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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-08
Masters Sale.
Jackson & Hurst, Attorneys.

state OF Illinois.
Rock Island County. 90
In the circuit curt, In chancery. FoTeclOsa
ure General No 475l.
Eimore r. stafford vs. Clara Connor Thomas
q. C. 'nnor, MamiJZ Pearson. Anna Pearson,
Arthu Pearson nd Clara Conner, Admins
traJrix of the estate Of AnoreT PearsO de
c. ased
NOIice Is hereby given that By virtue Of
decree of said court, e"tert d ia the above eL-
title cause. the four eenth day Of j ly.
ID. 1900. shall, Saturday the fifteen
day OF september, a. ID. 800, at the hour Oftwo
o CLOCK In the afternoon At the East door Of the
Court House, in the city OF no k ,sla ii. Ia III
county OF Rock Island, To Is Y said decree,
sell at public 10 the ghesr bidder
for cash Those certain parcels Of land sit ate I'm
toe county OF rock Island and stat Of illinois,
known and described as follows. tO-wit:
Lot ten GO) ana The norIh half "a OF lot
elt ven OD in william a. HOursc 3 addition to
M liue.
Dated at Rock Island illinois this seventh
day of A. gust, A. u. 1917
ELWIT T.. PARMEsTRR
Master in Chancery. Rock Island County. Ill
JAcK5oF & HUHsT, Compliments solicitors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-08

nois house, is again acting governor
of the commonwealth. Gov. john K.
Tanner has gone on a vacation, and
Lieut.-Gov. Northcott and President
Pro Tenn Warder, of the senate, being
both out of the state, the duties of
the executive temporarily devolye
upon the speaker.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-08

picture included the, bearsaad numer-
Gus copies of this pietIresvsere sent to
his friends in the east. while the pa
pers contained a glowing account of
his alleged conquest of the most dan
Derous of wild animals.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-08
1t HeIped Win Battles.

Twenty-nine officers and men wrote
from the. front to say that for
scratches, bruises, cuts. wounds, sore
feet and stiff joints, Bucklen's Arnica
Salve is the best in the world. Same
for burns, skin eruptions and piles.
% cents a box. Cure guaranteed.
Sold by Hartz & Uilemeyer, drug
risf
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-08
Assignee's Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
has been appoidte ed assignee of the Twin City
Purified Milk Company a corporation, and all
persons holding any aim or CT inns against
sad the Twin-C City. Purified Milk Company. are
hereby notified to present the same 10 me-
under oath or Affirmation, within three month";
from this date, whether I'D claims are due or
not AL persons ind bted TO said assig" or are
requested to make prompt payment OF the
same.
Dated August Z. 1900
GEORGE F. ROTH. Assignee,
JACKSON & HURST and w. J ENTRIkIN.
ATTORNEYS for "A ssignee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-08
The disapprobation on the part c

The disapprobation on the part of
republicans of the course pursued
by c. A. Towne in withdrawing from
the populistic ticket as a candidate for
the vice presidency is indisputable in
its earnestness. What rafting good
fellow Towne would be. indeed. if he
would continue to be led by the rePub-
lican party.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-08

THE New York democrats ere now
preparing to carry that state for
Bryan. They see that he is going to
be elected, whether he gets the cleo
toral vote of the state or not, and they
realize that the election of president
without the aid of Tammany would
be the end of the influence of that or
yaniZation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-08
LOTS MORE LIKE IT.
Plenty More Proof Like This and All from
Rock Island.

Plenty More Proof Like This and All from
Rock Island.
No chance for argument here.
No better proof can be had.
What a Rock Island man says
Is the best of evidence for Rock
Island people.
Read this case.
We have lots more like it.
w. II. Thompson, photogra-
pher, corner Second avenue and
Twentieth street, living at 21U9
Third avenue, says: II noticed for
some time q sluggishness of my kid
neys. The secretions from them
were highly colored. contained a sed
iment and had an offensive odor. To
my mind it was forerunner of kid
ney complaint, and anxious to get
rid of it before further complications
set in more difficult to check, when
heard about Doan's Kidney Pills.
obtained box at Marshall & Fishers
drug store. l took them as directed
In short time the troubles disap-
peared and the kidneys perfor ed
their functions properly EIy wife
also used Dcan kidney Pills and is
as iirm a believer in their merits as
l.
For sale by al dealers. Price 80
cents. Fosler-MilbUrn company, Buff.
falo. y. Y, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name Doan's and
ke no substitute.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-08
pALMsTRY. TRUE As PHRENoLoGY

