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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-11-13

mornings.
The Mount Holly Young Friends Asso-
citation met on Eleventh month, 9th, at
the home of its President, Joseph R. Gill
lam. on Garden street. Anna Shinn acted
as secretary in the absence of G. Louise
Hald. who was ILL., After the minutes of
the previous meeting were approved,
there followed very interesting address
by Prof. ]. Eugene Baker, of Friends
central school, Philadelphia, on the
subject: Friends Associations. Next
came humorous reading by Miss Beulah
Coles. The observance of First-day was
answered in brief and sensible way by
Anna Deacon. Considerable discussion
followed the reading of her paper. Cur
rent topics were presented by Anna Shinn.
She read an account of what DIR. Hill
precht found at Nippur, including library
of the Temple of Bel unearthed, remark
able discoveries and records of civiliza-
ton before Solomon's day, great under
ground structure and tablets of inestima-
Bile value, etc. Prof. Baker then gave his
paper prepared for the evening. 1t con-
tanned much food for thought and was
thoroughly enjoyed. An executive com
mittee, composed of Anna Deacon, Beulah
Coles, Lille Parry, Charles Coles and
Simon Gillian, was appointed to prepare
calendar An invitation was received
from the Trenton Friends Association to
attend their next meeting at that place
the evening preceding quarterly meeting.
After extending vote of thanks to Prof.
Baker for his kindly interest, the meet
ing adjourned to meet on Twelfth month,
7th, at the home OF Miriam Hendrickson.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-11-13

ance at court, charged with assault ana
battery upon Frank Let's. An alterca-
ton took place between the two men
which resulted in Jackson striking Let's
across the face with Ratchet, infiictinR
painful wound.
Mrs. Lee Martin, aged S5 years, who
saws she is the wife of Rev. John Martin,
of Pensauken, was arrested in Camden
Tuesday night while attired In masculine
clothing. She said that having no escort
she donned male attire in order to minglt
with the masses An investigation wai
ordered concerning her mental condition.
One of Mount Hollys sports had rather
an unusual experience last week while
cunning at Unionville. A rabbit got VI
and ran along fence where there wa'
some high grass. The noise caused I
chicken to raise its head to see what wa
going on. Just then the gunner fired, an(
off went the chickens head and over wen
the rabbit.
}, While at the Opera House, on Tuesday
evening, Morris H. Keeier lost his pocket
} book containing about $50 in cash, checl
and bank note Mr.. Keller was unabl
to find the lost wallet until Wednesda..
morning, when William j. Branin, of Vim
centown, notified him that he had foun'
the pocketbook, which Mr.. Keeler prompt
lly called for. The finder was rewards
with $40 bill
Election bets are being paid in Noun
Holly. On Friday evening, John Throck
morton, Jr., gave Earnest Paget ride II
wheelbarrow around the square, heade'
by fife and drum corps. Throckmortol
got into the difficulty by pinning to-
much faith on New York city. Harr.
Marshall made wager with james Berr,
on the general result, the loser to blackel
I shoes on Sunday morning in some promi
nent place on High street. Marshall wa
, on hand with his backing box on Sunda.
, and he had to work About two dollar
were taken In, and the money Is to b
given to the Children's Home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-28
DEATH OF THE APACHE KID.
IL the story Is True He Is Now One of the
Best of Indians.

Salt Lake City. Nov. 2S.-Details
have been received Of the killing of the
supposed Apache Kid near PaChecO,
Mexico. few days ago. The killed
comprise three Indians. one of them
supposed To he the notorious Kid =
for whom the United States govern
ment has offered Il reward of 5000.
The other dead are an Indian SQuaw
with a papouSe, who fell in the fight,
il not being known that the adult was
= woman. and the child not being seen
until after the fight.
The shooting WAS done by two men
whom the Indians had robbed. and
who had followed the band. They had
decided TO let the robbers go when the
latter came forward in a trail that
made the shooting 4 necessity. The
information comes in a letter to PreSi-
dent Snow and George .. Cannon,
written by Apostle Woodruff. from
ColOnia. JuareZ. under date of Nov. Is.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-28
Two Ficnds at SCOheld Pre-
vented From Butcher
ing Families.
IN MOST CRUEL MANNER.
Milwaukee, Man Kills Wife
and Self, but Chill
drcn Escape.

