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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-04
CHAPTER XVII.

~A ROBABLY nothing ever gave
~ - rise to more comment in Rad
Vile than Betty Graham's de-
parture TO spend the winter at
a boarding school near Philadelphia.
Hardly any one knew anything about
it-in fact. the rumor of 1t was just
being noised about and contempuous-
~ discredited on all hands-when Ira
cey ganoped down Main street Monday
morning with the news that she had
left on the early train.
Radville was at first stupehed. then
clamorous. but there was little infor-
nation to be got out Of old Sam.
Duncan himself refused 70 be inter
viewed. He told everybody who had
the impucence TO mention the matter
to him that 1t was Mr.. Graham's af-
fair. Mr.. Graham waS a substantial
business man. he said, and II he chose
10 send his daughter away to school
he had a perfect right to do so.
One direct result of IL all was to
hasten Josie's own leave taking IL
would never do to let the Grahams
eclipse the Lockwoods, you see. Josie
had been talking of going to a school
in Maryland. but Betty's move TO a
fashionable center like Philadelphia,
made her change her mind. and ar
engagements were made by which Josie
was able to go Betty one better. A
young ladies' seminary in New York
city itself received Josie. She left US
bereaved about a week after Betty
vanished from our ken. but promised
TO be back for the Christmas holidays.
Betty was happy. she protested in
every com municatIon. and wholly con-
tent She was getting along. The
other girls liked her, and she liked
them. these statements being made in
the order OF their relative Importance
Lots OF them. OF course, were fright
fully swell DEITY annexed "frightful-
ly" at school. by the bye and had all
sorts Of clothes. The drug store. not to
be outdone, supplied her with a party
gown for state occasions
Josie kept her promise and came
home for Christmas. She was reticent
as 10 her impressions OF the New York
seminary. but seemed extremely glad
TO be home. notwithstanding the fact
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-04
THE
FORTUNE
HUNTER
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAP
TIERS.


Nat Duncan. discharged for tncUuIpo
te,cv BY his employer. goes TO the horre
Of his friend Kellogg. who has helped him
In the past
Kellogg syrnpathIzes with Duncan, VINO
meets some of his old time acquaintance
at t:ae-home Of his friend
KeIroez wants TO help Duncan. VINO II
discouraged, and outlines novel scheme
whereby Duncan can repair his shattered
fortunes.
The scheme Is that Duncan should go TO
n country town dress well, go 20 church.
work steadily and thus attract and marry
the wezIthie<t Etrl In the town
Duncan decides to follow KeIlogEs s1sn-
gestion and with array Of newly made
city clothes departs for and arrives at
RadvtllA
Old Sam Graham runs ouapidated
out OF date little drug store in RadvfIIe
he mas Tor years wasted his time on veri-
Gus inventions.
Betty Granarn the old mans pretty but
cereworn daughter. works in the store.
Mr.. Littlejohn. the Radvills editor. be-
comes acquainted with Duncan.
''Biinlzy" Lockwood is me richest man
IN the village. and Duncan is interested
10 learn that the old miser has a daueh-
ter. Josie.
duncan obtains a position IN old Ora
hams drug store without pay. for ne
learns that the village girls. including
soda water
Duncan advances money TO buy 4 new
gtOck OF drugs and soda strups. so as 10
enable Graham 10 compete with the rival
store.
Josie Lockwood and Angie Tuthin visit
the store and make Duncan's acquaint-
ance. They fIrt with him and buy soda
water. -
.voarv ord suspicious of the world. does
no. enthuse over hsr fs4hAr's ne. CLERK
Roland Rarnette. in love with josie
lockwood. introduces TO old Graham
New York swindler. BurnhaTl, who tries
TO get for q low price a sensational gas
machine that Sam has invented
''Bl!nky'' Lockwood has note OF OLD
Sans which has matured and threatens
BETTY as TO the consequences of nonpay-
rnent.
Betty raves at her father because OF hiA
poverty. Duncan comes IN and gently re-
Tnonstrates with the girl
The sheriff comes to the store 10 de-
Taard payment of GTaham's note. Dun
can uses almost his last cent to pay the
sum, $3.50
Duncan meets ''BIIrky" Lockwood and
also saves cid Sam from being victimized
by Burnhan. much TO Roland'S disgust
Under Duncan's management the store
outstrips It's rival, evdencing the young
mans real ability.
The acquaintance OF Betty and Duncan
progresses, though the latter gees that he
could wed Josie Lockwood and gain her
fortune 81 he so desired
Duncan corresponds with Kellogg and
learns OF the great possibilities Of Sans
gas machine invention.
Duncan borrows enough money from
Colonel Botun to SEND Betty away to coll
lege. Tracey Tanner IS nadly in Iowa
with Angie Tuthill kellogg coraes to
visit Duncan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-04
RAILROAD NEWS

