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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-24

the men was hunter. and this was
their first experience with wolves. but
by mutual agreement they adopted the
very best tactics possible and when
their pursuers came too near to them
wheeled sharply to one side. As the
smooth ice afforded no grip to their
claws the wolves could not turn or stop
suddenly, but generally shot forward
and made several stumbles and some
times somersaults before getting on to
the fresh tack.
In this manner the skaters avoided
the brutes for some time and would
probably have reached their destination
but for an unfortunate suggestion of
the younger man that they would be
more likely to tire out the wolves if
they separated. In accordance with
this plan they wheeled in different di-
rections at the end of an island they
were approaching.
As the elder man reached the other
end of this wooded island he saw be-
fore him the sparks which issued from
the huge chimney of the shanty Ire was
searching for. Putting on all of his re-
naming strength, he spurted on to
NHtIe lHS tOOh > pam lSb iAOLi tiS
shanty to the water hole. There the
two big brawny timber wolves which
had elected to follow him turned tail
and with a parting yelp turned in their
tracks.
By. some curious accident the poor
fellow stumbled as he was approaching
the low door of the shanty and fell,
breaking his right leg just below the
knee. The pain and the previous eXer-
ton were too much for his Overstrained
nerves. and it was upward of an hour
before the shanty men could recover
him from the swoon into which he fell
as he was carried inside.
When consciousness returned. his
first question was for his companion,
whom he had last seen as he skated
around the little island in the lake.
As soon as the men could be made TO
understand the situation Il dozen or
them started out TO see what had be-
fallen the other traveller.
Within 200 yards of their winter
home they found the blood stained spot
where. the unfortunate young fellow
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-24

ing twenty-six all told, fourteen of
whom were shipped at the port of de-
psrture.
As is common enough in these days
when the British tar is becoming some
what scarce, the foremost hands were
of mixed nationaIities, including Amer
leans. Irish and Il number of Dutch
men, a generic term applied by sail
ors TO natives of Scandinavia and
Northern Europe generally and not nee
essarily implying that the men hail
from Holland itself. All went well I'M
I'll the night Of Sept. >, when the YES
sci was in the south Pacific ocean
some 300 miles to the north of Pitcairn
island, rendered famous by the mutiny
on his maiesty's ship Bounty. 1t was
then that there occurred the shocking
tragedy of which Captain Peattic gave
the following account:
1t was midnight, and 1 was quietly
reading in my cabin before retiring to
bed. The ship was travelling under all
sail and making three and Il half knots
an hour when an American seaman
named Ernest Sears came to my cabin
door and knocked. He said: Il beg your
pdEuOn, SIT, YOU lLiSuL cOlUe Out Il mere
is a man injured. He fell from aloft
from the foreyard and has been much
injured. He has broken his leg"
Captain Peattie went on to say that
he was partially undressed, but. quick
ly slipping ON his clothes, he was about
10 attend to the injuries of the man
when, to his great surprise, another
American seaman named NJ. y. Hobbs
entered suddenly and, presenting a re-
yolver. fired straight at Captain Peat
tie. who was stunned at this attack.
Nevertheless he rushed at the man and
struck him Il tremendous blow with his
fist in the face. but Hobbs was big.
powerful fellow, and the blow had not
much effect upon him. Hobbs fred
again. and the bullet struck Captain
Peattie in the muscles of the arm.
=. The fright, the suddenness Of the at
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-24

Mzx1SraV on the
High Seas
Tearsome CruiCe Of the British Ship Lam
caster Castle
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tack, the discharges OF n revolver ana
the wound in his arm caused the cap
tain to fall, and then came the time for
Hobbs to attack. He seized a huge be-
laying pin and commenced belabOring
Captain Peattie with it, battering him
about the head with great force. The
victim shouted for help as ne lay on
the floor of the cabin. but before assist
apce had reached him five shots had
been fred from the revolver, and four
of them had taken effect, while the
fifth had grazed his arm.
A young seaman named Brennan, Il
native of County Cork, Ireland, who
served for some time in the South At
rican war in an ambulance corps, got
him up on to the sofa, washed his many
wounds with carbolic and dressed them
skillfully, which, perhaps, saved the
life of Captain Peattie.
While Brennan was so engaged the
second mate, Mr. Nixon. having heard
the cries for help. rushed in also TO rem
der assistance TO his commander, but on
entering the cabin door he was shot
through the heart by Hobbs and fell
dead. The cabin presented an awful
scene with the corpse lying on the floor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-24

