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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-05
CAUGHT AND SHOT
Son of Commandant Froneman
 of the Boer Army.
YOUNG FRoNEMAN's CRIME.

Charged With Shooting a Peace Envoy
 -Boer Convoy of Seventy Wagons
 Captured By The British-Valuable
 and Important Papers Found In
 Froneman's Pockets.
 Bloemfontein, Aug 5.-Commandant Froneman, son of the Commandant Froneman who, it is alleged, shot peace envoy named Morgendael, has been killed near Winburg, after an ex- citing chase. Most important papers were found in his pockets. The British have captured a Boer convoy of sev- enty wagons near Boshof, Orange river colony.
 Washington, Aug 5.-The claim for $1,25O,0O0 filed by the British owners of the Manila and Dagupan railroad for its use by our troops and for destruc-. tion of property by insurgents, for which this government is held respOn- sible, probably has been upset by an investigation. Mir Higgins, the presi- dent and general manager of the road, who has been here to prosecute the claim, is shown by papers ill the Fili- pino archives captured with Aguinald0 to have not only assisted insurgents, but to have acted as their director of railroads, and, when the insurgents were hard pushed. to have ordered the railroad property destroyed to prevent it falling into our hands.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-21
PERSONAL POINTS.

William Hawthorne is hunting ut
Atkinson.
John Fassnacht hunted ducks near
Carbon Cliff today.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Mcnamara re-
turned this morning from a trip to
Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs, Charles McHugh are
expected home from their souther n
trip tomorrow.
MIR. and Mrs. C. S. Quayle today
became the parents of a 10-pound
daughter-their first born.
Simen Burns, president of the Win
dow Glass Workers International un-
ion. is in the city for visit with rela-
tives and friends.
Mrs. Charlotte Kannan, who came
here to attend the funeral of her sis
ter, Mrs. Mary Ehleb, left for. her
home in Buffalo, N. Y, last night.
A. j. Riess today accompanied his
brother, II w. Riess, and family as
far as Chicago. The latter are on
their way to Washington, where the
family will remain while Mr.. Riess is
with the United States army in the
far east
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-21

by Rock Island. President Sexton
will announce his decisions at an
early date.
Decatur now has Is men signed and
the team has been ordered to report
April Is. The names of the men that
contracts have been secured from are
Conley, Rollins. Swain, McIlvaine,
Schlorf. Searles, Dorner, Bruce, Bar
ger. Noonan, McGrew, Burt and
Kanzlar.
Dick Brown, the fast third base
man, seems to be bone of conten-
ton. Bill Kreig is alleged to have
had a cinch on Dickie, but not need
ing him turned him over to Evans
vile. Manager Corners. of Bloom
ington, has contract with Brown s
name attached, and if he plays at all
he will play in Bloomington uni
form.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-21
DEATH OF GEORGE ADoATE.
Young Man Well Known Here Follows His
Wife to the Grave.

Young Man Well known Here Follows His
Wife to the Grave.
Charles A. Spencer today received
from Chicago letter announcing the
death in that city Tuesday of George
Adgate, who will be remem bered here
as the superintendent of the pier work
in connection with the rebuilding of
the Rock ISland bridge a few years
ago. MIR. Adgate was married during
mis- residence here and he and his wife
made many friends. Mrs. Adgate
died less than a year ago. Mr. Adj
gates death was due to pneumonia,
which developed just as he was re-
covering from injuries sustained by
the falling on him of a heavy timber.
He was 81 years of age and employed
by the firm of Suey. Smith x Co.. of
New York, in which his father is a
stakeholder.
Joseph Scarr, aged so years, Rock
Island county pioneer, died yesterday
in Chicago at the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. G. +. Wagner, with whom
be had been liviog the past year.
Previous to that time he was resi-
dent of Bowling township Three
daughters and two sons survive: Mrs.
Wagner. of Chicago; Mrs. Mary Ann
Hudson, John NJ. Scarf and William
Scarr, of Bowling, and Mrs. D. f.
Krell. of this city. The remains will
be brought. here for interment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-21
w. C. T. L. Meeting.

