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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-10

thin npped mouth set in dangerous
smile.
ut is l." she said-"the woman whose
life you have ruined"
Milvcrton laughed. but fear vlbrated
in his voice. You were so very obsti-
nate" said he why did you drive
me to such eXtremities? put the price
well within your means. You would
not pay"
so. you sent the letters TO my hus-
band, and he-the nOblest gentleman
that ever lived. man whose boots 1
was never worthy to lace-he broke his
gallant heart and died. You remem-
Der that last night. when came
through that door, l begged and pray
ed you for mercy, and you laughed in
my face as you are trying to- laugh
now. only your coward heart cannot
keep your lips from twitching? Yes.
you never thought to see me here
again, but it was that night which
taught me how / could meet you face
TO face and alone. Well. Charles Mil
vertOn. what have you 10 say"
Don't imagine that you can bully
me-" said he. rising to his feet. II
have only To raise my voice and 1 could
call my servants and have You arrest
ed. But / Will make allowance for
your natural anger Leave the room at
once as you came, and | will say no
more"
The woman stood with her hand
buried In her bosom and the same
deadly smile on her thin lips.
lyon will ruin no more lives as you
have ruined mine. You will wiring no
more hearts as you wTung mine. I
will free the world OF a poisonous
thing. Take that. you Homeland that
and that-and that-and thatl'
She bad drawn a little cleaning re-
vOlyer and emptied barrel after barrel
into AIilvertOn's body, the muzzle with
ia two feet OF his shirt front He
shrank away and then fell forward
upon the table. coughing furiously and
clawinG among the papers. Then he
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-10

nan of fifty, with large. intellectual
head, a round, plump. hairless face, a
perpetual frozen smile and two keen
gray eyes which cleaned brightly
from behind broad gold trimmed
glasses. There was something of Mr..
Pickwick's benevolence in his appear
ance, married only by the insincerity
OF the fixed smile aud by the hard gilt
ter of those restless and penetrating
eyes. His voice was as smooth and
suave as his countenance as he adj
vanced with a plump little hand ex-
tended murmuring his regret for hav-
ing missed us at his first visit. Holmes
disregarded the outstretched hand and
looked at him with a face of granite.
MilvertOn's smile broadened; he shrug-
ged his shoulders. removed his over
coat. folded it with great deliberation
over the back of a chair and then took
a seat
This gentleman" said he. with a
wave in my direction. is it discreet?
Is ii right
"Dr. Watson is my friend and part
ner''
Very good, Mr. Holmes. 1t is only
in your clients interests that l protest
ed. The matter is so very delicate"-
'Dr. Watson has already heard OF it,
Then we can proceed to business.
You say that you are acting for Lady
Eva. Has she empowered you to ac-
cept my terms?"
What are your terms?'
Seven thousand pounds"
''And the alternative"
My dear sir it is painful for me to
discuss 1t, but if the money is not paid
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-10


There qoas something Of Mr. Pick,ctcks
bencUoteHce in his appearance.
on the 14th there certainly will be no
marriage on the 18th" His insuffera-
bic smile was more complacent than
ever.
Holmes thought for little.
You appear TO me-" he said at last,
ito be taking matters too much for
granted. l am. of course. familiar with
the contents OF these letters. My client
will certainly do what / may advise.
/ shall counsel her to tell her future
husband the whole story and to trust to
his generosity"
AIilverton chuckled.
You evidently do not know the
earl" said he.
From the baffied look upon Holmes
face | could see clearly that he did.
what harm is there In the lettersT
he asked.
They are sprightly-very sprightly,"
Milverton answered. The lady was a
charming correspondent. But can as
sure you that the Earl of Dovercourt
would fail TO appreciate them. How
y
let q rest at that. 1t is purely matter
of business. Ii you think that it is in
the best interests OF your client that
these letters should be placed in the
hands OF the earl. then you would in
deed be foolish TO pay SO large a sum
of money TO regain them" He rose and
seized his astrakhan coat.
Holmes was gray with anger and
modification.
Wait u little he said. You go too
fast We should certainly make every
effort To avoid scandal in so delicate
a matter"
Milverton relapsed into his chair
Il was sure that you would see it in
that light" he purred.
AT the same time" Holmes con-
tinued. Lady Eva is not wealthy
woman. l assure you that 1900
would be a drain upon her resources
and that the sum you name is utterly
beyond her power. L beg, therefore,
that you will moderate your demands
and that you will return the letters at
the price | indicate, which is, | assure
you, the highest that you can get"
AIilverton's smile broadened and his
eyes twinkled humorousIy.
Il am aware that what you say is
true about the lady's resources said
he. AT the same time you mast adj
NIT that the occasion OF "A lady's mar
riage is a very suitable time for her
friends and relatives TO make some lit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-10
By A. Conan Doyle

