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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-13

not equal" she paused. well, I
never was much Of a hand to stew
anyway. My heartstrings haven't got
Just rooted in that money, Pattie."
She spoke with cheerful significance.
Patricia was left alone-with pride
and desire.
Said Pride: If he Is so easily con.
soled, let him have that other girl
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-13

She hung up the receiver. and sat
for moment staring thoughtfully at
the floor. How pleased he seemed.
How very pleased! She felt strangely
as if she had made a discovery--a dis
covery not wholly welcome.
That night at the theatre she re-
called how many plays she and Evan
had seen together--from the balcony
and even from the gallery. What fun
it had been! They had been such good
friends-well. was there any reason
why they shouldn't be good friends
now? No. of course not, only
When Evan came. Patricia wore a
pale-blue dress, very pretty and ex-
pensive and fashionable. and how it
did set her off, making her eyes so
deeply violet, her hair so brightly gold,
her fair skin fairer still. And she had
little air now, not self-conscious, but
secure and poised, with the knowledge
that she fit the setting
She had really forgotten that Evan
was so good-looking, but he was lit
tie pale, and surely he had not always
looked at her so. The evening passed
quickly.
He came again soon, and again, his
eyes bright, his spirits high. and each
time he left Patricia quiet. thought
full
At last, one night, she had gone to
the window to draw the blind and the
moon was just rising.
"Oh. come. Evan. and see the moon. II
she called ITS gorgeous"
He came and stood beside her
Isn't 1t big tonight" she went on
lightly, land such a deep gold. Isn't
1t lovely-wonderful?"
She felt her hand seized. ooh, Pa
tricia." His voice was deep. CULVER
ing. He was not looking at the moon
at all, but straight down at her. TITS
you-you'rc lovely-and wonderful
to me-"
Evan" She withdrew her hand
gently. and pulled down the blind
When she turned again, he was still
regarding her intently.
Patricia. you know it--you mus,
have known it. love you'll must say
it,"
She looked at him helplessly. az
didn't know 1t, Evan. I'm sorry-'
When you got that money. sale
to myself, now It'll come out. II sh'
doesn't care bit, she'll drift away ant
forget about me. That's why I didn'
GOMEZ waited--" He searched he,
face eagerly.
But EVAN, don't you see
couldn't let you think that I didn'
want to be friends because Of tn
money"
80 when you called me up, I wa
so happy-Patricia. don't you care
bit?"
Patricia crossed the room to the ia
BILE, and stood turning book this wa
and that. After moment she spok
in a colorless voice.
81 don't believe told you, Evan
that II | marry, lose my money"
He threw up his head. 81 hate tina
money anyway. Why. I'd be gla
If"
Something In her face stopped hin
His tone was suddenly dulled.
And I've got twenty-five week t
offer you"
She did not reply; she went on turf
ing the book this way and that.
THAT just means that you don
care, | know" wistfully. And {
, course. couldn't ask you to give tha
up anyway. for what could give you
1--WE got used to having thing
now" she said. II just couldn't &
back to all that skipping and
She broke of. She did not know VIII
she was using this argument. why sh
did not say at once simply that sh
did not love him.
Evan glanced around the expensive
: ly furnished room curiously as II tr
Ing 70 discover it, irresistible charu
