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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-06-10
MURDER AND SUICIDE
Scrd.ct Of the Corsncr'- Jury Yc~f-r.
day Aftrrnopn-

tt 2.la p. ut the inquest was resumed
=. tlarencp Botsfnrsl u No. 30 West
Ariigr street Wa@ called She testified
that tli.s Anna IieihcrinSton had been
ttDpulng az her residence during the
Fast three wceks Anna was al home
derfne the evening q Monday night and
refused about 90 Anna sleeps IN a
roo1 in The ;rout parlor with witness
daughter Lana. The daughter was out
O. "a i.pucrr, Monday evening and did
nof get haue until 10 o'ciack The wit
ress testified inat Anna Nas away Tues
aas evening. iut returned about 9..D
When she came in zhc told witness that
tirny h1t. uot kept MS appointment with
her knna rsitrri about one half hour
lafff Was sure Anna vas IA Der rom
a.. u-lt Cd aight she cpuld not have
&c. ner Foam fHat night without witness
hasi84 knnsn i. for she would have 10
pass arr ifd FoW iuul which Was orcn.
Mes lana iotsfoysl. The Young woman
afa em Arna sleeps. va called and
sNHfs mnCh a. above She testified
fn8t }nna Wis in ted Tuesday night
shea s.s reiafnetl from The concert bot
trlt aNe Was awake. NINA told her
ta.is tsrss bad not kfpf has apfoiHimeut
t.Ift fFrHing fhss Wus about 10 O'Clock
Arts eas ir ia-si hen witness aNoke IA
ffr m fnng Thought Nana could net
hare 1T IN Tho night without awaken
n,r taures
Ass iant Prosecutor Burns then an
nouarfi % the lury that BE- Nas salts
fe.i o. e.ssss the tyi,.snCs IA be thought
q thorough investigation had been
ulsae he thanked the Jury and the
hrasparcrs q the city Tor the interest
tl..a u the matter in making c1us-
r0ffs Investigation. The iury retired
ari aiaat twenty minutes returned
fH usin1 iauble verdict
50 Hal tlat nera \ Nsi1y came to
Ler Arb ia The reeu. - William cray,
nta SEA Crescent avenue. hefNtcn tic
feuls = - srd O'Clock Tuesday morn
fsz june * rnsn q wound ~ the right
Temps made ~ q bullct from - cali
ire svnisrr. sffi drf~i ~ her own hard
with saiessisi intent. shiie lalpfiug IA.
drr infsnse rfeafai excitement
Ne nni SHAT Niillsm cray came d
lis death an his own roems. over No Z
s'rr-cent avenue. between the hours -
: ahi to'cl.ck Tuesday June = f-,9
rlm D -urshat souHd "a the right tern
p saa fauehsf ~ md having bseu Ia
H.efra ~ hall Grsi from - csiitrs
revolver .n fhs bands q Dora \. Nelzy
sth marlirrais if ieut. aad shlle unoe'
trirf.<r mental excitement"
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-06-10
WAS IT DORA'S SHOT
Could She Haze Been the Muf-
derer AID Suede. Of inc Jury.
SOME UNANSWERED QUERIES
ft,-sss.sn "a Tier f-sty ~ hea ui-4os-
esf--Serssssfsy fsss.s-s and tfss
seTisf--s.ssy' letter a. Dora

