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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-11

M more compunction In robbinS them
than he would In lighting o borrowed
CHAR
II would tale an index to classify the
Different brands IL bunko games that have
bccn sprung ON the insurance companies
since the business % issuing policies is-
er,n. and the latest one, while 10 differs In
many details from previous brands. has
probably excited no more alarm In insur.
ancc circles than great many o.hsrs
when this hunko man y ready 20 try his
game. he first of all invests In four ncccs-
sary articlcs-an accident policy. n piece
81 sandrapcr, o mustard plaster and q strip
Of thin chvesccioth. With thcse simple
implements he u thoroughly equipped and
rudy 20 begin operations The 80 hour
travellers Insurance tickets arc most de-
siwblc and at tho sanlo time icss cxpcn.
sivc.
After buying one of them the operator
b,ar,ls o train. 10 may DO only TO some
n-arby town. Once In the car he rctircs
to tho toilet room, pulls UP his trousers
beg ar his cont slcove. rs tho case may b..
and vigorously applies tho sandpapcr "a
tho part u his anatomy that he desires o.
mjurc After rubbing until the blood
comcs Ne places the chccsscioth, after first
moistcning H. over the sandpapcrci flesh,
and on top of that spreals the mustard
plaster. In five minutes the action OF tho
mustard has inilamed thc raw flesh and
produced an ugly swelling.
Just before the destination IL reached
the plaster Il rpmove,. and when the train
stops the operator arises from his sat
hal al
door and accidentally falls over q satchel
or trips over the leg Of q sat When hi
rrts MP. he limps painfully and falls cx
haustc,i into one ~ the seats
This always should he done In the pres
ence of the conductor, n brakeman or one
of the trainmcn. When they hurry to as
sise him, as naturally they will, he Ia,
pulled up his trousers leg or his coat sleeve
and Discussed his carefully prepared prop
erty wound. II u angry and terribly in
famed by this time. and the fall has caused
the blood tn flow afrvsh. The hunko mar
murmurs family that he believes h. Ia.
bcn hurt, and the conductor OF the brake
man helps him from the train and hand!
him over IN the station master who In TURF
dircts him to somc doctor and puts him
aboard q strcet car
The doctor y the most Important accom-
piice The victim % the accident limps
into his Office apparently suffering In
tsnscly, and shows him the bruised O,
blccdins Knee 90 elbow. Ninety nine time.
In . hundred the fake wound win decciv,
the must skillfui and experienced physl
elan. lie orders that his pa;icn, keep ab
solueCly quiet Cor as least q wcek. and aft
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-11
a Fes;i.el Of E1ccutioners,

Tho most grewsomc marriage celcbra.
ton that has ever taken place was per.
formed the other day at tho home of Herr
William Reid, Mag,leburg, Germany. II
was the golden wedding anniversary O.
Herr Reid and at the same time was
celebrated the silver wedding Of his only
son. Frederick. Tho elder Reid is chief
executioncr Of the domains Of Kaiser vii.
helm, while his son Frederick IL also a
public cxccutioncr Of long service. Not
only aro both William Rcidl and his son
public cxccutioners, but there was not O
single man invited to participate in tho
event who was not also an executioncr.
Nearly every kingdom and principality in
the German empire was represented. AL.
togothcr there were Present nearly 300
men whose occupation was the same
tho execution OF criminals. That the hang.
ing business 10 not so very unpopular
among the women Of the German populacc
may be inferred from the fact tina. nearly
throe-quartors Of the guests Present were
accompanied by their wives.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-11

