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dantiy tied scarf the highly polished shoes, and
the general air of careful grooming. Then they
turned to the hand before him Finally the seer
leaned back listlessly and smiled.
You went to see Anna Held last night, and were
bored. You once had your pocket picked, and will
probably have it happen to you again. You
interested in Egyptology-and, apropos, l wish
you'd look at my porphyry sphinx there and give
me idea of its age"
Barrister stared, and grew bit uneasy. Then,
apparently to hide his embarrassment, he turned
to the carved image and surveyed it with the air
Of connoisseur. AS he presented his back to the
seer the latter swiftly stopped over, picked up
return check of New York theater good the
night before, and slid it into of the pockets of
his silk robe.
That's about 400 B c. said Barrister easily
Where earth did you get hold of it?
From my godfather, in Cairo. said the parnist.
Well, said Barrister, returning. I've time
to examine it closely.
A ND the matter which worries your wife?"
"a Astro inquired.
Again his visitor hesitated- looked about the
ROOM and gazed again at the sphinx. Well, he
said finally, IN tell you. He seated himself and
went / have, rather did have, First Folio
Shakespeare, of the few genuine of the
thirty-seven copies extant. 1t was stolen from my
library yesterday. That's what l want to find"
That, and the one who stole it also, l SUPPOSED"
''Er-yes Yes, certainly"
An interesting sort of quarry. and rather unusual.
Have you been to the police?"
mo. You see, there wouldn't be much use in
that, would there? I'm afraid the thief if he found
he was suspected, would destroy the book. He
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the crystals.
Barrister did not conceal his
scorn. "Oh, very WE'LL" he said,
Il suppose it will at least satisfy
my wife When will you be up"
Tomorrow morning, early. Ill
ask you to disturb nothing, and
even to keep away from the room
until | come"
There's nothing to disturb"
Barrister commented; "but I'll
see TO it that nobody interferes
with your magic" And SO saying.
he took up his hat, gave the sphinx
one last glance, and left the room.
THE moment he was gone the
: palmist dotted his regalia and
yawned. A moment later the girl
reentered the studio Astro gazed
at her refectively.
Didn't you notice that mans
watch charm?" he asked.
Why, there was something
funny about it; but l couldn't
make the thing out exactly
Did you ever see an Egyptian
scarab"
Why, yes. But he didn't have
one. did he?"
He used to have one You
know how they mount them
with pin through the beetle so it
can revolve? The setting and the
pin were there; but not the stone.
You must look closer next time. "
What else did / miss!" she
asked. frowning.
You didn't say anything about
his carrying his purse in his outside
overcoat pocket. He will always
be an easy mark for the light
fingered gentry if he keeps that
up It's lucky for him that he's
rich
"Oh, he is wealthy, then! l got
that much right, anyway. He
looked as if he was we'll off,
Il should imagine he was, with
a First Folio Shakespeare lying
loose in his library! That's what
we've got to find"
It's interesting?"
Interesting! l should say SO!
It's a regular kidnapping case.
Talk about diamonds Why,
they're stupid things. Everyone
likes diamonds, and they can be
cut up into smaller stones and
readily disposed of, if you re care
full about it. But you can't cut a
~,arro so &c = E;~e% Folio 1,o,, cop'<
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Astro Master of Mysteries Fails Run Do1un His Quarry

~ ER. BARRISTER," Valeska
M announced, and left the
two men
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MiSER WORTH MILLION
DYING IN A Howell.
(Continued from Page H.

