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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-07
HUNTING A VOICE
Cherry Sisters Long TO Hea.
Again Singing of Deceased
Jessie.
AFTER PHONOGRAPH MEN
Orc Who Fancies He Has McnopoIy
Disposed 10 Hold Them
Up.

Addie and Fife Cherry. whose stage
career was the most novel in the his
tory of this country. and which made
them known from one end of the coun-
try to the Other. are making an effort
10 secure the photographic record OF
the singing of their little sister, Jes-
sic Cherry, whose eyes were closed in
death a couple OF years ago. Some
time ago they learned that some one
at Portsmouth, Ohio. had three rec
Ords, but when they opened communi-
cation with people living at that place
they discovered that there was a dispo-
sitiOn to hold them up, as will be
evidenced by the following from the
Daily Blade of that city:
An Attempted HOIdup.
The question of what value can be
placed upon photographic record OF
q dead sisters voice VIII be the ques-
ton to be decided by the Cherry sis
tiers. whose VIGOROUSLY rank show has
made a success solely for the reason
that it is the most ludicrous attempt at
acting ever put before the American
people in sincerity.
Manager Higley of the Grand thea
ire. received a communication from
the Cherry sisters. now at Cedar Rap
ids, Iowa, inquiTing as to the identity
OF the party who took the record OF
their little sister Jessie's voice Man
ager Higley has learned that the party
is a former attache of the Grand and
now in the newspaper work here.
The holder of the three records has
opened negotiations with the sisters
and has asked them To place a figure
on the three records. He will hold
them at 800, although advised to
make the price $500. one man agree
ing to take up the negotiations on a
commission of all over 800.
The records of little Jessie's voice
are probably worthless to the present
holder as far as their use is concerned.
but To the Cherry sisters, who desire
to hear once more the voice now still
ed i'll death. they would be invaluable.
hence the feeling ON the part of the
owner that they are worth at least
500.
IF the Cherry sisters have laid aside
any OF the good coin handed over by
Those VINO have laughed themselves
sore at a performance intended to be
serious. they may be i'll a position to
meet the demands of the individual
monopoly.
Element of PathOs.
While the mere mention of the
name of the Cherry sisters and Little
| Jessie brings 4 smile to regular pa
irons of the theatre. there is an ele-
ment of pathos in the desire to hear q
! dead sisters voice that cannot be ig-
Inored and it is to be hoped that the
milk of human kindness will not be
sOured in the progress of negotiations
for the photographic records.
The holder Of these records says he
has no desire to gouge the sisters, even
though they have been doing that for
the public for a number of years. and
under such circumstances could not
| be expected to resort to poetic jus
tice."
| The grls do not intend TO be victim
/ lied in any such manner if it is pos
sible u secure the records elsewhere
and are now engaged in search to dc
\ tcrmine whether there are other rec
ords in existence
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-07
NAB PEEPINC TOM.
Ross NsweIi Found Gazing in
Boudoir in DaVen-
port.
LONG HAS BEEN ANNOYANCE
Frightening Women of the City-Men1-
Der Of Leading
Family.

