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ARCHBLSHOP JOHN IRELAND,
CITIZEN OF THE WORLD

Archbishop John Ireland is a vital
zed Intelligence. A Catholic in every
sber. his creed has no In
ais courage there is nc fear In his
purpose there is no DETECTION. Born in
Ireland. he is a citizen of the world.
Located in ST. Paul, his movement
aave shaken Europe. From his study
ais thoughts have Jared thrones. A
defender of his faith. he has been it's
c~onoclast. He has broken p~owerholds
II his church n grasped the right
aand of his pope. Never was man so
nan moro dominant. more emanci-
sated from mental heredities, more
quick to perceive the right, more in
irepid in accomplishing it. Never could
man steer through blacker darkness to
Eleam of light, nor fling himself against
greater odds. and never was man more
PRESIDENT Of results.
Because he is masterful, brooking no
opposition, raising storm and tumult,
describing other ems m%entalities, stu
Tents of Napoleonic literature have
.ound in him analogies to the first con-
sul of France. Because he is resource
.ul. far reaching. %inflexible, drastic,
With a brain whose workings are as the
1ghtning's flash, the ~unthinking have
compared him to Richelieu. Because of
ais self-abnegation, his one-thoughted-
ness, his religious frenzy. he has been
tkened to st. Francis d'Assisi and st.
lgnatius Loyola. Because he has fought
Tor reforms under the standard of faith
md patriotism. he has stood in SINH
itude to Henry ". And because he
IS loyal, broad-minded, sweet-hearted
and right, Americans have said he is
ike Thomas Jefferson.
A C~ountenance of Character.
What is the personality OF this man
whose nam is an electrant wherever
It is spoken? Who is sc kind. so gra-
.ious, so terrible, so resistless? Who
'prays with the fervor of Savonarola
and the solemnity of John Bunyan?"
Who equalizes himself with laborer and
ootentate. and obliterates lines of caste
md color? Who is the slayer of cliques
md sectionalism? Whose language is
vivid and dynamic as Carlyle's. and di-
,ect and comprehensive as President
Roosevelt's? Who, a member of mer-
chants exchanges, a real estate BOOM
ar and investor, has been anticipated
successor to a pope? Who is 1.-The
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Is for Free Schools.

Equality, brotherhood. free speech and
free schools are pet theories of the arch
bishop. This Is his toast to education and
to America: The free school of America;
withered be the hand raised In sign of its
destruction" The compromise system pro-
voked bitterest opposition. handwriting
piests whose hearts and hopes were in
their schools, who had made these schools
and were struggling to improve them,
protested as IL their LIES blood was be-
ing drawn" 1t was argued that the free
schools would break down the great par
ochial systems. the result of so much la
Dor and expense. On account of the school
agitation the pope sent over the apostolic
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souls Of savages and lumbernen were
not only charges. He realized that the
ascent of his ladder Of progress began in
the subway of elemental character for
nation. He had first to make men and
good citizens before he could lead them
through spiritual doors. Heart to heart,
and man to man, he labored with the
workrnen in his vineyard. He made every
day a Sabbath of Christian endeavor.
Law, obedience, expediency. were diurnal
beads he told, and If on the Sabbath 1t
rained, he praised God-and saved the
Grace, after mass one Sunday, with his
p%ectoral cross at his breast and his cas-
sock turned up had rushed out to help.
in face of rain, to gather the hay of an
Irish farmer.
The Colonization Scheme.
Encouraged by the success Of the Ger
nan Catholics in forming prosperous set
Elements througout the west, abhorring
tenement evils and disagreeing Wit Arch
bishop Hughes that Irish interests were
best conserved by segregation in large
Irish colonization society. Lands were
bought in the northwest, and arrange
ments were made with Irish bishops to
direct capable emigrating farmers toward
Minnesota. The plan proved a compare
tive failure. 1t was faithfully and honor
ably financed. but its aims were not
attained, and the urban immigration
stream was not diverted. The Irish set
tiers We're unfit for pioneers. They We're
disappointed that Minnesota lands yield
ed milk and honey only through the usual
channel-labor of men. COWS and bees"
The archbishop's fight against the liquor
traffic has gained him the s%obriquet of the
Father Matthew of America. The world
over he is known as the recognized leader
nF Cafhnifo fatal nhStjyapna La .raf,1cac
dissolution to the saloon keeper. and it is
his pride that no Catholic name can be
found over the door of a saloon in his
diocese.
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Better Prospects.

