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The Detroit informer., 1900-01-13
HELEN'S LUNATIC.

Helen Dacy went to Elgin-not be-
cause she was insane, but because she
had a second cousin who was. Elgin
is beautiful town, but its street cal
service is not good, and Helen walked
through the village up to the pleasant
park with which the state has sur
rounded the asylum for the insane. II
Is walk of considerable length from
the gate of the grounds to the build
| ing, and Helen was to encounter a
melancholy sight. AS she went along
the serpentine path procession came
| toward her. There must have been a
hundred men in it and they moved
slowly and most of them walked with
bowed heads. Their feet appeared to
press the earth heavily. At first Helen
thought it must be a funeral process
sion, but a moment later she perceived
that it was something more distress
ing. 1t was the walk of those who
had survived their own death. In
other words, it was a body of insane
patients, exercising the bodies that
held their perished mind. Helen shrank
aside and stood fascinated while they
passed her. Some of them looked at
her curiously, or with lack luster gaze,
or wistfully. A sudden appreciation
of her own youth and health and san
ity came over her and made her all the
more pitiful toward these unfortunates.
The procession had passed, and she
was about resuming her way to the
hospital, when one of the men quilted
the ranks and walked hurriedly toward
her. None of the rest looked around.
The attendants had not noticed his de-
sertion, and his steps on the sward
made no sound. He came with a
rapid, gliding step toward Helen show
ing his teeth in a broad smile. Helen
decided that however impertinent his
intentions might be at least he was in
good humor. This was consoling, but
it did not keep her hands from turning
cold with nervous dread.
AS he approached he lifted his hat
with a courtly air. 1t was evident that
the poor wretch had once been a gen.
tleman, but even the most gentleman
ly of lunatics was not companion to
choose, and Helen moved behind low
lilac bush. She felt that she was white
and that her eyes were wide-stretched,
but she tried not to show her alarm.
Confidence, she had always heard, was
needed in dealing with the insane. The
man moved more cautiously and fixed
an undertaking gaze upon Helen.
Madam" said the man in a pecu-
liarly quiet voice, lit is a pleasant
Something in the words suggested a
scene in Hamlet" to Helen, and she
The Detroit informer., 1900-01-13
Recent Inventions.

SpOols OF thread are held in a con
venient position for use by a new
bracelet, which has two spring clips
to grip the wrist, with two spindlel
supported end to end, to be inserted
in the holes of the spool.
Telegraph poles can be easily erect
ed with new machine, which has {
crank shaft set on the top of a Ions
tube, to rotate a screw-threaded sleeve
which projects rod out of the sleeve
to raise the pole into a vertical posi-.
ton
To be secured to the ceiling is E
handy mercantile broom-holder with
a bracket, from which depends a rod
having a series of horizontal arms ra.
dating from the lower end, the arms
being slotted to receive the head ends
of the broom handles.
A New York woman has designed
a fastener for wells, comprising a dou.
ble-ended wire loop. with prong5 al
the center to attach it to the hat CT
hair safety-pins being provided witt
hooks to engage the loop after tht
pins are inserted in the veil
To harden the plaster rapidly aftel
an impression is taken for a set o.
teeth an improved dental impression
tray is provided with hollow under
portion, with pipes attached for con
nection with the water faucet, to cir.
culate cold water around the tray.
A Chicago man has patented a mn
sicaI bicycle. which has a number e
vibratory strings secured to detach
able frame, with a toothed roller re.
volved by the propulsion of the bi
cycle. to operate a series of spring
hammers and play tunes on t4f
strings.
The Detroit informer., 1900-01-13

