The Weekly Republican from Moline, Illinois • 4

A MANGLED SWITCHMAN THE REPUBLICAN An 0en Letter. Wo have been requested to pub llsh tho folio wIdr: ToOllvnr OImu. Hock bland: IIIDIII ber The (great Clearing Sale TELTS WEEK F. A. BIIRGSTON STORE They offer their entire stock of Dry Goods, Cloaks and Carpeti -A.

'-L' lmlmt This Sale To Continue Until Saturday Evening, January 30th. TO ANSWER FOR MURDER. Hamnel Roberta Iudlcleal far lac llaaa Tiuauiernaaa. The grand jury, which for a week past have been making a searching inquiry into the cause of Huns Tim-merman's death, concluded their investigations cn Friday evening, and brought in an indictment against Samuel Robertson for murder. The circumstances of this most remarkable case have been already detailed In these columns.

Tim merman was a pauper from Moline, cared for at the County House. Aftef his death dangerous looking wounds were found on the head, and a post mortem held. Drs. Wessel and Arp certified that death was caused by troubles of the kidneys and the Injuries mentioned above, the latter hastening death. At the Coroner's inquest there was no evidence to show how the wounds were inflicted or by whom, although it was generally believed the senior Robertson knew more about it than he was disposed to tell.

The flimsy explanation offered by him was a BI1INNJDT4CO. OmOl COK. FOUBTH iVND AND MTMNTII MOUSE. F1UDAT, JAN. 29, 1HS(J The Gold Wave seems to have struck some people selling out, selling off, discounts all arounc seems tn be the cry after what call a very pros nermis holiday trade.

We always take it as it comes, and do not propose to get left, as trade runs about the same all the year around with us. The great secret of it is, we sell as cheap as goods bought close and lor cash can possibly be hand led. Small expenses, antl quick sales and very small profits Tell The Tale. Wo quote a few prices of bargains just received 10-lncb Cake Stands 25 cents, usual price 65 centa. Colored Glass Tickle Dishes, 10 cts.

worth 2 eta. Na. 8, full size Wash Boilers, copper bottom, $1.00. No. 8, full size Tea Kettles, oopper bottom, 50 centa.

lfl-Inch Japanned Coal Hods 25o. 17-lnch Galvanized Iron Coal Ilods 45 cents Oshkoeh Matches, 200 in a box, one cent a bos. Water White Coal Oil 12 centa per gallon. Tinware, Crockery and Glassware at bottom prices. Immense bargains in Hosiery and Linen Towels.

We respectfully solicit your call, and you will be conduced that it pays to trade at Originators of Low Prices. Buy "Klug of Kansas" patent flour only 1 45 per sack. Sold only ut Fisher Bros'. Engineer Banbury Talk. Engineer Hanbury furnishes 'the Inter-Ocean with some interesting points about the proposed Hennepin canal not before given to tho public.

The greatest height of the Hennepin canal above the low water mark of the Mississippi river by tho Manila d'Osler route Is 75 feet; by the Water-town route, 89 feet; and by tho Rock Island route, 101 feet. The aggregate lockage on the Hennepin canal from the point where It leaves the Illinois river to the summit level, the highest point on the canal Is 205 feet and there are twenty-three looks with lifts from Beyen to ten feet. From thla point the surveys of three routes have been reported. The shortest route, the Murals d'Osler route requires eight locks to reach the Mississippi river, making a total of thirty-one locks on the entire line of sixty-four miles on thla route. The Watertown route, between the summit to Watertown on the Mississsippi river has nine locka, making a total of tblrty-two locks In the 62.2 miles of this route.

