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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-03-11
ROBBERS HOLD UP DOCTORS
Bind Their Victims and Desert Them
Locked in a Strange
Cellar.

KANSAS CITY. March 10.-Dr. D. e.
Chopper surgeon for the Atchison, Topeka
& Santa Fe railroad. and DR.. B. J. Hook
about, a surgeon and a member OF the Ar
gentine council. were the victims OF dar-
ing holdup while they were driving in the
western outskirts OF Kansas City, Kan,
today. They were confronted by two men
with drawn revolvers and forced to leave
their buggy. and. with the robbers, to enter
the cellar Of an unoeeupied house. Here
the robbers securely bound the hands and
feet OF their victims and robbed them OF
5000 and q gold watch. after which they
escaped. leaving the two doctors In the cell
lar. Fifteen minutes later the doctors were
released by a passerby who heard theil
shouts for help.
The robbers did not take the horse AAt
buggy
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-03-11
TREE PLANTING ORDINANCE
Judiciary Committee Agrees 90 He
port II FavOrabIy to City
CONnesI.

The ordinance drawn by Major d. H.
Wheeler, providing for the planting OF trees
and the laying Of sod along street margins
in the residence districts, the improvement
to be paid for by a special tax assessment
against abutting property, was dicussed
Monday afternoon by the judiciary commit
tee. to which It had been refereed By the
city council at its meeting Of last Tuesday
eyeAlng. 1t was unanimously agreed to
report the ordinance favorably. II will be
taken up this evening and placed upon it's
inal reading and passage,
An ordinance similar to this was passed
ten years ago, but was killed by Mayor
Bemis veto.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-03-11
RECALLS SENSATIONAL STORY
Death of Peter Burroughs, king of
Auctioneers," Reminds Omaha
of Marie wilson.

special to The Bee from Butte, Mont.
announces the death in that city Of Peter
Burroughs, who for many years was known
in all the principal cities Of the country
as the King Of Auctioneers." In the fall
of 1898 he did stunt in Omaha He came
here to sell out the jewelfy stock of c. S.
Raymond at Fifteenth and Douglas streets,
and a few days after his arrival woman
named Mrs. Wilson, accompanied by her
handsome daughter Marie came to the city
and took quarters in the hotel at which he
was staying Immediately Burroughs swore
out a complaint and had the woman ar
rested on a charge OF blackmail.
In police court he testified that they had
been following him for nearly three years,
trailing him about from city TO city, and
threatening him with all sorts OF dire con-
sequences IL he didn't come down. gem
erously. He said they had learned that he
was about to he married and that they
made use Of this fact to persecute him.
Marie Wilson, who was travelling under the
name of Burroughs. testified that rela-
tionship Of common law marriage existed
between herself and the dashing auctioneer,
and offered in evidence several letters tend
ing to prove her allegation. These, Bur
roughs averred, were forgeries. The case
resulted in the dismissal OF the two women.
About three months after leaving Omaha
Burroughs was married, from which 1t was
inferred that he had managed somehow to
rid himself Of his Nemesis. Many business
men and others. In Omaha remember Bur-
roughs as a handsome man and as some
thing of a Beau Brumnel in the matter OF
dress. 1t was said that he came by the
title of king of Auctioneers'' by reason Of
his personal magnetism. He could hypno-
tize a potential buyer into parting with
his cash where most others would fail.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-03-11
PosTMASTERs FOR NEBRASKA
COmstOcIk at Central City, Prentice at
FairheId and jackson at
FairmOnt.

WASHINGTON. March 10.-The president
today sent the following nominations to the
senate;
Postmasters:
Iowa-Edward II. Allison. Grundy Center.
Nebraska-Lucius G. Comstook. Central
City; George H. Prentice. Fairfield; George
w. Jackson, Fairmont.
William F. Britain, Sheridan.
Treasury-Walter A. Wiley, Ohio. second
lieutenant in the revenue cutter service.
Army:
Artillery-second ieutenants, Earl Bis
eoe, District of Columbia; second lieu
tenant, c. +. Kilbourne. jr.. Fourteenth In
faptry; second lieutenant p. A. Barry
Fourth Infantry; second lieutenant, A.. u,
Falkner, Third infantry; William Patter-
son, New Jersey.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-03-11
COUNT Won BUELoW IS ILL
Imperial Chancellor at berlin Il
Laid Up with In
nuenaa.
BERLIN, March 1o.-The imperial chan
cellor. Count Won Buelow, is suffering from
Influenza.
Movements of Ocean Vessels, March 1,

