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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-06
BRIEF MENTION.

$3.50 to Peoria and return Sunday.
May 10.
Sunday. May 10. sl.5o to Peoria
and return via Il. l. & p. railway.
Division Superintendent C. L.
Nichols, of the Rock Island, was here
yesterday.
Capt. Corliss, of Rockford, will
lead the army meeting tonight at the
Salvation Army hall.
The families Of John Saleaa and
John Spjut, Of the Peaslee Shoe
company, arrived last evening from
PecatOnica.
The Woman's Improvement guild
of Trinity church will meet at the
home of Mrs. McIlvane on Nine
teenth street Thursday at 2 O'Clock
p. m.
Beach & Bowers opened their two.
nights engagement before . large
audience at Harper's theatre last
evening and gave satisfaction for the
money.
All the roads are preparing for the
excursion business. The first of the
season will be next Sunday, whea the
Machinists' union has one to Peoria
over the Z. l. & p.
May day will be observed by the
High school tomorrow. Principal
Halsey and his corps of teachers and
the scholars will take the cars to the
Watch Tower at 1880 and will pass
the hours in amusement until in
the afternoon.
In yesterdays paper it said that
the excursion to Peoria May IA would
be under the auspices of the young
people of the Christian church.
This is is an error, as the excursion
is to be given by the United Prcsby-
terrain young folks.
Additional saloon licenses have
been issued to: H. j. Schwecke,
Henry Ehrhorn, Collum & Healey,
+. Luchmann. JOSEPH s. Schieberl
l.. Harms. F. j. Raible. Sixtv-four
licenses have thus far been issued
and several more are expected.
Stealing bicycle lanterns is tbs
latest departure of the sneak. Mist
Rose Driscoll, of Moline, was visit
ing her friend. Miss Lottie Rosen
field. on Twenty-first street last
evening and left her wheel near the
fence. When she returned the glim
mer had vanished. 1t was Search
light.
Death came to Albert F. Canal
yesterday afternoon after severa
months suffering with quick con
sumption, at his home ON the cor
ner of Fifteenth street and Fifth-and
a-balf avenue. The deceased was
son of Mrs. Mary Cahall, and had at
tanned his 26th year. He had 10
several years been associated in tn
barber business with his. brothe
James Cahall, but lately had fol
lowed the vocation of lineman. MI
Cahsll is survived by his wife
mother and two brothers, John an,
James. The funeral will occur to
morrow morning at 9 o'clock fror
St. Joseph's church.
The Norwa,k (Ohio) Reflector pub
fishes an obituary of Samuel 7
Towne, formerly of Norwalk, VIII
/ died at Ringold, Ga. He was borl
In Canaudigue. N. Y, March &c
, 1924 and was a printer by trade. H
came to Rock Island in the sos an
at the commencement of the rebe
, lion he enlisted here in the 126t
Illinois regiment and served throuS
the war. He went through th
grades from private to captain an
T was mustered out at Little Roct
t Ark, at the close of the war. havin
gone there with the White River e,
, pedition. He leaves two sisters an
one brother, the latter being S.
Towne, of Norwalk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-06

Manager Charles Bleuer has con.
tracted with Charles Fiebig to put
fans in Harper's theatre for the
comfort OF the patrons. The fans
are to be four in number and to be
five feet in length, operated by water
motor. 1t was the design to apply
electricity but the voltage supplying
the theatre was too strong for such
use. The fans will be in operation
10 days hence. and MIR. Bleuer has
not only evinced a spirit of enter
prise, but proper consideration for
the public, in the plan he has
adopted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-06

w. BEATTY.
HENkY KINNER,
Committee.
Upon motion the board adjourned
subject to the call of the county
CLERK. HJALMAR KOHLER,
County Clerk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-06

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething. 1t
soothes the child. softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind collie. and
is the best remedy for diarrboea.
Twenty-Five cents . bottle.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-20
ON DEATH OF ATTORNEY scHoMp.
Members of Douglas County Bar
Auout Resplutipns.


