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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-02

ing other talks. The domestic in
stinct is very strong among the circus
women particularly for the reason that
they are deprived of actual home life
a great part of every year. The cir
Gus women sew and many do exceed
ingIy pretty fancy work. The circus
mother does that, and a large part of
Mother" Talbot's duty is the care of
the circus wardrobe. She has & throng
of assistants and is as expert at cut
ting a pattern for trappings for an
elephant or camel as a fashiOna BILE
modiste is at cutting those for her
clientele. She is, in short, the Paquin
Of circus land. Although over so
years of age, she is as lively as the
proyerbial cricket. Mrs. Talbot was
principal danseuse in her younger
days and she attributes her splendid
health in great part to the training of
those days.
Today the circus is exhibiting in La
Sale and comes here upon its own
four special trains early tomorrow
morning. The first thing upon the
circus day program is the street pag-
cant at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning
1t is promised to be a delightful re
minder of what is in store for those
who attend the show. Almost three
miles Of parade are promised.
The circus itself, which is sched-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-02
OF LOCAL INTEREST
Some People We Know, and We VIII
Profit by Hearing About Them.

This is a purely local event.
II took place in Rock Island
Not in some PARKWAY place
You are asked to investigate it.
Asked TO believe a citizens word;
To confirm a citizens statement.
ANY article that is endorsed at home
Is more worthy of confidence
Than one you know nothing about,
Endorsed by unknown people.
@. w. Bradley, proprietor grocery
store, 1921 Third avenue, Rock Island,
says: My back was lame and my
kidneys were so weak that / could
hardly bend over TO put on my shoes
in the morning. / also had severe
pains in my lCins and limbs. The
kidney secretions we're highly colored
and passed too frequently. / had
dizzy spells and I had to put my hand
on the wall to keep myself from fall
ing. One box Of Doan's Kidney Pills
gave me such great relief that / got
two more. BY the time / had used
those I was completely cured"
Price, SOC AZ all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pflls-the same that
cured Mr. Bradley. Foster-Milburn
Co, Props, Buffalo, H. Y.-CAdv)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-02

the chance-at least I never had the
chance. If I did ] should try to take
r..
but chances are all around you.
It IS the mark OF the kind Of man /
mean that he makes his own chances.
You can't hold him back I've never
met him, and yet seem 10 know him
so we'll There are heroisms all round
US waiting 70 be done. It's for men TO
do them and for women 20 reserve
their love as a reward for such men
Look at that young Frenchman who
went up last week in balloon 1t Was
blowing g gale of wind, but because he
was announced TO go he insisted on
starting The wind blew him fifteen
hundred miles In twenty-four hours,
and he fell in the middle of Russia.
That was the kind OF man ] mean.
Think OF the woman he loved ana how
other women must have envied her!
That's what I should like TO be-enyied
for my man"
Give me a chance and see if will
take IT. cried. Resides, as you say.
men ought 10 make their chances and
not wait until they are given. Look at
CIive-Just a clerk, and he conquered
India, By George, I'll do something in
the worlu YETI
She laughed at my sudden Irish eff
'fergescence. why uot?" she said.
You have everything a man could
have-youth, health. strength. educa-
ton, energy. l was sorry you spoke.
And now ! am glad--so glad-if 1t
waKers these thoughts in you"
And II Z do
Her dear hand rested like warm vel
vet upon my lips. Not another word.
sir. You should have been N the office
for evening duty half an hour ago
only hadn't the heart TO remind you
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-02

