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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-09

deep in his pockets. With a casual
glance at the hotel across the way he
entered saloon. where u score of pa
irons Were standing at the bar OF
shaking dice noisily at the tables
ranged against the wall. The bartend-
err nodded to his greeting the slightest
possible nod. The dog which had fol-
lowed him into the place leaped up
against him. it's fore paws on his
knee.
Brandy, if you please" said the
| new arrival. and poured indolently
from the bottle set before him.
The conversation in the room had
chilled. To its occupants the man who
had entered was no stranger. He was
Hugh Stires, returned unwelcome to a
| place from which he had lately van
ished Moreover, what they felt for
him was not alone the crude hatred
which the honest toiler feels for the
| trickster who gains living by devious
knaveries. There was an uglier suspi-
| cion afieat Of Hugh Stires, A blue
shirted miner called gruffly for his
score. threw down the silver and went
out. slamming the swing door.
The newcomer regarded none Of
them. He poured his glass slowly full
| slipped from it and, holding it in h
hand. turned and glanced deliberately
about the place. He looked at every
body in the room. suddenly sensible Of
the hostile atmosphere. with Whit
seemed a careless amusement. Then
he raised his glass.
Twill you join me, gentlemen?" he
said.
There was but one response. A
soiled, shambling figure, blear white
haired and hesitating. with battered
violin under its arm, slouched from a
corner and grasped eagerly for the
bottle the bartender contemptuously
pushed toward him. No one else
moved.
The new arrival looked smilingly
at the soiled figure beside him. frag-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-09
SALLOW COMPLEXION.
Changed to Ruddy Glow.

No one likes a sallow, muddy COM
plexion. Many who are so afflicted do
no realize that the daily consumption
of coffee is likely the cause.
Coffee contains a drug-caffeine-
which SO irritates the nerves of the
stomach that food is not properly di-
geSted and that causes bad blood.
1t weakens, by its after effects, the
heart and lungs so that the. full amount
|of life-giving oxygen is not taken into
the lungs and that is another cause OF
bad blood. 1t is often the cause of
sallow complexion and nervousness
also.
During the past year, writes Il
Connecticut lady, Il found that was
gradually growing nervous through
some unknown cause. l was peevisn
and restless, and my complexion had
| that sallow disagreeable color seen in
debilitated people and nervous dys-
peptics.
During this time coffee was my
chief beverage at every meal Having
been for many years a constant user
of Grape-Nuts, had read "The Road
| to Wellville," and becoming interested
in Postum, decided to try it in place
of coffee.
"The result was gratifying and sue.
cessfully in every respect. 1t seemed
that miracles were performed in that
| first week. My sallow complexion grad.
ually giving way to healthy. rudy
glow, and my nerves felt rested and
at ease.
'1n a short time my whole system
felt rejuvenated and / was, in fine
lsririts. 1t is needless to say that from
that time to this Postum has always
had it's place on the pantry shelf along
with the famous Grape-Nuts.
/ Postum, when made according tC
directions on the package. has rich
TASTY flavor and leaves an invigorating
effect which is so different from the
languid after feeling of the coffee
ldrinker.'' There's a Reason"
| Name given by Postum company
Battle Creek, Mich Read "The Roai
to Wellville" in packages.
| Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. The,
are genuine, true and full of human
interest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-09


fuculent shuttle came from the stand
-hg men. Their faces were dark. Tom
Fielder, the lawyer, entered the saloon
just in time to see Big Devlin, the
owner of the corner dance hall, rise
from table, rolling up flannel sleeves
along tatteoed arms. He saw him
stride forward and, with well direct
ed shove, send the stumbling inebriate
Keeling across the floor.
1.-TWO ours at the bar are enough at
a time" quoth Devlin.
Then the lawyer saw an extraordi'
nary thing. The emptied glass rang
sharply on the bar. the arm that held
1t Strengthened, the 1.-THE form behind
1t seemed to expand, and the big bulk
Of Deylin went backward through the
doorway and collapsed in sprawlins
heap on the pavement.
For my part" said an even, infuri
ate voice from the threshold, 81 prefer
but one"
The face the roemful saw now as
they pushed to- the outer air and
which turned on the locking GROVE
bore anything but the sinking lool
| they had been used to see on the face
of Hugh Stires. The smile that mean
| danger played over 1t. There were boil
calculation and savagery in it. Itswa.
the look of the man TO whom all risk.
] are alike. to whom nothing counts. Ii
/: the instant confusion every one ther'
recognized the element of hardihoot
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-09
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAP
TIERS.