the locker doors all besmeared with
blood and the captain lying on the sofa
in an apparently dying condition.
The chief mate now came on the
scene and called all hands, with view
to securing the murderer. But in the
meantime Hobbs had escaped forward
with his two comrades, Sears and
Turner. They had evidently planned
the cOmmittal of the crime. intending to
kill the captain and the chief and sec
ond mates. loot the ship, and then get
away to one of the south Pacific is
lands They had rugged Il raft, on
which they drifted away from the ship
in the darkness. Nothing could be seen
of the three men, but the Leicester Cas-
tie was hove to under courses and at
one time it was thought the raft was
observed drifting toward the Pacific is
lands, but this was mere fancy.
The Leicester Castle remained hove
to until o'clock in the morning, and
although the horizon was scanned with
telescopes not trace of the raft and
it's villainous occupants could be seen,
and it is the opinion of those on board
the Leicester Castle that the three men
met the death they richly deserved.
They are NJ. \. Hobbs of Illinois, J.
Turner of Oregon and Ernest Sears of
Idaho.
Captain Peattie also states that Hobbs
procured the revolver from the cabin
of the second mate, who kept it there
in a drawer, fully loaded, and he as
serts his belief that the murderer had
furnished himself with 100 rounds of
ammunition previous to being shipped.
Perhaps the most remarkable feature
of this daring crime is the fact that on
" three men out of a crew of twenty
six should deliberately plan such an
outrage and apparently without any
kind of consultation with their mates
before the mast and think they could
carry it out in the teeth of the opposi-
ton which they must have known they
EOuId meet FROM a force outnnmbering
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-24
Canadian w C-s--.-zaa
Eaten by Wolves

The pine woods OF Canada. where the
in solitude wrestling with the mighty
forces of nature, now and then furnish
q tale of tragedy startling in its IN
usual features.
Recently when the lakes were first
covered with smooth ice two young
fellows employed on the shore of Deer
lake secured two pairs of skates which
CHANGED to be in the place and set out
at night to visit another band of men
about nine miles away. With the ex-
ception of little portage of about half
n mile between two lakes. the whole
journey was by ice and was no very
formidable undertaking to the two
sturdy lOgmakers.
AS they were hobbling over the port
age on their skates they were startled
by the sudden breaking across their
path of Il red deer. followed by three or
four wolves, who were close upon the
heels of their prey.
Just as they were breaking through
the thin ice at the lakeside they heard
whining behind them and then the
low howl which told them that their
track had been discovered and that
they would certainly be followed. But
by the time the wolves reached the wa
ter side, where they caught their first
sight of the men they We're tracking, the
two shanty men had reached the firm
ice and We're skating in earnest.
Fortunately for them there We're 4
few hundred yards of thin ice to be
crossed which almost but not quite
held up the wolves and by its sharp
edges wounded and hindered them
greatly. Otherwise they would have
caught up with the men and probably
have overpowered them before they
had gone half Il mile.
AS it was they had almost overtaken
them before they had covered the first
half of their four mile race. Neither of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-24

.Sa'iG1 ~JGSffce
On the Border
How Regiment of Soldiers Revenged Their
Comrades Murder


