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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-29

Company with nearly fun COM
plement of men left yesterday after
noon to- form part of the escort to
President Roosevelt at Keokuk, and
to then take part in the dedicatory
ceremonies at the ST. Louis Worlds
fair.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-29

sSt Louis, Springfield
Gslesburg, Peoria auc
Quincy so;3o an 5000 am
Chicago ............... 1905 an 1888 am
81. LOUIS, Kansas City,
Coast ..........".... s'7:25 pm "7:1o pm
Sterling and points In
termediRte ............. f7:25 pm f1:lO pm
Dubuque, Clinton, La
Crosse, st. Paul, MINI.
and N. W s H7:40 pm $6:25 am
La Crosse. .............. roo am 700 pm
Clinton and Intermediate $500 am 200 pm
s. Stop at Rock Island Is minutes for meals,
sDaily. tDaHy except Sunday.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-10
POSTGRADUATE TUITION.

When we let the electric light burn
all night In the basement it is an
error, an unnecessary expense and
comes under postgraduate buttons.
After we had done so several times
l began studying for preventive meas
ures and found that If | turned the
button before coming through the
basement doorway would not leave
the light on. The wall button for the
basement light Is in the kitchen by
the door which opens on the base
ment stairs. My discovery was an
axiom, but 1t helped me start a habit
of not passing through the door until
reached through and around, turned
the button and saw the light go of.
But my wife had to have another kind
OF memory helper. Milk costs money
and she likes milk for pantry and
table. Her farm home in early life
educated her that way. To her moth
ing else seems so important for the
price as bottle OF milk. reasoned
this out and then told her that when
she forgot the basement light for q
night II meant a bottle of milk. This
made her stop and think and remem-
Der. With an occasional error we are
having success in keeping the base
ment dark when not in use.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-10
HIS EXPERIENCE.


He Is big man and young bacho
Tor, and as we talked on the train he
told me this: Il love to have children
In the house-that is one Of the many
reasons why I think of getting mar.
ried. The study of the little children
is one of the most interesting things
to me, and it seems to me a mother
should be an entertainer for the Chill.
dren as well as a parent to them. Il
seems to me should want boy first.
First daughter, then a son. then
another worlds begun but for thu
daughters sake think 1t Is nico for
her to have an elder brother. 1t may
be better for the mother to have the
daugatc- arst. am inclined to think
the kindergarten is for children with,
out a healthy home; that nothing
should come between the intelligent
mother and her child. The mothers
OF Washington and Garfield did well
with their children, showing it is the
ideal home that gives the best school.
ing. Kindergarten workers are OF
great service to mothers In furnishing
them with valuable information. 1
have noticed how children love to sec
things made for them. A little ono
that was visiting US wanted a pistol
to hold a frecracker, SO we went down
into the workshop. and. finding .
board. we marked 1t out. sawed 1t and
bored hole. The little one was moro
interested in the making of IL than the
using of 1t afterward. Children never
worry me. ! love to have them climb
over me-"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-10
skeptlcal Friends.

There is friend of mine in New
York city to whom ! have talked my
plans for dozen years. and he is
unable to see what | am trying to do.
or how can do what tell him want
to do. l may meet stranger this
afternoon who will see through my
system of research. and in Ave min
utes become an enthusiastic supporter
OF II. When our friends are blind TO
our plans and predict failure. there is
an irritation about 1t that is difficult
to endure, but the hardest thing to
endure is to have friend disappoint-
ed over your success. because the
friend has predicted failure. Some
times this happens.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-10
How Did He % It3

The man was ready to take trip.
He told lady clerk to forward his
mail to certain town. The clerk re-
piled: II always get that town mixed
up with another town" The man took
a pencil and said: Il win write the
address down for you" He did so.
but after he had left it was discovered
that he had written the name Of the
wrong town, which the lady had men
toned as always worrying her. When
informed by mail what he had done
the man would not believe 1t until he
returned and saw his own penman-
ship. When he told me about this err
ror began studying with him on how
1t was possible for him to make such
an error. and we agreed that his ear
and hand must have worked together
without his head, or while his mind
was on some other subject and as
his ear had heard the name OF the
wrong town last his hand naturally
wrote that unconsciously.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-10
TWO BOYS TO ONE GIRL
IS KANSAS BIRTH RATE.
Two-Thirds Of the New Arrivals Are
OF the Male Sex and supersti.
tious Predict War,

