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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-01-19
The Bell Ringer
of Client
Copyright, 1905, by Joseph b. Bowles,l
By ARTHUR H. vANDENBERc
(Author Of IA Congressman Made 10
Order" etc.)

Copyright, 1905, by Joseph b. Bowles,1
I sat before the hearth in my dark
ened study. / was musing upon q
strange addition which the afternoon
had brought to my curios. 1t had come
from Spain-whence the our or
donor I knew not.
My curio was an iron tongue, eaten
with the rust of exposure, corroded
with the age of centuries. Here and
there wero seams and cords that stood
out like swollen veins in tile forearm
Of a laborer. The rust I first mistook
Cor blood. Blood was not homogeneous
With the fantasies which this strange
thing sent swirling through my brain.
Then there were two indistinct In
seriptions, almost eaten away by the
boneycombing of the elements. At the
upper end of my iron cudgel l deciphered
by aid of the microscope an indistinct
iate-1540. 1t was set across a coat-of-
arms. The escutcheon l could not
make out; l thought, however, that
saw a bishops inter and a heads
mans AK. On the swollen head was
cut III CTuue leItSlSs Auo AohSuo Va
Roland"
With my strange cudgel of rusty
black came a scrap of parchment, evil
IDENTIFY torn from q tower register.
Across the top of the page stood forth
In letters holder than the rest the title
"Ghent." Then followed this strange
entry:
April II. 154o.-To Mr.. Jacques Barra.
sxecutioner. for having tortured twice
lean de Lannoy. bellringer, u sous. To
The same for having executed, by fire. said
Lannoy, 60 SOUS. For having thrown his
sinders into the River Scheldt, 4 sous. For
plucking out the Tongue of Roland, so sous.
The Tongue Of Roland hung be-
fore the mantel. The Pickering
flames swung its long black shadow
lack and forth across the tiles.
And then q strange thing happened.
[ fell into q waking slumber:
dreamed of the Tongue of Roland, OF
the bishops inter and the headman's
Elk, of Jacques Barra and De Lannoy,
I caught a glimpse Of the story of my
rusty black cudgel. Here is the tale:
1--WE seer pictures like it, John. It's
Islands by two intersecting streams,
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-01-19

land sea, cut into a score or more of
bound together by a web of stone
and wooden bridges. In the heart Of
this inland archipelago was spread a
broad plaisance. From its martial
borders rose a four-walled tower,
capped at a height of half a thousand
feet with q golden dragon. Beneath
the dragon swung a monster bell.
The city was Client. The inscrip-
ton across the bell was simple: my
name is Roland; when l am rung has
tily then there is a fire; when l re-
sound in peals there is q storm In
Flanders"
Jean de Lannoy was the bellman.
For 60 years he had swung upon the
hempen chain which loosened Roland's
tongue. He had called the burghers
together to fight back invasions Of the
mortimer. He had signaled for rebel
lion and seen plebeians plunge their
swords in n another's backs.
But to-day Jean de Lannoy was in
grief. He was pulling, slowly and
sadly. the final stroke upon the call
which brought the weavers from their
work and finished their day OF toll.
Roland's tongue beat out two peais
which echoed across the city painted
scarlet by the setting sun. Scarlet was
a fitting hue, for Flanders had just
washed herself in gore. Then, as
though in echoing challenge, rang out
the sharp shrill notes Of q bugle. De
Lannoy hastily fixed the hempen rope
to the great spit in the wall and de-
scended the stone stairs to the prison
floor. He was met by q stout knock
upon the outer door.
"Who comes" he shouted to the un-
known invader. He leaned forward
with ear intently fixed against the cas-
ing.
Il. jacques Barra. with an order
from the emperor"
Jacques Barra!" he gasped, clasp
Ing his hands to his breast with 1
deep-drawn shudder. Jacques Barra!
He of the black heart and dripping *!
Who tortured to q lingering death II
Flemings yesterday. here before THU
very belfry!"
sOpen to me and my warrant
shouted the voice.
Warrant" De Lannoy muttered
There was yet fresh In his mind thu
dread scenes Of the week past, Charlie,
v. had entered Client In pomp and
splendor 1t the head Of archsrs. hal
berdmsn and ~mnskstesrs, armed to IN
teeth. HI had come to qu6il the -
pErecuonists, Who. Area by N Tongu'
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-01-19
HOW KINGS HAVE DIED.
Henry I. Of gluttony.
Edward WI. of q decline.

