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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-10

Il was just thinking" was the re-
Elective rejoinder. We used to be
fairly chummy in the old Ann Arbor
days, Evan, and yet l never knew till
this blessed minute that Senator
BlOunt was your father"
He was and is" was the quiet re
ply Il supposed everybody knew it,"
Il didn't" Gantry denied, adding.
What you don't tell people about
yourself would make a pretty big book
II II were printed. Long ago you ad-
mitted TO me that you were western
born. but you never told me any
more"
Perhaps it was because there was
so little 10 tell. had a boyhood. like
other boys-or, no. possibly IL wasn't
quite the usual 1 was born on the
Circle Bar when the ranch was g
hard days drive from the nearest
shipping corral on the railroad At
twelve could ride line cut out and
rope down like any other ranch bred
youngster, and had never seen e
town bigger than Painted Hat
And what happened when you were
twelve?" queried GRnTy.
The greatest misfortune that can
ever come To a half grown boy, Dick.
Ny mother died"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-10
"That was hard" Gantry assented

That was hard" Gantry assented
then, Your father married again"
Not for some years." Blount quail
fed. But for me the heavens were
fallen. l was sent away to school
and from school l went to college. to
Europe and back here to the Law
school. In all that time I've never seen
the Circle Bar or my native state;
have never been west of Omaha"
Then the senator's-your fathers
political life has never touched your"
1T touched me on the sympathetic
side. Dick. / saw q large hearted,
open handed old cattle king wading
into the muddy stream OF politics 10
crafty an ambition that wasn't his
own-a woman's ambition. In order
that the woman might mix and min
gle in Washington society for a brief
minute or two he got himself elected
to fill out an unexpired term Of two
months in the United States senate
bought it, some said. That was three
years ago. wasn't it? But Washing
ton hasn't forgotten. When l was
down there last winter the O'Clock
tea people were still recalling Mrs.
Biount's gowns and the wild western
naivete of the Hon. Senator Sage
brush"
Gantry was chuckling softly.
Land Of love, Evan" he said,
you're an educated man. all right,
but you've got lot to learn yet
about the senator and his politics,
mean. Great snipes. man, he isn't in
IT for the social frtlls and furbelows!
He never was. Let me intimate few
things. Politically speaking, David
Blount is the biggest man in his state
today. He can have anything he
wants, from the head Of the ticket
down. You spoke rather sneeringly
just now of his two months in the
senate. He might have gone hack If
he had wanted to. and he actually did
a much more difficult thing-named his
successor l can tell you the situa-
ton out in the greasewood country If
you want to know it,"
Make it simple" was BIount's con-
dition.
The outlook for us is precisely what
it is in a dozen other states this year
everything promising a renewal Of the
buIlheaded legislative fight on the rail
roads" said Gantry. There is only
one issue before the people and that
is the TranscoDtinenteI railway. The
reformers, as they call themselves,
would like to legislate US out OF exist
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-10
Mrs. John Drew Better.

McLeansboro, Ill.-"About FIVE
years ago." says Mrs. John L. Drew
of this place, Il was afflicted with
pains and irregularity every month.
suffered continually, was weak and
respondent and unable to do my
housework- / took Cardui and in
one month l felt like q new woman
and worked hard all summer. / am
now in perfect health and recon-
mend Cardui TO all suffering wo-
men" Every day, during the past
so years, Cardui has been steadily
forging ahead as a result Of its
proven value in female troubles. 1t
relieves headache. bsckache, wo-
manly misery and puts fresh
strength into weary bodies. Try II.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-10
ence. We shau beat the tomtou and

