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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-08
cRUDUP CASE NEARs END.
Closing Arguments in the Circuit Court
Other Matters.

Closing Arguments in the Circuit Court
Other Matters.
The closing arguments in the Cru
dup damage suit are being heard in
! the circuit court this afternoon.
Criminal cases will be taken up for
trial, beginning Feb. %. in the fol-
lowing order: William You'd. assault
with intent to commit rape; Charles
Weaver and Frank H ,ward, larceny
Thomas Monahan, assault with intent
to kill; w. F. Millikan, forgery; Ar
thur L. Smith, forgery, four indict-
ments; Simon Meyers and Samuel
Meyers, larceny; Hugo Hincher, may
hem; Lawrence Raines. incest; and
William H. Eastman, barratry.
The new panels of petit jurors
drawn yesterday afternoon, are. the
first to report Feb. 25 and the second
March IL:
First Panels. L Woodburn. Coe;
F. j. Knapp. Coal Valley; w. M. Pep
'pers. Drury; H p. Prouty. Drury;
John Erbst, Paul Hoffman, Frank
Gustafson, Henry Karstens, Jacob
Kroeger, Chris Newberg August
Morsenson, d. M. Pringle Gust
johnson and f L Berndt, Moline;
w. McCauley and w. E Haney, Cordo-
va; Frank Tinsman, Zuma; Arthur
Cropper. Black Hawk; n: G. Wylie.
Buffalo Prairie; Charles Tnrfg, Owen
Jordan. Henry Mitchell. 5. L. Bowlby,
George Behrens, John Carney, j. D..
Beecher, Gus Stengel, Jr., William
Hess, Herman Brown, Charles
Ehmpke, Thomas Long, Charles
Brooks. P. H. Kelly. w. H Beeler and
Mike Bu ger. Rock Island; Frank Laf-
lin, South Rock Island.
Second Panel-Jacob Tanner, Black
Hawk; William Sedan, Buffalo
Prairie; Emil Beck, Bowling; jacob
Snyder and Andrew Park, Coal Val
ley; William Donahoo, Canoe Greek;
A. N. Eye, Coe; Orrin Smith, Milton
Lamb and o. E. Handel. Cordova;
Mat Ohaver. o. a. Reed and G. w.
Smith, Drury; Bert Richards. Edg-
ington; Olof P. Wilson. A. o. Ander-
son, H. Hamilton. Eugene Doyle, Nels
jacobson. Eli De Rue aud James S.
Holm, Moline; John Kolloff. James
Darnell. Robert Fletcher. G. w. Hook
stadt, Gotfried Hagen, F. B. Peterson.
G. II Sheldon, Frank Ehmpke, John
Koch, Jr., F. j. Wivill and G. A.
Walker, Rock Island; William Love,
Rural; Carl Hunter, South Moline;
w. B. Simmons and Harry schroeder.
South Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-08
in Memorial post, G. a. T., of this
city.
WALKING DEPARTMENT sroRE
Tramp Who Asked Chicago Oficials for q
Nights Free Lodging

Chicago, Feb S.-John Peterson,
who. it is believed, entered and robbed
a drug store in Racine last Friday
night, was captured by the Evanston
police. Petersen walked into the sta
ton and asked for a nights lodging.
From a description Sergeant Rubo sus-
pected that Peterson was the man
wanted for the Racine robbery and
after taking his name escorted him to-
ward the tramp cell. As. he reached
the steps leading to the cell Rubo felt
of the mans pockets and found every
enc of them full.
A search followed and a dozen sill
yer spoons, a pair of French opera
glasses, several neckties, three pairs OF
fancy mittens and four pocketbooks
were found concealed about Peterson's
clothes. The Racine police We're noti-
fed and asked that Peterson be held
until an officer could arrive to identify
him. Peterson is a man about 35
years of age. He admits that he lived
In Racine and says that he bought
the articles that were found on his
nprSOO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-08
Anti-Irec Pnss Ameadment.

Madison, Wis. Feb. S.-The lower
house of the legislature has passed the
antisfree pass amendment to the con-
Stitution on Il vote of 50 to Is. This
amendment. after it has passed this
legislature. will be submitted to the
people ut the next general election.
Three bills were introduced yesterday
to repeal the railway reorganization
law of 1898. which allows the issue of
fictitious bonds by railways.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-08
ST. CLOUD, MIMI,
HAS EXTENSIVE FIRE.

