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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-13
An Achievement.

Judge Thatcher of Mississippi was an
obstinate bachelor and rather prided
himself upon having resisted the charms
of lovely woman when ON all sides his
friends had fallen victims to the insid-
ious arrows of fate.
He was q solemn looking man, but
with plenty of dry humor in his nature.
He had pleasant home, over which
his relatives sometimes presided.
Upon one occasion a lady called ON
some charitable errand, and the servants
being out for the moment the judge
answered the bell.
The caller, who was a stranger, asked
for the madam.
In n grave and deliberate voice the
judge replied, There is no madam"
The stranger instantly detected a sor-
row and spoke with sympathy in look
and voice: "Alas, / seei Pardon me-a
bereavement.
This was too much for the bachelor
pride of the judge, who felt that he
could not be worsted of his years of vic.
tOrious solitude, SO with triumphant
remembrance he shouted with joy and
animation: "No, madam, not bereave
ment, an achievement, thank heaven
an achievement
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-13
On the Tramp In spain.

This day was a hard one. said good
by to Sabinan and took another look at
gloomy, fig leaved old Parracuellos. I
tramped along green gullies and bare
hillsides. discovered and ransacked
two or three nameless pueblos. I scaled
and elbowed my way round mountain
lodges which would have struck terror
into the marrows (sic) of any Swiss
guide. crossed ten skeleton bridges
swung hi,;h in air over the Jalon and
found my way through the semidark-
ness of seven long tunnels.
begged and bought and stole bread
and wine and cucumbers and fruit at
lonely houses and from market going
gilrs. survived the fury of terrific
thunderstorm and found safety and rest
within the great church at Calatayud.
I looked up at its pure white plaster
ceiling and dome, with its throng of
saints and flowers, till, tired of my toll;
fell asleep in the main aisle and was
only disturbed by very masculine and
uni Christian kick from an old verger.
called on the alcalde, who gave me per-
mission to occupy the lower floor of the
hospital, where deposited my bundle.
and then marched round the old city. II
is one Of the dirtiest, yet most interest.
ing of old world towns. Vagabond
In Spain
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-13

A census was taken in 1890, a second
one in 1900, but no statistics were col
lated. A first account Of the industries
was in the census of 1910. The popu-
lation was 7,239, 7O3. The manufactures
Of leather, shoes, harness and trunks
were valued at $17 ,935, Az. The num-
Der Of tanneries was 4,316. OF these
New York had SCI, Pennsylvania 715
and Massachusetts, 800. Their yearly
production included 2,6Os, $40 pounds
Of sole leather and 44,O53 dozens of
calf. sheep and goat skins. One-third
of the hides used came from South
America. They cost 8 = cents q pound.
The other raw materials were princi-
pally sheep and deer skins. Nearly all
the country folk wore breeches or aprons
Of buckskins. fnlled or tanned in oil
The largest tannery at that time was in
Northampton, Mass. It was capable of
tanning 5000 hides q year.-Shoe and
Leather Reporter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-13
ANNA. cJslosirrss.

Tree Climbing Rabbits. Sheep Eating Par.
rots and Sheep That Love SnaSls.
1t seems almost stretch Of the i'm
agination to think of rabbits climbing
trees. Yet in Australia many rabbits
have somehow acquired the tree climb
ing habit, having been forced, ON a.
count of the prosecutions Of dogs and
other animals, to drop burrowing and
initiate squirrels. An Australian sent
on to England recently the two front
feet Of rabbit that had been killed on
An acacia, three yards from the ground,
and he wrote in his letter that this was
not at all q remarkable thing, and he
had often found them, or at least the
traces Of their claws, ON the bark Of
trees four, five and six yards high.
For a parrot to eat sheep is another
remarkable thing, and yet the kea of
New Zealand has become a sheep eater,
having changed to this article of food
from a purely vegetable diet. The kea
has proved q serious source Of annoy
ance to the New Zealand herdsmen, and
methods have been taken for the destruc-
tion of the species. These gay colored
little birds will eat almost any kind Of
meat, but it is sheep that they prefer.
They have been known to kill a
many as 200 in q single night and have
done serious harm to the flocks. The
tradition of the island is that at one
time these parrots were unable to OBJ
tain their usual supply Of vegetable
food and that in desperation they invad-
ed the "drying rooms" and ate whatev.
er came to hand, finding sheep meat
agreeable. In Iceland almost all the
horses are fish eaters, for the reason that
the grain is scarce there and fish il
plentiful. In England sheep are known
who delight in snails. The observation
Of this fact is not new; it dates back
$50 years.
1t is we'll known that q large number
Of insectivorous birds become grain eat.
ers whenever they find that they cannot
procure their ordinary diet of insects. -
New York World.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-13
TRAFFIC m rANcleR.
1t Il Largo and Continuous and Appar
- emily Conducted Under DiMcultkes.

