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The Van Buren press., 1875-11-09
Death Bed of Andrew Johnson.
Aug. I. rs.

A MAGNIFICENT Engraving, just published, en-
n heavy plate paper. l4xl9 inches in sise. 1t
touchingly portrays the last moments Of tho great
statesman. with family, friends and physicians
grouped sorrowfully around him 1t is gem Of art,
beautiful in design, and artistic in execution, and
should hang in every home and cottage in the land
Agents wanted everywhers at once to sell this and
other popular pictures. Lsrge Pay. No money re-
engraving death bed Of Andrew johnson, F" with
terms and instructions to Agents. will be sent By
or two copies for SO cents terms sent unless
pie COPY Is ordered. Address the Publisher,
SOUTHERN PICTURE CO,
2w. Nashville, Tenn,
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We are indebted to Mr.. Louis Graft for a
Bottle of Hcrbamont Wine. This grape he
spronounccs the best wine grape that grows
Rin this section Of the country. Lovers OF
good pure wines, will know where to 90 to
! get it.
- Uncle Ed. Scott aud Mr.. George Austin,
attend divine service in the country, Sunday.
E- While we are Dragging on four or five
pound potatoes, Capt Tennyson, of Arkadel-
Ip ia, steps into the Standard office with one
weighing ttcelre (l2) pounds. The Captain is
q successful raiser of potatoes, as well as OF
as good looking girls as yon will find any
where in the State.
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Attention is called to the advertisement
Ein our paper of Mr.. L. Graft lie offers hi
Eentirc stock of clothing at low-down prices
E1Ie probably has the best stock of winter-clo
thing in Van Buren, and will sell almost at
Etbc purchasers prices. Take look at his
stock, and don new suit. He wants to &c
ant of the business, and is bound to close out
Col. Dick Oliver was in town, last week
EOur family has tried his flour, and pronounce
|it rs good as the best. His mill is an acquisl-
Eiou to Lees Greek. and should be well sup
|ported.;
In the rafle for the fine sett Of furniture
4 on exhibition at Henry Glass, Charly Ward
1 Ewas the lacky man.
Mr. Alvin Smith sends a sample of tur-
Euips that can't be beat in any town. He had
Ia thousand bushels or more.
n Mr.. Matthew c. Moore, representative
Efrom this county. appeared on Wednesday,
was sworn in, and took his seat.
Want of wafer has prevented several
Emills from running for week or two past.
There is call for Bronsons -four i'm our
town. What is the matter, Uncle Jessie?
Fl Travel to and from Texas, has already
commenced. Not a day passes but what our
Eatown is thronged with wagons passing.
MI Miss Ollie Phelps left last W ok, to spend
ESthe winter in Georgia.
E Col Gran. Wilcox tells tale of a radish
Eilelad by to winter on, weighing two pounds
land is seven inches long aud ten inches round,
|STbat is some ladish. Where is Bro Stout?
IA -" They are coming Father Abraham
Efrom Fort Smith looking out for pl aces to To-
|Scate Come right along.
n Uncle Ed Scott issued a marriage license
|athe other day, to lad-only between 70 and
|asO years old.
III Judge John j. Burrow may be found at
|sthe office OF Hon, Jesse Turner. where those in
want OF his services should give him call.
Il Picking Benge, one of the prisoners who
Escaped from the jail here, last week. was
Ehcard of at his home in the Cherokee Nation
| the next day.
Mr. Buck Bourland, representing the
khousc of Busy & Co., New Orleans and st
Louis, was in town. during the past week
DShippcrs of cotton viii find the song he sings
Il -.,>",i, HStar;,,n ia 4..a.H. .-'.atN
j. NJ. Wood & Son are accumulating cot
|gtcn.
M. Lynch wants thousand wagons-or
qcss-to haul cotton to the railroad.
ii Charlie Miller, of the firm of +. & C Mil
Der, busted out for st. Louis, last week. lie
Smill lay in 4 fine stock of goods, particularly
Nor Christmas and the holidays. Fritz is one
Nj the best confectioners and bakers that can
8be found anywhere.
III Bob. Largcn was over for a day or two
Past week. By referring to his card, slight
change will be perceived.
a George Austin is buying peanuts, and
4paying the highest price.
Dave. Brodie was up to see his friends,
alast Tn ursday.
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DresS-Making.

