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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-10
P|MPLES WOULD
BURN AND ITCH
Over Body and Head. Sore Spots
on Arm and Shoulders. Scratched
Until They BIed. After Using Gu
ticura Soap and Ointment a Week,
Eczema Left Her.

9f3 s. Hacl<Iey St., Muncfe, IND. =
"When my little girl was a tiny baby al1e
broke out in little fine plmples here and
there over the body and head. They w5u1d
be about the size of a quarter after they
for a week or moro. Then the scabs wos1id
begin to peel OF. The disease would itch
and give her much trouble. As she grew
older they would spread until some places
would be as large as half dollar. Her
clothes seemed to make the sores burn ard
itch. The sore spots were on the top OF her
arm and two on her shoulders. She wolfid
scratch them until they would bleed. Some
times in combing her hair &c would come out
:. / used - for u while but IL did rot
seem 20 be any good and 1 used -- also
without result. She continued to break out
with the eczema until wrote for a sauspse
OF Cuticura Soap and Ointment and used
them. purchased some more and the scalbs
came of and could comb them out OF l1ar
hair and IL healed up just finely. After
using Cuticura Soap and Ointment a week
the eczema left her" (Signed) Mrs. Laura
Graves. Nov. 81. 1912.
For treating poor compilations. red. roukh
hands. AID dry. thin and falling hair, Cuti-
cura Soap and Cuticura Ointment have iosr
the worlds fsvorites for more than gem
Grafton. Sold by druggists and deaIsrs
each mailed free with 32-p. skin Book Ad-
dress postcard ''Cuticura. Dept. r. Boston,
sEMen who shave and shampoo with ca
ticura Soap win nnd is best Tor akin and scalp.
ADVERTISEMENT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-10

money to buy tickets from Panama 20
Corozal and from Colon to Mount
Hope, relying with splendid faith upon
| his friend TO protect him once be penc-'
trated past the lynx eyed Saten.an.
Runnels accepted Kinks explanations
and so far exceeded his authority as to-
make no objection Allan, therefore.
managed to spend about half his time
In company with the object OF his
alteration.
Although the master OF Transporting
ton never referred to his conversation
with Kirk on the occasion of their trip
through Culebra cut. he, watched his
new subordinate carefully. and he felt
his instructive liking for him increase.
1t gave Runnels pleasure TO see how
he attended to his work once he had
settled down to 1t.
Accordingly. it afforded him an un-
pleasant surprise when he received
printed letter from st. Louis defec-
tive agency relative to one Frank Wei
lar. alias Jefferson Locke 1ast seen in
New York city Nov. 2O and Offering a
substantial reward for Information
leading to his arrest. The communica-
ton reached Runnels through the, psu-
al channel, copies having been distrib-
uted to the heads of various depart-
ments. 1t was the description that
caught his attention:
white; age. twenty-eight years; oc-
cupation, clerk; eyes. blush gray; hair.
light, shading upon yellow; complex
ion, fair; height six feet; weight 100
pounds. No prominent scars or marks.
so far as known, but very particular
Il
cred a good athlete. having been cap
tain of q. of X. football team" s
There was but one man in Runnels'
department whose appearance tailed
with all this. Nevertheless he held
the letter on his desk and did nothing
for time except to question his new
collector upon the first occasion The
result was. not at all reassuring- A
few days later. CHANGING to encounter
John Weeks on his way across the
isthmus. he recalled Kinks mention OF
his first experience at Colon.
Anthony? oh. yes wheezed the
fat man. II see you've got him at
work. There's something about him
don't understand. Either he's on the
level or he's got the nerve of bur
glar."
How so?"
.swell, I know he isn't what he
claims to be. have proof. He's no
more Darwin *. Anthony's son than
Darwin X. Anthony" exclaimed
he railroad man. in amazement. did
lie claim that?"
He did. and he The speaker
.hecked himself with admirable diplo-
matte caution. Say. he's taught me
me thing. and that is that it doesn't
'ay to butt into other peoples BUSH
less. 1 played him to lose, and he
gon, and 1 got into fine mess over
t. Alfarez lost his job for arresting
im.''
you'll get your money. Anthony
old me he'd square up on pay day"
Weeks snorted at this. why. I've
ot it already. I've been paid. Mrs.
,ortIandt sent me her check He
vinlscd one red eye IN a manner that
ct Runnels to thinking deeply
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-10

