davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-27

To have perfect health you must
have pure blood. and the best way to
have pure blood is to take Hoods
Ssrsaparilla-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-27

wAsHISGToS, April 2s-There is no ap.
preciable change for better or worse IN
the condition of Representative Hit, Of
IIs,niS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-27
Grzman Iias No Information.

Up TO a late hour Lass night DIR. GaZ-
man, tine Nicaraguan minister, had not
received any dispatches from his govern
Inent indicating what. if anything, has
transpirCd in connection with the British
uitimatuul. The minister seems to be-
licve the matter will be settled, but in
what manner and on whct terms he does
not advance an opinion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-27
g, @MAAux

HAVE THE BEST AGI-Nrs' ARTICLE on
EARTH Send postal fr .f.lrtaaia-z- Sc.siny
hse il Creeii- to all waFiy. Wantcc - every
BODY No f-aEc- IcrrI.1ent gTsyI-s bc-Ilcss
for hos.cS. yezfpse-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-27

The securities we offer are
especially adapted for the
investmentFo Foi savings and
trnst funds, as our personal
attention to all the details Of
the loan. from it's date to it's
maturity, relieves the hold
er from ali annoyance except
to present his coupon to US
for collection. For further
information cali at the Of
flee of
JACKSON & HURST,
Masonic Temple.
GEO. +. ROTH, sup.. Lean Department.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-12-10

The best $500 Mems Shoes on the
market
Made from tannery calfskin, dongola
tops, all leasher trimmed, solid leather
soies with Lewis Cork Filled Soles.
Unegualed for beauty, fine workman
ship, and wearing qualities Your choice
of all the popular toes, lasts and fasten-
ings.
Every pair contains paid-up Acct
dent Insurance Policy for 500, good for
80 days.
Wear Lewis Accident Insurance
Shoes, and go insured free.
- r-sale by JAMES LEWIA
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-12-10
DEADLY SHOTS FIRED BY THE SUN.
I'm One Instance an Innocent Man Was SEN
fenced TO BE Hanged.

In a recent paper appeared an account
OF strange accident in which man
was killed by the discharge If a gun
while lying asleep On lounge IN has
room, the weapon being discharged by
reflected rays Of the sun falling upon
the cartridge chamber If the Gfearn.
since the publication Of the story a
cores endeut from York, Pa, writes
concerning The accident and refcrs 70
similar case, IN which, through the Of
forts of clever Cincinnati law yer
named q. {. Wallis, the person accused
Of murder and sentenced t. be hanged
was st at liberty, the eircam,tantIal
evidence Oh winch he was convicted be
ing entirely exploded ~ witnessed
demonstration az to ho~ the accident
really occurred
The York correspondent referred to
volume - Of The Criminal Law Maya
zine, page CO., on which full account
Of the case appears. The case Vas that
of the state Of Tennessee against Avery,
tried III Horny county, that state, and
is one Of the most remarkable IN the
history Of criminal Jurisprudence
In June, 1881, Charles Ensleq, the
cousin Of man of the name If Avery,
was killed IN his room while lying on d
lounge, about 3 O'Clock III The after
noon. The weapon which caused the
death WAS a small rifle, sending -
caliber ball through Ensleys BRAIN No
one was in the house at the time bat
Ensley. An empty rifle was found lying
on "a rack on wall Of the room in which
the killing occurred, and the bullet fit
ted the tube.
Avery Was arrested for the crime as
he was the only living close relative to
Ensley, and by his death profted to the
amount Of about 800, 900. Avery was
tried, pleaded not guilty, but was con
yicted of murder IN the first degree and
sentenced to be hanged. He appealed to
the supreme court and engaged Mr.
Wallis to defend him. The supreme
court remanded the case back to the cir
cult court GA technical errors. Two
mistrials We're brought about, and then
came the stlangest part Of the story.
The brilliant Wallis struck the keynote
to the mystery. In August 1891, he
udu lnt Ilue lOdupu ana DuHR on the
wall. a white sheet with the form of
man marked on it was placed i'll exact
ly the position occupied by Ensley when
lying asleep, and heavy cut glass pitch
er of water like the one found in the
room was placed on the shelf above
The temperature was 80 degrees i'll the
shade one Of the hottest days of tho
year.
The pitcher acted as sunglass, and
the hot rays of the sun shining through
the water We're refracted directly on the
cartridge chamber Of the rifle.
Eight witnesses were in the room,
and IA few minutes after o'clock a puff
and report occurred and the ball
struck the outlined form back Of the ear
III the exact location where Eusley was
shot, and the theory of cireunstantial
evidence went To pieces The incident,
being witnessed and sworn to, readily
explained itself 10 tie jury. -Cncinna-
ii Enql
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-12-10
PIERCED THROUGH BY a DRILL.
The Iron Entered His Back and Came out
Through His Ribs.

