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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-07
PERSONAL POINTS.

H. o. Rolls is visiting the fair.
c. J. Rough is in Peoria today.
DR. J. R. Hollowbush is in Chicago.
Mrs. D. Rounds is visiting relatives
at Buffalo, Iowa.
John L. Russell Jr., is viewing the
sights of the big fair.
Henry Nelson has returned from
short visit at the worlds fair.
c. D. Dacker left this morning for
short business trip to Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. G. Porter left this
morning fora visit with relatives at
Joliet.
Mrs. Frances Howard has returned
a short visit with relatives in Buffalo.
Iowa.
City Attorney W. L. Ludolph left
last evening for a short visit at the
St. Louis fair.
W. A. fletcher, commercial agent of
the Georgia Central railway, was in
Rock Island yesterday.
Postmaster and Mrs. T. H. Thomas
arrived home last evening after visit
at the St. Louis exposition.
George Cool left last evening for
St. Louis where he will spend a week
taking in the sights of the fair.
Miss Emma Raynes and Mrs. c. \.
Let's returned last evening from a
weeks visit at the St. Louis fair.
e Magan, the travelling freight
agent of the Southern & Florida rail
way. was in Rock Island yesterday.
Mir. and Mrs. F. H. Plummer and son
Howard have gone for a trip through
Utah. They will visit the worlds fair
on the return journey.
w. \. Giles, formerly night captain
| of police here. is visiting in the city
| HIS is now employed as lumber buyer
for a southern company.
Mrs. H. G. Frank left last evening
! for a two weeks visit with relatives
at Alton. Before returning Mrs. Frank
will spend a few days at the world 5
fair
c. c. Carroll has departed for an
to spend month or more in Colorado
and before returning will visit at the
ST. Louis fair.
y. J. Beverlin, the new manager OF
the Central Union Telephone company
here. has entered upon his duties. hav
ing arrived in the city from La Sale
with Mrs Beyerlin. They are stopping
temporarily at the Rock Island house
Sheriff w. q. Heider has returned
from St. Louis with his two sons aftel
spending a few days at the world:
fair The two lads are very emf bu ii
astic over their experiences at the eX
position.
John Noftsker. Jr.. and Frank Ora!
are visiting at the home of J. T. NOft
skier. on Twentieth street. Mr.. Noft
skier is now located at Butte, Mont.
and stopped off in Rock Island for q
short visit while on his way to the St
! Louis fair
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-07

Sometime between the 18th and goth
of this month, the exact date TO he
fixed as soon as the arrangement car
be made. a great democratic meeting
will be held in the city of New York
at Madison Square garden. the largest
auditorium in the metropolis. Judge
Parker and Judge HeTrick. the demo
cratic candidate for governor of New
York. will be present. and it is most
probable that both will have something
of unusual Importance to- say. Among
the other speakers will be Frances
Burton Harrison and Congressman
BOurke Cochran.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-07
BOYS GO TO PRISON
Three Implicated in Car Robbery
Sentenced I'm County
Court.
ALL ADMIT THEIR GUILT
Two are Fined, and Willie Evans, Aged
10 Years, is Dis
charged.

Judge E T. Parmenter in the county
court this morning sentenced three
boys TO the Pontiac reform school. they
having pleaded guilty to charge of
larceny. Those who were committed
are Edward Evans. aged Il; Bernie
Archer. Il. and John Nelson, u.
Miles Oden, aged Il. and Willard
Hitler. 10. were each sentenced to one
hours Imprisonment in the county Jail,
and fined SIC and costs. on the same
charge.
1t will be remembered that these
lads were arrested a week ago for
breaking into car in the ID. X. |. &
n w. yards. and stealing three sacks
of coffee and three cans of lard. The
boys have been causing the police con
siderable trouble, and many petty
theftS are laid at their doors.
Worry to Parents.
The parents of the lads have been
unable TO control them, and were de
sirous of having them sent to the re
form school. Bernie Archer is an or
phan. and until a short time ago was
confined at the Glenwood school. He
ran away from school. and claims that
he went to Chicago and earned his
railway fare to Rock Island by selling
papers there.
/ As soon as he reached this city
! he became troublesome, and has been
moving spirit in the wrong-doings
of the other boys in his set. All of
the boys pleaded guilty with the eX-
| ccption of Willie Evans, VINO is under
| 10 years of age. On motion of States
! Attorney Weld the case against him
was dismissed
! Their Preliminary Hearing.
The boys were given a preliminary
! hearing before Magistrate q. a. John
son last evening. and were bound over
! to the county court under 800 bonds.
| All except the Archer lad were re-
! leased on the promise of their parents
to have them appear for trial this
morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-07
DAILY SHORT STORY
WHAT HAPPENED TO A GIRL.