H. L. Nudge. president of the Rock
Island lines. gives the following view
of the railroad situation: The results
of the operation of the railways in the
vesk for the past year were unsatis-
factory 10 the shareholders and 10 the
men in charge Of the properly. and.
apparently. 10 the public. although !
believe Il is conceded that The railways
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-04

Inar Nat had apparently contracted no
disturbing alliances with the other
bellies Of our village. And Roland re-
NAMED true-a reliable second string
to Josie's bow. Roland was working
hard at the bank. with an application
that earned Biinky Lockwood's regard
and outspoken appreciation. and his
Christmas raiment proved the sensa-
ton Of the season.
In passing 1 should mention that
Betty didn't come home once through
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-04
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.

Jan. Following are the quota
lions on the local market today:
Live Poultry-Cid hens. 10c: springs.
l0c pound: ducks lSc per pound; geese
.Oc pound; turkeys iSc pound.
Fresh eggs. 32c.
Potatoes, per busbel. Csc.
Butter. dairy Csc; creamery SIC.
Lard. 12c.
Onions, GOO.
Feed and Fuel.
Corn, per bushel. 45c and 4Sc.
oats. soc.
Forage-Timothy hay, SIC to $3.50;
clover hay. SIS; straw. IS.
Wood-S4.50 per load.
Coal-Lump, per Dusnel, Use; SLACK
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-04

Gosh. that II be the hardest rule OF
all for me- A shadow clouded Ira
cey's honest eyes. But got TO do II
that way. anyway. can't ask her to
marry me yit. can't afford TO get
married.
Its contrary world. Tracey. con-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-04

Il WAS ONLY THINKrS' ABOUT ANGIE"
trary world" sighed Nat in tone Of
deepest melancholy.
What makes you say that? You
kin git married : soon 5 you want to-"
You think 50. Tracey"
a"All you got 70 do s ask Josie
I'm almost afraid you're right"
Why? Don't you want TO git mar
ried?'
"WeIl''-Sat smiled-''no- Don't be-
Iieve do. not just now. AT any rate"
We'll. YOU don't have TO If YOU don't
want TO. Cd night"
Yes. do" Nat told I'racey's back.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-04
TOday's Market Quotations

Cattle steadier to 10c higher.
Sheep strong.
Beeves 4.7567.10. cows 2.iO@5.9o
stockers 3.5O@5.7o. Texans 4.5O@5.65,
calves 100000. lambs 4.5O@ $500.
Hogs closed weak at early prices
packers doing very little. Mixed 1900
SIS, good S.159s.2G6. rough 7.9o0S.l0
light 79O9s.22.
Cattle strong to 10c higher.
Sheep strong.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-04
Liverpool Wheat.

Liverpool Wheat.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. 4.-The wheat mar
ket opened steady. The market was
dull on the whole, but with firm un-
dertone and sellers reserved. This
feeling was stimulated by the strong
American cables yesterday and the
strength shown in Australian offers
with Australian shippers holding firm
ly. Argentine offers here were strong
and Russia is Offering more sparingly
The effect of these strong influences
was Offset by less persistent demand
from the continent and the inquiries
shown in Buenos Aires at the close
Crop advices from Europe. according
TO our summary. we're rather more IA
vorable. this being true of the United
Kingdom and France. At midday the
market was firm at u higher than yes,
terday
Corn was steady at the start and un
changed. and later plate grades gained
u. The rains in Argentine offset the
effect of the shorts in January plate
and the firmness of plate offers.
Worlds Visible.
crease 1.75O,00O; last week, decrease
1850 900; last year. increase 64,100.
Chicago Cash.
Corn u lower.
Oats "a lower.
ST. Louis Cash.
Wheat steady
Corn steady.
Minneapolis Cash.
Wheat q 10 y lower.
Flour sales better.
Kansas City Cash.
Wheat in good demand; u to 1C
higher.
Liverpool Cables.
Wheat unchanged, "a lower.
Corn unchanged, to Il higher.
Chicago Receipts.
Today. Contract
Wneat $50. .......... bI ID
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-04