The meeting of the Women's Chris
tian Temperance union Tuesday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Paul Ham
ilton proved a pleasant and interest
ing affair. The topic was The
Larder and the Medicine Chest" A
paper on the subject was read by Mrs
S. ID. Cleland. There were two other
papers-''The Life of Neal Dow" by
Mrs. Delane and The Influence of
the Home" by Mrs. A. H, McCandless.
Refreshments were served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-21
CROOK ESCAPES
FROM OFFICER
Colored Man Gets Away Leaving
John Schmidt His
OVercoat.
IMPLICATED IN DAVENPORT JoI
Had a Hand In Relieving Safe of
Laundry of a Consider
able Sum.

The Rock Island police yesterday
were asked to look out for a
negro wanted for participating
in the burglary of the c. o.
d. laundry in Davenport early yes
terday morning. Late in the after
neon Officer John Schmid, who was
patroling the down town beat, saw a
man who answered the description of
| the party wanted, at Recess saloon
on Ninth street and Fifth avenue.
Soon after the officer entered the place
the negro went out and the former
followed and arrested him. In order,
if possible, to esta blish the prisoners
identity, Schmid took him back into
the saloon and inquired if he was
known. Finding tnat the fellow was
stranger the officer started to take
him to the station. Just outside the
door the negro started to put on his
overcoat, which he had been carrying,
at the same instant making a Jump to
get away. Schmid grabbed at him
and caught hold of the coat, from
which the negro slipped and ran. AL
though holly pursued and followed
revolver, the fugitive succeeded in
escaping.
Rare Old Coins stolen.
In the burglary of the C. o. D.
laundry $50 in current coin and d
collection of rare coins belonging to
the manager, Charles Cruy, valued at
5000, were taken. The discovery of
some of the latter in pawn shops led
to the arrest of Tom Rogers, negro,
who recently came to Davenport from
Peoria. and part of the coin collection
was found in his room. Evidence
also pointed to the fellow chased on
this side of the river, who is also
from Peoria, and his very evident
| anxiety to retain his freedom adds
stroDg confirmation.
Smashing Jag.
Adolph Lambrecht, Belgian, yes
terday filled up on Victor Van Nests
fighting whisky and proceeded to
promote the celebration by smashing
a couple of windows in the latter's
saloon on Fifth avenue. He was
taken in by tie police. but was re-
leased pending a hearing on the
charge OF disorderly conduct.
Steals an OvercOat.
A railroad man named Patsy Con-
lin, in company with friend named
Crane, arrived in town from Chicago
today. The two entered Bears cloth
ing store, where Conlin, who was
rather the worse for booze, bought a
shirt. While it was being wrapped
up he made an excuse that he
was sick and leaving q dollar
to pay for the garment he went
out the side door. A moment later
those in the store noticed him pass
the window at the rear of the store
and observed that he carried one of
the firms new overcoats. Louis
Mosenfelder and Joe Dickman, who
CHANGED to pass, gave chase and cap
tured their man in the alley. He was
turned over to Officer Thode and
locked up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-21
To Rnild Road.

Mem bers of the committee on inn
provements of the Moline Business
Mems association held meeting Tues
day afternoon and decided that they
would go ahead with the proposed
highway south from Rock river
bridge to the Knoxville road and build
IL by private subscription.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-21
AHorrihls Outbreak

OF large sores on my little daugh,
ter's head developed into a case OF
scald head, - writes G. ID. Isbill, oil
Morganton, Tenn, "but Bucklen's Ar
Mica Salve completely cured her" 1t S
a guaranteed cure for eczema. letter,
salt rheum, pimples, sores, ulcers and
piles Only 20 cents at Hartz 6 Ulle-
meyers drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-21
woodmen Social.

j. f. jackson camp 1913. M. w. A,
gave its initial public function in the
form of social and dance at Carse
hall last night. About fifty couples
were present and most enjoyable
time was had.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-21
A PnnrInr Host.

Traveler-Eh? Has this hotel chang
ed hands?
Clerk-Yes: the old landlord busted
up; owed thousands of dollars to all the
provision dealers in the neighborhood.
For every SO he took in he spent $50.
Traveler-Too bad, too bad! He's the
only landlord ever met who knew
how to keep a hoteL-New York Week
ly. .-e.s--.- ss-<.- -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-21
ARSENAL COUNCIL
HAS SMOKER AND SOCIAL.

Arsenal council III, National U MON,
held smoker and card party at the
lodge rooms in the Krell & Math
building last night. State Deputy S.
&. Swisher, of Chicago, was present
and gave an address. There were
short talks also by II. ID. Mack and B.
L Il
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-21
Six O,CIock Social.

