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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-28
Novelized by
LOUIS JOSEPH VANCE
From the Play of the
Same Name by
WINCHELL SMITH
Copyright. 1910, by Wtnchell
Smith and Louis Joseph Vance.

OF course. But what'd they do to
me if were caught?"
''This is not a joke. The propositions
perfectly legal. It's being done right
along"
And l could do it. Harry?"
"A man of your caliber couldn't
fail"
Would you mind ringing for Rob-
bins?" Duncan asked abruptly.
Certainly" Kellogg pressed a but
ton at his elbow. What d'you want? p
"A straitjacket and doctor to tell
which one of US needs It"
Kellogg, chagrined as he always was
If joked with when expounding one OF
his schemes, broke into a laugh that
lasted until Robbins appeared.
You rang, sir?"
Eyes. Put those decanters over here,
and some glasses, please"
Yes, sir
The man obeyed and withdrew. Kel-
logg filed two glasses. handing one to
Duncan.
Now be decent and listen to me-
Nat. I've thought this thing over for
oh, any amount of time. I'll bet any
thing it will work. What d'you say?
Would you like to try it?"
"Would I like to try it?" A convic-
ton of Kellogg's earnestness forced
itself upon Duncan's understanding.
would T." He lifted his glass and
drained it at gu1p. "why. that's the
first laugh I've had for month";
"Then I'll tell you
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-28

Does going to church make such a
hit with the young female Jasper-the
JaSperette. as it wereP'
It'll make you more solid than any
thing else with her pepper and NOM
mer, and that's very necessary when
you're a candidate for their ducats as
well as their daughter. You must
work and you must go to church"
THAT can't be all. Surely you can
think of something else"
"Those are the cardinal rules,
church and work until you've landed
your heiress. After that you can move
back to civilization. Now, as soon as
you strike your town you want to
make arrangements for board and
lodging in some old woman's house,
preferably an old maid. You'll be sure
10 find at least half a dozen of 'em
willing to take boarders, but you want
to be equally sure to pick out the
one that talks the most, so that she'll
tell the neighbors all about you. Don't
worry about that, though. They all
talk When you've moved in stock
up your room with about twenty Of
the driest looking books in the world.
Lawbooks look most imposing. Fix up
a table with lots Of stationery-pens
and pencils. red and black ink, and all
that sort of thing. Make the room look
as If you were the most sincere stu
dent ever. And by no means neglect
to have a well worn Bible prominently
in evidence. You can buy one second
hand at some bookstore before you
start out"
I'D have to, of course. 1 thank you
for the fattery. Proceed with the pro-
gram OF the gay, mad lie must lead.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-28
Make This Test
How to Tell if Your Hair IL
Diseased.

Even If you have a luxuriant head
of hair you may want to know
whether II is in a healthy condition
or not. Ninety-eight per cent Of the
people need a hair tonic.
Pull a hair out of your head: if
the bulb at the end OF the root is
white and shrunken, It proves that
the hair is diseased and requires
prompt treatment If its loss would
be avoided. If the bulb is pink and
full, the hair is healthy.
We want every one whose hair
requires treatment to try RexalI
"93" Hair Tonic. We promise that
it shall not cost anything II It does
not give satisfactory results. 1t is
designed to overcome dandruff, re-
lieve scalp irritation. to stimulate
the hair roots, tighten the hair al
ready in the head, grow hair and
cure badness.
Tt is because OF what Rexall "s3's
Hair Tonic has done and our sin
cere faith in its goodness that we
want you to try it at our risk. Two
sizes. so cents and 81. Sold only al
our store-the Rexall store. The
Thomas Drug company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-28
NEWS OF THE NEIGHBORS