Oh aPTER david Stires. deter
mined to disinherit his scapegrace son
A.osn In 1ayor OF his blind ward, Jes-
sica Holme, is dissuaded by the girl
and Rev. Harry Sanderson. The latter,
who resembles Hugh greatly, sowed his
wild oats with the younger Stires in
college, where he was known as Satan
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 $4,000.
CHAPTER Wary. sent upstairs
to bring Jessica to the old man. is mis-
taken by her for her newly welded hus-
band. He kisses her.
II CHAPTER VI-Hugh fees, and Jes-
sica reproachcs Harry for having led
him in evil ways in college. Stires signs
the will disinheriting Hugh.
CHAPTER VII and VIl1.-Nearly q
year has passed. Hugh. who has been
in the mining country, returns and re-
proaches Harry for his downfall. The
minister in an effort to save him plays
cards with him on the altar table. Har-
ry stakes gold and tia, spendthrift
waxen waters, each one representing
a daY of decent living.
CHAPTER lX.-Hallelujah Jones, al
itinerant preacher, spies on the game
and breaks in on it with Harry'S
bishop Hugh vanishes and Harry
jumps into an automobile for swift
ride.
CHAPTER X.-The minister's ca,
falls into the river, and he is hurt
Harry wakes to fin dhimSelf uncon
scious OF his own identity in a freight
car with tramps. He wears rims
with. his initials. II s." but they sig
Nifty nothing to him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-09
Doing Their Duty.

Scores Of Rock Island Readers Are
Learning the Duty of the Kidneys.
To filter the blood is the kidneys
duty.
When they fail to do this the kidneys
are sick.
Backache and many kidneys ills fol
low.
Urinary trouble, diabetes.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure them all.
Mrs. ]. F. Sanberg, 1446 Eleventh
avenue, Moline, Ills, says: Several
years ago my husband was troubled
with severe backaches and other symp
toms of kidney trouble The pains
were sometimes so severe as to force
me to stop work and come home, anG
they gradually grew worse. None o.
the remedies he took seemed to d.
him any good and we were becoming
Kidney Pills. He procured box ant
found them to be as represented. AT
ter using them short time the pain.
| left him entirely and he became per
fectely well. He made a statemen
at that time recommending Doan's Kid
ney Pills, and he has had no return
| of the trouble since. However, W,
always keep a box of Doan's Kidne,
Pills in the house and 1t is pleasur,
for us to recommend them to any on
suffering from kidney complaint Of an,
FORM"
Plenty more proof like this frou
Rock Island people Call at Harpe
House pharmacy and ask what Gus
toners report.
For sale by all dealers. Price,
cents. Foster-Milburn compuay. Blu
falo, N. Y. sole agents for the Unite
States.
Remember the name = Doan's :
and take no other.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-09

oue udu
always lived much in herself. and to
her natural reserve her blindness had
added. As result her knowledge
both of herself and of life had been
superficial. The first bitter shock Of
her catastrophe seemed to burn up in
her the very capacity for further poig-
nant suffering, and she went through
the motions of life alphabetically.
Change of scene and the declining
health of David Stires occupied fortu-
nately much OF her waking thoughts.
After the first few months of travel
he failed steadily. His citric acid
moods We're forgotten, his harsh tenn
pers put aside. Hour after hour he
lay in his chair, gazing out from the
wide sun parlor of the sanitarium on
the crest of Smoky mountain, whittier
their journeying had finally brought
them. He had never spoken of Hugh.
In time her fercer pain had dulled,
and her imagination, naturally so i'm
Fortunate, had begun to seize upon her
surroundings. In the summer season
the sanitarum had few guests, and
for this she was thankful. DR.. Brent,
its head, rallying her on her paleness,
drove her out of doors with good ma
tured severity, and when she was not
with David Stires she walked or rode
for hours at a time over the mountain
trails. Breathing in the crisp air Of
altitude, her spirits grew more buoy
ant She fed the squirrels. listened to
the pert chirp of the whisky jack and
the whirring drum Of the partridge or
sat on a hidden elevation which she
named 1.-THE Knob" facing across the
shallow valley to the south.
The knob overlooked little grassy
shelf a few hundred feet below, where
stood a miners cabin, with weed
grown gravel heaps near by, in front of
which tree bore the legend painted
roughly ON board, 1.-The Little Pay
master Claim"
Her interest had opened eagerly to
these scenes. The solitudes soothed
and the life of the community below
frankly primitive and uncomplicated
attracted her. Between the town OF
Smoky Mountain and the expensive
sanitarium on the ridge a great social
gulf was fixed. The latter's patrons
for the most part came and went by
the narrow gauge road that linked with
northern junction. The settlement far
below was only feature Of the pano-
rama for which they paid so we'll
Even DIR. Brent, who had perched thi
place of healing where his patient
could breathe air fresh from the Pa
cific and cooled by the snow. peaks
knew it chiefly through two of its c:ti
zens-Mrs. Halioran. the capable, bus
Ting wife of the proprietor of til
Mountain Valley House. the town
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-09

