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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-11

very disagreeable, don't yOu?" She
smiled as she glanced at him. Il
must have been, I'm sure, for you
used to brighten me ever so much.
But I'm net in the least afraid of you
| now!"
Why should any one be afraid of
me?" asked Van Torp, whose smile
had been known to terrify Wall street
when a "dorp" was expected.
Margaret laughed a little, without
locking at him.
Tell me all about the Tartar girl"
she said, instead of answering his
question.
Van Torp told her Baraka's his
tory, as far as he knew it from Logo
theft.
ct never heard such an amusing set
of stories as you are telling me to-
day" she said.
That particular one is Logotheti's, I"
he answered. "and he can probably
tell you much more about the girl"
"Ts she really very pretty?" Marga-
ret asked.
Well" said Van Torp, quoting
saying of his favorite great man, "for
people who like that kind of thing,
1 should think that would be the kind
of thing they'd like"
The prima donna smiled.
Can you describe herr" she asked.
did you ever read q fairy story
about a mouse that could turn into a
tiger when it hked?" inquired the
American in a tone of profound medi-
tation, as If he were contemplating a
No." said she, Il never did"
81 don't think ever did, either But
there might be a fairy story about
that, mightn't there?" Margaret
nodded, with an expression of dis
pleased interest, and he went on:
well, it describes Miss Barrack to
a T. Yes, that's what 1 call her.
She's put 'Barak on her business card,
whatever that means in a Christian
language: but when found out it was
a girl, 1 christened her Miss Barrack
People have to have names of some
kind If you're going to talk about
them. But that's a depression. Par
don me. You'd like a description of
the young person. I'm just thinking"
How did you find out she was a
grip Margaret asked, and her tone
wac suddenly hard.
cit was a question OF form, you
see," he said awkwardly.
Form? Formally? I don't under
stand" Margaret was really puzzled.
mo, mol" Mr.. Van Torn was actR
ally blushing. II mean his form-oE
her form"
"Oh, her figure? You merely guessed
4 was girl in boys clothes?"
Certainly. Yes. Only, you see, he
had kind Of f1t-tbe boy did-and 1
thought he was going to faint, so I
picked him UP and carried him to
sofa, and-well, you understand, Miss
Dome. 1 knew 1 hadn't got a boy in
my arms, that's ALL
'T should think sol" assented the
Englishwoman. I'm sure / shouldi
When you found out she was a girl,
how did she strike your"
VERY attractive, l should say; very
attractive" he repeated with more
emphasis People who admire bru-
nettes might think her quite fascinat-
ing. She has really extraordinary
eyes, to begin with, those long fruity
eastern eyes, you know, that can look
so far to the right and left through
their eyelashes. Do you know what
1 mean"
Perfectly. You make It very
clear. Go on. please"
Her eyes-yes.~ Mr..Van Torp ap-
peared to be thinking again. Well
there was her complexion, too. It's
nrst-rate for a dark girl. Ever been
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-11
- - CURES
= Se SKIN DIS

The skin Is composed of two distinct layers. One
is known the epderms, outer skin, which has
hbres and principally covering to the body,
and protection from outward dangers the delicate
flesh beneath. The other layer is known the dera,
or true skim and Is composed of elastic bres fat tissue
glands, lyphatics nerves. etc The thousands of tiny
veins and arteries with which it is nerlaced constantly
supply every fibre and with heathfu1 properties
from the circulation to keep the skin smooth and perfect
This is changed, however, when the blood becomes
Infected with hnnors, acids impurities Instead of
constantly supplying rich nutritive properties to the
skin, the circulation deposits the acrd inpury with
which it Is contaminated, into the sensitive bres and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-11
Headache
For Years i

II keep DR.. Miles Anti-Pain
Pills on hand all the time, and
would not think of taking a
journey without them, no mat
ter how short a distance / am
going. / have sister that has
had terrible headaches for years,
and l coaxed her to try them
and they helped her so much,
she now keeps them by her all
the time. From my own exper-
fence I cannot praise them
enough"
MRS. LOU M. CHURCHILL,
63 High St, Penacook, N. H.
Many persons have headache
after any little excitement or ex-
ertion. They cannot attend
church, lectures, entertainments,
or ride on trains without suffer
ing. Those who suffer in this
way should try DR.. Miles Anti
Pain Pills. They give almost
instant relief without leaving
any disagreeable after-efects, as
they do not derange the stomach
or bowels; just a pleasurable
sense of relief follows their use.
Get package from your drug
gist. Take it according TO direc-
tons, and if it does not benefit
he will return your naA-@@
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-11
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAP
TIERS.