St. Cloud, Mimi, Feb. S.-The
West hotel, Mayors laundry, Shell
don's grocery and McDonald's livery
were destroyed by fire this morning.
The loss is 100000. Thirty guests
in the hotel escaped in safety.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-08
Man Is MysteriousIy Missing.

Rock Valley, Ia, Feb. Sc. B. Will
son, for several years manager of
Terwilleger & Dwight's grain elevator
business at this place, suddenly dis
appeared last Friday, and no informa-
ton of his whereabouts has since been
received His affairs are all straight,
so far as can be learned. He left a
wife and eight children, and his family
relations were apparently all that is
dpSira hla
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-08
Husband and wife shoot Each other.

Eima Ia, Feb. S.-Michael Benedict
and his wife got into quarrel which
resulted in q double shooting, the hus-
band having flesh wound in the head
and the wife one in the shoulder
which necessitated amputation. Her
condition is serious. she had a pis-
tol, he a shotgun. They quarreled
in bed and got up to. fight
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-08
Not Guilty of, the killing.

Pontiac. Ills. Feb. SIN the circuit
court Joseph Ellis, who was charged
with the killing of Albert Hannah at
Fairbury about two years ago. was
declared not guilty. Both were desper-
ately in love with a young girl and
Jealousy led to the shooting. Ellis
was captured in Racine, Wis, last De-
nn hRn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-08
Got Away with His Life.

Bloemfontein, Feb. S.-Jan. Theron,
one of the peace ENJOYS, has returned,
after having been tried by Command
ant Grobelar at Aasvogellop for pene-
trating the fighting line and bringing
in undesirable documents. He was
released on parole. The Beers, he
says, are badly off for food and CLOTH
fnU
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-08
MOLE shootinr In Pro.pect.

Williamsburg, Ky, Feb. S.-The
jury in the case of Rolla White,
charged with killing James Shotwell
at Corbin, has returned a verdict of
not guilty. 1t was this shooting
which led to the blowing up of Whites
brothers store and a riot at Corbin
In which two persons were killed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-08
MORGAN WANTS A RIDER.
Would Not Oppose Ship Subsidies If tn,
Canal Was i'm the Bill.

Canal Was in the Bill.
Washington, Feb. S.-While Morgan
was discussing the shipping bill in the
senate yesterday afternoon Spooner
asserted that the shipping bill was not
a party measure. Allison assented
to this statement.
Morgan then made an earnest plea
for the adoption of the CLAY Mica
ragua canal amendment to the sub
sidy bill. 1t authorizes negotiations
for Il right of way for the canal. Much
as he opposed the shipping bill he indi.
Gated a purpose not to oppose it if
the Nicaragua amendment was added,
and provision made that congress
should have power TO repeal the ship
ping act at any time.
During the debate Hale said that
the military budget of the United
States, including the expenses of the
army and the navy and the payment
on account of pensions. would amount
to S400.000,000, nearly twice as
much" he said, "as is paid by any
European country
In declaring vehemently against the
night sessions Jones of Arkansas said:
Il do not propose to submit to this
sort of eXaction tamely and quietly.
So far as 1 am concerned I do not
propose to come here at night to de-
bate this bill if 1 can help it and
think I can"
An elderly Italian committeed sui
eide yesterday morning in st. PauPs
ntlIlr.cb Iondon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-08
BIG SNOW FALL
IN CENTRAL KANSAS.

Kansas City. Feb. S.-The heaviest
snow ia of the winter is prevailing,
amounting to over seven inches, and
is still falling at noon. The storm
covers central Kansas and northwest
Misaouri
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-08
Prize Fight Case Is Slow.

