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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-04
DIsTANCED THE "SHAOOW."
Secret Service officer Outstripped by
the President and His Son.

Secret Service Officer Outsfripped by
the President and His Son.
President Roosevelt, accompanied by
his son Theodore. outstripped the Sc
cret service officer who was detailed to
follow him the other afternoon in
Washington, says the New York Trib-
unc. Leaving the White House about
o'clock, they walked across country to
Cabin John Bridge, a celebrated resort
in Montgomery county, Md, about sew
en- miles northwest of Washington and
only a short distance from the Eoto-
mac river. For the greater part of the
walk the detective, who was ordered
by the president not to shadow him,
kept pace with the chief magistrate
and his son.
On the way back to the White House,
at a place near the Chain bridge.
which connects the banks of the Poto-
mac about three or four miles from
Georgetown, the secret service man
became exhausted. Here he was fore
ed to remain several minutes to rest
and get his breath. In the meantime
the president and his son proceeded to
the White House. 1t was an hour or
more after dark when they arrived.
The Outstripped secret service officer
came in to make his report about an
hour and n half later. He was COM
pletely played out and has not told any
one whether he took the electric cars
in or not
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-04
The Clerk and Christmas Shoppers.

Now that the merry Yuletide comes,
The jaded clerk once more must rise
As IL to take judgment seat
And show the world that he is wise.
The great. the small. the rich. the poor,
All come TO him to ask advice
In picking out such gifts as may
Be deemed appropriate and nice.
The happy mother blandly asks:
Snow. 10 you think this sled will suit2
Or would you. il you were boy,
Prefer a tool chest or a auteT'
The fond young husband asks for aid
In choosing stockings for his dear;
The clerk must favor this that
And always make his reasons clear.
The youthful grandma. whispering, asks
II he viii kindly help her choose
The little coat she wants to get
Or else the cunning little shoes,
And he who has within his watch
The picture Of a maiden fair
Implores the clerk to help him find
Such gloves as she'll be proud to wear.
But saddest OF the moments which
The poor clerk has through all the day
Is that in which some sweet, sweet girl
Comes trustingly to him TO say.
Snow, do you-do you really think
That you-that is, If you were he
Would like TO get this II you knew
Well. IL you knew it-came from meP'
IS. Z. Kiser in Chicago ord-Herald-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-04
HANNA ON M'KlNLEY.
Ohio Senator's "Reminiscences of the
Mnrtyred President.

Oh1O senator's "reminiscences OF the
Martyred President.
In the current issue of The National
Magazine Senator Hanna gives detail
ed "reminiscences of the late President
Mckinley as Il man, friend and as a
leader. Mr.. Hanna says in his article:
"a great deal has been said about his
proverbial good nature. He had that
and in addition to that an unequaled
equipOise in every emergency. In all
my career in business and in politics 1
have never known a man so self con-
tained. He always acted deliberately,
and his judgments were always weigh
ed carefully, although there We're times
when his heart impulses would re-
spond quickly without apparently the
slightest delay.
I'm all those thirty years of close re-
lations 1 never saw him in a passion,
never heard him utter one word of
what 1 would call resentment tinged
with bitterness toward living person.
This was again reflected in the story
of the assassination told by Mr.. Mil
burn, who said that he could never for
get the picture in the expression of his
countenance as he glanced toward the
assassin. In his eyes read the words as
plain as language could express it,
why should you do this?
"And then when the assassin was
hurled to the ground, when the fury
and indignation of the people had be-
gun to assert itself, he said, with al
most sanity compassion, Don't let
them hurt him.
81 know of nothing in all history that
can compare with the splendid climax
and ending of this noble life. One of
the sweetest consultations that come to
me is the memory that on Tuesday
preceding his death he asked to see a
newspaper, and when he was told Not
today he asked, is Mark here?
eyes, Mr.. President was the re-
Spouse, and in that one sweet last re-
membrance was a rich reward for the
years of devotion which it had always
been my pleasure to give him.
Senator Hanna closes the article as
follows: 1--WE We're both of Scotch
Irish descent. but oppOsites in DISPOSE
ton. He was of Il more direct descent
than 1, but it is thought from our dis
positions that he had the Scotch and
had the Irish of the combination"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-04
PROGRESS IN EAST
Filipino Beginning to Learn Speak Englsh--Used by
Newsboys n Manila.

