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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-24
Rain save. a Lot of Timber.

Alpena, Mich. July PA heavy
rain here and in the surrounding cOun-
ty saturday night and Sunday morn
ing undoubtedly prevented a loss OF
many thousand dollars To the farmers
and lumbermen i'm Alepna and adjoin-
ing couuties. Forest Eres along the
lines of the ID. and NJ. and Alpena
Northern railways were meDacing
standing timber as well as skidded
pine. hemiOck and hardwood. beside a
vast quantity of cedar.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-24
PIague IN New YORK.

New York. July "a DR.. Doty,
health officer of the port of New
York, announced today that the ILL
ness of Rabviana, stoker on the
steamer Hohenfels, who was sent to
Swineburne island Monday, has been
diagnosed as bubonic plague. The
Hohenfels cleared from Gale 1tta. DE-.
Doty saws the case is mild.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-24
RsgnIar Innia rubber weather.

Pittsburg July 24.-The weather
here Monday was phenomenal in that
between p. m. and p. NJ. the ther-
mometer whipsawed from Sc at ;
o'clock to - at o'clock, and then rose
within an hour to 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-24
License Defeated by Eleven Votes.

Salem. us. July "a special elec-
tiou waa held here to vote direct on
the question of dramshOps in this city,
and license was defeated by IL ma
jority. There are no licensed saloons
here at present and the city is in debt
and no money in the treasury to pay
running expenses
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-24
w. w. Moore Dead.

Denver, July q Watson "
Moore. formerly leading member of
the New York bar, is dead of paraly
sis of the brain. aged 50. Moore
achieved international fame while act
lug as consul at ConsiantinoPle dur
ing the Russo-Turkish trouble.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-24
NO CHANGE OF PLANS
Relative to That Opening of Lands
in Oklahoma, Secretary
Hitchcock Says.
INJUNCTION THREATS ARE NOTED
But the Proceedings Will Proceed Ac-
COrdinS to ProSramme-Other
Comment on the Subject.

Washington, July ~. - Secretary
Hitchcock said yesterday with refer
ence to the effort TO prevent the open
ing Of the Oklahoma Indian lands to
settlement by injunction proceedings
at FL Reno. that the Preparations of
the department for the opening would
proceed as though no suit had been be-
gun. ave shall not let the matter go
by default he said but we appre-
hend no obstacle from that proceed
ing. Any one can bring suit The
secretary also took cogniZance of re
ports coming from Oklahoma that the
men who are registering at Reno and
Fort Sill are doing so with the inten-
ton of transferring their rights to 9TH
CrS.
Report That Is Absurd.
The report" he said. lis 10 the eff
feet that they can and VIII dispose OF
their numbers mt enormous profits.
That iS absurd, because it il impossi-
hle under the regulations for them to
transfer their rights. For any of them
to attempt to do so would he clear
violation of the law. They take an
oath not to do such thing and 10 use
their rights for their own exclusive
benefit. There can be no speculation
in these numbers" The secretary also
said that reports are coming to the
department of schemes for disposinS
of numerous town sites, the promoters
Offering chances to she public.
Only Three Town sites Authorized.
'''rhe only town sites which have
been authorized" the secretary said,
ARE those of the three county seats
No others have been sanctioned. and
no one knows where others Will be.
Hence all except those three are bogus
and reports of their establishment
should be denounced as Intended 10
deceive the public
Why an Auction wouldn't Do.
Referring TO the suggestion that the
new lands should be sold at auction
and the proceeds of the sale turned
over to the Indians. the secretary said:
These lands are as much government
property as are any other part or the
public domain. They have been pur-
chased from the Indians and title Is
no longer in them. Hence the plan is
not feasible. Moreover. it would not
bo wise if practicable: for if the lands
were put up at auction they all would
fall into the hands OF men with money
and the poor man would have no
chance whatever Under the present
plan all have equal rights. regardless
of conditions of wealth. and that tins
fact is recognized is made evident by
the large number taking advantage or
the opportunity for registration" The
registration will close at & a. IN. on the
26th inst
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-24
Set Upon by Strikers.

An employe of local drugstore
went to the Crystal Ice company's
factory to secure ice, when he was
set upon by crowd of strikers and
pulled from the wagon and severely
beaten.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-24
ADDRESS TO FRAU WAGNER.
Widow of the Great Composer to Live Al
ways at Baireuth-

Berlin. July 24.--At the quarter CEN
tennial OF Wagnerian opera celebrated
at Baireuth, the municipality OF Bal
reuth presented an address to Frau
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-24
Maxim. For statesmcn.

