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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-03-29
Edward Holm Says That Was
Why He Attempted to Cut
His Wife's Throat.
GUILTY OF INTENT TO KILL
Sentence Deferred until Later In Teri"
of Rutland county Court-His FaN-
Oritc beverage Was cologne
and Slcohnl NiNcd--jcal-
Gus only " hen Drunk.

Rutland March 92.-lidward Holm
cf West Rutland. the man who cut his
wifc's throat with q razor February
s and then tried to commit suicide by
cutting his own, was found guilty in
Rutland County Court to-day of as
Sault with intent TO kill and being
armed with Il dangerous weapon. Scu-
tcncc was deferred until later in the
torn.
The respondent did not attempt to
deny that the crime was committed
10y him but claimed that he WAS crazcd
with liquor at the time of the cutting.
Tho foreman. under whom Holm
worked in the Vermont Marble com
pany's mill, testified to-day that the
mans favoritc beverages was some Kind
OF cologne mixed with alcohol and
that IA" usually carried "a bottle OF
this mixture in his dinner pail.
II was admitted at the time the crime
was committed Holm WAS very drunk.
u" attacked h;s wife w. the Kitchen.
slashinG Doth sides OF her throat with a
razor, Just missing the juglar voiu. aud
then slashcd his own throat. he being
saved from death by the almost immodi-
ate arrival of a physician. Both have
entirely recovered from their injuries.
Holm is Swecd, 80 years of age. and
lad never been known to quarrel with
ls wife before. lie admitted. however.
chat when under the iunucnc" of liquor
b. was jealous Of her, although she had
never given him any cause for such Il
Feeling
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-03-29
HOSPITALS CROWDED
Mrs. Pinkham's Advice Saves Many
From this Sad and Costly Experience.

It is a sad but
certain fact that
9 v CIR Y y G a r
brings a n in
c r e a Sc in the
numberofopera-
tions performed
upon women in
o ur hospitals.
N ore than three.
fourths Of the
patients vi n &
on those snow
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-27
STRENGTHENING TRACK
LEAVES OUT TWO TOWNS
Swan Creek and Youngstown Will Be
Off Burlington Roads When
improvements are Made.

The management of the Burlington
is considering plans for the straignten-
ing of the track on the> Rock Island
division between Roseville and Bush
nell. According to the. revision con
templated Swan Creek and Youngs-
town will be left far to the west of the
track, Swan Creek being left a cou-
pie of miles or more to the west and
Youngstown about a mile. There will
be a station established at the point
nearest Youngstown but Swan Creek
will be missed entirely.
The plans will also include the re-
pairing of the heavy grades and fills
and the putting of the entire division
between Bushnell and Rio in shape for
heavy traffic.
The taking out of the curves which
the Burlington now makes between
Roseville and Bushnell in order to
reach Youngstown and Swan Greek
will shorten the route considerably.
The construction is in line with the
work which has been going on along
the Quincy branch and between Rock
Island and Galesburg The entire St
Louis-St. Paul division is to be thor
Oughly gone over.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-27
BOXING BEFORE ELKS
NEGRO PuGlLlST DIES
Fargo, NJ. D., is Scene of Fatal Ring
Accident, Witnessed by High
Politicians.

Fargo, ND, Dec. 27-The death Of
a negro participant in sparring
match given at social session of the
Elks, which was attended by Lieuten-
ant Governor-elect Lewis. States At
torney Barnett, Sheriff Hunt, and prom
inent state and local politicians, has
caused a lot of uneasiness. Calvin
Good of Columbus, Ohio. who had been
giving exhibitions over the state, went
on with Jim" Gains, another strange
negro. In the eighth round Good fell
unconscious, and remained so till he
died. Five leading physicians held a
postmortem, and discovered that death
was due to the congested condition of
the mans lungs, fastened by the vio-
lent exercise. The coroner's jury
brought in verdict to that effect. Nc
blame was placed on the Elks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-27
AGED IOWAN WHO KNEW BLACK HAWK
PERSONALLY GIVES "REMINISCENCES