Henry I. Of gluttony.
Edward WI. of q decline.
Charles I. on the scaffold.
George III. as he lived--a mailman.
Henry VIII. of carbuncles, fat aud
fury.
George Nv. of gluttony and drunk
enncss.
Henry VII. wasted away, az q miser
ought.
James /. OF drinking and the effects
of vice.
Charles II. suddenly. 1t is said. Of
apoplexy.
Henry II. OF q broken heart, occa-
stoned by the bad conduct OF his chill
dren.
william III. Of consumptive habits
Of body, and from the stumbling Of
his horse.
George /. from drunkenness, which
his physicians politely called an apo
plectic At.
Edward III. Of dotage. and Richard
II. Of starvation, the very reverse OF
George Nv.
Henry vi. in prison, by means
known then only to the taller. and now
known only In Heaven.
William the Conqueror from ehor-
NOUS fat, from drink and from the
violence Of his passions.
Henry Nv. Ii said to have died OF
''Ats caused by uneasiness." and UNI
e~asiness in palaces in those times was
q very common complaint.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-01-19
EDUCATIONAL ERRATA.

The retirement Of DR.. William A.
Packard as Kennedy professor Of
Latin language and literature and the
science of language at Princeton
marks the close of IS years Of active
teaching.
Granta, the Cambridge undergrad
uAte organ, urges reform In the Eng
lish university education. 1t says:
Rendered unfit for business, the only
places open for the graduates are
Bchoolmastering and the church, and
In the uttermost parts OF the earth
r to be found graduates of Oxford
aud Cambridge, now become laborers,
beggars and outcasts.'
Prof. E. w. Clark, Of Ripon coll
lege, Wisconsin, has been honored by
the bureau of university travel In
Rome in a name which will make
1t possible for him to go abroad each
summer and secure q new stock OF
material for the lectures he is deliv-
ering. He has been engaged to con-
duct the teachers excursions to the
homes of the ancients and will spend
the next ten years in this manner.
A step has been taken toward the
organized athletic training Of Amer
lean schoolgirls by the forming Of .
girls branch OF the Public Schools
Athletic league, Of New York city.
Speaking Of this movement. Mass
Grace Dodge said that the methods
of training must be different from
those applied to the boys. A prize
Of $50 was offered by Mrs. Henry
Siegel for the best method Of combin-
ing the essentials Of moral and ath-
letic discipline.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-01-19

Lewis Single Binder straight SC cigar is
rgood quality all the time; Your dealer OF
Lewis Factory, Peoria, I'll.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-01-19
Appreciative

Pat-Say, Dinny, me boy, did We hear
the latest?
Dinny-Phwat's that, Pat?
do We know Murphy, the undertaken"
"Faith, Din, l do thot."
"Well, he bought an automobile hearse
the other day and all the neighbors are
dying to get a ri~de."-Chicago Record
Herald.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-01-19

Lots of men who figure on schemes to
make millions would be surprised to find
themselves in possession of five dollars in
real honest money of their own.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-01-19

Not So Bad.
Redd-Did the Captain lose his head
during the football game?
Greene-No, only an ear.--Yonkers
Statesman.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-01-19
JUST AS HE DICTATED 1T.
Production Of a Stenographer Who
Obeyed Orders to the
Letter.

'eWhat / want you to do" said the
man who had engaged the new stenog-
rapher, sis to transcribe my letters ex-
attly as l dictate them. 1 don't want
any Of these stilted forms in my CORE
spondence. What / believe in doing IS
putting my own personality in my cor
respondence."
Eyes, SIR" said the new stenographer,
meekly. And this, writes e.. w. Taylor,
in the Chicago Tribune, is the letter that
went forward to a new customer of the
Grm that afternoon:
Mr.. John B.-what the dickens is the
name of that fellow down at Bingville-
o, Smith, who was that man at Bing.
vile that asked for prices?-What?-
Skidmore? - Sounds like Skiddoo All
rignt-Let mt see; where was ~I?--John
b, Skidmore, Bingyille, Tex. Dear Sir
Wait d minute. Better jolly him along
q little. My Dear Mr.. Skidmore-Reply-
ing to your valued letter Of thew hat
date was his lstter? Where is his letter,
anyhow Here il is. Writes like a hen
walking across q barnyard. Can't make
out the date. Looks like 44th. Well,
just say, replying to your valued favor
Of recent date, We take pleasure in say
ing that we can quote you the following
prices:-Say, Smith, what will this duff
~ stand forg Oh, give it to him harder
than that. He lives in Bingyille. II !
lived Ia Bingyille, I'd thank anyone for
SOAKING me 10 hard I'd have to leave town.
In car lots, $b3 . ton, There, that's about
10 per cent. higher than Ne'd charge any
one else. Now, finish IL up with Await
ing your further requests, we beg TO ~.
main yours sincerely"
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-01-19
A Guaranteed Cure for Piles.

