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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-24

for exactly what you are, Blount. You
rule them with rod of iron, but that
rule can be broken. When 1t is bro
ken you'Il be looked upon as crimi-
nal. In our last talk together you had
something to say to me about our not
keeping up with the change in public
sentiment. 1t has changed-changed SC
far that tqs coming to demand the
punishment of the great offenders as
well as the failing of the little ones.
If we want to push this fight hard
enough 1T is not impossible that you
may find yourself a broken man at the
end of 1t. David"
Pm taking all the chances" was the
even toned rejoinder.
But there is one chance / am sure
you haven't considered-this son of
yoursi l know as much about him as
you do-more, perhaps. for l have
taken more pains to keep tab on him
for the past few years than you have.
He is clean and straight. BlOunt-a
son for any man to be proud of. II
that is the real reason why we are
afraid TO have him instructing the
grand juries of this state it is also
your best reason for keeping the past
decently under cover. What will you
say to him when the newspapers open
up on you? And what will he say to
you? Had you thought of that?"
For the first time since the begin
ming of the one sided conference the
senator laid his cigar aside and sat
thoughtfully Juggling at the dropping
mustaches
You'd set the house afire over my
head. would you. Hardwick% he
queried, with the gray eyes lighting
threateniugly; then: The last time
we talked You posted your def; now
I'll post mine. You 20 ahead and do
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-24

YOU'D SET THE HOUSE AFIRE OVER MY
HEAD, WOULD YOU, HARDWIcKf"
you like about me, but If that boy has
anything In his past that don't know
about, that he wouldn't want to see
published, you let it alone and keep
your newspaper reporters off it"
The vice president laughed. He was
of those who regain equanimity in ex-
act proportion as an opponent loses it.
You needn't let the boys record
trouble you" he ayerred. IT'S as
clean as a hounds tooth. That is one
Of the things I'm banking on. David.
I'm going to have that young fellow
fighting on our side before we're
through"
At this the gray eyes under the pent-
house brows famed f1ercely, and the
senator took the two strides needful TO
place him before the man in the chair.
Don't you do that, McVickar.
give you fair warning he said, his
deep toned voice rumbling like the
bur of grinding wheels. There's only
one way you could do it,
The vice president stood up and put
on his hat And you'll take precious
good care that don't get a chance to
try that way. you were going to say.
All right, David. You tell me to do
my worst, and I'll hand that back to
you too. You do the same, and well
see who comes out ahead"
1t was some FIVE minutes later when
the vice president had made his leisure
IL way down to the lobby. The cleo
trio lights blazed out. and the great
gathering place was beginning to take
on its evening air OF stir and activity.
Mr.. McVickar pushed his way to the
desk, and a row of lately arrived guests
waited when he asked his question.
Where will be most likely to find
Mr. Evan Blount at this time Of day."
was the question he wished to have an
swered. and the obligfng clerk made
moned a bsllboy and sent him s.urry-
ing across 10 one of the writing tables.
This is Mr.. Evan Biount," he sald
to the railroad magnate. indicating the
young man who came up with the bell
boy. Mr.. Blount. this is Mr. Hard
wick Mcyickar. first vice president of
the TranscontinentaI Railway COM
pany."
There was no trace OF the recent bat
fle In Mr. McVickar's voice or manner
when be turned and shook hands cor
daily with the son of the man who
had defied him
Your father and were Just holding
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-24
SYNOPSIS.

Evan Blount son % Boss DAM
BioUnt Ex-senator Sagebrush'D. has beeo
rejected by Patricia Anners. Dick Gan
try offers him a position with the Trans
continental railway. which is fighting hts
father. McVickar. head Of the railroad.
and Boss" BIount quarrel
The boss demands that the railroad STOP
the use Of crooked methods. Going west
TO meet his father. Evan meets a man
who takes him for a forestry employee
Evan Is kidnapped by a band Of men. evi
IDENTIFY land corporation agents. and e.
taken at night TO a mansion seemingly
presided over by q woman
The house IS Wartrace Han. Senator
Blount's home. and the woman IS Evans
stepmother. whom he had never met.
The senator purposes running Evan for
attorney general despite the young mans
recent arrival in the state Evan OBJ
jects He hears his father called a po-
Utica! trfckster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-24

