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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-24

The new comet is 35,000,000 miles
from earth. That is the same distance
Fairbanks is from the White House.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-24
TIE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue. Rock Island. Ill. GEn-
tered at the postoffice as second-class
matter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-24

1t is slow grind. but something in
the shape of primary law is appear
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-24
Growing in Conviction.

President Roosevelt came out of the
Louisiana cane brakes stronger river
Improvement man than when he went
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-24

The balloonists have high aspira-
tons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-24
AUGUSTUS C. FRENCH-1846- 1853.

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-24

BY THE j. w. POTTER CO.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-09-26

Il Re woke to the Ginning Of bells,
= and as his eyes slowly opened
the sorrowful people Of q
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-09-26

"Welt," he said brokenly, ''ep1.at are you
gotng to dos" .-
start. It seems that Mr.. LadeW is too
liberal in his views. And he told me
that If it were not for Judge Pixies
losing influence in the church on &C..
count Of the Beaver Beach story the
Judge would probably have been able
to force him to resign, but now he will
stay
'He wishes to stay, doesn't hep
''Very much, think. And, Joe," she
continued thoughtfully, 81 want YOU to
do something for me. want You to
go to church with me next Sunday"
ITO hear Mr.. Ladew?"
eyes. wouldn't ask except for
that"
every well,' he consented. with
averted eyes. I'll co. .
Her face was radiant with the smile
she gave him. tt1t will make me yery
happy" she said. ...
He bent his head and fumbled owe,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-09-26

- a nad ceased the previous night
only because of a provoking human in
capacity to exist without sleep. The
Tocsin had been her great comfort.
Yes, young man." she said as she
lifted her first spoonful of oatmeal.
'tyou better read the Tocsin!'
II am. reading it, responded Nor
BERT who was almost concealed BY the
paper.
"And your grandfather better read
It," she continued severely.
II already have" said the colonel
promptly. "Have youT"
mo, but you can be sure I WILL"
"All right" said Norbert, suddenly
handing her the paper. "Go ahead"
"Ha" exclaimed Mrs. Flitcroft.
''Here it is in headlines on the first
page. Defense Scores Again and
Again: Ridiculous Behavior of a
Would Be Mob. Louden's' - She
paused. removed her spectacles, exam
ined them obviously, restored them to
place and continued, "'Louden's Mas
terly Conduct and Well Deserved -
She paused again, incredulous- well
deserved Triumph - g=... 49,.
"Go on" said the colonel softly.
Indeed wlll,". the old lady replied.
"Look at the editorials" suggested
Norbert. there's one on the same
subject
"'The best Of us make mistakes.
and it is we'll to have a change
OF heart sometimes Thus Eugene's
successor had written, and SO Mrs,
Futcroft read. "'An open confession
Is good for the soul. The Tocsin has
changed its mind in regard to certain
matters and means to say so freely
and frankly. After yesterdays events
IN connection with the murder trial be-
19re our public, the evidence being now
all presented. for we understand that
neither side has more to offer, it is gen.
orally conceded that all good citizens
are hopeful Of verdict Of acQuittal,
and the Tocsin Is q good citizen. No
good citizen would willingly see an in
nocent man punished, and that our city
Is not to be disgraced by such mis-
carriage Of justice Is due to the efforts
OF the attorney for the defendant who
has gained credit not only ~ his mas
terly management Of this case, but by
bis splendid conduct in the face OF dan.
ger yesterday afternoon. He has dis
tingulshed himself sd greatly that we
frankly assert that our citizens NAV
t6{nt With pride to- Mrs. Fitcrofts
totce. at the beginning pitched to a
14tgh exultation, bad gradually lowered
II key and dropped down the scale till
It disappeared altogether.
The Tocsin's right about face under
mined others besides Mrs. Flitcroft that
WQrning and rejoiced greater. though
not better, men than the colonel. Mr..
Earbach and bis lieutenants smiled, yet
stared, amazed, wondering what had
happened. That was thing which
only three people even certainly knew,
yet 1t was very simple.
The Tocsin was part Of the judges
restitution.
'"The controlling interest in the pa
per. together with the other property
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-09-26
CHAPTER XVI.

