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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-04

a collector in the reporters room on
the first of the month. The announce
ment Of this one act should be made
in scare head" type with the use Of
red. white and blue ink, for Adair and
Hickey o'ershadow the remainder Of
the show like unto the manner in
which the Singer building would tower
above a humble switchman's shanty
on the Rock Island Southern.
Miss Hickey plays ragtime on the
piano until you wonder why you ever
left the bright lights of Chicago and
buried yourself i'll the back woods.
Ragtime players are born. not made.
They are heavens greatest boon 10
mankind. Miss Hickey is great Too
much cannot be said of her work.
When she launched into the Cannon
Ball Rag last night, several negroes
in the 10 cent section fairly shrieked.
and the entire house rocked with ap-
plauSe. Miss Adair is a petite and
winsome miss. who is an excellent
ragtime with intelligence, and does
not drOne her lines IN the manner
employed by Ichabod Crane in teach
ing the singing school at Sleepy Hol-
.ow. Furthermore, she has a person
atty. Last night she gripped the au-
dience from start to finish and at the
conclusion of the act both ladies were
forced to respond to some seven or
eight curtain calls. Adair and Hickey
will please you. BY the way, they
come on about p. m. each evening
Mile Marguerite's lions perform
various stunts which are pleasing to
many. The Great Richards, a female
impersonator and toe dancer, pre-
sents a decidedly pretty act He con
clldes his act with a serpentine dance
Dolliver and Rogers, singers and dane
ers, and the four Herculanos sisters
round out the bill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-04
WRESTLER SEEKS
MATCHES IN CITY
Announces Desire to Meet Carl
Brown of Waterloo or Al
Alderman.

Martin Lewis, welterweight wres-
tier Of more or less note, stopped of
thiF morning in Rock Island on his
way 20 Ccdar Rapids from Chicago.
He remained long enough to issue chal-
lenges directed at Carl Brown OF
Waterloo, who recently appeared at
the Illinois theatre, and at Al Acker-
man, the wrestling attraction OF the
r D. e. VI. club. Martin is willing
and anxious 70 take on any grappler
between 14s and 1853 pounds. He is
nearer the first figure himself but has
plenty Of confidence in his ability to
hold his own against heavier men. The
r. d. & ". club does not intend to
stage any matches prior to the free
ono in which Alderman is 70 meet Ed
Shelp again to redeem himself for the
showing he made a week ago when
the Flint, Mich, man pinned him TO
the floor twice. The Illinois Athletic
club, however, is casting about for
some good men for its next card and
f. Is a bare possibility that Lewis may
be found classy enough for bout I'M
der that clubs auspices.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-04
AT THE EMPIRE.

"Adair and Hickey-a revelation in
raetime." This IS the brief label found
In remote corner Of the Empire
theatre program, announcing act e.
ON the bill which is offered by Mana
ger Dolly the first half OF the week.
The humble little announcement is
rather inconspicuous and is surround
Cd by more fashy creations OF the
printers art which herald the advent
of painless dentistry, confectionery,
etc But this Is before Adair and
Hickey have appeared behind the foot
lights After these charming young
women have finished their act that
program announcement looms up like
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-04

cases yesterday charging violations OF
the l o'clock closing ordinance. The
fines were imposed by Municipal Judge
Caverly. Three offenses were filed, but
the Judge ruled two were consolidated.
Attorney John w. Sutton, representing
Alderman Tearney, admitted the facts
in the cases were almost identical with
those introduced il that of a week ago,
when Alderman Tearney was fined by
a jury. No defense was made other
than motions to have the complaints
'quashed, which were overruled. An
appeal will be taken to the appellate
court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-04
FAVORS A CHANGE
IN BOATING RULES
Dubuque Club Is Urging Return
to Old classification on the
Mississippi.

