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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-08
No Verdict in Jointist Case.

Salina, Kan, April S.-The first
trial of a jointist under the new Hur-
relI law. passed by the last legis-
lature, which makes it a misdemeanor
to be found in possession of spirituous
liquors, resulted in no verdict here
late Saturday night and the jury was
discharged. 1t was the case of Henry
Stevens and wife, whose place was
raided by the sheriff recently. The
passage of the law was the result of
the temperance crusade started by
Mrs! Nation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-08
MOTHER AND CHILD DROWN
Frightened Horse Plunges Into River,
Dragging Buggy and It's Occupants.

Dragging Buggy and Its Occupants.
Milwaukee. April S.-AIrs. Michael
Chart, of the town of Lake, and her
7-year-old daughter. Mary. were
drowned in the Kinnikinnic river at
the Kinnikinnic avenue bridge in this
city at an early hour yesterday morn
ing. Mrs. Chart, accompanied by her
husband and daughter had been visit
ing friends. and started for home at
about 3 o'clock in light top buggy
drawn by a young nervous horse.
AS they neared the bridge. which
was open for repairs. the horse be-
came frightened by n passing train
ard ran away. plunging over the en-
bankment into the river. dragging
the buggy and the occupants with it.
Mr. Chart, who had been thrown
out of the buggy as it went over the
embankment. was saved; policeman
throwing a rope to him and hauling
him ashore. but the mother and
daughter were caught by the buggy
top and carried to the bottom. of the
river and We're drowned, as was also
The horse. The bodies were recovered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-08
ACTRESS IS ARRESTED
FOR THEFT OF DIAMOND 5
Florence Morrison is Accused
BY Her Ad-
mirer.

Chicago, April S-AIisS Florence
Morrison, one of the Morrison sisters
vaudeville actresses, was arrested in
her rooms at the Paltce hotel. North
Clark and Indiana streets, Saturday
evening on a warrant charging her
with the larcency of a diamond stud
valued at $400. The complainant is
Joseph b. Adams. a wealthy mine
owner living in Denver. Miss Nor
rison was placedin a cab by Detectives
De Roche and Buggy and hurried to
the Central police station, where she
was locked in a cell under the name of
Florence johnson. Miss Morrison's
mother. Mrs. Sarah briggs, and her
aunt. who have been living with her
at the hotel, believed that she had
been kidnapped. and reported the sup
posed abduction to the East Chicago
avenue police.
When the young dancer had been in
n cell three hours Adams relented and
called to sign her bond. But Manager
McGinty, of the Victoria Theatre had
heard of the arrest and had himself
provided bond for Miss Johnson.
This is the elimination of a series Of
unhappy events during the last nine
months" said Miss Morrison at her
w ME NY anu
were appearing at the Lyceum theater
in Denver last summer Mr.. Adams
sent me a bouquet of flowers with his
card, and asked permission to call up
on me. AS he was very wealthy and
represented himself to be a widower,
/ consented, and since then he has
followed me all over the United
States. He has covered me with dia-
monds and iewelry and filed my
trunks with the finest of silk dresses
for me. Yet l have repeatedly told
him that would not marry him and
have ordered him away from me.
''But it seems that we no more than
appear on the stage in another town
than he is there with a bouquet with
probably a diamond ring concealed in
Il rose. We came to Chicago March 9.
and he arrived the next day. Since
the hotel, but I cannot say that he
has been welcome. Last Saturday
night he took from his shirt front
large diamond stud and told me l
could have it. He said he had paid
$400 for il. | told him | did not want
it. but he insisted and l took it.
During the last few days l would not
see hfm, and so he secured the war
rant. Well. 1 will just fight the case
now. and will keep all of the presents"
He was greatly excited when seen
at the Victoria theatre. and at first
strongly denied his identity, saying
that his name was Davis, and that
his home was in Kanses City. But
when he called at the theater he sent
his card to Manager McGinty and
signed it Joseph B. Adams. He said
that the whole affair was a mistake,
that he had been calling on Miss Nor
rison at her hotel. missed his stud and
Miss Morrison had taken it.
Later he said he had found it. but
Miss Morrison still has the stud and
exhibited it last night. Adams said
that he was a married man and that
his wife was in the city with him.
although he would not say where they
were stopping.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-08
Ita1ian suuadron sniI..

