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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-26
The MURDER OF llLl\|O
Exploit Of an American Cowboy
In South Africa.
FAMOUS MATABELE WITCH DOCTOR
He Mad Stirred Up the Native Insurree-
tisn Asainst the whites-Cowboy Burn.
hsas Story Of the kiliinE-M.,hods Of
the witch Doctors.

The tragic death Of 3ilimo. the Eiost In
duentiAl Of the Matabele witch doctors,
was one of the most dramatic Of recent
events In south Africa. Two white men
In the British sery Ice, one VI them "a Iexa,
cowboy named Burnham, stealthily made
their way To the cave in the Matoppo hills,
where the witch doctor lived, found linn
there. and Burnham shot him dead Then
the two white men fled for their lives and
very narrowly made their escape.
The story uf th. killing l.. told ~ follows
by Butnham: Armstrong went straight
mt him and said. You arr the Nlimo
man IIc seemed staggered fer mo-
Inent. hut said. What them - Arm
strong told him we were white men, and
we fodnd VIC were mo- good s-uinst the
MntahalcS. We wanted some of his witch
craft tu make their bullets turn To water
when they struck us, just IA he had turn
ell white mems bullets into water. We
aid we had como to pay our respects to
him and give the presents that the Kafiirs
gave. but we wanted "a blessing in the
proper way, with all the ceremony.
"Afisra little hesitation lac led the way
and We followed toward the cave. We pre-
tended Q" De nightly in awe Of him, but I
was noting all the signs Ia ~.c whether he
was the right man. had little doubt
after first sccostcl him. and none wien
We L"gln to ascend the rDchs A. we got
near IA. cave all kinds IL ceremonies he
gan. Vt every corner he would stop and
sway his hands around, singing low kind
of church chant. lie had nice voice for
~ Niger. and he kept bowing and cruning
while We came slowly along behind him.
AN the ru~L~ nj the mouth of the cave
werr polishcd with the wear of agcs of feet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-26
nAEEnE rnIl,LLAUNcn.

and get away. In nine eases cut of ten We
failed Ia catch thicvc, with the rowboa,s.
Now We '.in overhaul them So quickly thai
they will have no chance to escape or sc,
rid Of tlcir rlun,icr -
There are four of Tire new launches.
They ~ through the water swiftly enough
To- ovcrtakc tie ordinary river craft with
case. and they make comparatively little
noi.C. Each launch has lights a, night
but III" lights can he hlankctcti quickly
when the ,licv want To- get rear n susri.
cio;I> hvut without attracting attention.
and the fash from Il hullscvc lan,crn can
hc used tn direct the launch to any point
In the darkness
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-26
NEW WORKS. FOOD SUPPLY.
Enough Always on Hand to Withstand a
-Four Months Siege.

If the city of New York and the
neishboring district We're to be besieged
OF III some other way entirely cut off
from the outside world, and therefore
deprived Of the icod supplies which in
normal times Come il daily in large
Quantities, how long would it be before
the pinch of hunger would be felt?
That is very hard question to answer,
Tor the reason that there are such ill.,
cquailtIcS OF purchasing capacity in
New York society that sor7c go hungry
III times OF greatest prosperity for lack
of means, while the great majority eat
more than is good for them. Undoubt-
cdly the number of these whoalways 90
hungry would be increased after two or
three days of Il siege, and then day by
day tins number wOuld increase until
the public authorities would feel COM
PEELED TO take possession OF the food sup
plies and distribute them among the
people. With the exception of milk and
some other things, the supply of meat,
poultry, hardy vegetables and fruits
would last for two months at the present
rate OF consumption. 1t all the supplies
were taken charge CT at the beginning
OF sicSe-and this could easily be
done-thc food within New York could
be made to last for foar months at least.
The siege of Paris lasted only four
months. Before two months had passed
high and low, rich and poor, had learn
cd what hunger was. And, as is well
known, the French are the most thrifty
and economical people III the world. In
the arrangement and disposition OF food
the Parisians are specially distinguish
cd. But the food supply in New York
could DC made to last us long as the
Paris siege lasted, and the people would
still be comfortable - Ladies Home
.iOurna1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-26
Notice to Contractors.

