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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-23
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BENT BACK THE RULE.
Where Sauce For the Goose Was N0t
Sauce For the Gander.

Where Sauce For the Goose Was N04
Sauce For the Gander.
In the early days OF a certain club
of New York. when IL was rather
harder shedding for the club than it is
at the present time. in a meeting OF
the council the question came up as
to the arrears Of members dues. and
the treasurer reported that one man
was particularly recreant I'm this regard.
1t was in the winter. and the club was
then maintaining throughout the day
and evening beautifully heated and
lighted quarters. At this time the
only person In the club who fire.
quented it every day was this de-
linQuent, who. in addition to doing a
large portion of his writing there. was
accustomed to make considerable in
roads upon the stationery of the club
for home consumption.
At the meeting of the council re-
ferred to there was protest y galnst
this state of affairs. and q determine
ton was manifest TO put an end to it.
and after discussion the secretary was
instructed to notify the member in
question that his name had been
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-23
CHAPTER XVIII.
A Plea For Justice.


TUART was not surprised to re-
IN ceive notice from Bivens' law
yers that they would demand
sentence on Woodman within
two days. The fnancier was present
with two great lawyers who smiling
ly assured him that he need have no
fear as TO the result. Yet the little
man was uneasy. He fdgeted in his
seat and watched Stuart's calm, serious
face with dread.
Don't worry" the senior counsel as
sured him with confidence. The old
judge is a terror to every criminal In
New York"
In spite Of all assurance. Bivens'
nervousness increased as the hour
drew near for the case to be called. He
looked at his watch. Tuning over the
fact that Nan was late He wished her
to see Stuart and find out what he had
up his sleeve. A woman could do such
tricks better than a man. he looked
out the window anxiously and saw the
fash Of his big French Limousine
rounding the corner He hurried to
the steps to meet his wife.
Man. for heavens sake see Jim be-
fore this case is called and find out
what he's going to say to that Judge"
TN do my best I'll send my card
in and ask him TO see me at once"
Good. When he returns TO the court.
room wait and I'll come OUT
Bivens went back to his seat beside
his lawyers and watched the court of
f1cer speak to Stuart.
He frowned and hesitated. rose and
/ slowly followed the man.
Nan seized his hand
/ "Oh, Jim, I'm so worried. Cal says
I you are going to make a desperate fght
against him this morning
I'm going to make the usual plea
for mercy for an old broken NANNY
friend. I'm going to fight for his life
as / would for my own"
please don't do or say anything to
day to cause a break. | couldn't en-
dure it. You don't know how much
your friendship means to me. You
visits are the brightest spots in ny
life. What are you going to say: Art
you going 10 attack Cal? You dom
have TO do that. Jim. Promise me yoI
won't for my sake"
I'm going to do my level best fol
my old friend. Nan" he answered witt
logged determination. You needn'
worry about your husband. He ha'
the hide of a rhinoceros. and nothing
l can say will get under his skin"
IF any other man said 1t, no. bu
Z from rntl II will cuf 1aanar than 70,
can realize. You are the one man VIII
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-23
THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS SATURDAY, NOVEMBER g. 1912

