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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-17
Sets Type Days. and is
Burglar at Night.

ed. that it was "a slow town for
news
Last November the first burglary
occurred. The Daily Times. where
King was working then, had Il full
account of il next afternoon, and
King. it is said, set part of the type
on the article. He also read proof
to see if it was all right, and when
the paper came off the press he got
one of the first copies and sat down
in n corner and read the burglary
story all over agin.
This was followed by a series of
burglaries each more daring than
the other. and finally. one day as
King was sitting at his case in the
Times office, the city editor rushed
in. crying:
Say. King. drop that obit. Here's
II first page story that the blood
hounds are on the trial of the Kan
kakee burglar. I've just got phone
that they've struck the right scent"
Kings type stick dropped and pied
the obit
Hey, what did you say, Charlie -
he is reported to have answered.
King took the copy of the blood
hound story. and, according to one
report. got a can of water and
spriniiled the floor around his type
case. Then he resumed setting type
According to one story. King had not
set five lines when one of the blood
hounds bayed in front of the Times
office. Ii was like Eliza just before
she crossed on the ice. Only King
did not crouch. He drew his legs up
under him and hummed. I'm on
Dickie's land and Dickie amt TO
home"
The bloodhounds didn't enter the
newspaper office, however. They
wandered all around the business
part of Kanka<ee. and. according to
one report, brought up in the front
yard of the chief of police. Next day
they were sent home in disgrace to
Braidwood.
Last Saturday night there were
three burglaries In Kankakee. y
young man named Nath, entering his
fathers grocery store about 10:30
p. m. stumbled upon King, the Times
compositor. King told Vath that he
was looking for drink, and. there
being two saloons next door, Nath
believed him and let him out. Later
he found the cellar door broken open
and thought differently.
This led to the arrest of King, and
the typo is now behind the bars.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-17
SENTIMENT HERE AGAINST REELECTION OF
MRS. WILES AS STATE REGENT.

| The scene of the anonymous Wiles
letter controversy is to be transfer
red from Chicago to Washington ID.
c. The occasion will be the national
convention of the Daughters of the
American Revolution. which is TO be
held Feb. 20, and the direct issue
will be the candidacy of Mrs. Alice
Bradford Wiles for state regent of
Illinois.
The affair assumed intense local
interest yesterday when the Chicago
chapter. ID. A. r.. elected it's dele
Mrs. Wiles, and then learned that
Mrs. John ID. Sherman. one of the
delegates, would resign rather than
accept instructions to vote for Mrs.
Wiles. Mrs. Sherman is secretary of
the Chicago Woman's club and was
one of the women opposed to ex-
oneration for Mrs. Wiles.
Mrs. Wiles carried the day at the
ID. \. r. meeting with flying colors.
The battle was fought in the Wom-
ans club rooms. which only the day
before had been filed with women
who had gathered to take part in
the trial of Mrs. Wiles.
The Chicago Tribune sent inquir-
les yesterday afternoon to those IL
linois towns which have chapters of
the Daughters of the American Rev
olution asking what attitude the va
rious delegates to the national con-
vention would take toward Mrs.
Wiles' candidacy for state regent.
The following replies, indicating
great diversity of opinion, were re-
ceived:
Rock Island-AIrs. Charles {. Car
ter, regent here, said: while there
are few, if any, members of this
chapter who believe Mrs. WiIes was
author of the communication. still it
is apparent the majority is opposed
to her reelection as state regent
chiefly because of some of her adj
ministration policies For one, L am
opposed to her reelection" Dele
gates have not been chosen.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS local chapter
will not support Mrs. Wiles for state
regent next year. Delegates are:
Mrs. John r. Lillard, Mrs. Caroline
KimbalI, Mrs. H. C.. Denote and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-17

