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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-06
Laid Low By the Ballots
Cast in Yesterdays
Election.
FUSION WINS OUT
In Greater New York.
Returns From the
Various States.

New York. Nov. G.-Compiete unof-
ficial returns from every district
give Low, fusionist. for mayor. a
plurality of 29,992; Grout. fusionist.
for controller, 44.976: jerome. dis
trict attorney. 1880: Fornes. fusion
ist, president of the board of alder
men. 5.3s4; Cassidy, democrat. presi-
dent of Queen borough. 1868: Haitian.
democrat, president of Bronx bor-
ough, 1. 40; Cromwell. fusionist
president of Richmond borough.
46S: Guden. fusionist. sheriff of Kings
county. $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-06
Author orLegaI re1t Book. D.a,:

Boston. Nov. 1.-THE death Is an
rounced at Cambridge OF Joel Prentiss
Bishop. IL. D.. well known as an au.
thor Of legal text books. lie was aged
SS years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-06
Murphy Carries New Jersey.

Newark y. J.. Nov. 6.-RetuIns re.
ceived from all points i'm the state in
dicate that Murphy. Republican, for
governor. has been elected. and that
the election is now simply matter OF
plurality. The returns received indi-
cate that Murphy VIII have n larger
plurality than Voorhees, did in 1898
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-06

New York. Nov. G.-Seth Low. for
1uer president of Columbia university.
and four years ago the Citizens Union
candidate for the first mayor Of Great
cr New York. was elected yesterday the
second mayor OF Greater New York by
Il plurality ranging anywhere from CO.
900 to 10000. defeating Edward VI.
Shepard. OF Brooklyn. the Democratic
nominee. The campaign was an eXcit-
ing one, and the vote. though some
what less than the presidential election
"a year ago. was the largest ever pOlled
in n municipal contest i'll this country.
Van wyck Defeated for Justice.
In addition TO the canvass for mayor
public interest largely centered in the
nomination by the fusiOnists Of Will
lam Travers Jerome for district attor-
Ley and Mayor Robert \. Van Wyck
by the Democrats for justice of the su-
F1reme court who were voted for only
in the territory contained in New York
county. Returns Indicate that Jerome
has been elected by comfortable plu-
raIity. and that Mayor Van Wyck had
Eeen defeated. the latter running bc-
hind his ticket from 1000 TO 2O.Uo-
Returns also Indicate the complete
triumph here OF the Greater Now YORK.
fusion ticket. Charles Vincent FCrnes.
the nominee OF the Citizens Union AMI
the Republicans for president Df tn"
board OF Aldermen. defeating George
NJ Van HOesen. the Democratic nOIni-
,Iee T.. VI. GrOut. for the past fopr
years Democratic president OF the Dor
ouch Of Brooklyn. now the fusionist
nominee for comptroller. has also de-
feated W. W. I.add. .Ir.. Democrat.
Report of the state Election
Reports received from the various
sections OF New York state show that
rhe Republicans viii retain control of
the lower house OF the state legislature.
he number of Republican and Demo
cratic assemblymen not differing ma
teriaIIy from the figures OF preceding
Years
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-06
Terrible Disaster in a
Vaudeville Theatre at
Hurley, Wis.
PLAYERS ARE CUT OFF
Flames Spread Rapidly,
Destroying Life and
Property.

lronwood. Mich. Nov. 6.-Ten lives
were lost and four buildings DESTROY
ed by a fire which started in the
klondike theatre at Hurley. Wis. to-
day. The dead:
{. W. CLEVERT.
II. II. CLIFFORD.
THOMAS LECLAIRE.
GEORGE BENERT.
III. ID. EMORY.
TIMOTHY RYAN.
+. l.. GAY. st. Louis.
THOMAS O'ZONNE.
HARRY RAYMOND.
CLARA BONNA.
Four Seriously Hurt.
Four were seriously injured.
The klondike is a vaudeville thea
tre. All the dead and injured We're
connected with the theatre as per-
formers and most of them lived III
Hurley.
The fire started on the stage and
in few minutes the entire structure
was Il mass of flames.
Escape Cut ON.
The third floor was used as stop
ping quarters. The fire spread so
rapidly as to cut off escape of the oc-
cup3nts. The loss is $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-06
TeIeeraphers Get Better Pay.

