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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-15
PRIEST WILL
USE A CANE
ON SPOONERS
Says He Intends to Break
Up the Saunterings Of
Couples Along Lovers
Lane-Wants Weddings

YONKERs. N. r.. Oct rs Rev.
Henry y Xavier. known IN Yonkers
aa "thc strenuous clergyman" ex.
pressed yesterday morning In the
pulpit IN ST. Ioheph'a Roman Cath.
Ollie church. his Intention Ia public
~ ehastiae every couple In his par
ish whom he finds apoonlng Ia so.
cluded streets and lovers lanes.
Il Intend In the future" be said.
TO use my cane upon all the cou.
Piles whom catch sitting together
IN shady spots. The sannterlng 81
young people OF opposite sexes
along shady lanes NJ night and
appointing In dark corners must
cease. There are too many long
courtships in the parish. Every
young lady who Is keeping company
should not hesitate to ask her suitor
what his intentions are II he calls
frequently upon her aud yet shows
no disposition 10 ask her 10 be his
wife,
Marriage la too sacred aacra.
ment to be- lightly regarded"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-15

AZ. patrolman yesterday hualiy
making entries in a note hook.
"Ha." ouoth the chief. ian In.
dustrious officer. Porting over the
police manual"
But. alas, the patrolman was
scribbling hundreds of figures Ia a
small notebook.
The Chief Fled.
What chedoin'g" demanded the
chief. The patrolman blushlngly
tried to Jam the notebook into his
pocket.
IL was rather quiet along the
beat. be stammored. saluting. eand
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-15
:, / Everything From
Y Mere Babe to a
s..A.d Man Say the
-. Submitted.

| mr OLD IS JOHNNY
1NS ..,,,s. how old Is johnnyf
= ..ngls little question has re
- ! Asasy demands on the pa
srsat has been the chewing
...slu nens and lead pencils.
fh~,as. HOW OLD IL
...,sas me forehead wrlrkler
= s.s.lpEtated thuswise. The
= ~ TIE Star learned that
80 ionss had made a purzling
- - : his teacher when she ask.
rs sxe
sxksn / was born" he said.
=, slsssr tshe famous Ami
= saeeaarter the age Of
-ssAer. sister Is now one
~ u ela as father and | arm
sr<cssrtsr Of mothers age. In
~ gears ! shall be one-quar-
y IS I'D a. father"
yssehsr hasn't been able TO fig.
: ~ aepe. and now it's up TO
~sss,z Of The Star.
4 rsun he variety OF answers
- hare poured Into the office
4 r. Star. some one Is guessing
E1z<
.tAany Jones Is . years old.
|rss eus young woman.
Nsw. How Old Is Johnny9
lzssh<r solver gives Iohnny's age
IN
Id sfiIl another. with an eye "a
n,aematleal accuracy, comes
sezk With this: rs years, 4
1n<Ax "a 81 days
~. Somebody's wrong,
IL xss enly yesterday that a Fat
IS I'D capitalist banged hts fisI
\ - eoanter at the free employ
- office.
His Cock Had n.
Z sanf a cook" he beloved
AIxant her right away quick
~ hmp instantar. Last nigh
- | sat down 10 dinner and az
~ 70 enjoy Il. what did | find
|1zzr DID | FfNDr"
a being a mind reader, th'
{ ~ mt know, and said 50.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-15
.ouNNY JONES' AGE KEEPS
JsrApITALEST AND COOK AWAKE
HOW OLD rs
MHNNYJONES
.SOME ANSWERS

4 found her writing figures on
yards OF my wifo'a hcat writing pa.
per, When | asked why dinner was
uneookod. by sad. air. ahe started
mutterlng something about, N
Johnny ls let 30 be mothers age
How old Is Johnny Jones7 want
eookI"
Cause for Suspicion.
Down at the city hall the general
air OF Industry caused general ana
ptclon yeaterday. and upon lnveStl.
gation certain officials found their
entire office force busy with alge.
hraie aigns.
Why the Industry" mildly In.
quired ono head.
We're trying 70 figure how old
Johnny Jones Il" was the answer.
Police Chief Ward saw a Second
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-15

FLOREssANT. Mo. Oct h.
They haven't much Of jail hers. but
they want % keep what they have
50 Constable John Muallrr con-
zidsred Il his ~boundcn duty Last
week 20 turn loose Mike KiinA. a.
prisoner lie amused himself
in his cell. which occupies part Of
the atorebox like jail. BY pulling itl
90 pieces
While Mueller was playing pin 1
Dchie nearby. Klima tore down
about hair tho jail That half looked
like klndllBR wood
BETTER a good Jaii than good.
prisoner said Mueller. and leg
kiima out
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-15

