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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-05-05

He said scffly:
II trust, mademoiselle. that 1t may
: be my happy fortune never in this life
to do anything which shall displease
you
She was looking wonderingly at the
hand that lie had kissed, so she did
not quite hear what 1t was that he
said. But then she saw Aunt Mar
guerite beside her. She said quickly:
That is my wish also, monsieur
But then she saw Aunt Marguerlte's
expression. and she remembered that
which she had been taught. She said
quickly.
II mean-and. for my part. monsieur.
it is my dcvout wish--that You shall
find me obedient to your interests, so
that my conduct in all respects shall
ever continue to merit your consider
ate appreciation
She looked up eagerly. Aunt Mar
gueritc nodded. And she knew that
she had salu well. But she could see
Father 0;Aara langhing She wonder
w ~ llA. iout 'suN Islu HUI ilIHe W
wonder long. for her betrothcd again
was speaking.
1T is my profound trust. mademol-
sole. " hessaid that nothing may ever
mar ourfprofound accord"
This time she remembered. She
said:
"That is my wish also, monsieur
She looked up at Aunt Marguerite
rs 1t all over now:' she queried.
Then she almost bit her lip. for Aunt
Marguerite "sshed'' so suddenly. and
there was on her face such an expires.
sion of horror! But Father o'AIara
was before her now. his broad, sun
Drowned hands extended to take hers.
She placed her own therein.
"AIy dear" he said. "let me be the
first not of your family to wish you
all the joy in the world. On my soul.
you deserve everything that the bless
cd angels do"
She queried wonderingly:
Does marriage bring all that, ia.
ther?r
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not to be. The excitement Of this in.

not to be- The excitement of this in.
terview"-
Madeleine said musingly:
1T was exciting, wasn't it-tryine to
remember all the things you told me-"
Aunt Marguerite shook her head n
little obviously.
"He -wag very daring she COM
mented. "The next interview must be
less agitating."
Madeleine had sunk back among the
cushions. She said at length thought.
fully and a bit sleepily:
II think Cousin Raoul is very nice
and interesting. But I'm not aeitat-
cd. Aunt Marguerite. / think j shall
like him very much. Perhaps 1 shall
like him sometime next to my father
and you and Father O'SIara and old
Louise. / suppose / ought to after
awhile. He was very interesting when
he spoke of that She turned ON
her elbow and looked at her aunt.
Aunt Marguerite, did you ever feel
that way he said?"
such topics" returned Aunt Mar
guerite shortly, "are not for the young
But NJ. Raoul isn't young"
ut was indicate of him to mention
It."
Madeleine was silent for moment
AT length she,said slowly. drowsily:
He is quite an old gentleman, isn't
he:"
Her aunt went to her. bending over
and smoothing her tumbled hair.
Child" she said gently. you are
tired. You walked too far"
Madeleine de yalette stretched her
slender limbs out upon the great seat.
One delicate little arm was thrown
above her head. She yawned. She
said sleepily:
M. Raoul de valette is quite an old
sentleman"-she yawned again-"isn't
he?"
And by and by she slept.
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| should marry, You mean, MONSIEUR
She turned to Aunt Marguerite. isn't
1t strange that Then she stopped
| quite suddenly, for Aunt Marguerite
had "sslied" again
II presume to hope" went on NJ
Raoul dc yalette, "that you your
self by that time may regard the
alliance with some favor"
This time she remembered. With
eyes on the. floor, she said:
II am confident that mutual felic-
| fly, monsieur, can be only the result
Of our alliance. have been carefully
instructed so that understand quite
well that not only the excellence OF a
daughters character, but her bappl-
ness also, consists in obedience to her
parents wishes"
He saiu, smiling:
"Yet my own present happiness does
not spring from obedience
How is thatg' she asked quickly.
then yet more quickly. "oh. forgot.'
Forgot what:' he asked. again
smiling.
ITO keep my eyes on the floor" she
returned naively.
BE laughed. MY dear cousin" he
said, II hope you will not keen your
eyes on the floor Tmncil prefer that
you keep them on me-
1t was Aunt Marguerite who this
time rebuked NJ. Raoul de yalette.
"Monsieurin she cried.
NJ. Raoul de valette rose. He turned
TO Aunt Marguerite.
"Dear lady," he said, permit me.
It will hasten the acquaintance.
might even presume to look forward
to time when she will like to look
at me. When one likes to look ut a
certain person one likes that person"
"oh, how true that ISL cried Made
leine, clapping her hands little. II
love the people l like to look at"
"Ah!. exclaimed NJ. Raoul de valette
gravely. May ask at whom you
like to look, mademoiselle?"
"At my father she answered, all in
breath, land at Aunt Marguerite, of
course, and Father 0,NLarn, and--and
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The good priest turned 10 NJ. Raoul
WITH HIS LIPS.

