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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-10-27
For Cramps.

A piece Of old-fashioned caEdlewick
worn around the leg In the garter
place. next to tho skin, will prevent,
or. cure. cramp In the calf Of the leg
or in the foot. have proved this by
personal experience; l believe this
would prove ~effectual in preventing
swimmers cramp: those liable to
cramp while In the water would be
wise to try It. Cottonbatting. wrap
PED round the body from the arm-pits
downward, saved the life OF q man
suffering agony from painters cramp;
It gave almost instant Rehabilitation.
al Magazine.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-10-27

and limbs were lifeless and there
were weeks when could not put my
feet to the floor or stand alone. AS q
last resort, l began using Doan's Kid
ney Pills. In six weeks I was a.
free from kidney trouble as II I had
never had H."
when Your Back Is Lame, Re
member the Name-DOAN'S." SOC. .
box at all stores, Foster ilburn Co.
Buffalo, N. T.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-10-27
CHAPTER xIv-contlnued.

"Stop! You are on oath now, by
your honor as q gentleman, by your
belief In God, by your faith In woman
kind, by your love for me! want the
truth. Indeed, 1t is almost unneces-
.sary for you to speak. Your silence,
everything, confirms me in that belief.
A man who would do what he has
done would not hesitate at that. But
I must know, and I must have your
answer"
And l cant tell YOU"
You can" Z,
.Wsii, I won't then. I have told
you enough. Anything else you must
get from other people"
And so you refused mel" said the
girl standing up. Look at mel" She
stretched her hands out and stood
boldly, magnifcently. defiantly before
him. "You refused me! Many men
have wooed me; many men have
sought me for a wife. ! did not love
you, I don't love you: but I might
have learned. You might have had
me. You say I am the dearest desire
of POUR heart A little silence, a pa
per torn in two. a momentary forget
fulness, and I should have been
yours" She picked the paper up from
the table as she spoke and held It be-
for her. II could tear 1t up in a mo-
ment. Think what you might have
had" She stepped slowly around the
table and approached him. She came
ear to him. He stared at her fixed
" without moving. She was by his
side now. She laid her hand upon his
shoulder. "Me." she said. for this.
and you refused"
He nodded. It was the hardest task
life had ever laid upon him. this dis
.cussien.
what are you made of" she cried.
81 don't know" gasped the man
hoarsely. II was q fool!"
Twill you take me now?" she inter-
posed swiftly, land suppress this? II
4 say that / will marry you tomorrow,
will you keep this a secret forever?"
Great God!" whispered the man.
~'how you tempt mel"
'Will you do 1t? Answer"
moi" said Gormly family at last.
81 WON'T"
why not?"
."For two reasons ! would not be
worth your respect for a moment If I
did. / could never hope for your love
In that case. And I won't have any
woman that I have to buy"
"And we have both tried to bride
you. my father and I. and we have
both failed"
"You did not try to bride me. e.
.eanor. I am sure you did not know
what you were doing"
II did" she said. II wanted to test
you. 1 wanted to try you. I wanted
TO see e 1t was true. wanted as
rsurance that my father had done this
thing. I wanted to measure your man.
shood by my womanhood. Obi" she
ssaid In a sudden change Of mood. "the
Hight has gone out Of life for mel"
my dear child" he began tenderiy.
She shook her head and sat down
.once more and once more buried her
face in her hands. He ventured to
come near to her. He laid his own
hand On her head and stroked It gent
.iy, %murmuring broken words: mean
'ingiess, save to her on whose ears
they fell i~ndistinctly. At last she lifted
her head and looked at him. She
caught his hand in both her own.
"You are a great man." she said, "a
strong man, q true man, and ] am
,anly a poor, wretched woman. kiss
the hand that smites me-" Before he
could prevent Il she suited the action
TO the word. Now" she said. go.
You have done all you can. ] under
stand, / believe. Sometimes ! think
- But won't you 60 nowT'
sF+#sa H..a
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-10-27
A Fly Paradise.