sons and one daughter. The elder,
Tom, as known to the whites, was
dubbed as Bad Indian" and never
mingled with the white settlers. The
second son. Nashsheashkuk, the Elder
Reed says, was his ideal of a perfect
physical man. He was handsome, well
disposed and of more than ordinary in
telligence. Nauasia, the daughter and
youngest, was real princess, tall and
slender, beautiful and supple, quick as
a flash, with that native grace so rare
and yet so bewitching. 1t is related
by the Elder Reed that when a party
or dance occurred in the village or set
Element it was a race between the
young beaux who should secure Maui
asia first for partner; and in the dance
she could jump like a gazelle. And it
is further related that she became in
volved in a romance that well nigh
broke her heart.
Wealthy parents in the east sent
their son to the west to put on little
more ruggedness, and he met and fell
a victim to Nauasia's witchery, result
ing in an engagement The parents,
however, getting hint of the situation
recalled him home at once.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-27
OFFER TO PLAY MUSCATINE
Rock Island Military Basketball Teams
Accept Def from Company C.

Company A and the Rock Island Ma
val Reserves have signified their ac-
ceptance of challenges for basketball
contests with Company c at Mascatine
during the winter, though no date has
been fixed in either case. Company
c will be put to the supreme test next
week when the champion Crescent Y
M. c. A five of Chicago, will be in
Muscatine for game. The Crescents
recently defeated the strongest team
in the east and gained the title of
champions of the United States. They
are playing various aggregations on
their way home and are winning stead
lily, Notwithstanding smooth floors and
other handicaps Muscatine will have
the hardest contest of the season on
the home floor, it is anticipated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-27
sQUlRES WILL NOT COME
Jack Cox Declares Jeffries Must Cross
the Ocean to Get Match

Los Angeles. Cal, Dec 27-Jacls
Cox of Australia, who has arrived in
Los Angeles, sheds some light on the
proposed fight between Jim Jeffries
and Bill Squires. the heavyweight
champion of Australia Cox does not
think it at all likely Squires can be
persuaded TO come to America, not
withstanding the rumors of big purses
of real money. If Cox talks right there
is not much of chance for Jeffries to
meet the antipodean wonder.
1T is a case of Jim going towards
the antarctic if fight he must" said
Cox. ''SQuires is a wealthy man who
likes the fighting game for the sport
there is in it, not for the coin Down
our way certain American fight pro
meters stand in bad Odor. so much so
that men like Squires could not be in
duced to go to the state merely for
purse.
IF Jeffries will come Australiawards
he will get a square deal and a good
fight, but l doubt whether Squires can
be persuaded to leave there even for
the biggest purse
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-27
A Miraculous Cure.

The following statement by H. M
Adams and wife, Henrietta, Pa, viii
interest parents and others: "a mir
acuIous cure-has taken place in ouI
home. Our child had eczema five
years, and was pronounced incurable
when we read-about Electric Bit,ers
and concluded to try it. Before the
second bottle was all taken we no
ticed a change for the better, and az
ter taking seven bottles he was com
pletely cured" It's the up-to-date
medicine and body building tonic
soc and 81, at w. T
Hartz, druggist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-27

