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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-12
lightning IN THE ROCKIES
1t Is One Continuous. Dazzling. Awe
Inspiring Performance.

III Is One Continuous. Dazzling. Awe
Inspiring Performance.
IL the reader of this has never been
in a mountain thunderstorm at an ele-
walton of 1900 feet or more he has
missed an experience that will doubt
less should he ever pass through it add
several gray hairs to his head. To me
a thunderstorm back east held no spe-
cial terrOrs, and frequently have been
out in such Il demonstration without
feeling any especial nervousness Up
here on the Rocky mountains things
are different, and | confess now to live
in awful. abject terror of thunder
storm, especially at night. in my tent.
l suffer this terror Notwithstanding
the fact that so far the storms have in
every instance except one gone around
or beneath us without even raining
enough to wet the ground. But it is the
"going around and beneath that gets
on to my nerves. In the first place i'm
agine what it is to be one and one-half
miles nearer rip roaring thunder
storm than one is at Pittsburg. There
you have occasional flashes of lightning;
here it is one continuous, dazzling,
awe inspiring performance. The light
ming strikes, too, for it is no uncommon
thing during storm to hear the rocks
splintering and cracking where one es-
pecially vigorous bolt has landed.
Add to this nerve racking exhibit the
most awful detonations of thunder that
you can imagine and a straight blow
ing wind that sometimes makes the
flaps of your tent play a ragtime mel
ody, and you have some idea of
mountain thunderstorm. The thunder
is worse than the sound of a mighty
battle. 1t bangs up against the noun
tain side and reverberateS and rolls off
into one ear splitting conclusion after
another until you. lying Quaking in
your tent. fully believe that the next
boom will split the mountain and
valley in twain and land you in China
or some other seaport town.
lay one night and with chattering
teeth counted five distinct thunder
storms come up to the edge of the pla-
teau on which my tent stands and
each time go through with an electrical
performance that would give a stone
man a dumb ague, and through it all
not cupful of water fell Oh my tent.
Later on in the night, when l had
about regained something like my
usual majestic calm of mind. it began
to rain steadily. and the thunder and
lightning didn't even whisper. They
had doubtless gone off down the can
you, soaring some other poor tenderfoOt
half out of his wits. These electrical
displays are not seemingly much dread
ed nv the DeODle who live in high alti-
tudes. They comfOrtingly declare that
q tornado or cyclone is unknown in the
mountains. But sometimes these noun
tain storms go off through a canyon to
the foothills and the plains. Then
there is something dOing.-Pittsburg
Chronicle-Telegraph.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-12
odd Things Sold In New York.


Drinking water is sold by the barrel
to tramp steamers, sailing vessels and
pilot boats.
Kisses may be bought occasionally at
church fairs.
Reduced gentlewOmen sell their So
cial influence, acquaintanceship and
knowledge of good manners in the
guise of chaperons.
SuperstitiOus persons buy relics of
prisoners condemned to death, and alb
normally curious persons buy personal
belongings of notorious prisoners from
Jail employees.
Astrologers and fortune tellers sell
rabbits feet, madstones and moon
stones.
Hairdressers and ladies' maids are
frequently offered money for locks of
hair from the heads of famous society
beauties and popular actresses.
The big hotels sell unspOiled scraps of
food to cheap restaurants.
Florists sell four leaf clover for good
Iuck.-New York Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-12
VIRGINIA COURTESY.
BY It's Operation BIr. CuIpeDper Came
Into His Own.

ny ANS OpGE1IlOh
Into His Own.
1t is the story of polite and poliSh.S
Virginia gentleman and his lundladJ
also polite, polished and q Nirginian.
1t rained ON Il day not long ago, and
when Mr.. Culpepper looked for his
umbrella in the terra Gotta tile in the
hall it was not there. Mr.. Culpepper
was far too courteous to say that some
body had taken it. He didn't even say
it was gone. He merely looked at the
terra Gotta tile and cherished regrets.
1t was raining. and he had no umbrel-
Ia. The courteous landlady came upon
him and OWNED his trouble.
Haven't you any umbrellaY' she
asked. "Oh, that's too bad! You
mustn't think of going out without
one. Just wait moment till l get you
NINE"
Mr. Culpepper protested, but when
Virginian meets Virginian courtesy is
bound to prevail in the end. The land
lady went upstairs and presently re-
turned with an umbrella.
''There,'' said she. "Take it. l shan't
need it today, and you are perfectly
welcome to it, perfectly welcome"
And the grateful Mr.. Culpepper
stepped out and unrolled an umbrella
which was the very one he had lost.
Courteous Virginia gentleman, courte-
Gus Virginia landlady, and you needn't
ask me how the umbrella came to
change owners, for I don't know. Nei-
Their does Mr.. Washington
Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-12
The ORIGIN of starchIng.