Tarp Henry said he would have an
answer Wednesday morning and added
that 1t might be best If never heard
from Challenger AT all.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-02

uled for . and o'clock p. m, is
pledged to be the very last word in ex-
cellence, and the circus folk say the
dictionary would be torn into shreds
in even feeble effort to do it justice.
In its essentials one big circus must
be like another, for the public ex-
poets the circus of today to be at least
reminiscent of the circus of a genera
ton ago 1t is in keeping the circus
circusy and at the same time in step
with the march of progress that the
ingenuity of the managers is taxed.
This year Barnum & Bailey's show has
all the old circus atmosphere with
1916 decorations, and presents what
has everywhere been characterized as
the most novel and diverting program
of its long career.
The circus will open with a pageant
which, for beauty of design and gor
geousness of color and costume, cur
passes anything presented in former
years.
1t will represent in professional
form the gorgeous splendors of the
pageants of the Thousand and One
Nights Over 1000 persons take part
together with scores of horses and
elephants.
After which comes the circus-the
real, Dyed wool, honest-to-good-
ness circus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-02

McArdle was plunged in thought for
some minutes.
Il wonder whether you could get on
friendly-or at least on talking-termS
with a modern Munchausen." he said
at last You seem to have sort of
genius for establishing relations with
pe0ple-sympathy, l suppose. or animal
magnetism. or youthful vitality, or
something. l am conscious OF it my
self"
You are very good. sir
$50 Why should you not try your
luck with Professor Challenger of En-.
more Park?"
I dare say looked a little startled.
challenger I cried. Professor
Challenger, the famous zoologist,
Wasn't he the man who broke the skull
of PlundelI of the Telegraph2'
The news editor smiled grimly.
DO you mind? Didn't you say 1t
was adventures you were after?"
at is all in the way of business sir"
| answered.
Zone moment, Gir," I added. 81 am
not very clear yet why I am to inter
view this gentleman? What has he
Gone?'
The face flashed back again.
Went to South America on a soil
tary expedeetion two years ago. Came
back last year. Had undoubtedly been
to South America. but refused to say
exactly where Began 20 tell his ad-
ventures in n vague way, but some
body started to pick holes, and he just
shut up like an oyster. Something
wonderful happened, or the mans
champion liar, which is the more prob
able suppOseetion. Got so touchy that
he assaults any one who asks ques-
tions and heaves reporters doun the
stairs. In my opinion he's just homi-
cidal meglomaniac with turn for
science. That's your man, Mr.. Malone.
Now, off you run and see what you
can make Of him. You're big enough to
look after yourself. Anyway, you are
all safe. Employers liability act. you
know"
grinning red face turned once more
into a pink oval. fringed with gingery
fluff; the interview was at an end.
| went TO the Savage club. Il was
&1st after IL, and the big room was
fairly full. though the rush had not
yet set in. ] noticed tall. thin. angu.
lar man seated in an arm chair by the
fire. He turned as | drew my chair
up &c him. 1t was the man OF all 9th
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-02

ers whom I should have chosen-Tarp
Henry of the staff of Nature. a thin,
dry. leathery creature. who was full
to those who knew him of kindly hu
mainly. l plunged instantly into my
subject.
What do you know Of Professor
Challenger"
challenger" He gathered his
brows in scientific disapproval. "Chal
ienger was the man who came With
some cock and bull story from South
America"
What story?"
"Oh, it was rank nonsense abou:
some queer animals he had discover.
ed. / believe he has retracted since.
Anyhow, he has suppressed it all. He
gave an interview to Il news agency.
and there was such a howl that he
saw it wouldn't do. 1t was a discred
liable business. There were one or
two folk who were inclined to take
him seriously, but he soon choked
them off"
"How?"
"WelI. by his insufferable rudeness
and impossible behavior. There was
poor old Wadley of the Geological in
stitute. Wadley sent a message, The
president of the Geological institute
presents his compliments to Professor
Challenger and would take it as a per
sonal favor if he would do them the
honor to come to their next meeing.'
The answer made by Professor Chal-
lenger was unprintable."
lyon don't say?'
"Well. a bowdlerized version of II
would run. Professor Challenger pre-
sents his compliments to the president
of the Geological institute and would
take ii as a personal favor If he would
go to the devil
Good Lord
Yes; | expect that's what old Wad-
ley said. | remember his wall at the
meeting. which began, In fifty years
experience OF scientific intercourse
1t quite broke the old man up. He
hasn't recovered yet"
Anything more about Challenger"
Well I'm a bacterioloGist. you know.
live in a 900 diameter microscope.
can hardly claim to take serious notice
OF anything that | can see with my
naked eve I'm a frontiersman from
the extreme edge OF the movable. and
/ feel quite out of place when leave
my study and come into touch with all
you great, rough. hulking creatures
I'm too detached to talk scandal and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-02
CREAM FOR CATARRH
OPENS UP h0STRlLS
Tells How To Get Quick Relief
from Head Colds. It's Splendid

