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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-10-17
cupants entered into possession.

occupants entered into possession.
The Murdocks lived quietly but lux
uriously, like people accustomed to
wealth. They had their horses and
carriages, their house at Lenox and at
Newport, and their yacht. Their cir
Gle of acquaintance was large, and
included not only the fashionable set,
but also scientific, literary and art
stc set. For Dr. Murdoch was a
chemist of national reputation,
member of several scientific bodies.
and n man of great intelligence and
broad culture.
On this particular New Years morn
ing DIR. Murdoch was seated in his
study, apparently absorbed in read
ing the daily papers, a pile of which
lay upon his table. His occupation
might perhaps more accurately be do
scribed as Swimming the daily papers
for each journal in turn was subject
ed to a rapid scrutiny, and only few
columns seemed occasionally to inter
est the reader.
There was no haste visible in the
doctors actions, each one of which
hpPcarcd to be performed with the
GOODNESS and dcliberation of q man
who is not the slave of time; and yet,
so systematic were they, that, all lost
motion being avoided, every operation
was rapidly completed.
In short time the pile of newspa-
pcrs had been disposed of, and the
doctor lighting Il choice cigar, leaned
back in his comfortable armchair and
placedly pulled the wrcaths of fra
grant smoke ccilingward. He was APP
parcntly satisfied with the world and
with himself this calm, passionlcss
man. And yet sharp observer would
have noted an almost impcrceptiblc
furrow between the eyes. which might
perhaps have indicated only the
healthy mental activity of an or
binary man; but which, in one given
so little to outward manifestation of
feeling as DR.. Murdocll might also
bctokcn more or less serious annoy
ance or displcasurc.
While the chemist sat in this PEN
SlNt dlll u'lt, tH'it was Ho'lS VI
skirts outside, and presently there
came a gentle knock at the door of
the study.
Come in" said Murdock, removing
the cigar from his lips.
The door opened. admitting a tall
and beautiful young girl, evidently
not long out of her teens.
Did | disturb YOU, father?" she
asked, stepping lightly into the
room.
no, Agnes replied Murdocll,
courteously; las You see, am indulg-
ing in a period of dolce far nicnte.'
The young girl laughed clear, sill
very laugh. rs her eyes fell upon the
pile of newspapers.
IF the reading of a dozen news
papers is dolce far niente, I should
think you would welcome hard work
as a pleasant change"
"Oh." replied her father, "the
work / have done on those has not
amounted to much. l have only
been cleaning the news from the
morning papers.
Eyes he added, answering her sur
prised look, 1T takes q deal of skim
milk to yield a little cream"
The last paper which Murdoch had
been examining lay upon the desk be-
fore him. From the closely printed
columns stood out in bold relief the
glaring headlines:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-10-17

CABETAN REILLY DENIES Al
KNOWLEDGE OF THE CRIME.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-02
June Police Report.

The Rock Island police during the
month of June made a total of 80
arrests, 40 being state and AZ city
cases. as follows: Disorderly con-
duct, 25; drunk, IL; larceny, 8; as
sault with deadly weapon, s.; breach
of the peace, assault and battery and
disturbing the peace, 5 each; ped
ding without license, 3; vagrancy.
fugitive from justice and riding
bicycles without light, 2 each; and
carrying concealed weapons. assault
with intent to kill, misdemeanor. re-
ceiving money under false pretenses,
robbery, resisting an officer. and in
sanity, each. There were 80 ambu-
lance calls and 81 wagon calls. Fines
and police fees to the amount of
$57. so were collected by Magistrate
G. A. johnson aud the Jail bill was
SO. 90.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-02
HAS FIVE BULLETS IN HIM
Because He Tried to Arrest a Couple of
Kentucky Gentlemen.

Metropolis, Ills, July "A desper-
ate battle occurred between an officer
and two young men from Kentucky,
near BrOokport. six miles above Me
ropoliS, Saturdy night at IL O'Clock.
As result Constable Rankins lies
dying with five bullets in his body,
and Pritchard is shot through the
stomach and will die. Mason is shot
through the back ard shoulders and
may recover. The latter two are in
Jail in Metropolis. where they are re-
ceiVing medical aid.
The men, James Mason and James
Pritchard. Were in Metropolis Saturday
night at 10 o'clock and seemed bent OIL
mischief. They left town to escape
arrest, going to w. Ii. BonifieldS, near
BrOOkpSrt. where Il dance was being
held. They at once proceeded to break
up the dance and run things their own
way. Officer Grant RankinS was
called upon to restore order. but Ma
son and Pritchard opened fire upon him
with their revOlvers, which the officer
promptly returned
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-02
VIEW OF THE REFoRMERs
John Lentz and Mayor Jones Talk to the
DetroIt Conference.

