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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-19

of the Ancient Order of Hibernianss
and demand the proofs. For your fur
Their enlightenment, we might mention
that Mr.. Schaffer had the place OF hon
or on the speaking program Tin the
tongue of the fatherland) at the annual
banquet of the Plattdeutsche Schwes-
tern at Eldridge. Iowa. a week ago last
Tuesday, and that he had perfect con-
troll.
Annabell - We would advise your
coping the one longest on lucre. It's
not in accord with our often-expressed
policy to NEEDLE in affairs Of the heart,
but where we see a possibility of a
girl letting a good thing get by her,
as there seemed danger in your case.
we do not hesitate to go on record.
Andrew doubtless is fine boy, and he
may do well, If he lives long enough,
but for conveniences and comforts OF
the present, we would dislike TO see
you take chances in contemplating
full measure winter and a sudden ter
mination of the weekly income. The
chap who has the greens safely planted
and working for him is a pretty secure
one to tie to. Don't mind the celluloid
collar and the boots Get him in the
family first, and reform him after
ward.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-19

your two black eyes strikes us as the
most convincing evidence that it Is
not popular, to say the. least, especially
when you are in earshot of one or more
sons who were hauled up on the south
side of the Mason and Dixon line in
Ireland.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-19

Tic S6A pCAICA-
ing habit. New
or frown on
the bill of the
hammer a n d
saw bri gade.
Their job may
look easy, but
it isn't. Did you
ever try to dis
mantle, unaid-
cd, one OF LnoSe
ornamental ar
rangements de-
scribed as a
storm door as
q means of get
ting in right
with the fami-
ly as an econ
OuiZer aft er
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-19

DEv. ). @. DUKES, Pastor of the
N Unitarian Church at Pinetovn.
N. O., writes:
"My wife has been IN q very bad state
of health for several years, and moth
ing seemed TO do her any good until she
began to use Peruna one month ago.
Since then the color has returned 20
her face, and she Is gaining In flesh
every day, and believe she Is q well
woman to-day.
any little boy, ton years old, was pals
and had but little life. He began 10 use
Peruna the day his mother began. To-
day his face is rosy, and he is out in the
yard running and jumping with the
rest of the children"
Throat Trouftle.
Rev. II. w. Tate, go lincoln Ave-.
Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, Ohio, writes
that for several years he has been troub-
led with a peculiar spasmodic affection
of the throat, which interfered with his
vocation as a preacher. He took Peru
ma and his trouble disappeared.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-19

Diedrich, West Davenport-We are
not responsible for the rawlings of the
Daily Democrat of your city. Our
statements with reference to the ma
tionality of Charley Schaffer, manager
of the baseball team of your city, are
correct, notwithstanding what has been
published to the contrary on your side
of the river. We would suggest that a
committee from your pnochle club call
on the base deceiver Of the Democrat
force who spouted the story that Scha-
fer was formerly national organizer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-19

Pauline-Indeed It is not considered
good form to come late to divine wor-
ship. although, we must admit, that a
new bonnet draws a fuller verdict Of
the critics If it's paraded down the GEN.
ter aisle on Easter morning after the
service has been commenced. And the
most comforting part of it is, they can't
say out loud what they think.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-19
4 FEARLESS, HONEST PREACHER
GIVES HIS OPINION OF PERU MA.
An Up-to-Date Clergyman Describes
an Up-tO-Date Household Remedy
that Has Had the Test OF
Time and Is Known the
World Over.
World Over.

Some preachers are afraid to give
an outspoken opinion on any remedy,
however highly they may esteem it.
Others are not afraid.
One of those who is not afraid is
quoted below. Read what he says.
He means every word of it. If you
doubt it write him letter, enclosing
q stamp. He will tell you what ne
thinks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-19
RILLY,s PRIVATE MAIL.

