Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-14

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: SOME SHORT STORIES. .
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A Rock Island clergyman is in re-
ceipt Of letter whose contents read
like dime novel. It comes from
Davenport, and 10 ostensibly written
BY . woman. although the chirog-
rsphy IL decidedly masculine. Il
reads:
''Dear Sir: want to talk to you
. little about some business. I don't
know whether you know the man or
not. I promised his mother years
ago when lived with her; she and
her husband had hid some gold
money; they got it BY some crook
and hid it away. They told me. pay
ing me we'll for not to tell about 1t.
Now zee their son has sold the old
home. He lives in South Rock ISL
and. and that money 10 hid away in
the old brick house. Was out that
way . few days ago and see it 10 for
sale again. I didn't want to tell the
people who live there about the
money; 90 thought best to tell you.
I am old and do not want to buy any
more property. Now there 10 some
thing over $4,000 in gold in that
house. II you could buy it. I would
tell you where it 10. I promised
them If their son ever sold the
house to reveal tho secret to the
purchaser. I don't want the
SON to know my name. l
used to work for his parents. I will
tell you who I am when I meet you.
I hope it won't be long until you buy
the place. Then I and my husband
will 20 out and stop over night with
you, and then We will unearth the
treasure. I would not pay over eS,-
500 for the place. And there being
q. 500 hidden in the house. it will
only cost you $1,000. Don't tell
anyone about it."
The epistle bears date of April 80.
The clergyman has not bought the
property. it might be said. and no
one has heard of the gold being
found on the premises.
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A newspaper Office 10 made the
target for numerous ridiculous COM
munications. People will write
about their ieighbors, many times
using names and telling of incidents
which are in most instances the out
groath Of Imagination. and sometimes
constructed for the purpose OF salts
flying . petty spite which exists be-
tween the author and the people
whom he seeks to hold up to public
scorn. But the nervy part Of the
proceedings, and it js always the
case in such matters, the articles are
not signed or else the author reveals
his identity to the editor. but says
that II it must be used to releg ate
the communication to the waste
basket, and that is where the most
OF them 60, any way. Here Is q
bona fide sample which the ARGUS
received some time since:
"Henry -, father OF Mrs.
-, who lives at No. - Fourth
avenue, gets himself in trouble by
trying to run other peoples business.
He entered q neighbours house Satur.
day evening at s O'Clock and tried to
take authority of the house and it,
occupants without having any cause
whatever to do so. He came neal
getting good lashing, and should
he try the same again, he will proba.
bly, get worse than lsshing. He has
been in terrible amount of trouble
and a. luck happened got out, but
he has the wrong one this time"
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Here il another one, which having
no signature, was treated like the resi-
Of its character:
City, March Is, '97-Editor Of
The ARGUs-Dear Sir: Here is On
article which wish you to publish
% I want it known to the public.
I will give you the particulars and
You can word Il.
Il 4 boy came to me one day as wa
walking up Seventh avenue las,
spring and related the following
story:
"This afternoon about 4:S0 I saw
two girls 20 In the - church, and
in about 10 minutes saw them com,
out. One of them had something
under her wrap. and I knew she had
money, % also did the other girl.
thought I would follow them Just fol
curiosity, but lost track of them
seeing them the last time on Fourth
avenue and Twenty-fourth street
The next Sunday morning there VA
quite . confusion in Sunday school
a. ono Of the ladies went to get thu
box in which the primary collection
was kept. and the whole thing wa
gone. I have seen the girls man,
times since. Just last week I re
; lated my story to . lady. and tn
matter 10 now being looked up"
Plaaaa haYa this in Tuaadav ni1ht,