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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-22

public sale held day or two previ-
ously by Mrs Sibley, a neighbor
Mr.. Dilley had rot been informed that
there was TO be a sale and regretted
the fact for Mrs. Sibley had been the
owner of a team of colts that he very
much wished to purchase. Dilley's
visit impressed Miss Sharp deeply and
after he had gone she remained
blue" That night the Dilleys were
murdered.
is Il Remarkable Woman.
Miss Sharp is in many ways a re-
markable woman. She was SO years
of age April % last She was born i'll
the state of New York, but came to
Henry county 80 years ago with her
father, Asa c. Sharp. There was not
a house at what is now Colona at that
time and the family lodged the first
night at Dayton.
During the 81 years she lived at
Colona Miss Sharp was much of the
| time alone. She was one of the early
school teachers of Henry county. In
| New York she had taught school and
boarded around" for the small pit
lance of $3.50 per week, so when she
was offered 500 for teaching a term
of three months in Henry county she
felt on the road to affiuence. She
taught the first school in what is now
Colona, the school being held in her
own house, which she had built
through hard work and strict econ
omy. In this house she lived up to
the time of her removal to this city
last spring, doing her homework.
Two years ago she passed through
long. severe .iCge of typhoid fever
which drew allhe heavily upon her
sources. However, she recovered her
health to remarkable degree and is
now able to enjoy many of the pleas
ureS of life. She reads and sews for
diversion and is always ready to re-
call the events of other days. Early
in life Miss Sharp united with the
Baptist church aid though there is no
church of that denomination at Co
Iona or near enough to attend she
never changed 1er faith. When it be-
} came advisable 10 find a home for her
in some institution devoted to the
care of old ladies and it was pointed
) out that the matter would be con-
siderably simnlified if She would join
: a different denomination she prompt
ly upset plans By declaring she would
never do that even to save her life
: Eventually the opening of the Old
l Ladies' home in this city solved the
question for her.
, Miss Sharp was postmistress at Co
: Iona for % cons ecutive years. resign
: ing the Office finally when 10 years Of
2 age.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-22
WHERE INTUITION MIGHT HAVE PREVENTED MURDER
Remark o LuyS potnitr Time Glen
Butch the

ed it's name from the words Good
Luck" printed across the breast.
After receiving an envelope the call
er asked the postmistress to address
it for him, showing through the deliv-.
cry window a crumpled bit of paper
on which was written Glen Gallon,
Rapids City, ILL.," Miss Sharp read
the address and prepared TO copy it
on the envelope. AS she did so sec
ond man, in appearance a gentleman,
wearing neat clothing, with clean lin
en-, made his appearance in the room,
and stepping up to the window, thrust
his head in and watched with the ut
most intentnesS as the postmistfesS
wrote the address. The latter, finish
ing the task, looked up in surprise, and
the man lodged back i'll some confus-
ion, and did not reply when asked if
there was anything he wanted. The
first stranger took the addressed en-
velope, placed the paper he carried in
| it, and laid it down in front of the
postmistress to be posted with look
so evil and foreboding that it was in
stantly interpreted by Miss Sharp, as
clearly as though the words had been
spoken, open that if you dare" At a
| word from one of the two strangers
the pair left the office, and that was
the last Miss Sharp saw of either of
| them.
Desire to Open Ii Grew.
But the letter was still in her pos
session, and it was some time before
the train which would carry it west
would arrive. Convinced from the
start that the message in that envel
ope meant evil for someone, Miss
Sharp's desire to open it and notify
the authorities of the plot she fel;
satisfied it would reveal, grew with
each minute. Several times the wo
man invOluntarily started toward the
mail box, resolved to violate the Law
at the command of intuition, but as
often was she checked with the
thought that, no matter what the let
ter contained, it was not of her doing
and she could not be expected to take
la hand in shaping the course of events
/, Finally the voice from within grew 81
!, loud that she left the room and re
manned out as much as possible til
: the mail was sent away, and it wa:
; with a sigh of relief that she saw thu
) sack bearing the letter so out of he
sight
On Friday morning following, MI
= Dilley, the victim of the murder, cam'
into the Office. He seemed dispirite,
for some unexplained reason.
Miss Sharp recalls that after h
: received his mail he stood talking
l with her for some moments and on
: of the subjects mentioned was III
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-22