We are requested to give notice to the Ia
'eS of Van Buren, that Mrs. SMALE has taken
Tue room lately occupied by Miss Ollie Phelps
ana viii give her attention to DRESS MAKING
III all its branches. Mrs. Smae is very well
spoken of, and we are assured will give good
satisfaction.
The Van Buren press., 1875-11-09
New Furniture.

HENRY GLASS has just received by rail. 4
new and large lot of fashionable and common
furniture. which lie has marked down to the
lowest figures forc cash. Give him call.
Inject. 10
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- That must have been a funny as
well as bbuous old man who said " he
could not drink water because it tastes SO
of sinners since the flood"
A dispatch from London says that
two hundred miners have been drowned
in the North sea, during the past thrre
weeks
- Snow fell in Washington City Sun
day morning 30,th.
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ry- All job Work, cash on deIiv'
Presbyterian, %. 81

Rev, J. c. KENNEDY, Pastor. Divine Ser
vice every Sabbath, except the 3D. of each
month, at II A. NJ. and 7r.M. Prayer meet
ing Wednesday evening at p. NJ.
The Van Buren press., 1875-11-09
000 sacks of Liverpool SALT.
LUU below the market price, at
y. G.. WILLIAMS
Found.

About two weeks ago. in the suburbs OF
the city of Van Buren,, mans saddle. The
owner can learn of it by calin. at this office
The Van Buren press., 1875-11-09

Austin, Martin & Ward have the
largest and best assorted stock Of tobac-
fo and cigars in Van Buren,, and it will
Save money to some of our merchants to
Fall and see our stock before sending off
1an order 30
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New York City and Arkansas.
W. J. LARGEN & R. T. LARGEN,
REPRESENT

REPRESENT
Messrs. Clark Bros. 4 Co., Hats, Caps, and
Furs, 326, 32s, and $3.50 Broadway. N. Y.
Mess. W. A. Ransom Il Co., Boots and Shoes
537 Broadway, New York.
MessIs. ANDERSON, STARR & Co.. Clothing
Dealers, $50 Broadway, New York.
Messrs. MOORE, JENKINS e. Co., Dealers In
Groceries.
Messrs. l.. Straus 4 Son, Crockery, Chins
Glass, Lamps, DC, A Warren ST., N. Y.
W. Largin will spend most OF his time
in New York city. where he will be prepared
to fill all orders in every line; while X. T
Largen will remain in the State for the pres.
ent, exhibit our samples and forward orders
etcs All first class merchants solicited. Sat.
sfaction guaranteed. nov. 20tf
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. rival and Departure Mails from
Van Buren,.
MAIL SCHEDULE.

ARRIVES. CLOSES.
yorthern, from st Louis, dailyl
'Vvsrcept Tuesday, 4pm Ga m
sonthern and Eastern, froml
Jiitt,e Rock and Memphis,
daily except Monday, Fam pm
Western from Fort smith and
"TsIas, daily Except Monday)) loam 3 p m
From the Narrowseyery Moday, II a IN Il In
o6ce open from to 6 Pm. On Sunday and
uolidays from to loan.
LIZZIE LOCkHART, p. NJ.
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RIVER NEWS.

The River is toe low for navigation,
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A Second Farmers Vacation, y

81 CUL. GEO. WAKKTNG, JK.
Col. Waring is now in Europe, visiting, in a
row boat ride Of two hundred and fifty miles, one
Of the most fertile and interostng of the vine
growing valleys of Europe. This second series
Of papers promises to be even more interesting
than that with which our readers are already "a.
miliar
The Van Buren press., 1875-11-09
Scribner's Monthly for 1876.

