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KOOK ISLAND ABGU& VOL. XLV. HO. 268. ROC3 ISLAgP. ILL. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER a ikot. : TRAGIC END OF WARD Englishman Who Alienated Mrs. Bradbury's Affections Jumps Off a Train. TEDS EE IISTBOYS HIMSELF Uu of lava's Politic I Ttakats E'Jolotd rinl tba Ballot Tba Laat rt Msriltr T 11 Ceaaltloa of tfce Mtaais' air,ba MUoUtMaos LataXaws aftfceDar. Chicago, Sept. 3. Bugeell D. Wild, tbe Koglisbniau wbo a abort lime ago created a sensation dj eloping with tbe wife of Millionaire J Urn Bradbury, or Los Angeles, Cal., committed suicide last nieht bv throwing himielf from a Chicago & Itortbwettern train as it was passing Wheatland, Iowa. Tbe fact was not known till after tbe train arrived here this morning, as Ward occupied a state room and bis absence was not noticed. Tbe body was taken to Clinton. Iowa, where it is held. The eloptnent episode ended in this city shortly after it became public by the reconciliation of Bradbury and his wife. . Pupultata KoJ ilnad. Des Moines, Iowa. Sept. 3. The democratic state central committee this morning seen red a temporary injnection rvitrainicg the secretary cf state frcni putting tho ticket of the boiling populists cn the cflicial ballot. Tbe bolting populist ticket was filed with tbe secretary 10 min. uUs btfore. Charles Walsh, secretary of the democratic state committee, was already in the cilice of the secretary tit sta'e to file tbe populist and dem ocratic tickets, when A. W. U. Weeks, secretary of the middle-of-the-roaders, entered with Deputy Secre tary Smith. Weeks had given the apcrs for the middle-of-tbe-roaders to Smith prior to entering the office, and Smlib placed the Li la mark on tbem immediately. Walsh protested, and tbe outcome was the injunction to restrain tbe tecretary of state from placing the middle-of-the-roaders' ticket on the cllicial ballot. MeKlcW at tha Fair. Columbus, Sept. 3. The presi dential party, including Secretary Wilson, cf the agricultural depart ment, A!ger, of the war department, and Senator Uanna, arrived thi morning and are guects of the Ohio Hate board of agriculture. The) were escorted to the Hotel Federal by the state troops. They spent the lay at tie fa'r grounds and MtKin lry addrttited ibe school children and made numerous fhort addresses at the various buildings, and was re ceived enthusiastically by the thous ands, both in the city and at the fair. Mo Cbaaga la tba Coal Strlks. Columbus, Sept. 3. No change has taken place in tbe coal strike. Tbe conference miners re fuse to accept the 65 cents offered. Pittsburg, Sept. 3 Col. Bend's miners at McDonald, Pa , deo'ined the U i ms offered to return to work, and will cot accept lees than 69 rents. Ilmlcton. Pa., Sept. 3. The Van Wickle, Colerine and MUnesville miners resumed work today. The Wiikesbarie strikers are still out. New York Sept. 3 Five thousand vest mtkers and 1,600 cloak makers struck this moroing. Tm I artairt Trial. Chicago, Sept. 3 Crowds con tinue to throng the criminal court and listen to the Luetgett trial. Po lice Captain Schucttler resumed the stand toda;, but nothing newwasde teloped, follot d by other officers, wbo detailed tbe arrt and finding if the rings in the sausage factor) vat. O her witnesses identified the rfbgs as formerly worn by Mrs. Luet- ? " N.atalloa'l llluro. r. Tarii. Sept. 3. The body of a beiutiful woman, naked and fright fully mutilated with the skull smashed ic, was found in the rivir Selno. In the middle of tha wrm an's btck was tatoed tbn words, Lon? Live Poland." and "Death to Traitors." The remains are sup poed to be those of a nihilist who Rayal aaakta tha food pen. aaa aallclaaa. FOWDin Abtolutety Pur had incurred the suspicion of her fellow nihilists. Oelotate Mliw BimU Greenwood Seringa. Col., snt a The Colorado silver republican convention was called to order this morning. Owing to the number of ueiagauoDs aeiajea, only a