hold my cap in my hand and shufi,
my feet when talking TO ladies. Pray
I excuse my embarrassment
She did not respond to the lightness
of bis tone. Her glance seemed In
tended to warn him that she meant to
be serious.
Il suppose yon are wondering why
I sent for YOU. I've discovered who
'eferson Locke is"
NO, Who is he:" Kirk was in
stantly all attention. He had almost
forgotten Locke.
His real name is Frank wellar. and
he is an abscondcr. He was brokers'
clerk in St. Louis, and he made of
with something like $4,000 in cash"
"Good heavens" said Anthony. How
did you find out;"
"a bundle of New York papers.
They came today
Where did they catch him:'
They haven't caught him. He has
disappeared completely. That's the
strangest part of it. Your detective
didn't die after all. But can't under
stand why the police haven't discover
ed your whereabouts. You left New
York openly under the name OF
Locke
Perhaps it was so easy they over
looked It" He smiled ruefully. I'D
hate to be arrested just now when I'm
getting to be such a good conductor"
Don't worry about that until the
time comes. III get you the papers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-10

utmost fury upon her face.
''Stephanic," exclaimed the girl SION
frightened me"'
The neSrcss strobe TO her. sneakino
rapidly in Spanish. then turned upon
Kirk
What do you want here:" she cried
menacinSiy. She had thrust her charge
behind her and now pierced him with
her eyes.
Miss Chiquitl"-- he began. ut which
that young lady broke into another
peal of silvery laughter and Chartered
TO her servant. But her words. instead
OF placating the black woman. only
added to her fury. She pointed With
quiverinS hand 10 the path along the
creek bank ard cried:
Go. Go quick, you man. Then e.
her charge: You bad. bad. Go to the
house,
Miss Chiquita hasn't done any,sing
10 make You huffy. came our OF the
woods yonder. and she was good enough
TO direct me TO the road"
But Stephanie was not to be ap-
peased. She stamped her fat foot and
repeated her command IN so savage n
tone that Kirk perceived the useless
moss of trying TO explain. He looke2
appealingly at the girl. but she merely
nodded her head and motioned him TO
be gone.
That evening he sat for a long time
alone on the gallery of his hotel. his
spirit uplifted with the joy OF love, n
thousand whispering voices in his ears
And when at last he fell asleep it was
TO dream of an olive. oval face with
eyes like black pansies
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-10

foreign looking bungalows were the
country homes Of the rich Panamau-
ians
The wood was crowded with plant
life utterly strange To him. Vines and
cree1ers ab0unded. from the tiny
holcysuckie that reared Itself with
feeble flameuts. 10 the giant Llama
creeping through tire forest ike a py-
thon. thTottiin= full grown trees in its
embrace on every side was the never
ceasin= battle for light aud the struS-
rle % the wed5S against tire strong.
firing 81 the sccuc at last. Kirk
stumbled out into cleared space.
wheTr he paused with an exclamation
n surprise.
: brook had been damned and
ridcnei into n dacp. limpii pool To
which the clean. white sand or ifs bot
tom lent n golden hue. 81. The lower
end Il Overfi0wed in waterfall. the
porting music of which filed the glade
To step suddenly out If .n uncut
wilderness into such scene was
beUidc-inr and made the American
gasp with delight The place had an
air ~ Sirictc~t privacy 4 spring
board miT-oreI Ga the depths below
Invited one - plunge. a pair Of iron
=ynnasium rings were swung by
claims 10 q massive limb. q fight OF
stone steps lei ny Tire bank and into q
hut artistc1iiy matched and walled
With palm leaves 90 harmonic with I
- setting
After staring about him for long I
tine he took lingering. farewell look .
and turned 20 retrace his steps. where /
Upon some one laughed ~ him soft
y He paused abruptly then turned 1
around. Then with the sweetest for
eigh accent imaginable lie heard some
ore soy:
"1ou had better cross upcn the wa
teTfali. SIR. There Is no bridge above.
After IN instant. during which he
strained lis eyes 70 find the owner OF
tse voice. she laughed gain.
Here am in the tree across the
pad
OBJ I.ootinr over tho rorl, Of q
tee trunk. perhaps twice tho height OF
ms heed above the ground. Anthony
'eheii 2 rarisiinE face and two very
'Tight eyes without removing his
saze lie leaned HIS gun carefully
'siinst . bush-firearIns have an nbon'-
hoble effect upon hamad-yads-andl
'aid. How did you get NJ there?"
! climbed up.''
Why didn't you hide under the wa
erfars-
I cid not hide. senior. I am trying
o reach my orchid"
H're hand appeared beside the
a.. and finger pointed 10 one Of TIE
3 aiF plants above her. Kirk beheld
marvellous white, dove shaped Cow
= roddlns upon n slender stalk.
do Jon wish 20 cross the streGmT"
r. asked.
II you please"
Wait" The face disappeared. There
rs G sound from behind the twisted
zee sru5k; q tv!G fell. then a piece OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-10
CHAPTER XII.
The Path That Led Nowhere

lVATfHEN "Senor Antonio" awoke
! w / the next morning he lay for
:ZS-S5 an instant striving to recall
kSSz&4 what il WIS that had haunt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-10
-nthony
(To Be Continued Next wednesday.
Thu Counts Hedge.