Hazleton. Pa. Nov. 6.-Announce-
mcnt OF an increase ranging from S2.JI'
TO SO per month in the wages of tele-
graph operators on the Haz,eton and
Mahanoy division of the Lebigh VALLEY
railroad was made here Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-06
OHIO TAKES MORE OF TIE SAME
Republicans Garry the state by 10000 and
Also Have the Legislature.

Columbus. o.. Nov. G.-Returns indi-
cafe Republican gains I'm Cincinnati.
Cleveland. Toledo. Dayton. Zanesviiic.
j ortsmouth. Carton. Springfield Gnd-
other cities. the notable exception be-
iu,- Columbus. the hou,c Of both Cover
nor Nash and gcIorcl James KiIbOurnc,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-06
LATE LETTER RECEIVED
Consul General Dickinson Had One
From Miss Stone
Oct. 30.

Washington. Nov. G.-'rhe state de-
partment received today cablegram
from Consul Dickinson at Constanti-
nople. saying that he received a let
ter from Miss Stone dated Oct. 30.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-06
1owA.s PLURALITY INCREASED.
IndicstioDs That Cumuins MAY Have One
That Goes Over 10000.

That Goes Over 10000.
Dcs Moincs. Ia. Nov. G.-RefuTf-
from This state come in very slowly.
The figures from the preciucts in at
this time show net Republican gain
thIf. n Continued ia same ratio. v Ill
make about 81. net gain in thc
state. ami give Cummins. for governor.
4 plurality of $1,000.
Returns from De- AIOines and Polk
county Indicate that Cummins VIII
lrnve about S.CO0 plurality in the couu-
ty and 4CCO in the city. which * about
40 per cent. increase over Shaw'S vote
two years ago. The falling off Of the
total vote is about 20 per cent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-06
shot and killed by a Merchant.

Ardmorc. I. T.. Nov. 6.-At Edge
wrOd. o. r.. Charles Blanchard was
shot and killed by +. NJ White. n mcr-
rhint or ti4at place. White surren-
Js red
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-06

Judge-How old are you. madam?
Witness (hesitatingly)-I am-that
is, I
Judge-out with it. The longer you
wait the older you win grow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-06

Lincoln, Nov. 6.-From late returns
the republican state committee esti-
mate that Judge Sedgwick's plural
ity at 1000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-06

Baltimore. Nov. 6.-At noon it is al
most certain the democrats win CON
troll both branches of the legislature
as Allegheny. n conceded republican
stronghold and the home of Senator
Wellington. has elected the entire
democratic Legislative, ticket The
entire republican city ticket is elect
ed with the possible exception of
sheriff. There is a proba bilily that
the Legislature will be democratic on
Joint ballot.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-06
IS STILL A MYSTERY
Circumstances Surrounding the
Finding of the Body in
Barrel.
RECALLS ANOTHER SIMILAR CRIME.
Woman's Corpse Found Near the
SunI' SpOt-Robbed by Man
He Befriended.