Scofield Utah, Nov. 25.-Richard
Smith, a coal miner, beat his wife into
insensibility and killed his 3-mOnths-
old baby. A pair of twins were sleep
ing in the bed. Smith wrapped the bed
clothes tightly about them, saturated
the clothing with kerosene and set
them on fire.
The mother recovered sufficiently
TO scream for help and neighbOrs ar
rived in time to overpower Smith and
save the children.
Another Ffend Attempts Same Crime.
While this was going on Jacob Kan
gas, q neighbor, was prevented by
timely interference from killing his
wife and three children. The two
men had been drinking together.
Same Mania In Milwaukee.
Milwaukee. Nov. 2S.-Charlcs Near
eng, Il brickmakcr. this morning shot
and fatally wounded his wife and then
killed himself with a revolver. He
had been drinking and made an olr5rt
to kill his three children when his
wife intCrfored.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-28
TO TACKLE TURKEY:
KENTUCKY ON TIME.

Washington, Nov. 2o.-'The battle
ship Kentucky arrived at Smyrna this
morning.
Inquiry ~ the state department and
navy department today a. 10 the Ken
tucky's mission elicirel the simple
statement that the visit of the battle
ship to Smyrna had no hostile sig
nilicancc. Meanwhile it i under
stood negotiations between Griscom,
oUc charge at COnstantinople, and the
porte, for a settlement Of the mission
AIRY claims and the question as to DR..
Norton's eXequatur, "a consul at Har-
pool, are crossing with indications
Of compromise being arranged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-28
PLENTY OF FIGHTING TO DO.
Several Engagements with FiIipinos Re-
Forteu from Luzon.

Manila, Nov. 2S-A detachment Of
the Third United States infantry was
ambushed Sunday near MalolOS The
LadrOnes fired a volley at the Ameri-
cans, killing two privates of company
+ and wcundin@ three. The insurgents
escaped into Il swamp. Numerous in
surgent bands have been dispersed,
aud considerable quantities of stores
destroyed in the province of Bulucan
by General Grants mounted scouts.
General Bates reports the capture Of
thirty-three insurgents. six of whom
murdered seven persons last spring.
While returning by steamer Il de-
tachmcnt of Americans landed at San
Nincente and attacked a body Of rebels
killing seven. y branch party attacked
a party beyond Palestine. killing five
and capturing nineteen. The Amcri-
cans had no casualties. There has
been considerable wire cutting in that
district. The Spanish and Filipino
newspapers are urging the cOmmuta-
tion Of death sentences passed by the
military courts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-28
.SENATORDAV|SISDEAD
Minnesota Statesman Passes to
the Majority, After Long
Siege of Illness.
FULL OF HOPE TILL NEAR THE END
DeliriOus TaIks-History of
His Sickness.

ST. Paul. Nov 2S-United States
Senator Cushman Kellogg Davis, chair
man of the committee ON foreign rela-
tiOns Of the senate. died at his home
In this city last evening at $40 o'clock.
after an Illness of TWO months. He
had suffered greatly during his sick
ness and gradually sank away, being
unconscious for several hours before
death. and so far as could be known
suffering no pain. Monday, appreciat-
ing the approach of the end, Mrs. Da-
Wis sent for venerable I. II. NJ. Nill!ers
Appleby, archdeacon of the Protestant
Episcopal diocese of Minnesota, and
Rev Theodore Sedgwick, rector of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-28
DEATH IN THEIR FUN.
Boys Build IL Fire and NitTo-GIycerine Is
Among the Fuel.

