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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-17
TAKEN For A GHOST.
A. Amasiae Experience q Yong 1sssA
Traveller In Cheat

A. Amusine Experience q . Yoang 1rssA
Traveller In Cheat.
Many years ago an Irish student, hav.
ing obtained travelling scholarship at
Oxford, went abroad to zee the world.
Of which nc knew little. Crammed with
tho classics, no had not the slightest
knowledge Of any modern language
save English.
On landing ut tho sleepy town Of
Client he Put mp a. an old many pas
saged hotel and sailed forth in the even.
ing 10 see the town. Shortly after
O'Clock he returned to the hotel through
streets oriinously silent. He found the
doors shut and saw no signs OF life
within. After making rcisc enough TO
rouse the ''sevcn slccpcrs'' he heard the
sound Of some one moving within.
The door was stealthily unbarred,
ard some onc-whcther man or woman
he could not tcll-holtling q dim oil
lamp reluctantly gave him admission
Then, barring the door and muttering
unin.elligiblc sounds, the figure disap-
peared. The guest yelled for the waiter
and was answered by hooking echo.
He CROPPED his way up the crcaking
staircase and felt along the passage till
he came to an open door. Thinking il
the door Of his room, which ne had left
open to guide him, he entered. A Shrek
was heard, and gruif voice called ont
in French, "Who are you:" He re-
| treated and heard the door angrily shut
and bol;ed.
In a little finder box lie had some CT
gar fuses and wax taper. He lighted
ono of the fuses, but before he could ap
| ply the fame to the taper il went ont
After exhausting his stock Of matches
and filling the passage with n strong
sulphurous odor he was left in the dark
ness Of despair.
He regained the staircase, descended
it and found his way to n subterranean
passage. There suddenly he heard q
piercing shrek and then fall like
that of a carpetbag. Arushing of many
feet was followed by a light.
| The feet were those Of walters and
chambermaids. The fall was that of a
plump English lady's maid. The bearer
of the light spoke English. and from
him the stranger learned the cause of
his rescue
The fruitless attempts to light his Ia
per had covered his fingers with phos-
phorus from the matches His gestic-
ulations had rubbed the phosphorus
over his clothes. and in the dark pas.
sage he glowed with unear;hly light
The lady's maids nerves were upset,
and she went into mysteries. Having
explained these facts, the waiter showed
the guest to his room. -Pliiladelphia
Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-17
E-tncs oE TIE REGISTER.
What Tote: People Have tO Say About n
ties ard Degrees.

What Tote: People Have tO Say About II
ties ard Degrees.
For o man to take q lady to dine at .
hotel and register as "Mr. So-and-so and
lazy" is considered the height of igno-
rance by hotel clerks. The proper way is
to register both names, or, if the man is
sensitive. to write "Mr. So-and-so and
ore" This is sometimes done, hut not
very often. To nsc land lady" is bad
form in this generation, when it comes
to hotel registers, for obvious reasons
But this is rot the only evidence of bad
form which is seen on the register.
When man pers Mr.. before his name
he is Judged as being egotistical, and no
professional man will put DIR. or Prof.
before his name if he desires to avoid
the clerks anathemas.
Many city people exhibit their igno-
rance Of good brce ling by going to To-
cal hotel and giving the number and
street of their residence. A notable in
stance Of this is well known jeweler,
who, when he puts his name on regis
ter, which is frequent, invariably puts
his business address after it. To put
Hon., Gen, Capt. or any other title be-
fore mans name on a hotel register is
as bad as Prof or DIN fact, it is
looked upon rs worse by all good hotel
men.
The only exception to the above is in
case Of theatrical people, who put the
name of their company after their
names. All professional stage people get
reduced rates AT hostelries in nearly ev-
cry instance and for them to put the
names of their troops on the book is q
good thing for the hotel people. 1t goes
to show mat the person thus registering
Is not afraid OF being questioned as to
his connection with a company and Is
not trying to get lower rates in a sur
reptitious manner. 1t is also in the case
OF theatrical people that there may be q
permissible violation of the rules in re-
gard to putting Mr.. before the name.
Many stars do not register, but allow
some one else to do it for them, general
l. the manager. In order to show all
possible fetcrenc2 to his proteges, the
manager generally puts Mr.. before the
names of the men. In the cases of ladies
il is invariably proper for them to put
Miss or Mrs, as the case may be, in
front of their names.-New York Dis
patch
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-17
Love Laughs mt Doctors.

