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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-20
River RipIets.

The Col. A. Mackenzie left this port
for the sunken steamer Dubuque be,
low Keiths burg this morning to as.
sist in pumping out and raising the
big packet. 1t is thought this can be
accomplished in day or two and the
boat will then be towed to Dubuque
and provided with new hull. Capt.
George Lamont went down on the
Mack enzie to witness the operation.
The stage of water at the Rock Is
land bridge at 6 a. m. was $40 and
3:l5 at noon. The temperature at noon
was 70
The III. A. Barnard came down.
The Winona was in and out.
Boats up were the X. ID. Kendall, +
Ruiledge, Frank, Lizzie Gardner and
Ruth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-20
Sow Lutheran schonl.

Henry Horst has been awarded the
CONTRACTS for the new parochial school
of the German Lutheran church to
be built this summer on Eighth street
between Seventh and Eighth avenues
Mt a cost of $1,000. 1t will be a
1-story modern frame school building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-20

Jennie-To have round beautiful
neck wiggle your head from side to
side every night, take Rocky Noun
tain Tea. It's a short cut to grace
full form. So cents. L. Ii. Thomas
pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-20

No one would ever be bothered with
constipation if everyone knew how
quickly Burdock Blood Bitters regu-
lates the stomach and bowels.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-03-14
CHAPTER VII.

In the morning, before the hour for
leaving for the ship. Goddard saw his
wife walking about in the cherries
garden. The day was moderately
warm and still, and the sun shone
clearly. He went out and joined her.
His face was careworn and sallow.
She looked up as he approached.
"A beautiful day to sail on she
said, with bewitching smile.
eyes, indeed" he said, looking her
over from head to foot. He discov-
cred fresh charms in her in the new
gray travelling dress and hat. These
things made the parting pangs in his
breast all the more keen.
II see you like my gown" she said
reading his admiration in his glance.
1T is pretty, isn't it?''
eyes, it is very pretty, but that is
not wonderful. You never wore any
thing that wasn't just what it should
be-
She glanced at the veranda, on the
edge of which stood her trunks, hand
bags and rolls of steamer rugs, pill
lows and a deck chair
''You see James has got everything
ready"
But Mrs"
"Oh, Lucy has agreed to meet me at
the ship, of course! She won't fail,
you may be sure =.
Mrs. Goddard took sealed envelope
from her pocket and gave it to him.
Don't, under any circumstances,
lose or misplace these" she cautioned
him.
:'But what are they?" he asked, feel
ing a small object through the paper.
ut contains card and key, dear.
The card is the address of a private
letter. box on Sixth avenue, and the
key is to open, whenever you like,
box No $685.
Goddard fumbled them distastefully
without comment for a moment, but
with furtive glance toward the
house, his wife took them from him,
and with playful air put them into
the pocket of his coat.
You know she explained, with a
little frown, cit may be that / shall
want to write to you in some other
way than by directing my letters to
Lyndhurst.'
"Oh, Jeanne, these awful awful de.
tails
And here is q London address" Mrs
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fight them away, but they come again
and again. Don't tell the major. He has
enough trouble already, besides he
would be afraid to send me away
But perhaps you ought to tell him
and get medical advice" demonstrated
Blanche. 49,
mo, the voyage will put me straight.
The sea air always does. I shall come
back feeling better in every way"
THAT, then, is your chief reason for
deciding to go so suddenly" remarked
the girl. II wondered how
'Yes,'' broke in Mrs. Goddard, as if
her recital had gained plausibility in
being viewed from Blanche's standpoint.
''4es, my attacks have been more fire.
quent of late and really feel the need
of a decided change
AS Blanche went out she saw her
guardian waiting on the first landing
of the stairway, and her heart re-
preached her for remaining so long
with his wife, for she saw that his i'm
patience was consuming him. He had
nothing to say as she passed; his face
was filled with utterances too vague for
words. -. ---., - - -
Il forgot to say" he said, when Mrs.
Goddard had admitted him, "that 1 die
not go down to the ship to see your
stateroom. You said it was the Cleo
patra, I believe
Eyes. DEAR" she drew him to the
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CHAPTER VIII.

