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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-01
PATHETIC CASE OLA
BETRAYED YOUNG WOMAN

Pathetlc i'm the extreme is the story
of Miss Della Libby. She now awaits
trial in Dubuque for the murder of
her 3-weeks-old babe, the poison with
which the crime was committed hav-
ing been purchased in Moline.
Betrayed under promise of mar
riage in Sioux City and then deserted
by the scoundrel who wronged her,
the girl fled from that city and the
home of her grandmother in little
Iowa town. She came to Mercy hos
pital and begged so hard for admis-
sion that she was let in and shortly
afterward the child was born, and
she told the kind-hearted mother SUI
perior her story. She remained there
several days and seemed to recover
from the weight of woe and remorse
under which she was depressed all
the time. She had told her grand
mother and money had been sent her
for her fare and she left the hospital.
Instead of going home she went to
Moline. purchased carbolic acid and
then went to Dubuque. She stopped
ut a hotel and early in the morning
went out with the baby to the Mil
waukee depot and in the lavatory
administered the poison to the child,
placing the remains in Il valise which
she carried. This she afterward set
on a bench in the waiting room and
waited most of the day for a train
to her Iowa home. On the train she
was arrested and taken back to jail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-01
CHASE l.'| SO FAR VAIN
Authorities Have No Trace of
A. E. tyford, Ascending
Deputy Treasurer.
TWO ARRESTS HAVE BEEN MADE
In Arkansas and Wisconsin-Sus-
+' poets Are Re-
leased.

The chase of Albert +. Lyford, alb
sconding, deputy county treasurer,
still continues. but as yet the tolls
have not closed about him. The re-
ward of $500 Offered for his arrest
has naturally placed quite number
of private detectives upon his trail,
and, besides. has awakened n general
interest in his being captured.
Four thousand postal cards bear
ing the description of Mr.. Lyferd
have been sent out to as many shef-
ifs and police headquarters about
the country. The postal cards bear
an excellent portrait of Mr.. Lyford
and the following descriptions:
$500 reward for the arrest and
conviction of Albert f. Lyford, depu-
ty county treasurer, for embezZle-
ment.
about AZ; height, about feet 10
inches; square built, weighs about
y20o pounds; black hair. slightly
streaked with gray, combs up in front
and parts on left side, near center;
black. heavy mustache (possibly
smooth-faced now. full face. dark
compleNion; mole on right temple
near eye; slight impeachment in
speech; always smiles when talking
Very attractive looking man, and is
a good penman. Arrest and notify
IL. +. CRALLE.
sheriff Rock Island County. ILL.,"
Two Arrests Made.
Two suspects have been arrested
and held pending Investigations of
their cases. In Arkansas a man was
arrested by the authorities answer
ing the description in every particu-
lar. The sheriff was telegraphed,
but found on investigation that the
man suspected of being Mr.. Lyford
had blue eyes, while Mr.. Lyford's
were coal black. This item OF, iden-
tification was inadvertently omitted
from the postal card description.
In Wisconsin another man was ar
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-01
MISERY IS DEPICTED IN
EASTERN COAL REGION

operators do not want their schemes
of robbery exposed.
The operators buy their powder
for 90 cents keg and they sell ii to
the miners for $3.50 key" she con
tinued. rs that robbery? The oper-
ators, against the laws of Pennsyl-
vania. do not weigh the coal at the
mines at all. Inc law says that they
should have scales and check weigh
men. The miners demand these pro-
visions. The. miners want nine
hour workday and they refuse to sub
init to discrimination against their
organization.
The miners demand a semimonthly
payday. which five of the operators
have already agreed to. AS it is now
they are paid every GO days. If n
miner goes to work now he must wait
GO days before he can get any money.
Then at the end of that time he finds
that 81 week has been deducted
from his wages for doctor bills
whether he has had the services of
a doctor or not. He can go to the
pluck me- stores and get food, the
price of which is deducted from his
earnings. and in many of the districts
the miners are forced to pay for the
water they drink
The Indebtedness and misery
Mother" Jones described in detail.
Il tell you that there are no words
capable of portraying the misery and
Woe" she said. IF Christ himself
should come to earth and investigate
the mining camps he could not find
words to tell adequately what he
saw. Along the mines of Loop Creek.
West Virginia, 'man-catchers' are
regularly sent out by the operators
to bring i'm mountaineers on some
false pretense. These men are actu-
ally sold off at so much a head to the
various mine operators. The man
catchers' are called 'blacklegs' and
are protected by trained bloodhounds.
These bloodhounds are set on the
trail of escaped slave miners"
Mother" Jones declared that the
miners and their families are living
on the highways, forbidden to step
onto mining ground by injunction.
Two thousand families have been
driven into the streets in West Vir-
ginia.
81 saw one poor woman, her moth
er and her babe driven from their
corporation shack into the street"
Mrs. Jones SAID, land within four
hours the starved, sickly babe died in
its grandmother's arms on the road
side Such misery is apparent on
every hand"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-01

