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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-10
FOR sALE-cIrY PROPERTY.

FOR SALE-Six-room house. and lot;
-Thirty-first street and Seventeenth
avenue. Inquire 170l Thirtieth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-10

FOR SALE-Launch; call Rock Island
1165-Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-10


OR RENT-Eight-roo modern house
At 1928 Fourth avenue. rent. $50. In
guire 1921 Filth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-10

CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-10
NANrD-MALE or FEMALE.

wANTFD-MALE OR FEMALE.
~-~~~--~-~---~-~-~~-~--~- >~-~~~-~~~~~--~~>
wANTED-Lady or Gentleman OF fair
education. living in or outside Rock
Island. 20 do home work or travel:
salary. SI2 10 SIS per week and eN-
pense<. Address Mrs. Jennie Brown,
general delivery, Rock Island. III.
LOST AND FOUND.
LOST-Nov. I. memorandum book. re-
turn and receive reward. DR.. De-
silva.
LOST-Goid Iocket and chain: return
&c SIS Tv-enty-third street and re
ceive reward
LOST-A mesh purse. Saturday after
noon. at Majestic theatre. Return TO
Argus C<fice for reward.
LOST-Between Empire theatre and the
Colonial hotel. Friday evening. a gold
Gun Inf. with monogram r. c G." on
same. Reward for return to 22s5
Seventh avenue Phone Rock Island
on second avenue between Eighteenth
and Nineteenth streets. or on Elm
street car line string of amber
beads. Notify Rock Island I.35-x, or
The Argus once Reward
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-10

FOR SALE-NIodern six-room house
location, a22 Fourteenth-a hall
street Inquire $500 Second avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-10
LODGE DIRECTORY.

= 1ORD POST. ga. -. \. r. meets
ffEuisriy on the second and fourth
saturday evenings 90 each month 81
SO in Memorial hail ~ the court
house. w NJ Johnston. commander.
r II Buck. adJutanL
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FOR RENT-FIATS.

TUX HFsN I-HEHt FlN.fs7NN E-ONs-
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FOR RENT-Storgrvour with nre fat
above. o. good location rent reason
ahis. Call n 211 safety building.
Phone Rock. Island ISIS
FOR RENT Dec. r. "a good 60-acre
dairy farm. one mile from citE. Ap-
ply W ~ Sri'rpgdsr IllrtistI street
road Phone $50 ore rms
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Cannon's Poker Table Is Auctoned for $500

n HE last material tie that bound Jo-
! seph G.. Cannon to the capital was
severed the other day when the fur
niture and furnishings of the house
at 1914 Vernon avenue, where he
lived for many years, were sold under
the auctioneer's hammer. A few mem
bers of congress and a dozen promi-
nent society women were present, but
most of those who made purchases
at the dismantling Of the house where
history was made were dealers.
There was number of relic and
souvenir hunters present. They got
busy, especially when the contents of
Mr.. Cannon's own room and the H.
brary were sold. The library has
seen many hard-fought battle at
draw poker, at which game the Sage
of Danville" is reputed to be a &C.
MUS. In this room a sturdy oak ia
BILE, around which Mr.. Cannon and
his friends met at games that We're
not political was the object of lively
bidding. 1t was knocked down to DR..
C. M. Beach of Morrow, O., for SIG.
The bronze electric lamp in this room
that was wont to shine alike upon
the full house and the bobtail flush
brought only $1.25.
A grand piano, with keys yellow and
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-06-05
frenchmen Are Leaders in Navigation of the Air

