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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-25
Go be Continued
Don't Experiment.
You Will Make No Mistake If You
Follow This Rock Island Citi-
zen's Advice
Never neglect your kidneys.

Never neglect your kidneys
If you have pain in the back. uri-
nary disorders, dizziness and nervous
ness. it's time to act and no time to
experiment. These are all symptoms
Of kidney trouble, and you should
seek remedy which is known to cure
the kidneys.
Doan's Kidney Pills Is the remedy
to use. No need to experiment 1t
has cured many stubborn cases in
Rock Island. Follow the advice Of a
Rock Island citizen and be cured your.
self.
Mrs. Isaac Shiffer, OF 1417 Fifth ave
nue.. Rock Island, ILL.,, says "My hus-
band was troubled for two years with
kidney complaint before he found any
thing to help him. The worst symp
tons he endured were severe pains in
the region of his kidneys and across
his back, and frequent action of the
kidneys which he could not control.
He was unable to stoop or lift any
thing and he tried many remedies
without obtaining relief. He read of
Deans Kidney Pills in the paper and
| he decided to try them, procured a
| box at the Harper House pharmacy
and after using them a short time the
| pains and other symptoms left him.
| have used Doan's Kidney Pills my
self and find them to be exactly as
represented. My husband and l agree
| that Doans Kidney Pills are the surest
and safest remedy for kidney trouble"
For sale by all dealers. Price SOC.
Foster-Milburn company, Buffalo, N. Y.
sole agents for the United States.
| Remember the name-Doan's sand
take no other.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-25
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAP
TIERS.

CHAPTER 1-Guy Poynton, an Eng
ish boy, is taking walking tour on
the border line between Russia and
Germany, He falls asleep. and when he
awakes sees two trains meet, one from
Russia and one from Germany He
reaches an inn. where he is followed by
German officer, who tries to find out
III he knows anything OF the meeting
on the road. he denies all knowledge
of 1T. He is advised to leave for Aus
tria without delay, as he is suspected
or being spy. He had during the col
loquy secured a paper which had blown
from the window of one of the cars.
1t was written in German.
CHAPTER 1I.--Guy goes to Paris af-
ter visiting Austria and meets party
OF men and women, to whom he tells
the story, emitting all mention of the
paper.
CHAPTER III-Phyllls Poyn ton comes
to England in SEE rch. of Guy, her broth
err. who has Disappeared. She finds in
his trunk the German paper. She trans
lates II into English, but cannot make
anything out of 1t. SHE destroys the
translation and keeps the original.
CHAPTER Iy.-Phyllis meets man
who she has been informed knows of
her brothers whereabouts.
CHAPTER V.-Sir George Duncombe,
an English baronet, sees photograph
of Phyllis and falls in love with it. He
agrees to go to Paris to search for her.
CHAPTER Vile reaches Paris, but
falls to find any trace of the Poyntons.
CHAPTER N1I.--DuncOmbe offers an
enormous reward for information of the
Poyntons.
CHAPTER vIII-Duncombe is warn
ed to give up the search.
CHAPTER I\.--AIlle. Mermillio agrees
to give Duncombe the desired Informal
ton, but she fails TO arrive at the APP
pointed time.
CHAPTER X.--NIile. Mermillion has
been murdered. Duncombe gets a for
mer newspaper reporter named Spen-
Ger to assist him in his search. He is
again warned to leave Paris.
CHAPTERS %I.-NlI. - Duncombe is
notified that If he does not leave Paris
he will be arrested for the murder OF
Mile. Mermillion.
CHAPTER XIII.-He returns to Eng
land.
CHAPTER XIV.-Duncombe has rea-
son to believe that Phyllis Poynton is
In England at place near his own. \
girl arrives with her father. They are
introduced to him as Mr.. and Miss Field
ing.
CHAPTER %V.-DunCombe feels sure
that Miss Fielding is Phyllis Poynton.
CHAPTER %VI-Duncomb tells Miss
Fielding the story of the Poyntons to
test her. but she does not appear to be
affected by it.
telegraphs that he is coming to Eng
land, as he has found out that the real
Mr.. Fielding and his daughter are in
Russia.
CHAPTER XIX.--MisS Fielding con-
fesSeS that she is Phyllis Poyuton.
CHAPTER XX---Fielding escapes af-
ter trying to kill a man in order to Sc
cnre some papers which he has. Dun
combe agrees to protect Phyllis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-25

