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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-22
Obituary..

Nws was received in the city yester-
day Of the death of Martin B. Stoddard,
formerly of this city. which occurred at
Denver on Tuesday night. He leaves
city; George g.. of Moline; Frank. of
Horton, Kss.; Chester. of Sidney N. Y;
Theodore, of Ashbury. N. j., and Mrs
George Feed, of Denver. He was SO
years of age.
Mrs. Amanda Bsbcock died at the resi-.
dence of her daughter, Mrs. George
Dodge BOAT Tenth avenue at 2 o'clock
his morning. aged IS years. She is one
of the Oldest residents of the city, having
been married to Mr.. Babcock here over
so years ago. Her husband died in 1886.
since which time She has made her
home with her daughter. She leaves
two children. Mrs. George Dodge. and
Frank Babcock residing on Moline avenue
The funeral will occur from the residence
of George Dodge on Tenth avenue at
o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
Miss Minnie Bromley. daughter Of
George A. Bromley and wife, died at her
parents home, 1909 Second avenue, at 9
p. m. last evening, after an illness OF
five days, aged l6 years. The funeral
occurs from the FIRST Baptist church to-
morrow morning al 10 o'clock.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-22
A Joke That Failed.

There was a very green Englishman at
West Point, Ga, who was talking about
purchasing land near by for peach
orchard, and as he strolled around the
depot the half dozen drummers who hap
pened to meet there put up job on him.
One of them borrowed a coat and hat of
farmer, took the cartridges out of his re-
volver, and with the weapon held aloft in
his hand he suddenly jumped into the
waiting room and yelled:
'Whoop! I'm a cantankerous old fighter
from the headwaters of Fighting creeki
I'm half boss and half alligator. I'm down
on everything that walks on two legs, par
ticularly EnSlishmen, Whar's the bloody,
bloomin Briton who called me a liar?"
Whats the row about?" inquired the
Englishman, as he came to halt and
faced about.
"Whoop! I've fit in three wars and kept
graveyard of my own the rest of the
timer shouted the terror as he danced
around. Down on yer marrow bones and
beg my pardon if yer want to live two min
utes longer!"
II dawn't have to. We knaw!' drawled
the Briton, cool as ice, and he squared off
and landed thumper on the drummer's
nose which piled him over among the sacks
of cottonseed meal and daZed him so that
he couldn't speak for the next five min
utes.
We had to hold the foreigner" to keep
him from following him up, and when the
drummer had been spouged off and brought
to, he sat down on a baggage truck and
held his nose and reflected a long time
Then he slowly remarked:
when you fellows get through being
tickled, perhaps you can explain at juss
what stage of the game the belt run ~
Exchange.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-22
TIE Vanishing Tribes.

1t is interesting to talk with civilized In
dams and learn from them what they may
know of the present and past conditions of
their race. Speaking of the prevalence of
consumption among the Indians on the
klamath agency calls to mind that few
more years will find those Indians nearly
all in their graves.
Henry jackson, of Klamath, assigned a
very plausible reason for their decline. He
says their food is now different from that
of the wild Indian, and their habits of life
are very changed. Formerly they roamed
at will, clad scantily with rough skins or
naked, just as fancy suited them. Now
they are clothed and housed and often re-
moved to different chimes, and the changes
of temperature at once make themselves
felt and attack the lungs. Mr.. jackson
talked freely of the old Indian chiefs
Sconchin, the last chief of the Modocs,
and one of the leaders in the Modoc war, is
still living He is weak and stone blind,
and must be considerably over hundred
years of age. Choctaw, the last COM
mander of the Snakes, surrendered his life
and passed on to the happy hunting
grounds only three weeks ago. He also
was blind, and was a hundred or more
years of age.
Allen Divid, who used to be a great
chief among the klamaths, is still living,
although at an advanced age. The light
has also gone out of his eyes and he has to
depend on his people for food and care. The
tribe relations are all broken up, and from
Mr.. Jackson's words it is seen that very
soon the last of the original chiefs will
have passed to that bourne whence no
traveller returns. Although not disappear
ing with the buffalo, as it was years ago
said they would do, the American Indian
will not be far behind the beast of the
prairie in passing from view.-Salem Or
Statesman.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-22
I'M. persu.s,xe BOOK AGENT.

Book Agent Cant 1 sell you copy of
the Exploration of the Holy Land2'
Hostetter McGinnis-I can't read.
"But your wife might want to read it."
"She can't read, either"
"How abont your children? They can
read, can't they?
"Not word"
"Well. you keep cat don't your
"Yes, but the cat can't read, either"
81 know that, but you need something
to throw at the cat, and this book is
just the right size. Texas Siftings.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-22
Necessary.

