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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-21
RATHER EXPENSIVE EGGS.
A Man Who Bought q Hotel and Tried
to Run 1t.

There is working on thu California
street cable system a man who has had
considerable ups and downs as this
world goes. He earns 3. so day as
conductor. but there was a time when
he had an income ten times as great,
saws the Waverfy Magazine
The boys on the road call him Lord
Harrington on account of his looks,
speech and action. 1t is known that
he is very highly connected in Eng
land.
The one story known about him is:
Harrington went to Florida watering
resort shortly after his arrival in this
country five years ago. What his real
name was no one knew; everybody
knew. however. that he had lately
come into a large Inheritance and was
rolling in money. Gossip said he VS.
tied the Florida watering place TO re-
cuperate his shattered health
He had been at the hotel for eight
DAYS and for eight DAYS ne had ordered
hard boiled eggs. but each morning
the waiter urbanely returned with the
eggs boiled medium" Every morn
ing Harrington had explained At length
that he wanted the eggs cooked that
way in order to slice them and treat
them after the fashion of the natives
of the Higher Hydrabad. But the col
ored waiter stoically ignored the order
and steadfastly brought in the eggs
boiled medium On the eighth morn
ing Harrington lost patience and an
grily sent for the proprietor
why are my eggs not boiled as l
ordered?" he demanded.
The proprietor shrugged his should
ers.
Eggs boiled medium are good
enough for any body" was ali he vouch-
safed. Il like themthat way and I'm
running this hotel to suit myself"
Then l cannot get hard eggs?" de-
nanded the indignant guest.
Not while l am bossing the place
declared the independent American
landlord.
What do you ask for the hotel?"
asked the Englishman.
Thirty thousand dollars" was the
prompt answer.
mi take it,. replied the stranger.
~Now, Sambo, give me hard-boiled
eggs"
Sambo eyed the proprietor interro-
gatively.
Give the gentleman what he wants
now. Sam" was the answer He is
the boss from now on"
Harrington gave 4 check for $50
O00 and spent $4,000 improving the
premises in order TO give pronlising
background TO the hard boiled eggs,
sliced and treated after the manner OF
| the natives of Higher Hydrabad- But
his scheme never worked. At the end
OF the season the sheriff swooped
down on the premises and they passed
into the hands of 4 man who laughed
to scorn sliced hard-boi!ed eggs treated
| after the manner OF the natives OF
Higher Hydra bad
Harrington reached California some
how. He won't tell how. but it is sup
posed he raised enough means by sell
| ing off his wardrobe. The next known
OF him he was working 4 local cable
| line. He admits himself that ne
wouldn't have lost the hotel and his
SO, 000 if he had been brought up IN
the trade.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-21
Hara Les

Epitaphy is s demon al'zing kind Of tsfy. 1t sp-
peare on the Tombstone, and eulogizes the dead
almost to the very stars The usual method OF
beginning is: Here lies" Very Suggestive, for
the lies are frequently quite astonishing almost
enough so 10 beth anuse and amaze the dead OF
whom they ere written. truthful episaph, in
many instances. would &c: "Here lies one who
omitted to take DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery-' II SICK snd suffering. and dreading pre-
mature death. teet the Potent remedy. II cures
al, chronic liver, b ood and lung diseases as bill
iolsness, skin and scalp diseases, scrofulous
and swellinss, esltrheurn letter, erysipe,as
and even scrofulA OF the lungs (or consumption
IL taken in time.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-21

What the Hon. George G. Vest say
in regard to the superiority to the
Hirschberg's diamond and nom
changeable spectacles:
Il am using glasses which l pur-
chased from Prof. Hirschberg and
they are the best ever tried; it af-
fords me great pleasure to recommend
Prof, Hirschberg as an excellent OPP
tician, and his glasses are simply I'm
equalled in myexperience-
G.. G.. VEST"
These spectacles are for sale by I.
H Thomas. agent for Rock Island
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-21
SPR1SGF1ELp Register: The q.

