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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-08

Lord Jocelyn, and, somehow, try as
hard as he might, he had a distinct
feeling that her denial would relieve
that strange, suffocating sensation.
I have put love out Of my life,"
she answered. Richard. you will
find in me a faithful and devoted
wife"
That's not enough" he answered
gayly. Suppose, EVE, 1 were to re-
linquish you to Signor Torelli?"
"Ah!" she exclaimed, as though he
had stabbed her. They were now
upon the pier at whose end the
yacht was anchored. She turned her
eyes upon him in anguish. He said
no more, but, taking her by the arm,
led her aboard. He advanced to the
cabin door, opened 1t, and ushered her
+ in. Then he closed it softly and
waited
1t did not reopen.
He counted thirty seconds upon his
watch. Then he stepped off the boat
and, looking toward the bridge,
waved his handkerchief.
! simultaneously two men cast OF
the ropes; the vessel trembled, and
/ then began to recede from the pier.
/ The foot of open water had grown
to a hundred yards before he saw a
/ woman emerge from the cabin and
/ wave her arms to him and study the
| space of water as though she medi-
tated a plunge into it's depths Lord
Jocelyn looked back. Two waddling
figures were approaching the pier en-
| trance.
"A narrow escape for the parties
Of all the three parts" he murmured
Then, as the vessel receded further
into the distance, he saw the figure
of a painter emerge from the cabin
and stand by Evelyn's side , made
a trumpet of his hands and called
over the waters:
Goodbye. Good luck to you'll"
And, as he turned, he ended his
soliloquy.
I've shut them up aboard and put
q clergyman to keep them company
and If that don't contrive to turn the
trick before the ship puts into Jack.
sonville, why-Ill marry her my,
SELF" Lord Jocelyn said.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-08
| cannot bear
it, Marco.

mittee is that 1t is not honorable for
the said party of the first part to do
any such thing" he said in conclu-
sion.
He sighed little, for he had come
to love Evelyn just a little during
their engagement
The question now is, how is the
said party of the third part going to
make enough money to supply the
party of the second part with gowns,
not to speak of bread and butter"
he said fiercely to the photograph.
He went TO bed and dreamed over his
problem.
The result of his cogitations was
a round of visits that he paid to as
many of the Squires' friends as he
thought would serve his purpose.
Evelyn" he said a day or two
later, Il have some good news for
you. It's about that painter fellow.
I've been talking to old Bross, the
beer magnate, and he's going to pay
him a couple Of thousand to paint
his wife and daughters"
Evelyn paled; then her eyes
flashed angrily.
Why do you call that good news,
Richard?" she demanded icily. What
possible interest do you suppose that
II can have for meo"
'Why-er-I thought you might be
interested to know" he answered
lamely. 1T was just a stray thought
Of mine" he stammered.
And, seeing that she was disposed
to accept his explanation, he con.
tinued:
EVE, wouldn't it be nice to get
him to finish my portrait here, in
this drawing room? 1t would save
your mother from making that jour
ney TO Washington Square that she
hates so much, and I'm sure shed
never let you accompany me there
without her chaperonage.
He preached the plan to Mr.. and
Mrs Squires that evening. Mrs
Squires was at first disposed to offer
objections
1T isn't DONE" she declared en-.
phatically. "Of course. some paint.
us eIS NAASASASs Mdu may De q
painter and yet be a gentleman, but
I'm told that this Vermicelli fellow
came over in the steerage with a lot
of low immigrants only a year or two
ago"
i should have liked to be tainted
in these surroundings, said Lord
Jocelyn meekly, looking in admira.
ton upon the Louis Quiuze furniture,
embellished by Elizabethan tapes
tries.
And think how much trouble IT
would save you, mamma" Evelyn
added
He carried his poin. and felt that
the first portion Of his scheme was
satisfactorily concluded II he cor's
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-08

