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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-20

EN-. The latter Is shown TO no man bat 1
was able u so through some Of the finest
buildings Of the palace proper Passing
the soldiers at the gate. ] walked for per-
haps q quarter of mile by one building
after another until came 10 an immense
structure which In the distance looked like
marble. AS ! drew closer ! saw that the
marble was Sfucco and that the building
was made 81 brick or stone covered with
plaster. II was, however, very imposing.
II covered a vast area OF ground ana rose
20 the height Of three tall stories before
the high-riaged roof began. IL had many
steeples and towers. and the wide stair
ways which led 10 the front door were
guarded by immense elephants of soma
metal plated with gold. Passing by these
golden elephants. | went up the steps snd
entered the Kings council chamber lie
has here 4 throne which looks Cor all the
world Ike bed and upon II | was told
Chat his majesty as a rule. sat with his
less crossed ike TURK while he received
his cabinet ministers and discussed mat
teTs relating 90 his kiuGdom. ! learned
that the chief work OF the palace was done
al night under the RAYS OF the electric
light. and that the king and the cabinet
ministers did large part ~ their sleep
ing in the day time On the opposite side
OF the haH ] saw another large room.
This was the kings reception room for
contains rare vases from Dresden, beauti-
ful carvings from Japan and China and
some wonderful : Va work from The Jewel
sTs Of siam. There were elephants tusks
beautifully polished. standing here and
there tn the corners ard oil paintings
looked down from the walls. The next
room intc which I was taken Was the most
wonderful have ever seen II was the
thr1ne room where upon great state occa-
sions the king receives ministers of state
The room covers a vast extent. It's ceiling
being az least fifty feet from the floor II
= longer thar the cas-. room at abe White
House and az wide as a theater Al the
hack there is a reatTUm, upon which the
king sits AZ such times on a golden chair
under royal umbrellas upheld by servants
Around she room running along the walls
ard extending some distance out from thu
ends there IS a very fhsckst az golden
trees snd bushes These little trees have
their trGaks aud branches plated WITH
goit The leaves are of soiid gold as are
also the smaller twiEs They are made by
tie cunning wais workers e fhe different
provinces and are sent Sv the governors
ard subordinate officials Sra different parts
80 the kfuxann as presents 20 his majesty
On ore side ~ tNe rseors Jaw "A Turat,er os
silver tsees srFcDs ths gold ones aNf =
seemed - rae thsf tAe amount * n1&tal
required 80 make tHcsn must have been
worth fortune
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-20
WHATCOM, SEATTLE. AND TACOMA
ROI-TE

Take steamer BAY CITY for Anacortes,
Faishaven or Whatcom. Leaves CONNER
cial dock Tacoma, 2 p m: City dock
ffoct Main street,, Seattle. s q. m. Tues.
Thurs. and Sat. Returning leaves What
com D. m: Fairhaven. sis p. m. and
Anacortes 10 =. m, Sun, WeGnes. and
Tacoma 81 Is. or - round trip.
w. Fl. ELLIS
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-20
Playing 'Po~Sunn.

Il thought IL was about time to make
q noise, Just to discomfort them. | had
seen enough to assure me that hostler
who had been discharged few days ago
hadn't been Instrumental in the dssp
pearance OF divers and sundry bags %
oats and. as walked around toward the
other end OF the elephant house. wondered
what ! should DO 70 punish the thieves.
'~rhe big one had had q painful opera
ton performed a few months before. and I
thought that any sight OF the instruments
that had been used at that time would
give her n good fright. When I reached
my own sleeping room / purposeiv made
q noise and heard the shutting feet az
sly little Pete as ne shambled back 70 his
place He picked Isis steak up. pat II
down In n. ground and would have pat
II through the ring In the chain x he had
had time When I came along he was
leaning against the wall asleep / gave
him gentle prod and be awakened sud-
deulv. with that sleepy stare that = person
has whom awakened from slumber. But
he soon knew that ! was onto him. for.
when / ordered him 10 open hts mouth he
didn't want 10 do II. He finally obsyed
and there we're the oats. His mouth
VAS damned fuu ~ them
Il didn't DO anything 20 him. but walked
over 10 big Babylon. She WAS bis part
nsr in crime, bat shs was playing pos
sum TOO n@o q EtFfH A%af u tf|"Nt0
20 wake her Up. and much more 20 make
her oveen her mouth. Much 20 her chag-
rim. ina gsne. IL was full Of oats ard she
had the empty sack closely rolled Up and
packed In with them. She was sherpssh
and ssha med I assure you II ever an
elephant put on thar expression. To pun
ish her / ordered her TO ST down and
open her mouth AMI made q motion an y
20 pass 8 grea, pair az forcsps into tt
which had beer used during tie operation
! referred 70. she shut her mouth and
cried ike a baby ard vas 50 thoroughly
frightened that she never trespasssof
again. But shat sig lttie Pets--why he
- more trouble tran the entire herd and
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-20