La Spezia, Italy, April S.-The
Italian squadron sailed for Toulon
Saturday in two divisions, the first
commanded by the Duke of Genoa,
consisting of six irOnclads and two
torpedo boats, and the second under
Rear Admiral Coltelletti, consisting of
seven ironclads and one torpedo boat.
The Duke of Genoa bears an auto
graph letter from King Victor EN-
manuel to President LOubert.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-08
Hear Nothing of Plague Case.

Washington. April S.-Nothing has
been received by the officials of the
Marine Hospital service here regard
ing the case of sickness believed to be
bubonic plague of a student i'm the
Ann Arbor. Mich, university. The ap-
pearance of the plague in the interior
would be a matter of some surprise
to the officials of the service. as that
sickness is more apt to manifest itself
at the seaport cities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-08
Operators and Miners Agree.

Springfield. Ills. April S.-The con-
ference of miners and operators of the
Springfield subdistrict have succeed
ed in reaching an agreement. The
miners practically win a complete vic
tory, the only demand they recede
from being free oil and cotton for driv-
ers and other day laborers in the
mines. The price of oil was made uni
form at 30 cents gallon. Other
rates fixed by the agreement are as
follows. being increases from the old
rates: Drivers. $225: track layers,
S2.35: Nmbermen. $2.35: timbermen's
helpers, S2.1T; track layers helpers.
S2.17; greasers. when men, $2.17. and
when boys. S1.07. All men are to be
permitted to work single after Oct.
1, and after that date there will be
but one firing time each day, and
that just before quitting at night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-08
TRAGEDY ENACTED
IN GAME OF CRAPS.

Des Moines, April 8.-William viii
liams, aged II, died this morning
from wound received in a fight
which occurred over 3 cents in a
crap game at Carbondale, a mining
camp near here. Henry Hollins fired
six shots into the crowd of crap
shooters, wounding three men. Hol-
Inns was not apprehended. All are
colored.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-08
Rain spoiIs nIaneuvers.

London, April SIN the volunteer
cyclists manouvres ordered by the
British war office, the attack on Lon
don this morning proved that the mill
tary value of wheelmen is largely de-
pendent on the weather. The attack
ing force outgeneraled the defenders.
but lost so many men in the rain and
owing to the bad roads, that it was
unable to attack in force at the proper
time
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-08
PIan 20 Entertain Mckinley.

Denver. Colo, April S.-A local firm
has selected a non-partisan committee
of twenty-one citizens, including
es Senators Teller and Pat
sSlso-.. ienator Walcott and Con-
gressmen Bell and Shafroth to receive
and entertain President Mckinley
upon his visit to Denver. The presi-
dent is expected to spend three days
i'm Colorado; one in Denver, one in
Colorado Springs and one on Pixies
Peak
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-08
SchoonerIs Wrecked.

Gloucester, Mass, April S.-The
three-masted schooner Hyenia, of
Calais. Me-, bound TO that port
from Perth Amboy. went ashore at
East Gloucester at 3 o'clock Saturday
morning ond is a total wreck. Captain
r. B. Dix, of West fremont, Me-
and Steward Fuller, residence un-
known, were lost, while the two other
members of the crew. Bernett and
Elmer Stanley were saved.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-08
APPELLATE COURT
RULES ON GAS RATES.

Chicago. April S.-The appellate
court today, in an opinion voiced by
Judge Windos, reversed Judge
Dunne's previous order dissolving
the injunction restraining the Peo-
ple's Gas Light & Coke company from
collecting more than II cents per
thousand on fuel gas in Hyde Park.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-08
c. MORLAND AGNEW
HAS FAMOUS PORTRAIT

Liverpool. April sc. Morland
Agnew. upon arrival here on the
steamer Etruria this morning. ad-
mitted that he had the Gains borough
portrait of the duchess Of Devonshire
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-08
CONGRESSMAN HULL
STARTS FOR PHILIPPINES

Des Moines, April 8.-Congress-
man Hull, accompanied by his fam
lily. started last night for the Philip
pine islands by way of San Francisco.
He goes for the purpose of making an
inspection of the transport service of
the government and securing infor-
nation in regard to the condition OF
the army in the islands.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-08
Fire Destroy. Big Elevator.

st. Louis. Mo-, April S.-Sparks
from switch engine yesterday set
fire to the big elevator owned by the
St. Louis Elevator and Storage
company, and within less than two
hours the building was reduced TO
ashes, entailing a loss of $650.0OO
The building and contents, which con-
sited of about 100000 bushels OF
wheat and corn. were fully insured
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-08
mou1ton said to Be Dying.

