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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-30

was expressed for Bent at the time of
his arrest, as il was recognized tina;
he committed the deed while in press
ing need of funds with which 10 sup
port himself and family.
Sues for $50, ooo.-CIaiming that the
company which furnishes the power
and is accustomed 10 keep the electric
wiring OF its patrons IN proper condi-
ton is responsible for defects in the
wiring, Nicholas Never has instituted
suit against the Peoples Light com
pany for $4,000 Mr.. Meyer was en-
ployed by the Davenport Ice Cream
Supply company At POS West Second
street when he received the injuries
which have led to the suit.
Wants St5,ooo.-William Harvey has
brought suit against the Chicago. Rock
Island < Pacific Railway company for
$4,000. Mr.. Harvey was employed al
the East Moline shops of the company
in the capacity of carpenter. While
there he was set to work at a saw
table on March Il. 1904. Mr.. Harney
worked on this. and was ripping a
board He had nearly come TO the end
of the board, and had placed one hand
on il 10 guide it through, when it sud
denly was carried backward by the mo-
ton of the saw and his hand was
thrown against the teeth. All four fin
gers and the thumb of one hand Were
severed a. the knuckles.
fled in the district court yesterday af-
ternoOn, in which wife makes an
unusual plea. Mrs. Ida Frahm is the
plaintiff, and she alleges that her hus,
band deserted her five years ago and
has since failed TO support her. She
calls the courts attention to the facf
that under the law she has the right
10 sell his property. under these cir
cumstances. He has a life estate in
the homestead. and she asks that she
be allowed to sell il.
Obituary Record.-Mr. and Mrs John
Brausht. of 900 West Second street.
are mourning the death of their little
son, Chalme J. Braught. aged l year,
month and Is days. The child died
yesterday.
After an illness Of nearly eight
months. James Brady, Of 1925 Harrison
street. died Tuesday afternoon. De
ceased was 81 years of age and was
superintendent of the bridge builders
on the Rock Island road. He is surviv-
ed by his wife, two daughters, Mrs. J
c. Cox and Miss Mabel Brady. and one
son. JOSonh
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-30

Prepare Light Schedule.-The mat
ter of adopting a schedule for lighting
the city Will be settled at the next
meeting Of the city council. The mat
ter has been the subject of considera-
ton of the light committee Of the
council and the officials of the Daven-
port Gas & Electric company for some
time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-30

Tickets on sale at depot. Moline. and
city Office, Rock Island.
Spend Sunday, Labor day and Tues
lay in Chicago. You can buy a round
rip ticket, Moline to Chicago and re-
urn. Via the c.. r. l. & p. railway, at
rate Of s.. good going on all morning
trains OF Sept. ,, and returning up to
ll:30 p. M, train leaving Chicago Sept.
;. Tickets on sale ar city office, Rock
Island, or depot, Moline.
The c., NJ. & St P. ofrer first class
train service to Chicago and Kansas
City, from the tri-cities, sleeping car res
ervations made to any point desired,
for further information phone any of
their offices.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-30

1905, to various summer resorts in
Wisconsin. Final return limit, Oct. 81,
1905.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-30

If you want the family to be healthy
strong and active. give them Hollis
ter's Rocky Mountain Tea this month
Makes rich. red blood. bone and mus
Gle. 81 cents. tea or tablets. T. IL
Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-30
ADJUSTMENTS.
hIlSi(s5lTilsSI;I5

6IRICTIoN crArIsERLIN. kINDT a CorIPAHV-
Saturday, Sept. ?.
Annual Tour Of the Dainty Comcdi-
tnue.
CAROL ARDEN,
In Paul WiIstach's Comedy of tn.
South.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-30

Il had a running itching sore on
my leg. Suffered tortures. Doan's
Ointment took away the burning and
itching instantly and quickly effected
permanent cure" c. w. Lenhart. Bow
ling Green, Ohio.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-30
Polly Primrose.

Select Company Of aycrs-OriEiu1i
Complete Production and Ac-
CcSsoricS
Everything carried complete. Man
agemeut Of u l.. Williamson
PFicrs-25C. Soc and csc. Seat sal,
at theatre. Phone west 224
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-30
Less than fare for the round Portland
from all stations the Chicago, Milwaukee ST. Paul Railway

lg held at Portland, Oregon. this summer
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-08-21
RIDALGO NEWS.