At The edge Of the 1CGsh I could make
out something prone, dim, limp.
thrown on the armful of wood. An
idea came to me. l htched myself to
the spark and laid across it the rope
with which my wrists were tied. This,
behind my back, was not easy to &C.
complish, and twice | burned my
wrists before / succeeded. Fortunate
~ l was at the edge of the illumina-
ton and behind the group. | turned
over on my side so that my back was
toward the fire. Then rapidly / cast
loose my ankle lashings. Thus / was
Free and selecting moment when
universal attention was turned toward
the rum barrel | rolled over sand
dune, got to my hands and knees and
crept away.
Through the coarse grass l crept
| thus TO the very entrance of the ar
royo, then rose to my feet. In the
middle distance the fire leaped red.
Its glow fell intermittently on the
surges rolling in The men staggered
or lay prone, either as gigantic sill
houettes or as tatterdemalions paint
ed by the light The key stood solid
and substantial, the hub about which
reeled the orgy. At the edge of the
wash l could make ont something
prone, dim. limp, thrown constantly
/ in new positions of WEAKNESS as the
water ebbed and flowed beneath it
now an arm thrown out, now cas-
back, as though Old Scrubs slept fe
verishly. The drunkards were gettiD.
noisy. Handy Solomon still reeled Of
the verses of his song The Others
joined in, frightfully off the key Oh
punctuated the performance by wilC
staccato yells.
"Their coffin was their ship, and thei
| grave it was the sea,
| Blow high, blow low; what care We!
And the quarter that we gave them wal
| to sink them in the sea.
Down on the coast of the high Bar
| bare-e-e,"
beloved Handy Solomon.
1 turned and plunged into the coo
darkness of the canyon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-22
Anti F0hibi&i0m League of
Rock island G@Wn6v.

We submit to the calm Judgment of
our fellow citizens, with abiding faith
in their common sense and their desire
TO do what is manly and fair for all. that
the present prohibition agitation is
y menace to business interests.
a blow aimed at the growth and ad-
Nanccment of this whole locality.
An attack upon the liberty of the
individual
A misdirected effort to correct abuses
which the laws heretofore existing are
ample to correct if they are properly
enforced.
Declaration of Principles.
Saloons being public places of gem
eral resort, should be under strict con-
troll, supervision and regulation. and
we favor such. and insist that all i'm
moral and Illegal accessories of the sa-
i loon business be absolutely divorced
We do not believe that a majority of
men, no matter how great, have the
| moral right to force upon minority
such Legislation as will result in OPP
| preston and tyranny. and in the de-
| struction of liberty and property.
| We believe in the greatest personal
| liberty consistent with public good. and
that the public good does not and
should not require men to sacrifice their
individuality, or their business and
property interests. through restrictive
governmental process.
We believe that life. liberty and the
pursuit of happiness" as declared by
the i~"nders of our national govern
land that upon the maintaining of our
lcivil. religious and political liberties
ITests the future security, progress and
prosperity of the government.
| We. believe that true liberty consists
lin the privilege of enjoying ones own
rights. not in the destruction of the
rights of others.
We believe that equal and exact
Justice to all, special privileges to
tnone" should che the basis of all law
ienactments and their application.
| Believing that benefits from the ap-
Iplication of the principles herein de-
fined can be more readily obtained and
RETAINED through wise and conservative
Legislation, where such legislation il
jnow lacking. we hereby pledge our sup.
tport to measures and men that sustain
such principles, and we call upon al
lcitizens who have at heart the futur,
Iwelfare, happiness, growth and pros
tperity of this community to join witt
us in this pledge. and to discountenanci
this rohibitory movement.
T. League headquarters, room "a. Har
Iper house. Rock Island. Old phone S4
west; new phone 1921.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-22
Downward Course.
Fast Being Realized by Rock island
People.


