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place? / thought every woman hal
come love In her heart. II not for her
husband. then at least for a helpless
babe, but you-a nice religion you
have. with all your prating about
Christian duty and charity-it Is des-
picable."
Mrs. wcrthCImer was appalled, al
this outburst from her husband who
had always been kind and gentle, and
lis contomptuous look and bitter Ian
zuage frightened her. Womanlikc.
she began TO cry. at which her hus-
band softened and looked surprised.
II was the first time he had ever seen
tears In her eyes. Could II be possible
that sac had hearth
Martha, said more than | should
have: pardon me. Never mind about
the baby, It's only one more disap.
polntment and | will live through H."
With that he turned away, but his
wife. whose eyes were opened TO the
full significance OF what she had done.
called him back and putting her
aands upon his shoulders looked him
full IN the face, with a strange. un.
Wonted expression in her eyes.
John, must tell you the truth
row. IL was not hcartlessness. Il was
because-oh. John. do you not under.
stand? I was jealous OF your love for
the child. was afraid you had ceased
to love me. My hardness was all as
sImed, Joan. Say you forgive me.
and will go this moment and get the
child again
The woman's habitual reserve
melted under the tender caress OF her
husband.
Dear wife. have always loved
ecu, but Il seemed TO me that you did
lot love me, you were so-no. l will
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bringing home n strange brat. told
him wanted something TO love and
cuddlc. and he said, Love and cud.
die? Nonsonsel Can't you love and
cuddle me? That's what | married
you FOR. anyway. You just take that
brat back where you found Il. won't
have Il around" lie Was so mad that
he went away this morning without
kissing me good.by, n thing he has
lever done before" and she wept At
fhe terrible recollection. Then rcoy.
cring herself she snapped out:
Take Il away. ! never want 90
see another baby"
When Mr.. Wertheimer returned
that evening. there was the baby In
Ter accustomed place on the floor.
with the dog performing his old
tricks. and the bird splitting its
throat with melody, the cat purring
an accompaniment But what was
more TO him. there was his wife who
net him at the door with n loving
caross. something that had not hap.
pened since their honeymoon. a long
AllAlt UiANAts
"Hurrah for the baby" he shouted.
This Is what call a happy family"
Mrs. Wcrtheimer put the baby In his
arms.
1T is our New Years baby, dear
ausband." she said softly; my cruel
conduct"
mo more OF that" said Mr.. wer.
theimer, hugging wife and baby to-
gether. The past is forgotten. and
we shall begin the New Year over
again. but We must give the baby
an appropriate name. have t." he
exclaimed after n moments thought.
''Roxana. that's her name; II means
.ho Dawn OF Day. and that's what
she has been 10 US. So. here you are.
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Ing. and adopted II al once. but Mr..
Hopkins was not to deliver the baby
girl until an hour or so before the
husbands Homecoming on New
Years ever, SO as to be surprise for
him.
When Mr. Wcrtholmer returned
home after his days toll on the even.
ing In question. he was amazed 20 find
sprawling on the floor surrounded
with soft pillows. a chubby.faced.
blue-eyed infant. with little wisps OF
golden curls hanging around shane.
ly head. IL was bobbiug around in n
wobbly fashion. It's tiny hands
stretched out trying TO reach large
gray cat. wisely sitting just beyond
It's grasp. blinking at the new acqulsi.
ton In sleepy wonder. Jack the dog.
was manifestlng his approval OF the
new arrival by furiously barking and
waggng his stumpy tail. at the same
time frisking around and upsetting
The cat, drawing her about by the
tail. and performing other astonishing
feats 90 entertain the baby.
Great Caesari" he exclaimed.
What's the row anyway? Have you
started n menagerie?"
This Is our baby" exclaimed Mrs.
Wertheimer. relating her experience
and intentions.
We'll. now wen have some fun and
no around the house" said he. get
ting down on the floor 20 investigate
the rev plaything. shes mighty
pretty. anyway" was his decision. In
a few moments he was mixed up with
baby. deg and cat In such a noisy
reycl that his wife. with an express.
sion OF disapproyal. came In from tho
kitchen, where she had gone 10 pre-.
pare supper.
John. didn't know you could make
such fool OF yourself Just look at
your clothes. all lint and dust. and
you are making more noise than the
whole lot put together Have you no
consideration for the neighbors?"