TIERS.
GEAPTNR I-Baraka, a Tartar girl.
h. saamOred OF golden pe s,
Ing heybs IA the victnaty OF her home In
ssntzaa Ar4e. spd reysslsd to ham the 10,
the stranger woald love her IN return for
her disclosure, Thay were followed TO
BLOCKED up the entranea. ana drew OF
&c water supply, Leaving the couple to
attempted 10 es iGSDd se S~ Elm o~eSsosk.
Ea sas stranger revived from q water soyEEa
tunnel. and departed. deseFting me giri
and carving q bag Of TIbiss: Barsha
and started in pursuit.
CHAPTER u.-Margaxet Dome CARar-
EefiJa IA Cordeval, a famous prtrnA don
IA, became engaged IN London 70 Kon-
Lsven, known as Lady Masd, whose hus-
Petersburg;- and Lady Magd's most inti-
mate friend was Rufus Van ToYp, an
early HE. but had become one Of the
richest men in the worlo. Van ToTp was
wt aooa az ns he AND Of sss
trethal. He offered Lady Maud s., coo, 900
In winning the singer from LOgothet.
-Logothed at Versailles with rubies to
CHAPTER VIVIAN Terp bought
yacht and sent it to Venice He was
after the American had told her of hav-
ing seen in the United States a man an
swering the description OF the one she
loved
CHAPTER V.-(Continued.)
He spoke so quietly, so gently. that
she was taken on her guard. and was
touched, and very much surprised to
feel that she was. She looked into
his eyes rather cautiously, remember
ing well how she had formerly seen
something terrifying IN them if she
looked an instant too long; but now
they made her think of the eyes of q
large affectionate bulldog.
You're very kind to want to give
it to me-" she answered after a mo-
ment's hesitation, but I don't like to
accept anything so valuable. now that
I'm engaged to be married. Kenstantin
might not like it. But you're so kind;
give me any little thing of no value
that you have In your pocket, for
mean to remember this day, indeed
I dol"
II gave nothing for the ruby" said
Van Torp, still not taking it from her,
$50 it has no value for me. wouldn't
offer you anything that cost me
money. now, unless 1t was a theater
for your own. Perhaps the things
glass, after all; I've not shown it to
any jeweler. The girl made me take
it, because 1 helped her in sort of
way. When 1 wanted to pay for 1t she
tried to throw it out of the window. So
1 had to accept 1t to calm her down,
and she went off and left no address,
and I thought I'd like you to have it,
if you would"
Are you quite, quite sure you did
not pay for it?" Margaret asked. IF
we are going to be friends, you must
please always be very accurate"
I've told you exactly what hap
pened," said Van Torp. Wont you
take it now?"
Yes, I will, and thank you very
much indeed. I love rubies, and this
is a beauty, and not preposterously
big. think shall have 1t set as it is,
uncut, and only polished, so that it
will always be itself, just as you
gave it to me. ] shall think of the
Good Friday music and the chimes,
and this hideoHs little room, and your
clever whistling. whenever 1 look
at it."
You're kind to-day" said Mr.. Van
Torp, after a moments debate as to
whether he should say anything at
all.
Am /? You mean that used to be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-11

operation. i had
already had two
operations, a n d
they wanted me to
go through a third
one. i suffered day
and night from in
f1ammation and q
small tumor, and
never thought Of
seeing a well day
a gain. A friend
told me how Lydia
f. Pinkham's Veg
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-11
(To be Continued)

Are you frequently hoarse2 Do you
have that annoying tickling in your
throat? Does your cough annoy you
at night and do you raise mucous in
the morning? Do you want relief
IL so, take Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy and you viii be pleased
Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-11

etc, causing them to swell and protrude
to the outer surface. Pirnples, rashes,
eruptions and like troubles, are all de-
pendent on imperfect blood. and no one
can have good complexion. free from
humiliating blernishes, unless the skin
is kept healthy by good blood.
S.S.S. cures Skin Diseases of every
kind by neutra1izing the acids and
removing the humors from the blood.
1t coo1s the acid-heated circulation,
builds it up to normal strength, multi
plies its rich, nutritious corpuscles,
and adds to its purity in every way.
Then the skin, instead of being irri-
tated, iniamed and diseased by acrid
shed, soothed and softened by cool
S. is the greatest of all blood purifiers,
i diseases. Book on Skin Diseases and
8 SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, Ca
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-11
THIRD
OPERATION
PREVENTED
By Lydia e. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound

Chicago, Ill. = "I want to tell you
what Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound did for me. / was SO sick
that two of the best doctors in Chicago
said would die if j did not have an
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-11

cured, but
you'll not find in drugs alone What need electric
and ife
fails indges
rheumatism neural
blood crcula
ton, headache. ft
applying electricity is like
(which life
will morning refreshed
clear head full
there
body without sensations fact feels
soothing glowing warmth all through
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-11
SS.S. CURED HER.

Como time ago I was troubled
Win q ssveTs akin affection called
pear on my face and neck which
would In time foster and become
tnhamed. Ny complexion was
slightly. ohanced to read about
8. S., and concluded 90 give tt q
trial; the results WAS entirely sat-
15fRctory,@ FAY complexion soon
appearing, and my skin became
SOFT and smooth. I cannot too
highly recommend 8. 8. 8. to any
who are likewise afflicted.
MRS. LUCY COOLING.
Pollock, La.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-11

patients and the
special received asking Of the free treat
applied
now nd March
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-11


cucle
surface
of
glands,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-11
Weak and Nervous
Men, Read This:

II you are not
the m an you
ought to be; IL
you are back
ward try TO
shun company;
If you never take
a chance; II you
are restless. suf-
fer from low
spirits: II you
are afraid some
thing awful is
going TO happen
TO you; II you
lack courage,
20 n q d ence In
yourself; IL you
fear that your
life will be q
failure; II you
are a weak man
IA sick man; II
your brain Is in
a middle, your
ideas confused;
IL your nerves
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-11
FOREIGN BOATS PAY TAX
Those Plying Between American and

Other Ports Hit in New Opinion.
Washington, March II. - Foreign
steamship companies whose vessels
ply between American and foreign
ports are subject TO a law imposing
a tax of / per cent on the net income
Of the corporations, according TO an
opinion by Attorney General Wicker
sham.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-11

All the news all the time - The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-11
Read What the Cured Say
This Gentleman Highly Rec
ommends DIR. Bartz's
Treatment.

Mr.. E. Ekstrand, who re-
sides at S32, Sixteenth ave-
nue.. Moline, says: "Off and on
since last winter, had trou-
BILE with rheumatism in my
feet. 1t made things very I'M
pleasant at times. Reading
about DIR. Bartz's treatment. l
decided to give 1t a trial, which
1 did, and after a short course
the pains all left me. A ner-
vousness from which / also suf-
fered is rapidly disappearing.
/ consider DR.. Bartz's system
of treatment the finest l have
ever used"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-24
Regenerating the PrickIy Pear Cactus
BY r. l., NOL.F.

