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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-05-15
A TWo-Colored Hat.

Burnt orange and brown are the
twain cOlors of one coquettish toQue.
The straw is the medium weight and
is denied lengthwise and turned up at
the side. Here a tan and brown braid
buckle holds in place the full sweep
ing osprey plume. This is of white
touched with the rich brown and burnt
orange. The ribbon which surrounds
the hat is a soft liberty in a golden
brown shade.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-05-15

Through window he watched her en-
ter the front room. take OF her hat
and place it with a chatetlaine bag on
the table. Burns slid into the house.
looked into the bag. and found a letter
there. In its place he put dummy.
This was easy, as there was no ad-
dress on the outside of the envelope
But this left Burns in the dark as to
whom it was meant for.
Later in the afternoon Mrs. Chew
ins came out and Burns followed her.
She crossed the ferry to New York
and went to Courtlandt street. AS she
was turning into a doorway Burns
sent one of his men to say to her:
BE careful. You are being watched. !"
She turned aud left the entryway.
Burns Immediately entered, and sure
enough there WIS an engraver's Office.
or course Burns got the plates and
Gen. FREDERICK Mora and Ricardo de
Requisens are serving their terms in
prison.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-05-15
pl.its Lead in New skirts.

Skirts are preferably plated. al
though there is every possible varia-
ton of the plat shown. Good models
are laid in plaits in front, back and
sides with the braiding on the plain
spaces between, but there will be a
generous number of the genuine circu-
lar sort shown. as their plain sweep
allows better opportunity for the dis
play of trimming on the skirt than any
plated model possibly can do.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-05-15

and then branched out into making
hundred dollar bills.
In the letter opened / found three
of the bills which were being sent to
Taylor and Briddell by Kendig C
Jacobs, cigar merchants in Lancas-
ter, Pa, with whom they operated. l
marked the bills, replaced them in
the envelopes and remailed the let
ter.
Later, when Chief Wilkie and 1
went to- search Tayler and Biddell's
place and put them under arrest l
pried open a drawer in their desk. I
found two of the three bills l had
taken from the letter and marked
"Wilkie was standing beside me
at the time, and l said to him, loud
enough for the two men under arrest
to hear:
That's funny. Jacobs told us
there were three of these bills
"Briddell bit at the bait
Burns he said, how many men
have you got under arrest in this
case?'
Il named every man who was con-
nected with the case None of them
was under arrest at the time.
That's enough for me- said Bird
dell We don't make any more trou-
bic for you
He gave me his full confession on
the spot. 1t was opening the letter
that did the trick. OF course Jacobs
had told rs nothing"
Counterfeiters Caught.
An illustration of careful detective
work is Burns method in running
down two counterfeiters from Cen
trail America. They were Gen. Freder-
leo Mora and Ricardo de Requisens.
These two men had been making
counterfeits in the United States Of
the 100 peso notes of Costa Rico. Our
government was asked to apprehend
the counterfeiters, and Burns was en-
trusted with the job Others had
worked at it before, but all Burns had
to start with was sofa wrapped up
in burlap in which $3,000,OO0 of the
counterfeit notes had been stuffed for
shipment to Costa Rica On the bur-
lap was the mark, Xxx 1884,
Starting from this, Burns found that
the burlap had been originally used
in packing shipment of overalls from
factory in Newburg 1t was the
shipping number. In Newburg Burns
went over the books of the factory
and found that those particular over
alls had been shipped to a dry goods
store in Long Island City. There they
told him that they had recently sold
a piece of burlap to an old lady by
the name of Mrs. Chevins. 1t did not
look promising.
But, when Burns learned that Mrs
Chevins had son-in-law, one Ricar-
do de Requisens, who hailed from Cos
ia Rica, he thought the trail was get
ting warm.
De Requisens was living with q
young widow from Pittsburg at the
house of his mother, Mrs Chevins
Burns placed De Requisens and the
widow under arrest. Then he sent
one of his men to the Jail with an al
legged message to the effect that if he
would produce the plates of the coun-
terfeit notes the government would
abandon his prosecution.
After the messenger left, De Requis-
ems was visited by his mother-in-law.
When she left him Burns followed her
to her home in Long Island City.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-05-15