AS the major and his wife were be-
ing driven up to the pier where the
Cleopatra lay, his agitation increased
"It will soon be over" he sighed
You will cable me as soon as you
land, won't you, Jeanne?"
There was just hint of hesitation
in the look she gave him, then:
Eyes, dear Rowland" she said, "the
moment I land; but my letters, re-
member, must go to the box"
II shall simply haunt the place." he
declared.
They alighted from the cab and
walked along the pier through the
hurrying throng Of cabmen, draymen,
passengers and people who had come
to see their friends off. Reaching
the gang plank, lowered for the &C.
commodation of the saloon xpassen-
gers, they saw Mrs. Nolan on the up
per deck leaning against the railing
and trying to attract their attention.
Mrs. Goddard laughed merrily and
waved the bit of cambria she held in
her hand.
Let 81 go rlght up, she SAID TO her
husband. II want you to see our big
rooms. You will agree with me that it
is better to go in a boat that is not
quite so fast than to miss such quarters
as have engaged III
He complied. The attention her
beauty and stylish appearance had at
! tracted from the bystanders had not
escaped his eye. His heart was beat
ing madly as he followed her up the
gangplank to the first deck. In mo-
ment they were shaking hands with
Mrs. Moan. Goddard's handshake was
a mere cold formality. He now hearth
" disliked his wife's homely confeder-
ate. He despised her for being weak
enough to obey Jeanne's criminal or
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cure MS attentions. l used all the WiieS
in my power. 1t was an awful strug-
gle, but the prize was a big one in my
sight. 1 was heartily tired of the sor-
Gid life / was leading and was fired
with the ambition to be social leader
ito use the arts felt was born with.
when he fell twas very sudden. Then
l pretended that I was trying to re-
treat because he was rich and I was
poor, but that only inflamed him all
the more, as I knew it would. You
know the rest. Now. you may hate me.
for if it had not been for me he would
have gone on loving you, and-and YOU
would have made him happier than I
can, for-oh, Blanche, know your Sc
cret, and that has been part of nv pun
ishment! I have ruined both YOUR life
and his
"Why do you tell me all this?" asked
Blanche, bitterly, and, unwilling to dis
claim the accusation just uttered, she
put her hands to her face and began to
tremble from head to foot.
"Why do tell you about it?" said
Mrs. Goddard, cold. snaky CLEAN in
her eyes, because if anything were
to happen to me want you to remem-
Der that l now say that God selected
you tor his bride and Satan and I
thWarted- the plan. Therefore, remem-
Der that-if I should die abroad (you
see, cannot forget that woman's IN
canny prediction)-I want you to con-
sole him at once by marrying him as
soon as he asks YOU
"Oh. this is simply dreadful!" Blanche
uncovered her white face and stared
tixedly at the woman
Il know it, was the answer, but see
that you keep what I have told YOU to
yourself. Blanche, you cannot deny
that you have loved him long time
Il don't intend to- said the con-
quered girl. HE is the best man that
ever lived-the noblest, the truest, the
most abused. Ifyou had only made him
happy-but you have not; he is beside
himself with grief over your depar-
ture."
THAT is true, but it can t be helped.
Now leave me. I feel very unhappy to-
night-unhappy because I have made
you SO. l am not all BAD
blanche rose. She was like a boat
buffeted by conflicting currents. She
believed Jeanne to be remorseful be-
cause her confessed deeds appeared so
horrible to her unsullied mind.
II am so sorry for YOU she was
enabled to say sincerely
"Will you kiss me, Blanche?"
Eyes, for am sorry for you, in spite
Of
Il know" broke in Mrs. Goddard, and
she kissed the girl on the lips. 1t was
just such kiss as she bestowed On
her husband a thousand times, and it
had never failed to deceive him. 1t
made our heroine SILVER.
Il have another trouble, Blanche"
and Mrs Goddard pressed her hand
upon her white brow my father was
insane when he died. That's the other
secret He had strange fancies. often
have them, too. Awful delusions. ]
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CHAPTER TX.

