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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-13

Miss Fielding and The baron acre still
together.
Dental conversation. Duncombe' turn
ell on his heel and re-entered the bill
lard room.
1t was not until the party broke up
that he found a chance of speaking to
her He was sensible at once of
change in her manner She would have
passed him with little nod, but he
barred the way.
"You have treated me shockingly,"
he declared. with smile which was q
little forced. You promised to let me
show you the winter garden"
did Il" she answered. II am SO
sorry. must have forgotten all about
it. The baron has been entertaining
me delightfully."- Good night"
He half stood aside.
81 haven't by any chance offended
you. have I?' he asked in low tone.
She raised her eyebrows.
Certainly not" she answered. Sex
cuse me, won't you? want to speak
to Lady Runton before she goes up
stairs" =,
Duncombe stood on one side and let
her pass, with q stiff bow. As he
raised his eyes he saw that Mr.. Field
| ing was standing within few feet Of
him, smoking aGcigarette. He might
almost have overheard their conversa-
| ton
Good night. Mr.. Fielding" he said,
| holding out his hand. 'Are you stay
| ing down here for longr
"For two days, believe" Mr.. Field
ing answered. "My daughter makes
our plans"
| He spoke very slowly, but without
any accent. Nothing in his appear
| ance except perhaps the fact that he
wore black evening tie, accorded with
! the popular ideas of the travelling
| American.
IF you have an hour to spare" Dun
| combe said. 1T would give me great
leal OF pleasure if you and your daugh-
| ter would walk down and have a look
| over my place. Part of the hall is
| Elizabethan, and have some relics
which might interest Miss Fielding"
| Mr.. Fielding removed the cigarette
from his mouth.
81 thank you very much. sir" he
said eve are Lord Runton's guests.
| and our stay is so short that we could
scarcely make any arrangements to
| visit elsewhere. Glad to have had the
| pleasure of meeting you all the same
Duncombe sought out his host.
"Runton. old chap he said, do me
favor. Bring that fellow Fielding
and his daughter round to my place
before they co.
| Lord Runton laughed heartily.
rs it case?" he exclaimed. "And
you, our show bachelor, too! Never
mind my chat, old chap. She's rip
ping good looking girl, and money
enough to buy the country
| Il don't mind your chair" Duncomb,
answered. "But will you bring her?"
! Lord Runton looked thoughtfnl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-13

81 bGt those women have collared the
billiard table" he remarked. Come
along. you fellows"
They recrossed the bali and entered
the billiard room. Lady Rnnton was
playing with the lord lieutenants Wife.
the Countess of Appleton. The others
We're all sitting about either on the
lounge or in the winter garden be
yond. Miss Fielding was standing on
The threshold, and Duncombe advanced
eagerly toward her. on the way, how
ever, he WAS buttonholed by an dc
quaintarce; the master of the hounds
had something to say TO him afterward
about one of his covers. When he was
free Miss Fielding had disappeared
lie made his way into the winter gar
den. only to find her sitting in Sc
Guided corner with the baron. She
looked up at his entrance, but made
no sign. Duncombe reluctantly re-en-
tered the billiard room and was cap
tpred by his host for rubber of
bridge.
The rubber was long one. Dun
combe played badly and lost his mon.
ey. Declining to cut in again, he re
turned to the winter garden. Miss
Fielding and the baron We're still to-
gether. only now they had pushed their
chairs Il little farther back and were
aDDarently engaged in vary conf
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-13

