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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-05

are many candles burning. They then
bathe and take pure child into the room
with them and clothe themselves in pure
white garments and sit down and speak in
magic sentences, and then burn their
magic Offering, and mako the boy look in
to the stone, which doing, he tells them
hidden things"
It may be n surprise 70 some to learn
that crystal gazing Is practiced to . con-
siderable extent even in the enlightAsed
present The matter has been taken up
BY the Society Of Psychical Research and
given great deal Of attention.
One Of the cases which came under its
Investigation was that of Miss Goodrich
Of London, the success Of whose expert
ments in crystal reading was truly mar
velous.
When Miss Goodrich began these expert
ments, she tried first the back Of watch,
next glass Of water, then a mirror. and
finally polished rock crystal Finding
the last the best speculum for divination,
she draped the crystal in black, set 1t
where no surrounding objects could be re-
hected in 1t, and whenever she felt the
need Of advice or information consulted
it. We give below two of her notes, which
are very interesting, as being he testi-
time on a matter which II much beyond
the commonplace
On one occasion Miss Goodrich had care
lessly destroyed o letter without preserv-
ing the address Of her correspondent De-
string to answer the letter, she consulted
the crystal to sec II it would supply her
with the missing information. Says she:
II knew tho county, and searching a map
recognized the name of the town, one IN
familiar to me, but which was sure I
should know when I saw Il. But I had
no ciew to the name Of the house or street
TILL at last it struck me to test the value Of
the crystal rs n means of recalling forgot
zen knowledge. A very short inspection
supplied me with Hibbs House In gray
letters on a white ground, and having
nothing better to suggest from any other
source 1 nskcd posting my letter TO the
address 90 strangely supplied. A day or
TWO brought me an answer headed 'Hibbs
house in gray letters on n white ground"
In January last" writes the same
lady, l saw IN the crystal the figure Of Q
man crouching ut q small window and
looking into the room from the outside I
could not see his features. which appeared
TO Be mufiied, but the crystal was particu-
larry dark that evening. and rs the picture
was an unpleasant one I did not perse-
we're. concluded the vision TO be the re-
suit OF discussion In my presence Of the
many stories Of burglary with which the
newspapers had lately abounded and re-
fected with passing satisfaction that the
only windows in the house divided into
four panes, ~ were those Of the cryst.
picture, were In the front attic and almost
inaocessible Three days later q ore hroks
out IN that very room, which bad TO b
entered from outside through the window,
tho face Of the fireman being covered with
. vet cloth 40 . proescsion from the smoke,
which rsndrsd seoeo through The door
impossible.
r shat was not pssviasoa, whss ~ ~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-05

Maoeo's camp inquired particularly about
her. They told me that she had not been
killed, and that she was still in the held
attending to the sick and wounded.
Notable among the heroines who have
fought in the ranks of Cuban patriots ara
Estrella Moreno and Gloria Fulano. whose
beauty and courage have rallied their COM
rades on many fields of battle
1t is these fair rebels in Cuba who havs
done so much to make Spain task n hope
less one The Spaniards who have come to
Cuba to colonize have invariably taken
Cuban wives, and their children imbile
the spirit Of hatred Of Spain with their
mothers milk. II the Spanish husband
be tyrnnt to bis Cuban wife, as il fire.
quentiy the case, then she hates all the
harder. whereas II the Spaniard be kind
and gentle be Is apt to realize the tyranny
Of his country and join With his Cuban
wife in her principles Of insurrection ana
freedom
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-05
MIRROR MAGIC.
lt La Dsen Used BY the s.pssvsatssos n
All ARea.

