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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-04

dreams. hanjcaded the doors and threw
up breastwoeks Of all the heavy freight in
dghe and waited. But didn't lose Q
brick that night. The Northwestern people
got out switch engine and gave the hand
car gang . chase for their lives. The
whole outfit was captured, and the scare
came to an end"
II agree with my friend Jake, here," "
said William ID. Heath, an Illinois Central
messenger, THAT 10 Is almost impossible
10 lose . bar Of bullion. While was rum
ming on the Fort Wayne between Pittsburg
and Chicago I had presentiment one
night that something was going to happen
70 me or to my car or to both. Theoddest
thing about the incident was that 0cPher-
eon. the conductor, and Tony Kstker, the
engineer. both had the same feeling. To
such an extent did it take hold 81 me that
the baggage master told me odfag my
safe into his car and stay in there with
him had some bullion with me. but
fastened up the doors and worked the run
from the baggage car.
THAT night a half awake brakeman
threw switch and ran our train, which
was making 4S miles an hour, into heavy
freight train. The fireman was killed out
right, and poor Kelker died Of his injuries
My car was splintered into kindling wood,
the freight being compressed into shape
less mass. The pigs were in the mix up,
that took two days to separate, but every
one was found, though scattered over q
space two car lengths long might emu
merate any number of wrecks in which the
pigs have been badly used, but they always
turn up"
Some Of the smelter people do not agree
with the messengers in the idea that silver
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-04
PAwNED MS WOODEN LEG.

becility Of the hundreds, might say the
thousands, of men and women who come
to Washington to see an Inauguration, and
who, when they start, appear to have no
sort Of idea that they'll ever want to get
home again. It's an actual fact that there
are a number of people who travel long
distances to be in Washington on March 4
in an Inauguration year who know, when
they set cut on the journey, that they
haven't enough money to pay their trans
portation back to their homes. They're a
needless kind of folk, and there are lots of
women-nice wOmen-anong them. I'd
like to throw an X ray into some of their
skulls just for the fun of the thing Well,
such people all land in the pawnshops to
raise enough money oh their superiluous
jewelry or apparel tofbuy them railroad
tickets
"Then there are thousands of men who
come to Washington for an Inauguration
who get themselves mixed up in the whirl
and vortex Of rum and various other sorts
OF imbecile deviltry and go fiat broke.
Those who are lucky enough to be able to
hang on, through their joyous delirium, to
their jewelry-and a good many Of 'em
don't, for an Inauguration is fat time for
the boys with light fingers-turn up here
Turkish bath has boiled it all out of 'em.
and with woebegone faces PUNK down
their watches and rings.
II took in over 2, 600 watches and about
l,5O0 mems rings last Inauguration time
and, to my sorrow. about nine-tenths Of
them were redeemed within two weeks.
Tor, you see, the people who patronize us
during the Inauguration days are folks
who are all solid and on the dead level
when they are at their homes, and when a
man turns up at his home, after being at
an Inauguration, without his watch or
ring he hustles to get it out Immediately.
lest his wife should notice that there II
something missing about his make nm.
II had q lot Of fun here durine the
Christian Endeavor convention. sunpoee
III have to whisper II. but it's fact that
all of US raked OF q tidy sum of interest
on that occasion. A considerable number
OF the young men who attended the CON.
vcntion from distant cities without taking
the precautions to buy themselves round
Trip tickets discovered upon getting here
that they had done little miscalculastn9
- to the cost of the thing. Well, when Il
was all over. they had to get home some
Old way, and they found themselves Anau.
ciaaly unequal to the job"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-04

Mr.. B. B. 0reeve, merchant. OF
Chilhowie, Va, certifies that he had
consumption. was given up to die.
sought all medical treatment that
money could procure. tried all cough
remedies that he could hear of. but
got NO relief; spent many nights sit
ting up in . chair; was induced to
try DR.. Kings New Discovery. and
vas cnred by the use Of two, bottles.
For, past three yesrsbhas been 1t.
lending to business. and says DIR.
King's,New Discovery 10 the grand
est remedy ever made, as it has done
so much for him and also for others
in his community. DE-. Kings New
Discovery is guaranteed for Coughs,
Colds and Consumption. 1t don'i
fail. Trial bottles free at Hartz
Ullemeyer's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-04
4 AMERICAN NEW WOMAN.