The Davenport police have been re-
ceiying many complaints regarding the
acts of some individual. who for weeks
past has been frightening women in
the vicinity of Eighteenth and Perry
streets by peeping into the windows
of their boudoirs, and in otherwise spy
ing about.
The department determined to
catch this Jack the pepper, but it was
unsuccessful until last night, when the
fellow was caught almost in the act.
A party was in progress at the Doyle
home on Eighteenth and Perry streets.
and suddenly the face of a Jack the
pepper was found close 10 the glass OF
window opening into the room
wherein the party was assembled. The
police were notified. Officer Mathews
found him, but the fellow took to his
heels in the darkness. it then being
shortly after s O'Clock Thinking to
halt him the officer exploded his revol-
yer twice in the air, but instead of
having the effect. of stopping the fellow
it made him run the faster
Caught nRd COnfeSses.
Half an hour later both officer Mat
thewS and Detective Quinn found a
fellow near Kirkwood boulevard and
Brady streets whom they questioned.
He proved TO be the pepper. and admit
ted that he had been gazing into the
Doyle window, and that he also had
been guilty of such actions in refer
ence to other houses in the neighbor-
hood. He was brought to the station,
where he gas his name as Ross New
ell. and his age as 20 years. He said
he was employed at the Crescent Mac
arOni works. The charge against him
was made that of peace disturbance.
Menlber of Good Family.
This morning he was given a hear
ing. He confessed to the long contin-
ued habit of peeping in at windows af-
ter dark. but assigned no reason as to
why he did so. Some abnormal curios-
ity is the occasion of his actions, doubt
less. The youth comes from excellent
parentage, his mother being the daugh-
ter of Scott county's first treasurer. In
consideration of his parents, and upon
his promise to quit such actions in the
future the magistrate allowed the boy
| TO go, but hung a 30-days Jail sentence
over his hear to insure good behavior
in the future.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-07

Says Burroughs is Eligible.

Urbana, H., April THE Univer-
sity of Illinois athletic authorities
laughed ar the dispatches from Min
ueso;a which set forth the alleged fact
that Burroughs. the star freshman sub
felIback on the football eleven at the
state school last fall was ineligible
because he had played al McKendree
college = 1904 before coming here.
Burroughs played AT McKendree in
1893 bat did not play in 1904, and the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-07
TRYING TO SAVE COMPANY H
Col. kittiIsen Will EndesVor to Reor-
ganize Monmouth Militia.

Col. Kittilsen. of Moline. is going to
Monmouth Monday to investigate the
conditions prevailing in Company H..
of that place. which is in a fair way
to drop out of the 9Th regiment. 1t is
probable he will put under way plans
for the reorganization of the company
Adjt Gen. Scot has ruled that the
C'mPany may be kept at Monmouth
if a component and experienced OIL
Ger with standing in the National
Guard is placed in command; that the
company be recruited to at least so
men, and that the armory be suitably
renaired, or else new quarters pro
yided
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-07
HOUSE FURNISHING DE-
PARTMENT.

Complete line of garden
seeds. up from ....-....-..-- lie
ComBietc line Of garden tools.
hoes. rakeS- spades. etc. Com
pIetc line of the best tinNNare.
Complete line of the best enamel
ed ware. .'StranSky" brand.
sole agents for Heath ~ Mil
Iisnn'S paints. Ne have "A COM
pletc line CT Jap-a-l.ac. NarniSh-
etc. Pure Iinsccd oil. per gallon,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-07

here cannot see why the Goph-
crs should have sent out their state
ments without investigation. Bur
roughs is a candidate for the track
team in the weights and will be can
iidate for the football team next fall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-07
WAL PAPER.

We sell the border by the roll.
same prIrs a. the side wall.
Wall paper celancr. gutran-
80 nor can --...--- Zoe
Now IL the time tn think about
thai new carpet or ltnoIeutn' we
cna save Sou from 10 to 20 per
cent Lea uS show yea.
Blcached curtain SWisSvS.
dots. stripes and figures, l5c
kind at. yard -------- --.--.-- Toe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-07
MEMS FURNISHINGS DE,
phRTMENT

so doz. mems all linen coll
lars. good styles all sizes
snst,iaI Tor saturday. each = sc
Mems suspenders, slightly
Sotled from window Trim.
regular 21c kind .....-.--.-.. Dc
Mems black Satten shirts.
regular soc kind. saturday. Size
Aliens Monarch neEligcc
shirts. Cuffs IL match new
PATTERNS. guaranteed 81 val
ue.s for Saturday -----.--.-. sac
Mems balbriggan SHIRTS ana
drawers. double seat, a ~oc
garment. for Saturday $500 sss'c
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-07
TIE HOTELS.

