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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-24
CHAPTER VII.

hHY acquaintance with the Ire
tNV maines in the weeks that fol-
E~ lowed grew by imperceptible
~ degrees into an intimacy
which was one of the most pleasant of
my life. OF Cecily 1 have already at
tempted to give some idea, although 1
realize how cold and inadequate it is.
As / began to know her better 1 came
to wonder more and more at her
cCmpleXity, her simplicity, her swift
change of mood, her utter ignorance
of social convention. Another thing L
saw, and that was her absolute wor-
ship of Tremaine.
As for Tremaine l hesitate to say
how utterly 1 fell under his spell. Yet
this was not in the least to be wonder
ed at. My life had been on the whole
SO narrow and his had been so broad;
my experience of the world had been
cast in the usual grooves. while his
had so evidently Overleaped them. had
struck out Il path for itself into all
sorts of unexpected places.
/ have said that his life had been cast
in many curious places. Martinique
was only the last of these. the most re-
cent, and | gathered that the business
which brought him u New York was
the forming of syndicate to build
railroad through the island. Through
is the right word. for it was evident
that. owing 10 the islands peculiar
formation. there would have TO be
much tunneling But he waved all such
practical difficulties aside and discOurs-
ed of the great future before such a
oh
sOlutely convincing.
/ had just come in from dinner one
evening and was settling down to a re-
peruSal of ''L'Affaire LerouGe." when
there came a knock at the door and
Tremaine entered. He was in evening
dress and was seemingly much per-
turbed.
My dear Lester" he began abruptly,
in that quick. nervous way of his. I'm
in the deuce of n box, and I'm going to
ask you to help me out. 1 promised
Cecily to take her tonight TO see the
extravaganza ut the New York, and
have the seats here, but at the last
moment find L can't get away. I've Il
business engagement that l can't afford
to break, but Cecily will never forgive
me if disappoint her. Have you any
thing on for tonight?"
No answered, looking at him in
some establishment, for it was evident
what was coming
Then perhaps you wouldn't mind
taking Cecily? 1t would be tremen-
dous favor
Not at ALL" assured him. but
at isn't quite convenable?" he fin
Ished as 1 hesitated. surely we don't
need to stand on ceremony, and CeciIy
doesn't care a hang for convention. It's
a great favor TO both of us. She'll cry
her eyes out If she has to stay at home
and / simply can't take her"
VERY WELL" 1 said. III be glad to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-24
THE HOBO HAD HIS REWARD
Rode in Engine Cab After Saving
Peoria Train from Wreck

a humble hobo riding on the blind
baggage of a Peoria train on the Rock
Island the other day noticed, when
nearing CISCO, that two wheels of the
engine tender were off the track. He
shouted a warning 10 the engineer and
the train was brought TO stop. An
other engine was called for and after
a delay the train went on its way. For
the remainder of the run the tramp
rode in the engine cab.
Cleaning, Pressing and Repairing
At Beal & Schmitt's, Illinois theater
building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-24

as she put on little bonnet and gave
her hair two or three final pats before
the mirror.
She was in the highest spirits, sing
ing to hcrself-really. l told myself,
only child-and at last she swung
around and dropped me courtesy.
How is that, chez" she cried, smil-
ing up ut me. Does that please you?''
.'Charming.'' l cried, gasping Il little,
with a feeling of giddiness, rs l looked
down into her eyes.
Our cab swung around into Broad
way. ablaze with light, and Cecily for
got me in the excitement of watching
the changing crowd. the brilliant shop
fronts.
Here we are" l said as the cab
drew up at the curb. and sprang out
and helped her down.
We went up to the promenade after
The nrSt act and ate an ice together.
The place was crowded, and Cecily soon
became the center of attraction. Men
strolled past merely to look at her. and
from more than one woman 1 caught
4 fash of eye that said unutterable
things. The advent of n new, incom-
parable siren could not pass unchal-
lenged. At them all Cecily glanced
from time to time with admirable non
chalance. One would have sworn she
had been reared in New York. She
chatted gayly. eating her ice. slipping
her wine, looking at me with eyes that
glowed like stars. Then suddenly as
she looked up her face changed. 1
glanced up. too. and caught Jim God
frey's astOnished eyes fixed on mine.
He bowed and passed on.
Who is that gentleman" demanded
Cecily eagerly, leaning across the ia
BILE toward me. You know himT
"Oh, quite WELL" / answered, more
and more surprised. His name is
Godfrey
Godfrey" she repeated slowly after
me. as though fixing it indelibly in her
memory. "And what is his business?"
He's a reporter by trade; he gathers
news for Il paper" 1 added. seeing that
she did not wholly understand.
"Oh." she said. and breathed a deep
sign Of relief. ct see" Then as she
met my glance she added: 81 fancied
that I had met him somewhere; was
mistaken. In New York have met no
one except you, m'sieur."
But I scarcely heard her; my eyes
had dropped to pin at her throat. AS
she leaned forward l could see 1t very
opal surrounded by a blaz-
ing ring of diamonds. L looked at 1t
mechanically, then with a sudden, in
tent interest, for one link of that bril-
liant ring was missing; one of the dia-
monds had fallen out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-24
SUN PHENOMENA TELL
OF COMING WEATHER
Professor 5igeIow Believes Man May
Soon Prophesy Successfully
Year in Advance.