Dear Tom: know you are useful
child about the house, but side-step
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-19

OUR INSIDE INFORMATION BUREAU.
Paul--We would not wish to be un.
derstood as saying that it was contrary
to the constitution to call for orange
-pisex "a ST. Rstxiak,s birthday but
The Washington times., 1910-09-21
ihIi'FARLAND RAPS
Adj WOLGAST HARD
Packy Says Champion Is
Holding Title By Pick
ing Easy Fights.

NEW YORK. Sept. zL-If Packy AIC-
FarlauG- the Chicago lightweight, could
hit Champion Ad Wolsast a. hard in
the ring as he does IL an interview
given out here today. ii would take him
less thar Il round TO IIft the title from
the Milwaukee scrapper- Mcfarland
began training in WeStchester today for
his ten-round bout with Fighting Dick
HyIaud Tuesday night
'-WolEast doesn't want TO fight anyone
that has ever had an outside chance -
whip him said Mcfarland. Hes 20
ing 20 hold on to his title by picking
the easy ones. and laying down impos-
sible conditions Tor the dangerous men
IN his class Jack Goodman. Pal Moore.
HyIand, Tommy EIurphy, and myself
have ali tried to get a match with him.
but he's too slippery He says he VIII
Sight me If I make I33 pounds three
hours before the fight can't come
within two pounds Of this and he knows
e. At 135 pounds, however, IN fight
him. and knock him out n fifteen
rounds
The Washington times., 1910-09-21
RICHMOND AT WORK
. UNDER COACHL LONG
Better Schedule Arranged for
This Year Tian Ever
Before.
Before

RICHMOND. Sept 2I--Coach Long
VIII get the Spider football squad out
for real work this afternoon. ana two
practices daily viii be the schedule for
"a week OF so
Many 90 last years veterans are
back and in the new men are several
that promise 10 make good
Captain Sadler is enthusiastic over
the outlook for a winner this wear. Tn,
schedule of games for the Spiders this
season = one OF the best they have ve-
had. in that it included games with
institutions ia their own class while
heretofore they have tackled PROPOSE
tiouS too bis for them
The schedule Is as follows.
october Maryland AEriC IItlIraT Col
leEe, at Richmond.
October S-RandoIph- Macon Cexhibi-
tom. at Richmond.
October I5-ROCk EiI College. at Rich
October 22-Gauaudet Coutge. at Rich
nnond-
October 2a-fseorze Washington Uni
vcrsitE- az Richmond
November -EEampfen-Sidney Cham
piuushipl. al HamDden-Sidney
November l2-NCTth Carolina \ & a.
~ Raleigh y o.
November 1G-NCfuiam and Mary
Championship At Richmond
November -5-Randolph-Mac Cham
pieDShip5, at Richmond.
The Washington times., 1910-09-21
CHAPTER XIV
In Which the Ghost Is Laid.

