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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-14
Tournament at kewanee.

Kewanee has been selected as the
place for the next Illinois state fire
mems tournament to be held the com
ing summer The decision was made
at the annual meeting of firemen at
East ST. Louis last week The date
has not been fixed. The meet Hast year
was held at Champaign.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-14
The Grip.

Before we can sympathiZe with
others, we must have suffered our
selves" No one can realize the suffer
ing attendant upon an attack of the
grip, unless he has had the actual ex
perience There is probably no dis
ease that causes so much physical and
mental agony, or which so successfully
defies medical aid. All danger from
the grip, however, may be avoided by
the prompt use of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. Among the tens of thousands
who have used this remedy, not one
case has ever been reported that has
resulted in pneumonia or that has not
recovered. For sale by all leading
druggists.
All the news all the time-THF
ADGITC
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-14
CURRIERS' MEET AT DULUTH
Northwestern Annual Tournament Has
Briuht Prospects.

Duluth, Mimi, Jan. 14.-The annual
bonspiel of the Northwestern Curling
association, opened here this morning
with 80 Kinks in attendance. Weather
conditions are perfect and most sue
cessful spiel is anticipated. The inter
national match between American AMI
Canadian Kinks will be played Wednes-
day night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-14
NO SEEMING IN ROCK RIVER
State Commissioner Cohen Begins War
on Fishermen

Nat c. Cohen, fish commissioner of
Illinois, has ordered the prosecution
of all fishermen found SEEMING in Rock
River He holds that the stream is
not navigable and that therefore it is
unlawful to use seines of any mesh at
any time of the year. The fishermen
have announced that they will con-
time to ply their vocation in the past
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-14
Farmer and cinamin Matched.

GAINESVILLE, Wis. Jan. 14--Barney
Cinamin of Milwaukee and Young
Kid" Farmer have been matched to
light eight rounds before the Eagle
Athletic club here on jan. II.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-14

For any disease of the skin there is
nothing better than Chamberlain
Salve. 1t relieves the itching and burn
ing sensation instantly and soon effects
a cure. Sold by all leading druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-14

Beta Theta Pi Fraternity.-The Beta
Theta ri fraternity of the three cities
held its annual meeting Saturday eve
ming at the Outing club. Davenport
This fraternity is one of the oldest and
strongest societies connected with the
colleges and universities of the United
States and has a good local representa-
ton. After an elaborate dinner. b. F.
Tillinghast was reelected president
and DR.. Raymond E. Peck secretary
and treasurer Toasts were responded
to by Rev. ]. B. Donaldson. Captain
Thompson, and Ernest Let's. Beta
songs were sung and the evening spent
in the good old college ways.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-14
ON EVE OF MEETING.
Issues to be Settled at
Three-Eye Annual at
Chicago.
WILL BE HELD TOMORROW
Traction Interests Booming DanvilIe
for Davenport's Place-Outcome
in Doubt.

tomorrow the annual meeting of the
Three-Eye league win be held at the
Sherman house at Chicago NJ. H
Sexton. and possibly President !. E.
Spencer of the local association will
represent Rock Island. Mr. Sexton
comes to Chicago direct from New
York. where he attended the meeting
of the National Association of Minor
leagues last week The delegates from
Peoria will be President Bartson. Sec
rotary Al Lehman and Treasurer Al
Leisy. Springfield will be represented
by President Dick" Kinsella. Decatur
by Secretary Wilson Boring. Bloom
ington by President Charles F. Miller
and Director Ray Holcomb. Dubuque
by James Agnew. and Cedar Rapids by
Belden Hill and Secretary Birkel
James Hayes will be present from
Davenport, in his capacity as vice
president and as a candidate to sue
coed Holland for the presidency. d. S.
Craft of Clinton. will present the
claims of that city for the Davenport
vacancy and President Levenenz. of
the Kitty league association at Dan
vile. will endeavor to land his city on
to the Three-Eye circuit and will be
Clinton's only rival
Interesting Contest On.
The meeting will see the settlement
of one of the most interesting contests
in the history of the -Three-Eye, that
over the admission of a city to take
the place of Davenport. The southern
cities with the possible exception of
Decatur, have been lined up by the
Illinois Traction company in favor of
Danville, which is on the company's
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-14

and defy the authorities to arrest them.
They contend that past decisions have
been that Rock river is navigable- and
are prepared to support their conten-
ton in the courts
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-14

Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup
is absolutely free from any opiate or
narcotic. Contains Honey and Tar.
Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-14
Bonds
In Haste

We furnish all bonds used in the
collection of debts, such as Cost
Bonds, and Bonds in Attachment
and Replevin Proceedings.
Our promptness in supplying these
often proves of valuable assistance
to manufacturers and others in coll
lecting from distant creditors.
With an agency system that covers
every business point in the coun-
try, we are in position to wire
our agents to give security for
responsible concerns without delay.
Parties whose wide business trans
actions involve great risk often
save themselves from loss by ccn-
sulting us.
Fidelity, Official, License, Contract
and Probate Bonds also promptly
furnished
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-14
SOCIAL AFFAIRS.

[Society news. written or telephoned
to the society editor of The Argus, will
be gladly received and published. But
must be made known. to insure relia-
bility. Written notices should bear sig
nature and address,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-14

Bethany Home Sewing Society,"
The Bethany Home Sewing society
will be entertained by Mrs. Kann. S2S
Fifteenth street tomorrow afternoon at
2:30 o'clock
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-14

w. c. T. v. Meetine.-The regular
monthly meeting of the w. G. r. u
will be held at the home of Mrs. NJ
NJ. Sturgeon, 1O43 Nineteenth street,
tomorrow afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-14
Hn1erican
Surety
Company
OF HelU York

Capital and Surplus %. 800 900
LudoIph q ReynoIds, Attys.. Bu-
sovsi blocks VIM. G. Maucker. Agt..
Masonic temple. VIM. II. Moore,
Atty, Chase block. MoAnes Edw.
:. skinner, Agt. 1905 Fifth Aves
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-14

All the news all the time-THE
ARGUS.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-11-29
By ELEANOR GATES,
COPYRIGHT. MCCLURE PHILLIPS Z COMPANY.

Author Of THE Biography of a PraiI

before Dallas realized it the food was
gone, the plate scraped clean and the
suet direly threatened. He gave her a
puzzled look as she put forth hand
ObjectingIy
mo, no" she said and while she
tore the soft cloth into strips she put
the fat out of reach by slipping it into
a skirt pocket
The bandages ready, she knelt be
fore him and tenderly swathed his
wounds.
There" she said as she finished,
'now you'd better hurry. The soldiers
are almost over, and you'll be too late
to get across dry"
He scrambled up but, ignoring her
advice, put one hand through a rent
In his squaw's waist and began to
search for something Presently he
brought forth a package done up in
dirty muslin and slowly unfastened it.
A folded paper as soiled as it's wrap
per fell out. 1t was worn through
much handling and covered with pen
ciled words. He handed it to Dallas
At first she could not decipher IT.,
but after studying it carefully and
placing together several detached bits
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-11-29

He nodded again.
She had never heard a scoffing white
declare that the red man is above all
a beggar, so she did not delay answer
ing his mute petition. She stopped to
examine again the cuts and bruises on
his feet. Then, "Wait till come back"
she babe him, and his vigorous nod as
sured her that he understood what she
said She hurried away to the shack.
She tarried only long enough to tell
her father of the straggler and to hear
his objections at her "fussin'" with a
mo count Injun." Returning. she
found her charge patiently waiting for
her AS she came up he was facing
the ford, where, amid cursing, shout
Ing and trumpet blares. some troopers
were trying to induce the balky ambu-
lance mules to go aboard the boat. But
when she handed him a crockery plate
heaped with boiled potatoes, cold meat
and pancakes and a piece of suet
wound in a soft white cloth he became
Indifferent to the lively doings at the
landing and began to eat as If fam
ished.
He made such rapid Roadway that
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-11-29