At the HarPer-G. T. Cumming. Bos-
ton; Fred S Greene. c. S. Edward,
Peoria: L. NJ. Webster, New York;
Charles NJ. Martin. Kansas CITY: Hen
ry Gardt. Calesburg; J. Chatham.
Charles Tremme, Chicago; II. A.
Smith. Detroit; " White. Minneapo-
lis; George W Brown, West Bend.
md: J. a Engsteneu Galesburg:
George T. Bailey. Philadelphia; w. l..
Hope. Chicago; Alfred Leopard. Min
neapolis: W \ Freeman. Indianapo-
lis: John Birk. Peoria; II. ID. Sparks.
Rochester. Ind; W. @ }. De Land. Chi
cago: ]. ~ Stafford and wife. Orion +;
r. r. Burhams, Elkhart. md; r. J.
Walter. St. Louis: j. Pannan. Baiti
more: ". W. Newhall, Kansas City;
F. Jankenman, Chicago; J. T. Walker,
Kansas City; Archibald Lamer, New
York: T. A Bryant. Chicago: F. L.
| Fry. Oil City. Pa; S. c. Ash, Chicago
| y. y. Craig. Beaumont. Tex; J. 4.
! Townsend. Chicago; John T. Brady
| Peoria; c. W. Russell. Burlington; "
| II Beaver, Chicago; f. Steinback. Ed
ward Robbins. Chicago; ". Cededof
( Geneseo. E. Il Wallace. Philadelphia
/ J. z. Eichelberger, a. W. Hatch, Chi
cago: H E Radeka New DIRK.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-07
RIVER BULLETIN.
Erank .Camrara z ..

Has very large. fancy bananas 15c
4 dozen or two dozen for 25c. other
very nice ones IL Zoe a dozen or two
for 15c. also good ones for sc . dozen.
1914 Second avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-07
RIVER FORECAST.

Slowly rising stages in the Missis-
eippi viii continue from below Du-
buque to Muscatine
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-07
DOME STICS.

DUNES lCS.
Saturday at 9 o'clock a. IN.
we will sell best American
Indigo blue prints, at I'd. &c
500 yards secrsuckeT ging
hams, Saturday 10 O'Clock
a. m, yard ............ sc
500 yards best AmOskeag
apron ginghams. II O'Clock
a. m. yard ............ 424c
Ladies' fine hemstitched
handkerchiefs, each $500. &c
Mems 24-inch turkey red
or blue .handkeTChiefs,
each . .. &C
so dozen ladies' Swiss EN-
broidered white handker-
chiefs, regular 20c styles
for. each ..... ...-. 12c
New up-to-date ladies' en-
broidered turnover collars.
all day, each .....-...... 1oc
No. 60 and No. so newest
fads in neck ribbons. all
silk Dresdens and Roman
stripes, soc styles, at yd... 25c
All of our sec shopping
bags, full leather, in back,
brown or tan, choice $3.50. 2ec
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-07
HOSIERY DEPARTMENT.

F1O0iG N OET M w CIV -
100 dozen ladies lace hose.
in blacks and browns
drown is the popular col
or of the season., splendid
values 25c pair, we offer
them Saturday. one day
only. pair $500. ....... 19c
New up-to-date ladies' fan
cy hose. embroidered. in
black, white. pink. light
blue. for Saturday per
pair &c. 25t
Children's and misses Xxi
black Isle hose. sizes to
9. fun seamless, a regular
25c number. Saturday only. 19C
Ladies' bloached Richalon
ribbed vests, silk tape neck
and arm hole, l5c, or two
lpI ~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-07

MILLINERY DEPARTMENT.
This department is overflow
ing with the new styles OF head
gear. Anticipate your wants
now for Easter and warm wealth
or. We have the largest and
most complete line of misses
and chIdren'S ready-to-Wear
hats. Fer this Saturdays spe-
cial we start them at 39c; in
fant's white caps 1oc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-07

