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HOOK ISLAND ARGU VOL. ZLIV. HO. 214. BOCK ISLAND, ILLn KONDAY, AUGUST 3, 1636. PRICE THRO CE3TS. HUNTED TO EARTH. 11 Four Robbers Who Plied Their Trade in Iowa. HOTLY TRAILED BY TEE CITIZI33, " Baadlta Ara rinalty Corralled la a Thicket aad Pat t a Vlelona Can ri(ht Tha Paraaara Frora tba nest hU and Glva t.arU til Thais a lima of Lead, Cap titrla Thrra Tha fourth tlacaprs bat with tha I'im Ana Him. M AXcnitiTKn, la., Anst. 3. Karly Sat tardiy morning four burgl.-im entered the Store of Appleby tc Drybraid At Grreloy, n town on tha Milwaukee r mil nlwut twelve IiiIIm northeast of this jdnr. They blew tha door off the wife, and taking nevrrnl hnodrrd dollar of the firm's money which it contained boarduj i hand rar and tnrtpd aonth on the railroad toward Dela ware. The notte caturd by tha explosion roused srvrrnl people la tba vicinity, nod C mstatda rilonn ond a posso of citizens were anon In hot pursuit. News of the btirjtliirT w toleifrnphed to this city, nr.d lvputy Sheriff M.ilvln and another post-a started rant to Intrrrept th.0 fugitives. Ittin.llt f orri.ua la a Tlilrket AH tha f nre :n ii tho pursuit was rlnno and rti'ltinir. Tho burglar left their hnnd car after a run of about ten nilli ami r.-n hii the timber on the M.iqtioketa river shortly after daylight. They con tinued their flight down the river, mot of th' way through thick bmih, until shortly after noon, when they laid down tn a Ihli ket to take a short rent. While there they were overtaken by a party f fiiiriier ronMtlmr of ConMuMn Monn, Mr. I'ulllirlirht and Kzn MrtVnT, of One- ley, and Jiiiues t il n a and Hull Jliiyin-n, of Munehester. iHH lirnblird antl hoot In- Iteaun. Instead of Virrvmlrrin? when sum moned the burglnr irrnlilnd forlhclr pun and couiiiiciuvd to shoot, and a flrree lut tle riwd for a few minute, tine of tho hiitznr W.n ill mlili by .the lirnt shot flrvdny Iaynm, and-nnothrr got a bullet In hi arm junt n ho wn firing hi sixth shut. Two of the shot flred by him vera nt Constable Mian and fohr nt Clitiir, but fortiiniitely none of them took i flVrt. A seoro or more shut wi ro exchanged lit a r;in;;e of le than a dozen yunl. Three of Hie t:bler. Caplnreil. fling tini livo shot in return for the four Bred nt hlni. T he two vwuir.led bnrg lir surrendered, nnd lh other two Sftill to run, but th" ronduhL'S pno Woun'lrd both of thfin liefore tney got out of ninm1. The pursuit wn continual mid a third btirgiar W:i rnpiureil in a eorn li ild about i luilo nwny from the Intllr groiitul. He km tfiirkril into I ho eorn and Alton Dimhnin and William M ilviu, two young men of this city, and itjonng rutin by 'be ninne of Hiker, from lire 'ley, t..nk their Wtnvheff rind went in nnd brought hi mi out. Mill In Uar nt the t'nnrtli. 1 he fussii I ill otter the fourth ii'.m. It" I shut In the neek, an. I It l l!:...iu-l't thnt he euntiot own pp. The raptured turn urn In the jail In tlili city. They li.nl with them n l.irge niimlvr of burglar' I. .'!'. and a quantity of nltro-glyreritip. SHOT IMIWN IX A III l;t II Aatl Nearly Iirrapltatrit Aflerwunl lr Hi I uniiT Other I:imMly rime. TmM.vntt:, tin., Aujr. a. fi.l.nu-l Jatne r Lilly wn shot down In the Il.ij list chun h nt lictrnlf, ten tuiie In ui here, ye.iterd.iy nftermsn by John T. Kuhin, and In tho pnnic llmt rntietl sev eral women and many othrr f.iitileil. Utishln siipN'il nt the side of b'. victim's Ixuly, ntnl wTeral men sturleil fo,",iinl to ai-U him, hut he waved lit. pistol at tV.cm varnlngly, and then. Inking a rn'T from his runt IM-I;e. almost severed the pro Irate man's heml fr.m his fxitv. It iliin then nttenipti'd to commit auicidc by tak ing I.iimI mum. H ami M L. Minn.. Ang. 3 :ie K. ': mnn shot and Instantly killed !.. ni-1 t'lougli. The rrlmii I said lobe th rr suit of a dispute ntxnit n rontr.irt which the fornx rhrid for rlenring land for t'.m niitrthnd tii'iu. Kckmnn shot t'luuvh through the hi rrt. He then turned mid tired at Victor Kriekson, hnt mlw.l. l.ck- man claim (hat he ilec not know nnv thing nlniut the crime, saying that h hn I been drinking nleohol. t'uirri r. Vur.r.K, I'el.. Ang. 3 Frank Dtvl killed U .t-rt 1'krkett lit nltit. catting hi head nenr'.y otf wilh.i razor. ami nl-ocut May Uiver so Uullv that slie will ille. He then cut hi own throat, but It I not thought the wound I fiit.il Pickett was a dance hall proprietor nt:d IVivi this porter of the place. Th woman wn an Inmnte of th p!a "e and ji-nloi'.sy rar.eil the tr.iireily. ti t. l'.ToN. Tex.. Ang. 3. Will Cimbcr. a I'li rinan riierniaii living on tho Is'iich, hot and kiliiil hi wife. Caroline tfnilii-r, an.l then killed hlmwlf by Urine; bullet thnmifh hi head, tirulr.