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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-26

1t is said that at the instance of the
car trained police dogs" have been
purchased from Brunswick, Germany,
where the animals are said to be edu-
Gated for this work in a manner far
superior to any other locality. The ami
mails secured by the Russian govern
ment are designed especially for the
service of protecting the czar.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-26

home in Illinois City Monday Her
niece, Miss Gertrude Mardis accompa.
MED her.
Edward Beardsley and Fred Kelly
from Illinois City began work at the
ArSillo works last week.
The Misses O'Donnell were tri-city
visitors Saturday.
Miss Laura Kennedy of Geneseo is
visiting relatives and old friends in
Carbon Cliff.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-26
HAMLET.

Hamlet, May 25.-A number of the
farmers expect to finish planting corn
this week
Mrs. James Bloomer and daughter,
Miss Mable- of JOY, visited Tuesday
and Wednesday at O. y. Phillips
Hiram Cooper and daughter Miss
Minnie. were shopping in Aledo We'd
nesday.
Miss Bessie Cooper returned home
from New Boston Monday. She has
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-26

A boy recently travelled from Atchi-
son, Kans., to St Louis without pay
ing cent of railroad fare. That youth
certainly has legislative qualifications.
He is almost up to our George.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-26
Friday, May 20, 1905.

The price of radium, according to
report, has gone up to $4,000, 900 an
ounce. Better have Commissioner
Garfield investigate that.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-26

The indications are that there will
not be much left of the Philadelphia
spoils machine after the storm started
by Mayor Weaver develops into full
fledged cyclone of reform.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-26

A man over in Iowa has invented a
boat which runs on air. This novel
genius will never be able TO build one
ON air, however
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-26
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue, Rock island. Ill IEn-
tered AZ the postofice as second-class
matter.1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-26

TERMS Daily. 10 cents per week.
weekly, 81 per year in advance.
All communications of argumentative
character. political or religious, must
have real name attached for publica-
ton. No such articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Correspondence solicited from every
township in Rock Island county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-26

BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.
The Globe-republican., 1905-04-06
lst Prize 500 iu Railroad TRANSFORMATION
The Conditions are Easy


Letters should deal with the writer's
experiences since be settled 10 the South
west. They should tell how much money
be had when be arrived, what he did
when he first came, what measure of
success has since crowned bis efforts and
what he thinks of that portion Of The
country in which be is located. Letters
should not be less than 300 nor more than
1000 words in length, and will be used
for the purpose of advertising the South
west. Letters are desired not only from
farmers and farmers wives, but also
from merchants, school teachers, clergy
men; from anyone who has story to
tell and who knows how to tellit. Poet
ical contributions are not wanted.
All cannot win prizes, butby their con.
tributions they can assist The Western
Trail in its efforts to colonize and upbuild
the Southwest.
Contest closes June 30, 1905. Prizes
will be awarded as soon thereafter as re-
suits can be determined. Address
The Western Trail, 1914 Van
Buren, Street, Chicago, III.
The Globe-republican., 1905-04-06
Library IS
!, winner
Proposition Carried by twenty
six Majority
VOTE ON TUESDAY WAS A
SMALL ONE
Apparently no opposition to
School bonds-Vote can.
yassed tonight.

The vote of the city election held
Tuesday will be canvased by the city
council thisevenlng. From the unofficial
figures reported from the various wards,
the library propostlc1, the only thing
upon which there was any contest, has
carried by 26 or27 majority. The vote
cast was light one all around. 1t Is
understood that In the first ward the IL
brary proposition lost by 8 votes and in
the fourth ward by 8 votes, In the Sec
ond u or l3 majority for the library is
reported and in the third it carried by 26
majority.
No figures have been given on the
school bond proposition but there seems
to have been little or no opposition to it.
There was only one ticket in the field for
city officers.
With the library proposition carried
the association will be ready to draw on
Mr.. Carnegie for funds for the building.
There will be hustle new to get a
suitable site for the library,
In addition to this 1t is expected that
the signal service department will soon
be ready to erect q building for the
weather bureau office.
Work on the Schekowsky elevator will
be started at once and also upon anumber
of new residences over the city, and there
Is also the big Churchill business block to
be erected this season.
The greatest building boom for years
is just starting in Dodge City.
The Globe-republican., 1905-04-06
$500
FOR LETTERS ABOUT THE
SOUTHWEST.

