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Rock Island Argus., 1911-10-25

WANTED-Boys willing to work; good
chance 20 learn trade; salary reason
able to start Apply Postal Telegraph
Cable company.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-10-25

In the bankruptcy court 1 once
beard a witness asked the amount OF
his gross income. Me gross income.
is it7 Sure an I'd hive ye know that
| have no gross income. I'm a fisher
man. an me income is all net" was
the astonishing reply.-GreeD Bag
Rock Island Argus., 1911-10-25

FOR RENT A hvs-room modern nat;
| as month Inquire 1926 Fifth and
| R-hAlr avenue
Rock Island Argus., 1911-10-25
PENNANTs, BUTTONS. PLEATINGs.

PLEATING. BUTTON &
NOV ELTY CO.-PhOne 1873; 23O So
Putnam building, Davenport, Iowa
Felt pennants. fags ,mOnOgrams. pill
low covers, etc; accordion and knifS
plsatings. from &c yard and up Buttons
covered in plain ana cOlOred ivory
rims, from 1Oc dozen up. Dress forms
and work room devices and supplies
Rock Island Argus., 1911-10-25
MJsCELLANEOUs.

IF YOU WANT TO buy, SELL trade or
rent anything, engage help or secure
q situation. the Mall and Journal is
the only paper in Moline that can do
IL for you Mail and Journal wants
are popular. and Mail and Journal
wants bring results. One-ralf cent
per word Is the price to all alike.
cash IN advance: tWo-cent stamps will
do Evening and Saturday Mail and
j IrnaL MOIine. III
Rock Island Argus., 1911-10-25
Executors SOtiee.

Estate Of Harry Gale rrnan. dcceased.
The UGdeTslEued having been ap,
pointed s1scItr-E CT the last viii and
tezfsu ure-f OF Harry Ga4leTnan. -ate Of
the county Of ROCK Island state ~ III
aois. deceased. hereby gives notISr taa'
sE4 .4. appear before Hon Er1ja 10 n
Bell judge of tEe probate court II Eysb
ISLAND COUNTY. a. the probate CpUT'
room. in the city of Rock Island, Al the
December term. on the first Monday iu
December next. AT wIlch time ail per
sons having claims BaI1E- said estate
are notified and TegIa-r-l 20 attend 1uE
the purpose oC having the same adjust
"a. All persons Indebted 90 said estate
are requested 10 make inun sdlate pa
eEt o. re r1-dsrsl gucd-
Dated third day ct CetDbSr. 4. =. 1911
JENNIE Gf-LEEE=,F. EZscltr.Z-
G---Jl p Sweeney at-r rE.-y-
Rock Island Argus., 1911-10-25
A Ouaer Custnmar.

MANDY" said the village tailor to
his wife. I'm going TO give Sam Bill
Iings a suit OF clothes for pig"
"Afy goodness. papa" exclaimed h,s
little daughter. What does a pig
want with a suit OF clothes New
York Timea
Rock Island Argus., 1911-10-25
asSTu SCrs OF IT'LL.


ABSTRACTS Of title prepared or con-
tinUed TO date covering any real es
tate IN the county. Prompt and &C.
c4rate service at reasonable rates
Rock Island Title * : bstract com.
pany. J. J Ingram. president; W J.
Sweeney. secretary. 2oO-2O3. second
moor. Peoples National bank buuJ-
Rock Island Argus., 1911-10-25

FOR RENT RoomA with board. at
German boarding house. l4oS Foruth
avenue. Rock Island Phone west
1851.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-10-25

FOR SALE-Five-room house, on Sew
euteenth and Aiken streets; price 81
OyO cash. Apply l. r. Robinson, l1l0
Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-10-25

wANTED-To buy. filled or partly hll-
ed Sperry & Hutchinson green trad
ing stamp books. Address stamps.
care ArEus.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-10-25
wANTED-To RENT.

WASTED-To rent. by an elderly cou-
pie four or hve-rOOm cottage. with
EaTret. gas, and city water. on or
near car line. CAL old phone I555.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-10-25

FOR RENT-Two furnished rooms On
nrst door. for light housekeeping: all
modern; use Of phone; a. lSl9 Sixth
avenue
Rock Island Argus., 1911-10-25
LODGE DIRECTORY.


