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HAVE SENT TWO COPIES.
Amended Treaty Has Started Over to
England.

Washington, Dec. 24.-nae state de-
parNment has decided to send the amend
ments to the -Pauncefote treaty
10 the British government Through two
channels, one being transmitte to Lord
Pauncefote, the British ambassa dor, and
the other through Ambassador Choate at
London, who will present it to the for
esn office. 1t is the understanding that
the department will make no representa-
tlon whatever as to the changes made
IN the treaty. The senate amendments
will be allowed to speak for themselves,
and the action by the department will be
purely formal. AS the papers leave New
York on tomorrow's mail steamer they
should reach London about January l,
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ASHES TO THE WIND.
Labor Leader Will Be Cremated and
Sown Broadcast.

! Chicago, Dec. 24.-Cremation of the
body of Michael V. Britzeus. a promi-
nent Chicago labar leader, who died at
Denver last Thursday, will be made to-
day at the Graceland cemetery, after
which the ceremony of scattering the
ashes to the four winds viii be perform
ed. Only the intimate friends of the
deceased Will DE in attendance for
though Britzeus willed that his body be
incinerated and the ashes cast to the
winds. he coupled his request with the
stipulation that the ceremony be car
lied out with as much privacy as pos
sible. For more than forty years Brit
zeus was a leader in the labor movement.
He had a national reputation as an or
eanizer. He was a cigarmaker and be-
came one of the founders of the cigar
makers union, the American Federation
of Labor and numerous other labor
bodies. He went to Denver some months
ago, but failed to recuperate his failing
health
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STARTS THIRD BATTLE.
Bryan Will Begin One More Oratorical
Bombardment

Chicago, Dec. 24.-The Chronicle says:
William Jennings Bryan will answer
ex-President Cleveland's criticism of the
democratic party at the annual ban
quet Of the w. ]. Bryan league Of
Chicago on the anniversary Of the bat
tie of New Orleans on January so. The
affair will be Bryan's first public speech
since his second defeat for the presi-
dency. Announcement was made last
evening at the meeting of the democracy
by Robe. E. Burke, of the acceptance by
Mr.. Bryan of an invitation to speak on
jackson Day on Bryan democracy Be-
sides Mr.. Bryan. the other speakers who
have accepted are Ex-Governor Wm J.
Stone, of Missouri. Congressman Car
mack of Tennessee, and Mr.. Burke says
it Is probable that Gov. Beckham of
Kentucky will be the fourth orator.
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A NEW BOOK OF MORM0NIsM?
Trying to Bolster Up Their Faith By
Another Revelation.

Phoenix, Ariz., Dec. 24.-Advices have
been received Of antiquarian discoveries
made in Southern Mexico and Central
America by a party of Mormon eXplor-
ers Three months ago the party began
three-years trip down into South
America for the purpose of searching
for traces of the last survivors of the
Nephites, believed by the Mormons to
have been the first people in this coun-
try. Benjamin Cluff. president of the
Brigham Young academy in Provo
Utah is in charge of the expedition and
has "a students under his charge. In a
letter to a friend here Prof. Cluff states
that many prehistoric ruins have been
examined by the party and evidences
unearthed which tend plainly to up
hold the Mormon traditions
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DENVER "HOOLIGANS."
Seven Daring Robberies and Assaults
Inside Two Days.

Denver, Col, Dec. 24.-Within the
past 36 hours seven alarming assaults
and highway robberies have been COM
mitted in this city. An unknown Ger
man, who was beaten, has fractured
skull and cannot recover. Four other
persons We're severely injured by foot
pads. Mrs Dewitt d. Young was
struck on the head with a club, suffer-
ing concussion of the brain. The assail-
ant did not rob her. Since August "a,
five women have been assaulted in this
manner in Denver, one of whom, Mrs.
Lillian Bell, died from her injuries.
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STORY WAS OVERDRAWN.
Porto Rico's Destitution Is Nearly
Outgrown.