The Western Trail Magazine offers
SIX prizes aggregating IN value $500 In
railroad transportation, for letters from
resident of Arkansas, Eastern Colorado,
Missouri, Kansas, Indian Territory,
Oklahoma, Texas and New Mexico.
1t wants letters that will induce ener.
getic aud ambitious men and women TO
settle In the great and growing South.
west, and there engage in farming, cattle
raising, dairying, fruit growing aud
similar pursuits.
10 accomplish the purpose which 1t
has in view, The Western Trail offers tho
following prizes in railroad transporta-
ton for the six letters which, in the
opinion of a competent judge, shall be
deemed best suited 10 lts requirements:
The Globe-republican., 1905-04-06
LIBRARY SITE
Question which Ought to be Easily
Settled.

The next move by the library associa-
tion will be to secure a site for the build
ing. There Is a splendid site which could
easily be turned over for that purpose.
The little building and lots near the
Christian church, owned by the city
schools will not be used for school pur-
poses after this year, as new rooms Will
be built at the second ward building. 1t
is the best site available for the library,
The library is to he a valuable adjunct to
the schools and the board of education
could sell the site for a nominal figure,
practically donate 1t for this purpose
In this way the town would furnish a
site, instead Of the burden falling upon
few public spirited business men. This
is too good, and all around too fair all
arrangement to overlook.
The Globe-republican., 1905-04-06
Do VII WANT A
State REUNION
II would give a low excursion
rate TO Dodge City
FROM ALL OVER KANSAS
And many who want to look at
investments here would
make the trip.
FROM ALL OVER KANSAS

At the meeting Of the local Grand Army
post this week the matter of securing the
state reunion was discussed. Captain
Sweeney president of the district as,oea.
tlon was present. He believes that Dodge
City can secure The state reunion II the
people here want 1t. Every year Dodge
City has practically all Of the trouble and
expense in entertaining the district asso-
citation that would be necessary for a
state reunion
The reunion here last year was bigger
affair than the state reunion has been
upon several occasions, The state re-
union would give us this advantage: We
could secure low railroad rates from all
over the state instead Of having our rate
confined to the western portion Of Kan.
sas. With speaker or two Of national
reputation we could draw people from all
parts Of thestate. Eastern Kansas people
are looking toward Investments In lands
here. a low rate would be taken advaDt.
age Of by them. They want to see the
country and we want them to see it.
The local post appointed committee
to talk this matter over with the people,
If the people want it they will have to
decide at once and send a committee 10
the state encampment which meets at
Parsons on May %. If the people of
Dodge City don't want 1t the district as
ISOLATION officers and the local post will
not try to crowd it on them.
The Globe-republican., 1905-04-06
LUCILLE WRIGHT DEAD
Shot and Killed Herself This Morning
In Missouri.

IN missouri,
A telegram was received here this
morning containing the shocking news
that Lucille Wright had committed suicide
at Holden, Mo. The dispatch merely
said: "Lucile Wright shot and killed
herself a few moments ago." II was
signed by Miss Tevis.
Lucille Wright was known by every
body in Dodge City. She was daughter
of R. NJ. Wright and was brought up
here. She had been married but had Sc
cured a divorce two years ago. A few
weeks ago she went to Kansas City. She
was In poor health and was taking treat.
ment there. It seems that few days ago
she went to Holden to visit May Tevls
who has been an intimate friend for
years. She had been despondent at times
but the news of her sudden and sad death
has come wholly unexpected to her
friends here,
The Globe-republican., 1905-04-06

Cheap Rates to California and the
Northwest.
Daily March lst to May 18th and Sept.
18th to Oct. 3lst 1905 You are looking
for a home in "The Great Northwest,
perhaps going to California as soon as
The weather moderates? Take the safest
and best route in the west. The Santa
Fe Railway will sell you second class
colonists tickets to California, Portland
Ore; Tacoma, Wash. for S25.OO, other
points in proportion, daily between the
dates shown above, Inquire at Santa Fe
ticket office, let us figure that trip for
you Or write W. r. KLINEDENSt, Acting
Agent A. \, Il s. F. Ry' Co., Dodge
City, Kansas
The Globe-republican., 1905-04-06
The MILKY We1.
Anne HatheWay's Garden.

