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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-10
Welded At HIGH NOON.
Lee shannon ami Miss Amelia J. Henry
Married.

Leo Shsnnon an1 Miss Amelia j. Henry
Married.
At the home OF the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Henry, 1902
Second avenue. at noon today &C.
Cured the marriage OF Miss Amelia
j. Henry to Lee Shannon, OF st.
Louis. TIE parlor in which the GER
emory was performed was beauti-
fully decorated with roses, ivy and
chrysauthemums, and the assem-
blage present was limited to rela-
tives and intimate friends. Hansen's
orchestra played Memberships we'd
ding march as the bridal procession
entered. First came the groom and
Mrs. Henry. followed by Mr.. Henry
and bride. The solemn words
which bound the pair were pro-
nounced by Rev. T. W. Grafton, of
Memorial Christian church. The
bride was becomingly attired in
white silk. and lace, aud carried
bridal roses.
At the conclusion Of the service a
splendid COLLATION. was served. The
couple received many handsome
gifts, that Of Mr.. Henry to his daugh-
ter being a house and lot at 207
Thirteenth street, and which will be
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. shannon
on their return from their wedding
trip, on which they start tonight,
and they will be a. home to their
friends after the holidays.
The bride was reared in Rock Isl
aud and is a lady Of many charms
and accomplishments. The groom is
connected with the Mound City Paint
and Color works, Of st. Louis, which
city has been his home, but he will
reside in Rock Island hereafter.
Among those present from outside
the city were: William Shannon
and +. j. North, of st. Louis; Mrs.
Norris. Of Peoria; MIR. and Mrs.
Limle. of Geneseo; Mr. and Mrs Fred
Dempsey, OF Beardstown; Mrs. Ira
Weatnerhead, and Mr.. and Mr-.
Drury Wes;herhead and MIR. and
Mrs. George Merrill. OF Barstow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-10
LADY RUNS DOWN THIEF
Mrs. George b. Sheldon Gives m Exhlbi
tt0a OF Her Pluck.

Mrs. George b. Sheldon Gives IN Exhlbl-
ton OF Her Pluck.
The residents OF Nineteenth street
in the vicinity Of Tenth avenue were
aroused yesterday by an unusual in
cident in which Mrs. George II. Shell
don was the plucky heroine and in
which q machine repair agent as
sumed the role of villain. The agent,
who is a dark-complexioned. small
sized man with G dark moustache,
came to Mrs. Sheldon's home. 1905
Nineteenth street, and asket il she
had any work to be done. She replied
that she had not. whereupou he de-
parted. picking up Mrs. Sheldon's
pocketbook containing g.. which she
had laid on the porch after paying
the grocerymsn q few moments pre-
vious.
Mrs. NJ NJ. Sturgeon, who was
passing, noiifis ID Mrs. Sheldon as
soon as he left. Mrs. Sheldon took
after the thief, chasing him over into
Black Hawk addition, where . work.
man joined in the chase a. her re-
quest.
"Drop my pocketbook" warned
Mrs. Sheldon.
The thief, who was showing signs
OF fatigue, would not answer. Fin-
ally, first taking out the money, he
threw the purse on the ground.
Mrs. Sheldon kept right on after
him, warning him that he had better
give up and hand over the money.
After running about block further
the agent stopped, and lifting up o
stone placed the money undcr it
Then he started running again, with
Mrs. Sheldon and the other man clio. e
on his heels. Finally the sgen,
gave out. He stopped. So did bis
pursuers, who were several feet be-
hind.
Don't be afraid" said Mrs. Shell
don. I'm not going to hurt you.
What want you TO do Is to come
back and find my money and poke,
book" The fellow marched back
like little man. and obeyed Mrs.
Sheldon's command.
Then he went away, pale and
trembling.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-10

As a remedy for all forms Of head
ache Electric Bitters has proved to
be the very best. 1t effects a perma-
nent cure. and the most dreaded ha-
bituaI sick headaches yield to its in
fuence. We urge all who are az
flicted to procure q bottle, and give
this remedy fair trial. In cases OF
habitual con stipation Electric Brtters
cures by giving the needed tone to
the bowels, and few cases long resis.
the use OF this medicine. Try il
once. Large BOTTLES only so cents At
Hartz d Ullemeyer's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-10
Puts Down Prices

That's what Shields does. He gave the public
the first taste of low prices. 1t took well and SO
he kept at it. Others started ia to do as we'll
and so Shields hammers them down again and
still he keeps on the top of the heap crowding
and pushing dowa the price He always has
something tina: makes 1t worth your while to
give him a call. Look below:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-10

Now in effect via the Chicago. Pc.
oria * st. Louis Railway. to southern
winter resorts. Cheap rates to Mo-
bile, Ala. New Orleans. La. Jack
sonviile, Fla. Hot Springs. Ark. and
other southern points. The direc,
and short line for the south. For in.
formation call on your local agent or
address the undersigned.
W. j. MCLEAN.
c P. & 7. A., c. r. & st. l.. X. z.
Springfield, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-10
Believe IL Was an Accident.

