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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-28

For the first time in his business ca
reer a real anxiety gnawed Orde's VI
tails. He had been in many tight
places, but somehow heretofore sue
cess or failure had seemed TO him
about immaterial. like points gained
or conceded In the game. Now the
game itself was at issue. Property.
reputation and the family's future
were at stake. Therefore he awaited
further news with the greatest impa-
tience
The message came the following day.
Land office under investigation.
Orde read. Fraudulent entries sus-
pected.'
Taylor glanced up at Orde with com
miseration.
"They simply won't lend money on
an uncertainty" said he.
Frank" said Orde. rousing himself.
'T've got to be here. | couldn't get
away if my life depended on IT.
want you to go to California and look
after those interests for me. Make
what arrangements you please. but go.
It'll be like a sort of vacation to you.
And I'll make 1t worth your while.
Take Clara with you. Now, straighten
it out as quick as you can. Borrow
that money on it and send 1t on
p. d. O."
Taylor hesitated. "All right" he said
at, last.
"Goodw cried Orde. rising and hold
ing out his hand. He made his way to
the office of the Welton Lumber COM
pany.
Look here. WeltOn." he demanded
abruptly when he had reached that
operators private Office. "how much of
a cut are you going to make this
year,"
About 2OOOo.OOO." replied welton.
WHY"
"Just figuring on the drive" said
Orde. nodding a farewell.
He then drove TO the offices of all the
men owning timber on the river. When
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-28

Pm going TO cut that trlole 1000, 000."
he had collected his statistics he re-
turned to his desk. where he filed the
backs of several envelopes with his
Enthusiastically minute figures. He
nodded his head vigorously.
Joe" he called across to his part
ner. I'm going to cut that whole 49,
100000 we have left
do you think you can do it? It's
two years work.
Sure thing" replied Orde Then to
himself he added. I've got to-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-28
CHAPTER 80.

NRDE was fighting for his very
life. The notes given by New
mark & Orde would come due
beginning the following sum-
mer. Before that time Orde must be
able to meet them personally or his
stock in the Boom company would be
turned in to the firm. This would of
course spell nearly a total loss of it
as far as Orde was concerned.
The chief anxiety under which the
rivernan labored. however. was the
imminent prospect of losing under the
mortgage all the northern peninsula
timber. Now. as the time approached,
he realized that if he could not pay
the notes the firm would certainly be
unable to do so. What with the Sec
ond mortgage due two years later and
to be met by Newmark. with the out
standing obligations. with the new en-
terprise of the vessels ordered from
Duncan Mcleod. Newmark & Orde
would be unable to raise anything like
the necessary amount He fell upon
the woods work with unparalleled fe-
rocity. A sale of the 100000 900 feet
remaining of the FIRMS up river hold
fngs. together with the tolls to be col
lected for driving the river that spring.
would bring Orde through by the skin
of his teeth" To cut 100000 feet.
even in these latter days of improve
ments. would be task to strain to the
utmost every resource of energy and
organization.
Nevertheless Orde accomplished the
task. He lived constantly in the
woods. The Rough Red had charge
Of the banking. where his aggressive.
brutal personality kept the rollways
free from congestion. When the drive
started the cut was banked for miles
along the stream. 100000 feet of it.
The strain over. Orle faced the task
OF driving the river
From Taylor. Orde had several com
munications. The lawyer confessed
himself baff1ed as to the purpose of
the land Office investigation. The
whole affair appeared to be tangled in
technicalities and snarl of red tape
Orde did not much care for this delay.
He saw his way clear to meeting his
obligations without the necessity Of
hypothecating the California timber
and was the better pleased for it.
With the break up Of spring he pro-
ceeded confidently with the largest
drive in the history of the river, a
matter of over. 100000 feet.
The morning of June % dawned
clear. Orde drove rapidly TO the dis
tributing booms. After glance at the
river he entered the tiny Office and set
about the examination of the tally
sheets. The foreman. Tom North. en-
tered.
The rivers rising" he said.
You're crazy" muttered Orde
''There have been no rains reported"
ITS rising" insisted North
An hour later Orde walked out over
the booms. The water certainly had
risen. He called boy.
Here. Jimmy" said be. mark one
Of these piles and keep track of how
fast the water rises"
The river slowly rose.
81 don't like June foods,' Orde told
Tom North. "A fellow can understand
an ordinary spring freshet and knows
about how far 1t will go. but these
summer foods are so COMPOUNDED mys-
terious 7 can't figure out what's struck
Eh@ siA eras~a.~ EAn1ASs thAS,ea haKks--H
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-28

