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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-01
ANDERSON INSANE
Husband of Woman Murdered at
Cambridge Has Now Become
Raving Maniac.
is IN A CRITICAL CO uDI1IoN
Solution Of Mystery lmprob .bIe-FeeI-
ing Runs High, and a rid Fioht
Occurs on Streets

Cambridge. H., Jan. 1907
CSpeciaD John AndersonI the bus-
band of Mrs. Mary Sprousd Anderson.
who was mysteriously mursered Sun
DAY. became a raving maniacyesterdav
Afternoon, and physicians fer he will
never recover his reason. The solu-
ton of the murder now seems an i'm
possibility, for the only wtesses are
the 9-molths-old hab~. andEIr. Ander-
son. who is now insane. Bis life is
also in Danger, because of a. affection
Of the Heart. Ii seems prOable now
that the Anderson murderkyill take
place with the Street mur,er, as one
of the mysterious crimes of ambridge.
of which solution is imposs ole
Feeling Runs Hiei
Feeling runs high in Cambridge over
the crime. and yesterday afternoon a
free-fOrIll street fight occurred as a
result OF the expression of ONIONS on
the case by several prominent citizens.
Private detectives have been added
TO the sheriff's forces in the investig2-
ton of he murder. and every possible
theory is being followed in the hope of
solving the mystery. a mass OF unim-
pOrtany testimony was taken at The in
quest yesterday. Inquiry made at Ne
koma. Mrs. Anderson's former home.
failed 10 throw any additional light on
the affair. She taught school several |
years. but for the rest of her girlhood |
life lived the life OF a daughter of a |
rich farmer. No love affair which |
could furnish a clew in the case has |
been discovered.
Cambridge. known far and wide as n |
city Of bitter feuds and factions. is di- |
7ided in opinion over the case. and |
here are those who believe that the
shooting was not done by burglar.
Inquest tx Adjourned.
The inquest has been adjourned until
Thursday. on account OF Mr.. Ander-
On's condition Ed Reed. court re-
'Orter of Rock Island, has been called
lere 10 take a shorthand record of the
estimony of the inquest.
II is expected that n large reward
will be offered for the solution of the
ase. by the county and the relatives
f the murdered woman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-01
For the Man Who
Works at a Desk
Not Doctors, But the Right Kind of
Food is What He Needs.

You work at n desk and you are shut
up IN an office all day long, your brain
overworked, your body absolutely idle.
you get out of sorts" and your meals
don't please you and what you eat
doesn't agree with you.
Maybe you think you are sick, but
you aren't. You need one of two things
exercise or better food, or both.
It may be impossible for you to get
the exercise. It's the easiest thing in
the world to get the right kind of
food. Ask your grocer for Malta-Vita.
This famous food is the whole of
the wheat thoroughly steamed and
cooked in absolute purity and mixed
with finest malt extract, n powerful
digestive agent. which quickly converts
the starch of the wheat into maltose.-
malt sugar. Maltese is great food, and
the weakest stomach digests and as
Stimulates ii without effort. The matted
wheat, rolled into little flakes, is baked
under such intense heat that when it
comes from the great ovens. every
flake is crisp, brown Malta-Vita-the
most delicious food in the world. AL
ways ready to eat.
A perfect breakfast is impossible
without Malta-Vita and it's good three
times a day. All grocers sell it. Now
10 cents per package.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-01

pany TO exchange III, 900 acres of this
land for $1,000 acres Of good timber
land in a compact body-if such
thing was done-can not be charged
to Mr.. Weyerhaeuser or anyone asso-
ciated with him.
Starting with a few details of the
early life of Mr.. Weyerhaeuser I'm this
country. as a foundation. and giving =
few truths in connection with his OPP
erations, the writer of this article has
built a superstructure, the walls of
which contain a small amount of hon
est material mixed, and poorly mixed.
with much that has occasional grains
of truth. but without the quality of
strength of a little leaven which leav-
eneth the whole The material which
holds the rotten walls together it itself
rotten, and the structure is completed
with a tale that is absolutely false.D
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-01

sure they could get peaceful possession
in case they made the purchase. II
appears that on part of the land there
were some 1900 Indians with their
farms and homes. The owners of the
property wired to the California sena-
tors at Washington 10 get the permits
sion of the government for the removal
of the Indians. President Cleveland
was then in office, and he looked into
the matter. He found what he thought
was a Niger in the wood pile said
that the original grant was a STEAL
and refused to order the Indians Off
Thereupon, Mr.. Weyerhaeuser and his
friends put their money in their peck
cts and were never the owners of the
property at all. Hence, the remainder
of the story to the effect that an
amendment to the Indian appropriation
bill soon after permitted the land com
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-01

