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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-17

how imprudent the fly was. and with a sud
den movement he snapped at her. The fly.
however, was too quick for him. She flew
up foot or so, and when he had closed
his mouth sat down again on his nose and
continued to tickle him.
Browny's wrath grew. but he saw that he
could not catch her that way. He, there
fore. closed his eyes. did as II he slept and
waited till he thought that the fly did not
look at him. Then all at once he snapped.
and although the fly flew up. he jumped at
ter her and-vltch-had her in his mouth.
'Ha. ha. ha." he laughed. while he chew
ed her up. you won't tickle me any more.
you-lady!" And with that he lay down
again. and in a minute was asleep.
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and her eyes saned on the bright, shining

and her eyes gaxed on the bright, shining
silver dollar.
MY prayer is answered" she gleefally
cried, and hurriediy started to finish the
errand. Then she ran homeward rejoicing
that she had such wonderful news to tell
her mother. As for The coed man who had
played such an important part IN the an
swer, he ate the egg for breakfast and de-
ciared he had rever tasted one SO good.
instead or the sermon on home missions
which he had expected TO preach. he told
the story of childs faith and the need
OF charity beginning al home-right In their
very midst. The outcome Of It all was that
Rosette, who never had cause to regret the
charity that simply could not be made to
stay at home.
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loosen the drawing string of her scent bag
and then there would indeed be wailing and
gnashing of teeth in the forest.
The wood pussy loves a fat hen as well
as Reynard himself, and many visit does
she pay to the farmers chicken coops. She
Is proud lady when she walks up to her
doorway. under the great rock near the
blasted pine tree, and calls to her two lusty
children to come forth and share the plump
pullet. which she lays before them. Like
its mother each little pussy wears a great
white on Its back and sports a broad.
handsome tail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-17
By N. W. LEIGHTON.

Like Tabby there by the fire. the wood
pussy Is gentle and playful. II you met
her In the path some moonlight night you
might easily mistake her black and white
coat for that of your own pet kitty, but /
should advise you to follow the custom OF
all the forest folk who when they meet
the wood pussy. always hasten to step
aside and give her the whole of the path
way, even II 1t Is wide one
Well they know that IL they should Of
fend her even the least little bit she would
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-17
To a Violet.

Tell me. dainty violet,
Bending DER the brook,
Do you see your face down there 2
Is that why you look!
1t may be that you are shy,
Nodding in the breeze.
Prithee. tell me, tell me true.
Dainty flower, please.
II you primped the livelong day
By the riyulet
You would still be dear to me.
Dainty violet.
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Two Points of View.
POLLY:

Oh, mother. help. I'm 80 afraid.
l saw a horrid rat
Please. won't you come to Polly's aid
Or send up pussy cat?
He's going to run right up the chair,
l know he will for sure.
feel afraid in every hair.
Oh. how wish he wasn't therel
LITTLE MOUSE:
On, mother, help! I am so scared
l don't know what to do
A giant big is hidden near.
She told me "Scat!" and 'Shooi"
I'm sure she Is ferocious quite.
Her voice Is loud and shrfIl:
She'll eat me in one great big bite.
I'm sure-I know she will!
Oh, mother, mother mother dear
Come help your little mousie herel
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work is work for oil and all earn good
money. They are paid by results so much
a pound. Baskets are provided, and when
these are full after being weighed and
checked they are slung across the backs
of donkeys.
1t takes 100000 roses to produce one
ounce of the altar. No wonder 1t is SO
costly. 1t is worth good deal more than
It's weight in gold. Solid gold is priced
at $50 an ounce, while the same quantity
OF altar would cost the purchaser $50
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WORD SQUARE.
1. One. 2. Precise. 3. A frozen dessert. g.
Try
DIAMOND.
l. vowel in sailing" 9. An era. s. A giri's
name. 4. A fish. 5. A consonaut In sailing
CONCEALED TRADESMEN.
1. We have plum, berry and peach pie for tea.
2 We all looked at papa in terror.
s. In these woods one hear summer chanting
her low song OF praise.
POSTMAN'S BAG.
/. An animal lost letter and became article
of attire.
2. To desire lest letter and became a den
3. Bare lost letter and became wicked.
4. A chair lost two letters and became geo.
logical formation.
WORD PUZZLE.
2. There notice In the -, q not al
lowed
8. Where did you get that So, ---i
DIAGONAL
Ny diagonals spell enjoyable trip.
j. vowel. 2. Additional. g. To 60 beyond.
Small s. Task. O. To guess Z. steep place
8. Small room Of q ship. o. Tricky.
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MY Little Friend.