tempor err organization waa perfected Then a receaa until this afternoon was taken. Iowa Central El actio.. Chicago. SeDt 3 Tha annual meeting of the stockholders of the lows central waa held ham tnriav. H. J. Morse was elected president in piBue ui ausseii sage, wbo declined iMdlara Killed. Weimer. Sent. 3 A number nf Boiuiers were arowned or killed h falling timbers in the collapse of a pontoon Dridgedunncr military man euvers. Northeast Harbor. Ma.. Kent. 5t ooko low signinea nis acceptance of tbe nomination for mitnr nf llrutar v ' " CASHIER LOOTED THE BANK. Durutl, IUi tla a fceiitutloa or tbe Bank- V rrvkitig Sort. , Itockfuril. Ills.. Stut. 2. The H..k nf Durand fuifcd to uovn lis doers vxirr. day and Charles A. Norton, cashiar and general maraet-r ut the Institution, has skipped town. It i bellevwi tain no much, if not aU, of tha money on hand with him. Me forged the nanus vt prumlntnt farmers to Inprlv.ervvn nnt.. for Turltus einour.ts cf rediscount paper with the Kockford bank. This Isd to the discovery cf crcoked work, and he fled. The bank had deposits of about tSu -000. Xortor. Is 3(! years olil and r,n-.irni In church anil l.u-ir.-ss rln-Jo Th hai.k Is a private one ar.d has beer, nin- mr.lt n-r six yrars. It was about to re organize as a ate bank. Norton wore three overcoat?, the p kets tf which were fllK d. and ho carried a sachel when he drove away Wtdnesday lgiit. The ! kford bank has securud the nr, ... tion of its claim. JUST TO EXPLAIN THE VOTE. Cumpliiiirtil Paid to (ior. Uraka by the Iowa t'tiritlan t'ouva-utian. Is Mi.lnes. Ia., Sept. 3. At the aes In yerterday of the Iowa Christian convention the following resolution mas unanimously ado; ted and telegraphed Immediately to Governor Urake, who is 111 at his home in Centervilic: "Where as, there are in our convention many delegates who would ciadly vote for Governor K ?.. Brake as prelnt cf this convention were It not their con viction that euc-h vote will be inter-pr.-tud at an Indorsement of his political action In s!rnInK the manufactures bill. "Tht rvfure. resolved, thnt the conven tion declare that no vote or votes fc-r or UK'aint Governor Drake be Interpreted as justir.calion of or condemnation af his ofllcial acts, but a vote cast for him Is an expression of confidence in his honesty, integrity of character and hiit Kreat. warm, fraternal heart." Found the "Oclie" afa Thiuf. Stephenson. Mich.. Kept. 3. John Koth, aentenu-d last week to two years in Marquette priain for breaking into a flour mill and Healing 3ix sacks of flour, wrote a Inter to his wife instruct ing her to sell or destroy some goods hidden in a barn. The letter was inter cepted by the officers. Search was made and the olllcers secured bicycle shirts, bouts, blankets ar.d other articles iden tified as belonging to residents here and misjed some time ago. Indinna Mrnthairt Itlr at New York. New York. Sept. 3. Lewis B. Root, the head cf the Arm of L. B. Root & Co.. dry g ods marchanln rJ V iv..I ar.d Terre Haute, died yesterday at the rum Avenue hotel. He was 58 years old. Kot for a number. of years had spwit mit cf his time ic New York, and had an office at r6 Wooster street. Rork l-lanc! In ll.iinc Itettrr. Chicago. Sept. 3. Estimated gross re ceipts vt the entire system of the Rock Island road for AUEUst. Ik97 firA SI 76.1. an increase as compared with esti mated earnings of Auzust Isae f tr--. Slu. MiMllun, lltn t:levttr Ititrnrd. St. Louis. Sept. 3. The Madison ele vator at Madison. Ills., was totally de stroyed by fire last r.iaht, entailing a loss of about 110,000. Tht building was seventy ftet high and nntained 43.000 bushels of wheat. Nothing but the lorks of the rfllc were paved, so fierce did the Hre become and so quickly did It spread. hi Id Dmwned In a ftnrkat. Virginia. Ills.. Sept. 3 A li-months-o!d child cf James Norris. of this city, fell Iwad drewn Into a bucket partly filled with water last evening and waa drowned before any one