Adopt Resolutions.
A meeting of the members of the Douglas
county bar was held in court room No 2
yesterday morning to hear the report of the
committee appointed to draft resolutions
upon the death OF John Schomp.
Judges Keysor and Fawcett presided and
the report of the committee was made by
the chairman, c. A. Baldwin. Addresses
were made by Messrs. Baldwin, Strawn,
Macumber and Estelle
The following resolutions were adopted
and ordered spread on the record:
Resolved, That it was with profound
regret that we learned of the death of Mr.
Schomp which occurred at his rooms in
the Millard hotel on the 14th day of Septem-
Der last
Resolved, That in his death we recognize
the fact that there has gone from us for
ever a man who, by his every day walk
in life while among US, established a most
enviable reputation as a learned ac-
compished and digniied gentleman and a
good lawyer, a man of unquestiOned intcg-
rity, with a high sense of honor, and that
professional courtesy, due from an attorney
to the court and the bar, and by which he
governed all his acts and sayings;
Resolved, That to his sorrowing family
his grief-stricken wife and son. we sin
cerely tenGer our heartfelt sympathies for
the great loss they have sustained In his
death:
Resolved, That we most respectfully ask
your honors to direct that these resolutions
be spread upon the record OF this days
proceedings In court, and that copy thereof
be made by the clerk of this court and
forwarded to each-the widow and son of our
dead brother"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-20
SHOWING OF PREMEDITATION
Little Incidents Demonstrating Hutson-
pliers Murder Was Carefully Planned.
AMUSED BY THE TESTIMONY
Smiles ard Chews Gum While the
State tx Weaving Net Around
Him-State VIII Rest
Monday.

The Elliott murder trial is progressing
rapidly and gives promise of coming to q
close about the middle of next week. The
state is making strong case and is weaving
a close web about the defendant. Several
striking circumstances have been proven
which go to show premeditation. All this
seems to have no effect on Elliott, who
seems to have no more concern than the
merest spectator. He frequently laughs at
tho points brought out by the witnesses, and
chews gum incessantly. The color has re-
turned to his face and he does not seem
in tho least worried.
Several witnesses were examined yesterday
morning. the greater part of their evidence
being cumulative, but serving to strengthen
the case of the state.
Jack VannOy, one of Buffalo Bills rough
riders" testified regarding the connection
of Hutsonpiller, Elliott and himself with the
show. They came to Omaha together after
tho show dsbanded at Moberly, Mo. He
detailed incidents transpiring in this city,
all of which have been fully described in
the accounts of the tragedy. He removed
the articles of clothing, leather breeches,
saddle, spurs and other trappngs from the
large box found in Elliotts possession when
he was arrested. Several witnesses have
testified that Elliott claimed the box. Van
noy Identified all of the articles as the prop
erty OF EIutsonpiller, and said he had helped
Hutsonpiler pack the bog at Moberly. A
searching cross-examinatiOn failed to shake
VannOy's testimony.
Special Policeman Cullen and William
Gladish testified that Elliott visited the
drug store kept by the latter, at Twelfth
and Dodge streets, in the afternoon OF the
day before the murder, and asked for 20
cents worth of whisky and 10 cents worth
of chlorform mixed in a flask that he
had with him. The druggist refused to sell
such a mixture and asked Elliott what he
wanted it for. Elliott said he had tooth
ache. Mr. Gladish finally sold him small
quantity OF chloroform.
DR.. Foote was called just before the noon
adjournment and testified regarding a
microscopical test made OF the spots on the
trousers worn by Elliott at the time he
was arrested. He testified that he found
five spots of blood on the front portion of the
left leg very near the bottom.
Dr. Crowley, who assisted in the examina-
tion OF the blood spots. corroborated the
testimony OF the last witness
Detective Charles Bloom Identified the
receipt for SIS which was found by him In
the bloody slop jar. II was an acknowledge
ment of $l5 from C. II. Elliott, but was not
signed.
At / o'clock the hearing was adjourned
until Monday morning. County Attorney
Baldrige announced that the State would
rest before noon Monday.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-20
HE is NOT HER KIND OF SHEPARD.
wife Tires of n Husband and Wants
to Quit.