A conservative New York %flnancier, who
has amasEed a considerable fortune, was
recently approached by a friend whose
business experience was limited and who
desired his advice upon an investment
whic he was contemplating.
Zones wants me to take some stock in
a mining company, which he says Will
pay 80 per cent annum and is a sure
thing" he sad.
The financier stroked his mustach>.
We'll" he said. sloVS!!y, personally, Z
believe I should preferA per cent. ard q
little uncertainty"
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so affected a naturally weak heart that

syacope had ensued.
When all was over, and Sir Allen was
able to think of business. Gerard hand
ed him the profit made OF the invest
ment. Sir Allen did not suspect That IL
was one thousand pounds short of the
actual profit; he was satisfied hat the
result was fairly good. 1t was a month
later that he discovered that Gerrard
had lost his own money by an unfor-
tunate piece of rash speculation" HIS
generous heart prompted him to OF
fer the sum in gratitude to Gerard Tor
his kindness during the terrible days
of which neither cared to say much'
but Gerard firmly refused. 1t was
part of his w punishment for partlcl-
pating In a lie, as he put it to himsel1;
Once a ear, Sir Allen and Gerrard
make a pilgrimage together to a certain
grave and when Gerard sees how great
and enduring is the love of Sir Allen
for his erring wife, he feels that ne IS
justified in having kept the truth from
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The consecrated Blizzard.

1t was Archbishop Ryan who wittily
summarized DIR. Ireland's career and char
acter by clubbing hin 1.-The consecrated
blizzard of the northwest Justly applied,
as none know better than the opposition
he has storned and swept away.
The Rev. John Talbot Smith In a mag
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His Pulpit of Brush.

Soon after the siege INC evacuation
OF Corinth, the regiment went into
camp along the banks of a dirty rivulet.
misnamed Clear creek. in Mississippi.
They expected to remain several days
and preparations We're made for a fit
ting observance OF Sunday. The boys
built an altar. with a little canopy
covering all Of green pushes and sap
lings. 1t was his first talk in his cleri-
cal capacity, and he made 1t a soldiers
appeal to brother soldiers. His fifteen
months army activity nearly pros
trated him.
When he was made rector OF the cathe-
dral of st. Paul. he busted himself with tho
colonization of the Irish in Minnesota. He
foundt that heat. cold. exposure. distance,
we're the smallest Of his crosses. that the
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most splendid and persistent optimist
OF his age?" Who is a poet born, a
missionary bred, a soldier in action, a
priest in m~inistration, a judge of the
court of the world?
He was no done up in a big package;
just a bit owe medium height. His
face had been called rough and home
ly, Illuminated by benignancy, q strong
and daring will" Character is the
maker OF countenance, and his ex-
presses humor, benevolence, independ-
ence, belligerency. He is magnetic,
language is pictorial, effective %convinc-
ing. In England it has been said that
a priest who Is conspiciously careless in
personal appearance may be identified
as an archbishop. John Ireland is no
exceptions; his mighty schemes and
think Of dress" All! Who. in the ten
derness of his smile. in the lovelight
and the freight Of his great, gray,
changeable eyes," cares how he is
dressed?
Archbishop Ireland was born In Burn
church. County Kilkenny. Ireland, Sep
TENDER II, 1888. When he was II years
old the family emigrated to America.
Tho Fighting Chaplain.
In 1852 he was appointed chaplain of
the Fifth Minnesota volunteers. The
blIClluOSlly dIlo cAl6CllGlGS OI dI1Ily NE
gave him little opportunity for the ole
of priest and teacher; but, unassumtng,
sympathetic, helpful. he endeared him
self to his companions, elevated and In
spired them by his zeal and example.
An old soldier said of him: He never
asked you II you believed in God. but,
IL you were brave and honest, he pre-
sumed that o did. No matter how
tough a man was he had only to go to
the chaplain In his difficulties and 1t
was man to man. We fought all the
better when he was about" He never
allowed his clerical habilaments to keep
him out OF The fighting line. He is
credited with having saved the day
for the northern army at Corinth, Oc-
tober 2. 1852. His regiment was hard
pressed; the situation was desperate;
the powder gave out. Chaplain Ireland
had foreseen the need and met it by
carrying boxes OF cartridges back and
forth on the firing line through the
battle. On the evening Of hat ~eventful
day he was missing, and a gloom set
tied over the camp as II the Issue of
war had turned against them. Later
he was found in an improvised hospital
OF the outer edge Of Corinth, minister
ing. spiritually and physically, to the
wounded and dying. In the twilight
trenches We're dug and heaps Of dead
were arranged for burial, and over
these trenched slain Of the Fifth Min
nesota stood Chaplain Ireland, praying
and comforting.
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The simplified spelling board contains
parts of the union. Some of them are
authors of wide regulations; some are
professed scholars connected With lead
ing universities; some are editors of the
foremost American dictionaries; some
are men distinguished In public life;
and some are men of affairs. prominent
in civil life.
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THAT settles it," said Braxton de-
cistvely. He has not seen Sir Allen
and his wife go by the door. "1ll go
and find the happy pair. and 1t will
also interest Sir Allen to learn that
Lady Royce has a husband still liv-
1ppi,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-21