Some time ago it was decided to
plant in the garden Of Anne Hattie
ways cottage, at Shottery, all the va
rious shrubs, flowers and plants men.
toned in Shakespeare's plays and son.
nets, and they are all in a fourishing
condition.
The Globe-republican., 1905-04-06
A Guaranteed Cure for Piles.

Itching, Blind Bleeding or Protruding
Piles Druggists refund money If PAZ0
OINTMENT fails to cure any case, no matter
of how long standing, in 6 to "A days. First
application gives ease and rest SOC. lfyour
druggist hasn't it send SOC in stamps and it
will be forwarded postpaid by Paris Medi-
cine Co., st. Louis, Mo.
The Globe-republican., 1905-04-06
Dangerous Fare.

For all those who fear appendicitis
and are willing to do anything which
will keep them immune from disease,
Sir Frederick Treves has prepared a
list of eatables which cannot be taken
with safety. Foremost on the list is
preserved ginger, that deadliest Of
sweetmeats, but pineapple, either fresh
or preserved, is equally dangerous.
Oranges, figs and raspberries should
never be INDUCED in. To limit still
further our diet, there are a number
of things which may not be eaten by
those who fear typhoid fever. The
oyster has led to suspicion Of all other
shellfsh, not only Holsters and crabs,
but even shrimps and prawns, Smells
and whitehall are now regarded with
awe rather than admiration on a menu,
news.
The MILKY WeT.
professor" said the milkman
won't ye lemme look through yer tel
lyscope oncet?"
Certainly" replied the professor
"Ill let you look at Aquarius."
"Aw, water ye givin' me-" was the
unconsciously appropriate rejoinder.-
Houston Post.
The Globe-republican., 1905-04-06

Conductor-This is a bad nickel, sir
| can't take it.
Passenger-0h, well, give that one to
the company.
The Globe-republican., 1905-04-06
For Sale.

Five span of work mules, one span Of
young mares, and one Balm wagon used
two years, Inquire of WI, FITZGERALD
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-12-15
BOUkHOUT ACQUITTED.
Jury Agreed with Prisoner That Dead
Man Caused Own Death.

Milbank, S. D., Dec. 7.-Siesto Bouk-
hout, formerly of Iowa, was acquitted
of murder in the district court here.
In September a man from Iowa, liv-
ing on the same farm as Boukhout,
vas killed by being struck on the
head with a pitchfork, one tine pene-
trating the brain, Boukhout was ac-
cused of the crime. He admitted hay
ing had the fork in his hand, but de-
MED having truck the blow. Two eye
witnesses could not tell how the man
received the fatal blow.
On the witness stand the defendant
was a star witness in his own behalf,
through his simplicity in telling his
story. getting up before the jury and
explaining in n childlike manne how
and where he stood at the time of
the killing. A shrewd lawyer did the
rest for him. The Ringing question to
clear from the minds of the jury was:
How did George Constance receive
the fatal thrust of the fork?" The
counsel said that there was but one
cause. As the defendant threw up his
hands to protect himself from a blow
struck by the deceased. he naturally
raised the fork, which was in his right
hand. The handle of the same struck
against the frame of the door, and as
Constance came toward the defendant
he struck his head against the tines of
h fork, thus causing his own death.
The jury after being out but q short
time brought in a verdict Of not guilty,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-12-15
LONG TRIP.
Charles Berg, of LoMars, Returns from
Tour of Black His.

