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Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-25
CAUGHT BY A WOODEN LEG
Burglar in a Fright Screams Aloud
and Flees From the
House
Special to The Herald.

Speclal TO inc Herald.
KINGSTON, Dec. 24.-Allan Hester, a
negro youth, has been sentenced to The
Albany penitentiary for six months for
stealing a pair of trousers belonging to
Aaron Friedman, grocer.
When Friedman goes to bed at night
he leaves his wooden leg in his trousers.
1t saves time, and in case of hurry
call he can dress quickly. Since his ex-
perience with Hester Friedman is con-
vinced that his wooden leg is also a
splendid burglar alarm.
Hester found the door of Friedman's 8
house unlocked one night and walked
in. He tiptoed into Friedman's room,
seized the trousers from chair beside
the bed and started to retreat The
trousers seemed unusually heavy and
the negro grinned joyously as he felt
for the pockets.
Suddenly there was thump, thud.
bang; something hard and heavy hit
the negro's foot and he let out a yell
that awoke every one in the house.
Still clutching the trousers, the negro
fled, while Friedman, seeing his wooden
leg on the floor, hurled it after the re-
treating figure. The negro was caught
later by the police and confessed.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-25
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
NEW YORK, Dec. 24--Incased pos
tage stamps are arousing a great deaI
Of interest among coin and stamp col.
lectOrs, for the character of this odd
species Of money brings it within the
province Of both. So keen has been
the rivalry to obtain specimens of this
issue that high prices have been paid
for little disks of metal which only a
short time ago I'm many instances were
given to children to play with.
Incased stamps consist of postage
stamps of the issue of 1861, in value
from | to 90 cents, inclosed in thin.
circular metal cases about the size of
a 25-cent piece. faced with mica. The
metal part is nothing more than a rim,
and was intended to protect the stamp,
nearly the whole of which is in view.
To conform to the disk the corners OF
the stamps have been folded under.
They were first made by j. Gault of
New York city, who patented the cases
In 1862. In that year. owing to the
high premium on gold, metallic money
of all denominations was almost en-
tirely withdrawn from circulation. SO
people took to using postage stamps
for currency.
So great was the demand for these
stamps that it is said 104, 100000 were
number, which represented the ca
pacity of the government plant, was
insufficient to meet the demand.
Postage stamps. of course, were not
adapted to this purpose and they soon
became damaged. This caused a great
deal of trouble, for persons often
placed these same worn stamps on let
ters.
Then Mr.. Gault conceived the idea
NfV,rr t,I ~
tect them from wear. Many patent
medicine firms, life insurance COM
panies, hotels and bread companies in
this city adopted the scheme and gave
large orders for their manufacture.
On the back of each metal case was
stamped the name of the firm issuing
1t, and these issues not only relieved
the demand for small change, but also
furnished a good advertisement. A
charge of about 25 per cent was made
for making them by Gault.
The incased stamps had none of the
drawbacks of their predecessors and
were generally accepted as money un-
til the issue of fractional currency,
which put an end to their usefulness.
The stamps used in the metal cases
were Of special design, as the gov
ernment at the outbreak of the war
had repudiated the stamps issued be-
lure ludI w Hen LHe tJlV1l war
began there were millions of dollars
worth of postage stamps scattered
throughout the southern states in hun
dreds Of postoffices, so the federal gov
ernment took this course in self-de-
fense.
In the cent cases were the 1 cent
blue stamps bearing the head of Frank
lin, Jefferson's portrait was borne by
the scent issue. The 30-cent stamp
bearing Franklin's head was put in
the case of that denomination, while
Washington's portrait was used in the
"a and 90-cent cases, the latter being
the highest denomination inclosed in a
metal case.
There were $50 varieties of the in
cased stamps, for firms in different
parts of the country also adopted the
idea. And even Canada had one is
sue. This was the one issued by the
firm of Weir G. Larminie of Montreal.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-25
ROUGH TIME FOR PROPHET"
Induced Man to Turn Over All His
Possessions and Neighbers
Take Hand
Special to The Herald.

