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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-01
OLD CRIME RECALLED
Murder of Col. Davenport at Rock
Island Arsenal, July y
q, i845.
STORY OF THE ASSASSINATION.

Aged Pioneer. While Alone. Is Attacked
Torture Him In an Attempt to Force Him
to Reveal the Whereabouts of His Money
and Failing. Pound Him Into Insensibility
1t was July 4, 1915. or 81 years ago
next Tuesday, that Col. Davenport
was murdered. The aged pioneer was
at home alone on the island, and his
ancient residence still remains land
mark upon the government property.
AT the court house, in the village of
Rock Island. n large crowd had gath
cred to celebrate Independence day.
The family of Mr.. Davenport was
there. After the departure of the
Davenports for Rock Island the colonel
began to read. At length his atten-
ton was attracted by faint noise in
the vicinity of his well. but he paid
no attention to it. Hearing another
sound he arose TO ascertain the cause,
when the door of the room was sud-
denly pushed open and three men en-
tered.
Not a word was spoken. but in
stantly one of the assassins fired a
pistol shot at the old man. The ball
passed through his left thigh. The
three men then overpowered him and
dragged him to an upper room. where
they tortured him, in the hope of his
revealing the whereabouts of his
money and valuables. Batfied in this.
they beat the pioneer into insensibility
and left.
Tragedy is Discovered.
Mr.. Cole, of Moline, discovered the
tragedy and gave the alarm. but too
late to save the life of Col. Davenport,
who expired at about 9 o clock on that
same evening.
Col. Davenport, in lucid interval,
described the three assassins who at
tackled him-one as being a small,
slightly built man wearing a cloth cap;
another as a short, thick-set, squarelv-
built man. and the other as tall,
middling-siZed man.
The brutal murder caused sensa-
ton in the northwest. The Davenport
family offered a reward of 81 800 for
the capture of the assassins, and the
governor added another like sum.
There were but few clews, but these
were followed to the end.
Finally the bandit gang which
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lie SuS-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-01
TROLLEY AND CARNIVAL.
Broadway People Have an Evenings En-
ioyment at the Tower.

Broadway People Have an Evenings En-
iOyment at the Tower.
The Broadway Presbyterian church
gave a trolley party and japanese car
nival, the latter being held at the inn
at the Watch Tower, last night. The
affair was great success, upward of
five hundred people attending. The
inn was beautifully decorated in the
colors of the orient. lanterns swing
ing from the veranda. flags hanging
here and there, the ladies and gentle
men On the program wearing har'
monizing costumes. and the whole
presenting a scene that was thorough
" Japanese. A feature of the enter
tainment was drill by "A girls, under
the leadership of Leon ID. Conover:
BILLIE McCrory, Flora Stoddard,
Blanche Robbins. Abbie Hitler, Bessie
Montgomery, Ada Schoessel, Ella
Baum bach, Josie Schneider, Mary
Corken, Pansy Marquis, Ethel Bradley,
Beatrice McMullen, Edna Fry, Grace
Hosley. Edna Carl. Lottie Smith, Sarah
Stoddard. Hetty Ferguson. Hazel Har-
rold, Pansy Blakemore. Mabel Smith
and Florence Schneider. The mu-
sic for the march was played by
Miss Minnie Schneider. Other num-
bers on the program were n song by
Miss Margaret Dart and club swing
ing by Miss Hattie McCrary- w.
b. Mcintyre, attired in gorgeous
japanese costume, OBLIGATED as mas
ter of ceremonies. Refreshments
were served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-01

GA ST oEEA.
Bssrsth, The Kind You Have kEaYS Boggti
Sgd. q &MAzzsx
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-01
FROM THE KLOND|KE.
William n. Bledsoe, of Rock ISL
and, Tells of Winter
ia Alaska.
YUKON FREEZES OVER ON OCT. 1e.