What do you keep that club for?"
asked the visitor in small western
newspaper Office.
Couldn't run the paper without it,"
was the reply. That's the editorial
staff. "-Washington Star
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-22
MCINTYRE Bin
Souvenirs For N
! NIL,

f1lday, Saturday
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w Mah1 ns . Of New Yo, d s .!
"" ~l, ,hU US "a. and will show tst H.. vii
1 ta the ne Her Nsi-s1y',. l en-
10 all lady callers '0's
roo n, will be in readiness 3''
oer that Miss Nahon nay a, !, :.
tprs perfectly ": u
1hat you will examine i,.i Y
merits sn of this wonderfa L'@ !
whether you need ona cog
time or rot. 'He ad
Some pleasant sr,D,;
you this week in p s,,* \
goods. y
Butterick patterns -f,n !.
stock, November sbs. ta', !.
for you. "a
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-22
The Events
Of the Week.:

Thursday, Oct 90, represen-
tatives of one of the largest
cloak houses in the United
States will place on exhibition
in our cloak department their
entire line of capes, jackets and
wraps of every description. An
unusual opportunity for select
iug d stylish wrap from a very
large assortment.
Thursday, this week.
If you don't care to purchase
we will be pleased to see you
anyway.
The evening world., 1891-06-10
AMONG THE WHEELMEN.

AT fhe regular meeting Of the Brooklyn BIZ
cycle club last evening, nine new members
we're elected. Their names ares w: G, Tray,
W. @. Beggs, II. N. Allaire, N. w. Raymond,
]. W. soeiey, j. Ii. HOBBY, q. y. Perrin, O.
j. Helm and l.. Moore.
The meet at Hagerstown, Nd, July 3 and 4,
promises to be one Of the greatest events OF the
cycling season. Following is the list OF events:
July 9-one mile, novice (ordinery)i hali-mile,
heat t0rdlnAFy) mile (sAfety), Distriot OF
Columbia Division championship; one mile tordi.
nAry) one mile Safety, open two nhe hnndGap i,
SION ehampionship, half mile (ordinsryl, Hagers.
town Bicycle Club championship; one mile (saiety),
Tdsrs Hf iSSS one m. Sps csafeey heat race class
July 4-one mile Ordinary. pennsyiVhnia Divi;
Coinmb" DiVsioRR Strengthening 2"S % half mile (ord
nHry). Pennsylvsnia Division mrlonshlpi halt
meot meet one one mile mile {safstyS. aASiand DIVISION cham:
heat race final one mile Safety. 8, class, final
one mile tordinsryl, team race, opep one mile Cor,
cbsmpionship one mile Safety. Third District
riders, two mile (safety). handicap,
Fourteen races, including three State cham
pionships. will be decided June 20 at the Toga
under the auspices OF the Century wheelmen,
OF Philadelphia. Following are the events;
One mile, safety, open; one mile, safety,
80 class: one mile, ordinary. open; one nile
ohampionship; one mile, safety, B. 20 classi
half mile, safety, open; two miles, ordinary,
State championship; one mile, safety, 8. 10
class; quarter mile, ordinary, openi two miles,
safety, club race, handicap; two miles, ordl-
nary, handicap; one mile, safety handicap;
one mile, safety. state Championship Entries
close June l3, with c. W. Dalsen, No. 1907
Columbia avenue, Philadelphia.
C. G. Fitzpatrick, the one-legRed rider, OF
Milwaukee, has been expelled from the League
by the Racing Board for q violation OF the
amateur rules The following men have been
Coleman, Austin Banks, herbert shaw, Z. h.
Pynchon, @. D. Peabody, Lewis Block, f. L.
Shepard aud J. L. Sutton, of Denver, Col Z.
A. McMaster, Nashua, n. H Moses sherln,
Manchester, N. H., and George A. Place, OF
Concord, N. H., were appointed on the New
Hampshire Divisions Racing Board.
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serted chapel tolled twelve dismal strokes,
and it had hardly ceased when the tinkling
OF small bell was heard, the sound coming
nearer as each second went slowly by.
The old organ began TO pour forth q
mournful dirge, which at times took wild
and fearful strain, sending a shudder
through the frames Of our two friends in
the lonesome gallery. Suddenly the whole
chapel was lighted up.
The two crouchod lower and lower and
peered In the direction whence the tiukling
sound came.
A weird, unearthly sight met their eyes.
Coming out OF a little niche in the rear OF
the chapel was procession Of persons in
the garb OF monks bearing a coffin. The
procession moved slowly up the central
aisle, and when It was near them they
shuddered, as they could see the corpse in
the coffin, and they gave almost audible
cries OF terror as they perceived that the
faces Of the persons carrying IL were those
OF dead men.
Suddenly piercing scream resounded
through the chapel, the lights were oxtin-
guished and with horrible cries OF despair
the coffin was dropped TO the floor, and IN
a few seconds all was still as the grave.
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A cold sweat was pouring of the fore
heads OF the witnesses OF this friIhtful
scene, and they were about to leave when
rude hands were placed on them, and to
their dismay they perceived they were
prisoners.
Gilman and his companion were con
Quoted to the large dining-hGll of the castle
by their captors, whom they had not yet
seen, as their heads were secured in such a
manner that they could not look around.
Gilman gazed with curiosity at the pic
lures on the walls, and a strange feeling
came over him as the thought came to his
mind that they were his ancestors. HIS at
tention, however, was turned in another
direction.
Seated IN row against the wall were a
half-dozen of the ghostly figures in the
habits of monks with their fearful dead
faces under the cowls.
mortal, a" began one of them in solemn
voice, "do -
"None Of your nonsense" " cried Gilman.
81 know you are but men as -
"Foolish mortal, began the ghost again,
in a terrible tone,
"This is enough" cried Gilman. drawing
a revolver. "By my noble ancestors,
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girl had visited this house, where she had her
trunk, Monday night about . O'Clock, when
she put on q change OF underclothing. She
then went away, and none OF her friends saw
her alive afterwards.
Mrs. Edenborn says that she knew OF no
irregularities IN the girls conduct, and did not
know that she had any male acquaintanceS
The police, however, have got hold OF a story
that she was in love with bartender named
Harry, who had deserted her, aud she once
threatened to Kill herself by taking laudanum.
From Mrs. Butler's house tue girl was traced
TO the Philadelphia and Camden ferry. Charles
Simpklns. one OF the dcck-hnnds on the vine
street terry, saw the body In the Morgue and
Identified 1t as that OF the girl whom he had
seen In company with two men aud another
woman Monday night
They crossed the ferry from Philadelphia
about 10 O'Clock. lie noticed Carrie IIumphrics
particularly, because sne was 80 lively and HaJ
In her manner. Shortly afterwards the men
returned 10 Philadelphia alone, but he says
they went back to Camden again after mid
NIGHT aud returned by the l. 30 A. NJ. boat
on the last trip to Camden, he says. the men
went of In the direction OF Beach street, and
when they went back he noticed tnat one OF
them was very nervous and restless. lie IL
positive that he could identify the men II he
aaw them again.
Simpkinss story corroborates that OF Mrs.
Colemicr to certain extent and strengthens
the murder theory.
Carrie Humphries, It appears, Is well known
in shamokln. She was the daughter OF John
e. Humphries, railroad man, aud at her
mothers death she was adopted by william
Burrows, In whose family she lived until year
ago.
she was usually known by the name OF Bur-
rows. She was well educated, and grew up to
| he a beautiful woman, aud had many admirers.
While she lived at Shamokn she always bore
an unbemished reputation.
The evening world., 1891-06-10