are entirely unsuited to woman's require
ments.
Mrs Katherine Haberstroh Of McKees
Rocks, Pa, and Mrs. A. f. Herrick OF
Wheeler, Mich, who was almost para
lyzed in her stomach and bowels are now
cured by the use OF this remedy. A free
sample bottle can be obtained by address,
ing DIR. Caldwell. and after you are con-
WINGED OF its merits buy II or your drug
gist at fifty cents and one dollar a bottle.
DR.. Caldwell does not feel that the
purchase of his remedy ends his obIi-
cation. He has specialized in stomach,
years and VIII be pleased TO give the
reader any advice on the subject free
or charge. All are welcome 10 write
him. Whether for the medical advice
or the free sample address him DR.
". ~ Caldwsll. 81 Caldwell building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-24
CHAPTER VII.
.ATTLE OF I'orTRANcr.

A BATTLE OF L'oUTRANCE-
WA LOUNT had been battling be
TX tween two opinions. The fight
ing blood in him prompted him
10 stay and set up the stand
erd Of honesty and fair dealing in the
Blount name. 10 gather II few men of
like convictions around him and to en-
ter the political conflict at the head OF
a movement designed at once and for
ever TO abolish machine dictatorship
IN his native state
But. on the other hand, the claims OF
blood could not he altogether ignored
The campaign for political cleanliness
would inevitably involve his father
would, II successful. defeat and die
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-24
By
FRANCIS LYNDE
Copyright. 1910. by Street q Smith

grace him Clearly it was the part Of
flial duty TO hesitate before he should
set his hand to this particular pillow Of
reform Would it not be better for
him to drop out quietly. leaving the
political housekeeping for some one
who would not have 10 pay such
costly price for the leadership?
Thus the two promptings clamored
each for its hearing But. after all. il
was chance and the swift current of
the occasion that decided for him and
swept him along into the vortex of
action.
Before he had gone ten steps toward
Gantry's Office some one in the throng
of debarking overland passengers call
ed his name. When he turned he was
facing a white haired old gentleman
with a scholarly face and an irascibIe
twist to his thin lips, man and a
straight figured maiden with level eyes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-24

Fully nine out of every ten cases
of rheumatism is simply rheumatism
of the muscles due to cold or damp.
or chronic rheumatism, neither of
which requires any internal treat
ment All that is needed to afford
relief is the free application OF Cham
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You are certain to be pleased with
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-24

had soreness In each side, could not
stand tight clothing, and was irregular.
1 was completely run down. On adj
vice took Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound and Liver Pills and
am enjoying good health. 1t is now
more than two years and / have not
had an ache or pain since do all my
own work, washing and everything,
and never have the backache any more.
/ think your medicine is grand and
praise it to all my neighbors. If you
think my testimony will help others
you may publish ft."-Mrs. OLLIE
WooDALL, Morton's Gap, Kentucky.
Backache is a symptom of organic
weakness or arrangement. If you
have backache don't neglect ii. To
get permanent relief you must reach
the root of the trouble. Nothing we
know OF viii do this so surely as Lydia
E. Pinkham's Compound.
Write to Mrs. Pinkham, at
Lynn, Mass, for special advice.
fOur letter viii ne absolutely
confidentiab and the advice free.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-24

my health was very
bad and j had a
continual backache
which was simply
awful. / could not
stand on my feet
long enough to cook
4 meals victua Is
without my back
nearly killing me,
and / would have
such dragging SEN
8 a tions l could
hardly bear il. I
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-24

your worst. The boy and I will try to
see that you don't have all the fun. l
won't say that you mightn't turn him
If you went at it right. But you won't
go at it right, and as matters stand
now-weIl. blood is thicker than wa
ter, and If you hit me you hit him.
And 1 reckon between us We'll man.
age to give you as good as you send.
That's ALL" rising to lean heavily upon
the table, ''all but one thing. You
fight fair, Hardwick. Say anything
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-24
Ito be continued)
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-24

the wires from one oG the upper floor
mo. senator" the clerk was saying
he has just this moment gone out
with Mr. McVickar! Could | over
take him? I'll try. But l don't know
where they were going. I'll send "A
boy right away. though"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-24

and a face in
which the inherit
ed traits were sof-
tened into lines of
I h ough full firm
ness and serenity.
Why. bless ny
soul, of all the
lucky I b in g s :"
q j q . Il Ia t g d the
young man, who
but an instant be
fore had b e g Ii
haltinC between
two opinions. You
don't mean 70 tel
me that this is the
west To which EOl,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-24
THAT
AWFUL
BACKACHE
Cured by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Morton's Gap. Kentucky.-'1 suf-
fered two years with female disorders,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-12-26
Solid Oak Chiffonier

Five good-Sized drawers, wooden knobs, a
bargain at the regular price Of $780, Sale
price $7.20
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-12-26
MaggOts.

