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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-08-19
BRITISH ELOOueNCe.
A Capital Specimen Of tho Speeches Made
In Local Elections.

Tho following manifesto, copied yer.
batim FROM the original poster, is cap
ital specimen of election cloquenco ns
applied to parochiul contests: Fellow
workinRmen, gentlemen and ladies,
honorably put myself forward under
your very kind notice for u seat on the
Swanscombe parish council Let mo tell
you as u man that was the first to give
cheap meat on Galley Hill aud Swans
combc and all round | never did and
never will hurt u workingman. When
times IL good, Iwant to get paid for my
very superior food that always supply,
and when times il hard then you can
take II Mt any price you like to feed
your wives and children and your fam.
lilies from George Clinch. Tho Peoples
only Butcher in this parish. ! shall
work hand in hand with the Rev
George Hale to bury the dead at the
lowest price and put the poor body deep
in mother earth, where they ought to
be, and promise that l shall sell my
meat Mt the Same price. I shall also
help Mr.. Dunbar (for hc il an old Toif)
to reduce the salaries of clcrgymcn. ns
IL do cost too much for prayers, and we
can go up to glory mt u less price
also promise TO do moro than the last
council, for they done nothing, aud M
Mickey Finn IL not standing, but sit.
ting down low, we can do good business
and have no Donnybrook fair Mt our
meetings--in fact, gentlemen aud Ia.
dies, shall do every mortal thing for
the good of your body, and the parson
will take care Of your departed souls
I shall reduce the rates and get rent for
the workingmon cheaper. | shall light
up your roads so that you can see them
upon dark moonlight night Tho last
word l say unto you is, do your duty to
yourselves and never mind about me,
but put me on the council for your own
sake and the interest Of tho men who
get bread by the sweat of their brow. "
Household Words.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-08-19
London Fog Precautions.

II has been computed that n fog costs
the metropolis from ESQ. 900 TO e100.-
900 day. A large portion of this In
borne by the railroad companies. As
soon M the fog dcsccnds tho plate lay
ers, without waiting orders, leave their
work and undertake the duties Of fog
signalmcn. For this they receive an OK.
ira shilling day. This appears n small
item, yet single fog has been known
to cost over eb0 for extra wages 10 plate
layers at Clapham Junction alone.
Each fog signal man Ia supplied with
. lantern, flags and supply Of detona-
tors. by means of these he conveys to
tho engine drivers tho signals which
they cannot distinguish through tho
mist. Caution" isgivcn Ivy single Diet.
onator, danger" by two dctonators
placed upon tho rails at distance Of
ten yards apart. Detonators are small
tin boxes two inches In diameter, each
containing three percussion caps and u
small quantity Of gunpowder. At the
base of each ARE two strips of lead for
fastening IL to- the rail. They are made
with great care, chiefly in Birmingham
and London, and II IL rarely that one
fails TO explode The wholesale price of
detonators is I penny cach and the av-
erago annual consumption of each big
railway company is about 100, 900, cost
ing G625. San Francisco Chronicle
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-08-19
HYPNOTlzeD THE BEARS.
A Story which Ncwsone Believes Bccaus,
Anderson Ia Cross Eyed.

A Story which Ncwsome Believes because
Anderson Is Cross Eyed.
]. Il. Ncwsomc is Port Arthur Ca
madam and Alex Anderson comes from
Pearl River. An Englishman named
Atwell wanted To get n bear, and An
derson tried to crafty his desire.
Newsome told Forest and Stream about
il. Atwell was the kind of man who
would like to kill bear in trap, SO
Anderson took two bear traps and n lot
of bait up gully near Ouimot, looking
for sign. Tho Englishman went Look
ing for bears and left Anderson to set
the traps
All of u sudden big shc bear up.
pearcd before Anderson mt the foot of u
tree between couple of whose roots
one trap was to have been set Not hav-
ing any gun, Anderson, so Ncwsomc
says, determined that hypnotic force
derson looked Che bear in the eyes, and
tho bear paused; then Anderson made
three passes with his hands. The bear
leaned its head forward and its eyes
bulged out. Having satisfied himself
that tho bear was properly influenced.
Anderson yelled for Atwell, but Atwell
was good way off, and before he could
arrive the she bears 2-year-old and
yearling cub came out Of the tree at the
same time. A yearling cub alone would
be a pretty bad fighter at close quarters,
especially with a hypnotizcd mother
bear near by liable to come to at any
moment, but 2-year.old cub and a
yearling both at once made q mighty
serious matter.
But Anderson was fully equal to the
emergency. He managed to look at the
bears four eyes at once and soon had
them subjugated. Newsome says that
he would not have believed Anderson &
tale only Anderson is now cross eyed,
which he wasn't before, owing to his
looking both bears in the eyes at once
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-08-19
A Kavnsa.