while the height of something over
10000 has been attained by dirigible
balloon. The aeroplanes, however.
have demonstrated that they can
rise higher and much more rapidly
than the balloon type of air craft, and
for that reason their efficiency in a
military sense is regarded as much
greater.
In both speed and duration of
flight the strides since 1909 have been
remarkable. In that year the speed
record was 4S miles an hour, while
the length Of time that a machin,
kept in the air was hours and II
minutes. The present record foy
speed now is 1859 miles per hour
made by Verdines of France, while an
other Frenchman, Tourney, raised the
record for duration flight to 10 hours
and II minutes.
Busson. still another Frenchman,
also recently established record for
speed with passengers. With five per-
sons with him in his machine he made
"a miles an hour in sustained flight
The war department records show
that six persons have been carried to
height Of 2,053 feet.
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discolored from age, was sold for
$65 to dealer who said he bought
it for speculation. Two loaded glass
panels that had formerly graced the
transom over the front door of the
house were sold for so cents apiece
Mrs. Robert Mccormick, wife of the
former ambassador to France, paid
$35 for small painting, evidently
aged, which, according to a notation
on the back, had been bought at
Christies in London, in the early sos.
Mrs. Pomerene, wife of the senator
from Ohio. and Miss Flora Wilson.
daughter of the former secretary OF
agriculture, were among the bidders,
as were Congressman and Mrs. Nolan
of California, Congressman Langley Of
Kentucky and former Fish Commits
sioner Mrs. G. NJ. Bowers.
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w ASH1NGTON.-The new seating
w arrangement In the representa-
tives' hall suggests Roman circus,
and the sittings of the house may
sometime furnish a Roman holiday.
The 435 members sit on benches ar
ranged in semi-circle, and rising in
steps to give all clear view of the
arena In front Of the speakers desk,
where the leaders in debate take their
places, and conduct the legislative
contests. This new arrangement may
conduce to more orderly consideration
Of legislation, and 1t may not. It WILL
however, centralize the proceedings,
and If they become dramatic, with
physical contests, 1t will be easy to
conf1ne the actors to the ring, and
give all the members a better view
than under the old arrangement.
Time has been when statesmen on
the hill used the old argument of
physical force and pugilistic skill, and
in most of these instances the dra-
matte features were married by the
lack Of proper rules to keep the con-
testants in the ring. They had weak
ness for fighting anywhere in the hall,
and with anything that was within
reach, and there have been a number
of such contests which were witnessed
by few Of the members because there
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Two Toms Are Confused by Mail and Express
THOMAS R. MARSHALL, the pro.

THOMAS r. MARSHALL, the pro-
prietor of the Losekam cafe. is a
native of Washington.
Thomas r. Marshall, the vice. presi-
dent of the United States, is a native
Of Indiana and Washingtonian only
by recent adoption.
These facts have not yet been suf-
ficiently clarified in the brain of the
employees Of the Washington postof1ice
who handle the mail of both men. The
same thing is true Of the men who has
charge of the local office of a certain
express company.
The result of this Is that the vice.
president has been supplied with
enough rye whisky to last him a year
had he an appetite for it worthy of
one whose birth among the blue grass
es entitled him to the designation OF
colonel. Also the wife of the Losekam
proprietor has sent back to the manu-
facturer dress which which was de-
livered to her marked Value, $3.50"
The trouble started with the mail.
Tom" Marshall. the cafe proprietor,
began to receive mail addressed to
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E y Cnlg6{tld9 ~
|AirIElaIQS : s&EH -
Representatives Hall Suggests a Roman Circus

was no ring and no rules and no pro-
gram. There have been fights on the
floor with fists, with finger nails, with
canes and pokers, with books. pens
and inkwells, and they have so far
ignored the rules as to engage in hair
pulling, scratching and biting. But
with no inkwells or pens or books or
pokers lying around, there will be less
abuse Of the rules governing fair fight
ing. The speaker can better referee
the contests, too, as they will be down
tn front of his desk, where ne can see
every move made in the ring.
In 1856 Representative Galusha
Grow OF Pennsylvania and Representa-
tive Keith OF South Carolina had bit
ter controversy, in which the latter
called Grow a Republican puppy"
and Grow retorted with negro
driver" There was a free fight on the
floor, and among those who became
involved were Elihu B. Washburn of
Illinois; his brother, Cadwallader
Washburn, and Representative Potter
of Wisconsin: Representative Barks-
dale of Missississippi and several 9TH
ers. In this instance passion gave way
to ridicule when Cadwallader Wash
burn seized Barksdale by the hair and
lifted the whole poll from a perfectly
bald head. Waving the wig in the
air as wild Indian might wave a
scalp, Washburn danced about the
floor until the whole house was con-
vulsed with laughter and the fight was
forgotten. Potter was afterward
challenged to mortal combat by one
of the southern men, and he named
Boston Common as the place for the
duel with clapboards for weapons The
sense of the ridiculous again spoiled
the seriousness of the quarrel.
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fractures Of the legs and more than q
dozen of tho arms. Ever since she has
been old enough to walk the bones of
her legs and arms have snapped at
the slightest jar or quick movement.
physicians say her bones lack some
element. They are soft and spongy
fortunately, the girl doesn't suffer as
much pain from these fractures as do
others under normal conditions, but it
is necessary to treat the fractures the
same as IN other cases and the child
mas spent fully half her time lying
With her legs In splints.
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CTO BE CONTINUED.)
Like the Greek Philosophers Fat