the answer before you ask IT. If
you've come TO ask me to settle with
old woodman for any imaginary claim
he has. you're wasting your breath.
won't hear it. So cut it,
I'm not asking you to settle any old
Imaginary claim the young lawyer
went on rapidly. but new one that
can only appeal to the best that's in
you. Let ii be enough to say that the
torture you Inflicted on Woodman
and the sights he saw in your house
drove him insane. Hungry. wretched.
in despair over his misfortunes and
the promise he had given his daughter.
whom he loved better than life. in
moment of madness he took a case of
your jewels"
HE took that case of jewels?" Biv-
ems cried with excitement
Yes"
The little fnancier broke into peal
of laughter. walked over to the chair
where the doctor sat. thrust his hands
into his pockets and continued to
laugh.
/ 80 that's what you meant by laugh
/ ing and sneering in my face as you
/ left that night. you hypocrite"'
Stuart suddenly gripped Bivens and
/ spun him around In his tracks.
That will do now! The doctor is
my friend. l won't stand for this"
Stuart faced the little dark man with
a dangerous CLEAN In his eve.
well. what did you come for? To
ask me to give him pension for rob-
bling me of q case of jewels? I've &C
cused every drunken servant in the
house OF the act"
IL only ask that you allow me to re,
turn the value of your jewels and drop
the whole affair."
"Can the district attorney of the
county OF New York compound q
felony?"
Il resigned my Office this morning
Bivens tried to seize Stuart's hand
forgetting for moment the jewels
in the bigger announcement which
meant the acceptance OF his offer.
Stuart waved aside the extended
hand with gesture Of annoyance.
You'll drop this case. of course. a
my request?"
Blvens looked at the bowed figure
and replied quickly:
81 will not"
81 told you I'd make good tn
amount tomorrow morning"
What the devil do you suppose
want with your money? Five THOUSAND
dollars is no more to me than cent
to the average man."
He paused. laughed and agail
stared at the bowed figure.
I've waited long time. old mar
but I've got you now"
The doctor never lifted his head O
moved a muscle
: ''You are not going to proSecut
r himY Stuart asked incredulously.
las soon as l can telephone for a
officer"
Look here. Cal. you've Just aske
me to share your affairs"
! Not this ONE
Then to hell with you and all yoU
I affairs! I'll fight you to the la'
= ditchI'
y Bivens looked at him in amazemen
n What! For this old fool you'd r
q ject my offer"'
Yes"
e ITS a joke. see you doing |
II Defend him If you like. I'll have goo
o lawyers. I'll enjoy the little scrap.
l fight between us in public just no
will be all the better for my first b
/ plans. I'll send him to Sing Sing
. If costs mo q niIlioDr
:! Stuart lifted the doctor from h
e seat and faced Bivens with a look
defiance. You needn't trouble for
d. warrant. he pleads guilty. YoI
Is lawyers can fix the day for his Sc
tence and want yon TO he there"
"I'll be there. don't you worryT'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-23

can hurt him beyond forgiveness. be
cause you're the one man on earth for
whom he really cares"
I'm sorry. I'm fighting for my old
friends life He wouldn't live In
prison a year. And I'm fighting for
the life of his little girl. who loves
and believes in him as she believes In
the goodness of God. If her father is
branded feIon it will kill her."
\, He turned abruptly and left her. In
a moment Bivens came out and led
his wife to a seat which had been re-
served near his.
One Of the things which d increas-
ed Bivens' nervousness was the fact
that the Judge ignored his presence In
the courtroom. He had been accus-
toned to Difference from judges. This
Judge was q man with red blood In
his veins. a man of intense personal
likes and dislikes and a fearless dis
| Ipenser of what he believed to be even
! handed justice under the law.
| The young lawyer sat in silence be-
side the bowed form, awaiting his case
which the judge, at his request. had
| placed last. AS the moment drew near
/ for the plea his nerve tension grew In
tense. Waves of passionate emotion
swept his heart. He walked from his
day dream with start. to hear the
clerk read in quick tones:
The people against Henry Wood
man"
The judge looked at the dazed pris
oner and said:
What have you to say. Henry Wood
man, why sentence should not be i'm
posed upon you for the crime of which
you stand convicted by your OWE
plea?''
II With a quick movement of his tai
figure Stuart was on his feet, ever!
nerve and muscle strung to the high
est tension. Only the deep. tremuloui
notes of his voice betrayed his emotion
May it please your honor" he slowl!
began. II wish to establish TO the cour
before l say anything in behalf of m!
client, the important fact that he of
Tered to make full restitution of tn
property taken. that he did this volun
tarily before he was even suspected o
the crime and that his offer was re
fused"
The judge lifted his gray eyebrows Il
surprise. and settled back into his sea
with low grunt.
II make the fair inference therefor
in the beginning" Stuart went o.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-23
CHAPTER XVI.
The Parting Of the Ways.