- - 1horouShly Capable a1d Cags6o1
1a1lrsa4 0eas3un AseuE
There arc many things Il jntsesst
slcug the line Of railroad between Pu-
ebla and OaxacA Mexico. but few at
tract the northern traveller moro than
tho station agent at Ella. This 10 Con-
cha Blanca. young woman with hon
est brown. eyes and . great ma0 q
way black hair. Ella, her post q
duty, - tho place where the indiana
lock from the mountains for 100 miles
around for their annual feasts, and also
the shipping point for the big haciendas
in the fertile valleys among these same
mountaina When the train stops at
Ella in the dark, . young woman in
white. for Senorita Concha dresses to
match her surname, stands at the door
Of the express car, lantern in hand,
checking the packages ON the big receipt
book. When the freight train stopA she
fiits in and out Of the long line Of cars.
telling the brakemen what to take and
what to leave. She goes from one end Of
the train to the other, seeing that no mis-
takes are made. The bareheaded girl in
. white dress is full Of business. She
wastes no time on empty words The
trainmen respect her. She does every
thing about the station but handle the
baggage. There are plenty Of stout
Mexicans of the other sex hanging about
for that work.
Concha Blanca is 30 we'll esteemed BY
the management of the road that she
has been twice promoted, until now she
has one OF the most important stations
under her care. She does all the tele.
graphing. besides attending to the re-
ceiving and shipping Of freight. It wa
her knowledge of telegraphing that got
the young woman her first recognition.
Her father and two brothers were oper.
ators She learned to use the key. A
station was given to her where there
was not, much to do besides the tele'
graphing. Her aptitude for railroad
work attracted the attention of General
/ Manager Morcom. and the promotion
followed. Concha Blanca lives in the
station. Her mother keeps house for her.
and . younger sister sits at the tele.
graph table learning the vocation Of the
new woman in Mexico. The conductor
have got in the way Of pointing out tt
travellers Seporita Concha along with
the ruins Of the ancient city ON the
mountain top, the site where the battle
Of Tehuacan was fought, the hieroglyph.
los on the cliff at the entrance to Rid
Salada canyon and other objects Of in
terest. Chicago Chronicle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-04

to steal her pocketbook. Miss Staat saved
her pockctbook, but says she would rather
have lost it II she had foreseen the fame
she would get by her plucky resistance.
As Miss Staat was walking on Park av-
enue carly in the evening she was over
taken by two men, one Of whom threw
one arm about her waist and placed his
other hand over her mouth. while his COM
panion attempted to search her pockets
The man who held her wore a heavy wool
en- glove on the hand he held over her
mouth, almost choking the young woman.
She attempted to scream, and the man
tried to hold her tongue with his fingers.
Miss Staat closed her teeth on the thug g
finger and severed it. The pain caused the
man to strike her q savage blow in the face
with the disengaged hand, knocking her
down. The young woman screamed, and
her assailants fed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-04
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES?
Take Along Enough to Pay
Your Return Fare.
SAGE ADvICEFRoHA PAwxBRoxru

Inan0axaxi0u Tine Euxn1Gheo 4 IieA Asr.
vsss For the Thres nan Ghsps-Rawn-
Srossrs Evssywhsrp Doing . big Dusa-
nsss In These Hard Timsa
"In my opinion the amount Of business
aone By city's pawnshops IL an unfailing
index to the condition Of the times, - said
. Warrington pawnhroker to q Post r.
porter the other day. "In other words,
when we are prosperous the world In gen.
eral and the inhabitants thereof are decid.
edly unprosperous.
IAN Of Us in Washington have been do
Ing q good deal more than moderately we'll
1tnce the winter set in. Washington does
not, of course. feel the grinding weight a
the hard times anything like as much a. Il
is felt in the large commercial and indus
trial cities. I have some recent letters
from friends Of mine, engaged in pawn
broking in New York and other large
cities, stating that they positively have not
room in their establishments for the stuff
that is offered in pledge to them, and that
they are being compelled to rent store
rooms for the great heaps Of articles they
are taking over their counters. Such q
state Of things speaks Ill for the condition
of the times in those cities
II think I can fairly say that in all Of
the quarter Of q century in which I have
been engaged in the pawnbroking business
In Washington I have never seen it 60
6ourishing as it has been during the past
six months
IAN Of this extra business, however,
has not come from the people who live In
Washington. No, the boom in the loan
business here has been created almost en-
tirely by visitors from other parts Of the
country, chiefly sporting people,
when times are first rate, the loan men
IT Washington deal chiefly in jewslry-
watches, rings, brooches, bracelets and
that kind Of superfuous stuff which PEG.
pie feel that they can get along without
for q time. Travellers strike Washington,
lind themselves without funds for the time
and unhesitatingly soak some bit of Jew
elry that they can do without until they
get on their financial legs again. But
when times arc hard the dress suits and
overcoats and more necessary articles be-
gin to show up.
You would be surprised at the strange
things that sometimes find their way to
pewnshop. have heard of man in Chi
oago who was compelled to pawn his wood.
an leg, and of another impecunious unfor-
tunate who soaked his artificial eye.
IAN Of us in Washington make Q big
thing Of itaround IN Inauguration period.
have never ceased to wonder at the i'm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-04
THE BARKING WOMAN.
A Malady Resembling Hydrophobia Cured
by Hypnotism.

