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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-10
Executors Notice:

RFt1C0 u bIIVH ISIIcy. uoCt6ftU
The undersigned having been appointed e1ecu.
tor Of the last will and testament Of Ellen
Riley, late Of the county of Rock Island,
state Of Illinois, deceased, hereby gM2 notice
that he will appear before the couRty court OF
Rock Island county, at the court room Of
ssid court, in the city Of Rock Isianu, q; thu
October term, the first Monday in October
next, at which time all persons having ,~aaims
against said estate are notified and requested t.
n.,aS 'oi rI1 p SnSsb,aS ~ ss;d .,ste ~ 80
requested to make immediate pay mert 10 the up
dersigned.
Dated this 18th day Of August, A. D. 1897.
ROBERT @. HUDSON, Executor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-10
Cygnst's Dead VIII Number Nine.

Cincinnati, Sept. 10.-The Enquirer's
special from Cygnet, o., says: Fred
Synder, justice of the peace, died from
injuries received at the explosion Tues
day night. This makes six deaths.
and three others. Carl Gibbons. L.
fayette Sutton and Herbert Stevens, a.,
dying. Harry Stevens had both legs
crushed. so that amputation was neoes-
Sary"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-10
PROVING THE CORPUS oEulcT.
State I'm the Luetgerf Case Claims to Hay
Portions OF the Woman.

State In the Luetgerf Case Claims to Have
Portions OF the Woman.
Chicago, Sept. 1O.-Roth the morning
and afternoon sessions in the trial of A.
L. Luetgert yesterday We're consumed
in taking expert testimony. Through
chemical analysis the state must estab-
body being dissolved by the action of
caustic potash heated to the boiling
point, but also thesract that the bits of
bone, hair and flesh, and scrapings of
pinkish-brown material from the in
terror OF the vat in the sausage factory
are portions of the body of a human be-
ing. By expert testimony they expect
to prove that Mrs. Luetgerts remains
are now represented by the bits of bone.
flesh and hair presented. Two expert
witnesses have been called-Dr. Charles
L. Gibson and Professor Mark Delafon-
taine. DR.. Gibson, whose direct eXamin-
alton was begun Wednesday, offered
further testimony for the state yester-
day, which in brief was that piece Of
flesh he presented was human flesh, in
his opinion; that certain dark stains
were blood, bit he could not say human
blood, and that the bones We're human
bones in his opinion.
The cross-examination did not bring
out anything of Importance, and Profess
SCR Delafontaine was called by the state.
The prosecution could not draw from
Professor Delafontaine the assertion
that the bits of flesh were human flesh.
They might be human, but they might
also be the flesh of an animal. The bones
he was sure was human bones, but re-
garding the flesh he was very guarded
and careful in statements. At no time
during the day did the defendant dis
play emotion, not even when the box
with its greWsome contents of flesh
and bore was placed a few feet from
him. near the jury. At TO time did his
hand treInbie or look of ordinary in
terest give way to pallor or an averted
| glance. Innocent or guilty. the verdict
| is that Luetgert is possessed of more
nerve than any other man who was eveI
| on trial for murder within the precincts
OF the criminal court buildino
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-10
Michigan Crop Report.

Lansing, Mich, Sept. 10-For the
Michigan crop report for September COR
respondents secured from threshers the
results of 3,757 jobs. aggregating more
than $1,000 acres of wheat threshed, the
yield from which was 1,091 ,4S3 bushels.
an average 1913 bushels to the acre. In
the southern counties more than s., 600
acres tnreshed averaged 1874 bushels an
acre. In the central counties the aver
age is 14.02 bushels, and in the northern
counties 1873 bushels. The area in wheat
in the state last Nav as compiled from
the returns CT supervisors was 1,513.91c
acres. This "a the probable acreage that
was harvested this year. Corn made
slow growth in August, but thas not been
damaged by frost and there is good rea-
son to expect a good and well-matured
crop. The dry weather has undoubtedly
injured potatoes. blu nhe extent of dam
age cannot now be estimated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-10
Postmistress' Husband Arrested.

