davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-19
TT. BJLLE TIN.
NOTICE 4 / NEWS OF TODAY.


FdF a-Fair tonight and wednes-
da mer tonight and in the eastern
aldlS iral Wednesday.
FCo Illinois Fair tonight and
Wednesday,; warmer in the north.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-19
ONLY RUMORS Of WAR.
Nothing Definite Received as to the
Report That Butler Has Crossed
Tugela River.
Report That Methuen's Communica-
tions Have Been Severed is
Also Unconfrmed.
Great Britain Eager to Get Best
Generals to Scene Of
Conflict.

London, Dec. 19.-The war office
declines to either affirm or contra
dict the Daily Mails report that
Butler has crossed Tugela river, and
that Methuen's communications
have been cut.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-19


London, Dec. ls.- Early this morning
through a source which is usually in
spired by the best authority it was said
late last night two very important dis
patches from Cen. Butler the csmman-
der-in-chief in South Africa, had been
received in London. One Of these dis
patches stated that Gen. Butler had
made second attempt TO cross tbs
Tusela river and after a stiff fight haG
succeeded in doing 50. AT what point
this crossing was made was not stated
no., was anything said as to whether
sthe Beers had been driven out of tseil
entertainments.
The other dispatch was to the effec
that Gen. Methuen's line of commune
cation had been cut off and it is posi-.
BILE that a flank attack threatened tbs
safaty of his column.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-19
GEN. LANI0N KILLED
American Major General Meets His
Death While With His Troops
In Luzon.
Killed While at San Mateo With
the Cavalry and the
Infantry.
Shot in Breast and Dies Instantly
Particulars Are Lacking
Lieut.. Gilmore Rescued.

Manila Dec 19-Maj. Gen. Henry w.
Lawton was shot and killed at San
Mateo. He was standing in front of his
troops and was shoe in the breast and
died Immediately.
Law n started from Manila last
night wifi the cavalry and battalions
of the Twenty ninth and Twenty
seventh Infantry for the purpose of
capturing San Mateo. where Gernomo
is said to have 300 insurgents
Indianapolis Ind, Dec. 19.-Speaking
of Lawtons death former President
Harrison said the statement in the DIS
patch that Lawton was killed while IN
front of his troops" seemed to indicate
it was not during action and that his
death was due to treachery.
Gen. Henry W. Lawton is hero OF
many wars and has been the most ag-
gressive fighter in the Philippines Be-
fore his assignment to the Philippines
he served in Cuba, and it was he who
opened the battle of Santiago by the
capture of Ell Caney Gen. Lawton
served through the civil war, entering
the service as sergeant in April 1861,
and was successfully promoted for
merit on the field Of battle and WAS
breveted colonel in March, ls65 He
entered the regular army in July, 1866,
as second lieutenant of the Forty -tirst
infantry (colored.) He was transferred
in January, 1871, to the Fourth cavalry,
with which he remained until Septem-
ber 1888. Advanced to the rank OF
lieutenant colonel, he held it till the ops
ening of the war with Spain, when the
president appointed him brigadier gen
eral of volunteers and assigned him te
the command of IA division in Gen
Skaters Seventh army corps.
Gen. Lawton was 56 years of age ane
has long been one of the picturesque
figures of the regular army. weighing
as he did, 30 pounds and being six fee
and three inches in height. He was ev-
cry inch a soldier. 1t was he who head
ed the brave band that captured tht
Apache chief Geronimo after one of ths
most noted campaigns of Indian War.
fare.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-14
Our One Good Point.

The English woman was arraigning
America and everything American and
to an American. Your bed springs are
uncomfortable, she said, II never
slept in a comfortable bed the whole
time / was in the States. And your
breakfasts-such great, overfed meals
as they arel l don't see how you live,
breakfasting as you do As for your
American voices. well, they go without
saying, or rather they won't go with
saying, but so many more eloquent than
1 have so often scored you upon that
point 1 won't pretend to compete. OF
all the many dreadful things about
America, though, there's nothing so
bad as your voices. -
Cant you think of something good
about us?' came in a still, small voice
from the American. Haven't we a
single redeeming quality?''
The English woman thought bit
"Well, yes, you have one. she said in
the tone of one who is making a great
concession, land that is your little
elastic bands. They are so convenient,
and they seem to be so plentiful never
saw so many in all my life as l did in
the States. 1 must confess that to my
mind very many of your worst traits
are more than made up for by your hit
tie elastic bands. New York Sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-14