The ladies of Zion Swedish Lutheran
church are to give o'clock social
at the home of Rev. Alfred Nelson, on
Thirty-eighth street, tomorrow even
inc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-21
Luu In MatrimoDy.

The business of matrimony has been
sadly neg ected in the county of late.
Up till yesterday not marriage Ii
cense had been issued for period OF
nine days, state of affairs unknown
within the memory of Deputy Couni y
Clerk Johnny Rinck.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-21

The will of Mrs Jessie Ii. Cheney,
of Moline, was probated in the county
court yesterday. BY its terms the
property, with the exception of a
piano, which goes to the daughter, is
left to the husband, Edward p.
Chpnov
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-21
New Boilers Tested.

The new boilers of the ferry boat
Augusta we're inspected by govern
ment inspectors today and tested with
cold water to a pressure of 275
pounds. This admits of working
steam pressure of $50 pounds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-21
Travel over Bridge.

Travel over the Rock Island bridge
was as follows yesterday: Foot, south
612. north 624, total 1896; teams
south 527, north 513, total 1,040
street cars, los each way.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-21

Itchness of the skin, horrible
plague. Most everybody afflicted il
one way or another. Only one safe
never failing cure-Doan's Ointment
At any drug store, so cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-21

A mighty revival of that youthful,
joyous feeling pervades your whole
system if you take Rocky Mountain
Tea this month. 80 cents. L. n.
Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-21
Mai. Townsend to spenk.

Maj. c. Med. Townsend is to ad-
dress the Davenport Business Mems
a ISOLATION April on The Improve
ments of the Mississippi. ~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-21
Sure Sign Of Spring.
The Organ Grinders Serenade

token you will know that spring has arrived.
There other signs that you should note
well. The signs of activity and enterprise that
are seen around the sign of Shields Cash gro
Gerry. These are the signs that the people know
mean much to their pocket books. Read the
following:
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-10-03

OdIHuCI
COMMISSIONER. P. Woodbury. {. F
Bray and +. s. Daugherty.
Justice Of tho Peace II. Stone
Constable .....A A. Grant
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-10-03

STATE INSTITUTIONS
Jos. f. Stubs, Prerident State University
DR. Patterson, Supt. Hosp Mental Discs
les. Jcsephs, Supt. Of Orphans Hsms
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-10-03

JUSTICES SUPREME COURT:
w. A. Massey, c. P, c. H. Belknap,
A. L. Fitzgerald
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-10-03

PLACES OF INTEREST
HEAR CARSON WTY.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-20
Fancies In China.

Much of the handsome china used
nowadays is marked with the mono
gram or crest of the owner. 1t is
distinctive mark that differentiates the
china from all the other ware, and the
lettering is an ornament in ITSELF 1t
is usually the more simple china that
is ornamented in this way, and an at
tempt is made always to put the letter.
ing upon the side or wing Of plate,
as the professional will say, to pre-
vent wear. Old-time china was fire.
ouently marked in the center of the
plate and the marking was worn away
by the knife and fork. In some In
stances entire sets of china for differ
ent courses are marked, and always
each piece of a dish-the cover, the
dish itself, and, if soup tureen, the
piece upon which it rests. The let
tiers for the marking are always the
initials of the mistress Of the house
and are put on in script in preference
to the black letters. The lettering is
usually in gold, but occasionally one
letter will be put in color and the
others in gold. The gold may be flat
or raised, and upon this will depend
largely the cost of the lettering.-Chl-
cago Journal.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-20

