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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-19
Manager for Los Angeles.

Los Angeles, Cal, Nov. 19.-Char-
ter amendments presented today to
the city. council, which will proclaim
a special election Dew IS. provide for
a city manager and a board of eleven
directors, in addition to the mayor
and city council If the amendments
are adopted at the election Los Ange-
les will be the first city of it's size in
the country to have a general man.
ager
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-19
WARRING COUNTRIES TO
ENLARGE EXPO EXHIBITS

Chicago. Ill, Nov. 19-In spite of
the war, Germany, Belgium and Japan
will have larger exhibits at the Pan
ama-Pacific exposition than originally
planned. it is announced here. Japan
has doubled her exhibit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-19
PLAN TO AUCTION
RAILWAY HALTED

New York, Nov. 19.-The Chicago
Rock Island & Pacific railway will not
be sold at public auction Nov "a. as
ordered by the federal district court.
The circuit court of appeals today re-
versed the lower courts order by a
decision handed down in litigation
looking to a foreclosure sale in suit
brought by the Central Trust com
pany as trustee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-19
ABANDON PLAN TO OPEN
THE NEW YORK EXCHANGE

New York, Nov. 19.-Officials of the
stock exchange announced this after
noon that because of unforeseen diff
culties the plan to reopen the exchange
for dealings in bonds had been in
definitely postponed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-19
DENY UIIman in Dancer,

New York, Nov. 19.-Relatives of
Joseph Ullman, wealthy furrier of
this city, issued a denial of reports
circulated to the effect that Mr.. Ull-
man was under sentence of death in
London as a spy. They said that he
had not been arrested, as reported,
but was safe in Germany.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-19
Harvey Man Heads !. o. O. =

Springfield, H., Nov. 19.-The grand
lodge Illinois Oddfellows yesterday
elected: Grand master, William H..
Pease. Harvey; deputy grand master,
John J. Crowder. Peoria; grand war
den, A. Otis Arnold, Quincy; grand
treasurer, NJ. p. Berry, Carthage;
grand secretary, John H. Skies,
Springfield; Representatives to sover-
eign grand lodge, Walter c. Darnell.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-19
BRESnAHAN MADE
new CUB LEADER

Cincinnati, Ohio, Nov. 14.-Roger
Bresnahan today was appointed man.
ager of the Chicago National league
club to succeed Hank O'Day. Bresna-
han signed a three-year contract
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-19
Dec. 3 Holiday in Illinois.

Springfield. Ill, Nov. 19.-Governor
Dunno yesterday, in response to re-
quests from numerous civic bodies,
designated Dec. a holiday in Illinois.
1t will be the anniversary of Illinois
into the union.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-19
.ILLINI SORORITY
HOUSE IS BURNED

Urbana, Ill. Nov. 19.-Theta Soror-
ity house. housing 81 girls, students
at the University of Illinois, was de-
stroyed by fire today. None was in
jured. The loss is $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-19
Named on State Health Board.

Springfield. ILL.,, Nov. 19.-Dr. f. s.
Spindel of this city was yesterday ap-
pointed by Governor Dunno a mem
Der of the Illinois board of health, vice
DIR. ]. ]. Hassett, McLeaDSboro. de-
ceased.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-19
More ships in U. S. Reoister.

Boston, Nov. 19.-The American
square-rigger fleet was enlarged today
through the transfer of the sailing
ships Rhine and Brynhilda from Brit
ish to American registry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-19
W. c. T. U. to Seattle in 1915.

Atlanta. Ca, Nov 19-The 1915
convention of the Woman's Christian
Temperance union will be held in Seat
tie. The date will be named later.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-19
TWO DEAD IN AUTO CRASH
Two Injured Also When Machine Runs
Into Bridge.