Regular HERALD Correspondent.
Hidalgo, Tex, August 10, 1905.
Rev. S. II. Zook, now of Flores
willie, Texas, came down to Hidal-
90 and vicinity last week, bring
inc with him w. l.. Moore, who
will take charge of the missionary
work here. Mr.. Zook returned
home Monday.
The Misses Jones, of Harrington,
after spending about a week al
Run with their friend. Miss Hester,
returned home Monday.
Howard Miller, who is stationed
here as deputy collector of customs
is now living in the SchunioI
house. Mr.. Miller's wife lately
Joined him.
Miss Paz A,amia is visiting hel
brother Joe Alamia.
c. Schunior, of Havana, Texas
was in town lately.
=. Bedeker. of Run, Texas, wa
Frustrated by the heat some days
ago and was quite i'll for some time
Mrs. ID. B. Chaplin and sister
Miss CASTOR, were passengers OF
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-08-21
LIST OF LETTERS.

The uncalled for letters remain.
ing in the postofhce of Brownsville
for the week ending Saturday
August 10, 1905, are as follows:
LADIES LIST.
Calderon, Srita. Dolores
Farias, Gregoria
Gamboa, Guadalupe
Garcia, Sra. Genoveva
Garcia, Sra. Lorenza
Gonzalez, Sra. Refugio
Longoria, Srita. Andrea.
Latimer, Miss Adaline
Lopez, Tiburcia
Motion, Maria A.
Sosa, Sra. Genoveva.
GENTLEMEN's LIST.
Barton, John
Chaplin, Dennis
Castro. Natividad
Edwards, Geo. L.
Gutierrez, Estanislado
Harper, Mark
Jackson, Josie
Longoria, Marcelo
Rowe, Jesse
Randolph, Robert
Soto, Epinenio
Garcia, Santos
Wagner, Frederick.
P -ssons calling for the above let
.er. lease say advertised.
]. B. SHARPE. Postmaster.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-08-21

THE Epworth League Encamp-
ment at Corpus Christi has passed
into history of things that were,
and the Naples of the Gulf is
felicitating herself on the success
full out come Of the initial meeting.
People who said Corpus Christi
could not accommodate the crowds,
are now ready to take it all
hack
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-08-21

1T is currently reported that the
suspension of engineering opera
tons on the Panama canal is owing
to the exhaustion of the congress
sional appropriation, although the
reason officially given is that the
suspension is due to the desira-
bility of undertaking improvement
of sanitary conditions in the zone.
A resumption of operations is not
expected until congress meets.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-08-21

Thursdays Calf Coast Line trair
bound for Hidalgo.
Mrs. w. B. Barton and Mrs. A
l.. Chavez, returned home Monday
by private conveyance from a triI
to Santo Domingo ranch.
Mrs. L. r. Jefferds who had beer
visiting friends at Cipres. La Clio
ria, Santa Maria and Progreso, re
turned home the early part of the
week.
Hon. J. B. Wells and his clerica
force, among whom we noted +
". Kibbe and Harry St. Clair
were in Hidalgo short time dur
ing the week past securing data
from the county records.
p. S. Champion, Miss Susie
Champion and Miss Cano, after q
short pleasure trip in the mountain.
of Mexico, returned home last
Tuesday. While in town they were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Jefferds.
Sheriff Closner and family, w,
s. Dougherty and family and Mrs,
NJ. Doughcrty, of Brownsville, left
here last Wednesday for the higher
attitudes of the table lands in Mex
leo. Miss Josie Nichols, who is
now visiting her aunt in Torreon,
accompanied the party as far as
Monterey.
Hon. Lie. Carlos A. basement,
Secretary of the State of Tamauli-
pas, has been in Reynosa for a few
days past on business connected
with his Office. Mr.. basement is
a true type of the chivalrous, gen.
erous-hearted Mexican gentleman
and his visits to the border are
welcomed by all who meet him.
A private letter lately received
here announces the sad death of
Adam Closner. a brother of Sheriff
Closner and uncle of Mrs. ]. H.
Edwards. Mr.. Closner died at his
home in Montevallo, Mo-, on the
Sth. instant, after a long illness.
He leaves, besides other relatives,
a sorrowing wife and three daugh-
tiers, to mourn his untimely taking
away in the prime of life.
Julius Tucker, father of Mrs. +.
r. Jeferds, and well and favorably
known all along the Rio Grande,
is reported as being seriously i'll at
the home of his sister, Mrs. Cohn,
in Germany. Mr.. Tucker was taken
sick while on an extensive tour
through Europe, he having under
taken the trip i'll order to gather
material for a new book he was
working on. Mr.. fuckers many
friends and relatives trust he will
soon regain his usual health and be
able to resume his travels.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-08-21

A SPECIAL to THE HERALD to-
day, says: The peace conference at
Portsmouth, n. H., adjourned
Saturday until Tuesday, at which
time all articles not agreed upon
will come up for final discussion.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-08-21
For Rent.

