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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-16
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aware of your personal feeling in the
matter, or | might have permitted
some one else TO come here in my
stead Now it is too late. l have
never spoken to you before, and do so
at this time merely from a sincere de-
sire to be of some assistance"
There was that in his manner of
grave courtesy which served to steady
the girl. Probably never before in all
her rough frontier experience had she
been addressed thus formally. Her
closely compressed lips twitched ner-
vously, but her questioning eyes re-
NAMED uncovered.
You may stay" she asserted, so
berly. only don't touch me-"
No one could ever realize how much
those words hurt him. Not until he
had completely conquered his first I'M
wise impulse to retort angrily, did he
venture again to speak.
Il hope to aid you in getting back
beside the others, where you will be
less exposed"
will you take him?"
He is dead, Hampton said, sober
ly, "and can do nothing to aid him.
But there remains a chance for you
to escape"
Then I won't CO." she declared,
positively.
Hampton's gray eyes looked for a
long moment fixedly into her darker
ones, while the two took mental stock
of each other. He realized the utter
futility of any further argument, while
she felt instinctively the cool, domi-
mating strength of the man. Neither
was composed of that poor fiber which
bends.
Very well, my young lady" he said,
easily, stretching himself out more
comfortably in the rock shadow. Then
| will remain here with you; it makes
small odds"
Excepting for one hasty, puzzled
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A GOLDEN BALL.
British Soldiers Played the National
Game With It.

Probably no game of ball, by pro-
fessional or college team, was ever
watched with such inner interest but
with such outward indifference as one
described in Gertrude Vanderblt's
Social History of Flatbush. 1t hap
pened in revolutionary times, when
the British soldiers were stationed on
Long Island. The inhabitants had hid
den their valuables in all possible
places. One lady concealed some gold
coins in a ball-shaped pincushion of
the kind worn by the Dutch house
wife, suspended at her side.
She was sitting sewing one day
when a party of British soldiers en-
tered the room. A young officer. spy
ing what TO him was a novelty, cut
with his sword the ribbon by which
the cushion was hung and began a
game of ball.
Soon the rest Of the company joined
the sport. Boisterously, from hand
to hand, the ball was batted to and
fro. 1t was roughly snatched and
tossed, and sometimes it fell into the
ashes of the fireplace, and barely es-
capped conhagration. Now and again
a soldier would catch it on the tip of
his sword and send it spinning on
with a rent in its side.
Every moment threatened to reveal
the precious contents. To show the
least anxiety was to betray the secret,
and the owner was forced to sit I'M
moved, apparently intent on her work.
and to see her fortune flying through
the air, at the mercy Of the enemy. At
last the cushion, torn and battered.
but still guarding its treasure, was re-
turned to its mistress, and the intrud-
ers. tired of their play, left the house.
Youths Companion.
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ing her eyes again to his face. II was
so thirsty" Her low tone. endeavor-
ing to be polite enough, contained no
note of encouragement.
WAS ellis your father?" the man
questioned, determined to make her
recognize his presence.
81 suppose so; l don't know"
You don't know? Am l to under
stand you are actually uncertain
whether this man was your father or
not?"
THAT is about what / said, wasn't
It? Not that it is any of your bust
ness, so far as know, Mr.. Bob Hamp-
ton, but | answered you all right. He
brought me up, and called him dad
about as far back as | can remember,
but | don't reckon as he ever told me
he was my father. So you can under
stand just what you please
His name was ellis, wasn't it?''
The girl nodded YEARLY.
"Post-trader at Fort Bethune?"
Again the rumpled head silently ac-
quiesced.
What is your name?"
HE always called me kid" she
admitted unwilingly, "but | reckon if
you have any further occasion for ad-
dressing me, you'd better say Miss
ellis.
Heaven preserve me-" he ex-
claimed good naturedly, but you are
certainly laying it on thick, young
lady! However, | believe we might
become good friends if we ever have
sufficient luck to get out from this
hole alive. Darn If don't sort of cot
ton to you, little girl-you've got some
sand"
For a brief space her truthful, angry
eyes rested scornfully upon his face,
her lips parted as though trembling
with a sharp retort. Then she delib-
erately turned her back upon him
without uttering a word.
For what may have been the first
and only occasion in Mr.. Hampton's
audacious career, he realized his utter
helplessness. This mere slip of a
red-headed girl, this little nameless
wa.f of the frontier, condemned him
so completely, and without waste of
words. as to leave him weaponless.
Mr.. Hampton was a thorough-going
sport. and no quality was quite so apt
to appeal to him as dead gameness.
He glanced surreptitiously aside at
her once more, but there was no sign
,e -, 81 10
rested lower against the rock, his face
upturned toward the sky, and thought.
1t was no spirit of bravado that gave
rise to his reckless speech of an hour
previous. 1t was simply spontaneous
outpouring of his real nature, an I'M
premeditated expression of that SUI
preme carelessness with which he re
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IN LIFE's BRIEF SPAN.
Experiences. Joys and Sorrows Of tho
Human Existence.

