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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-11

of his warrant were covered by the
men he found working on the dam
Reed demanded protection. Sheriff
it would be enforced
well, that's all right. interjected
Orde. with satisfaction. Wen have
her cut through before he gets that in
junction.
yes" said Newmark, 'but now he's
gone to telegraph the governor to send
the troops"
kind of expected that, boys" said
Orde. Lets see. The next train out
from Redding- They'll be here by {
in the morning at soonest. Hope it'll
be later"
What will you do?" asked Newmark
''Take chances" replied Orde.
The sun had dropped below the
fringe of trees. Two straight. thin col
aims of smoke rose from the neglect
ed camphres. Orde, glancing around
him. noticed these.
Doctor" he commanded sharply,
get at your grub: Make some coffee
right off and bring it down. Come on
boys!"
Over q score OF men attacked the
sluiceway, for by now part of the rear
crew had come down river The pond
above had recovered its volume. Wa
ter was beginning to. trickle over the
top of the gate. The men worked up
to their knees in swift water. They
could not see, and the strokes of ak
or pick lost much of their force against
the liquid. Down by the sluice q doz-
en- lanterns fiickered and blinked vel
low against the blue blackness Of the
night Orde opened the sluice gates.
The water had become too deep for eff
fective work, and a half hours flow
would reduce the pressure. The time
was occupied in eating.
When the meal was finished the men
lit their pipes and went back to work
philosophically.
Near midnight \swaying lantern
was seeneapproaching. Orde heard the
sound of wheels. A moment later Da-
ly's7 bulky form stepped into the illu-
mination of the fire.
Orde wandered over to where his
employer stood peering about him.
ooh, there you arew cried Daily an
grily. What in h you up TO here?"
Running logs" replied Orde coolly.
Running logs" shouted Daily, pro-
ducing a much folded newspaper
'How about this?"
Orde lowered the paper to the camp
fire. 1t was an extra, screaming with
wood type:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-11
FREAK CATAL.OGUING.
British Museum Has a System That
Few Can Fathom.

British Museum Has a System That
Few Can Fathom.
1t may seem ungrateful in an OLD
reader who has reaped so many bene-
fits from the great library in Blooms
bury to find fault with the arrange
ments. and If I stood alone in this
complaint / would retain my isolation.
but the grievance is ventilated by
many.
In the first place. 1 and are treated
as the same letter. as Q and v are
That was all right when the catalogue
was begun and was in manuscript. bul
now that printing has superseded
handwriting the obsolete fashion o.
cataloguing Jones and Ives under the
same letter or Vale and Irwin as hav
ing the same initial might be discou
tinued and the modern usage adopted
In the second place. anonymous
works are catalogued according to n
bewiIdering system, the object of which
seems to be to hide the identity of the
work
Take the case of the valuable little
book with the following title: AN Ac-
count of the Origin of Steamboats,, In
Spain. Great Britain and America and
of Their Introduction and Employment
Upon the River Thames Between Lon
don and Gravesend to the Present
Time"-i. e.. 1881. One would think
that it would be catalogued under
Steamboats, that being the main
subject, but mott is catalogued under
Spain" am told the rule is TO take
the first proper name.
That rule. however. is not applied in
the next case. A. well written little
book published in 1907 is entitled
Devon, the Shire of the Sea Kings"
Devon" would seem to be the natural.
heading. but no-in the catalogue II
will be found under Great Western
Railway."-London Notes and Queries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-11

been found in the account given by
Olearius of the Samojeds of northern
Muscovy. whose garments are made
like those that are called cosaques.
open only at the necks. When the cold
is extraordinary they put their CO.
saqueS over their heads and let the
sleeves hang down. their faces being
not TO be seen but at the cleft which is
at the neck. Whence some have taken
occasion to write that In these north
ern countries there are people without
heads, having their faces in their
breasts"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-11

