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The San Francisco call., 1904-12-06
By JOANNA SINGLE.

preston that he was man into whose
life women had entered little and that
they were to him sort of pleasant
relaxation from workaday cares.
Rose found herself putting forth
unusual efforts to please this man.
who twas not, as others. apparently in
the least subjugated by her charms.
He did not stay long, but as he rose
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-06

HE broad shoulder
Z as far as cut is concerned and in
- the blouse
saeging or puness Soft
ter the soelaines
Of
shown looking
background
the regulation
straight band links N
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-06

TWO years or it will be outlawed. An
acuon upon an instrument in writing.
such as promissory note, must be
commenced within four years if the
wrieins s was executed in the State and
s, s"o years II executed outside Of the
State.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-06
AT UNCLE's.

She-Why, George, where's your
overcoat?
Heat my uncle's.
Shc-How's that?
He-Well, you see. last spring took
1t to my uncle in the city so that 1
could visit my uncle in the country.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-06
PROOF POSITIVE.

The Magistrate-You say you are a
farmer; how can you prove it?
The Prisoner-Wal, here's a package
of green goods. an there's a gold brick
in my carpet bag.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-06

HAT ORDINANCES Subscriber. City.
In the city of Chicago an ordinance
similar to that in San Francisco, known
as the Rottanzi hat ordinance. which
requires ladies to remove their hats in
theaters. was passed January Is, 1897.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-06

to
II is
a mn?-New
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-06
ANSWERS TO QUERIES.

PORT ARTHUR-A. G.. San CoIom-
DO, Italy. Port Arthur was named for
an English officer
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-06

Iownsend's California Glace fruits in
artistlc nre-etched boxes. IT'S Market ST.
ana Wakelee's Drug Store.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-06

a DFBT-C- +. An action upon a
contract, obligation or liability in Cal
ifornia not founded upon an instrument
in writing must be commenced within
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-06

Special information supplisd daily IN
business houses and public men by the
<Less Cnpping Bureau (Allsn' -, 80 CALI
1oEnia street Telephone Main 1oAA
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-06

When a boy is extra good looking
the women say: Too bad he is not a
girl"
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-06

Caller-Pd like to suggest a name for
the new torpedo destroyer that is sup
posed to spread so much destruction.
Clerk in Navy Department-What
name do you suggest?
Caller-The Hired Girl
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-06

The wedding OF Miss Marie Ruef.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Ruef and
sister of Abraham Ruef, to School Di-
rector A. Altman Will take place on
Sunday afternoon, December Is. The
ceremony will be performed at the Cali
fOrnia Hotel at o'clock.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-06

r. JOHN DUNHAM knew what
- he did not want. He could also
instantly recognize what he did
- want when he saw it. These
traits had been of use to him in
fhr0trOh col.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-06

Mrs. Eugene Freeman and her
laughter. Miss Maud Paine. will enter
tain at luncheon on Thursday Of this
week.
Judge and Mrs. W. W. Morrow will
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-03-06

f. ana ..s.a.nInF .f until .t beoam.
1e,alenl and gave way ios another.
rra Jaraue-a nave. or me rortrs.r
..aa.. ..sa aarI..s people and a.
,D.re .f as- natural taa. taes r,-l
make .s,m .or Irems..e. .H China
sre.,r.a. .n course NJ time ~ fHs.
could 10 tais peacefully all right ar.
we'll. 1Ht at any rafo they acre ..Te'y
fo ao lt o. however the European
nations aaI treated china fairly 'Eer"
aogId never have been Tho -l.gntr.t
ersu,e ~ a yellow peril But when
England. Germany Russia and France
began ~ rob the Orlentsls - their
tarr.fo-y and 10 give them few Oh.
Jarf lessons 10 rhe business of war
tfey could hardly nave failed O.. wake
rho dreaming yellow Giant up. 50
doubt many T. Ch.uaman has said 20
.m.,I. The Western people 9p-
Ir.-. u- rob %. oi our territory AMI
Ia.. possession of o1r country boz.
,aa.. fa.r .uDV h.u tD fight and 500
.. .., $50 must watch t1am while
.... a.. YaffUul 600 .ur premise. arr
.. u.f learn fD Igat I .ao m..
H. ar .ouH ..aI 'Dl..#a. tn
.a.r possession OF H.-..' f.o arma-
.u.r. aYIt DO. srs muIs ar '.r
.f.......s. .H. ...... Ia. ... .. ..r".
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-03-06
Whiting Hotel Arrivals: Geo. >