a Malady Resembling Hydrophobia Cured
by Hypnotism.
Laura Bozeman, who was known at the
California insane asylum as 1.-THE barking
woman" has been cured by the power Of
hypnotism When child. Miss Bozeman
was bitten on the leg by dog. The wound
healed up, and she apparently recovered
from its effects. Two years ago, while she
was sick she was attacked by q strange
sort OF malady, which seemed to be the re.
suit OF the bite, but which was not hydro
phobia.
The girl lay on her bed and went through
oil the actions Of dog that human being
could go through-yelping, barking, whin
Ing, tapping liquids, licking the hand that
fondled her, eating raw meat, swapping,
snarling and growing. Finally it was de.
cided that the peculiar actions werc due to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-04
To See Plainly.

The more / think of it I find this
conclusion more impressed upon me,
that the greatest thing a human soul
ever does in this world is to see some.
thing and tell what it saw in a plain
way. Hundreds Of people can talk for
one who can think, but thousands can
think for one who can see. To see clear.
y is poetry, prophecy and religion-all
in one. -Ruskin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-04

HyPKoTIzINo TIE BARKING WOMAN.
the attack Of the dog. The animals name
was Prince. and she would answer to that
name.
Miss Boeeman was sent 10 the state asy-
lum, where she improved somewhat, but
did not get well. DIR. Sanderson of the
institution finally tried hypnotism. After
two or three attempts she was put to sleep.
The "suggestion" was made to her that
she could not do any Of those things which
che had been in the habit Of doing, and,
Try ~ she would, she could not whine,
oark or initiate the dog in any way
After the frst attempt the girl was much
bstter. The second experiment was oven
moro successful. and the third and fourth
completed the cure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-04

According to an Italian statistician, HON.
icides arc most frequent in Sicily (99. %
lor every l00, 600 inhabitants), and after
SICILY are Calabria, %. %; Sardinia, 1907,
and Camponia, ss.66. In northern and IN
30 pat OF central Italy homicides are
mech sswR, sinking in Lombardy TO 3.2e,
= venetis 70 AL, in Pisdmons - S.06
end In Tuscany - A7A
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-04

The recent death Of . man in st. Bar.
tholomsW's hospital, In London, from
hemorrAage causea ~ swallowing an ar
tifcial tooth has again started the med
tcal maternity to consider the danger
from such . source. There have been nu-
Msfous cases Of deaths from such causes IN
recent yeaA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-04
BEST EQUIPPED
JOURNAL i.

To provide its readers with al the news promptly.
thoroughly and reliably. Experience. Enterprise and
Energy are the guidance motives occupied in the
gathering. preparation aud dissemination Of news.
THE ARGUS aims to be First to Serve and To Serve
well. Apart from the pains taken in the matter of
current happenings the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-04
SHE BIT HIS FINGER OFF.


Miss Evelyn NJ. Staat, q comely and
modest young schoolteacher of Chicago,
has recently attained unpleasant notoriety
In the Windy City by biting off the finger
Of thug who held her up and attempted
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-08-17

