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Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1904-12-09
Den gamle 6DlO.

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Der og Iiaar enbnu ct gammelt 9ploe.
tr9, unber bois 9rene jeg ofte bar
iIOOst ION Barn og orsmt min.
8arnbomsbrsmme. Seq bapbe paa
Snofben 4 6apen bpgget mig ct Chit
bus unber ben gumle 9DIos Grene.
og til SGoe bdpbe ieg lagt en- at Ra>
turen fnt bannet Sten. Oct er M
omtrsnt 81 aar foen. Ia ieg / 5ior
par paa min 9jemegn, bar ben fsrite
pIaos. ieg isgte efter. 8drnbOmsz
hjemmet; 6ufst er Der life mere, tun
Iiot at ben sitlige Ntur ftaar enbnu.
6oben er Der enbnu, men er tilgroet
meb 9rGs, og Der, boor min Seiter
"a lea bappe pore gfomIterbebe, bot
FER nj fun lltrubt. Selb be gdml,
gopler, fom ragebe op GRE 6uTet,
bar borte, ligsidd 6fn gamit 8irt, /
6bis 8rone en- Rragefamilie plejeoe
at babe 1T 6iem. Gn raabben Club
par fun tiIbage. Men 2g6etraerne,
Iom min mooer hapbe pIantet for
obsr ct 6al0t 2tarbunoreoe fben, &c
itob Der enbnu og bar 6rugt. 0cfao
zen gamle for mig faa minberige
5blb fob Der, u~bbrebenbe fint
Grene Ifpggenbe og ffarmenbe og BIZ
renbe fine bDibe, buftenbe glomffsr.
Seq If Serb og Ntos frahet ar ben
gamIe Sttn og fate mig pda ben
eamle, tenbte ptuos unber 9r9ets
St1gge og FOB Minbernt pasfers
fOrbi mig. Seq tantts mig felO fom
ben lille 0reng, Der legeoe / 6uben oe
at og til forlOo i'm 2eg % ls6 ben til
9tnbuerne for at fe, pm Mober bar
berinbe | Stuen pda 9RpeItoIen. Seq
90 min Sefter bdpbe bber TT 8lomz
iferbeb, men nit pilbe life trioes fao
gobt Iom benbes, og bette gjorbe mig
cite misunbelie; men ri tunbe M
life unbb9re btnonben o1igebel. 0i
legebe meb 6inanoen, bpggebe 6ufe.
lagbe pfoner for Sremtiben, orbei-
bebe / ben nerliggenbe Mofe meb at
f1tte 5grD op og meget mere. - Geo
fad 5dber tomme tr9t og msbtg biem
fra Mofen efter bet b~efp9riise Days
orbejbe. st file @dnblsb, fom Tom
fra ct Fpbenbe gelb ct Stptfe til
@effsn, tisnte til at bdofe 9nnbet ct
@nfigtet og be tunge Sr4f toftsbler.
8dnbet lsb pnd bette Gteb ober en-
Snnbbunb og bar fart og rent. Sda
tog ban Srefffubene til @anblebst,
for at be funbe ffuffs beres gerft,
bereftsr gil bet biemob. Oe ben Ii1,
9rena fsb BAN elab | Msbe. Com
ofteft ri Stubene pfabs unber 6pls
ben pao gbreIiben of 6upebieet. oes
foa be eIffebe bette Gtsb, be fmugte
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1904-12-09

Sac ieg, ba aaalen tan.
0ppaagnet fra min 8lunOen
- 6~orogmmenoe min Ro -
min 8aal ben bar foripunoet
5 Qienet at en- So.
6atti9monb.
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1904-12-09
Oeo Hrnen.
9rom Og SirfeIi9beO.

