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Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-10-10

II should think she might. had
told her the whole story"
She is used to keeping secrets, I
suppose" replied Mrs. Knapp. But /
must reward her well for what she has
done"
She is beyond fear or reward"
"Dead?" cried Mrs. Knapp in a
shocked voice. "And how?"
"She died, / fear. because she be-
friended me-" And then told her the
story of Mother Borton's end.
Poor creature!" said Mrs. Knapp
sadly, yet perhaps it is better So
She has died in doing a good act"
The carriage had been rolling along
swiftly. Despite the rain the streets
were smooth and hard. and we made
rapid progress. We had crossed a
bridge. and with many turns made a
course toward the southeast. Now the
ground became softer. and progress
was slow. An interminable array of
trees lined the way on both sides, and
to my impatient imagination stretched
for miles before us. Then the road
became better. the horses trotted
briskly forward again. their hoofs pat.
tering duly on the softened ground
"Ali the better" | thought. Its
as good as muller il any one is
listening for us
Here's the place." came the voice
of Dicky. giving direction to the driv-
err; and the carriage slackened pace
and stopped Looking out | saw that
We were at division of the road
where two-story house faced both
Of the branching ways.
You'd better come out" said Dcky
at the door. addressing his remark to
me. HE was to meet us here"
DE careful" cautioned Mrs. Knapp
| kept my hand on the revolver
that lay in my overcoat pocket, and
walked with Dicky on to the porch
1t was common roadside saloon, and
at this hour it appeared wholly de.
serted. Even the dog. without which
| knew no roadside saloon could ex-
list. was as silent as its owners.
Here's go," said Dicky. He was
to meet us, sure. What time have you
got?"
| struck a match in a corner and
looked at my watch by its flare.
Five minutes to three"
'Whew!" he whispered, we're reg
ularly done. thought he had a bad
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-10-10

loud. Here you are. put the hacks
lights out just TO escape unpleasant
remark
Mrs. Knapp entered the carriage and
called To me to follow her.
remembered Mother Borton's warn
ings and my doubts of Dicky Nahl.
You're certain you know where you
are gOius?" asked him in an under
tone.
mo. I'm not" said Dicky frankly.
i've found man who says he knows
We are to meet him. Well get there
between 8 and 4 o'clock He won't
say another word to anybody but her
or you. guess he knows what he is
about
We'll. keep your eyes open. Meek
er's gang is ahead OF us. is the driver
relabe?"
Right rs judge" said Dicky
checrful'y. Now. il you'll get in
with madame we won't be wasting
time here
| stepped into the carriage. Dicky
Nabl closed the door softly aud climbed
on the seat by the driver. and in a mo-
menL VIC were rolling up broadway in
the gloomy stiffness Of the early morn
ing hour.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-10-10

eye when ] was bargaining with him. -
| wondered If Dicky had hand in
the trick, If trick it should prove to
be.
Well" said Dicky obviously, 81
think | know where the fellow would
have taken us. ] trailed him this af.
ternoon, and I'll lay two to one that |
can pick out the right road"
rs this the third road from Brook.
lynn" | asked, pointing to the track
that led to the left.
81 reckon So" said Dicky. 81
haven't kept count, but l recollect
only two before It,"
"All right. Up with you them"
Dicky obediently mounted to the
seat beside the driver.
IL shall ride outside" said to Mrs.
Knapp. IL may be needed"
Half a mile farther we passed a
house, and within a quarter 4 mile
another.
I'VE are on the right road" was my
thought as | compared these in my
mind with the crosses on the diagram.
ABOUT half a mile farther a small
cluster of buildings doomed up, dark
and obscure. by the roadside.
This is the place." said confident.
ly, motioning the driver to pull up. |
remembered that Henry Wilton's map
had stopped at the third cross from
the parting OF the roads.
mo, it isn't" said Dicky eagerly.
ITS two or three miles farther on. |
trailed the fellow myself to the next
house, and that's good two miles at
least"
| had leaped to the ground, and
opened the door of the carriage.
I'VE are at the fourth place." said
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-10-10
AFRAID TO EAT.
Girl Starving on Ill.SeIected Food.

