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Rock Island Argus., 1908-12-05
Rheumatism Cured in a Day.

DR.. Detchon's Relief for Rheuma.
tism and Neuralgia radically cures IN
one to three days. It's action upon the
system is remarkable and mysterious
1t removes at once the cause and the
disease Immediately disappears. The
drst dose greatly benefits. rs cents
and ST. Sold by Otto Grotjan, 1901
Second avenue, Rock Island; Gust
Schlegel & Son, 220 West Second
street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-12-05
WILL HOLD TWO
HOLIDAY SHOOTS
Rock Island Gun Club Plans Matches
Open to All Corners for Christmas
and New Years Afternoon.

The Rock Island Gun club is making
extensive arrangements for two big
turkey shoots which are to take place
on Christmas and New Years after
Moons The shoots will be held on
the range of the club near the Watch
Tower and will be open to all corners.
A number of marksmen are already
planning to take part in the shoot, and
a good match is expected on both occa-
sions. They will be governed by the
regular rules of the club.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-12-05

tion AS there is but one vacancy, one
or the other is bound to be dis
appointed.
Don Cameron, formerly with Cedar
Rapids and Springfield and with Terre
Haute the past two seasons, has been
drafted by Oakland.
Paul Davidson, the outfielder former
ly with the Three-Eye, led the Ameri-
can association in the number of sac
rifice hits last season. He made 43
of them, and stole 90 bases. He bat
ted 262
Rock Island Argus., 1908-12-05
Gotch Calls OF Lemm Match.

London, Dec. 5.-Frank Gotch says
he consented to wrestle Lemm only in
order to get on with Hackenschmidt
afterward. He now refuses to meet
Lemm, and it is likely he will return to
America soon. Hackenschmidt asked
Sporting Life to hold G200 to bind
the match with Gotch, but the paper
lresenting Hackenschmidt's reputation
refused to have any dealings with
him
Rock Island Argus., 1908-12-05
New York Stocks.

New York, Dee 5.-Following are
the quotations on the stock market
today:
Gas 1OO1a, U. P. 1908, U. S. Steel
preferred 112@. U. S. Steel common
SAY, Reading 40, Rock Island prefer
red CO.'S, Rock Island common 23B,
Northwestern 173A, Southern Pacific
117H, N. Y. Central 117H, Missouri
Pacific 65%, Great Northern 143B
Northern Pacific 142, L. & n. 1924,
Smelters 901a, c. F. l. 40, Canadian
Pacific 17GH, Illinois Central 147R,
Penna 1904, Erie 335s, Lead 80, C. &
o. .53as, B. r. r. 551a,- B. C o. 1918,
Atchison 9SH. Locomotive 551a, st.
Paul 1904, Copper S3%, Republic
Steel preferred S61A, Republic Steel
common 265s, Southern Ry. %.
Liverpool closing Wheat x
to II lower, corn 1s to Il lower.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-12-05

which he said was dirty and not cold
he "came down" with his shirt, the
striped one he had been wearing all
day. IL was not negligee shirt, but
one with a stiff bosom, and he had
worn it wrong side foremost.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-12-05

wrongfuliy imagined they were Great
ing. Since that unfortunate mishap
not a puff has been added to the ward
robe of this young lady and those
which were there have mysteriously
disappeared.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-12-05
BAUM TO HEAD THE ILLINI
Left End Chosen to Lead Eleven in
1909 After Close Contest.

19U9 After Close Contest.
Champaign, H., Dec 5.-"Benny''
Baum left erd on the Illinois footbail
team for two years, has been Sc
lected captain of the varsity for 1909
after a close race with John Richards,
the right end Baum is a junior in the
university, fails from Phoenix, Ariz.,
and is brother of ''Ikey" Baum. 1lli-
nois famous pony half back in '95.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-12-05
Bank Statement.

Reserve decrease $7,9G4,S7 less u.
s. decrease S7,964.3 1916; loans increase
$6,6O3 200; specie decrease $7,720, 400;
legals decrease $5491 100; deposits de
crease $1,242,500; circulation increase
Rock Island Argus., 1908-12-05
THE MARKETS.

