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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-24
Notice to the Public.

Having added coal TO our ice bust
ness we are now prepared to make
you q close price on any coal you may
wish. We keep you cool in summer,
warm and comfortable in winter.
Call now aud engage your winters
supply of hard and soft coal. Lowest
prices guaranteed. Ask us about a
coal that will keep your aues clean in
stoves or furnaces.
G. A. ScHOEssEL, Manager.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-24
HOT SHOT

For Tonight at McUabe's New Store.
Mems fancy black slippers. -. SOC
Fine chocolates per 10. .........1 Zoe
l. ldies' 75c umbrellas ..... soc
Wash cloth and cake of soap. 49,. Sc
Pique dress skirts worth up to
81 so. choice for. .47c
Music by Toenniges' orchestra.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-24

Fat lady-Don't sleep too much;
exercise; don't eat fats and sweets.
To reduce flesh rapidly take Rocky
Mountain Tea. Acts directly on the
fatty tissues. 35 cents. L. II.
Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-24

Placed on earth to please the peo-
pie. Good for brain-workers. Brings
double-distilled pleasures to all who
use Rocky Mountain Tea, made by
Madison Medicine company. 80 cents.
L. III. Thomas pharmacy.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-05-22
A Double TRACED, j..

Wills Point, Texas, May 18.-T. Q.
Ellsey of McComb City, Miss, after
killing the woman with him, either
shot himself or was shot to death last
night, near Elmo. They came to
Wills Point yesterday through the
country and registered as ]. E. Benton
and wife, Louisiana. Constable Mat
thews and Marshal Pate, armed with
a warrant for the man, started in
pursuit, previously notifying Consta-
BILE Parker at Elmo to be on the look
out. Parker stopped them between
Elmo and Terrell and was returning
to Elmo with them when the officers
from this place met them. When an
attempt was made to serve the war
rant the man drew his pistol and shot
the girl, then opened fire on the Off
GERS. When the firing ceased the man
was dead. Ellsey was said to- have a
wife and several children at Nc
Comb City, and left them about three
weeks ago The girl with him APP
peared to be about 19 years old.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-05-22

Denison, Texas, May 2O.-The
high water situation is very serious.
Red river is bank full and at num-
Der of points has oyerhowed and a
large number Of bottom farms are I'M
der water. The Washita river is out
of its banks and a great deal of dam
age to farming lands, There are lndi-
bridges have been swept away and
many cattle have been drowned. Tel
ephone messages from a number of
points in the Indian Territory report
unprecedented rains and much dam
age to farming lnds There are indi-
cations of more rains.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-05-22

Washington, D. c., May 2O-The
police have been following number
of clews in the Ayres murder mystery,
but so far no arrests have been made.
DR.. Schafer, the medical expert in the
case, has examined the imprints of the
hand on the window sill of Ayres room
and on the stairs of the fire escape,
and says they were made by another
person than Ayres. The only motive
that has been suggested is jealousy,
and the detectives who have been about
the hotel day and night have been in
terviewing some of the women there
and searching the clothing in their
rooms for blood stains
The police give credence to the tes-
timony of two witnesses showing the
descent on the fire escape of a woman
from Ayres' room to the second floor.
The Coroner's inquest will be held to-
day.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-05-22

Galveston. Tex, May 2O.--At the
last meeting of the women's Health
Protective Association, body Of
women earnestly working for improv-
ed conditions in Galveston, the subject
of the wantom destruction of our
feathered friends by the small boy
with the airgun and niger shooter
was brought up. The question arose,
Where is the Audubon Society? What
are they doing? 1t is to be hoped that
the members OF that society will use
their influence on the youthful MIN
rods of their acquaintance and so pre-
vent the massacre that each year de-
stroys SO many of the beautiful birds
that pass this way. Statistics show
that even that impudent little fellow,
the much despised sparrow, does more
real good than harm by keeping the
fields and foliage rid of destructive
worm. Many. too. who have the in
terest of the lower animals at heart
wonder what has become of the Soci-
ETY. for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals. Strangers coming to our
city are struck with the wretched APP
pearance Of most of our horses and
mules, some of them too lame to even
walk comfortably are being worked
and driven day to day, and this is a
progressive Christian community.
Audubon Society, lovers of animals, to
armsl Let us be up and ding! Help us
to make Galveston pleasant habi-
tation for man, bird and beast
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-05-22
Negro Klled.