several years ago | was actually
starving" writes Me. girl. yet dared
not eat for fear Of the consequences.
Il had suffered from indigestion
from overwork, irregular meals and
improper food. until at last my stom-
ach became so weak / could eat
scarcely any food without great dis.
tress.
Many kinds Of food were tried. all
with the same discouraging effects. I
steadily lost health and strength until
was but a wreck of my former self.
Having heard of Grape-Nuts and
It's great merits. I purchased a pack
age. but with little hope that it would
help mel was so discouraged.
Il found 1t not only appetizing but
that | could eat it as liked and that
IL satisfied the craving for food with
out causing distress, and IL | may
use the expression, 1t filled the BILL
For months Grape-Nuts was my
principal article of diet. felt from
the very first that had found the
right way to health and happiness.
and my anticipations were fully re-
allied
With its continued use I regained
my usual health and strength. To-day
| am we'll and can eat anything like.
yet Grape-Nuts food forms a part OF
my bill OF fare" There's a Reason"
Name given by Postum Co. Battle
Creek, Mich. Read The Road to Well
ville," in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full OF human
interest.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-10-10
The American Climate.

Gu Shotchun of the Chinese en-
bassy on a sultry evening in Cape
May condemned the American eli
mate.
1T is much worse than the climate
Of China" he said. ut is perhaps the
worst climate in the world And yet
you can joke about it.
"A physician joked me about 1t the
other day.
"Accustom yourself, Mr.. On Shot
chun.' he said, to our climates ways
Our winters are arctic. our summers
are subtropical. And very often our
climate gets mixed, and arctic days
and subtropical ones alternate. Inure
yourself, like me, to these changes
In summer and winter sleep with four
blankets
You do?' l gasped.
"T do. In summer he added,
put them under me-
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-10-10
A Carlyle Wedding.

Craigenputtock, where Carlyle's
"SartOr ResartuS" was written, has
just been the scene Of notable wed
ding. The bride was Mary Carlyle OF
Craigenputtock, grandnicce of Thorn
as Carlyle, a farmer, OF Pingle, Dunn.
fricsshire, a son OF Thomas Carlyle's
fayorite nephew. Pingle is about four
miles from Ecclefechan, Carlyle's
birthplace, and this village is the
original of the Entuphl Of "Sartor
Resartus. London Standard.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-10-10

Of Doans Kidney Pills and began us
ing them. One box made me stronger
and freer from pain. kept ON using
them and in three months was able to
get out on crutches. and the kidneys
were acting better. improved rap
idly, discarded the crutches and to
the wonder of my friends was soon
completely cured"
Sold by all dealers. 50 cents box,
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo. N. Y.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-10-10

forgotten that | had ever borne It, /
have lived more in the last month than
in the % years that remember before
it. and | have almost come to think
that the old name belongs to some one
else. May l ask how you got hold Of
it,"
at was simple enough Henry had
told me about you. l remembered that
you were coming from the same town
he had come from. 1 telegraphed to
an agent in Boston. He went up to
your place, made his inquiries and tel
egraphed me. / suppose you will be
pleased to know" she continued with
a droll affection of malice in her voice,
that he mailed me your full history
as gathered from the town pump. 1t
is at the house now"
II tried to get something out of
Mother Borton concerning you," con-
tinued Mrs. Knapp. 81 even went so
far as to see her once"
II don't think you got any more out
of her than she wanted to tell"
Indeed / did not. / was afraid Mr..
Richmond had not gone about it the
right way. You know Mr. Richmond
acted as my agent with herr"
NO, 1 didn't know. She was as
close-mouthed with me as with you, |
think"
We'll. | saw her. I wanted to get
what information she had OF you and
of Henry"
''She had a good deal of It. IL she
wanted to give it up"
$50 | suppose. But she was too
clever for me. She spoke we'll of you,
but not a word could I get from her
about Henry. Yet she gave me the
idea that she knew much"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-10-10
CHAPTER xxvIll.-continued.