These maxims Jowett once wrote out
''for statesmen and others Never
quarrel. Never fret. Never disap-
point. Never fail. Never fear. Never
spare Never tell"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-24
The Bill All Right.

my dear sir. it strikes me that this
Is a pretty round bill"
Yes. have sent IL around often
enough to make it appssr so. ard now
hope to get it squared Baltimore
Jewish Comment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-24
Man killed I,y hi. Grnndson.

Vincennes, Ind. July 24.-John For,
of HazeIton. was shot and killed by his
grandson, Charles Cortright, who
thought he was q burglar.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-24
Eirst Ininnction n. Grnnted.

From Sharon a telegram was re-
ceived last night saying: "A bill for
preliminary injunction has been
GfNnted by Judge Miller. restraining
tfr strikers at the American Steel
Casting company works from entering
the grounds of the company. \ hear
ing will be held tomorrow
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-24
MEETING of Penteoo.t Bands.

Indianapolis. Tuly 24.-Two hundred
ministers and mission workers from all
parts OF the country are gathered here
tor the national revival end camp
meeting OF the pe1tecost Bands &c the
United Statss-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-24
send. a scripturnI CondoIence.

New York. July 24-Theodore NJ.
Banta. secreatry of the Holland SO
ciety. has sent the following cable
Er to President Kruger: "Sirce-est
sympathy Numbers V. p .. %"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-24
A Long wait.

Katrine-I was reading this morning
of man who cooked his own break
fast for 15 years
Make must have been vc-y hu-:-
cry wEea he frally got it done
Bouhe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-24
Two young Men Drowned.

Lacrosse. Wis. July 24-James
Cronon- aged II. and Otto Gundlach,
aged 20. drowned hare while bathing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-24
Question:. To BE Settled by the Court.

With respect to the matters 'to be
inquired into by the court of inquiry
The Post says that ii might he diff
cult to state briefly the exact ques-
tions which viii come before the court
hut that Admiral Schley condensed
them in n letter written 30 Senator
Hale. chairman of the senate commit
tee on naval affairs. Feb. IS. 1899. This
letter divided the criticisms of himself
into four heads. as follows: First. the
alleged delay off CienfuegOs. Cuba: sec
ond. the alleged slow progress toward
Santiago de Cuba from Cienfuegos:
third. the retrograde movements on the
26th and 2Ith of May (this refers to
the turning of the feet from Santiago
toward Key West fourth. the battle
of Santiago and the destruction of Ger
yera'S fleet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-24

Great Neck. l.. l.. July %: 81 believe
the first step should be investigation
of all matter by a countstllen a evil
action afterward. I am preparing To
take this course" This was signed W.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-24
win BE a Naval Cause CeIebrs.

Will BE n Naval Cause Celebrs.
The Post this morning says in part:
admiral Schley proposes to ask an
investigation m the hands of naval
court of inquiry, and then TO size His
torian Maclay for libel. His action Is
the sequel to the developments during
the past week when the entire cOun-
try has been stirred by the publication
of the uneXampled abuse poured out
upon him in the third volume of T.. -.
Maclay's History of the United States
Navy i'm which publication Schley is
said to have run away in caitif flight.
and is. in addition. denounced as
coward. cur and n traitor. The
Schley court of inquiry will undoubt-
edly be. one of the most celebrated
cases in the naval or military history
of the country.
Composition Of the Court OF Inquiry.
admiral Schley's letter asking for
the appointment of the court will he
addressed to Secretary Long, who Is
his immediate chief. The
court. therefore. will he named by Sec
retary Long. unless he shall prefer To
refer the matter TO the president. Mr..
Long has already stated that if Adj
miral Schley requested a court OF In
quiry he would grant the request. and
has also expressed his willingness to
personally select the court. While he
has not made any statement as to it's
personnel. there is every reason TO be-
lieve that he favors Admiral Dewey
and Rear AdmiraIS Ramsey and Ben
ham, the two latter being now upon
the retired list. The name of Admiral
Walker his been suggested. but il is
known that he has expressed views
upon the SampSon-Schley controversy
in antagOnism to Schley. and his ap-
pointment would. therefore, be serious
ly questioned"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-06-06
THE RED SEA MIRACLE.
Geologist at Oberlin College yerifes q
Biblical Account.