the slightest troU ble."
Mr.. Norris" cried the oficer sharp.
~, lis what this man says true?'
1T sure is. Never had so little fuss
arrestin' rivermen before in my life"
Then why the devil am l dragged
up here with my men in the night?"
cried the officer explosively. Who's
responsible for this insanity anyway?
Don't you know" he roared at Reed.
that l have no standing in the pres
ence of civil law"
Reed started to speak.
I've nothing to do with that; set
tie IT in court. And what's more. you'll
have something yourself to settle with
the state! About. face! Forward
march,"
Orde burst into his deep roar of
laughter.
Now you see, boys" he said. dig
ging his fists into his eyes. IF you'd
put up row. what we'd have got into
No bluecoats In mine. thank you"
81 tell We. I'm not done with ye yet"
threatened Reed. iii sue We for dam
ages. and I'll git 'em too
Now. hop along" urged Orde.
We'll pay you any legitimate dam
ages, of course. but you can't expect
to hang up riverful of logs just on
notion. And we're sick of you See
here, you two; Just see that this man
leaves camp"
Reed hastily retreated.
"Well, goodby. boys" said DAILY.
''I'll just get along and bail the boys
out Of that village caIaboose."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-11
$1,000 PEARL IN IOWA RIVER
One Found by Moore Brothers Sent
From New York to Paris.

Iowa City, Iowa, Dec. 1.-THE Moore
brothers last summer, while engaged
in pearl hunting, made the find of a
monster pearl in clam near the Cor
alville dam. The pearl passed out Of
their hands for $24O, fraction of what
it will ultimately bring, for it has now
been started from New York city to
Paris.
The pearl in question was the largest
ever seen by pearl collectors in this
section, weighing 1O15s grains. 1t was
pink in color, of wonderful brilliancy,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-11

Newmark. IN go down" The young
man departed in his precise. method
zeal manner. About sunset he re-
turned.
well? 2" the crew demanded
Reed wanted the sheriff TO stay and
protect the DAM" reported Newmark.
Sheriff refused Said his duty was
simply to arrest on warrant and as
often as Reed got out warrants he'd
serve them. Reed said then he
should get a posse and hunt up Orde
and the rest of them. Sheriff replied
that as far as he could see the terms
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-11
DEAD A WEEK; BODY
FOUND BY HUSBAND
Shocking Discovery by John Sterret
on Return Home After
Visit.

Morning Sun, Iowa, Dec. IL
Lying dead for a week beside her
chair in her home here, the body of
Mrs. John Sterret was found by her
husband when he returned from a
weeks visit with his son at Des
Moines.
The body was lying beside chair
and it was evident she had been
stricken suddenly as a result of a
complication of diseases incident to
old age. Inquiry and investigation
established the fact that she must
have been dead from the day Mr.
Sterret went to Des Moines for his
visit. The husband and son, the gen.
eral freight and passenger agent of
the St. Paul & Des Moines railroad,
are the only survivors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-11
CHAPTER 3.

LIT this moment the cook stepped
~ into view and sent across the
water long. weird and not IN
musical cry. The men at once
began slowly to drift in the direction
of the camp. There, when the tin
plates had all been filed. Orde address
ed them.
Boys" said he, ''the old mossback
has built up the sill OF that gate until
we can't get draw on the water. and
he refuses to give. lend or sell US the
right to cut her out. Now, we've got
to get those logs out. Johnny Sims,
what's the answerY'
''Cut her out" grinned Sims.
Correct, replied Orde. with a
chuckle But it's against the law to
interfere with another mans prop
erty."
This vas so obviously humorous in
intent that its only reception consisted
OF more grins from everybody.
'The nearest sheriff's at Spruce
Rapid" commented some one philo>
sophically.
''We have sixty men. all told" said
Orde. I'VE ought to be able TO carry
1t through"
He filed his plate and walked across
to vacant place. Here he found him
self next to Newmark.
"Hello"' he greeted that young man,
FIXED it with the doctor all right"
YES replied Newmark, thanks.
think 1 ought to tell you that the sher-
III is not at Spruce Rapids, but at the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-11