1t was the third day out. The sky
was cloudless and the sun was throw
ing down genial warmth upon long
rows of passengers in steamer chairs
and rugs on the deck. Mrs. Goddard
and her companion sat side by side. An
inclination towards sociability had
drawn most of the passengers together
in half-hearted efforts at entertain
ment, but the two characters belonging
to my history held themselves quite
aloof from ALL
The captain, who as a habit spoke
to few of his passengers, seemed to have
singled Mrs. Goddard out as a voyager
OF no little distinction owing to her oc-
cupation of the best stateroom on
board, for he often bowed to her as he
passed. To-day, when Mrs. Goddard
saw him coming along the deck in their
direction, she nudged her companion.
There is vacant chair next to me"
she said. IF can get him to sit down
moment shall play my first card
"oh, don't say anything before me-
entreated Mrs. Nolan; 81 feel so shaky.''
You must get over that" ordered
our arch conspirator, sternly. NOW.
don't you forget what I told YOU,
The captain was now quite near. It
was the smile of Mrs. Goddard that
caused him to doff his cap and pause.
"A fine day, madam" he said, cor
daily.
She motioned for him to sit down in
the chair on her left.
l have been wanting to speak to
you, captain, ever, since the beginning
OF the voyage, she said, and there
was strange lack-luster expression
s in her eyes.
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| can't tell him from anybody else on

I can't tell him from anybody else on
the pier
Then I shall stop: my arm aches.
Do you think he will do as I wish?'
II don't know him as we'll as you
do" Mrs. Nolan evidently laid no
claim to perspicacity. ut looks to me
like mighty easy way to make
money, but, of course, as you said the
other day, it all depends on your grip
on him. I think what we have to fear
more than anything is his preachy
tendency. Nobody but you would dare
to attempt to work a man like he isl
Eyes, it all depends on the grip" adj
mitted Jeanne; land the longer we are
separated the less my influence will be;
so you see the absolute need of striking
while the iron is hot
Mrs. Nolan threw a startled look into
her companions calm face.
Striking while the iron is hot?"
she repeated, interrogatively.
Eyes; now come into the stateroom;
we must clearly understand> each
other.''
When they were in their room, Mrs.
Goddard closed and locked the door,
Then they sat down and conversed in
whispers for an hour.
"Oh, I wish,' protested Mrs. Nolan,
when the conference was ended, II
wish you would postpone it till we are
On land. am such a poor actress"
"Well, it simply has to be done, and
after considering dozen plans there
could be nothing so good as this 1
couldn't tell him it would be so soon,
for he would have backed down on the
spot. When the news is telegraphed to
him from Liverpool, and when he sees
the papers full of the details, he will
not dare to open his mouth. Even if 1
should fail, you see, they would con-
clude that the whole thing was simply
the conduct of an insane person.,
'The whole scheme stamps you as a
regular genius said Mrs. Nolan. "Are
you sure you can stand the ordeal, and
that there is enough for you to eat in
the basket? It will not seem right for
me to go down to warm meals in the
salon while you are eating cold things
up here"
Il shall put it off if possible till we
are nearly in," said Mrs. Goddard.
Besides, you may order your meals
sent here occasionally and we will ex-
change"
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"but not-not yet. Later shall join
you, but I am going to my room just
now.= 1t is good Of you to come to US,
Miss Dean"
but, really, won't you have one
cup?' pleaded Blanche, all tenderness
and sympathy. -.
mot this afternoon, DEAR" and he
turned from the room.
"Oh, isn't he splendid?'' exclaimed
Miss Dean, when he had left the room.
HE is one man that rouses the best
emotions that are in me- I could love
a-an unmarried man like that
She was speaking to Blanche, but
our heroine had gone to the table and
was pouring cup of tea.
''You take two Jumps, Lottie, I be-
ieve,' she said, in a voice in which
there was a hint of unsteadiness.
Mrs. Goddard stood by her accom-
plice and waved her handkerchief un-
til she was tired. Then she said:
"Do you think he can distinguish
me in a crowd at this distance, Lucy?"
81 think not" answered Mrs. Nolan,
indifferently. my sight is good, and
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along the deck, now holding so or 60
passengers, most of whom, with seri-
Gus eyes, were regarding the crowd
assembled below. At last the gong
which was the signal for those who
were pot to, sail to go ashore-was
sounded, and Goddard grew actually
white as he clutched his wife's hand.
"Are you seasick?" she tested.
"You know how this parting is kill
ing me-" he answered.
"Our meeting soon or-neyer de-
ponds on you," was her quiet, firm re-
ply.
II fondly hope you will find some
other way,'' he said, in despair.
You need not count on that, DEAR"
she said. Nov kiss me and co.
AS he went down the gang plank he
had to hold to the railing to be sure
OF his foothold. Reaching the pier, he
stood in the ranks along the waters
edge, his eyes glued to single face
on the deck of the shi i, which was be-
ginning to move. An old woman near
him, who was waving farewell to
her daughter, was sobbing aloud; he
felt like crying, too, and but for the
smiling countenance- he adored he
might have done so. He was the last
to leave the pier. When the Cleopatra
had vanished from sight he started
homeward The difference between
his condition and that of his wife was
that she felt as if she were lust en-
tering state of freedom, while he
had sold himself into bondage, of
body and soul. =
It was five o'clock in the afternoon
when he reached Lyndhurst. He
heard Blanche singing as she sat at
the piano in the drawing-room, and
when he went in he saw Miss Dean
and Talley standing near her. They
all came towards him.
"We have been waiting tea fer you.
Maj. Goddard" said Miss Dean, giving
him her hand; "and we have planned
not to, allow you to get blue, haven't
we, Blanche?'' p
His ward nodded, her eyes on his
face, but she did not speak.
Il thank you, he said, smiling;
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-04-17
ADJUSTMENTS.