talked for half hour the one relat-
ing his story. the other putting IN
quick questions. At the end Of their
conversation Lounsbury held out his
hand.
If their letter brings him, Mike" he
said, don't you fan 20 let me know"
Aye, aye" promised the pilot ear
nestly.
They parted Old Michael continued
his way with an easy mind, but Louns-
bury was troubled Instead OF carry
ing, as on his former visit. good news
TO the little family on the bend be
must now be the bearer OF evil.
And when. having stalled his horse
with Ben and Betty. he entered the
cottonwood shack his heart Smote him
still more. fer secretly he had hoped
that he was to tell them what they AZ
ready knew. but it seemed precisely
! the reverse. There was nothing in the
/ appearance and actions Of the Lancas-
/ terS that suggested anxiety. The sec
/ ton boss. though his manner was not
I without a certain reserve tas if he half
/ believed something was about TO be
wormed out OF HIM. greeted Louns-
bury good naturally enough. Marylyn
hurried up in timid lutter 10 take his
cap and coat, while facing him from
the hearthside. her hair coiled upon
her head like a crown. her gray eyes
bright, her cheeks glowing. was a new
! Dallas.
well. how're yoa all been?" asked
Lounsbury. accepting a bench.
"Oh. spright 'nough," answered the
section boss. but it's cold: it's cold.
Keeps me tremblin' like a guilty mig
ger"
You'll get over that" assured the
other. rubbing the blood into his hands.
Its natural for you 10 be soft as chalk
rock the first winter. You've been liv-
ing SOUTH
(To be Continued.)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-11-29

she was able to make it out. 1t was
written scrawlingly and In trembling
hand
The bearer Of this lit read1, the good
chief Red Moon, I commend to the gen
tleuess and mercy of every God fearing
man and woman. Once. out of the weak
ness Of the flesh, he wept under the tor
lures of a sun dance. Since then he haz
been abused. starved and spat upon Yet
hearing from me or Christ, his suffering
and his command to forgive, he has nut
down his desire TO revenge his wrongs in
blood and gees on his way. laboring and
enduring in silence. May God be gracious
TO whomsoeyer aids this least one among
Us.
Here the letter ended, but under
meath were the signature, so fingered.
however, that Dallas could spell out
only the word David" and a blurred
postscript, which said:
1 have christened him Charles ana
taught him English, but since his pun
ishment he has never
The remainder of the paper was H.
legible.
When Dallas gave it back to the In
dian he wrapped it up carefully and
returned 1t to his bosom; then he gath
cred up the scattered chips, lifted his
double load to his shoulders, drew his
somber blanket close about him and
shambled slowly away
Poor thing" said Dallas, in compass
sion
He stopped to look back.
"Goodby," she said as he went on
''goodby."
When he reached the river bank he
turned again. The frost blighted cot
tonwoods that bordered the Missouri
were behind him, cleaning as yellow
~ as if during the short, hot summer
their leafy branches had caught and
imprisoned all the sunshine. Against
that belt of brilliant color stood out his
spare. burdened frame.
Watching, she saw his gaunt face
slowly relax in n friendly grin
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-11-29

cracks. Squirting across at them. he
recalled ali at once a heated converse
ton that had taken place at Shanty
Town the afternoon of the southwark
departure Of a Dodge City courier
And he shook his head sorrowfully.
Yell have yer hans fule before
long" he advised aloud. "or its me
that's not good at guessin'" And. lift
ing the front Of his cap. he sympathet-
icauy blew the purple bump that
served him for nose till it rang
through the crisp air like a throaty
bugle.
Farther on as he sat bordering deep
" and letting the leaders choose their
course a horseman came cantering to-
ward him and drew rein beside his
wheel. 1t was Lounsbury, buried to
the ears in a buffalo coat
Sure, it's somethin' important, John,
that's a-bringin' We out t'day," cried
old Michael roguishly, his brogue dis
closing his identity. It's ayther tile
grams or l-a-a-ydies."
The storekeeper colored under bis
visor. Its nayther,' he Knocked
laughingly.
None o yer shillyshallin'," warned
the ferryman, giving the other a play
full whack with hfs CAD. ''Ol kin rade
We loike buke."
You can't read a book" declared
Lounsbury But I'll tell you. I'm
going TO the Lancasters'."
Old Michael nodded. with sly wink
through the portfolios of his mask
"Oi knowed it, he said. Then, after
fishing out a tobacco bag from under
his many coats and lighting the corn
cob in the protecting bowl OF his
palms. in that case, man, OF go
somethin' t say t ye"
He leaned over the wheel confden
TALLY, and Lounsbury bent toward
him, so that the smoke of the pipe
fed the storekeeper's nostrils. They
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-11-29

