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Rock Island Argus., 1896-02-15

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Rock Island Argus., 1896-02-15

February Coal Garkss.
Anthracits coal delivered per tone7 so
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-06-06
POPULAR WITH EN- ALL,
Democrats, Republicans and f"pul SITS
.-." "Alle Snmee" With tho Kansas
Cisy, shreveport md Gulf
Railway.

If You are going to the Republican
convention at St. Louis OF to the
Democratic convention at Chicago,
You should bear in mind that the time
via the Kansas City, Shreveport and
Gulf is exactly two hours and ten
minutes shorter than by any other
road leaving Shreveport. hates al
ways as low as the lowest. For the
St. Louis convention tickets will be
sold at rate of one lowest limited
tirst-class fare for the round trip on
June s. 8, 10, IA and Is, good until
June 81, 1896. Don't forget that this
is the only road in the State that has
s, vestibuIe trains.
You will take the Louisiana Lou, OF
course.
For further information call GA OF
write to Nj. l.. Scovell, General Agent
Shreveport, La; or W. A. Williems
General Manager, Texarkana, Tex
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-06-06
to be Elected.

Delegates To De Elected.
The Democratic Parish Executive
Committee met last Saturday and is
sued the following declaration:
By virtue of authority vested in the
undersigned committee. by a resolution
of the Democratic Executive Committee
of Caddo parish, notice Is hereby given
of primary election to be held on We'd
uesday, June 10th. 1896, to elect Ii dele
gates to the Democratic Convention to
be held at Baton Rouge on June ID, 1876,
said delegates 70 be elected from the
paris h at large: those present, proxies
not allowed, to cast the entire vote of
the parish. ava the following named
commissioners and clerks are appointed
to conduct said election:
WARD ONE.
Swans Store-.IOhn Glassell K. f.. Adj
ger, |. n. Kirk, commissioners; w. l..
Dickson, clerk.
Hale's Store-Sam II. Coleman, j. Nj
Hale. Davis Carter: John Graves, clerk.
Frog Lev. IT F Sexton. VIM BlaXtOn
John Keel; S + Vardman, clerk,
WARD TWO.
BrOwnjng's SchOOlhOuSe-J F. Brown
ing, B X Martin, Joe Harl ell; John Pope
clerk.
McCathron's-Ben Teat, d NJ Evans
r d Pitts; ] A Russell, clerk.
| Mount Gilead-A MSL"Ddon. John
Jolly, B Newly; F L Porter, clerk.
WARD THRlE.
! Longwood-E G Hearn, Marion Currie,
PRYOR G 1 earue; Melville Barnes, c.erk
Moorlngsport-John Miller, John h
Harris, j F Powell; E Ivey, clerk
WARD FOUR.
| Courthouse John Gamblin, K +
Baines, DR. W T Whitworth: George I
| Ward. c'erk.
Market Street 7 b Chase, NJ Dingle, ,
| NJ Agurs; { w Crane clerk.
Jewella---J r Smell. VIM Grant, Mat
thew Monkhouse; w Cox jewell, clerk.
WARD FIVE.
Greenwood---S A Alexander, J G Jones
J NJ Dunn; Z W Dale. clerk.
! WARD SIX.
Spring Ridge--T p Williams, j Hud.
son. Robt Gill, c f Afford, clerk.
WARD SEVEN.
Summer Grove---I w Pickens, Sr, {
Colouitt. Nat Teacle; Henry Nlcholso n
clerk.
WARD EIGHT,
MacuOIia--.John NJ Robinson, w
Beaird. j Allison; Fraxier Hutchinson
clerk. u.rrv AID
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-06-06
A CORDIAL INVITATION
EXTENDED TO ALL,
To Come and See What We
Have, to Be Seen,

We hereby extend a cordial INVITA-
ton to the men and boys Of our par
ish and city, aud of the surrounding
parishes and cities, and to those who
may visit Shreveport, to call at our
store and see what a splendid stock
of ready made clothing, hats, boots,
shoes, hosiery, novelties in neckties,
scarfs, handkerchiefs, collars, cuffs
and buttons. Our assortment and
make of shirts is one of the most sat
isfactory we have ever had, and our
sales of them have been extremely
satisfactory.
In our store one can buy anything
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-06-06
popular With the Republicans.

