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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-08
SAGE DROVE BARGAIN
IN LOAD OF HAY.

Russell Sage has not ~squandered very
much on clothes and personal luXurles dur
ing his long life, still he has spent some
pretty large sums on horses. his love of
which has amounted to almost a passion.
Some time ago he paid 10000 for a team Of
t%rotters; for use at his country place on
Long Island. and the first time he was 20
drive them he asked Frank Tilford, who
was a neighbor of his. to go with him.
How Uncle Russell made the rotund TIL
ford pay for his outing is still told with
great glee throughout the countryside.
After driving a little way a team was
seen approaching drawing a load of salt hay
out from the meadows along the shore. I'm
mediately said Sage:
Il am paying too much money for bedding
for my horses. Now We'll see what this
man wants for his load of hay"
So the stranger was stopped and the aged
hnancier began negotiations.
What do you want for that load of hay ~
Five dollars was the reply.
Five dollars?' said Sage. why it is not
worth a cent more than three. 1t does not
cost you anything; all you have to do is to
cut it."
WELL replied the farmer. sit takes a
good half a days work, and the use of my
horses and wagon"
But Sage would not pay S, so a compro-
mise was made on 81 for the load delivered,
Where shall / leave it," said the farmer.
Frank Tilford's.'' said Uncle Russell,
and turning to Tilford, as they drove on, he
said:
You see. Frank. if he knew that hay was
for Russell Sage he would not let 1t go for
less than 81. And by the by, when he leaves
it at your place just let your man bring it
over TO my barn"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-08
Ec7WRES ar THE ARK SHOWING
-Ao0Hk GF II HULL AND Plan

WRITTEN o THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
Christopher Brokate, who lives ut M.
2340 Montgomery street, owns a German
translation of the Bible which is ~ years
old and is in a remarkable state Of preser-
walton.
The volume. which bears the, date of 1862.
weighs about fifty pounds and is twenty
four inches long by eighteen inches L-oad.
1t is bound in heavy boards covered with
pigskin. and the PAPER AMI binding are in
good condition. although. the leaves have
become yellow during thefpeesase of nearly
two and one-half centuries thai have
elapsed since the book was printed.
The book has been in possession Of the
Brokate family for 15o years. but wcs
brought TO st. Louis only eleven years ago
when Christopher Broki:e visited re.ati-es
in Uchte. Hanover. Germany, and brought it
back with him.
The Bible Is profusely illustrated with pie
lures that seem to be Old s.Sle etchings
and compare favorably with modern work.
one picture presents the ark afioat on tie
flood. while the wicked Inhabitants Of the
earth struggle in the waves. ts
Another picture shows the model of the
ark in several cuts. one of which gives the
deck plain in detail. the various. con,part-
ments being marked 20 show the uses 10
which they We're. put. One Compartment is.
marked Kitchen" another meal bia.1 an
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-08
How Finsan Discovered the Red
Light Cure for Smallpox

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1t was a simple enough line of reason
ing that led Finsen to his first discovery.
He found that If a number of earth worms
are placed in a box covered half with red
glass and half with blue glass they twill al
ways crawl away from the blue light and
seek shelter in the red light.
In blue light they are restless and Ill at
ease. IN red light they lie still.
Again f1nsen placed 4 chameleon so that
half of Its body was under blue glass and
the other half under red glass. the result
being that one-half OF the chameleon turned
almost black under the blue light, while the
other half remained almost white under the
red light.
Which means, explained Finsen. that the
chameleon uses its movable pigment cells
10 protect itself against the disagreeable
effects of blue light.
The summing up Of these and hundreds of
similar Observations was that. of the va
rious colors composing ordinary sunshine.
the blue or actinic rays-including violet
and ultra-vioiet-are the only ones that
have any noteworthy physiological effect
upon animal life.
Finsen was at this point in his researches
when one day he ann upon a pamphlet
published in 1882 by Doctor Pictou of New
Orleans.
In the pamphlet there was incidental
mention of the fact that. during u certain
smallpox epidemic, some soldiers confined
In dark dungeons had suffered the disease
and recovered without sUpperation OF scar
ring. ,
In a fash of insight. Finssn seized upon
the truth, says Cleveland Moffet in Nc
Cures Magazine- The soldiers had recov-
cred without soaring simply because. being
in the dark cells. they We're protected
against the irritating actinic rays that dis
turb the earth worms so.
Within a month Finsen offered to the
world his red-light treatment, declaring
confidently that smallpox patients would
suffer no soaring IL cared for in rooms
from which all light but red had been ex-
cluded.
And the curious part of II is that at this
time Finsen had never seen a case of
smallpox. Yet, when, in August. 1902. the
first test was made on eight smallpox pa
tents, four of them children who had never
been v%accinated and were bad cases, the re-
suit was a triumph for Finsen.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-08