DR.. S. B. Hall. who examined the
body, said that it was evident to hi m
that the man came to his death By
falling and striking the right side OF
his head and fracturing the skull.
pressing it against the brain. Toe
coroner's jury. composed Of L. X
Sykes. George BAKER, Charles IL.
Moody. 5 Isaacs, Fred Rogers and
Christ Gieshagen, returned a verdict
stating that the stranger met his
death by accidentally falling from
the bridge.
The body is At wheelan's undertak.
ing room, where il will be kept for a
day or so. in hopes Of establishing
its identy. The body is tattoocd. toe
right arm having q cross and anchor.
The letters Nv. A. b." are also in
scribed in clasped hand bands. On
the lef' arm there 10 n picture Of q
lady and a rose wreath around the
wrist Of clasped hand. On the
breast strawberry vine is tattooed.
Thirty-one cents was found in the
mans pockets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-10

Has found that her little ones are i'm.
proved more by the pleasanr Syrup
OF Figs, when in need Of the laxative
effect OF a gentle remedy than by
any other. and that il is more &C
ceptable to them. Children enjoy IL
and IL benefits them. The true
remedy. Syrup OF Figs. Is manufac-
tured py The California s. rup Of Figs
company only.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-10

Stewart q Glass. successors to NJ.
ferbury. 800 Twentieth street,
plumbing, heating and lighting. Re-
pairing q speciality. Good work aud
prompt attention. Telephone 1852.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-10

The Rock Island postofiice will be
tran sferred from its present location
to the new government building aud
opened for business therein Friday,
Dec. II, 1T 1880 q. m.
j. W. POTTER, r. n.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-10

DR.. j. C. Bishop. Of Agnew. Mich,
says: IL have used Foley's Honey
and Tar in three very severe cases OF
pneumonia the past month. with
good results" Sold BY n. F. Balm
sen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-10
fs core . Colo IN Oss nay.

Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tsb.
lets. All druggists refund the N 1ney
IL il fails to cure. Is cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-10
WAS HE MURDERED
Strangers Body Found at the
Slough Bridge.
FRACTURE IN BIS RIGHT TEMPLE

Supposed to Have B<sa Kulsd n .
Drsaksa Row Amosg Tssmps and inca
Carried to the Spot 60 Advance The Ac.
cidens Theory.
The body Of q strange man WAS
found on the shore Of the slough Just
below the east approach Of the Chi
cago. Rock Island & Pacific Railway
comPauy's bridge about 7:S0 this
morning. The head was lying in o
pool Of blood, which was oUzing from
an ugly fracture in the right temple.
The mans right hand was also badly
cut. The body Is that of q smooth
faced young man with auburn hair.
wearing dark pants, cutaway coat,
dark cloth cap and q lawn tennis
shirt. There was nothing on the
body which would assist In its iden;i-
fication. There 10 q strong suspicion
that the man was murdered, yet
many believe that he was killed In
falling from the bridge and striking
on rock. which produced the feac-
ture in his skull.
Gus Larson and Andrew Anderson.
OF South Park. se.tion men, discov-
cred the body. Corner Eckhart was
notified. He ordered the body re.
moved by Undertaken wheelan to his
rooms on Second avenue. where the
inquest was held.
Claim Agent Smith and Yardmas.
ter Mckee, of the Rock island. were
among the fret to arrive at the
scene. They have no doubt but
what the man was murdered and the
body carried to the spot to give rise
to the theory that death resulted
from q fall from the bridge. Yard.
master Mckee says that the yards
nearby are n great rendezvous for
tramps, who lay around wait
ing an opportunity to catch
on going trains. He says he
noticed about twenty Of them
lettering about the scale house yes
terday afternoon, but that today
there was not one to be found.
Possibly Killed In q Row.
The tramps avoid stopping at po-
lice headquarters when they eau
endure it to sleep in a box car. It
is supposed the crowd which Mr..
Mckee speaks Of held forth in the
yards last night. got drunk. as is
their custom when they have the
price, and then had free-for-ail bat
tie, during which the unfortunate.
whose bo1y was found at the bridge.
was murdered. The wound in the
mans skull looks as though il might
have been made with q coupling pin.
while the one between the thumb
and index finger OF his right hand
might have been inflicted with the
same instrument while the man was
attempting to ward Off a blow.
The body was ~ feet west Of the
plumb OF the bridge. lying face down
ward in the sand. There were two
sharp pointed stones several feet east
OF the body, which could have in
ilicted the fracture. A pint bot
tie Of whiskey was found in an inside
right coat pocket. The fact that il
was not broken gives further
strength to the murder theory.
There were few scraps o! paper,
handkerchief. memorandum book
and card Of Davenport restaurant.
in the mans pockets, but nothing
which would help TO identify him.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-06-12
Poison.