Ses'ed proposals - Iii be received up to 10 8 m.
Aug. 81 1895. By the ubd. rsiyued. tia. bGildirg
c. mmtttte 81 Rock Island curry court hone.
for i-stoyy brick boii-r honse. with brick smoke
sfscS din both ROUND sLd square style. aiso self
supportins steel s,sck)- Further. bt1s s.e s-k-d
on Two 9O.hofte power steel horizontal tubular
boilers. Piaus and epecifi ca:;Oas for the bui,c-
ing sn1 Q nct are on Sic 1t supt- = j. Collins'
Office. Bidders wis b, required TO furnish Q
cowp-te set Of plans ard s,.eclfczf ocs for steel
stGzE sud hoifre. Arcress all bid 10 p. A..
J1hTson. care ~ county c'cfK, kocx Isi-rd. I'll.
me committee deserves Inc sis Ii 10 70 jeet aoy
oil bide.
Dated At Rock leland thu. is.h d.y OF August.
IS @. r. A. J.HsrvH, ChAirmsn.
JANts @ Ba.r.o 6, Secfe:a,y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-26

whites Il t:..- thought there vas aEJ
chance of winning.
it was easy for Mlimo. after he hid he
come recognized a. the chief of all III" letich
mon. to exert u really compelling influence
over the NatarclcS. There j. no oi her hfri-
can people who have a more marvellous
faith in the power Of these nagicians. They
believe that they can point UneTTinEiy TO
the witchcs who aro iuflicting evil upon
,hn-u that they ran make rain. bring VIC
tory in Rattle and restore the sick to health
Thee fetch doctors have tyrannizcd over
the people with !. rud u! iron lIere is u
specimen of s.ieir work. Of which Mission
AIRY Carnegie says he saw 30 examples in
1ne month In 1880:
"A few men have a grudge against some
GA In their town who is probably richer
Ia cattle ard sheep than they are. They
60 10 the witch doctor. tip him Handsomely
ana tell him that there /, much sickness in
their town people ard cattle are dyiIY.
and shakes are alpeariER. la short, seine
body has bewitci.a'. thc town. The witch
doctor asks them whom they SUSPECT, and
they name the man.
Then the great doctor visits the town,
2oc> through his ncrscnsical performance
ard picks uut the poor victim. who I'D to
Tvs 'i'i'' - NH'i'! lsHOTdHt Oh the tf:.l ~
pI.,. In vain l." protests his innocence
MI are against him. and Ic is prul,;.bIv
Killed AID his property cnnfsca,ed. or. il
not. the l'la,k hiard of the wizard is put
uE"n him, and his life Is constantly in
jeopardy.
Tie Matabelcs are easily discouraged hy
unfnv"rahle incidents affecting their SUI
pcrstiti"ns. An eclipse of the moon has
been known t. take all the hear; o,iC Il the
warriors when about 20 start on the war
path. IL j. possible that the tragic dealt
of their most rrvcrcd fetch priest may
make IL easier Ia win the war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-26
TO CATCH RIVER THIEVES.
swift Naphtha Ieurcies For the New
York Hxrbor Police.

1t was sorry day for the river pirates
Of New York harbnr when the new naph,ha
police launches were placed in commission.
For years the river thieves have had pretty
much their own way in the nighttime
when tie police were obliged to patrol
both rivers in rcwbuats. The tides are very
strung. and rounding piers j. pretty hard
work for two oarsmen: As an old police
man said:
They could row as fast rs we could.
and when we We're chasing them they
could run their boat into dock. dunn
stolen goods overheard. abandon the boat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-26
Administrators Notice.
Estate Of Thomas S. silvi., deceased

The undersigned having been appointed nd.n,r-
lei ratios Of the estate OF Thomas s. Silvis se o!
the county of Rock leland, state u Iiuois, de-
eeaeso, hereby give notice tina; they 'Siil appear
before the county court OF Rock Jslsad coan-
Is. AZ the othce Of the Clerk OF -sid court, in
the ci'y OF Roek lslsnd, at the October term.
the first H:ondsy in October next. at which time
al persons having claims assingt said es-
tate are notified ard requested 70 attera Cor The
purpose OF having the same adjusted
81 person- indie btet to said estate are request
e. - make Immediate payment 10 tie under
eil.nec.
Dated this 12th 40: August. A, D. 1856.
EMMA erLvak ..s...
hIcHAHp s. sILvs, AoRi.i'is's'o'''
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-26

1.-The wafer wasn't scaldin she throw.
ed at you, was 1t. pardner:'' asked Ev-
erett Wrestt, who had done the Waiting
at the gate while Dismal Dawson had
made THE play for the poke out"
No." said Mr.. Dawson, cit was
worse. 1t was soapsuds. "-Indianapo-
lis journal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-26
Want. II This Time.