Corsicana, Tex. May 20.--J. W. Law
son, negro farmer was shot and in
stantly killed at his home yesterday
afternoon near Winkler in this county.
Lawson's broAer-in-law, Washington
Fowler, was seriously wounded.
The trouble was caused by defec-
tive line fence belonging to Fowler and
a pair Of mules, the property of Law
son. The men lived on adjoining
places and it is stated that Lawson's
mules we're continually leaping the
fence and getting into Fwler's field.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-05-22

New York, May 20.-Whether tomor-
row is to see the bringing in Of ma
chinists strike that shall rival the one
in the engineering trades in England,
which played so important part in
the opening of the markets of the
world to America, is problematical.
Leading labor and representatives Of
the leadisg employers said today that
they thought the pending question
would be settled without any strike.
It is intimated that j. P. Morgan
might be appealed to and requested to
use his influence with the great indus
trial commercial interests in the in
terest of peace, thus preventing any
trouble, in much the same manner as
the great coal strikes have been pre-
vented during the past year.
Meetings Of the machinists were
held at various places in this city to-
day to discuss the local situation. At
ter getting reports from all the shops
in the Metropolitan district, the con-
clusion reached was that the shops
employing about one-half of all the
machinists in the greater city would
grant the nine-hour day and the ~ IL
per cent increase in wages without any
trouble and not more than 1000 men
at the outside would go out on a
strike.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-05-22

Houston, Texas, May 1S.-John I'm
derwood, a well known merchant of
Columbia, was in the city today. Mr..
Underwood says that company has
been formed OF Brazoria county people,
and that preparations are now being
made to bore for oil near Columbia.
He had with him samples of sulphur,
which he says is to be found near
the surface in the locality where the
well is to be sunk. Mr.. Underwood
does not entertain much doubt as to
finding OIL but the greatest problem
he entertains is to finding market
for the oil after it has been brought
to the surface.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-05-22

Waco Texas, May 1s.-Colonel
Charles Hamilton. vice president and
general manager of the Texas Central
railroad. received dispatches today
stating that refreshing showers are
in progress along the entire line, to
Stamford, the northwestern terminus.
The showers were preceded by a soak
ing rain, which wet the ground deep,
and insures plenty of cotton and corn.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-05-22

New York, May 1S.-It is stated that
the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe,
which has practically concluded nego-
tiations with the hamburg-American
Steamship company for the estab-
lishment of line to the far East, will
put in service six new passenger
steamers within the next two years.
These boats will run from San Fran
cisco, touching at Honolulu, Yokoha-
ma, Hong Kong and Shanghai The
negotiations for the Atchison are be-
ing carried on y Mr.. Paul Morton. sec
ond vice president of the road, who is
now In the city.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-05-22


Alvin, Texas, May 1S.--After oyer
five months work under heavy difiicul-
ties. Mr.. Ben Wirtz~ has aoatea- the
barge Willie and has her anchored
out in the bay awaiting tug to pull
her to Galveston The barge belongs
to the Houston Navigation company
and was landed some six or eight
miles inland by the September storm,
and left high and dry on the main
land. Mr.. Writ contracted to deliver
her to her owners in the waters Of
the bay and began the work of remov-
ing the barge to New bayou, over two
miles, which was done by rollers and
capstan. The great hulk is again
floating and not seeming damaged by
her rough experience, not leaking any
after being on dry land after nearly
eight months Soon the traces of the
storm will all be gone. The great
piles of drift have suffered from fire
and much valuable timber has been
destroyed. Thousands of wagon loads,
a boon to the farmers, have been
hauled away, and much remains there
yot
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-05-22

Weatherford, Parker Co., Tex. May
2O.-In the case Of B. w. Cook charged
with the murder Of t. g. Hargrave
last February tried here this week,
the jury returned a verdict at Q o'clock
this morning finding defendant guilty
of murder in the second degree and
assessing his punishment at conhine-
assessing his punishment at conflne-
The case was on trial tiye days.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-05-22
A BRITISH INQUIRY.
GERMANS FIRED ON THE CREW
OF AN ENGLISH TUG BOAT.
German Reply Is Considered Quite made
quate as an Explanation and the Incl
dent Is Assuming Grave Character--A
Fling at Americans.