Thermometer Reaches 40 Degrees Below
Zero-Number of Steamers Caught In tn.
Ice and Doomed to Destruction wheI
the River Rises In the Cole
Find at GaIven Bay.
William III. Bledsoe, who with Capt
o. +. Mckinley and others from this
vicinity. are employed on the Alaska
Commercial company's steamers,
send a letter to THE ARGUS, which
is very interesting, though written
several months ago. the mail service
being decidedly slow in that country.
1t follows:
Andreavfsky, Alaska, Jan. 10, 1899.
i will try and tell the people OF
Rock Island, through your paper,
some things about the parts of Alaska
where we. the employees of the Alaska
Commercial company, are spending
our winter. We are about 200 miles
from St. Michaels and about 1,600
miles from Dawson City. up the An
dreavfsky river about four miles from
the Yukon.
The Yukon river at this place froze
over on the night of Oct. 16, which,
they say, is very late for this coun-
try. The coolest weather we have
had so far has been 40 below, and
about a dozen times it has been so
below. When it was 40 below it was
felt no more than it is felt at home at
10 below. When it gets that cold
there is no wind whatever, but let it
get above zero and it is almost i'm
possible TO walk mile against it.
We dress here for the cold but little
different than they do in the states
All the difference is that we have to
wear Indian boots called muckiucks.
They are made out of sealskin. with
the hair on the outside. 1t would he
impossible to travel anywhere with
out them. Instead of an overcoat a
drill parkie is worn, and in cold
weather reindeer fur parkie is worn.
The ice at this place is so inches
thick Just now. The company's
steamers. ten of them, are at this
place froze in. There were three
steamers that were caught by the ice
in the Yukon while they were aground,
and of course in the spring they will
be wrecked, as the river rises at the
rate of seven to eight inches an hour
and the ice goes out with a rush.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-01
His Life Was Saved.

j. E. Lilly, a prominent citizen of
Hannibal, Mo-, lately had a wonder
full deliverance from frightful death.
In telling of it he says: Il was taken
with typhoid fever that ran into pneu-
monia. My lungs became hardened.
L was so weak 1 couldn't even sit up
in bed. Nothing helped me. / ex-
pected to soon die of consumption,
when heard of DIR. Kings New Dis
covery. One bottle gave great relief.
l continued to use it. and now am
well and strong. 1 can't say too
much in it's praise" This marvellous
medicine is the surest and quickest
cure in the world for all throat and
lung trouble. Regular sizes so cents
and 81. Trial bottles free at Hartz &
Ullemeyer's drug stores every bottle
guaranteed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-01
Volcanic Eruptions

Are grand, but skin eruptions rob
life of JOY. Bucklen's Arnica Salve
cures them; also old running and
fever sores, ulcers, boils, felons,
corns, warts, cuts, bruises. burns,
scalds. chapped hands, chilblains
Best pile cure on earth. Drives out
pains and aches. Only % cents
a box Cure guaranteed. Sold by
Hartz & Ullemeyer. druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-01

at His Island Home by Three Men. Who
Torture Him In an Attempt to Force Him
to Reveal the Whereabouts of His Money
and Failing, Pound Him Into InsensibIlity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-01

w. NJ. Gallagher, of Bryan, Pa,
says: For 40 years / have tried var
ious cough medicines. One Minute
Cough Cure is the best of ALL 1t
relieves instantly and cures all throat
and lung troubles, coughs. colds,
Group, whooping cough, Ia grippe
and pneumonia. For sale by Il.
Fl. Thomas. A. j. Reiss and NJ. F.
Bahnsen, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-01

Reaches 40 Degrees Below
zero-Number of Steamers Caught In the
Ice and Doomed to Destruction when
the River Rises In the Gold
Find at GaIven Bay.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-01

There is No Question About 1t.
No question indeed with those who
have used it, but that Foley's Kidney
Cure is absolutely reliable for all kid
new and bladder diseases.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-01

What's the secret of happy. vigor-
Gus health? Simply keeping the
bowels, the stomach. the liver and
kidneys strong and active. Burdock
Blood Bitters does it. For sale by
Marshall & Fisher.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1899-06-24
The story Positively Contr.d int.a !.
NEW RlcHMoND's DEAD.

Latest Estimats Makes tho Total Ions Of
Life 125. ~ 4.
NEW RICHMOND, Wis, June 19.-It is
now possible to give with fair accuracy
summary of the death and destruc-
tion to property by the cyclone.
The official list of known dead con-
tains 102 names; 5 unidentified bodies
have been buried, besides some parts of
bodies. A conservative estimate of the
bodies still in the ruins Of people not
reported missing would be Is. This
brings the loss of life to about 1875.
The best estimate on the loss of prop
erty in the city of New Richmond, COM
piled from list of individual property
owners who lost everything, reaches a
total of $550.000. To this may be added
about 5000, 900 for household goods, and
other property destroyed in the imme.
diate vicinity not included in the build
ings totally demolished.
Attempt to Rob . Bank Vault.
A bold attempted rob the vault of
the Manufacturers bank was made dur
ing the night. Will Thompson, the tel
Ter of the bank. gives the following ac-
count of the affair:
Shortly after midnight the young
man whom he had hired to watch the
vault during the night heard a man
slide down beside the vault. He waited
minute and saw him set down small
satchel, from which he began to take
his burglars tools. He turned dark
lantern on the door of the vault and
began his devilish work at once. The
watchboy, instead of running to call
the guard, commanded the man
to halt and started fer him with
only club in his hand. He just sue
ceeded in reaching the robber and deal
ing him one blow over the head when
the fellow picked up his kit of tooks and
took to his heels. The boy followed him,
but did not succeed in overtaking him
before he got outside the lines"
A complete description of the burglar
has been given the police here, and two
Twin City detectives are working on
| the case
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1899-06-24
His Hair Turned Black,