Detroit, July 2.-Desipte the oppres-
National Social and Political confer
ence was better attended than any
preceding one. EX-Representative
John ]. Lentz, OF Ohio, was the first
speaker. discussing "Should Political
Reforms Precede Social and Economic
Reform?" Lentz said: Political re-
form must precede social and econO-
parties are NOT organized as reform
forces. With the machines of each
party ready to commit any crime TO
secure preferment and power. there is
no hope to secure any reform from
them. We must educate the masses"
Lentz also contended for government
phone lines and municipal ownership
OF all public utilities.
Are Political Parties Necessary or
Are They Obstacles to PrOgressT'
was discussed by Mayor Jones. of To-
all political parties and political con-
ventiOns, saying; p am a man with
out party because / consider parties
positively inimical TO liberty i'm this
country" He declared that candidates
nominated by conventions do not rep
resent the people. but the bosses who
nominated them.
Can Reform Be Gained Through
the Farties?" the next topic was dis
cuSSed by ]. B. Howarth. of Detroit,
business partner OF the late ex-Gover-
nor Pingree. who was to have read a
paper on this subject.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-02

resulted in a functional affection OF
the heart. The senator had similar
attack in the east some time ago. and
was liable TO recurrence of the trou-
BILE. Yesterday. after an Improvement
for week. he had fatal relapse.
Senator James Henderson Kyle, of
South Dakota was the incarnation of
western capacity for sudden change
and phenomenal skill in seiZing oppor
tunitieS. In February, 1891, the South
Dakota legislature sent him TO the
United States senate for six years.
He had views-and very decided ones.
He called himself an Indecrat-that is.
half Democrat and wholly independent
believed in the general principles of
the Farmers Alliance. wanted a heavy
reduction of the tariff. no national
banks and n system of taxation which
would check the present tendency to-
ward the concentration of wealth.
He was born near Xenia, o.. Feb.
"a. 1854. of Scotch parents. and was
graduated from Oberlin college in 1873,
studied law awhile, but changed his
mind and took Il course at the Western
seminary at Allegheny,
Pa. from which he was graduated in
1882. After three years i'm Utah he To-
Gated at Aberdeen, s. D., in 1885,.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-02
CHILD FALLS THIRTY FEET
Barely Misses a Picket Fence and Hardly
Gets n scrntcb-

Kenosha. Wis. July 2.-One of the
M t remarkable escapes from death
ever recOrdeds in this city was that of
Leroy Huff. the 3-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles HUFF. of 400 Bronson
street, late Sunday afternoon. The
child. while playing in a third-story
window, fell to the ground below,
distance of fully thirty feet, and es-
capped with a slight bruiSe on one leg.
When the mother rushed horror
stricken from the house. expecting TO
find the child horribly injured, or per-
haps dead. and attempted to pick him
up the little fellow pushed her away,
eXclaiming: Go away; l want TO
play" Three feet in front of the house
runs n sharp picket fence, and directly
under the window n pointed post. iia5
the child struck either in its descent
IL would have been impaled. The
shock to the mother was so great that
she Is threatened with nervous pros
tratiOn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-02
HANoEDoN HIS HONEYMOON
Terrible Fate of an OrnithoIOgist Wit
messed by His Helpless Bride.

Albuquerque, y. NJ, July Par
ticulars of the recent death of Profes-
sor Francis J. Birtwell, the ornitholo-
gist, are brought hereby the undertaken
who has just returned with the body
The professor died from strangula-
ton, the result of accidental hanging.
He had climbed a large pine tree for
a birds nest, and was descending
on rope when in some manner the
rope wound around his neck.
Before the eyes of his young wife
and several men he strangled to death,
they being pOwerless to aid him. Mr..
and Mrs. Birtwell were married here
about month ago. and We're spend
ing their honeymoon on the Rio PecoS
forest reserve, in Mexico. Professor
BirtWell WAS q Harvard graduate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-02
Treland's steady Loss OF People.

of the Irish census emphasize the fact,
already known. that the population of
Ireland continues TO decline. 1t has
done so for the last sixty years, ever
since 1871, when the Irish people num-
bered over S.00O.OOO0. The decrease
in the intervening period is nearly g.
10000. and there has been a falling
of in the last ten years Of about $50
600. Thine process of depopulation af
fects all the four provinces, though it
is least evident in Ulster; but. as in
Great Britain, the largest towns are
growing at the expense of the rural
districts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-02
PINGREE'S REMAINS ARRIVE
Zeaiandia Brings Them "a New York, Ae-
Companted by the Dead MAn's Son.

