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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-30

Does 1t happen that you know
that girl who went by here like
streak OF lightning a few minutes
ago2"
why. yes. She is stopping at the
HILLTOP"
Say, now. she ought to be sent
to jail! Almost every day she comes
along here on the whizz and it's
enough to raise your hair. She's
killed three chickens, two geese and
a turkey. She's mown down a calf
and throwed a hog over the fence,
and just now the wind of her ma
chine blew my hat OFF. You tell her
that she's got to stop it."
Really, but l shouldn't like to
cary any such message" was the re-
ply.
Then I'll build q rail fence
across the road and stop her and talk
to her myself o, | can talk when |
get mad, and I'm mad nowi I'll tell
her what's what, and II she sasses
back I'll make her pay for the dam
age she's done. I'm going to be
watching out for her when she comes
back. This whiZzing has got to
stop"
Mr.. Cranston "crawled" on IN 60
cret satisfaction. He didn't wa
lenything serious to happen to The
sher party, but a fence across the
road and a good talking to might
humble her.
He logged along for Is miles and
then pulled out of the road under g
tree and waited. He had taken solid
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-30

That person is wiiful as well as
reckless, and rather COnceited to
boot" was the mental comment OF
the young man.
The autagonism was there and
both felt II, but they didn't growl
and snarl and threaten. o. no! they
would have done ii in the days of
Adam. but times have changed. There
was the one little outbreak OF sar
casm. as they chatted and sized up
each other and looked for trouble.
Mr.. Cranston quietly asked Does
IL happen that you drive an auto?"
There was an accent on the word
drive which meant 80 or 40 miles an
hour and three or four farmers
scared to death.
20, no crawl along IN one!" was
the reply.
The accent was on the crawl, and
Mr.. Cranston smiled where he want
cd 10 grit his teeth. The immediate
results OF the antagonism that Miss
Winnie determined to speed when
ever she went out on the road Just
TO be independent. and Mr. C-anston
determined TO crawl along. Just to
show that her jibe had glanced of
/ his armor.
. Out OF 200 guests at the big hotel.
and out OF 20 autoists there were only
/ two who felt quarrelsome.
Other Rutoists would come in after
a spin and congratulate Miss Winnie
on her nerve and daring, but Mr..
Cranston would sit there with re-
proof spread all over his face. Other
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-30

Mr.. Cranston opened his purse ant
took out 500 bill and handed il
over to Mr.. Jones
"Sir!" flashed Miss Winnie at him.
You will please draw this wreck
out OF the road, and it will be sent
for later" This to the farmer.
"Sir, it's none of your business"
Did you ever hear such sass.
gasped farmer Jones as he turned
from one to the other. "She comes
along here. and-Jehosapha but
look up the road"
There were two blooded horses
that had broken loose from a carriage
coming on a dead run, with parts of
the harness lashing them to greater
speed. Mr.. Cranston turned and
picked up the young lady and swung
her into his auto and then sprang in
beside her, and the farmer mado
three long jumps for his gate.
'Sit still" commanded the crawl
er" as the girl tried to fling herself
out.
Then the horses stumbled and fell.
miles an hour. The speeder was
frightened. She was humbled. She
covered down and hung to the mans
arm and gasped and when the pace
finally slowed down she looked up
and said: = guess I'm willing 70
be good friends, IL you are!"
Later, when the two went on Their
honeymoon they had arranged a
pace suitable to both-they neithe.
crawled nor sped.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-30

Suddenly her face lighted up with
a smile, showing that the right idea
had come. Never had she been more
cheerful and serene than during the
next three weeks. At times her eyes
would twinkle as at some secret joke
and more than one village gossip
wondered what good fortune had be-
fallen Miss Abbie.
Ezra was not an early riser, bat
on the day that the incubator hatch
was due he awoke Just before dawn.
IL seemed to him that he heard the
barn door creak. Dressing himself
quickly, he went out TO Investigate.
Everything was in perfect order,
with no sign OF any disturbances.
But bark, What was that sound,
A faint peep from one of the eggs In
the incubator? Were they already
beginning to hatch?
Never had he so many callers as
walked up the path that day One
and all they turned away. baffled.
bewildered and sure OF only one thing
that the joke was not on Ezra.
There were twenty-e'ght chicks
out the last time that / counted"
! their host explained jubilantly, land
/ OF course they just keep a-coming.
/ tell you IL was a great streak oi
( luck for me when / got that Matching
I machine"
When the hatch was over and the
chickens consigned TO the care Of &
homemade breeder, Ezra cleaned out
. tie incubator and brushed up tn,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-30
DAYS OF WISDOM