had commenced running out over the
booms from the shore.
GOOD boy. Tom be shot at North
Across the jam he hurried to where
the pile driver lay. Captain Aspinwall
examined the supports of the derrick
on deck
''That was lucky" said Orde briefly.
''Stove you in?"
I-I don't think So" replied the cap
tain.
That's good. I'll send over the tug
to help get her afoat We've got our
work cut out for us now"
You don't expect me TO work my
driver under the face of that tamw
cried the captain.
Whats the matter?" asked Orde
at isn't safe" replied the captain.
"and ] don't intend TO risk my men
or my driver"
Orde. with a snort OF anger seized
the man and thrust him bodily over
the side to the bank.
"Safe. you white Iivered skunk he
roared. Safe. Go over in the middle
OF that ten acre lot and lie down on
your face and see if you feel safe
there! Get out. the whole pack of
you. I'm in charge here now"
Aspinwan picked himself up.
Get off my driverr' he snarled.
This driver is requisitioned"' cried
Orde. Get out! I've got to save my
logs
Tom North and some others Of the
crew came running across the jam.
Get a cable to the winch" Orde
shouted at these as soon as they were
within hearing. And get Marsh up
here with the Sprite. We've got TO
get afloat."
He paid no more attention to the
elected crew.
A few minutes hard work put the
driver a1oat. Fortunately its raft
Of piles had not become detached I'm
the upheaval
Tom" said Orde briskIy to North.
you know the pile driving business.
Pick out your crew and take charge"
Orde took charge of the situation in
its entirety, as a general might. He
set North Immediately to driving
clumps each OF sixteen piles. bound
to solidity by chains. and so arranged /
in angles and slants as to direct the
enormous pressure toward either
bank, thus splitting the eneny's pow !
er. The small driver owned by the |
Boom company drove similar clumps /
here. there and everywhere that need |
arose or weakness developed. Seven /
ty-five men opposed 10 the weight of |
20000,O00 tons of logs and a river of .
water the expedients invented by de /
termination and desperation.
Orde gave over formal defenses and
threw his energies to saving the weak
places which rapidly developed. By
;he most tremendous exertions he
seemed but just able to keep even
Piles quivered, bent slowly outward.
before the logs behind
them could stir. the pile driver must
do its work. Back and forth darted
the Sprite and its sister tug. the Spray,
towing the pile drivers or the strings
Of piles. Under the frowniDg destruc-
lion the crews had TO do their work.
And if ever a break should come
there would be no escape. Crushed
and buried. the men would be borne
10 an unknown grave in the lake. Ev-
cry man knew it. Darkness came. No
one stopped for food.
Morning found no change in the sit
nation. The water rose steadily. The
logs grew more and more FESTIVE: the
lefenses weaker and more Inadequate.
(To be Coatinued.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-28

T1Z acts at once and makes tired.
aching, swollen feet remarkably fresh
and sore proof.
It's the sure remedy, you know, for
everything that gets the matter with
your feet. It's for sore feet and for
sweaty. bad-sn4elling feet. and for
corns. calloUses and bunions. too.
"FOr years ' have been troubled with
sore and tender feet; suffered intense
pains. Have had the assistance of ply
sicinns without relief. I bought n box
of TTZ. which worked n perfect cure. as
IL has with great many of my friends.
L would not be without IL. All ID re-
quires In TO be known TO be UNIVERSALLY
used."-A. F. Dreutzer. Chicago.
TIZ IS not powder. Powders and
other foot remedies clog UP the pores
TIZ draws out all poisonous exudations
which bring on soreness of the feet. and
is the only remedy that does. TIZ cleans
out every pore and glorifies the feet
your feet.
You'll never limp again or draw up
your face in pain. and you'll forget
about your cornS, bunions and callouSes.
You'll feel like a new person.
TIZ is for sale at all druggists. %
cents per box or IL viii be sent you di
rect. II you wish. from Walter Luther
Dodge & Co., Dodge building, Chicago,
Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-28
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAP
+.a TIERS.