Wife Tires of Husband and Wants
Mrs Georgia A. Shepard has applied to
the courts for a divorce from Charles e.
Shepard on the ground of cruelty. The
story told in the petition filed in the case
is out of the ordinary. According to the
allegations made in the document the
plaintiff was only II years old when she
married the defendant, January q. 1895
She was living at Papillion with her parents.
She says she married Shepard because her
mother wished it, She informs the court
that her husband was 80 years old when
they were married and was and is still en-
ployed as a telegraph operator at a salary
of $75 per month. She alleges that her
liege lord made a practice OF beating,
choking and shaking her upon the slightest
provocation and made her young life miser
able The plaintiff further alleges that on
February OF this year she determined to
return to her parents, and so Informed her
husband. In reply, she says, he choked
and shook her. as usual, and took away
from her what money she had and her
little trinkets. Afterward, 1t is alleged
he refused to apply for transportation to her
homo as she requested and tried to prevent
her from getting transportation from others
She finally succeeded in getting away from
him, and has not lived with him since.
The petition is accompanied by an appli-
cation for almony, as the plaintiff alleges
that she is entirely without means and that
her parents are not able to supply money
with which to prosecute her suit.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-20
AN IOWA FLYER.
Frank Brinton's Plans for Aerial
NnSisntIOn

Frank Brinton's Plans for Aerial
Navigation.
One of the latest claimants for honors as
inventor OF an air ship Is Frank Brinton
He Is an Iowa man and lives near the town
OF Washington. He has been hard at work
since last spring. Beginning at first with
the idea that a flying machine could be
built and operated on the same principle
as a screw propeller launch he built n neat
little model, which worked admirably, and
which was exploited in various metropolitan
papers as one Of the most wonderful inyen-
tions yet made. But, according to Mr.. Brin-
ton, the cost of constructing a machine on
thls principle would be too great especially
Tor an experiment. A change In the working
of the model was then suggested to him and
he built another and another, each successive
machine having disadvantages that he could
not overcome until he has constructed at
least one dozen air ships OF different sizes.
kinds and styles since he first began work
The main object that MIR. Brinton has in
view Is the construction of a machine which
Will serve as propeller for cigar-shaped
balloon which VIII be used to support the
pro2elling device His latest idea Is but a
!oW weeks old and consequently Is not nearly
as complete as 1t should be to look well in
II he has undertaken to apply. as he calls It,
the wing principle
frame made of strips OF dry pine, seven
eighths OF an inch thick and two inches wide
serves as body, and at present for expert
ment only is set upon four large carriage
wheels. The frame Is about sixteen feet
long, four feet wide and ten feet high,
which, when set upon the carriage aXles
eleYates II to a height OF about thirteen or
fourteen feet. From each axle angling up to
a point In the center on each side are braces
and on each side are four uprghts-al OF
the same pine strips To this framework
add network OF smooth galvanized wires,
which are In use for braces and 90 tightly
twisted that tho whole thing huns as II
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-20
SATISFIED WITH THE OUTLOOK.
Party of Eastern Capitalists Return
II IL.

Ot
from the Black Hills,
The party OF eastern capitalists which
passed through Omaha a few days ago on
Its way to Edgemont and Deadwood S. D.,
was in the city last night while returning
home The party is in charge OF +. c. Cradle
OF this city and has been on tour OF In
spection, several mining properties In the
vicinity OF Deadwood being the objective
points. Among the excursionists are; EN-
Governor Robert Il. Pattison of Pennsyl-
vania, Thomas Bradley Of Philadelphia, F.
@. Cradle OF Omaha, Mahlon Chance OF New
York City, David Jones OF Philadelphia, Mr.
Brady Of Buffalo, Mr. Bishop OF Chicago, Mr..
Bird OF Buffalo and Mr.. Escridge OF Phillips
burg, Pa. Among the properties inspected
was that Of the Union Hill Mining company,
OF which a number of the visitors are heavy
stockholders. The mine is located near
Deadwood and Is said to be an exceedingly
rich one. Ex-Governor Pattison who acted
as spokesman for the party last evening,
said that he was more than satisfied with
his western investments thus far and in
tended to make an encouraging report to
the other stockholders in the east. He stated
that new 100-stamp mill would be erected
at once at the mine and that there would be
several thousand dollars otherwise expended.
While in DeadwOod the preliminary steps
toward forming the Union Smelling COM
pany, which is to be run in conjunction with
the mine, were taken. II Is proposed to erect
at Deadwood smelter which will consume
100 tons of ore per day. II the scheme proves
a success the capacity Of the plant will be
doubled 1t is also probable that other
smelters will be established at various points
in the Black Hills region by the same com
pany The party left last evening for the
east in the special Pullman car President"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-20
CHICAGO MANS QUEER PETS.
Owns nm Armndillo and POrcupin,
IIinl l....lI rIai.I Inn.