RENFREW, OKLA, Dec. 24.-George
HuffmanI an itinerant preacher. was
tarred and feathered Friday night at
Perth, and after walking all night
without food he arrived here at noon
all but dead from the cold. The dist
ance between here and Perth is twenty
miles
For the last three month Huffman
has. been living with family named
Talkington at Perth, and represented
himself to be the True Prophet OF
Christ" He had induced the elderly
head of the household to beliVe that
the world was coming to an end in five
years and to give up all his earthly
possessions to him,
Neighbors heard of Huffman's actions
and ordered him to leave. He refused,
and last night band of masked men
went to the house and after oVerpower-
ing him, applied the tar and feathers.
After the coat was placed upon him he
was ordered to hike" and wasted no
time in doing so. When he reached here
clothing was given him and he was
placed in the hospital
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-25

hot coffee. In spite Of the binding mass
Of water and cinders, she went from
engine to engine and within a dozen
feet OF the burning building, serving
hot coffee AMI sandwiches to the fire.
men. Manager Loomis served hot
coffee and rolls to the FIRE fighters I'm
the Angelus during the fire. The An
gelus also accommodated many Of the
guests from the burning hotel.
Several firemen picked up jewelry and
valuable baubles during the fire, and
these were turned over to Chief Lips,
who gave them to Chief Auble.
At noon the fire was under perfect
control and the water tower and fight
ing apparatus was called away, leav-
ing one company on guard. A fire line
however, will be maintained about the
building for several days until the ruins
can be looked over by the police in an
effort to find valuables.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-25
CATCHES RARE DISEASE
Hospital Physician Falls Victim to
One of His Professional
Experiments
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-Yielding to
the advice of his colleagues DR.. A. M.
Pappenheimer, principal assistant Of
Prof. Charles Norris, chief of the path
illogical department of Bellevue hos
pital, will start on sea voyage this
week to recuperate from the effects
of his devotion to duty in the treatment
of one of the rarest cases ever ad-
mitted to the institution. 1t is thought
that DR.. Pappenheimer is a victim to
experimentation in famine" or 're-
lapsing" fever case.
DR.. Osler, the most eminent authority
on pathological conditions, says IRE.
lapsing fever became known first in
the eighteenth century in India. 1t ap-
peared in this country in Philadelphia
in 1874, and in 1869 is was in epidemic
form in New York and Philadelphia,
and since then has not been known.
The patient who subsequently devel-
oped this case of the fever came from
Galveston. 1t was only after a series
Of painstaking diagnoses that it was
determined that he was suffering from
the mysterious malady described in the
books as "febris recurrens." DIR. Pap
penheimer became interested immedi-
ately. He took a small quantity of
blood from the veins of the sick man
and inoculated one guinea pig, one
mouse and two rabbits. The mouse
and the guinea pig were not affected
apparently, but on the seventh day
after incubation the rabbits refused
| food and became vicious In attempt
| ing to take the temperature of one Of
them DR.. Pappenheimer was bitten in
the hand and in few days he was
obliged to leave the hospital and go TO
his home.
The Bellevue patient meantime was
being watched with the most intense
interest by the entire medical staff, Tor
there was not a doctor in the hospital
who had ever seen a case of relapsing
fever All the peculiar symptoms de.
scrlbed by DIR. Loomis were present.
! The temperature at times rose to 1Q7
and the pulse ran up to 140 beats a min
ute. Then this abnormal condition
would disappear and the patient would
be able to get out of bed and show
such evidence of complete recovery
that he could be discharged as cured.
| But warned by the advice of DR.. Osier,
| II was determined TO keep the patient
under observation for a few days. At
the end of the seventh day the fever
and high pulse returned, and this re
lapse from normal to abnormal and
back again continued for two months.
Relapsing or famine fever is caused
by minute parasite which invades
| the arterlal system, as DR.. Pappen-
| heimer i'm his experiment ON the rab-
| bits demonstrated. 1t Is the only
malady known where the temperature
rises so high without corresponding
| tnnrtalitV
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-25
BLOODLESS WAR
WON BY MAJOR
ANNOUNCER PROVES FEATURE
OF CONTEST
Clash With 5roadswords Ends in De-
feat Of Sergeant jeff Whalen Of
the Regular Army in
Eleven Rounds