New York. July 2-The remains of
former Governor Hazen :. Pingree, of
Michigan, arrived yesterday on the
steamship Zealandia. With the body
came HaZen :. Pingree. Jr. who ac-
cOmpanled his father to England. The
body was not removed from the vessel
as the committee having charge of the
arrangements was not ready.
1t was taken from the ship today at
noon and removed to an undertaker's
shop until the committee is ready to
ship il to Detroit. Frank =. Pingree.
n brother of the late Governor Pingree;
Mayor William Ii. MaybLry, of De-
trolt. and X. q. Solomon. of Newark
representing the Leather Dealers
committed. We're at the dock TO meet
the Zcalandia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-02
Civilization at n Picnic.

Madison, Wis. July "A party Of
evangelists, headed by Frederick r.
Duncan. were roughly treated at
Schuetzen park Sunday afternoon.
Duncan and his followers went to the
park for the purpose of dissuading the
picnickers from drinking beer and in-
dulging in the usual outdoor recrea-
tons Some of the 2.0O0 people OBJ
jected to what they considered the un-
warranted interference of the evangel-
lists. and surrounding the little band
they rushed II to the lake. where sew
eral of the members were pushed down
4 bank into the water.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-02
Two sIen bitten by n RattIer.

Milwaukee. Wis. July "A mu-
scum performer. who claims to be a
live rattlesnake cater. who has been
giving exhibitions here. and his assist
ant had narrow. escape from death
by being bitten by n rattlesnake. which
had escaped from its box. One was
struck on the arm, the other on the
thumb. Both men soon lost conscious
ness and were hurried to the emer-
gency hospital. There they were sub
jected TO heroic treatment, and after
working over them for several hours
the physicians pronounced them to be
mt of danpar
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-02
The Art of skipping.

When meet paragraph which be
gins
"It is now necessary to retrace our
steps somewhat to explain Or,
'The crimson sun by this time neared
the horizon. Far over the hills stretch
ed vault of heavy cloud. its strange
purple tints fading and dissolving in
to- Or,
"But the contents of this room, his
sanctum sanctorum, deserve more de-
tailed description Or,
"Qh, strange. unfathomable mystery
of existence, compelling our purblind
race
When. / say. I meet a passage in a
novel which begins thus, l skip like
anything. Pilot.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-02
SEPARATED FOR ETERNITY
Two Sisters. a fter the First Glance at Each
Other for Many Years.

Dublin. Ind. July 2--AIrs. James
Conn Sunday stepped from the train
in London. in Shelby county. where
she contemplated making a visit 20 her
sister. Mrs. John Vernon. The sisters
twenty-five years ago were separated
and have not seen each other since.
Recently Mrs. Conn. who lives in
Missouri. learned the whereaOuts of
her long lost sister and at once started
for Indiana to meet her. Mrs. Conn
was much excited over the glad tidiugs
and, filed with the joy of meeting her
SISTER. she rushed into her home and
surprised her. In ten minutes after
she reached her sisters home she died.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-02
HYPNoTIsM AND ROBBERY
Join in Giving Racine IA Sensation-John.
sons Money Gone.


Racine. Wis, July 2.-The Hotel
Racine furnished an interesting sensa-
ton Sunday embracing hypnOtism and
robbery. Martin Beven. alias NJ. For
ester, claiming to have been Il war cor
respondent of the New York Tribune,
and who has a bullet in his neck as
proof that he took part in the South
African war, is the hypnOtist and al
legged rObber for whom the police are
looking. and George Johnson, third
cook, is the victim.
The alleged war correspondent is an
educated EngliShman. Several days
ago he walked into the city. broke"
Manager Marshal, of the hotel, gave
him a job. Johnson. the cook. took
him in and became his bosom friend.
Saturday night he took the man to a
show, and when they retired for the
night Johnson believes he was hyp-
Noticed. At any rate, when he arose
Sunday the war correspondent and
JohnSon'S money were gone
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-02
rnur Hears at n ,nor.

