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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-08
BASEBALL.
Two Big Games at Davenport Saturday and
Sunday.

Sunday.
Two big games at Davenport, Sat
urday, April II, Chicago National
league VS.. Davenport. Game called
at 3 p. IN. Sunday, April u, Chicago
American league VS.. Davenport. Game
called at p. IN. Regular price of adj
mission, % cents. Come and help
Davenport celebrate the two big
days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-08

The returns from the residence dis
tricts, where they cant of reform
measures, doesn't show that they all
vote as they preach and resolve.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-08

That was hard jolt the fiashlight
crowd worked on George McCaskrin
in order to get little cheap advertis-
ing for themselves.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-08

The crowd awaiting the election re
turns got the correct results without
prejudice or bias where they always
get them-in The Argus window.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-08

section of the state and is indeed in
every way qualified to ornament the
bench.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-08

DisloyaI democrats who sell out the
party, as was again shown in the
Fifth ward, when an excellent oppor-
tunity existed for party success prior
to the nomination, should be given
credit for contributing most largely
to democracy's defeat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-08
OBITUARY RECORD.

At his home, S27 Second avenue,
Yesterday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
occurred the death of George w.
Smith, who for number of years
has been one of the guards at the
viaduct on Twenty-fourth street. The
cause Of death was apopleX% \ week
or tW ago he was taken with a
stroke of that disease at the guards
room on the viaducts and Saturday
suffered a second stroke. Deceased
was 60 years old and was born at
Ridgeville, Conn. When II years old
he came west. settling in Michigan.
Later he removed to Aurora, H., and
there enlisted in the 18th Illinois in
fantry at opening of the war of the
rebellion. After the war he returned
to Aurora, then moved to Dubuque
and - years ago came to Rock ISL
and, which he has since claimed as
his home He is survived by wife
and two daughters, Mrs. Fanny E.
Jordan, of Dubuque, Iowa. and Miss
Edna Smith, at home, in this city.
He was a member of Buford post, c..
\. r.. of Rock Island, the \. f. d A..
NJ, of Aurora. Aurora commandery,
\. NJ, of this city. The funeral will
be Masonic and will take place at
$3.50 p. m. tomorrow from the house
and will be in charge of the Masons.
\ large portion of the employees of
the Woodmen head Office this after
noon went to Moline to attend the
funeral of Dwight Jewell Webb, the
former employee of the head Office
who died at his home in that city
Sunday. The services were held from
the home, 1927 Eighteenth street, and
were in charge of Rev. Davis. of the
Christian church, of Davenport. The
foresters' team of Camp PC, of this
city, of which the deceased was a
member. escorted the remains to
their resting place in Riverside ceme-
terry The pallbearers were head Of
flee employees. Bert Corken. w. Oil
weller. ). S. Parker. F. NJ. Burt. I. J.
Naylon and Charles Meggison acting
in that capacity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19
TO DIE NATURALLY.
Ohio Mans Idea Who Has 8 Acct
dents in DAYS.

Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 19.-Thomas Nc
Troy, of Marion, Ohio. a structural iron
worker, last Friday night, while watch
ing prize fight bulletins on Fifth ave
nue., was run over by a cart, the driver
having forced his horse into the crowd.
and the horse knocked McIlroy down.
He was taken to the Homeopathic hos
pital.
Saturday he left the hospital to ap-
pear at hearing against the driver.
On his way to the alderman's office Nc
Troy was struck by a car and again
brought back to the hospital uncon-
scious. Again he was let out.
Sunday while walking along a steel
girder on the Panhandle railroad bridge
he fell to the Baltimore & Ohio tracks.
20 feet below, and is again in the
Homeopathic hospital. McIlroy said he
will live to die a natural death He
only had his head cut. his ribs crushed
and wears a broken wrist. besides sun
drV bruises,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19
WEARY OF WANDERING.
A Trusty Returns to the Columbus
Penitentiary.