ence. We shall beat the tomton and
do our best to stay on earth"
Naturally" said Blount. And my
father-how does he stand?"
The idea Of your having to ash
me-" exclaimed Gantry. But really
wish L could tell you. There are q
good many people in our neck Of
woods who would like to know. II
will make all the difference in the
world when it comes to a showdown"
why will it?"
Because, apart from the railroad
and the anti-railroad factions, there is
very complete and smooth running
machine organization"
And my father is identified with
the machine"
gular lack of information discovering
itself In Blount's question.
Land of gloryp he calculated
Where have you been burying your
self, Evan? Didn't just tell you that
he is the biggest man in the state?
Oh, no"-with heavy irony-''he isn't
identified with the machine; he merely
owns it and runs it"
All" said Blount, and little
later, Thank you. Dick; 1 am pretty
badly out of touch, as you've dfscov
cred" Then he changed the subject
abruptly. How long will your traffic
meeting last?'
I'VE practically finished today. An
hour or two on Monday will settle it."
After which you'll go west?"
by the Monday noon train, If can
make it,"
Silence for a time until Blount broke
in upon Gantrys tapping of the dance
music rhythm with: IF I can get
ready may go with you. Dick. Would
you mind?'
Yes; would mind so much that
I'd willingly miss a train and worry out
a few more of the chilly Boston hours
rather than lose the chance of having
you along. Ever meet your fathers
er-the present Mrs. Blount, Evan?
he asked suddenly.
"No"
"she is a fine woman" Gantry ven
tured
80 / have understood" This time
Blount's reply was icy. But now Gan
j =" AAAAAAAE1 anu hC
pressed his advantage.
You'll have to reckon with her If
you go TO the greasewood country,
Evan. Next to your father, she is the
court of last resort. Indeed, there are
a good many who say that she is the
court"
Blount said nothing. Nevertheless
Gantry tried once more:
Not interested, EVanT'
Blount turned and looked his COM
panion coldIy In the eyes.
"Not In the slightest degree. Dick
VIII you take that for your answer
now and remember it hereafter"
''Surer' laughed the railroad man.
81 didn't know IL was a sore spot with
you"
He found a match and relighted his
cigar. When he began again he was
stiil thinking Of the apron string
clause In the senator's telegram.
Il can't understand how any man
with western blood In his veins could
ever be content 70 marry and settle
down in this overcivilized neck of
woods" he said
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-10
He drew back when the little group

He drew back when the little group
on the yeranda came down the steps,
preceded by a club footman, who was
calling the number OF the car And Il
was not until he was turning away
that he found himself face 10 face with
a very beautiful and very clear eyed
young woman who was buttOning an
automobile dust coat up under her chin.
PATRICIA he burst out For PHYS
sake, you don't mean to tell me that
you have been here all the evening""
Her quiet smile gave the impression
not quite of frigidity perhaps. but of
that quality Of serene self possession
which strangers sometimes mistook for
coldness.
why shouldn't l be here?" she
asked. Didn't you know that the
Cranfords, the people who are enter
tanning. were old friends of oursT"
Blount shook his head. mo. didn't
know il, and because / didn't ! have
lost an entire evening. II was cruel
of you TO deny me this last evening
Patricia"
"'This last EVENING"" she echoed
''Why 1ast""
Because I am leaving Boston and
New England Monday. II IS the only
thing to do"
II am sorry you are taking 1t this
way. Evan" she deprecated in the SIS
terly tone that always made him hot
ly resentfu- ut hurts my sense Of
proportion"
Sometimes I think you haven't any
sense Of proportion, Patricia" be said
half morosely. IF you have l am sure
it is dreadfully distorted"
A white haired old gentleman In the
tonneau was calling impatientlY TO Pa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-10
CHAPTER l.

BECAUSE PATRICIA SAID NO
- ONE one was giving a crush
- dance at the Country club, and
w Blount, though he was only Il
week end guest Of the Bever-
ieYg. was III RatuReds enough. to be re
seutfuL What right had a gay and
frtvelous world to come and thrust its
light hearted happiness upon him
wheuSPatricia had said Mop 1t was
like bullying a cripple, he told himself
morosely, and when he had read the
single telegram which had come while
be was at dinner he went out and
found a chair in a corner of the veran-
da. where tie frivolities had not as
yet intruded
Bioua: wa~ q level eyed. square
shOu.l-9rt ;u--@ nan of an up to
date wo. .a $50 .Ie stock from which
he had o.%.,l-.. g vas prosaic and
practical. r,tLc. than paeti. or seuit-
mental But just LD,,- lie was uuro--
scious!y giving q very lieeln-c iii .
ton OF the disappointed lover -.
world over.
1t was thus. and by tho y re-.
chance, that Gantry found him. =.
railroad man at least was unfytgl..-
~ glad
Pull up a chair" said Blount, not
too ungraciously, considering his just
cause to be more ungracious. Il was
thinking of you just little while
ago. Dick. saw your name in the
list Of transconhnental representatives
70 the trafhc meeting, and-well, at the
present moment thlhk you are the
one man IN the "orIu wanted most
10 meet.
1hot souhus Sooo 10 me- lau9heo
DICE ''antry' settlng hlmseiI comfort
ably IN lazy chair and Keeling IN his
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-10

