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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-27
Publication Notes.
stats on ILLINOIS. n.
nosn l-lAsp ccuuxy.

sss. i.s o. ,t oassss. u.
IN me cirenit ecurs. s the January ,sr.. 4
n, tpps. IN ehanc-ry.
kilth v, nerfis W Lewis o. wovris.
Aedsv't % rce-rcs'denes - the abcve Do
fsrdsni. Lewis &. Morris. HAVING been aied m the
elsrss once % the eircuit srrrt % ssid ecuety,
notice is therefore herehy given 30 TIE aid non.
resident Defendant that the complainant dled
her ssil ~ ecmplsint In ss,d ecuyt. on the ehsa-
eery sidc thereof, On The % dap q Dscsnbss ~,
and that thcrcupou summcns issued oct % said
court Wherein said suit 10 noe pending. return
ssie ON the nrst Monday In the month Of len.
vary nest, - 10 " lao reQuirsi. Noe. unless
ycn, tne std pcnresfdeut defeudaat above
named. Lewis {. morris, shall perss-slly bs
and sppssr before said circuit court, o.
the ar-, day 81 the mort tern sAsrecl,
70 10 holden q The city Of Rceh leland, d
end fcr the said ecunty, On TIE dr-t MoaAay
IN January next and plead. answer % de-
mnr IA tins said ecmplainants' bill Of compliant,
shc sane and NE matters end things therein
charged and stated oil be tahen o. confessed
ard : derive sn,.rcd against you seecsiing 10 the
rrsycr OF said BILL
osoass W. cams, Cora.
Rcch Island. nlincis. Dec, a fsy.
MAaios 3. swssssr. ccuplsinsnrs eoieitss.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-27
Then Reciprocity win Fail.

Berlin. Dec. T.-It il announced tina,
the German government declines to
yield to the demands Of the United
States. made during the reciprocity ne.
Fotiations, for reduced duties on Amer.
lean animal products
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-27

Denver. Dec. 21.-The Overland cotton
mills. OF this city. have carried the war
into the Hnemy's country" with a
vengeance by securing contracts which
viii place their product in Boston.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-27
TROLLEY CAR CONDUCTOR KILLED
Four Thugs Murder Him Because He VIII
Not Give Up His Money,

Not Give Up His Money.
Norristown, Pa, Dec. IA trolley
car on the Schuylkir Valley Traction
company was held up by four high
waymen at Swedeland near here about
10 o'clock last night. Conductor Chas.
Galloway, Of Norristown, refused to
give up his money and was shot dead.
Three shots were fired at Motorman
Matthias. but none took effect.
After rifling the body Of the conductor
Of the money and a gold watch the rob-
bers escaped. There were four women
passengers in the car, and the robbers
covered them with their weapons, but
made no attempt to rob them. The men
looked like tramps. and escaped in the
direction of PHILADELPHIA.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-27

Others and a number
Of remedies. spending
o large amount Of
money. but finally be-
came 50 bad that It was
unsafe for me to leave
home. I commenced
using DR.. Niles Heart
Cvpa H-n ~a,~o ~ao
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-27

For eighteen months have been we'll. Al
though q years Of age can 90 where wish
and sleep all night and wake up as cheer
ful Is babe and completely rested
DIR. Miles Remedies are sold BY all drug.
gists under a positive guarantee. FIRST bottle
benefits or money refunded. Book on Heart
and Nerves sent free TO all applicants.
DIR. MILES MEDICAL co. Ekhast, La
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-27
STRIKE FEELING NOT so STRONG,
Cotton Operatives ut FAN River Arc Coz
Sidering the State OF Trade.

Stdertng the State OF Trade.
Fall River. Dec. 27.-The strike feel
In among the operatives is not as
strong as it was last week. It is be-
lieved that careful consideration Of ex.
listing conditions has done much TO
change the sentiment. The conference
committee Of the operatives, in which
are representatives of all the textile
unions. held another meeting last night,
when the wage question discussion was
resumed. The meeting adjourned SUBJ
ject to the call of the committees secre-
tary. The only Information given out
was that a new proposition to the man
ufacturers was proposed and the plan
unanimously adopted.
Its details were not divulged, and the
document is now in the mail for Sec
rotary Rounseville. A manufacturer
volunteered the opinion that the new
proposition might offer an acceptance
Of the cut-down provided the present
schedule was restored when a margin
of profit to be mutually agreed upon
shall warrant such action.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-27
Executors Notice.

