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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26


head with knife. David j. Van
Meter was held for the murder. but
was acquitted Nav. II of the same
year.
case which attracted great deal
of attention was the grave robbery
committed at Rapids City January
10. 1900. Arthur ID. Farber. Charles
Donahoo aud Charles Jnsperson were
indicted for robbing the grave of
Mrs Christine Maurer. Farber plead
ed guilty and turned states evidence,
going 10 the penitentiary. but was ar.
acquitted and Jasperson was sent to
the penitentiary.
Carl Wendt. fisherman. was
found dead in his boat near Cordova
last summer. The Stiles brothers.
also fishermen. of Princeton. were
held for the murder but were ac-
quilted.
Alfelia Boetier was thrown into the
Mississippi river from the Rock Is
after being choked. Her husband.
James Boetjer. was arrested and i'm
dicted for the crime. but~was acquit-
ted at the January term of court fol-
lowing.
In September. 1867. David Edgington
shot and killed Hiram Reynolds lie
was tried and convicted the follow
ing October and sent up for life.
Jesse w. Ballard was struck in the
head with a club in September. 1859,
and killed. Jesse Farrell WAS con-
victed of the crime but was. never
found.
Patrick Ganey. James McCormac
and Patrick Grogan Killed Conrad
Whittick Nov. II, 1879. with n stone
on the ninth street road outside the
city limits. Grogon was sent mp for
life. Ganey got IA years and McCor-
mac was acquitted.
William Dolan, Nicolas Schlitz,
William Blair. John Looney. -
Lynch. Timothy Butler. Halsey Ham
mond. John Gallagher. John Camp
bell. Oliver Chandanais and James
Cronan killed William Armstead, alias
Armstrong. ON board the steamer
Dubuque with sticks of wood and
pieces of coal July 30. 1869. The ae-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26

CINCE the mills of Justice have been
established i'm this county there have
been numerous murders committed.
For most of the eases the guilty parties
were punished. six men in all having
been hung for four separate crimes.
Some served terms in the penitentiary
and one cheated the gallows
by committing suicide. OF course
there have been number of myster-
ious murders for which the guilt
was never placed.
The most revolving series of crimes
committed by one man in the eoun-
tvs history is also the most recent.
the public being doubtless still famil-
lar with the revelations concerning
his career AZ developed by The Argus.
and his self inflicted expiration when
confronted with exposure of his
bloody deeds. Henry Bastian. far
mer living two miles south of Milan.
in March. 1896 was suspected of having
caused the death of Fred Kusehmann.
D ysung man who bad been working
for him and who was found dead be-
side the road on the night of Feb. 20.
Seeing that he would soon he arrested
he committed suicide by hanging.
Since that time. the remains of. two
men. supposed to he those of John
Lauderbach and Fred Kreinsen. who
were at one time employed by Bas-
tian. have been found on the place.
Five others of his hired men disap-
peared mysteriously and il is believ-
ed that they were all murdered.
Bastian's plan seems tn have been TO
keep a man till the unpaid wages due
had reached considerable sum.
Then the employer would commit
murder and cover il up with some.
ruse or other.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26

Judge Lncian ADAMS was born in
Pennsylvania i'm 1919 and came 10
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26
THE rRAvELERs. GUIDE.

aN CHICAGO. ROCK ISLAND
3,s.,l - ~ &Pacifc Railwsy-Tickets
HfafNEElh4 can be purchased at City
- Co., Ticket once. 1878 Second ave.
tiliis1 nue., or G, r. 1. & P. depot
corner Fifth avenue and Thlr-
ty-fifth street Frank II. Plum inner, agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26

BURLINGTON RoUTE-C.,
f.i1tiIIIHIHItN B. @. RAILWAY-Depot
ElatAxtA3M Second avenue and TWEEN
Ss@fngEfM tioth street.
!leIl.Ilut54 NJ. ]. YOUNG,
HseAg Agent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26

Nhreside county compose the
bench of the Fourteenth judicial cir
cult. Judge Adams is county Judge.
Judge Gest has spent practically
all his life in Rock Island. He was
born i'm Jacksonville. and since 1872
his home has been here. He gradual
ed from Williams college in 1860 and
was admitted 10 the practice of law
in 1862. He has served in various Of
fees of public TRUST, including school
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26
TRAINS