v.
-four barrel and tied up with a clothes
line and gunnysacks. the body of a
man was found at dawn yesterday Oh
the prairie 800 feet east of North West
crn avenue and a block north of West
Chicago avenue. THE head was al
most severed from the body by Il fear
full wound just below the chin, and a
blow from some sharp and heavy
weapon had left a gaping cut i'll the
left side of the skull, severing the ear
and penetrating deep into the head.
The identity Of the victim was Il mys-
terry for four hours. but at last the pO-
Ice succeeded in having the dead man
identified as Antonio Natoli. an Italian
who arrived in Chicago a few days ago
from LivermOre, Ia.
spot Has IA Grue>ome History.
4 strange coincidence in the murder
is the fact that about fifteen years ago
the body of Amelia Olson was found
OH the prairie within leo feet OF the
same spot. Her murder was a mys-
terry that has never been solved. In
the case of NatOli the police are work
ing on the theory that the crime was
due to some vendetta, or else was II
case of robbery. Although fifty off
Gers have been running down Clews. no
information has been secured regard
ing the murderprS or the place where
the deed was done.
Body Conveyed ia Wagon.
Three weeks ago Natoli went to
ia abroad grade He had worked there
before on previous occasions. and his
friends believed that he had a consid-
cradle sum of money in his possession
lie contemplated going to Italy soon TO
bring back his wife. The body WIS
taken to the spot on The prairie during
the night. and the tracks Of wagon
are diSceImihle The murdererS. in
their haste. east out their unwelcOme
burden with such rudeneSs that the
head of the barrel was broken open.
and the mangled corpse prOtruded
Over the bottom OF the barrel Il gUnny
been IoOsened 10y the fall. exposing tine
feet Of the dead maa.
Found in the Gray Light OF Morning.
otto Miller. riding down Western
avenue on his bicycle in the gray light
~ the morning. was the first to see thc
body. He hailed Paul Kanke and Ar
thur Booth. who were going by in
wagon. and the three made haSty
and frightened examination. The!
called the Chicago avenue police. aud
the body and barrel were taken to
Teldman'S undertaking establishments
al 311 West Chicago avenue. On the
body was found letter written in
Italian and addressed to Antonio Ma
toll. a Livermore. la. 1t had been
mailed in n small town called Pianalli.
i'm Italy. on Aug. 5, 1901. and was
signed Gy Alfaretta Lagori.
He Had NIarria=eabie Daughter.
Inspector Kalas had the letter trans
lated. 1t was as follows: Dear
Friend: I am glad to hear from Won
and TO know that you are well and
making S1.cO Il day on the railroad. l
am also glad that You are coming to
Italy to get Il wife. You viii 90 wei.
by doing so. You ask if my daughter
ElenOri is still unmarried. Yes, she IS,
but have Il word with Il young fellow
in the army who wants to marry her.
I shall be glad to hear from you again"
THIEF ROBS HIS BENEFACTOR.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-06

Dcs MOines. Nov. 6.-Returns are
coming in slowly and only half of the
3.IOO precincts are heard from. If
the same percentage gain in the ma
jOrity continues, Cummins, republi-
can. Will have $1,000 plurality. The
Legislature contains 125 republicans
and % democrats. a republican gain
of 10.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-06

Denver. Nov. 6.-The republicans
carried most of the counties vest :r-
day. AraPahoe and Teller counties
are the only large ones that show
democratic gain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-06

San Francisco. Nov. 6.-Schmitz
union labor for mayor. is elected by
Z plurality OF 300. other city and
county officers arc about equally di-
yided between she republicans and
democrats.
The Newtown bee., 1901-09-27
WEST MORRIS.
BRIEF MENTION.


 MT and Mrs George R. Noble have gone to Bridgeport for a week. While there they will be the guests of their son, Edward Noble
 Jerome Wedge has hired c. Delliber to help him out in his fall work
 Miss Lillie Dwy of Torrington is the guest of grandfather, F. B. Wheeler. She has also been visiting at Idlewild F. B: Wheeler, Miss Hattie Beach and Miss L. Dwy spent Saturday in Northheld, the guests of Mrs w. Wake man.
 Miss Addie Throop, who has been visiting in Hartford, has returned home. She was accompanied by Miss Julia Ferguson, who will be her guest for a short time.
 Miss M. L. Throop opened the school at Carmel Hill, Monday of last week Will D. Throop has been quite ill with tonsilitis, but is now convales cling under the care of pr Richardson J. Bull is under treatment of Dl Richardson.
 Charles Zeigler is the happy father of a nine-pound girl, born September 19, 1901.
 Morris has begun the improvements on the roads by cutting down the hil in front of c. Kidney S and at Rockville Corners, and filling in the flat across the north side of Throop's pond anC considerably widening the roads al those points.
The Newtown bee., 1901-09-27
ROXBURY.
LIVELY BUDGET OF LOCALS.