Wheeling, w. Va. Nov. 2S. - At
Leazervillc. W. Va. twenty miles
above Wheeling on the Ohio river,
twenty boys had built 4 fire on the
river bank from driftwoyd and were
watching the rising waters. In Il lot of
drif1woUd one OF the boys threw on the
fire was Il can partly filled with nitro
%lycerin". Immediately there WAS Il
terrific explosion. and three boys We're
killed ana fourteen wounded. of whom
two may die. The dead are: Har-
anon Finley. aged L.: Willie Davis,
aged q: Robert Finley, aged IS.
Those injured are as follows: Har-
ry and Herman ArbogaSt. Will Nanglc
VIII Blackburn. Weiley CuSick. james
Jones. Theodore and -HlcXander Gil
christ. Charles Thomas. Ralph Hahn,
Thomas Kinney, John Bone and Joe
Webb. all boys under p years. Of
these VIII Naugle and VIII Blackburn
may die.
AS Il result of the explosion an in
fant child OF Mrs. DuriS died a few
minutes later.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-28

ms root from the dye OF n black silk
stocking. and the operations drew off
the accumulation of puS. His con-
diriOu improved steadily until Nov. 4
when he grew worse, and DR.. j. 4.
Murphy, the Chicago specialist. was
sent for. a consultation being held
next day. At that time slight
CaugreIs0us condition was discovered,
and an operation was found neceS-
sary, removing portion OF one toe.
The wound healed We'll and the physi-
clans We're hopeful of the outcome.
However. Nov. IL kidney trouble be
came apparent. both nephritis and dia-
bete>, complicat!ng the case and max
ing Ms condition more critical. An
other consultation with DR.. Murphy
was held Nov. Is. confirming the preVi-
Gus opinion and settling the presence
of the kidIey trouble.
DIR. riurphy had been sauguine of
the senator's recovery up IL this time,
but upon the discovery of the first
complications lie privately expressed
the opinion that the case was hopeless.
Since then the patient has steadily
grown worse. While some days
showed slight Improvement and
buoyed up the sinking hopes of the
family and friends. the disease made
constant progress and soon it became
only a question of days or hours till
death enSued. His delirium lasted
nearly i week. and Yesterday morn
ing he sank into unCOnSCiOuSneSS
which lasted until death brought him
relief
CUshman Kellogg Davis was born in
Henderson, Jefferson county. y. V.
June 1G. 1873. In that year his par
entS moved TO WaukeSha. Wis,
here his father farmed until 1850
After attending the common schools
young Davis spent three years in Car
roll college at WaukpSha. preparing
himself for the University of Michi-
gan. from which he was graduated in
1877 After his graduation he en-
tered the law office of Alex. W. Ran
dali, afterwards war governor of Wis
cOHSin. In 1850 Davis began the
practice of law and also took an active
part in the campaign, resulting in the
election of Lincoln. Two years later
ne closed his law office 10 enlist in the
volunteer army. He served for two
years in the army and then his health
failed and he came TO st. Paul and
formed a law partnership with Gen
eral w. y. GOrman.' lie next was
elected TO the legislature. and then
served five years rs district attorney.
He was elected governor of Mime
sofa on the issue that the state had Il
right to control the railways. He
served one term. declined i rcnOminu-
tion and in 1887 was elected United
States senator. which position he held
at his death. He was always promi-
nent in the senate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-28
NEWS FACTS IN OUTLINE.

