davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-07
Realty Changes

Paul r. Jones to Pauline w. Jones,
lot 9, block 119, New Shops addition,
East Moline, $500.
Charles l.. Nelsin to Lena Samuel
sen, lot 8, block 2, third Wheelock FIT.
teenth street addition, Rock Island,
$4,000.
James Kapantais to William II. Van
Dervoort, lot 4, block 17S, town of East
Moline. $500.
Michael Kane to Thompson & Jack
son, north half southeast quarter and
Part northeast quarter section 32-17
NV; all of lot 5, west 10 feet lot 6
block 16, old town OF Rock Island
$4,000.
Moline Water Power company tC
Joseph Scherrer, lot % and %, block
1, Moline Water Power company west
addition, Moline, s1,4OO.
Charles A. Palmer to Cora Mason
lot %, block 166, city of East Moline
$500.
Mary and c. A. Taylor to c. H
Head, lot 16, block III, East Moline
81.
An6Slhd lSSeleI W u. "a SOIueli
part lot /, block 2, Towards second
addition, Rock Island, $500.
Charles H. Dahlstrom to Ezra H
Sohner, lot IS, block l, Third Whee
ock Fifteenth street addition, Moline
81
Anders Manner to William ]. Tai
ty, lot Z, block III, East oline, $4,000
Mary C. Kneberg to T. ]. Farlan
part lot Is, William A Neure's addi
ton, Moline, $1,000.
Edward DeBoo to Alidor Strobbe
| lot 8, block 6, Paramount addition
Moline, s1,650.
William T. Bailey to Rudolph G
Wolfrum, lot %, section 1-17-2w. w
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-07
Halloween pranks, after which a nice
lunch was served
ConkIing's lnvectiVe.

Roscoe Conkling, like John ]. ingalls,.
was a master of invective. Conkling,
1t is said. once upon a time in summing
up TO a jury thus attempted to belittie
the testimony OF a rummy faced, knob
by nosed witness for the opposition:
"Methinks. gentlemen, | can see that
witness now. his mouth stretching
across the wide desolation of his face.
a sepulcher OF rum and a fountain OF
falsehoodw
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-07
Bai,ey's Woodlawn addition,

T. Bai,ey's Woodlawn addition,
South Rock Island, $3.50.
Elizabeth G. Sears to Walter Karr,
part west Il, southwest "a, section
23-17-2w., $500
Mathielde Roeland to Emma & Pet,
er Van COST lot IL, block l, >Alday's
Third addition, Moline, $4,000.
Jennie l.. Hagins to Gus Volbrath
tract northwest u, section 26-1S1e.
5000.
William E. Bailey to Goldie A. and
Lucien E. Moore, lot Z, w. E. Bailey's
Twenty-fourth street addition, Rock
Island, 81.
James G. Smith to r. p. Madison
part lot 8, section 4-17-1w, Lincoln
Heights addition, Moline, $1,025.
orris Champion TO Afford w
Champion. part lot and 5, block l
Spencer & Cases addition, Rock Is
land, 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-07

day evening by number of young
ladies on her 18th birthday anniver-
sary. A nice lunch followed games,
music and contests.
The Baptist Ladies' Aid society and
friends met at the church last We'd
nesday.
]. Brandstetter had the misfortune
to dislocate one shoulder, while at
work as fireman on the Iowa division
of the Rock Island road.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-07
Paint Of Our Eorefathers.

A white lead and oil paint, the finish
Of our forefathers. is easily and eco
nomically mixed from the raw mate
rails as 1t is needed for use. With each
100 pounds of white lead mix five gal
Ions linseed oil, one pint turpentine and
one pint drier. An allowance OF 80
cents for the labor Of mixing gives
eight gallons Of white paint for about
$13.15, or S1.64 a gallon. Two coats of
this, or better three, after coating knots
and pitchy, sappy places with orange
shellac, provide a good finish either
outdoors or in.-Country Life In Amer
lea.
Noted Bible Scholar Dead.
Cambridge, Mass, Nov. REV
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-07
Contradictory.

