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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-24

Temperature at n. m, 8; at $3.50
p. M, 20. Maximum temperature in last
"a hours, II; minimum, q. Velocity of
wind Mt "a. M, q miles per hour. Stage
of water. ~ feet, rise OF % foot in
last "a hours. Precipitation, none.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-24
cireumstantiaI Evidence

Mrs. Coburgger-It isn't right to
charge Freddie with taking that mon
Eey out OF Your pocket. Why don't you
accuse me? Coburgger- Because 1t
wasn't all taken.-Harpers Weekly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-24
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS:

Tonight and Tomorrow Morning.
Sun sets. SOL rises. 7:12. Moon rises
1856 p. m. Moons age, q days
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-08-20

blank establishment. that there Il
petticoat on horseback in this duchy
mat you do not know"
don't know any woman by the
name OF ilildegarde Won Reideloff On
my word of honor, Max. | don't"
Ola Bauer, the blacksmith, knew
her" Nue"
Bauer? All my suspicious returned
Describe the girl to me"
Handsome figure, masses Of blacl,
hair, great black eyes that are full OF
good fun. a delicate nose and | might
add. very kissable north"
What! have you kissed herr" ex.
claimed
No, no! Only, I'd like to-"
HIM! You've made quite a rtudy
She must be visiting some one near.
Dy' There is an old castle three miles
west OF the smithy Did she speak
English?"
Ies,'-excitedly.
mat accounts for It. An old Eng.
ilsh nobleman lives over there during
the summer months, and 1t ia not i'm.
probable that she is one of his guests. 4"
IN my heart | knew that her highness
was up to some of her tricks again. but
there was no need of her shattering
good old Maxs heart Yet | felt bound
to say: Why not look into the purse ?
There might be something there to
prove her identity"
Look into her purse ?"-horrifed
You wouldn't have me peeping into a
womans purse, would you? Suppose
there should be box of rouge? Her
cheeks were red"
Quite likely"
"Or powder-puff."
Even more likely"
Cor"
Go on"
COR love letter"
Il have my doubts" said |.
We'll, If you do not know who she
Is, I'll find out, "-undismayed.
Doubtless he would; he was a per
sistent old beggar, was Max.
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ing with a pretty girl are not safe for
any bachelor.
Thursday morning he came in late.
He dropped something on the table,
On inspection / found it to be a wom-
ans handkerchief purse.
where the deuce did you get thatT'
asked, mighty curious.
by George! but I've been enjoying
the most enchanting adventure; such
as you read out of book. I'm inclined
to believe that l shall enjoy my studies
In old Barscheit."
But where did you get this?" II
there was a girl around, wanted to
know all about 1t.
"She dropped 1t"
"She dropped it," repeated. What
she? Why, you old tow-head, have you
been flirting at this hour of the morn
ing?"
Handsome as a picture!"
"Hai the ideal at last,"-ironically'
Blond, Of course" at
Dark as a Spaniard, and rides ike
Diana" His enthusiasm was not 10 DC
lightly passed over
"Never heard of Diana riding salu
I; always saw her pictured as gong
afoot." - ,orv
well what mean"
"Ive no argument to offer nor any
picture to prove my case. you've nau
an adventure; give it up every DIT
of It," ,o, 7
"One of the finest horsewomen
over saw Took a wall three feet hign
Tho other morning, just to see II l
dared follow. Lucky Dandy Is huh''
or or I'd have broken my neck.
VERY interesting. Iheh Oh a ' u'v
den a thought flashed through my
head and out again. Anybody WIN
herr" oo warnings Z"
"H'm, Did you get as far as names
yes; | told her mine VINO u
uudegarde Won HeldeloffT
"ueideloff?" / was puzzled NJ! . ".
n,cIons evaporated. II CAM =, ina :,
know one by that name sue II
was H, lor?' v,t,
w." DO you ne' to cell me- WIN
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-08-20