T\UNCOMBE was out of the room
i'm very few seconds. The
H. others hesitated for moment
whether to follow him or not.
Spencer was the first to rise to his feet
ton and Pelham followed moment or
two later. Outside in the hail the
house was perfectly silent.
Duncombe reached the library door
just in time to find himself confronted
by half dozen of the men and wom-
en- servants coming from the back of
the house. With his hand upon the
door knob he waved them back
"Be so good Mrs. Wooton." he said
to the housekeeper Ito keep better
order in the servants hail. We could
hear some girls calling or laughing in
the dining ROOM
Indeed. SIR Mrs. Wooton answered.
with some dignity. "the noise. what
ever it was. did not come from the
servants quarters. We fancied that it
came from your library"
"Quite impossible Duncombe an
swered coolly. IF require any one.
i will ring"
He passed through the door and
locked it on the inside. In half doZ-
en- hasty strides he was across the
room and inside the smaller apart
ment where he had left the girl. With
little gasp of relief he realized that
she was there still She was pale. and
Il spot of color was blazing in her
cheeks. Her hair and dress were n
little disordered With trembling fin
gers she was fastening little brooch
into her blouse as he entered. A rusf
Of night air struck him from wide
open window.
$'sWhat has happened:' he called out
;'1, have been terrified she answer
ed II am sorry l called out. l coult
not help it. A man came here-througf
the window. He talked SO fast tha
could scarcely hear what he said
hut he wanted that paper. l tried Il
make him understand that | had mo-
got it, but he did not believe me-anc
he was rude
Duncombe shut down the window
swearing softly to himself.
II cannot stay with you" he said
Just now. The whole house is alarm
ed at your cry. Listenv'
There was loud knocking at the
library door. Duncombe turned hastily
away. s
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-25

81 must let them in he said. 81
will come back to you"
She pointed to the window.
HE is coming back" she said. "at
II o'clock"
do you wish me to give up the pa
peri" he asked.
NO
Very well. will be with you when
he comes-before then. 1 must get rid
of these men first
He closed the door softly and drew
the curtain which concealed it. Then
he opened the library window and Il
moment afterward the door
Come in, you fellows" he said. 81
scarcely knew what | was doing when
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-25

! locked the door. l fancy one of the
housemads has been seeing ghosts in
the garden. saw something white
among the shrubs but could fiad
nothing. Come on out with me-
Spencer followed with perfectly
grave face. Lord Runton looked puz-
zled. Pelham did not attempt to leave
the library Spencer drew bis host y
little on one side
What rotten liar you are. George"
he said. AZ don't think that even Run
ton was taken in
II suppose it sounded little thin."
| Duncombe answered coolly. Put il
this way. then, so far as you are cou-
cerned: The shrek occurred in my
house. I've no explanation to offer to
| anybody"
Il like the sound of that better. Dun
combe.' he remarked. Hello. What's
the matter with Runton?'
Lord Runton was calling to them.
You've had n visitor who was in
hurry. old chapr' he remarked. Send
| for lantern"
| Duncombe concealed his annoyance.
Il don't want to alarm the whole
| household" lie said. 1--WE q little cleo
trio torch in my study. I'll fetch that"
| He brought it out. The progress of
| man from the road to the small Win
| dow, toward which Duncombe glanced
every now and then apprehensively,
| was marked by much destruction. The
| intruder had effected his exit either in
great haste or in singularly unfortu-
nate manner. He had apparently miss
ed the gate, which at this point was
only a small hand one, and in clani-
| bering over the fence he had broken
the topmost strand of wire He had
Numbered into bed of wallfiower5,
which were all crushed and downtrod-
/ den, and snapped off rose tree in the
middle. Below the window We're dis
. tinct traces of footmarks, Lord Ruiz
ton, who held the torch, was becoming
excited.
"Duncombe," he said, "there is some
thing which have not told you yet. !
have had numerous reports in about
the car and was able to trace it as far
as Lynn. but they all agreed in saying
that it-epntaned only two persons the
driver and fhe man who called himself
| Fielding. What became of the girli"
4 II have no idea" Duncombe answer
ed steadily.
"Of course not" Lord Runton con
tinued. But don't you think it posi-
BILE that-without your knowledge. Of
eOurse-she may be hidden somewhere
about here? That cry was not like the
cry of housemaid. Let us have the
whole place searched"
Duncombe shrugged his shoulders.
"As you WILL he answered. II am
certain. however. that it will be use
less. There is no place here where any
one could hide"
Your servants may know some
thing" Runton suggested.
II have already questioned Them"
Duncombe answered
"Come along. Mr.. Spencer" Lord
2unton exclaimed. LET us search the
grounds
Spencer shook his head.
Waste of time. Lord Runton," he
answered. IF you really want to dis
cover the whereabouts of this missing
i young lady and she should by any
chance be close at hand, I should rec
ommend you to induce Sir George tc
let you search the room to which those
! footsteps lead
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-25

