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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-13
CHAPTER XVIII CONTINUED.

There was much curiosity in the
nsighborhood as to what would take
place now that Joe Higgins was dead.
Alec was at ouce recognized as an i'm
portant factor in the'affair. Some Won
dered if he might not marry 'Lisbeth
and settle down there. Others suggested
that he would buy out Mrs. Higgins and
marry some one, cny one, not necessa-
rily 'Lisbeth.
Alec spent tho day in the store look
ing over books and papers and trying
to think what shtmld be done. But
about O'Clock in the afternoon he had
u special visitor, no other than JON
athrn Finchley. Mr.. Finchley came in
and asked for piece of tobacco. When
he had received it, he cut some up.
rolled it in his hand and put it into
his pipe Then he asked for a match
ard began TO smoke. He was very de.
liberate, and Alec stood respectfully,
waiting for him.
"Beyou goin to run the store!" asked
Mr.. Finchley after time.
Alec hesitatol. for he was far from
sure whether tile idea of his managing
the store would be received with favor
or net
Nothing has been settled yet" he
answered after an embarrassing pause.
But you have an idee you may be
put OH to manage. amt you:"
Mr.. Finchley took a seat on the top Of
barrel. and his manner assured Alec.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-13
SYNOPSIS OF PROCEEDING CHAPTERS

SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS
Chapters l 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
disagreeable stepmother. He sleeps
at farm house, bat fails to get
work. IIf-Alec stops at Milo Ben.
nett's farm and is permitted TO hoe
potatoes for his board. Hoeing
hlisters his hands aud proves very
hard work for 'syouug city swell "
He makes the acquaintance Of Maud
Bennett. pretty girl. w and v
He takes Maud Bennett to the circus
and Anglers her mother, who abuses
him and drives him from the house.
renniless, he trudges on seeking
work and is am azed to find 81 bill
in his bag. He concludes that Maud
must have placed it there. VI, VII
aud VIiI-Alec makes the aoquain
tarce Of Joe Higgins. the genial land.
lord OF the Ashton Center tavern
and store. tries his hand at moving
and makes failure. The story be-
comes town property. Lofers at the
tavern ridicnle him, but Joe Higgins
daughter Lizbeth befriends him. He
is much cast down and lives o.
crackers and jam. TX and X-Alec
becomes Joe Higgins clerk and
works for his board. He learns hi:
new duties and discovers that George
Marston. the blacksmith, loves Liz
beth. XII and XlI-Alec goes t.
church and joins Marston's Sunday
school class. He finds Lizbeti
weeping in the woods and learn:
that Joe Higgins has a dangerou.
malady. XIII-Alec earns IS driv
ing q stranger to Pavonia, calls ol
Maud Bennett during her mother
absence and returns the 81 bill
XIV and XV-Alec discovers tina
Maud has secretly given back the s
bill and is offended. He learns tina
Miss Dora Thistle, New York so
ciety girl, is passing the summer i,
Ashton Center and wishes to capt
from his mental position. Joe Hig
gins advises him not to work to
hard. Miss Dora Thistle discover
him and pstronizes him. XVI ant
NNII-Miss Thistle loses interest i,
he young clerk. Alec and GeoIg
Marston 90 to the noun tains afte
cattle. George reveals his love 70
Lizbeth, and Joe Higgins dies sud
denly. Funeral of Joe Higgins
George proposes to Lizbeth and i
accepted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-13
Condense 1estsmouy.

Charles B. Hood, broker and man.
ufacturer's agent. Columbus, Ohio,
cer.ifies that DIR. Kings New Dis
oovery has no equal as q cough rem
edy. j. ID. Brown, proprietor St
James hotel, Fl. Wayne. Ind, testi.
fies that he was cured Of q cough oI
two years. standing caused by Ia
grippe. BY DIR. Kings New Discovery.
b. +. Merrill. Baldwinsvi.le, Mass,
says that he has used and recon.
mended It and never knew IL to fail,
and would rather have is than AM
doctor. because IL always cures
Mrs. Hemming. 222 East Twenty.
fifth street. Chicago, always keeps &,
ut hand and has no fear Of Group. be
cause IL instantly relieves. fres
trial bottles ut Hartz q Ullemcycr',
drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-13
Reminded Him.