Continued from Page One.)
later included in government forest re
serves. In lieu of this the railroad
was authorized TO select other lands
that were stin in government owner
ship. The magazine article makes it
appear that the lands that were taken
by settlers or included in forest re-
serves were practically worthless. and
that the lands taken in lieu of these
were magnificent timber lands. The
fact is that some of the finest timber
land in the Pacific northwest is nclud-
ed in the forest reserves of Washing
ton. Oregon and Idaho
Not Timber Agent.
The next statement is that for the
past 80 years Mr.. Weyerhaeuser has
practically been the timber agent of
the Northern Pacific and Great North
ern roads. That statement is abso-
lutely false.
"The matters that led up to the pur-
chase of the Northern Pacific timber
lands are these: In 1900. or the latter
part of 1899. the Northern Pacific rail
road company was paying per cent
or more interest on $G.00O.O0O of out
standing bonds. the issue of which had
been made on the stipulation that they
should be paid out of the proceeds Of
its lands. The directors believed the
rate of interest was too much of
burden, and sought purchaser for
enough land to take up the bonds.
They presented the case. to Mr. Weyer-
haeuser. as the man whom they be-
lieved could secure the amount neces-
sary to make the purchase. Mr.. Wey
erhaeuser has always been a believer
in the value of standing timber 1t has
been credited to him that he once said
that the only timber he ever lost
money on was what he did not buy
He succeeded in getting together a
number of men with capital to raise
the SG000.000. and the purchase was
made. He did not furnish the major
ity of the money, he does own the ma
jority of the stock of the Weyerhaeu-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-01
Piatt.

Ms. Martha McMurtry Piatt. widow
of tie late John l.. Piatt, well known
resident of Henry county, died yester-
day morning at the home of her grand
daughter, Mrs. w. II. Brawley. in Dav-
enpCrt. aged SO. She came to Illinois
in 1880 and lived at Cambridge prac-
ticaly all her life. The survivors are
two sons. John T. Piatt of GaIesburg
and James Piatt of Fort Collins, Col.
and two daughters. Mrs. Harriet f..
Fezler of this city and Mrs, a. w.
Bruno of Los Angeles, Cal. The fu-
neral will be held at Cambridge to-
morrow
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-01
PERSONAL POINTS.

Fred f. Streed of Cambridge was
visiting friends in the city yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. d. o. Larson of Cedar
Rapids are spending the day in the
city visiting friends.
Mr.. and Mrs w. ]. Brady of Jack
sonville are visiting friends in the city
and are stopping at the Harper house.
George Sheldon Jr.. has returned to
Chicago to resume his studies at the
University of Chicago. after spending
the holiday vacation at home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-01
OBITUARY RECORD.
Funeral from Home.

The remains of Gilbert Murray of
this city. who died suddenly on a Bal
timoTa & Ohio southbound train Sun
day Just as the train was reaching Oh
ney, H.. arrived this morning and
were taken to the home. 1903 Fifth av-
enue The funeral services will be
held At 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon,
and will be conducted by Rev r. b.
Williams. Burial will take place at
Chippiannock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-01
OlOH Banker,

Olon Banker died at 1890 this morn
ing q his home, 2G00 Fifth avenue. af-
ter n illness of seven weeks with
typhoid fever. He was born in Rock
Island 81 years ago, and made this
city his home all his life For some
year, he had engaged in the saloon
business. He was the organizer and
first executive officer of Rock Island
aerie of Eagles. His wife survives.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-01

Blair Goddard, Aged 10, Dies OF
Injuries Received in Acct
dent on Tracks.
STEPPED IN FRONT OF TRAIN
Mental Weakness Partly Accountable
for Death of Moline Boy-SkuII
Was Fractured.