| Mrs. Sain Welty. No Instructions.
Moline-Sentiment among members
here distinctly unfavorable to Mrs.
Wiles, although no official action has
been taken. Delegates will be chos-
en- on Saturday, but will doubtless
be uninstructed.
Rochelle-Chapter here will prob
ably be represented by Mrs. Frank
Barker. Has been urged to join
chapters at Rockford, Bloomington,
Dixon, Oak Park and other places in
fight on Mrs. Wiles. Delegate, how
ever. may go uninstructed.
Quincy-Local chapter will sup
port Mrs. Wiles for state regent. Del
egates not vet elected.
Observation-Disclosures unrestricted.
but one of them at least is a staunch
friend of Mrs. Wiles, and will sup
port her for state regent. The del
egates are Mrs. Carrie S. Brett and
Mrs. Ralph Emerson. IL am willing
to go on record as standing by Mrs.
Wiles," said Mrs. Brett today. Mrs.
Emerson is out of the city. but she
did not support Mrs. Wiles on previ-
Gus occasion.
ringfield-Meeting of local chap
ter to be held Jan. 20. Mrs. Charles
Ridgeley, regent, says she does not
believe chapter will instruct for Mrs.
Wiles.
Jacksonville - Mrs. Wiles has
staunch friends in this chapter and
will likely be supported. Delegates
not yet named.
Freeport - Delegates not vet
chosen and when elected will prob
ably be uninstructed.
Streator-Mrs. Walter Reeves is the
treator delegate. She is unin-
structed. but local society has in
dorsed the present administration of
the society.
Peoria-Not known whom Peoria
delegates will support. as they are
uninstructed. Delegates are Mrs.
Louis Elder and Mrs. Lucie Il. Tying.
Tying.
Decatur-The Wiles question has
not come up before the Decatur
chapter. Delegates not yet chosen.
Mrs. j. NJ. Clokey, local president, is
eX-officio delegate. She is unin-
structed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-17
1t GirdIes the Globe.

The fame of Bucklen's Arnica salve
as the best in the world, extends
round the earth. Its the one perfect
healer of cuts, corns, burns, bruises,
sores, scalds, boils, ulcers, felons,
aches, pains and all skin eruptions.
Only infallible pile cure. csc box at
Hartz g. Ulemeyer's.
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&C. C. c." on Every Tablet.

Every tablet of Cascarets Candy
Cathartic bears the famous c. c. C.
Never sold in bulk. Look for it and
accept no other. Beware of fraud.
All druggists, Ioc.
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TRAINS.

Peoria, Springfield. St. L.,
Indianapolis. Cincinnati .
Peoria, Springfield. Indian
adolis- Cincinnati.Bloom
ington, St Louis. 1900.
Peoria Express .........
Peoria, Indianapolis, Gin
cinnati, Bloomington
Cable Accommodation
8herrard Accommodation
Cable & Sherrard Accom-.
Cable & Sherrard Accom-.
Trains marked are daIl
except Sunday.
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TRAINS


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Peoria, Quincy. gales
burg aud STERLING. ....
Peoria. Beardstown, Bur
nngton, Denver and
west $500. --..........
st. Louis, Kansas City.
Denver and Pacific
Coast via Galesburg -.
Sterling and points In
termediate -............
East Moline (suburban)
St. L., Denver and west
Clinton and Dubuque 49,.
Davenport and Clinton
Clinton, Dubuque, La
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ROCK ISLAND & PEORIA
hallway.-Depot First avenue
and Twentieth street.. NJ A.
HBnRIN Patterson, general passenger
[E6nH agent Passenger trains leave
,4ouIE,S C. / p, moline avenue)
L% depot ten 0O) minutes earlier
NSv than time given.
Y E L GoFF. Agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-17

Executrix's Notice.
Estate of Peter Gottsmann, deceased.
The undersigned having Deen appointed
executrix OF the last viii and testament of
Peter Gottsmann, late of the county of Rock
Island, state of Illinois, deceased, hereby
gives notice that she viii appear before
the county court of Rock Island county, at
the county court room, In the city of Rock Isl-
and, At the March term on the first Mon
day In March next, at which time all per-
titled and requested to attend, for the purpose
of having the same adjusted
All persons Indebted to said estate are re-
Quested to make Immediate payment to the
undersigned
Dated this sth day of January, A. D. 1902
BARBARA GOTTsMANN, ExecutrIx
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i.b41iiik..iAiiH Second avenue and TWEEN
|lt,.t3eI4i tieth street
IllllIll5 NJ. ]. YOUNG,
Agent.
TRAINS LEAVE ARRIVE
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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-05-31