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And yet-she had not dreamed on
that day when Mr.. Creelman had re-
vealed her inheritance that she could
ask more Of life-and yet. after all.
was to-day less weary. Tomorrow
more glorious in Its promise than had
been her yesterdays? True. the prob
lens of mere existence did not press
% hard. she might feel In sense 60
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Will you run after him? Will you lay
your heart under his feet when he has
forgotten you?
Said Desire: At least, see If he still
loves you. Isn't he your man out OF
all the world? Then why not take
him? And take him you must II you
are to have him.
She did not want to talk to him over
the telephone; she wrote him a note.
saying only: Come, if you wish
He came amazed, eager, marveling
Evan, do you still-want me-"
ooh, Patricia. you don't mean It,
And of course. I couldn't let you-
but He was taking her anyway.
After awhile, he whispered exultant.
ly: I'll make it all back for you,
darling. You'll see. kno,U | can
Why. Mr. Devers likes me fine-sad
he wished he had d son like me Some
day he'll take me into the firnl-when
he sees how l hustle. And I'd rather
have my money. wouldn't you?"
les. DTedIQeQ Patricia.
Mrs. Barrett said she was scanda.
lized by the indecent haste of that
wedding, which took place two days
thereafter, but she appeared wreathed
in smiles just the same.
And it was the day after the wed
ding that she. with Mr.. and Mrs. Evan
Burgess, called upon Lawyer Creel
man
"Mr. Creelman," Patricia announced
II have come up TO present my hus-
band
Creelman chuckled, shaking their
hands hard. We'll, well, we'll, what
. do you think Of that? You're pretty
brave, you two, you are. But it's
: fine thing to be young tell you"
He sat at his desk, turning grave.
'You understand. of course, what
you're giving up, young lady?'
Patricia nodded, blushing under
1 Evans eyes
IF she could see you two young
: people now, think Miss Meacham
:: would probably reconsider her dictum.
! | used TO think she had some softer
moments-but here's your letter"
He handed Patricia sealed envei
one. ITO be given to Patricia Barrett
in the event of her marriage"
!, The single sheet shook little II
Patricia's hands.
And so you are married, Patri-
cha Barrett. You have decided
latter some thought, fancy that
: your life is not to be marked out
for you by old Arnetta Meacham,
j not bound by her money.
II did not select you blndfold
inquired into your affairs little.
guess you'll forgive me for 1t.
what interested me most icdS Epan
Burgess, That was one Of those
matches that was sure to come off.
. sooner or later, everybody told me.
wonder if tried you too hard?
80 this is how I've fixed It,
II you gave up Evan and re.
manned single, you have the money
to console you. and am guilty
> to have 90 tempted you, to have
!, taken away when | seemed ia
. Give Y you marry rich man
you deNH need the money anyway
Q and ~ shall have it to console
9 him. A. you are brave enough
= and wlD enough to marry Evan
in s10G all-my dear, the monev
. y - o0urs'
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giving up Miss Meacham's money!
The tone was low and even, but some
note in it caught at Mrs. Barrett's
heart and turned her quickly.
pat. we've been poor and now we're
rich, and I must say there's some
things about the last state that l pre-
fer. Other things being equal, Ia
rather have the money. but II they're
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-06-06