Blair Goddard, a 13-year-old lad
whose home was on Thirty-sixth street
east of the Moline city limits, died
last night from injuries he received
yesterday afternoon by being struck
by a Rock Island train at the Thirty
fourth street crossing in Moline. The
boy was mentally weak, and this is
partly accountable for the accident
which cost his life. He staggered onto
the tracks Immediately in front of an
engine He was hurled in the air. and
when picked up was unconscious, and
was found to have sustained a fracture
of the skull and fractures of the left
arm and left leg. He was removed to
the Moline city hospital, where he died
last night.
Was Willing Boy.
Though he had suffered physical
misfortune during his life, the boy was
known as a willing and good hearted
lad He was a son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Norman Goddard, and the accident has
Frustrated his mother.
The accident was witnessed by a
number of the boys playmates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-01
SOCIAL AFFAIRS.

ISociety news. written or telephoneC
to the society editor of The Argus, will
be gladly received and published. Blu
in either case the identity of the sender
must be made known, to insure relia
bility. Written notices should bear sig
nature and address,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-01
Bach Ache

Edwards Comp. Dandelion tablets and
pills will cure you. They. are sold by
all druggists Free trial package at
T. II. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-01
PEARY is COMING
Tri-City Press Club Secures Fa
nous Arctic Explorer for
Lecture Jan. II
AT THE BURrIs, DAVENPORT
Promises to Show Many Colored Views
of Regions Never Before Visited
BY Man.

Commander Robert e. Peary. who
recently returned from the arctic re-
gions where he established new
"farthest north" record, will lecture on
the experiences of his latest exploring
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-01
Cured of Luna TrouhIe.

at is now II years since l had 4
narrow escape from consumption, "
writes C. o. Floyd, leading business
man of Kershaw, S. c. 81 had run
down in weight to 135 pounds, and
coughing was constant, both by day
and by night Finally I began taking
DR.. Kings New Discovery. and contin-
ued this for about six months, when
my cough and lung trouble were en-
tirely gone and / was restored to my
normal weight, 10 pounds Thou
sands of persons are healed every
year Guaranteed at w. F. Hartz's
drug store. soc and s1.00 Trial bot
tie free.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-01
BIausau,n-Barnha

Blausausn-Barnhart. - Miss Zelda
Barnhart and Arthur Blausaum were
married at Bellville. Ill. Wednesday,
Dec. 2G. Miss Barnhart was formerly
of Rock Island, and was employed at
the Rock Island Pillow cOmpany's of
flee. Mr. Blausaum is of st. Charles
ard he and his bride will make their
home in that city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-01

ser Timber company, and he does not
control the company. At the time the
purchase was made the Northern Pa
cific had never asked more than 81 per
acre for it's timber lands. The price
paid. Sc per acre. was as high as the
market at that time. Much of this
timber is yet available to economical
manufacture and will not be for years
to come 1t has advanced in value as
has all timber land in the country Sub
sequent purchases of timber in this
part of the country have been made by
the Weyerhaeuser Timber company
from individual owners of which both
the price per thousand and the price
per acre have been less.
Glad to Sell Out.
"Just an instance, TO show that the
former holders of some of this timber
have been glad to dispose of it when
the Weyehaeuser Timber company
could be induced to purchase.
Since the Northern Pacific pur-
chase was made. the company purchas-
ed one tract for 100000. A bank in
California had loaned money on this
land and had been carrying it until
they were tired. The banks stockhold-
ers resided in England and when they
were told of the advantageous sale.
they called meeting and held a ban
quet to celebrate the event.
1.-The closing story of the article has
some foundation, as story, but so far
as any connection between it and the
Weyerhaeuser interests is concerned.
it is absolutely and entirely false. 1t
relates to the grant of land made to
the California & Oregon Land com
pany on condition that a turnpike road
should be built through it. The lands
consisted of a strip extending a mile
or mile and half on each side of
the route of the road. A number of
years ago this land was offered to Mr..
and some of his friends,
and they got the necessary money to-
gether to make the purchase. Before
completing the deal. however, they
were advised by their attorneys to be,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-01
Memorial christian Church Meetina.

