Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-14
TOLD ABOUT TOWN..
Treasured Feiine's Fate and a FamiIy's
Disgusting Discovery.

Disgusting Discovery.
One day a deserteG-looking little
feline appeared appealingly at the
door OF prominent residence. Hav-
ing a peculiar fondness for cute cats
and the visitor answering a descrip-
Ption of the favored kind, the family
babe the traveller enter. Every kind
ness was showered upon the new
conner and in short time it became
as though an acknowledged member
of t.e household. One morning the
familiar greeting of the feline did
not materialize and grave apprehen-
sion, after a thorough search, as to
the whereabouts of the cat was ex-
pressed. The entire neigh borhood
was overhauled. but the treasured
animal could not be located. The
family then began to speculate as to
the probability of some fate having
befallen kitty. In the yard there
was well-one of those old-fash-
Toned ones with a windlass-and one
ventured the thought of the kitten
being knocked in there from an
upper cut from neighboring feline
in the course of an argument over
vocalism while perched on the curb
ing rendering moonlight duet.
Such misfortune was very probable.
they all commended, and after more
con occurring the matter was dropped
for the time being.
There must be something dead in
that water" began a member OF the
family day or so after, land there
is no question in my mind but what
kitty's remains lay at the bottom of
the well. I'll drink no more of it. =
The remainder of the family, after
careful test, could detect the same
deceased-like taste. Everybody be-
lieved the mystery of kitty's disap-
pearance was solved.
| An examination of the we'll was
made, but the deceased cat could not
be brought to the surface. Never
theless no one would absorb any of
the wells contents. The residence
was rather remote from house
where we'll water could be secured,
but a half-mile would beat drinking
water with q cat in it.
Day after day the sons Tagged the
drinking material for half-mile
through the scorching rays OF
August's sun-but the quality Of the
water repaid the trouble. Time
went on, but the lost feline never
came back. One day the people with
the bad well were drawing pail OF
their neighbours good water-the
PROSTATE form of the lost kitter
came up with the buckle! Now the
family is using its own well and a
recollection of the water consumed
from the well wherein the treasured
animal reposed for many day in
duces an immediate attack of sea
sickness.
And this is no drea n.
The Policeman Gets Loaded.
Hufy over being betrayed by a
saloonkeeper in an attempt to appre'
bend a couple of Davenport creatures
for relieving a business man of 81;
at the Scott county fair. the head o
the Rock Island police department
detailed an officer a few morning:
ago to close up the saloonkeeper's es
Enlistment. The policeman started
to perform his mission about 9 a. m
and didn't report at headquarter
until the shades of evening began Il
fall. He didn't do as he was bid. In
stead the saloonkeeper joilied hin
up by handing him over the rye ex
tracts before he got time to uncorl
the object of his mission. The con
sequence was an all day celebration
and a beautiful jag. the officer re
naming at the saloon until it begal
to get dark. when he had soberet
up sufficiently to meander.
The elOluent man l. he 1Yln Is M