The Bock Island route between the same points requires twelve locks, and has a total of thirty-live locks In Its 74.5 miles. ihe supply of the canal, indepen-dent of the 'feeder' runnlug from Rock River to the summit of the canal, Includea the following rivers, creeks, and lukes: On the eastern division, which Is used by all routes, the Western Bureau Creek and Big Bureau Creek; from the eastern division on the Marals d'Osler route, the Marala d'Osler, the loo-acre slough, 'Bt. Peter's Marsh, Greene and Itock Rivers, and Hickory Creek from the eastern division of Water-town, Rock River and Hickory and Coat Creeks, and from the eastern division of Rock Island, Rock River and Hickory." QUEER ACTIONS. A DcmcBied t'ltimra F.and Nearl al mm Earl llaar Toda. Officer Dormand in making his rounds at an early hour this morning I 11...

a ii. wusumue past. a -man standing In the vacant lot near the KuehlHouBe, and indulging In some very queer actions. On being 1 iuo man said lie was freezing to death, and the ofllcer carried him over to the gas works-he was too stiff with cold to walk. Here the snow was removed from his clothing and boots and he was warmed sufficiently to talk.

It was then discovered he was mentally deranged He Bald he had been up to church and that they had built up a hot Ore Intent on sending him to purgatory. lie talked continually about the church and Its members, and was evidently crazy on religion. For sev eral hours he had been standing and lying In the snow by turns, and but for the discovery of the ofllcer would urely have perished with the cold. Bis name was not learned, but ho Is a blacksmith and employed at the Wagon Works. TEIIRIIII.lt lKATII mm Til It UAII Ortlll Wllcai Full Hrxrnih uiailrc Bald ia fail Inl Tit if inra la, The Accident, Orville Wilcox, of Rock Island, was the victim of a terrible accident at about 0:00 a.

m. Sunday, being thrown beneath switch engine No. 90 und his head crushed into an unrecognized inasa of Ucsh, portions of his body cut and strewn along the truck. Just how the frightful oc currence was caused will proDabiy never be known, us no one saw It, but the supposition is young Wilcox slipped while passing In front of the tender, the engine bucking at the time aud before he could recover himself was boneuth the wheels. Tho victim was at work in tbe yards mak ing up a O.

R. I. P. train- ho has been in the employ of thu road for Homo tlmo and bad just concluded the work. The engineer aud fireman backed their locomotive into tne round-house und went homo without knowing anything about Forbor's death.

They had not seen him thrown or hoard any cries. The inquest wus held a little lator the evidence not showing that any one was to blume or tnrowing mucu light on the accident. The victim was twenty-one years old. a son of Frunk Wlloox, mall agent on the Rock Island road. Death must have been Instantaneous, fragments of tho body being scattered ulong the track for yards.

A Letter. Lincoln, Jun. 1. HI. I have boon Informed that Wood and Van Patten ure using a document purporting to be signed by me commendatory of themselves und their concern.

If they are In any way using such a document, or if they evar possessed such a thing I de- uouucoltuaa forgery of the basest sort. D. R. Lillibbidoe. THE NATIONAL GUARDS.

Tim New I 1 forma lor t'a. P-ICIrcCiou Tonight-t-rruinnrnl Itarrncba. Capt. Payton has reclved notice that the fifty new uniforms for Company will urrlve tonight. They ure manufactured by M.

C. Lilly Uo. of Columbus, Ohio, who received an order from Adjt. Gen. Vance for 4,000 to bo distributed among tho Illinois National Guards.

This gives every command about fifty each and places the State Guards In a better condition than ever before. These new uniforms were provided for by act of tbe Legislature at Its last session, and is adopted as the regulation suit of the State MllltU. Tho uniform consists of a frock coat, pants, with helmet and fatiguo cap. In placing so large an order they cost tho State something like sj 00 a suit. There will be an important busi ness meeting of Company F.

tonight. Tne civic organization Is to elect oflleers to 'fill vacancies caused by promotion. The commissioned officers of the Illinois National Guards have appointed a committee to Inspect the several sites proposed a a location of the permanent barracks. This is something which interests all mili tiamen. Springfield, Kankakee and the lake front of Chicago are among the sites to select from.