Leavenworth, Kan, Dec. 7.-"Prof.
Schenck outdone." That is what pny-
sicians in the Missouri valley are say.
Ing In regard to the climate of Kan.
sas, and, especially Leavenworth coun-
ty. Within the last six months over
two-thirds Of the births reported to
the secretary of the board of health
have been boys and one physician,
DR.. r. L. Igel, reports that out of
twenty confinement cases he has been
called upon to attend nineteen Of
them have been boys. The birth Of a
girl is SO unusual as to create com.
ment.
What the cause of this strange stu.
alton Is no one knows. The old col
ored women who claim to be able to
solve all mysteries say: "It means
wah- Befoah these chilen are 81 years
old this country will have wah."
Even the white population have
been heard to express the same opin.
ion.
1t may be the climate, but whatever
1t Is Leavenworth county people .-s
considering the advisability of send
ing an invitation to the car and car.
ina OF Russia to come here and visit
for little while. Then perhaps the
cars hopes may be realized,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-10
SEARCH YOUR MiNol

What part OF your early life has
proven most useful later on?
What ore thing have you read or
heard which has helped you take bet.
ter care of children?
How would you punish a nervous
child?
What is the subject on which you
gould like to see useful information
gathered?
What is the best way to keep chill
dren quiet in church?
How can a mother learn the best
diet for peculiar child?
What have you learned by expens-
I've experience which you think you
should have learned by observation?
How can little girl be taught to
care for her younger brother?
II you could have any question an
swered in this department or by let
ter what would you ask?
What one useful hint do you know
about children's clothing?
What is your definition of beau
tiful child?
What is one of the best verses for
a child to memorize?
What information would you give a
young couple with their first baby?
Why do children generally dislike
to obey?
How would you treat the trouble
a 80 n a
What is your experience with kin
dergartens?
Why are some able to better control
children than others are?
Did yon ever know anyone who
could, on FIRST trial, pat the top of
their head and rub their stomach at
the same time?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-10
CHAPTER KIN.


Captain Pope lay dead on hiJ back.
The shirt upon his heart gaped, and
was dark with blood, and blood lay
upon the cabin carpet close beside
him. With her left arm thrown over
his neck, and her black hair mingling
with the dead mans. lay Laura Crys-
tai in swoon. Crystal had turned OF
a greenish waxen complexion. and
his face was terrifying with the gri-
maces which worked in II.
Il had rather anything than this. He
forced 1t upon me. He should have
surrendered" he said, trembling and
shuddering, and looking at the body
and then at the blade Of his cutlass.
slightly streaked with the heart,blood
of his ship-mate.
He went to the table, and breaking
into stagger as though he had taken
a dose of poison, poured out half a
glass of pure rum. which he swal-
lowed.
"Pick the lady up. and put her into
her cabin" says he. and then: Pull
that body into its cabin out OF my
sight"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-10
The Two Captains
by w. CLARK RUSSELL.
Copyright r. Copyright Co
by W. CLARK RUSSELL.

/ ing. Crystal put a second pistol into
his breast.
Send the others aft" says he, in
hoarse, tremulous voice.
The three men went forward. and,
like shadows shaping themselves out
of the wet-obscure, five more seamen
gathered about the arms-chest and
swiftly armed themselves. While
they were doing this, Crystal softly
closed the skylight.
"Now." says he. speaking in a vio-
lent whisper, in the manner Of one
whose hurry means life or death to
him. Two of you spring forward to
close the forescuttle. On with the
mainhatch-covers!"
They rushed forward; the COM
mands we're easy OF execution. Two
covers sufficed to close down the hold
of that little brig. One, to shelter the
'tween-decks from the rain, was al
ready on: the other lay atop of it. In
an instant this was fitted in the coam-
ings, the strong iron bar was run
through the staples, and the men be-
low were imprisoned as securely as
though they had been locked up in
Newgate. The forescuttle was even
an easier job; the two men had Moth
ing to do but pull the cover over and
close and bolt the doors.
See II there is any but ourselves on
deck" shouted Crystal. and three or
four OF them started on a hunt
through the deep shadow.
Just then they heard loud knock
ing on the companion door; they
could also hear some men dimly shout
ing under the mainhatch, followed by
ceveral blows, dealt. maybe. with a
handspike.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-10
cHAPTER xxlI.--contlnued.
Copyright 1871, by P. r. Collier