Mother Jones'" friend and organ
izer of the eastern miners, arrived in
Chicago the other day direct from
the fields of action where the seeds of
independence she has been sowing for
years are bearing fruit as they never
bore before. Confident that the mi
ners will win the great strike in Penn
sylvania and West Virginia because
the operators cannot afford to win.
Mother Jones. fearless and deter
mined as ever, discussed the problems
and conditions of the present grave
situation i'm the east. In spite of her
snowy hair and sixty summers Moth
err Jones declared that she was as
young today as she ever was.
''The miners can now see the dawn
ing of brighter day and a new civil
zation." she said. They are as hope
full of success as we are. John
Mitchell was never so hopeful. The
bituminous miners of West Virginia
will win and the anthracite miners
in the Pennsylvania fields will win.
But no one can proPhesy how long
the strike will last"
Mother Jones' said that the sys-
TEN of slavery that Americas blood
poured out to abolish was never
worse than a slave system conducted
by the mine operators of West Nir-
ginia. She declared that miners are
bought and sold for money. that
bloodhounds are kept to trail fugi-
tive slave miners and to avenge as
saults on the ''blackleg" agents of the
operators.
InA h. lou
were being broken by the operators.
whose agents go to Europe and inn
port released convicts to work in
American mines.
She proposed a congress of Ameri-
can labor to be held in Washington
next winter when congress is in ses-
sion to investigate the rights of
workingmen and get an expression
from the government concerning the
injunction cases of West Virginia and
to seek legislation against injunc-
ton.
Concerning Commissioner of Labor
Carroll ID. Wright, who spoke at Min
neapolis the other day, Mother"
Jones said:
"Mr. Wright does not know the con.
ditions concerning which he speaks.
In the first place, / want to ask why
he delayed making his report from
the anthracite region until n week
or two ago. j think il would pay the
people to demand an investigation of
the agents Iar. Wright sends out to
gather his statistics. / found that
one of them in the New River Dis
trict has been dead for 40 years and
does not know it. He is incapable
absolutely for the work he is assigned
to do.
Herman JUST said at the Mime
apolis convention" continued moth
err Jones'. that arbitration is u
failure. Arbitration is not failure
The miners believe i'm arbitration
and are willing TO arbitrate. If the
operators. would ask for arbitration
or would submit to arbitration of
the present troubles the miners would
abide by the decision. The whole.
trouble in this strike is because the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-01
The SUNNI err Season

is full of dangers particularly for the
children, who not knowing the re-
suit of eating unripe fruit. indulge
themselves, with the usual gripping
pains i'm the stomach as conse-
quence; mothers should have on hand
at all times Il bottle of PainlIller
PERRY Davis) which will at once re-
lieve the sufferer; it is n safe, simple
remedy and it should be kept in every
house Large bottles % and 80 cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-01
Ladies Can Wear shoes

one size smaller after using Aliens
Foot-Ease, a powder to be shaken in
to the shoes. 1t makes tight or new
shoes feel easy; gives instant relief
to corns and bunions. It's the great
est comfort discovery of the age.
Cures and prevents swollen feet.
blisters, callus and sore spots. Al
lens Foot-Ease is a certain cure for
sweating, hot, aching feet. At all
druggists and shoe stores. Trial
package free by mail. Address, Allen
s. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-01
Never Ask Advice.

When you have cough or cold
don't ask what is good for it and ge:
some medicine with little or no mer-
it and perhaps dangerous. Ask for
Foley's Honey and Tar, the greatest
throat and lung remedy; it cures
coughs and colds quickly. All drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-01
MISS MYERS A BRIDE
Rock Island Young Lady Welded
to Matthew Williams,
of Sherrard.
HAVE A PRETTY HOME CEREMONY
Rev. w. S. Marquis Omciates in
Presence of Large Com
pany.

