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The new patent fire alarm recently introduced in PhTnix is not in lt with the sagebrnsh fire alarmof pistol shots. Journal Miner
 Graham Guardian: A building boom has struck Stafford, and this season will see about twelve substantial brick buildings erected here.
 Express Messenger John Randall had his left foot cut of at Ludlow station on the A. x P. railroad last Sunday night while attempting to get on the moving train.
 Graham Guardian: If the report is true thaS within ninety days the G. V. c. & N. road will reach Globe it is surely time of rejoicing for the people of the mountain city.
 Graham Bulletin: Johnny Crumb and Louis Mitchell, of Mctcalf, were in Solomon1ille last Friday and Saturday. They have q logging contract for the Arizona Copper Company and had been to Phoenix to purchase work mules. They were on route home with seven fine animals. Also they were taking to Clifton a beautiful span of bay mares. purchased recently in Phr- nix by MT. J. G. Hopkins, of the Ari- zona Copper Company
 Arizona Republican: A force of three or four assistants is kept busy in the office of the secretary of the territory supplying the demand from all parts Of the territory for certified copies of the laws enacted by the late legislature. Secretary Bruce says there has been a falling off in the number of articles of incorporation to be recorded in his office. The number is, in fact, smaller than it has been at any time within four years.
 Two years ago R. J. Warren, drug gist at Pleasant Brook, N. r., bought small supply of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. He sums up the result as follows: At that time the goods were unknown in this section; today Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is household word It is the same in hundreds of communities. Where ever the good qualities of of Cham berlain's Cough Remedy become known the people will have nothing else. For sale by Chenoweth S Mix.
 At Phunix recently a colorcd .se.assssas se.asssss:i $; 'as s is fincd seven dollars. and instead of plying elected to go to jail with her twins The Gazette relates the following about the case: Hi Hooker, the city jailor, who has tue custody of the two yellow kids. the yearlng twins of Hattie Lee. met with an accident on Wednesday night. One of the youngsters begun crying in the night and it was too dark to take out the double decker baby carriage he uses during hours of sunshine Hi went looking for the parcgoric and stepped on a tack, making him little lame He looked careworn and tired yesterday but Hattie and the little mulattos seemed quite cheerful. Jobs the city recorder, says he could hardly sleep Wednesday night, not from any pangs of conscience but from worry about the little urchins. Another man camc yesterday to pay the fine whicn has dwirdlcd to 8, two days haviug been served, but Hattie k bent on being q martyr and persist. ] cntly refused the preferred aid, It is now only a question of endurance as | the iailor has to do the washing Of ! necessary apparel for tic babies three |
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-11-22

Lucy answered only by saucy
smile and a blush, and presently she
stole away to put on the new dress
and the pretty ornaments which had
been lying for month in the drawer,
waiting for this occasion. Before Z
the pair were ON their way, gliding
merrily over the smooth snow.
Rachel will be surprised, I think.
She never thought to see us together
after what she told me. Did you real
ly say you were going to that party.
Lucy?"
Certainly I did. I think I even
told you so. But that was before
knew that this was to be Thanksgiv-
ing day."
"Well, we shall put it out of her
power tonight to trouble us more.
You will be mine and nobody can ever
come between us more. Poor little
girl, what you must have suffered"
There was some surprise and much
laughter as the pair entered her grand
fathers door. There was a wedding
there that night, on which all save
Rachel smiled. She alone looked sad
and Disconnected Before midnight
Mark brought her home his wife, and
I am sure their Thanksgiving day,
spite it's lowering morning, was ever
afterwards remembered as the hap
piest day of their lives.-New York
Daily News.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-11-22
THE MYSTERY OF KINGS.