cue woni Ga the plsltion ~ Dora
Neixs b,sly when she sas found dead
saa covered sta bios~i GA the hsof "a
Villas. Graz foom.
The tbe,ry - that she nnst sho, her
self "a the chin. tho ball glaneins up
@asd AM passing ont through the
hri,lgs q her NEE. II - said that this
sh1s Neuhi Mt have prc-fueed uuecn
-eassas-s. Nhsther st dii 90 uo Is tni
material She nal iu=t shot her iesrr
tnroaia tne temple and kne~ shat the
effect - that shet Nas. Why should
.he sus AM shseces ~ sha-ptlag her
sell n tls char n third f,-rson bad
dase tae st.oiing she stray ball IN Gray
sl,ir. the shot la her chin aud
tn Bral shot w0ald b. EASILY explained
liaFiag amt GRAY. the third person II
ono dsi ths .huoiias probably aimed at
poss Neiey AID uli-<el striking trays
81, and sflo. Thea Dora. A6Fght~d
atlrn-si r., ~, and the revolver as hnr
Tlr.iis gl,,.-sii Ga her mia. 10 prevent an out
efs = hIgh si.- fa.ls.s and " hich mig nj have
l.,.n ibs 4flsins heard ~ Johns. AMI
discharged She u-e AMI fell io the
l,er 4nsi Use fat.! shot Was tired
ficr Arm Acro-- Her Br~ast.
She las ia an easy POSITION s.luaTrly
ca Der hack Her right hand and arm
Sefu thr"NE easiiy acros- her breast. the
hit arm lyin- atosc hcF head IA her
tuu-l,si and blnstiy hair The revolver
eaa Shout tao f,,e' from her. a. tho
right alld ou tie Hsor NcW IL .he Hired
tii,' fatal -hss death VAS instantaneous.
The complete AMT instantaneous
Yarsiy zafion - tho muscles following
fgefi 4 death would have contracted the
iatsg.es 20 her sight hand and she
Noud haze ciutched the revolver IN a
tirt ike ZIP. but she did not The
revolver AS two feet away and on the
ra.r Tier right arm VAS thrown across
ttf breast. - u soluetosiN. IN a moment
of ri'yinr ten,isrness. had placed u
there tetore leaving tie chamber o,
lsrfor..
Dtspte tho verdict ~ the curoncr's
jury. IertoCs having knowledge 10
TRAYS hle aud q HE intImacics with
olhrE girls are Inclined "a believe that
others shom be had deceived no lees
ialeiy than Dora Velzy would have
bscn Justified IA shooting him on sight
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-06-10

The 6<rs ie<s Wes~ Private An
ances1 . Mousaes.

The fuaefai 81 William II Gray Mas
held Al OfiTen Bros. undertaking. rooIns
yesterday afternssn ~ ? o'clock. The
services ~rfe private. oeiy Tea Il the
intimate frleuas II the murdered man
icing ADMITTED The remains we're not
exposed % vso~. Anong thoss pfesspt
sas Mis- Anna iiethsrinstcn, the h<
throthed Il the deceased. Who wspt bat
terry at tn. close IL the service. She
CONTINUOUSLY pretty floral wreath which
restesi GA the loot % the easket With a
nots attached bearing 20. words. From
Anna O'Brisn Bfua also presented a
horal p.cce containing the Words Oar
Billy worked With English vioiets.
The Rev. j. /. Husfej performed a brief
funeral sersic. selecting Path. Hope
and Charity as the subject Tor his dis.
cuseion- tie referred IA touching
manner a. the circumstances III the
death and spoke al the great influences
~ jealousy over the acts of human be
inga II spriags frou intens. love, and
without love there 10 no jealousy.
The remains acre buried in Fair
Plains cemetery and the hearers were;
Herman Earns,. Ed Richards. Fred
Marshal. Mate Mason. II. Chatefdon
ard Bert Wall
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-06-10
p., K.ea,.,es 10 Ma-.us...

TIE o.. O. n a NJ nafsay have A.
ranged g. r,sn a. esrursesu o. NH~aa
sls - O. = N. nassing atfstt e..nses
tinrs ~ Gf.nd nsrsa with siesnsei
city ~ Nn.sake~ asFiyias ~ Nj
saak~. az ~ . ~ 1iftsts sili ~
ss-ssi - return isssins Nil~sakee itue
aaf eight 81 80 uelafs fss- ~ ihs
rsssas TIP salS go trfths - e.afs
ssffs - fsfshef particulars apple ~
sfY - astoi tasie~
J.s tasfafts. tttY AF.nf
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-06-10
CONTAGIOUS Diseases.

