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The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-08-18

Hal Kerr has opened up q barber
shop at 1o1 Ia Main street. He has
oonght out J. 3. Gray and Son who
formerly conducted a shop In Il.
Land offiee building. Hal has three
chairs In his shop. He has man,
friends in Lamar and - assured Of
a good patronage.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-08-18

Chester Leseney. OF Cincinnati
Ohio. Is visiting with his cousin,
Miss Fay Martin. He has been WIS.,
iting In western Colorado and ex.
poets to stay In Lamar for . short
time.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-08-18

Nice little pleasant. gentle, easy.
safe and sure pills. are Rings Little
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-05
Let kOdOl
Digest what you eat. Then you can
Eat what you like.

You once could eat anything you
wanted, and your stomach would
digest it.
But now there's some things
which your stomach won't digest.
Your stomach absolutely refuses to
accommodate you when you eat
certain food--so you have been
forced by your stomach to eat food
which you detested, and pass up
those deIicacies that you would
have really enjoyed.
There is a way now to eat any
thing you like, If you will let Ko-
dol digest it.
Kodol will do this, too. 1t won't
talk back or command, but will go
right ahead with its work and d.
gest all the food you eat. Kodol
will let you eat anything you like
and all you want, and you won't
suffer with that dull feeling, that
fullness, and wish you hadn't eaten
so much.
You will not have that heartburn.
which is so annoying a. aimes, If
you will let Kodol digest Jour food
q while.
You don't have to use Kodol long
only for little while-just long
enough for your stomach to rest
. little. 1t gets tired sometimes
too-just the same as anybody OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-05
NEGRO D0MlMiE'S DREAM.
Hears St. Peter Order Throne Seat e..
Given "Mistsh Roosevelt"


at is not often a coed story Of ra
diOnal interest comes out of Washing
ton police court" says Walter Well
man, the Chicago Record eraId's
Washington correspondent. The 9th
er day Il cclcred preacher was await
ing his turn to testify in Judge Kim.
balls courtroom. While waiting he
told of Il dream he had had:
"'Ah dreamed All was in heaven
the otl;er night. As All stood jest in
side de golden gate dar came rap,
and George Washington was announc-
ed by st. Peter.
"'"Lct him come up an sit or
nah right side" said the good Lawd
who was sittin' on dc thr0nc.
Pretty soon there was another
knock. an Abraham Linkum wuz an.
nounced by st. Petcr.
"'"I.ct him sit on nah left side
said de Lawd
"'Den All heard a terrible knockir
at de gate, an de angels trembled-
st. Peter opened dc gate, slow
like, an den he turned roun' an sed II
de Lawd:
"'"You'll have to git down an Civ
him your seat. Lawd. It's Mistal
Roosevelt"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-05

on the second anniversary of Harry's
ordination, he had given him for his
silken watch guard a little gold cross
engraved with his name and contain
ing the date.
At crossing the sight of a knot of
people on the opposite side of the
street awoke Harry from his abstrac-
ton. They had gathered around a per-
ipatetic street preacher. who was hold
ing forth in q shrili voice. Beside him
on short pole hung dripping gaso-
line flare. and the kissing fame lit his
bare head, his thin features. his long
hair and his bony hands moving in
vehement gestures. A small melodeon
on four wheels stood beside him, and
on its front was painted in glaring
white letters:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-05
kinnikinic.

1--WE ran out of tobacco while fishing
IN the Canadian wilds," said club
man. Our guides put us on to Kinni-
kinic, and we smoked that for ten
days. 1t wasn't bad.
''Kinnikinic is the inner bark of the
red willow. You dry it. then you Gu.
it up. 1t really tastes like tobacco.
The Indians always use 1t when they
can't get the real thing. and l under
stand that there are certain brands OF
Canadian tobacco that are favored
with kinnikinic" Washington Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-05

YOUNGSTOWN, Pa, Jan. 2, 1908.
The DR.. Taylor Remedy Co.
Gentlemen: l have been a sufferer
from Psoriasis for eight years. and
tried every medicine i heard of.
never got any relief until tried your
remedies. j recommended them to Mrs.
stephens for her daughter and she was
cured. You will find a. statement OF
Mrs. stephens enclosed. Wishing. you
much success and looping my, testimo-
NAL will influence others who suffer
from any form of Eczema, I am,
Yours truly.
MAY RANKIN.
1z2s Reelarz st. Joilnstown. Pa,
Send for free Illustrated booklet.
HARPER HOUSE PHARMACY.
Send Tor free Illustrated booklet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-05