TRIO LODGE. NO. 81. A F. q A M
a Meets in stated Communication
~ " the frst Thursday OF each
" month at 7,sO p. m. By order
OF Carlton q. Taylor. w. NJ; William
r Petit. secretary
Rock Island Argus., 1911-10-25

MULTIPLE ELECTROLTSIS-S Superriu-
Gus hairs face and arms pSEILs1-
ueutly removed with one to SIX
needles: four 20 six hours work IL
one with SIX; treatments given at
home unless otherwise desired Ad
dress Miss ~ N. kIttridge. FIac 1,
argyle FIaJs. Brady street Dayen-
port Old onoue 31S6.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-10-25
FLOHISTA

HENRY GAETHJE - Proprietor Chip
pianoCk nursery. Cut flowers and
designs OF all kinds City store. l6U7
Second avenue IeIepnons lllN
Rock Island Argus., 1911-10-25
EaE$ONA Al.

MEN AND WOMEN-
Mrs. z. W. Miller. graduate Tuasseuse;
electric vibrator treatments Vapor
baths scientific body and facial mas
SAGE, therapeutic lights, spinal treat %
msEt Swedish NOV cmeuts. etc. Hours
from 10 e. N. to = y. III. Henley build
ing. suite y. corner Fourth and Brad
streets. Davenport Iowa
Rock Island Argus., 1911-10-25
wANTED-MALE HELP

press room: permanent position Ask
for Mr. Journey. foreman Argus press
room
Rock Island Argus., 1911-10-25
FOR sAL-crrY PROPERTY


TOR SALE-Eight-room house, corner
Twentieth street and Tenth avenue:
easy terms Inquire at residence-
FOR SALE-Lots in South Heights.
easy terms. InQctre Charles Ullemey-
er. druggist, 524 Sixteenth street
FOR sALE-For $4,000. a fve-room
house. partly modern; corner lot, near
school and street car; at 1925 Thirty
sixth street
FOR SALE-At a sacrifice, new seven
room modern house; lot ioxl30; on
car line. Ltuinger i Meyer. 1910
Third avenue.
FOR SALE-A seven-room house. with
furnace, gas. and batn: lot S0x2S2; a
good chance for somebody; 2lOS sew
cnteenth street
enteenth and Aiken streets; price 81
OyO cash. Apply l. r. Robinson. l5lO
Second avenue.
FOR SALE-At a bargain, a store. with
nat above. located at 21SS Fifth ave
nue.. Inquire t. Thonn, $40 twenty
eIgnth street, city
FOR sALE-A lC-room /. .se. IN nice
location, with az mod convent
encss: on car line InI re az ZSOl
EigHth-Gnd-a-hsI uvenu,
FOX SALE - Fine east fr~ LOIS on
TwenJy-siXth street be5wusn Seven
CntrIrs lTtIernsy.r dru.rzIst
------------ -------------
FOR SALE-Lots in Island View Heights
addition. finest in the CITY: ask loE
prices and terms (. 5 McDaulel. oJ1
,-CE9 Sal = y.a,-sl aa-Foof aast front
fltrsr s,-.-ga5 Ss.a- ..g .sss'.ssr,t-.-f =
T-I1 IN mn! Er0.iT. west guy ol.
i-nTs
FtE SALE-ECtJaEe in desirable neigh
'.r.JpG. near Long View park. tvO
lots aHE.s.. --ata bearing fruit trees.
a.1 .t..I Ir.fr.r.n,ut-. price r,a-
sag.tu. Gail 1874 NIatt,tatb ave
..-
,- -- -- .f-.-.- -.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-10-25
WHITE COLLAR LINE

