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take me and show me the babies if wanted to see them
did you see them. l asked quickly.
"'Yes' replied my blessed Luke Addison, L saw
them. They took me into big house-and Deicia, it
full of all kinds and sizes of babies! They gave
a chair, and sat down Then the little dirnpemouths
crowded all me- laughing and jabbering, jabbering
up my banjo and played for thenl-and you should
have them! Part of them tried to sing the others
sat about on the floor and rocked their little bodies in
time to the banjo asked for four,-two girls and
boys the cutest little beggars you saw,but they
wouldn't let me have them.
"'Why? l asked. And felt disappointed.
"'You have to be able to give them good home, said
Luke which means that you've got to be worth
tain amount, guess. Then-then II did the next
best thing: gave them all the money had | did it
because helped to put those babies there-whsky you
know caused lots of it. I've made lots of whisky But
m not going to make another drop, Decia The peo-
pie at the orphanage gave Bible and m going to
live by it. Delicia! So help me God am! We can dig
ginseng and mica out of the old mountains heart and
live by it. Life is short-well have the bungalow when
we die" ,..~-e ~. ... -fr
Here the Mexican woman paused again. Mrs. Mac
kenze leaned farther over and sald If you tired
don't try to talk more now. Surely you are tired
But the fur-garbed figure on the little bed paid
heed to the words of the doctors wife STILL with the
hafvacant far away look, she resumed All the day
following my blessed Luke read the Great Book When
he to words that he wanted to live by he marked
the place with a leaf. .:,.. ..s -
TT was the next Sunday morning that the Blackboard
: came. | saw him standing just outside the cabin
doorway, and knew he not there for good pur-
pose. His evil face drawn with anger. He called
Luke Addison to the door.
Luke Addison he said and it sounded to as the
kissing of viper, Luke Addison why did you send
the out here? They caught my brother yes
terday and took him for making moonshine whisky.
ought to kill you-you half nigger! He had connected
Lukes going to the city with the coming of the hated
revenue officers.
a. did not do that replied my Luke evenly and
truthfully. You he went on, have already deserved
Evening star., 1912-11-10

