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FARMS-WANTED.

WILL EXCHANGE TWENTY HORSE POWER
touring car. perfect condition; used only four
months; as naH payment for country property
tacreage). Address BOX l02 Herald Office. ja30-tf
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LAW AND COLLECTIONS.

WE COLLECT NOTES, ACCOUNTS. RENTS.
government. estate, and damage claims; no charge
unless successful FULLER AGENCY. III Eth nv.
0c7-u
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DINING CAFES.

The belmont Cafe and Quick Lunch
Try our special lunch, PC, Ladies and gentlemen.
go Pepus ave
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- $50 $50. 10. 80. -sDl 81. -
se9. 1870. 81 81 g. 3D.. fl2ag noon. 'l2a5. eli
Sis. r2z9. $40. go $50. 400 AS. 80
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RUG WEAVING.

RUGS WOVEN FROM OLD CARPETS; the only
weaving factory Of its kind in the city. WASH
iINGToN RUG CO, s3l 5th st. nw. Phone ST. asgs,
ial00E
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MASSAGE.

Mme. Anna b. Johnson CEraduRtel.
Late Of New York, scientific masseuse Electrical
glbro massage vapor treatment for nervousness bad
circulation. rheumatism. sc. Treatments by an
pOiatment- 1914 18TH st. NV 'PhCne y. 1888
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To-morrOw-A National University.
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CHICAGO. '9lo a. m., TZ2 80 p. n
'LNtlNNAIl, HI LOUIS. ana LOUISVILLE
> 20 e m-, rl15 y. m, -l-.}0 night
PlffaBJkGs -sl0 q. "a. ~ .3.I0 2. n, s12-53
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JORDAN & co. (INc),
1905 G Street Northwest.

FOR sALE-sl0og0 FOR ALL-SIX BAY-WIN.
dow brick houses of ru0ms. l5la feet fronts: lots
50 feet deep. side and alleys white tenants; on
front street. CHAS. A. SHIELDS. Ii05 F 81 NV
fel-5t
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DENTISTRY.


Set OF Teeth and Gold Crowns S I'd; Gold Fill
ings, 81 up Silver Filings. SOC. Work guaranteed.
No pain. Dr., GEO. l. EDMONDs. sl0 Z st. M.
ial0tf
TEETH WITHOUT PLATES; No EXTRACTING;
no pain; lock. feel act and last longer than nat
wel teeth: shrHnken faces made normal; painless
Glling. Or. ], IA WILSON, I2es / S.. nE. m52s,tf
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MONEY WANTED AND TO LOAN

MONEY TO LOAN on .. C. REAL ESTATE.
lowest ntes of interest; payments on principal in
amounts Of 500 OF more received AZ any interest
psriod THE F. H. SMITH CO.. Bond Bldg los
\. y ave. jyl9-m w,f90t
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LADIES AND GENTLEMEN INTERESTED ~
oc-Ilt researCF may apply for membership IN an
ss'terlc oTdeT whose knowledge has never before
ben accessible 20 outsiders. Address BOX ll6.
Herald Office
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.

PARTNER. WITH SMALL
capital. IN established business; weekly salary.
Address BOX ll3 Herald Office fest
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Buy CARTER MOTOR CAR
corporation stock. Can 6o9 Penna. ave -, iaS0-,t
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NfNfE. NERNER-

Lats Of Chesapeake Beach, has reca7ered from her
recent Illness and viii receive her friends at s1e SIN
ST. nw. Palmistry, caivoyant readings Friday and
SUNDAY. Parties attended
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MISS II. J. BOYD, EXPERT MARCEL WAVER
ard hairuTesser s1EmDoOing manlcuring chirop-
ody, facial aHS scalp treatment. Work done al
hotels and resedences Phone Main 2s55. ai G
81 uW. feg4tf
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MONEY TO LOAN IN ANY AMOUNTS PROM
per cent 10 per cent on d. c. real estate.
Special fund $1,000 az per cent; viii divide
into $500. Erery consideration shown borrowers.
The Harrison Realty Company.
Phous Main ss62 s57 g street \ e.
mhISU
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ron SALE AT IIENTLWORTH. D. G

FOR SALE AT KENULwORTH, ID. g,
Now Is your time 70 secure on easy monthly nav.
nens, one OF these attractive cottages OF choice lots
IN kenilworth, ID. C., Washiuston's growing suburb
ALLEN w. MALLERE, I4I7 G st. NV,
PRETTY HOMES. LARGE lots. TO SC PER
Ioot at Mt Rainier, Md. on 18th and 18th SIS
near T. J. ave, District Line Sta, fare high and
healthy. small monthly payments. ]. Z. ROGERS
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STORAGE.

