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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-15
.TWOSIDES OF A HOLDTP
Citizen Turns the Tables on the
Highwayman.
THE SENSATIONS OF BOTn MEN.
Hold Cp Man Badly Scared When Victim
Pulled His Pissol-Ci,izen . Hero BE.
cause He Couldn't Help It-Each Nan
Tells His story.

Pulied Ills Pistol-Citixen . Hero Be-
cause He Couldn't Help It-Each Nan
Tells His Story.
Chicayoans Gre iIiustrously engaged in
studying the philosophy Of hold ups This
is subject that has ever been intimately
connected with life in the breezy lakeside
metropolis. but never before did it engage
such large share of the Chicago citizen $
attention, for crimes of highwaymen have
Fever been so numerous as during the past
few months.
From printing news stories Of hold ups
fctberies and assassinations the Chicago
papers have taken TO Analysing the scnsa-
tons OF the hold up man and Of the hold.
upcc. A notable achievement of this sort
was that OF the Chicago Tribune giving
two sides Of hold up. rs described BY the
thug and his victim-or the citizen. ra.h.
D, foT IL Is questionable whether the thug
was re. the real victim.
The highwayman in this case was a
novice and made mess OF It. This Is his
story in part: II had planned to Jump
out suddenly, take him unawares and
place my pistol in front Of his face. Then
would command him 60 give up his val
uablcs. This he would 90 a. once. Then
! would dash of, and before any hclp could
be summoned would be i'm a place of
safety. That was the extent of my plan,
and was wholly unpreparcd for any
Change in the programme. In fact. the
possibility Of any change never entered my
mind until he was close upon me Then a
sudden terror took possession Of Inc lest he
would try to defend himself from my ut.
tack.
Now he was only few feet away, and
sprang before him. i presume he must
have been surprised and startled, but as.
sure you no more so than easI must
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-15

NNHE MOST BEAUTIFUL OF The FAIR SEX
L are as Fable az the ugliest specimen OF hu-
manity to euccamb to the rava res OF Influenza or
lsgrinpe Yee. It is the faireet flowers that droop
and die frst. We sound the alarm. Lagr.ppe is
coming. Already 1t 10 claiming its victims by
tne thousands across old ocean. As IN the past
IT wiu s'on cross yonr Threshold. We fcrswaru
you and tell YOU how to bes: prepare for II.
Don't wait urtil you have been attacked, but be
prepared FOR the enemy when he attacks you.
Send stamp for our 60 page boos which gives foil
treatment, symptoms. etc. We guarantee Dr.
HAYS Lung Balm to be q certain, este ard
speedy cure for lagrippe and every hind OF cough.
Hies Nellie Penoyer, 1885 South Tenth street.
Omaha, Neb
"Bave used your DR.. Kay's Lung Balm for Q
severe case Of lagrippe. Ny lungs were yer,
sore. and In ticking the DR.. Kay's Lung Balm /
found u stopped any desire 10 cough Of once.
The foreness on my lungs and in my head som
d'sap peared 1t is pleasant TO tshe and Goes no;
cause sickness at the stomach ike many other
cough remedies, yet It cures quicker u an any
ever tried"
Also Rev. J. p. wohIfarth. pastor Fret NJ Z.
church, Urbape. I'LL am glad 70 record the
fact tnst j. e. than one box OF your DR.. Kay's
Lang Balm cured me Of an aWfdl cough. II IL q
Nmarkable remedy"
1t il sold BY druggists or sent by ne by mail for
% cents. Don't take anv puhesituie. for it has no
equal. Address DR.. B. ]. Kay Medical compsny,
Omaha, Neb. We alfo guarantee Or Kay's Rem
ovasor TO be the best remedy known for dyspep
eia, constipation and liver troubles. A perfect
renovstor. Send foe book.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-15
Its refaine.A

MrS Newlywed-That is our new
burglar alarm. You sec, IL n burglar
shoald get into the lower part Of tn,
house. that would ring.
Her Mothcr-oh, and scare him of?
Mrs Nowlywed (dOubtfullyl-well,
is might, hut il woald give Clarcnc,
and me plenty Of time TO hide in the
attic anyway. Ne Up
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-15
a BRAVE LITTLE GIRL.
How Ten-ycar-old Lily Abelow Caught I
Burglar.