London, May 1S-The Ewo incident
at Tien Tsin, May A, when some Ger
man soldiers guarding a German
bridge across the Pei Ho at the south
end of the British concession there
fired on the British tug EWo, wound
ing two of her crew, after the vessel
had touched the bridge, which impeded
river traffic, is assuming a grave char
acter. Owing to the unsatisfactory
nature of the German commanders
explanations, this matter has been
referred to the British minister at
Pekin, with view to diplomatic ac-
ton being taken. According to dis
patch from Pekin to the London
Times, after two of the Chinese crew
had been wounded, who have since
died, the remainder were arrested,
and taken to the German prison and
fiogged. General Lorne Campbell
asked General Won Lesnell for an ex-
PLANTATION for the 'unwarrantable act
of brutality" Won Lesnell's reply,
which has just been received, promis-
ing that the incident shall not be re-
peated at least so far as the use of
arms is concerned, is regarded as
quite inadequate.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-05-22
EarthnunI,s n ONO.

Cincinnati, Ohio, May 1S,-A most
pronounced earthquake shock was
felt in Eastern Ohio and West Virginia
at an early hour this morning. At
Wellston two hard shocks were felt,
displacing househld furniture in many
places. GAINESVILLE, Ironton and Ports
mouth also report a distinct shock.
At the latter place it was the severest
earthquake shock in the history Of
the city, houses shaking like leaves.
Hundreds rushed into the streets in
their night clothes. thinking there
had been an explosion. No serious
damage was done, but many windows
we're broken.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-05-22

Wounded.
Evansville, Ind. May 20-Evart Con
way, aged 81, married, shot and killed
G. W. Garrison and wife in this city
yesterday morning and badly wounded
Patrolman Ben Wallis. After being
driven to desperation by the police
Conway killed himself. Conway was a
nelghbor of the Garrisons. The two
families had not been on friendly
terms for several moAths, the wives
of the men having quarreled. Satur-
day morning Conway wrote a letter
to Garrison, saying he had cheated
his father in trade for milk dairy
Garrison showed the letter to Con-
ways father, who upbraided his SON.
Early yesterday morning Conway
who was employed at the railroad
yards, picked up a shotgun and going
to the stable where Garrison was
milking shot him dead. Then he shot
Garrison's COWS to death. Mrs. Gar
rison ran from the house. Conway
met her at the steps and emptied both
barrels into her breast, she falling
dead at his feet. The murderer next
set fire to the Garrison stable, but the
fire department was called out and ex-
tinguished the fire.
Conway then barricaded himself in
his house and when an attempt was
made to arrest him, Conway shot the
policeman in the face and side. The
entire police department was called
after a riot alarm was sounded. The
police surrounded the house ready to
break in when they heard shot
Conway kissed his wife goodbye, then
ran upstairs and shot himself in the
heart. Conway came from a good
family originally from Kentucky. He
leaves a wife and two children. Car
rison leaves two children. His house
and barn were insured.
The shooting of Policeman Wallis
was as deliberate as the shooting of
~ ldl 6C nOlC Wdo Iolh III
Wallis forehead and nearly 100 shot
entered the cavity Two bystanders
who had been talking to Wallis, Adam
Crawford and Ed Davis, witnessed the
shooting.
When Coroner Walker entered the
house he found the following note,
which Conway had addressed to local
papers
well. friend reader, this will be
news to You. | will tell you why.
This man Garrison has bulldozed the
whole ranch since he's been here, but
he ran against snag when he struck
me, SO think he will sink. He's got
the ranch under control and he got
1t for nothing. My dad gave him ev-
cry id thing he's got-house, whole
stable, corner lot, seven or eight COWS,
horse, wagon, milk wagon, and every
thing on the place he grabbed. He's
run the whole family away, and has
caused my dad to disown me altogeth-
er; run me out Of the house after
running me from the corner house two
days before now Friends, would you
stand any such racket as this? Not
you know what's in those people
now He's threatened to kill me, so
l guess the jig is up. don't need to
tell you what | am going to do. for
IA
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-05-22