the Bivens ball were the
happiest Harriet Woodman
had known since Mans
shadow had fallen across her life.
Every moment was crowded with the
work OF preparing for her trip. except
the hours she could not refuse Stuart.
who had suddenly walked to the fact
that something beautiful was going
out of his life
Harriet watched him with keen Joy
and deep In her heart a secret hope
began to grow slowly.
The day she sailed he refused to go
with her TO the pier
why. jim. you must come with
me- she protested.
mo. ! can't. little pal Goodby."
He watched the cab roll down Fourth
street toward the pier while n great
wave Of loneliness overwhelmed him.
At night the doctor was not a. home.
Stuart raped on his door next morn.
ing and got no answer The girl said
he had spent the night out-she didn't
. know where.
As Stuart was about TO leave for his
office the doctor entered. His bloodshOt
eyes were sunkeu deep behind his
brows. his face haGGard and his
shoulders dropped. Stuart knew he
had tramped the streets all night In u
stupor Of hopeless misery.
Stuart took his outstretched hand
and led him into the library. Il
know why you tramped the streets: the
old house Is very lonely
II never knew what loneliness meant
beforeF The big hand fell in a
gesture OF despair.
Stuart pressed his hand.
II understand I'm younger than you.
doctor. but 1. too. have walked that
way alone. You're all in; you must 20
TO bed and sleep"
When Stuart returned early from his
work in the afternoon he found a
group OF forlorn women and children
standing beside the stoop. A pale. elf
ish looking boy OF ten. whose face ap
peared to be five years older. sat on the
lower step crying.
whats the matter. kiddie?" he ask
ed kindly.
81 wants de doctor-me mudder'G
sick. She'll croak before mornin' ef be
don't come-dey all wants him" HI
waved his dirty little hand toward the
others. He amt come around no more
for a week. The goil says we can't sea
him-he's asleep"
III tell him you're here. The doc
tors been III himself"
He urged the doctor to go at once t
see his patients. The work he LOVED
would restore his spirits. He was dunn
founded at the answer he received
No. no! I'm in no mood to work
couldn't help them. I'd poison and kil
them all. feeling as | do today. A ply
stefan can't heal the sick unless there
healing in his own soul I'd brini
death. not life. into their homes. Tel
them TO go away"
Stuart emptied his pockets Of all tn
money he had in a desperate effort &
break their disappointment
The doctors too III TO see you now.
he explained. He sent this money 70
you and hopes It will help you over tn
worst until he can come"
He divided the money among then
and they looked at IL with dull disaI
pointment. TheS were glad to get II
but what they needed more than nor
ey was the hope and strength OF thei
friends presence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-23
dropped from the rolls Of the club

dropped from the rolls Of the club.
The question then arose whether
there was anybody else who was in ar
rears. whereupon the treasurer report
ed that this was true Of another mem
Der.
"Who can that be? Let Us make an
example of them BOTH" remarked one
member. bringing his fist down on
the table for emphasis. The reply
was that it was Mr.. X. the poet.
'Oh, heavens replied another. I'VE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-23

can't let x go. He's too important 10
the club"
. Whereupon the resolution was then
amended to read as follows: Re
solved. that the secretary be instruct
ed to drop the name of Mr.. Q. from
the rolls of the club for nonpayment
of dues and to retain the name Of MT.
X. for the same eason."-Century.
All the news all the time - The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-23

Doctor Stuart began gently. I've
known you for about dfteen years.
You're the only father I've had in this
big town. and you've been a good one.
You've been acting strangely for the
past two weeks. You're In trouble"
The greatest trouble that can come
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-03
SPRING HATS AND THE HAIR
Headgear Must Not Only Be In Fash.
ion, But Should Have Many Other
Requirements.

Edith NJ. Wcidenfeld, writing Of the
spring hat in Woman's Home Compan.
ion, says that the arrangement of the
hair plays more important part in
millinery than the average woman adj.
mts. The average woman, when Sc.
lecting a hat, has an idea that she
ought to get the newest in color, shape
and trimming, regardless Of its rela.
ton to the shape Of her head, the
contour Of her face. or the arrange.
ment Of her hair. She wonders, then,
why she does not like her hat after
she has worn It. and 1t takes several
long interviews with her mirror before
she realizes that the hat which the
saleslady assured her was the newest
thing, and becoming. is entirely inap.
propriate and unrelated to her own
particular style.
Miss Weidenfeld goes on to give tho
news about spring hats. Following are
brief extracts:
"Stiff. heavy straws are no longer
modish; they have been succeeded by
soft straw braids. and many Of the
new models are covered with taffeta,
either plain or In changeable effects.
trimmings are slipping around to.
ward the front. many being placed at
the direct front. and others at the side
very near that point. For dress hats,
ostrich plumes are fashionable for
trimming. They lie quite fat against
the hat, under or on the brim, or they
stand up very straight and stiff. A
single ostrich plume, or two or three
tips in prince of Wales style, are more
appropriate for spring wear than a
cluster of four or five feathers with
heavy fiucs. Wings and ornam ents
made of fabrics, lace and straw braid
are in good style, and so are hands Of
Irish, NCniSC or macrame lace"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-03