The course of history carries us back
no further than the year 1864 for the
origin of starching in London. 1t was
in that year that Mistress Van der
Plasse came with her husband from
Flanders to the English metropolis ''for
their greater safety" and there pro-
fessed herself a starcher. The best
housewives of the time were not long
in discovering the excellent whiteness
Of the "Dutch linen," as it was called,
and Mistress Plasse soon had plenty of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-12
A Fashionable woman's Confession.

A Fashionable WOman's Confession.
Nobody finds it more difficult to spare
time for reading than the very idle. yet
every woman in society religiously or
ders every new book from her library,
even though she sends most of them
back without having even cut the
leaves. If it is a book every one is
talking about she skins through the
opening chapters, dismissing the vol
ume with a single observation at din
ner party and forgetting everything
about it a month after she has returned
it. Most of US remember the books Of
our youth, but if any one were to ask
me the titles of the novels 1 read a
couple of years ago no definite impress
sion would be aroused.-"A Countess"
In London Telegraph.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-12
CHANGING ONES NAME.
The Method Is n Rather Costly One
In Great Britain.


Many people change their names
without asking permission from any
one or paying any fees whatever ms
is certainly the simplest way OF get
4ing rid of name you do not appre-
tiate. but it is apt to prove expensive
f OF. instance, such course is strlctly
i'll eSal, and the government could step
i'm AT any time and demand the pay
me. It of a heavy fine; and, further
NOR > if the individual who changed
his erme without consulting anybody
happ, med to come in for large sum
of me uey unexpectedly the authorities
would decline to recognize his claim
if he h; vi failed to pay the fees due TO
the ker uids' college for assuming a
name not given in baptism
There .4na two ways of changing
your name. and they are both rather
costly. One method is TO have pri-
vate act of n parliament passed for your
benefit This course is generally fol-
lowed only Dy peers and people to
whom money is no object. for 1t costs
ESQ. This lssrarly all goes in fees to
minor Officially for bringing your case
before the legi stature, inasmuch as the
actual passing of the bill costs prac-
tically nothing. And the only advan-
tage you win ga i'm from this expensive
way of going to work is that inquiries
will not be made INTO your past history,
which by the othe 7 alternative are un,
avoidable.
The usual method at lopted for legally
changing the name. IS somewhat te'
dious If less COSTLY. stnl l you must have
verI. su...stantiis.l raaEc3 IS e9- 50 49,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-12

good paying clients. Some OF these 1G7a-
gan to send her ruffs of lawn to sta rch,
which she did so excellently well that
it became q saying that If any one sent
her a ruff made of a spiders web slId
would be able to starch it. So greatly
did her reputation grow that fashiona-
BILE DANES went to her TO learn the art
and mystery of starching, for which
they gladly paid premium of "a or f5,
and for the secret of seetling starch
they paid gladly a further sum of 20
shilIings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-12
Sounded Bigger.

Merchant-That new clerk of yours
refused an offer from me. How did
you induce him to come to you?
Smoothley-Perhaps you didn't offer
him enough.
Merchant told him his wages
would be SO to start.
Smoothley-Ah! l told him his sal
airy would be $40 to start.-Philaael-
Dhia Press
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-12
The nictionnrx.

"Neither is a dictionary a bad book
to read says Emerson in his essay on
books. "There is no cant in it, no ex-
cess of explanation, and it is full of
suggestion, the raw material of posi-
BILE poems and histories. Nothing is
wanting but little shutting, sorting,
ligature and cartilage"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-12
ReaHRurinE.

"But how can l be sure" said the
beautiful heiress. ''that you do nor
want me merely for my money!"
Darling" replied the duke. 'if 1 can
have you 1 shall never worry about
money any more."-Chicago Record
Herald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-12

Money is not the balance of power,
gentlemen. There are those scales In
which an ounce of integrity is worth g
ton of Schoolmastev
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-12

Sir Boyle Roche said. ''Single misfor-
tunes never come alone. and the great
est of all possible misfortunes is gerer-
Sly followed by much greater" :
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-12
The Extent of His Interest.

