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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-24

riding brought them into a tangIe of
streets on the East side.
When they stopped, which was in a
few minutes, Sweetwater said to
George:
I'VE shall have to walk now for a
block or two. If you can manage to
act as IL you were accustomed TO the
place and just leave all the talking to
me, we ought to get along flrst-rate.
Don't be astonished at anything you
see, and trust me for the rest; that's
ALL"
They alighted, and he dismissed the
tazicab, Some clock in the neighbor-
hood struck the hour of ten.
Good we shall be in time" NUT
down the street and round a corner
or so, till they came to a block dark
! er than the rest. and much less noisy.
There's a meeting on tonight, Of
the Associated Brotherhood of the
! Awl, the Plane and the Trowel (what-
/ ever that means), and 1t is the speak
er We want TO see; the man who is to
I
J Do you object to meetings?"
as this a secret one?"
ut wasn't advertised"
Are we carpenters or masons that
we can count on admittance
Hush! l must speak to this man.
George stood back, and a few words
passed between Sweetwater and a
shadowy figure which seemed to have
sprung up out of the sidewalk.
Baked at the outset" were the en-
couraging words with which the de-
tectIve reioined George. ut seems
that a password IL necessary, and my
friend has been unable to get it. VIII
the speaker pass out this way?" he
inquired of the shadowy figure still
lingering in their rear.
HE didn't go in by it; yet / believe
he's safe enough inside" was the
muttered answer.
Sweetwater had no relish for disap
pointments OF this character, but il
was not long before he Strengthened
up and allowed himself to exchange q
few more words with this mysterious
person. These appeared to be of e
more encouraging nature than the
last, for it was not long before the de
tective returned with renewed alac
rity 70 George, and, wheeling hin
about. began to retrace his steps tC
the corner.
Where they went under this officers
guidance. he cannot tell. The tortu
GUS tang!e of alleys through which h,
now felt himself led was dark as III,
neither regions 70 his unaccustome;
eyes. There was SNOW under his fee
and now and then he brushed agains
some oSlrGd.ng object. or stumbled
against q low fence; but beyond thes,
slight INSTALLATIONS on his own part
he was a mere automaton in the hands
OF his eager guide, and only became
his own man again when they sud
denly stepped into an open yard ant
he could discern plainly before hin
the dark walls of building pointet
out by Sweetwater as their probable
destination. Yet even here they en-
countered some impeachment whicl
/ prohibited close approach. A wal
or shed cut off their view of the builG
} ing's lower story; and though some
. what startled at being left uncert
moniously alone after Just whispere
word of encouragement from the eve
! ready detective. George could quit
, understand the necessity which ths
) person must feel for g quiet recoI
noitering of the surroundings befor
I the two of them ventured further fol
. ward in their possibly hazardous VI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-24
The Aac of compotition.

The Age of Competition.
''How high is his temperature. doc
Iory"
"Well, he's closely crowding the rec.
ord"
"Finer'-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-24

II is generally more profitable to
reckon up our defects than 10 boast CT
our attaiune1tS.-Carly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-24
OWN YOUR OWN GARAGE
Buys Itself in One Year
Gives a Lifetime of Wear

Ruby Portable Steel buildings
for every purpose are fireproof,
weather-tisht, inexpensive, hides
tructible. The one best portable
building made-all sizes for any
purpose. Private garages, cottages.
boat houses, storage houses, tool
houses, workshops. engine houses,
contractors buildings, railway
buildings, voting booths, etc.
Quick shipments save time An
steel construction save money
your money. See me about yonr
building requirements
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-24

All the news ali the time-Tho
argus.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-06-16

