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Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-03-26

that was rare condition in his latter
days.
On the occasion of his morning call
at st. Winifred's, while he waited for
Brenda's appearance, it was to him as
if his nervous system walked the floor
unclothed in flesh or garments This
is the state which New England old
ladies describe as jumping out Of your
skin," and the phrase fits it nicely. Be
fore DR.. Kendall took him out of the
reception room to a more private place
he was an object of sympathetic in
terest to several poor persons waiting
there. for they supposed that he must
have some near relative at the point Of
death in the institution.
His pockets and his hands were full
of newspapers, and they were to n con-
siderable extent accountable for his
condition. The marvellous delineative
power Of the modern press had been
eXerted upon the mystery of Elsie Mil
Ter with result which the young wO-
man herself had but dimly foreseen
when she had spoken of it as so absO-
lutely horrible as to eXtinguiSh the vir-
tue of pOlteness altogether. The story
was told from fifty points of view. and
ever the stately and beautiful figure of
Brenda Maclane moved through it like
a stage ghost, having carefully
wrought effect of intangibleness and
transparency. yet steadfastly attended
by the calcium light.
No one accused Brenda of the small
est wrong. no one ventured to identify
her with the mysterious woman seen
by DR.. Blair. yet with great clever
ness the plot was so arranged that
Brenda's figure in the ghostly light
stood best displayed upon the very spot
Cont inued on Sixth Page
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-03-26

awful? It is so absolutely horrible
that there's no use being polite about
it. But really l never meant to do you
any harm. l never encouraged Mr..
Alden. l loved him from the BEGIN
ming. The very first evening saw
him ] went home and cried about him.
but when he began to come to see me
l made him think that l didn't care
for him. actually did make him
think So"
II know it." replied Brenda gently.
'He told me So"
1T was only on that last evening
that let him guess the TRUTH" said
Elsie. land how did that. heaven may
know. Suddenly he seemed to see 1t,
and then. honestly. had no oppor-
tunity to deny it. didn't speak a
word in two hours. Mr.. Alden talked
for both of US. making my arguments
for me and then answering them
without the faintest perception that
they weren't really mine at all. In
fact. he was like big boy. so carried
away with his own idea that all the
the way he wished. 1t was only when
he talked about sending me a lot Of
money to buy wedding clothes that l
managed to make myself heard, and
even then he thought that my objec-
ton was altogether to the money and
not to the wedding. Remember that
was not much calmer than he, and you
will have some idea of the confusion.
Oh. Brenda. how can talk to you like
this? And you don't seem to care in
the least. Are we all crazy tog~lery'
''Some of us have been so perhaps"
said Brenda. but this morning think
we are all particularly sane"
come to see me-" Elsie continued. But
it must end soon. and it was so little.
and you would have so much. You
know in those days hated you, envied
you, lay awake at night to think bitter
! thoughts about you, with your beauty
and position and luxury! Oh, saw
you! l walked up and down in front
of your house for an hour one day until
you came out and got into your car
| riage. And l wished the horses would
run away with you, and just as the
thought flashed into my mind one OF
them began to prance, and l actually
prayed out loud. because l was sc
afraid he really would run, after ha(
wished it,"
The rhetorical value of this speech
was somewhat married by the circum
stance that Elsie's face was being
washed while it was delivered. Hav
ing rendered this service, Brenda be
gan to arrange her patients hair
Il felt SO small and shabby outside
your house." said Elsie. You can
have any idea of it. Fancy that man
sion full Of servants, all yours, an,
there was l who was in need of shoes
l don't mean to say they were full o
holes or anything likerthat. but the.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-03-26