hsthc o' hcnry ho~ennsiu. deceased.
TIE undersigned having essn spposnssd s1sss'
srdcld. late q the county Of Rcch Island, sase ol
Illinois, dccesrcd. hervby gives notice that sh<
vii sppeas besore the county eoart Of Rseh fslas<
county, ~ the county eour RON. "a
TIRE nrst Monday IN January next. 81 which tm<
all persons having claims against said estate an
rothed and reqnc-ted b attend. Toe the purpos>
Of hsvlns the same adjusted.
dsrigs~d.
Dated this en- day 81 November. a. D. M.
AlrnfA RosrSusrp, Erecnuil.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-27
LE0AL:
Gxscutor's Notes.
nussss q rSrnp simon. s.e.ss,s.

nprs % tDs isst ON and tssssnsss a PhiiiiI
slmmon. lsfs % The county % Rseb Islao(
ihss tssy ON sppess bsfors me county essss .
rom. In ths eity o. noch Ialand, o. Inc Fss.
rusry tern, On the IN Monday In PssrsssJ
nett. q which time eli perspns HAVING elainl
against said estate ere moulded ana rsSnsseD1 Z
ettsnd tor the purpoes u having NE 80 -
jnsssd. An psrsons indsbssd % ssid sSasSs =,
reqnsstsd y nahs inmsliafs payment y ~ n
deruimed.
Dated MS a7th dag 81 November. a. D. ~.
Gnonas N. sNSoS.
PfrHn e. rtuuoa.
HAnnssoa n. siuucS,
Bxsensorp.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-27
Publication Notes.
STATE opILtrSots. l..
nccx islssp COUNTY, |"

hSt BLAND touNrr,
10 the Circuit eours to the January term
fsps. IN chsnccry.
Charles Ccppen- 70. Melsnis Coppens.
A6dsvt % uon-rcridcnee Of Melsnis Cop
p~nr. the abovc named defsndsnl, having
been ales In the elerhs once q The eir-
Gull court of said county. notice u therefore hsrs
~ given " the ssid ncn.rcssicnt Defendant,
thst the complainant dled his blli of con
plsnt IN said cours on the ehanesry sids tAerp.
% ON the L., day % necems.r. Iss, and thai
thevurcn summcr- issned out % ssll ecur,,
wherein said sait 10 ncv pending. rstnrnAsie
on tho Hr-t Monday IN the Ucafh % Janusry
nsst. - h ~ lsv reauired. Nc~, unlsss y,u, TIE
esid nrr-rcsiicr, de 'en,lsnt sscvr canned, Mela.
ME Ccrpcrs shall pcrscnsiiy be and sppsar before
the said cicrit ecur, On the arst dag % next
trw therccf. b pe holden o. the Ccuyt Hcrs-,
N end nor the said county. On the frst Mcnaay IN
January scxs, snd plead. snswer Or densi
IN ire ss,d ecmrlsirsnts s,ii ~ ecmplasrs, ~
same End the matters and thing. tnervin ehsrrsI
end stated vtll ~ sahcn - ccnf~~srd and Q de-
er~e cr,srvd ssssnss ycu scccr1irs 70 ne pssyes
% odd biii
eprsss " osssra, C,as.
nceh fssand, III. pcecmh~r 4. tsss.
Joss Z. erssrcsp, Ccmpisinsntr eciscitce
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-27
He Gave His Life for Others,

New York. Dec. 27.-James F. Col.
man. an engine driver in the fire de.
partment. sacrificed his own life Sat.
urday rather than run down a woman
and little girl who. transfixed with
fright. were unable to get out Of his
way. Colman, to avoid them, gave the
engine too sharp q turn and 1t toppled
over with the driver beneath 1t, killing
him almost instantly,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-27

HVEART DISEASE is durable. For over
forty years. writes Daniel Myers of
Two Taverns. Pa. on Aug. 10. 1895
Il suffered with heart disease. First sight
palpitation. gradually growing worse. Then
shortness Of breath. sleeplcssness. smother
ing sensations and much pain in the region
OF the heart alarmed me and consulted q
physician. Receiving no benefit tried
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-27
DEADLY WRECK ON THE RAN,


One Han Ground 10 Pieces and Two Others
Probably Get Death Wounds.
Chattanooga. Tenn, Dec. ia vesti-
bule passenger train on the Norfolk and
Western railroad collided with q freight
at Clark's Summit. The engines Of both
trains were badly wrecked. as were a
number Of freight cars and the baggage
and postal cars OF the passenger train.
r. H. Ashmore. express messenger, was
badly injured about the head and chest.
and 1t is thought will die. Postal Clerk
HOFFMAN was instantly killed, his body
being ground to pieces and thrown un-
der the second-class coach. Fireman
Coils had both his legs cut Of and was
otherwise horribly cut and bruised and
will probably die. Engineer McCarty
was severely cut about the head and
neck. and suffered q number Of contu-
sions on his body. and is thought to be
internally injured. He will die. The
wreck was Occasoiced by the engineer
OF the freight train installing orders.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-27
Fatal Railway Accident in France,

