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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-15
Lost In
Black
Forect
Five Terrible
Weeks Ii,
The
Woods Of
Pennsylvania

The marvellous adventure of Mrs.
Mary Button, a woman eighty-two
years old, who wandered five weeks in
the Black forest of Pennsylvania, with
only roots and berries to eat, is unpar-
alleled in modern history.
One day in August Mrs. Button left
the home OF her son John in Haney-
vile, Clinton county, Pa, to pay a
visit to her other son. Charles. who
lives at Hector, in the same county,
thirty five miles away.
She began her journey early in the
morning, and that night found her at
the lumber camp of Ben Merritt, in
the Black forest, above Slate run. She
Was made welcome by the lumbermen,
and early next morning she started out
again.
That was the last time she was seen
for five weeks. When a week had
elapsed, John Button wrote to his
brother in Hector and received a reply
that their mother had not as yet
reached Hector. Then a search was
begun, in which nearly all of the many
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-15
POOLED Fear. OF nrave aen.

History is full of striking instances
IN which persons of Acknowledged
mental superiority have bowed in alb
jcct terror before some trinlnS or I'M
reasonable object, not always intrinsic
ally unpleasant, as the famous queen
who tainted upon touching velvet ard
the violets which so invariably discon-
certed Talleyrand. OF President Liz
coin it is said that as a boy he actually
feared to lift a tiny wriggling new
Matched chicken in his hands. There
are brainy and courageous men and
women in plenty who would faint or
shiver if left alone with harmless
Preside cat. -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-15
Remarkable Surgical
Operation at Sea

The following remarkable story of n
difficult surgical operation performed
by a man wholly unskilled in such
work is related by Frank T. Bullen in
'The Men of the Merchant Service"
1t is the more remarkable because of
its complete success.
During n whale hunt line kinked
and dragged a man entangled by one
arm and one leg deep under the sea.
He was released by the imprisoned
members giving way under the fright
full strain. Rising TO the surface and
floating there unconscious, he was
picked up and taken on board the ship.
There it was found that Il portion of
the hand. including four fingers, had
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-15
The Sea sernent unnx.

What proved for time to be the
most successful sea serpent hoax on
record was perpetrated by DR.. Albert
g. Koch. semiscientist. In 1915 he
exhibited in Broadway, New York, n
large skeleton of fossil animal which
he had named hydrarchos, or sea
king. The remains consisted of n head
and yertebral column measuring ia
feet After they had excited the peo-
pie of this country for some time
Professor Wyman examined them and
discovered that they represented the
bones of several zeuglodons strung to-
gether. Koch later sold the skeleton
to the museum of Dresden.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-15

gale came down on them. Their boat
was upset in a part OF the sea where
sharks abound, and, though Voisin
and one of his laates managed to clam
Der on the overturned boat in Safety.
they had to see their two companions
killed and eaten. They had given I'D
hope of coming safely out of their dan
ger when they were picked up by ca
noe filed with dark skinned natives.
Then they supposed that they were
safe, but they soon discovered their
mistake A reward had been offered
for their capture. The blacks who had
found them had been out In the hope
of doing that exact thing, and soon
after they delivered Voisin and his
chum into the hands of the French
officials.
AS dangerous" prisoner Voisin's
lot at Cayenne became even worse
than before. He was condemned to
double chains for years. Other men
were enduring the same punishment,
and one of them was a convict named
Jamioux. The two men got to be
friends, and one day Voisin told Jami-
oux his name and former home.
why" cried his comrade. "then 1t
must be you who was condemned for
the murder of the woman Adam"
"Yes," said Voisin; lit is t.
"But you are innocent" cried Jami-
oux 81 know it, for the murderer con-
fessed the crime to me. 1t was a man
named Langlois, an ex-sergeant, who
was with me at the island of Re-
voisin, jubilant, made Jamioux re-
peat what he had said to the governor
of Cayenne. The official reported it to
the French government, and the gov
eminent investigated. For three years
the inquiry dragged along. but came to
n dramatic end when the discovery
was made that on his deathbed Ian
glois had confessed that he had muir
dered Nine. Adam. Then Voisin was
set free.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-15
Mothers
Words
Condemn