riticd expectancy.
ton in it. "You will feel like apollo
giving presently"
Devlln came on with bull-like rush.
The lawyers eye, shrewdly gaging the
situation, gave the slighter man short
shrift, and for several intense seconds
every breath stopped. Those seconds
called up from some mysterious covert
all the skill and strength of the old
hard hitting Satan Sanderson, ALI the
science of parry and feint learned in
those bluff college bouts with the
gloves with Gentleman Jim.
1t was short. sharp contest. Not a
blow broke the guard of the man whose
back was to the doorway. On the
other hand, Deylin's face was pulled
and bleeding. When for breath he
drew back. gulping, a sudden CLINT of
doubt and fear had slipped beneath
the blood and sweat.
The end came quickly. Harry stepped
to meet him. there was a series OF
swift passes-then one, two lightning
like blows, and Devlin went down
white and stunned in the dust of the
roadway.
So high was the tension and so in
Simultaneous the close that for a mo
ment the crowd was noiseiess. the spell
still upon them. In that moment Ton
Fielder came hastily forward. for
though sharing the general dislike
admiration was strong in him, and
knowing the temper of the bystanders
he expected trouble.
The man who had administered Dew
, Inns punishment, however, did not SCI
T, his approach. He was looking some
/ where above their heads-at the uppe,
balcony of the hotel opposite-starin,
/ In q kind of strained and Mortified ex
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-09

dumfounded. Here was one who. as
Barney McGinn. the freighter. said
afterward, hadn't the sand of n sick
coyote" boarding Il bully and the most
formidable antagonist the town af-
forded
The PROSTATE man was on his feet in
an instant, wiping the blood from a
cleft lip, and peeled off his vest with a
vile epithet.
THAT is incidentally venturesome
word to select from your vocabulary"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-09
Chapter IL

Ma +. the man who had been
~ the subject of the OBJ
TX servations Jessca had
II 49, T. heard had been less alb
~, sorbed as he walked
leisurely along on the
opposite side of the street he would
have noticed the look of dislike in the
eyes Of those he passed. They drew
away from him, and one spoke-to no
one in particular and with an oath Of
fensive and fervid. But weather beat
en-, tanned. indifferently clad and with
small brown dog following him. the
newcomer passed along. oblivious to
the sidelong scrutiny. He did not stare
about him after the manner of stran-
ger. though so Ear as he knew he had
never been in the place before.
But Harry Sanderson now was not
the man who had ridden into oblivion
| in the motor car. The rector OF st.
| James was in n strange eclipse. Men
tally and externally he had reverted
to the Old Satan Sanderson of the
brilliant flashing originality. of the
| curt risk and daring. The deeply hui
man and sensitive side that had devel-
| Oped during his divinity years was in
! allegiance. 1t showed itself only in
the affection he bestowed on the little
nameless dog that followed him like
i brown, shaggy shadow.
| He was like that old self of his. and
yet if he had but known it he was
wonderfully like some one else, too
some one who had belonged to the
long ago and garbled past that still
| eluded him: some one who had been a
part also of the life of this very town
till little over q month before. when
he had left it with dread logging his
footsteps!
1 Curious condolences had wrought
together for this likeness. In the past
thinner. A spare beard was now on
his chin, and the fiery sun that had
darkened his cheeks to sallow had
lightened his brown hair shade. The
cut ON his brow had healed to the
semblance of a thin red birthmark.
Fate-or God-was doing strange
things for Harry Sanderson!
!, In the nomad weeks of wind and
sun, as the tissues of the brain grew
slowly back to a state of normal &C.
ton, the mind seized again and again
!, upon the bitter question of his identi
ty. 1t had obtruded into clicking
leagues on steel rails, into miles afooi
, by fruit hung lanes, on white Pacific
, shell roads under cedar branches, or
, busy highways. 1t had stalked into
, days of labor in hop fields. work will
, hand and foot that brought dreamless
sleep and generous wage; into nights
; of less savory experience in city pur
lieus. where self forgotten mar
, gained and drank recklessly. auda
= ciously, forbiddingly. Who was he
e From what equation Of life had hs
| been eliminated? Had he loved any
q thing or anybody? Had he friend
; any friend, in the world?
The man of no memories gave n,
@ heed to the men on the street, VIII,
o looked at him askance He saunteret
q along unconsciously. his hands thrus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-09