Prof. Frederick Wright, the geolo-
gist of Oberlin College, Ohio, has just
returned from a scientific trip around
the world with data which he claims
will prove that the Biblical account
Of the escape Of the children of Israel
from Egypt through the Red Sea Is
literally true. The Oberlin professor
has brought with him photographs
which demonstrate that it was possible
at the time OF Moses, and is possible
under certain conditions at this day,
for any humber OF people to cross the
waters referred to. His investigation,
he says, proves that the crossing place
Is about twenty miles from the gem
orally accepted place. The professor
should be careful not to prove too
much. The human value of the story
OF the crossing OF the Red sea de-
ponds upon the preservation of the
miraculous character of the crossing.
The Bible gives us 20 understand that
the waters CT the Red Sea parted to
permit Co.'s chosen people to cross,
and closed in against their pursuers.
But II Moses simply discovered a point
in the sea at which a crossing could
be effected, without a suspension of
natural laws, the much-discussed Bib
lical story loses its peculiar signifi-
canoe. Skeptics have asserted that the
crossing was effected when the tide
was low. Moses, they claim, was for
tunate in reaching the point Just as
the ebb was turning to a flow. This
explanation is not only irreligious. but
improbable. 1t carries with it the
idea thst Moses had not only been
miraculousiy derelict in respect to To-
cality, but in respect to time. The
Oherlin professor proposes to prove
that the miraculous crossing the Bible
records was an actual occurrence by
demonstrating that it may be done
without miraculous intervention at the
present time.-San Francisco Bulletin.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-06-06
sus-ocEAn DANGER SIGNAL.
submersed Bell Sends Sound In Wate'
Twelve Miles. q

I"otvo AhsS E
Prof. Elisha Gray Of Boston sat on a
river bank one day idly watching some
boys who were swimming, when an
idea occurred to him, and 1t was this:
BY striking a submerged bell the sound
may be heard and understood at a dis
lance of II miles at sea. The import
ance Of this mere statement is not at
once realized, but the discovery Is
really one of the most vital or the new
century. The loudest of steam sirens
that are used to warn vessels OF danger
in foggy weather, and which are sup
posed to sound their warnings audibly
for Is miles. at times cannot be heard
a ships length, says the Ledger Month
ly. This is due to atmospheric disturb
ances, and neither the Americans nor
the English. after years Of effort, have
been able to overcome 1t. But there
are no water disturbances Of the same
kind. In other words, there is moth
ing under the water to interfere with
the transmission OF sound. To send
the sound. therefore, is easy; but to
receive it automatically is another
thing, and it is the receiver that is
the most important part OF Prof.
Gray's invention. Two ears, one on
either side of the bow Of a vessel, COM
municate with an apparatus in the
wheelhouse, and the vibrations OF
sound coming through the water are
transmitted to a bell in the wheel
house, which rings in sympathy with
the one that is far away, striking
stroke for stroke and performing the
work instantaneously. Thus, literally,
the ship is made to hear for its own
safety. It can readily be seen how an
infinite arrangement Of numbers may
be devised by which ships may always
be informed OF their exact location,
or OF the exact location Of another
vessel that Is approaching. There IS
another point, also, which renders the
invention an important one; it goes
far to overcome the terrors imbued by
the creation Of the submarine torpedo
boat. A warship supplied with Prof.
Gray's invention-that is, with the
receiving apparatus-could detect in
stantly the approach of a torpedo boat
while it was many miles distant, and
could therefore easily avoid IL, for the
receiver both sees and hears in the
sense that it locates exactly the posi-
ton Of the sound that it records
Chicago Journal.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-06-06