Paris, Dec. 27.-Two passenger trains
came into collision at Lepeage du
Roussillion, department Of Isore, durine
the prevalence Of q dense fog. Captain
Blouet, OF the cruiser Foudre, Of the
French Mediterranean squadron: Cap.
tain Lota. an instructor at the military
school at st. Cyr, and NJ. Matthew, q
naval engineer. were killed and fifteen
other persons were injured.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-03-10

the time-I learned it from them two
days later, when I happened to make
their acquaintance in a railway car
rage. Their narrative interested me
much, for it enabled me to explain
the circumstances, which had seemed
strange.
''Now, ! am going to make a con-
fession. I did mean thing at that
Lucerne hotel. There / saw woman
in ra ther scanty clothing. / kept my
eye at the keyhole. 1t was indefensi-
BILE, [ admit but curiosity got the
better of me, and l saw a very
strange thing. On the table lay an
open case of surgical instruments,
and this woman was cutting part of
a morocco purse in strips and burn
ing them one by one in the flames of
the candle. It was a tedious process.
and I soon got tired of it and crept
back to bed"
''All that this story proves is that
you are a mean-spirited, shameless
fellow, and I know not why you
weary me with it," said Madame, try
ing to look dignifed.
'But now comes the entertaining
part" resumed the Pink Sheep, ''for
| recognized this woman as Madame
Cambria, the companion of the Misses
Johnson Q think it was Johnson),
and you can fancy that I ann, if not
actually pleased, still much inter-
ested to find her at Boulogne, passing
under the somewhat similar name of
Camboux, in the company of Mrs.
Yates, a lady who has mysteriouslv
lost a purse containing a considerable
sum; nor is my interest lessened
when [ see her turning out the cleo
trio light and paying visit to my
private ROOM"
You have told your story, and I
now understand how through being
deceived by some fancied resem-
blance to woman you have once
seen through a keyhole, and meeting
me just as [ have made mistake in
my rooms, your suspicious have been,
not unnaturally, aroused. Still, if
you are the chivalrous gentleman
your appearance proclaims you to be,
you will accept the word of a lady
when I assure you that 1 have never
been to Switzerland, and that l have
never used the name of Cambria, and
you will permit me to pass out"
THAT is not my intention. You
are in error when you say I saw the
woman only through a keyhole, for
the lady with the surgical scissors
sat opposite me both the day before
and the morning after passing her
right in the unusual operation ! have
described. Nor have I the least in
tention Of letting you leave this room
until you restore to Mrs. Yates the
money you have stolen from her."
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-03-10

did you turn out the electric ight?''
II turn it out! What an idea! You
must be dreaming!"
''And yet my eyes are very wide
open; but I am very glad you came;
[ want a few moments conversation,
with YOU"
With me! You evidently mistake!
l am the Marquise de Montereau, and
| do not know YOU
THAT is possible, but l know you,
and what | want to tell you is that
you must return to Mrs. Yates her
twenty-five pounds
''How dare you accuse me of such
an action? You must be mailman;
for surely no sane man could be
guilty of such insolence."
She rose to go, but with gesture
he stopped her.
Call the hotel keeper" he said,
quietly, land if you are aggrieved,
make formal complaint against me.
In the meantime you may know tina It
you will not leave this room until
you have restored the money"
She sat down scowling at him, and
threatening condign punishment for
this indignity.
Don't be impatient, and 1 will tell
you shortly an experience which hap
pened to me-" he said, establishing
himself comfortably in an armchair.
"You don't object to smoke, I think
Very well. Two years ago lighting
his cigar) | was in a small hotel in
Lucerne." He looked up suddenly al
her, and the corners of her mouth
twitched involuntarily.
'"There were two old maiden ladies
there" he continued, manned Jack
son and Johnson, travelling with a
companion, a Madame Cambria, who
had answered an advertisement and
accompanied them in the capacity OF
sort of female courier. She hired
the rooms, loked after the luggage,
planned their route, and, in shor :,
was very useful to them. Unfortu-
nately, on one occasion when she was
carrying a bag containing about
forty pounds in gold on a crowded
steamer upon the Lake of Lucerne,
some villain contrived with a sharp
knife to cut a hole in the bag,
through which the money was ao-
stracted. She was very unfortunate,
this poor Madame Cambria. Her de-
spair was pitiable. She deplored her
carelessness, and promised to work
her fingers to the bone to repay the
money to the kind Jacksons--o. was
it Johnson? They, however, did their
best to console her, and being unable
or unwilling to spend any more
moneyon that tour, they paid for her
ticket back to Paris, and returned
home some weeks earlier than they
intended. 1 did not know all this at
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-03-10
THE PINK SHEEP.

