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stuck to his tale; he had but one
reply to all inquiries, to all probing
and pumping for further particulars
of the murder On his side the con.
versation began and ended with:
white fellow no good; I kill him "
On other topics he could be drawn out
at will, and proved himself a most
tractable, sweet-tempered, and far
from unintelligent fellow. The men
got to like him immensely, keeping
him in perpetual tobacco and provid.
ing him with more grog than was
quite good for him. In the fo'castle
it was rank heresy to call him muir
derer or to express any doubts re-
garding his innocence. He became at
once the pet and the mystery of the
ship, and his canvas cell the rallying.
point for all the little gayeties on
board. He played cards well, was an
apt pupil on the accordion, and at
checkers he was the master of the
ship! And he not only beat you, but
he beat you handsomely, shaking
hands before and after the event, like
prize fighter in the ring.
Billy's artless ways and boundless
good humor had won the whole
wardroom to his = side; and his
grim determination to die, at once
bewildered and exasperated every soul
on board. The strange spectacle of.
fered of hundred men at work to
persuade their prisoner to recall his
damning confession, and on pins and
needles to save him from a fate he
himself seemed not to fear.
white fellow no good; kill him" "
Then old Quinn got after him-wild.
eyed, tangle-haired old Quinn, the
gunner, who was half cracked on re.
ligion. He prayed and blubbered be
side the wretched boy, overwhelming
him with red-hot appeals and per.
fervid oratory. Billy became an in.
slant convert, and got to love old
Quinn as dog his master.
white fellow no good; / kill him"
As the days passed, and the ship
made her way from bay to bay, from
island to island, In the course of her
policing cruise among those lawless
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anime these dirty old savages who
have given evidence against my client
I quite agree with everything my hon
orable friend has said regarding
them. and l cannot think that the
court will attach undue Importance to
any evidence they may have given.
We've been told that the Kanakas
are losing all respect for whites, and
that if we don't take some strong
measures there will be the deuce to
pay in these islands. Perhaps there
will be; but is that the British justice
we're so proud of, or is it fair play,
gentlemen, to the unfortunate wretch
who is trembling before you? From
what I've seen of the whites in this
group, can say emphatically that
I'm in line with the Kanakas. Now,
as to this Billy: What is there against
him but his own confession? and that
beg leave to point out, ought not to
be taken as conclusive. AS like as
not he is the scapegoat for the whole
bay, and has been coached up to tell
this story under the screw. Just look
one moment at old Jib there, and see
how his friends wither when his eyes
fall their way. For all we know to
the contrary, his gibberish and click
click may be to the tune of Billy, you
son of gun, I'll cut you into 40
pieces, or fay you alive If you don't
stick to what I've told YOU After all,
what have we learned from Billy?
Nothing more than this: White fell
low no good; I kill him. Is that
what anybody would call a full con-
fession? Does it give any clew or
any details as to the motive or the
carrying out of this murder? It may
be, indeed, that Billy is monomaniac
with confirmed delusion that he has
killed Biggar; the court may smile,
but think I am right in stating that
such things have occurred and have
even led to miscarriages of justice in
the past. I tell you, gentlemen, be-
lieve it was the whole blooming bay
that killed Biggar, and that Billy was
just as guilty or just as innocent as
the rest. And there is one thing
feel mortal sure about: That II we
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murdered the trader or not" said the
captain.
white fellow no good; I kill him"
Quavered the prisoner.
pleads guilty." said Easement to
the clerk
What did you do it for?" demand
ed the court.
Billy reiterated his stock phrase.
"Take him away" said the captain.
Jibberik was the next witness. He
kissed the book as though it were his
long-lost brother, and looked almost
unabashed enough to beg it of Pick
thorn. 1 shall not weary the reader
with his labored English, that lingua
Franco of the isles which in the west
ern Pacific is known as Beach da Mar.
He told pretty plain story: Billy
and the trader had always been on
bad terms. One night, crazy with
palm-toddy, Billy had sneaked down
through the body as he was reading a
book at supper. AS to the subsequent
burning and footing of the station the
old savage was none so clear, shelter
ing himself in the unintelligibility of
which he was master.
Then rose Burder for the queen. He
was a cheeky youngster, with pink
cheeks, glib tongue, and no end of
assurance.
81 don't propose to waste the time
of the honorable court" he began;
"but if ever there was a fat-footed,
self-confessed murderer, 1 would say
it is the dusky gentleman in the dock.
The blood of Biggar cries aloud for
vengeance, and it would be a shame If
it cried in vain," he said.
"Stick to the prisoner" cried the
court.
81 bow to correction, sir" went on
Burder 81 say again, this is no time
for half-measures; and I say that Sun
flower bay will be a better place to
live in without Mr.. Billy. 1 leave it to
the honorable court, with every conf
dence, to vindicate justice in these
islands by condemning the prisoner to
the extreme penalty of the law. The
case for the queen is closed, gentle
men,"
81 believe you appear for the de-
tense, Mr.. Facey?" said Easement, as
the queens prosecutor took his seat.
81 do, sir" returned the first lieuten-
ant, nervously.
81 should like to say, first of ALL"
he began, that I will not crosse:
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truded above the ripping bosom Of
the bay, and two frantic arms were
seen driving familiar dark counte-
nance on course towards the vessel.
1t was Billy indeed, his honest face
marked with anguish and despair as
he fought his way to regain his
prison.
Easement groaned. And for this he
had been holding the cruiser two long
weeks in those Godforsaken islands,
and had invented one excuse upon an
other to delay his return to Sun
flower bay! Billy had been given a
hundred chances to escape, and now,
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Not Such a Fool.