bethought herself of an experiment
She would soon determine whether OF
not the man had CLEAN of reason.
rs it?'' she asked turning her eyes
to the sky. why, indeed, | thought
it was raining"
The man had look in his face akin
to pity. Perhaps you are right" he
replied, gently. 1T may be raining.
1t is not always possible for me to tell
except when l see people carrying their
umbrellas"
"Sensory nerves quite obtuse, thought
Helen. 81 have heard it is common
with degenerates. The man moved a
little nearer, and Helen ventured to go
still further around the lilac bush. He
stopped still, and they faced each other
over the low shrubbery. What an
agreeable looking creature he was with
his soft brown eyes, his long, delicate
face, and his high brow. He looked
as if he might have been intended for
poet Probably he had been, but
had gone one step further. Helen had
not read Lombroso for nothing.
do you ever write poetry?" she
asked with genuine curiosity.
The man blushed. Helen had not
dreamed a lunatic would blush.
When l find a fitting subject" he
confessed.
"Ah! And what should you consider
fitting subject?"
''Why-you!" The words came out
explosively. They did not seem to be
meant for a compliment. The man
spoke pathetically. 1t seemed as if
there were tears in his eyes Helen
answered as if he were a child:
DO l seem so sad to your" she
asked. Does it make the tears come
in your eyes to look at me, poor man."
Indeed it does" he replied quite
simply. Il think you are the saddest
thing l ever saw"
81 wouldn't die for anything" she
explained. Il like to live. | find
plenty of things to laugh at" And to
convince his wandering wits that she
was the truth she broke into a merry
laugh, which astonished the melancholy
spirit OF the place
If | give you my hand" said the
man kindly, will you not walk back
with me to the house?"
To take his hand, to let him get a
hold upon her! 1t was ghastly. He
moved toward her There seemed
nothing for it but to run, and run she
did, speeding over the soft lawn with
rapidity that astonished herself. She
could hear him calling to her, but she
sped on. till, finally. a hysterical i'm
pulse, born of her fright and fatigue,
took hold of her. She began to laugh
again, and the musical, half-weeping
laughter f1Oated behind her as she fed.
Then, breathless. she stumbled in a
ground mole's tunnel and fell fiat. She
buried her face in the grass and waited,
her heart paining with the stress of
its work. A second later two arms
were about her and she was lifted to
her feet. She faced the lunatic. They
were of height and they stood look
ing at each other, both of them pale
and trembling, his arm still support
ing her.
Poor child" he murmured, 'how
sorry am that frightened you. Per-
The Detroit informer., 1900-01-13
They Hung Him.

One morning shortly after the triaI
OF Rev. Prof. S for heresy, the sub
ject was being discussed at the break
fast table of one OF his clerical friends
One of the boys asked Papa, what
did they do with Prof. So" They
hung him." promptly replied the g.
year-old brother Hung him?" said
the astonished parent. why, Edwin,
what do you mean? They did not do
anything of the kind" We'll, then,
pap, what did they do?" They sus-
pended him" We'll, that's what |
said" replied the little fellow. Doesn't
suspend mean to hang."-Short Sto-
ries.
The Detroit informer., 1900-01-13
STOPPED TRAIN TO GET MATCH
Experience of Mail Clerk Who Had
Work He Couldn't Do In the Dark.

Experience of a Mail Clerk Who Had
Work He Couldn't Do in the Dark.
Il noticed in the paper the other
day" observed an old railway postal
clerk, the story of how the captain
of the little gasoline boat that left
here for up the Missouri had to come
back overland for 40 miles for a re-
pair that cost him only 10 cents, but
which was just as necessary as if it
cost the price Of the whole engine.
recalled to my mind an experience
once had on the run between here and
Missouri Valley, on the Sioux City &
Pacific, illustrating how much may
hang upon something ordinarily quite
insignificant. Between Whiting and
Onawa one night a gust of wind blew
out every lamp in the mail car, which,
of course, made it impossible for me
to work, and l had considerable to do
yet to tie up Onawa's mail. l put my
hand into my pocket to get a match,
but couldn't find any. Something had
to be done quickly, and all there was
left for me to do was to pull the bell
cord and signal the engineer to stop.
The conductor, brakeman, and some
of the passengers came running to the
head of the train to learn what was
the matter. The darkness in my car
suggested that perhaps there had been
a hOld-up and robbery Of the mail;
but when l called to the conductor to
give me a match it relieved his anx-
iety, but it did not entirely restore his
good humor. l lit my lamps again and
had my mail ready when we reached
Onawa. Since that time l am especial
ly careful to see that l have an ample
match supply. Sioux City Journal.
The Detroit informer., 1900-01-13
Automatic Sink Door Opener.

In suburban and rural districts un-
provided with underground drainage
sinks, such as are ordinarily used ID
kitchens, are fitted with draln-plpes
arranged to discharge the refuse water
into catch-pails. usually placed In a
cabinet located beneath the bowl OF the
sink. In use these receptacles frequent
ly overflow and cause considerable
damage and inconvenience. An 1nven-
tion to avoid accidents of this kind has
been recently patented by an inventor
of Kelso, N. D. He provides
device which is operated by a foat
properly positioned within the catch
basin, so that when the latter becomes
nearly filled the fact Is indicated by the
The Detroit informer., 1900-01-13
An Electric FOphorn.