lOriEinal.l
This IS Il plain. unembelliSiled story
Of what might happen i'll large city
any day.
Winifred Boles, an unsopAisticated
country girl. went to town in search
of employment Walking from store
10 store she at last found herself I'M
Willingly in the private office of
benevolent looking old gentleman, Mr..
Herman Knowles. who. though she
lid not know it. was the head Of the
firm.
What is it, little girl:" he asked
kindly.
Winifred asked for work and was
sent to the proper person with Mr..
Knowles order that she be employed.
She was directed to begin her labor
the next morning
As she was leaving the store = man
stepped up To her and said:
Would you mind taking this to the
telegraph Office over there, my dear?
Here's Il quarter to pay for it"
"Certainly," said Winifred, and.
without even asking why the man
didn't take it himself, she started for
the telegraph Office The message was
inclosed in AN envelope, and when
she reached the window where mes
senges were received and handed it i'll
the clerk took it out of the envelope
and with it peculiar looking instru-
ment made of steel wire
Him he said. looking at the girl
suspiciously. Then he read the mes
sage.
Ben-Don't come tonight. We are
watched. ROSE.
Again the clerk looked at the girl,
scanned her features closely and said:
"Sit down there while 1 count the
words"
Winifred obeyed. but had not been
seated five minutes when a policeman
entered and went to the window. where
the clerk handed him the message and
the wire instrument. Then the police
man turned to Winifred and told her
10 come with him. She was taken to "A
police station and led up before an
inspector. the policeman at the same
time producing the articles he had
received from the clerk, saying:
The girl tried 10 send the tele-
gram. evidently warning 4 burglar.
SHe 81 uNlnltnuOuallS leIt the skeleton
key I'm the envelope and handed both
to the clerk at the telegraph office"
Did you order the message sent and
its receiver arrested
Yes"
"All right. Take her away"
Poor little Winifred was led away to
q cell without the slightest knowledge
OF where she was going.
She knew no one in the city. but
the face Of the kind looking gentleman
who had employed her kept coming
up TO her, and she determined If pos
sible 10 send word 10 him of her mis-
fortune. Her message was delivered,
and the firms lawyer was instructed
TO attend 10 her case. He called TO see
Winifred, listened SuspiciousIy TO her
story, then heard the statement OF the
inspector, forming the opinion that
Winifred was in service and had a lover
whom she had been intending to intro
duce into her employers premises for |
the purpose of robbery. This opinion
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-07
Good for Children.

The pleasant to take and harmless
One Minute Cough Cure gives instant
relief in all cases of cough, Group and
lagrippe because it does not pass i'm.
mediately into the stomach, but takes
effect right at the seat of the trouble.
1t draws out the Inflammation, heats
and soothes and cures permanently by
enabling the lungs to contribute pure
giving and DEMONSTRATING oxygen
to the blood and tissues Sold by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-07
Their Preliminary Hearing.
IN SOCIAL CIRCLES.

The Misses Lille and Grace Long.
of Thirteenth avenue. are to give
launch party tomorrow for about thir-
ty-five young people. The Grandpa"
will leave Rock Island at 10 O'Clock,
and the company will have dinner at
Linwood. where the day will be spent.
The party will make the return trip
in the early evening.
The Hi Hau club was entertained
Wednesday evening by Mrs. Charles
Reddy, 291S Fifth avenue. Pit was the
main diversion of the evening.
Misses Martha and Frieda Barg.
BIS Fifteenth street, were hostesscs to
party of young ladies last evening.
Cinch was played, Miss Alma Bertel-
sen winning the head prize and the
consolation falling to Miss Maude
Evans. Luncheon was served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-07
RIVER BULLETIN.
sciatic rheumatism Cured.

l. Wagner, wholesale druggist. Rich
mond, Va, says: Il had a fearful at
tack of sciatic rheumatism. was laid
up almost two months: was fortunate
enough TO get Mystic Cure for Rheu-
matism- This cured me after Doctors
had failed 10 have any
effect. / have also heard of fine re
suits from others who have used it"
Sold by Otto Grotjan. 1901 Second ave
nue.. Rock Island. Gust Schlegel & Son,
% West Second street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-07
Pill Pleasure.