CHAPTER NNft.--Continued.
"Oh, my hearts delight, you will be
my wife!" said Pope, taking her hand.
and as she did not withdraw 1t. to-
gether they walked the dark deck
with locked fingers.
On sudden IT began to rain in very
fine drops. The deep shadow of the
wet sank into the night, and the sea
grew SO vague and phantasmal you
would not have known whether the
brig fioated in air or upon water but
for the fire that curled In the ripple at
the bow, and the soft sob and harsh
gurgle under the counter Captain
Pope. calling to Grindal to keep a
bright lookout, conducted Miss Crys-
tai below.
Shortly after they had babe each
other good night. Pope went on deck
to take last look round, and smoke
piece of cigar. before turning in for
few hours. A fine rain continued
to fall He called Grindal to him.
and they stood together under the lee
of quarter-boat, which in some
measure sheltered them.
II don't think" said the boatswain.
after few sentences had passed be-
tween the two men, shat shall find
1t as hard job as reckoned it was
going to prove. mean the carrying
out of your scheme. was Astounding
some Of the men this evening"
"Well?"
WELL" continued the boatswain, 1T
seems to me they're gallus afeared
Of their necks. one and all, and ud De
willing to disparse in furren parts,
every man with his share. slavin'
voyage, with plenty Of money for
wages, was to their liking"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-10

Guard this hatch!" shouted Crys-
tai. reckless of his voice now that the
brig was his. And followed by two
men, he rushed aft.
The knocking was furious. Draw.
ing his cutlass, Crystal opened one of
the doors and Pope's figure showed.
firmly outlined against the faint
illumination shed by the cabin-lamp.
What In hell's this?" Pope roared
He held pistol and took two steps,
thrusting with his shoulder In his fury
to break through. With beast-like in
humanity Crystal struck Popes hand
terrible blow with the fat of his
cutlass; the pistol that was cooked,
exploded as it leaped down the com
panion-steps.
"Oh. God!" cried Pope.
The briggs oursl" Surrender, Pope,
or you are a dead mani" Numbered
Crystal.
In silence Pope turned and sprang
into the cabin. and rushed into his
berth, followed by Crystal and two
men. Swift as Crystal was, Pope was
nimbler still; his agility was that Of
the hare; before Crystal had reached
TIE others cabin. the gallant Irish
villain had seized his sword hanging
beside his bunk. had rounded, and was
fghting-a figure terrible with rage,
pain, hate.
is this how you reward me. you
bloody villain!" was all he said, and
the blades clashed in horrld music to
the shrieks Of Laura. who was now
standing in her cabin door.
The people are under hatchesl--
the briggs ELECTROMAGNETIC must
come to 1t, for we are ten resolved
men!" Crystal painted. as Pope, with
desperate lunge and lightning-like
flourish. drove the buccaneering fiend
into the cabin. Here they had space;
and now, being able to see each
others face. each fought to kill,
Back. you cowarG!" screamed
Laura, rushing at one OF the men who
was In the act Of springing upon Pope.
Too late! The fellow clipped the
Irishman by the shirt under his long
hair. Pope reeled, his sword passed
through the air In wild, idle sweep
OF glittering blade, and in the next
moment Crystal drove hi5 cutlass
through his shipmate's heart.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-10

