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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-07
Public Notice.

To Whom /; May Concern:
Public notice is hereby given by the uu-
dcrSigned. who was convicted at the Sep
TENDER term. \. d. 1906. OF the circuit court,
in and for the county Of Rock Island. state
of Illinois. of the crime of horse steal
ing. and the sentence of the presiding
Judge Of said court at said term was
that the defendant he confined 20 the
Illinois State Reformatory at Pontiac.
till discharged in pursuance of law. tina
he will make application to the board
of paTdonS of said state at its April
term for Il pardon.
Dated this 26th day of February, \.
u. 1907. "
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-07
CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS.

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JOHN VOLK & CO.-Contractors and
builders. Also manufacturers of sash,
doors blinds and mouldings. Dealers
in plate window an dart glass. Of
fees and factory. al to 1923 Eigh-
teenth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-07
MISCELLANEOUS.

IF YOU WANT to buy, sell, trade or
rent anything, engage help or secure
a situation, the Mail is the one pa
per in Moline that can do 1t for you.
Mail wants are popular, and Mail
wants bring results. One-half cent
per word is the price to all alike. cash
in advance: 2-cent stamps will do.
Evening and Saturday Mail. Moline,
Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-07
FUEL.

EMPIRE COAL & COKE COMPANY
Wholesale and retail dealers in BIZ
luminous and anthracite coal. Prompt
0eIlvery service. once Ills First
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-07
HEATING AND PLUMBING.

CHANNON, DUFVA & CO.-Heating
and plumbing along scientific lines
areful and skillful workmen. Prompt
attention. ia West SEVENTEEN St
Phone H.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-07
UPHOIS TERER.

EDWARD ALLEN = Cpholsterer chair
Gamer. and furniture and clock re-
pairer; all work fully guaranteed.
Postal notice given special attention.
25l4 Fifth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-07
FOR RENT-ROOMS,

FOR RENT-Two furnished rooms for
light housekeeping at 81 Fourteenth
street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-07
CARD OF THANKS.

~~~~O~O~N~~~~~O~~~~O~~~~N
HE UNDERSIGNED desire to thank
friends and neiGhhors for Sympath
and kindness shown them in their
recent bereavement. y. Hart and rel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-07
CLAIRVOYANT.

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MRS. MARY YATES-Business medium
Fourth avenue. Take the Blue line
west Phone west 724-X :
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-07
IAUNDRIES.

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HOME LAUNDRY Family washinEs
only; work called for and delivered.
Miss 4. Couch, proprietor. 1919
Twelfth street; old phone west S55 Y.
ROCK ISLAND STEAM LAUNDRY
Bakersfield & Sexton, prOprietors-
Fine finish and quick service. 1914
Third avenue. Phone west 1929.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-07

FOR SALE-Small property at 522 For
tieth street: cheap, if taken at once
Inquire at same number.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-07
For SALE-EARMS.

FOR SALE-Or rent, II acres of land
in South Rock Island, along Rock
river. Inquire at 1112 Third street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-07
FLORISTS.

HENRY Acknowledgements Chip
piannock nursery. Cut flowers and
designs of all kinds. City store 1907
Second avenue. Telephone ITO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-07
Real Estate
For Sale

$3.50 buys two 4-room cottages on
Sth avenue: lot 3OXl2O.
S11OO buys Il Groom cottage on 143
street: lot 42X123; easy terms.
$I275 buys IL 5-rOom cottage on 4jth
street, lot 40Xl03; easy terms.
$500 buys 6-room house on 18th
street; has cellar, electric light water
and sewer: paving paid.
$1,000 buys 6-room house on 14th
street; cemented cellar, city water, cleo
trio light and gas.
$4,000 buys double house on 44th
street; good investment.
$500 buys 5-room cottage on 14th
street; u gem
$4,000 buys modern 7-room house on
1th avenue.
$500 buys modern 7-room house on
1ih street; an elegant residence.
$4,000 buys S-room house on 18th
street; all modern, with nice barn.
LOTS.
$3.50 buys corner lot on 14th street,
40N136.
$1,000 buys lot on 10Th street, facing
Long View park.
$3.50 buys corner lot on 18th street;
east front; 50N12O.
$l.1OO buys lot on 22nd street, near
10Th avenue; 4OXl4U.
We loan money at per cent.
List your property with us.
Open Wednesday and Saturday even
inES.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-07
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.


H. J. CHURCHILL COMMISSION COM
pany - Brokers. Rock Island house
block. Stocks, grain, provisions, cot
ton. and investment securities bought
and sold for cash or on margins. Pri-
waite wires to Chicago and New York.