At New York-Arrived--Karl from
Bremen; Staatendam, from Rotterdam;
Aller, from Genoa, Algiers and Gibraltar
At Gibraltar-Arrived-La from New
York, for Naples and Geuoa- Sailed
New York
AT Liverpool ol-Arrived-Georgic, from New
York; Ultonia, from Boston.
At London-Arrtved-G -Glenshiel. from Ta-
coma Yokohama, etc.
At MISREPRESENTATION 10 undergo
repairs at British port
At Hong ng-sailed-raeoma, for Ta-
coma
AT ta-sailed-Ventnor. for sa1
Francisco.
At n-Sailed-Adol-ke. from
Hamburg. for New York via CheTbouTR.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-03-11
VAIN ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE
Once Wealthy SpecuIatOr Tires of
Troubles and Takes Car
bOIic Acid.

KANSAS CITY, March 10.-J. w. BidwelI,
aged go years, once a wealthy cattle specu-
lator and for years a familiar figure about
the stock yards. tried to commit suicide
today at the yards, by swallowing six ounces
of carbollc acid. His recovery is doubtful
While the physicians were trying to re-
store him, Bidwell asked to be allowed to
die, saying: ''If you had as much trouble
as /, you would want to die too.'
Bidwell lost his money several years ago
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-03-11
WANT MINISTER WU's REMOVAL
Manchurians MemoriRliEe Chinese
Throne to Recall Representa-
tive TO America.

PEKIN, March 10.-A prominent Manchu
censor has memorlalized the throne for the
removal OF WI Ting Fang, the Chinese
minister to Washington. The censor says
that WI Ting Fang corruptly retained os-
tensibly for repairs to the Chinese legation
at Washington $500, 900 OF the Tien Tsin
silver refunded by the American govern
ment.
WASHINGTON, March 10.-Mr. WI said
tonight that he promptly informed his
government as soon as the United States
turned over to him the Tien Tsin silver
fund. and the money was placed at it's dis
position. An acknowledgment was received
by telegraph. Not one cent of the fund could
be misappropriated, he said, and II any
portion OF it we're to be used for any pur-
pose. this only could be done by the sane
tion Of the Chinese government. The min
lister has not heard ofncia1ly Of the pres
entation Of the memorial for his removal,
but he treats the matter lightly.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-03-11
NEW DECLINES THE OFFICE
Indiana Man Prevented from Accept
ing Cabinet Position by Pres
sure of Business.

WASHINGTON. March 1O.-H. S. New of
Indianapolis has declined the proffer Of the
once OF the first assistant postmaster gem
eral, rendered him several days ago by
President Roosevelt. Mr. News business
will not permit him to accept.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-03-11

According to a dispatch from Washing
ton, dated January 49, Secretary Hay that
day handed to Minister WI Ting Fang a
draft on the United States treasury for
s376. 800, the value of the silver bullion cap
tured by American marines at Tien Tsin.
The Washington dispatch continued that
as Minister WI was charged with the pay
ment Of salaries Of the Chinese consuls in
the United States and with defraying the
expenses Of the Chinese legations in Wash
ington, Lima and Madrid. 1t was believed
the money would be applied to those pur-
poses.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-03-11
GOVERNMENT TROOPS ADVANCE
occupy Positions Abandoned by Rev0-
IutiOnists, Who Are in Des-
perate situation.

WASHINGTON. March l0.-The United
States minister to Colombia reports to the
state department. under date OF March 3,
that during the preceding week the govern
ment troops had steadily advanced and 0c-
eupied important positions near BogotA,
which had been vacated by the revolution
airy forces who are understood to be In
a desperate situation and seeking an op-
portunity to escape
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-03-11
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER

Forecast for Nebraska-Fair in West,
Showers and Cooler in East Portion,
Followed by Clearing Tuesday; Wednes-
day Fair; Variable Winds.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-12-12
COUNTY TEMPLE
TrnnRfarS

Dec. 11.-William L. Peppers to
Grace y. Rood. lots and >. and ne %
lot ,, block 2S, Illinois City. $500.
Robert +. McQloid to Robert Nc
Connell. tract by metes and bounds,
nwH. ,. II. 2w. 81 .OOG.
+. Ludwig Schroether to Charles II.
Durmann. 80 feet lot 10. block !,
Dack's add. South Rock Island. 81.
Levi Waterman. eft al to Herman
w Wahlstrand. W 20 feet lot t. block
,. Old or Original Town of Moline,
$3.1j0
ID. l.. Cunell to Sarah l.. MedilI,
tract by metes and bounds, neH, %.
II. 2w. 81.
Charles l.. Dewrose TO Eliza Jane
Dewrose, t. 40 feet lot -. block ,. Hea-
ly'S suhdiv.. 33. Is. 1w. $1,000.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-12-12
Sermons in Corporation Cruelty.