John was a Chinaman. He had been
employed as a cook in family in San
Francisco. During many years he
never failed to be at his post of duty.
One morning, as usual, the family as
sembled for breakfast, but John was
nowhere to be seen, nor did he send
word what had happened to him. After
several weeks he re-appeared with the
symptoms Of severe cold still cling
ing to him. The master of the house
greeted him by saying: well, John,
we were wondering what had hap
pened to you; but I see you have
caught cold" John Indignantly pro-
tested, saying: ooh, no, sir; me no
catchee coldie, me no such foolie;
coldie comic to me-"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-05-22
Griefs That Die Unspoken.

Read what the singing women-one
to ten thousand of the suffering wom-
en-tell us, and think Of the griefs
that die unspoken! Nature is in
earnest when she makes a woman;
and there are women enough lying In
the next church yard with very COM
monplace blue slate stones at their
head and feet, for whom it was just
as true that "all sounds of life as
sumed one tone of love-" as for Lett
tia Landon, of whom Elizabeth Brown
ing said it; but she could give words
to her grief. and they could not
HOlmAS
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His Elusive Memory

Employer-William, did that man
who called to see me while l was out
leave his name?
Shaggy-Haired Office Boy-Yes, sir;
his name is-is-well, the last part Of
1t is shaw"
Employer-What's the first part Of
it?
Office Boy (making a strenuous eff
fort to recall it)-Well, sir, it's either
Grim, or Hawk, or Hen, or Brad, or
Fan, or Ker, or Rick, but to save my
bloomin' life, Mr.. Townsend, can't
remember which.
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had taken the warship into Port Nc
CURE, and now that her merciful er.
rand had been so successfully accom-
plished, and Billy reluctantly torn at
last from those who had to kill him,
Capt. Easement lost no time in order
ing the ship to sea. But as the winch
tugged at the anchor, and the great
hull crept up inch by inch to the taut,
ened chain, a sudden yell reused the
captain on the bridge and struck him
as cruelty as one of those poisoned
arrows ne feared so much
Billy, on the starboard bowl
Sure enough. a black poll pro-
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sediment. Not satisfied, Mr. Enders
started using Doan's Kidney Pills.
The kidneys began to act more regu-
larly," he says, "and in a short time
l passed few gravel stones. 1 felt
better right away and since then have
had no kidney trouble
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-05-22
Suggestive.

Towne-There was spelling-bee
down at our church the other night.
The pastor gave out the words. Did
you hear about it?
Browne-No; was 1t interesting?
Towne-Rather. The first three
words he gave out were increase"
pastor "salary."-Stray Stories.
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years with singing
pain in the back, vio-
lent headaches and
dizzy spells, and was
assured by a special
list that his kidneys
were all right, though
the secretions showed
a reddish hrick-dust
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FOUND THE CAUSE.
After Six Years Of Misery and Wrong
Treatment.