All parts of the United States soon
may know its weather as much as a
| year ahead of time A drop in temper
allure. a snow storm, a thaw. or even
cyclone may be prophesied at long
range, and perhaps even more accu-
rately than the weather man now is
able to tell what is due for tomorrow
Professor Frank H. Bigelow, who is
taking Professor CoX's place in the
Chicago station of the United States
weather bureau, has been working for
33 years in an effort to make long
range predictions. and he believes the
time is near at hand when a yearly
forecast will be made an assured fact
Professor Bigelow's theory is based
on the action of the sun, and its effects
on the weather. 1t has largely 10 do
with the number and size of the sun
spots. He has made scientific record
of the sun spots for the last 80 years
and has studied it with reference TO
the changes in temperature and wealth
er during the same period.
Comparing the weather curve"
which he has made from the conditions
of the last so years. with the sun spots
curve" he has found a remarkable
similarity. and it is upon this similar
ity that he is working to make his
predictions a year in advance. He be
lieves most of the weather changes are
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-24
LIBERAL POLICIES FOR YEAR
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Distributed Bio Dividend.

A $2,00O000 dividend to all policy
holders has been declared by the Met.
ropolitan Life Insurance company for
the year 1907 This company, which
has always been noted for the liberal
policy on which it is managed. has al
ready distributed in dividends TO its
policy holders about S1O,0O0.000 in the
last eight years. and the new dividend
of $2.0O0.OOO will bring its voluntary
disbursements to policy holders up to
the immense sum If S12,O00.000.
On all industrial whole life policies
dated prior to Jan. l. 1903. a dividend
equivalent to four weeks premiums, or
about per cent of the premiums for
the year. has been declared. This div
idend will amount to $1,000, 900, and in
the distribution of profits will be in
cluded all holders of life policies in
those companies which have been con
solidated with the Metropolitan.
A further mortuary dividend of an
other million has been declared in the
industrial department. This applies to
all death claims incurred during the
year ending Dec. 81, 1907, where the
policy has been in force over five years.
In the case of death claims, the divi-
dend has been apportioned according to
the age of the policy. If the policy
has been in force five years, the bene-
ficiary will be entitled to a dividend
of ) per cent; where it has been in
force 10 years. the dividend is 10 per
cent. and so on up to % years, when
the dividend will equal % per cent of
the claim
Other benefits which the officers of
the company have brought about for
the policy holders are the increase in
value of all industrial policies six
months from their date, and the liberty
which is given to all policy holders
over so years of age who have paid
premiums for Is years or more to re-
ceive the full face value of the policy
in cash or full paid-up policy. In fl
nancial circles this action of the Metro
politan is looked upon as marking a
new era in life insurance history, and
the voluntary conversion by the COM
pany of whole life policies into en-
dowments or fully paid-up insurance is
said to be the most liberal concession
ever made by any industrial insurance
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-24
Go Be Continued.)
The Dreadnaueht a Success.

