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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-11
n Check Tor 500.

There was oDoe a COMEDIAN who out.
financed Edward J.. Eicc. Startling n
the Statement may o., ~. it Is revcffEr.
less true that when this fauecur refined
from MIR. R3cc's company be owed the
manager 500. To Mr. lice the eondi-
ton was not alone unssual-it x.s also
irksumc. One morning. when Re was
fro;tiDg under ii, be learned that the
actor had sec=rod lrs. rate engage.
meut at large salary. he sat down
aid wrote IN urgent letter. finishing
with demand for IN immediate remit.
lance Of "a check fer eco" In due
couTse he received communication l,y
mail containing hcHyy metallic disk.
The letter read:
Dear Ncd-Iours received. Find
Enclosed. rs roqut sicd. chocl. for zoo"
The metallic disk was n C.. u. & q.
railroad baggage check numbered zoo.
Kew York Herald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-11
THE Esd.
I;ur!.c's Speeches.

He is at his best IN tho speeches On
the American question and the letter
on the same question to the sherilfs Of
Bristol. Here our reason and our moral
sense a:c with him throughout. The cl-
ovation Of sentiment is noble. The style
is superb. With all its ferycr and forcc,
it retains the calmness, the sobriety, tie
dignity 81 truth. He hardly ever be-
comes declamatory. lie Is never vituper-
attire. Only once or twice does he larse
into the tGs;eiess and eStravagaIt meta
phor which dofaced his later style. Po-
litical writing graE6er or more fell of
instruction, moral and prudential there
is none. 1t must be said, ON the other
hand, that Burke is not in full possess
sion Of the case. He thinks that taxa
ton is the only ground Of quarrel,
whereas the Ievols was in fact no less
against commercial restriction, which
had been rendered more CALLING by the
unhappy diligence of Granville. What
was of still mere importance, he was
ignorant Of the existence NJ Boston Of n
republican circle, headed by Samuel
Adams, which was bent on independ-
ence, and when it held loyal language
was but masking Its real intent.
Probably Burke relied too much on
the statements of Franklin, who may
have partly deceived himself. Though
no harrow pleader, he is q pleader, not
judge. Had he been a judge, he would
have said mere about tie outrages
committed by the Americans, which
shocked even so vehement friend to
sheir cause as Chatham, and which 10
government could be expected TO en-
dure. lie would have had q better
chance of prevailing with his own gov
cfnment AID his own coun;rymen had
he admitted that there was wrong ON
both sides. Magazine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-11
Tic Eassinl. OF Ihila.clr.

OF all the fads that have absorbed the
popular mind from time 10 time no
other has been so universal or so con-
slant rs the craze for philately, or stamp
collection. Nuinismatics attack more
violently, but for evident reasons nc. so
generally. Men, women and children
bore their friends and ne;shbors for
unique designs, especially Of foreign
authority, and the posto!iicc officials
both at Washington and subordinate
stations have to give considerable Of
the time that the government pays for
to examination Of requests for stamps
or information Concerning them from
al sorts of people. While the govern
ncnt officials and their clerks are for
hidden to deal with stamp collectors in
any other way than their sworn duty
defines. they ere yet pretty good Judges
CT tine feeling IL the trade, and they now
report that within tic past year or two
there has been big slump in the bust
ness.-Eoston Transcript.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-11
Sscycnsuu's PITY.

One Of tire sides Of Robert Iouis Ste.
venson's character is thus lightly touch
cd in Critical Kit-Eats, BY his friend.
Gr. Edmund Gosse:
Steyenson's pity was Of very mark.
cd quality. and &c extended to beprars.
His optimism, however, suffered a rude
shock IN South AuGley street one sum
mer afternoon. We met stalwart beg
gar. whom | refused to aid. Louis. how.
ever. waTered, and finally handed him
a sixperce.
The man pooke;cd the coin, forbore
to thank his henofactor, but fixing his
eye On me said in u loud voice, .'And
what Is the other li;tlo gentleman 60
ing to give ne:"
I'm future, said Louis, rs VIC strobe
coldly on, Il shall he tho other little
gentleman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-11
A CLANkliyG GHOST.
awful Experience of n Chicago Man In
F.tErnuri Hotel.

