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value; they must be destroyed. IKE
redeemed paper money. For this
purpose they are packed in boxes and
sent in a wagon TO the Washington
Navy Yard, where they are burned,
under the official eye of a Govern
ment committee, in big furnace.
Formerly the spoiled stamps were
boiled to a pulp, like the old paper
money, In a tank with water ana
acids. But, whereas the paper money
pulp was sold, as Is still the custom.
for paper stock, being derived
originally from fine linen rags, the
stamps, OF wOodpulp paper, went into
the sewer. being not worth saving.
AS for the hole in a postage stamp.
II seems to be a very triding thing;
yet, as a matter Of fact, It represents
an extremely important invention.
When stamps we're first used they
had to be cut apart with scissors.
which was highly inconvenient. u
is said that $4,000 was paid 10 the
man who originated the idea Of
perforating the sheets, for che privi.
lege Of using IT,
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made by the machines. With a total
output of 46s barrels Of holes for the
twelvemonth, IL is obvious that the
contents Of each barrel would amount
to about 58s, 4e1 1913 holes.
Astronomers say that there are in
the universe not fewer than 800
billion starts and not more than 1000
billion, the exact number being
somewhere between the two. 1t APP
pears then that the Bureau Of En-
craving in a period between two and
four years turns out enough holes in
postage stamps TO equal the number
OF the starts.
Now, what becomes OF all these
holes? Have they any value? The
answer to the latter question is. not
the slightest. They are carried on, in
the barrels, to the city dump.
Many sheets OF postage stamps are
spoiled IN the making. Thousands Of
other sheets, gummed together by hot
weather In the Summer time, nibbled
by mice. or in other ways rendered
unstable, are returned TO the
bureau to be replaced with new ones.
Such sheets, of course. have q cash
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paper, some red, some yellow, some
blue, some green. Others were Of
yet other colors
1t appears that the material in
question is a by-product Of the ma
chimes through which the sheets Of
postage stamps go to be perforated.
As the little holes are punched out
Of them the tiny paper disks fall into
baskets beneath, while later on are
emptied into barrels. Every week
day In the year the Bureau Of En-
craving turns out in this way n
barrel and q half of "holes." This
means nine barrels q week, or 46S
barrels In a twelvemonth
How many holes go to make a
barrel full? Nobody ever took the
trouble 10 count, but II may be
reckoned approximately without much
difficulty. The bureau prints In a
year 12,OO0,OO0,O00 postage stamps
Allowing for the fact that a row OF
perforations serves for the stamps on
both sides OF It, there are twenty-one
OF them for each stamp. This would
mean a total Of $4,000 600, 900 holes
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going to stumble upon Mrs. Wander
bits pearl necklace? How should
he know that Fate, which has so
strange penchant for choosing
Jewels as emissaries of undoing,
lurked in the sparkle Of the diamond
pendant that his eyes caught at the
door OF the Ritz?
Least OF all, how should poor little
Mrs. Cough, In her Flatbush home,
seek evil portents In her young ad-
mirer's discovery.
Fortunate Mr. Collins saw her that
evening.
"oh, / found this thing" he said.
He drew the necklace from his
pocket.
Beads" said young Mrs. Cough.
BE careful how you handle them,
John. IT'S so hard to string them"
"Try them on" he suggested.
She clasped them about her neck
and looked down disapprovingly upon
them. ~ don't like 1t" she said. Il
wouldn't wear the big, clumsy thing"
When she removed IL they discov-
cred the clumsy thing" had a pen
dant encircled by shining stones.
THE rest OF II is trash" she said,
. "but that may be worth something"
The pendant was a large oval, be-
meath which, on one side, was a min
iature OF very young man, scarcely
more than a lad. On the other was
a lock Of hair, probably from the
thick, waving mass On the head OF
the original Of the miniature. AS a
matter Of fact, the portrait was that
OF Mrs. Vanderbilt's son, Rutherford,
who was killed in France some years
ago.
Better watch the Lost advertise
ments," advised a friend who was
present. "The thing may be worth
something"
at is worth something to some
body because Of this" said the Under,
looking at the pictured face. Who
ever he is, he is manly chap"
The next day there appeared in
the Lost and Found columns an ad-
yertisement by a leading firm of Jew
eIers, describing the necklace, nam
ing the hour and place at which II
was lost. and Offering $500 reward
The jeweller looked up IN surprise as
Collins presented the necklace.
II am commissioned TO pay the
$500 reward In cash." he said.
And he handed across the counter
I'VE 800 bills.
by the way, how much is that
necklace WORTH" asked the young
man, departing.
About 100000 was the reply.
Collins gasped his establishment.
But he was yet to learn at how much
more than that Mrs. Vanderbilt rated
the value.
He was at work at his clerks desk
in the big freight offices OF the New
York Central next day when he was
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told by IA uInce boy that Mr.. Van
derbilt wished to see him.
THE Big Boss?" breathed Collins
in surprise that was half dismay. He
walked briskly into Mr.. Vanderbilt's
private office.
Mr.. Collins" said the millionaire,
81 hear that you found a necklace
belonging to Mrs. Vanderbilt and re-
turned it. / ask you If you would
rather have $500 cash or 1--WE one
thousand dollar bonds OF the railroad.
I'D prefer TO leave that to your
judgment, sir" said Collins.
well, here, them" said Mr.. Van
derbilt, handing the young clerk five
one-thousand-dollar bonds OF the New
York Central.
Here is the $780," said Collins.
"Oh, you may as well keep that"
BY which token It would appear
that so far, at least, the talisman OF
the Vanderbilt touch OF gold held
good.
1t did for Collins. But what of
poor little Mrs. Lillian Cough?
Hearken now to what It brought to
her.
For ten years Collins had known
her, and all that time had loved her.
His patient, awkward, sboyish love
apparently made little impression
upon the belle OF his neighborhood
in which they lived in Brooklyn.
= He had many rivals. From among
them she chose Joseph Cough, a mas.
ter machinist, Of Newark. Five years
ago she welded him. Two years ago
a little daughter was added 20 their
home.
In business Joseph Cough pros
pered. But in business, cards often
bear the inverse ratio TO success
In love. There were rumors that the
Coughs were not wholly happy. He
was faithful. She was true. He at
tended to his business in the shop,
she to hers in the home. Yet there
was not perfect accord. Neighbors
whispered the long word, covering
much unhappiness, "incompatibility.
Meanwhile the clerk plodded stead
fly on In his office. He saved his
money. He hoped for happier times.
And now and then when Mrs. Cough
paid a visit TO her family or friends
IN Flatbush he called upon her and
occasionally had the happiness of es-
corting her 10 the theatre.
Then enter the pearl necklace.
Followed the catastrophe to the Mrs.
Joseph Cough.
"She told me a fellow In Brooklyn
was going 20 get tickets for Twin
Beds. and on the way he found the
necklace. 1t belonged TO Mrs. Van
Iderbilt, and he got q reward for II"
Testified her friend. Mrs. Nellie v.
Wordley. in the suit that followed.
For her husband, a master machinist,
Ihaving found a letter written by the
clerk, waxed indignant and ordered
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her husbands home followed Jan.
uary s.
Joe thinks wore the necklace 70
the theatre. 1 didn't. You know
perfectly we'll that after tried it on
it stayed in that cabinet drawer until
John left, and then he had to be re-
minded OF il or he would have forgot
ten it." sobbed Lillian Cough. 81
never thought OF wearing the old
thing"
you did say you wouldn't wear the
clumsy thing" affirmed a friend.
But Joseph Cough was immovable
as one of the rivets in the machine
he operates. He produced a letter
written by the clerk, missive which
he designated as "slrshy, but con-
yincing."
This letter, which was signed
"Jere," ran as follows:
Dear Sweetheart Girlie--I am Just
aching to hold you in my arms again.
1t seems like an age since ] saw you
last. Am trying TO picture you over
there pining and worrying away, and
! can't bear TO think about it, so
am coming over to Newark every
evening, IL It is possible. even n /
can only zee you for Ave minutes.
For. you sweet grille, ave minutes
with you Is Ike year in heaven, II
we believe what is preached.
But, for me, heaven is Just you
and i, and for me to see you happy
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rUTHY should the luck Of the
. vanderbilts, which is popu,,

