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Gilpin observer., 1913-01-30

cry was walking with Grace Van
Horne. He was holding her hand in
his and they were talking very ear.
nestly.
Keziah did not follow. What would
have been the use? This was not the
time to speak. She knew now and she
knew. also. that the responsibility was
hers. She must go home at once. go
home to be alone and to think. She
tiptoed back through the grove and
across the fields.
Yet II she had waited, she might
have seen something else which would
have been. at least. interesting. She
had scarcely reached the outer edge
Of the grove when another figure pass
ed stealthily along that narrow path
by the bluff edge. A female figure
treading very care FULLY, rising to peer
over the bushes at the minister and
Grace. The figure of Miss Annabel
Daniels, the belle" of Trumet. And
Annabel's face was not pleasant to
look upon.
(TO BE CONTINUED)
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-30
(ro BE CoNTINUED.)
HomesIekness spoIIs Photooraphs.

Aunt Maria thought. and SO did her
relatives in the big city, that the
photographer was unpardonably dis
courteous. For three successive days
he refused to take Aunt Maria's photo
graph. On the fourth day he told
why.
In justice to her." he said. "T do
not want to take her pictures now.
She is too homesick. Most out-of-
town people want to be photographed
while In the city. II they are longing
for home I put them on with one ex-
cuse or another until the homesick.
ness wears OF.
'If you want your aunt's pictures to
turn out we'll. Just hunt up some one
from her home town who happens to
bs visiting here at present and bring
hiu here SO she will meet him unex.
pectedly. The meeting will put sparkle
and animation into her face. and nei-
ther she nor will be disappointed
with the photographs"
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-30
Guided BY Wireless,

The latest and most wonderful use
to which wireless apparatus has been
put is set forth in paragraph from
Berlin. Germany. According to the
newspaper report experiments have
been going on for some time with a
rudderless. crewless motor boat on
Lake Wansee which have proved re-
markably successful. The inventor
Of this ,crewless boat is a school
teacher named Christian Wirth. In
frying out his invention the boat was
towed out two miles in the lake and
by means Of his wireless apparatus
all the boats movements were di.
rected. The boat threaded its way
unerringly through numerous craft
without the slightest accident
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-30
In a Literal Sense.

Juvenile remarks are not always so
naughty as they seem. Small Sam, for
instance. had no intention of using bad
language when he got into such severe
trouble in class.
His teacher was trying to press
home certain facts concerning vol
cano. In reviewing the lesson she
drew on the blackboard her own con-
ception of a flaming mountain, using
colored crayon with extraordinary ef-
feet.
What is it?" she asked, the picture
finished
You don't know? Well, what does
1t look like?" the teacher persisted
Piped Sammie, whose home boasts
a colored pictorial Bible:
Il think it looks like ell."-Chicago
Record-Herald.
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-30

bank over the beach. He's met heI
there every Sunday for the last six
weeks-longer, for what know. I've
watched m. I amt lyinI It's SO. III
bet you anything they're there now
| walkin' up and down and talkin'. What
would l want to lie for? You come
| with me this minute and I'll show 'em
to you"
Bish Pepper" she said slowly and
flercely, shaking her finger in his face.
you go straight home and stay there.
soul Of what you say you've seen.
Don't even think Of 1t. or-or dream
it. If you do I'll Ill march straight
to Laviny and tell her that you asked
me to marry you. l will, as sure as
you're shakin' in front of me this min
ute. Now you swear to me to keep
still. Swear!"
"How = how'll swear?" begged
Ryan. What do you say when you
swear? I'll say 1t. Keziah! III say
anything! PlI-"
"All right. Then mind you remem-
ber. Now clear out quick. want to
think. must think. Go! Get out of
my sight!"
Ryan went, glad to escape. but
frightened to the soul Of him. Keziah
watched him until he turned from the
main road into the lighthouse lane.
Then, certain that he really was going
straight home, she re-entered the par.
sonage and sat down on the nearest
chair. For ten minutes she sat there,
striving TO grasp the situation. Then
she arose and. putting on her bonnet
and shawl. locked the dining-room
door and went out through the kitchen.
She was going to the pine grove by
the shore, going to find out for her
self IL Kyan's astonishing story was
| true.
The pines were deep green blotch
against the cloudy sky and the gloomy
waters Of the bay. She skirted the
outlying clumps Of bayberry and beach
plum bushes and entered the grove
Then she heard low voices. AS she
| crouched at the edge of the grove, two
figures passed slowly across the clear
ing, along the bush bordered path and
into the shrubbery beyond. John ELL
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-30
Shopping Instinct.