The good priest turned 10 NJ. Raoul
de valettc.
Neither a. jewel nor a. flower. sir.
he said. : w We're Dotn wrcay.
little white butterfly, she is-a little
white butterfly"
"oh, Father oMara," she cried ca.
gerly. y caught that big one-the one
that had red and gold ON its wings
but lei him go. That was better for
him, wasn't IT,"
TO be sure 1t was" he returned
very seriously. Then her father came
and kissed her on the forehead. He
and Father o'Mara left her with
Aunt Marguerite and with her be.
trothed. ..------- =.
N. Raoul de Salette brought her a
chair. He brought one for Aunt Mar.
guerltc, toe. aud then for himself. And
they all sat down. She watched him
intcrestcdly-wat him, that is. un.
I'll Aunt Marguerite whispered in her
car, Cast your eyes down. And
then, OF course. she had to look at the
floor.
At length she heard NJ. Raoul de
valette speak to her. He said:
sDoubtless you have teen Informed.
mademoiselle. that this very day your
honored father will decide the date
upon which achieve the greatest fe.
LEFTY of my life"
She looked up artlessly.
You mean our wedding:' she asked,
Aunt Marguerite was Whispering
again. TOO boldm she said. and then,
Keep your eyes on the floor.g She
again looked down, but she didn't
know what to do, quite. about that
which she had been too bold. Should
she apologize or
( What else could mean" her be.
trothed was asking, when speak OF
my greatest felicityy'
Again she forgot She queried
qusckly::'i
1T win mike yon happy that we
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old Louise and sometimes at myself"
He said lightly:
Il presume you speak of another
feeling"
Aunt Marguerite again warned him.
MONSIEUR she cried.
NO; let him." besought Madeleine.
He continued evenly:
"Of feeling that sometimes comes
IN one instant, 1t may be with the
very first glance into another pair of
eyes-a feeling which absorbs and
overpowers the whole being, feeling
winch makes one soul cling to another
IN spite OF fear or shame or death,
which makes one soul lose itself in
that other and find its whole universe
there"
Aunt Marguerite half rose protest
ingly.
Indeed. indeed. monsieur" she be.
gan, but Madeleine interrupted.
oh, but Aunt Marguerite, do lis
TEN" And then, half 10 her betroth.
ed, half to herself: How strange n
would be to feel like that. Does n
come to every one:"
He replied. smiling:
Perhaps not to every one.n
ITO Inc some timer
"rhat is my hope"
Madeleine was quiet for a moment,
then she cried suddenly:
1T must have come to you. mon.
sleur! You have known it.'
Aunt Marguerite was again militant
MY niece she cried in protest
but it must have.p persisted Made.
leine. How would he know:"
MY cousin is right, said NJ. Raorl
de Valette calmly. my presence here
on this occasion is proof of it, He
bent, taking Afadeleine's hand. ma.
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They watched him depart. Then
Madeleine, running to the great seat
by the chimney, perched herself upon
it. To her Aunt Marguerite turned.
My dear. she said solicitously, ARE
you not faint? Shall bring my salts?"
Madeleine turned on her round, won
derins eyes of violet.
why. no, aurs." she replied. "why
should be faint?"
But you ought to be-" asserted Aunt
Margueste. lit is not quite maidenlJ
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AGED MAN DIES
James E Cork Succumbs st
His Home on Davis
sons Run.

James =. Cork, highly estceme,
citizen and retired farmer. aiea
carly Monday morning Mt his home
on Davisscn's funsoi q Complication
OF diseases incident to advanced age.
He was 81 years old.
Mr. Cork was the last surviving
member OF his family. Mrs. aiarti1
a sister. died last October and Mrs.
Hoffman, another sister. died about
a year and d half ago.
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PRESS ASSOCIATION

