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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-22
Powers Has a New Verse.

James r. Powers has introduced a
new verse in the song, "Chinee SOjer
Man. which he sings in the second
act of San Toy" in which he eX-
plains the reason for the failure of the
Russian army to eXterminate the
japanese forces. As Mr. Powers has
summed the situation up, the greatest
handicap to the success of the Rus
SLAMS lies in the fact that their Ian
guage is so full of accordeCn-pleate ted
words that when an officer gives an
order to fire, the .Iaps have a chance
to let 90 a volley and ran mile tie
fore the opposing forces gct their or
derS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-22
One Company For a Week.

Next week the local playhouse is to
be given over entirely TO popular
priced entertainment. the time having
been given over to the Rcadick's New
American Stock company. which is
said to- have left good impression in
the different cities that it has visited
this season. Standard plays are of
fered. and each evening there will be
new specialtics. The vaudeville people
carried by the company are Jundt and
Ayora. comedy acTobars: frankie
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-22
Draw for YanOer.

Milwaukee. Wis. Oct. 22.-Even Mil
waukee fight fans admit that Benny
Yanger was robbed in his fight with
Maurice Sayers, of Milwaukee. last
night. The decision was a draw, and
il was generally agreed that Yanger
should have had the victory The
first round was an even thing, but
Ianger was the only one OF the two
fighters who was even awake in the
next four rounds Savers woke I'D in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-22
o'srien Knocks Out Jeffords.

Baltimore, Nd. Oct. 22.-"Philadel-
phia Jack O'Brien knocked out Jim
Jeffords, of California, in the third
round last night before the Eureka
Athletic club. Body blows caused the
western man TO succumb The men
fought at catch weights
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-22
De Annelis, Heart-to.Hearts

Here are 4 few "Heart-to-Heart
Hearsays" which jefferson De Angels.
the comedian who is being starred in
"Fantana" this season. has originated
in conjunction with the Chicago news
paper man.
Once there was homely Girl who
sighed for beauty. \ good fairy grant
ed her wish. and she became 80 pretty
that she had no friends
Some men are good as a matter of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-22
COURT HOUSE RECORD.
Circuit Court Orders.

Oct 21.-129. Lynch VS.. McElroy
Case. Trial continued and concluded
Jury instructed and retire with Officer
10 consider of their verdict
go. Sosna VS. Brady. Attachment
Dismissed by plaintiff. Judgment
against plaintiff for costs and execr
ton.
232, Morris vs.. Brady ct al. Attach
ment. Costs paid: dismissed by plain.
tiff.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-22
Amelia Glover DXinu.

Mrs. \. w. Lawrence. formerly
known as Amelia Glover, who 10 years
ago was a world-famed dancer, lies
dying AT the Long Island college hos
pital in New York. Several days ago
she underwent an operation, and since
then she has been sinking rapidly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-22

the last and made things little more
interesting, and On the strength of the
last round the decision was given. The
decision was Kissed by Milwaukee men.
as well as Chicagoans who were here
to see the little Italian go.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-22
choynski.o'Brien Fiqht Off.

st. Louis. Mo, Oct. 22.-The fight
between Joe Choynski and ''Philadcl-
phia Jack" O'Brien, scheduled for next
Tuesday night, has been called off.
owing TO a telegram from Choynski,
which said: Call fight off. Am out
of game for good
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-22
Stars to Play on Coast This Winter.

Seattle. Wash. Oct. 22.-James Nor
ley. manager of the Los Angeles Pa
Cifc Coast league team, has closed
closed with Hans" Wagner, of the
PitJSbuTs Nationals. Frank Chance. of
the Chicago Nationals. and Christy
Matthewson, of the New York Nation
ais. for the winter games. Chance and
Wagner have already been signed for
the remainder Of the season. and a tel
egram received yesterday says Mat
thewson has sent his terms and they
will be accepted by Morley.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-22
Miss LaFoIIette Making Good.

