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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-06

unwrap and open it in the car, and
when 1 did open it in the privacy OF
my room in a New York hotel 1 was
very glad that 1 had placed that re-
straint upon myself.
What sort of stationery do you sup
pose was in that pink covered box?
Ten packages of crisp, new United
States $1,000 gold certificates, with a
band of paper around each package as
they used them in banks. Upon each
band was written Zone Hundred Thou
sand Dollars" 100 notes in each pack
age, n grand total of 100000.
My first impulse was to take the mill
lion dollars and go to Europe on the
first available steamer.
Impulse. did 1 say? 1t was really a
calm determination that lasted through
the greater part of the night and in
Guided the selection of a steamer sail
ing the next day and was not abandon
ed until my avarice was convinced that
a large reward, at least 10 per cent OF
the whole, perhaps double that, would
be offered by the owner of the money,
who would be sure to advertise for its
return.
The decision that it would be better
to have one-tenth of a million as a re-
ward for honesty than the entire mil
lion as weight upon my conscience
was not easily arrived at. but. once
reached, it was chung to with all my
strength.
Sleep was entirely out of the ques-
ton with $1,oO0OOO in cash in the room
with me. i spent the night thinking.
and such thoughts!
In the morning I tore up the box,
which had really originally contained
stationery, and carefully dropped the
pieces into a waste pipe. The money
l wrapped in my nightshirt, which 1
put in the hand bag.
This hand bag was near being the
death of me that day.
1 ate breakfast with the hand bag in
my lap and one hand always touching
it and attended TO the business which
had carried me TO New York without
ever once letting 1t loose, and 1 am
sure l never took my eyes entirely
away from 1t once while on the train
returning to Washington.
/ bought all the New York, Pbila-
delphia and Baltimore papers. but
there was no advertisement in any of
them concerning the loss Of u large
sum of money.
An0thsg sleepless night in the room
with a million dollars followed my re-
turn TO Washington. The next morn
ing ! hired box in safe deposit
vault and got rid of the awful and
wearing responsibility.
waited a week, and still there was
no advertisement OF the lost fortune.
My associates began to comment on
my increasing restlessness and nerv-
BUSINESS and TO suggest that l would
better take rest
intended TO take long rest and
u luxurious one as soon as the owner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-06
The Daily Story
An ownerless Million-By Thomas Howell Heath.
copyrighted 1914 by Associated Literary Bureau.

] jumped on the Congressional Limit
ed one winter afternoon as the train
was moving out of the Washington sta
ton.
1t was a hurried business trip to
New York. of which I had only an
hours notice. l had the afternoon pa
pers and a small hand bag.
When shown to my seat in the par
Tor car noticed that the chair next to
mine was occupied by a woman; also
that she was pretty. aristocratic look
ing and dressed fashionably-
So far as could be seen. she had
nothing in the shape Of bundles or bag
gage with her except what appeared
TO be a lot of stationery wrapped in
pink paper and tied with a red cord.
which she kept on her lap and care
lessly handled from time to time.
Just before the train reached Phila-
delphia she got up, stood moment
apparently undecided and then, turn
ing to me and extending the box in
pink, surprised and pleased ne by ask
ing with a smile, MAY L trouble you
to look after thisT'
"Certalnly, certainly, Will pledsuIe'
1 replied as soon as 1 could get my
wits together, but she had not waited
to hear.
She had left the pink covered box in
my hands and had gone, 1 supposed,
to the buffet car.
After the train had left Broad street
station and the woman had not re-
turned I asked the porter what had
become Of her and was astonished
when he said that she had got off at
Philadelphia.
1t was evident that the pink COW
cred box had been Intentionally left
with me, but why, and what did it
contain?
Great as my curiosity was to know
the contents of the box, would not
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-06

From five to twenty years after your
attack of typhoid fever you begin TO
feel very uncomfortable sensations
just under the liver. At first you are
inclined to be over critical of home
contingencies you're the cook her
self, in which case you think you need
some pepsin. But blame the cooking
as you will, or take the best grade of
pepsin produced from our friend the
hog. and still your liver refuses to
behave.
For one thing, you're too stout. We
don't know just why, but women from
80 to 40 years of age who are unduly
stout make ideal subjects for gall
stones. OF course the old attack Of
typhoid fever left the gall sac infect
ed, and the still living typhoid germs
are not unlikely present in the center
OF the gallstones-as has been proved
in cases as long as IL years after the
fever. But why women should suffer
gallstones as a late result Of typhoid
more frequently than men, is still
mystery, unless 1t be that women get
less outdoor exercise than men.
The Latent Gladstone.
Not every case of gallstones Is &C
companied by severe collie. Many cases
suffer only a sort of chronic gladstone
perhaps, as "stom-
ach trouble" or Intestinal indiges-
ton" 1t is when this growl becomes
so unpleasant as to route the doctor
out in the night that the real nature
of the trouble begins to be suspected.
There may be long periods OF compare
tive comfort between the indigestion
attacks, and for this reason the patient
is pretty certain 10 FIX upon some ari-
Gle OF diet as the provocative cause in
each visitation. Not so the educated
physician; well he knows that pain
from dietetic errors pure and simple
is rarely 80 severe as to demand an
opiate or a hypodermic.
Scores OF women and men IN middle
life harbor gallstones without ever
suffering really dangerous illness.
They are "dyspeptic;" they say they
have poor stomachs. and must be ex-
careful 10 avoid this or that
article OF diet The gallstr ne growl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-06
NO NEUTRAL GROUND.

All Europe is an armed camp. Ev-
cry socalled neutral nation on the con-
tinent has modified OF is modifying
is army for precautionary purposes
or to maintain a neutrality that has
been guaranteed by the powers. From
Sweden on the north TO Italy on the
south, sounds OF drum and fife and
the tramp, tramp. tramp OF soldiers
are heard
Sweden fears that Russia has de
signs on a share of its northern terri
tory Denmark IS preparing 10 keep
intruders on IT'S sea coast preserves.
Holland IS mz-shalling its army to pro-
tect its dykes Belgium, the neutral
battle ground OF the German and
French armies since the Napoleonic
days, Is assembling 100000 men TO
protect fts borders from invasion from
either side, and England IS demand
ing that Belgium be let alone Even
little Switzerland is gathering together
lis s1Erp-sbooterB 10 maintain the lib
erty Of its znuuntaineers and save its
businesses from fits aggressive neigh
boris. Greece and Albania md Rou-
ma11fa End Bulgaria are not unmindfm
OF fhe possibilities OF being crushed
between the Austria-B ungary and Rus
sian R11nies, and Turkey has declared
armed neutrality.
Tho millions fof soldiers that are
treading the highways of Austria, Ger
mauy, France and Russia are waiting
for the -"dogs of war" 10 be let loose.
The neutral grounds q well rs the bel ]
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-06

Your gifts may be great and your pur-
poses fair,
You may preach. or excel as a finished
musician;
You may gladly possess an abundance OF
hair.
And your health may be always IN
splendid condition;
You may think you are envied by men in
the crowd
Because of your wealth or your wit or
But IL you are heshy you needn't feel
proud.
For you've got to be slim to command
admiration.
You may have all the records you need
to convince
Your friends that your pedigree's
lengthy and splendid;
You may even point back to some note
worthy prince
Or baron from whom you're directly
descended:
You may claim all the fair opportunities
that
Are needed to bring you the wealth
But don't you get cocky, old man. IF
you're fat,
For unless you are slim you will not be
admired.
Good lady. your ways may be sweet and
refined,
Your feet may be small and your face
may be pretty;
You may Justly lay claim to true great
ness of mind,
Your friends may admit that you're
wise and you're witty;
You may ride like a queen in your fine
limousine,
You may suffer no hardship nor bear
deprivation.
But If you are stout let your pride flicker
out,
For you've got to be slim to command
admiration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-06

ports of the rail-
roads TO the in
terstate commerce
commission show
a remarkable in
crease in the eff
cheney of railroad
employees in the
last 25 years.
Comparative fig
ures with Euro
pean railroads are
lacking. but there
seems little doubt
that the efficiency
of American rail-
road men has in
creased with that
of the employees of
Uncle Sans post
office. Represen-
tative David J.
Lewis, of Mary
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-06

Swell.
Her wedding was a swell affair;
The papers all agreed on that;
Her father had but little hair
But he was very. very fat.
Her mother waddled down the aisle,
She was Unfortunately stout
And thus afforded many n smile
To those who saw her bulging out
The blushinS bride was short and wide,
The groom and preacher were a pair
Who. stripped. would weigh five hundred,
say
The wedding was a swell affair.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-06
Aug. 8 IN American
History.