Saa mango fmutte San9e
Mian Ter / .9aufteren",
9erfor er ieg liot bauge.
9lin tommer 6iem igen.
Seq If | uinge Sigte
Gaa perbensbreot ct Naal,
Der t0inger mig at bigte
9m 0uisrob % 8aal.
SEQ fatte mig / SaOen
Sag p9retraet neb,
9ret at ben baaroe @rapen
Og tprreO' af min SOeb,
@aa fit ieg SIb paa qiben
Sg regneoe igen.
9bor 6apen / 8rgbfniben
gr 6att.gmnnoens Ben.
6om beOit jes LAB o9 grunbeb',
Saa bgrte ieg ct Straal =
Sligt fan bog ingenlunbe
Bel tpnlme fra min &aal.
Nleb trumme 9jertebld6e
Zen itoo faa GRIN og pan,
Get barrier biit ON Stabe,
6ois M ben ..gaar igen".
Seq lptteo ip9pht pg after
So, M bleb ieg bog tlo9
Der tom en- Sfralbelatter,
Der6en fra &dalens arog,
qaafulgt at Refonering,
Gad fpbbig og faa bOos,
at 2rit til 9ifputering
Strats laaet blep / abas.
SCR big. bu usle MulOpinb,
or bet flet life funot
ut gipe bit 8efpb ino,
5bOr Soft iom ie9 ituor runbt
Sal bu til bine 2iee.
Mulbpdrpene og Sum,
6eroppe er NIT Riee
Seq ffulter ej for Storm.
seq b9rer Maanetrone,
90 Solen er min Sat,
Sg Stiernerne De blame
paa mig ben ganffe Rat.
Nen fnapt bu orter Itrefte
Cft tidbfs6', fltreb' 6ddr
Sra Sorbsns ffumIe Datfe,
I'll Gps og Wtnoes Spor."
Gu bleb Der ct SpeftatteI
Sg 2pitisbeb fua flor
Seq drrne, arme Stattel."
2sb ipuet fra bnben SOrb -
Der bleb bu NOT fafpert,"
Streg aaaleH beit / Sfb
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Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1904-12-09
KORT.

sterrelse 25x28 Tommer. Trykt !
f~orskelIige Farver, wiser kart Jern
saner. Dyer. Kebstader % FiaAfer,
sant ale hetydciiee Landsbyer storre
Gaarde or kirker.
Tiisendcs j en- Paprulle portofrat for
sc. Frimarker. Enlver dansk sLand
burde eie ct kort at Danmark.
DANISH LUTH PUBL HOUSE,
Blair, Nebr.
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1904-12-09
IuLEK0RT f

Ctort Udva1g al DAN9kE JULIE
OKORT. bet sterste OF e~leganteste
Udva1g i Amerika fra smagfulde
billige Kort I'll be, fnere kort Zoe de
fneste sc og 20c Stykket.
Skriv efter uogle At disc dejlige
Julekort OK gled elders SLEGTNIN-
GE, VENNER o. BEkENDTE med
EN- JULEHILSEN Diet vi kun koste
noele faa Cents og ringe Uleilighed
at sende et kort. De vii biiye over
rasket we'd n hnde, hvor hurtigt vi
kan sende Dem de bestiite Kort, og
hyor smagfuide de er
Skriy straks efter nogle.
DANISH PUBLISHING HOUSE,
Blair, Nebr.
P.S. Til Agcnter. Forhandlende og
Sendagsstol er STOR kABAT.
Proven az de forskcllirc Kort scndes
for halv Pris, naar Beiebet 70 ger med
Ordren tor Proverne. To Dusin for
skellige Proven
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-04
BRYAN TO BE GIVEN
WELCOME ON RETURN
Democrats in Home State Propose
to nquet Him
Jan. 1S.

Lincoln, Neb.. Jan. 1T. II. Wor-
rail-. Bryan Democrat. has issued an
invitation asking all Bryan men to at
tend banquet Jan. Is. After telling
of hOnOrs conferred on Bryan abroad.
the invitation declares: Loyal Demo
Gratis therefore deem il only fit and
proper that this splendid American cit
iZen and great Democrat be honored
by his fellow Democrats upon his re
turn home and 10 that end are arrang-
ing dollar dinner TO he held at the
Lindell hotel. Lincoln. on Jan. Is 1904.
1t is 10 lie Democratic banquet III
fact as well as in name. given by Dem
OcratS who not only refuse to apologize
for remaining true 10 the principles of
the Democracy as enunciated in the
Chicago and Kansas City platforms.
but deny with due Democratic en-
phaSiS that they owe any apology to
Democrats who deserted the party dur
ing those campaigns and lent their aid
and comfort to the enemy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-04
KILLING OF NEGRO MAIL CARRIER
NAY COSo Gown IoS POSTOFFICE