''Ihey say your new son-ln-IaW IS a
handsome fellow"
81 never looked to see."
THAT'S strange"
''Not at all. My daughter picked him
out. and all had to do was to pay for
im."-CIeveland Plain Dealer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-12

Diagnosing Under Difficulties.
Dr. ,Slndberg. former consul to Bag
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-12

bad, sad My pack is
child must filled.
cry
On Christmas morn to rise
and find
Empty the sock that I'd
passed by.
But once thought what
good were games
And candies, picture books
and toys
III should blindly give them
To cross, unruly girls or boys F!
Who would grow good as
Christmas came
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-12


EIY pack is filled, my
M reindeer wait
Il u Impatient for the ri'|
- ing moon
To light the road to Young
sterland,
On which l must be speeding
My heart is filled with Christ
mas joYi
I laugh in once>a>year delight
To think what pleasure
shall bring
To countless boys and girls
tonight.
Two griefs were mine, but
long they're gonei
One that the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-12
The Revere
- Of -
Santa Claus
By P. }. TANSEY

copyright. 1903. by P. ]. Tansey.l
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-09-24
Notice and Citation. Hear.
ing Of Final Account
and Distribution.

STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA.
~ AA,Ntty Ut GrlHES.
In County Court. before iio'I v. II. Carleton.
In tie matter Of the estate Of John Hughes
Petitioner,
All persons Interested III the
estate Of john Hughes
Respondent.
Notice ana Citation. Hearing Of Final Ac.
count and distribution Ut Estate
The State ut North Dakota to the above
named Respondents:
You: I'LL us'r's'ns interested In the estate Of
's.i'l, Hughes are hereby nOtiiied that the
.lat account Of the executor Of the last viii
1t ..'in Hughes. late Of the town III Ciea ritz III
In n, tie County Ut Gsi9gs and state Of North
Court. therein showing that the estate Of said
deceased rs ready for final settlement and dis
tfibntton. and pettttOning that his account In.
allowed: the residue OF said estate be dlstribu-
ted TO the persons thereuntO entitled his
administration closed and he be discharged;
that Aoaday. the 9th day Of October i. D..
1903 et:a0 O'clock in the forenoon Of that
Court house. IN the Town Of COOpersl,wn
ounty OF Grtggs and State Of North Dako,a.
mas tnsen duly appointed BY this Court for i.e
. .t.temenn thereof; Ut which time and place
s.as ana tile his exceptions. in writing to sssit
account and petition aud contest the II. mt.
Aud you. the above tanned respondents sail.
..;.rl. VI YOU arr hereby cited and ryquirci
tliesl and there to tse aud appear before this
Nl.rt and slow cause IL any you have, why
saht account shall not lie allowed. the residue.
of said estate closed and said executor dis
charged.
BY the court,
WILL H. CARLETON,
Judge of the county court.
Dated the 18th day Sf August A. =: 1903
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-09-24
Notice Of Mortgage Sale by
Advertisement.

Notice Is hereby given. THAT that rert.i,
Mortgage. executed aud delivered by Hans q.
voli and Mary Vol. his wife MOrtYagOrs. t,
9: $: Edwards Mortgagee. dated the nth (la,
Of February 4. D. nineteen hundred and two
Register 9f Deeds Of the County Of Griggs an.
State VI North DAKOTA. on. the s2nd day Of
March 4: D. is:. and recorded in book III OF
Mortgages. at page l9I will I've fOreclOsed by q.
sale 81 tire premises In Sucl. Mortgage anc
hereinafter described. ut the front door Of tI,.
Courthouse In the City Of C.uperstown. in tht.
county OF Grlgxs and State Of North Dakota.
ct the hour Of one ny O'clock p. NJ, on the 29th
Gay OF September lyU3. to satisfy the amou,
due upon said Mortgage on the day Of sale.
The premises described In said AiOrLra:.
ana which will be sold to satisfy the same
arc those certain premises situated in IT,.
co. ,ntv Of Grtxgs and state OF North Dakota
| md described as follows, tO-wit:
Iisc southwest quarter Of section number
;wenty-six (.6) In Township numier one hun
ired and forty-seveM u4D north Of rauge num-
:!cr fty-etgllt (on) west containing one hun.
ifed siXty (l6,) a''reS. more or less, according
to the U. 3: Government survey thereof.
rs'ert. Will he due on such Mortgage ut the
date OF sale the sum Of el2i. SO dollars.
dated at Mayville North Dakota, this 9Th
day of August l8J8.
C.s. EDWARDS.
+. W. AMEs. S-l3
Attorney for Mortgagee.
Mayville. North Dakota.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-09-24
Not the Kind he wantea.