Oh, Turkey! Bird of tabled bliss!
I read of evil in thy star!
Some son of truth will some day tell
The facts concerning what you are.
Some strong, firm soul with manly
scorn
For long traditions, wrought Of lies,
With ruthless hand will strip your
fame
And open up the peoples eyes.
He'll call attention to the fact
That superstitions and the clacque
Supply the flavor and the juice
Which you so absolutely lack.
Full fearlessly will he expose
The fraud that gives you place and
fame,
And humble well thy full-blown pride,
And bring thy naughty head to
shame.
He'll show that not another bird
SO tasteless is above the ground.
And then l doubt if you'll be worth
A half a dozen cents per pound.
II S. Varnum.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-11-22
THE SPIRIT OF COMEDY

The Spirit Of Comedy is a muse, not
a harlequin. When she speaks, her
utterance, whether it be in prose or
verse, is that form of humor which
is recognized as literary. She does
not know the products of the mechani-
cal TESTERS trade-the painfully re-
modelled jokes, the elaborated puns,
the horse-play coraled Systematically
by jaded pen and pencil. She is a
subtle spirit, who has ner favorite
dwelling place very near the sources
OF our deepest thought and emotion.
Where she cannot look on life through
women's eyes, she will not Iinger;
though women rarely know her as
men do. She loves love, though he
regards her with jealous fear. She
knows tears, but never confesses to
the knowledge. Her speech is the
final gracious flowing of the knowledge
of life. Her touch has power to keep
ointment wholesome and passion
sane; it has power to confer immor-
tality on great emotion by guarding
it. against destructive excess The
smiles and laughter which she evokes
are the foam-bells on deep current
of Wisdom.-The Illustrated American.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-11-22
THE PRINTERS INK AGE.

More advertisements are printed to-
day than ever before in the world IS $
history. Not many years ago the 'ad
CODY was prepared in haste, the work
being considereu a disagreeable task.
TO be dispatched and over with as soon
as possible. To-day the merchant VINO
advertises- very nearly all do
seeks to put up in 1orm and matter
An advertisement attractive IN appear
ance and entertaining in contents.
The pains, the taste, the originality
the different designs, the interesting
matter, and mainly the bargains and
novelties described, make the modern
ad one of the most attractive, enter
tanning and valuable features OF every
we'll regulated newspaper. This is the
age of the ad, one of the most positive
proofs that this lis an age of progress.
Kansas City World.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-11-22
A THANKSGIVING FABLE.

Thanksgiving morn
Had just been born,
While through the barnyard strayi1
A gobbler proud,
With gobble loud,
Was to his yardmates saying:
Il am the peer
Of a chanticleer-
You can bank upon my word.
That screeching thing
Is no longer king,
For I'm the only bird"
With conscious pride
And stately stride
His goblets strobe along,
With well poised head
And measured tread,
Gobbling a Turkish song.
Said the bantam cock
To the Plymouth Rock:
Get on to his goblets' hobble!
Excuse my mirth,
But you'd think the earth
Were his to hear him gobble.
Said the LeghOrn bold,
AS he scratched the mold,
We'll, l admire his gall,
But o'erlook his ways
For the old saw says,
Pride goeth before a fall
There's Master Max
With glittering ak. I;
He must be going to work.
Well, dash my spurs!
Great chestnut burrs!
He's guillotined the turk!
What did he say?
Thanksgiving day
Will be dead enough in minute
To say the least
A glorious feast,
And he'll be strictly in it..
MORAL.
Don't get too loud.
Don't be too proud.
Repress undue elatiOn.
Don't thiRk by birth
You're heir to earth
And guard against imitation.
Don't grow verbose
Ger neighbours woes,
When you have what he lacks.
MisfOrtune's snare
May catch you where
The gobbler got the ak
Cincinnati Tribune.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-11-22
r1iliie's Thanksgiving.

