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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-31

ear him Allan was huddled, his black
face distorted with pain and asheu
with apprehension.
where are we?" querIed Anthony
as ne took in the surroundings.
This is the prison, sar."
Gee. I'm sick" Kirk lay back
upon the platform and closed his eyes.
Did they hnrt you much?"
"Oh. yes. Very considerably"
Sorry | got you into II. Allan.
never thought they'd be so cranl1l
Again he groaned. II want >a>dyfnl
let me get it. Those Spiggoties vii
not give it to you"
Allan went TO the door and called TO Z
the guard. An instant later he REL
turned with a tin cup.
81 guess they knocked me out" Kirk
said dazedIy. 81 never was hit like
that beforehand Jailed! Say! We
must get out of here. Cali the chief or
che man in charge. will you? 1 cane
speak the language"
please. sar, if you hanger them
they will beat us again"
Beat. Not here?"
'Oh yes. They might kill u.s." -
''They wouldn't do that" =
,
"a white man they kille
h'autumn, and several of my
have passed away in this prisof /
body can ear nothing. Nobody
what 'appens ere"
ooh, well, they wouldn't dare I,
us-Pm an American citizen. Tli)ndsnyv
the consul"
Reused at the mere suggestion, Kirk
staggered TO the door and shouted lust
lily. A sergeant appeared with the COM
mand to be quiet
LET me out of herew loudly demand
ed the prisoner. 1T want the chief, or
the alcalde, or somebody in charge.
want to know what I'm booked for. I
want to elephone-talephone. don't
you Understandable arrange -h hail,
Quick, noww
But the officer merely frowned at
him. obviously threatening n resort TO
force If this outburst did not cease at
once Then he went away. An hour
passed. and he did not return. Then
another hour followed, and Anthony,
who had now begun to feel the effect
of his drubbing more keenly. renewed
his clamor, with the result that a hale
dozen policemen appeared. From their
demeanor it looked as though they
were really bent upon mischief, but
Kirk soon saw that an official had
come in answer to his call. He felt
less treasured when he perceived that.
the person in uniform who now step
PED forward was the same upon whom
he had turned the hose earlier IN the
evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-31
CHATTER VI.
The Reward of Merit.

IL loon after Kinks second re-
10 turn to the park the concert
lTs=sf ended, the crowd melted
t@I away. and he found himself
! occupying a bench with a negro of
bout the same age rs himself For
trhaps an hour the two sat there
/ karkening to the dying noises Of the
lty: then Kirk. unable to endure the
tonOtony longer. turned sharply on
j. companion and said:
I I''Why don't you 90 hOme?'
I"Oh. boss. / got no home
Kirk reflected that he had found not
Oily the right place. but also fitting
empany for his vigil
what does a person do IN that
espt'' ne asked.
Lon. he goes TO work. sar,'
"For the NIGHT. l mean. Are you
ping to stay here until morning."
Yes. sar. If the policeman Will
tadmit Of it"
lThe fellows dialect vas 50 strange
tat Kirk inquired. Where did yor
s,me FROM
Jamaica. sar. was barn Oh the.
31rth coast Of the h-islaud. sar."
Ibid you just arrive here:"
I-Ch. Lard. no, I ave been n liver
tire Tor two year Sometimes l labor
a. the docks. again in the h'ofice.
Llhst week lose I my position. and
uGay my room h'also. Landladies j.
bal females. sar. very common"
well. 1t seems we're in the same
host this beautiful evening. ] have
no place to sleep. either"
"Oh, chot ne true mon"
- am chatting you true. I'm an
Out-ast % fortune like yourself"
such talk. You make l laugh this
house. Praise God. you h'appear ike
a gentleman"
Il trust this little experience viii Tot
affect ny social standing
By the way. what is your name:"
~H'AlIan."
-Hallan2"
NO. Sar-h' Han"
lis that your first or last Nance"
Both. sar-h'Allan h'AIlan.r
Ar Allan Allan. you're unusually
dark for Scotchman." said kirs
-rarely. rNow. speaking as one gen
.Ienan toi another. do you happen to
znow Whole we can get hand-out|
-'And-o4 % inquired the puzzled ne
,rc
yes, 4ipncb Cant you lead rnef
o q bansrtn vine or a breadfruit bak-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-31