mind could attribute to the approach
of dissolution. There was pain, Of
course, but 1t was not of the kind that
depresses and frightens the sufferer.
The doctor spoke to her In the most
encouraging words that he could COM
mand. but they seemed not to produce
an adequate effect. Elsie said little
upon the subject of death. but It was
clear that her mind was fixed upon it.
II must hurry away" said the doc
tor. "Mr. Alden Is waiting in my room
in state Of anxiety that I need not de-
scribe. | shall not only relieve that
completely. but l shall tell him that he
may see you this afternoon, Ave min
utes precisely. and Miss Maclane will
hold the watch"
"Tell him. please" said Elsie, that
also that received his message and
that he must not think Of it any more.
You will remember? He must put It
out Of his mind"
Kendall glanced somewhat uneasily
| at Brenda as he repeated this singular
message.
II received from Mrs. Simmons" said
! he, "a telegram sent to her from your
mOther-that Is. from one Of the family.
l haven't it here; must have left it in
my room"-and he pretended to search
his pockets. 1T said that your mother
was not quite well enough to start at
once. and. in view of the encouraging
kilograms sent last night. your rela-
tives wouldn't let her come unless she
was quite able to make the journey.
Mrs. Simmons message, sent immedi-
ately after you were hurt, was quite
alarming. I'm afraid; but we have cor
rected all that"
my mother is Frustrated" said
Elsie, her eyes filling with tears. land
shall never see her again"
II assure you that you will" replied
Kendall earnestly. land. by the way.
here's letter from her. 1t came this
morning was told. There was no
other mail for YOU"
Its strange what has become Of Mr..
Alden's letter." said Elsie, 1.-THE one lie
mentioned in that note"
do you mean that you didn't receive
itY' exclaimed Brenda.
Elsie shook her head.
ut didn't come" she said.
Kendall did not understand the sig
niticance of this, as he had no accurate
knowledge of the contents CT the note.
He arose and moved toward the door,
Brenda accompanying him.
eff you should chance to meet Mr..
Elmendorf this morning" said she,
perhaps it would be better not to men
ton what you have just heard"
about the letter?'
Eyes"
IL will not speak of it," said Kendall,
land as to the message which | shall
take to Mr.. Alden from Miss Miller,
while of course l attach no sinister
,, meaning to it, | shall take pains to for
get it Immediately"
I'VE cannot know what it is that she
wishes him to put out Of his mind"
said Brenda. perhaps his love for
her"
1--WE will take that view of it," re-
Piled Kendall.
At this moment nurse came to take
instructions about breakfast for Bren-
da and the patient, and she brought
word that Mr.. Maclane was in the re-
ception room, very anxious to see his
daughter.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-03-26

uidn't look very nice. and l couldn't |
afford to buy new pair. for l was saw
ing every penny. My mother and
have little income. and l was down |
to that. for / hadn't had an engage
ment since February. l suppose you
never wasted your time thinking about
me-after you knew there was such
girl"
Il never knew there was such q
girl" replied Brenda. until saw you
in this room. The girl thought about
never existed. And now let me say
this: There Is no rivalry between US.
There are matches so manifestly made
In heaven that even woman's jeal-
ousy must admit the divine sanction.
So don't think of 'sparing my feelings,
as my New England aunt expresses
it, or being polite to use your own
phrase for the same idea. You and
II had been writing book or a play.
l might have tried to create two people
so perfectly reciprocal. The way Is
made smooth for me to be q FREUD to
both Of you"
Elsie turned her head suddenly and
kissed Brenda's hand. Then she re-
lapsed into thought which eliminated
in her saying:
you couldn't have loved him. I
ought not to say that, of course, but
it's true. Divine sanction hasn't any
thing to do with jealousy. They don't
come from the same locality. have
always been jealous whenever l have
been in love-"
She looked up out of the corner of
her eye to catch the effect Of the shock.
whenever you have been in love-"
cried Brenda. II hope it hasn't hap
| pened often"
"Well. not so very often" replied
Elsie. II remember being in love with
an actor once for as much as two
weeks. You spoke about putting Mr..
Alden and me into play. Well, this
man resembled Mr.. Alden. and we
were in the same aggregation Of gen.
ius. He was just as much like Mr. AL
den as the man they get to play Napo-
leon in third rate road company pro-
duction of Sans Gene is like the real
Napoleon. They pick out fellow with
the right kind of nose. However,
loved him with consuming ardor.
remember leaning out of window of a
fierce little hotel in jay town in the
west to watch him sitting on fence in
the moonlight, smoking cigar after
the show. l imagined that he might
be thinking of me. By and by another
fellow in the company came along and
asked him if he was enjoying the
moon. And my idol said: To-sOme-
where--with the moon. l was waiting
for you to buy me drink 1t wasn't
very bad, but it was coarse, and
didn't love him any more after that
and as he had never taken the slightest
notice of me the romance was not seri
GUS except that caught an awful cold
leaning out of that window. Now, why
did tell you that story, Brenda!
because it is amusing. l suppose
said Brenda, surprised by the question
Because at that time l was not quite
II years DID," said Elsie. land | was
travelling around the country alone
My mother was lot strong enough tC
go with me. and we both needed money
very badly"
While Brenda was striving to GRASP
the full meaning Of this. being wei
assured that Elsie spoke with Il definite
purpose, there came a rap at the door
| announcing the morning visit of DR.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-03-26