IBy wire from E. W. Wagner & Co.
members of Chicago Board of Trade.
Grain, provisions. stocks, and cotton.
Local Office at Rock Island house, Rock
Island, III. Chicago Office. sS-e9-l00.
Board OF Trade. Local telephone. No.
west 2So.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-04

Chicago, Jan. Following are the
quotations on the market today:
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
Chicago. Jan. Liquidation of the
feature in products today, but there
was also some good selling of May
pork on the early market.
The January offerings were very
light.
There was a fair demand for May
ribs.
The packers declined TO fsllow the
hog advance and the hog market clos
ed some lower.
Wheat.
May. 1855. $685., 9s1s, rsA.
July, 95B, 951s, 94ss, 949s.
Corn. ~
May, 40, AZ, 4S%, 4sA.
July. 497s, 1878. 491a, 49&s.
Oats.
May, 34A, 3414. SAYS, 341s.
July, 34A, 341s, 81. "a.
Pork.
January, 1852, 1850. 1857, 1887.
May, 1915. 1875. 1865, 1870.
Lard.
January, 1887, 1912, 1887. 1912.
May, 1915, 1O15. 1910, 1912.
Ribs.
January. 1895, 1O.4O, 1887, 1887.
May, $50. 9.s2, 9.75, $50.
Chicago Cash Grain.
Wheat-No. . 96A 6965s, No. 8
95A 696, So. 2 INV 96A 6971a, No. 3
INV 9514 G961h. No. 1 ms 1O6@109. No.
rs 1O4G 1O7, No ms 1850 105, No. ?
S ga 1O4, No 3 esq 1O3, VIC 9O@99,
durum S2G91.
Corn-No, 2 451aQ4594, No. 2 W 451z
G4534, No. y ASH GAS, No. 3 44A@
Az, No. 3 w 4414 6441a. No. 3 y 4414
@441s, No. 4 1919 043, No. 4 W 421a@
AZ, No y 42$4 @43H, Sym 4O1a GAL,
sgy 41G411h.
Oats-No. 2 311A. No. ? w $3.50
1914 NO. W 32@32A4. No. W 311a
0S2, standard 1924 Q321a.
LIVE STOCK.
Hogs, $4,000; left over, 5000. Open
ed sc lower Mixed 7.S0@S.2O, good
S.O5@S.2O, rough 7.s5@s.OO, light $50
@S.15.
Cattle, 1900; strong.
Sheep, 10000; strong
Hogs tomorrow $1,000, cattle 1000.
sheep $4,000.
Hogs strong at yesterdays best time.
Light 1869 $50. rough 7.90@S.00, mix
ed 7.90@S.2.. heavy S.O5@S.25, pigs
7.G0@S.2O, bulk S.10@S.20.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-04

All the news ali the tme-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-04

tudicf0us expenditures. wish you
luck
'.Ah. thanks. Mr. Duncan"
But. Tracey
The boy paused at the door
WHAT:
Remember what told yoa- Don't
you make too much love. Let Angie
do thai
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-04

&: !: Il +. :::::; e.: !: q: Z:
DaT-ture TO sDeDd the winter NJ
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-04

ITO be Continued
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-04

Chicago, Jan. Following are the
quotations on the market today:
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-04
hWest Carr.

Chicago Estimates Tomor
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-02-10
National Grange Excursion.

Arrangements are being made by
State Secretary Drake of New Hamp-
shire for another excursion to the ma
tional grange at Atlantic City, n. j.
Everything connected with the tour
will be first class, and all expenses Of
the trip will he covered by Il low price.
Patrons will have choice Of all rail
lily, whore the delegation from that
section will meet the main party. Pa
irons will arrive at Atlantic City
Wednesday, Nov. 49, and can remain
there until the following Tuesday. A
side trip will be made to Washington,
lhere the New Hampshire excursion
lists of 1908 will hold reunion.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-02-10

A new record was established in wire
less telegraphy few days ago. A mes
sage was passed across the Pacific with
one relay. The operator at the station
in San Francisco held conversation for
over an hour with the operator at
Choise, Japan, 500 miles distant. The
message was taken by two steamships
bound for Hong Kong and Korea. The
vessels took the message to the
japanese station and received the re-
ply, relaying it. There was no inter-
rupton in the delivery of the message
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-02-10
tuberculosis Fighters will Dis
cuss Results of War.