David Stires re-entered the room, went
feebly to his wheel chair and sat down.
81 have told her." he said presently
in broken voice "You are kind, San
derson, very kind. God help us!'
. "What has God to do with it?" fell
a voice behind them. Harry faced
about. 1t was Jessica as he had first
seen her in the upper room with the
bandage across her eyes.
"what has God to do with it?" she
repeated in a hard tone. Perhaps Mr..
Sanderson can tell US. 1t is in his
line"
please said Harry.
He could not have told what he
would nave asked, though the accent
was almost one of entreaty. The harsh
satire touched his sacred calling. Com
ing from her lips it affronted at once
his religious instinct and his awakened
love. 1t was all he said for he stopped
suddenly at sight of her face, pain
frosted. white as the folded cloth.
"Oh." she said, turning toward the
voice, 81 remember what you said that
night right here in this very room
that you sowed your wild oats at col
lege with Hugh-that they were n tidy
crop! You were strong. and he was
weak. You led. and he followed
You were Satan Sanderson.' abbot of
the Saints, the set in which he learned
gambling. Why. it was in your rooms
that he played his first game of poker
he told me so himself! And now he
| has gone to be an outcast and you
stand in the pulpit In cassock. you
the Rev. Henry Sanderson! You help
| Can you undo ft?'
Harry was looking at her with 8
stricken countenance. He had no an
swer ready The wave of confusion
that had submerged him when he hat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-05
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAP
TIERS

CHAPTER david Stires, deter
mined to disinherit his scapegrace son
Hugh in favor of his blind ward. Jes-
sica Holme, is dissuaded by the girl
who resembles Hugh greatly, sowed his
wild oats with the younger Stires in
college, where he was known as Satan
Sanderson.''
CHAPTER II-Hugh returns and is
welcomed by his father. There is no
hope of Hugh's reformation. but Jes-
sica, deceived by her blindness, loves
him. He plans to marry her.
CHAPTER Hillary lends him
money.
CHAPTER IV.-Jessica is to marry
Hugh. and a foreign surgeon is com
ing to operate on her eyes. Jessica
whose sight is restored, is married to
Hugh, Harry officiating. although he
loves the girl. Immediately after the
ceremony Stires is informed that his
son has forged his name for $1,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-05

81 never guessed that you loved her
too 80
But Harry had not heard. He did
not even know that, he had spoken
aloud. sgs1f a
David Stires turned his wheel chair
to the Korean desk touching the bell
as he did SO. He took up the draft
and put it into his packet. He pressed
a spring: panel dropped and disclosed
a hidden drawer, from which he took
a cracking parchment 1t was the
will against, whose signing Harry had
pleaded months before in that SAME
room. The butler entered.
witness my signature, Blake" he
said and wrote his name on the last
page. "Mr. Sanderson will sign with
you"
=
An hour later the fast express that
bore Jessica and David Stires was
shrieking across the long skeleton rail-
road bridge. a dotted trail of fire
against the deepening night.
I
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-05
lnfiammatory rheumatism Cured In
Three Days.

Morton l.. Hill, of Lebanon, Ind.
says: "My wife had inf1ammatory rheu-
matism in every muscle and joint; her
suffering was terrible and her body anc
face were swollen almost beyond rec
ognition; lad been in bed for six weeks
and had eight physicians, but received
no benefit until she tried DR.. Detch-
on's Relief for rheumatism. 1t gave
immediate relief and she was able to
walk about in three days. l am sure
it saved her life" Sold by Otto Grot-
Jan, 1901 Second avenue, Rock Island;
ond street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-05

brothers keeper! Dtoto .tpo'
see it now"
She did not cntch the deep compunc-
ton in the judicial utterance. She
stood an instant quivering, then turn
ed and, feeling blindly for the door,
swept from their sight.
White and GREATNESS, Jessica climb
ed the stair. In her room she took a
key from a drawer and ran swiftly
to the attic studio. She unlocked the
door with hurried fingers, tore the
wrappings from the tall white figure
of the prodigal son and found a
heavy mallet. She lifted this with all
her strength and showered blow upon
blow on the hard clay, her face and
hair and shimmering train powdered
with the white dust, till the statue lay
on the floor, a heap of tumbled frag-
ments.
Fateful and passionate as the scene
In the library had been. her going left
a pail of silence in the room. Harry
Sandersen looked at David Stires with
pale intentness.
Yet 1 would have given my life,''
he Said in a low voice. ito save her
lthisr'
Something In the tone caught the old
man. He glanced up.
Il never guessed.sa he said slowly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-05

part of your body that works.
Kodol will do exactly what your
stomach does, when your stomach
is well and strong, and more, when
it is tired or out of order.
Kodol is composed Of exactly
the same juices as found in q
healthy stomach, and therefore
will do the same work as the stom-
ach. when it is well and strong
the only difference Is, Kodol never
gets tred-and Kodol is the. only
digestant to-day, that will digest
all food and do it as completely, q
a strong, healthy stomach.
Get a bottle now and have 1t
ready to help your stomach at
times when you need an assistant
Kodol is at the nearest drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-05

