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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-14

cent employment was as janitOr at the
Frey flats on West Fourth street. 1t
has been learned that last September
he drew from the City National bank
at Clinton $217 which he had on de-
post there. What he did with the
money is mystery. He left no record
to indicate what became of the money.
He had no close friends or anyone in
whom he confided 1t is thought he
tied it in some other bank. The case
has been turned over to County Attor-
|ney Henry Vollmer for investigation.
Well Known Firm Dissolves. - The
well known contracting firm of Phil
Hips & Volquardsen, of which eX-Mayor
Harry w. Phillips is senior member,
has been dissolved by mutual consent
continue in the contracting business
! as individuals. They have divided up
! the work now on hand between them,
and hereafter each will look after
! his own contracts.
| o
| Circus War On.-The circus war is
on in Davenport in full force. We'd
nesday the advance agent of the
Hagenbeck & Wallace shows was IN
! Davenport and completed arrange
ments for the appearance of that cir
Gus at the old ball park on May %
| The agent then began looking around
for billboards and other places where
he could place his advertising and
found that everything desirable had
been grabbed up by the Barnum &
Bailey people. The first advertising
car of the latter circus reached Dav
export yesterday and the town is be
ing covered with the Autographs anf
display matter for this circus. NJ
date has as yet been set and the uSua
notice coming soon greets the eye.
of the reader. This is for the purpose
of detracting as much as possible
from the Hagenbeck & Wallace show:
which comes first.
, Obituary Record.--The death .
Fred w. Kuelper occurred Thursda
at the home of his sister. Mrs. Loui
OFT. 1850 West Third street. Mr. Kuel
per was born Dec. 10, 1858. in Meek
lenburg, Germany. and came to Amer
lea direct to Davenport in June %
1858 He is survived by one soH
Harry Kuelper. and two sisters, Mrs.
Minnie Phillips and Mrs. Louis OFT.
Mrs. Anna LevetZow died Wedn Is
day evening at II O'Clock at her HON
on the Brady street road. one mil
from Duck creek. Deceased was Dor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-14

They Travelled all the way in 4
launch Mrs. McKec's mother and sis
ter, Mrs. Metric Slyter and daughter,
Zelma, accompanied them as far rs
Rock Island on their return home.
William o. Clark of Drytown, Cal,
will be at the Baptist cluycn Sunday
evening, May 16, his subject being
THE Cause of Temperance" AT the
village hall Monday evening, May -,
bis subject will be BLACK Hawk and
Early History 1t is established by
the pension records that Mr.. Clark Is
the sole survivor as a soldier of the
Black Hawk war As prohibition al
vocate MIR Clark enjoys national
reputation.
Miss Katherine Boney returned 10
Rock Island "Wednesday morning after
weeks visit here with relatives. Her
sister, Miss, Maude. went home with
her
Miss Florence Cole spent Sunday
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. L.
Cole
John Furst and Mrs. Peppers of Mus
Catine spent several days mere. being
called here by the sickness and death
of their cousin, John Mounts.
Mrs Louis Strohmeicr spent Friday
and Saturday visiting friends in Rock
Island.
Funeral services over the remains
of John Mounts were held from his
late home Monday at p. m. They
were conducted by the Masonic lodge
with Rev. J. r. Spiller of Marston off
ciating. 1t was the largest funeral
that has been held here for years
Mr.. Mounts was well known and also
well liked by those who knew him
His mother. Mrs. Anna Mounts. the
only near relative. has the sympathy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-14

Sclilo-:'y CT The Engagement Ring.
I am considered brilliant success
in literature. though many people ac-
cusc me CT plagiarism. the popular crit
icism of my work being that old old
story
1t IS n pity am so bright. however,
considering the conversations | have
to listen to every evening. Last night
he remarked siXty-five times. II love
you so, dear" and sixty-five times she
replied. DO you. dearT'
He tells them all Il love you as man
never loved before" Isn't he clever to
fird so many new ways of doing some
thing so Old?
Personally l can see no difference in
his methods myself.
They held on to me with both hands
last evening. but I insisted upon cut
ting them
The man and 1 can always get
around a pretty girl.
The man owes all his happiness to
me. Only through my influence Is he
able to hold her hands in his and taste
the sweetness of her lips. yet already
| has he forgotten ME in his longing for
Il wedding ring.
Men are so ungrateful, but l will
| bide my time. Methinks 1 will soon
| he avenged
/ am the best seller" on the market.
| Puck
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-14
DAVENPORT