West Superior, Wis. Sept. 10-An-
drew Miller. aged - years. husband Of
the postmistress at Brule. Wis, was
brought here yesterday morning and
lodged in jail on a criminal charge.
1t Is said there was plan to do yio-
hence to him which was prevented by
the arrest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-10

At the French Crystal palace was
shown lock that admitted 1874, 3s5
combinations. Fichet was four months
in unlocking it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-10

In making champagne the grapes arc
squeezed six times. each pressure max
ing wine of different quality.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-10
LE0aL.
Notice of Final settlement.

Bgtate Of kAi her1ne kifrch. deceDed.
Public notice 10 hereby given that the uEdsr-
igned, Conrad @. Kirsch, executor Of
the lat will and testament of Katherine
Kirsch, deceased. will attend before the
county court Of Rock Island county, at the couri
house in Rock leland, on the 18th day Of Septem
Der. 1897 next. for the purpose Of making ina
settlement Of said eetate. 1t which time and
place he will ask for an order OF distribution anc
will also ssk 70 be discharged. All persons in
terested are notified to attend.
Rock Isiand, H.. Aug. %. 1897.
CONRAD G. KIRscH, Executor,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-10
Scores on the Ball Field.

Chicago, Sept. 1O.-League base ball
scores yesterday: At Baltimore-Louis-
Vile 2, Baltimore 5; at Washington
Cleveland s. Washington .: at Philadel-
phia-Chicaso 4. Philadelphia 5: at
Brooklyn-Cincinnati l, Brooklyn Z; al
New York-Pittsburg 5, New York (;
(second game) Pittsburg 2, New York 6;
at Boston-St. Louis s. Boston Is.
Western League: At st. Paul-Nil-
waukee z, St. Paul s; at Minneapolis
Kansas City 9. Minneapolis s; at De-
troit-Grand Rapids 6, Detroit s; (sec-
ond game) Grand Rapids 4. Detroit Il;
at Columbus - Indianapolis 3, Column
bus 10.
Western Association: At st. Joseph
-Des Moines 8, St. Joseph 3; at Rock
ford-Dubuque 6. Rockford 10; at Peoria
Cedar Rapids 4. Peoria; at Burlington
Quincy s, Burlington 9.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-10
THE TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

CHICAGo. ROCK ISLAND PACIFIC RAIL
~ way-Tickeis can be purchased or baggage
CHECK ed at X l d Twentieth street depot, o.
C X I q P cepot. corner Fifth avenue and fhifsY.
first street, Frank II Plummer. Agent
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-02-26
and sustain by the bounty of the

and sustain by the bounty of the
Government.
Now, Mr.. Chairman, this is the
first time, as you know, that | have
ever spoken of this subject | have
sat here all these years and never
uttered word on this question. |
wish to God the war was blOtted
from our memory forever; aud |
wish to conclude by saying that
when you put these bills in here |
understand very distinctly that per-
sonal obligations Of members appeal
to them to use their best endeavors
to secure their passage. Thew feel
that any man from their district is
all right. But you are running up
the pension roll at a rate that is
absolutely astounding. Let rs stop.
Let us confine it to the straight old
soldier, who offered his life. When
he receives injuries, will vote for
him as cheerfully as you do; but l
will not give to this man, who un-
dertOOk to make profit out Of the
misfortunes of the war, my support
for anything. | will not do it.
Now, single word in conclusion.
[ am glad to say one thing: L re-
joice to see this spirit coming about
here. like it. There is no trouble
with the old soldiers understanding
each other. There is no trouble
about the convictions we ad, differ
ing as we did. They were honest
differences that ought to appeal to
the appreciation and the conscience
of everybody else. Now, my trouble
lies in this: In my country our boys
who went through the war are help
less, with their legs shot off, many
others with their arms cut off; we
have that population with us; we
can not compensate them by appro-
priations here. But we must take
care of them some way or other.
When you vote these extraordinary
pensions here, while we do not pay
as much as you do, still we pay our
proportion, and our part is as heavy
on us as your larger part is on you.
! Why not, in the name of common
sense, make the old soldiers roll a
roll of honor indeed on both sides?
When you do that, | will vote for
you and with you every time.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-02-26
4 Scholarly Edltor.

