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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-09

swarned- Everybody seemed TO be
| challenging everybody.
Nat Powers was there demanding a
return match from young GIendon
and so were all the other shining
lights whom Glendon had snufred ont.
Also they all challenged Jim Han.
ford. who. in turn. had to make his
statement, which was to the efYec,
that he would accord the next fight
to the winner of the one that was
about to take place. The audience im.
mediately proceeded to name the win
ner, half Of 1t wildly crying Glen.
don" and the other half Powers"
In the midst of the pandemonium an
other tier of seats went down. and
half dozen rows were on between
cheated ticket holders and the stew.
ards who had been reaping a fat bar
vest.
The captain dispatched a message to
headquarters for additional police de-
tails.
The crowd was feeling good When
entrances the arena resembled a ma
tional political convention. Each was
cheered for a solid FIVE minutes
The ring was now cleared. Glendon
sat in his corner surrounded by his
seconds. AS usual Stubener was at his
back.
Canaan was introduced first. and
after he had scraped and ducked his
head he was compelled to respond to
the cries for speech. He stammered
and halted. but managed to grind ont
several ideas.
I'm proud to be here tonight" he
said, and found space to capture an
other thought while the applause was
laundering I've fought square. I've
fought square all my life. Nobody can
deny that. And I'm going to do my
best tonight"
There were loud cries of That's
right, Tomr' I'VE know THAR Good
boy, Tomr You're the boy to fetch
the bacon homer"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-09

thing crooked was kept away from
me.
This morning I cornered Spider
walsh and made him talk. He was
NV first trainer. you know. and he
followed Stubener's instructions. They
kent me in ignorance. Besides. didn't
herd with the sporting crowd. I spent
my time hunting and fishing and mon.
keying with cameras and such things.
DO you know what Walsh and
Stubener called me between them
selves? The virgin. l only learned II
this morning from Walsh. and 1t was
like pulling teeth. And they were
right I was n little innocent lamb.
And Stubener was using me for
rookedness. too. only didn't know
it. / can look back now and see how
Il was worked. But you see. l wasn't
Interested enough in the game to be
suspicious
II was born with n good body and
cool head. I was raised in the open.
and I was taught by my father. who
knew more about lighting than any
man. living or dead. 1t was too easy
The ring didn't absorb me. There was
I'm done with 1t now"
She pointed to the headline announc-
ing his match with Tom Canaan.
That's Stubener's work" he eI-
planned. at was programmed months
ago. But / don't care. I'm heading
for the mountains. I've quit"
She glanced at the unfinished inter
view on the desk and sighed.
How lordly men are she said
Masters of destiny. They do as they
please
From what I've heard he inter
rupted. you've done pretty much as
you please. It's one OF the things
like about you. And what has struck
me hard from the first was the way
you and / understand each other
He broke Off and looked at her with
burning eyes.
We'll. the ring did one thing for
me-" he went on lit made me ac-
quainted with you. And when You
find the one woman there's just one
thing to do-take her In your two
hands and don't let go. Come on. let
US start for the mountains"
1t had come with the suddenness or
a thunderclap. and yet she felt that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-09

~ a r dEhE JaSSeu peak VI TUCK
Ag thrust above the vast vIr-
We gin forest reclined a man
and woman. Beneath
them, on the edge of the trees. were
tethered two horses. Behind each
saddle were a pair of small saddle
bags.
The trees were monotonously huge.
Towering hundreds of feet into the
air. they ran from eight to ten and
twelve feet in diameter. Many were
much larger.
All morning they had toiled up the
divide through this unbroken forest,
and this peak of rock had been the
first spot where they could get out OF
the forest in order to see the forest
Beneath them and away, far as
they could see. lay range upon range
OF haze empurpled mountains. There
was no end to these ranges. They
rose one behind another to the dim.
distant skyline, where they faded
away with a vague promise OF unend-
ing extension beyond.
There were no clearings In the for
est North, south, east and west, IN
touched, unbroken, it covered the land
with its mighty growth.
They lay, feasting their eyes on the
sight. her hand clasped in one of his,
for this was their honeymoon, and
these were the redwoods OF Mendo-
cino.
Across from Shasta they had come,
with horses and saddlebags, and
down through the wilds of the coast
counties, and they had no plan ex-
cept to continue until some other
plan entered their heads.
They were roughly dressed-she in
travel stained khaki, he In overalls
and woollen shirt The latter was
open at the sunburned neck, and in
his hugeness he seemed a fit dweller
among the forest giants, while for
her. as a dweller with him. there
were no signs OF aught else but hap
piness.
well. Big Man." she said. propping
herself up on an elbow to gaze at him.
1T is more wonderful than you prom
ised And we are going through IL
together"
And there's a lot OF the rest of the
world We'll go through together" he
answered. shifting his position so as
10 get her hand I'm both or his.
But not till we've finished with
this" she urged. Il seem never 10
grow tired OF the big woods-and or
You"
He slid efrortiessly into a sitting
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-09