Manning, Iowa, who came to Daven-
port to attend the funeral of her un-
cle,. Henry William J. Dose, was sud
denly called to Walnut, Iowa, Saturday
by the receipt of the intelligence of
the death of her father, Henry triess.
The deceased was born in Germany rs
years ago. He came to Davenport IN
the late SOS and settled on farm
west of the city. Thirty years sgo he
removed to Walnut, Iowa, and located
on a farm there. Ten years ago he
retired and has since resided II town.
Word has been received by relatives
in this city of the death at Corley,
Iowa, Thanksgiving day, # George
Hayward, who resided on farm near
Corley. Mr. Hayward was born in
Davenport in 1887.
Mrs. Sarah Birmingham, one of the
old residents of Scott county. Died at
St Luke's hospital Friday evening at
$3.50 from a complication of diseases
attendant upon advanced ase. The
only survivors are a niece aid nephew.
Mrs. Marshall Hooper of Wenatchee,
Wash. and Charles Richards Of North
Yacama, Wash.
Mrs. Josie Montgomery, lifelong
resident of Davenport, died at her
home. 500 Rock Island street, at 300
o'clock Saturday afternoon, after an
illness of month, at the age of over
40 years. She was born in Davenport,
Aug. so, 1870, and has lived here con-
tinuously. Besides her mother she IS
survived by one son, Leroy. three
brothers, John. Michael and James
Kirwan, and one sister. Mary Kirwan,
all of this city. The funeral will be
held from the home of her Inother at
$3.50 Tuesday morning with services at
st. Mary's church at 8. Burial viii be
in Holy Family cemetery.
Miss Evelyn Broders, youngest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Broders
of Durant, Iowa, well known in Dav-
export, died Saturday.
Edward Jacobie, a former resident
of Davenport, died at his home in
Joliet 1T 1915 Friday morning He
was employed as carpenter in the
Rock Island railroad shops here %
years ago, and resided at 327 East 10
Gust He was a member IF Evening
Star lodge, No. 231, of the A. o. q. w.
of this city. The funeral was held in
Joliet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-28

duty-marry her and her bank roll.
make her happy. make yourself happy
and live a contented life on the sunny
side of Easy street for the rest of your
natural born days? Can't you see it
now?"
YES" Duncan admitted. half per-
suaded OF the plausibility of the
scheme 81 see. and I admire i'm
mensely the intellect that conceived
the notion. Harry, but 1 can't help
thinking there must be a catch in it
somewhere:''
mot IL you follow my instructions"
Duncan drew a deep breath. sat
back and looked Kellogg over very
critically.
'I''If 1 didn't know you so well, Har-
ry,'' said Duncan slowly, I'D be GER
tain you were mad. I'm not at all
sure that I'm sane. It's raving idiocy,
and it's a pretty darned rank thing
to do to start deliberately out to mar
~ a woman for her money. But I've
been through little hell of my own in
my time, and it's not alluring to con-
template a return to it. There's moth
ing mad enough nor bad enough to
stop me. What've got to do?"
Kellogg beamed his triumph. You'll
try it on, them
"I'lI try anything on. It's a con-
temptible, low lived piece Of business,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-28
DAVENPORT

Explosion Injuries Fatal.-F. F.
Schwenn, who was seriously burned in
gasoline stove explosion in his room
at 1928 West Fifth street on Nov 8, is
dead at Mercy hospital after suffering
over two weeks. Mr.. Schwenn sustain
ed injuries about the head and hands
and inhaled some of the fumes, which
it is believed. caused his death. So
far as can be learned Mr.. Schwenn had
no living relatives in this country. He
had been roomer in the place where
the accident occurred and it is believed
that at the time he was preparing his
evening meal He was about 5S years
of age. The funeral was held at the
Hill undertaking parlors at o'clock
this afternoon.
File $2o,ooo,ooo MortgaJe.-The
mortgage covering the issue of $780,
100000 of bonds by the Peoples Light
s& Power company and which was TAX
on up by the Central Trust company
of New York, has been filed in the Of
flee of the Scott county recorder. 1t
was also filed at Muscatine Several
days ago the same company filed for
record mortgage covering the issue
of $10,000,00O worth of prior bonds
which half of the present issue will be
used to refund. This amount consists
of 100000 of bonds and notes
amounting to q million more The
company will use the other S10,G00,000
for present improvements and i'll build
ing an interurban line out OF this city.
The filing of the first mortgage was
simply for the purpose of getting it on
record ahead of the one which was
filed yesterday and has no gearing on
the manner in which the money will
be used by the company. Part Of this
money is to be used for building the
Davenport-Muscatine interurhan.
franchise for which was granted by the
people of Davenport this year. This
completes the work of financing the
road and its construction will begin in
the spring.
Licensed to Marry.-PaUl r. Glenn
ents and Miss Verna B. Meads of Pc
oria, and William NJ Mace and Sadie
Wilson of lie Claire.
Obituary Record.-Anna Priess of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-28
A Bright Shine for Nickel Plate