Some of the tales brought out by
the coal strike commission in the in
vestigatiCn of conditions in the an
thracite region must move the listen
ing ear to pity.
The simple story of Andrew Chipple
is the sombre presentment of the life
of the lowly. He is the son of foreign
parents. but practically reared in the
dark chambers of the mines. He came
to the witness stand with pinched and
drawn features and his eyes blinded
from the unnatural light of the room
in which the inquiry was held. He is
Is years old, but the burden of exist
ence has so stunted and emaciated
his figure that on the stand he looked
the merest child. When asked the us
ual questions concerning the nature
of an oath his sunken eyes brimmed
with tears and he solemnly replied:
IF l tell lie l must die
And then he told his story.
Told it in spite of question and pro-
test from the shrewd and arrogant
counsellors of the trust operators.
Nearly all his young life had been
spent in the mines, where he had toll
ed in the same gallery with his faith
er, who was a slate picker. The faith
er made perhaps So or 81 week. but
the company store kept him always
in debt. One day there was an acci-
dent. \ heavy mass of rock and coal
gave way and his father was buried
beneath the heap. And so death with
some violence took away the bread
winner of the family. The boy watch
ed the workers taking out the mang-
led and pulseless body of his father
and was then rudely interrupted by
the mine boss, who jerl<ed him by the
ear and ordered him back to work.
The father was buried with scant GER
emony. \ cheap box served for a
coffin. and wailing widow with four
children younger than Andrew form
ed the cortege to the grave. There
are few law suits for damages be-
cause of the deaths of employees of
Pennsylvania mine operators. The
corporations protect themselves by
contracts and multitudinous other de.
vices created by skillful attorneys and
lawmakers. After the funeral it was
found that the father of Andrew was
Rock Island Argus., 1902-12-12

| indebted to the company store Tor
household supplies bonght on his
credit as a mine employe and charged
for at eXtravagant prices Therefore
since that death the millionaire cor
poration for which Andrew worked
regularly confiscated his wages to ap-
ply upon the fathers debt.
And what were the lads earnings?
He said that he could usually make
four cents Il day!
Four cents a day,
The oldest son of the family not
even earning the price of loaf of
bread. and then having his wages
seized To apply upon Il dead fathers
debt, Yet the operators would have
people believe that the lot of the av-
erage miner should be ma tier of en-
w. Nor was this all of the darkSstory.
The family lived in Il two-l:OOm shack
and the mother kept boar' ters in the
effort To maintain her offspring. Five
of the family slept in one DOM. Inn
agine the problems of maintaining
virtue and health amid stIch sur
roundings! In this fetid env fronment
girls become mothers before they are
wives and children are wan and old
while still in their teens.
Then Henry Coll told of how his
little family. including his invalid
wife and her century-old mother, were
evicted from their little cottage after
being stripped of all he had by his
greedy landlord employers, and how
he was forced to take his family sew
eral miles away in the dreary night to
place of shelter. He related how
his wife had died from the eN posture
to which he was cruelty and bl:utally
exposed, and so moved was the court
by his narrative, that Judge Gray
said. That is all, and that is enough"
Still another witness declared that
he had worked in the mines for II
years, unable to get away; unable to
get out of debt. In all that time he
had received no wages. The COM
pany's store always managed TO keep
Il balance against him.
And yet the operators declare that
any Investigation of conditions is un-
necessary and superfiuous. As the
Quincy Herald eXclaims. is it any
wonder that public sentiment falls
harshly upon those who have sought
to control the nations fuel supply
and at the same time keep labor in
starved and mkempt subiection?
Rock Island Argus., 1902-12-12