elean the whole office out He's young
GlendOn. who won the fight last night
Very well. then. Bring him in
We don't want the office cleaned out
You know"
No greetings were exchanged when
Glendon entered.
She was as cold and inhospitable
rs gray day and neither invited him
10 a chair nor recognized him with her
eyes. sitting half turned away from
him at her desk and waiting for him
TO state his business
He gave no sign OF how this cava-
lier treatment affected him. but plung-
ed directly into his subject
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-09

| trout That was when 1 camped on
| these rocks. l didn't dream that some
day I'd be back with you-YOU!"
And be, champion of the ring,
too" she suggested.
No: I didn't think about that at
all. Dad had always told me was go
ing to be, and l took it for granted
You see, he was very wise. He was a
great man."
ring"
II don't know. He was so careful
in hiding its crookedness from me that
I think he feared it I've told you
about the contract with Stubener. Dad
put in that clause about crookedness.
The first crooked thing my manager
did was to break the contract"
And yet you are going to fight this
Tom Canaan. Is it worth while?"
He looked at her quickly.
Don't You want me tor
Dear lover, I want you to do what
ever you want"
So she said and to herself, her
words still ringing in her ears, she
marveled that she, not least among the
stubbornly Independent OF the breed
of Sangster should utter them
Yet she knew they were true, and
she was glad.
"It will be fun" he said
"But don't understand all the gIee-
full details"
II haven't worked them out yet.
You might help me. In the first place
I'm going to double cross Stubeper and
the betting syndicate. 1t will be part
of the joke. / am going to put Can
nam out in the first round. For the
first time i shall be really angry when
/ fight. Poor Tom Canaan, who's as
crooked as the rest, will be the chief
sacrifice.
You see, 1 intend to make a speech
In the ring. It's unusual, but it will
be a success, for I am going TO tell
the audience all the inside workings of
the game. It's good game. too, bnt
they're running it on business princi-
pies. and that's what spoils 1t. But
there. I'm giving the speech to you In
stead of at the ring"
ct wish / could be there TO hear"
she said
He looked at her and debated
I'D Ike to have you. But it's sure
to be a rough time. There Is no tell
Ing what may happen when l start my
program. But I'll come straight TO
you as soon as it's over. And IL will
be the last appearance of young Glen
don In the ring-in any ring"
but. dear. you've never made a
speech In your life" she objected.
"You might fail"
He shook his head positively.
I'm IRISH" he announced. "au3
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-09
CHAPTER TX.

"HE next afternoon she began
work on an Interview with
= Henry Addison that was des-
tined never TO be finished. 1t
was in the private room that was &c
corded her at the COurier-JOurual Of
fee that the thing happened.
She had paused in her writing to
glance at headline in the afternoon
paper announcing that Gleudon was
matched with Tom Canaan when one
OF the doorboys brought in Il card. II
was GlendOn's-
Tell him can't he seem" she told
the boy.
In n minute he WIS back
He says he's coming in anyway.
hut he'd rather have your permission"
Did you tell him WIS busy:' she
asked
-Yes'm. but he said he WAS coming
just the same"
She made no answer. and the boy,
his eyes shining with admiration for
the importunafe visitor. ratified on
Il know m He's a awful big guy.
II he started roughhousinG he could
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-09

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about Florida. Address Indian River
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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-10-25
With Scissors and Paste
GOD. GIVE THE NATIONS PEACE