EUTHY should the luck OF the
M vanderbilts, which is popu,,
w larry supposed to turn every.
thing they touch into gold, have re-
versed its magic to blight the happi-
ness of Brooklyn bride?
BY what token do talismans oper-
ate that this one. popularity the most
potent, should turn to dross the glad
ness of Mrs. Lillian Cough, of Flat
bush, Brooklyn, New York?
When alchemy once starts working
backward, once the Philosophers
Stone is rubbed the wrong way. 1t
can turn things into trouble faster
than it ever turned them into gold.
Witness Mrs. Lillian Cough and
the Vanderbilt necklace.
The necklace, which holds some of
Mrs. w. X. Vanderbit's favorite
pearls, lay on the doorstep of the
Ritz-Carlton Hotel. Daintily shod
toes trod its encasing envelope. over
1t, through the rotary doors. streamed
the froufrou of fashion. While it lay
there young John Jere Collins locked
his desk in Mr.. Vanderbilt's New
York Central freight offices, a few
blocks away, and then started down
town. BY the time he had reached
the Ritz-Carlton the envelope con-
tanning the pearls had been kicked
to the base OF the steps The en-
yelope had been torn also and the
diamond pendant flashed a signal to
his eye. Collins picked up the envel-
ope and put it in his pocket.
Here was a situation In itself. An
honest young clerk from Mr.. Wander
bits own New York Central Rail
road office picked up Mrs. Wander
bits lost necklace before Mrs. Van
derbilt knew It was lost, at the very
door of the Ritz, where Mrs. Wander.
bilt's maid had dropped II.
But in the tangled skein of human
fates interviewer around the fortu-
nate finding OF one of Mrs. Wander
bits most treasured possessions
there was another situation-over m
Flatbush, Brooklyn, where Mrs.
Cough lived, and where, It happened,
Collins frequently called. For, from
afar, ever since his boyhood, he had
brought his friendship to the feet OF
the pretty young woman.
Even now as he threaded his way
through the importing throng OF
wealth OF fashion at the door OF the
Ritz, he was bent on an errand which
had her happiness for its object and
dts aim.
"Oh. / so would like TO see that
play" he heard her say the evening
before when they were out together
with friends. He had set out after
the days work at the office was
aver to 60 to the theatre and buy
tickets.
How should ne know that ne was
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'FIe Casped 1t Around Mrs. Coughs Neck Trs Clumsyt
She Said.
She Said.

