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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-18

KATE sCHIEBER AS SHE LOOKS NOW.
stancy of her lover, and her family did the
same, their nagging encouraged by her
evident anger. This went on for some
time. Kate became morose and worried
and Stunned her friends and relatives.
One day an aunt determined to find out
the cause of the arrangement of Kate and
her lover and If possible effect q recon.
ciliation. With this purpose in view she
quizzed Kate closely. Tho girl resented
the questioning, and after short cross FIRE
of words declared in passionate tone that
she would never again speak to her aunt,
to any of her relatives or to any one else
as long as she lived.
"Oh, Kate" cried the aunt, "don't do
such a frightful thingp
''Well," said the girl hesitatingly, "I-
shall not speak to any ono until am 80
years old"
"Kate, Kate" screamed the now thor.
oughly frightened aunt, "speak to mel"
There was no answer except that tho reso.
lutte lips were even more firmly compressed.
That was 90 years ago. Miss Schieber il
now 40. She has never spoken. For a
long time sho retained possession of all
her faculties and worked daily, but in the
second year of her silence the strain began
to tell. She began to get Eighty. In time
this became positive mania. Her health
was undermined, her understanding was
wrecked, and by slow degrees she became
what she is today, o hopeless wreck.
Five years remain Of Kate Schieber's
self imposed sentence of silence. Whether
she will speak at tho end of that time, II
she lives, is doubtful, as her insanity Is
believed to be incurable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-18
SHE HELD HER TONGUE.
4 Sc. Louis Woman Who Maintained 9
lence For Twenty Years.

4 Sc. Louis Woman Who Maintained q.
lence For Twenty Years.
For 90 years Kate Schieber has not spo-
ken o word to any living soul. Her silence
was the result of o VOW made In pique and
anger.
Now she is crazy, admittedly insane,
with little prospect Of recovery. She has
been transferred from the St Louis City
hospital to the insane asylum, victim OF
holding her tongue and q solemn warn
ing to others of her sex who may be tempt
ed to take vows which they cannot keep.
Kate Schieber was q sensible girl 90
years ago, as far from insanity as any one
who could be imagined. She had terri
BILE temper and an iron will which was her
greatest mental fault
When Miss Schieber was q little girl,
her father died of the cholera Kate and
her sister were put to work as early in life
as they were able to do anything. Kate
became a seamstress, and as she grew old
er developed considerable talent as fine
needleworker and fancy embroidercr.
She was pretty child, with bright and
winning ways, and grew to be beautiful
woman. She had suitors by the score.
None she seemed to care for except q hand
some youth about her own age. He was
apparently devoted to her, and for some
time happiness smiled into the life Of the
seamstrcss.
After awhile, however, the devotion Of
the favored sutton ceased. Her friends I'M
tainkingly teased her about tho incon-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-18
Mrs.. Belmont Dyes Her Hair.

Those who know Mrs. Oliver Hazard
Perry Belmont when they see her have
discovered a marked change in her appear
ancc- Many are unable to tell at first
glance exactly what it is. 1t is evident,
however. and striking. She looks ten
years younger than she did a month ago,
and the Resemblance between her and her
daughter. the Duchess of Marlborough, is
stronger than ever. Mrs. Belmont has
dyed her hair. 1t used t. he black, almost
raven black TIT was-well, several
years ago. Only L. season, though, did
the strcaks Of gray become really notice
able. by reason Of social cares and domes.
&c difficulties. Now she has hair Of a color
which Is known In the trade as "No. 4
chestnut . sort Of reddish brown. The
result Is an extraordinary change in her
sppsaxAnoA-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-18
THEST0RY OF BLUE CUT
MADE FAMOUS NJ JAMES GANG.
An Ideal Spot For the Operations Of
nandiss-rhe crsekerneehers who Dwell
Theresbeas sympsfhiss Win the Out
lava and 10 IL Hard TO Cssvses Suspects.