I have friend, little friend.
Whose hair Is soft and curly.
Most every day she visits me,
And oftentimes quite early.
Some days before l leave my bed
hear her ask to enter;
But never has she told me yet
II some one else had sent her.
I've taught the darling how to speak"
And how to SAY her prayers"
She once stayed with me most week.
And put on lots of airs;
But though she's Just as bright as gold
feHr her brain Is foggy.
She cannot read nor write nor spell,
For she is just doggy.
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/. Shark. 2. Bass. 8. Dace. 8. Whale.
WORD SQUARE
1. EACH
q AGUE
G GgKE
cHAKADE.
carna,ioa tCar-nsy-shnnl.
NUMERICAL ENIGMA.
CROSSWORD ENIGMA.
l. Bend-end. :. Rapt-apt z Nics-tea =
Year-eaT,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-26
ARE URGENT
OF the Fire Department in Appro.
priation Ordi-
nances.
ALARM SYSTEM IS FIRST
Modern Ladder Truck Is Also Essen
sentiaI to Good
Work.

Tonight the city council meets for
the purpose of considering and pass
ing its annual appropriation ordinance
Reaftirming the position which il has
taken on each succeeding year al this
time for a long time, The Argus de
sires once again to urge upon the coun-
ell not only the desirability but the
urgent necessity of providing for two
important contingencies in connection
with the paid fire department. Provi-
sion should be made for:
Reliable Alarm First of All.
A reliable fire alarm system.
A modern hook and ladder trucI, at
the Central engine house.
In a make-shift sort of a way tho
city has gotten along for years with
out either proper means of acquainting
the department with the locality of the
fire or of sufficient ladder apparatus to
cope with the conditions that are apt
TO arise at any fire. The need and ne
cessity of a fire alarm has been fire.
quently emphasized by The Argus and
instances noted of the risk and loss
through the absence of this feature of
every first class department. That the
city has not suffered severely in con-
sequence of the neglect is due only to
the high efficiency of the management
and personnel of the department
The Need of N Modern Truck.
The need of a modern ladder truck,
while not quite as essential as the
alarm system is nevertheless desiT
able in the highest sense. The present
truck, which is a relic of the old vol
unteer days, was all right in its time,
and has afforded the city good service
But il is not only out of date in the
apparatus it carries, but has become SO
rickety through wear and tear, despite
the fact that the city has kept ii in
constant repair. that there is danger
of its falling TO pieces some time en-
route to fire. II should be replaced
without longer delay by a modern ap-
paratus.
Council Already on Record.
Some years ago under the admins
tratiOn the council ordered a reliable
fire alarm system installed. but there
were other needs for the funds that
the municipal assembly then had at
its disposition. To delay longer is
taking great risk. -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-26
Appropriation Tonight.

The council meets tonight in COM
mitee OF the whole for the purpose of
considering and passing the appropria-
ton ordinance. The question OF ap-
propriations will be an important one
this year with numerous projects TO
be looked after. and it is anticipated
that the division of the funds for the
next fiscal year viii not be an easy
one
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-26
PERSONAL POINTS.

Mrs. c. E. Adams departed at noon
today for the east.
Miss Halle McCrory returned Sat
urday evening from Chicago. where
she has been attending Prof H.. G.
Gottschalk's Lyric school for the last
year
Miss Florence Freeman returned
Saturday evening from Ann ArbOr.
Mich. where Thursday she graduated
from literary course at Michigan uni
versity.
Rev. II. w. Reed leaves Wednesday
morning for his trip abroad to attend
the Worlds Congress of Baptists in
London, Eng. DR.. Reed cOntemplates
going by way of Montreal.
Maj. and Mrs. l.. NJ Buford, who for
some time past have been visiting
friends in the city. leave tomorrow for
their home in Torreon. Mexico. They
will go by rail to New York, and COM
plete the trip with an ocean voyage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-26
VIII Take Six Months.

Although there now seems 10 be no
objection to the purchase of a pump
OF some kind. it is not probable that
one can be installed in less than six
months. The indications are that
there will not be an immediate agree
ment upon the kind of a pump to be
installed. and this will have to be de-
cided by the city council. probably up
on the recommendation of either the
water works committee or the combi-
nation committee that was instructed
to make the investigation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-26
LUTHER LEAGUE
ENDS SESSIONS
Interesting Meeting Held in Cambridge
Last Week-Officers Elect
ed for Year.