A Canadian engineer has invented
foghorn in which the noise is produced
by half a dozen clappers striking
gong and actuated by electro magnets
A dynamo, supplied with power by {
naphtha engine, furnishes the current
About 600 strokes per second fall upor
the gong, thus producing a practically
continuous sound, and this is magni
fled and governed in direction 0y q
megaphone. A small model of the
horn is said to have made itself audi
bic at a distance of two miles.
The Detroit informer., 1900-01-13
THE TSETSE FLY.
Ha. Become a Serious Problem In South
Africa.

Has HecOme Serious Problem In South
Africa.
There is fly in South Africa whose
bite is very fatal to oxen, and as these
are the drawers of the great wagons OF
the travellers, this very tiresome insect
often prevents important journeys.
The tsetse is not much larger than a
common housetly, and is nearly of the
same color as the honey bee. The
after part of the body has three or four
yellow bars across it; the wings pro-
ject beyond this part considerably, and
it is very alert avoiding most dexter
ously all attempts to capture it by
hand. The peculiar buzz when once
heard can never be forgotten by the
traveller whose beasts of burden are
domestic animals, for it is well known
that the bite of this poisonous insect
is certain death to the OK, horse or
dog, though it is perfectly harmless
to man and wild animals, and even
calves, so long as they continue to suck
the cows. The insect sticks its long
proboscis into the spine and sucks the
blood until it's body swells up, when
it departs. In the case OF oxen no i'm
mediate effects of the bite come on;
but in a few days the eyes and nose
begin TO run. After a while they die.
The tsetse keeps to certain places, 9th
erwise 10 cattle could exist in South
Africa
The Detroit informer., 1900-01-13
Florida, West Indies and Central Amsr,co

The facilities of the Louisville &
Nashville Railroad for handling tour
lists and travellers destined for all
points in Florida, Cuba, Porto Rico,
Central America, Or for Nassau, are un-
surpassed Double daily lines of sleep
ing cars are run from Cincinnati.
Louisville, Chicago and St. Louis
through Jacksonville to interior Flor
ida points, and to Miami, Tampa and
New Orleans, the ports of embarkation
for the countries mentioned For fold
ers, etc, write Jackson Smith, D. P.
A., Cincinnati, o.
The Detroit informer., 1900-01-13

sIoL SYSTEM, IS SHOWN here. The most
novel feature of this device is
the mechanism for controlling
the air pressure, which is produced by
means OF an electric motor and COM
pressor. This is set in operation by
the insertion of penny in the chute
shown, and the operation of the plung-
er is as usual in cOin-controlled mech
anism. After the tires are connected
to the tubes shown the pointer is ad-
justed to the proper point on the dial,
the figures of which represent bounds
Of air pressure desired, The coin is
The Detroit informer., 1900-01-13
Gives ID "a Regal IlLcnme.

AS a part of the preliminaries to her
marriage with Count Lonyay, the
Archduchess Stephanie, widow of the
Archduke Rudolph, has been obliged
to give up her income of S1OO,0 a
year. In it's place Emperor Francis
Joseph of Austria will pay her from
his own private exchequer, while the
larger amount goes to the daughter o.?
the archduchess. the young Arch
duchess Elizabeth.
The Detroit informer., 1900-01-13

opening of the door of the sink. To do
this the float is weighted on the top
with block of wood, which acts as a
knocker, and is arranged so that when
set their combined weight will hold
them against fixed stop. When the
bucket becomes nearly filled the posi-
tion Of the float and knocker is dis
turbed, and as the block falls the door
is thrown open.
The Detroit informer., 1900-01-13

then dropped in the slot and the
plunger pushed home. As soon as the
pressure required to force the air into
the tube becomes so great as to lndl-
cate that they are properly inflated the
electric conta ct is broken, the motof
stops and the pressure is cut on.
The Detroit informer., 1900-01-13
Where the "MeasIy Pork" Went To.

This amusing tale was recently told
to his class by Prof COmstock of Cor
nell, ii speaking of the trials of Scien-
fists. A professor of invertebrate zool-
ogy in a sister university wanted to
get some trichinous pork for expert
ment ~The learned scientist went to
his butcher and asked him if he ever
got any measly pork. Sometimes" +"
the butcher cautiously answered, but
| always throw it away" Well" said
the professor, "the next time you have
any | wish you'd send me up some,"
meaning. of course, to his laboratory.
The butcher, although somewhat taken
aback, said that he would. Three
weeks passed, when the professor, grow
ing impatient, again visited the store.
= Haven't you found any measly pork
yet?" Why, yes" said the butcher.
4 sent up two 20 n S a wesk ago." A
sickly grin broke over the professors
face. Where did you send it?" Why,
to the house, of course" said the
butcher.
The Detroit informer., 1900-01-13
Many Stndents Of Fnrestrx.