Washington, Dec. 24.-Ceneral Davis,
when seen at the war department con-
cerning the report made public today
, by DIR. Williams, contract surgeon in
the department of Porto Rico, setting
forth an appalling state of affairs among
the coffee planters of tns island said
taht from his knowledge of affairs the
section of Porto Rico he should char
acterize DR.. Williams statement as
greatly exaggerated. That there was
suffering In the coffee plantation sec
tion of the country the general said he
had no doubt. The heavy LOSSES incur
red by the big hurricane, he said, could
nave no result other than to greatly
reduce the means of the planters who
had $1200O,0 900 worth of coffee swept
away by the big storm. When General
Davis was military governor of the
island. the war department issued RAJ
ton to the people Of Porto Rico in
order to help them to weather over the
evil effects of the hurricane. When the
government passed under civil admin
istration, however, the issuance of the
rations was discontinued and it was
believed the islanders had suaicientr.
recovered.
The general said that DR.. Williams
was an acting surgeon in the depart
ment, and accompanied small eXpe-
dtlon under command. of Major Dowatt
OF the Firth cavalry While on a march
across the island traverSing the coffee
painting region. The doctor reported a
bad state of affairs in this section in
the way of sickness and want of food.
and was asked for a fuller report by
General Davis. This was turned over
to Governor Allen.
General Davis leaves Washington this
afternoon for San Francisco where he
Will take passage for Manila on the
transport Hancock. sailing January 1,
he mas been ordered to duty as inspec-
tor general, division of the Philippines.
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ONE MORE TORPEDO BOAT

East bralntree Mass, Dec. 24-The
torpedo boat destroyer MacDonoush was
launched at the works of the Fore
River Iron company today amid the
ringing of bells and the blowing Of
whistles. Mrs. Lucy Charlotte Mac
Donough Reade of Philadelphia chris
tened the vessel with champagne. The
new boat was taken down the river to
the Quincy works of the company. There
We're very few of the long list OF invited
guests who remained over from Satur-
day to the launching day. Lieut.. Gus
tave kaemerling, engineer of the Olyn-
pia during Dewey's great battle of Ma
Mia bay, was present.
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TRAIN WRECKERS.
Turned Switch For a Crowded Pas.
senger Train

Rome, Ga, Dec. pa passenger train
on the Chattanooga. Rome and Southern
railway crashed into a string of box cars
on a siding at Miller's nurseries last
night and was partially wrecked. Several
passengers We're slightly injured, but no.
body was fatally hurt. The engine was
totally demolished. The engineer and
fireman saved themselves by jumping,
although the fireman was severely in-
jured. Investigation showed that the
switch lock had been broken and the
switch purposely turned.
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BAD MEN SENTENCED.
Highwayman and Burglar Get Long
Terms.

Spokane, Wash, Dec. 24.-Tom Mur-
ply, the desperate who held up six
men and robbed the Warwick gambling
hall in the heart of the city last Tues
day morning, pleaded guilt to the
charge of robbery today and was SEN
fenced by Judge Richardson to six years
in, the Walla Walla penitentiary. T. J.
Adams, the last of the gang of safe
blowers, recently captured. was SEN
fenced to eight years in the peniten-
tiary.
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The crime for which he was arrested
was disclosed by the finding of the mutt
lated body of Fannie Sprague in a heap
of rubbish in barn on the knight farm
at South Berwick Junction. An attempt
had been made to burn the body. but
the smoke was seen and the fire extn-
guished by two men, who, after putting
out the fire, found the body.
The evidence duplicating Mr.. Knight
has been carefully guarded by the au-
thorities.
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WANTED FATHER CHADWICK.
Chaplain of Ill-Fated Maine Is In
Demand.

New York Dec. 24-Father j. p. Chad
wick, who was chaplain of the battle
ship Maine when she was blown up, in
the harbor of Havana, and who for two
years has been chaplain In the receiving
ship Vermont at the Brooklyn Navy
yard, has been assigned to the cruiser
New York, which is to go into commits
sion about February l. 1t is understood
that Rear Admiral Rogers, whose flag
ship the New York is to be, made spe-
cial request that Father Chadwick be
assigned to his ship.
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ELABORATE RECEPTION,
Brave Canadians From South Africa
Will Be Honored.

Winnipeg, Man, Dec. 24.-Elaborate
preparations are being made to give a
public welcome to the soldiers who will
return from South Africa this week. The
train will be met by Lieut.. Col. McMil-
Ian, Premier Robin and members of the
local government, members of the city
council, school and park boards, and a
number of military bodies. With the re-
turned soldiers they will parade to Holy
Trinity church, where the primate of
Canada, Archbishop Macroy. of Rupoits
Land, will conduct short thanksgiving
services for the safe return of the men.
This will be followed by banquet and
in the evening promenade concert and
ball will be held. All the soldiers who
have previously returned will take part.
POPE CLOSES ST. PETERS.
Rome, Dec. 24.-The pope today per-
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IN FINE CONDITION.
Pacific Revenue Cutter Fleet Is In
Good Condition.