There is considerable curiosity
new people in the Josephine Stanton
Opera Company are. Manager Jas
H. Love says that he has no secrets tc
keep but as he likes to spring sur
prises he IL not saying much about the
new ones. Among them are a mum
Der Of young ladies of the chorus who
come from the best families in Port
land and San Francisco. They are en-
dowed with good looks, and have
sweet voices. Wishing to make ar
extended tour Of the Far East they
joined Miss Stanton's company. The
Anaconda Standard of April 1, in men
tioning Miss Stanton's company, had
this to say:
THE Josephine Stanton Opera Com
pany opened an engagement last
night to pAcFed house. Miss Stan
ton is as charming as ever and her
singing, II possible, is better than
when she came this way with the
Boston Lyrics. Her company CON
tains good people and the chorus is
certainly q fine one, with well-trained
voices. When 1t comes to picking out
pretty girls Manager Hallan and Jim
Love know their business
Harry and Edward Paulton wrote
the musical comedy "Dorcas' for
Pauline Hall. who used It success
fully for three seasons. Miss Stanton
purchaser II, had = number Of chorus
es introduced and it now verges on a
comic opera The comedy is full OF
selections from the latest comic
operas inclnaing san Toy" and Flo
ra-Dora,"s
The sale OF reserved seats win begin
Saturday morning. At 9 O'Clock at Wall.
Nichols Co.
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eslDtBD Elfelins

The recent arrests Of Macedonian
ag1tatofs have led 70 antf-governmen
demonst2ztions.
Il was sid that Herman d. Armout
is improving from the stroke Of para
lysis he sustained recently.
Attorney A W. Lampson has beer
appointed receiver Of the Unite<
States Salt Company Of Cleveland. o
Serious anti-clerical riots have &C
CURED at San Pablo. Argentine Re
| public, In the State of Santiago de
Estero.
Dispatches from Holland revive the
rumor that Mr.. Kruger is bent upor
visiting the United States during the
sumner.
Herman O. Armour, brother of the
late Philip d. Armour, is seriously Ill
at bis home in New York. He Is suffer
ing from paralytic stroke.
Steel men are greatly interested in
the bidding for the contract for the
steel suspended structure Of the new
East River bridge at New York
President Loubet of France has
been ofacially notified that the officers
of the Russian squadron which was at
Toulon last week, are returning TO
Nice.
Reports received by Secretary Long
are that the reconstruction of the pro-
tected cruiser Olympia, which is to 60
into active service. win be completed
in August next
A special meeting of the executive
board and finance committee of the
National Association of Retail Grocers
OF the United States has just been
held at Niagara Falls.
Fire on April destroyed the plant
of the Shreveport, La. Ice and Refrig-
Grating Company. The loss is about
$4,000. Several box cars and four
teen mules were burned
Advices from Bengal state that the
Sultan. finding himself helpless to
put down the rebellion now in pro-
gress, has invoked the assistance of
the French. which has been promised
him
Queen Alexandra and the Dowager
Empress Of Ru; STA left Copenhagen
April 9Th. Queen Alexandra will go
to Cronberg to visit Empress Freder-
leg, and the Dowager Empress will
proceed to st. Petersburg.
Representatives of thirty manufac-
turers Of gasoline fixtures gathered at
the Sherman House, Chicago, April 9.
to attend preliminary meeting with
view to the formation of q gasoline
lamp manufacturers association.
A committee representing the Chi
cago National Business League has
gone to Washington to invite Presi-
dent Mckinley and the members of his
party to stop two days in Chicago on
their return from the Pacific coast in
June.
Charles Allis, representing the great
plant Of the e. F. Allis Company of
Milwaukee. Wis, is in New York in
connection with a proposition to con-
solidate all the big machinery and sta
tionary engine plants of the country
The trust will, il formed, have a CAPT.
tai of $50,000,0OO and include over
forty plants.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-04-17

Porto Rleans Submit . Heart Rend
ine Petition to Mckinley.