other corn bin and SO on throughout the
entire vessel.
There are maps and pictures of the vari-
Gus countries described in the text and even
a picture of Paradise is included.
There are also numerous pictures of the
temporal rulers of the different courtrie, of
the Old World at the period in which the
book was printed.
Upon the fiy-ieaf Of the old Bible appears
the following. written plainly in ink: Out
of the hands of the enemy ! lave delivered
this book. George Sogmacher, 1722"
Mr.. Brokate says he does rot know what
the sentence referred TO. but it seems prob
able that some attempt to destroy the hook
was made by persons OF a different faith.
Concerning the history of the old volume
but little is known. There is a tradition in
the Brokate family tina. : was, one OF an
edition of three copies that were the first
Bibles translated into the German Language.
but history does not bear this GU. as Mar
tin Luther's TRANSACTIONS of the. New Tesla
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-08
WRITTEN roR TIE SUNDAY REPrRLIc.

WRITTEN O TIE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
Tire daring escape Of convict Dan Kane
rom the Missouri Penitentiary a few days
ago IS still the talk OF PenItentiary author
i:!cs.
Kane had been 4 workman in the shoe
Iectory since his Introduction to prison life.
He worked at the bench with 4 hundred
! other c~onvicts.
With shop guar1s en- the inside, there was
little show for him TO make a break for lIb-
crty. Then. too. an outer wall had To be
scaled before there was an open field in
which to get away. The only method was
by strategy.
Men have marched in lockstep: have
messed in the big hall. where LOO men
gather at meal time; have gone to their
work In the shops ard served out their
terms without even a chance to escape. Z
Others have tried a break for liberty and
been shot down Now and then a convict
has succeeded in getting on the outside Of
The institution, to be hunted down and
brought back after a few short hours OF
liberty.
To attain his liberty. Kane schemed. He
determined to hide out in the stockade and
later try to climb the wall. Many convicts
had hid out before. but lew succeeded IN
getting over the high stockade.
AT . o'clock last Friday afternoon Kane
went up to the shop guard and asked that
~he he excused in order that he might report
at the hospital for medicine.
He went from the south stockade to the
quadrangle. and at the hospital saw Doctor
Elkins. the Peuitentiary physician. Doctor
Elkins examined him and determined that
TO was slightly i'll. Kane was given per-
mission to so TO his cell and lie down the
remainder of. the Cay.
KANE HID IN
THE PRISON STOCKADE.
To carry out his plan so that lie would
not be missed at supper time. Kane went
back TO his shop guard and showed him the
slip Of paper given by Doctor Elkins,
granting him permission to go to his cell.
The guard then told Kane he had an ex-
cuEe and had better go TO his cell.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-08
KANEs LADDER BRokE IN TWO PIECES AND HE WAS COMPELLED II JUMP! a GUARD
SAW iii FUGITIVE, But MISToOk I'M FOR A MEMBER OF THE SEARCHING POSSE.