There was no answer. He rapped again.
Still no answer. At the third rap man
poked his head out of a window in the
upper story and demanded in harsh voice
what was wanted.
"You are Mr.. Meath, believe :" said
the young man, interrogatively.
"Wcll, that's my name. What do you
wantf''
81 have some important business with
YOU"
81 have business with no one" said the
other, making motion to shut the window.
"Mr. Meath" began the young man, 81
demand an interview with YOU"
"What is your name 7"
"Ellman Fitz."
The head at the window disappeared, and
a moment later rusty key could be heard
turning In the lock, and the door was
opened by man some sixty years OF age.
"Come in" he said, leading the way
into q back room, where bright fire was
burning and cracking on tho hearth, she'd
ding cheerful light over tho room.
Gilman and Mr.. Meath were engaged In
earnest conversation until far into the
night, when the host showed the former 70
Groom where be seated himself and penned
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keep your disguises and every night play
the supernatural until the Earl leaves tho
castle.
"if should die before It comes into our
family's hands again will give my son q
password by which you will recognise him.
"This password shall be Gilman Castle
win send you money to support your
selves and families during the period you
are haunting the estate. Yours truly. :,
"GERALD FITZ." ."'
"My father shall again enjoy his old
home |" cried Gilman.
A cheer FROM the others was the only
reply. They slept in the castle until
morning, and then all went to their
respective homes.
Gilman wrote the following letter 70 bic
friend severans, to whom the old Eari q
Derrlgon had bequeathed Gilman CASsl0
at his recent death:
DBRRIaoN, Nov. Is, 1S-. Ny Dear
Seyerans; am crowned with success. Ell.
man Castle and grounds shan be mine.
will tell all when meet you 10 London.
Your friend, ELLMAH.
The arrangements were all quickly made.
and our hero and his father were once more
in possession of the homo of their ancestors
The ghosts were reWardly richly, and untu
now the way In which thai oasils Was
" haunted" " has bean . Soors6-AsaAagh
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
ADJUSTMENTS.