death at my hands Leave the presence of my wife
while can control my trigger finger.
"The Blackboard then pulled from beneath his cloth
ing long -barreled revolver and aimed it hus-
band. You get down your knees and pray mel
said he to Luke.
"Luke laughed at n-laughed right in his eyes,
to his face. You are like a weaseyou throats
in the dark. pray only to my God.'
"Here Luke Addison walked straight up the Black
beard and took the pistol barrel between his teeth
Shoot you weasel. he taunted. Shoot, you stone
bruise the heel of civization.'
"The Blackboard did not shoot-not then He was
coward weasel serpent. When Luke loosed the pistol
barrel the demon turned and walked away He went up
the mountainside to his left and disappeared in the
thick of laurel Then Luke turned to me and began
to speak; but the sound of shot cut short his words
ooh, God! The Blackboard had shot my Luke Addi-
in the back And he fell in at the doorway he
proved it. Come to me-Delicia Delicia'
Luke Addison, my own Luke Addison, was dead.
The laugh that sounded like the tnkle of gold gold
was stiled forever was alone in strange world that
was bnd-that called me half-ngger Oh God of
my husband, was what you made me! could change
my color than could change the color of the
sky. But-as was, Luke Addison loved me.
"And when saw him covered in the breast of the
mountain with my own hands, knelt and prayed and
thanked his God for the promise of hell in the Great
Book prayed that in the depths of it. there might be
place deep and dark that the eternal fire was black
where fame flame without its color. Only such a
place fit for the weasel that took my husband life
~"And after | had prayed to kill the weasel
swore to devote nv whole life thereafter my every
breath and thought to that end sWore to avenge
the death of my blessed Luke Addison. Then l took
Lukes Bible marked with leaves as he had left it. his
rifle and revolver and the ammunition he had brought
from the city, and went back farther into the wds
taking Luke life knew the Blackboard would tell that
7 LIVED in caves going about only at nght-except
little in daytime for food when was sure no one
i ANYTHING mo I
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was WllQ woman. When my
clothing wore out, | dressed in
the skins of animals that had
killed. BY a miracle was not seen
by man, woman, or child tor six
years. | kept the Bible always:
but | never opened it. 1t was toe
sacred-with its leaves that Luke
had put in It.
"Alv first chance to kill the
Blackboard was lost. l had lain
in cliff, watching little trail, for
three months. One day he passed;
but he was singing that old song
that Luke had sung-a serpent
with a pearl in its MOUTH tried
for several minutes to pull the
trigger; but l couldn't stop the
song that was filling my heart SO
full. Poor Luke-poor Luke Ad-
olson.
Then palms of victory. crowns Of
glory,
Palms of victory. l shall wear"
She trailed off sadly into
murrnur. DR.. Mackenzie turned
away and wiped hard at his eyes.
A sob shook his wife's motherly
breast.
"And l followed the Black
beard,' the woman went on, "for
days and days. l could never get
near enough to shoot. Thus it
was for six years.
@Then began to long to see the
house that Luke had built with his
own strong hands; so went back
to it, travelling only at night. 1t
was empty; the door was stand
ing open; there were no signs OF
life having been there since l had
left it. The wild honeysuckle
that l had hurriedly planted on
poor Luke's grave had grown, and
was full of blooms. | crawled up
into the little upstairs-no one
had molested anything there. Per-
haps no one knew anything was
up there. And on the hewn board
floor l saw a thing that | had put
up there six years before. 1t was
Luke's banjo, and it was covered
with dust and so old looking. And
then my heart broke again and l
wept it out over the yellowed skin
cover. The crude instrument was
so near to Luke that l seemed to
feel his presence with it. l seemed
to hear again his voice singing the
little mountain songs that he used
to sing at twilight; l seemed to see
his fingers sweeping the strings.
"And lying near was his broad
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have one of those little houses. Just the least
would do for we have no children
"Then | saw poor Luke face grow sad and wstful-
he talked more of children than anything else. Oh,
he loved them! So Luke took the three hundred
dollars and set out for the city on foot. 1t was two
days travel.
THOSE were five of the longest days of my life. l
imagined everything. Perhaps, l thought some
thing would happen to Luke perhaps the Blackboard
would waylay him. Oh, | was lonely! had no friend
but Luke, and he gone.
"On the morning of the fifth day awoke before any
of the forest birds had opened their eyes Luke was to
that evening. | was gladder than | can tell At
noon began to watch for him to along the path
that wound up through the cove from the foothills All
the afternoon sat in the cabin doorway watching the
bend the hollow beech for him did not move ex-
cept to put wood the fire to keep the food warm.
knew he would be hungry.
The sun lying down when | saw him turn the
in the path there at the hollow BEECH just below
the blown-down oak. cried for JOY SO glad to
see him again! down through the laurel to meet
him. And long before was near him heard him sing
ing. shall forget the song-I shall sing 1t to
him in the bungalow. When first heard him knew
he had been to his God. 1t old song that
As the words like golden winged birds stopped
listen Lukes drawing voice ever beautiful to
me: it thrice beautiful
The Mexican stopped suddenly After
thoughtful moment she sang lowy, gently, sWeetiy:
Il saw a wayworn traveller.
In tattered garments clad,
Go uoling up the highway; e
1t seemed that he sad
His back heavy laden,
His strength almost
But he shouted as he Journeyed.
'Delverance will comel
Then palms of victory crowns of glory.
Palms of victory, l shall wearl
GAS he came up to me saw his dust-covered fea-
lures the light of great glory and great victory in.
Decd his tired face was bright with JOY that could
not understand. Afraid sank to the moss beside the
path And when he he caught me IN his strong
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arms and carried me to the cabin.
"Then he unwrapped book and
put it on our little rough table. |
made him sit down; and | bathed
his tired, aching feet while he ate.
wouldn't let him talk until he
had finished. He obeyed me as a
child obeys its mother. Nara
Sdnisimd! we never had child!
"Now,' he said, after he had
dined, I'll tell you about the
bungalow. Delicia, they wanted
three thousand dollars for the
very least one!'
Il saw the shadow of pain filling
his deep, honest eyes, and | went
to him and sat on his knee. What
a pity!' l laughed. We'll, we can
stay here, | suppose.
"He was silent for a long time.
Then he picked up the Great Book
and began to turn through it. |
saw that he had marked a place
b. putting an oak leaf between
the pages. | asked why it was
there. He pointed along with his
finger as he read:
"Inasmuch as We have
unto one of the least of these We
have unto me- The sweet
est sentence in the book.
"After he had read it, he turned
his fine eyes to me, and | saw a
tenderness steal into them. | knew
what it was: he was about to cry.
Delicia," he said almost in a
whisper, and his voice was even
with strength drawn from his soul,
measured, like the time of sad
music, 'Delicia, l found a bunga-
low Of pearl and gold. And | found
that | must not kill the Black
beard this Book. Our bunga-
low will be in Gods Heaven,
Delicia!'
"Tell me about-the bunga-
low, | asked, my arms about his
neck.
"'When | knew | couldn't buy
the little home,' he told me, /
felt SO disappointed that | went
to walking up and down the hard
streets, thinking. | saw a new
banjo. and | bought it. Then, as
| walked along, | saw a man
standing on the street ringing a
bell before tin box with slot in
the top. asked what the box
was for. He told me it was to put
money in for a Fourth of July
dinner for the orphans, the little
homeless children. | thought it
was game put up to get peoples
money; but the man offered to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-04
VISITING NURSE HAS
462CALLSI IN MONTH