GOD, GIVE THE NNiioNS PEACE
/ MARY NJ. Curohod. in Glasgow Her
add
God of the troubled nations.
1 Whose clamor rends the skies,
l'Mid gfoans and lamentations
/ our prayers to Thee arise.
From an the lands they gather
In battle-like array,
Oh hear us, mighty Father;
This dreadful carnage stay,
The nations tiyst are Keeping
And every step they take
Is mid the peoples weeping.
Is over hearts that break
They march. these troops assaillng,
To tread OF grim patrols
To sound of bitter walling.
And gasp OF parting souls.
Mid rapne and mid plumber.
Mid pillage of the weak
Above the lannon's thunder
o God Almighty. speak
Where loud the bullets rattle
Upon their deadly flight.
Hear, o Thou God Of Battle;
Stretch out Thy hand of might
The days are dlmmed with sorrow.
The nights are dank with tears.
The vision OF tomorrow
Is yelled with mists and fears;
The women droop and anguish,
The children fainting lie;
The men strive on in anguish
Strive on, to fall and die.
O, as they onward gather.
Lord, bid this conflict cease.
Arise. Almighty Father.
And give the nations peace.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-10-25

My auto. It's of thee, short cut to
poverty-of thee | chant ! blew a
pile Of dough on you two years ago.
and now you quite refuse To go. uf
won't or can't. Through town and
countryside, YOU were my joy and
PRIDE happy day. | loved thy
gaudy hue thy nice white tires 50
new, but now you're down and out
for true. in every way. To thee, old
rattle boy. came many bumps and
knocks: for thee ! grieve. Badly thy
top is torn. frayed are thy seats and
worn, the whooping cough affects thy
horn. | do believe. Thy perfume
swells the breeze while good folks
choke and sneeze. as we pass by. !
paid for thee price, twould buy .
mansion twice. now everybodys yell
ing "ice"-I wonder why? Thy mo-
tor has the grippe. thy spark plug has
the pip and woe Is thine. | too have
suffered chills, ague and kindred ills,
endeavoring to pay my bills since
thou were mine. Gone is my bank
roll now. No more 'twould choke the
COW, as once before. Yet If | had
the mon. so help me John--amon, I'd
buy myself a ear again, and speed
some more
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-10-25
THE TURE OF WISDOM
From The Wisdom Of Solomon; Abocrybha. Parts Of
Chapters o oHdS.

From Thc Wedom Of Solomon; Abocrrbho Parts Of
chapters O. and 8.
\Y/ISDOM is glorious and never fadeh away. yea she
w IS easily seen OF them that love her and found of
such seek her She preveneth them that desire her in
making herself first known unto them Whose seekeh her
early shall have great travail for he shall find her sitting
his doors She goeth about seeking such as are worthy
OF her. showeth herself ayoaby them in the ways and
meeeh them in every thought
The very beginning of her the desire OF discipline and
the Of discipline love- and love the keeping Of her
laws
In Wisdom understanding spirit holy one only,
manifold subtle lively clear undciied plain not subject to
hurt loving the thing which good quick which cannot be
yexed, kind seadast sure free from care.
If riches be possession be desired in this life what is
richer than Wisdom that operateth all things And if pru
dence work, who Of all that cunning workman
than she, II love righteousness her abor vr
tues for she eaceh temperance prudence justice and for
tiude which such things have nothing
profitable in their life II a desire much experience she
noweh things of Old and forecaseh what to come she
knoweh the subees Of speech and expound dark de
crees; she foeseeh signs and wonders and the events OF
and times
Solomons prayer o God of my fathers give me Wisdom
that stitch by thy hone Thou hast commanded me to
build temple upon thy holy mount and altar in the city
wherein thou dwelest resemblance of the holy tabernacle
Wlich thou mast preferred from the beginning And WIS
dom with thee which noweh thy works and pres
ent when thou mades the world and knew what accept
able in thy sight and right in thy commandments Oh send
her out Of thy holy Heaven and from the throne OF thy glory
that being present she may labor with me- that may know
what pleasing unto theel For she shall lead sobery
in my dongs and preserve in her power shall my
works be acceptable and then shall Judge thy people right
eousy and be worthy sit my fathers For what
is he who can know the counsel of Cod or who can
think what the will Of the Lord is For the thoughts OF
blp and lni
For the corptbe body presse down the soul the earthly
tabernacle wegheh down the mind And hardly do we
guess Alright at things that upon earth and with labor do
find the things that before but the things that
IN Heaven who hath searched OUT And thy counsel who
hath known except thou give Wisdom thy holy Spirit from
above?
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-10-25
END or THE SESSION.