Both phones; old west $50. new 504S
Market quotations gladly furnished
by phone mail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-07
FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

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FOR RENT-StOre room, corner Sew
enth avenue and Seventeenth street
Apply to Reidy Bros.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-07
ARCHITECTS.

DRACK-Architect and SUI
perintendent Skinner block, second
floor. Office hours. 10 to IL g. m, to
$40 q. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-07
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY.

WE HAVE for sale $4,000 worth of
stock To take care OF large and in
Crcasing business. We guarantee to
pay more than 10 per cent on every
dollar invested. This is not a get
rich-Quick concern. but has been one
of the largest dividend payers in the
tri-cities. paving morS than loo per
cent. We ask that principals only
reply. and assure YOU that il will be
treated as confidential. Address
Stock, care Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-07

WANTED - Household goods to move,
store. pack or ship at reduced rates
to Pacific coast and other points. For
the best service at lowest rates write
or call on Ewert & Richter Express &
Storage company, 322-326 East Fourth
street, Davenport, Iowa. Tel. 59S.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-07

LOST-A silver chatclaine bag contain
ing small sum of money: name Of
owner on inside. Very liberal re
ward for its return to this office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-07
LOST AND FOUND,

LOST-A white female fox terrier. with
black spots. Reward for return to
1870 Fifth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-07
FOR SALE-CITY PROPERTY.

FOR SALE-CITY PROPERTY.
FOR SALE-Small property at 522 For
tieth street: cheap. if taken at once. |
Inquire at same number.
FOR sALE-Lot 4Ox15O feet, centrally |
located, on paved street. For partic- |
ulars address Box 267, city.
FOR SALE-Lot on Twenty-first street |
in Twenty-first street addition; Co |
foot front Inquire at 1880 Twenty
first street.
FOR SALE-Fivc business lots on Sew
enteenth street, between Fifth and
Sixth avenues. For particulars call
on Eeidy Bros.
FOR sALE-Four room house. quite
new. on Eighteenth avenue. near For
ty-hfth street Very good lot Price
$3.50. H., X. Walker.
FOR SALE-Or rent. my residence and
livery barn, best location in Water
town: bargain to right party. George
Alsbrow, Watertown, Ill.
FOR SALE-SmaH frame house. two
rooms plastered, unfinished attic, l4N
- feet; vicinity Long View park
price. $171: easy to move Address
*. 100 care Argus.
FOR SALE-A new. strictly modern
seVen-room house, corner lot 40XlS0,
concrete walks; party leaving city,
VIII sell cheap for cash or part cash.
Inquire 1876 Fourteenth street.
FOR SALE-Acre and town lots Just
outside of city limits on BLUM near
street car line, cheap on monthly pay
ments. Inquire of John I. Campbell.
1929 Seventeenth street. Phone 322
West.
FOR SALE - My eight-room house at
SO7 Twenty-second street; 6O-foot lot;
very deSirabl also three lots on
Tenth avenue near Thirtieth street
Paul Hamilton. Inquire of J. w.
| Stewart agent.
FOR SALE-Two story house of seven
rooms with front stair and hall:
| large lot, plenty room around for gar
| den and chickens. Price $1.70O. Lo-
| Gated on Twenty-uinth street and
| Fourteenth avenue. II. X. Walker.
| FOR SALE-Thirty Of the finest level
| lots south of Eighteenth avenue; good
| water, air, and drainage; two blocks
| from car lines, south Of Aiken and
| west of Seventeenth street. Also Il
| new cottage in same locality. Easy
terms. L. W. Robinson. Old phone
| 7J9-K.
FOR SALE-Cheap, nice levello ASHES.
| corner Twenty-Seventh street and Eigh-
| teenth avenue, facing Long View
street car track. Also for sale, one
half acre lot. Also for sale or trade
one-half acre lot with new seven
| room house. Terms to please pur-
chaser. Inquire of E. Thonn, 1916
| Twenty-seventh street.
FOR SALE-A house in best block on
Fourtccnth-and-a street: rcCcp-
ton hall. parlur, living room. Kitchen
pantry, three bedrooms. bath room
electric lights. gas, sewer. furnace
| hardwood floors throughout, cement
sidewalks. east front lot 45Xl1Gi
price right. Address M. ~ care
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-07

Il. T. TOHER g. CO.-Brokers. Daven-
port. Stocks, grains, provisions. cot
ton. Private wire to New York and
Chicago. Offices, 100 Main street Tel
ephone 407.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-07
PATENTS.