through Ills blDs
They were discussing last night at a
miners boarding house the stabbing
of Tom Lynch at the Butte hotel, and
"A number of the cases of a similar ma
ture We're brought up IN which the in
jured men recovered and were rs hearty
as ever
The most remarkable case, though,
that | ever heard Of - said Jerry Harri
gan, was that of Pat Mulligan, with
whom | worked for many year. In
June, 1881, Mulligan was working at
the Gray Rock, when the shaft on that
property was about 225 feet deep. Null
ligan was one of the sinking crew, and
one day the bucket which Was used for
taking ont the waste and water was be-
ing huisted Ia the surface The bucket
was almost filled VII water. and the
shaft men, unknown to the topman put
six dull drills in the bucket to be sent
on top to be sharpeAed. The topman
dumped the water III a trough at the
collar of the shaft without closing the
trapdoors on top, and one Of the drills
rolled out, struck the trough and fell
off down the shaft. 1t was an inch drill
about two feet long and weighed about
six pounds
"Mulligan was in IA STOPPING position
when the drill struck him. 1t hit him
back of the shoulder blade, passed clean
through the body, narrowly missing his
heart, and partly emerged from be
tween the ribs Mulligan 5 horror strick
en- companions i'll the shaft rushed to
his as stance, and were about to pull
the drill out from his back when Multi
gan calmly seized the lower end Of the
drill from where it protruded, and by IA
great effort pulled it through his body
and threw II down at his feet
1T was wonderful exhibition Of
strength and fortitude, but everybody
who heard of the accident was confident
that he could not survive. lie lowered
between life and death for about three
weeks, and finally got apparently rs
we'll us ever He worked for ten years
in the mines of Butte and Granite, hut
finally met with a horrible death at the
Anaconda mine on Nov 4, 1891, by
falling with eight others from the cage
while being husted from the mine. -
Butte Int II Mountain.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-12-10
LoIlllroso.

Professor Lombroso, the famous
criminologist, is thus described 10y one
who knows him well: In appearance
Lombroso is not distinguished. He is
short and rather stout; a few silyery
threads shine in his dark hair his mus
tache is gray, bis imperial entirely
white. HIS conversation is simple and
pleasing and rendered exceeding " inter
esting by his powerful memory and vast
learning Owing to his long residence
i'll Turin, he uses many Piedmonteso
words and phrases -
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-12-10

nEEnD T. l could get relief
nEFUnE from a most hor-
rible blood dis
ease had spent hundreds of dollars
trying various remedies and physi-
clans, none of which did me any
good. My finger nails came off and
my hair came out, leaving me
perfectly bald. | then went to
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-12-10
And Mignels Is he kind?''

always. lie brings me pretty things
from beyond the Rio, where he sells tie
wool. He brought me this" touching a
gold chain about her throaD 'nd dis,
my fete dress which [ wear because
today | am l..
The dress was Of dark blue. brocadcd
stuff, with lace about the throat, and
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-15
ODD FELLOWS PICNIC.

Farnsworth Lodge, No. 143. I. O. O.. F.,
celebrated its twenty-ffth anniversary
With a -icnic at Pohlmann's last night.
The spacious lower ballroom was crowd
ed with members and friends Of the
lodge. who danced to the music of Eek
ert's orchestra. Floor Manager n Mrs.
Edward J. Wesp led the grand march.
Among those present were:-Assistant
Floor Manager Henry Heffner, Mss
Susie Bother. Mr.. n Mrs. John SUIT
cl.ffe, Mr.. INK Mrs. Charles H. Mers-
heimer, H. H. Luhrs. Miss Rose Weber,
Robert Henry, Bert Fuller. Miss Ida
Weber, George Kendall. Miss Elite VIII
son of Pennsylvania. George Z. Book
staver, Miss Annie Wilson Of Pennsyl-
vania, G.. Huber. Mr.. and Mrs. F. a.
Won Stockton, William r.. Smith, G..
Wh.nyates, Miss Whyte. N. p. Keil, Mr..
and Mrs. John Whyte, Mr.. n Mrs. F.
I. Richardson, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. M.
Keissling, William Heiney, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Baginall. Mr.. n Mrs. j.. H. Pretty
man. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Edwards, Mr..
md Mrs. j. Sutcliffe, Mr.. and Mrs. v.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Dufrane.. The Off
GERS Of the lodge are.-EdWard j. Wesp,
n. G.; Henry Heffner, v. G.; John SUIT
cliffe, Secretary, and Charles H. Mer-
sheimer, Treasurer.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-15
ADJUSTMENTS.
VIVID west Show Coming.