have a grand establishment Society
would open it's doors to her.
81 wonder if we will have any diff
ficulty in getting help?" she solilo-
uuized as the coach neared the
church.
1t fell as a bolt out of a clear sky.
Christ hadn't thought of help at all.
Even in his fondest dreams he hadn't
pictured anyone but Lizzie doing the
cooking, and the scrubbing and the
mending.
How much help do you think you
are going to have?" he demanded.
ooh, couple of maids, cook, a
coachman and" she started to re-
ply
Christ interrupted her by putting
his head out Of the cab window and
ordering the driver to turn around.
I'm not going to get married" he an
nounced. ut will cost too much for
me-" Lizzie fearful went back to her
work at the hotel
Lizzie sued for 100000 for breach
of promise. The case dragged along
a year before trial. In the meantime
she had married a young German
who ran saloon
She was found in the kitchen over
the saloon washing clothes. Run
along with that" she said. when she
was served with subpoena. "I'm too
busy" Her suit was dismissed.
THAT was narrow escape" Christ
told his friends.
The old man is suffering from a
complication of diseases. His body is
starved for the fresh air Of one of his
farms. He owns hundred or so.
Asthma, with which he has suffered
for years, has now attacked him with
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assembly room, Friday afternoon. The
room was filled to overlooking and
the following excellent program was
given: Chorus, high school; girls
quartet, Room 8: girls chorus, Rooms
I and s; Mother Goose songs, pri-
maries; quartet, senior girls: chorus.
Rooms and 6: A Little Lullaby,
Room 6; Boys solos and chorus
Rooms Z, 8 and g.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. F. Mcconnell en-
tertained q few friends at dinner Sat
urday evening. .
Mrs. H. c. Da, and Mrs. Edith
Friday to about twenty-five ladies.
from Soldier, Kan, where he was
called last week by the death of his
father.
Mrs. S. C. Norris of Des Moines
was in the city on business Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Martin, who live
north of town. are the parents of a
new daughter. born Saturday.
The Gophers held the first of their
series of whist parties Friday even
| ing with Sam Wrav. Miss Ruby Phil
| lips was awarded the first prize and
| Eugene Fortune the consolation prize.
Ice cream and coffee were served.
The special services at the Chris
tan church will be continued through
this week. There have been about
thirty confessions of faith.
On Friday evening Mrs. Mary Nc
Gowen and Miss Clara Horn were very
| pleasantly surprised by the arrival Of
party of eighteen young girls, chap
eroned by Mrs. Mary Horn, to spend
the evening. Games. charades and
music occupied the evening and re-
freshments, which had been brought
by the party, were served. Those
present were: Hazel Wish and Mar
guerte Duckworth, Miriam Young
Ruth, Bessie and Margery Horn, Helen
| Owsley, Helen Shannon, Jennie Young
Warner Mary Williams, Edith Town
send, Emma Baumgarten, Irma Lucas
Helen Cramer and Miss Swinney
The Ivanhoe club meets this after
noon with Mrs John Evans.
| Mrs Mary Morrow returned last
week from three months visit with
relatives at various points in Kansas
c. E. Jones of Frederick, Okla, is
| visiting his mother, Mrs. Emma Jones
who is i'll at the home Of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. ]. H. Ford. near Steuben.
George Pearce returned Saturda!
from business trip to Chicago ant
Monmouth, Ill.
Asa Garrett returned to Memphis
Mo, Friday after weeks visit with
his son, 7. F. Garrett, proprietor O
the Commercial hotel
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Evans left fol
their home in Kansas City Friday
after a short visit at the home of hi:
sister, Mrs Ira Baldridge.
Mrs. Ed Matlock and dau~hter Mar.
4 of Ottumwa spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. S. A. Lorenz.
| Dr. and Mrs. j. G, Box of Ottumws
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grand jury of Cook county, Illinois,
the home Office being located at Chi
cago.
Regarding the proposed closing of
stations along the railroads in Iowa,
the local Rock Island and Burlington
route officials have not been advised
of any changes that will take place
on the lines in the vicinity of Burling-
ton
Many of the roads have announced
that the new stations known as grain
stations" will be closed, but there are
no such stations around here that can
be so classed 1.-THE stations on the
Burlington are all permanent sta
tions," said Burlington route official,
land in the entire state of Iowa |
know of but two places that can be
conveniently discontinued"
The roads are making every effort
division superintendent have been
notified to put their lines on the 1905
basis. Owing to the raise in wages
which almost every class Of the SER
vice has received, the lines will have
to be operated by fewer men, to get
down to that basis.
Other Railroad Notes.
Grinsnaw's air brake catechism is
the authority on the Westinghouse
air brake For sale at Longfellow
book store, 230 East Main street.
Burlington Brakemen Osterberg
and Stansbury have reported for
duty after short vacation.
The following changes have been
made among the Burlington trainmen,
due to the shifting of crews because
of the taking off Of one of the way
freights on Monday last: Conductor
Wilson with Brakeman Fisher and
Mungoven; Conductor Ball with
Brakemen Emery and Hoxsey; Con-
ductor Brown with Brakemen MCGEE
and Martz. Brakeman A. Millisack
has been placed on the extra list
E. F. Winslow, Rock Island train
master at Des MONIES, was visitor IN
the city last night and this morning.
Officials Here,
A party Of Wabash railroad officials
arrived In the city todav on No. 81,
consisting Of superintendent ]. F.
Stumpf, Trainmaster c. A. Ross and j.
T. Sheehan, engineer of maintenance
Of way. The party was on a tour of
inspection and did not stop very long
in the city, as thew returned to Mober-
ly on No. SO.
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MRS. THOMA AND RALPH RODG-
ERS OF FRlRFIELD DEAD, y

Fairfield, After an illness Of
nearly, a year. Mrs. Theresa Thonla
died Tuesday morning at 8 o clock, at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. John
Bartholomew on South Seventh street.
Funeral services will be held in St.
Mary's Catholic church Thursday
morning, conducted by Father H. j.
Hogan. Mrs. Thoma is survived by
four children, three others having
preceded her across the border. Those
who are mourning the loss of moth
er are Mrs. Lena Wurtz of Stroms-
burg, Neb. Mrs. E. o. White of Grand
Island, Neb, and Mrs. John Bar1hol-
emew and Louis Thoma of this city.
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BLOOM FIELD.

Bloomfield-Court adjourned Satur-
day. In the case Of Unit Henderson VS..
the Standard Insurance Co, the jury
awarded the plaintiff $3.50, the amount
Of the policies on the millinery stock
which was damaged by fire Jan. 8
1907. In the GoodlanderCa Carlisle case,
Mrs Carlisle was allowed sum equal
to the value of the goods attached.
The Knights Of Pythias are pre-
pairing for an old-fashioned fddlers
contest, to be given at Turner's hall
February 4. Prizes to be awarded
successful contestants in the various
classes, have been donated by the
merchants and business men. w. j
Steckel, John Burgess and Miss Mae
Hinkle will act as judges All contest
ants will be admitted free.
The annual public school musicale
under. the direction Of Miss Carrie
Davies, was given at the high school,
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renewed vigor He was struck by a
street car and his leg broken two
years ago.
A medical student who set the
limb Christ went to the charity
ward made poor job of it, The
bone is ailing now. Blood poisoning
is dangerously near.
Old Man Near Death.
Christs million, for which he has
given the last so years of his life, is
bound to be the death of him. He re-
fuses to go to a hospital free or pay.
"If I'm going to die, let me die here, "
he insists. "But I'm not going to die
just yet, here or anywhere else. I'm
going to get we'll in spite of you.
When l do I want to be downtown, so
can collect my rents easily. I won't
have to spend money for carfara
either" l.
Still, the old man is going to take
no chances. Death will find him pre-
pared. An undertaken who has con-
tract for burying the city's unknown
at $40 per, will do the same for Val
Christ He has been given his $40 al
ready. Lawyers are drawing up the
old mans will.
The three little children of his
brother John will get the bulk of the
estate Their father will be cut off.
John is altogether too extravagent, "
is Christ's verdict upon his borther.
For one thing, he buys his bread at
the bake shops. That's a waste of
money"
Henry, another brother, was re-
nounced long ago. Mrs. Barbara Dan
bach. sister, will get only the Bond
Court hut in which Christ is dying.
The three children of John are
alone worthy" says Christ That's
because they are too young to know
any BETTER The Oldest is eleven
How He Made His Money.
When Christ first came to Cleve-
land he embarked in the garbage
business mighty lucrative in those
days. One day he drove his rickety
old wagon past the court house The
sheriff was mounted IN block i'll the
street selling Land titles Christ, cur.
ious. joined the crowd.
AS the sale p .oceeded it. gradually
filtered through his prain what was
going on. A sudden impulse promple ed
him to bid He offered 500 AMI got 4
farm worth $1,000 He soil his gar
bage collecting outfit the next day.
4 Christ became regular buyer al
sheriff's sales thereafLe:-. He has
missed enc in 40 years That came
last week He was too sick 10 get on,
of bed or he would have been there
4 In all this time he mas acquired ar
enormous acreage of farm Ianl ii
Cuyahoga county. At th7 county re
corder's Office tho record show thai
he is the largest individual property
holder in the co lnty.
Seldom has he been Wur:i!el in, =
business cal. He attributed his extra
ordinary success to his strict adher
ence to this principle: Real estate
increases in value as a city increases
in size. 1t is natural la" that cities
must increase in size. Therefore, rea
estate must increase in value
One achievement Christ Is proud of
He borrowed money from Rockefel
Ter and still owes II. "Ons day about
five years ago needed some ready
lncney," he old man reci'cs i'll the
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MoULToN.