The state agricultural experiment
station sends out the folloging bulle-
tin on maggots:
There has been no more trouble
some insect affecting garden crops
than the root maggot this past year.
Unfortunately there is no treatment
that will insure complete success. II
is suggested that the ground where
the plants we're affected be thorough
ly cultivated during the fall to destroy
the grubs of this maggot in the
ground where they stay to pass the
winter The isect that occasions this
trouble resembles closely the COM
mon house fly, but is somewhat
smaller In some districts II is the
commonest fly to be found in houses.
Treatment of the soil with wood
ashes, lime, etc, are usually not very
successful and hardly pay for the
trouble to apply them. Some success
has been had by treating the soil
with tobacco or kerosene emulsion
early in the spring. The object Of
this is to deter the flies from laying
their eggs in the protected places.
Growing plants undermusliD cover
early in the season will, Of course,
keep the flies away and in some dis
tricts is extensively practiced. Cab
bage can be protected by placing q
three-inch disc Of tar paper as a col
lar around their stems at the time OF
setting out. Spraying the soil about
the plants several times during the
early summer with carbolated lime is
perhaps the best remedy. This spray
can be made by adding an ounce Of
crude carbollc acid to ten gallons Of
milk Of lime.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-12-26
EXAMINATION
OF HARVEY
HAS BEGUN
UNITED PRESS LEASED wrRr.l

Portland, Or, Dec. z6.-Reversing
the announced intention of making
the preliminary hearing Of Nathan T..
Harvey, accused murderer OF the Hill
family a perfunctory affair, attorney 5
for Harvey began vigorous fight for
their clients liberty the moment The
hearing began before Justice SamP-
son at Oregon City today.
Harvey pleaded not guilty
During the forenoon the state at.
tempted TO show that Harvey was at
or very near the vicinity of the Hill
home at the exact time the murders
were committed. They called sew
eral witnesses to substantiate their
assertion that Harvey left Ardenwali
station shortly after midnight Of the
morning Of June 9 and that he was
seen walking toward the Hill house.
This afternoon witnesses for Har-
vey will testify
The court room was crowded
throughout the day by people anxious
to hear the case Harvey was ex-
tremely nervous.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-12-26
Ruth VIII Not Have Him.

San Francisco, Dec. 26.--Desplte
her husbands willingness to forgive
and forget" Mrs. Ruth Smith, Den
yer, who took $19OO OF his money left
him several weeks ago and Is now
under arrest in Los Angeles must
stand trial for grand larceny, unless
the, court countermands its order for
her appearance before the bar. Wal
ter Smith, her husbad, wired t!a au-
thorlties here to cancel the warrant
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-12-26

to a census made under the direction
of the women's Progressive League
Of this city, there are 67O 14O women
eligible to vote in California at the
present time, as against $4,000 men
who were registered at the October
election.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-12-26
To the Editor:

To the Editor:
Dear Sir: As members Of the fire
department we wish to speak a goVs
word for William ivan for fire chief
for the coming year. Mr.. Ivan has
served the city faithfully for the pa:
six years as a fireman. chemical man
and Captain Of Central station. nv
his actions, Captain Ivan has won
the respect and gNAd win Of all his
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-12-26
FINS Ills Stocking.