FitzSimmonS says that at the close
of his theatrical season lie VIII ou-r
more enter the ring. ana then retire
for good.
The relations between the United
States government and the porte a .
becoming acute.
Claims amounting 10 $4.upn.Ono have
ht.,4l given 10 a New York lawyer FOR
collection from Count Boui de Ca>t-l-
lane.
Berlin that Germany wants to buy no
western hemisphere real estate, Isl
and or otherwise.
Governor Reckham and his bride
are n Frankfort. Ky. their wedding
tour ended. They domiciled a the
executive mansion.
Special funeral houOrS We're paid
the remains of Sir Arthur sullivan the
composer He was i6:erred in ST.
PauT> church. which was crowded
with distinguished people. among
them. representatives OF the queen and
Emperor Wilhelm.
Hundreds of letters have been re-
received NJ Iivadia threatening the
car with assassination II he RECEIVERS.
The Somali> of Juhaland have killed
Sub-CommiS>iouer Jenner.
The will OF Charles Il. Huyt cuts
of his near relatives, leaving his cS-
tate jo the Lambs club snd to friends.
Dr. l.. X. Tear>ouS has given SO,
nssn to Colorad" college.
Archbishop Walsh. of Dublin. SAYS
the stage OF that city = in Z scandal
Gus condition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-28
SEVEN SAILORS PROBABLY DEAD
Those In the Rigging of the Schooner
Near Point pelee.

Detroit. Nov. 2S--A report reached
here last night from AmherStburg that
Captain Frank y. Hackett. of the tug
Home Rule, on his return there from
the Point PcIcc Middle Grond i'll Lake
Erie stated that the schooner which
had been aground there since Sunday
was the Maumee Valley. of Toledo.
The schooner has disappeared. and
Captain Hackett is quoted a saying
that he believes the waves dashed the
vessel to pieces. and that the seven
sailors who were laShcd 10 the rig
gin" have been drowned.
Windsor. ont. Nov. 2S.-A IaingS-
Vile report says another schooner,
probably the David DoUd, of Detroit,
i being dashed against the rocks 81
Lizards Point. tn" crew having ap-
parently lost all control There i no
way IF rcndcriH" her assistance IGd
if she goes To pieces under the ter
riblc pounding She is receiving all the
crew viii bc lost.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-28
shoot a Night PoIIcenla
CORN OUT OF "coRNER."
Phillips Deal Is ON and Prices Shoot
Downward.

Chicago, Nov. 2S.-It.is authorita-
lively announced today that the big
corn corner on the board of trade,
which was conducted by George H..
Phillips, is off. Phillips, it is stated,
made private settlements yesterday
with all the big shorts on basis Of
30 cents a bushel and today he is sail
to hold no more than %, 600 bushels of
November corn. When the announce
ment was made the price quickly
dropped from 49 to II cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-28

Metropolis. Ills. Nov. 2S.-Iate
Monday night Charles Johnson, Sr..
aged 40 years one of the most prOmi-
nent farmers in the county. was found
dead on his farm near here. He had
been hunting squirrels. and from all
appearances his gun had been acCi-
dentally discharged. killing him al
most instantly. His son Samuel was
accidentally shot through the hand
while limiting Il few days ago
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-28

Mattoon Ills. Nov. 2S.-NIrS Robert
Ballard. who took her 5-ycar-old baby
and elOped with Robert IsHacS. Il
npighbor who has wife ana family,
two months ago. has returned to the
home of her father. Robert Chaplin,
i'm this city. The woman rcpentcd Of
her Stcp and left ISaacS. size haS
had several interviews with her hIS-
band ana they may hccom2 roconciled
for the sake of the child.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-28
Rob a Bank of Between
$1,000 and $4,000 at
Emden.
THEN KILL A POLICEMAN.
And Finally Succeed in Get
ting Away With the
Money.

Lincoln, ILL.,, Nov. 2S.-The Farm
ers' bank of Emden was blown open
and robbed this morning by four
masked desperadoes. citizen named
Alberts, awakened by the first eN-
plosion, hastened to the bank and was
bound and gagged and held a prisoner
in the bank while the work was being
completed.
After securing between $4,000 and
$4, 600 the robbers escaped to Delavan
on hand car. There they were met
by Night Policeman Sanford, who
tried to arrest them.
Shoot y Night Policeman.
One of the robbers shot Sanford
through the body. He was fatally in
iured At Delavan junction the men
boarded the nCrthbound Hummer, "
on the Alton, and between there and
Bloomington all traces of them were
lost.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-28
SOME MORE
CENSUS RETURNS.