John A. Enders, of Robertson Ave
nue., Pen Argyll, Pa, suffered for six
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-05-22
HE Is.

Shells your brother still the same
levelheaded, sensible fellow he used
to be?
He-Yes, he is still a bachelor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-29
PRISON FOR PASTOR G0ODIN
Clergyman Pleads Guilty to Abduction
in Taking Girl to Chicago.

Pontiac, H., Dec. 29.-Rev. Harry II.
Goodin, the Baptist minister who was
arrested in a hotel at Chicago on Dec.
II, accompanied by 15-year-old Anna
Blanch Edgington of this city. was SEN
fenced yesterday by Judge Patton in
the Livingston county circuit court TO
the Joliet penitentiary for ali indeter
inmate term not to be less than one
year and not more than 10.
Goodin expressed his desire to plead
guilty to the charge of abduction
should special grand jury be called
His desire was carried to the judge
presiding. who Immediately ordered a
special grand jury. So anxious were
the citizens to get on the jury which
was to indict Goodin that it was short
work to secure the necessary number.
The grand jury, after being instruct
ed, was out only 25 minutes, returning
an indictment against Goodin, finding
him guilty of the charge of abduction.
GOodin will be taken to Joliet later in
the week to commence his sentence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-29
Funeral of Mrs. Bell.

The funeral of Mrs.. Elizabeth Bell
who was found dead in her bed at her
home in Sherrard Sunday morning
was held this afternoon. services being
conducted at the home and at the
Methodist church at Gable. Mrs Bell
was 81 years old. and had resided in
Mercer county for about 20 years. She
is survived by her sons, Richard of
Silvis, George. Chris and James of
Sherrard, and daughter, Mrs. E. E.
Simeon of Sherrard. Mrs Bell had
been an invalid for year, but seemed
in no more serious condition than
usual Saturday night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-29
LADIES HOLD AN ELECTION
Queen Bee Hive No. 1870, L. o. T. NJ,
Has Its Annual Business Meeting.

p Queen Bee Hive No. 100. Ladies' of
the Maccabees, held the annual cleo
ton of officers at the hall last evening
The following were chosen:
Past Lady COMMUNICATIVE Ander-
son.
Communications Stamm.
Lieutenant Commander-Mary Fow-
Ter
Record Keeper-Clara Hampton.
Finance Auditor-Ella Jennings.
Chaplain-Anna Asplund.
Mistress at Arms-Anna Gillespie.
Sergeant-Ellen Godfrey
Sentinel-Gertrude Kinney
Picket-Jennie Allen.
A public installation will he held on
the evening of Jan. % and will be in
charge of Mrs. Louise Hinrichs of Chi
cago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-29
GET A PIE AND 80 DAYS
Police Round Up Six Men Who Work
a Clever Canvass Here.

Six men, evidently tramps of
Pretty hardened nature. We're arrested
yesterday, charged with entering
houses and helping themselves to
food and possibly other articles They
worked the scheme of sending one man
to the front door and several others
going TO the back door at the same
time, thus giving those at the back a
chance to enter and get something
while the attention of the occupants
were directed to the front. At one
place they succeeded in stealing
large mince pie and the owner missed
it at once and reported TO the police
who then rounded up the bunch. II
was learned that they had just been
ordered out of Davenport The men
who registered as Weber Clayton,
Carl Wallace, Fred Craudall, Phillip
Franklin. William Davis and Harry
Scott were given a months sentence
in the county Jail. Several are said -
have served prison terms.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-29
SEES A MIRACLE
Lower End Citizen Takes Advantage
of the Open Season for Inter-
urbans to Write.
BELIEVES ONE COMING SOON
And Predicts Remarkable Changes in
Buffalo Prairie and Adjacent
Territory.
Illinois CITY. Dec. IS.