81 did not need it till Sunday" con-
tinued Mrs. Knapp. II have been wor-
ried much at the situation of the boy,
but did not dare so near him. Henry
and | decided that his hiding place
was not safe. We had talked of NOV
IN; him a few days before you came.
When | found that Henry had disap-
scared | was anxious to make the
change, but / could not venture to at
tempt it until the others were out of
town, for | knew | was watched. Then
l was assured from Mother Borton
that they did not know where the boy
was hidden, and | let the matter rest.
But a few days ago-on Saturday.
she sent me word that she thought
they had found the place. Then it
came to me to send you to Livermore
with the other boy-oh, | hope no
harm came to the little fellow she
exclaimed anxiously.
Hes safe in my rooms In charge
OF Wainwright" said. He got back
on the morning train, and can be
had for the asking"
"Oh, I'm so glad" said Mrs. Knapp.
81 was afraid something would hap
pen to him, but had to take desper-
ate chances. Well, you see my plan
succeeded. They all followed you.
But when l went to the hiding place
the boy was gone. Henry had moved
him weeks ago. and had died before
he could tell me. Then ! thought you
might know more than you had told
me-that Henry Wilton might have got
you to help him when he made the
change, and | wrote to you
And the key" | said, remembering
the expression of the note. Did you
mean this diagram"
No. said Mrs. Knapp, 81 meant the
key to our cipher code. / was looking
over Henry's letters for some hint of
hiding place and could not find the
key to the cipher. | thought you
might have been given one. I found
mine this afternoon, though, and there
was no need OF it, so it didn't matter
after all"
The pitching and tossing of the boat
had ceased. And. a minute later, with
clang of bells AMI groan of engine we
were at the wharf and were helped
ashore.
Tell the captain to wait here for us
with fires up" said Mrs. Knapp. THE
carriage should be somewhere around
hsre." she continued. peering anxious
ly soout as we reached the foot of the
wha +.
TITS way" said familiar voice,
and a man stepped from the shadow.
"Dicky Nahl!" | exclaimed
"Mr. Wilton" mimicked Dicky.
But it's just as we'll not to speak so
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-10-10
DEEP CRACKS FROM ECZEMA
Could Lay Slate-PenciI in One-Hands
in Dreadful State-Permanent
Cure in Cuticura.

II had eczema on my hands for
about seven years and during that
time | had used several So-called rem
edies, together with physicians and
druggists prescriptions. The disease
was so bad on my hands that | could
lay slate-pencil in one of the cracks
and a rule placed across the hand
would not touch the pencil. | Kept
using remedy after remedy, and while
some gave partial relief. none relieved
as much as did the first box of Cuti-
cura Ointment. | made a purchase Of
Cuticura Soap and Ointment and my
hands were perfectly cured after two
boxes of Cuticura Ointment and one
cake Of Cuticura Soap were used. w.
II. Dean, Newark, Del, Mar. %, 1907"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-10-10
Even the Hash.

Embarrassed in the fashionable
restaurant by the menu written in
French, the Wall street man of bust
ness exclaimed:
Hang these froids, entrements and
hors d'oeuvreS-bring me "A plate OF
good plain hash, if you've got such
thing on the premises"
You mean an OLA podrida, sir"
said the waiter, in a tone of dignified
reproach. And afterwards"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-10-10
CHAPTER xxx.
The Heart of the Mystery.

/ was in the shadow of the mystery.
A hundred questions rose to my lips;
but behind them all frowned the grim
wOlf-visage of Doddridge Knapp, and /
could not find the courage that could
make me speak to them.
Mrs Knapp" / said. you have
called ME by my name. | had almost
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-10-10
Needs Money. Not Life

Now, Pat. would you sooner lose
your money or your life?"
why. me loife, yer reverence; ]
want me money for me old age."-
Philadelphia Inquire
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-10-10

paralyzed me and
affected my kid
neys. My back hurt
me terribly, and
the urine was bad
ly discolored. Doc
tors said my right
kidney was practi-
cally dead. They
said | could never
walk again. | read
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-10-10
ONE KIDNEY GONE
But Cured After Doctors Said There
Was No Hope.

Sylvanus o. Verrill. Milford, Me-.
says: Five years ago a bad injury
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-10-10
EoolsM.

Mistress-BridgetJ it always seems
to me that the crankiest mistresses
get the best cooks.
Cook-Ah. go on wild yer barney!
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-10-10
ONLY A COW.

Artist .(who has been bothered by
rustics breathing on him all the morn.
ing)-My good fellow, | assure yS(
that you can see the sketch with moro
advantage from little distance!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-23
LITTLE DOG MAKES
MUCH EXCITEMENT
Through Streets-is Finally
Captured and Shot.