Able towear the most gorgeous
gowns the world can afford, she
dresses simply; able to mingle in
the highest society in America,
and with royalty in Europe, she
clings to her home and few
friends.
In the earlier years of her mar
ried life, when Andrew Carnegie
was laying the foundations of his
great fortunes, Mrs. Carnegie at
tended public functions with him
and was always by his side to
counsel him.
But in these latter years Mrs.
Carnegie has retired to the Sc
]
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-06-06

clusion of her beautiful Fifth av.
mansion. Her daughter, Mari
garet, now IS, engrosses thee
mothers attention and is her best
companion. They are always to-
gether.
An army of servants take care
of Skibo Castle in Scotland and
the Fifth av. mansion. Yet Mrs9
Carnegie keeps in intimate toucb
with every detail of her household
affairs. -
Carnegie's wife has always.
been his silent partner" He hasJ
never negotiated a big business
deal without her approval They
tell how once, when called upon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-08
TRI-CITIES FACE
COAL SHORTAGE,
SAYS 4 DEALER
Continued Cold Spell Has About
Eaten Up All the Fuel
That Was Stored.
POWERLESS TO GET MORE
Railroads Cannot Move 1t From the
Mines Through Lack of Motor
Power and Cars.

The tri-cities are at present fac
ing a coal famine and unless there
is an abatement in the severity Of
the weather or better railroad facil-
tiles can be obtained, the citizens of
the three towns will be forced to
purchase furs and sleeping bags to
keep from freezing to death. This
statement was made by local deal
er this morning, who Is conversant
with local conditions.
NO COAL TO BE OBTAINED.
There is no coal to be had at pres
ent from many of the dealers, although
others claim to have a fair sup
ply. With the exception Of few
dealers, who had a large supply
stored, there is practically no coal
in the city, and from the present out
look none can be obtained. Rock Is
land is railroad center and on this
account dealers have been able to
buy cars on very short notice and
but little attempt is made to keep
a large supply on hand as is the case
in places which are not so conven-
iently reached by rail.
WARM WEATHER FOOLS DEALERS.
One reason for the shortage is
that consigning companies stopped
their consignments because of the
fact that December was a very mild
month, which caused the prices to
drop and boosted their demurrage
hills 0f CT nnt0nnh-
ed on the tracks for weeks. The cold
weather has boosted the demand and
at the same time seriously interfer-
ed with the production, as trouble
is usually experienced at the mines
during severe weather by reason of
the fact that the severe strain placed
on the machinery results in break
downs and boiler trouble is also
prevalent.
RAIL SERVICE INADEQUATE.
Most of the coal in the three cities
comes from the mines in southern
Illinois, but at present it is impos-
sible to obtain it because of the lack
of railroad accommodations. Loco.
motives are breaking down constant.
ly, and the supply of engines is moi
sufficient to meet the demand. Cars
| loaded with coal are standing fol
days at a time on side tracks, be
cause of the scarcity of locomotives
At other points cars cannot be OBJ
tanned to transport the coal.
| LOCAL DEALERS UP AGAINST TT.
| This morning one Davenport
dealer started the day with eigh
teams and five tons of coal. Severa
Moline dealers have not a pound o
the bituminous product and in thi
city the supply is practically ex
hausted.
Yesterday most Of the coal com
panies delivered all day and thi
morning the demand was just a
great.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-08
7. KYMEL STARK
CANNOT ESCAPE

According to reports which have
1oated to Rock Island, T. Kymel
Stark, wanted here for beating his
board bill and for confidence game,
is to have a hearing tomorrow in one
of the Chicago police courts and
there is a possibility that he will
be dismissed. So that the exponent
OF the get-rich-quick methods may
not get-away-quick, Rock Island po-
lice department will have some one
on the scene so that when 7. Kymel
walks forth-if he does walk forth
Il will be possible to arrest him and
bring him TO Rock Island to answer
to charges on file here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-08
CLUB ELECTION
TOMORROW NIGHT
Four Directors for Three Years
Will Be Selected by the
Membership.
MEETING WILL FOLLOW
Results VIII Be Made Known and
Business TransacJed-40O Have
the Right to Vote.

The annual election of directors of
the Rock Island club occurs tomor-
row, the voting being by the Austral-
ian system and the ballot boxes be-
ing open from 1 to o'clock in the
afternoon. Four directors to serve
three years are to be elected to sue
coed H. Z. Casteel, H. E. Curtis,
w. A. Rosenfield and DR.. Louis Os-
from, whose terms have expired.
Seven members of the board are
holdovers.
There are two tickets in the field
for tomorrow's election, one propos-
ed by the board of directors and
the other by the membership. The
directors ticket includes H. E. Cas-
teel, Fred w. Reimers, NJ. c. Rice
and Dudley Marshall. The member.
ship ticket comprises Samuel S. Da'
Wis, Lloyd Lamphere, Swain Pearson
and Leon Mitchell.
MANY To VOTE.
There are nearly 400 members Of
the club now who have the right Il
vote and the directors hope that al
will register their choice. In add
ton to the 400 resident member!
there are about 200 nonresident
members whose privileges do not in
clude the right to vote for directors
A membership meeting will b.
called at $3.50 at which time the re
suit Of the voting will be announced
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-08
LEASES BUILDING
TO TAILORING FIRM

J. f. James announces that he has
leased the store building at 1912
Second avenue, just adjoining his
restaurant, to the ID. II. Tailoring
company of Chicago, which concern
now has in operation q stores
throughout the country. The firm
will establish a branch at the Sec
ond avenue location and has also
made arrangements for similar
stores in both Moline and Davenport.
The lease extends for FIVE years and
the new firm will take possession
just as soon as the improvements
and repairs now under way are com
pleted, which will probably be about
the first Of February.
The leasing of this building will
cause Mr.. James TO change his plans
somewhat. as he had contemplated
using the entire space of both build
ings for his restaurant business. His
plan now is TO continue his counter
in the present location along the
west wall and the remainder OF the
space as we'll as the rear part of the
adjoining store, will be used for din
ing tables an archway having been
cut in the wall between the two
places.
AS soon as the Improvements now
contemplated are finished, Mr.. james
will have one of the most modern
",ld up-to-date restaurants in the
three cities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-08
SOCIALIST MAYORAL
CANDIDATE TO TALK