cumulative. so that any clerk who feels
that this period will be too short for
Eis full recuperation may save up his
vacations for two or three years and
go to the United States for his recrea-
ton. The favorite vacation countries
within easy reach are China and ia
pan. In the lower grades the vacations
have been made shorter because the
natives who fill these places are IN the
same climate in which they have
grown up. They need no change, only
n respite from work.
1t is not expected that the present
inequalities along race lines will con-
tinue indefinitely. When Filipinos fill
most of the places, there will be no
ground for it to rest upon. The civil
service of the islands will then, more
over, be conducted at a minimum cost
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-04
NEW MILFORD's FRIGHT.
Giant SiSyrOckef Caused Religious
Ones to Pray In the Streets.

Giant SiyrOcket Caused Religious
Ones to Pray In the Streets.
Several thousand inhabitants of New
Milford, near WinSted, Conn, on the
Berkshire division of the New York.
New Haven and Hartford railroad,
were startled the other night by an eX-
plosion somewhere to skyward of the
town. says the New York Times. The
sound was terrific. they say, and the
sidewalks trembled. People rushed
out of doors. and some Of them declare
that they thought the day of Judgment
was ut hand. They knelt in the streets
and began to pray.
AS the terrible sound came there was
Il bright fash about 900 yards from
the earth, directly overhead. 4 little
later the streets were chOked with peo-
pie, gaping at the heavens and wonder
ing what was the cause of the noise.
1t was finally concluded by many that
n meteorite had exploded over the
town. Some of the more religious citi-
gems. however, persisted in believing
that the strange blast was intended as
n warning that the life of the world
was about to end. That no fragments
or trace of n meteorite could be found
was used by them as an argument that
they were right in their conclusions.
A. L. Conkley, who conducts n music
store, solved the mystery late the next
afternoon by saying that he set off a
giant skyrocket, which caused the ex-
element. The rocket had been left
over from the last Fourth of July. and
his family thought fitting to celebrate
with it happy Christmas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-04
ROYAL BIRTHDAY SURPRISE.
How King Edward Gave the Queen
an Unexpected SOusa Concert.

How King Edward Gave the Queen
an Unexpected Sousa Concert.
If any further testimony to the splen-
did health the king is rejoicing in were
necessary, it was furnished by his ap-
pearance when he reached London the
other day, when he was looking the
picture of good spirits and robustness
and also by the amount of work and
shooting he had been doing recently.
Mr.. Sousa, Americas march king, is
one who can testify to the kings excel
lent appearance, as also to that charm
ing characteristic of his majesty's ma
ture, a desire to give pleasure to 9TH
ers, says the New York Herald. The
pains the king took to keep secret from
the queen the birthday treat he had
planned for her in the coming of Sou
sa's band were almost boyish in their
delightful enthusiasm. 1 believe not
living soul in Sandringham knew
anything about the matter till about
an hour before the performance. Even
then its nature was quite unknown to
all.
To guard against any chance of the
kings secret becoming known, when
the command was given a few days
ago through Mr.. George Ashton in
structions were that the whole affair
was to be kept a profound secret, as
the king was so solicitous about the
surprise to be given to the queen. So
jealousy was the secret guarded that
even the members OF the band did not
know where they were going, but sim
ply that they were going to perform in
a private house in the country. 1t was
not till their train was starting from
the Liverpool street station that they
learned the truth. whereupon one
bandsman exclaimed excitedly: 81 was
up till o'clock this morning putting u
crease in my trousersI If had known,
1 would certainly have sat up till g
to make it more complete"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-04
NEW JOURNALISM IN JAPAN
Christian Daily Mt Tokyo Will Re-
form Oriental Ideas.