Manager for Grand.-D. l.. Hughes,
manager of the Grand opera house of
Keokuk, was in Davenport Wednesday,
and signed lease of the Grand opera
house, effective Aug. 1. Mr.. Hughes
will take possession in time TO perfect
plans for making the Grand one of
the popular playhouses of the city next
season. AS manager of the Grand in
Keokuk, Mr. Hughes has proven him.
self a successful theatrical man. He
is a genial gentleman, who comes here
with a fine endorsement from the 9TH
err cities where he has done business.
and there is every indication that he
will make the same kind of record
here.
Too Poor to Bury Brother.-The
body of Tillman FL. GARNER, who died
last Tuesday at Mercy hospital, is still
in the Halligan undertaking rooms. A
sister, the only known living relative
has wired that she has not the means
to defray the expenses of a funeral
GARNER was unmarried and Ga years
of age. He was laborer, and resided
in the city many years. His most re
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-14
SHERRARD

Frank Gustafson and family left for
Owen, Wis, Saturday, where they in
tend to make their future home, as
they own a farm there.
Mrs. c. A. Samuelson and Mrs John
Olson were shopping in Rock Island
Saturday.
Jonathan Miner and daughter. Ruth,
returned home Tuesday evening from
Braidwood where he went Monday 10
attend the funeral of brother.
Misses Lizzie Dawson and Florence
Stone were in the tri-cities shopping
Saturday.
Miss Mary Branberg of Presumption
came Wednesday night for two or
three days visit with her uncle, C. e.
Peterson and family and other friends
Miss Lily Pritchard came from Rev.
nolds Saturday evening and spent Sun
day with her mother, Maria Pritchard
returning Monday.
James Bell and family were in Rock
Island shopping Saturday.
| Mrs. Walla Wilmerton of Rock Is
land visited with her daughter, Mrs
Owen Hayes, a couple of days las
week
| Mrs Owen Hayes visited with hel
brother, Bert, near Presumption Thurs
day.
Herbert Lee and wife, former resi-
dents of Silvis, are visiting with rela
tives and friends in Sherrard an'
| Cable and i'm this vicinity before the,
leave for their new home at Seattle
| Wash
Quite a number from the towns ii
this vicinity attended the dance las
Thursday evening. 1t was well al
tended
| Mrs. Henry Irwin and son. Eli, an
daughter, Mrs. Sam Clark. visited tn
new town of Mather Monday after
noon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-14