Elder Reed of Knoxville Iowa, now
nearing his 91st birthday anniversary
has just compiled "reminiscences OF
Black Hawk, the famous Indian chief
Reed is one of the two or three now
living who knew the leader of the Sacs
and Fox The substance of his me-
moir is as follows:
At the early date of the winter of
1887 he lived near the border of the
Half Breed Lands and also near
Fort Madison. To these lands the In
liam resorted to spend the winter and
% be near supplies. The elder Reeds
home was near the border of these,
and almost in sight of Black Hawk S
xigwam. He further affirms that he is
he only white now living who had
entertained the old chief at his own
home. He had visited the Black Hawk
xigwams and seen the IL big leather
runks, which were doubtless gifts
rom Washington and other large cities
IF which they were guests by edict of
he national government.
On their final return to their people
Iowa, they came well laden with
lCH SpOllS, Tic Olu CliCl hillioSii nav
ng a fine broadcloth suit and silk hat,
md whenever he went abroad or min
lied with the whites he donned his Of
icial robes. But the poor old chief
vas no longer chief of his nation. The
United States government deemed it
wise to punish him by giving the chief
command to Keokuk, who was sub
ordinate Keokuk was a noble Indian
and man of peace. and friendly to
the whites He was opposed to Black
Hawks murderous war on the white
settlers. Between Keokuk and a Dr.
Galloway, a sort of agent, there grew
up David and Jonathan love that en-
1ured to the end. Keolzuk's dying re-
quest was to be buried by the side of
his friend, Dr. Galloway
Black Hawk was a small man, but
every inch of him was a warrior; his
wife was an Indian-French mixture
and much above the average in good
looks. On one occasion the Elder
Reed was at their wigwam and maple
sugar making was just on, and Mrs.
Black Hawk gave him a mold of sugar
to take home.
The Elder Reed only knew of two
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-27
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.

Today's Quotations on Provisions, Live
Stock, Feed, and Fuel.
Rock Island, Dec. 27.-Following are
the wholesale quotations in tOday's
market:
Provisions and Produce.
Live Poultry-Spring chickens S15 to
&c pound; hens, per pound to Sc;
ducks, per pound, 10c; turkeys, per
pound II to 13c; geese, per pound,
8 to 10c.
Butter-Dairy, % to 2Gc.
LaTd-10c.
Eggs-Fresh, % to 3Oc.
getables-Potatoes, 35c.
Live Stock.
Sheep-Yearlings or over, 81 to SC;
lambs. $500 to $3.50.
Cattle-Steers, $3.50 to 5000; cows
and heifers, $500 to $500; calves $3.50
to $500.
Hogs-Mixed, $3.50 to 5000.
Feed and Fuel.
Grain-Corn, So to Ale; oats, Csc.
Forage-Timothy hay, SIS to SIG;
prairie. $12 to SIS; clover, mixed, $12
TO $13; straw, $500.
WOODLAND. per load, $500 to $3.50
COal-Lump, bushel, 13 to 14c; slack
per bushel, to SC.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-27
FROM CALESBURC
Laura "Wulff," Davenport Sui
eide, Found to Have Been
Laura Gaping.
HUSBAND KILLED HIMSELF
She Dragged Body from Bed into Yard
to Avert Suspicion-Note
Saved Her.

Laura Wulff, who drank poison in a
Davenport dive Monday and died Tues.
day afternoon leaving a note accusing
James Donahue, bartender, of being
responsible for her act because he had
been unfaithful, proves to have been
none other than Mrs. Laura Gaping,
a notorious Galesburg character, who
was once suspected of killing her hus-
band. Relatives in that city have been
notified of her fate. According to the
Republican-Register Mrs. Gaping was
the wife of the late Henry Gaping
and left Galesburg for Davenport two
months ago. She gained notoriety when
year or so ago the dead body of her
husband was found in the back yard
of their home When discovered it
had evidently been there for some time
Suspicious that he had been foully
dealt with were created by number
of circumstances at the time. 1t was
ascertained that another man had been
at the house the night when his death
was supposed to have occurred The
wife was arrested and confined in the
county Jail. 1t was thought that she
had poisoned him. Court was then in
session and was nearing the end of
the term. The grand jury was recalled.
The hearing of the evidence by that
body was necessarily hurried and was
made before the officers could make a
full investigation.
Woman Indicted.
An Indictment was returned against
bn, but al
term. Professor Haynes of Chicago
was employed to make a chemical
examination of the contents of the
stomach of the dead man. Mean
while the officers found in one of the
pockets of Capping's vest hung in the
closet a memorandum book in which
was written a note to his wife and
his relatives bidding them goodbye
and announcing his intention to take
longer and wished to end all. The
writing was identified as his by some
of his relatives. In addition the Off
GERS found that the day before the
death of Gaping he had been to Ma
comb and had there said that he pur-
posed to kill himself He had pro-
cured poison there but his relatives
and friends turned him from his pur-
pose 1t seemed therefore clear to the
officers that Gaping actually did COM
NIT suicide as he had thereatened.
Dragged Body Out of Bed.
Mrs. Gaping had found his dead
body in bed. She had dragged it out
doors in order that suspicion might be
diverted from her and the man who
had been at the house with her that
night, but it seems that this was the
very thing that aroused suspicion.
Since then the woman has lived a
degraded life, and several times has
been under arrest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-27
aONORS ARE EVEN
Moran and Hampton. Leaders, IL
HandbaIl Match With Bur.
nett and LaVeIle
IN Y. M. C. A. TOURNAMENT
Given Drubbing in the Second Game
But Win First Fl to Exchanges
in Standing.