table, the party sitting there were
enjoying themselves. Some of the
other people in the room wished they
could have heard the mirth-provok-
ing remarks, and yet there was no
great display of wit. Mr.. and Mrs.
Kibble White were in high spirits,
for it was the second day of their
holiday, and they were prepared to
laugh at anything. Mrs. Yates, with
Madame" had arrived in Boulogne
only on the previous day, but she had
way of making personal remarks
about visitors at the hotel that had
quickly established a sort of intimacy
between her and her neighbors at
table.
They were discussing man of five
and thirty who sat rather near them.
"I think he's English" said Mr..
Kibble White.
'Impossible!" remarked Madame.
"He is too stolid, to unintelligent, to
belong to your great nation; he is
German
'No, he can't understand English
said Mrs. Yates, 'for | am sure he
must have heard our conversation.
and his face has never changed"
II hope he doesn't understand it,
for you've been rather rough on him;
let us listen to his accent when he
speaks to the waiter" suggested Mr..
Kibble White.
''No need" said Mrs Yates; 81 am
sure he can only say, 'Ba'a, ba'a!'
Don't you see he is not IA man but
just a great pink sheep"
The party all laughed, and the
stranger was named the Pink Sheep
from that moment.
At the table d'hote that evening the
laughter was almost entirely sub
dued. Mrs. Yates and Madame soon
adjourned to the drawing-room,
whence they were soon followed by
the Kibble Whites and by the Pink
Sheep, who ensconced himself behind
book.
"You have no doubt noticed that
Mrs. Yates is somewhat depressed"
said Madame; "and T am not sur
prised at that, for she has had her
pocket picked and lost more than
twenty-five pounds
The Kibble Whites expressed their
deep sympathy, and after describing
the manner in which the loss had oc-
Cured while she stood watching the
arrival of the English boat, Mrs.
Yates grew communicative, and told
of her great disappointment. It was
impossible to continue her Journey.
She was on her way to Brindisi to
meet her husband. who was was COM
ing home from India seriously i'll.
Her anxiety to meet him was the
greater in that she had parted from
him in anger caused by jealousy. She
had Just learned that her suspicious
had been unfounded. And now she
could go no farther, for, acting on
Madame's advice. she had taken
ticket only as far as Paris, and being
very badly off. she could not afford to
borrow the necessary money even
had there been time to do so.
'Whv didn't YOU let her take
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-03-10

give you my watch and jewels to take
care of, and yet, you see, no one at
tempted to take Them"
"And you are perhaps too confid-
ing, Mrs. Yates. You see, if you had
given me your money to keep for you
you would not have lost it."
81 am not so sure of that" said
Mrs. Kibble White, looking hard at
the first speaker.
what do you mean by that re-
mark?" asked Madame, Indignantly.
81 mean that L do not see why the
money should have been safer in your
keeping than in Mrs. Yates"
There was an uncomfortable 81
lence. Madame rose and went out.
AS soon as she left the room Mrs.
Kibble White asked
DO you know her very we'll? 1
don't like her eyes at all. I should
not trust her. Who is she?"
"Oh, / think she is all right. She is
the Marquise de Montereau."
Then why has she put herself in
the visitors book as Madame Cam
boux?"
"She said that she liked to travel
incognita, because if people knew her
rank they would charge her more at
the hotels"
''She does not look like an aristo-
crat; her dress is so untidy, and have
you noticed the high-water mark on
her neck?"
''Oh, these foreigners have such
very odd characters
d.. Il should say, by the look of her,
she hasn't any," said Mrs. Kibble
White.
Then Mrs. Yates explained how she
had answered an advertisement in
the Morning Post, in which a foreign
lady of rank asked another lady 10
join her in journey to Naples. She
told how Madame had promised to
give references to two or three well
known members of the English aris-
tocracy, but they were all out of
town.
Il think you are very lucky not TO
have given her your valuables last
night, or probably you would have
lost them as well as your money"
remarked Mrs. Kibble White.
Then began discussion as to what
could be done to discover whether
their suspicious were well-founded,
but it seemed impossible to take any
steps without something more def
mite to go upon.
Meanwhile, the Pink Sheep, who
had finished his chapter, took a cigar
from his pocket and cut off the end.
II believe that beastly German is
going to smoke in the drawing-room!
Tell him we won't stand it, dear,'
cried Mrs. Kibble White.
Defense de fumer," said her hus-
band, eXcitedly, pointing to a notice
on the wall
The Pink Sheep smiled, bowed, and
left the room. Crossing the passage
he walked upstairs His football was
softened by the thick carpet, and, on
reaching the first landing he saw a
woman turn out the electric light He
paused a moment; then, walking
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-22
LOCAL PERSONALS.