The old reliable Texas Il Pacific
Railway will be the Popular Route"
for the great National Republican
Convention at St. Louis, commencing
June 18th. No effort will be spared to
provide for the comfort OF all who use
this line. Special trains will be run
with elegant day coaches and chair
cars, and Pullman palace sieepers'
and you will be wise to send IN your
name now for necessary accommo-
dstions, as the attendance promises to
be the largest for any convention yet
held ~
Tickets will be sold via the
Texas 4 Pacific Railway at the rate
Of one lowest limited first class sars
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-06-06
in CENTS WEAR
We Ask You to Look IN on us
and See how Easy it is
to Save Money.

Balbrlggan underwear at zoe 'a'p'
shirt or drawers.
Percale shirts, fine work, regular 9l''o
style, for 5Oc.
Gents fast black hose or PLAIN bal
briggan--25c quality at l. IL
Handkerchiefs-T 25c quality at loc'
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-06-06
SOMETHING GOOD TO EAT.

Nothing is more conducive to pub
lie health; nothing will more speedily
put one III pleasant humor amp
make him good natured,pnbli spirited
and charitable than a good, square
meal. THIS is the reason that ali who
board with Frank Serwlch wear such
a jovial conntenance, aud are always
ripe for fun. Serwlch's restaurant
and Ladies' Dining Parlors are
very popular resorts in Shreveport.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-06-06

for the round trip on June 18th, 18th
aud 18th, good until June DIST 1896
For tickets, sleeping car accom-
mod4tions. or any further informa-
ton, call on nearest Texas Il Pacific
agent, or CASTOR Aleslier. e, Z. " L.
A., Dallas, Tex.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-06-06
THE PROGRESS, Shreveport, La
Succession Notice.

Succession of Nancy Vandervier-NO
5!43. First District Court of louisiana
State of Louisiana, Parish OF Caddo.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-06-06
Mighty Little Money
Thoroughbred Pigs.

have for sale couple of fine Poland
China bears, SIX months old, in fair
condition, weight 125 pounds, best of
pedigree. Will sell at low prices or
trade for COW peas. Address
AUG. MEYER,
40 Shreveport, La.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-06-06

Notice is hereby given that F. A. Leon
ard has this day applied to be appolnied
administrator Of said succession, and un-
less opposition be made9thereto within
the time specified by law he will b. APP
pointed As prayed for.
Witness the Honorable A. D. Land.
Judge of said court, this 18th day Of
May, 1896.
F. A. LEONARD, Clerk.
The Progress. May q. 1896.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-06-06
FIR THIS OUR GRAND SUMMER SALE
LOOK AT THIS !

50 pieces soft" bleached domestic &c.
$50 pieces Dublin dimlty, "taIlcy
lawns" beautiSul colorings. ut ) j-4c.
They are worth 1c.
500 pairs ladies' fast black, full llh'Siled'
pxtrs length hose at Sc. regular pllce @oc.
10 dozen silk mitts, extra quality. RtS-
Mar p1lce 25c. This sale De.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-06-06
Mems and Boys
Furnishing Goods

from pair CT socks to an umbrella;
he can get valise to take trip with
and buster to keep the cinders off
of his dressy suit while riding on the
train. 1t takes a
Mighty Little Money
to dress nicely these days, il one
buys from us, and we treat one and
all alike. Try us once.
JORDAN & BOOTH.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-06-06

Job Printing a speciality at The
PROGREss office.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1896-07-16
DISASTERS AND CASUALTIES.