son will leave Saturday for their home
at Harvey after a two weeks visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Dawson.
The Dawson family spent last Thurs
day at the Watch Tower.
James Gibson Of Oskaloosa. Iowa,
who is firing on the railroad. is home
on a visit of three weeks with his par
onts, Mr.. and Mrs William Gibson.
Mrs. Oliver of Joslin is visiting with
her sister-in-law, Mrs. James Haddick.
Joseph Dawson of Danville, and
John Thompson of Sherrard went to
Dakota to look after their land Tues
day and to visit Mr.. Davison's sister,
Mrs. Frank Lundquist. Albert Dawson
will return home with them for a visit
with his parents
Theodore Masters went TO Dumfer-
line Tuesday to work in the mines.
Miss Jennie Caulfeld returned home
Wednesday evening from Rock Island
after a visit with relatives.
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TALKS TO MONKEYS.
Professor Garner Holds Daily Con-
verse With Them In Jungle.

PROFESSOR warner hOl0S OOA~
J. verse With Them In Jungle.
That Professor Garner is still insist
emit in his belief that animals converse
with each other was learned In Balti-
more recently when his son. Harry E.
Garner, received letter from the pro-
fessor, who is buried in the jungles of
Africa Garner has been laughed at
ever since he built a cage and talked
with or pretended to talk with mon
keys in the African forests.
In order to develop his theory that
monkeys talk like human beings the
professor has built house about $50
miles inland from the port of Fernan-
Wax, in the French Kongo, says the
New York Press. He Is the only white
man within many miles of the spot.
He is great favorits with the ma
tives, who call him God of the Gun.
In the letter just received the profess
or writes interestingly OF his life In
the jungle.
Il recently lost the dearest little girl
monkey that l ever saw" he wrote.
at called her Dinkie bought her
when she was about two days old and
reared her by hand. She was very
affectionate, and never left me for
minute when she could avoid it.
II learned more of the speech Of
monkeys from Dinkie than l ever
learned from any other specimen.
IF you will come here and sit down
In my jungle you can hear some voices
without going into the jungle. have
stood here ut my door perhaps hun
dred times and shouted to chimpan-
ices and monkeys IN the bush and had
them answer me as often. Not an hour
of the day passes that 1 fail to hear
them talking in the forest as / sit
here writing.
II have done little shooting for the
last eighteen months, because there
are no good plains near by, and hunt
ing in the forest is hard work. have
shot good many of the wild peacock
and hornbill toucan, because l needed
them to eat''
Lonely life in the jungle has made
philosopher as well as an investiga-
tor of the professor. Here are some
quotations from the letter:
bad health Is a misfortune; bad
luck is a misnomer The latter Is the
apologize name of Indifference or ina
bilty.
1.-The man who tries to do things too
big for him fails. He calls 1t bad luck,
whereas it Is only bad management.
1t is better to be good thinker than
a poor philosopher"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-21
SHERRARD.

Jonathan Blenkinsopp and wife of
Kewanee visited with Tom Blenkin-
sopp over Wednesday night They had
been at Coal Valley attending the fun
eral Of Mrs. Blenkinsopp's brother. An
drew Parks, who was killed in Rock
Island Saturday night, and was buried
at Coal Valley Tuesday.
Misses Lily Pritchard and Maggie
Robertson went to Viola to visit and
to attend the Aledo fair.
c. \. SamuelsOn was in Rock Is
land on business Wednesday.
Joseph Davidson of Danville. Ill.
came Saturday evening to visit his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert David
son.
Frank Ryan was in Aledo on bus
mess last Monday.
Mrs. Thomas Flaherty of Valley
Junction, Iowa. came Monday to visit
with Mr. and Mrs. Barney F1aherty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Dawson and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-21

proof of executor thereof filed and
considered and will admitted TO pro-
bate and ordered recorded.
Estate of Michael Elmer Proof Of
publishing and posting notice filed.
Estate of David Donaldson. Petition
by Jessie II. Donaldson. the person
named in will dis executrix, for letters
testamentary filed Petition granted.
Oath as executriX taken and filed. In
dividual bond of said Jessie H. Don
aldson as suck eXecutrix filed and ap-
proved. Security thereon being waiv-
ed in and by said will and letters testa-
mentary issued TO her.
Estate OF Lemuel F. Wallace. Adj
ministrators oath taken and filed Bond
of the said Elmer Al. Wallace in the
sum of $4,000 filed and approved and
letters of administration issued to
him.
Estate of Carl Otto Andren. Fina:
order Of distribution entered and sled
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-21
Real Estate Transfers.

