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as forcible as it was agonized. You are
playing with my misery She could have
had no one there; she would not.
There Is not man living before whom
she would have fired that deadly shot:
unless it was myself, unless it was my
own wretched, miserable self"
The remorseful whisper in which those
final words were uttered carried them to
my heart. which for some strange and UNI
accountable reason had been gradually
turning toward this man. But my less
easily affected companion, seeing his OPP
porunity and POSSIBLY considering that it
was this gentleman's right to know in
what doubtful light he stood before the
law, remarked with as light a touch Of
irony as was possible:
You should know better than we in
whose presence she would choose to die
II she did so choose. Also who would be
likely to tie the pistol to her wrist and
blow out the candle when the dreadful
deed was over"
The laugh which seemed to be the only
means of violent expression remaining to
this miserable man was kept down by
some amazing thought which seemed to
paralyze him. Without making any at
tempt to refute suggestion that fell just
short of a personal accusation, he sank
down in the first chair he came to and be-
came, as it were, lost in the vision Of that
CHASTITY ribbon-t tying and the solitary
blowing out of the candle upon this scene
of mournful death. Then with strug-
Cling sense of having heard something
which called for answer, he rose blindly to
his feet and managed to let fall these
words:
"You are mistaken-no one was there,
or If any one vast was not l. There is
a man in this city who can prove it"
But when Mr.. Jeffrey was asked to give
the name Of this man, he showed con-
fusion and presently was obliged to admit
that he could neither recall his name MOI
remember anything about him. but that he
was some one whom he knew WE'LL and
who knew him well. He affirmed that the
two had met and spoken near Soldiers
Home shortly after the sun went down
| and that the man would be sure to re-
member this meeting if he could only find
| him. ..
| AS Soldiers Home was several miles
| from the Moore house and quite out Of the
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e~sTJ part OF the country, assisted Oy
the constant praise given it by women
everywhere.
MOTHER OF THE FAMILY.
The anxious mother of the family oft
entimes carries the whole burden of re-
sponsibility 50 far as the home medication
of common ailments of the girls or boys
is concerned. The cost of the Doctors
visits is very often much too great.
At such times the mother is invited to
write to Dr. r. v. Pierce, of Buffalo,
NJ ", for medical advice, which is given
free. Correspondence is held strictly
confidential.
Backed up by over third of century
of remarkable and uniform cures, rec
ord such as no other remedy for the dis
eases and weaknesses peculiar to women
ever attained, the proprietors aud max
ers of DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
now feel fully warranted in Offering to
pay $500 in legal money of the United
States for any case of Leucorrhea, Fee
male Weakness, Prolapsus, or Falling of
| Womb, which they cannot cure. All
the Worlds Dispensary Medical Asso-
citation, Proprietors, of Buffalo, N. Y,
ask is a fair and reasonable trial of
their means of cure.
vAs your Favorite Prescription has
done so much for me, I am pleased to
tell you my experience" writes Mrs.
Belle Griffith, of Cherokee, Ky. e I had
been troubled with indigestion, female
troubles and urinary trouble for three
years, also neuralgia and a dizzy head.
ache; after taking eight bottles of Dr.
Pierce's medicines I was greatly i'm.
proved in health. Can sew on machine
now, something had not done in three
years, and can eat almost anything
wish. Am pleased to recommend DR.
Pierce's medicine to any of my friends.
/ feel that you have a wonderful remedy
| vFor fifteen years suferd each month
with severe pains, and this suffering
increased until my general health be
came so poor could hardly get around,
writes Mrs. M. D. Jones, of Buncom
/ Oregon. Why husband wished me t.
write to DR.. Pierce, which did, and hs
advised his Favorite Prescription ane
Pleasant Pellets. When commenced
taking these medicines could hardly
even worse than standing. Before I hae
taken one bottle of the Favorite Pre-
scription began to feel better, and since
taking ten bottles of Favorite Prescrip
ton and three walls of DR.. Pierce's Pei
lets feel stronger than have for years
I believe that all women suffering as
did can be cured by DR.. Pierce's Favorits
Prescription"
WHAT MARRIED WOMEN
Should know is contained In the Com
mon Sense Medical Adviser Send :,
one -cent stamps for the paper-coveres
!. book, or 81 stamps for the cloth-bount
j volume. address DR.. R. v. Pierce, But
j, falo, N. y.
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BOOK I.
The Forbidden Room.
Francis Jeffrey.
CHAPTER discontinued.


