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Rock Island Argus., 1911-09-26

gravely. And that very prohibition
had always made her the more anx-
ious to taste of the forbidden pleas
ure.
Necessity knows no law, respects
no injunCtions. This was not a case
of choice or discretion. 1t was Billy
or-fail. She chose Billy.
There was no one about the place
as she cantered out into the sandy
lane leading into the main road. She
knew just how little urging was re-
CURED to keep the sensitive animal at
his best. Billy settled down into
steady. even gallop, covering the
miles with the swift certainty and
regularity OF one true to his blood
and training.
Margaret was a true horse woman.
She could appreciate the experience
enough to get a good measure of keen
enjoyment out of 1t in spite of her
troubles. The fresh morning air, the
fragrance OF the plowed fields, was
delightful, and to crown it all. Billy
Rock Island Argus., 1911-09-26

when an automobile Unexpectedly ap-
peared, and before she realized any
possibility Of danger Billy shied in
sudden fright, throwing her violently
from the saddle Fortunately the
yielding limbs of a wild apple tree
caught her body and broke the force
OF the fall.
When consciousness returned she
looked up into the care-worn face Of
Tom, who knelt over her awaiting
eagerly some sign of returning life.
For moment she could not compre-
hend what 1t all meant; then, as
memory lifted the veil caused by the
shock. a smile of peace oyerspread
her countenance.
Then you did write? ''she asked,
and the intonation of her voice an
ticipated the answer.
Write? or course 1 wrote. Bet
ter than that, / came"
The whole story of her suffering
leaped before his minds eye clear as
the morning aun. 'I'll explain it all
Rock Island Argus., 1911-09-26
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ments in tracing the route the letter
would have to take to reach the
young man. and in formulating some
plan to intercept it on the way.
Sople so miles down the road it had
already left the train at Oakland, she
figured, and was waiting until early
morning TO begin its 20-mile journey
across the river. through wild swamps
and then into the heart of the exten-
sive pine forests, then on to a point
within ten miles of where the sur
veyors were at work. The letters des-
tination was an insignificant little
backwoods postoffice, presided over
by a lank cracker and couple Of
Rock Island Argus., 1911-09-26
ANSWERED

university. He was to her real son
loyal and devoted, endowed with al
the gifts of mind and heart and char
acter that glorify manhood.
Margaret was a frequent visitor al
the old-fashioned country house, and
/ 1t was there that Miss Judith saw
the first promise of fulfllment OF heI
cherished dream.
With all his good qualities Tom
was proud and high-strung, like al
the Ingrams. Therein lay the danger
in the present crisis. A breach be-
tween two young lovers would be
hard to heal.
All that long night the girls soul
was In state of bitter revolt against
the injustice of the treatment she had
received from Tom. She could not
sleep. The clock in the hall down
stairs tolled the hours at intervals of
seeming ages. She hated the dark
ness. It accumulated her troubles. She
longed for daylight and peace.
When the first faint streaks of
dawn began to dispel the shadows in
the room a strong and sudden reac-
t.on of feeling set In. What IL there
should be some mistake2 It was not
like Tom to act thus. The traditions
Of his family and his training cried
out against Ii. He was too faithful
to be guilty Of such cold-hearted in
difference.
Had she not been childfsh1y selfish
A sense OF guilt swept over her with
the force of conviction. But the let
teri All, the letter would reach him
in few short hours. Soon It's terri
BILE mission would be fulfilled. It
was too late.
Was IL too late? There was a
morning train at Z. It was now $50.
Why not attempt to correct the blum
der7 The thought came to her like
an Inspiration. AS she revolved the
matter rapidly in mind the possibility
OF retrieving her error took on some
thing OF the rosy hue OF hope.
Feverishly she wrote for a few
min utes, thrust the letter into an en-
velope and marked IL Important
Rush!" Her brother was a newspaper
correspondent, and she remembered
having seen such symbols OF the right
OF way stamped in big letters on the
long envelopes.
"If he gets this at the same time.
he will read II first All will be well
then. for I have asked him not to
open the other letter"
Hastily donning her riding habit
she slipped out quietly to the barn.
There q new difficulty arose. Her
pony she reflected, could never make
the twelve miles in the bare hour she
had left &C reach the station. There
was only one horse in the country
that could make Il over the rough
roads. That was Billy. Toms spirited
sorrel.
But Tom and Aunt Judith had for
hidden the girl to ever attempt TO ride
Billy. It would be too much Ike
cOurting death. Tom explained
Rock Island Argus., 1911-09-26

