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The Lamar register., 1910-04-13

Capt Robert F. Scott. who command
ed the British national antarctic ex-
petition of 10000, and who will start
out this summer on another south
polar quest. would have no difficulty
In reaching his goal.
IAN that stopped us from getting
there" said Sir Ernest. was the lack
OF so pounds of food. With that we
could have kept on. There were only
four of us. but we were on n reduced
food allowance from November IA to
February 2. In the desperate effort
to make our supply last. we came
down to a ration Of 16 ounces day.
This was too little to keep the heat
going in our bodies. and we had to
advance the allowance to 20 ounces.
Even this was too little.
Il had to cut down the provisions
and stores to minimum. We started
out with timed Jam and sardines and
an English pudding for Christmas day.
and then had to cache them at our
FIRST depot. We did not eat the
Christmas pudding until on our way
back. when we had our first square
meal In more than three months. We
had been hungry continuously all the
time.
Dogs are failures in the antarctics."
the explorer said. in answer to ques'
tion. This is on account OF the drift.
Were I to make another expedition ]
would change absolutely nothing over
the last time except that I would get
a stronger vessel
The Lamar register., 1910-04-13

Flushed with triumph and 90 de.
grees In the shade. parched and scant
of breath. they stood upon the tower
ing mountain peak. and surveyed the
gorgeous panorama that spread itself
beneath them like n twoinch to the
mile ordnance map Of the whole
world.
"There," she exclaimed. angrily.
1--WE have climbed all this distance to
admire the beauties Of nature. and
we've left the glass at home!"
TRANQUILITY smiling. he shifted the
lunch basket to the other arm.
Never mind. DEAR" he replied.
There's nobody about. 1t won't hurt
us just this once to drink out OF the
bottle. Answers
The Lamar register., 1910-04-13
SYNOPSIS.

Basil Tempest. worlds greatest poet
and novelist. refusing further to be lion
lied. shuts himself up In Craven. his
country home. His gloomy meditations
are broken by the admission of an Amer
lean, Lucy Carew. who has come to Eng
land to get study Of the author. but
suite Of poems. Tempest. angry mt being
disturbed, declares he will write no more
and rudely asks her to GO Repenting OF
dictate to Lucy. who sits spelibound as
she writes. Tempest induces Lucy to re-
main and read her manuscript to him.
Their Interest In one another grows. Tenn
pest burns the photographs and letters OF
Lady Ormond. with whom his name has
been associated. He takes great pleasure
In Lucy's presence. as their work pro-
crosses
The Lamar register., 1910-04-13

The multimillionaire was uncertain.
But how do ! know you can sup
port my daughter In the manner to
which she has been accustomed?" he
demanded. dubiously.
The imported nobleman smiled
blandly.
II will go 70 test" he volunteered.
What test?''
81 will If with you one year and
see how she is accustomed and zen
| will know what to say
But Just then James the footman.
liberated the 5000 bulldog.
The Lamar register., 1910-04-13
CHAPTER vI-continued.

"Oh, SIR" she palliated, Il thought
no wrong. sir-for her or you"
We'll. WELL" he waived. and said
significantly. 'for me there's no good
in the world"
The old woman's hands were Chased
over her knitting-work. her wedding
ring fine and yellow on her finger
he had seen the ring grow thin with
the years. His eyes were on 1t.
But there are good things. sir
she whispered. softly. "a wife and
children"
He laughed. not pleasantly.
you must renounce your fairy-tales
The only ones that are left are grue
some-tales with which to brighten
children
He frowned and covered his face
with his hand; a fine hand. strong
and slender. nothing effeminate about
1T, albeit with the oval nails and
psychic finger-tips of the poet.
p. He recovered himself: ITO return
to what came to say-Miss Carew
must leave Craven"
Eyes, Mr.. Tempest"
Sndil never Sehu hets shoi
never show her. let her dream ! wish
It. because" his eyes flashed at ahe
old. anxious face. 81 wish nothing
less-nothing less-in the world. Dc
you hear?"
Eyes, Mr.. Basil"
"She must not come to-morrow-nor
again"
As he threw back his head the shad
ows on his face appeared to Greer
from his melancholy eyes and brood
over all his features. The spirits OF
the night and darkness had banded to
gether to cast their baleful wings
over him.
"She must not come again.
mo, Mr.. Basil"
81 cannot bear it."
She understood him and sat silent
her tenderness and pity fixed on his
bowed, brooding figure. As her eyes
met his he again covered his ovei
with his too frequent gesture and ex
claimed:
Fire. Goals Of live flames heated
red hot and on each lid. What Is this
cursed malady that is destroying me
God to be blind-blind-with the
love of beauty so knit in me that it IL
one with my life! To give up all the
images of the world. the forms o.
life, the colors that plant the aspec,
of the universe-to go into this sell
this dark. gloomy prison OF mysei
with memories none too giad-o,
brave or good. be sure! To live VIII
the ghouls of the mind-the angels o.
light all banished. Never to write
again, never to create. because m,
selfish misery is too great; because
am Slapped by revolt and not to d.
reconciled. Why, tonight car
scarcely see you. and there have peer
days when I would have torn my eye
open to see her more plainly!
potter around the earth l have oeei
SO vain as to think trod well, q
tumble for a chair. to fall instead o
walking. to feel my way VINO nav
broken 1t through!
The Lamar register., 1910-04-13
TELLS OF SOUTH POLE TRIP
Lieut.. shackie.on. Who Cot Within
III Miles, Says Scarcity Of Food
Stopped Him.

