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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-14
DAVENPORT

( Granted Marriage LIeenses-Henry
Stollmeyer and Miss Katherine A.
Cannon of Davenport Henry Kes-
selmeyer Of Allegheny, Pa, and Miss
Minnie Taylor Of Cairo, Ill.
To Hear Two RabbIs.-Rabbi Sam
uel Schwartz of Cleveland, Ohio. and
Rabbi Jacob Singer of York. Pa,
both candidates to succeed Rabbi w.
h Fineshriber at Temple Emanuel,
will speak in the pulpit soon. The
congregation will select one Of the
two men as the successor of Rabbi
Ffneshriber. Rabbi Samuel Schwartz
will lecture Friday evening, June 16,
at o'clock. and Rabbi Jacob Singer
will lecture Friday evening. June 80,
at 8 o'clock This will give the con-
gregation a splendid opportunity to
Judge the two candidates and make
the selection.
Interurbanf Contract Let.-The fond
dream of Davenporters for years
past of an interurban line between
Davenport and Muscatine is fast be-
coming a reality. The latest chap
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-14
Mrs. Powell Almost Dead

Dry Ridge, KY could hardly
walk across the room,'' says Mrs.
Lydia Powell OF Dry RIDGE" before
I tried Cardui. l was so poorly.
was almost dead. Now, 1 can walk
four miles and do my work with
much ease. 1 praise Cardui for my
wonderful cure" Cardui is success
full in benefiting sick women, because
it is composed of ingredients that
act specifically on the womanly con-
stitution, relieving headache, back
ache, irregularity, misery and dis
tress. Only good medicine could
show such continual increase in
popularity as Cardui has for the
past so years. Try Cardui, the wo-
mans tonic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-14

us TO be avenged Are there any words
that can say aught in your defense
II 30, speak them. This court shall
Judge you, not we, and truly your fair
face should find many a one to deal
out lenient Judgment"
81 am no traitor"
The words came firm and clear, no
suspicion Of trembling in her voice.
She was as much a queen now as
wher j had first seen her, surrounded
by her knights
81 stand here princess Of Drussen-
land" she said. 'sThe fortune Of war
places me here standing, while the real
traitor remains seated in my presence
You, who call yourself the king, are
no king, nor are you established here
In Yadasara by the Win of true Drus-
senlanders- You are king only by the
help of these paid foreigners, whose
very names and country are unknown
10 you For the Judgment of your
court I care nothing"
I'VE shall find means TO subdue that
bold spirit within you, madame" said
the king.
ITO kill It, not to subdue It." she an
swered-
$50 have many spoken. Words come
easily. But let as argue a little. ma
dame In your accusations be just
We are not al foreigners. Am I not
q DrussenlanderP
"One should have delighted to
honor had you been true to your coun-
try and your sovereign" was the an
swer.
I expected 20 see the king become
savage but he astonished me by laugh
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-14

ter to this realization has been added
by President J. r. Porter and Chief
Engineer K. c. Weeden In awarding
the contract for the grading to Yale
& Regan of Chicago. Their contract
covers the entire distance from Blue
Grass west to Muscatine. 1t calls
for the removal of some 100000 Gu
bic yards Of dirt and is TO be COM
pleted by Nov. of the present year.
The contractors expect to begin work
the first Of next week
New Princeton Teachers. The
Princeton board of education met in
the auditorium of the school and
elected the following teachers for the
coming school year: intermediate,
Miss Rita Mae Lands of Davenport,
to succeed Miss Ida Stee of Daven-
port; primary, Miss Mildred Como
yer of Low Moor, to succeed Miss
Elizabeth Nolan of Davenport. The
principal, Professor Smith Trump Of
DanviIle, Iowa, was elected at for
mer meeting He will succeed Pro
lessor Frank Booker of Lyons, Iowa.
Miss Conover had charge of the pri-
mary room two years ago under the
principalship of Mrs. r. V. Hughes.
New Place for Atkinson.-Rev. r. x
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-14
O-
THE
S i A r |
BY Percy |
BrebmeHs
n