miss the Santa Cruz and have to wait
another week"
I'm delighted" the consul said
heartily.
Perhaps you could stake me 10 n
ticket. I'll remit when / get to New
i York"
My pay isn't due for fortnight
Weeks explained after an instant's
I hesitation. "You see. I'm interested
/ in so many ventures it keeps Newell.
broke Anyhow. you can't 20 until we
have arranged an investment for your
/ father"
/ Not wishing 70 embarrass his host
Z he refrained from pressing lie matter
and resigned himself as best he could
to an extension Of his exile Mean
white he decided 10 visit rse canal
But his plans we're upset by the
eather. On the following c-y il be
cau TO rain. aud il continue TO rain
day and night thereafter anil Colon
became n sodden. dripping horror The
soil melted into q quaSmire. the streets
became siulces. the heavens closed
down like leaden pail. and the very
air became saturated IL was bot also
and sticky
II was too much for Kirk. and he de .
ferred his trip over tie line" spend i
ing his time instead at the Way rers' 1
club In his daylight hours he listen
ed To Weeks Unendins disserta lions
upou the rio e. Of the tropics At
night be played poker with such uni
form bad Iucl that his opponents de-
velOped for him an increasing aRec-
ton.
But all things have an end. and Fri
day morning broke clear and hot.
Wen hear from the old gentleman
today sure" he told Weeks NJ brea X
fast Hes regularity itself The
train dispatchers set their watches by
him" He then declared his determine
ton to avail himself OF the good
weather and see something OF the
town The prospect OF squaring his
account With the fawning fat man (
1lled him with relief and once avav
rom TIC consulate he stayed until late
n the afternoon II was nearly dark
when he strolIed in to inquire.
Well did you get an answer?-
Yes Here's the message read +.
-ourself-
Kirk read as follows:
Weeks. Consul. Colon:
Tour sHest an inpOstor. lkSe TO sen.
Wei. III be bIankedri he ocula,-
q This Is Joke
Weeks Eas begsnniaI 70 "a /.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-31

yes, a Tipncb. Cant you lead rnt.
o 3 banar{n vine or breadfruit bak-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-31
suppose it was s. joke to

