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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-27
Loyalty to High Ideals.

Referring 10 Judge Parker's resig
nation of the office OF chief justice of
the New York court of appeals the
Chicago News says:
His action in this matter is a graft
flying evidence of his loyalty 10 high
ideals and high standards of honor
and integrity in the conduct of the
judiciary. He has strengthened the
unwritten law which DEGREES that no
man occupying judicial position has
a right to cast suspicion on the judici-
airy by exposing it to political infiu-
ences or permitting it TO serve private
ambitions
The Chicago News is not a party
paper, though it has republican lean
ings. In this instance it gives express
sion to the general sentiment of the
country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-27

George B. Cortelyou, secretary of
commerce and labor. having produced
for ostensibly public purposes. but real
ly for campaign use, a comparison of
past and present. the Jerseyville Dem
ocrat is moved TO remark: president
Rooseyelt's commissioner of labor has
compiled table 10 show that food
costs less than formerly in comparison
with wages. His secretary of the in
terror has set out another table TO
show that wages will buy more food
than formerly. And Gen. Grosvenor
displays a sumptuous table of his own
figures. But in all three tables there is
one which they have not closely in
vestigated-the dinner table"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-27
OBITUARY RECORD.
X. J. -. Bake.

At his residence N Cordova. Aug
p. occurred the death OF r. J. R. Ba
ker. an old resident of Rock Island
county. coming here in 1888. He liv,
ed on a farm four miles east OF Cor
dova until two years ago, when he re
tired and moved TO the village. He
was born in Gilead. Calhoun county
Illinois. in 1928. The cause of his
death was liver trouble and other com
phcations. He is survived by two
brothers. Thomas and VOlney. in Cal.
ifOrnia, and one sister, Mrs. Harriet
ComstOck, of Portland. Ore. The fu-
neral was held Thursday. with inter
ment at Fairfield cemetery. four miles
east of the village. He leaves his wife
three sons and daughter. Marian
Simpson, of Pueblo, Col.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-27

II is TO be great year for apples,
according TO all reports. Last year.
yield was under the average. but of
$50 separate returns from the Boston
chamber of commerce. l2S report al
oyer-average. 100 an average. and only
- an under-average. Canada and
New England will have heavier yield
than last year, and western New York
will have a much heavier yield Re
ports from Nebraska, Missouri. Arkan-
sas. etc. indicate the prevalence of enor-
nous yields wherever the trees have
been cared for and sprayed-and fruit
growers are now giving increasing at
teniioa TO such methods for the pro-
lection C. nc trees against blight and
insects. IL is also said that Great
Britain and France will have a large
crop. This will not be helpful to the
export trade in apples. which has
become quite an item IN our exterior
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-27

To be elected to the house of repre-
sentatives of the state OF Illinois when
but % years of age is an honor ac-
corded few men. Lawrence b. String
err was given this compliment by the
people of the district in which he lived
and no one ever regretted the choice
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-27
NlSs EsteIIa Oldham.

After an illness of two weeks with
typhoid fever. Miss Estella Oldham
died at $50 o'clock last evening at the
home of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. A.
q. Oldham. in Andalusia township
Miss Oldham would have attained her
18th year the goth day of the coming
month. The funeral services Will take
place at the Andalusia Baptist church
at II O'Clock tomorrow morning, and
burial will be in the village cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-27
Mayer Dismissed.

William Mayer, charged with assault
land battery by William Mintz. was
brought before Justice Schroeder yes
.terday afternoon TO stand trial, but
there being no evidence TO substanti-
ate the charge, the defendant was
dismissed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-27
Funeral of Louis Fred whistler.

Louis Fred Whistler will be buried
tomorrow afternoon at Albany, ILL.,, the
former home of the family. The serv-
ices at the house on Twenty-second
street will be conducted at / O'Clock by
Rev. W. S. Marquis, pastor of Broad
way Presbyterian church. and Rev Il.
3. Williams pastor of the First Meth
odist church. will have charge at the
grave. The remains viii be conveyed
on a special train over the Milwaukee
road to Albany.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-27
Rev. Joe Bell to Speak.

