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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-17
RETINA OF EYE
RETAINED IMAGE
%fran6e Circumstances Of an
italian Murder
Case.

The astounding discovery has been
made by a distinguished ophthalmolo-
gist of Rome named Martini that the
retina of the human eye, especially the
eye Of a criminal, sometimes acts like
a Photographic plate-that is, the retina
catches an image and holds it there. so
that the image may itself be viewed by
another person who looks into the eye
in question through the proper optical
instrument Not long ago there &C.
Cured the assassination of Signor BIZ
anchi, one of Italy's best known crimi-
ual lawyers. who was defending Cap
tain Modugno at Perugia on a charge
of wife murder. Professor Martini in
order to experiment with an improved
OpEthalmOscOpic invention of his, OBJ
tanned the permission of the authorities
to examine the eyes of the young uni
versity student, Casale, who confessed
to the murder of Signor Bianchi.
By means Of his instrument the pro-
fessor affirms that he detected per
feet profile of the murdered lawyer at
the back of the retina of Casale's right
eye. So clear was it that he was able
to discern the exact position Of Bianchi
the precise expression of his physiog
nomy at the moment Of assassination.
Perceiving no impression in the left
eye, and from other indications, which
will probably be brought into evidence
at the trial, Professor Martini infers
that the assassin approached Bianchi
not face to face, but sideways, gashing
his neck with a razor. Several endeav-
ors to photograph the image on Casales
retina were fruitlesS.
Professor Martini maintains that the
phenomenon is not a psYchical but IN
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-17
HE APPROACHED BIANCHI SIDEWAYS
CASTING HIS NECK.

dOubtedly a physical one. He says
Casale confded to him that the muir
dered mans image had tormented him
with physical persistence ever since
the preparation of the brutal deed
Already the professors allegations
concerning the human eye as a reveal
er of crimes have opened up columns OF
learned discussion in the Italian press.
Professor Denesse Of the University of
Client is cited as testifying to the case
Of woman who retained in the irises
of both eyes images of certain num-
bers; also a DR.. Bourbon de Barney as
having photographed in a murdered ba-
by's eye the figure Of a dog and the
shadow of a hand raised to strike.
Professor Martini himself disclaims
all novelty for his discovery, saying
that recent experiments in the United
States established the fact that freshly
killed oxen sometimes preserve upon
the retina snapshots of tseir human
slaughterers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-17

put him into the Confederate service
again.
1.-The sailors from the Richeson got
their rations from big pot, the supply
being laGled out by the cook as the
men gathered around with their bowls
1t was a busy time. and. pretending
to prevent cr0wding, the seamen would
ask a double allowance of bread and
hash for me and my chum.' l was
young and small, and by the time
got to the pot | generally found it
empty because of the double allow
ance. Big Gus noticed my i'll luck
once or twice, and then something hap
pened. When the crowd gathered
around the cook and began filing their
requests for me and my chum' he lit
in among 'em, and before you could
count six a dozen sailors were scatter
ed around the decks like toy dolls.
"'You just let me hear some more of
that me and my chum" business, will
you? said Big Gus as he glanced
around. Nobody cared to argue with
him, and from that time on l was in
favor with the cook.
"When Big Gus met with the in
evitable he was not with the Richeson,
but we learned how it happened. He
rarely drew a sober breath on shore,
and one day some Of his mates who
had suffered from his tyranny got a
can Of nitrogylcerin and labeled it
odd Rye They bet him the price of
the full can that he couldn't kick it
across a lot. Big Gus threw off his
cap, spit on his hands and took short
preliminary run. The people Of the
neighborhood said the fragments were
coming down all day long"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-17
A DOZEN SAILORS WE'RE SCATTERED
AROUND THE DECKS.