postmaster n Ripley 10 furnish al
the information in his possession re-
garGin- the assassination Of AleNan-
Ger. PC>-otfice inspectors VIII in all
probability be sent TO make an inve>-
tigation.
Pending the receipt of further IN
formation 10 action viii he taken hy
the president ur the postmaster gen
cral- but If IL l. learned that AleNan-
der was a>>a>>iHated because the
white people OF the community resent
ed the presence of negro pO>tof OF
ficial> or carriers they viii be depriv-
ed Cf mai! service
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-04
EXPIRES WHILE PASSENGER
ON TRAIN OF HIS BROTHER

Chicago. Jan. Belevin" that he
was arou>iug a sleeping passenger.
Conductor Frank Strong. on the Mo-
non express to Indianapolis, was YES
terday mortified to discover that he
was shaking the dead body of his
brother. j. W. Strong. commercial ed
it,r of the Chicago Tribune. Mr..
II .oug'~ death had been caused by
heart disease.
indianapolis dispatches to Chicago
friends of the deceased state that J.
". Strong left Chicago To spend sun
day with relatives in the Indiana city.
When his Journeys end was almost
rea he'd the porter tried To waken the
apparently sleeping traveller. Conduc-
tor Strong. who chanced To- he pass
ing. Joined in the attempt and caught
the Unknown passenger by the >houl-
der. ~ he did so the bioCdless face
fell back and he recognized his
brother
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-04

Washington. H. C.. Jan. 4.-Prc>i-
dent Roosevelt may again br call
cH upon To suspend the mai >erv-
ice in "a southern town. because e the
a>>a>~ina ticu 10y "a mob of "A negro
letter carrier. NdVice> have been re-
cciycd here to the effect that Robert
Alexander. - negro mail carrier. was
.t~>a~~inatrd at his home a. Ripley
Penn. New Years night 10y unknown
persons. No details relating To the
murder of this postal employc have
been received here. but Postmaster
General Payne WiH call upon the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-04
CUTS MANS THROAT
IN THE COURT ROOM
Judges Robes SpIashed With Gore
OF Defendant on Trial Be
fore Him.

Orange. y. J.. jan. tn il crowded
court room Mrs. Carmcio Barba 10.
about 40 years old. drew 4 razor from
the pocket of her dress and SIashpd
PaSqU.!lc de Parma across the neck
spVcring the iu%ular vein. The man and
woman were directly in front of Judge
Bray It the time. and the blood that
~purted from the wound spattered the
judges face and clothing
The wounded man is in Il critical
condition. Mrs. Barhato had caused
the arrest of DE Parma. whom she ac-
cuSed of annoying her 10y his attcn-
tiOnS. They were sweetheartS fifteen
years ago in Italy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-04
INSISTED ON RIGHT
TO SMOKE IN STORE
Shoots Two Clerks Because He
Was Finally
Elected.

FontanCttc. Ind. Jan. 4.-Rccaus@
he with his father and brother We're
ordered out of the Coal Bluff Coal
mining company's store for smoking,
and were afterward elected. Andrew
Patterson. aged 20. secured Il shotgun.
and returning shot at Charles PARROT
and George Heine. who We're behind
the counter
The two clerks lodged under the
counter. but both were seriously
wounded. Patterson escaped and is
being pursued by five Terre Haute
deputy sheriffs with riot guns. Pat
terson is armed The family came re-
Gently from Pittsburg. Ky.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-04
AFRAID TO TELL THE
DREADFUL TRUTH
Boy Who Accidentally Shoots Play
mate Guards the
Secret.