~ re woke to the Ginning of bells,
| E. and as his eyes slowly opened
the sorrowful people Of a
q = dream, who seemed to be
bending over him, weeping, swan back
Into the darkness Of the night whence
they had come and returned to the i'm
perceptible, leaving their shadows In
bis heart. Slowly he rose, stumbled
into the outer room and released the
dptterfng shade, but the sunshine,
springtng like golden lover through
the open window, only dazzled him and
found no answering gladness to greet
It or Joy In the royal day it heralded.
It would be an hour at least before
time to start to church, whep, Ariel ex-
Rected him. He stared absently DIP the
street, then down and, after that, be-
gan slowly to WALK In the latter direc-
ton with no very active Consciousness
OF care Of where he went. He: had
fallen into a profound reverie, SO deep
That when he had crossed the bridge
and turned into a dusty road which
ran along the river bank be stopped
mechanically beside the trunk OF q fall
en sycamore and. lifting his head for
t9e first time since he had set out,
looked about him with a melancholy
perplexity, little surprised to find
himself there. " !,
For this was the spot where he had
first seen the new Ariel, and on that
fallen sycamore they had sat together.
Remember, across Main street bridge
at noon! And Joe's cheeks burned
/ as he recalled why he had not under
stood the clear voice that had haunted
him. But that shame had fallen from
him; she had changed all that, as she
had changed SO many things He sank
down In the long grass, with his back
against the log, and stared out over the
s0elds Of tall corn shaking In steady
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-09-26

SSes%HSs oeS9ssS@S 10 5lNIlSTHQ. ~ on
mean about Loelden'-
he did not: thunder at the jury nor
did he slyly .datter them. He did not
overdo the confidential, nor seem so
secure of understanding beforehand
what their verdict would be that they
felt an instructive desire to fool him.
He talked colloquially, but clearly,
without appeal to the pathetic and
without garnitures, not mentioning sun
sets, birds. oceans, homes, the glorious
old state or the happiness of liberty.
but, he made everybody in the room
quite sure that Happy Fear had fred
the shot which killed Cory to save his
oRn life. And that, as Mr.. Bradbury
remarked to the colonel, was sswhat
Joe was there for!
Arlel's escort was increased to four
that day. MI. Ladew sat beside her,
and there were times when Joe kept
bis mind entirely to the work in hand
only by an effort, but he always sue
ceeded. The sight of the pale and
worshiping face Of Happy Fear from
the corner Of his eye was enough to
insure that. And people who could not
get near the doors, asking those who
Gould, 'sWhat's he dom noWT" were
answered BY variations Of the one
f9fmula, "Oh, jest walkin' away with
: Once the courtroom was disturbed
and Set in an uproar which even the
14dge,s customary threat failed to sub.
Que. Joe had been talking very rapidly
aR4 having turned the point he was
making with perfect dexterity, the jury
listening eagerly, stopped for mo.
Msat to take swallow Of water. A
voice rose over the low hum Of the
crowd In a delirious chuckle, 'eWhy
don't somebody head him offY'' The
room instantly rocked with laughter,
under cover Of which the identity of
the sacrilegious chuckler was not dis
covered. but the voice was the voice Of
Buckalew, who was incredibly sur.
Qrtsed 70 find that be had spoken aloud.
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I have listed, !" Joe had said, studying
bis memoranda under the lamp in Rog-
ers old studio, while Martin Pike lis
tened with his head In his hands,
snake up what Miss Tabor is willing
to accept. As estimate II, their total
value is between third and half Of
that Of the stock which belonged to
her"
"But this boy-this Flitcroft," said
Pike feebly; che might
HE will do nothing interrupted
Joe. 'eThe case is settled ont Of court,
and even If he were disposed to harass
you he could hardly hope to succeed,
since Miss Tabor declines either to sue
or to prosecute" ls;{f'
The judge WINGED at the last word.
''Yes-yes, 1 know, but he might-he
might-tell."
II think Miss Tabor's influence will
prevent. If it should not-well, you're
not In desperate case by any means.
You're involved, but far from stripped.
In time you may be as sound as ever.
And If Norbert tells there's nothing for
you to do but to live it down. A faint
smile played upon Joe's lips as he lift
ed his head and looked at the other.
1T can be done, think" -
It was then that Ariel, complaining
OF the warmth of the evening, thought
it possible that Joe might find her fan
upon the porch and as he departed
whispered hurriedly, "Judge Pike, I'm
not technically in control of the Toe
sin, but haven't the right to control
its policy?" &' .:.-s: -. .ls:
II understand" he muttered. "You
mean about Louden-about this trial.
THAT is why have taken the pa
per-" =.... ~. -.s:-. T..
"You want all that changed, you
mean?'' 49, ss -.
She nodded decisively. "From. this
instant, before morning" 3"
"Oh, well, I'll go down there and give
the word" He rubbed his eyes YEARLY
with big thumbs. I'm through fight
ing. I'm done. Besides, what's the
use? There's nothing more to fight"
=, "Now,, judge" Joe said as he came
in briskly, well go over the list of
that unincumbered property, If you
WILL" ,-......,.: -.. =. ..e'::.
This unincumbered property consist
ed Of Beaver Beach and those other
belonging Of the judge which he. had
not dared to mortgage. Joe had some
how explained their nature to Ariel,
and these. with the Tocsin, she had
|. elected to accept in restitution.
"You told me once that I ought to
look after my own property, and now
I will. Don't you see?" she cried ito
Joe eagerly. cts my work. " She
resolutely set aside every other prop
osition, and this was the quality OF
mercy which Martin Pike found; that
night. i.
There was a great crowd to hear
Joe's summing up at the trial, and
those who succeeded in getting into
the courtroom declared that it was
worth the struggle He did not crate.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-09-26
By BOOTH HARRINGTON.
''You will Gomez" said Joe.

