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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-01

I'd just unanimously gone her wa,
so long I was q little daZed at frs
with my freedom. After fighting 70
a living alone for a time / came III
here. It's cheap. I get the solitude
need for my book. Not long ago
heard I could go back to her If
apologized."
stick to your guns" advised Mr.
Max.
Miss Norton rose and stood before
Mr.. Peters. She fixed him with hel
eyes-eyes into which no man could
gaze and go his way unmoved.
Just one tiny day" she pleaded.
Mr. Peters sighed. He rose.
I'm fool" he said. 81 can't help
it. I'll tnke chances on another day,
though nobody knows where it'll lead. >
Brooklyn. maybe" whispered Lou
Max to Magee in much horror.
The hermit donned his coat. attended
to few household duties and led the
delegation outside. Dolefully he lock
ed the. door of his shack. The four
started down the mountain.
Back to Baldpate with our cook
said Mr.. Magee into the girls ear. Il
hHOW nOW now SdeSaI ieiL WHICH ne
rode through Rome with his ex-foes
festooned about his chariot wheels"
Mr.. Max again chose the rear. tri-
umphantly escorting Mr.. Peters. AS
Mr. Magee and the girl swung into the
lead the former was moved to recur
to the topic he had handled so ANA
teurishly short time before.
I'll make you believe in me yet" he
said.
She did not turn her head.
1.-THE moment we reach the inn he
went on. Il shall come to you with
the package OF money in my hand.
Then you'll believe | want TO help
you Tell me you'll believe then"
Very likely l SHALL" answered the
girl without interest. IF You really
do intend to give me that money no
one must know about it.
NO one shall know" he answered.
but you and me-"
They walked on in silence. Then
shyly the girl turned her head. Oh,
most assuredly she was desirable.
Clumsy as had been his declaration
Mr.. Magee resolved to stick to it
eternity.
I'm sorry 1 spoke as I did, she
said. "Will you forgive me?'
Forgive you?'' he cried. why. r.
"And now" she interrupted, let us
talk of other things-of ships and shoee
and sealing wax
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-01

"AlI the topics in the world" he re
piled. can lead to but one with me-
"Ships?" asked the girl.
For homogeneous he suggested.
! "ShoeS?"
I'm some circles of society l believe
they are flung at bridal parties
And sealing wax
ION the license, isn't it," he queried.
They We're then at the great front
door of Baldpate inn.
Inside, before the office fire, Miss
! Thornhill read magazine in the indo-
lent fashion so much affected at Bald
pate inn during the heated term. while
the mayor of Reuton chattel amiably
with the ponderously coy Nh. Norton.
Into this circle burst the ENJOYS TO
the hermitage, flushed. energetic, snow
faxed
Hail to the chef who in triumph ad-
vances," cried Mr.. Magee.
Myra Thornhill laid down her maya
zine and fixed her great black eyes
upon the radiant girl in corduroy.
And was the walk in the morning
air." she asked, "alI you expected?"
"All and much more" laughed Miss
Norton. mischievously regarding the
man who had babbled to her OF love
on the mountain. BY the way, enjoy
Mr.. Peters while you can. He's back
for just one day"
Eat. drink and be merry, for tomoH
row the cook leaves. as the fellow
says" supplemented Mr. Max. remov-
ing his overcoat
How about quick lunch, Peters?"
inquired Magee.
'Out OF what. I'd like to know" put
in Mrs. Norton. Not thing in the
house to eat Just like a man.
'You didn't look in the right place.
ma'am." replied Mr.. Peters. with rel.
ish. ~ got supplies for a couple OF
days in the kitchen"
We'll. what's the sense in hiding
'em?" the large lady inquired
1T amt hiding-it's system" ex-
planned Mr.. Peters. Something wo-
men don't understand" He came close
to Mr.. Magee and whispered low, You
didn't warn me there was another
of EN-"
THE last. on my word OF honor"
Magee told him.
The last" sneered Mr.. Peters.
There. isn't any last up here" And
with a sidelong glance at the new
Eve In his mountain Eden he turned
away to the kitchen.
Now" whispered Magee to Miss
Norton. '1'il get you that package.
I'll prove that II was for you fought
and bled the mayor OF Reuton. Watch
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-01

