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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-22

like corpse. That face haunts ne now
Ike sure enough ghost My first i'm
pulse was To jump don't deny that
but III about q tenth part OF Il second / de-
cided 10 stick to my machine and take
what would come You'd better believe l
swung TO my levers. though, ard got the
thing stc?7ei SO quick that trey tell me it
threw hall the passengers cut of their
seats I si.at my"eyes for moment and
waited for the Smash to come. hJ:t it dun {
come. Then looked az the track close in
front of me again. and there wasn't any
more engine there than n rabbit. While
was rubbing my eyes in Il dazcd sort of /,
way here Game the conductor and a lot of
passengers running up t. the engine
What's up the conductor yelled
''Suthin on the track, l answered
'Iou looh. like you might have seen q
ghost, says one of the Passengers
II amt sure but what have. says
My fireman had been shoTclinE coal at
the time and SO had not seen anythine. I'M
usual just IA. this point he suddenly
glanced down the track and then with a
start lie pointed his finger in that direction
Thunderationr he yelled See that,
will you. No wonder the old man got rat
tied
OF course every body looked in that di
rection. Sure enough. away down stiie
track in front of us, there was an ccgine
with the smoke pouring out Of tine smoke
stack and a long train OF ears behind. Ey-
cry man in the crowd could see it as plain
as you please. We waited and waited for
the darned thing to come up to us, but it
never did come. and finally we could not
see it az all. Then we all decided that it
YVES orly a mirage, and 81 we started or
l didn't see any more ghosts that trip, but
was sort of trembly for weeks aftcrward
The affair got into the Texas papers some
how, and ore fellow in writing about it
said that likely the engine saw was only
my own reflected somehow or other on a
mass of heated vapor just in front of me-
and that it was a reflection of my own face
that saw sticking out of the cab Ii it
was, must have been nearer dead than
hope to be soon again, Judging from the
expression on the face
Il suppose next time you see a ghost on
the road you will run right over it, won't
you, Jink:" suggested Il listener
Not much" answered Jink decidedly
"One fellow tried that once You know.
big part of the business on our road is
hauling cattle In the spring we haul hun
dreds of carloads of them from Texas to
the ranges IN Colorado and Montana and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-22

Il have a piece Of news for you," h.
remarked as lie sat down at the table.
Miss De Billion is going to be mar.
riCd.'
Il knew that two weeks ago." 70.
piled his wife.
Il saw her future husband today"
''Is he handsome:''
"Um-er-he's not what you'd call
handsome. He looks artistic
What do you mean:'
Il mean what you women mean when
you say anything is artistic
What do You understand by our use
of the word:''
why, whenever anything looks very
old and very outlandish, you almost in
variably say it's artistic. detroit
Free Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-22
A Child's Tribute.

Longfellow, the ''pCet Of childhood, I"
loved and was loved by the children and
his later years were frightened by many
proofs of their affection. 1t would be
hard to recall anything more character.
istic and touching than "a recent occur.
renee described bya correspondent:
Mr.. A. and his family Of New York
were visiting Westminster abbey.
Poets corner attracted them, Of course,
and here they paused longest before
the bust Of the American singer.
Nellie, the elder daughter, carried a
rose. As they turned away, she laid it
revcreHtly near the gentle face.
Her sister Mabel, child of s, was
missed from the party few minutes
later. Looking backward, they saw her
stand ON tiptoc toplacc something " iih-
IL the marble folds of the drapery.
What were you doing, Mabcl:" the
father asked. when she rejoined them.
"Nellie had a rose ard hahn { any
thing, the child said bravely. $50 |
bit of one Of my curls and gave Mr..
LoEgfeilow that. Youths Compau-
ION.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-22
LEGAL.
Executors Notice.

ks,aie ~ Amaziah Thornton. decreased
Inc nndersigned hs,ire hecn sfroiftei r.rr,-
TOT of the las viii srG tcstarnf,, of A. .ts.a
incfntcr late cf She scanfy 81 fscl i-ta-d.
..sn OF 'i,fris. decesfcd. mel. hs live. ,,frs
aan s WI sfiesr before the to-tfy s...rt Of
NO. isisnd ccnais. a. she On e ,ts a 4 ~
III eur. N he ciiy q hcss iscn-, q. ~ NO.
sstnoti ntci CT We ft.t Arrrsy IN Nov. --her
a.nln,, "a .-t-i. h'e uui itfd aud reqr,.f a,
sn.na ioi NC iufpo-- 90 having she sna.., I'D
1ns'eu. AZ fr"n- trdc lard to ssia -ai., A..
requested - make imncoi.i, l.n, metz 10 IA, an
dcrricned. w '"' an
Dated this Goth day OF August. 4. I. ,sas.
j. q. RrlD Lx.r.a r
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-22