The delegation from the tri-cities
which attended the district Luther
League convention at Cambridge June
"a, returned Saturday evening, and re-
port a largely attended and success
full meeting, IL churches being repre-
scented. 1t was decided to make this
district meeting an annual affair and
hold these sessions in June of each
year, possibly in Opheim next year.
The officers elected are as follows:
Rev. A. w. Kjellstrand. of Davenport,
president: Miss Amanda Eastberg. of
Rock Island.s Secretary: Frank Ander-
son, of Orion, treasurer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-26
THOMAS H. THOMAS, P. NJ.
chamberIain's Stomach and Liver Tab
lets Better Than Doctors Pre-
scriptjon

J. w. Turner, of Truhart. Va, says
that Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets have done him more good than
anything he could get from the doctor.
II any physician in this country was
able to compound a medicine that
would produce such gratifying results
in cases OF stomach troubles. bilious
ness or constipation, his whole time
would be used in preparing this one
medicine. For sale by all leading
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-26

the council committee appointments.
las not failed TO prove enimical TO the
best interests of the municipality. Dilly-
daily tactics do not accomplish results.
1t is only a definite, intelligentIy de-
lined and well understood policy that
merits confidence and success.
That Mayor McCaskrin has erred in
leaving the police department so long
without a head cannot be doubted.
That he is pursuing a similarly erro-
Reous policy with reference 10 the fire
department is likewise true. As has
been heretofore stated il was unfortu-
nate for the city that he should have
been the cause of any disagreement re
sulting in loss to the city of the serv-
ices of the long time and efficient
chief of that department The public
has been hoping all along that event
ually the former chief. Mr.. Hastings.
might be invited to return to his du-
ties. If this is not likely there should
be a disposition made of the vacancy,
either in the formal appointment of
the assistant chief or in the selection
of some one who is qualified TO fill the
-
TO the city and TO the tax payers. So
far all that the mayor has said when
asked with reference to the filling of
the vacancies in the heads of the po-
lice and fire departments is that they
would be filled shortly" That short
ly" is growing into an unreasonably
long time.
should BE Responsible Heads.
If the mayor entertains the notion
that the city can be run on the one
man band idea he is mistaken. While
his office Teposes in him supervisory
powers, he is not expected to be ia
miliar with the minor details There
is enough for the mayor to do without
attempting TO take upon himself the
petty matters that belong to the heads
of departments. If the mayor will
select the right kind of men for re-
sponsible positions and exact that they
give a proper accounting of themselves
he will succeed much better.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-26
Wiley.

NJ. w. Wiley. who for three years
had been an invalid, died. yesterday
afternoon at 1915 O'Clock at the home,
$40 Sixteenth street. Mr.. Wiley was
stricken about four years ago with an
attack of locomotor ataxia, and though
he continued his work for a year. he
suffered a more serious attack later.
and was compelled TO give up active
work
Mr.. Wiley was a native Of Crawford
county, Pennsylvania, where he was
born May %, 1865. He was married
Jan. 16, 1889, at Hutchinson, Kans,
his wife, Jeanette RiddeIl. surviving
him. Mr.. and Mrs. Wiley came to
Rock Island in 1890. and for IL years
Mr. Wiley was employed as a sales
man at the NJ. & X. clothing store. Civ
ing up his position when compelled to
owing to his misfortune. He was a
member of the Court of Honor. and a
member Of the Christian church Be
sides his wife he is survived by three
children. Margaret. Kathryn and Alice,
and his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W.
Wiley. Of West Springfield. Pa.
Short funeral services were conduct
ed this afternoon at the home, and the
remains were shipped to Millersburg.
III, for burial
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-26
DELAY IN FILLING OF
VACANCIES DOES NOT
PROVE OF ADVANTAGE

From the trend of public sentiment
1t is sincerely to be hoped that Mayor
MeCaskrin will not longer delay the
appointments Of heads of two of the
most important departments in the
city government The procrastination
exhibited in this respect. just as was
the case in the delay in the naming of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-26
In Mad Chase.

