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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-22
Proter. fRocketerIer browns.

Binghamton. y. Y. July 22.-Alva
O'Dell. n protege of John d. Rookie
feller. met death with 4 companion
while teaching several women to swim
In the Susquehanna river. In his boy
hood days Rockefeller was reared by
O'Dells' father, working on his farm
for board and clothes. Later when
Rockefeller became n Standard Oil
magnate he made his benefactor sup
erintendent of the Standard Oil line
I'm this section. and short time ago
retired him on salary for life, giving
bis position to his son, who lost his
lffa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-22
HE EMPTIEo THE SALOON
Supposed Practical Joker Gives Some CitI-
zens an UnpIeasant Shock.

Durand. Mich. July 22.-A stranger
in the town Friday terrOrized saloon
full Of men. There were about twenty
fellows hanging around the saloon
when the stranger entered. He bought
drinks for the crowd. and several 9th
ers returned the favor. After awhile
the stranger said: Say. hOyS, this
beer tastes good. l have not had much
here lately. as they have had me shut
up with the SMALLPOX patients in the
AFFORD House ut Flint. I escaped this
morning. aud got out of town before
they missed me. | expect | ought to
change my clothes, as l helped nurse
them
In three seconds time the saloon
was empty. and the man left alone.
The bartender went out the back way
to look for an officer. When he re-
turned the stranger had disappeared.
\ couple of travelling men say it was
n practical joker. aud he went to 0wos-
so ON the evening train.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-22
Rrained br a vlclou. ConrIct.

JefTersonville. Ind. July 22.-E. &.
McIIale. foreman in the shoe depart
ment OF the state prison here. was
fatally beaten by Lee Kelly, n con
vict. Kelly Drained the foreman with
n piece of shafting while women Wis
itOrs at the prison looked on. The
women were thrown into a panic. Nc
Hale was taken to louisville. where n
dangerous operation was performed IA
q lnst efrnrt to saXa. his life
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-22
WHITE-APAcHEs UP NORTH
Atrocities Prneticed by Thugs Upon an Old
Man That Result in His Dsath.

Stevens Point. Wis. July 22.-As a
result of the coroner's inquest Pat Ha-
Icy. Bradley Mills and Arthur Murphy
have been placed under arrest charged
with completely i'm the murder OF
Thomas Davis. Davis was found dead
In an alley i'm this city last Sunday
morning. Investigation proved that
the old man had been subjected to the
most horrible torture before being left
for dead by his assailants.
The testimony adduced was of 4
most revolving nature. and it is hard to
believe that savages. to say nothing
of civilized human beings, could have
perpetrated the atrocities praeticed
upon Davis, aud which resulted i'm his
death
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-22
His Trafnfur

'tHow did Spudkins get his appoint
ment as brigadier general? 1 never
knew that he was connected with the
army"
'Oh, yes; by marriage. His brother
in-law is a United States SENATOR
Town and Country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-22
ToO-ARDENT POLITICAL wOOER.
Forces the Pretty Blonde" to Resign and
Open a New School.

Opeh u new ScaOOfs
Her manner of handling what
might have proved an embarra ssment
of beauX 10 any less astute damSel,
however, only won her fresh encOm-
iums. She bestowed her favOrS with
such unerring discretion that each
thought himself the favored one. The
school proSpered. The pretty young
schoolma' am was eminently fitted for
her task. She ruled her pupils by love.
and for several years her life moved
on like peaceful tide. The disturb
ing element which suddenly roughened
the current was n tOO-ardent woOer.
who in the person of local pollti-
clan, pressed his suit in and out of
season.
The hesitation of Miss Sears was
met with hint that her Suitor'S in
fiuence might be brought to bear
against her in her school appointment.
This forced her hand. She promptly
resigned. The little drama, which had
of course been witnessed by the en-
tire country. only raised Miss" Sears
higher in public estimation. and the
private school she presently opened
was widely patrOniZed. The youthful
principal made her home with her pa
irons and was figure at all the social
gatherings.
Two years passed and her reign
was undisputed. Then came the kiss
and the denOuement. 1t was during
recess one day that little Mary Han
cock, the 42-year-Old daughter of
farmer. bestowed upon Miss Sears
the fateful caress and received in re-
turn the prickling sensation already
alluded to. Mary made no comment at
the time. but when that evening she
climbed upon her fathers knee to give
him n good night kiss. and experienced
the same stinging of her tender skin
from his unshaven visage, the coinci-
dence moved her to speak.
Her story, at first discredited as
childish imaginings. and finally be-
liCved. brought TO mind other happen
ings, and link by link the chain of evil
dence was welded against the school
teacher So carefully was the matter
kept from Miss Sears that when De
tective Irving. of Baird. Tex, arrived
with his warrant he rounded up his
prisoner without n moments delay.
Sternly he accused the dainty school
ma am of being a man, and when she
would have denied it and braved it
out the unfeeling detective forced
her to strip to the waist. revealing
masculine chest and shOulders-an un-
answerable argument.
4 belt strapped about the waist con-
tanned $1,000. The diSmay in Hunts
vile knew no bounds. At first lynch
ing was threatenedSfbut Irving carried
off his prisoner successfully. Sears
laughed cynically when asked why he
had worn woman's garU, asserting that
Ii was easier TO make a living as 4
woman than as man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-22
EIkes Wins Forty-MIIe Race Easily.