Rev. Joe Bell, of Galesburg. well
known through the west as forceful
pulpit orator. is to have charge Of the
services At the First Methodist church
tomorrow evening. He viii attend the
campmeeting at Tindall's grove during
the day. in company with Rev. r b.
Williams, VINO is TO take part in the
services at the grove.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-27
Improvement On the Way.

There is now prospect of the long
anticipated Improvement of the Tri-
City Railway company tracks at Third
avenue and Twentieth street being re-
allied within the life of the present
generation. The materials are already
en- the ground.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-27
MATCHES SNAKES IN POCKET
!IIinoisan, Taking Home Find of
Reptiles Eggs, IS Surprised.

Alto Pass, H.. Aug. 27.-Ed FoIens.
ing near here, found a nest of snake
eggs the other day, put them in his
pocket and forgot them. Today he
put his hand in his pocket and pulled
out a dozen healthy young snakes.
which caused lively times in the Fol
ems home for several minutes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-27
Mrs. Elizabeth Johnston.

Mrs. Elizabeth Johnston died at her
home in Carbon Cliff yesterday after
"a short illness with typhoid malaria.
She was IS years of age and leaves n
husband and five children. The re-
mains We're shipped to Spring valley
where the funeral will be held and in,
Eerment will be made
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-27
Taken With Cram ps.

William Kirmse. a member of the
bridge gang working near Littlepor
was taken suddenly i'll Thursday night
with cramps and a kind of cholera
His case was so severe that he haC
20 have the members of the crew wait
upon him and Mr.. Clifford was called
and consulted. He told them he haC
a medicine in the form of Chamber
lain's Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy that he thought would helT
him out and accordingly several doses
were administered with the result thai
the fellow was able 10 be around next
day. The incident speaks quite high
Il OF Mr.. Gifford's medicines.-Elka
der. Iowa. Argus
This remedy never fails. Keep il in
your home. it may save life. For sale
by all leading druggists.
All the news all the time - THE
sDCIr0
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-27
Smallpox May Cause Strike.

Springfield. H.. Aug. 27.-Illinois
Central officials report that smallpox
exists in number OF houses opposite
the station at Centralia. and that the
mayor OF Centralia Will not enforce
quarantine. In consequence the rail
road employees threaten to quit work.
Secretary Esan announces that the
state board will enforce the quaran-
tine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-27
ItunernI of Hurry Coulter.

Harry Coulter was buried yesterday
AFTERNOON in Chippiannock cemetery.
There we're services at the home. 927
.Twenty-frst street. and at the Broad
way Presbyterian church. Rev. w. S.
Marquis having charge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-27

A professor of the University of Chi
cago has written a magazine article
defending the IgorrOtes for eating
dogs. Pretty soon the magazines will
be printing articles by men defending
the L. of c. professors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-27
BY THE }. w. POTTER CO.

TERMs-Daily, 10 cents per week.
Weekly, 81 per year in advance.
All communications of argumenta-
tive character. political or religious,
must have real name attached for pub
Iication. No such articles will be print
ed over fictitious signatures.
Correspondence solicited from every
township in Rock Island county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-27
SEPTEMBER COSTUME.
An Artistic Dress of Crepe de Chine
For Autumn Wear.

September usually witnesses the lay
ing aside of the filmy gowns of mid
summer and the DOMINIC Of costumes
in harmony with the beautiful season
of autumn. An artistic and apDropri-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-27

The governor of Georgia says he is
mortified by the burning of two ne
groes at StatesbOro. He might have
gone further and said he was embar-
raised.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-27

Elihu Root says that if the New
York republicans nominate him for
governor. they will have to give him
gas or chloroform first. Then they
may not give him ether.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-27
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue, Rock Island, Ill LEn-
tered at the postofice as second-class
matter.1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-27

New York will now go through its
annual distressing process of letting
us have some of our own money to
move these western crops.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-27

ate costume consists of a dress made,
as shown in the picture. of satin faced
crepe de chine trimmed with point
de venise and fringes and tucked Or
naments. The full puffs in the slash
ed open sleeves and the fitted lace cuffs
make a stunning 6uiSa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-27

New York is evidently getting ready
for a great Doodle inquisition. 1t is
doing away with striped suits among
convictS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-27

Alice Roosevelt denies that she has
a pet snake. Now that the subject
is disposed Of. let's turn 10 the war
and tariff.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-27

No day is more dangerous for par
ty in power than that day when the peo-
pie realize that their leader is I'M
safe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-27
Saturday, August 27, 1904.