could select, and having been put on
his guard, might find way to defeat
the watchfulness Of the officers OF the
Republic.
salvares. however, found that he
could not obey the commands Of the
President without betraying to the en-
emies Of the Republic the fact that
their plot was discovered.
In the first place, there was only
one gun at Bolivar, and it was nearly
worthless. Cannon had to be dragged
there from the castle. The infantry
would have to be withdrawn, surely
by the 10th, to march to Bolivar, for it
was at Bolivar. no doubt, that the first
act Of aggression was to take place.
So the General abandoned all
of thirty men in charge of the castle.
fondly kissed his wife and Jacinta
goodbye, and marched away to Boil
var, with his band playing merrily, his
hundred and sixty odd men marching
proudly, and his artillery, consisting
Of two guns numbering along in the
rear.
Reaching Bolivar, he so placed his
guns as to command the river, and
calmly awaited the 18th and the Agos-
tura.
The 18th came, but no steamer came
in sight, General Salvarez smiled calm
ly to himself at this verif1cation of
his hopes. The gunboats had captured
the Agostura. The soldiers played
games and got drunk, for surely no
enemy was near.
The 10Th was a day of impatience,
for. although it was plain that Agos-
tura need not be expected at Bolivar
and Salvarez was in hurry to get
back to his plantation, it was not be-
coming in general of the Republic
and friend of the President to put
his private affairs ahead of the safety
of the Republic, so he remained at his
post.
On the goth the steamer Ell Callao,
from New York, arrived at her dock,
and among her passengers were two
young Americans, named Arthur Med
worth and Jack Tempest.
Medworth was tall, handsome
young fellow, about twenty-five
years of age; and Tempest was taller
still, and Of a gigantic breadth of
shoulder, his development showing
great muscular strength.
These young men at once in CURED
for General Salvarez, and, having
found him, placed in his hand two very
satisfactory letters of Introduction
from the Venezuelan consul at New
York.
When General salvarez had read the
letters of introduction and greeted the
young men warmly, he took them to
his headquarters.
"Now, gentlemen" he said, when
they were comfortably seated, please
give me all the information you have
in regard to this business. am work
ing mostly in the dark. The Agostura,
now. What do you know of her.
(To be continued.)
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-20
Odd Breach OF Promise Case.

One of the most remarkable breach
of promise cases that have ever been
brought before the courts is about to
be tried in Athens. Plaintiff, young
woman from the village of Marco
poulo, some 35 miles from Athens,
bases her claims upon an ancient GUS
tom of the village, which. 1t is held,
will influence the jury in her favor.
The custom, which has the force Of
law in the village, is as follows: On
certain fete days the villagers as
semble on the green, when dancing is
INDUCED in. Any girl wishing to
marry drops her handkerchief, and the
swain who picks it up is bound to
marry her. In the case in question
the young man, who picked up the
handkerchief by accident, had never
seen the girl before. When acclaimed
by the assembled villagers as the pros
pective husband Of the girl, he de-
INJURED, hence the action at law. The
young girl is decidedly good looking,
and his lack of taste in not taking
her for bride is much commented on
in the village.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-20

Roosevelt after whom he was named,
and his mother, whose given name
was Martha, was the daughter of
James and Martha Bulloch of Georgia.
.. Educated at Home.
Young Roosevelt was primarily edu-
Gated at home under private teachers,
after which he entered Harvard, grad
uating in 1880. Those qualities of ag-
gressiveness which have marked his
more recent years of public life were
present with him in college, and he
was conspicuous figure among his
fellows.
It was an interesting period in the
history OF the party and the nation,
and young Roosevelt entered upon the
political field with eagerness and en-
ergy. The publication of political and
official life had been for some time an
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-20
Shallow Lakes for Fish.

Prof. Marsh of Wisconsin, in speak,
ing recently of the peculiarities ct
Lake Winnebago, said that it is re-
markable for its shallowness. AL
though it is about twenty-eight miles
in width, it has a depth of only
twenty-five feet. This is due to the
fact that the lakes outlet is constantly
deepening and that its inlet is gradu-
ally filling it's bottom with sandy or
earthly deposit. But Winnebago's
shallowness makes 1t remarkably rich
in fish; indeed, it is one Of the most
productive known. Shallow lakes al
WAYS have more fish than deep ones.
chiefly, perhaps, because there is more
vegetation on the bottom of the shall
low one. Vegetation does not flourish
in deep water. .
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-20

ideal with him, and with this came
the belief in the efficacy of the appli-
cation of civil-service rules to execu-
tive conduct. So strongly did he i'm
press himself upon his political asso-
ciates that in 1882 he was nominated
for the state assembly and elected.
In the State Assembly.
He served for three years and soon
came to be recognized as an able and
fearless advocate of the peoples rights
and he succeeded in securing the pas
sage of several measures of great ben
eft. The abolition of fees in the Of
fee OF the county clerk and the aboli-
ton of the joint power of the board
OF aldermen in the mayors appoint
ments were among those of special
benefit to the city of New York.
Another important work done by him
was the investigation of the city gov
eminent, and particularly the police
department, in the winter of 1884. An
other important service was securing
the passage of the civil service reform
law of 1884.
Runs for Mayor of New York.
In 1886 Mr.. Roosevelt was nominal
ed as an independent candidate for
mayor of New York, but, although in
dorsed by the Republicans, was de-
feated.
In 1884 he was chairman OF the New
York delegation to the national Re-
publican convention. He. had been
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-20
turning Smoke Into Light.