Whiting Hotel Arrivals: Geo. Vi
Willis, Guthrie, o. T.; T. p Roody,
Guthrie, o. T; VI Baum, sherman,
Tex; J. c. Curry. Ark. City, Kan;
r, J.. Rollo. Cleburne. Tex; Z. d.
Hafght, Gainesville; w. c. Everhart,
Sherman; H. z. Lobdell and wife,
Gainesville; Miss Bush city; X. +.
Neal, ST. Louis; Mike Collins. Hal
ieyville; Albert Rennie. Pauis Valley;
John L. Barrett, Joplin, Mo; J. J.. 10.
gan. Guthrie. j. r. Dexter, city; j.
A. Gr"ager. Manchester: A d. Hyde
city, W D. Shultz. OK City; Geo. T.
Bates, Frank Gates. Pauls Valley; G.
n. Clark. city W. r. say, ST. Louis
Jno. T. Roberts, Bowie. Tex; W. +
Bouriand. Tishomingo. Geo VI. Brow
der Dallas. j. u. Nicklas. Chicago:
Swank 81 Louis. G D. Eichenbarger
Waco, W L. Porter, Dallas; Al Fan
nergtole OK. City; NJ S Bounds, Gle,
burne, Tex; r. +. Smith, Perry, o. T.;
G.. +, Sturgcs. OKLA. City; c. B. Smith
Dallas; J. G. Wright, Muskogee; Chas,
Oneal Haslet. Tex; G. c. Monds, Fl.
Smith, Ark; d. Lacy, city; Hosea
Townsend, city w. d ShuItz, Okla
City.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-03-06
soEEsTs scAooL.
Lrornre Has Secured First Class
Commercial College.

Lranore Has Secured First Class
Commercial College.
PROT John T. Roberts OF Bowie.
leNa-. "a- here yesterday for the
purpose o.. establishing "a commercial
,u'.-. a This place Ha had ba,u
preceded 1y Mr. EstlooE. member
or the faculty of Roberts school a.
Bowie who had secured a suitable
building and plenty ol assurances
from the people that Ardm1re wanted
; business college.
Prof Roberts has Taught in Nor.
tagIe county Texas. for nineteen
years, which Of itself IS a splendid
During the princi.
pal part Of this time he mas been chair.
man Of the board OF examiners and
Tor year after year has been appointed
conductor OF the summer normal in
his county. He is held in very hign
regard as an educator. and Ardmore
is proud 10 capture one Of his schools.
\ rush order has been sent for furni
ture and typewriters AMI If no delay
ic occasioned, the scn.ol will open
March y.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-03-06
GAINESVILLE BUSINESS COLLEGE
WiiI Establish Branch School in Ard.
more.

""' Eetarhsh Branch Sc0ocl In Arc
more.
W A Bentley Of Gainesville. Texas.
vas 10 the city yesterday in the in.
terest Of the Gainesville Business Col.
l'ge. He was here for the purpose Of
leasing building preparatory 10 es-
iablishinR q business school here
Mr.. Bentley reports that ne has se-
cured suitable rooms and that within
a short time a branch schoo! Of the
Gainesville Business College would be
inauguratcd here.
PROT. G. p. selvidge. president OF
the Gainesville Business College
bears the reputation Of being one of
the best educated men in the state al
Texas and he viii find in Ardmore a
j." pie that will welcome his school.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-03-06

II ha. been discovered mat the per
forated suction around the ends of
the intake pipes AZ the water-works $
are not Of sufficient capacity to sun.
ply water one-half a. fast a. the pipe
would receive II. when the suction
pipe should have four times a. great
apacity a the intake pipe.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-03-06

ln tpday's ArImOrcit" viii bee found
the announcement OF W A. Gillian.
who ainuunccs himself as a candidate
for reelection TO the office Of alder.
man from the Fourth ward. Mr Gil
lam was elected last fan To- I'm tho
GnoNDircd term " Dr W r. Gard.
uor ana has made the city faithful
servant. always voting on all matters
Tor the best Interest on the city Mr.
Gillian needs no further recommends
tion az our hands you all know him
anI he asks the support Of an the
voters Of th" Fourth ward AT tho clor.
tion In April
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-03-06

As the Republican territorial con
y"ntion draws near it looks Ike Mr
Mcclure will be- ronominatod by ac.
,lamati0n and defeated unanimously
OklahOman
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-03-06

Though Nr Cleveland has said that
be- viii not hay" mo nomination. he
Hah not yet gOn" 10 the extreme Of
saying that the domination mdy not
have him
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-03-06