Riue cut Il on the Ch.sa-o and Al:ca rsI-
so.d. thrce mills east % faiependence. Mo-,
snd Is mills east a Kansas City. To one who
s-rs 10 the nrss time IL - disappointing. II Is
rot much % a cut. The blue clay banks on
either side are scarcsiy high enough to conceal
train
Amoag raIlrnad men blue cut has the
same drcad significance as red light Both
man danger.
-Four times tho rid light has flashed Its
waning through blue cut and the guns
a. bandits have been thrust into the train
mems faces Norcsistancc was ever Offered
30 the outlaws II there had been, the
blue clay Of the cut would have been
stained crimson with lifeblood.
Railway secret service men believe plans
arr being laid for another hold mp In the
vicinity. They think the most effcctual
why of putting q stop TO the series Of
crimes l. To Kill few train robbers. They
viii probably advise the arming Of train
men,. and when tho next time masked
dcsperadocs lar the way there may be q
sharp. quick battle, and murder may DO
done.
Blue cut was made famous BY the
James gang They selected 1t for the scene
Of ono OF their most daring hold ups be-
cause 10 was ideally located for such dcs-
pcrate business. Imitators Of the James
boys have selected IL for the same reason
ne well rs because Of the glamour which
hangs over IL and the terror which 1t in
spires.
II Is not tho cut itself which Is so well
adapted TO the train robbers purposes 1t
10 the location.
The country roundabout 10 called Crack
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-18
HIS UNFORTUNATE MANIA.
william Dudley May Serve . Life Sen
tence For Stealing Chickens.

W hyuosey -uoy SSTSc y LILO EN-
tence For Stealing Chickens.
One Of the strangest thieves in the world
Is William Dudley, who lives at Whining
ton, o. Some years ago he developed a
mania for stealing chickens. He could not
resist stealing n chicken when an oppor-
tunity presented itself.
Dudley never stole anything but chick
ems. Whenever he saw fine fat pullet
his fingers would contract, and IL 1t were
possible for him to do so he would secure
that bird for his flesh pot on the first dark
night that followed.
Imprisonment in the county Jail and re-
peatcd fines had no effect upon him. When
every other method had been tried to cure
Dudley Of his predatory habit, an appeal
was made TO the Ohio legislature. The
member from Clinton county, n. NJ. Lin
ton, lawyer, residing at Wilmington,
drew up n bill making it penitentiary
offcnsc to steal chickens from closed
coop The bill was passed. Oddly enough,
the first person sent to the penitentiary
under the new law was colorcd man.
sentenced for raiding a coop belonging to
Mr.. Linton, author of the bill
An opportunity soon came for Dudley
He stole chickens, and June %, 1876, he
was sent TO the penitcntiary for one year.
Serving out his term, he returned home
and stole some more chickens. Nov. "a,
1850, he was again sent to the pcniten-
tiary, this time for two years At the close
Of his term he appeared again at Whining
ton with his appetite whetted for chicken
by his long confinement His habits caused
him several short terms of imprisonment.
In the winter of 1857 he made the mis-.
take of stealing chickens from the coop of
Captain Melville Hayes. For this theft he
was sentenced to the penitcntiary for seven
years. After he was released from the
prison at the end Of his term he gave up
the pursuit Of small game for awhile But
on the night of July %, 1897, he was again
arrested for stealing chickens from the
coop Of Wilmington merchant. The
proof is positive.
Dudley Is now lying in the Wilmington
Jail awaiting trial, with the prospect of
imprisonment for life staring him in the
face The law provides that after q Grim.
inal has been sentenced to the penitentiary
thre times he must be imprisoned for life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-18
ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMS.

Theodore Sickles, charged with steal
ing a horse at Little Chute, Wis. was
captured at Quinnesec, Mich.
Four different parties were arrested
at Roscommon, Mich, for bounding
deer this fall and all were convicted.
Philippine Island rebels have sur.
rendered to the Spanish forces and their
leaders have signed treaty Of peace.
Louis Gorsline, q one-armed hunter
Of St. Louis, Mich, has killed more than
l75.000 sparrows in the last three years.
A girl of and babe were cremated
In the fire that burned Albert Kellnor,
Of Muchakineck, Ia, out Of house and
home. ~
Captain Arson and A. G. Spaulding,
Of the Chicago Base Ball club, arrived
at New York yesterday on the steamer
Saale.
Five persons-father, mother and
three children-were found. at Chicago
almost dead from hunger and cold by q
policeman.
Nearly 100000 was paid out by the
Plymouth. Wis.,, banks to cheesemakers
In the vicinity Of that town during the
past year.
Five children Of Patrick Leahy, Of Of
tawa, Ont. the oldest but years, were
burned to death in the fire that de-
stroyed their home.
Twelve-year-old John Schmidt was
killed by trolley car at Chicago while
running away frcm an aged man,
thought by the chi.>i to be Santa Claus.
Professor Walter S. Perry, who had
been for nearly twenty-seven years su.
perintendent Of the Ann Arbor, Mich,
public schools. died Thursday. He was
Sc years old.
Zena Olson, OF Mortified, near Black
River Falls. Wis, has been declared
insane. and will probably be sent to
Mendoza. Trouble over q love affair IL
alleged to be the cause.
A new pest called the crown gall,
which attacks the roots of peach trees.
has been discovered. Bordeaux mix
ture and the destruction Of the trees IN
the only known remedy.
Earl Butler, living near Richland
Center, Wis. Jumped a small stream
with q revolver In his hip pocket. The
weapon was discharged, the ball pass
ing into the calf Of his leg, infiictiug q
serious wound.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-18

