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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-15
Chronic Rheumatism Cured.

DR.. H. B. Hettinger. Indianapolis.
Ind, says: For several months after
spraining my ankle 1 was severely af-
hicted with rheumatism. 1 finally
tried Detchon's Mystic Cure for Rheu-
matism, and in four days could walk
without my cane; two bottles cured
me sound and well. take great
pleasure in recommending the Mystic
Cure to all who are afflicted with
rheumatism" Sold by Otto Grotjan,
1901 Second avenue. Rock Island;
Gust Schlegel & Son, 220 West Second
street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-15
A Runaway Bicycle

Terminated with an ugly cut On the
leg of ]. b. Orner. Franklin Grove. Ill.
IL developed a stubborn ulcer unyield-
ing to doctors and remedies for four
years. Then Bucklin's Arnica Salve
cured It's just as good for burns.
scalds. skin eruptions and piles. %
cents at Hartz & Ullemeyer's drug
store
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-15
A Good Complexion.

Sparkling eyes and rosy cheeks re-
stored by using DeWitt's Little Early
Risers." so writes S. p. Moore. of Ma
cogdoches. Tex. A certain cure for
biliousness. constipation. etc. Small
pill-easy to take-easy to act Sold
by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-15
Also 4. J. LarklD.

Charles J. Larkin Is another prominent
man in the ranks who has been dis
cussed as fit maroyal timber. Mr.
Larkin is not understood to be seek
ing the nomination, but, like Mr..
Payne. he is looked upon as a possible
Moses to lead the party out of the
darkness into which IL has gotten as a
result of internecine warfare and the
unsatisfactory record OF the present
administration. Aid. A. G. Anderson
also is factor to be reckoned with.
and then. too. there is Aid. l.. v. Eek
hart. whose leadership in the council
against the socalled administration
ring has won him a large following
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-15
Chicago Dental Company
OFFICE 1874 SECOND AVENUE.
PAinless Extracting

and removal of nerves done by US, and
the best and most careful treatment
given To all cases.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-20
FIRE CAUSES LOSS
OF ABOUT $4,000
UNITED ELECTRIC COMPANY sUF-
FERs LOSS IN AN EARLY MORN
ING 7LAzE-FuLLY COVERED
BY INSURANCE.

Fire which originated in the rear Of
the United Electric company's place on
Fourth avenue and Eighteenth street this
morning about 1910 o'clock, caused about
$500 damage, fully covered by insurance.
The origin IF the fire is unknown. but
when discovered the flames were burst
ing out of the doors of the shops, which
face on Eighteenth street, and great vol
umes of smoke were pouring out.
The fire was soon under control, but 1t
did great damage in the fixture and glass
ware room of the company. Numbers of
electrical fixtures which were hanging
from the ceiling fell and were broken or
almost ruined. Others were damaged by
the flames so that they will be worthless.
A great deal of the glass in this room,
such as globes and ornaments for chan
deliers, was broken.
The damage to the building will amount
to about $500 or $500. It belongs to Jack
Mcdonald and ether members of the fam
lily and is fully covered by insurance.
NJ. II. Stradford, proprietor of the United
Electric company, estimated his loss at
about $4,000 this morning but was unable
to give an accurate statement owing to in
ability to get into the building on account
of smoke
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-20
CATCHING SHARK ON HAND LINE
New Yorker Catches Thousand Pound
Man Eater in Gulf of Mexico.