Seattle, Wash, Dec. 24.-Chief En-
gineer James A. Doyle of the revenue
cutter service, has completed his annual
inspection of all the vessels in the rev.
enue fleet on the Pacific coast. finishing
his work here where he examined the
Bear, Grant, Rush, and Perry. He has
already issued specifications for the
usual annual repairs to the vessels and
is now preparing his full report. The
present Pacific coast feet, he says, is in
fine condition.
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OFFER THEM GOOD BAIT.

ottawa, Ont, Dec. 24.-The colonial
Office is anxious to get as many Cana
dans as possible to join Baden Powell's
Transvaal mounted police. If 1000
canadians volunteer for this service it
is the Intention of the imperial govern
ment TO offer ten captancies and fifteen
lieutenancies in the force to qualified
officers OF the Canadian militia.
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Kansas City, Dec. 24.--An order for
$4,000 more mules and horses for the
British army In Africa is being filled
from here. The animals average only
ABOUT six weeks in the African service
before they die because of the change
of climate and the poor feed. But they
are necessary, If they do cost $500 each
delivered.
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Foas ARE DANGEROUS.

London, Dec. 24.-Dense fogs on the
coast are greatly interfering with navi-
cation and several wrecks have occurred.
The British steamer Brunswick ground
ed in the British channel. heeled over
and sank. Seven of her crew were
drowned.
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HELD FOR MURDER.
The Dastardly Crime of Maine Busi-
ness Man.

South Berwick, Maine, Dec. 24.-Ed-
ward H. Knight was arrested at his
home, South Berwick Junction. today on
warrant charging him with the mur-
der of Mrs. Fannie Sprague at South
Berwick last May.
Mr.. Knight is Al years of age. native
of South Berwick, and successful
business man.
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WAS A COSTLY FIRE.
Pressed Steel Car Works Burned al
Joliet.

