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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-27

fairly tapped the floor in their impotence to be tripping
when to her establishment, she him making his way
straight to her
will Mademoisele honor me with the daacc?" ne
asked bowling low. incrediblc Difidencc tool,
his arm in .:rl of wonder, and stepped with him 10
the center of the room All eyes were upon them;
buzz of laughing admiration through the ROOM the
fddlers struck up swinging air and the dance COM
menced.
No preter sight had ever graced the Trumbull Man
sion Stately gray-haired Madame Tru1till and her
equally dgnifed partner, Washington. made r.cst
charming contrast to the handsome young French Off
and dainty. flushed little Difidencc who moved
through the intricate figures with quaint grace and
half-restraincd gaiety When the dance I
ringing burst of delighted applause testified the ap
proval of the onlookcr The Duke galartly led her 70
her mother, and Obedience nestled down re- side
overcome with happiness speak. She could
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-27

Then came the great day Of Washngton's arrival
In the afternoon took place the splendid review OF the
Duke de Lazuns troops Difidence watched the bril-
liant sight with awe The French soldiers in their
gorgeous bluc-and-gOld uniforms, the breasts OF their
officers gttering with Sweled orders charged wheeled.
broke ranks reunited waved their swords and salued
their colors with absolute perfection OF military pre-
csion. They cheered TO the echo by the crowds
who witnessed the sight. Washington and his escort
arrayed IN full buf-and-blue uniforms, and the
Governor and his staff crimson coats and embroidered
vests No forgot tfe wonderful scene.
But the assembly The evening to Dfhdence the
browning Joy of the occasion She looked forward to
It however, with Both delight and fear for she had not
since spoken the Duke and she trembled Fest their
pleasant friendship should Be forfeited BY her sacrifice
A dainty picture she made Sn her little, lowered silk
gown fashioned m the quaint style of The time and she
stied than regretful thought for the locket
that was to have graced her pretty throat
But regret X !" she told herself. 81 1,TH
not grieve for 4 !" And she tried smile brightly.
All during the part the reception she chung tightly
her mothers hand following with her eyes the Duke,
who helping to receive the guests Presently
she spied him coming toward her with smiling face,
followed by,-whom but the great General Washington,
grave, courteous and dignfed.
MY dear Madame Wyatt and Mademoisele Diff
dence, am honored to you more!' began the
Duke. while mother and daughter courtesed bravcy.
"And allow to present General Washington to
you and to your daughter I have told him all about
personally. The General bowed graciously to Mistress
Wyatt. and laid kindly hand the head of little
Difiderce.
81 honor the sacrifice she has made" he said "It
is spirit such this N the youth of land that will
do most toward rendering it free and independent
nation. Little Mistress Dfidence, am proud to know
you and be assured shall forget you and what
you have done!" With few more remarks OF a gen
eral character Washington moved away to further
social duties
Difidence felt though she exalted to the skies.
She trod air. The world gowed in 4 rose-colored
mist! She had never been happy in her life. But
there yet another honor in store for her.
After the reception the dancing commemorative
stately, intricate mnuets reels and lancers that had
been introduced into the stad New England town with
the advent Of the French The first be minuet
performed by Washington with Madame Trlnbull and
the Duke dc Lauzun who had vet selected his part
ner Dihdence watched with breathess interest
whom he would choose She had decided that it would
probably be pretty Molly Huntington whose little feet
COPYRIGHT. 1910.
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member aferward, anything much that happened dur.
ing the OF the evening, absorbed was she in the
thought Of the honor that she had received and the joy
OF Tic dance.
wrapped in their quilted ridngcoas their pretty skirts
tucked up mounted their horse Tor the honcward Jour
neg. The crisp snow crunched under their aorse'.
koofs ana the t9iukcd br;il.aa:,y Cay shouts
were heard Al intervals from c:hcrs vending their way
home in the darkness Obedience the pilion. clasp.
ing her mother tighy, ouct that she might lave
been asleep bCt sleepy she rot-on tic coarary.
he- mind was kcerly alert
Presently She pulled down her mothers head AID
giving her tender kiss The check she whispered
in Ee-
You must tell no Mother dear. especially 'fe
Dixie re Lauzur. but would exchange this -yea.
inr ard VIVA: happeEcdc. for .sreHty seed-pearl
locketsl"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-27