RandaIl-Ive written an article OF
why Men Do Not Marry" and Illus
trated it with photographs Of dreadful
looking. strong minded women. Rog-
ers-Where did you get the pictnres?
Randall-They're wives of the men
know.-Life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-07

Henry s. Nash of the Cambridge The
illogical school, the foremost author.
ity in the United States on the New
Testament, died at his home here. He
was born in Newark, o., in 1854.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-07
She Knew Best.

Visltor-Tell me now, professor. are
you suffering much from your head
ache? Professor ito his wife,-Say.
Amelia. do | suffer much from my
headache ?-Fliegende Batter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-07
DAVENPORT

Woman Held as AeeompIlee.-Verne
Madden is being held at police head
quarters pending an investigation Of
an alleged crime Of breaking and en-
tering. George Johnson, who was sent
10 the grand jury, is believed TO have
been implicated in a similar AFFAIR.
The woman is believed to be a COM
panion Of Johnson. and may have been
engaged in the same line Of business.
Greater Davenport Committee Has
S24,1oo.-Additional subscriptions to
the Davenport Industrial Investment
company were reported at the regular
weekly meeting Of the Greater Daven-
port committee yesterday at noon,
bringing the total subscriptions up to
s24,1O and the number Of subscribers
from SO up 10 80.
Boy Victim Not Out of Danger
Emmett Rider. the 1O-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. II. n. Rider. $40 High
street, victim OF the Sunday automo-
Dlle dNNlufuk III dAAACl NNOA pa NJ 10
not entirely out of danger, according
to a statement made by hispital au-
thorities The lad was taken to the
Davenport hospital following the acct
dent, and after submitting 70 an op-
GRAFTON, appeared TO be resting easy.
Physicians took a number Of pieces
of bone from the right jaw.
Obituary Record.-Tuesday night at
9:15 o'clock occurred the death OF Jo-
ham Grobmann al the home Of his
son, Henry C. Grobmann. 1925 Frank
lin street. Deceased was born Dec. 10,
1854. being 81 years, 10 months and
&c DAYS OF age at the time of his death.
He was born in Mecklenburg. Germany,
and came 70 America. direct TO Daven-
port in the year 1863. when rs years
OF age He had lived here ever since,
having been employed at the Seiffert
Lumber company for the last % years.
In 1871 he was united in marriage 10
Miss Christine Paulsen, who passed
away Jan "a 1909. He is survived by
four children, two sons, Fritz and Hen
ry. and two daughters, Mrs. Dorothea
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-26
CHAPTER XIV.
An Old Acquaintance.


It was late in the forenoon when
the heavily armed guard marched
Hamlin across to the commandments
Office. He had been surprised at the
delay, but had enjoyed ample oppor.
tunity to plan course of action, and
decide how best to meet the questions
which would be asked. He could clear
himself without involving her, with.
out even a mention of her presence.
and this knowledge left him confident
and at ease.
There were half dozen officers
gathered in the small room, the gray.
bearded Colonel in command, sitting
behind a table, with Major Mcdonald
at his right, and the others wherever
they could fnd standing room. Ham.
lin saluted, and stood at attention, his
gray eyes on the face Of the man who
surveyed him across the table.
Sergeant" the Colonel said rather
brusquely, you came in last night
with M troop, did you not?'
YES, SIR
Had you ever met Lieutenant Gas
kins before?'
Once; he pulled me out Of bad
scrape with bunch Of Ft,fians out on
the trail Z few ~
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-26