SPRINGFIELD Register: The Joliet
prison investigation is developing
the fact that under republican man.
agement the affairs of that institu-
ton were very loosely run to say
the least. Among other things dis
covered by the testimony on Thurs
day was that Brainerd * Co. received
$4,000 for building a sewer ditch
that would have cost them less than
$4,000 had they paid wages to all
their employees; but that as a matter
of fact they had used, free of charge
a gang of convicts on the work 1t
was in evidence Friday that Mai.
McClaughrey, when warden. used
eonvicts to help build fine residence
for himself. and for other purposes.
1t has not been shown that the state
received anything in return. Itlwas
high time for a change of admins
tration when the people determined
on il.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-21

Rev. H. H. Fairall. ID. D., editor of
the Iowa Methodist, says editorially,
We have tested the merits of Ely's
Cream Balm, and believe that, by a
thorough course of treatment. it viii
cure almost every case of catarrh.
Ministers. as q class, are afflicted
with head and throat troubles, and
catarrh seems more prevalent than
ever. We cannot recommend Elv's
Cream Balm too highly"
| used Ely's Cream Balm for dry
catarrh. 1t proved cure.-B- +. NJ.
Weeks. Denver.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-21

EDwARDsyILLE Intelligencer: The
Indiana legislature has reduced the
state tax assessment for 1898 about
$245, 900 under what it was in 1892.
This is not 4 great sum considering
that the whole tax is more than So
900, 900, but if the Illinois legislature
will do a WELL the tax payers of the
state will be very agreeably sur
prised.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-21

REALLY after looking into McCono-
chie's character keenly, is il not just
as well to cut his administration
short with two terms? An inquiry
into the details of the office may more
fully explain the desperate determin-
alton on the part of the mayor to Sc
cure q denomination
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-21

A DISPATCH of the 10th in the Chi
cage Globe says it is reported in po-
litical circles that Col. Elliott F.
Shepard will in a few days announce
a change in the politics of his news
paper, the New Nork Mail and EN-
press. and that the paper viii support
President Cleveland.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-21

A MORE unscruPulous, political
hyPocrite than Mayor McConochie
would be hard TO find. But his dou-
ble-dealings have found him out,and
his name has been in a twinkling
changed from William to Dennis.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-21
J. RAMSER r. SON, Opticians and Jewellers.

Does it pay to go elsewhere or pat
ronize travelling fakirs and pay fabu-
lous prices for Spectaeles when you
can have better work done for less
money right here at home? We eN-
anime the eyes free OF charge.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-21

FIrs-All fits stopped free by DR..
kline's Great Nerve Restorer. No
fits after the first days use. Marvel
Gus cures. Treatise and 81 trial bot
tie free to fit cases. Send TO DR.
Kline. 931 Arch street. Philadelphia
Pa For sale by all druggists: call
on yours
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-21

EX-SENATOR John j. ingalls, OF
Kansas. i out of q job again He
was president OF the Kansas Trust
and Banking Co.. which has just gone
to the wall fo- 500. OO1-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-21

\ rLTING seat for bicycles by
which the rider may adjust it at any
angle by his own weight ! a new in
Xentinn.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-21

\ PRISONER At Saginaw. Mich, has
been sentenced 10 five years i'm
prisonment for stealing = pair OF
shoes.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-21

THE voice Of the peoPle-no third
termers need apPly-eSpecially if
they be OF the McConochie stripe.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-21

4 MAN who viii deceive his friends
will deceive the people. Is McCono-
chic a safe man for mayor:
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-21

1T viii soon be G question whether
the strawberry viii pass a legal
tender for it, weight in gold.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-21

We have the best app ofnted On.
Department in the three cf--z- u
guarantee perfect correc,f.- 81.
every case and back our -re-.--.-
with a successful bushes. c.-.--.
nearly % years standing.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-21
FscIg HAS CURED HUNDREDS CT
EAE CASES OF SKIN CANCER.