Moulton.-Prof. J. W. Miller was in
Bloomfield Saturday.
Clarence Heady of Bloomfield, who
plays in the U. S. Standing Army
band at Detroit, Mich, passed through
here Saturday enroute home.
w. F. Guile was over from West
Grove last week on business.
Rev. Megan has resigned his pastor,
ate at the Baptist church and has ac-
cepted a call at Unionville, Mo.
G. w. Byan was down from Udell
Saturday and Sunday.
w. E. Bennett has moved his Eng
lish Kitchen from the Maca building
to the Gale building.
Ray Davis was down from Abba
Sunday visiting his mother.
Fred Ross, Karl Wilson, Enos Cor
rick and Bert Sneed were in Center
vile Sunday.
Roy Upton was up from Unionville,
Mo-, Saturday.
Several people of Moulton and vi
entity we're aroused Friday night by
the explosion of the dynamite at Hook
ing. In the west part of town the
houses were shaken.
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I..s. i i L. i.

were over Sunday visitors with Mr..
and Mrs. w. H Hancock.
Mr.. and Mrs. 'Orval Galpin of OF
tumwa visited from Friday to Sunday
evening with Bloomfield relatives.
Miss Grace Johnston of Bunch spent
last week at the home of Mrs. Aaron
Howard, south of town, and visited
over Sunday with Miss Nita Galpin,
at the Dormitory.
DR.. Roy Swinney returned Saturday
from Keokuk, where he has been hav-
ing his eyes treated
Miss Leila Beaucham~ who is at
tending the Southern Iowa Normal,
spent Sunday at her home at Waneta.
Miss Lima Hull returned today
from Elliott, Ia, where she has been
visiting her sister, Mrs Will Fortune.
Miss Myrtle Smith, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. George. Smith. west Of town,
is dangerously sick with measles.
Ernest Taylor and Harry Wishard
were home from Mount Pleasant to
spend Sunday.
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EDDYVILLE.