Cincinnati, Feb. SIN the hearing
on the application for an injunction
against the Jeffries- Rubin prize fight
sFeb. II. the defendants offered testi-
mony yesterday and will continue to-
day. This means two days to each
side for testimony and that the argu-
ments will be made Saturday and the
decision of Judge HOllister probably
reserved until neXt week
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-08
MADRID GIVES HOSTILE
RECEPTION TO CASERTA,

Madrid, Feb. S.-Count Caserta,
fatt er of Prince Charles, of Bourbon,
who is to marry Princess Asturias
Feb. IA. met t.with hostile reception
on his arrival here today. He was
hooted ty crowd and there were
cries of .'spit upon him."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-08
DR.. M,cANDLEss' NEW HOME

Residence to Cost $500. to BE Erected
on Twenty-third.
DR.. A. II. McCandless has let con-
tract to Mic Juhl for the erection of a
handsome residence of colonial style
of architecture on the southeast
corner of Twenty-third street and
Ninth avenue. lG will be 2 story
frame and cost about So 500 The
plans were prepared by Drack &
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-08
Coal Men Making small Progress.

Columbus. o., Feb. S.-The sub
scale committee of the coal operators
and miners adjourned about midnight
TO resume its deliberations at a. m.
today All that any member of the
committee would say was that very
LITTLE progress had been made
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-08
ROCK Island i'm a Big Deal.

FL Paso, Tex, Feb. S.-The Rock
Island railroad has assumed control of
the Mexican Central system and will
operate a road through from Chicago
to the City of Mexico. Such is the
report wired by the New York stock
exchange to the FL Paso stock ex-
change When the Rock Island gets
its track into El Paso connection will
be made here. and the two roads will
be operatcd as one system.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-08
baptist Church Burned.

Oshkosh. Wis, Feb. S.-The First
Baptist church, wooden edifice val
ued at $4,000. was totally destroyed
by fire Wednesday night. The ipsur-
ance is S11 600. 1t will be rebuilt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-08
Some More Drug store Smashing

Chicago, Feb. s.-Five women fol-
lowers of Dowie, the faith cure heal
or. invaded two drug stores in Milwau-
kee avenue yesterday afternoon and
managed to destroy considerable prop
erty in one store before they could
he ejected. The women announced as
dustif cation for their emulation Of Mrs-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-08
Failure OF G. e. Jones.

Chicago, Feb. Sc. Edwin Jones.
until last Wednesday member of the
Stock Exchange, fahed Yesterday. with
liabilities somewhere between $4,000
and 100000. The failure does not af-
feet any member of the Stock Ex-
change.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-08

lee on coinage Tie editor of The
COmmoner characte the Hill bill,
pending before congress. as a measure
which will cause catastrophe and
financial distress by placing the con-
troll of the national debt in the hands
of financiers and allowing them like
Wise to contract the volume of money
in circulation. Following are the prin-
cipal points in Bryan's letter:
The bill has a double purpose
first, to convert standard silver dol
lars into subsidiary coin. and, second,
to make silver dollars redeemable in
gold on demand. In discussing the
subject, however. it will be more logi-
cal to consider the latter proposition
first, Is redemption is only a step to-
ward retirement. There is no neces-
sity for redemption The legal tender
law will maintain the parity between
the gold and silver dollar so long as
both can be used to an unlimited ex-
tent in the payment of public revenues
and private debts.
The measure recommended by the
committee gives the financiers absolute
control of the national debt. They
can increase it at any time by present
ing silver dollars for redemption and
compelling an issue of bonds to re-
plenish the gold reserve. They can
i'll the same way contract the volume
of money in circulation. since money
drawn into the treasury by an issue of
bonds cannot go out again unless it is
used to meet current expenses (and
that is only possible when the ex-
penditures exceed the receipts), or
loaned TO favorite banks
Secondly, the conversion of stand
ard silver dollars into subsidiary coin
is equivalent to the retirement of sill
var standard u1Onou ond tbiS ic fI,o
last act in the programme instituted
some twenty-seven years ago and per-
sistently pursued ever since. If this
plan is completed, gold will be the
only legal tender money and bank pa
per the only credit money"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-08
Hon. Tom Needles yery III.

Springfield. Ills, Feb. S. - Hon.
Thomas r. Needles, of Nashville, Ills,
is dangerously ill at st. Louis, where
he was called from Indian Territory a
short time ago by the serious illness
of his wife. Needles is one of the most
prominent Republican politicians in
TIlinoiS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-08
Municipal Ownership Their Platform.

st. Louis, Feb. S.-Leo Meriwether
was nominated for mayor by the Mu-
ricipal Ownership League at its con-
vention held at the Masonic hall last
night. Nominations for the other of
ficers We're made at random, but in
most instances men of known infiu-
Gnce in labor circles were selected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-08
GEN. PRENTIss IS DEAD.
Prominent Civil War Hero Answers Last
RnIl.