is good medicine sometimes; but nobody
takes it except by doctors advice.
Yes they do though; they take it in tea
in cheap" Japan tea.
All Japan tea sold IL the United States
that we know OF, except Sohiing's Best is col
,ored---generally with Prussian Blue. Look
in your encyclopaedia for information about
tea and the poisonous Prussian Blue.
This hits US pretty hard too; for our
"Chpperr is also colored---though not with
poison.
SobiiGag Best is pure---no coloring In it,;
nothing but tea, the best tea the Japan
growers can find us.
Sofidings Best and your money back if you
want it at your grocer's
SAN Francisco. Scb1lng d company
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-06-12
Value Of a Dog

"ifyou really wish to get rid of your
dog" said the man of the world; "if you
want it TO pass out Of existence en-
tirely-"
al do" interrupted the unsophisti-
Gated young man, "but nobody will take
him"
"Thafs because you don't go at it
right" returned the man of the world
T've actually offered to give the dog
away
"That's where you make your mis-
take. No one wants gift dog. He is
suspicious of him from the start If you
want to get rid of your dog, advertise
him for sale at a bargain, but don't offer
to give him to any one. A mans best
friend will generally fight shy of dog
that he offers for nothing Chicago
Post.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-06-12
"HANKY PANKY

od many years ago / was a rather
.e.oeu, amateur performer Of "parior
magic" and, through my liking for e
and the psrohase Of apparatus. became
acquainted with nember Of proies-
sional "megeians.' men who Ga public
called their arr "pree9dlgitation7 and
privately referred to Il as "hanky
panky" Onc OF the brightest was
Charlie Hines, known 80 the public as
Sheik Rustan.
When ] FIRST met him, SIC was accom-
panied and aseie,ed on the stage by a
very pretty woman. ''thc Princess Gull
mare. who IN private life had been Mrs
Tom Briggs. The Briggs domcstie hor-
lion had been rather confined for her
tastes, perhaps little gloomy by com
parison with the footiight world as seen
"from she front" bat ] fancy she was a
little dslilusIoued already when | en-
countered her.
Mrs. Briggs became Charles stage
assistant while her husband wac away
In Mexios as engineer of a railway or
mine--I newer clearly knew which-and
when he iearned OF Il. which vas not
until severei months later, he took the
matter 40 Phiiosophieally that Il was
thought he B.ver would make any trou-
bic about H. lie had only expected to
be gone ten months when he went
away but haa-lng nothing particular to
come back fer when his home was
broken up, he stald In Mexico nearly
two years. and q was only on business
accounts that ne even then returned
Perhaps he wos3d have gone of again
without even thiakiug of the woman
who had dropped out of his life or the
man to whom she had dropped had he
act taken some tr0able making advice I
from Baoehus and wAen IN a sufficiently I
ugly mood happened 60 notice an adver- 1
Using poster bearing pictures OF Sheik
Russian ano the Princess Gulaare, then
performing In town.
Tbs stage door keeper tried TO keep
him out, but was promptly knocked
Town and Dir. Briggs passed triumphant
behind the scenes. almost imme.
lately he caught sight OF Charlie on
he opposite side OF the stage just
oing on 10 do toe goldfish trick, and
nth misehievons quickness pat IN prac-
Ice an accomplishment which he had
cqairod among the greasers the
aFowlng of the bowie knife. Forum.
tely q was long throw across the
iage, and though the aim was good and
he knife flew peintforemost IN most =
asiness.like fashion. It's force was so I
n spent BY the time the target was ! '
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-06-12