Everybody should see Americas big
scout and Wild West, a new idea N
realistic spectacle, presenting thrllilng
incidents of pioneer life on the western
under a mammoth canvas pavilion on
Thursday Afternoon and evening at two
and eight o'clock P. NJ, at Oakland
Park. This enterprise is of such stu
be presented in a theatre and therefore
the projectors were compelled to make
of 1t an pen air exhibition. The paVllon
Is equipped with new and elaborate via
production of this spectacle, the features
of which are arranged with melo-dra-
matte coherency, intensify-ng the inter
est by imparting to each incident the
atmosphere of its natural env-ronment
A large company, consisting Of 100
western actors and actresses. indian
chiefs, cowboys, Mexican vaqueros, ana
rough riders, lasso throwers, knife
fingers, whip snappers, giri rioea asd on t ne
Captain H. B. Williams, better known
as Wild Burt, champion rifle shot OF the
world. The wild west features consist
of an exciting ride of an Indian scout
with military dispatches, Indians on the
war path, attack on a settlers cabin,
battle between the Indians and the scout
and cowboys, the throwing of the rene
gade from the cliff, the battle IN the
river on horseback, sensational wild rid
ing by a cowboy from the cattle ranges,
the rescue of the settlers daughter, the
capture of the scout. the WONDERFUL fail
of a horse from a mountain pr1dge mo
a stream of water running gauneiet' a .ne
dances, lightning rife shooting by Wild
Burt, rescue of the scout and diversions
of the cowboys, consisting of rough rid
ing, throwing the lasso, feats OF pre-
ter.ty In throwing the knife, and other
wild west ~pleaSantrieS.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-15
Highest Of ali in Leavening Power-Laest u Govt Report
R@A!z.!l! Rak1Rs
ABSOLUTELY PURE
TROLLEY CARS COLLIDE.
Disastrous Result OF Two Oars DC
cupyfng the Same space.


A collision of trolley cars occurred at
the junction of Van Worst and Grand
streets last evening during the busy
hours. Both cars were well filed with
passengers, but fortunately no one was
seriously injured. Miss Alicia Dowd of
No. 10 Pine street received q painful
wound on the left hand. She declined
medical assistance and made her way
home as quickly as possible. The ac-
cident was due to carelessness on the
part Of the metormen.
Belt line car No. 81, in charge of Motor
man DAME Leady, was just turning the
corner from Van Worst street into Grand
street, when Bayonne car No. las. in
charge of John Kern, came bowling along
at a tremendous rate of speed. The belt
line motorman wanted to cut the Bay
onne car off and run up Grand street
first. The motorman in charge of the
Bayonne car evidently wished to accomp-
lish the same thing. The result was that
neither car was stopped until 1t was toe
the speed of the Bayonne car may be
Imagined when IT is known that the belt
line car was forced off the rails and
pushed into the gutter. The noise Of the
a small panic among the passengers,
many of whom gave vent to their feel
ings by hauling the motorman over the
GOALS. The. belt line car INSTRUCTED the
ing which time residents of the Hill
were compelled to sit in stalled up cars
until the track was cleared.
Manager. Young suspended the motor
men pending an investigation to ascer-
tain just whose carelessness caused the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-15