min about some OF deed dat amt been
s'rend'ed yit; an when he low dat,
young Marse Percy he DIES up an r'ar
back an Missy Kate she let on like she
gwine ter cry. Den OF Marse Robbut
look like he gwine to brek somepin, an
boiler at me ter TEX de spade an go dig
dem postes-holes."
Dorothy turned away sick at heart.
She remembered something about
flaw in the title; that there was an
unrecorded gap in the transfers OF the
farm dating back TO it's purchase by
some former owner many years before.
1t had been represented that the deed
had been lost in the registrars office,
and her father had so far departed
from his cautions custom as to accept
the faulty title. 49,
And now, out of this trivial conten-
ton over a bit of land barely wide
enough to carry the boundary fence,
was to grow monstrous injustice
which was to turn them out OF house
and home! Dorothy's breath came
thick at the thought, but she was
brave girl, and she fastened home to
do what she might before it should be
to late.
She found her father in the stable
putting the harness on one OF the
horses. There was stern determination
written in every line of the fine old face.
"Where are you going, father? she
asked.
ITO town, to swear out warrant
against Loudon for trespass," was the
curt reply. HE has sent his man over
to move that line fence"
"Oh, father, 1 wish you wouldn't!
And on Memorial day, too! Surely we
can afford to be generous on this day
of all others"
at isn't a question Of generosity;
I'd give him the land willingly If he
needed it, but l won't let him take it
when it doesn't belong to him."
"But, father, just think how kind
they've all been to us since we came
here, strangers in strange land. Have
you forgotten how Kate used to come
over and sit up night after night with
mother in that awful time two years
agoP And how the major used to come
twice a day to ask II there wasn't
something he could do for us?"
The hard lines in her fathers face
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-05-31
TOLD OF THE STAGE FOLK.

David Warfield will next season use
"Dinkelspiel," a German comedy by
George Hobart.
Amelia Karle, who has been MEM
Der of Rogers Brothers chorus, will
marry wealthy western ranch owner
in the fall, and bid good-by to the stage.
Beau Brummel paid Clyde Fitch
only $1,000, while from his late plays he
IS averaging as high as $4,000 in roy
alties alone.
Hazlitt, after the necessary werk OF
preparation has been concluded, wrote
one lecture a week of the series Leo
lures on Authors"
Mrs. Langtry has signed contracs
with Charles Frohman to appear In
this country next season. She will
probably be seen in Paul Kesters
"Mademoiselle Mars"
Ethel Knight Mollison, who is to be-
come Richard Mansfield's leading lady
next season, was a member Of Phil
adedphia stock company two years ago.
playing minor roles.
There is an apparent lack OF mutual
admiration between some of the people
who have written successful historical
novels and some of the critics who
would If they could.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-05-31

In the distance. She thought IL was
her father, and went around through
the orchard and out into the lane,
meaning to take him unawares, and to
try once more to dissuade him from
his purpose. She came out opposite
the bent figure in thicket Of old-field
pines, and gave a little start of sur
prise when she discovered that the
deliver in he. fathers field was Maj.
Loudon's grizzlcd old house-servant.
"Why, Uncle Pete!" she said; what
are you doing here?"
as a-doin' whut OF Marse Loudon
sent me ter do, Miss Dor'thy; and is
a-wishin' eve'y minute dat dishyer
spade brek off short up to de hanle,"
said the old negro.
Then Dorothy looked over the fence
and saw a row of freshly dug post
holes. The major had evidently taken
the law into his own hands and was 60
ing to make sure of the nine points Of
possession.
"Does my father know you are
here?" she asked.
"No'm, I s'pect he don't. But I
reckon he gwine find out fore long. l
des been watchin' for him ter come
t'arin' out dishyer way wild his gun
eve'y minute"
"You needn't be afraid. My father
doesn't settle his difficulties with a
gun. And, anyway, he wouldn't say
anything to YOU"
The old negro leaned on his spade
and glanced timorously over one shout
der toward the distant farmhouse. and
over the other at the great house on
the knoll.
"1's gwine tell you somepin, Miss
Dor'thy, but you mustn't never let on
dat toll hit. Oh Marse Loudon he been
hearin' dat your pa gwine do dis an dat
an t'other, an he get pow'ful troubled
in his min. He done let on to young
Marse Percy like he gwine to run your
pa cl'ar off'm dishyer place fore he
get trough wild him."
"Why. uncle; how could he do that? ?"
"Deed, dom know dat, Miss Dor'thy.
Pears like de white folks kin do mos
anything dey wants ter. He say some
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-05-31
BURNING HEAD.