lt La Bsen Used BY the s1pssveaesou N
All Agea.
The mirror has formed an imporsane
part Of the stock in trade Of the magician
and sorcsEer for many centuries. The ma
| gicians Of today use tho mirror to help out
some stage Illusion, but the old time pro-
fessofs Of the black art claimed for 10 csr-
Itain1ntrinsio magic qualities
Paracelsus, In one Of his treaties on
magic, gives the following account of how
the rejecting surface was employed BY the
old witches to bring evil upon some one
against whom they had q spite. Says he:
They take mirror set in q wooden
frame and put It into . tub Of water %
that Il will swim on the top with it, faoe
directed toward the SKY. On the top Of the
mirror and encircling the glass they lay Q
cloth saturated with blood, and thus they
expose It to the influence Of the moon, and
this evil influence is thrown toward the
moon, and rsdiating again from the moon
It may bring evil to those who love 70 look
ct the moon. The rays of the moon, pass
ing through that ring upon the mirror, be-
come poisoned and poison the mirror; the
mirror throws back the poisoned ether into
the atmosphere, and the moon and the mir
for poison each other in the same manner
as two malicious persons, by looking nc
each other, poison each others souls with
their eyes.
IL mirror IL strongly poisoned In this
manner. the witch takes good care Of It,
and IL she desires to injure some one she
takes waxen image made in his name,
she surrounds 1t with cloth spotted with
blood and throws the reflex of the mirror
through the opening in the middle upon
the head Of the figure or upon some other
part of its body, using at the same time
her evil imagination and curses, and the
man whom the image represents may then
have his vitality dried up and his blood
poisoned by that evil influence, and he may
become diseased and his body covered with
boils''
In another place the same old writer tells
MS how to make mirror Of gold, silver,
copper and other metals which possesses
the quality of being able to reflect not only
what is going on in front of is, hut things
that are happening miles and miles away.
An old German writer has recorded the
practices of certain magicians rs follows:
"Young boys are said to behold future
things and all things In n crystal. Base,
desperate and faint hearted Christians prac-
tice 1t, to whom the shadow and the phan-
tom of the devil are dearer than the truth
Of God. Sons take clear and beautifully
polished beryl, which they consecrate and
keep clean, and treat with increase and
myrrh and the like, and when they propose
to practice their art they wait for a clear
day, or select some clean chamber In which
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-05
TALE or A RUNAWAY Pa.
u rond,so Fer Rsssss PsscAss Ia n

" Fondneo Fer Rseass PuecA>s L. -
lsss frssbse.
in Tho old hume We once hsd \ funuv
little pig. He was generally % b seen
In the act Of running away. Hardly evw
do ! remember seeing his fsce eoVpsh
me. he also had knack a esttine
away from al the other piga :
The neld next the houss-ebs 'shnus
deld." aswe used 10 call it-wass kind
|of common for the hogs. cattle "a
fowla The next We . poesto nsld, snd
the little pig had taken it into his heed TO
get into that one. How b 0ue In no oue
could tell. for the field W. well fenced
and there was no opening thsough which
be could enter. How did b ut inl
One day watched he wandered IN
10 sort Of unnoticeable wak toward Q
crooked old log. across which The fssco
had been built.
Suddenly. though closely wstchine. I
lost sight Of my little friend. But bsfEs
had recovered from my surprise wss
astonished to eco him In the potato Geld.
well, now, that In very strange"
said. BLOW did he do itl"
I went to the old log. and. 10, % W.
noiiow. Inc whole trick became quite
clear 70 me.
went inso tne pofaso deId % drive
MN OUT intending to steer him toward
the END OF the log % that be might get
ont the same way he got In. Here he
mao the pest OF me entirely. He either
couid hos OF would NOT see the log and
maintained sucn an ar OF ignorance on
tne.-Point tnat mao 70 give mp the task
IN despair anve MIN out cy the gate
ana oring MIN homo by long. round
ABOUT way.
Inc next any made up my mind 70
play trick ON MIN, and did went
OUT very early ana moved the log just o
attie 30 that both ends would be In the
nome neid."
Inen stooo &c some distance on and
wntcnea. never was more amused In
my lie. he separated himself from the
other pigs and then went toward tho old
log and got in and through IL and Gas
ne evidently thought) got out into the
potato Held. l could understand this BY
the way ne Immediately began to sniiR
Tor the potatoes. But, finding none. he
seemed somewhat puzzled.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-05
TheArguS
Grand Offer

