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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-22
William Farnum In
Rainbow TraiP' at
Colonial Theatre

The story of 1.-THE Rainbow
Trail" in which Farnum enacts a
remarkable dual role, is a continu-
alton of Riders Of the Purple
Sage" In the former novel, it will
be remembered, John Lassiter. to-
gether with a woman, Jane Wither-
steen, and Fay Larkin, child of
three years, had been pursued by
enemies into the mountains. They
hide in valley which has only one
entrance, and when Lassiter rolls
huge stone into this narrow crew
ice to shut out pursuers, the three
arc locked up in the valley. The
film will be shown at the Colonial
today and Sunday.
THE Rainbow Trail" opens years
later. The three are still entombed
in the secret valley, living the lives
of primitive people A cave is their
shelter. The child, Fay, has grown
to beautiful maidenhood.
About this time John Shefford,
a kinsman of the lost Lassiter.
prompted by a vague legend told
in the mountains, sets out in search
of the lost valley in the hope that
he may find Lassiter and the two
women still alive.
Meanwhile a landslide has made
it possible to reach the top of the
valleys wall from the outside. Two
of Lassiter's enemies discover this,
and take the news to a man named
Wagner, who escaped the rock
which Lassiter hurled into the can
yon years before.
Wagner returns with his men to
the valley, and they effect an emit
rance by letting themselves down
from the top OF the wall by means
of ropes. The girl. Fay Larkin, is
taken out, but Lassiter and Jane
Withersteen are left prisoners in
the valley.
Fay is taken to a secret village
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-22
DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS

as the premier card expert, and
Dezzo Retter, the man who wres-
ties with himself
Event of the theatrical season
will be the appearance Thursday of
Eddie Foy and the seven younger
FCys. The act will replace two
ordinary acts, presenting the "Foy
Fun Revue" and early requests
for seats indicates selI-outs for the
limited three-day engagement.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-22

school and their appearance on the
Columbia bill will give opportunity
for everyone TO hear them under
most favorable circumstances.
Others on the bill are George
Ford and Flo Cunningham return
ing with a new comedy act, Even
AS You and L." Joseph DeKos &
Co, human jugglers, Claude Col
den, who after five successful years
abroad returns to renew his title
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-22

that moment and stabs Wagner in
the back. Then the Indian rides
away to warn the United States
marshals. Shefford and Fay start
out for the lost valley.
In the early morning Fay and
Shefford reach the lost valley and
rescue the two prisoners. Mean
while the body of Wagner has
been discovered by his friends, and,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-22

believing that Fay has killed hin,
and fled to the lost valley, thew sa-
out in pursuit. They encounter tbs
party from the valley attempting ia
escape from the mountains and a
fight ensues. Wagoner's friends
are getting the best of it when tb',
United States marshals. led by tbs
Indian, arrive and save the day
All ends happily for Shefford ana
Fay.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-22

by Wagner, who intends to force
her to become one of his plural
wives; but before this plot can be
consumated the village is raided by
United States marshals, and the
wives are arrested and brought to
town to be tried for polygamy. The
case breaks down because each
woman testifies that she is not
married and that the children are il
legitimate. Fay Larkin gives false
testimony like the others, because
she fears vengeance will be visited
upon Lassiter and Jane.
& At the trial Shefford, who is still
pursuing his search for the lost
valley, sees Fay and falls in love
with her. He follows her back to
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-22

If Cleopatra wore corsets .s
some historians state. she NAV
rank as a royal champion of them
with Catharine de Medici. who is
credited with having introduced thu
busked corset into France from
Italy.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-22

the secret village; there he visits
her house secretly at night, tells
her of his love and learns her story
and identity. They are about to
flee from the house together and
go to the lost valley to rescue Las
sitter and Jane, when Wagner en-
tiers and covers Shefford with his
revolver. Shefford's life is saved
by an Indian friend who enters at
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-10-21