WITHIN its walls. behind its mask
" Of trees and shrubbery, the great
mansion sat in dark silence. In the
star-gIamoUT It's paHid face cleaned
through the 0Iack-shadoved foliage ike
death mask. the replica Of a couute-
nance whereIrom the light OF life has
flown
To the girl who, under the lash Of fear
and anxiety, set foot within those pre-
CinCts for the first time in many years
tfOT by tacit understanding TOpeIius and
his daughter had regarded il as no long
eT theirs, nor had they entered Il from
the day that it was put on the market
TO be SOiCt-tO this painting. tortured
overWrauS Eirl-the house seemed 10
breathe a menace and a defiance. a
though II waited there IN dumb hOStili-
". daring her TO treSpaSS fOurther-
So promo Inced was this impression
that iuvoiuntarily she paused on the
outer edge Of the lawn, searching the
7iIIared facade With anxious eyes for
some sign to guide her She discovered
none There were no liz hts-SOmethinC
tending to confirm her diTest appreben-
sions-and she heard nOthinSbeyOnd the
familiar sounds Of the night, moth
ing definite.
Yet she knew that Willing had been
there. He might sti1 be there But
what had he accomplished
The lights CadOgan had set as pro-
lection against the malice that walks in
darkness were gone. 1t auEured 1.-THE
worst, IN fact And what now were Il
best 10 dO2 What step should the girl
take first in order to undo the evil that
this man had done or 20 set at nauSht
the evil which he contemplated
All the way from the lighthouse to
the gate she had flown on eager feet.
hoping against hope that her eyes de
ceived her, that the masses Of the trees
and the inequalities OF the ways con-
ceaIed from her those lights. hoping
F1-- c-F-T Haaf- he2-
loved lived unframed. But now
T-Don leaving her father she had de-
Iayed in the cottage only long enough
to wash and BandaEe with soft cloths
her injured Misunderstanding that she
dared not neglect if she were TO de-
pend upon them in whateve- further
emergency the night might bring forth
and had donned q dark ra1uprCCf coat
more to hide the simmer of. her gray
dress than for protection against the
dew or the growing coniness-
Now Struggling this closer about FER.
so that she seemed moving shadow
with pale, frightened face. she called
upon her uubrOken courage and pro 70
Ceeded across the neglected lawn TO
the portico, In another moment she
had stepped lightly upon the Cerauda
and found what had not before been
apparent because Of the darkness
that doors and windows alike were
open. and dark
BTt now she heard a very faint sound
"a UIiOus, untranslatable sound-metal
CiinkinE softly against metal. some
where far in the dark Businesses of the
house. It ceased. and there arose a
mutter Of yOiCes-a duh. iuartiCulate
ETumble, emanatinG from a source as
mysterious as the former noise And
Yet she fancied-indeed, she was sure
that u came from somewhere beneath
her feet, say from the cellar
The Continuation OF This story VIII
Be Fond IN Tomorrow
Issue of The Times.
The Washington times., 1910-09-21
POLICE ARE SEEKING
EASY MONEY PAIR
Two Men Accused of Col
lecting Money on False
PretenSeS.

The police are today engaged in
searching for two men who are said 20
have gone 10 several houses in and
around Washington and collected SUNS
Of money on false pretenses-
One Of these men. described as white
man about twenty years Of age, FIVE
feet four inches in height VIII hight
hair and wearing a blue serge zz.st with
e light stripe. called a. 1881 ] street on
last Saturday and Monday and repre-
scented that he came from a real estate
firm
Upon investigation II was found that
ne had nothing TO DO with that firm and
that lie was a fraud Nothing was miss
ing from the house. and what the object
or his Wis g was IS problem
John Dyer. Of SD Twenty-fifth street
northwest. has also reported 10 The DO-
lice that on Monday a tail light, brown
skinned negro called al his house repre-
sentinE himself Is an agent for build
ing association on sixth street He col
1ecred - cents and then faded from
view Dyer found that he was fraud.
and complained 10 the police department
that Re wanted his 70 bitS returned
The Washington times., 1910-09-21
Synopsis Of Chapters Already Published