broken egg shells. Among them he
noticed a bit of cleaning black, and
stopped to pick it up.
II proved to be a tiny seal that
made his eyes open wide In aston
ishment. Surely there could be no
mistake. 1t was the setting to ring
that Miss Abbie had worn for many
years, and would have been instantly
recognized by any OF her village
friends.
How came the seal out of the ring?
Above all, how came 1t to be lying
there among the egg shells In the
incubator? Miss Abbie had not been
among his visitors-of that he was
very sure. Wondering would neither
solve the mystery nor restore the
ring to its owner, so few moments
later he was knocking at her dor.
Miss Abbie welcomed him cordially
and, ushering him into her coy sit
ting room, made q CHEEKY comment
on the weather.
1T is fine day" Ezra admitted.
but that is not what brought me
here. / have just found somethfnz
that / mistr<st belongs TO you and
no one else"
He extended the seal and Miss
Abbie took II at once. gazing at him
with startled eyes. For perhaps the
/ first time in all her life she felt III
at ease in his presence.
Why, where did you find IL,
EzTa?" she gasped
| THAT Is the queer thing about IL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-30

wobbly as to legs, and the heating
apparatus was hardly in a state 10
court Investigation. But Ezra's ex-
pectstions OF success were as sure
to bloom as were the hardy peTen-
In the much-the-worss-for-wear H.
cubator a sure road to the realiza-
ton OF his hopes.
Having carefully read the tattered
book of directions, he set up :he
machine in his barn. Then. taking
a basket, he went down the street to
the village store. When Miss Abbie
entered the store q few moments
later she found everyone laughing
heartily.
There viii be great doings in
your neighborhood in about three
weeks" said the young clerk who
had stepped up to wait upon her.
II suppose you know that Ezra Town
ley has an Incubator He is going
20 start the machine tonight, and has
stocked up with cold storage eggs.
/ told him that we would all be up
10 see how the machine turned out.
Maybe We won't have some fun with
him them"
Miss Abbie went honewerd with
her head in & whirl. Why should
people pick on Ezra Is the butt OF
such a joker
What should she do about It? Tell
Ezra OF his mistake? No. he should
never learn from her that he had
. been an o5Ject Of r!dicule-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-30

the DewITdered Ezra. II have forty.
five chickens in my brooder this
minute"
You have the chickens" Miss
Abbie admitted But they didn't
come from those eggs" Z
Not from those eggs" Ezra
echoed blankly. Then where on
earth did they come FROM"
Miss Abbie's confusion was In
creasing every moment. 1t was de-
cidedly becoming, Frightening her
dark eyes and bringing an almost
girlish flush to her cheeks.
al set four OF my hens the night
that you set the incubator. and came
over early in the morning and
changed the eggs"
What morning?" ,.
Day before yesterday-when they
were Just ready to hatch"
Whatever made you do it, ABB
bie2" Ezra's tone was gentle as well
as wondering.
Il didn't want you to be dis
appointed" she fa!tered, "or TO have
them all laughing at you"
There was silence for a moment
Then Ezra spoke again.
II din't suppose you'd care Alb
bier" IL l had ever dared to think
So
For once in her life Miss Abbie
was speechless. But anyone seeing
her face at that moment would have
known that her days Of wisdom wera
at an end
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-30

Il never wanted you TO know any
thing about it," she faitered.
About what?"
why, the incubator. The boys
knew that those store eggs wouldn't
hatch, and they were coming up to
laugh az you"
But they did hatch" protested
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-30

There were other farnhouses, but Mr..
Jones was the farmer fated to become
entangled in the affairs OF the two
young persons.
One day as Mr.. Cranston had start
ed out for a crawl" and as Miss
Winnie had sped past him in her
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-30

ladies, Old and young, who had been
out motoring, would come back to
speak of him as a sensible young man
for maintaining a slow and easy
gait, and a smile of contempt could
be noticed on a certain face for half
an hour after.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-30

but he had never succeeded in rails
ing more than nine His interest
in poultry was undated. and he
availed himself Of the first spring
auction 20 become the purchaser Of
an Incubator
II vas rather loose IS 70 doors and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-30

be had centered his affections on
pretty Abbie Cummings. and the
scorn IN her eyes had never shaken
his loyalty. She was still Miss
Abbie. an alert. self-Teiiant little
woman, serenely conscious OF the fact
that the village Rpplanded her wis
dom IN refusing 20 mate with so
shiftless a man as Ezra.
Perhaps there were moments when
womauliness conquered wisdom -
when she yearued for the lonely man.
But her dark eyes told no tales, and
Ezra. naturally diffident. had never
dared come 70 the point OF proposal.
They had lived across the street
from each other all their lives, but
were still only good neighbors, with
no apparent prospect OF changing
their relationship.
Ezra's cottage stood In the center
OF an scre ~ ground. the greater part
% wh'rh was devoted 10 his garden
TheE were hiyes OF bees standing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-30

