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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-10-22

Lieutenant Fremont of the torpedo
boat Porter Is the hero of n strange story
which was carefully suppressed until after
the close of the war with Spain 1t is now
told and vouched for by n correspondent
of the New York Herald. 1t was during
the blockade of Havana harbor by Samp-
sons feet. One night the torpedo boat
Porter crept out from the darkness, her
self invisible, to approach the invisible
fleet Lieutenant Fremont went below
for a nap. Ensign Gillis-it was he who
picked up n Spanish torpedo afterward by
springing overheard and unscrewing its
"war nose so it could be hauled aboard
safely-was in charge of the Porter for the
time. There was quiet until half past
in the morning, when ellis saw a sus
picious vessel and awakened the command
or, who took his place in the coming tow
er. Silently the Porter stole upon the
dark warship- When but 200 yards away
or less. and so within easy signal distance,
the night fleet signal was flashed by the
torpedo boat.
Two white lights and one rcd 1t burned
for n second or so and then it was turned
off. There was no reply. The stranger.
dark and unheeding, moved slowly west
ward. That she had not seen IL was in
conceivable, for there were 90 men looking
out for signals on every American war
ship at this time, and no one could believe
signal flashed clear so close Mt hand.
The Porter shot close, writes the CORE
spondent-so close that every man on her
felt that desperate work was in hand and
that now we were in for 1t beyond recall
The New York is perhaps the easiest of
the American ships to recognize, but so
dark was il that she was strange to prac-
ticed eyes. Moreover. the direction from
which we approached was such that we
had her masts and smokepipes in a con-
fusing line and so were unable to distin
guish the marks which, If seen clearly,
would have proclaimed her identity in
stantly.
Our blowers were making loud, dron-
ing noise. The movement of both vessels
through the water added to the difficulty
of hearing. Frcmont's voice rose so that
1 thought it must have rung through the
strange ship. But the crew of the strange
ship were rushing TO their guns
stop those blowers" Fremont said.
He was calm. even deliberate. His eyes
swept forward and then aft.
Are the guns trained on herr he
asked.
Aye. aye. sir" came from both
Founders The torpedo, too, was ready.
1t had been tested for pressure but a few
hours earlier. At each gun jackie stood
like statue, his shoulder bent against the
rest, his eye on the enemy. In such mo-
mentS the eye NOTICES queer details re-
member wondering that jackie at the bow
gun could stand there 80 quietly ready to
fight the great ship which lowered above
US with that absurd l FOUNDER AS
jackie answered Aye, aye, SIR his com
mander's voice rang out again. This time
he was mailing The voice was very stern
and menacing and the infection rising:
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
No answer.
Fire across her bow
Bang, went our bow gun. and the metal
ratified as the men showed another shell
home and trained the pisCc again.
''Show the night feet signal" Fremont
said, and IL flashed sgain-two white
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-10-22

lights above n red one. We wero under
the strangers quarter Row, close aboard.
For one of us there was no escape. AT
that range n torpedo must destroy the big
ship. inevitably.
A second after our signal burned the
strangers signal mast blazed, and there
hung an answering signal, but not the
right one. Instead of two white lights and
\ red one there burned two red ones and u
white one. For u moment IL flashed
through Fremont's mind that an enemy
might be attempting to use the American
1ignals.
There was no time to think about it.
There was flash from the strangers for
ward fighting top, and shell whistled
over US. Some man in the top had fired
without orders, it seems, but of that we
knew nothing We saw only the flash of
the gun and believed that rifles and ma
chine guns would be riddling us a second
later. The big guns could not be depressed
enough 20 bear on us, so close were we.
Fremont had been hailing at the mo-
ment, and his face had been turned away
from that top from which the gun was
fired.
did that shot come from her?" he
shouted.
Yes, sir. - said jackie and in the
same breath.
All these things had occupied but few
moments. passing with incoDceivable ra-
pidity. For n second perhaps Lieutenant
Fremont stood still and silent, and his
men and those on the decks high above us
held their aim and their breath and wait
ed for a word which would turn loose
torpedo from the Porter End hail of fire
from the flagship.
In that long second Fremont, holding
the great cruiser at his mercy, even more
than the cruiser held us at hers, weighed
the chances and gave them one more
chance. TWAS to be their last. / read 1t
in the sudden Strengthening of his form
and the menacing hail which hear yet:
at-ship-is-that:"
On the heels of that hail came an an
swer from the cruiser, and at the first Eng
fish word our men let go the breath they
had been holding in one great sigh of re-
lief. for the answer rang clear and loud:
This is the New York -
On the cruisers deck there was a sound
rs of men shifting their feet and a con-
fused murmur rs they fell away from their
gins.
The Porter's commander spoke again,
ard this time there was no menace in his
voice. hut wonder only:
lis that Captain Chadwick"
'Ycs. - answered the New York's cap
tain. as that the Porter"
YES, SIR"
Why didn't you show the night fleet
signals
I'VE did. sir; twice. There was no an
swer the first time. The second time
Just now-the New York displayed the
wrong signal.
As was customary. several captains met
in the adniral's cabin on the flagship in
the morning, and 1 was told afterward
that the night encounter was the subject
of considerable talk. Ii appears that Ad-
l.. 10
And, was informed, when some one said
60 Lieutenant Fremont that the Porter
should have been more careful about the
night fleet signal, the admiral said grave
ly, II saw the Porter's signal displayed,
and there was no answer from US
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-10-22
A Clever Thief.