Roll.
Bethany. Mo-. Feb. S.-Gen. Benja-
min M. Prentiss, one of the oldest
surviving generals of the volunteers
in the civil war, is dead. He was known
as the "hero of Shiloh" and was the
last survivor of the Fitz John Porter
court martial and a prominent G. a.
E. man. His age was 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-08
oyster Stew Was worth $500.

Hopkinsville. KY, Feb. S.-Whfle
eating an oyster stew Green III. Champ
lin found in his mouth a pearl the size
of a navy bean. An expert pre-
nounced the gem worth $500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-08
FORMER KING MILAN
ILL WITH PNEUMONIA.

Vienna, Feb. S.-Former King Mi
Ian, of Servia, is suffering from pneu-
monia. His condition is pronounced
dangerous.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-08
ships 70 rake Troops to Africa.

London Feb. S.@The government
has requisitioned three of the Union
Castle liners to transport reinforce
ments to South Africa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-08
nRYAN OF a CURRENCY BILL.
Late Candidate for President Crfticist
"a Gold Standard Plan.

Washington, Feb. S.-W. ]. Bryan
caustically arraigns the Hill currency
amendment to the gold standard act
in communication from Lincoln re-
ceived yesterday by the house commit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-08
BOERS ARE REPULSEO
AT REDDERBURG.

Cape Town, Feb. S.-The Boer force
has been repulsed at Redderburg.
The losses are insignificant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-08
MAY HAVE A CLASH,
Chambers of the National Leg.
islature, Over War Rev.
enue Reduction.
HOUSE REsENTs THE SENATE BILL,
Alleging That 1t Usurps a House
Prerogative..Bryan On the
Hill Currency Bill.

Washington, Feb. S.-The Republic
an members of the ways and means
committee held u meeting yesterday
afternoon to formulate plan of action
relative to the war revenue bill, but
no definite conclusion was reached be-
yond the decision to non-concur i'll the
senate amendments. The action of the
senate In substituting an entirely new
bill for the bill as it passed the house
is looked upon as distinct invasion
of the prerogative of the house to init
ate revenue legislation, and at the
meeting yesterday some of the mem
bers favored radical action to sustain
what they consider the constitutional
rights of the house to originate rev
enue legislation. One plan suggested
was to ignore the bill in its present
amended form, and to pass another
entirely new revenue bill. But this
was regarded as entirely too radical
Non-Concurrence and No Conference.
Another proposition, and the one
meeting most flavor, was to report back
the bill to the house today with a
recommendation of nOn-concurrence,
but without request for a confer
ence. This would require the senate TO
ask for conference if any was to be
held. There was little or no considera-
tiou of the schedules of the
senate bill, the whole time practically
being spent in the consideration of
form of procedure. A meeting of the
full ways and means committee will
be held at the conclusion of the con-
ference of the Republican members to-
day.
Pension Appropriation Passed.
The senate had both day and night
sessions yesterday. At the day ses-
sion the pension appropriation bill, ap-
propFiating $1A,OOO, 600. was passed
after a few minutes consideration. The
ship subsidy bill was then taken up
and McLaurin and Morgan, both Demo
Gratis. made speeches upon it. Nc
Laurin announced his intention to sup
port the bill and Morgan opposed it in
vigorous language. He asked Allison
for an estimate of the appropria tions
for the present session and the latter
replied that he thought the aggregate
would be about S760,O0O.0O0. Hale ex-
pressed the opinion that the figures
would be nearly $500, 100000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-08

Cleveland. Feb. S.-Hob IL. A. Han
ma was last elected a comrade
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-08

>arion IN saloon-smashlng that the
druggists were devils" in human
form.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-08

An elderly Italian cOmmitteed sui
eide yesterday morning in st. Paurs
nhurcb. Inndon
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-06-12
SUICIDE In FRANKVILLE
LEWIS JONES SHOOTS HIMSELF
Crawls Under the Barn and Ends Life
With "a Rifle Shot in
the Head.