A young man wanted ia. marry q girl,
but her rich parents forbade the match.
The young man thereupon became sick
and had terrible fainting fits. The doc
tors We're called and said he would soon
die, and he said he wanted to die The
father of the girl visited the patient,
and the poor fellow said that if he could
marry his Mary Ann he would Gle
happy. lis dying request could certain
II not be refused, and, Mary Ann hav-
ing no objection, The minister was sent
for, and the marriage ceremony was
performed. The knot being securely
tied, the patient rose from his bed a
hale man.
1t was great cure, astonishing both
the cruel parents and the doctors, but
the bride acted as though she had ex-
pected it all the time. Tit Bits.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-17
Some Women Arc Never Old.

Mrs Margaret Plotscr recently cele-
brated her ninety-third birthday at In
diana, Pa, and although her 40 de-
scendants who We're present presented
her with many gifts the one she prizes
most highly is safety bicycle. and so
capable n wheelwcman is she that she
has issued the following challenges:
Il, Margaret Plotser. being in sound
health, memory and understanding.
hereby challenge any woman of my age
to ride race for n prize Bible. the one
losing TO present the book TO the win
ner'
The Bicycle World reports that there
are two other ladies in that immediate
vicinity who could accept the challenge
by fulfilling the two qualifications of age
and riding ability
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-17

Sealed proposals will be received at the city
clerks once, Rock Island. t., until Monday,
Dec. B, 1924. at O'Clock p. m, 10. the conetruc
ton Of a stanGpipe and foun att for C city Of
Rock leland, H., and for furnishing all the ms
teras md doin the work according 10 plans and
spe :iiicaiions on file Il the city CLERKS offi:e.
All bids must be accompanied with.a certified
check n the sum cf five hundred 3 O0) dollars
payable TO the ord Of the mavor Of said city
which shall become forfeited to said city. in csse
u G bidder shall fail 10 enter irto CONTRACT with
aoproved suretics TO exc cute the work for the
price mentioned in his bid and according 10 tho
plans ana specifications in the event that III,
contract .hall be ava dcd TO him.
Rock Island, III Nov. 10, 1921.
A. ID. NJ ESiNG, City Clerk.
T. j. MEO'LL, j.. Mayor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-17
Legal.
EXECUrO RS NO r,GE.

Retate Of John Warner, deceased.
The Undersigned having been appointed execu
trix Of the last will ana testament Of John
Warner, late OF the county of Rock LELAND
state Of Illinois. deceased. hereby gives notict
that she will appear before the county court o.
Book Island county, al the Once Of tie clerk q
said court, In the cit, OF Rock Island. at the Jan
nary tenn on the 6r~t Monday IN January mex
AZ which time all persons having claims agairs
said estate are notified and requested to attend
f)r the purpose Of having the snme adjusted.
AL oersone indebted to said eetate re
questcd TO make immediate payment to the I'M
de-signcd.
Dated this 10Th day o. October, A. D. 1894.
CAROLINE l.. WAR >EH, Executrix
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-17

may be no intensely Interesting tia; the reader
may lie on q bed Of suffering and yc; read 1t: but
certainly not with satisfaction or pleasure. La
dies who are given 10 much novel reading should
feel perfect wei TO read with pleasure AZ d
profit. II afflicted with headache. neuralgia.
pains in the back, dyspepsia and 'fenaie com
plants" generally. fist procure Or. Pierce's Pa
vorite Pr -scrption. prepared esps cislly for
women, and after u ing. Won will read with
pleasure. For sale by all medicine dealers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-17
Ah6entminsled.

Benson-I have literary friend who
is so absentminled that, when he went
to London recently, he telegraphed him
self ahcao to wait for himself at q GER
tain place.
Smith--Did the telegram have the
desired result?
'.No; he got it all right. but he had
forgotten 70 sigi. his name, and not
knowing who it was from he paid no
attention to it. "-Pearson's Weekly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-17
What May BE.