There are no indications that in re-
mote time either oil or gas was put
to much practical use as modern
people understand that term, but there
is little doubt that priests Of the fire
worshiplng cult which hourlshed in
old Persia made good things out Of
the phenoznena. Not far from Beku
are the ruins Of a temple OF the cult
which is believed to have been in ex-
istence for more than 1900 years.
Tower beaeons and affairs are provided
with channels concealed n the mason
~, which demonstrate that gasfttlng
is not a craft Of modern birth. These
channels led from assures in tha
earth which once furnished natural
gas. To this temple came pilgrims
from all parts Of the East as late as
the eighties OF die last century. Be
sides the walls Of the temple today
stands a modern refinery, furnishing an
emphatic contrast in the old and new
uses OF Natures gift Of oil and gaA
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-10-21

that'n turn EN- ever and cut the crop
quicker"
SAY, TIL tell We" said Brimstead
as if about to disclose q secret. These
great stretches of smooth, rich land
just everlasungly ram the spurs into
you and keep your brain galloping.
Nine is goin' night and day. The
prairies are new thing and you've
got TO tackle 'em in new way. I
tell you the seeding and planting and
moving and reaping and threshing Is
all going TO be done by machinery and
horses. The wheel win he the foun-
dalton Of the new era"
You're right" said Samson.
How are you gAttin' along?"
Rather Slow" Samson answered.
IT'S hard to get our stuff to market
down in the Sangamon country. Our
river isn't navigable yet. We hope
that Abe Lincoln. who has just been
elected to the legislature, will be able
to get it widened and Strengthened
and cleaned up so it win be of some
use to US down there"
I've heard ct him. They call him
Honest Abe, don't they?"
''Tes; and he is honest If a man
ever was"
rs he going to marry the Rutledge
girl9" was the query of Mrs. Brim-
stead.
Il don't think So" Samson an
swered, little surprised at her knorsl-
edge of the attachment. Hes as hulu-
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ne could be made a colonel"
I'll see what can be done. but If
ne gets that title he'll have to live up
to it." =
I'll make him walk a chalk line
you see" the good woman promised as
she l1tt the store.
That evening Abe wrote a playful
commission as colonel for Peter Lu-
Ems which was signed in due time
by all his friends and neighbors and
presented to Lukins by committee
OF which Abe was chairman.
Coleman Smoot-a man of some
means who had a farm on the road
TO Springfeld-was in the village that
evening. Abe showed him the COM
mission and asked him to sign it.
"Ill sign on one condition." said
Smoot.
what is that?" Abe asked.
THAT youIl give me a commission.
want to be your friend"
You are that now, aren't your"
Abe asked.
Yes, but I haven't earned my COM
mission. You haven't given me a
chance yet What can / do to help
you alOngY
Abe was much impressed by these
kindly words.
my friends do not often ask what
they can do for me-" he said. ST sup
pose they haven't thought Of 1t. I'll
think it over and let you know"
Three days later he walked out to
Coleman Shoots after supper AS
they sat together by the Preside Abe
said:
"I've been thinking Of your friendly
question. It's dangerous to talk that
way to man like me. The fact is,
need two hundred dollars to pay
pressing debts and give me something
in my pocket when go to Vandalia.
If you can not lend 1t to me I shall
think none the less of you"
81 can and will" said Smoot. 1--WE
been watching you for a long time. A
man who tries as hard as you do to
get along deserves to be helped. 1 be-
lieve in you. I'll go up to Springfield
and get the money and bring it to you
within a week or So"
Abe Lincoln had many friends who
would have done the like for him if
they could, and he knew it.
every one has faith in you" said
Smoot. 1--WE expect much Of you and
we ought TO be willing to do what
we can to help"
your faith viii be my strength, If
l have any," said Abe.
On his way home that night he
thought Of what Jack Kelso had said
of democracy and friendship.
On the twenty-second of November
letter came to Ann from BIN Kelso,
which announced that she was going
to New Orleans for the winter with
her husband. Six days later Abe took
the stage for the capital. at Rutledge's
door, where all the inhabitants of the
village had assembled to bid him good
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-10-21
CHAPTER XIII.

