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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-25
HAS IDEAL ROUTE
Curtiss Outlines Airship Con.
test from New York to
Washington.
EXCELLENT LANDING SPOTS
Such Course Would Present More
Difficulties Than That from New
York to Albany.

T Glenn II. Curtiss, who steered his
aeroplane through the treacherous air
currents of the Hudson river from AL
bany. n. Y, to New York city on Sun
day morning, Nay %, winning the S1O-
600 prize which had been offered by the
New York World, suggested the other
day that an ideal route for another
test would be from New York to Wash
ington, a distance of some 235 miles,
or possibly there and back again, with
only enough stops to replenish the
store of gasoline.
Such a course, he said, would be
more difficult than the trip from AL
bany to New York, though the air cur
rents would probably be less danger
Gus. The difficulties that he antici-
pates are in the heavily wooded land
and the low lying rivers with high
banks, from which he would expect
sudden and varying currents, which
would try the skill of an aviator.
While resting in his apartments in
the Hotel Astor at New York Mr.. Cur
tiss was asked what route he would
consider desirable for the next aero
plane test. After some reflection he
decided that it would be between New
York and Washington. Then he sug-
gested:
IF some one offered a prize for the
trip to Washington it might afford
good chance for a race. That would
be interesting for the public as well as
for the contestants. A race of that
kind should be over a course where
people could see it lap after lap along
the whole course. Between New York
and Washington there are many towns
and cities. The route should be chosen
along the line of a railroad.
Good Landing Places an Advantage.
There is nothing so stirring as an
aeroplane race, especially where the
people on the ground can see the ma
chimes during the whole course. And I
can say from experience that it is very
exciting for the contestants. In con-
sidering a route between New York
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-25

dignity of a judge on the bench, he
said:
Miss Emmerson, find that we are
on a small and uninhabited island.
There are other islands about Us, a-d
our only hope of rescue is from some
of the trading craft that frequent
these seas. l have seen neither SER
penis nor wild animals, and i, will be
safe for you to wander anywhere"
Just that and no more, and he
went down to his tree II prepare his
evening meal. He knew he had hurt
and Inundated her, but he whistled
as he busted himself about the fire.
She heard him and determined she
would die before making another ad-
vance.
Thus two weeks passed two
weeks in which a man and a woman
fought each other-defied each other
were hypocrites to themselves and
to each other. 1t was good morn
ing" and good evening" not a
word beyond. He walked by himself
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-25

ter again and again. Every line was
like a stab at her leart. She had
driven the accused lover from her
presence without explanations. She
had refused to hear r heed mis- pro-
tests. She haC uniustly Inundated
him in the eyes of the world, and not
five minutes before the breeze brought
the letter to her feet she was defying
him in her arrn~a---
In his lookout on the rocks Lisle
caught the sound of her footsteps. He
wondered, but he did not turn his
head. He had never asked her to
come there, and she had never come
before Of her ow accord. He heard
her climbing TO his side, but his gaze
still rested on the sea.
Not until she took a seat beside
him and plac ID hand on his did he
turn. Then she held the letter out
for him to read. He took II, and by
the last rays of the setting sun he
slowly read the lines and handed the
epistle back without word OF COM
ment.
The girl leaned her head on HIS
shoulder and softly sobbed for
awhile and then asked:
Horace, can you ever forgive me?"
He waited a moment, and then his
arm stole around her waist. and she
felt that all was peace at last. To-
gether they Z in the tropic twilight,
saying never a word, but so quietly
happy. when there came the round OF
oars from the sea and voice cried up
to them:
Alloy. the rock! We saw your sig
nal two hours ago. If you want to
be taken off come down"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-25