The publishers invite attention to the following
list Of some Of the attractive articles secured foI
Scribner's Monthly, for the coming year In the
field of fiction, besides numerous novelties and
shorter stories, there will be
The Van Buren press., 1875-11-09
We shall also begin in the January number,
PHILIP NOLAN'S FRIENDS,
Or, Show Your PASSPORTS"

BI kDWAKD EV EKETT HALE.
The of this story is laid in the South west
ern territory now forming the States of Louisiana
and Texas, at the time Of Aaron Burrs treason
The characters lived in a section which was new
American, now French, and now Spanish and
this record Of their adventurous lives makes sto-
ry of intense and unhagging interest throughout
The Van Buren press., 1875-11-09
CENTENNIAL LETTERS,

A rare collection of Revolutionary Letters,
mainly from stores in the hands Of the descend
ants Of Col. Joseph Ward They are full Of inter
est and will be read with rare relish in connee,
ton with the Centennial celebration Of the year.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-21
FIFTY THOUSAND ACRES or
PINE LAND.
The Logging Company.

The convention of lumbermen is still in
session at the Harper House parlors, andis
transacting some very important business.
The following gentlemen were elected
officers for the coming year
Frederick Weyerhauser, Rock Island,
President and Treasurer Artemus
Lamb, Clinton, Iowa, Vice President :;
Thos. Irwin, Muscatinc, Secretary.
Years ago, congress donated public
lands to the different states for educational
purposes. Of the portion falling to New
York, that state donated 100000 acres to
Cornell University. Wise heads selected
pine lands in Wisconsin, Michigan and
Minnesota. and kept them. They are now
valuable, and Hon. John McGraw, one
of the trustees of Cornell University, has
charge of these lands. McGraw & Dwight
are also owners of large tracts of lands il
Wisconsin, and have, to-day, at the Har
per House, in this city, sold $4,000 acres
to the Mississippi River Logging Com
pany,f $500. O00-or $40 an acre. These
lands are on the Chippewa river, in Wis
consin, and no timber has ever been cut
from them. In the hands of this Loggin,
Company they will prove valuable.
The company having completed its bust
ness will adjourn this evening.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-21
DEcALcoMANIE.-This is the name of

DECALCoMANIE.- is the name of a
comparatively new art that is attracting
considerable attention at the present time.
1t consists in transferring pictures which
have been printed upon paper in high and
beautiful colors to any object one may wish
to ornament, such as fans, work boxes,
vases, flower pots, articles of furniture, &c.
When transferred these pictures look as il
painted upon the article ornamented, and
they are much more attractive and beauti-
full than they would be if painted with
brush, unless executed by very skillful
artist; indeed this beautiful art offers a
complete substitute for the process of hand
painting for most purposes. The pictures
embrace great variety of subjects, such
as heads, landscapes, animals, insects,
flowers, comic figures, &c. The art is easily
acquired, and children even soon become
experts. Transferring these pictures is a
charming pastime for old or young. and
serves to cultivate taste for the bealti-
full. We have received from j. L. Patten
& Co., 1872 William Street. New York. who
are dealers 10 transfer pictures, some hand
some samples of their goods These gen.
tlemen will, for the small sum of ten cents,
send full instructions in this beautiful art,
together with ten handsome samples of the
pictures, or for Fifty cents they will send
one hundred attractive pictures,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-21
NOTES HERE AND THERE
,ill Kale is a grand father.

