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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-07

rs he thought, out or oarshce OF Miss
Pointer. he said, Il dare say ron cuess,
gentlemen. what has hefaiien us:"
Il haven't the least idea" said the
Hon. Edward Poulter, turning very
pale, however, and looking exceedingly
nervous.
II can guess. sir, pretty WE'LL" was
Winscombe's quiet reply. There's no
installing the rig Of craft like that. I"
pointing TO the now very much larger
triangular, dark patch on the horizon
just cutting the sky line.
1.-the glass told me at once" contin-
ued Captain Grant. who. unlike his
countTymen, became very English in
his talk when he was in any kind Of diff.
ficulty, "tnat it was q Malay proa. Ii is
q big one, too, and I fear they mean
mischief"
But they surely won't dare TO at
tack such vessel as this. iuterjecrvsi
the Hon. Edward Poulter, standing very
erect and looking, as he thought. very
macisterial.
Captain Grant smiled. They're ri.
rates; that's all. That proa is manned
by what they call the orang-laut. which
means the men Of the sea, and they
mean to piilage the ship and murder
the crew."
"They won't surely murder usl'' cried
the Hon. Edward Poulter quite as
though the numbering of the crew were
q matter Of no great Importance.
malay pirates. my good sir, are NO
respecters OF persons. remarked Wins.
combe quietly. IF once those fellows
get or board, We may hold ourselves rs
dead men,"
God bless me. you don't mean i'll
But, captain, there's ycur crew. We
must beat them Of. l say, you won I
let those Iuinans get on beard, will
yca?" and tine speaker locked piteously
ut the captain, who, with Winscombe.
could have laughed outright at the alb
surd figure made by the lion. Edward
Poa,tor had not the occasion been far
too serious to be mace a subject for
mir;h under any circumstances.
Captain Grant looked gravely at the
speaker. Its clear" he thought,
you'd never DO for Amy or navy. -
Then he said:
I'VE have 10 means. If they outsaii us,
to keep them Of. You don't know what
devils they are. 1t must lie q big one.
this proa, for they usually go in cou-
pies, or more. i suppose the rascair
| think one hand is enough III purse and
| are preying on their own account with.
out any partner. However, if the worst
happens, of course you'll take hand
with the rest of Us. The worst Of it il
We are not provided with many arms. 81
Yes, the Hon. Poulter would certain.
ly take hand with the rest" but in
the meantime he would go below and
break tho dreadful news to his wife.
and, looking thoroughly scared, no scut.
! tied below.
Not much to be got out of him."
Observed Captain Craft to Winscombe,
who asked what arms they had.
We've unfortunately 10 guns. n:
, you see. / have aboUt dozen old rifles.
and l and the mate have half a dozcr
reviewers. We muster only ABOUT 80 IL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-07
Are You
Thin?

Look about you! See for
YOURSELF Who suffer most
from sleeplcssncss. nervousness,
nervous dyspepsia, neuralgia,
dcspondency, general weak
ness? Who are on the edge
of nervous p-ostration all the
tirnes Those who are thin,
Opium, choral, bromides,
headache powders, only make
matters worse. Iron and Bit
tiers arc only stimulants. To
be cured, and cured for good,
you need a fat-making food.
You want new blood, rich
blood; and a strong nerve
tonic.
SCOTS EMULSION of
Cod-Gver OIL with Hypophos-
phites is all this. 1t leeds the
tissues, makes rich blood, and
strengthens the nerves.
Book about It free for the asking.
For sale by all druggists at Soc. and
$500.
SCOTT & BOVINE, New York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-07
Frank WinSCombe'S HerOism.
copyright 1895. by the Author. ]
BIZ PERCY RUSSELL.

another. kut while Emily certainly was
thinking that Harry Wiuscombe looked
altogether nice he was iazily thinking
the same Of her. Their eyes, too, met,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-07

When isaoy vas sick. 10 gave hcr osnor4a-
When sise was . ohild. ss.s cred fer osnor.A
WIN she ,.~rarp. Ni-.. she chung 20 o~ao-s
Wien she bad chndssa, ~ e.,s tAsu osxo-A.
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PERSONAL MENTION.