Manchester, y. H.. Jan. IA search
for Raymond p. Whitcomb, the S
year-oIC son OF Palmer Whitcomb. who
had been missing from his home since
Thursday. has ended in the discovery
Of the boys body behind stone wall
near lis home.
Sui sequently SiIas Foster. aged .
years. confessed that he shot young
WhitcOmb accidentally on Thursday.
The boys were playing with a 22-cali-
Der rife. when it was discharged. Fos-
ter feared to tell of the shooting and
left his companion where he had
fal e..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-04
$4,000, 1000 Building at
DeS MOineS is
Damaged.
Eleven Fire Companies
Have 1t Under Con-
troll at 3 p. m.

Des MoineS. Jan. Fire broke out
i'm the attic of IoNa'S $3.0O0.OOO capitol
building at 10 today and threatened
the destruction Of the entire Struc-
tuTe. Eleven companies are fighting
the flames.
At p. IN. the fire. which started
from an electric wire in the north
west attic. was not yet unGer control
ana the building was doomed. The
ceiling of the house of representatives
had fallen in. the flames spreading to
the senate chamber.
Damage of $2JO.OOO.
Already a quarter Of n million dol
lal>' damage had been done and the
lars damage has been done and the
29th general assembly indefinitely
postponed.
Eleven fire companies fought in vain
to prevent the spread of the flames.
but owing 10 pressure being INSULT
cient the tiremen had to abandon the
upper floor. The officials are eHdeav-
oring to save their effects.
Is Under Control.
The fire was under complete control
ii ) o'clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-04
DIETRICH TRIAL ON.
Senator Faces Court on Charges
OF iniquity in the Matter
Of Postoffices.
TWO JUDGES SIT ON. THE BENCH
Making the Tribunal Equal to a Court
of Appeals-Fight on
Law Point.

Omaha. Jan. 4.-ThiS morning the
trial of United States Senators Charles
II. Dietrich began in the federal court.
Senator Dietrich has been indicted on
three different counts for the alleged
violation Of section 1TS1 of the revised
statutes; alleged conspiracy with Post
master Fisher, of Hastings. To violate
section lISl, and for the alleged IL
legal leasing of buildings and receiv-
ing benefits therefrOm while Z member
Of the United States congress. The
two former Indictments are named as
the ones 10 come 10 trial first. and indi-
cations point 10 Il legal battle as 10
which of the two will first be tried.
Senator Dietrich'S counsel has already
stated 10 the court that he will attack
the validity of sufiiciency of the con
spiracy count. and this motion. when
presented. no doubt Will receive oX-
u-aOrdinary attention.
Two Judges sit at the Trial.
District Attorney Summers has an
nounced his wish 10 first try Senator
Dietrich on the conspiracy charge
while the senator's counsel has stated
that the court will lie asked To first
Try the case on the Indictment charg-
ing direct violation of the statute.
While all of the indictments against
Senator Dietrich and those against 9th
ers indicted in connection with the
pOstofiic1 and land fencing cases have
been found 10y IL grand jury under
the jurisdiction of the district federal
court for the district of Nebraska. over
which Judge Munger presides that
juriSt. considering the importance of
the case. has felt that it was advisable
II transfer the Dietrich case to the
circuit court. and thus call in Il circuit
judge to sit with him. Judge Willis
Nandeventer. of Cheyenne. has been
named ny the members of the circuit
bench 10 preside. and he Will make
the rulings on evidence ana other mat
ters of similar Importance.
Equal to Il Court of Appeals.
The ease i thus brought before Il
court equal in significance to court
of appeals. POth Judge Nendeventer
and Judge Munger are well known for
their ability and jurisprudence The
former was appointed Il few months
ago by President Roosevelt and the
latter in 1896 by President Cleveland.
For Senator Dietrich will appear as
counsel General John G. GOWN. of
Oma aha. and J. X. Batty. Of Hastings.
District Attorney William :. Summers.
assisted by Assistant District Attorney
John X. Rush. will conduct the prose
cution. About 125 witnesses have been
ca He'd 10 testify in the Dietrich cases
They include for the greater part bust
ness and professional men and clerks
in the Hastings postOffice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-04
RAILROAD BLACKMAILER
GETS MAXIMUM PENALTY

Helena. Mont. Jan. 4.-I>aac Ora
yclIe. convicted of sending threaten
ing letters to the Northern Pacific
Railway company. was sentenced to-
day to 10 years i'm the pcuiteutiary
and to pay fine of $1,000. the maxi
mum penalty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-04
Another Victim of the Wreck.