Joel /. Ohaver to John Howard
lots and /, in n1a of section 2. 10, 5w
$3.50.
John Howard to Martin Cunning
ham. lots , and in swI4 of swH OF
section ,, 1G. 5w, $3.50
W. F. Bailey 10 Addie NJ Crouch,
lot 10 in w. r. Bailey's Sixth add,
Rock Island. 5000.
Elmer H. Stafford TO Clara Ware
lot %. block Z, Town of Silvis 1925.
Anna L. Rvans to Friedrich \. Rel
mers. west 50 feet lot block 7. Ed
wards add. Moline. $500.
John F. Axen TO Ernest BeckstrOm,
lot ?. in Hunts First add. Ridgeview
South Moline. $1.G50.
Ernest Beekstrom to Lillian w
West. lot in Hunts First addition,
Eidgeview. South Moline. $3.50
Callsta Whitesid6 10 William F. Gar
netr. south feet of lot II. block 10
IN Old Town Port Byron. $50.
Samuel Whiteside to William F.
Garrett. south eight feet of lot 10,
block 16. in Old Town Port Byron.
J. Silas Leas to Jennie E. Nelson.
lot Il, block g. Columbia Park add,
Rock Island, $40.
Christopher G.. Dack to Mona l..
Dack. lot in Dacks Fourth addition.
Rock Island, $4OO.
Mollie Kohn to Mary L. Deere. lot
1. bleck 4, in Old Town, Moline,
$500.
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IN THE SUBURBS.
FOSTER.

DIR. P. c. Ohaver of Pleasantville,
Iowa, returned to that place FRIDAY
morning. He had been called here by
the death of his mother, Mrs. Ellen
Ohaver.
DIR. and Mrs. NJ. Ohaver of Millers-
burg returned to their home Wednes-
day after attending the funeral Of the
formers mother, Mrs Ellen Ohaver.
Miss Belle Reynolds of Wrayville
spent Saturday night and Sunday at
the home of the Misses Agnes and
Alice Gillette
Mrs F. w. Kruger and daughter,
Mrs. William Kruger of Ferdinand,
spent Friday at the home of the for
mer's brother, d. A. Kleist. at Foster
Miss Bessie Workman departed Wed
nesday for Aledo to attend the fair.
Mrs. T. Watson and daughter Pearl
and son Russell, accompanied by Mrs.
J. R. Spiller and sons Holden and Hor-
ace, and Miss Carrie Freyermuth, spent
Sunday at the home of Mrs. Ed Rey-
nolds.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Watson, Mrs. Aug
ust Deakman, Mrs F. P Gillett and
Rev. J. r. Spiller will depart for Rock
Island to attend the county Sunday
school convention.
Floyd Rickett and Robert Workman
departed Wednesday for Wilton, Iowa.
to attend the Wilton fair.
Miss Lille Workman spent Saturday
night and Sunday with Miss Bessie
GilIett.
j. II. Foster spent Sunday at the
home of ID. a. Kleist.
Will Peppers visited Sunday at the
home of VIII Ruthenberg at Ferdinand.
e. e. Reynolds came down from Rock
Island Friday to attend to business
matters and spent the night at the
home of his brother. Frank Reynolds
of Wrayville, returning home Satur-
day.
Tom Watson visited Sunday at An
dalusia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-21
ANDALUSIA.


j. III. Brookman spent Sunday with
friends in Milan.
o. r. Shuttle and family of Timber
spent Sunday with G. E. Spickler
William Pifer and family spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. C. l.. Wenks.
Mrs. William McCulloch of Newburg.
Iowa lis visiting her sister, Mrs. E. B.
Roberts.
Mrs. Gravink, accompanied by her
mother. Mrs. Irwin, has returned to her
home in Davenport.
c. E. Walton of Taylor Ridge, who
will move to Mexico, was here Sunday
bidding old friends and relatives good
bye
The society dinner at Mrs. Charles
Huntley's was well attended and netted
the society neat sum.
A. E. Simmons departed Saturday
for Thornton, Wash, where he expects
to make his future home.
Miss Birdie Bachelor of Muscatine.
Iowa, will preach here Sunday morning
and evening.
Jake Glazier has moved into the
house vacated by Henry Thompson.
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who now occupies the Lancaster house
on Main street.
Those from here who attended the
Sunday school convention at Rock Is
land were MRS. G. L. Spickler, and the
Misses Nina Simmons. Blanche Reede,
and Stella Shuttle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-21
COUNTY COURT.