The news that Gov. Yates is suffi-
ciently recovered TO travel is welcome
news To all the people of the state.
Through his long siege of illness the
people have taken a lively interest in
the condition of the chief executive
of the state. Though not Iessening
their opposition to Gov. Yates poll
cies. the political opponents of the
governor have been solicitous about
his physical condition. and all will
hope that his visit in the south will
give him strength and that ere long
he will be fully able to resume his eX-
ecutive duties.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-12-12

The magnificent new steamship ST.
IBERIA. of the Pacific Mail Steamship
company. sailed from New York yes
terday for San Francisco. The ST.
IBERIA is one of the largest ships ever
built in this country, and is Il sister
ship to the Korea. which recently cS-
ta blished Il new record for fast run
across the Pacific. Capt. j. Il. Smith
expects the Siberia To make the trip
TO San Francisco by way of the Horn
in SO days. She will then go into
service between San Francisco. Homo
lulu. Japan. China and the Philip
pines
Rock Island Argus., 1902-12-12
what,sInaNamep

Everything is in the name when it
comes to Witch Hazel Salve. F. &. De-
Witt & Co.. of Chicago, discovered,
some years ago, how to make a salve
from witch hazel that is a specific for
piles. For blind, bleeding, itching and
protruding piles, eczema, cuts, burns,
bruises and all skin diseases DeWitt's
Salve has no equal. This has given
rise to numerous worthless counter
feits. Ask for DeWitt's-the genuine.
Harper House pharmacy; A. j.
Riess drug store, corner Seventh ave-
nue. and Twenty-seventh street.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-12-12

Uncle Sam is preparing to provide
the soldiers with new outfits from
head to toe and he is obliged to go
down into his pocket to the extent of
about $2.50O.OOO to do so. Some of the
items for which proposals have been
submitted are 350.0OO yards of olive
gray covert cloth. 1S5 900 yards of
drab serge. 100000 dull bronze coat
buttons. 10000 pairs of buckskin
gloves. 2O.5OO pairs of calf skin shoes
and $4,000 canton flannel drawers. 1t
costs money 10 maintain an imperial
army.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-12-12
The Pride nf Heroes.

Many soldiers in the last war wrote
to say that, for scratches, bruises.
cuts, wounds, corns, sore feet and
stiff joints, Bucklen's Arnica Salve is
the best in the world. Same for
burns, scalds, boils, ulcers, skin erup-
tiOns and piles. 1t cures or no pay.
Only 25 cents, at Hartz & Ullemeyer's
drug store.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-12-12

1t begins to look like Great Britain
and Germany We're blending the
Monroe doctrine little, ut least, in
their dealings with Venezuela. Has
Teddy's backbone weakened?-S Spring
field Register.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-12-12
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924 Second
Avenue. Rock Island, Ill. ENTERED At the
Postofice as Second-class matter.l
Rock Island Argus., 1902-12-12

1t strikes the root and annihilates
disease, a subtle, potent remedy that
fills the mind with sweet and charm
ing fancies. Rocky Mountain Tea IS
cents. i. ii. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-12-12

Ecuador is having earthquakes.
There's nothing like a South Ameri-
can country for a long stretch of
Quiet
Rock Island Argus., 1902-12-12

TERMS-Daily. 10 cents per week. weekly,
LOO per year in advance.
Allcommunicationso of political or argumen-
tative character, political or religious, must
have real name attached for publication. No
such articles will be printed over fictitious
signatures.
Correspondence solicited from every town
ship in Rock Island county.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-12-12
Friday, December IL.

While many people are boasting of
prosperity. many more are starving or
freezing to death.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-12-12

Even Mark Hanna. "the great friend
of labor" does not take exceptions to
the presidents message.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-12-12
BoUDoIR GOWN.

rying out the design in ivory white
cashmere and palest old rose velvet,
with featherstitching in fine silk cord
and silk tassels. The collar is overlaid
with guipure.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-12-12
Lu,uriou. NegIigee.

The boudoir gown illustrated pre-
sents striking but plea sing effect, any
exaggeration that may appear to char
acteriZe it being toned down by car
Rock Island Argus., 1902-12-12

BY THE j. w. POTTER 90.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-12-12

Pains in the small of the back, painful passing
OF urine, Inflammation of the bladder, torpid
liver, cloudy urine, pains i'll the back of the head
and neck, rheumatic pains all over the body tell
you your kidneys are diseased and are not able to
do their work properly. If you have any of these
symptoms, great care should be taken to stop the
progress of the disease and prevent it becoming
chronic and ORIGINATING the entire system, by tax
ing Warmers Safe Cure.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-08-02
CITY NEWS.