First Housefy-Howdy. old palf
What sort Of a seaso have you had?
Second ry-Much the same 40
usual. Didn't take any outing this
year. I'm at my old quarters in the
livery stable.
First Fly-Pretty dull, ! should say.
I've been In clover. That's right. II
there ever raj a fly Eden / found It.
Listen. No screens, baldheaded own
or, baldheaded baby, fypaper easy to
eat and three fate women who couldn't
swat an elephant. I'm going back
there next summer.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-10-27

Without another word Gormly turn
cd and left her.
He found Miss Stewart and young
Haldane still In the hall. They stared
at him awestruck at the tragedy In
his grim face.
go to her!" he said Is he passed
them. "She needs you"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-10-27

tons. II you sus-
pect your kidneys
begin using Doan'a
Kidney Pills Of
once. Mrs. ]. l..
Warrlck. 406 w,
Mulberry ST. Le-
banon. Ohio. says:
mo tongue can
tell the agonies l
suffered. My feet
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-10-27

Fox Ito bear)-Come over tomor-
row and we'll play q gar . Of golf on
the links.
Bear-All right. I don't know what
the game is, but II there's any Job
you al put up on the lynx I'm In
with you.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-10-27
ARE YouR KlpNEYs WEAKf

There are two ways to tell - you
have weak kidneys. The first 10
through pains in the back. The sec
Ond by examining the kidney secre-
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-10-27

It pays to be honest--at least 1t pays
your employer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-08
Mission Work in 1910.

| The Missionary Review of the World
| has printed its annual table of mission
airy statistics compiled by DR.. Leonard
of Oberlin. 1t shows that the laymen's
movement is already showing its eff
! feet on the gifts made for missionary
work In 1910 nearly $4,000. coo was
contributed by the people Of North
America, which is 100000 more thal
in 1909. Great Britain did better SILL.
It's gifts, with a much smaller pOpuI--
ton amounted to 81, 900 900, and tnr
gain over 1909 to $500, 0C0. In Ger
many, too, the effect OF the movemeat
was marked, though missionary giviIe-
outside of Anglo-SaXon countries does
not reach large totals in any of the
evangelical churches. According to DR..
Leonard's figures, Great Britain and
America contributed together $4,000,
600 out of total for all Christendoln
of s26.s00.OO0. gain over last year or
81, 200, 600, Of which all but 100000 is
among the English speaking peoples.
Gifts of native toward the
support of the ian WORK
amounted during tne !~.-- D. S5,250,-
600, an increase OF about 900 600.
Curiously enough, if the figures fur
nished to DR.. Leonard may be trusted,
this increase in missionary resources
has been accompanied by a decline in
the number of missionary workers.
North American societies had, &C
cording to the report III January, 1910,
1877 missionaries in the field; this
year the same societies report 1857.
The total for all societies coming
within the range of DR.. LeOnard's sta
tisticS is 21,248, as compared with 81
S44 last year. There IS also an appar-
ent falling OFF in the number OF native
helpers, which last year was 92,279.
and is now reported as 91,513. There
are many more workers reported this
year than there were five years ago
The communicates in native churches
number, according TO DIR. Leonard,
something over 1922, 900; the native
adherents are probably more than
twice that number.
The missionary schools have more
than 100000 young people under
Christian instruction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-08
MIR. Bryan and Governor Wilson.

Mr. Bryan indicates, in the last is
sue of the Commoner, that his opinion
of Governor Wilson of New Jersey
has undergone a change, and that
whereas he considered that Wilson'S
support OF the nominees OF the gold
wing of the party in 1896 indicated
him to be out of sympathy with the
forces opposed to plutocracy, he now
considers him conscious of the real
forces at work in this republic and to
be in opposition to the forces that
prey
Commencing Governor Wilson for
his fight against Smith and in behalf
of James z. MARITIME. Mr.. Bryan says:
IF Governor Wilson had known in
1896 what he knows today, he would
have fought shoulder to shoulder with
the democrats OF that year. rather
than with the Palmer and Buckner
forces that were working as aids t.
the republican party. In the name o.
every lover of popular government,
the Commoner thanks Governor Wi.
son for his patriotic efforts
Other admirers of DR.. Wilson s
course, who are also followers of the
Nebraskan, will read with satisfaction
that in supporting Wilson they will
be supporting one whom the thrice
tried leader has put his o. K. upon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-08