should dislike to believe any officer
of my command would be deliberately
guilty Of SO despicable an act. How.
ever, all we can do now is endeavor
to uncover the truth. You are dis.
charged from arrest, Sergeant Ham.
lin, and will return to your troop"
Hamlin passed out the door into
the sunshine, dimly conscious that his
guarded answers had not been entire.
ly satisfactory to those left behind.
Yet he had said all he could say, all
he dared say. More and more firmly
there has been implanted in his mind
a belief that Molly Mcdonald was
somehow involved in this unfortunate
affair, and that her name must be
protected at all hazard. This theory
alone would seem to account for Gas
kins' efforts to turn suspicion, and
when this was connected with the al
ready known presence Of a woman on
the scene, and the smallness Of the
weapon used, the evidence seemed
conclusive.
AS far as his own duty was con-
cerned, the Sergeant felt no doubt
Whatever might be the cause, there
was no question in his mind but that
she was fully justified in her action.
Disliking the Lieutenant from the
first, and as strongly attracted by the
girl, his sympathies were now entire
ly with her. II she had shot him,
then it was for some insult, some out.
rage, and he was ready to protect her
with his life. He stopped, glanclng
back at the closed door, tempted to
return and ask permission to inter.
view Gaskins personally. Then the
uselessness Of such procedure re.
Cured to him; the fact that nothing
could result from their meeting but
disappointment and recrimination. The
man evidently disliked him, and would
resent any interference; he had some
thing to conceal, something at stake
for which he would hattie strenuous
ly. 1t would be better to let him
clue elsewhere. Later, with more facts
in his possession, he could face the
Lieutenant and compel his acknowl-
edgment These considerations caused
him to turn sharply and walk straight
toward the ravine. Yet his investiga-
lions there brought few results. On
the upper bank were the marks of a
woman's shoe, slender footprint
clearly defined, but the lower portion
of the ravine was rocky, and the trail
soon lost. He passed down beyond
the stables, realizing how easily the
fugitives, under cover of darkness,
could have escaped. The stable guard
could have seen nothing from his sta
ton, and just below was the hard
packed road leading to the river and
the struggling town. There was moth
ing to trace, and Hamlin climbed back
up the bluff completely baff1ed but des-
perately resolved to unlock the mys-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-26
Copyright. 1918, by a. 9. McClurg s. Go.
CHAPTER XIV,
Under Arrest.


One by one the barrack lights went
out as the tired troopers sought their
beds. Hamlin extinguished his also
and only one remained burning, left
for emergency near the door, which
flung faint glow over the big room
But the Sergeant's reflections kept
him awake, as he sat on the foot OF
his bed and stared out Of the open
window into the darkness. There was
little upon which to focus his eyes, a
few yellow CLEANS along officers row
where callers still fingered, and the
glow of fire in front of the distant
guard-house, revealing occasionor'
the black silhouette Of passing senti-
mel. Few noises broke the silence, ex-
cept the strains of some distant mu-
steal instrument, and a voice far away
saying goodnight. Once he awoke
from revery to listen to the call Of
the guards, as it echoed from post to
post, ceasing with "All we'll, Number
Nine," far out beyond the stables.
The familiar sound served to recall
him to the reality of his position.
What was the use? What business
had he to dream? For months now
he had kept that girls face before
him, in memory of a few hours of hap
piness when he had looked into her
dark eyes and heard her pleasant
speech. Yet from the first he had
known the foolishness of it all. He
was nothing to her, and could never
become anything. Even If he cleared
his past record and stepped out of the
ranks into his old social position, the
chances were she would never over
look what he had leen. Her gratitude
meant little, nor her passing interest
in his army career. All that was the
natural result of his having saved her
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-26