Wherein the Route Of the Under
around Railroad Is Surveyed ana
Samson and Harry Spend a Night
Il, the Home of Henry 8rImsteao
and Hear Surprising Revelations
confidentially Disclosed.
Early in the autumn Of that year
the Reverend Elijah Lovejoy OF Al
ton had spent a night with the Tray
lors on his way to the North. Sitting
by the hreside he had told many a
vivid tale of the cruelties Of slavery.
81 would not have you think that
all shareholders are wicked and heart
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ly as Sam Hill and dresses rough and
amt real handy with the gals. Some
fellers are kind o. fenced in with huns
illness and awkwardness."
'"rhe boys around here are all
fenced In" said Annabel. There's
nobody here Of my age but Lanky Pet
ers, who looks like a fish, and a red
headed Irish boy with a wooden leg"
The Peasleys arrived and the men
and women spent a delightful hour
travelling without WEAKNESS over the
long trail to beloved scenes and the
days of their youth. Every days end
thousands were going east on that
trail, each TO find his pot Of gold at
the foot Of the rainbow Of memory.
Before they went to bed that night
Brtmstead paid his debt to Samson,
with interest, and very confdentlally.
1t was long, wearisome ride back
to the land Of plenty, over frozen
ground, WITH barely an inch Of snow
upon 1t, un'ler dark sky, with chill.
ly wind blowing.
after all, It's home" said Samson,
when late in the evening they saw tie
lighted windows of the cabin ahead.
When they had put out their horses
and come in by the glowing fire, Sam
500 lifted Sarah I'm his arms again and
kissed her.
"I'm kind O. silly, mother, but I
cant help it--you look SO temptin',"
said Samson.
f1O BE cONTINuEDN
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-10-21

by. Ann Rutledge, with fash Of her
old playfulness, kissed him when ne
got into the stage. Abe's long arm
was waving in the air as he looked
back at his cheering friends while the
stage rumbled down the road toward
the great task Of life upon which ne
was presently to begin In the little
village of Vandalia.
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have begun doing it since June 30, by purchasing
$500 shares of the $50 cumulative preferred stock
of The Milwaukee Electric Railway x Light Conn
pany. You can do it, as safely you get
go or 49o.
S3,0O0,000 Of these shares was placed on
sale to home investors June 30. Considerably
more than One-third of the issue has been pur-
chased by Wisconsin men and women, most of
them residents of Milwaukee city and suburbs,
where the business is best known.
Issuance and sale of these shares were
authorized by the Railroad Commission of Wis
consin which has appraised the property and
which regulates the business with view TO per.
hitting it to a reasonable yearly profit on its
State-appraised value
There is no chance for large profit frOia
this investment, apart from its regular and de-
pendable SIS cash income on each $500 share, pay
able 81 December /, 81 March |, 81 June / and So
September | each year. We think it likely that
with the return of normal interest rates these so
preferred shares will have cash market value of
s. to SO above par. We do not recommend pur-
chase of these shares as speculative investment.
We recommend them only to men and women who
want a safe and reasonably profitable investment
in permanent, necessary, growing, State-ap-
praised and State-regulated business.
Dividends on paid-up shares start from
date Of purchase. ii you buy the shares on month
ly payments-$5 month On each share-interest
at So is allowed on your payments, credited on
the final payment. This so interest allowed on
your monthly payments cuts the actual cost Of
your 500 shares to only S94.30 each. Over $50
Wisconsin men and women are buying shares on
monthly payments and in this way are getting so
interest their current savings. If ii is not con-
venent for you to pay all cash down for shares,
shall be glad to have you become preferred
partner in this business in this way.
These shares are on sale at the Securities
Department, Public Service Bldg, Milwaukee, and
at Wisconsin Gas & Electric Co. offices in Racine,
KenOsha, WatertOwn, Whitewater, Burlington,
Cudahy and South Milwaukee. Or you can buy
them direct by mail, addressing letter to Securities
Department, Public Service Bldg. Milwaukee,
Wis, and making draft or check payable to T. NJ.
f. X. & L. Co. At your request by mail or teIe-
phone-GRAND 5100-we viii send salesman or
a Circular, you prefer, with full details.
Securities DanaTfma
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-10-21
CHAPTER XII.