''HanI over and lie quick atcut it,"
said the bold up as he put revolver
T. the lead Of the belated man.
But YOU held me up last week and
didn't &c. anything demonstrated the
victim.
We'll, hand over what / didn't get
then !'-Detrcit Free Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-26
WERE THEY MEaRIEO7
L Yorn. Couple Duly D,sse.,sd AMI Talked


VIZ 'ohiii;S way from tne
'--e'''ei' "i', my ioii 10 discussing TIE
'unS couple VINO SAT- III 'front.' OF them.
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III 81 ~ .i,e ''Sla'' waist iio',cod
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80 -, SOU '.iI MI 81. ~ ,iie uiacA so"n.
.o,n; - ~. MN teii he, ,ha' ne qua nc.
..nl.. 'ie ie''uil'e iius ven pretty
S;,tar - ''f ny -. 49, oto''''- anu
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w. o1oAc III inc gin III inc piaeh
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in thn 49, 80 Il so M"s i ., ,eu anu
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in ,bo ~ n,J 'cio .o"iA w. saiu INC siri
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-26
Old style HishWaymen.

lhc term 'Zarrutcr>' was employed TO
designate thieves who half strang.e their
Victims in dark streets ard lanes in the
suburbs "f 1.cr,ion and other large town.
some 90 or 40 years ago. The word is de-
riVcd from the CARROT, a Spanish instru-
ment used FOR strargiing criminals.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-26

Professional gussips are common in
China. Most ot item are elderly women.
who have regular PATRONS of the female
Sex, whose houses they visit. and whom
they entertain by naTrating the news AID
scandal Of the day
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-26
Rucklen's Arnicn Sslve

The best saivo in the world for
cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt
rheura, fever sores, letter, chapped
hands. chilblains, corns and all skin
eruPtions, and positively cures
piles or no pay required. 1t is guar
anteed to give perfect satisfaction, or
money refunded. Price IS cents per
COX. For sale BY Hartz & Ullemeyer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-26

Tho cent silver piece familiar TO
our fathers was authorized by congress
April =, 1892, and its coinage was be-
gan the same year. Its coinage was dis
continued Feb. II, 1873.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-26

To hear always, 10 think always, TO
learn always. II is thus that we live
truly. He who aSp.les 30 nothing AID
learns nothing is not worthy OF living.
a HelDs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-26
LEGAL.
Executors Notice.

Executors Notice.
Estate of Patrick Mcdonald deceased
The undersignea having been appointed erecu-
nix Of tne last viii and testament of Patrick MO
DoIaid, late OF the county OF Rock leland, state
OF Illinois. deceased. hereby gives notice that she
VIII appear before the county court of Rock Island
county at the ONCE Of the clerk Of said CONT in
the city OF Rock Island, at the November term. on
e arsr Monday in November next, at which time
all persons having claims against said estate q,
t,heo and requested TO attend, for the purpose
OF having the came adjusted
All persons indebted to said es.ate are re-
Gust d to make immediate payment TO the up-
designed.
Dat this 2ith dav os April. A. n. fsQS
BsIDGET MCDONALD Exccutrix
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-26

There Is 4 certain farmer so suspicious
that b"forc buying Il sheep he examines
hllh closely 20 make sure that he his 10
TON in him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-26
observation-disclosures

will do IL used ae q wash accord,np Il, ai,cc.,oc..
prevent trans mission OF blood dircss.s ekin al,
easee, acute and chronic ulcers, str cture f..pr<
oI .ne ndnds and Feet, Eczema, letter. salt Rhcu-
matism. inn .Tnston OF the Bladder Dj.ease, of
the oones, jo,nts and muscles. Syphletic insanity
scurvy. scroiuia In many forIns. The above ana
directly or indirectly To Syphiftic Blood Poison
ior which the DR.. Jackson's English Safety Tan
icts - sure preventative, and l. a cafe Germ,
Killer, rends ring contagion hardly possible hence
rs Ss.re IL neglected such troubles result fatal
y. Malef anywhere, eosied 3; ak boxc. Scv n
=. j. heiss. Fourth ave- And 12rd st. Rock M
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-26