S1NOPSlS OF OhAH-
TIERS.
CHAPTER I.-Jacke orde. lumber
man. has his drive OF logs held up by
a dam built by an irascible mill owner.
CHAPTER II.-Orde declares war on
Reed. the mill owner.
CHAPTER III.-A stranger named
Newmark joins Orde's river crew.
goes down river. having many adven-
lures. and Orde invades a gambling
house at Reddtng and outwits the
CHAPTERS VII. VIII - Newmark
suggests to Orde that they found log
CHAPTER Ix.-orde meets Carroll
Bishop. beautiful New York girl
CHAPTERS x.-xI-The log drying
company is formed by Orde and New
mark and begins business.
CHAPTERS XII, XIII, xIV.-Orde
seeks the companionship Of Carroll
CHAPTER XV.-Orde makes improve
ments along the river to facilitate log
CHAPTER XvL-Orde visits the
Bishop family IN New York.
CHAPTER XVII.-Orde is deeply in
love with Carroll, but the girls mother
CHAPTERS xviii XIX XX.-Car-
roll confesses her love for Orde. They
wed and depart for the west.
z. CHAPTER XXL-The couple go to
live at Monrovia, and Orde resumes
CHAPTER xxu.-one Heinzman i'm
ports a crew of lawless men to ruin
Orde's business.
CHAPTER XxIII.-Orde visots the
camp of the intrudeTs and discovers
their leader to be the Rough Red" an
old friend of his, who promises Orde
that he will do him no harm.
CHAPTER XIV. - Orde returns
home.
CHAPTER XXV.-Orde and his lum-
Der crew outwit Heinzeman in rough
encounter on river A son is born to
Carroll and the riverman."
CHAPTERS XVI, XVII. xviii
= After eight years of prosperity Orde
borrows money from the firm to buy
timber land for his son Bobby New
mark conspires to ruin Orde-
CHAPTER xxx - Newmark gets
Heinzman's aid against Orde.
CHAPTER XXx.-Newmark orders
three of the firms ships out on Lake
michigan in a gale, and they are
wrecked.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-28
CHAPTER 81.

@RDE mounted the Office stairs
4 a next day with very heavy
step. The loss of the North
Star and of the two schOoners
meant a great deal to him at that time.
Il can't understand why Floyd start
ed said Orde. HE ought to know
better than to face sure prospects of a
fall blow. I'll tan his soul for that,
all right
I'm partly responsible" said New
mark.
"Youw cried Orde.
Eyes. You see that Smith & Nab
ley shipment was important enough to
strain point for-and it's only TWEEN
ty-four hours or so-and it certainly
didn't look as if it were going to blow
Poor Floyd feels bad enough"
Orde began to appreciate his circum-
stances. The loss on the cargo of
"'uppers" represented $4,000 in money.
AS for the North Star and her con-
sorts, save for the insurance, they
were simply eliminated. The loss of
100000 or so on them, however. did
not mean a diminution of the compa-
ny's present cash resources to that
amount and so did not Immediately
affect Orde's calculations as to the
payment of the notes which were now
soon to come due.
Orde disappeared for a week. his
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-28
q a a NATURES CURE
SbSbS6 FOR BLOOD POISON

a
CONTAGIOUS Blood Poison s. made entirely OF roots herbs and
Natures
by
and because of it's vegetable treatment
medical advice desired
TIE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA GA.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-28

(To De CoRtinued.l
The Boise citizen., 1910-10-14
Gooding-Brady Machine

Do the Republicans Idaho purposes
the Goodng combine that controlled the party organza
ton for the Do they realize that these
each monaes and that Governor Brady proving himself be
of politics of the Cameron Quay school, that he baks
nothing his ends? The of James H Brady
the United States He regards the govenorshp solely
obtaining the senatorshp AS governor of the he has
built personal machine that the best oiled and perfect
constructed by individual of the far western states
He has secured by another the support of
ory of the Republican newspapers of the he has expended
large charity of which he also boasts showing that the
money expended also for the purpose of gaining personal and
political favor Think Of the real character of who boasts of
his charities If reelected the people will have him
of confidence that will materially aid him the upbudng
of his political machine every nook and of the He will
Immediately actively but covery open his campaign for the United
States and backed by Goodmg the power money Idaho
will be felt before Before this combination Hon W. E.
Boah stand he will be bowed like tenpn and James
H. Brady will don the senatorial oga undspued boss OF the
Republican party Idaho And years later Frank R. Goodng
other senatorial unless Brady will have
made other arrangements in the meantime
This is the real for the tremendous efforts Brady max
this the for the large expenditure of he has
made newspaper support he has obtained and for the personal
machine he is upbudng.
The friends of Hon W. E Borah take this home
with them and think it over.
Read the article the fourth page and note the OF
Bradys attack Borah in 1905.
The Boise citizen., 1910-10-14
Governor is Responsible