A Belgian engineer named Tobi-
ansky of Altorff is said to have just
discovered a means for turning smoke
into light. His apparatus collects the
smoke, no matter from what fire.
forces it into filtered receiver, where
it is saturated with "hydro-carbure"
and turned into brilliant light. By
means of this invention, which the
Belgian papers are all busy discussing
at the moment an ordinary kitchen
fire can be made to produce a light
equal to that of so Bees Auer, or, If
preferred, it can be made to warm
four or five ordinary rooms or drive a
gas engine of four or five horse
power.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-20
An Alphabetical Advertisements.

This alphabetical advertisement ap-
reared in the London Times in 1912:
To widowers and single gentlemen
Wanted by a lady, situation to SUI
nerintend the household and preside at
table. She is Agreeable. Becoming.
Careful, Desirable, English, Facetious.
Generous, Honest, Industrious. Judi
cious, Keen, Lively, Merry, Natty, Obe-
dent, Philosophic, Quiet, Regular, So
cable, Tasteful, Useful, Vivacious.
Womanish, Xantippish, Youthful. Zeal
GUS, etc. Address x. Y. T., Simmonds'
Iibray. Edgwareroad.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-20
The NEW PRESIDENT
June Is the regiment sailed to join
Gen. Shafter in Cuba.

June Is the regiment sailed to join
Gen. Shafter in Cuba.
with tho Rough Riders.
From the time of landing until the
fall OF Santiago the Rough Riders
were giant figures in the campaign.
Their work reached a climax on July
1, when Lieut.-Col. Roosevelt led the
regiment in the desperate charge up
San Juan hill. He had shared all the
hardships of his men, and when he
broke the red tape of discipline to
complain of Gen. Skaters camp and
its dangers from disease the army was
with him and the war department lis
tened to his judgment. On. July IL no
was commissioned a colonel of volun-
teers.
Elected Governor Of New York.
Scarcely two months later the new
military hero was nominated for gov
ernor of New York. In the conven-
ton he received 753 votes, against the
21S cast for Gov. Frank S. Black.
Col. Roosevelt entered into the cam
paign with characteristic energy. Men
OF all parties supported him and he
was elected by a plurality of more
than $4,000. His administration was
very satisfactory to his state.
As reformer, official, military leader
and state executive, he has carried his
earnest dashing personality into it all.
AS Writer.
As writer of outing papers his
varied experiences on the trail have
served him we'll. In biography, his
life Of Thomas H. Benton and OF
Gouvernour Morris have been praised.
Essays and papers dealing with politi-
cal life have added to this reputation.
OF his latest work, 1.-THE Rough Rid
ers'' has been pointed to as zone OF
the most thrilling pieces of military
history produced in recent years"
When his name was first proposed
for the vice presidency, Mr.. Roosevelt
declined the honor, preferring to re-
main governor. He finally consented.
after much pressure.
MI. Roosevelt's Family.
Mr.. Roosevelt has been married
twice. His first wife was Miss Alice
Lee of Boston; the second, Miss Edith
Carow of New York. He is the father
of six children, ranging from 16 to 3
years Of age.
His domestic life is ideal. Whether
ensconced in winter quarters at Al
bany or New York, or at the famous
Roosevelt home at Oyster Bay on Long
Island, he is an indulgent father and
romps with his children with as much
zest as the youngest Of them. Tho
youngsters are known as the Roose-
welt half-dozen, and all reflect in some
manner the paternal characteristic.
All Bright Children.
The Oldest girl is Alice. tall. dark
and serious looking. She rides her
fathers Cuban campaign horse with
fearlessness and grace. The next olive
branch is Theodore, Jr., or young
Teddy" the idol of his fathers heart
and genuine chip of the old block.
Young Teddy" owns shot gun and
dreams of some day shooting bigger
game than his father ever did. He
also rides a pony of his own.
Alice, the eldest girl, is nearly 10.
She is the only child by the first Mrs.
Roosevelt. young Teddy" the pres