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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-24

aim Brown slippers peeped out as
she crossed the compound. and he
once caught a glimpse to the ankle OF
brown opeuwork stockings Some
bow she had been made many times
the woman by these mere extraneous
trappings-
I've opened up a new field" she
said as she began pouring the coffee.
odd Kina-Kina will never forget me-
I'm sure, and can recruit there when
ever l want. 1 saw Morgan at Guvutu.
He's willing TO contract for 4 thousand
boys at 40 shillings per head Did l
tell you that I'd taken out Il recruiting
license for the Martha: l did. and the
Martha can sign eighty boys every
trip"
Sheldon smiled a trife bitterly to
himself The wonderful woman who
had tripped across the compound in
her Sydney clothes was gone. and he
was listening to the boy come back
again.
Well" Joan said. with a sigh. I've
shown you hustlinE American meth
DDS that succeed and get somewhere.
and here you are beginning your mud
ding again"
Joan stood beside Sheldon and sigh
ed rs she watched the Martha beating
out 10 sea, old kinross, brought over
from Savo, in command.
My. but she IS a witch. Look at
her eating up the water, and there's no
wind to speak Of. Honestly. if I'd
dreamed of the chance waiting for me
1t Guvutu when | bought her for less
than $500 I'd never have gone partners
with you. And in that case I'd be sail
ing her right now"
The justice of her contention came
abruptly home TO Sheldon.
You make me feel like a big man
who has robbed a small child Of lot
Iy," he said. with sudden cOutritiOn.
And the small child is crying for IL"
She looked at him. and he noted that
her lip was slightly trembling and that
her eyes were moist.
But the small child won't cry any
more for IT," she was saying. This
IS the last sob. But some day I'm go
ing 10 sail the MARTIN again. know
II. ! know it."
In reply. and quite without premedi-
tatiou. his hand went out 20 hers.
covering Il as il lay on the railing.
But he knew beyond the shadow of a
doubt that II was the boy that return
ed the pressure he gave. the boy sor-
rowing over the lost toy. The thought
chilled him
Never mind he said You cur
20 sailing on the Martha any time you
please-recruiting On Maiaita If you
want TO-"
II was a great concession he was
making. and be felt that he did It
against his better Judgment. Her re-
Ception of IL was q surprise to him.
with old Kinross IN commando"
she queried. NO. thank you. He'd
drive me TO suicide. 1 couldn't stand
his handling of her. I'll never step
on the Martha again unless II is 10
take charge of her. I'm a sailor, ike
my father. and he could never bea-
10 see n vessel mishaudled."
An hour later, just as they were
riding out OF the compound. Sheldon
glanced at her sharply and noted her
face nothing. even as be looked. and
turning orange and green.
Its the fever" she said. I'm have
to turn back"
BY the time they were in the com
pound she was shivering and shaking.
and he had TO help her from her horse
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-24
Adventure
A Romance of
The South Seas
by
JACK LONDON

CopyrsH:. 1910. by Street 6 Smith
Copyright. 1914. By the Macmillan Compar
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-19
THE FARMER RUG co.

Handsome and durable rugs made
from old Brussels and Ingram car
pets. Also eavers of rag carpet and
rag rugs. Send for circulars and
tags.
Est. 1879 South River,
p. O. Box 17s, SOUTH RIVER.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-19
BOND
AT BEDFORD
Township School Board Sell
High School Bonds.
epsstalt q he Er N NE