Treatise on Blood ard Skin Diseases mailed
trc- SpI-C SPECIFIC c. -.-islsz- =,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-21

Moline, H., March 9.-Am very
glad to add the testimony of my
brother and myself in saying that our
spectacles fitted by you are a perfect
fit and we could not do without them.
Yours truly, Miss NIGER WILSON,
o1;na Plnr,- CO
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-10-15
Telegraph and Telephone Com
municatlon Is Still Frustrated
the East
The Storm Felt From the Atlantic
Coast q Thousand Miles
Inland.
Nothing Like 1t In this Memory Of tho
Oldest Iahabitant of the SOUTH
Few Fatalities.

CHICAGO, Oct l4.-As result Of she fenr-
ful wind and rain atoms teleRraphic and
telephone communication with New York.
Washington. Boston. and largo part Of
the south is next to impossible. Wires
from the west are wo, king after fashion
as far east a. the AlleRhsnies. but the
further slope OF the mountains - cut of
almost a. though II had suddenly sunk into
the sea. The trouble with the wires
began yesterday and IL q sdusiiy
grew worse through the night,
feaohing a climax this morning in con-
dition Of p, ostration said to bs the most
complete on record. The only case ap-
rrosching parallel. as far ~ least as wi .
communication 10 concerned. was the ex-
traordinaHy New York blizzard IN which
Roscoe Conkling lost his life. That bliz-
zard. however, affected q comparatively
small stretch of territory. To-day almost
the entire Atlantic coast 10 cut of, and the
effects OF tho storm are felt over thousand
miles inland.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-10-15

tor gave IL "a his opinion that Mr.. Chlld
had died Of exhaustion and nervous psuA-iF
tration. During tho past two ~ shses
weeka he had lost sixty or seventy pounds
Some days he wouldn't eat well, ON others
hardly anything. No drug thas the doctor
codinR Mr.. Child's death. The doctor eaid
the only thing found In tho pockets Of Mr..
Child relating TO hts death wRY n actap Of
paper. on which was written In lssd pencil
the following: II arrived at the ranch very
much worn out and need rest. somsshina
tells mo that shall mover leave this place
alive" This closed the testimony and ehs
jury. being unable to find anything in y to
warrant the theory OF suicide. rendered =
verdict of death from natural causes. The
jury was composed OF q. u. G,ocnheld. y.
X. Mcdowell, A. W. Ide, ID. j. Wait. h. @.
sultzer and William McKenna.
w. @. Child WAS about b5 years OF aRe
and had lived in Helona sinoe the early '70s,
coming hero from Iowa. For awhile he
WAS connected with the Wslis-E Fargo ex-
press and was also register OF the land Of
fice. by profitable mining investments he
acquired quite II snug fortune, . large pase
OF which he invested In his ranch. About
a month ago he made an assignment to Col.
w. Y. Sanders for the benefit OF his cred.
itors. This no did owing to Ahs difficulty
of raising money TO meet his maturinR
obligations. The schedule OF his Liabilities
showed that he owed about $4,000. while
I'm ordinary good times his assets would
have footed up ten times that amount.
His business troubles seemed 10 prey on his
mind, no became nervous and yestloss. snd
| ate little and that not at sll regularly. On
ncoount Of his frequently expressed wish
to end his troubles by death \ close watcn
was kept on him. From what could bs
learned from his relatives and his physi-
clan. however. there appeared TO be no doubt
but that he actually worried himself ia
death. His wife, formerly Miss Pink Nc
| tarland, and two daughters. survive him .
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-10-15
CANT REMEMBER THE LIKE.
Tho Oldest Inhabitant Never Saw Such
storm.