The December meeting of the Visit
ing Nurse association was held last
evening at the home of Mrs. Cynthia
Woodruff and the report of Miss Mar
garet Giles, visiting nurse, was re,
Ceived. The winter months bring on
increased work for the visiting nurse
and her assistant Miss Georgia Turn
bull and with the need Of necessary
articles of clothing and supplies for
the sick. She especially asks for
women's tennis gowns, sheets and pill
low cases of which She is much in
need. II is also announced that the
collection of funds for the benefit of
the visiting nurse association will be-
gin in January and those contemplate
ing sending money for this cause are
asked to do so at that time
The report of the visiting nurse is:
calls received, 1852; 50 patients under
care OF 10 doctors who are Drs. Stock
er. De Silva, Mueller, S. B. Hall, Os-
from, ROchow, Craig, Souders, Lach-
ner. Williams, Snively, Freytag, Bern
hardi, JT., former patients, q; new
patients, %; recovered, %; transferr-
ed to care of family, three; one trans
ferred to care of trained nurse and
one sent TO st. Anthony's hospital and
one to Watertown hospital leaving u
patients under her care. 1890 was
collected during the month and from
the Metropolitan Life Insurance COM
pany $24.50 was received The amount
spent for supplies was $500. Articles
loaned are: 10 abdominal binders, four
women's gowns, four chiIdren's
gowns, six sheets, four pairs of pillow
cases, - sterilized maternity pads.
Those who have contributed donations
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-04
WASHER TRIES OLD
GAME: NEVER AGAIN

Washers, take warning. Beware of
the athletic girl with the black eyes.
Peconnoiter with care before you
make any marches. A masher Ia p
evening en- the corner of Nineteenth
street and Second avenue was nos
careful and as a result had his physi-
ognomy considerably mussed up.
The Miss in question had just
alighted from Fourth avenue car
at Nineteenth street and had walked
over to the Harper House corner. She
had been standing there but a short
time when the masher made his debut
with why. hello, grille; it's long
time since I've seen you" Yes, II is
said the young lady pulling her right
hand from her muff and sending a
straight from the shoulder wallop fol
lowed by a left hook. The masheI
went down for the count of six. Get
up and I'll give you some more" said
the girl with flashing eyes. He die
get up and gave one startled glance
as he hurried away. The Washers
downfall was witnessed by a large
group of spectators. The young lady
was congratulated for her display o.
pluck.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-04
NO Blame FIXED
IN JURY FINDING
Manner in Which Fred DeFauw
Came to His Death Not
Determined at Inquest.

A verdict of death in a way un.
known 20 the jury" was returned by
the jury this morning at II o'clock at
the inquest held at the Wheelan un-
dertaking par.ors over the body of
Fred DeFauw, who was killed yester-
day morning in the Rock Island rail-
road yards. DeFauw had been en-
ployed in the yards as a hostler only
about eight hours when he met his
death
Those who testified were Baziel De
Fauw, brother Of the deceased, Fred
Duncan, 1927 Fourth avenue, a hostler
employed by the road; Dolph Breech-
or, $50 Webb street, also a hostler,
and DR.. S. b. Hall OF Rock Island.
Duncan was running the engine at
the time the accident occurred and
stated that he did not know how it
happened. In his opinion he said that
DeFauw must have fallen off the ten
der and had been become ground to
death between the coal chute and the
engine. There is just Il inches of
space between the chute and an en-
CINE on the north side of the track
where DeFauw was killed. Duncan
stated that DeFauw walked into the
cab of the engine and then walked out
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-04
COMM ITTEES IN
FOLLOW-UP WORK
January Will Be Month for Elk
tensive Missionary Educa-
tional Campaign.