STORE YOUR FURNITURE. PIANOS. sc. Al
WESCHbER'S, go Pa, ave. NV reasonable rates
conveniently located. Phone NJ l2sZ iag-s5t
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MASS. AVE. NEAR DUPONT CIRCLE
Beautiful stone-ard-bTick residence l6 rooms. all
modern Improvements. VIII take smaller house a.
pau payment 81 900
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SuDeFnuOuH Hair. -NnFTS, MOIes,
BIrthmaras, blGckhcads and al facial blenishes
permanently removed BY sisctFot5is Lady operator.
Rbom 62. Nstzero4t Bldg, Iil0 r ST. IN,
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The change from the old double eagle
10 the new one brought not only the
elimination OF the motto, but the addi-
ton Of the lettering on the edge. 1t was
once claimed that such lettering rendered
a coin proof from counterfeiting But
now it is recognized that while this
makes counterfeiting harder to do and
easier to detect, coins with this feature
may be duplicated with success by the
genius who might employ his splendid
talent in other lines 10 better permanent
advantage. II has been suggested that
there shall be commission appointed 70
make experiments TO determine whether
ii would not be possible to make coins
that could not be cOunterfeited.
When the designer goes TO make coin
he has several problems before him. To
begin with. he must have coins that can
be stacked The relief on the old Greek
and Roman coins were bold. because they
were never handled in large quantities.
and, therefore, die not have to be stacked.
The Chinese solved the problem bv put
ting hole through each coin and they
could then be spitted on a wire. thus
making it possible to stack them as we'll
as If they had fat surface. Under
modern conditions. however, the con-
slant effort Of the designer is to have
the figures stand ont in as bold relief
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ALL WATER WAGONS ARE FRAII- We CANT
help but pay you generous cash yalus for mems
discarded wearing apparel, shoes. hats shi.ts II
yCu drop rs q postal % call. JUSTH'S OLD
STAND, 6l9 b.
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MONEY TO LOAN on APPROVED CITY REAL
estate at lowest current rates Of interest; special
privileges With respect 70 prior payments. TYLER
RUTHERFORD llEcl. 80 18th ST. NV ocS-tf
MONEY TO LOAN-LET Us MAKE YOUR NEW
loans OF replace old ones at lowest rates Of in
teTest All transactions conducted with economical
consideration for borrowers WM. Il. SAUNDERS
& Co., l41 a. NV ocstf
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Circuit Court No. 1.