something, within MIN that babe him
60 very silently to her and to look at
her more, closelys-she, so wonderful.
And he went to her silently. obeying
that within him. and looked, bending
over the high back of the great sent.
Yes. she was beautiful very and more
wonderful far than he had thought
the lips half parted-red lps-and be.
tween them teeth .. perfect whiteness
Her hair was cf brown gold. and the
sun was in 1t. And her cheek was
like the pink of a seashell. He looked.
wondering, deep in the depth of ad-
miration that comes of that wonder
ment.
She stirred little. He knew that
he should go. But there was within
him something that would not let him,
SO he stayed. At length she stirred;
wonderful Eyes of violet opened. They
looked at him. A tiny white. hand
rose. fiuttered. then went toward MIN.
touching his coat.
BE cried breathlessly:
..oh. pardon. PARDON
She said in hushed voice of great
wonder:
u thought you were in my dream
He took step back. embarrassed
fingers clutching his hat.
I'll came to see MIR. dc valettc.r
he said awkwardly. Il aln Mr.. l.cder-
lex Steele.s son. Gilbert Steele. My
father has written 10 Mr.. de valette.
IL am here by appointment
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EXECUTORS QUALIFY.

W. W. Hess and James n. Hess
qualified as executors of the estate
of their father. the late Jeremiah
w. Hess, with bond at SIP 900. and
E M Hess, Jonn w. Minor, Thomas
Hawker and George II. Berry sure
ties. The appraisers of the estate
are E. NJ. Hess, John w. Minor and
George III. Berry.
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Roosevelt indicated confidence in

him.
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SURVEY OF ROUTE.
OF a Traction Line to Salem
is Believed to Be in
Progress.

seN1EM, April 2s--There has been
a squad of civil engineers working
in and around Salem the last several
days and while it is not given out
whom they represent, it is supposed
that they have been sent out by the
traction interests with a view to es-
tablishing a route for the proposed
trolley road through here.
There has been considerable talk
favorable to the building of such a
road recently and it is only reason
able to presume that the same will
be built before a great while.
J. W. Traver is here from Pitts
burg.
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DECREE CONFIRMED.

WASHINGTON, D. G.. May O.
The decree of the Tennessee courts
busting the Standard OIL Company Of
Kentucky from doing business in
Tennessee was affirmed by the su.
preme court today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-19

In a western city, a well dressed
stepped up 10 one of the
telleTs' windows in a bank over which
hung the sign. Red Cross Christmas
seals for sale here" and, after talking
about the seal. and the purpose for
which it was being sold, asked for SO
worth. \ little, ragged newsboy who
came into the bank TO sell his newspa-
pers, and who had stood listening to
the story of the seal, stepped up. after
the gentleman had gone, and penny
upon the counter and said, Gimme one
of those stamps: my mother died of it
and my sisters got it,"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-19
TOO MUCH COIN FOR
SMALL MAN; ROBBED
Diminutive Lithuanian Makes Mis-
take in Displaying Wealth Be-
fore COuntrymen.

a number of Lithuanians were dis
playing their wealth to one another in
Moline last night. When one little
fellow produced two $40 bills and a $40
bill the big man of the party told him
that that was TOO much money for
one of such small stature and proceed
ed 10 relieve him of the burden. The
holdup occurred at Thirteenth street
and Fifth avenue, and Immediately af-
ter helping himself. the big fellow
skipped out. The police were notified
and in a short time located him.
When searched, there was not a cent
found on his person. a revolver was
found in the alley near Thirteenth
street, but no money could be located.
Whether the money was taken or not,
is the question 10 be decided At any
rate. the alleged thief is being held at
the police station under $4,000 bonds
on a charge of robbery pending an in
vestigation
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-19
USESBRASSKNUCK
Steve Ditche Creates Excite
ment in Boarding House in
West End Of City.
FIRST TACKLES STOVE PIPE
Then Turns on Son of Woman at
Whose Hcme He Is Stopping
and Assaults Him.

Steve Ditche was sent to the county
jail for 10 days this morning by Masis
trate c. J. Smith, who found him guilty
of assault Steve imbebed too freely
Yesterday, and when he went to the
rocming house conducted by Mrs. Bar
bara MilitCh, in the west end of the
city. he was in a fighting mood. He
put on a. pair of brass knuckles and
tried them first on wooden table.
They worked well and he next used
them on stove pipe, which he knock
ed down and out in the first round.
John Militch, son of the rooming house
keeper, admOnished him to be quiet
and to go to bed and sleep off his
jag. whereupon he assaulted John and
banged him over the head with the
knuCkles, although the blow did little
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-19
S. IN UNSIGNED
LETTER TO FUND
Good Fellow, in Pretty Senti-
ment, Reminds Others of
Duty to Children.
COLONIAL GIVES BENEFIT
Proceeds of Moving Picture Theatre
Tomorrow to BE Devoted to
Buying Gifts for Poor.