against Ergland's attempt TO crowd her
out with Uncle Sans assistance.
Judge Chambers he d Before the last
election on the island that Mataafa
was eligible TO be king. After the cleo
ton he changed his mind for the bene-
fit of Malietoa Tanus and the English.
Mataafa received five-siXths of the
votes If Chambers. after his change OF
front, would not recognize Mataafa as
king, he should have ordered a new
election. BY recognizing the legally
elected king a, boy who received only
one-sixth of the votes Chambers chal-
ienged the natives. Now. we have on
hand the trouble resulting from Cham
ber's foolish decision.
IF the United States should persist
in its apparent determination to crowd
Germany out of the Samoan is andS, the
German empire. in my opinion. will not
carry the matter to the point of war
for a trade that amounts to about $780,
OO0 annually. In such a case Germany
probably would withdraw. making a
memorandum on its political notebook
Berlin. April 1.-THE afternoon news
papers continued their bitter comments
ON Great Britain. The semi-official
Post Strongly urges the reichstag to
place at the governments disposal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-14
Brooke Has the Cuban Army Rolls.
COMMISSION Is TO -usrLE.
That to Discuss Samoa Will Sail fSr tho
Islands the 2Jth Inst.

Islands on the SJth Inst.
Washington. April 1.-THE 9~-noan
commission will sail for Apia on the
United States naval transport Badger.
leaving San Francisco on the 25th inst.
This arrangement was made YESTERDAY
after Baron Spec Won Sternburg. frs
secretary of the German embassy. haa
called on Secretary Hay and advised
him of his appointment as the German
member OF the high commission. This
completed the body. As the plan to
have the members get away on the
Mariposa sailing on the 18th was no
longer feasible the transport Badger
now at Calloa. Peru. on her way to
San Francisco. was placed at the dis
posaI of the commission. She is a large
serviceable ship. with first-class accom-
moda tions for the commissioners.
The formal announcement OF Baron
Sternburg's appointment was received
from the German foreign office. and
gave general satisfaction among Off
Gals and diplomats. as throughout the
recent troubles he has exerted his in
fuence in such manner as to win the
heartiest approval Of the state depart
ment as well as the British ambassa-
dor. His choice. therefore. was ac-
cepted as an evidence that the commits
10 reach the unanimous decision called
for by the agreement. The early sailing
of the commission is regarded as evil
dence that the recent collision at Apia
will be settled AUTOMATICALLY Baron
Sternburg comes of a distinguished
German family. his grandfather. NJ
Baron Speck SternbuIg achieving
by introducing scientific
farming into Germany. Russia and Aus
tria-
Chicago. April 14--As voiced by the
editors Of German newspapers. the SEN
timent of Gerrnan-American residents
of Chicago concerning the Samoan sit
uation seems to be that the United
States government is in the wrong in
the controversy. The editors of The
Freie Presse and The Absndpost contend
that this government is meddling where
she had no business Richard Michaelis.
editor of The F'reie Pressa. said: More
than two-thirds. and probably three
fourfhs OF the improved property on
the Samoan islands is in German hands.
and il is therefore natural that Ger
many is trying TO protect her interests
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-14

where they settled their differences and
each agreed to withdraw all actions
pending; that she kept her agreeme mt
but that he had not. failing TO dismiss
an injunction against her visiting his
block. to give her boys property in the
city worth $1,000 and to support her till
he settled with her former husband on
a pending suit. and then marry her.
She also said that SaXton had pur-
yielded to his advances; that he had
given her presents which she at first
refused. but that he had finally accom-
plished her ruin and left her without
means Of support to herself and chill
dren- During these conversations Mrs.
George was excited and sometimes in
tears. the witness said. In redirect ex-
animation he told of another CONVERSE
ton in which Mrs. George asked what
the penalty would be if she killed Sax
ton. and said she would do it if there
was nothing worse than ten years in
penitentiary She said she had suffered
everything but death at Saxton's hands
Mrs Mary Finlay, with whom Mrs.
George roomed for over two years. was
on the stand when court adjourned, She
had testified on behalf of the state to
Mrs Georges having on three or four
occasions threatened to Kill SaXton.
and also to the writing of the letter TO
Saxton which was followed by proceed
ings in the United States court for inn
proper use of the mail
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-14
Proposal to Get Together"