The Spartans were accustomed &c pardon
n thief provided his larceny were carried
out in an ingenious manner.
A Spartan pardon would certainly have
been awarded a certain Clcrmont thief who
successfully purloined miners gold the
other day, says The Sydney Bulletin
Said miner had gone TO sleep after Sc
curely planting his trousers containing
S125 under his pillow.
In the middle of the night a long needle
was thrust into the skin of the sleeper's
foot and then withdrawn Imagining
himself bitten by snake. the man rose,
rushed out in frightened hurry for help
and came back TO find his trousers pockets
turned inside out and his money gonei
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-10-22

sudden attack to defend themselves.
Those that could scrambled out. 1 used
my gun and got two more. That had
evened things up little. Then they
waited.
81 lay still for long time, and then
took off my clothes, even my shirt and
moccasins, and rugged up dummy with
my gun. I stuck it out, and they all plug
ged it, dropped it quick and then wal
Hoped it around and shook and quivered it
and then let it lay. did not make a
move, but the Indians waited until 2
O'Clock before they made another attempt
to come for the scalp. I let them get in
and then 1 went for them again. / did not
have much on in the line of clothes, and I
guess they thought it was a ghost. Be
tween my Ratchet and rifle i got all but
three of them. Those three sneaked, and
after awhile / crept out was afraid the
three were in ambush, and it took me
three hours to get out of that canyon,
creeping from bush to bush / got back to
camp and told the boys In the morning
we went to the place, but the Indians had
been there before US and got the bodies
Nothing remained but blood"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-10-22
AdministratrIx's Sale of Real Estate.

BY virtue of decree of sale made and
entered by the county court of the county of
Rock Island and state OF UlinO on the
18th day of Octobrr, 1873, In c. rtain
for the sale OF The real estate here
matter described. TO pay debts, whei elm
The undersigned admin .stratrix OF the es-
tate of Henry Christensen deceased was pc
titioner. ana Worthy Dart Christensen "A d the
Rock Isl nd Savings Bank were defendants,
the undersigned will, . N the 18TH day OF No
m, at the east door of the courthouse, in the
city of Rock Island in said county. sell at
public sale, to the highest bidder, for cash In
hand. the following tract of land with the ap-
purtenanceS. situated in id city. "a q de-
Scribed as follows, to-wit:
The north sixty-ssyen and sevcn-t" nths
(67 7-0) feet of that portion of outloL A. in tn
southeast quarter of sec ion number thirty
five (35) township number eighteen (lS). north
of range numb two (2), west of the fourth
4thl principal meridian, in the city and county
of Rock island and state of ii mo y, being
bounded as follows:
BE thinning at a iron stake on the east line of
Nineteenth street. In the city of Rock Island,
one hundre and ninety seven and fOur-tenlhS
U97 4-1O) feet south OF the Indian boundary
line, running thence caste ny parallel with said
Indian boundary line two hundred and eighty
line of the alley; thence north along said west
line kiXty-seven ana teven-tenths (67 7-tO) feet.
thence westerly parallel with the Indian boun-
Diary line two hundred and eighty-two and fou--
tenths (2S2 3-I0) feet to the east line of said
Nineteenth street thence south rixty-seven
and seven-t. nths (67 7-1O) feet to the lace OF
beginning.
Together with all the estate title and inte--
est therein, whereof said Henry Christensen.
deceased died seized In fee. AID all The es-
tate. title interest therein Of peti Toner
and said defendants; aud each Of them
Rock Island Illinois, october X. lSB
GRACE r. CHRISTENSEN,
Administrative of the estate OF Henry c. rsten-
sen, deceased.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-10-22