Only 906 persons in ] 200, 900, accord
ing TO medical authority, die from old
age, while 1900 succumb to govt, is,
400 to measles, =, 700 TO apoplexy, 1000
to erysipelas, Z, 800 to consumption, as,
600 to scarlet fever, %. Coo to whoop-
ing cough, 80, 900 to typhoid and typhus,
and 1000 to rheumatism. The aver
ages vary according to locality, but
these are considered pretty accurate as
regards the population Of the globe US
q whole.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-22
A PlUCkY CONJURER.
BE Displayed More Nerve Than Did HI
Volunteer Assistant

BE Displayed More Nerve Than Did H,s
Volunteer Assistant.
A very pleasant anecdote is told of
Professor Anderson by Mr.. Arthur a
Beckett in his Green Room Recollec-
tions. He says the professor in his
great gun trick used to give one of the
audience rifle, some powder and a
marked bullet. The marksman was
then requested to load and prepare to
fire.
Thereupon the professor walked to
the end Of the stage and invited the RI
hemau to shoot him. Then. after the
marksman had fired. he used to produce
the marked bullet, insisting that he
had caught il on a plate. On one occa-
sion friend of mine, who was an ad-
mirable amateur conjurer, offered him
Self as an assistant. He took the gun
and the ammunition and duly loaded.
1t was the custom of the professor To
give the bullet u final tap with his
wand to see that il was rammed down
properly. and this final tap, have been
told, extracted the bullet. This my
friend knew, and when the professor
offered his assistance he politely de-
ciined. Anderson did not insist, but
coolly walked to the end of the stage
and called out, Now, sir, take a good
aim at me and fire.
My friend hesitated, as he was well
aware that the gun he was holding was
really loaded. Fire, sir, fire." cried
the professor.
My friend lowered the weapon, and,
saying he could not let it off, returned
1t to Anderson, who Immediately, un-
der pretense Of seeing whether it had
been properly loaded, extracted the bull
let. Then he gave the gun to some one
else. But before the rifle was fired he
addressed the audience. Ladies' and
gentlemen" said he, 1.-THE person who
has just resumed his seat knew my trick
and fooled it. If he had fired. this prob
ably would have been my last appear
ance before you. But he hadn't suffi-
Gent nerve to shoot me-
When it dawned upon the house that
Anderson had risked his life rather than
confess himself beaten, the applause
was deafening. My friend told me that
he felt rather small and regretted his
penchant for practical joking.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-22
Tax on VI ustachea

A Belgian journalist thinks that good
way of increasing the revenue would lie to
lay a tax upon mustaches. He calculates
that there are 100000 Belgians who
would not part with their mustaches for a
paltry 10 francs, and that the revenue
would thus be augmented BY 20, O00, OeO
francs a YoS1.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-22
kbeunas,sm Cured In . Day.

"Mystic Cure" for rheumatism
and neuralgia cures in / to 8 days.
Its action upon the system is re-
msrkable and mysterious. 1t re-
moves at once the cause, and the
disease Immediately disappears. The
fret dose greatly relieves, IS cents.
Sold BY Otto Grotjan, druggist. Rock
Island, and Gust Schlegel & Son, 220
West Second street. Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-22

What was the trouble between Jibs.
ley and his wife"
''Oh, tie common stOry-thcy
couldn't agree on the money question. u
Say! 1t is too bad that politics.
who said anything about politics:
The row began because Jibsley insisted
that he ough, to have at least a third Of
his salary TO spend ON himself. I'm.
dianapolis journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-22
Execufor's No,ic.

E~tsfe of Patrick Mcdonald. ee.sa.-s
The aLdorrign-d Esr5ng JeeL s.Iss, t,s =, 4, --c
rir of the last ssll sta feetanett % ts.tr q. ~
DSlsii. late of 10. county OF hoot 10 ~; a 80.
OF lniIi-, decessed. hereby esser sntife is.f a..
ill sIq,ear before the oouIty Of fae. l-tsna
Comfy. Al the oftus - the clerk CT e. "a CO -,
the eify OF hock ieisGd. NJ the November term on
tie enrt noDdss In November neit. III shlsi tine
n per-ssn- having claim. arsinsf said estate are
ntihed aud REQUESTS ~ attend. for i2,e l.i,rssss
OF bssine the rssne nd jufissd
All p~rAon- indebted 10 said e~fste -. re-
gue~t d 10 make immediate 20, tncti 10 Ia. IN.
derriched.
Dated tntf eth isv OF Ancn=f. A N. fs~
BEiDcrT MCDONALD, E.scantx
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-22
Bue xlep,s ArnScs salve