Washington. - Lieut.. Sir Ernest
Henry Shackleton. the British ex-
plorer who got within Ill miles of the
south pole a year ago in January. and
who recently was knighted for his
work in the arctic regions. arrived
from Europe several days ago and
came to Washington with Lady
Sbackleton.
The lieutenant was presented to
President Taft by the British ambas-
sador. and received from him the
medal voted by the National Geo
graphical society.
Sir Ernest would not talk about DR.
Cock. He said he believed Peary had
reached the north pole. and thought
The Lamar register., 1910-04-13
New Orchestral Effects.

Musicians in England are interested
in the doings of Joseph Holbrooke
who has given an orchestral concert
or demonstration at the Queens hall
London. The performance consisted
of his own three-act music drama. by
Ian. The scoring of Dylan. say the
critics, is on a colossal scale. A bass
flute, an oboe d'amore. three saxo
phones. an unlimited number of con
certinas, every imaginable percussion
instrument. one tubaphone. and one
celestin have been added to the score
of the usual orchestral instruments
Many of these are either entirely out
of date or SO new that they are prac
fically unknown.
The Lamar register., 1910-04-13
The Marine Naturalist.

The Ancient MaHiner told of shoot
ing the albatross. ~
Were you photographed in the act.
and did you save the buliet?" asked
the wedding guests.
Sadly the old tar realized that he
was out OF date.
The Lamar register., 1910-04-13
STATUE OF DEAD EMPRESS
Sculptor Produces a Masterpiece Of
the Austrian Rulers Late Wife
on Horseback.

Vienna. Austria.-A new equestrian
statue of the late empress OF Austria
has been modelled by the famous
sculptor. Prof. Friedrich Haussman.
and has Just passed from the artists
studio into the private possession Of
The Lamar register., 1910-04-13
She Was There.

A woman of whose death witnesf
at Clerkenwell county court said hi
had been informed came forward.
His Honor-Then you are not deadi
The Woman-No. I am here.-Lon
don Telegraph.
The Lamar register., 1910-04-13

the aged emperor. who highly treas
ures this statue of his beautiful and
cultured wife.
The statue is considered a master
piece of the highest order. The EN-
press is riding a thoroughbred. hold.
ing the reins loosely in one hand and
a rose in the other. The empress
was a superb horsewoman.
The Lamar register., 1910-04-13

Some actresses seem to think va
riety Is the spice Of matrimony.
The Lamar register., 1910-04-13

A few radish seed may be sown In
the onion rows. The radishes will
come up quickly and will show the
rows plainly: give early and clean
culture: this must be done to keep the
weeds in check.
The Lamar register., 1910-04-13

Outdoor work for the year begins
in real earnest with this month and
from now on. as the weather warns
up. important Jobs begin to crowd
each other with increasing intensity.
The Lamar register., 1910-04-13

The nurseryman prefers to sell
something which brings immediate
satisfaction rather than to urge upon
the customer a poor tree which he
receives with protest and harbors
under suspicion.
The Lamar register., 1910-04-13

The American hen has made her
place In agriculture by producing mil
lions of dollars every year and she
has earned the respect of every right
thinking farmer In the land.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-18
new FIRM SIGNS
Springfield Operators Con-
clude Agreement With
Miners and Reopen.
OTHERS LIKELY TO FOLLOW
Mcdonald Declares Demand for Fuel
Has Become So Insistent EN-
pIoyers Must Yield.

