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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-06
CRIME IS ENCOURAGED
English Railway System Respon-
sible For Many Tragedies.
A CELEBRATED CASE RECALLED.

Tho Recent Murder of Elizabeth Kerap
Revives tie Old Discussion of Compart-
ment HALLWAY Carriages-whers vio-
lence aud Blacknaail Are Very Easy.
The latest crime committed in an Eng
Esh railway carriage was murder, and the
victim was n woman. On the evening Of
Feb II the body of Elizabeth Kemp was
found in the corner of u second class COM
partment Of the suburban train from
Hounslow. It was horribly battered and
mutilated, presumably with an apothe-
cary's pestle, which was afterward found
near the track. The girl was 90, and the
manager of a small hotel at Walworth. 1t
is thought that tAe murderer's motive was
robbery, the circumstances precluding any
other reasonable theory.
In these circumstances lay the distinctive
horror of the crime. The Hounslowstrain
belonged to q suburban line and made the
run with stops ut every station. The great
est interval between stations is five min
utes. In that small space of time-since
the compartments are opened at all sta
tons by the guard-the murderer must
have killed his victim, forced her body I'M
der the seat, where it was found, and made
his escape. The body was still warm when
the guard found it, SO that the murder
must have been done within ten miles of
the heart of London city and far within
the metropolitan district.
Railway murders have been common
enough in England, but none of them
equaled this in audacity and swiftness of
execution. OF course it could not have
been committed in an American car, but
how could it have been committed in an
English carriage, though the latter vehicle
be built seemingly for the express accom-
mediation of murderers?
The question carries us back to the struc-
tural peculiarities of the. English railway
carriages. They are known to many Amer
leans by experience, but to most of US are
strange. The distinctive feature of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-06

vehicle is that its doors are cut in the sides
instead of tho ends, and that the doors
open TO separate rooms, or COMPARTMENTS
crossing the carriage literally.
There are thus, according to the size of
the carriage, three, four, five or more
rooms. separated by partitions, which cut
across the carriage. There is no aisle or
passageway running through the length Of
the carriage. The compartments seat from
four to ten persons when they are filled,
but very often one person has an entire
compartment to himself or finds himself
with one companion. 1t is in the latter
case that most Of the railway crimes are
committed.
These side doors are opened at each Sta
ton, kept open until the train is ready to
start and then locked ngain by the guard
Thus when the train is at full speed be-
tween stations the occupants of each COM
partment are about as completely shut OF
from the rest of the world as the most ex-
elusive could well desire. It is possible to
open the windows at either side of the
doors and unlock the doors from the out
side This arrangement has often been
found convenient by the criminal, II he
was daring enough to jump from the train
while it is in motion and escape the scru-
tiny of the guards at the next station. A
footboard runs along below the level of the
threshold. 1t serves as q step to enter or
leave the carriage. Criminals Of unusual
daring have occasionally used it to climb
from one compartment to another for the
purpose of escaping detection.
This footboard played an important part
in the most celebrated railway crime ever
committed in England. This was the case
of Colonel Baker. 1t occurred nearly %
years ago, but it is remembered and always
will be as one of the most remarkable &C.
currences in criminal history. Colonel
Valentine Baker, q friend Of the Prince of
Wales, acting colonel of the Tenth hussars.
the crackest Of crack regiments, was &C.
counted at once the most daring and the
clevercst cavalry officer in the service He
had served with distinction in the Ashanti
war and elsewhere, and long after his dis
grace continued to astonish the world with
his talents and audac;ty.
Baker one afternoon in July, 1875, was
going by train from Aldershot to partake
al the guest of honor in q regimental din
ner Of the Ninth lancers. Al Liphook he
entered first class compartment, which
was occupied solely by q good looking
young woman. Her name, as it proved,
was Elizabeth Dickinson, and she, too,
was going up to London to join her sister,
with whom she was to make q tour in
Switzerland. These and other facts came
out at Bakers trial, which occurred in
August following at Croydon. Mis- Dick
enson told The story and maintained It un-
d@ the 1eeUs2 examinntaon b. III. (now
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-06
COIOna Sand
Stone QuarrieS
Sawed building stone,
AsbIaf and trlmmIngs
q specially.