The best sslve In the world for
cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt
rheum, fever sores. tetter. chapped
hands, chilblains. coTns and al skin
eruptions, and positively cures
piles or no psy required. 1t 10 guar.
antced to give perfect satisfaction. OF
money refunded Price Is eents Per
b1x. For sale bv H.ri, q Cllemoysr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-22

THROUGH CAR SERVICE
lines east Of Peoria carry through
ocsNhes and sleeping cars on nigh
traine to principle cities.
K. STOCKHOUSE,
Con. Ticket Asau..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-22
Administrators Notice.
ra.Aie Of 1hnma. 4 S.lria dcrcasoh

Tho undersigned hss ng been appointed ssia,n-
,siratofs 81 she efisic 81 Tho T. silyis l,c NJ
tae county Of Rock leland. stsis of Illinois, de-
cr.>er acrrty give notice s.fa they Wiii q; ~. ar
before the county oorr; % Rock Island oouu-
y. n the ofice - the clerk NJ said conrt, IN
the city 81 Rock islspd. VI the October term On
The hr-t hcndsy IA October. neAt. Of which time
III i"'fs,nr having eiaifrs arSinst ez,a CO.
tate arc notified SID requcricd 10 aiirna for tine
Puip of hsvirr the safne adjusted.
Al I~f~ons inaobted 10 esid estate ere request
sirnsd.
Dsted tn. i2th day OF August. A. d. iss.
h,s ra s6L :. s:urm. Administrations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-22
me rgAvEI.EHs' GUIDE.

CaIosGv. uOCH teLAsp . pAcly;c
- bAtv-y--Tessts can he purchased or oeg
gsvr en- exed ~ V 8 q Tveu;istt See. c a,Si
or g 7 . 4 ~ -rraay y,f.n sverie AK
r5u,y at s,rr0t Prank Il. Pirnsrrs-, Asart.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-22
A PnANlUlI COLLISION
An Engineers Experience With
Ghoetly Railroad Trains.
MiRAGES on THE PANHANDLE.

Visions That AppaIl the s;cutcst Hear,
Sometimes Appear ca 10: Summer Days.
Common .s91TiCHce.
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seen, they never came within range of the

seen, they never came within range of the
rifle.
At Friendly Cove food was obtained
from settlers, and the party having now
crossed the island from east to west re-
solved to strike off for the south through
the Connuma Peak country, where Con-
numa Mountain stands, a magnificent
landmark. Mr.. Laing says that from a
near view this peak looks like a mere
needle and that he believes it to be mac
cesslbie. sin the country surrounding it
you might say that the snow peaks were
legion, tor there are many. We were con-
tlnually going up and down mountains
and rock slides and decided that the small
amount of arabic land in the valleys was
too inaccessible to be of any practical use
to settlers"
One of the greatest feats achieved by the
party was the climbing of Central Crags
and the planting of the British and Ameri-
can flags there, side by side. 1t has gen.
orally been believed that Mount Victoria
IS the highest peak in the island, but the
Laing exploring party has proved from
observations taken on the spot that
Central Crags situated in the heart of the
island, reaches higher elevation, that OF
1900 feet In making the ascent of Central
Crags the party was at one time detained
by fog in the snow for two nights and a
DAY, unable to see foot before them.
Continuing the Journey southwark AL
nerni was finally reached by way OF
Buttle's Lake, and thus ended the first ex-
ploring expedition that has ever been
taken right through the heart of Central
Vancouver, though two years ago Mr.
Bolton explored the interior of Central
Vancouver
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He WILL SOUND The Bay
Then General Duffeld Will In
spect the Site of the
Observatory.
Interesting Details Collected in Far
Alaska Regarding the
Boundary.