Which Continues the Romance OF Abe
and Ann Until the Former Leaves
New Salem to Begin His Work in
the Legislature. Also 1t Describes
the coloneling Of Peter Lukins.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-10-21
Why Not Get 5 per cent From
Your Savings?

Over 1000 Wisconsin men and womel
have begun doing il since June 30, by PURCHASING
$500 shares of the Sq6 cumulative preferred stoc
of The Milwaukee Electric Railway & Light Com
pany. You can do it, as safely as you now &c
3C6 or Ia.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-07

lating to autoists but not the criminal
kind were passed by by the senate,
among them a house bill by Benedict,
fixing arm signals for the use of
autoists or public highways; another
bill by Meeker providing for the
erection of highway guideposts; a
bill by Van Orman requiring detour
signs and a senate bill by Terry to
prohibit the operation of heavy We
hicles on highways when the ground
is thawing.
Registration Bill.
The senate also passed senate bill
by Senator Bainum requiring the reg
istration of architects and creating
a state board of registration and ex-
animation, and bill by Senator as
tiers to incdease the pay of legislators
to $1,000 a year.
Other important action by the SEN
ate was the adoption of a resolution
for a constitutional amendment giving
the governor the right to veto any
item in an appropriation bill. the pass
age of resolutions making the terms
of county officers four years and
eliminating the office of county sur
veyors from the list of constitutional
offices; passage of a resolution of the
same kind to enable the state to levy
an income tax and the killing of a con-
stitutional resolution to make the Of
flee of state superintendent appointive.
Altogether it was fairly good record
of work for the senate.
House Statistics.
In the house last week, % house
bills were passed, IL house bills were
killed and 100 bills were introduced.
AS was the case in the senate the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-07

senate bills and three house bills
Fifty bills were introduced. Some of
the bills that were killed promptly by
the senate were measures of the kind
that have consumed lot of time in
some previous sessions. In fact, both
branches of this legislature are rap
idly acquiring reputation for do
ing quick work on unimportant or
dangerous bills. Among the meas
ures killed by the senate last week
were:
Aldredge-Giving citifs the right to
buy coal in cases of eIA ergency.
Misunderstanding trartfer men the
right TO take lien on property
transferred.
Cann-To amend the county unit
road law.
Aldredge - Requiring guages for
gasoline measuring devices.
Bill to extend the term of town
ship trustees.
Measures Killed Quickly.
The significant point was that
these measures and a number of 9TH
ers of lesser consequences were put
to sleep without commotion or waste
of time. The bill to extend the terms
Of township trustees was introduced, it
was said, with the aim of getting even
with the Democrats who when they
were in power, put through a measure
of the kind. But evidently the mem
bers of the senate were not in a
mood for political revenge.
OF the bills passed by the senate
were some of considerable Importance
A house bill by Filbert which was
passed by the senate provides a pen.
atty of 10 to 20 years for automobile
h,p1;frx, Covora1 ofhor m "a c11roS re-
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conclusion but it is generally be-
lieved that these measures will be
killed very quickly when they are
brought up for action.
German Language Proposal.
1t is known that some of the COM
ments the other day about the anti
German language law by President
Stone of Purdue university and some
others, at meeting of the board of
education has considerably worried
those who are trying to get an ade-
quate levy for the states higher in
situations. They do not wish the pro-
posal for levy to get mixed UP in
any way with the anti-German Ian
guage sentiment. 1t was noticeable
last week that State Superintendent
Hines came out with a statement in
which he said he hoped the German
language would not be revived in the
schools for so years. Nobody would
intimate for a minute that Mr.. Hines
had the common school levy in mind
when he made this statement, but it
is true just the same that if it was
thought there was any pro-German
language sentiment in the admins
tration that will take charge of the
common school funds for the next two
years, the chances for getting an
adequate levy might not be so good.
AS to Superintendent Hines person
ally, it may be said that the po-
sition he took on the question is not
a new one for him. He has always, to
use a common term, been hard
boiled on the way in which the Ian
guage has been used at propaganda
Kills II Bills.
During the last week the senate
has killed II bills, and has passed %
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-07