The Atlanta Constitution takes the
Baltimore Herald tu task for the his
tOrical misstatement that Hon. John
Randolph Tucker was descendant of
John Randolph of Roanoke The At
lanta editor reminds the Baltimore
scribe that John Randolph of Roanoke
was a bachelor, but the critic falls into a
worse blunder by stating that Washing
ton was bachelor. Here are the Con-
stitutiou's exact words on this point:
GAS a matter Of fact, John Randolph,
of Roanoke, had no descendants. In
this respect he shares the immortal
bacheiorhood of that other great Nir-
ginan, George Washington"
Shades of Martha Washington and
fair tlutterers who patronize the teas
named in her honor, what are we to
think of this? Here is a self-cJnstituted
blind leader os the blind who needs to
have an operation performed for the
benefit of his historical vision. Why
don't the great dailies in point employ
an intelligent lOyear-old school boy to
do their historical work for them?-
Chattanooga News.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-02-26
THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE.


Well begin with box, and the plural
is boxes,
But the plural OF OK should be oxen, not
VXes;
The then fowl is a goose but two are
called geese,
Yet the plural of moose would never be
You will find a lone mouse or whole
nest of mice,
But the plural Of house is houses, not
hice;
If the plural of man is always called
men,
Why shouldn't the plural of pan be
called pen?
Then COW in tn plural may be COWS or
kline,
But bow if repeated is never called
bine,
And the plural of vow is VOWS, never
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-02-26
PATTERSON VS.. CARNACK.
The Commercial Appeals Willful Falsi-
flying of the Record.

The Commercial Appeals Willful Falsi-
flying of the Record.
The following statement, signed
by some of the best men in Tennes-
see, and most prominent citizens
and office holders in Fayette county,
was published in last Fridays Nash
vile Sun:
I'VE, the undersigned citizens of
Fayette county, Tenn, desire to en-
ter our emphatic protest against the
false and garbled accounts of the
testimony taken in the contested
election case of Patterson vs.. Car
mack as the same has been pub
liShed in the Memphis Commercial
Appeal. We have kept up with the
testimony as it has been taken in
this county from the beginning, and
we are able to certify that the pub
licatiOns in question have been
characterized by reckless perver-
siOns, distortions and suppression Of
truth. The Commercial Appeal has
not printed the truth as to the tes-
timony of a single witness examined
in this county. 1t has systematical-
ly and purpOsely exaggerated every
particle of testimony in favor OF Col.
Patterson, and has suppressed whole
pages of testimony of the most i'm
portant character against him.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-02-26

nearing completion, and will soon
be ready for occupation.
Our Young friend, A. l.. Lanier, is
or the sick list this week.
Ben Harris, our popular Deputy
Sheriff, lost his purse last week, con.
tanning considerable money and
some valuable papers.
DAVIS FriersOn dropped in on us
Saturday to greet his friends and to
look after his farm. He has fine
deposit of phosphate on his place
and we hope it will bring him a
handsome fortune.
We saw portrait recently of
Judge A. NJ, Hughes, the work of
Miss Dora Cooper of this place ;
made for Mrs. Edmond Hughes.
The character of the work shows
Miss Cooper to be a true artist,
Every feature of the venerable
Judges strong and characteristic
face is put upon the canvass true to
nature and life-like in appearance.
II.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-02-26
he HAD THE GENUINE THING.
Editor Tatom of the Knoxville Tribune
Defines the Grip.

Editor Tatom of the Knoxville Tribune,
Defines the Grip.
Editor Bill Tatom, of the Knox
vile Tribune, recently in bed with
the grip, tells about it tbuswise:
"A cold may be cured, but the
grip never! 1t laughs at all reme-
dies and is harder to remove than Il
mortgage, more difficult to get rid
of than bad reputation. 1t cOmeth
when it pleaseth and goeth when it
listeth, and it never listeth in a
hurry. When it leaves its victim it
does so of its own accord, but, like
the william in the play, it will return
again. The most accurate diagnosis
of the malady that has yet been
made shows that it combines the
worst features of about 600 other
diseases, with large and varied as
sortment of mental and physical
pains of its own invention. 1t is
cOwardly in it's methods and de-
livers it's severest punishment after
it gets its victim down. 1t is fiendish-
ly treacherous, deluding its victim
into the belief that it has quit and
gone away and then stealthily
sneakink back and knocking him
into the middle of next week, just as
he was about to get gay.
"Of all the fraudulent remedies
that have been offered, the cold
water remedy is the most absurd.
Water may cure consumption, small
pox, yellow fever, the bubonic pla-
que, cancer, rheumatism, or lOckjaw,
but the victim of grip who relies on
the cold water cure will-O, well, he
will have the disease as long and as
bad as he will if he tries all other
remedies ~
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-02-26
GarwOOd's Sarsaparilla-for the blood
guaranteed tocure. A. B. RAINS.
The Meaning of Dreams.