you will Gomez" said Joe.
Martin Pike bent his head dazedly,
and at that the other turned quickly
from him and went away without look
Ing back. g: ~
Ariel was in the studio half an hour
later, when Joe was announced by the
smiling Mr.. Warden. Ladew was with
her, though upon the point of taking
his leave, and Joe marked, with a
sinking heart, that the young minis
ter's cheeks were flushed and his eyes
very bright. ID
ut was a magnificent thing you did,
Mr.. Louden,'' he said, offering his hand
heartily. Il saw it, and it was even
finer in one way than it was plucky.
It somehow Strengthened things out
with such perfect good nature. It
made those people feel that what they
were doing was ridiculous"
$50 it was" said Joe.
Few under the circumstances could
have acted as If they thought so. And
hope you'll let me call upon you, Mr..
Louden.''
Il hope you WILL" he answered and
then, when the minister had departed,
stood looking after him with sad eyes,
in which there dwelt obscure medita-
tons. Ladew's word Of farewell had
covered deep look at Ariel, which
was not to be mistaken by Joseph
Louden for anything other than what
it was. The clergyman's secret was
an open one, and Joe saw that he was
as frank and manly in love as in all
other things. Hes a good fellow" he
said at last, slghing-"a good man."
Ariel agreed. "And he said more to
me than he did to you.''
eyes; think it probable" Joe
smiled sorrowfully.
"About you, I mean" He had time
to fear that her look admitted confu-
sion before she proceeded: "He said he
had never seen anything so fine as
your coming down those steps. All, he
was right! But it was harder for me
to watch you, think, than for you to
do it. Joe. I was so horribly afraid
and the crowd between us-if we could
have got near you-but we couldn't
we''-
She faltered and pressed her hand
close upon her eyes,
"We?" asked Joe slowly. "You mean
you and Mr.. Ladew?" - =. - -
Eyes; he was there, but I mean"-
her voice ran into a little laugh with
a beatific quaver in it-"I mean Colo
mel Flitcroft and Mr.. Bradbury and
Mr.. Buckalew, too-we were hemmed
in together when Mr. Ladew found u.s.
And, oh, Joe, when that cowardly rush
started toward you those three I've
heard wonderful things in Paris and
Naples, cabmen quarreling and disap-
pointed beggars, but never anything
like them today
"1ou mean they were profane?''
"Oh. magnificently, and with such
inventiveness! All three begged my
pardon afterward. didn't grant it.
I blessed them.''
did they beg Mr.. Ladew's pardon?"
"Ah, Joe" she reproached him.
He isn't prig. And he's had to fight
some things that you of all men ought
20 understand. He's only been here q
few months, but he told me that Judge
Pike has been against him from tho
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-09-26
THE END.
Nothing Doing.
Nothing dOdng!"