this would last long after the expira-
ton of that six months. Il guess
there1l be no building or blowing
now she said to her father happily.
He. fully as relieved. returned Il con-
fident assent.
A little later old Michael the ferry
man. drove by. breaking a track along
the blotted road. His ancient cordu-
roys. known TO every river man from
Bismarck TO Baton Rouge. were hidden
beneath layers of overcoats. Through
the wool cap, pulled down 10 his col
lar, two wide holes gave him outlook;
third and smaller aperture was filed
by the stem OF a corncob pipe He
was headed for the cattle camp, the
lines over a four-in-hand hitched TO
three empty wagons, a third team tied
to the tailboard of the hindmost box.
On the arrival of the saloon gang
the pilot had left his steamboat in the
hands of his two helpers and made his
way to Shanty Town There in
shingle hut. perched atop a whisky
cask and kicking its rotund belly com
placently with his heels, he had wet
a throat long dry, from the amber
depths beneath him.
With each succeeding glass his OBJ
legations had grown apace. Neverthe-
less, for a lifetime of rough service
had brought about an immunity that
belied his Celtic blood, his brain re
manned clear, his step steady and his
eye unbleared. Thus it happened that
when, cut off from grazing, it was nee
essary for the Shanty Town teams to
be returned at once to Clark's old
Michael was on hand and in condition
to take them and by so doing wipe
out his drinking account.
AS he came opposite the shack Mary
/ Ign was still running about in the
snow, while Dallas was sweeping out
some long, narrow drifts that had
sifted in through window and door
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CHAPTER ".

- NOW fell on the very heels of
Io the cavalry. Scarcely were
s=E=zl the Indians safe in the stock
l=z-&oI ade and the troopers once
more in barracks when some first fakes.
like down plucked by the wind from
the breasts of the southwark Fastening
wild fowl, came floating out of the sky.
Soon the long sumac leaves on the
coulee edge We're dropping under a
crystalline weight the black plowed
strip was blending with the unplowed
prairie, and the shock head of the cot
tonwood shack was donning d sDotlesS
nightcap, and so heavy and ceaseleSs
was the downfall that at supper time
the sweet trumpet notes of retreat
We're waited out from Brannon across
a covered plain.
When morning dawned the heavens
were cloudless, and the laggard sun as
it rose shone with binding glory upon
peaceful miles. Nowhere was 1 sign
Of wallow, path or road, and the coulee
yawned. white Tipped. Even the Mis-
souri, was not unchanged. for away to
the northwest there had been Il mighty
rainstorm, and the murky river tum-
bled by in waves that were angry and
swollen
Since his early boyhood the section
boss had not known snow. Before the
previous day Dallas and Marylyn had
never seen it. 1t was with exclama-
tons of delight, therefore, that crowd
ing together in the doorway, the three
first caught sight of the glistening
drifts
PA, it's like a Christmas cardr'
cried the younger girl, and, barehead-
ed she ran out to frolic before the
shack.
To Dallas the scene had a deeper
meaning, Here was what would dis
courage and block any one who had
put off necessary improvements And
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-11-29

NOW fell on the very heels of
/ the cavalry. Scarcely were
4 the Indians safe in the stock
u ade and the trooperS once
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-23

Willy JAP ANESE
HAVE EYES OPEN
New Reasons Assigned for
Sending of BattieShip Fleet
to Pacific Waters.
LESSON OF LAST CONFLICT
WHAT RUSSIA MIGHT HAVE
DONE, BUT DID NOT.
LESSON OF LAST CONFLICT