French criminal history contains no
more sensational story than that of the
soldier voisin, who, after being con-
victed ten years ago for the murder of
a woman and sent to penal servitude
at Cayenne, has just been declared in
nocent.
One OF the grimmest circumstances
Of the soldiers case was that he was
condemned on the testimony of his
own mother. This is the story:
One morning in the summer of 1892
Nine. Adam, a woman who kept tav-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-15

/
hundred woodsmen of the section
Joined. Day and night it was kept up
for two weeks. Then it was aban-
doned as altogether hopeless.
"Thc bears have her by this time, -
the old hunters said.
But they were mistaken.
Five weeks after her disappearance
Joseph and John Sweeze, brothers,
who reside at Sunderlinville, started on
hunt for ginseng root in the Black
forest. The second day out they found
the body of the old woman in Il pile of
| leaves. She was a pitiable and for
| bidding sight. Her bones in places
protruded through her skin. Practical
ly no flesh was left on her body. Her
hair was a tangled and matted mass.
Her clothing was in tatters. She
seemed, in fact, more like a corpse
than a living creature. She was taken
home and by careful nursing gradually
restored to a semblance of her former
self.
In relating her terrible experiences
the old lady said:
''Some days got so lonesome that
would just sit ON a log and try to twit-
ter like the birds seemed TO think if
could catch one to keep near me it
wouldn't be so bad.
But one day everything sort of be-
came dim. All recollect is l was so
weak 1 couldn't walk any more.
81 felt then my hour had come.
81 was burning up with fever; my
head was splitting. l heard the roar
of a stream and tried to drag my body
TO it. Sharp thorns and briers pricked
my hands, Gnats and mosquitoes just
swarmed about me. Five or six times
1 lost my senses, but somehow l kept
crawling ON.
'Then something horrible happened
The old woman covered her eyes with
her hands as IL to shut ont dreadful
vision.
Before / realized what l was get
ting into" she continued, my hand
touched something Shiny. 1t was
dreadful, dreadful. but the horror of it
recalled me to my senses, for knew
that had crawled into. nest of hiss
Ing rattlesnakes. l could see the crea-
lures wriegIing in a Shiny and sicken-
ing mass and hear them kissing and
rattling all about me.
Il ItlTeW lHe Slldke ludl HuO
touched away from me, and. Selling a
broken limb, fought the others till
there was a clear space about me.
Some of my strength had returned,
and, with another despairing effort.
rushed toward the stream. But can't
reeollect about reaching 1t. Everything
got dark them
The horror of Mrs. Buttons narra-
tion made Ter pause for several min
utes.
'T don't know" she continued, 'how
long it was after that-it might have
been days-but anyhow the sun was
shining through the trees when some
thing awoke me. l looked up. and
there, standing over me, was big
black bear. He was licking my face.
Whatever strength had left me at the
terrible sight of the monster bending
over me. 1 tainted again. When
awoke next time, it was night; but
thank God, the bear was gone"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-15

any one to perish without a great effort
to save him. He had carving knife.
handsaw and n fishhook. The injury was
SO great and the poor fellows cries so
heartrending that several of the crew
tainted While attempting to help the
skipper. and others became sick. So,
unaided. the skipper dashed his patient
TO the carpenters bench, cut off what
remained of the leg and dressed the
mangled hand; then, making for the
Sandwich Islands, he put the man in
hospital, where he recovered and, re-
turning TO America, passed the rest of
his days in comfort as a small shop
keeper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-15

Estate OF julius Goetz- deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed ad
Illustrator of the estate of julius eioetz.
late or the county OF Rock Island, state
of Illinois, deceased. hereby gives police
that be win appear before the county court
of Rock Island county at the county court
room in the city of Rock Island at The Janu-
airy term, on the first Monay In January next,
at which time all persons having claims against
said estate notified and requested to at
tend. for the purpose OF having the same
adjusted
aiesfed 30 make immediate payment to u c
undersigned.
Dated this Goth day of October, A. d. 1902
JOSEPH GEIGEk, Administrator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-15
Executors Notice.
,rah Gregg. deceased.