This evening at the Turner hall
there will be the meeting at which
w. E. Rodriguez. mayoral candidate
on the socialist ticket at the spring
municipal election in Chicago, and
Robert Sullivan, editor of the Elec-
trical Workers Journal, published
at Springfield, will speak. Industrial
organizations and the benefits ac-
gcruing to members will be the sub
ject for discussion by these speakers.
The meeting is under the auspices of
the Tri-City Federation of Labor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-08
WAIF OF Street
TAKEN into CLUB

The humane impulses of a member
Of the Rock Island club caused him to
break the rules of the new club house
last night when he took a neglected
canine, half frozen from long exposure
into the building, had it fed and then
carefully tucked away for the night in
the furnace room.
The dog, which is OF the mongrel
type, but rather cute at that, had been
lying around the entrance to the club
evenings since the building was open.
ed. In fact it has been a familiar OBJ.
ject of attention and pity along Nine
teenth street between Second and
Third avenues since winter set in.
The same citizen who played the role
of good Samaritan last night had on
former occasion bribed a bell boy at
the New Harper to feed and care for
the poodle one night when it was
found asleep in the gutter close to
the curb, with the thermometer below
zero. The bell boy succeeded in feed
ing the dog but when he undertook to
take it indoors, he found himself con-
fronted by more difficult task. The
dog would not be coaxed. It simply
pricked up its ears and ran, only to
come back later and resume sleep in
the gutter. And it was so alert that
any attempt to steal upon it and take
it indoors failed.
More recently the dog has been in
the habit Of sleeping under the shelter
of the big east porch of the club, but
it has been as much of an undertake
ing to corral and capture it there as
| in the street. The canine simply
beat 1t every time a kindly disposed
club member approached.
Last night the dog took up it's abode
or a bundle of mating on the club
porch, and the citizen who had on
many former occasions attempted to
make friends with the dog found It
there and picked it up. The poor
little waif of the street was too stiff
and numb with the cold to offer fur
Their resistance.
When taken to the furnace room the
dog painted with the heat. It seemed
to be an entirely new experience, and
the way the food that was set before
it disappeared almost moved its bene
factor to tears. There is a sentiment
among some of the club members in
favor Of adopting the wanderer as a
club mascot and naming it "Ric" after
the club monogram, Notwithstanding
that there is club rule that strictly
forbids taking dogs into the building.
But down deep in the heart of mar
there beats tender feeling that is APP
to override rules and customs, all o.
which have their good purpose, whe1
it comes to taking a neglected little
animal in out of the cold.
One of the club walters may adop
the dog, or it may be turned over t.
the Humane society. At any rate i
will not be allowed to suffer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-08
He admitted having q few friends in
the building drinking with him.
Personal Points