If you ever took DeWitt's Little
Early Risers for biliousness or consti.
patton you know what pill pleasure is.
These famous little pills cleanse the
liver and rid the system Of all bile
without producing unpleasant effects.
They do not grippe, siclien or weaken,
but pleasantly give tone and strength
TO the tissues and organs of the stom-
ach. liver and bowels. Sold by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-07

The clerks are doing very well at
Washington running the government
while their chiefs are back home try
ing to earn their salaries whooping it
UP for Civil Service RefOrmer ROose-
velt-Atlanta Constitution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-07

TERMS - Daily, 10 cents per week
Weekly. 81 per year in advance.
All communications of argumentative
character. political or religious, must
have real name attached for publica-
ton. No such articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Correspondence solicited from every
township in Rock Island county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-07

Roosevelt continues TO labor under
the delusiOn that he is the only man
in the United States worthy of the
presidential office If he thinks so.
why does he allow the trust TO Occu-
ply that position?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-07
a Love Letter.

Would not interest you if you are
looking for a guaranteed salvc for
sores, burns or piles. Otto Dodd. OF
Ponder. Mo, writes: 81 suffered with
an ugly sore for year, but a box of
Bucklin's Arnica Salve cured me It's
the best salve on earth" % cents at
Hartz & Ullemeyer's drug store
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-07

The New York navy yard workman
who broke a bottle of wine at the
launching of the Connecticut was pro
noted But there have been more
men discharged for the same reason.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-07
RIVER RIPLETS.

The Helen Blair and Winona were
in port today. The Ruth. Phil Scheck-
q. b. Hershey and Hennepin came
down and the Ruth and Hennepin went
north. The stage of water was 40 al
6 a m, and 4.55 at noon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-07

HE is good enough for us says the
beef trust, in speaking of Mr.. RoOsc-
welt. Here is something for meat eat
ers TO chew on.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-07

1t may have been Loeb who caused
Mr.. Roosevelt to be so warlike. MI.
Hays peaceful remarks at this time
are very comforting to sincere pat
riots
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-07
Friday, October 7, 1904

sound like hollow brass over in Rus
STA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-07
RIVER FORECAST.

Slightly decreasing stages in the
Mississippi Will be general between
Dubuque and Muscatine by Sund-y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-07
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and weekly at 1924
Second avenue, Rock Island, Ill I'm
tered at the postofHce as second-class
matter.1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-07

BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-11-24
The Return.

"Oh, Clarence, darling, so you are
home at last?'
Yes my precious wife And how
aleliciously sweet it is to be here
What ages it has been.'
yes. dearest, hasn't it? | thought
the time would never pass
Il thought so, too, darling. Clarence
l don't believe you've changed mite
since you went away. 1t is marvel
ouS,'
And you, dear one, look quite as fa-
miliar rs ever. l declare | should have
recognized you anywhere"
And the house-does it look familiar
too?"
Il declare it does, though it seems a
long, long dream since | saw it last"
"Clarence"'
Ethel"
Catacysm.
Then this young pair spent the rest
of the evening renewing acquaintance
with everything, for it was the first
day he had gone back to the office aft
er the wedding trip.-Virgina Niles
Leeds in Life.
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Marked by Their Occupation.

"A mans occupation said Il magis-
trate. marks him so Enthusiastically
that | can tell at a glance what he does
for a living
''Thcre is. for instance. the violimiSt.
You can tell violinist from the fact
that he carries his head on one side.
The groom and the cavalryman have
bow legs. and when they stand still
they hold their legs wide apart, as
though there W, Il horse between
them
The painter may be detected by the
mark of the palette hole on his thumb
The pianist's enormous hands identify
him. From constant practice they be-
come abnormal. Weber. you know.
could stretch two OctaVes
Men that work amid the vapors of
mercury. copper and arsenic have Il
green mucous membrane and green
ish hair and skin. The players of flutes
and clarinets have thick. distendcd
cheeks and tough, leathery lips.
The scrubbers of floors have swol-
len knees. and often. afflicted with the
disease called housemaid's knee, they
limp."-New York Press
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-11-24

