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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-23

twenty-five twenty-five
veterans of the Spanish-American war
have already signed the charter list
for Ed Kittilsen camp. now launched
in this city and for which officers have
been elected The charter is not Yet
closed. and with the many who have
signified their intention Of joining, but
who have not Vet signed. a good camp
is in prospect Here are the members
TO date. Ed KirtiIsen Frank Clenden-
in. George r. Gibbs. VI. H. Lyon. F. v.
Mcintosh, Emil Freeman, Oscar Ander-
berg, Myron Jordan. l.. r. Gaylord, Au-
gust Lundberg. G. +. Whiteside, Percy
II. Winans Roy Williams. John +.
Johnson. Victor EnEdahl Albert Swan
son, David W Bouslog. Robert F. Reid
Frank Haines. W r Campbell. Frank
r. Trevor. John Sundine.
Arts and Crafts CIub.-A movement
Is on foot for the establishment of an
arts and crafts club in this city. and "a
meeting will be held in few days 10
perfect the organization of the society.
II will consist. al the beginning of -
or 20 young men who believe in the ap-
DlICdllOH III DNdNiN anu ~ NFiilliADll
things. and also the development Of
skill in the various crafts. There will
be no close lines drawn as 10 the
work TO be done, but each member
will take up the line in which he is
the most interested. such as wood
working. leather working, metal work
ing. weaving, bOOk-binding. etc.
Shocked by Telephone.-A peculiar
accident. which fortunately, did not
prove fatal, was that which occurred
yesterday TO Vernon HGnt. the 1o-year-
old son of F. c. Hunt. 1929 Twenty
fifth avenue. Vernon, about S o'clock
in the morning. went TO the home OF
Henry Book TO telephone for his moth
er. The phone was the Central Union
instrument. As the lad took the re-
Ceiver from the hook. he received an
electric shock which threw him to the
floor unconscious. Hearing the fall.
the occupants of the house rushed to
the boy. At first il was thought that
he was dead. but signs uf life became
apparent after a while. and a physi-
clan who had been hastily summoned
succeeded in bringing the boy TO after
two hours work.
Would Erect Garbage Plant.-At the
meeting of the city council Monday
evening a proposition was submitted
by c. w. Smith, formerly OF Moline,
but now living in Davenport. TO con
struct and operate garbage plant.
which, if accepted. will be completed
by April /. His proposition was read,
but no action was taken Monday even
ing. The matter was referred to the
committee for investigation. Accord
ing To the proposition, action must be
taken on the matter az the next meet
ing al the latest.
Obituary ReGord.-NeIs Anderson.
an old and respected citizen Of the city.
and a veteran employc of Deere &
Co.'S, and a civil war veteran. died at
the home OF his son. $50 Twenty
street. Monday afternoon. Of old age.
Mr.. Anderson came 10 this city %
years ago and Immediately went 10
work in the Deere factory. in what is
known as the old frame building. and
continued there until a few years ago.
He was born in Sweden Oct &. 1916.
When the civil war broke ont he en-
listed in the1lst infantry. Company ID.
and served most Of the time on gar
rison duty MIR Anderson was the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-23

Ne" Shoe company-ArtfcIes of in
corporation have been filed by the "R.
Bretcher Shoe company" The capital
stock of the company is fixed at $40
900. The business Of the company is
TO be carried on by a board OF two di,
rectors. There are 10 be four officers
a president, vice president, secretary
and treasurer. Robert and Frank
Bretcher are named as the directors
Robert Bretcher is 70 be the president
and treasurer and Frank Bretcher is
10 be the vice president and secretary
The incorporators are the two direc,
tors and Durothea and Bertha Bret.
cher
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-23

Had Sack of Tools.-Albert Steiner.
who was arrested yesterday by officer
Quincy and who was charged with
breaking and entering was given a
preliminary hearing before Magistrate
Finger and was bound over 10 the
grand jury He was charged with
breaking and entering barn at 22lS
Eddy street and also breaking into a
tool box at the same place. When
questioned at the hearing the man re-
fused 10 speak. At the time he was ar
rested he had with him a gunny sacl,
containing many tools, which the DO
lice think were stolen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-23