Mrs. Morgan. No. ~ North Jefferson
street. measles; Arthur Thompson. No.
Ashland avenue. ~hooping cough;
Fannie Corbin. M. 675 North Ionia
street. measles; John Bouman. No. 6l2
North Ionia street. measles: Carrie Ro
mans. No. So Ottawa street. measles:
Jennie Vencma, No. go Quimby street.
measles; Milton Langhead. No. 9s Mich
igan street. Carrie Wares. No. al West
Bridge street. Fred Hosche. No. ~ West
Bridge street and John Theisen. No. =;
broadway. measles.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-06-10
Hlhs. Annual Convention.

Tho Grand Rapids Lodge No. ~. II. +.
q Flks' special train will leave u. G. ~
4 NJ Ry depot for Detroit NJ GO a. IN
June N Returning. special train will
leave Detroit AZ 200 a m June 81 Fare
Pr round trip only s3T5. tickets good
Tor return up "a and including June p
This EXCURSION is open 10 ali who would
wish n attend. and tickets can be ob.
tanned from members - tho lodge
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-06-10

The new : ard 10 cent hs,sar. - Canal
street. owned by \. ~ Hawkins. 70
equity ~ Chicago. opens 10 the public
today Gor-is ~ every description vill
he handled. and Mr.. Hawkins prnmiees
he patrons tho largest and mo~t com
plate assortment 80 select from : 10
found IN the city Each lady should Re
sure 70 attend the opening to,ay
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-06-10
KNOWLEDGE

Bsifgs comfort add improvem, nt and
teuis To pnonai enjoyment when
rightly ussa. The many, who live iet-
Ter than Others and enjoy life more. with
less expenditure. by more promptly
adapting the worlds besi products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value u health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup IL figA
Its excellence IL duo % its presenting
Ia the form mo-t acceptable aud pleas
ant Ia the taste. the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties Of perfect lax
alive: ciIectually cleansing the system,
disslling colds, headaches and levers
and permanently curing constipation.
Ii has given satisfaction "a millions and
met with the approval Of the medical
profession, because IL acts on the Kid
news, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and il is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup Of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists In SOC and 81 bottles, but u is man
nfactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup Of Figs.
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute II offered.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-06-10
Exclusion 20 Ottaws Beach and the
Park.

Saturday evening. june 10 the steam
or LIzzie Walsh will leave Holland on ar
rival 81 the &. 4 w. NJ train. leaving
Grand Rapids at 5:45 y. IN. and leaving
connection with the West Michigan
train arriving here at l0:45. Tickets
will be aold only 10 Holland and return,
regular service IL the beach not yet hav
ing been established. On june Is reg
ular Sunday service 10 Ottawa Beach
will be begun. the train leaving Union
station at $50 n. IN. and leaving the
beach nj 8 p IN. Round trip fare 81 co
The Walsh" will b. there IA ferry pas
sengers b. and from Macataww
GrosGy DrHkvTs. q. +. A.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-06-10
coro~,n~ r~au.sr.
testimony 'dtae,d IN ye~-erdsr'-
REGENERATION - he $3.50