~& HERE was something strange
81 about Andrews manner as he
FL moved up to Duncombe's side.
The latter. who was in curl
ously. high spirits. talked necessarily
for several minutes. Then he came to
dead stop He was aware that his
friend was not listening.
+ what is the matter with you. old
chap he asked abruptly. You are
positively gldm."
Andrew Pelham shook his head.
Nothing muchi' he said.
Rubbish! What is it?''
Andrew dropped his voice almost to
whisper. The words came hoarsely.
He seemed scarcely master of himself.
The girls voice fortunes me-" ne de-
ciared. 1T doesn't seem possible that
there can be two-so much alike. And
then Spencer's telegram What does it
mean?"
"Be reasonable. old fellow" Dun
combe answered. you knew Phyllis
Poynton we'll Do you believe that she
would be content to masquerade under
n false name. invent Il father, be re-
celved here-heayen knows how-and
meet you. ans Did friend, as stranger?
The things absurd, isn't it?''
"Granted. But what about Spencer's
telegram
at IS an enigma, of course. We can
only wait for his solution. / have
wired him the information be asked
for In the meantime''-
swell, in the meantime?"
'"There is nothing to be gained by
framing absurd hypothesis. I don't
mind telling you, Andrew, that l find
Miss Fielding the most delightful girl
1 ever met in my life
"Tell me exactly. George. how she
compares with the photograph you
have of Phyllis Poynton.r
Duncombe slipped his wine slowly.
'She is very like it." he said, land
yet there are differences. She is Ger.
tainly little thinner and taller. Tho
features are similar, but the hair is
quite differently arranged. / should
say that Miss Fielding is two or three
years older than Phyllis Poynton, and
she has the air of having travelled and
been about more"
"a few months of events" Andrew
murmured, might account for al
those differences"
Duncombe laughed as he followed
his hosts lead and rose.
"Get that maggot out of your brain
Andrew" be exclaimed, ''as quickly as
possible. VIII you take my arm
Mind the corner"
They found the, drawing room almost
deserted. Lord Isunton raised his eye
glass and looked around.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-13

Continued From Page Four.)
half an hour later there was bland
smile on his face, and he was rubbing
his hands.
Mr.. Parkins, what have you done?'
asked the wife as she sat up in bed.
"Have you been saying anything to his
lordship?"
"Now. don't you folks get into a
sweat about me-" replied Mr.. Parkins.
"Mebbe haven't polished up quite as
fast as you have over here, but know
when to do the right thing fer all
that
"And you've seen the lordF"
j 81 have"
Sand talked with him?''
"For sure. Yes, sir-had quite a talk
with him."
Samuel Parkins. what did you
say?' asked the wife az she sat up
straighter and a look of fear came into
her eyes.
what should I say under the cir
cumstances? / thanked him from the
bottom Of my heart for saving Miriam
da's life. You don't think l spoke
about the weather &c go 90
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-13
"what is it, George?" he asked. a

''What is it, George?" he asked. "a
telegram
Duncombe stood with his eyes glued
upon the oblong strip of paper \
curious palior had crept into his face
from underneath the healthy tan of
his complexion. Andrew, sightless
though he was, seemed to feel the pres
rnce in the room of some exciting in
iiuence. He rose to his feet and moved
softly across to the sideboard.
SIS it telegram, GeorgeY' he whis-
pered hoarsely. Read it to me- Is it
from Spencer"
Duncombe collected himself with an
effort.
Its nothing" he answered. with a
little laugh in which all the elements
Of mirth We're lacking, nothing at all.
\ note from Heggs, my head keeper.
about some poachers. Confound the
fellow"
Andrews hand was suddenly upon
the sideboard, travelling furtively across
'ts shining surface. Duncombe watch
ed 1t with a curious sense of fascina-
ton. He felt altogether powerless to
interfere. He was simply wondering
how long 1t would be before those long.
powerful fingers seized upon what they
sought. He might even then have
swept aside the envelope, but he felt
no inclination to do 50. The fingers
were moving slowly but surely. Final
ly with a little grab they seized upon
1t. Then there was another moment
of suspense. Slowly the hand was
withdrawn. Without a seconds warn
grip of a giant. Andrew had him by
the throat.
You have lied to me, George!" he
cried. There was 4 telegram
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-13
"And what else, Samuel:'
"Nhat else. pa?''

what else, pa,
81 offered him $25 in cold cash."
Two shrieks shrieked out In chorus.
and two females went into mild hys-
terics, only Miranda's was suspiciously
like laughter. while her mothers was
the real thing. 1t was a long minute
that Mr. Parkins stood there. hands IN
pockets and wondering what had hap
pened Then his wife forced back her
emotions and family asked:
"And-and-what?''
"And he took it and said, Thank
yer"
Two days later as they sat in the
train bound for home Mr.. Parkins no.
ticed a tear stealing down Mrs Par
kins' cheek. He turned to her and
asked:
''Ain't you feeling clipper today?"
'Chipper! Clipper! How could I
feel chipper?" exclaimed Mrs. Parkins
in fierce tones.
Dunno, but you mustn't blame me.
didn't know that he was lord that
went about saving human lives for
cash on the nail! And, anyway, MI
randa kin marry Joshua Rawlins to
home. He writes to me that he's going
to give up farming because he's struck
gas too"
And Miranda squeezed his hand and
whispered, "You do everything just
right. pa"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-13
Act Quickly.
Delay Has Been Dangerous in Reel