John Clark, who has been sick for and is on the high road to recovery. He is very weak and has lost 24 pounds of flesh in two weeks. George Morris has given up his po- sition as clerk at the Hurlburt & Hodge store and returned to his ia. ther's to work at farm work, that be. ing more congenial to his nature. Harness Maker Terrell has exchang.
 ed his blooded lilly with the new firm
 of horse dealers, Dwight and Willis
 Thomas of Good Hill, the latter SC.
 curing quite horse for all work. | The horse sale mentioned in the last l weeks issue was quoted slightly out
 of the way, MT Squire selling to his l brother black horse. MT Squire has l not been the owner of gray mare at
 any time in many years. The highways are being repaired by Superintendent Ward as fast as help can be secured to do the work. He
 has been unable to secure all he de- SireS.
 Frank Booth is to build new black smith shop. He is to convert the one he now uses into a horse barn.
 Ellie Thomas exchanged Mrs Thom- as' driving pony with Victor Hotoki for COW and other equivalents.
 Charles Brandt has exchanged his stylish cob horse for beautiful brown
 mare with New Milford party. He
 must now be able to start quite a
 bank account by report.
 The farm known as the George Smith place has been sold and Mir
 Hoag, who now occupies it., has been
 notified to remove November l. He
 has crop of tobacco in the barn and cannot very well move. It would seem as if he ought to have little more time.
 Frank Pierce has exchanged his pair of farm horses with c. T. Squire for his large horse. MT Squire now offers the pair and also three colts for sale or exc hange.
 Mrs Phebe Castle and her daughter in-law visited in Washington the first of the present week.
 Roxbury sent quite string of oxen to Waterbury last week This week ln,, I week to NewtOwn and last of all Dan- bury.
 The tobacco crop is nearly all gath cred. This week will finish up un- doubtedly. Several crops remain un- sold and they anxiously await buyer
The Newtown bee., 1901-09-27

for this County attended a cOmmuni. cation of Western Star lodge at Nor folk on Tuesday evening of last week. This week on Wednesday evening he visited Amn> Beecher lodge at New Hartford and on Tuesday evening of n ,Xt week he intends to visit Seneca lodge at Burlington.
 Edward Hull's health has slightly improved since former writing.
 $. W. Marsh, attorney and Clerk of Court at Waterbury, was the guest here of MT and Mrs Hermon Hoffman over last Sunday.
 The complaint of IIoratio McIIan, son of the late James McHan, has developed into hip disease and will cOntine him for some weeks to his mothers home.
The Newtown bee., 1901-09-27
E;ef n
 Alone.

Scott's Emulsir. is not g good medicine . fat folks. We have never Ii l giving !: to a real fat person. We der dare. You see Scott's Emu! sion builds new flesh. F.. people don't want it. StronS people don't need it.
 But if you are thin Scott. Emulsion Is the medicine for you: It doesn't tire you out There is no strain. The worl: is all natural and easy. You just take the ::edicine and that's all the. l. to it.
 The next ;.: g you know you feel bette; you eat better and you weigh more. It l: ! quiet worker.
 Send for free sample. corr & BOVINE, Chemists, 4oo Pearl St., F.. Y soc and SI .oo; all druggists,
The Newtown bee., 1901-09-27
PAVILION HALL WELL FILLED AT THF
 MCKINLEY MEMORIAL SERVICES