Like the Greek Philosophers Fate
The matter of newspaper subscrip,
tons reminds Kansas editor of the
Greek philosopher whose poverty be-
gan to pinch him. One of his friends
sent word to the men Of the city tha.
each should take a certain kind Of
wine and on a certain day go to the
philosophers house and pour the wine
into an empty vat. And SO they did.
but each thought that one bottle of
water would not be noticed in so
much wine, and the vat was filled
with water. Thus the philosopher
received no aid. 1t is somewhat that
way with subscriptions. One fellow
thinks he owes only a small amount
and SO neglects to pay it. The other
fellow thinks the same and the editor
fares almost as we'll as the philos.
opher.
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SYNOPSIS.

Major Mcdonald. commanding an army
post near Fort Dodge, seeks man to
intercept hts daughter, Molly, who is
headed for the post. An Indian outbreak
geant who has Just arrived with mes
sages to Mcdonald, volunteers for the
mission. Molly arrives at Fort Ripley
two days ahead Of schedule. She decides
TO push on to Fort Dodge by stage in
company with 'Sutler Bil'' Moylan. Con-
gales. gambler, is also a passenger:
Hamlin meets the stage with stories Of
depredations committed by the Indians
The driver deserts the stage when lndi-
ans appear. The Indians are repulsed
n attacks on the stage. Moylan and
Gonzales are killed. Hamlin and Molly
plan to escape in the darkness by way
Of o gully. Molly is wounded and Ham:
lin carries her. They cross a river and
60 into hiding, The Indians discover their
escape and start pursuit, but 60 in the
wrong direction. Hamlin Is much excited
ct finding haversack marked c. s. A.
He explains to Molly that he was in the
Confederate service and dismissed in dis
grace under charges of cowardice. At the
close Of the war he enlisted in the regu-
lar service: He says the haversack was
the property Of one Capt. LeFevre, who
he suspects Of being responsible for his
disgrace and for whom he has been
hunting ever since Troops appear on
the scene.
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r HE remarkable advance made in
l the science of aviation since Or
Vile Wright made the first public
flights In heavier-than-air machine
at Fort Myer, Va, in 1908, is the sub
ject of statement compiled by the
war department and just made public.
Although the honor Of inventing and
utilizing the aeroplane belongs to the
United States, 1t Is disclosed that vir-
tually all the advances made in the
utilization of the air machines have
been accomplished by foreign airmen,
principally Frenchmen.
In 1909, the records show, the great
est height attained by a heavier-than-
air machine was I ,450 feet The mark
now stands at more than 10000 feet,
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sand times more acutely in memory
of the comradeship Of her whose
words had brought him a new CLEAN
of hope. Never before had loneliness
seemed so complete, and never before
had he realized how wide was the
chasm between the old and the new
life This constantly recurrent mem.
ory embittered him, and made him
restless. Yet out of it all, there grew
a f1rmer determination to win back his
old position in the world, to stamp
out the lie through which the Confed-
crate court-martial had condemned
him. If LIE Fevre were alive, he meant
now to find him, face him, and com.
pei him to speak the truth. The dis.
from which to start, and his mind cen
tered there with fixed purpose which
obscured all else.
1t was after dark when IN" troop,
wearied by their long days march
across the brown grass. rode slowly
up the face of the bluff, and into the
parade ground at Fort Dodge. The
lights Of the guard-house revealed the
troopers faces, while all about them
cleaned the yellow lamps, as the gar
rison came forth to welcome their ar
rival. Guided by corporal OF the
guard the men led their horses to the
stables, and, as they passed the row
of officers houses Hamlin caught a
furtive glimpse in a radius of light
that gave his pulses sudden throb.
She was here then-here! He had
hardly dared hope for this. They
would meet again; that could scarcely
be avoided in such narrow quarters.
But how? On what terms? He ven.
tured the one swift glimpse at her-a
slender, white-robed figure, one among
a group of both men and women be-
fore an open door, through which the
light streamed-heard her ask: who
are they? What cavalry troop is that"
caught the response in mans voice:
I'M of the Seventh, from Fort Union"
and then passed by, his eyes looking
straight ahead his hand gripping his
horses bit.
(TO BE CONTINUED)
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stations and wrecks Of wagon trains
rode Sergeant Hamlin, silent and eff
c1ent, the old Confederate haversack
fastened to his saddle, and his mind,
In spite of all effort. recurring con
stantly to the girl who had gone to
Dodge early in the summer. Was she
still there? II 80, how would she greet
him now after these months of alb
senoe? The little cavalry column
Undiscovered and weary, seemed fair.
ly to creep along, as day by day he re-
viewed every word, every glance,
which had passed between them; and
at night. under the stars, he lay with
head on his saddle, endeavoring to de-
termine his course of action, both as
to their possible meeting, and with re-
gard to the following of the clue Of.
Tered by the haversack. The time he
had hoped for was at hand, but he
could not decide the best course Of &C.
ton. He could only wait, and permit
Fate to interfere.
Certain facts were, however, suf1i-
ciently clear, and the Sergeant faced
them manfully. Not merely the fact
that he was in the ranks. great as
that handicap was, could have pre-.
vented an attempt at retaining the
friendship Of Molly Mcdonald. But he
was In the ranks because Of disgrace
hiding away from his own people.
keeping aloof from his proper station
In life, out OF bitter shame. II he had
felt thus before, he now felt 1t a thou.
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Hon" Thomas X. Marshall and post
marked Indiana. He suspected that
some friend was trying to play joke
on him. but investigation established
that the postman was the humorist.
and that his jokes were perpetrated
Involuntary. He had only to open a
letter before the mail trouble was
Strengthened out. The vice-presidents
troubles did not end there, however.
The vice-president, it is understood.
is not drinking man. But secretly
he received barrel of popular
brand Of rye whisky. The vice-presi-
dent is not through explaining the at
fair yet.
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coeyknHr 1872 ~ A.c.mclvso & CO