A rural postmaster tells this story
Of one of the patrons of his Office,
boy of thrifty, not to say penurious,
stock. When the lad comes into the
postoffice he will thrust his wizened
face up close to the window and, in
his slow, Yankee drawl, inquire most
earnestly:
''Hev ye got ony postal cards?"
Yes" the postmaster replies.
'Haow much be they t'day?"
"A cent apiece"
Then the boy, screwing up his eyes
In the intensity of his thought over
the question he has to decide, always
stops for while to weigh the ,on-
sequences. Finally, he will re..y sol.
emnly:
Wal, I'll take one."-Youth's Com
panion.
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-30

pearl. present from her father, who
had brought It home from sea when
she was a girl.
From the case she took a packet Of
letters and q daguerreotype. The lat
ter was the portrait Of young man.
In high-collared coat, stock and fancy
waistcoat. Mrs. Coffin looked at the
daguerreotype. sighed. shuddered, and
laid II aside. Then she opened the
packet Of letters. Selecting one from
the top Of the pile. she read It slowly.
And, as she read, she sighed ngain.
She did not hear the backfdoor Of
the parsonage open and close softly.
Nor did she hear the cautious foot.
steps In the rooms below. What
aroused her from reading. was her
own name. spoken at the foot Of the
stairs.
"Keziahl Keziah. are you there7"
She started, sprang up. and ran out
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-30
Gives Birth to Five Sons In Day.

Abbefille, La.-Ffve male children,
all perfectly formed. were born to Mrs.
Audrey Lassen, wife Of carpenter.
Two Of the children were dead at birth,
but the others lived. The babies were
born at intervals of from five minutes
to more than an hour. The smallest
Of the children weighed twenty-five
ounces and the largest tipped the
scales at slightly over five pounds.
Mrs. Lassen has three other children,
two of them twins, and born two years
ago. All three of these are boys. She
is twenty-eight years old, and her hus-
band is about four years her senior.
Mrs. Lassen weighs nearly 200 pounds
while her husband weighs 140.
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-30
Sterilization is uraed.

Salem.-The twenty-seventh Oregon
Legislature convened and organized
with Dan j. Malarkey, joint member
from Clackamas, Columbia and Multi
aomah counties, as president of the
Senate, and with c. N. Macarthur Of
Multnomah speaker of the House. Both
men are Republicans. In his message
20 the Legislature, Governor West
Urged the passage of legislation for
the sterilization of the criminally in
sane, the imbecilic and degenerates.
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-30
SYNOPSIS.

Mrs. Keziah Coffin. supposed widow: lis
arranging to move from Trumet to l3os-
ton. following the death of her brother.
Tor whom she had kept house. Ryan
Pepper, wfdower. Offers marriage. and IL
Indignantly refused, Capt. Elkanah DAN
iels. leader of the Regular church offers
keziah q place as housekeeper for the
new minister, and she decides to remain
In Trumet. Keziah takes charge of Rev.
John Ellery. the new minister. and gives
him advice as to his conduct toward
members of the parish. Ellery causes q
rensation by attending "Come-outer'
meeting. Ellery's presence Is bitterly re-
scented by Eben Hammond. leader of the
guardian and Ellery escorts her home In
the rain. Capt. Nat Hammond. Eben's
son, becomes a hero by bringing the
storm. Ellery finds Keziah writing a let
ter to some one, inclosing money In re-
sponse to demand. She curiously
startled when Informed of the arrival Of
Nat. Nat calls on Keziah. and 1t devel-
ops that they have been lovers since
youth Daniels demonstrates with Eiiery
for attending "Come-outer" meeting. Ell.
lery is caught by the tide and is rescIed
by Nat. They become friends; Ellery
meets Grace while walking in the fields.
and learns that she walks there every
Sunday.
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-30
Mother Of rwenty.sexen at ss.

Cleveland, Ohio. - At thirty-five
years of age Mrs. William G. Clark Of
Cleveland is the proud mother of twen-
ty-seven children. With two sets Of
bankruptcies, three sets Of triplets and
five sets of twins, she probably has
been treated more generously by the
stork than any other woman in the
United states. Her mother had twenty
eight children, all OF whom lived. Her
grandmother had twenty-nine children.
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-30
TITANIC WIDOWS ASK DAMAGES.
Value Of Husbands Range from $1,000
Up to $4,000, 900 In Suits Filed.