DALMISTRY. TRUE AS PHRENOLOGY-
las is your hand SO is your life. '-Des6e-
roles Past. present and future. The
PsychI PalmisL. Astrologer and Spir-
itual Life Reader of Boston, Mass, is
in your city for a limited time. She comes
highly recommended by the public and press.
armed with testimonials from b Sc she has
read and benefited She h4s devo. ed years
to the study of palms. ry and clairvoyancy
and all tn sciences of the Orient, thus devel-
opinS her wonderful gift of psychic power
rgh!lh will greatly bench all who consul her.
czer meth. of reading your life will appea al
10 yUlr reason and confidence, and guide
you In business home or social affairs every
thing. All welcome. Fees, 25c, soc, 81 up
ards Hours: 20 p. n. Your needs can De
reached. Cons t-tion free. 1927 Second
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-08

RICHARD YATES will in his irs
speeches tell why he is a republican.
Ii he tells the truth he will say: 81
don't know any better"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-08

The complaint of Boss Hanna is
this year: | can't get any of the
democrats to take my money"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-08
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.

The democratic state headquarters
will continue to be at the Sherman
house in Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-08
Summer Prices at McKown's.

We handle the celebrated West
Virginia SmoFeless, Pocahpntas
and New River. Also Cross
Geek and Lehigh Valley An
thracite.
Phone 1875, Fifteenth street and
First Avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-08
CLAIRVOYANT.

TNHE MOST NOTED GERMAN MEDIUM
l. and independent slate writer has perma-
gently located in Davenport and can daily be
consulted on AL questions of life at HOS Har-
riSoo street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-08

ENOR RENT ONE OR TWO NJ @ELY FUR
II niShed front rooms a private family 70
either ladies or gentlemen. Inquire 1923 Third
avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-08
Goshen, H., Genesee Pure I

Goshen, ILL.,, Genesee Pure Food
company. LIE Roy, N. Y. Dear Sirs
Some days since package of your
Grain-O preparation was left at my
Office. took it home and gave it 8
trial. and l have to say 1 was very
much pleased with it as a substitute
for coffee. We have always used the
best Java and Mocha in our family,
but am free to say l like the Grain-O
as we'll as the best coffee ever drank.
Respectfully yours.
A. c. JACKSON. NJ. u.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-08
sciatio RheumatI.m Cured.

L. Wagner. wholesale druggist,
Richmond. Va. says: Il had fear
full attack of sciatic rheumatism, was
laid up almost two months; was for
tunate enough to get Mystic Cure for
rheumatism. This cured me after
doctors prescriptions had failed to
have any effect. have also heard of
fine results from others who have
used it," Sold by Otto Grotjan. 1901
Second avenue, Rock Island; Gustave
Schlegel s. Son, 220 West Second
street, Davenport
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-08
PSYCHIC MAGNETIC HEALER.

DR A. L THOMPSON TREATS ALL
IL chronic diseases, functional disorders,
nervous and mental troubles. Consultst ion
tree. 1907 Fourth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-08
LOST AND FOUND.

I OST-A ply SICIAN'S POCKET IN
strumeut ease on he steamer WilHns
Finder return 10 ARGUS once and receive lib
eraI reward.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-08

The lack of energy you feel, the
backache and a run down condition
generally, all mean kidney disorder.
Foley's Kidney Cure will restore your
strength and vigor by making the
kidneys well. For sale by all drug
Uists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-08

MADAM ALBA: CLAIRV')Y ANT, PALM
w ist and Telepathic healer, expe' fenced
aud reliable. Competent advice on all mat
Lers Hours a. IN to p. m. 1869 Fourth
avenue. Letters answered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-08

ENOR RENT-FURNISHE ROOMS, AT eOo
Fifteenth street. with all modern con-
veniences.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-08
MONEY TO LOAN.

MONEY TO LoAN-IN ANY AMOUNT,
II On any kind of security Also choice
property for sale and rent. ". L Coyne,
- Seventeenth street. up stairE-
MONEY TO LOAN-CRATTEL MORT
III cage loans by W. Il Eastman, I7I2 Sec
ond aveaue, without publty or removal he
also makes coliections-bsrd ones . specially
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-08
FOR RENT.