PATENT AND TRADE MARK office,
room IA, Mitchell & Lynde building,
Rock Island James F. Murphy, as
sociate. branch of Moore & Co, pat
ent attorneys. Washington, d. c., and
Chicago. Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-07

GEORGE H. SIDWELL & CO.-Com-
mission merchants. Grain, hay and
provisions. Members of the Chicago
board of trade and Chicago stock eN-
change. Established % years. No.
542 and $40 Rialto building. Long dis
lance phone Harrison. 2666.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-07
FOR Observation-Disclosures.


FOR SALE-White Plymouth Rock set
ting eggs. 81 for l.. Inquire uf Mar
cellus Wilson, 1417 Forty second
street.
FOR SALE-At once. new 120-egg hot
water Incubator and brOOdcr all COM
plcte; s.. Inquire at 1902 Fourth av-
cnuc.
FOR SALE - one almost new sewing
machine. good gas stove. and other
articles of household furniture, at
SJ5 Nineteenth street.
FOR SALE - A square Knabe piano.
rosewood case, in fine condition: will
sell cheap. Inquire of Rev. NJ Hum
phreyS, 1O14 Seventeenth street.
FOR SALE-Dahlia roots: all double.
Towering. 30 kinds. show decorative.
and cactus. lowered. three for -
cents. seven for 80 cents. - for 81;
all different: my selection. by mail.
postpaid: order now. Walker Brown,
SilviS. Ill.
FOR SALE--A fine outfit: an unusual
opportunity is offered to purchase for
$50 cash, for their own use. the
handsome, high bred trottinG and
family mare. Onward Myrtle u years
old. 15#4 hands high. weighs l.05v
pounds; warranted perfectly safe.
sound. kind. fearless OF everything
she tTottCd last July in 2:20; useless
for horse dealers or liVcrNmcn to
call. as / prefer to dispose of her n
some one in the country that will
give her good home: also clegau;
top buggy. rubbcr-tircd; fine set har-
ness for half value. Apply to owner,
IIolmcr Griswold. 15S Honorc street
near Adams. Chicago. Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-07

WE WILL BOND YOU-Executors, ad-
ministrators, guardians, trustees, or
any kinds of judicial bonds; lodge and
society officers; city, state or u. S.
government officials; contractors, po-
siticns of trust; in fact, any kind of
bond you want Except bail Sonds).
Terms reasonable. Hayes q Cleave-
land, resident managers Fidelity &
Deposit COMPANY. of Maryland.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-07
MONEY TO LOAN.


LOANS ON REAL ESTATE SECURITY
at lowest rates. Ludolph & Reynolds.
lawyers. Buford block, corner Seven
teenth street and Second avenue.
MONEY TO LOAN-On real estate Sc
curity at lowest rates. Marion Z
Sweeney, attorney, rooms 80 and IS,
Mitchell & Lynde building, Rock ISL
and.
WE MAKE A SPECIALITY of loaning
money on household goods, horses,
wagons, etc, without removal and in
a quiet way. Call on us for quick
loans. Fidelity Loan company, room
IS. Mitchell & Lynde block.
QUICK LOANS on Furniture. teams
diamonds. etc. at the very lowest
rates. Reliable and private. Open
Saturday nights. TTi-City Loan com
panY. 2lgl@ Brady street, Davenport.
Iowa. Old phone y. 2i25.
wagons. fixtures. salaries. etc, conf
dentially. quickly. and at low rates.
Mutual Loan company (unincorpora-
ted, room All Peoples National bank
building. Eighteenth street and Sec
ond avenue, Rock Island. Phone old
west 1872.
EVERY employe in the tri-cities hold
ing a steady position can get a loan
on their promise to pay on their plain
note. No endorser, no inquirer of
friends. or employer. Loans on house,
hold goods and other personal prop
erty. Our plan is the fairest and most
convenient to borrowers. c. Berg
man 81 Co, 2o9 Brady street, Daven-
port
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-07
Observation-Disclosures.

WANTED-Boarders at a private Ger
man boarding house; first class meals,
home cooking; nice rooms, with steam
heat; bath and gas; price reasonable:
1905 Fourth avenue; old phone Say.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-07
HOTELS AND RESORTS,

LAS VEGAS HOT SPRINGS-Located
6,767 feet above the sea. All years
round resort. \ perfect place for
rest. For particulars, address DR.
Daniel S. Perkins, medical director
Las Vegas. N NJ.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-07
INSURANCE.

+. COX-Real estate and
insurance. Loans a speciality. Best
fire companies represented. Your pat
ronagc solicited. Phone west 706-X.