We are again called upon to chron-
icle the death by suicide of young
man just on the Threshold of life.
Lewis Jones had been working on the
farm of Gilbert Ness in Frankville
township, and of late had been drink
ing quite hard. He was in Decorah
last Thursday, and drove home some
time during the night, the team giving
evidence of hard drive. With him
he took some beer, alcohol and cider.
1t appears that he arrived home some
time during the night, and after put
ting up the horses laid down on the
hay in front of them, with some
blankets wrapped about him. Mr..
Ness had been anxious about him in
the night and had watched for his re-
turn, and in the morning when he
went out to the barn he saw Jones
sleeping on the hay, and started to
milk the cows. Upon finishing he
looked for Jones but he was gone, and
StatSihS dii ihNCotISdtiOh hC lOoho thob
Jones had gone over to Williams
place and got his 81 rifle, which he
had loaned to man there, together
with some cartridges, and returned to
the barn, crawling into the low base
ment. There he had leaned against
stone pillar and pointing the rifle be-
tween his eyes, shot himself through
the head, the ball glancing upward.
Ness upon returning heard him breath
ing and discovering him notified some
neighbors, and in less than half hour
he had died. The coroner was notified
and with e. N. Houck as clerk went
to the scene and empaneled a jury
which returned q finding in accor-
dance with the above facts. Jones
was about % years of age, was un-
married, but leaves his parents and
some brothers and sisters, who have
the sympathy of all. He was buried
on Saturday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-06-12


The editor naturally feels little
pride in announcing that he was unan-
imously elected Commander of the
Iowa Division, Sons of Veterans, at the
18th annual encampment at Dubuque
last week. His associate officers are:
Senior Vice Commander-D. G.
Main, Davenport.
Junior Vice Commander-W. V. G.
Forbes, Des Moines.
Division Council-H. B. Maynard,
Ottumwa; w. Bryan, Prairie City;
w. Il. Chambers, Boone.
National Delegates-Judge M. G.
Mathews, Dubuque; w. F. Muse. Ma
son City; s. A. Wolcott, Belmond.
A special encampment of the state
Sons of Veterans is called to meet at
Mason City June 25th and 25th, when
the corner stone of Memorial Univer.
slty will be laid, and the largest gath
ering of Sons of Veterans ever held in
the country is anticipated. A large
number will attend from Decorah.
Geo. Metzgar, of Davenport, was
elected Commander of the Grand Army
of the Republic, and Mrs. Georgia
Worker, of Davenport, President of the
WoDan's Relief Corps.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-06-12
THE BIG RACE MEET is ON
LARGE FIELD OF HORSES HERE
Program Opened Yesterday With Some
Fine Races. Splendid Program
for Today and Tomorrow.

DecOrah is enjoying this week the
best race meet in her history, as well
as that of northern Iowa. About a
hundred speedy horses are here, and
they are all evidently here to win the
big purses that have been hung up.
Although the attendance at yesterdays
programme was small, the indications
are that it will be much larger today
and tomorrow, and lovers of horse rae
ing will miss program worth witnes-
sing If they do not attend. The races
yesterday were all good ones, and pass
ed off without mishap, barring the
breaking of sulky in the 2:40 pace,
which was soon replaced with another.
Following is record of yesterdays
races, with the finish by heats:
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-06-12
Sisters School Commencement.

Thesixteenth annual commencement
exercises of the Immaculate Concep-
tion Academy will be held this We'd
nesday evening, at 7:30 o'clock. The
graduating class consists of Miss Lucy
Powers, Miss Loretta Burns and Miss
Margaret Gallagher, and program
will be rendered by the pupils of the
school which will certainly be highly
pleasing to all who attend.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-06-12

In case just decided in Buchanan
County the treasurer of the county
brought an action to recover for non-
assessable taxes for the years 1896 to
1900, inclusive. Suit was brought un-
der Section 1874 of the Code. The De-
fendant answered setting up several af-
firmative defenses, among others that
the statute was unconstitutional, retro
active, and that the Board of Review
had by their actions, for several years.
by passing on the assessments, adjudi-
Gated the question of defendants liza
bility. To these defenses the treasurer
interposed demur that the answers
made constituted no defense. Judge
Blair held the demur good and the
matters set up as constituting no de-
fense. This decision means that per-
sons who have concealed their property
from the assessor or Board of Review
will have to pay taxes. interest and
penalty for five years back, and that
the laws providing for such collection
are valid.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-06-12

ONLY two weeks more ofthose pesky
revenue stamps.