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8 Island.
Do the right thing at the right
time.
Act quickly in times of danger.
Backache is kidney danger.
Doan's Kidney Pills act quickly.
Cure all distressing, dangerous kid
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Plenty of evidence to prove this.
Charles Greyes OF 1929 Third ave
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Pills have been in my family on sew
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time with severe backaches caused by
disordered condition of the kidneys
and have been troubled in the same
way, the pains across my loins at
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learning OF Doan's Kidney Pills. how.
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made statement some years age
recommending Doan's Kidney Pills
and / repeat that Doan's Kidney Pills
are all that they are represented to be
and sure cure and safe cure for kid
|ney disease"
Plenty more proof like this from
Rock Island people. Call at Harper
House pharmacy and ask what Gus
toners report
For sale by all dealers. Price. 81
cents. Foster-Miiburn company. Buf
falo, New York, sole agents for ths
! United States.
Remember the name -Doan's-ant
take no other.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-13

loosens up cough quicker than any
thing else, and cures lung disease even
after the case is pronounced hopeless
This most reliable remedy for coughs
and colds, la grippe, asthma, bron-
chitis and hoarseness is sold under
guarantee at all druggists. so cents
and 81 Trial bottle free.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-13
No Use to Die.

81 have found out that there is no
use to die of lung trouble as long as
you can get DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry" says Mrs. j. p. White of Rush
boro, Pa. 81 would not be alive today
only for that wonderful medicine. 1t
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-13

Piles cuyed in 6 to IA Days.
Pazo Ointment is guaranteed to
cure any case of itching, blind, bleed
ing or protruding piles in to IA days
or money refunded. SOC.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-13
tTo be Continued.)
DAILY SHORT STORY.

Continued From Page Four.)
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-11-02

cial business and the sum of two thou.
sand dollars annually for his private
secretary"
Sec. .. That section one hundred Of
said Act is hereby amended by adding
thereto the following:
"All records relating to naturallza.
ton. all declarations of intention TO be.
come citizens Of the United States. and
all certificates of naturalization filed.
recorded, or issued prior to the taking
effect of the naturalization act of June
twenty.ninth, nineteen hundred and
xix, in or from any Circuit Court OF the
Territory of Hawaii, shall for all pur.
poses be deemed to be and to have
been made, filed, recorded or issued
by court with jurisdiction to natural.
lie aliens. but shall not be by this Act
further validated or legalized."
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-11-02

fication to those herein enumerated"
Sec. 7. That section ninety.onc Of
said Act Is hereby amended to read MS
follows:
Sec. 81. That, except us otherwise
provided. the public property coded
and transferred to the United States
By the Republic of Hawaii under the
joint resolution of annexation. ap.
proved July seventh eighteen hundred
and ninety-elght, shall be and remain
in the possession, use, and control OF
the government of the Territory of Ha-
WALL, and shall be maintained, man.
aged. and cared for by 1t, at its own
expense. until otherwise provided for
by Congress, or taken for the uses and
purposes of the United States by direc-
ton Of the President or Of the Gov.
ernor of Hawaii. And any such public
property so taken for the uses and
purposes of the United States may be
restored TO the It's previous status by
direction Of the President; and the
title to any such public property In the
possession and use of the Territory for
the purposes of water. sewer, cleo.
trio and other public works. penal.
charitable scientific and educational In.
s;ltutions, cemeteries, hospitals. parks,
highways, wharves. landings, harbor
improvements, public buildings, or
ether public purposes. or required for
any such purposes, may be transferred
to the Territory by direction of the
President and the title to any proper.
ty so transferred to the Territory may
thereafter be transferred to any city,
county. or other political subdivision
thereof. by direction OF the Governor
when thcreunto authorized by the leg.
islaturc.'
Sec. s. That section nrcty'two OF
said Act Is hereby amended to read as
follows:
Sec. 92. That the following officers
shall receive the following annual sal
aries to be paid by the United states:
The Governor ten thousand dollars;
the Secretary of the Territory, Ave
thousand dollars: the Chief Justice of
the Supreme Court OF the Territory.
six thousand Ave hundred dollars; the
Associate Justices Of the Supreme
Court. six thousand dollars each; the
judges OF the Circuit Courts, four thou
sand dollars each; the United States
District Attorney. Ave thousand dol.
lars the United States Marshal, four
thousand dollars. And the Governor
shall receive annually. in addition to
his salary. the sum Of one thousand
dollars for stationery, postage and in.
cidentals also his travelling expenses
while absent from the capital on ON
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-11-02