n procession OJ hOTSeHs" pusSeu.
keeper "There's the we'll Help your.
self"
A barrel partially filed with water
and pail beside it stood by the well.
The officer dismounted and held the
reins of his horse as il drank. After Its
wants had been satisfied, he himself
took q long draft. The other officers
followed his example. BY this time the
Indian scouts, about 80 in number, had
come up and they proceeded to slake
their thirst at the well. They were wild
looking savages, differing none in gen.
eral appearance from their hostile kins-
people, against whom they were tempo
rarily enlisted Most or all Of them had In
times past seen OIL the warpath against
the white people and probably would be
again before all was over, but while IN
the employment Of the government
were loyal soldiers. Their distinguish
ing badge as scouts was the band Of red
cloth worn about the head aud beneath
which streamed their long. black hair.
Calico shirts. drawers. deerskin leg
gings and moccasins completed the cos
tune Of those who were fully dressed,
but some had discarded all clothing save
breechclout and moccasins and ran
lightly over the prairie in a state close
ly approaching that Of nature, their
copper colored skins seeming 10 draw
refreshmert from the sun. The faces OF
all were hideously painted in red and
black and yellow. and all were armed
with repeating rifles and carried well
supplied cartridge belta The scouts
were in Eowise fltigued with their long
run that morning from Camp Bowie,
and, squatting on the ground, fell to
rolling cigarettes and gambling during
the short halt that was ordered.
fro BIZ CoNrINrEp.I
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-08-17
KEEP OUT OF DEBT.

Farmers are paying their debts" Is
the oft-repeated report OF financial In
stitutions that have money loaned on
farms In the central and western states.
Not only Ia this true, but proating BY
past experience, once farmers get their
debts paid they show little disposition TO
borrow again. One Nebrasks loan COM
pany informs US that because OF this de-
termination among farmers, 1t Is impos-
sible for them to put out their capital ut
Itfayorable rates." In other words,
farmers who are paying their debts won't
borrow again even for good business
reasons unless the interest Is fixed at q
reasonable figure. That is just right.
Once out Of debt keep out, but II for
solid business purposes q farmer re
aujres more capital, he cannot afford to
pay over 5 or per cent for 1t. Unless
some such rate can be had, let him
down without the loan. This 10 the most
effective way Of making money "easy."
It explains why deposits in Kansas
banks are increasing, while their loans
are on the decrease. ase.-Homestead.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-08-17
THE SUCCESSFUL FARMER.

The only really successful farmer Is
he who is industrious, frugal and eco
nomical. do not mean wealthy by the
word successful. have known sue
cessful farmers on forty acres OF land.
They set q bountiful table, were well
dressed, out Of debt and with surplus
at interest. Wealth, too, frequently
brings distress OF mind and an impaired
body. But q 100 acres, even OF western
land, does not make man rich. Some
men are land poor. Now a reasonable
number Of acres Is great factor In char
scter. The man who Is out OF debt, who
has good home on his farm, possesses
an Independence In his air and CONVERSE
ton never so fully met with elsewhere.
His farm makes him law abiding citi-
zen, for he realizes he can only be secure
In his possessions by the administration
OF Just and equitable laws. His bread
and water being sure, he Ia never q par
taker In strikes. His security In his
home makes him love his country and
therefore he becomes q ready and effi-
cient defender of It's institutions. The
abundant gifts of his soil make him to
compassionate the poor and dispenser
of gifts. He extends the horizon OF bis
knowledge by well selected library and
especially by the leading journals OF the
dsy. Hence 1t is that In all time and In
ali lands the strength Of q nation hsi
lain In It's sgriculturists. s.-Mirror and
Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-08-17

Announcement is mnde," says the
Boston Transcript. "of the engagement
Of Sir John Ainsworth, her majesty d
special commissioner in British east
Africa, to Miss Ina Scott, formerly Of
West Philadelphia Miss Scott 10 sister
Of the late Rev. p. Cameron Scott who
was director and founder Of the African
Inland mission. She went ont to Africa
under the auspices Of the Philadelphia
missionary council little more than .
year ago with her father and mother,
her sister. Ain Margaret, being already
ON the missionary field. Sir John Aims
worth took a deep interest in the work
Of the mission and aided materially In
the foundation Of mission stationA BE
formed q close attachment for the ear
nest young missionary. the Rev. p.
Cameron Scott, who died on the mis-
siouasy field last winter. Sir John and
Lady Ainsworth will probably not re-
main In British east Africa They ere
now at Nachaki. but Il u expected that
Sir John will return 10 England at The
eloss a his special eovsenmsntal nj.
aion II AfsieA /"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-08-17
The yill.xer and the Snake.