1NlOuNS ana biOOuShGQ In the WOODS.
RivermeD and Dam Owners Clash
There followed highly colored state
ment that a skirmish had left the field
in possession of the rivermen, In spite
OF the sheriff and a large posse, but
that troops were being rushed to the
spot and that this high handed def
ance of authority" would soon be sup
pressed. It stated that the loss of life
was as yet unknown.
Don't you know any better than to
get into that kind of a row down
here?" said Daily. Don't you realize
that this isn't the northern peninsula %
''Sure l do" replied Orde placidly.
"Come along here till show you the
situation
The sheriff did not reappear. Reed
evidently now pinned his faith to the
troops.
By 3 o'clock the main abutments had
been removed. The gate was then
blocked to prevent its fall when its
neither support should be withdrawn
Suddenly was heard an exuItant yell
from one of the axmen. brief in
slant later the swapping of wood fibers
began like the rapid explosions of in
fantry fire; a crash and bang of tim
bers smote the air, and then the river,
exuItant, roaring with joy. rushed into
the new passage opened for 1t.
Orde stormed into the camp.
Roll out. you river hogs" he shout
ed to those who had worked out their
shifts earlier in the night Roll out,
you webfooted sons of guns, and hear
the little birds sing praisev'
Suddenly Orde had froze in an atti-
tude of attentive listening. "Hark!"
said he.
Faint, the wandering morning breeze
bore to their ears a sound whose diff
ference from the louder noises near at
hand alone rendered it audible.
1.-The troopsr' exclaimed Orcie. seiz-
ing a lantern and returned down the
trail, followed eagerly by Newmark
and every man In camp.
The men drew a little to one side.
watching the dim line OF the forest.
dark against the paTing sky A man
rode out of the shadow and refined up
by the fire. ''HaItr' commanded a
harsh voice. The rfverman could make
out the roops-three or four score OF
demonstrating rigid at attention.
Reed pushed forward
81 wish to inquire. SIR" asked the
commanding officer of Orde. eff you
have gone mad TO counsel your men
to resist civil aufhority?"
II have not resisted civil authority
replied Orde respectfully. .sThe re-
ports have been false The sheriff of
this county has arrested about twenty
Of my men single handed and without !
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-11
Broke the Coordination

The father of Judge W. II. Wad-
hams had a chicken coop and dog
and stable hand. 1t began to look
to Mr. Wadhams as though some one
had discovered the combination. Sc
he kept the coop and the stable hand
but he got "a new dog. Next day the
bent old negro who groomed the Wad-
hams horses came to him.
''You los you affection fob me. boss?'
he asked.
mo. Scipio. said Mr.. wadhams. Il
ike you as well as ever
Then asked Scipio peevfshiy.
"w'yn't you tie old Rover in de chicken
coop std OF dat new dorg ?'-Argonauf
AIIthe news all the time-The Arraz
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-11
Ne IndIctments at caIro, 90.

Cairo, ILL.,, Dec. 11.-No indict-
ments have yet been returned by the
grand jury in the Alexander county
circuit court and adjournment was
taken last evening until Monday
morning to allow the country mem
bers to go home for Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-11

and was just large enough to I'll the
inside of an average sized gentleman's
ring.
jewelers. were unwilling to set mark
upon it, but the declaration was made
that $4,000 would be more nearly its
probable standard value than the first
selling price.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-11

SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAP
TIERS.
CHAPTER I-Jacke Orde, lumber
rnan. has his drive of logs held up by
gam built by irascible mill owner
CaAPTER II.-Orde declares war on
Reed, the mill owner
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-11

Rioting and Bloodshed In the Woods
RivermeD and Dam Owners Clash
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-11
Don't Suffer

When you can be restored
to health and strength at a
small cost.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-11

DR.. T. NJ. WALSH.
President Chicago
Medical In Stitute.
E s. a b II S n e d in
d a v e npo TT Is
y e ar S; IL years
longer in business
in Davenport than
all other special
lists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-11

N T this moment the cook stepped
~ into view and sent across the
water long. weird and not un
-, - Tbo man Of arrE
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1909-09-16

with the Boston Ideal Opera Company,
and several first class attractions are
booked for later.
The Martin Amusement Company has
secured among other first class attractions
for the opera house, 1.-THE Wolff for
october 9, and "The Blne Mouse, for
October ID. The Merlin Brothers are
going to find out whether or not the peo-
pie OF Dodge City want good shows. If
tnese attractions are well patronized they
will understand that Dodge City people
want something good. II they are not
patronized, they will consider that this
place wants the ten -twent- tnirt' kind of
attractions
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1909-09-16