Miss Fola LaFollette. the daughter
of Gov. LaFoIlette. Of Wisconsin, who
is a member Of Ada Rehan's company,
has shown great promise al rehearsals.
and Miss Rehan has taken a strong
liking to the young woman. Although
she is being entrusted only with small
parts. owing TO her inexpeTience. Miss
Rehan predicts a rosy future for her.
She is one of the most faithful at the
Rehan rehearsals which are now in
progress ar the Lyric theatre. New
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-22

principle; others as matter Of econo-
my"
A little common sense will 90 furth-
er towards winning a man than the
best complexion powder ever put on
the market
In writing love letters never put so
much chocolate cream in them that il
will give adhesiveness TO the cores
pondence after you have changed your
mind
There are two things which never
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-22
SQUIBS ABOUT SPORT.
Briggs Knocked Out FIsherty.

BrIggS knocked Out FTaherty.
Marlboro. Mass. Oct. % In the
seventh round of what was TO have
been q l5round bout Jimmy Briggs,
champion lightweight of New England.
last night knocked out Martin Flaher-
~. OF Lowell.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-22
Is 4 Stirring Drama.

Human Hearts" viii come tOmor-
row evening. The play j. ingeniously
constructed. and the lovers Of plain,
lucid dramatic fiction cannot fail to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-22
Re Wolf Horper's Latest.

De Wolf Hopper tells a good story
about a conspicuous little nephew of
MS, who is his mothers delight The
yovngster had been dressed for school
ard his mother wa kissing him good
bye.
Nov. Charles. tell uncle what YOU
are going to learn in school today,
said the proud mother.
If | knew that. | wouldn't have 10
20 10 school" was the prompt reply.
TWO Performances Today.
Her Only Sin" said 10 be one of
Lincoln !. Carriers strongest melO-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-22
GOSSIP ABOUT THEATRE

Iappear together in good society-a
rented dress suit and seIf-respect."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-22

Oct. 22-Her Only Sin.
Oct 23-Human Hearts.
Week Oct. 24-Readick Stock -.
pany.
Oct. 3G-Why Women Sin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-22

dramas, is to be the attraction this af-
ternoon and evening at the Illinois.
| Miss Julia Gray. an emotional actress
of considerable fame, enacts the stellar
lrOle
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-22

York. and with Miss Rehan herself
as a tutor, it is safe to say that the
daughter of Wisconsin's executive will
fare very we'll in the profession which
she has undertaken against the wishes
of her father.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-07-14

| l felt of the candle wick. 1t was quite
stiff and hard. But not considering
this satisfactory proof that it had
not been lately burning-the tip of thu
wick soon dries after the flame IL
blown out took out my penknife and
attacked the wick at what might be
called its root: whereupon found that
where the threads had been protected
by the wax they were comparatively
soft and penetrable.
The conclusion was obvious. True
to my instinct in this matter. the wo.
| man had not lifted her weapon in dark.
ness; this candle had been burning
But here my thoughts received a fresh
shock. If burning. then by whom had
1t since been blown outi Not by her;
her wound was too fatally sure for
that. The steps taken between the
table where the candelabr,lm stood and
the place where she lay were taken.
If taken at all by her, before that shot
was fired. Some one else-some one
whose breath still fingered in the air
about me-had eXtinguished this candle
flame after she fell. and the death
looked down upon was not suicide,
but murder.
The excitement which this discovery
caused to tingle through my every nerve
had its birth In the ambitious feeling
referred to In the opening paragraph Of
this narrative. believed that my long
sought for opportunity had come; that
with the start given me by the con.
viction Just stated I should be en-
abled to collect such cews and estab.
lish such facts as would lead TO the nc.
ceptance Of this new theory instead Of
the apparent one Of suicide embraced
by Hibbard and about to be prOmul.
gated at police headquarters. IL 80.
what a triumph would be mine and
what debt ! should owe to the
grabbed old gentleman whose seeming.
ly fantastic fears had first drawn me
to this place.
Realizing the value Of the opportu-
nifty afforded me by the few minutes l
was likely to spend alone on this scene
of crime. | proceeded to my task with
that directness and method which I
had always promised myself should
characterize my first success In detec.
tive work.
First, then, for another look at the
fair young victim herself. What line
of misery on the brow! What dark
hollows disfguring cheeks otherwise
as delicate AZ the petals of rose. An
interesting If not absolutely beautiful
face, 1t told me something l could
hardly put into words: so that it was
like leaving n fascinating but unsolved
mystery when finally turned from it
to study the hands, each Of which pre-
sented separate problem. That of
fered Ivy the right wrist you already
know-the long white ribbon connect
ing t with the discharged pistol.
But the secret concealed by the left,
while less startling, was perhaps fully
as significant. All the rings were gone,
even the wedding ring which had been
placed there such short time before.
Had she been robbed? There were no
signs Of violence visible nor even such
disturbances as usually follow despoli-
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CHAPTER III.