At the Rock Island (European)-C.
II. ClaTahan, AinswOrth; II. b. Thorn
as. Columbus Junction; E. w Ebeg,
St. Louis; w. G. Anthony. Peoria; p
r. Anderson, Sherrard; c. N. Hoyes,
Galesburg; J. 4. SofIie, Monmouth; S.
c. Herbert, Omaha; B. A. Streedam.
Chicago; A l.. Mulinax, ROodaouse;
Mrs. F. A Wood, Mrs. Nora Bruner.
Edgington: Mrs. w. r. Warner. Gil
son; T. w Powell, st. Louis; John X.
Moore. Geneseo; L. B. Page and wife.
Chicago; j. w. Balsley. St. Louis ;
James J. Richtman. NauvoO. H.; w.
Osborne. Peoria; f. w. Powell, Rey-
nolds; l. r. Pitney. Peoria; T. J. Math-
ews, H. Rynearson, w. H. Douglas.
Elmwood; s. O.. Tansill, Savannah :
Charles Benson. Monmouth; S. b.
Wait Reynolds: II. c. Bannister. ST
Paul; p. B. Landers. Chicago; Charles
Percival. Dundee; r. c. Mason and
wife. Springfield; William e. Farrell
CHICAGO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-07
CANDY

Saites1 peanuts Ver N. ------ ies-
- f,roLrsYa mixed 70 .- &c
- re.ss,S and rs1srer F,-.-s Toe
- - ,-..r,,.,f, Ta0v- SOC. III. .Gc
Gem JeIips. per To- -..-.---- Ice
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-07

c. b. Bowens. Chicago; c. w. Holl-
man. New York; c. II. Halling, Kansas
City; Spencer Addison. New York; T.
d. Hayes, Chicago; r. H. Taylor, city;
+. Morgan, Chicago; T. G. Allen.
Springfield; w. a. Lally. G. w Maron
Joe Adams, Chicago; r. A. Goodman
Burlington; T. w. Hale, Chicago: W.
T. Harper. Ottumwa; NJ. Morrison
Chicago; n. Daugherty, T. w. Best,
Chicago; w. L. Martin, Peoria.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-07

At the Harms tEuropean) GeoTge
Z. Crane. Chicago; l. Treundlich. New
York: W. c. Brown, Sioux Falls; r. J.
Dcrman. ST Louis; John Schroeder,
Chicago; G. w Burning. New York;
{, c. Walters. Chicago; II. W Bates
San Francisco; L. P. Hord. Chicago;
/ c. fleming Mendoza; Frederick
| Jeane. Chicago. z. J. Lewis Buffalo
+ S. Sibley. Scion Springs; c. II. Ro-
man. Dsllas. Tex; Elwoad Temsey.
Chicago; II. r Kirkwood. New York
Y 4. S-dliT Kansas City; J. p.
Dweinx. Buffalo: J. {. Tomlinsou. s..
Louis: G. 5. Fulton. Chicago: Louis
\. D2rr. Milwaukee; Fred C. Malone,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-07

Jackets and Suits by express
today for Saturdays business;
new, up-to-date correct styles in
jackets, satin lined, bodies full
strapped; you will be pleased
when you try them on. and best
of all, the low prices, $40, $3.50
and SIS.
See our new black taffeta
coats, unlined. embroider-
ed collars, just in. at 49,. $1,000
The new tan loose Jackets
in Hongkong silks, nicely
trimmed .... ......S $50
PeTcale wrappers. made
full and wide, 12-in. hounce,
tight waist lining. all
seams felled. $1.25
KIND ...... .-...... Soc
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-08-18
THE STATE
Tragedy Near sisseton-No
More Gambling in Black
Hill Towns
Go Down for Gas, Oil and Coal
at Rapid City-Yankton's
Federal Building

The complete figures of the state
assessment board, as returned, leave
the valuations OF property practically
In the same amounts as those submit
ted by the counties. The total valua-
ton OF all property, private and cor
porate. is about $225, 100000. The
general and deficiency levy is 2 mills.
No material changes were made in
the assessments of railways, only a
few branch lines being affected by the
action of the board. The Great North
ems valuation was increased by g.
GAO. The Western Union Telegraph
company's assessment was increased
by about 100000, the American Elk
press %company's by $500, the United
States Express company's by $4,000
and the Adams Express company's
was reduced by $4,000. The assess
ments of all the telephone lines was
raised, that of the Dakota Central
alone being increased from $1O5, 900
to $3.50 mostly on new property.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-08-18
SITUATION IMPROVES
PROGRESS OF YELLOW FEVER At
NEW ORLEANS BELIEVED TO
HAVE BEEN CHECKED.