There was great excitement yester-
day afternoon in Inc east end of the
city, little dog suffering with the
rabies being the cause of the trouble
The animal was seen near Twenty-sev-
enth street. and as it was very evident
ly mad. an effort was made TO capture
it. Constable Pollard succeed in herd
ing the rabid little animal at Forty
sixth street, and ii was tied up in a
blacksmith shop and shot by Chief
Eckhart of the police department. The
dog did not attack any one in its long
chase, although it scattered several
crowds of little children The con-
stable took a big risk in capturing it,
as he caught it by the neck with his
bare hands, whe", it rushed toward
him.
The police have been extermina ting
tramp dogs at a great rate in tho last
few days, as many as 23 heing killed
in single day. Dogs -tfiat have tax
checks and have strayed away are held
until their owners have an opportunity
to claim them; but ''tramps" are as a
rule shot soon after they are picked up.
The psIice almost every day receive
a number of complaints of dogs that
are thought to be sick or mad.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-23
THREE LADIES IN
THRILLING DASH
Horse Runs Away on Thirty-eighth
Street and Plunges Over an
S-Foot Embankment.

A runaway that might have resulted
much more disastrously than it did oc-
Cured half a mile south of the city
limits on Thirty eighth street last even
ing when horse hitched to a light
wagon and driven by Mrs. Beckman,
took fright at a road grader standing
beside the highway. With Mrs. Beck
man were Miss Wood and Miss Irma
Loucks, both living in the vicinity of
Eighteenth avenue and Thirty-eighth
street, the three ladies being on their
way home from a cherry picking eX-
petition. The horse ran at 4 furious
rate for quarter of mile when the
wagon struck rut and Mrs. Beckman
was thrown out, taking the lines with
her. A short distance further on the
animal went down over an S-foot EN-
bankment and horse. rig, occupants
and cherries were piled in heap
Miss Loucks was found holding val
iantly 20 the animals tail when it was
all over Miss Loucks was the most
seriously injured, one leg being broken
below the knee. The others were
only slightly bruised. The wagon was
wrecked but the horse came out un
scratched
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-23
POINT TO LESSON
OF A BAD STREET
Incident in South Rock Island Shows
Need and Benefit Of Aggressive
Municipal Control.

South Rock Island people who have
pointing to an incident of few days
ago as a very striking illustration of
the need of the benefit of an aggres-
sive municipal organization. Between
Twenty-fourth and Seventeenth streets
there is a road known as Twentieth
avenue. This is a very narrow high
way, land being given for it by prop
erty owners on the south side only
And because of the existence of a
deep gulley at the east end, the ave
nue. is impossible. Just west of the
gulley, and just east of the new limits
yard excavations have formed a preci-
pice over 25 feet high, at the very
edge of the road. This precipice was
fenced, it is said, but the fence has
been moved by some one using the
highway.
A few days ago two little boys five
Tor six years old found a horse
hitched some little distance east of
the brick yard line. They climbed
into the wagon, and the horse became
unfastened. it wandered on down the
road. The animal was blind, but very
fortunately it managed to keep away
from the edge, although it went close
enough to place the two little lads i'm
the gravest danger. Passing the preci-
pice, it went on into the ditch beyond.
and there was brought to stop by
| the brush and trees that caught the
wheels and nearly overturned the
wagon. The occupants of the wagon
escaped without injury, but their par
| ents> are greatly exercised over the
affair, and it is likely that steps will
be taken to have either the city or
the township authorities close the
street east of the brick yard.
Such a condition would not long
exist in the city. before the dangerous
place was at least fenced off properly.
as those who have been back of the
annexation movement point out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-23

sestion, stating that it will not incon-
venience Mr.. Pattison in the least to
make the change
Peter P. Schaffer, of Champaign,
speaking for Mr.. McGoorty states that
the intinerary of the latter has been
made up to include Rock Island and
Moline, Saturday, and while Mr.. Nc
Goorty will be glad, if possible, to par
ticipate in any ratification meeting
that may be held later the program of
the present week cannot be altered
without disarranging the entire plans
of the candidate, and that he will
therefore be glad to meet the demo-
Gratis of the county for a few hours
Saturday of this week
1t is needless to say that Mr. Nc
Goorty will be welcomed, at any time
he may find it convenient to visit Rock
Island and that democrats generally
will improve the opportunity to meet
him personally next Saturday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-23
PERSONAL POINTS.