Nearly 500 people turned out al
Fiesta park yesterday afternoon to
witness the mounted broadsword con-
test between Major Mcclure, champion
broadswordsman of the world, and
Sergeant Jeff Whalen of thesSeventh
cavalry, United States army At 2:SC
O'Clock the contestants escorted by
their seconds. appeared upon the held
amidst the shouts and cheers OF the
spectators After being introduced by
the announcer the contestants donned
their armor and prepared for the fray
Major McGire was helped into tight
fitting coat of mail. Unlike the coat OF
mail used in the days of King Arthur,
II did not glitter in the dazzling sun
light, for 1t was not brazen garb of
protection--only n tin one, smeared
with green paint. The sergeant was
clad in one of the same design painted
red. Then from the pile of masks
used for the occasion each selected a
huge cage-like thing and this they
screwed on to their heads.
Then lo-from out of the distance
the bugler came clad in a uniform
of light brown, a real army bugle
hanging by his side. Again the an
nouncer stepped forth and straining
his melodious voice to it's utmost called
aloud for one understanding the busi-
ness to referee the contest. AS every
body knew as much about 1t as any
one else, he had some trouble in secur-
ing one, but at last a suitable person
was found and the bugler announced
the starting of the battle.
Swats His Opponent
A real American dollar was thrown
up and the sergeant won, taking the
north field, while his opponent went
to the south. Again the bugle sounded
and the men came galloping towards
each other. When within range they
started fencing. The major, seeing an
opening, rose in his Saddle, sword up
lifted to smite his antagonist when
he became overbalanced and the des-
perate blow intended for the sergeant
hit his own horse full in the head
This poor start angered the champion
and he settled down to steady work
Time after time the major would strike
his opponent, badly denting the armor
Of tin. AS the swords were harmless
so far as inflicting any serious injury
the men continued to hack up each
others breast protectors.
At the end of every round the bugler
would toot his little horn and the bat
tiers would ride back to their end OF
the field for one minutes rest When
this period of time elapsed the bugler
would again demonstrate his ability
and toot little more. This lasted for
eleven rounds, the major coming out
on top every time. when the sergeant
was forced to throw up the sponge
as his hands We're badly cut.
The most remarkable feature of the
performance was the antics of the an
nouncer, who, besides yelling his head
Off kept jumping up and down, kick
ing and waving his hat in the air
urging the contestants on.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-25

thought the policeman, and he made a
lunge for the long chain that trailed
behind bruin.
He ierked the chain and the bear
reared on his hind feet and began act
ing viciously. Mr.. Hunt had just about
quieted animal and was going to
call the patrol wagon when two excited
Italians rushed up. They explained
that the bear was a trick animal be-
longing to them, and that he had es-
capped from his den in Globeville.
Policeman Hunt was much disap-
pointed because he did not get an OPP
portunity to take his odd prisoner to
police headquarters.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-25
BEAR IN DENVER STREET
Policeman Meets Peculiar Night
ProwIer and Get Bad
Scare
Special to The Herald.

DENVER. Dec. 24.-"Hold on there
YOU stiff; you needn't think you are go
ing to scare me or fool me. know you
have Just got bear skin rug over you
Hold on, there, say, or will swat you
one over the noodle with this club!"
This was what Patrolman George
Hunt said to a big cinnamon bear lasl
night at Forty-flrst and Franklin
streets as he emerged from a patrol
HOY The officer thought some one was
irving TO fool him and scare him anc
he talked at length TO the big animal
A grunt and a series OF snarls ano
growis came from Mr. Bear and as h'
glided past the big six-foot policeman
he struck at him with his paw.
"Acts like bear smells like bear
growls like bear, II must be a Dear''
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-25
MATCHMAKER FULL OF TICK
When Requested to Step Into Man.
ayers Office Watches and Pawn
Tickets Were Found on Him
Special TO The Herald.

Special 10 TIC Herald,
NEW YORK. Dec. 24.-When a
Matchmaker employed in a Maiden
Lane establishment was leaving his
work place one night this week the
manager of the establishment noticed
many and varied ticks coming from his
pockets.
A heart to-heart conversation fol-
lowed with the result that the watch
maker was invited into the private Of
flee of the manager and there asked
to unload. Twenty-six watches and
fifteen pawn tickets for as many more
were found I'm his pockets. The walk
ing ticker then was turned over 10
the police.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-25
Teacher Found Dead in Bed

John r. Upper, 81 years old. a
school teacher who has lived i'm Los
Angeles about two years, coming here
from Newark, n. j., was found dead
in his bed yesterday at 1112 East Sew
enth street. The doctors say heart
failure caused his death The body
was taken to Pierce Bros morgue
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-25
nrlekIayer Injured in FaII

L. S. Longford, bricklayer living at
2224 South Main street, fell from car
at the the corner OF First and Main
streets yesterday afternoon and sus-
tanned a bruise on his left temple and
a cut on the right side of his nose.
He was taken TO the receiving hos
pital, where he was given medical at
tention.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-25
BRAVE WOMAN CRUSHEs RAT
Vicious Beast Grips Her Skirt and She
Proves That She Needs No
Weapon
sneclal to The Herald.