Awful Experience Of n Chicago Man In n
E.isnoari Hotel.
''Ihe most disagrecable experience r..
my travels, said the man from Chi.
cage, twas when ! awakened in the
middle Of TIE night in Missouri hotel
and heard chain clank in my room. J
don't know whether IL is tho association
OF clankiDg chain that makes the
sound so dismal or the mere fact Of be.
ing awakened IL noise that shows the
presence of something living, hut 4
dent know Of a iaoro unpleasant awak-
ening.
Il sat Up in led, but could SEQ moth
ing, for the r0ois was rs darl. as n l1ocl.
ct, and my heart thampcd with suspense
as ] heard that weird clank, clank.
clank. accompanied by a strange shuf-
ding noise that was quite rs mystcriou.
and battling. Preached under ing pillow
and drew oGt my
"Rcvolvor:" suggested the man who
finishes overybcdy's sentences.
Nav, my whisky flask. I took n
pull that would have mado ms wife
give me n Temperance lecture If she
could have seen me-
"And what became OF i;:'
Tho WHISKY
"Eu, no. the cian'siBg ghost"
We'll. fell OF toslccp after awhile.
and when got az in the morning and
Investigated, foand cut what &c was. I"
"a rnariac.''
No; Was Tho only iaaniac. 1. was
ctrlod u2 under M bed, chain mad al.
and it turned out to bc n pct coon iha;
the hotel people ossnci and which "A
escaped from its quarters and found lie
way % ny room. Bu, woulin'tpu. in
u;oikc- night like that for a fsrIn ara
wood ic;r'-s;. Ioris Eepuhlic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-11

until she had reached a poorer quarter
of the town, formed of small houses.
Knocking quietly at the door of one of
these, she merely said to the landladv.
Il wish to go UP stairs again" then
to her husband. Follow me-" and in
another minute they had assembled the
narrow staircase together and entered
q bedchamber.
Mrs. DenZa seemed strangely altered.
Her step had grown majestic ard her
manner almost defiant rs she advanced
TO the bedside, and. pulling down the
sheet, disclosed the pallid face of an at.
tenuated corpse.
There" she exclaimed proudly as
she turned to Michael. "There is the
man l came 'front.'
''Deadl" he said. falling backward.
"You are fooling me, Ella This is
some trick of yours. What had you TO
do with this corpse;''
81 will tell you, Michael Denza. 4"
she replied. THAT is the corpse of the
man who beat and insulted me until
for my own safety was compelled to
separate from him. He has killed him.
was none the less TIE man whom once
swore to cherish. When his landlady
appealed to me some weeks ago for
money to buy him the actual necessaries
of life, ]. did not feel justified in refus.
ing it. How could have lived in lux
ury and content, knowing that this
wretched creature was dying without
one comfort to smooth his passage to the
grave? Yesterday he passed away, and
the money asked you for this afternoon
was to pay for his funeral expenses.
was wrong. perhaps. not to confide in
you before, but was afraid the subject
might very you and cause dissension
between Us. That has been all my fault.
l leave you to judge whether deserve
the ,E-putation you have put open my
absence
she passed proudly down the stairs
again as she spoke, but Michael Denza
had caught her before she opened the
hall door.
ELLA, forgive me, {" he Whispered. 81
was mad don't know. what possessed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-11

me, nut evil thoughts had been mt into
my head, and the idea Of losing your
confidence aud affection was unbear
able. -
And was it all about the money!
she said. "Was it becaUse l never &C.
counted for how had spent that last
check:''
Il IN afraid j: was" he answered
with a sha,red look.
"Oh. how suspicious you men are!"
sighea Ella. "How many checks you
must cash that you woald rot like TO
account to rs for TO make you doubt q
woman's honor only because she is 81
lent! Michael, Seiieye me wher / suy
that except fcz this, which l should
have confessed 20 you tonight, have
never deceived ron. ] love you, and
love our children, and love is the guar
antee for wife's honor
Ella, forgive me-" was all 10 could
murmur
''And forgive me, Michael" she
answered. lard now everything is right
again. We love and we are forgiven.
There is no greater happiness i'm this
world for any one"
Ard as they entered their own home
again and the little children ran TO meet
them doGbt ard suspicion fed away ard
the angel of peace lowered over the Sy-
denham villa. notwithstanding that the
"prnnes and prism" ladies preferred
their own company to that Of pretty
Mrs. DeR.a.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-11
Spontaneous