We don't ask dollar for special
Mind Of peach or apple tree. and 25c
Tor a cheaper one. but We will sell
you m" finest variety for ~ cents
each Now is the time 10 transplant.
Soc r g BrIdgman, next door 10 post
office SAW
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-03-06

The latest political news from Al
Lansas shows that Governor JcT Ia
,ie mas smggcd an uls opponents 10
sleep. and that there viii bo mo- 900,
20 oppose h.s denomination
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-03-06

II Is almost impossible 10 prevent
colds from coming, but you can pre-
vent them from staying long by TAX.
ing Ramscys cold and Grip Tablets
sold only by , J Ramsey
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-03-06

No one In the Indian Territory has
the equipment 20 do finer WORK than
the French Steam Dye Works and
Ardmorc Pressing club llO West
Main street.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-03-06

r. b. Williams condition last night
al o'clock was more hopeful. He
had spent peaceful day and his fe-
yer had abated so that mis- physicians
were very cheerful over his condition,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-03-06

See our muslin underwear on dis.
play this week al reduced prices al
WESTHEIMER a DAUrBE'S.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-03-06

Don't pai 10 see the display OF shad-
oi ribbon. before Easter hats. ana
beautiful foliage in Miss Shinhol-ers
show window today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-03-06
The Benevolent Society.

Wul meet in regular session at Mr..
~ G.. Kendall's on Thursday afror.
noon al 2:3o oclo.E. 4 wI attend.
aucc is r,Questcd.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-03-06

Judge Hosea TOWNSEND + + Hum
rlroy aud other court officials. a.
we'll a. SOM" o. the lawyers attending
court az IisnomugD, came In yo-tor.
day afternoon
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-03-06

Let th" cold storage market rruis h
yuu with meats and your family trOu.
h'o- will cease.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-03-06

Al in oaus-frosn boots, early June
peas and string beans. at
j n. SNART'S
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-03-06

Iau william is In tho city to spend
.hr sabbath with his mother
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-03-06

N. man longs to D.. 90 ..g again $50
that ho can have his murna. yut hIs
hWr
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-03-06

IN" best sorghum YOU ever saw
Try som" Of IT, j. =. SMART
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-03-06

Use the Long Distance Telephone
end call up Phone 30 Q, u you want
the ArdmOrc!tc
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-03-06

swell line Of mems shoes az
~. ARDMORE DRY GOODS co
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-03-06

u you 'uru H. a IRE alarm by 'eie.
sbone don't call for The FIRE depart.
m.nt. bur tell Central whore
br,is J.. c. SLAUGHTER. chief
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-03-06

Aramore. sunday March g. 1904
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-03-06

So" Dur muslin underwear ou Gl--
play 'h. week a. reduced prices at
WEsTHEMER l. DAUBE'S.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-03-06
BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCK

Eggs for sale f. b. Pugh 2s.I
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-03-06

Csoe,su. Oklahoma ard ouif Railway.
Arrive a. hrGmcse. .......l ~ J. m.
,.av, h-gma-. ..........3 20 , m.
LNcaf freight Carrying paeEergerf
IIo SO -raILf On 5unGays
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-03-06

syif. Colorado and Santa Fe Railway.
lSouihbOundJ
Galveston 4 Chicago EJp $50 m.
-Ieb1rre l. X. &. E1p. ......S 81 3 H..
tSorthboundJ
alyestor 4 Chicago EIp. ~ 30 n.
~Ieturrr L * q. klp ...44 ~ = ~.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-03-06
Att,n,,, sna cnoets~ RsIIn.l

EfbantsI ard choetsH Railway.
Leave ArdmOre caIy......s.5J a IN
Ar Ardmore dai.y......l2.lO , n.
leave Ardmore daily ......2.3j , n.
an. Ardmore daily ........ ?. m.
hiIed Train Lv Ardmo-e. 600 a n.
Mixed Train Arr Ardmorc. 500 .. m.
All United states malls dose %.
ginutes prior 70 train time.
Hereafter the malls Will be closed
H.. instead Of 2 .. II ~ form.
srIy. y REDFlELD. p ".
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-24
DEATH OF AGED WOMAN
RECALLS INCIDENT IN LIFE

Bay City. Mich, Feb. 24.-In the
death of Mrs. Mary Hoglc, at the ripe
age of 81. this county loses one of its
best known pioneers For years she
had charge Of the Old toll gate on the
Tuscola stone road. About twenty
years ago Shang Clark and his gang
of cutthroats were terrorizing This end
of Michigan, ana many burglaries i'll
this vicinity were charged to them.
One night about midnight Clark's gang
besieged the toll gate on Tuscola road
and brutally tortured Mrs. HOgle in
the hope Of making her reveal the
Whereabouts of her money. but with
out securing anything.
a farm employe was bound and
gagged, while aEother took refuge on
top of an iceboX. from which he fred
n shot and wounded one Of the burg
lars. At noon the next day Chief Muir
ply surrounded Mastcrdons place,
catching Clark off his guard. and ar
rested the whole gang without shot
being fired. Shang Clark drew n TWEEN
ty-year sentence from Judge Greene,
and died only a year or so ago. The
rest of the gang served long terms.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-24
EAST ST. LOUIS MAN
FORESEES OWN END
Makes All Arrangements for Funeral
Week in Ad-
vance.