weapon was allowed to FIRE at him point
blank, and he would appear to have
caught the bullet in his teeth
He had done the trick successfully at
each performance for ten nights. Then
his Waterloo came A big, hirsute COW
boy blazed away at him, and his yell of
pain mingled with the report of the pis-
toll. The bones of his right wrist had
been shattered by the bullet, hopelesf'y
disabling him for life SO far as any me
"hanky panky" was concerned.
The cowboy went up on the stage a.
expressed his sympathetic regret for the
unfortunate outcome OF the trick, but
did not deem 1t necessary to explain that
suspecting the withdrawal of the marked
bullet by the baton, he had slyly slipped
another into the pistol, And only one
spectator, recognizing him, @new it was
not an accident. The one was a fright
ened woman, tile Princess Gulnare,
peeping out from the "wings" and gasp.
ing "My God It's Tom Riggs"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-06-12
T0RAccn HARII CURED IN re

4 Or. Mntchettc's Indian Tobacco A
AnfidOtc, the original, guaranteed harm Ees
es, Tobacco Habit Cure big box only 5Or. unnfe
al druggists or bF mas ACKHGs WA@Ifu "'~ .
DIX. MA1CHETTE CO. Chicago. Illinois
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-06-12
Anncondn stool. snle

New York, June 9.-The sale of II,
900 shares of Anaconda copper com
pany's stock to the Rothschilds Explo-
ration company of London was confirm
ed today The stock is said to have
been the holdings of the Hearst estate
The sum involved. it is asserted, was
about $7Sooooo.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-06-12
Beware OF Ointments for atarrh
Tint CONTAIN Mercurv

as mercury win surely destroy the sense eff
smell and completely deraage the whole sys-
TEN when entering il through the mucous
surfaces. Such articles should never be used
except on prescriptions from reputable ply
sicians, as the damage they will do is ten
fold TO the good you caa possibly derive from
them. Halls Catarrh Cure manufactured by
r. J. Cheney 4 Co, Toledo. o., contains nc
mercury, and Is taken internally, acting di-
reotly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. In buying Halls Catarrh Cure
be sure you get the genuine. IL is taken in
ternally, and made ia Toledo Ohio by F. ].
Cheney 4 Co, Testimonials free.
sold by Druggists, 75c
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-06-12
Between Boston Infants.

Emerson Jagged sl-Have you not been
charmed by the accuracy of proportion
In Gulliver's TravelsP
Winthrop Jagged 7, with a superior air)
Indeed, no Those sharp sighted, dimin
utive individuals, the Liliputians, should
have been the first to discover microbes
Truth.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-06-12
7 M N. u. rs, 1895.

Salt Lake City, May IS, ISo6.-The
Three Crown Baking Powder, manu-
featured by Hewlett Bros, is among the
best baking powders on the market to-
day. Its leavening strength and purity
are above even those conceded by al
most every household to be the best.
J.. T. KINsBURY, Chemist,
University of Utah.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-06-12

reached that when 1t struck the convex
! bution Of heavy goldfish dish IN Char
lies breast pocket t glanced darted off
10 one side and stuck quiveriug in the
aoor. without doing any more harm
than cutting a long cash in the magi-
clans coat. Before Mr. Briggs could
/ do anything more 10 make himself dis
agreeable. he was seized, and to avoid
scandal. quietly put out OF the back
/ door, with an admonition to 60 and sin
no more Charlie and the ex-Mrs.
Briggs were very badly scared,
and in their excitement frankly told me
who the invader was. ans the probable
reason ne might have imagined he had
for his rudeness Tho amusement sea
son was nearly over and at my suggest
ion they secluded themselves until Mr.
Briggs went away to Mexico again,
which ne did without making any effort
to hunt them, so far as they knew. and
perhaps thought no more about them
when he became sober During the
three following years we heard no more
of Mr.. Briggs. Then came a rumor
that some Jealous Mexican had fatally
carved him. and the extreme probability
OF such thing. added to its desirability |
point of view held by the Sheik and the
Princess. impelled credence to the
story
The Shiek Russian made great hit in |
Deadwood His new variation on the
old "pistol trick" created a positive flu
rore, for Il was In itself really good. and
the way he 'orked up to It greatly in
creased It's effect. When about to per
form It, he would expose the two ways
In which II was formerly done. In one
of those the apparent barrel of the pistol
dropped its bad into the performers
hand when he pressed certain spring
and the report. when the weapon was
fired, came from what seemed to be the
the ramrod socket, The other was per-
formed by the use of bullets formed of
which were easily crushed
he ramrod IN loading, these sham bull
ets being substituted by slight of hand
'or the leaden ones Having fully ex-
planned and illustrated the old ways,
Charlie would take apart the pistol he t
Sas about to use, pass around separately a
or inspection It's barrel, stock and lock, c
which would az his request be put to v
,cthcr by some spectator. Then a band +
ul of solid leaden bullets we're offered
rom which one marked by two or three
ersons would be dropped by one of n
hem into the barrel onto the charge Of 81
ahmed home. To assure himself that Il
he ramming IA been Thorough which 81
c explained was essential to his safety :,
-he would press the bullet down firmly f.
18th tho end of his baton, the pistol still ii
,maining IN the hands of the person r.
no loaded Il. Finally the holder of the !"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-06-12