Everything was topsy turVy in
Aunt Miles kitchen; there were piles
of dishes to be washed, baking boards
to be cleaned and put away, and so
many things to be done. =
Aunt Mile was tired to death too;
but what could she do? The baking
and cooking and cleaning had to be
done for were not George and his wife
coming tonight?
George and his wife," she said as
she sat down in the big old-fashioned
rocking chair to catch her breath and
rest a while. Georges wife; it does
sound queer. Why, it only seems like
yesterday that he came to me and
said: Aunt Mile, Mr.. Green is going
to California, and has offered to take
me with him if you will pay my fare.
A chill seemed to strike my heart when
he told me that. I knew he wanted
to go; he did not like the farm, and
never would; this was a great chance
so gave my consent. How it hurt me
when he said: 'Good-by, Aunt Millle;'
and stepped on the train. 1t almost
he did not seem to care at ALL.
Tears filled her eyes even now as
she thought of it, and it was twelve
years since he left her. Aunt Mile
never found much time to rest. She
! thought it almost wicked to sit idle;
so she was soon bustling around the
kitchen again. At last it was all done
There were the pumpkin pies IN
shining row on the buttery shelf; she
wondered if George would go in to
count them as he used to on Thanks7
giving eve, when he came from school,
Milicent Rayner Cor Aunt Mile, as
she was called, was woman perhaps
fifty years old; she had never been
m arried, yet no one ever Thought OF
calling her an cold maid"
Every one in the village knew her;
but the poor were her special friends,
and many a blessing followed her as
she returned to her home after making
her calls.
When Aunt Mile went calling she
generally carried basket; and as she
knew every poor and sick person IN
the village, no one was forgotten. The
smile that lit up some pale face, when
she arranged her bouquet of fresh
| flowers near the bed, made everything
look brighter for days. She had been
horn in the house in which we find
| her working on this Thanksgiving eve,
and here she had always lived.
In her young days she was called
the prettiest girl in the country, and
| every young man in the, village yes,
and outside the village too-was said
to be in love with Mile Rayner.
When asked why she did not accept
one of her many suitors, she would
laughingly reply, "Why, l love them
ALL But the girls guessed who the
J favored one was; and they were not
surprised when it was reported that
| Mile Rayner and Fred Derrin were
engaged.
Great preparations were being MADE
for the wedding, but fate interviewed,
and it did not take place.
Miles eldest sister, Mrs. Dean,
| lived on a farm some miles from the
village: and one week before the day
set for the wedding, Mile received
word that her sister was dying. she
fastened to her bedside, and was just
in time to catch the whispered words,
"Millie. will you care for my chill
dren?"
eyes, Kate" she said. will do fol-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-11-22
PUFF OF MORGUE WHISKY.

The morgue-k eepers of Chatham
square and the Bowery are holding up
their heads and scornfully shifting at
the fancy drink mixers who have a
habit of twirling their mustaches and
MASKING themselves in the mirrors of
the big cafes. Since yesterday morn
ing the Bowery looks down on Broad
way.
The man who is responsible for it
all sits in little room near the top of
the Criminal Court building and picks
things apart for the benefit of science
and the health of New Workers. Dr.
Ernst J. Lederle is the man. AS chem
list Of the health board he was directed
by the chief of the division of foods to
analyze the various brands of drink
known to the frequenters of the Bow
cry lodging-houses as "Kennedy's
Curse the <'Panhandler's JOY"
Graveyard Booze" and "Bowery
Lightning"
DR.. Lederle spent nine days and nine
nights getting samples Of the liquor
and finding out what was in it. Yes
terday he sent in report to the food
division.
He stated that he had secured TWEEN
ty samples of the stuff sold in the
morgues of the Bowery at cents a
drink. The analysis showed the stuff
was only imitation whisky, and that it
was less harmful than genuine new
whisky. Good whisky, the doctor
stated, contains a certain amount Of
fusel oil, while none of this oil was
found in the stuff sold at the Bowery
morgues. Fusel oil in large quantities
were dangerous, while the stuff sold
at cents glass was cologne spirits
favored and colored.
According to- the United States
Pharmacopela,' says Dr. Lederle,
whisky should contain from so to SO
per cent. of alcohol by volume. VI
the samples of Scent liquor I exam
med, eight contained 45 per cent. OF
alcohol, four contained 40 per cent,
five contained IS per cent, and three
80 per cent. I found that the f1avors
used were peppermint, prune juice,
vanilla, cinnamon, and bergamont.
Caramel was added to deepen the
color. None of the favors or color
ings used is deleJerious to health. l
found all of the samples used free from
Injurious or poisonous metals"
In two cases the doctor said he act
ually found some whisky in the whis-
ky.
almost all of the stuff" he says,
"was artificial or made up, compound
ed from spirits, caramel color, and
fiavoring essences. No injurious in
gredient was found in any OF the sam
piles analysed, and it is less injurious
than new whisky of the same alco-
holic strength containing 20 per cent.
by volume or over of fusel oil.
DR.. Lederle found that a scent
drink is one fluid ounce, 1913 to a gal
lon, and that, as the stuff costs only 81
a gallon to make, the profit is $2.o4 a
gallon.
DR.. Lederle also procured i've sam
pies of the beer sold in the BoWery
morgres at 8 cents a high hat, or Dig
glass. He found no injurious lngreo-
ient-New York Sun.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-11-22