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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1897-01-29
B1B1orEcA DE OLA CoRREsPoNDENc1A PUERroR1co 1o7
No serfa meior que fueras q yer?

NO serfa meor que fueras a yer?
IA quG?-contesto este-iAcaso tie fguras que ha
bra permanecido medic del campo este diluvio?
Adema va abe que lie gusta que nade de
donde vene nj donde va. mo hay, pues, porque
trariarle!
Por fin, las media, sntio rechnar la puerta
seguida ell rudo sordo del batiente al
Magdaena corro al umbral de la sala baja exclamo
-Aquf esa ell amo!.
Un instante despu6s, apaecio Juan empapado aqua
lleno de barro. Dirigio la vista la dijo:
-iMe esperbais? NAL hecho, amigos mios debsteis ha
Der comido sin mil ....
Laurer do:
Cuando que esta fuera semejants hora, pare
ce que nudo ell esomago impossible
mer!
Magdalenp apresuraba r ayuda de Juan, para
ibrarle de la humedad, repitiendo:
-Debes descalzaros al ado de la lumbre vais coger
frio. .z-..-..
Feb activa corro buscar galochas enas de paia
por dentro, escuchar Juan que la decfa "Deadme
hiia mia, dejadme vais mojar arrodillo pies
v lie quito eli calzado humedo cubierto de barro.
Juan explc6 dcendo que lie haba orprendido
duane ell ayecto que haba vsto obligado
refugiarse SantPryve hasta que pasase la tempes
tad.
Sin embargo, comic POGO hab6 apenas, 81 fuese
prea de aguna preoeupacion ocu Magdaena, esaba
que e habitual LIE preguno varias
- Estas enfermo, senior?
-Estoy cansado; pero NADIA mas
penetration femenna Magdalena habfa adivinado
que debfa sombro hasta aque
Los sguientes vinieron confrmar presunco-
De ordnaro Juan estaba triste sencoso; desde la
noche aquea habfa aumentao
reca velada por cierta trsteza
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1897-01-29
VII
J U D A S

Aquea noche, cuando ell eoj de MADEIRA de la sala baa
hubo marcado las ocho meda todos nquetar
La Ormere amas haba retrasado Juan. Pa
como de nquietud la empestad mayor
huracan parecfa querer arrasarlo todo.
Magdalena Juge ansiosa ell coraz6n oprimdo, iba
vena apcando ell dido las rendas de las ventana
de o medic del sido del vento del que produca
e aqua agn ruido exterior anunciando ell regreso del
que esperaban tanta ansiedad repetfa sin
Estar fuera tempo horrble! 49,. iEsto
aterrador!..
Laurier, mas tranquilo, encogfa de hombros.
-iBah! I'm coche no hay NADIA que temer! Sc habra
puesto cuberto santPyv para esperar que pase la
tempestad!
La Laurer cxasperado la idea de que comida no
estarfa punto, Sc amentaba dciendo:
81 tuviera sentido!.. Exponerse que lie caga
yo Ga asenado ell camino por al cualque
Saint Satur!
Magdalena contnuaba idas venidas igual impa
cena Sc sentaba aguno momentos mururaba oaci6n
Y volvfa 4 sus paseos
A las nueye, Ia Laurier djo su marido;
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-15
A Peripnte,ic Fraud.