the threshold He was clad in n pur
pie dressing gown that suggested som,
woman had picked it. Surely no maj
could have fallen victim TO that riot o.
color.
Come in" said the hermit in a ton,
so colorless it called added attention
10 the gown. Miss. you have the
chair. You'll have to be contented with
that soap box davenport, gentlemen
wellE"
He stood facing them in the middle
of his hermitage.
We have come to plead began
Miss Norton, turning her eyes at their
full candle power on the hermit's
bearded face.
Il beg pardon. miss" interrupted Mr..
Peters, but it amt any use. I've
thought il all out-in the night watches.
as the poet says. i came up here to be
alone. 1 can't be hermit and a cook
too. / can't and be true to myself.
No. you'll have TO accept my resigna-
ton. TO take effect at once"
He sat down on an uncertain chair
and regarded them sorrowfully. His
long. well shaped fingers clutched the
cord of the purple gown.
lit isn't as though we were asking
you 70 give up the hermit business for
good" argued Magee. Its just for
a short time-maybe only for few
days. j should think you would vel
come the diversion"
Mr. Peters shook his head vigorous
Iy. The brown curls waved fiippantly
about his shoulders.
my instincts" he replied. ARE away
from the crowd. / explained that to
you when we first met. Mr.. Magee."
Amy man." commented Mr.. Max.
fought to be able 10 strange his in
stincts for a good salary, payable In
advance"
You come here" said the hermit
with annoyance. and you bring with
you the sentiments OF the outside
worid-the world / have foresworn.
Don't do IL ask you"
II don't get you" reflected Mr.. Max.
mo. pal. ! don't quite grab this her
NIT game. II amt human nature. !
say. Way up here miles from the little
brass rail and the sporting extra and
Ing It's beyond me-"
I'm not asking your approval" re-
Piled the hermit "All ask Is 10 be
ct alone"
Let me speak," said Miss Norton. |
Mr.. Peters and I have been friends. |
-ou might say. for three years. II was
hree years ago my awed eyes first fell
pom him. selling his postcards at the
IN. He was TO me then the true ro-
nance, the man TO whom the world
leans nothing without a certain wo
ian mt bis side. That Is what he has
IeaDt 10 all the girls who came 10
aldpate. He isn't going TO shatter
. ideal Of him-be isn't going 10 re-
Ise a lady in distress. You will come
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-01

| for our chance. When l see you AGAR
! I'll have it in my pocket"
You mustn't fail me-" she replied
"It means so much"
Mr.. Magee started for the stairs
| Between him and them doomed sud
denly the great bulk of Mr.. Cargan
into Magee's.
Il want to speak to you. young fel-
low" he remarked.
I'm f1attered" said Magee. that
you find my company so enchanting.
In ten minutes I'll be ready for an
other interview"
You're ready now" answered the
mayor. even If you don't know it.
I've been trying to dope you out, and
/ think I've got you. I've seen your
kind before. Every few months one
of 'em breezes into Reuton. spends a
whole day talking to a few rats I've
had TO exterminate from politics and
then flies back to New York with a
ten page story of my vicious career all
ready for the linotypers. Yes. sir, 1
got you. You write sweet things for
the magazines"
Know it returned the mayor
heartily. $50 you're out after old Jim
Cargans scalp again, are you?
thought that now, seeing stories on
the corruption of the courts is so
plentiful. you'd let the same OF the
city halls alone for awhile. But
well. guess I'm what you guys call
good copy. Big, brutal. uneducated.
picturesque-you see l read them sto=
ries myself. How long will the Ameri-
can public stand being ruled by a man
like this, when it might be authoriZ-
ing pretty boys with kid gloves to get
next to the good things? That's the
dope. amt 1.-THE old dope of the re-
form gang. the ballyhoo of the bunch
that can't let the existing order stand?
Don't worry. 1 amt going to get
started on that again. But l want to
talk to you serious-like a father.
There was young fellow like you
once
Like me?'
Exactly. He was out working on
long hours and short pay for the re-
form gang. and he happened TO get
hold of something that a man l knew
"a man high up in public office
wanted and wanted bad. The young
fellow was going to get 5000 for the
article he was writing. My friend of
fered him $4,000 TO call it off. what'd
the young fellow do?"
Wrote the article, of course said
Magee.
"Now-now," reproved Cargan. THAT
remark don't fit in with the estimate
I've made OF you. l think you're
smart boy. Don't disappoint me.
This young fellow l speak of-he was
smart. all right. He thought it over
Magee. the same as you're going TO
10. You're on says this lad and
added five figures to his ron as easy |
Is we'd add a nickel. He had brains, |
hat guy
And no conscience" commented |
hasee.
Conscience" said Mr.. Cargan. |
amt worth much except as an ex-
use for man that hasn't made good |
o give his wife. How much did you |
ay you was going to get for this ar
icley"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-01
Mr.. Maeee looked him cooIIv in I'll,