From the Mexican Herald.
Recently Harry F. Chamberlain of War
wick Orange county, N. Y.,arrived in
and associate, H. H. Warner of New
York.
When Mr. Chamberlain arrived on the
shores of Mexico he had an adventure
such as not one out of five hundred visi-
tors ever had
Mr.. Chamberlain Is an ardent sports
man and is especially skilled in angling
for trout and other game fish. He is also
a fine shot. When his steamer arrived at
the harbor of Progreso he had an oppor-
tunity to exercise his skill as an angler
and sharpshoter in a mover ana most ex-
citing manner. Mr.. Chamberlain said:
AT Progreso while the ship was I'M
loading part of its cargo, observed that
there was something else In the water be-
sides its charming color, to-wit, a great
number of those terrible monsters, the
maneating shark discovered later that
the term terrible was not misapplied.
Seeing these big fellows with their
inseparable companions, the pilot fish,
swimming around so boldly within ten
yards of the vessel aroused my sporting
blood, and l determined to make an at
tempt to capture. I formed my plans.
With the cooperation of the ships off,
GERS | secured a long line of sisal, about
the thickness of an ordinary clothesline.
To the end of this | attached about five
feet of strong wire There were no regu-
lar shark hooks on the steamer, but l Sc
cured the largest hook on hand and at
tached it to the end of the wire. 1t was
baited with two pounds of salt pork
This was thrown overheard and allowed
to float on the surface of the water with
in two hundred feet of the ship, where
the sharks could not fail to see it.
1T was most exasperating and at the
same time pleasurably exciting to stand
hour after hour and see the huge man
eaters sail round and round the floating
bait, swapping up pieces of wood and
other floating objects within a few feet
of 1t, but apparently Indifferent to or I'M
conscious of the sweet morsel For an en-
tire day they never touched that pork.
I thought, however, at night. like human
beings who do not like, or are forbidden
to touch certain articles of food, that
desire and hunger would in the end
overcome their taste and scruples and
that the morsel would be swallowed. The
next morning the baited hook was again
thrown overheard Not five minutes had
passed before the nose of a big shark
arose far above the surface of the water
and dropped down selling the pork in his
huge srotesque mouth, which is far back
from the end of the nose.
"Then the marine hyena sank out of
sight, dragging the line swiftly after him.
AS soon as this fact became known to
the passengers there was Wild excite
nent on board. They came rushing from
their staterooms in pajamas, night shirts
and all forms of deshable their eyes
bright with excitement and their mouths
full of advice as to the best method OF
landing the big terror Of the seas.
II had wrestled with too many big
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-20
CHILDREN WILL GO
TO FAIR in STYLE
j. w. Long, After Many Years, Has
Become Rich Man In
Oklahoma.

Columbus, Ga, May 1o.-(Special.)- lin a
special Pullman car the children Of j. w.
Long, at Buena Vista, Ga, WILL in a
short time, visit the st. Louis exposi-
ton And thereby hangs an interesting
little story.
Twelve years ago Mrs. j. w. Long Of
Crescent City Oklahoma, while on visit
to her father at Buena VISTA Ga, was
taken i'll and died. About the same time
financial misfortune overlook Mr.. Long,
and the three children were taken by Mr..
McComb, their grandfather, and were
reared by him.
A few years ago Mr.. Long took 100
acre claim in Oklahoma. A young lady
took the adjoining claim. They fell in
love and married and the couple then
had 800 acres. A railroad was built
through the tract of land, a town sprang
up named "Longdale," In honor of its
founder, and now Mr.. Long is rich. He
has sent for his children, Miss Edna
Long Miss Lilele Long and Arthur Long,
and they will join him In a few days,
and shortly afterward visit the exposi-
ton in style. Mr.. Long sent to each
of his children a deed to house and lot
In Longdale.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-20

trout, muskallonge and bluefish to feel
much anxiety as to the end, but l tell
you that great, fierce, powerful shark
taught me a lesson that will last a life
time. From the first pull 1 knew the
hook was well fixed. 1t acted lust like a
trout, dashing to right and left; making
far off rush, leaping out of the water,
plunging down into the depths. The
presperation rolled down my cheeks and
my arms ached In the meantime scores
of passengers were offering all sorts of
firearms to dispatch the shark when 1t
appeared in a favorable position on the
work and the most skillful maneuvering
surface. After two hours of the hardest
1 ever did In my life, the shark slowly
rose to the surface. I was about play
ed out. An English gentleman who was
coming to Mexico, to hunt big game ten
dered me a heavy calibre rifle, loaded
with explosive bullets l handed the line
to one of the passengers and with care
full aim sent two bullets into the vitals
of the huge fish.
For a few moments the shark made
final plunges beneath the surface, after
every passenger who had a gun had pour
ed a harmless fusillade into his tough
hide. When he arose again another vol
ley was fired at him without effect But
when had sent four more explosive bull
let's into him he was done for. AS l
afterwards discovered the first two had
gone clean through the carcass without
exploding.
by the aid of poems and sailors the
shark was landed on a lighter not yet
dead and as l stood near his wicked
little eyes had an expression as If he said
Young man, I wish I had you In the
water for about thirty seconds
THE shark was feet and inch
es in length from tip to tip, and weighed
nearly one thousand pounds. To tackle
thousand pounds of the greatest strength
and activity in the shape of a fish that
is known in the piscatory world, with
such a slender and improvised means as
had, gave me more pleasure than all
the other fishing 1 have done in my life
time.
IT wish to go on record as giving pos
tive contradiction to the common delu-
sion and the oft reiterated misstatement
that when the shark attacks his prey or
takes his food, 1t always turns upon its
back 1t does nothing of the kind. I
watched this school of fish for hours. A
score of times I saw them thrust their
noses high in the air until the mouth
was far above and over the object they
Intended to seize, and then they would
swoop down on it direct like bird Of
prey"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-20
STRIKER is KILLED.
Police in Peru Attempt to Dispense
Dock Employees.