Eddyville.-Born Friday, Jan. "a,
1908, to Mr. and Mrs. Herbert E. War
ren, daughter.
The Odd Fellows Of the Rebekah
lodge entertained the lady Rebekahs
Friday evening, after the business
session. A delicious supper consist
ing of fruit salad, sandwiches, cake,
pickles, celery and co4-ee was served
about 10 o'clock The following Off
GERS were installed: N. G., Mrs. Jesse
Swan; V. G., Nell lager; recording
secretary, Mabel Johnson; treasurer,
Hattie Waguman; financial secretary,
Ada Middlesworth; conductress, Ella
Lemon; warden, Ida Roberts: R. s.
to N. G., Ida Roberts; L. 8. to N. G,
Eva Rector; r. S. to v. O.. FlorN
Miller; L. S. to V. G., Lou Johnson;
chaplain, Mrs l.. Turner: inner guard,
Madonna WEIGH; outer guard, Anna
Briggs: organist, Pearl Stuber. The
crowd took their departure about
1880 o'clock.
Mrs. Jesse Swan received word Sat
urday morning that her mother, Mrs.
Lhost in South Ottumwa was serious
ly i'll, and went to Ottumwa the
same evening.
Prof. Joe Parks. former professor
of the Eddyville public schools, but
now of Blakesburg was in Eddyville
Saturday, visiting with his many
friends.
Mrs. E. L. Martin of Kansas, who
was here to attend the funeral Of her
mother, Mrs Sherod went to Abba
Saturday morning to visit with her
sister, Mrs. Skeels. She was accom-
panied to that place by her brother,
Mr.. Sherod of Waterloo, who was also
here and attended the funeral.
Mrs Theo OFT was passenger to
Ottumwa Saturday morning.
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telling of it. "Mr. Rockefeller lent il
to me at 5 per cent $4,000. I
haven't paid him bacf. vet
why haven't you?" is asked.
For the simple reason that it Is
earning ten per cent. I'll continue pay
ing Mr. Rockefeller 5 pc" cent for it
until doomsday, if he'll let me-"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-01-30
"Crown' Piano
Hammers

The hammers in the Crow" pianos
are made from the finest Merino wool
and the greatest care is exercised in
their manufacture. They are the cor
rect weight to produce the best pos
sible tone, and are hard, yet elastic,
and not easily cut by the strings. If
you will, an unsatisfactory tone is the
result. Grown" pianos are for sale
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-25
WOULD REWARD TWO
M. E. BISHOPS ALSO
Fowler Medals for Heroism in
Saving Lives.

Two bishops of the Methodist
church, Fowler and Hartzell, the lat
ter formerly of Moline and a frequent
visitor to that city to see his aged
mother. Mrs. Nancy Hartzell, have
been included with Edward Spencer,
the Rock Island boy whom congress
has been asked to reward with a medal
for heroism in saving lives at the
time of the Lady Elgin disaster on
Lake Michigan at Chicago in 1860.
Bishop Fowler, who is now serving in
New York. is deemed worthy of re-
ward for the part he played in assist
ing Mr.. Spencer when the latter saved
II passengers of the Lady Elgin as
they llOated ashore in the wreckage
of the boat Bishop Hartzell who is
bishop for Africa did heroic work in
saving persons from the schooner
Storm in 1864. All three of the heroes
were students of Northwestern uni
versity at the time of their exploits.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-25
SCOTT VS. LINDHOLM
RIVALS FOR MAYOR
First City Primaries Ever Held in Dav
export Brings Out But Third
of the Vote.

About one-third of the normal vote
was brought out in the primary cleo
ton in Davenport yesterday, the first
ever held in that city. The contests
in the democratic and republican par
ties for mayor were not close One of
the features of the day was
the defeat of Dick Lane,
son of Joe R. Lane, the well known
attorney, who lost by Z votes to Theo-
dOre BargholZ in a contest for the re-
publican nomination for alderman in
the Sixth ward.e The city tickets OF
the democrats and republicans follow:
For Mayor-George W. Scott, dem.
ocrat; Charles Lindholm, republican
For City CleTk-Hugo Moeller, dem
ocrat; Joseph w. Brus, republican.
| Treasurer-W.i g. Moth, democrat;
]. B. Phillips, republican.
Assessor - Ignatz HID democrat
Louis C. Nissen, republican.
| Police observation-disclosures ROddewig
democrat; Ralph Williamson, republi
can.
| Aldermen at Large-John Schnacl
and Chris Kuehl, democrats; james
Coleman and Jeppe Bierring, republi
cans
Park Commissioner-A. w. Wander
Veer, republican.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-25
PERSONAL POINTS.