Itching, Blind, Bleeding, Protruding Piles.
Druggists are authorized to refund money If
PAzoO INTMENTfa fails to cure in TIC 14days. 500
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-22

Mansfield, Ohio, showed so large per-
centage of increase in bank clearings
for the year 1905.
Tacoma has an enormous rail- anu
ocean commerce. 1t is the chief Pa
cific coast terminal of the Northern
Pacific railway, and is the western
terminus of the Tacoma Eastern rail-
way, which will undoubtedly form the
last western link in another great
;ranscontinental railway system. the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul rail-
road has purchased 200 acres of land
at Tacoma for its chief Pacific coast
terminals, and the Union Pacific, the
Southern Pacific, the Chicago & North
western, the Canadian Pacific, the
Great Northern and the Gould system
are all likely to invade the Puget
Sound territory and establish termin-
ais at Tacoma within the next three or
four years. During each of the last
three years Tacoma has received more
cars of railway freight than either
Portland or Seattle, while the ocean
commerce of the port of Tacoma has
increased from $2O,SO3,S11 in 1899 to
1926, POI in 1905.
Tacoma's growth is due largely to
its development as manufacturing
point The city has great many lum-
Der and shingle mills. and cuts more
lumber than any other city in the
world. It's -four milling capacity is
greater than that of any other city west
of Minneapolis and Kansas City. The
Tacoma smelter reduces ores of gold.
silver, lead and copper. The output OF
this establishment alone in 1905 was
valued at S10,646,90S Facilities for
manufacturing at Tacoma are excep-
tional, owing to its command of raw
materials, the development of the wa
ter-power resources of the Cascades,
which gives Tacoma more harnessed
electrical energy than has been devel-
oped at any other point in the United
States with the exception of Niagara
Falls, abundance of coal from mines
located within so miles of the city,
Der mills, and transportation facilities
by rail and water to all parts of the
world.
Tacoma is a city of homes, of nu-
merous colleges, seminares and other
institutions of learning, of beautiful
parks, well paved. broad streets. and
of scenic attractions which evoked
from Sir Henry Irving the exclamation
that Tacoma was the most beautiful
city he had ever visited. 1t is an eX
healthy city, the death rate
in 1905 having been only SIS per thous-
and
The Tacoma News Annual for 1906
consists of a supplement of sc pages,
profusely illustrated, filled with inter
esting and instructive descriptive mat
ter regarding the so-called City of
Destiny
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-22
california, Winters Summer Garden

letter press art, just off the press. The
Chicago. Milwaukee e St Paul railway
has outdone all previous efforts in this
beautifully colored book. 1t is depar-
ture from the vast multitude of railway
literature. Only a limited number will
be issued, to be used to interest travel
to California via The Overland Linn
tied" on the Chicago, Milwaukee & ST.
Paul railway. Official railway guide.
Chicago, sent TO any address for u
cents postage. F. A. Miller, general
passenger agent, C. NJ. & st. P. rail
way, Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-22
ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE.
COUNTY COURT.
Rock Island county court, Judge e
E. Parmenter presiding
Probate.

In re conservatorship of Fredk. An
dregg. Final report of conservator
filed. 1t appears that said Fredk An
dregg has been restored to all his
rights by this court, that he is now
sane, that said conservator has made
full settlement with his ward as shown
by said report, and receipt Herewith
filed. Conservator discharged and con-
servatorship closed.
Estate of Thomas Mackin. 1t APP
pears that the appeal from the order
and judgment entered therein Dec. 81,
1905, setting aside the order admitting
said will to probate and all proceed
ngs under and by virtue of said pro-
bate of said will and setting aside
and revoking the letters testamentary,
has been dismissed in the circuit court
by agreement. Petition of Patrick
Mackin, ct al. for the removal of the
executors and the appointment of an
administrator to collect filed Oct. Is,
1905, dismissed by petitioners. Proof
of death filed. Will presented for pro-
bate. Petition for probate of will filed
Hearing on petition for probate set for
March %, 1906, at o'clock a. m. Or
dered that the clerk make publication
herein as required by law.
Estate of Henry Schroeder Proof of
notice of petition for probate of will
made. Dispositions of James b. Eek
hart and William l.. Ludolph, two of
the subscribing witnesses to will taken
in open court in proof of execution
thereof filed and approved and will adj
mitted to probate. Petition by William
Schroeder for letters testamentary filed.
Petition granted upon taking oath as
executor and filing bond in the sum of
$4,000 to be approved by the court.
Oath OF executor taken and filed.
Bond of said William Schroeder filed
and approved and letters testamentary
issued to him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-22
CURES WORST CASES
OF CATARRH.
n. o. Rolls Sells Hyomei Under Guar
antee That It Costs Nothing Un-
less II Cures