a
AROUND THE DECKS.
hands, and l never touched off the gun
that sent the enemy'S battleShip to nav
1gating among the fishes, but for sew
eral years l enjoyed the society of a
man who I'll bet was the toughest
proposition that ever sailed the high
seas, and he was from your country, a
native of Charleston, George Getsinger
by name, but known to his mates as
Big Gus He wore long pointed mus
taches, a little goatee and was as
Swarthy as a Hindoo. When the priva-
teer Alabama ran on to the Eliza
Hatch, merchantmen, south of the line
Big Gus was the only thing OH board
that wouldn't surrender. He walked
over to the rail and, shaking his fists
at the battleship's crew, offered to lick
any two men they had. After the pris-
oners were taken aboard, the Alabama's
sailors picked out the best man they
had, and he went up against the big
un and never got over it.
S'SOon after the civil war Big Gus
landed in England, and some of the
men on the sailing vessel H. L. Richie
sou found him in a Liverpool gutter.
He was prize worth having, and they
took him aboard. l was a seaman on
the RichesOn, and the mate notified me
to rouse Big Gus at midnight and have
him stand watch with me. 1t wasn't a
pleasant prospect to tell the sea terror
that he had been shanghaied.
Big Gus was snoring loud enough
to swell the sails when l yanked him
over. He jumped up with growl and,
Selling me by the neck, held me up for
inspection.
Who the blankety blank blank are
your he wanted to know.
Il told him l would have the honor of
standing watch with him if 1 lived to
do it.
Watch on what?'
1.-THE II. L. Richeson.'
Did they shanghai meP
I'm afraid So
"'That's the only way they'd "a got
me OH this tub. Say, did they throw
jug in with my bagY
He was in deadly earnest when he
asked that question | told him he
was hauled aboard without his iug.
He started to cave, and remembered
l had a couple of TASKS. l was or
derd to produce Immediately. GlaC
of chance to mollify him, l went be-
low and got the restorative. He drank
half the contents of one bottle, then
solemnly cOrked it and handed it back.
Keep that till l call for it again,
he said, and don't let me have but one
good pull at time
"'But suppose you'd want more and
l tried to stop yOu,' suggested, you'd
maui the life out Of me-
"'That's So he returned refectiyely.
Then he added: You might bring the
allowance in a dipper and then run
Before had time to finish it you'd be
safe
He was keenly aware Of the awful
passion drink inspired in him, and
knew he was honestly talking for my
own good. At one time he had been
a mutineer on the high seas, with the
added charge of murder against him.
and was prisoner in irons when the
civil war broke out He was released
to join the Confederate army, deserted
and went on the Elizabeth Hatch as
seaman. His capture by the Alabama
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-17

ATrORNEYS-HoWE& GILMAN
Practices in all courts. Collections a
speciality,
BOSCObel. Wisconsin
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-17
Career Of
Is GTN 80 SO
I5gD rs


A man with tat.oood anchors str~
and mermaids on the. backs o. IL
sinewy hands entered hoeci IN al
con, Mo-, registered as a. D. Caste
British navy" and drew d picture O.
a maI-of-war in the space reserved fol
the call, says the Kansas City Star.
mo, I've killed no bears Of my own,
said the sailor. Il never saved ship
just as it was going down with all
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-17
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

LEADING ATTORNEYS.
ATTORNEYS-RUs M nurse q Nro,,e
Farmers Phone, So; Tnion Phone 81
ConI acllce IN all State and United States
county, hA VI GRANT
Lancaster UNI.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-17

Will conduct sales anywhere on
reasonable terms. Have had a
number of years experience as an
Auctioneer. Am thoroughly &C
quainted with pedigrees, breeds,
values and individual merit. Gen
eral Farm Sales given careful at
tention. Write me before claim
ing date.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-16

when the people are aroused to point
of revolt against excessive financial
concentration. If it ever comes TO
point where, instead of seven or eight
men controlling the railroads OF the
country, there should be three or four.
and perhaps finally one, nothing would
contribute more to the advancement of
Mr.. Bryan's government ownership
idea than such development as this,
and even the genius of Mr.. Hartman
would not be able to prevail against it.
Whatever may be Mr.. Harriman's plans
in regard to the Illinois Central, and
without regard to the differences be-
tween him and Mr.. Fish, or the ques-
ton whether the latter has broken
faith or not, it seems unfortunate from
this public point of view that a line
which has for so many years been held
independently should now become
merely a part of the immense and ever
broadening Hartman system.
1t may be well to remind Mr.. Harri-
man that the Colossus of Rhodes was
destroyed by an earthquake.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-16

The Osler theory finds small favor in
the departments in Washington as far
as women are concerned. Mrs. Eliza
Gridley, mother of the man who COM
manded the Olympia at the battle of
Manila, is almost so, yet she holds a
most responsible position in the gen
eral land Office and knows more about
records and land law than any six
clerks in the department. Miss Mason
who is nearing the same age. is pillar
of strength to seekers for information
in the library of war records. She is
the daughter of a former minister to
France. In the department of justice
are women nearing 20 who are priced
more highly than the frivolous younger
women who compose the greater work
ing mass in the departments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-16
The Standard Oil Indictment.