81 observe, Brother Rocksworiby, 4"
said the Rev. DIR. Fourthly. that when
spoke in my sermon yesterday Of the
evils CT gambling in stocks. and ex.
pressed tho hope that no member Of my
congregation ever frequeDted places
where such gambling was made busi.
ness. you slapped your thigh emphatical.
ly. l am glad If the sentiment met
your approval.
"Wby-aw-thc fact is. Doctor" re.
piled Brother Rocl:sworiby. II sud,
denly remembered where had left my
umbrella. Chicago Tribune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-13

psen mech talk atou. tie matter. The
minister had come TO argue with him.
and some Of the deacors too. The ladies'
of the women's Temperance alliance
lad visited him more than once. and
collectively and individually scolded
him for hours together. But il was his
custom to bring cut a glass Of cider or q
bottle Of beer and offer il all around. Of
course to be indignantly refrsed. and
then to drink il himself in their pre-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-13
81 think We ozss, to have . girl I"


should We s;arve TO ply for herr"
Be. Alec ignored her irsit.biii'y. crd
said be thought sne might easily he
made to earn hs- way.
IL we couid &c; some boa-dcrs. per.
haps We might" she said mere mildly
At last. 81 an rsed OF. I ssoslcn't scs
SO Ike bea;hsn IL I weren't"
That very evening three rsen came En-
TO the store and applied O. Aiec for
beard They were iunhernen stsrched
TO the steam sawmiil that had been get
up In the neishbcThood. and naturally
cane TO the tavern to find board. They
said they would pay $3.50 . week II
they could each have n room. Similar
applications had been made 20 Joe Hig.
gins in years pas;. but he had refused
them because he wanted 60 spare Lis.
beth. and tie idea Of having q hired
sill had no; occurred 10 him.
Alec was delighted and went a; once
TO tell 'Lisfeth. She came Co SEQ them
They Were clean looking fellows and
said they had Travelled with the sswnill
for three years. After bali an hours
parley they were taken In. and Alec
Immediately wrote to Maud. asking II
che would come and work for o. q week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-13
Have the Designers Initial.

It is said that the s20 and the %
goldpieces and the Bland dollar arc the
only coins perpetuating the designers
name. Underneath the lower line Il
the medallion ON the diverse Of the gold
pieces IA J. Il. L. flames u. Langacre).
In nearly the same position ON the OBJ
verse Of the Bland dollar is the letter
M" II also appears on the reverse up.
on the left fold Of the ribbon uniting
the wreath. being the initial letter Of
Morgan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-13
CHAPTER XIX.

A FINANCIAL INVESTIGATION AND pErC-
TATIoS OF LADIES.
As Alec thought about the advertise
ment and an assistant for 'Lisbeth. it
flashed across his mind one day that
here was n chance for Maud. It had
troubled him to think that scch good
girl should lead such confined life, and
that, too. at the hands Of her mother.
But would her mother let her go? On
would she come without her mother
consent? What penalty had been visited
On her for that visit Of his which he
still recalled with peculiar pleasure. He
had kept the dollar hill IS sort Of re-
membrane Of be-. and now hs was in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-13
Pisss: Psissi Pisssi

DIR. Williams Indian Pile Ointment
will cure blind. bleeding. liberated
and itching piles. Il absorbs the
tumors, allsys the itching ut once.
acts as q poultice. gives instant re-
relief. DIR. Williams Indian Pile
Ointment 10 prepared only for piles
and itching Of the private parts. and
nothing else. Every box 10 guarsn-
teed. Sold by druggists. sent by
mail for 80 cents and 81 per boz.
WILLIAMS M'g'e Co.. Props. Cleve
land. Ohio. For sale by all drug.
gis.s.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-13

If yoS have had the Grippe,
you know its aches and pains,
the fever, the ehills, the cough,
the depression-you know
them all. The Grippe exhausts
the nervous system quickly,
lowers the vitality. Two
things should be done at once:
the body must BE strength
ened, and force must Be given
to the nervous system. Cod
liver Oil will DO the first; Hy-
pophosphites the second. These
are permanently and pleasantly
combined in Scott's Emulsion.
1t lifts the dependency and
heals the inflamed membranes
OF the throat and lungs.
Bot you need not have LA
| GRIPPE.
VOC can rut your system in
a condition unfavorable to It.
You can have rich, red blood;
resistive strength steady brain
and nerves. SCOTS Emulsion
prevents as well as cures.
And whether You send or 90
for SCOTS Emulsion, Be sure
you get the genuine.
SCOTT & BOVINE, New Ycrh.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-13
gos Over 0Sfry Sssss

n .. wirslow's Soothing Syrup has
b sen used for children tcething. II
sOothes the child, softeps tho gums,
allsys all pain. cures wind coiic. and
ia the best rcueJy for diarrhoea-
r ssn'y-Gve cents = ooifi"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-13