U. HAWAI-, a Japanese newspaper man,
is in St Joseph, Mo-, buying part of a
newspaper plant, which is to be ship
ped to Tokyo to form the nucleus of a
great property for a Christian daily,
the first in that part of the world, says
the Philadelphia Press. He has just
consulted the Rev. Charles Sheldon
of Topeka, receiving that gentleman's
ideas on the subject He will complete
his other purchases. including typeset-
ting machines, in Chicago and in east
ern cities.
THE journal will bear in mind" said
Hawai-, 'the great interests of hu-
mainly and will endeavor to remove
the prevailing narrow conceptions Of
patriotism and nationalism and i'm
plant instead a broad, brotherly SYM
pathy fo- the whole world"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-04
LIVE BIRD HELD BY ICE.
Found on Surface of Lake Calhoun.
MIMI, md Rescued.

1t was an odd find II. w. Reiter
came upon while taking n spin with an
iceboat on Lake Calhoun, says n dis
patch from Minneapolis to the New
York Times Near the west shore his
attention was attracted by something
black which fiuttered about on the ice.
He found the object to be large loon.
In some unaccOuntable way one of its
wings had frozen in the ice. Held fast
in the grip of winter. the bird was I'M
able, in spite of its convulsive strug-
giles, to break away. There was plenty
of life left in the bird, handicapped as
it was.
AS Reiter approached 1t gave vent to
harsh, discordant cries and pecked saw
agely at the hand outstretched to free
it. Chopping out a section of ice in
which the wing was held, Reiter took
the captive home and will undertake to
tame it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-04
AMERICANIzING ENGLAND.
Influence of American Women ON
British Social Customs.

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British Social Customs.
But it is not only in the realm of the
shopkeeper that Americans have be-
come popular, says Earl Mayo in the
January Forum. They have been tax
en- up with equal or even greater en-
thuSiasm by the highest ranks of soci-
ETY.. There is no doubt that their popu-
larity has been due in great measure
to the influence of those American wo-
men who have married into the ranks
of the clever, titled or wealthy, who
form the most important elements of
British high society. The grace, the
brightness and the adaptability Of
these women have made them i'm
mensely popular, and the British, hay
ing found them fair types of their
countrywomen and countrymen, have
extended an equally cordial welcome
to the latter. At every house party
held in England last summer, at every
London dinner and on every yachting
expedition Americans were much in
evidence.
There have been many signs also to
show American influence on English
social customs. For one thing it may
be seen in the decay or one may say
more properly perhaps the relaxation
of the stiff necked chaperon system.
Until quite recently it was unusual to
find in England a formal gathering at
which fashionable young women We're
allowed to attend unaccompanied by
chaperons. During the last season,
however, there were many such af-
fairs organized by fashionable young
nf
single young matron, as is very gener-
ally the custom in this country. There
is a very noticeable tendency in Eng
land to allow young people much more
freedom of social intercourse than for
merly. 1t cannot be said either that
the change is at all unpopular with the
young people themselves or that it
seems likely to have any other effect
than to develop in the English girl the
self reliance that is so prominent 4
characteristic of her American cousin
and to make young men and women
understand each other better than I'M
der the older and more formal system.
Another effect of American example
is to be found in the growing popular
ity of hotel and restaurant life abroad
Until the American Invasion" it was
almost an unheard of thing for a fam
lily to take dinner in a public restau-
rant when their own house was availa-
bic for the purpose. And as for enter
tanning friends in such q place, that
was looked upon as altogether too
outre to be attempted. Now, however,
all this is changed. and it is not I'M
usual for a London host and hostess to
call upon the resources of a fashiona-
BILE hotel or restaurant in giving enter
tainments beyond the limits of ordina-
ry house accommodation. A significant
sign of the trend in this direction is to
be found in the rapid multiplication OF
fine hotels that is going on in London
at the present time. These hotels them
selves, by the way, are becoming rap
idly Americanized- American methods
of organization and management,
American dishes and American drinks
are coming more and more into vogue.
and it is easy enough to find half a
dozen hotels in London which are in
all essential respects exactly like those
OF New York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-04
CNc1xNATr. O.. Dec. 2.
The ChrI.tma. F1orer of MEXICO.