Regular freight and passenger serv-
ice between Rock Island and Quincy
IL.
FOR MuscaIine and Burlington, Iown,
and Way Points.
Steamer Helen Blair leaves Rock Is
land every Monday, Wednesday ana
FRIDAY at I .. m. Close connection made
at Burlington for keokuk. Iowa and
quincy, Ia Round trip fares, including
meals and berth. to burlington -; 10
heOkuk, $3.50: to quincy. IS.
and Return
Steamer Helen BIaIr leaves every sun
day AZ y. m. for MuscAtine and re-
turns at 1880 y. IA. hound trip 90
CenIB. supper served on board the boat
FOR ratss and information apply 10
RALPH ". LAMONT, Agent
Dock, IOOI OF NlneIeSnIh street. Rock
Island, Ill Phones west lSS and west
100.
EAPhIIsS AND STORAGE.
rAE-L-LA1l-L- SLOElAGGs- Gs-OE nTsL moor.
also manufacturer OI HM nInSs, tents.
wagon covers, etc. Tents IOr rent q.
ROeHsler n GO. ZUB FIIIesntn street
CONIRACIORs AND BIILDEHA
il. W. MODA4N9ON
CouUl laClUL ana Dulluer.
14OA AtlINL4OEu SIToCS
kJCk Island. IA.
Phone " rsG LIOo-k-
Rock Island Argus., 1911-10-25
FOR Observation-Disclosures


| FOR SALE-Horse and buggy. at 1872
Seventeenth street
FOR sALE-safe: good sized: address
&C. s. H care Argus.
FOR SALE-A hard coal stove; inquire
at S45 Twenty y-sixth street.
FOR SALE - Toys. notions and dry
goods. TrefZ * Co, 201l Fourth ave-
nue.
FOR SALE - Two good draft horses.
Hammond Packing company, 2S26
Third avenue.
FOR sALE-soft coal burner. in good
condition. for IS. Inquire 1927 Fly
teenth street
FOR SALE - Well broke. pony. nve
years old, and sound. Call S14 Twen-
Ty-ftth street, Moline.
FOR sALE-Paying business for sl75
cash II sold in nve days. VIII Invoice
$500 Gail west l752-N
FOR SALE-smith-Pr Premier typewriter
No. ,, in fine condition, cheap. Ad-
dress c." care Argus
FOR sAI.E-Chester White shoats. In
qIlre y. GottCh. IweEty-fourth street
road. South Rock Island
FOR SALE-GoId Coin strain OF Bun
CTpuEtOns, old and young, at dis
count Inquire J. B. Joseph. Sears.
FOR SALE-Soft coal burner. also wal
nut bedroom set cheap party leav-
ing city. at 1882 Thirty eighth street
---------
FOX SALE-SoIt coal heater. gooc as
new. Will sell Tor naiL "hat II cost
Inquire 90S Fourteenth and-a -hait
street
FOR sALE-Cheap. an upright piano;
t-A case GoFd aS new inquire L or
tt'lh street, second mousse sOHlh o.
L4bAtc'uth avenue.
FOR SATF-NTrat market with cam
p4ete fixtures, - 1880 Ihirtleth street.
inquire lolS rigk tHJA street. Old
l..'ic west Io"r-A-
t-- t'--i.t- Inc anu OAK klHul4hE ana
Rock Island Argus., 1911-10-25


TOR SALE-Eight-room house, corner
Twentieth street and Tenth avenue;
easy terms Inquire at residence
Rock Island Argus., 1911-10-25
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.


wANTED-Dressmak at III Twen-
ty-ninth street.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-10-25
For sALE-LANDs

----~--~--~-------~~--~ ~>~----~-~>-~~---~-~~
FOR SALE.-An sJ-acre farm, near oII-
vas. a bargain. keldy BrOs
FOR SALE - 100 acres land, me i'm
proveInents. near Taylor KioBe; a
bargain. keidy Bros
FOR SALE-l6O-a farm, about sew
en- miles from Milan. the buildings
are only fair bat 1t has some nne
land II ana the pasture is excep-
uoHally good; you can buy the farm
for 500 an acre. III X. Walker,
agent
FOR SALE-SeveraI improved farms In
Worth county. Iowa These farms are
level, black soil, none more than
tour miles from railroad. Prices
ranging from $40 20 $50 per acre
These farms are a a bargains Wil-
liam Jennings. Rock leland house.
FOR SALE-Or exchange. desirable 80
acre uuimprOyed IaTn in the dairy
belt OF Wisconsin, three -fOurthS mile
TO village, school, creamery. and rail
road station. Will sell on easy terms
or exchange for small property in
tri-cities. For particulars address
b. ZOO care Argus. or apply 2I52
Ninth street Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-10-25

FOR sALE-For $4,000. a hve-room
house partly modern: corner lot, near
school and street car; at 1925 Thirty
sixth street
Rock Island Argus., 1911-10-25

FOR SALE-Lots in South Heights,
easy terms. InQCtre Charles Ullemey-
er. druggist. 624 Sixteenth street
Rock Island Argus., 1911-10-25

FOR SALE-Horse and buggy. at 1872
Seventeenth street
Rock Island Argus., 1911-10-25

WANTED-Young men to sell goods on
Rock Island passenger trains. In
Quire BIS Fifth avenue.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-10-25

WANTED - Boarders and roomers in
modern home at SOC Forty-second
Rock Island Argus., 1911-10-25
INSURANCE.