Mr.. Magee looked him coolIy in the
eye.
IF it's ever, written" he said, 1T
will be a 100000 story"
There ant anything like that in II
for you" replied the mayor. Think
over what I've told you"
I'm afraid smiled Magee, I'm too
busy to think"
He again crossed the Office floor to
the stairway Before the fire sat the
girl of the station, her big eyes upon
him pleadingly. With reassuring
smile in her direction, he darted up
the stairs.
And now" he thought as he closed
and locked the door of No. behind
him, ''for the swag. So Cargan would
give $4,000 for that little package |
don't blame him."
He knelt by the fireplace and dug up
the brick under which lay the package
so dear to many hearts on Baldpats
mountain.
''I might have known" he muttered
For the money was gone. He dug
up several of the bricks and rummag'
ed about beneath them. No use. The
fat little bundle of bills had flown
Only an ugly hole gaped up at him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-01

man had sent him Off for the equator.
This ones name was Marie. think,
and she worked Mt a lunch counter In
Kansas City. From the young mans
bill of fare description of her gath
cred that she had cheeks like peaches
and cream. but heart like lunch
counter doughnut, which is hard.
she cast you orr / asked.
"'She threw me down. said he"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-01

Ebony is always soaked In wafer
for from six to eighteen months as
soon as cut 1t comes chfeny pom
Mauritius and the East India.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-01

GRO be Continued Next Saturday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-01
-ARL DERR
BIOOERS
CHAPTER KIN.
The Quest Of the Hermit.

The Quest Of the Hermit.
"@ DON'T know how to hegin."
muttered the novelist. whose
puppets speeches had al
ways been so apt Last
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-04-16
MEXICO MUST ATONE OR SERIOUS
EVENTUALITIES WILL BE RESULT
OFFICIAL STATEMENT ON THE
MEXICAN SITUATION Is ISSUED;
OUTLINES PRESIDENTS VIEWS
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.


President Wilson
in in
Mexican following
present
of
at
the orde o
uniform official mail his back
HOLD OFFICIAL DISPATCHES.
daffaires
verona
attention matters for apologies
of other
ex
evidence
q
eregn government to Its respect"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-04-16
Many in Washington Who
Believe That American
Intervention is Near
Many Indignities Being
Heaped on Americans,
Even to the Interception
of Official kilograms to
Charge O'Shaughnessy-
Powers Notified.
BY Associated PRESS.

Washington, ApriI 15.-With a ma
jority OF the ships OF the American
navy to-day ordered 70 proceed inme-
coasts OF Mexico. the United States
gave Provisional President Huerta
final warning that unless he fired
salute to the flag in . reasonable time
the rights and dignity Of the United
States, serious eventualities would re-
sult.
II was learned tonight that Huerta,
apprised Of the proposed fleet demon-
messy the episode growing from the
arrest Of biuejackets at Tampico 10
fit subject for arbitration at The
Hague, and he would appoint a com
mission 10 investigate. President Viii
eaily replied that the time for delay.
and evasion had passed and the Uni
ted Skmtem will tomnorEE@ no Icnner.s
Administration 0pfte1mla held that
flag insults and nationaf honor are
questions that are not arbitration sub
jects.
Information here tends TO show that
Huerta believes the United States 10
bIuffing. Some anti-American demon
strations at Vera Cruz and other
points are reported.
Expressing n hope for peace, the
president told members of the senate
and house foreign relations commit
re@S xn@6 the offen$GS OF the d@face0
government at Mexico City will no
longer be tolerated and unless Huerta
complied the seizure Of all Tampico
and Vera Cruz custom houses, and
even q declaration of . Pacific coast
blockade, preventing commercial In
tercourse with the United States would
be fully Justified by international law
precedents.
MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.
II was decided not to shell towns,
and seize ports without congress auth
orixes after Wilson has given IL a
message. Foreign powers have all
been notified Of the steps taken today.
Republicans and democrats are near
ly unanimous in supporting Wilson,
Only a few eritieising the administra-
tion.
Some believe the demonstration will
lead TO actual Intervention, the Gust.
ing of Huerta and establishing OF
government the United States could
recognize.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-04-16
BECKER TRIAL
FIRST WEEK IN
MAY.|SSETTLEO
The Defendant, Who Was
Snatched From Electric
Chair by Intervention of
Court of Appeals, Will
Again Face a Jury
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