dolph Chester play into each others
hands. they would be fitting tools each
to the others constituencies skill. The
day that sees you mistress OF Grey oahs
-heiress to your fathers Wealth--aho
above all, your claim established 10 the
grand old home, will be to her, as 10
him, the day of cruel etributlon. On
my love, to know that that day mas
dawned for you, l would gladly make
my own life the sacrificed"
And without you to share It, Bertle'
what would 1t all be WORTH"
You love me still, Beatrice? M
words of passionate lov to which you
listened the other night found in your
heart 10 echo? 1t is love, only love l
still may claim. and not some 1ahcleu
debt of gratitude"
Il love you-you only" she wills
pered, softly.
But the whisper reached him "here
he sat.
He sprang up, his face illumined by
the light of passionate ecstasy. he
made n short etep toward her.
In another moment, prudence forgot
ten, he would have caught her to his
IldulN pSdlllS ANNANs
greeted him from the doorway with d
gay good-morninG.
1t was their host.
Both rose and followed him into the
breakfast oom
The library was eft deserted.
Deserted? No; for the heavy cur
tains cautiously were lifted, ana out
from behind them crept a m OF tau
and queenly form-a woman whose
black eyes were fairly lurid with the
light of fury, which alike had blancheo
her cheeks and lips to marble hue.
80 this is the lover she missed! he,
too, NOV my secret-my humiliation!
Together they gloat over it! And she
is to possess the triumph. throwing 10
me the defeat. oh, you did well 10
warn her, Bertram Talbot; but your
warning comes too late. Randolph
Chester is on the wrong path, is he!
He will come to you for counsel. Ell!
Aye. but Ii will be to lead you, blind
fool, into the trap you have set for him!
And you. Beatrice Markham, are to
reign mistruss Of Grey Oaks? Methlnks
your castle will be the four walls OF a
mad house cell, while to your lover VIII
b. awarded that of a prison. Whose
triumph will 1t be then? Triumph
she paused, and an expression of acute
suffering passed over her face. ITO me
revenge. but t~riumph-nO! Will it all
win me one glance of love from Aliens
eyes-one word Of softened utterance
from Aliens lips-one Caressing touch
from Aliens hands? All, no! Should
h guess my part in to-day's work he
would but turn from me with instinct
i've horror. II would give him the pre-
text for which. all unConsCiously, he
longs-the pretext to break his vows!
But he must never know-he must new
er suspect, When all the world be-
lieyes this woman mad-when she IS
forever shut out from its sight in a
mad-house-I may teach him to forget.
I might have been a woman, had he
loved me. AS il is-oh. Cod shud-
der and dare not ooh in one the spirits
which have taken possession of my
wretched SOU. Love. jealousy, hate
to what can they not transform the
human heart?
An hour later she and Randolph
Chester were closeted together in an in
terview, from which she came forth
with a lirid face, but a smile of devilish
which there had been no unseen wit
ness. Its purport was known only to
themselves.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-06-06
CHAPTER XXI.

The master Of Grey Oaks was absent.
AT noon he had ordered his horse and
rode, alone and unattended, TO the viii
lage.
"A Christmas surprise I am preparing
70: you!" he said, as he vaulted into
the saddle and waved his hand in fare
we'll.
Evidently his errand, whatever it's
nature, inspired haste, for when he
drew rein at the station his horses
TANKS were white with foam.
A few moments later a message was
sent over the wires. signed by his name.
and addressed to New York's chief Of
police.
Evidently, the contemplated surprise
ended for the present here, since, leap
ing once more into the saddle, he
urned his horses head homeward. but
gave him neither, whip nor spur to hast
en- him.
I'm afraid, BERTHE" whispered Beat
rice, as h passed him in the hall.
Randolph Chester's surprise portends
no good to u.s."
Poor little girl! Am I not here?
And I will never leave you again, Be-
atrice, come what Will"
Her thoughts were very busy with
their dread import when Allen Layton
came and stood beside her chair.
You have forgiven me, Miss Mark
ham?" he said, in low. earnest tones
forgiven me that I let my passion find
words?-forgiven me hat I compelled
you TO share my unhappy secret? Yet,
do you know, it was a relief to me when
/ had spoken?-when I knew that
Edith, too, had heard all-that the de-
cision was in her hands? All, I told
you, Miss Markham, hat she coveted
only my name, my wealth! She holds
me by my bond. / shall not break IL,
But You will let me serve you in some
way, however slight? Oh. Beatrice,
why didn't u paths cross before? Tell
me, my love-tell me-could I have
taught you the lesson which to me, in
my lonely desolation, is fraught only
with infinite misery?"
A great pity was in the gray eyes as
they uplifted themselves TO his face;
but it was pity unmixed with love. un-
tainted by passion.
You are too good. too true. too noble.
Nh. Layton. to sue, ! think, in vain. at
any heart which held no other shrine.
But IL is only Just that I should tell YOU
IL too, am pledged, and with all my
soul I love the man to whom I am be.
trothed."
He staggered back an instant. as II
she had struck him a mortal blow.
Then he recovered himself.
"But why, then, is he not here with
you?" he asked. why and how can
he leave YOU alone and desolate?"
She longed to answer: He is here"
But prudence commanded silence.
He is not to blame" she said. SIM
ply. Randolph Chester is his enemy,
as he Is mime
Your enemy. and once my friend. I
fee half-traitor as I accept his hospi-
tally. with the doubts that you have
kindied rising In my breast. Some
times ! think your fancy wrongs him.
(To De COntinsed.5
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-06-06