Postmaster General Payne is in
trouble at last A Chicago constable
is after him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-27

Some men thank their stars that
they live in a great free country, and
then sell their vote the next day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-27

1t appears tha what some of the
war correspondents look ON as a grand
assault at Port Arthur strikes others of
the fraternity as only a well ordered
siege
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-27

commerce. The apple is the most valu-
able of all our fruits, and a season of
plenty will rejoice most everybody.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-27

WANrEn-A cook and two girls at
Wrt@hts restaurant. 1923 Second ave
uGle-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-27

FOR 4 n,ET-Furnished rooms. with or
without board. at 2212 Fifth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-27

FOR RENT-A SiX-rOom house on For
tF-$eguHd street. partly modern. In
qUirc at N42 Forty fourth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-27
TOoLATE TO CLASSIFY.

WA\TED-SiN first class carpenters
Apply ii. w. Horst, 1919 Seventeenth
street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-27

FOR RENT-Furnisbcd rooms with hot
ana cold water. also bath and toilet
Furnace heated and use Of phone.
apply at 1908 Second avenue. Two
blocks from poStOiiicc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-27

All the news all the time - THE
ARGUS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-27

WANTED-A small house or fat of
-FOUR or nyn room. 10y family of three
adults. Inquire at Bcuuett's glove
store.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-05-23

audience was composed entirely
deadheads, and all the plays produC
were damned. If any actor-mana.
showed a tendency TO hard-bOiled
otism or wished for self-advertisem
he found his name mentioned in
smallest possible type at the bott
of the playbill, and was shut off fl
enjoying a monopoly of the limelii
IL was a drama in which LEAD
ladies, who had proved to be misl,
ing. were doomed to walk on in Oh
and unbecoming ''reach-me-dow
constructed in the fashion of the J
before last. 1t was a drama in WI
gallery first nighters were condeT
to enthusiastically applaud plays
which they had the lowest poss
opinion, q drama where dram
authors-those pure and gen
spirits-winged their way TO a no
and more exalted sphere.
Mr.. Gilbert went on to say thai
was 10th TO believe the British dr.
was in such a parlOus state as S,
people pretended. Critics condem
it, IN general, with a big ID"
they were kind to it in detail, and
found it difficult to reconcile the
domination in bulk with this apprC
in particular. We were likely to
tach undue Importance to any Il
porary dramatic slump" Ten.
so, 100 years ago we were told Il
the drama was on the down grade, a
the same things would probably
said in another hundred years tin
when there would be state-aided Il
aters, with dull plays, short runs a;
insignificant performers, and VIII
there would be dramatic schools,
which all the principal actors al
actresses would enter themselves
pupils.
Mr.. Gilbert, referring TO the COZ
pliments paid himself for projuciI
clean plays, related how he and Il
late Sir Arthur Sullivan relied upC
the advice of a supposed Japane:
authority TO provide them with an a
propriate air for the entrance of ii
mikado in the opera of that nam
The authority recommended what /
said was the Japanese nations
anthem, and they adopted it. The a
had been performed many THOUSAND
of times since. 1t was only long aft'
the opera had been produced that q
undoubted authority, while praisiI
the work generally, expressed h
amazement that the authors hs
woven in the air of one of the riskie
songs ever sung in Japan. Whe
therefore, he was applauded for Il
cleanliness of his efforts, he remeI
bered how he and his late colleagU
had been induced to take up one
the most disgraceful songs pruriel
mind could imagine.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-05-23
New Jersey Bank President Blind.

