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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-15

Three spectres that threaten baby
life. Cholera infanJum. dysentery. di-
arrhoea. DR.. FowIer's Extract Of Wild
strawberry never fails 10 conquer
them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-15
Buyina Horses.-A - In - be

Buying Horses.-A new team VIII he
purchased in a few days for patrol and
ambulance service in the police depart
Heut y Milan householder has found
for the city team of bays well match
.eG, young, sound and fitted Tor the ar
duous life the horses i'm this service
must lead, and deal may be effected
through him for the pair
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-15
Dr. a. w. Chase's
Kidney.Liver Pills

the worlds greatest kidney and liver
regulator, and the only medicine hav-
ing combined action on kidneys and
liver. One pill dose; IS cents a box.
Write for free sample to The DR.. A. w,
Chase Medicine Co., Buffalo, y. Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-15
dos Number HOUSE.

must Number 7ouseS.-II N" rCsI-
dents of Caudee Grove addition to the
city want free mail delivery, they must
see to- il that their houses, streets and
avenues are numbered. The local Office
has taken mp the matter with The post
Office department and feels sure that
the district will be given a carrier in
case the statutes relating 10 number
ing the streets and houses are complied
with
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-15

Damage by neutrality-suspicious. :
O'Clock Sunday afternoon dinner at the
bone of r /. Scout. in one Of the hand
some homes at Grand avenue and Kirk
wood boulevard. known as Burrows
Terrace. was rudely interrupted by a
lightning bolt. which tore a yawning
hole in the roof but did no other dam
age beyond shocking the dinner party.
None of them are feeling any i'll eff
fects from the experience, however
There is an old saying that lightning
never strikes twice in The same place
bar this is the fifth place ii has strucl,
n that ueighbuThoOd within Il radius
of a couple of blocks in the past few
years. SO say those who have kept a
tally on these little incidents.
Has Lake View Hotel.-P. l.. Otte-
sen has returned from months visit
at Devils Lake, Wis. While there Mr..
Ottesen stopped at the Lake View hO-
tel OF which L. T. Hopkins is proprie-
tor. Mr.. Hopkins was formerly a resi-
dent of This city and has many friends
here, His properly consists Of 200
acres of land on which are situated the
hotel and six cottages. Devils Lake
Itself is one Of The beauty spots in the
Wisconsin lake region, and, according
20 Mr. OtJescn's descriptions the sur
rounding cliffs rival in grandeur the
scenery Of the dells OF the Wisconsin
river which are in the immediate
neighbOrhOOi
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-15
BACK.kCKE

and all other symptoms of kidney dis,
ease are speedily removed when the
kidneys are made healthy, active and
vigorous by the use of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-15

Rock Island county court, Judge Z.
:. Parmenter presiding.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-10-20
New Pastor
For City Church

Il q 4
The Fargo conference appoint
ed Rev. o. G. Easterbrook to the
.pastorate Of the Methodist church
IN this city If it were necessary
that a change be made it IS GER
talnly fortunate that this city
secured such an able and pop
uiar successor to Rev. James.
Rev. Estherbpok comes from
Lisbon where he has not only
had a successful term, but, he
IS an eloquent puIpiteer and a
firfn, strong though conservative
pastor. The city irrespective of
church affiliations or creeds ,ex-
tends to him a hearty welcome
Ito his work In its midst.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-10-20

trap Of his own accord. III,
was not Interrupted by the of.
lficials during this time, but Was
permitted to have his full say
here never was a man who
lWentpn the galloWs as cool al
Rooney is, E said Rooney, anc
persons who had witnessed 4
number Of exec ecutions, agreed
with him.
hen the cap was being ad.
| ljusted, Rooney commenced The
song again and at the conclu.
sion of aHVerse said
oodbye. gelltl lenlen, good
bye. Light is shut out forever
and forever.
Then the trap was sprung.
When Rooney first appeared in
the execution room he was
biting an lnlighted cigar and
had two bouquets on this coat.
He had ordered a hearty meal
which was served him q little
over an hour before execution.
This is what he ordered: Fried
duck, apples, bananas, grapes,
celery cake, bread, butter and
"a cup of coffee.
The crime for which John
Rooney was hanged was the
ff11irTls,,. nc ri s,,.r ia 81 ri -
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-10-20
IlMIinoter lii Dies
+ rom Chambers

