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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-26

have you? You do know my name!
Won't you shake handS?"
The man came TO her eagerly, Selling
her hand and holding it with a grip
that almost crushed it while she looked
all the things that he could not just
then say.
81 can hardly believe it's really you"
he exclaimed. It's so strange to find
you away off here"
Frances heart was pounding with
great throbs OF happiness. he loved
heri That was plain, very plain. Every
look, every gesture, showed it And
with the knowledge there came to the
heart of the girl a great confidence, a
content that made her able, woman
like, to hide all her feelings and make
him work for everything that in real
ity already belonged to him.
"Oh, mother and L are on a cruise"
she said lightly. We've been here
several days. We didn't have an idea
that we should see you. What lucky
CHANGER
No one from her manner could have
guessed the weary days of waiting for
that cruiser, now just arrived.
Is your 1aIueF Will you aSkeu
Sommers.
The girl shook her head.
"No; father couldn't come. Mr..
Pinckney is with u.s."
The naval officers face hardened
ever so little.
"Oh, yes, of course" he said, and,
inside, his evident jealousy made the
girl just that much happier.
Eyes, of course we had to have some
one" she agreed. won't you sit
down? I'd quite given up all idea Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-26
Faltering. she looked down.

haItering, she looked down.
"'To you,'" she said very softly.
Without a word, careless of who
might see, the man of action caught
her hand and, leaning across the table,
kissed her.
Lieutenant SommersT'
The same cool voice which had star
tied Frances earlier now made the two
start apart guiltily. Sommers looked
up angrily. The big man with the
shrewd eyes was standing beside the
table, his face as Unconditional as
though carved from stone.
What do you wantT asked the
naval officer sharply.
my name is Bradley" said the man,
United States secret service. I've
brought n message to you from Wash
ington, lieutenant"
"Well?'
you are wanted at Washington.
lieutenant, to answer some questions
at the court of inquiry"
With an involuntary exclamation of
fear and sympathy, Frances stood
closer to her lover. He was staring
at the secret service man, astounded.
"a court Of INQUIRY
Bradley nodded.
yes, sir. Your gun exploded three
weeks ago. Two men were killed out
right and three mangled. One will be
blinded If he lives"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-26
SYNOPSIS Of PRECEDING CHAP


TIERS.
CHAPTER I. Lieutenant Sommers
United States navy. is ordered to the
Duraut steel works, where a common he
has invented is being cast. He meets
Frances Durant, daughter of the steel
mill owner.
CHAPTER II. - Edward Pinckney,
rival of Sommers for Miss Durant's
hand, as superintendent of the mill con-
spires against Sommers and the success
OF his cannon.
CHAPTER III.-Frances reveals that
she raS studied wireless telegraphy.
CHAPTER IV.-Pinckney decides to
supplant the Sommers gun with one in
vented by an employee Marsh, and nam
ed the Rhinestrom gun by Pinckney.
CHAPTER V.-Pinckney and Som
mers clash.
CHAPTER vI.-Frances and Som
mers learn that each loves the other.
CHAPTER VII.-Pinckney puts Smith,
a drunken foreman. in charge of finish
ing the SommerS gun.
CHAPTER VIII-SOmmers surprises
Pinckney by appearing at the works.
CHAPTER IX.-Frances Durant also
enters the steel mill, she has heard of
foul play.
CHAPTER x.-The drunken foreman
attacks Sommers and ruins the Som
rners gun.
CHAPTER XII Frances goes on a
yachting tour and learns from Pinckney
that the Sommers gun has proved a fall
ure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-26

Thompscz
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-26
Kills Her Foe of 20 Years.