room our headquarters TIL we are
settled"
ct will be fine and dandy when
spring comes" said Austin obviously,
but don't know what you're going
to do in the meantime, Dorothy. Here
ii is the 22d of February, and April is
q long way of. Won't you be lOnely?'
Dorothy smiled away his wistful
glance. Lonely where you arer' she
said. "And. besides, think of all the
chickens we're going 10 raise and Of
all the money you're going to make
next summer with your eggs and your
broilersr'
"If we only had $780," he sighed,
everything would come out all right"
Come TO the garnet with me and
see II we can't find another small
table for the south window. l can sit
there and sew while you're writing at
the big secretary I think you're going
TO drag in here from the hnll."
Together they mounted the steep
stairs to the low attic. redolent Of
cedar shingles, where innumerable
wasps crawled stickily to and fro.
There are chests and chests and
chests! Let me peep inside this old
hair covered one. Austin; I'm sure it
belonged to some eighteenth century
belle. No, I'm not bit cold. How could
I be with these great warm chimneys
jutting out into the garrett? Ahr'
Dorothy's ecstatic cry was echoed
by Austin's prolonged whistle Of
amazement at the beautiful garments
divulged by the lifting OF the lid of
the hair trunk
1.-TWO white wigs-one for you and
one for mer' she cried delightedly.
tossing one to him and placing the
other, a towering erection Of puffs and
curls. over her own sleek hair.
Austin crammed on his wig just in
time to see his wife's rosy face beam
ing at him from under the whiteness
OF the other simultaneously they bent
IN stately greeting.
GOOD morrow. Mistress Washing
ton" said Austin nischievously.
"Ah. Mr. Washington Dorothy
dipped a splendid courtesy and sudden
~ turned TO the chest ooh let US put
on these perfectly gorgeous garments,
Austin. We might as well enjoy our
selves until the man brings the coal"
Dorothy slipped into a blue bro
csde. admired the towering mass Of
white curls above her forehead and
waited while Austin arrsyed himself
IN the same manner. Eve are fright
talIy foolish. I know" she said. rather
YEARLY, but simply must do some
thing interesting or shall be horribly
homesick tonight"
Then let us 90 down and eat our
supper IN these things" suggested
Austin hastily. "Don't be homesick,
Dorothy; please don't, or ! shall be
tempted TO weep on your shoulder and
throw up the chicken business alto
Rether."
Dorothy paused before him. looking
very lovely In Der anc.snt Earb, her
sweet eyes serious and thnBGhtful
Austin Ely. tel ms truthfnlly. did
you want 90 &c iato the chicken bust
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-08
ELECTION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given. that on
Tuesday, the 2Sth day Of February,
A. D., 1911, in the city of Rock
Island. Ill, an election will be held
for the purpose of nominating can
didates for mayor and commissioners
of the city of Rock Island.
Which election will be opened at
O'Clock in the morning and con-
tinue open until 3 O'Clock in the
afternoon of that day.
Places for registration and voting
will be as follows:
First ward, second precinct-4lS
Fourth avenue.
First ward, second precinct-62s
Eighth street.
Second ward, first precinct-1O14
Third avenue.
Second ward. second precinct
I919 Sixth avenue.
Third ward, first precinct-Coun-
ty jail building. Third avenue and
Fourteenth street.
Third ward, second precinct
1874 Seventh avenue.
Third ward, third precinct-1101
Fifteenth street.
Fourth ward, first precinct-1914
Third avenue.
Fourth ward, second precinct
Trinity church vestry. rear 1918
Sixth avenue.
Fifth ward, first precinct-Hose
house on Twenty-second street.
Fifth ward, second precinct
Schmid's store, S23 Twentieth street.
Sixth ward. first precinct-Hose
house on Twenty-sixth street.
Sixth ward, second precinct-Rear
of 200 Seventh avenue.
Seventh ward, first precinct
1910 Fifth avenue.
Seventh ward. second precinct
Peterson's carpenter shop, $40 For
tyfifth street.
Seventh ward, third precinct
Gannon's paint shop. Fourteenth ave
nue. between Thirty-eighth and
Thirty-ninth street.
NJ. T. RUDGREN, City Clerk.
Rock Island, Ill, Feb. 3, 1911.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-08
Life Lines
BY RAsILEUS.
WEDNESDAY
CopyrlEht. 1911.


Truth is a medicine which when TAX
en- will make you feel good; but truth
rejected will always leave a sore spo'
that will make you "hOller" every time
that it's touched.
Sin is costly TO the man who won't
repent; when men close their eyes 20
the meanness that they have done they
will fail to see much future JOY.
Be polite and be positive at the same
time and your power will be lasting
your friends will multiply as you pol
ish your polite manners.
Whatever you tell be sure TO tell II
well. and in fullest truth likewise;
men will believe you only when they
know that you will not deceive them.
You can always learn something new
by putting yourself in the other fel-
lows shoe; all viewpoints will give you
the best logic.
The friend that you would like 10
keep should never be told your trouD-
les; the most trying thing TO over
come is the twicetold troubles of
another.
When sunshine from the heart peeps
out, faith can then peep through: but
when the minds filled with doubt, no
skies can be blue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-08
is AGAINST RECIPROCITY

