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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-23

river whence she had come. Her
standing ground was q rocky ridge
which fell away. more gently on the
other side for perhaps two hundred
feet toward the same brook. She
could see through vistas in the trees
the uptossed peaks Of the main range,
bare. chaotic, snow crowned, lonely,
majestic, terrible.
The awe OF the everlasting hills is
greater than that of heaying seas.
Save in the infrequent periods of calm,
the latter always moves; the noun
tains are the same for all time. The
ocean is quick, noisy, living; the
mountains are calm, still-dead!
The girl stood as it were on the
/ roof Of the world, a solitary human
/ being, so far as she knew, in the eye
/ OF God above her. All, but the eyes
/ divine lock long and see far; things
/ beyond the human ken are all re-
vealed. None of the party had ever
come this far from the camp in this
direction she knew. And she was
glad to be the first, as she fatuously
believed, to observe THAT majestic soli-
tude
Surveying the great range she won
dered where the peak climbers might
be. Keen sighted though she was, she
could not discover them. The crest
that they were attempting lay in an
other direction hidden by a nearer
spur. She was in the very heart of
the mountains; peaks and ridges rose
all about her, so much so that the gen.
eral direction of the great range was
lost. She was at the center of a far
flung cocavity of crest and range. She
marked one towering point to the right
OF her that rose massiyely grand above
all the others. Tomorrow she would
climb to that high point and from its
lofty elevations look upon the heav-
ems above and the earth beneath
aye and the waters under the earth
far below. Tomorrow!-it is gen
orally known that We do not usually
attempt the high points in LIES range
at once, content are We with lower al
titudes today.
There was no sound above her; the
, rushing water over the rocks upor
the nearer side she could hear faint
~; there was no wind about her to stil
the long needles of the pines. II wa!
very still, the kind of a stiffness O.
body which is the outward and visible
complement Of that stiffness OF tn,
soul in which men know God. Their.
} had been no earthquake, no storm
: the mountains had not heaved beneath
J her feet, the great and strong VIM
had not passed by, the rocks had no
: been rent and broken, yet Enid caugh
: herself listening as If for a voice Tn
: thrill of majesty, silence, LONELINESS
: was upon her. She stood-one stand
J.. when there is a chance of meeting
, God on the way, one does not knee
/ until he comes-with her raised hand
: clasped, her head uplifted in exults
], ton unspeakable. God-conquered wit
!, her face to heaven upturned.
{ Il will lift I'D mine eyes to tn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-23

idea of an idle hour, the careless
chance of a moment, and behold
life is changed. On one side were
happiness, a happy day, a good rest
by the cheerful fire at night; on the
other, peril of life, struggle, love,
jealousy, self sacrifice, devotion, suffer
ing, nowledge-scarcely Eve herself
when she stood apple in hand with
ignorance and pleasure around her
and enlightenment and sorrow before
her, had greater choice to make.
How fortunate we are that the fu-
ture is yelled, that the psalmist's
prayer that he might know his end
and be certified how long he had to
live is one that will not and cannot
be granted; that it has been given to
but One to foresee his own future,
for no power apparently could enable
Us to stand up against what might be,
because we are only human beings
not sufficiently alight with the spark
divine. We wait for the end because
we must, but thank God We know it
not until it comes.
Nothing of this appeared to the girl
that bright sunny morning. Fate hid
in those mountains under the guise of
fancy. Lighthearted, carefree, fitted
with buoyant joy over every fact of
life, she left the flowing water and
scaled the cliff beyond which in the
wilderness she was to find after all
| the world.
The ascent was longer and more
difficult and dangerous than she had
/ imagined when she first confronted 1t
perhaps it was typical and foretold heI
/ progress. More than once she had
/ to stop and carefully examine the face
of the canon wall for practicable
trail; more than once she had to ex
ercise EXTREMIST care in her climb
but she was a bold and fearless noun
taineer by this time and at last sur
mounting every difficulty she stool
painting slightly. a little tired, bu
triumphant upon the summit.
The ground was rocky and broken
the timber line was close above he
and she judged that she must be sew
eral miles from the camp. The canol
was very crooked, she could see onl,
a few hundred yards of it in any d
rection. She scanned her circun
scribed limited horizon eagerly for tn
smoke from the great fire that the
always kept burning in the camp, bu
evidently a thousand feet above tn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-23