New York, April S.-RObert Hayden
Moulton. the principal in the recent
sensational shooting affray at the
Fabst hotel is said TO be dying at
Bellevue hospital. The hospital au-
fhorities say he has become wreck
FROM excessive use of morphine, and
that he cannot recover.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-08
KilIed br Fn1lIng Slate.

Carbondale, Ills. April Sired
Steidner was killed Saturday and
George Beckerle. candidate for alder
man, of Murphysboro, seriously in
jured by the falling of slate in a mine.
Only several days ago two others
met with fatal accidents in the same
mine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-08
BIaze Dam.ge. Paper PLANT.

New York. April S.-During Satur-
DAY night fire which broke out at
different times did damage to the eX-
tent of $4,000 to stock of the Sud-
haus Paper Box company. and the ma
cliinery belonging to the company. as
we'll as to the stock of Swetzer, Penn
brook & Co., both firms occupying the
building at 63 and So White street.
The fire first broke out at 10 o'clock
nj night and was supposed to have
been overcome in a short time with
n small loss, but at . o'clock yester-
day morning flames again broke out
on one of the upper floors which was
occupied by the Sudhaus Company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-08
Little Change in Premier. Condition.

Paris, April S-There is no impor-
tant change in the condition of NJ.
Waldeck Rousseau, and President Lou
bet. whose movements have been ma
terially affected recently by the illness
of the premier, has started for ice
on his way to Toulon to greet the Wis
iting Italian squadron under the Duke
of Genoa. NJ. Loubet was accom-
panied by NJ. Delcasse. minister of
foreign affairs. and General Andre
minister of war
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-08
PROMINENT FILIPINO
YIELDS TO AMERICANS.

Manila, April S.-Gen. Sandico. for
mer Der Of Aguinaldo's cabinet.
has surrendered to the American au-
thorities at Cabanatunn, province New
Eciia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-08
President Diaz in Good Health.

Mexico City. April S.-President
Diaz has returned from hunting ex-
pedition and is in fine physical con-
ditiOn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-08
Plague Rife i'm Cabe Town.

Cape Town. April S.-During the
last forty-eight hours ten fresh cases
of the bu'bonic plague have been Off
cially reported. OF these four are Eu-
ropeans and the other colored persons
The corpe of colored person who had
died of the disease was found yester-
daV
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-08
Cuban Radicals Fail to Attend.

Havana. April S.-The Radical mem
bers of the Cuban constitutional con-
vention did not attend the special ses-
sion, called Saturday to discuss the
question of sending a commission to
Washington. Their absence made
tquorum impossible. and another call
was issued for meeting to consider
the same matter today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-08
sma1lpo. Di.corered in Decatur. MS.

Decatur, Ills, April S.--A bad case
of smallpox was discovered here
Saturday. The victim is Ann Motley,
n colored women, residing in the
thickly populated district. Five
negroes have been quarantined and
it is feared a number have been ex-
DOSed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-08

A widow who has maze up ner nilnd1
to marry again has a great deal morei
sense in laying traps than a widower.
-Atchison Globe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-08

The milk of human kindness would
be good deal richer il it wasn't skim-i
med SO often.-Chicago News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-08
Mar.eille. Strike Ended.

Marseilles. April S.-The striking
lockers yesterday decided to resume
work Tuesday next. ,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-08
Grand Duke to Visit Kaiser.

Berlin, April S.-The Grand Duke
of Weimar will arrive in Berlin next
Wednesday on formal visit to the
court
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-08
stabbed to Death bv Mate.

Memphis, Tenn. April Sat an
early hour yesterday morning, Dan
Mcintyre, a well-knewn man about
Thomas Allen, a steaDi,ost mate. 1t
is said the tragedy gr-w out of diff
ferences about q woman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-08
Posse Kills Horse Thief

Minneapolis. April S.-A special to
The Times from Dickinson. n D.,
saws: There has been battle be-
tween horse thieves and sheriff's
posse in the Bad Lands. One thief
was killed and all the others captured
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-08
AuAre Drowned Save One.

Portland. Me-. April s. - The st.
John schooner Wendall Burpee went
ashore on the cape about noon Satur-
day and the mate only was saved
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-08
sombre Easter in New York.

