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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-19
DYNAMITE CAUSE
OF CRAVE DANCER
Campbell's Island Residents
May Make Protest to
Government.
STORED IN SMALL SHANTY
Catastrophe Would Occur If Explosive
Should Accidentally Be
lgnited.

Residents on Campbelrs island are
raising a protest as a result of the
danger which turks in the Rock Island
reserve known as Dynamite island.
/ IF there is one thing which should
not be made a plaything Of" said one
| of the island residents today. lit is
! dynamite. Yet, during the last few
! weeks the opportunity hsa been given
travellers by boat across the half
mile of water which separates the two
/ Mississippi islands to do that very
/ thing. Until the other day, when a
/ CaDpbells island sojourner took it
upon himself TO atone for the govern
ments neglect in safeguarding the
dangerous Dynamite island, where
| there is stored at the present time
LOO pounds of the explosive, the dan
ger was exceedingly great.
Door Is Barred Shut.
THE latch of the weather beaten
old timber shack designated by the
government as a dynamite storehouse
has been loosened for some time and
the old style paddock, though shut
tight was loosely fastened TO the
staple. During the greater part of the
last two weeks the door of the store
house has been either flung wide open
or at the best only shut without be-
ing locked. In that time several sum-
mer residents from the island have
reported their ability to enter the
storehouse and place their hands upon
tiers of boxes piled as high as the
roof. and each containing dynamite.
There were 220 cases and each con-
tanned 80 pounds of the dangerous eX-
plosive. One box which had been
opened. presumably by government
employ es at work on the river, where
it's contents could be easily picked up
by anyone DESTROYS of counting the
highest form of danger.
Now the staple has been spiked
into the door sill, done by one of the
visitors who sensed the gravity of the
situation. Yet there is no security
against intrusion of the storehouse.
for a we'll guided effort with a ham,
nIer or pair of pincers will do the trick
of opening the door. The door is fas-
tened by a pair of ancient hinges, in
each one of which are three visible
screws, half loosened tom their sock
cts.
Bullet Would Play Havoc.
'If an accidental bullet should pene-
trate the walls of the storehouse there
would be a catastrophe the like of
which has never been known in this
vicinity" said the Campbell's island
cottager, for dynamite has peculiar
explosive qualities and will some times
go off with merely a slight jar. There
fore one can easily see the govern
ment is placing a number OF lives and
thousands of dollars worth of property
in serious danger, which could be
easily averted should a stronger store
house be erected. There is some talk
of asking the government to take
proper safeguarding methods in this
respect"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-19
BREATHE FREELY! OPEN NOSTRILS
And STUFFED HFAD...FND CATARRH

grant balm dissolves by the heat OF
the nostrils; penetrates and heals the
infiamed, swollen membrane which
lines the nose, head and throat; clears
the air passages; stops nasty dis
charges and a feeling Of cleansing
soothing relief comes Immediately o
Don't lay awake tonight struggling
for breath, with head stuffed; nos
trils closed, hawking and blowing
Catarrh or a cold, with its running
nose, foul mucous dropping into the
throat, and raw dryness is distressing
but truly needless.
Put your faith-just once-in "Elys
Cream Balm" and your cold or ca
tarrh will surely disappear.
Harper House Pharmacy.-(Adv)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-19
BIG TIME is PLANNED
BY ELKS OF PlOW CITY

Members of the Moline lodge of
Elks are planning to attend the fourth
annual clam bake which each year is
given by the Dixon lodge OF Elks
The popular affair will be held Sep
TENDER z. Labor day. on the Truman
farm Invitation has been extended
Elks OF northern Illinois TO attend the
bake.
The clam bake has in past years
proved popular with the Moline Bills
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-19
Instant Relief When Nose and Head
Are CIogeed From Cold-Stops
Nasty Catarrhal Discharees-DuII
Headache Vanishes.
Try "Ely's Cream Balm"

Get small bottle anyway, just to
try it-Apply a little in the nostrils
and instantly your clogged nose and
stopped-up air passages Of the head
will open; you will breathe freely;
dullness and headache disappear. BY
morning! the catarrh. cold-in-head or
catarrhal sore throat will be gone.
End such misery now! Get the
small bottle of 'Ely's Cream Balm"
at any drug store. This sweet, fra
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-19
Many Enter Tennis Tourney

Twelve names have so far been
placed on the list of contestants for
the "Y" tennis championship tourna
ment and more are expected to come
In later In the week. The meet prom.
ises TO be a holly contested affair and
Is creating great interest among the
association tennis fans. Entry lists
VIII positively be closed Friday even.
ing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-19
-
Where il Pinched

Does 1t aggravate you that l ask
you for twenty-five lois?"
No. that does not aggravate me; IL
Is the giving of it TO you."-Paris
Pages Folles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-19

Mans Fear of Lightning.
II is hopeless TO try 10 quiet human
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-19

There must be work done by the
arms or none of US would live. and
work done by the brains or the life
would not be worth having-Ruskin.
The Detroit times., 1914-09-21
GET MESSAGE FROM
lANDOF BLOODSHED'
Says Sherman's Definition Of
War Too Mild For the
Great Conflict

Few Americans abroad have not had
some exciting and perhaps painful ex-
periences since the great nations OF
Europe took up arms. Friends In this
country anxiously await word from
friends or relatives travelling In Eu-
rope and when message does reach
the anxious Americans at home and
they are assured that the travellers
are safe, great feeling Of relief and
thankfulness comes over them.
Such has been the case In the Max
well Motor company's Offices, In De-
troit, concerning Charles F. Redeem,
general sales manager Of the Max
well company. Mr.. Redden has been
abroad for the past four months and
letters from him at irregular intervals
tell OF some Of the horrors Of the war
which he has seen.
In France, Mr.. Redden was maroon
ed for three weeks; in Germany, he
barely missed being held as an Eng
lish spy. Writing from England un
der date OF Aug. "a. Mr.. Redeem dis
pels the general impression that there
is no chance Of fighting on English
soil. An extract from this letter gives
startling example of the uncertainty
and fear which are part of the great
war game.
Yesterday we passed village
swarming with soldiers. cavalry, can
noL and army supplies. with sentries
posted at every bridge. every crossing
and every public building, and when
we drove out of the town on the chan
mel side, the crests Of all the hills
were corrugated with trenches. con
s;sting of ditch dug In the side OF a
hill about 8 feet deep. faced with sand
bags, logs and so forth, and roof put
over the ditch and covered with sod
hay and stones, leaving narrow slot
of about 10 inches for the men to
sight and shoot from. Below each OF
these trenches were eight or ten rows
OF fence poles with an ENHANCEMENT
Of barbed wire twisted and criss cross
ed In every imaginable form and
shape. There must have been ten
miles OF these trenches. IL did indeed
give one feeling OF awe. and at the
same time a certain thrill OF wonder
and Imagination TO look across the
chanBel and realize that one OF the
greatest combats of strength. money
brains and force that the world ha''
ever known, was taking place at that
moment less than so miles awav.
At night we could see the flashlights
OF tie British feet searching the
waters for signs OF the enemy, and II
was indeed dramatic to see the diff
ferent boats fash electric siRnals one
TO the other until the lights faded out
in the distance. This Is what Europe
The Detroit times., 1914-09-21

II can be done without exciting the
suspicious OF the watchers"
Looks as II my yarn wasn't going
to be delayed 30 long after all. Jones,
you ought to have been In the secret
service yourself" admiringly.
Jones smiled and shrugged. II am
perfectly satisfied with my lot-or
would be II the Black Hundred could
be wiped out Of existence"
-T'l see the secret service people
at once. I stand In well with them
all"
And good luck to you. Wen need
good luck"
Norton was welcomed cordially by
the chief. The secret service men
trusted him and told him lots Of tales
that never saw light on the printed
page. The reporter went directly to
the point of his story, without elabora-
ton. and the chief smiled and handed
him the original letter.
! Morton. I've been after this gang
Of counterfeiters for months and they
are clever beyond words. rye never
been able to get anywhere near their
presses. And for q moment thought
this note was from a sQuealer. I've q
dozen men securing the country. They
find the bogus notes, but never the
men who pass them. You see. It's
new stun. I know what all the old
timers are at; but none Of them has
had hand In this issue. Some for
eigners, / take II, under the leader.
ship Of a man I'd very much like to
know. Now. what's your schemer'
cit all depends" said the chief
upon the fact that they will be i'm.
patient II they have the ability to
wait, we lose. But We can AFFORD 10
risk the chance. The man who wrote
this letter is not counterfeiter
He's an old yeggman. We haven't
heard anything of him lately. We
tried to corner him on a postoffice
Job, but he slipped by. He may be a
stool. Anyhow, I'll draw him In some
how"
"There'll he some excitement"
| Were used to that; you. too. All
we've got to do Is to locate this man
Beggs. There are signs OF spite in
this letter. Very well played. II you
want my opinion. What's this Black
Hundred?"
/ "Pm not at liberty to tell just yet
Its strange game; half political
half blackman. It's pretty strong
organization. But II they're back OF
this counterfeiting. there's fine
chance OF landing them all"
| Here the chiefs assistant came in
Got Beggs on the wire. Says he'll
conduct you to the home II you'll
promise him immunity for some other
offenses."
Tell him he shall have immunity
on the word of the chief. But also say
that he must come to see me In per-
SON."
] "All right, SIR"
| (Continued frsm ThursdsyJ
The Detroit times., 1914-09-21
$4,000 For 100 Words.

~ he ppbiication OF -Tne Milton
The story runs for twenty two con-
wss; WI" Y sA x.
6r Film Company IL has been made
4 SSis paper. but but also 70 zee Il each
Teek In the various Woying picture ,n,s
nystsry story SIC. 900 will be given
The prize Of 10000 viii be won
tk2y the man. woman. or child VINO
bgf the mystery. from which the last
sni Is made and the }ast two ohsp:
p$frS of the story written By Harold
Solltions may be sent s9 IN. .he
& lers bldg No. 9. wabash-aSs'
h5isssGo or T Than Tsmr,a F bias II
4 Wet twenty -third-st.. New York
N City, any time up TO midnight, Dee.
~ a. They must bear postofnce marx
not later than that date. -, a.
kaerniSs which Of the many .oiut!Sns
foeo1ved = the most, acceptable. rns
1udgmsnt Of this board will be ap.
,Sss and nd nst al, - ss snn,,Ser % IN
|}{Ae decision. nor given any prefer.
|-iof the $4,000 prise. The last Two
|-(feels which win give the most ac-
VII s. prsssnsed in the tSsstes.
having this feature as; soon as u 10
|e0ractical 70 produce same. The story
corresponding to these motion PIC
|<1or0o viii appear In the newspapers
Enthusiastically, or a. soon AFTER the
oDpearance OF the pictures as prac,,
II Heal. With the last two reels VIII
|sbe shown the pictures Of the win
f>0Sr, his or her homo and other IN.
torogting features II IL understood
that the newspapers. 20 tar a. prac-
tical. In printing the last two CHAP
toro OF the story by Harold McGratn.
VIII also show q picture OF the sus-
tooooful contestant
0olutions to the mystery must not
~ more than 100 words long. Here
aro some or the questions to be kept
80 mind in connection with the mys-
~1ory a. an aid to solution:
u. No. 1-What becomes OF the NIL
y Nc. i-what becomes Of the
J. Nc. s~whom does Florsnos mar
No. 4--what becomes OF the Rus
<nfau countessf
"a. NOBODY connected either directly
8r indirectly with Tho Million Doll
lar Mystery will DO considered -
.xo0ntestant
The Detroit times., 1914-09-21

was an easy matter for him to read
writing backward, having fooled away
many an hour In the composing
rooms. The word which had awak,
ened the reportorial sense In his was
counterfeit, He held the blotter
toward the mirror and read enough
to satisfy himself that the Black
Hundred had become active once
more. And this was one OF the best
ideas they had yet conceived.
Hargreave had always been some
thing OF q mystery to his neighbors
Where he had lived In other days
was unknown; neither had any one OF
the remotest idea from what source
his riches had been obtained. And
nothing was known Of Jones or the
daughter. 1t was very shrewd meth
cd OF clearing every one out of the
house and leaving IL TO be examined
at leisure. And he had fallen upoI
this thing; he, Norton, all because
his tailor had written him a shary
note about his bill and he had beer
provoked TO reply In kind! Counter
felt money. There was quite hurry
these days over certain issues o.
spurious paper. II was so good tina
only experts could detect II. Their,
were two plates. one for 10 and an
other for 20. For while he wa
pulled between duty and love. Well
| It would only add another interest
! ing paper to the general story wheI
he published II. He started out :,
Rverdale to acQuaint Jones with TIT
discovery.
"Humph!" said Jones; mot a bar
idea this. So that's what the sneal
was doing here last night. I've beef
wondering and wondering. Let,
have look"
He went through the books and a
length came across the three vol
umes. These held a thousand In ex
cellent counterfeit.
Mighty good work that. What ar,
you going to do?" asked the reporter
Jones rubbed his chin refiectively
How long may a counterfeiter b
sent up?"
Anywhere from 10 to 20 years"
That will serve. My boy. thi,
time wen go and take Mr.. Blacl
Hundred right In his cubby hole"
you know where It is?'
Every nook and corner OF II. Nov
you 60 at once to the chief Of tn,
local branch OF the secret service ant
put the matter to him frankly. J
Florence, Susan and the rest Of vi
must be arrested. The wretches mus
believe that the house IL empty
They'll rove about fruitlessly ant
will return to their den to repor
the success Of the coup. All the while
you and some detectives will be II
hiding upstairs. dictagraph and al
that. When the time comes you viii
follow. This will not reach the heads
perhaps. but Il will demoralize the
organization In such way as Il
make II helpless for several month.
20 come. There Is tunnel from the
stables TO this house,
What, a tunnel?"
"Yes, Mr.. Hargreave had II bull
several years ago. ! don't know wha
his idea was; possibly he anticipated
en- event like this. You and your meI
win find entrance by this method
The Detroit times., 1914-09-21

kNOPsIs OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS.
3 otanley Hargreave. millionaire, after
'<mirnculous escape from the den OF
- rang Of brilliant thieves known ~
10 Hack Hundred. lives the life or
Go1use for Is years. Hargreave ac-
@1entaily meets Braine, leader OF the
X ock Hundred. Knowing Braine viii
s:s N him n escape gs,or rso ssea %.
~ he writes letter 20 the girls
kool where rs years before he mys-
ftously left on the doorstep his baby
s aisc Draws from as
Z RIPPED into the sea when the balloon
sscsDss IN ary TSs pu fram the x,rl.
y c6eel Countess Olga. Braine.s COM
knion. visits her and claims to be 2
& oNttye Two bogus detectiyes call.
Z 1heiy plot 70 fooled BY Norton Q
= 6slSinT the captain Of the orien,
tton lays trap Tor Braine and his
10 the reporters snare. The piar
MOVES abortive through Braine's goos
III and only hireiings fall into tn
After falling in their FIRST attemp
+ M Hack Hundred trap Florence The.
B ~ her for money. nut she escapes
4 norton and the countess call o,
~ home. The visitors having gone
16nes removes q section of flooring an
II0m acavity takes q box. Pursued b.
f1omb4fD OF the Black Hundred. h
<1Unhos 20 the water front and succeed
n dropping the box into the sea
BY Countess Olga succeeds In breaking
6 ~ engagement existing between Flor
1nco HarEreave and Norton.
Acco1mplices OF Byaine succeed
m1naping Florence while she is shop
U00g and hurry her OF to sea- Sh
IonDa into the soa and In picked up y
W dn3ed condition by party Of Usher
1ooD- The Black Hundred locate hel
49, Byatne. disguised az. her father
H30pcoedp In taking her back to se
U1th him. Florence sets IRE to On
&Dnk and II rescued by ship on whic
tgton has been shanghaied.
Norton and Florence, safely ashor
I14 With NO longer any misundey
on6ing betWeen them, take the trAi
~ home. The train u wrecked an
11fin6 nembsrs Of the Black Hundrs
<&&yy. ehe injured Florence TO Q de
ia hut Norton, who tries 10 reeou
-, ID tied TO the railroad tracks. Flor
80 saves him and finally Jones come
% me rescue Of both. $50
concsalsd Abevs the rsndssvous I
The Detroit times., 1914-09-21

Is experiencing today. and while here
in England we have not yet seen any
bloodshed. the nervous tension under
which the people In the neighborhood
of Dover. Folkestne and the channel
cities are living. IL think greater
than actual warfare, as / think II will
be O relief TO them to zee the feet
open fire, or to have their men get
into action"
The Detroit times., 1914-09-21

After IL years experimenting Ne
braska electrician has invented de
vice to enable user Of party tele-
phone line to know II any other sub
scriber on the line Is listening to his
conversation and to identity the OF
fender.
The Detroit times., 1914-09-21
CHAPTER XIV.
Norton Makes q Discovery.


Perhaps the most amusing phase o.
the secret agents discontinue wa
the fact that neither Jones nor Flor
ence had the least idea what had hap
pened In the summer house nor tina
anything had happened. Florence re
] gretted hundred times during thu
evening that she had not gone out Il
the summer house. II might really
have been her father. Her regret grew
90 deep ID her that just before goinl
TO bed she confessed to Jones.
"You received letter Of that sor,
and did not show II to me% said
Jones, astontshed.
You warned me never to pay any
attention to them"
mo, l warned you never to act upon
them without first consulting me. And
we might have made q capture! Ny
child. always show me these thinss
will advise you whether to tear
them up or not"
Jones. believe you are going q
little too far" said Florence haught.
lily. 1T might have been from my
father"
Never in this wide world. Miss
Florence. Still, ! beg your pardon for
raising my voice. What do and have
done Is only for your own sake, There
are two things wish to impress upon
your mind before l go. This can be
made comedy or terrible tragedy.
You have already had taste OF the
latter; and each time you escaped
because God was good to us, But He
Is rarely kind to thoughtless people.
They have to look out for themselves.
I am acting under orders: always re-
member that"
Forgive me: ! acted wrongly. hut
I'm 30 weary and tired OF this eternal
suspicion Of everybody and every
thing. Can't I 60 somewhere, some
place where can have rest7"
IF ! thought for single moment
II was possible TO take you Thousands
OF miles from this spot, II would be
done this very night. But this Is our
fortress. So far II has been impreg-
nable. The police are watching It;
and that prevents general assault
by the scoundrels. II we tried to
leave We would be followed; and they
play that game exceedingly wen. Now,
good night. Wen have you out of all
this doubt and suspicion one Of these
days. There Will not be any past;
that will be Topped on az you'd lop q
limb from tree"
Please let It be quick. I want to
see my father"
Jones' eyes sparkled. "And you have
my word that he wants to see you.
But more I dare not tell you"
do you think he would object to
Mr.. Norton" she asked, studying the
rug.
| "In what capacity?' he countered
forcing her hand.
"As--as q husband@ bravely.
Jones in his turn studied the pat.
terms In the rug. 1T Is only natural
for father to look high for his daugh
ter's husband. But, after all, an hon
est man il worth as much as anything
know Of And Norton Is honest and
loyal and brave
Thank you, Jones. I intend Il
marry him when the time comes; 81
you may a. well prepare father TO
this eventually"
There Is an old adage-"
But she interrupted him. eff yo'
have q new adage. Jones. shouldn'
mind hearing IL. But I'm only jus
our of school. where old adages ar,
served from soup to pudding. Good
And Jones went to the rear Of tn
house. chuclling. sse i
I In the passing II might well be Oh
The Detroit times., 1914-09-21

the Black Hundred, man learns. q
Of tswsiry 81 q sailor and OF its sub
seQusnt return 90 the bottom Of the
sea, and ne quickly communicates the
fact TO Jones, A duplicate bog y
planted and later secured by the band,
but before i. contsntss, are re-. s srs
owing TO the falling OF OF coptribu-
lions 20 the parent organisation In
Rassia,- AH-sSsat- erstses-and- asAnnaAe
the leadership Of the American branch
or the Black Hundred. : Throughz the
oonniyance Of the scountssa the new
head 10 thorough iys humiltated. -Braine
pursues his own plans pending restor-
alton 70 power.
- tco.tiaued Thursday,
The Springfield herald., 1914-05-01
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
(Publisher.)


u. S. land ONCE at Lamar Colo
March 24th, 1914
Notice 10 hereby given that Frank
Woolley of Stonington, Colorado, who
on Feb. 23, 1907. made homestead en-
try No. 1897, serial No. o26os, for net
of Sec. 26, readjusted under later
survey to the set of section IA and on
December 10, 1910, made addit'onnl Il
homestead entry NO. O92a5 for swl Sec
"a, township III south, Range 43 west,
9Th principal meridian. has filed notice
of intention to make five year proof,
to establish claim to the land above
described, before the Clerk of the dis
trict Court, t-Springfield, Colo on
the 9Th day of may, 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Charley M. Woolley,
Wallace D. Creager,
Edward Caddick,
William A. Oakes, all of otonington,
Colorado.
EUGENE M. WHITKER, Register.
The Springfield herald., 1914-05-01
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION,
tPublishcr)
pepurtment OF the Interior

Department of the Interior
u. S. Land Office at Lamar, Colo, March u, 1914
Notice is hereby given that James Murray, OF
Las Anmas. Colo. who on February II, 1910,
made Desert Land entry. Serial No. 07lo5, fol
nei4 nwii, SCI nwi, NV swil and swil nw14
of section 90, Township 20 s., Range so W., 9Th
principal Meridian, has filed notice of intention
to make Final four year proof, to establish claim
to the land above described before the United
States commissioner ut Springfield, Colorado. or
the 9th day of May, 1914.
Claimant names witnesses:
James r. Miner,
George E. Jones, both OF Rule, Colorado.
James &. Murray,
Bernab Gonzales both, Las Animas, Colo.
EUGENE NJ. Whitaker, Register.
The Springfield herald., 1914-05-01
NOTICE FOR PUBLIC ALTON
(Publisherl

Department of the Interior
U. s. Land Office at Lamar. Colorado
March l6. 1914.
Notice is hereby given that William A. Long ti
Springfield. Colo, who, on Mar. 81. 1913. made
homestead entry serial No. oi2Oii, for Lots 8, 6,
eh nwii and nel1, of section 30,
Twp. 49, $. II. 46 W. 9Th p. Meridian
has sled notice Of intention to make Three
year proof to establish claim to the land above
described, before the United State commission
er, at Springfield. Colorado, on tho 2nd day Of
May, 1914,
Claimant nm. es as witnesses:
Royal Long.
Thomas Heagney,
Frank McGurk, all three of Springfield, Colo.
John Barton, of Campo, Colo.
EUGENE M, whitaker.
Register.