Dimple met her at the train and
brought her home in taxi. Mrs.
Dimple's eyes opened wide at the un-
usual extravaganza. She wondered,
but she said nothing and was glad her
husband was keeping his dislikes so
we'll hid, for she was sure that he was
really hiding his feelings. She was
positive that he rather disliked Ruth.
The first morning after Ruth's ar.
rival Dimple announced that he had
made plans to get away from business
in the afternoon to take them out.
why" exclaimed Mrs. Dimple.
and stopped. She could hardly believe
her senses. Hadn't he been quite un-
able to get away from his work, even
for an hour. when her best chum had
been married? Dear she objected
when she had caught her breath, "how
can you? Besides, I've got an engage.
ment at the dentists and | can't pos.
sibly break it,"
well, you 60 to the dentists" said
Dimple, "and Ruth and | will see the
town. I can't very we'll put 1t of, as
I've made all arrangements" Then
he left before Mrs. Dimple could make
up her mind what to say.
ITS funny" she conflded to Ruth.
Hes never been able to leave his
work for day before, and we've new.
er afforded a taxi, but he's Just the
dearest man and he's doing these
things because he promised met" She
felt better for the assurance.
Ruth and Dimple didn't get back to
supper that night. Mrs. Dimple met
them at the door, some hours later,
bravely keeping back the tears while
she assured them that the dinner, cold
In the dining room, didn't make any
difference and that she was glad they
had dined at the downtown restaurant,
since they had happened to be near It
just at dinner time!
The next night her husband had
tickets for the opera, and Mrs. Dim.
pie dressed in her best and was hap
py. But when, on entering the thea.
ter, she found herself following the
usher into a box, she felt her knees
shake. and she looked hard at her hus.
band. fearing his sanity. She really
dldnt have clothes for sitting in boxes,
SO she sat behind Ruth, who. all in
white and wearing violets, was fitted
lor almost any scene of social splen.
dor Her husband. of course. sat with
the guest, and talked every minute.
Mrs. Dimple didn't know he could he
so entertaining. She wondered whv
she had never been able to draw him
out.
Entertainments for every night and
for some afternoons were planned by
Dimple. Mrs. Dimple. worn with the
late hours as well as with worry. soon
began to look forward eagerly to her
sisters departure But when the time
arrived for her to leave Dimple begged
so hard for her to stay that she agreed
to remain another week at least.
Mrs. Dimple sought out a private
telephone booth that day, and. putting
in a long-distance call, succeeded in
having telegram sent to Ruth to re-
turn home Immediately.
"Rnth's done." she announced to
her husband. when he reached home
that night. Then when he breathed a
deep sigh of relief she looked at him
witherinsly and told him in plain Ian.
guage what she thought of hyrocrites.
Dimrle. however is still trying to
persuade her that he merely aimed 70
show her that he really did like Ruth.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-03
New l'-a for 4 ace

Laees are more modi h than for
ages. and that is one thing that makes
them so valuable. Everyone wants
lace for GOWNS. and even limitations
cost. We see lace on hats. on furs
and on all kinds of gowns. Sometimes
the lace is touched with chenille or
embroidery, but for velvets it is gem
orally used plain. The newest use for
lace is putting 1t about the heads for
Young matrons. says the Indianapolis
News. Young girls now wear their
hair quite plain. The lace is mostly
very open. allowing the hair to show
through. and in some cases the hair Is
pulled through. much the same as
mousseline was pulled through the III.
tie interstices . few years ago.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-03
:RILLS WILL BE MUCH WORN
Good Occupation for Leisure Mo.
ments Is the Making Of These
Dainty Ornaments.