Dubuque, Ia, Feb. 4.-Resolutions
adopted by the Dubuque Motor Boat
club at its monthly meeting protesting
against the new classifcations adopt-
ed by the racing rules committee of the
Mississippi Valley Power Boat assocja-
ton at a special meeting held in St.
Louis last month, have been sent to
all motor boat clubs affiliated with the
association with the request that they
join the local officials in securing
reconsideration of the classification
more favorable to the boats now asso-
ciated with the regattas.
In doing away with the 20, 26, 80 and
40 foot free for all classifications. the
Dubuque Motor Boat club in its resolu-
tiCns shows the new classification as
discriminating against the standard
makes of engines. The new classified
tons adopted are as follows. Boats
having a cylinder displacement of $50,
800, 500, and 1900 cubic inch displace-
ments and free for all boats not over
40 feet in length are in the classes
mentioned.
4 fine Of 1912 per cent also was
placed on two cycle engines. This
means that such boats as Leading
/ Lady, with about $50 cubic inch dis
placement; Comet, with 45O cubic in
ches; Teaser, Regal, Tiger, Pronto, and
Tattle. all OF similar displacement, are,
! according to the best information OBJ
tainable, unable to enter the 500 cubic
| inch class, although one of the said
boats comes within two inches of do
ing so.
George Schreiner of the Dubuque
! club has just completed a speed boat
at great expense, expecting TO get in
the &c foot class which was abolished,
with a cylinder displacement of 1854
cubic inches. The new classification
shows that he is unable to enter the
/ 500 class owing to the fine of 1215 per
cent on two cycle motors, and there
fore cannot enter any class excepting
the 1900 and free for all, in both o:
which he must compete with such
boats as Baby Reliance.
When the Dubuque delegates appear
ed at the st. Louis meeting they were
! given assurance by the racing commit
/ teemen that the classes as they saw
them would be retained. Through 9th
er sources, however, the committee
men were later influenced to adopt the
new classifications.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-04

Nashville Tenn. Feb. 4-"The
prominence given the negro pugilist,
Jack Johnson. and the fighting OF ne
lrgcs 10 the prize ring at home are
the things that are most responsi-
Hrc for the bill to repeal the law al
lowing prize lighting was the state
meur OF state Senator Horn, who on
behalf OF the Memphis delegation, has
Introduced In the state senate bill
'l end boxing in Tennessee. The
measure will be followed by a similar
Dim 300 the house and IS almost sure
'U become a Jaw.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-04

Baskette, the big right handler OF
Manager Birmingham's Cleveland
string. was seriously stabbed In the
face at his winter home at Athens.
Tenn, Saturday night according to
information received here. The dis
patch states that Baskette will prob
ably recover in two weeks, without
complications. The cause of the frac-
as Is unknown.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-04

Spokane, Wash, Feb. 4.-Rube Mar
guard and Blossom SeeIey, now in
Spokane, will marry here Wednesday
or Thursday if no legal obstacle pre-
vents. Miss Seeley yesterday wired
her New York lawyers 10 learn if the
divorce decree secured by her former
husband, julius Cahan, last month for
bids her marriage to the Giant pitch
err The pair yesterday declared they
would have married on the day the
decree was granted but they were in
Canada and wanted 10 wait to get back
to the states. Rube's name was men
toned by Cahan in his suit. Plans
for the wedding call for fiashlight
photos and moving pictures to Guido
the Bat Nelson ceremony. Rube In
sists ne has quit baseball and roasts
McGraw.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-04
TEARNEY is TWICE FINED
Assessed $40 in Each of Two Cases
Under O'clock Law.

Chicago, Feb. Alderman Albert
r. Tearney, proprietor of the Auto cafe.
East Thirty-fifth street and Calumet
avenue, was fined 500 each in two
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-04
ILLINOIS.

ILLINOIS.
Feb. 5-E. II. Sotheru and Sothern-
Msriowe company in Macbeth"
Feb. 7-Werba d Luescher's Spring
Maid" with Marguerite Wright
Feb. S-Louis Mann il "Eleyating a
Feb. 9-"Folly Of the Circus"
Feb. 1G-"The Old Homestead
Feb. II. ~ and 1g-Eiks' MiusuuIs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-04