Burglar.
Little Lily Abelow, 10 years old, who
lives at l2S Seigel street. Brooklyn, caught
o burglar the other night, and now she is
the heroine Of the neighborhood. This is
the story she tells Of her exploit:
I've had been sitting up late, and about
12 O'Clock I went to bed and grandma
went to bed. and grandpa went down into
the store after something.
"While he was gone heard some one
foolipg round the hall door, and then he
opened it very softly, and knew it wasn't
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-15
Ocean. Of Rum Tn af,;.,

The Atlantic coast region of Africa last
year used over 10000 gallons of rum,
and much Of this was shipped from this
country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-15

THE LITTLE GIRL WHO CAUGHT THE THIEF.
grandpa Then I happened to think Of
man that had been hanging round hero
Tor days and had como UP into the hall
once
$50 jumped right ont Of bed ard ran
Into the room. rrd If was that iran.
Il said. What aTo you doing here:
And he said, Two made a mistake and
got in the wrong house said, You're
thief and / ran out into the hall and
screamed for grandpa.
1.-The man ran up stairs into little at
tic, and then grandpa came up with his
pistol and made him como down and then
got policeman and had him arrested, and
that 6 all. "
Yes, tits true; Foley's Honey and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-15

falling that her strength going and that something
through the maternity
with
Vegetable Compound You druggists
letter wifef
cord suffering while moiesy
easily be found personally by letter:
SisersLct this benefit telling
Vegetable l
nineteen
brniown could sleep WELL unable
to stand 1thoutp and OH how l longed to be we'll!
Mrs Fnkham telling her ALL knowing could
in perfec confidence
lovely letter telling exactly what to do
box of Liver pills. and
Sanative cured happy,
over other than Mrs. Pinkham
especially
Mrs Puhans Chambersburg
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-15
Woman'S Friend
The Great Medicine that Gives
Nerve Strength

Hoods SarsapaTiIla Makes tho
Blood Rich and Pure, Creates an
Appetite and Restores Health,
vigor and Vitality.
81 feel that l ought to write few
words in praise OF Hoods Sarsaparilla,
which has done great things for me. 1
was in delicate condition and was sick
at my stomach and constipated. tried
remedies highly recommended for female
weaknesses, but the medicines brought
On other troubles. I was go weak /
could not attend to my household duties,
end then determined to try Hoods Sar-
saparilla. After had taken this medicine
G short time began 10 gain strength. I
Crew Stronger Each Day
until was able to work all day without
any Inconvenience. have taken Hoods
Pills for constipation, and am better to-
day than l have been for five years.
Since taking Hoods Sarsaparilla and
Hoods Pills 1 feel rested in the morning.
I am less nervous and am sure / have
richer and purer blood. / have always
been bothered with scrofula, but now
am rid of it. Before my last child was
born / took Hoods Sarsaparilla, and
my girl baby was fat and strong, while
my other child was not well and lived
to be only two years DID," Mrs. E, +.
DEAL, Box 419, Missouri Valley, Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-15

Yes, tits true; Foiey's Honey and
Tar is the best cough medicine. For
sale by T. III. Thomas.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-07-24
KoDEs A LA 'ARRRT.
The Real "Loidies" Carry Canes
Peculiar Way of Bidding
0ood-By.

"Whit week." writes correspond
ent of the London Telegraph, usually
sets the seal of adoption upon the
fashions which will prevail In those
classes to whom Southend Is the ia
vorite watering-place and Hampstead
Heath the popular resort for Sunday
afternoons. Watching them during
the last few days, have been unable
to discover any striking developments
In millinery or raiment, but there are
two directions in which the feminine
leaders of correct style in such circles
now mark their own originality. One
is by the carrying of cane.
'Arriet now has her malacca or
wanghee tipped with a plated mount,
or her cherry-wood crook. and swings
it much more self-consciously than
she would carry her more useful UNI
brella. The first time saw a walk
ing stick as an item in the full-dress
attire of our less affluent citizenesses
was last July at beauty show" in
Whitechapel. when an ebony crutch
was carried by one of the fair competi-
tors who secured a prize, but which
was objected to by some of the de-
feated rivals as unfair, though dis
tingue. It has now evidently won its
more general acceptance.
The other distinction lies in the
manner of bidding farewell. Those
in the smart sets" of these social
ranks neither shake hands nor say
"good-by." They extend an arrl an
gular!y. turn the hand and fingers
downward, the palm being toward The
body and stiffly jerk the hand out.
ward :kree times. 1t Is especially ef-
fect!ve through tram windows to
friends whiting on the pavement.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-07-24