eronoa by her aunt. the invitation
was accepted.
Mr.. Fred Ecvins met them at the
door ard conducted them TO table
in the most ceremonicus way. He had
got g place as headwpiter. That IS.
ho was to have week to mako good
In, He did not smile. The widow
was so astounded that she couldn't
lave smiled for cash Gown. The
aunt, who afro knew Fred had 10
swallow an olive or perish. The only
one maintaining a complatcnt de-
meanor was the count, and he
snapped his fingers at tho head
waiter and said:
Fellow, sec that my orders are
attended 10 with pronptno7s"
AT that dinner the count grew con-
fidentiaI He was in America TO buy
the right Of patent flying machine
for a million dollers-one he could
sell to his government for five nil
lion. He didn't need the four million.
but he was q charitable man. He
would devote the profits Of the deal
to orphan asylums. He was prniJed
and f'attered, and on the way oug 10
the taxi he dared to press the widows
hand. AT her door he dared to pg@ss
1t again
It was at his third call at the house
that with simple shrug OF the ri5ht
shoulder he let tho widow know that
he was In love with her. Then
ehruG Of tho left warned her that a
proposal might come at the next call.
and that she had better get ready for
1t.
1t would he uugsllant to say that
Mrs. Dareforth wa7 ready Ter it, out
It can he related that tho proposal
didn't come. The count just ran in
TO shy that he had bargained for the
patent, bat was short $4,000 cash.
lie must raise It within two hours or
lose the four millions profit. Fe
would havc money from Rome ny
noyt steamer, and II the widow
would
She would and sho did. She vas
harry 10 giro Elm a check for the
ntnoant reeGad ord the count shl &
gcd his gratitude with both shoulders
at once.
Two hours later Mrs Fred NevSns
told her DER tho wire:
i've got the bounce at that rcs-
taurant!"
"Of course you have" was the re-
plv. well, what nowf" -
I'm In the detective business.
Went into 1t only twenty minutes
ago. but have already struck clew.'
ITO what?" ,ef'e-
ITO Count Luigi"
what, what! Fred Nevius,
command you To-"
But he shut her off, and she had a.
night of anxiety. Next forenoon FRED
came again This time he said:
"Hot on The trafl!"%-. t,i
"What do you mean7"
Count Luigi He got your check
cashed. but hope to get him with
the goods on him"
Fred Nevins, have you gone
crazy"' '"1f'. r''' '-
No answer He was of again. Two
awful hours passed and then cane
the ring again.
Got him at last" ..n. -"
"Got who?"
Count Luigi. Took him of the
steamer about to sail. Got your $780,
600 back for you, He was formerly
barber" 49,
That night the jolly bachelor was
taken seriously for once. When he
had finished telling his story he sato;
$50 you can see how bad you need
husband who Is In the detective
business"
Yes" was the long-drawn reply.
(Which Ia me-" I
"Ye-s!" 1'
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-06-16
innovation Not Popular.

A New York clergyman was request
ed by member of his congregation
to ask the women to remove their
hats in church. He said that he be.
lieved In the propriety Of such re.
quest, but wishing to avoid unpleas-
antriess similar to that which followed
a like demand on the part OF Rev. DR..
Grass of ST. Paul, he would try to as
certain the sentiment of the women
on the subject. After few days he
told the woman who had suggested
the no hat order that he had made n
superficial canvass and added: "You
remove your hat at service next Sun
day and see how many women will
follow the good example," In telling
the story the woman said: Il was tho
only one. Now wear my hat to avoid
being conspicuous"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-06-16
WITTY, AND ACTUAL TRUTH
But Probably Explanation OF Washing
tonian Failed to Satisfy
Foreigner.

There is certain public man I'M
Washington long noted for his quaint
wit One day last winter, when the
sidewalks were quite slippery by rea-
son of fall of sleet that morniI &,
this official and his wife were proceed
ing down a thoroughfare carefully
picking their way. Just ahead Of them
was a little foreigner, a member Of
one of the legations, who was having
just as much difficulty as they in
keeping on his feet. Finally the 1T
tie fellow slipped and fell, but not
with sufficient force to injure him.
His dignity, however, received fright
full shock, for he sprawled over me
pavement In the most ludicrous way.
The lady could not restrain a smile,
perceiying which the irate foreigre r,
asssoon alb he Had picked himself up.
rushed forward ind presented the Off
cial with his card. sFssA
The recipient looked the card over
very carefully. F"Beg pardon" said
he .but why am / thus favored?"
Your ladee here ragged the for
eigner, "she laugh at me as fall! /.
sir, demand the satisfaction"
The American gently Handed back
the card 'Id like TO oblige you, my
dear sir? said he "but think you've
addressed the wrong party world
suggest that you go to this lady's
brother and demand Of him the salts
faction you seek, She Is no blood
relative Of mine!"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-06-16
The Title Of
Countess
by Laurence Alfred Clay