bill hale is grandfather.
--McCarty, Rafferty, & Co. have been
awarded the contract for the stone work of
the Broadway Presbyterian church. They
expect to commence work by Nov. LIST.
"A more detailed account of the last
great race Of Lulu, at Rochester, will be
found in this paper. Having been owned
and raised in this city, our people all feel
an interest in the fame of this noted flyer.
"A Board of Trade has been formed
in Davenport, and daily sessions are held
between the hours of and in the af-
ternoon, for the purpose Of buying and
selling grain and other produce. The
meetings are held in Metropolitan Block,
Second street. j. Meredith Davis is Sec
rotary. Several of our business men are
members.
Sheldon & Company will publish in a
few days second series Of Our Poetical
Favorites," by Prof. A. c. Kendrick, Of
Rochester University. This volume will
contain selections of longer English po-
ems. The remarkable success of the first
series proved that DR.. Kendrick, with his
fine poetic taste, had made selection OF
unusual excellence and this new series
viii doubtless find ready sale.
1t is expected that another election
will be held in Port Byron to decide the
matter of village organization. The vote
at the late trial was very close, and proba
bly, some people voted without plain up'
Outstanding of the question. The chiei
advantages of a municipal organization
are that the people of the corporation car
then control the sale of liquor manage
their own streets and roads and sidewalks
and control their own police matters, sum
marily Furnishing petty offences. withou
annoying the county with them. Thes,
three points ought to decide the matter il
favor of municipal organization in all vii
lagos. Of course there are other advan
tages, and these are fairly set forth in .
very lengthy article by Hon. E. Fl
Johnston, in the Port Byron Weekly, o
| last week.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-21
Personal.


Hon. John McGraw, Of Ithaca. n, ,one
of the TRUSTEES of Cornell University, is at
the Harper House.
James T. Fields, of Boston, the noted
lecture and brilliant essayist, arrived at
the Harper House last evening, with his
wife, from the West. He had an engage
ment to lecture in st. Louis this evening,
but was obliged to telegraph postpone
ment. He left for St. Louis this morning.
Fl. L. Barter, editor of the Port Byron
Weekly, dropped in at THE ARGUS sanctum
this forenoon.
CHI Stoddard has removed from his old
residence on the Bluff to his late purchase
the II. A Smythe residence, corner Cherry
and Guyer streets. Mr.. Stoddard ha:
made numerous improvements to his fine
property.
II. D. Judd, the pioneer conductor or
the Rockford road, was at the Harper
House last night. He was just in frou
Tama City Iowa, where he had been on
business connected with the contract taken
there by hisfather-in-law, the late B. B
Joslin, ofZuma. Judd has gone to New
York to attend the annual meeting of thu
National Conductors Association.
James F. Abbott, Esq, formerly of the
Rockford road, is in town, with som'
wealthy Mexican gentlemen, and has, will
them, visited Rock Island Arsenal, thi
afternoon. They are on their way t.
Mexico, in regard to large railroad pro
ject there.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-21
Wedding Tonight,

This evening at o'clock, Mr.. Milton
G. Mills. of Carbon Cliff, is to be married
to Miss Bertha Woodward, of Cherry
street. The Rev. DIR. Chase, of Robinsnest,
Ills, friend of the family, will perform
the ceremony. He arrived at the Harper
House by the noon Peoria train. MIR. and
Mrs. John B. Mayo, of Chicago, are also
at the Harper, having come down to attend
the wedding. Quite number of friends and
relatives from abroad are here to witness
the ceremony. Lucien Adams, Esq, will
act as groom's man, and Miss Susie Wood
ward as BRIDES maid. After the wedding
tour the young couple will go to house
keeping at Carbon Cliff, where Mr.. Mills is
in business. THE ARGUS offers its con-
CALCULATIONS.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-21
Lively times at the Harper.