PLEASENT = COA-Real Estate ana
insurance. Loans specially Best
fire companies represented. Your pat
ronREe solicited Phones west -. and
new 5l12 OtiiCe at court house
BENN EFT 5 Insurance Agency - Fire
life. accident. health ana plate glass
real estate and loans Second moor
Safety building OfHce phone west
996- Residence phone 726-k- Open
Wednesday and Saturday evenings
WE WILL BOND YOU-Exs xscutors. ad-
ministrRtOrs. guardians. trustees or
any kind OF Judicial bonds. lodges and
society officers. city, state or u. y
government officials. contractors. DO
sitiOns OF trust, in fact any kind OF
bond you want except bat! bonds
Terms reasonable Hayes & Cleye-
land, resident managers. idslty &
Deposit company OF Maryland
Rock Island Argus., 1911-10-25

wANTED-Medium sized safe, modern
and in good condition Address "
w" care Argus
Rock Island Argus., 1911-10-25

FOR SALE-At a sacrifice, new seven
room modern house; lot i0Xl30; on
car line. Iiuinger Meyer. 1910
Third avenue.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-10-25

WANTED-At once. plasterers; must be
capable Of doing cement plastering.
Apply at Rock Island postoff1ce build
ing.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-10-25

AL the news al tEe tiIne-Tne Argus
AIEUs
Rock Island Argus., 1911-10-25
FoR RENT-FLATs.

FOR RENT A fve-room modern nat
at 1sI6h Ninth avenue
Rock Island Argus., 1911-10-25

/ FOR SALE-Safe; good sized: address
&C. s. h" care Argus
Rock Island Argus., 1911-10-25

FOR SALE - Toys. notions. and dry
goods. Trefz * Co, 2o1l Fourth ave
Rock Island Argus., 1911-10-25

FOR SALE - Two good draft horses. T..
Hammond Packing company, 2S25
Third avenue.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-10-25

FOR RENT-Modern six-room nat. IN
Quirs 4ss1 Sixth avenue.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-10-25

WANTED - washing and houseclean-
ing b the day; good work guarau-
teed. Drop g card TO Mrs. \. Miller
S1I Tenth street
Rock Island Argus., 1911-10-25

FOR SALE-A hard coal stove; inquire
at 645 Tweuty-sixth street.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-10-25

FOR RENT-A four-room modern fat
Inquire Lewis Roofing company.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-08-24

anything to eat If You haven't Wen
20 hungry We're going to overtake
that sledEe some time this afternoon
or tonight-or bust"
"'The saints be blessed. then we are
most certain TO bust, m'sew," gasped
Jean. And If we don't the dogs will
Non, il is IMPOSSIBLE"
'Is there anything to eat?"
"a morscl Of cold meat; that is all.
BUT / say that it Is impossible. That
slcdgc"-
Rowland interrupted him with an
impatient gesture.
And I say that II there is anything
to eat In there get It out and be quick
about It. CroIs~et. We're going 80 over,
take those precious friends of yours.
ana l warn you that if You make any
attempt TO lose time something un-
pleasant is going TO happen. Under.
stand?"
Jean had bent TO uustrap one end Of
the sledge pack and an angry flash
leaped into his eyes at the threatening
tone of the engineers voice. For a
moment he seemed on the point Of
speech. hut caught himself and in ST
lence divided the small chunk Of meat
which he drew from the pack giving
the larger share to Rowland as he
went to the head of the dogs Only
once or twice during the next hour did
ne look back. and after each OF these
gIances he redouhled his efforts at
urging on the huskies Before they
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-08-24