Tho first named has been tho camp grounds in past years, but as tho boys have seen about all there Is to see there they naturally yearn for now llelda to explore. Theu the Individuality of the Illinois Guards ia getting too well known at Springfield, and "paaturegroeu" are now In order. Chicago can be placed ou tho retired list, as the Governor la unalterably opposed to It. He seema to thluk the military boys would get lost lu so large a place tis the city by the luke, and would not show up some morning. The members of Company F.

await a final declssloo with much interest. Hard wood cut to stove length delivered toanv part of tho city for (j.oo per cord, C. Akkhs, Mollue Feed Mills. Pork and Ileuim. The Grand Army folks hud an ex-ceedlngly interesting camp lire on Friday eveniug-an admirable success.

Blizzards could not keep the people at home tho attractions surprised the most hopeful. There wore a goodly number of Gen. John Bu-fcrd Post up from Rock Island, swelling tho audience to something like 210. After opening tho exercise by singing "America," E. B.

Knox had the floor and entertained them with his "model discourse." It commenced with "Mother Hubbard went to the cupboard," aud ended with a grand laugh all aroutid. Tho sentimental address of W. E. Stevens on the "Patriotic Women iu the Late War." proved Interesting, affording an opportunity for eulogizing the ladles who sacrificed so much. Members of the Post sang "Warblers Warble," and were followed by Mrs.

E. B. Mi'Koever with poem entitled "For ever and Ever." A recitation; "United at Last" by a little daughter of Sam Bennett showed careful preparation. D. O.

Ruld orated ou "The Army Mule" lu a humorous and characteristic manner. Tne "Army of original construction was rendered by members of the Post lu a pleasing manner. The recitation by a three year old daughter of Robert Benuell, Subject: "Mexico" was marvelous Indeed and bo perfect us to astonish all. In fact every pHrt of the program la worthy of a more extended notice; all were good. At p.

m. the audience marched iuto the bau-quel room and partook of the excellent baked bedua aud customary army ratloua. The camp tire was a decided SUCCUMB. Dkar Bik: Something like throe year ago 1 placed in tne nanus vi law firm of Sturgeon Olsen for collation a claim for walnut W. Atkinson ua trustee for (J.

u. Deere and others. This was for (i bv me out or tno n.ro.Lr nf nw luiRlness. In which nhmit in to save "my friends' who had endorsed my notes, and to enable Jim Atkinson to float tne Dispatch till no couiu unu a Thin wita advanced on the strait up-and-down promise of Jim Atkinson thut It should be repaid on demand. When, some time later, I made an offer to re-purchase the uispaten tne best offer over maue ror it ami ana infnimud bv Jim Atkinson and 0.

11. Deere that 1 could not nave on any terms, I demanded tho re payment of the money auvancou oy tut, tn kfton their swindle alive, and was refused, Jim Atkinsou informing mo with a sneer thut I "couldn't col-imit" thn nmount belonging to me inul.ln ttf twA vimrs. 1 promptly placed the claim In vnnr hands with instructions to nrima it tn HUttlnmnnt. More than two years have passed, and Jim Atklusours sneerlug proplie- ov has come true, ino money uup mi turn nnt. v(t iicnn dilki.

nor UttU i. Hud that you have taken a single step In those two years toward lta collection. i I am therefore warranted In notl-fyiuK you that the cluim is no longer lu your hands, and you must not on any account "prooceu runner iu the matter. It is now In the hands of those wno have the pluck to press it, and who think they can collect It, with interest and damages, inside of thirty days. Respectfully.

8am. Kennedy. Best meals and lodging for 25 cents at Pierce's Belmont restaurant. ANTI-SLAVERY DAYS. L'slracl fram iat Addrraa of Mia Marj A.

Ural llel.re Ibe W. I'. T. V. About forty years ago I attended my political convention, tne urst anti-slavery convention ever held In Peoria.