~ =" = y
Bedford, Oct. 1e:-The Surety
pany, of Philadelphia, was received
and accepted by the Middletown
township Board of Education at
their regular meeting last night for
the faithful carrying out of the con-
tract awarded them BY the board to
erect the new high school FOR the
township at Leonard's. The build
ing committee reported that the
work had been started by the con-
tractors; also that the plans had
been approved for this building by
the State Board of Education. The
district clerk was instructed to write
the Jackson Fire Escape Co., of
Philadelphia, that unless they start
ed work at once to erect the fire es-
capes on the Bedford school as called
for in the contract awarded them,
some time ago, the board will de-
clare it null and void.
The clerk vas instructed to notify
the truant officer that his presence
was desired at each meeting of tho
board; also a report of the township
physician and dentist should be
handed to the board at the next
meeting. The finance committee re-
ported that th3 b,n.ls Tor tho high
school had been sold TO the New
Brunswick Savings Bank Institution,
of New Brunswic. through r. ID.
Crawford and Company, brokers. Of
New York, at 100h. A resolution
was passed by the board approving
of the committees action in this mat
ter. M. A. Rice reported that the
Sandy Hook school had made applt-
cation for the transfer of the six
grade of their school to the Nave
sink school. as their school was too
small to accommodate the pupils.
This grade will hereafter be taught
in the Navesink school.
A permit was granted Mrs. Charles
Britt, of Port Monmouth, 70 keep
her son Charles Jr., from school on
Mrs. Britt had a physicians certi-
f1cate showing the boy was unfit for
study.
Several letters were read from par
ents, requesting that Trolley tickets
be furnished their children for going
to and from school. This matter
was referred to Supervising Prfncl-
pal Frank Seth, with power to act IL
he found them qualified according to
law to receive them.
A resolution was passed authoriz-
ing the committee on the flag pole for
Bedford school to purchase one they
have in. view for $110. This includes
the furnishing and setting of the
pole in a cement base. Permission
was granted Bayside Council, No.
100, Jr. O. U. A. M. and Washington
Camp, P. o. s. of A., of Belford, to
raise the flag the first time on The
new pole when set and TO hold ap-
propriate exercises on the school
grounds on this occasion
Following the payment Of ST.
1854 In bills, the board adjourned
to meet Friday evening, November
e -F teE0HaA t|t e
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-19
WILL TELL OF
TRAITORS LIFE
Lecture on Benedict Arnold
at Report Monday.
ss.c4ar 70 fAs EVENING uHua.

Keyport, Oct. 19:-Benedict Ar
mold will be the subject of a lecture
to be given In the Reformed church
at this place next Monday night,
October 80, by the pastor, Rev. w.
q. Compton. This lecture will be
illustrated by fifty stereopticon
slides and among them will be the
picture of the pass taken on Andre,
who was an accomplice of Arnold's
also the papers found in his boots
at the time of his capture.
This lecture promises to be of
great interest, and no doubt a full
house will be out to hear the lee
turer. Rev. w. q. Compton re-
pared the lecture for the public
school course in New York and will
delfved 1t there this coming winter.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-19
kEYPORT

Michael Manson, OF West Keyport,
has let the contract to Fred Stryker
to construct a cement sidewalk in
front Of his property.
Walter Mason, of East Orange, is
visiting relatives in town for a few
days.
Mrs. NJ. Gross has had all power
and rowboats taken from the water
and stored for the winter. Also the
large float that is used in the boat
ing and bathing season has been
put away.
Mrs. H. S. Van Ness, OF New York,
spent several days as the guest of
Mrs. Joseph M. Walling this week.
Mrs. Charles Bailey Is entertain
ing her sister, who lives Ia Trenton,
this week.
D. H. Deckhart. proprietor of the
Surf theatre, Is In Passaic on bust
ness today.
Miss Carrie Brown, OF Elizabeth,
Is the guest of friends In town Tor a
few days.
George Post returned to his home
In Newport yesterday after VISITING
friends In town several days.
Charles P. Irwin, of Asbury Park,
Is a visitor In town today.
Henry Salz was In New York yes
terday.
r. s. White made q business trim
to New York yesterday.
John Farot, of New York, was the
guest OF 4. Regan at his home Tues.
day and Wednesday.
Mr., and Mrs. Frank Thorne. OF
Westfield, are guests of relatives In
town.
Samuel Thomas, of Newark, was
a visitor in town yesterday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-19
SAY CASHION
HAS RESIGNED
Freehold Clerk Leaves With
out Clearing Double Voucher.

Freehold, Oct. lett was repoTt-
ed yesterday morning at a meeting
of the board of freeholders that Ed
ward G, Cashion, clerk in the office
of County Clerk McDermott aud
clerk of the commo pleas court, has
resigned and obtained employment
In New York.
Robert G. Thompson, chairman OF
the finance committee OF the board,
charged last week that Cashion had
tried to get through two vouchers
for 500 each for his November
salary. His salary was 400 per
month. One of the vouchers was
made payable to County Clerk Nc
Dermott. the other to Louis Fine
gold. Mr.. Thompson held up both
vouchers and said the matter would
be presented to Justice Voorhees,
along with other complaints against
certain bills from the executive off,
ces of the county.
Mr.. Thompson said that County
Clerk McDermott told him that CASH
ion had resigned and that no one
had been named in his place.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-19
MONMOUTH COUNTY NEWS
RED BANK MAN SENDS
A LETTER FROM TOLEDO