In one minute your clogged nostrils
will open, the air passages Of your head
will clear and you can breathe freely.
No more hawking, snufling, blowing.
headache, dryness. No struggling for
breath at night; your cold OF catarrh
will be gone.
Get a small bottle OF FIy's Cream
Balm from your druggist now. Apply
a little of this fragrant, antiseptic,
healing cream in your nostrils. 1t pen.
etrates through every air passage of the
head. soothes the infamed or swollen
mucous membrane and relief comes in
stantly.
It's Just fine. Don't stay stuffed.up
with a cold or nasty catarrh-Reliet
comes so quickly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-02

All the news all the time - The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-02

Continued next Saturday.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-11-24

through the water; 1t was borne high
on a wave, and 1 flung up my hands
in protection; l felt myself gripped,
lifted partially, then the grasp failed,
and I dropped back into the churnins
water. The canoe, or whatever else
it was, was gone, swept remorselessly
past by the raging wind. but as I
came up again to the surface a hand
clasped me, drew me close until l had
grip on a broad shoulder.
Beyond this l knew nothing; with
the coming of help, the sense that I
was no longer struggling unaided for
life in those treacherous waters, all
strength and consciousness left me.
When I again awoke, dazed, trem.
bling, a strange blur before my eyes,
l was lying upon a sandy beach, with
a cliff towering above me, its crest
tree-lined, and l could hear the dash
Of waves breaking not far distant. I
endeavored to raise myself to look
about, but sank back helpless, fairly
struggling for breath. An arm lifted
my head from the sand, and l stared
into a face bending above me. at first
without recollection.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-11-24
CHAPTER xlI--contInued.

"True, 40 | did" he said at Inst.
'"Thcy were to depart before dawn.
The villain In yonder-see; well OF
that farthest point, and It's too late to
overtake him now. Sacre! there Is
naught for us TO do, that | see, but to
bury Hugo Chevet and go our way
the kings business cannot wait"
On the beach all was In readiness
for departure, and It was evident
enough that Moulin had already spread
the news Of Chevet's murder among
his comrades. Cassion, however, per
mitted the fellows little time for dis
cussion, for at his sharp orders they
took their places in the canoes and
pushed OF. The priest was obliged
20 assume Chevet's former position,
and | would gladly have accompanied
him. but Cassion suddenly gripped me
In his arms. and without 50 much rs
a word, waded out through the surf,
and put me down in his boat, Chamber
ing In himself, and shouting his orders
to the paddlers.
| think we were all Of us glad
enough to get away. l know | sat
silent and motionless just where he
placed me and stared back across the
widening water ut the desolate, dis
nal scene. How lonely and heartsick-
ening 1t was, those few log houses
against the hill, the blackened stumps
llttering the hillside, and the gloomy
forest beyond. The figures Of n few
men were visible along the beach, and
once | saw n black ROBBED priest emerge
from the door OF the mission house,
and start down the steep path.
The picture slowly faded as We ad-
vanced, until finally the last glimpse
of the log chapel disappeared In the
haze, and we were alone on the mys-
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-11-24
TURNED TO OLD
FRIEND CARDUI
And Soon Was Perfectly WeH and
Strong, And Better Than She
Had Ever Been, Says
Kentucky Lady.