I came with my father and mother, and I love to remember that in the inception of that great reform, as in this, father, mother and children stood side by side. We reached Peoria the night before the convention, but no hotel or home dared shelter us for fear of tho mob which was even then gathering. Moses Pettinglll secured an unfurnished, uutlnished room in a warehouse, where we women and children spent the night In darkness, lest a light should betray us to the raging mob. My father with my uncle, Levi Spencer, one of the earliest pastors of thla church, and other men were guarding points liable to attack, and while engaged In thla duty Mr. Spencer was wounded In tho head by a nricK-Dat tnrown tnrougn tne win dow.

The mob seized a poor fellow whom they mistook for an abolitionist, tarred aud feathered him and rode him on a rail through your streets. Tho grim procession, her-ulded by oaths and lighted by torches, passed our retreat. I shall never forget the weird scene nor the Impression this drat torch light pro cession made upon me. The convention uiet next morning in a small private room, because no church or public hall would open Its doors to the abolishloulsta. One row of benches against the wall of the little room accommodated all that at tended that meeting.

My father sat on tho end of tho bench nearest the door, with me on his lap. Ho was appointed Secretary, and pluclug mo ou the seat, took a chair at the rude table. Soon the door opened and the leader of last night's mob entered -a big burlv butcher, armed with a club, with which he had doubtless felled many a beef. Ho closod tho door, took his staud lu front of It, planted his club close beside me, aud leaued on It right over my head. For a time which seemud to me intermina ble, he stood there.

Then restrained from doing meditated vloleuce by a power he did not know, he withdrew. Twenty years later, I saw that same man iu the streets of Galesburg as captain of a bund of wide-awakes, parading In honor of the abolition president, Abraham Lincoln. When such chauges are wrought in the space of a short score of years, what may we not hope for In a cau so as sacred, and never so despised as was abolition. Tho fact that we meet here, lu the stronghold of the liquor luterest, that this beautiful church throws open ita doors, and decks Itself with flowers for our reception, that we are welcomed to tho lovliest homes In your city; ull this Indicates that our hopes are nearer fruition than were the hopes of the abolition- lsts twenty years before the strong, clear hand of Lincoln struck the schacklea from tho slaves. And the sauw God who commanded In that struggle, is our leudor.

He, it is that flghteth for us. 'for the battle Is not yours, but God's." We know not the wuv nor time when He will give tho victory, but wo know It will come. "llu hth itmudwl lourtti tbe trumimt tliitt Hull He KlMiiK out tliu hearts i'f liclui. Uli jniiL'tiitiut urn; He wlft, my euul, lu answer Him, be JuMlaol my Il'Ot. For Ood la msrclilnu on." Mary E.

Stewart, Cor. Sec. A Pitiful TaieT A mother with a child In her arms and three little ones clinging to her and weeping, were found freezing upon the streets of Davenport on Friday nlKht. The children were poorly clad, the thermometer 20 degrees below. They were taken Into a saloon by those who discovered them, when It was found the cold had affected the feet, legs, hands und faces of every member of the family.

Dr. J. J. Tornson was summoned and he applied amelloratlves. The mother had come In on the 11 o'clock train from the West, Intending to go to her sister's on Second street near Iowa, and had lost her way, The Country.

STEWARTVILLE, Mr. Frank Fries la happy over the arrival of a young daughter this morning. Our village has been very quiet for the past tew weeks no disturbance of any kind except the wind and "the beautiful snow." The Infant child of Chas. Stone was buried today. The little one died after severe suffering from convulsions, having had tw.enty-flve tits.

Joshla Heck has converted the burn on the old Heck place Into an Ice house, whicn he ia now filling for the benefit of our citizens next summer. No sickness and no marriages of late in this place. Suppose the young people have about concluded on "single blessedness," owing to the frequent occurrence of the great blizzards of the country. There will be a very interesting and instructive temperance entertainment at the U. B.

church Thursday evening, Jan. 28th. Everyone who possibly can should be present; especially all who are in any way interested in the temperance work as those who fail to come will certainly miss a rare treat. The principal participants are from Moline proper. Come everybody.

Jan. 24. J. PORT BIROS. Plenty of snow.