Assignments for Monday February g. ls8.
No. ZS9. Daiy & knightly Is. SOudsr. Att0nsyE
". VI. 0fisy-W. o. BalierstCn
No 81 Washington, &c vs.. A. 8. Rea7is
Sheet Metal Conicc Company. Attorneys l. J.
Mather-R. Ross Peuy Is Son and BrandenbuTg *
BTaudenbuTg.
No 292 Washington vs.. 4. : Rsaris sheet
Metal C0IniCe Company. Attorneys l. ] Mather-s
R. r. Peuy Son and Brsndenburg a Branden'
burg.
Ne. 452 Washington vs. Rsavis At,oraeys I. ;.
Mather-R. y. Pery & Son.
No %. Scor. administrator. IS. Putram. ad.
fanistrstCr AttoTneys i. T. Everett Louis MOI.
mar and Z ". r. Ewirc-W. II. Robson
No I'll MoOrehsad vs.. Washington Railway and
Electric Company. Attorneys. Z. 4. Jones. q. e..
shinn. and Il. I. Mitcheli-C. A Douglas and q.
p. Hoover.
No Es Bordner. &c. rs. Washington. Alex.
andTia and Mount Vernon Railway Company At.
toTneys. W. G. Gardiner and E. ~ H0DsEeI-A.
A. Hoehliog
No. 80 Sonnsmsn- rs. Philadelphia, Baltimore
and Washington Railroad Company Attorneys.
Chaplin BTown-MoKcnney & Flsnnery.
No. 263 Gregory. sdministrctrix vs. Houser. Ats
torneys L. C. Williamson--E L. DuValL r.
No. 81 ApDlsr U. Tie Capital Traction C0ma
pany. AttoTneys. P. F. Sieman snd L. c. Pselle--
r. r. Perry & Son and q. r. Dunlop
No. 267. Hibbs ys. Brghtwood Railway Company,
Attorneys. Robinson Nhis-C- Il Douglas and q.
p Hoover.
No. 2is. Catholic University vs.. wsggamsu ct a,
Attorneys, Hamilton, Colbert fsrkes Hsmilton4
John Selden
M Z53 Kimball rs. District Of Columbia ct sls
Attorneys. H. f. Dsyis-E. Il. Thomas. C. As
Douglas and G. 7. Hoover.
No. 81. Free IS. District Of Columbia ct al At
torneys. ETans. Benson a PJultneJ-G. +. Hamilton
and +, H. Thomas
Circuit Court No. 2.
JUSTICE ANDERSON
Assignments fer Monday. February 8, 1906
No. IS. Coker rs. Pratt. Attorneys, H. T. LeTcs
and E F. Colladay-Tohn Ridout and +. z. Pratt
No. Us Walker & Co. vs. Elte Laundry C0m-
pany. Attorneys George kesruey and Edmund
Burke-Ralst0n & Siddon=
No 2s2 Csunody vs. Nandes. Attorneys J. s.
Easby-Smith-W +. Ambrose.
No pa Pryor vs.. District Of Columbia e al.
ATTORNEYS. Berry & Minor aud Il, B. R0wlaBd-E.
H Thomas and J. J. Darlington.
No a. Woodward et al. VS. Newman. Attorneys
Edwin FoTTest-R. q. Donaldson.
Notice-There VIII be q preliminary cali oi ths
even calendar numbered cases IN Circuit Count No.
, TUESDAY February 4. 1893, at 20 O'Clock q. n,
beginning with No. % and ending with No. 400.
Attorneys are requested 10 be present and inform
the court whether OF not they desire 10 Try their
respective cases otherwise the same VIII be cone
tinucd.
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PERSONAL.

HIGHEST CASH PRICES PAID FOR DIS
carded wearing apparel: ladies OF gents; send
postal: Will call L. T2RSHES 1903 .th nv
'taone North 4s9
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RAILROADS.
BALTINORE & ono RAILROAn


LEAVE NEW UNION STATION,
ROYAL Blue LINE.
EVERY OTHER HOUR on THE ODD HOUR, 90
To PHILADELPHIA AND NEW YORK.
NEW TERMINAL ED STREET. NEW YORK.
= % a. n. Diner Pullman PaElor.
Ts 20 g. ul- Buffet Par-ar- FIse-hour Train
sa75 a. IA Diner ana Pullman Parlly Car.
fll19 a. m Diner and Pullman Parior Ger.
90 p. n. Diner and Pullman Parlor Car.
$40 D. n. Royal Limited" Al. Pullman. 5houF.
90 3. H. Coaches 20 Philadelphia.
= 20 ,, Diner and Pullman Pssl0g.
= % ,. H. Coaches 20 Philadelphia
~ % b. H- siseqer.
'@s2 a. u. SleepeIs
ATLANTIC CITY T0. 90. u0o a. Il. t1Ho.
. $50 y. H.
ANNAPOLIS, week DAYS. 500 a. NJ. 1888 nooa,
s.1. bI1 p. ~. SUNDAYS $50 a. H.. so .. N
~ Try Hgt ON The HOUR"
iNeeE days. 70 a. m. 90 go B. m,j
TO BALTIMORE.
,,-=55- 30 ,S 80 90 I@5. rs9o. Sd .2o9.
g93 ~ ~ 10 5 D., 49, no5a. ,t-.5 .!e
3 '9Dl 90 100 -oao Is-a 1850
WESTWARD.
SRHieHGo SIHgJS% ~ 'iao a. M 4o,i- 20 o@9is,,,,,v
> 70 e n, -l15 p. m, 'l2.i0 night
PlIfaBJkG, -s,i0 a. IA. IL, -sI0 ?. n. '1252
CLEVELAND. $40 p. NJ.
COLUNBUS 80 p. r.
MhkELlNb, $40 a. m-, . % p. m.
WINCH 1STEE. f9lo a. M- 40 IS 90 D n
FREDERICK, 80, 9lo. s9.l5 a IN. - fs.l5
HAGERsF0WN. 1910 a. m. 500 p. n.
-ballT fEJcepr Sunday. sSurGav only
i-LkPAUNLS AZ all u the following Ticket Of
ices. liT 9 s. nv, Main 1871 6i3 Fsuns5lTanis
Main i5a. Information Bureau Main Ts1l
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Circuit Court No. 2.
Criminal Court No. I.
vVrHTvfrr CaUa g-rnnn