The indictment of the rebate. foster
ed. competition-crushing monopoly, the
Standard oil robber at St. Louis, but
; confirms in startling facts the allega-
tions long advanced against the great
est of all trusts. Briefly stated the
courts in the federal Indictment
against the monopolistic conspiracy
are as follows:
Illegal crushing and unfair manipu-
lation of the prices of oils.
Organization of bogus independent
companies to cut prices to customers
of real Independents.
Division of the whole territory of
the United States into districts so that
subsidiary companies within assigned
limits have monopoly
Illegal agreements with railroads by
which Independent oil companies are
compelled TO pay from two to six times
the Standards freight rates.
Unlawful agreements with certain
independent refiners by which the
Standard markets or purchases ali
their products, eliminating competi-
ton.
Monopolizing the business of pipe
lines and failing in the duty of COM
mon carrier.
Establishing a system of rate dis
elimination in its favor through infiu-
ence with and ownership of railroads
by the individual defendants.
Using its monopoly of the railroad
market, for lubricating oils as club to
obtain unfair traffic favors.
An idea of the immensely of the pro-
fits of this robber concern may be
gained by the statement that the earn
ings have been SLIPS ,97G, 1864 on an
of $69,O2O. 1924 The
cost of plants and capitalization show
the following:
Actual value of Standard
Oil properties ........S 69,O2O,79S.24
under its
New Jersey charter. E.. 10000, 10000
Excess of capital over
investment Commonly
called water) ..... 4O:9S9, POI. Z 6
The earnings since 1882 and divi-
bends were:
Dividends paid from 1882
to 1906, inclusive. 9S3,74O,OS4.5O
Surplus acquired from
> 1882 20 1895. inclusive. 79,5S6.O25.14
Surplus ESTIMATED at
same rate) 1895 to
date 800. ......... G2,7OO.OOO.OO
Total net earnings 1882
to date s1.125,s76, 1O9.64
Excess of net earnings
over actual investment. Lose, 955, 311 40 |
John d. Rockefeller's
share of net earnings
60 per cent of totaD. 5O.S9O. 443.S4 |
And the fabulous profits that have
been swallowed up by these monsters
have come from the blood of the peo- |
pie. The operation has been per- |
formed through the joint work of the
ariff and the rebate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-16

The late Senator NJ. S. Quay of Penn
sylvania was bitterly opposed TO the
denomination of President Harrison.
Quay maintained that Harrison could
not be reelected and the result showed
the correctness of his judgment. Dur
ing the convention at Minneapolis,
when Quay was trying to nominate
anybody but Harrison, one of Harri
sons friends went 10 Quay and said:
Senator, why is it you dislike Presi-
dent Harrison so thoroughly" well"
Quay replied, zone reason is this: Har
rison never does exactly what you want
him to do. He always puts some en-
barrassing trimmings ON. Should you
ask him TO lend you So, he would not
do that. Instead he would hand YOU
$4.75 or S5.25.''
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-16
The Colossus of Roads.