Harrisburg. Pa. April IA. = Senator
Flynn, anti-Quay leader. sent note
yesterday to Senator Grady, the Quay
leader. proposing a conference in re-
gard to the senatorship. Grady replied
that he would call caucus to consider
the proposition, and called one for Mon
day evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-14

Cup in my den. said New Orleans
bachelor, who lives in couple of
n1aintly furnished rooms in business
block down town. between tine fire.
place and the first bookcase on the left
you will find two large slippers nailed
to the wall, some four feet above the
wainscoting. The heels of the slippers
are quite close together, the toes spread
slightly outward, and being made of
brightly lowered drugget they look not
unlike two enormous particolored bee
ties, clinging to the wall with folded
wings They are not, however, intend
ed as ornaments, but have very home
~ and practical purpose
when l retreat TO my den at night,
take down the book that suits my
mood, get into a comfortable. ragged
old jacket, turn the lamp just right and
light my pipe-when L have performed
these preliminary ceremonies, / place
chair directly in front of the slippers,
insert my feet in their depths and lean
back with the blissf7l consciousness
that can't possibly tip over and break
my neck. l am anchored. so to speak,
to the wall, and the light is so arranged
as to make the position the best posi-
BILE enc for reading. My friends claim
that the habit is pulling out my legs to
an abnormal length. but 1 don't let that
worry me. I'm thinking of having the
scheme copyrighted. - = New Orleans
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-14
Ripping Goes out Driving.

New York. April IA -Rudyard Kipling
was out driving yesterday fer the first
time since his recent illness. TIE drive
was through Central Park. He was
accompanied by Doubleday and a nurse.
Kipling has engaged a suite of rooms
in a hotel at Lakewood, y. c., and will
go there with his family on Monday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-14
LocoI Market.

Corn-35G &c
Oats-2aSf3Dc.
Straw-S4 5OG5.
B1tteG@Fair to choice, 15c; fresh creame y
2ic.
EQg-1Ic.
Chicken.-Sprins- Sc per pound.
DuclS-5c per pound
Turke yS-Iive. i0c pound
Coal-Soft. zoe.
Cattle-Butchers pay for corn-fed steers.
i1z05c. COWS and heiferss 3zGIc: calves.
516c.
Hogs-S4935fc-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-14
Farmer Burned TO Death.

Omaha April 14.-At Loup City, George
w. Minner. an old resident of Wash
ington township. was burned to death
in a prairie fire Wednesday. The loss
by prairie fires on the line of the Elk
horn railway has been enormous in
property.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-14

forthwith the whole amount of the ap-
propriation passed in annual INSTALL
ments for the naval increase last year,
and to hasten the work of construction,
arguing that with a respectable navy
Germany need rot fear repetition OF
the humiliating occurrences at Samoa"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-14

| to Sail for the Islands the 25th Inst
Some German-American views-A State
Governor Comes Out Against the Phil
iPpine War and Demands the Return of
the Volunteers from His State.
| Havana, April 1.-THE Cuban gener-
ais yesterday afternoon waited upon
General Maxine Gomez officially and in
| formed him that they desired him to
represent the army in any negotiations
with the United States military author
| iites in Cuba General Gomez accepted
the trust, after which all waited upon
| Governor General Brooke to discuss
with him the details of disarmament
| and payment. Generals Carrillo. Diaz.
| Alexandra Rodriguez. Rafael Rodriguez.
Carlos Roloff. Nunez. Nodarso. BOA.
| Castillo and Vega were present at the
official notification. representing the
Fourth. Fifth and Sixth army corps.
which had requested Gomez TO accept
the representation of the army. General
Gomez, in his response. said: since by
the dissolution of the military assembly
the Cuban army has been without a
representative in position to serve its
interests and the general interests Of
Cuba as connected with those of the
army. gladly accept the post you offer
for the purposes specified
Says independence Is n Dream.
AS soon as this work is completed /
desire full liberty to withdraw to for
eisn country or to any part of Cuba.
there to spend the remainder of my
days. We must recognize that the only
power today in Cuba is the power of
those who have interviewed and. there
fore. for the present thoughts of a Gu
ban Independent government can be no
more than dreams" General Gomez
also proposed that after the work of
disbanding was completed the council
of generals should be continued under |
the presidency of General Bartholome !
MasO. as the head and front of Cuban |
interests. a provisional Cuban govern |
ment assisting in promoting Cuban well |
fare under the control of the Americans. |
In his opinion the Cuban officers. as wei. |
as the men of the rank and file. should |
receive a share of the S3.C00.OG0. espe- |
cially as many of these are in extreme !
want.
Talked II Over with Brooke.
His suggestion was that such officers
as did not need the money allotted them
might turn il back to the account of |
the soldiers. On the suggestion of Co
mez that they should all visit General |
Brooke, communicate TO him their reso-
lutions. and talk the matter over in his
presence-each one freely expressing his
opinion-tte generals repaired to the |
Hotel Trocha. where the governor gem
eral received them cordially. The con-
ference lasted two hours. With regard
to the payment of Cuban officers the
fact was developed that the American
had already decided to make
them a payment after the soldiers had |
been settled with.
Has the Cuban Ariny RolIs. |
The original rolls of the Cuban army
We're delivered to Governor General |
Brooke at O'Clock last evening. Senior
Domingo Mendez Capotc. vice president
OF the recently dissolved military as Y
sembly and long prominent in Cuban i
affairs. volunteered to attempt to OBJ
tain them from the special executive |
that survived the assembly |
The rolls were delivered to him on his
Il
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-14