mer, June /, 1909; George w. Wood
run, nomination.
Trustees OF the Library OF Hawaii
William l.. Whitney, ApTn 80 1903;
Frank c. AthCytun, April 80. 1909;
Winfred II. Rabbit, April 80 1909.
Private Wharycs anl Landing Com.
mission-Eelbcrt T. MctzsUr. July 10.
1909: .Iugh Bowel, July ~, 10 .; John
II. MoragnC. July -, 1903.
School Fund Commss ion Wallace
Ii. farrangton, juno 20 1900; william
a. Bowen, June 30, 1909; / gar Wood.
June 20. 1909.
Commission on Stamp Duties and
DEMONSTRATION J.. Stanley nDnin-
alton: g. Fred Bush, nomination: Rich.
ord II. Trent, nomination.
Board of ADMINISTRATIONS y.
Hedcmann, nomination. Samuel S.
Peck. nomination; Alexis J. Gignoux,
nomination.
License Commissioncrs-City and
County of Honolulu: Willard L.
Brown, second class, June 30. 1909: j.
IL. Craig, second class, June 30. 1919:
Norman Watkins. first class, Septcm-
Der 10. 1909. County OF Hawaii: Al.
bert Horner. second class, June 20,
1909; X. A. Lyman, second class, July
?, 1909; William G. Cgg first Clags.
August I, 1909; Samuel NJ. Spencer.
first class, September 20. 1903. County
OF Maui: c. d. Lufkin, second class.
June 29, 1903; d. c. Lindsay, second
class. June 20, 1903. County of Kauai:
Augustus +. Knuiscn. nomination.:
James X. Apollo. nomination.
Prison lnspectors-First Judicial
Circuit: Gilbert J. Waller. May 2s,
1909: Edward Davis, May rs. 1903:
Ernest II. Wodehouse. June 10. 1893.
Second Judicial Circuit: William Hen.
ming, May 2s. 1903; II. A. Baldwin.
May rs. 1903; J. n. X. Keola, May Is,
1909. Third Judicial Circuit: Luther
S. Aungst, June Z. 1907 NJ. Malrkuua.
June :. 1909: II. H. Renton. June 10.
1909. Fourth Judicial Circuit: 4. ~.
Holmes. June Z, 1909: 4. u. Linisay.
June Z, 1909: II. A. rman Jr. June
Z, 1909. Fifth Judicial Circuit: A. 5.
Wilcox. June 7, 1909: J. n. Lydgate.
June :: 1909; John Gandall, June 20.
1909.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-11-02

ability Of various Federal laws to Ha.
wall, the powers Of the legislature
with reference to appropriations and
the validity Of numerous naturaliza.
lions made by the circuit courts, and
other important matters; II improves
In several respects the law relating
to disqualifications of judges; 1t pro-
vides for the acquisition from the
Federal government Of the title to
property used or required by the Ter.
ritory and the counties for public pur.
poses: 1t contains provisions which
will facilitate the sale of public bonds
at higher prices and lower. rates of in.
terest; II makes applicable to Hawaii
general Federal appropriations. espe.
cial.y those for the benefit of the
smaller agricultural industries.
As its principal feature, however.
the bill makes many long-desired and
much.needed changes In the land laws
Of Hawaii. II simplifles the admins.
tration OF those laws and settles a
Lumber Of important questions as to
their meaning; II provides for giving
to persons. of whom there are many
especiaI,y Hawaiians and Portuguese
residing on publIc lands nreference
rights 10 obtain title IN their homes.
II also proyides for settling the ,itle
of many churches 10 tho lots which
they have long used ma church sites.
and II placea appropr,,to Limitations
on the powers of selling leasing and
exchanging large tracts of nub'ic land
Tho ,.,n,,,,, - =,
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intondod sou ,ho ,r.,,a,an =, nn'.a
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comn,,,ncn With h,nns,o,, an.s,,,.,.
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honesto,d. IN cI,,vop. No, a,ra,a,,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-11-02