and have that sweet little smile on
your face always.
"As ] write this your ring on my
finger keeps staring me in the face,
and II seems rs II the lion were say
ing, Your grille wants YOU And
that is just the way It is. Whatever
! am doing, wherever am, my first
thoughts are Whatever is my poor
little grille doing now?'
But be OF brave heart and cheer
up. Things are bound to change, and
the sooner they do the better.
will be over In Newark to see you
tomorrow night VIII call you up
some time after D. m. II you are
not In, will leave the telephone num-
Der where you can reach me. / had
a telephone conversation with Mr.. c.
and It Will be all right for you TO see
him in his office tomorrow, Tues
day, afternoon at 3 o'clock.
$50, grille, go down and see him;
explain everything to him and ask his
advice 20 the limit. Was talking with
your mother this Afternoon. The baby
is fine and dandy. Heard her running
around and playing while was talk
ing. Everything and everybody else
IS all o. X, so don't worry on that.
well, my sweetheart girl, and
know you are mine and mine only,
and / am not afraid l am in q dream
and will be walked up. When those
sweet lips OF yours told me that you
loved me, then knew that It was no
dream, but a reality, and was filled
TO OVERLOOKING
sweetheart, words cannot express
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the feeling. Neither can l describe
1t. VIII do everything can to show
you IN time TO come. Much as I
hate to say It. will have to say good
by until tomorrow night. sweetheart
grille of mine"
On the strength Of the AFFIDAVIT OF
Mrs. Worldly and on this letter he
responded to her suit for separate
maintenance with a counter suit.
OF course, It Is hardly fair to biamS
young Collins alleged infatuation fos
Mrs. Cough on the Vanderbilt neclD
lace, but If 1t had not been for the
necklace incident, and the repetition
Of II by Mrs. Worldly to Mr. Cough.
the breaking up Of the Cough homo
might perhaps have been averted.
This time the proverbial Wander
bilt luck has been reversed. -
Undoubtedly the proverb Of the
Vanderbilt good luck held for Mrs.
Vanderbilt. Problematically for the
clerk. But Il failed for the youna
woman OF the divided homes in New.
ark and Flatbush.
For her the necklace was h6f IN
doing. That q young man found {
necklace and, placing It about he(
neck, took her to the theatre. was
enough evidence for the breaking VI
of her home. Though the wife hal
explained and the clerk has said hi
viii talk matters over with him a
any time. the master machinist IL
obdurate.
For Mrs. Joseph Cough the Van
derbilt necklace was her undoing.
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NJ sheet of postage stamps2
w Sounds like a silly question,
doesn't IT? But wait a minute.
On concrete platform outside the
Burea uof Engraving and Printing in
Washington a few days ago some
barrels were being headed up"
They we're filled with queer-looking
stun which anybody might well have
been at loss to identify. II GER
tainly wasn't a mineral; II didn't
look like vegetable. Many colors--
red. blue, green and yelloW-seemed
10 be mixed in the small particles OF
which II was composed.
What on earth is TT" asked q
curious passerby pausing to take a
look.
Just holes In postage stamps" re-
piled the man with the hammer.
Then, in explanation, he grabbed out
a handful Of the stun and showed
that It was composed OF tiny disks of
by the Star Company. Great Britain.
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Mrs. w. K. Vanderbilt; the
500, 900 Necklace, Actual
Size, and Below Il Mrs.
John Cough, Whose
Home it Broke Up.