Milwaukee. Jan. 4-Captain Frank
Crapp. of the steamer lonia. has been
missing since Dee. ~. and though ev-
cry effort has been made 10 find him
no trace has been found. and the lat
est theory is that he was a victim
of the Pere Marquette wreck near
Ora nd Rapids last Saturday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-04
Suicide Results in Death and Madness.

Grundy Center. la. Jan. As re-
suit Of the suicide of Miss Lizzie
Lynch by taking strychnine her sister
became hySterical and il lying dead at
their home Their mother is insane as
a consequence of the two deaths ano
her lie is despaired OF.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-04

Dubuque. Ia. Jan. 4.-FarmerS in
the vicinity of the new Mellary mon
astery. just outside Dubuque. have
been astoHished {; the sight Of monks
patrolling the monastery grounds
armed with rifles This * the result
OF the slaughter of cattle belonging
to the monks by midnight prowlers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-04
PORTO RICANS ARE
FREE TO COME IN
Opinion of the United States SUI
preme Court Helds They are
Not Aliens.

Washington. Jan. 4.-Iu an opinion
Of Chief Justice Fuller. of the supreme
court Of the United States. today. it
was decided citizens of Porto Rico
are not aliens cf the United States
md are entitled to enter this country
without obstruction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-04
Looking for More r-oubIe.

Manila Jan, 4.Z1he authorities be-
lieve that General Ricarte. the cxiIed
rebel wanted by the government for an
attempted dynamite outrage some
years ago. and who recently returned
by stealth to the isls nds. is organizing
a ueN hatipunan society.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-04
He Took q Cold Dive.

Richmond. Mich. Jan. 4.-Georce
Montgomery lies >wathod in banda ges
and terribly burned rs the result Of
pIaying Santa Claus. The cotton bat
ting caught fire and in - moment the
whole of the upper part of his body
was in flames He ran TO a snow bank
and plunged in head first and il was
this that saved his life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-04
LONGSTREET DEAD
Famous Confederate General Ex-
pires at Gainesville,
Georgia.
ILLNESS LASTED BUT TWO DAYS
Was Last Lieutenant General of
Rebel Army-Sketch OF
Career.

Atlanta. Ga. Jan. 4.-General JAS.
LOngstreet. soldier. statesman and dip
lomat. and the last lieutenant general
of the Confederate army with the ex-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-04

where Col Renard was compimented
by the president. The train made five
turns inside the small courtyard.
around President Loubrt and a small
group Of interested spectators. aud
ret nrned without The slightest mis-
adventure to the sned-. IL carried 90
passenger in five wagon and several
tons Of ballast.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-04
Sketch OF Life.

General James Longstrpet was born
in Edgeficld district. South Carolina
Jan. \. 1921. His family removed TO
Alabama in 1881 and from that state
he was appointed to the military acad-
emy at We>1 Point. where he WAS
graduated in 1872. Early in his career
he served in the Mexican war and for
gallant conduct in that service was
breveted capita and major successive
ly. He was severely wounded at the
stOrming of Chapultepec. He Joined
the COnfcderateS in 1861 and was i'm
mcdiately made hrigadier general and
won distinction at the battle of Bull
Run. He was 80 prominent in the bat
tie of the Wilderness that he was
wounded by the fire of his own troops
II" was in the surrender at Appumat-
tOX. April .. 1860. Throughout the
army he was known Familiarity as
old Pete" and was considered the
hardest fighter in the Confederate scrv-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-04
Rev. Miies FisL Dead

Burlington, Vt, Jan 4.-Rev. Miles
Fisk, weil-knOwn missionary Of the
Methodist Episcopal church, is dead,
aged IS years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-04

ception of General Gordon. is dead at
Gainesville. Ga, from an attack of
acute pneumonia. He had been i'll two
days. General Long>treet was a suf-
ferer from cancer of one eye. but his
general health had been SOod until last
Wednesday, when he was seized with
a sudden cold, developing later into
pneumonia of violent nature. He was
81 years old He will he buried iii
Gainesville.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-04
BIunder That Led to
Chicago Calamity
Known.
REFLECTOR MISPLACED
Caught the Asbestos
Curtain in its
Descent.

