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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-19
Probably Eaten nv the Natives,

IlETMosILLo, Tex, Dec. ia party OF
citizens which left here few weeks age
to explore Tiburcn island in search OF
gold mines which, according to tradition,
are to dc found there, has returned with
one missing. The Seris Indians, the can
hibalistic tribe who occupy the island
made no hostile demonstration toward
The prospectors, but Edwardo Flores, 9
Young member of the party, became sep
aratcd from his companions and although
long search was made for him he could
not be found. 1t is feared that no was
kidnaped by the Indians and killed and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-19
Affecting Scene Between
Father and Son.
MORE ARMENIA MURDERS,
Village Destroyed and Priests
Butchered.
Miscellaneous News of the
Day by Wire.

CHICAGO, Dec. 10. - George H.
Barbour. young insurance clerk,
supposed to have been murdered at
Para. H., walked into the morgue
today when half dozen Of his asso-
ciatcs were there to identity a body
supposed to be his. Barbour's faith
er was present and an affecting
scene ensued, the pair soon hurrying
away to console the boys mother,
who formerly believed her son was
dead. Young Barbour refused to
say anything as to his disappearance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-19
Military Hand $. V. D,sbsnds.

CHICAGO, Dec. 19.-The National
Guards, the military order of the
Sons of Veterans, dissolved here to.
day after 3 hours lively discussion
in secret session. Representatives
were present from most OF the states,
and the dissolution was expected
after the recent encampment at Dav-
export. when resolution was passed
directing the disbandment and merg.
ing OF the military into the civil
branch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-19
The Laws Penalty.

GREENvILLE, Miss, Dec. 19.-
steve Adams was hanged today for
the murder of Jim Iverson in Wash
iugton county last May. Judge
Gilbert was hanged at Friar's Point
tor the murder in Cahoma county
last May of his wife because Of her
inidelitv.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-19
The Currency Bill.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 19.-The house.
after morning routine, on motion of
Springer. went into committee of the
whole, and debate on the currency
bill was resumed. johnson, of Indi-
ana, one Of the minority members on
the banking and currency commit
Tee, opened the debate with q vigor-
Gus attack on the bill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-19
Tien-Tsin i'm Danger.

ond Japanese armies are marching direct
on Ticn-Tsin. They arc now north OF
Niu Chwang. which place has been capt
nrcd. Several other cities have also been
taken, all without any serious fighting.
The force Of the two armies combined
amounts to about az ,0Os men. The Shang
hai officials have removed their wives and
iamilics to the foreign settlement for
safety in anticipation of nm outbreak
which is feared In consequence Of tho
imposition Of the war tax.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-19
More Armenian Alsssacres

BERLIN. Dec. 19.-The Cologne Ga
2ette publishes q letter from Arme-
mia, telling of fresh horrors there,
including % villages laid in ashes
and II other villages pillaged and 40
priests massacred.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-19
Eugene Kelly Dead.

NEW YORK. Dec. 19.-Eugene
Nelly. the noted banker and leader
in this country on behalf of home
rule for Ireland. died this morning,
aged 81. His wealth is estimated at
81. 900. 600 to $1,000. 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-19
No matter what your trade may be
An herbalist or halter
Or something else, / say to thee

II you have aught the matter.
Don't take the old style gripping pills
That rather cause than cure Your ilI.:
but take DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. for they
are very small and pleasant to take and are
prompt and effective in their operation. They
cure Indigestion, sick headache. biliousness. die.
ordered liver and habitual constipation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-19

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-the SEN
ate committees on foreign relations
decided today to report favorably on
the Japanese treaty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-19

MONTREAL. Dec. 19.-Thrce thousand
unemployed men invaded the city hall,
demanding bread. The mayor and alder
men present promised they would try to
do something for them and the crowd dis
persed, shouting: '1f We don't get bread
by Wednesday we'll take it,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-19
Toys.