his wife to leave his home and never
more return to II.
The Vanderbilt necklace had been
lost and found the first week In De
cember. Her forced departure from
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a. l by the Star Company Great Britain Rights Reserved
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-08
WILLARD RETURN
TRIP AN OVATION
CHAMPION MAKES SPEECHES
FROM CAR At ALL PLACES
EHROUTE NORTH

Dayton. Fla. April s.-Jess Willard
continued northwaTd today with
throngs OF curious and excited persons
aockinE 20 each hamlet and village
along the Florida route 20 greet him
Whenever the train stopped the cham
pionls car vas stormed by scores. who
tried 10 enter and shake his hands.
Spectators outside demanded a speech.
Willard tried TO meet al demands
There Wcrc many amusing incidents
ia the early portion Of the trip. Just
before the train left Key West the
engineer. an elderly man. came 20 VII
lard's car and introduced himself say
ing. Mr.. Willard. I want 10 con
gratulate YOU. am proud TO shake
your hand. I have hauled several
presidents over this line In my time.
and never took the trouble 10 shake
their hands. but I'm mighty glad OF
this opportunity
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-08
C. F. w. HUTTl6. LEADING
MUSCATlNE CITIZEN, DEAD

Charles r ". Huttis. pioneer sash
and door manufacturer OF Iowa, died
al hts home In Muscatine Tuesday
night. Pneumonia. following cold
contracted last Sunday. was the cause
OF death.
Mr. Huttig was born near Jena, Sax
cny. Germany. Feb. .. 1886. and came
TO America and direct 70 Muscatine at
the axe OF 10 years. There he had re
sided for the past go years. He enter
ed the grocery business in 1862 and
the lumber business with his brother
Frederick IN 1865 In 1870 the two
brothers started the manufacturing OF
sash and doors under the firm name
Of Huttig Brothers & Falter. After
ak wears Mr. Faiter withdrew and
the frm became the Huttig Brothers
Manufacturing company. In 1881 the
firm vas reincorporated as the Hutts
Manufacturing company.
Mr.. Huttig was prominently identi-
fed with the business and financial in
tercsts OF Muscatine. He was one OF
the leaders In the movement to build
the high bridge and was president OF
the company at the time OF death He
yyaa An active member OF the German
I .ufheran church and was n member
OF the Masonic. odd Fellows and X OF
p. orders. Surviving are two children.
Mrs. Conrad Haney OF Orange. y. j.
and II. w Huttig OF Museatine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-08
CRUISER
DECIDES TO STAY
RELIEF EXPECTED BY EITEL CON-
MANOER FAILS TO REACH
HIM IN TIME.

Washington. D. C, April s.-Secre-
tary Daniels today gave formal orders
TO Rear Admiral Beatty, commanding
the Norfolk navy yards 10 take the
Prinz Eitel Frederick to the navy yard
for interment Breach blocks VIII be
removed from her guns and the con
Meeting rod detached from her en-
gines.
At S o'clock last night Secretary
Peters received a report from Col
Iector OF Customs Hamilton at Norfolk
transmitting a communication from
Captain Thierichens Of the German
ship. stating his intention to intern.
The German captain disclosed for the
first time that ne had expected assist
ance from other warships of his gov
ernment in order TO make it possible
to dash for the open sea with some
hope OF success.
In his communication he gave no
details as TO the basis OF his expecta-
tions that assistance would be given
him. but it is inferred that he expected
German warships TO distract or divert
the British and French cruisers from
their patrol outside the Virginia capes
so as 10 permit the Eitel to steam
away in safety.
Collector Hamilton was instructed
to suspend orders for the
refusal of clearance papers to all out
ward bound merchant ships Of the al
lies
Here is the communication from
Captain Thierichens:
To Collector of Customs-Sir: 7 in
form you ! intend to intern Prinz Eitel
Frederick. The relief l expected 10
appear has not arrived in time, so the
and force of the enemy cruis- {
ers watching the entrance of the bay (
makes TO me impossible the dash for
the open sea with any hope for sue I
cess.
have decided not 10 deliver crew /
and ship to this fruitless and certain .
destruction Being obliged for the
shown by all United States .
/ am expecting your or /
lers- I have sent the same informa +
ion to Rear Admiral Helm L. s. s.
Alabama THIERICHENS,
Commandant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-08
UNABLE TO GET THEIR PAY
Foreigners Claim They Were Hired 20
Vote for 5aunann.