cred a cracked plate, too, and was on
the job.
BY such presence of mind as this the
majesty OF the law is maintained in
Oklahoma.
One of the new states legislative
curiosities is the payment of a salary
of $500 a year to a functionary who
is commonly known-I blush to say it,
but it is what all Oklahoma calls him.
and l cannot suppress the truth-as
the bedbug inspector. Nomipally he
is the hotel inspector. but his principal
function seems to be TO inspect the
beds, which have to be shown up for
his study at any hour of the day OF
night when he arrives and demands it,
Colonel Love a Character.
This seems to be the proper place to
put these dry matters aside and tell
something about the most remarkable
man in Oklahoma who happened to
have something to do with this rail
road question:. E. Love. universally
known as Colonel Jack, who is the
chairman of the state corporation COM
mission. This justly celebrated man
was formerly n cowboy on the western
ranches. He looks it. though he is now
developing a localized embonpoint,"
which would be incompatible with a
high degree of efficiency as a broncho
buster
He is about six feet four inches III
height and carries his height proudly
and well. He he's an eagle eye and an
eagles beak and a big mustache, with
prominent cheek bones and every con-
ceivable mark of the cowboy type OF
beauty. With a wide hat On and no
coat, he walks the streets of little
Guthrie with a noble and command
ing air.
The corporation laws. of Oklahoma
impose five different kinds of taxes
on the corporations, and it is the bust
ness of the state corporation commits
sion, over which Colonel Love pre-
sides. to see that the corporations
faithfully pay all these kinds of taxes
and perform all their other manifold
obligations.
Revenge on the Magnates.
Not long ago Love had several great
eastern railroad magnates before him
in connection with a matter of law
enforcement. It is said that he leaned
back, cast his eye over the great men
and exclaimed with emphasis:
''Well, when l was riding the ranges
out on the plains l never dreamed
that the time would come when
should have you Supply here the most
profane and insulting epithet known
to the western vocabulary eating out
of my handr'
Colonel lack owe saws that the cor
poration laws Of Oklahoma are not a
bit severer than are those of New
York or Massachusetts and that the
only difference is that the laws are
fcarlessly and vigilantly enforced there.
whereas they are not enforced in New
York or Massachusetts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-25

latter took his daughter to Burlington.
where the Boy Healer was located. A
few treatments were given and the
eyes grew better. AS time progressed
more treatments were had and soon
the little girl was in possession of her
sight, as well and as strong as ever.
The picture here given was taken in
Burlington after her recovery, the faith
er being so happy that he had it taken.
This Healer is now located in this
city at 1913 Sixth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-25
she did the same.

she did the same.
Half mile up the beach as a
rocky bluff. This was Isles look
out, and here he raised a staff and
kept the lost steamers flag flying
night and day He sat shere a part
Of the day and he sat there in the
moonlight.
The girl could see him from the
door of her tent - coulG make out
when her eyes were not too full OF
tears.
In emptying the trunks of the pas
sengers Isle had come across a
packet Of letters. They were wet and
sodden, and he had placed them in
the sunshine t. dry. They had dried
with many a stain blur and had
been forgotten.
one afternoon. an hour before sun
set, he was on the rocks and the lone
Iy girl pacing the sands when a letter
came blowing to her feet. She picked
II up almost without curiosity, as she
had seen others blowing about from
time to time, but in a moment she
had recognized the chi-ography.
Here on a lonely isle in the far
off Pacific was he key to the tragedy
enacted in home 10000 miles away
year previous. The woman who
had written her tie letter that
brought about their separation -
that woman had also written the let
ter she now held in her hand.
1t had been written to h man who
must also have been a passenger on
the Inflated Mikado. She had writ
ten boastingly and admitted her
malice and p.evarication.
The girl on the sands read the let
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-25