Don't forget the toys. the little wagons. the little
.heelbarrows. the shoofcs. the hobby horses the
'e REQ cart which we sell at &c apiece every day.
all the time TO everybody grown folks and childrcn
Just the same.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-19

. chapel in honor OF ST. Paul gave a
,, ,v" name to the Minnesota city. 1t
va; ws originally called Pigs Eye, from q
nckiiame given to q one eyed French.
place ~ ~ ''0
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-19
Dime Novel isssdle Dead.

NEW YORK. Dec. 19.-Erastus w.
Beadle, the dime novel publisher. is
dead.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-19
The Coffee Cooler Cooled Him.

LONDON, Dec 10.-The match for R2O0
uetwecn Frank Craig, the Harlem Coffee
cooier" and Tod Pritchard was pulled
"ii last night at Central hall, Holborn. in
She presence Of 400 spectators. It took
'.taig less than two minutes to knock Tod
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-19
Silk Umbrellas for Hol-
iday Presents.

To advertise the grandest line Of silk umbrellas
ever shown under roof. we will sell on
Wednesday and Thursday evenings. at Z O'Clock
promptly, 100 English twill gloria umbrellas with
Acacia hook handles. paragon frames with silver
and gold name plates at t1.32 each. No more than
two to anv one customer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-19

Ber cheeks sra Ike the ro,ee,
Her brow is lily white;
And we'll know the reason,
She takes Paris Tea each night.
She's strong and well an1 happy, too.
Her fsce is clear sud bright.
And laughins]y she tells t1e cause,
III take Parks' Tea each night"
Sold by Hartz 4 Ullemeyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-19

bullion thereupon snail become the prop.
erty Of the government; that the coin
notes sOissued be in denominations NOT
less than 81 nor more than $1,000 and
shall be legal tender in like manner and
invested with the same monetary uses as
the standard gold and silver coins Of the
United States''
Gold Bonds are Prohibited.
The issue of gold or silver certificates
and treasury notes is to be stopped. Bland
said: my bill provides that these certifi.
Gates and notes shall be Cancelled and de-
stroyed as fast as they come into the
treasury and coin notes shall take the
place of them, The coin notes outstand-
ing must be neither greater nor less in
volume than the coin or coming value of
the bullion in The treasury. Coin notes
will be redeemed when presented in sums
OF 80 or more. Discrimination between
gold and silver in the redemption is for
hidden. That is a very important part of
my bill; an equally important part is the
emphatic prohibition of the issue OF bonds
to get gold SO long as there is either gold
or silver in the treasury"
Main Idea Of the scheme.
II shall begin the fight as soon soon as
the committee on rules reports a special
order for the Carlisle bill il l discover an
intention to prevent my securing consid-
Grafton Of my bill. Nothing short of alb
solute injustice by the speaker or the rules
committee will prevent my getting con-
sideration and a vote. The main idea of
it is to convert all our money into coin
and coin notes instead of silver certificates
and national bank notes and also to Sc
cure the free coinage of gold md silver
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-19
Books, Bibles, Dictionaries, Cards.

Public confidence
additional be
see that everyone properly served and
earlier you come the better will find the -
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-05
HOW A DEAD MAN FEELS.
Speculation as to Experiments on an
Executed Criminal.

SWELL" heard man say the other night In
a cOzy place where entre'acte drinks are the
feature. "if these electrical experts are al
lowed to revive this murderer Wilson after The
prison doctors have pronounced him dead, we
shall have some reliable testimony at least In
regard TO what it feels like to be dead"
''Not at all" his friend rejoined, "for the ex.
perts' contention is til at IL is the autopsy which
does the killing, or, at all events, that the Grim
inal isn't really dead when the doctors say he
is. And after the autopsy, In all we'll regulated
cases, there are a funeral and no reminis
cences."
"You mean, infer" said the first speaker
"tnaI the criminal would have had no sensa-
lions which mis- brain could record between the
second at which the current IS applied and the
second at which the doctors declare life ex-
tincJ? am interested In the matter because
expect, If the experiment is permitted, that
there will be no end OF attempts TO record what
the victim felt In the fifteen or twenty seconds
during which the current is applied. If the
man lives he will have magnificent opportunity
to tell story so horrible that the infection OF
death by electricity will be abolished His
story may be doubted, but at all events he will
have been in a position TO know"
fright" said No. 2. 1.-TWO doctors gave me
chlOroform once and let dentist get at me as
soon as lost the power of resistance. / felt
for 1ull minute as II I was being beaten TO
death with a club
They ordered some more whisky of high volt
age then aud went back TO the theater.-New
York Herald.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-05
HIS OWN STORY.
sour March Through
African Forest"
Interesting Narrative Before the
Geographical Society by a Man
Who Was With Stanley.