turned her head. The carriage drove
away toward the stables. Feeling as
though he had looked upon a ghost,
Hamlin turned to enter the barracks.
An infantry soldier leaned negligently
in the doorway smoking.
you're the sergeant who saved that
girl down the trail, amt yer" he
asked indolently Thought SO; was
one O. Gaskins' men,"
Hamlin accepted the hand thrust
forth, but with mind elsewhere.
do you happen to know who that
was with Miss McDonald?" he asked.
Didn't see EN-, only their backs as
they went in-nice lookn' blonde?"
Eyes; rather tall, with very light
hair"
"Oh, that's Mrs. Dupont"
Mrs. Dupont?" the name evidently
a surprise; wife of one Of the Off
ccrs?"
mo, she's no army dame. Hus-
bands cattleman. Got range on
the Cowskin, south O. here, but l rec
nun ZIG OCll llhC IhaL OIL ~
thing much. Lives in St. Louis most
ly, but has been stoppin' with the Nc
DOnalds fer a month er two now.
Herd she was niece O. the Majors.
an reckon she must be, er thar'd been
flare up long ago. She's high fly
er, she is, an she's got the Leftenant
goin' all right"
"Gaskins?"
Sure; he's a lady-kiler, but thet's
bout all the kind O. killer he is, fer as
l ever noticed-one O. yer he-flirts.
Thar amt hardly an officer in this
garrison tibet amt just achin' fer ter
kick that squirt, but Their women-oh,
Lord; they think he's little tin god
on wheels. Beats hell, don't it, what
money will do fer damn fool?"
Hamlin stood moment silent, half
inclined to ask another question, but
crushing back the inclination. Then
he walked down the hall to the quar-
tiers assigned IN" troop, and across to
his bed in the far corner. There were
only a few Of the men present, most
OF whom were busily engaged at g.
game Of cards, and he sat down where
he could gaze out the window and,
think. Here was new complication,
a fresh puzzle to be unraveled. He
had never expected this woman to
come into his life again; she had be-
come blurred, unpleasant memory, q
bit of his past which he had supposed
was blotted out forever. Mrs. Dupont
then she had not married LIE Fevre
after all! He DULY wondered why,
yet was not altogether surprised. Even
as he turned this fact over and over
in his mind, specializing upon it, he
became aware of man leaving the
rear door Of McDonald's quarters, and
advancing back Of officers row to-
wards the barracks. AS the fellow
drew near, Hamlin recognized the SOL
der who had been driving the car
rage. A moment later the man en-
tered the room, spoke to the group Of
card players, and then came straight,
across toward him.
Sergeant Hamlin?"
Eyes"
II was asked to hand you this note;,
there is no answer"
Hamlin held it unopened until the,
fellow disappeared, hesitating between
hope and dread. Which Of the two,
women had ventured to write himH
What could be the unexpected mes.
sage? At last his eyes scanned the
three short lines:
you recognized me, and we muse
understand each other. At ten to-
night ask the Clerk of the Occidental.
""
(To be Continued)
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-26

"The same affair I spoke to you
about" commented Mcdonald quietly.
1.-THE attack on the stage"
The Colonel nodded, without remov-
ing his eyes from the Sergeant's face.
Eyes, know about that" he said.
"And that was the only occasion Of
your meeting?"
Yes, sir"
well, Sergeant Hamlin, I purpose
being perfectly frank with you. There
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-26
1t Revealed q Woman Shrinking
Against the Yellow Stone Wall.

life. He possessed no egotism which
permitted him to think otherwise
Years of discipline had drilled into
him consciousness of the impossible
gulf between the private and the Off
GERS daughter. The latter might be
courteous, kindly disposed, even CRATE
full for services rendered, but it must
end there. The Major would see that
1t did, would resent bitterly any pre-
sumption. No, there was nothing else
possible. If they met meet they
must in that contracted post-it would
be most formal, mere exchange of
"Reminiscences, gratitude expressed by
smile and pleasant word. He could
expect no more; might esteem himself
fortunate, indeed, to receive even that
recognition. Meanwhile he. would en-.
deavor to strike LIE Fevre's trail.
There were other interests in the
world to consider besides Molly Nc.
Donald, and his memory drifted away
to home he had not visited in years.
But thought would not concentrate
there, and there arose before him, as
he lay there, the face Of Lieutenant
Gaskins, wearing the same expression
Of insolent superiority as when they
had parted out yonder on the Santa
Fe trail.
"The cowardly little fool" he NUT
tered bitterly under his breath, grip
ping the window frame. 1T will re-
quire more than his money to bring
her happiness, and I'll never stand for
that Lord! She's too sensible ever
to love him. Good God-what's that"
Il leaped out of the black night
three flashes, followed instantly by
the sharp reports. Then a fourth
this time Enthusiastically q musket-
barked from behind officers row. In
the dare. Hamlin thought he saw two
black shadows running. A voice yelled
excitedly: Post Six! Post Ski"
With single leap the Sergeant was
across the sill. and dropped silently to
the ground. Still blinded by the light
he ran forward, Jerking his revolver
from the belt. Az he passed the cor
ner Of the barracks the sentry fred
again, the red Hash cleaving the night
il an instant's ghastly vividness. It
revealed q woman shrinking against.
the yellow stone wall. lighted % her
face. then plunged her again into oh
security.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-26