Quiet old Lebanon had never experienced within its
roSrS spS SAY Er,c soieps I4t the IDOLS Of
the whole town Grand tea-drklngs slelgiI1G parties
filled by the matters OF the drill
ing and various other military duties The hospitality
Of the good housewives taxed to the utmost, yet
none found these added cares irksorac
Since the time OF her adventure, Difldeuce found
nersGi nysterl2.ly nIsaofa IN many o! lnese pleasant
ton OF the Duke. who loved 70 enjoyment in hor
urc IS the c6ntennIaton Of her Beloved IocEet Sic
opened the drawer where II kept without the
aca1J cot IN i, The middle ~ the niobt footed
and candle in hand ascertain whether her treasure
sighed and wondered il the chiids head we're being
turned by much attention and the possession of 50
One afternoon DFidence met the Duke de Lauzun at
the village He bowed with his exquisite French
inquired after the health OF all her household
and then remarked:
Little madcmoisel1c 7 have news for you that
through this nest week his way Count
Rochambeau at Newport. We will give him great
IN ne NE, ailGI"on we VIII Poa review Oh Inc
at the mansion of Governor Trumbu in the Generals
honor"
THAT will surely be fne~ replied Difhdence de
lighted Il have always longcd to Behold great
General and how ! shall enjoy seeing the review 1t
"Ah, but there is something still Better for youH'
went the Duke.
What can that be-" exclaimed Difidence, opening
Coed Madame Wyatt, your mother, is to be among
persuaded Madame Trumbull Tlclude you also the
invitation. What do you think OF that, petite made
moisclle?" Dfidence drew in her breath with
tonshed gasp Ske!-only thirteen,-not yet a young
lady, to be invited grand assembly at fine Cow
ernorsl Wonders would cease! Her surprise
rendered her all but speechless.
But my mother" she breathed. az sadly doubt that
she will allow to attend yet so young!"
Tell her that beg her TO do So since it will give
all pleasure" answered the Duke Thanking him with
delighted look Difdence flew home tell the news
Her mother demurred. she had expected, but finally
gave her consent Then what furry of preparation
e0Eff FIIEf TNrIofe
and busy fingers for days employed cutting
and refashionng beautiful lowered silk gown that
had been Mistress Wyatt's before she was married
Innumerabe happy thoughts did Difidence sew into
the stitches she took and at last completed and
laid away.
81 shall without fail the seed-pear1 locket that
night" Difidence promised herself. Il shall indeed
be very grand"
IT Sunday morning, and Dffdence quietly
and thouehtflllv nrenarincr for church OnennG her
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-27

It Sunday morning. and Dfidence was quietly
and thoughtfuly preparing for church. Opening her
bureaudrawer, she fingered the velvet uncertainty
Mother. she quered anxiousy, would it be sinful
for me to my locket to the house of God?"
act is only sinful my child if your mind is it. as
mstrust it will be, and the worship"
Il think. Mother. that my mind will be it if
leave it home than if l t!' responded Diff
dence meekly.
"Then it. by all But fear its posses
sion is leading you vanity" replied her mother And
the locket casped about her neck and she rode
behind her mother the pillion, in the best of
spirits though she strove to hide her pleasure under
sober thoughts But Difidence knew not what she
to face in church that dav,
The high straeht-bacced pews filed to
flowing with the large families. only from the vii
lage, but from the country for many miles around
Every attended church in those DAYS even the
servants and the galleries packed with dark brit
reveren band OF slaves Across the aisc from where
Dihidence and her mother sat The new cs fire
Governor. C1rav-hairrd donihed old Jonathan Tr1,--
bull occupied the end, with Madame Trurlbul By his
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CONTINUED on Page 81
CARS START SOUTH
Glidden Tourists Leave Kentucky To
day for Tennessee; Cars are
PenaIized