Eugene Davis returned from Stockton
last night.
VIM. Sims returned from McConnelrs s
last night.
S. solon Holl has gone to San Fran
cisco on business.
Eugene Aiken and wife came up from
the Bay last night.
Mrs. c. H. Joy is visiting Mrs. D. M.
Burns in San Francisco
F. T. Dwyer is registered at the Pal
ace Hotel, San Francisco.
w. S. Leake was among the San
Francisco arrivals last night.
]. Sullivan and c. B. Hill have gone
to San Fancisco for a few days.
Miss Bullock of Woodland is visiting
here. the guest of Miss Leta Ross.
Miss May Clemens left yesterday for
San Francisco, where she viii visit
friends for about a month.
Miss Estelle Biggs returned from
Bigg's Station Saturday, having been
on a visit to her relatives there.
John Gill, who is agent for the Ar
mour Packing Company at Los Angeles,
has returned to Sacramento for a short
visit.
N. M. Fay, a former well-known
farmer of this county, but for several
years past a resident of Oakland, was
in the city on Saturday.
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salssroom. All and 41s X

razor that he guaranteed was certainly
worth So to the ordinary uniformed
person. The great advantage that his
customers found in paying him 81 for
a 81 razor was that, whereas the razor
they bought from the manufactures
or dealer would not always be taken
back, he himself would always take
back a razor that was not satisfactory
to the customer. Besides, the razor that
cost him 81 would cost the customer at
least 81 so. Then, too. the dollar razor
must always be put in good order, and
his charge for putting razor in good
condition was twenty-five cents, so
that all things considered. the guar
anteed 81 razor at 81 was a good enough
bargain for the customer.
The barber lost little or nothing by
his customers little fits of economy,
for, between selling new razors and
putting old ones in order, he got a good
deal out of such customers in the course
of a year. Nine men out of ten are
quite incapable of keeping their own
razors in order. Indeed. nine men out of
ten should never attempt to strop a
razor, for they usually make it worse
rather than better. The simplest thing
was to shave with a razor so long as
it shaved WELL and then, without try
ing to improve it. let the barber strop
it a little when the customer needs TO
have his hair cut. The charge for this
is a trifle or nothing, and the razor IS
not spoiled by awkward stropping.
Every amateur should have a piece of
chamois skin to keep his razor dry
The layman, so to speak, should never
attempt to hone his razor. That is a
thing for the professionals. AS to the
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homes, the barber kept several kinds
What he liked best was petrified wood
He showed such a hone. 1t cost him
SO. 1t was smooth and hard and beau
tifully close grained, so that no razor
was injured when honed upon it by
skillful barber. Then the next was the
oil stone. That was well enough, but it
was likely to contain bits of sand that
would ruin razor, and was, perhaps,
the most dangerous hone for an anna
teur. After all, the best thing was a
strip of plate glass slightly ground up
on the upper surface. That the barber
habitually used, and found it excellent.
Wisdom must be exercised in the choice
of the glass, however, and he was not
ready to recommend the plate glass
hone to every amateur.
The customer absorbed all this wis
dom with interest and hope of profit
Then he asked the barber what became
OF all the old razors. The answer was
in effect that there are no old razors.
The razor that he used on the customer
cost thirty cents and was twenty years
Old The barber never threw away
razor, and was always ready to buy one
If the price was low enough. Any
razor of good quality. no matter how
old, he could usually sell for fifty cents
after putting it in order. Sometimes
ole razors went for corn knives. The
proved razor is a valuable thing, be-
cause Of the ignorance that prevails on
the subject of razors. Many a buyer
cannot be trusted TO pick out a new
razor, and it might be laid down as
general rule that The old razor is
more yal11a hIa thing in reality than the
new.-New York Sun.
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HANGING IN THE CELLAR.
Joseph Schneider, a Wen-Known oiti-
zen, So Found by His Family.

Joseph Schneider, a Well-Known Cit1-
zen, So Found by His Family.
Joseph Schneider, a well-known
builder and contractor, was found
hanging in his own cellar on Saturday
evening about o'clock.
He ate his breakfast with his family
at his residence, No 507 Eighteenth
street, apparently in his usual good
spirits and went up town to his work.
His wife went up town in the after
noon about 4 o'clock, and as when she
returned home he did not make his ap-
pearance, she began a search for him
and he was found hanging in the eel
lar 20 one Of the braces of the floor
timbers. DR.. Fay was summoned and
pronounced him dead, and Coroner
Clark was notified and took charge Of
the body.
No cause can be assigned for the deed
except temporary alteration of mind
as he left no message and his family
have no idea why he should have done
so, except that he has been subject to
some kind of fits. He was considered
a. prosperous man and was doing a
large business, having recently COM
pleted a number of fine houses and hav-
ing a number of contracts on hand. He
was about 46 years old
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ABOUT RAZORN.
Few Pointers" COn1ded by a
Barber.
Plate Glass and Petrifed Wood He
Thought Best for Homes About
Strops and Their Use.