At s o'clock last evening the cere-
mony was performed uniting the
lives of Miss Dacie l.. Myers. daugh-
ter of Dr. and Mrs. j. f. Myers. and
Matthew. Williams. of Sherrard. The
Fifth avenue residence of the par
ents of the bride. in which the we'd
ding took place, was beautifully dec
Grated with flowers and potted plants
in honor of the suspicious event. pink
and white being the prevailing colors
of the former. The holy bonds were
entered into before u bank of palms
with u canopy formed of smilaX and
roses.
The bridal party descended the
stairs and entered the parlor at the
appointed time to the strains of Men
delssohn's wedding march rendered
by Mrs. \. y. Wilson, of Milan. The
groom was accompanied by Harry
Sudlow. of Sherrard. and Miss Nettie
Myers. sister of the bride, and Miss
Marie Grotjan acted as maids of
honor. The bride, who was escorted
to the altar by her father. was at
tired in French batiste and carried
bridal roses. Miss Nettie Myers wore
pink organdie and Miss Grotjan wor@
green organdie, both carrying roses
When the altar was reached the mu-
sic changed and the ceremony. which
was performed by Rev. w. :. Mar
quis. pastor of the Broadway Presby-
terrain church, took place to the soft
of the strains of
Moon Moths" After the usual peri
cd of congra tulations the company.
which was a large one and included
number from out of the city, sat
down to n delicious repast.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-01
Look Out for Fever.

Biliousness and liver disorders at
this season may be prevented by
cleansing the system with DcWitt's
Little Early Risers. These famous
little pills do not grippe. They move
the bowels gently, but copiousiy. and
by reason of the tonic properties give
tone and strength to the glands. All
druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-01
Take wedding Trip.

Mr.. and Mrs. Williams left late in
the evening for their wedding jour
ney. at the conclusion of which they
will be at home to their friends in
Sherrard, where the groom is employ
ed as head salesman in the store of
the Coal Valley Mining company. The
bride graduated from the Rock Island
high school in the class of 1901. She
is young lady of many accomplish
ments and her hosts of friends unite
in the wish that all the joys of we'd
ded life shall be hers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-01
Attention Comrades!
THE
BIG FOUR ROUTE
Announces a rate of
ONE CENT PER MILE
From all points of its system, to
WASHINGTON
Account
n, ma, G. A. r. m EnS%mp

a sstn G. A. r. m mnS%mD-
Tickets will be on sale Oct. 3rd to
9th, 1902, inclusive Good to return
leaving Washington not later than
midnight of Oct. IA, 1902, with pro-
visO that upon d. posit of the ticket
with joint agent prior to noon of Oct.
10, 1902, and payment of a fee of 80
cents per ticket at time of deposit. an
extension of return limit may be Sc
cured to leave Washington to and in
Guiding Nov. 3, 1902.
For full information regarding tick
cts, rates and time of trains, call on
agents ''Big Four Route" or address
the unersigned.
ALLEN M. NYE, T. P. A. =.
Peoria, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-01

is the breath of the girl who takes
Rocky Mountain Tea. \ perfect sys-
tenn renovator. safe. soothing and in
MIGRATING. T. II. Thomas pharmacy.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-28
BIG RUSH rs NOT OVER.
Postoffice Clerks Had a Busy Time

There was CONSERVATION in the post
office yesterday morning when big sacks
of Christmas packages began coming in
The clerks thought they were about
through with the Christmas rush. when
big sacks of mail came in from Kansas
City 1t was all because the Kansas City
Office had been swamped with business
at the holidays. That office handled more
goods this year than ever before, and
more than any of the officers thought
@ handling this year. The force was
not large enough to take care of the
business, and all they could do was to get
out what mail had to go and let the
Christmas business stay and be cleared
up whenever anyone had time. Friday
all the mail for Wichita was sorted out
and placed in sacks and sent here at one
time and the carriers and clerks had as
much to do yesterday as they did the day
before Christmas. OF course, many peo-
PIE were disappointed on not receiving
+ ackages on the appointed day. but the
DC stoffice simply could not take care Of
the business given them
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-28
THREE BRICK
BUILDINGS
Are to be Erected Early in the
Spring.
TWO FOR LAUNDRIES
To be Built by W. L. Crosts
and w. S. Brown. ,