To play Nora la "a Dolls House
as well ass one can trim a millinery
creation and TO play Lefty IN "Elevar-
ing a Husband as nicely as one can
decorate d fascinating t0Que, is some
thing Of an accomplishment, bur this
is precisely the two extremely differ
Wellman is capable Miss Wellman
who has been Louis Naun's leading
woman for the last few seasons and
who will share honors with him I'm
"ElevatinE a Husband" TO come here
Saturday. is a graduate OF the DreNeI
institute in Philadelphia. where. among
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-04

Dubuque, Iowa, Feb. 4.-If plans as
get immature materialize, Nutwood
park. the only mile track in Iowa, will
be the scene of a big race meet Aug
$3.50. Although a constant downpour
of rain last year made impossible a
single performance on the four day
schedule, the men behind Secretary
Baldwin of the Nutwood club are not
discouraged 1t is planned to hang
up a string OF purses that will at
tract the best trotters and PAGERS in
the country. In addition to the regu-
lar events a novelty in the form Of
night running races is in prospect. 1t
is proposed 10 string the track with
electric lights.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-04

list would not exceed that of Chicago
last year, when 592 five man teams
entered. He figured Toledo would just
pass the 500 mark. Last year Chicago
alone entered $50 teams. Toledo will
have 10 teams. Langtry estimates
the prize money at $4,000 for the
big event. Entries will close at mid
night Wednesday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-04

sung this year IN 80 leading European
States and Canada on every stage that
is large enough to accommodate the
elaborate production. Music lovers
who saw the opera abroad are unani-
nous in giving credit to Harry B. and
Robert 5. Smith. the American adapt
ers. for bringing a new sparkle to its
quaint and romantic story. AS for the
music every bubbIing note of the orig.
inal score has been religiously retain
ed for the delight Of American audi
enCes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-04

New York, Feb. 4.-By winning two
adjourned games in the international
chessmasteTs' tournament yesterday,
one Of them by default, Frank J. Mar
shall Hited States champion. NOV
ed up past Jaffe into second
..-c. W.lI total score of
q 70 ?. o rome point less than that
Of Jose Z. Capablanca, who heads the
list with 10 10 l. Marshall defeated
Morrison Of Toronto after IS moves,
while Whitaker, realizing that he had
a losing position, defaulted The
play Of yesterday was given up en-
Iirely to adjourned games. Chaies
and ,IanOWski again drew, but Chajes
moved up a point into the scoring
when RuDiustein forfeited TO him. This
places Chajes in fifth place with a
score Of seven games won and four
lost
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-04

Toledo. Ohio, Feb. Arriving here
late sunday night A. l.. LaHgtry, sec
Rotary of the American Bowling con
gress, said he thought the 1913 entry
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-04

Louisville, KY, Feb. Thomas NJ.
Russell of Maysville, KY. who has just
been elected president of the Blue
grass league to succeed William Neal
of this city, hopes to secure the per-
of the American association
to place a team in this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-04

Chattanooga, Tenn, Feb. 4.-Jim
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-04
EMPIRE.
GRAND. DAVENPORT.

VaudevtIle-2.so and $50 daily.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-04
At TIE ILLINOIS.

orphoum yaudeule-2:ao and s %.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-01-30

church, think nothing Of beating
| Uncle Sam out of few dollars. Here's
| Jones, for instance; he would have
tried to smuggle In that rug. Isn't
that right, Jones?"
"Of course!" cried George eagerly
though scarcely knowing what he
said. "Pd have done it."
And you wouldn't call Percival a
thief with forced laugh. TITS like
this, Fortune. Uncle Sam wants al
together too much rake-off He doesn't
give us a scare deal; and so we even
up the matter by trying to beat him
Scruples? Rot!"
1T is stealing" with quiet convic
ton.
ut icn't, either. Listen to me. Sup
pose I purchase a pearl necklace In
Rome, and pay flve-thousand for it
Uncle Sam will boost up the value
more than one-half. And what for:
To protect infant indu-tries? Bally
rot! We don't make pearls in the
States; our oysters aren't educated W
to it." His fiippar y found no re
sponse in her. well, suppose I gel
that necklace through the customs
without paying the duty. I make
twenty-five hundred or so. And no
body is Eurt. That's all your mother
does"
1T is stealing" she reiterated.
How wan she looked! thought
George.
How can you make that stealing?'
Ryanne was provoked.
The law puts a duty upon such
things; if you do not pay it, you steal
Oh, Horace, don't waste your time
in specious arguments" She made q
gesture, weariness personified. "It is
stealing; all the arguments in the
world can not change it into anything
else. And how about my uncle who
f1eeces the lambs at cards, and how
about my mother who knows and per
mits it,"
Ryanne had no plausible argument
to offer against these queries.
rs not nay uncle thief, and is not
my mother an abettor? l do not know
Of anything so vile" Her figure grew
less erect. To Georges eyes, dimmed
by the rejecting misery in hers, she
dropped, as flower exposed to sud
den cold. "I think the thief in, the
night much honester than one who
cheats at cards. A card-sharp; did
you not call 1t that? Don't lie, Hor.
ace; 1t will only make me sad"
II shan't lie any more, Fortune. All
that you believe Is true; and l would
to God that it were otherwise. And
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-01-30
SYNOPSIS.