Washington: Sept. 22.-After all the
guessing and speculation is over as to the
motives which impelled the president and
a majority of the naval general board to
order the battle ship fleet to the Pacific,
he consensus of opinion here is that sew
erai causes contributed to bring about
the decision.
may have been one of most Importance in
influencing this action, is found in the
paragraph in the report of Captain Will
liam A. Judson, of the corps of engi-
reers. one of the military observers with
the Russia1 army in Manchuria, during
the last war. The report has just been
published by the general staff and doubt
less its contents were known to the presi-
dent
In his report Captain Judson says: 1T
is interesting also to reflect upon what
could have occurred if. at the outbreak Of
the war, the Russian fleet in the far east
had been limited to d few protected crUis-
eTs. all battle ships being retained IN
home waters 1t is quite evident that in
such case, by the summer of 1893. a fleet
might have been dispatched to the the
alter of operations with sufficient strength
to crush the Japanese beyond the ques-
ton of doubt.
Indeed, it cannot be believed that the
japanese would have precipitated a war
if the Russian army and naVay had not
been scattered to their liking. This is, TO
be sure. a naval question, but strategy
is much the same on the land and on the
sea, and one is forced to wonder why
we maintain several battle ships on the
Asiatic station subject to destruction in
case Of sudden war"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-23
NO SURPRISE IN PARIS.
Conference Is Called Travesty in
Some Quarters.

Paris, Sept. 1.-THE barrenness of re-
Sults from the international peace CON
ference at The Hague, with especial ref
eTehce 70 the great questions in which
the world is interested, causes regret. hut
no surprise in Paris. From the begJn-
nng France has fully realized that the
jealous suspicion among the powers would
prevent the accomplishment of ANYTHING
IN the direction of limitation of arma2
Hlehts, but she did hope that some prog
reSs would be made toward comDulsorv
5Fpitraton- The friends of peace in
france are especially grieved over the
Iallure OF the American proposition for a
permanent court of arbitration which II
back. 0u III the
IN some quarters the admission of tho
SiihdIlef states TO an equal footing Uyitl,
the powers is regarded as a blunder IT
Is recalled that at the peace congress- ba1d
III III. vienna in 1914, the great powers were
IinaIly forced TO come together and nrac-
ucaIly ignore the smaller ones in order
~ accomplish anything and il is oTs-
liolleu Whether conference of the first
CIdss powers alone could not ACCOMPLISH
more thdn a body made I'D of the renre-
sentatlVes OF all the countries
Inc radical and socialfstic nevsnane,s
scoII at the conference and call if a traV-
SGSty, out TINS unconditional condemnatioD
Is not echoed in responsible circles wbere
lhe present failure is expected TO CIV
way 10 large results as the WorId-T2i5o
senunent Tor peace strengthens and crI,e-
Ialf1es INTO firm conviction
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-23
MEETING
DISMAL FAILURE
Absolutely Nothing of Import
anCe Has Been Accomplished
at The Hague
AMERICA is UNPREPARED
MANY REASONS ASSIGNED FOR
CONFERENCE FIASCO.

The Hague. Sept. S2-After having been
In session more than three months, and
with adjournment probably month in
the distance, It is recognized generally,
and even 10y the most optimistic in the
peace movement, that the second inter
national peace conference has been and
will be. at its conclusion. barren of re-
suits leading to permanent measures of
Deneflt to the peace OF the world. Even
the proposition for a future meeting of
the conference, which was unanimously
adopted on Saturday, has been so altered
as to suppress its most important part
namely. the periodicity of meetings. mere
~ providing for the calling of third con-
ference, but establishing nothing with re-
ferences.
The prevailing opinion, as expressed BY
one of the leading delegates, is that the
absence of results in the conference on the
great questions was due to the lack of
preparation by all the countries repre-
sented This, he said was especially
striking In the case of the American dele
gauon, which was supposed to have come
mere in complete accord with the Latin
American countries. This accord how
ever: neither existed, nor had it been
reached during the conference Indeed
what is to be dreaded, he declared is that
the chlef result of the conference will be
a growing feeling of diffidence on the part
OF the South Americans toward Wash
ington, as, rightly or wrongly, they as,-
cuSe the United States of having neglected
them and of caring only for working In
accord with Great Britain and Germany.
thinking that union with these powers
would be sufficient to carry out any
project while the facts proved to the con-
tTary, as in the case of a permanent court
OF arbitration. which was a victory for
Brazll over the compact formed between
America Great Britain and Germany
IL is generally remarked that the United
states should have come to the confer
ence with the certainty of having the
tries.