Witnessing your enemy'S discontinue,
but it is not for you to administer the
punishment"
The city turned out to see me on
the morrow when I was taken from
the fortress TO the palace. The king
was surrounded by his court and was
talking and laughing with those about
him. A callous assembly it was to
try a man for his life! At little
distance from me stood Daria, very
pale and very beautiful. Had my
courage faltered for a moment the
sight of her, firm, resolute and fear
less, would have filed me with new
strength. To her bowed; to the king
1 made no obetsance- Near the king
sat Count Vasca and next to the count
Lady Aldrida. The count was pale
perhaps by reason Of his recent
wounds. Lady Aldrida looked as If the
proceedings thoroughly amused her.
How difficult some Christian laws are
to obeyl How could / help hating
this woman and this man?
Then the smiles went from the kings
face, ana those around him were ST.
lent
Madame" ne said, turning TO Daria,
there Is little need for rs to tell you
of what you are accused. In Drussen-
land there cannot be two rulers. 1t
has pleased you to set yourself up
against your rightful king and with
the help of traitors to their king and
their country to defy Us for this long
season, bringing war where peace
should be- At your door lie In heaps
the men who have fallen in defense Of
their country. and their blood cries to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-14

again / don't know how to express
my thanks for the good it has done me-
and I hope all suffering women win
give Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound a trial It was worth its
weight in gold Mrs. J. P. ENDLICH,
r. T. d. No. Z. Erie, Pa.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and
herbs, contains no narcotic or harm
full drugs, and to-day holds tbs record
for the largest number of actual cures
Of female diseases we know of, and
thousands of voluntary testimonials
are on file In the Pinkhsm Laboratory
at Lynn, Mass, from women who have
been cured from almost every form Of
female complaints, such as fnhamma-
ton, liberation, displacements, hbroid
tumors, irregularities, periodic pains.
backache, Indigestion and nervous
prostration. Every suffering woman
owes it to herself TO give Lydia T. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound trial
II You want special advice write
Mrs-Pfnkham, Lynn, Mas. Ear r.
1t is Tree and always helpful.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-14
= 7 HE
/ SILVER
i A Romance
| G'Drwssenlamd
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAP
TIERS.


Clinton VERBAL. a Traveller. hears from
Mustapha of q mysterious country beyond
the Caucasian range. They are carried
by an avalanche into this mysterious
country. Mustapha Is killed. and Verran
Is captured by Captain bryan.
Organ serves the king of DruSsenland.
who IL at war with Princess Daria. whose
soldiers capture, o. Ryan and Verrah Yer
rail- meets the princess. who Il bea utiful
Prompted by Organ. Verran claims to
be the expected Knight Of the Silver Star.
who Ia to aid the princess and hnd great
treasure. VerralI discovers an enemy In
Count Vasca-
killing prisoners o. q custom IN Drus-
seuland- VerraIl Is accepted as the knight
Vasca plots to defeat him in a lance tour
nament Drussenland's people have pro-
crossed no further than the time OF the
crusades.
verran challenges Nvasca- Daria gives
Verran her handkerchief as token Yer
rail- unhorses the count and wins. Tho
kings forces attacsk- Daria's army. led
by vasca drives the kings forces to
Yadasara- verran suspects vasca of
treachery-
verraII. piqued by Daria's indifference,
courts Lady Aldrida. He and she plead
with Daria for the Hives Of prisoners.
VERBAL incenses Daria by displaying tbs
handkerchief.
Daria disgraces verraIL but through
3 Jasar. her conhdant. arranges a secret
meeting. verraii begs her pardon.
The princess tells him he win be In
great peril IL she saves the prisoners and
insists that he make her a public apology.
While on guard before her" door he 10 at
tackled
Verran kills the would be assassin. but
is wounded. He suspects that the plot Is
Vasca's work Verran shows the princess
Mat he loves her.
VerraH offers to go TO Yada<ara a. Q
spy in the interest OF the princess and to
find the treasure Lady Adrida Tilted.
threatens VerraIl.
The princess returns VerralPs love He
and Organ start for Yadasara- Organ
claims to have escaped. and both enter
the kings service
Costa, the kings taileT, shows Verrau
instruments of torture In the fortress A
strange knight arrives from Daria's camp.
Organ and Verrnli fear exposure
verrau n denounced q spy. Lady
Aldrida. disguised. is the strange knight
She attempts verrall's life. Verrall es-
capes, and an old woman shelters him.
Daria. with her army. IL moving toward
Yadasara- VerraH joins her and tells her
Vasca Is n traitor. She reprimands Vasca
for his choice Of a camp.
Darfa orders an unexpected advance
battle follows. and Verran and his men
charge the foe. Enemies cut them on.
verraIi and vasca fight. and Verran and
the princess are captured Jasar Is killed
VerraM and Daria face torture In the
fortress
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-14