Chicago. Jan. (. Fire Inspector
Monroe Fulkerspn has announced that
he LIS finally discovered the secret of
the fire. The asbestos curtain upon
which the safety off the audience de
pended was. according TO Fulkerson.
blocked in it's descent by steel re
flector carelessly left open by Il stage
hand. While one end of the curtain
got within i've feet of the stage the
other WAS suspended twenty feet above
it. and beneath it swept ,he flood of
flame that carried death to so many
hundreds. Had this stage hand at
tended to his duty. it is safe to say.
thousands of people in this and other
cities would not have entered the New
Year with Il weight of sorrow in their
lp3TtS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-04
War Between Japan and
Russia Seems
Certain.
OPINION IN ORIENT
Minister at St. Peters
burg Continues
Hopeful.

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ernment iS disposed to seek Il peace
ful settlement.
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II. PETERSBURG. Jan. Am official
note published today announces in
StructionS have been sent to Nicer"N
NleNief aS t. the reply tu be given I"
the last Japanese note.
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and supplies. They Will remain here
for orders.
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mats in Pekin" cOhvInceS them thhc
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reSafdeH mere aS uhaNoId"pIc' ana me
press is urging the immediate opening
| OF hOSiiiltieS. All OF III" pahkS are
Withholding funds, and it Is believed
| that this is the result of official in
structionS. The government las COM
! pIeted and perfected arrangements for
the TRANSFORMATION of troous and suu-
niles and the ueouIo calmly await de-
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Why Chin" Look" for War.
Peking. Jan.4.-1he reason that war
! opinion mere is pessiniStic is based on
| the conviction that il j. not ques-
1 'Ioh Oh dethH Wh"h separates RuSSh
ana Japan nut ihe VITAL prlnclpIe as
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-04
Identified by Dentist.

After one :. Z. DIXON had scarched
the morgueS and hospitals in vain for
three days. often looking upon the
body of his wife. but failing 80 rccog-
nize il. the family dentist. who had
worked On Mr.. DiNon'~ teeth five
years age, identified the body among
the Iroqucis dead today. Mr.. Dixon
went TO the theatre with her daugh-
ter~. Edna, aged 9, and Leah, -. The
bodies of the biriS were identified at
1 Lt. nlIf -lf
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-04

Messing the horror in the lruquui>
theatre Rita Wild. aged -. teacher in
the public school. j. dead here. Her
death brings the total number To 80.
Miss Wild was burned slightly in the
fire, but instead of recovering She
died Of fright. Physicians who at
tended her say the things she saw in
the burning theatre killed her.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-04
Aerial ,yire Not the Cause.

The wire used in the aerial ballet,
mentioned aS Il possible cause of the
curtains failure to reach the stage.
was proven To have been out of the
way of the curtain aS II descended.
ON each side of the proSccnium arch
at the theater was n metallic reflector.
concave in form. twenty feet long and
studded throughout its entire length
with incandeScent lights. Normally
these lights fitted into nitches III the
masonry. bUt when in use were swung
out in order that the lights might he
thrown upon the performers upon the
stage
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-04
just What Happened.

When both refcctOrs were in place
the fire curtain had no impediment in
its course. but with either swung out
ward the descending curtain could not
get below the reflector top. Care
lessnesS OF some emplOye whose identi-
" il viii Ice the effort Of tile police 10
ascertain resulted in the combination
of the open reflector and falling cur
tain which cost approximately 90 lives
John y. MaZzoni. who was employed
as scene Shifter. was one Of the
first Of the stage hands 10 he placed
under arrest After his release on
bonds of 5000 he dises.ssed the truth
of the misplaced reflector to Fire In
spectOr FulkerS1.
Dyed of the vright.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-04

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