-r was 111-tem p'Tid when driuW'.ujr and had lll-lreuled M i.imilr. liiwi-u. Anir. 3. Il.ild II. lt.imey, coloreil l':illm.iu car porter, shof nn.l - Instantly killnl hi mi:re. Mattie ( lark, nlo colorctl. and sent a bullet through his own lr!n. SETTLES DOWN TO WORK. DtasieratK! Nat tons! Coasmlltae Bagtoa Its 8lon la Waablactoa. WArniKOTOX, An. 3. Chairman Jooes. of the democratic national committee, went to work thU tnom iog. He was joined by Senators Gormio and Stewart. No informa. tion as to subjects diacassed was dis closed. A report is current that (iarman will be a member of the ex ecutive committee, and the venera ble chairman of the committee said in V'4 jears' service he had never seen such pnblic interest, and claimed that letters received how considerable republican defection from McKitley to silver. llllDhls Democratic Commfltaa Chance. Chicago, Aup. 3. At rneetinj of the democratic state central commit tee today tho goli standard mem bers all resigned except Ben T. Cb!e, and he ws superseded. V. R. Morrison, of Illinois, member of '.he interstate commerce commission, in an iotfrvicw was rj noted as rayinrr that be will vote for Uryan and free silver. STRIKERS ARMING. Startling Report That Is Cur rent at Cleveland. SAII TO EE FEEPAEHTG FOE WAE. Critical at Cleveland. Cleveland, Ang. 3. The situation here is again critical. A hundred and fifty non-union men guarded by four companies of militia and a large force of police went to work at the Brown lloiting works this morninp. A b?f crowd of union men was pres ent, but no outbreak occurred. The police and soldiers kept them mov- me. a sympatnetic strike was in augurated this morning when nearly a hundred employes of Van Wajjener & illiams, hardware manufacturer?, walked out. They said they would be followed by others. Xbe committee was sent 1 1 other factories to notify the men that they would be called on to strike. One . of the strikers said they would demand that the non-union men be disarmed. If this refuted the strikers said thev would arm themselves ami compel the non-unionists to eive np their weapons by force it necessary. An otrer company of militia was ordered ont at nooD, the authorities having orortnation mat matters were in a critical condit on. A Loss to tna Tnrf. IxniAVAi oi.is, Aug. S. The wreck on the Big Four in North Indianapo- this morning smashed a car con.! .lining four horses on their wav from Freeport to Indianapolis. F.very horte is ro bally injured that I is thoueut none will ever race gain. 'I hey belong to J. . E. Bush, of Louisville, and are valued at 1J,- ODO. and include Hal Porter, ":12: Buster, 2:12',; Sally Bronzon, 2:13; Minnie 1) roe, 2:15. Four men in the car with them were more or less hnrt. Vaaitaibllt Wedding Oomea OCT at Last. Nr.w Yokk, Aug. 3. Cornelius Vanderbiit, Jr., and Miss Grace Wil son were married at noon at the Wilson residence. The wedding was private. The Vanderbiit family was not present, and there were no bride- maids. The ceremony was simple and brief. . - American Keerlvrd by the Pope. Komb, Aug. 3. The pope celebrated rnns In the Paul chapel hero yestcrdny morning, the American pilgrim lieing prewnt. There was a large assemblage of prict a lo. 1 Jitrr a pennancut commit. tee. Including the rector of tho North American and SL Honlface collcite, pre sented the pl!(trlm separately to the wipe. A holy of the paty offered an elegant ptire containing the pilgrim' offering. While the pope wn returning to hi apart nirnt the American pilgrim, moved wltn enthusiasm, cried, "lsug live the P"r I" Sew tha Xstlua Caa It rest he Again. .