"JVoc to, them that are at ease in ZiSfl."
exposure to wind and sun, at the fash
ing eyes, the impassioned earnestness.
He paused at the curb and listened
curiously, for Hallelujah Jones with
his evangelism mingled a spice of the
zeal of the socialist. In his thinking
the rich and the wicked were mingled
ineXtricably in the great chastisement.
He was preaching now from his IA
vorite text: "Woe to them tha are at
ease in Zion"
Harry smiled grimly. He had al
ways been "at ease in Zion" He wore
sumptuous clothes. The ruby in his
ring would bring what this plodding
exhorter would call fortune. AT this
| moment Hede. his dapper Finn chauf-
feur. was polishing the motor car for
him to take his cool evening spin. That
very afternoon he had put into the
little safe in the chapel study $1,000
in gold which he had drawn, part for
his charities and quarterly payments
and part to take with him for the
exigencies of his trip The street evan
gelist over there preaching paradise
and perdition to the grinning yokels
often needed square meal and was
lucky If he always knew where he
would sleep.
The thread Of his thought broke
The bareheaded figure had ended his
harangue. The eternal fires were bank.
ed for time. while. seated on a camp
stool at his melodeon, he proceeded to
transport his audience to the heavenly
meads of the New Jerusalem.
Two, three verses of an old fashioned
hymn he sang. and after each verse
more Of the bystanders, some in real
learnestness, some In impious hilarity,
shouted In the chorus:
Palms of victory!
Crowns of glory,
Il Palms of victory shall wearr'
Harry walked on in brown study,
!; the refrain ringing through his brain.
At the chapel gate lounged his chauf-
feur awaiting orders.
Bring the car round, Hede," said
Harry, "and sha'n't need you after
that tonight I'll drive her myself
You can meet me at the garage"
The study was pitch dark. and Rum.
my halted on the threshold with low,
ominous growl as Harry fumbled 70
:. the electric switch. AS he found ant
4 pressed 1t and the place flooded witt
l light, he saw figure there. the figur
!. Of a man who had been sitting alone
$ beside the empty hearth. who rose
|, shrinking back from the sudden bril-
: liancy.
It was Hugh Stires.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-05

The same pain
of mind that had
spurred him on
that long ago
night to the adj
mission she had
heard had start
ed to new life a
barred, a scath-
ed, a reminding
sin.
1T is all true"
he said. 1t was
| tn e inveterate
voice of con-
S ce that
spoke. 81 have
been deceiving
myself. l was my
,o-.rt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-05
Our Guarantee

Go TO your druggist today and get dol.
lar bottle. Then after you have used tho
entire contents of the bottle IL you can
honestly say, that 1t has not done you any
good, return the bottle to the druggist and
he will refund your money without ques-
ton or delay. We will then pay the drug
gist for the bottle. Don't hesitate, all
druggists know that our guarantee Is good.
This offer applies to the large bottle only
and to but one in a family The large bot.
tie contains 2n times rs much as the fifty
cent bottle.
Kodol is prepared at the labora-
tories Of E. C. Dewitt & Co., Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-05