Miss Merle Wilbur of Erie visited
over Sunday with her aunt, Mrs. Maud
Mill.
Miss Grace David of Moline is Wis
iting friends in this vicinity.
Mr.. Peterson moved his horses to
Hillsdale last week. They are camp
ing on Mr.. McMurphy's land near the
other outfit for ditching. This makes
his eighth crew.
Mr.. and Mrs. Justin Washburn of
Carbon Cliff were Hillsdale visitors
over Sunday.
Mrs. Charles Conrad and baby spent
a few days the last week with her
mother, Mrs. John Quade.
Mrs John Daley of Joslin was a
Hillsdale visitor Friday.
Charles Jasperson moved last week
from the Baron tenant house to the
Jane Essett home.
Miss Clapper visited over Sunday
in Rock Island with relatives.
Miss Sellmer's sister-in-law, Mrs
SelImer of Moline spent Friday in
! Hillsdale
Miss Ada Holmes and Miss Eva
lOpdyke are visiting this week in Ur
bane. H., with Mrs. John Butyer and
children.
William Snider, claim agent for the
&C., B. & Q. railroad, spent a day las
week in Hillsdale looking after the in
ltercst of the company.
Jessie Dillon had business i'll Fri,
Thursday.
William Merrill, who has been work
ing near Muscatine the past few
months. spent a few days last week il
lHillsdale.
| Mrs. j. NJ. Martin and Mrs. Edwar,
Martin were Hillsdale visitors Thurs
lday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ephraim Kempste
spent "Wednesday in Sterling.
Frank Sheppard had business in tn
tri-cities last week.
Mrs. Fred Frells of Joslin visite
Wednesday with Mrs. Donohoo.
Mrs. Sadie Thompson of Erie is hell
ing care for Mrs. Wreath.
Mrs. James Mill was Rock Islam
visitor Thursday.
e. c. Donohoo and Roy Pearsa
shipped five carloads of cattle to CHI
eago last week They accompanie
the consignment.
Joe Wreath was a Chicago visitc
last week
Myrtle Sell is learning to attend til
lHillsdale switchboard.
Mrs. Anna Saddoris of CordoN
!, lspent Tuesday with her grandmothe
Mrs. Virgins.
Miss Ada Orr of Rock Island spel
Sunday in Hillsdale with her parent
Mrg and Mrs. William Orr
William Conrad has built ne
picket fence around his town propert
The lower room at school has bee
- presented with piano, which is vel
much appreciated by the teacher al
pupils.
. Edward McMurphy is doing jul
:. duty this week.
James Hauschild spent Sunday
Rock Island with friends.
Mrs. Mary Stephenson is workil
this week for Arthur Ewing.
Il Mrs. La Rue of Rock Falls is Wis
ing at the home of her sister, Nj
- Robert Pearsall.
At the John Liphardt home Sund
- were Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Quick, N
and Mrs. Louis clipper, Mr. and Nj
- Norman Marshall. Mr.. and Mrs. Fral
! Marshall of near Cordova, Mrs. Hen
;, Banker, Mrs. Lena SHREDDER, Mrs. Ma
=, Sell, Melvin and Leonora Liphardt, al
Miss Susanna Davis of Rock Islam
: also Miss Nellie Liphardt and Mi
Martha Baker.
Justin Daley was a Moline visit
lc Monday.
Mr.. Benson of Rock Island spent
lie few days this week at his farm aero
+ Rock river.
+ William Marks died Sunday mig
at the home of his granddaughter. NJ
ls Grange Ballard, of blood poison, t
1T result of a severe cut on the ia
n caused when he fell last week. T
~ funeral was held Wednesday at t
Il Hillsdale church. Burial was made
Bethesda cemetery
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-14
A New Part of Pork.

The teacher had been reading to her
class of the industries Of Russia.
Among others mentioned was pig rails
Ing. The pig is used almost exclusive
~ as an article Of food. very little Of
his body being valued except his flesh
and his bristles.
'The Russians have much to learn
from the Americans In this respect"
she continued. I'm America all parts
Of the pig are used except his squeal."
At this point pupil raised her hand
and asked in all innocencee
what part Of the animal Is the
lT-Lippincott's
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-14
Not Well Named.

"Now, where did lay my rat, I
wonder?" fretted Mrs. Trousseau.
"Your-er-rat?' said her husband.
"Do you mean that fluffy thing you
put on your head?"
"Of course!"
"I'm sure I don't know, my dear.
But why call it a rat? Rabbit would
be better 1t would sound more like
real hare" -Lippincott's
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-14
NEWS OF THE NEIGHBORS

Sept. ., 1877, in Holstein, Germany.
She is survived by her husband and
two children.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-14
MOLINE
Made Agent for Road.-iw. E. Chal-