Columbus, Ohio. Aug. 19.-Bowed with
the weight of a jag and worn with the
exertionS of two days of wrestling with
the demon rum, ''Skitzie'' Mueller, es-
capped convict and murderer, last night
at o'clock wObbled YEARLY into the
guard room of the Ohio penitentiary
and in Woody accents asked to be shown
to his old room.
"Skitzie" while watering the lawn in
front of the prison last Saturday after
noon was seized with an uncomfortable
desire to be free. Throwing down the
hose he went up town, secured some
been wearing and started out to break
a few of the Ten Commandments. He
was "a trusty," and Warden Hershey
felt that he would come back, but when
Sunday passed and he did not return an
alarm was sent out and a reward hung
up. With him when he staggered into
his old quarters was a ''gemlen fren,
who was really responsible for his re-
turn. This person keeps a saloon near
Hebron, Ohio, and when the soaked
"Skitzie" came into his place seeking
more "suds" he advised him to return
to the prison. After taking a few more
drinks the man-killer concluded tnat
this was good advice and the pair took
a trolley car to this city. At the gate
the convict babe his friend an alcoholic
good-by and tOttered along the corridor
to his cell, asking the guard, III get
mine in the morning, yes?
Mueller was sent up some years ago
for the murder of his sweetheart, a
fallen woman named Rooney. in this
city. He was given Is years sentence
and will likely forfeit his good time Dy
his escapade.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19
HAVEN'T GIVEN UP.
Drilling for Oil in North Topeka to Be
Continued.

The Northern Shawnee Development
company was not drowned out by the
flood. 1t came to the surface last night
at a meeting held at Fire station No.
L. The company was organized early
in the year with a capital of 5000 di-
vided into 100 shares of $4,000 each. A
complete drilling outfit was purchased
at cost of about 81, 500 and the work
of drilling for coal, oil or gas was be-
gun at Shorey a short time before the
flood at which time a depth of about
40 feet had been reached. OF course,
nothing has been done since, the North
side having too much to do in getting
itself relieved from the flood.
But North Topeka is not inclined to
let go of its grip upon any enterprise
it has undertaken, and that was clear
ly shown at this meeting of the stock
holders. About 40 per cent of the capt.
tai stock was paid in which was ex-
pended in getting machinery and in get
ting the work started. The company
is now in a healthy condition and the
only thought expressed last night was
that the work of drilling must be at
once resumed. 1t was voted to call
for another assessment of 20 per cent,
and this with a determined energy that
admitted no question of a purpose to
overcome all difficulties.
1t is to be expected that a few of the
stockholders may not be able to con-
tinue, but others offered to double their
holdings and despite the flood and all
its still existing effects North Topeka
will persist in finding out whether or
not it is in the Kansas oil field. Water
and oil will not mix, and in this case,
as usual, the oil seems to be on top.
In no way has North Topeka shown its
ability to overcome disaster to better
advantage than in this instance. The
First ward will not down.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19
INQUIRY RESUMED.
Another Batch of Indictments
Looked For in Washington.

Washington, Aug. 19.-The grand jury
today resumed it's inquiry into the af-
fairs of the postoffice department and
1t is expected that before the conclusion
OF the investigation there will be anoth-
er batch of indictments.
The postoffice inspectors also are still
engaged in original inquiries, and it is
understood will present the facts in the
cases of number of department en-
ployes, which while not criminal in
character are considered sufficiently ir-
regular to call for attention at the hands
of the high officials of the department.
Among the cases of this character is
that of w. o. Hazard, division superin-
tendent of rural free delivery for the
state of New York, who it is charged
drew a per diem allowance of 81 a day
from the government as if on active
field duty while confined in a hospital
under treatment for a gunshot wound.
These cases have not been brought Off
cially to the attention of the postmaster
general and no decision regarding them
has been reached.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19
POLICEMAN STABBED.
Five Knife Wounds Were Found in
His Back.