l was in q pitiful state, when my
husband. who had been benefited BY
the use Of Paiue's celery compound.
urged me to try it. In q remarkably
short time after 1 began taking the
remedy began to notice q change
for the better. Before had taken
three bottles l was we'll. l consider
my cure q miracle, for l had tried o
great many doctors and different
drugs and spent hundreds Of dollars
in vain. Respectfully yours.
MRS KATE HENNEssEN.
Close, careful observation of great
numbers of cases like the above led
Prot. Edward E. Phelps, M. D., LII.
d., OF the Dartmouth Medical school,
to the formulation Of Paiue's celery
compound.
The success of this universally
well-known remedy in quickly driv-
ing out disease from the blood and
system need not be retold to news
paper readers.
Paine's celery compound restores
to healthy state a weakened and
diseased nervous system. One of
the first evidences Of its building.up
virtue Is the gain in flesh noticeable
about the face. Night sweats and
nervous twitchings are things Of the
past; there is great improvement in
looks, better appetite, sounder
sleep. q clearer skin and more regu.
lar functions. These are 0 few Of
the outward Improvements. More
important is the thorough and radi.
Cal purifying OF the blood aud the
regulating and building-up OF the
deep-lying nerves all over the body.
There is nothing half way or partial
in the effect Of Paine's celery CON-
pound. 1t cures permanently.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-11

Women. mothers Of families, have
no more right to live beyond their
strength than beyond their in,ome.
The greatest injustice that women
do themselves and their children is
in putting off getting well. Head.
aches, nervousness, dyspepsia and
melancholy lay their leaden fingers
over the whole household.
Paine's celery compound has
driven sickness and gloom from in.
Vulnerable homes, where some loved
member was the source Of continual
anxiety and even despair. The con.
stantly repeated successes Of this
great invigorator in making people
we'll have reused many persons who
thought themselves destined unre-
deemably to lives Of imperfect
health to try Paine's celery com.
pound.
No one can read the following let.
ter without being inspired with con.
fidence in this great remedy:
669 Elm street, Buffalo. N. Y,
July 20.
About eight years ago. after the
birth Of child. / suffered terribly.
| could not get help from over 9
dozen physicians to whom applied,
and after receiving treatment from
the last doctor continually for nine
months. was pronounced cured, and
continued so until the birth OF an.
other child, when l was obliged to
commence doctoring again, although
all imaginable treatments had been
resorted to without one particle Of
relief.
was subject to neuralgia troubles
and slightly rheumatic. and l be.
came discouraged and melancholy,
feeling that l should never again be
q well woman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-11

CHING SOY SING. THE NEW "HELI.o" MAN.
occupies little corner of the operating
room all by himself, and he has plenty to
do.
Ching describes his first day 5 experience
thus: mo sabe voice. walkee here. but I
sabe fxee him for walkee, ron bet. One
man say, Bin ong Ike org sop l catchee
plug. stab him on board and voice. walkee
to me, then to mother China boy. One
time no catchee mother man, / talkee
Choy Que Ko. Then mother man sit
down. He talkco me one time again and
l taikee Nut Ia no so, all same Mclean
man. What man you likec taikee? Next
timec maybe catchee. Then voice walked.
What's matter, you bet, heap good. like
some timce everybody talkee all samec time.
What's matter him: Ino sabe again. What
for he do that all timee? II Ratchet man
talkee bout killee some more man. hear
him and tell mother man, you bet stop
him voice walkec, and mother man no
sabc nothing. I no like talkee me hello
gally. Smart fcllo some timee talkee me
like him, mother man say belle rally
to me What for: No sabe. Next time I
stoppee him voice walkee, ycu bet.s'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-11
MISUNDERSTANDING
Insurance Companies Victimized
by Fake Accidents.
ARTISTIC ARTIFICIAL WOUNDS.

win . NE es sandpsper and . Mustard
Plaster the swindies IL Equipped For
Busin.ss-Ine beauty of II IL His Ae-
complies Are Honest.
There Is q new swindlin9 game In the
market The Insurance companies, IL
course, arr the victims Every rogue and
crook out 81 dishonest Job and IN need
81 funds turns as naturally 60 an insurance
company for aid rs business man turns
to his banker. The companies are looked
upon - his legitimate prey, and he feels
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-11
@NAtL0UD OF MYSTERY
How Albert e. Lewis Did the
Disappearing Act,
ANOTHER JEKYLL AND HYDE CASE.