New York, April 15.-Wednesday
May 9Th, was tentatively fixed today
for the beginning of the second trial
of Charles Becker, the former police
lieutenant sentenced to die for insti
grating the murder of Herman Rosen-
thai. but saved by a court of appeals
decision. Becker appeared in court,
District Attorney Whitman asked that
possible.
1t was announced that M. T. Manton
had succeeded Joseph y. Shay as chief
counsel for Becker.
WHITMAN DETERMINED.
District Attorney Charles S. Whit
man is determined to bring Former
Police Lieutenant Charles Becker to
trial fer second time on the charge
of having instigated the murder of
Herman RosenthaL for whose actual
killing the four gunmen paid the
death penalty on Monday. 1t was eX-
pected his motion in the supreme
ground that Becker's trial attorney
was about to retire and that new
counsel would need more time in
which to become familiar with the
case.
Joseph A Shay. who prepared the
appeal upon which Becker gained a
new trial, yesterday notified the
Becker family of his retirement
The district attorneys office is in
vestigating charges made IN the con-
fession of ''Dago Frank Cirofici
short time before he was put to death
of for his part in the murder of Ro-
requested to bring Dollar Bill' John
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-04-16

Congressman Emmett Wilson re-
turned yesterday morning from Wash
ington and will be in the city a. few
days. When seen by a Journal repre-
sentative. Mr.. Wilson said that con-
gress was hard at work and will prob
ably be in session until July or August.
After the passage OF the tolls bill by
the house, the house again resumed
consideration of the great appropria.-
tions supply BILL which will consume
considerable time yet.
Mr.. Wilson predicts that the senate
will pass the tolls bill and that the
presidents wish to have the congress
consider antitrust bills at this session
will be complied with.
The farmers credit bill, which is
before the banking and currency COM
mittee, of which Mr.. Wilson is a mem
ber will probably be reported to the
house in short time.
On account OF the Importance OF
these questions. Mr.. Wilson says that
he thinks his duty is in Washington.
and although he would like very much
to ningle with his constituents for
while and discuss his candidacy for
re- election in the coming primary. he
feels that he can spare only a few
days in the district. He says that he
expects to try to visit in the short
time which he has. as many places as
possible, but will not attempt to make
definite engagements, as he may be
called, back to Washington by teIe-
gram on any day.
PENSACOLA APPROPRIATION.
The bill which Congressman Wilson
introduced calling for an appropriation
of 100000 to finish the work on the
Pensacola government building, has
been favorably reported by the public
buildings committee and will pass the
house when 1t is reached on the cal
endar. This will enable the work on
the building to be completed as soon
-.
INVITATION FOR JOINT DEBATE.
Hon. John p. Stokes. candidate for
congress against Representative VIII
son, last night handed The Journal
copy Of letter which he said he had
sent Mr.. Wilson last night, inviting
him to a Joint canvass of the district.
The letter follows.
Pensacola, Fla, April Is, 1914.
Hon. Emmett Wilson, City.
Dear Sir: 1t appears that you and L
will probably be the only candidates
for congress from the Third district.
The voters are entitled to hear both
of us discuss the issues OF the day
from the same platform, so as TO de-
termfne for themselves which OF us
is more in line with their views and
which is the better man to represent
them in congress at Washington. For
the purpose OF giving the voters this
privilege, / respectfully invite you 70
go with me into every one OF the thir-
teen counties of this district and at
the county seat of each county discuss
with me the issues before the people,
including your record for CONGRESSMAN.
You may designate the times and
places for these discussions, and I will
be delighted to Join you.
Sincerely yours,
JNO. p. STOKES
1t is not known what reply Mr..
Wilson will make to this invitation.
although as indicated in his interview
he will probably find It impossible to
take much time from his Official
duties for a canvass of the district.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-04-16
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

New York, April 15.-The new su-
er-dreadnaught New York. one of
the two largest battIeships in he
world, was placed in commission to-
day at the Brooklyn navy yard. The
ceremony was simple. Captain T. S.
Rogers received his orders placing him
in command of the new battleship,
flags were broken out at the bow and
stern and the commission pennant
was released, as the ships band play
ed the Star Spangled Banner. Cheers
by the 1,014 officers and men in the
crew of the latest addition TO the At
lantic fleet were answered by the men
on other ships lying at the yard and
the New York was in commission.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-04-16
ON
JAIL BUILDING
is CANCELLED
Policy of 100000 on the
Building is Called Off and
County Calls for Return
of Money - Building is
Fireproof and Need No
Insurance.