fungus is destroying the pea crop in tho
vicinity OF Picton, Ontario.
Mrs Adolf Menard and her daughter Eva,
aged l6, were fatally burned by an explo-
sion OF gasoline stove at Northampton
Mass.
Nows reached New York that Daniel d.
Youmans, a well-known halter Of that city
and his wife, were drowned in lake near
Beagen, Norway.
A section OF sewer at Peoria, Illinois, cayed
In, rs a result OF a storm. Alexander Madl-
son was killed, and William Hayward and
John Yates seriously injured
Nearly eight days have passed and the
fifty-eight miners entombed at the Twin
Shaft Colliery, Penna., have not yet been
reached By the reseuing party.
Lewis Say, aged 81 years, and his s-year>
old daughter, Francis, died at Imperial, Al
legheny county, Penna., from poisoning
They had eaten toad stools in mistake for
mushrooms.
Natural gas exploded in the Evergreen
Hotel, near Allegheny, Pennsylvania, and
tho manager, Augustus sttzc-, received
probably fatal injuries. His daughter and a
walter were seriously burned.
Walter ]. Pennypncker OF Royersford,
Penna.. was accidentally shot and killed by
Winfield Finkbiner, to whose sister he was
engaged. The shooting occurred at her
home. in East Vincent township, Chester
county
Lena Blssig, aged II, and John and ia
cob Lee, aged and years respectively,
were drowned In the Eiie Canal, at Roch-
ester, by the capislzing OF q skin. -Four 9TH
or persons who were in the boat narrowly
escaped
The American brig Jane Adcline. OF Bos-
ton, from Sydney for Boston, sp-uny q leak
thirty miles of Halifax and sank. The crew
were picked up by the Norwegian bark Sea
Breeze, fr, m Runcorn for Halifax, and Ian
ded at the latter port.
The mystery Of tho rapplngs heard for sew
cral days past by the rcs,ulug party in the
Twin Shaft mine ut Pittston. Penua, was
solved, when II was discovered that boy.
some Of whose relatives are eutombcd, had
been signalling to the Imprisoned miners.
Progress ofthe rescurers Is slow, only rs foot
Of rock having been gone through In -
hours.
Vancouver despatch says that high
water IN the Frazier River undermined tho
track between Agossis aud Hope stations
on tho Canadian Pacific, aud when tho cast
bound freight without warming struck the
weak spot the train, consisting OF eight cars
loaded with Tea and one with coal WA thrown
into tho river. brakeman Dccring was
Killed and Fireman Cougblln and Engineer
Gray injured.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1896-07-16
WEST VIRGINIA NOTES.

Thomas Pulling was Instantly killed, Tbos.
Sharp so badly hurt that he died in IA hour,
and James Sheins, Fred AIberts and o. p.
Sharp seriously injured by n tree. falling
across a sawmill where they were at work on
yerpaltas Greek, In Lincoln county. TIE
mill was owned by Otto SHARP. Several 9TH
ers were at work at tho time, but they es-
capped unhurt The tree had rotted of at the
root.
Mrs. Maria ]. Rogers. wife OF Samuel Rog-
ers, was missed from her home, and next
morning her body was found lying on the
rocks under the railroad bridge over Buffalo
Greek. She hal boen dead several hours,
and bad probably jumped from tho bridge.
Mrs Rogers had been ~ for some time. anI
It had affected her mind She was thirty
years old.
Patrick Fallon, mine boss at mohogahn
mines, died from internal injuries received
In the mine n few days since.
Col. John d. Rigg has been elected prosi-
dent Of the Lake Terra Alta Improvement
Company Of Terra Alta 20 an the vacancy
caused by the resignation Of Hon. John p.
Jones. Colonel Rigg Is now negotiating Tor
steam yacht to be- placed on the lake
Messrs j. =. and W. r. White will croct q
largo auditorium near me lake This prom
ises to become popular summer resort,
pleasure and picnic ground
Two stores at Rowicsburs, wero robbed n
few nights ago. warrant has been issued
Tor the arrest Of George Msnear, charging
him with that o1ense, but at last accounts ho
bad not been arrested
John A rerrill, for many years an engi
neer on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, at
Nowburg. was found dead IN bed from heart
disease. lie bad run bis engine the day be-
fore and was found dead when called by tho
Waterman.
The salary Of tho postmaster a. Elkius has
been increased from $4,000 sI,4OO per
year, an evidence Of growing town. Per-
haps no town in West Virginia Is Increasing
IN population az rapidly as Elsins This is
partly due to the innuoncs Of the officials o.
thc West Virginia Central Railway who de-
sire 70 build up the town anil are doing nj!
90 their power 70 make the town huge sue
cess
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1896-07-16