Inc new city directory for 1902 is
now out and is being delivered today
There are no cases either civil OF
criminal in the city court today.
f. Z. Robinson, clerk in the local
post office is spending his vacation at
Greensboro pond.
w. j. Mclean will 20 to Burlington
tonight to spend two weeks there with
his wife's people.
The entire Italian colony is looking
forward with much pleasure to the
production Of the play, William Tell,
at the opera house one week from to-
night. A strong cast has been Sc.
lected and according TO rehearsals the
play will be all that can be asked for.
A woman caused considerable anus.
ment yesterday afternoon in the vicn-
ity II Depot square ty quarreling
with a man. finally pulling a bottle of
liquour out of his pocket and smashing
1t or the sidewalk
Charles A. Churchill was brought
before Judge Fay this morning on a
complaint of City Attorney Wishart
for digging up Warren street with
out obtaining permit from the the
council. The case was continued
until Wednesday.
On account Of the threatening
weather this morning only 100 tickets
were sold at the local Central Yer.
mGat station for Canton Vinton's ex-
curson to Missisquoi Park. The at.
tendance from Wllliamstown was
larger. Is going from that place.
During the thunder storm of yes
terday afternoon lightning struck and
killed a COW belonging to Frank
Nichols and a fine hefer belonging to
Judge W. A. Bovce. A dead tree on
the line between the two farms on
the west hill under which the cattle
had taken refuge was also set on fire
b. the bolt 1t made so much smoke
that Judge Boyce and others were at.
tracted to the spot because they fear.
ed big fire was in progress.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-08-02
CITY News.

Several petty thefts have been ex-
perienced by the tenants in the A.
D. Morse lock recently such as artic.
les taken from the corridors which
would seem to indicate sneak a thief.
Miss Angie Maberini will begin her
two weeks vacation from the Combin-
alton Cash store this evening.
The 1920 NJ. g. W. R. train had
two extra passenger cars on this
morning on account of the picnic.
E. L. Smith & Co., are operating
their quarry where 1.-THE engine house
was burned Wednesday night. This
new plant which was building their
enables them to supply air for the
drilling. As yet they have no new
hosting machinery. Work has al
ready been begun on the erection Of a
new boiler house.
B. W. Hooker has returned to the
city from Greensboro pond.
Mrs. G. Hatfield and son, Harold,
and Mrs. w. H. Morris and two child
rem left this noon for Boston.
L. Nicholas left this noon for East
Putney where he will work for w c,
Jones.
Miss Kate Harrington is expected
to return this evening from her vaca-
ton spent at Richmond and Burning
ton and will resume her place at the
Homer Fits dry goods STORE Monday
morning.
John Bresnehan left this noon for
Norwich, Conn.,, where he will live
for while. He took K. o. Marion s
dog, :Dewey," with him as Mr.. Mar
rion had given it to him.
A. W. Keene reports that the sum.
mer school of music at 26 Spaulding
st . is much more of a success
than was anticipated. The school is
gaining at the rate Of three pupils
each week.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-08-02

Mrs. Longstreet Ia the wife Of the "a
nous Confederate General, Lieutenant
General James Longstreet, the only liv-
ing ex-Confederate officer Of that rank.
She writes as follows to The Peruna
Medicine Co.:
~ can recommend your excellent rem
edy, Peruna, as one Of the best ton!cs,
and for those who need good, substan-
tial remedy, know of nothing better.
Besides being good tonic it is an efrec-
tive cure for catarrh."-Mr James
Longstreet.
Hon. Lucius E. Gridley, brother Of
Captain Gridley, also speaks good
word for Peruna. In q letter written
from 1911 T Street, Washington, D. c.,
he says:
The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, o.
0enflemen-"Your Peruna has been
thoroughly tested In my family. MY
mother and wife used 1t with the very
best results, and take pleasure In rec
on,mending 1t to ali who want a good,
substantial remedy, both as a tonic and
= catarrh cure. "-Lucius e. 0ridiey
Miss Mary J. Kennedy, manager Of
tho Armour g. Co.'s exhibit, Trans
Mississippi Exposition, Omaha, Neb.,
writes the following In regard to Peru
ma, from s42 West sixty-second street,
Chicago, ILL.,:
~ found the continual change Of diet