The Hague was. originally a mere
hunting station of the counts of Hol-
land. It's name freely translated
means 1.-The counts hedge" Theglit
tie town first rose to Importance in
1927, when it was made the seat of
the supreme court of Holland. In 1884
it became the place of assembly of the
states general and the residence of the
Stockholders. since when it has been
the diplomatic conference place Of Eu-
rope.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-10

Now I sec. They wanted you q
marry some fellow you don't like
It's awful to marry somebody YOU dom
like he declared. with such earncs;
conviction that she inquired quickly:
''Ah. then are you married.
! mo. But everybody says its posi-
| lively criminal 10 marry without love-
The gentleman is very handsome"
He shuddered. Beware OF hand
some men. II you have any idea oi
marriage select large. plain mau
with blue eyes and light hair
II do not know such person"
Not yet. Of courSe-that Is. not we'll
enough TO marry him..
1T X not nice to speak OF such
things said the young lady primly.
And Il IS not nice also to speak with
strange gentlemen who come out OF
the forest when one Is doing penancc. e
"Will you catch IL for talking to
meT'
''Oh. yes. 1t is not allowed"
Then / suppose I'd better leave"
Anthony settled himself more com
fortabiy upon the bench. And yet
there is nothing really wrong about 1t.
is there2 Why. its done every day in
know
THE padre. tell him everything
How does fellow ever get nc
quainted with a girl down here: How
does he get n chance 20 proposeT
ones people attend TO that. OF
course" she managed to say Mt length.
then changed the subject quickly.
What did you say is your whole
name?"
Kirk Anthony"
"Keerk. 1t has fonny sound. has
It notT'
Il never noticed it. And yours?"
NV name is ChIquita.''
He repeated It after her. ITS pref
~. What Is your last Nance"
That is II. II told you my first |
name Won could not use it. II would /
not be proper
1T ought IL be something like Ariel. |
That means spirit OF the air and WA /
ter believe. Ariel Chiquita. No. /
they don't go together. See here. Miss |
Chiqulta. may call on you:"
"Oh" She lifted her brows in amaze
ment "Such ideasi or a certainly
not"
WHY"
"You do not understand. Our young
ner do not do those things"
Then I'll do whatever is customary
.eally I will-bnt I'm awfully anxious
o see you again-and"-
II do not know you. Ny father
"I'lI look up Mr. Chiquita and be in
reduced"
AT this the young lady began 20 rock
,ack and forth in an abandon OF merri-
nenf.
"For two weeks yet I must remain
ere alone with Stephanie." She re-
arded him monrnfully. Every day !
must do my penance and think OF my
ins nnd-perhaps look for orchids"
Tomorrow" lie inquired brenthless-
=. do you intend TO hunt orchids to-
Instead OF answering she started 10
er feet with a little cry. and he did
kewise. Back OF them had sounded
n exclamation-it was moro like the
mort OF wild animal than spoken {
-ord-and there. ten feet away, stood
tall. copper coIored neSress, her eyes
lazing. her nostrils dilated. look OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-10