The story OF "Our March Through the
African Forest attracted not very large
audience to Unton-square Hall last even
ing, but those who attended heard very
interesting story from the lips of one who
was with Stanley.
Lieutenant A. j. Mounteney Jephson,
one of the officers of the expedition who
went TO the relief of Emin Pasha, was the
lecturer. He is quite a young man, of
very good presence, member of half
dozen geographical societies and medalist
IN both the English aud the Belgian,
he delivered his story from his written
pages in an ordinary conversational tone
with no attempt to make the telling i'm
psessive. He stood squarely behind his
reading desk most of the time, and most
OF the time kept his hands in his pockets.
He wore neatly fitting full-dress suit,
but there was a broad red silk ribbon
round his neck, much wider than the little
white tie that was adjusted over it, and
suspended from the ribbon was great
star, as large as policeman's badge,
when was made of an oriental ''glory" of
precious stones, large purple one in the
center. the whole hanging exactly in the
center of his white shirt bosom.
This decoration, which, through all the
very modest telling of Mr.. Jephson's trials
and trlumphs in darkest africa, seemed to
be forever InQulring with a sparkling wink
OF its thousand eyes, SIS there a postal
clerk anywhere 10 the house?" was given
TO the explorer by the Sultan OF Turkey
Back of the speaker was large painted
map Of the Dark Continent and a sample
picture Of some Of its natives Mr.. Jepb-
SON told an interesting, not a thrilling mar
rative. His account of the dwarfs. the
little peop.e whose weapons were bow,
and arrows of about TWO feet in length ::
whose huts. occupied only at night, were
just big enough TO cover their bodies. their
heads prOtruding outside, whose bodies
were covered with hair, was. of it all. the
most in teresling.
The Queen of one of these tribes being
captured and held for a few weeks became
80 attached to the party that she refused
to leave when told to do so. None of them
wore any clothes save a necklace of anil
mails teeth. The evenings becoming cold
the doctor, to whom she was particularly
attached. gave her an old mackintosb,
which she wore with great pride, looking
over her shoulder at the trail behind for
all the world like the most civilized of
women.
In conclusion the speaker dwelt in high
terms on SANKEY'S bravery and conduct.
Never from first to last did he do an un-
warranted act, Jephson said, and he was
always forbearing, but when war was q
necessity then he was terrible.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-05
IN A MISERABLE SHANTY.
Annie Mccain Killed by Hugh
Riley.
RESULT OF A VIOLENT QUARREL.
The Two Had Been Living Together
and Frequently Quarreled-A
Horrible Place.

At late hour last night the police and
Morgue authorities were notified that a
woman named Annie Mccain had been
found dead in shsnty on the San Bruno
road with her head split open, presumably
with an ak.
The woman had been living with a man
named Hugh Riley. but they did not get
along very we'll together and often quar-
relied.
Shortly after the South San Francisco
officers had been apprised of the horrible
discovery. Leigh Bennett went in search
Of Riley, found him and took him into Gus
tody, pending further investigation.
The body was brought to the Morgue at
an early hour this morning. The woman
head is badly dls6gured. She was about
40 years Of age.
The crime was committed in Riley's
shanty. on a hog ranch on Islais Creek.
between Eighteenth avenue and T street.
Riley, who was under the influence of
liquor when taken into custody, it appears
went to the home OF some vegetable gar
deners in The vicinity and told them that
his woman was very sick.
The gardeners went to the place to see
what they could do for her, but were as
tonished to find her dead, she having been
cruelty butchered.
The couple lived in one room, which
served for bedroom. kitchen and dining
room. In the same room pigs and chick
ems were at home.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-05
ONE IN A THOUSAND.
A Chance for the Inventor of an
Unpickabie Pocket.