For chsapness. durability and
beauty excelled b. none. This
stone does not wash or color the
wall with nlkali, 80. Plans sent
us fog estimates win roooivo
careful attention and b returned
promptly ut ouf expense.
Qaarries - MICS from Rock
Island on the q, B. q O. r. B.
Trains Nos. end 10 WIN stop
and let vioitorD On and On.
Bridge stone, eern crib
blocks and toundation
stone aay size desired.
Samples Of Stone aad Photos Of
Buudsogs can b seen at Room
No. IL Mtohsll Z Lgnds's build
Arthur Burial. manager.
Rock IGland or Coloua. III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-06
THE oAv OF RECKONING.


Fortified ~ Unexpected InSbrmaksoa AAsua
Her Husbands First wife.
A little woman wearing last years
wrap got ON Wells street car the othel
morning, and as she paid her fare che
recognized the woman sitting next her.
II haven't seen You for an aae. % she
said.
That's 30" replied the other WON.
IN. "and it isn't my fault either. I "a
ct your house last
so You were. Well. the truth is, I'm
Kept at home pretty close now"
The children, guess. That's what
comes OF marrying q widower."
Ohssit isn't that. THEY'RE M rood
- gold, and they're in school most of
the time too No. it's my husband. He
u 80 particular about the way the house
is kept. Why. speck Of dust ON a table
OF chair almost gives him q fit, and az
for his food-well. it's about impossible
to please him.
"You don't say. Got dyspepsia, !
guess. His first wife,
''Oh. no; he's just particular. !
wouldn't so much mind, but he's al.
ways talking about the way his first
wife kept house. Seems to me some.
times I wish she hadn't been such q
good cook. It amt wrong, hope."
"His first wife was such good cookv'
eyes. that's what he always saws
when anything goes wrong. I'm on nv
way to the South Side now to see nv
aunt. She, always makes such good
pumpkin pies, and I want her to tell
me just how she does it. John nearly
had at over the last ones made, and
yet most folks think my pies are GOOD.
But John says his wife's first pies''-
Look here, Almira johnson. did you
ever know Johns first wife?''
''No; never saw her that know of.
She must have been q first rate house.
keeper. judging by the way he talks.
Sometimes I wonder how he ever came
to marry me after
"Oh, You didn't know her! Well, !
did; lived next door to 'em on Webster
avenue for two years. and if that wom-
an ever made pie-yes. or a bed, eli.
Their, until it was time to get into tim
mistaken. And the way she did treat
himi Why, he was afraid 70 call his
soul his ownr'
The meek looking little woman gasp.
ed. "You don't mean to soy that-that
she wasn't good housekeeper?"
"Not it know what Q good house.
keeper ISL
And she didn't make first class
piesf"
Didn't make any at all. Bought 'em
at the baker'sl What you going to do:''
DO? I'm going to get ont and go
home, that's what I'm going to do. !
guess after what I know now I can
make Johns pies without any teaching
from my aunt"
well. I should think So" said the
other woman. ''and," she added, "you
might Just mention while he's eating
them that I've been telling you about
old times when we used to live mex,
door on Webster avenuel''- Chicago
Tribune,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-06
Pnes: Pnesl Piles.

Or. Williams Indian Pile Ointment
viii cure bind, bleeding, liberated
and itching piles. 1t sbsorbs the
tumors' aiiays the itching at once.
ACTS as Peuitice. giving instant re-
lief. DR.. Williams Indian Pile Oint-
ment is prepared only for piles
and itching Of the private parts. and
nothing else. Every box IL guarsn-
teed Sold by druggists or sent by
msil Tor % cents aud 81 per box.
WILLIAMS MFG. Co, Props Cleve-
land. Ohio. For sale by all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-06
LEGAL.
Administrators Notice.

ietretrix Of the last Will ana testanent Of Andrev
rcarson. late OF the county Of Rock Ieland.
ssate o. nlfnoir. deceased, hereby gfves noticc
MOCK Island county. a. the once Of the elsfk o.
txio court, In the city Of Rock Ieland. a the
April term, on the first Monday in April
nell. az which time all persons having claims
sttenS Tor The purpose Of having TIE sane adj
yusted An persons Indebted to said eetsfe Are RI.
defeieEcd.
Dated this 18th day n February, A. D., 1851.
CLARA PEARsoN. AdminiGtratfix.
JACKSON 4 HURsf. Attorneys,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-06
Election NOtlCo,