c. r. Miller has purchased the lot on
the south side of Douglas avenue and
fifty feet east of the Rock Island tracks
of n. J. Murphy for s., go, and in the
early sprin will erect a two-story brick
and. stone business block, TO cost about
$500
The building will have a frontage Of
twenty-five feet on Douglas avenue and
depth OF l4v feet. The walls will be Of
sufficient weight to stand two more floors
and the material used will be of such
weight that the building may be used as
wholesale house. The front will be Of
pressed brick and cut stone, with large
plate glass windows
w. L. Crosts of Chicago was in the
city last night, making the final arrange
ments for the construction of one-story
brick ard stone laundry building just
south of the new Missouri Kansas
Telephone companys building on North
Market street. 1t will cost $4,000, and is
to be arranged especially for laundry
A longtime lease has been made for the
building by the Peerless steam laundry,
an das soon as it is completed the laundry
Will be moved from its present quarters
in the old Turner opera house at the
corner OF Market and First streets New
machinery will be added, which will make
the laundry one of the most up-to-date
in the state. The work on the new build
ing will begin as soon as the weather
will permit.
In yesterday mornings Eagle il was
stated that ". S. Brown would erect a
new brick building on South Main street,
just south of the Brown building, with
a frontage Of thirty feet on Main street.
Nr. Brown stated today that instead Of
thirty feet. it will have frontage of
ffty-six feet and will extend back from
the street 132 feet. 1t will be two stories
high and Mr.. Brown expects TO expend
about $4,000 upon it. He will commence
work upon it Immediately and the work
viii be pushed for the building is in de-
mand
Mr.. Brown leased il yesterday for five
years to D. A. McNicol and Curt Welman.
These gentlemen have decided TO put in
first class steam laundry and have
rented this new building for that purpose.
They will order the machinery immedi-
ately and will be ready TO occupy the
building as soon as it is completed Mr..
McNicol stated last night that the most
modern machinery would be installed and
that only first-class work would be done.
He also said the laundry would be in
operation by April l.
These gentlemen have lived In this city
for years and are well fitted Tor the bus
mess. d. A. McNicol came TO Wichita
over fifteen years ago. and having been
engaged in the real estate business has
a wide acquaintance over the city. Mr..
Welman has lived here for eighteen years.
For some time he has been connected with
the Kansas Steam Laundry here and un-
derstands the business thoroughly.
They have chosen good location for
their business
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-28
HE WALKED OUT OF JAIL.
Geo. Hart Took Advantage of Jai!er's
Kindness.

''Geogre Hart. an alleged jeweler of
Wichita. Kan. who stole lot Of hand
kerchefs from the Smith -McCord Dry
Goods companys store and who was sem
fenced to a year in the county jail, es-
capped Christmas night. after he had
served about four months of his term.
mart had received a Christmas basket
of Injuries and had been allowed to 80
into the Office to eat the contents. On
account of his being afflicted with asth-
ma the jailor had favored him by allow
ing him 10 60 into the Office. where he
could get better and purer air. While
the jailer had gone TO the jail door for
q few moments the prisoner slipped out
OF the Office door ana was soon lost in
the darkness. He escaped about
O'clock.
The above article appeared in yester-
days Kansas City Journal. Hart has
been IN trouble in Kansas City before
and invariably says that he is a Wichita
5eweler. No enc could be found in the
city last night who knew him. He never
lived in Wichita.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-28
MAYOR WILL APPOINT.
Committee to Work for Passage Of
City Charter Bill.

Mayor Mclean yesterday received let
ter from w. A. S. Bird of Topeka, asking
him to appoint the legislative commit
tee Of the city council at the first meet
ing and that this committee meet in Mr..
Birds office the day the legislature con-
yenes Mr.. Bird was selected last win
ter at the meeting of the Municipal league
here to prepare a bill to be presented to
the legislature this winter. giving the
cities of the first class in Kansas more
power in their own control and also put
ting all the laws of this nature into one
law. The bill has been prepared and at a
meeting short time ago in Leavenworth
the league decided that the mayors of all
first class cities should appoint commit
tee OF three 10 go to the legislature and
work for the passage of the bill. The
bill has been printed and will be distrib-
uted among the members Of the legisla-
I'm
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-28
ABOUT THE ORIENT.
Progress Of the Line Southwest of
Wichita.