We have said that 'the inventTess OF an I'M
pickabe pocket will achieve more for her sex
in DAY and raise women higher in the estima.
ton Of their husbands than all The advocated OF
female suffrage have done in a generation. 1t
must not only be unpickable but also easily
get-at. able, because there are already dress
pockets in existence so constructed that their
owners themselves cannot reach their
purses without wrenching their skirts awry.n
We know our duty and our limitations
too we'll, however, to pretend to dictate to thai
mysterious power 20 which justice herself is
compelled to sue. Far b. IL from us to attempt
to solve this prodigious problem. how woman
may carry her money and vauables without
"pocket" is, of course, derived from .'poke,"
which me ans bag or pouch, as when we read
"he drew a dial from his poke"; and the term
is u2ed In Scotland TO this day. This re-
pocket used 10 consist OF a bag tied
under the skirt. access being had to It
by an orihce in the dress material. The fair
ancestresses OF the new woman" wore also
outside tile garment "gipsre." or satchel, or
carried their purse in a "chatelaine"-now, we
comedy and convenient girde supplies all that
is wanted as a secure receptacle for money
bllets doux, bonboDs and private treasures;
but in corset ridden EurOp- we shall never get
women TO return 10 the "Zone' aud the "obi."
However, the resources OF feminine inven-
ton In the region OF costume are In
exhausiible, and it is quite certain
that fashion. II she will, can light upon some
means OF providing her devotees with place
20 deposit their purses aud handkerchefs
Come and take mel'' What IL would be we do
not venture to conjecture; we content our
selves with respectfully pointing out to the
deity who Is the arbitress of costumes that her
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-05
A SPLENDID GEM.
How 1t Came in the Possession of
the Countess of Dudley.

For many years the rumor of magnifcen
diamond, said to be In the possession OF a tribe
dwelling In far-away region vaguely indicated
by the expression 'up country" had tickIed
the ears of adventures. Many had gone in
search of il; none had come within measure
Bile distance OF obtaining lt.
Finally a Dutch farmer named Van Neikirk
got upon the track of the diamond. He wan
deTed from tribe to tribe and from village to
vllage-one day hopeful of success and the
next doomed 10 disappointment. at length
he was directed TO a medlcine-man, or witch
doctor, residing In certain kaflir village,
and, sure enough, after good deal of pal.
aver aud plentiful libatlOns OF joWaa, dis.
covered him 10 be possessed OF pure white
stone of extraordinary size and luster
which he had little doubt was The diamond re-
ferred to-
The witch doctor, however, was extremely
unwilling to part with IT, A high price was
offered, then a higher still, but he remained
immovable. The Dutchman now became ex-
cited, and offered BIN his whole span OF oxen
To this had of necessity to be added the tent
wagon, which he had fitted out for his Journey
together with his appurtenances. And at last,
ammunition, he departed with the gem safely
concealed somewhere about his person.
The bargain. nevertheless, was = good one,
as the stone was found, when brought to the
frontier TO be a beautiful fiawess diamond of
the puresL water, and worth twenty five thou
sand pounds This diamond-which is now in
the possession of the Countess of Dudey-may
be called "tbe foundation stone OF the diamond
MISUNDERSTANDING
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-05
WAR ON GERMS.
Importance of Keeping Sinks and
Waste Pipes Clean.