AYoT for an instant did l doubt
the correctness OF this identifi-
cation. All the pictures ! had
seen of this well known society
belle had been marked by an individ-
uality of expression which fixed her
face in the memory and which | now
saw repeated in the lifeless features
before me.
Having sent the too willing Hibbard
to notify headquarters, / was on the
point Of making memorandum of
such details as seemed important.
wien my lantern suddenly went out,
leaving me in total darkness.
This WAS far from pleasant. but the
effect it produced upon my mind was
not without rs rcsiit; for no sooner
did find myself alone ana in the un.
relieved darkness Of this graYelike
room than l became convinced that no
woman, however frcn2lcd, would make
her plunge into an unk nown existence
from the midst OF darkness only too
suggestive Of the tomb TO which she
was Fastening. 1t was not i'm nature
NV ~ Nbuiau lulNTt' dt All tNeHlS.
Either she had committed the final act
before such daylight as could filter
through the shutters of this closed up
room had quite disappeared "a by
pothesls instantly destroyed by the
warmth which still fingered in certain
portions Of her body--or else the light
which had been burning when she
1..I q tl..f pa. 81. A.
carried elsewhere or extinguished.
Recalling the uncertain CLEANS which
We k1d seen flashing from one of the
upper windows. I was inclined to give
some credcnce 10 the former theory.
but was disposed TO be fair to both So
after relighting my lamp l turned on
one OF the gas cocks OF the massive
chandelier over my head an1 apnIiei
a match. The result was just what }
anticipated: no gas in the pipes. A
meter had not been put In for the we'd
ding. This the papers had repeatedly
stated In dwelling upon the garish ef-
feet OF the daylight on the elaborate
costumes worn by the ladies'. Candles
had not even been provideds-ah. can
dlesl What, then. was 1t that ! saw
gIitterinG on q small table ut the other
end Of the r0Omi Surely a candlestick,
or, rather, an old fashioned candela-
br,ia with half burned candle In one
OF IT. sOckets. Hastily crossing to II,
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with which ,.ie house had been abnn.
doned. passed out into the kitchen
and SO on by close and narrow pas.
sage to the negro quarters clustered in
the rear Here mnde a discovery.
One of the windows In this long dis
used portion of the house was not only
unlocked. but rarity open. But, as
came upon no marks showing that this
outlet had been used by the escaping
murderer, I made my way back TO the
The candle in the tymblss
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ITO be COntinued.1
PULSE.