therefore, to deduce
from the demeanor of her niece that
something had gone wrong between
that viyacious young woman and
Tom.
With 2 keen appreciation Of the
advantages of the psychological mo-
ment she summoned the girl TO the
far end of the long south veranda,
well shut out from the silvery moon
light by a mass OF Virginia creepcr,
and with sympathetic directness pro
ceeded TO extract the secret burden
OF the young woman's heart.
Now. Margaret. tell your old
auntie what's happened between you
and Tom" she said. more by way of
command than entreaty. You've
QuareIed. You needn't say no. II
simply won't do. my child. and it
must be patched up this very night"
"Quarreled? Why. auntie." Mar
garet began, assuming he defensive,
you w-yOu-you-"
The girl hesitated. stammered help
lessly and was lost For a moment
there was silence. Then she broke
down and confessed the whole story
OF disappointment and wounded pride
Yes. something has happened - she
continued half defiantIy. "Tom-Mr.
Ingram-hasn't written me a line in
ten days. Think OF IT. And were TO
be married in the early fall. | know
that the surveying party is not so far
away from civilization that he can't
reach the mails and send me some
sort OF message. That quaint little
postoffice he's always Poking fun at
can hardly have been swallowed up
in the earth.
'It was his own proud boast that
there never was 20 be 8 lover ike
him. but now that he's got me, I sup
pose the ardor OF the pursuit is fast
turning into cold Indifference. I'll
teach him 4 lesson" Her thrust was
tipped with sharp irony.
But you are Judging him too
quickly" Miss Judith protested, raj
lying warmly 10 the young engineers
defense. There's certainly some
good reason. Wait. Don't be fool
ish. child
''No, it's my deliberate judgment"
Norzaret retorted through her tears.
- t-ied to think thRt-tried 20 be
ehc-stable-but this mornings paper
lea.s out my suspicious. justiaes me
ard conyfcts him. Read this dis
ra.sh. which says that the party ts
nrae-cssinS well with che survey OF
.ae railroad tsst 5sss ns1soe0 'eEN
Rock Island Argus., 1911-09-26

- good health and enjoying them
selves, indeed, That's the unkindest
cut Of all. It's the injustice, the neg
lect that bu s. If Tom can COM
municate with the daily papers it
looks Is if he might at least send me
. miserable post card. Love is ev-
erything TO woman. | have thought
il all over | have written the young
entleman-bTeaking g-Off-the-en-
Gagement."
This emphatic pronOuncement
threw Miss Judith into a state OF ut
ter panic.
What. have you done, child?" she
cried in dismay. "Ah, the marriage
Rock Island Argus., 1911-09-26

John, who recently married Princess
Helene OF Servia-
Princess Tatiana fell in love with an
officer of the Hussars, Prince Bagra-
tion-Mukhransky, an intimate friend
of her brother. Prince Bagration, who
is a son of a lieutenant general, and
bears a family name distinguished in
Russian military annals, is highly
thought of at court, and the persist
ence of the young princess was sue
cessful IN overcoming the statutory
obstacle TO the romance. The two
we're married Sept. 6.
A form Of polygamy frequent and
officially tolerated in Russia has been
read out of existence by a recent SEN
ate Interpretation regarding the status
of converts to the state church from
among dissident sect, the Old-believ-
ers. numbering millions of adkerents.
The senate rules that believers,
who are legally married according to
the regulations of their sect, may not
contract new marriage upon embrac-
ing orthodoxy, until their first union
is legally dissolved. Under these cir
cumstances, declares the senate, mar
rying new wife before the old one
has been divorced, will be regarded as
polygamy, and so prosecuted under
the law.
The practice hitherto has been to
allow new marriage, under the cir
cumstances, and consider the old mar
riage nonvalid for orthodox converts,
though Old-believer marriages, as such,
were sanctioned by the law of 1874.
The effect of the practice was to en-
courage Old-believers to join the state
church, with this particular end in
view. In those cases, the old mar
riage was considered void, and all mar
ital and paternal obligations annulled.
Orthodox missionaries made use of this
temptation. The fragrant injustice to
thousands of dissident wives, leading
in many cases to hardships and TO
suicide, at last forced the auL-orities
TO action.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-09-26
Russian Marriage Laws