legheny; Mrs. Martha Shaw. Mrs. Dom
a Livingston, Of xenia; Mrs. DR.. Will
hanson. Omaha; Mrs. p. G. Mckay.
Resoiutions-Mrs. Eva WEIGH, Kerkuk;
Mrs, J.. H. Bradden, Butler; Mrs. j.
A 4 i,s GDsaon, Ia Los M Ainggslss; G Mrs; cre sga.
Plaee-Mrs. NJ. H; $; Jackson, Phila-
Miss LYDIA Mccool, Kansas City; Mrs.
Marshall, Chicago.
The Secretary Of the w. G. M. Society
p re q + 6eS d tha TbsS offe aIa 81 to sod the amount cunt
20,172 members. Sixty-one thousand six
hundred and fifty dollars have been re-
f plssSvt this Y year The cor s~ontributions Of
1894 were s2S,957, and in 1S94-s5 were
SCOOPS. an increase in spite of the hard
times. Three life member have been
WHERE THE MONEY GOES.
Mrs. w. J. Reid, Secretary of Foreign
MIS- to reported ssl.lzt5l received and
Egypt, 1868. 50; for schools in India,
s saSa W ze1anf fnS Work & g E5syP e. S ssssa1; 5 zei
other native churches s27s.M. Qutft Of
new missionaries, $500; d tra7ysellng ex7
$lO2. os; work among Syrians. 1857. -Four
new missionaries, Mss Mamie Spencer,
Edith Fulton, Minnehaha F.nney and
~ NA2aS thC
Mrs. Stewart, Secretary of the Church
ported that $40. 45o has been given to
seven congregations. Oakland, Cal.
$500; Topeka. Kan. ST. 800; Detroit,
Mich, $l,5oo; Rushville, Neb., $3.50; for
ten years each. Iowa, $500 for seven
years. There are now sixteen loans to
churches.
The secretary of literature, Mrs. Annie
K. Heron, said SIP. % had been received
from sales of leaflets and books of var
ious kinds, and 1882 paid. 1873 leaflets,
20 mite boxes. 8 rules of order, 8 Mis-
sion Band HELPERS. account book. /
Mrs. Mary 9, Porter. Thank Offering
boxes had been requested this year than
ever before; 4,629 thank-offering boxes,
y, 669 thank offering envelopes and 1929
leaflets nave been distributed free of
charge
Miss p. q. Sloan, Treasurer of the w.
G. M. Society, reported $1,90i.1 10 received
and $1,S27.S6 disbursed for the contin-
gent fund.
Miss Marie White told many inter
esting facts about the hospitals in India
and answered numerous questions re-
gardtng them.
Mrs. Sands, Miss Stewart, Miss Hiner
Miss McLane and Miss Kennedy were
snpointed t%eliers. Mrs, Meta Magill,
Miss Given, Mrs. Porter and Mrs. Kerr
We're appointed a committee on petit
field, Credential Committee.
The session then adjourned and the
aele@ates and visitors were served with
luncheon.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-15
Meade the Mutfneer.

To his former offence of open mutiny.
Admiral Meade appears to nave now
added the vice of moral cowardice. Hav-
ing in contravention of all discipline
and decency, made a violent attack up
on the government of his country, he
skulks behind a technicality to escape
the consequences. His reckless vanity
and bad temper prompt him to ready
SANDER and malice; but his cool and cal
culating love for half pay inspires him
to a practical disavowal of his utter
ances when brought to book for them.
But while he may escape a court-mar-
tial through the advice of the skillful
lawyer whom we are told he has en-
ployed, he cannot get away from the
condemnation of military opinion. nor
from the scorn of the general public. He
goes out of the naval service a disgraced
man-doubly so because he has supple
mented his buster and buncornbe with
lodging and hedging.
1t is a sad case, but one in which the
utmost severity possible under the cir
cumstances should be applied. The con-
duct of the mutinous Admiral has no
palliating feature.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-15
FREEHoLDgRs WILL DECIDE.
Questioning Dir. Dounhue's Appoint
MANI "a EI.nifia I,.4tsl IaIxnio ucr- =

mepS Ne H-Diti t'..ts naisrioncr.
The Board of Freeholders will rave an
important meeting tomorrow afternoon
at four o'clock. Bids will be received on
the cook house and laundry for the new
lunatic asylum. The Board of Health
matter will probably be brought. up and
discussed. It is commended by Mr.. Harry
Winfield. counse to the Board of Health.
that DR.. Donohue. who was appointed
Health Commissioner. to succeed DR..
Mcneil, is not eligible to the Office
and cannot legally take his seat as a
member of the Board. The contention IS
on the grounds that the law under which
the Health Board is organized provides
that one member must be a homeopathic
practitioner. DR.. Donohue, who is an al.
lopath, was appointed to succeed the
homeopathic member of the Board.
1t is believed by some that DR.. Dono-
hue, who has taken the oath of office be
fore the County Clerk. cannot be ousted
unless his seat is contested by DR.. Nc
Neil. Some question Mr.. Winf1eld's au-
thority in declaring DR.. Donohue not q
legal member. He Is employed merely
to decide legal points referred to him
and not to interfere with appointments
made by the Freeholders. A lively dis
cussion of the matter is expected tomor-
row.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-15
COMPLIMENT TO THE REBS.
Debate by tho Young Ten of second
Reformed church..