Mr.. s. G. Laney of sandersvfle is in the
city.
Mr.. A. Ellis of Augusta was here yes
terday.
Mr.. F. B. Collins came up yesterday
from Valdosta.
Mr.. A. L. Grower came up from Quit
man yesterday.
Mr.. W. f. Patillo, Jr., of Atlanta was
here yesterday.
Mr.. S. p. Burkett of Atlanta spent yes
terday in the city.
Mr.. ]. r. Einstein returned yesterday
from trip to New York.
Mr.. ]. II. Pearson OF Montgomery Is
stopping at the Screven.
Mr.. j. c. Little registered yesterday at
the Pulaski from Louisville
Miss Hattie Saussy is the guest of Miss
Mamie Richmond in Atlanta.
Mr.. G. B. Whatley left last night for
Florida 10 be absent several days.
Mr.. D. c. Finch of Rocky Ford was
among yesterdays arrivals at the Pulaski.
Miss Lillian Patterson of Griffin is the
guest Of Miss Hattie Pead on Hall street.
Among the arrivals at the De Soto yes
terday was Mr.. w. Il. Gaynor of Fernan-
dina.
Mr.. Emile Gradot who was reported to
be in a dying condition a day or two ago,
was still alive last night, but sinking
slowly, with little prospect of living
through another day. MIR. Gradot's physi-
clans have given him up and no hope is en-
tertained of his recovery. His friends are
generally aware of his condition and gen.
eral sympathy has been expressed on all
sides. As deputy clerk of the superior
court, which position he has filed for
nearly seven years, his courtesy and read
mess 10 oblge was Of great assistance to
those having business with the office and
won him many friends. He has been Sc
riously M for months suffering from dia-
betes with other complications. but made
a brave fight. and his friends were in
hopes that he would soon recover his
health He was able to be out on the
streets the early part OF last week. which
encoura ged the deceptive hope that he
might recover, but the insidious disease
had marked him for its own and his
death IS now matter Of only a few
hours.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-22
-o-1ep-S----
Cheaper Service AS Soon as the New
Exchange Is In Operation.

Cheaper Service AS Soon as the New
Exchange Is In Operation.
The Bell Telephone Company proposes
to inaugurate a new system of telephone
connection as soon as it becomes installed
in it's new building, by which those who
desire the convenience of a telephone, but
who do not require its constant use, will
be able to secure telephones at less than
the present rates.
The only difference between the cheaper
telephones and those now in use will be
that, whereas each of the telephones now
in use requires a separate wire to the Of
flee, the new telephones will be placed on
what is known as party wires" with four
to six telephones to each wire. The wires
will be so equipped that, although on the
same wire, there will be no danger of con-
versations by telephone being overheard
or interrupted by other subscribers on the
same wire, the system being SO arranged
that only one of the telephones on any sin
gle wire can be used at one time, an indi-
Gator at the other telephones notifying
subscribers that one of the telephones on
the line is in use. This is the only in
convenience of the cheaper system other
wise all the subscribers of the telephone
company tnlSnt dVall themselves or 1t.
To subscribers using these telephones a
rate of cents call will be made, with a
minimum rate of $1.50 and a maximum of
So month for residences and minimum
rate of $3.50 and a maximum of 81 per
month to business houses. The saving to
the telephone company by these telephones
is that with, say, 400 telephones, there
would be required only 100 party wires, as
against 400 wires for the same number of
telephones under the present system max
ing a considerable saving in equipment
and maintenance, while the operators at
the exchanges are liable to only 100 calls
in a given time from the 400 party tele-
phones, as against a liability to 400 calls
In the same time from that number of tel
ephones all connected directly with the
office. Supt. Polk expects to secure or
ders for 400 to 500 of these telephones as
soon as he gets the apparatus established
at the new quarters.