Estate of Sarah Gregg. deceased
The undersigned having oeen appointed ex
ecutor of the iast VIII and testament of Sarah
Gregg, late CT the county of Rock Island,
state of Illinois, deceased. hereby gives notice
that he viii appear before the county court OF
kock Island county, o. the county court room,
in the city of Rock Island, NJ the January
term. on the first Monday In January next, ut
which time all persons having claims against
said estate are notified and requested TO at
tend for the purpose OF having the same ad-
justed All persons Indebted to said estate
are requested TO make immediate payment TO
the undersigned.
Dated this 3Ist day OF October. A d.. 1902,
THOMAS ConNs. Execu> ..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-15

been torn away.
while n foot
was twisted off
at the ankle,
leaving only the
lacerated stump
with its tangled
sinews hanging
loosely. From
the knee down
ward the mus
cles had been
dragged away
b V he line,
leaving the al
most bare bone
with just 4 veil
of tendons and
leaking b o o d
vessels, so that
it appeared as
if t II c or
wretch had on
ly been saved
from drowning
to die more cru
ely. No surgi-
cal Instruments
w ere aboard,
but Cap t ain
James Hunting
was II o { t Ii e
man to allow
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-15

Masters Sale.
E a. Guyer. Attorney.
State of Illinois, L.
Rock Island County.
In the Circuit Court OF said County. In cham
cery Foreclosure No 509S<
The Rock Jsar Mutual Building, Loan end
Savings Association.
VS..
John Goossens, Victoria Goossens, Mary A..
Nutter.
Notice is hereby given. that by virtue OF .
decree OF said Court. entered In the above
entitled cause on the ed day OF OcteDer
A. d. 1902, I SHALL on Saturday, the 10Th
day of November. A. D., 1902, at the hour Of
two O'Clock In the AFTERNOON. At the
North door of the Court House, In the
City of Rock Island In said County, OF
Rock Island TO satisfy said decree, sell at
public vendue to the highest bidder Tor
cash in hand. that certain parcel OF land
situate In the County OF Rock Island and
State OF Illinois, known and described as
follows to-wit:
Lot No. two 81 in block No one hundred
and seventy eight (t7s), in the town of East
Moline.
Dated at Moline Illinois. this fourth day of
November, A. D.. 49,
WALTER ]. ENTaIKIN,
Master In Chancery. Rock Island County, III
E. h GUYER, Complainants Solicitor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-15
MISS FAY LEE
President of the shakespearian Club. Kansas City.

nervous tension. The nerves
soon begin to give way under
thestrain. You perhaps jump
at any unusual disturbance,
or laugh or weep, hysteri-
cally, at no apparent cause.
That is what Miss Fay Lee,
6031s North Seventh Street,
Kansas City, Kansas, was
coming to when she rescued
herself by taking Wine of
Cardui. The Wine made
her a strong healthy woman
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-15

again, as it has made million other
women strong and healthy. By Undue
ing regular menstruation the entire
system is relieved of the terrible wasting
drains. The igaments which hold the
womb in place are strengthened by a
healthy flow and that organ is returned
to its normal position. Returning
health is the result. This is what
Wine of Cardui has done for thousands
of the best women IN America.
If you need advice write The Ladies
Advisory Department, The Chatta-
nooga Medicine Company, Chattanooga,
Tenn, describing all your symptoms
freely, and a letter of advice will be
sent you. Secure s1.00 bottle of Wine
of Cardui from your druggist to-day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-15
Chicago Dental Company
For You.

If you are in need of dental work
call on us before going elsewhere as
we can save you money. We use
nothing but the best of material and
our work is guaranteed to be first
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need of set of teeth call and BE our
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to fit in all cases and when all others
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than our prices below.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-15

improved. 1t seemed to act like charm.
Kept up the treatment and the result
was most satisfactory. Words fail to ex-
press my gratitude for the suffering that
Is now saved me. I am IN fine health,
physically and mentally. l can only say
thank YOU, but there is much more IN
my heart for YOU"
1EARING-DOWN pains are the
XII worst that women know. 1f
y you are suffering from this trou-
bic you need not be uncertain
about it. The pains in the abdomen
and back that feel as if heavy weights
were pulling down on the nerves of the
stomach are bearing pains.
They may not be particularly severe at
present but they are growing worse.
That headache which nearly drives Mu
distracted now is caused by the terrible
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-15