Honorable Betty, as her h,rbnsss o,rno
IN to breakfast. There we're no forr MOI,
'''es IN the princess apartments
a., eautilllly!' Her highness guilt.
ny wondered If there was any logical
way TO keep Betty in the house for tbe
next rev mornings. She sat down and
sipped her tea. THE duke talked IN
BILE" piaSeu uou'
What"
es. lie sold us to the duke who
patiently waited for me to snoaL
Betty, am fool. But | shall nevar
marry Doppelkinn. That is settled"
suppose he will be inviting me IN
return to England" said Betty
shrewdly.
Not for the present."
And have just grown to love the
place, alphabetically. "Mr. Warning
ton has asked me to ride with him
afternoons. His ankle prevents him
from taking the long morning jaunts
IL II VIII not interfere with your plans
dear"
Accept. by all means" INTERRUPTED
her highness. He is a capital horse
man. She smiled mysteriously. Hap
PLY her companion was absorbed in
thought and did not see this smile.
Max came in at a quarter of ten
went to tub, and came down in time
for the eggs.
Have a good rider" | asked.
Bully! Beautiful country" He
was enthusiastic.
How these healthy animals eat!"
thought as l observed him occasion
ally.
wish | could go with you," said
but half-heartedly.
I'll get the lay of the land quick
enough" he replied.
The rascal! Not a word about the
girl that morning, or the next, or until
Thursday morning. If only l had
known! But Fate knows her business
better than do, and she was handling
the affair. But long rides of morn
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-08-20
Development OF bruses.

Bruges is better known to Ameri'
cans through Longfellow's poem on
its famous belfry than in any other
way. The romantic pageantry of the
past which the poet calls to mind APP
peals more to the imagination than
modern statistics of commercial ex-
mansion. But Bruges has more than a
belfry. The other day its new sea-
port, Heyst, was formally opened
Heyst is connected with Brunes by a
new canal which ends - an artificial
harbor created by breakwater two
thirds of mile long. 1t liz designed
10 make Bruges a competitor with
Antwerp for ocean Gsde.-fouth's
Companion.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-08-20

do not let 1t get serious, my boy.
warned. You could not marry any
one in this country"
why not?"
Have you been regularly baptized
Was your father? Was your grand.
father? Unless you can answer these
simplest of questions and prove them,
you could not get license; and no
priest or preacher would dare marry
you without a license"
Hang you, who's talking about get
ting married? All want to know Is,
who is Hildegarde Won Heideloff, and
haw am l to return her purse? shall
ask the blacksmith"
do so,'-taking up my egg spoon
Max slipped the purse into his breast
pocket and sat down.
CTo BE CoNTINUEDJ
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-08-20

st. Louis.-Kausans have always
been noted for doing curious things,
but the story to the effect that Gov.
Hoch has signed bill requiring the
use of red cans for gasoline reaches
the lovely limit The law makes 1t
unlawful for dealers to sell gasoline In
any but red receptacles, and Is en-
titled SO the correspondent of Au-
tomobile Topics states. AN act to pro-
tect hired girls and absent-minded
men"
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-08-20

am q perfect
fright My wreath has slipped down
my back and goodness knows how
in front"
THE ceremony Is TO be at eight
sharp" jerked out Laura as the au-
tomoble rushed along at top speed
Il do wish ! hadn't taken the respon-
sibility of Veras wreath. | promised
l would be there an hour ahead of
time to help adjust her veil and she
left it to me to see that she had
something borrowed and something
blue Would you believe it. | could
MT lay my eyes on blue thing in our
house. Finally discovered this soiled
blue feather and borrowed bone
hairpin.
81 wonder what on earth Eugene
Purtelle can think of me? have been
late for almost every affair that has
been given for Vera and Tom. | al.
most wish he weren't best man."
well, we don't care what he thinks
anyhow" consoled Flossie, trying in
vain to thread a needle and looking
as If she were victim of st. Vitus'
dance as she bobbed around. IF
could only find the eye of this needle
| might be able to sew this rip in my
new glove. / never saw it until ]
was coming down the stairs, SO
grabbed up this sewing outfit"
A loud report from the side of the
! 10 70.
They screamed simultaneously and the
automobile came to halt
The chauffeur came to the door.
Tires busted" he announced
well, put another one on, quick,
commanded Flossie, popping her head
out to investigate, with her wreath
hanging over her nose.
Haven't got another, miss, and 1t
is four blocks to the nearest car. II
there was only something on wheels
in sight you might get a lift"
Lets walk, then" suggested Lau
ra, coming out of her stupor. "Oh, we
can't. It's starting to rain. Vera
can't get married."
The siren of the oncoming touring
car rent the misty night air and two
huge searchlights illuminated the
road. The chauffeur darted out and
waved his arms and shouted in the
path of the huge machine, which was
tearing along at tremendous speed
The car slackened its pace just IT
time to avoid running him down. I'm
mediately the head and shoulders o.
man with muffied throat and sill
hat appeared through the opened side
door.
What in the world is the matter?'
shouted the man in an exasperatet
tone I'm late already. Go ahead
"He says some young ladies neeC
assistance" explained the chauffeur
Then Flossies voice, high-pitched
called out: please wait, Mr.. Purtelle
It's us-the bridesmands-and we'r,
broken down. Please take US"
Drive alongside" commanded thu
man. laughing.
With hurry and scurry the brides
maids tumbled into the big machine
and the chauffeur obeyed the EN-
phatic order to letter CO."
"Well, this is great" said Purtelle
jovially. II had almost given up hop
of participating in that ceremony. blu
they can't get along without tn
bridesmaids and the best man, too!
"Oh, but / was to fix her wreatl
and VEIL" moaned Laura, land Nv
got the something borrowed an
something blue"
We'll, don't you worry about it,
consoled Purtelle. I'm sure it WASH
your fault anyhow. You are Away
so prompt"
HIN! ! suppose it was mine" mul
INJURED Flossie to herself as sh
searched for her needle amid he
flounces.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-08-20
THE eleventh
HOUR