II was restless-mad--I found this adj
venture diverting. + had no real purpose
In mind"
Not when you looked at the old pic
ture?'
"The old picture? What old picture?"
THE old picture in the southwest
chamber. You took look at that, didn't
you? Got up on a chair on purpose to
do SOP
Mr. Jeffrey WINGED But he made a
direct reply. ....
Yes, l gave look at that old picture;
got up, as you say, on a chair to do so.
Wasn't that the freak of an idle man,
wandering, he hardly knows why. from
room to room in an old and deserted
house?"
His tormentor did not answer. Probably
his mind was on his next line of in
quiry. But Mr.. Jeffrey did not take his
silence with the calmness he had shown
prior to the last attack AS no word
came from his unwelcome guest, he
paused in his rapid pacing and. casting
aside with one impulsive gesture his
hitherto imperfectly held restraint, he
cried out sharply: .r.
why do you ask me these questions in
tones of such suspicion? Is it not plain
enough that my wife took her own life
under a misrepresentation of my state OF
mind toward her, that you should feel ii
necessary to rake up these personal mat
ters, which, however interesting to the
world at large, are of painful nature
to me?"
"Mr. Jeffrey" retorted the other, with
. a sudden grave assumption Of dignity not
without it's effect in a case Of such seri-
Gus import, I'VE do nothing without pur-
pose. We ask these questions and show
this interest because the charge Of suicide
which has hitherto been made against
your wife is not entirely sustained by the
facts. At least she was not alone wher
she took her life. Some one was in the
house with her."
1t was startling to observe the effec
of this declaration upon him.
'Impossible'' he cried out in a proteS
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asM this coronation, when
there is a lack of wonlanly
.r strength to bear the bur
dens of maternal dignity and duty.
And how few women come tc this critical
time with adequate strength. The rea-
son why 50 many women sink under the
strain of motherhood is because they are
unprepared. Is preparation then re-
CURED for motherhood? asks the young
woman. And every experienced mother
answers-HYes." "I unhesitatingly adj
wise expectant mothers to use Doctor
Pierce's Favorite Prescription" writes
Mrs. Stephens. The reason for this
advice Is that DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription is the best preparative for the
maternal function. No matter how
healthy and strong woman may be,
she cannot use "Favorite Prescription y
as preparative for maternity without
gain of health and comfort. But it is
the women who are not strong who best
appreciate the great benefits received
from the use of vFavorite Prescription
For one thing its use makes the baby's
advent practically painless. 1t has in
many cases reduced days of suffering tc
few brief hours. 1t has changed the
period of anxiety and struggle into {
time of ease and comfort.
ALCOHOLIC TONES.
A great many women feeling the need
of tonic take cocktail, whisky, OF
what is just as bad, some widely adver
tised tonics or compounds which contain
a large percentage of alcohol. Doctor
Pierce's medicines are guaranteed to be
entirely free from alcohol or narcotics
made of roots and herbs which canno
harm the most delicate system but have
wholesome, life giving, tonic effec
upon the system. TONES made largely
Of alcohol interfere with the digestion
of certain foods, and as doses increase
the alcohol absorbed gets into the blood
and shrinks the red blood corpuscles
AS the blood feeds the nerves the nerve
get improper nourishment and thu
mother becomes nervous. AS the nerve
suffer so does the skin.
Better stick to health-giving toni
that has in the past third OF centur.
sold more widely than any other. 4.
WHAT ACE DOES. a1h
We are told that wine is better whel
old; we know that most people hav
more confidence in a physician of ma
tnre age who has l,cd large experience
why not trust this Favorite PrescriF
tom Of Or. Pierce, that has proved it
worth by the continuous large sales j
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WHAT MARRIED WOMEN

WHAT MARRIED woMEN
one cent stamps for the paper-coveres.
book, or 81 stamps for the cloth bound
volume. address DR.. R.sV Pierce, Buff
falo, N. Y.
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CRECHE
NURSE
DAVIS.
318 Maryland st

3l8 Maryland ST.,
BUFFALO, N. Y, Sept. %, 1901.
Nurses, as rule, have very little
faith in patent medicines, but experience
has taught me that Wine Of Cardui is
an honest medicine.
I have attended number OF cases
where the patient was a woman broken
down with the female trouble peculiar
to her sex Inflammation liberation and
falling of the womb, irregular and pain
full menstruation and / have noticed
that the physician often used Wine Of
Cardui with great success, after other
remedies had failed.
/ have recommended it myself very
often, and feel that am doing sick
women good turn in SO doing.
- O.
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PRESIDENT
Shakesperian Club
No. 6O3 10 North Seventh St.