General William W. Dufield of Wash
ington, D. c., SUPERINTENDENT of the United
States Coast and Godetic Survey, arrived
here yesterday and is at the Occidental.
For month and half past he has
been in far Alaska on a tour of inspection
of all the points that have been surveyed in
connection with the boundary of British
Columbia and Alaska. He was accom-
panied on his trip by Lieutenant Hugh
Rodman of the United States navy.
In an interview it was stated that they
had gone as far north as Mount st. Elias,
or latitude 90 deg. They went up in the
coast survey steamer Patterson. They
looked over the region very carefully and
collected lot CT facts ON which to base
future work.
The trip was long one, but very inter-
esting to General Dutfield. He considers
himself well repaid for his efforts He now
begins some very important work here
1t is in connection with the harbor and the
Presidio.
1.-THE idea is to complete an entire new
survey OF the San Francisco Bay" was ex-
planned. "Part OF this work is done al
ready. We will make the survey from the
Golden Gate to Berkeley, and from there
down TO Mission Rock, taking in the
whole of the bay
I'VE are simply inspecting the work
done for photographic survey, which
simply means getting the soundings. The
work here is very important. We will go
out on the bay tomorrow in the United
States steamer Macarthur TO begin the in
specting.
while we are here we will inspect the
site of the new observatory at the Pre-
sidio, and we will also inspect the work OF
Captain Rogers. who is in charge of the
subordinate offices of the Pacific Coast.
81 think we will return to Washington
by the end of the week.
General Duffield is well along in years.
but is well preserved. He has enjoyed his
long trip to the :,orth, there being much
of interest to him over the whole route.
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for private ends it becomes g

but when used for private ends it becomes a
merciless tyrant.
The question of the adoption of our new
oh after at the next election is not one of party
politics. 1t is a matter that touches TO the
quick every citizen of San Francisco, and re-
joiee that the mighty press Of the city is lifting
the whole subject from the low plain of parti-
sanship to that of patriotism, and making an
indignant outcry against the corruption and
vice which are sapplng the foundations OF our
liberties.
Society is well governed only when the peo-
pie obey those IN authority, and the authori-
ties obey the law.
power and will OF the people by their one
chosen executive, subject to the restraints of
the Legislature, the judiciary and the law, with
out which system confusion ensues, corrup-
tiou creeps in and responsibility becomes I'M
Sc tiled. There can be no danger OF tyranny
in clothing the agent OF the people to execute
the will of the people.
The Mayor OF this City, as we all know, is
absolutely without power. Every head OF de-
partment holds office independent of him,
some for longer term than his own. By the
adoption of the new charter he becomes live
power in the government, not full grown, but
growing. The benefits OF such system are
acknowledg ed by all good citizens everywhere.
The politicians and the bosses only viii array
themselves agains: it, for under the new
regime they behold visions OF their 1lgotten
gains fas melting away.
To effect our redemption from under which
we now grooming we must all put our
shoulders to the wheel. Our form OF govern
ment demands political duty OF every man. If
any among us habitually neglect it the very
stones should cry out to him when misgoYern-
ment comes: Thou art the man-the re-
sponsible man."
Those who have special advantages must
take the heaviest burdens, and all persevere as
we do in other things in spite OF occasional
disappointments.
We need not all attend primary meetings.
Voluntary associations of men who desire not
office for themselves, but good government for
all, can, as experience proves, exercise q
powerful influence.
Political duties cannot be attended to by
proxy-by hiring others to do IL for US. Our
brains ought to be worth more than our
money and far less demoralizing in political
work. The people are quick TO recognize the
unselfsh purpose of the honest man, and
those who seek Office will be anxious for such
a mans favor Let us not trust 10 devices TO
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FOREIGN MISSIONARIES.
Reports Received From
Those Who Have Labored Abroad.

Encouraging Reports Received From
Those Who Have Labored Abroad.
The Women's Foreign Missionary Asso-
citation, under the Jurisdiction of the Con-
gregational church of the Pacific Coast
held its annual meeting at Bethany church
on Bartlett street yesterday.
There were present: Mrs. H. E. levitt
OF Vacaville, president; Mrs. w. J. Wilcox
OF Oakland and Mrs. j. A. Cruzan of this
City, home secretaries; Miss Bessie Mer-
lam, treasurer; with fifty-six delegates
representing as many auxiliaries of the
Pacific Coast, with about 400 ladies, all of
whom have taken a deep interest in the
work of the missionaries.
Among those who have been in foreign
lands for number of years, laboring with
the natives, were the Rev, ]. C. Perkins
and his sister, Miss Mary Perkins, who
have been in India for the past ten wears !:
Mrs. Watkins, who has been in Mexico for
twenty-three years; Mrs. Gouldy, from
Japan, and Mrs. Arthur Smith, from
China.
All of these gave their experience in
their labors among the natives and the
difficulties encountered to educate them
into knowledge of Christianity
Kind and encouraging words were re-
ceived from the home branch in Boston
and other Eastern cities. In addition to
this the fifty-six delegates representing a
similar number of branches on this coast
| reported progress in each of their aux
iliaries and all had words of praise for
the returning missionaries who had been
so long absent.
At the close of the service each mis-
slonary appeared in the costume of the ma
tlves among whom he had been soiourn-
ing and spoke in the language of the coun-
try. Miss Perkins had added much in
the shape of novelty by having a circle of
little girls appear rohed after the fashion
OF the Indian children.
From the fattering reports received the
congregational church has every reason to
feel gratined at the success of its missions.
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make the minority control and govern the
majority. That it not Americanism. 1t is
cunning, not wisdom.
Our forefathers did not invent government
out of their own imaginations. They knew
that for centuries their ancestors in the Old
World had been struggling after responsible
government on the principle that power and
the accoun liability OF the people should go to-
gether, and upon that knowledge they built.
Let us follow their precepts and example and
we may hope to witness the steady, healthy
growth of our country, our State and City.
The glory and strength of a State consists
not in its public edifces, its public works, it's
monuments OF public and private splendor
and magnifcence, but in the wider diffusion
of the Clements OF peace, prosperity and do
nestle happiness among its people. The
source OF strength in any land is to be found
self-control OF the men and women who con-
stitute 1t. Its true glory is in the general diff
fusion OF virtue. peace and comfort among the
homes OF the people.
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Tha HexdenfeIdt Estate.