disguised in false whiskers and wear
Ing blue goggles. never use Q dis
guise. except a change of clothes. But
l can take one of my men and let
you talk with him; then bring him in
tomorrow and let you see him and
man. Here in San Francisco every
one knows meat least all the graft
ers do-so it would be useless to
try disguise"
Burns methods all through the
Ruef case have bsen surprisingly open.
When he started out to capture Ruef
after his friends, the. sheriff and the
coroner, had been pretending to
search for him in vain for a week,
Burns assembled his posse in half a
dozen automobiles in front of Heney's
office; with Ruef's lawyers Offices but
half block away. He had ten men
with him, but the open way with
which he went about the job made
the attorneys for the CRATER think it
must be all ruse, and no effort was
made to follow the party. They went
straight to the resort at the Troca-
dero in the outskirts of San Francis
co, where Burns knew that Ruef was
in hiding. Burns had the house sur
rounded; then he walked in and sur
prised Ruef at dinner. He had his
man back at Heney's office within
three hours.
Surprising a Brbe-Taker.
Of his present work Burns himself
says: This San Francisco case is one
of the most interesting l have ever
had. Of course municipal graft cases
are all somewhat alike You know
who the men are who have got official
favors. The first thing to do is to
single out the official who you think
will accept bride, and then get
at him by inducing him to accept what
he thinks is bribe. Of course your
money is marked. Then you surprise
him in the act. After that you have
him cold. Through him you get at the
bribe-givers.
When l started in on this work
in San Francisco 1 expected to get
after each of the supervisors singly,
but one of the newspapers got wind
of it and published the story how we
were working on one man. That spoil
ed things for us, and l had to resort
to other methods"
What Burns had done was to induce
the proprietor of a skating rink who
had fallen out with Mayor Schmitz to
have an ordinance in his favor intro
duced in the board of supervisors.
Then he arranged to buy the vote of
one of them-Lonergan by name-for
$500 Burns was concealed in the
room when the marked money was
passed. He bounced forth at the psy-
Geological moment when Lonergan
was taking the bride.
Take the money" said the trap
ped boodler, pale as sheet. Il am
done for
III take the money, and I'll take
you, too said Burns With that he
scared his man into a complete con-
fession. Previous to this he had Sc
cured another confession from one of
Lonergan's colleagues who was i'll and
thought he was about to die.
A soodler Trapped.
With the inside information of these
two confessions Burns got to work on
all the other supervisors They were
so scared that the whole IS came
through with rush When Heney
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-05-15
MAN WHO TRAPPED
FRISCO BOODLERS
HAS FINE RECORD
CALLED KING OF DETECTIVES

William j. Burns, Most Clever of the Secret Service
Agents Employed by Uncle Sam, Has Earned Proud
Title by KS Many Sue in Rum ing Do,Un Often
oers Against the His Methods Are Shrewd Di-
and Straight Fcr.Uard and He Has Yet to Record
Failure in Any Ccse Which He Has Be. IN Employed
Land Grcbters, Bocdlers Counterfeit ers All One
10 Him.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-05-15

Pretter
floral
with shallow
of
with
man bows ends
holland o one nbonnet whc
the
the bands and ppngs all natur
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-05-15

Child's frock of cloth or cashmere.
The long-waisted blouse is encircled
at the bottom with two tucks and is
finished at the top with shaped band
or ruffie of the material trimmed with
an applique embroidery. from beneath
which escapes lace. rufie The yoke
is of white batiste and lace insertion.
The pretty sleeves are finished at
the elbows with bands and knots of
liberty ribbon and little frills of lace.
The sash. knotted in the back. is also
of liberty ribbon.
The skirt. reaching barely to the
knees. is encircled at the bottom With
tucka
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-22
When the Nerves
Are Played Out.

Suicide. insanity. falling sickness,
paralysis. These are some of the re-
suits of worn-Out nerves. No one would
neglect Il disease so dreadful in its re-
suits as nervous exhaustion if the dam
ger We're only realized with the first
symptoms.
The time TO begin the restoration OF
the nerves by the use of DR.. A. W.
Chase's Nerve Pills is when you find
yourself unable to sleep a. nights, suf-
fering from headaches or neuralgia
pains, Indigestion or weak heart action.
Loss of flesh and weight, growing
weakness and debility, a tendency to
neglect the duties of the day, gloomy
fOrcbodings for the future, are other in
dications of depleted nerves.
You cannot lilIen DR.. a. w. Chase's
Nerve Pills to any medicine you ever
used. They are a nerve vitalizer and
tissue-buildcr of exceptional power.
Naturally and gradually they rekindle
life in the nerve cells and form new
red Corpuscles in the blOod-the only
way thoroughly to cure nervous dis.
orders. DR.. a. w. Chase's Nerve Pills
80 cents, at all dealers or DIR. A.
Chase Medtsine Co., Buffalo. N. Y.
HARPER HOUSE PHARMACY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-22
Wonderful Eczema Cure.