'aThe library Duncombe interrupted
quickly. search it by all means, IL
you like. / have done SO myself al
ready
Spencer was facing the house.
1.-THE library" he remarked refec-
lively "Ah.'
He stopped down to light ciga-
rette. Suddenly he felt Duncombe's
hot breath upon his cheek. In the mo-
mentary glow of the match he caught
silhouette of pale. angry face
whose eyes We're flashing upon him.
"Ths isn't your affair. Spencer. Shut
upr'
Spencer blew out the match deliber-
ately They both followed Lord Run
ton to the library. Pelham was stand
ing in the middle of the room. He had
the appearance of a man listening in
tently
George he asked sharply, what is
on the north side of this room?''
1.-THE WALL" Duncombe answered.
"And beyOnd?"
"a passage and the billiard ROOM"
Spencer seemed dissatisfied.
81 fancied." he muttered-"but 1 sup
pose it must have been fancy. Do the
women servants use that passageW
"Of course! Upon my word Dun
combe added, with nervous little
laugh, you all seem to be trying te
make my house into n Maskeyne ant
Cookies home Of mystery. Let us &C
into the dining room and have wills
ky and soda"
Not for me, thanks" Lord Runtor
declared. 81 must go back. The rea
object of my coming here, Duncombe
was to see if the Mr.. Spencer who
called at Runton House today was
really Mr.. Jarvis Spencer. ana if Sc
to ask him whether he would hell
me-
ITO what extent. Lord Runton?
Spencer asked quietly.
ITO the extent of recovering or at
| tempting to recover the papers which
We're stolen from the Baron de Rothe.
| Lord RuntCl said. The baron was ;
guest in my house. and | feel the oc
currence worry much. He will not lie
| lice. hut | feel sure that he could no
| object to Mr. Spencer's taking the mat
| ter in hand"
Il think you will find" Spencer said
that De Rothe has already placed tn,
matter in the hands of his own PEG
| pie. The German secret service il
| pretty active over here, you know.
ho i'm xr-;fh
or twice.
Nevertheless for my own satisfaC
| tion," Lord Runton continued. Il Shoul,
like the matter inquired into by you
| Mr.. Spencer"
Il am not quite sure whether l an
free to help you or not" Spencer sal,
slowly. May l come and see you to
morrow morning.?
IF you prefer it." Lord Runton sal
| doubtfully. Come as early as pos
sible. Good night, Duncombe!
should like to know who your noe
! turnal visitor was"
| IF becomes again" Duncombe said
II may be able TO tell you"
He walked to his desk and. takin
| out a revolver. slipped it into his pocb
| ct. Then he. rang the bell for Lor
| Runton'S carriage. 1t seemed to Dur
| combe that there was a shade of coo
! ness in his visitors manner as he too
| his leave. He drew Spencer q little o
| one side.
Il want you to promise to come an
see me in any case tomorrow morn
| ing" he said There is somethin
which 1 should prefer saying to 70
in my own house to saying here
Spencer nodded.
Very WELL" he said, 81 will come.
can promise that much at least
Lord Runton departed. Pelham wer
off to bed. Spencer and his host wer
left alone in the library.
Billiards or a whisky and soda
the smoke roomT' the latter asked.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-25

know that you are not late bird"
Neither, thanks. Just word with
you here,p Spencer answered.
Duncombe paused on his way to the
door. Spencer was standing in re-
Elective attitude, with his hands be-
hind his back. gently balancing him
self upon his toes.
Il am very much disposed he said.
ito accept Lord Runton's offer. Have
you any objectionY'
"Of course 1 have" Duncombe an
swered. You are working for me-
WAS working for you," Spencer cor
rected gently. 'That is all over, isn't
itY'
what do you mean?" Duncombe ex-
claimed
Spencer stood squarely upon his feet
He looked a little tired
Ny engagement from you was to
find Miss Phyllis Poynton," he said
softly You sand are perfectly vel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-25
There is no

There is no
S u b $ I'll t utC
that can take
the place of
the Bitters if
you want the
b e s t results
in cases of
Dyspepsia,
Indigestion,
Costiveness,
Spring Fever,
Colds, Grippe
and Malaria,
Fever & Ague
Try a bottle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-25
CHATTER XXu

T\UNCOMBE was out of the room
p i'm a very few seconds. The
H. others hesitated for moment
ubotb c,,, 70 foJJoxx- hin, Dr ,,of
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-06-03
Vermont Stand patters Active.