After being in almost continuous
session for year ana a half congress
has finally adjourned Tho members
could have left Washington with the
passage Of the emergency tax bill.
had ii not been for tho fight made
hY the southern members for relief
legislation for the cotton growers,
now sorely pressed for a market
The proposition for an issue Of
SOME hundreds Of millions Of dollars
II bonds did not meet with the favor
Of the president and was not support
I'd from sections other than those
where cotton is the principal product.
Whenever there Is disaster IN any
section Of the country. such popuistie
legislation Is sure 10 be proposed. II
has not been SO many years age that
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-10-25
OrR HOME MARKET.

Charles g, Dawes formerly comp.
lroller OF the currency, now chi
Cago banker, reminds the country
that II 1t should lose one-third Of It's
foreign trade IT would lose but one
third Of per cent Of It's total trade.
That Is 90 say that, huge ~ II Is, our
foreign trade In normal times Is but
e per cent Of our total business cx-
change of the country.
What Mr. Dawes intends to empha-
size Is that our country Of Itself "
the greatest market by far In the
world, that by having the market
We retain by far the major part Of
our prosperity. that TO supply the
needs Of that market in full viii re-
quire all our encrgiesi that as com
pared to oar domestic trade. all for
elgn trade IL nconsidernblc,
The war has increased some de-
mand for our products. has reduced
or ohllternted others The war has
reduced or ohlitorated some supplies
for which we depended upon foreign
countries II has reduced imports ana
some exports. While the war is an in
convenience all around to our trade
and la instances a hardship. II also
presents is opportunity TO us to cap-
ure our own markets in full. Let us
keep our eve on that mnrkct first of
an. and move to monopolize II as far
as possible.
The United states IL tho greatest
market IN the world--the greatest
producer Of wealth and the greatest
spender Of wealth. It's markets are
the envy Of every other nation, and
the effort Of every other manufactur-
ing nation has been to capture as
much Of our markets as It was able
Al a result Of the war. we shall be
compelled to supply ourselves with
much that formerly was supplied 70
as from abroad.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-10-25

iMr. Cleveland simply laid down the
( law and then stood ON H.
But il is not the method bat the re-
suit that is in question: il .s The mas
terry of the situation that is under dis
cusslon. And Mr Cleveland never,
even in his first administration, had
the grasp of IL that Mr.. Wilson has
His Will was iron. but he could not al-
ways bend the wills Of other men. His
second administration was ccaseloss
battle with a faction IN his own par
" which. toward the end, became the
majority faction. Mr.. Wilson has
curious resemblances to him, made
fleetingly apparent through the more
obvious differences The resem-
blances come down to the fact that his
will Is as iron as Clevcland's, though
the iron hand Is hidden I'm a velvet
glove that Cleveland never wore, The
fundamental difference Us in the
measure of success.
It may be said that Wilson has the
support of his party, which Cleveland
had not But how did he come 10
have il? The democratic party has
never been easy to handle. II has al
ways been a prOverb for independence
and mutiny and on this IFS opponents
from the wings to the republicans,
have always found their hopes when
it was in power. Under Just TWO
presidents has this Donnybr0ok fair Of
la party become a disciplined army,
moving as one man-Jackson and
Wilson. The reason does not lie n
the party, but in the men. Cleveland
was more like Jackson than Wilson is,
yet there was hint Of Jackson IN
Wilson's almost single-handed resist
anee TO the popular feeling at the cri-
sis Of Vera Cruz. 1t may be The his
torian will conclude that Wilson was
a president who reached his victories
by a combination of Jaeksons mas
terfulncss with McKnley's capacity to
avoid giving offense. Cleveland had
one quality, not the other.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-10-25
Help the Stomach
Digest Your Food