years." writes n. A. Adams, Henrietta,
Pa. 1.-TWO of our home doctors said
the case was hopeless, his lungs being
affected We then employed other doc
tors, but no benefit resulted. By chance
we read about Electric Bitters; bought
a bottle, and soon noticed improve
.ment. We continued this medicine un.
til several bottles were used, when our
boy was completely cured" Best oil
all blood medicines and body building
health tonics. Guaranteed at w. T
SO cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-22
TEMPERATURE SILL LOW
Deficiency in Illinois for Last Week
Was Degrees.

state of Illinois for the week ending
MAY 20 follows: The mean daily
temperature deficiency for the state for
the week ending May 90 was 3 degrees
The precipitation was in excess of the
seasonal average. The temperature eX
tremes We're SS and % degrees. Whill
he season continues bacliwardy more
favorable conditions obtained than dur
ing the previous week. Heavy frosts
occurred in the northern tier of coun
ties on the night of the 18th. The av
erage of bright sunshine was about 81
Iper cent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-22
Reserved Seats for Concerts June 3

The reservation of seats for the COZ
certs to be given during the meeting
of the Illinois Music Teachers ass1-
citation in Moline the first week it,
June will take place June 3 at II
O'Clock at the Moline theater. No pc
son will be allowed to reserve more
than two tickets at a time The SOL
venir program which is to be issue
will be ready for distribution some
time next week, and it will be a We =
pretty piece of art work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-22

Decatur. May 22.-Rock Island could
do nothing with Bomar yesterday AMI
was shut out. Wilson was hit freely
in the earlier stages, especially in the
fourth when five runs were made. At
ter that he settled and held the Com
mOdOres down. The visitors four HRS
were we'll scattered and only one man
got as far as second base. The home
team eXcellcd in fielding. Score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-22
Dubuque Wins and Loses.

Peoria. May 22.-Dubuque knocked
Ward out of the box i'll the first in
ming. scoring five runs. Long succeed.
ed him and saved the day for the Dis
tillers. Dubuque went into the air III
the sixth. allowing six Peorians to
cross the plate. Score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-22

Stolen base-Burg. Two base hits
I-Nogel, Hughes. Struck out-Ry
Fox. /; by Stauffer. l. Bases on balls
OFF Stauffer, :. Sacrifice hits-Lem
on Schultz Wild pitch-FoX. Tins
-1:35 Cmnire-WheelOck
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-22
RIVER RiPLETS

The Ruth and Prescott were norm
and south through the Rock Island
draw The Helen Blair was up from
Burlington.
The stage of water was 80 at Il.
m and at noon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-22

Two base hits-Thiery, Long (2l,
Fleming. Ginins. Three base hit
Bewer. Bases on balls-By II. Long.
l; by Blisser, ). Struck Out-By H.
Long. 5; by Blisser, ?. Time-1:5C
Umpire-O'COnnell.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-22

Struck Out-By Syfert, 2; by Rada.
baugh, 2. Bases on baIls-On Radd-
baugh, l. Double play-Spencer-Oa kes.
Barlow. Hit by pitched ball-Syferr.
Stolen bases-Snyder, Howard Time
L-1:2O Imnire-MOOre
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-22

Springfield, May 22.-Springfe, /
was defeated by Clinton in a 10 inning
game. that was interesting in spite uf
the cold weather. Fox and Stauffer
pitched good ball. Score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-22
FROM THE DOPE BOX.

The Chicago. Cubs defeated the New
York Giants in the first game Of the
series on the lattcrs grounds ycster-
day > to , and precipitated riot Il.
which the crowd tried to scalp Umpi""
Emslie and the police fired their re
vOlvers in the air.
Bcldon Lejune. who aas been undo,
contract with the Chicago White SoT
has been secured by Springfield. Wo !.
der what he costs.
Peoria papers are limiting about i'll
iielders on the team who can am
won't. Dick E9an is plainly referre.
20 as the leading offender Gerringal
has been signed just to make the pres
ent members of the infield work
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-22