Notice is hereby given that on
Tuesday, the 9Th day Of April. A. d.
1897. in the city of Rock Island, Ills,
an election will be held for the fol.
lowing officers, to-wit:
CITY OFF GERS.
One Mayor for two Year,.
One City Clerk for t~o years.
zoe City Attorney for two years.
One City Treasurer for tvo year,
One Police Asgtetrate for four years.
One Alderman in ,he Fl Ut ward for tvo years
One Add rman IN the Third ward for two ysars
one Alderman In the Fourth ward for two
one Alderman in the Fifth ward for two vear.
ore Alderman IN the Sixth wnsd lcr two yesro
va one alderman N the Seventh ward for two
Town oYrIcsRs.
Two Assistant Supervisors for two yesrs.
One Assessor for one year.
Three jussiees Of The fsst. for four years.
Nstice is hereby also given, that in pursusnce
the City Of Rock Island. IN the state Of Illinois.
CITY, at said election the question Of ietuing the
oonds Of said city under the provisions Of an act
o. 2, me isgsia,ure Of said state. entitled An Act
70 County ana City Debts" and to provide for
tne payment thereof b. taxaticn n such counties
and ci,iec. approved Feb. 10, 1855; and 10 snepd
ne ne, s,s hereof approved and in force April g.
First. The number Of bonds proposed to be
Second. The amount Of each II said bonds
twenty Q2O Of taid bobds ahall be Of the
principal sum eash Of one Thousand % 900 COZ
90 e. ia ar twenty (eO Of which sha,l Be pays
yssrs, ana ATTY go in fw:nsy !. tsoS fren tSe
s'n Are .aa ioIY gao! q :sid ssads shan s
$500 ;9o) dollais; fogts t4oJ Of which shaii be
tssa rs, IN ,s s:n 90 ys, forty !s0 n a.
Third The rate Of interest On saxh Of ssid
honda shall be four and one half ll,sl PEI esntum
Forth; Both priseipe. and Everest shall be
lilOi: :aid soads ss.i : issued for he pss:
s Sssy q z !Ss oy s s
principal ane interest to ebopt he an Of one
hnnsr.d ard esventy (ei7e 0.o00) doiisrs; sns
said wanants amounting n the sggr. gsts saa Of
aeoat twenty Thousand $4,000 o0l dollars.
By order q the city council Of the city OF nock
Is's no, NJ q per resolution passed Feb. IS. A.
Which election viii b. opsn e. o,closx in the
morning I'D sostinue opss until O'Clock IN he
Places q .ssissl;.ioa and vs.,.s win b. q.
tirst wesd-Ynnhih hose house.
sseeca ,. Mard-Eirst Precinct Krsses shoe
eseeo1 Wssd-eSeosd Rsseanes, oeoru, ssoad,s
BAL. 1Sghth svenus. bstwsss Ninth cnd TSth
fhisd werd-F,rt Precinct. Dsss suildise,
rhisS wssS-sssoeA P.sei.e., wuIa. ns.sl.s
H6snA WFa-Rnss fsseisci. MA fhsd ~.
enue. xnekb barr.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-06
Tax Redemption Sale.
STATE OF ILLINOIS. /,

sTATE OF ILLINOIS, I.
Rock ISLAND COUNTY,
To Mary Domaine, Annie Donahue, Dennis Kgan
and the unknown owners and ali Other infer-
ested.
You are hereby notified that the following lots
and lands, to-wit: The east half fIf) Of lot one
% in block eeven ca in Thompson q Wells Cd.
d,ion TO the city OF Rock Island, situsted In the
county OF Rock Island and state Of lnipOis. a.
kniry at the county collectors tax sale on June
1tn 1875, for taxee upon amounts due the state Of
Illinois, county Of Rock Island and city Of Rock
leland, for the year 1894. as eyidenced Oy one
certain certificate. and that the undereiRncd Il.
b: Tomey 10 the legal assignee ana oWnof e. the
sad certificate, and that the time OF rodeulption
a. D., 1871. join b. ToIBY,
MES. 0ARY UoHAHUE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-06

Notice is hereby given that on
Tuesday, the 9Th day Of April. A. D.,
1897. in the city of Rock Island, Ills. !,
an election will be held for the fol.
lowing officers, to-wit:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-06
Ma ster's Sale.
STATE OF ILLINOIS, \
ROCX ISLAND CouHFY. 4