! was trying 20 figure Just how old
Johnny Jones Il.
You see. let X be Johnny's age.
Then, u he was one quarter
But the chief had fled
Tho question ~. HOW OLD 10
JOHNNY IoNEsf
There In only one answer. It's
easy II you know how. Send your
answer today 10 The star.
Is he honest with himhelfr"
II don't think ~. lie says he on
Joys camping out on his summer va
cation. Detroit Free Press,
$4,000 for the greatest Marathon
race ever run. See Johnny Hayes.
Tom Longboat. Henri 81. Yves.
Wada and others. Seattle spirit
brings these great runners here.
Dugdaio's park sunday. D. IN. go
Contest Ends Tomorrow
See Fiiera announcement mare
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-15
Contest Ends Tomorrow

See Eilcrs' announcement. page
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-06-07

Our WORK Is Is NEAR PER-
FICTION NS POSSIBLE. No Old,
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OBSOLETE MACHINERY IN OUR
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IPIIIIAL INI NDItN co. BACK OF
PpSrOIIICE. PHONE ItS. RED
WAGONS.
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ARTHUR E. WALKER
Fire Insurance. Secretary Mutual Buns-
ina Association. Phone sos.
NV West Central Ave-

OUR POLICY II QUICK SALE
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old alfalfa. wen seasoned and safe.
YOU take mo- risk ct losing Nour val
uahlc stock hN using this vel maturtfi
feed New crop alfalfa i> Invariably
cut too soon before g. Ina maturcti
aud halcd green. causing loss sc stock
every YEAR by colic and other troubles
destructive 60 animals.
r. W. TEE.
2l2 ". Lead aNcnu Opposite Central
High school. Phone 10.
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Your complexion as well
as your temper is rendered
miserable by a disordered
liver. BY taking Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets you can improve
both. They cleanse and in
vigorate the stomach and
improve the digestion.
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w. l.. Trimble & Co

Livery. Feed and sale stables. First
Class Trrnouts AT Reasonable Rates.
Telephone 3. North second st.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-09
BY E. PHILLIPS OPPENHEIr1.
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAP
TIERS

CHAPTER I-Guy Poynton, an Eng
ish boy, is taking walking tour on
the border line between Russia and
Germany. He falls asleep. and when he
awakes sees two trains meet, one from
Russia and one from Germany. He
reaches an inn, where he is followed by
German officer, who tries to find out
III he knows anything of the meeting
on the road. He denies all knowledge
or It, He Is advised to leave for AUS
OF being "A spy. He had during the col
louuy secured a paper which had blown
from the window of one of the cars.
IL was written in German.
CHAPTER 1I.-Guy goes to Paris af-
ter visiting Austria and meets party
of men and women, to whom he tells
the story, emitting all mention of the
CHAPTER III.-Phyllis Poynton comes
to England in search of Guy, her broth
err who has disappeared. She finds in
lates 1t into English but cannot make
anything out of 1t. She destroys the
translation and Keeps the original.
CHAPTER IV.-PhylliS meets Il man
who she has been Informed knows of
her brothers whereabouts.
CHAPTER V.-Sir George Duncombe
an English baronet. sees a photograph
of Phyllis and falls in love with it. He
agrees to go to Paris to search for her.
CHAPTER Vile reaches Paris. but
fails to find any trace of the Poyntons
CHAPTER VII.-Duncombe offers an
enormous reward for information of the
Poyntons
CHAPTER NIII.-Duncombe is warn =
cd to give up the search.
CHAPTER IX-Mlle. Mermillion agrees
to give Duncombe the desired infOrma-
ton. but she fails to arrive at the APP
pointed time.
CHAPTER X-Mlle Mermillion has
been murdered. Duncombe gets for
mer newspaper reporter named Spen-
Ger to assist him in his search. He is
N 1RaVR
CHAPTERS MIMI. - Duncombe is
notified that if he does not leave Paris
he will be arrested for the murder OF
Mile. Mermillion.
CHAPTER &III-He returns to Eng
land.
CHAPTER XIV.-Duncombe has rea-
son to believe that Phyllis Poynton is
in England at a place near his own. y
girl arrives with her father. They are
introduced to him as Mr.. and Miss Field
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-09
CHAPTER XIV.

g: /: :: g.. {: !: =: !: !:
tho Spry.int2 tt-hn h11 hrouoht
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-09
In an AIIioator's Mouth.