Il know-night riders themselves
but know the trail. Can you outf
me, lieutenant"
Gaskins smiled grimly, but with NJ
trace of humor. His eyes were upor
the girl, still leaning over her pom
mel.
I'll outfit you all right" he sale
brusquely, land with no great regret
either. And l shall report finding
you here in disobedience to orders"
Very we'll, SIR
Molly's brown eyes swept to the
lieutenant's face, her form straighten
Ing In the saddle, her lips pressed
tightly together. Gaskins fronted the
sergeant, stung into anger by the
mans quiet response.
Il shall prefer charges, you under
stand." almost savagely. Helm, give
this fellow that extra rifle, and am
munition belt. McMasters, you will
let him have your horse"
WATSON rolled out Of his saddle
muttering something indistinctly
which might have been an oath.
II amt goin' ter stand fer that
leftenant," he said def1antly. "Bein
a. l amt no enlisted man, an this
we're is my boss, Brick Hamlin don't
start on no such ride on that lame
brute O. McMasters'. Here, you
Brick take this critter. OH shut
up! I'll git to Dodge all right Won't
hurt me none to walk"
The eyes of the two men met under.
standingly, and Hamlin took the rein
in his hand. Gaskins started to speak,
but thought better of it. A moment
he stood, irresolute, and then swung
up into saddle, his glance ignoring the
sergeant.
Attention! company" he command.
ed sharply. by column four
march,"
The girl spurred her horse forward,
and held out her hand.
"Good-by," she said, falteringly,
"you-will be careful"
"Of course" and he smiled up into
her eyes. Don't worry about mel
am an old hand.":.
AAu eaA4 " oSc you again
Il shall never run away, surely, and
l hope for the best"
Miss Mcdonald" broke in Gaskins
impatlently, the men are already
moving"
"Yes," her eyes still upon the SER
geant's uncovered face, II am coming.
Don't imagine shall ever forget" she
murmured hastily, "or that | will
not be glad to meet you anywhere"
Some time I may put you to the
test" he answered soberly. IF any
trouble comes, trust Wasson-he is a
real man"
He stood there, one arm thrown
over the neck Of the horse, watching
them ride away up the trail. The
lieutenant and the girl were together
at the rear of the short column, and
he seemed to be talking earnestly.
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sea fog often lies clear above the
waves but dense around the high
lighthouse.
The lighthouse man is bound to
make sound signals with guns and
foghorns whenever his view of the
sea is obscured, for he cannot tell
how far the fog may extend, and
passing ships must be guided safely.
And when the sea is clear for miles
under a high belt Of fog that hides
the lighthouse. passing ships OF all
nations make mock signals as II the:'
10" we're eogbound. The Industrious
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Mechanically the sergeant loaded
his rifle. and strapped the old Con-
federate haversack to his saddle POM
mel, staring again, half unbelieving,
at the faded inscription underneath
the flap. Yet the sight of those let
tiers awoke him, bringing to his
bronzed face a new look of determine
ton. He swung into the saddle, and,
rifle across his knees, his eyes study.
ing the desolate distance, rode west
ward along the deserted trail.
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Hamlin never moved, or took his eyes
from her until they disappeared over
the ridge. Just as they dipped down
out of sight she turned and waved
one hand. Then the mans gaze swept
over the debris of the burned stage,
and the two mounds of earth. Even
these mute evidences Of tragedy
scarcely sufficed to make him realize
all that had occurred in this lonely
spot. He could not seem to separate
his thought from the cavalcade which
had just departed, leaving behind the
memory of that farewell wave of the
hand. To him it marked the end of
a dream, the return to a life distaste-
full and lonely.
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lighthouse keeper keeps on banging
away at his bells. firing his guns. and
blowing his foghorn. And on the
decks Of the ships below weather
beaten seamen grin and wink to one
another as they clang their ships
bells in clear daylight. for jokes are
none too common at sea.-Exchange
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-06-05
SEAMEN HAVE LITTLE JOKE
Relieve TedIum Of Sailing With
Harmless Jest at the Expense Of
Keeper Of Lighthouse.