New Orleans, Aug. 16.-The official
yellow fever report up to 6 p. m. Tues
day Is as follows:
New cases. 81; total to date. 1880;
deaths. 8; total. 172; new sub-foci.
49,; total to date. 228; number of
cases under treatment, 1874.
Tuesdays record shows that there
Is beginning to be an improvement in
the situation. With only sixty-two
new cases found by the present sys-
tenn, there is every reason to believe
that the progress of the disease has
been checked and its eradication Is
only q question Of q few weeks. OF
the six deaths Tuesday only n was
an Italian. Among the others was J..
o. Despit, a prominent young law
yer, and Pierre Aldal. a we'll known
musician, at one time leader Of the
French opera orchestra. Aldal. how
ever, was in destitute circumstances
and was buried by the city. He was
found in q dying condition. Only a
third of the new cases Tuesday are
Italians.
The state board of health an
nounces that in the state outside of
New Orleans there have been to date
1870 cases and "a deaths.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-08-18
VOTE AGAINST UNION
NoRwEGIANs STRONGLY IN IA.
voR OF BREAKING AWAY
FROM SWEDEN,

Christiania, Aug. 15.-The returns
from the national referendum on the
dissolution of the union with Sweden
show that out of 321, 1853 votes cast
only 161 are against the dissolution.
The storthing has been summoned
to meet Aug. FL to take the next step
towards the repeal Of the act OF union
in agreement with Sweden. One Of
the members Of the cabinet said to
the Associated Press:
1.-THE result surpasses the most san.
guine expectations. The next official
steps will be taken after the storthing
meets on Aug. 81, when the result Of
the plebiscite will be communicated
to Sweden through the Swedish cab
met and the riksdag The storthing
will repeat the request that the riks-
dag declare the .riksakt' imperative
and the union dissolved.
"The storthing will also express a
willingness to negotiate concerning
the details Of dissolution. It is the
earnest desire Of Norway to conclude
the dissolution amicably. Norway will
never ~rstract, but everything will be
done to meet the wishes of Sweden in
other directions. II peace depends
upon abolishing the forts they will be
abolished.
Norway must remain a monarchy:
the people do not desire a republic"
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-08-18
FOR VIOLATING LAW
INTERSTATE COMMERCE coMMIs'
sloN BEGINS FIGHT ON PRI.
vATE CAR LINES.

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE inter
state commerce commission, on Its
own initiative and as a result Of com
plants against private al lines. dur.
ing the day unexpectedly began in.
vestigation of the relations between
railroads and refrigerator lines, by
which 1t is charged that the act to
regulate interstate commerce is being
violated in several specified particu'
lars. The complaint set forth by the
commission is directed against the
Armour Car Line, the American Re
frigerator Transportation company
the Santa Fee Refrigerator Dispatch
and the following railroads: st
Louis and San Francisco; Atchison
Topeka and Santa Fe; st. Louis. Iron
Mountain and Southern; Central OF
Georgia; Southern Atlantic Coast
Line; seaboard Air Line; Pennsyl
vania; Southern Pacific and Kansas
City Southern.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-08-18
Wednesday, Aug. is.