The Vermont delegation in Washing
ton reports one salient fact--that the let
tiers and protests received are overwheIm-
inRly against a reduction of tarin
schedules and surprisingly Indifferent to
the heavy tax which the present system
I imposes.
| In brief, the taxpayer and consumer,
supposedly the heaviest sufferer from
high protective tariffs, is not worrying
much about the matter but is letting the
newspapers and other tariff "experts''
have all the fighting to themselves. This
indifference Is often construed to mean
thst the average American is happv and
contented, but ii must be remarked that
II takes long time to stir up the gentle
voter to sense Of his defrauded state.
even In state affairs.
The Payne-Aldrich tariff bill will prob-
ably raise 5000, 600, 900 a year in indirect
taxation. and yet this is not Of any great
or Importance than, for instance. the
steady growth of state expense, to the
resident Vermonter. Here is q state
which, in 1884, accomplished all neces-
sary business at q cost of S2I3. $50. az. and
yet, in 1908, expended sl,OTs.1s2.4 al and
viii probably exceed million and 3
w ohO pEcttuua t0aI TINS excessive
cost y necessary, every one knows that
great deal of money is absolutely and in
continently wasted, and vet il takes
something very like political revolution
before the state is aroused to a point Of
even mild protest.
People as rule are indifferent, espe-
cially where the great bulk of taxation is
OF the indirect character. 1t is even
probable that il King George had known
g much about the beauties OF indirect
taxation as Vermont does today, the Bos-
ton tea party would never have taken
place and America would have existed as a
British colony for-who knows how
many more years7
It would be the best thing for the state
and the best thing fcI the nation IL taxes
were made more direct.
A state tax Of one or two per cent
would 90 more to compel public economy
than all the speeches and all the editori-
ais ever issued.
Meanwhile, Why not retreneh. both in
the state and in the nation?-Ratlaud
Herald.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-06-03
$4,000 Increase in OFFSETS.

A short time ago, the listers Of Wash
ington county met at Montpelier and
made some brave talk OF enforcing the
Law, refusing ''fske'' offsets and generally
increasing the taxable property in their
towns. Now comes the announcement
that the Offsets claimed in Montpelier,
the capital city, are increased $50, 600. It
may be that taxpayers were forewarned
by the meeting OF the listers and deIiber-
ately set out to create handy line Of Of
sets, or perhaps the agitation uncovered
some new, fine and unworked scheme OF
evasion which they had never heard OF
before. At any rate, the city has a big
ger problem on its hands than ever before
to raise its necessary revenue on an aver
age grand list. Rutland Herald.
In other words the agitation Of the
past year has educated the tax dodgers
faster than it has the listers, at least in
Montpelier. The returns from the other
towns will come struggling in later
Bennington Banner
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-06-03
Manual Trsialng in Rockingham.

School officials everywhere are awaken
ing to the fact that annual training and
domestic science must be made part
OF the common school curriculum. In
this respect the town of Rocking ham is
ahead OF many other towns in Vermont.
We have an excellent manual training de-
partment for the boys and it is hoped
that something in teaching domestic
science to the girls will he dcne next
year. The girls are entitled to their
share OF practical instruction and there is
no good reason why the town should not
spend as much money in educating them
As It does in educating boys Bellows
Falls Times.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-06-03

while Bennington and franklin counties
are tied for fourth place in this unenvia-
BILE ranking. The average for the state,
including Washington county's abnormal
figures, 10 1877; without them or the Chit
tenden county figures, which are almost
as unusually high, the average for the IL
other counties is 8 shade over IL As q
matter Of fact, five Of these counties are
under IL, and the other seven are over It,
Franklin county is 1871, which 10, one
per cent higher than the average for the
whole state or almost two per cent higher
than the average for the twelve counties
freest from the disease.
The Messenger has suggested several
times before TO the medical fraternity OF
franklin county that it would be g dis
tinct public service IL the physicians in
these fifteen towns were to make some
thing like an organized study of local
conditions with regard to this disease and
report their collective opinion in some
popular form so that the people might
know whether this high death rate in
Franklin county was attributable to elm
attic or other natural conditions or wheth-
er it was the fault OF the people them
selves.
1t is not the general impression that
Franklin county is an unhealthy place in
which to live. On the contrary, appear
ances, at least, indicate that it is favor
able region. II may be found that ignor-
ance and neglect on the part of some few
people or some definite class OF people
herea bouts have resulted in giving the
county a rating in this table of mortality
that its natural conditions or its society
as a whole do not deserve.
At any rate, the exact truth should be
known and some organized endeavor made
to stop the evil responsible for these high
figures.-St. Adams Messenger.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-06-03
Present Law Good rnouoh.