Body RecoVered.-The body of Au-
gust Ehlers, who was drowned at $50
O'Clock Sunday evening, was found
yesterday. The remains were recover
ed near the place at the lower end of
Suburban island where Mr. Ehlers had
gone in swimming with Fritz Tiede-
mann and Frank Lloyd. Henry Thoen-
sen. who had come to the aid OF the
three young men when they were in
danger Sunday evening, and rescued
Mr.. Lloyd, was the person who found
the body. The cOToner's verdict was
accidental drowning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-23

Went to CIinton.-All the Davenport
aldermen. accompanied by City Attor-
ney Thuenen, spent Monday in Gin
ton. They went upon the I. & |. road
about . O'Clock and returned via the
same route in the evening Their mis-
sion in Clinton was TO inspect the rip
rapping and other work that has been
done on the levee there recently. They
were shown about by the solOns of the
city Of Clinton and had a day of pleas
ure as wei as a day of business. I'M
provements will be made on the Dav-
export levee and the local authorities
wished to see the nature and effect of
the work done at Clinton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-23

Buy Valuable Property.-John Cory
and Fred Wernentin, Jr.. through the
Nabstedt & Pierce agency. have pur-
chased the Mccullough property at 40S-
40 Main street. upon which at pres
ent is located the building known as
the Cottage hotel. The property has a
Gi-foot frontage on Main street and a
depth of $50 feet. Il was one of the
six sites recently considered by the
new commercial club for a building
site. II lies directly north and adjoin-
ing the northwest corner OF Main and
Fourth streets, which is the corner Sc
lected for the new club building. The
purchase price is given at $12, 500. Mr..
Wernentin states that as yet he is not
in a position to say what would be
done with the property, but adds the
assertion that it would be improved at
the earliest possible moment.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-05-25
TWO YOUNG FARMERS
DEAD IN FEUD FIGHT.
Three Others are Wounded, One
Dangerously, in Pitched
Battle With Rev0IverS.

Cameron, Mo-, May II As the re-
suit OF a neighbornood ieud, ending
in a pistol fight this afternoon, Matt
Pulliam and Walter Rice are dead
and Charles Middaugh, Burr Snow
and Ode Snow are dangerously
wounded.
The fight occurred five miles west
OF here, near Mabel.
The difficulty arose between Pull
ham, Rice and Middsugh, on one
side and the Snow krothers on the
other. Ode Snow, the younger OF
the brothers, was shot 5 times in the
fight.
All the participants are young
farmers, and it 10 said that the
original trouble was caused by some
older men, who were not present
when the fight took place.
The Dsviess county officers have
been notified, but have hot arrived
at the scene Of the fight.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-05-25
Now Is Your Opportunity.

h I'd enough OF the Cubans. told
him he was taking his life in his hands
by coming into the Spanish lines,
and il he was caught they would
make quick work OF him as spy.
"He said he didn't care. was sat.
isfied be was telling the truth and
sent him out for q bath and hair cut.
When be came back in a new suit OF
clothes, you wouldn't have recogniz
ed him as the same man. Igot him
aboard a steamer the next day with.
out arousing any suspicion. He
landed safely in the United States.
That man was General Funston, who
captured Aguinaldo."
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-05-25

Mr.. Levy declares that neither be
nor his firm is In any sense advance
agent for his recent client.
81 know nothing about the con-
tract to appear on the stage beyond
what l read in the dispatches from
Philadelphia said the lawyer. w
was not consulted about it, and |
strongly disapprove OF Miss Patter.
sons action.
"My connection with the case has
ceased for all time. put in nearlya
year OF srduous work, and after |
had accomplished the purpose OF my
retainer, and secured my clients dis.
charge from custody, my hands were
cleared. l am through with the Nan
Patterson case. That can not be
put too plainly"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-05-25

hands, however, he would send back
to their regiments, telling them to
present 'Fagan's compliments to
their officers. Toward the close Of
the pursuit of Aguinaldo we had
Pagan on one side OF US and Aguin.
aldo on the other, and for a time we
almost forgot we were looking for
Aguinaldo, so hot did Pagan make
1t for US.
81 don't believe they ever caught
Pagan, as none OF the reports OF his
capture we're ever verified"
In the story, as written by Row.
land Thomas, stress is laid upon
Fagan's great physical strength,
whereas the real source Of the terror
he heinspired was his ability as q sharp.
shooter.
The story writer also represents
that Pagan did not lead the FLIP.
mos In war against the United States
troops, while It is well proved that be
did.
The basis for the love element is
furnished by the incident Of Fagan's
being picked up by q Filipino woman.
In the fictitious narrative, as we'll as
she real story, Fagan's end 10
shrouded In obscurity.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-05-25
NEARLY KILLS FUNSTON
Consul in Cuba Takes Kansan
For Would-be Assassin.

Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, who appeared
before the Connecticut General AS
sembly at Hartford, Conn.,, on the
26th, in behalf Of an appropriation
for the jamestown exposition, said
that while consul at Havana he came
near killing Gen. Frederick Funston,
believing him to be bent upon assas-
sination.
Just before the Maine was blown
up Gen. Lee received many threats
that he would be killed and was In
daily fear Of his life. Soon after be-
ing warned OF a plot to slay him the
American consul got one Of the worst
scares In bis life.
He was alone in his Office when the
door opened and one Of the worst
looking faces he had ever seen looked
in at him. The man had long hair,
unksmpt beard and gsunt appear.
ance. His hat was full Of holes, shoes
about all gone, and he had no cloth
ing apparently but . linen dustsy.
He approached Gen. Lee cautiously,
and the latter instinctively grasped
bis revolver. "I that fellow had
once put bis hand under his duster ]
am positive I would have shot him
without waiting for q word" said
Gen. Lee.
81 was satisfied he had been hired
to come and kill me. When he ap-
preached to a speaking distance, be
astonishsd me by asking In good
English il was Gen. Lee. Itold him
/ was and asked him who be was.
He said he belonged to the Cuban
army; was Gen. Gomez's chief OF artlf
lery, and wanted to go back to the
United States.
"He said he was from Kansas and
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-05-25
Scores Forced Confessions.

Jefferson City, May 20.-The su
preme court yesterday took a rap at
prosecuting attorneys who get con-
iessions from criminals by question.
able methods. John Stibbens was
arrested while intoxicated in Rich.
mond, Ray county, October Is, 1908,
charged with robbing one VIM. Hill
OF $4.9O. The arrest took place at
2 o'clock in the morning. The pro-
scouting attorney, Geo. W. Crowley,
took Stbbens to bis Office and there
obtained q confession from him.
The convictions was confirmed, but
the court said: "In asking the pris-
onsr TO his Office, and then and there
inquiring Of him ss to his connection
With the alleged robbery, We feel
constrained to again condemn this
practice"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-05-25
SpeciaI R. R. Rates.

Special round trip rate to Kansas
City $2.15 on sale Saturday OF each
week. All trains leaving Butler after
twelve O'Clock noon and all trains
on Sunday, good to return on any
train leaving Kansas City before
noon the following Monday.
Denver, Pueblo and Colorado
Springs, Colo, and return June 30th
to July 4th. Good return to August
Sth Fare SIG 05, account Epworth
convention.
Special rates to Colorado and
Utah points. One fare plus 80 for
round trip. June l to September 80.
Good return October 81. II
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-05-25
4 Typical Case.

Geo. M. Fillmore, late 1st Lieut.. Srd
U. s. Artillery, writes from 9Oa l. St., N.
W., Washington, d. c., as follows:
"I brought forward from winter into
spring a sickening case of catarrh which
was making existence miserable for me,
until l was induced to try bottle Of
Peruna.
"An immediate improvement gave me
hope, II not relief. kept up taking Pc
runa and II hss SO strengthened and re.
lieved me that am now confident of q
cure. l heartily endorse Peruna for ca
tarrhal affections and as tonic for their
weakening effects. Geo. NJ. Fillmore.
A short course of Peruna now win
be just In time. During the month of
April you win find the strategic time to
rid yourself of chronic cafarrh, one of
the most persistent. stubborn diseases
In the whole list Of human ailments.
After you have tried it you will say
Peruna Is positively the best spring
medicine YOU have ever used,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-05-25