A dream of apples foretells a long life
Rats seen in a dream indicate enc
mics.
Dreaming about knives indicates com
ing lawsuits.
To dream of clear water indicates sue
cess in business.
\ dream concerning the eyes means
loss of property.
To see a rainbow in a dream fore
tokens long journey.
To dream of flying indicates a great
increase in wealth.
A swarm of flies seen in dream is in
dicative of enemies.
To dream of seeing a grave foretells a
long spell Of illness.
Crossing bridge in a dream indi-
Gates future success in love.
\ dream about mice foretokens a slow
accumulation Of riches.
A dream that your house has been
burning denotes business losses.
Eating cake in your dream means a
sudden increase of your property.
A dream about a ghost indicates vex-
alton, loss or disappointment.
A dream about marriage indicates
poverty and other misfortunes.
A dream about keys means that the
dreamer will shortly become rich.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-02-26
Stories of Gen. Shelby.

New York Tribunc.
Gen. Shelby and his men were in
Texas when the news Of the assassina-
tion of Lincoln reached them. The men
were on review, and as the intelligence
flashed down the line from man to man
some of them foolishly cheered. Shelby
rebuked them, and sitting erect on his
horse, with his head barred aud his hand
raised on high, he said: Boys, this is
the heaviest blow yet dealt us. Lin
coins slaughter was the act Of mad
man" once Shelby caught one of his
troopers attempting to conceal the car
cass of freshly killed hog FROM which
the blood had run so that it was easily
visible. "What you got there?' he ask
ed. "Been having my clothes washed"
said the soldier. "You'd better get back
to camp" said the general, "or your
clothes will bleed to death"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-02-26
WILL MAKE NO EXHIBIT.
The Tennessee Methodist Centennial Com
mission Decline to be Parti-
Ceps Criminis.

The members of the Tennessee
Methodist Centennial Commission
held meeting in Nashville on
Thursday of last week for the pur-
pose of deciding whether or not the
official exhibit of the church should
be abandoned, since the sale of beer
and light wines will be allowed on
the Centennial grounds.
DR.. ID. G. Kelley spoke in favor Of
abandoning an exhibit, aud intro
duced set of resolutions to that
effect, which were adopted with
only one dissenting voice. The reso-
lutions state that the Centennial
Commission will be dissolved, and
that no further steps will be taken
to make an official exhibit of the
Methodist churches.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-02-26

PosTMAsTER-G GENERAL WILSON
has accepted the offer of the Presi-
dency of the Washington and Lee
University, located at Lexington,
Va. He will be in readiness to take
charge of that institutionon July L,
when the resignation of the present
President, Gen. George Washington
Custis Lee takes effect. Gen. Lee is
a son of the distinguished Robert r..
Lee, and resigns on account of his
advanced age. The office carries a
salary of $1,000 per annum and a
splendid presidential home. This Is
a small amount to what Mr.. Wilson
could have earned in the practice of
law, but his old inclinations to life
in educational circles finally pre-
vailed upon him to accept the post
at Washington and Lee, over which
so strong an array of notable men
have presided.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-02-26
Sentence COMMITTED.

The President lastweek commuted
to five years the sentence of eight
years Imprisonment imposed upon
]. +. Crandall, late President of the
First National Bank, of Johnson
City, Tenn. Crandall was convicted
Of making false entries.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-02-26

ATTORNEY-GENERAL SMITH of
the Hawaiian Government is in
Washington again, with another
treaty of annexation in his pocket.
But eX-Queen Lii is still in the city
and, consequently, we have no fear
of annexation.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-02-26

THE National Editorial Assoca-
tion, in session at Galveston, Texas,
last week, discussed plans for found
ing a home for editors and news
writer's, and referred the whole
matter to a committee to work it up
on plans suggested.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-02-26

WHEN some physicians discover
the germ of an idea he might make
a princely fortune by inoculating
modern writers with it.-EXchange.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-02-26