Three tax collectors In town. Mr. Davis of Audubon, lmver la visiting relatives. Denllnger Casteel have- their stock about closed out. Mr.

S. H. Woodburnot Hillsdale was on our streets Monday. Mr, and Mrs. Fred Gates returned from an extended visit to Missouri Thursday.

Good boxers are In demand, as the common query is: "Have you had on the gloves?" The Academy Athletlo Association have purchased a new pair of boxing gloves und leather medal, which ia causing much woe to see who la champion. 11. Taft Williams ia the present man. Geo. Hunt now wearetha glove, but does not care to box.

George was carrying a sharp axe in his hand when, by some misfortune he slipped and fell, cutting an ugly gash in the back of his hand. A party of young folks concluded Friday was too nice, and started for E. Hollister'B for the express purpose of haying a party. All went merry until they found themselves in a snowdrift of maximum dimensions which caused them to change their tactics and have the party at Mr, Bell's. No damage to speak of except a pair of frozen ears.

Jan. 25. G. A. nuuus.

Bulk oysters at Fl sher Bros'. Oca closing out sale is still going on. No decent offer rejected. Come early to the U. S.

Moline. iMoline Market. The following prices were paid for country produce today. Butter, 18C422C Eggs, 20o. Oats, 28.

Corn, 3845c. Slough hay, 7.00. Upland hav, $7 Timothy, Absolutely Pure. treniin nrt whoh'domenepn. Mure economic! It, ll.a 1.1.

I buau mrj uiuiuni annua nu'i vmiuuk im PU III competition with the mnltltridei of low topt, thort weight, ftlurn or prumphate powder. Bold only In CftllR. HoTAt Bakim Co.f 100 W(l IS COURT CULLINGS. CoiuuivDccnient af Ibe Criminal Baa Incaa Jarora Urtwi. The criminal business of the Cir- rult Court was commenced today, the W.

L. Coyne larceny case being culled und a jury empanneled. The case against Samuel Robertson will hardly be called before the last of next week, as it ia tho last on the Hut. It 13 understood Wm. A.

Meese will assist States Attorney Entrikin In the prosecution of the latter. Judge Glenn occupies the bench this week and Judge Bagby will be here on Monday next to preside for two or three weeks. Judge Smith will return on the second Friday In February to conclude certain unfinished business. The following chancery cases are set for the third Monday in February 36 Erlckson vs. Erlckson, divorce.

ii Tindall vs. Moore, chancery. til Mueller vs. Mueller, divorce. K4 Coyne vs.

Coyne, sep. main. Messrs. J. 8.

Robertson, C. Lynde, Hugh Coughey and John Warnock are the accepted sureties for Samuel Robertson. Among the civil case stricken from the docket with leave to reiustate are the following: Williams, White vs. Rock Island Paper Company Daniel B. Nash va.

Chaa. Atkinson; G. R. Wells va. Jane Jamison J.

S. Keator Lumber Co. vs. Samuel Haley; Geo. Lee vs.

D. M. Mable; Geo. Lee vs. Peter N.

Whetsal. The grand jury returns complete are here given: TRCE BILLS. Larceny John Cowan. Carrying concealed weapons J. W.

Lawhead. Riot Theodore, George, Andrew and J. W. Lawhead. Keeping house of Ill-fame Maud Leonard.

Gambl'ng Frank, Austin and Elmer Reynolds, Fred Foster and Joel Hampton. Murder Samuel Robertson. Soliciting subornation of perjury; attempting to incite perjury; false pretences; procuring signature by false pretences; larceny W. L. Coyne.

IGNORED. Adultry James Barquette. Forgery A. B. Fanning.

Fornication S. D. Allen and Jane Hawkius. DRAWN. The Circuit Clerk Issues a venire ror tne rouowing peti: jurors, to report on the third Monday of the May term Cordova Jamea Simpson, Charles A.

Phillips. Edward Cool. Coe James McRoberts, Chae. Eog-dahl, John Yolton. Zuma Andrew Gumber.