The condition Of Hon. T. J. Me-
dill remains unchanged.
R. Reeves of Denver, Col, visited
with friends in the city yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Corken have
gone to Los Angeles, Cal, where
they Will remain until spring.
Captain and Mrs. Walter A. Ros-
enfield sail from Southampton next
Wednesday, enroute home from their
world tour.
Miss Edith Frick, 1910 Third ave-
nue., expects to leave for Dubuque
next Wednesday to resume her stud
les at Mount st. Joseph college.
Mrs. n. Zedeler and Miss Nicotine
zedeler of Chicago are visiting for
few days at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. S. McCabe, 1920 Fifth ave-
nue..
Miss Lois Bruner has returned
from a weeks visit at Elgin, ILL.,,
where she was a guest at a house
party at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
o. L. Pelton.
Mrs. George z. Bartholomew and
children Frank and Phil, have return
ed to their home in Paducah, KY, af-
ter a months visit with relatives in
this city.
Miss Marguerite McCabe, daugh.
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. L. S. McCabe 81
this city, departed for Washington
d. c., today where she is attending
the Colonial school.
Mrs. Henry Prick, 1910 Third
avenue, is making an extended tour
in southern Texas, where she intends
to visit various points of interest fol-
the next few weeks.
DR.. Carl Bernhard, Jr., went tc
! Chicago yesterday and brought bach
with him DR.. Bernhard, ST., who IL
convalescing from an operation
which he submitted to recently.
Miss Marie Tremann. daughter o.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Tremann, TAI
Twenty-third street, returned t
Nashville, Tenn, today to resume hel
studies at Belmont college, aftel
spending the holidays in the city.
Mr., and Mrs. Daniel H. Corken
1431 Seventh avenue, departed 70
California today, where they expec
to remain this winter 1t is thei
plan to visit Los Angeles, San Fran
cisco, San Diego and various othe
cities along the western coast.
Relatives in Rock Island have re
( eived news from Iron Mountain
i Mich, to the effect that a son ha
been welcomed by DR.. and Mrs. H
Sturtz of that city. Mrs. Strutz wa
formerly Miss Bessie Battles of thi
city. Mrs. NJ. w. Battles left Sat
urday to call upon her new grand
son.
G. b. Corneal, physical director Q
the Rock Island public schools, VIII
was operated on for appendicitis jus
before the holidays, and who is a
present convalescing at the home o
his parents in Pennsylvania, is ex
pected in the city the first part o
next week. His classes have bee,
dropped for the present.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-08

fore the police magistrate this morn
ing, he was obliged to diyulge his own
name. He told story of hard work,
but when his bluff was called, he
backed down and was ready to submit
to the wishes Of the court He was
dismissed when he promised to remain
in Davenport, his home
Dave Gittins, traveller provided
with a ticket and funds to take him to
his home. was set back in his journey
by spree previous to the arrival of
his train He was arrested and was
fined 81 and costs this morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-08
PLAN To PROTECT
NORTHERN STOCKS
Investors in Defunct Insurance
Company Will Go Into
Courts.
MEETING IS HELD HERE
First Step Will Be to Fight Suits
Growing Out of Merger With
FraternaI Tribunes.

In the hope of recovering pol
ton at least of their original invest
ment in Northern Life Insurance
company stock, rs local investors
met Saturday afternoon with H. A.
Sibley of Chicago, who has the larg-
est holdings of any individual in
terested and who has been mapping
out a plan of action whereby the in
terests of the stockholders may be
protected. The meeting was held at
the Rock Island club and as a re-
suit thereof, a committee composed
of H A. Sibley, Chicago, DR.. E. E.
Hagler,. Chicago, and c. r. Tom
baugh of Pontiac, was authoriz-
ed to take such action as was deem
ed fit TO best protect the interests of
the stockholders, and If necessary to
employ counsel and begin any legal
action which may be deemed advis-
able.
STOCK Is ASSESSED.
In order to carry out such action,
Mr.. Sibley suggested that each
stakeholder contribute so cents for
each share of stock held, and de-
post his certificates in escrow with
the Old Colony Trust & Savings
bank of Chicago, and as soon as
1000 shares had been deposited the
committee of three could begin &C
ton. This plan was endorsed by
those present and a committee com
posed of Morris Geismar, S. ]. Col
Inns and w. A Schaeffer, was ap-
pointed to obtain the signatures of
local investors and handle the az
fair at this end OF the line.
OFFICERS HELD LIABLE.
In a conference with w. P. Thorn
ton, the insurance law expert of the
firm, at Springfield, ILL.,, Friday, Mr.
Sibley was advised that the Fraternal
Tribunes suits could be successfully
defended and that the officers and di-
rectors of the Northern Life are H.
able to the stockholders. Mr.. Thorn
/ ton expressed the belief that suit for
I recovery should be started at once
Each stakeholder is TO sign an
agreement to bear his proportionate
share of the expenses of the com
mittee in prosecuting such suits.
TO FIGHT TRIBUNE SUITS.
At another conference Saturday
night 20 signatures we're obtained
and it was decided that the first steT
will be to assist in the defense OF
/ the Fraternal Tribunes suits. The
Fraternal Tribunes suits will be be,
gun at Springfield the last of the
/ present month and Mr.. Thornton ha!
been furnished with the papers il
I the case of Attorneys Gillespie &
Fitzgerald, representing the re
[ ceivers.