The girl who would occupy her leis'
ure with work for her summer ward.
robe can make herself some frills.
whose popularity still continues in a
modified form.
One new frill that can be buttOned
to any plain blouse is made of white
dotted net. pleated to a half-i2ch CEN
trail band OF white wash silk embrOid-
cred with coin dots. The frill is dOu-
BILE, and an inch and half wide on
the right of the band. and tapered
frill three inches wide at the top and
narrowed to point on the left OF the
band. This wide frill has set in it
thIee-quarters OF an inch from the
edge band OF the embroidered wash
silk to match the central strip.
Another frill easily made is OF
heavy fish net trimmed on the edge,
but not across the top, with an inch
and a half strip of shadow lace inser.
ton. The frill is then bound across the
top and down the sides with band
of inch-wide cOlored lawn.
Newer Is the dOubr 1ttached to
a collar that cOmbi,l and frill
This can be made o. or black
Chantilly lace attached 20 the cellar
in two deep overlapping rutiies that
reach almost to the waist line. Over
the standing collar OF white net falls
a three-inch ruiile of the lace. held IN
place at the top with narrow velvet
ribbon, with a narrower rutile falling
over it.
This shape. which is only becOm-
ing to the lOng-necked, slender girl,
can be varied by making the rufiles OF
embroidered batiste cut in deep seal
lops, which are outlined on both the
deep rufIles with fine white fringe. II
the ruffles at the throat are unbecOm-
ing. the upper one may be omitted,
and the lower edge of the other can
be caught loosely to the foundation OF
net to form sort OF soft puff.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-03

the time he would in most cases be
able to save Tor the accused or the
county the cost of preliminary trials,
3. He is qualified and able.
4. He has a clean record.
Huffaker will be under obligations
to no one except ALI. THE PEOPLE
OF TIE COUNTY, and when his
term expires he will be able to re-
turn the Office to the people UN-
SULI.lED.
Work and vote for IIuffaker for
prosecuting attorney
HE HAS ALWAYS MADE GOOD.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-03
R. B. HUFFAKER FOR
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY

Reports from many sources are
that Iluffakcr is in the lead for prose-
Getting attorney. Many influential
citizens are working for him be-
cause
/. He would give the affairs of the
office his close personal attention.
? ny being at his post of duty all
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-03
Giving A
Demonstration

Dear" said little Miss Dimple, as
she snuggled up to her husband OF six
months, i've just had a letter from
Ruth and she's coming down to visit
u.s."
and" suggested Dimple, help
fully, as she paused.
And. dear, want you to be nice to
her. Won't you, please? | know she
thinks you don't like her very we'll.
because you never paid any attention
to her when you came to see me. Don't
you see. dear she may think that she
isn't welcome unless you're specially
nice! You'll be obiging. won't you?"
Mrs. Dimple ran her fingers through
his hair. to make him pleasant and
good tempered. She had found many
similarities between her husband and
her cat in the last six months, particu.
larly in their response to certain treat.
ments.
"Why, of course!" he replied "What
on earth made Ruth think | didn't like
her? l think she's peach-next best
to the one picked: Tell her to hus-
tie down, and we'll show her a bully
time!"
Little Mrs. Dimple Immediately sat
down and wrote to Ruth. and thus her
beloved sister arrived in the course OF
time.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-03

A bag of this kind may be made up
In velvet, fine cloth or silk: it has an
interlining OF buckram or very stiff
muslin, and is lined with silk.
The tcp flap that wraps over is
edsed with piece Of dull gold sal,
loon, and is fastened by gold cord ans.
button.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-28
ADMITS ASSAULT
|. ON MARSHALL GIRL
Farmland Under Arrest in
Trenton Prison Con-
fesses Guilt.

TRENTON. N. j.. Dec. 2S.-William
Alzenholfer, a farm hand, 2s years
old this afternoon confessed to
Prosecutor Crossley that he was the
assailant of Miss Luella Marshall,
who died from the effects of a brutal
attack made on her on the Penning-
ton road here on December 3.
Alzenholfer made full confession
to the prosecutor. He alleged that he
was intoxicated at the time of the as
sault He was employed on the farm
of the Purity Milk Company.
Miss Marshall lay at the point of
death in hospital fer several days
after the attack. A number of ar
rests were made and bloodhounds
were used to track her assailant, but
ali of the suspects were freed.
For a time the authorities even be-
lieved the girl had not been crimin-
ally assaulted, but had been hit by
an automobile and placed in the field
where she was found by the occu-
pants.
The authorities were convinced of
Alzenholfer's guilt almost from the
moment OF his arrest. md his confess
sion today created no great amount
of surprise.