p Won believe I'm Kirk An
o. I do not / just discovered to
that your name is Jefferson Locke
- tod me"
I bthony laughed lightly.
h. laugh IL you want to. You're q
sl;h article. bat you happened to Sc
bthe wrong millionaire for father
q tine. and I'm going to give you a
Z II our Spig=oty jails-"
Pike me in
o. can't get out of it that way
cl Weeks at the top OF his little
We I've fed you for n week / put
yup at my club. That very suit of
cles you have on is mine"
Ven, don't burst sem over the
per. Ny governor doesn't know the
Is, I'll cable him myself this time"
. nd live or me for another week. /
s,ose? Not II know it, lie says
has no son. Isn't that enouGh?"
Ie doesn't understand. Win you
n me enough money 20 cable aEainE"
-Iore moreyE NO." fairly scream
cine other. You get out Of my
fsc. Mr. Kirk Anthony. and don't
/, show Yourself around here again
Akeep the rest OF your wardrobe"
r, the indignant amazement. Of Mr..
Nbs. Kirk burst into a genuine
Eh. saying:
All right landlord. keep my bag
q. believe that's the custom, but
6see, This is funny" He was still
l,hing when he reached the public
xlre. for ut last he had begun TO see
full humor of Adelbert Higgins
j..
acing for the first time in his life
anstant ard absolute need of money,
DIX found himself sinGularly lacking
resource, and n period of sober con-
fught. Perhaps. after all. he decid-
4 his best course would be TO seek
ref from the CortlandtS. According
The strolled into the offices Of the
nmship company near by and asked
i've to telephone. But on calling VI
, Eotel Tivoli in Panama city he
5 told that his friends were out.
J could he learn the probabl hour of
lir return.
I was growing dark. From farther
rvn the water front the lights of the
yfarers' club shone invitingly. and
tx decided TO appeal there for as
sance. But as he neared the place
,,1or-o,,t N c,,I1ap ob1 oe
lrt. Slowly mounting the stairs
Fad of him like a trained hippopota-
IS was the colossal. painting figure
the American consul. at sight of
iich Kinks pride rose up in arms
i forbade him to fellow.
band was playing in the plaza
zen he came back-a very good
nd. too-and. finding a bench. he al
yed his mind the relief of idly lis
ing to the music. The square was
ing with Spanish people. who soon
lght and held his attention. for ev-
imaginable variety Of mongrel
ed looked out from the lettering
wd. But no matter what the racial
nd. black was the fundamental
e.
.ound and round the people walked
the strains of their national music.
Ong them dozens upon dozens of
ever present little black and tan
icemen. who constitute the repub
: standing army.
: the evening drew on Kirk be
ne conscious of an unwonted sen
ion. He began TO wonder whether
asst of twenty-four hours would Sc
lsly weaken man. and. rather
n make the experiment, he again
led up the Tivoll. rejoicing anew in
fact that there was no toll on
lmian messages. But again be was
appointed This time he was told
I the CortIandts were doubtless
ndinG the night out of town with
,nds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-31

began with pimples whieh
contained yellow corruption
aod from the childs clotl-
ing they were greatly I'M
tated. They seemed -
burn. which made the ch!li
ac-atch them. resulting ia Q
nnasg Of open places. They
made her 50 cross and fret
IL .hat q Nas inDesdhln
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-31

70 keep her quiet They caused her 20 iol'e
much s.eao and she was constantly "a
naeEJed ~ severe Itching and burning.
II tried several wei-El0wn remedies. biIt
got no relief until go5 a sample Of Cuticura
socp and Oiat1aaz.t. which I'D 50 much gool
thai 1 got q largs quantity that cured her
in ten days after she had BEEN ai9ted
Tor tgo months lsigued] airs. Elhth
Schwartz. FEB. 3. 1913.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-31
Gro be Continued Next Saturday,

Many persons find themselves affect
ed with a persistent cough after an
attack of influenza. AS this cough
can be promptly cured by the use of
ChamberIain's Cough Remedy, it
should not be allowed to run on until
it becomes troublesome. Sold by all
Enthusiastically
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-31
CHATTER

Kirk Ankeny Is d.
V7IRK was der45 an in
h sgnt by thru us obi
k[1 Gals, then ID, way out
E through a bafks tructure
TO the ca1ie Office, va be wrote a
message. only TO have zfased.
I'VE dop'f send c. q The Oper-
ntOr told aim.
Must ave coin in pr @, ehr'
Yes. ~
II left my gold puryn the dress
err KRIS said cheerfuh ~ be back
later" Then he wand nth again,
resolved - enlist the, = OF the
AmericaDl consul.
Ala ss6me VANDERBILT found the
con4 house and KIND u % the door.
- ION a high piIel querulOus
Dm inside cried
in DAMMIT dc- stand
Ia1ameringr'
<entered TO fiudf hue. C.obu-
= clad in sofied hens sDrawled
lpsty Morris cha land Shipping a
81 The mans tee ard neck
70 purplish. ap,lectic hue: he
z 10 radiate hea waves Ike
a. u. Weeks 7'tSirk inquired.
M ThaSOme.' -
Ny name is Anthonl~
Glad 10 meet you" lheezed the fat
hn- extending n Lind. moist hand
thout rfsinC When irk had grasp
IL he felt IL wipin4his own palm
lave a seat" The So tker Indicated
broken backed rocisE encountered
th damp clotbes. Newspapers and
bo<s- Just dump tiat rubbish on
~ door; II dgilt matte5 where" Then
y piped at be top OF this thin. little
|oice: ~Zeehh, Hey. tZeelah, Bring 7
1me more fee" 4
In answer 70 Mr.. Weeks shout a
Iatternly negress with hragging skirts /
nd overrun hoes entefed. carrying a |
ash bowl partly filled. wItf ice.
Just &c. f.. Mr. Anthonyg~
Yes. sir. on. the Santa Cruz"
Zine ship" LNF.eGrs. rose 6oH-
erousiy and wiped oul a glass with /
bath towel.
You'll like thet." he predicted. /
there's one good thing we get In .
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-31
TO REMOVE DANpRufF