New York. July 22.-Seven thou
sand people witnessed a three-cor-
nered. forty-mile. paced race be-
tween Harry Elkes, Jimmy Michael
and Johnny Nelson at the Manhattan
Beach track Saturday afternoon.
which EIkes won easily. finishing two
AMI half laps ahead of Michael and
nearly eleven laps In front Of the Chi
cago boy, in G. minutes. 4J1a seconds
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-22
Swallowed by OuIckssnds.

North Bend. Neb. July 22.-Joseph
Fabian and Frank Fabian Saturday
met horrible death by sinking in
the treacherOuS quickSands in the
Platte river. They were i'm swimming
and were caught 10y the Oozlng sands
and carried under before assistance
could reach them
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-22
Indiana Fresh Air AtI..Ion.

Lake Winona. Ind, July 22.-WeaI-
thy residents at Lake WinOna have or.
ganized the Indiana Fresh Air Mis-
sion. to give outings to 300 children
every ten days. accommodating about
1000 children a month. \ complete
summer camp will be maintained on
rIIn Like
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-22
BARRIERS. Act NAV BE Invalid.

Lansing. Mich, July 22-It looks
very much as though the BARRIERS act
passed by the last legislature is uncon-
stitutiOnal. and. therefore, all appoint
mentS made by the governor under IL
are void. The trouble arises from the
fact that the two houses did not agree
to the same bill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-22
Big Increase in Banks Capital.

New York. July 22.-At meeting
of the stockholders of the First Ma
tional bank it was voted to
increase the capital of the bank to
SIO.OOO.OOO. In addition the bank will
have n surplus of S1O.OO0.GOO. There
are now only two banks in the United
States with capital so large. They
are the National City and the National
Bank of Comerce, both of this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-22
BIOS, Likely ThInE in tho world.

Fort Sill. O. T.. July 22.-Disorder
and distress will. it is feared. follow
the actual opening of the Kiowa-Co-
manche opening on Aug. 6. 1t is now
estimated that fully 10000 people
will have registered for chance TO
secure one OF the 1900 claims. There
were 1O22I1 registered at the close on
"a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-22
nIr Jump indiana Petroleum.

Montpelier. Ind. July 22.-Crude oil
Saturday made the greatest jump in
one day that it has accomplished since
1895. Indiana leaped from so cents
to S6 cents. and eastern oils were
marked up 10 cents. Oil men have
gone crazy over the 12-cent advance in
Indiana oil in three days. The Stand
ard Oil company is responsible for the
advance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-22
instant Death to Four.

Lebanon, y. H., July 222.-A carriage
containing James Goodwin. of Hins-
dale. Mass: William Thurston. of Per
cy. y. H.: Thomas Burns. of Winoo-
ski. VT, and Eddie McCabe. of Leb-
anon. WAS struck by the Montreal eX-
press, on the Boston and Maine rail
road. and all four were instantly killed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-22
Milwaukee Wins the First Trial.

Chicago. July 22.-The Milwaukee
of Milwaukee. won the first of the trial
races sailed Saturday to determine
what boat shall he the defender Of the
Canada cup. Cadillac. OF Detroit. was
second. two minutes and thirty-three
seconds behind the Milwaukee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-22
A. n. Cnmmin. In = Bsd AccIdent.

Dubuque. Ia. July 22.-A. Il. Cum
minis. Republican candidate for COVER
nor. had his shoulder dislocated and
his body cut and bruised by benig
thrown from a buggy by runaway
while driving from Strawberry Point
to Elk Adler Saturday night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-22
Tbo.e near Girls.