"A the head OF the state government as the chairman m the
State Land Board Governor Brady responsible for the acts f at
Board lie represents the administration upon his shoulders horne
burden OF the state affairs He point as he has pointed
subordnates and say that others have guilty. of decnto
committed Crimes have outraged the settlers have impaired the
interests OF the state lie himself the Of the state govern
men and OF the Land Board absolutely responsible for these con-
1t by reason OF the cupabe neglect duty on the part
Of members OF the State Land Board has been possible that
these ourages against good government have been permitted TO exist
And this State Land Board and every member will necessarily be
held responsible by the people OF the wrongs that have
resulted whether from their actions of their neglect
their official duties 80 far the consequences worked upon the
concerned negligence of official duty as serious
corruption in the discharge of that duty So then say slogan
the Democratic party this campaign should be that expression of
people which arises from county the
not only OF members of party but political op
ponen we'll Clean the State House Clean it out from
foundation Clean every public office Show up
complete change of administration occasionally for
the welfare of the that thorough investigation be had
matters You vino interested them
selves the which about to be investigated
CATION such This investigation should entrusted
hands of strangers em and intimate party friends
This spread dissatisfaction with the actions of the Board must
submit result investigation of all its actions and this nvesga
order be thorough and complete all satisfactory
conducted by the members of the Democratic party pledge
gentlemen elected governor inquire fully and
fully every connected with the Carey projects and
ether Land Board that have been before the officers
pledge myself into these inquiries with the hon
ey purpose, and effort arrive at facts would if
gagged private litigation for particular client My time my effort
my energy will be directed such investigation
HAWLEY in Public Addresses.
The Boise citizen., 1910-10-14
Deplorable Conditions at Arco

James H Brady driven to desperation The utter mlsman
aoent of Carey projects with attendant loss to settlers IS beng
ooh home TO- his door through the Bradzed press OF the
state he is resorting to absolute Misrepresentation
In the Statesman 18th instant he publishes personal letter
70 himself from one Fescher, of Arco stating that the
settlers are satisfied with conditions that they salshed that the
and the land board all of them including wicked Bob
son are doing in their power protect the settlers You
can et vor bottom that every settler the tract who could
h. oed or browbeaten into signing this statement was secured
Now the plain facts Of the that some OF these settlers are
f te Genuine variety OF Otto Fleischer who writes the
letter If is only necessary say that he IS United states con
- who offices at the office of the Big Lost River irrigation COM
t Ao and all nents and purposes an attachee OF the
onanv He lives and does not have to haul water -
= Mcclellan whose name heads the list OF signers banker also
] in town and consequently suffering hardhps + A. Lam
- e next sgner employe of the company o. W. WOOD
I n w Woodbury. are old settlers and do not live on Carey
Act lands: Melvin Sweet justice OF the peace and yes IN
We have not been able down the balance OF the al
ed settlers who report themselves satlshed with an rrguon
roiect the bonding company OF which IN hnanca ana m
@ which mon which hundreds of thousands of dollars have been
exnended is condemned as worthless
% facts are that families of fully one hundred and hty actual
- have been forced haul for from ose and halt eS
eoht and ten miles domestic purposes and have suffered e
1ordhins attendant upon such a condition -
These settlers have written letters to friends in BOISE telling OF
The Boise citizen., 1910-10-14
This Special Edition