The lord president Of the English
privy council receives q salary Of S2o,-
900.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-06-06

final propositions, the best figure of the
day being then recorded. Sugar was
well supported throughout with special
changed hands and an Improvement
of 21s per cent occurred to 124%. In
siders were credited with the move
ment in the stock and this belief was
considered suggestive of the probable
declaration of an extra dividend at
the meeting to be held next week.
Bonds were quiet and without fea-
ture, aside from a sensational decline
in Oregon Improvement frsts of 2, to
81 with a subsequent rally to S31s. No
information was obtainable regarding
the break and the only influence bear
ing upon the bonds at this time is the
reorganization plan published last
week, which at that time caused a
jump of per cent TO 80, owing to the
favorable treatment of the bonds.
Sales, 10000.
Governments were dull, but firm on
dealings of 81, 800
Silver certificates were shaded on
realizing sales, $4,000 changing hands
at 69@6914.
Money on call easy at 1902 per
cent; last loan 1902 per cent.
Prime mercantile paper, 1861 per
cent
Sterling exchange steady, with ac-
tual business in bankers bills at
4.SS@4.8S14 for demand; 4S7A CASTE
for sixty days: posted rates. 4.SS@4.SS19
and 4S91a; commercial bills, 1862.
Silver certificates, 6SB@69N.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-06-06
SEEN BY DUN.

NEW YORK, June 5.-R. G. Dun &
Cos. weekly review of trade which
is published tomorrow, will say:
1T is highly suggestive that with as
little help as there now is from new
business. markets are SO nearly MAIN
tanned Summer is close at Eland and
with new crops promising we'll and old
stocks large, it is no wonder the farm
products are cheap. The factories and
mills are still waiting for the rush of
business seen last year, and in spite
of narrow orders, are at present gener-
ally holding on with much confidence.
1t is so late that gold exports no longer
alarm, for the date of the expected
returns draws near. The opinion gains
ground that more active business is
to be expected after the conventions
have been held and the safety and
sufficiency of crops have been assured.
Low prices this season affect farmers
very little. but the spectators have
bought from them for a rise.
The estimates entitled to most con-
fidence point to a probable yield of
100000. 600 bushels of wheat. which.
with the stock carried over, will clear
away any danger of oppressive charges
for breadstuffs, at the same time CIV
ing producers a fair return.
The movement of cattle at the west
is very heavy, at Chicago 10 per cent.
greater than last year thus far, and
lard makes a new low record, with
enormous stocks accumulated.
The hardest problem of the day is
whether iron and steel prices can be
maintained, as they have been during
the past week. The nail associations
have failed thus far TO win over COM
petitors who undersell them, and are
able to Manufacture $4,000 kegs against
every one hundred by concerns in the
combine. The bar association asks for
iron more than the selling price for
steel bars. Open hearth billets are
freely sold at Pittsburg below the
price asked for Bessemer, and middle
men are still selling Bessemer biIlets
about 81 below the price fixed by the
pool. Naturally the doubt regarding
maintenance of prices greatly checks
the demand for the present, but that
a large demand is certain and will
not be long delayed, is one thing
which prevents considerable decline.
Failures for the week yere 234 in the
United States, against 1875 last year,
and % in Canada, against % last
year.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-06-06
QUICK WORK.
1T SAVED THE LIVES OF eco PAS
SENGEh-.
Cool Captain Gives Orders just in
Time to Prevent a Most Horrible
Lake Disaster


CHICAGO. June "a gaping hole
in the black side of the Goodrich line
steamer Virginia, just above the aft
gangway, tells this morning of the
narrow escape the steel IaSe-grey-
hound and 200 passengers had last
night from being central figures in
terrible lake tragedy. While the Vir-
ginia was returning from Milwaukee
last night she collided with the
schooner Mary A. McGregor. A-thick
fog prevailed at the time. which rem
dered objects invisible at a distance
of a few feet. A panic on board the
Virginia followed and a rush for the
upper decks was made by the terrified
passengers. The quick command of
Captain Stein of the Virginia, who
was on the bridge, in altering the
course Of the steamer just as the two
vessels came together, prevented a hor-
rible lake disaster. AS it was there
is a large hole in the black side of the
steamer, while the schooner had her
bowsprit carried away and otherwise
badly injured by the collision. The
schooner was bound from Racine to
Milwaukee.
Captain Stein said that the collision
was unavoidable. The Virginia was
running slower than usual and to
this fact he attributes the fact of her
escape from laundering.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-06-06
A NARROW MARGIN.
One of the Most Peculiar Cases on
Record.