JUSTICE STAFFORD
Assignment for Monday, February 3. 1865;
United States vs.. Nicholas \. Warren: on trial
Criminal Court No. 2.
JUSTICE BARNARD.
Assignments for Monday February s. 1868;
No 1898. in re estate Of Elizabeth Mckay.
No 1880. In re estate Of William John VILE
inns
Appeal
No S. Fletcher vs.. SIMPSON
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On II ST. sw., near car line. 2story-and- basement
brick LOT 2xl2l, rented S2i per month Price IS 900
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FOR SALE-SUBURBAN.

home, see Us OF send for latest bulletin.
Marion DuckeTt & son, 635 + NV.
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MOVING, PACKING & SHIPPING

We HAUL FURNITURE. PARCELS. TRUNKS.
ave nTst-cass serviCe: answer calls promptly: con,
tract TO haul snythingi plenty of teams CLAREN.
DON SMITH. 5th and X sts. nv Phone Main Z2
iae-9ot
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SITUATIONS WANTED-MALE.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

AN OLD ESTABLISHED FIRM DESIRES To
rent q 3-story building on either side Of -th s.
bet cen Pa ave. and q NV. or On + ST. between
srh and 2th: rent not 10 exceed SEQ Communica.
tons strictly confidential. Address with rarti-l.
lars BOX lH Herald Office
] WILL PAY YOU WELL FOR THE NANIF5
q persons considering the purchase of neal estate
m The District all business confidential Address
BOX 10, Herald Cice. fel-3r
WANTED-TO BUY CARTER MOTOR CAR
corporation stock. Can 609 Peuna. ave. Sc. ta8-t
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FURNITURE. BAGGAGE. PIANOS. &c. MOVED
With care packing and shipping speciality
KREIG's EXPRESS. l22i Il s.. uw. Phone Main
ala au7Ea
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WANTED-ROOMS AND BOARD.

YOUNG MAN ID DESIRES ROOM AND BOARD
near 18th and Mass ave NV Room mate pre-
ferred il congeuial BOX IT, Herald Office.
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BRADFORD's DETECTIVE AGENCY.
SUITE %, COLORADO BUILDING,
18th and q. Phone Main E25.
Expert Investigations. lny cause. al sections
'azl-Slt
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SOUTHWEST DWELLING.

DESIRABLE INVESTMENT.
Near new Union station. 6-room-and-ba brici
dwelling. well rented Price.................... s. 81
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ROOMS PAPERED, g Up; SAMPLES
brought latest fall designs painting. LIE PREFIX
i7-- SIN st. Phone y. 5islm- ial5-tf
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-08

Chilled to the bone, has teeth chutteripg.
ming south along the wall Just then
this gentleman ran over from this side
of the street, and minute or two
later we saw him jump into the break
over there. Suicide, thought. but he
wasn't a minute coming up. There
was the woman! He'd pulled her out
By thunder. it was the bravest thing
ever saw! He
And then it was that everybody be-
gan to shower praise upon the man
who only had tried to~do his duty by
the one who hired him to do ugly, not
gallant, deeds.
Did You watch which way the rob-
Der RAM" demanded broom eagerly
Lost him in the dark He ran like
fury. You must have scared him off, y
said the second young man. Il wish
we could have seen his face. Did you
see it,"
mot distinctly" answered broom
He struck me as being a slim young
fellow, that's ALL" OF one thing he
was assured-the evidence of these
two men would prove that he had
acted as a valiant protector and not as
a thug, fear which had not left his
mind until now. They had seen the
fleeing assailant, but there was only
one person who could identify him
That person was Frances Cable, the
victim. If it was not James Bansemer
then who could it have been?
The door opened, and an agitated
young woman came out
at is Mrs. Cabler' she cried in trem
bling tones.
The physician arrived at that mo
ment, and a few minutes later came
an officer who had been hailed from
the doorway. While the policeman
was listening to the voluble young eye
witnesses broom stood aloof, puzzling
himself vainly in the effort to solve
an inside mystery. He had been
ready a few minutes before to curse
himself for pulling the woman out OF
the water, but now as the belief grew
stronger within him that her assailant
was not James Bansemer his view.
point changed. If such was the case
there would be no need to fear Mrs
Cables story If she revived sufficiently
to tell it, On the other hand, if it was
Bansemer, he had rescued her to al
i'll purpose. He was conscious finally
that some one was speaking to him.
what do you know of thisF' de
| manded the policeman. broom repeat
ed his brief story What is your name
| and where do you live:"
'fMy name is Elias broom, and live
over in Wells street"
| Gould you identify the manY'
| II don't think so.7
| What were you doing over in this
part of TOWN.
| walking up to see the skaters OF
the park lagoon. But what's that go
TO do with it? You'd better be gu
looking for the thief instead of vast
ing time on me here" snarled broom
The officer gasped, and there is no tell
Ing what might have happened if tn
captain and swarm of bluecoats hat
not appeared on the scene at that mo
! ment. Two minutes later they ,wer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-08
s5.ooo.ooo Extra for Canal.