Tt was a rainy day and the barber was
in a talkative mood. He opened the
conversation by apologizing for his
razor, which seemed to pull. The GUS
toner replied, philosophically, that, as
he usually shaved himself he was used
to dull razor. That was enough for
the barber and he went on to unfold
the art and mystery of managing a
razor.
Some of his customers had occasional
fits of economy and undertook to shave
themselves. They usually came to him
for a razor. AS for himself he never
paid more than 81 for a razor, and he as
aften as not got the kind of a razor he
wanted for half a dollar He found 1t
impossible to be sure of a good. razor
from its price or from the name of the
maker. What he did was to test the
razor before buying, usually with his
thumb nail. If the blade gave the proper
sort of ring, an indefnable thing, in
deed. he usually expected it to turn out
a good article. He was sometimes dis
appointed in this. for the ring was not
always to be depended upon. 1t some
times happened that a razor turned out
by a manufacturer of no great fame
proved to be of excellent quality.
When his patrons came to him for
razors and announced their intention
to economic in the matter of shaving,
he always welcomed them and cheer
fully picked out a razor. He made no
concealment of the fact that he charged
them 81 for a razor that cost him 81.
He believed it fair enough. and so did
they. His knowledge and experience
were worth something, and dollar
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STATE AGRICULTURAL BOARD
Its Annual Meeting Held in This City
on Saturday.
Expert Flint Reports Secretary
Smiths Books in Excellent
Condition.

The Directors of the State Board of
Agriculture held their annual meeting
on Saturday, those present being Presi-
dent Chase and Directors Cox, Boggs,
Matthews, Flickinger, De Long, Terry
Nackey and Land.
The annual report to the Governor,
embracing a variety of subjects relating
to the cause of agriculture, with many
practical suggestions therein, was read,
approved and ordered to print. 1t ap-
pears in to-day's Record Union"
The results Of the year were quite sat
isfactory to the board, having shown
reduction of over $1,000 in their in
debtedness.
Hon. Frederick Cox, Chairman of the
Finance Committee, submitted the re-
port of Expert Flint for the three fiscal
years past. It is the result of a thor
ough examination of all books and ac-
counts of the society, as kept by the
Secretary, and found the same correct,
with the exception of a few trit1ing err
rcrs. The expert reported the books
neat, clean and excellently kept, that
the system adopted is perfect, and no
change could be suggested.
The accounts showed care and atten-
ton in their keeping, and considering
the amount of business done in the
short space of time allowed, the errors
are but trifiing.
During the entire three years busi-
ness, amounting to over $3OO,OOO, the
errors amounted to S14 60, and these
were in the Secretary's favor.
Reports from the Executive and other
committees were passed upon. Gov
ernor Budd was an attentive listener
during a part of the meeting, and as
sured the board of his hearty co-opera-
ton in making practical improvements
to the Exposition building. He suggested
the removal of the annex on Fifteenth
and N streets, and said the Capitol
Commissioners would no doubt act in
harmony with the board in properly
decorating the grounds extending
along Fifteenth street.
Directors Terry, Land and Cox were
appointed a special committee to look
after the removal of the annex and ad-
ditionaI improvements.
They were also empowered to dispose
of the engine and boiler plant, it being
the intention of the board to hereafter
run everything by electricity.
Joseph Cairn Simpson was appointed
proxy for the California State Board of
Agriculture at the meeting of the Ma
tionaI Trotting Association to be held
in the city of New York on February
18th.
The board decided to postpone organi-
zation for the current year until Gov
ernor Budd had selected his appointees
to fill certain vacancies occurring on
the LIST of this month.
The principal business Of the meeting
being the consideration of the report
for 1895, the board adjourned to the call
of the Chair, for organization, at a fu-
ture date.
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FOLSOM REBEKAHS.
Installation of Fedora Lodges New
Ohfcers on Saturday.