Fay Harper of New York is visiting
in the city
Frank l.. Adams of Galesbnrg, coun-
ty clerk of Knox county, is in the city
to spend a few days.
Miss Mayme Meenan has returned
after six months visit with her sis
ter, Mrs F. H. Potter, at Oakland, Cal.
Mrs. James Connor and Mrs. Their
esa Robinson and daughter left this
noon over the Rock Island for New
York, from where they sail this week
for Italy.
Coroner l.. V. Eckhart and sons,
Chief Eckhart of the police depart
ment and ]. B. Eckhart. returned this
morning from st. Louis, where they
attended the funeral of Coroner Eek
harris brother, William Eckhart.
E. l.. Golf and ]. A Wendell of this
city have returned from Peoria, where
they attended the annual Washington
birthday banquet of the Creve Occur
club held at Peoria Saturday evening
The banquet was attended by over SOC
guests, the speakers including Con
gresham Longworth, Senator Taylor
of Tennessee, and other prominent
men. Mr.. Golf was one of the charter
members of the club, his name being
| the 18th on the register.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-25
AUTHORIZATION LEAGUE
REPORTS STEADY PROGRESS
Growth in Sentiment Shown in Last
Nights Meeting of the
Organization.

The AUTHORIZATION League of Rock
Island County held a well attended
meeting last evening at it's headquar-
ters at the Harper house. The differ
ent committees reported progress in
all their particular work The mem
bership was reported increasing rap
idly and the league will certainly
play big role in the coming contest
Reports brought in showed a strong
sentiment against prohibition in Rock
Island and Moline and in the other
districts of the county where an cleo
ton is to be held on this most impor
tant question of the day. The work
of securing membership will be kept
up and the league will hold another
meeting next Monday evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-25
EPW0RTH LEAGUE BANQUET
At Firs1 Methodist Church, Moline,
Friday EVENING.

At Firs1 Methodist Church, Moline,
Friday Evening.
The second annual banquet by the
Epworth league of the First Methodist
church of Moline will be held Friday
evening, Feb. %. The following pro.
gram will be given:
Vocal solO-Mrs. |. E Littig.
Instrumental solo-Miss Jessie Mat
thews, Milan, III.
Male quartet-Messrs. Vinton, Viii
son. Cooper, and Grantham.
Violin, cello and piano-Mr. Hilmar
and Mrs. Littler
Vocal solO-Robert Linch.
Piano duet - Mr.. Wilson and Mrs
Grassley.
Vocal duet Mr.. Wilson and Mis-,
Bligh.
Short addresses will be given OIL
The Religious Life" as follows.
Religious Instinct of Man"-Rev
Paul w. Brown.
Vocation and Avocation"-Rev. Ben
jamin e. Martin.
The Home"-Rev William H. Story
THE Church''-Rev. James A. Bur
chit, st. Johns NJ. E. church.
THE American Boy and Girl'-Rev
John p Miller
rs Moline Atheistic or Impious -
Rev. John W. Edwards.
Toastmaster - Rev. Richard S. Ha
ncy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-25

and later on the charge of incest,
made by j. A. Mcdonald was held in
800 bonds yesterday afternoon by
Magistrate ROddewig on a third in
formation. Truesdle's daughter dis
posed of the most serious charge by
testifying IN his favor and he was
cleared. On the larceny charge it was
shown that it had not been indicated
whether the alleged crime had been
committed in Illinois or Iowa and this.
too. was dismissed. Another infOrma-
ton was az once sworn out to hold
the defendant.