L
Made Agent for Road.-W. E. Chal-
FAINT, who has been ticket seller for
the Rock Island road for the last three
years, is promoted by a change which
the company has made here. The
freight and passenger agency has been
divided, Agent F. C. Hall, present
freight and passenger agent, taking
the freight agency, and Mr.. Chalfaht
is promoted to be passenger agent.
Rank State Delegate. The state
convention of the knights of Column
bus was held in Chicago Tuesday and
Wednesday. Fred w. Rank of Moline
was chosen as one of the delegates to
represent Illinois at the national con-
vention at Mobile, Ala, Aug. 3 of this
year. AT this convention the body will
approve plans for endowing the Wash
ington university with $5,0OOOO0 by
the Knights.
Jewellers Close Early.-Jewelers of
Moline have entered into an agree
ment to close their stores at 6, in
stead of G:30, beginning last night and
continuing to Oct. 1. They will re.
main open Wednesdays and Saturdays
till the usual hour, between 10 and IL
according to business demands.
| Fire in Salcon.-Fire broke out in
the rear of Frank Blackwell's saloon
1852 Second avenue, yesterday, filling
1.-THE building with a dense smoke anC
causing a loss of about $50. 1t is
thought that lighted cigar stub start
led the blaze.
Three for Track Meet.-Moline higl
lschOOl has entered three track men il
the 18th annual interscholastic tract
and field meet at Champaign, held un
der the auspices of the University o
Illinois. Captain Wyland, CLAIR an,
lSchnert are the men selected, al
though all three may not go.
Costs Conductor $t9.-Herbert Perc
wal, conductor on the Elm street line
lpaid fine of S. and the costs of tn
trial, which were 1880 Percival wa
larrested as the result of an altercatio
which took place on his car. The con
plainant, Ernest Hendricksen, charge
Percival with striking him in the ey
without provocation.
Piow Company Buys Land.-Yeste
lday real estate deal was close
through which the Moline Plow con
pany becomes the owner of a 10-acr
tract on the bluff The land purcha,
ed is part of the F. H. Downing estat
and it is understood the price was b,
tween $4,000 and s6,C00 The impl
ment factory has purchased the groun
to use for experimental purposes,
being located within convenient di
lance of the factory and its worth q
farm land being questioned. All in
PIGMENT factories, after having inven
ed and manufactured a tool, alway
give 1t tryout in the field with tn
, conditions as exist in actual farmin
Obituary Record.-Henry Nelson
5l9 Fourth street died yesterday
the Moline hospital after an illness
a week. He was born in Swede
y Sept &c, 1862, and came TO AmeriC
: in 1883. He made two trips TO Swede
o since then and in 1889 located in NJ
: line. He leaves a wife and five chill
'ren, they being. Carl, Hulda, Edwar
d Harold and Willard He also leav
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-14
Not implicated.

"But my lord, e said 1t was i'm
what stole the 'orse." /,
"What were hts exact words? Did
he say, 4 stole the horse?"
ooh, no. my lord! Your lordship's
name was never London
Scraps.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-14
jewelers. Close Early.-Jewelers of

oe"e'ers Siose CdTiy.-Je"elels vi
Moline have entered into an agree
ment to close their stores at 6, in
stead of G:30, beginning last night and
continuing to Oct 1. They will re.
main open Wednesdays and Saturdays
till the usual hour, between 10 and IL
according to business demands
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-14

Three for Track Meet.-Moline high
school has entered three track men in
the 18th annual interscholastic track
and field meet at Champaign, held I'M
der the auspices of the University of
Illinois. Captain Wyland, CLAIR and
Schnert are the men selected, al
though all three may not go.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-14

Fire In Salcon.-Fire broke out in
the rear of Frank Blackwell's saloon
1852 Second avenue, yesterday, filling
the building with dense smoke and
causing a loss of about $50 1t is
thought that lighted cigar stub start
ed the blaze.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-14

Costs Conductor $te-Herbert Perez
val, conductor on the Elm street line.
paid fine of S. and the costs of the
arrested as the result of an alteration
which took place on his car The COM
plainant, Ernest Hendricksen, charged
Percival with striking him in the eye
without provocation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-14
three brothers, two in America and
one in Sweden
HILLSDALE

Harold Peters of Cordova spent a
few days last week with his uncle.
Hiram Cain
The Detroit times., 1909-12-04

CENTRAL. PRESBNTERIAN Church
opp Police Headquarters. FORENOON,
10 a. m.. THE Grace of Giving even
lug. 30, ST. Luke's Account OF the
Crt,if sion. strangers aud VISITORS
cordially invited. Marcus Scott pastor.
llEST PRESBYTERIAN CIIURIti-
n.v. John IT, Boyd. - D. pastor. ser
vices 1870 and 40 Morning The
:surtrlcucy OF Love evening. Mr..
Ctmpboi White Will address the Lay 70
Inru's Missionary Movement.
FORT ST PRESBYTERIAN M Church.
opposite Union station. Rev. Edward
n Pence, II. -. pastor. services, 1851
and 80. Morning, AS ~" waters
cover the sea- evening. creation
answer
JEFFERSON AVE. PRESBYTERIAN
Church--Cor EiVard Pastor, Rev. A
II. Barr. Public worship with sermon.
II a. mi George sherwood Eddy. OF In
dia graduate OF Yale and Princeton,
VIII preach Ia. Ncsp"r service and organ
recital. T. M. cost of withheld WOr-
snip organ recital by Mi. Renwlck.
AU are cordially invited.
rNiNFRSALIST CHURCH or OF 4
FATHER Lee = McCollester. 0.30.
The growing children OF a good Cod
Evening illustrated lecture by Charles
Moore The moral side Of city plan
uing Public Invited.
WDODWARD-AVE BAPTIST Church
cor Winder-st. Morning worship.
1880: evening. 40 Dr. Fixes Will
preach Topic. The latch key
The Detroit times., 1909-12-04
IN STORM
PLACED At zoo
evenly Two Lives Are Lost In Sink.
ing of Two Steamers-Gale OIL
British Coast Subsidies