Red Bank, Oct. 19:-John A.
Suydam, who has been farming the
Peter McCless estate In Riverside
drive, Middletown township. oppo-
site Red Bank. left very unexpected
Iy a few weeks ago. and nothing was
heard from him until a few days ago,
when a letter was received stating
that he was In Toledo, Ohio. When
he made his sudden departure, Mr..
Suydam left nearly $1,000 worth of
goods and chattels, and attachments
for these articles have been issued
by Justice Edward w. Wise, of Red
Bank, at the suit of Fred d. Wikoff
and other creditors.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-19
MATAWAN

Mrs. Thomas Chadwick, OF Brook
lyn, is visiting Mrs. John Van
Brackle.
A window shade caught fire in the
home OF Harry yanclief, below the
Matawan station, on Wednesday
evening. The alarm was given and
the whole fire department respond
ed, but by the time they arrived the
fire had been extinguished, No dam
age was done outside of the loss of
a curtain.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Fury spent
Tuesday In New York city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-19

IF yDH I'D Aas raag sna NEWS
arx ~ zxa VIII mzaa i As deal.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-19

EVENING NEws covers tns rsra
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-19
NEW YORK WOMAN BUYS
BIG LOTS AT HIGHLANDS

Highlands, Oct. 19:-Mrs. Mary
Smith, OF New York. has purchased
two large building lots on Twinlight
terrace and has let the contract to
Hewitt and Woodward for the erec-
ton OF two bungalows, costing
$4,000 each. George Bischofr, of the
Highlands, has been awarded the
plumbing contract. Work on these
buildings will start at once.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-19
EXPECT TO ERECT FOUR
HOUSES AT KEANSBURG

Keansburg, Oct. 19.-It Is ex-
pected that four new houses will be
erected on the property recently sold
by G. L. Olsen on Salina Place. Mr..
Olsen is acting as agent for Wright
and Whitaker, who own this prop
erty,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-19
EXCELLENT LECTURE IN
CHURCH AT MATAWAN
to me EVENING NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
Keyport, Oct. 1s:-The members
of the Calvary M. e. church quartet
rendered the music at the lecture
given last night In the Methodist
church, Matawan. Rev. DIR. Lippln-
colt, pastor of the church, delivered
the address on Jean Val Jean"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-06-24

Shoemaker's Best Selection, Humor-
GUS Dialogues and Dramas, Classic Di-
alogues and Dramas. Young Folks Re
citations
Warde-Betty Wales. Freshman;
Betty Wales. Sophomore; Betty
Wales, Jrnior; Betty Wales. Senior.
When Patty Went to Col
lege.
Wiggin-Rebecca at Sunnybrook
Farm, New Chronicles of Rebecca.
Winslow Peggy at spinster Farm
Picture books in children's reading
room:
Caldecott John Gilpin, Mother
Goose. The Great Paniandrum.
Crane Baby's Own Aesop, Goody
Two-shoes.
Peary The Snow Baby.
Potter-Tale Of Peter Rabbit, Two
Bad Mice. Tom Kitten.
The Children's Longfellow.
The Child's Rip Van Winkle.
vaile-Orcutt Girls. Sue Orcutt
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-06-24
LIFE OF FATHER AND SON
COVERED III YEARS

Chicago. June 24.--P. X. Leonard,
1927 spaulding avenue. has received
news OF the death in West Liberty,
Ohio, Of an uncle. DR.. B. B. Leonard,
whose life with that Of his father
spanned the life ofthe United States
and almost the entire period Of amer
can independence.
The father Of the doctor, George
Leonard, was born in Jefferson coun-
~ va. in l777. He died in 1868.
DR.. Leonard was born near Crbana,
Ohio, June s. 1926. During the Civil
war he served as a surgeon with the
Eighty-fourth regiment of Ohio yolun-
teers. He died June IS, at the age
OF s6 years. The combined age Of
DR.. Leonard and his father was III
years.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-06-24
RUSH BEAT MARROW,

Rush Springs, June 24.-Rush
Springs adds another victory to its
list, but by defeating Marlow at Mar
low in a one sided contest NARROW
used two pitchers and both we're bad
" slaughtered, Rush getting to them
for twelve hits. while Bumpers and
McGranahan were on Easy street only
yielding three softies, The score re-
suited in the following: Rush Springs
4; NARROW 0.
Batteries: Rush Bumpers McGran-
ahan and Fryman; MARROW Ward
Milwee and Wall.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-06-24