When He Found he Could Support His
Dual Character No Longer, Lewis Van
ished, Leaving deliberately Prepared
Evidence That He Had Met Foul Play.
The facts in connection with the recent
sensational disappearance of a citizen of
Montreal make an interesting story. For
days the local newspapers contained col
umns describing how Albert E. Lewis, a
real estate man, had been murdered or
kidnapped at a lonely spot on the outskirts
of Montreal. His hat and gloves and evil
dence Of a struggle were found near the
place. Lewis was last seen on Saturday
evening while he was at dinner with his
family. About o'clock letter was hand
ed to him asking him to call upon a resi-
dent of ST. Louis de Mile End, who, it was
said, wished to see him ON business Lewis
after dinner kissed his wife and started
out to see the man, saying that he would
afterward attend q public meeting of the
residents Of the municipality, in which he
had large land interests.
When he reached the house of the man
who, it was supposed, had sent the letter,
the latter denied that he had ever seen il,
anu dltcr u lew WOruS lLcWlS lcIC, Us NO
said, to &C to the meeting. That was tho
last seen of him by his friends, and when
he did not return home by the next morn
ing his family became alarmed and tho
theory was that he had been either kid
mapped or murdered.
1t is now discovered that the sending of
the letter and the subsequent finding of
the hat and gloves were all part of a skill
fully arranged plan concocted by Lewis
himself to deceive his family and the pub
lie and lead them to suppose that he had
been done away with. Lewis had car
riage in waiting near the spot where he
was last seen, into which he got, and after
carefully Disgusting himself he took one
of the outgoing trains.
The reasons for his going are now plain.
Lewis, who was the son of u leading Mont
realcr and about i5 years old, was in his
early youth a wanderer and Bohemian.
He had Travelled all over the west, been a
cowboy in Oregon and Washington, and
had visited the Hawaiian Islands. While
on his travels he had met woman of in
ferior station and lived with her for some
time, when they separated. About ten
years ago Lewis returned to Montreal, and
not long afterward met and married Miss
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-11
Bold Brea.s For Freedom.

After such leap for liberty as was made
the other daJ by William and John Moran,
two burglars being taken to the peniten-
tiary, it seems almost q pity that they
were recaptured. They were iourneying,
shackled together, in charge of a constable
on Lake Shore train from Westfield, N.
T., to Buffalo. Near Lake View they man.
aged to elude their guard and leaped from
the train together. They rolled down q
steep embankment and made for the woods,
unhurt by their leap, but they were re.
captured
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-11
Agrced Tn stand bx the Scale.

Sc. Louis. Dec Io.-The Belleville
miners held meeting IN East st. Louis
and agreed 10 stand by the Springfield
scale. a number Of delegates TO the
national coal miners convention In
Ohio were appointed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-11

burglars are having their own swee,
way plundering houses in Wicker Park
tChicaso suburb). In the distric,
bounded by Lcavitt. Robey. Thomas
and lie Moyne streets thirteen homes
have been robbed. among them those OF
a policeman and ex-policeman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-11
lGatrimcny and Crime.

1t is singular fact, but one proved BY
statistics, that crime is more common in
single life than in married In the former
IS in every 100, 900 are guilty, while only
II Of tho married have gravely broken the
lSwD out Of the same number.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-11
No Chance to Elopo,

Girls In New Guinea hayo little chance
20 elopc. Every night they are put in q
little house In the top Of tall treo. Then
the ladder IL rcmovcd. Parents slumbSS
Is not disturbed by thoughts Of On elope-
mcnt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-11
CHINESE "HELLO" MAN,
Chin. Soy Sing Presides at Central" 1,
San Francisco.

The first Chinese telephone operator is
Ching Soy Sing of San Francisco, who has
been installed in the central office of the
Pacific Telephone company solely for the
purpose OF answering the calls of the 8.
Chinese merchants who are subscribers.
This became absolutely necessary in order
to insure the quick transmission of mes
sases' and also because the ''hello" girls
were unable to understand John China
man when he wished to call up his Ccles-
tiai brethren over the wire The girls
were desperate and were ready to strike
when the brilliant idea occurred to the
manager to have Chinaman answer the
calls.
30 Ching wns selected to do the "hello"
business, and he likes it, alice lichtee He
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-15
THEYL0ST0NEHIGHT
THE s'HUMANITY" MANAGEMENT
THREATENS THE GREAT NORTH
ERIN WITH A BIG SUIT.
SNOW-BOUND AN ENTIRE DAY.
THEY WE'RE UNABLE TO APPEAR
AT THE GRAND LAST
NIGHT.
TRAINS ARE GETTING THROUGH,
But They Are Few, Slow and Far
Between Up to This
Time.