Calvert, Texas, May 18.-The Brazos
Valley Medical Association, which has
just concluded its semi-annual session
in Calvert, elected the following Off
GERS for the ensuing year: DIR. Daniel
Parker, Calvert, president; DR.. F. X.
Collard, Wheelock, first vice president;
DR., s. p Rice, Marin, sdcond vice
president; Dr.. j. w. Hudson, Milano,
treasurer, and DR.. w. B. Briggs, Eas-
terly, secretary. Judicial committee:
DR. H. w. Cummings, Hearne; DR.. g..
M. Abney, Franklin; DR.. M. X. Lott,
Cameron; DR.. G. r. Tabor, Bryan, and
DR.. ]. M. Hicks, Stone City. The as
ISOLATION will hold its next annual
session in Bryan on the Second Tues
day and Wednesday in November.
A number of new members were re-
ceived during the session just closed
Before leaving the doctors said many
pretty and complimentary things
about Calvert's hospitality.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-05-22
ooasoildatlon of Ranches.

Midland, Texas, May 1S.-one Of
the biggest ranch and cattle deals Of
the year has just been contaminated
here by the consolidation of the inter-
ests of the firm of cowden Brothers.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-05-22
RESULT OF A FUSS.
MAN AND HIS WIFE MURDERED
AND THE SLAYER A SUICIDE.

The Murderer Slew the Cows which His
Victim Was Milking when He Was Done
to Death--A Policeman Was Severely
Wounded.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-10

life is often but a dream to
young man until experience treads on
his corns and wakes him up.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-10
Joke Mt Masters Expense.

'The Chinese boys are not at all
averse to having a joke among them
selves at their masters expense. Sit
ting at dinner one day in the Hong
kong club, noticed gentleman who
had come down from some northern
port become excited. He had been
brought letter by solemn-faced
Chinese butler, and he saw some
thing on the outside of this letter
which sent him downstairs two steps
at time to interview the hall porter.
When he came back he told us what
was the matter. The hall porter had
inscribed on the envelope, in Chinese.
for the information of the butter,
This is for the old baboon with white
fur Unfortunate for the hall porter
the little gentleman was first-class
scholar in the Chinese language. He
discovered later a fine joke which the
chief sign painter of the island had
played on the European residents. All
The officials and the professional men
had their names, in English and in
Chinese, inscribed on a board at the
gates of their houses. The sign
painter had used his ingenuity to
make the Chinese letters which rep
resented the sound of the English
name mehn something insulting. Thus,
a diminutivet doctors name was
twisted to mean to Chinaman
Shrimp near the ground and so on.
The finest joke of this kind was the
historical one played on Lord Elgin,
who, when he sailed up the Pei-Ho to
Pekin as conqueror, was given sails,
with> on them, so the Mandarins said,
an honorific inscription. What the
inscription really meant was, "A bar
barian bearing tribute.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-10
Smart Clerk.

In spite of the elaborate systems OF
recording purchases in the large de-
partment stores, the clerks OCCASION
ally find means to secure without cost
articles they desire, says the new York
Times. A case of this kind happened
in a Brooklyn store the other day.
when shopper tainted in one of the
corridors. A clerk from another floor
shortly appeared on the scene in time
to send a boy for a flask of whisky.
Administering small dose to the re-
viving woman, the clerk returned the
flask to the boy and disappeared. A
moment later the boy, descending the
stairway, was relieved of the whisky by
the enterprising clerk, who pocketed it.
with an admonition to the youngster To
keep his mouth shut. Turning to a
stranger, the boy said. THAT makes
the fourth he's nipped this week"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-10
MACK