New York. April Sit was SOM
bre Easter. 1t did not rain enough to
drive the people straight from church
to their homes, nor did it shine
enough to draw them in the old-time
throngs to Fifth avenue. Altogether
it was the dreariest Easter in twenty
years in New York city. In Fifth
avenue between 1870 and p. M. the
crowd was not great. Many Il winter
Sunday sees more people abroad there.
At no time during the day was pro-
Gress difficult. Society was absent.
1t had gone out of town or had de-
cided to wait for a more propitious
day. Many of the graves in both
Trinity and st. PauFS graveyards
were decorated with flowers in honor
of the day. In st. Paul's the huge
tomb of the RhinelanderS was fairly
buried beneath hydrangeaS, hyacinthS
and Easter lilies. and in Trinity
graveyard there was the same lavish
display of flowers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-08
PREACHED THE GOSPEL
FOR SIXTY YEARS
Rev. Rudolph John Retires
From Duty Owing to
Advanced Age.

Carlyle, Ills, April S.-Rev. Rudolph
John, pastor of the German Evangelf-
"a. church in Trenton, has just re-
tired from the ministry, completing a
ministerial record lasting sixty con-
SecutiVe years, forty-Seven in this
country and thirteen in Germany, his
native land He was born 81 years
ago, and it is because of his advanced
age that he retires from the pulpit.
DIR. John was educated in the Uni
versity of Breslau. entered the minis
try in 1S41 and devoted his time TO
religious work in his fatherlandi un-
til 1854, when he emigrated to Amer
lea and took charge of the German
Evangelical church in Washington.
Mo-, remaining there seven years. He
was in Centralia, Ills. three and one
half years. had charge of the pulpit
in st. Paufs church in st. Louis for
fifteen years. was stationed in Ed
wardsville. Ills. for seven years. in
Eden college, st. Louis. three years.
and in 1889 went to Trenton, where
he has since been located. For nine
teen years Rev. Mr.. John was editor
of the official paper of the church,
published in st. Louis. He has two
SONS engaged in ministerial work. one
i'm Chicago and the other in Louis
Vile, Ky.
Mystery in Fatal Poisoning.
Des Moines, Ia, April S.-Benjamin
F. Grayson, paying teller of the Iowa
Loan and Trust company. was found
in barn at the rear of his residence
early Friday morning in an uncons-
cious condition, the result of morphine
poisoning. and died five hours later.
He had been missing since Thursday
morning. when he left the company's
office with about $50 in money and
a diamond ring. which were missing
when his wife found him in the barn.
1t is alleged that he had been drink
ing. and as there was no mud on his
shoes, as there must have been if he
had walked to the barn, it is certain
that he was carried there af' - hav-
ing been drugged in some way. There
is no known motive for attempted sui
eide, as his accounts and family rela-
tions are all that could be desired. No
explanation of his condition has yet
been made. though detectives are
securing the city for evidence of his
whereabouts since he disappeared.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-08

"Jones may rest assured that those
for whom. he has outlawed. himself
Catoctin clarion., 1901-02-28
Convict Kerr is One
of Fathers Heirs.

The will of Hugh Kerr, father of
George J. Kerr, one of the four men
now serving terms in the State prison
for the murder of Jennie Bosschieter,
was admitted to probate yesterday in
the Orphans Court at Paterson. 1t
was executed Jan. 26th last, after the
trials of McAlister, CAMPBELL and Death,
but before Kerr entered plea of non
vult.
George J. is not Disseminated against
for his part in the Bosschieter affair.
The deceased bequeaths the greatest
part of his property to his wife and older
daughter. The residue is divided equal
ly among his four children, John F.,
George j., Josephine and Agnes.
The will does not give the value OF
the estate, but it is thought George j.
Kerr's share will be from $4,000 to
$2O,O0O.-New York World.
Catoctin clarion., 1901-02-28
Robbed the Grave.

A startling incident of which Mr.
John Oliver Of Philadelphia, was the sub
ject, is narrated by him as follows: vi
was in a most dreadful condition. My
skin was almost yellow, eyes sunken,
tongue coated, pain continually in back
and Sides mo appetite, gradually growing
weaker day by day. Three physicians
had given me up. Fortunately, a friend
advised trying Electric Bitters; and to
my great joy and surprise, the first bot
tie made decided improvement.
continued their use for three weeks, and
am now a we'll man. ! know they
saved my life, and robbed the grave of
anothe victim" No one should fail to
try them. Only SOC: guaranteed at DR..
Waters.
Catoctin clarion., 1901-02-28
Reflections of a Bachelor.