The insurance of 500, 900, carried on
the new county court and Jail build
ing, has been ordered cancelled by
tho board of county commissioners
and application also made for the re-
turn of a portion of the $1,950 pre-
MUM paid by the old board OF COM
missioners This action was unani-
nous on the part of the board at it's
meeting of Tuesday night. the mem
bers deciding that no insurance is
necessary on this building, for the rea-
son that the building is fire-proof
and all fixtures are OF steel.
A resolution, in this CONNECTION. was
pa Ssed that hereaft fter all insurance on
county buildings be divided equally
among the nine insurance agencies of
the city.
CALLS FOR STATEMENTS.
The board passed a resolution call
ing on the county treasurer to fur
nish the board on the first day Of each
month a statement setting forth the
bank balances in the several county
funds and the school fund.
"A petition, signed by some citizens
OF Cantonment, entering complaint in
reference to the Justice OF the peace
there, was read and referred to the
county attorney for an opinion.
Several road matters were discuss
ed and notary public and other bonds
approved.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-04-16
New ewSuper-DreadnoughtNewY York
Placed In Commission Hurriedly

II necessary the New York could
steam out to sea in twelve hours. 9th
er battleships at the yard are the su-
per- -dreadnaught Texas and Wyoming,
the dreadnaughts North Dakota and
Ohio, the battleship Louisiana and the
armored cruiser Washington. All OF
these could join the fleet at a few
hours notice.
The New York and the Texas, the
latter also just completed, are sister
ships. Both will be assigned to the
first division of the Atlantic fleet.
Each has a displacement of 27,0O0
tons and a speed of 81 knots an hour
They are fitted with a main battery
of ten 14-inch guns and secondary
armament OF twenty-0ne 5-inch rifles
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-04-16
AWOkE To FIND
AXE SUSPENDED
OVER HER HEAD
Insane Man, After Staying
Her Brother While He
Slept, Hunted up Mary
Sammins and Was Persu-
AIDED to Leave Her I'm
harmed.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Huntington. \. Y, April 15.-Miss
Mary Sammis, who lives with her
brother Frank on their Long Island
farm, awoke early today to find a man
with a bloody axe in his hands stand
ing by her bed. She recognized Frank
Fowler, a young farm hand who slept
in the house. I've just killed your
brother up stairs" said Fowler, "and
I am going to kill you, too.''
I've always been kind to you,
Frank" pleaded the woman. " and you
have no reason for harming u.s."
That's right" answered Fowler 'I
guess I won't kill you, but I'll go
away" and he walked out OF the house
leaving the axe behind him.
Miss Samnis stumbled up stairs and
found her brothers body on the bgd.
The police believe Fowler is insane.
They are searching for him.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-04-16
Evidences of Extent of Traffic
Through Canal Shown In Report

Many shipments were from New Or
leans to ports on the west coast OF
South America. From San Francisco
large shipments went to Germany,
France, The Netherlands, England and
Belgium.
The Tehuantepec railroad which is
19O miles long carried $99, 500, 900
worth of the traffic and the Panama
Railway, forty miles long, carried
s31 900 0OO The total amount was
double that shipped by the same
routes in 1908, one year after the
opening of the Tehauntepec line.
Manufacturers supplied most of. the
west bound traffic and sugar fxults,
wines. wal and salmon most of the
.eastbO~1G &affic.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-04-16
VINCENT ASTOR
ONWEDOINGEvE,
SERIOUSLY ILL
Richest Young Man Was
Seized With an Attack of
Acute Indigestion-Weds
Miss Helen Dinsmore
Huntington This Month.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

New York, April 15.-Vincent Astor
had a restful night and was much
improved this morning, according to
announcement made at the country
home of his fiancee, Miss Helen Hunt
ington.
The condition of Vincent Astor who
became suddenly i'll Monday at stats
burg, n. Y, the home Of his fiancee,
Miss Helen Dinsmore~ Huntington,
was reported improved today. Until
early yesterday morning Mr.. Astor's
condition was considered dangerous.
Later the patient showed marked
signs of Improvement.
Mr.. Astor's illness was diagnosed
as acute indigestion OF the right lung,
from a severe cold which he
contracted last week aboard his yacht,
the Noma.
Whether plans for the wedding of
Mr.. Astor and Miss Huntington on
April 30 will have to be changed de-
pended, it was announced today upon
the rapidity of the patients recovery.
on the death of his father, John
Continued on Page Three)