[ forest was gradually clearing into wide
areas OF small banskian pine and that
| the rock ridges and dense swamps
which had impeded their progress were
| becoming less numerous. An hour be-
| fore noon, after n tedious climb to the
top of frozen ridge, Croisset pointed
down inO a vast level plain lying be-
tween them and other great ridges far
TO the north
"That Is bit of the barren lands
that creeps down between those noun
tains off there, mseur," he said. DO
you see that black forest that looks
like charred log in the snow to the
south and west OF the mountains?
What Is the break that leads into the
country of the AthabascO. Somewhere
between this point and that we viii
Vtrike the trail. Mon Dieu, had half
expected TO see them out there on the
plain"
who? Meleese and Jackpine, orr
mo: the others. m'seur. Shall we
have dinner here?"
mot until we hit the trail" replied
Rowland 'I'm anxious TO know about
that one chance in hundred you've
given me hope of, Croisset. If they
have passed.
"If they are ahead of us you might
just as well stand out there and let
me put a bullet through you. mseur."
He went to the head of the dogs,
Al q a 81
the ridge. while Rowland steadied the
toboggan from behind. In small
open space free of bush Croisset's
voice rose sharply and the team
stopped.
What do you think Of it. m'seur|
he cried. pointing to the snow. What
do you think of thatF
Barely cutting into the edge Of the
open was the broken crust OF two
sledge trails Croisset had fallen on
his knees I'm the trail
"'The crust is freshly broken" he
said after a moment. They have
been gone not less than two or three
hours, perhaps since morning. See
this white gliStening surface over the
first trail. m'seur, like billion needle
points growing out Of Il? That is the
work of three or four days cold. The
first sledge passed that long ago.
Rowland turned and picked up Cros-
sets rifle. The Frenchman watched
him as he slipped a clip full of car
tridges into the breech.
IF there's snack Of cold stuff in
the pack dig 1t out" he commanded.
Wen eat on the run If you've got
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-08-24

| had come to the edge of the blacl
banskian forest which Jean had point
ed out from the farther side Of the
plain Rowland saw that the pace was
telling on the team The leader was
trailing lame. and now and then the
| whole pack would settle back I'm theiI
traces. to be urged on again by the
! fierce cracking OF Croisset's long whip
To add TO his own discontinue How.
land found that he could no longer
keep up with Jean and the dogs. and
with his weight added TO the sledge
the huskies settled down to q Juggling
walk.
Thus they came into the deep, low
forest, and Jean, apparently obliyiOus
Of the exhaustion OF both man and
dogs, walked now in advance of the
team. his eyes constantly on the thin
trail ahead. At last the engineer jump
ed from the sledge and overlook his
companion.
Hold on. Jeanw he cried. 1--WE
got enough. You're right, and / want
to apologize. We're busted-that is.
the dogs and | are busted-and we
might as well give II up until we've
had a feed. What do you say?"
II say that you have stopped just in
time. m'seur." replied CrOisset with
purring softness. Another half hour
and we would have been through the
forest and just beyond that-in the
edge of the plain-are those whom you
seek, Meleese and her people. That is
what | started to tell you back there
when you shut me up. Mon Dieu. If
it were not for Meleese | would let
you go on. And then-what would
happen then, m'seur. If you made your
visit to them in broad day? Listenr
Jean lifted n warning hand. Family
there came to them through the forest
ile distant baying OF hound.
THAT is one OF our dogs from the
Mackenzie country" he went on softly,
nm insinuating triumph in his low
voice. "NOw. m'seur. that l have
brought you here what are you going
to do? Shall we go on and take dinner
with those who are going to kill you,
OF W III NOu wan a lew HUBS. LII
which shall 1t be-"
For a moment Rowland stood mo-
tionless, stunned by the Frenchmans
words Quickly he recovered himself.
His eyes burned with a metallic CLEAN
as they met the half taunt in Croisset's
'oOl smile
eff l had not stopped you we would
have gone OnT'' he questioned tensely.
ITO be sure, m'seur." retOrted CrOis-
set, still smiling. You warned me to
lose no time-that something would
happen if did"
With quick movement Rowland
drew his revolver and ieveled it at
the FrenChmau's heart
IF you ever prayed TO those blessed |
saints Of yours do 1t now. Jean Crois-
set. I'm going TO kill you" he cried |
iercely.
To be Continued.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-08-24
To be Continued.
Loss of Time Means Loss of Pay,