preliminary was between Young Gicsc
of Davenport and Kid York Of Buffalo
\. Y. 1t lasted only two rounds, for
Giese, who was easily the winner
drove a couple of hard blows below
the belt, and the match was given TO
York by Hogan.
TnhoIz and Packy.
During the evening the fans heard
match made between Packy McFar
land. prime fayorite in this section
and Unholz, who last night show
himself to be man who will make .,
most interesting match for Pacly. I'm
holz challenged Mcfarland for a bou,
at 132 pounds, for $500 a side Harry
Gilmore accepted for Packy at $1,000
side, and Unholz. through Manage"
Ehlers. declared the match closed. the
bout is likely to prove one of the hes;
seen in Davenport. Kid Trembes Of
Australia challenged the winner of the
UnhOlZ-Collins bout. He came to this
country to fight any one at 133 pounds
he said. and added, Joe Cans pre-
| forred."
| Gardner Defeats Lewis.
| Denver, Col, May 22.-Jimmy Carl
ner of Lowell, Mass. won the decision
from Harry Lewis of Philadelphia in q
| 1O-round bout before the Coliseum
Athletic club last night. Gardner out
pointed Lewis in every round, the LAT
ter landing but few clean blows Their,
were no knock downs or blood drawn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-22

Fred Papke, brother OF Billy, made
his initial appearance in match OF q
rounds with Will Bickerly of Purdue
Ind. Fred is a tail. loose. fellow. with
something of the build of Bob FitZsim-
mons, but greatly lacking in science.
He had an advantage of hcighth an /
reach, but failed TO follow up his open
ings, though toward the last he dill
better He could not put the Indiana
lad out. but won the decision. Tho
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-22
Rabbits Win ON Three Hits.

Bloomington. May 22.-Syfert pitch
ed a remarkable game. the three hits
of the visitors not going out of the
diamond. He lost however. because
Bloomington could not bunch their safe
ones. Snyder's wild peg let one man
home Herbert's work at second was
the fielding feature Score:
BLOOMINGTON r. II. p. a. f.
Snyder. SIS w ....0 | |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-22

Two base hits-Tennant. Wagner
Three base hit-Purtell. Double play
.-WilsOn-Tighe Struck Out-By Bo-
mar. :: by Wilson. l. Bases on bats
OF Bomar . off Wilson, 3. Time
lbs. Umpire-Setley
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-22
BOMAR AIR TIGHT
Decatur Pitcher Allows Rock
Island but Four Stingy
Little Hits
AND MAKES 1T A SHUT0UT
Only One Visitor Got as Far as Second
sase-WiIson Touched up for
Dozen Safeties.
GAMES TOMORROW

Rock Island at Bloomington.
Clinton at Peoria.
Dubuque at Springfield.
Cedar Rapids at Decatur.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-22
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
RESULTS YESTERDAY.
THpEE 1--WE L.ACJTE'

THREE EYE LEAGUE.
Decatur. :; Rock Island. u.
Peoria, 8; Dubuque ;.
Clinton. >; Springfield. 90 il
nings).
Cedar Rapids, .; Bloomington, 0.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Chicago, >; Boston. l.
Cleveland. 4; Washington. l.
Philadelphia. ); Detroit. o.
St. Louis, ;; New York. o.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Chicago. >: New York. >
Philadelphia. >; Pittsburg. ,.
Brooklyn, ;: Cincinnati. ,.
Boston. 10; ST. Louis. ).
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Kansas City. s; Milwaukee. ,.
indianapolis. 4; Columbus. > 01 III
nings).
St Paul, 10; Minneapolis. ,.
Toledo. 9; Louisville. ,.
CENTRAL LEAGUE.
Dayton. 1; Torre Haute. ..
Evansville. / Springfield >
Wheeling. 6; Grand Rapids. ..
Canton, I: South Bend. t.
WESTERN LEAGUE.
Denver. e: Sioux City. |.
Des Moines. 6; Omaha. |.
Lincoln. S: Pueblo. l.
IOWA LEAGUE.
Burlington. (: Waterloo. / 90 IN
nings).
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-22
ends IN A DRAW
Billy Papke Waits Till Last
Rounds to Mix it Up
With Caponi.
cHlCAG0AN LED THE FIGHT
Unholz, South Africa Boy, Gets Decia
ion-ls Matched With Packy
Mcfarland