Streator, I'LL, Nov. 19.-T. B. Thomp-
son and Frank Dewey of Seneca were
killed and Albert and Walter Drummer
of Streator were injured, the former
seriously, when an automobile driven
by Walter Brunner ran into a bridge
near Dwight Tuesday night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-19
FOUR DEAD WHEN
TRAIN HITS AUTO

Convoy, Ohio, Nov. 19.-Durbin Les
lie, mayor of Convoy, his wife and DR..
and Mrs. De Hayes, parents of Mrs.
Leslie, were killed when a Pennsyl-
vania flyer struck their automobile
early today
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-19
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

Evening stars: Jupiter. Venus. Mars
n,orrino stars: Saturn. Mercury The
bright star on the horizon que io''-
west about 8 p. m. Is AIpnecch, Vi
the northern crown, Corona boreas'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-19
Limited Train DeraiIed.

Montgomery, Ala, Nov. ia New
Orleans-Chicago limited passenger
train on the Louisville & Nashville
railroad was derailed near Garland,
Ala. Two persons were injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-19
LENT FIGHTING is GOING
I'm WITHIN 2 HOURS RIDE
| OF THE GATEWAY OF PARIS

Germans and Allies Reported Engaged at Tracy-Ie-
Val, Both Sides Claiming Satisfactory Prouress
Being Made by Their Armies Refugees Tell
of an Inferno of Shot and Shell.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-19
ANSoNADING REPORTED ON COAST OF SWEDEN

Russian Fleet May Have Engaged the Kasers Ships in the
BatC-DevaStation and Endless Procession of Wounded
in West Flanders, Which Is Virtually Cut Off From the
Rest of the WorId-Scene of Incessant Battling
Evening star., 1914-08-09

girl He fixing it in his memory, by effort Of
will noting every detail He must remember! If only
he could recall the color of the eyes beneath those
closed lids! Anna Jafray standing at his side.
She could have told him; but how could he intrude
upon her grief with what must have seemed a mere
mpertinent triviality? Perhaps he would have asked
her had he guessed the world of sympathy and womany
pity with which she regarding him
OF sudden she heard little choking gasp, and saw
him go white to the lips and reel, cropping before him
like suddenly stricken blind If she had not
caught him, he would have fallen across the casket
"What is t?' she cried. @Are you i'll?
But he broke away from her, and turning fled from
the room from the house. For at that instant he had
seen clasped about the dead girls neck, little golden
chan-and in the hollow of her throat golden almond!
- held carriage door open for him. He sprang in,
and the door shut with bang. AS the carriage rolled
Evening star., 1914-08-09

Brandow lay back in his corner and laughed at her
as she removed her hat and shook it vigorously and
standing up as well she could, in the swaying
riage, tried to shake out the folds of her skirt.
@You needn't laugh, she said. Ell be bound there's
rice in everyone of your pockets' Leaning toward
him. she whisked the handkerchief from his breast
pocket bringing forth, enough, shower of the
Objectionable white grains But Brandow only laughed
the more.
Presently fear assaled her. 4Jm,' she said,
3cant into quiet and stop for minute?
I'm perfectly that ridiculous Jerry has tied white
bow something to the carriage
Brandow called an order to the coachman, and
presently got out to walk around the carriage; but
found nothing amss. The coachman grinned know
ingly He had, tied about his whipstock, great
white favor, which he took to conceal for the
But it the first thing that caught Bellies
eye when they got to take the train; and for half
an hour she tried to be angry with Brandow for not
Evening star., 1914-08-09

having seen and removed the obnoxious white ribbon
Fortunately they had the paror almost to them
selves, going down, and Belle was spared the hopeless
effort not to look like bride. At the depot, Sandy
the Scottish gardener waiting to drive them and
in the joy of her heart Belle greeted him old
friend, much to his outward embarrassment and in
ward delight. All the way she talked incessanty,
waiting for answer; and Brandow content
sit and sten and think Of nothing except that she
was beside him.
4How splendid she cried, they drove between
the tall brick gateposts his grandfather had built,
square and ugly each with its coping Of stone and
mounted by its great stone ball that threatened every
moment to roll off and crush the unwary passerby.
"How splendid! We can lock those gates, and throw
away the key, and put up sign, No Thoroughfare,'
Man Traps and Spring Guns something. And
then no one will ever come near u.s. and can go on
living all by ourselves
Until we grow tired of each other he interrupted.
4Oh, you' cried Belle. perhaps | shall; but you'll
never grow tired"
And Brandow solemnly believed her.
HOW shall number the days Of his happiness?
They are days without past or future, days that
take thought of any tomorrow, remember any
yesterday In that old house. with its broad portico
and pseudo-cassc columns, SO dear to the colonial
Evening star., 1914-08-09