Tell me-" said Miss Skinpay on the
promenade, lis my-er-ankle show
ing?
Yes" replied Miss PIumpleigh. but
wouldn't worry. l don't think any
one viii notice It.rz=Philadelpb'a REess.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-22
MORE CARRIE NATIoNIsM.
Seven Women Destroy n Tent Saloon In 9
Wet Kauaaa Town

Eldorado. Kan. July 22.-Seven wo-
men. headed by Mrs. Fl. T. Grover.
president Of the local W. C. II. T., en-
tered Joint" run by a man named
Busch in a tent i'm the center OF the
town and demolished n tub full of bot
tied beer. They took samples of the
liuqOr to the sheriff. who later ordered
the jointist to quit business. Five hun
dred people gathered while the raid
was in progress.
\ jOintist in another part OF town
loaded his stock Into a wagon and dis
appeared. The women say they pro-
pose to keep up their work whenever
joint opens. At the last city election
the town went wet" and for the first
time i'm several years the Joints" have
been running wide open.
I.PayenwOrth, Kan. July 22.-NIrs.
Mary +. Dickens surprised half n
dozen men In John Beachler's policy
shop. and before they recovered their
composure smashed policy wheel in
70 n hundred pieces with n hatchet.
Her boys had gambled in the place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-22

Des MOines.. Ia, July 22-The aver
age maximum temperature for twenty
eight days past has been 93.4. which
is without precedent at the local sta
ton Between 3 and p. m. Saturday
the mercury registered 1882.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-22
Arrest That Was: Unju.tiiabIe.

I.acon. Ills. July 22.-The prelimi-
nary examination OF David GOodpas-
ture and AIaude Clark. arrested at
Lincoln on the charge of numbering n
young man at n camp naar this place
and placing his body on the railroad
track. resulted I'm the discharge Of
both defendants. there being not the
slightest evidence TO connect them with
the crime in question. Goodpasture is
an ox-convict who was pardoned by
Governor AItgeld
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-22
Dependent ChiIdren,. Home burned.

Berlin. Wis. July 23-The Home of
Dependent Children in this city burned
at $50 y. m. yesterday. totally de-
stroying the house and barn. Nine
teen children are made homeless.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-22

New York. July 22-A. II. and ID.
H. Norris Compute. at the lucrative
price of 80 to 1. won the rich FOxhall
stakes of $4,000 at Brighton Beach
Saturday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-22

Fort Scott. Kan, July 22.-The dis
trict court has issued an injunction or
dering all saloons in town closed, and
IL has been Obeyed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-22
kRUoER's WIFE IS DEAD.
Aged Boer Leader suffers His Heaviest
Blow from Fate.

Pretoria. July 22.-Mrs. Kruger.
wife of former President Kruger. or
the South African Republic, died Sat
urday afternoon of pneumonia, after
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-22
A surnri.a tn Hin

'Had you heard that Oily Mike had
been incarcerated?' 20
eNo. didn't even know he was,
Eead.9-Indianapoliz News. w
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-22
Mother and Three Children
Perish by Fire in Their
Home at Pittsburg.
HUSBAND IS BADLY BURNED
Man Suffocated and Others
Narrowly Escape at
Mt. Pleasant.

Pittsburg. July ga whole fam
lily was burned in Pennsylvania ave-
nue. tenement fire this morning. The
mother and three childlen are dead.
The husband is badly burned and now
is at the hospital. The dead: Mrs.
Sophia RATA, aged so; Viola Rata, s;
Kashner, a boy. 5; Wabock, a boy, 2.
SunOcated in Hotel.
Ottumwa. Ia. July 22.-John
O'Connor, of MI. Pleasant, was sufTo-
Gated by fire in the Laclede hotel here
early this morning. Eighteen others
were in the hotel and there were
many narrow escapes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-22
No Possibility.

"Are you never afraid, Uncle Ras-
tus," asked one of the scoffers, "of fall
ing from grace"
"Cunnel." replied Uncle Rastus. how
kin pusssn fall I'm de bedrockT-
Chicago. Tribune. --n1s-~~i
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-22

years old.
Mrs. Kruger was the second wife of
the rTansvaal president She was n
Miss Du PleSSis. a name OF promi-
nence In South Africa. kruger's first
wife was her aunt. Mrs. Kruger was
n typical BOer woman. She was the
mother of sixteen children. Her daugh-
tiers all married wealthy burghers and
most of her sons took an interest in
the army
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-22
.HISSINF NFOUNDHIMOUT
Murderer of a Woman BETRAYED
by a Kiss Given by
a Child.
he HAD PASSED AS A soHooLMARM
Deceived an Arkansas Community for
Years When a Rough Lip Gave
Him Away.