The Mississippi Logging Convention,
the Plunkett Troupe, and the usual run Of
guests, make the Harper House scene Of
life and gayety quite agreeable. The ar
rivals are numerous, lO7 guests having ar.
rived since noon yesterday. Among the
arrivals are the following:
W Lee Iquaieo, F Donungues, Mexico;
S NJ Demmond, gen'l ag't Bait. & Ohio
R R; E P Miller, gen'l t'k't ag't B & "
r R; Henry F Rand, gen'l t'k't ag't T F
& W R R; John S Cook, gen'l fr't and
t'k't ag'tT P & W R R; John H Cook. ag'
II & WR R; Mr. and Mrs John B Mayo
E Wise, G B Woodruff. Rufus Cheney,
Chicago; Rev DR. Chase, Robinsnest. Ill;
Mr. and Mrs James T Fields, Charlie,
Shurtliff, Boston: E G Brown, J Dodd
New York; w Fl Locke, Cincinnati: II .
Churchill and wife, Alpena, Mich; Chs E
Larkin. Milwaukee; j p Hart. Letrobe
Pa; A F Hall, Albany. n Y; J c Hatch
Fl Mcneil. ST. Louis; j s McCracken
philadelphia; j McGraw, } W Dwight
Ithaca, n Y.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-21
CLEAvELAND,s FRIENDS PRAc-
TICALLY ADMIT THAT HE
KEPT THE MONEY.
They had best Withdraw Him from the
Track.
The UntOR SAYS:

The UnioR says:
According to The ARGUS he TCleayeiand1 ia
"chronic office seeker man who dalies with the
nation; and finally one who has kept money when
town collector which properly belonged to the peo-
pie.
The Union says the first charge
amounts to very little" As to the Sec
ond, the Union says it knew Of it at the
time" And here is what it says of the
charge of keeping money which belongs to
the town:
ton on dishonesty, which Is wholly unfounded.
He kept o correct account Of the moneys received
BY him, and settled his accounts In full. He did
not charge cent more for his services than the law
allows.
This is every word Cleaveland's organ
has to say. 1t is not an answer. 1t is con-
fession that no answer can be made which
will clear Cleaveland of the charge. We are
sorry that Capt. Cleaveland cannot make a
reply which will convince people that he
did not keep the money. We should
gladly have given him the benefit of it in
these columns, The article in the Union,
is practical confession that no such re-
ply can be made. The ARGUS gave
figures from the official records of the
county showing that Capt. Cleaveland
cheated the people Of this township out Of
$i68:07 two years ago He makes nc
effort to deny it, except to say, as every
criminal in court says: "Not Guilty
That is not an answer. He must show
that our published figures are not correct
or stand charged with converting the PEG.
pies money to his own use.
After our examination of the town books
in Sup'r. Krelps hands, he (KrelD went
to the court house and found that oul
figures were correct. 1t is KrelPs duty tc
demand this money Of Cleaveland, and il
he declines to pay it, suit should be com
menced for it, 1t belongs to the people
Krell should have demanded it two years
ago.
We have none but the kindest persona
feelings towards CleaveIand, and regre
that this exposure places him in such ar
unfavorabIe light. It shows that he vii
look out for his own interest in preference
to the interests of the people whose servan
he was. Such a man ought not to b,
placed in charge of the peoples funds, 1
will be better for Capt. cleveland to with
draw.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-21
Cramer's Fire Alarm,

Yesterday afternoon the fire and water
committee Of the city council-Aldermen
Yates and Woodruff-visited our water
works to test the new bell fire alarm lately
invented by the engineer, Mr.. +. A. Ora
mer, description of which was published
in The ARGUS about six weeks ago, and
afterward copied into the Union, Dayen-
port Gazette, and Democrat. The engin-
eer opened three hydrants, one over half
mile from the works. The first two n.y.
drants were opened four times each, and
the alarm sounded loud and correct. The
third hydrant was out of order and the
water could not be shut off entirely, but
this had not the least effect on the alarm
only when the hydrant was wide open
did the alarm sound.
The committee gave it as their opinion
that the alarm was the best ever invented,
where the water was pumped direct into
the mains.
Mr.. Cramer has been at work on this
alarm for the last two years, and he thinks
he has at last perfected one that will be-
come quite popular, he having already re-
ceived several orders from cities having
the Holly water works. He has applied
for patent on his invention. He will mo-
attend to any orders. except one from Dav
enport,th winter, but next spring intends
to begin the manufacture of the alarm.
This invention will do away with the ex
pensive telegraph alarms to great ex
tent. In Peoria the telegraph alarm cos
the city $4,000. while in city the size O
Rock Island the alarm would cost abou
500 with only two alarm boxes to eacI
ward.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-21
Masonic Temple"