MICHIGAN CITY, Ind, June s.
Judge E. D. Crumpacker Of val
paraiso, who was nominated yesterday
for congress by the Tenth district Re
publicans won that place by the mar
rowest margin in the history Of poll
tics. Crumpacker's majority over j..
Frank Hanley of Williamsport, the
present representative of the Old Ninth
district in the house, was on the right
hand side of the decimal point and 50
close was the contest that the result
was in doubt up to the time the very
last one hundredth of a vote cast by
White county was counted. Judge
Crumpacker received a majority OF
fifty-two one-hundredthS Of all the
votes cast Crumpacker received 1921
and Haniey 1924 votes.
This convention ended bitter con-
test that was brought about by the
gerrymander com bining a portion of
the old Ninth district with the new
Tenth 1t was a fight for supremacy
between the factions that had before
represented counties in distinct dis
tricts and therefore local pride was
largely at stake.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-06-06
KATE STOKES-STETSON.
Kansas City Produces Claimant
For Her Estate.

KANSAS CITY, June 5.-Kansas
City has produced a claimant for the
estate of the late Kate Stokes-Stetson,
whose recent death in Boston so soon
after the death of her husband, the
millionaire theatrical manager, was
widely chronicled. The contestant is
Mrs! Catherine Shirley, who has lived
here for a year and whose husband,
from whom she is separated is a
resident of Chicago. According to
Mrs. Shirley's story her mother was
wooed and won several years ago while
she was still a circus rider by Carl
Antony, a young circus performer
from Germany. Mrs. Shirley is their
child. She was born at Quincy, ILL.,,
nineteen years ago and shortly after
her birth was left by her mother with
a. Mrs. Snyder who raised her. She
was married while quite young, ait
Houston, Texas. From the time of her
birth until her mothers death Mrs.
Shirley was supported by money sent
her by her mother, but she saw her
mother very seldom. and never saw
the late Mr.. Stetson. 1t is her belief
that Mr.. Stetson knew nothing of her
mother having had a child by a former
husband. Mrs. Shirley has employed
counsel and taken steps to prosecute
her claim in the probate court al
Boston. She claims the estate as the
sole heir of her mother
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-06-06

GETTYSBURG, Pa, June 5.-An i'm
mense crowd Of veterans and others
gathered on the battlefield here today
to witness the unwilling of the splen-
did equestrian statues erected by the
state of Pennsylvania in honor of the
memory of Generals George S. Meade
and Winfield S. Hancock. The memoir
ial was unveiled today at 1890 by
Master George Gordon Meade, a grand
son of the dead hero. AS the drapery
fell from the beautiful statue salute
was fired by battery c., U. S. A, from
Washington. The dedicatory services
were conducted by George G. Meade
post, G. A. R. General Cochin of Lee
banon, on behalf of the commission
which supervised the erection of the
statue, formally transferred the me-
mortal to Governor Hastings, who re-
ceived it in behalf of the state. An
Grafton by General David McMurtie
Gregg of Reading, the famous COM
mander of the Second cavalry division
in the battle of Gettysburg, concluded
the Meade ceremonies.
At 2 D. m. the Hancock statue was
unveiled. General Cochin transferred
the statue to the state and Governor
hastings received 1t. The grafton was
delivered by General Henry H. Bing-
ham, congressman from Philadelphia.
Among the distinguished men present
were: Major-General Nelson A. Miles,
Brigadier-G General John r. Brooke, Z.
S. A; Colonel George A. Meade, the
son of General Meade; Lieutenant
Colonel William Brooke Rawle and
Major Edward Carpenter of Philadel-
phia and Colonel Finley Anderson of
New York, who was on General Han
cocks staff. Daniel E. Sickles was un-
able to come.
The statues unveiled today are very
handsome. They were erected at the
expense of the state and cost over
100000. The work was begun about
two years go under the direction of a
commission, of which j. P. Taylor was
president.
The Hancock statue stands on a, hill
nearly opposite the national cemetery.
Che statue is ten feet high and stands
on a pedestal of blocks of granite, the
whole seventeen feet long, ten feet
wide and twelve feet high. The horse
and rider face the southwest and Gem
eral Hancock appears to be directing
the movement of the troops in that
line.
The statue of General Meade stands
on an elevation west of his headquar-
tiers and near the bloody angle" 1t
is Almost fifteen feet long, eight feet
wide and ten feet high. Both statues
are of the best quality of bronze and
are of heroic size.