Two story house at Point Isabel
next to Mrs. Hills For terms ap
ply to HERALD. S-2l-2t
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-08-21
Notice Of Meeting.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders OF the Brownsville and
Gulf Railway Company will be
held at the Office of the company,
in Brownsville, Texas, on Thurs
day, the 21st day of September
1905, at 10 O'Clock a. m, for the
purpose of electing directors, and
the transaction of such other BUSH
ness as may be brought before the
meeting.
The transfer books of the COM
pany will be closed at 3 O'Clock p.
m. on the 10th day of September.
1905, and will remain closed until
three days after the final adjourn
ment of the meeting.
The regular annual meeting of
the board of directors will be held
at the same place and on the same
date.
Brownsville, Tex, August 18th.
1905. M. PAYRo,
|S-15-9-20 Secretary.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-08-21

But the rank outsider in a race
often has the inside track.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-08-21

Don't you use export manifest
blanks We have them.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-08-21

KEEP on cleaning up. That S
IL
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-08-21

Through tram between Brownsville and
Corpus Christi as follows:
Leave Brownsville. .......S:l5 a. m.
Arrive Corpus Christi AIS p. m.
Leave ., o, LID a. IN.
Arrive Brownsville. ...... 3:45 p. m.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-08-21
For Sale.

Stock of hogs, or will sell boars,
sows and pigs in pairs or singly
Call at Lake View farm, or tele
phone 1922 rings. list
Most people are opposed tC
everything Of doubtful propriety
that cannot be concealed.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-08-21

Strange Greed.
Towne-You know, the members
Of his church don't believe in hell
at all.
Browne = For goodness sake !
What comfort can he possibly get
out of that sort of belief? Where
does he expect his neighbOrs to
spend their eternity ?-Philadelphia
Press.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-08-21
RIO GRANDE RAILROAD.

Leave Brownsville daily. .....5 2. m.
Arrive Point Isabel daily $3.50 p. m.
Leave Point Isabel daily ~ a. m.
Arrive Brownsville daily. $50 a. m.
AUG. CELAYA,
Pres. and Gen. Man.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-08-21
SOuthernFarmer
CROWLEY, LOUISIANA

The well known authority on all
matters connected with Rice Rails
ing, Rice Marketing, Southern
Agriculture, Live Stock, Poultry
Raising and kindred pursuits.5#
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-04
RAILROADS IN A SPEED War.
vanderbilt, Line May Follow Pennsylvania
and Cut Time to Chicaso to 10 Hours.

vanderbilt, Line May Fol- ow Pennsylvania
and Cut Time to Chicaso to 10 Hours.
cH7eAoo June "a speed war threatens
to disrupt the community Of interest
between tho .Psnnsylvauia and the Wander
bilt eystens. a fSw days Z 60 the Van
derbilt lines announced that on June 10
the Twentieth Century Limited which
on a schedule Of twenty hours between
here and New York had been the fastest
long distance passenger train in the world.
would be run on nineteen hour schedule.
Now the Pennsylvania company an
pounces that on June II it will put into
service train to be known a. the Penn
sylvania Special, which will run between
Chicago and New York In eighteen hours
In addition the Pennsylvania proposes to
add to it's service a new train, which will
run between here and New York in twenty
three hours and fifteen minutes.
Il am rot prepared now to say what the
New York Central lines will do if the Penn
sylvania puts on en- eighteen hour train
between here ard New York, said G. F.
DAILY, passenger traffic manager OF the
Vanderbilt lines west OF Buffalo, to-day.
There will be conference in New York
next Tuesday Of the operating apd traffic
officials Of the Vanderbilt lines, when the
question of passenger train schedules be-
tween here and New York will te thoroughly
discussed. 1t will then be determined
whether to adopt an eighteen or nineteen
hour schedule to meet the demand Of THO
public for fast and safe transportation
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-04
CASTRO REELECTED.
Chosen President Of Venezuela for Another
Term Of ak Years.