Copyright, 1911. by Associated Literary
When a man Is jolly bachelor OF
thirty when he belongs to three or
fcui clubs when he ia liberal with
his money and IL Familiarity called
Fred hy every one, how is any one
going to taSe him seriously? It
cant be done Ffe can not get credit
for being more than half In earnest.
Such a man was Fred Nevins. and
now and then he found 1t embarrass-
ing not to be credited with serious.
ness.
When he dropped In to sec tho
widow Dareforth one afternoon and
offer her his hand and heart, 1t was
rather embarrassing to receive the
reply;
Its a matter you just happened
to think of"
"Pon my soul, but have loved you
for-for----"
For thirty long scconds!"
"For whole year"
Poor man. How you must have
thrashed around nights"
= "nut won't you believe me?'
mo. sir. Even IL did, should
say no."
"But what's the trouble?"
mfr. Neyins. / married one lah-de-
dab man, and | don't want another.
II marry again, 1t won't be sissy.
You've got morey and you've got
brains, and you are throwing them
both away. You are a nonontity out
side your circle.T
ooh. it's that I'm not In profess
sion or working at trader" he
queried
'Just that. Just iyllIng your time
away Tust>boing sissy OF a nan.
You may find some women to marry
you. but sha'nt credit ner with
good sense"
"By George! but DON'T amount to
much do -" laughed Fred Come to
think Of It. ought to seek a job at
something"
And be told that you couldn't
earn ten dollars woek!'
perhaps, Say, now. I'm going TO
be different. I'm going 10 make a
new start. Let's see what | can go
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-06-16
into. The detective business is not


bad"
The widow laughed.
"And the headwaiter at a restau.
rant makes fifty dollars a week"
She laughed again
Would you rather see me in one
of those occupations than doing moth
ing?' .
81 certainly should Then I'd
change my mind about your being
sissy :
Good! You shall change IT."
Meanwhile, drop in occasionally
and renew your proposal can al.
ways appreciate bit Of humor." t
Great SCOTS! she calls 1t hurnorl"
groaned the bachelor as he left the
house II must have her or die, and
yet she won't see anything but hu1nor
In IT." 'r'
Count Luigi called the next day
He had been rather dilatory in get
ting around to 1t, as he had had con-
siderable trouble In ascertaIning the
widows financial standing. When
the report came that she was worth
about 100000 he ordered hts auto
around and commanded hts chauffeur
to break all speed laws. Z ) :
Count Luigi was an .Italian count.
He owned castles In Italy. Some
were built on peaks and crags, shat
be might hear the wind moan
around the gables; and some were
on the seashore, where the'roar of
the mad waters could be heard as a
count sat in his library and smoked
and slipped cocktail. v
Count Luigi wanted wife, but not
q rich one. The poorer she was the
better. She would then appreciate
his tens Of millions far more. or
course, II he should chance to be
loved by rich woman he would
have to make the best Of 1t, but
never, never, would he consent to
use one single silver of her money.
The count got this much off in a
twenty minute call. The widow
Dareforth was charmed - not TOO
much so, but moderately charmed.
She had always wanted to live in an
italian castle and have bananas
right at hand. Besides, italy is the
place where the pure olive oil comes
from after 1t has been shipped over
there by the Cotton Seed trust Be-
sicsr, a1aip. 1t world be so nice to
have husband who could swear
BY simply struggling his shoulders! -
Yes. the count left pleasant ims
preston behind. and four days later,
when he invited Mrs. Dareforth to
dine with him Of 9 restaurant. chap.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-06-16
Notice 70 SUBSCRIBERS


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paper By I .. m. On week
days and 8 q, m, on Sundays
telephone to The Dnllstin Of.
Ace, No, So, either phone and
one will BE- selt y yen By
special messenger.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-06-16

when the at4eatioa u The Sui.
letil Ii called n Any nisshtemeni
4 fast or to any error conserving
my mar Or thing. sor'ssdo1s viii
sheerfully 10 nade.)
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-06-16

Wives

rTtIIS is the
n story of o
III king who, for
IS years Of
his reign was one
of the best and
greatest m On
archs in all his
tory; and who. dur
ing HIS last 20
years was % mon
8 [ er, He was
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-06-16
Better Than Counting Ton. 9

Poke Eaziey and Fletcher Henstep
got into fight Tuesday morning.
Poke rushed away after afence rail,
but he was so long in finding one that
he was in good humor by the time
be got back.--Hogwallow Kentuckian.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-06-16
Quarrel piecreet.