A little backache at first
Daily increasing till the back is lame
and weak.
Urinary disorders quickly follow.
Diabetes and finally Bright's disease.
This is the downward course of kid
ney ills.
Don't take this course.
James Grimes, 1928 Third avenue,
Moline, ILL.,, says 81 suffered from kid
ney disease and its kindred ailments
for years. The most severe symptoms
were pains across my loins and con-
tinual backache l could not stoop or
lift anything without enduring sh lrp
shooting pains through my back and
shoulders. The secretions of the kid
neys were very irregular, causing me
much annoyance. particularly at night
when | would have to get up many
| times. l tried many remedies but was
unable to get any relief until / heard
of Doan's Kidney Pills. | Immediately
procured a box and after taking them
in accordance with the directions the
pains began to leave me, the secre-
lions became regular, and in very
short time | was completely cured.
can conscientiously say that | owe my
present good health to Doan's Kidney
| Pills, and am glad to recommend them
to anyone suffering from any form OF
kidney disease"
| Plenty more proof like this from
Rock Island people. Call at Harper
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-22

= ~s~E As<ale.ssEs Eksa
me and clapped his big hand over my
mouth. It-was horrible.
When within hundred PAGES or so
l could. see that barrow labOred I'M
der some great excitement His usual
Indifferent saunter had, as | have in
dictated, given way tosa firm and de-
cided step; his ironical eye glistened;
his sallow cheek glowed.
Boys" he shouted cheerfully, ''ths
times up We've succeeded Wen
sail just as soon as the Lord'Il let us
get ready. Rustic the stuff aboard.
The doctor'll be down in short time,
and we ought to be loaded by night"
Handy Solomon and Pull laid hand
on two of the rifles near by and began
surreptitiously to fill their magazines.
The niger shook his knife free of the
scabbard and sat with it in his left
hand, concealed by his body. l could
feel Thrackles' muscles stiffen. An
other fifty PAGES and it would be no
longer necessary to stop my mouth.
The thought made me desperate.
had failed as leader of these men
| and l had been forced to stand by at
debauching, cruel and murderous af-
fairs, but now it is over thank heaven
the reproach cannot be made against
me that at any time counted the con-
| sequences to myself. Thrackles' hand
lay heavy across my mouth. l bit it
to the bone, and as he involuntariIy
| snatched it away 1 rolled over toward
| the sea.
Thus for an instant l had my mouth
free .a.s
Run! Rum shouted. "For Gods
| sake
Thraekles leaped upon me and struck
me heavily upon the mouth, then
sprang for a rife. managed to strug
| gle back to the dune whence / could
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-22

you know. You ought TO travel. Paris
for me and a little girl to learn the
language from"
81 get heem a fine cabalIo an fine
saddle an fine clos" breatbed Perdosa
sentimentally. Il ride and the silver
jingle and the senorita look
what you want. doctor?" they de
manded of the silent Niger.
But the Niger only rolled his eyes
and shook his head. BY and by he
arose and disappeared in the dusk and
was no more seen.
% foolr' muttered Handy Solo
mon. "Well. here's to crime
He drank a deep cup of the raw
rum and staggered back to his seat Oh
the sands.
81 am not a man-o'-war. nor a priva-
teer,' said he.
Blow high. blow low; what care we!
But l am a Jolly pirate, and I'm sailing
for my fee
Down on the coast of the high Bar
bare-e-e,"
he sang. We'll land in Valparaiso
and we'll go every man his way. ant
Wei! sink the old Laughing Lass Sc
deep the mermaids can't find her"
Thrackles piled on more wood, ant
the fire lcaped high.
Lets get after EN-" said he.
Tomorrow ies' s good mutteret
Pull. Les hav' mother drink"
Wen stay here II see if our oil
frien' Percy don show up" said Han
dy Solomon. He threw back his hea(
and roared forth volume of SOUND
toward the dim stars.
"Broadside to broadside the gallant ship.
did lay.
Blow high. blow low: what care wei
Till the jolly man-owar shot the pirate:
mast away,
Down on the coast of the high Bar
bare-e-e."
l saw near me live coal dislodget
from the fire when Thrackles ha(
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-22
CHAPTER XXX.