George Percival Algernon Jones. vice
president of the Metropolitan Oriental
Rug company Of New York, thirsting for
Eomance is IN Cairo on business trip.
Cairo with a carefully guarded bundle.
RyAnns sells Jones the famous holy Yhi-
Srdas rug which he admits having stolen
Major Callahan and later is introduced to
Fortune Chedsoye by woman to whom
he had loaned 150 pounds at Monte Carlo
coWe 1 = months Sa preyiously and who turns
Mrs. Chedsoye and Fortune to polo
game. Fortune returns to Jones the
money borrowed by her mother. Mrs.
mysterious enterprise unknown to the
daughter. Ryanne interests Jones in the
United Romance and Adventure COM
pany. concern which for price will
der: Mrs. Chedsoye. her brother Major
Callahan. Wallace and Ryanne as the
United Romance and Adventure company,
Ryanne makes known to Mrs Chedsoye
his intention, to marry. Fortune. Mrs.
Chedsoye declares she will not permit 1t.
or soms are fS 9 stsss m. 0nss sailing
4nd cable dispatches He wires agent in
New York. In Jones name. that he is
4sntins snanss house %asema, in New & York to some
carpet, is on Ryanne's trail. Ryanne
promises Fortune that he will see that
Jones comes to no harm as a result of his
purchase of the rug. Mahomed accosts
&yanne and demands the Yhiordes rug.
Ayanne tells him Jones has the rug and
Wuggests the abduction Of the New York
merchant as means of securing its re-
turn. The rug disappears from jones'
room. Fortune quarrels with her mother
when the latter refuses to explain her
mysterious actions. Fortune gets a mes
sage. purportng to be from Ryanne ask
ing her to meet him in a secluded place
that evening Jones receives message
asking him to meet Ryanne at the English
Bar the same evening. Jones is carried
ON into the desert by Mahomed and his
eccomplices after desperate fight. He
discovers that Ryanne and Fortune also
are captives, the former is badly battered
and unconscious. Ryanne RECEIVERS con-
scfousness and the sight Of Fortune in
captivity reveals to him the fact that
Nahomed intends to get vengeance on
him through the girl. Fortune acknowi-
Slges that she stole the rug from Jones'
room. She offers to return It to Mahomed
4f he will free all three Of them. Ma
homed agrees to liberate Fortune and one
Scthe men in return for the rug A cour-
1ef Is sent to Cairo for the rug, but re-
turns with the information that Mrs.
Chedsoye and her brother have sailed for
New York. Fortune spurns offered free
dom which does not include her two com
Danions
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-01-30
CHAPTER XVI.
Mahomed Rides AIone.