Callao, Peru, May 19.-When the
striking dock employees were going
toward the dock today the police in
terfered and attempted to dispense
them.
The police arrested one of the strik-
ers and his comrades attempted to
rescue him. A fight ensued, in which
the police fired over forty shots, which
were answered by a shower of stones.
One of the strikers was killed and
seven were wounded. The police ar
rested the board of directors of the
strikers union.
The people Of Callao have become
alarmed and business houses are
closed The streets are being con.
stantly patroled by cavalry.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-20
PRELIMINARY REPORT MADE.
Impossible to Tell Assets of Defunct
Macon Banks.

Savannah, Ga, May ia special
from Macon sGys:
Mr. N B. Corbin, receiver for the
l. Plants Sons bank, completed at
midnight a preliminary report. Re-
ceiver Corbin states that Mr. Plant
has been confined to his residence for
scme weeks by illness and on account
Of his condition it has been impracti-
cable to obtain from him directly the
details of the large business.
1t will require further detailed ex-
animation before any clear conception
can be had OF the apparent amount
of $S44.5t0 of the liabilities over the
nominal cssets. The report of Re-
ceiver Corbin SHOWS total liabilities of
S2,243,22S. Total assets foot up ST.
399,177.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-20
Marshall Wins at Chess.

Cambridge Springs, Pa, May 10
Marshall the Brooklyn player, won
the first prize of $1,000 and the Cam
bridge Springs championship at the
international chess tournament today.
His final score was 13 points won and
2 lost, comprising sixteen victories and
four draw games. His feat of passing
throughout the entire tournament
without loss is unprecedented in the
annals of the game.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-20
BISHOP ALLEN HURT.
Was Struck BY Stone Thrown In a
Car Window.

While en- route to Decatur from Louis
willie Bishop Allen of Alabama was
struck by stone thrown in the car
window and his forehead was badly cut.
lie arrived here last night and had his
wound dressed at St. Vincent's hospital.
The bishop left for Mobile last night.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-20
BUSINESS MEN WILL
MEET In MERIDIAN
CALL ISSUED FOR COMMERCIAL
BODIES OF THE STATE-NEW
DEPARTURE MADE IN CASE OF
INSANE PATIENTS.

Meridian. May 19.-(Special)-A call
of the Mississippi Business Mems league
for the assembling of representatives of
the commercial bodies of the state In an
nual session at Jackson on June 20 and 81.
All organizations in the state, whose OBJ
ject is to build up the state in larger de-
velsPment of its commercial and indus
trial welfare, are invited to meet with
the league. The programme will encom-
pass several important public measures.
and particular attention is to be given
local questions.
The tenth annual state conference of
the Womans Home Missionary society
of the Methodist church convened here to-
night at the Central Methodist church. A
number of delegates have arrived, among
them some of the most distinguished wo-
men of the state in religious work. The
programme for tonight consisted prin-
cipally of welcome addresses and gen.
eral discussion of the subject, Work of
Home Missions as Related to the
Chueh." The sessions will continue to and
include Monday. May %.
The local Shriners are making great
preparations for the celebration of the
semi-annual ceremonial session which
will take place here on the 26th instant,
under the auspices and direction of the
mobiles of Hamasa temple. A reception
will be rendered the visiting Shriners and
their wives followed by a banquet with
covers laid for 400 persons.
Superintendent j. M. Buchanan of The
East Mississippi Insane asylum has just
had completed several new cottages or
the grounds, in which patients will he
cared for without the restraint that is
thrown around them in the large buid.
ings. The cottages are quite new de.
parture in the care of insane patients
and DR.. Buchanan proposes to follow ar
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-20
Vessel Goes to Tanaler.