The number of students taking part
in the college of forestry Of Cornell
university has become so large that it
has been found necessary to provide
lew quarters.
The Detroit informer., 1900-01-13
Novel ADDaratus

An interesting and novel form of ap-
paratus for initiating pneumatic tires,
such as those used on bicycles and the
heavier ones used on automobiles, de-
signed TO work oD the penny-in-the-
The Detroit informer., 1900-01-13
A Happy Thought.

Mother-What has become of Char
lie? haven't seen him this morning.
Daughter-He is in Uncle Johns room
Uncle John is taking Charles photo
graph by the instantaneous process,
and that always takes several hours
Tammany Times.
The Detroit informer., 1900-01-13

A freight train ran into a flock Ct
200 sheep belonging to f. E. Coon, o1
near Marion, and killed so of them.
The Detroit informer., 1900-01-13
Reliable Help Wanted

tEither seX.) The Humanitarian Home and Sanltar
ium for lnvalds and Health Seekers, Incorporated
Send l2c in stamps for full information. Address
J. ii. Teitlebaum, Treasurer, Las Vegas, n. NJ.
The Detroit informer., 1900-01-13

There is nothing like faith in God for
taking the bitterness out of life.
The Detroit informer., 1900-01-13
Half
q Bottle
| Cured Me

About thirty years ago |
bought a bottle Of Ayers Hair
Vigor to stop my hair from
falling out. One-ha1f bottle
cured me. A few days ago my
hair began to fall out again. !
went to the medicine shelf and
found the old bottle of Hair
Vigor Just as good as when |
bought ii" y. c. Baxter.
BraidwOod. ILL.,. Sept. y. 1899.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-07
Publication Notice,

Rock Island County. IS,
County Court of Rock Island County, to the
November term, A. d., 1900.
Moline and Peoria Railway company, plaintiff
vs. Ira Wells. Nelson Wells, Elmer Wells
May Wells. Dempsey Wells and Elsie Wells
Joseph Hummer, Rachel Hummer, Bessie
Hummer, Carrie Hummer and Bird Hummer;
Elizabeth NJ Bailey, Rosalia Anderson, Laura
A. Adams, Silvia o. johnson, Addie J. Smith,
Nellie G. Smith aud Anna A. Cox, defend
Esants. Condemnation.
To the above named defendants. Elizabeth
NJ. Bailey aud Laura A. Adams:
AFFIDAVIT OF your nOn-reSidence and of the
non-residence of each of you having been filed
in the above entitled cause in the ONCE of the
undersigned, clerk OF Ihe county court of the
county of Rock Island in the state of Illinois.
you hereby notified that the above named
plaintiff has filed IN said court its petition
az AinsJ you. asking for the condemnation of a
portion of the southeast quarter ca of section
thirty 800 in township eighteen OsD north
range one % east OF the fourth =. NJ. in said
county of Rock Island, for its right-of-wsy:
that summons has been issued returnable on
the 9th day # January. A. D., 1901, be ing one
OF the days of the November term, a. ID 1902,
of said court. begun and holden in the court
house in the city of Rock Island. in said Rock
Island county at which time and place you
will appear and plead, answer or demur to said
pciIC'On as YOU see tit
Dated at ROCK Island. Illinois, this fifth (5tb)
day OF December, a. D.. 1900.
HENRY HUBBARD. Clerk OF Court.
SWEENEY & WALKER, Attorneys for plaintiffs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-07

James Lowther to eliminate the order
prohibiting peers from interfering in
elections. Lowther especially referred
TO Lord Rosebery as a delinquent dur
ing the recent election. The motion
met its customary fate. 1t was buried
by a vote of % to IS. After Balfour,
the government leader, had given no.
tice of the intention of the government
to absorb the whole time of the seS-
sion the speaker read the Queen
speech and Hon. J. Z. Gordon. Con-
sentative. in a naval uniform. moved
the address in reply. In so doing he
made a defense of the war. j. F.
Hope, Conservative, seconded the ad-
dress.
Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman, the
Liberal leader. after illusions TO the
election. said the remarkable thing
about the war was that the public
knew so little about it, and the harsh
measures being taken against the peO-
pie of South Africa. such as farm
burning. He asked the government
for information as to the intention
OF these proceedings. He said he was
slow TO believe that driving 4 stubborn
enemy to despair was the best way to
make INN surrender. 1t was in de-
sire TO emil the war, out it was also in
CeSire to lead to promises of har
nOny and contentment that he invited
tie government TO declare its policy.
He inquired why it should not be an
nounced to the Beers that If they laid
down their arms they would be al
lowed to return TO their homes.
Before the lights went out in the
ancient chambers almost every lead
ing politician had spoken Such
fierce, personal luminosity and such
bitter invective had scarcely ever be-
fore marked the proceedings at West
minister. Joseph Chamberlain. secre-
tary for the colonies, was the center of
the storm. For hours he sat with his
head on one side. listening intently,
unmoved by groans or cheers. 1t was
nearly II o'clock before he rose TO
reply to the avalanche of attack
launched against him. In spite of the
fact that he had listened with but one
interruption to the abuse poured upon
him he was continually interrupted
until he called one of his baiters a
'cnd." Thi. he had to withdraw as
unparliameI airy. He spoke for an
hour. most Of his time being given to
denials of words attributed to him ana
which he diSclaimed. He held the
floor at adjournment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-07
Publication Notice-Chancery.