pistol ordered out every light, ana mi
each case he was obeyed To the four
corners of the Jail shadows ran and
commenced to walk sentry-go under
the walls so that there should be no
side or back door business. Each had
carbine at the shoulder. Besides the
skeleton squad around the jail ana the
men who were holding down the BUSH
ness lights there was a main body that
advanced to the gate of the prison.
Somebody hammered, and the sound
might have been made with the butt OF
a carbine. \ wicket gate was openedt
and the sheriff, with a Winchester and
twelve armed men behind him stood
there
What do you WANT he demanded.
Send out the man you had up at the
post today
Get back or Wen shoot was the
sheriff's answer
Bring up the dynamite and the
spokesman of the mob turned TO those
behind him. There was a movement in
the crowd, and it was evident the men
outside We're determined. The sheriff
did not like it, Z
&" If we don't get that carcass, you'll
all die with him. and the leader looked
over his shoulder again for the dyna-
mite. The sheriff was in a tremble. He
had scores of prisoners inside. and his
family lived in the Jail. This mob seem
ed to mean what it said, and, for the
first time in his excitement, he noticed
all the houses in the vicinity We're dark,
That looked bad to him.
We'll, six of you can come in and
have him !
You and your men will have to-
stand out of the way while we get him
and tell us where he is said the lead
er. The sheriff and his deputies gave
the information, and the six soldiers
went into the corridor with the keys.
Their appearance caused little excite
ment among the other prisoners, but
the man they wanted was hiding in the
fartheSt corner of his cell. The door
was unlocked. two soldiers stood on
each side. and two went in. They
bound his hands and then. kicking him
before them. got him in the corridor.
CuriOusly enough. although he was yell
low with fear ana his mouth Uwitched.!
his eyes rolled and his legs would hard
" support him. he did not speak. Two
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-24
The Old story Revassped..

Waggsby-YOu've heard the story Of
the woman who could rot read. but yet
wanted to keep up appearances. and SO
borrowed Il neighbours beautifully
bound copy of the Bible?
Naggsby-Y cs-years ago.
Waggsby-And you know she brought
the book back in 4 week or two?
Naggsby-Yes. yes, of course. And
she said when she returned it, Its
just splendid story. and they got mar
ried at last"
Waggsby-No, she didn't. She said:
"Simply charming! When is the
Naturalization to appeal :''-Baltimor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-24
The Man WHO
WaT7fed Ruby Oil

A young man who has many &c
Quaintances in the big broadway build
ing in which he has an office has been
driven almost to the point of moving
by the nickname which he has ac-
quired and the persistence with which
1t is applied to him. Whenever his fell
low tenants drop into his Office or meet
him in the elevator, the genial Hello,
RUBY almost makes him take TO his
heels.
1t came about this way: He was say
ing that he would have to run out 10
get a new ruby lamp to take to the
country with him, for he was an anna
teur photographer
'Why don't you get ruby oily" re-
marked one of his friends, who without
cracking smile explained how this
oil gave the ruby light essential to the
practice of. photography without the
use of a ruby shade.
The young man dispatched his office
boy for Il supply of ruby oil, and the
joking friend gathered number of the
tenants into the office by the time the
boy came back with this reply:
Dear MT. -: We haven't any ruby oil.
In fact. would be much interested to
learn that there is such thing. 1t would
's'0'"''0'''1e p"o'oSf BHGhnHZNiKfM { co.
Then the physical fmpOSsibility of an
oil producing n ruby fame dawned up
on the young man. and he produced the
cigars. but since then his own proper
name has been sJpplanted by ''Ruby."
Philadelphia Ledger. S
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-24
NHERE are many people who de-

"SHERE are many people who de-
clare that nowadays the in
creased use of steamships and
the consequent removal from
the seas of the old fashioned sailing
vessel have robbed the ocean of Il great
deal of its romance. To those who be-
lieve that this is the case one may
heartily commend the remarkable story
told by Captain Peattie of the Leicester
Castle. which recently arrived at
Queenstown after making the voyage
of 1900 miles round Cape Horn from
San Francisco. To find anything like
parallel to this tale of mutiny and
murder on the high seas it would be
necessary to go back a whole genera
ton to the cases of the Jefferson Bor-
den, of the Flowery Land and of the
Caswell. In some respects, however,
the present affair is unique and dis
plays features which do not appear in
any of the terrible instances just men,
toned.
The Leicester Castle which is full
rugged iron ship of over 1000 tons regis
ter, owned by Messrs. John Joyce Of
Liverpool. sailed from San Francisco
on July 20 last, with a crew number
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-24
No Need of shontinE.