The loves and friendships of indi-
viduals partake of the frail character
Of human life, and are brief and I'M
certain. The experience of a human
life may be shortly summed up: A
little loving and a good deal of sor-
rowing; some bright hopes and many
bitter appointments; some gor-
geous Thursdays when the skies are
bright and the heavens blue, when
Providence, bending over us in bless
ings, glads the heart almost to mad
ness; many dismal Fridays, when the
smoke of torment beclouds the mind
and undying sorrows gnaw upon the
heart; some high ambitions and many
Waterloo defeats. until the heart be-
comes like a charnel house filled with
dead affections, embalmed in holy
but sorrowful memories; and then
the chord is loosed, the golden bowl
is broken, the individual life-a cloud.
a vapor. passes away.-Matthew Hale
Carpenter.
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WHEN MlLEsToNes CHEER.
They Always GLADDEN. the Heart Of
the Pedestrian.

In a walking trip a milestone along
the way is the most companionable
fellow in the world; your spirits rise
as you near him as though you were
about to greet human friend, and
they keep almost consistently on his
high level till his brother a mile dis
tant advances to meet you.
And when you overlook one of this
friendly company because of an en-
croaching bank or screening boughs,
says the Travel Magazine. his neigh
Dor further on comes to you doubly
welcome. At the latter end OF this
passage in the journey your spirits
flag a trifle as though oppressed by
sense of desertion. You may even
scowl at the overhanging hank which
is more than party to this conceal
ment.
Those worthy persons who attend 20
the roads should see to it that every
milestone within their province stands
out frankly from ITS leafX background.
Observance of this, however, would
rob the wayfarer of that leap of the
heart which is his when the stone
tells the story of two miles done rather
than one For however much the land
scape and the minute world at his feet
he is still keenly alive to the virtue
of decent distances covered in his
days journey.
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seeking TO impress each faint detail
upon his memory-that narrow ledge
within easy reach OF an upstretched
arm, the sharp outcropping of rock
edges here and there, the deep cash
as though some giant ak had cleaved
the stone, those sturdy cedars growing
straight out over the chasm like the
bowsprits of ships, while all along the
way, irregular and ragged. varied riffs
not entirely unlike the steps Of crazy
staircase.
The very conception of such an eX-
plot caused his flesh to creep. But he
was not of that class of men who fall
back dazed before the face of danger.
Again and again, led by an impulse
he was unable to resist, he studied
that PERCEPTIONS rock, every nerve
tingling to the newborn hope God
helping them, even so desperate a
deed might be accomplished, although
1t would test the foot and nerve of a
Swiss mountaineer. He glanced again
uneasily toward his companion, and
saw the same motionless figure, the
same somber face turned deliberately
away. Hampton did not smile, but his
square jaw set, and he clinched his
hands. He had no fear that she might
fail him, but for the first time in all
his life he questioned his own courage.
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glance, she did not deign to look again
toward him, and the man rested mo-
tionless upon his back staring up at
the sky. Finally, curiosity overmas-
tered the actor in him, and he turned
partially upon one side, so as TO bring
her profile within his range of vision.
Her dark. glowing eyes were lowered
upon the white face of the dead man,
yet Hampton noted how clear, in spite
of sun-tan, were those tints of health
upon the rourded cheek, and how soft
and glossy snone her wealth of rum
pied hair. Even the tinge of color, so
distasteful in the full glare of the sun,
appeared to have darkened under
the shadow, its shade framing the
downcast face into a pensive fairness.
Then he observed how dry and
parched her lips were.
Take a drink of this he insisted
heartily, holding out toward her as he
spoke his partially filed canteen.
She started at the unexpected sound
of his voice, yet uplifted the welcome
water to her mouth, while Hampton,
observing 1t all closely, could but re-
mark the delicate shapeliness of her
hand.
IF that old fellow was her father. .
he reflected soberly. Il should like TO
have seen her mother"
Thank you" she said simply, hand
ing back the canteen, but without lift
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A Whistler Criticism.