The recent trials of the battleship
Dreadnaught were in every way salts
factory, and a speed of 81 knots per
hour was attained, which is the fastest
time ever made by battleship. 1t also
stood the shock of firing her ten II
inch guns at one time remarkably well.
fair trial of the famous Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters will convince the most
skeptical that it will cure ailments of
the stomach, liver, kidneys, or bowels.
Thousands of siekly people have been
benefited during the SO years it has
been before the public, and there is no
reason why You should suffer any lon
ger. Get it today. 1t always cures
headache. bloating, sour risings, indi-
gestion, dyspepsia, cramps, costiveness,
biliousness, colds and malaria, fever
and ague. We guarantee the genuine
to be absolutely pure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-24

take ner,- ana thanking me again ne
hurried away.
She was dressed and waiting for me
when 1 knocked at her door, and she
caught me by both hands as l en-
tered.
This is good of your she cried.
"Doudoux has been so busy for many
days that we have gone nowhere. but
he promised me tonight. Oh. 1 should
not have stayed at home. 1 should
have gone alonei l care not for the
eyes OF the men,"
"Oh. I shan't let you go alone" L
protested, and watched her, fascinated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-24
A Jamaican Lady Speaks Highly of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.

Mrs. Michael Hart, wife of the super
intendent of Cart Service at Kingston,
Jamaica, West Indies islands, says that
she has for some years used Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy for coughs,
Group and whooping cough. and has
found it very beneficial. She has i'm
plicit confidence in it and would not be
without bottle of it in her home. Sold
by all leading druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-24
Chicago New York
Electric Air Line
Railroad Stock

- HE stock of the chicaso-New York
- Electric Air Line railroad is now
selling at SIS per share Of the par val
ue Of 500, and at that price offers an
unprecedented opportunity for invest
ment.
Space here will not permit US to
give particulars, but we will be glad to
send you full information upon request.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-24
CHAPTER VIII.

n0 WAS scarcely surprised when
iM Godfrey's card was brought
1901 I'm to me at the Office next
-. morning. Both Mr.. Graham
and Mr.. Royce happened to be out at
the time, so that L had the inner room
to myself, and directed that Godfrey
be shown In at once.
81 was expecting you,'' said, rising
to shake hands with him. "Ybat stare
of yours last night warned me that
you'd be around to demand an explana-
ton
Demand is hardly the word" he
corrected as he sat down. "Beseech
would be nearer 1T. I confess was
never more surprised in my life than
when 1 saw yon sitting there calmly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-24
FOR EXTRA FARES
Moline Merchants Would Tax
lnterurban Passengers to
Get Out of City.
DREAD COMPETITION HERE
Seems to Be Up to Rock Island Mer-
chants to Have the Rule Work
Both Ways.

At the annual banquet of the Moline
Retail Merchants association Tuesday
evening resolution was adopted as
sorting it to be the sense. Of that or
ganiZatiOn that the proposed interur-
ban for which the Tri-City Railway &
Light company is circulating petitions
in Moline, and which is expected to
pass through Rock Island and Moline
with one terminus at a point y miles
south of Milan and the other at Car
bon Cliff. should be compelled to
charge extra fares for passengers west
bound before entering this city. The
object is. of course. to hold as much
trade in Moline as possible
Forget the other End.
Evidently the MOliners in their
shortsightedness failed 10 take note Of
the fact that the long end of the pro-
posed interurban will be that south of
this city and will be fully as great
trade getter for Rock Island as the
eastern line will be for Moline. The
eastern suburb thus is endcavoring t.
build up wall that it may eventually
be very glad to have torn down With
out doubt Rock Island merchants Will
be perfectly willing to have the extra
fare rule if il is insisted upon by Mo
line work both ways.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-24

due to the suns action. Professor Bige-
low is considered the leading meteor
ologist of the country. and is the head
of the division of records of the Unit
ed States weather bureau at Washing
ton
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-24

When the cold winds dry and crack
the skin get DeWitt's Witch Hazel
salve. Sold by all druggists.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-04-11
NEW RAILROAD
FROM THE SOUTH

Omaha News:-A project is well
on foot to construct railroad from
Omaha for 260 miles northwest
through the wheat district of South
Dakota east of the Black Hills.
An English syndicate, represented
by two Nebraska men, is backing
the enterprise, and capital to the eX-
tent of about $4,000, 900 will be in
volved. Surveys for the road have
been made from western points to
both Omaha and Kansas City, and
there is possibility of the road cut
ting off Omaha by something like
forty miles and going to Kansas City
instead. This depends upon what
inducements can be given the pro-
ject by This city.
A party of Omaha men have met
the representatives of the English
syndicate on several occasions and
are quietly pushing the project under
the utmost secrecy.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-04-11
FAIR EXHIBIT
AND FIELD DAY
Preparations Made to Send a
Good Exhibit to Huron