DIOR RENT-A 4-ROOM COTTAGE AT 1872
Nineteenth street Inquire at 3C3 TWEEN
tieth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-08

NOR RENT-A NICELY FURNISHED
u room or snite OF rooms At 54t Twenty
third street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-08

an ANTED-A by AT Z T. DOLLIY'S
w Cigar Facto,y at once
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-08

ENOR RENT-A FURNISHEDROOMS SUIT
l. BILE for two persons. Call at 16OS Second
avenue; second floor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-08

HNOR ALE-A WELL BUILT BARN IN.
II -quire at 2s22 Eighth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-08

IF YOU WANT TO BUY, SELL, TRADE
Il or rent anything, engage help or secure
situation the Mail Is the one par er In Moline
shat can do IL for you Mall warts are pop1-
lar and Mall wants bring results One-half cent
per word Is the price TO al alike cash Ia ad-
vance 2-cent stamps viii Do. Evening and
Sunday Mall, Moline, IL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-08

ENOR SALE-NEW GROOM COTTAGE AT
II s26 F'ourteenth-and-a-half street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-08

ElOR RENT-A LARGE FRONT ROOM
Il furnished One of he be ST locations in
the city. 1903 Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-08

"ANTED-GIRL FOR HOCSEWORK AT
w 3i6 Sixteenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-08
FOB SALE.

TOR SALE-A GOOD FAMILY CARRIAGE
II Apply at David Don's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-08

NOR RENT-NINE-ROOM HOUSE. MOD
H ern conveniences. elegant loca ion, pos.
session July l.. Call at $50 Forty-thlrd street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-08

T p. WILLIAMSON BUYS, SELL 6 AND
- exchanges all kinds of second hand gods.
will pay more than any other dealer ard sells
cheaper. AL kinds of stoye reoarirg and
CLEANING done also. J. L. Williamson, 1913
Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-08

WA NTrD-A LAUNDRY GIRL AT THE
w Harper house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-08

%ETANTED-A GIRL OF II OR Is YEARS
w 70 do little light homework. Inquire
al So Twelf street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-08

NTANTED-A DINING ROOM GIRL, AT
w once, at Wright's restaurant, 1928 sec
ond avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-08

ENOR SALE-A NICE LITTLE BAY
II horse Inquire at 2529 Fifth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-08

ENOR SALE-A LATE IMPROVED SMITH
Premier typewriter. Inquire of Harper
house stenographtr.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-08

NOR SALE-COAL IN ANY QUANTITY
l. of so bushels or over at e2.76 per ton, de
tvered 9. o. ID. to any part of the city
cave orders at Commercial house barber
shop. Rock Island, or Enos James. Mlap
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-08

UTANTED-TWO GIRLS AT WRIGHTS
w restaurant, 1858 second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-08

AZ ANTEO-BOARDER CHOICE ROOMS
w and board at 2226 Fourth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-08

ga ATTEL MORTG AGE SALE OF HOUSE
~ hold gooos At Ninth street ev ~ a
re noon and evening TIL ell arc sod. William
Kelsey. constable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-08

EloR SALE-LOTS IN McENIRY'S AID
dition by z. J. Burns, room IL, Mitchell s
Lynde building. These lors are on Sixth ave
aue, betN cen Twenty eighth and Thirtietb
streets. Convenient to Fifth avenue or Elm
street street car lines. Terms to suit pur.
chaser.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-08

TOR SALE OR TRADE-A STORE BUILD.
n ing for real es ate In South Rock Island;
Apply at 1927 Sec md avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-08

ENOR SALE-A BROOM HOUSE ON SIXTH
4 avenue near Twenty-eighth street for
s.. 800, by Hull & Co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-08

DAGS RUBBERS. ETC.-SEND POSTAL
III card or leave word at 22iI Fourth ave-
uue II you have any rags, rubber. etc, TO sell.
I wiz come to your nCuse and pay you from
80 TO "a per hundred for rags All calls will re-
ceIve prompt attention. b. P. RlUgger
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-08
MISCELLANEOUS.

DERSONAI-ADDRES NJ. J. QUINN AT
Rockford, Ill, 2II south Court street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-08

ENOR REMIT ROOM HOUSE WITH
II barn, corner Thirteenth avenue and Thir-
ty-eighGh Atreet. Modern convenienccs Ore
block from Elm street ar line. Wei adapted
for boarderS. Rent S25 Apply to L. a Culver
Mitchell s. Lynde building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-08

ENOR SALE-FIRST-CLASS PIANO. BAR
H gain, II taken at once. apply Mrs Frank
sherman, three doors west of Elm street on
Filth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-08

L1OR SALE CHEAP-TwO 5-ROOM COT
4 tages and ne 1O-room donbie house. In
quire at S25 Twelfth rLreet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-08

DOR SALE-A I-STORY COTTAGE 1916
II Mini avenue, 3. a bargain. INQUIRE OF
a. NJ. Bruner, at Y. M. C. A. building.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-05-26
BECAUSE.