With our black silk face coverings,
which turned us into two of the most
truculent figures in London. we stole
up to the silent gloomy house. y sort
of tiled veranda extended along one
side OF it. lined by several windows
aud two doors.
That's his bedroom" Holmes whiS-
pered. This door opens straight into
the study Ii would suit us best. but il
is bOlted as well as locked, and we
should make too much noise getting
in. Come round here. There's j
greenhouse which opens into the draw
ing ROOM
The place was locked. but Holmes re
moved circle of glass and turned the
key from the inside. An instant after
ward he had closed the door behind US.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-10

RefiIy.t
(CssvrEEhf, 1905, b. MsCIsys, PbiilirS - Ca
is years since the Incl
H!MN dents of which 1 speak
XXI took place, and yet it is
with diffldence that / al
RHMMNAN lude to them. For long
N0NSE time. even with the ut
most discretion and reti-
cence, il would have been impossible to
make the facts public. but now the
principal person concerned is beyond
the reach of human law, and with due
suppression the story may be told in
such fashion as To- lnjure 10 one. 1t
records an absolutely unique expert
ence in the career both of Mr.. Sherlock
Holmes and OF myself. The reader will
excuse me IL i conceal the date or any
other fact by which he might trace the
actual occurrence.
We had been out for one of our even
ing rambles, Holmes and /, and had re-
turned about g O'Clock on cold. frosty
winters evening. As Holmes turned
up the lamp the light fell upon card
on the table. He glanced at it and then.
with an ejaculation OF disgust threw
1t on the floor. picked 1t up and read:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-10
The Adventure of
Charles Augustus
Milverton
No. z Of the Series

(cs0yisbt. 1900. ., n. Conan DsSs and csIiisv'I
Reetly.t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-20
PROGRAM OF MUSICALE.
One of Series of Entertainments by
Public School Pupils.

One of the series of muscales given by
the public schools was held at Bell School
Tuesday, April IS. 1865. The rooms and halls
were beautifully decorated. In the eighth
grade room the blackboard decorations con-
sisted of a frieZe of designs, each bearing
the name of a musical composer, pictures
Of musical instruments and appropriate
quotations. a circular musical staff con-
tanned the names of the music teachers.
Exercises began at 100 pm. Miss Gibbs,
assistant directories of music, complement
ed the pupils upon their evident love of Vo-
cal music, the softness of their tone work
and the exceptional singing throughout the
grades
The Russian song was rendered by the
music teachers, as was Merry Lie an
encore, by Prof. j. F. Layton.
Supervisor F. l.. Cardoza spoke In the
highest terms of the musical, pronouncing 1t
a grand success. On behalf of the parents
and friends present he thanked the pupils
for their afternoons showing.
Master Charles Myers of the eighth grade
moved a vote of thanks to all who had
assisted in making the musicale a success
The program was as follows:
First grades-Misses Payne, Plummer and
Harris, teachers; Snow Birds Message,
"CIapping Song The Big Drum
Second grades-Misses Mason and Lewis,
teachers; Lovely Noon" "Jacky Frost
THE Blacksmith"
Third grade-Miss Wilson, teacher; wind
Song" Fire Song" Easter Song" Hi
awatha."
Eighth grade-Miss L. F. Dyson, teacher
and principal; prayer. Il Lean Against the
Mast" Come, Ever Smiling Liberty,
Santa Lucia" The Archers," Behold
the Cross" by Coleridge Taylor Mr.. j. F.
Layton directed the seventh and eighth
grades.
The singing of Behold the Cross by
the seventh and eighth grades was so well
done that the parents and friends insisted
on a second rendering.
After the musicale the supervisor and
music teachers, as guests Of the teachers
of Bell School. partook of refreshments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-20