At meeting held last week in
Ostrander's office, number of busi-
ness men met to take preliminary
steps toward an exhibit of Hand
county's products at the state fair in
September. An organization was
perfected, and on Saturday a COM
mittee composed of w. d. Craigo
and c. l.. Ostrander presented the
matter to the business men of Miller
BY petition and subscription paper,
They raised the amount of $3.50,
which will do as a starter.
But to make creditable showing
and do Hand county full justice there
should be 81, 500 raised, for expenses,
and premiums to farmers who pro-
duce the best exhibit. And as bulk
and great variety is so important in
display of this kind, the committee
should either secure double space,
or else secure tent for a full and
separate Hand county exhibit at the
state fair.
A little exhibit, made in a half
hearted effort is worthless expense
and had best not be made. But it is
doubtful if a single county in the
state could equal the Rec Valley if
thorough effort is made, with the
whole county joining in.
The local organization hopes to
gather a big exhibit at Miller before
the fair, where it will be arranged
and displayed at the county field
day, which will also have horse rae
ing, base ball, love-making, flying
machines, scenic railways without
the rails, red lemonade, land many
ether things too numerous to men,
ton"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-04-11
CITY POLITICS
BEGIN TO BUZZ
Republicans RenOminate Mayor
Thomson

The annual city election occurs next
Tuesday. at which time there will be
presented republican ticket and a
citizens ticket, the personnel of
which may be seen in official notices
below in this paper.
Republicans held their city caucus
Tuesday evening at city hall. About
sixty voters attended, fairly selected
a representative ticket, and it will be
elected. Mayor Thomson heads the
ticket for a second term. His ad-
ministration has been a creditable
one. He did not care to make the
race again, but majority insisted,
and he gave reluctant consent.
The voters then went to their wards
and selected one alderman from
each, all progressive men, deserving
the party's support. '& =.
An expression is to be taken by bal
lot whether the council should erect
a new city hall. The usual votes on
license will also occur. Parties in
terested claim it will be close
On the last page of this paper may
be found official reports of the city's
finances.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-04-11
BIGCEMENTPLANT
AT CHAMBERLAIN

The business men of Chamberlain
are raising bonus Of $4,000 for a
cement plant to cost $750,OOO. Out
side capitalists agree to break ground
within thirty days if this bonus is
given, the plant to have capacity
of 1000 to 5000 barrels a day.
Several business men have subscrib-
ed from $1,000 to $1,000 each. The
plan is to bond the town, and the
subscribers take the bonds, on the
same plan that $4,000 was raised
for the sanitarium.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-04-11
STAR OF EMPIRE
AGAIN WESTWARD
Great Movement to Western
HOmeSteadS

Pierre, April 6.In the great
homestead movement between 1880
and 1885, the prairies of the north
ern part of South Dakota, were so
great that the center of population
which had been practically stationary
in the southeastern part of the state
for years, moved about fifty miles
toward the north and west. Since
that time the center has fingered
about the northwest corner of Miner
county. When the next census is
taken in 1910 the movement west
from that location is likely to be as
radical as was that to the north a
quarter of century before. Es-
pecially will this be so if the great
Belle Fourche irrigation project is
far enough along before that date to
allow filings under the irrigation
act That tract alone will bring
thousands of people to the state.
That coupled with the homestead
movement west of the river will be
surprise othe country frather east
The movement is even greater this
spring than it has been for the past
two years. Every train into this
city is crowded to the limit, and most
of them are required to put on extry
coaches to handle the traffic, while
every freight train brings long
strings of immigrant cars. That is
here alone, and Chamberlain is get
even more. Immigrants are coming
in from Eyerts, from Northern Pa
cific towns. and from Rapid City.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-04-11
STREET RAILWAY
FOR HURON
New Gas-Electric Company Now
at Work