The late James Mcneil Whistler
was standing bareheaded in a hat
shop, the clerk having taken his ha,
to another part of the shop for com.
parison. A man rushed in with his
hat in his hand and supposing Whist
Ter to be clerk angrily confronted
him.
See here" he said, This hat
doesn't fit"
Whistler eyed the stranger from
head to foot and then drawled out:
well, neither does your coat.
What's more, If you'll pardon my say
ing so, I'll be hanged if I care much
for the color of your trousers "-"Un-
der the Spreading Chestnut Tree" in
Everybodys.
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garded the future, the small value he
set on life. He truly felt as utterly in
different toward fate as his words
signified. Deeply conscious of life
long ago irretrievably wrecked, every
thing behind a chaos, everything be-
fore NORTHEASTERN years he had been
actually seeking death; a hundred
times he had gladly marked it's APP
parent approach, a smile of welcome
upon his lips. Yet IL had never quite
succeeded in reaching him, and moth
ing had been gained beyond reputa-
ton for cool, reckless daring. which
he did not in the least covet. But
now, miracle of all miracles, just as
the end seemed actually attained,
seemed beyond any possibility of be-
ing turned aside. he began to expert
ence a desire to live-he wanted to
save this girl.
His keenly observant eyes, trained
by the exigencies of his trade to take
note of small things, and rendered
eager by this newly awakened ambi-
ton, scanned the cliff towering above
them. He perceived the, extreme ir-
regularity of its front, and numerous
peculiarities of formation which had
escaped him hitherto. Suddenly his
puzzled face frightened to the birth of
an idea. BY heavensl IT might be
donel Surely 1t might be done! Inch
by inch he traced the obscure passage
The Yale expositor., 1907-10-25

was impaired and the kidney secre.
tons were badly disordered. was
completely worn out and discouraged
when | began using Doan's Kidney
Pills. but they went right to the cause
of the trouble and did their work well.
| have been feeling well ever since"
Sold by all dealers so cents a box.
Foster.Milburn Co. Buffalo, n. Y.
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STATE OF ONO. CITY OF TOLEDO. :,

LUCAS NOUIIs 7
FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he is senior
partner of the nrm OF +. j. CHENEY d Co., doing
business In the City OF Toledo. County and State
aforesaid, and that said firm will pay the sum OF
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
OF CATARRH that cannot be cured by the use OF
HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn % before me and subscribed In my presence,
this 9th day Of December, A. D., 1856.
-, A. w. GLEASON,
NOTARY PUBLIC.
Hairs Catarrh Cure Is taken Internally and acts
directly the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Send for testimonials, free.
F. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c
Take HalrsFsmily Pills for constipation.
The Yale expositor., 1907-10-25
Norwegian Leper AsyIums.

There are in Norway no fewer than
20 leper asylums. but each contains
only ten to Is beds. They are situ-
ated in country places. and the style
of living followed in them is similar
to that OF an ordinary family in mod
crate circumstances.
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five months In a hos
pital | was dis
charged as incurable,
and given only six
months to live. My
heart was affected, l
had S m o t h e rim g
spells, and some
times fell uncon-
scious. l got so l
couldn't use m Y
arms, my eyesight
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Maud-She is a woman who has
suffered a good deal for her belief.
Ethel-Dear me! What is her be-
lief? Maud-She believes that she can
wear a No. shoe on No. feet.
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SYNOPSIS.

A detachment of the Eighteenth in
fantry. from Fort Bethune trapped by
Indians in narrow gorge Among them
Is a stranger who introduces himself by
the name of Hampton, also ellis, the
post trader, and his daughter, Gulis
and a majority of the soldiers are killed
during a three days siege.
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cromweIl's Boots,

In London the other day pair Of
riding boots worn by Oliver Cromwell
were sold for $49. They were discov-
cred so years ago during some exca-
vations at Canonbury Tower. Isling-
ton
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No Monopo,Y In Vanity.

There is just as much man vanity
In the world as there is woman vanity,
only 1t hasn't been SO well advertised
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FIVE MONTHS IN HOSPITAL.
Discharged Beeaues Doctors Could Not
Cure.