five built "a boat and escaped to Australia,
and there Rougemont lived % years, IN
dergoing experiences and adventures the
like of which, it is positively averred,
have never before been narrated and wit
Messing many curious and highly interest
ing things about which anthropologists
and others are much excited.
Says De Rougemont: Everywhere l
went the natives were absolutely over
whelming in their hospitality, and pres
ents of food of all kin ds were fairly show
cred into my hut, including such deli
cacies as kangaroo and opossum meat,
rats, snakes, tree worms, fish, etc Baked
snake, / ought to mention, was a very
pleasant dish Indeed, but as there was no
salt forthcoming and the flesh was very
tasteless cannot say enjoyed this par
ticuiar native dainty. The snakes were
Invariably baked whole in their skins, and
the meat was very tender and juicy.
though little insipid as to flavor.
Tho native method of cooking is to
scoop ont a hole in the sand with the
hands and then place the Article to be
cooked at the bottom. a layer of sand
Is then thrown over the joint. Next
come loose stones, and the fire is built on
the top of all Rats were always plenti
full, often so much so as TO become seri-
Gus nuisance. They were of the largo
brown variety and were not at all bad eat
ing may say here that the women folk
were responsible for the catching of the
rats, the method adopted being 20 poke in
their holes with sticks and then kill them
as they rush out. The women, by the way.
were responsible for a good many things.
They were their masters dressers, 50 TO
speak. in that they Were required to carry
supplies OF the greasy clay or earth with
winch the blacks anoint their bodies to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-10-22
ROUGEMON'r ROMANCE.
Thirty-five Years Among South
Pacific SavageS.
THE ETIQUETTE OF CANNIBALIsM.

How n Shfpwrecked Sailor Maintain
cd Supremacy Among Bnrbarians by
ExccIlinE In EvcrythinE-StrnnE
Marriage and Exchange of wives.
New developments are transporting in
the strange story of Louis de Rougemont,
the new Robinson Crusoe, who claims to
have been absent from civilization for 35
years. All London is excited over the
case. Rougemont states that he went
cruising after pearls in the early sixties in
the south seas, got together q great treas
ure and was overtaken by a storm which
swept away all his companions and left
him alone on his ship. Then he was cast
away on sand spit in the Timor sea,
where after n long time he was joined by
four negroes who were blown ashore. The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-10-22
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-10-22

Truth wears well. People have
learned that DeWitt's Little Early
Risers are reliable little pills for regu-
lating the bowels, curing constipation
and sick headache. They don't grippe.
L. II. Thomas, A. j. Riess and NJ. f.
Bahnsen, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-10-22

Too late to cure cold after con-
sumption has fastened its deadly grip
on the lungs. Take DIR. Woods Nor
way Pine Syrup while yet there is
time. For sale by Marshall & Fisher
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-10-22
LEGAL.
Administrator Notice.
Estate of Marie stempel. deceased.

Estate OF Marie Stempel deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed ad-
Illustrator of the estate OF Marie Stempei-
late of the county of Rock Island, state
of Illinois, deceased, hereby gives notice
that he will appear before the county
court of Rock Island county, at the county
court room. in the city of ROCK Island, ut the
December term, the first Monday In De-
cember next. at which time all persons having
claims against said estate are notified and
requested to attend, fer the purpose OF hnv
ing the same adjusted.
quested to make immediate payment to the
undersigned.
Dated this Sd day of October, A. ID. 1893.
FREDERICK w. STEMPEI- Administrator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-10-22
Beauty Is Blood Deep.

Clean blood means clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy CathaT-
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all i'm
purities from the body. Begin to-day to
Danish pimples, boils, blotches, blackheads.
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets,-beauty for ten cents. All drug
glsts, satisfaction guaranteed, l0c, 25c, Soc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-10-22
LADY LION LITTER.
A FrenchwOmnn Carries the biggest
King of Beasts.

Nine. Pasa Moret of Paris is said to be
the most successful lion tanner of her sex.
She had a rival who lifted lioness, weigh
ing over 100 pounds, but Nine. Moret, de-
termining to be the first and foremost lion
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-10-22

NINE. MoIET CARRYING LION.
lifting lady of tie land, began with small
lions and kept on with larger ones until
she is now able to lift and carry upon hei
shoulders one of the largest of the king OF
beasts that the republic of France can fur
niSh
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-11-18
Music on the Graphophone.

