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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-01
Thug Draws u Revolver.
PLANNED HIS WIFE'S DEATH,
Sat by Tier Side and saw Another Man Xii
Her-Story of the Plot

IL
Her-Story of the Plot
NorristOwn, Pa, Feb. Charles O.
Kaiser has confessed to his attorneys
to being a party to the murder of his
wife. Kaiser says: "Clemmer fred the
fatal shot, though l am not guilty OF
murder, although l agreed to have him
do it. Lizzie Debalk, the woman in
black was not q party to the con-
spiracy.
Kaiser says that on Oct. 2S he and
Clemmer met. 1t was agreed that when
a certain point in the Gulf Mills road
was reached the Kaiser buggy was to
be stopped so Clemmer could come up.
Before they parted hole was cut in
Kaiser's overceat sleeve. When Glenn
mcr and Lizzie Dekalb left Norristown
for the Gulf Mills road, Kaiser said, the
woman did not know that Mrs. Kaiser 5;
life was in danger.
The buggy was stopped at the point
agreed on, Clemmer came UP and fired
a shot into Mrs. Kaiser's head. Then
he fired a second shot through Kaiser s
left arm. inserting the revolver in the
slit made in the overcoat. When Glenn
former fled after the shooting Kaiser
climbed out of the buggy and into the
grass, where he hid the watch. Then he
| led the horse down the road and as he
| went he pulled three buttons from his
vest to make it appear that the high
| wayman had killed his wife and robbed
him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-01
NEBRAsEAN's ANTITRUST ELL
Expected TO Till Lopg-Fclt Want In That
Particular Line.

Washington. Feb. IAN antitrust
bill, explicit in it's terms and naming a
renaiiy CT sl0,0CC fine or from two to fif-
teen years Imprisonment. has been in
trodrced in the house by Greene of Ne
braska. II makes it a felony to monop-
olize or attempt to mcnopolize, or COM
b!re or coEspire with any others to
moncpO.ize any par; Of the trade or
commerce among the states. or with
foreign nations. and the making Of ev-
cry contract. agreement. or combina-
ton entered into by any persons. firms
corporations or combinations OF persons
as trust or otherwise, TO restrain trade
or commerce or limit or control the out
put or prices Of any article Of COM
merce.
The bill Sonters jurisdiction on the
several circuit and district courts of the
United States and any state court hav-
ing common law jurisdiction, and for
feits to the United States property
owned under such contracts. etc. and
in course of transit into 4 state or to a
foreign country
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-01
DONE WITH DISPATCH
TeIlsr's Resolution Only Lived a
Single Day in the Lower
House Of Congress
MAJORITY AGAINST IT WAS FIFTY.
Debate Not Exciting Except when nm Ora
tor Was Kissed for Declaring That John
sherman Would Occupy Very Com.
Portable Place i'm the Dominions of Belial
Reed Has His Name Called and Votes
Against the Resolution.

washington, Feb. 1.-The house OF
representatives yesterday buried the
Teller resolution declaring the bonds Of
the United States payable in silver un-
der an adverse majority of 80 votes. The
Republicans were soliGly arrayed in op-
position with two exceptions-Linney of
North Carolina, who voted with the
Democrats and Populists, and White
OF North Carolina, the only colored
member of the house, who answered
present" when his name was called.
The desertions from the Democratic side
were McAleer. Ct Pennsylvania ard Ell
liott Of South Carolina. Both voted
with the Republicans against the prop
osition. Speaker Reed. although il is
not customary for him to vote. had his
name called. and amid the cheers Of his
followers went on record in opposition
to the resolution. The vote was reached
after five hours OF debate under a spe-
cial order adclted at the opening of the
session.
Time for Orstory EARNED Out"
The limited time allowed for debate
and the pressure Of members for an OPP
portunlty IL b heard was SO great that
the lcaders on both sides were COM
PEELED To- farm cut the time 10y minutes.
This detracted much from the centin-
uity II the discussion. but IL also in a
measure intensified the interest in the
galleries. which were crowded all day,
and TIE combatants on the floor were
checrcd by their respective sympathiE-
crs. Many Of the senators from the 9TH
er end II the Capitol were also present
To listen to tie arguments. The major
ity, under the leadership of Dingley,
who made a carefully prepared speech
sounding the Keynote of the opposition.
assumed the position that the last
clause II the resolution was in reality
disguised declaration for the free
coinage 81 silver.
Position the Democrats Tool.
The Democrats. under Tire direction
Of Bailey, maintained that the defeat of
the resolution was another step in the
direction az establishment of the gold
standard to which they alleged both
the president and Secretary Gage had
irrcvocably committed the Republican
party. The debate was at times fast
! and heated. but there were no scrsa-
iional incidents beyond the kissing of
| Rhea Of Kentucky when he said that
rs the author of the crime Of 1873" the
| hottest place in hades wculd he reserved
| for the present secretary of state. The
| vote on the resolution was-ayes. i3e;
nays. iS2.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-01