LeMars, Ia. Dec. 6.-Charles Berg
has returned from a three weeks trip
in the Black Hills country, completing
the entire distance with a Cameron air
cooled auto. The route was via Hawar-
der, Canton, Mitchell and Chamber
lain. The Missouri river was crossed
here and what is known as the BLACK
Hill' and old Dead Wood trail' was
followed from this point, being the first
auto hat ever Travelled it. There are
no bridges, and many gulches and
creeks to cross with breaks" and foot
hills along the White river that seem
impo 5ibie for even a team TO ascend.
Old ranchmen told him that not since
the hard winter of twenty-five years
ago had they seen such roads. Eleven
inches of snow fell on October IS, fol-
lowed by four inches while he was
there. Driving several days in a blind
ing snowstorm made the trip a perilous
one. There are sharp rocks, cactus,
stumps, bitches and ''hoghack" roads
to be watched at all times.
An altitude of almost 5000 feet was
reached, which materially affects the
working of a gas motor, which was
augmented bv the intense cold and poor
gasoline. Many days the thermometer
stood at zero.
The machine vas of great interest to
the Indians and ranchmen, who had
never seen one before, and the cattle
and horses, after recovering from their
first fright, would follow the machine
for miles at q safe distance.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-12-15
BIERNA1SN GETS THE |
9|STR|CTATTORNEYSH|
South Dakota's Best Plum Goes
to Salem Man, Despite
SAMPLES Opposition.
ELLIOTT is DISPLEASEE
Seth Bullock, the Black Hills Guide, u
Named for Marshal, with Candles
Endorsement, Because of
Presidents Wish.

Washington, d. c., Dec. lit is
thought definitely settled that the
South Dakota delegation will name A.
C. Biernatski, of Salemn as district at
torney, succeeding Jas. d. Elliott. Ell
lott has Senator Candles support but
others oppose him. His rejection Is
based on the objection of a third term.
Senator Gamble wins in the agree
ment to name Seth Bullock as mar
shall. He got in line for the presidents
man before his colleagues. VINO are now
all for Bullock ecaus he Is the per-
sonal choice of the president.
Seth Bullock's nomination was sent
to the senate today.
Contest Over Plums.
Washington, D.. c., Dec. THE
South Dakota Press association
reached here in a special car on the
B. IL o. Monday afternoon at 3.
1t was met by Senator Gamble at the
station. Later he took them IN an
auto tour Of the city. They will be
here about three days, making
quarters at the Riggs hotel. About
seventy are in the party Of editors n
their wives.
Editors Have a Fine Time.
South Dakota had the largest state
delegation in congress today by reason
of the presence of the state editorial
association, eighty strong. The party,
headed by President Henry Wentzy, of
Pukwana, was presented to Vice Presi-
dent Fairbanks and Speaker Cannon by
Senator Kittredge. They occupied the
executive gallery Of the senate during
the session and heard the message read,
later going for an auto tour of the city
with Senator Gamble.
Tomorrow they go to Mt. Vernon and
Arlington with Representatives Burke
and Martin, and Thursday will be pre-
sented to the president. and in the even
ing will be Senator Kittredge's guests
at the theater, leaving later for Nor
folk, Va. They will return here Satur-
day and Monday night will leave for
home on their through special train.
The party has received much attention
acre.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-12-15
WHAT ONE WOMAN DID.
Lived Alone on Prairie Homestead n
Raised Good Crops.

Canton, s. D., Dec. Mrs. Mary Gill
gan returned recently from her farm west
of the Missouri about forty miles west OF
Chamberlain, and what she has done dur
ing the past year is an Indication of what
one woman can do when she goes at IL
right. She went out west and took a
claim last year, and lived on 1t for a short
time, returning TO Canton for the winter.
In the spring she returned To the farm,
hired ten acres broken. and put that piece
of land into flax except a half acre which
she retained for garden. on the garden
plat she raised potatoes, beets, ~rutabagas
and other vegetables. not only for her W
consumption, but enough so that she had
some for market, and sold several dollars
worth. From the fax crop she realized $50
bushels, which she will cell for $3.50 per
bushel for seed TO her neighbours. Mrs.
Gilligan has returned to Canton for the
winter, having perfected her title last
week. She will remain in the city until
early spring when she will go to her farm
again, have another ten or fifteen acres
broken and put in the new breaking TO
flax and the old sod TO wheat. She has
the idea that 1t viii pay TO raise wheat
the coming rear, and there will be plenty
Of threshing machines In that section by
that time.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-12-15
WATER FLOODING CITY.
Alpena's Fine Artesian Well Is on a
Rampage.