Office, 1921 Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-07

ROCK ISLAND COUNCIL, NO. 20, r. &c
S. M.-Meets in stated communica-
tion on the third Wednesday of each
month. II. NJ. Briggs, 7. M; l.. G.
Daugherty, secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-07
ART DECORATION.

PARDON & SON-Artistic interior
decOra ton. Finest line of late papers
carried and skilled workmen mplov-
ed. MODERATE prices. Az Seven
teenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-07

MASONIC BOARD OF CONTROL-H.
ID Mack, president; F. T. Myers, sec
rotary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-07

-STORAGE-On first floor;
also manufacturer of awnings, tents,
wagon covers, etc. Tents for rent.
b. Roessler & Co, 209 Fifteenth
street. opposite the court house, Rock
Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-07

ROCK ISLAND CHAPTER, NO. 269. o.
e. S.-Regular meeting second We'd
neSday of each month. Helena War
necke, w. M; Vashta Bollman. secre-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-07

FOR SALE-A house in best block on
Fourtccnth-and-a -half street: reccp-
ton hall. parlur, living room. kitchen
pantry, three bedrooms. bath room
electric lights, gas, sewer, furnace
hardwood floors throughout cement
sidewalks, east front. lot 45Xl1G;
price right. Address M NJ" care
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-07

WANTED-A boy at the Rock Island
house cafe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-07
LODGE DIRECTORY.
Masonic.

TRIO LODGE. NO. 81. A. F. & A. M
a Meets in stated communication
wv on the first Thursday of each
A% month. Sam r. Davis. w. NJ;
" \ William b. Petit, secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-07
EDUCATIONAL,

VILLA DE CHANTAI-A home school
conducted for girls by the Sisters of
the Visitation. documentary and
higher branches and all polite accom-
plishments taught. Twentieth street
and Fifteenth avenue, Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-07

FOR SALE-Cheap, nice level lots. 4SXl25,
corner Twenty-SeVenth street and Eigh-
teenth avenue, facing Long View
street car track. Also for sale, one
half acre lot. Also for sale or trade.
one-half acre lot with new seven
room house. Terms to please pur-
chaser. Inquire of Z. Thonn, 1915
Twenty-Seventh street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-07

knights OF Columbus.
ALLOCEZ COUNCIL. NO. 65S.-Regular
meeting first and Third Friday of
each month J. 7. Marion, q. h; 7.
J. O'Brien. r. 5.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-07
wANTED-MALE HELP,

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WANTED - Bell boys at the Harper
house.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-11-20

ing in several minutes before l noticed
1t. l could feel it creeping up among
the tiues. For Il ome l stopped and
l am not ashamed to admit it, prayed
earnestly for d~eliverance from the aw
full fate that now confronted me
After an agony of suspense heard
the water shut off with Il gurgle that
to me sounded like the voice of some
demon bent upon devouring me. | at
tempted to jump up. but struck nv
head a v blow upon the top OF
the boiler and cut Il cash in my scalp.
but l hardly felt it, SO alarmed was l
at the thought Of the next step tn,
negroes would take-the fire!
Had l been fortunate enough to
have possessed a revolver or even a
pocket knife l would have ended It all
there. But I was unable to do a thing
except yell and beat the sides Of the
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-11-20

kiss signifies respect, on the forehead
It denotes friendship, upon the lips it
indicates-all things-or nothing
"She paused pensively, then she went
on:
eyes, Herbert, you may, since You
wish it, kiss me. You may express
yourself in one kiss. Proceed
1.-The timid Herbert, red and con,
fused, pOndered.
81 mustn't lose her. he muttered to
himself. Where. then, shall l kiss her?
The forehead. the hand? Through re-
spect and friendship love may eventu-
ally be gained, but If l am at the start
too bold
"Suddenly his meditations were In
terrupted by a trill Of divinest melody.
1t was as if a nightingale We're sing
ing. The young man looked up.
THE girl was whistling, her red
mouth puckered into the shape of a
rosebud. Her hat was pulled down
over her eyes, hiding her forehead
completely, and her hands were thrust
up to the wrist in the pockets of her
Jacket"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-11-20
A Good Retorf


1.-THE late Robert pinkerton of tha
great detective agency" said a Chi
cago detective, twas a religious man,
and he liked nothing better than to lis
ten to Il good. liberal. intelligent ser
mon.
"He was once talking to me about
the change for the better that has
come over American in the
past ten or twenty years. He said
sermon were gentler than they Used
to be. They no longer rocked Of fire
and birthstone.