Orlan D Barlow, Great
Northern brakeman, died st
Minot following a very brief i'll
ness, of what was pronounced
glanders.
II was about ten days ago that
he became rloeulated by getting
some ofe the poisonous matter in
to a wound in his hand from a
horse that had the disease.
1t was not until a couple Of
days before his death that the
attending physicians discovered
what was really the matter with
him. but from that time on
every thing has been done known
medical science to save his life,
but in vain, and Saturday night
death claimed him for a victim.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-10-20
Rooney Dies j
)n Scaff0ld.


John Roome y was hanged al
the Estate penit larry tuesday
morning at five minutes past
one o scloc
Prot testing his illao ocence tosthe
very last, he wal ked braveIyo onto
the scaffod and sang a song OF
his own comp ition, while FAR
den Boucher adjusted the rope
on his neck. .
The trap was sprung at / los
by the warden, and eleven min
utes later Surgeon Matchan pro-
nounced life extinct Kooney's
neck was broken and death re-
suited almost Instantly, but the
body was permit tied to hang for
q continued length Of time. All
though the conde dernned man was
accompanied BY d priest he paid
no attention to the prayers Of
fered, but talked almost con-
tiruously from the time he step
ped in the execution room IS
am an inno ocent man, was
the plrport5 of his remarks.
The xecution occurred In
the new ware house building. u
b Shortly after midnight the
guests assembled and were con
Quoted by Architect u Horn of
the penit ntiary force to the
building. 81
In \ very few minutes Rooney
appeared.
has is the time for you to
make any statement you may
care to, said he warden
Then Rooney commenced his
talk which was only ended
when his neck was broken bv
the SIX foot drop.
Iood evening gentl lenaen, Y
he said am sorry TO entertain
YOU atsncll a late hour but YOU
all know the circumstances
He then told the story of his
trial, and subsequent appeals.
eoney u I,,yli The
:
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-10-20
Prizes Given AT
atllolic T air

At tale c Catholic fair which be,
gins November 6. and continues
for a week, the following spIen.
did prs1es will be offered. Tick
cts will be sold at one dollar
each and the numbers will be
drawn in the usual way. The
first number drawn will have the
privilege of making first choice
of che several premiums, the
second the next and so on to
the last. In the event that any
lucky holder is not present, Mes.
DANES Lewis and Greene, who
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-10-20

by O. P. Brainard.
Ton of hard coal, worth $40,
given by G. Fl. Baker.
Heating stove, worth SIS,
given by J. @. Adams.
Dress pattern, worth $40,
giver's name withheld.
Suit of clothes worth $18 given
by f. w. Mann & Son.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-13
CARRIED AWAY FIRST HONORS
IN THE
TRACK MEET.
Miss Edith Edgerton Won the First
Prize in the Defamation Con-
test Last Night.

When the field meet was concluded
at o'clock Yesterday evening the
score showed that Whitman Academy
had earned the most points and was
accorded the honor of being the vic
tor over the track teams Of Pendleton,
Weston, La Grande, Union and Baker
City. To Alpha Cox of the Academy
team is due most of the credit for the
victory, he having won four first and
one second prize.
The complete list of the prize win
ners is as follows:
1OO-yard dash-Cox, of Whitman,
first; Parker, Baker City, second;
Swackhorner, Union, third. Time 10
seconds.
Putting 12-pound shot-Cox, Whit
man, first; Strand, Pendleton, second !;
Richardson, Baker City, third. Dis
lance, AZ feet Z inches.
220-yard dash-Cox, Whitman, first;
Parker, Baker City, second; McKin-
non, La Grande, third. Time, % LIS
seconds.
Hammer throw-Richardson, Baker
City, first Strand, PendletOn, second
Scott, Pendleton, third. Distance, 133
feet, 2 inches.
Half-mile run-Oldrignt, Whitman,
first; Leezer, Pendleton, second; Fan
cher, Whitman, third. Time, 2:11 25
Running broad jump-Cox, Whit
man, first; Bollerman, Pendleton, sec
ond; Parker Baker City, third. Dis
lance, 20 feet 1-5 inches.
Pole vault-Holdman, Whitman
first; Jay Pendleton, and Leonard
Whitman, tied for second. Height,
feet, 10 inches.
120-yard hurdle race-Leonard
Whitman, first; Jay, Pendleton, sec
ond; Holdman Whitman, third. Time
IS LIS seconds.
Throwing discus-Dutcher, Whit
man, first; Cox, Whitman, second
Swackhorner, Union, third.
Quarter mile run-DodsOn, Baker
City, first; Swackhorner, Union, sec
ond; Pierce, Pendleton, third. Time
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-13
Defamation Contest.
VISITED WEST END OF COUNTY.