-sw ions.. H(r. S lbe World savs: Tho wedding of Cornelius Vanderbiit. Jr.. and Mis (iroee Wilson has been fixed for Tuewloy at tha Wilson bonus on Fifth avenue." Ill Marderer la Takaawa. Dec ATI-R. Ills., Ang. a Tho verdict In tha inn,uet on the bisly of Walter U. Car lisle, murdered In a mysterious manner in Wahueh boa cor. waa that CarUal was killed by parties unknown. Storr Tool That a Conipwiy of Forty Hm rVon Annnl with Revolvers and Is Bent cn RrTciiRc for the IH-ath of Two Rioters Prcsl.lent O'C'nnncll Displeased with ll-.e Ilmrwdl of the Strike Farther Illotlne llrciirs Troos on Chard. Cleveland. Ang- 8- A startling piece of news in connection with the Brown Ktrik.- which c.imc.v from on apparently reliable source. Is to tho effort that the S'rikers nre arming themselves and drill in;!. It was said yesterday that forty of the strikers had organized a company last Saturday, elii-tinl a captain and purchased rvolvirs. The company drilled Satur day evening, and it was announced that the purpose of the two men was to avenge the death of thu men who were shot at different different times hi conflicts be-tui-en union and non-nnion men. Jain?i O't'unncll, the head of the Machinists l":iion, who was here in charge of the strike, and who helped to cring aoout the ttlement under which the men returned to work came liack to Clowland yester- Liy. -foaneil Condemns the New Strike. lie wn very much surprised nnd cha- prined to learn that the men had struck the second time, lie said ho believed the company had entered into the agreement with the men in go;xl faith, nnd he was sati.silrd that the company intended to live up to it agreement in every respect. Four companies of miiitiu arc on duty at the works, uud a large force of jKiliee Is on hand this morning to guard against trou ble. Notwithstanding O'Connell's posi tion, it is very probable that the Central Iihor union will order a J;? symjiathetic strike tnroudiiout me city me next meeting of th Central Ijbor union. The executive committee of the strikers nnd the lalMir leaders of several unions met in conference and decided that a sympathetic strike was necessary. Will Make the Fight a National One. The committee appointed by the Cen tral Labor union to report on the advisa: bility of a sympathetic strike just before tho sutipo.Jed settlement of tho Brown strike reported favorably. 1 he numlier of unions nluliatcu. with the Central lilxir union is over sixty, nnd the total membership numbers iO.UiH) in nil branches of trade.- These men have volitnlarilv bound themselves to obey tho mandates of the Central Lalxir union. which consists of chosen representatives from the different unions, lhe light will not onlv lie lo?al but national. Kverv union In the I'nited Suites vcill lc called 011 to assess its memliers for tho support of the Brown strikers! HEAVY FAILURE IN CARRIAGES. That of the Colnmbns Bnfrsy Co, Involves I Liabilities of Sl.000,000. CoiXMBrs, O., Ang. 8. The business world of this city was shocked Saturday bv the announcement that the Columbus Buggy company.one of the oldest concerns I of the city, had made 'on assignment. In I the statement cent out the cause 01 the as signment is given r.s due to the general J business depression, etc. 'lne company emptors about 1,000 men when running full force and about COO were at work at the time the failure oacwrcd. Assets and liabilities will each approach nearlv fl.OUO.Om). This failure has In cluded other cities. A dispatch from Kansas Citv says that the branch there of tho Columbus Buggy company Has been closed on a telegram from the head house in Columbus and has beon placed in the hands of Paroline Peters. Shooting for the Dopont Trophy. CnicAGO, Ang. 3. Never in the history of trap-shooting has such interest been displayed ns in the Dnpont World's Chom pioa Live-Bird tournament, which opened hero today with a small crmy cl crack shots present. Tho grounds at Burnside are in magnificent condition. The two big events nre the World's Championship and Team shoots. In the latter live men from nnv one state constitute a team. Yon ought to know that when suf fering from any kidney trouble that I a safe, sure remedy is roiey s Kidney Cure. Guaranteed or money re funded. Sold by M F. Bahnsen. There s MM in Our Madness It seems lifce madness on our part to sacrifice prices the way we have, biit it's our method not to carry over, from one season to another, any -of our stock. To accomplish this end it will necessitate a great re duction in prices all through our store. That part of it we have taken care of. To buy now will be to you like getting two gold dollars for one of silver. Men's Suits. Just think of it! For 10 yon can bny Suits that were 22, f 20. f 18. The finest materials, the best of colors. $10 Children's Suits. Men's Suits. 