THE most merciless enemy 1 had
for 20 years. declares Mrs. James
Duncan of Haynesville, Me-, was Dy5-
pepsia l suffered intensely after eat
ing or drinking and could scarcely
sleep. After many remedies had failed
and several doctors gave me up,
tried Electric Bitters, which cured me
completely. Now I can eat anything.
l am 20 years old and am overjoyed
to get my health and strength back
again" For Indigestion, Loss of Ap-
petite, Kidney Trouble, Lame Back,
Female Complaints, its unequaled.
Only soc at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-26
ClOtf1Craft
lI-WOol Clothes

will wear out in time. But until
their LAST day, they will hold their
snap and their Style.
They are skiLfllly and honestly
made out of nothing but pure qUo0l
cloth. That's why they last long
and look well as long as they last.
Each suit carries Signed GHaran-
tee that insurFS you against disap-
pointment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-26
MOLINE

Represent 100000 Of Stock
Every indication is for an early set
tlement of the affairs of the Moline
Building, Savings and Loan associa-
tion,' said Receiver Charles S. Kcrns,
when asked how stockholders are re-
ceiving the proposed plan of settle
ment through which it will be possible
to settle all claims outside the courts
stockholders receiving 20 per cent
of claims, and noteholders being clas-
sified 20 receive either 25 40 or so
per cent. Stockholders money to the
extent of about $1S0,OO0 is involved"
says Mr.. Kerns. There are close 20
400 stockholders, and already $50 have
called at my Office and signed an en-
dorsement of the proposed settlement.
These holders represent nearly $780,
900 of the stock So far there has not
been one refusal to endorse the plan.
Some who have called have asked for
time in which to consider, but no pro-
tests have been entered. All seem
agreed that the sensible course to pur-
sue is to settle without waste of money
in further litigation"
Abandon Work on Fourth Avenue
On account of inability to secure
enough men to work on the section
gang and the cold weather, J. G. Hun
toon, general manager of the Tri-City
Railway & Light company, announces
that the work OF double tracking
Fourth avenue would necessarily have
to stop. What work has been started
will be completed about Dec. 1, after
which the Fourth avenue cars will run
through to Rock Island on regular
schedule again. However, early next
spring the work of laying the double
track will again be started and then
it will probably be carried right on
through to the east terminal of the
line on Sixth avenue. At the present
time, it Is almost impossible to keep
men enough to conduct the work and
the cold weather interferes with lay
ing of concrete. Work was a few
weeks ago at Third street and it is
proposed to complete the double track
around the Seventh street curve. This
will take until the first of next month.
Inspection of Cows.-City Attorney
Dell mas WIiItSu W SpiIhBASlO aiming
for papers giving Inspector Ed Jones
of this city authority to make a thor
ough inspection of all mich COWS In
the local dairy farms. He wrote on
request from the inspector himself
who came out flat footed" and said
that his next move will be the desired
inspection of all COWS for tuberculosis
germs. The result of the inspection |
which is now assured is cleaner dair- |
les. select herds and better milk for |
the people of Moline 20 drink
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-26
DAVENPORT

Under $4,000 Bond. TO eliminate
practically every ray of hope for Harry
o. West, alias H. N. Ordway. being al
lowed his freedom on the furnishing of
his bonds, this retainer was Wednes-
day placed at $15, 900 at the instigation
"a County Attorney Vollmer, and &C
cordfDgIy he was held over to the grand
jury in that sum. The charge on which
he was indicted is uttering a forged in
strument, the prosecutor in the case
being the Iowa National bank,
Breaks Windows In County Jail
Because his exuberance became too
great to be controlled and which mani
tested itself in the smashing of two
windows in the county Jail, Dick Row.
land, a we'll known character Of this
city. has been sent to the insane de-
partment of Mercy hospital, where he
will be held until some disposition is
made of his case. Rowland was taken
in by the police Wednesday afternoon
for disturbing the peace, and was later
sent to the county jail. Here he broke
loose in wild Guidance, and before he
could be suppressed he had hurled
chair through two of the Jail windows.
At the ward the application of the
straight jacket was imperative for
time in order to quell him.
Suicide Epidemic Here.-Within the
past 10 days a new record in the num-
Der of attempts at suicide, part Of
which have been successful in ending
the lives Of the principals concerned,
has been set for the city, and during
this brief expanse of time five at
tempts have been made and four of
the victims have died. This death rate |
is almost appalling and seems to evil
dence more strongly each day that a
suicide epidemic is pervading the city |
AS the instances have wrought out
almost an unvarying rule, it has grown
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-26

And they cost no more than
common clothes-$10to $25. They
are the ONLY guaranteed PNrt
guool clothes at these prices tn
America.
If every man in this town knew
how good these wonderful clothes
are, we would have to double the
size of our store. You can find out
how good they are today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-26
CHAPTER XII.