woman, don't worry about creases
and wrinkles. replied Mr.. Bowser as
he went after Il second load. The in
structiOnS as laid down in my book
are all right and have been adopted by
all the leading actors and actresses
and the travelling public generally. Let
me get another armful'
IF we've got to pack this way /
l don't believe | want to go to the fair
Those things would be simply ruined
when We got there. I'll agree to be
ready by tomorrow night"
AT $50 in the morning. Mrs. Bow
SER"
Then | won't go"
Every well. l told you | was a man
of action 1t is now a quarter to s.
In five minutes my trunk will he pack
ed and downstairs, and at $50 in the
morning | set out for st. Louis all by
my lonesome. | am no man to Shily-
shaly. | either 90 or stay. You can
go to your mothers or send for her to
come here. but | am off in the morn
ing
Mrs BowSer sat down on the bed
and began to weep softly. while he
grabbed his clothes from the closet,
and his shirts and collars from the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-11-24
A Long Time Between.

When Thomas Il. Reed was in Cali
fornia on one occasion lie visited the
Lick observatory on Mount Hamilton.
1t was Il wonderful November day. full
of gold and the bloom of flowers Mr..
Reed looked down at the gorgeous
landscape 1000 feet below. and, turn
ing to one of his hosts, he said:
Colonel. this looks too much like a
special display got up in honor of the
occasion. Tell me what Il typical win
ter day in California is really like"
The Californian thought at once of Il
day in February so warm that after
il morning bath he had lain in Il ham
mock outdoors, Smelled the roses on
the trelliS and listened to the trill of
the meadow lark among the almond
blooms.
He began to describe it eloquently.
Thirteen years ago. on Feb. %, | took
a bath
He paused to arrange his account of
the roses and the meadow lark. Mr..
Reed broke the pause.
Well colonel he said in admira-
ton, you do know something about
cleanliness out here. don't you?"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-11-24

though. l admit | was glad. Ii put
you our Of my path temporarily. and
there was the chance of your being
killed. And now this mistake of yours
has solved that part of the problem
permanently. | am not having you
pay the penalty because you are in my
path, mind. but because you are de
serter. Any man in the army would
suffer the same. But in this case.
frankly, Il am glad, though" note OF
doubt coming into his face. perhaps
shall not speak of your disgrace to
Nuyama and her father. l may con
cede you that mercy"
KurinO smiled Understandings.
Shithiro saw the smile. and his face
darkened
''AIalu" he called harshly.
The sergeant entered.
Take this prisoner to the guard,
house and watch him closely Have
everything ready for the execution at
sunrise
In the guardhouse with the curious
unfriendly eyes no longer watching
him. Kurino's scornful cOmpoSure van
ished. He squatted upon the earthen
floor. with his eyes fixed drearily upon
the little square hole through which
fell IL shaft of light. The hole was too
small for him to squeeze through. and
there was double guard outside the
door. This was to be the end not
only of his political advancement in
Korea, but of that sweeter possibility
which he had won and must now lose.
The hours dragged by until from the
shifting light he knew that it was after
midnight. Then the door opened and
some one came in. He Lid not even
turn 1t was Il guard SOlfcitous of his
safety or perhaps come to mock him.
"Kurino!' voice called
Kurino Sprang to his feet. wonder
ing. for in the voice was the same
dreary hopelessness that he had been
feeling
"Shithiro.' he exclaimed
yes. IL have been thinking it
over. and it is as you say Nuyama
would hate me. Here" thrusting Il
paper into Kurino's hand. 1T is an
honorable discharge from the army. 1t
will pass you through the lines Now
CO.
What" incredulously You let me
90 free?"
Eyes. yes" more harshly. But it is
not for you. 1t is for Nuyama II
love her too. l would rather die than
for her to think i'll of me Now go.
Go. Co"
At the door Kurino looked back in
voluntarily. Shithiro was squatted
upon the earthen floor. gazing hope
lessly at the little square hole through
which the light dropped
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-11-24