At joint meeting of the executive
and follow-up committees of the Lay
mems Missionary Movement in con
Junction with the pastors and mission
ary committees of several of the local
churches held in the parish house of
Trinity church last night, definite
plans for carrying forward the work
in the local churches were discussed.
Rev. T. Z. Newland, chairman of the
fcllow-up committee, presided, and F.
J. Michel, field secretary of the Lay
reD's Missionary Movement, of Chica-
60, presented concrete plans and led
the discussion and answered ques-
tions, after which Executive Secretary
Ciapp made a brief closing address.
Already several of the churches
have planned for definite every mem
Der canvasses" and educational work.
Il was however, decided by the gather
ing last night that January, 1913, should
he made a month for intensive mis-
sionary education in as many of the
churches as can undertake such work
without too great interference with
their own particular programs. This
GtuCdllODdl WOTh Will De drought 10
the attention of the people in some of
the following ways:
The pastors will preach missionary
sermons; some of the mid-week meet
iugs will be in charge of the mis-
siorary commitJees of the church;
special addresses will be given before
some of the Sunday schools, bible
classes. mems brotherhoods, women's
missionary organizations and other
groups of people in the various
churches where the work is under
taken.
The figures in the possession Of Elk.
eCuJive Secretary Clapp show that as
compared for instance with the city
of Waterloo, Iowa, the average per
capita for gifts 10 foreign missions
is much smaller here than there.
While on the other hand the per CAPT
Ia for gifts to home missions is larg-
er A tabulation of the imperfect
statistics received up to date show
that The average per capita for gifts
TO foreign missions in Rock Island is
about rs cents per year in the
churches. The minimum goal set by
. E.a INSTRUMENTATION Laymen's
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-04

again and that shortly after DeFauw
had left the cab yell was heard. The
engine was being operated at the time
by Duncan and was running about
three miles an hour.
Stopping the engine Duncan got
down from the cab and investigated
and found DeFauw lying beside the
track in a dying condition. DR.. S. B.
Hall was called and he had DeFauw
removed 10 st. Anthony's hospital
where the victim died about an hour
later from internal injuries.
Coroner r. c. J. Meyers after the
taking of the testimony suggested that
it would be a good idea for the jury
men 10 so up TO the railroad yards to
view the coal chute and track wnere
the fatal accident occurred. This was
accordingly done.
Funeral services will be held Fri
day morning at 9 o'clock at St. Pauls
Catholic church Rev. John Smiers
will officiate. Interment will be made
in st. Mary's cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-04
FOR 2 new
BUILDINGS HERE
Infirmary and Assembly Hall to
Be Erected at Water
town in 1918.

Proposed additions 20 the buildings
Of the ctate hospital at Watertown
include a two-story mems infrmary
and an assembly hall to be erected the
coming season. Appropriations by
the state include an expenditure of
$4,000 for the infrmary and $4,000
for the assembly hall.
Both buildings are 10 be of brick,
concrete and steel, modern throughout
and fireprOOf. The assembly hall will
be practically all brick except the
foundation, while the infrmary will
have concrete floors, the main mater.
ial being brick.
According TO plans and specifca
tons received by c. Z. Heaps, local
contractor, from w. c. Zimmerman
supervising architect of the state
charitable institutions, the infirmary
viii have two stories exclusive of the
basement, and will consist of a main
section with ground dimensions 4Sx141
and three wings, each with ground di,
mansions 27X50. Room arrangement
of the two floors will be identical
with the exception that the SECOND
floor will have a larger number Of
private rooms. This is due to the fact
that Offices, reception rooms and Oper
ating room will be on the first floor
Both floors Of the outer wings viii
be used as large wards. In the cen
ter wing on each floor, there will be {
] large dining room.
The assembly, or amusement hal
viii have ground dimensions 9Ox13'
feet. with the main auditorium foo
| 90x103 feet. balcony will encirclt
most of the auditorium. The stage
will be 17x52 feet and will be largc
enough to accommodate average pro
auctions.
Bids for construction will be opened
| in the Office of Architect Zimmerman
/ in Chicago at o'clock Tuesday after
/ noon, Dec. II.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-04