ratner questionable tendency. One or
the bills killed by the house provided
for a system of pensions for aged per-
sons. And another measure killed
was one that would have increased the
salary of the city judge in Indianap-
oils.
The house also maintained it's rec
ord for economy when it killed the
kares bill which would have authoriz-
ed county councils to make approppria-
tons for additional employees for coun-
ty auditors. Generally this was look
ed on as a salary grab measure pure
and simple.
Osborn Bill Dies.
The house also put to sleep the Os-
born bill providing that when a per-
son is injured by an automobile or
other vehicle he may take lien on
the vehicle. There are ample statutes
covering a situation of this kind and
the bill was regarded as another one
of the many efforts that are made to
get special legislation.
The Sherwood bill requiring the
leveling of the earth after strip min
ing has been done was killed after it
had been asserted that the process of
leveling would cost far more in many
instances than the value of the land.
The Kamman nurses bill which was
so violently opposed by the state
nurses organization was killed by the
house.
Reach Compromise.
A compromise was reached on the
questions embodied in this bill and is
included in the Harrison bill in the
house which probably will be enacted
into law. Among some of the impor-
tant bills passed by the house last
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-07

week were those: extending the pen
sion fund law for firemen to cities of
the third and fourth class; the John
son bill providing that trust companies
may do a general banking business;
the Fifield bill providing a five cent
tax levy for the higher educational in
situations; the Osborn bill fixing the
pay for the higher educational insti-
buttons; the Osborn bill fixing the pay
of special judges at $40 day and the
Davis of Jay bill providing a dog tax
of 81 with kennel tax of $40. All
these were house bills and must be
acted on by the senate.
Generally speaking it may be said
that both houses are well up with their
work at this time and it does not ap-
pear that the usual finish rush will be
encountered.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-07
WOMAN VOTER Will
OVERCOME REDS there
SAYS MRS. PANkHURST

- Persons in Richmond who are watch
the effects OF suffrage on American
politics will be interested in the lee
.;ture to be delivered at the Coliseum
Feb. IL by Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst,
eminent English suffrage leader.
: Bolshevism, according to Mrs Pank-
hurst, is tho greatest menace which
the woman voter in America will have
to face.
Predicts Reds Entrance.
"The salvation of the world depends
upon the holding of women at the
helm of homes" she said recently
There are turbulent times ahead
from its nest in Russia and poison the
entire world. The biggest force in it's
defeat will be the work of woman. The
women of America must realize this
and get ready to meet the crisis when
it comes. They must know that in
them lies the power to meet and de-
feat this demon, who has gnawed the
heart from Russia and is smacking his
bloody lips and looking to America
with greedy eyes, longing for the time
to come when the chains will be brok-
en- and he will be loosened in a new
field. v-
The institution of homes have prac-
tically disappeared from Russia and
the result is the most horrible condi-
ton that ever existed in the world
since there was a semblance of civil
ization in existence, according to Mrs.
Pankhurst.
1.-THE greatest horrors engendered by
the war are surpassed by this fresh
crime. Women socialized, home and
families destroyed children torn from
their mothers-these atrocious facts
speak for themselves to comment them
is almost superfluous," she continued.