Alpena, S. D., Dec. 5.-An artesian
we'll which furnishes the people of this
place with water for domestic n 9TH
err purposes, is on a rampage and may
do serious damage before it is brought
under subsection.
The trouble is caused by the water
escaping from the we'll casing at some
depth in the ground. The escaping wa
ter is coming up III large streams at diff
ferent places in town, and as yet efforts
to control it have been unsuccessful.
The escaping water first broke out
under the sidewalk in the business por-
ton of the town, put after great efforts
was finally stopped at that point. Next
it spouted from the ground near a
church, and for several days the people
were treated to the move sight of a two
inch stream of water gushing from the
earth at that point.
Now it has broke forth in the resi-
dence grounds Of w. H. Mcmillan, a
prominent citizen. Fears are enter
tanned that great damage will be done
by the escaping water bursting forth
under the foundations of valuable build
ings, which easily might be ruined if
the stream of water is not diverted.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-12-15
WANT BETTER MAIL SERVICE.

CastIewood, S. D., Dec. 1.-The super
intendent of the mail service has been
petitioned by the business men and
citizens generally of this place for the
granting OF better mail facilities. the
present mail service being very unsat-
~isfaCtory and inadequate to the needs
of the town. Recently a morning and
evening passenger train which carried
mail has been withdrawn, the trains
now going by way Of Candy and Mar
shall. MINI. This own has only n
railroad, the Chicago and Northwest
ern, and the withdrawal of the trains
mentioned is proving a hardship upon
the people of Castlewood and vicinity.
The ri Of the business men in Pc
titioning the superintendent of the mail
service at st. Paul is to have a pas
senger train put on between Water
town inc Bookings, this place being,
situated between those points. If this
is done the mail facilities viii be ma
terially improved and the people will
be satisfied.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-12-15
TO MEET AT
District Medical Society Of Southeast
ern South Dakota.

Yankton, S. D., Dec. THE annual
meeting of the District Medical Society
of southeastern South Dakota has been
in session here and has adjourned after
electing officers for the ensuing year.
These officers are: DIR. l.. G. Mead,
Yankton, president; DR.. f. A. Sweeney,
Wakonda, vice president; DR.. Stewart,
Irene, secretary-treasurer. DR.. ID. w.
Rudgers Of this city presided at the
meeting, which was well attended,
among those present beside those men
toned above being f. A. Moore, Les
terville; Whitside, Wakonda; Moore,
Tyndall; Gyllenhammer, Gayville;
Scopes, Scotland, and Hohf, who read
a paper on Fees" Morehouse, Moore,
Doyle and Mead of this city. The ply
sicianS named are among the best
known in the district covered by the
society.
News has reached his city to M. d.
Gardner of the death of his brother
Amman at Waterloo, Wis. The deceased
was known all over this section as
Bobby Beach," who for a quarter of a
century travelled with the Beach &
Bowers minstrel show. Bowers was a
nephew of Beach and both were
Yankton boys. having learned their
tumbling and contortion work as boys
here before they started out on the
road.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-12-15
BARKER TRIAL CALLED.
A Murder Case Is Before Brown Coun-
ty Court at Aberdeen.


Aberdeen, S. D., Dec. States At
torney Campbell has completed his ar
engagements for the criminal cases to
be tried at the term of circuit court
which commenced yesterday. The first
case to be tried will be that of the
State VS.. l.. o. Moulton. Moulton is
accused of misrepresenting the value
Of a horse which he sold.
William w. Barker, accused of the
murder Of the Lee Zook in a o car at
Hecla, will be the second case on the
criminal calendar to be taken up. This
case will probably take up considerable
time, as Barker's father, who lives in
Missouri, has obtained the services Of
Taubman, Williamson & Herreid, of
which firm former Governor Herreid
is a member, to defend his son., and ev-
cry effort will be made to save the ac-
cused man.
The murder Of which Barker is ac-
cused was a particularly cold blooded
affair. Zook, with a number of COM
panions, was on his way to North Da-
kota to work at threshing. The men
had paid the trainmen for their ride
and were in a box car. At Hecla the
door of the a was suddenly showed
open n two men, masked and armed,
sprang into the car and ordered the
occupants to throw up their hands.
Two OF the men did so, while most of
them attempted to escape. Zook Crap
pied with the holdup men and was
shot. He was taken to Cakes, n. D.,
where he died the next day.
Barker was arrested at Hecla the
next day after the shooting occurred,
and was identified by. a number OF the
men on the car at the time the shoot
ing occurred as the taller of the two
holdup men. The shorter man has
never beer captured. Barker served
a sentence in the Sioux Falls peniten-
tiary a few years ago for stabbing a
a and is said to have a bad record
generally.