Value Of Husbands Range from $1,000
Up to $4,000, 900 in Suits Filed.
New York.-Analysis of the numer-
Gus suits which widows have brought
for damages because Of the loss OF
their husbands in the Titanic disaster
brought to light the striking differ
ences in the monetary values that
women placed on their husbands. The
suits ranged from $4,000 to $4,000, 900.
the record high figure being that sued
for by Mrs. Henry B. Harris, widow
of the theatrical manager. The ad-
miralty lawyer declares that the diff
ferences in damages sought were due
chiefly to various earning capacities OF
the husbands, taking into considera~
ton also the age. The style in which
the wife had been accustomed to live
was also a consideration.
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-30
EIks Feed on Haystacks.

Meeker.-Ranchers throughout the
county are beginning to complain Of the
onslaughts being made by hungry elk
and deer upon their haystacks. The
farmers are at loss what to do, as
there is fine of 800 for killing an
elk. An appeal to the state game de-
partment will be made.
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-30
Indian Chief. 115. Dies.

Superior, Wis. - Chief Pussafiss.
claimed to have been lis years old,
Chippewa Indian, who has been one OF
the interesting characters of Solon
Springs for many years, died at his
home there
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-30
DENVER a RIO GRANDE-wEsTERN
PACIFIC

THE Royal Gorge-Feather River
Canon Route"
Taken together form the most beauti-
full line of continuous travel Denver
Salt Lake, city. San Francisco.
The marvellous scenic attractions of
the Rockies. the Great Salt Beds of
can be seen from the car windows,
without extra expense for side trips
For illustrated descriptive matter,
write Frank A. Wadleigh, General
Passenger Agent. Denver & Pto Grand"
Railroad. Denver. Colo.
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-30
VIII Supply Wives by the Carload.

-Boston.-Wives in carload lots, short
Or tall, blonde or brunette, fat or thin,
coquettfsh or demure, will be furnished
On request by Mrs. Charlotte Smith,
who for several years has urged impo-
sition of bachelor tax in the Bay
state.
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-30
1urkey Extends coneessIon.

Constantinople.-Thc Tukish gov
ernment has granted an extension OF
the tobacco concession for another
twenty years.
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-30
Warm Weather Hatches Mosquitoes.

New Brunswick, N. J.-Female mos
suitoes, more militant than London
,uffragettes, have been brought to life
Ind activity by the midwinter warm
weather.
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-30
GAIN IN MINERAL OUTPUT.

Geological Survey Gives Figures on
1911 and 1912 Production.
Washington.-The United States
Geological Survey gives the following
comparisons Of mineral production in
this country:
1911. 1912
Coal. tons :. 4s6,221.16s 550.00o.o 900
Copper, blis-
ter. lbs. :. 1.249,0OO,000 1,097,232,749
Copper, re-
fined, lbs. .1,433.s75.026 $4,000. 900
Gold :. -. $91,6s5.16S
Silver. ozc. =. 64,000,0O0
Lead. tons -. 4S6976 4S0.965
Zinc, tons -. 2S6.526 33S.630
Iron ore. tons 43.550.633 57.500.000
Petrol e u m,
barrels -. 22o.4ss.ss1 10000. 900
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-30
Since October 16,

"How's things In Boston?"
Il hear they have added frieze OF
baseball bats to the public library"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-08-19

ball the commission decided to keep
him out until he is restored to good
standing.
The Dixie League is a new one. It
was organized yesterday at Memphis,
and will include Memphis, Nashville,
New Orleans, Shreveport, Birming-
ham and Little Rock. Other cities
will be Atlanta and Chattanooga.
From the viewpoint of organized
baseball the Dixie is an outlaw"
The Baby Speed Demon, owned by
Stuart ]. Blackburn of New York,
won the 2O-foot class speed boat
championship yesterday, of Grant
Park, beating Oregon Kid and Hazel
II. The Chicago representative, Bar
nacle, did not start, because Of a
cracked crank case. The winner
averaged Al miles an hour.
The Intercity Baseball Association
at its weekly meeting last night de-
cided to request the park commits
sioners to revoke their order, forbid
ding teams to wear on their uniforms
the name of the business house they
represent. The order was issued to
prevent the use Of the diamonds to
advertise the firms that finance the
teams.
Herbie JUL, son of State Senator
JUL and pitcher Of the Gunther team,
was arrested at Sheboygan Sunday,
when he and members Of the team
protected Umpire Buskett from
mob of Sheboygan fans who. were
enraged over a decision.
Lightning made a hit during the |
Boston Braves-Reds battle Struck |
the roof of the gTandstand. Little |
damage.
Ten athletic clubs have been adj
1nitted to membership in the Central |
A. A. U. They are: Minneapolis A. c.,
Minneapolis; West Side Commercial |
- n
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-08-19