An anecdote told by London news.
paper OF the late Sir John Millais. the
painter. illustrates the fact that sponta-
neousness in a public speech is general.
~ the result of elaborate preparation.
Sir John was 4 graceful sneaker. bu.
his speeches cost him a great deal of
time and labor. At a dinner given ct
the Arts club on Leighton's appoint
meat as president Of the Royal acade-
iay. Miiiais was in the chair. He made
;.n admirable speech-frank. sympa,het.
ic, eloquent and apparently unstudied.
His friends congratulated him, saying
they had 10 idea he had the gift Of era.
tory or coaid speak so well and so spon-
taneously. "Sponianeous,n Re said.
why. that wretched speech hes kers
me awake for the last five weeksl"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-11
One Word
Each Evening

Note carefully the style OF
type NJ shown in Rule q.
u vii appear In the space
OF some Rock Island or
Davenport advertiser. and
wiz be In the same size
type each evening. No
type Of that Lind appears
elsewhere In the paper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-11

aim. but he could hear that her voice
trembled
Then VIII explain myself. Where
have you been? Who DO you come from?''
Mrs. Denza flushed scarlet She was
pale woman by nature. but now her
eyes filled with tears under the pain of
her burning complexion.
Why should you speak to me IKE
that" she half whispered. "Why do
you want to know where have been?''
Her evident tinlidity looked 30 like
guilt that SIichael Denza felt sure ks
doubts would prove to be realities.
because suspect your errand, Ella
more, l know it-and 1 am resolved
to hear the truth
20 Godf' she cried involuntarily.
and there stepped. Her husband stalked
up to her and grasped her by the wrist.
Il married you because thought You
were true woman and would stick to
me. F" he said, land till this day never
suspected yoa Of double dealing. But
have found you ont at last. ard yon
shall suffer fer it. Tell me the truth or
will kill you. You have been with
that man"
Her eyelids fell before his angry
glance
"Oh, Michael, for Gods sake, forgive
MEL she cried.
Forgive you!' he exclaimed. "Yes,
will forgive you, madam, and will
tell you how. ! will turn you on. Of
the house you have dishonored this very
hour. fou shall never see me or your
children again CT have another oppor-
tunity OF deccivirS me, as doubtless
you did the INF ortunate devil whose
name you bore before mime"
at is liep' she cried, goaded into
resentment. II never deceived him.
was only tco Patient. lie has said SO
himself
Then you reserved the honor for me.
l am infinitely obliged TO yen. But it is
for the last time You shall not live to
deceive me again
He advanced upon her with such
threatening air that the woman really
thought her last hour was come.
"Mercy, mercyr' she shrieked. "Oh,
Michael, spare ME, and l will tell you
everythingr'
'Tell me the truth, then, if you can.
Have you come from meeting another
man.
"Yes. yes, I haver'
my God, and you can own it! What
is his name:''
Size hesitated, and he returned TO the
attack.
"Give me his name, or ] will strike
You to the grourd.'
But sudden courage seemed to have
come to Mrs. Denza's aid. She drew up
her slight figure to its full height and
looked her husband straight in the eyes.
Strike me if You WILL" she answer
ed, land you will learn nothing. But
be patient, and will take you to him.
Then you can revenge yourself upon
him as you will"
"You will take me to him?" he STAN
mered
Twill take you to him." she repeat
ed. "But come at once. or it may be
too late.''
She ran swiftly from tho house as she
spoke, and Michael Denza, clipping his
hat upon his head, followed her as in
a dream. He could not believe it posi-
BILE she would introduce him to the very
presence Of her lover. Mrs. Denza
walked quickly down several streets,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-11
Getting I:-a.,- Tor n Iirf,t.

On the way TO Richmond Sherman
paid but slight attention 20 dress. bat
when h. did tho staff know fomc;hiay
was going TO happen. "Jhcro T. going
TO he fight today. sure. " said Colonel
AudcDroid Of the s,aG che morning.
''how can you icl.!" asked a COM
rade.
Why. man, ;hc generals oscr there
hy the h-c putting On q clean co,lar."
That day Chcfaw with sOcarron fell
into the hands Of the ariay.-Aunan
Documents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-11

just try q 10 cent box Of Cascaret-.
the finest liver and bowel regulator
ever made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-11
Spirited Chemistry.

a French sIvant thinks that by tho
year 2ooo a spiritual chemistry will
have been discovered that should entire
ly change human nature. This will b.
greatly due TO chemistry utilizing the
heat Of the sun and tapping the central
heat ct the glote. Under the reign Of
CHEMISTRY the earth, We are told, will
become 4 vast pleasure garden and the
human race Will live in peace and
plenty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-11