But what holds the earth up?
That was the most difficult problem,
and II was here that the guesses went
widest. Some declared that il was
mounted on the back of an elenhapt:
Others that IL rested on huge turtle;
others that the giant A.las bore il m
on his shoulders, and 30 forth. Then
came the question what these crea.
lures were standing on. and what lay
under that, and SO on. all the way
down. Somesof the Hindoos declared
that the earth was held up by 12 col.
umns. AT night the sun passed under
the table between these legsl But
what supported the columns? The
explanation needed explaining as
MUCK as the original proposition-as
is the case with some more modern
theories.
But as men, exploring in various di.
rections. found that they always came
at last TO the sea. there presently arose
a theory that the earth was sort cf
island floating in the midst of vas.
ocean. But what kept il from drifting
about? For in those days no one could
be made to believe that the earth was
not absolutely immovable. Giants and
turtles and elephants were well enough
but you must not expect anybody to be-
lieve anything so absurd as that the
solid earth moved. 1t was onjectured
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-07-24
KEEPING STEP WITH THE MUSIC
Men Who Never Get Their Left Foot
Hooked to the Heavy Tap
of the Drum.

II Is a curious fact. says a veteran,
that some men never learn to keep
step perfectly. There are some men,
old soldiers perhaps. who can't help
falling into step when they hear mar
tial musie-the left foot down at the
heavy tap of the drum. The very great
najorityAof men can learn 20 Keep
step, but there are men who can't keep
step, or, rs likely rs not, march with
the right foot down at the heavy tap.
Somehow their left foot never gets
hooked on to that heavy tap as it
should. Every old soldier will recol-
lect such men-anybody can see such
men at a military parade, and this not
as result of confusion due to two
bands of music, one ahead and the
other at the rear, but lack of the exact
time keeping instinct.
The commanding officer OF COM
pany may be seen marching within
clear sound of his own music. with his
right foot down at the heavy tap, while
the company will be all right. ] have
seen commander of grand army
post marching in time with the music,
but with his right foot down at the
heavy tap, and, as likely as not, he was
man who served from one end of the
war to the other.
The simple fact appears to be that
there are some men, as ! said, who
never get their left foot fully and un-
failingly hooked on to the heavy tap of
the drum.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-07-24
Swapping Telephones.

The following story comes from the
Grand Rapids Press. and has to do with
o man and woman who are employed
in different Offices in one of the large
buildings of that city. Each Office has
"a telephone, but as it happens one is an
instrument belonging to- the Citizens
company. the other Bell instrument.
One day the man had occasion to use
the Citizens line. and stepped across
the hall to the laiy's Office. "Have you
a Citizens 'phone?'' he asked, and she
replied in the affirmative. well" be
ventured. "rm citizen. May use il ?"
Why. of course he might use it; but
inwardly she was inclined to envy his
ability TO stand UP and assert his citi-
zenship in this way. for some of her
womanly Propensities were of the
"newish" sort. An hour later she bal
anced accounts with him. "Have you
Bell telephone?" she asked. on step
ping into his Office. He did not try to
deny it. We'll. I'm belle; may use
IL 2"
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-07-24


boy, after hearing his teacher explain
that the earth is round like an apple,
and that its axis is in the position of
the apples stem, should so out and
declare that the teacher told him that
the earth was a big apple and the
north pole was the stem by which ii
hung on the tree. Indeed. | have
known Of blunders quite as ridiculous.
The truth is that men-pot all. but
few Of the wisest-had convinced
that the earth is round, OF
nearly so. NJ II much earlier date than
Is commonly supposed. They found it
difficult, however. 10 explain their
views in way that people in general
could understand: 40 they tried 20 il
lustrute ard spoke in parables,
Whe~, for eyamPis, they saia that
the earth was Ike an elorm Gus egg,
this was what they believed: Tie earth,
they believed, was poised in the mid
die of ths universe. That was tAs yolk
of the eSg. II etd not fall. they sAid,
because there was mo reRsOn why il
should moye either up or down" All
around il WAS the great space filed
by the air--corresponding TO the white
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-07-24
FIRST ELEPHANT IN AMERICA.
How Moses smitli's Eccentric Notion
Made a Fortune for AM
other Man.