Peoria, SpI gHeld. ST. L,
indianapolis Cincinnati. 'S:05 am 40 20 pun
oeoria = prinRfield. indian
adolis Cincinnati Bloom
lngton, st Louis. ........ las pm 5:I5 pun
oeoria Express ............ 7:35 pm
'eoria, Indianapolis, Gin
Gin att Bloomington. ... 1928 am
liable A ccomnod alton .... 6 A. am
r. rrard Accommodation 9:l5 am 4:55 pm
Gable & Sher ard ccom. $3.50 pm 2:20 pm
CANie & SHEER al Accom-. s'ss am
Trans rnarkt are daily Ali others eaIy
except Sunday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26

LEAVE ARRIVE
% 25 am 1855 am
t2::25 pm tl2:0I pm
"7:l5 pm s7::25 pm
t7:i5 pm n % pm
1913 am
I 1858 am
t7:0S am sa-h5 am
"7:O5 am 6:l5 am
'7:S5 pm ! 1918 Am
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26

W. J. Evans, Paul Lohrman. II. II
Blohm and w. II. Carlson. all of Mo
line. were held for the murder oi
Charles Mime. of that city. Septem
Der &c. 1901. but were acquitted the
following December.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26

On April :. 1876. John b. staybaels
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26
TeIRnhone 1870
'Dai'v +DAily except Sunday.

ROCK ISLAND & PEORIA
ZssS Raiway.-Depot First avenue
eus and twentieth street. NJ A.
HEnnIAk Patterson. general passenger
FSSNtP% agent Passenger trains leave
hRoUTE$ g X & p moline avenue)
Y. y, depot ten Q0) minutes earlier
than time given.
E l. GOFF, Agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26

was killed by being stabbed in the
head with a knife. David j. Van
Meter was held for the murder. but
was acquitted Nav. II of the same
wear.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26

Frank Anderson. of Moline. on No
vember 81. 1897. made an attempt up
on the life of Charles Condo. n fell
low workman. and was sent to the
penitentiary for 5 years:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26

THIC GO, MINIATURES
T-o ~ s. St. Paul Railway. d,
'HAe9~ X. l. N. w. passenger sta
I4zK4hXkE7 tion a foot Of seyen!senth
SSCP1pN agent. The trains for Du-
aSo 4 buque and points north run
via Illinois side of river.
Trains for Freeport AID Milwaukee will run
via Davenport Clinton and Savanna
All trains will connect at Savanna for points
east and west
TRAINS LEAVE ARRIVE
Dubuque and st. Paul Pas
senger .................. TBS am lI:40 am
Accommodation ........ l0:l5 am ll:l5 am
Dubuque and st. Paul Pas
senger .................... 400 pm 9:I5 pm
Milwa ukee Express. ....... 200 am 9:15 pm
Freeport Express .......... 400 pm 1I:40
Antrains daily excep Sunday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26
NEW
WOMAN
NEWS

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

HERE are things that occasion
ally make even the New Wo
man discouraged with her sex,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26

John Kavanaugh, Bernard Heeney.
Charles Ross and Pat Heeney killed
Joseph Rosenfield. policeman, March
-. 1879, ON the streets of Rock Island
John Kavanaugh was sentenced for
life. Pat Heeney for II years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26

Henry county. where they were con
victed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26

Jesse w. Ballard was struck in the
and killed. Jesse Farrell WAS con-
victed of the crime but was. never
found.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26

LEAVE ARRIVE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26

In September. 1867. David Edgington
shot and killed Hiram Reynolds. lie
was tried and convicted the follow
ing October and sent up for life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26

Some time since woman was com
mitted to an insane asylum who was
the mother of fourteen children, and
tho care of then had driven her crazy.
No wonder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26

~HERE was once a young lady
who had much trouble. Every
thing that happened to heI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26

Carl Wendt. fisherman. was
found dead in his boat near Cordova
last summer. The Stiles brothers
also fishermen. of Princeton. were
held for the murder but were ac-
quilted.
The Lamar register., 1902-12-17
silver Question in Mexico.

Mexico City, Dec. 15.-The silver
question continue to be one of the
great topics of public discussion. 1t
is now certain that the silver miners
and farming classes will make COM
mon cause against the adoption of the
gold standard. The miners argue that
silver mines in gold standard CONN
tries will have to shut down at the
present price of silver, while Mexican
mines can continue to be operated,
also that silver mining and agriculture
are interests with more claim on the
protection of the government than
railroads or merchants. Meantime all
prices are being raised and there is
much anxietey among the middle
classes. especially wage earners and
salaried men. The cost of living is
considered to be out of proportion to
incomes.
The Lamar register., 1902-12-17
STARTED TO LAY
PACIFIC CABLE