NOtn1ng doing"
Is that slang? I thought it was un-
til came upon the words In Dickens
"Dombey & Son" zI'1s>
In chapter old Sol ellis is ex-
planning to his nephew Walter why
the shop must be closed and the bust
ness abandoned.
"You see. Walter" said he, 'in truth
this business is merely a habit With
me. I am SO accustomed to the habit
that I could hardly live II relinquished
it, but there's nothing doing. nothing
doing"
So. you see, the phrase had its pa
thetic fitness many years ago and is
not slang at an-Jenersonian Maya
zine.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-09-26

DUUI
dnued stammeringly, II want to tell
you how much like him-how much I
admire him. -.:.,
admire whom?" she asked, little,
coldly, for she knew.
s''Mr. Ladew.'
straight ahead. THAT is one reason
why I wanted you to come with me-
today" >.-
1T isn't only that I want to tell
you-to tell YOU He broke of for 81
second. "You remember that night In!
my Office before Fear came imp
Eyes, remember"
"And that I-that something said
troubled you because tit sounded as
II cared too much for you
mo; not too much" She still looked!
straight ahead. They were walking;
very slowly. 'You didn't understand
You'd been in my mind, you see, all
those years, SO much more than in
yours. I hadn't forgotten you. But to-
you was really a Stranger
'No, no." he cried
eyes, was," she said gently, but
very quickly. "And IL didn't want
you to fall in love with me at first
sight. And yet-perhaps did! But
hadn't thought Of things in that way.
I had just the same feeling for you
that I always had-always! had
never cared so much for any one else,
and 1t seemed to me the most neces-
sary thing in my life to come back to
that old companionship. Don't you re-
member-it used to trouble you so
when I would take your hand? think
1 loved your being q little rough with
me. And once when saw how you
bad been hurt, that day you ran
away
"Ariel!' he gasped helplessly.
"Have you forgotten?"
He gathered himself together with
al his will. Il want to prove to you,"
he said resolutely, that the dear kind
ness Of you isn't thrown away on me.
I want you to know what began to
say-that it's all right with me, and I
think -Ladew''-. He stopped again.
"Ah, I've seen how much he cares for
you!" ,'@... -. Z. 49,. ;. -
'Have you?"
"Ariel," he said, that isn't fair to
ne, If you trust me. You could not
have helped SEEING
" But have not seen it." she inter-
rupted, with great calmness. After
having said this, she finished truthful
II: IF he did, would never let him
tell me. I like him too much.'
You mean you're not going to-
Suddenly she turned to him. mo"
she SAID, with depth Of anger he had
not heard in her voice since that long
ago winter day when she struck Eu-
gene Bantry with her clinched fist.
She swept over him q binding look of
reproach. "How could r. "
And there, upon the steps of the
church, in the sudden, dazzling vision
OF her love, fell the burden of him
who had made his sorrowful pilgrim
ege across Main street bridge that
morning. -. .
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voice to a casual cheerfulness, but lei
would do nothing for him except be-
tray desperate embarrassment.
She looked at him quickly and as
quickly away. 'Yesy'
Il wanted to say something to you,
and I'd better do it now, think-be-
fore go to church for the first time in
two years." he managed to laugh,
though with some ruefulness, and con-
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-09-26
Satisfied.

A seedy looking loafer, having Or
dered and eaten large and sumptuous
dinner, explained to the waiter that he
mad no money. The waiter imme-
dtately told the restaurant proprietor,
who sent for policeman. The pro-
pretor, going up 70 the unwelc6me
guest explained that he had sent for a
policeman.
THANK goodness. you didn't send
Tor q stomach pumpv' the seedy one
replied with huge contentment II
Illustrated Bits.
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some papers he had taken from his
pocket. "Will you listen to these men,
oranda? We have great deal to go
over before 8 O'clock" 's'.s q,
Judge Pike stood for long while
where Joe had left him. staring ont at
the street apparently. Really he saw
nothing. Undoubtedly an image Of
blurring foliage, cast iron. cement and
turf, with sunshine smeared over all,
fickered upon the retinas Of his eyes,
but the brain did not accept the picture
from the optic nerve. Martin Pike was
busy with other visions Joe Louden
had followed him back to his hidden
deeds and had read them aloud to him
as Gabriel would read them on judg-
ment day. Perhaps this was the judy
ment day. s." - g.. ..
Martin Pike had always been
prompt. It was one of the things Of
which he had been proud. In all his
life he had never failed to keep q bust
ness engagement precisely upon the
appointed time, and the courthouse bell
changed eight when Sam Warden open
ed the door for his old employer to-
night.
The two young people looked up
gravely from the script laden table be-
fore them as Martin Pike came into
une strong lampngnt out OF the o1m-
ness of the hall, where only a taper
burned. he shambled few limp steps
into the room and came to halt. Big
as he was, his clothes hung upon him
loosely, like coverlets upon a collapsed
bed, and he seemed but distorted i'm
age of himself, as If, save for the dull
and Redeemed eyes, he had been made
Of yellowlsh wax and had been left too
long in the sun. AFFECT, hopeless, his
attitude a confession of ruin and
shame, he stood before his judges in
such wretchedness that in comparison
the figure Of Happy Fear, facing the
courtroom through his darkest hour,
was one to be envied.
'Well," he said brokenly, "what are
you going to do?' -.
Joe Louden looked at him with great
intentness for several moments, then
he rose and came forward. "Sit down,
judge" he said. cts all right. Don't
worry"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-09-26
CHAPTER XIV.