ca" I said 'Your majesty has &C.
cepted the friendship Of a man who,
while he fawns upon you is plotting
your ruin"
The count laughed contemptuously.
The proof" said the king, rising
from his chair.
Captain Organ can give it you"
The count spoke wisely when he
said that your words were not worth
our attention We have heard that
story from Captain Organs lips. The
captain has confessed that he was In
error. His zeal for our safety and
some personal dislike to the count, fos-
tered by yourself. Sir KNIGHT. made
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-14

him hasty in his Judgment Their
hands have met in confession and for
giveness. Is this all you have to say p
"One mans word against another's
is poor security for TRUTH" answered
81 would that could prove the truth
of my words at the swords point with
the count, with Organ or any other
man who doubts me-"
Enough, enoughp' cried the king.
Take him back to the fortress. At
our pleasure he shall take back his lies
and perchance tell some secret of this
treasure. There are hard questioners
in the fortress, as you will find"
''They must be hard indeed to wiring
from me one good word for the villain
beside your majesty"
''They have drawn out a confession
of love for "a mans worst enemy be-
fore now" said the king.
death puts an end to all questions"
I answered. "In my country men fear
not death If met in an honest cause.
claim no pity, / cry for no mercy.
yet 1 would ask one favor Of your
majesty"
What favorT
LET me pay the penalty for myself
and for this lady"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-14

almost helpless. L
went to three doc
tors and they did
me no good, 50 my
sister advised me to
try Lydia E. Pink
hams " ge ia b le
@ o m Pc n d, and
when I had taken
only two bottles 1
could see o big
change, so / took
six bottles and / am
now strong and well
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-14

Daria made one step toward the
king.
II pray you not to listen to the
knight"
Truly. madame. his own sins ars
heavy enough to answer for. 1t seems,
count, that your rival as well as youI
accuser stands before u.s."
Not my rival, your majesty" and
vasca laid his hand on Aldrida's arm
I'VE have no favors to grant," said
the king. Take them to the fortress
We Will appoint a day for the question
ing. They shall both die. So valiant q
knight and % fair lady are too dan
gerous to live in Drussenland."
Daria made an effort to come 90 me,
but the soldiers stopped her, and she
was led from the hall l heard Lady
Aldrida laugh a merry, musical peal
as ! was taken away. I almost wished
that 1 had killed her that night In the
city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-14