away something ratified against the roof and he thought
he heard the sound of merry laughter behind him.
what is it? Are you ill?'
He turned sharply. Belle was sitting beside him in
the carriage dressed in the Of travelling dresses
and with smile, half wonder, half amusement on her
lips. Across his brain there oated, vague the
ory of half-recaed dream, the vision of darkened
room and minister reading the service casket
upon which lay bouquet of faded red At the
sight of his white face Belle laughed merrily.
Goodness" she cried. @You look as if you had
ghost! Never mind. It's all over, and you won't
have to do it again Someone threw boot after US
/ heard it strike the carriage. That must have been
Jerry
At the sound of her voice the shadow passed utterly
from Brandow's mind. He drew her toward him and
kissed her.
"Oh, behave" she laughed, blushing beautifully
Were not lovers any we're solemn married
people In month shall have to begin to hate each
other
3In month"; he laughed back.
4Oh, could do it if tried said Belle confidently
"Here, do help to get the rice out of my hairl
think rice is stupid CUSTOM don't youo There's some
of it got down my back even. I'm glad we're going
straight to your old place. | should die Of mort6ca-
ton if thought strange housemaid was going to find
rice the carpet after I'd changed my dress
Evening star., 1914-08-09


Brandow wanted no better paradise.
Belle hated the old books. "They all old, she
said, and solemn and pitiful and utterly orgotten'
4Oh, wel' objected Brandow, they're not all for
gotten There must be that people still read
"A dozen, perhaps, among all those hundreds said
Belle @And yet inside each of those musty
someone has shut up his soul, and thought he had
cheated trne.'
"They prosy old fellows, most of them," said
Brandow, amused at her seriousness. Il remember
tacking of them when | was boy"
Sometimes, said Belle, Il can almost fancy hear
them whispering. How they must long to be taken
from their shelves, and live again in the White World
1t is good to be alive again, for an hour'
Brandow lazily knocked the ashes from his pipe and
walked of the book shelves. "Well resur-
rect of them anyway he said.
4Don't! Oh, don't!' cried Belle
He looked across at her She too had risen and
stood by the fireplace, staring at him with wide eyes
and parted lips like scared child. Brandow laughed
and took down the first book that to his hand.
@Why not?' he asked 4There's nothing to be afraid
of. Let's hear what he has to say for himself"
Opening the book at random, he read aloud the first
words his eye fell upon:
A debt unpaid promise unfulhlled-
He read no more. The words died on his lips but
Continued page II
Evening star., 1914-08-09

architect began life for Brandow. They were
quite alone There one but Sandy the gardener,
and the houseleeper; who Belle insisted, older
than the house ITSELF and had kept house in it since it
buit-which manifestly absurd. But Belle
delighted in absurdities, and the Mahogany WITCH
she had christened the old lady, certainly did seem
fabuously old Brandow scarcely remembered the time
when she had been anything but @the old housekeeper
On clear days, when the wind not sharp,
they breakfasted dned the big south porch,
whence they looked broad wilderness of garden,
Sandys peculiar domain, and beyond that strip of
sand, and the rolling in. This garden Bellies
chief delight, what time they not driving about
the country strolng along the beach the quaint
little fishing village couple of miles away; and Sandy
was her abject slave.
ONE morning early in June she up the steps of
- the porch with armfu of red roses still wet with
dew, and flung them in heap the white cloth that
Evening star., 1914-08-09