ment of hotsaIl
tossed on the
tide of failure.
Il erred in my
general saluta-
tion," he said.
"Gentility is. aft
er all. less a
habit than an in
stinct." He lift
ed his glass-to
the castaway. 81
drink to the
health of the
only other gen.
tleman present"
he said, and
tossed the drink
off.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-09

For t h a t
n e a d a c h e,
S ~ r Stom-
ach, lndiges-
ton, Costive-
ness. c o ] d S.
Grippe, and
Malaria, t h e
Bitters is es-
pecially good
Try a bottle
today; ais G
get a free
copy of ouI
1909 Almanac
from a n y
Druggist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-09
4 XYILLIAM II.
" HERNDON

EXYILLIAM II.
w HERNDoN
tells a story
of Lincoln that
reveals at once
the prophetic in
sight which at
times startles US
in his complex
character, b S
aptnesS at Illus
tration and the
method Of his
own selection for
leadership. 1t was
In 1859, when
war seemed pos
Sible. Herndon
feared in such a
crisis the lack of
asupremeiy great
leader. Lincoln
had faith in the
masses, fai t h
that they would
find their leader.
and to 10 a L e
clear his mean
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-09
65e
Centenary u
Lincoln's Character-A
Summing Up
By JAMES A. EDGERTON

copyright. 1909 by American Press Asso-
ciation.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-09
Chapter III

INCE that tragical we'd
ding day at the white
house in the aspens
Jessica had pass e d
through a confusion Of
experiences. She had
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-22
GLEASON AND RICHARD
AT OUTS over FIGHT
NUT COUNTS IN
BASE RUNNING

II TENT fleet footedneHs that
counts IN base running 10 much ~ a
coopful Of brains
Many a bail player. who can turn
a hundred yards pretty close %
ten seconds, has been a dismal fall
ure az base runner through hts
lack of baseball knowledge whom on
the bags
Heavy ponderous "Handow" Mer-
ties led the American association IN
stolen bases and oil around ability
on tho sacks when he played with
Minneapolis IN 1907 n wasn't Mef-
fes' speed that earned him 20 many
puripined bags. but HIS ability %
tnke advantage Of every possible
chance 10 advance 70 the next sack
"aandow" watched the bail every
second and on the slightest misplny
BY fielder he was Off for the next
bag He took chances and never
failed 10 gain good lead just be-
fore pitcher delivered the ball
There were many players IN the
American association who could
run rings around Merten straight
away. but when II came 20 clrciinR
those bases during the course Of a
game, "Raud0w" was ia q class b.
himself Ia this league Many times
he made the opposing pitcher and
iufielderH look foolish when he
started out % steal base
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-22
Tex Continues His SaIt
Lake Talk While His
Partner Is Pulling for
San Francisco.

SAN FRANCisCo. Dec. Tia
Jeffrios- johnson fight VIII he held
in San Francisco no matter what
Tex Richard may say 10 the
contrary" WIS the declaration today
Of Jack Gleason. who with Rlckard
VIII manage tho financial end n the
big battle
TEX 10 quoted na saying that aal.
Lake undoubtedly VIII nel the light
continued Gleason
Salt Lake iH fine city and a
good sporting center bar 10 ~ fooi.
lsh 10 compare n Witn San Frar.
cisc0 IN the latter San Franclses 4.
the proper and logical place 10 belI
the fight, and the local fsus an
certainly see Jeffriez and Johnson
In action in tho biggest acral of tns
century"
Richard continues 20 assert ira,
the Utah capital will get the pl,Im
according 81 messages received hers
The majority ~ San Francisco fsre
however, are inclined 70 aocenj
0ieason'a declaration On ~ az
and appear confident that their tffss
scare viii blow over
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-22
''SFiARKEY THE TOUGHEST NUT
THAT EVER HAD TO CRACK"
Jas. J Jeffies.
Jas. J. Jeffries.