Missionary Movement and several of
the UNCONVENTIONAL movements is 10
cents per week per capita, or $500
per year for home and foreign mis-
sions. Mr.. Clapp cited a result OF the
convention and follow-up work recent
ly conducted in Waterloo, where one
church with 1872 members and only
s: givers before the convention within
10 days after it increased the number
of givers to 1872 and the amount of
the gifts from 1915 to S72S.
1t is confidently believed that the
results Of the every member canvass"
in Rock Island to be undertaken by
most of the churches here, will result
similarly, and exceeding in Importance
the increase of money which it is ex-
pected will be gladly given, will be
the large increase in the enlistment
of men and women in this and other
activities of the churches to which
they belong.
At an executive committee meeting
held this noon plans were perfected
for securing the remaining funds
needed to prosecute the follow-up
vork and for the definite activity and
continuance of the work of the COM
plittee in the future.
Mr.. Clapp will return to Rock Island
rext Wednesday and complete some
matters that still need his attention.
He will also be here from time to time
to advise with and assist the COM
mittee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-04
DINNER rendered
DR.. W. LUDEWIC
Eetiring Physician Is Presented
With Loving Cup by Many
Medical Friends.

DR.. William H. Ludewig, who is re-
firing from active medical pursuits
after 20 years of continuous practice
in Rock Island, and who plans to
remove to Foley, Ala, was the guest
OF honor at a dinner given for him at
the New Harper last night by the ply
bush acted as POSTMASTER, and brief
talks were made by a number of those
present, expressing regret at the de-
parture of one of their number, who
during his stay in the city has en-
deared himself to all. At the conclu-
sion of the addresses the guest OF hon
or was presented with a handsome low
ing cup, bearing the inscription: ITO
William II. Ludewig, from his medi-
cal friends in Rock Island" The pre-
sentation was made by DR.. G.. l.. Ety.
ster, and in his reply DR.. Ludewig.
in a few well chosen words, expressed
his gratitude for the testimonial of
fered, and spoke of his reluctance in
severing relationships in Rock Island,
which had always proven pleasant An
elaborate banquet was served. Among
those present were Doctors ]. r. Hol-
lowbush, E. NJ. Sala, F. II. First, s. B.
Hall. A. N. Mueller, c. o. Bernhard,
c. p. Comegys, l.. Ostrom, r. Dart, j.
c. Souders, G. l.. Eyster and A. K.
Williams.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-04
F. M. EHMkE NEW
HEAD OF EAGLES

Rock Island aerie of Eagles, No.
956, last night held the annual cleo
ton of officers at the club rooms on
Fourth avenue and Twenty-first street,
at which F. NJ. Ehmke was honored
by being named head of the lodge for
the ensuing year. An elaborate ban
quet was served, after which the new
officers made brief addresses. The
date for the installation of officers
has been set for Jan. 7. Following are
the men chosen:
Worthy President-F. NJ. Ehmke.
Worthy Vice President - Charles
Barth
Chaplain-Herman F Winkler.
Secretary. F. Dindinger.
TreasuTer-A. d. Huesing, Sr.
Inside Guard-William Atkinson.
Outside Guard-Frank Beam.
Trustee (for three ars)-Joseph
F. Grotegut.
Physician-Dr. c. T. Foster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-04
ROCK ISLANDERS
Get HIGH HONORS
Two Local Men Among Officers
Elected at Annual Meeting
of Kaaba Temple.

High honors fell to two Rock Island
ers last night when Kaaba temple OF
the Mystic Shrine held its annual meet
ing and election of officers at the Ma
sonic temple in Davenport. H. A. J.
Mcdonald became chief rabban, the
second highest Office in the gift of the
temple. and Morris S. Heagy was elect
ed one of the four representatives or
the temple to the annual meeting OF
the Shriners scheduled 10 take place
next May at Dallas, Texas.
The meeting of the temple was large
Iy attended, there being some 300
Shrners present. Kaaba temple is one
Of the largest in the country, having
total membership Of 1910 and embrac-
ing much of the territory in and about
the tri-cities.
At last nights meeting the usual
provisions were made for Christmas
gifts to charitable institutions. Among
the beneficiaries of the temple III the
past are Bethany home and the West
End Settlement of this city.
Following are the officers of the tenn
pie for the ensuing year:
Illustrious Potentate-C. s. Huber.
Chief Rabban-H. A. J. Mcdonald.
Assistant Rabban-Harry Parker.
High Priest and Prophet-W. ]. Mar
tin
Oriental GUide-R. w. Crook.
Treasurer-Gustav Stueben.
Recorder-Charles E. Birchard.
Representatives-M r. Carlson, Nor
ris S. Heagy, Robert Armil and c. S.
Huber.