Rock Island county court, Judge II.
E. Parmenter presiding.
Probate.
Estate of John A. DonahOO. Peti-
ton by Edward c. DOnahoO, one OF
the persons named in will IS executor
for letters testamentary filed (the said
Elizabeth z. DoRahOo now being dead.
she being named in viii as cCexecu-
trix). EstitiOn granted. Oath as exc
cutor flied. Individual bond of said
Edward c. DonahOo as such executor
filed and approved. security thereon be-
ing waived in and by said will and
letters testamentary issUed 70 said Ed
ward c. DonahOO.
Estate of David Donaldson. Proof
Of notice of petition for probate of viii
made Dispositions of subscribing wit
nesses to will taken in open court in
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ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE.
CIRCUIT COURT.
Rock Island county circuit court
Judge Gest presiding.


Rock Island county circuit court
Judge Gest presiding.
LAW.
172. Payson VS.. village of Milan.
Case Leave to defendant to plead in
10 days.
$50. Holmberg vs.. Schultz ct al
Case. Defendant A J. Endter called
and dsfaulted.
19S. Harris VS.. Levenstine. Case.
Defendant ruled to plead in 10 days.
2S5 Boslo VS. OhIweiler ct al. As
sumpsit. Defendant ruled to plead in
10 days.
pa. Littig. admir- vs.. Vessel. Case.
Defendant ruled to plead in 10 days.
PA. Cramer VS.. WyHes ct al. AS
sumpsit. Defendant ruled to plead in
10 days.
CHANCERY.
1G2. Crompton VS.. Crompton ct al.
Partition. Commissioners report here
tofore filed is approved.
PIP. Farrell VS.. Farrell. Divorce.
Defendant called and defaulted.
243. Lake vs. Cary ct al. Fore
closure Defendant called and de-
fauIted.
PA. Peoples Savings Bank & Trust
company vs.. Horton ct al. Foreclosure.
All defendants except NJ J. EcEniry
called and defaulted and cause re-
feTred to master.
25s. McKilIip VS.. NcKilIip. Di-
vorce. Defendant called and defaulteS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-21
y YUMA.

D. w. Mumma is doing grand jury
duty this week, he being the one select
ed from this township.
Mrs. Henry Mumma, who took sud
denly sick last Friday, is much better.
Ross Wainwright, who has been visit
ing with his parents the past two
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-21

A famous Wisconsin woman once
said: "All this poor earth needs Is just
the art of being kind" Won't some
one be kind enough to propose Hollis
ter's Rocky Mountain Tea? 1t helps TO
make people kind and well. Tea or
tablets, 80 cents. T. Fl. Thomas phar-
macy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-21

weeks, has returned to Watertown and
taken up his duties as a liyeryman.
Frank Wake shipped carload OF
hogs from Barstow on Monday. He
also was a business caller IN the tri-
cities on the same daV
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-21
RAILWAY TIPS.
c. M. G. ST. p. Excursion Rates.

HomeseekeTs' tickets on sale the
first and third Tuesday in each month
to points in Iowa, Minnesota, North
and South Dakota and to other home
seekers territory. For further infor-
nation phone or call at any c. NJ. az
st. p. office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-21

The c. NJ. & st. Paul offers first class
train service to Chicago and Kansas
City, from the tri-cities, sleeping car
reservations made to any point desir-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-21
TIM Der.

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hayes were
business callers in Rock Island
Sadie Parmenter has been sick the
past few days.
Arthur Birdsall is able to be around
after a third operation
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-21
STORIES OF oELRIcHs
Club Mans Anxiety Over Gift
of a SIS Bouquet.
DEVOTED TO ALL OUTDOOR SPORTS

Trsnsatlantic skipqer's story of One
OF the Noted Athletes Swimming
Feats-SuccessfuI Culinary Expert
ment In Making a Welsh Rarebit at
a Restaurant-His Offer Concerning
Man Eating Sharks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-21

Mr.. Oelrichs had great confidence in
his own opinions. On one occasion
while speaking in public Of swimming
in the tropics he made the assertion
that there were no man eating sharks
north Of Cape Hatteras, says the New
York Sun. To back this up he offered
a reward Of $500 to any man who
could cite an authentic case of a man
who had been bitten by a shark north
Of that point. He received thousands
Of letters from persons who utterly
disregarded the geographical Qualff1ca-
tons demanded in the reward, but no
one ever won the money.