Many n newspaper publisher has
had an experience with that migra.
tory being, the travelling advertising
man. who drops into q town to
"write it up" or TO compile a more
or less complete directory Of the
manufacturing. mercantile and
banking interests Of Blanktown. ~
And it is safe to assert that there IL
not one Of them but regrets that ex-
periencc.
He is usually we'll dressed indi-
vidnal, easy talker. oily tongue, en-
gsging manners. He comes 10 tho
publisher with n request for his low
est rate for a page or more. one time
explains his scheme with much
plausibiii,y. aud generally succeeds
IN getting low price for the space
he wants.
Then he saliies forth 10 begn;le his
victims into taking space in his d.
rectory which, he represents, Is the
enterprising work of the paper he
Claims to serve. sometimes he gets
the publisher to indorsc him bcfor.
ne begins the work. Ia that case lie
is saved great deal of lying. though
lies rest easy on his leaiher-bound
conscience. lie trades upon the goo 1
name OF the paper to get business.
and when he has succeeded in ca..
railing every possible victim, his d =
reetorg comes out IN the paper with
a flourish OF printer's ink.
Several DAYS usually pass before
| the trouble thickers about ihe had
% the Publisher. /, trnnspires tha;
the victims have paid as nigh rs four
or i've times the transient rate for
their card. Some Of them have
been promised six or more inser lions.
and hold contracts to prove IL. Tn.
regular advertisers in the paper.
VINO have been drawn into the
scheme, soon realize that they have
been huncoed. while the people she
pablisher has hopes of scoring for
steady advertisements are mad clear
through. In the attempt to aaja-,
matters with the various kickers. the
publisher Cannot help making cue.
mics. because he must, OF necessity.
father the acts aud contracts OF the
departed advertising man; and IL he
tried to live uPto all the promises
and contracts that worthy has msde,
he would die in the poorhouse.
! Beware OF the travelling advertis-
ing man. His stock in trade is most.
ly misrepresentation. You may
make little money GU; Of him, bur
1t will take long time to efIa-e the
effects OF his work from the minds oi
the psople-much longer than the
money he paid you will last.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-15
MAIDS AND soYs IN MASK.
SH Esent 81 trusry Han Which Might
| sse a. ssssn .Jwetfsrsne..s


sn Esen; ~ trmssy Han witch Aighs
tse Csssen '5wctisrsne."
Lads and l.ssies-all kinds and
any old kina-mixed IN the dizzv
dance at Armory hall last night. /,
was a masquerade given By The Ar
senal City club. And ali who a.
tenc ed had what might be termed 9
'..swellerine" time. The dancers AZ.
pearei in mssks-some OF them
needed theu-uatii l2 bells, when
the man on the orchestra platform
shouted across the floor taat dis
guises could be removed. TIE cos
tunes were many and varied. One
woman wore dress covered with
playing cards. A man initiating a
hobo used the can which he mad
hanging onto his coat in which to
|expectorate. A young fellow who
lives down town mad tho top OF his
pate shaved Tor the oecasion-so tina,
in case there was any hair pulling nc
would be safe.
Some OF the women were very much
decollette. There were several face
slappiag incidents. but no rea, li,h,
occurred in the hall. There was a
little Misunderstanding between q
hackman and his lover at supper.
though. the hackman smashing q
beer glass across her back. But che
took her medicine like a man.
Aud the dance went on.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-15

Cascarets stimulate liver, kidneys
aud bowels Never sicken, weaken
or gripe; 10 cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-15
wARDE I'M king LEAR"
a Classic Per fof IN see 81 Hsrper-s rheasse
Mat 1ussdsy chr.