BY the election of ]. T. Harahan as
president to succeed Stuyvesant Fish
the Illinois Central passes into the con
troll of E. H. Hartman.
Mr.. Hartman is beyond all doubt
one of the most able and versatile rail
road men in the world. His genius in
railroading seems to be well nigh uni
versal He has the creative faculty
Alike in practical operation, financial
direction and speculative management
Mr. Hartman has fairly earned place
among the six or seven great men who
control the railroads of the United
States
But has his ambition a wider sweep
than this? Does he seek to be first
among these seven; or, even more, does
he look forward to time when his
personality should completely dom
mate the railroads of the United States,
east and west, north and south, from
the Atlantic to the Pacific and from
the lakes to the gulf? If Mr.. Harri-
man aspires to become the railroad
colossus, says the Wall Street Journal,
let him remember one supreme, i'm
pressive fact, which is that the people
of the United States. much as they adj
mire superior leadership. are not over
fond of a colossus. Great as the pow
er of the railroads is. the power of the
people is even greater The rapid
growth of Mr.. Harriman's authority in
the railroad field takes place at a time
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-16

Many women of high social position
in New York, if not especially active
themselves in the solving of education
al problems, are interested deeply in
all that Mrs. Clarence Mackay has I'M
dertaken in that line and the improve
ment which she has made in the public
school in ROslyn. A woman friend
says Mrs. Mackay expects greater re-
suits than mere local reforms She is
quoted as expressing the hope that her
example will spur other women Il
wealth all over the country to a more
active interest in educational affairs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-16
THE PRESYTERIANS ADJOURN
Newly Formed Brotherfoo5 Does Not
Select Next Meeting Place.

Indianapolis. Ind, Nov. 1G.-The
Presbyterian Brotherhood adjourned
yesterday after the adoption OF con
stitution. Among the members OF the
general council are: Hugh II. Hanna,
indianapolis; c. T. Thompson, Mime
apolis; Charles Holt. Chicago; a. b.
T. Moore. Cedar Rapids. Iowa; w. r.
Ferrand. Detroit; a. r. Taylor, Deca-
tur: H., and Cyrus II. Mccormick, Chi
cago. At yesterday afternoons session
a motion was adopted that commit
tee be appointed to draft resolution
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-16

A St Louis milk dealer has just
been fined SO for putting Tornado
hyde in milk. All milk consumers
agree that the magnitude of this of
Tense makes necessary a more severe
penalty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-16

San Francisco is rising cleansed
and purified from devastation and ash
es- With Mayor Eugene Schmitz and
his political associate and boss, Abe
Ruef under Indictment for stupendous
grating with the penitentiary staring
them in the face, it looks as if there
were brighter days in store for Frisco
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-16

We owe the young people of this
country the best example and teaching
that we chance to know That's good
advice.-Take HOLSTERS Rocky Noun
tain Tea. Tea or Tablets, 80 cents. T.
H. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-16
TOBACCO INQUIRY BEGUN
Government Takes Up Trust Complaint
of Southern Independents.

Norfolk, Va, Nov 1T A. Carroll
of the department of commerce and Ia
Dor has been sent through the south to
investigate the methods of the tobacco
trust This was done at the instance
of the Ware-Kramer company, an indie
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-16
pendent concern. Iocated here, which

pendent concern, located here, which
recently complained to the department
that the American Tobacco company
was discriminating against the indie
pendents to such an extent as practi-
cally TO freeze out the Kramer
company. The trip of the inspector
will extend to Florida. He will inter
view all small tobacco dealers. Mr..
Carroll was one of the men who inves-
tigated the Packingtown methods.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-16

Chief Pleasant Porter of the Creeks
says that the act of congress handing
over Indian Territory TO Oklahoma was
the death knell of his race He pre-
diets that in 100 years from now there
won't be an Indian in the United States
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-16
Friday, Nov. 10, 1906.

Competitive tracks will insure a di-
versity of manufacturing interests in
the lower end.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-16

An apple crop of 36.12O,OOO barrels
makes the consumer wonder why he
has to pay orange prices for them
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-16

expressing the sympathy OF the broth
crhood with the laboring men of the
country Wilbur w. White of New
York was principal speaker at last
nights session. He spoke on the
Men of Our Church and Brotherhood
Study" The convention adjourned af-
ter last nights session to meet at a
place to be selected later by the gen
eraI council.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-16

A novel feeling of leaping, bounding
impulses goes through your body. You
feel young. act young and are young
after taking HOLSTERS Rocky Noun
tain Tea. Tea or Tablets, So cents.
T. h. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-16

Into each life some ruins must fall,
Wise people don't sit down and bawl;
Only fools suicide or take to flight
Smart people take Rocky Mountain
Tea az night. II. Thomas
pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-16
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue. Rock Island, Ill I'm
tered at the postofice as second-class
matter.1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-16

BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-04
The Queen $ Page


Then, if that be the worst the best should make
a king!'' cried her son.
She kissed him the forehead. 'Sone of my heart,
my true little knight!'' she murmured sNo,o she
tinued, you not king but you of noble blood.
Your name, Veasco suggests little to you but out IN
the world it is known ilustrious Spanish name,
being that of the hereditary Constable Of CASTLES and
great enjoyed the favor and confidence
of Ferdinand and Isabella As your curiosity to
be excited, L will tell you the history Of my ffe.' "
Then she told them how the Kingdom of Navarro
used to extend the into spain and that
the Spanish monarchs not conented with the discovery
of that wonderful New World the with ban
appropriate the little country Of Navarro. ~ =
CAT that time, said their mother, my father
goldsmith in the city Of Pamplona. After the sur
render, which was made by our weak king without
word, the city filled with Spanish soldiers These
usurpers taught to hate but during the fair which
held there every year in honor of Saint Fermin be-
held spaniard who to my eyes as handsome as an
Adons and he merry, so light hearted and SO
kind that prayed to Saint Joseph that, should hus
band be given me- he should be like the youth who filled
my thoughts. But when I learned that he the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-04

The children catching contagion Joined their mother
younger son of great Veasco family, esteemed and
honored by the king and queen, felt that must put
all thoughts of him from my mind for you know,
my station. But Hernandez declared that for him
barrier existed yes, Hernandez was like that; he
needed voice but the voice Of the heart He forgot
the beautiful and gracious ladies of the court and thought
only Of me- - s~,
- eyes became dreamy and her lips curved into
smile, as tho she still felt the joy of it all.
tBut my father proud in his way she went on,
tand he said daughter Of his should enter a
family where she not welcome mate with of
a race looked upon foes So Hernandez stole
me from my father in the night We away together
and were secretly welded My husband dsnherited
and possessed nothing but this ruined estate which
us because disobeyed parents After two short
happy years. Hernandez killed while hunting and
was left alone in this bleak world with two babies!
She buried her face in her hands and the children
slipped the window seat in the farther end of the
room, where they conversed in whispers.
ftBut DON yet understand about the two kinds of
blood,'' said Pedro.
ri do' said his sister; tour father NOBLE you
know and mother had just goldsmith s blood in her
VEINS while our Aunt Catalina has blood at all to
speak off,
father ran away with Aunt Catalina tooe'' -
"Oh, no. replied Petronina confidently; Hwhy
should any want to run away with herf It would
be much natural just to leave her alone and 60
very far away in the other direction -
EDO you know what [ heard Jules say to Olympic
about her day, when they thought was not listen
ing3'' asked Pedro.
emo tell me about it - said Petronilla glancng
easily toward the door, the subject Of their
sation should suddenly appear.
.Olympie wondered why q brisk, industrious woman
like Aunt Catalina had not married and jules said it
because she much pepper in her He said
that everybody should be made of honey starch and
per- The honey is make you agreeable and pleasant
there should be great deal OF it. There should be
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-31
JEROME LETTER ON HEARST.
cites HamIIIOn's Views OF Burr as ADDII
cable 10 The Candidate.

cites HamIuOn's Views OF Burr as April
cable 10 the Candidate.
District Attorney jerome has sent to the
editor of the Syracuse Herald a letter OF
which the following is a copy:
Il beg that you will pardon me for not
sooner answering your letter in reference
to Democrats voting against Hearst in
the coming election
1T would take more time than ] la
at my disposal to endeavor to set forth the
reasons why It seems to me no self-respect-
ing Democrat should support such a man.
1T is sufficient reason why every self
respecting man should vote against Hearst
that Hamilton's Characterization of Burr
is exactly applicable to Hearst namely,
that he has no principles, public or private,
could be bound by no argument, will listen
to no monitor but his ambition. and for
this purpose will use the worst portion of
the community RS a ladder TO climb TO
permanent power and an instrument 20
crush the better part, He is %sanguine
enough to hope everything, daring enough
to attempt everything, wicked enough to
scruple nothing