Most substances protesting to keen
plated ware in bright, shiny condition
contain harsh, gritty substances which
scratch the nickel and silver plate Warm
suds of Gold Dust washing powder and
water will, however, clean these fixtures
thoroughly and safely. When dim, rub
a little of the Gold Dust directly on the
surface, rinse and rub dry with a piece
of soft linen or flannel. Nickel, lightly
washed each week in Gold Dust and
water, and wiped with soft c. IN, viii
never get dull or need hard ruobing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-28

Ferry 3. 8. Sinks.-The Moline Bet
tendorf ferry, B. B., sank in Moline
harbor, near the government lock,
Wednesday evening. The boa; had
been tied UP for the winter and the
cause of sinking is not known. Since
the craft is rather old one, however,
1T is thought part of the hull rotted
slowly and finally gave way. The boat
will be raised.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-28

IT make loans in quick, quiet polite manner
which will help you accomplish good results
with the money borrowed. When you borrow Sit or
of you have the satisfaction of feeling that
your dealings are private and the return payment
just right, large enough to pay up the loan in
short time and small enough to avoid becoming
drag. That's idea of making satisfactory
loans. MUTUAL LOAN COMPANY, suite All
AZ Peoples National bank building. Open Wed
nesday and Saturday nights.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-28
put good may come OF it; you can't
tell. What've got to dog"

put good may come OF it; you can't
tell. What've 1 got to do?''
Slipping back, Kellogg knitted his
fingers and stared at the ceiling. .smil-
ing family to himself as he enumer-
ated the conditions that first appealed
to his understanding as essentials to-
ward success.
First pick out your town, one of
1000 or 5000 inhabitants, no larger.
I'd suggest at a hazard guess some
MACE in the interior of Pennsylvania.
Most of such towns have at least one
rich man with a manageable daugh-
ter-but wen make sure of that before
we settle on one. OF course any subur-
ban town is barred"
How so?'
"Oh, they don't count. The girls al-
ways know people in the city-can get
there easily. That spoils the game"
How about the game laws"
I'm coming to them. OF course
there isn't an open or close season. and
the hunting's always good, but there
are a few precautionary measures to
be taken if you want to be sure OF
bagging an heiress. You won't like
most Of 'em"
Like 'em! I'll live by themp'
"Well, here come the things you
mustn't do. You mustn't swear or use
slang; you mustn't smoke and you
mustn't drink
Heavens! Are these people as inhu-
man as all thatY
Worse than that 1t might be IA
tai if you were ever seen in the hotel
bar. And, to begin with. you must
refuse all invitations Of any sort
whether to dances, parties, church So
ciables or even Sunday dinners"
why Sunday dinners?"
Because Sundays the only day
you'll be invited. Dinner on weekdays
is from II to 1890. and it's strictly a
business matter, no time for guests.
But you needn't fret They won't ask
you till they've sized you up pretty
carefully"
"Ohw
Moreover. you must be very par
ticular about your dress. 1t must be
absolutely faultless, but very quiet.
Clothing sober, dark grays and blacks
and plain, but the very last word as
to cut and it. And everything must
be in keeping. the very best Of shirts,
collars, ties, hats, socks, shoes. under
wear Kellogg caught Duncan's
look and laughed. Your laundress
will report on everything, you know,
so you must be impeccable."
''I'll be even that, whatever # is"
"Be very particular about having
your shoes polished, shave daily and
manicure yourself religiously, but don't
let 'em catch you at it,
Would they raid me If they did,"
"And then, my son, you must work"
Kellogg paused to let his lesson sink
in. After a time Duncan observed
plaintively, 81 knew there was a catch
in it somewhere. What kind of work %
ct doesn't make any difference, so
long as you get and hold some Job in
the town"
"Well, that lets me out. You'll have
to sic some other poor devil on this
glittering proposition of yours.
hold a job in
''Waitl I'll tell you how to do it in
Just a minute"
81 don't mind listening, butt
you'll cinch the whole business by
going to church without a break
Don't ever fail-morning and evening,
every Sunday. Don't forget that"
"why?"
Its the most important thing of
all"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-28

Aged Woman Fractures Bore of
Eorearm.-Mrs. Elizabeth Devinney of
AIS Iwenty-tifth street, aged 10 years,
fell from chair, fracturing bone of
her right forearm. She was in the act
or hanging a curtain at the time. A
physician was summoned to reduce the
fracture
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-28
THE
FORTUNE
HUNTER
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAP
TIERS,

Nat Duncan. discharged for incUmpo
tency by his employer, goes to the hons
of his friend Kellogg. who has helped MN
in the
kellogg sympathizes with Duncan VINO
meets some of his old time acquaintance
at the home of his friend
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-28
CHAPTER Ill.