No more I hear his footsteps
Upon the silent street,
No more the measure of his tread
My pulses madly beat.
The JOY and expectancy
Ny heart no longer feels.
He comes-I know not when because
My love wears rubber heels.
Town Topics.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-05-26

SWELL" said Mr.. Giddings, at length,
I'D buy typewriter from you If you
would give me the proper sort of guar
antee."
"I'll give you every guarantee in rea-
son." said the agent. what do you
want?"
u wish you to guarantee that it will
spell correctly"
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-05-26
Three Score and Ten.
A Miracle Play.

A miracle play Of the fifteenth GEN.
fury called The Third Shepherd Play,
was given by the Yale Dramatic AS
ISOLATION at New Haven on Wednes-
day. Frank Lea Short Of the Amer
lean Academy Of Dramatic Arts is
the director in charge Of the presen.
tation. Mr.. Shorts residence in
Omaha for a few years stimulated, or
more exactly, created school Of dra-
matte art 10 Omaha and several
spirited and unusually interesting per.
formances by local students were
given there.
OF the miracle play given by the
Yale students on Wednesday, Mr..
Short says:
"The Third Shepherd Play is one
of the Towneley cycle Of miracle plays.
These plays were a great factor in the
creative period Of English drama,
furnishing inspiration to Shakspere,
Ben Jonson. Congreve and many
other writer's OF the period. The mir
acle was originally Of a religious ma
ture, being in fact presented in the
churches. They became so popular
after a time that the churches were
insufficient to hold the crowds and
the plays for time were given in the
churchyards. But a dissertation Of
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-05-26

& Tyrrell, Ricketts, & Ricketts,, Messrs.
w. j. Lamb, W. B. Price, John J.
Gillian. w. B. Comstock, Schwind,
Deweese. Ernst, Mosely, r. Ryan, F.
H. Woods, VIC. Phillips, George Ell.
men. ]. R. Inkster, A. M. Baird. Cox.
J. B. Wright, Mann, r. j. Greene, C.
H. Morrill,, E. Bignell, Tyler. D. d.
Muir, Greenlee. Hatfield, DIR. Giffen,
DR.. Finney, DR.. Garten. DR.. Ladd,
Judge Broadly, Chief Hoagland, Gen.
eral Amasa Cobb. Mrs. Harris and
Bayard & Guerin. Messrs. George
Bcnnell, H. B. Sawyer, H. J. Win
nett. Louis A. Ksensky. F. S. Stein,
George NJ. Walsh. o. N. Humphrey,
C. A. Parks. L. c. Richards, Central
Granaries Co., Sulpho Saline Bath Co..
w. o. Faulkner, President Woodman
Accident Association, Paul Holm,
J. H. McMurtry, Thomas Cochrane,
A. r. Talbot, w. M. Leonard, E. P.
Hovey, Alden M. Phelps, Frank r.
vine, E. E. Brown. H. F. Hockey, w.
B. Linch, A. W. Lane, E. E. Spencer,
L. c. Burr, J. b. Ager, Doctor Wente,
Harwood & Ames. Messrs. W. A. Nc.
Clure, A. B Minor, w. J. Bryan, E.
J. Burkett. c. o. Boettcher. z. S.
BransOn, A. E. Campbell. w. L. Gram
dali, Walt L. Dawson, S. A. Smith,
d. A. Frye. c. De France, Central
Granaries Co, J. E. Houtz. C. H. I'M
hoff. W. H. Love, o. F. Lambertson,
James Manahan, Eugene Mum,
Mathews Piano Co., O'Neill & Gard.
ner, Saml. Peterson. Oliver Rodgers,
NJ. B. Reese, A. Roberts, c. L. Sksen-
sky. c. L. Smith, Sinclair. Fred Shep-
herd, A. S. Tibbetts. F. M. TyrrelI,
C.. r. Tefft, Fletcher L. Wharton, G..
H. Walters, Fred Williams, Robert
Wheeler, Victor Vifquain. o. J. Will.
cox. nellie Whitcomb, r. D. Stearns,
J. H. Graves, Oliver johnson, J. G.
Dorr. d. C. Berry, James Heaton, G.
H. Walters. Robert Wheeler, Frank
M. Blish, L. j. Dennis, Hunter Print
ing Co., Il. Trowbridge. ]. E. Riggs.
Fred Garvey. H. Eiche. Chas. T. Neal.
Lillian Sterling, John Bauer, w. A
Halves, Union Fuel Co., Rhoda H.
Stewart, r. c. Msnley, E. w. Brown,
Western Union Telegraph Co.. Thos.
H. Pratt, Hoge s. Benton and VIM.
Mclaughlin.
The following names have been re.
ceived in answer to Stotsenberg let
tiers. The total amount now on hand
will be reported in these columns next
week: G.. 81. Dietrich Of Hastings,
w. A. Huntley Of Oregon City. Ore
gOn, Bertha J. Robbins of Lincolp.
Mrs. D. E. Thompson, Flora Brandes
Of Seward. w. G.. Jones of Marquette,
Nebraska, Mrs. c. E. Davis, Susie
Larimer, Mrs. Mark Tilton, Mrs. Ma
theson of Omaha, Mrs. R. NJ. Turner.
Mr.. H. c. Shedd, Mrs. b. H. Glover Of
Grand Island. Mrs. George E. Mac
Lean, Mrs. George H. MacLean, Mrs.
John Griffith, Dency w Stephens, S.
w. Miller, Mary E. B. Ely, Bessie
Turner. Major Edgar S. Dudley and
Jennie B. Brown.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-05-26