word in aesthetics
IF l don't watch the chap he'll spoil
everything by clipping" he said to
himself during one of his evening
communings. The party of the first
part will play this game off his own
bat" And thenceforward he kept the
lovers religiously apart.
One week before the date fixed
for the marriage, Jocelyn's picture
being completed and universally
praised, he surprised his father-in-
law by insisting that TOrelli should
make series of sketches Of the
Squires' yacht. on which the honey
moon was to be spent, that he might
send them to his father in England
The vessel lay at anchor off Newport
"a sailing craft, with auxiliary
steam, and Jocelyn had taken up his
residence in that fashionable resort
in order TO be near his betrothed, for
1t had been decided that they should
be- married there. Torelli was fur
nished with quarters in the cabin of
the yacht, which had already been
manned and equipped for the voyage
to the Bermudas Jocelyn had en-
gagged the captain, an old English sea-
farer OF his acquaintance, to whom
he disclosed a portion of his design.
A chaplain, also, was secured-a col
lege chum Of Jocelyns. whom he had
discovered officiating in a little Brook
iyn church during one of his rambles
But his existence was not disclosed
TO any member of his fiancee's family
The day before the wedding arrived
and strange calm had descended
over all, such as that atmospheric
quietude which is to be observed i'm.
mediately before a thunderstorm
Everything was ready. The church
at Newport was being decorated with
flowers; the members of the Venetian
band had learned their pieces; the
clergyman, the Rev. Gracious Hayes
who had married so many pairs OF
NeTports scions, was smiling be.
nignantly in anticipation Of the cele.
bration on the morrow. Evelyn had
neryed herself for this ordeal. If her
nerves gave way, at least it would
not be until after the ceremony. And
then-when all was over, why
She fed to her room and, taking
the photograph of the young artist
from the locked drawer in which she
kept it, she kissed it passionately
and tore ii into a dozen pieces. Then,
having bathed her eyes and composed
herself, she joined her parents in the
drawing doom
Meanwhile Lord Jocelyn, aboard
the vessel, was giving his final in
structions TO the captain. These end
ed, he went to the cabin door and
knocked. Torelli opened, and seeing
his visitor. glowered at him.
Mr.. Torelli," g2id Jocelyn, have
you finished tie skstches?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-08
THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS. WEDNESDAY. MAY s. 1912.

bring Evelyn and Torelli into this
propinQuity, surely he could wear
down those secret scruples which, he
knew, would chain her TO duty, save
under some overmastering emotion.
He contrived that the lovers should
be left to themselves for a few mo-
ments on each occasion, and, though
he was too much of a gentleman to
evesdrop, he noted with secret salts
: faction that they were not without
effect upon the demeanor Of Torelli
and his fancee.
After the third sitting even Mrs.
squires became enthusiastic.
Really, he's positive genius"
she declared, watching the likeness
of her future son-ln-law growing upon
the canvas. 81 wonder whether he
would paint me-" she continued.
glancing at her reflection in the
I glass over the mantel.
A little judicious maneuvering on
Lord Jocelyn's part clinched the
/ proposition. Torelli was to paint both
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Squires, for a thousand
dollars apiece. And cash in ad-
( vance" said Jocelyn, smiling He
had secured for Torelli commissions
amounting to ton thousand dollars,
; and always cash in advance. It's
the thing" was all he deigned to
( advance as his explanation. But in
each instance he stipulated that To
l relli should not be told that he was
acting as his agent in these matters.
The commissions appeared to flow in
spontaneously, for Lord Jocelyn's rec
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-08
HALLMARKS OF MANY KINDS
Official Sign Is Guarantee Of Purity
When Placed on Articles of
Gold and Silver.

In the beginning the hallmark was
the official stamp placed on gold and
silver articles by the Goldsmiths' com
pany in England, signifying their
purity. The hallmark is now stamped
on articles made of gold and silver by
the assay offices, the office for each
district having a distinct device.
The hallmark for London, for exam.
pie, is a leopards head; that of Biz
mingham an anchor, and York five
lions and cross. In addition to
these devices showing where the as
say was made, there are marks to in
dictate the degree of purity of the
metal. In gold it is compared with a
given standard OF pure gold, q crown
and the figure Is signifytng three
fourths Of pure gold Grown 22" is
/ the standard for coin of the realm,
and in England wedding rings are
usually made of this quality of gold
For silver the purity is expressed by
the number OF grains of pure silver in
an oJtnce of alloy. Two qualities OF
silver are marked-one contains IL
ounces 10 pennyweights OF pure silver
to the pound troy. and this Is called
sterling; the other IL ounces penny
weights. which is the standard for
I English coin.
| The standard mark for England Ia a
''lire passant;" for Edinburgh a this
| tie.
Besides these marks there is a Ia
! ter called the date mark
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-08