Queerer pets than those of Bert Kingsbury
of 6Sl Van Buren, street it would be difficult
to find, says the Times Herald. He owns an
armadillo and a porcupine, which two ami
mails are on the best of terms. not only with
Mr. Kingsbury and his family. but with
each other. Mr. Kingsbury is very fond of
them and treats them as II they were pet
dogs or cats
The porcuplnc has been Mr. Kingsbury's
property for the longer period. He got 1t in
Canada nearly two years ago. when II was
very young. 1t is somewhat different in ap-
pcarance from the ordinary porcupine whose
pictures may be found in books. II is a
stout, heavily built animal, with the spines
of the ordinary porcupine, which are nearly
hidden by long hair. 1t looks not unlike a
guinea pig, its hind legs being rather longer
than its fore legs. Each OF its hind feet has
five toes while only four are on It's fore feet
The porcupine whose scientific name Is
Erithizon Dorsatus, is found in nearly every
part of Canada whore there is any remnant
Of the original forest left. With the growth
Of the lumber industry and the destruction
Of the forest he has been driven away into
rather remote sections of the country.
Mr. Kngsbury got the armadillo while he
was In Texas last spring. Il is queer look
ing animal, about three feet long and as
slender as a weasel. II is covered with
armor consisting partly of solid bucRler-like
plates and pa tly of movable transverse bands
WHICH dllON IL lut lTttNOul Dl lnOllOn Oh Il
snake in spite of its armOr. It's under parts
have no armor, but are covered with thick
hair. Its legs are short and 1t Is very clumsy
in appearance, but nevertheless it can run
pretty fast and sometimes leads Mr.. Kings
bury merry chase when he tries to catch It,
When the porcupine was introduced to the
armadilo they became friends at once al
though Mr. Kingsbury's acquaintance had
predicted that there would probably be
trouble. 1t was just as well that the two
animals did harmonic, for II there were a
fight there would be very lively time in
the Van Buren street house. rhe porcupine's
famo as a fighter is well known and the
armadillo can also put up a good combat at
pinch. having, long, sharp claws, which it
uses in its country home to dig into the
ground and make a hole for itself.
Both the porcupine and the armadillo eat
fruit, roots and herbs. although sometimes
the armadillO adds insects to its diet.
Mr. Kingsbury has entered this pair OF
queer chums in the household pet show which
is to be held during the week of December s
at the Panorama building, and he is very
confident that none Of those at the show will
be as odd
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-20
American Civic History.

The third meeting OF the American Civic
History section of the Unity club takes
place in the lecture room of the public IL
brary building Monday evening, December
2l. at $ o'clock The subject under discus
sion will be the proprietary Colonies" and
VIII receive careful attention In tracing the
development of constitutional growth in this
country The papers 10 be read during the
by Isaac Adams; Local Government in the
Middle Colonies" by +. j. Sackett: THE
Charter of Pennsylvania" by Charles &.
are finding the course interesting and profit
able, and the meetings are open for the
Dublip.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-20