could have shot him down with ease. sup
posed that the man was a member of the
posse.
No trace of Kane was discovered Satur-
day and Sunday, Notwithstanding the ef-
forts OF the Penitentiary authorities, who
searched the city and county and sent no.
tees to other cities.
Sunday evening some unknown person
telephoned a Penitentiary attache that
Kane was at the Pacific House. and would
attempt to leave the city on the fast mail
Monday morning. Warden Woodbridge sent
six men to the depot TO watch for Kane.
In the meanwhile I was found that Kare's
wife had called upon him Ut the Peniten-
tiary.
Mrs. Kane last week called upon Governor
DOckery and asked that he pardon her hus-
band. Kane was not eligible, having served
only three weeks of his sentence. Mrs.
Kane asked that her husband be released
i'll order that he might provide for her, as
she was unable TO work.
STOLE PROVISIONS
FROM FREIGHT CAR.
In Sedalia. Kane's home. he lost many Of
his friends when he alleged that his wife
had urged him to rob the freight car from
which he had taken a tub OF butter ana q
few hams.
Guards patrolled the depot in Jefferson
City Monday morning.
The train started. n was well under
Roadway when a man was seen 10 dart
across the. street With a bundle of clothing
in his hand, He ran for the train, and as
the last coach passed. he swung aboard
with the dexterity of an old railroad man.
The officers recognized Kane. but dared
not shoot toward the train, for fear OF
wolpnding some of the passengers.
The train left for the West. the next
stopping polnt being Sedal!a. sixty-ive miles
away. Sedaiia pttroimen met the train.
but Kane was not on board.
Kane arrived in Sedalia at l o'clock
Tuesday morning on a freight train. He
went TO his; old boarding i4,..ce and asked
for food. A breakfast was hastily prepared
for him. He ate heartily and then left the
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-08

Kane left the shop, but instead of going
to the cell building. hid in the stockadc,
where the shoe factory is located. When
the men marched out OF the shop 10 supper
Kane was not in line. When the men were
seated inside the dining-room at supper
Kane was missed. but his absence account
ed for by his guard. who remembered that
he had been excused on account OF sickness.
After supper when the c%onvicts were
locked in their cells for the night and the
daily count taken. it was found that Kane
was missing. Il was then dark and difficult
to search through the factory buildings. 1t
was suspected that Kane had hid out in the
stockade with an idea of climbing the
the walls in the night.
Warden Woodbridge equipped forty men
with revolvers and torches and sent them
through the factories on a searching expo
dition. The search was continued until
avn. Meanwhile. special guards had been
placed on the walls to keep q sharp watch
out.
At : O'Clock Saturday morning, with men
walking about in the Enclosure and guards
pacing back and forth on the walls and
men and boys going to work in the street
below. Kane emerged from his ~hiding-place.
he walked up 10 the wall in plain
view of a guard and took a short lad
der from the ground. He raised 1t 10 the
wall, found the ladder too short, and then
went over TO the corner, where he got 4
small pusbcart, on which he rested the
base of the ladder. thus making it reach 10
the top of the wall. Mounting on this, ne
reached the top Of the wall. be stood here
an instant In full view, then coolly pulled
the ladder UP behind him and tried TO place
1t on the outside. In doing so it Slipped
and fell TO the sidewalk below and broke jim
two pieces. .
Not daunted at this. Kane took hold of
the coping of the wall and swung off,
alighting safely on his feet on the side
walk, twenty feet below.
He walked away toward the depot.
GUARD MISTooK KANE
FOR MEMBER OF POSSE.
A watchman who stood at his guard
house when Kan went over, the wall, and
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-08
Armada Was Not InvincibIe.

SIR Francis Drake was planning to destroy
the invincibie amanda. /,
But" warned his captains, they are su-
perior in numbers"
Il know replied the Admiral. ''but + :
shaii place aboard each vessel one fool to, !,
rock the boat" =.
rearing such a fate. however. the Span !.
iards' preferred TO drive their. ships ashors
in the gaie.-New York Tribune, ~
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-08

a Watchhlan VINO stood at his suard- |
house when Kane went over. the wall, and
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-08
%HoV7ZSAECE az 6LBkF SRZWTED
nv .HS>
S88N

ment were published in he si&teenth cen~
fury.
Mr.. Brokate says there are two similar,
volumes in existence. one owned in Kireh-
dorf. Germany. and one in Le.psig. =
Mr.. Brokate says that he has 4 Standing
offer Of $500 for the Bi5.e. b1t world not sell
it at any price unless led by adverse
circumstances to do so.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-08
y. MUSIC AND MUSICAL TRAINING: :,
NAnnie W. Patterson Describes the Qualifications That Are Nee
essary In Order to Become a Competent Instructor.
THE TEACHER.