simultaneously with the announce
ment of its next annual meeting in
Denver, June 20 and q, the National
Association for the Study and Proven
ton of tuberculosis presents statistics
in bulletin issued today, which shows
the results of the crusade against con-
sumption in the United States for the
last 10 years.
The seventh annual meeting of the
National Association in Denver will be
held just before the annual meeting of
the American Medical Association in
Los Angeles. The tuberculosis workers
convention will be divided into three
sections under the direction of DR.. Will
liam H. WEIGH of Baltimore, president.
DIR. William Charles White of Pittsburg
will be chairman of the Advisory Coun-
Gil of the association, which will meet
at the same time. The three sections
are, the Sociological, with Alexander
M. Wilson of Philadelphia as chairman,
the Clinical, with DR.. Charles l.. Greene
of ST. Paul as chairman; and the Patho-
logical, with DR.. William Ophnels of
San Francisco as chairman. The re-
port of the executive secretary, DIR.
Livingston Farrand, will be incorpor-
ated in a statement of the results of the
crusade against tuberculosis in the
United States for the last 10 years,
which will be transmitted to the Inter-
national Congress on tuberculosis in
Rome, next September.
DR.. Farrand's report will show that
10 years ago there was only one organ
ization in the United States for the
education of the public about tuber-
culosis, the Pennsylvania Society for
the Prevention of tuberculosis. By
September, 1911, the National Associa-
ton says there will be over 500 such
bodies. Ten years ago there were but
five special dispensaries or clinics for
the examination and instruction of
needy tuberculosis patients, three of
these being in New York City, one in
Boston, and one in Providence. By
ECPbCHlOClJ lO11, Iil6 OIlltu OldteS
report viii be able to list nearly 400
such Institutions. In 1900 there were
less than 100 hospitals, wards, and
pavilions where tuberculosis patients
could be treated, with not more than
$500 beds all told. The National Asso-
citation hopes to report by September at
least $50 hospitals and sanatoria with
an aggregate capacity of at least 80,
600 beds.
Commenting on these possibilities,
DIR. Farrand says that the educational
campaign is directly responsible not
only for the great growth in institu-
tional provision but that it will also
result in the next ten years in a striking
fall in the death rate from tuberculosis.
He adds, what we need most at the
moment is more hospitals, more dispen-
saries, and more visiting nurses. We
are working for these definite ends, and
the next ten years will show results
even more marked than those of the
decade just passed. 4"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-02-10
OliooleburY Register

The attendants at the st. Thomas
church in the village of Brandon were
gratifed to find that all the pews
had been cushioned with comfortable
and tasteful cushions. They were a
gift to the church and add greatly to
the appearance of the edifce. The
money was raised by the ladies of the
women's auxiliary and the arrange
ments were all under their direction.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-02-10
A Live Connecticut oranoe.

Plainville Conn grange discussed
model farms and farming at meet
ing recently. Preparations are being
made to hold a fair in the hall, Oct.
1914. A building lot has been pur-
chased, located In the center Of the
village, and plans are under way for
the erection of new grange hall in
the near future.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-02-10

A grange was organized in beers.
vile, o., about a year ago-an old
town that had gone to seed until the
grange rejuvenated it. 1t was near
this place that the Moravians -four
ished years ago.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-02-10
The GRANGE FIELD
Activities of Patrons of Husband
ry In Various States.

Cooperation Prominent Feature In
All States Whereby Money Is Saved
In Buying and Made In Selling.
Kansas a Remarkable Exponent of
Working Together For Mutual In
terest-Dates When State Grange
Meetings Occur.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-02-10
OFFICERS:

JOHN N. WOODEN, President.
CHAs. E. Ross, Vice-President.
IvoR s. MCFARLAND, Treasurer.
JOHN j. MURPHY, Asst. Treasurer.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-02-10
TRUSTEES:

ELAN C. Lewis, Levi G. Kingsley, job
N. Woodfin, Chas. f. Ross, William
Otis, Henry L. Clark, Marcellus ]
Wheeler.
The morning news. (Estancia, N.M.) 1911-1912, 1911-08-18
C0ttIG SdnIt0ru
Board M66tinQ