Prevent DRY. thin and falling hair ailsy
itching and irritation. AID promote ska
growth and beauty OF the hair. frequent
Eaarspoos With CIticura Soap, assisted "
occasional dressings with Cutlcura Ointrnent.
are usually elective when other methocS
fail Sold by druggists and dealers through
out the world. Liberal sample Of eDch
mailed free. with 32-p. Skin BOOB Address
p5zs-czzd '-CtIsicura, Dept. 4. Boston"
EE2Gen who shave and shampoo witn Gu
tses-1s soap w1ls Cad It 1ess E6r rkia and 80
4 a.-a,-fFa arv.<nnf
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-31
SEVERE ITCHING
AND BURNING
Eczema Began With Pimples on
Lower Limbs. Constantly Tor
mented. Cuticura Soap and Cuti-
cura Ointment Cured in Ten Days.

2O3 Walnut St, Hillsbor0. III. -" My
child had breaking out on the lower limbs
which developed into eczema. The eczena
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-31

All the news all The time-Th
Argus.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-04
DOUBTS BAR TO BAPTlSTS
The Rev. Dr.. Pierce Discredlts
Reports from Russia.

Speaking ~ the reported exclusion OF
Eaptists from Russia 10y order Of the gov
eminent on the ground that they are dis
loyal and make trouble, the Rev Or r.
T. y. Pierce. Of the Second Avenue Bap-
fist church. said yesterday that he knew
nothing beyond published reports.
The movement of Baptists m Russia
comes I'm greater measure from Russians
themselves. he said. than from pushing by
American or English societies.
"Dr Macarthur. president OF tho Rap-
list World Alliance. is inclined. | think.
To- discredt these reports about Russian
official hostility to Baptist work. said the
Rev Nj Pierce These reports arc COM
iLe constantly.
The amount Of money raised for the
Baptist training school was about slOo.-
900 II was decided to locate the school
I'm ST Petersburg and site was pur-
chased Some moderate restrictions We're
put on the purchase 10y the Russian gov
eminent but they were such as 10 be
readily agreed TO. Some difficulty was
had getting by the red tape. but when that
vas solved there seemed TO be little real
objection.
There is constant warfare between the
Russian Church and the Russian govern
mcnt. but the tendency is toward religious
liberty
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-04
RETURNS KIDNAPPED BABY
Brought Back by Woman Who
Took It for a Walk

The four months old baby who was
Kidnapped July from It's grandmother,
Mrs. Sarah Rice. OF No. 1877 First ave-
nue.. was returned Yesterday by the
woman who carried II away tor a walk "
The woman said she vas Miss Katherine
Plasco. OF No. S74 Bushwick avenue.
Brooklyn. The theory OF the grandmother
and the police was that the woman took
the baby so that she might obtain a two
or three weeks vacation. There are
many places about New York where
women with young babies are given rest
and fresh air. The baby was much sun
burned.
When the woman took the baby its
mother. Mrs. Josephine Rice. lived with
her mother at the First avenue address
After the disappearance the two women
quarrelled and the babys mother moved
away.
\ woman with baby I'm her arms in
Quired for Mrs. Josephine Rice yester-
day afternoon. She was directed 10 the
address OF the grandmother who recog-
nized her as the woman. then calling
herself Miss Brennan" who took the
baby for walk" The woman was
taken to Bellevue Hospital by the police
for examination as TO her mental condi-
ton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-04
breaches TO BALL TEAM
Newark Players Guests of Pas
tor Whose Topic Is the Game.