Levi p. Brockway. S. Second Ave,
Anoka.. Mimi, says: after lying for
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A woman would rather have big
feet than not have high instep.
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The world is to be converted for
Christ. Not an enemy is to be left
But it is to be conquered by spiritual
not carnal weapons, and by the won
derful power of the Holy Spirit. The
victory does not destroy men,
Many of the best promises are real
lied only in the course of time. Some
things cannot be done in a moment
But with continued faithfulness the
fulfillment is sure to come.
The Effect of the Anakim on Some
There are those who hesitate on this
account to take possession OF their
promised land
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Deaths Summons

Mrs Amelia l.. Ober, wife of De-
putty Sheriff A. S. Ober, died at her
home on east Sixth street last night,
after a weeks sickness, at the age
of sc. Deceased was born at Ber-
lin, Vermont, where she married
Mr. Oher in 1868. After residing in
Iowa for several years, they remov-
ed to Miller in 1889. No children
came to bless their union.
Mrs ODER was an estimable WON
an, a devout member Of the Metho-
dist church in which she took a
prominent part. She had been an
invalid more or less of the time for
twenty years She leaves husband
and brother, f. A, Nye, in Miller,
and a brother in Chicago to mourn
her loss.
Funeral services will be conducted
tomorrow at the home at 2 p. m.
and also at the Nj, E. church at 3 p.
m. by the pastor Rev. Butterfield.
and the remains buried in the G. A.
r. cemetery. The community ex-
tends its sympathy to the Borrowing
husband and brothers.
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Full BlOOded Cattle
AT Public Sale

| will sell at public auction on the
southeast of l9-117-67, three miles
southeast of Miranda and five miles
west and one milenorth Of Rockham
THURSDAY, OCT. II, 1907
the following described personal
property to-wit:
30 FULL FLOODED CATTLE
Consisting of Short Horn and d.
S. Polled Durham.
10 bulls from four months up to
two years old. II cows, good mich
strain and beef, balance heifers and
calves. Papers furnished with these
cattle.
80 HEAD OF GRADED CATTLE
Some fine mich cows and the bal
ance heifers and calves,
II HORSES AND COLTS
! gray mare II years old, weight
400 with foal. gray mare II years
old, weight 1900, with foal; / grey
mare 5 years old weight 1900, with
foal; / dark grey mare 5 years old,
weight 1850, with foal; / black mare
5 years old, weight 400 pounds with
foal; | chestnut gelding 8 years old,
weight 1900; ! dark grey gelding, 8
years old, weight 1850; / black geld
ing A years old, weight 400; | black
mare IA wears old, weight 1900, with
foal; / brown gelding 3 years old,
weight 400; z yearling colts.
EARN MACHINERY
600 Id De Laval cream separator,
almost new; header; mower; rake;
corn planter with 100 rods of chain:
Deering Germ pillow; Mccormick corn
binder; 2 gang plows, sulky breaking
pillow; 26-ft harrow; hoe drill; corn
shelter; %pulverizer; manure spreader
wind mill and tower, 2 wagons, bug
gy and other articles too numerous
to mention.
SALE BEGINS AT 10 O'CLOCK
FREE LUNCH AT NOON
Terms of Sale-All sums under$ $40
cash. On all sums over $40 time
will be given to Oct. Is, 1908. on
bankable paper at z per cent inter-
est. per cent off for cash.
Parties from a distance will be
conveyed to the sale from Miranda
by notifying me in advance.
+. A. GRABINSKI, Owner.
Col. ID. r. Jones, Auctioneer.
3 &. {. Clerk 42ta
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-10-03

Kimball Graphic. Gallagher &
Mack began work on the new
fair ground the first the week
and at this writing the main
building is up and enclosed. A
row Of stock shed, barns for race
horses, grandstands. judges stand
and other smaller buildings will
follow. The grounds are active viii,
men; the dirt is moving fast on
the new race course. Withall, every
body connected with the undertaking
are very busy. Meanwhile the finan-
cial committee want to dispose of
about rs more shares of stock
among the farmers. II is the farm
ers who are to be depended upon ia
make the Rrnle County Fair as good
as any count'ys got.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-10-03

Prof. Norwood and company gave
a three nights stand at the opera
house this week, beginning Monday
night. The entertainments consist
ed of demonstrations of hypnotic
power, and were all well attended.
One feature Of the show was the
hypnotic sleep Of twenty-four hours.
One off Tire men of the company was
put to sleep Tuesday night by the
professor while on the stage
and carried down to the win
dow Of Collins drug store and left
there until the next evening, when
he was awakenened by the hypno-
fist.
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Big Joint Sale