stantly, also headache. and W
was so dizzy. had heart trouble, 10
seemed as though my heart was in my
throat st times choking me. Icould
not walk around and I could not lie
down. for then my heart would beat so
fast I would feel ~ though I was
smo,hering. ] had 10 sit up In bed
nights in order 10 breathe. I was so
weak I could not do anything.
I have now taken several bottles Of
Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. and used three packages OF
sanative Wash, and can say I am
perfectly cured. I do not think I
could have lived long II Mrs. Pink.
hams medicine had not helped me-
MRs Josxru PETERSON, si1 East ST.,
Warren, PA. o..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-18
cREEooN WAS HARDLY IN 1T.
Norman Selby Undoubtedly the Middle.
weight Champion Of the World.


weight Champion OF the World.
New York, Dec. 1s.-Norman Selby, Of
Rush county. Ind. better known in
pugilistic circles as kid" Mccoy, is un-
doubtedly the middleweight champion
pugilist of the world. He met Dan
Creedon. Of New Zealand. last night in
the arena Of the Puritan Athletic club
at Long Island City, and after fighting
fifteen lively rounds made the foreigner
threw up the sponge and acknowledge
the "Hoosier's" superiority. Long be-
fore the big event took place the frame
building in which it was held was
crowded to excess and bets were freely
made with Mccoy the favorite at 10 to
s on.
The Kids" wonderful science and
self-possession were always in evidence
and these combined with the advantage
Of height and reach enabled him to out
point his more stockily built antagonist.
From the moment the men put up their
hands in the opening round McCoy's
stock began to ascend and it was his
fight
After the two preliminary bouts had
been wound up Mayor p. j. Gleason
walked up the main aisle and was re-
ceived with cheers. There were loud
cries for a speech, to which the mayor
replied. He said in part: Gentlemen,
I am not John L. Sullivan nor Mccoy
nor Creedon. I am the mayor Of this
city. and bid you all welcome. This
Is the first time have entered the fis-
tic ring scientifically, but I ca assure
you that any person who came here to-
night to see a prize fight had better go
right now to the box Office and get his
money back. This ring will only be &C.
cupied by men who take part in boxing
contests"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-18
Agreed on An But Eight Hour..

London. Dec. 1S.-The conference be-
tween the representatives of the strik-
ing engineers and the employers sat
late yesterday and arrived at a pro-
visional agreement. except on the
eight-hour question. AS to that point,
despite a long discussion, the employ
ers declined to yield even in the slight
est degree. The conference adjourned
to Dec. IS to enable the men to take q
ballot on the present situation. and it is
believed that the men will abandon the
eight-hour point.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-18
More Scandal in French Politics.

Paris, Dec. 1S.-In consequence Of the
report Of the preliminary committee
which has been inquiring into the Pam
anna dealing Of members Of parliament.
NJ. Antide Boyer. representing the Fifth
district Of Marseilles. and NM. Plan
teau. Laisant and Gillard. former mem.
bers Of the chamber Of deputies. have
been arrested.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-18
Out for Governor Of Michigan.

Detroit, Dec. ia special to The
Tribune from jackson, Mich, says: Ex-
Representative James O'Donnell, editor
of the Jackson Citizen, has declared
himself as Republican candidate for the
next nomination for governor in OPPOSE
ton to Governor Pingree. His campaign
slogan will be economy in state affairs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-18
MRS. PETERsOy'S STORY.