Memphis, Tenn, July pa kiss Is
the new factor in criminal records. 1t
has broken the seal of a seven years
secret, brought u murderer to justice.
and revealed the man in weman's cloth
ing who had for seasons deceived an
entire community. Jennie Sears, of
Huntsville, Ark. who was arrested
last Tuesday as the man wanted for
crime committed in western Texas.
was betrayed by a kiss. The ethics of
the kiss masculine and the kiss femi-
nine do not so much enter into the
evidence as the simple physical fact
that Miss Jennie had so long neg
lected the barber.
Not the Lips of a Man.
Therefore, when a little girl. carried
away by the excess of her affection
for the sweet young school teacher.
threw her arms about his neck and
planted her rosy lips full on Miss"
Sears mouth. she became conscious
of curious prickling sensation. Being
a child of an inquiring turn of mind.
she mediated on the phenomenon till
she evolved Il theory, and il was her
explanation OF this unique discovery
that led to the detection of one of the
cleverest deSperadOes that ever eluded
the SneflH. Jennie sears nau IOf SEW
en- years played the woman to an ad-
miring audience in the little rural set
tlement of Arkansas. Her appearance
was the immediate sequence of a sim
gularly cold bloOded murder in the
Lone Star State. The victim. an innO-
cent young country girl. had been done
to her death by a Jealous lover, one
Albert Sears, of whom all trace had
been lost.
Pretty Blonde with Blue Eyes.
When pretty blonde with sky-blue
eyes and curly hair. armed with Il
good education and musical accom-
plishmentS-suppOse outcome of Il
course at the Cincinnati conservatory
sought pupils in Huntsville, she WAS
accepted much as Il gift from a be
nignant Providence. Charmingly con-
tidng young women. with vast posi-
biliteS in the social line, are not an
everyday occurrence in that region,
and Madison county presently rang
with her praises. When Il petition was
circulated asking that she have charge
of the county school. the susceptible
trustees yielded without a dissenting
voice. '@AIiss Jennie" entered OH her
duties in an atmosphere of worship
from her gallantS round about.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-22
'ome Specimen temperatures.

TelegramS from the regions of the
west and northwest give the following
temperatures: Omaha. 104.S: Sioux
City, Ia. 1O6: Keokuk. Ia, 103: Madi-
son. Wis, 104. Some Iowa hot areas
Charlton. 10I: Fairfield, los: Ottum-
wa, no: Murray. 40: AIiddletown.
113: Keithsburg, Ills. 112: Lacrosse,
Wis, 1O4.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-22

There are as yet no indications OF
any relief from the abnormal heat. No
rain has fallen in the corn belt for the
past three days. and none is in sight.
Il is. of course. probable that scattered
local thunder storms. which are always
accompaniments of prOtracted periods
OF heat. may fall at times. but no hope
can be entertained at this time of any
general rains or permanent relief.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-22
Chicago People Nearly Boiled.

Chicago. July 22.-Saturday night,
yesterday and last night, If Judged 10y
the effect on the people constituted the
hottest period of this summer. what
ever is the record for past years. The
public fountains down town Were
crowded with people cooling their
thirst as never before at nearly mid
night Saturday. Before s a m. yes
terday the temperature was climbing
for 30. the other side of So. At , p. M.
II was 112 in the sun on porch In the
outskirts of the city. and at sundawn.
with the sun off the thermometer. It
reEiss cred 100.
The courier., 1901-11-23

the team Eeit I1oaIly anG the general
support II receives from Lincoln csti-
zsns a. well a. the student body. Wis
ronsin likes Princeton methods FOR il
has s1cresded or them Wisconsin
mas seen and noted B0oth's work and
- making an effort 20 get him there
next season. II j. largely a question
oi salary. with 4 natural inclination 10
stay o. Nebraska and turn out
winning eleven next season. Here.
Booth knows every man. He knows
tn. strength and the weakness Of each.
He has the entire situation in hand,
and could accomplish more among his
friends here. in all probability. than
he could in a single season in another
school
50 far IN advance. it is Of course
difficult to say just what men will re-
turn rext season. But it now seems
probable that among the seasoned
ones 10 be at the cOach's command
neEt year will BE- CorteIyou. right end.
The courier., 1901-11-23

hikht tdpA7fh - VI ~
WestOver. right tackle; Koehler, cen
ter. MoIony, Ringer and Tobin, left
guard; KingsbUry and Stringer. left
tackle: g. Shedd and johnson. left end;
Eager. CrandaII. Cuff and Bender, half
backs. PiIIsbury. fuIIback.
Nebraska began adding to her laur-
els on Thanksgiving day. 1900. by scor-
ing II points against the Minnesota
giants. the acknowledged champions Of
the west; she added to those Iaurels
this season by her feats with every
foe Can she win the championship
next season is the question being anx-
iously asked by enthusiastic followers.
There are elements which seem to in
dictate she can.
The courier., 1901-11-23
COMING ADJUSTMENTS
Al the Oliver