When the stomach falls TO digest
ana distribute that which is eaten.
the bowels become clogged with a
mass OF waste and refuse that fer-
mcnts and generates poisons that
are gradually forced into the
blood, causing distress and often
serious illness
Most people naturally object to
the drastic cathartic ana purga-
tive agents that shock the system
A mild. gentle laxative, positive In
iis effect and that will quickly re-
lieve constipation is Dr. Caldwells
syrup Pensin, Sold by druggists at
fifty cents and one dollar a bottle.
II does not gripe or cramp. but
acts easily and pleasantly and is
therefore the most satisfactory
remedy for children, women and
elderly persons. For a free trial
bottle write to Dr. w. 3. Caldwell.
4jl WASHINGTON St. Monticello. III.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-10-25
JUDGMENT.


thought to have gathered many a
bloom
From a rose tree | planted one sweet,
spring day,
All mel | forgot
And watered il not,
And the soft buds withered away
thought as | looked at my heaped
up corn,
u will SOW it broadeast-ths rich.
golden grant"
All mel let Il lay,
And it wthered away.
And harvest time reaps me no gain.
I still wish for roses--my rose tree is
dead.
| wish still for harvest--and hunger
for bread
| cry for the old love-the old love Is
fled.
sowed mott reaped not-God's
Judgment is said.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-10-25
REAL OPTIMISM,

Things are changing for the better
all The time The world cnnnot hear
too much Of this gospel OF OPTIMISM
Things are not allowed TO run at
loose ends however inexplicable they
now and then appear 20 us. Things
that we would keep We lose, ana not
inlroquentS are benefited by their
loss
cur most popular maxim Is, Take
things as they come" The converse
Of that maxim would read, Let so
Of things as they depart Emerson
put it thus
'l'lee The goods that from thee
flee. aud left the cryptic saying for
future generations To work out and
make Of use. When the conditions of
daily life, perhaps run Of charm and
apparent prosperity begin to crum-
BILE and the old pleasures aud palms
20 recede, II Is sign Of the untried
good things aud opportunities that
are coming into our lives 10 take the
places of the things lost The old has
done its work for us and we have
done our work for a. Lei it 60 cheer
ullN aud open 20 the new chapter
IN the book Of life. Some one has
said
THE old days never come again,
because they would bc getting in the
WHY Of the new, better DAYS whose
turn II is.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-10-25
WI. son AND CLEVELAND.

BY comparison Mr. Cleveland looks
like befogged and hopeless anna
teur. The Washington Star losses
this remark off airily, as a sort of in
cident TO a discussion of Mr.. Wilson's
command of the political situation
and as Il 1t were a matter SO nniver-
sally conceded as not to be worth
celebrating. But it is not only arrest.
ing. II is disconcerting, and II at first
arouses dissent and protest. Mr.
Cleveland's image is SO firmly fixed as
the great dominant figure of his time;
great . elk among waves, and MIR
Wilson's methods are SO different
from he Mr. Wilson seems To he al
ways appealing, persuadGng, where
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-10-25

/ apparently would be based upon the
sins Of a few OF the companies. for
which all OF the other railroads and
the public must suffer.
The argument Of Mr. Thorne Of
Iowa, tn opposition TO the increase.
was pucrile Hin declaration. that If
the railroads were permitted 10 in
crease their freight rates he would
back a movement to pay every Iowa
farmer for losses n each Of his hens
failed 60 lay an cgg q day, might have
sounded catchy in stump speech
but Il had no place IN an important
semi judicial hearing on matter OF
the gravest public importance.
The railroads unlike the Iowa hen.
are quasi-public institutions. ln re-
turn for their right Of eminent do
main and protected franchises. they
are subject TO regulation by the fed-
erai and state governments rs 10 the
wages they shall pay their employees
and the charges they may make for
the transportation Of ffelghts and
The opposition TO the application
for advancing rates is based CHIEFLY
on the reckless speculation in the
New Haven and Rock Island. and to
a less degree in the Baltimore a. Ohio.
IN the face Of present conditions.
which can aloud for strengthening
he credit and the service Of the rail
roads by rate increase, there can
be- no other basis for opposition.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-10-25

bureau visited small town IN The
niddle west He called on man whp
said that in order To introduce a
chautauqua II would be necessary To
see the most prominent man OF the
town. Together they called on the
First citizen" and the booking agent
was introduced.
MIR. Jones'" said he. Il called 10
see you in regard to a chautauqua.'
1T won't do a bit OF good" spoke
up the prominent citizen. MY wife
and / have looked over all the caia-
lognes carefully and have already de-
clded on another machine