worlds tour of the New York Giants
and the White Sox, intends getting
in touch with Sec'y of the Navy Dan
iels to ascertain more details of the
governments plan to send a fleet on
visit to Mediterranean ports early
next spring. BUnnel plans to ar
range the itinerary of the baseball
globe-tTotters to bring them into
cities along the Mediterranean at the
same time the United States fleet
arrives.
Young SayIor, the indianapolis
lightweight, who has placed himself
under the wing of Ray, Bronson, is
most anxious to get crack at either
Freddy Welsh or Willie Richie and
has offered to take the place Of Welsh
against the champion at Vancouver,
or against Leach Cross at Los An
geles.
The Joe RiVers-Leach Cross Labor
Day battle has been declared of.
Rivers is, suffering with grippe.
A fund Of over $4,000 has been
raised by Cleveland merchants and
business men to be divided among the
Cleveland Maps if they land the
American League pennant. This has
been announced by Harry Daniels,
theater manager, who started the
fund last spring.
With the Athletics apparently on
the toboggan and the Cleveland club
only five and one-half games behind
them, the contributors expressed the
hope that they would have to make
good on their pledges.
The biggest single contribution to
the fund, $4,000, was made by a
Cleveland clothing firm. 1t is expect
ed the fund will reach $4,000 before
the end of the season. If the Maps
come home in front, this means a
thousand dollars apiece for each play
er, exclusive of his share of the
worlds series coin.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-08-19

The Major-And there, we stood,
Miss Ethel, in the heart Of the UNCLE,
that huge panther and I, barely ten
PAGES apart, each staring at the face
of the other. Ethel-Oh, major; how
dreadful for you both!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-28
WILL TERMINATE
BASEBALL CLUB
Stockholders in Local Corpora
ton Will Meet and Dissolve
as Such.

A few minutes after 3 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon Rock Island will
officially be expunged from the base
ball map for the first time in over a
quarter of a century.
The stockholders OF the Rock Island
baseball club will at that time con-
vene al the Rock Island National bank,
formally surrender the charter and
completely dissolve the corporation.
The charter, which was issued 20
years ago, expired by limitotio in
July, 1912, and in order TO conform
with the law the directors must make
a final report TO the state authorities
that the affairs have been closed and
all obligations paid.
How long Rock Island VIII remain
in Oblivion as regards the national
pastime is a question to which the
local bugs are giving much concern.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-28
HYOMEI RELIEVES
IN FIVE MINUTES
Help Comes Quickly When Hyo-
ruei Is Used for Catarrh, Bron-
chitis or Cold in the Head.

Quick and effective relief comes
from the Hyomei treatment for ca
tarrh and all troubles of the breath
ing organs such as stopped up head,
sniffles, bronchitis, coughs or that
choked up feeling-or money refunded
by the Thomas Drug Co.-You breathe
Il.
Hyomei as sold by druggists every
where gives a tonic healing effect TO
the air you breathe, destroys the
catarrhal germs, stops the poisonous
secretions, soothes the irritated mu-
cous membrane and makes a marked
improvement, in the general health.
II you suffer from offensive breath,
raising of mucous, husky voice, dis
charge from the nose, droppings in the
throat, watery eyes, or any other
symptoms of catarrh. use Hyomei at
once. 1t viii Danish the disease germs
in the nose, throat and lungs a give
quick and permanent relief.
The complete outfit, including in
hale- and bottle Of liquid. costs s1-00:
extra bottles of liquid, if later needed,
5oc.-(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-28
PAYS A VISIT TO
DANvILLE HOME
G. s. Knox Returns from In
spection of National Lnsti-
tuition for Veterans.

c. B. Knox has returned from Dan
vile, where as one of the commits
sioners deputized by department com
mander of the Illinois G. A. R., he
inspected the National Home for Dis,
abled Volunteer Soldiers. For sew
eral years he was on the committee of
the state C. A. r. that visited the IL
linois Soldiers home at Quincy, but
this is the first time he has inspected
a national institution. He speaks in
highly complimentary terms OF the
Danville home, its management and
its general arrangement. There are
now 2,470 inmates of whom 252
are Spanish-American war veterans.
There are absent just now 766 old sol
diers. The death rate for November
is 90 while that of the preceding
month was 80. The total last year
was 232.
Mr.. Knox enjoyed his visit exceed
ingly and said ii was a great comfort
to see the old soldiers so well pro-
vided for and so contented.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-28
R32S@Ehheatre