Always alive to the best interests of the
public The ARGUS has determined upon a
plan by which some bright boy or girl
in Rock Island may visit the ma.
tional capital at Washington, d. c.
absolutely free. As one of the great
est presidential campaigns that ever occurred
has just closed, and one that will live in his
tory, it is only natural that the greatest in
terest will be manifested in the alton
OF President-elect William Mckinley. That
being the case, THE ARGUS has decided to
pay the entire expense of the trip, includ-
ing a four days stay in Washington, to
the boy or girl between the ages of IS and II
years who secures the most new subscribers
to The ARGUS between now and Saturday,
Feb. 20, 1907,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-05


was Of as much interest to me as their
beauty was the part they took In politics
In Santa Clara l saw many examples Of
the pluck and heroism of these fair Cuban
rebels. While the Spanish press continual
ly published accounts of the insurgents be-
ing chased all over the island, I found
Santa Clara in continual state of alarm
over the threatened attacks of the enemy.
In the daytime the rebels could be seen on
the hills outside the city, and at night 1t
the forts. The Spaniards had built barri-
cades closing the entrance to the central
plaza. and the fair Cubans on many an &C.
casion openly ridiculed the soldiers and Of
flcers for this display Of cowardice.
One night there was an alarm, and as I
stepped into the street saw everything
wearing Spanish uniform running for
the barricades. Down the street came q
troop Of merry Cuban maidens, laughing
as though they were out on frolio
"what Is the matters" said I.
Nothing" said one of the girls "But
look! Sec the Spaniards runi And they
say that they chase the insurgents all over
the island. But who Is it running now?"
While was in Cardenas one Of Cuba g
fair heroines was arrested for buying car
tridges from the soldiers The cartridges
were bought regularly and shipped by reg
ular routes to the insurgents, to be used
upon the simple minded soldiers who had
sold them. This woman was confined in a
dungeon. In the last war the women of
Cardenas were subjected to such indigni-
ties as being dragged to the plaza and hav-
ing their hair cut OF for the simple offense
Of having it tied up with bit Of blue rib
bon.
In Matanzas knew q woman who pro-
cured winchester carbine and 200 rounds
of ammunition. These she secreted under
her skirts and had her black coachman
drive her to the blockhouse guarding the
road which leads to the insurgent country
beyond. When she came to the fort, she
waved her hand to the soldiers and cheerily
asked If she could ride beyond to enjoy the
fresh air OF the fields.
OF course no Spaniard would refuse a
pretty woman such simple request, and
Donna Clarita's coachman was allowed to
drive on. There was a country house not
far beyond the fort, where Clarita stopped,
and, going into one of the rooms, relieved
herself Of her awkward burden. Then she
came out and cautioned the green looking
peasant In charge to see that her friends
did not delay in getting that which she
had left In the room under the bedclothes.
She drove back to town, and her heroic
deed was public among the Cubans and
their sympathizers.
Nor have the Cuban women always bean
content to remain within the Spanish
lines. Many of them, wives and maideps.
have sacrificed home for the hardship OF
the field. At the siege of Candilana a fair
maiden rode snow white steed and led a
company of insurgents in attack upon the
Spanish trenches. 1t was reported that
she had been killed, and when was in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-05
Ih0 ldool E,anaaoo,

James L. Francis, alderman, Chi.
cago, says: II regard DR.. Kings
New Discovery Is an ideal pansces
for coughs, colds and lung com.
plants, having used it in my family
for the last five years, to the exclu.
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other preparations"
Rev. John Burgus. Keokuk, Iowa.
writes: II have been o minister OF
the Methodist Episcopal church for
so years or more, and have never
found anything so beneficial, or that
gave me such speedy relief as DR..
Kings New Discovery" Try this
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-05
On the Following
COnditiOnS-