Now that the women of Utah have
the right to vote. electioneer, hold office,
and to do any and all else that politi-
clans are wont to do, there are D 1000
women in England who are olamoring
for the same privileges and burdens.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-08-28
PERSONAL.

Harry Schoppe was Pottsville visitor to-
day.
Mrs. Samuel steinback, of Lost Creek, is
seriously i'll.
Mrs. NJ. S. Scanlan visited friends at
Hazleton to-day.
r. A. Glover was business visitor to
Pottsyille to-day.
Ellis Duell transacted business at Pottsville
and st. Clair yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Snyder are the guests
of Reading acquaintances.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. n. Ehrhart have re-
turned home from Tamaqua.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Deischer, of West
street, are visiting in Frackville.
Hon. NJ. c. Watson and his bride returned
from their wedding trip last night.
Miss Joe Patton, of Wilkesbarre, spent
yesterday visiting town acquaintances.
Thomas Murphy and Michael Ryan, of
Mahanoy City, spent last evening in town.
Mrs. Matthew Childs, of Philadelphia, is
guest of Mrs. Michael Mellet, of East Lloyd
street.
Miss Maggie Mcclure, of Philadelphia, is
the guest of her mother, on West Cherry
street.
Misses Name Dunn and Rose Quinn of
Mahanoy City, were visitors to town last
evening.
Mrs Fred. Scheduling, of Newark, N. j.,
is visiting at her parents residence on North
Jardin street.
Mrs NJ. j. Whalen and her sister, Miss
Nellie Hurley, of Philadelphia, spent yes
terday in Pottsville.
Misses Amelia Kaier, Jennie Murphy and
Laura Hackett, Of Mahanoy City, were seen
on our streets last evening
Michael McDermOtt, OF West Oak street
left this morning ON a western trip to Denver
Col, to visit his brother, John.
Mrs d. K. Lewis, Mrs j. NJ. Schatfer Mrs
George Folmer and Mrs. X. w. Sheeler were
visitors to Maysyille park yesterday
Miss Nellie Stricken and her sister, Elsie,
who were the guests of DIR. and Mrs. J. w.
Van Nalzah, returned to their home in
Catawissa to-day.
Messrs. George L. Slattery and w. W.
Beishline, of Hazleton, two of the towns
prominent business men, were looking up
business interests here to-day.
Messrs. Harry and Patrick Dowling and
Dr. James Monaghan returned to Philadel-
phia 1t is probable that the latter will prac-
tice his profession in the above named city.
Messrs. Theodore Mcdowell and Eugene
Buckman arrived in town ON their bikes
from Philadelphia last evening. They are
the guests of S. A. Beddall, ON South Jardin
street.
Misses Ruth and Dorothy Barrell of New
Providence, N j., and Joseph Barrell, of
South Bethlehem, who are touring the coal
regions, were registered at the Ferguson
House to-day.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-08-28
uola pemocratic Cnndldates.

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug 2s More than 600
delegates to the national sound-money
convention have engaged rooms at the
various hotels in this city, and the indica-
tions now are that the hostelries will be
crowded to their utmost limit. 1t seems
pretty certain that Senator iCaffery, Of
Louisiana, will be permanent chairman.
The letters received at headquarters indi-
cate that at this time three men are under
consideration by the leading sound-money
men Of the country-Senator Villas, Henry
Watterson, and William l.. Wilson, post
master general Wilson appears to be the
choice of large number of Democrats
throughout the country, and those who
are in touch with the movement say they
will not be surprised if his boom takes on
rapid growth. But the ''tip" has gone
out for Villas, and Villas and Buckner it
will be, 1t is believed.