Millions rush in mad chase after
health, from one extreme of faddism
to another, when If they would only
eat good. and keep their bowels regu-
lar with DIR. Kings New Life Pills.
their troubles would all pass away.
Prompt relief and quick cure for liver
and stomach trouble. 25cents at Hart7
& UIlemeyer's. drug store; guaranteed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-26
ADVERTISED letter List No. &c.

Following is the list of letters re.
manning mcalled for in the Rock Island
post office for week ending June "a.
1905: Mrs. Mary Arnholdt; ]. II. Boil
len; Cal Campbell; o. S. Center; Mrs.
Betsey Clark; Mrs. NJ. Graham; l..
Guth: Frank Hamor; o. L. Keil; ClaT-
ence Lafayette; Miss Pearl LennaTd;
w. A Lukens; Leroy Lyons; w. j.
Maxwell; w. J. McGregor; l. c. Merit
ms; Fred Monroe; Mrs. F. w. Morris;
Henry Nelman & Son; Mrs. Ella Pat
terson; II. II. Roberts: Rock Island
Engraving Co; Mrs. Minnie Schnei-
der; Miss Nettie ]. Sem: Johnson Sny-
der: Mrs. Lille Spierman: Gralle
Swanson; Bill Swanson: Mrs. Eliza
beth Thompson; Mrs. w. w. Waddell;
F. H. Waid; ID. Geek. Foreign-AlonzO
Wilson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-26
NEW PUMP SEEMS
TO BE NEEDED NOW AT
THE WATERWORKS PLANT

At meeting of the special commit
tee and the waterworks committee of
the city council the conditions at the
waterworks plant were investigated
and unanimous decision was reached
that the city OF Rock Island needsa new
pump. This report will be officially
made by Chairman Sexton of the wa
terwOrks committee at the next regu-
lar meeting of the city council This
means an expenditure of a large
amount of money, probably not less
than $4,000.
VIII Need Addition.
To install q new pump and maintain
the pumping capacity that is there now
in addition will require that an addi-
ton to the waterworks building be con
structed. If the old pump, which has
the smallest pumping capacity, should
be taken ont there would be plenty of
room for the installation of an 5000
600 gallon pump. which is the size de-
sired. But ii is not probable that there
will be a removal of any of the ma
chinery now standing, as the old
pump was put in good running shape
only a year ago. and is now a good
reserve force. although it is not con-
sidered of sufficient capacity. Mains
have been extended every year, but
the pumping capacity has not been ad-
ded to for 10 years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-26

No need to fear sudden attacks OF
cholera infantum. dysentery. diar-
rhOea, or summer complaint. if you
have DIR. Fowler's Extract OF Wild
Strawberry in the medicine chest.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-03-06

Phil. Halliday, formerly connected with the land office at Dawson, will go ol the Princess May this evening.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-03-06
Ordinance No, 66

An ordinance amending'sectiOns l, 2, 3, II, and l5, of Ordinance No. IS, the same being sn "Or0inance providing for the manner and time of holding municipal elections for the Town oi Skagway, Alaska auG for other pur- poses" Be it or 1ained by the common council of the own of Skagway, Alaska that c'ions l, ?, ,, II, and l5, of Or dinance No IS, be and the same are hereby amended so as to read as fol- lows, towit:
 Section l. An annual election shall be held, each and every year, in the Town of Skagway Alaska on the first tuesday in April; said election shall commence at 9 clock a. n. and con- tinue until : o'clock D. m. of the said day, without closing of the polls.
 Section ,. At each annual election there shall be elected, by the qualified voters of the Town of Skagway, seven councilman, who shall hold there of fees for the term of one year and uOtil their successors are elected and qUallfi- ed. That at the annual election, be d on the first Tuesday iuAprii 1905 there shall be elected by the qualified ters of the school district of the Town of Skagway, school toar consisting Of a director, a treasurer, anu clerk, who shall hold their officers for Ihe term of one, tTo and three, years respect lively and until their successors are elected and qualified. At each annual election, thereafter, there shall be elect ed, by the qualified voters of the school district of the TOwa of Skugway, one member of the SchCOl Board, who shall hold his office for the term of Three Years and nutil his successor is elected and qualified.
 Section 5. That every male person, twenty-One years of age, who is a citi- zen of the United States or who has declared his intention of becoming such, and who has resided continuously ore year, next proceeding the lection, in the Distric5 of Alaska and six months, next proceeding the cleo iOD, in the Town of Sksgway, shall te qualified e 'ectOr to vote for members of the com mon council at the annual election. That all adults, who are citizens Of | the United states or who have declared their intention to become such, and who are residents of the sChO district shall be qualified electors to vote for members of the Shool Board at the annual elect | ion.
 That section If of Ordinance IS be and the same is hereby amended by striking out the following paragraph thereof, towit; "The other packages the Clerk must produce before the Board of Common COuncilmeu when in session for the purpose of canvassing returns" and by adding thereto the following paragraph, tOwit;
 The judges of election shall declare the seven candidates for councilman, and members of the School Board who have received the greatest number of votes for their respective offices, duly elected and shall issue and de iver to them certificates of their election. That section l5 of said Ordinance 1S be and the same is hereby repealed.
 That this Ordinance shall take effect and te in force on an after the date of its passage and approval.
 Introduced Feb. 2 tn. 1905.
 First reading Feb. 27 tn. 1905.
 Passed. approved, and signed by the mayor, February ? tn. 1905. l., $. Keller, Mayor.
 W. s. McKean, Clerk,
The daily Alaskan., 1905-03-06
Ordinance No. 65