, Lace the popular Myrtle Reed book
which has been made into a play and
which will be presented at the Illinois
Sunday. centeTs around the coming OF
love 20 two young people on the staff
OF a newspaper, who meet as they are
spending tier vacations in a quaint
and restful village. There is a little
lady of sweet and haunting memory
IN the town and they come 10 know
her very we'll and one of the pair en-
te=s into her life in a most surprising
manner. Miss Reeds facile pen deyel-
ops some il teresting characters, Cap
tain Ball. and Hepsey and Joe. who
lend hUmOr TO the story and give
smiles 20 hide the tears. All appear
in the Play. and IL IS said the drama
fist. David G. Fischer. has made II
possible for them TO be visualized with
clarity Sarah Paddel. whose appear
ance here has always been an event,
will be seen IN the appealing role of
Ruth Thorne.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-28
BRASMER TAKEN
ON TO PONTIAC

William Brasmer. who plead guilty
TO larceny and was sentenced TO the
sta'e reformatory at Pontiac by
Judge X. ". Olmsted, was taken TO
the institution this morning by Deputy
Sheriff Charles Dunlap. He was
charged with stealing harness from II.
H Hensley. He was sentenced sew
eral days ago but has been in the
county jail for a time IN order that
his mother from Sherrard might see
him before he was taken away.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-28

the Sadie Helf trio, a singing act
Glendower and Manion have a sketch
ertitled "A Christmas on the Com
stock" the lady being the most clever
OF the two. The Musical Stipps have
an act that is well received. Brown
and Borrows have an act that is neat
ness personified. Every number that
is put over pleases. The Fern Bige-
low trio close the bill with comedy
tumbling. One of the main features
are The falls the drunken character
takes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-28

The titanic character OF the Grand
Canyon of Arizona will be reproduced
by Lyman II. Howe at the Illinois next
Tuesday. This appalling assure is now
universally recognized as the most
wonderful geological and spectacular
phenomenon known to mankind. Stolid
indeed must be the spectator who can
view the unearthly splendCr of the
sublime gorge without gaspinE in as
tonishment. Its Ike is found nowhere
n the world. II impresses the mind
as a chaotic underworld. Just emptied
of primeval foods. The spectacle pre-
sented IS so vast that il seems TO elnde
all sense Of perspective or dimension.
II is entirely beyond the faCult" of
mea surement. And while II is terri
bly real. Yet IL seems spectral as a
dream. II comprises a labyrinth OF
huge architectural forms. endlessly
varied in design. on an awe-inspiring
scale il alone expresses what the great
est poets. painters, scu!ptoTs, orators
or musicians of all ages have ever
tried to express
\ faint realization of the immensely
VI tAt scene hidS nc NS4-' 60 "a o1-' 80
fact that il. comparison with Niagara, .
the latter would seem nothing more
than a rivulet.
Mr. Howe's production alone shows /
the means of descending into the can I
yon via mule back over a trail zig /
Tagging al an unrelen'inE pitch
Among the 20 other big features TO !
be presented are thrilling scenes of I
-esCuing survivors during a terrific
gale from an ocean greyhound dashed
N the rocks and torn by raging seas;
an areoplane ride over Paris; wonders
1f deep sea life: a motor ride through
he French Alps: q study in paimistry,
lad many others.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-28

play with a punch, THE Divorce Cues
tion.' which comes TO the Illinois to-
morrow. The numerous pitfalls and
snares to which the unsupported are
subjected is graphically shown and he
or she who can resist those powerful
influences for evil must indeed have
supreme will power. Had the parents
of the children in joint bestowed on
them the proper care, which was justly
the chi.dren's nherita2ce-instead of
consulting their own selfish whims
t'would have been far different. but as
Kipiing says that's another story
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-28
Dads Excuse.

Papa, why don't you dress as well
as other men do?"
better than any other girl does. Chi
cago Tribune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-28

The perils that beset the inexper-
fenced and unprotected on an initial
visit to a great city is strongly in evil
dence in William Anthony McGuire's
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-28

The open weather gives you
this opportunity-the same con-
ditions make it plain that the
winter hasn't started, a whole
season left In which-to wear a
garment for which you pay
Half Price.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-28

st. Louis-Beginning Dec. l the
schedule of the 24-hour train on the
Pennsylvania railroad from St Louis
to New York will be heightened so
minutes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-28

WashiE Gton-The Indian bureau has
asked congress for 100000 for the
Indian service the next fiscal year