RA IOW Nelly WAS
30 years old and q
bachelor. Few men
arrive at this state
unless the door 70
their hearts has
been closed by q
woman's hand, and
Ezra was no eXcep-
ton TO the rule.
While still an
awkward schoOlboy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-30

The best road from the hotel, and
the one invariably taken by the au
toists. led to the west. Ten miles
away, at the foot OF long hill, stood
the farmhouse OF one Mr.. Jones.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-30

under the old apple trees. while be-
hind them was a small poultry yard.
Every spring Ezra laid plans for
Matching a large flock Of chickens.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-30

usual manner, almost ticking his
wheels and looking straight ahead,
farmer Jones held up his hand for
the "crawler" to stop, and then
said:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-30

ADDIe. IL was IN my incubator, anu
/ should like to know how it man
aged to get there"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-30
BY JOE BUsIIi.

Hip GRAMS ron was
8: !. J. !. !. I. !. !.
driving his automo-
l.lVSM " bile along a high
h'ISSlNESk way in the Berk-
\ EN- shires at gait OF 10
lNWNM, IH miles an hour and
MI. IX 'UI smoking a cigar 10
lIt 4&,NNfl please and soothe.
\ 'ILlSf'. when Miss Winnie
HIS ji Graham appeared in
- cloud OF dust II
another auto and
rhizzed by him at a gait OF 80 miles
aud missed him by less than q foot.
They looked into each other s
'aCcs Tor a second. and they felt i'm
mediate antagOnism. one TO he 9th
,r-he be ause she was reckless and
had her chin in the air, and was good
looking and knew It. and she because
She saw reproof in his eyes and had
no patience with man who would
crawl along when he could as easily
fly.
They had been staying at the same
hotel for two days without seeing
each other That evening they were
They had the oppor
tunity 10 refer in q laughing way u
the incident on the road. but neither
OF them did, On the contrary, the!
bristied at each other.
That young man thinks every cir
ought 70 be a poke. like his sisters,
was the mental comment OF tn
young woman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-30

Hip GRAMS ron wa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-30
BY ELSIE ENDICorT.

IRA TowNELY was
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-08
CHAPTER XIV.
The Man With the Red Cloak.

II ~ HE despair of Athos had given ' place to a concentrated grief,
 which only rendered more lu-
 cid the brilliant mental facul- ties of that extraordinary man. He procured map of the province, per ceived that there were four different roads from Bethune to Armentieres and called Planchet, Grimaud, Bazin and Mousqueton, who received clear, positive and serious orders.
 They were to. set out for Armen- tieres the next morning at daybreak and to go to Armentieres, each by a different route.,
 All four were to meet the next day at II o'clock. If they had discovered milady's retreat three were to remain on guard; the fourth was to return to Bethune to inform Athos and serve as guide to the four friends.
 Athos then. arose from his chair, girded on his sword, enveloped him. self in his cloak and left the hotel. It was nearly 10 o'clock. He made his way to a small house, isolated, soli- tary, dark and dismal, on the outskirts of the town. Three times AthOs knock ed without receiving any answer. At the third knock, however, steps were heard inside. The door at length was opened and man of high stature, pale complexion and black hair and beard appeared.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-08

' Athos said to him, with his noble and persuasive voice:
 Friend, be a man! Women weep for the dead; men avenge themr' Athos took advantage of the mo- ment of strength whIch the hope of vengeance restored t0his unfortunate friend to make sign to Porthos and Aramis to go and fetch the superior.
 Madame said Athos, passing his arm under that of D'Arts gnan, i've abandon to your pious care the body of that unfortunate woman"
 DArtagnan concealed his face in the bosom of Athos and sobbed aloud. Then all five, followed by their lack eys, leading their hArses, took their way to the town of Bethune and stopped before the first inn they came to.
 But" said D'Artagnan, shall we not pursue that woman?"
 Presently" said Athos. T have measures to take"
 "She will escape us," replied the young man. 'sShe will eaRpe us, and IC VII! De your 1HuIt, AIHoS.
 'sI will be accountable for her," said Athos. ,..Now, gentlemen said he, .'iet every one retire to his own apart ment. I take charge of everything
 "It appears, however" said Lord de Winter, ''that if there be any meas ures to be taken against the countess it particularly concerns me. She is my sister in-law."
 s.And,'' said .Athos, '1she is my wife!
 D'Artagnan smiled, for he was sat isfed Athos was sure of his, venge- anee when he revealed such secret as that. Portho os and Arannis looked at each other. and changed color. Lord de Winter thought Athos was mad.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-08