Chicago, Dec. Following are the
market quotations today:
Wheat.
December, 1865, 1865, 1O5, 1865.
May, 11O1a, 1107s, 110H, 1105s.
July, 1033s, 1898, 103k, 103A.
Corn.
December, 61a, 62. 611a, 61A.
May, cas-, G31l, 627s, So.
July, G2A, 627s, 621a, 625s.
Oats.
December, 1873, 80, 49&. 497s.
May. 521a, 525s, 52H, 521s.
July, 47M, 477s, 471a, 477s
Pork.
January. 1897, 1910, 1885, 1906.
May, 1922, 1876, 1922, 1870.
Lard.
January. 9.22. $50. 922, 9.22.
May, $40, 9.47. $40, 9.45.
Ribs.
January, S35, $40, S35, S35.
May, S.57, S.G2, S.55, $50.
Receipts today-Wheat 30, corn 3O6
oats rs. hogs $4,000, cattle 500, sheep
1000.
Estimated receipts Monday-Wheat
81 corn 323, oats 101, hogs $4,000.
Hog market opened steady. Hogs
left over 1900. Light $5.100 5.S5
mixed and butchers $5.35G6.0O. good
heavy $5.4O0G.00, rough heavy, $5.400
5.55.
Cattle market opened steady.
Sheep market opened steady.
Hogs at Omaha 5000, cattle 100
Hogs at Kansas City 5000. cattle 500
Hog market closed steady at early
prices Light $515@5S0, good heavy
$5.45d6O0, mixed and butchers $5.4C
@5.S0. rough heavy S545@ @5.G0.
Cattle market closed unchanged.
Sheep market closed unchanged.
Northwestern receipts-Mihneapolis
today 1919, last week TAI, last year 341
Duluth. today 122, last week $40. las
year 29S.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-12-05

Chicago, Dec. 5.-Following are the
market quotations today:
wheaf
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-10-24
Woman Nearly Buried Alive.

The Timely Intervention Of Il r.. ysi-
clan. who was not satisfied with the
appearance OF the body. prevented
the burial alive OF Mrs Thomas Chap
man. sixty years OF age, at l. lis,
Kan. who was supposed to have led
suddenly OF heart disease on Saturday.
The body was prepared for burial.
but was not embalmed. The funeral
was to have taken place Tuesday af-
ternoon A few minutes before the
coffin was sealed a physician requested
permission to see the body After con
firming his suspicious that the wo-
mans body was made rigid by sus.
pended animation. the woman was re
moved from the coffin, placed m bed
and revived While her heart is weak.
II is believed that Mrs. Chapmuu viii
recover
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-10-24
Mikado Honors Our Naval officers.

All court presidents were broken
by the millado OF Japan at Toxic in his
reception to the admirals and other
high officers oil the American battle
ship fleet 1t was the most brilliant
function that the palace has ever
known
The emperor greeted each guest cor
daily. and the empress shook hands
with all The American officers. in
gold-braidod full dress. and the mag
nificent apparel OF the functionaries
In attendance upon the court made a
glittering and imposing picture,
The presentation was followed by an
elaborate luncheon at which forty
five persons were present. the emperor
occupying a position AT the center OF
the table. with Rear Admiral Sperry
sitting opposite him. the officers on
both sides being graded down accord
ing to rank. with the japan, Sc and
American officers lntermixed That the
emperor should take part in such a
banquet is unprecedented.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-10-24

An oyerieated stove set fire To a
dwelling house al summit a mining
town ten miles west Of Altoona.
Pa. ana four children persisted in the
flames. while two other persons were
probably fatally injured The dead I:
Morris Delaney. aged fifteen: Robert
Magic. aged thirteen: Joseph Delaney,
aged nine and Charles Delaney. aged
twenty months. The injured: Mrs.
LIKE Delaney. mother OF the Delaney
children. jumped from second-story
window. in dying condition and vii
son Judge. aged ten years. leg broken.
internally injured.
Mrs. Delaney was aroused by the
heat from the fire. When she opened
her bedroom door intending to res.
cue her children, who We're asleep in
another room. she was confronted by
flames through which II was impossi.
BILE TO pass. leaving her no alternative
but 10 jump TO save her life.
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cIark a leper. SAY Exnerts.

Charles Clark. the young Barba.
does negro who has been held IN.
der surveillance in the Camden coun-
~. y j. almshouse as leper. was
declared to be suffering from IA.
bercular leprosy by Or. Macdonald.
government surgeon at Fort Mott, and
his assistant. Or. Lee. Acting under
instructions from the Camden county
board of free holders. the surgeons
made an examination Of the patient In
the presence of physicians of the Cam.
den hoard OF health Clark's case is
declared to be in its incipiency ana
incurable He is believed to have been
afflicted for about three years.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-10-24