that THIS Interview must De our
last"
Why should It be our last?" he
whispered. Come with me, Evelyn;
I am known now. can earn living
with my brush. In year l shall be
famous. / an rich already. l have
money in the bank-hve hundred and
fifty dollars. We could live"
Even as he turned away Lord Joce-
Ign could not help smiling. Five
hundred and fifty, And Evelyn paid
that for a single gown
He descended softly and then came
noisily upstairs again. At the head
OF the fight Evelyn stood waiting.
She smiled at Lord Jocelyn pathetic
ally and they went down once more
to the automobile.
How long you've been. Evelyn"
said Mrs. sQuires petulantly. where
have you beenT'
Il stayed to chat with Signor
Torelh," answered the girl lightly.
And on the way back it was Joce-
lyn who was the most embarrassed
Of the party.
THE question before the commit
tee" he soliloquized to the photo
graph that evening, as he sat back
in his chair, 'is this: Whether it is
consistent with a chaps sense of
honor to marry a party of the sec
ond part when said party of the sec
ond part is In love with a party of
the third partly name, Torelli; ma
tionality, Italian: occupation, artist"
He paused and meditated, putting
at his pipe. 'The sense OF the COM
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-08
Recipe for Success.

"Our mental attitude toward the,
thing we are struggling for has every
thing to do with our gaining 1t. If
man wants to become prosperous, he
must believe that he was made for
success and happiness; that there Is
divinity in him which will. II he
ollows it. bring him into the light Of
prosperity. "-Orison SWEET Marden.
All the news all the time-The Argns
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-08

ton for good health. As a tonic
s. S. S. has no equal and those who
are beginning TO feel the need OF
such Z medicine to fortify them
selves against the unpleasant con-
diiiOns which come with Spring
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-10-12
( advertisement
Subscribe for the Daily Light.

10 thirty feet OF the old suspension
bridge, and will approach it sim
more closely at The line Of Bridpe
street, as the new bridge VIII de-
bouch upon and occupy Bridge
street for the tracks. On the east
side of The river the new bridge
OF the interurban will be further
away from the suspension bridge
and will be nearer the new steel
bridge of the city and county.
1t was al first thought thai The
lhterurban bridge might be built
so that it would go through the all
ley between Washington and Bridge
streets, but this idea was abandon.
cd, as 1t was feared that accidents
might result from the ears coming
out suddenly from behind the mijd-
ings.
Lumber for cribbing was placea
on the ground several weeks ago
and 1t had been intended tn ho
gin work on the bridge in Septem-
oer' put there were So many acti-
Vlties on hand that this was found
to be impossible.
The work has ben started now
however, and there will be no let-un
or delay Waco Times-Herald.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-10-12
WORK BEGINS on BRIDGE
TO SPAN HRAIOS KIVEH
Will BE Used by Southern Traction
Company to Enter Waco.

Work began this morning early
on the abutment of the new bridge
across the BraZos river. the bridge
to be used by the Southern Trae-
ton company in its interurban line
from Waco to Dallas and Corsicana
and the bridge will be rushed
Tho bridge is being built by
Pierson 4 Co. of Houston, and will
be superintendent by w w. Wink
Ter, who reaches the city this after
noon. 1t is understood that II will
require six to eight months TO com
plete the bridge, but ii will be
pushed as rapidly as possible, so
that there may be no delay In the
operation Of the intcrnrban line.
The bridge will run diaeonalIy
across the river, and the abutment
on the west side. called the ..soutb
abutment, in the bridge plans.
will be located within twenty fixe
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-10-12
PERSON AIS.
. >%>%~ >>e $500 ,