County Commissioner John N. Nc
Cav returned yesterday from a trip
through the west end of the county
where ne inspected the roads being
constructed in that section by Road
Supervisor l.. L. tanning. Super
visor Lanning is making some grand
roads in that section,' Commissioner
McCaw said this morning. The crew
is now employed in rounding up sew
eral damaged roads and building new
ones needed. AS to the outlook for
big harvest this year l never saw the
prospects for a big yield in the Eu-
reka Flat country any better. On the
upper fiat the grain stands from eight
to ten inches high and stands thick on
the ground. The stalks have that
black green color which denotes vital
ity. There mas been ample rainfall
this spring. Tuesday night heavy
showers fell all over that section. The
farmers are feeling fine over the out
look and we'll they might as l never
saw prospects any better
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-13


he deserted his post, put spurs to his
horse and rode straight across country
to Rudby Hail."
"And was arrested there?"
"No, eXcellency. An unlocked for
event happened. He rode out from the
grounds of the hall. fighting his way.
as it appeared, against band Of Rud-
by's followers, who were attacking him,
and ran into the arms Of our men, who
were watching for him. The attacking
party, seeing, as they supposed, an I'M
known force of rescuers, turned and
fed. The night was dark, and the ac-
count of what took place is confused,
but Wentworth was carried back to
Corbiton, tried and condemned for de-
sorting while on duty and holding COM
merce with the enemy"
"Umph! What version did Went
worth give Of the AFFAIR.""
HE maintained he was no traitor,
but did not give any explanation of his
absence from duty"
81 thought Rudby had surrendered all
arms and had taken the oath to re-
main neutral?'
His men were armed with slaves
only. and SO Wentworth, better equip
ped. held his own against them"
what view did the court take of
this affray?"
''They thought it merely a feint to
cover the retreat of discovered trail
tor. The night, as l said, was dark,
and our men. being mounted. could not
move silently. Knowing the house
would be searched if Wentworth was
hidden, this plan Of seeming enmity
against him was prepared beforehand
in case of discovery"
How old a man is RudbyY'
Nearing fifty"
what family has he?"
His two sons are supposed to be
with the king at Oxford. There is one
daughter at Ruby Han"
"Humph Is this the young man
who is said to be a son Of the late
scoundrel. STAFFORD"
Eyes. eXcellency."
"In that very blood is hatred Of the
people, contumely and all arrogance.
At heart he must be a royalist. And
yet-and yet Where was he brought
| up?"
"On the estate of Sir John Warbur-
ton, dead these some years back. War
burton was his grandfather"
where is the WarburtOn estate?'
"It adjoins the lands of Rudby."
"A-h! Is the boys mother living:'
mo. His only relative is sister
who seems to be the most bitter king
hater IN all the land"
"Is there not a chance the boy was
on his way to see his sister,"
at was thought not. She has been
at liberty to visit him here and has
done SO on various occasions"
HAS Wentworth ever been in ac-
| tion?''
'Oh, yes, excellency, and he acquit-
| ted himself bravely enourh."
mo hanging back, no wavering in
| the face Of the foew
NO. excellency.'
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-13
"You will surely stop the night. ex-