A kavass is u native servant appoint
ed by the sultan TO the various embas-
sizes and legations. They are paid and
clothed by their employers and arc an
swerable to tho sultan for tho safety of
those on whom they attend. In old days
IL any accident happened to II member
Of n legation or embassy, tho wretched
kavass, whether in fault or not. forfeit
cd his life. Those who have read paul
Patoff" will remember the terror of the
kavass ON Alexander Patoff's mysterious
disappearance from st. Sophia There
are six kavasses ut the British embassy.
Their undress uniform is dark blue
cloth thickly braided in black, with a
broad gold belt and gold straps over the
shoulder. They all carry sword and
have u revolver in a gold pouch slunL
from the waist belt. The dress uniform
is fine shade Of crimson, also thickly
braided and only worn ON state occasions
when in attendance on tho ambassador.
-Longman' Magazine.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-08-19

The Duo d'Aumale once challenged
Prince Napoleon to duel on account
Of something the latter had said against
the Orleanists. The prince refused to
fight and was therefore reckoned q cow
ard. Next day the prince went to call
on Leonide Leblanc, the famous actress,
at an hour when the duke CHANGED al
ready to be there. Tell the prince, "
said she to the footman, that I am en-
gagged. but only with the Duo d'Aumale,
SO he may come right in" But the
prince did not 60 in. Nor did he ever
60 in again, for whenever he called
thereafter he was told that she was en-
gagged with the Duo d'Aumale. San
Francisco Argonaut.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-08-19
Dentiats, Toroena.

There are about 200 different styles
Of forceps made for dentists use, vary
ing in the sizes and forms of the beaks
and in the shapes Of the handles. A
dozen pairs Of forceps would probably
all all the requirements Of single
dentist, but another dentist, though he
might use on the same tooth forceps
with the same size and style of beaks,
might prefer pair with a different
grip to the handles, and forceps are
made not only to suit every need in
practice, but every personal requirement
Of the practitioner. New York Sun.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-08-19
Caught.

Bobby Cat the breakfast table)---
Maud, did Mr.. Jones take any Of the
umbrellas or hats from the hall last
night,
Maud-Why. Of course not. Why
should he?
Bobby-That's just what I'd like to
know. thought he did, because heard
him say when he was going out, I'm
going to steal just one, and Why.
what's the matter. Maud?--Montreal
Herald,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-08-19
Systems Of Law In Germany.

No fewer than five systems of law are
in use in Germany. In moving from
one place to another tourists are often
greatly puzzled when they find that an
act perfectly allowable in one state is a
crime in another. A still greater con-
fusion often results when the right of
property is considered.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-08-19
Crushed.

'Sir." said an irate little gentleman
Of about feet II inches to foot
man. II would have you know, sir,
that / have been we'll brought up"
Possibly" was the answer. ''but
you have not been brought up far. -
London TIT BitA
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-08-19
Tho Period.

why do you call her q girl Of the
period?"
"Well, she comes right to the point
for one thing. "-Detroit Tribune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-12
SPECIAL
A. Yonn. & McCombs' Tonight l

A: Yonn. McComb.' Tonight From to
- O'clock.
To introduce to the trade we will
sell De Veaux Paris premier per-
fumes. crab apple. jockey club. lilly
OF the valley. ETC., 90 tonight for 10
cents an ounce. worth double.
Cuticle soap, 10 cents cake, three
for 25 cents.
Buttermilk soap, three bars in
box, only 6 cents.
Table oIlcloth, from z to 8, only 8
cents yard.
Ten quarter blankets 80 cents.
Ten-quarter blankets, fawn color and
heavier, 4S cents.
Children's purses worth 5 cents,
sale price 2 cents.
Boys cheviot waists worth %
cents, sale price 10 cents.
Check ginghams only 3! cents to.
night.
Gents teck ties sold for IS cents,
tonight 5 cents.
Ladies' silk handkerchiefs worth
% to so cents, take your choice to.
night for Is cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-12
TREES WITH A HISTORY.
Court Yard Being Shorn of It's Ancient
Timber.