New York. Aug. 19.-Policeman Jo-
seph Bucheit of the Williamsburg dis
trict in Brooklyn, was assaulted early
today by a crowd of ruffians. who stab
bed him in the back and so bad
" injured him that he probably will
die.
Bucheit had ordered a crowd of young
men who were standing on corner to
dispense. When they jeered in reply,
he threw his night stick at them He
seized one man as prisoner but was
thrown down by the crowd. When he
regained his feet and attempted to draw
his revolver they seized his hands and
held them to his side.
He struggled frantically to get away
and several times broke loose. In the
next instant, however. the crowd closed
in on him again and slashed his uni
form to shreds. At the hospital five
wounds were found in his back. The
men escaned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19
WILL MEET IN ST. LOUIS.
Kansas Committee to See Mr.. Coburn
Saturday.

On Saturday the members of the
Kansas live stock committee for the
st. Louis worlds fair will meet in the
office of +. D. Coburn, director of the
live stock section of the fair in St
Louis, and will confer with him re-
garding the exhibit of stock from Kan
sas.
The meeting In st. Louis comes at
the same time as the Missouri state
fair, and the members Of the commit
tee Will stop and visit the fair on the
way to St. Louis H. A. Heath, secre-
tary of the committee, has made ar
rangements for the members to be en-
tertained a Sedalia. The Kansas COM
mittee will meet with Mr.. COburn and
the worlds fair officials. The members
of the Kansas committee are as fol-
lows;
Herefords-C. A. Stannard, chairman,
Emporia; Robert II. Hazlett, Ell Do
RADIO; Marion Jones COmiskey.
ShOrthOrns-S. c. Hanna, chairman
Howard; ]. f. Stodder, Burden; T. P.
Babst. Auburn.
Aberdeen-Angus - Chas. E. Sutton.
chairman. Russell; Parker Parish, Hud-
son; Thos. Anderson, lola.
Galloways-Geo. NJ Kellam, chair
man, Richland: E. w Thrall, Eureka; ;
S. NJ. Croft. Bluff City.
Red Polls-Wilkie Blair. chairman,
Girard; Chas Morrison, Philipsburg;
Mahlon Groenmiller. CentropoIis.
Polled Durhams-Case Broderick,
chairman. Holton; John D. Snyder.
winfield; j. J. Achenbaugh, Washing
ton.
Dairy breeds-M S. Babcock, chair
man, Nortonville; f. w. Melville, Eu-
dora; Wilkie Blair, Girard
Berlshires-G. w. Berry chairman,
Emporia; w II. Rhodes, Tampa; e. w.
Melville. EudOra.
Poland Chinas-H w. Cheney, chair
man, North Topeka; c. F. DIETRICH,
Richmond; T. A. Hubbard, Rome
Duroc-Jerseys-H. A. J. Coppins.
chairman, El Dorado; J. B. Davis, Fair
view; w. r. Dulaney, Wichita.
Chester Whites-D. L. Button, chair
oan. North Topeka.
Tamworths-C w. Freelove. chair
man. Clyde.
Draft horses-H w. Avery, chair
man. Wakefield.
Standard bred and harness cIass-O.
= Updegraff, chairman, Topeka; Dr. ].
4. Axtell- Newton; J. w. Creech, Her
ington-
sheep-E. D. King, chairman. Bur
hngton; =. w. Melville, Eudora E. S.
Kirkpatrick Wellsville.
Angora goats-N. A. Gwin. chairman.
Lawrence; Drake Spencer, Kickapoo; r.
c. Johnson, Lawrence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19
A RATE OF So.
Wisconsin Central Gives Travelling
Public a Benefit.

st. Paul, Aug. ia rate of IS for
the general public between st. Paul
and Chicago has been announced by
the Wisconsin Central road. This rate
was first made to the members of the
Order of Eagles, who will attend a con-
vention in New York. The Wisconsin
Central road, it is said, could not make
a joint rate with the Wabash road on
the $32 basis which was required in
order to prevent the Chicago, st. Paul,
Minneapolis & Omaha road from get
ting the business of the Eagles. 1t
therefore arranged to sell the Eagles
tickets for IS, good both ways, between
ST. Paul and Chicago, and additional
tickets for $24 good both ways between
Chicago and New York These tickets
were to go on sale August 81, and
were limited to September Is.
The Central announces that it has
now decided to let the general public
have a cheap ride and will sell round
trip tickets to Chicago for IS on August
27 to all corners. These will have the
same long limits as the convention
tickets
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19
Comiskev After Duff