The Young Mems Association of the
Second Reformed Church on Central
avenue held an open debate last evening
before q large audience in the church.
The subject was:-'Resolved, That the
Union Army had better skilled officers
than those of the Confederate Army"
Mesrs. Fred. Laterbach and Fred Rolls
upheld the affirmative, and Messrs.Julius
Bierhals and Henry Meyer appeared for
the negative. The judges were Rev. e.
A. Meury. Henry Hoersch and Counselor
Fred ]. Stuhr.
The negative side was awarded the
honors of the debate. Both sides pro-
Idueed strong points. and Pastor Meu1y
afterwards congratulated the young men
for their patriotism and powers of ex-
preston.
After the debate an entertainment was
given. An opening hymn was sung by
he Willing Workers. and the Phi!har-
monte Quartette gave selections. Miss
Minnie ROLLS recited. Miss Lottie Rose
Miss Annie Landenberger sang a DUR.
The Either Quartette gayeselecticns. T2it
Willing Workers sang q partlag hymh.
The proceeds of this enteria innent Will
be used to purchase a bookcase for the
library of the association.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-15
ST. BRIDGETs LYoEUM SMOKER

st. B~ridget's Lyceum gave it's third
monthly smoker last night in its club
house, Montgomery. near Brunswick
streets. The smokers, which are held
for the purpose of reaching the
youn men of the parish who
are not member of the Lyceum,
have proved to be a great success. Over
fifty names have been added to the roll
of the organization since they were in
augurated.
The parlors were crowded last night
with young men. many of whom visited
the Lyceum for the first time. They were
made to feel perfectly at home and
thoroughly enjoyed the excellent enter
tainment provided. A first class variety
programme was carried. out in the par
served. The entertainment opened with
an address by Mr.. John J. Mulvaney;
President Of the Lyceum. He explained
the. many. attractive features of the club
n urged all young men present who
delay. Prof. Thomas Ballentine followed
encored. Edward Connolly also cracked
Jokes and told funny stories. A unique
Charles L. Davis. Songs by Lawrence
McGuinness and Joseph Tumulty wert.
fellowed by selections by the Oriental
sang glees to the entire satisfaction of
everyone present. They were obliged to
respond to several encores.. Robert San
Two boxing bouts between jim REILLY
and Michael Reed and Owen Watson and
Edward Carney were much enjoyed. Peter
Sherry. instructor of the club, gave an
exhibition in club swinging. A Jig dance
by James Mannix set every pair of feet
in the room going. The 0rogramme con-
cluded with comic songs Nv Fred Pete RS
and Harry Duncombe and sentimental
songs by Ike Colsky. The party didn't
break up until midnight.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-15
E PUBLICATIONS.
Frank Leslie,s for juno.

In the June number of Frank Leslie 8
Popular Monthly the immortal art work
of Richard Wagner is set forth in an adj
mirably Illustrated article by, Merc.a
Abbott Keith, entitled Richard. .Wag-
ner and his Festspiele in Bayrenth," fol-
lowed by a critical paper on the same
subject by M. A. Galloway. Charles Ed
wardes. the well-known English essayist
and descriptive writer, contributes to this
number a highly picturesque account of
the ancient and storm-wornScily Islands.
In HKite-Flying Extraordinary" Wifi. P.
Pond gives some very interesting infor,
furnishes many curious examples Of the
application of the kite to practical and
scientific purposes. A well-informed ar
ticle by Robert SLOAN. accompanied by
the giant redwood forests Of California.
Other illustrated features Of this great
popular magazines are:-"The Sailors
Snug Harbor." by Mrs. r. +. Woodward:
''The y Dance Of the Taos Indians.
Bernard, 'by james Risalton; Following g
G. F. Holder: and Human Phosphores-
cence,' by j.. Carter Beard. There Is
also. as usual. an abundance Of good
stories and poems.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-15
SOME PECULIAR SOUTH AFRICAN

R. sussell, Superintendent Of Ednca-
dom publishing the funny little blum.
ders that some. Of the candidates perpe-
are a few gems which were selected
for the Witness" literary prize competi-
ton:
"Her hand was cold like that of a SER
.,The Countess was about to reply when
q dcor opened and closed her mouth"
.Ha! Hal. he exclaimed in Portuguese"
s.The Colonel paced backward and for
ward, with his hands behind his back,
reading the newspaper.
'.The man was dressed in a black vel
vet Jacket, with pants of the same color"
All the blunders seem very ridiculous.
but similar plumbers have been made by
some Of our best novelists. For instance,
speaks of a man walking down the
street whistling, with a cigar In his
MOUTH Some OF the authors. friends
drew his attention to the ~absurdity, but
possible to whistle with a cigar in cne,s
mouth. However. he could not DO It
more successful myself.-Natal Witness.