1t was as If the stiffness of the des-
ert itself had encompassed the two
men. In their ears the slither of the
brittle palm-leaves against one an.
other and the crackle of the fire were
no longer sounds. They stared at
Fortune with that speechless wonder
OF men who had come unexpectedly
upon wrath. What with the faint
glow Of the fire upon one side of her
and the pallor of moonshine upon the
other, she did indeed resemble mans
conception of the spiritual.
Ryanne was first to pull himself to-
gether.
Fortune, am sorry; God knows
am. I'd have cut out my tongue
rather than have hurt you. thought
you were asleep in the tent"
"Is 1t true?"
yes" Ryanne looked away.
Il had not quite expected this: the
daughter Of a thief"
"Oh, come now; don't look at II
that way Smuggling is altogether q
different thing" protested Ryanne.
(Women were uncertain; here she
was, apparently the least agitated of
the three.) why, hundreds of men
and women who regularly gu to
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-01-30
CHAPTER xv.-fcontlnu.d.,

When camp was made that night
It found the captives untalkative. The
girl and the two men sat moodily
about the fire. Fatigue had dulled
their bodies and hopelessness their
minds. The men were ragged now,
unkempt; stubble Of beard covered
their faces, gaunt yet burned. George
had lost his remaining pump, and as
his stockings were now full Of holes.
he had. in the last flicker Of personal
pride. wound about them some cast.
on cloths he had found. There was
not enough water for ablutions; there
was scarcely enough to assuage thirst
BY and by, Ryanne, without turning
his head, spoke to George. "You say
you questioned the courier?"
"Yes."
'"He says he showed the note to no
one"
yes"
"And SO no one will try to find us?"
mo"
Ryanne had asked these questions
dozen times and George had always
oven the same answers.
Up and away at dawn, for they must
each the wen that night. It was a
errible day for them all. Even the
casts showed signs Of distress. And
- worst Of It was. Mahomea vaA
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-01-30

| No, l don't believe you have G..
ancestor Of your fathers has bees,
incarnated in you. You are VIM.
vanity and dishonesty; and T. /,
found that these usually go toset,
Well, at Mentone you had littl.
perience with men. You We're M
protection then; protection It y,,l
a sort. II you 60 out into the ~
alone. there will be no protection. \
you will find that. men are vaIS
generally, and that the sport s /
chase Is woman. Must l mshy
plainer?"
81 understand" her chin once,n
resolute. Il shall become a cleiI
a shop. Perhaps l can teach, O,
come a nurse. Whatever l do. i ,S
never go back to Mentone. And
men are not bad. You're not all n
yourself, Horace; and SO far az IA
concerned, l believe I might trust I!
anywhere"
"And God knows you could" M
inely. But can't help you. M
had a sister or woman relaup&
could send you to her. But hsuEI
one but my brother, and he's vdS
scoundrel than | am. at least W.
out in the open. He transacts &
villainies behind closed DOORS" X
George listened, sitting as moS.
less as a Buddhist idol. Why cou%
he think Of something? Why cou
he come to the aid of the woman N
loved In this her hour Of trial? AEs
lover, forsooth! To sit there lIf
yokel, stupidly! Could he oFs
lend her money? A thousand t,s
no! And he could not ask he'll
marry him; it would not have M,
fair to either She would have s.l
understood; she would have seen6
love but pity, and refused him yS
ther she nor Ryanne suffered mod
spirit than he did at that momeul%
Jones, for Gods sake, wake up%I
suggest something! You know
Of decent people. Can't you thilB
some one?" E
But for this call George might MI
continued to grope in darkness M
stantly he saw a way. He Jumps
his feet and seized her by the hi
boyishly. sI
Fortune, Ryanne is right MS
found a way. Mr.. Mortimer, the
ident of my firm, is an old man,
and lovable. He and his wife
childless. They'll take you. Wh
as easy as talking" S
She leaned back against the \ 6
ing Of his hands. She was afraid
in his eagerness he was going b
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-01-30

I've been partHeFsin many of their
exploits. But not at cards, Fortune;
not at cards. I'm not that kind of a
cheat"
Thank you. should have known
some time, and perhaps only half a
truth. Now I know all there is to
know" She held her hands out be-
fore her and studied them. 'I shall
never go back"
Good Lord! Fortune, you must
You'd be as helpless as babe. What
could you do without money and COM
fort?"
Il can become clerk in a shop. r.
Will be honest. Bread at Mentone
would choke me-" and she choked a
little then as she spoke.
My dear Fortune" said Ryanne
calling into life that persuasive
sweetness which upon occasions he
could put into his tones, "have YOU
! ever thought how beautiful you are?