A number of years ago Mr.. Withee
was presented with two fine hounds,
and. wishing to try their training and
their grit, he took them out to do lit
tie bear hunting.
The first morning Withee let the dogs
out for a run while he was getting the
breakfast. expecting them to be back
in a short time. When breakfast was
over, the dogs had not returned. so.I
taking his gun, Mr.. Withee started out,
in the direction they had taken. After
travelling about a mile the faint bark
ing of dogs could be heard, and it was
then plain why the dogs had not re-
turned. They had scented game and
were in pursuit. The sound of the
barking led him far up the side of a.
mountain, and soon he came In sight of
the dogs standing around the upturnedj
roots of a tree.
Mr.. Withee crept up cautiously until
within about 10 feet of a cave that was
near by, and then a black. shaggy head
could be seen just above the roots.
Taking good aim. he fred his "A CALI
Der and awaited results. After several
minutes he went up to the cave, and
NudI lie SdM tDeIe SdNe lin a SbOSh
from which he has never recovered.
Two bears lay dead, and two more
were so stunned that few quick pass
es with a knife settled them.
For the four bears Mr.. Withee re-
ceived $50 bounty. S27.50 for their
hides and, S42 for the bear oil. making
$3.50 for one days hunt.-Maine
Woods.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-02
Lull in Hot Weather Fol-
lowed by Continued Ris-
ing Temperature.
APPALLING MORTUARY LIST
Signal Service Sees no Cause
for Hope---Relief But
Temporary.

Washington, ID. c., July 2.-The
weather bureau has issued the follow
ing: There are no present indica-
tions of permanent break in the
warm wave which covers generally
east of the Rockies. Local rains and
thunderstorms will furnish tempo
rary relief in the lower lake region
and upper Ohio valley mountain dis
tricts and in Pennsylvania, Maryland.
West Virginia and Virginia, and linn
tied areas in the Atlantic coast
states''
While LEGAL showers, cloudy skies
and cooler winds somewhat decreased
the temperature at many points dur
ing the night, most reports this morn
ing show the mercury but two to three
degrees lower than at the same time
yesterday.
The percentage of humidity has in
creased and all indications are that
today will be another scorcher. The
appalling list of deaths and prostra-
tions reported yesterday were in
creased during the night, many deaths
occurring being attributable directly
10 the extreme heat.
FIfty-two Deaths In New York.
New York, July 2.-The weather
bureau therD ometer at $50 marked
six degrees higher than yesterday.
The police department lists showed
fiom midnight total of 50 deaths
from the heat had been reported in
Greater New York. Prostrations arc
so numerous that it is impossible TO
keep complete record of them.
Hot In Philadelphia.
Philadelphia Pa, June At IL
O'Clock the government thermometer
registered 95. those on the street
varied from 80 to 102. Sixteen deaths
had occurred and over one hundred
prostTations have been reported.
Manufacturing establish ments in all |
sections of the city are compelled to |
close.
sanering PIttsburR.
Pittsburg. July 2.-Twelve deaths |
and so prostrations from the heat !
were reported between midnight and |
IL O'Clock this morning. making the |
number OF fatalities 40 in "a hours. |
One Hundred and One at Baltimore.
Baltimore. July AT noon the !
thermometer was l01. There were |
four deaths and 81 Prostraticns.
Cleveland, Ju Y 1.-Two deaths !
and one ProstI alton from the heat.
st. Louis. July 1.-TWO deaths and !
33 prostratiors from the heat.
Hot Over There, Too.
London, July 2.-While the weather |
in England is temperate continental
telegrsphs continue to report ravages |
Of heat and storm, and deaths from |
sunEtroke are numerous.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-02
ALL's WELL THAT ENDS WELL
Death Notice Stirs Up Waning Affections
and Prevents Divorce.

Sanilac Center. Mich, July p
About six weeks ago Mrs. ii. &. Car
ncy, of this place, went to Canada and
her husband commenced divorce pro-
ceedings on the ground of deSertiOn.
y week ago the Sanilac Republican
printed her death notice. 1t appears
now that the woman wrote ii herself
and is alive and well.
The death notice evidently stirred
the waning affections of her husband.
and he opened up n correspondence
with his wife, the result being that
the suit for divorce was dropped and
the couple have decided to begin life
over again in another town
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-02
Horr She RuIc. Him.

"Skinphlint's wife certainly has re-
markable success in managing him.
wonder how she does it,
when he undertakes to deny her
anything she really wants, she threat
ems to sue him for divorce"
Does he care so much for her,
thenT'
''Oh, no. it's not that, but he figures
that it is cheaper to let her have her
own way than 1t would be to either
defend the suit or pay alimony."-Chi-
cago Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-02
IOWA BANK OFFICER
IS UNDER ARREST.