No. COB IL North Seventh ST.,
KANSAS CRY, KAs., Nov. l6, 1901.
Your booklet came to my home like
a message Of health when I had suf-
fered three days with headache, back
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l was weak, nervous and hysterical,
and had not consulted any doctor,
thinking it would pass away in time,
bnt instead l found that the pains in
creased and were more frequent.
/ decided to try Wine Of Cardui, and
in short time was much improved.
It seemed to act like charm.
kept up the treatment and the re-
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for the suffering that is now saved me.
| am in fine health, physically and
mentally. lean only say s'thank you, !"
but there is much more in my heart for
you.
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The Crown OF Woman
; hood Is Motherhood.

He crown Of wotnanhood is
motherhood. But uneasy
lies the head that wears
the crown or anticipates
this coronation, when
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ST.: BIZ ]E|3 :Ell;;ll!]1'll
MADAM MARYLAND
No. 1925 Wabash Ave.

No. 1925 Wabash Ave-,
CHICAGO, ILL, Oct. 20, 1901.
I consider Wine Of Cardui better
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/ have tried many, both in this
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I had such excruciating pains at
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toms, The Ladies' Advisory Depart
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every part Of the country, assisted by
the constant praise given it by women
everywhere.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-04-18
MANY ENTER THE
SERVICE CONTEST
Much Interest in Plan for Giving
Away Gold
Watch.

The Argus faithful service" con
test is attracting the attention of
the residents of Rock Island county,
Judging from the number of inquiries
that are being received daily. The
contest is open to both men and wo-
men in all branches of service, wheth-
er in office. store. workshop, factory,
farm or household. the only require
mept to eligibility beiug that the per-
son must reside in Rock Island coun-
ty.
The prize. handsome gold watch.
will be awarded by three impartial
Judges. Svho will canvass the proofs
submitted and decide who is entitled
to the watch No evidence viii be re
ceived after June /, 1908, the date set
for the close of the contest.
Proper blanks for supplying the in
formation can be obtained at The Ar
gus office either by applying in person
or by letter. This is no voting con
test and there is no string attached
to the proposition whatever. but it has
been undertaken by The Argus feel
ing that faithful service of whatever
character should be appreciated and
should have some public recognition.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-04-18
REV. SHUEY SUCCESSFUL
IN EVANGELISTIC WORK

Rev. T. j. Shuey, of this city. is
evidently meeting with the greatest
success i'm his work as evangelist in
Kansas, where he is ut the present
time. The Salina (Kans.) Daily
Union has this to say of him:
"a man who heard Mr.. Shuey for the
first time last night said, I regret eN-
ceedingly that | did not know several
days ago that such sermons were be
ing preached in this city, for ] realize
that have lost much by not hearing
them The general verdict is that
Mr. Shuey is one of the best speak
ers that has been in this city for a
long time
Rock Island Argus., 1903-04-18
HEADQUARTERS
REMAIN HERE
Report That Medicine Company
Will Leave City I'm
true.

Over in Davenport the people have
been congratulating themselves on
account of the fact that they believ-
ed they were to get the Lightning
Medicine company which removed
from Muscatine to this city a couple
of years ago and which is now loca-
ted in the Industrial Home building
on Twenty-first street. The Argus is
very glad TO state, however, that il is
all a mistake.
The reason the Davenporters
thought they were to secure the
flourishing concern was on account
of the fact that incorporation papers
have been filed in the Scott county
Office for the removal of the head
quarters from Muscatine, where they
have remained since the removal of
the plant here. .N
Being incorporated under the Iowa
law the directors were compelled to
Muscatine and go there when they
desired to hold a business meeting.
In order to hold the advantage of the
Iowa laws and at the same time bring
the headquarters to more convent
ent point it was decided to certify to
the removal to Davenport, and that
city VIII succeed To Muscatine's hon
or as the nominal headquarters of
the company. The plant and real
headquarters viii continue to be in
this city.
The concern is incorporated at
100000. of which $4,000 has been
paid up. The other, $37 900, is now
made preferred sfock to BAtaHed in
at the aiscretion9ef the stockholders.
The officers are II. w. Hu1ig. pres
ident, and George j. Gruber, .secrer
tary.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-04-18
BOUND OVER TO GRAND
JURY FOR LARCENY