A few miles north of Vladivostock
there Is lighthouse perched on a
elf 200 feet above the sea. And this
lighthouse, or rather its solitary keep,
or, is the butt OF an international
Joke.
Fogs have funny ways at sea, as
you know. and just at this spot the
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CHAPTER xIi.-continued,

CHAPTER XII.-continued.
Il prefer to rely on my own judg-
ment," he said tartly. From what
this man reports they are in stronger
force than we are. Besides my in
structions were not to provoke hostil-
ities''
WATSON grinned. revealing his vel
low teeth.
Sure not; they are so damned
peaceable themselves"
Il prefer leaving Captain Maxwell
to deal with the situation" Gaskins
went on pompously, ignoring the
sheer, 'as he outranks me, and l am
under strict instructions to return at
once to the fort. Two Of our horses
are disabled already, and Smiley is
too sick to be left alone. I'll not risk
1t. WE'LL" he broke off suddenly, and
addressing corporal who had just
ridden up and saluted, have you
buried the bodies?"
Yes, sir; found these papers on
them"
The lieutenant thrust these into his
Jacket pocket.
VERY well. Hough. Form the men
into column. Miss Mcdonald, you
will retain the horse you have, and
] should be very glad to have you
ride with me. Oh. corporal, was ev.
erything in the coach destroyed?
Nothing saved belonging to this
LADY,"
"Only the ironwork is left, SIR"
$50 I thought: exceedingly sorry,
Miss Mcdonald. The ladies at Dodge
will fit you out when we get in. I
am bachelor, you know" he added,
glancing aside into her face, but can
promise every attention"
Her eyes sought Hamlin where he
stood straight and motionless, re-
spectfully waiting an opportunity to
speak.
Isis this what ought to do?"
she questioned, leaning toward him.
II am SO confused hardly know wha;
Is best"
why, Of course" broke in the
lieutenant hastily. you may trust
me to advise"
But my question was addressed to
Sergeant Hamlin," she interposed,
never glancing aside. "He under
stands the situation better than YOU"
The sergeant held his hat in his
hand. his eyes meeting her own frank
~, but with new light in them. She
had not forgotten now the danger was
over; she meant him to realize her
friendship
1T seems to me the only safe
course for you to take, Miss Melon.
nld," he said slowly, endeavoring to
keep the note of triumph out of his
voice. Your father is perfectly safe.
and will join you within few days.
would not dare attempt your protec.
ton farther west"
you are not going with US then ?"
she questioned in surprise.
Not II Lieutenant Gaskins will
furnish me with horse and rife.
must report at Union, and. on the
way, tell your father where you are"
But the danger! oh, you mustn't
attempt such a ride alone!"
That ia nothing; the valley ia
swept clean, and l shall do most of
my riding at night. Any plainsman
could do the trick-hey. SAM"
WATSON nodded, chewing solemnly
on the tobacco in his cheek.
He'll make the trip all right, MISS"
he drawled lazily. wish was goin'
long. I'm sure tired o. this sorter
scoutin', am. Down below the
Cimarron is the only place yen have
ter watch out close, Brick Them
Comanches an Apaches are the worst
lot"