Eric Palmer was Hutchinson visitor
Sunday.
Walter Burns attended the fair Of
Hutchinson yesterday.
Raymond Coffev left for Hutchinson
today to attend the fair.
A new storage fuel oil tank has been
installed at the Santa Fe roundhOusc,
Will BelIew returned to Wellington
Monday after weeks visit in Dodge
City.
Mrs B. Z. Eatlnger left Tuesday for
Trinidad where she will make her future
home.
Miss Eula Edwards, of Larned, spent
Sunday with her aunt, Mrs. S. T.
Williams.
II. G. Tice, Division Superintendent of
the Santa Fe, went to Hutchinson Mon
day on bust ness. ~. .-"...
George I. Martin and wife returned
from trip 10 Kansas City, Topeka, aid
Hutchinson, Monday.
&. Bohnstepgel, machinest at the
santa Fe shops has been seriously i'll,
but is reported improving.
The school enrolment In Dodge City
this year, it is noticed, Ia still above that
of Garden City, as might be expected.
j. s. Coleman, chief clerk at the Santa
Fe ronndhouse Is taking a fifteen days
vacation and is visiting his parents In
Colorado.
Louis Carver, of Larned, is the new
operator in the dispatchers Office at the
Santa Fe. Mr. Carver is the youngest
operator on. the division of the Santa Fe,
and comes from family of successful
telegraph operators. He came to the
dispatcbers office Monday and will re.
main here during the rush In railroad
business.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1909-09-16
LOCAL N Ews

Walter Carson le't far Hutrbinsor
Monday to attend the fair.
Margaret Baldridg- began a Xix months
school Monday in dis ct 81
Mayor q. e. Smith, of Buckiu, wal
in Dodge City on business this week
Miss Frances Mesirs started siy
months school In district "A last Monday
Wayne Slocum left this morning to at
tend the fairs at Hu crimson aud Wichita.
G. l.. Painter and E J. Oaph4ut we're
among the Hutchinson viutors this
week.
Miss Helen Rippls began seven
months school September 6, Ia the Hill
district.
Harry Snyder left for Lawrence Fri
day where he will begin the study of
medicine.
II. @. Lnm returned TO ha aome ut
Verden, Neb., Saturday, aitei two
weeks visit in Dodge ity
Charles Anderson Of thu post office
force left yesterday for vist Al Topeka,
Lawrence and Kansas city.
For Rent-Improved farm, 4S0 acres
three and one-haIf mi es from towu In-
quire OF @. j. Buckingham. 46 4
Rooms 7l9 & 72O Iowa Loan & Trust
Building, Des Moines. Iowa Std
Mrs G. B. Van Ar.dale and children
returned home Thursday evening from
q visit with Mrs. Van Arsdale's parents
at Valley Center.
Fred Boyd, Of Kingsdown was visitor
In Dodge City the first of the week. He
says that things are booming at Kings
down. Several new buildings are going
mp, and new bank starting there.
The Galland will case, which is set for
the present term of court here. will be
tried before Judge Chas. Branlne, of
Newton, who will come here to hear this
case. The exact date Of the trial has not
been set.
G. B. Rose, wife and daughter Beat
rice left Wednesday for Kansas ity
where they will visit few days before
gong to Jacksonville. ILL.,, where Beat
rice will enter scho for the winter.
On their way home Mr.. and Mrs. Rose
will visit Mr.. Roses father at Bison,
Kansas.
WANTED Good Farm Lands In Ford
and adjoining counties ranging from
quarter sections to Two sections. Write
US giving complete description-im.
provements, price and terms. We are
out for business and want you to be
so too.
WESTERN INVESTMENT COMPANY,
The Western division OF the Santa f e
received ak passenger coaches from the
Burlington at Superior, Neb., and nine
from The Colorado Southern at Pueblo,
Colo, to be used during the state fair at
hutchinson. On account of the heavy
Increase o. business, more than fifty
extra coaches have been added to the
service.
The repairs on NJ. Lee Screws auto
mobile are about completed, and be will
nave 1t out again In few days The
machine and Mr.. Sorey were caught by
the Rock Island train several weeks ago,
and the machine is the last to get out on
the street, as Mr., Sorey has been hard at
work for the past two weeks.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1909-09-16