could go to Ita rescue. TSUmarrk Visltrd hy Slam's King. Friedrlrhsruha. Snt. 3 Th tirr ot Slam paid a visit to Prince Bismarck jraieiunj. :s majosty lunched with the ex-chancelior nd they remained in conversation for a Icr.g time. Andrew Ia Thinking ft Over. ProviSer.ee. R. I., Sept. 3. Preaid-r.t Andrews said yesterday that he had, taken under consideration the request of the Brown university corporation that he withdraw his resignation. It is calculated from Revelation xii, 16, that there is ample room in heaven fcr 8D;.000.000,000,000 people, cr a many as the world would produce in 100,000 centuries. The population of the earth t tbe time cf the Emperor Augustus is esti mated at 64,COO,000. It is estimated now to be about 1.400. ooo.ooo. The proper way to build health i to make the b ood rich and pore bv l.kina Ri. ...... ...tu. 1l a, ..fBiuia) uia one true blood purifier. SUCCESSFULLY FUSED Three Parties Divide Three Nomi nations Between Them . in Nebraska. LQJTG TIGHT 0TEB SUPHEME JUDGE le Democrata Flnallv Wlnninr tha Cot. eted Priae and tha Other Acquiescing voorerrnce Canmmlttae Gin It Kb ana Rrferrad It to tha Convention! Four 1'artle Pwparina; for tha Straggle la Ca- orauo reuntjdvaniaCvld Democrata Kst n nominate a Ticket. Lincoln. Neb., Sept. 3. As predicted M the start by the Dartv I.ariHr tha three parties Democratic. PoDUlist and Silver Republican have Joined hands In fusion, and the ticket placed in the field 13: Fcr supreme iudire. John J. suinvan. Democrat. Columbus; f .r ca late university recent. E. Von or&ll Kearney. Populist; for the other regent. oeurjfe . K..nower, Wisner, Siiver Re uo.ican. iiany delegate maintain inai me rusion waa perfectly harmonl ous. nne inert are ot-s who claim mat there may yet be dissension on the Silver KepuMican side, as ahont one-third of those delea-atea w.nt hnm- enriy yesterday morninpr before fusion was enected. Fcr awhile in tho thr onventionsyesteiUav mornins- it raihur t.re,arious for harmony, as tha oiier r.cpu'Jiiwar.3 had a very warm time, a number of thj. mi.i.ii .1. . road" OcKgats talkans: In favor of the iioiiiinat.on ui a straieht Itepubllcun iiiKti in orojL-r to prcsurve their .leni zation. FopulUu Wantfd Judce vill. The Populists hel.1 -o.1Kc .xtvuie. out when after hot de bate and many ballots the Silver Ke- 'uoucans nnauy nominated Judge Sul ivan, the Deincratic numhiw th- t..... ulists veered around and mously i.omfnated him do o by Juds.- Neville in a speech In wmcn nt? witadrew ni favor of Sullivan. a j.iKiti the agreement to fuse wai nully reached and the rest of the pro eeJincs were of short .lurut;.,n T, i.. caEie very evident near the closa of the contention tnat neither Scott. Neville, nor Thompson could be nominated by any two of the conventions, and the manoeuver of the Ifrmnt, iv, etltutiinr Sullivan was considered a coup oai cut snort what misht have re mlted in a Ions drawn bnnitir tion.full'of fieht.and ultimately eeparat- me mree iiarties so widely that fusion would have h uuivuun m conaition for yeals to come. This is the opinion frstly txpresifcd on every hand. Ciiiifrrnrf 1 oitimlttoe? Gave It I p. . The nominations w mi- mo.u u 4u. - - - - ...VT HI 111V three St.'Darate ronvf-rfinna tv, fcrence committee giving It up at 3 a. in. yesterday. The committee, however agreed to leave it to the conventions by the follottinir recommeh4atlon. Which " aaoptea ly said conventions: "We recommend that the ihiw nrnv-.n,snn. meet sjarate!y and ballot for judge. nominations snail be presented to the three conventiims otiH Eha" continue until one man shall re ceive a majority of two conventions. Kach bailot shall be annoum-orf t of the other conventions before another ballot is taken. The regents shall be piven to the parties w hich do not secure the judpe." Nominee .Unite, a Brief Sprwh. Judge Sulli Van. th nnmlnp, . preme judge. Rave a abort speech and said: "1 most kinrilv n r.r...iJ manner in which I received