Springfield. ILL.,, June 1S-In the
signing of the miners agreement by
the Spring Creek Coal company of
this city, one of Che largest companies
represented in the Illinois CoaI opera
tors association, miners of the state
believe they can see the end of the
present strike. 1t is believed that
other members of the Operators asso-
citation will follow in the wake of tho
Spring Greek Coal company and that
all mines in the state will be running
overtime within a week or 10 days.
Hope Others VIII Accept.
With the opening of the Spring
Creek Coal company's mines more
than 200 miners are supplied with
work Engineers, french, mule tend
ers, etc, returned to work in the mine
yesterday and most of the miners for
merly employed returned this morning
Operators of the Spring Creek Coal
company have been members of the
Illinois Coal Operators association, but
with the signing of the miners con-
tract by Joseph Truitter, manager of
the mine and secretary of the COM
pany. the company practically with
draws from that organization.
Work for 200.
I'VE expect several more mines to
accept the agreement and reopen just
before or about July l." stated State
Secretary-Treasurer Duncan Mcdonald
of the Mine Workers, in speaking of
the signing of the Spring Creek Coal
company. with the first of next
month the threshing season begins
and the demand for coal will increase
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-18
AIumnae Gifts to Academy.

The alumnae association OF the
Immaculate Conception academy,
Davenport, Thursday afternoon at
the annual meeting voted to give to
the school gift of 1000, and also
an altar rail for the new chapel.
At the election of officers for the
year Mrs. C. Lindorff of this city
was elected secretary. The list of
officers being:
President-NIiss Helen McHart.
Davenport.
First vice president-Miss Mary
Dolan, Davenport.
Second vice president-Mrs. Mar
celia Movers, Topeka, Kan.
Secretary-Mr Murrel Rose Lin
dorff, Rock Island.
Treasurer-Mrs. Elizabeth Hagar
ty, Davenport.
Executive committee-Mrs. Jennie
Kane McEniry, Moline; Mrs. Thomas
F. Halligan and Mrs. Fred Niles, Dav-
export.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-18
GENERAL FOSTER is GROOM
Head of 9th Regiment During Span
ish-American War Weds.

Announcements have been received
by some of the veterans of the state
militia of the marriage of General D.
Jack Foster of Chicago to Miss Horton
of the same place. The wedding took
place June 10. and it was total sur
prise to the boys of the old 9th with
which he was connected for a great
many years. The groom is better
known as Colonel Jack Foster. for it
was he who was with the 9Th regiment
during the Porto Rico campaign as
their colonel, and he was beloved by
every one of the regiment. Up to three
years ago he continued to be the regf-
ment's colonel, and every year he was
seen at camp at the head of the boys
on a prancing steed. In private life
General Foster is connected with the
postal service department Of Chicago,
holding government position.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-18
Pope-Stoddard.

Miss Sara Minerva Stoddard,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Stod-
dard, 1873 Twenty-third street, and
Henry Patterson Pope of Moline
were married this morning at 10
o'clock at Broadway Presbyterian
church, Rev. w. G.. Oglevee perform
ing the ceremony, using the ring
service A large number of the
friends of tho young people were
present to witness the simple but
impressive service. The bridal cou-
pie were unattended. Preceding the
ceremony Miss Maude Young at the
organ played Memberships Spring
Song and a cycle of songs "A Day in
Venice by Nevin. The wedding
march was from Mendelssohn. The
members of the Eta Kappa Phi sor-
GRITTY, of which the bride was mem
Der, acted as ushers. The church
altar was banked with marguerites,
asparagus ferns and palms and was
beautiful in its simplicity. The bride
wore a tailored dress of gray with
a white leghorn hat, faced with
black velvet and trimmed in pink
roses and she, carried an arm bou-
quet of brides roses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pope have gone for
a two weeks wedding trip to Gull
yer, Ind, and returning will reside
at Seventh street, East Moline, where
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-18

a pretty bungaloo is awaiting their
occupancy. The bride is young
woman of beautiful character and is
loved by every one who knows her.
She is a graduate of the local high
school in the class of '06 and has
been employed until recently in the
Office of the Fraternal Tribunes in
a clerical position. Mr.. Pope is con-
nected with the Midland Motor
company of Moline
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-18
CFRoM ARGUS OF 1851