Two very exciting games of hand
]all were played in the business men S
tournament at the Y. NJ. c. A. yester-
lay, between Moran and Hampton, and
Burnett and LaVelle. The former won
he first game by a score of Fl to Il,
)ut in the second game Burnett and
L.aVelle turned the tables on their OPP
)onents, the topnotchers in the tourna-
nent, and defeated them by a score of
Il to 8. These two games made quite
i change in the standing of the teams
n the tournament. Burnett and La
Velle are now in tie for third place,
With Lienhard and briggs.
The Standings.
The standing of the teams in the
is as follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-27
SHOOT OPENS In MORNING
Change in Plans for Competition of
Gun Club New Years Day.

Owing to the fact that it would be
difficult for all the members who wish
to participate in the New Years team
shoot of the Rock Island Gun club to
compete during the afternoon, the ex-
ecutive committee has arranged to
have the match begin at 9 in the morn
ing and proceed throughout the day
with an intermission at noon. The
shooters will also by this plan be able
to better fulfill their other engage
ments
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-27
NEWMAN IS AGAIN HIGH
Makes Best Scores in Bowling Matches
of Comus Club at the Harms.

Last evening at the Hotel Harms,
the Comus club met in the weekly
bowling contest AS two of the men,
bers were absent, the teams were com
posed of three men each. The highest
individual score of $50 was rolled b.
Newman. and he also captured the
highest individual average for -four
games of 1861. The scores of the
teams were:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-27
No Opium in Chamberiain's Cough
Remedv

There is not the least danger in CIV
ing Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to
small children, as it contains no opium
or other harmful drug. 1t has an es-
tablished reputation of more than 80
years as the most successful medicine
in use for colds, Group and whooping
cough. 1t always cures and is pleasant
TO take. Children like it. Sold by all
leading druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-27

1t is a mistake to use a violent ca
thartic to open the bowels. A gentle
movement will accomplish the same re-
suits without causing distress or seri-
Gus consequences later. DeWitt's Lit
tie Early Risers are recommended.
Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-27
THE MARKETS.
Chicago, Dec. 27.-Following are the
market quotations today:

Chicago, Dec. 27.-Following are the
market quotations today:
Wheat.
December, 1875, 741s, 1875, 74A.
May, TVS, 1871, 77a4, 7SA.
July, 77h, 779s, 771s, 775s.
Corn.
December, Al. IL, 40A, Al.
May, 43A, 4314. 43H. 43H.
July, 43H, A. 43a4. Al.
Oats.
December, 33A, "a, 33A, "a.
May. 357s. SGA, 357s. 36A.
July. 3314, 1885. 33R, 1888.
Pork.
January, 1896, 1922, 1896, 1922.
May. 1G.45, 1850, 1915, 1877.
Lard.
January, 80, 925. go, 9.25.
May, 9,25, 9.42. 9.25, 9.42.
Ribs.
January, S55. S.72. S.52, S.72.
May. $50, S.97. $50, S.97.
Chicago receipts = Wheat 119, corn
545, oats 1885,
changed, corn 1s lower.
1870 p. m.-Wheat unchanged. corn
Is lower
Wheat closed Is lower, corn closed
Is lower
Estimated receipts tomorrow-Wheat
"a, corn 24O, oats 80.
Chicago-Hogs. $4,000; slow and
weak Cattle. 5000: strong. Sheep,
10000; 10c higher Left over, 6,144.
$40 a m.-Hogs, loo lower.-Mixe3
6.15@6.4O; heavy 6.15@64O; rough
5.9O@6.1O; light 61O@G.35; bulk 625
@6.35; pigs 5.5O@62O.
Clearances fair.
Estimated tomorrow, $1,000.
Cattle strong. - Cows and heifers
1.35@5.10; stockers and feeders 2.G00
4.65; western 3.60@5.50.
Cattle estimated tomorrow, 1000.
Sheep strong.
Hogs close active and 10c lower.
Mixed 615@G.37k; heavy 6.150
G.371a; rough 5.9506.1O; light CLOG
G.321k; bulk 6.2O@6.9O; pigs $500
GO.
Cattle strong.
Sheep steady.
New York Stocks.
New York, Dec. 27-Following are
the opening. high, low and closing quo
tations on the market today:
Rock Island preferred. opened 65H.
Rock Island common, 299s, 3OH,
29ss, 80.
st. Paul. $50, 1908, 1917, $50.
Miccouri Dapi6o Q11L alOTL QA1k
Atchison preferred, 9SA, 9S%, SO.
90.
Atchison common, 1918, 103ss, 1919,
103.
Canadian Pacific, 1913, 1876. 1913, 1876.
Illinois Central, opened 1873.
Union Pacific. 1901, 1919, 1904,
1919.
Southern Pacific, 92A, 92A. 91A
921s.
Southern BY, S2as. s2al. S21s. S2%.
Texas Pacific, 347s, 359s, 347s, 1855.
Pennsylvania, 1873, 1881, 1875.
1885.
N Y. Central, .129&, 1903, 129%,
1909. .-~...-
Wabash preferred, 80. 80. 1884, 80.
Wabash common, 1S24, 1875, 1874,
1873.
b. & o., 1919, 1873, 11s, 1873.
Reading, 1921, 1854, 1929, 1858.
Erie, 42h. 1895, 421s, 43H.
l.. & N, 142A. 143A. 142%. 1435s.
N & W., 9OA, 80. 901a, 80.
c. &c o.. 551s, Sc. 551a, 55%.
NJ X. T. preferred, opened 711s.
NJ. K. T. common, 4OA, AN, 4O5s.
Il.
Sugar, 1872. 1s2M. 1919, 1929.
B. R. T.. 791s, 80, 1911, 80.
Gas. 971s, 9SM. 971s, 9S1s
Shelters, 1905. 1903. 1893, 1879.
Copper. 1137s, 114A, 1873. t14&.
c. F. l., 53A. 544, 53A, 531s.
u. S. Steel preferred, 1O3B, 1049s |
l03%, 1O4ss.
U. S. Steel common. 47A. 4sK. 475S.
ssh.
A. C. & F.. 421s. 427s. 421s. 427s.
National Lead. opened ~.
Locomotive. 72, ~, 721s. 721z.
A. N. c., opened 2S9
Pressed Steel. opened 53A.
Great Western, 1875, 179s, 17ss,
175s.
Republic Steel common, 80, SO. 1875,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-27
A Western WONDER.