Illinois City, Dec. rs,
Editor Argus:-This is the time of
year when interurban railways are
built, but none yet have been COM
pleted in our section. waiting, pre-
sumably, for some one to find the
proper route. And III my opinion it has
been found in the proposed line from
Aledo north to point about two miles
west of the village of Edgington,
thence west to Muscatne, with one
branch and due east with another to
Taylor Ridge. thence to Rock Island
over the line OF the Rock Island South
ern. And any man who is familiar
with the lay of the country will readily
see that this line goes through the
best and most thickly populated part
of the country and yet with the fewesl
miles travelled reaches the tri-cities,
Muscatine and Aledo, where a line is
already financed to build to Mon
mouth
This end of the proposition we I'M
derstand has been planned by DR..
Allan Miller, G. III. Harris, Professor
E. S. Kindley and Ashley Elliott, four
very able citizens of Edgington. who
| have been working at it for two years
| and have finally secured a representa-
| tive of a great bonding company of
Philadelphia, who for some time has
been going over the territory, and af
ter getting a franchise in Aledo has
decided to float the bonds and begin
| active work on construction soon.
Predicts Great Changes.
| From a sentimental standpoint
might wish to have seen this built in
a little different direction but as dol
lars in sight are more needed to build
roads than sentiment, | think this
route will be chosen, for certainly the
dollars can be raised upon it. and
here venture to predict that the man
who removes from here to Canada or
| the Panhandle and returns after 10
| years will see great changes. Rey-
nolds will be on a rural route and the
/ Press published down on Buffalo
Prairie, where a nice town will spring
UP with electric lights, paved streets,
1 etc. ETC.. and the "old man of the
Press will say. 81 feel that it is good
for me to be here Edgington, too,
will be fine residence town, for no
more rich farmers will retire to Rock
Island, but here live in fine modern
II houses and let the ''loafing" go on
Andalusia-they have fought a good
|! fight, and certainly should have a
better way to get out than it seems
that they will have for some time
n But they have gotten used to it. and
will come out when the boat whistles
II But look out for us down here il
| Illinois City. We will revive our ole
/ town plat of 1897 when the town wa:
laid out for two miles north and soutl
and nearly the same the other way
great wide streets, dedicated parks ant
markets all will be filled up with thu
i advent of the new road, and we ge
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-29
Finds Miniature Argus.

Joseph Ryder, 1921 Fourth avenue,
while rummaging through trunk the
other day found miniature copy Of
The Argus of Jan. II. 1882. Its pages
record the progress of the trial of
Guiteau for the murder Of President
Garfield. and note the Indictment of
Heilwagon, Rock Island county's last
murderer to pay the death penalty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-29
ORPHANS HOME is BURNED
Swedish Lutheran Institution at An
dover is Destroyed.

Fire, thought to have been caused
by a defective flue. Sunday evening
destroyed the Swedish Lutheran Or
phans' home at Andover, while the
majority of the residents of the vii
lage were attending the Christmas fes-
tiyal at the Swedish Lutheran church
The loss is about $4,000. only partly
covered by insurance. All of the. ST
children of the home We're at the
church, as were the attendants and
employees. The action to be taken By
the Illinois conference, which controls
the home, has not been determined.
but probably the institution will be
rebuilt soon. The children are being
cared for temporarily in the homes of
the citizens of the village.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-29
PUTT ELSEWHERE.
Practice OF Dumping Glass in the
Streets Is Dangerous as We'll!
as Costly.
BETTER USE THE ASH BARREL
Rock Island Should Take Decisive
Steps to Regulate an Evil That
Seems to Be Growing.

The increasing number of automo-
biles in Rock Island makes the prac-
tice of throwing glass on the pave
meIt to be ground up serious matter
to a rapidly growing portion of the
population. Having tire costing from
SIS TO SIS cut up suddenly or a piece
at a time because of somebody's laZi-
ness, carelessness or meanness, is no
joke, no matter how seriously burden
ed with cash we may be, and naturally
protesting against the practice and de-
manding that corrective steps be taken
by the city authorities.
Consider II Proper Place.
QHently by The Argus that many peo-
pie consider the pavement the best
place to dispose of broken glass, for
there it is ground up under wheels
and hoofs and is eventually swept up
as dust. Such people either do not
stop to consider, or do not care what
damage the broken particles may do
in the process of being ground up. Not
only rubber tires, but horses and chill
dren's feet, and even the rubbers the
ordinary person wears are susceptible
to injury by broken glass, and it would
be far better to put the glass in the
fire or dump it in the ash pile than
place it where it's possibilities for
harm are so great.
Moline and Davenport have made
considerable progress in suppressing
the habit of tossing glass into the
street, a few arrests having been of
material assistance. 1t is up to Rock
Island to do something.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-29
Inflammatcry Rheumatism Cured in
Three Days.