July III, 1904.
Alice Cramton returned home Sum
day after several days visit with rel
atiyes at Winchester.
Reigh CLANCY is visiting her broth
er, Ed. CLANCY, at Hillsboro. ae pa
George Sanderson and family were
the guests of John Pulse and family
at DodsOnville Sunday. ,.-,.
Charles Roush, of Nevin, visited A.
Cochran Saturday. gr
Ruth Roush is spending a few days
with her cousin, Myrtle Roush, al
Mt. Oreb.
Jacob Hawk, of Brown county, call
ed on friends here Sunday. w
Flora CLANCY has returned home
after several days Witt at Hillsboro.
Samuel Roush and family, of Mt.
Orch, visited Clint Roush Sunday.
Mrs. Lou Ragland was the guest of
John Hall and family, near Buford,
Saturday.
Children's services will be held here
the fourth Sunday In July. 80
Mrs. William Sanderson and daugh.
ter, Olive, were the guests Of J. A.
Brown and family Saturday.
Marion Whitley and family visited
1t William Cochran's Sunday. ~
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nature I did not readily understand, A
woman would doubtless have compre-
htnded Immediately the cause of the
brown strcaks ! found on Il, but Il
took me several minutes to realize that
this biz Of cnmbric. delicate rs a cob
web. had been used to remove dust.
To remove dust. Dust from what?
From the mantelshc.s probably. upon
one end Of which I found II. But no!
One look along the polished boards
convinced me that whatever else had
been busted in this room this shelf
bad not. The accumulation Of days II
net Of months was visible from one
end TO the other OF its unrelieved sur
face save where the handkerchief had
laid, nnd-the greatest discovery yet
where FIVE clenr spots Just to the left
Of the center showed where some
mans finger tips had rested. Nothing
but the pressure of finger tips could
have caused just the appearance pre-
stnted by thcse spots. BY scrutinizing
them closely l could even tell where
the thumb had rested ana at once fore
saw the possibility Of determining by
and shape of the hand which had left
behind II 40 neat and unmistakable a
clew
Wonderful. But what did II all mean?
Why should man rest his finger tips
on tbs out OF the way shelf? Had he
done 30 In aI effort to balance himself
for look up the chimney? No. for
tLen the marks made by his fingers
woulL have extended to the edge of the
shelf. whereas these were in the mid
die OF 1t. Their slinpe, too. was round,
not oblOng. Hence the pressure had
come from above. and--ah! I had II.
hese Impressions In the dust Of the
shelf were just such as would be made
by a person steadying himself for q
close look at the old picture. And this
accounted also for the overturned
chair and for the handkerchief used as
. dus,er. Some ones interest in this
picture had been greater than mine;
some one who was either very near
sighted or whose temperament was
such that only the closest inspection
would satisfy an aroused curiosity.
This save me an idea, or, rather, inn
pressed upon me the necessity of pre-
serving the outline of these telltale
marks while they were still plain to the
eye. Taking out my penknife, I light
" ran the point Of my sharpest blade
around each separate impression till I
had fixed them for all time in the well
worn varnish Of the mahogany.
This done. my thoughts recurred to
the question already raised. What was
there in this old picture TO arouse such
curiosity In one bent on evll II not fresh
from hideous crimef I have said be-
fore that the picture as a picture vas
worthless, mere faded sketch. fit only
for numbering up some old garret. Then
wherein lay its charm. a charm which
! myself had felt. though not to this |
extent? 1t was useless to conjecture.
A fresh difficulty had been added to |
my task by this puzzling discovery.
but difficulties only increased my in.
tcrest 1t was with an odd feeling of
elation that, In further examination
OF THIS room, l came upon two addi-
tional facts equally odd and irrecon-
ciiable.
One was the presence Of penknife, |
with the file blade open, on a small ta-
BILE under the window marked by the
The penknifs and
the films on the table
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The great settle
In the room Of death