Joliet, Ill.,, Dec. 24.-The Fox Pressed
Steel Car works, one of the largest in
dustres in Joliet WAS nearly destroyed
by fire today. 1t is thought all the cost.
ly machinery valued at 500, 900 Is ruined.
The burned building can be replaced for
about $3.50
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formed the ceremony Of closing the door
OF st. Peters cathedral With forms usual
TO great functions of this kind. 1t was
magniflcent spectacle. There was a.
great gathering of friends of the pope
who participated in the ceremony which
was witnessed by enormous crowds.
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Philadelphia, Dec. 24.--The death OF
Edward Sanford, who was killed in a
boxing match here on Saturday night,
has led to the revoking of all licenses
for boxing contests, and no more will
be issued.
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Manila, Dec. 24.-Reports from south
Urn Luzon tell of a battle in which 60
men of the Ninth cavalry were attacked
by insurgents, who lost As killed and
many wounled. The Americans had only
one man wounded.
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So that the negotiations will certainly
lapse into the next century at the very
earliest.
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Helena, Dec. PA mail wagon was
robbed here on Friday night and a
number of registered packages cap
tured. Some out-oftown people are
likely to have a short Christmas in con-
sequence. No clue to the robbers.
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Chicago, Dec. 24.---John T. McCutcheon,
the celebrated artist and cartoonist, is
seriously ill with pneumonia.
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Wiikesbarre, Dec. PA strike is
probable on the street railway here over
the question of shorter hours and better
pay.
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Chicago. Dec. 24.--Dr. Parsons has
given $4,000 to a Chicago college max
ing nearly 900 as his total contribu-
ton to colleges in the past ten years.
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Omaha, Dec. 24-The abductors of
Eddie Cudahy are likely to be captured.
from the descriptions given by the boy.
One or two men have been arrested al
ready.
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st. Paul, Dec. 24.-There is $50 900 left
In the Lafayette monument fund after
paying for the monument at Paris, and
1t is proposed to duplicate the statue for
Washington.
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Vancouver, Dec. 24.-Rossrand has
shipped 100000 tons of ore during the
past year, 10000 tons being from the
LeRoi mines.
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Mitchell. S. D., Dec. 24.-N. j. Nelson
was assaulted by footpads on Saturday
night. who bound and gagged him and
left him to freeze after robbing him. He
was badly frozen.
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Eldorado, Kan, Dec. 24-SiX wealthy
men of the county have agreed to go on
the bond Of Jessie Morrison who will
probably spend Christmas at home.
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London, Dec. 2i.-Russia's offer to loan
Poumania $4,000, 900 was rejected, be-
cause of stipulations that would result
In Russian control Of the state.
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London, Dec. 24.-Lord Kitchener says
that the Boer invasion into Cape Colony
has been checked, the local Dutch not
rising as had been expected.
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London, Dee. 24.-The war correspond
ents agree that DeWet is the real Boer
war, and that success is impossible as
long as he remains uncaptured.
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Lincoln, Dec. 24.-There are a dozen
aspirants for the two vacant senatorial
seats from Nebraska. several of the
leading republicans of the state enter
ing the contest.
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Famaqua, Pa, Dec. 24.-The great
mine fire at Summit Hill, which has
been burning for AZ years. and destroyed
80 acres of the finest anthracite coal, is
now under control.
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st. Louis, Dec. 24.--E. H. Sothern has
recovered from his recent severe illness,
and appears tonight. the first time for
several weeks.
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Chicago, Dec. 24.-Albert Albertsen
shot and killed his father yesterday, to
save himself and his mother from a
beating with a poker
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scranton, Pa, Dec. 24.-All the 800 em-
p!oyes of the Scranton Street Railway
company have gone on d strike for
shorter hours.
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Rome, Dec. 24.-The pope today per-
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Chicago, Dec. 24.---John T. McCutcheon,
the celebrated artist and cartoonist, is
seriously ill with pneumonia.
Wikesbarre, Dec. PA strike is
probable on the street railway here over
the question of shorter hours and better
pay.
Vancouver, Dec. 24-Rossrand has
shipped 100000 tons of ore during the
past year, 10000 tons being from the
LeRoi mines.
st. Louis, Dec. 24.--.E. H. Sothern has
recovered from his recent severe illness,
and appears tonight. the first time for
several weeks.
Scranton, Pa, Dec. 24.--All the 300 em-
ployes of the Scranton Street Railway
company have gone on d strike for
shorter hours.
Chicago Dec. 24.-Albert Albertsen
Shot and killed his father yesterday, to
save himself and his mother from a
beating with a poker.
London, Dec. 24.-Lord Kitchener says
that the Boer invasion into Cape Colony
has been checked, the local Dutch not
rising as had been expected.
London, Dee. 24.-The war correspond
ents agree that DeWet is the real Boer
war, and that success is impossible as
long as he remains uncaptured.
London, Dec. 2i.-Russia's offer to loan
Roumania $l6,0 900 was rejected be-
cause of stipulations that would result
In Russian control Of the state.
Eldorado, Kan, Dec. 24.-SiX wealthy
men of the county have agreed to go on
the bond Of Jessie Morrison, who will
probably spend Christmas at home.
Chicago. Dec. 24.--Dr Parsons has
given $4,000 to a Chicago college, max
ing nearly $1,000 900 as his total contribu-
ton to colleges in the past ten years.
Omaha. Dec. 24.-The abductors of
Eddie Cudahy are likely to be captured.
from the descriptions given by the boy.
One or two men have been arrested al
ready.
In the Lafayette monument fund after
paying for the monument at Paris, and
1t is proposed to duplicate the statue for
Washington.
Lincoln, Dec. 24.-There are a dozen
aSpirants for the two vacant senatorial
seats from Nebraska. several of the.
leading republicans of the state enter
ing the contest.
Famaqua, Pa, Dec. 24.-The great
mine fire at Summit Hill, which has
been burning for AZ years. and destroyed
30 acres of the finest anthracite coal, is
now under control.
Mitchell, S. D., Dec. 24.-N. j. Nelson
was assaulted by footpads on Saturday
night. who bound and gagged him and
left him to freeze after robbing him. He
was badly frozen.
Helena, Dec. PA mail wagon was
robbed here on Friday night and
number of registered packages cap
tured. Some out-of-toWn people are
likely to have short Christmas in con-
sequence. No clue to the robbers.
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POPE CLOSES ST. PETERS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-27
A Cruel Joke.