"Why do you employ such elabor-
ate circumiDeutien when you tell a
man that You doubt. his veraeity?"
II find II better to nse tho longest
words possible. II I can compel a
man to consult the dictionary to as.
certain Just what mean both our
tempers get chance to COOL
Washington Star. i#
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-06-16

Mrs. Newed--I suppose now we
have disagreed. YOU are comparing
this to your old home. I 4Bt
Mr.. Viewed Exactly. This is lust
like the rows mother used to make
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-06-16

Copyright, 1911. by Associated Literary
Press,l
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-06-16

that river, and its beneficial effect
upon the commercial and manufac-
turing Industries in that section of
the country would alSne Justify the
construction of the necessarysres =,
voir system
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-06-16
Making Hay.

wards each year.
The second benefit would be that,
II the surplus, sood-How of all the
of the Missouri river were
distributed over the vast area Of dry
plains and bench lands in thai IN
gion. the water from canals, and the
water that was poured out over the
plains and soaked into the earth,
would gradually raise the under
ground water table over millions of
acres of land adapted to dry farm
ing, but TO which a supply of water
for surface irrigation could not be
regularly provided. I'd.
This raising of the water-table
would bring the underground water
near enough to the surface to be
reached by alfalfa roots or fruit
trees. and also near enough for the
underground moisture to be brought
to the surface by such dry farming
processes as the Campbell system.
which would in this way make for
tile for pasture or grazing. .t
If all the surplus food-water OF
the Missouri river and its tributaries
that could be so distributed out over
the plains We're disposed of in that
way, instead of, as now, coming
down in destructive floods, the foods
of the Missouri river would cease 20
be, and return seepage would insure
the navigable stage OF the river
throughout the entire Iow-water sea
The pioneer express., 1912-05-03
When N.osI Had to Ride.

Charles Nagel. secretary Of com
merce and labor. 10 . tail man, 70,
sembling in his build IN isolated pine
tree on the top Of q hui. says the Pop.
ular Magazine. Returning to Wash
ington one night from New York hs
got past the taxicabs and WAS SUI.
rounded BY . group Of hackmsn, to
whom he paid absolutely no attention,
% he intended to walk the Il blocls
to his once.
The hackmsn grestsd him With q
storm Of such cries a.:
"Take you right uptowni Take you
to the New Willard Take you to the
Raleigh!"
Tho statesman walked STRAIGHT
ahead without even looking ct his b.
siegers.
IT .ou want Z cheap hotel, jumD
right In here" insisted alothsr driver.
still Nagsl walked On. unhssding.
Finally . Jshu addressed him thus:
'.Dsaf and dumb asylumi Take you
up there IN minute!"
At this Mr.. Nagsl laughed ana got
into the hack. "A
The pioneer express., 1912-05-03
-Four Acres
Of Thistles
b Carl Jenkins
kCepyrisht. 1s12. by Associated LITERARY
81 PraaaN

tos'sr'sht ''ls s,...., = A,'oei.t'd 1ltsr.r,
This seems to be about the REQ
ord" said the man with iron.grey hail
Ias he turned to the young man OF
TWENTY-FIVE standing before him.
Twenty-Five years old. Just squeez
ed through high school. Just squeezed
through preparatory. Sent down from
college for falling behind. Tried II
again. and now expelled for ruffian.
ism. Never did days work. Don't
know beans. Never'll amount tu
shucks. Pet Of his mother. Can jump
and box and row. II sent to buy five
cents worth of candy wouldn't know
how to do it. What have you got to
say?"
Nothing much, father, except as to
the rufianism." was the reply. I'm
not rufian, though l admit to being
general failure"
Would anybody but a rufiian help
to kidnap professor and then ride
him around on jackass?"
THAT was just college prank,
father"
"Oh, it was! And greasing the
stairs and sending the janitor from
top to bottom and breaking his ribs
was another!"
"But we made up q purse of $3.50
for him"
"And blowing up the professor of
mathematics with dynamite mine as
he crossed the campus-that was an.
other nice little prank for a cent,
wasn't it,"
HE didn't 60 up over six feet"
! 1T wasn't your fault that he didn't
go sixty. Ames. you've reached the
pimit."
! "Yes?"
II own stone quarry. a. you know,
and ! want laborers. I'll give you two
dollars day, but you'll have to work /
ten hours day to earn your wages.
and hustle at that"
II think" replied the young man
after moments silence. Il think it i
would do me good to travel and sec
the country"
But you can't play Pullman palace
oar tourist at my expense"
mo. father. I shall turn tramp"
DO you good. Here's fifty dollars
10 pay for bed and board when you
have to. Better be q tramp than q
The pioneer express., 1912-05-03

nobody. You viii at least learn the
hrt Of robbing hen-roosts ana pulling
tuznips."
That was three months before 4
county constable riding along q high.
way hundred miles from the Chester
home caught sight Of q tramp rest
ing under bush In the afternoon ana
called to him:
Move on. you. or I'll have you in
3ail!'
-oh. don't know" was the indir.
Esrsnt reply.
But I do. I don't take sass from
your sort!"
Tho man with nickle star pinned
oonspicuously to the lapel Of his coat
6rew rein, pulled out pair Of hand
SUITS and advanced upon the tramp
md reached out for him. Next mo.
lnsnt he was standing on his head.
his feet being held up In the air. lie
did some kicking and was turned end.
eor-end. He made some bluster and
kas tossed into his buggy and the
horse urged to hurry up and get some.
Where. Then the tramp wandered
along. He was hungry, and he would
have stopped at the big house he soon
came to and had q chat with the cook.
sxcept that hs aaw a girl in q ham
mock on the veranda. He wasn't
xactly afraid that shs would bite. but
10 had on blue woolen shirt and
The pioneer express., 1912-05-03
Easy Riding Qualities.