Los Angeles, Cal. Dec. 26.-Chief
of Police Sebastian today is conduct
ing an energetic search for Jameson
Jennings, whose brother, Sidney, Is
dead in Edison, Canada, leaving an
estate OF 100000 Jameson Jennings,
who is heir to the entire estate, came
to Los Angeles. II is said, 40 years
ago.
Women in Majority.
Los Angeles. Dec. 26.-AceOrdlng
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-12-26

but legal technicallties take the mat
ter out Of the hands of the police,
and 1t viii have to be served.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-12-26
THE OPEN FORUM

The Capital Journal InVites
Public Discussion in This
Department--Let Both, Sides
of All Matters Be Fully
Brought Quilt IL Not the
Purpose Of This Newspaper
TO do the Thinking for Its
Readers.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-12-26

men and we woulyd like to see hi
fire chief of the city,
FIRE BOYS.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-12-26
Women In Majority,

Los Angeles, Dec 26.-Accordlng
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-31
NEWARK

@Batted Tor Delaney IN ninth INNING.
Runs-Kelly. Louden. Cady; Mattress .,
Yeager 2. Miller ., Gandil, Hanford 3,
Demmitt 2.
Errors-collins. Smith. Louden. Fisher;
Yeager. Holly.
Two-base hits-Hanford. Miller. I.oude
Fisher. 2Three-base hits-Yeager, DEM
init. Sacrifice hits-Dalton. Fisher, Deni-
mitt. Sacrifice fies-McGinnity, Holly.
Stolen bases-Hanford, Yeager. Double
Mattress to Gandil, yeager 10 Mattress to
Gandil. Struck out-By Burclell 3. by Me-
Ginnity 2, by Delaney /. Bases on balls
pitcher-Gandil, Mattress. Hanford. CnI-
It's. Yeager. Left on b~ases-Newark s.
Montreal I. Umpires-Kerin and Hart.
Attendanee-1,0 600.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-31
COMPLAINTS ARE
MANY TO-DAY ON
THE BIG BATTLE
Police Reserves from Eleven
Precincts Called Out to Take
Charge of the Crowd That
Mobbed the Streets Outside of
the Garden" Last Night.

NEW YORK. Aug. 31.-Emphatic
protests against the management of
the big Wells-Brown fight here last
night poured in today on police, news
papers. reform organizations and the
State officials charged with supervi-
sion of boxing clubs. The ten-round
battle was the first big fight staged
under the new Tammany law legaliz-
ing boxing, and 1t attracted a crowd
unprecedented in New York fight his
tory.
Police reserves from eleven precincts
restrain the throng which mobbed the
streets around Madison Square Gar
den. With drawn night-sticks the blue
coats repeatedly charged the mob In
riot formation, and finally ~resorted to
the expedient of closing up several
streets.
The trouble began early in the eve
ming with a series of protests against
the manner In which the price of
tickets to the fight was being raised.
Holders of 81 tickets calling for adj
mission found signs staring them In
the face. standing Room, S." and the
price of tickets continued to soar as the
evening advanced. 1t was charged also
that the spectators had a corner on
the best seats.
Nearly IL, 900 persons finally gained
admission to the big amphitheatre, but
there was still a mob of at least equal
size clamoring and fighting in the
streets outside. Hoodlumism vas ram
pant. and the 200 or 300 policemen,
most of them in no gentle temper after
being reused from bed by the reserve
call, were unable to get the situation
in hand until nearly midnight. Po-
lice Inspector McCloskey blamed the
new boxing law. which provides that
the police may not enter any portion
of a building when a fight Is being
held, for most of the trouble. He
said: 1.-THE whole scene was Disgrace
full. 1t was the old days and the Did
game over again. The hands of the
police are tied"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-31
VETERAN YOUNG
SHARES HONORS
WITH Mr.. O'TOOLE

Old Cy Young gave the New York
Giants a little assistance yesterday
when he won his part of a double
header in Boston from the Pirates.
Marty O'Toole squeezed out a victory
for the Smoky City club in the Initial
game. The most expensive slabman
In baseball allowed the Beaneaters to
hit him safely but five times, and he
made nine batsmen Whit the air. But
ten of the Tenny troupe walked to first
base on the four-ball route. Old Cy
Young's feat in kalsomining the Pitts
burg club is one of the sensations of
the season. He has pitched three
games for the Rustlers this season n
has won two. losing to the Reds and
winning from the Cardinals and the
Pirates.
The Athletics defeated the Worcester
team of the New England League in an
exhibition game yesterday 3 to /.
The Giants and the Cardinals play a
double-header at the Polo grounds to-
day. Chicago meets the Phillies in a
double bill at Philadelphia.
Ty Cobb is to star in the college
Widow this winter. Ty should make
good.
=
Cheney, a new pitcher secured from
Louisville, reported to Manager Frank
Chance, of the Cubs, yesterday. He will
not get a chance to wor until the
Cubs arrive home.
=
Larry Lajoie will in all probability
play first base for the All-Stars against
the Athletics this fall.
=
/ Herman Schaeffer. of the Senators,
has strained his back to suchean ex-
tent that he will be out OF the game
for the remainder of the season.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-31
RYAN WON'T
HAVE ANY TROUBLE
GETTING NEW JOB