BellevilIe, Ill, Feb. 81. - Fearing
that he WAS about to die E. Z. EXter,
of East St Louis. former well-knOwn
business and church man of Belleville,
attended Sunday school as usual d
week ago Sunday, and made arrange
ments for his funeral week from
that day. His funeral was held Sum
day as he had planned it. EXter wrote
letters to several of his friends biddin g
them a last farewell. Several weeks
ago he was i'll for several days.
He was an earnest SunSLy school
worker, and Il week ago, although still
i'll, he went to the Summit Avenue
Methodist Episcopal church Sunday
school. and bade the officers and pupils
farewell. saying that they would never
see him alive again, and requesting
that his body be brought to the sun
day school room one week from that.
and from there he taken to Mount
Hope cemetery. Il shall die in time
for the funeral at that time he said.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-24

the independence, integrity ana neu-
u'ality of Korea as agreed to by both
Russian ana aJpanese treaties and pro
claimed by the Korean emperor, and
proceeds: In disregard of all these
facts, in spite of all treaties in spite
the fundamental rules of international
law. it has been proved by exact and
fully confirmed facts that the Jap
aneSe government. before the opening
of hOstilitieS against Russia. landed
troops in Korea. and with a division
of its fleet made a sudden attack on
Feb. s. three days prior to the declara-
ton of war" on two Russian warships
i'll the neutral port of ChemulpO.
Protests to the Powers.
Next it is charged that shortly he
fore the opening of hOStilitieS. the. Jap
anese captured as prizes of war GER
tain Russian merchant ships in neu-
tral ports of Korea; that Japan de-
clared TO the emperor of Korea that
Korea would be henceforth under
Japanese administration: and that
through the French minister at, Seoul
she summoned the Russian represent
atiVe at the Korean court to leave the
country. with the staffS of the Rus
all of the foregoing acts of the jap
anese the Russian government lodges
its protest with the powers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-24
OVER MYSTERY
LEADING ATTEMPTED ABDUCTION GIRL

your name and address and now offer
to marry you. Come to the
dance Saturday night and sit near the
musicians aud | wilh meet you there.
You will know my voice as soon as
you hear me speak. even though you
have never seen me" Rose didn't go
TO the dance.
Ten days ago another anonymous
letter in the same handwriting was re-
ceived by Mrs. Railing. Roses mother
1t said the woman writer was "the
wealthiest widow in the world whose
husbands linea ge was given in Burke's
Peerage. She wanted companion in
a trip around the world and offered to
pay $1,000 every three months to Rose,
who was told TO hangsa yellow ribbon
in the window FOR week if she &C
cepted.
In order to find out who the mys-
terious writer was. a large bunch of
yellow baby ribbon pas hung con
spicuousiy in the appointed place. That
was on Feb. 16 ON the second day
another anonymous letter was received.
which ran as follows: Dear Rose: 1
saw the ribbon. l am oyerjoyed that
you are to join me. Have Rose at the
St Paul station Saturday night at 9;30
and have her take the 1880 st. Paul
train Don't have any one with her
Tell her to get on the train and 20 as
far as the train goes, and there l viii
meet her"
In order to catch the writer Of the
letters a plan Eas-settIed unOn where
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-24

80 lose was TO 20 to the station short.
ly after . O'Clock surrounded at dis
tance by her four brothers and two
friends. Should any ore attempt 10
get near the girl. he or she was to he
seized and held by the brothers till the
police arrived and took the offender
in charge. At 9 u. IN. Saturday her
brother Robert went TO the foot OF
the stairs and called to Rose to hurry.
There was no response. ''She Just this
minute went out into the back yard"
called the mother
Robert went 10 the yard and found
Rose bound hand and foot. una BILE TO
move and barely conscious from the
effects of Il drug in a gag over her
mouth. She WAS lying on her side by
the side gate to the yard. Robert called
for help and then rushed into the alley
No one was in sight. but after firing
three shots into the air, he saw man
running south in the alley between
Morgan and Miller streets and he set
out to catch him. The man had dis
appeared in Blue Island avenue by
the time Robert got to the corner.
Rose was revived and told her story
As she was about TO enter the shed
she WAS seized from behind and cloth
thrown over her face. That was all
she remembered except that as she
was dragged backward. she clutched
at the persons waist and discovered
her asSailant to be a woman. Other
than that she could tell nothing. And
still the mysterious writer remains a
mvSferr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-24