AM so afraid
Wen be late
said Laura, draw
ing her opera
coat around her.
do hurry, dear
Then she led the
way to the wait.
ing automobile.
I'm too excit-
ed to thin k
straight" S a ! d
Flossie, tumbling
into the tonneau.
ITS the first
time I've ever
heen 81 brides.
maid and | know
] am a perfect
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-08-20

In a few min
utes the automo-
bile stopped be-
fore a house bril-
liantly illuminat-
ed and the pas
sengers tumbled
out and rushed
wildly up the car
peted steps.
Are the guests
here? Are they
waiting for the
WREATH" erie d
Laura as the trio
re a C h e d I h e
rooms above.
"Oh, no, miss,
replied an attend
ing maid, leading
the way to the
bride 10 be. Miss
Yera's just hav,
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OIW OP WY S'U'N' IHB HtT HdIT uOHt
over the third time"
Say, please. will you sew up my
glave for me?" broke in Flossie.
well, I've plenty of time at that
rate" commented Purtelle, com
placeutly. "All I've got to do is to
comb my hair and fasten the other
side of this foolish collar"
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-08-20
Red Cans for Kansas.

(TO BE CONTINUEDo
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-30
Success Made Actor Turn
from His Life Partner

The scandal was hushed up, tina
comedian went on his triumphant
way; beautiful women of the stage
angled for him, and one of them won
him. He was successful and gossip
dared not rear it's head too high. Then
suddenly it was discovered that he
could not remember his lines. He for
got his cues His dancing was I'M
certain, his antics were unfunny. Fl
nally his engagements were Cancelled.
"Paresis," said the doctors.
But there are men and women OF
the old days who know him best who
say that it is not any real physical all
ment, but a reckoning figure, the fig.
ure of the deserted, heart-broken wife,
whose spirit cannot rest in sui
cide's grave.
And who can describe the misery of
the second wife watching his living
death?
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-30
PaniCs Bring Good Fortune
BY John d. White

many others have turned to profit
those times considered calamitous to
natures of less stern stuff.
Then, too, the new alignment of en-
ployes in Office, store or shop, follow
ing the business stagnation, will give
the man who was able to retain his
place good chance for an advance
ment. The man who lost his position
during the temporary retrenchment
may be bettered in the long run by
being shaken loose from job in
which he was liable to become fossil
lied. Necessity will give him cour-
age, and incentive to look for some
thing else, both of which he probably
had lacked before.
During these days opportunity will
tarry at many doors that never have
known that magic presence before.
Many a man for the first time will see
success with its Midas touch turn all
his efforts into gold.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-30