Washington, Nov. 2e--The official
population OF North Dakota is 3l9. .146.
an increase Jf - IS per cent. New
Mexico has I95. .2lO, an increase of
I'll per cent. oklahoma has 3JS. Is.
IN increase Of - / per cent.
The population of Tennessee Is
:. O3O. 6I6, an increase Of 1i.j per
cent; South Dakota. iUl 80, al in
crease OF = per cent; Washington,
5lN. N.1O3, an increase Of 1872 per cent:
Idaho. 16l,772, an increase of 81
Uur cent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-28
CULLOM AND TANNER
Two Men Who Aspire to Wear One
of the Illinois Senatorial
Togas.
BOTH DECLARE THEIR CONFIDENCE
County Taxes and the Teachers
Fate of Farmer.

Springfield. Ills, Nov. 2S.-GoverDor
Tanner was seen at the executive
mansion last night and asked how the
senatorial situation looked. He said
the situation continued To improve
as he sees it; that many prominent
Republicans called upon him yester
day and gave him encouraging re
ports. When reminded that Senator
CullOm said lie would have enough
votes in the caucus to nominate him,
Governor Tanner said he would like
to see him give some figures. Sena-
tor James u. Putnam, of Elmwood. Il
member of the Small-Bailey-For COM
bination, does not admit that the op-
position has as many members aS
claimed.
Senator Cullom arrived III the city
yesterday from Chicago. and spent the
day at the Leland hotel. lie was
cloSeted with United States District
Attorney Humphrey and United States
senatorShip lie said: Il have every
reason to believe | shall win. | have
no doubt but that | will have enough
votes in the caucus TO nominate me.
l shall leave my campaign in the
hands of my friends, at least for the
next month. while l attend to my du-
ties in Washington. After the Eoli-
days l shall doubtless give my interest
here some attention"
Springfield. Ills. Nov. 2S.-The com
mittee on lands of the committee on
town lots of the state board of cquali-
zation yesterday completed its laburS.
and will report to the full board some
day next week. Each committee has
raised assessments of its class of prop
erty i'll Cook county 10 per cent. ana
decreased the assessment in other
counties than Cook II per cent. The
committee on personal property has
not completed its report. but it is an
nounced officially that the committee
VIII recommend an increase of 10 per
cent. in Cook county and n decrease
outside of Cook county of l. per cent.
That Petition of the Teachers.
Springfield. Ills. NOV. 2S.-.iud"c
Creighton. in the Sangamon circuit
court Sa urday did not set time FOR
the trial of the petition of the Chicago
Teachers federation for Il mandamuS
on the. stale board of equalization.
Judge Creighton will not he able to
hear the case before Dec. 10. and VIII
set the time for hearing the same on
Tuesday of next week.
Farmer and His Horse Drowned.
Champaign. Ills, Nov. 2S.-Victor
Arnold, pioneer of Champaign coun-
". was found dead near the banks of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-28
ORIGIN OF THE FATAL ILLNESS.
Began with a Twinge In One of His Feet
Life sketch.

After his return from the Maine
campaign in September senator Davis
was troubled by twingeS Of pain in
one of his feet, To which lie paid little
attention. thinking il due 10 some
H,uraigic condition which would soon
pass He began an active campaign
in this state. speaking at Duluth Sept.
y and at Alexandria. Mimi. Sept. -.
During the latter speech he suffered
so greatly he could not Wear his shoe.
lie returned home a once and was or
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-28
CEnr Getting AIong AII Kight.