The convention OF the anthracite
miners union at Scranton. Pa, ap-
proved the following demands to be
presented to the operators:
Fiest-That an agreement shall DO
negotiated between the representa-
tires OF the miners and the operators
Of The anthracite region. and all dis
be- adjusted as provided for In the said
agreement
Second-We demand the complete
recognition of the United Mine Work
ers Of America as a party to negotiate
wage contract. and that the United
recognized in our right to provide any
method we may adopt for the collec-
ton Of revenues for the organization.
Third That we demand an eight.
hour day with no reduction OF wages.
Fourth That all coal shall be mined
an paid for by the ton of 1000 pounds.
Fifth That we demand definite
and more uniform scale of wages and
prices for all classes Of labor at all
collieries in the anthracite region; and
that all employees paid less than $3.50
per day shall receive a 10 per cent
advance. and all employees paid moro
than $3.50 and less than 81 per day.
shall receive a per cent advance.
Sixth That the system whereby
contract miner has more than one
job. or employs two laborers. be abol.
ishod.
After the convention had adjourned
President Lewis said that the conven-
ton had appointed the national presi.
dent and the three district presidents
to get into communication with the
representatives. OF the operators for
the purpose OF agreeing upon time
when a joint conference OF the repre-.
sentatives OF the miners and operators
would be held.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-10-24
Lieutenant Evans Found Guilty.

Lieutenant Frank T. Evans. OF the
battleship Louisiana, which is now at
Manila. and who recently was court.
martialed on a charge OF absenting
himself from his post while officer OF
the deck. disrespect TO his superior
officer and intoxication. has been found
guilty OF the two former charges The
sentence pronounced provides that
Lieutenant Evans shall lose $50 mum.
bers and shall be publicly reprimand.
ed. The commanderin-chief adds that
in his opinion the sentence is made
quate but has approved II In order
that Evans shall not entirely escape
punishment
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-10-24
Fountainville, Pa, Feb. IL, 1902

s. u. Hartman, NJ. ID.
Dear Sir: have been thinking of
writing TO you for some time to let you
know what Peruna did for me.
am 81 years old. l lost my health
about six or seven years ago. / first
had dyspepsia and employed different
doctors.
Last year injured one OF my kidneys.
had one of the best doctors for that.
lie put me to bed, not TO move for two
weeks.
slowly recovered, but was so weak
and Frustrated that could walk but a
short distance. In fact / had to keep
quiet.
took several remedies, but obtained
no relief. also had catarrh in some
form.
My wife advised me to take Peruna,
and it Is with pleasure that | can say
that by taking one and one-half bottle
of your Peruna. IL cured me and feel
all right. send this with many thanks
20 you, as enjoy life again.
NV wife has also been taking your
Peruna for asthma and 1t helps to re-
levc her. We keep your Peruna in
the house constantly. Again / say
thank you for Pcruna.
Sincerely yours,
PHILIP KRATZ.
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REFUGEES DIE IN
BURNING TRAIN
HemTned In on All Sides by
Flames Fifteen Perish.
BRAKEMAN COOKED IN TANK

Anthracite Coal Miners Frame New
Demands--Track Walker Murdered
and Robbed - invalid Leaps From
Bed During Fire - Mikado Honors
American Naval Officers-The Fleet
at Yokohama--Four Children Burn.
ed to Death In Their Home-Lieu.
tenant Evans Punished.
Fifteen people lost their lives on
Thursday night in the burning or
the Detroit & Mackinaw RAILWAY com
pany's relief train. which was carrying
the inhabitants of the little village OF
Metz. Mich. twenty-three miles north
OF Alpena. TO safety from the for
est fires which were sweeping away
their homes The Inflated train was
ditched by spreading rails At Nowicki
siding. a few miles south OF Metz and
the terrified refugees were forced to
abandon the cars and rush for safety
either down the track. with burning
forests on either side, or into the
plowed fields near the siding. Eleven
OF the victims were women and chill
dren. who were unable to escape quick
ly enough from the gondola car which
they were occupying. Their charred
bodies were found there when res
cuers reached the scene Two OF the
men victims were members OF the
train crew
Four additional fatalities occurred
In the noighborhood of the wreck. Mr..
and Mrs Fred Wagner died from heat
and exhaustion on their farm near the
scene OF the wreck, and Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Nowichi. Jr lost their lives In
their burning house near the siding
where the wreck occurred.
When the forest fires closed In
about the little village. special train
of three empty box cars and two coal
gondolas was rushed to Metz.
As rapidly as possible the people
and their goods were loaded into the
cars When the train started there
were about 100 frightened people on
board The flames were already sweep.
ing through the village Nearing the
Nowick crossing. Engineer Foster
saw blazing piles OF cedar ties on both
sides OF the track. Opening wide the
throttle he tried TO dash through at
full speed but the heat had loosened
the rails and they had spread and the
train left the track Blazing piles OF
ties surrounded it. and in an instant
the cars caught fire The terror
stricken people caught by the peril
from which they were fleeing. jumped
from the ears and rushed down the
track. Three mothers and their nine
little ones were not quick enough.
They were cremated in the gondola
car where they were caught Brake.
man William Barrett sprang into the
water tank behind the engine. only to
be literally boiled to death as the
flames swept over II.
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Trunk with Gowns and Jewels Cost