healing agent And IL is owing to this
substance that Doulticc made ny gflno :
ing the inner portion OF the leaf OF inns
cactus In II meat grinder and applied 10
man or beast Is so remarkably citlcdei-
Gus,
near the boiling point. 10 becomes sud
sean, precipitation OF acidir crystals.
Rubbed on the back of the hand II hp-
Ing absolutely no trace OF 9tickiDcss.
OF greater Importance. however, arc
the results which were obta incd in lnc
experiments made to ascertain the pro-
ductiyity Of the oriclSly pear cactus and
its preparation for livestock feeding
As already STATED III this article, inc
ably rapid and tho experiments made in
dicatc that a Weld OF 20 to - tons per
acre per annum Is easily possible. begin
ming with the second year In cases where
! only small plants OF only scTcrhl leaves
arc get out.
Notwithstanding tho past uusual,
~ dry summer. plants that were set ou'
last spring at Modcnn. weighing not TO
exceed Two pounds. on October l. con,
| tanned above a dozen leaves and weighed
from ten TO tWolYc pounds:
from a single leaf and y healthy plant
pill survive almost incredible mutilatiou
and dcnUdut lon by cutting.
AS plant 10 pasture on. 1t has douh, =
by David Griffiths of TN" United S'.t"s
dcps rtmcnt OF agriculture. under whose
| auspices many acrce Of the priokly pea
have been planted in Tcxaa. where ihc
spinog arc burned off With 4. Easolin"
torch before cattle arc turned IN on II
to browse.
From the experiments conducted a'
Modcra IL appears certain that THIS car-
tIs Is Of great economic value ss q sto"k
| food whom properly prepared. No re
gard was had for the apines in the OK
perirpents here.
In harvesting. knife similar 10 "a
| nacheto and tuo-tined hcy fork Is
| sIl that is necessary. The leaves were
ground quito tine and the pup he1o i,ir, IA
hours. In which time the apines were
| sufficiently softered as IN he impercep-
i,ble Ia the touch. This lnakeo II appear
| that The splueS are but little moro 'har,
the viscId juice Of the cacti. oXysenated
during capillsrlty Of growth.
The pulp shntd make sp ide ration
a little mill feed. And when the posi- J.
hility OF raising grain on the desert lands
under dry farming. i'll connection Win
growing the cactus ie considered. thc
ley, with an altitude of 6i?T feet, should
prove a profitable venture.
IT is nov believed that " the leaves OF
this cactus were cut quito coarsely ana
made into ensilage. that very satl5-
! factory and nutritious ration Tor cattle
and sheep may be had
Tho experiments Mt mode0s included
the setting out Of pulp for such stock sSi
roams at large. Tho pull" vas grecdily
devoured by cattle, hut conclusive ohscr-
vations were lntcrfercd with by band
of burros. who aar,y discovered the ra-
ton so placed. and ipterfered with the
attempts to tickle the palstes OF flock
Of sheep.
Surely the regeneration or the prickly
pear cactus seems well worth expert
mcnting with .y the agricultural depart
ment of this state
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-24
QUESTION OF DATE MEANS
MUCH TO CUSTOMS SERVICE

WAStllNGTON Oct cS-Nar sir
~, ~ months after August s. laos. really
Gcprnnty G'.,n,Iny = dsl9: or was II yesterday,
llIanc question, but upon It's aus,yer hv
thc supreme court cf. the I'niied STATES
ma! depend whether or not $40 0nO addi :
!"pal In'y must be paid by Tiffany X
Co., OF New York on the pearls that NInr-
r's iuSecnhcim of the American Smeltins
k"fin'nG company bought for his wifi:
ana perhaps thousands Of dollars in duty
from oll"r sources.
The court ui appeals fer ,bc second c;r
GU, ON APRIL 4. 1910. held that Lho duty
"t S2JUO be paid on the pearls when thay
were Imported from Parts WAS sufficient.
$1,000 ON the ground that The pearls Wcre,
set or strung. But the Serious question
now is, who is to review the decision of
the circuit court of appcaisy"
IN" Payne -Aldrich tariff acl OF A,Icuqt
q 1909 provided for the organization of
Il court of customs appeals 1t is said
some one exhibited undue haste in draft :
thS nus section Of the tariff act and
iMii.d TO take into consideration the pos
S,blnty which later ripcncd into fact that
the court OF custom appeals might not bo.
organized for months after the law went
into effect
At any rate thc law provided that
after Tic orGaniZ9t ton of said court ap-
pcalS from the board of United States
eeenral appraisers should go 10 the new
court +" The court was organized Ar,..
-, 1910. IT was also provided that the
supreme court OF the United States cot
review customs cases il called upon to
do 50, within six months after the DIS
sage Of this act The act WAS rnssc
August o. 1909. and ordinarily six niontN:
thereafter would be February ). 1910. r.,
II tho ordinary method of figuring were
10 be used, neither the customs court nor
the supreme court 1t is claimed could re-
view tho decision of the circuit court Of
appeals on customs cases decided he
tween February and April D. The
GuseenhemS pearl case falls within this
class of doubt
The government has asked tho supreme
court 10 review this decision. II CON
tends that within six months after The
passage of this act' should be construed
TO mean within SIX months after tho
organization OF the court of customs ap-
pca!s.'' Attorneys for Tiffany & Co
argue that il such an Interpretation had
bceu the intention OF congress. II would
have said so
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-24
4 TERRIFYING STATUE
ON SALMON COURTHOUSE

