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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-07
sOPsIs OF PROCEEDING CHAPTERS.

SYNOPSIS OF PROCEEDING CHAPTERS.
Chapters / and II-Alec Howe,
son OF prosperous New York mer-
chant, leaves home in the garb OF a
tramp to earn his living because of a
disagreesble stepmother. He sleeps
at a farm house, but fails to get
work. III-Alec stops at Milo Ben.
nett's farm and is permitted to hoe
potatoes for his board. Hoeing
blisters his hands and proves very
hard work for young city swell :"
He makes the acquaintance of Maud
Bennett, pretty girl. Nv and v
He takes Maud Bennett to the circus
and Anglers her mother, who abuses
him and drives him from the house.
Penniless, he trudges on seeking
work and is amazed to find 81 bill
in his bag. He concludes that Mand
must have placed it there. vi, VII
aud VIlI-Alec makes the acquain-
lance of Joe Higgins. the genial land
lord Of the Ashton Center tavern
and store. tries his hand at moving
and makes a failure. The story be-
comes town property. Lofers at the
tavern ridicule him, but Joe Higgir g
daughter Lizbeth befriends him. lie
is much cast down and lives on
crackers and jam.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-07
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1fc Got Judgmcus.

A Washington attorney is rather
noted for the facility with which he
forgets financial obligations. He has
owed n certain grocer g for a year on
two. The other day the merchant con.
clEded to Try rcw course with him.
Meeting him in his store. he said:
Judge, have customer who owes
me u small bill and has owed IL for q
long time. lie makes plenty Of money.
but won't pay. Whit would you do:"
I'D sue HIM." said the lawyer em.
phatically.
We'll, l will put the account ia
your hands," and the merchant pre-.
scented u statement Of the account
against himself.
''All right. / will attend to it," said
the disciple II Blackstone.
a few days later the merchant ne.
ceivcd the following note from the law.
yer:
"In the case Of - against -
took Judgment for full amount Of your
claim. Execution was issued and re.
turned no property found Ny foe e.,
obtaining judgment is sio. for which
amount please send check. Will be glad
to serve you i'm any other matters in
which You may need an attorney. 80
Washington Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-07

to be taken up in Alec's lap, and Jim
stood little way on. prepared TO make
some wise remarks on gardening. So
Alec was seen obliged to abandon bis
paper and give his strict attention to
the children.
a little later 'Lisbeth came in and
sitting down not far from Alec began
talking with him in q friendly way
about how he liked the country. and
where he had lived and what he was
planning to do. The unpleasan;ness Of
his entry into the village was apparent
ly quite forgotten. He seemed suddenly
to have found n home and affection.
wen il Of q humble kind. and for the
FIRST time since he had lef; the city he
felt content. The worry and the work
and doubtful struggle had wearied him
olt. but now he was getting a genuine
rest. He had little vantage ground on
which he could stand for q time and
reconnoiter the enemy-that most ma
lignant Of enemies. fate.
But soon Alec found that he was
plunged Immediately into another drama
than his own. in tine thought Of which
he quite lost sight for the time OF his
own troubles. There was o sound o!
stumbling feet in the passage. a hurried
rap nj the little door. and a somewhn,
stopped but fine looking man Ct 80 OF
more made his entrance. When he saw
Alec. he hesi.atei and seemed e:scol-
certed, hut recognizing him in n mo-
mens Is the young man who had como
into the store he gave 4 quick glance NJ
'Lisbeth, who Immediately introduced
him TO Alec rs George Marston, tho
blacksmith. Ee had clear. open face.
blue eyes. and n patient, not altogofhc,
happy expression. lie had evidently
come TO see 'Lisbeth, hut he talked
pleasantly and kindly to Alec instead.
He was educated and we'll read. and
had very interesting and common sense
notions abou, most subjects Of human
thought and cndcsvor.
From time TO limo he gave hungry
glarces a. 'Lisbetb, and she sat uprigh,
in her chair aud scarcely gave him q
casual look. In two hours he took hii
leave, and ALEC fell TO thinking Of him.
This Vas no doubt 'Lisboih's lover
But clearly sEo gave him no encourage
ment, not because size did not like h:In
but because for some reason she jldget
it not wise. Perhaps she felt too muci
the responsibility Of her fathers fam
lily. Alec looked mt her ana pitied Ter
She noticed his pitying glance. AND
turned her head quickly away rs IL q
hide some tear, hut in a moment he wa
gone 10 bed, and afterward 'Lisbctl
gave no sign cf having guessed hi
knowledge Of her heart.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-07
CHAPTER X.