. n RS. FLITCROFT at breakfast
NJ on the following morning con-
tinued a disquisition which
Il II had coosod ho ~,i~,l,%
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-06-15

Paris June liking Frederick aud
queen Louise of Denmark arrived in Frame"
today from England and VIII be the
republic for three days
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-11-03
REAR ADMIRAL EVANS.

As the fleet is to make the journey to
the Pacific, an excellent officer to COM
mand it is the one to whom the assign
ment has gone. Rear Admiral Evans
not only knows his business, but en-
joys the prestige of marked personal
popularity. He is misappraised in the
title of Fighting Bob" Other men
have suffered in the same way Good
sailors and soldiers are all fighting
men. That is their business. But they
are not scrappers, or testy swagger-
ers, as that title suggests. Admiral
Evans is all right. and has earned the
distinction that this commission gives
him. He dates back to the civil war,
in which as a youngster he bore a
small but gallant part, and has a meri-
ferrous record to date. including some
brilliant work at Santiago. He has
less than a year longer to serve, and
his last days afioat are. appropriately,
among his best.-Washington Star
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-11-03
NAME SIGNIFICANT.

The name Lusitania is now heard
frequently, but not many can tell
where this district is, or rather where
it was, after which the mightiest pas
senger ship of modern times has beer
called. The Emperor Augustus divided
the whole Iberian Peninsula-which
the soldiers of wellington simply knew
as the 'Peninsula''-into three prov.
inces, one of them being Lusitania,
corresponding almost exactly with the
present kingdom of Portugal. Con-
sidering the connection of Columbus
with Portugal, and the fact that this
kingdom produced so many daring
sailors. including Henry the Navi-
gator it is a happy circumstance that
the greatest marvel of ship construc-
ton should have been called by that
country's Roman name.-Argonaut.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-11-03

dingy thoroughfare she stumbled
against a eucalyptus tree that lay up
rooted. A strong arm reached out and
caught her.
Sure, tits bad fall you'll be hav-
ing" said a kindly voice, and Mrs
Carter looked up into womanly, care
furrowed face.
'HOh, take me with you!" she painted,
clinging TO the arm outstretched to
steady her.
II will!' said her rescuer. heartily.
It's a terrible night, this! Come,
Eileen, girl, have you got the food and
the blankets? Then we'd best be NOV
ing along
To Mrs. Carriers fright-shattered
nerves the rest passed as in a dream,
the great exodus to the hill from whose
summit they saw the conf1agration OF
the city red beneath them. Mrs
O'Higgins busted herself with crude ar
rangements for comfort, but it was
Eileen who, all ignorant of the ident-
ity of her charge, watched over her,
tended her and fed her in the long
hours that followed. 1t was to Eileen
that Mrs. Carter chung with passion
ate dependence. 1t was with Eileen
that Lorry found his mother, as, bag
gard and despairing, he searched
among the myriad camping groups.
"Mother!" he cried.
Eileen paled.
you've been asleep, mother?" he
asked, with tender solicitude, as one
might question child.
Mrs. Carter sat up on her pile of
blankets. ST have been,"' she cried,
"but I'm awake now-awake to the
kinship. the loving kindness of the
world!"
The peevish line about her mouth
was gone. Something newer and deep
er than life had ever before wrought
in her shone in her face as, with an
exclamation of joy that was half sob,
she held out her arms to them both.