Many a man loses a job trying to sup
port the dignity he thinks ought to go
with it-Chicago Journal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-14
sAXToN PROMISED TO MARRY HEP.
Woman's Wrongs as She Told Them to the
Witness WerntZ.

In discrimination witness said
Mrs. George had told him in the course
of the conversations that Saxton had
promised to marry her as soonas she got
a divorce from her husband, and that he
had persuaded her to get divorce. fur
nishins money with which she went to
Dakota TO get the divorce; that after
this he abandoned her. prosecuted her,
and had her arrested: that she was left
without a home and had separated from
a husband whom she loved until Sax
ton alienated her affections. She also
said that after these occurrences Sax
ten had her .mee. him in Pittsburg
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-14

The farmers boy looks with scorn at
the city boy, who doesn't know which
the off horse and which the nigh horse
,is.-Somerville Journal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-14
c. T. FOSTER, M. D.
Physician and Surgeon.

once between Third and Fourth avenues on
Twentieth street. once hours: to II a m,
2 to p. and to p m. Night calls from
ONCE. Phone 1854
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-14
WRONGS OF A WOMAN
Why Mrs. George Shot to Death
George D. Saxton at
Canton, o.
AS TOLD BY HER FORMER LAWYER
Testimony That Seems to Fix the Deed
Upon the Woman How She Threatened
wedding or Funeral" and Can
vassed Methods of Accomplishing the
Q Death OF Her Alleged Betrayer-And
WHY She Was Anxious for Blood.

canton. ~ April IL ne feature OF
yesterdays proceedings in the trial of
Mrs. George was the testimony of At
torney w. o. Werntz, who had repre-
scented her in a number of civil actions
prior to the tragedy of last October
when George D. SaXton, Mrs. McKin-
ley's brother, was killed, and who until
a little less than a year ago was the
law partner OF James :. Sterling, one
OF the attorneys now defending her. He
sought to evade testifying on the
ground that what he knew had been
told him by Mrs. George and was a
privileged communication between
counsel and client. The defense insisted
upon the same ground. A long argu-
ment ensued ending in a declaration
from the bench that counsel could not
be retained in connection with a con-
tempIated crime and without a profess
sional engagement there could be no
professional condolences.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-14
Physicians.

once Tremann block. once hours to 12
q. m, / to 5 and to p. m. Phone No. 4O92
Rock Island, Ill. Night calls answered from
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-14

]. r. BURKHART, NJ ID
MRS HADA NJ. BURKHARr. NJ D..
DRS. BURKHART & BURKHART,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-14
THE MARKETS.
Chicago Grain and Produce.

Chicago. April IL.
were the quotations on the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-14
DIR. S. H. MILLER,
Veterinary Surgeon and Dentist,

All diseases of horses and cattle treated on
approved principles Surgical operations per-
formed In a scientific manner. Dogs treated.
All calls promptly attended to. Residence,
1925 Fifth avenue. Telephone 4iOt. ONCE
and inirmary, l615-16l7 Fourth avenue
(Mauckers stable), opposite No. fire house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-14
DIR. CORA EMERY REED,
Homeopathic Physician.