HE SELLS A SPOOL OF THREAD AND MAKES
FRIENDS WITH THE CHILDREN.
After his breakfast was finished Alec
went into the store and began TO look
about in the light of his position as
clerk, and dimly realized that he knew
not where to find any particular thing
whatever, nor what price to set upon 1t
when he did find it. As soon as he came
in Joe Higgins Immediately numbered
OF, leaving him to mind the store. At
first he occupied himself in looking
sIyly into tempting cub5y holes and cor
ners, and gingerly picking up one thing
and another, specializing oftentimss up
on its possible use.
But he soon abandoned this prying Of
curiosity, ard stood silently behind the
counter waiting for his customer. About
O'Clock he arrived, small boy Of 8.
who came into the store IN such way
that he seemed TO have tumbled into
tho middle of the floor without Alec
knowing exactly how. On reflection Alec
concluded that he must have stumbled
over the doorstep. But when be had re
covered himself. the little fellow stood
staring stupidity at Alec. as much as to
say, How in the world did you come
here:" Then suddenly he beat has;y
retreat, and a moment later a dozen lit
/ tie faces might have been seen at the
door, peering crriously in TO see the
strange white fellow behind the countel
whom everybody had heard Of the day
before Fifteen minutes later n woman
81 -. -
or Of the little boy He had gone home
and told her that the white city swell
was standing behind the counter at the
store ard Joe Higgins was nowhere tc
be seen. so the woman. after scoldius
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-07
Dtd Won Ever Try

try Electric Bitters IS q remedy for
your troubles? II not. get q bottle
now and get relief. This medicine
has been found TO be particularly
adapted to the relief and cure Of al
Female Complaints. cxerting n won
dcrful direct influence In giving
strength and tone 20 the organs. II
you have loss Of appetite. constips.
ton, headache. fainting spells or are
nervous, slcep'css. escitsble. melap.
choly or troubled with dizzy spells,
Electric Bit;ers IL the medicine you
need. Health and sircagth are guar.
snteed by its use. Large bottle,
only soc at Hartz q Ullcmeyer's
drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-07
CHAPTER TX.

HE MAKES JOE HIGGINS GIVE HIN JOB.
His waking Oh the morrow was very
different from the first waking in Ash
ton. The birds were singing just as
loudly and noisily. but Alec did not
seem to hear them. The gray morning
light strealned through the cracks of the
barn, and the COWS and horses could be
heard munching their hay or now and
then bringing their feet down heavily to
shake off some insect intruder.
Alec lay half buried i'll the hay. look
ing up into the dark, dusty. cobweb
woven roof, trying to put the dull, loner
ly ache out of his head long enough to
think what he must do, could do. The
town was against him, now that he had
tried and failed. He knew that clearly
from the atmosphere into which he had
stepped at the store the previous even
ing. Mr.. Higgins seemed at first to he
his friend. but he, too, had grown cold
and gruff. 'Lisbeth seemed kind, but
she was only girl. What could a girl
do?
He would have set out on his north
ward tramp Immediately, but there
| seemed now no mere before him thai,
there was behind. His skill at moving
he did not wish to put to the test again,
and besides this morning he felt SO stiff
and his back and limbs ached so persist
emily that it seemed as if he could not
even climb down from his bed on the
hay. Ee was hungry, too, fer berries TO.
dinner and crackers and jam for supper
were small food for a healthy, active
young man. Never before in all his life
had he faced a prospect so utterly dreary
and barren.
| He would so to Mr.. Higgins and
frankly lay his case before him. asking
| the man to help him to some SORT Of
work, it mattered not what, SO that hi
kept from starving. Perhaps in q cast
like that 'Lisbeth's friendliness might
count for something. and he should no
be sorry to have it. Already he thanked
her in his heart. Certainly che Eat
seemed to sy.npathize with him little
and that thought was the one ray Of
light in his dependency, and he imme
diately nursed and cherished it until j
seemed almost TO make as bright a "a,
| WltElu HIS Ielft as tneSe Was without
into which he soon emerged.
He brushed of the hay from hi
clothes, washed at the pump, ant
combed his hair with his pocket comb
using the horse trough for u mirror
Then fearfrlly he crept around to tn
front door CT the store. Ii stood wild
open and showed a long strip of foo
that had Just been swept clean. But n
sound came from within. No dcubt m,
proprietor end his family were a, break
fast.
Alec tiptoed into the vacant store an,
sat down on the old bench. There Of
one side were cans of fruit, meat an
other groceries piled on the shelves on
above tie other, and packages Of starch
oatmeal. washing powder, bars of SOAP
boxes CT figs, and what not il would b
hard TO say. In fly specked glass cas-
on the counter was u variety of bright
" colored candies, and at che end som
tobacco and few cigars Beneath tn
counter were kegs Of various kinds G
nails. horseshoes piled On the floor Q
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-07
risess H'siss. piiss:
". Williams Indian Pile Ointmeu,