Sissssr Fsf sotmsaee ct uerpcs's Theatre
Mat 1ussdsy y CHS.
One CT the great events OF the sea.
son at Harpcr's theatre will be the
appearance 81 the grea; iragedian
Frederick Warde Tuesday night
IN his latest success. liking Lear
The Los Angeles Times says Of this
production: .'of the many exc.l.en,
things that playgoers have seen Fred.
erick Wsrce do. we think those who
were so fortunate ss To be q attend
ance nj the Los Angeles theatre last
night. will agree that tis King Lear
is one OF his very greatest. n NOT his
greatest Characterization. Indeed
his work in this role was In the n.-
ture Of q revelation. As the fond,
foolish father. who psrceled out his
kingdom between tao unlilial and
unnatural daughters and their uu-
grateful husbands. ne Was n despair
ing picture Of that un.ottuastc be-
ing VINO knows too well how shsrper
than serpent's tooth Il Is 10 have q
hankless child His conception OF
this great role in which Shakespeare
set out with his wonderful power.
and els matchless art. the victim u
ingratitude, was mas;erfni. strong.
verile aud rich with that forcefnl-
ness which lies close upon the bor-
ierland OF genius. In no part In
which the writer has seen this player
have bis sometimes marked manner
isns, and his distinctive individuality
been more successfully overshad-
owed and disguised than they were
in .hiog Lear last night"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-15
COMING TEACHERS MEET.
Arrange Inents ALREADY q nder Way for the
Sort.Isrn Illinois Association.

Arrange lDents ALREADY ndef " Az for the
Sorthern Illinois Association.
Arrangements are already being
made Tor the annual convention
OF the Northern Illinois Teachers a..
ISOLATION, which comes to Rock ISL
and April IS fer 2-dsys' stay. X.
G. Young, c. B. Marshall. W. Il.
Ferguson. Z. A. Donaldson and
Charles McHugh, composing the
local executive committee, had u
meeting ct the Harper house last
| night and named the following COM
mIttees for service st the coming
mee':
Receptiou-Csps. 7. j. Robinson,
William j 4ekson, +. III. Guyer. 4. w.
Hnrst, C +. Lynde, 7. II. Thomas,
DR.. c. C. Carter. II. c. G eaveiaud,
b. F. Knox, J. ". Stewart. John Cru
baugh, j. NJ. Buford, S. J. Keator.
F. c. Denkmann, L. +. Robbins. e.
A Rose, e. l.. Walker. S. S. Davis,
Rev. c. f. Taylor, Rev. W. 5. Mar.
qnis. Rev. lea ". Allen, Jr., Rev. G.
70. McCuiloch, Rev. II. c. Mar
shall. Rev. T. W. Grafton, Angus,
L flci IL DtCh, IiaDh LAY AOAs II. ~
Mack, Mrs X q. Young. Mrs. A.
II. McCsnd!ess. Mrs. Nellie Stephens,
Mrs. W. B. Ferguson, Mrs. +. W
Hurst, Mrs Mary 2. Buford. Mrs.
Charles McHugh. Mrs ID. Donaldson,
Mrs. c. B. Marshall, Mrs. 5. J. Nor
ris, Mrs. Paul Hamilton, Mrs. l..
Simon, Mrs. Z. A. Donaldson. Mis-
Jennie Taylor, Miss Martha Dawson.
Halls-W. B. Ferguson, r. G.
Young.
Finance-C. B. Mar b Ill, W. Z. Fer
guson, r. A. Donaldson.
observation-disclosures McHugh
r. G. Young.
Music-S. T. Bowlby, j. A. john
son, &. z. Housed. Mrs. j. Il. Kim
ball, Mrs. T. j. Robinson.
All Of the city school teachers arc
iacluded on the reception committee
Several hundred teachers are ex
pected at next April's meeting. Tn,
hotel accommodations are not ample
and j. will be necessary for private
families to open thsir doors 70 tn,
visitors 1t is planned to enter
tain the teachers in differen
ways. trips to the Watch Tower. Ut
senai and boat ride-the weather
permitting-heing considered. '.>
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-15
LIKE hYPNOTISM.