Not the Kind He Wanted,
IF you're so hard up" said the easy
mark, who was temporarily unable to
extend the accommodation asked.
"why don't you borrow some money
from Titefist?''
''Heavens, nor exclaimed the other.
''Why, he always expects to be paid
back."-Chicago Post.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-09-24

We would make fewer bulls In this
life If we had not 90 many wrong
steers.-Baltimore American.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-09-24

Sincerity is the basis Of all true
friendship. Without sincerity 1t I:
IKE ship without ballast.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-09-24
Improvement ON Nature.

Improvement ON Mature.
Humble Admirer-Are the characters
in your book drawn from real life7
Naughty Author-Did you ever see
such Interesting people in real life as
my characters?-Somerv Journal.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-09-24
What They Wanted.

To explain why Ills trip had proved
60 poor, q commercial traveller once
wrote long account Of how the
weather had affected business in the
territory in which he had Travelled. In
due time he received this reply from
his firm: 1--WE get our weather reports
from Washington. Don't send US any
more. What we want is ORDERS"
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-09-24
A Natural llistake,

II was just telling our friend here.
Molly, that it was storming on the day
Of our marriage"
Surely not. Hiram! The weather
was perfectly lovely!'
"Well, well! I don't know how rot
90 mixed up about it-probably because
It's been storming ever sincev'-Atlanta
Constitution.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-09-24
The Sedan Chnir.

The sedan chair is named after Sc
dan. the town where it was first used.
The earliest mention Of it in England
occurs in 1851. Early in the following
century the Duke of. buckingham
caused much Indignation by its use in
London. People were cxasperated at
that nobleman employing his fellow
men to take the place Of horses to car
~ him. Prince Charles brought from
Spain in 1923 three curiously wrought
sedans. two Of which he gave to the
Duke of Buckingham. A few weeks
after their Introduction Masslnger pro-
duced his play. 1.-THE Bondman." and
in it he thus adverts to the ladies:
For their pomp and care being borne
In triumph on mems shoulders.
The reference is doubtless to Buck
ingham's sedan. which was borne like
q palanQuin.-"Bygone England"
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-09-24
she Knew Her Dad.

She Knew Her Dad.
Smithers-Do you know any one who
has q horse to sell?
she-Yes; suspect old Brown has.
Smithers-Why?
she-Well, papa sold him one yester.
day.-London Punch.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-09-24
she Got the Wool.

"A young American girl, on her first
trip to Italy. entered shop in search
Of black darning WOOL says writer
in Harper's Bazaar. "She spoke no Ital.
ian, the clerk spoke no English. She
pantomimed darning hole and point
ed to her stocking. The clerk brought,
white darning cotton. She showed
that her stocking was black, and black
darning cotton was produced. But she
wanted WOOL. A long pause. then
'Ba-a! bleated the American girl. She
got the WOOL"
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-09-24
Favorably struck

Fav0rnb1y Struck.
"Papa. have-have you seen Harold
since you told him he was too poor to
think of-of marrying me?''
Yes. I. ran across him at the club
last evening. We got into. converse.
ton, and he struck me-er"-
"Struck you! Oh. papa!"
''Struck me as quite an agreeable
young man. I understand his uncle
has left him $500. 00."-Kansas City
Journal.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1903-05-21
Body Recovered.

Early Monday morning last, the
body of William Alexander Mckay
was found on the beach near Hug
gins Point by Messrs. Jacob s..
Faunce and John e. Raley. The
body was greatly swollen and the
face had been horribly disfgured by
crabs. The corpse was identified
by the clothing and by letters and
jewelry found on it. In his pocket
book was $l13 in paper and two
silver quarters. A package of let
tiers and receipt of the New York
Mutual Life for premium paid il on
his life insurance policy was also
found, and in his right hip pocket
was a lady's purse containing 92
cents. The unfortunate young man
was drowned in the Potomac river
April q, last, an account of the ac-
cident appearing in the Beacon of
the Both. His watch had stopped at
Ills. The body was buried by
Clarke Brothers, uadertakers.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1903-05-21