Miss Jane Abbott of Clinton, Iowa,
is visiting at the home of Mrs. NJ E.
Potter
DR.. e. Bradford will leave today for
Kansas City to attend the American
institute OF homeopathy.
Miss Cora Phelps has returned to
her home at Lewiston, ILL.,. after visit
with her sister. Mrs. r. w. Olmsted.
Miss Cora McKown returned last
evening from Winona Lake, Ind, after
attending the commencement exer-
cises of Lake Forest college. She was
accompanied by Miss Fannie Steele of
Cherokee, Iowa. who will make short
visit
w. F. Higgins and Edward KrieGe
of st. Louis are in the city visiting
with Joe Berger Of the Rock Island bal
team. During the las. series at Deca
tur a number of Berger's friends, in
Guiding his parents, came up from st
Louis to see him play.
Rev. Marion Humphreys who has
been attending the 18th international
Sunday school convention at Louis
vile, Ky, left there this morning. He
will join Mrs. Humphreys and little
son at Chicago and they will go to
Williams Bay, Wis, for a two weeks
STAY
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-23
CROWD EXCEEDED
BOATS CAPACITY
Largely Patronized That Another
Trip is Necessary.

The telephone girls excursion last
evening on the steamer w. w. proved
to be one of the biggest excursions of
the season-in fact it was SO largely
attended that the crowd exceeded the
capacity of the steamer and barge,
which is 1000. The sale of tickets SO
greatly exceeded the expectations that
before the boat left the Rock Island
landing its load had reached the limit
set by the government navigation au-
| thorities, and it did not land at Daven-
port, where hundreds were in waiting
| to take the trip. When it became
know in Davenport that the boat would
not land there there was nearly riot
and many demanded the refund of
funded the money for SO tickets, but
there were many others that were not
refunded. This morning the young la
| dies took the matter up with the Acme
Packet company representatives and
| arranged to give an overflow excur-
sion the afternoon of June 80. The
| boat will leave at $50 and return at 6
loclock at that time. and tickets for the
trip last evening will be accepted for
passage. 1t is expected that the after
noon trip will attract another large
crowd. Tickets will be sold in add,
| ton to those which could not be used
| last evening.
The river trips have never been
more popular than this season. Every
excursion that goes out from the local
landing. either in the afternoon OF
evening carries big crowds, and Satur
day, when both the Columbia and w
w. took excursions to Muscatine, both
trips were very largely patronized
The Saturday afternoon trips of the
Columbia to Muscatine are proving q
very popular feature.
The Royal Arcanum of the tri-cities
will give a moonlight excursion on
the steamer Columbia this evening
1t is a general celebration day fol-
1.-THE society throughout the country
and the local members will enjoy g
Iride on the river. The boat will leave
Davenport at 8 o'clock and Rock Is
land at S:15.
Tomorrow afternoon at 2:15 the
lsteamer Silver Crescent in charge o.
lCaptain Blair will leave for an after
moon excursion trip up the HennepiI
Ito the Moline bridge. The boat viii
return at $50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-23
CITY CHAT.

Bargains
In Ladies' oxfords
At Island City shoe store,
Opposite the Harper House.
Buy home of Reidy Bros.
Jones for second hand goods.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
For bus or express, Spencer & Trefz.
Kerler & Co. clean carpets and rugs
Ladies canvas oxfords, all colors
Island City shoe store.
Mems canvas shoes, $1O0 Island
Island City shoe store.
: Sell me your household goods
Jones, second hand and loans.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Kelly are the
parents of baby boy, born today
Let Krell & Siemon do your furnace
and tin work; 1916 Third avenue.
Ladies' pumps in golden brown, tan
and patent colt. $2.45. Island Cit!
shoe store
Northern Life Insurance eompan.
of Illinois stock for sale at s165 pc
share. Rawson Bennett, 1045 Firs
National bank building, Chicago.
George S. Norton of Milan was ad
judged insane in the county cour
this morning and committed to tn
Watertown hospital by Judge Olmsted
He is lineman and is q years old.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-23
McG0ORTY HERE SATURDAY;
PATIlS0h CONES LATER or
Plans for Visit of GubernatoriaI Candi-
dates to Rock lsIand-Chairman
Maucker Advised.

Chairman w. C. Maucker of the
democratic county committee who on
being advised by the campaign man.
ayers tor both Hon. Douglas Pattison
and Hon. John P McGoorty, candi-
dates for the democratic gubernatorial
nomination that both of them proposes
to visit Rock Island the present week
and make speeches wrote in reply
suggesting it would be more opportune
to come after the Denver convention,
has received replies in both instances.
o. H. Wright, of Freeport, manager for
Mr.. Pat son expresses his desire to
scqdiesce fully in Mr.. Maucker's sug