HAD plenty of time to run
away. l do not know why /
did not Go so, but the fact
stands that | remained where
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-22
The Jumping Off Place.

Consumption had me in its grasp;
and l. had almost reached the jumping
off place when | was advised to try
DR.. Kings New Discovery; and l
want to say right now, it saved my
life Improvement began with the first
bottle, and after taking one dozen bot
ties / was well and happy man
again." says George Moore of Grimes
land, n. c. AS remedy for coughs
and colds and healer of weak, sore
lungs and for preventing pneumonia
New Discovery is supreme. 80 cents
and 81 at all druggists. Trial bottle
free.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-22

T HAD plenty Of time to run
away. l do not know why |
did not Go so, but the fact
~ stands that l remained where
l was until they had finished Captain
Selover. Then 1 took to my heels, but
was soon cornered. l drew my revolv-
er, remembered that had emptied it
in the seal cave and had time for no
more coherent mental processes. A
smothering weight flung itself on me.
against which 1 struggled as hard as
l could, shrinking in anticipation from
the thirsty plunge of the knives. How
ever, though the weight increased I'M
til further struggle was impossible,
was not harmed and in few moments
found myself, wrists ard ankles tied
beside roaring fire. While l collected
myself l heard the CRATE OF a boat be-
ing showed off from the cove and a
few moments later made out lights
aboard the Laughing Lass.
The looting party returned very
shortly. Their plundering had gone
only as far as liquor and arms. Thrac-
kles let down from the cliff top kec
Mt the end of a line. Perdosa and tie
niger each carried an armful of the
1910 rifles. The keg was rolled to the
fire and preached.
The men got drunk. wildly drunk,
but not helplessly so. A flame cOmmu-
nicated itself to them through the
liquor. The ordinary characteristics of
their composition sprung into sharper
relief. The niger became more sullen
Perdosa more snakellke, Pulz more
viciously evil, Thrackles more brutal
while Handy Solomon, staggering
from his seat to the open keg and back
again, roaring fragments of chanty
his red headgear contrasting with his
smoky black hair and his swarthy hook
nosed conference.-the needed no fur
Their touch.
Their evil passions were all awake
and the plan. sofong indefinite. devel
Oped like photographers plate.
That's one gone" said Thrackles.
"And now the diamonds muttered
Pull.
"There's a ship upon the windward, q
wreck upon the lee.
Down on the coast of the high Bar
bare-e-e,"
roared Handy Solomon. Its the bes
nights work we ever did. The stuff:
ours. Then it's me for a big ston'
house in Frisco Or
''FriscoY' sneered .Pnlz. That's al
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-22

House pharmacy and as what custo-
mers report.
For sale by all dealers. Price SOC
Foster-Milburn company, Buffalo, n. Y,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-an
| take no other.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-22
CHAPTER XXI

T~9EN seconds after entering the
arroyo | was stumbling along
in an absolute blackness. 1t
~ almost seemed to me that /
could reach out my hands and touch
it, as one would tonch wall, or per-
haps not exactly that. for a wall is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-22
STOCK BROKERS.


H. ]. TOHER A. L. ANDERSON
III. j. GT0EQElR & co.
Brokers'
SrOCKS.
GRAIN.
PROVISIONS.
COTTON.
PRIVATE WIRES TO NEW YORK
AND CHICAGO.
100 MAIN STREET. DAVENPORT
PHONE WEST 4o7
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-22
Ito be Continued).

Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup
acts gently but promptly on the bow
els. 1t stops the cough by soothing
the throat and lung irritation. Sold
by all druggists.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-05-18
C0id0 de ul 0H0l0u|0

En- Fort Worth, Texas, Sc ha cafdo
de 1000 pies de altura ell aeronauta
S. A. Mccormick de Omaha, habien-
do escapado la muerte casi milagro.
samente. Ell aeronauta intenta ba
descender cogido al paracaidas; pero
habieudosele este roto, cayo sin pro-
tecci6n alguna, siendo levantado del
suelo en- estado de inconsciencia gra-
vemente herido. Sin embargo Sc
|espera que Sc reponga de los dafios
sufridos
Mr.. Mccormick habia ascendido en-
la White City, en- presencia de una
gran muche dumbre, y ha dicho que
tan pronto como su estado Sc 10 per
mita ascendera de nuevo.
Ell hecho ha ocurrido anteayer.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-05-18
Los Tul|1S de Nl|ICQ

Sc ha reunido la comrsion de mo-
numentos para tratar de las excava
Clones que Sc vienen hacienda en- las
ruinas de Italica. Sc acord6 nom
brar al senador don Luis Palomo y al
literato sef1or Rodriguez Marin para
que resuelvan en- Madrid cuantos
asuntos Sc relacionan con las exca-
vaciOnes.
La comision ira estudiar sobre el
terreno Ell valor de la expropiaci6n
case de que 10 acuerde ell Gobierno
Las excavaciones las practican gen.
tes del pueblo habiendo encontradc
cuatro mosaicos que Sc suponen per
tenecen al suelo de alguna habitaci6n
La prensa pide Sc suspendan estos
trabajos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-05-18
:. NOViiniientg dIl|OnddicO
"a HN0Vumvnn1h 6lninn n INN
EN- MEXICO

Sc han recibido en- ell Departamento
de Estado noticias ofciales comuni-
cando que ell Sen ado mexicano ha apro-
bado ell nombramiento de tres minis
tros para otrcs tantos Estados centro
smericanos como sigue:
Don Luis G Pardo, Ministro para
Guatemala y ell Salvador; don Jose
Manuel Gutierrez Zamora, para Hon
duras; y don Bartolome Carvajal Ro-
sas, para Nicaragua y Costa Rica.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-05-18

mil cosas. En- Russia solamen-
te, emplean cada afio centena-
res de miles de toneladas en- la
preparation de la trementina; y
ESQ aun es POGO cuando sc com
para con el gasto de MADEIRA que
reQuiere la fabrication del pa
pei Y de otros materiales hechos
de Celulosa. Para fabricar pa
pei, gastan los Estados Unidos
100000 de toneladas de made :
ra al ano; Alemania emplea con
el mismo objeto 100000 de to-
neladas; el Canada 100000, y
Russia 100000 toneladas. FL
aflo pasado Sc invirtier on en- In.
glaterra cerca de 100 100000 de
pesetas en- pulpa de MADEIRA
para hacer papel.
Como remediar esa situa-
cion1
Desde luego. no hay que So
mar con disminuir la demanda
de MADEIRA; las exigencias de la
vida mOderna son may ores cada
dia, y es impossible atajar su
progreso; 10 que precisa es au-
mentar la production. Hay ma
clones. donde el arbolado po-
dria ser una riqueza nacional, y
donde. sin embargo. todo ell
mundo lie declara la guerra; con
I'm POGO de provision los gobier-
nos de estas naciones podrian
pTepararles nn future periodic
de gloria comercial.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-05-18