We'll. what did you get her for. n
you don't want me to play with herr"
And be laughed good naturedly. Il
can't just sit and look at her: that
ain't enough
Il took her" responded his wife Sc.
verly, because Il Is our duty TO make
home for some child that didn't
have a good one. You'll make such a
fuss over this one that II will soon be
spoiled. and want II 10 grow up
good and sensible. have my own
ideas about its training. Come, get
up. supper's ready"
For two weeks Mr.. wertheImer lived
In paradise. and. strange 10 say, he
never once went out In the evening.
But not SO Mrs worthelmer. Babies
require n good deal Of care and atten.
ton. she had not calculated on this,
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and a string OF children too young TO
help care for IL. II seemed TO him
that the world was cold and unfeeling.
for the nelghbors. instead Of Offering
any assistance intimated quite plain
~ that poor people who kept on hay.
ing children should be able TO pro-
vide for them without holding outsid.
ers responsible by soliciting help"
In spite OF It's unwelcome reception
the seventh Hopkins was really the
finest OF the lot, bright. healthy and
attractive baby. In his extremity the
father advertised II for adoption. and
his advertisement was what Mrs. Wer-
theimer saw. when In the throes OF
her desire TO procure one. II was a
windfall. and as soon as she set her
eyes upon II she recognized a fine
brand to be snatched from the burn.
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tho FIRE TO himself He stretched HIS
long, slender fingers in the warmth
y the large blaze. warmed his feet
al IL and turned his back to warm.
Ills eyes wandered round the biz,
Lgly room and lit on the piano.
The man az the fire set his glance
40 questioningly on the instrument
tat Polaris volunteered TO tell him
that II was a "pyanner." and asked
him II he could play on the "critter."
lie said he used TO play little. and
began to rub his hands together. In
a minute a dozen voices were urging
Eim TO play He said he was afraid
ais fingers were too stiff. They gave
him a drink or whisky and seated
him at the piano. lie ran his fngers
along the Keys several times and be-
gan TO play The men looked up from
their cards. lie played the piece
through and part OF The Girl Left
iiehind Me- and stopped 10 rub his
Lands and straighten his fingers.
He threw his hesd back and tho
long, wind-blown hair slid down on
his shoulders. His voice rose I'm vol.
ume and richness and thrilled us with
is vibrant sweetness.
Plank by plank the blood-stalned
9oor slipped out; inch by inch tho
smoke-grimed walls dissolved: the
lottles and glasses melted away.
The thousands OF miles OF savage
wilderness and trackless desert they
! Aad conquered 10 reach this golden
fringe OF creation were not. And out
oi the pure white moonlight and tho
dlamond-crystaled snow stole In tho
faces and forms at home. sweet home.
Ihere was grand roll OF song and
round, a low, slow wall Of melody. a
snap, twang and nilence.
The men waited, each in his ate.
tude OF listening. for the length OF n
Ireata, and then one big, concordant
sigh broke the stiffness. By ores and
tWos and threes, without a word or q
sign they went ogt into the silence
and the srow.
This would be n good place 20 stop
the story, but II did not happen THAI
'gay at the Red Goose.
The first ones In 20 get their morn
Ing dram found the proprietor In a
towering rage. He said he thought
that old musician nugget forty
karats fire that had just rolled itself
into his hands for a Christmas pres
ont. He had made him a bed by tho
fire, taking the grizzly bear skin from
lis own bunk TO MAKE the floor softer
for him. and told him there was plenty
of wood In the corner and for him to
just help himself at the bar And
when he put his head In at the partI.
ton door and called Christmas Glftp
TO wake the old chap up 10 breakfast
Ae was gone. So was the grizzly skin
he slept on-so was the gold In the
box on the wall end OF the bar; four
thousand dollars In gold dust-every
ounce OF IL gone.
In It's place he had found a piece OF
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theimer's amusements when of duty,
but lie had grown weary OF the mon
otony OF all three and wanted some
thing human that he could love, ret
and perish-auimals did not seem 20
NIL tho void In his heart. Moreover.
he was a Jolly sort Of man aud felt
the need OF something 10 bubble and
gush over. His home environments
were-well, were somewhat frigid.