not whss. it had been pictured; pow
er more potent and vital was exerting
it's influence over these romantic, scan
dal-defying couples. The world could
not see this power, but erring hus-
bands saw it and felt it and could
find no avenue of escape from it. 1t
was their Nemesis-the ghostly, silent
reckoning, never-sleeping figure of the
first wife's love.
Before Jared K. Cook, rector of st.
Georges parish, Hampstead, l.. l.,
eloped with poor, foolish, 17-yearold
Floretta Whaley, he said to the girls
grandmother: 81 swore when | first
discovered how Overwhelming was my
alteration for her that | would never
let her get away from me. | dreamed
of her, and soon | realized that she
was the woman for whom | had always
been pining | promised myself That
| would make her my wife some time,
and my determination cannot be
shaken"
To-day, in some secluded corner OF
this continent or across the sea, Jared
Cook and FIoretta Whaley are waiting
for the law to take its course and set
the man free; and in Hartford beau
tiful woman with prematurely white
hair and eyes from which the JOY OF
living has faded, is Warrington what?
For the law to set her free from the
man who was untrue to his vows, and
who thereby brought disgrace on her
household and wrecked her life? Per
haps. But it is more likely that,
being a woman, a loving, steadfast
woman, she is waiting, with arms out
stretched, for the return of the lover
and husband of her youth. And that
silent, heart-wringing message may
reach across oceans and continents
and find repentant man.
And who but Floretta Whaley will
pay the terrible price o. his fall and
repentance?
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-30
Hart Mckee Divorce
Like PAGE from Novel.

The Hart Mckee divorce involves
more persons and recalls romance of
coquetry and jilting unequaled outside
the pages of novels.
Hart Mckee belongs to the circle of
New York-Pittsburg millionaires who
have kept the world at large guessing
during the past decade. He divorced
his first wife, according to society's
vigorous rumors, in order to marry the
wife of Lawrence G. Phipps, another
member of the Pittsburg millionaire
coterie. But, even while Mrs. Phipps
was securing her divorce, he met beau
tiful Cornelia Baxter Tevis, widow of
Hugh Tevis, one of CALIFORNIA; rich
est young men. And, meeting her, he
forgot his fealty to the woman who,
it was said, was securing a divorce for
his sake. He and Mrs. Tevis were
married and the Phipps family was
suddenly and inexplicably reconciled
and reunited in marriage.
On her side, Mrs. Tevis-McKee
brought another tale of jilting and CO.
quetry, having broken her engage
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-30

New York - Floretta Whaley, de-
serted by her clergyman-Iover, Jared K.
Cook, is a wreck, was flashed over the
wires one beautiful August morning.
'Floretta Whaley, deserted by her
clergyman-lover, wreck" was the
legend printed in foot-high letters on
Park rows bulletin boards.
Men ard women hurrying to and
from the bridge paused an instant,
shrugged their shoulders ard muir
INJURED: We'll, what else would you
expect from such an elopement?"
Mrs Hart Mckee sues for 81
vorce," whispered the ca1les under
the sea.
Mrs. Hart Mckee sues for divorce"
echoed thousands of newspaper head
lines all over America.
And again the world shrugged its
shoulders and murmured: "Woll, what
would you expect when their marriage
broke up a homer"
Later the Whaley news was denied,
and relatives of the girl declared that
nothing had been heard from her. She
was dead to them. The day of forgive
ness was past.
The Hart Mckee announcement
was not denied.
The two stories stand in public opin-
ion for dishonor and unhappiness-
end why?
Because public opinion, that most
volatile AMI restless of ba"ometerS, has
shifted its viewpoint once more.
Time was when an elopement held
every element Of romance, and the
world applauded writes Anna Steese
Richardson in the New York World.
Those were the days when young peo-
pie oftentimes unnecessarily stole
away with Dan Cupid, when an I'M
reasonable parent could be made to
see light by no other means Then
followed the period when, at rare in
teryals, a Young woman ran away
with a married man, or, more rarely
still, a young man, like a feudal baron
of the olden days, stole away the wife
of his neighbor To be sure, these
cases startled the community in which
they occurred but scandal gradually
died before the excuse: 1T is a case
OF the grand passion. She was the
one woman in the world for him and
it Is wrong for two unloving persons to
live together"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-30