TT is FOR NUYAMA. 1 LOVE HER TOO"
army has no time for sentiment. 1t
would not be safe. There are too many
dissatisfied soldiers who ready to
follow bad example. III were
seized on Japanese soil among other
men whose duty it was to be in the
army. Your name is Oh the roll and
you have tried to desert. That is
enough"
$50 it seems. But you know why |
was on Japanese SOIL
ITO see the daughter of Laio,'' slipped
\ involuntarily from the officer He bit
his lips
Yes" boldly, ''to see Nuyama. the
daughter of LaiO, the great merchant
of A1iyaZ 1t was with her fathers
consent, and we were to " married in
month. 1t lacks but four days now.
That is why l tried 10 get away. for
you have prevented my sending any
word" He was silent moment. then
went on contemptuously: You could
not harm me in my own country, Shi-
thlro, for | am more powerful there
than You are here. SO YOU took this
way. You thought | could be removed
from your path in battle But my try
ing to leave makes it easier Now You
can kill me at sunrise and have it an
pear duty, and you will try to adj
vance your interests by what you call
my disgrace. But it will be all feathers
in a gale, his voice commenced to ring.
Il know Laio, and | know Nuyama,
!. end they will not change. Nuyama has
laid she loves me, and she will contin-
ME to- love me in spite of all that you
and the world may do. for that is Il wo-
mans way.
you will seek TO win her father:
seek to win her without her father.
perhaps, as you have already tried. but
1t will be useless. And if you try to
:. win her through what you call my dis
grace she will hate you. hate you,
Shf 90. | know Yes" at the sud
! den fhtening of the officers face,
'and you know too Nuyama is god
dess among women, and l would rath-
er die with her love than live with her
hate You may do your worst"
ShithirO's hand trembed visibly as
he raised it to his eyes to shade them
for a moment from the others gaze.
"You are mistaken, Kurino.' he said
Mt length in low voice. Il did not
have you seized, as you think did not
even know you were in my company
until few days ago
"When l discovered you We're here,
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oilers, have gone or are going, it is a
subject you have kept clear of. l men-
toned it once, but you fell asleep while
thinking out reply"
you but corroborate what | have
said. Mrs. Bowser. Not knowing wheth-
CT | could shape my affairs to go,
have said nothing about it, OF what
use to promise you to go and then fail
to keep it? Today, however-today at
1870 O'Clock, | saw my way clear and
now. only two hours later, have the
satisfaction of announcing to you that
we shall make "A two weeks visit to
tie fair
You dear, good man, but how nice
of you. l can be ready in about ten
days. and | shall look upon it as the
great event of my life
Il think | observed that l was man
of action:"
Yes, you said So"
And | am going to prove it in this
case. We leave on the $50 train in
the morning"
terror. Il have got to have about fifty
different things, and it will take at
least two days to pack the trunks. You
surely
THE trunks will be packed tonight,
and what You lack you can buy at St.
Louis. l understand that they have at
least one dry goods store there Hav-
ing discussed the matter in all its bear
ings, we will now 90 upstairs and pro-
coed to pack"
But it can't possibly be done. If
you had ever packed a trunk you would
know
Mrs. Bowser, l was packing trunks
before YOU We're born. You couldn't
have been over five years old when
wrote and published Il little book en-
titled How to Pack Trunk In Sev-
enteen Seconds That book is to be
found in almost every house in Ameri-
ca today. | should say that we ought
TO take three trunks with us We may
not pack the whole three in less than
one minute, but we can do it in five
and then sit down and talk about what
we expect to see
Cant | have four or five days." she
pleaded.
Not a day. We leave at the hour
named"
But two days, then-even one
Mrs. Bowser," he said as he made
for the stairs, I'VE will now go up and
pack. and after you have seen me fling
the things into trunk and lock and
strap it half the terrors of trunk pack
ing will be gone. The trunks are in
the stOreroom, but | will have them
out while you are throwing that yaller
eyed cat downstairs. l hope he starves
to death while we are gone"
The three trunks came out Mr.. Bow
ser ripped off three of the handles and
made the splinters fly from the door
castings in doing it, but he made record
time. Winter garments packed in cam
phor were emptied out and kicked
aside, while Mrs Bowser stood with
quiverlng chin and helpless look Then
he entered the closet and lifted three
or four of her dresses off the pegs and
chucked them into one of the trunks
with an abandon that brought out the
exclamation:
For mercy's sake, don't do that! If
you fling things in that way they will
have a thousand creases and wrinkles
by tomorrow"