LONDON. Dee. 4. shipping CIRCLES
4 alarmed today over the constantly
owing list OF wrecks from the starm
at has been whipping the British
ast for three naAs The Storm IL
Ghtly abated TO-DAY. but is still rag
5 In, n manner that promises to send
u more vessels TO the bottom.
II Is now believed the number OF
Iownlnss Will tun over TWO hundred.
OF which were from the steamers
listlemorc ana Ellanvannin. both of
iich were sunk Nine cargo steam
have been either lost or greatly
maged. several are missing ana II
feared they have gone down and
least 100 sailboats are lost or miss.
lLfosNCrs have rescued about 300
hors from The various wrecks.
The sinking of the Ellanvanu.n.
Prnd from the Isle uf Man Tor LIVER
pol. has caused intense Indignation
1d an official investigation into This
BATS condition will be made. Tie
ianVannin was nifty years old dnd
declared to have been onotorious.y
seawogthy for many years. She
fd Il crew OF - and ten passengers
fd all are believed 10 have been
81. Among her passengers was
lark Jonghin. who was going to
fnerica To claim a for,Sne bcqucathcd
I'm,
The Detroit times., 1909-12-04
FILES AN
ANSWER TO WOMAN'S SUIT
leads Statute OF Fraud IN 500 900
Action for Alleged Breach OF
Contract

NEW YORK, Dec i.-ls the honor
being considered hc controller oe
|stinies in the great field Of grand
bera worth 5000 even go man
ff-+-4.i++ 4.a-----Aa- G.l-idcrel-
|oller OF biz things? Decidedly not
|cordine 80 Oscar Hammcrstein, who
|icks that opinion in legal docu-
|ent i'm which he denies that he il the
|ntroller of such destinies.
Hammerstein has filed an amended
hswer To the suit brought hy Mrs.
bucc Saltcr, otherwise Miss Frances
H.. otherwise The Texas Patti for
! |00.0 900 for alleged breach Of con
act. and $4,000 for services which she
|aims to have performed for him. IN
kc amended answer iIammCrste!n
leads the statute of frauds. and de-
les the honor suggested by he fair
|reXas Patti" thar hc is the priula
bnna, the leading man. the heavy,
be costumes. the orchestra and even
be- spotlight in the world of grand
|,era on ihis side Of the big ditch.
Mrs. Saltcr alleges thar Hammer
|ein agreed 10 guide her to fame pc-
bre the footlights and rumors of he
|ialto have had il for many moons
bat al enc time the "TeNas Patti"
|ceived the imprcssariO In her kimono
Cd hung over his shoulder 20 be-
presumably 10 get the
|mosphcrc Of the heights TO which
)hc desired 20 attain Thar he has
|iled in 50 doing is considered a
fieyance TO the extent Of 100000
things otherwise aud SO
clarcs himself
The Detroit times., 1909-12-04
DAILY DEATH LIST.

John H. Lawn. >ts Vermont. 80 years,
pneumonia
years DcriCardtttS.
Alfred *. Kiefrr. Grace hospitaN %
Ncsirs retro peritoneal al,s'ess
oswald Pekrel. SS6 Garfield; ] wear.
measles.
Dua Sears. tiildrPn ! rec hoSpttai'
inOnths. pneumNia
Henry Church li5 Langley. ,b years,
apopi"NN-
Richard Whittou. Jr, 2o9 Cass.
months. malnutritton.
Lillian i Myers. Grace hospital -
wears. cardiac fgilurc.
Annie T.. Paxton 30 Brush. Il years;
seuilitN
Louise smith. II5 spruce. % years,
bronchitis
Mrs Emma s<eiliuger. House - Prov
idcute. 30 years. pCritonltis
Ucrnando H. Conradc. 2i0 Twenty
third 53 Years tirThusis or NNcr,
Mary IIanRiin 53I Sixteenth. So
ycars. eBdocsrditts
Mary McEv0f. NJ. g. Hy tracks and
Jefferson s. years. Crushing injuries.
accidental.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-04
M A RNE E
VESSEL PASSAGES.