Discussions OF Estate local option
law" and "eounty local option ''continue
to be made by those, it would seem. who
nave little or nothing else to do. Now
" nat IS the use OF tinkering with the law
we naveE For thirty years the liquor
question never has been better solved
than II Is at present. To be sure there
are OBJECTIONS to the law We now have,
out Il must be admitted that it has been
best kept and respected OF anything we
have had within the memory OF anybody
now living. Let's have town option
awhile longer, or until it can be shown
that It is not the best temperance meas
ure. Sturdy We have less drunkenness
and stricter chewing to the line" Let
well enough alone.-Morrisville News
and Citizen.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-06-03
STOMACH ON mi
BURNING FEELING co,,
SYMPTOM OF INDIGESTION 0H
How This New Hamp,bir.
Himself Of Severe At,a.s '''''
Of DyApepsln

The symptoms Of stoD,,,L
vary. Some victims have / r, Iooa'
appetite, some loathe the sight !, ts's
Often there is a burning $685., !. -Ooo
the stomach and feeling a. u Il. y
on the chest Sometimes NV ~ y eeishi
on the heart and leads the "a L'es'ei
think he has heart disease So y
ache is a frequent and distressing y ,load'
tom. 'l'-s symp.
Mr.. Lewis Parker. whose al.
Box ISL, Stratford Hollow n -I q =
symptoms that are common = = -, had
cases and his account az ~ - iuaa!
which he cured himself 4 fuli ~ w u
est. He says: - VI ln'ei'
II was working in the woods ia
ing IN hurry at meal times 7 -. y,
my food and, as a result. spf7era 80. 3
six months with dyspepsia ~ 3a.l 10
at Groveton treated me and bis ,no 80
helped me for a little while nv ,', S.1l.
cure me. had a burning IN tbo ~, IN
my stomach and sometimes il M \. Y !,
there was a bunch there. Iwonl6 , = Z
to eat but after had eaten a l, eaD,
would get sick and faint. Iorsof i s.l.I
I couldn't keep the food on INV st n NJ
l got so couldn't eat any soIi5 ~,
and didn't try, il panied me "a r,n,L w :
had frequent headaches and LOST r,-h. :
bly, twenty pounds in weight i-
very weak and nervous and felt n.
couraged. ~
"Then l read about DR. Villa.
Pink Pills in our newspaper ana =.
mother advised me to try them. A.,
l had used part of box / felt easel ~
1 kept on until was all right again I
can eat anything and everything Iw,,.
now, have no stomach trouble and i,
nerves are as steady as a clock
MY mother also used the Mills a,
indigestion. Her symptoms were ;rs
like mine and she was cured in a Ts-
short time by using DR. Williams phi
Pills" ~
Sufferers from dyspepsia in any form
who have found their condition urs
lieved or actually growing worse wbj.
using ordinary remedies. would do vi
to try DR.. Williams Pink Pills TbW
are sold by all druggists or direct 4,
mail. postpaid. on receipt Of price "a
per boz; six boxes, $3.50 A diet boat
will be sent free, on application 70 b
Williams Medicine Company. Schema
tady, N. J.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-06-03
Mormon Proselytino in Vermont.

A small party OF Mormons are now in
Vermont on proselyting tour, and they
propose to follow the example ot.the Sal
walton Army in the larger centers of pop
uietion and hold outdoor meetings. So
long as they do not teach e plurality OF
wives, which Vermont frowns upon to
the extent OF Furnishing the offenders,
there can be little to hinder them unless
it be an Unborn suspicion of the religion
for what it used to hold as one Of its pre-
negatives. II is more. than probable.
however, that their efforts will be more
or less in vain, for Vermonters are not
apt to take their religion in any but the
recognized church prescription. The fact
that Royalton is somewhat OF g Mormon
shrine because of its being the birthplace
OF Joseph Smith the founder of the relig-
ion, may make it desirable from the
Mormon standpoint to secure many con-
verts in the state, about whom the relig-
ion may center and then diverge; but
Mormonism Is bound to be OF small con-
sequence il Vermont, even as it is in the
country at large.-Barre Times.