Narrows, Ky.-Mrs. @. F. Askins, OF
this place, writes: about 10 years
ago 1 had got into a rundown state
my back ached oil the time, felt weak,
my bones seemed to ache all Over. l
had weighed only 104 lbs. when !
married, and never had been right ro-
bust since I reached womanhood (
but after my marriage I seemed to
get worse all the time for two years
-. until at this time my brothers
wife advised me to take Cardui.
Therefore, l began taking it, and in a
short while I began to improve, my
health and strength began to be built
up, and also my flesh.
After my first child's birth, over two
years had passed by, but the .
didn't appear. My husband got me
some medicine from our doctor, which
did me no good, tho he intended 1t to
bring the . about, for he said the
blood was going to my head and caus-
ing 1t to ache, which also helped to
make me so dizzy. =. So I turned to
my old friend Cardui and began TAX
ing 1t and soon I was perfectly
well and strong, gradually gained
flesh until I weighed about 1876 lbs,
and was so stout and strong, better
than I ever had been"
Cardui, used by thousands of wom-
en-, and prescribed by physicians. must
be a good medicine. Try it.-Adv.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-11-24
SYNOPSIS.

Adele la C~hesnayne. a belle Of New
France. is forced into marriage with
CommlSSaire Cassion. heuChmAn OF
Governor Ia Barre. who is plotting to
Dust Ia Sale and mis- garrison from the
frontier Fort ST. Louis. on the Illinois
river Adele had overheard the plotters
say she had inherited a great fortune
from her father and they had kept IT
from her la Barre and CassiOn learned
of the girls knowledgc-thus the mar
Tiage and the hurried departure OF Cas-
zion and a company for Fort ST. Louis
The bride refuses 10 share sleeping
quarters with her husband She has
but one friend. young Rene DArtigny,
a guide. lie Is chary OF helping her
Chevet. the girls uncle, one OF the par
~, is found murdered.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-11-24

You have SUFFICIENT fOrceT'
"Unless the Indians become hostile;
besides there Is to be an overland par
~ later to join us in the spring and
Sleur de Ia Durantaye, Of the regi-
ment Of Carignan-Salliers ia at the
Chicago portage. This l learned at
st. ~Ignace."
Then It would seem to me, mon
sicur, that you could safely wait the
trial OF D'Artlgny Until u arrival at
the fort. II he does not feel himself
suspected, he will make no effort to
escape, and | give you the pledge you
ask"
1t was not altogether graciously
that he agreed to this, yet the man
could not refuse, and / was glad
enough to escape thus easily, for it
was my fear that he might insist on
my yielding much more to preserve
D'Artigny from immediate condemna-
ton and death. The fellow had the
power, and the inclination, and what
good fortune saved me, l can never
know. l think he felt q certain fear
Of me, q doubt Of how far he might
presume on my good nature.
Certainly l gave him small C
agement to venture further, and yet
had he done so l would have been at
my wits end. Twice the words were
upon his lips-a demand that l yield
TO his mastery-but he must have read
in my eyes a defiance he feared to
front, for they were not uttered. Twas
that he might have this very talk that
he had found me place alone in his
canoe, and I would have respected
him more had he dared to carry out
his desire. The coward in the man
was too apparent, and yet that very
c%owardice was proof OF treachery.
What he hesitated to claim boldly he
would attain otherwise II he could. l
could place no confidence in his word,
nor reliance upon his honor.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-11-24