ACCORDING to the present slate
there are but two cabinet positions
notwithstanding of the Interior
and Attorney-General. 1t is gener-
ally thought that Judge McKenna
will be appointed to the former
office and Col. John j. McCook, of
New York, to the latter.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-02-26

THE man who remains a bachelor
may be fool, but he isn't reminded
of it so often as the married man.
Exchange.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-02-26

ALASKA wants one representative
in Congress.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-02-26

Mr.. GLADSTONE, in reply to in
quiries for his opinion concerning
the proposed interference of the
powers to stop Greece in her war
like ardor, said: II have no in
formation sufficient for Judging, but
| detest the whole idea of using
force in behalf of Turkey, which, l
think, has become an outlaw"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-02-26
NEWS AND COMMENT.

IT'S Greece and living Greece
once more.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-02-26

WILLIAM j. BRYAN addressed the
legislature at Topeka, Kansas, last
week. He was received with great
enthusiasm, and the audience, be-
sides including all the Senators and
Representatives, numbered the
judges of the different State and
Federal courts sitting there, and
many distinguished politicians from
all over the State.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-02-26

IT is pretty definitely settled that
Marcus Aurelius Hanna will not go
into McKinley's cabinet, and that
he has abandoned all hope of Gov
ernor Bushnell appointing him to
succeed Sherman in the Senate.
But it is just as we'll settled that
Mark will try for the full term in
the United States Senate next win
ter. His friends have already be-
gun to organize to capture the legis-
lature.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-02-26

Hon JAMES GARY, of Maryland,
will be the so-called southern mem
Der in McKinley's cabinet. His
appointment for Postmaster-General
was formally announced last week.
This selection practically deposes
the Hon. H. Clay Evans as the lead
er of Southern Republicans, and
places in that exalted position the
Hon. w. P. Brownlow of East Ten
nessee. The uncertainty about this
appointment had placed the Repub-
licans of this State in painful state
of doubt, for they knew not whether
to shout the name of Evans or of
Brownlow; but now that Evans is
defeated they can "hait the power
of BrownlOw's name and crown him
Lord of ALL"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-02-26

A WASHINGTON correspondent
states that the Vanderbilts-at least
one section of them-are in Wash
ington getting their guns in readi-
ness to fire the nomination of
Chauncey Depew through the White
House and Senate as Minister to
Great Britain. Chauncey as Minis
ter to England would be liable to get
up serious international trouble.
Britons will not see the point in
Chauncey's after-dinner jokes, and
we shudder at the consequences.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-03
IN PEACE
PREPARE
FOR WAR.
RooseVelt's Able Speech
on Washington's
TruiSm.
OPENING OF THE NAVAL
WAR COLLEGE.
Broader AmeriCanism Voiced
by the Assistant Secretary
of the Navy.
WHY THE NATION NEEDS MORE
BATTLE-SHIPS.
Many Prominent Naval OFFICERS
Listen to Sentiments Which
Stir Them.
Broader Americanism Voiced
by the Assistant Secretary =
of the Navy.
WHY THE NATION NEEDS MORE
BATTLF-sHIPs.
Many Prominent Naval Officers
Listen to Sentiments Which
Stir Them.

NEWPORT, R. l., June 2.-Theodore
Roosevelt, Assistant Secretary of the
Navy, formally opened the Naval War
College this morning in the presence of
a hundred army and navy officers and
others. His address was a remarkably
able production upon Washington's
maxim, ''In time of peace prepare for
war"
Before the address those present were
introduced 10 Roosevelt by Commander
Caslon +. Goodrich. president of the col
Iege. The reception took place in the war
game room of the college, and as the Off
GERS were in full uniform the scene was
picturesque in extreme. At 10 o'clock all
repaired to the lecture-room, where Com
mander Goodrich introduced Roosevelt in
a speech. which was heartily applauded by
all present, among whom were Admiral
Luce; Colonel Pennington. commando amt
of Fort Adams, and his officers; Commo-
modore Rush r. Wallace. commandant of
the naval station; Commander MCGOWAN,
commandant of the training stations; ;
Commander B. n. Mccall; Colonel Reg
iuald Noman, representing Governor
Dyer of Rhode Island; Commander w
Mccarthy Litteie, commandant of naval
reserve of Rhode Island, and all naval
officers stationed in the vicinity.
Secretary Roosevelt prefaced his ad-