There have been several instances Of
q mans hair turning from white to
black. One Of the most notable perhaps
was that of an engineer in the fire de-
partment Of Louisville. His age was
86, and he was on duty during a tre-
mendous fire for 10 consecutive hours.
The spray was constantly flying from
the hose, and be became, in consequence
Of the lowness of temperature Of the
atmosphere, covered from head to foot
with ice. He wore ekulcap and a
helmet on the top of that, SO that his
head was the warmest part Of his body
and not at all exposed. though his eye
brows and whiskers became wet and
were frozen stiff. The afternoon after
the exposure his hair, which had be-
come gray eight years before and had
for three years been white, turned per-
fectly black. Post,
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1899-06-24
CHARLlE's INFAMY.
The Brute's Appalling Cruelty to Hi
ThOughtless Bride.

The BFute's Appalling Cruelty to His
Thoughtless Bride.
There is certain Chicago bride who
recently decided that her husband was
an unfeeling brute and went home to
mother for peculiar and unusual rea-
son. The mother was awakened just be-
fore dawn one morning last week by
sound of sobbing and weeping outside
hef own sleeping room door. Her hor-
ror and astonishment at discovering her
only daughter in the depths of apparent
desolation and despair can we'll be i'm
agined.
"Charlie was cru.u-u-el to me-"
walled the bride of month or there
abouts mournfully, ''and so I came
home"
''But what did Charlie do-the
wretch!" inquired the mother, ready
to blame the husband on general prin-
ciples. To this question, however, the
bride returned no answer save bitter
weeping. Then the mother, feeling that
the case was beyond her, administered
nerve restorative and awoke the
BRIDES father.
"Now, my child" began this indi-
vidual, speaking with the authority Of
one who had settled all her difficulties
from the time she could walk, "tell me
Immediately what that wretch of a
husband Of yours has done and he shall
suffer for 1t whatever it is
The BRIDES ardor cooled perceptibly.
Her voice was almost steady as she be-
gan her story.
"Well," she commenced bitterly,
her eyes flashing at the remembrance Of
her wrongs, "Charlie was out very late
last night, and I thought I'd get up
and-and-say something to him
when he came home. I had thought
that so long as Charlie was going to be
so late home I'd-Pd fix up my COM
plexion little. So, when Charlie got
into bed in the spare room, I just for
got everything but him and went in
there. And-and"-bitter sobbing
again-"t forgot all about the beauty
mask l had on and went right in with
it upon me. And"-a perfect paroxysm
of tears half drowned her words at this
point-"Charlie must have thought
was ghost, and he threw a pillow at
me. "-Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1899-06-24
THE MOTHER OF TRUSTS.
Mr.. Havemeyers Opinion Of tho Proteo-
tive Tariff.

Mr.. Havemeyer's Opinion Of tho Protso-
tive Tariff.
WASHINGTON, June 16.-Mr. Henry
o. Havemeyer, president of the Ameri-
can Sugar Refining company, was ex-
amined by the industrial commission in
connection with its investigation Of
trusts. His testimony related almost
solely to the sugar industry, and he
opened with vigorous attack on the
customs tariff. which he declared was
the "mother of all trusts" becoming
such by providing ''inordinate protec-
ton to manufactured articles" This
attack was made in written statement
which he read, Continuing his state
ment, he said that tariff of 10 per
cent was as high as any tariff should be.
He contended that sugar is discrimin-
ated against in the tariff in the interest
of Louisiana cane growers, the beet
sugar growers and the cane growers Of
the Hawaiian Islands. To these inter-
ests he contended the United States
contributed $24,OOO,OOO. which was
taken out of the pockets of the people.
Mr.. Havemeyer's statement aroused
great interest and the next three hours
were devoted to answering questions
asked him in rapid succession by MEM
bers of the commission.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1899-06-24
FIGURES WITH FINGERS.
Origin of the Roman Numeral Meth
cd of Counting.