I have suffered with womb trouble
over ffseen years. had inflammation,
enlargement and displacement Of the
womb.
The doctor wanted me 10 take treat
ments, but I had Just begun taking
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-18

All lovers are alike, and that is why
they correspond-New Orleans Plea.
yuma,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-18
SCORES WERE N PERIL
Six.Story Hotel At Grand Forks,
N. D., on Fire and But One
Way Of Escape.
DOWN. A LADDER ONE FOOT WIDE

"Trip Had To He Made by All the Guests a
O'Clock In the Morning This Kind of
Weathsr-Almost . Miracle That There
Was Not . Holocaast to Record Three
Persons Missing. - Il Is-Children Gre
mated In . Fire 1t Kansas City.
Minneapolis. Dec. 1s-A special to
The Journal from Grand Forks, N. D.,
says: A. c. Howe and wife. and a pas
senger agent of Minneapolis, are now sup
posed to have been burned to death In
the fire yesterday morning. No trace Of
them can be found. The name Of the
railroad man is not known.
Grand Forks. N. D., Dec 1s.-Ffre
broke out at 4:S0 yesterday morning in
Nash Bros wholesale grocery store,
and half an hour later had gone into
the Hotel Dakotah. in which building 100
guests were housed. The Lady in
Black" company escaped-as did the
other people in the hotel-by the fire es-
cape. a ladder one foot wide running
from the sixth floor to the first. The
fire department rescued large number,
dreds Of persons would have been
burned. Half the people in the hotel
were almost pulled out of bed and then
shown the only way of escape. which
was by the iron ladder. By $50 the Ho-
tel Dakotah. Nash Bros wholesale gro
Gerry. and the Grand Forks Mercantile
companys wholesale grocery house,
| were burned, and all the buildings on
both sides of Third street for two
| blocks had suffered loss.
Total Loss Of Nearly Million.
Plate glass was wrecked: furniture
from flats adjoining was strewn in all
parts of the street in indiscriminate
heaps. Nash Bros. carried a stock of
$150.0O0. covered by half that much in
surance. and the Grand Forks Mercan-
tile company about the same. The hotel
Is valued at $175.000 All buildings are
owned by the Security Trust company,
Of Nassau, N. H., and probably will not
be rebuilt. The burned district is the
business portion of the city and the
blow to the business is a most severe
one. The burned wholesale buildings
are valued at 100000 Pagan, wholesale
cigars: John Austin, hair rewer lab
| oratory: Robert Bergh, drugs, and the
| Peerless Machine company occupied
stores in the hotels and lost everything
The loss will aggregate $45O.OOO on
stocks. furniture. etc. and 100000 on
buildings totally destroyed. while other
losses will probaly reach 800, 900 more
| Kansas City. Dec. 1s.-Mrs. Granville
Morgan. negress. locked her two lit
tie girls. one years and one 10 months
old. in her house yesterday afternoon.
While the woman was away the house
burned down and both were cremated.
Fire StOps the Street RAILWAY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-18

I'VE know Of no review published, in this
country or in Emupe. which combines 50 success
fully IS the American MONTHLY the aleFtness.
! timeliness. and energy Of journalism with the
sound Judgment. czreiuly weighed opinion, exact
knowledge. and wel-chosen English Of the purely
literary periodical"-7he Outlook.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-18
Fire Stops the Street Railway.

Port Huron, Mich, Dec. 1S.-Fire yes
terday in the electric light plant did
damage estimated at 100000. The City
Electric railway is paralyzed, as its mo-
tive power was furnished by the electric
light plant. The four generators be-
longing to the street car company were
ruined. Their original cost was $4,000,
and they were partially insured. Horse
cars has been started running. Many Of
the stores depended upon electricity for
lighting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-18


Compound. and
my husband
said I had
better wait
and see -
how much -
good that -
would do =
me. I was
90 sick when I
~Knn with her
medicine. I could
hardly be on my
feet I had the
backache con-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-18

the moofh, d TIE poGHeal, The
eeonomie, and nsesary happeainss
which ase q valoe 10 intelRgeri
men and woman. The Editors
"Pogrss of the Void " tells sue-
einetiy IN illustrated story Il ths
moafh. TIE ~Leadine Afticles"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-18

fmpoe promise pasculas feaisss tat Win appear h ts
AMERICAN MONTHLY" during Ne coming foe b the
"a great moohiy n<vp" A. sxh rrinas o
il, readers illustrated the nale v maize tie history
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-18

e opinions which the readef3 ct
v AMERICAN MONTHLY
ave seen fit to express. These
re thinking business men, clergy
,en. editors, lawyes, professor,
agineers, the wide-awake women
{ Ameriea. They write that the
lMERICAN MONTHLY "is
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-01
Champions Easily Defeat the Browns.