After merely holding his own for the
greater part of the match, Billy Papko.
the Spring Valley middleweight. sailcl
in with rush in the 18th round to put
Tony Caponi out of business in the
bout before the Davenport Athletic
club at Claus Groth hall last night.
Papkes rOughing came too late. how
ever, for Caponi was still in COOL
form, and maintained a perfect guar /
which Papke could break down bui
few times. In his finish Papke savel
himself from defeat, for Malachy Hp-
gan, who acted as referee. called the
bout a draw at the end Of the u
rounds.
The fight was slow one through
urely and calmly to all appearances.
Caponi. however. landed scattcrine
blows while Papkc was not working
but hanging on, and putting few
light. ones in on the side and back. and
occasionally one on the jaw from be
low. The Spring Valley boy was dis.
appointing, but this was largely due to
the fact that the Chicago boy main
tanned guard difficult to break.
Great Semi Windup.
A faster lightweight than Rudolph
| Unholz of South Africa. who won a d.
cision in 10 rounds. over RirdIegs Coz
Inns. the ST. Louis culurod man. ha-
| rarely been seen in Davenport. His
battle was a novelty to the fans. for he
employed many new and surprisin-
tactics, and bewildered his opponent
| by his quick movements Collins prov
ed to be no slOuch, but stood up and
did his share. though he was at .oss
to solve the battle UnholZ was max
ing. The South Africa boy would rusA
in like battering ram, get in con
pie of hard jabs to the wind. and when
Collins backed away or turned. Unhol2
almost invariably swung the colorcG
man about again and put a singer or
chest or face. He easily earned tn,
decision.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-04-05

The average adult head has cir
conference of fully twenty-five inches.
The average adult hat is fully six and
three-quarters size. The sizes of mems
hats are six and three-fourths and six
and seven-eighths generally. ''Sevens"
hats are common in Aberdeen, and the
professors of our colleges generally
wear seven and one-eighth to eight
sizes. Heads wearing hats of the sizes
six and three-eighths and smaller or
being less than twenty-one inches in
circumference can never be powerful.
Between nineteen and twenty inches
in circumference heads are invariably
very weak and, according to this au-
thority, mo lady should think of mar
rying a man with a head less than
twenty inches in circumference" Peo-
pie with heads under nineteen inches
are mentally deficient and with heads
under eighteen inches invariably idi-
otic.-London Young Woman
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-04-05

The native food of the Malunda coun-
try, in southern Africa, comprises ma
Moe and that alone 1t is plant par
ticularly adapted to wet, marshy soil,
says the author of ''In Remotest Ba-
rotseland" 1t takes two years to arrive
at maturity and while growing re-
quires very little attention. The root
when full grown is about the size and
has very much the appearance of a
German sausage, although at times it
grows much larger. One shrub has
several roots, and the extra ctiOn Of two
or three in no way impairs the growth
of the remainder When newly dug it
tastes like a chestnut, and the digestion
Of the prOverbial ostrich can alone as
simulate it raw, but when soaked in
water for few days until partly de-
composed, dried on the roofs of the
huts and stamped it forms a delight
fully white soft meal, far whittier and
purer than the best flour. Then it is
beaten into a thick paste and eaten
with a little fiavOring composed Of
a locust or caterpillar, which the ma
tives seek in decayed trees. Another
way of eating this native luxury is by
baking the roots after soaking them
and eating it as you would banana.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-04-05
SOMETHING QUEER
ABOUT A SHOOTING
Jacob G. Best, Jr., Of milwaukee,
Dangerously Wounded While
at Racine.

Racine Wis, March 29.-JacOb u.
Best Jr., q member of the wholesale
liquor firm of Jacob Best & Co, OF
Milwaukee, was fatally shot here. =.
". Dillon, saloon keeper, is under
arrest, charged with the shooting. lie
denies the charge. Best called at Dill
Ons saloon in the morning and was
instructed to call in the afternoon. He
did so and according to his statement,
was assaulted by Dillon and ordered
from the saloon. AS he was leaving
The place Dillon, it is said placed a
revolver to Best's abdomen and fired.
Best was assisted to the store Of
hyland Raymond and asked that med
zeal ale be summoned. He told Ray
mOnd that he had entered Dillon 8
saloon and was shot by the proprie-
tor during a dispute over the bill.
Dillon was placed under arrest and
was taken before the wounded man,
who accused him of the shooting, but
the former made denial, claiming
Best was not shot in his saloon, but
that he had heard the report of shot
O1tSi0n
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-04-05
George EliOf's SaNOnarOla.

Savonarola is one of the most strik-
ing characters in George EliOt's great
historical novel "Romola," the scene OF
which is in Florence and the period
that of SavonarOla's career. The idea
of writing the book occurred to the
novelist while on a visit 10 Florence
and on a second visit to the city, i'll
1861. she began to carry out her prof.
ect The subject and design were for
eign to the authors genius, but she
spared no pains in making thorough
study of the locality, the people and
the literature of the Italian renais-
sance for the purposes of her story.
In her own words, the work 'plowed
into her" more than any of her books
She began it, she says, as a young wo-
man and finished it as an old woman.
Her picture of Florence and SavOna-
rola is undeniably impressive, and
some critics declare "Romola" to be
George Eliots greatest novel and the
character of Sav0narola one of the
finest delineations-Pe