TosfisprnF fddue.d ~ ~ -erisr's
Pronunciation - he $3.50
gta oguest over ne bosiies IS pnra
Nsizs and Wi3iam GRAY VA resuued
-f..f.iay st ? oeho~k The cnr,snsr =
are ese rrew,i.-i - IT, nimsst capac
fts Anna iifthfr aztan trs rfe-.art snd
ans accompanied - NfiuFney Lombard
ah.. stttsH that D. Ka= So ihafe - %
rfis grg Iff fieninF lff rsfhar ~ aie
z-.f sri fIt Bel q fem tnFes, i.fsfl.sr chat
starr Hnrraszlan aash hail CINE
F,rth e,s-ersmne Wtaa Hsfhirg'f 81.
connection sifi the trsg-iy sii9hi ~
e.ftraa aNaF Affei il.us fhe l.,rn
asnt she teafa BE- rhfts. ets recalled
4s,.t testified ftsf thes- eap ar4cs q
fn,.s n ,fauf sne rliaufe hlrsfttn -
fe.en the frsf tss shoi@ snd ias issi
tse shafa.
NJ. x~lrx fr.ssfae-
fi.nrv 81 N-Iry fsfter n IRE Dad
eifi sa- aesf ffIs3 81 fhe Fttef e.
- - frsfiasi Frrsssatsss AfiorseF
I.afus stfssl - ere 1879 fhat he fre
tf.sssl q sFftaffsh t.ssi a inaff sha
st.s fha efier Hat ~ fArs p~ts 4
ts.-ssf f.rk n % ~ s-tfs it fan ngs
safr So attsf taf - y ssa srfssa -
saafi~r snd ifet 'hrre tr bHfl 4
resld fsse trs ara gatfnf iaresf ~
ten
NJ F-lse sits shre fte letter %
,-tntraf,sf b. tf~f tfa rifes Hfs
f-n hsf taef fan taf sis~a 30
hH ffat hes re lsis ese.iig HAs
~ haa1 sritaaE Ftl aetssesf f'--i
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-06-10

Baby Of Albert Oakley. No. $40 Mort
Iona street. Fulton street.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-06-10
GnAY's nI,orilEI, HERE.
Hut He Arrived Too Late to Attend
Wtli's Funeral

Hut lie Arrived Too Late to Attend
Wills Funeral
Charles Gray. q brother 81 the i'll
fated victim 81 Dora Velxy's love and
hate. arrived in this city last night Ia
take charge II the remains Of the dead
man. hut the funeral had already been
held and Mr.. Gray decided 10 let his
brothers booty rest in Fair Plains Gene
terry. Mr.. Gray was greatly shockei Ia
learn Ut his brothers tragic death. but
could shed no new light upon the crime.
He stated that he had not seen Will for
a number Of years. and had he met him
alive on the street. might not have been
able To recognize him. Mr.. Gray is the
proprietor Of the Merry house in Union
vile. village al some 800 inhabitants in
Tuscola county. He was guest in the
New Livingston last night and will re-
turn home today.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-06-10

The aacrsb~es - the city eiil give
az excursion g. kslamasop. Sunia,
juno 18th INSTEAD n tho iifh sis he
l. ; 4 VI X rsilrlad honnd trip. al
--e bali. Al are iavifcd
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-06-10


George II. Kirkland TO Jessie Cady.
lots %, %, q. y and -. Kirtland's
second add ...................$ 100
Guy webb~r TO Frank II. Rich. lot
a.. blk IL, Ivanrest plat. .... LOO
Harvey q. Vincent 10 George H.
Kirkland, lot l6. hlk J.. Bear &
kirtland's add. and lots 81 and
1u2. village of Grand Rapids 100
John Wander veeu 10 Klaas Post
mus. ri lot 70. Innes 4 Mekeyn-
Odds add $50
wrn. Schaubel Ia Paul Raihman
and wife, lot II, 4. u. Cadwell's
Henry Il. Falis-. to Cha- F. Wat
son. pt lot 6. blk q. HolbrookS
ndd Observation-Disclosures. 5000
Frank Van Dyke to Paul W RodeI.
lot 4, blk 1. Whites second
hdd $500. ..................... ,Wp
Nathaniel Thayer 1T al. to Harry
kimp, 10, !. blk II. l. q. Mason
K Co. sub Observation-Disclosures. 80
George y. Davis 81 al 30 Chas. Els
hcrg. lot II. blk Z. Davis. Turner
Carroiis eighth ward add 49,. LOO
Geo. y. Davis ct al. to May J. Per.
kius. lot l5. bib 4, Davis. Turner
4 Carr"lls eighth ward add $500. 100
May j. Perkins To- G,osge y. Davis.
., al. la, -. bk 7. DAYS. TurnerS
CAROLS eighth ward add - 1,:m
Daniel kausar to Christ homemade,
lot 4. bk 3. III. q. Stones add - go
George II. Kirkland 10 Nelson ".
Northrop, lot -. blk 1. Bear A
Kirtland's add ................ 80
Manfred 4. Van Buren, 10 Denis j.
Horgan. W 80 II, lot 4. blk :,
Grant, add. Observation-Disclosures. 200
Margar,ta L. Ilaines TO William
Brown. lots 4. 5, G. =, .. 10. H..
~ and II. blk 5. ~ Eastern add,
Grandvillc. .....................' I,70
Rosetta H. Srauldlng To- George
sIanlling. " NV sw =, acc
L. SraTa .-s.......-.. ab
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-06-10