The widening of the Panama canal
from 100 to 10 feet will cost our gov
eminent about $5,OOO,000 additional,
but the change meets the views of our
naval experts as to the likelihood of
building larger battleships in the near
future. Thousands of persons who have
been experimenting with unknown rem
edies in the hope of recovering their
health. have made a change and COM
menced taking Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters. Many of them write us that
the Bitters cured them after all else
had failed. Don't you think il deserves
trial? 1t is excellent in cases of
sick headache, heartburn. belching.
Ipoor appetite, cramps, diarrhoea, indi-
gestion, dyspepsia, costiveness. bilious
ness, female ills, and malaria, fever
and ague. Insist on having Hostel
ter's, with our private stamp over neck
of bottle. We guarantee it pure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-08
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAP
TIERS.

CHAPTERS l. and II-Introduce Jane
Cable. an attractive Chicago girl; her
rather. David Cable, general manager
OF the. Pacific, Lakes &c Atlantic rail-
road. who has risen from the locomo-
tive cab, and Graydon Bansemer, one
OF Chicago's bright young men. Gable
mad years before once run away, but
baby.
CHAPTER lII.-To James Bansemer
shady" New York lawyer, a widower
with little son, came two young wo-
men for consultation One of them car
ried an infant. Bansemer is served by
broom.
CHAPTER IV.-The woman with the
girl baby, a founding, desired to adopt
her legally without the knowledge Of
her husband. David Cable, who believ-
ed the infant was their child. Ban semer
aided her after advising her to leave
New York. broom was not told of the
transaction, but Bansemer was sure he
knew about it,
CHAPTER V.-Twenty years later in
1898, Cable is found elevated in the
railroad world. and his wife is in So
ciety. Their supposed daughter is now
beautiful, accomplished young wo-
man. David Cable. not suspecting that
she is not his own daughter, loves her
greatly. Mrs. Gable is disturbed by a
chance meeting with broom in the
streets of Chicago. broom is still in
the employ of BanSemer who has been
driven out of New York by exposure.
CHAPTER VI-Bansemer decides to
blackmail Mrs. Gable for hush money.
He contrives to meet her. Graydon at
the same time meeting Jane.
CHAPTER VII.-Alrs. Cable lives in
dread of exposure to her husband by
broom or Bansemer, although the de-
votion of the latter's son to Jane pleaSeS
her and her husband. Bansemer's at
tentions ,r, to herself alarm her, ,o
yer and chum of Graydon, receives a
letter from Dennis Harbert. n New York
attorney. warning him against Banse-
mer. Rigby's Office is the favorite
lounging. place of Eddie Deever, who is
CHAPTER IX.-Graydon is accepted
CHAPTER X-Rigby and Deever
watch Bansemer, the younger man gain
ing DroOm's confidence, Bansemer and
broom discuss the Cable case, and the
lawyer discovers that his clerk knows
the names of James parents. broom
hates Bansemer, but is loyal to him.
Bansemer, whose only love is for his
son, is willing to have the latter marry
Jane for loves sake.
CHAPTER XI-Mrs Cable visits Ban
semer's Office That same evening broom
receives n message from his employer
telling him to meet the latter at Rec
tors restaurant.
CHAPTER Williamson declines
money from Mrs Cable and attempts to
make love to her. She repulses him
but her husband has glimpse of the
scene and becomes suspicious of her.
Denis Harbert invites himself to Ban
semer'S office.
CHAPTER XIII-Jane sees BanSem-
ers affectionate attitude toward Mrs
Gable and is horror stricken.
CHAPTER XIV.-Driven by jealousy
Cable sends his wife note asking hel
to meet "'B" at the lake wall.
CHAPTER XV.-MrS Gable meets hel
husband and, taking him for Bansemer
utters words that seem TO confirm his
jealousy She realizes her error and
rushing from him, falls over the wal
into the lake. He fees. and Mrs Cable
is saved by broom who takes the fugi'
tive for Bansemer. broom throw:
jewels away to make the affair looR
like robbery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-08
CITY
IMPROVEMENT
HINTS
HOW ABOUT YOUR TOWN?
What Are You Doing to I'M
prove Ii.