s s1.r OF ILLINOIS, ~.
general No. lO64.
Mansfield n. Sturgeon ". Patrick 0regg Bog.
9ees.
Notice is hereby given that BY virtue Of de-
cree OF said court. entered In the above entitled
eauee, on the 18th day d January, A. ID. 1897,
! shall. on Saturday. the 18th day Of March,
A. ID. 1877, at the hour Of O'Clock In the after
noon, at the front door Of the court house. In the
city Of Rock Island. in said county Of Rock Island
70 satisfy said decree, sell 1t public vSndue 70
the highest and best bidder for cash in hand those
certain parcels Of land, situate ~ the county Of
Rock leland and state OF Illinois, known and de-
ecribed - follows, to-wit:
The undivided one-ffth part of lots one ~ and
two CD In block eighteen (leD and the undivided
one-ffth.part Of the south one hundred and thirfy
(13O) feet Of lot ten (1O in block number thir
teen Q3), all in spencer & Cases addition to the
city Of Rock leland. ~
Dated at Rock Island. Illinois, this 1st day Of
February, A. D., 1897. 8LwIH 3. PARMExrKR,
Master in Chancefy. Rock Island County, III.
Q. b. MARenALL, Complainant's Solicitor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-06
kissing For Charity.

A barmaid in EastbourDe, England,
helped the India famine fund the other
DAY in novel way. She placed money
box on the bar and intimated that every
OLE who put q shilling in it might have o
kiss within half an hour. She was kissed
BY every man who entered the saloon, &C.
cumulating % shillings for the fund But
this novel mode of collection drew such o
crowd 10 the bar that the pruprietor put .
stop to the entertainment, though not un-
IA the barmaid, as the money box proved.
bad bean ki0ed 81 times In le0 than
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-06

Tho Recent Murder Of Elizabeth Kerap
Revives tie Old Discussion of Compart-
ment Railway Carriages-wher, vio-
lence aud Blacknaail Are VERY Easy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-06
THE rRAvKLERs' GUIDE.

HIoAoo, R0OK IDLAHD q PACyYso
Rauvsy-T1cAets en- b purchased on ~.
gaze sneesed q I . ? fwentassn street. d.
rhaxsyArUt ssfest Vfank \. Hlu6mef. Ae1uf,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-06

Jast try . 10 cent box Of Ceseassts,
ths assst hvse aad bowel EsgulsssE
OVog nado.
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1897-01-29
THE JIG WISH SOUTH.


channel passed the Canadian side of theisand and
that, according to the agreement between the two
countries, Grand Island within the territory
of the United States
AS soon as this question settled the State of
New York took immediate steps to obtain actua1pos-
session of the island. The Indian title was bought
up, although the bargain vigorously opposed by
the veteran chief Red Jacket who advised his people
not to part with their claims, and the land was of
fered for sale.
The survey of the land and the preparations for
it's sale completed in the year 1924, when every
body was putting his money into land and just at
the time, too, when Major Noah looking for a
place to build his city In the judgment of shrewd
business man. less fortunate spot than Grand Island
might easily have been selected the site for city,
and Major Noah, if any conclusion at all is to be ,
drawn from his career, not accustomed to balk
at physical impossibities. The year 1925
marked the completion of the Erie canal, the traffic
of the Lakes just beginning to assume important
proportions and it may easily have seemed to Major
Noah, when much more sober business men
barking in wild speculative schemes, that Jewish en-
ergv could easily outstrip the struggling village of
Buffalo, and make his city of Ararat the principal
town of the district.
However he may have reasoned it out, Major
Noah induced his friend, Samuel Leggett, to buy
about 2, 500 of land Grand Island, when it
offered for sale in 1925, a start toward his
great city. The price paid 81 per acre. at the
gular rate of one-eighth down. and number of land
investors among them Peter Smith, father of Gerritt
Smith of abolition fame, bought nearly all the
1nainder of the island Having secured the land
which to build his city, Major Noah issued address
to the people of his faith throughout the world an
nouncng his scheme and planned an Ell aborate
mony for the founding of the city.
At this point it may be interesting to turn aside
for a moment and endeavor to understand something
of the character of this able but visionary man, who
hoped to reunte the Israetes from all parts of the
worldin this Canaan of the Western hemisphere.
At the time when he conceived his great scheme Nor
decai Manuel Noah in middle life and was
figure of considerable Importance in the affairs of
New York city. Hewas anatve American, counsel
lor at law, politician, and editor, whose ability
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1897-01-29