Accounts of bank. bankers. corporations
aud individuals received on favorable terms
Foreign and domestic exchsngc bought ant
Fold Collect sIs made through the Uulioa
States and Canada at lowest rates.
Interest allowed ON certificates II deposit
DiELCTOas.
u. A. Bloagctt G'.fzc. w. Gay
y 4. Fletcher, =. 81 Lemon.
A. ID. Rathbpna William Sears.
4 Bertsch A. }. Bowus
Goo. h. Johnson Jna. Niidicomb.
Vim. H. Anderson-
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-06-10

~ritten. The letters from Slater sere
vrittsa on paper q ths sslae slls - the
letter found ia h-s pecketbook-
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-06-10
siseIy that il Is her srisiae. IL dos not
sand lks her.
49,. a.. w..shS~

49," s~ss%S ~ ss<~
fts prosecuting attorney read the
ritter. ~hsrh ~4s a. follows
June !. iskt
-ngAE M | received pour letter 80
t*rtay. snd ~@s PLEASED 20 hear ffom
sop IL has rained here oil day. Ny
Isople ar- just eating supper. Kate
siss here ~ -sa ne TUESDAY She came
ateut 10 oclocs and stayed Until a
She l.sc- just one uails and a half from
the end "a the street ear Lac. - u 10 not
seFs Far - town. l wil probably be
down before hog. hut io not know how
| shai. euase. | all let you know II
come "a the stsgs/kats likes he place
very much 40 she said. have
gat Ell now. bat sugpo-~
| siil have o. spend come II ~ before
hong | have rot bad . new dress THIS
suasnaer. am going % get me- some
shoe- tomorrow iiow are bert's and
sisises people getting along. would
ike u see the kit.s the last word ~
scratched out children. Are you going
O. Chicago this sumna.rs Some people
Say every thing Is very expensive and
some say things are quite reasonable.
Are any II your people coming from the
east Carrie Thompson i clerking az
Stexets.- store nov II is getting late
- will stop writing. Hoping To See or
hear from you ssson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-02

when they introduced the fust chicken, and
inside Of 10 days they begun to talk about
laws and sidewalks and lemonade and shirt
buttons, aud in another 10 WAS driv out.
/ was in Tombstone when the frst chicken
crOwcd. and inside of two weeks you
couldn't find drink Ct whisky which
would burn your throat half way down.
Thar was good times in Tucson till the
chicken, and the piancr, and the tablcclotli
got thar. Thar WIS bars and snakes and
boss thieves all around ella Cay till the
chicken got thar and spilled the fun. cum
up yere hopin to live out the rest of my
days in peace, and the fuss thing l knows
along Gums the blamed chiclenl Stranger,
I'm man as kin stand y heap o. grief ana
hard luck. but this ar n lectle too Eiuchv'
i..Would You seek to re;ar,! the wave IL
asks tie incubator man a.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-02
CN.sNCENY N0IlT;..
SITE ,acr =, OF Fl. ILLINOIS Ld,..Is 2.s.