Whdt Are You Doing to I'M
prove 1t.
What are you doing for your town?
What is the personal service contrib
uted by you to your home community?
Are you cooperating? Are You inter
csted in your streets, i'll seeing that
they are swept, sprinkled and kept free
from refuse? Do you visit the school?
Are you encouraging the growing of
flowers on the school playground?
If not, it is TO be feared you are be-
hind the times. Throughout the whole
land an aroused civic interest has been
manifesting itself In the betterment OF
communities. 10 matter how small.
The 'Spotless Town idea has taken i
firm root, and the energetic citizen is
working for the town beautiful.
Women'S clubs have been formed for
the distinct purpose of improving sew
eral large communities in Pennsylva-
ria. In smaller towns numerous clubs
have been formed for the purpose OF
community betterment In towns, too.
where there are no societies for the
explicit purpose of conducting this
work notable improvements have been
made by the wOmen's clubs. Indeed.
much polishing up has been done by
| the busy hands of the women, and de-
partments for civic improvement are
carrying on active work.
1t was just about ten years ago that
| number of women of Carlisle. Pa.
| met to consider matter of Importance
that of town cleanliness.
What did they do? Well. a club
| was formed. and before six months
had passed the membership exceeded
| $50 OF course the matter of town bet
terment is a personal one. Everybody
| must do his share So the ladies OF
| Carlisle got after housekeepers and
| janitors of public buildings and asked
them all to make the places in theiI
charge examples of cleanliness. says
| the Philadelphia North American. PEG
| Pile who kept street stands and the
renters of market stalls were visited
pearance. An ordinance forbiddina
| the throwing of litter on the streets
was prepared. introduced in the coun
ell and passed
Five years rolled away, and Carlisle
had changed its appearance. An anti
splitting, ordinance had been prepared
by the ladies and passed by the tow
council. Billboards. public dumps ant
many objectionable business signs hat
been removed. An observant strange
would have noticed that, wherea.
meats and fruits and various foods il
stores and on street stands had for
merly been exposed to the flies, the,
now were covered by netting. Ant
through the streets during the warn
seasons one could. see a huge sprinkler
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-08
with the name of the Civic club paint

N-@N
ed on it.
Citizenship was formed The member
ship ran near to the 1900 mark. One
half hour a month was given in all
the schools to the members Of the
educational committee of the club.
During this period they addressed the
children. and their interest in the town
and its welfare was aroused.
To stimulate an interest in trees and
flowers the club gives premiums each
year for shade and fruit trees that
have been planted one year. The va
cant spots Of Carlisle bloom with flow
ers. Along the stone walls of yards
| during the summer one can see clam
bering nasturtiums and other flowers.
Cpon the lawns of the public schools
the club has placed flowers. vines and
| hedges
For four years savings department
was conducted. where savings from
cent upward were received. Substa-
lions were established in four stores
Ind during IFS existence thousands OF
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mert was discontinued with the open.
ing OF a savings department in the
town bank.
Perhaps one Of the most prominent
features of town life is the lack of en-
tertainment. Well. there is no such
lack, thanks to the ladies, in Carlisle
Under the clubs auspices during the
summer open air entertainments are
given. During one summer series OF
concerts was rendered by the band OF
the Carlisle Indian school.
And then there is Il kindeTg arten, {
beautiful, cheerful, sunny place. where
parents may send their little ones FOL
cary instruction.
The membership Of the club now eX
cecds 300. Mrs. Edward W. Biddle
the president, has been active in in
ausurating similar movements in othel
communities