Mrs. winnifred Power, On artist, who,
In recent letter from 2a6 7th st., Port.
land, Ore, says:
wsm pleased to speak . good word
for Peruns. as ! found II an excellent
tonic snd spring medicine and very ef.
fecfivs In ridding the system of cold
and cafsrrh.
"About two years ago my system was
all run down in the spring and thought
l would try and see II Peruna would be
OF any assistance In bringing back my
health and strength.
~ found that 1t was splendid and oil
the medicine that needed. In q little
over . month was well and did NOD
need to take any more medicine.
~ shall recommend It to every one In
need Of q tonic, and know that have
only to take a few doses of Peruna when
I take cold and will soon be over It,"
-Winnifred Power.
Natures Assistance.
Spring is the best time TO treat ca.
tarrh. Nature renews herself every
spring. The system is reiuvenated By
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-05-25
knew HERO OF
A PRIZE STORY.
A Former Sergeant in the Philip
pines Confirms the Real
ity Of Pagan.
Prom fhe Ohio State Journal.

Prom the Ohio State Journal.
Irving r. johnson, q medical
student residing at 410 Noble street,
confirms the reality Of Pagan, hero
d the IS, 900 prize story that hasre-
Gently been published IN Golfers
Weekly, and gives details which show
that almost all the important incl
dents Of the story written by Row.
land Thomas had o foundation in
fact.
johnson was @ sergeant with the
Forty ninth infantry, and was one OF
. detachment which pursued Fagan
through the northern provinces.
As BE- tells the story, Fagah did
not desert, but was abandoned on
Tho march when overcome by sick.
nsss, his superior officer remarking:
''Gusss b amt any good to us any
more" 59,s,ts
"Fagan evef aiterward bore that
oficer al implicable hatred" con-
tinued johnson, "and later. when hs
net him in an engagement, picked
him Oh with his unerring rife.
.Fagan was picked up by q Fill
plno woman, carried to Q rendezvous
ofthe insurrectos and nursed back to
health. He then became q leader Of
tho Filipinos. He had an especial
hatred for officers, and is said to
have eventually killed of ell the Off.
Gers, both commissioned and non.
commissioned, in his former compa-
nv. az detachment after detachment
vas sent out to capture him.
\ 1.-THE privstss who fell into bic
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-05-25
"Katy" Traffic is Tied Up.

Vinits, l. T., May 20.-About
sevsnty.five yards Of the Missouri,
Kansas & Texas railroad track was
washed out at White Oak creek, five
miles south Of here, this morning.
The heavy rainfall early morning
has CEASED all the streams In this
section to overflow and more wash.
outs are expected. Train service
over the katy" from the south is
entirely blocked.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-05-25
A Frightened Horse.

Running like mad down the street
dumping the occupants, or q hun.
dred other accidents, are every day
occurances. 1t behooves everybody
to have o reliable Salve handy and
there's none as good as Bucklen's
Arnica Salve. Burns, cuts, sores,
Eczema and piles disappear quickly
under its soothing effect, 25c at
Frank T. Cluy's Drug Store.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-05-25
Slaves to Spring Catarr Restored to Health by Per1a
SPRING THE THE TO CURE CATARRt1
Pe-ru-na Invisorates Mind and Body.

Hon. VIM. G. Hunter, Ex-member North Carolina
Legislature, writes from the Census Office Building,
Washington, ID. c., as follows:
"The greatest family medicine ever discovered, In
my opinion, which comes from experience rs well
"a observation, Ia Peruna.
"The most common afliction 10 humankind is a
bad cold. Peruna drives 1t out Of DOORS wards Of
cstarrh, invgorates and gives fresh strength TO
mind and body. give Peruna my unqualified en-
dvrsement."-Wm. G. Hunter.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-05-25
Killed an Outlaw Moro Chief.

Manila, May 22.-News has besn
received that Pala, the outlaw Moro
chief, who had been pursued the last
two weeks on the island Of Jolo by
troops under the command Of Gener-
al Leonard Wood, has been killed.
His few surviving followers are being
trailed by the troops. At the begin.
ming Of the uprising Pala was asreport.
ed to have q following Of 600 well
armed men, most Of whom have been
killed.
GA 0ToREA.
Bear. .h. nIhs Kind You Aam A!xays Bought
''.,::'" Il &tM2ZzM
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-05-25
Levy Done With
Nan Patterson.