cratic arplarse.1 We are ready to meet
you on ;his issue-the issue that the
morey which is good enough for the
People who produce the wealth is good
enough fer the idiers who spend it: that
the money which is coed enough for the
poor is coed enough for the rich: that
he money the laborer receives for his
tell and the merchant for his wares is
good enough for the bondholder. and by
the eternal he shall be compensd to
take it."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-01
No Cause for Complaint Therein.

Washington, Feb. mo word has
been received at the state department
from Consul General Lee since Satur-
day last. which is taken as an indica-
ton that all is quiet there and that the
situation remains unchanged. The de-
partment has been informed that the
Spanish authorities in Havana had
seized certain supplies consigned to 4
private Individual, but there is no cause
for complaint in this incident, inasmuch
rs the agreement made by the depart
ment with the Spanish authorities as
TO the free admission of supplies for the
sunerer!ng Cuhans looked to the con-
signment of all such supplies to Con-
sui General Lee and the exclusion of
! individuals from the privilege OF free
admission Of goods. a provision neces-
sary to prevent frauds upon the Gus
TENS revenues
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-01
CORRECT VIEW OF HIS DUTY.
"Best Citizens" Probably Will Not Under
take This LynehIng Job.

Burlington, Ia, Feb. 1.-Storms has
confessed the murder of Mrs. Rathburn
and her daughter last Sunday week.
The confession caused the apparently
inevitable lynch talk. Another man,
named Cox. is held as an accomplice Of
Storms and both are now locked up in
the county jail and strongly guarded by
deputies armed with Winchester rifles.
Sheriff Smith has issued proclamation
to the effect that any attempt to break
into Jail and lynch Storms will be met
with summary treatment by the depu-
ties who will not hesitate to shoot.
All was quiet last night and no trouble
was anticipated. Storms mother was
in Burlington yesterday. She is fine
looking, intelligent woman, and is much
Mortified by her sons predicament. She
exclaimed when first hearing the news
of the murder: "The man who did the
deed ought to be hung. no matter if he
is my son. Cox is held as an accessory
to the crime, although he has not con-
fessed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-01
Wisconsin Republican Convention.

Milwaukee. Feb. 1.-The Republican
state central committee. through Act
flag Secretary Chris Paulaus. has corn
plcteG the arportiormcnt Of delegates
;or the next state convention. 1t will
he the largest state convention in the
history of political parties in this state,
the full number of delegates being 1.Cs1.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-01
About What He Owed Society,

st. Augustine, Fla, Feb. Henry
Goettel, a young German baker, after
making a confession to the sheriff to
the effect that Herman Breetz and
himself wrecked a passenger train near
Rivera, on the Florida east coast. last
Tuesday night, committed suicide by
hanging himself with a towel in the
Jail. Breetz also attempted suicide, but
failed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-01
Senate Passes a Couple of Bills.

Washington. Feb. 1.-Yesterday's sas-
sion of ;he senate lasted six hours Two
Of the general appropriation bills-that
for the army, carrying s23.2t5,s92. and
that for the legislative, judicial and ex-
ecutive departments, carrying S2i,-
Cos. 5:3-were passed, the latter consist
ing of l2i pages and occupying the at
tertion Of the senate during the greater
part Of the session. After brief execu-
tive session the senate adjourned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-01
NICARAGUA Is GIVING WORRY.
Her Concessions to the "Pcrfiiors Brit
ons." and Uncle SANS Rights.