STATE OF ILLINOIS, l.s.
Ia The circuit coprt OF sill Rock Island county
In Ch.ncery.
Edward 3 Jnds n. complciaart. vs. George r
Cons, OK, ~, Cornelia n. Coms;ock Car lin
A. ,'cms'uck. Gcoig. NJ wiliarnS ana Edward
Is iu u. .r a. me latter two are cN .cu,n,s of
dccca-cd. u. Jeryi> Van NSrck. CHRISTOPHER T.
i,raclcr. GSo-sc \. Ecanedy an 4 fred 4.
liowic J. as the latter iva cu:1Fs .ssf the
last Hi,i and les am IA o!J ID Not n. d. ceas, d /:
albert l. Fowl +. as IA. : administrator W n the
will annexed of George r. Con sock. deceas ID 4:
nroline :, Allis n. Tie Dponda: u COUNTY q phIa
Asylum. tie >'rac1-c lion. k.soristioa. the
House OF c Good shepherd. 1Ulja Green. Julia
y. Grt en-. CoInelis tIc'n. Hciyu q Com tock
Acxancer q -oms'ock, : mu,l O.. Com soc g..
RAT hcl Mex n. Ttom:s r.. Patterson. Id III Pat
Ia r-oa aac Corr cl q n. LatC. ,eierda u.
To "a d aoovc FAMED pa.;ie,, d,fcadsn: and
CIV ~ orc o: then: - a'--'- - 49, - -
lou md sch n y Il are hereby no,i led that tie
above CT td suit now peIi'in in laid cir-ni.
C. urt in and fer The co-nty of z. OK t-'aEd in ia
-tatc Of illinois aus. tn s.imon IN. bee, ism,
: al b. and appear Def, re the aid co.ri on
The first day OF tie next tenn 'herrte 10 he hodc
In the court house IA The city OF uf ock Island
ia laid Rock f>.aIl cDIniy. o.. the fi-s; No DAY
OF nuary e I. 'owh'ch tine ann pscc the salt
l summons is ma,.c ablc. n d Except. ID. ad
anSwrr dernur TO the bill of con,p'a,n, III sid
suit filed That the came will he taken cen
tcese1 against you, and decree entered Accord
\ iu-iy. al -
atcd at eek I.lnnd, Hin is, .ris ao!i day O:
| NCvcmse-, 4. D. 1888.
Clerk o; said Co=rt.
1 uESET Cr~Tis, Co-rlli ants Selic tor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-02

in TO what l'zc heard. SIR Isaac Wa.pole,
Admiral Jones. ledge Cahocts an Giner;ll
Eamho Gri.cii avn among dc dozen or mo-
cf 20 who has riZ up to make resolves
i ~ ;arvc on each one a. yo'r faces q
surt cf sanity suiicrin look. n if dis re-
solve bizBcss was KILN yO' by inches, BIZ;
yo' was determined not TO give in till
acath cum. furier obsarve dat each an
ebery one 9 20 am behind in yo'r dues, al
] wouldn't trust one 81 de lot widin fo'ty
rods Of my hen roo-t o;.a dar,. righf,''
There was fiut;cr Of exci,e,nent through
out Paradise hall, during which some one
a,>,f Elder Too,s. who was sound nslecp
~ usual. and some enc else b-oke lamp
chimney. Brusher Gardner finally raped
for gsacr and coI.tinue,l:
"F1s IN ole nIan. Fur &c las. fo'ty Vars
: I'yc bin siui-ia my !cilcr man. lie made a
sI.cslIcl study Of dis resslvin an SWARM
OF business, an / tell yo' plainly dat
doa:I' want muffin to do wild man who
liGs 20 wait FUR q pcr,ics Ter day to cum
around ~ resolve to lead a different life
Oars TOO ,nuc, machinery about it. an
lIns f;'-ior discovered dat de war of man
takes things mighty easy. If he's drink
III man. he resolves not 70 use any mo- pro-
/. fani;y. IL he's "a spend;hrift. hr resolves
rot 10 pick f;ght w,d anybody. If he's Il
linr. hc resolves 10 save mo- money. It's
t:incr;,liy :: resolve widout dc slightest sac
riiicc. nm las n resolve las.:n from three TO
: ten days. When 20 meet up wild man OK
-. yo' kin figycr dat his ways am sot. He's
-; his s'-eaks o ic;:n an stresks o. fat He
hain't too good nor too bnu. When dat
pussun gifts outer bed on y sartin day an
calls hi-sclf drunkard, tcadbeat. gam
bier. boss thief. liar m swindl.r. an re-
solves 20 live II different life. locl, out fur
him' lie hain't to liz trusted half as much
rs hefo. At dc next meetin of dis clubde
roli viii he called 20 ascertain how many
members am still stickin to DER resolves.
M all sici, will he marked on dc books as
, sus;,ishus characters"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-02
REAL ESTATE SALE.