PAVILION HALL WELL FILLED AT THE
 MCKINLEY MEMORIAL SERVICES.
 Memorial services were held at Pa viliOn hall on Thursday afternoon of last week in honor to the memory of our late beloved President. Rev D. Evans of Bridgeport presided and most appropriate addresses for the occasion were delivered by Rev MT Ockford of Marbledale and Rev Henry Upson of this village. The choirs of St Andrews church, IMarbledale. and the church here joined on the platform in rendering the hymns: Lead Kindly Light, "Nearer, my God, to Thee,' , and "America." The Hall was taste fully draped inside and on the south front exterior by MT and Mrs k. J. Hosford, Mrs A. B. Corning, Mrs c. Carlson and others. All business and work of every kind was wholly sus- pended here from l2 noon till 6 p. m. No event within our recollection has so taken hold of the minds and hearts of all the people, high and low, rich or poor, as the national eNperien:e of the last two weeks. The hall on Thursday was well filled.
 E. o. Sperry is fast removing all of the old Lakeside House from Cheerie Point to his place in Marbledale. Several men with teams are employed daily on the job.
 William C. Beeman attended the races in Waterbury, last week.
 N. w. Bishop closed his cottage last week at Lakeside for the winter.
 George Wright passed two days of last week in Norfolk.
 Maj Walter Burnham and Miss Laura Burnham arrived from Virginia and Asbury Park, N. J., on Monday evening of last week.
 Julius A. Glover anl Mir and Mrs Luther A. Tyrrell from this place at tended the Reunion of the 2d Connecticut II. A., at Litchtield on Thursday of last week.
 A. G. CaSkey brought home last Fri day his first foXskin of the season.
 B. H. ~Beardsley as District Deputy
The Newtown bee., 1901-09-27
MARBLEDALE,
AT ST ANDREWS

Rev MT Plumb from St John $ church, New Milford, otticiated, at St Andrews on Sunday morning last, changing pulpits with Rev MT Ock- ford.
 A large number from Marketable at tended the union memorial services in the New Preston hall on Thursday aft ernoon. The exercises were touching and appropriate, consisting of prayer by Rev Mir Evans and addresses by Rev Mir Ockford and Rev MT Upson. The late Presidents favorite hymns were sung by members of the choirs of the Marbledale and New Preston churches.
 Mrs Evans from Stony Creek is in town.
 Mrs Denslow has gone to New York and Paterson, N. J., for visit.
 Mrs White of Richmond Hill, L. l.,
The Newtown bee., 1901-09-27
WOODBURY.
NEWS OF LOCAL IMPORT.

NEWS OF LOCAL IMPORT.
 c. A. Isham and son exhibited five pairs of DevOns at the Waterbury fair. Mrs Harriet St1ong accompanied her daughter; ;Carollne, to Wilbraham, last week, where she will attend school. Mrs Alexander Gordon spent Sunday with friends out of town.
 Mrs Demming Whittlesey and daugh. ter returned from the shore, Satur- day.
 Mrs L. A. Treat is visiting in New Haven and Orange.
 Mrs F. R. Ford and daughter have been visiting George Ford of Bridge port.
 G. P. Cranes son, Henry, and broth CT, Stephen Crane, of California, are visiting him.
 G. w. P. LeavenWorth of Hazel Plain was at the Pan-American eXpo- SitiOn, last week.
The Newtown bee., 1901-09-27
A NIGHT OF TERROR.

''Awful anxiety was felt for the wid- ow of the brave General Burnham of Machias, Me-. when the doctors said she would die from pnuemonia before morning." writes Mrs s. H Lincoln, who attended her that fearful night, but she begged for Dr Kings New Discovery, which had more than once saved her life, and cured her of con- sumption. After taking, she slept all hght 6s Hfther marveloes 1sg medcee guaranteed to cure alk throat, chest and lung diseases. Only soc and $1. OO. Trial bottles free at R. H. Beers & Co.,, Newtown: William J. Beehler, Brook field; A. B. Fancher, Hawleyville.
The Newtown bee., 1901-09-27
WASHINGTON.
ADDITIONS TO CITY RESIDENCES.