Joseph Grismer, Of the Humanity
company which was to have opened at
the Grand opera house last evening,
wired the G l O e last evening that he
would sue the Great Northern Railway
company for 81, 800 damages as a re-
suit of not getting his company to the
city in time to open the engagement
as advertised.
night by Mr.. Grismer's agent. Mr..
Thall, that when the storm began here
Saturday he and Manager Hays at
once telegraphed Mr.. =Grismer to look
out for a blizzard. Accordingly, Mr..
Grismer, it is claimed, consulted the
Great Northern passenger department
and declared his desire to take a special
train and cancel the engagement at
Fargo Saturday night, rather than dis
appoint the initial audience at ST. Paul
last evening. General Passenger and
Ticket Agent Whitney, it is claimed,
replied that there was no chance for
a delay of more than three or four
hours, and that the company without
canceling the Saturday night perform
ance could surely be brought to st.
Paul by noon yesterday.
Instead, it only arrived after mid
night. Meantime, Manager Hays, of
the Grand, had a large force of men
in readiness all the afternoon, in order
that as soon as the company came
the scenery might be hurried into
shape for the evening performance, but
it was in vain. Hays and ThaH are
seriously put out at the demeanor of
the Great Northern people yesterday
They say they seem to have been taken
for newspaper reporters when they Wis
tied the telegraph Office in search OF
information, and that they were put
off all day with the reply that the train
would be in shortly, until at last the
report was given to them, with then
seeming candor, that the company had
left GAINESVILLE at o'clock.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-15
sam Paul
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

Rev. A. T. Gesner closed his rectorate at
St. Peters Episcopal church last evening.
The annual meeting of the Minnesota So
riety for the Prevention Of Cruelty will be held
of its Office 141 East Ninth street, tomorrow
at p. m.
The st. Paul Business Mems association will
hold a meeting at the Commercial club rooms
tomorrow evening for the purpose OF discuss
ing the subject "Offce Routine and the
Department of Special Records" The meet
ing will be called to order at $50 O'CLOCK.
John Duncan, an employee Of the Dakota
Packing company, at South St. Paul, had
his arm dislocated yesterday afternoon by
being thrown from sleigh at Third ana hoD-
ert streets. The injured man was taken 10 the
office of Dr. Snyder, where the arm was reset,
after which he was sent home by Officer Fat
Smith.
Columbia Lodge No POS, I. o. o. twill cele-
brate their ninth anniversary with an enter
tainment and ball at Twin City hall, RICE
street and University tonight. The committee
of arrangements have prepared an elaborate
programme for the occasion, and the AFFAIR
promises to be one of the best and most sue
cessful in the history of the order.
Mrs. Annie Wiedmeyer, living at 3O4 East
Seventh street seriously injured her back
last evening by falling upon the shppery
sidewalk at Seventh and Cedar streets. The
woman was assisted into Fabers drug Store
where she was attended by DR.. HesselgraVe
afterward being sent home in the central pa
troll wagon.
The residence Of DR.. Arthur Sweeney, 595
Summit avenue was damaged by fire to the
extent of 500 shortly after O'Clock last
evening. A burning lamp left in bedroom
by a servant caused the fire. 1t is thought
that the lamp exploded, the room was
filled with flame when the fire was discovered.
The damage was confined to the bedroom.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-15
BETTER AND BETTER.
Such Describes the Tendency of
Seibert Concerts.