This special edition The Boise Citizen printed for the pur
pose presenting the people of the state of Idaho small o-
ton of the overwhelming array facts concerning the
affairs since the Goodng Brady combine seized con-
troll of the Republican organzaton also give example OF the
Brady method of controlling the public through dummies thus
corpng very public information and laying deep
machine rule OF the state that would rival
machine that for than half century has controlled the
politics of the Pennsva making that state byword and
nproach in the mouths of the people
The debaucng Capital News fully set forth on our
fourth page followed by systematic gathering unto the
Brady fold of large majority of the Republican press OF the
outright purchase of the ReXbug Standard IN the midst OF W
primary campaign price that only political reasons would dictate
the changing night of that paper from awart supporter
Barney Neil to Brady being the most Hagran po
view and the appointment newspaper men to pubic ONCE WIFI
responding support the Brady machine also IN evidence al W
present fine more than major portion OF the KeuDca press ~
state is part and parcel of the personal machine that james H.
Brady is building p in Idaho and with lease OF TWO more yeS
power Brady would attach himself practically the ee ne
publican press of the state addition to obtaining support nom
alleged Democratic papers whose financial condition Woud %
necessary to place dollars above principles or who are III e
ness simply for the money that is in it -.
The DANGER that confronts the people OF Idaho IS lel
The crafty and uncrupuous politicians purse proud ana VAN
os who have controlled the organization for their own
nent must be defeated at the polls this year or the hace m
strangle hold upon the state and ldaho VIII lolo" IL ~
mfamy and shame that overwhelm PennSyNaHa' 4 +to+
is the hope of the Democratic State Cenra Con % 90
COPY of his edition of The Citizen will be placed IN lhe l
every voter Of the state the request IS made hat a VII"
acopy will read it.
The Boise citizen., 1910-10-14
Those Fremont Leases

Bradyed Capital News ruhes the defense the Brady
leasing ome 125 900 of land in Fremont
county large sheep at ~ cents and undertakes to
small portion could have been leased at 25 cents
for AGRICULTURAL purposes which would have been situated to
make the leasing of balance sheep pasture practically
possible George Day. state land seector interview IN
April that least rs OF this land ht Tor dry
farming worth $35 and 800 residents OF
county peoned the state land board to select state
Township that county, which the state had prefer
entail right upon three paragraphs of the petition being
Whereas already selected practically all of the
remaining available lands suitable for homeead Fremont county
consisting many of thousands of thus limiting Our
actual settlers rights voucsaed by the federal government
and
Weras there hundreds of young who have been
here from infancy we'll others who want land but who
vented from securing owing the scarcity of land
now open for settlement
therefore we petition this honorable body that they withdraw
anaon for survey of the lands and permit settlers
TO file upon such lands or perfect title thereto.
This shows shameful condition of affairs shows de
ernd purpose upon the part of the Goodng Brady combine to
make vast sheep pasture of Fremont county 1t would appear that
the greedy sheep Fremont county would leave at least one
township for actual settlement but such not the and the big
four of that county with their associates force the Brady land board
TO dpsse the squater upon the land this township to over
e he 500 citizens the growth and development OF
te county and what should be happy and thriving agricultural
community a vast and desoae sheep pasture
The Boise citizen., 1910-10-14
French Deserts Cannon

Hon. Burton l. French is going over the 'aE b distnct
sempogressive campaign for congress MI f Cannon for
states t,at he will not vote for the reelection o c TO-
speaker in case he is elected to congress but he puts the Te he
his opposition solely upon the grounds tat WI took ii
upon himself to rearrange the congressional o had shown
leave off from the various committees all on all i'm
any progressive tendencies and appoint reacoa 81 Mr.
portan Committees this statement II WI G e he had been
French would have voted for Cannon tor speaa IS due entirely
Speaker Cannons ca Conduct in last congress M M 5eno F5e for
member congress for three terms ePen ana Tfn and Sc se
s e caneoa 9l Tae p Clique the entire time IN rom 11
Just three days before ms term resolution changing the rules
French nnffG with Oh r be and the new rule was adoc
the combined vote of the Democrats % anu oduced the
@ aif n e ths s eoseasq congress that Cannon m OF 5 %
an eloquent speech opposition to saestef s canaon requesting
luton carried by only SIX mas nlaJol"y 0P~
Fuc in C s voted for the infamous e snip ts the only
concerning which Michigan 1 b shipping needed the
money
The Boise citizen., 1910-10-14

And French voted for years for every proposed
the Republican combine he attempts denounce
In the campaign of four years ago when French candidate
r congress banner the of Moscow bore upon the
legend Vote for Burton L. French Uncle Joe Cannon Boy
Mr. Frenchs conversion to opposition Speaker Cannon ap
pears to be his deseon of Governor Morrison when the
latter candidate for denomination The GoCdng combine
told French that unless he swung aa county Goodng thus de-
serng Morrison that the Goodng delegates would select another
candidate for congress and F1c ew Morrison overheard and
the GoodngBrady combine 10 been the of Idaho
French deserted Morrison himself; and lining up
against his friend and benecor Speaker Cannon attempt
once get into Office wh much large for him.