Star City, Ark, May 26th.-A very
remarkable case has just occurred
here.
Mr.. W. H. McFalls has been suffer
ing severely for two years with an
ailment that puzzled the doctors and
everybody. The trouble seemed to be
all in his head, which had burning
sensation all the time.
Sometimes this burning pain in the
head would be worse than at other
times, but it never left him.
At last he tried a new remedy
called Dodd's Kidney Pills, and was
agreeably surprised to find that the
burning gradually disappeared.
An attack of La Grippe has laid
him up for the last few weeks, but
Dodd's Kidney Pills have banished
his old trouble entirely.
His son George used few OF the
Pills which his father did not need
and they have done so much good
that he says he would not take ten
cents,a pill for the few he still has left,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-05-31
In q recent letter to DIR. Hartman
CONGRESSMAN RotlSin SAWS:

In q recent letter to DIR. Hartman
Congressman Botkin says:
"My Dear Doctor-It gives me pleas
ure to certify to the excellent curative
qualities of your NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
and Manalin. / have been afflicted
more or less for q quarter of century
with catarrh of the stomach and con-
stipation. A residence in Washington
has increased these troubles. A few
bottles of your medicine have given me
almost complete relief, and am sure
that continuation OF them will effect
a permanent cure. ~. D. Botkin.
Mr.. L. F. Verdery, q prominent real
estate agent, Of Augusta, Ca, writes:
az have been q great sufferer from
catarrhal dyspepsia. Tried many ply.
sicians, visited q good many springs,
but I believe Peruna has done moro
for me than all of the above pud
together. IfeeI like new person. -
L. r. Nerdey.
The most common form of summer
catarrh is catarrh of the stomach. This
is generally known as dyspepsia.
Peruna cures these cases like magic.
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DIR. Hartman, giving Q
full statement of your case, and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable adj
vice gratis. =.
Address DR.. Hartman, President Of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, o.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-05-31

melted ever 30 little, but he went on
Harvesting the horse.
"No, I haven't forgotten; and I'd do
az much for him and his this minute.
I'm not angry, child, but it's matter
Of principle. In justice to you and
Tom, and to your mother, I am bound
to defend my legal rights"
"Please don't 60 to-day, father.
Won't you wait just little while? As
It stands now the major Is the ag-
gressor, and I'm sure he'll be sorry If
you'll only give him little time to
think about it."
For a moment she thought she had
won. He paused with the bride on his
arm, grasping the horses forelock.
Then he shook his head and slipped the
bride into place.
Its no use, Dorothy, girl. It's got
to come, sooner or later, and I'd
rather have it done and over with"
She let him 60 at that, but when he
climbed to his seat in the sulky she
gave him parting word.
Remember the day, father-we
used to call it our 'forgiving day at
home. Think of the good things the
major has done for us, and try to for
give him."
She went to the gate and watched her
father driving down the winding road.
He was letting the horse walk, and as
long as she could see him she fancied
that his determination was wavering.
When the sulky disappeared over the
final hill she opened the gate and
walked aimlessly in the opposite dr.
rection.
Her walk was long one, and it led
her far up the slopes of the great
mountain which walls in the sheltered
valley on the west. Near the cliff line
she had stumbled upon dell thickly
starred with sweet-scented white
azaleas; and remembering in the
midst of her troubled musings her
mothers fondness fcI this particular
wild flower, she had filled her arms
with the fragrant blooms.
She came out of the forest at the
foot of the mountain into an open
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-05-31

space which appeared to be an old field
long uncultivated. 1t was in the little
depression between the knoll and the
mountain, and the Loudon orchard ran
down to it's farther edge. She could see
the roof of the great house above the
trees in the orchard, and thinking to
save time she cut across the old field
toward the road.
In mid-passage she came upon low,
curving mound, grass-grown and half
hidden in a thicket of old-feld pines.
It was the remains of an old breast
work, and between the horns of the
curve were seven graves. Only one OF
them was marked, and she knelt to
read the inscription on the plain white
headstone:
Sacred to the memory OF
CAPTAIN ROBERT PERCY GORDON.
who with six members Of
his command, gave up his
life on this spot,
September 6, 1863.
while resisting the
advance Of the Federal
Army of Invasion.
Dorothy's eyes were swimming when
she finished. She was altogether of
the other side; two uncles and her
grandfather were of this same Fed
eral Army of Invasion, "and these three
slept among the heroes in the national
cemetery at Chattanooga; but true
heroism knows no political creed, and
the tears came quickly when she pic
tured this little band of seven men ly-
ing behind the rude breastwork and
yielding up their lives freely in the
cause which they believed to be right.
"Poor fellows" she said, softly. "All
these years you've been lying here for
gotten in this lonely spot, and 1t is
left for the daughter of those who
fought against you to do you honor!"
Swiftly and with deft fingers she
twined the starry azaleas into seven
wreaths and laid them reverently upon
the sunken mounds, leaving the
last for the grave of the cap
tain. When she rose her eyes
were brimming again, and she saw bu:
indistinctly the martial figure of the
old major, standing in an attitude Of
reverence, with bowed head, the tips
of his huge white mustache twitching
curiously, and he seemed to be strug-
Cling for speech, and without know
ing why, her heart went out 20 MIN.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-05-31
JUS! THINK OF It!