Detroit.
DETROIT Dee tip. Stratncona.
S;l0 y NJ Friday Prineeton' 10, e.
l.ao, roman ii5; Murph& Three Bros.
Wells. 5.ll q. IA, Queen city, g. -" &.
Maricops. J.lU. Bunalo, .. Yuma, 90
Milo barge. csc. ADAMS, 'io Sam
Morse. 10
Down Froutcnac wood. > 10 y. m
Parks " J carter Minneapolis. I,
Harvard. q. a. 4 Fitzgerald. 10, he p
Gran AngNon. Apgeiinr. G:4b. Nosenlr
ite. Maunaioa. 1..o. \. Wolviu. samuel
Mathcr bargcD, S.l5. Andastc, ~
SNYDER, $50, fCQle. y.
The last eight boats In the down
hound llllerE kninAn and
Murphy. up-bonnd. were AT anchor late
last night oWius 10 heavy too.
MallCtua. a. IA, rulliNau. 80,
ScllNond. s. Bcssemcr. so Marina
$50, DinAes. ., Maine, 5.io, Mary I'll
phickc. II 10.
SACLT STE MARIE. Dee ~;
Pat finder so y m. FRIDAY "a Iona.
4; Randolph. Warner. a.3o' la Belle -
Wm liawgood $50 last night,
hoWI. Perkins. . a. IN Friday. Jas.
Davidson. carter Nicholas $50; Gil
christ. =.
Turret cape. ) las, night. Amasa
stone. io.3o Jay Morse 80. Iiar'
Osborne l2t31 a. m., Tioncsta. ] Nell-
son Empire CITY o. christopher.
Crescent civ. =. Alberta. q Duluth +,
iloughtou. .. Watson. Riddle $50,
Townsend curtis whalehack -. @
Mills 10. Western star. Armour, earle
ton. ~. John Donaldson, 1 SO, Wood
ford. Beatty noon smith Thompson,
The Detroit times., 1909-12-04
low NERO VAN0UISHEO
THE PIRATES.

TIE PIMA z =.
The home made raft was floating
|icely on the little stream and the
|irate sign, made by dipping n dish
|bwel in black paint waved trium-
|hantly from the broomhandle mast.
Eck.the Bold aud Dead -Sndggsy
Bat in bissful contemplation OF the
bes they expected to- rob and van
|ush. The foes were sitting on the
|ank eating cookies. anu consisted OF
lima Ruth. Baby Betty and Paul. Paul
as to defend the women from the
|ttacks of the bold. bad pirates
II might all be great fun for the
|irates. but Nero. their big dos, had
|ccn left behind. and he wanted to
|c on board the raft too Up and
|own the bank he raced. madly bark
bg aud yelping, and he wagged his
bail for JOY when they finally landed
H. was used 10 their sham battles
md always helped Paul defend the
iris.
The pirates had triumphantly aiken
he captlvCS Anna Ruth and Baby
Betty. ON their craft and started away
|ftcr driving the persistent Nero back
But where Baby Betty went. Nero
The Detroit times., 1909-12-04

)ntendcd to go too. and unseen by
5hc pirates had scampereG beyond
The turn of land and swan out to
! meet them The pirates saw him too
5atc. u was hard WORK to, keep their
S'aft upright without dodging Nero.
Swho i'm his efforts TO climb aboard up-
|sct tho raft and spilled them all into
he, watcr
The sircam was shallow there else
thcir adventure might have ended
kcrimsly. is II was. everybody climb
|rd ont none the worse for the duckinc
|Favc wet and muddy clothes. which a
hurried "trip home To mother soon
|rcmcdied
And Paul declares ne and Baby Bet
Nv and Anna Ruth won the fght. for
Nero vanuuished all the foes.