New York, May 20.-Abraham
Levy, who defended Nan Patterson
on her three trials for murder, has
withdrawn, finally and absolutely
from the case. He announced this
today on learning that the actress
had signed a contract to appear on
the stage next week.
In case Nan, who is still under in.
dictment for the murder OF "Cpsar"
Young,is ever brought totrial agaia,
she will have to secure new counsel.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-05-25

| spring weather. This renders msdi-
cines more effective.
A ehort course Of Psrupa. assisted by
the balmy air Of spring, will cure old,
stubborn cases OF cstarrh that have re-.
sisted treatment tor years.
A Word of Advice.
To those who have been AFFLICTED with
chrome catarrh we wish to say that the
spring season affords you q splendid op.
portunity to get rid OF your disease.
1t may be you have been afflicted for
several years; you may have tried diff
ferent remedies. Perhaps you have be-
come discouraged.
Now Is Your Opportunity.
This failure was during the winter
months. But now Ia your opportunity.
Nature comes to your assistance at this
season.
Just help her little and she will
bring you out Of the quagmire in which
you have been floundering so long. Give
Nature little assistance lest her strug-
giles be in vain.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-05-25
Takes Pe-ru-na Every SprinS.

Miss TIly Marx, 42l i4th st., Milwaukes, Wis.,,
writes;
al am pleased to endorse Peruns, - I found n
very efficient In Kidding my system Of severe cold
and catarrhal trouble after had tried many other
remedies without getting relief.
"I took Peruna for two weeks, when was much
better, and In two weeks more was entirely rid Of
the cold and catarrh shall take II every spring as
tonic, as found that II made me much better N
every wsy."-Tilly Marx.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-05-25

A great many years OF extensive trials
Of this remedy In this class of derange.
ments have demonstrated that there
are no failures.
Thousands of Testimonials.
Thousands of cases might be quoted
in which Peruna has rescued people
from the ravages Of spring catarrh, and
put them on good, solid foundation Of
health. q"
We can give our readers only a slight
glimpse of the vast array Of unsolicited
endorsements DR.. hartman is con-
stantly receiving. No other phi ysiciaa
In the world has received such a volume
Of enthusiastic letters OF thanks.
you do not derive prompt and sstis-
factory results from the use of Peruns,
write at once to Or Hartman, giving .
full statement OF your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable ad
vice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President Of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Colum bus,
Ohio. All correspondence held sertoly
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-05-25
A Spring Tonic.

Almost everybody needs tonic In the
spring. Something to brace the nerves,
invigorate the brain, and cleanse the
blood. That Peruna will do this Is be-
yond all question. Everyone who has
tried 1t has had the same experience as
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-05-25


Almost every one has come to believe
that spring 10 . season that brings de-
engagements Of the body dependent on
blood impurities.
This belief Is an old one, is nearly uni.
vsrssl, and has arisen, not as the result
Of the teachings Of the medical frater-
nifty, but has been learned In the bitter
school Of experience.
Nervous Depression.
Depression of the nervous system at
tAe approach of spring is fertile source
Of blood impurities.
There are general lassitude, /, dull, heavy
sensations, continual tired feelings, with
irregular appetite, and sometimes loss
Of sleep.
That Tired Feeling.
That tired feeling, which 10 the nat
afal result of the depressing effect Of
warm weather Immediately after the
jnvigorsting cold Of winter, quickly
disappears when Peruna is taken.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-05-25
The Proper Remedy.

Peruna meets every indication and
proves itself to be perfectly adapted to
all their varied peculiarities. Peruna
invigorates the system, rejuvenates the
feelings, restores the normal appetite
and procures regular sleep.
Do Not Delay.
Get . bottle Of Peruna when the first
languid feelings make themselves sp.
parent in the spring. Take IL according
to the directions on the bottle. Con-
tinue this treatment through the first
months Of spring.
This course of treatment is no expert
ment; 1t is as positive in its results as
any fact Of science can be.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-05-25

Mr.. James A. Moody, Ex-president Board Of
Education, Mineral Co., W. Va, writes from 3l4 !
Massachusetts, avenue, n. E., Washington, q. c.,
as follows: }
"My family have used Peruns for several }
years past with excellent results and ! take (
pleasure In tesHfying TO rs superiority as a J
remedy for cafarrh.
"Every spring that dreaded disease WIN show !
up In my family and We always turn Instructive
iy to Peruna TO ward II off, J
"k has never yet failed, and never lose an
opportunity of recommending II 10 my friends. " I
james A. Moody. s