origin OF tho Roman Numera1 Moth.
cd of Counting.
Hold your hands up before you, palms
outward, thumbs at an acute angle. Be-
gin on the left. Little finger I; little
finger and ring finger II; little finger,
ring finger and middle finger III; all
the fingers of the left hand I'LL; and
the hand and thumb at an acute angle
form v. In place Of the iii you may
use the fourth finger from the left, still
holding the thumb at an acute angle,
and you have Nv. ..t
Now pass to the right hand. Holding
the thumb and the hand at the same
angle as before we have VI; by using
the index and the middle finger we get
VII, while the thumb and the three
large fingers make VIII.
Now Join the two VS. made by the
thumbs. inverting one, and we have K,
or 10. Then use the K with the last lit
tie finger before 1t and 1t will give TX.
The combinations following Z are OBJ
vious. The fore6nger of the left hand,
with the thumb at right angles, make
a perfect L; the little finger Of the left
hand curved toward the thumb makes
@, the initial of centum 10O), and so
on with the hundreds. Now join the
two thumbs with the forefngers, or
two VS. inverted, and you have the
hieroglyphics complete.-Philadelphia
Times
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1899-06-24
A BRISK ENCOUNTER
FlllPlNos ATTEMPT TO FLANK THE.
AMERICANS

But Meet Defeat with Heavy Loss-Fivs
Of On, Mon Killed and Twenty-nvs
Wounds ID In the Engagemsnt-All the
State Troops Now At Manila Vote to
Muster Out At san Francisco Reply
From General Otis in Response to an
Inquiry OF tho Department.
NEW YORK, June 2O.-A special from
Manila says: Desperate fighting is the
order. The Filipinos seem to grow
more determined as the war progresses
and are giving the Americans hard
fight. The latest engagement was
brought on by an attempt of the enemy
to flank the Americans and attack them
at weak srot. This was balked by
prompt action of the troops under Gen
oral Wheaton, and. as result, the reb-
els sustained heavy LOSSES The engage
ment, which occurred about 20 miles
from Manila, was still raging when
night came on. The Filipinos were be-
ing slowly driven back, but fighting for
every inch of ground yielded.
General Wheaton had decidedly
close call in going forward to the relief
of troops whose ammunition had run
out. He was seen by the Filipinos,
who poured in a hot fire upon tho gen.
eral and his staff, but fortunately the
Filipinos are poor narksmen and the
general escaped injury,
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1899-06-24
TROOPS ARE READY
BRITISH FORCES PREPARED TO DE-
PART FOR KIMBERLY.

kssAl Volunteers Omcially Notified 10
Bo in Readiness for Active Service.
Dutchmen Also DrillinE-south Afrl-
can Allies of the Boers Getting In
Shape to Offer Asslstanoe-Fifty VII.
lages In Southern India Looted and
Burned by Native Rioters. +'
CAPE Town, June 21.-The activity
of the war Office local authorities has
been suspended in the matter of con-
tracts for certain military requisites on
the ground that the regiments are now
ready to leave Cape Town for Kimberly
on short notice. An engine driver on
the Cape railway declared that he had
seen men, armed and mounted, engaged
in drilling at Houthkaal, not far from
Kimberly He was informed that they
were Dutchmen preparing to assist the
Beers in the event of hostilities.
LONDON, June 21.-The Cape Town
correspondent of The Daily Chronicle
says: The Natal volunteers have been
officially notified to holi themselves in
readiness for active service.
The Daily Telegraph says that it un-
derstands, in the event of war with the
Transvaal, General Sir Henry Bulwer
will be the commander of the British
forces in South Afr "a.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1899-06-24
NORTH OF NEW RICHMOND.

Forty Families Rendered Homeless by
tho storm-Three We're Killed.
MILWAUKEE, June ia message
from Surgeon G. F. King, who was sent
by Governor Scofeld to examine into
the conditions in the track of the storm
north of New Richmond, reports several
killed and large number injured.
Surgeon Kings message is dated at
Clayton, Polk county, Wis, and reads:
"Thirty-four families, consisting of
over 100 person, in vicinity Of Richard
son, and six families, consisting of Al
persons, in the vicinity of Clayton, need
immediate relief. Fred Kernell, Sam
uel Olsen and A. L. Rosinquist were
killed, and Mrs. Samuel Olsen, Ole o.
sen and son, Mrs. Caroline Pabst, But
Ter Hurlbut and Gust P. Peterson were
injured,
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1899-06-24
MUSTER OUT At FRISCO.