Joseph Smith was bound over to
the grand jury this morning in the
sum of $50 for larceny. About 9
o'clock last night he took a package
at the Burlington depot which hap
pencd to belong 10 man from Alpha.
The package contained Il couple of
ladies new night dresses. This morn
ing af 4 o'clock Officers Bergston and
Brinn found a man asleep at the
Peoria depot. His head was resting
ON sort of a pillow made of ticking
i'm which he carried his belongings.
With his other things were found the
missing goods of the Alpha man. The
individual on being brought to the
station gave his name as Joseph
Smith.
linn Haley was sent to the county
Jail for a term of five days this morn
ing by Magistrate Johnson. the charge
preferred against him being disorder
ly conduct.
The police are looking up the source
from which Il number of counterfeit
dollars that have been placed in circu-
lation during the past few days have
emanated. The coius bear the date
VI ioa' ana X Il WI Ss'tt ihilteil i''ii
of the genuine beyond being Il
trifle light. There is reason to believe
that they have been first placed in
circulation in this city.
Justice Schriver yesterday after
noon fined Mrs. Nora Malone So and
costs on complaint of her daughter
in-law, Mrs. John st. Clair. who charg-
ed her with assault and battery.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-04-18
MAY REVIVE CASE.
Some Prospect of Further Litiga-
ton Over the Estate of Col.
George Davenport.
INVOLVES VALUABLE PROPERTY
Mrs. FerkeI, an Heir, COnsuIts Law.
yers in Regard to Her
Rights.

There seems to be some prospect of
fresh litigation over the estate of Col.
George Davenport, father of the late
Ba1ley Davenport, who has been dead
many years. As is generally known
he was a very extensive property
holder about the three cities and at
his death there was trouble over the
division of the estate between the
everal children, the late Bailey Dav-
enport receiving Il large portion.
The party who now is threatening
to bring the matter once more into
court is Mrs. Elizabeth Ferkel. of this
county, who has been consulting at
torneys here and in Davenport with
reference to the matter. Mrs Fer
kel is one of the children of Col. Dav-
enport and at the time of the settling
of the estate she claims to have been
cut off in the Will with 81 900. This she
objected TO and Il suit followed in
which She was the loser. She claims
to have been offered at one time S15.-
600 if she would sign away her rights
in the estate, but she refused to do
SO and has since maintained that she
was entitled to recover larger sum
than that should justice he done.
Worth IA Million
The land included in the original
estate now constitutes the site of
some of the most tlourishing addi
tions to the three cities and is prob
ably now worth million dollars, at
the very least. Should Mrs. Fcrkel
succeed in making good her claim a
large number of people would find
titles to their homes involved. In view
of the decision of the court at the
time of the original contests, how
ever, it is not considered by those
familiar with the case that Mrs. Fer
kers efforts are likely to be attended
with much success.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-04-18
MOLINE CITY COLLECTOR
TURNS IN HIS BOOKS

Collector Livingston. of Moline. has
returned his books to the county
treasurer and the figures show that
the largest collection in the history
of that city has been made this year.
The total amount this year exceeds
that of last year by $4,000 in round
numbers. The total amount charged
on the books this year was S1S4,732 90.
of which 1885,. 1904 has been collect
ed. The commission on this will
amount to $3,11s.6O. ont of which Col
lector Livingston gets his salary of
81 800 and the remainder of the com
mission, $1.61s.6O, goes to the town
ship.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-04-18

Mrs Mary II. Willis died at the
home of her son in Hampton Wednes-
day afternoon at O'Clock, after an
illness of several weeks. She was
born in Carlyle, Ky, Many 27, 1917
She leaves to mourn her death these
children: Mrs. Ida Underwood, of Mo
line: Mrs. Ella Jones. of Kansas City;
Mrs. +. Cuschman. of Sears; Mrs. Jen-
ME Cuschman, of Milan; Alice Earl,
of Hammond, Ind; and Mrs. Anna
Cuschman. of Grand Island, Neb., and
her sen in Hampton. Z. \. Willis. The
funeral was from the First NJ. r.
church this afternoon at . o'clock, in
Hampton.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-04-18
Personal POINTS.