ADDITIONS TO CITY RESIDENCES.
 E. H. Van Ingen is building an ad- ditiOn some 3OX7O feet to his residence on The Knoll, and will change and re- model all the rooms on the lower floor, making more ample and spacious ac- cOmmOdationS.
 Dr Rossiter w. Raymond antici- pates making some much needed inn prOvementS to Hill Top.
 c. T. Woodruff has been sick with cold and lung trouble for a week past.
 Mrs Albert Sterling of New Milford is in town visiting friends.
 Miss Ella Hayes of Huntington has taken q room at Sherman WoOdruff's, expecting to stay through the fall.
 It is reported that Mrs w. s. Logan has rented the Gold cottage opposite Judea hall for the coming winter.
The Newtown bee., 1901-09-27
NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD.

NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD.
 Rev and Mrs Lutz have returned from their sojourn with her parents in Pennsylvania.
 A. Pierce Hayes made a business trip to Hartford, last week. He leaves, this week, for New Haven. where he will resume his studies in the Yale law school.
 Miss Elizabeth Morton, recently of the Waterbury hospital, is guest of Miss Agnes Bloss.
 Mrs Hardendorf, who has occupied the William Blakeman place, has gone with her three sons to join her hus- band in Minnesota.
 Miss Parker of Derby, who has been a guest for several weeks at J. D. Dayton's, left on Tuesday for her home
 Miss Mary I. Kasson has been con- fined to the house with tonsilitis.
 A deer was recently seen near the residence of A. D. Bacon.
 L. P. Judd has made recent busi- ness trip to Hartford. Ernest, son of MT Judd, has recently entered Cushing Academy, Ashburnham, Mass.
 Mrand Mrs E. j.. Stone are expect ing to take a carriage drive to central New York, next week, and will then go by rail to the Pan-American.
 Mrs A. l.. Bloss, Mrs F. P. Hayes and Miss Grace Atwood of Watertown leave on Tuesday, October l, for the Pan American.
 Miss Ella J. Crane is with the family of Dea Clarence Nettleton of Washing ton.
 Mrs Crofut of the Bassett House in Derby is visiting her mother, Mrs Sophia Stillson. Mrs N. H. Bloss and Miss Edna Guild are spending few days at Wal. nut Beach.
 J. w. Smith has filled his silo in first class condition.
 Herbert I. and Miss Lucy Smith started for the Pan-American eX. position on Wednesday. Mrs Julia Perkins visited her mot her Mrs E. Curtis, in Northtield. last Sun day.
 Charles Loomis and family of Water bury were in town, last Sunday. J. B. Sandford and family spent Sun day in Waterbury,.
 Mrand Mrs Frank Powers were in town the first of the week
 Mrs Agusta King of Boston is visit | ing relatives in town. William Hine raised his barn or Monday Size 26 X 36, with IA foot posts. Miss Belle Thompson is attending tht High school in Waterbury.
 Miss Jennie Waldron of Thomastor is spending some days visiting friends in town.
 Miss Agnes Bloss is teaching thu fall term of school on South Carme Hill.
 Miss Mary Kasson is confined to th' house with tOnSilitis. l MT and Mrs William Richmond o Bridgeport are visiting at John Hol lenback's. Miss Elizabeth Morton, a trained nurse from Waterbury, is quite ill a the home of Miss Alice Bird.
The Newtown bee., 1901-09-27

summer home here and is gaining slowly.
 Miss Tilie BOrmann of North IIa. ven is visiting Miss May Callahan.
 A very good entertainment was giv. ed at the chapel, Wednesday evening, by the Christian Endeavor society. !. Frank Hill has been building d new cattle barn, 28x4O feet, and will con. tinue in the milk business.
 The potato crop here is like the ap' pie crop. very scarce.