Especial Correspondence of The Argus)
st. Petersburg, Sept. 23.-The mar
riage regulations governing the mem
bers of the imperial family have been
changed in an important particular by
recent imperial degree. Hitherto
the statute concerning the imperial
family incorporated in the fundamen-
tai laws prohibited members of that
family from marrying any but persons
belonging to a ruling or sovereign
house. The only escape from this rule
was in having a recourse to a morgan
attic marriage, involving a permanent
arrangement from the imperial court.
The emperor has now lowered the
bars for the more remote issue of en-
perors. Grand dukes and grand duch-
esses only are henceforth prohibited
from marrying outside reigning houses.
AS the grand ducal title appertains
only to grandsons or granddaughters
of emperOrs, in the male line, and to
daughters only IN the female line, and
not beyond, princes of the imperial
blood, as the more remote issue is
called, gain liberty of marriage.
II is thought that the immediate oC-
casion which led TO this change was
the case of Princess Tatiana Constan-
tinovna, daughter of Grand Duke Con-
and sister of Prince
Rock Island Argus., 1911-09-26

when you feel better: Just one word
now. Up 70 three days ago / got your
letters. Then they STOPPED. Every
third day we sent cur letters by a
negro boy TO the office. never
dreamed that they were not promptly
reaching you through the malls.
Then something aroused my sus-
picions. ! Investigated. The boy on
the last two trips had given the let
ters TO that miserable puppet OF
postmaster. Jupiter Shaw. out in the
woods where he found him squirrel
hunting. This faithful servant Of
Uncle Sam was on one Of his period
icaI sprees, and he calmly stuck
those letters in his breeches pocket
and forgot all about them"
On the seventh day he locked the
office and disappeared IN the swamp.
II was by mere chance that ] ran
across him and discovered my letters
Rock Island Argus., 1911-09-26
WEATHER CONDITIONS

Showers in the Ohio and middle Mis-
sissippi valleys, the southern portion
of the lake region and on the Atlantic
coast have resulted from the baro-
metric depression that was yesterday
over the lower lakes but which has
moved eastward TO the coast of New
England. Scattered showers on the
north Pacific coast and in the Rocky
mountain sections and the Missouri
valley have attended the western low
which remains over the Rocky noun
tain plateau and another decided area
OF low pressure which has appeared in
the British northwest. The area Of
high pressure and low temperature
that was over the Missouri valley has
drifted to the lake region and frosts
are reported from Minnesota and up
per Michigan. The continued eastward
movement of the high and the ap-
proach of the western and northwest
ern lows will be attended by generally
cloudy weather and rising tempera-
ture in this vicinity, with probably
showers tonight or Wednesday.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-09-26
River Stages.

The U. S. steamer Ellen tied up at
the foot of Nineteenth street last
night to take On provisions, and left
again this morning, to resume work
between Hershey Chutes and Pine
Creek. Work of blasting the rock in
the channel there is now in full swing,
and is progressing rapidly.
Because of the excursion which the
Helen Blair is to take out to the new
power dam at Keokuk Friday. Sept %.
the Wenona is TO substitute in the pack
ct trade between Burlington and Mus
catine temporarily.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-09-26
Wonderful Beast.