In this series Of articles about music. Annie
". Patterson, an E-nglishwoman. approaches her
subject from a British viewpoint. Her sugges-
tons and opinions are, however. in most par
ticuiars applicable 10 conditions in the United
States. She reviews the work of a teacher this
week.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-08

house. The police were notified OF his prss-
ence In the city and seSecai officers sent
out to capture him. Policeman Robertson
found the fugitive in the power-house of the
Electric Railway-and Light Company. Kane
made 4 dash for the door, but was inter-
cepted. Then he made a fight for his lib
erty. Several men came to the officers as
~sistance and in the melee Kane succeeded
IL slipping away. Kane remained in hiding
for several hours.
\ heavy rain fell and he was. drenched 10
the skin. At 80 o'clock Tuesday evening he
went to the engine-room Of the NJ. X. & T.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-08

r. r. shops and asked permission to warm +,
himself by the fires. Night Waterman
Barnett recognized Kane and seized him. |
Barnett pinioned Kane's arms against his !
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-25

All the news all the time = The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-25
LARGE EXCURSION FROM
DUBUQUE ENTERTAINED

The foresters of Dubuque yester-
day ran big excursion to the tri-
cities via the c., NJ. & st. p. road.
There were Is cars and all were well
loaded about 1000 people from Du-
buque and towns along the way TAX
ing advantage of the chance to visit
places of interest herea bout and to
see Manager Rowland's team take a
fall out of Rock Island. Though the
majority of the visitors stopped in
Davenport, the train was run to this
side and during the day the large por-
ton of the crowd found their way to
Rock Island.
The special arrived at 11:3O a. m.
and departed at p. m. The visitors
proved very orderly lot and made
themselves perfectly at home. Many
went to the ball game during the af-
ternoon. while the balance saw the
sights of the cities or visited the var
ious outing places in easy reach.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-25
PER SONAL POINTS.


Mr.. and Mrs. W. r. Miller visited
yesterday with relatives near JoslIn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred r. Myers were
visitors in Clinton Yesterday.
S. s. Hallam and ID. w. Birdsall, of
Monmouth, promoters of rival cleo
trio interurban lines headed this way.
are at the Harper.
Hon Gu,- & SCOTT of NIcdo condi-
date for the supreme court from the
Fourth district is snendin~ = connie
on DAYS in the CITY
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the Tri-Citv Unionist. has been cho-
sen president of the local machinists
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-25
SEEK TO HAVE COL0RED LAD
DECLARED DEPENDENT

Charles Marshall Orange. 4 culored
lad of II years. was brought before
Judge Parmcnter in the county court
this afternoon ON dependency hear
ing. He has been living with his step
parents. who are willing to furnish
him a home but they set mp the claim
that. despite all their efforts for his
good. he persistcntly refuses to stay
at home and that for the greater part
of the time they are unable to keep
track of his whcrcabout hence their
petition for commitment.
The Will of Robert Il. Johnson. OF
Bowling, was admitted to probate this
morning by Judge Parmcutcr. His
will disposes of land and property in
Bowling township to his children and
grandchildrCn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-25
DR.. C. E. LINDBERG
DELIVERS SERMON
commencement Week Exercises at
Augustana Begun Last
Evening.

commencement week at Augustana
college opened yesterday with the
baccalaureate address last evening at
the chapel by Vice President DR.. c. +.
Lindberg The members of the senior
class of college and seminary occu-
pied seats reserved for them in the
front rows and all were uniformly
attired in the academic fashion in cap
and gown.
The attendance was so large that
late arrivals were scarcely able to find
seats. Prof. c. j. SOdergren went
through the liturgy, while the chapel
choir sang pieces prepared with spe-
cial view to the occasion, one of the
numbers, Prayer" being from Men
deIsSohn. The address by the vice
president was fine, scholarly effort
a plea to the educated, urging them
to so live as to serve as a light to the
world.
This afternoon at , o'clock a stu
dent recital WAS begun by the pupils
in the conservatory. Prof. +. ID. Pc
terson. II. ID. Bodfors, Mrs. Edla Lund,
Franz Zedeler and Mrs. Mary ). Pen
rose, the teachers in the college,
have charge of the program. The ly-
ceum entertainment Will take place AT
s o'clock tonight.
During the commencement eXer-
cises this week at Augustana it is
likely that the art exhibit of Prof,
Grafstrom will come in for a great
deal of attention. His studio at the
college has been fitted up with Il spe-
cial view of attracting visitors this
week and is Hastily arranged with the
paintings ana drawings of the profess
sor and the art students. 1t will be
open from 10 a. IN. to 4 p. IN. daily
during which period the public will
he welcome.
Among Prof GrafStrom'S works are
landscapes from Sweden painted while
the artist was in that county. an-
others from various parts of America
The works of the students are from
nature or still life, not copied from
other pictures. All represent no small
degree Of talent applied in a manner
that reflects credit upon the art de
partment Of the college. The gradu-
ates from the art department this
year are Miss Anna Nelson. Miss Beat
rice Been. Donald Gustafson and Il
Tiedemann.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-25