An ordinance granting franchise to the Northwest Light and Power Company, a corporation, tO construct, operate and maintain an electric SyS- tenn in the town of Sksgw y, and Co charge for light, heat or power turn ished thereby.
 Be ftordained by the common council of the town of Skagway; That there be and hereby Is granted to Northwest Light & Power Company, corporation, franchise for the term oi fifty (5O) years from and after January |, 1905, to construct operate and maintain An electric system in the tow D Of SSaE- way, for the purpose of furnishing electric current for light, neat and power, and 70 that end 70 enter in and upon streets, alleys and public places Of said town, tO erect it's poles at such place or places as it may see tit, and run it's wires along such streets, alleys and public places as it may see ht, subject always to the present or future regu,a- lions of the common council of said town concerning poles and wires for the transmission of electric current; tO fur nlsh the inhabitants of said town or any person who may desire the same with electric current for the productiOn or use of light, heat or power, and tO charge compensation therefor. Said company shall have said electric system in operation within one year from the date of the approval thereof.
 Passed the ( ouncil January l6 th l9Ul
 Approved January l6t tn l9Oi
 l.. :. KELLER, Mayor and President of the Council. ". $, McKean,
 Clerk.
 Fresh bread delivered to any part of the city at any time by the Boss Baker.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-03-06
GOES TO JAIL
Count Carbonneau Gets Into
 Trouble

A Dawson dispatch in the White horse Star contains the information that c. E. Carbouneau, said 10 be a French count and known throughout the north as Count Carbouneau, has been sentenced to two years in the pen iteutiary and to pay a fine of 800 francs on a conviction for emOezziement and fraud in France.
 Count Carbonneau was a mining en- gineer and represented French com pany that was operating in Dawson for eral years. He married Miss B. E' Mulrooney, Dawson pioneer and pro- prIetress of the Fairview hotel, and it Is said he spent her fortune.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-03-06
CHARITY BALL
 ON TONIGHT

The charity ball for the benefit of s.. Matthew's hospital, Fairbanks, will take place at tLe Arctic Bro herhoo6 hall tonight, The hall will be deco rated and the advance sale of tickets | evidence that a good crowd will b present.
 The committees having charge of tho dance are as follows:
 General committee-Miss Langdon. Mrs. G. A. Rosenberg, Mrs. H. B Rur nails and Miss Moorhouse.
 Reception committee-Mrs. Howard Ashley, Mrs, Le Fevre, Mrs. l, N. Wi'- coxen and Mrs. E. R, Stivers.
 Refreshment committee-Mrs. G. A. Rosenberg, Mrs. Elias Ruud, Mrs. John Beckman, Mrs. O, NJ. Kinnsy, Mrs. B. B. Runnalls and Miss Moorhouse.
 Decoration committee-NIrs. J. E. Barragar, Miss Lind, Carl Ask.
 Floor committee-.G. A. Rosenberg, H. Ashley, NJ. B. Clemenger and J. E, Barragar.
 The refreshment committee will serve ice cream and cake and lemonade, A charge of 9 cents will be made for the cake and cream and 3 cents glass for lemonade.
 The Arctic Brotherhood has donated the use of its hall and F. A. Callarmani E. NJ Mcintyre and c Fl. Patrick vii donate the music. The decorations and refreshments were also donated.
 Tickets are slOO.