The alligator of South America, says
a traveller in that region. is the reptile
most disliked by the natives. That
terrible creature feeds on fish. carrion
and animals which 1t Is successful
enough to surprise as they come to
drink at the waters edge. Man also
frequently falls victim. and for that
reason the natives of places where the
alligator is common have devised varf-
Gus methods for killing ii. There was
a pend near where was once staying,
where the wild cattle went I'm herds to
drink, and there hunters used to lay
in wait for them. One day one of the
hunters. going into the water, came
across an alligator, which seized him
by the knee.
He began to call for help, but his
comrades, instead of going to his res
cue, ran away, thinking he had fallen
into theshands of the hostile natives.
The alligator had not good hold of
his knee. but would not let go while
the man struggled. The hunter had
presence of mind enough, however, to
become still and pretend that he was
dead, whereupon the alligator loosened
his hold to take new and seeurer
one. When it did so the man pulled
away his knee and interposed his gun.
which the creature at once seized so
savagely and firmly that 1t was jerked
out. Of the mans hands.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-09
CARROLL WRIGHTS JEST.

(To be Continued.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-09

40 UNCOMBE leaned his gun up
"a against gate. A few yards
nv away his host was talking to
the servants tWho had brought
down luncheon. The, rest of the party
Were only just in sight field or two
of
"Have glass of sherry before lunch
'George?" his host asked, strolling to
ward him.
Nothing to drink. thanks. I'd like
a cigarette if you have one"
Lord Runton produced his case, and
a servant brought them matches. They
both leaned over the gate and watched
the scattered little party slowly COM
ing toward them
'Who is your friend, Fieldng?' Dun
combe asked a little bluntly.
Fellow from New York. Lord Run
ton answered. Hes been very decent
to my brother out there, and Archibald
wrote and asked me to do all we could
for them. The girl is very handsome.
You'll see her at dinner tonight"
Here for long?"
6. NO, uulOFlundtely, IOru huntOD
answered. Il had very hard work TO
get them to come at all Cicely has
written them three or four times, 7
think, but they've always had engage
ments. They're only staying till Mon
day. think. Very quiet inoffensive
sort of chap. Fielding, but the girls a
ripper. Hello! Here they are. I'll
Introduce you"
A groom had thrown open the gate
of the field across which they were
looking. and Lady Runton from the
box seat of a small mail phaeton
waved her whip. She drove straight
across the burrows toward them a little
recklessly, the groom running behind
By her side was a girl with coils of
deep brown hair and a thick black veil
worn after the fashion of the travel
ing American.
Just In time. aren't WEI" Lady Run.
ton remarked as she brought the horses
to a standstill. Help me down, Jack
and look after Miss Fielding, Sir
George. By the bye. have you two met
yet"
FDuncombe bowed-he was barehead
ed-and held out his hands.
81 saw Miss Fielding for a moment
last night" he said, "or, rather. didn't
see her. We were introduced, however
What do you think of our maligned
English weather, Miss Fielding?" he
asked.
She raised her veil and looked at him
deliberately. He had been prepared
for this meeting, and yet it was with
difficulty that he refrained from q
start. The likeness to the photograph,
which even at that moment was in his
pocket, was wonderful. She looked q
little older perhaps. There were shad-
Ows in her face of which there were
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-09

he was an American, and he has never
been in England. 1t startled me.
though, to hear the exact name again
from YOU
She was herself again. Her explana-
ton was carelessly given. 1t sounded
even convincing. but Duncoinbe him.
self was not convinced. He knew that
she wanted him to be. He felt her
eyes seeking his. studying his face.
Perhaps she was only anxious that he
should not misunderstood.
George, are you readyY' his host
called out. We're going to take
Smiths pastures"
'Quitew Duncombe answered. "Un-
til this evening, Miss Fielding"
''You are dining at Runton Placer
she asked quietly.
"Yes." he answered. evil you tell
me all about your Andrew Pelham?"
She raised her eyes to his and smiled
"Do you think that you would be in
terested?" she asked.
you know that l should" he an
swered quietly.
For time he shot badly; then he felt
that his hosts eye was UPON him and
pulled himself together. But he was
never at his best. He felt that the
whole world of his sensations had beer
suddenly disturbed. 1t was impossible
that there could be any connection be
tween this girl and the photograph
which had first fred him with the i'm
pulse to undertake that most extraor
binary and quixotic mission. Yet the
fact remained that the girl herself hat
had very much the same effect upot
him as his first sight of the photo
graph. 1t was coincidence. of course
Miss Fielding was charming. There
was no reason why he should not in
dulge to the full his admiration of her
She had affected him in a most curiou.
manner. Another man would have de
clared himself in love with her. I
was not possible that >she could b'
any one but Miss Fielding. That star
which he had fancied that he had no
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-09