' fnl agony pervaded her frame. and she sank panting into the arms of Porthos and Aramis.
 ""D'Artagnan!. .aD'ArtagnanE :; Where art thou? Do not quit me. Thou seest that I am dyingy' cried, she.
 Collecting all her strength, she took the head of D'Artagnan between her hands, looked at him for an instant as if her whole soul passed in that look and, with sobbing cry, pressed her lips to his. Constance! Constance,". cried DAT tagnan wildly. But, he held nothing but a corpse pressed in his arms.
 The young man uttered a cry and fell by the side of his mistress as pale and as senseless as she was.
 At that moment man appeared in in the chamber, looked round him and saw Mime. Bonacieux dead and DAT tagnan fainting.
 4Gentlemen," said he, you are, as am; in search of woman who," added he. with a terrible smile, must have passed this way, for I see a corpse.
  I am the Lord de Winter, brotfer-in- law of that woman"
 Athos arose and, offering him his hand, said:
 @sYou are welcome, miiord," said he; you are one of us.''
 'tI set out five hours after her from Portsmouth said Lord de Winter. "I arrived three hours after her at Bou- logne. IymiSsed her by twenty minutes at St. Omer At last at Lilliers l lost all trace of her. I was going about at hazard inQuiring of everybody when l saw you gaIIop past. I recognized M. d'Artagnan. Are both deadT'
 "No,' replied Athos. Fortunately M. d'Artagnan has only tainted"
 At that moment D'Artagnan opened his eyes. He tore himself from the arms of Porthos and Aramis and threw himself like madman on the corpse of h'S mistress
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-08

the name as I. go along"
 An hour afterward Rochefort set out at his horse'g best speed. Five hours after that he passed through Arras.
 Our readers already know that he was recognized by D'Artagnan and how that recognition, by inspiring fear in the four musketeers, had given fresh activity to their journey
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-08
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT,
 SOME OF HIS POLITICAL ADVISERS AND
 MAN EXPECTED TO MANAGE THE MPAICN

Sea Girt, N. J., July 6-When the Democratic national committee came here for, a conference with Governor Wilson many of it's members met the candidate for president for the first time.E Others were old friends. Among other things decided was that there
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-08
Ccuatirsssea.1

Sfes, do. Who wants meT~
 ~A man who will not tell his name, but who comes from the cardinal"
 .Then let him come in. if you please. J
 sT wifi leave you with this stranger but az soon as he is gone, if you will permit me, I will return" said Mime. BonacteuK-
 'UertatnlEt beg you wilf.e The superior and Mme. Bonacieux retired. The door opened, and a man appeared. AEllady uttered a cry of joy. This man was the Count de Rochefort, the agent of the cardinal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-08

sons campaign for the nomination. and he has shown unusual political acumen. Some of the others shown in the picture are: l. P. L.. Hall, na- 2, Governor Wilson; g., Chairman Nor man E. Mack; 4, Willard Saulsbury, national committeeman from, Dela- ware .E
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-08

would be another meeting of the com
 nittee in Chicago July 15, at which time various matters concerning the campaign will be discussed and the next head of the national committee will be selected. It is regarded as like " that William F. McCombs wifi be selected. He is the New York lawyer who successfully directed Mir Wilzi
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-08
(To Be Continued.l

What makes that red spot on your nose?' one man in LeRoy asked an other last week 4,-''Glasses," was the reply.
 Then came the important question, Glasses of what?''-Kansas City Star.
World's cresset., 1912-02-01
IS SECTERIANISM RIGHT?
Continued from page /.