''Huron's buried street railway"
will be recalled by old timers who
went through the early-day capital
location fights. by the report of a
new street railway. The Huron
World says;
Electric ears will be running on the
principal streets and avenues of the
city Of Huron by the first of next
September. Such is the information
given out today by Mayor j. A.
Cleaver, president Of the South Da-
kota Gas-Electric railway company.
Most of the stock for the new COM
pany has been subscribed, consider
able has been paid in, surveyors are
at work, and as soon as possible the
work of construction will be begun.
The plan is to merely lay tracks
and get cars running as far as the
fair grounds this season, though
next year network of tracks will
be laid throughout the city. The
laying of tracks this year will begin
at the north end of Dakota avenue,
at the Northwestern crossing, and
extend south to the junction of Third
street where they will turn and go
west out that street to the fair
grounds. Next season the tracks
will be continued.
The new street car line will be
electric, though not of the old pre-
scribed order. There will be no pow
er house and the streets will not be
lined with poles and strung with
trolley wires, as was the old systems.
The system to be installed in Huron
is the most modern and each car will
furnish its own power, each car car
rying a $50 horse power gasoline en-
CINE which will furnish enough pow
er to pull a train of eighteen freight
cars heavily loaded. One of these
cars is able to push two freight cars
of coal up the steep incline to coal
shute, which gives some idea of their
power.
The gasoline engines on the cars
run a dynamo which generates the
motive electricity.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-04-11
INDIAN PARK
ON RESERVATION
YanktOn Sioux Will Enjoy Park
Pleasures

Yankton Indian Agency, April O.
Perhaps the most unique park in the
state or northwest has just been laid
out at point short distance north
east of this agency. 1t consists of
twenty acres, and was donated to the
Indians of this reservation by the
government for park purposes, The
Yankton tribe of Sioux Indians is
composed of eight different branches
or bands, and each of them has been
assigned portion of the park, which
has been surveyed into eight equal
parts. Through the park IS large
central avenve, running the entire
length of the park. Steps for the or
namentation of the grounds already
have been taken. A large monument
which recently was ordered will oc-
cupy place in the park as memoir
ial to the ancient chic is of the Yank-
ton Sioux tribe. Competition be-
tween the eight different bands to
have their particular section of the
park surpass in beauty the other sec
tions will be very strong, and largely
because of this the park is certain to
become one of the most beautiful in
the state
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-04-11
NERVY PREACHER
BESTS COW BOYS
Former Millerite Has Experience
on the Range

Oscar E. Tell, who occupied the
Presbyterian pulpit of Miller for
two summers while he was attending
college at Huron, had a little expert
ence recently with couple Of range
toughs, and he came out of it with
flying colors, as his friends would
naturally expect. Mr. Tell is a very
athletic young man, fearing nothing
and ready to go anywhere to advance
the Lords work. Thus equipped he
answered the call to the wild by
striding a broncho and going to the
range country west of the Missouri
river. That he is alive and lively
out there may by surmised by this
dispatch from Hayes:
"A well-known missionary, work
ing in the field west of the Missouri,
while riding his horse in the vicinity
of Hayes, met two men under the in
fluence of liquor who invited him to
drink with them. He declined, and
they were angry and resolved to COM
pei him to drink. They made for
him, but springing from his horse
he slipped out of his great coat and
with a we'll directed blow sent the
first fellow sprawling. By this time
the second man clinched him but he
broke the hold and sent him also fly
ing, and as the bottle fell to the
ground the preacher got hold Of it.
Turning to the first man, he observed
the fellow was just swinging a cock
ed revolved into position to fire, but
with a quick jump he reached his
side and kicked the gun far out up
on the prairie and securing that also,
mounted his horse and rode away"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-04-11
NORTH HAND

Ed Signan sent out car load of
hogs from Orient on Monday last.
/ John Vance and Emma SNYDER of
Howell, were married last week.
E. L. Marsh, of Iowa, was lately in
Park twp. looking over his land there.
Mr. and Mrs H. Eggerling. of Fair
view, purpose visiting in Nebraska in
the near future.
The Orient band reaped golden
harvest Friday evening with their
concert, netting the sum of $51 .49.
John Alley was in Orient Monday,
and took out drill.
Will Shultz and George Assep, of
Harrison, were in Orient Monday to
attend meeting of the A. 0. U. w.