Chicago, ILL.,, Aug 19-President
Comiskey has been casting about for
some time looking for suitable man to
take complete charge of his baseball
team next season and pilot 1t out of the
swamp 1t has been wallowing in the
past year. It is now said that the new
man practically decided upon is Hugh
Duffy, manager of the Milwaukee West
ern League club and for many wears
captain of the Boston National league
club. Duffy is said to have received
an offer from the president of the White
Sox, and is seriously considering it
Since the White Stockings have been
travelling the downward path in the
pennant race President Comiskey has
looked in every direction for a man 10
take the club, and redeem it if possible
Bobby Lowe, an old teammate of Hugh
Duffy, recently released by Manager
Selee of the Cubs, and now In charge
of the Denver team of the Western
league, was his first choice. Negotia-
tiOns were opened with Lowe, but he
had couple Of other good propositions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19
BLOSSOMS TWICE.
Why Chicago Policeman Fore
told His Death.

Chicago, Aug. 19.-Policeman Bernard
Conlon. private messenger for Inspector
John Wheeler, died today at his home,
1856 Jackson boulevard. of heart disease.
Officer Conlon had been a member of the
force for IS years. He was a brother Of
Alderman Michael Conlon.
Recently Conlon predicted some hap
pening in his family or among his rela-
tives. At the Conlon home is a plant
which, as a rule blossoms but once a
year. On one occasion it blossomed
twice in the same year, and near rela-
tive Of officer Conlon died soon after.
The following year it blossomed but
once, but year after it blossomed twice
and another relative died. This year
it again blossomed twice and Conlon
told his wife that something would hap
pen among the relatives.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19
NAMES ARE KNOWN.
A Love Affair Ends in q Double
Tragedy.

Cleveland. o., Aug. 19.-The names of
the alleged murderer and his victim in
last nights double tragedy were learned
today. The man is William Lieut.
becher, % years old, and the young
woman Martha Fahenrich. The cause
given for the tragedy is the opposition
of the Fahenrich family to Lieutbech-
er's attention to Martha.
Miss Fahenrich was a clerk in her
brothers grocery store, and 1t is sup
posed that Lieutbecher called upon her
last night and induced her to go for a
walk While in a lonely locality and
not far from the girls home it is
thought Lieutbecher shot Miss F'ahen-
rich and then killed himself.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19
THEY. GOT 1T ALL.
Topeka Men Clean Out the Chickens
at Larned.

The employees of the Santa Fe pas
senger department have good joke on
Thomas Boyd and Richard Shakeshaft,
also, of that department. Last Sunday
both of these gentlemen went out to
Larned with the intention of bringing
back a goodly quantity of prairie chick
ems just to show the boys what they
could do. They did not get one chicken.
Yesterday the Santa Fe agent at Larn-
ed wrote the following to w. J. Black,
general passenger agent, in regard to
several Nimrods from New York who
expect to come out in this country on
a hunting trip within the next few
weeks:
Yours 14th relative to hunters from
New York. There is not enough game
in this vicinity to warrant them coming
here. it being mostly taken in by local
sports, such as Richard Shakeshaft and
Thomas BOVd
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19
KISSED THE MATRON.
And She Sued the Landlord for Break
ing Up Her Home.

Newcastle, Ind, Aug. ia sensa-
tional damage suit was filed in the
Henry circuit court today by Mrs.
Jacob Trees. the wife of a well known
farmer of this county, demanding SO,
900 of Nick White for kissing and hug
cling her, after which her husband.
Jacob Trees. left her to provide Tor
herself.
The Trees lived upon a farm owned
by White Trees was away from home
one day, and White took the liberty of
hugging and kissing her, so she alleged
in her complaint and when her hus-
band returned home he learned of the
affair He Immediately left her. She
now seeks consolat ton for the breaking
up of her home and for the loss of the
connanionship of her better half.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19
Sues Quenemo for $4,000.