Old Fashioned Passenger (awakening
suddenly from n doze)-I beg your par
don for not seeing you standing, madam.
Please take my seat.
Woman Conductor Shaking him
again)-Say, uncle, how much longer
are you going to keep mo waiting fur
your fare?-Chicago Tribune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-17

Coffee planting was formerly the
most important single industry of Cey-
lon. Nov tea is the leading article Of
export, having risen from GO ,0GO worth
in 1873 to over 81. 900. 900 two years
ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-17

Casora Samuel Pitchers prescription Infants
and Children. Il contains neither Opium, Morphine nor
other Narcotic substance. Il is harmless substitute
for Parcgoric, Drops, Soothing syrups and Oil
It Is Pleasant. Its guarantee Il thirty years y
Millions Mothers. CastOria destroys Worms aiiays
feycrislncss Castoria prevents vomiting Sour Curd
cures Diarrhra and Wind Collie. Castora relieves
tecahinS troubles, constipation and hatuicncy
Castoria assimatcs the food, regulates the stomach
and bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. Cas-.
toria is Children's Panacca-the Mothers Friend
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-17
Chancery Notice.
STATE OF ILLINOIS, IS.
koCK ISLAND COUNTY,

In the circuit court OF Eii 1ocs Island caunty,
TO the iu term. y. - 1895. In ch INC ~.
Robert :. Wnodhurn complain mt. Y. Jonn Ev-
ans. IN" uuknosn heirs or dcvi-ees o. John
Evans, d,ce tsc!. N-hcy vans. the unkr o an
heirs az dcvI-ccs CT Nancy Evans, dec aseL..
defendants. Eli! 10 1uiei titic.
To tn hbove E.,ued defend ms and each OF
them: Affidavit of yonr nor-resdcn having
been filed in the Office OF the clerk OF sid circuit
} that the above named com,,l .inant has Il ed
In raid court his hi az comui int ag inat yon on
the cnancrry .iCc Of said court: that sum-
acains; you, returnable TO The next tenn Of said
court, TO be b gun a'd holden ut the court house
in the city o Rock Island, in said county, on IN,
first Monday Of Jnruary A. d. 1896, at - hch time
ard place you will ,ppear ana pl' nd. answer OIL
dcmUr u said bill Of complaint IL y.'n fl.
GEORGE W. GAMBLE, Geek.
SWEENEY & WA'KER. Solicitors for Complr.
Rock leland, Illinois. Nov. IL, A. d. 1894.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-17
Castoria.

~Cassoria Is an excellent medicine for chill
drcn. Mothers have repeatedly told me u its
good eject upon their childrcn."
Dr. G. G. Osooop.
1ovpll MAJ
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-17
Such is the verdict of thousands
who, after having thoroughly test
ed numerous brands, have awarded
the palm to
Empress Josephine Face Powder.

This powder has been proven by
the most searching analytical tests
to be free from all injurious sub
stances.
From the person Of one who uses
Empress Josephine Face Powder,
there is emitted q perfume-faint,
delicate. hardly perceptible, but
yet thoroughly characteristics
perfume which fills the surround
ing atmosphere with a fragrance
which is inexpressibly charming.
In three shades: White, Flesh,
and Brunette.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-17

whel Baby was sick, we gave h-r Casorfa
When she was Child. she cried for Cas:oriA.
When she became Miss, she ci:,ng to Castuia.
When she bad Children. she gave thcr, Cassorsa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-17

"Casfor,a e ehc best remedy for children OF
which nm acquainted. hope the day Us rot
FAR distant when mothers willconsiacr the real
inte-cs: Of their children, and use Css'oria in
stead OF the various quack Dostrums which are
destroying their loved ones, by forcing opium.
morphine, soothing s. -up and other hurtful
agents down their throat. thereby sending
them TO premature grsves-"
On. J. r. KrxcHHoe,
Conway, Ark.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-17
Castoria.

"casforia Is so well adapted 10 ciffirent s,,
recommend IL as superior to any Jr,.sr-,por
known 10 me-"
II. A. AncnrR, MD,
III So. Oxford 81, Brooalyn. * Y
"orr physicians in the chil9rrns dera-.
ment have spoken highly Of their esl.-,
epce In their outside practice with Caste.
and although We only have among a..
medical supplies what is known a. re.a..,
products. yet We are free TO confess TIA. a..
merits Of Casforia has won US 10 look VII,
favor upon H."
uxITEp HosrgrAL Asp Disrrss,r-.
Boston, Mas
ALLEN c. SurH. Pres.
array Street, New York City.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-17