Loss of Time Means Loss of Pay.
Kidney trouble and the ills it
breeds means lost time and lost
pay to many a working man. NJ.
Balent, 1914 Little Penna St, Sta
ton, ILL.,, was so bad from kidney
and bladder trouble that he could
not work, but he says; 81 took
Foley Kidney Pills for only a short
time and got entirely well and was
soon able to go back to work, and
am feeling well and healthier than
before" Foley Kidney Pills are
tonic in action, quick in results
a good friend to the working man
or woman who suffers from kidney
ills b. b. Davis.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-08-24

Drags herself painfully through
her daily tasks. suffering from back,
ache, nervousness, loss of appetite
and poor sleep, not knowing her
ills are due to kidney and bladder
troubles Foley Kidney Pills give
quick relief from pain and misery
and a prompt return to health and
STRENGTH No woman who so suffers
can afford to overlook Foley Kid
uey Pills. 3. B. Davis
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-08-24
Tho Disadvantage.

Ben Nathan, the English humorist
recently returned from America, was
eXpatiating to a friend upon the glo.
ries of California After listening pa.
tiently, the friend said; But there
must be some disadvantages in living
there?" NO" said Mr.. Nathan, 1T IS
a perfectly ideal place For any man
who will work" All" broke in the
friend, Il knew there were some dis.
advantages,
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-08-24
As a cYnle Sees Il.

We are informed by the esteemed
Kansas city star that the average
citizen has only one chance in $4,000
to live to be 100 years old" Some.
times the average citizen almost con
vinces IFS that one chance in $4,000 is
too many
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-08-24

Diarrhoea is always more or less
prevalent during September BE pre-
pared for it, Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and DiarrhOea Remedy is
prompt and effectual 1t can al
ways be depended upon and is plea
SAINT to take For sale by II. 7.
Davis.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-20
The Maid Who Never Married-and Why

than any man in his circle. Fo.As simply
couldn't be enemies where Dick was: he
wouldn't let EN- The boys called Dick
the Keeper of the Midnight Crew be-
cause he always stayed until the last one
Of them was in bed. He was so good
natured he just couldn't leave one of the
mob to cruise about alone. 20 doubt his
title of Keeper was we'll earned.
You recall the autumn of the biggest
financial frost in Wall street when dollars
were as scarce as strawberries in jan
uary? You couldn't pick up a paper with
out reading OF another panic; the noise
OF the crash of firms which had stood
for years reverherated through the draw
ing rooms of the mighty. | knew Dick
firm was being squeezed with the rest,
Besides, he talked economy and limited at
the prospect of a house uptown in case
the hope Of his life was realized. was
pretty certain the hope was myself and
the odds we're in favor Of realization.
Dick left ine one evening early and
went TO the club % keep a business sp-
pointment. Hardly had he en,erei when
he was grabbed by fellow member and
fairly pushed toward the card room.
Come on. DICK. be good fsuCw,
called the players. That settled It. Dick
could not disregard the Challenge T. coed
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-20
Fights Between Town and Circus Men

saw Madam Lake, her fine eyes abaze
with indignation, stand up in her carriage
and offer to divide 5000 in gold among
her men II they would beat back the as
sailants. At last she was compelled to
give the order to her driver to retreat to
save herself from possible violence and
the way that fine equipage sailed down
the highway was the most spectacular
thing about the whole affair No use for
any Luray horesman to try to outruu
those splendid Arabian animals. doubt
whether motor could have overtaken
them that day.
The attacking party renewed the fight
In the morning with axes. using their
weapons to chop the spokes out of the
wagon wheels. As the wagons were
abandoned by the routed circus crew they
were hauled along the road to wayconda
creek-then bank full-and thrown in.
One OF the showmen, who was badly
beaten up. remained in his wagon and
was never heard OF afterward. We bows
followed out 10 the creek and saw he
gaudy vehicles dumped into the rushing
tide and heard the cheers Of the avengers.
The destruction Of the circus was COM
plete.
think that was the last circus that
ever visited Luray. Perhaps the town
was blacklisted by shows. Anyhow, II
Luray wants to see a circus now II mas
to travel far to do so.
Something like two years ago I was
driving along the road where the big
fight took place and noted an old wagon
hub half hidden in the weeds in a fence
corner Examination showed It was tho
final relic OF Madam Lakes once popular
overland circus-a mute landmark of Ma.
souri, in the wild and woolly days"