II Il Largo and Continuous and Appar.
emily Conducted Under Dimcalttes.
The traffic in Tangier is large and
continuous There is no footpath proper,
and the foot passenger has often to pick
his way among heavily laden donkeys
and camels. Sometimes he is jostled by
Jews in dark blue jelabs and skullcaps,
the distinctive badges Of their race !;
sometimes his progress is stopped by a
burly negro slave, all in white or faded
yellow. bearing on his head tray Of
bread from the public bakehouse; some
times he is swept into a miry corner by
half a dozen of the sultan's cavalry,
whose richly caparisoned steeds, fow-
ing robes. fintlocks or spears, make up
altogether an imposing spectacle. Per-
haps also he may find himself confront
ed by huge packing case borne down
the street ON the back of donkey and
supported on each side by men of color,
who alarm the neighborhood with shouts
Of "balak.'
The most interesting sight in Tangier
at least, from an artistic point of view
lis the sok, or large market place for
country products. 1t lies Immediately
outside the wall in the upper part of
the town and is approached through
the old slave market, now converted
into a shoeing forge. In the forenoon it
Is too crowded to be interesting, but in
the afternoon, when business has some
what slackened, scenes of varied inter-
est may be observed.
YOnder is a water carrier, with large
goatskin bag slung over his shoulder,
attracting your attention with the tin
kle of a bell to the refreshing draft
he offers. Here is gaunt Arab from
the Riff mountains, bareheaded, blank
ct draped and flashing eyed, interview
ing with fierce and threatening gestures
an obdurate looking Jew, who is evi.
IDENTIFY demanding his pound of flesh.
Near them is a country woman seated
behind a small semicircle of milk jars.
Her shriveled, wornout features can
be discerned through the folds of her
coarse haik, which she holds carelessly
together with her left hand, while with
her right she lifts the lid from one Of
the jars.-Good Words.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-13

LEGAL NaDos<Tof virginio Uoee.
The commonest and the best known
of all our cervide is our old friend, the
Virginia deer. 1t is the most persistent
animal of its kind, politely but firmly
resisting all attempts at complete ex-
termination. Wherever there are larae
tracts of forest, and also in many places
where there are not, it ranges all the
way from southern Florida to the
Saskatchewan, and from New Bruns-
wick to Idaho and the Mexican border.
In Florida and Texas it is q small and
insignificant creature in comparison
with those found in the Virginia noun.
tains and farther north. In the west
and northwest this creature rejoices in
fine assortment of popular names.
Here are few Of them, in the order of
their preference: White tailed deer, fan
tailed deer, flag tailed deer, long tailed
deer, red deer and fallow deer. The
last two mentioned are particularly OBJ
jectionable, for they rightly belong to
two well known European species. It is
no wonder that SO many men are deter
mined to name this creature from the
appearance of its tail, for that member
is SO long, SO bushy, SO white under
meath and so very noticeable when its
owner is running from you that the
proyocation is very great.-St. Nicho-
laa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-13
Publication Notice In Attachment,