Few people appreciate the marvellous
power Of the Graphophone as an en-
tertainer. It Is an instrument which,
though il costs much less than the
least expensive musical instrument,
will enable Its owner to have at pleas
IRE music Of any kind-from that OF
the bagpipe to that of the great milf
tary band. II reproduces vocal selec'
tons and gives one command of every
pleasure that appeals to the sense OF
hearing. No investment pays such
large returns in pleasure. Besides re-
producing the musical and other rec
ords made for entertainment purposes,
the Grapbophone will record imme'
diately and reproduce at once and as
often as is desired, your W words or
song, or any sound. BY writing to the
Columbia monograph Company, 720'
722 Olive ST., st. Louis, Mo. you can
obtain a catalogue that will give full
information as to prices OF Graphic
phone outfits.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-11-18
Kidney and Bladder Troubles.

II you suffer from kidney, bladder or
urinary troubles, or from too frequent
or scanty urine, DR.. Fenners Kidney
and Backache Cure is what you want.
Bed-wetting by children Is generally
cured by n bottle Of this powerful
remedy. Testimonials are disregarded
many people doubling the honesty or
sincerity Of them, we therefore avoid
giving any here, but will furnish them
on application TO dealer whose name Is
given below. II not satisfied after us
ing one bottle your money will be re-
funded by g. L. Cotting.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-11-18
A Sure Sign of Group.

Hoarseness In q child that is subject
to Group Is a sure indication OF the ap-
proach Of the disease. II Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy is given as soon
az the child becomes hOarse, or
even after the croupy cough has APP
peared, It will prevent the attack
Many mothers who have croupy child
rem always keep this remedy at hand
and fiud that it saves them very much
trouble and worry. 1t can always be
depended upon and is pleasant to take
For sale by II. E. Grice.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-11-18
Hoods
Stimulate the stomach, 800
rouse the liver. cure bilious
ness, headache, dizziness.
sour stomach, constipation, 0
etc. Price Is cents. Sold by all druggists.
The only PILLS 10 take with Hoods Sarsaparilla
WILLOW CREEK

Mrs. Joshua Brubaker and daughter
Ethel are visiting relatives in Valley
county, Nebraska.
Grandma Waller and granddaughter
Mits Nellie Bon, started to Pawnoc
county this state on November z Mrs.
Waller expects to make that her future
home and Nellie will make IA two
weeks visit.
Mrs. Jackson who has been sick
since her return from Missouri, is now
able to do her work.
Mr.. Elinger has been quite sick but
is better now.
Mr.. Middleton don't want the world
but he wants all the white faced calves
there is in it.
Mr.. j. Brubaker and Joe just finish.
ed a fine residence for Mr.. Cling on
North Willow creek.
A. G. Bon has been quite sick with
rheumatism but is able to be around
again.
viii Jackson and Ranny Zachery
are working on the section at Amboy.
Miss Ethel Brubaker will teach
school in the MoLia district.
Mrs. T. q. Wilder is c%anvassing this
vicinity for some very fine silverware
for a firm in the east.
Miss Lucy CARRIER Of Red Cloud will
teach school at Willow creek this win
ter.
Mr.. A. N. Goodwin has a fine farm
well stocked with Duroc Jersey hogs.
Miss Ada Adamson will teach the
winter school at Mt. Hope.
Ben Bruner sold his farm to Dave
Thompson and moved to Cass county
Nebraska.
Lou Hagan bought Dave Thompson's
farm and Mr.. Press Reeves has moved
onto it.
Miss Flora Goodwin just closed a very
successful term Of school near Guide
rock.
Mr.. Bert Norris has moved in with
his father since his mothers death last
October.
Charley Adamson will work his faith
er's fai m next year.
Warren Edison Is working for Mr.
Geo. Latta on Elm creek.
Miss Mabel Waller of Cowles will
teach the Pleasant Hill fall, winter and
spring terms.
Harry Brubaker is husking corn fol
| Warren Edison at Bon's.
MIR. Harrington talks someoi moving
onto his farm which he bought OF s.. II
Atwood.
Miss Louise Vance taught a success
full term of school east of Guide Rock
Fred Bon visited his parents las
Sunday.
A. G. Bon killed two opossums lately
something very rare for this part o
the country.
John Norris is in Iowa.
Isaiah Skiles is in Norton count.
Kansas.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-11-18