ticed. the sudden ageing of her face,
the look almost of fear! Absurd, He
was losing his nerves. 1t was not pos
sible, he told himself steadfastly. And
yet
Some of the women were following
them in Il leisurely sort of way behind
Miss Fielding was there walking n lit.
tie apart. She carried her hat in her
hand. The wind, which was blowing
the skirts of her white cloth dress
about her, was making havoc In her
glorious hair. She walked with her
head thrown back, with all the effort
less grace Of youth-a light heart, an
easy conscience. He deliberately left
his place and walked back to meet her.
She waved her hand gayly. There was
color in her cheeks now, and her eyes
laughed into his. The shadows were
gone. He felt that this was madness.
and yet he said what he had come
back to say.
Il thought that you might be inter
ested to know, Miss Fielding, that you
will meet the gentleman-with the
same name as your friend--this even
ing. Lord Runton has been good
enough to ask him to come up and
dine
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-09
Good for Everybody.

Norman r. Coulter, a prominent
i'm the Delbert building. San
Francisco, says: 81 fully endorse all
that has been said of Electric Bitters
Jas a tonic medicine. 1t is good for
Everybody. 1t corrects stomach, liver
and kidney disorders in prompt and
efficient manner and builds up the
system" Electric Bitters is the best
|spring medicine ever sold over a drug
gist's counter ;as blood purifier it is
unequaled. 90 cents at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-09
Ever Watchful.
A Little Care Will Save Many Eeck
Island Readers Future Trouble,

totdHu nSduCtS = tuTC tIUuUICs
Watch the kidney secretions.
See that they have the amber hue
of health;
The discharges not excessive or in
frequent;
Contain no "brick-dust like" sedi-
ment
Doan's Kidney Pills will do this for
you.
They watch the kidneys and cure
them when they're sick.
Herbert Hanson, of Alt Fourth
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fered with disorderly kidneys for some
| time. The most annoying symptom
was the irregularity of the kidney Sc
cretions. which were too frequent in
passage. | was unable to control them,
and this caused me much annoyance
at night, breaking up my sleep.
suffered with pains across my back
and through my shoulders and loins
In the morning when l arose, l would
| be completely worn out and stiff in
every limb These symptoms kept
growing more severe and seemed un.
able to get relief although I consulted
physicians and tried many remedies. |
was advised by friend to try Doan's
Kidney Pills and procured a box ]
took them in accordance with direc.
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their use for about month was com
pletely cured. l can highly recommend
Doan's Kidney Pills as being all
they are represented, safe and sure
cure for all forms of kidney disease"
| Plenty more proof like this from
Rock Island people. Call at Harper
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States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-09

She nodded gayly.
''What crowd of sentimental men,
cries his coming will evoke" she de-
clared. BE nice to ne, won't you,
and help me aispel them?"
Perhaps" he said, smiling with a
great relief, II might prefer to try and
construct few on my own account"
go and do your duty" she COM
manded. laughing.
Duncombe fastened to his place. His
eyes were bright. He felt that he was
walking upon air.
"What double distilled ass nearly
made of myself" he muttered
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-09
The Strong, Silent Man.

You know the chap-broad Shout
dered. square chinned, a trifie gray
about the temples, with not much to
say for himself. but SO strong? Every
one admires him-not at first perhaps,
but always before the end of the last
act, for the strong, Silent mans ex-
istence is confined exclusively to the
stage.
In real life it is practically impossi-
BILE to be strong, silent man.
We know a man who when mere
boy thought that he would be an S. S.
NJ. What happened? Did relatives
flock round. murmuring, How excep-
tionally strong and silent young Her
bert isT' Not at all. When he smiled
cynically instead of answering ques-
lions he was accused of sulkiness.
When. he laughed short, quiet laughs
| the charge was changed to one of
rudeness. The thing is literally impos-
sible off the stage. Women always
love the quiet. determined men-on the
stage. Somehow their tastes don't
seem to lie in the same direction "off. +"
at Is the silly ass with smirk. who
knows all about the Forthcoming light
opera, who seems to corral the sex"
| says mere man. The strong. silent
man may be found, as a rule, in a cor
ner fiddling with photograph album.
In real life he never seems to get n
chance, as he does on the stage. No
great hcroism or tremendous renuncia-
ton is required of him. He is practi,
cally one of the Philadel.
phia Record.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-09