STATE OF ILLINOIS, l..
ROCK isL,ND COUNTY
Circuit cou't 81 Rock Island county, January
tern, A. ID gG
Observation-Disclosures Coffee Co.. corporation or
gan zcd under the laws Of the state of Iowa
p,a'ntin. vs.. Joseph Y. Garrett, defendant, IL
n tachment.
Pubic notice 10 hereby given 10 the said Jo.
scpn y. earnett that Q writ Of attachment issued
ont Of the ONCE Of he clerk Of the circuit court
OF Rock Island county. dated the 10Th day of $ D.
temb Z. A. ID. 1875, at the suit Of the raid wash.
burn-iialliysn Coffee Co and against the estate
81 the said Joseph Y. Garrett for the sum OF
cighty-one dollars and sixty eight cents (xs1 6S)
directed TO the rherif Of said Rock Island coun-
~. which SAID writ has been returned g eeutcd.
Now. ther. fore, unless n, the said Joseph
Garnc't, hall personally be and appear before
the said circuit court Of Rock Island county O.
the drst day u the nett term thereof. TO be
holden . the court house IN he city Of Rork Isl
aud. In said c,in y, on the 9Th Cay OF January,
A. ID. 1870 we special bail ard p'.ad to me
said plant Us action. Judgment viii be entered
agsinsi you. 'nd In favor Of th- sad wa,hbufn n.
llaihxnn Con-c Co., and 20 much Of III properly
a. aehcd - may be sufficient u eati-fy the said
Judgment and corts will be sold to s,ti-fy the
same. GEORGE W. GAMBLE. Cierk
JhcK.oS & HrRsr, Plaintiffs Attorneys.
Dated Oct. %, A ID 1896.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-13
Vid0cq's Memory.

VidOcq, the great French detective,
had SO excellent memory for names
and faces that, after having seen q
criminal once and learned his name. he
never forgot him, but would often iden-
tify him under the most subtle dis
guises. A French forger once escaped
from custody, went abroad and remained
for IL years. In the meantime he be-
came quite bald and lost an eye and
part of his nose in a drunken brawl
Fancying that no one could detect him,
he returned to Paris and went boldly
about the streets, but being arrested on
suspicion he was brought before Vidocq.
who at once recognized him and sent
him back to work out his term.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-13
Pubiicatioa Notice
STATE OF ILLi>os,l-

SIArE OF IlLI>oS,J
Nc, h isLASp COUNTY,
al, IN tne GREAT court, January term, 1896.
hnen ,. Ne bervs. Otto r. Tiegfeen, Anna Tic
ssVn. Msfy AIday, sxccutrix Of the last will
~ ssst.mSnt of tdam Alday. deceased. end
Hnuvs snnd9ust aud John swanson.
,AmaaSI OF bon residence OF the above named
defend .nte, otto Y. Ttegreen and Anns y, lie.
srSn impaeacea With the above defendants,
M.sy Alday s1' eu'rix. etc, Andrew p. Lund.
quist and John swanson. having hem dled in
clerks ONCE OF the circuit coart Of said csountv.
notice 10 therefore hereby given the ala non
resident ds'endants that the Complainant 4 "a her
bill OF compliant Ia lid court. ON the 81 snrc,,
eide thereof, on the ssd day Of A--ust is9s Ana
that an alias summons has been issued out OF ss;d
court. wherein said suit nov pen ins re,urns-
bic on the 1ret Monday in the Donth ~ Jsn-
usry next Vow. unless you. the .aid pon-rcsi,
dent defendants above named, Otto y Tissr on
and Anna Ticsreen ehall personally be and an.
pear before the said circuit court on the Grst
~ the next term thereof, to be holden Al Rors
Island In - for the said county on The frs, Mon
day IN January next, and plead. answer or dc
muir 10 the said eompiainaats bill Of Complain,
the same and the IN alters and thns- tSerrir
charged and stated viii be taken - coufessed
aad decree entered a<sinst yoa according e
GEORGE ". GAMBLE, Clerk.
Rock 1slsnd. IT,. Oct. ~. leuo.
Jackson = HURST ConplainantS Solicitors
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-13
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-13
Publication Notice In Attachment.
STATE or ILLINOIS,