"Shut that door, beloved the irate
merchant. :Where We're you brought
up, sir-in q sawmilI?"
well. I'm not sure as to that" re-
piled the young drummer in honeyed
accents, pressing both hands to his
ears, but of one thing L can assure
you, my dear sir. and that is that L
was not brought up in n boiler fac
tory."-Syracuse Standard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-24
them nearly eight to one.

There appears to have been no kind
of provocation, and all suggestion of i'll
treatment by the officers seems to be
absent in this case. Another curious
point is that all three of the conspira-
tors were Americans, none of whom,
Captain Peattie thinks, had previously
been to sea and two of whom hailed
from inland states of the Union. There
is much mystery about the causes of
this tragic affair, but it is unlikely to be
cleared up, as the mutineers have prob
ably persisted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-24

ulOuuiNlnS. HIS
sister was sud
denly taken i'll
i'll the night
with heart fail
ure, and the
nearest doctor
was at Fort
l. on d on. six
miles away.
With the as
sistance of sew
eral companions
Mr.. Cox pro
cured Il hand
car as the most
expeditions way
To reach the doc
tor.
The railway
track was crook
ed and rough.
At the start
I II ere w 4 $ d
down grade for
q short distance,
and then there
W Il s a $ tie ep
climb for al
IN O $ { Il n a | T
mile. after which
is woS down hill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-24
An Aggravnted Impresxion.

do you have any highwaymen out
here?" asked the timid tourist.
Yes" answered Broncho Bob, who
was reading the papers that had come
in by the weekly mail. But cheer up.
They're just Amateurs. We haven't
any trusts Washington Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-24
Would Like to Experiment.

81 read the other day" he said. "of a
fellow who hypnOtized n girl and then
kissed her"
You're not Il hypnotist, are you,
George?" she asked.
NO" he replied. Why"
Because" she returned wistfully, Il
believe I'd be Il splendid subject
BROOKLYN Eagle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-24
AnIlfOHOUS.

Zone of your customers was praising
the milk you serve. He likened it to a
pure jewel"
.Ah, indeed, indeed"' smiled the
milkman.
Sure. He said your milk is like
Jewel of the first water baltimore
Herald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-24

THE MURDERER'S BODY WAS RIDDLED.
guards went in front. one on either side
and two behind him. AS they passed
out the leader threw down the keys
without a word.
''As the little group Of eNecutionerS
came out with the doomed man the
others of the crowd fell in behind the
procession. The guards voluntarily left
the prison walls. but those inside the
business houses still commanded lights,
out. The prisoner was marched to
COogan's saloon and asked if he want
ed drink. He wetted his lips, but in a
whisper said:
Ono
''Have you a mother anywhere?
And there was no answer.
do you want to pray? And again
the man gurgled:
mo =
a crowd had gathered outside the
saloon, so that when he was brought to
the street there were more than the
original mob in the procession. On the
Jail lawn was a group of trees, andi
against the biggest he was placed, witlr
his back to the trunk. The curious ini
the civilian crowd were ordered to keep.
out of the way of stray bullets, and
then some one gave the order: :
'Aim-firer
Men with their pistols reached over.
the shoulders of those with carbines in
NER
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-24
Method Ia IL.

"She pretends to enjoy everything
that her rich uncle, who has lived in
India, likes"
Yes" answered Miss Cayenne, ''she
favors curry in order to curry favor"
Washington Star
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-24

had been attacked in front by the two
brutes which had chased his friend.
IN the lightly falling snow could be
read the whole story of his destruction.
His boots and skates and Il few frag-
ments Of clothing We're all the tangible
signs of the tragedy left by the wolves.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-24


until within n half mile of Fort Loudon.
After pumping the hand car over the
rise it began to gain Roadway on the
down grade. Soon it was going at
frightful speed. Soon curve appeared
before them in the darkness. The rails
took on the shape of huge letter s.
1t was a reverse curve. They We're
going at least a mile n minute, and it
seemed as if the car would surely
jump the track.
The men on the car were jostled
against one another and often fell on
the handles with force enough to make
painful bruises. but at the time they
did not feel them.
After what seemed q journey of
hours they had rounded the curve and
were shooting down straight piece of
track. They felt comparatively safe
then, for the lights of Fort LoudOn
could he seen ahead. and they knew
that after another mile they would
strike the up grade.
When they arrived ut Fort LOudOn,
Lafayette Cox looked at his watch and
discovered that instead of the trip hav-
ing taken at least an hour and a half
as it seemed to him, the journey had
been made in just nine and Il half min
utes. Allowing for the slow progress
in going up the hills, railrOaders after
ward estimated they had made at
times considerably more than Il mile 4
minute.
They took the doctor back on the car
in time to bring Miss Cox out of her
fainting spell.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-24
Dressed ouiedy.