Peter Cad1Ean with ks servant, Terry
CreaEh. aboard the schooner Colleen, IS
making Tor New Orleans Cad0Ean sees.
half a mile aste-n- a corE- IN u Is Jane
Todd unconscious from exposure z pon
her TeSuScI-arl1u fadDEau explains L-ieN
he heard cries for help Jane Tep-leS
Island. the Lighthouse on which - tended
by James father They run through
sale. and the schooner - saved by Jane
AT The other end OF the lSlaUl ny S-eL--
Gus EZhts In a deserted and. according 10
Willing. the assistant tender haunted
house arouse C,adoZan's curiosity he
sign he learns that Francois Lest-a-is- =.
a New Orleans lawyer, IS the agent 1e
is knocked down by an unranny creature
and comes 20 his senses on the Colleen
in remote bayou the yacht cable havirs
been uysrsri0usly cut in the night
ReaChiI New Orleans Cddogan- AIDED
by Les ange- buys Cedar Island At auc-
ton .cclraUe- a suspicious ClaTetet-L-
bids against him and the price is forced
Up 20 80 COO CaG1Eau yielding 10 an
impE-se - buy at any cost.
COcrra - attempts 10 buy nack lne
island. and CadOEan thinks there may
be buried treasure there On his return
he learns that James fathers zeal name
is TogeIius. and that the island is all
that was left 10 him after a disastrous
business venture. CadOEau explains 70
Jane that he thinks CoChrane and VIII
ing are in cahoots- Going 20 take pos
session OF the house CadoEau barely es-
caPes death from a raJtIesnake, which IS
mvsreTiOuSIy flung At him
lie sets out to explore the house ana
discovers that his footsteps are being
logged by some mysterious person whose
barefoot prints are discernible on the
dusJ-Covered floors
.Cadogau decides TO sleep IN the house.
and during the night he and CrsaEh are
overpcWered. bound and gagged and left
w-ithin~ in aEonE uf body and mind
In the meantime Willing drugs Iope-
lus and iuprisOns Jane in the light
house tower.
The Washington times., 1910-09-21
FRANK GOULD TAKES
WIFE BACK TO PARIS
Husband Of Edith Kelly, Ac-
tresS, Talks Racing But
DodgeS Matrimony.

NEW YORK, Sept H.-Frank J.
Gould, who after being divorced by. his
wife, Helen Margaret Kelly Gould. mar
lied Edith Kelly, the actress, sailed to
day with his wife on the Mauritania.
Mr. Gould was IN a joviaI frame OF
mind and spoke freely 10 the reporters.
mostly concerning his racing stable
abroad
During the last racing season In
Paris" S>fd Mr. Gould. II won more
purses than any other owner. Alto
gether my stake winnings amounted To
about 7oO60 francs
when YOU take into consideration
that this great amount Of money was
won with Oniy SIX horses YOU can
readily see how successful / must nave
been Johnny Reif, the American
jockey whom I took abroad with me
several years ago stiU continues in my
employ"
Mr. Gould. when questioned about his
former wife VINO after obtaining her o.
VOTce married Ralph Thomas, begged
10 be excused
You see" sid Mr. Gould. lit would
not be just right for me to rake up old
matters
did YOU visit your daughters during
your stay here Mr. Gould was asked
He said ne had seen his daughters.
Helen and Dorothy. who for the last
few months have been living with their
aunt Helen Gould, az Trvinton-on-the
Hudson.
Concerning my racing abroad said
Mr. Could evadinE further questions
relating 10 his marital troubles. Il in
tend increasing ms stable from six
horses to forty during the coming sea
s IN
The Earl and Countess OF Granard.
who was Miss Beatrice Mills were also
passengers on the Nauretania
The Washington times., 1910-09-21
CHAPTER XEH-lContinued.l

THE door she instantly eliminated
frCm che cs-teCCry Of possibili-
ties It was o solid sheet of iron.
equipped with a stout lock She
had no means Of forcing it-a task that
would require a giants strength, and a
sledSe hammer as well Aside from the
windows and the door 10 the balcony at
the top, it was the only opening into
the tower
OF the windows she had some hope.
though the IowerroSt was so hi-H above
the rocks that she might not hope to
drop from II without breaking a limb
But there was Q chance-she was not
Sure-that from one Of them she might
be able 10 reach the hosting tackle
used TO lift barrels OF oil TO the service
room
From the level Of the Ianproo7, door
that IS, the first above the service
roCl-a heavy beam projected from the
brlckWOrk distance of about four feet
Al the end OF this beam heavy block
mad been rugged, and through this ran
stout cable by means Of which an ac-
tive man might lower himself 10 the
ground Why not girl, Il she Is not
only active, but young and hardy and
trained 10 the use Of her muscles as
She rose and ran swiftly up the stairs
TO the embraSure in which was set the
first window AS usual, in warm wealth
swinging back fat with the EaIl. From
the sill l. was some forty feet to the
ground She stepped 90 its brink with
out fear or hesitation The cable swung
a good two feet beyond her reach
With a gasp % prominent. she
turned hack and went on I'D
The windows were set in the wall not
one above another but on various arcs
OF its circumference. one facing one
way one another From the ma iOrity
Of them the rope was not even visible.
The girl worked her wav I'D gradually.
pauSiuC in each embrasUre from which
there seemed the slightest probability OF
her being able 10 reach tin every ca Sc
only to have her hopes dashed
But she persevered, though II was with
4 sinking hear that she at last stepned
out INTO the serviCe-TOom- From such
z heiSht2
She Steeled her nerves 21-d her reSolu-
ton going at once to the door and ont
upon the balcony Tie elevation was 50
great as 10 cause her a faint sensat ton
The Washington times., 1910-09-21
Films Show Jeffries Was Not Burdened With Nerve
FIGHT PICTURES SHOW
JOHNSON'S SUPERIORITY
Washington Has First Opportunity Witness Battle At
Reno on Canvas-Jefries Has No Trouble In
Arising After Receiving Fatal Knockout.