Baltimore, Aug. 31.-The Champions easily defeated the Browns to-day in one-sided game of little interest. In the first three innings only nine men faced Donahue, but in the next three the St. Louis pitcher was touched up for fourteen hits, netting the Orioles twelve runs and giving them the game. The bunting and base running of the home team were the features Attend ance 1860. Score:
 Baltimore 70 0 0 5 0 3 0 0 *-12-17-0 St. Louis .....1 0 0 i 012 0 O. 5-- 9-3
 Batteries-Hoffer and Robinson; Don- ahue and Douglass.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-01
ASSEMBLY AT PLAINvILLE.
A Big Throng at the Camp Grounds
 Yesterday


 Yesterday.
 Plainville Camp Meeting Grounds, Plainville, Aug. 31.-Over one thousand young people from all parts of the dis trict swarmed to the camp grounds to- day, making one of the prettiest pie lures of the season. The exercises open ed with the Bible Hour," conducted by the Rev. Henry Medd of Unionville. This was followed by a twenty-minute praise service led by Mrs. George w. Carter.
 Rev. George W. Garter opened the special exercises of the day with a short address. and Miss M. A. Sim monds of Hartford then conducted the junior meeting, at which a number of short addresses were made for the ben eft of the children.
 The afternoon exercises were devot- ed to speeches by Dr. A. J. Cutting of Southington, J. H. Fairchild of Middle town, c. J. Symonds of New Britain. F. F. Swift of New Haven and D. L. Hill of Middletown
 This evening the Rev. F. c. Inglehart, pastor of the Simpson street church, Brooklyn, N. Y, made the principal ad- dress.
 Tomorrow will be G. A. R. day. and the largest attendance of assembly week. is expected. Thursday will be Sunday School day, the services being in charge of Cullen B. Foote, president of the Connecticut Sunday School as- sociation. The programme will be as follows:
 Mnrniup 1030-Scrlpture and Prayer-George Lang don. Plymouth. 10:45-Symposium; topic: .The Model Sun day Schoor'-Charles S. Chapman, Wa terbury. 11:10--Address; topic: "The Outside Sunday School'-Re c. A. Northrop, Norwich 11:35-Address; Il topic: ZIG to 1"-Miss Min nle Bartle, Ore Hill.
 Discussion of topic
 Afternoon. 2:00-Praise Service. 2:20-Address: topic: "The Sunday School C. Woodruff, Lltchaeld 2:50-Address: topie:F F"Passed-by Places''-- Miss May B. Lord, Field Worker Con nectlcut $. S. Association. 3.20-Address; topic: "The Appeal of the Child'-Rey. Asher Anderson, Meriden
 Evening. 7:30-Song Service.
 7:45-Address; topic: ''The New Haven Memorial Day Sunday School Rally Walter R. Downs. New Haven. S:15-Address; topic: "The Church and the Child"-Rev. Joseph Pullman, D. D., Bridgenort
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-01
Pittsburc Loses to the senators,

Washington, Aug. 31.-Mercer was a winning card against the Pirates, keep ing the hits scattered and striking out seven men, Hughey was hit four times consecutively in the first and third in- nings. In the last inning Reilly was knocked senseless while sliding for home, but was not seriously injured. Attendance 2,500 Score:
 Washington ..3 0 8 01 0 1 *-S-13-3 Pittsburg .....0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1-4- 9-1
 Batteries-Mercer and Farrell; Hugh ey and Sugden.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-01
Eleven Inning Tie ait Boston

Boston, Aug. 31.-The Bostons mar rowly escaped defeat to-day, as the Chicagos had the game we'll in hand when bad errors and a few lucky hits allowed the home team to tie the score and after two extra and exciting in- nings the game was called on account of darkness. The magnificent catching of Kittredge and the batting of Stahl and Dahlen were the features of the game. The latter drove in one man ahead of him on a home run, while Stahl came to the rescue of the home team by sharp hits. The score:
 Boston 10 1 0 3 o 0121 0-8-14-4 Chicago 70 2 0 0 1 0 2 o 2 1 0-S-11-6
 Batteries-Klobedanz and Bergen Briggs and Kittredge.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-01
ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
Hartford Lnses and Wins.

Norfolk, Aug. 31.-The locals to-day won the first game from Hartford in the twelfth inning, when loose fielding gave them the needed run. A disas- trous error also gave the second game to Hartford. It was called in the sixth because of darkness. The score of the first game:
 Norfolk ..S1ooO o0000 2-6- S-3 Hartford o 0 1 0 o 0 3 o 0 0 o 0-4-11--5
 Batteries-Newton and Snyder; Fry, Vickery and Roach.
 Second game
 Norfolk .............10 0 0 0 0-1-9-2 Hartford .............1 0 o 3 0 0-4-5-3
 Batteries-Bishop and Cole; Cast right and Roach.