Dn1icious Pleasure. lola is
coming to this country?''
eyes"
"And he doesn't lecture in anything
but French?"
mo"
."Then won't it be lovely for us girls
who know just little French to SIT
there and guess at the awful things
we can't understand? '-CleVelano
Plain Dealer.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-11-22

President Iglesias of Costa RIGA has
made another step to secure his re-
election December 5. He has exileG
his predecessor, former President
Mora, according to a statement made
by DR.. J. H. Feuss, of Bocas del Toro,
United States of Colombia, who arrived
in New York yesterday on the Atlas
Line steamer Altai, from Port Limon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-10
The Evening School

The Augussana Business college
opened Wednesday evening, Sept /.
The rooms are now in perfect order,
lighted with electricity and heated
with steam. instruction will be
given in:
Course I-Bookkeeping, arithme-
tic, penmanship. letter writing.
Course Il-shorthand and type
writing.
Course HI-Drawing.
The cost for each course will be
only IS. Remember, we furnish
books and all materials free with
each course. No extra fee. Time
unlimited. You pay for the course
complete. But it will seldom take
more than four months to com ple,e
the course. The entire business COL
lege faculty will partake in the even
log instruction. Apply to DR.. o.
OLSON, President. Telephone 1246.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-10
BRYAN TO COME AGAIN

Great Democratic Leader Speaks In Dav-
export This Month.
1t is now a settled fact that Will.
lam j. Bryan will again address the
people Of this part of the country.
BE will come to Davenport Tuesday
afternoon, Sept. 81, and will address
monster mass meeting probably at
she fair grounds on the afternoon OF
that day. The local committee of
the democratic party there will make
all Of the arranger )nts for q grand
rally. and will have everything
ready for the arrival of the distin-
guished guest. 1t was announced
that Mr. Bryan would hold one meet
ing in the Second congressional dis
trict OF Iowa. and George W. Scott
has been in correspondence with Ma
tional Committeeman Walsh with
the end in view of securing that
meeting for Davenport. He has sue.
ceeded in his effort. Mr.. Bryan will
arrive in the city on the 1:O5 train
Tuesday afternoon direct from Des
Moines, where he will deliver three
speeches Monday. and If the plans OF
the committee, as they are now laid,
carry out, he will be conveyed to the
fair grounds, where the mass meet
ing will be held.
Bryan spoke in Rock Island twice
last year and once in Davenport, bu.
one of his speeches here and one in
Davenport we're made while pass.
ing through en- route to New
York. The other Rock Island ad-
dress at Colum bia park was heard by
one OF the largest crowds tina,
greeted the great leader during the
presidential campaign.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-10
SCOTT COUNTY PIONEERS.