Poor girl. awful experience really
was to be hers that day. The fates
sported with her-bodily fear, out
ragged modesty, mental anguish and
now the terror of the storm.
The clouds seemed to sink lower,
until they almost closed about her
Long gray ghostly arms reached out
toward her. 1t grew darker and dark.
er in the depths of the canon. She
screamed aloud-in vain.
Suddenly the rolling thunder peals
concentrated, balls. of fire leaped out
of the heavens and struck the noun
tains where she could actually see
them. There were not words to de-
scribe the tremendous crashings
which seemed to splinter the hills, to
be succeeded by brief periods of ST.
lence, to be followed by louder and
more terrific detonations.
In one of those appalling alterna-
lions from sound to silence she heard
a human cry-an answering cry to
her own? 1t came from the hills be-
hind her. It must proceed, she
thought, from the man. She could
| not meet that man, although she
craved human companionship as never
before, she did not want his. She could
not bear it Better the wrath Of
/ God, the fury of the tempest.
| Needless of the sharp note of warn
! ing, of appeal, in the voice ere it was
drowned by another roll OF thunder,
| she plunged on In the darkness. The
canon narrowed here; she made her
way down the lodges, leaping reck-
lessly from rock to rock, slipping,
falling, grazing now one side, now
the other hurting herself forward with
white face and bruised body and torn
hands and throbbing heart that would
fain burst it's bonds. There was once
an ancient legend, human creature,
menaced by all the furies, pitilessly
pursued by every malefc spirit Of
earth and air; like him this sweet
young girl, innocent, lovely, erstwhile
happy, fed before the storm.
Then the heavens burst, and the
fountains of the great deeps were
broken open and with absolute lit
teralness the foods descended. The
bursting clouds, torn asunder by the
|
lightning within their black and turgid
breasts, disbSrdened themselves. The
water came down, as it did OF old
when God washed the face of the
world, in a food. The narrow OF the
canon was filled ten, twenty, thirty
, feet in a moment by the cloud burst
The black water rolled and foamed
surging like the rapids at Niagara.
The body Of the girl, utterly unpre
pared, was caught up in moment and
flung like bolt from a catapuit dowI
the seething sea filed with the trunks
Of the trees and the debris of thu
, mountains, tossing about humanity il
, the wild confusion. She struck on
! strongly swimming more because o
the instinct of life than for any othe
, reason. A helpless atom in the boi
a ing food, growing every minute grea
er and greater as the angry skies dii
h gorged themselves Of their pent-u
!, torrents upon her devoted head.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-23

(To be Coutinued.i
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-23

She rose to her feet and started
down the canon; her bloody sweater
still lay on the ground with other
things of which she was needless. 1t
had grown colder, but she realized
that the climb down the canon would
put her stagnant blood In circulation
and all would be well.
Before she began the descent of the
pass, she cast one long glance back
ward whittier the man had gone.
Whence came he, who was he, what
had he seen, where was he now? She
thanked God for his interference in
one breath and hated him for his
presence in the Other.
The whole sky was now black with
drifting clouds, lightning flashed above
her head, muttered peals of thunder,
! terrifically ominous, rocked through
| the silent hills. The noise was low
and subdued, but almost continuous
| With singular and uneasy feeling
| that she was being observed, she
| started down the canon, pIunging des
perately through the trees, leaping the
brook from side TO side where it mar
| rowed, seeking ever the easiest way
She struggled on, painting with sud
den inexplicable terror almost as baC
as that which had overwhelmed hel
an hour beforehand growing more
intense every moment, to such a tragic
pass had the day and its happenings
brought her.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-19
Benefts Of ROYAL Academy.

A membership Of the Royal acad-
envy Of London carries with 1t numer-
pus advantages. In a word the acad-
envy is a benefit society founded on a
very generous scale. Tho pension
fund Of Burlington house is a splendid
one. Any Royal Academician who
falls upon hard times or who Is pre-
vented by i'll health from following
his profession may claim a pension,
and the pension sometimes runs into
as much as $4,000 q year.
j The Royal Academician who dies in
straitened circumstances and leaves
his widow and children insuflciently
provided for Is not thought any the
less Of for his Ill fortune. The Royal
academy shows its sympathy by gen
erously allowing those who were de-
pendent on him q liberal sum for their
maintenance. And the wife and the
children Of a deceased Royal Acade
mician receive many kfndnesses and
acts OF charity from the hands OF the
living Royal Academicians, which are
quite distinct from those given by this
academy-NationAl Magazine.
The EVENING NEWS nes tna
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-19
DESERVED TO MAKE A SALE
Book Agent at Least Showed That He
Had the Valuable Quality Of
Perseverance. .