Here is an unsigned letter that came
to The Argus Santa Claus fund COM
rnittee in this mornings mail, with
five-doilar bill enclosed:
LET it not he said to the shame of
the good fellows of Rock Island that
any poor child within our city awoke
on Christmas morning and found that
Santa Claus had not been on the job
according to the specifications in the
story book" e.
From one of the largest business in
stitutions of the city came check for
$50 From other. sources there were
lesser amounts received. No subscrip
lions will be received after next Thurs
day at p. m. At that hour all of the
funds will be turned into the hands Of
Miss Dina Ramser, the police matron,
and Miss Margaret Giles, the visiting
nurse who are chairman and secretary,
respectively, of The Argus Santa Claus
fund committee. They will personally
look after the purchases of gifts and
goodies and will see to their delivery
at the homes of the poor children of
the city. that is TO the homes of such
children as have not been taken care
of by persons who have applied
through the committee for the names
of little ones to whom they wished
personally to play Santa Claus.
Colonial Gives Day for Fund.
Manager l. y. Martin of the Colonial,
Rock Islands new moving picture thea
ire on Second avenue, has rendered
his house receipts 10 The Argus Santa
Claus fund committee tomorrow you
are dong a work that everybody ought
TO join in helping" Manager Martin
said. One who conducts a moving
picture house daily sees more children
than he does grown folks. and | want
TO do what | can 20 insure a happy
Christmas to the little ones of Rock
Island The idea is a splendid one, and
what appeals to me most is the air of
secrecy that surrounds the whole al
fair-that is, as / understand it. the
poor children never know but what
their presents, come from Santa Claus
himself"
Performances Afternoon and Night.
If you go to a performance at the
Colonial tomorrow you will be helping
the poor children of the city. There
viii be performances from > to in
the afternoon and from 70 1890 at
night. The services of the three-pieca
orchestra and the Illustrated song
singer have been donated for the day
also. Manager Martin has chosen as
his picture for the day a Cowboy
NindicatiOn." He claims that it is one
of the most interesting films that the
theatre has had since its opening. The
Colonial is one of the prettiest picture
theatres in this section. The admis-
sion is only , cents. OF course. if you
wish 10 pay more. it's up to You. Just
bear in mind that the money taken in
at the box Office goes into The Argus
Santa Claus fund. The Colonial ought
to play TO capacity business at every
performance tomorrow afternoon and
night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-19

damage. When questioned by the in
terpreter who translated from the Hun
garian to English, Steve disclaimed
any knowledge OF his misdeeds, but
admitted that he had been drunk
Usual sunday Drunks.
The police court grind of this morn
ing included the usual number of
Sunday DRINKS and disorderIies The
majority of them were either fined or
were sent to Jail for short terms as
punishment for tipping up the glass
too often. Cyrano Ormelo paid 81 and
costs, Antonio Baye paid So and costs,
Otto Carlson paid SO and costs, John
Murphy IS and costs. James Hughes
81 and costs and Louis Craig was dis
missed upon payment of the costs,
which amounted in his case to $40
John Kelly went down for five days.
Thomas Fox got a similar sentence,
James Simester got 20 days and John
Wunder the same.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-19
BOY STEALS ON
FATHERS ORDERS
Ruford Jack, Arrested for TAX
ing Coal, Places Blame on
His Parent.
ACCUSED WEAK OF MIND
Held TO Grand Jury Under Bond of
$500 on Charge of Larceny
May Be Sent to WATERFOWL.

Claiming that he was forced to 90 to
the railroad yards and steal coal under
orders from his father, Ruford Jack,
aege %, plead guilty this morning to
charge of larceny entered against him
in the police court and was held under
bonds of $500 TO the grand jury. The
boy is a familiar character in the west
end of the city, where considerable
allowance is made for his misdeeds be-
cause he is thought to be simple-mind-
ed. Although % years old, he is moth
ing more than a boy of IL or IA in
mental capacity, and he presented
pathetic figure in court. He is fully
six feet tall and is extremely thin. He
doubled up on a bench in front of the
magistrate, hung his head all the time
his accuser, Robert G.. Schillinger, was
talking, and when asked if he was
guilty or not, he made a number of
excuses such as a child would offer.
Despite the testimony against him, he
denied at first having taken coal from
cars, but later he admitted he had,
although he claimed that he would
have put it back had he been told to
do so.
In Fear of Father.
He apparently is in great fear of his
father, Nelson Jack, and after he had
been pinned down to admitting every
thing with which he was charged. he
excused himself by saying; Il had to
do it because the old man told me 70.
1t developed that he had been warned
numerous times both by the police and
by employees of the Schillmger & Mold
and the Volunteer Coal companies
about keeping away from the loaded
coal cars, but he always returned with
cart and hauled away the fuel. He
was accosted Saturday by Mr.. SchiI-
linger, driver for the Schillinger &
Mold company. and ordered 70 keep
away from the cars. The lad buster
ed and threatened TO kill Mr.. Schillin-
ger if he interfered with his carrying
away his CARLOAD of coal. An effort
will be made by the police authorities
TO have the boy sent to Watertown.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-19
MANHOLE BLOWS
UP; GAS IGN|TED
Telephone Company Employe
Unconsciously Strikes a
Match in Conduit.
REPORT HEARD FOR BLOCKS
Upper Windows in Hitler Building,
Seventeenth Street and Third
Avenue, Broken by Shock.