CHESTER, Pa, Dec. 24-Mrs. May
nard Poole, wife OF prominent mer-
chant, has won from her sex the title
of brave woman. Feeling something
tugging at her dress in the darkness
she reached down and caught the thing
and crushed 1t In her hand.
The plucky woman almost swooned
away when she discovered that she had
killed large rat. and for several hours
her nerves were unstrung.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-25
ApplYIna the VernaouIar

80 far this dinner has been fear
fully bad. Anything else on the bill?'
Imported sausage"
Pittsburg Post.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-25
POSTAGE STAMPS THAT
CIRCULATED AS MONEY
THEY ARE INcAsEo IN METAL
COVERINGS

During the War Of the Rebellion One
Hundred and Four Millions Of
These Stamps Were Sold in Three
Months-Now in Good Demand
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-25

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were saved. These were piled up in
the street and later the guests came
out and sat down on the chairs and
watched the fire.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-25
WATERMELoNs ALL. WINTER
Dlseoverer of Endless Life for Most
Perishable Fruit of
the Vine
Special to The Herald.

WEST CHESTER, Pa. Dec. a.
number of friends today upon water
melon as fresh as though just pulled
from the vine and of the best flavor.
A big melon was cut and distributed,
and he has others which he will serve
on Christmas.
Walters claims to have discovered the
secret of keeping melon fresh until
late In the winter, and has been prac-
ticing his method for several winters.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-25

Pure Food and Burnett's Vanilla
Are the same Get RnEnet's always
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-25
Only One Room Saved

II had narrow escape from DEATH"
said II. T. Bechtel of Salt Lake City,
who was one of the guests in the hotel.
81 was awake before the fire started
and seized whatever could get hold of.
My room was 32S, up in the corner of
the building, and was the only room in
the house that was saved. / managed
TO crawl out and get away without
being injured. but l saw many people
crawling out of windows on their hands
and knees and rushing about panic
stricken
1t Is estimated that nearly $4,000 of
the loss was from the clothing, jewels
and cash, owned by the guests. These
things were packed for the most part
in trunks and suit cases which were
burned up in the fire Several cases of
fine jewalry carried by a goldsmith's
salesmen were lost in this way, and
trunks and cases went crashing down
into the fire.
A, e. Mahle OF Chicago was one of
the heavy losers among the guests. II
had several suits OF clothing, a bunch
Of jewelry and some money burned up"
he said II was on the second floor of
the building and was awakened by the
smoke, which very nearly suffocated
me before could get out Of my room.
/ grabbed some clothing and managed
to get to the first floor in safety. /
dressed there In my trunk 1 had over
500 in currency. and that with nv
jewels and all my possessions was de-
stroyed."
Several men were complaining that
their clothing was burned, and a rep
resentative of local ready made
clothing house who appeared on the
scene was simply showered with orders
for suits. coats and haberdashery of
all kinds.
Gas Becomes Ignited
The gas in the lighting pipes of the
building became ignited near the top
floor and a great flame Illuminated the
blackened walls and continued TO burn
until the gas men arrived several hours
later and turned IL off.
During the fire, when the firemn We're
nearly exhausted from their work, DR..
Follisby came from her office some dis
tanee away with basket heaped full
Of sandwiches Spd several bottles OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-06
Executors Notice.

ceased.
The undersigned. having been APP
pointed eNecutriN OF the last will and
testament of Sarah Anna KirkpatriCk
late of the county of Rock Island. state
of Illinois. deceased. hereby gives no
tice that she Will appear before the
county court of Rock Island county. at
the county court room. in the city of
Rock Island. at the August term. ON the
first Monday in August next. at which
time all persons having claims against
said estate are notified and requested
to attend. for the purpose of having the
same adjusted. All persons indebted to
said estate are requested to make i'm
mediate payment To the undersigned.
Dated this 25th day of May, 1905.
MAUDE MABIE.
ENeCutriX
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-06
HERPICIOE's MISSION.
10 Takes Away the Dread of Birth
DAYS.