Hampton Frank Golden, Geo. Mc-Neal, Augustus M. Uayward. Moline Joseph C. Huntoon, C.

W. Lobdell, Johu Owens, Henry Crone, Henry P. Ekluud, Fritz Christlansoo, Ulilch Bortman. South Moline Geo. Darling.

Rock Island John W. Rolmors, John Oloff, M. Sweikert. South Rock Island-M. G.

Field, Cornelius Graham. Black Hawk David Matthews, Chas. Zahn, J. K. Dickson.

Coal Valley Johu Lees. Rural-U. W. Deal. Bowling Henry Ferns.

Edgiugton Wm. H. Schrlver. A udalusla Albert Hartman. Buffalo Prairle-Waltor Kimball, Nicholas Lentz, Auguat Fuhr.

Drury Wiley Essei, Wm. Brown. HciiscuiDE for Tub Rkitulican. Odb new spring hats are In. U.

Simon Hirsch la still on deck. He la not selling out at or below cost, but Is selling reliable goods at prices that cannot bo beaten. Hla large trado theso dull times speak for his goods und prices In unmistakable terms. A Spurious Coyne. Among tho indictments of the grand jury reported on Friday evening, were five counts against W.

L. Coyne, an Insurance and real estate agent of Rock Island. The case has attracted considerable attention, not only in Rock Island but here where he la well known. By the Indictments he Is charged with larceny, forgery aud getting goods under false pretenses. Tho offense was committed some months ago, Mr.

Coyne eteuling gas from a secret society who had their hall Just above hls.iroom. The ball demanded was In the sum of $3,800, and this amount was readily given. It Is a very unusual charge, thut of stealing gag, Personal Mention. Friday, January IS It would seem that Charlie Sheriff, who was so popular among the young folks here und who la now a member of a surveying party, still has a fine large ear for musio. At any rate Wm.

Franklin has just shipped him a fine 25.oo guitar. D. A. Wilder, representing the electrlo light company which put la the plant in Davenport, has been In Moline for several days past talking business to members of the Council. The results can hardly be satisfactory, aa Moline has a contract at present with the Moline Gaa Light Co.

which does not expire for some time to come. Sunday, January 24 Chas. E. White has returned from Bloom, Cook county, where he attended the funeral of Mrs. Campbell, hla wife's sister.

Messrs Charles A. Anderberg, of Moline, and Fritiaf Helntz, of Rock Island, tiled declarations of citizenship with County Clerk Donaldson on Friday. Chester, L. Pratt, once the affable Moline local for the Davenport Gazette, has been visiting his parents In Davenport, on his way to the New Orleans Exposition. The bond of our new postmaster, Dan.

W. Gould, In the penal sum of 12 by himself and Messrs. M. Gould, A. L.

Carson, and C. P. Ryder, was yesterday forwarded to Washington D. C. Mr.

Gould does not assume the duties of the office before Feb. 1. The verdict In the case of Gustav Stengle vs the C. B. Q.

Railroad, in which damages were claimed on account of a young son of the plaintiff being killed in Rock Island last February, on the track of the latter, returned a verdict yesterday.award- ing Mr. Stengel $2,500. The Board of Directors of the Rock Island County Agricultural Associa tion met at xnos. Mccall office on Saturday and proceeded to appoint committees on printing, amusement, etc. The date of the fair was fixed for the third week in September, being the Hth, 15th, 16th and 17th which is the week following the Mt.

Joy fair. Monday. January 23 Miss Jennie Kerns went to Chicago thla morning to visit a sister. Chas. Wheeler la absent In the Ea8t for a couple of weeka, and Geo.

Thompson ia In charge ut the wood yarda. An infant son of Chas. C. Stone living In Stewartville, died Saturday afternoon of spasms and was burled In the Hartzell cemetery afternoon. Davekpoht Gazette Architect J.

W. Rosa of thla cltv, ha8 nearly completed plans for residence for Mr. H. O. Whipple of Moline, which la to have all the modern improvements.