BY virtne Of an order and decree Of the comfy
court. of Rosk slcnd county. state " Tlin"i-,
made on the petition Il the undersigned, Conraa
Schneider. administrator Of the estate Of
HAIRY Z. Nasop. deceased. for leave 10 s.ll
tn. rca' estate of <sia r,ccascs at IN. eovemocr
Term, \. ID. 1873, OF sad co:rt. fo-wi': On the
18th das OF 10Y. mber A. D.. lS?y, ] shsl
q" the "ist day - December mex. at thc
hoir OF acocx in The. afierrocu Of - id gay
Se!l nnhiie sa!c y ihi 9PStb solk Of Ill., surt
=. r. ia ely = 3ckk ,ar5; y .sii e9any
all the r'ga'. title and interest which the ID
uarr.C Mason, deccas d. had at tn time OF
h- dea h. and all tn. dover ana home stead
rights Of Nav Macon. a. widow 81 Harry e. Ma
= n. decca se5. in n d to the following DESERVED
real estate -tfnate. in the 'unty OF Rock Island,
and eta Of Illinois, to-wt:
lJOt NUM- or three CS,. IN Brooks 9Th (5) al
clifton tothc city of Rock Island.
said premiecs will he sold subject 70 the Zen Of
two certain morg ges, one of which is recor led
In fcck 81 0f Mortgages, on PAGE -. and the ot'-
or in Book sS OF Mortgages. on pag. 5, IN the
Z cs-def's flee OF said co Dty.
DaiS d this 2ist day of No:emb~r. A. n, 1891
CONRAD eCHNElDEr,
Administrator Of the kstate Of II rry e. Mason,
deceased.
JACKSON 4 nURss. Attorneys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-02

CHICKEN CRowED."
he noticed that Dan White, Hank Stevens,
Tom Rich and half q dozen other relics of
the Dri.: Period were ccow..ing closer and
breathing harder.
Bat hain'j We got no rights" demands
Old Jim Is his lair began 10 curl. Il. is
the chicken today, haUdEerchiels ;omorrer,
and then follers knives and forks ard win
der curtains and grammar and stuffed
chars ard iooljn glasses and white sugar,
Boys, kin we stand it,
NO. nevcr.' yells the crowd.
''Shcll we stand yere and see the chicken
git more'n a far show over the varmiats
| and reptiles we hev lived with fur the last
so y'ars:"
We'll die fustr'
stranger" says old Jim rs he turns to
the incubator man, the ccc.in OF this crowd
is ;ain yc. ii is agn yer chicl. cns. 1t is
down On yer masheen. We take it that
ye mean all right, but hcv got yerc 80 Jars
too soon. Please stand aside till we git
through shootin."
The man from Iowa 90. ont OF line lust
as seven or eight men opened fire On the in
cubator. ana five minutes LATER the only
portion he could iind of i. W., Il wrought
iron hinge belonging to the cover. When
the performance WAS over, the boys asked
him To 20 and take a drink, but he didn't
feel thirsty AID begged Of He came over
to see Us about IL, but we could say ycry
little to console him. As an editor and
, public spirited citizen we are gradually in
Producing inaov.. ions into this community,
and We fondiy believe the day will come
when the chicken of civilization will perch
upon the spirc of the academy ot education
and cult'..e, but we aye Il people who can't
| be rr,shed. We must he led up to the billed
! shirt, the patent cioihespin, the encyclopaedia
and the silver backed hairb-;.sh by slow
degrees. Little 10y little we are letting go
of the customs and traditions IF our fathers,
bu: no crit:er can jump in here with the
idea that we ciu make ourseive5 eli over il
Il day.