" A. Baird va in Dallas today
] r White ~ea 10 HaIIas 51d8g
Inn Woods and Tom S98ldae
made a business trip 10 DaIas yes-
terday afternoon.
J. c Willis. WHO mas heaa con-
med to his bed or several weeks.
is again able to como 10 faaa.
Mrs. Herbert Ronntree and Miss
Inez Brooks Of Dallas are visiting
Mrs. Herbert \. Peter in Gaiver-
sily Heights.
]. A NorsAor(by OF Los Angeles.
Cal, IS visiting his SON. Fred Nors-
worthy, bookkeeper for be Planters
Cotton Oil company.
John Dunaw2y viii leave tonight
for Colorado Springs, Colo. 10
meet and return with Mrs Dun
away who has spent the summer
there.
Mrs Ellis Mcintosh and sons.
LELAND and Clarence, OF Hatesyil!e.
Ark, are visiting her parents. Mr..
and Mrs f. L. Mosley II t48 Wit
liams street
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-10-12
CLEAN UP CAMPAIGN To
BEGIN IN CITY MONDAY
II Is the Amhtio OF Git, Health
officer Parncli 20 Make Na\-
,.hach +" t1cancet Town
in TEXAS

TO make WaNahacHie the clean
est city in Texas is the ambition
of CITY Health OFFICER Paruel, and
with HAT end in view a systematic
clean UP campaign is 70 be inaugol
ated Monday and conducted for one
week Or Parnell solieits the coop
Grafton of the schools, Womens
clubs and other organizations and
Individuals who feel an interest i'll
Improving The conditions of The city
from civic and sanitary point
Of view.
DR. Parnel leetured TO the stud
ehts al Trinity tHiversitg
today and is TO talk 10 The
high school students early mex
week 1t is planned 10 have the
university students give parade
down town Monday in the interest
of the clean up campaign.
DR.. parnet believes that with
the right cooperation of the cit
liens at large WaXahachie can be
made the cleancsi town in the state.
He invites every one to look care
fully after their premises begin
ming Monday A general clean up
Is TO be conducted and every one
is invited TO participate. All trash
about the place should be raked
into piles and burned. lin cans gath
cred up and placed ar some con-
Nenient place where the garbage
collectors can load them in wagons
and haul them to the dumping
ground Il is urged that lime
be used freely in poultry pens,
pig pens and other places calculat-
ed 10 breed flies.
II is urged that these sanitary
be taken by reason of
the fact that already there are a
OF cases of contagious di-
seascs in the city
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-10-12
Intnrurban Cars Crowded.

Beginning this morning the in
terurban will run double header
cars during the Fair at Dallas. The
early morning cars did not carry
many passengers, but after 8 o'clock
every outgoing car was crowded
The seating capacity Of some of
stood on the platform.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-10-12
Free Lecture.

Elder Armstrong Hopkins Of
New York will lecture at the
Church of Christ on College street
Sunday evening at 80. His sub
iect will be. The Religious Gus
toms of the People of India. y lie
has spent several years as a mis-
sionary to India. and vii! return
to that country in a few days. Mr.
Armstrong is highly educated and
it will be a feast to hear him. Tie
public is invited
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-10-12
Real Estate Transfers

{. A. Weatherford tn Ferris
Lodge No. 2of, knights Of pythias.
lot in Ferris; $2.1oo.
!, NJ Williams to Harry sim
mons, $500 acres out q lire James
Barker survey; $G.1G@.5o.
J. 7 Andrews to u. 3 lIuusuck-
ef, 16 Is acres out Of the T. It.
Mallet survey; $500.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-10-12
SATURDAY,. OCTOBER -, 1912.

This is the 42ef8 anniversary a
the great day OIL HiFh Christi
pher Columbus discovered America
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-10-12
Comes for Prisoner.

Sheriff Williams of Tishomingo
Okla, arrived in the city Saturday
morning to get Ira McCallister
the man arrested at Forreston Fri
day on an alleged charge of erin
mad assault. The officer left with
his prisoner on the first train for
the north.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-10-12
Licensed TO Wed.

b. NJ Gamble and Hazel Hair
Vile
Walter Norrell and Willie Eu-
nice Faglie
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-10-12

MOLLY Pitcher, t6e heroine et the
battle Of Monmoa H. in fUo var
Of Independence. &a5 bonn |6S
years ago today
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-10-12
Disabilities Removed.

The minority disabilities OF B..
D. Pickens, Jr., were removed by
an order of the district court Friday
afternoon.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-10-12

Buy Ym4r pamp rom +. = tfehk
Co. All kinds Prices away down, II
Advertisement
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See that LIQUID soap and holder
Al4als clean. strictly sanitary. F
5. frouk Co. Il
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-25
PHONE COMPANIES mERosD.
Central Iowa and Iowa Telephone Com
panies at Iowa Falls consolidatsd.