T.. The winner must be a resident Of
Rock Island.
2. He or she must not be less than re
or more than 81 years of age.
3. All subscriptions must be for six
weeks or more.
a. No credit will be allowed for sub.
scriptions Of persons who discontinue THE
ARGUS after this date.
S. The contest will close at o. m. SAT-.
urday. Feb. 20, 1897. All names must be at
the Office by that hour.
6. A consolation prize to the one getting
next to the largest number of Subscribers
will be given in the form of a trip to anv
place the winner desires within a radius Of
200 miles of Rock Island.
?. A committee to be composed of Su.
perintendent of Schools r. G. Young, Hon.
William McEniry and Rev. r. +. Sweet
have consented to superintend the count in
the interest of fairness to all the Contestants.
their decision to be absolute.
8. Every contestant must register at
THE ARGUS Office and be provided with
the proper blanks before beginning work.
g.. The names of subscribers must be
brought to THE ARGUS Office on the day
they. are obtained, or the day following at
the latest.
10. To win either prize it will be neces-
sary for the contestant to get a total of 50
subscribers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-05
Strategy IN the Street Car.

Snobly-I had to give up me seat in
the car to an Irish woman today, ye
know.
Cobly-Howiblei How was that,
Shobly-She remarked to Q friend
that she didn't expect q scat. because
all the fellows in the car were hard.
working men. I couldn't stand the inn.
putation, ye know.-Philsdelphis North
American.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-05
The Trip
A Feature>

The contest will be decided so that the
lucky boy or girl may leave the city in time
to be in Washington Wednesday morning.
March 8. The trip will be made over the
GREAT Rock ISLAND ROUTE in connection
with the BALTIMORE & ONO, one of the
best scenic routes known, both of which
ments for the comfort of the travelling public
at that time. The trip itself over these lines
will alone be feature, making As they do,
one of the best routes that could be planned.
II the winner wishes to arrive in Washington
Thursday. March q. the day Of Inauguration,
this may also be done. which would make IL
possible to be there over the following Sun.
day. The details may be arranged by the
winner. Remember the whole expense of
the trip, including 4-days' stay in the city,
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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-01
NORTH HILLS AND HCLLOWS.

By Jas. Burton Wigton.
viii Bush has his house almost
finished.
II. III. aud Will Boyle were down
to the Bend Monday last.
A Hample was doing business in
the county seat one day last week.
Ben Speck returned from his visi:
south of the river one day last week.
Well "Chums" we know who you
are now, and I think Shrl knows too
[ understand there will be wed
ding take place before long in Olmitz,
How about it, Billy boy?
School closed at Dist u on Friday
of last week, and at 50 on Saturday,
and ~ Tuesday of this week.
Henry Sugart and q. Speck attend
ed the entertainment at the Brown
school house Saturday night.
Some OF our young people took in
the entertainment at the Harper
school house last Friday night They
report it grand III every respect.
Herbert Schwartz says that Sarran
w. don't like to see him leave Kansas.
He says 81 know she likes me pretty
much because she stuck me with pin. !"
J. J. Boyle taught school Thursday
and Friday of last week in his broth,
er's place, Henry being unable to
teach on account of some kind of a
gathering on his face.
The girls of and about here are be.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-01
HOIsINGToN COMMENTS

From the Dispatch.
Plant trees this spring. Beautify
your lots
Always speak well of your own
town. If you can't do this don't say
anything.
Chief Dispatcher Renick is happy,
his wife and little daughter are home
from Denver.
&. L. Harvey was IN the northwest
part of the county Friday and says the
wheat up there is all right.
1t mas been decided to have two
more months of school in the two
upper rooms of the city schools,s
There is not a residence 10 rent in
Hoisington at the present time. So if
you are thinking of coming here to live
you had better bring your house with
you.
E. r. Moses and George Brinkman
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-01
WALNUT VALLEY PICKUPS.
From "The Chums.