All members of the Memorial Chris
tian church are requested to attend 4
business meeting of the membership
Wednesday evening, Jan. 2, at 7:3O, tC
be held in the church parlors.
G. H. M'KOWN, Clerk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-01
chiIdren,s MASQUERADE

AT the big rink Friday afternoon
Jan. 4. Music by brass band. Bring
your false face and have a good time
Admission, 10 cents; skates, Is cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-01

| trip at the Burtis opera house. Daven
port. Friday. Jan. II. under the auspic
es of the Tri-City Press club.
For several weeks the entertainments
committee of the club has been on the
lookout for an attraction of high class
that IS annually brought to the tri-
cities and yesterday it was learned
that Commander Peary could come on
the above date. No time was lost in
closing with him, as it was realized
that he, perhaps more than any other
man available as public speaker, has
a message that the people of the three
cities will want to hear The contract
calls for an unusually high considera-
ton
Makes Few Appearances.
The distinguished explorer will be
heard in but few of the larger cities
this winter He has dates now only
at New York, Brooklyn, Philadelphia,
and Chicago. besides the one here.
Commander Peary is probably best
informed of any living man on arctic
geography. He was recently presented
with the Hubbard medal of the Amer
fcan Geographical society at Washing
ton, President Roosevelt himself con-
ferring the honor
1t is promised that between 80 and
60 colored views of regions never be-
fore visited by man VIII be shown dur
ing the lecture here. Those who have
heard Peary on other occasions say
that he is the most eloquent speaker
of any of the men who have gone be-
fore the public TO tell of the wonders
of the frozen north.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-01
A NOISY ENTRANCE
Midnight Hour Was Signal for
Blowing of Whistles and
Ringing of Bells.
WATCH PARTIES WERE HELD
Day Observed by Closing of Business
Houses and Offices-Open House
at the Y. M. c. A.

II you were anywhere near Rock Is
excuse for not knowing the exact mo-
ment when 1906 became past history
and 1907 commenced, for the minute
was the signal for noises of all de-
scriptions, and whistles were blown,
bells tolled, reyolvers fired, and young
people everywhere made it a point to
notify the neighbOrhOod of the fact
that it was the beginning of a new
year. In many parts of the city watch
parties were held. and at several of
the churches watch services were held.
| Day is Observed.
The day is being observed as a holt
day, nearly all the business houses and
offices being closed. The county and
city offices are closed for the day and at
the postoffice the usual holiday hours
prevail, one delivery of mail being
made at 9:15 this morning.
The members of the Rock Island Gun
club this morning began the big team
shoot of the day at the clubs range
near the Watch Tower. The matches
are being continued this afternoon.
Open House Reception.
The annual open house reception is
to be held this afternoon and evening
at the Y. NJ. c. A This afternoon ex-
hibition games of handball will be fol-
lowed by an exhibition basketball
game between a high school team and
the Tigers. Music will be provided dur
ing the afternoon and evening. A lunch
con will be served from 6 to O'Clock
by the Association Helpers. At 1880
program is to be given in the asso-
citation auditorium by the Association
Helpers, and during the evening the
magazines for the year will be auc-
toned.
In Annual Dinner.
Last evening at the Rock Island club |
the travelling statesmen and the office |
employees and heads of departments of |
Henry Darts Sons gathered at the |
annual dinner which is held on the |
last day of each year after the inven-
tory has been taken. There were is
present at last evenings dinner, and |
following the excellent feast. a round |
table discussion was INDUCED in.
These annual gatherings are held in
accordance with a long established |
custom of the company. and are looked |
forward to with anticipation and re-
membered with pleasure by the com
pany's representatives.
Annual Subscription Ball.
The annual New Years sub
ball was given at the
hotel last evening
which was attended by a company of
about seventy-five couples. The deco
rations were very elaborate and |,
done in yellow and
white. Large gilded baskets. filled
with silver ferns were placed about
the rooms and made effective decora-
tons Frappe was served during the
evening. The patrons and patrOnesses
from this city were Mr.. and Mrs. War
rem Reck, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Nc |
Hugh, Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Harper,
and the patrons also from this city
we're Walter Rosenfield. H. o. Rolls. {
Carl Bernhard, George Sudlow, Oscar IS
Schmidt, and J. Stafford.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-01
SAYS WEYERHAEUSER
is NOT RICHER THAN
ROCKEFELLER

Continued from Page One.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-01

All the news all the time THE
ARGUS.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1907-04-19
SPLENDID p TONIC.
Easily Prepared at Home and Harm
less to Use.