W. !; I: !: !: !;
~ r 1Y up three hours, 1t was
" able to look over
nj III low portion OF st.
IA N Winifred's building
pm IL and see the window
kM6%SlI Of the room where FL
sic lay asleep. The
sudden increase Of light awoke her.
and she found that Brenda was hold
ing both her hands.
Il was afraid you would move too
much and hurt yourself" said she. II
knew you must wake soon. How do
you feel?'
Elsie winked her eyes and twisted
the left corner of her mouth with the
air of one who is testing a bruise to
see how sore it is.
''There was girl who felt better
once a long time ago." she said, 'but
it doesn't matter. Haven't you been to
bed all this night?"
II have slept on the COUCH" replied
Brenda. "My maid brought down this
loose gown, and I've been very comfort
able. have had some things brought
from your house too"
did you get my little silver mirrOr!'
asked Elsie, with eagerness. ooh, how
good of you! Please let me have it,"
Brenda gave her the mirror, and she
gazed long and intently into it; then
she sighed and laid down the glass.
"All gone," she said. "Well, that
doesn't matter either Nothing matters
any more. But used to think l would
be pretty when l was dead"
$50 you will. my DEAR" answered
Brenda. you'll have a sweeter, pref.
tier face than you have now-the dear
est old grandmother's face, with beau
tiful white curls all around-and the
children who come to kiss you will cry
like little shower on May morning
but they will be better children after
ward, for they will want to live the
life that brings such happy sleep at the
end of it,
81 wish l could say things like that
said Elsie. Even if they aren't true
they make people feel good. look
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-03-26
CHAPTER XII.
NERVES AND HEARTS.

JNCAN MACLANE
was a man whose as
pect should have been
identified and impress
81 :. 1t had been SO
indeed still was
when his nerves were
under control, but
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Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-03-26
CHAPTER XII.
ct. WINIFRED's-NORNINo.

HEN the sun had been
up three hours, it was
able to look over q
low portion OF st.
Winifred's building
and see the window
OF the room where FL
sic lay asleep. The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-21
TYPOS CHOOSE DELEGATES
AND INSTALL OFFICERS

Tri-City Typographical union, No.
1O7, met in adjourned session last ev-
ening and chose L. +. Wheelan and
&. Z. Morgan. of this city, as dele
gates to the international meeting at
Washington, ID. C., in August. b. w.
Newton, of this city, and Thomas Col
Inns, of Davenport, were elected al
ternates. The following officers were
installed:
President-T. +. Wheelan.
Vice President. Fl. Lubbock
SecretaryTreasurer-John Schlem-
mcr.
Recording Secretary@G. +. Morgan.
Scrgeant-atArms -C. McQuaid.
Executive Committee-B. w. New
ton, o. W. LaRash, +. II. Martin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-21
500 Reward 500

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreadful disease that science has
been able to cure in all it's stages, and
that is catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being a
constitutional disease, requires a con
stitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting di-
rectly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system, thereby de-
stroying the foundation of the dis
ease, and giving the patient strength
by building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing it's work.
The proprietors have so much faith
in its curative powers that they offer
500 for any case that it fails to cure.
Send for list of testimonials. Address
F. j. CHENEY e. Co, Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by druggists, IS cents.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-21