Thomas o. Heydenfeldt and leila o. Hell
Hngs, heirs of Solomon o. Heydenfeldt, have
petitioned the Probate Court for the issuance
of q citation commanding Charles Ashton
and julius Jacobs, executors of Solomon Hey
denfeldts will, to appear in court and show
cause why they should not be punished for
contempt in failing to pay an Indebtedness OF
$31. 900 due the German Savings and Loan
Society from the estate. The loan was occurred
by mortgage on property at Sacramento and
Leidesdorff streets, which property was sold
to satisfy the mortgage. The buyers are, how
ever, willing to return ii to the estate on pay
ment of the S31 900. This was ordered by the
court but the executors failed to comply with
the order, hence the citation.
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Railroad Commissioners MECH.

At the meeting of The Railroad Commission
ers yesterday, atwhich Commissioners La Rue
and Stanton were present, the only business
transacted was the auditing of bills for the
past month and the passage of resolution re-
questing the Board OF Examiners to create a
deficiency fund of $1,000 out of which to pay
the expenses incident to the suit recently tried
in the United States Circuit Court, in which
the commission was named as defendant
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-03
NORTH PACIFIC COAST RAILROAD
RAILROAD TRAVEL.
Via SausaIito Ferry).

Ia SauSAIIJO EefFyJs
From San Francisco, Commencing June 10, 1895.
WEEKDAYS.
For Mill Nslley and San Rafael = 200, $500
S9:15 1U:l5, 11:45, A. NJ; ~1;4o, 3:2O AIS,
5:1b. 80 200. 6:35 r. NJ.
Extra trips for san Rafael on Mondays, Wednes-
Gays ana Saturdays at II 80 P. A.
SUNDAYS.
For Mil Valley and San Rafael-%s:00. $500
$1,000, 80 A. NJ; <~l2:SO, Il 80, ~2:l5, *4;O0
5:30 6:45. 3 80 P. NJ Extra trip TO Sausalito az
II 200 A. n.
Trains marked run to San Quentin. F$l2:30
Pm. does not TO Mil Valley.
THROUGH TRAINS.
For Point Reyes ana way staEions-9 A. NJ.
Sundays.
For Point Reyes. Cazadero and way stations
500 \. y. sundsyai 2iA6 II u. weekdays
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The New shaft a Lone lob

1t is expected to take until the latter part of
next week TO complete the new shalt for the
Sacramento, Clay and Powell streets lines. 1t
is being swaged at the Pacific Rolling Mills
and will be finished at the Union Iron Works.
Its weight will be between three aud four tons
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MOUNTAIN home.

The Recognized Family Summer Resort
i'm the Santa Cruz Mountains,
Health, pleasure, swimming, fishing and hunt
ing. New dancing pavilion. Deer park. Table
excellent. Climate unsurpassed. send for souYe-
mir. Stage at Madrone every Monday. Wednes-
day and Saturday after June /. connecting with
train leaving the City at Sis A. NJ.
VIC PONCELET, LIagas, Cal
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ARE BACK FROM
THE WILDERNESS,
Safe Return of Rev. w.
w. Bolton and J. w.
Laing.
EXPLORED VANCOUVER.
The First Who Ever Passed
Through the Center of the
Island.
FOUND NO PRECIOUS METALS.
The Scenery Was Superb, but the
Snow Mountains Offer No Invita-.
tion to Settlers.
FOUND NO PRECIOUS METALS.

Rev. w. w. Bolton, rector of St. Mary
the Virgins, and ]. w. Laing, MA, his
friend, arrived back yesterday from their
exploring trip into the unknown portions