Louisville, KY, June 15.-Bearing
directly toward the south, the cars in
the Glidden tour got away from Louis
vile this morning en- route to Nash
vile, Tenn. The noon stop will be
Bowling Green, KY, and it is expected
they will reach Nashville about Z
o'clock this evening.
The breaking OF right front wheel
of car was the most serious acci-
dent experienced by any Of the con-
testants in the Glidden tour from Gin.
cinnati to Louisville today. This acci-
dent occurred thirteen miles from
Louisville when the driver, A. P. Mar
tin, tried to avoid a buggy. The car
was penalized 1,042 points. Seven Of
the cars contesting for the Glidden
and Chicago trophies were penalized
for minor accidents
The 162 miles between Cincinnati
and Louisville were covered in hours
end AZ minutes. The contestants
started this morning at o'clock for
Nashville on a run Of 1913 miles.
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and became a pupil in the Hebrew
Technical Institute, where she took q
special course Upon leaving the insti-
tute she took up the study Of stenog-
raphy at her home and before long be-
came proficient in it. While 1t was not
necessary for her to seek employment
the girl did not wish to be idle.
Mrs. Mearson was the only member
Of the family to talk with Esther Mon
day morning when the girl was prepar-
ing to continue her quest Of a position
The girl was more confident than ever
she would find place where there
would be a chance of advancement
She told her mother that was the kind
of a position she was trying for.
II will be home as soon as can.
mother said Esther, as she kissed
her parent goodby. II will be so glad
II find the place am looking for, be-
cause / need something to occupy my
mind. XII Il { s 8 .....5s s.
It was not until late Monday even
ing that the Mearson family felt alarm
over the absence Of the girl.
Efforts to learn where Esther had
been during the day were futile. The
aid Of friends was enlisted in the hunt
and every place in Harlem where the
girl might have gone was visited. NO
member Of the Mearson family slept
that night.
Detectives took several newspaper
lists of help wanted advertisements
with the intention Of beginning q can
vass In the office districts to see II
they can get any trace Of the girl
when she was looking for work. twas
said at the Mearson home that
the mother Is prostrated with grief
and there is fear that her mind may
become unbalanced.
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3.s New York, June 15.-Has Esther v
Mearson. the 16-year-old girl who
strangely disappeared last week whlle
In search OF employment as q stem
ographer, met the fate Of poor Ruth
Wheeler? The New York police fearing
the worst, are working night and day
on the case in the hope that they can
unearth some clue which will lead 70
the answer to this question.
Esther is the daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Mearson Of 107 East One
Hundred and Twenty-third street.
The case resembles in many OF It's
features that of poor little Ruth
Wheeler, who also sought employm ymehe e.l
as stenographer and went TO the
rooms Of Albert Wolter in East Seven
ty-first street, where she was murder
ed and her body burned and put IN q
sack.
In fact, the parents of Esther lear
son had III r1iNd the sad case OF Ruth y
when their own daughter went ID
search Of employment, cautioned her
against going to private residences for
work or answering post card requests
for help as did Ruth Wheeler. Esther
an unusually attractive girl. well pro-
portioned and large for her age, was
also warned to be careful OF her con-
duct while in the presence OF strange
men.
It was Lyon Mearson, brother OF the
missing girl, who first notified the po-
lice Of her disappearance. Lyon, .
graduate of the New York Law school,
is employed in the Office OF a large
law firm. Joseph Mearson, the girrs
father. is a retired jeweler and dry
goods salesman. There are seven chill
dren in the family.
Esther left school two years ago
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Alleged Burglar Arrested.

Dubuque, June 15.-(SpeciaD "A
series Of mysterious burglaries in In
dependence was explained today by
the arrest in Dubuque of Frank Mitch
ell through the efforts of Marshall Ma
son Of Independence. Tabor's drug
store, Gates hardware store and a
saloon we're robbed during the first
week in June. The finding of knives
and other articles on the street led to
the searching of the room occupied by
a strange couple. They proved to
be Frank Mitchell and Nellie Larinn.
Mitchell was formerly resident of
independence and recently completed
a five years sentence from Cedar Rap
ids for horse stealing. The officers
secured several hundred dollars worth
of loot. The woman is a resident OF
New Hampton.
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KING VERDICT
AFFIRM { D BY
RENE BODY
HIGH TRIBUNAL OF THE STATE
RULES THAT WELL KNOWN
OLD SOLDIER Is NOT ENTITLED
TO STREET COMMISSIONER JOB