NoViso uovOs VI cViu, cpout Ouuuuy
In Dodge City.
i, G.. L. Painter left Monday morning to
attend the state fair at Hutchinson.
| Peter Bergstraum, machinest at the
roundhouse is taking a thirty days va.
cation.
E. II. Madison and wife were among
the number who went to Hutchinson
Wednesday.
Ira f Sunthimer left Tuesday for his
home in Indiana, after five weeks visit
with Harry Fash.
Miss Zelma Sturgeon, left Monday for
Fulton, Mo-, where she will attend
school this winter.
Mr.. Andrews, is the night foreman at
the Santa Fe roundbou.e the place being
vacated by the resignation Of Alex.
Robinson.
Mrs. Mary E. Wakeman left Tuesday
for Minneola where she will join her
daughter, Mrs. Owens and 20 to Hutchin-
son to attend the fair.
Mrs. A. X. Jones and daughter
Florence, who have been visiting Mrs.
Hszelton for the past week, left SUM-
day for their home at Burton,
On account of the increase of bus mass
the Santa Fe has added dispatcher to
their force a; Dodge City. Mr.. Dafer,
of New Mexico, has accepted the posi-
tion.
The work on the prospect gas and oil
well at Dodge City has not been resumed
yet, but 1t is still the intention TO start
again on the job within the next few
weeks.
There were three train loads of soldiers
passed through Dodge City Tuesday on
the Santa Fe. They were members of
the 29h Inft., and were enroute from
San Francisco to TT. Jay, Nlagra and
Porter.
Frank Waring and wife, who have
been here visiting relatives left Sunday
for Colorado where they will visit until
Friday before returning to Dodge City
on their way to their home at Pitts
burg, Pa.
D. D. Wintamute, who was with Sam
Connaway, B. P. Reynolds, and M. N.
Gwinner at Seattle, will visit In Old
Mexico and number of other places be-
fore returning to Kansas. Sam Gonna
way stopped week 10 Vancouver to Wis
tia brother, ard is expected home this
week.
Prof. Dwight Seymour and Mrs Nor
ton Schnatterly were married on last
Saturday evening, September II at Kins.
ley, where they make their future home.
Prof. Seymour has been dividing his
time between kinsley, Dodge City, and
Larped where he has music pupils, and
be 10 well known at these Kansas towns.
MRS. Seymour is well known Kihsley
girl.
This week a number OF the Dodge
City young people have left for the State
University and other schools. Misp Grace
Gwinner, Fred Kirkpatrick and Leslie
English left wednendsy night, Edmund
Rhodes Tuesday night, and Roy Martin,
Carol Lord, Arthur Riney at other times
for Lawrence, where they will take up
their work in the Kansas State University.
Miss Lenore Carson, who has been with
the Dodge crowd there will not return
this year. Walter Bohnstepgel goes
back. and Spenser Baird will leave for
Lawrence the last of this week. Miss
Mary Aten went TO Topeka Tuesday and
Will attend Washburn College at that
place this year. Miss Irene Coolidge
Will 60 to Topeka the first OF the week to
attend Bethany college. Miss DeEtte
Reighard left Tuesday for Chicago where
abe will attend college again this year.
A number OF other young people from
this county will attend different colleges
this season 10 this state and elsewhere.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1909-09-16
SPECIALS

Will Martin and wife left Friday for
Hutchinson, where they will visit friends
and attend the fair
Miss Vivian Becker, who has been here
visiting her aunt, Mrs Nudge, has re-
turned to her home In La Junta.
DR.. and Mrs. Thompson and j. r.
McCurdy and wife left Monday for a
months trip through Minnesota.
Misses Abbie aud Iva Palmer returned
to their home at Yates Center, after Wis
iting relatives in Dodge City for week.
The Dixie Troubadours at the opera
House Monday night gave an excellent
entertainment and the Martin Amuse-
ment Company should have a good pat
renage II their shows are uD to the ad-
vance advertising as was this one The
company is one of the best colored CON.
panies on the road, and they are playing
week stand shows In all of the large
cities across the continent. The Martin
Amusement company will follow this