london. ontario. Oct. TIA trunN
containing gowns and jewels of Mrs
Russell A. Alger. Jr. OF Detroit. val
ued at $4,000. has been lost or stolen
with Mrs Maurice Williams, Mrs
Alger was on an automobile trip from
Detroit to Buffalo through Ontario
The ladies carried with them some
beautiful gowns and a quantity Of jew
elry Those belonging to Mrs. Alge'
were in a trunk strapped to the rea'
OF the automobile. On alighting at the
hotel here the trunk was missing
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-10-24
officer and Prisoner Ht BY Engine.

Struggling in the grasp OF Frank
Burke police officer. who had arrest
ed him for tghting at Wheeling w.
Va. ex.Oficer Ellie Gill. in an effort
10 escape, pulled the officer and him.
self directly In front of rapidly ap-
preaching Cleveland n Pittsburg
switch engine. while hundred horri-
fled men shouted in warning. but too
late. Both men were struck and tossed
forty feet Officer Burke died In ten
minutes and Gill is not expected To
recover
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Track Walker Murdered and Robbed

Antonio Julianna. track walker on
the Stone Elarbor division Of the We 1
Jersey 4 Seashore road. was robbed
and murdered along the railroad n IT
Avalon n j. His body was found con.
cealed in the bushes beside the tracks.
The mans head had been crushed In
with a maui which he carried in his
walks along the railroad. and his peck
cts had been cut out Besides his
watch and some pieces OF jewelry. the
murderers secured $500 which Jul.
lama is known to have had with him.
The dead man lived AT Avalon and had
been employed by the railroad for ten
years Mayor Smith. OF Avalon. has
sworn in several deputies to aid him
In running down the murderers
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Witness to Sienatnres

!, John Donnelly. Mayor Of Doylcs.
town, Pa, have been acquainted with
Mr.. Philip Kratz for y years. know
him to he an honorable and useful ciu-
zen. He, in my presence, signed the
above statements concerning Peruna,
which | have every reason TO believe
are true in all particulars.
SIGNED. JOHN DONNELLY, ESQ.
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Fountainville, Pa, April y, 100

fountalnNlile, IA, April -, lhWI.
DIR. S. Il. Hartman.
Dear Sir: We have Peruna in the
house all the time and when we think
we need IL, we take it. We are about
sixty years old and have not called o
doctor to our place for some years.
We go out in all kinds Of weather and
sometimes when we 80 on tfip we
take Pernna along. y preventive is
better than cure. That has been our
experience.
| had poor health some years ago and
when found your medicine | hit the
right thing. We both tiank You for
your good medicine.
Sincerely yonrs,
PHILIP XII m.
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Fearful of Rabies, Girl Goes Insane.

New York. Oct 22-DOra klapkin
twenty years of age lay in the psy
chopathic ward OF Bellevue hospital
now writhing in commissions like those
OF hydrophobia. again raying maniac
ally. The unhappy girl was crazy said
Or Gregory, in charge Of the ward
for she had worried herself into the
conviction that she had hydrophobia
An insane woman had bitten her on
the cheek Miss Klapkin made herself
believe this woman had rabies. and
under the crushing weight OF his hid
eous thought her mind gave way.
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Invalid Leaps From Bed During Fire.