Habits THAT apssr Almost Bypnstis.
The tenacity with which some
habits stick - people. or people
stick - the habit. is very rcmafka-
able. particularly the tobacco and
coffee habits.
People act almost as IL they were
in reality uBder hypnotic spell.
They promise them selves a-d friends
time ana again iha; they will leave
OF, when they find health forsakiny
them. they make one excuse or an
other and keep on the drcary way a.
II guided by an Unseen spirit Of evil
Ply sicians realize the us.l.ssn.s.
OF treating \ pa lent for any VI the
multitude OF nervous diseases go
long as the poisonous aisaloid. os
tobacco ard coffee are being taken
;stc the system. even in minute
doses.
IL Is simple matter 20 break "a e
con.e spell II the food drink. Postum
the health coffee made by the Postum
Cereal company. lin. uf rattle
Creek. Mich. is uGed In It's pla Q.
This Is inc-sin lie Of Goo Mocha cot.
fee in looks when b-crce. ard
changes 70 the rich. golden brown of
old Java when cream IL aide.. b.
ing made wholly of grains intended
by the Creator for man'- .u bsis.eaee.
1t makes red blood quickly. aud g.
fstienipg and nourishing. The mud
dy complexion disappears. and 10 it,
place comes the clear ska @. health
with rich blood coursing back OF "a.
Many people are sick and do no;
know tina. !; IL insidious poison of
coffee that pros;rates the stomach
and liver. aud causes IL. They laugh
at first. but trial Of n week without
coffee. nsd using the food drink. Poe.
tum. mskes one wake up 10 . great
big live fact.
The children can zip from papa 8 or
mGmma's coffee cup. ifit happens 10
contain Postum. and their little bod
les viii grow round aud fat under
the nourishment 81 the pure grains.
but !; is q hesrtless proceeding 10
feed the tender bodies on coffee. As
every one know. the puuy. sickiy
looks OF coffee drinking children.
Let people adop; heaithiul food and
drink and "throw physie TO the
dogs"
Just rs good" as Postum Csre.l
are words ussd to deiraud the pab.
.ic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-15

Hoods Pills are prompt lnd eli
c.ent, Yet easy IN action.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-15
oouNTy BrsLDana.

Jan. INV. Y Moore aud l. II
Guyer to l.. S. McCabe, lots !. =. 5.
1. 5. 6. 8. 9. 10. II. i2. IL. Il and Is
block II. lots L.. IL. ~. Is. IL. Is.
i6. Il and Is. block Z. lots :. 8. G,
.. 10 and part lots and II. block Z,
Eigewood Park add, Rock Island.
SIS.
W. x Moore and r. II. Guyer
to l. g. IcCabc. lots l. 3. 4 and II.
block +. Edgewood Park add. Eock
Island, g. %.
l.. S McCabe 10 Samuel Peterson.
lots ., 8. 6. .. 10. il aud IL, block
II, part 70: /. block l.. and part ol
alley. Eisewood Park add, Rock Isl.
and. Sl2.l00.
Maude Gu Ter to Jennie A. Lei
p1ld. vi lot 8, block 4, Edward
First add, Moline, IS 500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-15
AHonsaholt Nscea.irr.

Cascarets Candy Csthartic, the
most wonderful medical discovery of
the age. pleasant and refreshing -
the taste. act gently and positively
on the bowels. cleansing the entire
system. dispei colds. cure headache.
fever, habitusl constipation and bill
iousness. Please buy and try q box
Of c. c. c. today; 10. IS. so cents.
Sold and guaranteed to cure by al
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-15
THE INSTITUTE INTERESTS
The Farmers Gathering az Bssstow-Ps
pers BEAD, Esc.

pefs BEAD. Esc.
J5siin. Jan. Is The recent meet
irg OF the Rock Island County Farm
ers' institute "a Barstow was inter-
esticg, although the attendance was
30. large. Rev. j. a. Afford, OF Port
Byron, delivered an address O; well
come, and 5. ". Heath, Of Milan.
made a lifting response. Fred Os-
b'rne, of Zuma, read a paper or
General Farming" Is. +. Fountain.
OF Andalusia, one on 1.-The Farmers
Markets" and l.. l.. Strayer. of
South RI k IL. nd, On "Farm Dairy
ing" Charles Eye delivered an nd-
dress ia the evening on "Countv
Schools" and after discussions ana
general sociability and vote OF
thanks to tie people OF Barstow for
the r hospitality the institute al
jOuraed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-15
A card on the outside OF office door