From the New York Press.
Probably the happiest moment in wom'
ans life is when she shows her husband to
her new baby.
When q woman is in love her eyes will fill
with tears if she only sees a little bird flying
alone.
There is nothing in the world that WON
an can't call one of two things. If 1t isn't
cunning" it is grand"
A woman's conscience always troubles her
less when she can make her husband like
another man that she lets kiss her.
A woman would lose all respect for her
husband if he didn't pretend to her that he
want a bit afraid of loaded revolver.
There is nothing SO pitiful as to see man
try to act jolly before the other men who
have just heard that he has got engaged.
When girls visit an old bachelors place
they always think he has had 1t fixed for
them unless they see lot of pictures OF bal
let girls
The average woman has almost as much
faith in her minister as she has in news
paper clipping that tells how to do scrub
bing without hurting the hands.
Catoctin clarion., 1901-02-28
How 1t Ia Done.

The first object in life with the American
people is to "get rich;" the second, how to
regain good health. The first can be OBJ
tanned by energy, honesty and saving: the
second, (good healthy by using Green's Au-
gust Flower. Should you be despondent
sufferer from any of the effects of Dyspepsia,
Liver Complaint, Appendicitis, Indigestion,
etc, such as Sick Headache, Pa!pitation of
the Heart, Sour Stomach, Habitual Costive-
ness, Dizzyness of the head, Nervous Pros
tration, Low Spirits, etc, you need not suf'
fer another day Two doses of the welknown
August Flower will relieve you at once. Go
to Waters Pharmacy and get sample bottle
free. Regular size, Is cents. Get Green's
Prize Almanac. feb2S3m
Catoctin clarion., 1901-02-28
La Grippe Quickly Cured.

'In the winter of 1898 and 1900 was TAX.
en- down with severe attack of what is called
La Grippe" says L Hewett, a prominent
druggist OF Winfield III. "The only medicine
/ used was bottles of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. 1t broke up the cold and stopped
the coughing like magic, and have never
since been troubled with grippe Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy Ca n always be depended
upon to break up severe cold and ward of
any threatened attack of pneumonia. 1t is
pleasant to take, too, which makes it the
most desirable and one of the most popular
preparations in use for these ailments. For
sale by DR., Waters.
Catoctin clarion., 1901-02-28
A Thousand Tongues

Gould not express the rapture of An.
ME Spridger of 1l25 Howard st., Phil
adelphia, when she found that Dr..
Kings New Discovery for consumption
had completely cured her Of a hacking
cough that for many years had made
life burden. All other remedies and
doctors could give her no help, but she
says of this royal cure--"It soon re-
moved the pain in my chest and l can
now sleep soundly, something I can
scarcely remember doing before. I feel
like sounding its praise throughout the
universe" So will every on who tries
DR.. Kings New Discovery for any
trouble OF the throat, chest or lungs.
Price SOC and $l.p0. Trial bottle free
at Waters Pharmacy, every bottle guar.
anteed.
Catoctin clarion., 1901-02-28
Editors Awful Plight.

F. M. Higgins. editor Seneca, Qlls.)
News, was afflicted for years with piles
that no doctor or remedy helped until
he tried Bucklen's Arnica Salve. He
writes two boxes wholly cured aim. It's
the surest pile cure on earth and the
best salve in the world. Cure guaran-
teed. Only 25 cents. Sold at Waters
Pharmacy.
Catoctin clarion., 1901-02-28
ROOseyclt's ThOhghtfulness for
Policemen.

Prior to the time that Mr. Roosevelt was
made President Of the New York Police
Board no provision had ever been made for
policemen who ruined their uniforms ia res.
cung persons from drowning. Mr.. Roose'
welt took the matter up before he had been
in the office week and ordered that every
uniform thus untitled for use should be re.
placed at the cost of the city He went still
further down on the river font was one old
roundsman who had been in the service
many years, and during that time had saved
twenty mne persons from drowning. He
was at once made a sergeant, and, as if to
celebrate the promotion, he saved his thir-
tieth life the next week March Ladies'
Home Journal
Catoctin clarion., 1901-02-28

Eight of the converts of the recent revival
held in the United Brethren church, Will.
lam sport, were immersed in the icy waters
of the Potomac river at Williamsport, Sun.
day afternoon at 4:30 o'clock, by the pastor,
Rey. H. w. Richardson. Before the exer.
cises could take place it was necessary to
cut the ice, covering the river to thickness
ranging from four TO eight inches. The con
verts were then taken out on the ferry5oat
to where the water was about threee feet
deep.-Hagerstown Herald.