the nom ination and the more sinri.ro iwra,,u the nomination came without my seek ing it. I have rm arnmi,,, make except that I shall administer the law or tne Plate as it is. and shall not substitute ray own Ideas for the law. The common neonle shall r.ociv rn and impartial justice at my hands. How well it, may suit myjdas 1 do not know. out i oo Know that my official ctlon Fhall have the sanction and ap proval of my own- .conscience. A Judge has n favors to a-ive or with hold. Ail you can expect from nno . proper and Just administration of-'the law and I solemnly nrnmisa ,., whether it meet with public approval or not." roLiTics ix Colorado. our ran-tle Out Thrre, Tiro of Thrm Be. ins; Rrpublic-an. Denver, Sept. i-The Populist state convention mot yesterday at Salida. Cclo., the Silver Republican convention Br.ts today at Glenwood Fprines and the regular MeKinley-Welcott) Re publican convention today in this cltv. TLe Democratic state convention will be held in this city Monde-, Sept. 6. Or.lv flcer, a justice of the supreme court- is to be elected this fali. It is under- tccei that the 'vralcott Republicans will nominate Jud Hayi, the retlrirgmem- per oi trio surreir e ccurt. although ha was a Silver Ror-ubliean and voted for Bryan last year. Juege Hayt Is likel-v aIo to b the r.nniceei of, the Silver Re publicans ar.d the Democrats. County officers are to be eleeted' throughout the state ana tne interest in the tarr.raicrB w.ll center marir.ly in these contests. The McKlr-iey F.epubl-.car.s are seekirjr an ii;ance waite ether wir.g of the tar- ty. ar.d in a few ccuntiea their efforts In this C:reciion have been successful. Yesterday aftercccn Judge William Oab'otrt was nominated by the Populist conventicn at s-allda for the supreme court bench cn a rising vcte. The plat- rorm demands the independent free coin age of silver ar.d a sufficient vclume of paper money to be Issued by the gov ernment and denounce government by injunction. Keyima State Gold Damacrats. Philadelphia. Sept S. The atata ex- eutira aommlttee of tia Jeffersonian" or cold Democrata yesterday deelded by a -vote of 17 to 10 net to placa any candi dates la the field for state treasurer and auditcr general This decision waa ar- BACK AGAIN TO TE RebuUt Remodeled. 324, 326, 328 Brady Streit. There to receive oar im mense new atoek of Furniture and Carpets Which will be the choic est stosk ever plaoed in Davenport. In the ' meantime we will dis pose of the balance of oar former stock at ri diculously low prices, making bargains tor those seeking bargains. Remember We Are at The Big Store. Davenpon Furnitare Capt Co., rived at after a gucral eonferer.ca vt tha state committee and a large numbar of prominent frtld fmiKini.to rm an parts of the state, which conference by a. vote or to 3 recommended to tha e'tate committee that a ticket be placed In the field. When this recotnmntutatinn waa made, to the cemmlttee an effort waue ot tnuse oesiring a ticket to have the report adopted, bat tha da ciatttn to nomieale no one was oarrlad. Took e,l.Itellut to Agnr. VYinileld. Ta.. Sent. 2 Tha rnmr. breaklr.g dsadlock in the Tenth district Republican senatorial ccnveatlan waa bra-ken Wednesday morntog in the torn ...... uvinri u. xaiiiivr. 1M waa chosen by acclamation on mctien ef W. F. Kopp.hin opponent from Henry coun ty. The end was reached after S.U21 bal lot ha a been taken, each resuiilcf; la a tie. THE LATEST BOUNDARY LIE. NuUUng in That Report of a Baw Ovar Uia Una of tlia Kluud ka. VTashlngtcn. Sept. 3. General Dmf- field. superlraender.t of the caast ar.d geodetic survey, who has been promi nently identified in determining; the lkte between Alaska and the British Xorth- viest terrltorj-, is not Impressed with tht probability of trouble between this gov ernment and Great Britain over the lo cation ,f the Klondyke gckl fields. "It ia true." he said, when shown tha d'irpatdi rrom Port Towr.seird auotine a denutv United States