In Mexico the red poinsettia is the
Christmas flower. 1t holds for the
Mexican the same sentimental signifi-
canoe that the holly and mistietoe do
in northern countries. The Mexican
Indians have n legend to account for
its brilliant bracts of blood red leaves
that n drop of blood blown from the
pierced side of Christ touched the little
plant, and ever since it has worn blood
red leaves.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-04
Lntcst London Fnncie..

The ladybird is the latest fancy in
trinkets in London. Lucky ladybird"
brooches are selling very rapidly. The
insect is initiated in colored enamel on
the center of gold safety pin. Mauve
and pink furniture is the latest fancy
of the artistic-mauve wood. pink satin
Srocade and curtains which are shot
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-04

Many of the friends of Mr.. Arthur
Stringer, the Canadian poet, received
just before Christmas postal cards on
which was written the following clever
Quatrain:
II thoughts of yez all were cranberry
SARGE
An wishes were turkeys this day.
fe'd be attn a gobbler the lingth av q
harse.
With trimnin's the soize av shay.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-04

Captain Louis Sorcho. the champion
deep sea diver. beat all records the
other day when he remained under
water for nine hours. The feat was
performed in the Coliseum building,
where the pure food show is in prog
ress. says the Chicago Record Herald.
Captain Sorcho's exhibition was the
main feature OF the big show, and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-04

big tank at 2:04 o'clock in the after
noon until 11:04 o'clock the same night,
when he was taken out. thousands
were permitted to view the unusual
sight. The previous record was s hours
40 minutes and 30 seconds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-04
Winning a Brute,s Respect.

In an article on the training of wild
animals in Frank Leslie's Popular
Monthly Frank G. Bostock. the famous
Snowman, said: eff 1 were to lay down
a basic principle. would say. just as
my father did to me the first time he
ever gave me a whip and lion. First
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-04
Humility.

Humility is the means of progress.
When we realize how little we know,
we shall yearn and strive to know
more; when we feel how imperfect Is
our character, and not till then. we
shall make earnest efforts after our
Improvements.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-04
Exncf aIra- Inne.

Mrs. Brown dndignantIy)-Is it true
that he said was fair. fat and for
tyr"
Mr.. Jones-I'm not sure that he said
"fair."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-04
A Pronoter

what is a promoter, Jim?" {
''Well, a promoter is one of those
fellows that can sell you a colander
COR a washbasin. Boston Commercial
Bulletin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-04

The straight tree is the first to be cut
down. The well of sweet water is the
first to be exhausted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-04

with both colors and figured with a
pattern of sweet peas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-04
ASKS A PASTORS PRAYERS.
Cincinnati Woman Fears She May
Not Get the Man She Loves.

Cincinnati Woman Fears She May
Not Get the Man She Loves.
Rev. II. NJ. Kendall of Flora, Ind,
who has recently gained considerable
notoriety by his sensational sermons
on dancing and who resigned his
charge and entered the lecture field,
has received the following communi-
cation:
CINCINNATI, o., Dec. 2.
Pastor-Win you please extend your prayers to
me that God may answer my prayer and that /
may get the ] dearly love, and please pray
for often. will you. please, that may be bet
ter and also get him2 II would ask pastor
here, he would laugh at me, 50 l write and ask
you to pray for me. which hope you will do.
From sister in Christ Miss +. T.
p. s.-Remember me in your prayers for long
time
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1902-05-15
DEPARTMENT OF KANSAS.
Post 81 Presents the Name of Col. q.
Loomis for Department Commander.