sethe, church.
Fsons De ASserasu. EsniAo. n. J..
On. wrLIrAxs. Dear SIR Ny wifs hts
been n sufferer from rheumatism foe nors
than three years. sunering AZ dncA with ~ :
rible pains in her limbs. AMI other lIu<e
with severe s'crick- 10 her back Vhz1h
causes great agony. she speak 6ucl
physicians and medicine, bat s14rc3 ~
temporary relief. finally she d5nclr1 to
try Pink Pills She has taken elxh< {5xes
and can say from the ilrst ono shs <hn& iu-
proved until now she II almost enf[re1y fre8
tom psip. aud has grown much 1<fonxor
and feels confident that, by the b1@csiog OF
God, they will effect = pcrmanen>< <ro- W1
take greqt pleasure i1 reconme1ding tbon1
to our friends.
iAssor Bsthel A. n. = chu<Sh. Elmirc
New York.
DIR. Williams Pink Pills conto5n. In a col
denssd form, ali the elemen1e Necessary e.
give new life and richness fo1he blood apx
restore shattered nerves TEoy ara - ~
failing specific for such diseases a. icoomoto<
ataxia. partial paralysis, g. yltus' danc&
sciafica. neuralgia, rhcumafIsm. nervous
headache. the after effect OF In grippe. pnt-
pitafion Of the heart, pale and caiiow COOS
p!exions, all forms Of Weakness either 81
male or female. Pink Pills are sold by al
dealers, or will besent postpaid on rece<pk
ofpricc, 80 cents d box, a SIX boxes Tor "a 81
obey arc never sold In bulk or By the 100.
by addressing DE- Williams Medicine Com
pany. Schenectady. N. Y
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1896-07-16

Originating Among rho PhoenicIouss
Tnttooing sprend TO Savage Tribes,
What is the origin OF tattooing7 Re-
ilgion, which has so much power over
people and which proved SO obstinate
tainly contributed 70 maintain II among
the more barbarous part OF our popula-
ton We see quasi official proof of
II at Loreto. Those who .cuitiyatesa
geyotiop for n saint believe that by
engraving -ils image on their flesh they
VIII give him proof. n clear testimony,
OF their love. We know that the Phoe-
|nieiaps foarse6eh.sign OF. their dlyihity
<on, -. 70 feilead ssl Z ~ aid, -Jtidai schen
Altherthuni, III. InNhe Marshall ,ISh.
ands they have to ask the permission
of the gods TO tattoo themselves. and,
the priests alone In New Zealand. per-
form tho office or tattooink 'cScherzerl.
LUBBOCK addS to this tlint a WOMAN
who. does not wear a tattoo mark can,
not enjoy eternal felicity. The worneh'
OF Britain tattoocd themselves In oIsss
dience to religion (Pliny 33.
The second Cause IS the ,spirit- OF
Imitation "A Lombard soldier &nswer-'
cd nae susblngly one day when i raj
lied hfin. on his having spent a small
sum to spoil his arm.
.'See, monsieur, we are like sheepS
and when one OF as does anything we
all initiate him at once, even IL we risk
doing ourselves HARM"
Love OF distinction also has its infIu,
ence. A thief OF the most incorrigible
sort who had six brothers tattooed like
himself, implored me, although he was
half covered with the oldest tattoo
marks, to find him professional: tat
tooer 20 complete what might be styled
the embroidery OF his skin. When the
tattooing Is very curious and spreads
all over the body" he told me, '1tsis To
other thieves like the black coat Of
society with decorations.-the mofssHe
are tattooed the more we esteem DE
Edfnotisssyx pefe a snersop As1tatfooel
/, the more iIi1uenc o<he llh S over his.coffi-
!.Rarlaps.s On the contrary. one who Is
not tftf6oesf has no influence. He Isl
regarded simply as good fellow spnd
ls not esteemed by the company Pop
ular Science Monthly.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1896-07-16
A Kerosene onnrnnl,.