s ScA. - OF ILLINOIS, LIMOS Is.
Circuit Court Of Rock Island county. January
tsrm, A d 1895.
Lstfs. Fletcher Co., . corporation 81 the state
Of Iowa, plsiniin. VS. JoseIh +. Garrett, defend.
at. In attnebm
Pu,lic notice Is here y given to the said 10
seph y Garnett that q writ Of at, ach oent issued
out Of the Office ~ tn sclsrk NJ the circuit con n
Of Mock bland coun,y. dated the 10th day Of
september. A D., 1896. ut the suit Of the said
Ict's, Fletcher Co +. and az aiust the estate Of
the said joseph y. Garnet for the sum If two
hundr, and forty dollars, tS2i0) directed to the
sheriff OF sad Rock Isand equity, which said
writ hiss been return executed
Now, therefore, unless you, the said joseph p.
Garrett, shali personally be snd appear before
the said circuit court OF Rock Island county or
the fret day II the next tenn thereof. 70 b. mol
den y, the court house 10 the city II Rock 81
d, In sad county, on the 9Th day Il January
A. D. I.96. give special bail AID plead To tn. said
plaintin's action, Judgment will he cnte &C
agais.t you. and in favor o. the said Let's
Fistcher Co. and 70 N uch of the property at
iar heo o. NAV be sufncient 10 satisfy the sair
JUDGMENT and o.ts will be sold to satisfy tn,
same GEORGE W. GA NBlR. Gerry
JACKSON & HUEsT Paint G's Attorneys
Dated Oct. 2o, A. D., 1905
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-13
Publication Notice In Attachmsn
STATE OF ILLINOIS. lu


In the Circuit Cour, Of Rock Island County, I'll.
John A. Tom.n COMPANY, cor porat,ou, plain
tid. W Joreph y Garrett, defendant.
Public motto, 10 hereby ivrn to the said 10
rcph y. 9arnett. that writ Of attach" cnt is-ucd
out Of the oflcc of the clerk Of the circuit cont
of Nock Island county, dared the 18th dav Of Oc-
tober. d., 1895, ut the suit Of the eaid John A.
7, Imam ompany and against the estate of the
said Joseph y. Garnctf, for the sum Of one
hundred and twenty.niue collars and ninety
three cents (e13y gS) directed to the sheriff OF
said Rock Is'and county. ILL.,, which said writ
has bee returned executed.
Now, therefore. unless you, the said Joseph r
Garrett, shall person ally be and appear before
tho said circuit court 81 Rock Island county
H., on he first day OF the next term thereof
To- be holden at the court hoasc in the city oil
Hock l.lan :. in s.id county. on the 9Th day Of
January, 1876 give osu and pie I'd to tue said
plaint ns setion, judgment viii be entered
sgainst you, aud In favor Of tn. SAID John A
1oman company. and % much Of the property
attached o. may DO sufi :ient to satisfy satc
Judgment aud eoets. will be cold t. satisfy the
rlnc a. w. GAMBLE. Clerk
1oSNrtLY \ CoSNHLLY. Auor. cys.
ROCK Island. ILL.,. Oct ~, 1896.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-13
Notice OF Publication.
STATE yrAa 2: OF III ILLINOIS LIMOS }ss

In the Circuit court in chanccry, January term
1895
John N. Albrecht vs.. Patrick Beates, Mar
Maria Beates and Ann Maria Murry.
AFFIDAVIT OF non.rssiderce Of the defendants,
Pan ick Beates. Mary Maria Beates and Ann
Maria Murry, the above defendants, having been
fled In the clicks ONCE Of e Giro nit court OF
said county, notice IL therefore hereby giver
to the said non resident defendants tina,
the complainant fled his bill Of complain,
In said court, on the chancery side thereof
on the 3ist day OF October. 1885, and tina,
the'cupon summons issued out Of raid curt
wherein said .uit Is now pending returnable on
the frst Monday In the month Of January next
as l. by law required. Now, unless Won the raid
n n.re.ident defendants above mined, Patrick
Bcates. wary var a Bcafee and Ann Mar a hurry.
shall personally be d appear be'ore said c:rcu'i
court, On tire first day Of the next term thereof
to be holden a; Rock leland in and for the said
county. o the hret Nondsy In JanuSvy n -xt. and
pl 40. answer or demu- 10 the said complainant't
bill Of complaint, the same and the matters and
thinsst erein charged and stated will be taken
as confessed. ana a decree entered against You
according to the prayer Of said bill.
Rock Island. H.. Nov !, ts9S.
GEORGE W. GAMBLE. Clerk.
CARL KUfnL, Compl .inant's Solicitor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-13
Causes Of Death In the West.