Ottawa, Kan, Aug. 19.-Suit for &c.,
900 in the case of Walter against the
city of Quenemo has been filed by
Gamble & Costigan. The plaintiff is j.
E. Walter, of Quenemo, who sues on &C
count of the death of his wife. who was
killed by falling over a board in a de-
fective sidewalk last spring Mrs. Wal
ter's accident occurred on April 81, and
she died on May 2. Mr.. Walter made
a claim against the city for $4,000 at
the time. but it was refused. The suit
Is brought in behalf of her children by
their next friend. Gamble & Costigan
have connected with Pleasant & Pleas
ant at Lyndon, where the suit is filed,
to look after the case locally.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19
Must Light All Tunnels.

Berlin, Aug blossoms taught by
the recent disaster on the Paris under
ground railway are being applied by the
ministry of public works. Orders have
been issued to the officials of the Ber-
lin underground and overhead railway
to light all tunnels by wires wholly dis
connected with the motor current and 10
install apparatus enabling train hands
to break the traffic current anywhere
and thus stop trains approaching the
scene of an accident. The officials are
also ordered to cease overcrowding cars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19
Philinnine Announcement.

Manila. Aug. 19-The Philippine COM
mission has appointed Captain G. T
Langhorne of the Eleventh cavalry, sec
rotary to the provincial government OF
the province of Moro and Captain KEEL
Ter engineer officer, both of the new ap-
pointees to receive an addition OF 20 per
cent to their army pay. Major Robert
L. Billiard, with the assistance OF the
friendly Moro chiefs, is making arrange
ments for grand celebration and peace
conference on the completion of the
LanaO military road.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19
ATTACK Dynamite Magazine.

st. Petersburg, Aug ia dispatch
received here from Port Arthur says a
band of native bandits recently attack
ed a dynamite magazine near the Man
churian frontier station and attempted
to blow it up. A detachment of Cos
sacks captured 20 of the bandits but the
majority of the band escaped.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19
Missing Wichita Man Wanted.

Wichita. Kan, Aug. 1s.-Elmer Stern,
formerly of this city. is wanted to set
tie an estate. He left home a year ago
to go to Lawton, Ok, and has not been
heard of since. Property left to mem
bers of his family cannot be secured
until evidence of Stern's whereabouts or
of his death can be secured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19

he was considering. and hesitated over
the deal. The Denver berth looked good
to him. as did also a proposition to in
stall him manager of the Philadelphia
National league team, vice "Chief'' Zim-
mer. Comiskey then fell onto Hugh
Duffy, and several meetings have been
held between the two men, discussing
the proposition, until Comiskey is said
to have made a definite announcement
that Duffy now has under consideration
his offer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19
And He's Only Thirteen.

Lima, o., Aug. 19.-One years record
of the life of William H. son of Chas.
Young. shows him guilty of habitual
truancy, dozen misdemeanors, petit
larceny and finally forgery of his faith
er's name to bank paper. The lad is
but 13 years of age, and has appeared
in local courts on an average of once
month until his final sentence today to
the state reformatory. His father is a
respected merchant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19
Kaw Is Falling Rapidly.

Kansas City, Mo, Aug. 19.-The Kan
sas river here and west is falling rapid
ly and no further fear of damage is felt.
Every effort is being made to replace the
two bridges washed out during the high
waters. Boats must be used for several
weeks, however. to transfer persons be-
tween the two cities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19
Women Tree Climbers.

Terre Haute. Ind, Aug. 19.-The vii
lage of Prairie Creek reports two wo-
men, each with a broken leg, as acct
dents of one day. Mrs. John falling in
the morning and Mrs. James Robinson
falling from an apple tree in the after
moon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19

When Baby was sick. we gave rer Castoria.
When she was Child. she cried for Castoria-
When she became Miss. she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children. she gave them Castorla-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19

not a mob entered the train Just be-
fore it pulled out and took the negro
from the officers and lynched him. Dila-
tory justice was not responsible for that
lynching.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19
SNAP SHOTS ATHOMENEws.

It's a haIleluia story
In the country far and nigh.
And we'd rise to heights of glory.
But-We
Just
Can't
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-11-09
HEAD OFFICE. YOKOHAMA.

Honolulu Branch 81 King Street