Tyrrell bent nearer the fire, stretch
ing out his hands to warm them at the
blaze.
You take your dismissal easy" said
the old man.
My dismissal!" echoed the lodge
keeper, in a thick, drunken tone. .'HusL
your clatter, fool! It's not Randolph
Chester ASH dare carry out his threats.
Oh, no."
Il don't think hat you like this mas
ter of yours too we'll. Am 1 right?"
What's that to you?"
Nothing, nothing. Only I thought
myself / could show you a way where
you might get the upper hand of him,
and keep it, too"
Then it's true, what he suspects
that you're here in Talbot's service. IL,
indeed, you're not Talbot's self?" con-
fessed Tyrrell, in his drunken conf
dence.
And so he suspects that?" replied the
other. We'll, he's wrong, my man: but
uppos he were right. Suppose /
could show you a way out Of your trou-
BILE. Suppose, by a confession of how
you stole the money from Mr.. Mark
ham, you might be p~ardoned, and he
condemned as your accomplice, what
them"
over and over Tyriell revolved the
words in his drunken brain.
How / stole the money!" he repeat
ed, softly. while the eyes watching him
never left his face. How I stole the
money! Curse you" he cried, in a sort
OF frenzy. do you think TyrrelI
O'Byrne a fool? Oh, God, his eyes are
looking at me! See! See! them glar-
ing at me from the dark corners! Save
me from him, Save me, I say" and he
covered in his chair in a drunken deli
rum, muttering and mumbling to him
self.
Presently he fell into a heavy, drunk
en- siumber.
"a cunning dog" muttered the old
man. But where did he disappear to
night. and what are the papers of
which Chester spoke? I saw him entel
the library, and waited for him out
side, but discovered him stealing os
another path to the lodge. Is he the
thief. as they suspect, and can the pa
pers be upon him."
He rose as the latter thought crossed
his brain. and. with curious skill, ex-
amined thoroughly the clothing OF the
man who slumbered in his drunken
stupor.
I've let a good job escape me to-
night. I fear" he murmured to himself,
and, rising. went into the next room.
I'm thinking there'l be some work to-
morrow. : guess I'd better get what
sleep I can"
Five minutes later his snores mingle
with those OF Tyrrell in the room. be-
yond: and when the dawn broke the old
man was missing.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-06-06

A.! She held the ape a moment, then
tore 1t, idly, into tiny fragments, which
she threw toward the open fire.
Only two reached ii. The rest fell
upon the hearth.
\ little later the good-nights We're
triumph-an interview, however, 10
slid, and all departed to their apart.
ments.
Beatrice and Mr.. Grant exchanged no
further words, but long after the house
was silent he door of Edith Lorrimer's
room softly opened, and a white-robed
figure stole through the hall and down
the stairs.
Like a spirit she glided into the de-
serted drawing room and knelt beside
the embers of the dying fire.
BY the feeble light thus gained she
gathered up every fragment which at
tested TO Beatrice's work of destruction.
Holding them closely in her hand, she
regained her chamber.
4 half-hour later, with a smile OF tri-
umph on her lips. she had them spread
before her, fitting like a piece of mosa-
&c. with but two parts missing.
And this was the commission whose
knowledge. with Beatrice, she now
shared:
Meet me tomorrow morning at s in
the library. II we are interrupted, I
viii explain - Chere a word was miss
ingl. but above all, be - land here
another)"
But she could dispense with both.
She wound her tiny, jeweled watch
with scrupulous care. 1t IL not fail
her, for. by a strange coincidence. she,
too, must keep an appointment for the
hour mentioned In the note. There
should be to the interview between Mr..
Grant and Beatrice an unsupported au-
dience.
What new weapon would it put into
her hands?