The above legend appears in large let
tiers in the iron cornice in Robinson's new
block-so we suppose. hereafter, that is to
be the name of the block All right, that
sounds good enough.
The finish of the corner is tasteful, and
when the iron steps and railing are up at
the bank door the building will be quite
attractive, and Masonic Temple" will be
a credit to its builders and to the city.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-21

CHURCH DEDICATIoN.-On Sunday
Oct. 81. at 230P NJ the new Second
Baptist church, (colorcd), corner of Ex-
change and Canal streets, is to be dedicat-
ed, Revs, J, S. Mabie and T. F. Bnrchers,
pastors of the Baptist churches Of Rock
Island and Moline, being invited to per-
form the ceremony. Rev. r. Hawkins
is in charge of the Second Baptist church
(colored) and unites with his congregation
in also inviting the members of the Rock
Rock Island and Moline Baptist churches
and all other friends to be present on the
occasion.
At the evening service Rev. 6, W.
Shelton, pastor of the Second Baptist
church, of Keokuk, Iowa, will preach.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-21
Bellows House.

B W Richardson, Bloomington; W A
Combs and wife CAMBRIDGE; G s Adams,
J q Marshall; 81 W Gof6nbury, Peoria; G
c Hartman, Milan; W Fl Shellbaker, St.
Louis; II Mckee, j NJ Christy, Moline;
W A Simmons, Quincy; j Alexander, j
Major, Cumberland; Q Jones, Mt, Morris;
H. L. Barter, Port Byron; E Foot, Chica-
go; L B Martin, Suez; T Rowe, Freeport;
R W Porter, Norwood; Mrs Glenn. Coal
Valley; Miss Reynolds, Briar Bluff are
among the numerous arrivals at the Bel
lows House since last night.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-21
Taylor House.

John Warnock. wife and daughter, Per-
ry Cheney, VIM Cheney. John Couch AL
len Sayre, Rural; Rev. T R johnson,
Charles Franklin Hatten, Edgington; D 7
Snider and brother, with FIVE ladies', Pre-.
emption; Daniel Mowry, sRichland Grove;
james Mcconnell, Bowling; j Fl Camp.
bell, Andalusia; w w Folsom, St. Paul,
are among the arrivals at the Taylor
House to-day,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-21
Tilton's Lecture-."The Problem OF
Life"

At the Burtis Opera House, Davenport,
on Wednesday evening next, special ar
rangements having been made with the Fer
ry Company, the citizens of Rock island
will have an opportunity of attending the
lecture, Of which the New York Times re-
marks
Every available seat of the vast audi
forum at Cooper Institute was filled last
evening on the occasion of the delivery Of
Theodore Tilton's new lecture entitled
THE Problem of Life" In anticipation
of rush for seats, the hall was filled at
an early hour. The ladies formed large
representation Of the general gathering,
and its spirit and feeling was expressed il
loud cheers at every possible opportunity. y
The sale of seats will commence on Fri
day, the 22nd, at Day, Egbert & Fid
lars stores in Moline and Davenport.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-21
River News.

The Bayard went down this morning
and left 800 sacks of wheat for Sears
Sons, of South Rock Island. The Du-
buque is expected up and the Minnesota
down tomorrow.
The Diamond 10 will be down to-mor-
row.
The river is on stand at 2.3 above low
water mark.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-21
Justice Pinkley's Court.

Out of employment by the stoppage Of
Shields's mill, Francis Henry came to this
side and got drunk. The boys pestered
him some, and he threw stone at them
which smashed $3.50 worth of glass at
Breunert's drug store. He was taken to
Jail by Marshal Halves to sober up. In
the afternoon the justice let him go, as no
one seemed to desire that the poor fellow
should be fined, for he had no money.