Chosen President OF Yenezueia for Another
Term Of ak Years.
A cable despatch was received in this
city yesterday from Caracas announcing
the reelection Of Gen. Cipriino Castro -
President Of venesuela. His new term Is
for six years. II 0eu- Castro retains his
office for this full term be viii have been
President twelve @ysAru. which Is longer
than any Of his predecessors ever served.
Gen. Castro became President in 1899
after hotly contested revolution. deposing
Ignacio Andrade. In the six years that he
has served the Little Corporal, as he Is
called by his friends, has had much 70
contend with in the way Of revolutions and
International controversies. In all Of these
he has been uniformly victorious.
He has practically oblitarated the once
powerful Nationalist party, Of which Gen.
Jose Manuel Hernandez N Mocho), former
Venezuelan Minister at Washin gton. was
the leader President. Castro is not yet
50 years old. He was born at Ell Capacho,
State Of Los Andes. In his early years he
was a ranchman. Before his revolution
against Andrade. which made him Presi-
dent, he was a member Of Congress from
Los Andes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-04
CHILD FOUND IN THE WOODS.
Little Mabel klrsheim Had Cuddled
Under q Rock.

NoaR1srowN. y. j.. June 3.-Cudded
beneath huge rock in the mountains mile
from her home in Mount Tabor little Mabel
Kirsheim was found almost exhausted this
afternoon by a girl who was gathering
flowers. The child is two years and half
old
Mabel had been missing from home since
yesterday afternoon. Hundreds Of resi-
dents OF Mount Tabor searched the noun
tain last night with lanterns in an effort to
find her, and the police Of surrounding towns
had spent the greater part Of to-day looking
about. 1t was generally believed the child
had been kidnapped by band Of gipsies
who were camped near Mount Tabor. She
had last been seen by her father at o'clock
yesterday evening, when she was picking
flowers a short distance from her home.
Within five minutes Of that time Mr.. Kir-
sheim went to call her, Unable to find her
he inquired Of neighbors, but no one had
seen her. The news Of her disappearance
spread rapidly through the village, and in
lees than an hour hundred men and boys
were tramping the woods.
When brought home the child was in a
serious condition from exposure and the
want of nourishment.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-04
SHOT BOY AND GIRL.
Mr.. Bernstein Was Shooting AZ White Wings
but His Aim Was Bad.

WI DCTNeNSlu was SuOOtlDS NJ NhitS Wins
but His Aim Was Bad.
A bullet went through the bosom OF
seven-year-old Esther Asbing's dress
from left to right last evening at Seventh
avenue and Twenty-eighth street. 1t left
red streak on the little girls body, but it
didn't break the skin.
The child heard the popping Of pistols
at the corner and ran to see what II was
all about. She was in crowd OF four or
five hundred persons. Two street cleaners
had moved along a horse and truck driven
by David Bernstein of 1873 Forsyth street.
Bernstein and David Krakauer of 1923 West
Thrty-third street ran out of a saloon and
attacked the street cleaners. There was
a fight in which the white wings got the
best Of IL.
Krakauer pulled pistol ont Of his pocket
and handed it to Bernstein. Bernstein
blazed away, sending four bullets at the
street cleaners. Neither was hit, but one
OF the bullets went through the Glasbing
child's dress and another struck Frank
Lorenzo Of BOT Seventh avenue, boy Of
eight. in the right foot, making a painful
wound.
Policemen Foley and Xenodochius Of the
West Thirty-seventh street station came
on the run and caught Bernstein and Kra-
kauer after fine chase. which several hun
dred idle parsons amused themselves by
joining.
Both men were taken to the Tender!oin
station charged with felonious assault
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-04
HUNG OVER STREET FORs BLOCKS
Elevated Train Conductor Held Tipsy Ma
Against Gate Between Stations.