Jan. 2S-John Warner of st. Paul
is in the city on visit to his par
ents and friends. He is enjoying his
usual good health.
Yesterday morning the blacksmith
and wagon shop of Hall & Bengston,
Moline, was destroyed by fire
Jan. 29-Engineer Frank Bliss of
the c., M & st. P. road doubled the
track twice between here and Sa-
wanna yesterday and consequently
he looked rather tired when he
started out this morning. Last night
when he was just about ready TO
tumble into a warm bed, he received
a dispatch to take out No. at IL: o
as far as Savanna. He ran back
wild" ahead of No. 8.
The Young Mems Christian asso-
citation of this city has issued a
small four-page circular addressed
particularly to the young men. The
association proposes to keep its
rooms open day and evening through
out the year as a public resort for
young men.
Jan. 3O-ThlS evening at the FINK
there will be a five-mile race for a
purse of $40 between two experts.
Jan. 31-Mark Twain and George
W. Cable will be the attraction in
Davenport this evening.
Phoenix hose company No. 1 held
their 18th annual masquerade ball
at their hose house on Eighth street
between Third and Fourth avenues
last evening.
Feb. 2-When Mosenfelder &
Kohn's boy opened their store this
morning at 7:15, he readily discov-
cred that somebody had been there
during the night, as the clothing was
in a state of great disorder, and
further investigation revealed the
fact that a robber had made his
presence known. The loss amounts
to $3.50.
The new water main laid on Sec
ond avenue sprung leak directly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-18
Matteson-Hacker.

Miss Dorothy Hacker and Earl
Matteson were married Thursday af-
ternoon at o'clock at the First
Congregational parsonage, Moline,
Rev. c. A. Lincoln officiating Wit
Messing the ceremony were Mes
danes Thomas Murphy and G. v.
Philleo, the latter a sister of the
bride. The. bride wore a lavender
silk gown and white picture hat
After the ceremony a wedding sup
per was served to the immediate fam
lily at the home of Mrs. Philleo on
Fifth avenue. Mr.. and Mrs. Matte
son went to Campbell's island where
they have a cottage for the summer
The bride has made her home with
her sister since last September,
coming from Minneapolis. Mr.. Matte
SON IS q machinist at the Silvis shops.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-18
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO

| in front of the Port Byron Lime as
sociation's Office at 6 o'clock last ev-
ening
John Streckfus, the we'll known
-four dealer, left for Port Byron and
LIE Claire on business this morning.
The snow is disappearing fast and
soon we will be padding in snow
and mud ankle deep.
Ed Kelley of Milwaukee spent
Sunday in the city with his parents
Feb. 3-H. E. Krell, who for the
past seven years has been managing
Mrs. E. Krell's confectionery and toy
store, has purchased the same and
is now sole proprietor. This insti-
tuition was started before the war
by Charles Yates.
Feb. 5-James Maucker has re-
moved his blacksmith shop to Ninth
street between Fourth and Fifth ave-
nues.
Feb. Clerk WilIerton of the
Harper house was slightly under the
weather this morning and the genial
In the absence of the mayor yes
terday afternoon, Alderman George
w. Henry presided over meeting
of the street and alley and finance
committees.
Feb. Captain A. ]. Whitney of
| Keokuk has been in the city for a
| few days on business.
Robert Lee of Cable was at the
Harper house today.
The hotels are doing rushing
business at the present time.
Yesterday was the birthday of
Sheriff John NJ. Reticker. He. is Al.
Feb. 9-Will Mcintyre is snow
bound at Wilton, Iowa, where he
went to spend Sunday.
! Minnie Palmer played to a good
sized audience at Harper's theatre
Saturday night.
/ Feb. 10-Judge Cornelius Lynde
had a telephone placed in his resi-
/ denca TODAY If iS No 1175
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-18
SociabIe by Y. p. T. U.


The Young Peoples Temperance
union will give a sociable next Tues
day evening at Broadway Presbyter-
ian church. A program will be rem
dered in the auditorium and after
ward ice cream and cake will be
served in the Sunday school room
The program follows:
Opening address-Rev. w. G..
Ogleyee.
Organ solo-Miss Gest.
Tenor solo-Arthur Jonassen.
Piano duet-Misses Summers and
Sangren.
Reading-Miss Strawhorn.
Piano solo-Miss Cora Tiegreen.
Whistling solo-Miss Marjorie
Head.
Piano solo-Miss Notavene Steck
Organ solo-Miss Fancy Blake
more.
Selections-Y. NJ. C. A. orchestra.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-18

for fuel we believe the mine operators
will realize that they cannot afford
to allow their mines to remain idle
much longer,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-18

Mr.. and Mrs. James Bowes of Taylor
Ridge to the wedding of their daugh-
ter, Miss Adeline, to Charles l..
Grabs of Reynolds. The ceremony is
to take place at the family residence
at noon next Wednesday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-18
COUNTY LEAGUE TO MEET
Local Option Workers to Have Rally
in Moline Tomorrow.