law You can't conduct business under
fixed conditions made by the government.
Suppose Congress should attemt to regulate
at low rate the amount that national
bank should charge as interest. l think
the result would be that the banks would
liquidate The government does attempt
to regulate the banks in every other way.
but 1t does not fix the rate of interest Even
the state regulations of interest are multi
fed by the practice of discounts that are
pursued in the banks.
Mr.. Tuttle thought interstate com
merce commission is necessary, but too
many duties, he thought. are put on the
commission. Its duties should begin and be
left to the investigation of claims of dis
examinations. Its statistical work and other
labors should be transferred to the Depart
ment of Commerce. He thought the COM
mission should merely investigate com
plants and when it has satisfied Itself OF
their good foundation should turn them
over to the district attorneys to be prose-
cuted in the courts.
e.. Il think the complaint of the people that
there is too much delay in these cases be-
fore the interstate commerce commission is
just today, he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-20
FEAST OF PASSOVER.
Rabbi Loeb Takes Issue With DR..
McKim.

The feast of the Passover began last
night with services at o'clock, to enable
the various Hebrew families to hold their
domestic service, known as ''Seder,' at their
homes.
This morning at 10 o'clock there were
services and a sermon, and this evening at
I o'clock there will be public Seder at the
Eighth Street Synagogue. followed by stere-
epticon views and explanation of the paint
ing Scenes From Jewish Home Life
Tomorrow at pm. there will be lee
ture at the temple on The Two Hundred
and Fiftieth Anniversary of the Coming OF
Jews to America
All of these exercises are open to the
public.
This morning Rabbi Loeb preached from
the text in Exodus. chapter l., verses 20
and p, of which he made the keynote the
teaching of religion in the public schools.
He called attention to the fact that Or.
McKim had urged the instruction OF youth
in religious subjects in the schools, and the
use Of the Hebrew race as an example by
that divine. He told of the mode of teach
ing In vogue by the Jews in days of old
Il agree with DR.. Mckim l am posi-
lively opposed to the view of those who
de clared it publicly that the Bible has never
helped any one to become more moral l
certainly do believe that the diffusion of
true religion is conducive to the good or
the commonwealth and that the knowledge
of the Bible will always develop character.
Il differ, nevertheless in the mode of i'm
parting this knowledge, and maintain that
such study must be obtained at home ana
at the private religious schools.
I'VE Jews can never join in a common
effort with those who propose religion as
a public remedy for the simple reason that
the conflicting creeds will never be recon
ciled."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-20

Did you attend the debutante's tea
party?'
Yes"
How did you like it?
ut struck me as more OF te-he party
than @ tea party.'-Houston Post.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-20
Junior Order of Mechanics.

The Virginia State Council of the Junior
Order United American Mechanics, in SEES
sion at Manassas, Va, has selected the fol-
lowing state officers for the year:
State councillor. eEugne Coved, Berkeley;
state vice councillor ]. w. Jones Vienna;
state secretary. ]. E. Brehm, Roanoke;
state treasurer, ]. H. Trimyer Alexandria;
state conductor, B. B. Bot, Berkeley; state
warden, George D. Baker, Manassas; state
andria; state outside sentinel. a. NJ. Hough
WATERFORD state chaplain, Rev. w. F.
Shepherd, Roanoke; trustees. T. I. Osborne,
E L. Crockett and a. +. Dies; national
representative J. w. Forbes, Norfolk, James
B. Mansfield of Alexandria was appointed
on the judiciary committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-20
Control of Rates,