Society ladies and the fashionable
interest in ''Theodora.'' which viii be
presented at the Oliver Wednesday
night. as the title role will be dressed
in a most gorgeous manner by Miss
Virginia Calhoun. She will wear six
different costumes purchased In Paris
at cost of $1,000. The garments. par
ticularly that worn in the imperial box
scene. are heavily laden with jewels.
gold thread and precious stones. A
diamond girdle which encircles the
waist and reaches to the floor. is es-
peCialy beautiful. as Is also the crown
which she wears. IL is made OF gold
and adorned with the richest gems.
y X X
Perhaps one of the most important
Of the theatrical offerings for this sea-
son Is the successful London melo-
drama. Sporting Life" which comes
to the Oliver Thanksgiving. matinee
and night. The fact that there are no
less than twelve different scenes gives
spectacular importance to the produc-
tion. and the different natures Of the
pictures shown will give some idea OF
the magnitude necessary to produce
the Illusion. An immense training sta
BILE with horses and racing parapher-
MALTA. the vast grounds of the Earls
Court Exhibition, London. a view OF
Covent Garden by night. the interior
OF the National Sporting club and the
EPSON Downs race-course are a few
of the important scenes. and each OF
these will test the big stage of our
theatre to the limit OF it's capacity
Thanksgiving day.
The courier., 1901-11-23
OBSERVATIONS
BY SARAH B. HARRIS

especially the purpIes, oranges, etC
the leaf
Autumn leaves containing sugar
such as the naples. sumacs. gums, etc
easily oxidize, and thus form the ricl
reds, puppies and vioIets so beautiful
to the eye That is why these, es
pecially the hard NAPLES, give the mos
beautiful autumn leaves. AutUmna
oak leaves do not attract admiration
oxidation color Of tannic acid is dirty
brown. Leaves which die quickly never
give autumnal coIors"
According to Mr.. Woods the reds and
and cIeanest when the frosts come
slowly and the long warm days and
shorter nights slowly cool and finally
freeze into the cold Of winter. II this
other cOntributory agents, the autumn
leaves Of Nebraska should be as bril-
liant as a Turner landscape. There
are no slower falls than in Nebraska
where until Christmas the skies are
blue and tender and the sun shines
warm twenty-five days a month. 1t is
more in accordance with the facts in
Nebraska to conclude that the leaves
the fIosts begin, and the stimulating
cold has no effect upon inorganic mat
ter. European landscape gardeners,
coveting the luxuriance of the Ameri-
can autumn, have endeavored, and are
still trying in spite of failure, to induce
the brilliant coIoring of republican falls
TO characterize their own foliage. The
gardeners have transplanted the hard
our most susceptible trees, endeavoring
to create a landscape that up to the
present time has been the supreme and
unique characteristic of the United
States But the trees which produce
the rich puppies. crimsons. and scar
let's have firmly refused to show their
colors in a foreign land.
Z x x
Bantu Ancestry
1t is said that Booker T. Washing
tons ancestors were members Of the
Bantu tribe Of southern Africa Dumas
ancestors were members of this same
tribe. By the same token the Bantus
seem to be Of proud and distinguished
fibre. Bantu Is the name given by eth
nologists to the tribes and the peoples
occupying Africa from six degrees
north latitude to the southern boundary
where the white people begin. Aaron.
the hero Of Joel Chandler Harris Aaron
books, is Bantu. Whatever Mr..
Washington's ancestry was or is, his
own noble life and plans for his race
will give him the place in history held
by William the Conqueror, or by Fred
erick Barbarossa, or by any other
founder of a great family, system or
dynasty.
Responsibility
The principle of taxation without
representation is a serious one, so seri-
Gus that many thousand revolutionary
heroes died to maintain it, Whether
or not it is expedient to admit one
half Of the governed to a share in the
government, or whether it is better to
continue to legally classify women with
idiots, criminals and the insane, is a
question of public policy which is of
great importance to this Republic
Many very good and very gentle men
believe that IL women voted it would
change her temperament, costume. al
ter her ideas of study. kill her maternal
instincts. destroy her love for man
either as son or husband and ;,duoo
The courier., 1901-11-23

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