Elevated Train Conductor Held Tipsy Man
Against Gate Between Stations.
Edward O'Brien. conductor Of Third
avenue elevated train that left the City
Hall station at o'clock last night, had q
few exciting moments while he held a 175
pound man by the arms to keep him from
being ground under the wheels or falling
to the street
The train was just leaving the Ninth street
station when the man, who seemed to be
intoxicated. lunged against the gate and
hung on until tn. train left the platform.
O'Brien then grabbed him under his arms,
and being unable to open the gate because
OF the densely packed platform tried to
pull him over the top. While he tugged
away, several Of the women passengers cot
up shrieking that soon got the two for
ward cars in an uproar.
O'Brien was nearly ready to let 60 when
the train reached Fourteenth street As
the train reached the platform be braced
himself and succeeded in barely lifting the
mans heels clear Of the structure.
When the train stopped the man staggered
toward the stairway, said few things in
German that O'Brien didn't think meant
thanks and made his way to the str'set,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-04
A RAEBURN SELLS FOR s45, sos
Hlghest Prioe for That Artists Work
Reached a. Tweedmouth sale.
Special cabls Dsspa,eh to TIE

Spsct11 Coos Despatch 10 THE SUN.
LONDON. June s.-Many British aristo-
Gratis and Americans crowded Christie's
auction rooms to-day on the occasion OF
the sale Of ffty-two pictures Of Lord Tweed
mouths family collection. They brought
on an average s., 900 each.
Sir II. Raeburn's portrait Of his wife sold
Tor AS.ee5. which Is record auction price
Tor picture by that artist.
Other sales in the collection we're as fol-
lows: An Assembly at Wanstead House,
W. Hogarth, $l4,4S5; portrait Of q lady,
>: Hoppner. $ls,es5; Dancing Dogs. G..
Morland. $2l 900; portrait Of the artist.
sir h. Raeburn, $685. portrait Of Mrs.
oswald, Raeburn, $4,000; portrait Of Sir
Walter Scott, Raeburn, $3.50; portrait OF
the Countess Of Bellamont, Sir Joshua
Reynolds. Ss4,e5O; Simplicity, Reynolds.
$4,000; portrait of Miss Anne Dutton.
Reynolds, S9,45O.
A portrait Of Robert Burns, by Alexander
Nasmyth. 1871 by IN inches. in an oval
the property Of the Misses Cathcart Of
Ayr. was sold for s., 400. 1t is replica Of one
that Is in the National Gallery Of Scotland.
The artist made another replica, which is in
the National Portrait Gallery, London
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-04
RUN DOWN BY MARSHALL WILDER
He Was in an Auto, but the woman Who
Was Struck wouldn't Make Complaint.

was SIuCh NOulun .uNAc y NOuplSIut
An automobile. in which we're Marshall
P. Wilder, the humorist. T. c. Meoau and
a woman friend, ran down Catherine Col
Inns Of 2ss West 18th street at Eighth ave-
nue. and l?5th street last evening. The
auto party we're on their way downtown
from Riverdale. Catherine Collins was
alignring from a northhound car when the
ACCIDENT occurred. Mecau saw her and
signaled with his horn. but she was dazed
with fright and got IN front OF the machine,
which threw her down.
Mr.. Wilder jumped out Of the automo-
bile ard helped the woman to her feet.
She was found to be suffering more from
shock than injury. Mr.. Wilder explained
the facts to Policeman Heidenreich, who
had 20 fight hard TO get through the crowd
which gathered round the woman. Heiden-
reich insisted that all hands would have
to 60 to the station house Mr.. Wilder
helped the woman into the automobile.
She said that il was not necessary to call
an ambulance.
When the facts. OF. the accident were
related to Sergt Fitzgerald Mr.. Wilder
said: ...n
you know, sergeant, we have to run
down our friends once IN a while
Tho sergeant laughed, and so did the
victim. Sergt. Fitzgerald asked her II
she wanted to make g complaint.
@How could ], after that she replied.
Mr.. Wilder insisted on taking her home
IN the automobile.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-04
BOSS Transfer LOCKED Up.
President Shea Is Charged With Criminal
Libel by Robert j. Thorne.

CHICAGO, June 3.-Cornelius P. Shea,
president Of the international Brotherhood
Of Teamsters, was arrested late this after
noon on a capias issued by Judge Bethea
Of the United States Circuit Court, follow
ing the fling Of a bill charging criminal
libel and seeking s25 900 damages by Robert
j. Thorne, assistant secretary OF Mont
gomery Ward d Co. The charges are that
Shea made statements connecting Thorne
with the offer OF bribe Of $4,000 to Shea
to induce him to call a strike Of teamsters
against Sears, Roebuck d Co.. one Of Mont
gomery Ward d Co.'S largest competitors.
Mr.. Thorne denies each Of the statements
said to have been made by Shea and de-
clares that his character has been damaged
to the extent Of SIS 900.
Shea was released in sl2 500 bail late this
evening.