Dr. Williams Indian Pile Ointmeu,
will cure blind. bleeding. liberated
and itching piles. !: absorbs the
tumorf, allays the itching st once.
acts ~ a Poultice. gives instant re-
relief. DIR. williams Isdisn Pile
Ointment 10 prepared only for pile,
add itching Of the private pnrts. And
nothing else. Every box IL gusrsn.
secd. sold by druggists. sent by
mail for so cents and 81 per boz.
WILLIAMS M'v'a Co. Props. Glove
land. Ohio. FOR sal. .y al drug.
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-07

bat we have some gooseberry jam moth
er made herself, and I could give you 5
cents worth in one of these little wood
Ell dishes. Would you like cents
worth?''
'1f you please, would" responded
Alec, touched by the girls thoughtful
ress and kindly interest.
The jam was put up and paid for with
the crackers.
There is nothing else?' asked the
girl, with shopkeeper's courtesy and a
smile
The boy thanked her and was gone
amid profound silence from the loaf
ers. lie was lighter hearted now, and
the world seemed natural again. One
human being had been kind to him he
81 Il profound feeling or gratitude, anu
f,opped short to look back and wonder
now he could ever repay her. He felt :s
if he must thank her in moro than the
formal words lie had used in the store
Fairly away from TIE store and the
hateful crowd of loafers, he began to
think what he should do for the night.
He sat down on stone il the light Of a
window and ate his crackers and jam,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-07

The jam ,rds put up and paid for ,rtth
the crackers.
and as he sat eating. and a more and
more cheerful feeling about life came
over him. he remembered that there was
door he had seen standing invitingly
open, revealing NOW of old hay be-
yond. He would go and sleep on the
hay. An hour later he was fast asleep
in tho barn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-07

Jayson-Thcy say DIR. Birthstone
either kills or cures.
Bayson-My butcher goes him ono
better.
Jayson-How' that.
Bayson--He docs Washington
Times
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-07

wb-n BAsy sas sct. ve gave her oasorsA
wh>n N. ~as . chs,d. she ord sor o.sosA
WIN ~ ssusn. ~, 90 csuss % caavA.
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FAIR TOMORROW,

But There VIII He Increasing ClOudi-
nesA and II VIII he Warmer.
Forecast till pm. Tuesday:
For eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey
and Delaware. fair. followed by increasing
cloudiness Tuesday; warmer; winds shift
ing to southerly.
For the District of Columbia, Maryland.
Virginia and North Carolina. fair tonight:
Tuesday, fair. but with increasing cloudi-
ness: warmer; south to west winds.
Weather conditions and general forecast:
The barometer has risen from the lower
lake region and New England southwark to
Florida. and 1t has also risen in the ex-
IRENE northwest; 1t has fallen rapidly in
the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri
valleys and to the northeast of New Eng
land.
1t Is warmer in the Mississippi valley, and
thence westward over the Rocky mountains
and colder generally to the east of the Mis-
sissippi. Killing frosts are reported as far
south as Tennessee and North Carolina this
the lake regions and Minnesota; elsewhere
the weather Is generally fair. Light show
ers occurred in the middle Atlantic states
New England and the lower lake region
Sunday morning.
The Indications are that the weather will
be fair and warmer from New England
southwestward to the gulf states.
The following heavy precipitation Gin
inches) was reported:
During the past twenty-four hours-Hali-
fax, 4.S8.
Recent Hurricane Warnings.
Reports received at the Department of
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The totals up to date for Chicago and
Cicero are: Bryan, 33 SGD; Mckinley, ITO, 1s1 !;
Palmer. 2.377.
Wisconsin and Kansas add two more of
the list to those In which Mckinley has
majority of votes SO far counted, but OF
these two Kansas shows gain for Bryan
out Of the drift of party changes. while
Wisconsin gives Mckinley a gain from the
same element of the voters. 1t will be
noticed that the comparisons with the Kan
sas vote four years ago are made with the
Harrison and Weaver vote. as there was
no Cleveland vote cast in that state i'm the
election of 1892. Missouri remains the only
state listed in the partial returns in which
Bryan has a majority. In four others
Kansas, Nebraska, Indiana and Iowa-the
democratic candidate gains from the shift
ing of Harrison votes to Bryan more than
the like change of Cleveland votes to Nc
kinley.
Percentage of each candidates vote to the
total vote so far counted:
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Agriculture testify very strongly to the
high appreciation of the weather bureau
service in connection with the recent hur-
rtcane warnings. The local forecast official
In Boston. Mr.. Smith. reports that all in
terests requiring protection were amply
all shipping was suspended from Saturday
afternoon. October 10. until the close of the
storm. The few arrivals during Sunday,
the 18th. reported tremendous storm out
side the harbor. Mr.. Smith forwarded tes-
timony from the leading shippers as to the
enormous value Of property saved by these
warnings. to say nothing of the probable
saving of life -.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide, OH am. and 1890 %. M
High tide, 600 am. and 8sA pm -, -
Tomorrow-Low tide. 100 am and 1,o7
pm. High tide. $40 am. and Z 01 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Sun rises. 6:14; sets. 5:18- Moon sets. b:1s
am.
The City Lights.
All gas lamps are lighted tonight by Cos
pm: extinguishing is begun at 5:3S am.
Public arc lamps are lighted at 6:23 q. M
and extinguished at 5:23 am. -,
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at 8
am: Great Falls, temperature So: condi-
ton, 80. Receiving reservoir, Temperature.
81; condition at north connection. "a; con-
d1tion at south connection, q. Distributing
reservoir, temperature, 55: condition at in
fluent gate house, %; eff1uent gate house, II.
?. Range Of the Thermornefef.n7 1i0'
%sa s res sa4ess e s6as sne
imum, 80. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-19
A DISTRICT ATTORNEY REMOVED.
He Persisted In Being a Candidate
for Congress.