Baron Sannomyia Y%oshitane, grand
master OF ceremonies at the imperfal
court OF Japan. is dead from cancer.
Fire at bakersfield, Cal. DESTROYED
ten buildings, including Scribner's
theatsr, the largest theater in town.
The president has modified his pro-
lamation withdrawing from entry
and In the Uintah Indian reservation
In Utah. 1t is understood he restores
$4,000 acres of the withdrawn lands.
K. w. Scott, Canadian secretary of
state, has invited Baron Komura to
visit Canada after the peace confer.
ence and the Japanese minister has
accepted if engagements will permit.
The suspension of gold and silver
coinage at the Philadelphia mint ia
explained at the treasury department
by the statement that the stock of sill.
yer bullion is entirely exhausted and
there Is no call at present for gold or
minor coins.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-08-18
Anti-vice Crusade Extends.

The germ of propriety is getting in
its work throughout the entire Black
Hills and the lid" is proving pop
ular. Following the example of Lead
and Deadwood the other cities in the
Black Hills are beginning to look
with horror upon the roulette wheel
and the faro table. Sturgis has closed
its gambling and is attempting to en-
force the saloon regulations. 1t is re-
ported on the best of authority that
Belle Fourche and Rapid City also
will move in the same direction and
that Pennington and Butte counties
do not intend to be left behind In the
race for piety.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-08-18
Buys Old Rapid City Road.

The rumor that the Northwestern
railroad proposed to build from Rapid
City to the Missouri river received
some substantial confederation when
it became known that the road had
bought the old Rapid City, Missouri
River and st. Paul railway and eight
cen miles of grade between Rapid
City and Owl creek. The price said
to have been paid for this road, to-
gether with the right Of way, is $40,-
600. 1t is further believed that the
Missouri River and Northwestern
railroad, which is now laying rails
from both ends of the road between
Rapid City and Mystic, is under the
direction of the Milwaukee road.
which soon expects to build to the
Hills and is getting a foothold.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-08-18
!. ). HILL IN ST. PAUL.
Great Northern Magnate May Take q
Hand in Operators Strike.

Great Northern Magnato May rake .
Hand in Operators Strike.
st. Paul, Aug. 14.-President James
]. Hill of the Great Northern road has
returned from the East and it is ex-
pected that his return will have some
bearing within 4 day or two upon the
situation in regard to the teleg-
raphers' strike.
President H. B. Perham Of the Or
der of Railway Telegraphers ex-
pressed confidence that after Mr.. Hill
had gone over the situation carefully
and gone into all the details he would
be ready to treat with the strikers.
though having by wire previously re-
fused to do so. According to Presi-
dent Perham no advances have been
made or will be made by the oper-
ators.
The strike situation remains un-
changed, the railroads refusing to dis
cuss the matter and the strikers as
serting that they r. losing 10 ground.
MI. Perham received q report from
Fargo that but four freights had
passed that point Saturday and the
same number Friday, whereas the nor.
NAL traffic is about thirty or thirty.
hve freights each day.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-08-18
PEACE TERMS
Ms TO BE MET sEFoRE
IN THE FAR
FAST CAN END.

fth' N, H., Aug. 1.-The
peace offered Russia by
sald to be substantially as
cement for the expense Of
the war.
.on OF the island Of SAX
% the only Russian ter
70 be taken by the Japa.
vn OF the Russian leassh
lung peninsula. comprising
and Dalny.
cuation of the entir. nrov
fnchuria. p'o
f9session to Chin. 81 .nv
nj l,ussla may have in ~
briDe ehe recognition BY Rus.
Eion I ~ Of the open door
aiIua 20 Japan Of the Chinaae
s''g way! below Harbin. ne
|yla sltoush Northern IN,
ostok to remain M.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-08-18
Indian Murders Two Men.

Deputy Sheriff M. E. Colby and
Edward Peterson Of Sisseton were
killed in cold blood by an Indian
named Zach Flute. Colby and Peter
son had gone to the home of Flute,
who lived about two miles from the
village of Peever. to get possession of
a team Of mortgaged horses. An al
tercation took place and the Indian.
according to his own story, went into
the house, got a shotgun and killed
Colby, shooting him at such short
range that the lungs were nearly
blown away. Peterson started to run
through a wheat field and the Indian
reloaded the gun, chased him about a
quarter of a mile and shot him three
times. Flute then went to Peever
and gave himself up.