Hyomei cures the worst cases of ca
tarrh simply by breathing the rem
edy through the pocket inhaler that
comes with every outfit.
Stomach dragging often causes dis
ordered digestion, and never makes
permanent cure of catarrh. Hyomei
not only kills the germs in the throat
and nose, but penetrates TO the minut-
est air cells in the lungs and enters the
blood with the oxygen, killing the ca
tarrhal germs in the blood.
The complete Hyomei outfit, con-
sisting of vest-pocket inhaler and
medicine dropper, and a bottle of Hy-
omei, costs only 81. If this does not
effect complete cure, extra bottles
can be obtained for so cents.
II. o. Rolls knows of many people
who have been cured of catarrh by Hy-
omei He believes in it so Thoroughly
that he offers to refund the
money in case it does not cure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-22
BOOKINGS AT THE GRAND.
Feb. 26-Mme. Sarah Bernhardt.

His Biggest Production. - Next
Sunday F. c. Whitney's musical show,
THE Pink Hussars," which has re-
Gently finished its 18th week at the
Chicago opera house, will be presented
here. The original cast of 10 people,
supported by a chorus of 60. will sup
port J. Clarence Harvey, the we'll
known comedian, and the original
English pony ballet in this combination
of music and fun. Mr. Whitney prides
himself on the fact that this is the
biggest production of musical show
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-22
AMUSEM ENTS.
BOOKINGS AT ILLINOIS.

Feb. 24-"Reuben in New York"
Feb. 25-"The Pink Hussars."
Feb. 28-Minnie Maddern Fiske.
March 4-"Babes in ToyIand.'
March 5-AI. G. Fields Ministries.
March Clover Niagara Falls"
March 11-"The Black Eagle"
March 13-"When We Were TWEEN
ty-One."
March 14-"The Gingerbread Man."
March 2o-West G. Vokes in "The
Two Pinks."
March 23, "a, 25-The FInts.
Feb. 27-sethany Home Ministries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-22

Different from Others. - There has
been no show in many years just like
The Gingerbread Man" the now mu-
steal comedy fantasia by Fred Ranken
and Baldwin Sloane that comes to the
Illinois thcater at an early date. And
just because II is so different accounts
for its universal endorsements by press
and public. 1t appeals to all ages, and
all classes of intelligence, for its chief
characters are or have been friends of
all. The bringing to life of our nur-
sery friends. Kris Kringle, Simple ST
mon. Margery Daw. Peter Piper. and
the rest, is in itself delightful, but add
10 these the gorgeously picturesque
costuming, the ensemble dancing. the
classy, catchy music, and the bright.
spirited humorous dialogue, story and
situation. and one finds a combination
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-22
MOLINE MENTION.