later He began to feel embarrassed.
1t seemed to be his fate to receive ben
Gifts at this woman's hand whether he
willed it or not.
II must go now, but first 1 want to
make you feel how grateful 1 am for
your kindness and for your continued
trust in me. / haven't deserved it,
/ know, but He turned as If to leave.
but faced her again as he heard her
pronounce his name. He was surpris-
ed TO see that there were tears in her
eyes.
KIRK she said. you're an awfully
good sort, and can't stay angry with
you
You're tremendously good" he an
swered, really touched Il can't say
anything except that I'll try to be
worthy of your kindness"
She gave him half distressed look,
then smiled brightly.
1--WE won't talk of it any more" she
said-"ever. Now do sit down and
tell me what you have been doing all
this time How have you been get
ting along with your work."
''All right. except one morning when
I oversight
In the days that followed he tried
his very best to make good on his job.
Every evening he had to himself he
spent in search of the Spanish girl.
Aside from his inability to find her ind
an occasional moment of misgiving at
the thought of Frank WeIlar. alias JET
ferson Locke. Kirk had but one wor-
~, and that was caused by Allan.
dov a.cSod fhof fIa yvorShir,-
full black boy did not fairly hound him
with his attentions: never nightly
Journey down into the city that Allan
did not either accompany him or, fail |
ing permission to do so, follow him at |
a safe distance. For time Anthony |
rebelled at this espionage, but the con-
slant effort OF refusal grew tiresome /
after awhile. especially as the Jamai |
can did just as he pleased anyhow,
and Kirk ended by letting him have
his way.
He turned up regularly every day on
Kinks trains without money TO pay
his fare Becoming really concerned
lest he should be accused Of withhold
ing fare. Kirk spoke to Runnels about
Allan. explaining fully. whereupon a
watch was set, with the result that
)n the very next morning Allan was
chased out of the railroad yards by an
lnfeeling man with a club. He was
when the train pulled in that
evening" glued to the iron bars. his
yes showing as white I'm the gloom
IS his expansive grin of welcome.
For several days this procedure was
epeated with variations until the
lreadfal threat of arrest put an end
o 1t. Allan had conceived a whole
ONE respect for Spiggoty police. and
or n few days thereafter Kirk was
i'd of him. Then one morning he re-
ppeared as usual in one of the for
ward coaches and proudly. triumph
ntly. displayed ticket. ex. laiming:
1T is OF no hawaii TO prevent me,
oss.,'
THAT ticket is good only to Corozai.
he first station. You'll have TO get
n there" But when Corozal had
cen passed he found Allan still COM
ortably ensconced in his seat
Now. boss. we shall have fine visits
oday." the negro predicted warmly.
nd Kirk did not have the heart to
ject him.
At the other end of the line Allan
epeated the process. aud thereafter
'orked diligently to amass sufficient
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-10
Dissatisfied.

Charley, dear" said young Mrs.
Torkins. 1.-THE cook says she is going to
leave"
what for?" ~
"She says the Welsh rabbits we
make in the chatting dish give her indi-
gestion. "-Washington Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-10
Where They Don't Aaree.

1.-THE young men who compose this
quartet seem to me to be very agree
able fellows"
'Quite so. The only fault have to
find with them is that they disagree so
distressingly when they try to sing.''---
Birmingham Age Herald
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-10
CHAPTER -.
chiauita

"1HE next day XXX borrowed
shotgun and went hunting.
- lie wanted 10 Sct away some
- where auI collect his
thoughts. For the present. at least he
wished 10 avoid an interview with Mrs
C1-tlandt-
At midday he paused in an open
glade against hillside 10 eat his
lunrh. Back 81 him the rising ground
vas heavily timbered; beneath him
,oufusion al thickets and groves and
feared fields led out % a green plain
p clean as any golf links. upon which
we're scattered DWELLING
Evidently this was the Ssvannas Of
which h, had heard so much. and these
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-04-10
$4,000 Baltimore People Will
Visit Frederick.

The pilgrimage to the tomb Of Francis
Scott Key from Baltimore will be made
on September 8th, 1914 when 1t has been
estimated that fully fifty thousand people
will come to Frederick from Baltimore in
connection with the "Star-Spangled- Ban
ner" celebration, which will be held that
week ir Baltimore.
Word that the managing directors oil
The Star-Spangled-B Banner" Centennial
Commission had met and decided upon a
date was sent to S. Lewis Motter, former
President of the Frederick Board oil
Trade, by John M. Deponai, a member
of the commission.
The Board of Trade and the Barbara
Fritchie Memorial Association are plan.
ming elaborate ceremonies for this oc-
casion. 1t is thought that the monu
ment to Barbara Fritchie will be unveiled
at that time. The Board Of Trade mem
bers had hoped to procure a thousand of
the seventy.five thousand dollar appro-
pration made to the commission by the
State. but Frederick has not been pro-
vided tor by the Legislature. Mr. Nelson
made an effort to secure the one thou
sand dollar appropriation. but the Balu-
more City delegation said that Frederick
would be taken care Of"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-04-10
Vandals Stone Union Chapel at
BarthOlOWS.