w. RANGES and Sommers stared at
each other, both at first unable
81 to speak. Perhaps speech was
unnecessary, for the face of
each told plainly how much this chance
meeting meant.
OF course it was the girl who recov-
cred first. With an arch smile that
was very close to tears of happiness
she held out her hand.
$50 you haven't quite forgotten me,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-26
These Clothes Look New
as Long as they Last

A suit that will look smart and hold
shape until it's worn out is qUor1h 100
per cent more than one that looks shabby
and out of shape as soon as the newness
wears off. Isn't that so1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-26

Lame back comes on suddenly and
is extremely painful. 1t is caused by
rheumatism of the muscles. Quick re-
lief is afforded by applying Chamber
lain's Liniment. Sold by all drug
gists.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-12-29

For the first time in the history OF
Beltrami county, the county auditor
office has issued a notice, and had
the same published in the official
paper, requesting bids to do the
official county printing for the yeas
1910.
While it has not been the custom
of previous Beltrami county auditors
to publish a similar notice, County
Auditor Hayner believed that the
law would be more fully complied
with in requesting the bids; and in
the official notice he demands that
the publications whose representa-.
tive submits bids shall be legal
publications, complying with every
requirement of the law.
Mr.. Hayner is to be commended
for issuing this notice; and be
asserts that the board will award
the printing in 1910 strictly in
accordance with the notice.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-12-29
GIRL Thief TELLS
PATHETIC STORY
Robbed Father Of Big Sum at
lnstigation Of Relatives.

Chicago, Dec. 29.-The recital of the
pathetic romance of Angela Schia-
vone, a crippled seventeen-year-old
Italian girl, was continued in the Grim.
inal court when the girl resumed the
stand under cross-examination follow
ing her statement Of how she stole
S97,820 from her fathers bank during
a period of two years.
Counsel for eight of her relatives,
who are accused of having inspired
her alleged thefts by promising to
get husband for her when she had
stolen enough, put the child through a
merciless cross-examination and at
tempted to prove her whole story was
false.
On direct examination the girl ties.
titled that her uncle, Francesca Schia-
vone, and his wife first suggested her
series of thefts. They told her, she
said, that she was crippled and nobody
loved her and that the only way she
could get a husband was by taking
from her fathers bank and buying one.
The girl agreed, according to her
testimony, and she displayed little
memorandum book, carefully itemized,
to show every cent she had taken and
the date of each theft. She was EN-.
ployed counting bills in her fathers
bank, she said, and every few days
she would slip a large bill from a pack
age and conceal it in her stocking
All of these bills, she testified, she
gave to her uncle and aunt and wait
ed until they said she had enough for
husband. In all, she said, she gave
them $97,820.
Many in the courtroom were moved
to tears when the child concluded her
direct testimony by whispering that,
after all, she didn't get husband.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-12-29
SEVEN TOTS DIE
IN EXPLOSION
Home Wrecked When Keg Of
Powder Blows Up.

Dubois, Pa, Dec. 29.-Seven chill.
dren, ranging in age from two to
twelve years, we're burned to death
here and three other persons were per-
haps fatally injured. The fire, fol-
lowed by an explosion of powder, de-
stroyed the house of Stephen Bronos-
ky, miner, at Sykesville, Pa, near
here. All the victims are foreigners.
Six of the children were members
of the Bronosky family and the
seventh belonged to a boarder. Mr..
and Mrs. Bronosky and the boarder
jumped from an upstairs window and
sustained serious injuries.
The fire started from an overheated
coal stove. The flames spread rapid
ly and communicated with a key of
mine powder. The subsequent explo-
sion cut off all chance of saving the
children
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-12-29

In yesterdays Pioneer, we pub.
lished, as paid matter, the letter
written to Governor Eberhart by
railway managers whose roads are
entangled in the switchmen's strike:
The statement was a direct one,
and gives the railway companies
side of the controversy. The
switchmen's side of the battle has
already been presented in the news
columns of the Pioneer; and the
public wonders when the 'fracas''
will cease and some of the freight
which is sidetracked at many
stations westward from St. Paul into
Montana will. reach final destina-
ton. Looks as if there was a
golden opportunity for someone
with a big stick" to get busy on
both sides of the controversy and
force a settlement of the difficulty.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-12-29
TO PROBE HIS EXPENDITURES
House Committee Will Investigate
Land Commissioners Office.