Once" he said, "he heard a famous
evangelist preach in San Francisco.
The evangelist shocked his congrega-
ton Il good deal. He told them that
his grandmother had been a good and
moral woman, but she had never pro-
fessed religion, and therefore he was
confident that at that moment the
aged lady was suffering eternal tor
ment.
"A young man arose at this and,
with a look Of disgust, started for the
door. The evangelist pointed an ac-
cusing finger at him.
"'There is a young man. be cried,
who is also on the downward path
1.-THE young man turned. His face
was very red. But he smiled pleasant
ly and said in a loud, pleasant voice:
els there any message I can take to
your grandmother, sir?'"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-11-20
THE SOUND WAS DEEPENING.

attempted to push it up, but was too
late. The negroes had screwed it down
firmly. I struck the side Of the boiler
with my hammer and called several
times. The sound was deafening to
me, but l am sure 1t was hardly heard
on the outside. 1t then flashed over
me that the negroes had misunder-
stood me and were preparing to make
a fire under the second boiler instead
Of the first.
The horror of my situation caused
me to feel sick for a moment, but l
realized that if there was anything to
be done it must be done at once, SO
crawled along the rust covered tlues to
the end of the boiler. In doing this
accidentally knocked over my candle
and put it out. With a cry of anguish
| reached for it. but it had fallen among
the tiues and was out of my reach.
"FollowinG close upon this | heard
the rush of water through the injector
and knew the negroes We're filing tn
boiler. Now was the time to act, I
thought. il | intended II get u G1iye.
bur my candle was gone, ana never
before have | seen such darkness rs
filed that boiler.
y had ROT calculated correctly Oh
the time, for the water had heon ..a3
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-11-20

boiler with all my might and main. l
was forced to sit and know that under
me the negroes were building the fire
that would slowly roast me to death.
II II describe my feelings or
agony during the following moments.
I imagined l could feel the heat under
me already. The atmosphere was suf
locating and cold beads of perspira-
ton stood out upon my forehead and
trickled down my spine. To me every
minute was an hour.
ut was through sheer exhaustion
that I ceased beating and painting and
leaned back against the side of my
iron tomb. l was not long spared this
rest, for could now distinctly feel the
air growing warmer. The flues upon
which l was seated We're above water.
and as l reached down and touched
n l started. with a gasp. 1t was
warm. ever so slightly, but warm nev-
ertheless. Again l began pounding
and calling frantically until my lungs
felt as il they We're lacerated.
1.-The close atmosphere and heat had
started n raging headache, and my
temples throbbed as If they would
burst. l had torn my hands until they
We're bleeding freely, and my eyes
seemed to bulge in their sockets. The
thing that stood out grim and gaunt
before me was the fire in the furnace
that would slowly roast me to death.
SIN Il moment of desperation l seized
NV h,, ,,N o,,S l~D1% ,,,1 - .l,-1,
blow upon the head to try and stun
myself in order that the last pang5
might not be ST terrible. The blow
only burst the skin and caused me adj
ditional pain. Hotter and hotter grew
the flues. Strange and weird figures
appeared before my vision.
".At last, more dead than alive, with
every nerve racking with agony,
threw myself down upon the burning
pipes to hasten the end. My teeth
ground together like Il wise as the
heated iron burned my flesh. l could
not have remained there over three
seconds. though to me it seemed 4 life
time. before l heard. as plain as
ever did during his life, the voice of a
brother who died years ago. Somehow
the voice sounded perfectly natural.
recognized 1t in an instant and felt not
the slightest surprise. 1t said quickly.
Cut the hue. Arthur
"In an instant l was on hands and
knees. The last ray of hope had dawn
ed before me. now, l knew. a dying
man, and with more strength than l
ever before commanded or ever shall
again l placed the point Of my chisel
on a f1ue just under the water and
dealt it a terrific blow. l missed and
struck my little finger" He held up
the stump. II pledge my word that l
did not feel the pain. The second
blow fell true and the third and fourth,
and with the fifth I felt the chisel give.
I caught sight Of a fiery fork Of fame
In the flue and the next instant heard
the water Kissing and popping as II
mace below.
"The negroes heard the water when
1t struck the fire and knew there was
a leak somewhere. They of course
opened the water plug and raked out
the fire.
"RealiZing that l was fast losing con
seriousness, l dragged myself under the
manhole that l might be found as soon
as the boiler was opened. | have Il
faint recollection of seeing a round
patch of daylight darkened by the
head of Il negro, and for the following
five days | knew nothing"