Probably few now living have ever heard of the
Getty of Ararat, although at the time OF It's found
inc the enterprise attracted wide attention Mayor
Noah the promoter of the scheme, was prominent
citizen of New York the editor OF the National In
telieencer and was for several years Judge IN one
of the District Courts of the city.
According to the plan of Major Noah the city of
Ararat was to be situated Grand Island In the Nj
agara river ten miles below the then village OF But
falo lust why this spot was pitched upon by the
man who seems to have been ambitious to become
the second Moses of the Hebraic clans may be sur
missed after glance at certain conte1nporaneous
events and at the history of the island itself
Grand Island is nearly ten miles long and less than
half that width Down to about the time when Ma
ior Noah conceived his plan for 'city of refuge
the island had not been opened to settlement, the
question of its ownership had never been determined
The title to the land itself remained with the Seneca
Indians but both the United States and Great Brit
ain claimed jurisdiction it, and it lay almost
in the middle of the Niagara river it matter of
some difficulty to determine which party to the dis
pute was really entitled to it. Meanwhile a number
of squatters from the American side of the river had
taken up their abode the island, and lived by cut
ting the white oak wood, which excellent for
ment of their own, with one Pendeton Clark go
vernon, and had actually passed laws lin the name
of the people of Grand Island
In 1919 the Boundary Commission appointed to
run the line between the United States and Canada
visited the Niagara frontier. By actual mea
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1897-01-29
A CITY ON PAPER.

60 BROAD stone slab, encased in a wooden frame,
a has been added recently to the many relics OF
the Buffalo Historical Society concentrating one or
another event in the history of the Niagara frontier
The slab is about five feet long by two in width, and
in itself is not at all remarkable. 1t was probably
auarred only few miles from the spot where 1t now
rests The interesting thing about it, however, IS
that it is the cornerstone of city that was never
built and that although it was laid with great cere
monv, it never reached the site on which the pro-
posed city was to stand The inscription on the lace
of the slab recalls of the most chmerlcal OF the
great land and colonzing schemes OF the early part
of the century The inscription reads as follows the
first line being in Hebrew: ...
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1897-01-29

Hear o Israel the Lord is God-the Lord is one
ARARAI,
o;. Of re,,e for the Jews Mordeca Manuel
- Noah,
T., the month of Tishr 55S6-September 1S25-in the
fftieth year of American independence
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-06-24
To Teachers.

We wish to announce to the teachers
in this vicinity, and public in general
that you will lose many dollars by
sending away for school cards, East
er cards, etc. We have them in all
sizes and kinds, every one beauty.
Our stock of cards is so large for you
to select from and, we will sell them
so cheap that we know We will sell you
if you will only come and see us.
ID. CLEVELAND & Co.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-06-24

Children's Day will be observed al
the Methodist church next Sunday eve.
ming with, a unique and interesting
program. Everybody cordially in
vited.
The place to buy your fire-crackers,
torpedoes, rockets, Roman candles, =
in short, all kinds of fireworks for
the Fourth of July, is at D. Cleveland
& Co.'S.
The best is the cheapest Bankol' S
ratent fly screen being made by the
Sank Centre Manufacturing Co it is
the latest and best. See them before
uying.
The Sons of Veterans encampment
will meet next year in Sank Centre if
the boys can get the necessary funds
with which to entertain them. A COM
mittee has been appointed with L. j.
Irish as chairman.
II. B. Nickerson reports having a
good time while at the Sons of Veter-
ans Encampment last week. While
there he was honored with the office of
Junior Vice Commander of the Mime
sofa Division Sons of Veterans, an
honor that he appreciates very highly.
1t is probable the well-known Brow
erville bail team will cross That's with
the Melrose nine at Alexandria on the
Sd of July. These teams are due to
play ball here on the 9Th, and those
who attend our celebration will witness
some fine games,
The Y. P. S. G. E., desires..to ex-
tend hearty thanks to all who so kind :
ly opened their houses for the enter
tainment of the delegates. 2 To- Mr..
Parcher who so kindly gave carriage
to convey delegates tos their homes,
and also to Mr.. Henshaw for the fine
solo he rendered.
State politics are beginning to7sim-
mer and there promises to be no dearth
Of candidates. We want to intimate
that there must be no monkeyiug] with
the band wagon at the next state con-
vention or the people will drop a
brick house on the aspirations of the
fellows who do the monkeying =
Litchfiield News-Ledger.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-06-24
For Sale.

A secondhand harvester, ia good
order for sale cheap, or will trade
for driving horse. Maybe seen at
the Irwin Hotel.
M. O. MATTSON.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-06-24

Don't you want rake and wheel.
barrow to clean up your yard we
keep them How Bros & Co
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-06-24

For SALE offer for sale at bar
gain the Mrs. Colvert brick residence.
( J. F. COOPER.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-06-24
DIED.

Monday morning. of Dialects, Ina
Budd, eight years of age, daughte
of Mra. Vim. Budd of West Union
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-06-24
We store and insure stoves.
How Bros. & Co.
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