Henry Concannon is visiting in Keo-
kuk.
Capt S. r. Davis leaves this evening
for Dubuque
Mrs. c. L. Walker returned last ev-
ening from Chicago.
\. +. Nelson has returned home
from the state capital for visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. w. Huttig, of Mus
catine, Iowa. are visiting in the city.
The stage of water was 9.75 at 6 a.
IN. and go at noon. The tempcra-
ture at noon was 6S.
Mrs. Frank Mixter and daughter,
Miss Florence Mixter, departed last
evening for Chicago.
The Winona was down from Clinton
today and the r. d. Kendall and the
f. Rutledge went north.
Ernest Anderson and Arthur Oster-
man, of Pontiac, are home to spend
Sunday with their parents.
Miss Innes Startling, of GreenviIle.
Miss. has returned home after IL visit
at the home of j. NJ. Buford.
Rev. w. 5. Marquis goes to Ames.
Iowa. to deliver an address tomorrow
before. the students of the college
there.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. f. Krell and Miss
Irene Biehl have returned after win
ter's sojourn in California. Mrs. Krell
is much improved in health.
y. j. Nccr, travelling district pas
senger agent of the Baltimore d Ohio
Southwestern Railway company. was
visitor in this city yesterday.
Judge II. c. Chesley, who was in
Rock Island yesterday to hear the
slot machine cases in the county
court returned to his home at Cam
bridge today.
Miss Stella Beck, of 9lO fourteenth
and-a-half street, entertained about
twenty-five of her little schoolmates
this afternoon at the home of her
parents in honor of her birthday.
Frank J. Delaney, of Chicago, rep.
resenting the Landley Grain com
pany. of Chicago. was in Rock Island
yesterday interviewing the grain deal
ers on the local market. Mr.. Delaney
is the man who prepared the map
showing the saving worked to the
farmers of Illinois by the Illinois &
Michigan canal, and who led the lob
by at Springfield working for the
canal appropriations. His present
mission is of "a similar nature.
Bishop F. W. Taylor, of the Quincy
Episcopal diocese, whose critical i'll
ness at a Kenosha sanitarium has
been noted in The Argus, has been all
ing for some time, but he broke down
completely in the administration of
his office in the chancel. Easter Sun
day night just he finished the last
words of the confirmation ceremony
to class in the cathedral of st. John
at Quincy, he collapsed and reeled into
the arms of Dean Moore. His condi-
ton was found to be serious. He was
at once removed to the sanitarium in
Kenosha.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-04-18
TO EXTEND PAVING
Bluff Association Discusses Four
teenth Avenue Inn
proVenent.
WOULD GARRY TO CITY LIMITS
Organization Decides to Revise By
Laws-Oficers Elected
for Year.

AT the meeting of the Bluff Improve
ment association at the quarters on
Thirty-eighth street last evening il
was decided TO endeavor to secure the
paving of Fourteenth avenue from
Thirtieth street to the Moline line,
instead of to Forty-fourth street, as
had been originally intended. This
Will give better access to the bluff
district of Moline from this city than
lis now possible.
The committee that has in charge
the project of arranging the prelimi-
naries for the improving of Four
teenth avenue after the plan that has
been adopted reported that assur-
ances of assistance had been given by
the Rock Island Club and that the
public has generally taken hold of the
matter i'm very encouraging manner.
wait upon the Retail Merchants asso-
citation at the next meeting.
For the Association.
The association took steps to in
crease the effectiveness of the organi-
zation and to insure its permanency.
1t was decided to revise the bylaws
and constitution ut a meeting in the
near future and To provide for "A
small membership fee to be used in
keeping up the quarters. New officers
were elected for the ensuing year as
follows:
President Frank p. Maucker
Vice President Charles Borst.
Secretary S. Hill.
Corresponding Secretary - Z. II.
Guyer.
Treasurer William Lucklum.
Improvement ommittee-Frank p.
Maucker. ii. ii. Doering. Herman
Doering. Peter Rasmussen, w. S. Hill,
Z. &. Wallick. Ernest Stargard, Claus
Henck, Charles Borst, w. c. Maucker,
c. NJ. Cannon. Charles Anderson, VIII
liam Lucldum, Charles Grams, VIII
liam Bleucr.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-04-18
Licensed to wed

David C. Green Davenport
Mrs. Lille c. Goff Davenport