4 Yale Summit girl recently played a
cruel joke on her mother, and this is
how it happened: She accidentally
found a love letter that her father had
written to her mother In the halycon
days of their courtship. She read the
letter to her mother, substituting her
own name and that of her lover. The
mother raved with anger and stamped
her foot in disgust. forbidding her
daughter to have anything to do with
a man who would write such nonsen-
steal stuff TO a girl The girl then gave
the letter to her mother to read, and
the house became so suddenly quiet
that she could hear the cat winking in
the back yard.-Saltsbury Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-27

The Georgia shower is a peculiar one, and
sometimes single day has a score of t. EN-
1t is on you before You know it. For few
moments the lightning flashes, the thunder
rolls and the rain falls, AID il is apt to cease as
suddenly. Out comes the again as smiling
and serene rs though no great damage had
been done to the crops. There is something
else that comes on one unawares and that is
dyspepsia. Many people have suffered years
from this complaint, because they have al
lowed indigestion. constipation and bilious.
ness to become chronic. Hostettcr's Stomach
Bitters should be taken at the first sign of in
digestion. 1t will strengthen your stoma Oh
and produce sound sleep, and good health
must naturally follow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-27
MULES, RATS AND MEN.
Miners Show Wisdom In Paying Heed
to Certain Phenomena.

"Well. that isn't superstition; it's
reality" and the coal mine inspector
| didn't seem Il bit pleased with the
| suggestion that superstition might
| sometimes be responsible for the ac-
tons of miners.
Coal miners" he went on to say,
ARE not superstitious. Hear noises
OF course they do. but do people sup
pose those noises are imaginary? 1t
beats all how little is known generally
about coal mining.
Folks get it into their heads" the
inspector continued, that n man who
will quit work in a certain part of a
mine because he sees the rats desert
ing that section is superstitious when,
as matter OF fact. he simply displays
sound Judgment. Very soon after the
rats quit sounds will be heard and
later on a slide follows. What would
have happened to the man had he
credited his fears to superstition by
disregarding the exodus of the rats
and the subsequent noises?
Rats are the first of n mines inhab-
itants to realize danger, and then
comes the mule. Man is the last. So
1t is only natural that he should take
as positive Indications of trouble the
actions of the others, and he should
not be regarded as superstitious
creature on that account.
After rats desert an entry 1t is next
TO Impossible to get n mule into it, not
because the rats left, but because the
mule realizes the danger. Left to
themselves rats or mules would never
be caught in slides in mines. but it is
different with men, who will not fol-
low the lead of the other two.'-Den-
Yer Post
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-27
THE TRAIN WAS STOPPED.
And Then the Question Was Who to
Hold ResponsibIe.

zone night last winter" said q Bos-
ton man. Il came up from the south
| with two friends of mine. They occu-
| pied the stateroom, and l was lodged
| in section outside. They were in 4
| hot discussion before they retired, and
one of them had finally become so
sleepy as TO abandon the argument
/ turned finally. as they did. but the
| man to whom the argument had been
abandoned did not seem satisfied with
the victory he had won, and when
left them he was buSily engaged in
trying to prolonS the talk with his
sleepy companion.
shortly after l had fallen asleep l
was awakened by some confusion in
the aisle of the car. The train was at
dead stop. and then l heard the
voice of the conductor angrily ask of
the porter. Now. who in thunder pull
ed that bell rope? l had a shrewd
suspicion. but deemed it safe to lie
quiet and say nothing. Finally the
train started, and as they could not
find out who had jerked the bell rope
the car assumed its customary night
aspect. Presently the stateroom door
opened and one Of my friends request
Ell ule 10 Step III ana UeClue DeI. II
seems that he who was not sleepy was
trying to tell the man who was some
thing to which the sleepy one refused
to listen on the ground that the noise
of the car wheels made it impossible
for him to hear. The other man
promptly rang the bell and stopped
the train. as has already been told.
THE bet of $50 was as to who was
responsible for stopping the train. The
sleepy one said the wide awake one,
because he had pulled the bell rope.
The wide awake one said it was the
sleepy one, because he had averred
that he could not hear what was said
to him because of the rumbling of the
train. which naturally led to the train
being stopped. l decided in favor OF
the wide awake man. which effectually
walked the other up also. Which would
you have decided in favor of?'-New
York Tribune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-27

alton. The suffering 1 endured pen
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