ish-American War veterans and kind
red EXAMINATIONS, with Company y
and the Naval Reserves. attended in
4 body. The church was appropriate
! lv decorated for the occasion with
national emblems and floral effects.
Flags were draped at the rear and
sides of the pulpit and the front of
the choir box was similarly dccora-
ted. Quantities of ferns, palms and
cut flowers were also used. Special
music was given by the choir.
The Sermon.
The memorial sermon was delivered
| by Rev. Il. L. Williams, pastor of the
| church. He took as his text an eN-
tract from III. Samuel, 23:17, lis not
this the blood of the men that went
| in jeopardy of their lives?" He com
pared the selfish ana merccnary mo-
| tivcS of the great warriors of old
with the unselfish and patriotic serv-
ices of the men who quilt up the great
American republic. the greatest that
the world has ever known. This coun-
try represents an idea. that of lib
crty. But at an early day this idea
Was threatened by the importation of
| blacks TO this country for the pur-
pose of making slaves. This mon
strous custom grew until il threat
cned to disrupt the country, but
through the patriotic efforts of the
boys in blue the land was saved to
union and the greatest social evil of
the continent was abolished.
Strength In Union
Rev. Williams placed emphasis ON
the thought of the strength of union.
He spoke Of the great cunquests of
| Cyrus. Alexander, Caesar and others
Of the early great generals, and how
/ their success was due to the united
efforts of great armies. sustained by
united nations. Until Germany was
united in one solid nation by the
sword of Moltke and the statesman
ship of Bismarck, it was a weak group
| of states that were unable to defend
/ themselves against the French. In
revolutionary times this was again
shown. Then the united effort of the
north crushed the rebellion and last
| ~ tire army composed of the reunited
sons of the blue and gray drove Spain
! from American dominion.
High Motive.
! The soldiers of the rebellion were
not fighting for conquest or personal
glory. They were fighting for a prin-
ciplc. and when the war was over
they were not rewarded with spoils
and lands. but returned to the shoT
and farm as though nothing had hap
| pened. Lincoln and Grant were not
working for their own gain. but foI
that of nation, unlike Caesar OF
Hannibal of old. and their figures
stand out in strong relief against the
dark background of the selfshness OF
humanity. The sermon was conclud
ed with a fine tribute to the men who
followed the flag during the trouble
some days of the COS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-25
MILAN MAN ARRESTED
ON CHARGE CT MAYHEM

William Fitzsimmons. of Milan. in
dicted for mayhem. was brought in
from that place today and lodged at
the county Jail to await trial. On the
30th of April it is charged, the pris-
oner made vicious assault on Sam
uel Lane, at Milan, the weapon used
being a sharp rock. With this Fitz-
simmons is said to have pounded his
victim about the head and left eye
with such force that the sight was
destroyed. Fitzsimmons and Lane
had had some little personal trouble
and the former is alleged to have
adopted the course mentioned to even
matters up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-25
MEM ORAL SERMON
Sabbath Observance Held Yes
terday at the First Metho-
dist Church.
THE ATTENDANCE WAS LARGE
Rev. X. b. Williams Preached to
Veterans and Kindred
Societies.

Veterans memorial services were
held yesterday morning at the First
Methodist church. Seats were reserv-
ed for the veterans and members of
John Buford post, No. 243, the Wo-
mans Relief corps, the Ladies of the
&. y. r., the Sons OF Veterans. Span
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-25
Licensed to Wed

Adolph Buttynek ........ Rapids City
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