The Union Chapel, at BarthoIows',
this county, presented a scene of wreck
and desolation on Sunday morning.
April 5th. when the worshippers upon
going to the church, saw that as panes
OF glass had been broken from the win
dows the night before and that the sash
or wood parts of number of the win
dows were broken. Large stones lay
on the inside of the church, showing that
they had been hurled through the
church windows.
Sheriff Conard investigated the affair.
and while 1t is supposed that a church
faction did the work, yet this is not
known for certainty. The church has
been without a pastor for some time
and only recently Rev. w. d. King, of
the Methodist Episcopal Church South.
was engaged for one year and was to
have delivered his initial sermon on Sun
day 1t is thought that the faction which
desired a pastor Of some other denomi-
nation is the one which desecrated the
chapel.
The work was done some time after
10 O'Clock on Saturday night, as some
members Of the church were in the
church until that hour, practicing Easter
music. No church services were held
on Sunday and the church was visited by
large number Of persons throughout
the day. II any clues can be run down
arrests will follow and the feeling in the
community is very bitter against any one
or persons who may have been guilty Of
the deed.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-04-10
Tree Named "woodrow wills IN.

The members of the Senior Class, Of
the Girls High School, East Church
street, this city, planted tree on Friday
afternoon, April 3rd, on the lawn Of the
Washington Street School. The tree was
christened Woodrow Wilson," after
which the planting song was sung and
three cheers given for "Woodrow Will
SAN" The class was then shown through
the school. The members OF the class
are: Grace Hummelbaugh, Helen Orde-
man, Louise Swartz, Katharine Rowe,
Louise Mcdaniel, Florence Schley
Mary Cutler, Elinor Cline, Josephine
Diener Grace English, Mae Dorcus,
Ruth Hummer, Grace Bowers, Celeste
Thomas, Viola Collihower, Cora Web
ster, Hazel GLAND, Mildled Neighbors,
Pauline Grove, Viola Wolfe Julia Etch,
ison, Leila Wles, Miriam Wilson, Hazel
Haines and Mary Atkinson.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-04-10
Raise More Potatoes.

Fredrick county farmers should raise
more potatoes. One of the wholesale
dealers OF Frederick, who deals in pota.
toes, made that assertion recently.
He said that only fifty to sixty car loads
of potatoes, averaging about six hundred
and fifty bushels each, had been sold in
Fredrick since last fall. Many farmers
attribute this shortage to the drouth OF
last summer, while others contend that
the potatoes raised in this section are
affected by blight, and say that if the
farmers would properly spray their po-
tato vines, much larger crops would
result.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-04-10

Il am happy to report that the Fred
erick War Claim was iavorably reported
by the Committee on War Claims this
morning. The matter now goes to the
House.
DAVID ]. LEWIS"
The above telegram from Congress-
man David !. Lewis, was received in this
city, on Saturday afternoon, April 3rd,
and conveyed in as few words as pos
slble information that the long cherished
hope of many Frederick residents that a
favorable report will be made upon the
BILL
The bill, as is known, provides for the
payment to Frederick of $500, 900 in re-
turn for the ransom demanded by Gen
Jubal A. Early, July 9th, 1864, to save
the town from destruction by fire. The
banks of Frederick City at that time fur
niShed the money, and the city govern
ment pledged to pay the banks of the
city for the money advanced. and the
amounts paid by each bank were in pro-
portion TO the amount of money on
deposit in the several banks. Follow ing
the payment Frederick City, true to its
pledge, issued bonds for 5000, 900. and
these bonds are still being carried by the
CITY and have been a burden and debt
upon Frederick for many years and has
numbered very materially the progress of
Frederick.
With favorable report upon the bill,
it now goes to the membership of the
House of Representative for a vote
What that vote will be is problematical,
but the fact that the bill has been re-
ported favorably and because of the great
amount Of work done on the bill by
Congressman Lewis, makes the favorable
report upon the bill at this time Of special
importance.
Twice before this bill to refund to
Frederick the $500, 900 paid out has been
reported favorably to the House of Rep
resentatives and then failed of passage
The first favorable report was secured
by the late United States Senator Lewis
E. McComas, when he was member of
the House Of Representatives. This was
in 1890.
The next favorable report was re-
ceived by the late Congressman Nc
Kaig, of Cumberland, a Democrat, this
report being made in 1892.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-04-10
Elks, ofacers Installad.

Officers of the Frederick Lodge, No.
6S4, B. P. o. Of Elks, were installed on
Wednesday night, April Ist, as follows:
Exalted Ruler, Keefer S. Toms; Esteem
ed Leading Knight, s. L. Motter; Es-
teemed Loyal Knight, Emory c. Crum;
Esteemed Lecturing Knight Solomon
D. Hedges; secretary w. G. Eader;
treasurer, L. r. Dertzbaugh; tyler, Chas.
McC. Hagan; E. A. Grove, trustee for
three years. Harry NJ. Cramer was
named the representative to the Grand
Lodge, witch meets this year in Denver.
D. Princeton Buckley is the alternate.