Clark College President Used Mathe-
MATES to End Friction In Choir.
When Colonel Carroll d. Wright,
president Of Clark college at Worces-
ter, Mass, and former United States
labor commissioner, was young man
he was appointed by the church with
which he was connected chairman Of
the committee on music He was no
musician, but he was mathematician,
and he used mathematics to direct
music.
He promptly made three of the COM
mittee members of the quartet. That
removed the possibility of friction be-
tween the committee and the choir.
He soon found. however. that there
was some feeling between the con-
tralto and the soprano singer. Either
was likely to exhibit sensitiveness if
the other seemed TO be assigned to
solos the more frequently or more
prominently.
When Easter Sunday came 1t so hap
pened that the anthem which had been
selected as suitable for the occasion
contained very long soprano solos.
The contralto soloist was plainly dis
concerted. Noting this, the chair
man of the music committee quietly
whispered to her that he had made
an accurate measurement of the num-
Der of inches of the soprano part and
that he would see to it before the
month was out that anthems were Sc.
iected which not only harmOnized with
the religious needs of the occasion
but afforded an equal number of inches
of contralto solo. 81 am not much OF
musician" Mr.. Wright is said &c
have added, but l am great on fig
ures You can trust me to equaliZe
the account to the eighth of an inch.
This piece of waggishness, which
naturally put an end to friction in the
choir furnished a key to Colone
Wright's success in life. This choir
| incident Of his youth epitomizes his
methods in handling all questions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-09

All the news all the time - THE
ARGUS.
Evening journal., 1909-07-13
peath Of Arthur w. Landlord.

POCOMOKE CITY, Md. July Ia
Arthur W. I.anlSford died Sunday
morning at the home of his son, Ed
ward b. Lankford, near Pocomoke city
OF general debility. He was 70 years
old and had led an active life as a
farmer until few years ago, when
he was obliged to retire. He was born
near Salisbury and went to Rehoboth,
Del, during the Civil War, where he
Miss Sarah Anne Cluff, who
lived only a few years. By this mar
riago there were two .sons-Edward b.
Landlord Commissioner of Somerset
county. and William A. Lankford Miss
Elizabeth Morris, of Fruitland. Wi
comico county. was Mr.. Landlords
second wife. she died IN 1855. BY
this marriage he leaves the following
children: Mrs. J. Coston Goslee, of
Salisbury. Md; Mrs. Frank wilkins. Of
Rehoboth. Del; Mrs. Elwood Mat
thews, Of Pocomoke. Md; Roger w.
Lankford. Philadelphia. and Morris w.
LanlSford, of Detroit.
Evening journal., 1909-07-13
JEFF WILL
Fight JOHNSON
Big Fellow Has No Idea OF
Side Stopping COIOred
Champion
By unIted Pres Leased sp.eIal wIra

By United Press Leased Special Wire
TORONTO. Ont. July 1s-If James
j. Jeffries ever wanted to fight that
time is now. Jim not only wants
to fight Jack Johnson, but at present
he also wants 10 fight-and lick-the
man who sent out the story from
Montreal in which Jeffries was quot "a
as saying he could not get into con-
dition and that he would not fight
Johnson because the latter was a
negro.
Jeffries was literally and fguratively
boiling over when a United Press man
saw him to-day.
Il have never faxed the public in
my life and l am not going TO be-
gin now. I gave my promise to fight
Johnson and I am going to fight him
as l said. I am going to whip him
and then give the heavyweight champ
ionship to some good white man who
will promise faithfully never to enter
the ring with a negro Then I won't
have to get back into the ring to take
it away from another negro.
MY theatrical engagements will be
concluded in two weeks. Then with
Sam Berger, NIX manager. I will hurry
TO New York and post my forfeit to
clinch a battle with Johnson.
THAT is all have to say until I
post my forfeit and step into the ring
to lick the "hilling'' out of the Texas
COON"
Jeffries declared the stories that he
found he could not get back into prize
ring shape were absolutely false. He
said he was rapidly rounding into form
and that when he steps into the ring
with johnson he will be as good a
man, physically. as he ever was.