Washington. Feb. LII the Nicarag-
uan government should contract with n
foreign syndicate for the construction
OF n railroad and steamship lire across
its territory, such action would, author
tiles say. be in violation of the terms Of
the concession granted to the Maritime
Canal company, and would probably be
resented by the United States. Article
five Of the concession to the Maritime
company provides that the state binds
itself not to make any subsequent con-
cession for the opening of a canal be-
tween the two oceans during the term
of the present concession tninety-nine
years., and also to abstain from grant
ing a concession for a railroad, such as
might compete with the canal for the
transportation of merchandise, during
the same period"
That is Uncle Sans point; but imme-
diately following is a proviso that hooks
TO "a man up a tree" big enough to car
~ any sort of concession to anybody
else, except only a concession for anoth-
er canal. This is the proviso: But
nothing in this article shall prevent the
government Of Nicaragua from con-
structing. or permitting the construc-
ton. of such railways as it may deem
advisable for commerce and internal
traffic" Senator Morgan discussed the
bid of the Atlas company. The govern
ment OF Nicaragua" he said, has no
legal right to sell to any foreign corpor-
alton its railways and steamships il
their operation Will omen n lire of COM
nunication parallel 20 the route Of the
maritime canal. The concessions which
the Nicaraguan government has made
to the canal company explicitly pre-
ciuGe this"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-01
CAUGHT HANDED,
A Horsethief at Chicago Makes
a Desperate Break for
His Liberty.
COMES TO GRIEF VERY SUDDENLY,

Revolver IL Hand IEe Mounts Horse
Which Stussbles and Throws Hin Con-
fession of Miscrcant Who Planned His
Wife's Dea:h-S:orms Admits the Mar
der OF Mrs. Eathburn ami CEi.d-Prcp-
arations Against Mob Law.
Chicago, Feb. 1-afto~ q desperate
struggle in which the lives Of many
persons were put in jeopardy, JOHN Nc
LaCghlin, believed to be wanted in In
dianapolis for horse stealing, was ar
rested by detectives Of the central sta
ticn. Mclaughlin was attempting to
sell two horses stolen from the barn
of o. E. Desmond. o3l5 State street.
The sale was taking place in the rear
of AIS State street, when the detectives
arrived. y bys;anGer was about to pur-
chase one of the animals for S. when
the officers stepped up and attempted to
place Mclaughlin Under arrest.
Thug Draws a Revolver.
Before the detectives had time to
Seize their man he pulled a revolver.
and with yell of defiance sprang upon
the back of one of the horses and
started down the alley. \ few shots
from his revolver scattered the crowd
and gave him a clear field. The detec-
tives fired several shots at the fleeing
man. At the corner CT the alley the
horse slipped and Mclaughlin was
thrown heavily to the ground. Before
he could recover himself the detectives
had him handcuffed. a crowd followed
the detectives and their prisoner to the
patrol box, and many threats Of vio-
lence were engaged in.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-01
THE TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

THICAG0. ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC RAIL
~ way-T!ckets can he purchs sed or baggage
ehect cd al Il l d Twentieth street depot, or
G Il "a Depot, corner Fifth avenue and Thirty.
first street, Frank II Plummer. AGENT.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-01
Man and Woman Commit Suicide.

Plattsburg. Mo-, Feb. ii. W. Ward,
employed as bookkeeper by the track
laying department Of the Kansas City.
Plattsburg and Gulf railroad, and a
young woman who passed as his wife,
were found dead in q boarding car near
Draley, eight miles north of here yes
terday. 1t is supposedly a case Of double
suicide by poisoning.
Carrie Railton is the latest victim of
the Chicago hair-clipping brute. The
girl is 13 years old. She lost a long
braid SUNDAY evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-01
TRAINS.
EAST. | Wxsr.

sArrival. departure. .Oailv. exc pt Sunday.
All others dails. Telephone 1913
Sunday e:cniDg pu'm,n sleeper VIII he nj
The cepot after II :U, which will leave fos Chi
cego II 3 4. N. Monday,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-01

BURLINGTON ROUTH-C D @ RAIL-
d way-Depot Fret avenue and sltesnth
street. Il Young, Agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-01

Passenger trains leave q = Moline
ayenae) depot five 90 minutes carrier ihxn time
given. Trims rarAed daily, all other ira ns
daily except Sunday.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-04-14
MAKING READY.
The Ladies Will Give General John
B. Gordon a Grand Reception.