Installation of Fedora Lodges New
Officers on Saturday.
The officers of Fedora Rebekah, No.
1866 of Folsom, were installed on Satur-
day evening by District Deputy Grand
Master Miss Adele Krull, assisted by
the installing staff of the district. Fol-
lowing are the officers installed: P. n.
c., Miss Laura Hyman; N. c., May
Hall; V. G., Irma r. Levy; R. S. Lena
Bolton; F. S., Hattie Miller; Treasurer,
Augusta Levy.
Following the installation ceremony
P. N. G.. Miss L. Hyman was presented
with a handsome jewel on behalf of the
lodge after which all present repaired
to the banquet hall, where the ladies
had spread a most inviting banquet.
The tables were decorated with smilax,
Gala lilies and violets, and presented a
very pleasing sight.
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mento, or to FRANK SPENCER, Superin-
tendent. on the grounds.
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
County of Sacramento state of California.
In the matter OF the estate of MARY E.
HUMPHREY, formerly MARY h. HALL,
deceased.
A. b. Humphrey executor of the estate of
said above named deceased, having filed his
petition herein, duly verified, praying sor an
deeedent for the purposes therein set forth.
IL is therefore ordered by the said court that
all persons interested in the estate of said ds-
ceased appear before the said Superior Court
on FRIDAY, the 21st day of February, A. d.
1896, at 10 o'clock a. m. OF said day at the
courtroom of said Superior Court, at the
Courthouse in the City OF Sacramento, County
OF Sacramento, and state OF California. then
and there TO show cause why the following
real property, to wit. tract of land situate
la the County OF Stanislaus, state OF Cali
fofn1a. and described as follows, TO wit All
OF sections "a and 20 and the east half Of sec
ton &3s In township No. south, range No.
II east, Mount Diabio base and meridian:
also. the west half OF section i 9, the west half
OF section 80, in township No. south, OF
range No. = east, Mount Dablo base and
meridian, and containing in the aggregate
twenty-five hundred and twenty-five acres,
more or less together with the improvements
thereof heretofore conveyed TO the Southern
Pacinc Railroad Com pany or some part
thereof, should not be mortgaged 1or the
amount mentioned in said petition. TO witt
$@O, 600, or such lesser amount as TO the court
or Judge may seem meet. TO which petition
Particulars.
Dated January 22d, 1896.
MATT. E. JOHNSON,
ja23-td Judge of said Superior Court
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Weather Notes.

The Weather Bureau reports show
the highest and lowest temperatures
yesterday to have been 81 and A de-
grees, with fresh to gentle northerly
winds and clear weather prevailing.
The barometrical readings at a. m.
and p. m. were 30.13 and BOIL inches,
respectively.
The highest and lowest temperatures
one year ago yesterday were 60 and Il
degrees, and one year ago to-day 62
and 40 degrees.
The river is % feet 6 inches.
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Moonlight Afhletic club.

The young men of the Riverside and
Freeport roads have organized an ath-
letic club with the following member
ship: D. Rocco President; C. J. Lara
bee, Secretary; M. e. Mento, Treasurer;
F. Rocco Manager; George Burke and
H. Burke. They held their first meet
ing last Friday night. They tried their
gloves and named the club the Moon
lieht Athletic Club
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A Cold Water Bath.

Yesterday afternoon Louis Robit.
scheck and a companion went out to
make repairs on the launch Cyrene, in
the river. and when within five feet of
the launch fell overheard Had it not
been for rope which was tied to the
launch, he might have been drowned.
He caught the rope and held to it until
rescued
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Hotel Arrivals.

Arrivals at the Golden Eagle Hotel
yesterday: Mrs. r. Jones, Nevada
City; w B. Sargent, Charles Aaron,
New York; M. Lowenthal, Philadel-
phia; Charles =. Aiken, Cambridge; Q.
T. Swaits and wife, G. c. Heeman, M.
F. Ashner, Thomas W. Sparrow, NJ. NJ.
Dinkelspeil, Bert L. Wertheimer, Fred
Lincoln, San Francisco.
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Last NIGHTS Fire.

About midnight last night some
women in a house in the alley between
+, L, Seventh and Eighth streets, got
to fighting and in the melee a lamp was
upset and a small fire started.
The flames were extinguished before
making it necessary for the fire engines
to go into action.
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Cot If on the Lay