"Your booklet came to my
home like a message of health
when / had suffered with
headache, backache and bear
ing-down pains. Twas weak,
nervous and hysterical and
had not consulted any doctor,
thinking ii would pass away
IN time, but instead / found
that the pains increased and
were more frequent. / de-
cided to try Wine of Cardui
and IN a short ting was much
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-15

For sale by Hartz & Bahnsen Co.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-13

(cOntinued on Page Nine,a
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-13

MT. Owen offered resolution pledging the Division to crert monument to the memory of John Pelham. After reading the resolution Mir. Owen referred to the recent comments which have appeared in the press urging attention to the sub feet. and he also gave a brief history of Pelham.
 The resolution in full is as follows:
 Alabama gave to the Confederacy the gallant Pelham, the boy hero, whose
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-13
Machinery Dealers Meet.

Memphis. Tenn. Nov. 12.-The Southern Supply and Machinery Dealers Associa- ton, an organization composed of more than 200 business men, met today in this city for the purpose of discussing af- fairs of interest '" the lt"N of commerce they represent. The gathering wes call ed to order by C. B. Jenkins. who wa; elected President 1t the convention held in Charleston, S. c. Every State in the South is7 represented. Today's sessions were devoted to welc oming addresses and responses and the hearing of the annua reports of the president, secretary anc standing committees.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-13
CRADLE OF THE C0NFEDERACy,
 cApITul zfES TO HEROES WHO WORE THE GREY.
TODAY'S PROGRAM.

Veteran camps composing the Davlsion will assemble by Brigades at s:30 o'clock this morning at the corner of Lawrence Street and Madison Avenue for great street parade.
 The line of march will be: Up Madison Avenue easterly to Bainbridge Street. Bainbridge Street south to Dexter Ave- nue, down Dexter Avenue on north side to Court Street Fountain: Countermarch On east side of Fountain. up Dexter Avenue on south side until halted by Chief Marshal for Review.
 The Sons of Veterans and Maids of Honor will have places in the parade.
 From Il a. m. to F m., the 1st Reg iment Band will give concert at Court Square.
 Tonight at ' o'clock the Veterans will have a Bivouac at the Auditorium.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-13
nannuet to General Miles.

Manila. Nov 12.-General Miles, who Is making a tour of the archipelago. was given a reception and banquet at Iloilo, Island of Panay. yesterday. The General delivered a short address in which he expressed sympathy with the people in the afflictions which had come to them with the war and the cholera He said he hoped for an early improvement in their affairs. From noilo General Miles proceeded for Jolo.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-13
5000 VETS
 AT REUNION
Great Gathering of Old Sol diers Reelected General Harrison Commander Of Alabama Division and Selected Birming-
 ham Next Meet
 ing Place.

& Gen. George P. Harrison Of y x opelika, reelected Major-oen- y
 $ eral of Alabama Division, S .& amid great enthusiasm. y .x Birmingham selected as y .s place of next reunion. Date to ; U be fixed. ; < Commanders of Brigades y < elected as follows: y
 x First Brigade-oen. J. W. S .x A. Sanford, Montgomery. > < Second Brigade-oen. E. B. 1 y Vaughan, Mobile. y < Third Brigade-Gen. J. N. S I& Thompson, Tuscumbia. ;
 < Fourth Brigade-Gen. J. W. ;
 < Bush, Birmingham. ;
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-13
SONS OF VETS
 OF ALABAMA
Annual Reunion in City COun- Gil Chamber When Interest ing Reports Were Sub mitted--Mr. Owen Suc- ceedS MT. Payne
 as COmman-
 der.

& Hon. Thomas M. Owen of .x Montgomery, Director of the |
 IS State Department of Arch j & ives and History, elected j se Commander to succeed War .X wick H. Payne of Scottsboro. < Resolutions pledge the Di- .& vision to take steps to secure y more material aid from State !
 < for Veterans, and to advance ! < work of Soldiers home at .& Mountain Creek. !
 % Cordial greeting sent by | < Alabama Sons to Federal Sons ! .& of Veterans. !
 &
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-13
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON. NOV. i2.- THE FORECAST FOR ALA RAMA IS AS FOLLOWS: FAIR THURSDAY AND PROBABLY FRIDAY; FRESH SOUTHEAST WINDS.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-13

(Continued on Page .Three.)
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-10-11
Bodies Found In Cellar.