A Villager, ole frosty day, found
under Hedge Snake almost dead
with cold. Moved with compassion and
having heard that Snake Oil was good
for the Rheumatic, he took il home aud
placed 1t on the Hearth, where it short.
" began to wake and crawl. Meanwhile
the villager, having gone out to keep
an Engagement with Man around the
Corner. the Villagers Son, who had not
drawn a softer Breath for Week, en-.
tered, and. beholding the Serpent un.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-08-17
o. G. CURTIS.
PLANETEER, 1868,
(STAN0ARD,)
ELECTiOSEER, LIS,
sfEE nT

1
arion 2 o. 81; Palo Alto s0s l-s: sunol los -;
1 and lss others frnm ? 10 To s-l3. Daughters arc
dams of Crafty. a.is Ia. and So others
Is, dam Helpmate. (by Dam OF Hugo ss7 IL.
brother to Plsreteer). by Planet. sire OF the
dams OF 6. including Palo Alto, sO- l.s, and )
others.
~ dam Full Cry, by vandal
ST dam springbrcok. by Lexington.
ELECTIoSEER rs. bv Bambletnn,an. 10; sire
ot Nettie. s.ls, and ~ others psnehtsrs Are
dams OF 10. including STEAMBOAT. = q. IL. Hal.
Iona. II L. u reeulansier. IL. and champion OF
two miles In harness, tSs. and grand sire OF 1911
including Nancy Hanks. eA. Mascot. 400; nrst
dam Green Mountain Maid. Who has nine In
2ss "a and better. making her the greatest brood
mare she "a also grapiam OF lS. Including
Arion. 20. 50. and holier OF the two year.od
record. ?Ll0 81. by Harry Clay, Is. second dam
Shanghai Mary. not traced.
PLANET 20, psme Winnie. dam OF Palo Alto.
los is; Paola, ais; Aairc; sls Ia; Gertrude IS ,s
full brother 10 Excheauer, SSl, Sire OF Lucille.
2sl, and hgolette. = =
VANpAL got the dam OF Praetor. ?. - ] 2. sire
of Charley Green, 2a IL.
IMP. TRUSTEE appears ~ frequently In
trotfing pe,tixrees almost sny thoroughbred
horse remote crosses OF his blood being found
In Palo Alto. 2 o. ls, Hopeful. sLh -, Antieo,
sl6 IA. and others
IMP. GLENCOE. Thoroughbred. got the
second dams OF raronia. sl5. and j. X Richard-
son, 3.i7 i2. while his thoroughbred son kine-
man got Col. Lewis. els 81. and Col. Grayson.
another thoroughbred son. got the dam OF Lor-
etts p. ais Ia
BOSTON twice aboye) got the second dam of
Maud =. 20e Ss. Nutwood, ais 81, greatest
living sire, and Others
LEXINGTON. the greatest central figure OF
running pedigrees, contributes one-etshth OF the
blood of jaw Eve See. sl0 trotting, 2@ Ia
pacing, sunoi. sCe "a. Chngstone, s.h; and one
quarter OF the blood Of Ansel. $50, Nora Bel
mont, ss7 Ia. Lady Prewitt, $50, and Temple.
$50.
PlANErEEK bay horse bred by Gov. Stanford.
Menlo Park. Cal. foaled lsss, l5s hands high,
weighs lOssr he. out OF harness. This IL com
partly buit horse with the best of feet and legs.
with perfec; disposition His speed has not
been fully developed. only being In training q
short time when he met with railroad accident
which threw him out Of training. He has shown
his ability 20 beat ? 81. and had IL not been for
! the accident he now would have been In the list
BEING own brother TO Hugo, 2.S IA. and bres!
the same as the great Pslo Alto. s.oe IL, we look
for him TO prove great sire
VIII stand for the season Of lsg..
At CHARLES PREsCorr's STABLE.
SOUTH PARIS,
Except Every Third Saturday
At BETHEL,
| Every third Saturday, beginning June Il
TERMS. $500 To WARRANT.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-08-17
CARE AND REPAIR.

After haying put away all your forks
ard rakes not needed on the feeding
aoor, where they will keep safe till
wanted again. On some farms more
such tools are broken In winter by care
less use or abuse, than In the season
when they are most needed. Before
putting them away 1t will be well 10
make any needed repairs, such as rePlac-
inc broken teeth or bows Of rakes.
If you can't stop to do this just now
then gather them together and have
them ready for job on the first rainy
day.
Don't let the stable windows 60 week
after week and month after month VIII
lights broken out. II will take no longer
TO put In new glass now than sc some
future time. Do II now and 1t Will DC
done and of your mind.-New England
Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-08-17

There are certain varieties Of noun
tain plants which have singular pro-
vision Of nature for perpetuatinS their
species. The duration Of summer tn
those elevated regions 10 too abort to
permit Of the ripcning Of seeds, and the
top buds fall oH and take root - would
the seeds