17.37 will bny Snits that were considered bargains at $16.50. f 15, f 13 50. f 13. . About 200 suits in this line. Come early they won't last long at the price, $7.37 Hats. $2.99 for Children's Suits that were $7.50, $6.50, $5. Ladies here is a great chance for yon. Ages from 3 to 15, $2.99 $1.39 for Hats that were $2, $2.50, $3, and a few that were $3.50 and $1. Alt this season's Hats must go. 11.39 THE TVEIll-LENfK ON SATURDAY. Wool Flint fsllr. '' roT0N. Ang. 3. The wool com mission firm of V. D. Eaton & Co. assigned today, lhe liabilities are 10,000. There is no statement of assets. ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMS, For rattle stc.iilng the Indian court sit ting nt Wetuinpkn., I. 1., has sentenced two men to death, nnd for burglary half doen were sentenced to x-eivo from lull to .'iOO lashes. 11. Platter, a well-known attorney and Democratic politician, was thot mid instautlv killed In tho corridir of tho ciuri house nt Spokane, Wash., by Henry ifcrt. because of reflection on r-cifert s character iniulo in a speech in court by natter. IMn Alvoln, II year old, has been sen- lenccd to seven years in the penitentiary for robbcrr nnd general toughness at Wcstciiester, N. V. Tho Socialist coniress nt London has adjourned, after refusing to listen to an address of sympathy to the Culuin reb.ds. The congress, however, closed with tho sim-iug of lhe '-Marseilles" the 'Carmag nole nnd throe cheers for social revolu tion. Seventeen-yenr-old Kittle Sykes, daugh ter of n prominent farmer living near Warrensbtirg, Mo., has eloped with Wise Ward, a Chickasaw Indian. The girl is pretty, while the Indian Is just the other wav nnd of no account. 'Silver Dick" Bland will accompany Bryan on hi trip to New York and tho east. Ohio Democrats have met nnd prepared for a Ixilt. r.x-ltcprcsentatative Duth waite was selected for provisional national committeeman to attend tho Indianapolis meeting next friday. During tho month of March the na tlom.l debt increased f ii.N-7.3.-iS. News from Marshall. O. T.. is that W. A. llempmcyer, a 15 year-old stage driver, has been arrested for robbing his own stage and mal. 1 his is the rolihery s ip !ocd to have been committed by the lKxilin gang, lately escaped from jail. Slob Nearly Wrecks a Non-1'nlon Man's Home Atiottier striker Shot. The renewal of the strike resulted iu bloodshed Saturdav. The trouble begun early in tho .morning when a niob sur rounded the house of one of tho non-un ion workmen nnd bombarded it- with stones and brick, breaking tho windows nnd even smashing the weather-boards. The police, hearing of this trouble, pre pared for nn outbreak at noon when the non-union men should beuismissand from WorK. A party of these workmen, uisre- frarding the efforts of the police to protect them, started to walk away from lhe works. Thev had not gone far when they were met l.y a mob, 1'nst the rioters l.e- tau to shout nt tite uou-v.moiiiHts and then to throw bricks. ml then t he workingmen drowfovol vers nnd hcmn shooting nt the crowd. Several shots wen- fired, lint onlv one took effect. John 1'rinz, a foundryman, fell to the pavement shot through the body, end wits taken ton hospital. .-wkii after the shoot ing the police arrived on the scene, but the mob hail uisapticnrcd and nil. was quiet. 1 hi outbreak resulted in thu calling out of two companies of milhia ami by the middle of the afternoon eighty lxdiccmcn in addition to thn military had bivn massed in the vicinity of tho Drowa works. No more trouble occurred. It is thought that a long nnd bitter stniciilc will ensue. The mnmfger of tho 11 row n works says the agreement for the settlement of the strike was well under stood by the representatives of the strikers. nnd the oomiany stood ready to live up to its terms. The violation of the agree ment bv the men, he s:;y. absolves the Mininnr from any farther consideration of them nnd enables it to be.Tin nil over on a new basis. This is taken ta mean that the company will proceiHltohire new nu'U. Strike Outrage at Detroit. Detroit, An;;. 