"You will surely stop the night, ex-
cellency? Everything is prepared"
mo. Did my order to stay the exc
cution Of Wentworth reach you in time.
Colonel Porlock?'
Eyes, excellency. l would not have
ventured to execute him without your
sanction, although the death sentence
twas the unanimous finding of the
court martial
1.-THE sentence was just. It may vet
be carried out, or it may prove that
the Lord has other use for him. Lead
the way within"
General Cromwell gave no greeting
to the different groups as he passed
them. his heavy riding boots swish
smashing against each other as he fol-
lowed Colonel Porlock into the hall.
He strobe awkwardly. like man more
accustomed to horses back than
tiled floor. The colonel led him into
the great dining room, one end of
which was occupied by a shattered
window. while the other was crossed
by gallery, and above all, very dim
in the feeble illumination of two can
dies and some smoky torches, could
be distinguished the knobs and projec-
tons Of a timbered roof
The vast room was almost complete
ly bare Of furniture with the excep-
ton of high backed carved chair.
which doubtless belonged to it. and
stout oaken table taken from some
other part Of the house, replacing the
long hospitable board that had wit
messed many a festive gathering, but
which had been used for firewood by
the troopers. The general gazed about
the ample apartment for a moment, as
one who had never seen it LefOre, est
mating his bearings with the shrewd
eye of a practiced soldier; then he
pushed the table until it stood length
wise with the room, instead Of across,
as before; glanced at the gallery and
table, as if making some computation
regarding their relative positions, drew
up the chair and seated himself, setting
the two candles by the edge farthest
from him.
HAS Captain Bent arrived with his
prisoner"
Eyes, excellency. He came at sun
set"
us he sure of his MANI?
''He appears to be so, SIR
'Were any papers found on him?"
Eyes, eXcellency."
1.-THE other prisoner, Wentworth, is
little more than youth, 1 am told"
HE is very young, excellency."
"How came he to be set ON an i'm
portant outward post that nightY"
There was danger Of attack, and
placed him there of deliberate purpose
He was most reluctant to go, making
one excuse and then another, saying
he was ill, and what not. For more
than month he has been under sus-
picion of communicating with malig-
nants, although we had no direct proof
He had been seen stealing away from
the domain Of Lord Rudby, the chief of
the disaffected in this district. On the
night in question he was watched, and
as soon as he supposed himself alone
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-13
OVER the
BORDER
CHAPTER XII.

osion of Corbiton was 3
m h large and rambling structure
stories in height for the
lost part, although In some
90 n three, as In others II
places !, info one. 1t was built partly
suOs aone partly of brick and partly OF
OF SUI" and plaster, with many gables
tinlOr p;cturesque windows in the wide
ana p ,,aa roof. Each of its owners
eAten odded to it as his needs required
had 'u .asto dictated, and now 1t was
or nls osed of many styles of architec-
eo ua Int the tumble, as whole was
lure .itnl rather than incongruous, as
Dfsht have been expected.
nllsn aroning drew on the thin crescent
az low moon shed a faint, mysterl-
Oh ,abt over the scene, as If it were
0u sh hs sickle hung up in the sky use
-, hocause there was no harvest IN
,esS to reap save that OF death.
Eng Ins dim luster outlined the mansion
-. -. the aspect was one OF peace,
s an troubled by the football OF a
SIN. slouching along the grass in
e.an+ carpIessly trailing his pike, with
thing of alert military manner about
him.
Tho sentinel stopped in his walk and
,.ood for a moment by the battered
srrdiaI listening. Family in the still
DIab+ air came to him across the fields
> ,ro heating of horses hoofs on the
hord road Striding athwart the bro
bon lawn TO an oaken door, he smote
# with the butt of his pike, crying:
"Peace within there. The general is
coming"
Tbprn was an instant hushing of the
coarse song, then a laugh, and when
come one in nasal tones raised the slow
tnnD Of a hymn the laughter became
moro uproarious, subsiding gradually.
however. as voice after voice joined
tho dronf The sentinel now walked
over TO the main entrance and said to
somp one within the hall:
81 think the general is coming
The Waterman now resumed his
promenade, but he shouldered his
weapon and marched more like man
on guard Several officers came out OF
the hall and stood listening on the
broken sward. From the darkness
emerged three horsemen, two follow
ing a leader, thickset man, who came
somewhat stiffiy to the ground, as il
fadgued with hard riding. To the one
who sprang to the bride he said CURLY,
"See the horse we'll rubbed down, and
in half an hour feed him with corn. "
Then to his two followers: Look to
your horses first, and to yourselves
afterward. Be ready in an hour"
The chief officer now stepped for
ward and said.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-13