ation BY q criminals hand. The boa
Of delicate black net which encircled
her neck rose fresh and intact to her
chin; nor did the heavy folds of her
rich broadcloth gown betray that any
disturbance had taken place In her
figure after its fall. II jewel had
flashed at her throat, or earrings
adorned her ears, they had been re-
moved by a careful, II not loving,
hand. But | was rather inclined TO
think that she had entered upon the
scene of her death without ornaments,
such severe simplicity marked her
whole attire.
Her hat, which was as plain and also
as elegant as the rest Of her clothing,
hay near her on the floor. 1t had been
taken off and thrown down, manifestly
by an impatient hand. That this hand
was her own was evident from small
but very significant fact. The pin
which had held 1t to her hair had been
thrust again into the hat. No hand
but hers would have taken this precau-
tiOn. A man would have flung 1t aside
Just as he would have flung the hat.
Question:
Did this argue a natural expectation
on her part of resuming her hat. or
was the action the result of an uncon-
scious habit?
Having thus noted all that was pos
sible concerning her without infringing
on the rights of the coroner. next pro-
ceeded to cast about for clews to the
identity Of the person whom ! consid-
cred responsible for the extinguished
candle. But here great disappoint-
ment awaited me. I could find moth.
ing expressive of second persons
presence save a pile OF cigar ashes
scattered near the legs of common
Kitchen chair which stood face to face
with the bOokshelves In that part Of
the room where the candelabrum rested
on small table. But these ashes look.
ed old, nor could detect any evidence
Of tobacco smoke in the general musti-
ness pervading the place. Was the
man who died here . fortnight since
accountable for these ashes3 II 90,
his unfinished cigar must be within
sight. Should search for Il? No, for
this would take me to the hearth and
that was quite too deadly q place to
be heedlessly approached.
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lOosened shutter. Scattered about II
were some filings which shone as the
light from my lantern fell upon them,
but which were so fine as to call for a
magnifying glass to make them out.
The other was in connection with n
closet not far from the great bed. 1t
was an empty closet, so far as the
books went and the two great draw
ers which found standing half open
at Its back, but in the middle of the
floor lay an overturned candelabrum
similar to the one below, but with its
prisms scattered and its one candle
crushed and battered out of all shane
on tho blackened boards. II upset
while alight, the foot which had stamp
ell upon 1t in a wild endeavOr to put
ont the flames had been a frenzied one
Now, by whom had this frenzy been
shown and when? Within the hour?
! could detect no smell of smoke. At
some former time, then--say on the
day Of the bridal? tr
Glaneing from the broken candle at
my feet to the one giving its last sput-
Ter in the tumbler on the dressing tn
ble, owned myself perplexed.
Surely no ordinary explanation fitted
hese extraordinary and seemingly
contradictory circumstances.
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Business 6 is Business

And whether you are running Stock Farm
or Joint Stock Company it must be con-
Quoted on Business Principles or success is
impossible.
No mechanic can work without tools
and no business man can transact business
in this hustling age without Good Business
Stationery Uhe prime requiste) and modern
Office supplies.
The NEws-HERALD is not only the
headquarters of Highland County for Ar
tistic Printing but makes speciality of
furnishing everything required for use in
business Office.
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4 Out of nine Brannock elections In
spripghsld the vets carried seven.
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TOT for an instant did ! doubt
III the correctness of this identifi-
IN cntion. All the pictures ! had
sl,n pf thiS Vx.,lI l.nn,., eo,i..,,
Holbrook argus., 1904-09-17
Man and Wife.

Buxton, N. Dak., Sept 12 (Special) MT. B. l.. Skrivseth of this place has been added to the steadily growing following that Dodd's Kidney Pills have in this part of the country.
 Mr. Skrivseth gives two reasons for his 'aith in the Great American Kid ney Cure. The first is that they cured his wife and the second is that they cured himself.
 "I must say," says MT. Skrivsetb, "that Dodd's Kidney Pills are the best remedy for Kidney Trouble l ever knew. My wife had Kidney Disease for years and she tried all kinds of medicine from doctors but it did not help her any. An advertisement led her to try Dodd's Kidney Pills. The first box helped her so much that she took eight boxes more and now she is cured.
 "I also took three boxes myself and they made me feel better and stronger in every way"
 Dodd's Kidney Pills have never yet failed to cure any kidney disease from Backache to Rheumatism, Diabetes or Bright's Disease.
Holbrook argus., 1904-09-17
Dosing q Sick Tiger.

In this particular zoo is very beau. tiful tiger, said to be the largest one in captivity. But if he would only move about as if he felt at home, and rot be so dignified, we should be bet ter pleased with him; yet the poor creature is eXcusable, because he has dyspepsia, and his sufferings make him cross. One day the keeper de- cided to administer dose of medicine, so with the bottle and whip he climbed to the top of the cage. Was that tiger cross? You would have thought so if you had seen him throw back his great head and snap at the whip. The keeper, after enraging him, poured little medicine down the lash, which he gradually withdrew, until in it's place there was a tiny medicinal stream, at which the tiger kept biting and snapping, too much surprised, it seemed, to distinguish be- tween whip and liquid. When he turiied away his head the medicine was poured over his paws, and when he had licked them clean that days treatment was ompleted.-From "Ob- scrvations at the Washington Zoo" in St. Nicholas.