New Boarder-Who is that making
such noise because he can't find his
necktie?
Landlady-Oh, that is the gentleman
who dresses so quietly.-Philadelph
Record.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-24

Mrs. Hogan-Sure. me ould mon at
tracts Il lot av attintion whin he
droives.
Mrs MahoolC 49, Indade! Does he
DROVE a handsome barOuche?
Mrs. Hogan-NC; n coal cart.-Chica-
on News
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-24
a Mile q h---.G 0cwn
"A Mountain Grade

y mile minute down steep noun
tain side was made in life and death
race by l.. c. Cox, Il st. Louis railway
clerk, who, with his sister, was visit
ing a hamlet in the Pennsylvania
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-24
Very True.

wurriedmann-I tell you, money IL
the greatest trouble a man can have.
Darncote - Yes. especially when ne
hasn't any.-Judge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-24

why was she mad at him?"
He didn't pretend when she intro
duced him to her son that he could
hardly believe she was Old enough to
be the boys mother. "-Chicago Record
Herald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-24
WOman's Logic.

Hushand-But. my dear. we can't az.
ford to give Il dinner party.
Wife, know we can't. but if we
don't give it everybody will know we
can't afford it.-New York Evening
Journal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-24
For the GOOD of the service.

CIara-He gave me an army ana
navy kiss.
Maud-What kind is that?
"Oh, rapid fire-siXty Il minute"-
Smart Set.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-24

q T was in Wallawalla, along
about ninety. when 1 was serv-
Il ing my third term with Uncle
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-14
$1U0 Reward, $1UO.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all it's stages and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure now known
to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being constitutional disease, re.
quires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internal
ly. acting directly upon the blood and
mucus surfaces of the system, there
by destroying tie foundation of the
disease and giving the patient strength
by building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing it's work
The propretors have so much faith in
it's curative powers that they offer
one Hundred Dollars for any case that
it fails to cure. Send for list of tes-
timonials. Address,
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggist, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-14
THE GOAT AND TIE PLUG. w
Old Darkey Was Satisfied the Animal
Could Read

Three colored men were discussing
The intelligence of different animals
One claimed that the dog knew more
lhan all other animals put together
The horse was favored by a second
man, but old Peter jackson said that.
in my opinion de goat am de telIi-
Sentcst Critcr livin' Kin prove dat
de goat kin read. saw him do it.
an know it am true Several days
ago, WIZ walkin down street,
dressed in nah best suit ob clothes
an wearin' nah new plug hat. When
! GOT down on de main street seed
billboa'd d on which it said Chew
Jackson's plug. A goar wuz standin'
thar when | passed, an when | Wuz
about ten feet away he must hah rec
ognized me, for de next thing knew
| went sailn out in de mud. When
looked 'roun. dat goat wuz chewin'
NAH plug hat for all he wuz worth
Gem men, da is no question in nah
mind about de 'telligence Oh de goat.
He am 4 WOndah.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-14
A POINT NEATLY MADE.
Excellent Bon Mot Credited to James
RudoIrh Garfield.

A bon mot credited to James Ru.
dolph Garfield the newly appointed
commissioner of corporations, has of
late been going the rounds of Wash
ington. Mr.. Garfield at a dinner party
sat next to Frenchwoman, This
woman praised her own country very
highly. rticulary she praised
French poiiteness. The French" she
said, are the poltest people in the
world" Mr.. Garfield smiled. The
ether little piQued at his smile, said:
You Americans all admit, don't you,
the superiority of French politeness?
Mr.. Garfield answered, I'VE do, ma
dam. That is our politeness.'