50 lar as Is KNOWN.
Phil F. Cropper died yesterday at
the home of his brother, William H.
Chopper, near Milan, after an extended
illness. Deceased was born in Bowl
ing township - years ago and was
the son of George E. Cropper, the
latter one of the best known farmers
and landhelders i'm the southern part
of the county. The family is one of
the oldest in the county, the grand
parent, Edmond Chopper. having set
tied in Bowling township at an early
day, living there until along in the
'70's, when he removed to Milan. De-
ceased was one of five children, the
Others being Charles F.. Arthur L.,
William H.. of Milan. and sister,
Hattie NJ. The funeral was held at =
o'clock this afternoon at the Meth
odist church i'm Milan. interment be-
ing made at Chippiannock cemetery.
q. ". Henry today received a mes
sage conveying the sad intelligence
Of the death of his only brother, Pc
ter Il. Henry. at his home at Vine
land, y. j., at o'clock this morning
The death was not unexpected, de
ceased had been suffering as the re
suit of a stroke of paralysis since last
fall. He was II years of age today
and leaves a family of five children,
all residents of Jersey City.
Mrs. Mary Settle, of Milan, died at
her home there last evening at !
o'clock. The funeral was held this
afternoon at / o'clock from the fam
lily home, interment taking place at
the Dickson cemetery, near the viii
lage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-21
LOCAL POSTAL CLERKS
MAY BE DISAPPOINTED

There will be more or less uneasi-
mess Hahong clerks in the local post
office who were recently accorded a
promotion in the salary list To go into
effect July l until the officials of the
department determine the ones that
have been promoted in excess of the
number permitted by law by George
W. Beavers just before his retire
ment from the service. as told of in
today's telegraph reports. Several of
the local clerks were advanced 500 "a
year, but from all that is now known
here they may be among the 5000
clerks doomed to have their hopes
dashed by the resembling of the or
der.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-21
Police Points.

Henry Nandebette and Adolph Mar
tens were arrested last night for as
sault and battery. the complaint be
ing sworn out by Officer Golf, who ar
rested the pair for engaging i'm ifs
tic encounter engendered by radi-
cal difference of opinion. Police Mag
istrate johnson fined the combatants
s. and costs each this morning.
Oscar Anderson was placed under
peace bonds of 500 this morning by
Magistrate johnson. Complaint was
sworn out against him by Hazel An
derson, his wife. The defendant was
given the alternative of securing a
bondsman or spending 60 days in jail.
His father went security and he was
released.
j. NJ. Siegel, of Twentieth street,
reported the loss of a revolver at the
police station today. \ colored man
entered his store and when he had
taken his departure a siX-inch bar
relied ver-Johuson weapon was miss
ing. The man is described as copper
cOlored and about rect 10 inches i'm
height.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-21
AUGUST HoRSTMAN SENT
TO STATE REFORMATORY

August Horstman, the 13-year-o
boy from Moline who was sent to the
training school at Elmwood two years
ago to serve Il sentence for larceny
and afterwards escaped from that in
stitution, was brought before Judge
Parmenter i'm the county court this
morning and given hearing prelimi-
nary to commitment to the state re-
formatOry at Pontiac. He pleaded
guilty to larceny and the court sen
fenced him to Il year at the reforma-
tory with a fine in addition of 500.
In case the fine is not paid, he is to he
kept at the reformatory until the
amount is worked out in addition to
the years sentence. The boys Of
Tense was that of stealing a revolver.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-21
w. r. MOORE AWARDED
$500 FROM D., r. I. & N. W.

A verdict was brought by the jury
this morning in the case of Attorney
W. II. Moore against the d., Il. l. d n.
W. railway of $500 for the plaintiff.
Moore sued the railway company for
$4,000, claiming that they were guilty
of breach of faith, having contract
ed with him for certain legal services
and then turning the work over to
another attorney. S. w. Odell APP
peared for the plaintiff, while Sween-
ey & Walker and Joe lane looked af-
ter the interests of the corporation.
The case of Gowling IS. the Il. L. IL
p. railway for tresPass was taken up
this morning and jury is being Sc
cured. Kenworthy q Kenworthy and
Jackson & Hurst are the attorneys in
the suit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-21
OBITUARY RECORD.

Michael Hoar. the oldest inmate Of
the county infirmary, died Saturday
and the remains were Inferred Sun
day at Coal Valley. According to the
records of the institution he was 62
years of age and had been an inmate
35 years, being in the infirmary be-
fore its removal from Sears to it's
present location. He has no relatives
so far as is known.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-21

original drawing are shown and are
of absorbing interest to all the WISH
tors to the exhibit. The pictures will
be open to the public until IL o'clock
tonight, the hours for the day being
II a. m. until ! p. m, ? to 5 p. m, and
in the evening until IL o'clock. A
of pictures have been sold
here, among the purchasers being Hon.
Ben L. Cable, Mrs. Mary Wadsworth,
Walter Rosenfield, and others. The
exhibit will be removed to Davenport
and Saturday will be shown
at the Kimball house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-21
CHICAGO PRESS ARTISTS
EXHIBIT CLOSES TONIGHT