The Rock Island County Local OPP
ticn league is TO hold a meeting to-
morrow afternoon at 8 o'clock at the
Moline Y. NJ. C. A. The principal adj
dress will be by S. c. Wirsching, SUI
perintendent of the Galesburg district
of the Illinois Anti-Saloon league.
There will be songs by Professor
Thatcher, the Chicago basso.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-18
Birthday surprise Parry.

A company of friends surprised
Berne Andrews, 576 Michigan ave-
nue., South Rock Island, last even
ing, the affair taking the form of a
birthday party. There were games
and music to help pass a delightful
evening and refreshments were
served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-18

users of coal in this state are now
buying coal from Indiana at 81 a ton
and it is needless to say that Indiana
mines, and those in Illinois that have
accepted our scale and resumed work,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-18

New York, June 1S.-One of the
leading events to Immediately fol-
low the return of ex-President Roose-
Welt and family will be the wedding
of Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., and Miss
Eleanor Butler Alexander, which
will be celebrated Monday at the
Fifth avenue Presbyterian church in
this city. Mrs. Snowden A. Fahnes-
stock and Miss Ethel Roosevelt will
be the brides attendants and Ker-
nit Roosevelt, brother of the groom,
will be best man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-18
Midniqht Doctors

are the most unwelcome visitors
even the doctor himself curses the
luck that compelled him to leave his
comfortable bed. Suppose you try our
method, and keep a big 35-cent bottle
of Perry Davis Painhller in the house,
and let the doctor stay in bed and en-
joy himself.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-18

are reaping a great harvest. The de-
mand is increasing each day and prices
are advancing as rapidly. The opera
tors who are refusing to sign the
agreement overlook a good thing"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-18

Feb 1o-Judge Cornelius Lynde
had telephone placed in his resi-
dence today. 1t is No. 1175.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-18

Cards to Wedding.
Invitations have BEEN issued by
The Washington herald., 1910-08-21

HRIFT. thrift Horatio." the
latest word Of advice from
Uncle Sam Hamlet to his
nieces and nephews. The old
gentleman has become cautious and
conservative in his age, and he is urg-
Ing us all 70 save money To make il
easy to be saving he is going TO estab-
fish the postal savings banks author
lied by the recent session Of congress.
The government is greatly in earnest
In its latest project-so much 50, in
fact, that it will spend 100000 to put
the plan into operation.
Both the advocates and the opponents
OF postal savings banks are awaiting
with interest the working out Of the
plan. theoretically. Of course, there
can be no doubt that the advocates Of
the banks have had the better Of the
argument since after a quarter OF q
century of talk they havo been able to
persuade congress and the president OF
the virtues OF their idea
The withdrawal Of the peoples saw
ings from the usual repositories and
their deposit with the government will
upset the investment situation very bad
ly. especially in the west. say the oppo-
nents OF the banks. They speak with the
authority Of position. since It is on rec
ord that the American Bankers asso-
citation. one OF the biggest and most in
f1uential bodies in America, is opposod
to the plan. To those who think they
smell the birthstone Of self interest In
this argument Il may be well to say
that the bankers profess to speak with
all disinterestedness. They decla-e that
the postal savings banks will not upset
the financial apple cart in the east. but
that the west will suffer badly.
Another objection to the postal ssv-
ings banks is that Of the Englishman
who said that the banks would prove
impracticable IN this country IL con-
Quoted on the plan Of the British banks
on account OF our vast distances and
the impossibility Of sending the mil
lions OF bank books to national head
quarters for verification. as is done in
England.
The purpose OF the act Is threefold.
In the first place. it seeks to inculcate
habits OF thrift among the populace. IN
the second place, II seeks to provide a
place for the safe keeping OF the peo-
pies savings under government guar
antee and supervision. In the third
place, the practice OF the sending
abroad of the savings Of unassirnilated
foreigners among US is to be discour-
aged. Too many Of these folk have
been victimized by irresponsible. care
lessly supervised bankers" In our lar
ger cities 1t is believed that the in
stitution Of governmental savings banks
will bring forth their hoard!ngs and re-
tain them in this country instead of
sending Them abroad TO augment for
eign prosperity through the exploitation