Peoria Board Of Trade Protests
Against Canadian Grain Coming In.
Peoria, Ill. Feb. S.-The Peoria
board Of trade has drafted a resolution
protesting against the admission of
grain from Canada free of duty as
provided IN the proposed reciprocity
agree@ent. Adolph WoOmer, million
aire dtstiller, opposed the adoption of
the resolution when it was presented.
claiming that the new agreement as
planned would benefit the great mass
OF people. The majority of the mem.
bers OF the board, however. expressed
opposition TO the measure.
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Feb. s.-A con-
vention OF market gardeners of Mani.
toba yesterday adopted a protest
against the terms OF the reciprocity
agreement affecting garden produce.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-08
The Argus Daily Short Story
The Highest Bidder-By Clarissa Mackie.
Copyrighted. 1910. by Associated Literary PrssE

The old house looked grim and cold
in the chill light of the February day
The gray clouds lowered over its
messy roof, and the naked elms creak-
ed dismally IN the bitter wind. The
small porch was on line with the
ancient fence and the land stretched
away in the rear-gnarled old fruit
a line of dark cedars against the hori-
zon.
Austin Ely and his bride descended
from the station stage that had
brought them to the steps of their
future home. Their trunks were
dumped in the small porch, the box
OF supplies that Austin had prepared
ere they left the city stood at the door,
and the stage rolled away with the
driver peering curiously back ct them
over his fur clothed shoulder
Austin looked up and down the lone
Iy road with its scattering of equally
dismal houses and shivered. He bent
down and gathered his wife into his
strong young arms. Dorothy, dear,
what sort Of a place is this TO bring
you top he demanded wrathfully. "A
poor beggar like me ought never TO
marry. Well, you know, dear, it isn't
fair to you TO start out in this old
roOkery"'
Dorothy placed her gloved hand over
his lips. 81 won't hear a word against
your Uncle Bob's legacy. Just think
OF owning and occupying the oldest
house in the state, Why, tradition
says George Washington slept here
once when it was the best known
tavern on the post road. Do get out
that huge brass key and let US go in.
1t is bitterly cold out here"
Austin brought out the key and
thrust 1t in the lock. "If you had only
let me come on ahead and open up
the old place. Dorothy-have # partly
furnished and a warm fire for you
Tut, tutt' admonished Dorothy,
crovding into the narrow hall IN his
wake. You know very we'll I'm per-
fectly crazy over old houses. and I
would never forgive you If you denied
me the pleasure Of rummaging out the
old stuff in this place. Oh. Isn't that
the dearest old room, and see. Austin,
the enormous freplaceT She waited
gayly across the uneven floor, her teeth
gathering with the cold.
Her husband forced up the small
PANIED windows and threw back the
heavy wooden shutters. letting IN the
cold light of DAY. IL Yves q long low
room. the walls hung with an ancient
striped paper. The furniture vGs very
Did. and itz possession would have
made a collector Wild with Joy. 4 pair
Of long settles. large mahogany buf-
fet. a great round table TO match with
the accompn nyirg chairs. were placed
On tEe wide polished boards now
covered thickly with dust. The large
contained brass andirons. and
1a the chiulneypiece were brass can
ilesticks-e long row OF them-a dozen
n all
Lets have FIRE at once" suggested
Dorothy eagerly. I'VE can make this
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-08

Bond sales are looking Gp, posi-
bly, because investors have saved up
another lot OF money which they are
able to invest. On New York stock
exchange bond sales in January were
a trif1e larger than a year ago and more
than so per cent larger than in De-
cember- Stock sales were also larger
than in December. The New York
Journal OF Commerce says: The SEN
timent has been fostered by easy
money. with rates considerably below
the income yield OF many prime secur-
tiles, and also by evidences OF gradu-
al improvement in trade circles
The investor is prone to get prices
up to a point at which the return to
the investor is not tempting. When
the price comes down the investor is
reasonably prompt IN buying.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-08
Culture in Evanston.