Post So, Wichita, Kan. is out for Col.
Loomis for Department Commander, and
says:
"Comrade Loomis is New Yorker by
birth. and is now in his 9th year, but in
the best of health and as active as most
men of 40.
"In 1861 he entered the service of his
country as a member of Co. c. Gath y. Y.
and was elected First Lieutenant. At the
battle of Fair Oaks, June !. 1862, Lieut..
Loomis, while leading his company. was
severely wounded in arm and leg. While
at home nursing his wounds. he assisted
in recruiting the 154th Y. Y. and was
commissioned its Lieutenant-C Colonel. The
regiment was mustered into the three
years service Sept. %, 1862.
Col. LoOmis came to Kansas and set
tied at Winfield 81 years ago, and was the
first County Clerk Of Cowley County; has
been a leading factor in the development
and prosperity of our city, and its Mayor
for three years. He is a prominent mem
Der of several benevolent and fraternal or
CARNATIONS. and has attained the highest
degree in the Masonic Order He joined
Siverd Post soon after its organization,
and has all these years been active in the
interest Of the Post. AS Commander, and
largely through his personal efforts, Post
- now holds the proud rank Of the larg-
est membership in good standing in Kan
sas. His ambition will he TO do for the
Department what he has done for Post So
in our judgment we present for your
consideration a model candidate for De
partment Commander, and ask for him
your earnest support.
Yours fraternally, f. G. Manning, s.
h. Fink, :. q. Gary, Sam B. Hotchkin
James Anderson, Committee"
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1902-05-15
PENSION POINTERS.
Inquiries Answered and Sugges
tons Made.

J. A. D., Arroyo Grande, Calf pen
stoned for loss of sight of an eye under
the general law, your rate of pension
should be not less than SD. Under the
act of 1890 the So rate is not allowed
unless. in consequence of disabilities not
due to vicious habits, the soldier is prac-
tically unable to perform any efec-
tive manual labor. The general law rate
for loss of sight of an eye has been ST.
since Dec. 4, 1891, and you should be
rated at that at least from that date.
J. H, South Bethlehem, Pa.-The gen
eral law rate of invalid pension for loss
of arm at or above the elbow is $50 per
month, except in cases where the $50 rate
applies, the amputatiOn being above the
middle point between elbow and shoulder
joint.
]. ]. B., Miller, S. D.-Invalid pen
sioners drawing under the act of 1890,
but formerly penSioned under the general
law, can ascertain whether they can re-
ceive as much or more under the general
law as they are now receiving under the
act of 1890. by making an ordinary APP
plicatiOn for increase with reference to
their former general law rate of pension.
Consult your attorney. To obtain an in
crease by special act of Congress, 1t Is
necessary TO have private bill intro
duced, and to submit evidence to the
Congressional Committee to which the
private bill is referred. Consult the mem
Der of Congress from your district.
A Reader Denver, ColO.-Three months
after the rejection of a pension claim Il
new attorney will be recognized by the
Pension Bureau if appointed, unless the
former attorney has filed additional evil
denee, taken an appeal, or taken other
material action looking to the further
prosecution of the case. The Pension Blu
reau will not recommend any particular
attorney TO claimants. If claimants wish
to know whether a particular attorney or
firm is in good standing probably the
Pension Bureau would state whether the
persons referred to are in good standing.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1902-05-15
A Far-Westeru Corps.

Mrs. L. NJ. Woodin, Press Correspond
ent, George Wright Relief Corps 2. De-
partment of Oregon, Grand Army Hail.
1913 IL First street, Portland, Ore. writes
I'VE are growing right along and doing
good work, in the way OF looking after
and supplying the needs of the old soldiers
and their dependent ones. About. once n
month our Sewing Circle turns out new
patchwork quilt, which readily sells for
$3.50. The money is turned into the re-
lief fund. The Sewing Circle serves
twofold purpose. that Of creating sociabili-
ty among the members and saving much
time that calling on members individually
would take, and adding to the treasury
fund. The Corps numbers 81 in good
standing, and new members are coming in
weekly, thus creating n spreading inter
est in the old heroes. who are slowly but
surely passing away"