r. Scott. Regular delegates: Judge d. d.
Gregory, William Hayden. Dr. J. J. Sayille,
Guy c. Barton, r. f, Williams, J. W. Carr,
George E. Gibson, Charles j. Barber, Dr..
II. c. Wheeler, Thomas r. Sturgess.
When this delegation was reported Stur-
CESS OF the republican portion resigned in
favor of a. F. Clark, editor Of the Western
Laborer. The delegation was then elected
by the meeting.
JUDGE AMBROSE RESIGNS.
Upon motion of NJ II. Ish of South Omaha
the delegation was instructed to cast its
iull vote of fifty on every question. A mo-
tion was also passed allowing the three ee-
ments in the delegation TO cast their full
proportion of their votes in the event of n
division. This action was taken that the
county could use its full vote in the con-
vention in case that some of the delegates
did not attend.
Judge Ambrose. the president of the Sill
yer league. announced his resignation be
cause of his removal from this city to Chi
cago. \ vote of thanks for his services in
the free silver cause was passed.
Just before an adjournment was taken
Chairman Harry c. Miller took occasion to
answer an editorial which appeared in The
Bee yesterday morning. This editorial in
formed certain local contemporary that If
1t desired to obtain information regarding
individuals who received money from Ed
ward Rosewater for political purposes appli-
cation should be made TO II. C. Miller, w.
j, Bryan or r. l.. Metcalfe. Mr.. Miller
seemed to imagine that this statement inti-
mated that the three men had put the money
into their own pockets, for he answered as
follows:
"The Bee did give me money two years ago
to assist in the election OF Holcomb. Mr.
Rosewater gave me four $50 checks without
solicitation Metcalfe, Bryan and myself re-
ceived none of this money in any manner
shape or form, as it was paid by The Bee
for the election of Holcomb. | received the
checks, turned them over to the democratic
committee and they were used to secure Hol-
combs election"
The meeting adjourned sine die.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-20
German CoIonists for Nebraska.

The Nebraska club has received letter
from Governor Holcomb enclosing another
letter from German-American farmer OF
Pennsylvania asking for information con-
corning Nebraska with view to locating
Secretary Williamson has given the matter
the secretaries of the local auxiliary clubs
in the state. All such inquiries are referred
In this manner, thus illustrating the value
of the organization to the various counties
cooperating In the general movement. This
colony Is IN fair way to be AT least i'm
pressed with the idea that Nebraskans en-
tertaln good opinion of their state and are
quite ready TO receive an additional million
good people as neighbors,
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-20
ON HER WAY BACK TO IOWA.
Governor brakes Daughter is Now
Journeying Homewnrd.

The Burlington's express from the west yes
terday morning had among it's passengers a
young woman who has enjoyed considerable
newspaper fame during the past year 1t
was the daughter of Governor Drake of
Iowa, who christened the battleship Iowa
at Philadelphia some time ago. She was
recently married clandcstnely, and is now
homeward bound from Denver to seek the
forgiveness of her parents. She was ac-
companied by Miss Carpenter, a cousin and
very dear friend of hers. and looked exceed
ingly well and beautiful. Mr. Sturdivant,
her husband was not on the train
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-20
Sues for Heavy Damages.

Michael OConnell has brought suit against
the Union Pacific for $4,000 damages because
of injuries received in March, 1894, while
employed as foreman of a section gang
working at Eureka, Utah He was standing
on a fiat car bossing the job when the car
started down a steep incline. He travelled
four miles at the rate of 100 miles an hour
and was then thrown through the air be-
cause the car left the track. He was un-
conscious for six days and says he was in
jured for life. He maintains that the rail-
road campany was negligent in allowing the
brakes on the car to be defoctYc
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-20
An OId-Time Printer

Il, f. Hinman, aged 81 years walked down
from his home at Twenty-fourth and Bris-
tol streets yesterday and called at The Bee
office lie spent the afternoon looking over
the building and the newspaper plant.
Forty.tve years ago Mr.. Hinman was a
compostor ON the Youths Companion
Since then and until yesterday he had never
been inside OF a printing office. As the old
man watched The Bees typesetting ma
chimes and its fast presses he marveled at
the rapid strides that had been made in
the printing business during the last fifty
years.