Special attention to disc ases of women and
children, also diseases OF eye, ear, nose and
throat ONCE hours-9:30 to II a. m, to p
%. 81 Sixteenth street, Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-14
F. H. FIRST, M. D.
Physician and Surgeon.
j. A. BALL, M. ID.
Physician and Surgeon.

once 1907 SECOND avenue. Residence 500
wenty-fourth street. Telephone 11l0 once
hours from 10 to IL a. m; 10 p. m; and to
o. m. SUNDAYS to 10 o. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-14
Would BE a wedding or Funeral.

After the decision from the judge
Werntz said in answer to the states
questions: We talked about the Alt
house case. She said she was going out
to the Althouse residence to raise HI
with SaXton. i told her not to go. and
she said she would go. She said she
had n 3S-caliber revolver in her trunk:
she had bought it in Chicago. She DID
not say what she was going to do with
il. l had another conversation with her
in my office the afternoon of that day.
She said: When the suit for damages
for alternating affections brought against
SaXtOn by Sample c. George is settled
there will he a funeral or a Wedding
She asked what effect it would have on
the suit if she killed SaXton. 1 told her
the result might be the same. but if she
was going to kill him she had better
wait until the case was settled. She
said if she shot him she would make a
good job of it: would give him all the
balls she had
Suggested Another Plan for Murder.
What did she say she would do with
the revolver?"
she asked il il would be a good plan
to have two revolVers. throw one a his
feet and shoot him with the other. 1
told her that in view OF the threats she
had made against SaXton no. one would
believe she had killed him in self-de-
Tense" The answer as to what the wit
ness told him was objected to and
stricken out.
She asked me how it would do to
shoot him in the back and throw the
revolver away" Another conversation
is to be fixed by this witness if the
state succeeds in establishing the date,
which could not be done YESTERDAY
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-14
INDEPENDENCEAMYTH
So Gomez, the Leader of the Gu.
ban insurgents, Declares
to His Generals.
WILL HELP DIVIDE THE $4,000, 900
And Then Retire to Some Place Where
He Can Live His Life
in Quiet.

Commission to Settle the Samoan Question
TO Sail for the Islands on the 25th Inst
Some German-American yiews-A State
Governor Comes Ont Against the Phil
iPPine War and Demands the Return of
the Volunteers from His State.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-14

Produce: Butter - Extra creamer-
les, 191A@20c per III: extra dairies. 1Sc:
fresh packing stock, 12M12zc. Eggs
Fresh stock. 12%lc per dozen Dressed
Poultry-Turkeys. he per Id; chick
ems 91z@I0c;- ducks, 9@11c; geese. IN
&c. Potatoes-Common to choice. 57N
&c per bu. Sweet Potatoes-Illinois.
s.. 5062. 80 per Dbl Apples-Common to
fancy. S3.50G5.0O per Dbl.
Chicago Live Stock.
Chicago. April Is ,
Hogs-Estimated receipts Tor the day.
q. COO; sales ranged at $320G3.65 for
pigs, Sc. 5563.771z for light. So. 50G3.60 for
rough packing. S3.6O63.S5 for mixed. and
50. 65M3. S71z for heavy packing and ship
ping lots. Cattle-Estimated receipts
for the day. 1000; quotations ranged at
S5.45d5.75 choice to extra steers, $4.80M
, 20 good to choice do. S4.40m4.10 for
fair to good. S4.00M4.20 common to me-
dunn do. S3.90G4-25 butchers steers.
81. 1015.35 fed western steers. S3.70d4.T0
feeding steers. $2.10d415 cows. $5.00G
Ls5 heifers. 50. 7O054.30 bulls and oxen.
So 1914 80 stays. S3.70G4-90 Texas steers.
and S40O66.75 veal calves. Sheep and
receipts for the da
u Oo0: quotations ranged at $s.5995.
westerns. S3.25d510 natives, and s4.70G
$50 lambs.
Milwaukee Grain.
Milwaukee. April Il.
Wheat-Higher: No. northern. 73T
74Zc: No. 2 northern, 12N12Ac- Oats
Higher; 3Od31c. Rye-Higher; No. /.
sac. Barley-Steady; No 2. 4sc; sam
pie. agate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-14
JOHN X. SCOTT,
Lawyer.
PHYSICIANS.

Commercial and criminal law. Room T.
Mitchell s. Lynde building.