A ]. BrunsOn of Plainfeld, who
was stricken blind a month ago by the
explosion of a gas engine, is nc
longer able to write his name on the
notes issued by the First Nationa,
bank here. of which he is president
and the directors have empowered A.
J. Smith, the vice president, to sub
scribe his name to all paper. Mr.
Brunson is not only blind now, but
has lost the senses of taste and smell.
The physicians have told him that he
will never be able to see again.-Elizar
beth IN. j. Times.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-05-23
CHAPTER II.

Lady Selwyn had some reason for
asking the question. Mrs. Rivers had
started so violently, the child almost
fell from her arms. The two ideas
had suddenly occurred TO her; the first
was. how cruelty Lady Beatrice would
use Rupert now that he stood between
her own child and fortune. She would
torture him as she had done her;
make his life wretched. poison Lord
Selwyn's mind, IL that were possible,
against him. She fOresaw, and with
truth. endless sorrow for her most be-
loved son.
The second thought, not much less
painful. was the wrong she had I'M
consciously done to the mother and
child. She was Lord Selwyn's lawful
wife. Rupert his legitimate son. What
were the two before her? She shrank
shivering from the thought. When
she made what she believed a most
heroic sacrifice she had not foreseen
this. What was that proud. stately
lady after all? Not Lord Selwyn's
lawful wife. although she believed her
self 70 be so.
And il struck her suddenly, as she
sat there. that IL she had designed
the greatest injury. the most deadly
revenge against this her rival, she
could not have DOZEN ore than she had
done.
More closely than ever must she
guard her wretched secret; more close
" than ever must she adhere TO her
disguise. The proud head of the wo-
man before her. and the innocent head
0f the helpless child. should never be
bent low in shame and disgrace for her
error.
She had not fOreseen this-truly as
that she must one day die. she had not
foreseen it She had made her sacri-
fee. believing that no one save herself
would suffer. forgetting the cOntin-
gencies that might arise. And this
was one OF then. What, In the eyes
90 the law and Of men, were Lady
Beatrice and her little child? What
if ever. by any remote, unforeseen
chance. her fatal secret were made
lznOwu-what would become OF them?
Well might the fragile hands that held
little Lance tremble. well might the
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-05-23
ANSWER FOREIGN MAIL.
Stenographers Well Paid for Trans
latina Business letters.

Translating business letters receiN
ed in Chicago from foreign countrie
and making business replies in tb
same language has come to be one ;
the profitable side lines of ster
ography and typewriting.
Just after the Spanish war, whe
Cuba and other Spanish territor
came into close touch with Chicago 6
a business center. many stenographer
undertook TO master the Spanish la
gUage to the extent of business co
respondence. But even before tn
there was a necessity for typewritiD
in foreign languages, and as this n
cessity has grown the stenograph'
has kept pace with the demand.
The card of a young woman oper
tor in one of the largest Office bull
ings reads: Transitions in Frenc
German, Spanish. Italian and Port
guese. Typewriting done in the abo'
languages This young woman n
only can accomplish this but the {
mand for the work is steady. Or
narily the business man, through
messenger, sends the business lett
which he. receives, and when the wo,
is done the letter is posted back
him. worked into good English. If
be an order that is TO be filled, or T.
request for prices. some one capab
OF replying to the letter is sent TO Il
office of the young woman and, takiI
his dictation in English. she translate
it into any one of the five language
at her command.
This work is better paid than is tn
ordinary stenographic work of the be
ter class. and the time is approac lin
when the mastery of two or three laI
guages at least may be looked for a
one of the exactions of the school @
shorthand and typewriting.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-05-23
w. s. GILBERT ON THE DRAMA.
With Some Remarks About Himself,
A Dramatic Suicide.