The billposter came down the
street and spread a flaring circus i ST
er on the dead wall opposite. Then
the oldest inhabitant grew reminIs-
cent.
when I see them things going
up" he sighed, "I think OF the circus
days when I was a lad. The show
came every spring and every boy in
town-there was hundred odd-car-
ried water for the elephant and got in
free"
The grandson gave a low whistle.
"Cricky. grandpa. how many ele-
plants did they have?"
"Only one. Tommy. That's all they
could afford in those days"
well, was just thinking"
thinking OF what. bub?"
What an awful thirst that lone
elephant must have TAD"
Rock Island Argus., 1911-09-26
MARGARET.

lean HOUNDS Three times a week II
boasted communication with the out
er world.
But the trouble-bearing letter could
not be stopped. Miss Judith was
forced TO that conclusion by the logic
of the situation She had no phone;
the telegraph office was closed for
the night; her home was twelve miles
out in the country; and II was night
and there was no one 70 bear a mes
sage These cumulative reasons were
ipsurunountabie
Tom Ingram was q protege OF Miss
judith When his parents died she
adopted the boy, trained him up ten
derry and educated him at the state
Rock Island Argus., 1911-09-26

was behaving Ike a king.
Through field and forest, up hill
and down. along the level stretches Of
the farm lands, she sped, pausing at
last TO get her bearings on the crest
OF the high ridge beyond Six-Mile
creek.
twenty-five minutesi" she eZ-
claimed exultantly. looking at her
watch. Brave boy. Billy! Now for
the home stretch" ="
At the mere touch Of the riding
whip the spirited horse plunged FOR
ward at increased speed. This hint
OF the lash infuriated him. II was q
severe blow TO his pride. He resent
ed IT, But Margaret sat easily in the
saddle, thinking herself mister Of the
situation.
Just how he accident happened
the girl could never quite explain.
She was rounding q wooded curve
Rock Island Argus., 1911-09-26

Of my dear foster ch .dren has been
the one great dream of my life, and
now by & thcughtless act you have
shattered X. ruined my happiness
You-did you say that you have
written"
Yes. I have written" replied the
girl with a tone OF fnality. The
letter went out IN the morning mail.
II is now beyond recall"
1T shall be recalledi 1t shall not
be delivered" protested Miss Judith
with all the vehemence of an uncle
Toby.
Miss JUGith's mental energy was
expended during the succeeding mo-
Rock Island Argus., 1911-09-26

in his pocket. Then I knew what
you must have suffered. | hurried
across the swamp and river and by
lucky chance got this automobile at
Oakland. It's all the fault OF Jupiter
Curse him. But, come we must be
off. You need attention
20. I'm all right" Margaret smiled
back at him as he assisted her to the
waiting automobile. Pm not hurt.
There's nothing the matter with me
except a pronounced attack of hap
piness."
Rock Island Argus., 1911-09-26
Forced to Leave Home.

Every year a large number OF poor
sufferers. whose lungs are sore and
racked with coughs, are urged to go
to another climate. But this is costly
and not always sure. There's a bet
ter way. Let DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry cure you at home. "It cured me
of lung trouble" writes w. X. Nelson,
of Calamine, Ark, when all else fail
ed and | gained AZ pounds in weight
Its surely the king OF all cough and
lung cures" Thousands owe their
lives and health to it. It's positively
guaranteed for coughs. colds. Iagrippe
asthma. croup-all throat and lung
troubles. so cents and $100. Trial
bottle free at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-09-26
Souvenir Of the South.

"And you are Just from the South.
my poor mani" asked the woman in
the kitchen door.
"Ycs, mum" responded the weary
hobo, as he munchcd a biscuit. Just
came in on de trough freight diJ
morning"
You don't say? How I would Iowa
70 see the southern sol! once again.
Just look on me mug. mum. ia
on dere d quarter OF an inch tick"
Rock Island Argus., 1911-09-26
Dangerous JOB.

Kind Lary-Here Is a rhubarb pie.
my poor man. How did you get tGat
wound on your ARM"
Tired Tim was lo' out. mum
Kind Lady-Ah. n lookout on a
steamer and there was collision?
Tired Tlm-No. mum. a lookout or
second-story man an dc watcama1
winged me. mum.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-09-26
a Dreadful Sioht

to H. ]. Barnum. Of Freeville, n. Y.
was the fever-sOre that had plagued
his life for years in spite of many rem
edies he tried. Al last he used Buck
lens Arnica salve and wrote: TT has
entirely healed with scarcely a scar
left" Heals burns, boils, eczema,
cuts, bruises, swellings, corns and
piles like magic. Only % cents at all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-09-26
BOARD OF TRADE TRANSACTIONS.