The book agent who walked into
Peter Steffen's Office looked like an
Ingenious fellow, but steffens, glanc-
ing up in a hurry, spied his trade
In a minute and muttered to him.
self:
"Confound that boy. Now, how did
that fellow get INF"
Aloud, he said: You're wasting
your time here. I won't buy anything
today"
IF you'll only let me show you"
NO." shouted Stefens.
ut won't take a minute"
But, really, my dear sir, this Is
something out Of the common"
NO use. l can't read" said stet-
fens.
But your family. sir, would you do
prive them
q" would" said steffens, III I had
any. I'm an orphan
We'll, you might want something to
throw at the cat" suggested the book
agent.
do you think" demanded eteffens,
that I would demean my cat by
throwing your miserable publication at
herr"
The book agent was only dashed 4
second.
What about me-" he asked. insinu-
atingly. Don't you want something
to throw at me the next time I conner
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-19
TRY To ENTER
DOCTORS HOME
Passerby illustrates Attempt
ed Robbery Last Night.

Thieves attempted to operate in
the southern section of the city last
night. So far as can be learned, en-
frances were attempted but not made
and nothing Was taken.
According to the reports to the
police two men attempted to burglar
lie the residence of DR.. F. G. Henry
at State and Market streets about
1890 o'clock and it was thought
that someone was in the residence
of George F. Reynolds, at 217
Kearny avenue. Patrolman Quinn
investigated at the :atter place and
found that no n had entered Mr..
Reynolds residence. He discover
ed a light burning in the front room,
which had evidently been left that
way by the occupants of the house.
A passerby saw two men acting
suspiciously about DR.. Henry's resi-
dence. He declares one was working
at the back door while another SEEM
ed to be OF guard near the sidewalk.
One whistled as the pedestrian hove
in sight. The later got a glimpse of
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-19
MANNERS WAIT ON LEISURE
Modern Day ~Dlseourtesy Seemingly
the Result Of tho Universal
"Rush."

The young lady who described q
burglar the other day as a perfect
gentleman" wasn't very far wrong.
For burglars are among the few per-
sons who can afford the time to be
perfect gentlemen.
Gentle have had their high
est development in periods when time
was Of smallest Importance. The
elaborate code of the French courts
was the substance Of ease. It was
bred with the care which only leisure
can provide. The %gallantry Of the
a%nte-bellum South was as famous as
the ante-bellum hospitality. The me
cost nothing of time as the other cost
nothing in effort. While people have
been struggling and humping and
showing in IL" and subway trains in
New York, the people who rode In the
crogstown horse cars-rellcs Of an cas-
Ter decade-have been practicing a
politeness which, by contrast with tho
boorlshness 80 painfully evident else
where, was touching and exquisite.
The patrons of the horse cars were
those with time to spare.
The rush of modern American life is
not an excuse for bad n But
1t Is an explanation. We cannot preach
economy Of time without forcing
economies in other things-and among
these are thoughtfulness and consider
alton.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-19
PATROLMAN is
GIVEN DAY JOB
Andrew Jensen Will Start
New Duties Tomorrow.

Patrolman Andrew Jensen will re-
sumo day work tomorrow, after hav-
ing served on the night force since
last November as the result Of a
shake-up caused by former Acting
Mayor William D. Voorhees, on No
vember 20. Having served longer
than any of the other night men,
caused Chief Burke to return him to
day work as the result of the re-
tirement Of Patrolman John E.
Wood on September 1. Officer Wood
is now on his vacation and it is be-
lieved he will not again don a police
uniform.
Patrolman Nels Tonnesen will be-
gin his annual vacation tomorrow
and remain off duty the remainder Of
the week. Night Patrolman limo
thy ]. Quinlan will take his place
temporarily. Patrolman l.. G. Jen-
sen will be transferred to Woods
post in the southern section of the
city and Patrolman Andrew Jensen
will cover the northern section as far
south as Buckingham avenue during
the day. He will start in that ter
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-19
Much Like Modern Audience,