The Chicago press artists exhibit
at the Harper house parlors attracted
a large number of visitors during yes
terday afternoon and evening". There
has been general expression of sur
prise by all who hive attended at
the extent of the exhibit Not only
are there representative pieces of
pen and ink work, but the balance of
the pictures shown are in oil, and
some of them are very creditable art
productions. 4 number of the oil
paintings of Charles a. Gray are
shown. Mr.. Gray is accompanying
the exhibit. He was at one time a
newspaper illustrator in Chicago, but
was forced to retire from active work
on account of his health and has
since been painting in oil Some of
his WORK shown here is valued as high
as $3.50 and is the highest priced in
the collection.
A number of j. r. McCutcheon's ia
nous Record-Herald cartoons in the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-21
RAIN PUTS A STOP TO
TODAY'S BASEBALL GAME

The first game of the season which
Rock Island has had to. have postpon-
ed was today's, and owing To the eN-
ceedingly heavy condition of the dia-
mond at the Twelfth street park, the
contest scheduled for this afternoon
was declared off by the management.
If there is no more rain the diamond
will be as smooth as a billiard table
for tomorrow's game.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-21
Mother Gray.s sweet Powders

for children. Mother Gray, for years
a nurse in the Children's Home, in
New York, treated children success
fully with a remedy, now prepared
and placed in the drug stores, called
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for
Children. They are harmless as milk,
pleasant to take and never fail. A GER
tain cure for feverishness, constipa-
ton, headache, teething and stomach
disorders, and remove worms. At all
druggists, 25 cents. Sample sent free.
Address Allen S. Olmsted, lie Roy,
N. Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-21
River Bulletin.

River forecast for As hours ending
a. M. Saturday, May %, 1908: The
Mississippi will rise slowly at lie
Claire and Davenport and at a mod
erately rapid rate below Dubuque.
The Bernice, Ruth and Winona were
down and the Juniata and Winona
went up.
The stage of water was S.S5 at a.
m. and 500 at noon. The tempera-
ture at noon was ga.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-21

If there is one time more than an
other that a woman looks like real
angel, ii is after completing a course
of Rocky Mountain Tea. Brings back
that girlish beauty. T. II. Thomas
pharmac5.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-21
The Weather.

Threatening tonight and
Friday, with showers and
probably thunder s t o rm S;
continued warm.
j. Nd. SHERIER,
Observer.
Temperature--At7 a. M, 66:
at $50 p. m. 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-21
saloon Nntinn.

Chicken lunch and music at Joe
Parker's Saturday night.
Joe Parker serves morning lunches
free.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-11-06
Dots From Bethel.

Mr.. Editor: I will try and give you
a few dots from Bethel section.
We were pleased to have with us on
last Sunday Mr.. t. G. Weatherly. He
made us good talk. We are always
glad to see him come out to Bethel.
To-day is big day at sBennettsyille
and we will all have to 60 to town.
Sunday was preaching day at Be-
thel and we had another good sermon,
Text Hebrews 9th Chap 18th Verse.
"Nfhich hope we have as an anchor
of our soul both sure and steadfast
and oniere'h iuio that Within the
vsii.H
Mr.. G. ID. Moore aud family wor-
shipped Ut Bethel Sunday
blr. WiIi Adams OF Gibson, ~. C.,
Nsas i. De.Aol Sunday. Come again
Mr.. Adams.
Mr.. w. B. Moore was in the Be.
thel seclion Sunday. We were glad
to see him looking so we'll.
1 don't hear Of any sickness in and
around Bethel.
Wonder where the young man from
Smithville and two of Bethel's Girls
were going Sunday afternoon? That
is right Mr--if you can't get one try
the other.
Mr. and Mrs. j. II. Rundy spent
Sunday afternoon with Mr.. L w
Bundy at Brightsville.
Come out some time Mr.. Editor to
Bethel and hear our preacher. I'm
sure you would like him.
Potato digging time has come and
hog killing time will soon be here
Oh! what happy time that will be
then.
T will close and if everything keeps
on | think | can soon report a mar
riage.
Come out Mr.. Editor and lets go
hunting. I
With best wishes.
Nov 2, 1903. A Farmer.