1t is not generally known that q
former citizen OF Cwensboro brought
across the ocean the first elephant
that was ever in America. says the
Owensboro (Ky.) Inquirer. The name
of the gentleman was Moses Smith,
who ut one time owned vast body Of
land from the mouth of Panther creek
up the river. embracing nearly all the
present farms in the neighborhood of
Soreho.
Mr.. Smith was at Paris with his
brother and had more money than he
knew what to do with" He told his
brother that he intended taking some
thing to American that the people had
never seen. You had better buy an
elephant said the jocular brother and
that was what Moses did. He picked
out the biggest animal be could find
and paid an enormous price for it. Ee
brought it to New York. where it was
q rine days wonder, but the owner
soon found that he had something
worse than the proverbial white ele-
phant on his hands. He tried to sell
it, but could find no buyer and at last
undertook to give it away, in which he
was equally unsuccessful. Finally he
found man who agreed to pay him
500 for it and this individual put it or
exhibition. He was 80 successful that
he went into the show business and
made fortune out of Mr.. Smiths fol-
ly. COL Frank McKernan.of Adrian
vile. is grandson of Mr.. Smith, who
lived to great ege at his home in this
county.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-07-24
AMERICAN SHAMROCK.
Ireiand's Beloved Flower y Fnn0d
Growing in Many paz@-&
the Union. a..

;, "Few people, comparatively spenaa-
ing, are aware that the shamrnck, Ire.
lands national emblem, grows h mRuy
parts of the United states.r aid Nj.
Michael Cavanagh, OF Boston, dmtng
q recent visit to Washington, aaxS1he
Post.
II was out walking in thenst3rnzxst
section of Washington the Other day.
and saw loads of shamrocks In nnae of
the parks. 1t is identically thesennas
that which hourishes on the soil of
Erin. A good many people eonfnee xhe
shamrock with clover, which Il rese1n-
bles considerably, but the shamrock
can always be told from the other By
its small, yellow blossoms, exactly IKE
strawberry bloom. This blossom
puts forth five little yellow leaves.
Now the blossom of the clover Is either
red or white, and it is larger and
shaped differently.
The shamrock has three leaves,
which, IN most instances, are perfect
in their heart shape, though not al,
ways SO, and it grows luxufiantlS In
limestone regions. The tradition that
ST. Patrick explained the mystery OF,
the Trinity by the little flower is the
common explanation of its adoption
as Ireland's most cherished emblem"
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-07-24
GEN. RossER's UNIFORM.
In a Flannel shirt. Shoulder straps
and q string Around HIS Hat,
lie Rides a Mule.

Among the Virginians who have re-
Gently visited Washington there has
been no more striking figure and none
on whom more eyes were turned in ad-
miring gaze than the stalwart form
and sunburned, swarthy oountenance
of Gen. Thomas L. Rosser, says the
Richmond Wn.) Times. a newly ap-
pointed officer asked Rosser where he
was going to have his uniforms made.
"They will cost you lot of money"
said he. II have had six suits made and
they cost me $780,"
II will only need" responded Rosser,
"a flannel shirt which can buy here
anywhere on the avenue; pair of
shoulder straps, and string or piece
of braid around my hat to designate
that am an officer.
You will have to get fine horse,
general" continued the interlocutor.
Gen. Butler has had q 500 black stall
lion presented to him, and other gen.
erals have secured fine horses"
We'll" replied Rosser, 81 have some
good stock down on my farm; but from
what I can learn horse will not be the
suitable thing in Cuba; think mule
will be best. and it is nay expectation
to ride q mule"
1t may be that this confederate vet
eran with his flannel shirt and string
around his hat bestriding mule, will
not be exactly in trim TO court an
amorous looking glass or caper nim-
bly, in a lady's chamber TO the lascivi-
Gus pleading of a lutte, but for Black
Douglas ready for the devils own work
in desperate encounter commend us
to the prince of Albemarle."
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-07-24
Can Afford to Have "a Cow.