BAPTIST CHURCH.
Services next Sunday rs follows.
Morning services at 1890.
Sunday School at II ;45.
Juniors meeting at 3 pm.
Young Peoples Union meets at Z
pm.
Evening service at 1880 o'clock.
Preaching on Wednesday evening at
7:30.
All cordially invited. Seats free.
ISAAC w. EDISON, Pastor.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-11-18
VIVA, Do The Children Drink

Don't give them tea or coffee. Have you
tried the new food drink called GRAIN O' 1t
is delicious and nourishing and takes the place
Of coffee. The more Grain.O you give the child
rem the more health you distribute through their
systems. Grain o is made Of pure grains. and
when properly prepared tastes like the choice
grades OF coffee but costs about 4 asmuch All
grocers sell Il. 15c, and csc.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-11-18
For Sale.

One hundred and sixty acres OF unim.
proved land four miles northwest Of
Red Cloud, consisting Of the west half
Of the northeast quarter, and the east
half OF the northwest quarter Of section
fifteen In township two north, range
eleven west. The land is leased ut
present, but subject TO sale. Price
q, 900. For further Information apply "a
MRS. JAMES KIRKwOOD,
Fairfax, Mo.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-11-18
In 1887 Mr.. Thomas Mcintosh of

In 1887 Mr.. Thomas Mcintosh of Al.
lentown, Tenn, had an attack Of dys.
EMERY which became chronic. ~ was
treated by the best physicians in east
Tennessee without a cure" he says.
FINALLY l tried Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. After
using about twelve bottles l was cured
sound and we'll" For sale by H. E.
Grice.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-11-18
CONGREGATIONAL.

Regular services next Sunday as fol.
lows:
Morning service at 1890. Subject,
"Wheat and Tares."
Sunday School at1145.
Services at Indian creek at $3.50 pm.
Young Peoples Society Of Christian
Endeavor at 8;80p.m.
Evening service at 1880 o'clock. Sub.
ject, "Christ Expecting"
Mid.week prayer meeting and con.
ference Wednesday evening at 7:30.
All cordially invited TO attend these
services.
FRANK w. DEAN, Pastor.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-11-18
Trv Orain.Oi Try Grain.O,

Ask your Grocer today to show you a package
OF GRAIN.o, the new food Drink that takes the
place Of coffee. The children may drink II
without injury as well as the adult. All who try
It. like 1t. GRAIN o has that rich seal brl WIN of
Moka and Java, but It is made from pure grains,
and the most delicate stomach receives It with
out distress. y the price Of coffee. ibc. and
25c. per package. Sold by all grocers.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-11-18
Liver Complaints and Nervousness
Cured.

A torpid liver always produces dull
ness, irritability, etc. You are all
clogged up and feel respondent. Per.
haps you have treated with physicians
OF tried some other recommended med
icine without benefit. All that Is no
argument against "Dr. Fenner's Blood
and Liver Remedy and Nerve Tonic
which We insist will cure nervousness
and liver complaints. II not satisfied
after using M bottle your money will
DO refunded by c. L. Getting.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-11-18
Relief in Six Hours.

lieved In six hours by New Great South Ameri
can Kidney Cure" IL is a great surprise on &c
count of Its exceeding promptness In relieving
pam In bladder. kidneys and back, I'm male or
female. Relieves retention of water almost
Immediately. II you want quick relief and
cure this is the remedy. Sold by G. l.. Getting,
druggist, Red Cloud, Neb.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-11-18
Or. Fenner's Dyspepsia Cure

As the name implies, is simply for
dyspepsia or indigestion. This prepa.
ration is the prescription Of n OF
Americas most eminent physicians,
whose writings on medical questions
are accepted as authority. II not sat
isfactory after using n bottle your
mo, ey will be refunded by Q. L. Cot.
ting.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-11-18
beauty ID Biooa Dssp.

Clean blood means q clean skin. No
beauty without Il. Cascarets, Candy Csthar-
siG Sls:p ~ yG x. bleed 1ssS l,, :Sd . asf Sr \ Sl:: II my ny
pimples, boils. biotchss, ~blsckheads.
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets,-beauty for ten cents. All drug.
gists, satisfaction guaranteed, l0c. 2Sc, Soc.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-11-18
Rheumatism Cured in q Day.

"Mys tic Cure" for rheumatism and
neuralgia radically cures in / to 8 days.
It's action upon the system is remark
able and mysterious. 1t removes at
once the cause and the disease imme-
diately disappears. The first dose
greatly benefits; rs cents. Sold by II.
E. Grice, druggist, Red Cloud, Neb.