Pope listened breathlessly. Find
ing that Grindal paused. he said,
"well?" again. and Grindal replied:
well, could see by the men grow
! ing thoughtful that II was an idea to
'em; and then, to make 'em look a
little more deep into my meaning, l
tarned to and spun 'em yarn Of a
ships company aboard pirate. There
was a big treasure In the vessel. says
!, the plumber of some eight or ten
rich craft: and every mans share was
'andsome? What did they do? /
says. There went forty to that crew.
and twenty of 'em, headed by the
bos'un, I says, says I, ups one black
night, secures tothers under matches,
seizes the ship by blowing out the
brains OF the cap'en and his mate, and
then, next day, they turns the men
adrift in couple Of boats. and makes
on, each man by so doing a risin' Of
his share two or three times more
than it was afore."
"Good!" says Pope.
"Of course II was a fired lie from
beginning to end" says Grindal. "in-
vented out OF your scheme. But
there's nothing like farming an idea
into a story to make yourself under
stood by men with intellects like
theirn."
The fine rain continued to fall. The
weather promised a long. black. wet
night. Nearly all hands were in the
'tween-decks. under shelter. After
holding Grindal in conversation-be-
ing posted abreast Of the mainmast,
SO that the man at the helm could not
possibly bear what was said-Pope
went below. 1t was about eleven
o'clock. The cabin-lamp was dimly
burning. He leaned upon the table
for minute or SO, lost in reflection. A
feeling Of uneasiness possessed him.
Had he been wise In taking Grindal
into his confidence? But the thing
had to be done. and there was but one
road to It; and after drinking tum-
bier OF brandy and water, he went to
bed.
At midnight Grindal went below
and called Crystal. who Immediately
turned out 1t was still black as thun-
der and raining.
The change OF watches had created
the usual confusion in the tween
decks. Half turned out. and half
turned In, and the baby cried dismally.
awakened by the noise, but was pres
emily silenced by no unfriendly hand.
{, Crystal hailed the tops, and found
them untenanted. The men at eight
bells had come down, and the mate
did not order others to replace them.
At quarter before one, 1t still con-
tinuing to rain had. dyeing the night
to the complexion of ink, three men
came from the neighborhood of the
caboose, and passing Crystal. descend
ed with naked feet into the cabin.
Crystal walked lightly aft to the
wheel, SO stepping that the creak OF
his boot should not penetrate the
plank. He exchanged sentence with
the helsman, who proved to be one
Of the men of the Thetis.
In a few minutes two Of the seamen
rose through the ,companion-way,
silent as ghosts, bearing the arms
chest between them. They we're fol
lowed by third man. who at once
closed and secured the companion
door. BY the faint sheen in the sky
light. Crystal and the three men arm
ed themselves with cutlasses and
pistols. These latter weapons were
kept loaded. and needed but the prim-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-10
Abandon Abandonment.

Statesmen sometimes have ugly day:
and do not care whether they sell
goods or not. In some cases Il e,
seem to prefer to have their custowe'
see and not recognize good thi
Everybody Is tempted to let their d
position initiate the weather or eny
onment Experience says to res
ugliness and seek common seas
cheer.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-10
Can You EolIow rhisf

Uninterrupted. systematic, volun-
tary. unselfish, aggressive research
applied! Here Is line Of thought
for study and practice. Does 1t inter
est you? For nineteen years I have
been trying to write paragraphs for
certain paper. but not until last month
did | succeed in getting my pencil to
do just what wanted 1t to do. I'm.
consciously followed the first seven
words.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-10
An Art to lmpart.

A college man tells me about won
1erful entertainer who failed when he
tried to be a teacher. There is diff
ference between an exhibit OF skill
which produces admiration or wonder
and a presentation OF information in
q way to increase the knowledge and
ability Of the nearer. The victor in
a contest may or may not be good
trainer for others.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-10
sy.tematIc Resoureefulnsss,

Time was when berries grew wild.
but time came when berries were
grown to order. Natural resourceful
ness could be found in abundance un.
til the demand exceeded the supply.
Now there is such market for it
that a systematic resourcefulness Is
produced by the originality of re
search and the forethought of investt
cation.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-10
|HlJNlGHe
|(DF THT. VlY'
RIGHT In Line.

Hicks-He's trying berry culture
now. you know and he says he's hav-
Ing considerable success.
Wicks-Yes?
Hicks-Yes, although he admits the
returns are small as yet.
Wicks-Well. that sounds natural.
You might call that success with
small fruits."-Catholic Standard and
Times.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-10
oNAe.,-~.:no Anotber,s work

Some are born 60 start work. 9Th
ers to continue, few to start and
continue and end special work.
Those who continue the work OF q
prominent success and do it we'll de-
serve more respect than they get be-
cause they get SO little while living
IN the shade of the predecessor.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-10
Merely a Caution.