Washington. July 2 Chief Wilkie,
OF the secret service, today received
a telegram announcing the arrest of
Thomas F. Ward at Jersey City by
Special Operative Peeke. Ward IS
vice president of the LaMars, Iowa.
national hank and is charged with
having rsed bank funds. He is said
to have signified his Willingness TO
return TO Iowa without extradition
jormalities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-02
SOME PREACHERS REeUKED
For Their "CrItIcism'' of n Judge. Who De-
lkEers q Lecture.

lLgers q Lecture.
Denver, Colo, July Judge Palm
er, of the district court. yesterday rep
rimanded Rev. NJ. y. RAIDER, pastor of
Grace NJ. Z. church: Rev. W. ii. Tai
madge, state superintendent of the
Anti-SalOon League, and Secretary
Walter ID. WynkoOp, of the Christian
Endeavor society, who were charged
with contempt OF court, in criticising
the judges action on the bench, and
discharged them.
In the course of his remarks con-
cerning the cases Judge Palmer said
that certain OF the clergy throughout
the whole country. through n tendency
TO stray from beaten paths i'm search of
something sensational. have weakened
the cause of Christianity. He did not
know whether the old way was dis
tasteful TO them or they found il neces-
sary TO enter foreign fields in order to
attract people whom they thought
might he interested. and thus. per-
chance. preserve for themselves an
easy existence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-02
Iitfle BoJ-KilIs his brother.

ST. Cba~les. Ills. July 2.-The B.
year-old son of William Clark was ac-
cidentally shot Sunday with a revolver
by his J-year-old brother. The child
died in less than an hour. The boy
who did the shooting found his fathers
revolver in the bureau and playfully
aiming it at his brother pulled the
trigger. The ball entered the little
fellows Forehead
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-02
AlI-Day Dedication Services.

Wabash, Ind. July 2.-All day dedi-
cation services were held at the new
Methodist church edifice at BlufftOn.
The structure will seat 200 people.
and despite the heat. the audiences at
morning, afternoon and night services
We're large. Rev. c. L. Wade. of Mum
Gle, preached the dedicatory sermon
and a call for subscriptions to free the
congregation from a $1,000 debt met
with such generous response that the
amount was raised before closing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-02
FIRE EXCITEMENT
AT BUTTE, MONT,

Butte, Mont, July 2.-Fire in
lodging house early this morning.
caused by an explosion of a gasoline
lamp in saloon on the lower floor.
caused the death of Sam Mix, a
waiter, Ole Berg. a carpenter, and
the serious injury of score of other
persons, including the Australian
pugilist, Billy Ryan. One hundred
guests in the house Iescaped through
the windows. The loss is small.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-02
ANOTHER BANK
CLOSES AT BUFFALO.

Buffalo. July 2.-The Niagara bank ,
a state institution, closed it's door 8
and has been taken possession of bV
Supt. of Banks Kilburn. The baUk
was organized in 81, with a capital
of 800. COO. The closing was brought
about solely by reason of it's close
connection with tho City National
ban <. it's president, p. FL. Griffin,
having been vice president of the
City National. No other bank is af-
facfpd
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-02
nIed rrrinr to Save TheIr Friend.

London, July 2.-"Bohemian pa
pers." says a dispatch to The Daily
Mail from Vienna. report that three
German tourists, Weisinitz, MeiXner
and Fischer. were killed on the ErZge-
Girge near Weipert. They were roped
together. One lost his footing and fell
over precipice. The others held him
suspended. He urged them to save
themselves by cutting the rope. but
they refused. and renewing their ef-
forts to haul him up. all fell down the
rorI-a'f
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-02
Gomez IL INTERVIEWING Palma.

New York. July 2-Genera. Max
imo Gomez has been spending much
of his time in conference with Toma
Estrada Palma, at the Waldorf-As-
toria. Neither would divulge the eX-
act nature of their talk. 1t is
thought that Gomez is here to sound
the head of the Cuban junta on the
question of his candidacy for the pres
idency of Cuba. General Gomez, who
is himself a presidential possibility,
declared recently in favor of Senior
Palma
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-02
READING SHOP MEN
TO RETURN TO WORK

Reading. Pa. July 2.-The Reading
railway striking shop hands today
ratified the agreement between Chair
man Boscher and President Baer and
decided to return to work Friday.
Twelve hundred mt were present at
the me.tiDg.