terry. The harder the solution ap-
peared, the more determined he be-
came to solve it. As he came out, op-
posite the barrack entrance, a car
riage drove in past the guard-house,
the guard presenting arms, and cir
cled the parade in the direction of Of
ficers' row. 1t contained soldier
driver and two ladies, and the Ser
geant's face blushed under its tan as
he recognized Miss Mcdonald. Would
she notice him-speak to him? The
man could not forbear lifting his eyes
to her face as the carriage swept by.
He saw her gla1 toward him, smile,
with a little gesture of recognition,
and stood there bareheaded, his heart
throbbing wildly With that look,
that smile, he instantly realized two
facts of importance-she was willing
to meet him on terms of friendship,
and she had not recognized him the
evening previous as he ran past her in
the dark.
Hamlin, his thoughts entirely GEN.
tered upon Miss Mcdonald, had scarce
ly noted her companion, yet as he lin
gered while the carriage drew up be-
fore the Majors quarters, he seemed
to remember vaguely that she was a
strikingly beautiful blonde, with face
Swallowed by a broad hat. Although
larger, and with light fluffy hair and
blue eyes, the lady's features were
strangely like those Of her slightly
younger companion. The memory of
these grew clearer before the Ser
geant-the whiteness of the face, the
sudden lowering of the head: then he
knew her; across the chasm of years
her identity smote him as a blow;
his breath came quickly and his fin
gers clenched
"My God!" he muttered, uncon-
sciously. "That was Vera! She has
changed, wonderfully changed, but
but she knew me. What, in Heavens
name, can she be doing here, and
with Molly Z"
With straining eyes he stared after
them until they both disappeared to-
gether within the house. Miss Nc
Donald glanced back toward him once
almost shyH, but the other never
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-26

the row about?"
The cavalryman stood straight, his
face showing white in the glow of the
lantern. ...
II told you before I had nothing to
say. will talk tomorrow" he re-
turned quietly. II submit to arrest"
Il reckon yer will talk tomorrow,
and be damn glad O. the chance. Cor.
poral, take this fellow to the guard
house, an stay there with him. Here
comes the stretcher, an the doctor"
Hamlin marched off silently through
the black night, surrounded by de-
tail of the guard. It had all occurred
SO suddenly that he was bewildered
yet, merely retaining sufficient con-
seriousness Of the circumstances to
keep still. If they were assured he
was guilty. then no effort would be
made to trace any others connected
with the affair. Why Gaskins should
have identified him as the assassin
was mystery-probably it was mere.
ly the delirium Of sorely wounded
man, although the fellow may have
disliked him sufficiently for that kind
Of revenge, or have mistaken him for
another in the poor light. At any rate
the unexpected Identification helped
him to play his part, and, II the Lieu
tenant lived, he would later acknowl-
edge his mistake. There Was NO occa-
Osage County Volksblatt. (Westphalia, Mo.) 1896-1917, 1912-02-08
@asb up't qauS.
tia @eitialiidss Whnbast.)