Alcott-Eight Cousins, Rose in
Bloom, Little Men, Little Women,
Jack and Jill. Moods. A Modern Gin
derella, Under the Lilacs.
Beard. American Girls Handy Book,
The Jack of all Trades (boy's book
Brown-Rab and His Friends.
Johnson Little Colonel in Arizona,
Little Colonels Christmas Vacation,
Mary Ware. the Little Colcaers
Chum, Mary Ware in Texas.
Montgomery-Ann Of Green Gables.
Ann of Ayonlea
Paine-The Head Coach.
Palmer -Danbury Rodd. Aviator.
S.dney-Five Little Peppers and
How They Grew, Five Little Peppers
Midway. Five Little Peppers Abroad.
Ben Pepper, Phronsie Pepper.
Tomlinson-C Camp Fires of Mad An
thony, Light Horse Harry's Legion.
Four Boys in the Yellowstone.
Lover-Handy Andy.
spyri-Heidi.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-06-24

Mrs. j. B. Keisay leaves tomorrow
morning for Fort Wayne. Ind, where
she was called by the serious illness
Of her father.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-06-24
COTTON MILL DIRECTORS
HOLD SHORT MEETING

L. NJ. Potts, vice president of the
Oklahoma Cotton Mill company. pre-
sided over a short business meeting
of the directors and officers Of the
company at the Chamber of Com
merce office at the meeting Friday
afternoon. There were several issues
to come before the men. but no mat
ters Of public interest
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-06-24
EVE WAS INJuREp.

R. Abel. SOC Shepherd street, a ma
chinist at the Rock Island shops, had
his right eye badly injured late yes
terday afternoon while at work by be
ing struck by a piece Of hot brass.
Mr.. Abel was turning brass when the
accident occurred. The brass which
struck him in the eye was hot and
burned the flesh around the eye con.
siderably.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-06-24
GRACE HALL RiHELDAFFER
SACRED CONCERT
SUNDAY AFTERNOON

The Chautauqua patrons will have
great treat Sunday afternoon n
hearing Grace Hall-Rlheldaffer, the
American soprano that Is making a
great place in the hearts Of all musls
lovers.
Mis-. Riheldaffer has a voice with
magnificent range and flexibility She
is one Of the leading solosists Of the
Chickasha means a rate treat to music
lovers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-06-24
mas. BRAOLgY MARTM. MOVED SOCIETY," LEADER.

r. to years Bradley Martins preemnent in
4 York The they occupied
many In Mrs Bradley Martin
party" signal for similar parties by all those
social tendon Some 10 the
Bradley supposed to be
become almost much
Scotland this side She
preparing avshy ceremonies
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-06-24
His HelroolyphIcs.


A colonel OF British regiment in
eouth Africa who was repairing rail-
road after one OF General De Vets
many bregkages discovered fine
empty house which he proceeded to oc
cupy as headquarters. When the news
o. the colonels comfortable quarters
reached Bloemfontein he received a
telegram which read; C. T. M.
wants house" The colonel was un.
able to make out what "G. T. NJ"
meant and inquired Of officers, who
translated 1t general traflc mana
ger" ~All right. said the colonel.
at he can use hleroglyphics. so can
T." SO he wired back TG r. NJ. can
G. T. H." Two days later he received
a dispatch from Bloemfontein order
ing him to attend a board OF inquiry
On appearing in due course he was
asked what he weant by sending such
an insulting message TO superior ON
Ger. 1nsulting2" repeated the colonel
innocentiy. 1t was nothing Of the
kind" But what do you nean." de
manded his superior. by telling me
can @. T. H.'g" 1T was simply an
abbreviation." replied the colonel;
''G. T. NJ. (general trafic managerl
can G. T. Il. (get the housel."
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-06-24
TEN TWINS IN
EIGHT YEARS

= Gulfport, Miss. June 24.-A :
= Mississippi woman claims the :
= worlds record for twins, hav- :
= ing given birth to five pairs. :
> total of ten children, within a :
= period Of eight years. The wom- :
= an who thus displays her unal- !
= serabIe opposition to race sui 7
= eide. is Mrs. J, d. Pigarlo Of I
= Gulfport. I
.
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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-02-07
ATHLETES, DO NOT
ALL SPEAK AT ONCE

NEW YORK, Jan. ia novel chal-
lengc has reached America from Chas
Wilson, all-round champion of Man
chester Eng, bidding for match with
amy round athlete in the United
States for the championship of the
world. The contest which he proposes
includes almost everything in track
athletics, and also takes in swimming,
cycling, rowing and tumbling.
The suggestions for the various
events to be contested are as follows:
Swimming, half mile; rowing, one
fourth mile; plunging of one minute
duration; running, 100 yards and one
mile; walking, one mile; 100 yards
hurdles; shot put; hammer throw; run
ming high jump; running broad jump;
pole vault; one forward spring jump
and ten forward spring jumps, with
weights; three forward spring jumps
without weights; five backward spring
jumps with weights, and cycling from
five to ten miles.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-02-07
RAIN Spoiled
OUTDOOR SPORTS
Basketball Now Attracting At.
tcnti0n-Series Starts
Tonight.