House Committee Will Investigate
Land Commissioners Office.
Washington, Dec. 29.-The admins
tration of Fred bennett of North Da-
kota as commissioner of the general
land Office will be subjected to close
scrutiny by the house committee on
expenditures, of which Representative
MCGUIRE of Oklahoma is chairman.
This investigation, which will be con-
Quoted Independent of that to be made
as result of the controversy between
R. A. Ballinger, secretary of the in
terror, and Clifford Pinchot, chief for
ester of the government, will be begun
as soon as congress meets after the
holidays.
The committee on expenditures is
one of the organizations of the house
that fell into disuse for many years.
It has been galvanized into life as a
result of the new policy of economy.
The charge was made by Representa-
tive Hitchcock of Nebraska, during
the course of a speech in the house,
that the land Office was honeycombed
with fraud and that in purchases made
for that Office the authorities were
guilty of the most willful extrava-
gance.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-12-29
THROW OUT. The Line
Give Them Help and Many Bemidji Peo.
pie Will Be Happier.

Throw Out the Life Line"-
The kidneys need help.
They're overworked-can't get
the poison filtered out of the blood.
They're getting worse every
minute.
Will you help them?
Doan's Kidney Pills have brought
thousands of kidney sufferers back
from the verge of despair.
Will cure any form of kidney
trouble.
S. Collard, 1907 American Street,
Bemidji MINI, says: For some
time I had suffered from pains in
the small of my back and a rheu-
matte stiffness in my joints. AT
times was so lame and my back
so sore that I was scarcely able to
do my work. A tired, lanquid feel
ing was with me constantly and
headaches bothered me great deal.
I tried great many remedies, but
did not receive any relief until
Doan's Kidney Pills were brought
to my attention: I procured a box
at the Owl Drug Store and from my
experience I can recommend them
high1y't to other sufferers from kid
ney trouble"
For sale by all dealers. Price
50 cents. Foster Milburn Co.,
Buffalo, New York. sole agents for
the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
and take no other.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-12-29

Dad" Palmer, the agreeable old
gentleman who edits the editorial
columns of the Grand Rapids Her.
ald-Review while Editor Kiley is out
caring for his iron mine investments
and other things, has been literally
tickling our hind foot" of late,
finding fault with the Pioneer, its
editor and the other very able liter.
airy men who form the staff of the
Pioneer. Now, "Dad," cut it; cut
it. In this season of good will, be
charitable with the shortcomings. of
your neighbors. Anyway. we've got
a pretty burned good rag" haven't
we, "Daddie"?
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-12-29

Washington, Dec. 29.-President
Taft has begun the preparation of the
first of his special messages to con.
gress.
This message will deal with the
amendments which he believes are
necessary in the Interstate commerce
and Sherman antitrust acts. Recent
reports to the contrary notwithstand
ing it is known that the president will
take up the antitrust act and deal
with it at great length. He will also
bring forward his ideas as to issuing
federal licenses to corporations. The
proposed license will be voluntary
one, to be taken advantage of by such
corporations as desire to place them
selves under federal Jurisdiction.
It has been currently reported for
some time that President Taft might
delay his antitrust recommendations
until the supreme court had finally
passed upon the recent Standard Oil
decision Those to whom the presi-
dent has talked within the last day or
two say, however, he has decided to
go forward with his legislative pro.
gramme regardless of the pending de-
cision, and, having determined that
many changes are needed in the anti
trust law, he will proceed to recon-
mend these changes without regard to
the Standard Oil case.
Believes His Course Proper.
Some of the leaders of the senate
and house have argued that pending a
decision in the Standard Oil case, the
president, in recommending changes,
might be put by his political oppo-
nents in the light of granting respite
or favor to the corporations, espe-
cially in regard to federal charters or
licenses. Mr.. Taft is said to feel, new
ertheless, that his views on the entire
subject have been so fully expressed
in the past and so generally under
stood that he can go ahead without
fear of popular misconstruction.
| AS matter of fact the president is
said to have told his callers that he
has never at any time had any inten-
ton Of altering his legislative pro-
gramme as outlined in speeches on his
Western trip.
The presidents message will be
ready for reading in the two houses
Of congress on Wednesday, Jan. 5,
! and undoubtedly will be listened to
with far greater interest than was the
regular message read at the opening
of the session,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-12-29