Call Early Caucuses. - At meet
ing of the city central committee of
the peoples party Tuesday evening,
the dates for the ward caucuses and
city convention were set. The dates
are the earliest in the history of the
party in several years, and indicates a
desire on the part of the party leaders
to be first in the field with their NOM
nations in view of the fact that the
republican primaries will not be held
till March 3. The peoples dates are
Feb. 81, next week Tuesday, for the
caucuses and March l, two days later,
for the city convention.
Pierce-PauIsen. - Announcement is
made OF the marriage of Miss Lillian
Paulsen and Albert Pierce, which will
take place at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. August Paul
sen this evening. DR.. Hedley Hall of
the Unitarian church officiating. The
bride-to-be is popular young lady and
an accomplished musician. Mr.. Pierce
is a machinist at Silvis, having come
to Moline from Saginaw, Mich, some
time ago.
Breaks Wrist at Calisthenics.-
While attempting to jump over stick
in the morning calisthenics at the
high school yesterday, Louis Haley,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Haley, 1872
Third avenue, slipped and fell TO the
floor, breaking two bones an inch above
the left wrist. He was Immediately
taken TO his home and DIR. Arp was
called to dress the injury, which, al
though not very serious, is exceedingly
painful.
To Add to Sanitarium. - 1t is only
a matter of time before extensive i'm
provements will be made on the Battle
Creek sanitarium on Fifteenth street,
and as soon as a few affairs can be
settled, work will be commenced. AT
the annual meeting of the board the
question of building was discussed and
a committee appointed to make neces-
sary arrangements. The committee is
composed of William Colbert of Chica-
go. S. p. Edwards and Mrs. Edwards, |
and w. G. Forman of this city. This |
committee will confer with members |
of the association and with local and |
alien architects, getting ideas and |
plans together with costs of the i'm |
provement. The following officers |
and board were elected for the ensu-
ing year: President, William Colbert, |
Chicago; Vice President, ]. w. Cum |
mings, Chicago; Secretary, S. p. S.
Moline; Treasurer, Marie Ed !
wards Moline; Auditor, w. l.. Ed I
wards, Indianapolis; Board, w. c. For
man. Moline; j. Klooster, H. E. Win
slow, ]. II. Allen, all of Chicago; and
G. NJ Wheeler, Sheridan.
Young Wife Dies. - Mrs. Anna So
phia Johnson passed away at the fam
lily home Tuesday afternoon. Death
ends lingering suffering for Mrs.
Johnson as she had been i'll for the
past year with lung trouble. She was
born in Andover, Feb. IS, 1880, and
came to this city with her parents 1G
years ago. On Sept. Is, 1908, she was
united in marriage with Werner John
son. Her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lars
Brissman. and five brothers and one
sister survive They are: John l.,
Oscar NJ, Carl F., Sanford and August,
and Mrs. E. Peterson, all of Moline.
services will be held at the
home. S37 Nineteenth avenue, tomor-
row afternoon at 1870 and at the Swed-
ish Lutheran church at 2.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-22

be one of the seasons few successes.
The newspapers of the different cities
where it has appeared have praised
the production which is strictly
comedy drama with all the essential
thrilling clmaXes, ludicrOus situations
and pretty love scenes that go TO make
I'D q good DlaV
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-22

that he has yet put en- tour. and he
has made a special effort to employ
the most beautiful women obtainable.
The music of The Pink Hussars" was
written by Julian Edwards and Alfred
Aarons, and the book and lyrics by
Charles J. Campbell and Ralph NJ
Skinner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-22
WESTERN TERMINUS OF ROAD
c., M. G. ST. Paul Railway Selects Ia
coma, Wash.

coma, Wash.
Watch Tacoma grow has become
a familiar slogan in all parts of the
country. The growth of tbs youngest
Of the maritime cities of the United
States is certainly remarkable. Its
population in 1900 was $1,000. Last
June it was $4,000, and at the rate the
city is now growing its population will
be 100000 before the close of 1906.
The Tacoma Daily News has issued
an annual edition which is replete with
facts and figures showing Tacoma's
growth in various lines. The bank
clearings of this magic city increased
from $27 100000 in 1896 to s53,OOO,0O
in 1900, s115 100000 in 1904 and $685.
000, 200 in 1905. No city in the United
States. with the single exception of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-22
DOES YOUR SCALP ITCH?

Are Your Hairs Dropping One by One?
If your scalp itches you are doubt
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picide Co. Detroit. Mich. T. II. Tho
mas. special agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-22

Well Recommended. - Reuben in
New York the comedy drama which
here at the Illinois Saturday.
Feb. "a, matinee and night is said to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-22
RAILWAY TIPS.
Homeseekers' Excursions.

To points on c., NJ. & st. P. railway.
Dates of sale: March and 20, and
April and II, 1906. Rates: One regu-
lar mot special or reduced) fare, plus
50 for round trip. No tickets to be
sold for less than 50. Rate for chill
dren to be one-half of the homeseek-
ers' excursion rate Stop-overs will be
permitted on going passage within Is
days from date of sale at all points in
homeseekers' excursion territory. For
further information call or telephone
any c., NJ. & st. p. ticket office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-22
c.. M. e. st. p. Excursion Rates.

Homeseekers' 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 cali at any c., NJ. &
st. P office.