II is not considered very difficult to
shock Evanston, that high moral and
high-browed suburb OF wicked Chi
cago, which IL considered the leaven
which leavens the whole lump and
keeps II from utter condemnation
Evanston has sustained a shock that
las kept it. gssping IN horror for sew,
eral days
In the parish house OF St Marks
church the mother guild was giving
an entertainment a. which a stage
performance was q leading feature
Somebody had sung Love Ne and the
World is Nine" and as the last quiv-
ering tones Of the elocutionist In Cur
few Shall Not Ring Tonight had Just
died upon the listening ear when a
new and unknown performer appeared.
dressed in ragged clothing. and pro-
ceeded 10 do stunts including q cong
and dance and q few gags that sent
some OF the female members OF the
congregation out into the fresh air
Among his other expressions were fire.
quent repetitions OF a word beginning
with q "biS. big D." One thing that
disturbed the good ladies most thor
oughly was that their new pastor was
in attendance on his arst church en-
tertainmsnt since coming ir'e n par
ish and was gaining his 7ccc.
s.ons Of Evanston society.
The offender nsde coed his escape,
but wherever he wardsrs it may 30
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-08
POSTAL ENTERS A PROTEST
Would Compel Western Union IN Cuf
Charges ON Transfer Messages.

New York, FEB. s-The Postal Tele-
graph Cable company charged unrea-
ouabie and discriminatory methods on
the part Of the Western Union Tele-
graph company at the hearing granted
TO the two companies by the Up state
public service commission at Albany
yesterday.
The principal which the Postal
claims tho Western Union IL violating
affects the whole basis Of all inter
state business carried on by common
carriers. and vitality affects compeh-
ton in telegraphing, The practice 70
which the Postal takes exception is
the alleged unreasonable and discriEa-
inatory charge made upon messages
Transferred from tie Postal 20 West
ern Union lines, at intermediate points
CT transfer, 20 ZACH points where TIE
Postal has no Gees. To every one Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-08
HAD $4,000 BRIBE OFFER
Sensation Caused In Hoosier Legs
lature, Members Charge.

Indianapolis, Ind. Feb. s.-A sensa-
ton was caused in the house OF rep
resentatives yesterday afternoon when
Representative Keegan whose child Ia
Dor bill was being debated. charged
that . prominent Indianapolis bust.
ness man had told him that he (kee-
gam easily could obtain $4,000 If he
would kill the dill.
The assertion was made cy Reegan
during an RTTaisnment OF the rnalufac-
tureres and other lobbyists WHO have
been around the legislature in great
numbers for the last two weeks in an
effort 20 kill the bill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-08

While It is none Of the public's bust
ness what q man may do with his own
as long as he keeps within the law, It
is such events as occurred in New
York yesterday, where q rich man gave
his child and slice OF his fortune for
foreign title and encountered himself
with a son-in-law but two years his
junior In age, that breed more dissat-
isfaction and unrest In the land than
any form of agitation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-08
Feb. 8 in American
History

1S2e-General William Tecumseh Sher-
man. born: died 1891.
1S61-Provisional constitution of the
Confederate States Of America
adopted at Montgomery. Ala.
1S7I-Admiral Charles Wilkes OF
steamer Trent and San Jacinto
fame died in Washington; born
1893.
1o05-A pact between the United States
and Santo Domingo signed at San
TO Domingo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-08

these messages the Western Union
adds four or Eve words to indicate
the name and date of transfer points
and compels the Postal to pay for
these words at the regular rate, as
though they were written in the body
of the message. II is expected deci-
sion will be rendered within the next
80 or so days
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-08

Democrats VIII make possible the
ratification Of the reciprocity treaty
with Canada. In the democratic eau
Gus of house members at Washington
the treaty was approved by q vote OF
so to %, and on this showing the 81
agreed 20 vote with the majority when
the question came up. The democrats
stand ready to back up the republican
president on all matters where the well
fare of the larger number is concerned
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-08
STOCK MEN HEAR GERMAN
Illinois Association Told Advantages
Of RacsinG Pure Bred Animals.

AIIIhUts AssEScihtlo1 Tod AuYHntafges
Of RacsinS Pure Bred Animals.
Springfield, Ill, FEB. s.-HerT Nike.
lie kauranEs, imperial German coza-
missioner OF agriculture TO the United
States. was the chief speaker st ihs
opening session Of the 1eth annual con.
venticn Of the Illinois 1--we Stock ssso-
citation yesterday. He advocated the
raising OF pure-bred live stock. O4heF
addresses were made by Governor De
neen; A, P. Groui. Winchester; 10.
serh r. FGiksrson, JersaySiilei DR.. A.
r. Peters, state veterinary surgeon:
u. p. Rass. University of iiiiHo.s,
Professor ". C Corey. Illinois uHiyes.
sity. and II. G. Macmillan of Sioux City