When Baby vas SICK. ve gave her csaor,A
When sae uas . chnd. she crs>d For caaortA
When she became NizI re chung 20 csaostA
When she h.d chgdrsa, ~ p-r:ssu oasrs1a
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-01-06

on the subject what is the Cos
pei ?''
A meeting OF the Board of Immi-
grafton viii be held at 9 o'clock
this morning at the office Of the
Minister OF the Interior.
Bluejackets from the warships
and sailors OF the bark Mohican
engaged in a free fight Saturday
night in the Pacific saloon and out
side the place.
The election for Senator on the
island of Hawaii takes place to-
day. There are two candidates,
Alexander Young and H. S. Hol-
stein. The former will probably
be elected.
The youngest child OF Marcus
Colburn died of whooping congh
Sunday morning and was inferred
the same afternoon, under the
superintendent of undertaken II.
II. Williams.
The police were kept very busy
Saturday night and Sunday.
Among the arrests of the two days
were twenty-one Chinese gamblers.
two opium smokers AMI one fo1
malicious injury.
A Chinaman died in a store just
above the Commercial Saloon Sat
urday morning. 1t was thought
he had been buried, but his friends
threw him into a rough coffin and
left him to the tender mercies Of
the devils.
An important business meeting
of Compary 4, of the Citizens
Guard, known as the Masonic
Temple Squad, will be held this
evening at 1870 o'clock in the Y
NJ. G. A. hall. Every member is
requested to be present.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-01-06

Made from a good quality OF
duck. stylish. neat fitting and are
GOOD VALUE for 81, but Mr..
Egan closed out large line when
he was in New York and we have
some eft which we will close for
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-01-06
SPECIAL OFFER IOQOSE

Choice line of Organizes, $6 TO SO com
plete; choice line of French Organizes, SD
complete.
We shall continue to offer you your
choice of cloth suitings m 7de TO order for
SIS. SIG and SIS complete.
Linen Duck suits to order $l5.
Linen Duck Skirts to order SIS.
Cotton Duck Skirts to order So.
Cotton Duck Suits TO o der SO.
If you wish to take advantage of this
opportunity to obtain a suit of cloth,
organdie or duck cheap, good workman
ship. fit and faultIess style guaranteed,
place your orders early as this offer will
positively not be extended bevond the
specified time. 3. T. EHLERS IL co.
4lS6-lm
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-01-06
LOCAL BREVITIES.

L. A. Thurston returned by the
Claudine.
President Dole will visit Hawaii
this week.
The Board of Health asks tenders
for supplies.
A prospective bride arrived on
the Australia.
J. A. Hopper is agent for the
Pasteur filter.
Band concert at Emma Square
this 7:30 p. NJ.
Anglican Church Chronicle for
January is out.
Sugar mills on Maui commence
grinding today.
Miss Paris will return to Sea-
side Resort" Kailua, tomorrow.
One year ago today Honolulu
was in the throes of a revolution.
Harmony Lodge No. 3, [. o. 0.
T. Will install officers this evening.
Charles H. Pfeifer has retired
from the firm of Jacobsen Il Pfei-
fer.
Manager Wells of the Wailuku
sugar plantation came down by the
Claudine.
Kamehameha School will be
given two weeks vacation on jan
aary 10th.
Stated meeting of Hawaiian
Lodge this evening for transaction
Of business.
The January Paradise of the
Pacific is out; copies can be had at
newsdealers.
Mrs. w. o. Smith and dat e:it3";
have returned from spending; l-C1I-
days on Maui.
An account book with owners
name in it and figure ''3" on cover
has been lost. i
There are 125 telephone in use
on Maui. Five applicants are wait
Eng for instruments.
First-class meals served at Chong
Hee's restaurant corner Merchant
and Nunanu streets.
The rainy weather had depress-
ing effect ON the attendance at the
churches yesterday.
Regular monthly meeting of the
Pioneer Building and Loan Asscci-
alton this 7:30 p. m.
The last will and testament of
Mrs. Mary Winter Foster has been
presented for probate.
Several friends of Dr.. and Mrs.
MeGrew spent yesterday at their
country home in Aiea.
Spreckelsville intends running
swo mills night and day and take
off their crop in five months.
Do not fail to see the Standard
sewing machines Mrs. Hanna, Fort
street, is selling at half price.
Attention is called to the card Of
Misses Rice, mention being made of
price changed per hour for lessons.
d. Howard Hitchcock has re-
suned his classes in drawing and
paintings. Glass rooms over Ire
gloan's.
The first free night school in
Honolulu will open this evening.
There are more than eighty pupils
enrolled.
Charles H. Ramsay, formerly OF
the Palace candy store, has accept
ed position with T. G. Thrum &
Company.
The ship Tam o Shanter will
sail for Hongkong on or about the
18th. VIM. G.. Irwin q Co., Ltd.
are the agents.
The finance office is asking fol
tenders for printing and binding
the annual report of the depart
ment for 1895.
All departments of the Hawaiian
Gazette Company are now located
mp stairs in the new Won Holr
block, King street,
The City Furniture Store keep {
large assortment of goods in theil
several departments. New good:
received every month.
The match race between TIVE
Marine colts will take place a
Kapiolani race track on Wednes
day afternoon, provided the con
dition of the track is suitable. \,
entrance fee will be charged.
Services at the Christian Church
tonight, beginning at $50. Specia
exercises for thirty minutes, fol
lowed by twenty minutes sermon
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-01-06
NOTICE.