Tho Oldest Inhabitant Never Saw Such a
storm.
WILMINGTON, N. O.; Oet. A.-Ths Oldest
inhabitant is forced to ai;mit that the ter
rifio outburst of wind and wnvs that swept
through the city surpassed any storm In his
day or generation. The tide was tho high
est over known here. On the river waves
dashed with trem ondous force against the
warehouses and vessels, the tide quickly
covering the lowlands opposite the city and
stretched In an unbroksn sea across the
rico fields as far as the eye could reach
The troubled ct enm bore an immense
quantity of wreokage. High water did
considerable damage At Water street.
All the wharvas were under water and the
food swept through the lower floors of
warehouses, The city wha' yes were washed
up and landed bodily on Water street.
The fire wharves were also badly damaged.
The food was deep enough f.om chestnut
and Mu!berr y streets for row boat. At
the Cape Fear and Hadkep valley railroad
wharf the food covered everything. ] he
Wilmington compress wa ehouse was also
flooded and 3, 900 bales IF cotton in the
warehouse damaged TO some extent. Ieie-
phone and electric light wires. are all In n
tangle. Ono OF the suires of the frat Pres
byterian church was blown down, but no
body hurt.
Al Southport the custom house building
and nearly all the wharvss were washed
away. Many residences. warehouses and
other buildings were badly damaged. The
foundations of the Oak island light house
were und, rmineh and the house 10 settling
down in the sand.
At Ocean View all large pavillions and
many cottages were either swept awav OF
more or less damaged. No serious diaastert
to shipping are yet reported. The only loss
Of life yet known ia reported from lamp
SOD, whore 4 tree fell Oh the house Of a
farmer named Lane and crushed two Of hii
children 10 death.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-10-15
FRANK MARLETTE HELD.
Another Chapter Of the Montana Contra
CRa~s IN COurt Yesterday.

Another Chapter Of the MontanA Central
Cns~s IN Court Yesterday.
Two more mon alleged TO be concerned In
the robbery of freight oars on the Mon
sanR Central were led In Judge CFutohsrs .
court yesterday. The first WAS that OF
Jesse Heffltn. Of q eat Falls, The charge
against him WAS that Of receiving stolen
goods. County Attorney Nolan said he did
not have evidence enough TO insure his oon-
viction. and he asked that the case be dis
missed. which WAS done. Frank
Narlette. who was arrested at Drum-
mond she other day. then had
his preliminary examination. The charge
against him was grand larceny. Elsie
Clement testified to Mnrlette coming TO
her room with G. 4. smith and getting some
oomfortablss that had been stolen from
freight cases. and takinR them TO = pawn.
br0ks,. These comfortnbles wsre after
wards recovered aud we . in court.
Jesse Hsffl n testified that MaTlette aaid
II he would helm him 10 sell some goods be
would give him money TO help him pay his
board. II film consented nnd the two m II
took the comfortables u Jacob Yund's,
whore they were pawnsd, Hsffiin getting
~. 30 "a his sha Q. MArlette was held for
the action of the district ooutt. his bail be-
ing fixed at $3.50.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-10-15
TRY THIS PLAN.
How to Save Yourself Troubie and Annoy
nncs II Buying Holiday Gifts.

How to Save Yourself Trouble and Annoy
ancs II Buying Holiday Gifts.
Everyone knows how difficult it 10 to
make care 'ul selection of gifts at holiday
time when ths stores are crowded with
shoppers and the clerks too busy to give the
proper attention to each customer. In thu
eastern cities tho practice grows in favor
every yea! Of making selections when the
new goods for the season are first shown.
Sho pera in Helena will this season have to
be content with viewing last seasons goods
at a majority of the stores, az most of the
merchants we.e 20 badly scared du ing the
So called panic. that they oountermandsd
all orders. Weinstein & Co. arc opening
daily and will have com plsted in a few days
the largest and finest line of holiday goods
that even they have ever shown. They not
only did not countermand an order, but
they increased their purchases over those
of any former year. Buy now and save
time, trouble and annoyance.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-10-15
PERSONAL.

II. Tom returned yesterday from The
east
E. p. Brsden lsfs yesterday for visit 10
the Worlds fair.
Clifford Anderson lsft yesterday for ths
west side, to 10 absent several days.
w. w. Fowle., advance agent for
skipped bv the Light OF the Moon." 10 In
town.
". J. MacHatfis and wife left yeste day
morning for Missoula to spend Sunday
with Ielativsa.
Mrs. Henry Cannon left last night for a
visit TO the Worlds fair. New York oisy
and her old homo in Connsotiout.
Major md Mrs. II. q. Walker. who have
been In Europe for tho past year. reached
New York last Saturday. They will return
~ Helena aftOr Waiting the Worlds fair.
NJ. Il. Reed. OF shs Butte. Anaconda Il
Paoihc railroad, same In last evening and
10 stopping with his cousin. A. h. Rosd, on
Logan street. He returns TO Bate to-day.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-10-15
FAMILIES STRICKEN.