Springfield. III. April s.-Police re
serves werc called % the city trcasur-
eF's Office yesterday 90 dispcrse more
than ffty foreigners. who asserted
they had been hired 90 work on the
streets a few days before election on
the promise that they would vote for
Charles r. Bagmauu. who Is mayor
eject. They said they Werc employed
b. Charles Mcbride. superintendent OF
streets. about ten days ago and were
told thcy would be paid on yesterday.
the day after election
There Wcrc no funds Ga the city
treasury 10 pay OF the men when they
sWarmCd into that ofilcc In the city
hail. They became anETy and were
mcaaeinE cmpioyea when the police
arrived.
\ number % the men we're taken
30 the Once % Edmund Burke. states
attorney Hfr. Burke asserted he would
make = searching investigation of the
charges % pFcciee;ion promises.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-08
STREET CAR MEN
BEGIN BIG STRIKE
EMPLOYEES ~ NEW YORK QUIT
WIEN UNION IS DENIED
RECOGNITION.

srruease. -. S.. April S-A strike
or ere Araisamated Association %
street aad Electric tzupisycs against
tae fapsro Unitsa Railway lines and
1aeetin< virtuaIiy the satlse iaterar.
ban sgssesa % ccusrai and western
New York is is effect TO-DAY Not a
ear Gel moving iu tEe city ef Auburn
The AEbgru asf Syracuse lire iE tird
I'd aaf ashrT parts % thr system =rv
a5-r os lrss affected The strike 10.
t8Er r,i refusal o. tsr company 90 rec
oEElrr ths AeafEan1t~t as th~ repre-
sentative Eniee body - ifs Tmri8yes-
CGieaE5. W- April s-priv~Fs %
$500 miIE Waspas ia CeteasB viii vote
Co strike at q ErcslaE late today. ac-
c7rdtaE 90 tbs prophecy of Secretary
Steer 9t tls uaioa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-08
?. HOPKINSON SMITH DIES
on GOTHAM "a 77TH YEAR

Sew YosE. Np-I s-F. Hopsasoa
smith. artist. author and engineer.
died last evening a. th- aFc % -.
Frarrls tt5pEirs1u smith was bet
frs tsosu TO the zeaeFai public as
an rutertaininE author and a sEils1i
artist. bgt be- was also ore q She most
Fm.neat suEin~ers in the CHitsI
states.
Born .a BaIt.raors. be began bis ae-
tiVit.~s o. rIsrs Ia en- lrou fDHnerF and
Ees later edueated as a mechanical
engineer. Cofre into the c9utraetinE
business. hS built she zoverumcut'a
sCawaIis a. Governor island and o.
staten island. beside
trs. fourdatiou Tor the u1Ttloidl sta
tu~ cf Liberty on uedioe'E island. SrS
Yors tarhor.
Fo~ his works o. art. iandscaps and
water color. be Was awarded gold
metals by the philadelphia Art club
aad sh~ American Art society.
AmouE bis besf known literary
worka are -CoI Garter % Carter
v.rfe.- Tom GruEaa.~ caleb West.
The tides % BarueEat.~ The TN
der DOG and The Romance % an
ofd Fashfouef Gentiemau-
He vas the father - =. HcrEciy
SAITH. the architect. who ts weii
tnown fu 'he worif % letters,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-08
FINISH IMPROVEMENTS
At THE P0STOFFlCE

Two extensive contracts for i'm
provcments at the Rock Island post
ofice building IN accordance with the
recommendation of the Custodian.
have been completed. Henry TaPpen.
dorf having built In the new mail
chutes connecting with the letter. pa
per and package drops In the east and
north lobbies. and 2. J. Lee having I'm
ished the Job OF rcpainting the roof OF
the building. The postmaster yester
day received from the postofiice de-
partment the new 5.0oo-pound Howe
Dormant scale the platform of which
A. TO BE- sunk In the noor OF the work
room Of the postof.ica