;-!cia 10 come and take her place so
that he might close the door.
1T is you who have the distorted
perspective. Evan" she countered.
Where are you goiug?'
81 am going west day after tomor-
row"
How oddr' she said. I'VE are go
ing west. too-papa and Though not
quite so soon as Monday"
You are?" he queried. Where
abouts I'm the westT'
She did not tell him where. The
car motor was whirring. the chauf-
feur was swinging up 10 his seat be
hind the pilot wheel, and the old gen
tleman I'm the tonneau was growing
quite violently impatient.
81 shan't say goodby," she said hasti-
ly, giving him her hand at parting.
nor shall I tell you where we are GO
ing Let It be auf wiedersehen-till
we meet again"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-10
Laxative Sent
Free to Try

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-10
Blount smiled, with

Cant your BlOunt smiled, with
large Ienience.
mo. 1 can't" asserted the western
er. adding: "Of course / don't know
the eastern young woman. She may
be all that is lovely and enticing''-
''she is" declared Blount, with the
air of one who had lived long enough
to know.
You say that as If you'd been tax
ing a few lessons" Gantry laughed
Then, with the friendly impudence
which only a college comradeship could
excuse, lis she here tonight?"
mo"
'"Tell me about her." Gantry begged
81 don't often read a love story, but
like to hear 'em."
There isn't much to tell, Dick" said
Blount. I've known her for a year,
and I've loved her from the first day
That is chapter l, and chapter ends
the story with one small word. She
says No"
The dickens she doesr' said Gan
try in hearty sympathy. Tough, isn't
it, old man? What's the obstacle?'
at is Miss Anners' career. She has
been studying at home and abroad in
preparation for social settlement work
in the large cities. OF course I knew
about It, But 1 thought hoped
You hoped it was only young wo-
mans fad, which it probably Is" Gan
try cut in.
Yves, I'm afraid that was just
what did hope, Dick. But 1 couldn't
talk against it. Confound it all, you
can't go about smashing ideals for the
people you love bestv'
1t was quite late when Gantry, plead
ing WEAKNESS on the score OF his hard
weeks work at the railroad meeting.
went to bed.
In the long talk with Gantry Blount
had learned many things about the po-
liucal situation in his native state
things which were eniGhtening, If not
particularly encouraging.
oddly enough. he had not recognized
In Gantry a skillful special pleader for
the railroad interests; hence he was
preparing to go to the new field with
a rather strong prepossessiOn in favor
of the defendant corporation. GantTy
had intimated pretty broadly that there
was room for an assistant corporation
counsel for the railroad, with head
quarters I'm the capital Of his native
state. BlOunt saw at once that the re-
quirements would be political rather
than legal. and in his minds eye he
saw himself standing firmly as the de-
fender of Legitimate business rights IN
a region where popular prejudice was
capabIe of rising to anarchistic heights.
The picture rather pleased him He
would not have been a true descendant
of the fighting BIounts Of Tennessee IL
the prospect of a conflict bad been
other than inspiring.
It was after the ashes had been
knocked from the bedtime pipe that
Blount left his chair and the secluded
corner Of the veranda 10 20 and wan
der among the. parked automobiles on
the lawn.
Blount had just awakened a sleepy
chauffeur TO ask him 10 uncover the
engine Of a new Italian car when a
stir at the veTands entrance told him
that ar least a few Of the dancing
guests were leaving early.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-10
TWO chairs. Read that he said.