There was Mass 1t st. Michael's
last Sunday and preaching at the
different churches The sun rose
brightly and despite the warm tenn
perature and thick dust there was .
large congregation At the Catholic
church. Father Broadrick appealed
to his hearers 70 contemplate the
destiny that lies before them. Chris
tianity how precious are its prom
ises and Transporting are its hopes
The atheistical philosophy Of God
win, Rosseau, voltaire,- Paine, ct al.
may stupefy the soul and and rem
der il callous 10 the glorious hops OF
Christians; but, alas, boz cheer
less is the epitaph which IL inscribes
on the tomb
A numbered young men who have
left home to better their condition
have proved themselves up-to-date.
They handle the work they have to
do intelligently and step by step
they advance 70 higher positions.
Heavy dews occasionally visit this
section, and infrequently the sun in
the early part OF the day ID eclipsed
by thick fogs.
Some fine horses are seen and IL
we mistake not in some parts Of the
Bible this animal net only symbol
res character. but velocity. Is IL
not the swiftest animal knowEf
Recently, James Clarke. of Mary
Hall. st. Jerome's Neck, and Miss
Bell Mckay. of Baltimore, were
married.
What beautiful roses, pinks, etc.
Alas, they are characterized by inn
perfection and are not what they
would be were ID not for sin.
Father Ryan is quite sick and Fa-
Their Broadrick said Mass. 18th, i'm
slant, at the colored Catholic church
in his place. AzzANA.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1903-05-21
LocalEise and Otherwise.

Miss Lulu Moore. Of Washington,
is staying with her brother, Duranf
Moore. Leonardtown.
Miss Katharine Crane and Miss
Rose LOker, Of Leonardtown, are
visiting friends in Baltimore.
Divine Service at st. Peters
Chapel next Sunday. May "a. and
until further notice at 7:3O pm.
Miss Rowena Holmes has returned
from the Episcopal Female Institute
because OF the sickness OF her moth
err.
Mrs. Laura w. Holmes, of Leon
ardtown, is, we regret TO hear, quite
sick. We wish her a speedy recov-
cry.
Misses Margaret and Henrietta
Stephenson, of Washington, ID. c.,
are visiting their uncle George C.
Abel.
Miss LOttie May Fenwick, Of
Washington, has returned to her
home much to the regret of numer-
Gus Leonardtown friends.
There will be game OF baseball
next Monday afternoon between the
Charlotte Hall Cadets aad the Leon
'ardtown team. The game is TO be
on the Leonardtown grounds.
DIR. Charles V. Hayden left Leon
ardtown Wednesday TO attend the
Union Meetingof the District of Co
iumbia Dental Society and the Mary
land State Dental Association, Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday of this
week. DR.. Hayden will be i'm his
Office Monday next.
Invitations have been issued to
the marriage of Miss Ellen Ford,
daughter of the late J. Frank Ford,
to Mr.. Giles Dyer, q prominent
young business man of Washington
City. The marriage will be solemn
lied at st. Martins church, Balti-
more, Wednesday, June 3, proximo.
Tuesday afternoon last, the Locust
Run FIGURING and Grist Mill belong
ingto Messas. Johnson & Burroughs,
caught fire from a spark from the
engineand was burned to the ground.
IL was considered one of the finest
country roller mills i'm the State.
We understand there was no insur-
ance. The mill was located on the
road leading from st. Joseph s
church to Clements. The owners
have our sincere sympathy.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1903-05-21

i have derived great benefit from
the use Of Chamberlain s Pain Balm
for rheumatism and lumbago, says
Mrs. Anna Hagelgans, OF Tuckahoe.
N. ]. My husband used il for a
sprained back and was also quickly
relieved. In fact it is the best fam
lily liniment / have ever used. I
would not think of being without il.
| have recommended it to many and
they always speak very highly OF it
and declare its merits are wonder
full For sale by VIM. +. Green
well, Leonardtown.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1903-05-21

Soft and crooked bones mean
bad feeding. Call the disease
ricketts, if You want to. The
growing eisild must eat tho
right food for growth. Bones
must have bone food, blood
must have blood food and So
on through the list. .
SCOTS Emulsion is the right
treatment for soft bones il.
children. Littledoses everyda,
give the stiffness and shape
that healthy bones should have
Bow legs become straighter
loose joints grow stronger ana
firmness comes to the soft
heads.
Wrong food caused the
trouble. Rightfood will cure it.
In thousands of cases SCOTS
Emulsion has proven to be the
right food for soft bones in
childhood.
Send for free sample.
SCOTT d BOVINE. Chemists.
4oe-4i5 Pearl Street. New YORK.
soc. and sr.oo: all druggists.