The Newark baseball team. headed by
Harry Smith. the manager. and his wife.
with the wives OF some OF the other
players. attended the service In the Union
Street Methodist Episcopal Church in
Newark last night on invitation Of the
Rev. Warren T. Coon the pastor. who
preached on "Our National Game
In taking up his topic the speaker
likened the teams To the church in its
battle against evil. He said:
The pitcher Is the minister against
Satan or his agents. The ball is the
gospel. In the game tho team keeps it's
eve on the ball: the team supports the
pitcher in all he does: the batter is the
Christian light. and it's up to him to
reach first base. 10 make advancement to
second base he must do good work. and
n he toesn't touch the bag he'll never
reach third when on third the opposing
team Of evil puts forth all its strength TO
keep him there. Some reach home, but
many fan by tho wayside unless a good
hit drives them I'm.
God is the umpire. lie sometimes calls
tho game on account Of darkness, and His
decision is final. Sometimes disputing His
decision results in being put out OF the
game"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-04
CRASH SAVES HIS Cash
Shower of China Frightens
Hold. Up Men Away.

Five men who attempted TO rob
Abraham Rosenthal's lunch counter at
No. IS Eleventh avenue, yesterday al
ternoon. were put TO rout by the sud
den crash Of a hundred pieces OF china
ware.
Rosenthal took the mems orders and
turned from his cooking 10 see one or
them at the cash drawer and look into
the muzzle Of a gun in the hand of an
other OF his customers, who told him to
hold up his hands.
\ third man struck Rosenthal over
the head with a milk bottle, tearing
long cash. The lunchman staggered
back into "A rack holding his array OF
dishes and mustard pots. The whole
mass of china came down with clat-
ter that was heard a block away. the
hold-up men fled pellmel and escaped
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-04
LITTLE RED CEDAR, AGED Us,
BRONX PARKS DYING VETERAN
Unpretentious Tree That Has
Outlived Giant Fellows
and Outlasted Much
History Starving.

scrubby dwarf red cedar that grows
or the rocky ledge between the bear dens
and the home of Flip, the walrus. is the
veteran of the New York Geological Park,
older than the greatest oak or maple that
l. rounding out its 2OOth birthday. Her
man w Merkle. chief forester of the
park, vouches for the great age Of the
little tree for he has tapped II 10 an inch
and a half with small German augur-
like tool that reveals the age OF trees
The plug. with its rings. has revealed
that this twenty f1ve-foo' dwarf is a full
century older than most OF the giants
three times its girth and four times its
height The forester says that II is per-
fectly safe 10 estimate the age OF the
great little tree as at least 225 years
u has replaced the known patriarch OF
the Bronx forest. the De Lancey pine
which until n year ago proudly guarded
the east bank Of the Bronx River, 200
feet south OF the S0th street drive. The
rings Of that monarch eighteen feet above
the ground, at which point il was severed
showed that the pine mad lived between
$50 and $50 years
But the distinction Of being the oldest
tree will be enjoyed only for a short time
by the cedar \ recent photograph shows
as clearly as an May that its days are
numbered. Ten years aGo 1t needed new
blood. Dr. Merkle resorted to the heroic
treatment of blasting away part Of the
rocky ledge near its roots and feeding
them on life giving soil. The little tree
perked up for time but its great age
was against it. and now II is failing rap
idly. The verdict Of science is that It
may live another year but its brave fight
has suggested the sentiment OF twining its
memorial trunk and some limbs with
creeping vines
II is really a great little tree
Seven British KINGS and two queens
have reigned i'm its lifetime, from William
III 10 the present George. 1t has been
the contemporary Of many famous men.
John Wesley. Samuel Pepys. John Locke.
Dr. Samuel johnson. Sir Isaac Newton.
Lord Nelson. Robert Burns. Wordsworth,
Shelly and Tennyson lived and died since
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-04
MADE 'CHUM' SON HATE
HIM, SAYS RICH DOCTOR
Father of Two Physicians
Swears They. with Mother,
AIienated Boys Love.
MOTHER ASKS SEPARATION
Specialist, Worth S287, 5O0,
Makes Pathetic Plea to Court
Loses and Wife Gets
$500 a Month Alimony.