Porto Rieans Submit . Heart Rend-
Ing Petition to Mckinley.
NEW YORK, April s.@Senof San
tiago EslesIAs, delegate q the Fedora
ton Of Labor Of Porto Rico. who ar.
rived on the steamer Ponce from San
Juan, is the bearer q . petition from
the workmen Of Porto Rico to Presi-
dent Mckinley.
In this petition which bears 5000
signatures the Porto Ricans say:
Misery. with al its horrible con-
sequences. 10 spreading In our homes
with wonderful rapidly. It has al
ready reached sacA IN extreme that
many workers are starving to death.
while others that have not the courage
to see their mothers. wives, children
and sisters perish by hunger. commit
suicide b. drowning themselves in
the river or hanging themselves from
branches Of tfeeA-
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The Best Remedy for rheumatism.
Quick Relief from, Pain.

4 All who use Chamberlain's Pair
Balm for rheum .t.sm are delighted
with the quick relief from pain which
II Affords When sreaking OF this Mr.
d. N. Sinks, Of Troy, Ohio, says:
Some time ago had . severe attack
OF rheumatism In my arm and shout
der. tried numerous remedies bui
got no relief until was recommend
ed by Messrs. Geo. F. Parsons Z 60,
druggists of this place, to try Cham.
beriain's Pain Balm. They recon-
NEEDED it so highly that I bought Z
Iottle- was soon relieved Of al palm.
have since recommended this lfni.
ment to many Of my friends, who
agree with me that Il b the best rem
edy for muscular rheumatism IN the
market FOR sale b. Benson. Smith
q Co. General Agents. for the Terri.
tory Of Hawaii
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-04-17

was sworn In at l0:sa tkis morning
in the cabinet room Of tie White
House There we're present President
Mckinley. Mr. Knox's youngest son.
Philander c. Knox, Jr.. and Justice
Shiras. of the Supreme Court Who
administers the oath Justice Shlrss b
an old friend q the new attorney
general After eaking the oath Nr-
Knox remained With the President
until the cabinet assembled.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-04-17
ADVERTISED LETTERS

Letters remaining uncaIled for 1t
mems delivery up to April IL. 1901:
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arrived by the steamer and con-
rainey' 6ne lot Of the seasons deli
c-cies Game Of all kinds. fruits snd
oysterz TO get the best the MARKET
a@ords leav3 orders It hin King streek
depot
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-04-17
A NEW CABINET OFFICER.

shfianasf e. KNOX sf pistssurs Sworn
In - Attssssy osasra.
WASHINGTON. April s.-Mr. Phi
lAAdsf c. KDex. - r1etlburg. Who sue
eeeas At1of1o1 0onoan2 0riem ct the
ks6a q rs n 6f4hxnf e Justice.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-09-25
The Political School.
BY JACK THE GIANT KILLER.

The Summer Political School,
as the recent debates by sena-
torial candidates is facetiously
styled, has it's amusing and lu.
dicrous sides as we'll as serious
sides. It is a well recognized
rule in military operations and
strategy to draw, if possible, the
ire of your adversary for the
two-fold purpose of finding out
"where he is at" with a view OF
attacking, moving by the flank,
or retreating to ground of your
own selection, and secondly, to
force him to exhaust his ammu
milton.
McLaurin appears to have
adopted this principle in his po-
litical manoeuvers. He fired
one "big gun" at Gaffney, anoth-
er at Greenville and then got on
top of Paris mountain. Tillman
heard the echoes from these "big
guns and supposing the line of
battle had been drawn, went
scurrying about drumming up
reinforcements. Henderson,
Johnstone, Hemphill, Evans Che
of Squedunc fame), Latimer and
perhaps others volunteered to
support the "chief." At Union
they opened fire, but McLaurin