Rain intcrfcred with all outdoor
sports yesterday which were scheduled
to take place and for the next few
days The results of the rain will be
such that there will be but little do
ing in different lines.
At Oohu College the singles tennis
championship is still undecided as it
was Impossible to play on the courts
yesterday, when the finishing touch was
to be given to the tournament by the
two men battling for the honor.
Then the doubles which were to have
been continued were postponed also,
and il will be Thursday probably be-
fore things get in Ahape so that the
courts can be used again to advantage
Then Kanehameha had it's share of
The hard luck in athletics, for the SOC
ce" game scheduled for yesterday was
calldd off on account of rain.
The Athletic Park was so wet that
it was impossible to get inside ycster-
day, and Il rain like this one just be-
fore February % will put the place out
of business altogether for the big Mar
athon.
Indoor sports are the only ones which
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-02-07
AMATEUR PROFESSIONAL
s p OR T :
LOCAL FOREIGN

are sure of coming off these days, and
the handball and basketball series
planned and being played are the only
forms Of sports which the FAN can get
to see with any degree of certainty
that they will be played as scheduled.
This evening the first game in the
basketball series between Palama and
Fort Shafter men will be played at
the settlement, the next game sched
uleG being at the fort, and then if
there'is third to decide the series,
it will be played at Palama
Basketball at Y. NJ c. A. is on every
week now, and practise games and reg
ular matches are being played, this
being the game which attracts the
greatest attention at this time of the
wear,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-02-07
DANCE
WILLBEPRETTy

Because he forgot the danger of his
field glass to watch eight pretty girls
, going through the graceful steps of an
oldtilnc French pastoral dance, Il man
on the roof garden of the Young Hotel
nearly lost his life by falling six sto-
ries to the pavement below one day
last week. Nor was he the only one
who was in imminent danger, for sea-
eral others, perchcd along the wall and
ON the stone copings under the Win
dows, had to be dragged back by
friends from their dangerous positions.
People on the street below thought
there must be Il fire somewhere that
everybody at the windows above was
watching, and considerable excitement
was caused until the matter was eX-
planned
As is well known, the upper floor of
the odd Fellows Hall, a block away
from the Young, is in full view of the
upper windows of the hotel. and people
in the latter place can easily see what
is going on in the hall. Eight young
ladies, under the leadership of Miss
Hazel auckland, We're practising for
tie shepherdess dance that is to be
given under the auspices of the French
booth at the Mid Pacific NirIness on
Saturday, February rs. Somebody in
the Young spied them and Immediate
ly ran for his opera glasses, craWlcd
ont onto the stone coping of fifth
story window and endangered his neck,
His strange actions We're observed by
the occupants of other rooms, and it
was only a few minutes until every
window was full of people, while a
number pcrched precariously on the
copin9s and on the parapet of the roof
garden staring with all their eyes.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-02-07
!: " :. 3: 8: 81: ~ :; ;: !. .:w." -

floats on the surface from the Contra
Costa coast cjings to the feathers OF
the ducks like glue and renders them
helpless. The weight of the sticky
substance submerges the birds until
they are forced to swim with only
their bills protrudins from the water
They are unable to search for food
and starve quickly. The coating Of
oil makes them unfit for food and
ruins the sport Those that live are
so weak that they could be slain with
a stick.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-02-07

San QHentin Jan. 24.-Ducks COW
cred with crude oil litter the shore
between here and McNear's point,
William Kenny, local hotelman and
sportsman, reports over 200 dead this
morning on the San Quentin beach.
Crab and shrimp fishermen declare
that at least 1000 ducks have died
this week in San Pablo bay and along
the Noyato shore The oil. which
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-02-07
TENNIS TOURNAMENT
AGAIN POSTPONED

On account of the unsettled condi-
ton of the weather the two tennis
tournaments have again been post
poned. The Wall Cup tournament
will be on March LIST and the Hall
cup tournament on March 10
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-02-07

New York. Jan 23.-Hillis Burgess,
a we'll known yachtsman returned
today from Bermuda after complet-
ing arrangements for the annual race
of sailing yachts from the United
States to Bermuda. The race will
start June from Boston. Among the
entries is the schooner Vigilant,
owned by Harold S. Vanderbilt, which
won the race last year.