less son. Hugh threw up his head
with an attempt at jauntiness. but
with furtive apprehension in every
muscle, for he could not solve the look
he saw on his fathers face, and said:
'.You act as if it We're u cool million.
I'm no worse than lot who have bet
ter luck than |. Suppose | did draw
the FIVE thousand. You were going TO
give me ten for Il wedding present. |
had to have the money then, and you
wouldn't have given it TO me. You
know that as well as ] do. Besides,
was going to take it up myself. and
you would never have been the wiser.
He promised to hold it. It's Il low
trick for him to round on me like this.
III pay him off for it some time.
don't see that it's anybody clse's bust
ness but ours anyway" lie continued.
with Il surly glance at Harry.
Harry had been staring at him, hut
with vision turned curiously back
ward-a vision that seemed to see
Hugh standing ut a carpeted dais in
flower hung room. while his own voice
said out of lurid shadow, wilt thou
have this man to be thy welded hus-
band"
Stay. Sanderson.' said the old man;
then turning to Hugh. who advanced
you money on this and promised to
hold it 2"
''Dr. Moreau."
HE profited by it?"
HE got his margin" said Hugh sui
lenly.
'How much margin did he get?"
"a thousand"
"Where is the rest?' David Stires'
voice was like whip of steel.
Hugh hesitated moment. He had
still few hundreds in pocket. but be
did not mention them.
II used most of it. I-had few
debts"
"Debts of honor. presume?"
Hugh's sensibility quivered at the
fierce. grating irony of the inquiry.
..If you'd been more decent with
spending money" he said with a flare
of the old effrontery, I'D have beer
all right! Ever since l came home
you've kept me strapped. l was
ashamed to stick up any more of my
friends. And of course couldn't Dor
row from .Iessica?"
"Ashamedw exclaimed the old maj
with harsh sternness. You are with
out the decepcy of shame! If you were
capable of feeling it you would no
mention her name now."
ha IL;
through the storm cloud. Jessica wa
his anchor to windward. What hur
him would hurt her. He would pull
through!
"Well," he said, "it's done, anc
there's no good making such row
abotst it. She's my wife and shell
stand by me. if nobody else does."
No one had ever seen such look OF
David Stires' face as came to it now
a sudden blaze of fury and righteous
scorn that burned it like a brand.
"You impudent blackguard 70,
drag my name in the gutter and thel
try to trade on my self respect ant
Jessica's affection. You thought yol
would take it up yourself and would
be none the wiser! And If l did flint
1t out you counted on my love for tn,
poor, delrIded girl you have married
to make me condone your criminality
to perjure myself. to admit the sig
nature and shield you from the conse
quences. You imagine because yol
are my son that YOU can do this thinl
and all still 20 on as before. Do yol
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-05


restored the bandage to her eyes had
again welled over him.
Il am not excusing Hugh now" she
went on wildly. HE has gone beyond
excuse or forgiveness. He is as dead
to me as though | had never known
him, though the word you spoke an
hour ago made me his wife. | shall
have that to remember all my life
| that and the one moment had wait
| ed for SO long, for my first sight of his
| face and my brides kiss! | must carry
1t with me always. l can never wipe
that face from my brain or the sting
of that kiss from my lips-the kiss Of
forger, of my husband"'
| The old man groaned. 81 didn't
know he had seen her!" he said help
lessly. "Jessica, Hugh's sin is not San
Iderson's faultr'
In her bitter words was an injustice
as passionate as her pain, but for her
life she could not help it. She was a
woman wrenched and torn, tortured
beyond control, numb with anguish.
To Harry Sanderson her words fell
with wholly disproportionate vio-
lence. 1t had never occurred to him
that he himself had been individually
and actively the cause of Hugh's
downfall. The accusation pierced
through the armor of self esteem that
he had linked and riveted with habit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-05

For t h a t
II e a d a c h e,
S our Stem
ach, lndiges-
ton, Costive-
ness, c o ! d s.
G r p pc, and
Malaria, tn e
Bitters is es-
pecially good
Try a bottle
today; al s c
get a free
copy of oul
1909 Almanac
from a n J
Druggist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-05
IIALLELUJAH JONES.
Suffer me that | may speak, and
after that l have spoken mock on.
job xxi, 8.

From over the way Harry gazed at
the tall. STOPPING figure pitilessly be-
trayed by the thin alpaca coat. at the
ascetic face burned brick red from
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-05

As he stood there Hugh came from
the library. His head was down, and
he went furtively and slinkingly, as
though dreading even casual regard.
He snatched his hat from the rack,
passed out of the house and was swal-
lowed up in the dusk David Stires
had followed his son into the hall. He
answered the gloomy question in Har-
Iry's eyes.
HE is gone" he said. ''and hope to
heaven ] may never see his face
again. Then slowly and feebly he
assembled the stairs.
: Ten. fifteen minutes passed. and old
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-05

, foot of the stair Harry
paused. drawing a deep
breath as If to lift a
weight of air. He need
ed to get his bearings, TO
win back a measure of
calmness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-05
Chapter 5

L a moment there was
dead silence in the
room. Harry's breath
caught in his throat,
and the old mans eye
again impaled the hap
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-05
(To be continued.)