after tho last round opened, caused
Siler 90 stop the fight after he failed
20 get tho glove ON my hand While
Siler was thus engaged. Sharkey,
urged by tho crowd. tried 60 set me,
but I drove him Off with nay right
and went 10 my corner
Sharkey hit mo hard and often
and the 10000 who saw tho battle
were encouraging him a. knock mo
out, whom ne a matter ~ fact HIS
punches we're not hurting me. l
was willing az all times 20 take his
heaviest Howe In order TO set a
crack at him with my right
Sharksy wua the toughest man l
ever met lie WAS as tough as higk-
DRY and could take punishment
without blinking titsHlmmoua hit
me harder than any other man. but
hn could not take the gruelllng
Sharkey accepted I lacked steam
against Sharkey. aa the heat gene.
rated by the overhead lights sappod
my strength and tho glare from the
canvas floor hurt nay eyes IN that
flEht ! broke two 81 Sharkey'a ribs
and George Siler declared l out
generated him from start TO finish.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-22
RACING GETS
A KNOCKOUT

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 2s The
constltutionallty OF the Walker.
Otis anti'gambliug law was upheld
In the superior court today. when
Judge Frank Dunno oycrrulcd the
demurrer intsrposed BY Charles
Schwartz. charged with gambling.
In which SchwartEa attorney had
attacked the law on the grounds
that Il was not constitutional
Schwartz placed a bet with John
Llebold al Recreation baseball park
last fall. wagering that tho san
Francisco team would not score n
tally In a certain inning
The same points brought out by
the Schwaftx case are involved in
another nov before the California
supreme court. Ia which several
well known race track men are
charged with betting at the Emery.
vile track
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-22
Mr.. KETCHEL TRAVELS

Stanley Kehei has caught the travel fever and like 10, other
pugils HE'D side OF big
he left
two a
he
path antipodes
possibility a
At Tomm Burma
with money
and his old running mate B Papke mpng for another match it
likely Keteh will the American
colony pugilic. not diplomaiel Of the French capital
the Wllus
and a complete
highly desirable
o the discard
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-22

kETCH AND JACK
FOR STABLE MATES

Stanley Ketrhsi. according 60 an
announcement made by the middle
weight champion as he stepped on
the train that Is bsarinE him 70
Grad Rapids. will become Jack
Johnsons stable mate In the very
near future. having appointed Geo
Little. the big nsgro's manager. 10
act In similar capacity for him.
Boxing. like politics. sometimes
makes strange bndfeilowa.
Little has been after Ketchei
ever since Willis britt died bui
keteh did not relish the idea Of
becoming the stable companion Of
the man who had 50 recently given
him the worst beating OF bis
career.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-22
RICHARD ESTIMATES PICTURES
WILL Be WORTH half MILLION

rontents. Ito says. "Oh, reckon
No ought 20 make hair a million, OF
better, OFT the pictures" without
batting an eye.
! Calculating upon this Bis return,
Sta no wonder Rlckprd and Jack
gieanon could offer 100000 and 90
por cent OF the picture money 90 tho
aerapperA Richard and Oleason's
third " tho pictures bring the sum
expected win be better than fi6I. Gg9,
while there IL reason 10 believe the
European rights are figured too
rhonpiy. "a the chances are tho pic
lures VIII ha worth near 100000,
Richard plans to make 70 sets of
films These. according 90 his dope
viii lease Tor 81 600 week each for
~ weeks Then he plans TO lease
y films Tor $500 week When
interest wancH films or only the best
rounds viii be made and rented 70
vaudeville shows.
Like a lot ~ nhrewd men, Richard
figures that II Jeffriea wins the pio-
lures VIII be worth d lot more cash.
and he barcn the figures given here
upon Johnson winning. because ha
says no tries % figure safe, ~ that
sos 600 % his lowest estimate ~
the money making value or the
films
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-22
BALLARD FANS
DEMAND SPACE

Arrangements are being made by
the Ballard Athletic club 10 handle
"A large crowd AT their next smoker.
which takes place January ~ at
3ypher's hall The seating capacity
viii be enlarged 10 that "A thousand
fans may ~ az ease and watch ritz
gernid'H gindlAt0ra tear up tho dust,
The hall heretofore has only seated
about 400 and thia was found 10 be
inadequate. AZ the last smoker fans
ooxnd up all over the walls trying 90
get a glimpse Of the fun.