Washington, May 19-Orders were sent
to Rear Admiral Chadwick today which
he will receive when his command, the
South Atlantic squadron, reaches Tene-
rife, Canary Islands, directing him as
soon as he arrives there, to coal one of
his ships and send it to Tangier. He has
the Brooklyn and Atlanta and two gun
boats. either one of the former being
available for the service.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-20
SIXTY Horses Are Sold.

Columbus. O., May 19-sixty horses
were sold at the afternoon session OF
the Fasig-Tipton annual sale here to
day. The sale above $3.50 was: Shed
and d., PAGER. 2:10&, b. g. 1896, by
cuyler Cast-Daisy Wilkes, to l.. ]
5ritchfield Columbus, for J. e. Gold
berg of Detroit, 1926.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-20
Peter Staub Is Dead.

Knoxville May 19.-TIon Peter Staub
of Knoxville and minister to Switzer-
land under the first Cleveland admins
tration died at his home in this city to-
night, aged 76 While driving yesterday
Mr.. Staub was thrown from his buggy
in runaway, and besides receiving in
ternal injuries, both legs were broken
halov tina kneeq
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-20
Bank Official Is Arrested.

Bedford Ind, May 19.-Alfred C.
Clark, in charge of the foreign business
department of the Bedford National
bank, was arrested today and taken to
Indianapolis He is charged with being
short $3034 in his accounts.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-20

Dr. William F. Mcdowell Is the young
est of the four bishops thus far chosen.
He is AZ years old and for the last five
years has been secretary of the board of
education. Previously he gained reputa-
ton as chancellor of the University of
Denver. He is a graduate of the Ohio
Wesleyan university.
Bishop James w. Bashford Is As years
Of age, a native of Wisconsin and a grad
uate of Wisconsin State university. He
relinquished the presidency of the Ohio
Wesleyan university which he has held
for the last four years to enter the Epis-
copacy. The conference instructed the
Episcopacy committee to hold session
tonight, to consider the question of mis-
sionary bishops to be elected and to re-
port to the conference tomorrow morn
ing. Tt is thought the committee will rec
ommend that at least three missionaries
be elected.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-20
Bessemer Doesn't Play Today.

Bessemer May Especial lowing to
some misunderstanding relative to the
changes made in the schedule of the Tri-
State league, there will be no game at
Bessemer tomorrow. Sheffield left tonight
for Columbia, where they play tomorrow
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-20
Woman's Body Is Found.

Richmond, Va, May 19.-The body
of white woman aged about 80 years
was found in Reservoir lake today. 1t
was a clear case of suicide. She left
note signed Lula B. Harper, saying
she had been in Richmond only two
months. She was from some place in
Ohio.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-20
Personal and General.

Mrs. Rinner left this afternoon for
Biloxi, Miss, to spend several days with
relatives.
The revival SC vices In progress at the
First Baptist church are greatly In
creasing in interest at each service. The
sermons.
The Firemen's annual ball will be held
en- the evening of May &c at the new ar
mory.
Mrs. George D. Waller and little son
have returned from a visit to Baltimore.
Mr. w. IT, Legge and family have left
for their home at Biloxi Miss
Maj. w. C. McTyiere left today for
Montgomery, where he goes to look after
business interests.
Col. William Handy Of Canton, Miss,
is the guest of his son. Mr.. A II. Handy
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-20

original idea In erecting the cottages and
furnishing them.
The wedding OF Mr.. Baker Godfrey and
Miss Susie Russell too place yesterday
afternoon at the residence of the bride S
mother Mrs. A. ]. Russell, in this city.
Mr.. Godfrey is an employee of the local
Queen and Crescent feright office, and
his bride is one of Meridian's most charm
ing young ladies. The happy couple left
for Birmingham for their honeymoon.
Another continuance was granted in the
C. B. Travis habeas corpus hearing this
morning until next Monday. Another
charge of obtaining money under false
pretenses has been made against Travis
by citizens of Perry county and by agree
ment they will abide by the decision of
Judge G. @. Hall in the case.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-20
CITY TOOK
SEVERAL PRIZES
Fire Department adde's Return
from Admission
PUBLIC SCHOOLS CLOSE
Ladies' Auxiliary of A. o. U. w. Are
to Give Elaborate Entertainment
Tonieht-other Pratt
City News.