All the news all the time = Thu
ARGUS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-05
~ Chapter z

AIRY SANDERSON as
he walked slowly back
from Il long ramble in
knickerbockers and Nor
folk jacket over the hills
was not thinking of the
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-28
SKIPPER DECIDES TO
sBAND0N HIS VESSEL
Dutch Steamer Zeeburg Wrecked on
Florida Coast viii De Total
Lost

JACKSONVILLE. FLA. Sept ~.
Captain vonRossen, Il the wrecked
Dutch steamship Zeeburg. mas decided
TO abandon his vessel and bring his
crew ashore as soon as Il Is safe for
them 20 put out in small boats This
news was brought ashore today by
the first mate, who with a line tied
TO ais waist jumped overheard and
swan BE- the tug McCauley OF Ssssr-
nan.
The Zeeburg's cargo Is valued at
between $4,000 and sSe 600. which 4
a total loss. New leaks have sprung
in the ship and che has settled down.
having is feet Of wafer in her hold
II r. stu impossible Tor tugs to get
near enough to the zecburg 70 throw
lines 20 her. >s the ses Is Sun rob
inE hizh. making Il dangerous 20 get
near the vessel
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-28
INTEREST AT FEVER
HEAT IN HARRIS CASE
Teacher viii be Placed on Trial at
WarTenton Today for Killing
Editor.
CBy Associated Press.I

WARRENTON, VA. Sept. 27.-With
public interest at fever heat Professor
J. ID. Harris. principal Of the War
rentou High school. tomorrow will! be
laced On trial for shooting william
A. Thompson. associate editor OF the
Warrenton Virginian on April "a last.
Thompson was shot on the streets
OF this town and died the next day
in a Washington hospital Self de-
tense will be the plea entered by
Harris.
The case win be tried here before
Judge Edward s. Turner. of the Far
quier county court. The shooting was
the result of series Of difficulties be-
tween the two men. Thompson was
half owner of the Warrenton Viz
ginian, a weekly newspaper, which
opposed Harris candidacy for the Of
flee of supervisor OF schools for Far
quier county. In this and other mat
tiers bitter feeling existed between
the two men, it is alleged, and some
time before the tragedy they had be
come involved in a fist fight. The
immediate cause Of the shooting. ac-
cording TO eve witnesses. was an at
tack en- Harris by Thompson follow
ing the alleged making of threats by
Thompson an hour or two earlier in
the day.
Harris opened fire upon Thompson
as Thompson approached him On the
main streets of the town.
Thompson was native Of Farquier
county and had been identified ~ith
Warrenton all his life Harris is a
North CaFoliniaE and had been An
Warrenton only few years.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-28

some OF the newspaper men who were
accompanying him on the trip.
Newspaper Men "safe."
"How are you fellows down thereY"
he inquired.
There were still GO feet of black
ness below the cage and we'd kind
o'like to get out. was the reply
We'll, don't know so much about
that" replied the President. Il think
got you safe where | want you at
last"
The walk through the cross cut 10
the ore vein was about quarter OF
a mile. Through the darker places the
President helped to light tn way with
his electric lantern. while the other
members of the party carried candles.
The President was amazed 10 en-
counter two sleek looking horses in
comfortable stalls at one point OF the
trip and his inquiries brought out the
information that every two or three
years the animals are taken to the
surface for years vacation On a
ranch called THE Horses Heaven"
Precautions are taken TO protect the
horses from blinoness when they are
brought to the surface after long
service below.
Past the powerful pumps where he
shook hands with the men In charge
the President was taken at last into
a drift where a drill was at work.
Troubles at Mine Adjusted.
The shut down on account of the
internal troubles in the Western Fed
Grafton of Miners was adjusted today
and the men were preparing to re-
turn TO work on fun time tonight.
The whole method of copper mining
was explained to the President.
The upward journey in the cages
with a 1900 horsepower engine pull
ing at the cables was achieved in
just half the time occupied in the des-
cent. The speed made the inexper-
fenced gasp. During his trip through
the mines the President was within
IS feet of a fire which has been burn
ing for four years. defying all efforts
TO extingu,sh It, Hundreds of thou
sands CT dollars have been spent in
walling the fire aera in trying TO put
ii out.
"WilIiam n. Tsft, Champion"
At Butte, the President received q
full sized golf club driver made OF cop
per. silver. and gold the tree m tals
that have made the Butte camp tam
Gus. The following was engraved Tn
It: William H. Taft. champion
1909-1913. and then some. Butte,
Mont. Sept. p, 1909"