B. Gordon a Grand Reception.
The ladies of the Minerva Hive
are looking forward to the time,
April %, when General John B.
Gordon will be here. They me t
yesterday and among other things
done towards making his visit a
pleasant one while here, appointed
the following committees to look
after the decoration of the opera
house, where he will speak on that
night.
Mesdames Wisdom, Colon and
Lawson and Misses Rosborough and
Carmichael will decorate the box on
the left of the stage. Mesdames
Webster and Holman aud Misses
Hayden, Fouke and Smith the box
on the right. The stage will be
decorated by Mesdames Tilson, Car
michael, DeLoach, Eisele, Moffett,
Wright, Cook, Wilson. Grant,
ODonnell and Johnson. The gal
lery has been turned over to Mes
danes Maxwell, Trigg, Bender,
Benjamin, Thompson, Ele and
Muller.
Bunting will be used without
stint and flowers, vines and potted
plants and other decorations will
make the opera house appear as it
has never before, a bower of beau
tY. The committee is doing their
part well to give General Gordon a
grand reception on his arrival here
as also rousing big audience and
we hope to see them succeed.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-04-14

The Cotton Belt railroad had
quite smash up in the yards here
last night. 1t seems that freight
train loaded with cattle came down
the steep grade near College Hill
entering the city here, and was
parted. When the engineer put on
brakes for the city aud was slowing
up, the rear end of the train came
smashing into the front part of the
train and such a mess of things as
they did make of it. Some thirteen
cars we're more or less damaged aud
a good many cattle manned. We
learn the engineer had some skin
knocked off his face
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-04-14
Best of All

To cleanse the system in a gentle
and truly beneficial manner, when
the springtime comes, use the true
and perfect remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Buy the genuine, Manufactured
by the California Fig Syrup Co.
only, and for sale by all druggists,
at 80 cents per bottle.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-04-14

Deputy Sheriff Lynch is here
from Boston, Tex. The deputy has
a batch Of warrants for those par
ties who have failed to pay an oc-
cupatiou tax. The parties are
warned to appear before the coun-
tv court.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-04-14

The transferring of long cared
jack from one baggage car to an
other last night at the union depot
gave the reporter Of the Call a
chance to get in his work on a quar-
ter of a column. The Call man did
not like the Jacks voice, hence he
roasted him with some of his as
sortment of puns. 1t is a good
thing that Jack cant read, for he
would certainly kick at the write
up his presence here received.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-04-14

George W. Bottoms has returned
90 his home al Los Angelo, Cal
We have not learned whether he
Expects TO make this place his
home again, but We are inclined to
think that he will some day.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-04-14

We, are sorry to learn that the
Sunset limited train will be discon-
tinued after this month altogether
until fall. The following schedule
ha sgone into effect as to the run
ming of the train from now until it
is taken off After April 18th the
Sunset Limited train will leave
Chicago for San Francisco on
Tuesdays only, and after April 7th,
will leave San Francisco for Chica-
90 on Thursdays only, The service
will be discontinued for the season
April 28th, and west bound May 3D.;
to be be resumed early in the fall.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-04-14

For service, style and comfort in
footwear see DeLamar & O'Neal.
They are in the business; they study
shoes, and they know shoes. You
can profit by their knowledge.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-04-14

There IS no use GRIPPING around
with your feet hurting. Come and
see us-ftting feet is our business,
and I'VE are onto our job"
DELAMAR g. O'NEAL.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-04-14

Peavy's cut shingles can be had
in quantity at R. A. Hardin's store,
or Tom Estes blacksmith shop
Telephone or leave orders. 4-13,2w
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-04-14

Prof. T. E. McCann and wife will
give musical recital at the opera
house on April 18th. Go and be
entertained by good music
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-04-14

Mr. Joe Gauolo, who has heen do.
ing business ON the corner ot Fret
street and State Line Ayeuue for
the past four wears. tired Of wait
ing for the Improvement committee
lf the city to place stepping stones
or rock paths down across the
street from his corner 90 the union
depot. took The matter in bis own
hand this morning aud 6, now hay
ing screened gravel hauled and will
build a good.p path from This corner
TO the union depot. Mr.. Gazzolo
should be initiated by others in the
city flour people would help in
the sidewalk improvements we
would soon have a good clean city.
A city that strangers would not
make remarks about when they
came here. We say let Others fol
low Mr. Glzz1lo's liberal movement
Railroad Commissioner W. f
Mayfeld, and his expert account
ant, W. G. Aiken, of Texas, is here
to see how well the Ia. c. p & G..
road is tracking the law as to main
tanning their general offices here.
On their arrival they found only
Auditor Virgins at headquarters,
and they have concluded to remain
and make a full investigation. Tel
egrams we're sent out for the gen.
eral officers and yesterday Rush H..
Barnes, the general ticket agent,
and Mr. Snooks, the superiuten-
dent, came back to the city from
some where, and we're closeted with
the gentlemen who are here to see
"how about it, We learn that
Mr.. Askew, who was here about
six months ago on a similar mission,
made his report to NJ. NJ, Crane,
the attorney general, but the re-
port was pigeoned holed or side
tracked and nothing more was
heard from it. We hope the visit
from the officers will find the K. c.,
P. & G. road complying with the
law in every essential, as we do not
want to see them harrassed with
big penalties, unless they have will
fully dis regarded the law and un-
dertaken to run rough shod over it,
We shall try and get an interview
out of Mr.. Mayfeld and Askew on
the subject before they leave here
and get at the bottom of the af-
fair if possible.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-04-14