San Francisco, Dec. 14.-"In MEM
ory of John w. Mackay. christen the
Pacific cable. May it always carry
messages of happiness"
With these words Lucille Gage, the
eleven-year-old daughter of H. T..
Gage, governor of California. to-day
christened the trans-Pacific cable and
breaking a bottle of champagne over
the shore end. inaugurated new era
in the commercial development of the
Pacific coast. The landing and splic-
ing of the short end, which is to con-
meet the mainland with Honolulu, was
accomplished without hitch of any
kind and was witnessed by 10000 or
10000 people. Ideal weather prevailed,
there being scarcely any surf.
Refreshment tents were erected on
the beach and while the cable was be-
ing spliced Mr.. Mackay served cham
pagne and other refreshments to a
large number of specially invited
guests. Mr.. Mackay also sent the fol-
lowing telegram to President Roose-
welt:
San Francisco, Dec. 14.-To the
Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, President
of the United States, Washington
l have the honor to inform you that
the end of the Honolulu cable was sue
cessfully brought to shore this morn
ing.
CLARENCE H. MACKAY,
President Pacific Commercial Gable
Company"
The splicing to the main body was
completed tonight and the Silvertown
headed for Honolulu at seven knot
speed. The first message over the ca
BILE was sent from shore to Chief Ben
est on the Silvertown. congratulating
him on the successful landing. Sew
eral tests were made as the cable was
being paid out by the Newsboy and 1t
was found to be in perfect condition.
The Lamar register., 1902-12-17

daughter, all of whom are living. Miss
Nellie, the daughter. who became the
wife of Algernon Sartoris in 1874, has
for several years. Frederick Dent
Grant, the Oldest son, is in the army,
and two other sons. Jesse and Ulysses
Sherman, live at San Diego, California.
During recent years, since General
Grants death, Mrs. Grant has spent
most of her winters in this city, living
at 2121 Q street. while during the sum-
mer she usually lived at Saratoga,
Manchester-b -by-the-Sea and other popu-
lar resorts. until the last two summers,
when she resided with her daughter,
Mrs. Sartoris. at Coburg. Canada. She
also made several visits to her sons in
California during the last few years.
She was of domestic Temperament, and
devoted most of her time to her home
and children. She cared little for So
ciety, and always avoided public notice
as much as possible. Her devotion to
her husband was remarkable, and dur
ing the latter's unsuccessful years be-
fore the Civil War. and when his for
tune was swept away shortly before his
death Mrs. Grant always bore herself
bravely and was an inspiration to him.
For several years Mrs. Grant has been
so feeble that it was impossible for her
to accept social engagements. She suf-
fered from rheumatism and was COM
PEELED to walk with cane or with the
assistance of an attendant. She was
seventy-six years of age at the time of
her death
The Lamar register., 1902-12-17

from the custom house, saying If this
satisfaction was not forthcoming in
two hours. at 5 o'clock the fortress
and the custom house would be bonn
barded. On receipt of this demand the
authorities sent message to Presi-
dent Castro asking for instructions.
A committee of the merchants of
Puerto Cabello then approached the
American consul here, petitioning him
to intervene. The consul accepted this
mission and visited the cruisers, but
he could obtain no alteration in the
decision of the allies.
At quarter before a reply was
received from President Castro, who
authorized the chief official here to
give the British commodore ample sat
isfaction. Before this answer could be
communicated to the American consul
the hour stipulated for the reply ar
rived. The cruisers Immediately
opened fire on the fortress The fire
was returned from Fort Solano and
Castle Libertador, but the Venezuelan
guns were soon silenced. While the
firing continued there was intense ex-
citement in this port. Every house in
town was closed.
The people of Puerto Cabello cannot
account for this precipitate action on
the part of the allies. which they con-
slider to be proof that Great Britain
and Germany intend forcing war upon
Venezuela.
The British marines propose to
make use of the cannon in Castle Lib
ertador. No damage was done to the
town. The excitement of the people
is subsiding.
The Lamar register., 1902-12-17
TRIED TO ESCAPE
FROM CANON CITY