Tenderfoot-You have salubrious
climate here, believe?
Woollywest-Tol'able, for some folks.
Tenderfoot-What are the most fire.
quent causes Of death according to sta
tistics:
Woollywest-Waal, six shooters, ]
reckon. Little knifin and some win
chesters. but they amt nothin, after
all. that gifts around the Elk shooter in a
pinch. Record.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-13
LEGAL


Eetate Of 7 homaa Farlev, deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed admin
istratrix Of the estate Of Tbomss Farley, late oil
the county Of Noe Island. etate Of Illinois, de-
g, ased, hereby gives notice that she will ap.
pear before the county court Of Rock Isl
and county. at the otce Of the clerk II said court
In the city Of Rock Isl md, at II lamar. term.
the first ~onday in January next, at which time
all perrons having claims against eaid estate are
notified and requested to sttend, for the purpose
Of having the same adjusted.
All pcrrons indebted to faid, estate are re-
Ques cd TO make immediate payment to the I'M
dersiRnod.
Dated this Sth day OF Nov. A. D.. 1926.
MARY L. FOLEY, Administrative.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-13

Hiss Buzbuz-Do you sell postage
stamps:
Drug Clerk-Yes'm.
Miss Buzbuz-Well, let me have five
twos, pleM and give 1ne- nice ones,
won't you? The last ones bought all
stuck together in my pocket before ia
been carrying them around . week.
Roxbury Gazette.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-13

An actor, who was extremely ugly,
was playing part in which lady had
to say to him, All. sire, you change
countenance.
A wag in the pit cried out: "Let him
do so. pray. Don't stop him London
Answers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-13
Administrator's Notice.

Bstate OF NhrShrel oneuy, ueCeuscu.
The undersigned HAVING been appointed I'd
mini.trator Of the estate Of Margaret Greedy
Illinois. deceased, h-r~by give notice that b
win sppesr before the county court Of Rock Islam
county, at tn. once Of the clerk Of said court n
the city OF Rock Island. ct the January term OF
the drsi Monday In January next. at which time
all persons having clatms against said estate Or,
notified and requested 20 attend, for the purpoes
Of having the same adjusted
All persons Indebted 70 said estate are request
cd r. make In mediate payment TO the under
signed.
Dstsd this 9Th day Of November. A. D. 1895
JOHN CREEPY, Admin TRAITOR.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-13
LEGAL.
Adminissrasor's Notice.
Estate Of Olaf A. Anderson. deceased.

Estate Of Olaf A. Anderson. deceased.
The undermined having been appointed admin.
ietrator of the estate OF Olaf Anderson. late Of
the county Of Rock Island, stale Of Tl!nofe, de-
eeaeed. hereby givss notice that be viz appear
before the eouniy eourt Of Rcek leland coun-
~, Q, the once Of the clerk Of ssid eours, IN
the city Of Roeh Island, at the January term, on
the drpf Monday In January peat, q vaics
time ail perpone having claims aga.pst said -
tate Arc notified and requested 70 atfcrd Tor the
purpose Of having the came adjusted.
All persons inde btcd to said estate are request
ed % make immediate payment 70 the under
bsteA tn,e 9th dsv o. October. A. d. 1925.
CHARLEs eCIiREiBER. Administrator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-13

If there is anything mUre irepressible
than fly interviewing a bald head. ii
is the man who, having once had let
ter accepted and inserted in the paper,
thinks that the genius Of composition
is Unborn with him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-13

The total cost of the Ticbborne liti.
CATION amounted to sol ST. 12s. I'd.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-13

The annual meeting Of the stockholders Of the
People's Power company vii Be held ct o'eloci
p. N. Ihnnsday: Wow. II, q the o0cc Of the
ecmpaay IN Rock lsisnd.
s. s. DAVIS, Secretary.
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