About midnight Saturday night a
fight started on J street. near Eighth,
and one of the belligerents, named Her.
rington, is said to have retired with a
broken jaw. A fighter whose jaw is in
perfect working order these days is a
failure
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Highest al in Leavening Power-Lae u Report
R>!aI! q. ! ERskiiss7 Bski',s
ADSOEUTgGX pUHE
ABSOLUTELY pgJ@E

vocal solo, ITO Sevilla." Mrs. ]. II.
Thompson; piano duo, Don Juan, Op.
TO-" Miss Dierssen and Miss Gwin; vo-
cal. solo, Heaven Hath Shed Tear, !"
Mrs. r. I. Bentley; violin obligato, H.
Vanderhoof; piano solo, Prelude, Op.
2S. No. 15," Miss Barrett; vocal solo,
"Cradle Song" Miss Wheat; violin solo
(selected), H. Vanderhoof; vocal solo,
"Orpheus With His Lutte" Mrs. e. B.
Willis; piano solo, Romance, Op. 13, .
Mrs. F. T. Van Fleet; vocal solo, Call
Me Back" ]. A. Owens; piano duet,
overture, "The Water Carriers" Mrs.
Carrie TurreH and Miss Oatman; di-
rector, Mrs. William Skeels.
The Inter Nos Social Club gave most
enjoyable Leap Year party last Friday
evening at the Union House. The hall
was tastefully decorated with flowers
and ferns. About midnight all sat
down to a thoroughly satisfying supper
gotten up and served by the young Ia
dies. When full justice had been done
to the viands dancing was resumed
and kept up until o'clock. The Floor
Committee were Miss Nita Watson,
Mrs. w. w. Greer and Miss Jennie
Rieth
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When one considers the possibilities
of chess, it seems strange that we never
hear of it being played in Philadelphia
In South Italy there is q. belief that
the chameleon takes no food but air.
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SOCIAL EVENTS.

Last Saturday night at Turner Hall
''The Other Club held one of its regu-
lar dances. This club consists of young
folks ranging from s to II years, and is
under the management of Mrs A. L.
Hart, Mrs. Matt. F. Johnson, Mrs.
Beckwith and Mrs. Oatman A happier
lot of boys and girls could not be found
anywhere than those who took part
last Saturday night. There were fully
125 present. and it was not until the
clock struck u before the party
broke up.
Mrs. II. L. Fogg Of Oroville has sent
out cards announcing the marriage of
her daughter Minnie to J. B. MacdougaI
of Seattle, Washington. Mrs. Fogg was
formerly a resident of this city, and her
daughter is well known in California So
ciety circles. The marriage took place
at the residence of n. D. Rideout in
San Francisco on January Doth. The
happy couple viii reside in Seattle the
home of the bridegroom, and where the
bride also has relatives. The honey
moon trip will be quite extended, TAX
ing in Yellowstone Park, the Eastern
States and Europe
At Chickering Hall last Saturday
afternoon the regular semi-monthly re-
cital of the Saturday Club was held,
and the following programme was finely
rendered: Reading, Mrs. F. L. CIRCUITS
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Ho. For the Ice PaIace.

The weather is clear and cold in the
mountains and excursions will proba-
bly, run to Truckee the latter part of the
week, when the ice palace, toboggan
slide, skating and sleighing to Lake
Tahoe viii be in full blast
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Life is too short to nurse ones mis-
cry. Hurry across the lowlands, that
you may spend more time on the mount
ain tops-PhilIips Brooks
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uTTCu p6CEV Importer and WhoIesaIar
llUUu GAOLl' in Foreign and Domcstic
Wines and Liquors. Proprietor Of Eagle soda
Works 213 X street. sacramento.
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Wood for Sale at Fair Oaks.

live Oak, in stove lengths, per cord......S3 S5
White and Black OAK, per cord............. 40
Doty Wood, Limbs and Stumps. per
load I O0
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IMPORTER AND WHOLESALE DEAr.En
i in Fine Whiskies. Brandies and Cham.
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EBNER BROS. COMPANY.
116-11S X Street. Front and Second.
sacramento.
IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE DEAL
L ers iii Wines and Liquors. Telephone 3fA.
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OF THE

Apply to EDWIN X. ALSIP Il CO., Sacra-
mento, or to FRANK SPENCER, Superin-
tendent. on the grounds.
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90 TO NAGELE 4 svENssoN,s Ann
Whisky. Also, constantly on hand Az ~ ~
drausht. choice Wines. Liquors and Ciears ~
The reputation of the house Is reconnn9ass@s :.
tion for their goods. ua-
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LIQUORS, WINE, BEER. ETC.

CAPITAL Ale VAULTS
5O2 y Street, =
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M. cRoNAN.

23O x St, and 11os-IIIO Third Ct.
Sacramento, CAL,
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WHOLESALE LIQUORS.

MATT. f. JOHNSON,
ja23-td Judge Of said Superior Court