A Dramatic Suicide.
W. S. Gilbert addressed the London
Gallery First-nighters' club in anus
ing fashion recently, in response to
the toast THE drama" The Dramatic
Mirror gives this account of what he
said: He remarked that a newspaper
once observed, aprOpOs of a person
who had committed suicide, mo cause
can be assigned for the rash act, the
sum of seven shillings six pence
being found on the body" He had
committed suicide as a dramatic
author several years ago, but no
cause could be assigned for that rash
act either, as there was seven and
sixpence worth of invention still re-
naming in the Uranium of the de.
ceased. But owing to the worries,
jealOusies, and heart-burnings con-
nected with dramatic authorship he
had blown out his brains. An enter.
prising actOr-manager had recently
disinterred him, and was now engaged
in endeavoring to galvaniZe him into
a spasmodic new existence. He was
to be put up at the Garrick simply as
a stop gap, and, after that, he would
be decently reinterred once more.
He therefore attended that dinner as a
ghost rather than as a guest, and in
that supernatural capacity he was
more entitled to respond for the toast
of "The drama in Hades" than for
the drama in this world
There was a drama in Hades, in
which actors, managers, authors,
critics and gallery first-nighters reap
ed the reward of their sins of omission
and commission in this world. The
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-05-23
CHAPTER XII.

DIR. Hearne was one of the graves
and most serious of men. He could
laugh, but such an event rarely hap
pened. He could even enjoy joke,
but then it must be very solemn one.
He had a natural distaste for every
thing bright or sparkling; he enjoyed
the mighty and ponderous sayings OF
DR.. Johnson; he would not have un-
derstood a Jest of Tom Hoods.
He had been for several years at
college. and the friends he selected
were all of the serious type-grave,
learned and austere. The living OF
Thornleigh was given to him by the
father of the present Lord Selwyn,
and he had never been long away from
the place. DR.. Hearne was, too,
dabbler in literature, but it was litera-
ture of a most grave and learned
kind. He never opened a novel; he
considered history and biography as
light reading; poetry was not to his
taste. He had written some learned
essays on the origin of Greek verbs,
on Hebrew characters and Latin
idioms; and those essays, being the
work of a really talented man, had
made fer him a solid reputation.
With all his gravity-his leaning to-
ward everything grave and serious
DR. Hearne had a certain childlike
simplicity about him that charmed all
who knew him. He had one OF the
kindest hearts ever given to man; he
felt for all sorrow, sympathized with
all distress. relieved, as far as lay in
his power, all wants.
Add to these qualities that he was
upright. just, and pious, rather elo-
ouent than otherwise in speech, hum
BE in his opinion of himself, and you
have a fair idea of DR.. Hearne's char
acter. In person he was tall, upright,
with a strong, well-built figure;
grave. yet pleasing face; dark eyes
and hair; firm, well-closed mouth;
white, shapely hands; gentlemanly
carriage and bearing. Such was DR..
Hearne, as he sat alone in his dining
room one June evning. when the afr
was heavy with perfume and bright
with sunshine.
All his life he had been noted for
one peculiarity-his avoidance or the
fair sex. Except in the way OF cHty'
DIR. Hearne seldom, If ever, spoke to
woman. He would rebuke sinner,
console a sufferer. counsel one In
doubt: but there it ended. No one
ever saw DR.. Hearne seat himseh oy
a woman's side to while away the
time in conversation. No one ever
saw him talking to young girls or old
matrons. His opinion OF the sex no
one knew, either; he never talked OF
women. It is to be feared that, some
where i'm the depths Of his mind, ne
had an idea that they were mistake,
that creation would have been more
harmonious without them. As for
Iove-except so far as the marriage
ceremony was cCncerned-he had
never given it a thought. 1t was
frivolous business. only fit for boys
and girls: what had learned divines
TO do with such matters? He had
never looked in a woman's face TO see
If it were fair; he had never clasped a
woman's white hand in his; he had
never whispered sweet nothings"
into a woman's ear. He thought more
of the matter of one sermon than of
all the love-making there had been
from Adam downward.
AS for marriage-he had not given 1t
a thought. The rectory was a COM
Portable house; the housekeeper a
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-05-23

taken sacrifice. They could say
nothing harder than that Of her, say
what they would.
So she rose when her weeping and
passion of grief were ended, and walk
ed back through the evening cleaning
tc her little home, while Lord and
Lady Selwyn spoke much of her, prais-
ing her gentle, graceful manner, her
retiring, quiet habits; and his lord
ship declared that she reminded him
forcibly of some one, but he could not
remember who it was.
And Lady Beatrice kissed her baby,
little dreaming whose salt tears had
fallen On its face.