Special TO The Tribune.
CALMON CITY. oct ga bronze
statue, alleged to represent Lomhi Coun-
~ Justice. has been placed OH the sum
mil Of the nearly completed $50, ,o0O
court house. The effigy iB delightful
eX1mplo Of American artistic taste. and
Is well calculated 10 inspire all Iawbrca ak
crs with terror
The Touring mill, on Hayden Creek,
owned by Bolts and OItmcr. with "a ca
pacity of sixty barrels daily, Is running
day and night. Tharc are 5000 acres Of
land adapted for wheat raising in the
Hayden Creek basin and tho yield has
averaged forty bushels 10 tho acre,
though great deal OF the land will do
better than that The mill power is gen
Grated by gravity uf the water of Hayden
creek.
Realty transfers recorded last week to-
Ia, S3"93.50. mining $4,000.
About six weeks ago "a government geo
logical surveying party loft Salmon in
a. boat to run 10 Lewiston, making a
reconnaissance OF the Salmon river can
yon. a, j.; Berlin OF the party writes
about Two miles above The Churchill
and bedding.
Bids are being called for steel bridge
TO be built across tho Lchmi at Barracks
lanc.
contract has been let by The Gilmore
and pittsburg railroad for the delivery of
one million ties along the line Of the
proposed extension from CalInon City TO
Challis. delivery TO be made before the
close Of this year.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-24
TENNESSEE LIKELY
TO CO REPUBLICAN
Hooper for Governor Has Sup
port of Large Majority of
State Papers.

MEMPHIS. Tenn. Oct. o3.-Thc eIcc.
tiou of Republican governor in Ten
ncsseo for the first time in many years
is tho probable outcome of tho bitter
political fight which began with tue
election of Governor NJ. Il. Patterson,
four years ago. became bitter during his
campaign against Carmack and state,
wide prohibition two years later, and
reached its climax when he pardoned
Duncan Il. Cooper, convicted Of tho as
aasSination Of Carmack and announced
Tor third term as governor.
= The independent Democrats indorscd
T. W Hooper, Republican, for COVER
nor, ignoring tho primary called by the
Democratic executive committee
Although Patterson later withdrew
and Democratic harmony convention
nominated United States Senator
" Boh" " Taylor, the fight has scarcely
diminished in interest in this city.
Result of the Poll
The Memphis News -Scimjtar inte-
pendent. which Tas supporting neither
caudIdatc, has lust completed series
VI poiS VI INC newspapers OF the stale
and today prints the following:
. Third and final poll of the news
papers of the stale. taken for the pur-
pose of sscertaiuing tho drift of public
opinion, indicates that TAYLOR has
brought some strength TO his wing of
toe Democratic party, but that Hooper
et,ll has comfortable majority of The
newspapers on his side ~
Altogether 1yJ out OF the iSS papers
have answered. and oG these seventy
hVe arc supporting Hooper. thirty,eight
arc for Taylor and twelve either sup.
porting no ono or had not decided when
the poll WAS taken.
Az additional list Of twenty three
payers. claimed by Taylor headquarters
- not included in the poll. ma inc six.
tt{y-onc IN all for Taylor, but as against
that there remain forty papers which
nave not been heard from. and as they
are almost entirely Republican or anti.
administration counties. il is not be
heN'd lhcy will materially chanro the
proportion; Apparently, at least two
lhlrds 0f the newspapers are supporting
Hooper, not including tho large nun-
hsr OF religious pspers which arc al.
Almost uD1nimous for him.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-24
For Aged People
Old Folks Should Be Careful in Their
Selection Of Reguative Medicine.

We have safe, dependable and al
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and weakness. They restore the bow
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cause any gripping. nausea, diarrhoea,
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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-24
OFFENDERS AT LOGAN;
THE LAW CURBS THEM
Special to Tho Tribune.


LOGAN. Oct. 23.-Dow1l Il. Nappcr
was brought here from Montpelier,
Idaho. by Sheriff Crookston on Il war
rant charging him with felony consist
ing OF his failure 10 provide for his wife
and lnfaut child. Ito was married to a
young girl hero last spring. having been
involved with her. and then after the
narriagc ceremony was performed left
Tho state and has not supported her or
her child since then. He appeared be
fore Judge Br9ngham and after he had
given bail in The sum OF $500 was &c =
leased.
Judge MauShan's court Saturday
disposed OF II number of probate matters.
In addition he listened 10 the arraiGn-
incnt or three prisoners. Ono. Peter AZ
1lec. was arraigned on charge of burg
larry and he entered plea Of not guilty,
lis case being placed on the trial cal :
endar-
David Sparks. charged with fornica-
ton, pleaded guilty and November WAS
SGT as the time of passing sentence.
Juntus Christonerson. who Is charged
with The same offense AS Sparks. want
ed more time in which TO plead and was
given until November Z.