Kerosene oil would hardly be deemed
desirable beverage by an epicure, but
1t rs used In large quantities as a slim
ulant by Russian immigrants In this
country. The habit is one that they ac-
quire in their native land. and, strange
as 1t may seem, they adhere to this
form Of intoxication even when other
liquors are within reach of their purse.
An "oil drunk" produces intense drow-
slness, and the tippler of this odd drink
goes to sleep as soon as he has become
saturated with the LIQUID.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1896-07-16
GABLE SPARKS.

Serious earthquakes have recently occur
red In Cyprus.
Sir John Fender, the great deep sea cable
magnato Of England, is dead
EDckc, the sculptor, died at Neu- Babels-
berg, near Cologne, Germany.
The condition Of Mr. Henry N. Stanley who
IL ~ in London, is regarded as critical
Sore hard lighting with the uban iusur-
gents Is reported by tho Spanish troops
Thousands Of people havo boon made home
less by foods In Japan and IRE IN Korbin
Russia
The Mashonas are on tho warpath IN South
Africa and are giving the British police much
trouble
A peerage has been conferred upon slS
Hercules Robinson, Governor Of Cape Col.
ony
in a recent engagom nt between British
aud Matabeo tho former lost % mon and the
natives 100.
Tho visiting artillerymon from Boston were
received and reviewed by Queen Victoria at
Winds r Castle
A provisional government has been formed
ia Crete and the union q the island with
Greece Is 90 be- proclaimed.
spanish troops claim 90 have won decisive
victories over enc insurgents On their engage
mcnts which have recently taken place.
Another expedition has landed safely on
Cuban soil. 10 consists OF 60 men. and they
had with them 400 600 rounds of ammunition.
Tho AIgemeing Ieitung announces chat
Baron Hirsh's widow has donated c i000. O)1
90 promote tho emigration 81 Russian Jews
60 Argentina
There were seventeen cases OF chic era and
i've deaths from that disease among the
Egyptian soldiers in afro Monday and four
cnses and four deaths among th British sol
diers. ln Cairo ami elsewhere. up 90 tbs
present. there have been sos cases % cholera
and 500 deaths from That disease
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1896-07-16
ipsargcnt.s studio.

sarSYfsstud is always socialeks
place, ssssniike many aSstHks~tbe Gfsy
ence ofvisIters os3 4panions does ~
disturb him when he Is painting. II
seems;ts work witboqt obvious eia:E
ton even in his intensst actively
When bis models are restnn.ha.f5n
up the gap By. strrmthing on the f,faa5
Dr. guifarF ssialsasabf his friends; NIX
manner xhite at work is that OF hfan.
OF ccnsummate address, and does Sof
show physical or mental effort.,SeIfS
knows thoroughly well what rs
about sand what his capabilities are.
so thar while he searches the truth. Ia
his pictorial rendering OF what is before'
him. and often repaints a part of 9Gs
picture entirely In the effort tasuaakei
II as perfect as possible, he WORKS w
confidence. He has never been allfeI:
with any revolutionary movements IN
art. and. while novelty appeals to him
In things seen, he shuns all passing
crazes or new doctrines.--Century.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1896-07-16
MANY KILLED.
Two Trains Meet While Run,
ming Fifty Miles an Hour.
ENGINEER NRGoT ORDERS.
INSTEAD of WAITING for Two Trains
to Pass the Engineer Started
Ahead Afser one Had
- Passed and Crashed
Into Fast Freight
-. ona Curve.