Should Jack Ryan be ousted as man
ager of the Shelters he may get a JOB
as pilot with some New England
League club, it is said. Jack is we'll
liked in the New England States. hav-
ing played there several seasons ago.
Jack should make good.
Joe McGinnity seems TO be going
down in pitching. Joe needs some
stiff work to get In condition.
&c"
The Royals made thirteen safeties,
including two two-baggers and as
many triples.
Bobby Fisher jumped into the 300
class again by making W hits.
Bobby is batting .So5 now.
Delaney, the Rochester semi-pro,
pitched the last two innings for the
Bengals Yesterday. He needs a little
more experience.
Harry Emerson, the outfelder of the
Louisville American Association Club,
has been sold to the Orioles. He will
report to the Birds at Baltimore next
Monday and will probably be In the
double-header against the Tigers.
g
First Baseman Rondeau, of the
Grays, was rendered unconscious for a
short while in the fifth inning of
the first game against the Maple Leafs
yesterday. While running for a high
foul he missed the ball, which struck
his heart.
The Bisons nave a great twirler in
Brennan, the former Philly slabman.
He won another game for the Herd yes
terday, beating the orioles and holding
them to four hits.
Centre Fielder Shaw, of the Leafs,
had five hits in the two games against
the Crays yesterday. One went for a
homer and another for two bags.
It"
Pitcher Bill Baxter, of Wilmington,
has arrived at Buffalo. He will prob
ably pitch for the Stallings bunch
against the Orioles today.
3
Dick Rudolph returned to form yes
terday when he held the Grays to
three hits in the second game. The
contest went but seven innings, how
ever, it being called On account of
darkness.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-31
CORBETT NOT The
OBJECT OF ALL
EYES As OF YORE

The last great crowd to fo.k to
Madison Square Garden for a boXins
bout was when Jim Corbett and Kid
Mccoy met in what pr we'd 10 be ore
of the biggest fiascos N The history Of
the game. AT that time, AND It was
only a few years ago, Corbett was the
idol of the American fight fans. When
he entered the arena and e!lubed
through the ropes that night the I'M
mense crowd cheered for ten minutes.
Last night the same man pushed his
way through the mob and o bis seat
in a ringside box unnoticed. There
must have been thousands in that i'm
mense thrcng who knew him in iho
years gone by, but II any of them
recognized him they were too much IN
terested in the young blood of today
to take time to honor a has been" OF
yesterday. AS the preliminaries We're
finished and the main go OF the eve
ming came on a small circle of friends
gathered about the veteran rondueror
of the invineible Sullivan and perhaps
the greatest heavyweight artist ne
ring ever knew.
If he felt that his old friends had
forgotten him in the excitement of the
hour he did not seem depressed by the
memory of days gone by, for he was in
an especially happy frame of mind, and
had an opinion on all that happened.
The semi-hnal was a fast ~six-round
affair and Corbett said: Those were
good boys, and 1t ISN'T often you will
see six better rounds of fighting" He
had a word of praise for Charley White,
" -f.l1 a~I rot1 IN nrnt.
no doubt about who is boss here. He
always slaps the man who is holding.
He makes few mistakes. Hear him
order those boys around?'
Wells appeared with his hands
swathed in bandages until they looked
like two big white pillows, and Corbett
said: Those bandages do a lot of good
If your hands are tender and they add
a lot of weight to a blow as they get
wet"
On the rounds he remarked:
First-"Neither hurt. Wells best
judge of distance
second-"Wells had all the best Of
that one"
Third-"About an even break .
Fourth-"All Wells. Fine footwork
on his part"
Fifth-'Brown is recovering. That's
the best he's done
sixtb-"wells's blows are all clean
ones"
Seventh-"Wells uses both hands and
seems as strong with one as the other.
Eighth-"Brown Is a bull. He had a
shade in that one"
Ninth-"Wells is coming again. He's
a fast one"
Tenth-"Brown is just as strong as
the other fellow, but they are both
tired"