marshal as saying; in ef fect that the United States will saert ortrol over that section, "that the leca- tion of the lirfe ketween the two coun tries -has not yet been formally aceepte. but the location has been very definite ly determined. The 141st meridian waa designated a the boundary heturaan Russia aad Great Britain and netnir.K remained after our axtptar.ee of that understanding- but to locate he anert dian. "The location waa made on the north at Porcupine river by our sur veyors and In the vicinity of tha Tuken by the Canadians under Opilivie. ar.d tneir work then, waa oheetted by ear men. TTe fr,urd that where Oeilvia'a line CTcsseri Forty Mile crtek it vca vm ef a second or six f?t and n4r. Inchea too far east, acd when i ereaaa tha Yukrn It was 14 a.ccrKla or (11 fe tro far ret. Thi-'s it may be teen that the line as Iocati.2 by OciTrie la enb- "tentlay ccrrect. Thera is r.o poeaibll. ity ox an error the er.rrciion cf which eould p'ate the new refrfon in American temtrry. At the r.eare.'t prjrt Dawasa City Is lifty mihs on the Canadian aid of the Oirilvi- lir.e." S-:cretary Shar man also says the report is false. How Do Thry Know His nixiaat Madrid. Sent. S ATI th m,n.i,. . ' .",.r.i. al the eitT Publish ctrnnap nmta against the mission ef General Stawaat BIG STORE Our irai -- i iii iiiMi.a. wooaioro. the new United States minister to Spain, thus causing wide-' spread Irritation against the ranl(ed States. ealag Don Mill. Teople snfferlug from Kidney dia. eaies feel a gradual bnt ateadj loss t strength and Titality. Thar hould lose no time in trvrag Folef's Sid uev Care, a guaranteed prepare ion. Ior sale by T. H. Thomaav THIS tat Men's Wool Suits. wertk 7 17 to flO. re at the email sum of i. No suah values offered else where Straw Bate leaa tbaai half prloe Everything cut ia stock, which will BALLENTINE CURES. Dr. Ballcntine's True Home opathic Remedies Never Fail to Cure. Read His Book, Select the Proper Remedy and Get Well. The following well known aad responsible drnggists carry a fall line at all times: Uat at D-a satata. bock TBLaan. HARFKR HOUSE FHARMACT. u. r. BABlf SEN.aoraar roana avaawe aa4 Twaatletb a treat. A. J. RIE8S, roanh avaaoa Arag atera. BARTZ riXntXYER, oraar TaM ar enua aad Twaatiath atraat. roria a. sohmidt. aaveaia man Pharisee-. atouaa SOBBBECK BSOS.. Talrd nam aad Sla aaatk nratl Hto RamsdiM Tha follow img are a few of his rem ediee, aad all are aold by your drag gist at he uniform price of Me eaeh: NO. 74 CURES LIVES COM. PLAIKTS, each as torpid liver, eoa stipatioa. jaaadlee, etc. KO. 84 CURES PILR3. etrength ens the weakened veins aad allays aad eares the internal lalaaaoaetioa. 50. 72 PILE OIXTMEST. to be nstd fa eonneotioa with the Pile Care; aa external applloatloa. Cares itching at onoe. HO. SO CURES RHEUMATISM, eoietlc, inflammatory, maaealar aad lambago. It gtvee Hnmedlate relief and permanent core. SO. M NERVE CURE R. etoree Loet Vitality, ballds ap broken down tissaee. pats new lit ia man, enres all bottom dlteatee. BALLENTINE REMEDY CO, 31 QDZVCr ST.. CHICAGO. IS THE LAST WEEK OF Clearance 1 Tout caoiee of Children's Slits, worth e 60 to 8. all go for $i.S5. Abont 90 Salts ia the lot. Jaat the thing for School Salts $5.00 house for - u y g ocnoo! amiis ,11 gxT a price; must have room for be largest in the tri-cities. l-IPlTxxaa.'toixitsr l Ijools.ed ilftor Caer That's Really Gssd Isn't so ea$y to get. Watry beer beer that's weak with soap-suddy foam unpleasant to the taste is common. Ours is un common beer strong, pleasant, invigorating. ROCK ISLAND BREWING CO om u. raatooa. mwnw a. hmhisj p-aniDorj a a on Painters and DccoratoTa -iep 4if &&w .... A cttsx raiw lama OJSaTI. ate t. rienty left ft f f S5.00 our enormous I all Now before the cold weather sett io. It will save you lots of trooble and Ir convenience. If yon let us do It. it will be prop erly done, and you will be momy In pocket. Our bMs wo&'c eat a hole In your pocket. DAVIS CO.