Atkinson. formerly pastor Of the
Berea Congregational church. who
resigned recently 10 accept g posi-
ton with the National Fairgrounds
commission, has accepted position
in this work with the Russell Sage
at Sag Harbor, Long Is
land, n. Y. He will have charge OF
an extensive work planned by Mrs.
Sage to provide Fairgrounds for chill
dren and a social settlement. Sag
Harbor was formerly Mrs. Sage's
home and she is anxious to make the
settlement a model of its kind. MIR.
Atkinson Is now In Sag Harbor, but
will be home next Saturday and will
move his family east the first OF
July.
at cured me-" or cit saved the life
of my child" are the expressions you
hear every day about Chamberlain
Collie, Cholera and Diorrhoea remedy.
This is true the world over where this
valuable remedy has been introduced.
No other medicine in use for diarrhoea
or bowel complaints has received such
general approval. The secret OF the
success of Chamberlain's Collie. Chol-
era and Diarrhoea remedy is that 1t
cures. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-14
SHE
SUFFERED
FIVE YEARS
Finally Cured by Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound.

Erie, Pa. -" I suffered for ave years
from female troubles and at last was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-14
CHAPTER XXI.

Is EXCEPT that for many hours q
/ FL day 1 sat In a gloomy twi-
light. 1 was well treated
kg was well fed and was allow
ed to walk for a certain time each
day upon the rampartsEwell guarded,
OF course.
/ had hoped to catch a glimpse Of
Daria during my daily constitutional.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-14

(To be Continued.l
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-10

aenemia after few nights in London.
Whether the English duchess writes or
doesn't write is OF no great consequence
20 a whirling. practical world.
For she has done what is OF far more
vital import 20 the world than to write.
She has lived. She has been q wife.
mother friend, philanthropist She had
no need to write, far by living well she
has "let her light so shine" She has
had no need OF fountain pen or typewriter
70 give her message Of how TO live 10 the
world. She herself has been am object
lesson Of t.
What 10 OF genuine concern In lie mat
ter is not whether or not the Duchess will
so on writing but the reason she gives
her. publisher for ceaslng her literary
endeavors. Il have given up writing,
she Is quoted as saying. because have
become middle-aged and mellow."
Thus she gave no reason, but rather
that flimsy prop I'm any structure. an ex-
euse. For little worth reading has beer
written before it's author Is 'middle-aged
and mellow" Not until the late summer
or early AutpSaA ~ lie has = man a
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-10

woman learned enough OF life 10 give
any light upon its dark places and that
is what worthy writing does.
Fruits OF Experience.
Singing teachers say that no voice Is
full gr@wn until It's owner is forty. Meta
physicians say the mind Is az Its best
at forty and after for an indefinitely
long time. according 10 whether It's
possessor lives in a simple, normal way,
eliminating the poison OF worry and the
other poison OF undue hurry. One OF the
anomalies OF the stage is that no woman
can satisfactorily play Juliet until she
l. forty, when she is too old to look the
part
The glrl or boy yaledietorian OF their
class reads commencement day essay
erammed with advice about the conduct
Of life. II comes from dictionary of
quotations or Is phonograph rendering OF
class lectures. Some OF these bright
young folk hurl from the college plat
form wisdom about the Ideal life At
griEEled heads and scanned faces. Laugh
ter issues from the griEzled heads and
scanned faces, and the valedictOrians are
indignant for q ume A fey mnntAs OF
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-10

years sfterward they begin family to
understand that laughter, They begin
to know that IL isn't unkind laughter
that II is only experience attempting to
square with former Ideals. They OF the
grizzled heads know that what these
youngsters say isn't OF the altghtest con-
sequences except to themselves.
young man but just released from
college went to the head Of a law firm
In New York and asked for work.
Twin You accept SIS a month";" inquired
the head OF the firm.
Yes" returned the collegian.
Take off your coat then. but perhaps
ia better tell you. thar you will only
be worth Is a month TO the firm. We
viii pay you hiatt cash. The rest
will be paid in experiences"
'"But,I have some suggestions OF value
TO the firm about the management OF the
business"
The head Of the fhm looked at him
and the corners OF his lips twitohed.
Call I'm twenty years, he said Bring
those suggestions. or some others. Prob
ably they'll be others"
There u complaint, that there "a nc
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-10