From ''The Chums.'
Don Weltmer was visiting in this
neighborhood Sunday last.
Miss Eta Smith was visiting at
Dir. Trester's the last of the week.
Tom White and family we're visit
ing at I. Langford's last Sunday.
Mr. Macintosh of Kansas City, is
visiting with his uncle, John Howard.
Grandpa Byers has been real low
but is some better at the present
writing.
John Weltmer Jr, has new cart.
Now boys you had better keep your
eyes open.
Mr.. and Mrs Lee Morgan aud
Mamie McQuilian attened church at
Walnut Valley last Sunday.
Shirley Gould had the misfortune
to bur: his hand last Sunday We
hope it will not prove serious.
There will be an entertainment at
Dist. % one week from Friday, 1t
being the close of the school.
A good many of the young folks
went over to Dist. 20 last Friday
night to hear about 1.-The Heroic
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-01
CLAFLIN GLEAN INGS.
From the Banner

From the Banner
Grant Landreth and family have
moved to Oklahoma.
What may prove to be quite sem
salional episode is appearing above
the horizon.
The chances are ia 1orable for W. 3.
Pickerell being appointed So Deputy
State Grain Inspector.
Prospects for the future welfare of
Claflin we're never better Every body
transacts their business on cash basis
and all receive direct benefit there
from.
One of our boys saws he would be
willing to work for s13 per month for
certain farmer, and adds that he
would work at the same rate even if
there were no girls there-but would
he?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-01

Dutchman,' and some of them are
laughing at him yet.
Joseph Woodburn and Miss Gertie
King were married last Wednesday.
'Chums" Join in wishing them Joy
and prosperity.
John Reinecke, Jr. seems to have
an attraction up in our neigh borhood.
He came up t. the school dinner and
it seems he forgot to 60 home until
about II or 1 o'clock that night, and
then had 81 calves To feed when he
got home. Johnnie we will excuse
you, being it is your first time out.
School closed at Dist. 10 Friday.
The parents of the pupils showed their
esteem for the teacher, Miss Anna
Bltner, by giving hera nice dinner.
They were entertained in the after
noon by a nicely arranged program
of dialogues, songs aud Rotations.
We wish the teacher and scholars a
pleasant vacation.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-01
DISTRICT NO. %,
From peggy"


Mrs. John Everett was quite sick
last week.
Mrs. Louis Kruckenburg has been
sick the past week or so.
Matilda Burgtorf has been bed fast
and very poorly for the past ten days.
Henry Trauer is visiting with his
brother Fred, and finding out how
patching goes
Leonard Clapper has gone down to
Mcpherson, and Miss Jennie has
returned home
Ed Williams aud family are up
from Little Rock, Ark +, on visit to
friends in this county.
Grandma Allison, of Great Bend
has been on a visit with her grand
daughter Mrs. Devine, of Heizer.
Garry Arnold, Blanche Coss, Earn
est Sterling, and Lois Kelley attended
literary up at No. 20 Friday night the
10Th.
Last, hut notleas Charlie Clapper
has gone to the Strip Watch and
"look little OUT for his return, boys,
and have your tin pans in order.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-01

we've over from the Bend Friday solic-
iting money with which t. pay for a
part of tie right of way for the big
canal from the Arkansas river to the
bottoms. They secured $40 in
Hoisington.
The time was when advertisements
in the newspapers did not attract much
attention. They are now looked for
as regularly as the news matter in the
paper. The man who still clings to
the old fogy idea that the people don't
read advertisements is back number
in the business way. He should do
business in a modern and up to-date
manner.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-01
FROM ALBERT.
From" McGinty."

Farmers are busy sowing oats.
@. F. Hays says j. S. Winget mas
the hog fever.
The supper given by the Epworth
League was a grand success, and all
enjoyed themselves.
The DEMOCRAT does not have to
steal the items like the Register does.
We are "onto you" A. j.
F. Gallon says "Hurrah for Fitz,
and wears his new hat cooked on one
side like q champion.
Tony Haas returned from Enter
prise last week with pair Of gold
trimmed glasses and a smattering of
law.
Herman Schultz returned recently
from Ok. He says everything looks
fair down there, but not so good as in
Barton county.
DIED-On Friday, March 10Th, the
infant child of Mr. and Mrs Herman
Teten. of Albert. The little girl was
but Is days old The remains were
laid to rest in the Missionary Lutheran
cemetery six miles south of Albert
After the short services at the GENE
terry the minister extended the thanks
of the bereaved parents to the many
kind friends for their aid during the
illness of the little one.