The tricks Of theater audiences have
been remarkably similar in all ages.
Alciphron, who wrote OF the later At
tic comedy, shows that the claque was
known then, and also young men OF
the town" who took a malicious de-
light in kissing a play of the stage.
Theophrastus, who died In 28S B. e.,
sketches among his characters" the
man of superior taste, whose pride it
was to hiss when everybody else ap-
plauded, and to clap when the rest
were silent; and the annoying person
who would hum or whistle an accom-
paniment to every tune that pleased
him. And Aristotle himself refers to
spectators who brought out provisions
during the dull parts OF the perform.
ancc.-London Chronicle.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-19
Mistake Cost $2O,OOO,OOO,

The temporary loss of an important
paper once cost this country nearly
$780, 900, 900. This was in connection
with the famous Alabama incident in
the American Civil war.
The vessel was quietly constructed
at Birkenhead, and launched On May
10, 1852. Then, and not till then,
suspicion Of its true character was
aroused, and a case was prepared for
the law officers opinion. But the mes
senger entrusted with the papers put
them in the wrong letter box. Two
days passed before the mistake was
learned, and when orders were tele-
graphed to stop the vessel the Ala
bama had steamed from the Mersey on
a voyage Of destruction for which we
had to pay something more than the
price OF a telegram.-London Chroni-
Gle.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-19
FIJI Mines With Sand.

The owners Of many mines in Eur
ope and Australia MI the abandoned
workings with sand. so that the mines
may become once more q part Of the
solid crust Of the earth. Old, worked
out mines are often a menace to build
ings or communities above them; and
protection by timbering, which Is the
American method. affords security for
no great length of time. Sand filing
has been practiosd In the mines Of
western Australia for the last four.
teen years. W, H, Storms, writing
in the Engineering and Mining Jour
nal, says that the cost in Australia II
about 40 cents for each ton Of ore ex-
tracted.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-19
THIEF NOT ALTOGETHER BAD
Proved He Had at Least Some Con-
alteration for Victim He
Had Wronaed.

In the mail Of a local sporting
goods dealer, recently, was a letter
which indicated that the writer was
conslderate, even though he failed to
back up his consideration with square
dealing In it's entirety, relates the In
dianapolis News. The letter bore a
Peoria Qll.) postmark and read In
substance as follows:
Peoria, III. Gentlemen-I am In
closing you q pawn check for $3.50
OF the - loan oflce in your city.
The check is for an Arrow bicycle,
which l know you sell. 1t was stolen
in Indianapolis. BY referring to your
records and comparing the number on
the wheel with your books you will be
able to find the owner. No doubt
he will be willing to present inclosed
check with $3.50 in exchange for his
wheel, / am, yours truly"
The writer neglected to sign his
name, but the store was able to find
the owner and the wheel Yves re-
deemed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-19
FALSE ALARM
FROM BOX a.

Considerable excitement was caused
about 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon
when the alarm was sounded from box
"a at Lehigh avenue and Stanford
streets. In record time the apparatus
responded to the call to find it a false
alarm. The back taps were sent in at
4:4O O'Clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-19
FIERCE STORM
IN MICHIGAN
Special BIZ United Press Wire.

Special by United Press Wire. '
Niles, Mich, August 19.-Herman
Wilcox, seventy years old, and Otto
Fether, thirty years old, were killed
by lightning and damages esti-
mated at a million dollars we're
wrought by a cloudburst and storm
that swept over Michigan early today.
In Niles the water was five feet deep
in the streets. Seven bridges were
washed out and the Interurban troll
ley car service was stopped.
All the news for 10 cents a week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-19

All persons concerned may take
notice that the subscriber, admins
traitor, ETC., of John August Peterson,
deceased, intends to exhibit his final
account to the Orphans Court for
the County of Middlesex, on Friday,
the twentieth day Of September,
1912, at 10 A. NJ, in the term of
September, 1912, for settlement and
allowance; the same being first
audited and stated by the surrogate.
Dated August 10, 1912.
JAMES J.. FLYNN,
Administrator.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-19
NO DAMAGE DONE BY
ARIZONA EARTHQUAKE
Special by United Press Wire.

Santa Fe, N. NJ, August 19.-Dis
patches today showed that no damage
was done by the earthquake which
shook a number of Arizona towns
yesterday afternoon, throwing the
inhabitants in a panic of fear. The
most severe shocks were at Gallup,
Zeligman, Nelbrook and Williams,
Ariz. They lasted from seven to
fifteen minutes.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-19
Address On Temperance Question.