CHAPTER III.
a FTER dinner they smoked and
"a talked about DuDcan's future.
Il u Finally Kellogg said signif-
cantly, Nat. if you follow my
advice you can = worth a million
dollars in year,"
Let him rave" Duncan observed
enigmaticaIly and began to smoke.
mo. I'm not dippy. and I'm perfect
IL serious
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-28

I'm going f. nave a swell time; that's
perfectly plain"
"As soon as you're shaken down in
your room mike the rounds OF the
CONTINUED on Page -even)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-28

Bernard Beard of New Windsor was
brought from his home in New Wind
SOB to the Tri-City sanitar:Irn suffer
ing from breaks of two ankle bones.
While driving a team in field near
his home the horses became frightened
and ran away and Mr.. Boards ankle
was twisted when he fell into a ditch
His wife was a patient at the sanitar-
ium three weeks ago, when she was
operated on for appendicitis.
Tanana leader., 1910-06-23
RAMPART MAN
 LOSES A FINGER

''Sourdough Mike' Engels, the we'll known Rampant freighter, who came to Panama on the steamer St. Michael Tuesday night, had d finger amputated on the trip down from Rampant.
 The first of May Mr. Engels was using miners candlestick to perforate a tin can, and the instrument slipped and was driven through the forefinger of the left hand. The wound failed to heal and blood poisoning finally set in. Dr. Hudgin had resolved to operate on the finger, but when the St. Michael arrived at Rampant it was learned that two phy- sicians were aboard and at Dr. Hudgin's advice the patient placed himself in their care.
 The physicians are Dr. Heinrich Wort mann and Dr. H. w. Stirewalt, both of California. The finger was taken off close up to the hand and no complica- tiOns are looked for.
 MT. Engels left to return to Rampant on the St. Michael this morning.
Tanana leader., 1910-06-23
RELATIVES WH|M
 '@@"' '''-f LEAVES vI:{;'l MAN LOSER

with him from Princeton spray of ivy which he placed on Mir. Wyman's grave.
 Later reports in the utside papers place the value of the dead mans es- tate at $lO,O0O,O00, but it appears that by his will but $lO,OOO has been be- queathed to his relatives, of whom he had many. If Mir. Strangman was re- membered at all no mention of the fact has been seen in the long reports print ed about the disposition of the property. Nearly all of it was willed to the Prince ton University. His housekeeper re- ceives $5,OOO and several minor bequests are covered by $3,20O.
 MT. Strangnan's sole consolation is a knowledge that only an eccentric rela- tive's whim stood between him and in- dependent fortune. Mir. Wyman in his long life never experienced a reverse of fortune, and was prejudiced against poor people because, he said, it was so easy to make money there was something wrong with anybody who remained poor.
 He made his money in real estate, and owned much property in Massachu- setts as we'll as in the western states and in Canada.
Tanana leader., 1910-06-23

 ON KUSK0KW|M
From the Nome ndustrial Worker.


 Duncan Mcdonald, whom many were accustomed to think possessed hallucin- ations as to the wealth of his posses sions in the kuskokwim country, has apparently made good. Letters to his friends in this town show that Dune has been successful in interesting outside capital in his cinnabar proposition and Paul Denhart has raised for the pursose of it's exploitation some $25O, 900 and will bring into the kuskokwim country ma erty. This is good news and McDonald's friends will he glad to see him flying high in the financial world after staying with it so long.
 The property is, by all accounts, a valuable one and consists of regular mountain of ore which is permeated with valuable stringers of high grade cinnabar. It was first located by some pioneers and afterwards abandoned to be relocated by Duncan Mcdonald, Ma for J. F. A Strong and others. Mac was the first commissioner in that dis trict and has been lately to the Iditarod, where he wrote to some friends here of his Cat that time) whereabouts He in- tended to return at once to the KuskO- kwim to be on hand when the material was shipped in for the development of his ground. Mac formerly was on the Industrial Worker printing staff and oftimes after the fatigues of his labors with the composing stick would regale us with the prospects he had in view in the Kuskokwim country. And now he has made good.
 Authentic reports show that consider able capital will be invested in the Kus- kokwim country and some merchants are endeavoring to build up a big dis tributing station for the interior includ- ing the new camp in the Iditarod. They have had men locating trails across the divide which will be more accessible than those hitherto explored and by this means winter communication will be at all times available for the kusko- kwim watershed
Tanana leader., 1910-06-23
MAN RUNS AMUCK
 DOES QUEER STUNT