Tartar Emetic Used Instead OF Saleratus
Poison in . Noll.
MAR1NETTE, Wis. Oct. 14.-At Twin Ie-
lands Monday noon, the families of
william Fassett and Ed. Vedesu, eleven in
all, ate dinner at the formers home. Corn
meal cake was tho chief article of food.
The corn meal cake contained tartar emetic
instead OF saleratus. A physician was
called and most of the sufferers are IN a
fair condition, but some may die.
NEVADA. No.. Got. A.-News was re-
ceived here OF the Wholesale poisoning of a
farmers family near Jerico Springs. The
poison Was pfi ced in Il we'll from which the
family used water. I he mother died in a
few hours and there are no hopes of the re-
covery of three children and two others not
members OF the family.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-10-15
RAWHIDED A JOURNALIST.


Not Muoh Damage Dono to His Dody
with tho Lash.
Special TO The Indspsndont
PHLIPsBuR0. OCT. IA vary sensational
attempt at horse whipping o,eurrsd on ths
streets OF Philipsburg At about three o'clock
this afternoon, In which Il. q. ConRden.
local editor Of The Mail. and one OF its
pfoptietors. was the victim, and shs 9TH"
principal was Mrs. o. II. Fechner, wife OF
barber Of ths Same name who recently took
a tie pass to other parts. The affair was
caused by the Mail publishing the reports
Of slandsr suit rscsntlv brought against
Night Policeman Harry Strong by one W.
i. REYNOLDS. and in which Mrs. Fsohnsr
figured quite prominently. The PAPER re-
prod uced an nrsiols published in The Mos
COW tIdaho) Democrat which contained
very racv letter from Reynolds to M a.
Fschner. which was found upon Reynolds
person after his death. Editor Congdon
came out OF the hasoo TO- day very Rallantly.
escaping all blows and finally disarning &
his assaiiant Of the rawhids. and ma ched
| oil in triumph.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-10-15
THE CONGREGATIONALISTS.
What Was Done At the Annual Meeting
Held mt Miss0ula.

What Was Done At the Annual MestiDg
Held mt Miss0uls.
This body, which has in its care the In
terests Of the Congregational churches Of
Montana, met at Missoula Tuesday, Wednes-
dey and Thursday last. Rev. w. b. Bell.
OF Helena, was chosen moderator, and H.
c. Arnold, of Helena, registrar. One Of the
principal items OF interest was the reports
from tho churches. which showed that Al
though the Congregational chur ehcs OF the
state are not as yet very numerons, those
existing are in q prosperous and growing
condition. and ara besoming importans
factors in the moral and spiritual upbuild-
ing OF the communities In which they are
found. Topics pertaining to the we'll
being of the churches were discussed. and .
number of valuable papers were read. one
of the most important and scholarly bsin4
by Rev. w. q. Sckoppe, Of this city. ON
',The Attitude OF the Preacher Toward the
Higher Criticism" The next annual meet
| ing of the association will be held In Hell
ena. in the fall Of 1894.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-10-15
MUCH MINOR DAMAGE.
No Great Disaster Yet Reported Because Of
the storm.

No Great DIsaster Yet Reported Because OF
the storm.
NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-The great storm Of
yesterday and last night subsided In this
vicinity this evening. but is raging furi-
ously In tho west and no tn parts of the
state. In this vicinity and along the coast
south great deal of minor damage was
done aud some small vessels wrecked. but
80 far as heard from no lives were lost.
Advices from Buffalo to- night state that
the wind 10 blowing at the rate OF sixty
miles an hou-. Considerable damage was
done and several yachts were driven ashore.
Az far az learned no lives were lost.
At LonR Branch and Asbury Park the
wind reached velocity of seventy miles an
hour. No wrecks are reported. The dam
age at Jerssy City 10 considerable. chiefly
due to flooded cellars. Belvidere. N. j.,
reports great damage to property; 40 fatal
ities. but many ma ow escapes.