Waste Pipes Clean.
Too much Importance cannot be attached to
the work of keeping clean all sinks ana waste
pipes. This oft-repeated theme is especially
worthy of consideration during the hot summer
days. No disagreed bic odors from them should
be allowed TO exist for single day. A
sink or pipe may be made inodorous by pour
ing down II one pound Of copperas dissolved In
four gallons of water, using one-fourth the
quantity day for four days, and repeating as
often as necessary.
leak in the basement. Stagnant water from
the sewers or dampness coming in from the
walls Is also liable TO act III concert TO produce
disease, and very often the enemy approaches
so insidously that danger Is not suspected until
it is too late. frequent examinations of vaults
and ciserns and cellars VIII usually ward of
these lurking dangers.
All corners under poreheS aud where the
sun does not reach have of course had their
share of the general cleaning up in the spring
but it Will be well 10 examine them Jnce a
week during the summer time, especially il a
number OF servants are Kept. for the best of
servants are apt TO be careless in these SEEM
ingly unnecessary duties.
mixture of one pound OF charcoal DOW.
dered TO four pounds OF plaster of paris,
sprin led under porches or in damp corners,
VIII prove an excellent disinfeetant. Chloride
of lime is also good to be used for the same
purpose.
Disagreeable odors arising from decaying
vege able matter can be destroyed al once by
pouring over 1t two pailfulS OF water, to one
of which has been added one pint Of the liquor
OF chloride of lime. It is always a good
plan 10 give the cellar one coat of white
wash at spring cleaning time. and then give it
second coat a. midsummer. Ii copperas is
added TO this last coat II Will do much 10 keep
the cellar free from vermin. II the cellar has
damp smell and cannot be thoroughly vepti-
lated, few trays of charcoal set around on
the floor. shelves and lodges will make the air
pure and sweet. If large bucketful of cha T.
other food Is kept, there will be no danger of
It's becoming tain ed. -BOstOn Herald.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-05
CHALLENGES THE WORLD.
Ives Is Not Hoaxing the Sporting
Public

CHICAGO. Dec. 4.-Ives defeated Schaefer
again tonight, winning over him in hollow
fashion. Sehaefer could only make 2O6
while Ives was piling up his 6OO Schaefer
attributed his defeat to the bad condition
of The balls, and there seemed to be a
foundation for the charge, as the worries
certainly rolled very badly for Schaefer.
He appealed to Ives to change the set, but
the latter refused. Ives largest runs were
167. 1919 and 5S. Schaefer's largest runs
were IL, Sc and "a. a. j. Levin, the
hacker Of Frank Ives. offers to wager
anywhere from $1,000 to $4,000 that Ives
can defeat any billiard-player in America,
bar Jacob Schaefer, conceding the odds Of
1900 10 5000 at the 14-inch balk line game.
This offer is the outcome of charge made
by local sporting men that the billiard
match is a job. Following is the score for
tonight
Ives-3s, 80. 2, 81, Al, 90. 5, 1877. 0, 81, 80,
6, 129, 1000.
Schaefer-l. 81. SO, l, IS. 9, At, 10. IL, IL,
16, g, 6-2O6.
Totals: Ives 1900, Schaefer 61s.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-05
VIII Run After the Men.

Women cannot leave the men alone. That
war cry OF theirs, "Whatever a man can do d
woman CAM is pregnant with meaning of
which they themselves appear to be uncOn-
scious. Whatever man does they do
chiefly because a man is doing IL. If a man
did not do it. they would not do IL either.
They crowd The risky entertainments because
The men are there They read and write the
suggestive books, because their first and fore
most theme Is invariably the relations of the
sexes.
They play masculine games merely because
they are masculine l would venture on some
thing the nature of a prophetic utterance. 1t is
this. III men were to leave OF playing golf to-
morrow there would not be female golf player
In England in a month. Heaven knows that
there are good many OF hem just now. Where
the men lead the women follow.
The "dear creatures" as the oldtime
ducks" used TO have IT,. always did run after
the men; 1t seems that just now they are run
ming after them little harder than ever they
did. That, from the social point OF view is the
Alpha and Omega Of the cry Of the "indepen-
dent" women; that Is not seldom the meaning
of "women's rights" IL Is the right OF woman
not To be far away from man.-All the Year
Round.