3. It is probable that one death will result lmm tho srrifccol polishers and mounters nt the Detroit stove works. James Tuylor, a non-union stove worker, was assaulted by strikers while going home on ii stre t car ir.rt Wednesday night. In the ineh-e Taylor indicted a knife wound on Frank Cross- lev. Tavlor was arrested nnd Iiailed. Saturday evening after drawing his pay Taylor was en route home with his wife on a street enr, when lie was.attacked by live of tha strikers, who used slungshots and knives as weamms. Tiiylor made a determined light iry.iinst his assailants. but ns the result of the unequal struggle the back of his neck was tipped open, his skull was fractured by being knocked and drai-sred over the tr seats and he was terrildv batteredaup otherwise. Lis con dition is very serious. Absolutely Pure. A cream of tartar baking powder. Highest of all in leavening strength Latctt CnUed I States Government Food Report. Royal Bum Fowdeb Co. Niw Took Cm Colona Sand Stone Quarries Sawed building stone, Ashlar and trimmings a specialty. For cheapness, durability and beauty excelled by none. This stone does not wash cr color the wall with alkali, etc Plaos went ns for estimates will receive careful attention and be returned promptly at oar expense. quarries u miles irom hock Island on the C, B. & Q. E. 8. Trains Nos. 5 and 10 will, stop and let visitors oil and on. Bridge stone, corn crib blocks and foundation stone any size desired. Samples of Stone and Fhotos of Buildings can be soon -at Room No. 12, Mitchell & Ly ode's build ing. Address: ' Arthur Burrall, manager, Rock Island or Colona, 111. Thev say a'l good things came in three's. As usual, The London has gone it one better, and offers you four of the greatest bargains you have ever had a chance to take advantage of. If you miss them don't blame us. THE LONDON Undersell Everybody. You ICnor7 Uoa THESE AEE FIAICITIS We sell on Earth. the Best Lines JOHN KOCH Has the best equipped Bicy. cle Repair Shop in the Tri Cities, including the most approved met hods and ma chinery for brazing, - bend, ing hand bars, enameling aad vulcanizing; thoroughly Skilled Workmen and satisfaction guaranteed. Agent for the widely known A J AX Bicycle. Carries a full line of Bicycle Sundries. We make the Lowest Prices in the three cities. THESE ARE FACTS UHDISPUTEC: It'4 a wi'h us. pleasure to trade It's profitable wi'h ns. to trade TbeWaathar. Generally fair tonight and Tues day, except that local thunder show ers are possible during tonight; cooler bv Tacsday night; southerly winds. Todav s temperature a 6. F. J Wu. Observer, rar uw nrty tan Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Svrnp has been used for children teething. It soothes the child, softens the gums, allays all pain, cures wind colic, and is the best remedy for diarrhoea. Twenty-five cents a bcttle. Toultney Bigelow- Oxlnion of the Boers. Losnos. Aug. 3. 1'oaltncy 13igelow ha arrived iu England from Cape Tovrn. Ho had unusual oportuc'.tics of inqnirin into the situation in tha Trnnsvaal and talked with President Krusir and others on both sides. He thicki -hat trouble be tween the lioers and the fitlan '.crsis suro to conic, and savs that the methods of Boer government are bad. You need Hood's Sarsaparilla to enrich and purify ryour blood, create an appetit-j and gtve sweet, refresh ol5 Avnntonnlh Q Market Square. . Reidy Bros. Real Estate Insurance and Loans. Boom 4, Mitchell Lyade b'ng. Telephone 1002. HAVE YOU EVER TRIED US? TRY US NOW Darapt FomitDTB & Garrst Co., 324, 325, 323 Brady St., DAVENFOKT. HALE ai mm Old age can be attained by the proper use of In vigorating tonics. The Rock Island Brewing Co's products are all the results of scientific labor and the most improved apparatus, preserving in the highest degree the health giving qualities of the beverage. Hock Island Browaiig Oo. BOTTLED GOODS A SPECIALTY. PHOJfK 10f. Eoclr Mud Savings EanlL ROOK ISLAND, Incorporated Under tat SUtoUw. ILL. fir Par Cent lataraet Paid o Deposit: Money Lomnad on Personal Collateral or Beal Eatato Beonrlty. 01TICEBS. J V BlfaiJaa, rYasloawt. M Caoaaoaa. VMa I GasasuwaL. Caa Mat, alyS. MS), s DIBECTOB8. o r LrwU, JaaaOiakaa) B P Ball. WBarat, aa vaisw Wn Wllamasa. rsiaSir1 Jrafnta. ing sleep' aB.at.ailaSBaU