The glutton in the restaurant WIS
fairly throwing peas into his mouth.
with the result that they spilled in all
directions from an overloaded spoon
pardon me-" said the man next to
him. politely. but this is no game OF
table to MIS-"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-10
WHY and When.

A request comes for information on
halloween. No doubt but many won
der what and why and when started
about this event the next day after it
occurs. In the cyclopedia we read
that It Is a name popularity given to
the eve or vigil Of All Hallows, or
festival Of All Saints. 1t started cen
turtles ago as pleasant and harmless
evening Of recreation, but to-day 1t
has been perverted so that property is
destroyed and people injured In the
name Of fun and It now needs reform
ing.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-10
For Her Hat.

In one store customer was told
that the old feathers were not worth
cleaning and curling. but in another
rlace they made them into ten-dolIar
lunch for one dollar. The first store
people may have lacked technical
rowledge. but more likely they wer
r in commercial sense.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-10
EASY Give II Ups.

They are quick to start and quick
10. step. though some who are slow
to start are quick to stop. 1t may be
due to too many feathers in the blood
Or too much lead there. The people
who have done something in the way
Of hard work have stability that
Is noticeable and desirable.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-10
ln tha BOARDING. HOUSE.

Age remarked the philosopher,
lis great softener. 1t makes ons
more tender"
IF that's the case" remarked ths
nervy. boarder from the foot of the
table. Il wish this chicken had been
few years older when they killed it."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-10

Women" remarked the very
young man. have peculiar way OF
arriving suddenly at conclusion"
THE peculiar part of It," rejoined
the man with the missing hair, "is
that the sudden arrival always comes
after a long line of talk
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-10
Test Wireless Trolley.

Atlantic City, N. j.. Dec. THE
wireless" trolley system invented by
Leon w. Pullen of Philadelphia has
been successfully tested over a mile
of steam railroad track here. The in.
vention does away with the third rail
through the use OF magnet.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-10
Red Hat for Farley.

Rome, Dec. THE probabilities
that Archbishop Farley OF New York
will be created a cardinal are increas.
ing. The pope has expressed the idea
that II the appointment is decided on,
the comforting of the red hat should
coincide with the Inauguration OF the
Catholic cathedral in New York.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-10
seIf-consci.4s,4~,.

A salesman on the road clS.s.e tsst
he has been injured by acquiring sen
consciousness. He acquired 1t by
study and now he must cure 1t or get
above 1t by more study-a study and
practice of intense earnestness. Never
stop at halfway house to skin.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-10
BeatIno the Machine.

As machines do everything but
think, we should learn how to think.
but as that is about the hardest thing
in the world to learn how to do, we
should take advantage Of every opror.
tunity to know what others are doing
10 learn how to think.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-10
Cathedral Roof Falls.

Madrid, Dec. THE roof Of the To-
iedo cathedral, probably the most
magnificent edifice of its kind In
Spain. fell. The cathedral was found.
ed In 5S7 A. D., and is an immense
edifice 4o4 feet long and 204 feet wide,
surmounted with lofty tower and
spire.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-10
A Rude Awakenlna.

John" said the bargain hunting
half of the Matrimonial Trust as they
sat at the breakfast table. Il wish you
would let me have 500 this morning. !"
my dear" repLed the meek and
lowly husband. II wish you would
break yourself Of the habit you have
Of dreaming that married an heir.
esq.,"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-10

Ascum-I don't know whether your
head over the article about Col. Lush.
mans death was printed the way you
Intended, but it was good one.
City Edittor-Let me see. Wha!
was 1t?
Assemblies fought his last bot
tle.'"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-10
ILLINOIS CENTRAL PAYS TAXES
States Income From the Road for the
Year 10 s1.oza,7s9x

Springfield, ILL.,, Dec. THE Illt
nois Central win pay the state s576.72i
which is 7 per cent of the gross,earn-
ings OF 705 miles of its road In this
state on which 1t pays its taxes on
the per cent basis. This sum is fou
the six months ended Oct. 81. The
amount for the six months endina
April 80 last was $502.06S, making
total for the year of sl.O7S.7S9. which
exceeds all previous records.