whose portraits are on the walls about US,
III send you TO eter u
"What is your nam" {" cried one Of the
ghosts in decidedly human tongue.
~ am the future owner Of this castle and
my name is Gilman Fitz."
"Your fathers name :"
"Gerald FitZ."
"The password" :"
"Ellman Castle"
The pretended ghosts tore their diSguises
of, and Gilman and Mr., Meath beheld six
stalwart men, who shook the formers hand
warmly.
"What does this mean ?" asked our hero
in surprised tone.
"Read this" said one of them, handing
him letter, the handwriting Of which he
recognized as his own fathers 1t ran thus /:
"Ellman Castle, May 1, 1s-.-My Dear
Gurney; have been obliged TO sell Gilman
castle 10 the Earl Of Derrlgon, into whose
debt, through some fraudulent means on
his part, nave unfortunately fallen. in
tend, however, to get it back from him. He
shall never enjoy any benefit from that es-
tate.
~ want you and fve OF my men servants
to play haunt racket at the castle. Do
not let the Earl know OF the new wine cellar
under the dining-han and there you can
The evening world., 1891-06-10
BABY SEYMOuR'S TRAGIC END.
Another Child at Play Drowned
in q Tub of Water.

The third case within . month Of child
being accidentally drowned In q tub OF water
was reported in Brooklyn this morning.
In this instance the little victim was Albert
Seymour, q blue-eyed child, with fair. curly
hair. lie was twenty-one months old and had
got so that he could run around his mothers
little cottage at l way Home and prattle
Albert's father Ia q seafarIng man and IL now
on the ocean. He shipped on weasel bound
for England when his child was only three
months old.
Mrs. Seymour saw Albert playing in tub of
wafer in the rear yard about o O'Clock yester-
day afternoon.
Half AN hour later she missed him again.
She went 10 the yard and called for him. Al
most a. she did so Bhe saw his little hody In Inc
water, head downward.
When she lifted the body out of the water
she saw the child was dead. She screamed for
help, and several nelghbors rushed into the
yard TO learn what was the trouble.
MrB. Seymour Ia broken-heRrted over the
death Of her little boy. - He was all mad in
the world, she said TO an EVENING WORLD re-
porter this morning.
The funeral will be held tomorrow, and
little Aloerra body will be laid In FlRtbush
Cemetery.
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Weak Men
the following letter.

the following letter.
DERRIGoS, Nov. IL, IS.
MY DEAR SEvERANs hope you have not
forgotten your promise TO sell me Gilman
Hall II l discovered and apprehended its
haunters. know, OF course, that you do
not believe in ghosts, and also know that
You do not care enough for Gilman Hall 10
have the matter investigated, but will not
rest until am in peaceful possession Of the
home OF my ancestors.
AS to the castle being haunted, it is the
most absurd suggestion one could give for
the strange happenings there. lay all TO
the doors OF living men.
am going to stay at Mr.. Meath's, who
has willingly promised to give me all tine
necessary assistance he can. The old fel-
low did not want to let me in at first, but
when told HIM my name he made NO OBJ
jections whatever,
Tomorrow evening We shall go to tho old
chapel, which is said to be the scene OF the
ghostly fiends' weird revels.
shall report again 10 you Wednesday, II
am not carried of by some ghost, spook
or goblin. Your friend, ELLMAN FITz.
Tho next evening Gilman and Mr.. Meath
armed themselves and wended their way TO
the castle. As the former had the keys they
had no difficulty in entering and making
their way TO tho chapel, where they con
cealed themselves in one Of the galleries. It
was now O'Clock.
Towards midnight an old bell In the de-
The evening world., 1891-06-10
TAILOR Thesis A GURE,ALL.
He Sets Up os a Physician and
Combines Both Oallings.