Yesterdays Seibert concert at the
Metropolitan drew one Of the largest
audiences Of the season. The orches-
ira shows an Improvement each week,
and the appreciation Of the audiences
keeps pace with the Improvement.
Without going into any detailed criti-
cism Of yesterdays programme it can
be said that 1t embraced a blending Of
diversified music, and there was some
thing to please every taste. Few peo-
pie in st. Paul have heard Gottschalk's
Dying Poet" set for orchestral rendi-
ton. It certainly is a beautiful thing,
and the orchestra handled it well.
There are portions of it which the
transcriber, George Loesch, might have
balanced more evenly, but upon the
whole the piece for orchestra rendi-
ton has a very pleasing effect. The
medley of Scotch airs pleased those
who are fond of light music, and the
overtures, "Rosamonde," by Schubert,
and "Gergmanstrum," by Kersen, and
others of like nature satisfied those
whose tastes are strictly classical.
The vocal numbers were rendered by
Mrs. Garcia Foss-Christopherson ac-
cOmpanied by Mrs. Matilda Mich.
Mrs. Christopherson undoubtedly had
at one time a voice well adapted for
concert work, but at present it lacks
suitable expression and force. At times
her notes were fiat.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-15
TOM AND RRY.
They VIII Land Many u Man in the
Lookup.

Two new appointees to the police
force went on duty at the central sta
ton Saturday night, receiving their
commissions from Driver Frank Fraser,
Of the patrol wagon The new mem
bers Of the department will not wear
shining stars and elicit the admira-
ton of the ladies by proudly swinging
mahogany clubs on the street corners
but they will be objects of admiration
as they speed away to the patrol boxes
to convey to the station those unfort-
innate enough to fall into the clutches
of the law. Tom and Jerry are their
names and a handsomer team of horses
never drew patrol wagon in st. Pau
Both horses are jet black, and they
weigh 2,535 pounds. Tom is six years
old, while Jerry is twelve months his
Junior. Driver Fraser picked out the
team from number of others tried on
the wagon, and was completely won
by their behavior on their first run last
night. The animals are strong and will
ing, and cover ground with speed and
ease. They were purchased to take the
place Of the team of grays which has
done duty at the central station for
eight years, and which has now been
RELOCATED to the Margaret street sta
ton. where there is less work for them
in their old age.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-15

Thompson goes one track stronger, and
provides for a double track on Sibley
and Third streets, and makes a loop
from Fifth on Sibley, Third and Rob-
ert streets. Those who are in favor,
and also those who are opposed to the
measure, are invited to attend the
meeting.
County Commissioner Paul Quehl
said last night, in discussing the sub
ject with a G o b e reporter, that it
would be great outrage on the team
ing public of ST Paul, and especially
those who are obliged to use, not only
Third street, but also those who are
obliged to use the. Robert street bridge
daily, to think Of laying a double track
for street car purposes on East Third
street. He said: when any one stops
to think upon the traffic and use that
is made of this street, between Robert
and Sibley, he will readily see how
impracticable is the plan. If we must
have union depot loop let us go down
Minnesota from Fifth to Second, and
then down and around the union depot
and back up Sibley to Fifth" This Is
Mr.. QuehPs solution Of the union depot
loop question, and he proposes present
ing the same tonight at the weekly
meeting, when the question will be con-
sidered. Mr.. Quehl thinks that the
above plan would materially assist the
teaming public instead Of harassing
them.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-15
LATE SOCIAL NEWS.

The B. of l.. F. and ladies' society will give
a second party at Druids' hall Wednesday
evening.
The Social circle will give another of its
delightful dances Feb. p, at Liedertafel nall,
Congress and State streets. Music by Brose'
orchestra.
Maple Leaf lodge Order of the World, will
initiate ten new members tomorrow evening.
The lodge will give masquerade ball IN
Central hall Feb. %.
The Henrietta Social club will give its
fourth annual social hop at White House
hall. Tuesday evening, March 2. Music by
Fin de Steele Mandolin orchestra.
The Neighborhood Euchre club was enter inter-
tanned by Mrs. d. l.. Williams, OF Dale
street The prize winners were Mrs. Crossett,
Mrs. Maloney, Mrs. Bennett and Mrs. Nc
CURE.
The Koenigen Louise ledge, No. s. Sons OF
Hermann, celebrated their eighth anniversa-
~ with a bal masque at the hall of the
united German lodges Saturday night last:
The affair was a great financial success, and
was artistically managed by the committee In
charge. The ladies of the sister lodge or
Hermann Sons realized a neat sum as the re-
suit of their efforts. Several handsome prizes
were awarded to meritorious characters In
costume,