DR.. Edward Harrison Griffin. worth
s.S7. 500 and with a large practice as "A
nose. eye and car specialist. has made an
appeal TO Justice Donnelly. Of the %u-
preme Court for the custody OF his eleven
year-old son. Eugene. in the suit brought
by his wife. Mrs Caroline w Griffin. Tor
a separation on the ground OF cruelty
Justice Donnelly denied the petition.
awarding the custody Of the boy TO the
mother pending the trial Of the suit. The
Justice gave the son permission To visit
his father. Mrs G.iinn was awarded $500
month alimony
Dr Griffin has three other sons, two oil
whom are practising physicians. Ihey
side with their mother, and Dr. Griffin
complained that they turned his Youngest
son against him. so that he is now afraid
t. talk TO his father I'm the presence OF
his mother and brothers. Or. Griffin said
in HIS petition.
IL therefore. ask for the possession OF
he only companion and only friend ] nave
had In the family for some years. before
the influence Of my other sons and their
assertions and teachings have turned the
child 10 look upon me through their eyes
with hate. adherence and disgust
Dr. Griffin referred 20 his youngest son
as his chum, and said that for several
years they read books together every
night. Egbort. another son. twenty years
old. recently was graduated from Coium-
liza University Or. Griffin further said In
his affidavit.
MY wife spends most OF her time at
care parties and drinks champagne. Her
sor Egbert is like Johnson's Boswell.
following and spying on me az all times.
The doctor added that his wife was
nervous and hysterical and once tried TO
throw herself out Of window.
Dr. Griffin in his affidavit complained OF
trouble with his elder sons and alleged
that IN Walter Griffin. one of these. ever
struck him He said the principal trouble
was that ne refused 10 support his two
Oldest sons. the physicians. Or. Edwin
Griffin. the other doctor In the Family.
married q nurse IN 81 Johns Hospital
when he was an inferno there lie was
unable To- support a wife. according O. ms
father. and the elder Griffin allowed nm
So a month Or Griffin withdrew this
allowance. he said. when his son asserted 4:
"A man is an ass Who does not live up 70
., cry cent ~ his income"
Dr Griffin did not deny ON his "lfe.s
alimony application that he owned prop
erty worth scS7.50o. lie said he got the
property through his own efforts. as his
parents died when no was twelve years
old and left him 10 make his way In the
y Grid
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-04
DOWSING PLEADS TO-DAY
Alleged Wire Taper, Accused by
Delaware Man. Held in Tombs.

j. H. Dowsing, alleged 10 be the last
Of the Gondorff band Of wireless wire
tapping experts. who vas arrested i'm Bal
timore Saturday and brought to this city.
was yesterday taken 20 Police Headquar-
tiers. where after his Bertillon measure
ments had been taken, II was found that
he had no former criminal record. Dow
sing was then taken to the Tombs TO
await his arraignment In General Sessions
to-day 10 plead TO a charge OF grand lar
ceny made by DR.. J. H. Powell dentist
and Kirby cleveland Sudbury. a real es-
tate broker. both of Wilmington. Del
who charge that the prisoner swinJled
them out Of more than $500
Dowsing is alleged to have met the
two men in their home city last May and
induced them TO come TO New York. He
is then said 10 have taken them 10 a
poolroom I'm West SD street whore the
men played and lost
The dentist returned home. il is alleged
while Sudbury remained TO lose 81 goo The
men later reported their losses TO the po-
lice. and Dowsing was indicted. and ar
rested only after chase which lasted
since last November.