There's hill at Bowie, Texas, that's
twice as big as last year. This wonder
is W. L. Hill, who from a weight of 80
pounds, has grown to over $50. He
says: 81 suffered with terrible cough,
and doctors gave me up to die of con-
sumption. Twas reduced to 80 pounds.
when l began taking DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and
Colds. Now, after taking IL bottles, |
have more than doubled in weight and
am completely cured" Only sure
cough and cold cure. Guaranteed by
w. T. Hartz, druggist; so cents and 81 !.
trial bottle free.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-27

Open the bowels and get the cold out
of your system. Kennedy's Laxative
Cough Syrup opens the bowels and at
the same time allays the inflammation
of the mucous membranes Contains
honey and tar. Drives out the cold and
stops the cough. Absolutely free from
any opiates Conforms to the national
pure food and drug law. Pleasant tc
take. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-27

A man with a sprained ankle will
use a crutch. rest the ankle and let it
get we'll A man or woman with an
overworked stomach can't use a crutch,
but the stomach must have rest just
the same 1t can be rested. too, with
out starvation. Kodol will do it. Kodol
performs the digestive work of the tir-
ed stomach and corrects the digestive
apparatus. Kodol fully conforms to the
provisions of the national pure food
and drug law. Recommended and sold
by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-27
kinq of all Couch Medicines.

Mr.. E. G. Case, a mail carrier of Can
ton Center, Conn, who has been in the
United States service for about 1G
years, says: "We have tried many
cough medicines for Group, but Cham
berlains Cough Remedy is king OF all
and one to be relied upon every time.
We also find it the best remedy for
coughs and colds, giving certain re-
suits and leaving no bad after effects"
For sale by all leading druggists.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-11-02
GOVERNMENT PLANS MIGHTY Al.
TACK ON THE ROCKEFELLER
COMBINE.
NO CHANCE TO WR|GGlE OUT
EVIDENCE COLLECTED BY GAR
FIELD is SAID TO BE SEN
SATIONAL.

Washington, Oct. 30.-President
Roosevelt has now fully digested the
evidence against the Standard Oil
company collected by James r. Gar
field. commissioner IF corporations.
and has reached the decision to go
ahead with the necessary proceed
ings to ask the federal courts to dis.
solve the Standard on the ground
that it is operated in restraint Of trade
and in violation of the Sherman anti
trust law.
The action will be similar to that
against the Northern Securities COM
pany, and it is the present intention
to commence proceedings within two
weeks in the United States court a.
ST. Louis. The action will ask for per-
manent injunction restraining the
Standard forever from continuing its
business under the system built UP by
John d. Rockefeller.
Garfield's Facts Sensational.
The information that the action will
be commenced is positive. Commits
sioner Garfeld's primary report on the
Standard Oil investigation, made last
May, is said by those who know to
have been mild document compared
with the information withheld from
the public by the same official.
1t is upon the secret information,
supplemented by evidence brought out
in various state prosecutions against
the same corporation. and Is strength
ened by what is considered to be vol
untary information from other sources
which has come into the possession ol
the government, that network OF evil
dence has been prepared upon which
the government will base it's allega-
ton that the Standard Oil company Is
a trust in the legal acceptation of the
meaning of the word, a violatOr of the
Sherman antitrust law, and therefore
should be permanently dissolved and
prohibited from doing business by it's
u resent methods.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-11-02
WILD SCRAMBLE FOR LAND
"SOONERS" GET MOST VALUABLE
CLAIMS ON WALKER LAKE
RESERVATION.

Thorne, New, Oct. 31.-Wlth the
firing of mighty blast of dynamite
from the top of Grant Peak, the high
est point in the adjacent mountains
the Walker Lake Indian reservation
was opened at noon yesterday Al the
given signal hundreds of searchers for
gold hurried helter-skelter over the
boundary lines, and spectacular race
Of automobiles, race horses and vehi-
cles was on. So great was the rush
across the desert from the line near
est Hawthorne that a number of per-
sons narrowly escaped being trampled
over, and in numerous instances in
juries were reported
Those who had waited ,r the sig
nal from the top of Mount Grant be-
fore rushing into the reservation
found that all the most valuable
claims had been taken up by men who
had rushed in the night before, contra
ry to law.