Court Yard B.i1g ShOrn of It's Ancient
Timber.
Trees which have contributed to
the beauty and comfort of court
house square for the past generation
and whose limbs would withstand
the storms of many more years to all
appearances are one by one falling
| victims to the merciless ak of the
newer:
History is interviewer with al
least three of the trees. The oldest
Of the numb is the one which has
stood SO prominently at the north
east corner of the square. 1t was
planted over sixty years ago by Ma
poleon Buford, who long since has
been called tc his final sleep. The
tree has stood there since, each year
OF its life being marked by increased
sheltering accommodations, its old
and knotty arms extending out on
| all sides for several feet, and during
the summer season affording a means
OF prote ction to the wayfarer without
an umbrella when the elements were
damp and also cutting off the pene-
trating rays of Old Sol from who
ever sought shelter under its out
stretched arms. All will regret to
see this stately cottonwood felled,
and feel like appealing in the words
OF the poet to the woodman to spare
it for the shelter of the psst.
Ia 1860 Lincoln and Douglas trees
were planted. Both were elms.
The later was felled today. The LIN
coin tree was planted by delega-
ton of old republicans as memorial
to the nomination for president of
the immortal Abraham. The tree
stands short distance from the
northeast corner OF the court house
There is movement on foot to have
it preserved.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-12

thinks. 1t is becoming a serious
matter when the weather man is
obliged to take a hand in political AZ
fairs. But Searle has moved him to
tears twice already in the present
cam paign by his statements. Up at
the Sixth ward flag raising last nj ght
Charley had fairly finished his ser
mon before dampness was notice
able in the atmosphere, which was
soon followed by little rain.
George Hubbell, of Davenport,
also had a hand in the oratorical
game. He was surprised at the out
pouring OF people. Probably Mr..
Hubbell is not used to speaking in
city. and another thing he should re-
member, is that everybody turns out
when there is a circus in town. Mr..
Hubbell talked for several hours
about '.old glory" and McKinleyism
and united Coxeyism and democ' acy
and made all kinds of statements,
tending to illustrate the alleged dSt-
rimental results OF free silver. Fin
ally the flag began TO ascend the
pole. Aud just as Mr.. Hubbell was
about to strike An attitude the ban
struck up aud He Couldn't Split
the Wood and the bunch of white
and yellow backs did the war dance.
A committee then waited on Mr..
Hubbell, who was little put out
about the way the crowd turued him
down, and asked him to cut the rest
short. And he did.
Trying to FIX Dates.
The Rock Island republicans are
planning for a big meeting in the
way of a county demonstration some
time early in October. but the local
bosses are having some difficulty in
getting a distinguished speaker.
They have put in an application for
either Reed or Thurston, but in view
of the glowing reports made by Ike
Clements and others who have been
here and were astounded by the dis
play which is a notable exception to
the situation throughout the state,
the state cent Al committee feels
that such big guns as it has should
90 elsewhere, and there are plenty
of places to put them. The conse-
quence is the local party will proba-
bly, have to put up with small fry.
The Lincoln club is planning a pill
grimage to Canton to see the man
who will not be president il .satisfac-
tory arrangements can be made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-12
ONLY WAY TO WIN.
Progress Of Paving in Rock
Island.
THE LEVEE A POINT IN QUESTION