For Sale at IS and so cents
per Box, by
For sale by +. II. Thomas, Drug
gist. cor. 18th and I'd av., Rock Island
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1894-08-18

these cords just as quickly as you can,
and take us to the general. We were
going to see him in the morning any
how"
''But this man says he is a Canadian. :"
THAT'S all right. My friend is me.
If you touch him you touch me. Now
hurry up. Climb down from your
perch. shall have enough of trouble
now, getting the general to forgive all
the blunders you have made tonight,
without your adding insult to injury.
Tell your men to unite us and throw the
ropes back into the tent. It will soon
be daylight. y Hustle, and let us be
Off"
"Untie Them" said the captain, with
sigh.
Yates shook himself when his arms
regaiued their freedom.
CHOW, Tim," he said. run into that
tent and bring out my coat. It's chilly
here"
Tim did instantly as requested, and
helped Yates on with his coat.
"Good boy!'' said Yates. you've evil
IDENTIFY been porter in a hotel" Tim
grinned.
II Think said Yates, meditatively,
"that if you look under the rightchand
bunk: Tim, you will find a jug. 1t be-
longs to the professor, although he has
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4 TIIE IRISH STAND RID: 81 SATURDAY,, AUGUST 81

Grew ;DacR his. roa11saseve md pre-
sented his wrist. The dangling cuff
was speedily iclamped upon it The
constable mounted the patient horse
that stood waiting FOR. him, watching
him the while with intelligent eye.
The two prisoners handcuffed together
took the middle Of the road, with 9
horseman on each side Of them, the
constable bringing up the rear, and
thus they marched on, the professor
gloomy from the, indignity put upon
them, and the newspaper man as joy
Gus as the now thoroughly awakened
birds. The scouts concluded to go no
farther towards the enemy, but to re-
turn to the Canadian forces with their
prisoners. They marched down the
road, all silent except Yates, who en-
livened the morning air with the sing
ing Of John Brown"
'Keep quiet said the constable,
CURLY.
"An right, will. But look here; we
shall pass shortly the house of a friend.
We want to go and get something to
eat"
"You will get nothing to eat until l
deliver you up to the officers Of the vol
unteers."
"And where, may ask, are they?"
"You may ask, but I will not an
swer."
Nov, Remark" said Yates to his
companion, ''the tough part OF this
episode is that we shall have to pass
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hidden it under my bed to divert sus-
picion from himself. Just fish it out
anu bring it here. 1t is not as full as
it was, but there's enough to go round,
If the professor does not take more
than his share" =, ,,r-. = 80. - =; - Il
The gallant troop smaczed their lips
in anticipation, and Remark looked
astonished to see the jug brought forth.
"You first, professor said Yates; and
Tim innocently offered him the jug.
The learned man shook his head.
Yates laughed, and took it himself.
'Well, here's to you, boys he said.
"And may you all get back as safely
to New York as will The jug
passed down along the line until Tim
finished it.
"Now, then, for the camp of the
Fenian army cried Yates, taking
Remarks arm: and they began their.
march through the woods.
''Great Caesar, Silly" he continued
to his friend, this is rest and quiet
with vengeance, isn't it??" =
CHAPTER VIII.
The company, feeling that they had
to put their best foot foremost in the
presence of their prisoners, tried at
first to maintain something like mill
tary order in marching through the
woods They soon found, however,
that this was difficult thing to do.
Canadian forests are not as trinity
kept as English parks. Tim walked
on ahead with the lantern, but three
times he tumbled over some obstruc-
ton and" disappeared suddenly from
view, uttering maledictions. His final
effort in this line was a triumph. IIe
fell over the lantern and smashed 1t.
When all attempts at reconstructioni
failed, the party tramped on in go-as-!
you-please fashion, and found they did
better without the light than with it.
In fact, although it was not yet four,
o'clock, daybreak was already filtering
through the trees, and the woods were
perceptibly lighter.
eve must be getting near the camp
said the captain.
''Will shout, STRIP asked Murphy.
!. mo. no. We can't miss it, Keep on
as you are doing"
They were nearer the camp than
they suspected. AS they blundered
on among the cracking underbrush and
dry twigs, the sharp report of rife
echoed through the forest, and a bullet
whistled above their heads.
Eat the divil are you foiring at,
Mike Lynch?' cried the alderman, who
recognized the shooter, now rapidly
falling back.
ooh, it's you, is it?'' said the sentry,
stopping in his fight. The captain
strobe anqrily towards him.
''What do you mean by firing like
that? Don't you know enough to ask
for the countersign before shooting?"
''Sure forgot about it, captain, en-
tirely. But then, ye. see, never can
hit anything; so it's little difference it
makes
The shot had reused the camp, and
there was now wild comm tion, every
body thinking the Canadians were up
on them.
"a strange sight met the eyes Of Yates
and Denmark. Both were astonished
to Gee the number Of men that O'Neill
had under his command. They were 8
motley crowd. Some tattered United
States uniforms were among them, but
the greater number were dressed as or
binary indiyiduals, although 3 few had
trimming of green braid On their
clothes sleep out for = couple
mig hts had given the crowd the IT.
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)LIKER. !" SHE E1CLAIs1ED, "I'N
ASHAMED OF YOU.'