The supreme court Of Iowa has at
county district In the case brought
by James King against the city ask
ing for reinstatement as street com
missioner and back salary under the
soldiers preference law. The high
tribunal held that the law does not
protect an old soldier In an Office aft
er the term for which he was appoint
ed had expired. Mr.. King claimed to
be entitled to the office after his re-
moval and sought In the neighborhood
OF $2,500 back salary and reinstate-
ment. The district court ruled
against him and now has been at
firmed.
This action Of the supreme court
comes as surprise, owing to Its
ruling on the case Of George w. Kit
terman against Wapello county rela-
/ tive to the janitorship of the court
house. The grounds Of both the King
and Kitterman suits were practically
identical, but City Solicitor Sparks in
resisting the appeal introduced new
theory. Through an agreement with
Attorney C.. w Whitmore, who repre-
sented Mr.. Kitterman and Mr.. King,
the King appeal was not perfected un-
til March, OF this year, after the Kit
terman decision, upholding the sol
,diers' preference law and reversing
the lower court, had been received. In
the supreme court Solicitor Sparks
tried the King appeal on the theory
that the tenure of Office under which
Mr. Kino +ook tho most 0f street COM
missioner was fixed at the time he en-
tered the service Of the city, contend
ing that this tenure Of Office control
led during Kings entire term even
though the new law made his term In
definite before it expired. In other
VI orJls,'s says Mfr. sparks, s'Mr. King
was employed for q fixed term, and
while serving, the state legislature
enacted the soldiers preference law.
I maintained that city employed Mr.
King for set period prior to the en-
actment Of the preference law, and the
supreme court upheld my view"
Other Decisions.
The other decisions today follow:
State VS.. Everett Wiley, Van Buren,
county; dismissed.
State VS.. Frank O'Rouke, appellant,
Hancock county; affirmed.
State VS.. John Casper, appellant,
Harrison county: affirmed.
State appellant vs.. John w. Moters,
Sioux county; modified.
Lane Moore Lumber Co. vs.. F. G..
Bradford, Beuna Vista county; at
firmed.
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WEST POINTERS
HEAR DICKINSON
SECRETARY OF WAR SAYS EDUcA-
CATION OF SOLDIERS IS
IMPORTANT.

West Point, N. Y, June 15.--Our
past wars were crudely waged COM
pared with what war would be now,
said Secretary Of War Dickinson today
in an address to the graduating class
at the United States Military acad-
emy. Specialization and technique" !"
the secretary declared, "are demand
ed In military affairs as inexorably as
in art. manufacture, commerce, trans
portation, education, medicine, law,
and indeed In every department OF
human activity.
"We have come into the information
al limelght and have assumed the re-
sponsibilities Of first class power. Ii
we should engage In hostilities with
any nation OF respectable strength the
clash would be quick and stupendous.
Our commanders. unless the war shall
endure long enough to forge out OF
crude metal thunderbolts OF war, must
already have been trained in way
that surpasses all conceptions of mill
tary education entertained a quarter
of q century back. From these condi.
tions, we may expect, II we shall have
wars. that men trained in the school
OF the soldier will be in the future,
and perhaps even more than they
have in the past, potential both in our
military and civil administration.
What, therefore, should more pro-
foundly engage our care than the edu-
cation Of those who more certainly
than any other class Of our citizens OF
equal number will affect out national
lffe?"
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HANGS HIGH ABOVE WATER.
steepIe Jack on Wire Over Niagara
Saved by Flrenen After
ThriIIInu Experience.

Niagara Falls, N Y, June 15.-Dur-
ing the first international exposition
here yesterday an unidentified man
Ieaped into the river before the eyes
of thousands and was swept over the
brink Of Luna falls.
oscar Williams, steeple jack, tried
trip across the gorge on wire,
hanging by his teeth. His apparatus
became jammed on the wire when he
was about half way over and he hung
forty-flve minutes 125 feet above the
river until firemen slid rope and pull
ley out to him, by which he descended
to .The Maid of the Mist" below. &
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10000 Laid OFF
IN NORTHWEST
NORTHERN PACIFIC AND OTHER
ROADS ADOPT RETRENcH-
MENT POLICY.