BOARD OF TRADE TRANSACTIONS
Wheat.
September, 941z. 957s, 949s, 951s.
December. 9sA, 9e1s, 9s1z, 9s%4.
May, 1041z, 1851. 10415, 104A.
Corn.
September, 6s14, 68a4, 6S14, 6s24.
December, 635s, CAS-. 631z. ca.
May, 651z. Sc. 65A. 6594.
Oats.
September, 4514, 4524, 45A. 45A.
December, 471k, 475s, ~, 477s.
May, 1875, 5O14, 49as, so.
Pork.
September, 14.75. 14.75, 1475, 1915.
January, 1900, 1900, 1895, 1897.
Lard.
September, $50, $50, 925, 9.27.
January, 8.S7, S.87, $50, $50.
Ribs.
September s.55, s.55. S.55, s.55.
January, 7.S7, 7.90. 7.S5, 7.S7.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-09-26

Chamberlain's collie, cholera and di.
arrhoea remedy is today the best
known medicine in use for the relief
and cure of bowel complaints. II
cures gripping, diarrhoea, dysentery,
and should be taken at the first un.
natural looseness of the bowels. II is
equally valuable for children and
adults. 1t always cures. Sold by al.
druggists.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-09-26
Larry's Retort.

They were toilying Larry about his
stylish pair Of patent feathers 4
thought you had more patriotism.
Larry" they guyed. why. those
shoes have London tops and London's
in England"
"Thot may be-" flashed Larry.
without a smile, but they hoV cork
soles avn CoZk's in Oirland."
Rock Island Argus., 1911-09-26
Rising temperature.

rising tendency in the Mississippi will
prevail from Clinton to Muscatine.
JIM. SHERIER. Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-09-26
Primary Movement.

Chicago Cash Grain.
Oats-No. 2 " 47A 64S, No. 3 W
464z q 471z, No. 4 46Q47, standard
Az 4474.
Corn-No. 2 68H @ 6681k, No. W
6S% q GO, No. V 6s1a q 6sA, No. 8 W
GS1z a 6SA, No. 3 67$z G6s54, No. 8 y
6S06Sh. No. W esq 6S14, No. '
6714 667&, sgy &C, Sym sc.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-09-26
THE GRAIN MARKET.
Liverpool Grain.


Liverpool. Sept. 26.-The wheat mar
ket was Influenced at the opening D1
the weakness in Winnipeg and the de-
cline in America, and values were Z
10 % lower. Selling was further en-
couraged by the increasing Manitoba
and Russian offers continued favorable
on the advices from Argentine and the
expected liberal increase in the visible
supply. Following the opening there
was a further decline of 1s to = with
the demand very slow and pressure to
sell both cargoes and parcels. At 1870
p. m. the undertone was easy, with
prices u to q lower than yesterday.
Corn at the opening unchanged, and
showed a decline of 4 10 2s with the
undertone weak Selling was due 10
cheaper American offers and weakness
il Buenos Ayres. More favorable ad
vices from Russia and Roumania and
an absence of demand for spot.
L.verpooI Cables.
Wheat opened 2s to y lower; closed
y to p lower.
Corn opened unchanged; closed IS
to II lower.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-09-26
NEW YORK STOCKS.

New York, Sept. 2G.-Foiiowing are
the quotations on the market today:
Gas Observation-Disclosures. 1914
Union Pacific .....1
L. S Steel preferred 1917
Z. 5. Steel common ........... 5G7s
heading ................-.... 13fl :
Rock Island preferred ...... 45H
Rock Island common ..-.. 231s
Southern Pacific .107I
New York Central 1908
Missouri Pacific .......... 364
Great Northern ..........12 .1221s
Rock Island Argus., 1911-09-26
MISSISSIPPI RIVER.

RIVER FORECAST.
During the next AS hours a slight
Rock Island Argus., 1911-09-26

tBy wire from z W. Wagner & Co.
members OF Chicago Board of Trade
Grain, provisions. stocks, and cotton
Local offices at Rock Island house, Rock
Island. Ill Chicago office 9S-9S-1O0s
Board of Trade Local telephone, No.
west 23O.1
Rock Island Argus., 1911-09-26
OBSERVATIONS.