Denver, Dec. ia News special
from Canon City says:
Five convicts made desperate at
tempt to escape from the penitentiary
this morning, but were frustrated by
the vigilance of Night Captain Emile
Stockdorf. The prisoners implicated
are James Armstrong. Harry Russell,
Frank c'KidO Wallace, /. F. Din
woody and Thomas Stimson. Arm
strong and Russell had succeeded In
liberating themselves from their cells.
and by using key in their possession
to the lower tier of cells in cell house
No. 8, let Wallace out.
The trio then bound and gagged
Cell House Keeper ]. l.. Palmer. and
locked him in the call vacated by Wal
lace. With the cell house keeper out
of the way they forced J. F. Dinwoody,
convicted of murder at Antonito, and
committed to the penitentiary yester-
day, to join them. The bar to the rear
window of the cell house was then
sawed away, and Armstrong essayed
to drop to the ground, but the hole
being smaller than he had calculated,
he was caught and was unable to ell
ther lower himself or crawl back into
the cell house, and 1t was in this posi-
tion, suspended between the caves and
the ground, tnat tne nlgnt captain ulS-
covered him.
One of the ironclad rules at the PEN
itentiary since Capt William Rooney
was killed, is that all cell house keep
ers must ring in to the night captains
office every half-hour. Palmer's fail
ure to observe this rule caused Stock
dorf to take alarm, and he went to in
vestigate. Without taking any chances
of meeting the fate of Rooney, Stock
dorf turned in an emergency call to
Deputy Warden Burkhart, who re-
sponded promptly with two dozen
armed guards.
The prisoners who sought to escape
were soon cornered and with the ex-
ception of Armstrong returned to
their cells without remonstrance.
Armstrong, however, showed fight,
and was forced into his cell, where he
was kept until about O'Clock, when
severe chastisement was admins
tered.
The Lamar register., 1902-12-17
DEATH OF MRS. U. S. GRANT
AT HER HOME in WASHINGTON

Washington, Dec. 14.-Mrs. Ulysses
S. Grant died at her residence in this
:ity at 11:17 o'clock tonight. Death
was due to hear. failure, Mrs. Grant
having suffered for years from valvular
disease of the heart. which was aggra-
waited by severe attack of bronchitis.
Her age prevented her from rallying
from the attacks. Her daughter, Mel
lie Grant Sartoris. was the only one of
her children with her at the time of her
death, her three sons who had been
summoned here, all being out of the
city.
There were also present at the bed
side when the end came Miss Rose
Mary Sartoris. granddaughter, DR..
Bishop, one of the attending physi-
clans, and two trained nurses. Death
was peaceful. the sufferer retaining
consciousness practically to the end.
Word has come from Jesse and U. S.
Grant, Jr, two of the sons in Califor-
mia. that they have started on their
way to Washington. The other son,
Gen. Fred Grant. is in Texas. and he
will hasten here as soon as he receives
a message telling him of his mothers
death. The remains of Mrs Grant will
be deposited in the tomb at Riverside
park. New York. where those OF her
husband now repose. Whether they
will be taken there Immediately or this
ceremony will be postponed for time
could not be ascertained tonight.
Four children were born to General
and Mrs. Grant, three sons and one
The Lamar register., 1902-12-17
GERMAN AND ENGLISH SHIPS
BOMBARD VENEZUELAN FORT

Puerto Cabello. Dec 14-Tho Brit
ish cruiser Charybdis and the German
cruiser Vineta bombarded the fortress
here at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon
and quickly silenced it. The lombard
ment lasted for forty-five minutes. The
fortress is composed of Fort Solano
and the Castle Libertador. After the
firing ceased the Charybdis sent ma.
rines to occupy the castle.
The fortress was almost demolished.
1t is probable that only few persons
were injured by the shelling. The COM
mander of Castle Libertador has been
taken prisoner. The cruisers are still
here.
At Z O'Clock yesterday morning the
Charybdis and the Vineta arrived here
searching for Venezuelan gunboats.
The two cruisers sent their boats in
to the inner port. but finding no gum
boats, the boats returned. The cap
tain of the British merchant steamer
Topaz, which was seized by the mob
last Wednesday, then visited the Brit
ish commodore on board the Charybdis
and lodged a protest against the viola
tion of his ship. The British captain
returned an hour later with detach-
ment of fifty marines. who took charge
of the Topaz. The populace was great
ly excited at this incident and raised
the cry ito arms" but there was no
disorder.
The British commodore then sent
message to the authorities at Puerto
Cabello demanding immediate salts
faction for the action of the mob in
having hauled down the British flag
The Lamar register., 1902-12-17
Philippine Trade Advancing.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE Bureau
of Insular Affairs of the War Depart
ment has issued the following COM
parative summary of the commerce or
the Philippine islands for the seven
months ending July 81, 1902, and 1901.
The total value of merchandise, ex.
elusive of gold and silver, imported
during the seven months ended July
81. 1902, was $19,S1O,437, as against
SIT ,132,205 for the same period OF
1901. The principal increase in 1902
was in foodstuffs. the purchase OF rice
alone exceeding the figures for 1901
by nearly S1.500,000.
The Lamar register., 1902-12-17

The insurance companies think par
lor matches are not to be made light
Of
The Lamar register., 1902-12-17