stance" used in describing an alleged
forged note. The tribunal held that
the indictment must contain an exact
copy and that the words 'in sub
stance" cast doubt on the accuracy OF
the copy.
Tilden and Graham were convicted
In what was known as .'The Steel Ball
case" which followed the failure OF
the Milwaukee Avenue State bank and
the conviction Of it's president, Paul O.
Stensland. It was charged that the
Steel Ball company, of which the two
men were officers, had obtained money
from the bank on worthless notes.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-12-29
SUBSCRIPTIoN---s5.oo PER yEAR4N ADVANCE

The Pioneer acknowledges receipt
of The Echo," a magazine which
has been published and dedicated to
the Bemidji public schools.
Ralph Lycan is the editor of The
Echo" and William Mcdonald is
the business manager.
The new publication is nicely
gotten up, is we'll edited, and is a
credit to the manager and editor,
our public schools and the City of
Bemidj il generally.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-12-29
MINISTER LOSES BOTH FEET
PIods Twelve Miles Through Snow
Storm to Fill Engagement.

PIods Twelve Miles Through Snow
Storm to Fill Engagement.
Chicago, Dec. 29.-Urged on by a
high sense of duty Rev. w. E. Bos-
tick, a University of Chicago theolog-
ical student, when he found the cars
were blocked set his face against a
driving snow storm and plCdded
twelve miles, stumbling through foot
deep snow that covered the roads be-
tween Aurora and YOrkville.
He froze both feet in the desperate
attempt to get to his little congrega-
ton at Yorkville and amputation of
both will be necessary, his physician
says.
A trail of blood marked the last
three miles of the resolute young min
ister's path. He had been compelled
to take off his shoes and rub his
numbed feet and when he sought to
replace the covering he found it i'm
possible his feet had swollen so.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-12-29

members who were convicted Of kill
ing several On Leong tong men and
that their mission was revenge.
Low Jung, the seventy-fve-year-old
Celestial whose body was riddled with
bullets, was the treasurer Of the -Four
Brothers society, a Western tong
which has taken part in the war,
making it three sided.
Lu 70. Fong, younger Chinese,
who was shot three times, was Low
Jung's assistant and companion. It's
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-12-29
IN THE INTEREST OF PEACE
Nicaraguan Factions to Hold Confer
ence on SATURDAY.


ence on Saturday.
Bluefelds, Nicaragua, Dec. ga
Joint conference of the commission
representing Madriz and the represen-
tatives of Provisional President Els
trada has been fixed for Saturday.
Peace terms are to be discussed.
Peace is now only matter of few
days, it is believed
Hundreds of dead bodies are being
burned on the battlefield at Rama
Fear that pestilence would follow I'M
less some more effective methods to
prevent it than the slow burial of the
dead, which had been going on, we're
undertaken, the order to burn the
bodies was given. Bodies, including
a few women and children who died
from want in the devastated Rama dis
trict, are being placed in great piles,
saturated with oil and lighted.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-12-29
0vERWORK PROBABLE CAUSE

Well Known Railroad Man Becomes
Suddenly insane .s-
. Philadelphia, Dec. 29.-Bernard H
Bail, second vice president and gen
eral freight traffic manager of the
Philadelphia and Reading Railway
company, became violently insane in
his office in the Reading Terminal, the
company's big office building.
It is believed that overwork was the
cause of Mr.. Balls breakdown.
Mr.. Bail, who was recently appoint.
ed second vice president, was consid.
cred one Of the greatest American ex-
perts on freight traffic. He has been
with the Reading company long
time and rose from the ranks.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-12-29
TONG WAR IN CHINATOWN
New York Police Unable to Check
Assassjnations

New York, Dec. 29.-Scores of de-
tectives and uniformed patrolmen
were sent into Chinatown to check, if
possible, the outbreak of the tong war
in which one Chinaman has been
killed and another MORALLY wounded.
Police Captain Calvin states that
the new assassins, known in the tongs
as ''gun men," were sent here from
Boston following the recent legal ex-
ecutton there of five Hip Sing tong