AL tho Volunteer Organizations ut Ma
nila Choose That Point.
WASHINGTON, June 20.-The follow
ing cablegram has been received from
General OTIS, b..
"All volunteer organizations here de-
sire muster out San Francisco"
WASHINGTON, June 2O.-The cable
message of General Otis regarding tho
wishes of the volunteers was In re-
sponse to specific inquiry of the war
department based upon its declared pol
icy of having each volunteer organiza-
tion elect whether it should be mustered
out at San Francisco or at its home sta
ton. It appears from General Otis
message that the volunteers prefer to
disband at San Francisco in accordance
with the original arrangements of the
war department.,
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1899-06-24
: ITS TERMS A. SECRET.

Reciprocity Treaty Signed Bstwssn the
Usitsd States aud the Barbados.
n WAsHlNaToN, June l0.-A reciprocity
treaty between the United States and
Great Britain in relation to trade be-
tween this country and the British COL
ony Of Barbadoe- was signed at tho de-
partment Of state during the day by the
representatives of the two governments.
It is the first treaty framed under the
Dingley law and the first of the. series
of treaties which the British, colonies to
the south of this country are seeking to
effect. r-,..,.,.,r.-r--,-- ,-.~
Because this convention is treaty
and not q mere reciprocity arrange
ment, and consequently like all treaties
must be submitted to the United States
senate for its approval, the state depart
ment is precluded from making public
it's terms,
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1899-06-24
Nelson and the spaniards.

There is an amusing anecdote about
that gruff sea dog, Nelson. Two Span
tsh captains came on board, with re-
quest to be allowed to see .t'the greatest
seaman in the world" Nelson grum-
bled, but gave in and went on deck,
forgetting that ''at that moment his
legs were bound up at the knees and
ankles with pieces Of brown paper soak
ed in vinegar and tied on with red
tape
This had been done to allay the irri-
tation arising from mosquito bites.
Quite forgetting his attire and the ex-
traordinary appearance which it pre-
sented, Lord Nelson went on deck and
conducted the interview with the Span
ish captains with such perfect courtesy
that his singular appearance was quite
ohliterated by the charm Of his manner,
and the Spaniards left the ship with
their high opinion Of him thoroughly
confirmed.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1899-06-24
0ririn Of Quarantine.

In the fourteenth century one.fourth
of the population Of Europe are com.
puted to have died of the bubonic
plague. introduced from the east. The
first measures to check Its spread were
adopted BY the city Of Venice. which
appointed in 184S three guardians Of
the public health. In 1408 Venice e.
tablfshed a laxarst or contagious dis.
eaee hospital. on small island adjoin.
ing the city. This, says Surgeon Gen.
eral Walter Wyman, was the beginning
Of quarantine The word itself means
".forty'' and. implies 40 days. the peri
cd Of detention imposed ON vessels at
this fret Venetian quarantine,-
Youth's Companion. ''''s' ~
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1899-06-24
WORK OF REBUILDING,
It Will Be Prepared for hy burning Al
tho Debris.

1t Will Be Prepared for by Turning All
tho Debris.
NEW RICHMOND, Wis, June 16.--New
Richmond will be rebuilt. This is the
statement given out by Mayor Wears.
Preliminary plans have already been
shaped by the temporary committee for
their construction of new buildings
with the aid which has been given by
outside towns. Committees were ap-
pointed during the day to have the
work in charge. A conference was held
later and it was decided to burn all the
debris as soon as it has been thoroughly
renovated. 1t will be raked up in great
piles and huge bon6res will be made,
and the city will start anew.
Thursday was banner day for the
committee. Supplies kept pouring in
from all directions. A carload of pro-
visions was received from each Of the
following places: Eau Claire, Chippewa
Falls, Hudson, st. Paul and Minneap-
oils. af
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1899-06-24
SAYS 1T Is SERIOUS.

Discuss the Philippine Situation.
NEW YORK. June 21.-"The situation
in the Philippines is very serious" said
Major General Nelson A. Miles, at the
Waldorf-Astoria.
II know nothing of the story that the
war department is suppressing the news
from Manila. But everybody knows
that things are very serious there. The
question of issuing call for volunteers
has not, I believe, been decided. I do
not care to discuss the Philippine mat
ter. I am here on private business"