On the contrary. Mrs. Wortheimer
was strict disciplinarian on the
score Of duty. dogmatic and unyiold-
ing in her disposition. and opposed
20 sentimental displays; even her
smiles when she forgot herself and
INDUCED IN such worldlIness, were
frost-bitten. But she had gathered
the idea at the Woman's club. during
protracted and heated discussion on
the subject. that IL was tle duty Of
every woman 10 assume the guard
ianship OF az least one embryo
human being. for the purpose OF train.
Ing Il according 20 the standard rccug
! lied by the club. in the right way, Of
course, and thus save an Immortal
soul from contamination by the wick.
eduess OF the world. which was badly
IN need Of making over again. Pc
sides that, the lady had noticed the
waning influence OF the dog, cat and
ilrd to keep Mr. Werthelmer az home
IN the evenings. Hence. Mrs Wor.
theimer thought n baby IN the house
might accomplish a double object TO
wit: A halo and a ay.at-homo hus.
Land
Let mo Sec" che said. pauslrg In
her busting. John and quarrcled on
Thanksgiving day. ard TO make him
understand that he was In the wrong.
I gave him corned beef and cabbage
for dinner instead of turkey. Then
again, on Christmas day he was not
&C liberal as thought he should have
been. and the turkey was tough there
weren't am cranberries. and the only
dessert was bread pudding instead OF
plum-accidental OF course. To make
up with him, | think | will present
him with baby on New Years day.
and that will keep him al home for
a year at least. But where shall /
get one?"
Now Il so happened that Mr.. John
Hopkins had more children than he
could care for: half dozen OF them
reaching up like the steps Of n ladder
nIl vigorously healthy and constantly
clamoring for something TO cat and
wear. His wages not increasing with
hts family A was very difficult To cot
even bread. To add 10 his misery,
Mrs. Hopkins committed the folly OF
presenting him with a seventh. and.
ss a last straw. she up and died In
the midst Of It's raising. leaving him
for;e-= -..h AZ slset noa.AsoSd eAsy
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.iIght before Christmas. The boys
kept roaring fire in the fireplace and
tried 10 keep the cheer going. but Il
was too plainly an effort-all except
at the card tables. The most improb-
able things always happen without
Earning. In az the door OF tho Red
Goose, like a bird blown from the
night, camc n shIvering. oldlsh-looking
man. His hair was long and stub
bly, beard hid the under half OF his
face. lie was lost. he said. and near.
ly froze. and had the rheumatism and
wanted TO warm az the fire.
We all stood back and let him have
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raper with some lead.pencil scrio-
blings on Il, which read:
excuse my leaye-taklng unheard.
And the hour, for my way Il Is fart
Taking you as n man of your word.
! have helped myself at tho bar.
For your kindness give this advice;
Never leave your dust lay round
loose.
Never trust either women or mioc--
| painted your sign Of the goose.
Tho laugh was on old Bob.-san
francisco Call
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mitted here, however. that the desires
ef the two for the same object did
rot emanate from the same view
point: there was nothing marital in
their thought. the son-and-heir idea
never occurring TO either OF them.
A dog. a cat and canary bird had
hitherto been the objects OF Mr.. wer.
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RoXana. and he tossed the squeallng
infant up In the air, while Jack. the
Cog, tried 10 jump and catch it's tiny
feet as they dangled just beyond his
reach.
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Il. w T. X + Hell
MER wanted a
baby.
Mrs. Werthei-
mer's spira-
tions for a
househ old cen
ter OF attraction
was substantial.
~ In the same
direction.
IL must be nd.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-27
INITIATION is FATAL
Boy Killed BY a Live Wire Used
as a Play
thing.

Parsons. Kan, March 21.-During
the initiation of candidate into q
boys high school society here Lee
Watson. If years old, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. l. Watson, was almost in
stantly killed by catching hold of Il
live electric wire. Young Watson and
Il nuhlber of companions had diScoV-
cred the live wire during the day time
and had held it without feeling much
of Il current.
1t was used as guy wire and the
leakage was not known to the COM
pany. At night the full current was
turned on and the accident occurred
Just as young Watson was about to
apply the Wire to the body of the can
didate for initiation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-27
Alleged to Have Figured
in Denmark Island
Sale.
EXCITEMENT IN HOUSE
Resolution for InveSti-
CATION is Offered and
Adopted.