place for the old man and woman in the
business or professional worlds. That Is
not wholly true. There is always room
for the person who has kept young In
spirit and in outlook who has kept the
body strong and the mind clear. There
Is more demand for such a person than
for the college youth with his immature
ideas and his inevitable mistakes.
What the world seeks In authorship,
In the practice OF the law or medicine, In
the business organisation is the physical
strength OF the young man or woman and
the experience and sound judgment and
temperate methods OF maturity.
No, your grace need not abandon writ
ing for the sole reason that YOU are mid
dle-aged and mellow" The world wants
middle-age and mellowness. especially IN
writers. Go to any assemblage OF not
able writers In New York and elsewhere
and your romantic Illusions about their
personality so out the door by which
you enter. You hGu hoped this man were
as tall and strong and handsome as the
heroes Of his novels. He Is undersiEed
and hls hair y thin and silver eolOred.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-10
ChrIstmnn SayInEa,

A presunt in the stockin is with two
In the store.
Children amt the oHy ones who are
mus tree.
Too many Sanity Clauses think tibet
their presence is sufficient without any
other presunts
People who say they are glad Christ
mus comes but once a year are gently
the ones who give the least
Although Christmas doesn't come hut
once a year, thet is no sign tibet oil
SANITY Claus can't be ON his Job most Nv
the year round
IL amt what you believe ez to whethei
they's a SANITY Claus or not it's what
the little folks believe an YOU are 10
be governed accordinly.
Ef SANITY Claus should perchauce stuu,-
Bile over a cheer an git hurt he h tusti
fled IN sayin somcthin' strong. DSrViAini
he keeps Il 10 himself. judge
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-10

His walk lacks vigor. The man yonder
who writes exquisite love poems at
which you have thrilled, is bald and fifty.
And the figure of that rare woman who
has made you laugh, bends at the Shout
ders. The events OF her life have cut
out their marks deep into her face. Her
hair is at the most unbecomingly mixed"
stage of turning" But they have lived
and distilled from their lives the essence
OF experience. What they have deducted
from life they tell us In novel or poem OF
humorous paragraph. They have been
trying TO write all their lives but only
the last few years have they actually
written. Their art. like all art. is the ex-
preston Of understanding. Success With
the pen has come to them for the same
reason the duchess alleges for dropping
Il. They are ''middie-aged and mellow"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-10

For Father, Brother or Friend a Nice
Rouse Coat or Fancy Vest 10 Fine. we
are showing splendid line In our
Clothing Department.
Fancy Vests in wash, mercerized, silk
and wool fabrics, from. sl.46 to $500
Big assortment for selection; $500 TO
$3.50 values
Full Dress Vests in white and tints, for
informal wear, at. 80. $3.50 to S6 100
Mems Suits and Overcoats--
at. ............. $1,000 to $4,000
Boys Suits and Overcoats---
at tlS5 TO 0lO,OO
Fur and Fur Lined Coats p15 to 9loo
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-10
Try HAYDEN'S First

Key. the con was i'm the doghouse fIippin'
the tiimsies, was decoratin' and tAe
mead shack was bendin a rail-"
Inc ualnnaster knew that The was
statlng, The fireman was breaking up
coal, the engineer was oiling the new
type OF side rods the conductor was i'm
the cupola OF the cabOose looking over
his train orders that the witness was
walking over the tops of the cars, while
the head brakeman was opening
sWitcl1s"-St. Louis Republic.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-10
MELLOW MIDDLE AGE
Season Of Life for Production Of
Best Work.
EKPERIEEcE AT HIGHEsT VALUE
Space An Business and Professional
werIds for Those VIE Look
Aheaa ana Keep the
spirit YsunE.
d. .ApA FATTERs0N.

The Duchess OF Sutherland has given
- writing. This. IN itself. IL not start
ling statement. for only comparatively
few knew that she wrote anything but In
titations acceptances and regrets. for the
endless chain OF functions" that are so
egsty's exercise. Many were content not &c
knew that she now and then wrote 4 poem
or essay and that she once committed
. blank verse drama which died Of
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-10
Up.to-Date Rai!road SLAMS.