He Persisted In Being a Candidate
for Congress-.
By direction of the President, the Attor-
ney General has notified Henry d. Clayton.
United States attorney for the middle dis
trict of Alabama, of his removal from Of
flee because Of his violation of the rule OF
the department against federal officers be-
ing candidates for other offices. Mr.. Clay
ton, who is a son-in-law of Senator Pugh
is candidate for Congress on the demo-
cratic silver ticket. He has insisted that
such candidacy was not inconsistent or in
compatible with his position as district at
torney. In his letter to Mr.. Clayton notify
ing MIN OF his removal, the Attorney Gen.
eral says ...-.. g. ...
1T hardly seems necessary to say that
this step was rendered imperative by your
wiilful and persistent. disregard of the set
tied rule and practice Of the department to
which l expressly called your attention I'm
my letter of the Sth instant, but which, II
is fair to assume, you knew before.
This rule has been acquiesced in, will,
respect to nominations for Congress- by no
less than three United States attorneys
during the. present year, namely, Andrew
F. Fox, northern district of Mississippi and
Cornelius C.. Watts. district of West Vir-
Sinia, both of whom voluntarily resigned
their offices to accept nominations for Con-
gress, and William b. Childers of the dis
trict of New Mexico, who declined to be-
come candidate for Office because of the
rule
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NEW TURKISH MINISTER
H [si i E4Fp seete 70 Arrive in Washington This
.-.-.-.,-. Afternoon. s. ;" '~se~v I
His Former Diplomatic Experience
,... Has L. -, Been .ssq IN This Country
Before, Some Years ARo.. ..y.