Those Most Opposed t. the Investment
Originally Now Among the ssaunch.st
Advocates OF Permanent Improve.
msnt.
When paving operations we're first
discussed in Rock Island the project
met with much opposition, especi-
ally among those property holders
who were to be asses sed for the bulk Of
the improvement, and had the mayor
then listened to the obstructionist
rather than Welded to the spirit OF
pride in his Office and in the city,
Rock Island would not have q brick
in its streets today. There were
plenty of arguments about the ex-
pense and great vail went up about
Rock Island being unable to carry on
such vast Improvements. But the
city was firm. The council was far
seeing and the paving went on. The
tirst installment was enough to con-
vince the property holders who OBJ
jected that their opposition was i'll
advised. and when they saw the sta
oility, the permanency and the at
Effectiveness OF the new streets. they
wanted more. They asked for it and
it has gone on steadily ever since.
Following in the wake of good streets
have sprung up new homes; exten.
sive additions have been laid out
and Rock Island has grown. Each
year 20 much more paving was done
until Mayor Knox came into office,
and not since he took the oath of
mayor has single paving project
been considered or undertaken-ex-
cept the levee, and that in the face
of his personal and official hostility.
He threw cold water on the alley
paving and was timid as to Twelfth
street. but both these Improvements,
planned under the previous admin
istration. have been put through.
and these with the finishing up of
Seventh avenue and Elm street, be-
gun under Mayor Medill, constitute
the development that has been made
in Rock Island under Mayor Knox.
Now as to the Levee.
Now the levee improvement has
come to the critical point. The
council has been working on it for a
years, without the friendly assist
ance and cooperation that should be
expected from the city's executive.
but Witnessing rather diffident dis
position on his part, if anything.
At Olast when opportunity afforded
he stabbed it. Nevertheless it still
lives, and unthrottled it will sur
vive if the aldermen who have
nursed and fostered it until it
reached the very blossom and bloom
OF expectancy will sti continue to
extend their protecting arms over it.
What has been true of the original
paving undertaking in Rock Island
is not so of the levee. The profit
and wisdom Of the past seems to give
encouragement to the enterprise. In
the first paving in Rock Island, and
in the great bulk Of what has been
accomplished since, a corporation
has borne its share literally and
cheerfully. 1t is possessed of no
disputed rights, and has indeed paid
dear for all it has received. At the
river front are corporations sustain
ing different relations to the CITY.
Will they hesitate to do their duty?
The ARGUS thinks not. Let the
aldermen give them a chance and
the council may be surprised to see
how reasonably this improvement
can be accomplished. And yet how
much OF vital interest depends pom
it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-12
"O'DOwd's NeiRbbors,"

Tomorrow evening at Harper's
theatre will be presented Mark Muir
phys great musical coined Y,
"O'Dowd's Neighbors." The COM
pany is under the management OF
Murray & Murphy this year, and the
revival of the always popular play is
attended by specialties of unusual
m ,rit and excellence, com biniDg al
together in furnishing a most supe-
rior attraction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-12

The pleasant effect and perfect
safety with which ladies' NAV use
Syrup OF Figs under all conditions
makes 1t their favorite remedy. To
get the true and genuine article,
look for the name of the California
ing Syrup company, printed near the
bottom OF the package. For sale by
all responsible druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-12
BOOST ANOTHER BANNER.

Republican L ssic Exploded In the Sixth
Ward.
Charles Searle will take a tumble
to himself after awhile, it is tho
earnest hope of all who are aware of
his capacity for tempting the elements
when discussing politicalissues, turn
over new Leaf and speak - he
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-12

To Cure = Cold In One bay
Take laxative Bromo Qninine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the
money if it fails to cure. Is cents
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-12
To Cure . Cold In I'm. nv

Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the m oney
II 1t fails to cure. 25 cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-12

TIE ARGUS delivered every even
Ing 1t your door ct loo . week.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-06
ADOPTED A DIRECTORY.
The City Hall Commissioners Have
Decided on the Plans offered by
Architect Shea.

The City Hall Commissioners adopted
the directory planned by the architect of
the board yesterday in preference to the
one submitted by the Merchants Associa-
ton, over which the Mayor, Auditor
Broderick and City and County Attorney
Creswell wrangled SO long.
The latter two contended that the Mer-
chants Association plan was too COM
plicated, and that il would take stranger
about as long to study out the location of
the Office desired as it would to wander
about the corridors until chance would
discover the department.
Architect Shea's directory calls the cor
ridor running through the hall from east
to west the main corridor, the one in the
Larkin-street wing the west corridor and
the one in the east end of the hail the east
corridor. On the first floor will be placed
plans of the entire building and on each
floor at the intersection of corridors will
be placed plans of that particular floor.
The public entrance of each department.
will be designated so that strangers NAV
know which entrance to use.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-06
MECHANICS INSTITUTE.
1t Decides That Only Pacific Coast
Products Be Exhibited at the
Coming Fair