word TO them to mind their own
business and 60 home. But they
closed in on him and he spent tis last
days in the little island for which
President Kruger's passage has been
booked and where his house is being
papered, painted and repaired for his
venerable occupancy.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-05-26
THE COURIER.

the graves followed, and in course Of
time the plays came to be presented
on huge carts drawn through the
streets. About this time the clergy
ceased to control their production,
the characters being taken by mem
bers of various trades guilds, the
wheelwrights, the smiths, ETC., etc.
As the competition among the guilds
increased the plays became more
elaborate. The wagons, Or rather
scaffoldings on wheels, on which they
were given, we're divided into two
stories; the lower was curtained of
and used as a dressing room by the
actors, while the upper served as the
stage. These carts we're always
drawn by twelve men; there is no in
dication of horses ever having been
used for the purpose.
"All the music used will be Of the
most ancient character, from the
period preceding the Pslestrina. We
have spent a great deal Of time ran.
sacking the libraries Of New York in
search of the manuscripts Of this old
music and have been fairly success
full. All the other details pertaining
to costume. language, ETC., we have
taken the greatest pains to arrange
with all possible historical accuracy"
In "The Third Shepherd Play" the
curtain rises on an old English street
on feast day. A crowd of towns
people is seen, craftsmen, ballad
mongers, flower girls, etc.. while in
one corner a crowd Of men at table
are throwing dice. The whole crowd
is represented as waiting for mir
acle play which is expected to arrive
shortly. After time herald an.
nounces that the pageant is coming
and q moment later the great car.
nearly fifteen feet in length, is drag
ged on the stage by twelve towns.
people. The pageant halts before the
audience on the stage and the play
begins Immediately. The first part
of the performance is in the nature
of farce. The characters are three
"Shepherds,' a sheep stealer 'Mak''
and his wife Gill" There is q great
deal of boisterous talk and joking
both among the real actors and the
supposed audience on the stage, and
the farcical part Of the drama ends
With the tossing Of the sheep stealel
in blanket. Then suddenly the ma
ture Of the play is entirely changed
An angel appears before the ''Shep
herds" and announces to them the
birth OF Christ. The men are struck
with awe, aud procuring presents they
lay them at the foot of the Manger
This is the usual ending Of the Town
eley cycle Of plays.
Preceding the production OF the
Third Shepherd Play" the associa
ton will give a dramatizatiOn o.
Chaucer's "Pardoner's Tale" which
dates from the same period. The
work of dramatizing has been done
by H. d. Westcott, Of the class Of 1900
1t is entirely a play Of symbolism
The curtain rises on crowd Of rogue:
who are supposed to represent the
Follies. While they stand there thu
corpse Of one Of their comrades i:
brought in and the rogues decide t;
avenge his death by finding and slay
ing Death. The play carries then
through the various adventures o.
their search until finally they find {
pile Of gold at the house Of "Avarice.