Gantry smoothed the square of yell
low paper carefully and held it up to
the softened glow of the electric cell
ing globe. Its date line carried the
name of the chief city in the grease
rood country" the capital of the state,
and the time markings sufficiently in
dictated it's late arrival:
TO Evan Shelby Blount Standish Apart
ments. Boston:
You have had everything that money
could buy you, and you owe me nothing
But an occasional sight of your face. If
you are not tied to some woman's apron
string why can't you come west and
grow up with your native state?
DAVID BLOUNT.
1t was characteristic Of Gantry that
he folded the telegram in the original
crossings before he handed It back.
"well?' said Blount when the pause
had grown overlong.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-10
The Honorable
Senator
Sagebrush
By FRANCIS LYNDE
Ccpyrisft. 1870. by Stree. 6 Smith
PROLOGUE.
By FRANCIS LYNDE
copyrisst. 1870. by Street 6 Smith

This story of a young man s
honest attempt to break" the
boss" and the power of the
machine" is an Accordingly in
tfmote portrayal of the working
of the wheels within wheels" in
a desperate political struggle of
today. The senator, strongly in
trenched behind his party ma
chine" presents an almost in
vulnerable front, and the con-
f7icf between father and son as
this young lawyer, single hand
ed, fights for what he honestly
believes to be the truth and
right holds one with a tremen-
dous sympathetic interest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-10
Ito be continuedJ

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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-20
so HURT IN FIRE.
Flames in Monarch Refrigerator Plant
Cause 5000, 900 Loss.

CHICAGO, March 20--Wfth fifty
Chicago fremen in hospitals, several
seriously hurt as a result OF FIRE
that did $500. 900 damage In the plant
OF the Monarch Refrigerator Co. last
night. an agitation was begun today
for an investigation of FIRE conditions
in all cold storage plants.
Members OF the city. council today
prepared to institute an Investigation
by the council with view to finding
means of preventing the cold air and
ammonia explosions that mark every
sold storage plant FIRE. The deadly
fumes of ammonia were the cause OF
the big list OF injured in the eight or
ten explosions wrecking the building.
Battalion Chief Charles K. Fisher
was crippled for life when he fell
from the fourth floor OF the building
while endeavoring TO escape the am
monia fumes following the explosion.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-20
DIR. WASHINGTON SAYS
ATTACK WAS UNCALLED FOR
Says He Was Looking For Auditor Of
Tusksgee institute When Car
penter Assaulted Him.

NEW YORK. March 20.-Charged
with assault on Booker T. Washing.
ton. the Negro educator, Albert Ul-
rich, a carpenter. was arraigned in
the West Side police court today. u
rich. who is white. insisted that Wash
ington had been lettering in the hall
way OF his home. No. liz West Sixty
third-st-, that he had spoken to his
wife and that he, mistaking the foun-
der of Tuskegee for "Peeping Tom"
had beaten him. When Washington
fed through Central Park West, VI
rich pursued him and beat him more
before a policeman took the pair to a
police station.
DIR. Washington today made de-
tailed explanation OF his presence in
the house on West Sixty -third-st. He
said that he had run when attacked
by Ulrich because he was a much
larger man than he, and he feared be-
ing murdered"
Il had gone TO this house to find
d. c. Smith. auditor OF Tuskegee in
stitute," said Washington, but | did
not recall the name OF the family he
was visiting, neither was I quite sure
OF the address. I was looking at
the names on the letter boxes when
I was assaulted"
DIR. Washington was suffering con-
siderably from his injuries today. His
scalp was cut in two places. his right
ear was split, and his face was badly
bruised.
Mrs. Ulrich accompanied her hus-
band TO court and said she would be
a witness in his defense.
II can't understand why the charge
against. my husband was entertained
and his charge against this man
thrown out | am the cause OF 1t all.
The first time I went out Of our house
last night, this man Washington was
in the vestibule. Fifteen minutes later
came back and when went out the
second time he addressed me-"
DR.. Washington said he had not
spoken 10 Mrs. Ulrich at all. There
are no Negroes living In the house In
which the assault was committed.
Ulrich was held by Magistrate Cor
nell in 81 500 bail for examination to-
morrow
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-20
AWEs CROWD WITH GUN.
Policeman Protects Non-Union Boiler
maker From Attack by Mob.