State of Illinois, te
Rock Island County. S.
In the circuit court, January term, A. D.
1901
Eva Irwin VS. Charles Irwin. In chancery.
Afidavit III At the residence of Charles Irwin
is unknown and that on diIigent inquiry his
place OF residence cannot be ascertained,
having been filed in the once of the
clerk of said circuit court OF Rock Is
land county. notice is hereby given to
the said defendant. that the CON plainant has
fled her Dill OF comp amt in said court. on the
chancery side thereof, on the 2lst day of Nov.
A. ID. 1900, and that a summons thereupon
issued out OF said court against said defend
ant. returnSble on the eth day of January, A.
u. 1901, to the circuit court of sad Rock Island
county, TO be holden at the court house in the
city OF Rock Island, as is by law required.
Now, therefore unless you the said
Charles lrvIn shall personally be and ap-
pear before the said circuit court OF
Rock Island county, on the first day of the
next term thereof. to be holden at the court
house 10 the City of Rock Island in said county,
on the 9Th day of January, A. ID. 1901, and
plead, ans yer or demur TO the said complain
ants bill OF complsint the same, and the mat
tiers and things therein charged and stated,
will be takeL as confessed, and decree
entered against you according TO the prayer
OF said bill
In testimony whereof have hereunto set
nv hand and affixed the seal OF said court, At
my once in Rock Island, this 2lst day of No
vember, A. ID. 1901.
GEORGE w. CAMILLE Clerk.
SEARLE & MARSHALL Complain ants Solicit
Lors. Nov y, A. IL 400.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-07
Beers HIT EN- HARD AGAIN.
And Get Away as Usual-Afrikanders I'm a
Congress.

London. Dec. THE war Office has
received L dispatch from Lord Kitch-
encr, dated BloomfOntein. Dec. q, an
nouncing that General Delarey, with
500 Beers, attacked Il convoy proceed
ing from Pretoria to RuStenburg, at
BuffelSpOort, Dec. 3. burned half the
convoy. ki%,d fifteen men and wounded
twenty three. including Lieutenant
Baker. The Beers. the dispatch adds.
suffered considerable loss. Guns and
assistance were sent from RuStenburG
and Commando Mex and the Beers
We're driven off. The advices also say
General DeWet crossed the CaledOn
Dec. !. 4 Karecpont drift. making for
Odendal. General KNOX was following
him. The drift was held by detach-
ment of the Guards and the river was
flooded.
Worcester. Cape Colony, Dec. =
About 5000 Dutchmen assembled yes
terday in the open air at the Gum
Tree plantation. on the edge of the
town. to take part in the Afrikander
congress. Horsemen from n radius OF
siXty-five miles had been riding in all
night. S. G. Notwithstanding
made n speech in which he attacked
Sir Alfred Miner, the British high
commissioner and governor of Cape
colony. saying there would be no peace
while he was governor.
After n number of violent speeches.
the speakers. however, repudiating all
idea of rebellion and keeping within
stricter limits than had been expected,
three resolutions were carried by ac-
clamatiOn. and delegation was ap-
pointed to submit them to Sir Alfred
Miner. The pith of the three is that
the Afrikanders must be independent;
that the war must be stopped by
Great Britain: that Miner is all wrong
and that the members of the congress
will labor Gin n constitutional way" to
obtain their ends. The congress then
adinurnpd
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-07
scIatic Rheumatism Cured.

L. Wagner, wholesale druggist,
Richmond, Va, says: 81 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. l have also heard of
fine results from others who have
used it," Sold by Otto Grotjan, 1901
Second avenue, Rock Island; Gustave
Schlegel & Son, 220 West Second
street, Davenport.