Ninette, desesperada, Sc arroia al
teatro del siniestro recoge piado-
samente el monoculo de Rodrique:
"Esto es todo 10 que resta de un
grande de Espafia dice llorando.-
Ell telon cae.
'He aqul TN espectaculo saludable
"El pueblo anna las corridas de toros.
Que Mrs. Oudot y Drault sean ala
bados.
La m1sica, arreglada por Mr.. Le-
baIlly, es una deliciosa mezcla de
mnsica religiosa y de m6sica militar. "
Bueno; chan leido ustedes en- su
vida NADIA tan extraordinario?
Los toros paseando por las GALES,
tomando Ell sol Y mezclado entire la
multitud; 81 Pa!eo pyoseenio que les
sirve de encierro, la maravillosa pro-
cesion anfversaI de Avila Qos france
ses sc las traen con Avila); ;el starter
de las carreras de caballos dando Ia
SERIAL en- la plaza de toros; I'm chulo
agitando la pdrpura imperial; la paliza
que lie 1argan al pobre don Rogue de
Sierra Morena Goh, que nombre tan
espa mol, habran exclamado los auto
|res), y, sobre todo, Ia maymelade en-
que queda convertible ell heroe; que
acaba de servir de paste al toro, sen.
|cillamente formida BILE gigantesco.
No hay que olvidar tampoco al pi-
caro- autor de la m1sica, que la ha
compuesto mitad religiosa mitad
militar, sin dada, creyendo que asf
tendria absolute caracter.
iEstos franceses son de una fres-
cura epica!
iY quien sa be 81 en- Ell vestfbulo del
teatro vend eran Ell argum ento de la
opera, con la cogida y muerte de I'm
grande de Espafia!
Son capaces de todo I!
LUIS GABALDoN
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-05-18
Y a 7 / G d q 4 c $
Ell ANO NUEVO EN- MARIO

Slempre es una novedad para mu-
chas personals que Ell afio no empieza
al mismo tempo para todo ell mundo.
Pare los judfos, por ejemplo. es princi.
pio de afio fines de Marzo 4 prin-
cipios de Abril, l,segtn cuando ocurre Ell
plenilunio pascual. Su primer mes,
denomin ado Abb, Sc basa en- la fecha
de la salida de Egipto, y ningdn YER
dadero hebreo Sc atreveria 4 alter ar
este orden de cosas.
Mas curioso todavia es Ell hecho de
que la Iglesia cristiana celebra ell prin.
cipio del afio en- distinto item DO que los
profanos. Ell af1o de la Iglesia empie-
"a con ell adviento que varfa una dos
semanas cada aflo cayendo casi STEM
a principles de Diciembre, pero algu-
mas veces fines de Noviembre. De
los cambios q que esta sujeto este afio
nuevo eclesiastico. depende ell que sean
movibles muchas festas
A1n Ell afio astron6mico no caerfa
siempre en- primero de Enero de no
haberse hecho Ell arreglo de los afios
bisiestos, que consste en- affadir un
dia cada cuatro amos. Los rusos no
han aceptado esta enmienda, adoptada
por todas las naciones de occidente.
De aquf que ell almauaque russo este
muy atr asado con relaci6n al de los
otros pueblos cultos. Su nuevo afio
empieza CAST q mediados de Enero en-
veg de empezar el dfa uno.
Los antiques romafos gonsidera ban
como aTlo nuevo nuestro primer dia
de Marco. Asf Sc comprende por que
Septiembre, que es nuestro noveno mes,
lleva un nombre que signiRca ell septi-
mo, 10 mismo ocurre con Octubre,
Noviembre y Dicie mbre, todos los cua.
les caen ahora dos meses mas tarde de
10 que su nombre indica.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-05-18
Rockefeller paciico

De lnglaterra lie ha sido enviada q
multimillonario, Mr.. Rockefeller. una
espada que le ofrecfan en- $500. cuvo
mertto cons1ste EN- haber sido usada
hace mas de siglo medic por un SOL
dado del famoso ejercito de Cromwell.
pero aquei ha rehusado adquirirla
diciendo:
"Soy un nombre de paz no tengo
para que hacer uso de una espads"
El arma ha estado enterrada desde
nace mas de $50 affos cerca de una
iglesia. tiene tres pes de largo, Ia
forma de una hoja eurva, pres1 nta nlo
seTlafes de haber sido muy usada.