Indianapolis. Ind, Oct 6,-Sensatond
DEVELOPMENTS came to light In the in
vestigation of the wholesale grave rob-
berries that have occurred in this vicinity
during the last few months, when detec-
tives unearthed 10 bodies in the cellar OF
the medical college at indianapolis.
Cantrel. the leader of a gang of 10 ne
proes. arrested a few days ago, confessed
that his and other gangs had robbed
many graves and sold bodies to the med
ical colleges here and elsewhere.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-10-11
More Troops Called Out.

harrisburg, Pa, Oct 7.-Governor,
Stone has ordered out the entire divi.-
sion of the national guard of Pennsvl..
wanna to duty in the anthracite coal
regions.
In certain portions of the counties,
OF Luzerne, Schuykill, Carbon, Lacka-
Wana, Susquehana, Northumberland
and Cumberland tumults and riots fire..
quently occur. Men who desire to work
nave been beaten and driven away and
heir families threatened.
Railroad trains have been Threatened
AID stones and the tracks torn up.
ne CIVIL authorities are unable IN,
MAINTAIN order and have called on tba.
goNrnor, as commander in chief of the.
natnnal guard, for protection. The.
terrlory involved is so extensive that
the tr'ops now on duty are instructed
10 prevent all disorder.
Inc major general commanding.
Will plsse the entire division on duty.
olstrloutng the militia to such locaii-
Ules as cull rendre themt he most
effective Tor preserving the public
peace.
AS tumuts. riots, mobs and disorder
usually occp when men ATTEMPT To
work IN andabout the coal mine be
Will see that all men who desire to
work and thdr families have annie.
Proterction. le will protect all, trains
and other properly from unlawful in.
reference and Will arrest all persons
engaged in acts,f violence and in
tlmldation and hid them under guard
until their release.will not endanoa,~
the public peace, and will see that
public threats anoi intimidations and
all acts of violence ease at once. The
public pecae and god order will ho
preserved upon all OCCASIONS throughout
the several counties, and no inter
ference whatever be permitted with
officers and men in tb discharge of
their duty under this orler.''
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-10-11

Chicago Oct Silk thousand Illinois
citizens during the past "a hours have
signed a petition asking President Roose-
welt to call an extra session of congress
to enact some measure for the preven-
ton of a coal famine. One method sug-
gested in the petition Is a provision for
the appointment of a temporary receiver
to operate the Pennsylvania mines which
are closed on account of the strike. The
petition Is circulated all over the city of
Chicago and throughout the state of H.
linois under the direction of United
States Senator William E. Mason.
There are numerous instances where
temporary receivers have been appointed
for the management of public utilities, .
said Senator Mason, "and which afford
ample precedent fer action in this emer-
gency. Railroads have been thus treated
by the court on the petition OF the people,
as can be shown by the record. l have
In mind, too, a case where a dispute be-
tween a municipality and water works
company, which threatened to deprive the
people of water supply, resulted in the
appointment of receiver until the
trouble was settled"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-10-11
BRITISH COLUMBIA.

During last week the CRANKY smelter
treated 4199 tons of ore. The grand
total treated to date is 427 ,473 tons.
A rate of $3.50 per ton has been
made by the Kettle Valley Lines for
trial shipments of ore from the Re-
public mines to the smelters at Trail
and Nelson, B. G.
The LeRoi is now shipping $50
ore to the Northport Smelter. 1t is
the estimate of the average values
found in the ore being stopped in the
Peyton ftAnel, one of the old workings
of the mine originated by Colonel Pey-
ton of Spokane.
Returns from the Ymir mine for
August amounted to $7640. Fifty
stamps were in operation 30 days. OF
the total returns, $2242 were appropriate
ed for development, $500 for repairs
and $44S5 against loss by forest fires.
leaving net balance of $113 to pay
dividends.
The new machinery house for the
large electrically driven compressor
plant of the CRANKY smelter is nearing
completion. The open workings of
the Garnby mines now extend north
and south about 1900 feet over all, and
have width varying about so feet at
the upper face to about 100 feet near
the mouth of the main tunnel. Be-
sides this an area approximately 500
feet long by 200 feet wide has been
stripped in readiness for removal of
the enormous body of ore thus uncover
ed.