and realized the disaster when he
found himself afioat amidst human
beings fighting for another moment
Of life. He seized q floating object
with an iron grip and next moment
a human body bumped against him
and he felt the tangle Of woman s
hair across his face.
He let go with one hand and grip
ped her, and he remembered little
more When he came back to lie he
was lying on a sandy beach. and the
rising sun was shi ing on his face.
So close that he could touch her
was the figure of woman-of Edith
Emmerson Wet, bedraggled and
forlorn she was, but after look into
her face he knew that she still lived.
Isle had reached his feet when
the girl stirred and opened h7r eyes.
Then seizing his extended haru, she
pulled herself to her feet and looked
about her in a puzzled way.
It was a long moment before she
realized the situation - before she
, looked into the face Of the man beside
her and identified him. Then she
shrank away from him and would
have staggered down to the surf had
not the heaped-up wrockage blocked
the way.
She turned from It, lurched and
tripped and finally fell at the foot Of
tree SO feet away. Not word had
passed between the two.
Isle brought fresh water in a
shell and placed it beside the girl
and then turned away. If he pitied
her he would not speak. She had
shrunk from him.
It was for Lisle to bestir himself
and save wha+ he could from the
fotsam. He was bruised and stiff,
but he moved at once.
Finding an * in it's beckets in a
piece of wreckage he selected a spot
200 feet back from the surf and soon
had the framework of a shelter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-25
BLIND FOR
TWO MONTHS
Beautiful Little Girl Suddenly Strick
en- and Parents Give Up
Hope.
PERFORM MODERN MIRACLE
Restored to Sight and As Well AS
Ever After Few Treat
mentS.

A marvellous case is reported from
Blandinsville, where little girl, bereft
of her sight, was restored as if by mag
ic. Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Nelson of that
town have a pretty girl named Louise.
While playing one day she noticed that
her sight was growing dim. 1t contin-
ued to fail and soon she was entirely
blind Physicians and specialists were
called, but she did not improve, and
the family finally gave up all hope af-
ter exhausting all remedies. Neigh
bors consoled with them over the
blight that had fallen on the house
hold, but nothing could be done to help
the poor, little afflicted one.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-25

gone. She had crept into the shelter
provided for her.
Wave and tide had cast upon the
beach everything tina castaways
could have wished for. There was
food, drink, clothing and bedding
without limit. AS noon came the
man broke his fast and then carried
food and drink to the setter, built a
little fire, spread out bedding to dry
in the hot sun and raid to the girl
whom he could not see, but whom he
knew was inside the tent:
Miss Emmerson, it is irony of fate
I did not want it. I saved yC but
did not know who / was saving l
know nothing of the island yet, but 1
shall set out in the morning to ex-
plore. 1 have left everything here
at your door to make you comfort
able"
She made no reply. He did not ex-
pect her to. He turned to his work
again and pursued it until the tropic
twilight came, and then he spread his
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-25
HIP R F. G K F. D

then turned and disappeared INTO the
thick forest.
1t was nearly twilight when Isle
returned. The girl had spent the
hours in walking and waiting for him.
She had resolved to humble herself to
a human being = to a man - some
thing that an Emmerson had never
done for generations before.
She started to meat him, but she
saw his figure stiffen and his face
grow stern, and she stopped dead
still. In frigid tones, and with the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-25

Within an hour he had erected tent
rooted cabin that was weatherproof
and standing before the still weeping,
budding girl. He said:
Miss Emmerson, / have shelter
ready for you. We are cast upon an
island, but whether it is inhabited or
not we cannot knotI until have time
to explore"
With that he turned and went to
work among t. wreckage, and an
hour later he looked over to the spot
where he had left her and found her
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-25

mattress under a tree 200 feet away
and slept.
In his heart he pitied the girl lying
awake and fearful and bcreaved.
within a stones throw, but she had
Tilted him - Inundated him - and
finally shrunk from him as If he were
wild animal. She must expect
nothing from him - nothing more
than an ordinary sailor would do to
make her physically comfortable.
He was awake and up at daylight
| to carry her food and water and re-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-25
A Dreadful Wound

from knife, gun, tin can, rusty nail,
fireworks, or of any other nature, de-
mands prompt treatment with Buck
lens Arnica Salve to prevent blood
poison or gangrene. It's the quickest,
surest healer for all such wounds as
also for burns, boils, sores, skin erup-
tons. eczema. chapped hands, corns
or piles. twenty-five cents at all drug
giStS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-25