II was announced yesterday AZ the
Orient headquarters that the grading viii
Dc completed TO Milton. Kan. the steel is
unto Cherokee and the track viii be con-
nected with the Missouri Pacific at that
point Through train service from the
'front.' 60 Wichita. using the Missouri Pa
eific track from Milton. has been ar
raned by President Stillwen. Contracts
Tor the grading OF their own track has
been lei by the Orient people from Milton
to West Wichita
Piling for bridges on the grade south Of
Gnerokee has been shipped 10 the nearest
points on the Choctaw. and Will be teamed
over so the bridges can be put in while
The track is building. 4 new self-pro-
peiing pie driver has been bought by the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-28
GUTHRIE is ALL RIGHT.
But New Opera House Is Needle,

But New Opera House 10 Needed.
Marcellus Murdoch. who came home
for Christmas. returned to Guthrie to-
day. He thinks the capital OF Oklahoma
is q great place. He declares that there
are openings for young and old; for many
kinds of business establishments.
Guthrie needs a new opera house,
said Mr.. Murdoch. Oklahoma City is
putting up a new one. but does not need
it as much as Guthrie. Guthrie is the
greatest town for its size for theater
goers l have ever learned Of, yet she
does not get many good shows. There
is a kick on the management. Chas. Han
fords manager stated that Hanford had
so much trouble with the opera house
management last year that he would not
have returned this year except for the
solicitations of a charitable organiza-
ton"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-28
ON NEW YEARS EVE
John Milhaubt's Orchestra Will Give
Grand Ball.

John Milhaubt and his orchestra will
give a grand ball New Years eve, in
Garfield hall. The members OF the or
ohestra have been working hard the past
week making the final arrangements for
the affair. which promises to be one of
the principal social events of the holiday
season. Mr.. Milhaubt and his orchestra
have furnished the music for a number of
balls in this city, and their service has
always been of the best. The dancers
OF Wichita swear by the music of Nil
haubt's orchestra, for ii is just right.
Next Wednesday evening the orchestra
will be the entertainers and musicians
and the dancers of the city should turn
out and be greeted by them, and the
evening viii be merry one for the or
cLestra will be at its best
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-28
IN sEDewick MUSIC HALL.
MIR. and Mrs. Swerdfereer Will Give
Their Opening Dance.

The many lovers Of the art of dancing
will doubtless greet With pleasure the
announcement that Mr. and Mrs. Swerd-
ferger have secured the Sedgwick Music
hail and will give their opening social
dance on Wednesday evening. January :.
Every dancing academy in order TO be
highly successful should be well equip
ped with proper music, and in keeping
with this Mr. Swerdferger has secured
Bamberger's orchestra of four pieces on
this occasion.
4 he event will without doubt be one
OF the social occasions % the near future
and figure prominently among the de-
lightful affairs after the holidays
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-28
SOME BIG CLAIMS
Were Filed Against c. n. Fulton Es-
tate Yesterday

Two claims were filed against the c.
X. Fulton estate yesterday agg-esating
81. 726-ss. One was fled by the Kansas
National bank for ss5S7 80 and the other
b.. Sweet. orr & Co for siSels The
calm of the Kansas National hank was
on two promiSsory notes. one was made
or September Z. ard was for st.ces. pay
able in thirty days. with interest at 70
per cent. On October II Mr.. Fulton paid
s., $40 or this note ard made another for
& coo for four months. at 10 per cent The
interest and principal due amounts TO
SC Ss7.51 The other claim is for goods
furnished the store.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-28
GERALD STOUT is WINNER.
He Gets the Scenic Railway Given by
j. c. Dunn & Bros.

1t was announced yesterday by J. c.
Dunn & Bros. that Gerald Stout OF ST
South Lawrence avenue. is entitled to
the scenic railway that has been on ex-
hibition in their window on East Doug
las. A short time before Christmas they
requeSter parents to come 10 their store
and register the names OF their children.
Each name was numbered and 6s1 names
were registered. The draweig was held
yesterday and was conducted by Gus
Saur. =. p Aherne and F. J. Nicholson.
Number Is. which correspondent with the
name of Gerald Stout. was the lucky
number. 1t was not necessary to buy
anything in order to register so the
railway is purely a gift