Kilson-I suppose if your wife died
she would leave you O coed deal, ell?
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. tine same as now.
She leaves me all winter for Paris and
all summer for Newport - it ia-Towu
Topica
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-11
Rules of
Competition:

l. osly one member n
a family may compete.
2. Only Quo answer from
each competitor viii be
considered.
3. Each reply must give
sge, full nGme and address
Of competitor.
T. The family 81 oach
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9. The correct reply
that first reaches IuE AT
CTS Office will win the prize.
G. IL ~ not necessary 60
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are printed TO send replies.
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8. In order 10 make 10
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3. Competitors cannot
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The last week Of tie con-
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-11

Tie frst manufsciory % edged toois,
including axes. baichc's. chisr!s aud
cutIe-y, was opencG ia Har.foii. IN the
year 1896. Pro=ioEs 20 tha; date IL -
said that coarse butcher knives and
hunting knives verc made ~ black
smiths. and the better g1alii-oa cutlery
Was imported from England.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-11-26
Fret Publication Nov. 10, 1S90-3w.
PUBLICATION NOTICE.

In the District Court Of Phillips County, Kansas'
Maeon b. Colby, plaintiff.
va,
Il. A. Copeland and Eva Copeland, P. A. Lehow
and NJ. A. Dennis, defendants.
rNOP. A, Lchew and NJ. A. Dennis you aud
i. enCh Of you, will take notice that You have
been sued in the above named court, and that
you must answer the petition filed therein by the
above named plaintiff on or before the 3lst day
OF December, 1896, or said petition will be taken
as true, and II judgment rendered against eaid
defendants h. A. copeland and Eva Cope and for
the eum OF 5000 with interest thereon at the rate
OF eight per cent, per annum, from September
3rd, lS05 for further Judgment barring all other
defendants, and for costs Of suit, and further
Judgment aguinet all defendants for the foreclosure
Of II certain mortgage made by L. A. Copeland and
september 3rd, 1892, upon the following described
premises situated in the county Of Phillips and
State of Kansas, tO.wit: Lots 0, 10 and 10 in
Davis addition to the town OF Marvin and ad.
Judging that the plaintiff hus the first lien, on said
premises 10 the amount for which judgment will
he taken az aforesaid, and ordering said premises
cold according to law, and the proceeds thereof
be applied: LIST To the payment OF the costs Of
suit; End, To the payment Of any unpaid taxes
which may be lien on raid premises; and ard,
TO the payment OF the amount found due plain
tiff. and forever barring and forecosing said de-
PENDANTS and all persons claiming or to claim
under them or either OF them OF all right, title.
interest or equity Of redemption In or to said
premises or any part thereof
LEWIS & MAHIN, Attys for PIT.
ATTEST. A. s. HARDWOOD,
lSEALl Clerk District Court
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-11-26
First Publication, Nov. 10, 1S96-3w.
PUBLICATION NOTICE.
In the District Court Of Phillips County, Kansas
Mason b Colby, plaintiff.

In the District Court Of Phillips County, Kansas
Mason b Colby, plaintiff.
Ys.
L. A. Copeland, Eva Copeland, P A. Lehew and
W. 4. Paul. defendants.
RIO P. A. Lehew and W T Paul, You and each Of
l. you will take notice that you have been suei
iu the above named court, and that YOU must
answer the petition filed therein by the above
named plaintiff on or before the 3let day OF DE.
cen,ber 1896 or said petition will be taken as
tru and Judgment rendered against said de.
PENDANTS l.. A Copeland and Eva Copeland for
the sum of $40 with interest thereon at the rate
OF eight per cent. per annum. from September
Bird, 1885, for further Judgment barring all other
defendants, and for costs Of snt, and fnrtheI
ure VI certain mortgage made by l.. A. Cope
land and Eva Copeland to Mason b. Colby bear.
ing date September ord, 1872, upon the following
described premises situated in the county OF
Philips and state OF Kansas tOwit: Lots Il
and 10 in block 49, Rail Road addition TO the town
OF Marvin, aud adjudgng that the plaintiff has
the first lien on saiu premises To The amount FOR
which Judgment win be taken as aforesaid, and
ordermgbAd'p femisss sold according to law, and
the proceeds thereof be applied: LIST. 10 the
payment OF the corts Of suit; BUD 10 the pay
menL of any unpaid taxes which may be lien on
said premises; and Bird. To the payment of the
amount found due plaintiff, and forever barring
and foreclosmg said defendants and all persons
claiming or to claim under them or either NJ them
OF all right, title, interest or equity Of redemption
in or TO said premipes or any part thereof.
LEWIS g. MAHlN, At'ys for Pl'f
.. ATTEtT: A. s. HAYWOOD, -
LSEALl Clerk District Court.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-11-26
Why Wheat Goes Up.