he lay down in the yard of St. James, chapel, where Special Deputy Tom Howell found him asleep. He could not be aroused, and it was necessary to carry him, bodily, to jail.
 It is evident that Strand had no con- ception of what he was doing while creating the disturbance. Hunnewell testified that he saw the man was clearly insane; otherwise he wonld have knock ed him down. When Hunnewell chased him across Anicich's lot Strand pulled up a root to strike him with, but seemed to forget what he had taken it up for, and his actions and the expression of his face gave no evidence of sanity.
 The peculiar condition may have been caused by hootch-perhaps the hootch itself was of an extraordinary blend.
 Strand exhibited no signs of insanity in the courtroom. He said he never was affected that way before. He did not appear, however, to possess a very TO- bust mentality. He had been in Tanana but few days. He said he formerly lived at fishing stations on the coast, worked in the mines on Douglas Island for the past three years, came from there to Fairbanks, from Fairbanks to Hot Springs and from Hot Springs to Panama.
Tanana leader., 1910-06-23

knute Strand was yesterday morning fined $50 and costs in the justices court on charge of assault and battery.
 The evidence brought out showed that he had fairly run amuck at about o'clock Tuesday morning, and that more serious charges could have been laid against him. The offense of which he was convicted was an assault com- mitted on Gertie Downs. He went to her cabin and when she refused him admittance he broke the window and smashed the door in. She ran out to get assistance, and he struck her in the back of the neck and knocked her down.
 Shortly after that Strand was at Jack Hunnewelrs cabin on Second street. Hunnewell heard racket among the dogs, which were tied in the yard. Co., ing to the door, he saw Strand striking a dog with what at first was taken as a club, but was really an ax. Hunnewell chased the man and overlook him in Joe Anicich's plowed lot, but, being un- dressed, went back and put on some clothes intending to secure his arrest. By the time Hunnewell was partly dressed Strand was kicking in the door of Robert Herold's residence, further down Front street Chased from there,
Tanana leader., 1910-06-23

The following will be read with in- terest by the many friends and acquaint- ances of H. w. Strangman, who for a year past has been connected with the Mission of Our Savior, near Panama. The extract is from the Boston Herald of late date:
 Isaac C. Wyman, the wealthy resi- dent of Salem, who died on Thursday, is related to the Strangman family of this city and Harry Wyman Strangman, now of Alaska, was named for him. As the deceased was very wealthy, leaves no direct relatives, and as young Strang- man was general favorite of the de- ceased, it is believed in some circles that he will be remembered in the will of Mir. Wyman.
 1t was stated yesterday that Prince ton will get at least s, ,OOO, 900 and prob ably more. The exact size of the es- tate is not known. Mir. Wyman him. self did not know what he was worth, and he never attempted to reckon it up. Even John M. Raymond, his lawyer, and one of the trustees of the estate, has no adequate idea of how much was left. The lowest estimate is $6,O0O,OOO.
 Dean Andrew F. West of the Prince ton graduate school, who is the cotrustee with Atty. Raymond under the will, was here yesterday, but left immediately after the funeral. Dean West brought
Tanana leader., 1910-06-23

Butte, Mont, June 1.-An autopsy over the body of w. c. Moffat. who dropped dead today, revealed vermi- form appendix 9]a inches long, the end being wrapped around a portion of the liver. No similar case is known in med ical annals.
Tanana leader., 1910-06-23

Malcolm Jenkins, memher of the signal corps from Circle, has been in hospital at Fort Gibbon for a week un- der treatment for minor ailment.
Tanana leader., 1910-06-23

The Northern Commercial Company is putting down well directly in front of the mail superintendent's office.
Tanana leader., 1910-06-23

See Jack Cavanaugh for light express de. livery of all kinds.
Tanana leader., 1910-06-23

Go to Nussbaum's Barbershop for first class work. :~~.