ments, but lacking in what makes
woman truly beautiful soul. For
time she queened it over her hus.
bands newly acquired social life. The
first wife was forgotten. Then sud
denly the latter appeared upon the
scene, but different woman. She
had spent the intervening years
abroad, where she had studied under
able masters and had been gowned by
the subtlest of modistes and millln'
ers. She had become an accomplished
charming, perfectly poised woman.
And before her lovely personality the
mere physical charms of the second
wife faded. The first wife became
a social queen in her disloyal hus-
bands own set. The second wife be-
came social outcast. But this time
the woman held out no reckoning
hand of welcome. The man held his
head high, but he had to make way
for the woman he had deserted. Who
shall not say that her regal figure was
more than a Nemesis-an avenger-
that separated him from his second
wife like an angel armed with a
sword?
And who can truly picture the mis-
cry OF the second wife, the woman VINO
had come between?
To-day the gossips of Broadway
whisper of even a sadder case. Oc-
casionally in one of the cafes near
Forty-second street, or standing in
the doorway of a theatrical agents
office, you will see the trembling, pal
sled figure Of a man who once sent
Broadway into gales of merriment. To
day the laughter has faded from his
eyes, and in it's place there is haunt
ed look.
Ten years ago this comedian, with
his wife, was playing on the Bowery.
Then vaudeville came into vogue, and
they moved from the Bowery into the
continuous houses. Here the little
wife's dancing went very we'll. She
was a good foil for her comedian hus-
bands merry antics and quips. But
by and by he stepped from the continu-
GUS to the smart Broadway reviews
and he was ashamed of the little
woman who had helped to carve this
new niche for him. He did not feed
her ground glass nor poisoned candy,
as they do in plays, but he stabbed her
loyal heart with words more deadly
than the keenest-pointed stiletto. And
the little woman did the rest-with
poison.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-30

Many great fortunes of to-day had
their inception during some financial
disturbance of the past.
The great firm of Tiffany & Co., New
York city, was launched in the trou-
blous times of 1871. Succeeding panics
never disturbed its progress.
The Leland Stanford fortune owes
its beginning to the panic of 1857.
The panic of 1878 was precipitated
by the failure of the house of Jay
Cooke & Co., but the ''fnancier of the
rebellion refused to take the count.
We next find him rehabilitating his
fallen fortune during the financial
stress of 1893.
Jay Gould, after three attempts at
making his way in the world had
failed, began his railroad career and
his fortune in 1857 The financial de-
preston of 1873 was another i'll wind
that blew him good and he further
augmented his wealth. These and
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-30
Left Home for Woman
He Eancied He Loved

Then suddenly there came into his
life, beautiful, dashing young wom-
an, Evelyn Raue, wife of Dr. c. S.
Raue, of Philadelphia. The two de-
cided that they could not live apart
and they proceeded to elope, settling
in Cody, Wyo There they faced the
stern realities of life. The paternal
allowance ceased. The young man
knew nothing Of the gentle art of
earning a livelihood. The woman in
the case was game. She tried to find
a solution of their problem-a bare
living-but the man recalled the pa
tient wife, the well-kept home, the
welcome that never failed, the placid
corner to which he could always turn
wnen he wearied of his gayer compan-
ions. In the wilds of Wyoming he left
able grand passion and returned to his
first love.
Ts II hard to picture the hopeless
ness of the second woman deserted?
Then there was the famous Acer do
nestle reunion. Frank Adams Acer
married beautiful Miss Addie Estelle
Tilt in April, 1897. Two children were
born to them and all was apparently
happy until the green-eyed monster
invaded their perfectly appointed
home. Mrs. Acer proved her right to
a divorce on statutory grounds, but
the name of the correspondent was
kept secret Two years passed, stormy
years, during which the husband-fa-
Their longed for wife, home and babies.
And finally he won them all back Mr..
and Mrs Acer were remarked on
November 8, 1904, and are happy.
But what of the third party, the
woman in the case?" After all, is she
not the greater sufferer-for she has
not public nor private sympathy?
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-30
BABY'S ITCHING HUMoR.
Nothing Would Help Hin-Mother Al
most in Despair-Owes Quick
Cure to Cuticura.

Several months ago, my little boy
began to break out with itching sores.
I doctored him, but as soon as l got
them healed up in one place they
would break out in another. was
almost in despair. 1 could not get
anything that would help him. Then
l began to use Cuticura Soap and Cuti-
cura Ointment, and after using them
three times, the sores commenced to
heal. He is now WE'LL and not scar
is left on his body. They have never
returned nor left him with bad blood,
as one would think. Cuticura Rene
dies are the best 1 have ever tried,
and l shall highly recommend them to
any one who is suffering likewise.
Mrs. William Geeding, 102 Washing
ton ST., Attica. Ind. July %, 1907"