Central Iowa and lowe Telephone Com.
paniss at Iowa Falls Consolidated.
Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falks, March 25.-An event Of
great Importance In the history of this
city transpired at midnight. Saturday
night. when the consolidation was ef-
fected OF the two telephone systems OF
Iowa Falls. For months. the Iowa
Telephone Company, which purchased
the Central Iowa Telephone Company
plant. has had workmen here rebuild
ing the entire system Of exchange lines
and also the central office. Thousands
of dollars have been spent by the COM
pany here the past few months and the
matter Of expense was lost sight OF In
building not only an up-to date plant,
but also one that would answer as
foundation for the future. Saturday
evening found everything In readiness
for the consolidation and at an APP
pointed hour the exchange OF the old
Central company passed out OF exist
ence and the entire telephone system
Of owed 1000 telephones was switched
on to one plant. In commemoration or
this event. Commercial Manager S. L.
Rutledge arranged meeting OF
number of district officials OF his COM
pany with the newspapermen OF this
city. About o'clock these parties met
at the central office of the company
and careful inspection of the plant
was made. many Of the details OF the
central office being explained by ex-
perts. This office is declared by COM
petent telephone men to be the equal
Of any telephone plant in the west. After
meeting the officials and inspecting the
new plant. the party retired to the
Dixon cafe, where banquet was
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-25
THIRD FLOOR

Physicians and Surgeons
Rooms zoe to 3o6. 'Phone IS for the
following physicians and surgeons:
Or. NJ. U. cHEsIRE
DR.. NELSON MERRILL
DR.. n. II. NICHOLS
Or. GEORGE M. JOHNSON
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-25
TAX PAYING A PLEASURE.
Old Resident Of Fearing Returns 70
Pay Old Debt to County.

special 10 llIIleS-INSPupiiSah.
Nevada. March 25.-A stranger
walked into the office Of County Treas
urer Fowler the latter part of the week
and, introducing himself as David
Stanfield, stated that he had some back
taxes that he desired to settle. a
glance at the current books failed to
disclose any information and an in
quiry brought out the fact that the
taxes were assessed up against him
back in the early sos. Just about that
time sickness in his family necessitated
his leaving the state and the debt had
never been satisfied. For many years
he suffered hard times has since be-
come prosperous and while passing thru
dropped off for a short time to settle
his debt to the county which he had
never forgotten. re was once a resi-
dent Of near Gearing. The item amount
ed to but $4OS and was recorded in
books long ago stored in basement
vault Of the court house.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-25
NEWTON "a NORTHWESTERN
RAILROAD TO BE OPERATED
ON COOPERATIVE PLAN.
SHORTEST PASSENGER LINE
IN THE UNITED STATES
Farmers and Business Men Take Road
From Hands Of Receiver to Save IL
From Being Destroyed-one Engine
to Be Operated Over Twenty Milo
System - In Litigation Two Years.

Newton, March :5.-Iowa is to have
a cooperative railroad. To avoid be.
ing blotted from the map. in a figura-
tive sense, the business men and farm .
ers living along the Newton & North.
western railroad have decided to re-
open the line.
This road, which is branch Of the
Fort Dodge Des Moines & Southern
railroad. is about twenty-five miles
long. The road will be the shortest
steam line for regular passenger and
freight traffic in the country.
It will operate but one engine.
The road extends from Des Moines
Junction to Newton. A number 81
elevators. coal sheds an6 lumber
yards are located along the line
When the road went into the hands
of receiver in 1910 it was abandoned
and it has since been tied up in the
courts. 1t was finally decided to teal
up the tracks.
It is the only available line be-
tween the points named and the bust
ness interests on this short stretch
of railroad would be seriously en-
barrassed il the track was removed
To avoid this fate, which would in
convenience IL not terminate the BUS
mess interests along the line, the
farmers. impressed with the import
ance Of keeping the line open. have
decided to take it out Of the hands
of the court. Overtures to this end
have been favorably received by the
court and movement is on foot to
recover the property and operate ii
on the cooperative plan.
A small engine is to be purchased
and sufficient rolling stock is to be
secured to take care Of the passenger
ard freight traffic along the line.