man IL you like, but you have no right
to starve him. Come straight in with
me. shs said to the prisoners.
Madam" said Stoliker, severely,
..you must not interfere with the course
OF the law Il I'll.
THE course Of stuff and nonsensel''
cried the angry woman. DO you
think I am afraid Of you, Sam Stoliker7
Haven't / chased you ont Of this very
orchard when you were . boy trying
70 steal my apples? Yes, and boxed
your ears, too, when I caught you, and.
then was fool enough to f1l your peck
ets with the best apples On the placs.
altar Riying ron THAT -xon esazsA 'l'ls.
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YATES.
Bartlett's house and feast merely on the
remembrance of the good things which
Mrs. Bartlett is always glad to bestow
on the wayfarer. call that refined
cruelty. It is adding insult to in
jury"
AS they neared the Bartlett home.
stead they caught sight Of Miss Kitty
on the veranda shading her eyes from
the rising sun and gazing earnestly at
the approaching squad. AS soon as
she recognized the group she disap.
peared with cry into the house. Pres
emily there came out Mrs. Bartlett, fol-
lowed by her son and more slowly by
the old man himself.
They all came down to the gate and
waited.
"Hello, Mrs. Bartlett, cried Yates,
cheerily. "You see the professor has
got his deserts at last; and I, being in
bad company, share his fate, like the
good dog Tray
"What's all this about?" cried Mrs.
Bartlett.
The constable, who knew both the
farmer and his wife, nodded familiarly
to them. ''They're Fenian prisoners
he said.
ssNonsenser' cried Mrs. Bartlett-the
old man, as usual, keeping his mouth
grimly shut when his wife was present.
to do the talking; "they're not Fenians.'
They've been camping on our farm for
a week or more"
'That may be-" said the constable,
firmly, "but have the best of evidence
against them, and if I'm not very much
mistaken they'll hang for it,
Miss Kitty, who had been partly Wis
ible through the door, gave cry of
anguish at this remark and disappeared
again.
:'We have just escaped being hanged
by the Fenians themselves, Mrs. Bart
lett and hope the same fate awaits
us at the hands of the Canadians"
'What! hanging?"
ono, no; just escaping. Not that L
object to being hanged; 1 hope am not
so pernickety as all that; but, Mrs
Bartlett, you will sympathize with me
when l tell you that the torture / am
suffering from at this moment is the
remembrance of the good things to eat
which have had in your house. l am
simply starving to death, Mrs. Bartlett,
and this hard-hearted constable re-
fuses to allow me to ask you for any
thing"
Mrs. Bartlett came out through the
gate to the road in a visible state of in
dignation.
''stoliker," she exclaimed, 'I'm
ashamed OF you'll You may hang q
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-11-03
RACED IN THE RAIN.
Three Favorltes, a Third Choice and an
Outsider Win at Nashville.

Nashville, Tenn, Nov. despite the
threatening weather a good crowd at
tended the races at Cumberland park to-
day. A drzzling rain set in during the
second race, but it did not materially
effect the track. which was fast. Three
favortes, a third choice and an outsider
landed the money.
Summaries follow:
First Race Five furlongs. Marcia
way. 100, Gibson, to 1, won, with The
odore H. second and Mrs. Bradshaw
third. Time 11ia.
Second Race-Selling; five and one-half
furlonEs. Floranna, los. Newcom, to g.
won, with Manola second and Waverly
third. Time 1,0S1z.
Third Race-Selling; one and one-six-
teenth miles. Fulcher G, 81, Gardner, 8
to /, won, with Tasco second and King
Bors third. Time lASi2.
Fourth Race-Selling; six and one-half
furlongs. Metropole los, Knight, 6 to
]. won, with Lord Willowbrook, lO3, . to
1, second and Elmer +. third. Time 1:23.
Fifth Race-Four and one-half furlongs,
Bird Catcher, 100, Newcom, 2 to 1, won,
with Balsar second and Miss Sturgis
third. Time 0:56i5