The Cattle Sanitary Board of
New Mexico met yesterday morn
ing in the offices of the board in
the Korber building, and after
transacting routine business of
the board for the term, adjourned
to meet next October.
w. W. Mcdonald and w. H.
Jack, members of the board from
Carrizozo and Silver City, re-
spectively, were not able to be
present at the session, which was
called to order by President
Charles L Ballard, of Roswell,
Secretary LinWood made his re-
port for the last two months and
also told Of the effect of the quar-
anime on certain eastern portions
of the territory had had on the
cattle business. w. w. Cox,
under whose charge the new in
spection district in the eastern
portion of the territory was made
also reported everything in that
section satisfactory.
The reports from the inspectors
from every section of the terri
tory were to the effect that the
present year promised to be one
of the most prosperous ever eX-
perienced by the cattlemen in
New Mexico. William Jones was
appointed an inspector at Gallup
to succeed Sheriff Tally, resigned
Most Of the attending members
left for their homes last night, -
Albuquerque Journal.
The morning news. (Estancia, N.M.) 1911-1912, 1911-08-18
VIII R6QuI0t6
JIl6 Saloons

Tucumcari, N. M, Aug, Is, :
A new saloon ordinance, limiting
the number of saloons in this city
and regulating their management
has been passed by the city coun-
Gil. The number will be limited
to ten, the present number oper-
ating here. Hereafter no music
or singing will be allowed and no
indecent pictures or paintings
may be displayed, As rule, the
saloon men of the city are sup
porting any measure which may
tend to improve the present con
dition of affairs
The morning news. (Estancia, N.M.) 1911-1912, 1911-08-18
Miss Edith HIn6
Breaks an firm

Miss Edith Hine had the mis-
fortune to break her arm yester-
day afternoon, while playing at
the Tuttle home, west of town.
She had climbed or . ladder to
catch some water, and fell break
ing the ulna Of the left arm. A
surgeon was called, who reduced
the fracture, leaving the little
lady resting as we'll as could be
expected.
The morning news. (Estancia, N.M.) 1911-1912, 1911-08-18
FU,>
FEET INTO
WELL, 425
While Descending Ladder to Re-
pair Pump, Ladder Give
way with Disastrous
Results

Yesterday afternoon A. l..
Montgomery met an accident
at we'll 425,near Stanley.which
mlraculously did not prove
fatal. In company with Mas
ter Mechanic Peden and AL
Ribler, Monte had gone to the
we'll on the noon tlain to make
repairs on the pump. Monte
was descending the ladder
which extends from the top of
the we'll to the bottom, fol
lowed by Peden. When some
distance down he called to
Peden not to come farther as
the ladder was unsafe. Al
most i'm mediately the ladder
gave way, and he was preci
pitated some thirty five Or
forty feet, In the we'll are
several cross pieces which
brace the pump and casing.
These broke the fall or he
must have been much more
seriously injured. AS it is the
left ankle is badly sprained,
and possibly broken. He has
a bad bruise on the back, just
over the left kidney, just how
severe cannot be told at this
time. 1t is thought that pro
badly some of the ribs may be
wrenched loose from the spine,
and the kidney may be in
iured. However, this could
not be ascertained IN the ex
animation last night.
Monte did not lose conscious
ness at all. When his fellow
workmen lowered rope he Sc
cured it around his body and was
drawn to the surface. Naturally
he was in great pain and re-
so during the evening.
A message was received here
and the way the boys hurriedly
fired an engine coaled up, and
a special, showed the
esteem in which their fellow
workmen is held. A quich run
was made carrying a number of
the railroad boys and the local
railroad surgeon. An examina-
ton showed the wounded man
not so badly hurt as was at first
On account of the
lack of hospital care here, it was
decided best to take him to San
ia Fe, where he could be given
close attention and care.
Unless the injured man has re-
ceived internal injuries, which
could not be ascertained last
night, he will be around in a |
short time as good as new. He
has enjoyed splendid physique,
and barring complications. will
recover rapidly. His friends
here, who are legion, hope soon
to see Monte among them, the
same jolly fellow.
The morning news. (Estancia, N.M.) 1911-1912, 1911-08-18

The little town of Estancia is
right in the forefront of the get
there crowd 1t has organized
within q few months a produce
growers association and a com
mercial cIu0 and is now affiliating
with the New Mexico Publicity
association. Watch Estancia-
with another prosperous agricul-
turaI year she will be showing a
clean pair of heels to many a
IVA A lbuq querque Journal.
The morning news. (Estancia, N.M.) 1911-1912, 1911-08-18

miles of his 1860 mile flight
from st. Louis to New York
and Boston.
Atwood made the l0l miles
from Chicago in just 19 miu
utes slower time than the asst
est train service In the United
States, which covers the dis
tance between Chicago and
Elkhart in one hour aud so
minutes