Continued from page /. s.
history and his Bible and truth,
fully say that the church which
our Lord founded has c.as2d not
toexisteven for cIe day sjrca the
time it was first orgoniz d Tnst
the tirst church vas a Mission
ary Baptist Church is too plain
to admit of Il dolb1 since it was
organized cut Of th> Wvterial
Which john the btp>:.,;,I. red
We are, truly glad to knp% tAat
the Recorder stands FOX the o.
timc-nonored principle, at Bap'
fists. IT all the Convention pa
pers we're Us sound as the EecOr.
der the hercsis OF ConvedtiOniSm III
would soon have to 20 and the
Landmark Baptists CT the south
would be united in tie great
work of preaching tie gospel to
all the world.
Arkansas Baptist jan. 10 1872
After we read the Editorial we
could not help but stop. 1Aedlt tie
and read it the second tiHl@. in
order that we miEh0 not be mis-,
taken in the meaning. For we
rad always concluded that the
mis stnary baptist We're honest
in their conviction and we still 'be
::,,.yn they are. We believe now
Shat lLuT ug4 tJNrH!ly roN., this
we rau'li,t >Ay AUu'sb ll}4 l. .b'l>.
lie ,,rir,t.}uuN tui ti,@H know NAt
to,. therefore. l"NE are H!$Ann"St-
" wrynE. .ta1 Wr do ,0I nc-
Eeve TINS about the BAPTIST We
repeat We believe that they are
honestly wrong. For to claim
.lat they are apostolic. Aud
then further claim, that the first
material, for the organization OF
thciy c'iurch came from tie dis
ciples >f j I'm tie DApt'st.
Therefore called the l}lptist
church,
Now we cannot help but be-
Iieve that this assersion from
the Ed. comes from q mis""m'
prehension of the word OF God.
For it is written that Joan
He mast Increase, b1t J. must
decrease" John 8 o0.)
TO BE Continued.
World's cresset., 1912-02-01
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z Z AK: e NOTICE
DEAF, FRIEND


Dn,s think because not located in city that we
cnt o,s city price less High rents, big salaries
c cX, all be made from tie profits Of city
n you trade there you must not forget that YOU pay
for 'e yedIe OF doing luis different with us and the
ta, oar I>nea is continually increasing is ample
rvdaac people appreciate the advantage Of ding
with Our cx>ences small and profits. In
the cj5y exancc pre large and profits are in p1oporton
Wtcn you buy from mail order house you have to Pay
1"e EXP Postage sma! quantity and The Rates
Arelna| We ray in quantities and freights small ten
Wrn - speed dollar in the City tlatdoar is gone from
his Vicinity fo,tr VIXEN you spend with Nsa part It
stays here ard into taxable property and there
ards your churches your roads com
muuity at large
Please remember tat the buyer of this firm is neyef
s,eepy stupid indifferent when he buys bargains that will
WELD us small profit and you money We supply
YOU with all they have anygeneralstore call get the
worth Of your money in dry goods: Groceries Feb boots
aad Shocs Hats ard Caps g. ass
- ...>.t Yours Respectfully,
g. G TA1ls fBrushyzncb Nc.
World's cresset., 1912-02-01

-What,a great opportunity the
young'-peopl' now Rave! They
can ATTEND ,hc Springfield RuSi.
noSs Col|pg,, and give n"4cs f"r
tuition and board, aod p'y thes"
notes after the school gets Il
oood situation for them. Write
for free catalog
World's cresset., 1912-02-01
PAGEOF INQUIRY.
QUESTION NO. I.

Mr., Ed. please let US find space
in your question column for The
following questions.
Let Some one til us who the
Horse Leach is, with Two daugh
ters crying give. give?
Prov. 20 10.
VIM. Brinegar.
World's cresset., 1912-02-01
Mackey Ppool,

Mr.. l., S. Garrett
Dear sir | would like to ask a
question through Your paper if
you will allow me a little space
and would like to hea~ from all
the readers Of the CREssET, and
especially from Mr.. Wright and
Justice. .....
Question.
Can a man live a truo Chris.
tian and vote for either of the
two old political parties.
s. l. Sharpton.
World's cresset., 1912-02-01

Notice TO One And al.

1mnJAfi Villa Church build hold the worship o Go3
And body is invited under It's ROOF Anv thooy Church.
denomination h. ID in it w'cn ornDed hr
the Cucny ohe Bot there be stric the
follow in: rns 1st II coming upon tho owned by the
Colony peno ,he shall be loud howinr riding
shoMny guns rpvolverS Of kind, in like
when leaving the church thn rncS while
in the rnsa and when in the during services
be unnecessary talking allowed thai will he
nature 10 e worship other thing that will be
turblpg nature No smoking. chewing Of toacc splitting
tobacco juice The oor other anoyancn disturbing
nature to the services Any violating those rules my
pect &c delt WITH according to The Law.
- Rev l. S. Garrett Manager