JACKSON, Mich, March 20.--A
number OF warrants will be issued to
day for the arrest OF participants In
a riot at the Michigan Central juno
ton last night, when one OF the nom
union boilermakers hired by the COM
pany to take the place OF the union
men on strike was assaulted.
The non-unionist finally got away
from the crowd and, protected by an
ofhcer, took car. for his home. The
strikers stopped the car, boarded IL
and attacked the ofhcer, who pulled
revolver and threatened to shoot the
| first man that touched him. This
Quelled the disturbance
/ There were union machinists In the
crowd ~ we'll as boilermakers. The
machinists, 200 In number, are threat.
ening TO go on strike, and officials OF
the railroad company will hold meet
ing here Wednesday in an efort "a
settle the matter y.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-20
SAYS CHARITY OF RICH
IN u. S. IS SIMPLY FAD
Frederick Townsend Martin Declares
There 10 Little Spirit Of Helpful
ness In Many Cases.

Frederick Townsend Martin Declares
There 10 Little Spirit Of Helpful
ness In Many Cases.
NEW YORK, March 20.-Frederick
Townsend Martin. the New York mil
lionaire and society leader, writing on
THE Passing OF the Idle Rich" in the
current issue OF Everybodys Maya
zine, SCOTS at the charities and re-
forms in which the rich of America
are engaged.
The first result" he says, "of the
growing consciousness on the part OF
the rich OF the unrest throughout the
country. In a sudden increasing inter
est In charity and reform.
And of all the travesties on fun
think the sports and games or the
wealthy young men and women OF our
day are the finest parody ever writ.
ten or acted Drive through a country
district TO a fashionable out-of-town
club. AT half a dozen places on your
way YOU will see groups of young
people playing in a natural, human
way. with shouts and Quarrels, per
haps-signs OF intense and human
rivalry.
When you come to your Journeys
end YOU viii find other groups OF
pleasure-seekers. Listen for the
shouts OF 10Y that you heard down
the road and you will hear only the
cawing OF crows. The dreary pleas
ures OF the idle rich--yachting. horse
racing. golf. tennis. hunting-these
are not sports: they are schemes de
vised to keep us from being bored to
death by the mere fact Of living"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-20
Y. M. C. A. MEETING CLOSES.
Delegates To Convention Fill Puipits
in Battle Creek On Sunday.

BATTLE CREEK, March 20.-The
Young Mems Christian associations
of Michigan wound up their conven-
ton here with a session In the SAM
tarium chapel last evening. The meet
ing place for 1912 will be announced
later.
The chief feature Sunday was an
address to men by DR.. George l..
Robinson of the Mccormick Theo-
logical school Chicago, at the local
auditorium. In the morning pulpits
throughout the city were occupied by
A. L. Parker, Detroit; F. II. West.
Grand Rapids; +. Glasgow, Jackson:
l.. e Buell. Ann Arbor; J. W. Adams,
Bay City; w. G. Wright, Jackson: f.
b. Wilkes. Allegan, and others.
While the lay delegates left the
city last night, the employed officers
will hold a special convention start
ing today.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-20
Two Killed AS Cars Crash.

BUFFALO, ". Y, March 20.-Two
persons we're killed and four injured
yesterday when a Lackawanna pas,
senger train, running at high speed.
crashed into a street car at a grade
crossing on Clinton-st. Motorman Colt.
man jumped forward and wrenched
the controller from the hands OF Rob.
ert w. Hoehen, whom he was break.
ing in as a motorman, but it was too
late Then the passenger train
crashed into IL, cutting IL completely
in two and carrying debris 90 feet
down the tracks. Mrs. John McCor.
mack was instantly killed. Hoehen
died al the hospital an hour later.