Just after President McKiniey's in
auguration be had his relatives who
were in the city at family dinner at
the white house, says the Ladies' lone
Journal in an illustrated anecdotaI
biography OF the president. 1t was
large company, and very good din
ner. Dear old Mother Mckinley was
there, but she was not very talkative.
She was too happy for words. But she
kept sharp eye on the dinner. and no
detail of it escaped her. She was inn
pressed by the quantity of cream
served with the fruit ard coffee, for
she looked up at her son in her sweet
way and said; William. YOU must
Keep cow now" Some of the yopng.
er members of the family party found
ii difficult to suppress a smile, hut the
president, with his usual tact and
graciousness, replied: YES, mother,
we can afford TO have COW now, and
have all the cream we san possibly
use"
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-07-24
OLD SHOES.
Mr.. stayboit Has n word About Them
and Other Things Old, In
cluding Old Rabbits.

"'As easy as an old shoe is familiar
saying" said Mr.. Staybolt, according
to the New York Sun, land there can
be no doubt that an old shoe is q
mighty comfortable thing. After we
have worn the new shoes, close fitting,
hard and formal, how gladly we put
them off, and with what joy we put on
the shoes that are old and worn and
familiar to the feet! Old shoes, how
ever, are not the only thing old that
we like. We like an old bed, if it 10
not too old, but just old enough, 30
that while still soft and comfortable
it is also shaped somewhat to the body,
which il supports at every point, yield
ing degree of comfort which not the
finest Of beds can afford when il is
new.
but II is so with ali things old, that
are not TOO old, including habits. We
cling TO them SO ;on9 az they give us
comfort. and we hate 10 change. We
are creatures of habit. who would If
we could follow to the end along the
first comfortable rut we fall into. and
never look out above its sides And it
is well for us that our shoes wear out,
and that we have to buy new ones and
wear them; that we are in various
ways compelled to change; that we
are rooted out now and then and set
going anew.
"And some of us profit by this
change. Once lifted out of the rut
we stay up on the plain. where there
is nothing to cranp Us, and where we
can lay about freely in any direction
in accordance with our power. but
more of US, fancy, rather welcome
the days when the shoes grow old
again and yield without much strug-
Cling to the enticements of ease and
comfort"
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-07-24
KAISER'S SONS CONFIRMED.
An Impressive Occasion in the rnm-
lily of Germany's Em-
per0r.

At the kaiser's express wish the con-
ffrmation of his two eldest sons took
place on recent Sunday at the Fried
enskirche, in Potsdam, the scene of
the kaiser's own einsegnung, special
trains conveying the imperial family
and its guests (about 70 in number)
from Berlin to Potsdam. The empress
had. with her usual thoughtfulness,
invited her sons masters to be present
at the confirmation. and the princes
themselves had been allowed TO bring
seven cadets, the companions OF their
studies and games. with them for this
event. The Friedenskirche. adjoining
which is the mausoleum where Kaiser
Friedrich lies at rest. had been beauti-
fully decorated with shrubs and flow
ers for the important service. which
was a choral one. The young princes
wore officers uniform of the First
foot guards. with the orange ribbon
of the order Of the Elack Eagle and, as
is the custom at the confirmation of
the royal family. each read in q clear
voice q confession of faith composed
by himself. After this service a con-
gratulatory reception was held at the
stadtschloss in Potsdam, which was
followed by breakfast there. In &C.
cordance with another German Gus
tom. the princes were the recipients
of numerous presents in honor of their
confirmation, and several high decora-
tions were conferred on the crown
prince
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-07-24
Of the egg. The shell represented the

of the egg The shell represented the
sky, OF armament. Only the upper por-
tion WINS lighted by the sun; the lower
part was gulf OF darkness. Conse-
quentiy only the upper-that is. the
northern-hemispherc Of the earth lay
in daylight; and this was the dwelling
Of living men. The lower, or southern
half lay always in the black shadow:
and this was the home of spirits-the
ghost land of the dead. The Greeks
called this dark region Hades-which
simply means the hidden country"
The gloomy gulf below they called
Tartarus. Into it the souls Of the
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-07-24
VIII She BE PlensedY

an atsache of the Chinese legation
the other day in photographers shop
was buying oil the photographs OF
pretty girls that the proprietor was
at Liberty 10 sell. and he betrayed an,
especial fondnsss for young " omen in
evsning dreAs. The more gene cons the
snspiay of polished shoulder tbo bet-
.er he was pleased. asked hia whs<
he intended doing with the photo-
graphs says writer in the Washing o.
ton Post. II shall ssnd them to nv
wife i'm China" he said. "She has n4seap,
been IN America. She win be happy to
wee how the Washington oupx ladies
look" And perhaps she will be, but
] have my doubts