Chicago. Feb. 2i.-W no is the ''most
weaIthiest widow in the world whose
husband was the son Of an earl and
who after writing several anonymous
letters TO pretty 1I-year-old Rose Kali
ing. 323 Morgan street, is supposed TO
have attempted to kidrap her last Sat
urday night: That is u question the
police of the Maxwell street station
have vainly tried to answer and which
the brothers and relatives of Rose are
seeking to solve on their own account.
At every turn the mystery becomes
deeper.
Ever since December. when the first
of the mysterious anonymous letters
was received by the Railing gil and
her family. efforts have been made TO
ind the writer So far they have been
without success. All are written in
the same handwriting and the last one
received was signed May Kelly" the
rame of a friend of Rose 1t is feared
the letters are not in the writing of
May Kelly She has not yet 6een
found by either the police or the rela-
tives of the girl.
shortly before Christmas. Rose Kali
ing. who had worked in u bindeTy en-
sherman street. received letter from
a supposedly unknown man who Of
fered her marriage il the most en-
dearing terms. Il viii make you the
queen of society the letter ran L
am wealthy. and. seeing you around
the Office where Iou worked. / found
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-24
REPUBLICANS ARE
SUPPORTING DICK
Eighty-eight Out of III in Ohio Leg
islature Will Vote for Him
for Senator.

Columbus, o., Feb. 2I.-Eighty-eight
out Of the III Republican member of
the legislature have signed the petit
ton put into circulation by the repre-
sentativCs and senators Of the Nine
tcenth congressional district pledging
their votes to General Charles Dick for
United States senator.
Fifty-nine votes are necessary to
nominate in theRepublican caucus. and
seventy-twO are necessary to elect on
joint ballot in the legislature. The
house has adopted the senate joint res
Olution fixing March l and as the
days for baIloting for United States
senator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-24
Discover q Plot.
SEISMIC SHOCKS
BECOME FREQUENT
Cause Alarm of Population In One
District of New
Mexico.

AlbGquer4re, y. NJ. Feb. 24.-The
people living in the vicinity of So
corro, south of here, are becoming
alarmed at the frequent recurrence OF
earthquake shocks there. Monday
morning the third severe shock in the
past two weeks was felt.
Belated reports received here are to
the effect that the great lava beds ease
of San Marcial known as the Nal Pals,
or Bad Lands, have been disturbed by
the shocks, great waves appearing here
and there on the surface.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-24
SOVEREIGN CAMP FREED
FROM RESPONSIBILITY

OF N. +. JUmper ". the sovereign
camp. WOodmen of the World the
United States court OF appeals here
decided tnat no relationship eX-
listed between the sovereign camp
and the individual camps of the order,
and that therefore it was irresponsible
in DANA ges for acts committed by the
different camps.
Jumper was hit by the goat dur
ing his initiation into the Water Val
ley, Miss, camp, and wanted 5000 for
alleged injuries sustained thereby.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-24
R.plvto HulI.s Compliant.

Des Moines. Ia, Feb. 24.-Members
of the Republican executive commit
tee against whom Representative Hull
secured an injunction on grounds Of
threatened unfairness and a violation
Of the primary rules in the selection of
judges. have filed an answer denying
any intention of naming. exclusively.
judges unfriendly 10 the representa-
tive
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-24
Brutal Deed bv a Negro.

Wichita. Kan. Feb. PA negro en-
tered the home of Mrs. L. Mcpherson.
a white woman, who lay sick abed.
and when sherefuSed 10 give him mon
ey beat her into insensibility with a
stove handle. Greeley Robinson. whom
Mrs. Mcpherson identified as her as
sailant was placed under arrest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-24
Three Cheers for Otis.
FRIGHTENED TO DEATH
BY ROBBER IN ROME

Fond du Lac, Wis, Feb. 24. - In
formation has been received here that
Miss Julia Flint, of this city, who
sailed for Europe last December. is
dead in Rome, in consequence of Il
shock to her nerves, caused by an as
Sault from a rObber While returning
from church in Naples. Dec. -, a man
seized her and after a struggle Sc
cured her purse. She was taken i'll at
once and never rallied.