With a report that was heard for
blocks around the huge iron cap over
the Seventeenth street manhole in
the new underground conduit sys-
tenn of the Central Union Telephone
blew up into the air this morning at
S O'Clock and several passing pc
destrians had narrow escapes from
being struck by the pieces as they
came back to earth again after their
trip into the air The conclusion
of the explosion was so severe that
it broke number of the upper win
dows in the Hitler building on the
northwest corner of Third avenue.
Just what caused the explosion is
not known, but it is surmised that
it came from gas having collected
in the manhole. Some main near
Seventeenth street and Third avenue
must have leaked into the conduit,
the gas forming in the basin in
which the men work while splicing
wires together.
Hundreds of people were passing
the manhole when one of the tele-
phone companys employees descend
ed into a similar manhole on Eigh-
teenth street and prepared 10 go to
work at splicing wires.
strikes Match.
At it was dark he struck a match
to light a candle. A minute after
wards came the explosion at Seven
teenth street and it is thought that
the gas in the conduit between the
two manhoies carried the flame from
the match to the gas in the other
basin. Snow and dirt had filled the
crevices around the cap to the man
hole so that there was no outlet for
the exploded gas, and the cap had
to go. 1t is several inches thick,
but nevertheless it was torn into
three pieces and all of them were
hurled p or more feet into the air.
One of them struck an electric light
wire connecting to the corner light
and the wire was cut in two, but as
the power had been cut off, the dan
ger of live wire on the corner was
not experienced The cap over the
manhole will be replaced as soon as
possible.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-19

its gift. In speaking OF the good of
such a giving Christmas, William NJ.
Reck, superintendent of the Sunday
school, yesterday commended the plan.
He told of the Santa Claus fund of The
Rock Island Argus and of what bene-
fit it is to the poor and needy of the
city. ut makes men and women for
get their enemies said Mr.. Reck,
and that is the true Christmas spirit.
1t gives people, who would not do so
in any other way. an opportunity to
give to some worthy cause, and so the
plan TO make people happy is the
worthwhile plan, and we should do as
much as possible to further it."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-19
LETTER CARRIERS ELECT
Herman Appelquist Chosen Presi.
dent of the Local Branch.

Herman Appelquist Chosen Presi-
dent of the Local Branch.
At the regular meeting of Branch
No. 292, National Association of Let
ter Carriers. held Saturday evening,
officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows:
President-Herman Appelquist.
Vice Presidential n. Lundberg.
Corresponding Secretary-Elmer
F. Stroehle.
Financial Secretary-William G.
Kurth.
Sergeant alarms - Myron 7.
Stone.
Trustee (three years)-James p.
Mccarthy.
Collector, NJ. B. A.-William Nc
Lain.
Surgeon, NJ. B. A.-Dr. n. NJ.
Moore.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-19
QUESTION CLUB is FORMED
Elect Officers and Establish Club

Elect Officers and Establish Club
Rooms.
\ number of young men residing in
The neighborhood of Fifteenth street
and Eleventh avenue, have organized
the Question club, and rooms have
been opened at 1109 Fifteenth street
Officers of the club have been chosen
as follows:
President-H Grove.
Vive president-Ralph Andrews.
ecretary-Kenneth Young.
Treasurer-George Dresser.
Marshal-Robert Carpented.
The club membership consists of the
above officers and Frank King, Cecil
Ayers. John ClOudas. Fred Ehler, H..
Jensen, Frank Leithner, A. Mogler.
Raymond Hetter, Charles Horton and
Willard Clark