Suspension Of weight in vehicle is
almost science. The Mitchell company
has built vehicles for77 years. They know
how. Notice the comfort when you ride in
a Mitchell.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-05-11
Rats Are Raising Ha,-
voc.

Mr. Felix Dngas, one of the owners
in Dugas & Leblanc, Ltd, of AssnmI
ton parish, Was a city visitor The
first Of the week. Mr.. Dugas re.
ports that while conditions have been
most unfaycrable for the crops in
the part OF the Lafourche valley
still the cane is beginning 70 CONS
out fairly we'll, though some Of Tie
last planted is not yet showing, blaw.
able to prevailing cool night temper.
ature. What has been greatly both
ering Mr. Dugas and his partners on
their Westfield group of plantation,
Of late is the difdeulty to give the re-
CURED replantings Of the corn crop
a proper start, on account Of the raw
ages Of the field rats; while excellent
use is beng made of several "rat
dogs" in killing off rodents, still there
are insufficient dogs to meet the stu
alton and the prospect is for a mate
rial grain production shortage on the
Westfeld plantation this season.
Other Sugar estates IN Assumption
are likewise being severely worried
by the rats this spring. and around
the Doua!dsoavi|Ie neighborhood, in
which section the damage from the
p cts is most complained of, where
; 'ltable breed dogs had other planters
are also resorting to them TO rid their
fields of the rats Modern Sugar
Planter.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-05-11
STATE AK SALE
Immovable Property.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
DELINQUENT TAX DEBTORS OF
PARISH OF LAFOURCHE.

By virtue of the authority vested
IN me by the Constitution and Laws
Of the State of Louisiana, | will sci
at the principal front door OF the
court house, in which the Civil Dis
trict Court of SAID parish is held, will
in the legal hours for judicial sales
beginning at II o'clock a. Ia. ON
SATURDAY MAY 25th, 1912.
and continuing on each succeeding
day until said sales are completed, ali
immovable property on which taxes
are now due to the State of Louisiana
and Parish of Lafourche, to enforce
collection of taxes assessed in the
year 1911 together with interest there
on from the 3lst day of Dec, 1911,
at the rate Of two per cent per month
until paid, and all eQfts.
Second \ ard
No. 1913. VIM Green Sons & wife
3-S of lot fronting on Narrow st.
Taxes $10.621-S INTEREST and costs
1921 total $12.931 s
Fifth Ward
No 3277. Jos Reed and wife, 20
acres bounded by Est hmadeo Benolt
aud Abby Highland Planting Co
Taxes Stills, interest and cost 81 SO
total $13.49.
Tenth Ward
No 1898 Nelson Leville; 1G acres
bounded by DR. A j. Price and Chris
topher Lee. Taxes $2-57, interest and
cost $l.a1, Total $4.08.
On said date of sale / will sell such
portions of each of said specific pro-
perty as each debtor shall point out
and in case the debtor shall not point
out sufficient property ! will at
once and without further delay sell
the least quarter of said specific pro-
perty of sny debtor Which any bidder
viii! buy for the amount of the taxes,
interest and costs due by said debtors
The sale will be without appraisement
for cash In legal tender moyey of the
UDited States, and the property sold
shall be redeemable at any time for
the space of one year by paying the
price given with 20 per cent ana cost
added.
James Beary,
Sheriff and Tax Collector.
April 20, 1912.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-05-11
The Demons of Tie
Swamp

are mosquitoes. AS they sting they
mt deadly malaria germs IN the blood
Then follow the icy chilis and the fires
Of sever. The appetite d'es and the
stredgth fails; also malaria often
paves the way for deadly typhoid.
But Electric Bitters kill and cast out
the malaria germs from the blood;
give you a fine appetite and renew
your strength. "After long suffering
wrote Wm. Fretwell, of lucama,
y. c., s:three bottles drove all the ma
'aria from my system and I've had
good health ever since" Best for all
stomach, liver and kidney ills. SOC
at all druggists.