Peter A. Peterson, Chairman Of the
Civic Union will make several addresses
during the week before union organiza-
tons on the temperance question and
relief through the new civic movement.
He will address the carpenters union to-
night and the printers union on We'd
nesday night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-19
A LEGAL Mind,

mo use whispering soft nothings to
that girl-he's . law student"
"She's very happy. How does being
= law student affect her casef"
well, she's quick to detect the IN
competent. the Irrelevant, and the i'm
material"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-19
Is Held For ReQuisition.

John Track, a Pole, twenty years
old, of 625 Catherine street, arrest
ed Wednesday night as being a fugi-
tive from justice In New York state,
has been committed to the county jail
for thirty days to await requistion
papers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-19

the men and ran to notify the police.
AS he did so the men fled.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-19

ritory tomorrow, according to Chief
Burke's plans.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-19
NOTICE.

All the news FOR 10 cents a week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-19

YS37-S-12-5t-O-e-w
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-09-25
REPUBLICANS OF
CALIFORNIA HAVE
BIG SQUABDLE
FIGHT OVER NAMING TAFT AND
ROOSEVELT ELECTORS IN
STATE CONVENTION

SACRAMENTO. Sept 25.--At the
republican state convention fight
is on this afternoon Nominating
Committee Chairman Chandler pre-
sented the ticket of the Roosevelt
electors and Assemblyman Schmitt
presented the Taft electors. Eddie
Wolfe, Schmitt and Johnstone squab-
bled over the allegiance OF the
electors. The whole Roosevelt
strength was cast against Schmitt's
minority report At o'clock Suth-
erland of the platform committee Of
fered resolution that the republic
can Taft delegates endorse Roose
welt and Johnson. Wolfe bitterly
opposed the action and the discus
sion seemed likely TO last into the
late afternoon.
| The democrats squabbled all morn
ing over the selection of ID. l.
Doheny of Los Angeles as an elect
or from the tenth district. Dohen!
is temporarily out of the state. NJ
decision was made, The platform
reading opened the afternoon session
The discussion was lengthy.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-09-25
PUBLIC UTILITY
Commission is
NOW On GROUND
MEMBERS OF STATE coMMts
SION CONDUCT HEARING AT
COURT HOUSE

For the purpose of conducting an
investigation into the affairs OF the
water. electric and sewer companies
with regards TO charges and serv.
ice. j. +. Shaughnessy and W. II.
simmons. of the public utility com.
mission. arrived in Tonopah this
morning and started taking testimony
this afternoon.
The two commissioners. in com
pany with the officials Of the various
companies. spent the morning in
yestgating the district trip wal
made to the water reservoir ant
the pipe line was followed The in
vestieators also spent some time il
looking after the outside affairs 0
the power company
The hearing was started at
o'clock and was held in the gran
jury room at the court house. II
expected that the commissioners wi
remain In Tonopah for y week b'
fore completing their labors.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-09-25
JUDGE AVERILL
WILL PRESIDE At
BALLOT RECOUNT
WILL OCCUPY DISTRICT COURT
BENCH AT GOLDF1ELD FOR
JUDGE soMERs

Judge Averill of the district court
left this afternoon for Goldfield
where tonight in the district court
in the stead of Judge Somers, he
will preside at recount of the bal
lots cast in the recent primary
election in Esmeralda county.
Judge Averill granted recently a
petition for a recount made by
Adams F. Brown, who lost the
democratic nomination for justice
of the peace by one vote, and B
F. Walderon, who received eight
votes less than p f. Adams, the
fifth highest candidate on the demo
cratic ticket for she assembly. ac
cording to the ruling of the count,
commissioners at their official can
vass of the ballots.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-09-25
OYNAMITER is
REPORTED HIDING
IN old MEXICO
MILTON A. SCHMIDT, ALIAS
"scHMITTY", is REPORTED
TO BE IN HIDING

Los ANGELES, Sept. 25.-That
Milton A. Schmidt, alias "Schmitty." /"
jointly indicted with the Mcnamara
brothers, for the dynamiting of the
Los Angeles Times and the killing
of q men on October l. 1910, is
hiding in Mexico, is known to Jas.
Ganor, head of the secret service
of the department of justice here.
Mr.. Ganor was uncommunicative
on the subject when approached TO
day, but admitted that the govern
ment had reliable information tina
Schmidt had been seen recently il
Mexico