st. Paul, June IT, Retrenchment
threatened by the railroads because OF
federal activity in preventing, or at
least delaying, a proposed increase IN
freight rates is being put in force In
this part Of the country. So far 1t
has meant the laying off Of about
10000 laborers in the northwest Or
ders have been received from head
quarters to stop practically all new
construction work on the roads In the
northwest, and plans for proposed ex-
tensions and betterments have been
temporarily dropped.
It is estimated that the Northern
Pacific has given orders to lay OF
$500 men, the Great Northern 5000
and the Northwestern 600. The Chi
cago, Milwaukee G. st. Paul laid OF
between 1000 and 1000 the first part
OF June in the northern district alone.
For the present, the Chicago, Milwau-
kee & st. Paul is not extending the
policy Of retrenchment in the north
west. 1t was learned that the Santa
Fe has laid off 1000 men and the Chi
cago, Rock Island & Pacific 1900.
Elliott Explains Retrenchment.
statement giving the reasons for the
action Of the railroads, In which he
says:
-Four forces-namely, increased
taxes, increased prices for labor and
material, increased facilities, both In
quantity and quality, and the enlarged
powers of the railway commissions ~
are all working to reduce the net
earning Of railway companies, 80 that
1t seems prudent for boards of di-
rectors and for railway officers to con-
slider most carefully not only their
duty to the travellers and shippers
over their roads, but also their duty
to the very large number Of people
whose money is invested In railroads
and the large class of investors to
whom the railroads must go II they
are to obtain money for additions and
and extensions.
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CONFERENCE
REPORT NOT UP
BEFORE SENATE
ILLNESS OF SENATOR ELkiNs
CAUSED DELAY IN PROGRAM
ON THE RAIL BILL; TEXT OF
THE NEW LAW.

Washington, ID. c.. June 15.- The
conference report on the railroad bill
will probably not be called up in the
senate today, owing to the absence OF
Senator Elkins, who is detained home
by severe cold.
The text Of the report has been re-
ceived from unoflcia sources and
published. This draft shows that both
sides have made concession in order
to make the measure acceptable.
On the whole, the bill, as far as It
goes, will meet approval, and Senator
Elkins, chairman Of the senate con-
ference committee, and Representa-
tive Mann, chairman Of the house coll
ference committee, can submit their
report confident Of its adoption.
The Commerce Court.
The house had it's way in having
the court which to be created called a
commerce court instead Of United
States court of commerce, as desired
by the senate. 1t will be a court Of
record and composed of five judges, to
be named from among circuit judges
Tor the period of five years.
In the first instance, however, the
court will be composed OF five addi-
tional circuit judges to be appointed
Immediately by the president. These
Judges will be designated by the
president to serve for one, two, three,
four and five years respectively. In
addition to his salary as circuit Judge
"a Judge assigned to the commerce
court will receive an annual allow
lnce of 81 500 to assist in paying his
expenses in Washington.
Jurisdiction OF the Court.
The court will have the juricdiction,
now possessed by the circuits courts
Of the United States and the judges
thereof over all cases OF the following
kind:
First-All cases for the enforcement
otherwise than by adjudication and
collection of a forfeiture or penalty or
by infliction OF criminal punishment,
Or any order Of the interstate COM
merce commission other than for the
payment Of money.
Second Cases brought to enjoin,
Bet aside. annul, or suspend in whole
VI Ill pail oily lOANO1 VI a SAAT 84ACSA
Btatn commerce commission.
u iird--Such cases as, by section 3
of he act to further regulate COM
met ce, approved Feb. 10, 1909, are au-
tho tzed to be maintained in a cir
cuiS court Of the United States.
r F5urthAll such mandamus pro-
Feelings as are authorized to be main
tanned in circuit court of the United
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MRS. FORD FOUND TO BE SANE.
Woman Involved in History Of De-
faulting Treasurer Of Big Four
. Road Free of Charaee.

Cincinnati, O., June Is. Dismissal
of the charges Of lunacy against Mrs.
Jeanette Stewart Ford, the woman
involved in the history OF Charles L..
Warmer, defaulting local treasurer OF
the Big Four railway, has been enter
ed in the probate court of Hamilton
county The action leaves Mrs. Ford
free Of all charges growing out Of the
Warmer case. She is under the care
of an alienist selected by the county
prosecutor.
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WOULD RETIRE
JUSTICE MOODY
BILL INTRODUCED BY LODGE
IN THE SENATE TODAY MAKES
THIS POSSIBLE.

Washington June 15.- Senator
Lodge today introduced a bill permit
TING Associate Justi Moody to re-
tire with full pay. Moody's health is
given as the reason for proposed act.
A bill to authorize the issuance Of
certificates Of indebtedness to the
amount Of s3O,000,000 to complete re-
clamation projects was adopted by the
senate as rider upon the pending adj,
ministration land withdrawal bill.
Only Burton, Gallinger and Kean vot-
ed against It, The senate leaders today
said the passage of the statehood bill
by the senate at the present session
was assured. It will be taken up after
action is had on the conference report
on the postal savings bank bill.