Chris Schlegel. after two weeks experience as mailing clerk on the C. B. Cj. between Chicago and tjulncy, is home for a visit with his family.

He has a night run, which hereafter will be oue week on and one off. Captain Francis Jeffrey Dickens, a sou of the late Charlea Dickens, the distinguished writer, left Ottawa, last week on a visit to Dr. Alexander Wallace Jamieson. of Rlchwood farm. South Moline, Rock Island county, 111.

The members of the First Baptist church aud friends will, tender a reception to Rev. J. C. H. Road, the new pastor, at his residence, corner of Seventeenth street and Eighth avenue, just east of the High School building, thia evening.

Mr. and Mrs. Swan Tropp are again bereaved in the loss of a third son, Luther Nathaniel having died at 5:00 last evening of inanition, aged nineteen days. The family lost their first son some nineteen years ago, aud a second only last December. Their ullliction is the more severe, this being their only remaining Tho funeral occurs at tomorrow afternoon from the family residence, corner Third avenue and Second street, Rov.

11. O. Llndeblad officiating. Smoib "Royal Buck" cigars. Snow FencoM.

The railroads have found the use of snow fences along their lines very efficient In preventing tho drifting of snow on their tracks, but the owners of xroperty In some instances have refused to allow their erection without the payment of an-exhorbltant lum. Those fences have proved beneficial to the traveling public In facilitating the unobstructed passage of a train, and aa thoy are not detrimental to the land, a railroad official said yeaterday that a movement was on foot to ask the Legislature to adopt a bill which will prescribe a maximum fee for auoh privileges. lame attempt and turned a broadside of suspicion directly upon him. No one believed the man met his death In falling over a bucket; it wa3 im possible to Inflict the wounds In that way. The grand Jury felt it incum bent upon them to sift the matter to the bottom, and while this result is measurably a surprise, some indictment was generally expected.

Samuel Robertson, who now stands charged with murder, Is the father of Steward Robertson, his home being in Pennsylvania. While visiting at the Farm he was directly in charge of Timmerman, who according to his (Robertson's) statement was troublesome and had been placed In the "crazy house." Here is where the blows were administered which caused Timmerman's death. Robertson asked to give ball, which was granted by the judge, and tho sum placed at $5,000. This was furnished and the prisoner released. The trial will be at this term of the Circuit Court, the criminal business being commenced on Monday.

The result will be awaited with much Interest. The biggest sale of winter goods Is going on at tbe U. S. Fine Stock. A place where reliable goods of fine quality are offered for sale is at Wm.

Franklin's new musio store in the McKlnnle block. Everything that Is keDtln this store in the way of mu sical merchandize la of the best quality and la sold at the lowest prlcos. Especially is this true of the line of pianos which are kept. They are the celebrated Bauer pianos manufactured in Chicago. Mr.

Franklin and Mrs. Gatha Swan, of the musical school, are agents for these pianos In this section. Mrs. Swan who is a thorough musician and has taught music for years, considers the Bauer piano superior to any other make for fullness and rlchn.ss of tone, fine action and durability. She has used them In her school for eight years and recora menda them very hlahly to her pu pits.

She has sold a large number of them and has yet to hear of the first one which has not given tho most perfect satisfaction. The materials, actions and Improvements in the Bauer pianos are the best and latest and they stand today unrivalled in every respect and are used and recommended by the most celebrated artists In Europe and America! One of tho features of these excellent Instruments Is the new "Bauer" string-rest, a recent Invention of great value making the tone uniform and saving tuning. No other piano but the Bauer has this valuable agraffos and they therefore atand unrivalled In tone. People who have heard the Instruments at Mr. Franklin's store will bear out this claim of superiority as they are the finest sounding pianos ever In the city.

They are made In every desjgn of case and wood which could be wlahod and are sold at a remarkably low price, quality considered. Anyone desiring a piano should not fall to see Mrs, Swan or Mr. Franklin and examine the Bauer thproughly.