MIR. JOAQUIN DUTRO, JR.,
VI OF Waluku, Mani. has never been in our
employ and is in way authorized TO transact
business for our firm. His receipt is not valid.
1921 st alt CALIFORNIA WINE co.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-16
I5E oAzETTE FORT WORTH JANUARY 10 1aaa

cases out OF Dallas. II has done SO TO
meet short hauls In every case where
inc request has been made.
iou also mention that 1T In n shame
mat the packeries OF Dallas can only
snip with profit some nineteen miles
INTO the surrounding territory" This
statement surprises US, coming as IL
uoss from one so well Informed gen.
cialiy and so friendly to the commits
son as You are known to he. The less
than car load rates established by THIS
eoihinlssion, on packing house prod
NC, mv,s Tor ninsteen mile Is rs cents per
NV pounds. The rate from st. Louis
10 common points in this state IL 30
cents per 100 pounds; so that the rate
from ~. Louis, to point nineteen
miles from Dallas. in iess than car
loads, would be ~ cents in the 100
pounds higher than from Dallas. The
rate on packing house products in car
loads from ST. Louis TO o point nine
teen miles from Dallas would be SIS
cents The rate made by this commits
sion on car loads OF packing house
products Is IL cents per 100 pounds
belng b3 cents In the 100 pounds less
than the like rate from St Louis.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-16
POOLING THIRTY YEARS AGO.


Few persons are aware OF the fact
that the first east-bound pool organized
was in Indianapolis, May 10. 1866, After
taking the preliminary steps the con-
vention adjourned to meet in New
York, January %, 1856. The first presi-
dent of the East Bound Pooling asso-
citation was Addison Hills Of Cleveland.
then with the Bee Line. and George r.
blanchard. then with the Pennsylvania
lines at Columbus, was the first secre-
tary. In the constitution of the ASSOC
citation article 4 reads as follows: 1.-The
objects of this association shall be to
consider the most effective means Of
maintaining rates to establish uniform
classlfcations. to preserve established
differences between all-rail and rail-
and-water routes, and between COM
mon points, and to confer and act fully
upon the details and systems best cal
culated to accomplish these objects"
Article was as follows THE menu
bers of the executive committee shall
be so elected as to represent equally as
nearly as may be the sections and In
terests represented In the association"
At that time there were but four trunk
lines. on first-clnss freight the rate.
Indianapolis 10 New York. was S170
per 100 pounds. now II is SOC: on second
class SLAB, now soc; on thlrd-class then
05 cents, now i6 l-2c; on fourth-class
tn IN Csc, now 80 cents. on flour. per bar
rel then 81, now 2s cents. The reso-
lutions passed regarding rates were Of
much the same tenor as those OF the
recent presidents agreement. II was
then, as now, the recognized rule that
the short line should name the rate
indianapolis Journal
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-16
ILLINOIS CENTRAL IN coon SHAPE.
Figures Given showing Net Traffic
Receipts for Six Months.

The net receipts from traffic OF the
Illinois Central railroad for the six
months from July to December 81 were
s2 S67,55o. an increase OF sliS7.44l over
the corresponding period OF the previous
fiscal year. In the statement OF Presi-
dent Fish TO the stockholders Mr.. Fish
says: Even II our confident expecta-
tion OF increased earnings during the
remainder of the year should fail we
already have from traffic a sufficient
gain to pay more than twice over the
per cent. dividend on the $4,000 900
of fresh capital recently authorized
The interest on the funded debt has
been reduced bv the extension at 4 per
cent, of the s25OO.000 OF per cent
bonds which matured April /. 1885, and
by IL usual payment of $4,000 of s
per ce.it. bonds through the sinking
fund. On the other hand we have col
lected In cash some 100000 of interest.
which has been accommodating for eight
years on the Cedar Falls and Minne-
sofa bonds In anticipation OF the ma
turity OF the s70Oo.OOO loan contracted
in 1895 we have already paid So 900 900.
leaving outstanding .5,OO0000. against
which we hold some s7,25O.00o OF first
mortgage bonds. yielding an income Of
over $i50,000 per annum.'
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-16
THOSE SANTA FEE CHANGES.