Twenty-eight pc<sons were killed and az
ty-one injured In q hesd-end collision which
occurred on the. Chicago and Northwestern
Railroad at ESQ, r NJ, between Logan.
Iowa, and Missodfi.yslley, Iowa, about thir-
ty miles from Omaha Many OF the injured
will die.
One Of the tra3ns was an excursion from
Omaha The engineer, named Montgomery,
had .orlers to waits at Logan until the fast
mail and the eas-bound freight trains bad
passed He waied for the passenger and
thens started out, having forgotten about the
freight. The trains were going ffty miles
an hesr when they. met on curve three
miles. wsst OF hogqn. Engineer Montgomery
junspsd and escaped with broken aim The
heavy freight paused partially over, the pas
.sense5t Al. ts,nIths people killed were In
st69 ff5Rt coachsoE the excursion train. AL
the dssyd and it5ured were faker 10 Omaha.
|. EiGbsen of thSdtad belonged In emaAa
- To- adiatson ssxf6 fssEiepts of other towns
were killed, iszfassing the list So.swsnty.
five, but there dse still three or fopf not ac-
couhted tor pltf the doctors who went to
The scene ffoit< 0maha stating that e1ey
counted the dead bodies, one fslassfffs the
number at twenty eight and the other at
twenty-nine 7-
The colliding train was a heavy esstbouud
Freight going at full speed. The excursion
train had only started from the side track at
the picnic grounds between the towns
named, when the freight Numbered around
the curve beyond the p.cnic grove and
crashed head on into the lighter passenger
train.
The heavier engine crowded the light
locomo i've OF the special from the track and
crashed through the baggage car aud half
through the FIRST coach before the fearful
velocity with which it was moving was
stopped The kissing steam from the boil
ers added TO the dismay of the terrified pas
sengers, which mingled with the shrieks
from the dying and injured victims
The accident was due to the negligence OF
Engineer Montgomerysof the excursion He
had orders 70 wait on the siding where the
train had put in for the picnic until the east
bound mail train and the eastbound fast
freight had gone by. He waited for the
mail train, but had got up full steam and
was making twenty miles an hour when his
engine crashed Into the heavy freight loco.
motive
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1896-07-16
DERA1LBD BY A COW
Anoihei EaIlfe,d wreck .a Which Several Iiy
Were Los, 10 Hazletou.

Alotho1 Eailfsia wreck in which Several Live
Were Lostin Hazletou.
passenger train on thc Lehirh Vale,
Railroad, Jetwoen White Haven and Hazio
Ton. Pa, ran into q COW and The engine ant
three cars torr'ed over che ridge Ola higi
ombs0smeut Engineer William Doude r.
ccivoi injuries from which he died shortI.
afterwards Barney Mooney. tie fireman. va,
seriously injured. and moro than srore 4.
9asrengors wers badly hurt Several o.
thcsa wui Iie.
The train left White Havan no O'Clock
80 the point whore thc accident occur
there is q vcr abrupt curve. Right at pt
point tbe engine struck COW. and LEI, o.,
track, going over The emjaukmeut 10 wa
DOT running no a high rate % speed No tb,
time, thus avcrting great loss ofHfe
The cars upon leaving Tho track topple6
over tho edge Of the prccipice. Tho eBgi
noer and fireman wore crushed under th,
wreck
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1896-07-16
Handsomo PERSIAN women:

.<zAfatfy 81 the. Persian womeI or the
,asIssisr. GLASS asl sesedingly. beautiful,
the frequent mixture OF Clrcassian and
Georgian blood haYif sreafly Inn
proved the original heavy feattFes or
the native Persian race. They are live
ly pnd clever, and are often OF great
80 1stancennsjthei husbands In direct
ing aud managing business affairs. In
fact, in no country do women have
more influence than in PersIn, where
they are quite content 70 pun the
strings from behind the throne.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1896-07-16
siobammed's only Male Descendanp

Dfobammed's Only Male Descendants
The only male descendant OF Mohan;i
med Is Elsaid Ahmed Effendi Abdei
Khalek Sheik-el-Sadat, who lives In
Egypt and is a prominent Arab gentle
man in the Khedive's country. The
shiek's house in Cairo is an ancient
affair and his ancestors have oectnied
It for eight centuries. He is typically
oriental except that he is Of an en1r--
nous stature. His face is very red, his,
hair short andcurly and sprinkled with
gray, his eyes small, beady and black,
with heavy lids. His face is sensual,
with thick lips and heavy, jowl, st6lld
and expressiOnless except when moved
by anger or pleasure.