A man who promises to cure all the ills to
which human nesh is heir, has opened an
ONCE at sos West Fifty-eighth street. lie calls
himself "August Thesis, practical physician, t"
and is a tailor, working at his trade and per-
forming his wonderful cures at the same time.
His workshop is his once, and his needle is his
lancet
Besides being tailor, physician and pene-
factor OF mankind, Thesis is an author. He
has written q book In German, IN which he
reveals himself TO an unsuspeoung public as
the "discoverer OF the causes OF dangerous
diseases"
A reporter found the great discoverer In hts
modest once, seated at his "goose." " without
coat, without vest and without suspenders.
He has long pale face and long hair.
The reporter said he was looking for "Dr. F"
Thesis, ana the man In shirt and trousers re-
piled, 81 am he. What can do for you"
~ am sick, " replied the reporter, "and
having heard of your wonderful art of healing
have come TO be cured.
The doctor proceeded at once TO business.
"Your symptoms 2" he asked.
The visitor described the most minute and
accurate symptoms Of kidney and liver COM
plant, and the cure-all answered promptly;
lyon have rheumatism and you are getting
bald"
The reporter stuck to the liver complaint
theory, but "Dr." Theiss brushed 1t aside
with an imperative wave Of the hand, saying:
81 know better than you, my friend. You
have rheumatism and can cure you."
The "dootor" was then questioned In regard
TO his remedies. He had the only cure on
earth, but what 1t was he wouldn't say.
His discovery was superior TO Koch's lymph.
which he declared to be humbuE Bacilli
were not the cause OF sickness, hut were
caused by sickness, according to this savani
of tina needle.
His remedy was very s1mple-as simple aS
DR.. sAngrado's whose cure for all ills, whether
headache or smallpox. was hot water
in coplous doses and blood letting.
This modern sangrado simply punOtures
the skin with IN instrument CON-
posed of needles, producing an irritation
which causes the wound 10 tester. and all the
bad is let out. All you do then is TO rub little
OF ''Dr." Theisss great discovery over It and
you are as sound as dollar.
This cure is applied 10 a cold or yellow fever
alike.
"a Hint TO Governments, Judges and Law
yers: book for everybody :everyb body his own
physician; cure thy neiRhbor az thysslf, is the
inscription of the marvellous medical treatise
which Is signed "August Thesis, practical
ply sIcian."
the book costs 81, the "cure for all ills " 81,
and a bottle Of the " Doctors" blood reguia-
tor 81. 90.
.'Dr." Theiss's case may be one for the
Board OF Health and the County Medical
Society tn look after, aud IL will no doubt he
attended to before he eau accomplish many OF
mis- ncures."
The evening world., 1891-06-10
MRS. D0DGES MAID DEAD.

Supposed to Have Thrown Herself
from Her Bedroom Window.
Mary Ann Skinner, maid in the employ OF
Mrs. Arthur NJ. Dodge, the wife of the wealthy
lumDer merchant died at Bellevue Hospital
this morning, from supposed selt-lnnicted
injuriea
John r campdeu, 0 messenger boy, waa
passing through East Thrty-fourth street
about 10 30 last night when he was startled to
see the girl fall from the fourth nooF of Mrs.
Dodges residence, at the corner OF Park
avenue.
Mr.. Dodge said this morning that he thought
u not unlikely that Miss Skinner threw herself
from the window OF her room while tsmpora-
Tily insane.
She had been acting queerly ever sinoe the
death OF relative several weeks ago.
or Miss SINNERS private affairs little is
known. She was born IN England twenty
eight years ago, and was unmarried.
The evening world., 1891-06-10
THE HAUNTED CASTLE.
n Story of Ghost Laying and the MVS-
teTV Which 1T Revealed.

On dreS-7 November night, few years
ago, yod 4 man, apparently twenty. 1--WE
years OF age, alighted from his horse at the
door OF Elks Inn, in a little town in the
north of ireland, and asked for guide.
"For what road T asked bystander.
81 do not know the name Of the road,
but IL iS dire,t and short way to Derri-
gon."
"Then 1t is the Derrigon road, but you'll
get no one TO go there with you in the
night, said the fat innkee2er.
The young man bit his lip in vexatlon..
Well, can some one of you direct me to
John Meath's on that roadF"
"JOhn Meath, the retired ship chandler i''
"FhGt's the man."
eve WIN direct you, but win not advise
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you to go that way at night"
Nonsense -
"Well, suit yourself" said the innkeeper,
at the same time giving the directions re-
quired.
Bidding the inkeeper good night, the
young man sprang into his saddle and was
on like fash.
Tho young man spurred his horse on at q
terrific speed, and In q few honrs an old,
dingy-looking castle appeared in sight.
As be gazed at 1t he gave little shudder,
but in moment laughed at his timidity
and rode on.
A small house could now be discerped
through the trees, and the traveller rode up
to the entrance, dismounted and tied his
horse to a tree. Then he went to the door
and gave q loud rap.