fast.
"Lazybones!' she cried, as Brandow appeared
in the doorway. "See what I've been gathering
while you were lying in bed. Aren't they lovely?'
Lovely echoed Brandow, gazing, not at the
flowers, but at his wife.
The housekeeper brought out the breakfast
tray, and set it between them.
as she real?' whispered Belle. "How one
very old be very active? Won't she ride
away broomstick, or vanish in puff of
smoke, or something?"
Brandow laughed. She had asked the same
question dozen times, and he answered her,
as he had done before:
Real as you or l."
But are we real, you and 1? Sometimes it all
seems too good to be rea,-real as these roses
are, with the dew still fresh upon them" And
she buried her face in the fragrant heap.
Something he did not know what, some for
gotten memory, stirred uneasily within him.
But he laughed at her fancy, none the less.
4Real you are, o most illogical of roses, he
said, @every bit as real your flowers. For
how could an unreal you gather real roses, with
real dew upon them?"
Belle scoffed at his logic, and then, woman
like, rewarded him with set in his but
tonhole, for confounding her own. Later, when
the flower faded and he would have thrown
it away, the sight of it gave him unaccount-
able shock, sent a tremor along his spine, as of
a sudden chill
SOME days, when the sky was leaden, and the
wind sung about the corners of the house,
they were glad to stay within doors Then
Sandy would build them great hearth fire of
driftwood in the old library from whose win
dows they could how the waves stormed
and captured the strip of yellow sand, and
threatened every minute-but nothing ever
came of ito take the garden itself by assault.
The library dreary enough place, its walls
lined with rank upon rank of somber-bound folios
and quartos, the ponderous volumes of past
day; but with Belle smiling at him across the
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-02-11
INDIGESTION. GAS OR
SICK, SOUR STOMACH
Time it!-"Pape's Diapepsin" makes
your upset, bloated stomach feel
fine In five minutes

Really does" put bad stomachs in
order-"really does" overcome indi-
gestion, dyspepsia, gas, heartburn and
sourness in Eve minutes-that-jus
that-makes Pape's Diapepsin the
largest selling stomach regulator in
the world. If what you eat ferments
into stubborn Jumps you beleh gas
end eructate sour, undigested food and
acid; head is dizzy and aches; breath
foul; tongue coated; your insides fill
ed with bile and indigestible waste, re-
member the moment "Pape's Diapep-
sin" comes in contact with the stom-
ach all such distress vanishes. It's
truly astonishing - almost marvel
Gus, and the joy is its harmlessness.
A large fifty-cent case of Pape's Dla-
pepsin will give you hundred dollars
worth Of satisfaction or your druggist
hands you your money back.
It's worth its weight in gold to men
and women who can't get their stom-
achs regulated. 1t belongs in your
home-should always be kept handy
in case o. sick, sour, upset stomach
during the day or night. It's the
quickest, surest and most harmless
stomach doctor in the adver-
tisement
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-02-11

from Portage or Passage Bay, on the
west side of Prince william Sound, TO
Turnagain Arm. Here route was
found which. by the use Of a tunnel
about two miles in length. Will AVOID
the glaciers and yield low grades Tor
keth In and cut bound traffic. The
distance from tidewater on Prince
william Sound to tidewater on Turn
aeain Arm is about twelve miles. and
thc proposed line will join the Alaska
Northern Railroad at about mile sixty
three. Official information regarding
The, availability of Portage Bay as
tel minal is still lacking, but private
atyices are, favorable BY use of this
route the distance from tidewater to
he Matanuska coal field is reduced to
about 1876 miles, with only one adverse
grade and that a low enc. The infor.
,:ation at hand indicates that this
route is certainly worthy of carefui
consideration.
Railway Construction
Communication with Fairbanks has
been improved. During the summer
several automobiles. trips were made
over the military wagon road. Mere
ever, a new direct steamboat service
has been established between upper
Yukon points and Fairbanks. Wagon
read and trail construction has been
continued by the Alaska Road Commits
sicn in, different parts Of the Territory.
thereby reducing costs Of transporta
ton to various mining camps. The
results attained in building railways
End wagon roads and establishing
steamboat service have been of in
talculable advantage to the mining in
dustry Of Alaska and have led to de-
velopments indicating something OF
the vast mineral resources of the Ter
ritory At best. the transportation is
Woefully inadequate and unless it be
extended no great advancement IN
mining, except along the coast, can be
expected. Therefore railway construe
ton is of first importance to Alaska,
ton second only. to this is the building
Ola system of tributary wagon roads
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-02-11
OREGON AENssPE AAPEER FEI1S0F OUR
DELIGHTS, USING THE YERNACtAAR