High Low Prep.
yes last "a hrs.
t'rd'y. night inch.
Atlantic City .....76 6S 90
Rock Island Argus., 1911-09-26
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.

LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.
Sept. 26.-Following are the quota
tions on the local market today:
Eggs, 22hc.
Butter-Diary, 271ac; creamery, soc.
Lard, 12c.
Feed and Fuel.
Corn, per bushel, zoe.
Oats, 40c TO 42c.
Forage-Timothy hay, s20c.
Glover hay, SIS.
Wheat, soc to S5c. -.
Wild hay, s14 to SIT.
Straw. IS.
Coal-Lump, per bushel, 15c; slack,
10c
Potatoes, Csc.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-09-26

Northern Pacific .-114
Louisville & Nashville ........- 13S =
SmeIters 6oH
Colorado Fuel & Iron 25&
Canadian Pacific ..2 .226ss
Illinois Central 1854
PENNSYLVANIA .1195s
Trie 311s
lead A
Chesapeake & Ohio --.--......-- fOSs
Brooklyn Rapid Transit -.....-- 1888
Baltimore & Ohio Soh4
AtchiSon .--..-'1V-
Locomotive ..---------. -.-..-.- o7s
Sugar L u
ST. Paul -..-.--.--.---. 1oS1 Y
Copper 70
Dehigh Valley y
Republic Steel common ..-..... 211s
Rock Island Argus., 1911-09-26
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
OPENING of Market.

Hogs $4,000. Left over 3,7OS.
Prospects weak at yesterdays aver
age. Light 6.55 n 40, mixed 6.40Q
7.071a, heavy $50 a 700. rough $50
a 6.55
Cattle 1900. Weak at yesterdays s
decline.
Sheep, 10000. Weak at yesterdays
Rock Island Argus., 1911-09-26
BY WILL SEAS

r path OF Miss Ju-
dith's peaceful life
had long since reach
ed the beginning Of
the sunset route, but
in spite Of her gray
hairs the spark Of rO-
nance still burned
brightly in her gentle
soul.
She was not slow,
therefore 10 dPlncn
Rock Island Argus., 1911-09-26
Nine O'clock Market.

Hogs tomorrow $4,000. Quality
fair, market dull TO 1Oc lower than
Mondays average. Light 6.450 700,
bulk 6.55 q 6.S5, mixed 6.35 q 100,
pigs 3-75@ $50, heavy 6.25 q 6.95,
good Gas q 6.95, rough 6.25 q 6.45.
yorkers 6.S5 G7.0O.
Cattle slow, weak Beeyes 4.756 a
500, stockers 3.OOG 5.65, Texans,
4.40G 6.15, cows 2.10@ $50, west
erns 4.15 67.0O, calves 600 a $50.
Sheep steady at Mondays close. Ma
tive $50 n 40, lambs native 4.OO6
coo, westerns $50 4.25, lambs
western 4.O5 a 6.15.
Close of Markets.
Hogs closed 10c 10 15c lower than
yesterdays average. Bulk 6.506
$50, light 6.4OG 695. mixed 6.35 a
6.95, heavy 6.2Od $50, rough 6.2O0
6.45.
Cattle, good strong, others weak.
Sheep, weak, top 425.
2
Rock Island Argus., 1911-09-26

Western Live Stock.
Hogs. Cattle. Sheep
Kansas City ......14 900 10000 $4,000
Omaha ..... ..... $500 5000 $4,000
Estimated Tomc--cw.
Hogs. Cattle. Sheep
Chicago -. ......26,O00 1900 $4,000
The Falls City tribune., 1911-02-10

The National Progressive League
recently 4organized at Washington.
through its president, Jonathan w.
Bourne, Jr., is sending out appeals
to governors CT the state and to
state Legislators, asking them to use
their influence with their respect
i've senators in favor of the joint res
olution, which will come up in con
gress within the next few days, pro-
viding for the election of senators
by direct vote.