The idea that five or six men control rates
on railroads he said, is absurd, because of
the fact that rates are made by the traffic
managers.
George Gould may control 10000 miles
of railroad" he said, but he could not
make the rates unless he should become
traffic manager and sit in the center Of
things eight or rine hours a day as a traffic
manager does. | have been an officer and
director on different roads for great many
years, but | have yet to hear a board of
directors discuss the subject of rates. They
come together and matters are brought to
their attention generally affecting the ply
steal condition of the roads.
This committee" he continued lis just
as well qualified to sit here and make rates
as is a board of directors of a railroad"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-20
President Tuttle Explains
About Railway Rates.
INTEREST GOVERNS
CARRIAGE OF SHOES TO THE MID
DIE WEST.
Freight Transportation Conducted OF
the Lines of Grocery or Any
Similar Mercantile Concern.

1T is not of much consequence tha.
the rates should be abnormally low it
is that there should be no discrimination,
declared President Lucius futile of the
Boston and Maine railroad before the Sen-
ate committee on interstate commerce. en-
gagged at the Capitol today in considering
the proposed federal regulation of railroad
rates.
President Tuttle gave his testimony in
an interesting manner and spoke without
notes in his Introductory remarks He
opened his statement with the remark that
there was no doubt that there was wide
spread demand for legislation to regulate
the railroads. But he thought it extremely
desirable, in order to understand this de-
mand, to look into the way such a de-
mand had been worked up. He read sew
eral extracts from the views of pubic
men, showing the popular sentiment in ie-
lation to the roads.
The States, he said. Issue the charters
for the railroads and they should regulate
them. l do not know of any charter issued
by the national government But the gov
eminent has right to regulate them be-
cause of public policy or constitutional re-
striction.
The belief that these roads have fallen
into the hands of five or six rich men or
groups of rich men has no foundation in
fact, he declared. and should not have any
influence on Congress in dealing with the
matter. The roads of this country, he
claimed, were not averse to the most
searching investigation.
President futile explained the method by
which railroads acquire property for eX
tension of tracks and other purposes. The
talk about eminent domain, ne said,
carried too far. Eminent domain is resorted
TO merely in cases in which it is necessary
in order that the railroads may carry out
their chartered rights. But not only rail-
roads but mills have the right of eminent
domain, as in New England and in many
other states, in relation to securing water
power, and yet the state never seeks to
regulate the price charged for the output
of a mill merely because it gets its water
power by means of eminent domain While
Congress has a right to regulate the rail-
roads, he thought there Should be as little
regulation possible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-20

kissing and shaking hands are rarely
practiced in Japan.
Ivan Palaczat, 100 years old. is under ar
rest at Agram, Austria. for burglary.
The word ''mikado'' signifies something
like the sacred gate" or the sublime
porte
The Japanese hello" at the telephone is
"moshi moshi" or "Ano me-" with the ac-
cent on the nay"
The Japanese farewell, "sayonara, means
something like '"f 1t must be so,' or 'if we
must part thus. so be 1t.
The wreck of the French battleship Sully
on the Cochin China coast the other day
represented money loss of s5.600,O00.
The Gospel of Common Sense was the
book Thomas Baxter of Glasgow elected to
steal from a public library in that city.
So fashionable is appendicitis in British
society circles that, says London Opinion,
many women would rather have 1t than a
three-quarter length photograph in a maya
zine.
Recently Barcelona invited the architects
of the world to send in competitive plans
for charging the town, identifying the
working class quarters and unifying the five
or six suburban towns. The first prize,
$1,000, has been won by a young French
man. Only five architects, two Spanish.
one French, one German and ~one Italian.
competed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-20
Self-Interest Governing Factor