This is known as "Blood-C Cleaning
Time" especially among the older
folks, who always take something dur
ing this month to clean the blood OF
impurities and build it up.
The following is the recipe as given
by a well-known authority, and any.
one a prepare it at home:
Fluid Extract Dandelion one-half
ounce, Compound Kargon one ounce,
Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla three
ounces.
Get these simple ingredients from
any good pharmacy and mix by shak.
ing well in a bottle. The dose is one
teaspoonful after meals and at bed
time.
Everybody should take something to
help the blood, which becomes impov-
erished and almost sour after the win
ter season, especially those who are
subject to Rheumatism, Catarrh, Kid
ney and Bladder trouble.
1t is said that one weeks use of this
mixture will clear the skin of sores,
pimples IT boils.
This is sound, healthy advice, which
will be appreciated by many readers.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1907-04-19
THOUGHT HIM A LUNATIc.
Mans Queer tumble of Words War
ranted the Inference.

Prof. William Lyon Phelps of Yale
recently told this story at New Ha-
ven's chamber Of commerce banquet:
A hard drinker was told by his doctor
that he could be cured IL every time
he felt that he must have a drink he
would Immediately take something to
eat instead.
The man followed the advice and
was cured, but the habit of asking for
food had become so fixed with him
that once he was nearly locked up as
a %lunatic. He was stopping at a hotel
and. hearing a great commotion in the
room next to his, he peeped over the
transom to e what the matter was.
He saw, and rushed madly down to
the office and shouted to the clerk:
'The man in 1853 has shot himself!
Ham and egg sandwich, pleased
Lippincott's.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1907-04-19

misleading-a thing which Blanks adj
vertising should never be-they at
tract the attention of the reader and
possible purchaser because they tell
about some one thing that he may pos
sibly want.
The maitorder man makes a run
on a few things which he is willing to
sell at a close margin of profit in or
der TO attract trade in his general line
on which heavy profits are made.
Blank should advertise hardware in
much the same manner the mailorder
man advertises hardware, and he has
this advantage-he can invite the peo-
pie Of the community to visit his store
and see the goods for themselves so
they will know just what they are buy
ing.
If, instead Of expressing meaning
less generalities in a two-inch space,
Blank had, used a little nor space
and properly displayed al advertise
ment something like the following he
would have been SURE to have at
tracted attention to his store, and in
all probability would have been sur
prised at the drawing power of his ad-
vertising:
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1907-04-19
HAD NERVE, BUT NO MONEY.
UnIucky Mans Modest Request for
~Pecuniary Assistance.

Raymond Hitchcock, the comedian,
while in New Orleans a few months
ago, took the opportunity of going to
the races. During the afternoon he
cashed several tickets, the result of
good guesses. He was feeling happy
after the last race, and started for
the automobile which was to convey
him back to his hotel. As he was
about to climb into the machine he
felt a hand on his arm, and a man
shouted in his ear:
Hello, Hitchcock, how are you?
today"
Hitchcock blushed and shook hands
sheepishly, not recognizing the man,
and not wishing to show it.
Say, l want to speak to you con
identially," said the stranger.
"All right; what is it?" asked the
comedian.
well 1 am UP against some hard
luck today. They cleaned me and I
want to get home. Now, don't let
any one of these people see you, but
slip me enough for car fare, will
your"
Sure" said Hitchcock, placing his
hand in his pocket. Then he paused
and queried: Where do you live?"
Vancouver" was the nswer
Hitchcock took a flying leap for his
machine, and unless the visitors at
New Orleans are more gullible, the
tmpecunious one is still looking for
car fare.-Harper's Weekly.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1907-04-19
HOW TO ADVERTISE
EFFECTIVE METHODS THAT WILL
BRING RESULTS.
SHOULD TELL THE PRICES
GeneraIities Are Meaningless to the
Public-Why the Maii-order Man
Wins-Try the Plan.

II you. Mr.. Merchant, would Compel
with the mail-order houses there are
three main essentials to SUCCESSIVE
goods-the prices-advertfsing.
The last of these is quite as essen.
tal as either of the others.
In the great majority of cases the
local merchant has the goods, and he
makes the prices, but in very many
cases he either fails to do the adver-
Using, or what he does do is not effec-
tive in the same way that the mail
order mans advertising is effective.
The writing of effective advertising
is not an art, it is not a business that
requires years of study to learn. A
few hours of study and comparison
viii give you every essential detail
that you will need.
II is comparatively safe to say that
rs per cent. of the advertising carried
by local merchants in the local papers
is worded in g~eneralities only. Such
advertisements as the following are
found in every paper: