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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-06

said to be slated. At present Rober
Y. Prather, formerly assistant secre
tary, is acting secretary, and for the
permanent appointment to the place
he has the backing of many Influential.
democratic leaders.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-06

All the news all the time-Th,
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-06

FIRST Methodist church and OF the
Kings uauEhte-a
SURVIVING are three sons. Lester.
Eugene and Kenneth and one taush-
ter. Mildred
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-06

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na church Rev 4 p. urrrsfrum vii.
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The Tomahawk., 1915-12-16
ORDERS OF LONG STANDING
Insignia Pertaining to Russian Knight
hood May Be Traced Back for
Over Hundred Years.

The orders of St. Anne, st. Stanis-
laus and St. George are all well-known
Russian orders Of knighthood.
The order of st. Anne was founded
by Charles Frederick, duke of Hols-
tein- Gottorp, in 1875, in honor of his
wife, Anne Petrovna, daughter of Pc
ter the Great, the famous car, who
renodeled Russia on a European ba-
sis, acquired the Baltic provinces in
which fighting is at present going on,
and founded Petrograd, tn, capital. It
was adopted as a Russian order in
1897 by their grandson, the Emperor
Paul. There are four classes.
The order of st. Stanislaus was
founded originally as Polish order
by .Stanislaus Augustus Poniatowski.
the famous king of Poland, in 1865.
It was adopted as Russian imperial
order in 1881.
The Military Order of st. George
was founded by the Empress Gather
inc in 1869 for military service on land
and sea, with four classes. A fifth
class for noncommissioned officers and
men, was added in 1907. The badge is
a white cross with gold borders, with
a red central medallion, on which is
the figure of st. George Staying the
dragon. The ribbon is orange with
three black stripes.
The Tomahawk., 1915-12-16

II am greatly relieved" answered
his highness, clapping me cordially
upon the shoulder, 'for there is not
another man in Germany who would
step into the breach. My quickest
automobile can carry US to Brugge in
time to intercept both Paradis and
Count Won Lindorf. Are you prepared
to start immediately"
I shall always remember the ride
that followed. The swift automobile
ate up the miles, flashing along the
crowded highways at pace which left
all other traffic far behind. We
stopped only once for gasoline and tea
at little farmhouse whose occupants
did not suspect our indemnity.
The shadows of evening fell, and
Brugge was far in the distance. It
was not until ten o'clock that we saw
the huge furnace fires illuminate the
| landscape.
The crown prince had requested me
to take no action except to defend the
interests Of my principal. Otherwise
the matter was to remain in his hands.
1 did not know what his plans were.
But began to understand when the
automobile, entering the town, slack
ened speed, traversed the highway
leading past the enormous gun foun-
dry, belching SCOT and smoky fame at
fifty places, and crawled at a snails
pace past the private grounds of
magnificent mansion, half mile from
the factory entrance.
AS we crawled past the entrance
heard the crown prince utter low
exclamation. Straining my eyes, I
saw, near the lodge that guarded the
approach, a single figure, half hidden
among the trees. Wrapped though it
was in long military cloak, had no
difficulty in recognizing Count Won
LinGorf.
We drew up about two hundred
yards farther along the street.
Herr Lieutenant, you will kindly
take charge Of the car and keep her
moving slowly until midnight" said
his nighness, when you will enter
the drive Of the mansion and wait
little within the gates"
He stepped out, and followed him.
The car crawled slowly away into the
darkness. l glanced at my watch;
it was eleven o'clock.
"The railroad station lies yonder,'
said his highress, indicating the dis
trict to the east of the factory. I'VE
shall undoubtedly catch Captain Par
ads mere, before Won Lindorf can
strike at him.
But it was nearly midnight before
we saw the figure of man who came
softly along the road beside the pal
ings which formed the boundary or
the Wedenkampf estate.
The garden extended some five nun
dred feet in front of the house, which
| was brilliantly illuminated from end
The Tomahawk., 1915-12-16

peated his highness stff1y, and then
the flnancier, having no alternative,
bowed frigidly and departed. So there
were left only the crown prince and
his suite, myself and Captain Paradis.
Il snail act on behalf of Won Lin
dorf," sa'" his highness. mo doubt
you woult welcome the opportunity OF
a few words with your principal be-
fore we consult together"
Captain Paradis drew himself up
stiffly; he seemed to have recovered
his self-possession in large measure.
II shall be pleased to see this gen
tleman at my hotel, the Dijon, at half
past eight tomorrow morning." he
said.
There was no more to be done. We
separated almost Immediately, with
the understanding that I was to con-
fer with his highness on the morrow,
after seeing my principal. But when
i called at the Hotel Dijonss at tho
time arranged, I was informed that
Captain Paradis had already, left for
Paris,
That seemed the end of very dis
tasteful business. Captain To- Paradis
had, of course, ruined his career as a
diplomatist, and was not likely to be
heard of again. But, though the incl
dent seemed ended, it left me in a
distressing position. First, my pr1n-
cipal had run away rather than fight
a duel. Secondly, had an uneasy
feeling that further trouble was brew
ing, that Weisknopf had made for
tunate gamblers throw and expected
to reap his profits. He could afford
to gamble with high stakes, his prize
being the most colossal one ever at
tanned.
My duty in Berlin was a peculiar
one. Unattached to the British en-
bassy, was confidentially in charge
OF the innumerable affairs which could
not properly be undertaken by his maj
esty's accredited representative. 1t
may be said that these were OF the
diplomatic half world, involving sub
tie means of influencing public opin'
ion, and learning it. There was moth
ing discreditable in the post. Still, 1t
required my movements to be kept as
secret as possible at such time OF
strained international relations.
was somewhat chagrined, therefore to
discover that my presence in Berlin
was known, some two months later,
when an officer from his highness'
staff called on me and requested that
1 would honor the crown prince with
visit to the Potsdam barracks that
evening.
found his nighness in his quarters,
attended only by a single officer
Lieutenant Won Retzow, who had
called on me that morning.
Il heard you we're in Berlin. Mr..
X" said the crown prince. OBJ.
viously intending to set me at my
The Tomahawk., 1915-12-16

ease. II am anxious to know wheth.
er you have yet had any communica-
ton from your principal, Captain
Paradis."
None, your highness." I answered.
1T Is wretched business"
1T is miserable business" an"
swered his highness, with some emo.
ton. IF Paradis intended to remain
in France and never set foot in Ger
many again, all might come we'll.
Fraulein Wedenkampf is great favor
tie with my father, and we have
Count Won Lindorf's interests at heart.
But the man is on the way back to
Germany"
But surely your highness may have
been misinformed,'' said. HE can
not show his face in Berlin again."
"He is not going to Berlin" an
swered the crown prince. HE is to
visit Fraulein Wedenkampf at the gun
works at Brugge this evening at half
past eleven. Immediately after his
train arrives. We have positive in
formation, and unfortunately Count
Won Lindorf heard Of this before we
did, obtained leave of absence, and Is
on his way to Brugge to intercept Par
ads and kill him. So, wishing to do
justice to the man, to save Count Won
Lindorf from running his career, and
to protect the good name of Fraulein
Wedenkampf, have sent to ask you
whether you will still consent to be
Paradis' second"
1T would DO q distasteful post" l
answered, "but DO not feel justified
in declining under the circumstances"
The Tomahawk., 1915-12-16
Red Shirt Of italy.

The red shirt, destined to become SO
famous a symbol throughout Europe.
was not at first adopted by Garibaldi
for any fantastic or spectacular rea-
son. The English Admiral Ingram
says that the red shirt had it's origin
in stern necessity and that it's adop-
tion was caused by the need OF cloth
ing as economically as possible the
legion that Garibaldi had raised for
the liberation of Italy. An offer was
made by a tradesman to supply at a.
reduced price a large stock of red
wooden shirts. This offer was eagerly
closed on. Before many years had
passed the red shirt became the SYM
Dol not merely OF the legion but of the
new spirit working for the liberation
OF Italy. :.
The Tomahawk., 1915-12-16

a military stride, betook himself out
of the ballroom, closing the door be-
hind him. Herr Won Jagow approached
Fraulein Wedenkamp and offered her
his arm.
Permit me, mein fraulein," he
said.
The girl seemed to hesitate. Her
face was CHASTITY white; she seemed
to be suffering more than anyone in
the room.
Then Louis Weisknopf walked up
to her. "Fraulein Wedenkampf un-
derstands," he said. "She has acted
bravely for the fatherland. She"
The girls shrill cry startled every
bcdy-even the foreign secretary, man
of iron that he was.
II don't want to see him!" she ex-
claimed, averting her face. do not
let him speak to me, Herr Won Jagow.
Yes, have been brave. l."
And she began laughing hysterical-
ly, and collapsed in the foreign secre-
tary's arms. He soothed her, and
persuaded her, and at last, somehow,
got her Gained and led her outside,
while, We remained upon the ballroom
floor, helpless spectators Of very
painful incident.
When the foreign secretary had es-
corted Fraulein Wedenkampf outside,
the crown prince turned to Weis-
knopf.
Good night, raein herr" he said.
bowling.
Weisknopf hesitated, and his face
assumed an aspect of chagrin.
"GoOd night, Herr Weisknopf,' re.
The Tomahawk., 1915-12-16

The crown prince took HeEr Bm'
merich by the arm.
"A short explanation may b hi or.
der" he said. Herr Weisknopf, I
wish you good evening""
For the second time the dnancier,
taken aback, looked utterly mortified.
II wish you good evening, mein
herr" his highness continued. And
Weisknopf, with snort Of rage, de-
liberately turned his back on tho
crown prince and withdrew.
''You will have the goodness to go
straight home, mein herr" the prince
called after him. Nov listen, Herr
Emmerich-or perhaps should rather
address you, Herr Graf, since you
know nothing of this affair That lump
of wax was an impression of the IA
nous French c1avette, the key to the
seventy-fve nm. Creusot machine
gun"
Count Won Lindorf raised his dull
eyes to the princes face. $50" he
observed
And that gave me the key to the
situation.
So greatly did this famous gun out.
class that made at the Wedenkampf
works that the possession of a model
by the German government would al.
most bring the much-dreaded war
upon the stage.
Measuring but SO inches at the muz.
zle, this deadly little weapon, Of
which some twenty-five thousand were
known to exist. had terrorized tho
German government, and fabulous
sums had been spent In the endeavor
to discover the secret Of its manufac-
ture. One of the features which char.
acterized it was the entire absence
of recoil, due to its glyoerin Jacket.
It's most remarkable feature, how
ever was this: Whenever, upon the
field of battle, it might become nee.
essary to abandon 1t, BY moving q
small key, called a "c1avette," the
piece dropped apart in such manner
that the secret of It's construction
could not be discovered.
This was the secret which Paradis
was bringing to Fraulein Weden-
kampf
Captain Paradis received one hun
dred thousand marks from Herr Weis-
knopf for the betrayal of the secret"
continued his highness, fixing his eyes
on the girls face.
saw her start convulsively. HE
was bought" she cried. "He said"
Eyes, fraulein," said the crown
prince gently, chat was where the
man doubly forfeited his honor. Herr
Graf, Fraulein Wedenkampf had prom
Used to marry him if he brought her
the clavette. Perhaps he loved her
perhaps he thought to salve his dis
honor by convincing himself that the
money was secondary motive. Frau
1ein Wedenkampf was resolved to sac
rifice her love for Germany.
1--WE could not persuade her other
wise. And we needed the clavette.
cut not by such means-nor at the
expense of her happiness and yours,
Herr Graf
Count Won Lindorf stared at the
prince, and saw him tighter his hold
on his pistol.
"Then !, by my unlucky shot, have
ruined our hopes of learning the Sc
cret," he muttered; and the prince
wrested the pistol from his hand just
as he was turning it upon his breast.
mo, gentlemen" his highness an
swered, I'VE have held the secret of
the c1avette four weeks It came from
other sources. But-the time has not
yet arrived"
74Rk
together.
The Tomahawk., 1915-12-16

to end. I surmised that the captain
was awaited with as much eagerness
as he himself appeared to display.
He was humming as he passed Us.
and ne walked as though he had no
sorrow in the world
We turned when he had passed, and
followed him closely. saw him
glance back at us once or twice,
thought uneasily. We were almost
upon him at the lodge entrance.
Then out of the shadows stepped
Count Won Lindorf and confronted
him.
I saw the captain start; he looked
back, and found himself encircled by
us.
must give credit to his quickness
of wit in saying that he realized the
situation Immediately.
"Gentlemen," he began in q low
voice, II am quite aware that you have
me at disadvantage. Nevertheless
assure you upon my honor that 1t
was my intention to proceed imme-
diately to Berlin to place myself at
the disposal Of Count Won Lindorf."
Absolute silence met his words. He
continued:
IF you will permit me first to en-
ter this house, pledge myself to re-
turn within one hour and be at your
disposition"
NO." answered the crown prince
quietly, and it was not until then that
the count recognized him.
''Sir," he cried passionately, "you
will permit me-you will permit me-
having found him at these gates"
"You will leave the matter entirely
in my hands, Herr Graf" answered the
crown prince. Gentlemen, let us pro-
coed little way through the lodge
gates, 50 that there will be no danger
of interruption. Monsieur le Capitaine,
you will excuse me If take your
arm?" he added.
saw Paradis start at the subtle
insult. Yet it was justified, for Par
ads had run away before, and there
was no telling that he might not take
advantage of the darkness.
The prince, his arm linked through
the captains, led US across a moved
lawn until we stood in a ring of tall
trees that completely concealed us
from both road and mansion. We could
see each others faces fairly we'll In
the light of the half moon.
"Now, captain, you recognize your
second, no doubt" said the prince,
producing from his overcoat pair OF
dueling pistols,
"Ycur nighness-" began Paradis,
with agony in his voice, IF you will
permit me-"
"Come, Monsieur lie Capitaine, sure
" you will not have reflections cast
upon your courage" said the. prince
with asperity. "Prey recollect your
compact, and that you have had ample
time to make your dispositions"
He placed a pistol in the captains
hands-not, however, until he had
handed the other to Won Lindorf.
AT twelve paces," he said. "You
would prefer to measure with me?"
he continued, turning to me.
81 am satisfied to leave the matter
to your highness,' answered.
Twelve PAGES were measured on,
and we took up our positions with the
moonlight favoring both equally.
"They are hair triggers, gentle
men, said the prince, when all the
arrangements had been completed.
'You will face each other and fire at
the count of three. Are you ready?"
They raised their pistols. The
counts was aimed steadily at the
Frenchman's heart, but Paradis'
weapon described a wavering circle.
SSOpoIT sold hic hiphnoSS
The Tomahawk., 1915-12-16

Experiments in France have shown
that sulphur is a valuable soil ferti-l
lizer. II
The Tomahawk., 1915-12-16

DORIS covered his neafC.
"Three!"
The shots rang out together. The
count remained motionless where he
stood. The Frenchman uttered a mirth-
less laugh, fell on his knees, looked up
at us with all the elimination OF his
despair upon his face, and then fell
forward.
"He is dead!" said the crown prince
solemnly as he rose from his side.
The pistol ball had penetrated the
heart and come out upon the right side
of the body. The crown prince
plunged his hand under the clothes
and pulled out what looked like
lump of wax, shattered by the ball,
but retaining certain conformatlons
like those of the impression of huge
key.
In the center of this amorphous
lump was the pistol bullet. The
crown prince extracted it, looked at
the broken lump Of wax, and put it IN
his pocket.
A lantern light flashed through the
trees, shouts were heard, and two men
and woman burst through into the
place where we were standing. The
woman was Fraulein Wedenkampf
One Of the men was Weisknopt; the
other i recognized later as Herr En-.
merich, the director OF the giant gun
foundry.
They came forward, stopped, and
stared at his h1gEness, at me, at the
body upon the ground, and at the
count, who, standing silent, with
folded arms, stared at the man whom
he had killed.
Here is what you sought, Herr EN-
merich," said the crown prince, plac-
ing the lump Of wax in his hands.
The director looked at 1t, and burst
into hystericsl EXPLANATIONS.
cit is useless, your highness!" he
shouted, with anger In MS voice. ut
is useless to us. All has gone for
nothing
Eyes. all has gone for nothing re-
peated Fraulein Wedenkampf stoniiy.
1 marveled at ner self-control, IN the
presence OF the body of her loveS.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-08

The use of Sage and Sulphur for re-
storing faded, gray hair to its natural
color dates back to grandmother's
time. She used it to keep her hair
beautifully dark, glossy and abundant.
Whenever her hair fell out or took on
that dull, faded or streaked appear
ance, this simple mixture was applied
with wonderful effect
But brewing at home is mussy and
out-of-date. Nowadays, by asking at
any drug store for 50-cent bottle of
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Com
pound you will get this famous old
recipe which can be depended upon to
restore natural color and beauty to the
hair and is splendid for dandruff, dry,
tevertsh, itchy scalp and falling hair.
A well-known downtown druggist
says 1T darkens the hair so naturally
and evenly that nobody can tell it has
been applied. You simply dampen a
sponge or soft brush with 1t and draw
this through your hair, taking one
strand at time. By morning the
gray hair disappears and after an
other application or two it becomes
beautifully dark. glossy, soft and
abundant.-Advertise
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-08
BULGARIANS FIGHT
ON TEUTONS' SIDE
Manifesto Says Country Would
Commit Suicide If She Did
Not Join

Berlin, Oct. s (By Wireless to Say
ville) The Frankfurter Zeitung as
serts that the Bulgarian government
has issued a manifesto to the nation
announcing it's decision to enter the
war on the side of the central powers.
This manifesto, as quoted from the
Frankfurter zeitung by the Overseas
News Agency, states that Bulgaria
would commit suicide if she did not
align herself with Germany and her
allies.
The manifesto, as given out by the
news agency, follows:
THE central powers have promised
us parts of Serbia. creating an Austro-
Bulgarian border line. which is alb
solutely necessary for Bulgaria's in
dependence of the Serbians.
I'VE do not believe in the promises
of the quadruple entente. 1t also, one
of the fallacies, treacherously broke
her treaty of 33 years. We believe in
Germany, which is fighting the whole
world to fulfill the treaty with Aus
tria. ty.ouunal,t.-,r ~. tr ....r..
Bulgaria must fight with the VIC
tors side. The Germans and Austro-
Hungarians are victorious on all
fronts. Russia soon will have col
lapsed entirely. Then will come the
turn of France. Italy and Serbia. Bull
garia would commit suicide if she did
not fight on the side of the central
powers. which offers the only possibil-
ity of realizing her desire for union of
all Bulgarian peoples.
The news agency says further:
THE manifesto to the people, which
is not only a historical document but
contains valuable material in regard
to Bulgarian politics and economies
states that Russia is fighting for Con-
stantinople and the Dardanelles, Great
Britain to destroy Germany's competi-
ton, France for Alsace and Lorraine
and the other allies to rob foreign
countries. The central powers are
fighting to defend property and assure
peaceful progress.
The loyal neutrality maintained by
Bulgaria has been advantageous up to
the present time, the manifesto says,
and it Is only now that military and
economic preparations have been COM
pleted.
"The manifesto says that Serbia,
the worst enemy of Bulgaria, has op-
pressed the purely Bulgarian popula-
tion of Macedonia in the most barbar-
Gus manner. the male population be-
ing compelled to die for Serbia's
cause. the women being outraged and
the rivers running red with blood"