Morton l.. HILL, of Lebanon, Ind.
says: my wife had infammatory rheu-
matism in every muscle and joint; her
suffering was terrible and her body and
face were swollen almost beyond rec
ignition; had been in bed for six weeks
and had eight physicians, but received
no benefit until she tried DR.. Detch-
on's Relief for rheumatism. 1t gave
immediate relief and she was able to
walk about in three days. | am sure
it saved her life" Sold by Otto Grot-
Jan, 1901 Second avenue, Rock Island;
Gust Schlegel & Son, 900 West Sec
ond street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-29
CRAZED BY SORROW
SHE GASHES WRISTS
Mrs. William Westpha of Davenport
Attempts Suicide, But Is Found
in Time to Save Life.

When William Westphal returned to
his home, 1903 Rockingham road, Dav-
export, yesterday afternoon he found
the door locked. Breaking in, he dis
covered his wife lying on the floor, I'M
conscious, bleeding profusely from
sashes in both wrists. She was hur-
ried to Mercy hospital, where she re-
covered from the shock, and was in a
few hours considered on the road to
recovery. Mrs. Westphal, who is 60
years of age, had been brooding over
the death Of a son till it is believed
she had become mentally unbalanced.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-29
OBITUARY..
Frank Baker.

Frank Baker of Milan died yesterday
afternoon from the effects of complied
ton of diseases, with which he had
been suffering for long time. He
years. Mr.. Baker was one of the old
est residents of Milan He is survived
by a brother, r. w. Baker, and two
sisters, Rachel and Mrs. Henry Wright
with whom he made his home. The
funeral will be held tomorrow after
noon at l O'Clock from the home of
Mrs. Wright.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-29
PERSONAL POINTS.

Mrs. Mary S. Sudlow and son George
Sudiow, will leave soon for Los An
geles, Cal, to spend the winter.
Mrs Charles McHugh, Miss Eliza
beth McHugh and the Misses Ruth
Brown of Jackson, Ohio, Alymer III
ges OF Columbus, Ga, and Mary Hos
letter of Cola, Iowa. left this morning
for Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to be present
at the coming out party of Miss Paul
inc Beaver
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-29
Blaze en- a Roof.

The roof of the house owned by F.
r. Harrington, 1901 Twentieth street,
caught fire this afternoon about l
o'clock and the fire department was
called to the scene to extinguish the
blaze. The fire started from burning
SCOT from the chimney of the house
and was confined to few feet of
shingles. The damage was very slight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-29
"BilIy" Sunday Faces Trouble.

Springfield, H., Dec. 29.-An order
wassjntroduced in the council last
night to allow the construction of a
frame tabernacle within the fire dis
trict for BILLY Sundays revival, on
ceeds shall so to Sunday and three
fourths to local charities A hard
fight is expected against the PROPOSE
ton. The evangelist is to come here
in February
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-29
PASTOR GOES BLlNDIN PULPIT
Continues Talk Rather Than Alarm
CONGREGATION of Masons.

Continues Talk Rather Than Alarm
Congregation of Masons.
Springfield, Ohio. Dec. 29.-Although
rendered totally blind by the bursting
of a blood vessel in his left eye, Rev.
Wilbur L. Y. Davis, pastor of High
Street NJ. e. church, bravely finished
his sermon to the Masons of this city
in Observance of St. Johns day. Fear
ing to alarm his congregation, Mr.. Da-
Wis, although unable to see his notes,
closed his discourse with apparent
ease. Then he sat down and called
for a physician. For long time Mr..
Davis has not had the use of his right
eye, and the bursting of the blood YES
sci in the left makes him practically
blind. The attending physician de
clares absolute rest may result in re-
storing the sight.