Ns1RhboRinG Old Seekers Hold Their
Annual PIenie.
The Old Settlers Association of
Scott county held its annual picnic
at the Davenport fair grounds yes
terday. Andrew Jack, president OF
the society, presiding. Officers were
elected as follows:
Presidential. G. Falton.
Secretary-Henry Karwath.
Treasurer-Jacob NJ. Eldridge.
In taking the chair, and the cane
which has been passed down to each
successive president of the associa-
ton since the time it was organized in
1858 with Antoine LeClaire as presi-
dent, Mr.. Fulton made short
speech. in which he recalled some of
the old times and the part which he
had taken in them. After dinner the
mem bers were grouped for q picture.
just as they were ready to be "took"
one end of the platform gave way.
and caused them &c descend in a
hurry. 1t was propped up again
and the picture finally taken,
though some were left out because
of the accident.
There is no competition in the as.
ISOLATION as to who is the oldest set
tier. That honor is conceded to
Capt. W. L Clark, whose record OF
81 years in the county is also the
record for the state. Next to him
the Oldest settler present was Mrs
Van Tuyl, who came in 1885, and
neither of them gave any evidence
OF an intention to give up the honor.
The Democrat says: They must
concede. however, the palm in the
point of age as must all Of the other
old settlers Of the county, to Capt.
Barnes. formerly of LeClaire, now
enjoying the closing years of his life
st the Fejervary home. II he lives
until December next he will be 81
years OF age. He has set the date of
his departure at some time later
than 1890. He wishes to see the ne "
century come in, and life is pleasant
enough for him to add several years
after that, bnt he will be ready then
If the summons does come"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-10
SOUTH HEIGHTS HAPPENINos

South Heights, Sept. "a mum.
Der OF our people attended the fair a,
Davenport Thursday.
Mrs. Jane Hanna, of Colona, Wis.
tied over Sunday with her sister,
Mrs. W. j. Irwin.
Mrs. Benedict. who formerly lived
here. spent short time this week a,
the home of Mrs. Mannheim.
Mrs. Z. W. Lewis and Mrs. Harry
Lewis. of Geneseo, are spending 8
few days with their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. George Wood.
School will commence next Mon.
day with Misses Wilson and Hitler
as teachers. The school house has
been reshingled during the summer.
Perry Chapman and family. who
have been occupying the house
owned by John Campbell on Nine.
teenth avenue, moved to town Mon
day.
j. Q, Annsble and j. Danielson, of
Chicago. visited q few days this week
with relatives and friends here and
in Davenport. They came most OF
the way on their wheels.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-10

At the last regular meeting o:
Home Tribunal No. 1, the following
resolutions. prepared by a committee
composed of Messrs. w. B Ferguson
5. j. Collins aud c. l. Silvis, were
adopted:
Whereas, An inscrutable Provi.
dence has removed from among us
our esteemed companion, C. j. W
Schreiner, be it therefore
Resolved. That we. the members
~ home Tribunal No /. deeply de-
plore his loss and extend our heart
felt sympathy TO the afflicted family
aud immediate relatives of our late
companion. and be it further
Resolved, That We cause q CODY
OF these resolutions to be furnished
he family. spread upon the records
and be printed in the daily papers of
this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-10
CLANCY Resigns.

Thomas Clancy, the conductor o.
the freight train wrecked by the
Denver express at Davenport yester-
day, has rendered his resignation.
which is evidence that he at least is
to blame. The freight seems to
have been responsible for the
accident, as the train should
have waited at Farnam, Iowa. to let
the passenger pass, instead of al
tempting to make Davenport, snd
without orders. The passenger was
coming along at q good rate OF speed
and had Just rounded the curve.
when the obstruction was noticed
nbout 400 yards ahead. Engineer
John-tJ n, Of course. had q right TO
expect a clear track into the city,
and the possibility of such a per
llous prenicament as confronted
him was not even thought
nf 1t would have been follv for him
t" have attempted to bring his loco
motive to a standstill. The sudden
placing of the brakes would have
juggled the coaches in every direc-
zion and endangered the lives OF the
passengers. anu probably have re-
suited in derailing the train, which
would have meant sure death to
many. So the crash came Con-
ductois Clancy, of the freight.
was looking over his bills
in the caboose. One had
dropped on the floor and as he was
in the act of picking it up he saw
the headlight of Of the approaching
engine. He jumped. barely getting
away from the caboose when it was
struck.
The fact that the freight crew had
been on the road a long time may
have had something to do with the
hurry to get home, but there
we're no fusees put out, or other pre-
cautions taken to stop any train that
might be following. The speed of
the passenger train may have been
higher than it ought to have been,
but the train always comes down the
grade at high rate, especially when
they are little behind time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-10

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