Washington, March 27.-Great eN-
citement was created in the house
today when Richardson (Tenn.) mi
nority leader. offered as matter of
privilege, resolution for the APP
pointment of IL committee of seven
to investigate charges said to have
been made by DR.. Walter Christmas,
a semi-official representative of the
government of Denmark, in Il secret
report to his government.
Big Chunk of Bribery Money.
I'm this it was made to appear that
he was to receive 100000 purchase
money for the sale of the Danish
West Indies for bribing the newspa.
pers and members of congress.
After some discussion Richardson
modified the resolution so as to spec.
ify the members of the house charged
with being bribed and the resolution
was unanimously adopted.
Committee to Investigate.
The speaker appointed Dalzell, Hit.
Cousins. Mccall. Richardson. Dins-
more and Cowherd an Investigating
committee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-27
HIS CAREER JUST OUTLINED
Not 80 Years Old at Death, bat Rated at
S15.OOO. .OOO in WeaIth.

Cecil Rhodes was born ut Hertford-
shire, England. July .. 1858. and never
married. His father was Rev. Francis
Wilson Rhodes. an English church
clergyman. He was educated at OK
ford university for the church. was
graduated in 1873. and received the
degree of doctor of civil law in 1899.
- He went To South Africa on account
Of i'll health in 1871; worked on cot
ton plantations: became Il miner at the
Kimberley diamond fields; got control
of the De Beers diamond mines:
formed the British South Africa COM
pany in 1899 and obtained royal char
ter under which the company gov
erned 251 900 square miles of terri
tory. subsequently known as Rhode
sia. He planned the railway from the
Cape of Good Hope to Cairo.
Political careCr-Menber of the
Cape Colony ministry in 1884: premier
OF the Cape from 1890 to 1895: re
signed on account of his connection
with the TranSvaal. or Jameson. raid :
was tried for participation and ban
ished fOi life. Il sentence which was
afterward suspended. Before this he
had contributed 100000 to the cause
OF Irish home rule.
His wealth is estimated at $15.0OO.-
600. acquired in twenty-nine years. He
was owner of diamond mines. vast
tracts of land. ranches, cattle, and COR
porate enterprises.
He was the ruling spirit in the eX
tension of British influence in South
Africa. and leader of the party aim
ing mt a federation of the South Afri-
can states.
Cecil Rhodes was perhaps the one
man of his time whose enormous en-
ergy. invincible will, magnificent
schemes and splendid achievements
justified the appellatiOn Colossus"
He was great reasOner. Il great con-
Structor. He was dreamer of great
dreams and n doer of great deeds TO
make his dreams realities
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-27
NOT IN BUSINESS FOR HEALTH
But Ready to Take Up Anything Credit
able With Money Therein.

but Ready To Take Up Anything Credit
able With Money Therein.
Morgan said it was the business of
the firm OF J. L. Morgan X Co. to take
UP anything in Il financial line that
was crcditable and which might sug-
gcSt itself as profitable The firm had
much to do with the reorganization of
the Northern Pacific in 1896. The
amount involved in that reorganization
he said. was about $TS.OOOOOO. Lamb
asked Morgan in regard to transac-
ton in which $26.00O,00O par value of
Northern Pacific stock was purchased
for j. j. Hill and associates in 1896
The witness said he conducted the ne
SotiationS for that amount. He did NOT
know whether all the purchasers of
that block of Northern Pacific stock
were Great Northern people
"Ot course il is Il great transaction.
and It is only natural that you might
not be able to remember said Lamb.
1t did not look very large to me-"
said the witness. The amount of cash
involved was not more than about So
00000O"
IF the Northern Pacific wanted any
thing today it would be financed by
your house. would it not?' asked
Lamb, Yes, undoubtedly
Has your firm loaned the Northern
Pacific money! Yes
'On whose account have these loans
been made?' THAT l will not answer.
We were commissioned to raise the
money. We got ii wherever we could.
From whom it was obtained l will not
say"
AT the present time the Burlington
is operated Jointly by the Northern Pa
cific and the Great Northern railroads." :"
asked Lamb. Nothing of the kind.
The Burlington is operated as imle-
pcndently of all other roads as any
railroad in the country"
Fhe foregoing gives a fair idea of the
questions put and the replies given
during the examination.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-27
CECIL RHCDFS.

lIre. At his bedside were DR.. Jane
son. DIR. j. w. Smartt (the commits
siOner of public works.. Colonel Elm
hurst Rhodes director of signaling of
the South African field force and Mr.