SO 1-5 seconds.
Mile run-R. Fancher, Whitman.
first; F. Fancher, Whitman, second;
Pendleton, third. Time, 5 minutes.
231a seconds.
22O-yard hurdle-Parker Baker CITY.
first; Leonard, Whitman, second; Boil
lerman, Pendleton, third Time. %
seconds.
Running nigh jump-Jay, Penileton,
first; Bollerman, Pendleton, second:
Holman, Whitman, third. Height. 5
feet 4 inches.
Defamation Contest.
In the interscholastic defamation
Judges Jones, Gregory and Turner de-
cided that Miss Edith Edgerton had
defeated the other contestants. The
young woman's opponents were Miss
Williamson of LaGrande, Miss Parr of
Baker City, Miss Marston, of Pendle-
ton Academy, Commodore Hunt, of
the Walla Walla High School, Dave
Hill of the Pendleton High School and
Miss Moore of the Weston Normal.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-13

Dayton People Wedded-At the par
lors of the Hotel State last evening
Rev. Henry Brown. pastor of the First
eMthOdist church, performed the mar
riage ceremony of Clinton McCauley
and Miss Gertrude Gibson, both of
DaVtOO
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-13

Elected epresenta:ives-The Pro-
gressive club at Waitsburg have elect
ed Mrs. Richard H. Ormsbee and Mrs.
r. M. Horner to represent it at the
meeting of the state federation to be
held in Walla Walla commencing Nay
81. Mrs. A. w. Phillips and Miss
Sophie Preston are the alternates
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-13

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airy OF
hat he
Roose.
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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-13

amluoQ tueu Will great uluutcucSS W
the light of the candles, then set them
In a bunch on the table without COM
ment Of any kind.
did your prisoner resist at all or
make any attempt at escape?"
mo, general"
"He made no protest then?'
HE said England and Scotland were
at peace, that he therefore needed no
passport; that his arrest was illegal,
and that you would be the first to adj
NIT as much"
"Humph. Was he thoroughly search.
ed? Are you sure he had no other pa.
pers than these?"
"Quite sure, general"
Every good. Bring the man here. II
the door is open. come in with him. II
it is shut, wait until you are called"
When the captain left the room the
colonel entered with his trooper, who
bore matchbox. Cromwell dismissed
Porlock, then said to the trooper:
You will take your place in that gal
lery and remain there, making no
sound. Keep your ears shut and your
eyes open. A man will be standing be-
fore me. If raise my hand thus, you
will shoot him dead. See that you
make no mistake, and l warn you to
shoot straight. Cor
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-13
CONCERT At GARRISON
Fourth Cavalry Will Give Concert
Sunday Afternoon.

The Fourth Cavalry band will rem
der the following program at Fort
Walla Walla Sunday afternoon at
o'clock:
March-"The Heart of Rome ....
.brOokS
Observation-Disclosures" ..... Herald
SelectiOn-"OliVette" ........ Andran
Waltz-"Wedding of the Winds"...
Grand Russian Fantasia ...... Tobani
Sacred misunderstanding ......
loOdili
Medley Overture-"The Star. .O'Hare
Goes to GoIdfieId-Fred Schultz, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Schultz, will
leave Monday for Goldfeld, New,
where he has accepted a good posi-
ton in a business house at that place.
Mr.. Schultz has a large number of
friends in Walla Walla who win regret
his departure for his new home.
But OlSOn's Restaurant ALWAYS leads
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