Lost-One gold medal Initials
&c. c." on back. with n. H. S. ;
Best Scholarship. 1892, on front.
Was lost in city limits, Finder
will please return to this office.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-04-14

There will be a large number Of
wheelmeu in gay uniforms to leave
this city on Sunday morning at 6 a.
m, for Daily Springs. Captain E
f. Kane will chaperone the crowd
and see that no one gets more to
eat when they get to the Springs
than is good for them.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-04-14

The Knights and Ladies of Col
umbia, formerly Knights and La
dies of Dixie, held meeting last
night for reorganization.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-04-14
Run Here.

And bring your knives, forks and
spoons to be replated Work guar
anteed, AIS State Line Avenue, 1927
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-04-14

1t will come mighty handy now
to gather up few of SPANS war
ships that are scattered about the
Atlantic ocean and sail them in Pa
cifc waters.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-04-14

Do not miss the musical treat Of
the season-the McCaun recital at
the opera house April 10
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-04-14

Mrs. Kate Callahan and Miss
Mollie McGraw, of Gainesville, Tex,
are visiting in the city
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-04-14

Catarrh cured. A clear head and
sweet breath secured with 'Shiloh's
Catarrh Remedy; sold on a guaran
tee Nasal injector free Sold by
Smith Drug Co. I'm
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-04-14

Mr.. Wakefield will go to Mena to-
day to auction off stock of goods.
Mr. Wakefield has a good bass
voice and he can talk all day at an
auction without firing in the least.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-04-14

J. H. Hossack, the kiss Me-
gum man is here. He is placing in
our windows some pictures Of pref
ty women with pouting lips, under
which are the word "kiss me, If
our bellies were around with such
signs on them the chewing gum
sales would fall off, for our beaux
would give them no time to chew
gum, or even eat, as to that mat
ter.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-04-14

All members of the Mercury
Wheel Club are requested to meet
tonight at the Office of Fred Ofen-
hauser. Business of great impor-
tance to wheelmen to be discussed.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-04-14

Deputy Marshal AiNus, of the
West Side. is sick and John Lawler
B., now carrying the warcluh John
makes a good policeman and ths
,ause of the city will not suffer
while be- Is on watch
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-04-14

The Woodmen of the World will
meet tonight. This order is grow
ing fast in our city.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-04-14

The East Side fire department
tested their new fire hose this af-
ternoon, and found it strictly all
right.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-04-14

A musicale at the opera house
tomorrow night See small bills for
further information.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-04-14

Prof. and Mrs. McCann, assisted
by some of the best talent of the
city, will give a a selected musicale
tomorrow night at the opera house
Don't fail to take it in.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-04-14

Miss Cora Kidding, of Bonham,
Texas, is visiting Mrs. Crowell, of
this city.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-04-14

Money to loan on Red River
farms-OfficeS to rent.
A. ii. Sewer, atty-at-law.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-04-14

Captain Blythe purchased a fine
span 0f japp'e gray, 90 work 10
rhe water cart while De was out on
his last trip he has some fine
Irau.ht horses and mules be wI.
sell very cheap
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-04-14

Capt. F. L. Tupper and wife OF
Fort Lynn, were visitors in the city
yesterday.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-04-14

Eleven bars laundry soap for 25C
at Joe McShaue's. 12-1
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-04-14

After Easter comes hot weather.
with hot weather comes tired feet,
aching corns and throbbing bunions
Rest your feet, cure your corns and
relieve ycur buuions by having De-
Lamar & ONeal fit you with PAIR
Of their nice, soft, flexible shoes, If
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-04-14
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
The lowest priced house
in town is Oscar Turner.

Styles Ragland left this morn
ing for the horse market.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-04-14

Don't forget the date of the John
B. Gordon lecture here, April 25th.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-04-14

Hamp Wisdom from the Little
River Mills, is in the city today,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-04-14

Scotch Oats, sc per package at
NJ. Kelly, Jr.'s. 4-7-tt