Walton. Il member of the assembly OF
Port Elizabeth.
Some Names the Last on His Lips.
Rhodes last words were the names
of his brother and some of the others
present. which were meant TO be good
byes. The only person who attended
him during his illness. and who WAS
not present 1T his deathbed. was DIR.
StevenSon; all the others. his boys
and per Sonal servants. We're admitted
ut the last The body was taken to
GrOoteSchuur. the residence of the de-
ceased near Cape Town. on a special
train today. There it will probably lie
in state for a day or two. and the
public will be admitted to view the
remains. 1t has not vet been deter
mined where he viii lie hurled. 1t WAS
the wish of Rhodes to he inferred at
NIatoppo Hills. RhOdesia.
His Chosen Place of Burial.
Certain of his friends will proceed to
Alatoppo Hills to determine whether
ii is practicable to carry ont this wish
The features of the dead man are pla-
cid. and Il death mask of them will he
taken. The government has decided to
give him Il public funeral. His re-
mains will he brought here from
Grooteschuur for the burial service
which viii he held in the cathedral.
The body viii then he taken back to
GrOOteschuur. and will eventually be
inferred ut AlatOppo Hills. The news
of his death spread through Cape Town
between and s O'Clock last evening
and caused profound grief. All places
of amusement were Immediately closed.
An open-air concert was stopped. and
the audience uncovered while the band
played the Dead March," The peO-
ole then silently dispersed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-27
KNOCKS SCHEME OUT
Gov. Cummins, of Iowa, Vetoes Mer-
ger Measure Passed by
Legislature.

Des Moines, March 27.-Gov. Cum
Minis this morning announced his
veto of the Molesberry bill, better
known as the merger measure. The
bill removes the limit of Indebtedness
per mile that may he contracted by
railways running through Iowa.
1t has been persistently claimed by
those opposing the bill that it was in
troduced and pushed through by the
burlington railway lobbyists for the
purpose of enabling that corporation
to take over the Northern Securities
company's stock in case the latter
loses its case in the federal courts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-27
WITNESS MORGAN
Man Who Negotiates Great Com
binations Described as He
Gives His Testimony.
Is BOTH AMUSED AND IMPATIENT
Iiakes Comment on Newspaper Rail-
way News-Bafiies the Camera
Fiends in Court.

New York, March 27.-J. Pierpont
Morgan gave evidence Yesterday be
fore Special, Examiner Mabey in the
suit of Peter Power against the North
ern Pacific Railroad company He was
| questioned for two hours and a half
by George Alfred Lamb, of counsel
for Power. and during that time he
answered questions rapidly and with
out the slightest appearance of re
serve. Only once or twice when ques-
tiOns We're asked concerning the rela-
tionship of j. z. Morgan d Co. with
the firms customers did he decline TO
answer. Before the hearing was
opened Morgan objected to the pres
ence of a number of photographers,
and they were directed OF leave the
room. During the examination Nor
gan leaned back heavily in his chair.
his left hand thrust from time to time
deeply in his trousers pocket.
Was Impatient and Sometimes Amused.
He toyed with an envelope impa-
tiently, now knocking it against his
knee, now against the table on which
his right arm rested. His eyes eX-
pressed impatience. They roamed
about in extreme reStleSsneSS while
questions were being put to him, but
the moment he WAS ready to answer
they fixed themselves on Lamb. Sew
eral times during the hearing the
tinancier seemed amused. Once Lamb
asked if the price of Northern Pacific
did not go above its real value while
his firm was buying it i'm May. 1907.
No" said Morgan. so. amused that
he had to stop to control himself be-
fore he answered 1t did when they
came Ot deliver the stock, not when
they actually bought"
Takes Shot at the Editors.s
At another point the witness was
asked if Hill had not told him that
there was danger that the Hartman
syndicate would buy the Burlington.
No" replied he, but such thing
was only to be expected. The papers
had much in them about railroad in
terestS buying roads. ! believe that
within Il few days we bought every
railroad in the United States" and
Morgan laughed. After his eXamina-
tion had been finished Morgan WIS
conducted through several Railways to
Judge Wallacc's private chambers.
whence he made his way out of the
building. All this was necessary to
get away from number of photo
gapnerS who were waiting i'm one of
the Railways to take the financier'S
picture as he left the examination
room.