81. Petersburg. NOV. 2S.-Thc pro
fe>Sional attendants upon the ear are
pr. HirSch. court surgeon: Or. Popoff.
honorary court physician. ana Dr.
TikhOuOff. They announced yesterday
that the cars condition WIS perfect
" satisfactory. ana that his fever was
lower than at any time since the be-
ginning of his illness
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-28
YOSEMITE LOST IN STORM,

United States Cruiser Goes Down IN
TyphooD and Five Of Crew Dr"wn.
New York, Nov. 2S.-A cable from
Manila received today reports the
sinking OF the L. S. auxiliary cruiser
Yosemite in a typhoon at Guam Nov
IS. Five of the crew were lost.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-28
MaGinni. to Fight His Own Case.

Helena. Mont, Nov. 2S.-Major Mar
tin MaGinniS. who was appointed Unit
ed States senator last spring by Gov
rrnOr Smith to fill Il vacancy caused by
the resignation of w. y. Clark, has
gone to Washington to present his
claims before the senate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-28

rev mlIcS west or TINS place. Monday
Arnold was well-knOwu and respect
ed farmer. Friday last he left home
f. 4 buggy for Nahomet To do some
trading That evening he did not re
turn. but his wife and family Were
not alarmed. for they thought that he
had concluded to remain in town over
night and return home next morning.
As noon came and evening approached
Saturday they. became alarmed and
notified their neighburS and the town
authorities. II WAS learned that he
hal left the village Friday afternoon.
!'rr three days the search proved
fruitleSS.
Some hunters We're walking along
the river bank half 4 mile off the
main road Monday when they diScoV-
cred the body Of 4 man and that of Il
horse lodged in some driftwuod along
the bank. The arms OF the old man
We're wound around the horses neck.
and both bodies were entangled i'll the
harness. How they got into the river
SO IA" from .Thr road and how they
Were drowned i 4 mystery. Marks
gle
The river was considerably swollen
that day. and it is thought that the
aged farmer had gone down to the
waters edge 10 allow his horse 10
drink. that the animal waded in too
far aad got into the swift current:
thus man ana horse We're washed
down the stream together.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-28
Commis.ioner wilson Is Dead.

Washington. Nov. 2S-t;eor-r w.
Wilson. commissioner of internal rev
cnuc. died Yesterday forenoon in his
aplrtments at the Rigs House. of
Bright'S disease complicated with
asthma. lie had been dangerously i'll
for several days past Tn" funeral
will be at Hamilton. o. tomorrow. He
was Il native OF Ohio and - years old.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-28
DYNAMITE IN COAL MINE,
Causes Death of Twelve and wourdIrg
of Many Others.

Paris, Nov. Is "A dispatch from
Aniche says quantity of dynamite
at the bottom OF the cUal mine there
exploded today from an unknown
cause. Twelve dead miners and eight
illured have been removed. Eigh-
zen are unaccounted for.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-28

Chicago. Nov. 2S.-PauI ronS, the
French wrestler who arrived in New
York few days ago. has accepted Il
challenge for match with !. j..
Rooney. the Giant Gripman.' Of Chi
caco. for the championship If the
world and a side bCt of S1.oOp The
contest viii he held in the Coliseum
the night Of Dec To-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-28
Decision Wasn't Popular.

Denver. Nov - - Benny Nang"r.
the ..riptDn Sla~her." of Chicago. and
Young Corbett." of Denver. fought
teu-rOund draw before the Colorado
Athletic association last night. The
decision was very unpopular. and the
referee was Missed 10y the entire crowd
rs he left the ring CoTbCtt fiOOred
Nau"er seven times during tn" fight,
and was himself knocked down once.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-28

Ottumwa. Ia. NJ. 2S.-The means
adopted 10y Rodney McFee. Il painter
and carriage trimmer at I.acOna. 10
overcome IN" LIQUOR habit WAS the
cause of his death. To cure his craving
for iutoXicantS he used lemon extract
as n beverage in lieu of whisky. He
died in great agony last saturday even
ing aS 4 result of acid poisoning. He
leaves a wife and two children.