OF stock and machinery, com
mencing at II o'clock noon sharp on
SATURDAY, OCT. II
The undersigned will offer at pub
lie auction on the Siegal Cawood
farm, NV 6-109-6S the following
described property,
70 HEAD OF HORSES
Consisting of | bay gelding II yrs
old, VT 400, l gray gelding IA yrs
old VT 400. ! gray gelding z yrs old
W.T. 100, / bay gelding 5 yrs. VT 1900
/ roam geld. 5 yrs old W.T. 1850. 2
mules 8 and 10 yrs old. / black mare
10 yrs old VT 1900, / black Percher-
on stallion 6 yrs old W.T. 100. 20 colts
2 and 3 yr old. "A yearlings. a few
saddle ponies and driving horses,
and 5 sucking colts.
Is HEAD OF HOGS
10 HEAD OF CATTLE
consisting of cows and young steers.
Farm Machinery l 14-horse pow
er ~threshing machine, | set farm
harness, 100 barrel water tank, / Ia
inch gang pillow, / SIT Hodge mower,
z TT p~ulverizer. Western washer,
Small tools of all Kinds, lumber,
posts, woven and barb wire.
FREE LUNCH AT 1880
Terms of Sale-An sums of $40 and
under cash, Over that amount one
years time at 10 per cent interest
on approved security.
X. "A. EDMONDS&O. G, EASTMAN
Owners.
2GL STARR. Auctioneer.
+. E. WAITE, Clerk.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-10-03

Local coal dealers report more
coal being hauled out than usual at
this time of year. 1t is considered
advisable by coal dealers and rail-
roads drought the west that con-
sumers should lay in their winters
supply as soon as they can to avoid
the possibility Of another a short
age like that of last winter.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-10-03

My Dixie Girl is a play that re-
lates many sensational incidents in
the life of a Kentucky Planters
Family, Thought a maze of compli-
cations and intensely ludicrous situa-
tions, Mae Abbott. the young girl
Coincidence, as Dixie has made
her mark in this, one of the real hits
of the theatrical season. This at
traction will be presented here at
the opera house on Thursday, Oct.
10th.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-10-03

Washington papers announce the
death Of Happy Wave, the cd trot-
ting stallion owned by A. G. House,
which recalls some of the turf strug-
giles of Washington in years gone by
between the House horse and Bank
er Pierce's bay horse, In those days
a horse race, a ball game. or a foot
race. was an every week occurrence,
and the struggle for victory between
these two old trotters had the town
equally divided.
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Farmers here is a good thing don't

Farmers here is a good thing don't
pass it up. We are giving in eX-
change for No. / wheat SO lbs of
Best Patent flour. We want to
deal direct with you and make this
unheard of offer, Itmeans 81. 10 for
your wheat. We buy wheat, flax
oats barley and pay the highest mar
ket price. 40t4 Miller Roller Mills
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-10-03

One of the unique character crea,
tons Of the present day is Dixie
in the late production by Sadie Cal
houn, entitled my Dixie Girl that
will be presented here at the opera
house on Thursday night, Oct. 10.
This part is admirably sustained by
the brilliant young coincidence, Mae
Abbott, who has blossomed out
grandly in this new vehicle for the
display Of her talents. Dixie was
born in Old Kentucky, the daughter
Of a wealthy Kentucky planter and
Colonel, but was bred IN the slums
of Canary Alley, New York City, her
mother being abducted just prior to
her birth. There is in the part q
strange mixture Of innate refine
ment with Bowery characteristics,
coupled with a vocabulary of Bow.
cry slang that defes attempts of la
ter education.
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Additional Local

Mesdames +. ID. Greene and W. H.
Lane were the hostesses Yesterday
afternoon for the ladies of the Pres
byterian aid society, at the home of
the former. Dainty refreshments
were served after a pleasant social
hour.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-10-03

Buy a wagon if you need one. but
buy the only wagon that has the
manufacturers guarantee printed
upon it. The Genuine T. G. Mandt,
sold by the st Lawrence Lbr. Co. 81
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-10-03

Afull car load of vehicles, includ-
ing latest styles in top buggies, sur
reys and spring wagons, lust receiv-
ed at Halloween q Waite's.. !