The twentieth century, which some
thought had arrived q year ago, has
reached us at last, and of course we are
all elated to think chat we are living il
the twentieth century,
Births and marriages have been quite
numerous of late, and although we have
neglected to report them regularly, we
promise as special lnducement to make
mention of such happenings more
regularly in the future
Mr.. Hill, who it will be remembered
was here year ago, is again spending
the winter with his daughter, Mrs
Austin MrEwan, at the postoffice. Mr.
Hill comes from Idaho, where it is
understood he has exteu sive mining
interests.
1t is rumored that Glenila will lose one
of it's best citizens in the spring by thu
removal from our midst of Elias Porter.
VINO has decided to move to the Gre.
township farm that he purchased last
fall. He evidently sees some advantage
to Le gained in the move, but as for the
rest of MS we shall all be very loath to
part with him.
The school board met at the post office
on Thursday last and transac
ness relating to the new school house
which it has been decided shall be buiIt
in the spring. This was the third time
hat date bad been set for the meeting
bnt it really seemed as If the dates Of the
weather clerk conhicted with those of the
board. resulting in two pretty stiff biz.
yards holding down the stage.
Postmaster McEwan has made round
of the nelghbors lately buying up all the
calves that found people were willing
10 dispose of. OF course we are not in H
position to know whether or not this is
Part Of Uncle Sans business ard 1t may
not be as wa have heard, that be is one
of the republican party's advance agents
of prosperity, advancing the price of stock
a few notcbes. In any case, calves
happen to be selling for 800 per head.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-10
TRIER.

Trier is right to the front, it has a
daily now.
Prof. James Welsh has purchased
another horse.
II last week wasn't cold enough for
yon, go to Alaska
Miss Annie O'Brien returned from
Cavalier st Saturday.
George Young returned from Langdon
| with load IT machinery last Saturday
night.
CO.. During returned last week from
his extended visit with friends and
relatives in Canada.
We we're greatly pleased to hear from
the Henderson correspondent last week
and hope few more of them will soon
wake up.
P.J Schiller departed for the woods
at Bemidji, Mimi. last week where he
purposes spending the winter at work in
a lumber camp.
Peter McKechnie and sister, Miss
| Maggie, went to Langdon last week.
where they will make an extended visit
| with their brother and other relatives III
town
Nick Berg, Peter HAlten, Ed. Shadler,
Joe Hetweer, Hubert Helten and john
Bnergel were all transacting business be
fore the land Office officials over at Lang.
don last Saturday.
Frank Dew came out last week,
remodelea his mansion, chopped the
weeds out of his garden and made other
necessary mid-wintar improvements on
his Trier township homestead.
On account of cold weather and thu.
bad condition of the roads the rattle and
dance to be given by Messrs Young and
Tovey has for the present been post
poned. Later announcement will b.
given of the date when it is promised to
bring the event off.
Martin Ault, of Glaston, Pembina
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-10
AUGUST FLOWER.

at is a surprising fact" says Prof.
Houton, "that in my travels in all parts
of the world, for the last tep years. I
have met more people having used
Green's August Flower than any other
remedy, for dyspepsia, deranged liver and
stomach, and for constipation. find
for tourists and salesman, or for persons
filling Office positions, where headaches
and general bad feelings from irregular
habits exist, that Green's August Flower
is grand remedy. 1t does not injure
the system by frequent use, and is ex-
cellent for sour stomachs and indiges-
ton" Sample bottles free at N. E. Nc
tiruer. Sold by dealers in all civilized
countries. Get Green's Prize Almanac.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-10
Why the Senator Was Not Warned,

One of the national senate door
keepers stationed in the lobby next
TO the marble room had just warned
visitor not to smoke the cigar which
he carried in his hand. At that mo-
ment the electric bells sounded a call
for vote, and Senator Lodge has
tened in from a nearby committee
room. He was putting violently on a
long black cigar. Why don't you
warn than MANI" asked the visitor.
Because l know my business" an
swered the custodian of the door.
THAT is the man who made the rule"
boston Transcript.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-10
WOODBRIDGE.

Teacher Harry Hsziitt was bere t.
spend the Christmas holidays with HE
parents.
Andrew Phillips OF Duluth, was mp
here to spend the holidays with relatives
and old friends
Woods confectionery has been run.
ming over time of late in order to supply
tn demands OF the holiday trade,
The many friends of Mrs. @ L. Thom-
son will be pleased to hear that che is
able to be about the house again.
Joseph Catherwocd of Hannah has
purchased half section Of farm land in
the vicinity of Woodbridge aud they do
say that he will be one of US in the
spring.
The beautiful sunshine and weather of
the past few days has made the roads al
most impossible and our mail carrier has
experienced considerable difficulty IN
making his trips on schedule time.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-10

have for years.
DR.. Miles Remedies
are sold by all drug
gists under a positive
guarantee, first bottle
benefits or money re-
funded. Book on dis
eases of the heart and
nerves free. Address,
DIR. MILES MEDICA