Addition for Rubber Reading.
Mass.-Work has began on the large
new addition to the Sanford Rubber
Mills. which is to be OF brick. $50 by
$50 feet. and which when completed,
VIII mean the employment o. nnuy
more hands.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-11-02
A BILL

MENT FOR THE TERRITORY
OF HAWAII" APPROVED APRIL
THIRTEENTH, NINETEEN HUN.
DRIED.
Dc II enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives OF the Unit.
cd states OF America In Congress as.
scmbled. That Section 5 OF an Act en-.
Titled AN Act 10 provide govern.
ment for the Territory of Hawaii" ap.
proved April thirileth. nineteen hun.
drcd Is hereby amended to read as
follows:
Sec. 5. That tho Constitution. and.
except as otherwise provided. all the
laws OF the Uaited States. including
laws carrying general appropriations,
which arc not locally inapplicable,
shall have the same force and effect
within the said Territory as elsewhere
in the United States: Provided. That
sections eighteen hundred and forty.
one to eighteen hundred and ninety.
one. inclusive, nineteen hundred and
ten and nineteen hundred and twelve,
OF the Revised Statutes, and the
amendments thereto. and an Act en-.
titled An Act to prohibit the passage
OF local or special laws in territories
OF the United States. to limit terri
torial Indebtedness and for ether pur.
poses approved July thirtieth. eight.
cen hundred and eighty.six. and the
amendments thereto. shall not apply
to Hawaii"
Sec. 2. That section twenty-slx Of
said Act is hereby amended to read as
follows
Sec. 26. That the members of the
legislature shall receive for their serv.
Ices, In addition to mileage at the
rate of ten cents a mile each way, the
sum OF six hundred dollars for each
regular session, payable In three equal
installments on and after the first,
thirtieth and flfticth days OF the see.
sion, and the sum OF two hundred dol.
las Tor each special session; Provid.
ed, That they shall receive no com.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-11-02
GOVERNORS
MESSAGE
CONTINUED from PAGE u

SCOnClnUe0 from Pn0e IL
proposed amendments to the Organic
Act OF the Territory. That Act is the
territorial constitution, and therefore
the Legislature on this occasion par.
taxes OF the nature OF a constitutional
convention.
II Is true that the Legislature is
without express authority to act In n
matter Of this kind. And yet It may,
with entire proprlety. attemnt IN nv.
press, In an advisory way, as the elect.
ed representatives Of the people,
whose interests way be profoundly af.
iected' the latters desires or views
TO the authoritative body, tho Con.
gress OF the United States. There is
no higher or more responsible political
junction that that Of shaping funda.
'nehtai law.
Aithough public opinion has already
III large measure become crystalized
upon the substance OF the proposed
a , they are, nevertheless,
aeer'ea Oh sumcIent Importance. in
s'ope anu cn Aractei, to Justify con.
ens yo'r honorable body In special
soss,on II. order mat you, the elected
.ep,e'e"StiVes OF the people, may ex.
,ho,r uenn,te opinion upon them In
'ne'r latest form before their submis.
~, :" SonSress oy tne delegate.
ror,auss ".'e.. 10 one ol extreme I'M
Torr,,n,,, w. ", 'ne lu'ure "e'are OF the
s,or o.n., ,..,,n many ways: Inc occa'
se,t,onan. y, -, p,'.,,ar iorce ior the
ion nj hnn,a n oa' ~, s'nerences o, op'h.
n united ,rnn, ,'r Wy renen.a''oh Oh
como dino =, .. ."s..s'' aup a. .ne
to Jemons,ra,o ~ rnua. o%,.'. .,
dom and harmony Of action ,bo c,n,o