No. snow yet! The Hawai- Promo
ton COMMITTEE put odt clever LITTLE
advertisements in regard &c the tcBl-
leratuTe 1t reads-"Only 80. desI eeS
Of the thermometer needed in tla-
waii, says the Eugene lOregonl Guard.
Loves, winter temperature 81; high
est summer temperature 81" The
mercury got to GO the other night,
down TO GO Of course. and the whole
town thought they were being mis-
treated 3hamefully. Most OF the time
it stays between 20 and IS degrees.
II was interesting to note the various
decorations that were used in the
store windows during the holidays.
One window was especially attractive.
It was arranged with two electric
fans, and partly filed with feathers
When the fans were turned on there
followed about as clever an imitation
of a snow storm as will be seen, in
Hawaii until the climate changes. II
had the blizzardly appearance sure
enough. and after looking at it for 10
or Is minutes | heaved a sigh. turned
up my coat collar and sought an ice
cream soda. The few days before
Christmas were as warm as any that
we have had. 1t was warm work for
Salvation Santas in their furry coats
end whiskered masks as they stood on
the street corners to keep their pots
boiling.
Visits Lone White Family.
My Christmas was spent quite pleas
antly in one of the sugar and piHeap-
nile districts of Kauai, an island which
lies 100 miles northwest Of our own
Oahu. was visiting with the only
white family in Laval, a village Of
$50 inhabitants. 1t is pretty much a
little Japan. The pineapple eanneTy
was very interesting to me, as / had
often wondered how the fruit was
prepared for the market. Practically
all the work is done by machinery,
the only people who handle the fruit
being the women who sort 1t, and
these wear rubber gloves, so that the
fruit does not come in contact with
the hands at any time. The pines are
peeled by being thrust upon hollow
cylinders which revolve at a very high
speed. AT the cannery which visited,
the two peeling machines handle about
ESQ pines an hour. Prom these ma
chimes the fruit is carried on broad
belt to the slicing machine whichccuts
I'D a, whole fruit ata stroke, dropping
the slices upon another belt which
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-02-11
BRITISH COLLECTOR
PAYS $4,000 FOR FLEA

PARIS.-EdmOnd Perier Of the
French institute is authority for the
statement that a noted British ento-
biological collector has paid $4,000 for
specimen of rare variety of flea.
1t is Of the kind occasionally found
in the fur of the sea otter.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-19
SOMETHING OF PHENOMENON
Lucid Explanation That Should Have
Done Away With All Need of
Further Argument.

A workman, endeavoring to explain
to one of his mates what a phenome-
non was. made the following attempt:
TITS like this. Suppose you were to
go out into the country and see field
of thistles growing"
YES" assented his friend.
well, that would not be phenom-
enonl"
NO, that's quite clear" agreed the
other man.
But suppose you we're to see lark
singing away up in the sky"
Eyes"
We'll, that would not be a phe
aomenonl"
mo. that also seems clear"
But imagine there is bull in the
field"
YES" his friend could imagine that.
Even that would not be phenome-
non"
mo"
but now, Bill. look here. Suppose
you saw that bull sitting on them
thistles whistling like a lark-wel
that would be phenomenon"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-19
Nearly SmOthered.

Chandler, N. C.-Mrs. Augusta
Lomax, of this place. writes: II had
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expected death at any time. ] could
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manly troubles. My nerves we're un-
strung. | had almost given up all
hope of ever being better. tried
Cardui, and it did me more good
than anything | had ever taken. lam
better now than ever expected to
be-" Thousands Of ladies have writ
ten similar letters, telling of the
merits of Cardui. It relieved their
headache, backache and misery, just
as it will relieve yours, if you will
let. Try Cardui.
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