Mention was made In these columns
yesterday OF some changes that had
taken place among the Santa pc ticket
agents at some OF the principal STA.
lions on the line. 1t seems that CITY
Ticket and Passenger Agent Walter O.
wilkins OF Dallas Is the only one who
mas suffered decapitation. c. L. Hol-
iuno. late OF Temple. succeeds Mr.. viii
klhs at Dallas; X. ID. Field of Houston
succeeds Mr.. Holland at Temple: Joe
Greenhiil of Paris succeeds MIR, Field
az Houston, and Mr.. Hawley, recently
VITA the Atchison system at Topeka.
nus been Installed at Paris to succeed
Mr.. Greenhill.
1t Is stated that the changes made
involved e promotion throughout the
nst, with the exception OF the agent at
Dallas, who was cut entirely out in the
shuttle. Mr.. Wilkins, who In said 10
have resigned at Dallas. has been
with the Santa Fe for a number OF
years. and Is universally commended
as a most excellent gentleman and
thorough ticket and passenger man.
Just why the powers should have de-
creed that his head should fall is prob.
ably one of those unexplained mysteries
that must go down TO posterity In
enlgmatical form. Local railway people
express much surprise at this particu-
lar change.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-16
ii CALM EXTERIOR
c,,n.crERIzEs THE MOVEMENTS
az SOUTH TEXAS PEOPLE WHO
HAVE SOUGHT COVER
49,. paIIn. Man Actively AT work,
hut stedman Mny De n Cnndi-
date--0ther Matters.

me commission campaign seems TO
ts getting under full way. and there
u,ll doubtless be additional entries
"A the campaign progresses. In South
Texas the matter has received more at
ep,ion than In any other section of the
.ate II reports to that effect are
10 be relied upon. According to ad-
vIoes Houston and Galveston are work.
,ns hand In hand In the effort to have
A South Texas commlsslon-that is n
commission that viii be for South Tex
as against the world. the flesh and the
devil
But Il would seem that the late
movements are attended by more dis
erection than characterized the opening
of the campaign.
Finding that the balance of the state
had smelled q very small mice. the
manipulators OF the South Texas idea
have apparently taken to cover. Their
movements now are clothed in the dark
habllments Of secrecy and they are all
lowing nothing but a few faint rlpples
10 appear above the surface.
That there has been no abatement
oi the South Texas zeal Is apparent,
however, from the Indications that Will
crop to the surface occasionally and
beiray the agitation going on beneath
an apparently almost calm exterior.
1.-The boosted intention OF controlling"
the next commission Is not often heard
these days, but the intent stlll finds
an abiding place on the pirate isle and
along the classic shores of Buffalo
bayou
In Central Texas the Waco man
seems to be pressing his claims with a
determination born OF keen desire, and
his friends claim he Is meeting with
much to encourage him. There seems
TO be growing disposition. too. TO ac-
cord Central Texas representation on
the next commission.
II Is reported that the Dallas man
has opened bureaus at some OF the in
terror towns, and is favoring the public
with much literature setting forth the
~nereloreness OF the whlchly and kind
Iea topics His friends say that he Is
koing 10 put up a rafting campaign,
put we incubus of being from Dallas
nouid De weight enough to quail the
uongest heart unless II has been rem
pered desperate by desire for political
breferment.
with so much effort being brought to
~. upon the present member from
Nglln Texas to allow his name to go
s'vre Inc people It is not believed
"a. many people are going to fall over
sen o'aer In extending encouragement
ANY other aspirant until the present
r,l,l Intentions are fully and
n,aly made manifest.
mere Is growing belief throughout
az s'ale that Judge Stedman viii Ill
raaasy Yield to the desire OF his
s,.. ,s ana OF the party and consent
+, We use OF his name by the people.
So,hns late has been heard from him
NJ !, ua, score. but there exists grow
\, q conviction o that his patriotism must
)ennle '"c WISHES OF the
= ,ne iaet that he has no desire to en-
tsrds o scramble for the place
" nv, q. gu In letters of gold to his cred
nv WI , mere exists no real valid reason
.uase stcdman should not be
vs ,,'n y, OF the next commission. in the
'''' o' Judge Reagan's retirement.