I
Mpustapha ,Tahsin,! Bey, who succeeds
Mavroyeni Bey as the representative of
the Sultan of Turkey at this capital, will
arrive here this Afternoon at ! O'Clock. He
arrived at New York Saturday on the
American. line steamship ct. Paul and re-:
manned at the Hotel Waldorf until this
morning, when he took the train for Wash
ington for the purpose of presenting his
credentials to the President of the United
States. He is accompanied by Seiitlen Bey,
second secretary Of the Turkish legation.
His Diplomatic Experiences. sa,s >.
Previous to- HIS appointment TO this coun-,
try Moustapha, Bey was in the foreign Of
fee as assistant to the second secretary of
state. He has been employed in the foreign
office for thirty years. He is now forty-six
years old. He has never been q minister
before. Mavroyeni Bey, the minister whom
Moustapha Bey succeeds. has been in this
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country for eleven years. In stature the
new minister is below the average height,
which Is accentuated by slight stoop. He
has the dark complexion of the Turk and
wears closely cropped beard.
HIS features are rather prominent, and
his dark eyes fash when ne is talking. His
manner when speaking Is easy. His
English is spoken with some difficu and
with a French accent
the new minister Is no stranger In this
country. having been here from 1888 to
1899: The mission on which he was en-.
rifles for the Turkish government. During
his stay here he visited Boston, Proyi-
dence; Philadelphia and Washington His
stay In this city lasted only a day At The
purchased from the Providence Tool Com
pany. The minister is Btid IL his praises
OF the excellence of these rifles, and says
respect. He considers XmenM far ahead
ure of firearms While hi Ne% York Sat
es Strides wsh that t te n snss
he was here in 1885.
His Opinion Of ,.Anacricnns.
Americans" he sai4o 'afs the most
wonderful people / have evesy encounter
ed. Nothing seems TO- Istop, them. The
height of your buildings is something as
tonishing. Nothing to equal the magnif1-
eence of this hotel can hsz found in Europe.
The American people are. genuine, and
that is what l like. For this fsason I was
especially pleased when I received the ap-
pointment to this cou3try. sThe people
delighted me when 1 was here before, and
l have long looked forward to a more pro-
tracted stay here"
When asked concerning the present Ar
menian troubles, he was very reticent, and
pleaded ignorance
when l left Constantinople, - he con-
tinued. everything was peaceful. The
Armenians were quiet, and there we're no
The people are satisfied
with their rulers. and the country is more
prosperous than ever before =.
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Transfers of Real Estate.

+ Fillmore Beall ct al, trustees; to Johannah Ma
money, east half of lot Is, 50. 499; So, 455
Same to Alice R. Franklin, part lots 10 and 30
and all lot 81, SO. 400; $sO6.93.
Sfdney Bieber TO Martha L. Brown, lot O. sn
997; $40. - N''
II, block Z, LIE Droit Park; SO.
Same to Martha b. Melton, lot TO- block z L.
Droit Park; $40. - NC
1o2. 1os. 104, Long Meadows; $40. pA'' ''''
:: aury Dove ct TX. to the Real Estate and In
ots c ana cs ots tn lot
Alice r Franklin to Catharine Wertz, part lots
IL and "a and gil lots 81 and SO. 50. 49g; S. 500
Berry, lot %, 50; 1870; $1,000 " Florence !"
Henry sn;. k s ct TX to VIM. H. Diggs. lot no.
Andrews Ioefier ct Tx: to Katarina NJ Loefier,
pdrt original lot 3 50. $50; $40.
Dennis mi 0Connell ct TX to Anthony A. Connolly
Josiah G. stsidard ct al, trustees to Israel s.
Lee N.be sts Il 81 s;oa T. 81 to sost
Leon gesrass AL trustees to Joseph Levy lot
siehs ID NJ MinEis ct TX to John NJ. sturges. lots
Wm II Flood Fl to Philip W. Birch, lot 80, So.
Thos. E. waegaman ct TX to Catherine. Hol-
brook, part Of tie Highlands; g, 500.
E5an si Saul to Solomon Lansburgh, lot 13O,
John g. Meyers ct ux. to Daniel Webster. lot Il,
block 43. HO,mead Manor; 5000.
IS. IL, %, So 1858; $40. " Wv w. 1--WE '0''
Meyer Loeb ct u1. to Alfred selnger, lot 145,
csth;E ,s Wertz to Samuel W. Brunner. part
II, and part Of lot is, Bellevue; SO '''''' "'
Richard o. piper to Anna v. Whitney, lots 13s
Washington Loan end Trust Company, trustee, to
Is, 50. "a. PetNorth Addition; 81 300. N ~
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TIRE POSTAL CARD BALLOT.

Returns Made to- the Chicago ..Rec-
ord" Up to Yesterday.
The New York Herald's Chicago special
today says:
Nearly 10000 votes have been counted in
the postal card election of the Chicago Rec
ord. and eight great states. the ones in
which the battle of the present campaign
is being fought are represented in the re-
turns.
The figures are:
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American Wool in England.

American Wool i'm England.
United States Consul Meeker at Bradford,
England, reports to the State Department
that over 900, 600 pounds of American wool
was sold in England early in the autumn at
an average price Of cents per pound. and
that these sales would have continued ex-
cept for the advance in freight rates and
sitter prices at home: SO that there are
still large amounts held for sale in England
waiting higher prices. British merchants,
Mr.. Meeker says, strongly advise American
wool buyers to educate the growers, SO that
they may bring their wool to market in
better condition.
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Lieut.. Kut.,s Detail.

Second Lieut.. Charles W. Kutz, Corps
of Engineers. has been detailed to duty as
recorder Of the engineer board appointed to
meet in Baltimore to consider plans for
Chesapeake Notifications.