4 rear brakeman was testifying TO the
having been hit BY a passenger train
while heading into a switch. He was
giving the Whereabouts OF the crew at
the time.
The tallow-spot was cracking dia-
monds. the eagle eye was oiling the mon
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-10
Read These Grocery Prices

Our aim ~ the people, not the
trust. You save from $3.50 TO
500 by trading at Eayden's.
Is lbs. Best Granulated Sugar 81
10 Bars Beat EMAIL, or Diamond
4s-lb. sacks Diamond ii. Flour,
made from the best selected
wheats, every sack guaranteed:
lbs. good Japan Rice, 7lsc quail
lty .,...' '.'.';; - ~
4 lbs. fancy Japan Head Rice, lOc
s-ib. box Laundry starch, -. .IOo
S-lb. box Laundry Starch. loe
Yeast Foam, pkg. ,........... 80
Bromangelon, Jellycon or Jello,
pkg. .....s '..'.''. '.''''' s3ao
lib. cans assorted Soups. .71so
Dried Fruits for your Xmas
buildings, pies and cakes.
Cleaned Currants, H., att. loc
Muscatel raisins, Id. .....: loo
California seedless raisins, h., loo
Sultana bleached raisins, h., d2hc>
Cooking figs, Id. .,..,..,....8 isc
Italian pruneS, lib. 100
Seeded raisins, pkg. ........ slsc
s pkgs. condensed uince meat. 25o
7-crown figs, Id. .191ko
The best lemon, orange and citron
peel. ID. soe
THE BEST MINED NEW NUTS
FOR XMAS, PER LIB. Use
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-10
Specials in Sheet
ings. Musiins, etc
In the Domestic Room

Lonsdale muslin. genuine ar
ucle FOR ........... Sac
A good SG-in. bleaehed muslin,
al a yard ....... .5G
"a bleached Lockwood, gem
uine article. for ...l0&t
81 bleaohed Pepperen or Au-
rora for ........l SMG
1914 bleaehed Pepperell or Au-
rora for ..........2 OhG
Amoskeag outing flannel, the
best made, at a yard Zoe
Flannelettes, good assert
ment OF colors and patterns,
at $50 1nA
Mereerized Table Damask, our
Ssc quality. at yard "a 40
Specials la Crashes and Toweling
at SO, rae, 100 ana Ia1ke
Heavy Ticklngs, our lSe goods.
az ...-...s.-.... ia5ae
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-10

Butter, Cheese and ButtOrins sale.
The best creamery butter. carton
or bulk, per lib. ............t. $50
The best country creamery. H., 34c
The best dairy or roll butter, at,
Good table butterine, per ID. .l7No
Good butterine, Id. ........,. 1870
Full cream cheese, h., at! 100
The Fruit ana Vegetable Market
OF Omaha,
Fresh beets carrots, turnips or
radishes. 3 punches. ..........lo loo
Fresh cabbage, rutabagas or Huh
bard squash, per lb. ......,. 1lac
Old beets, turnips,N carrots or par
ships, h., at, .......... ..-2tao
Fancy Jersey sweet pota 'cs. at,
. heads fresh dollhouse lett &C. SC
Fancy Cauliflower, per III. 71ac
Large cucumbers, each, at. .7lkc
Cape Cod Cranberries, Quart 1oc
Fancy ripe tomatoes, 10. .71ao
Large green peppers, 3 for. 49,. loo
Highland Navel Oranges, our IA
nous brand, per doz., 15c, 2oc, 25c
sOGKETHIN0 NEW-F1orida sat-
guma Oranges, s0edieES, rich
favored and juicy. TO Introduce
3 these to the people we are 60
ing TO sell them per dozen, Mon
day, l5o. Regular price, 25o.