terry OF the great lake, gliding along
a bare. uninhahited shore. was
aroused by the touch OF Cassion's hand
on my own as 1t grasped the side of
the INC
adele" he said, almost tenderly.
why should you be so serious? Can
not we be friends?"
My eyes met his In surprise.
Friends, monsieur, Are we not7
Why do you address me like that?'
Because you treat me as though I
were a criminal" he said earnestly
"As II I had done you an evil In max
ing you my wife. Twas not | who
FASTENED the matter, but La Barre.
IT'S not just to condemn me unhesrd.
yet | have been patient aud kind. I
thought 1t might be that you loved
a%nother-in truth I imagined that
D'Artigny had cast his spell upon you,
yet you surely cannot continue to trust
that villain the murderer Of your
uncle"
"How know you that to be true?'
asked.
Because there Ia no other account
ing FOR IT," he explained sternly. THE
quarrel last evening, the early depar
turs before dawn"
AT your orders, monsieur"
"Ay, but the sergeant tells me the
fellow was absent from the camp fol
two hours during the night; that II
he moonlight he saw him come dowr
o. Ill. Even II I've did not do TIA
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-11-24

gray and blurred, as the damp vapoR
swept over US in dense clouds. 1t was
a CHASTITY scene, rendered more awe
some by the glare Of lightning which
seemed to split the vapOr, and the
sound OF thunder r%everberating from
the surface Of the lake.
The water, a CHASTITY, greenish gray.
heaved beneath, giving US little diff
Guilty, yet terrifying in its suggestion
Of sullen strength, and the shore line
was barely discernible to the left as
we struggled forward. What obstlnacy
compelled Cassion to keep US at the
task I know not-perchance a dislike
to yield to D'Artigny's advice-but the
sergeant swore to himself, and turned
the PROV Of our canoe inward, hug
ging the shore as closely as be dared,
his anxious eyes searching every rift
In the mist.
Yet, dark and drear as the day was,
we had no true warning OF the APP
preaching storm, for the vapor cling.
ing to the water concealed from our
sight the clouds above. When 1t came
1t burst upon us with mad ferocity.
the wind whirling to the north and
striking us with all the force of three
hundred miles Of open sea. The mist
was swept away with that first fierce
gust, and we were struggling for life
in a wild turmoil Of waters. l had
but a glimpse of it-a glimpse Of wild,
raging sea; Of black, scurrying clouds,
so close above l could almost reach
out and touch them; OF dimly revealed
canoes flung about like chips, driving
before the blast.
Our own was hurled forward like an
arrow, the Indian %paddlers working
like mad to keep stern to the wind,
their long hair whipping about. The
soldiers crouched in the bottom, cling.
ing grimly to any support, their white
faces exhibiting the abasement Of fear.
The sergeant alone spoke, yelling his
orders, as he welded steering paddle,
his hat blown from his head, his face
CHASTITY with sudden terror. 1t was but
the glimpse Of an instant; then a pad
die broke, the canoe swung sideways,
balanced on the crest of a wave and
went over.
/ was conscious of cries, shrill, III.
stantly smothered, and then l sank,
struggling hard to keep above water,
yet borne down by the weight Of the
canoe. I came up again, choking and
half strangled. and sought to grip the
boat as 1t whirled past. My fingers
found nothing to cling to, slipping
along the wet keel, until l went down
again, but this time holding NY
breath. My water-soaked garments
and heavy shoes made swimming al.
most impossible, yet l struggled to
keep face above water. Two men had
reached the canoe, and had somehow
found hold. One Of these was an In.
dian, but they were already too far
away to aid me, and in another mo-
ment had vanished in the white crest.
ed waves. Not another of boats
crew was visible, nor could l be sure
Of where the shore lay.
Twice I went down, waves break
ing over me, and 1inging me about
like a cork. Yet l was conscious,
though strangely dazed and hopeless.
I struggled, but more as If in a dream
than in reality. Something black,
shapeless, seemed to sweep past me
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-11-24
Equal to Emergencies.

The cook had a beau, and Robert
was very much interested in him.
why does that man sit there and
never say anything? he asked.
HE does be talkin' when you uns
amt there. He's me own company,
and you're not invited" said the cook.
well, excuse me-" said Robert, who
could take a hint, "but thought may
be you might like someone you knew
stay around If he wasn't nice to YOU"
"GOwan," exclaimed the cook.
whats me two fists fer?"