Nothing is more annoying TO men
and women of middle age than TO see
hose unmistakable signs of age-thin
hair and approaching. But
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evidences of old age. for the dandrun
germ theory proves that even very
Young people may suffer hair loss,
while those fortunate enough to es-
cape the ravages of the scalp germ re
ain their abundant locks TO ripe old
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your hair and your feelings by using
The genuine Herpicide. Sold by lead
ing druggists Send 10 cents in stamps
for sample TO the Herpicide company,
Detroit, Mich. T. Fl. Thomas, special
graf.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-06
Executors Notice.

Estate of Mary Hayes. deceased.
The undersigned. having been ap,
pointeti executor of the last will and
testament of Mary Sayes. late Of the
county Of Rock Island, state of Illinois,
decreased hereby gives notice that he
will :tppcar- before the county court of
Rock island county. at the county court
room. in the city of Rock Island, at the
August term on the first Monday in
August next. at which time all persons
having claims against said estate are
uotified and requested to attend, for the
purpose of having the same adjusted.
All persons indebted 10 said estate are
requested To make Immediate pay meut
to the undersigned
Dated this 25th day of MAY, 1905.
THOMAS J. HAYES.
Executor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-06
Administrators sale Notice.

State of Illinois. Rock Island Coun-
In the County Court. at the Nav
term. \. ID. l9O5-Petition to sell real
estate To pay debts.
Daniel Corken. administrator OF the es-
tate of Thomas Fender. deceased. pc
titioner, vs.. Margaret Pender, widow
of said Thomas Fender. deceased; Jo-
seph Fender. William Pender. Mary
Fender. John Pender. the unknown
deceased: the unknown heirs or devil
secs of Richard Fender. deceased: the
unknown heirs or deviseeS of Will
heirs or deViSeeS of Joseph Pender.
deceased; the unknown heirs or devil
sees of John Pender. deceased; the
GO) in that part of the city OF Rock
Island known as and called Webster :
block. i'm the county of Rock Island
and state of Illinois, defendants.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue
of a decree of sale made and entered i'm
said cause on the 18th day of May. a:
II. 1905. at the May term. \. u. 1905, of
said court. I. the undersigned admins
traitor of said estate, will on Monday.
June 10. 4. II. 1905. between the hours
Of 10 o'clock a. m. and = O'Clock r.. m.
to-yyit al the hour of = o'clock u. m. Of
said day. at the east door of the court
house. i'm the city Of Rock Island. IN
said county and state, sell at public
or bidders. the following real estate. or
so much thereof as may be necessary
to pay the debts of said estate, to-wit:
Lot number ten tlO), IN that part OF
the city of Rock Island known as and
called WcbSter'S block, situated IN the
county of Rock Island and state of IL
linOiS. including the estate or home
stead and right of dover of defendant
Margaret Fender, widow of said Thorn
as Fender, deceased, therein and there
TO.
Terms of sale. at least one-half cash.
and balance. if any. within one year
from date of sale secured by note and
mortgage on premises sold.
Dated Rock Island. Ill, May 19. A. II.
1905 DANIEL. CORKEN.
Administrator of the Estate of Thomas
Fender. deceased.
Sweeney 4, Walker. solicitors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-06
LODGE DIRECTORY.

ROCK ISLAND LODGE. NO 65S, A F. e
A M.-MeeUS in stated communica-
ton on the first Friday of each month
Special communication for work on
Friday evening at = o'clock sharp.
All Master Masons cordially invited.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-06
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

WANTED - Boarders at 1908 Twelfth
street.
WANTED-To do washing. or work of
any kind. Inquire at 21l3 Third ave
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-06
RIVER BULLETIN.

Dangr. H'gt. Ch'ge.
line. 8 am. "a hrs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-06
LEGAL.
Notice of Final Settlement.


ed
Public notice is hereby given that
the undersig ned. w. \. RoSenfeld ad-
Illustrator .. I. a. of the estate of JOS
eph RoSentield, deceased. has this day
nled his nnal report and settlement as
such in the county court of Rock ISL
and county. and hearing on said report
has been set for Friday, June y. 1905,
at o'clock a. m. at which time per
sons Interested may appear and make
objections thereto. and If no objections
are filed. said report viii be approved
at that time, and the undersigned will
ask for an order of distribution, and
will also ask to he discharged.
Rock Island. Ill. MAY 16. 1905.
w. A ROSENFIELD,
Admin iStTator u. T. 4.
Jackson. Hurst & STAFFORD. snliritors.