That there were few who saw the
Reno fight who were so poor a. 10 DO
homage to James J. Jeffries is not sur
prising after one has seen the pictures
that show the triumph OF Jack Johnson
In unqualified terms those who were
sent 20 Nevada TO write the affair show
ed their indignation at the poor work
of the white man, and that they were
thoroughly justified is proven by the
films that are on exhibition at Rup-
peTts Park, BladensburS, Nd.
Although the public exhibition does
not open until this evening the pictures
were run of last night for the benefit
Of newspaper men. and those who went
out were unanimous in their opiniou
that the white man was outciassed at
every stage and save the most execra-
he exhibition Of any fighter who ever
claimed to be the premier heavyweight
Jeffs Work Not Impressive.
There was nothing impressive about
the work OF Jenries- He was slow,
showed little strategy. his Judgment of
distance was bad. he did not appear TO
hit hard enough TO penetrate the de-
Tense Of the coIOTed man; but the fact
that cannot be overlooked is that when
defeat stared him in the face Jeffries
did not prove in any measure that he
possessed the greatest qualification for
a fiEhter-couraEe
In the eleventh round. when ne had a
momentary a1vantase over his rival. the
The Washington times., 1910-09-21

Y htte man showed aCEressiVencsS, and
spUrred on by his seconds, seems TO have
al opportunity for a knockout But with
this single exception IL was simply
Johnson all The way, particularly Ia the
closing perioCs
In the fatal round Jenries was clearly
knocked out twice, and only through the
palpable Interference Of his advisers,
when he was literary lifted 10 his feet.
soon as he realized that Johnson was
dangerous he commenced TO cover up.
and n one % his chief attributes was
moral stamina and refusal TO accept dc
feat, il was not brought out
No Difficulty In Arising.
Even when he had gone 10 the can
vas for the second time he had no
great difficulty in arising and walked
Unaided TO his corner. where he sat for
a few minutes before leaving the arena
He certainly did not keep coming back
as IonS as ne could -iEht I'm such a man
ner as drew hosts OF admirers TO Bat
ting Nelson. Terry McGoveru. Tom
Sharkey. and hundreds Of others wh1
were noted for their willingness TO fight
hardest when things booked darkest
The fight films are excellent. in fact
one Of the best sets ever shown here
The light last GiglS was somewhat de-
fectivc but this VIII be overcome he
public. Every round is clear. explained
by an announcer. and one OF the most
interesting features are the preliminary
scenes at Reno.
Two exhibitions will be given each
evening starting tonight
The Washington times., 1910-09-21
TO HOLD
TENNIS TOURNAMENT