Speaking OF the rise in wheat, The
MillerS' Gazette Of London, England,
of date November 4, says:
1T is OF course obvious that the
trade on this side Of the Atlantic has
had no special information which has
not also been at The disposal Of Amer
lea; all we have done is to act with
promtitude III face OF au txtraordi-
nary combination OF circumstance.
1t was, first of all, common knowledge
that stocks in tho United Kingdom
had been allowed to run down to an
unusually low point; thsn, three
months ago, 1t WAS clearly indicated
in these columns that the worlds
crop, or at east that in Europe, was
considerably less than last year.
Afterwards the disturbance in the
political world helped the market,
and finally the probable failure OF
the Indian and Australian crop gave
the finishing touches to the picture.
The excitement Of q fortnight ago
was brought about partly by the
action of a wellknown Indian house
buying California wheat for Iudia, OF
which indeed Seven cargoes have been
bought at pr ces ranging from 30s 90.
to 32s. 81 but The mad movements in
the American markets were also part
ly responsible for that undue excite
ment, from which there has been q
natural reaction.
1T is quite erroneous to suppose,as
the MSIlerS ReUiet0 does, that there
was any serious shortage IN the Rus
sian crop which was unknown TO Am.
erica; as long ago US August 20 we
showed that indications pointed to
that crop beng 100000 quarters
less than last year, aud this IS prob.
ably still the true state Of the state.
1t ls likewise idle 10 speak of there
being no shipments available from
Russia, as some papers have done,
for since August / no less than 244,-
600 quarters per week Of wheat have
been shipped from Russia, against
284 900 quarters last year 10 the same
period. II may be taken for granted
that Russia will be able to ship as
much as she did last season il prices
are attractlvej aud this sums up the
whole position. Wheat 10 no longer
abundant, in the same sense IS 1t was
in the years 1891 10 1894, and in order
to sttract the necessary supplies a
higher level oil values is necessary"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-11-26

wonder, not that affairs were conduct.
cd well, but TINT they were conducted
at all under a system that made no
account OF fitness for service in It's
selections Of Employed. 1t is long
step towards a proper conception Of
the purposes OF government, and it Is
a credit to party leaders that it has in
no sense been party measure The
usual rush Of political helpers for
places" will not be feature OF the
next Inauguration.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-11-26
First Publication Oct. 20, lSO6.-5w.
Case No. 3277.
SHERIFF'S SALE.
STATE OF KANSAS,

STATE OF KANSAS, SIS
Phillips County.
In the Diatrict Court Of Phillips County,
The Phillips County Bank, plaintiff,
vs..
Dewey o. Rogers and Harrison D. Rogers, defen
dants.
DUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given, that under,
and by virtue Of the Judgment rendered in the
above entitled action, in ana by the above named
court and OF an alias order of sale issued said
judgment, to me directed and delivered will on
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3d. 1896,
Mt the hour OF o'clock p. m, Of said day, at the
east door Of the Court House, in Phillipsbur9, in
tile County of Phillips. State Of Kansas, offer at
Public Sale and sell TO the highest bidder, for cash
in haNd. the following described real property,
namely: The northeast quarter Of section six t6)
in township three (3) south range nineteen Qg
west 9TH Z. NJ.
All in the County Of Phillips, State Of Kansas
Said property has been levied upon and is to be
sold as the property Of the above named defend
ants.
Dated this 2Sth day Of October A. D, 1896.
w. T. CowAN, Sheriff OF Phillips County.
LEWIS 81 MAHiN, Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-11-26
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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-11-26

The Rocky Mountain Weekly
Necs is one Of tho most popular
papers Of the West, IL is especially
devoted to the cause Of SILVER Able
fearless and conscientious, it stands
up for the producers Of the country
with a vigor and earnestness tbat is
refreshing and encouraging. Ii is
the farmers favorite. pBper, The
HERALD and tho We0klu NeU,s Sl. so