Pratt City. May 19.-(speclal) THE
Pratt City volunteer fire department and
their citizens who accompanied the fire
ladies to Admission to attend the fireman
tournament of Alabama, Georgia and
Tennessee, returned home tonight. The
boys were fairly successful in the con-
tests, and succeeded in winning several of
The prizes.
Charles Comstock, a member of the
Pratt City team won the $40 prize in the
l60-yards dash; time. Ii seconds The
Pratt City team won the second prize in
the shoe fly test, time 2034 seconds second
prize of $15 in the hose reel test, time
20 4-5 seconds second prize of $50 in the
gram contest. time Esq seconds.
Over seventy-f1ve of Pratt City people
were in attendance at the tournament and
they all speak very highly OF the gracious
treatment they received at the hands of
Admission citizens
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-20

The Aee-Herald Engraving Depart.
ment makes good cuts.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-20
FOUR BISHOPS ARE
ELECTED BY BALLOT
CoIored Candidate is Running
Very Strong
EIGHT WILL BE ELECTED
DR.. William r. Mcdowell Is the Young.
est Bishop So Far Chosen BY
Methodist, Being AZ
Years Old.

Los Angeles, Cal, May 19.-Three addi-
tional bishops were elected today at the
Methodist general conference, DIR. w. F.
Mcdowell and DIR. Henry Spellmeyer on
the second ballot, which was announced
at the morning session, and DR.. J. w.
Bashford, chosen on the fourth ballot
late this afternoon. The third ballot re-
| suited in no election.
Four of the eight bishops to be elected
have thus far been chosen as follows:
DIR. j. w. Berry, Chicago; DIR. Henry
Spellmeyer, New Jersey; DR.. William f.
Mcdowell, New York; DR.. James w.
Bashford, Delaware, o.
The fourth ballot, which was announced
late this afternoon ano which resulted
in the election of DR.. Bashford, pre-
scented DR.. William Burt and DR.. T. B.
Nicely at the head of the list in the or
der named with AGO and 40 votes re-
spectively. DR.. r. j. Cook had 439, DR..
L. B. Wilson 345, DR.. j. w. e. Bowen
(colored) 253, DIR. II. C. Jennings 22S, DR..
J.-R. Day 1876, DIR. George Eekman 1873,
DR.. C. w. Smith 165, DIR. W. A. Quale
100. DR.. c. II. Buchtel 81, DR.. d. F. Go
ward IA, and DR.. Robert Mcintyre IA.
Several other candidate received small
complimentary votes.
Made Gain in Third.
Dr. Burt made a gain of 12l votes over
the third ballot DR.. Nicely gained 80
and Dr. Cook 10. DR.. Bowen lost is votes
on the fourth DIR. Wilson gained 6s
votes, and DIR. j. r. Dale announced his
withdrawal from the race, yet he polled
1876 votes. The fifth ballot was taken
just before adjournment, and as result
of 1t, 1t is reasonably certain that Dr.
William Burt is elected as the fifth bishop
and perhaps DIR. T. b. Nicely as sixth.
The rapid gain of DR.. r. J. Cook and
DR.. L. B. Wilson, places them next in
order for election, provided the preced-
emit election of the next highest pre-
walls DIR. Bowen's loss of Is votes on the
fourth ballot is thought to be an indica-
ton that he is out of the running, but
1t does not necessarily affect his candi-
dacy for missionary bishop.
Bishop Henry Spellmeyer has been a
pastor during all his ministerial career
and for a number of years has occupied
a charge in Newark, N. ]. He Is ac-
counted one of the most successful men
| in the church. He has acted as execu-
tive manager for the present general con-
! ference.