widowed mother, who had favored
another sutton, saw her opportunity,
and the society journf Is were favored
with choice morseI of gossip of
which they made the most.
On a certain date, year later, the
steamship Mikado, from Yokohama
for San Francisco, called in at Homo
lulu. Mrs. Emmerson and her daugh-
ter were on board. The passenger
list was added to by a few, and at
dinner that evening mother and
daughter raised their eyes to find
Horance Lfsle seated opposite.
The captain .ttered his formal in
PRODUCTION, and after a moment the
affair was a an end. They did not
meet at breakfast. A storm had
swooped down upon the ship. and ere
midday 1t had developed into a
typhoon, and every passenger had q
fear upon him.
AS night was drawing down the
propeller shaft broke, and then the
great ship fell off into the trough of
the sea, and was wrenched and bat
tered and driven to leeward. At mid
night, when men sat with pale faces
and women wept, the end came.
She was lifted skyward, and then
dropped down on a soral reef to wind
ward on an island. Five minutes
later she was being beaten to pieces,
and crew and passengers were going
to their death bv the score.
Lisle had scarcely felt the crash
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-25
LETTER written by

LETTER written by
a woman brought
about the separation
of Edith Emmerson
and Horace Lisle
within three days of
tie date set for their
marriage.
He disclaimed and
protested, but the
Emmerson pride had
boen buu1i1iafod the
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-04
No RETURN OF ASTHMA
Work OF New Specific, Ascatco
shown To Be Permanent

Work OF New Specific, Ascateo, {,
Shown TO BE Permanent
2 hose who are watching the re.
M.rkable results accomplished in the
ture OF asthma hy tho new specific
dscaico find in reports Just obtained
ir3m cases cured sOmo years ago pu
disputed evidence thai it's work Is per
lnanent
Miss Mary Fl. Sampson 52 Oak
street Mobile Ala, makes fhis state
mcnt ON DecemPer II 1s0g, three
wears after her successful experience
Yith ascatco: Il took the treatment
Ia the winter Of 1905 and 1906 and
Iate never had the least symptom OF
as,!ima since" w II. Harman 1913
Moth Eleventh street Richmond
va, says 81 took ascatco about five
5ears ago and have never had q re-
tnra of asthma since ! had been sui
'enng for five years, and the doctors
ttaid do nothing for me-
Thousands Of like experiences have
b ow become known aud are 50 I'M
pessiye that ascatco Is increasingly
oy those who are seeking
Freedom from asthma. Just how as
cico viii act in any individual case
may be easily determined. as the
a As,train Laboratory, 82 West Twenty
fifth street, New York Cty, will send
n, trial treatment by mail free Of
cnasge 10 anyone who will write 10
( en- for it, For the regular treat
mont ascatco may he procured at
Clmd Sismans and other leading
drag stores in both the 50 cent and
~ sizes.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-04
TERRIBLE { PICTURE
OF SUFFERINC
TERRIBLE PICTURE ,oF SUI
sERiNo DRAWN BY MRS.
MiELRoY, or CLINTON, KY.,
POINTS ITS OWN MORAL

clinton, Ky.,-I was A suffuer for
cry years from female troubles.
could not eat and could not stand on
NY feel, without suffering great pain
tried tInee Of the best doctors
ID lhe state Of Kentucky al they said
was In q critical condition and 60
ns down hill
e had lost ali hope Of ever being
better was so weak I had 10 be
hcl'ed up ana down | had neuralgia,
dragging sensations and such awful
lntng, 10y down in my right side,
could hardly bear IT.
After using Cardui for one week,
| found was getting better, so | con
t'Hned 10 take il and in four months
lme ! felt better than had in six
&ears.
advise all suffering women to
ake Carda' | got more benefit from
s3 worth of Cardui than from 500
worth Of doctors medicines"
The only way you can get The bene-
liz of the genuine Cardui herbs, Is
oy buying a bottle Of Gardul, at your
druggists. He does not keep the
c.ude drug. as it is not in the phar-
iaaconoea.
Fifty years OF proof, of its merit,
IN actual practice, mas convinced us,
and those who have tested it, OF the
value Of Cardui, IN female weakness
ana disease.
Why not test it for yourself?
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-04