17So-GeneraI Thomas Sumter sur
prised the British at Hanging ROCK
S. c; Andrew Jackson, then boy
participated in the four hours con
test. which ended in victory t0'
the colonials.
1S94-Austin Blair, Michlsan's as'
war governor" died; born 1919.
l9l3-Robert G. Ogden. philanthropls'
and educator. died at KenneounS
port, Me: born 1886
All the news all the time-AD'
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-06

An expert figures that a war with
seven powers engaged will cost s54.-
100000 daily. What for? But what's
the use asking? The greedy nav of
the war trust must be supplied with
its food Of human flesh and blood, no
matter what the cost or how senseIess
and causeless the provocatiOn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-06

Republics may be ungrateful, but it
IS evident the citizens thereof are not
always so. The dispatches bear It'd
fngs that large number OF Americans
in Paris have volunteered their SER
vices to the French government as
soldiers. The spirit OF Lafayette sur
ysys5
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-06
Lack Of ConRdence.

well, don't wish to cast any re-
Elections upon him. but II you insist
on having my honest conviction, will
say that I should not be inclined to
accept him at his word"
What reason have you for feel
ing that way"
HE says he breaks the ice in his
bath tub every morning in the winter
and enjoys plungi into IT.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-06
Geoioqicat SURVEY.

you do not speak to him?"
No" replied the scholarly girl.
When l passed him 1 gave him the
geological survey"
The geological survey!"
Yes; what is commonly known as
the stony stare. "-Washington Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-06

ligerent powers are burdened by war
expenditures. So far as loss and hard
ships go. there is no neutral ground
In war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-06

a few of the more astute students
Of political history recall there was an
Ulster and a Mexican question alb
sorbing the public attention some time
back.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-06

Especial Correspondence OF The Argus)
Washington, Aug. 3.-American rail-
road employees are declared to be the
most efficient in the world. The re-
Observation-Disclosures cent annual re-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-06

The war trust is anticipating the
time OF fits life in exploiting the peo
pie OF Europe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-06

The governor ought to disarm the
Lighwaymen as well as the travellers
In the Yellowstone park.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-06

The Krupps seem to have more IN
fuence than all the peace societies
put together.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-06

War also makes a newspaper Office
seem like the place that General Sher
man likes TO tell about
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-06

TERMS-Ten cents per week by car
rier. in Rock Island: So &c year by mail
In advance.
Complaints OF deIiv cry service should
be made TO the circulation department.
which should also be notined In every
instance where it Is desired to have
paper discontinued. IS carriers have NJ
authority in the premiseS
All communications o. arsumentative
character. political or religious. must
have real name attached for publics-
tion- No such articles viii be printed
ever fictitious signatures.
Telephones IN all departments. Cen
trail Union. Rock Island I95. 11I5 and
1I46.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-06

Not being in Europe were out OF
danger. Recalls the old saw: Blessed
be nothing"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-06

Woodrow Wilson does not care TO go
down in history as a war lord. For
that the world knows him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-06

Things must be pretty bad when the
Lloyds OF London viii not take a
chance either way.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-06

order for the European mobilization Of
common sense.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-06

The army worm IS not combining his
efforts to American fields
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-06
ALL.

And with-and with"
"And with what, darling?"
"And with all your money"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-06

ct want you to
love me with all
your heart" she
said.
II do" he re-
piled.
And with all
your mindS
or %
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-01-20

Seattle IL promised rare
musical treat IN the Peoples Cho.
rus at Hippodrome tonight. as tho
program will include a num-
Der OF locally prominent soloists as
we'll as an excellently-trained cho-
rus OF $50 voices. The mammoth
chorus. which Is comprised entire
ly of experienced singers. has been
rehearsing under the direction of
w. II. Donley. choir master of the
First Methodist church. He re-
ports that his work has progressed
wonderfully and is confident the
chorus will render the various
musical selections in a manner
never before oqualed in Seattle.
or the principal soloists Is Mrs.
Romeyn.Jansen. the eyerpleaslng
contralto. who will give rendi-
ton of Mutt Resplendisante." as
well as appearing in the quartet
completed by Mrs. harrington
Homestead, soprano: Theodore Karl
Johnston. tenor, and w. +. PAUL,
baritone.
The concert begins at o'clock.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-01-20
BOOSTERS COloRS
LIKE CHhMElEOk'S

ROCKDALE, Texas, Jan. 70.
r. r.. Kennedy is showing n
rooster that has n remarkable
facility OF changing It's color
like n chameleon. The rooster
rs. or was. n brown Leghorn,
but In the last three weeks its
feathers began to turn white
and now Il is pure white. Poul'
try breeders are Interested.
for n fowl possessing such quail
tiles In rare.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-01-20

POINT IN STRIKE

Recognition OF the Teamsters'
union was given last night by the
Lambert Transfer 4 Storage Co.
against which tramsters strike
has been waRed since Christmas
August Lambert. secretary OF the
company. issued statement that
tho company needed men and de-
clded to ooncede the point tho un.
lon men had contended for.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-01-20

Sick headaches! Always trace
them TO lazy liver: delayed. fer
mening food In the bowels or a
sick stomach. Poisonous. consti.
pated matter. gases and bile gener-
ated IN the bowels. instead OF be-
Ing carried out of the system. 10
reabsorbed into the blood When
this poison reaches the delicate
brain tissue II causes congestion
and that dun. sickening headache.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-01-20
THIS KENTUCKY
PERSONS ROUGH

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2o.-Rep.
rcscntauve johnson Of kentucky
and John Shields. an attorney. en-
gagged In n fist fight here today
The faces OF both men were cut
and bruised. Tho men fought In
the House District OF Columbia
committee room. Johnson demand.
ed a revolver after clerks had sep
arated the fighters.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-01-20
TO LOS ANGELES

BAKERSFIELD. Cal, Jan. 10
One hundred and thirty.five strong.
the unemployed army that is
marching TO Los Angeles. Is at
Bakersfield today. The city appro-
priated 5000 10 feed the marchers
during their stay here. They ex-
pected TO continue their tramp to-
morrow.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-01-20
Germans Escape

BERLIN. Jan. 20 News Of fhe
escape Of Doctor Deininger and Doc
tor Kempf. German government
foresters reported to have been kill
ed by cannibals in the'sinterior of
Neumecklenburg in tho Bismarck
archipelago. was telegraphed to the
government from German New
Guinea.
The cannibals killed nine of the
detachment of native soldiers ac-
companying the officials
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-01-20
PANTAGES
Raymond Whitaker a Co. In
40 MINUTES
IN CHINATOWN"
Dramatic Sensation OF Vaudeville
Other Big fe~fure~-
Toe and re~.
HAS BUSY TIME

CATLETTSBURG. Ky. Jan. 20
2es-While Peter Hoff was crossing
the railroad tracks near the North
western depot his car came to a
sudden stop and in his hurry TO get
off the track Hoff jumped out and
cranked the machine. but had for
gotten to release the clutch. With
the throttle wide open the car start
ed forward. Hoff was thrown
down. the car going over his body
and then started down Grand ay..
broke down hitching post and
then collided with the saloon build
ing OF Peter Watry. Jr. Mr.. Hoff
was picked up unconscious and Is
In critical condition. The car is
probably a total loss.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-01-20
ISN'T HE JUST AWFUL?

BERLIN. Jan. 2o.--The Ger
man censor called immoral and
the postoffice forbade the
transmission OF reproductions
OF a nude statue. the original
OF which was bought by the
kaiser.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-01-20
Rubbered Too Far

DUPO. Ill-vhils being trans
ferred to winter quarters. a giraffe
poked his neck out OF its car and
was hit by a switch engine. The
animal is In danger OF succumblng
10 indigestion.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-01-20
Cure BrOnchitN

PARIS. Jan. 20.-Frederick b
bingham. the American who mad
descent into the depths Of the crs1g
OF vesuvius. says the sulphur fumD
which almost destroyed the pae
cured bronchitis, from which he -
suffering. Mr.. Birmingham has =
rived In Paris.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-01-20
Resents Nature Fake

BOSTON. Mass.--Oswsld. n big
green parrot at the Franklin park
roo, amazed the keepers Of the bid
house by laying an egg. The oird
was re-christened Irene.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-01-20
FEEL HEADACHY, DIZZY, BILIOUS? I
CLEAN YOUR LIVER! A DIME A Boz

Cascarets will remove the cause y
stimulating the liver. making y
bile and constipation poison mo-
on and out OF the bowels. -
taken tonight straightens you
by morning. 1o-cent boz q
keep your head clear, stonE
sweet liver and bowels req
and make you feel bright
cheerful for months. Cabo
need CascarotS, too.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-01-20
Corn Foils Burglar

NEW YORK.--BnrgIars rai6lng
the home OF Mrs. Julia Williams
Jared her sore foot. She yelled so
the robbers fled without plumber.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-01-20
EDUCATING "mooNsHINERs"

CATLETTSBURG. Ky. Jan. 10
Twenty "moonshine" convicts here
are learning reading. writing and
arithmetic from G. V. Fitch. former
school teacher. who practiced pen
manship on bad checks.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-01-20
ODD ITEMS
Temple of Babel!

NEW YORK---The Daily Temple.
q universal church. was opened b.
Miss Elizabeth knopf. wiih
speeches by n Hindu. Turk and .
Chinese as features.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-01-20

The friendship Of a baby and the
loyalty OF a dog are two things
that money can't bus. Albany
Herald.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-01-20

Best modern outside rooms. CSC
TO soc. Stewart House. So West
Stewart Advertisement.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-01-20
BACK TO WORK

ALBANY. ~ Y. Jan 20.--The
Delaware A. Hudsons striking en-.
ployes were at work again today TO
the last man. ms were Conductor
James Lynch and Engineer +. A.
Slade. whose discharge on grounds
OF disobedience was the strikes
cause.
The strike lasted less than q
day and was settled by Agent q.
W. ". Hanger. OF the federal
board OF mediation and concilia-
ton. Tho company yielded.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-01-20

Seattle knights OF Pyshiss will
attend the 2ist anniversary Of the
Institution OF Everett lodge. No. 9s.
Wednesday night.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-01-20

Alhambra Until Wednesday Nleht
THE Romance OF Photograph"
two-reel Victor comedy-drama,
The Last Nugget" two.part Eclalr
drama, Animated Weekly"
worlds news.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1914-04-17
GraHssisentbnms SspOb.ten
Gintinnati. 16. 9tpril.
Rene 5ppotbeteu.

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srdnt Wic@pap an @sit Norpooi
.. II. 6. 60. $1,000.
Wlarb Gdert an Spring Garben 8
|u. 3. 60. $500.
Saeob Crane an glspsIanb .. u
60. $500.
SOa 80. psl5r an SueOb slOd
$4,000.
Sobn 20. Rappsn an Wsitsrn Ger,
man 8ant. $1,000.
peisr Sau oil bo. $4,000.
George 3. Dad an /. Notional q
Ii. 8. 60. $1700.
William R. Collins an Bon Sor
3. II. g. 60. $4,000.
Settle 9. Gentsr an Oit MaInu
Sias .. u. g. 60. $2800.
german 9. @ssrs on antonin5om'
6. II. 3. 60. $2500.
Sobn u. adns on Gid Run y. II. 6
60. $500.
sJobn psters an Goutbern Sbio,3
Ii. 3. go. 5000.
aubDig Srued an Gilt Gbst,g. al
g. 60. $500.
Wlinnie 4aiIer an Mt. Wdibtngtot
g. q. II. .. 60. $3.50.
Gaursnes WosbriHger an GeHtral
o. II. 9. 90. $4,000. 4