After being confined TO bed for lrs.
with no hope Of ever having IN u OF
her legs. Mrs. David Tegarden beale-
vile. Pa. leaped from her bed aal IAN
through the hall and down stairs.
where she fell fainting Her tile
daughter In looking for her CO. stuck
match. which ignited a stand cover
Mrs Tegarden. seeing that there was
no one TO sound an alarm. forget her
iniirmity and rushed for hcl1. The
fire was soon put ont Il is bel ed
the accident will lead 10 her full 70.
covery.
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XIII Him, Colonel Taylor Plunged
into Lake, Followed BY a Fusillade
of 6uIlets-Threw Himself over Log,
While Assassins Fired Into It and
Thought They Killed Him - Then
Wandered Through Dense Woods.
Tiptonville. Tenn. Oct. 22-Unharm.
ed. save numerous scratches received
In a thirty-hour trip through uniamil-
lar woods and the fatigue incident to
the trip without food and the mental
strain Judge X. Zachary Taylor reach
ed here after a miraculous escape
from night riders at Reelioot Jake.
who murdered his partner, Captain
Quentin Rankin
Judge Taylors escape is due 10 a
daring dash for liberty while the night
riders were dsputing among them
selves the best way to kill him. Dur
inf the heat OF the discussion. at
moment when tho guards attention
was diverted. Colonel Taylor broke for
freedom. Dashing few yards to the
bank of a shallow inlet OF Reel Foot
lake. he plunged In.
A msillade OF bullets followed the
fugitive, whose figure was dimly dis
cernibe In the growing dawn OF ap-
preaching daylight. Wading and swim
ming. the aged attorney pushed for
ward Bullets and small shot fell on
every side but none struck him Near
the bank opposite the firing night rid
ers Judge Taylor threw up his hands
and pitched forward heavily over
log and lay inert Hundreds OF shots
were fired into the log by the night
riders. but not one penetrated Tar
enough 10 injure Colonel Taylor Sat
isfied that their victim had met death
and fearing that the repeated sound OF
shots would arouse too many residents
In the neighborhood. the night riders
did not attempt to cross the slough to
examine the body, but left the scene
after about 300 shots had been fired.
Colonel Taylor however. lay for hours
in the mud and water fearing that
some one had been left to watch. At
dawn. cautiously looking up and see
Ing that his ruse had been successful.
Colonel Taylor arose and plunged in
TO the underbrush to fight his way 10
friendly community Avoiding paths
which might lead to some unfricndly
clearing Colonel Taylor pushed his
way slowly through the dense woods
For hours he travelled in this manner
the sun his only guide. When night
came Colonel Taylor still afraid TO
approach house. made his couch on
bed of leaves and slept until carly
morning.
Wednesday Colonel Taylor. deciding
that IL would then be safe iOg him TO
make inquiry at farm house. follow
ed patch which shortly led into a
rough road Within a few minutes the
fleeing man came upon the home OF
Luther Rankin. overseer for the ok
tensiye Harris interests and where
the fugitive was given breakfast Mr.
Rankin then rode to the nearest telc.
phone and sent message into Upon.
vile with the news that Colonel Tay
lor was safe Soon afterward Colonel
Taylor and Mr. Rankin arrived here.
being met few miles from town by a
posse of citizens
After being informed at Union CITY
of the safety of Colonel Taylor. Gov
ernor Patterson telephoned that he
would start for Tiptonyille imme-
diately.
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500 Harvard students In DANGER.

Five hundred Harvard college stu
dents fled pell-mell from their din.
ner in Randall hall. Cambridge Mass.
when the ammonia reservoir In the
ice.making plant burst. flooding the
building With sutfocating fumes 4
dozen maid the kitchen were over
come and rescued with difficulty by
.he tiremen
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rwelve.Year.oId Girl Commits Suicide

Chicago. Oct. 22-Elsie Lenhardt,
twelveyears old, committed suicide at
her home The child left note say.
Ing that everybody was mean TO her. :
and then turned on the gas In her
-~~-- --sa~-- t.ss~ sh@ usas fonnh daad
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Calls wife to See Him Die.

Steubenville o.. Oct. %. - Come
and see me die" yelled Douglas Roc,
forty.seven years OF age. a foundry
worker. to his wife She arrived IN
time TO see him fall across the bed and
die after draining three.ounce bottle
OF carbolie acid He had been drink
ing
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Fountainville, Pa, Nov. 8, 1903.
Or. s. Is. Hartman.
Dear Sir: have good health now and
your valuable medicine gave me good
health. / have had no doctor for some
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-10-24

time, as do not need any. When
take cold | take Peruna and in short
time | am all right. My wife is subject
to asthma. She takes Pcruna at thlt
tor for some time. With many thanks
for your medicine, we remain,
Sincerely yours,
PHILIP KRAFT.
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NIGHT RIDERS
VICTIM ESCAPED
COL Taylor Fooled Assasslns
Into Believing Him Dead.
TRAMPED WOODS 80 HOURS

While Night Riders Were Disputing
Among Themselves the Best Way to
XIII Him, Colonel Taylor Plunged
into Lake, Followed BY a Fusillade
of 6uIlets-Threw Himself over Log,
While Assassins Fired Into II and
Thought They Killed Him - Then
Wandered Through Dense Woods.