Prof. Garner says that monkeys do
not use grammar in their language,
SO that bad grammar cannot, after all.
be called monkeying with ones Eng
lish.
The Lamar register., 1902-12-17
They Know a Good Thing,

The number OF new settlers going
into the Sunny San Luis valley this
fall is remarkable. II you want to
get some of our choice lands: with
gilt-edged water rights. you Will need
to be about it.
For particulars write to Zeph. Chas.
Felt, 614-616 Majestic Building. Den.
yer, Colorado.
The Lamar register., 1902-12-17

The Count of Flanders. who has
given up, his claim to the Belgian
throne, may be one of those people
who can look far enough ahead to
see that the Belgian throne isn't going
to be worth much to the claimant
after awhile.
The Lamar register., 1902-12-17

Our compliments to that German
prince who has made an offer for
Miss Goelet, and we beg to say that
our girls never marry unless they
think they love, although, in the
case of titled foreigners, they some
times act on insufficient evidence.
The Lamar register., 1902-12-17

A New York man who is seventy
two years of age has inherited $15,-
100000. He ought to be old enough
not to let little thing like that
start him a-going.
The Lamar register., 1902-12-17

FREE MEDICAL ADVICE
Every working girl who is not
well is cordially invited to write
to Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn, Mass,
for advice; it is freely given, and
has restored thousands to health.
Hiss Paine's Experience.
81 want to thank you for what you
have done for me, and recommend
Lydia T.. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound to all girls whose work
keeps them standing on their feet in
the store. The doctor said l must
stop work he did not seem to realize
that girl cannot afford to stop work.
ing. My back ached, my appetite was
poor, could not sleep, and menstrua-
ton was scanty and very painful One
day when suffering ! commenced to
take Lydia e. Pinkham's Vege.
table Compound, and found that
it helped me. l continued its use pnd
soon found that my menstrual periods
were free from pain and natural
everyone is surprised at the change in
me, and am well, and cannot be too
grateful for what you have done for
me- MISS JANET PAINE, $50 West
125th St., New York City. $4,000 forfeit
not be produced.
Take no substitute, for it is
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound that cures.
The Lamar register., 1902-12-17

An Iowa editor has been robbed of
his revolver and his money. That is
what comes of carrying a revolver
A man without one may be robbed.
but the result will not be quite so
humiliating.
The Lamar register., 1902-12-17

A Russian princess claims that she
has discovered the secret of perpetual
youth. Hope it will be catching like
the Russian influenza.
The Lamar register., 1902-12-17

T. PAY" o'Connor has undertaken
to give list of the great men who
have been unmade by their wives
This is much easier task. than to
name those who have been made by
their helpmates.
The Lamar register., 1902-12-17

mus could have blasted ditch across
with the powder they have burned in
popping away at each other in the last
thirty or forty years.
The Lamar register., 1902-12-17

The people who believe that wis
dom will die with them might have
different opinion II more of it lived
with them.
The Lamar register., 1902-12-17

The names of the new submarine
torpedo boats are not particularly ap.
propriate. Neither the adder nor the
moccasin is water snake.
The Lamar register., 1902-12-17

London dispatches say it will cost
500 day to see the Indian durbar at
Delhi. That will bar most of us.
The Lamar register., 1902-12-17

When woman 52,years of age puts
a valuation of 100000 on her heart in
a damage case it is no wonder that
the hearts of 17-year-old maidens are
regarded by many as priceless.
The Lamar register., 1902-12-17

Sometimes the impossible happens.
A cat SO frightened a New York wo.
man the other day that she dislocated
her jaw screaming.
The Lamar register., 1902-12-17

A piece of pie has formed the basis
for divorce suit down in Indiana
Pie has been guilty of many misde.
meanors, but We do not recall that
1t ever before tried to disrupt fam
lily.
The Lamar register., 1902-12-17

Paris is taking to educated cats.
1t will be fine thing If the cat can
be taught that back roofing is bad
FORM
The Lamar register., 1902-12-17

Some of the people who think they
were born to command do not dis
cover their mistake until they get
married.-Puck.
The Lamar register., 1902-12-17

The Count and Countess de Castel
lane may have to pinch little, but
they will somehow manage to live on
100000 a year.
The Lamar register., 1902-12-17

, This is the season when a prett,
miss, ready for n kiss. is always neal
him who has the red ear.
The Lamar register., 1902-12-17

Let us hope that no recently elected
legislators are getting new pockets
sewed into their clothes.
The Lamar register., 1902-12-17

The Romanoffs have lodged too
many bombs to permit member to
Introduce Pistolkoff into the family.