A card on the outside OF office door
says: Gone to lunch. BE back in
tea minutes" And, the man will
| be there on time. That il. for some
days, weeks or even months. he will
Then he will be at home occasionally
for day. He'll tell you he had head
ache-a turn Of cholera morbus, OF
mayb be he'll say he had lump in his
stomach and felt too miserable to
move. The lump was probably two
or three 10-minute lunches con-
| densed.
TIE man who ''bol,s" his lunches
will find DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pei
LET'S the best friend he ever met.
| There is no case o. biliousness,
constipation, indigestion. heart
burn" or any of the rest of the
nightmare breeding blood. that these
little Pellets" will not crre. They
cure permanently. SeLd 81 cents 10
1-cent stamps to Worlds Dispsusa-v
Medical association. Buffalo. n. Y ID.
and receive DR.. Pierce's zoos page
Common Sense Medical Adviser -
| profuselv illustrated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-15

S. =. Ff!:z. Of 677 scdg~!ek street.
Chicago. says Il had o severe
cough which settled ON my lpng..
] tried \ number Of advertised rene.
dies and also placed myseli under
treatment % several pay sici.ps. with
10 benefit. ] VAS Recommended 90
try Eoley's Honey and Tar. VIII
little expectation of getting relief. ]
purchased q bottle. had taken bet
few doses when felt greatly i'm
proved; ~ss essb.sd 90 sIeep. spit
ting 60 blood ccssed. and By tse
time I had taken the second bottle !
vas entirely cell I;ssved nay LIE. -
Sold ty y. 2. Bahpeea-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-15
Rheumatism Vur,a In p.,

Mystic Cure" for rheumatism
and neuralgia cures in I 70 } days.
Its action upon the system 10 re-
markable and mysterious. I; re.
moves a. once the cause. and TIE
disease imm di.te'y disappears The
first dose grestly relieves, IS ceat-.
Sold by O:to 6 -o'Isn. druggist. Rock
leland aud Cost Schle.el 4 son. go
Wet Second street. Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-15
Suffered Win Ehenm.sl.m.

Having suffered with rheumatism
for some time. and obtaining no re-
lief from the medicines which tried.
s friend recommended Hoods Ssr-
s,oariils. ard | began taking it. The
effect was wonderful. and it did the
80 much good tina; 1 heartily recon-
mend Hocd's Sarsapsrilla TO others.
Cloie Chad wick, Ubed, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-15

A closer relatio nship has sprung up
between pedestrians and terra frma
during the latest spell of weather
of course there are exceptions. bat
the person who has net had his feet
given an impromptu shove heaven
ward once or twice in the past few
days either has his shoes pegged or
remains at home. And there have
been some funny falls.
4 man who resides IN the Sixth
ward in hlightiDg from 4 train at one
of the depo.s came down on mis- back.
1t was night aud bystanders did not
notice the agonized expression or
his face. A sympathetic travelling
maa-an elderly gentleman-came
up to him after he had gathered him
self up.
sect \ pretty haEd fail, did your
The man had not coilecIsd his
wi al sufficiently 20 answer, but in
stead drew his face and pointed at
the platform.
"Yes, you must have come down
kind OF hard. I'll tell YOU there is
nothing laughable about such mat.
ter. know how it is. Aoout two
years ago st Ottumwa l took tn.
same kind OF fall as you Just got.
B 1t by lingo, mine hurt! Did yours,
very badP"
Il don't look like mau that had
been enjoying himself, 90 IL" came
the answer in tone that displayed 8
touch OF anger.
Il hsve learned great lesson
since then. however" persisted ths
sym pathizer, especially in getting
of trains in slippery weather." Il,
boarded the coach step ant KEEP, ex.
planning TO his new friend how he
alighted, when switch engin.
bumped into the train, and knocked
his Davigators from under him. liz
first struck the last seat aad kept or
going down until the platform
stopped him.
Pretty hard fall you got there, :
spoke up the Sixth warder, with |,
| smile.
No answer came. The man hat
his hands on hi. hips, and with /.
twist on his face like 4 o'clock in tn.
morning mozied into the depot AND
took 8 seat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-15

To assis. local druggists in working
up trade On tue three great
family remedies: DR.. K.y's Reno.
ys,or. DR.. Kay's Lang Balm AID
kidneykura. Az exceptions, chsnrc
Tor the right man. Address Dr. y.
j. ksy Medicsl Co.. Omaha. N.b