Every farmer his own
landlord. no eneum.
brances. his bank aocoune
Increasing year By year.
land value Increasing.
stock increasing. splou.
did climate. oTeollent
schools and churches. low
taxatiOn. high prices for
cattle and grain. low rail-
way rates. ., ana even
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-05-31

krmsr In western Canada-Province OF Manitoo.
ard dlstricts az Assiniboa, saskatchewan nno
Alberta thousands OF Americans are now settled
there. Reduced rates on all railways ior LONE.
seekers and settlers. New districts ere
&RGTEHN CANADA and all other IntormA
ton sent free @ Al applicants; ,, rE cnnaa.
Sr % 3. s. CRAWFORD. ne W. Ninth St. Kansas
CITY. Mo-; W. v. BENNETT, 0i New Icsk Liz
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S||'.'@'T A Nation is mourn
ing its braves.
For some meath the palmetto sleeping.
For some meath the pine and the yew;
A truce through the years they are keeping.
Our boys OF the Gray and the Blue.
And some under palm trees are lying.
From native land gone evermore;
The waves of old ocean are signing,
And breaking in foam on that shore
Where shoulder to shoulder as brothers
They died to humanity true.
For Cuba's fair children and mothers,
Our boys of the Gray and the Blue.
o! Northland and Southland united,
To-day with our flag at half-mast.
The wrongs OF a nation are righted.
One hope and one purpose at last:
For these are our comrades who slumber
Meath blossoms the sweetest of May.
And 10. In their ranks do We number
Our boys Of the Blue and the Gray.
Ruth Raymond, in Good Housekeeping
The Grit-advocate., 1902-12-26
Protecting Range Cattle.

Denver, Dec. ga morning paper
says:
City Marshal A. L. Burdette of Fort
Morgan, locally known as High Pock-
cts" Burdette because OF his height,
has started in on his winter campaign
against careless cattle owners in the
Lower Platte valley. Burdette Is an
agent of the Colorado Humane So.
ciety, and last winter nearly precipi-
tated a cattle war by his Intervention
in the affairs of local cattle owners
He took up and fed and cared for sew.
eral hundred head Of cattle left out on
the winter range. The owners had
him arrested on charge of running
off their stock, but he was released
and brought suit against the cattle
men. He won and made the owners
pay him for feeding the stock.
Yesterday Secretary Whitehead OF
the society received telephone mes
sage from Burdet.e. The agent re.
ported that he had again found large
number of cattle along the river with
out proper food or shelter The
drouth of the past summer has left
no winter range, and Burdette said
the cattle were starving. He took up
the cattle and provided proper shelter
and food, after which he notified their
owners. To Ais surprise, they replied
that they were glad he had taken this
action and would pay all charge1. The
agent was SO surprised that he could
not wait to report by mail.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-12-26
Attacking the Rush Amendment.

Denver, Dec. 21.-Rriefs covering
more than 200 printed pages were yes
ter3ay afternoon filed in the Supreme
Jours by the attorneys who are con-
testing the validity of the Rush amend
ment. which establishes the city and
county of Denver and provides home
rule for cities. The replication of the
Municipal League. upholding the valid
ity of the amendment, was also filed.
The briefs against the amendment
were filed by Clay B. Whitford and
Fred w. Parks for Sheriff Seerie, H.
NJ. Orahood. Charles J. Hughes, Jr.,
and Calvin P. Batler, for City Treas
urer Sours, TIL, las e. Waters for
the town Of Mon, lair and R. D. Rees
for the town of s,lyria, Though the
four briefs cover to some extent the
same ground, they were prepared sep
arately and each of them raises some
Independent potnts.