county who voted for such officer
demanding removal by recall of such
officer, unless ne resigns within six
days thereafter, an election shall be
held TO determine whether or not
the electors desire he removal OF the
accused, the election 10 be held with
in twenty days after filing The peii-
tion II the accused receives a ma
ioIity Of the votes a.. such an cleo
tion the case against him small be
dismissed by the governor
House bill No 107, by Whayne,
clating 70 primary elections, was
reported do pass
Senate bill No. 50, by Davis, re-
latins 10 the eradication Of ticks was
reported do not pass
House bill No. Si. by Anthony,
providing for license on foreign and
domestic corporations, was made a
special ilera for 10 O'Clock Friday
morning
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-04
TRAINMEN REJECT PROPOSAL
Conductors and other Eempoyes Of
the Baltimore & Ohio Rail-
road May Strike.

Baltimore. Mar 4.-The conductors
and trainment Of the Baltimore q Ohio
railroad have Overwhelmingly rejected
the company's counter proposition to
their demands for wage adjustments.
The trainmen's general committee will
later determine whether a strike shall
be declared. The company will invoke
arbitration under the Erdman Act
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-04
4 FRANK ADMISSION
Senator Davis Of Arkansas to
Get a Fee if Certain
Bill Passes

Washington, Mar 4Senator a JEFF
Davis Of Arkansas, who has thundered
IN the senate against corporation and
graft and Who has preached the doc
irlne Of civic and political purity con
fes:l 10 he house committee on pub
lic lands he had received fee and
would receive more on the passage Of
the Arkansas sunk land" bill. now
unde. consideration BY the commit
tee
The bill Us drawn to quiet title to
about 100000 acres Of swamp lands IN
the eastern part Of Arkansas, over
which there Is y dispute of ownership
between tine United States, Arkansas.
the ST. Francis Leyee board and sci.
tiers on The land, who claim title
Representative Odheld Of Arkansas
introduced the bin in the house at the
request of Senator Davis. who said
that Senator Clarke Of Arkansas also
approved the bill Recently Senator
Davis appeared before sub-com-
mittee of the house committee IN ad.
vocacy OF the bill The stenographic
report of that meeting contains the
following:
Senator nayis:--I confess there is
Just that much OF selfishness IN it 70
me because there is. a good fee If / can
recover the price of that timber do
not care where II goes, to Arkansas Or
the St Francis Leyee Board. but
would rather 1t would not so to the
81. Francis Levee Board
The committee met TO receive Sena-
cor Davis revised copy of the steno-
graphic report II was discovered
that the senator had cut out that por-
ton confessing he was to receive a
fee and had inserted:
II am attorney for The st. Francis
Leyee Board for the recovery Of this
timber"
There was disposition or the part
OF the committee to challenge this al
teration.
Chairman Mondell asked: What is
your recollection of what you said?'
Senator Davis: Just as 1t now ap-
pears in the corrected copy"
Chairman Mondell: my recollection
does not agree with that"
Mr.. Robinson: "Is ii contingent
fee or an absolute fee you are to re-
ceive on passage of this bill?"
Senator Davis: 'T have an absolute
fee as well as a contingent fee
Representative 0ldfield said the bill
had been introduced by him at the re
quest of Senator Davis. After intro
ducing the bill, Mr.. Oldfield had tried
unsuccessfully to withdraw it.
The committee after a lengthy ex-
ecutiye session, declined 10 permit
Senator Davis to revise his remarks
so that there should be material
change. He was permitted to make al
terations in verbiage only The orig.
inal stenographic report Will be print.
cd in the committee records.
1T is the opinion OF some senators
that Senator Davis has violated Grim
inal statutes. Senator Burrows saws
that Senator Davis cannot be reached
under the statutes invoked against
Senator Mitchell OF Oregon, or Burton
OF Kansas but that he has violated a
general law
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-04

Remember the name-Doan' said
take no other