The Bachelors Lawn Tennis Club
VIII hold their twenty-sixth annual
tournament for the championship Of the
District on the Bachelors courts. near
WOOdley road and Cathedral avenue,
October . The participants viii begin
play each day promptly at 2-39 O'Clock
and all players who are not present
when their match is called viii be de-
faulted-
Gentlemen's singles. doubles and con
ISOLATION singles. open to the players
who were defeated in the first round.
VIII be the first matches on the pro-
gram Louis J Doyle viii be called
upon to defend the championship trophy
which is now IN his possession The
player who wins this trophy three times
viii then ne allowed TO own IT,
The Washington times., 1910-09-21
AUTO COURSE OPEN
FOR EAREYP PRACTICE
Drivers Getting Cars In
Shape for the Wander
bilt Cup Races
By HARRY WARD.

Preliminary practice for the Wander
bait Cup races began this morning at
daylight. and from now until October
the course VIII be open the early morn
ing hours for the drivers 10 try out their
cars
Arthur and Louis Chevrolet, the Buick
plots, ere on the ground and are burn
ing up the Motor Parkway with their
fast machines Robertson Eddie Hearue
and David BTUCe Brown, the Benz
drivers ~ their cars in readiness for
practice while the three Nationals and
Harry Grant last years winner, VIII
star practice tomorrow
Mere and more entries keep coming
in Tor the race as the date of the big
event draws near and frem present in
dIcatIons the prediction that the num-
her Of starters this year viii be double
that g. any previous contest for the
classic trophy, VIII ~ fulfilled II was
announced at the Offices Of the Motor
Cups Holding Company, in New York,
that formal entry OF two CoTbiu cars
has. been made for the Vanderbilt race
b. the C0rbiH Motor vehicle Corpora
ton, Of New Britain, Conn
Joe MatsOn To Drive.
one Of these cars viii be driven by
Joe Matson, a racing pilot Of national
reputation. VINO won the NaSsapequa
sweepstakes in last years Vanderbilt
Cup event Natson won the Crown
Point trophy in the Western stock chas-
sis light car race in Indiana in June,
10 g, a mighty lively contest. in which
were entered many Of the crack drivers
of the racing. world He also won many
track races last year all over the coun-
try and made several records on the
Atlanta, Cd. 1IotOrdrome- The other
car, which viii be driven by ALVIN
jacksonville. is entered IN the VheatIy
Hills sweepstakes Like the Massage
qua sweepstakes. this event viii be run
I'm conjunction with the big race, START
Ing about an hour after the heavy cars
are sent ON their way.
Leave For Corbin Camp.
After receiving their practice uurs-
horS ~ headquarters CNos- ~ and a.
respectively, AIatson and jacksonville
left Tor the Corbiu camp at HicksviIIe,
and expect 10 have their cars tuned up
FOR practice and on the course this
morning
Lee Oldneld, who drove the EMF
pilot car i'm tho 1Iunsoy Historic Tour
las signed with the Abbott Motor Car
Company 10 drive one OF its racing
cars in the Vanderbilt Cup race. Nor
timer Roberts viii also be an Abbott
pilot. WHALE the third driver OF the
Abbott flying squadron viii be secured
this week
TIE Sims Motor Company reports
the sale Of a Haynes car to L. p
Bush Delivery # a Haynes TOURING
car was made today 10 u n Lea
The Washington times., 1910-09-21

she hobbled around the tower TO the
cOtttEe.
There the blandIy legible face Of the
ClOCk was the first thing that met her
eyes II was 12-45 O'Clock But what
migh- not have happened even in that
liner aI2
s. few 10 her fathers side He was
as he had been left. sleeping souudly,
with no notable difficulty Of reSDfra-
ton. and the fingers that she put lightly
upon his wrist discovered . puIse-aetioIl
neither fast nor slow But ne did not
respond 10 her vigorous attempts to
WakeI aim. nor would he Cshe thought.
IN all likelihood, untiI the drug had
worked out its potency.
Slightly reassured. her thoughts turn
cd 10 CadoEan- What mischief might
not willing have been able 20 accom-
pllSh IN those aEe-iOnE minutes