The board of trustees of the Mechanics
Institute held its regular meeting last
evening at Mechanics Institute Hall.
The most important matter coming
before the board was in regard to the
report of the joint committee of the Me-
chanics' Institute and the Manufacturers
and Producers Association for considera-
ton OF the question of confining the ex-
hiblts at the coming fair to the manu-
factures of the Pacific Coast. The board
concluded that, it having always been the
aim of the institute TO encourage and
foster Pacific Coast industries, 1t would
join issue with the Manufacturers and
Producers Association and make the
forthcoming exposition one exclusively of
Pacific Coast industries.
The regular routine business was then
transacted. Among the reports received
was that of the librarian. It showed that
the accretion in membership for the month
of April was forIy-five. and the accessions
to the library were 492 volumes. OF mis-
cellaneous books III volumes were pre-
sented To the library by Alexis Janin.
The resignation of G. Howard Thompson
was read and accepted, and Henry Root, a
former mem Der of the board, was elected
to I'LL the vacancy by a unanimous vote.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-06
CRIME HIS PASTIME.
James Moore, 30 Years of Age, Arrested
for Petty Larceny, Battery and
Grand Larceny.

James Moore is only twenty years of
age, but he gives promise of becoming a
noted criminal. Early Sunday morning
he stole 167 copies of the Examiner from
carrier on Minna street near Third. The
carrier tried to regain possession of the
papers, but Moore knocked him down and
ran. The carrier blew his police whistle
and Policemen Ryan and Tyrrell started
In pursuit of Moore and caught him at
Fourth and Everett streets.
Moore was taken to the Southern sta
ton. where he was booked for petty lar
ceny and battery. When searched two
watches were found in his pockets, which
the police believed were stolen. An hour
later Charles Petersen, an empIoye in the
stockyards at Baden, called at the station
and said he had been robbed of his watch,
chain and locket while asleep at Second
and Howard streets. He identified one of
the watches found on Moore as his and
yesterday charge of grand larceny was
booked against Moore. The police want
an owner for the other watch.
Some months ago Moore was arrested
for burglary, but the charge was reduced
to petty larceny, and he got off with light
sentence.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-06

scene, and the chances are that the guilty
men will suffer severely. When the
Viking left the priests were busily en-
plCyed in rebuilding their church on the
ruins of the old one.
NV. Teller Campbell has succeeded Nj.
Swayne as British High Commissioner in
the Gilbert group. He is much more
strict than his predecessor, but neverthe-
less he is one of the most popular men on
the group. Everything has to be done ac-
cording to law, but outside of his official
position he is most indulgent. Heretofore
IL has been the custom to allow vessels to
trade between the islands without a IL
cense, but when i landed at two islands I
had to pay $50 at each. / am glad he is
enforcing the law, as it will prevent all
kinds of tramps from rlining the business.
During Swayne's administration quite
mum ber of vessels entered and traded with
out paying the license. Campbell is now
following up the goods and is levying on
everything he can lind.
while we were in the Ellis group Ben
Hird, the travelling manager for Hender-
son 81 Macfarlane of Sydney, N S. W.,
dropped dead on the schooner Archer.
He was one of the best known men in the
Southern Seas. and had only been married
year. be was great friend OF the late
Robert Louis Stevenson, and the novelist
dedicated his story, The Beach of Falesa,'
to him. The body was inferred at Nuke
fatau. He died of heart disease.
Another Sydney trader who died at
Nanouti while we were there was Captain
Henty. He was almost as well known as
Ben Hird and as well liked. He leaves
wife and family in Sydney. That is about
the end of my chapter of accidents and
deaths 1t is a long one for a cruise of
five months, and l hope that the next
time come home will have more cheer
full news to tell"
Nov that Captain Luttrell is home
again the Sharpshooter will at once be put
in commission, and in a few weeks she
will sail on her maiden voyage in the
Southern Seas. She is a handsome and
com modious barkentine, and will carry
both passengers and cargo.