Renn't bi to era pat Ia be sthbt.
Gas 2eeb upn. nlisrtato.i
Oi tas bat buile aidipeu iatt:
Tam sob barlit .ap't eanb.
Gao 10 be Quit 10 friB I'm init
le Slnue ittent 10 tlaor:
Eap not bat Sidtt 10 parm mn ipFet.
aes ,penn't Sall Siinnihien ipaor.
Gs Bfumsn ifadt be abpptes fen
% riepen ut be @raub.
On lad1t met in ben Silnnenlhitn,
lin. fadt fid sidf III bunt.
lin ut ben Bust IN pan ben Raff,
Tao flint I IN il6it't 10 beiln!
Tot "a as fpllln be Ihbael all
@at 9eiipes oi pertelln.
gertellen bi, tpI ih6n 81 Ia.
Memn't ells er6nt IN bl1ibt.
lin bot 70 en- Nnrr aeiuiB3
2e bapb i'd nih iruit. .
Tram .bas. hp n5t, ui bhs bu trant,
I'm menn bat sidtt pi irlB: i
Te Slnncnidllet. be Ed0aelfans.
o, be turreert oi luIB.
--@iue Sa at'aliA isiu. Oapn
mabte niei fs,ss Sa % 'pesoen sdHi'il'
Osage County Volksblatt. (Westphalia, Mo.) 1896-1917, 1912-02-08

denddu iuurbem III. u mhiisn mir
ptisho6 iaeen. bic Gsne bes 6erru
nHb )unhrhdftie. aIleianmt aered,i.
! Eiemnnb haiienb. ooil eiebs for
Htif. NIT i5eifisieit beim Hedlte be,
hafrerb, fs'uejt uns Gott ensud,tet
bos Redlte ~ srtsnnen. iuerben iuir
uns bef.reben, bas beaennene @eri
40 Gnbe Gu tahreu, bic @uuoen Der
Station 3u perbinbeH, for bic. wsfhe
bda gaterlnnb pertheibfpten. su for.
gen - ia Htft nur ihr fe ipnberr
audi fit ihre @ittmen unb Raiien-
nab Alies 30 thuu, mas eineu oaH-
ernben 5rieben i'm eieeueu 9anbe
uH6 Elm 4sutes giHpernehpieu NIT nl'
len anberem 4otionsn Berbei'iihren
ursb tfhdlten fann.s
Tob nuh Der lJ3te GebHrstna
2inenlH's in tanfcnben nou RldBen
eeieieft ipirs IN iiter. Oh in @eitpba.
lia = III cine 5rnee?
- sos. 8. 2usde.
Osage County Volksblatt. (Westphalia, Mo.) 1896-1917, 1912-02-08

lm suueren .ber Grbe lu,rbeu Offers
bor einem Grbbebeu aebbrl, bic pur
Der berohliatenben @eiatr lpornsn.
.Tie spdrniIuaen bet Wutur Nro null,
he. Ger bumpfr Sdmer, i'm Sid.
,sa rornt eah Sob ibr euren Qiertr
gscthtuIia id,cntet. lluo lpcnn ih
'bIeie aei6mlidea 0fantbciten ssaI
ieriuht. Giobetes pber 2 dcrtrani
,heit oerbhttii tuoiIet. uetmt electric
.bitters unb aemahrt tuis Der sdlneri
i'm Raden ilictt iino ,pie balb ib,
iuieber ,ppbl isib. CIR asreidte
meinem suhne sur 9pbltbat ne
aen 2eiten Der Rieren ano SIaies
lhreibt Better Bonbp, shtb sspt
lpopb. @ih. Or IN fhcrfith cine
iarpse Srsnsi fur bic 9iersn Yer
'nidt ihu.r 30 BET Nbrion & Silft
meper ssshpJaiia. Rehoaen a oilte.
i,ieucr.. aptt NIB 2. ". EheIl ! a
|Spns gtaSius Co. Ct. 9bun,os mr.
tst. Gliiubstt.
Stin'leiSer. .anateu arsiat. olte.
aoppen unb Tnmtf. wbfe Al fehr
|rebusicrten 1rriiem bei
2oshner a Gehfet,
/ 9retharE Ro.
e-oerr rermnnR ijsdttt ,ysilt nc,
neulpirtis etId3A1tf lhlbH n bes
staais- -sanpfhabf. =
/ Tie Nbtisr Hsb 1titt3 sdne.
|Yatl< uelIsaubelt aeeelRdff!o enl
E2 50 - )