"Self-interest to the railroad is a govern
ing factor in this matter" declared Mr.
futile. Its business depends upon the
same principles that affect other lines of
business.
whenever government undertakes to
say what railroad should charge for trans
portation and does not take the next step
and say what ii is to cost, it is jeopardizing
property rights and is endangering the bust
ness prosperity of the community"
There is no legislation, he declared, that
has undertaken to say what a fair return
on capital invested in railroads would be.
A railroad must be conducted as a business
enterprise. If a railway was to set up a
standard of oppressive rates its customers
would remain there only long enough to
permit them to move their interests away.
President futile then declared that he
believed the prevention of discrimination
nor the establishment of abnormally low
rates was of consequence. In the twelve
years that he had been president of the
Boston and Maine railroad there had not
been a single complaint that any man had
been Disseminated against. And yet in the
northern half of New England. he declared
the Boston and Maine railroad is dominant
exercises complete monopoly, and no
man could do business involving the use
of transportation without equal treatment
by that road.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-20

The Palais Royal, 4: 4=ns=
Revere OF an Easter chick !:

"To think that | should be stuffed
and placed on a table with hundreds
of other poor little chicks and duck
lings-and sold for only twenty-five
cents!'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-20

The following building permits have been
issued
To Norman Engel. three-story brick
apartment house, 314 I'd street northeast.
Cost, $4,000
To j. d. MCGUIRE, three-story brick dwell
Ing, 1896 10th street northwest. Cost, S., COO
To ErsIkine U. Sunderland, three-story
brick apartment house. 1913 Both street
northwest Cost. 5000.
To Oscar w. White. five-story brick
apartment house, 2017 Columbia road. Cost
$4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-20
"Sophs" as Guests.

THE Sophs'' of Howard University are 10
be the guests tomorrow evening of the
council of the upper classmen at a recep-
ton TO be given at Andrew Rankin Chapel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-20
Easter Bells, 1Oc.

Made of paper, but very orna-
mental and prettier than any real
bell ever was or will be. Even more
wonderful-the Easter Booklets
here at only LOG.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-20
Run Like a Grocery.


President futile explained at length the
intricacics of rate fixing. He showed that
the railroad, like a grocer, has to do some
of it's business in order not to lose his Gus
toner and other business. AS the grocer
sells sugar without profit so the railroad
sells some of its transportation without
profit In the case of New England rail-
roads thoy have to deliver shoes to the
middle west 1t small rate so that the shoe
manufacturers could compete with manu-
facturers OF Chicago.
THE fact is, we Ia III a pair of shoes that
may sell for from So to IS a distance Of
/ 400 miles for one and half cents, wheth-
er in single packages or in carload lots"
he declared.
IF we did not give them that rate" he
continued, they would not be able to do
the business at all, and towns of 10000
inhabitants that do give us profitable
business would cease to exist"
II want to tell you gentlemen that you
cannot by law change natural conditions
he declared
He went on to explain that in his tudg-
ment transcontinental railroad business
is done with a loss, but If it were not
done al that low rate it could not be done
at all, because it would go by water
around the Horn.
Effect Of Higher Rates.
IF you were to raise the transconti-
mental rate 1 will tell you what would
happen. You may go on the Pacific coast
now and you will find cheap knives there
marked Germany That is because the
TRANSPORTATION by water around the Horn
Is SO low that the manufacturers of the
east cannot compete That would happen
with all our lines of goods. We have the
entire world to deal with in this matter
''Of course, the railroads cannot do local
business on the same basis that they do
this transcontinental business But the
local rates cannot be lowered to the same
level of the through rates without bank
rupting the roads. Therefore the trans
continental rates would have to be raised
If they are to be equaliZed, and what good
would that DO!
MIR. futile illustrated the ways in which
rates have to be changed suddenly. A few
years ago there was tremendous ship
ment of Michigan potatoes to Boston, and
the price came down. The potato crop of
Maine usually supplied that demand and
the Boston and Maine hauled them at a
profit. But in this emergency the road
had to reduce the price 20 cents a barrel
or see the crop rot because the price at
Boston would not have permitted them
to be hauled otherwise. The rate had to
be changed in a day. There was no time
for delay.
IF the government undertakes to do this
business Il will have to do it just as the
roads do it," said Mr.. futile. There il
no other practical way TO do 1t.
Regulating Rate of Interest.
II think that no kind of business can be
successfully conducted under the whip Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-20
For Children.

For Catholic children-0c for il
Illustrated prayer books in white vel
lum binding. Only &c for prayer
beads.