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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-22
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| FOR RENT-Pleasant furnished rooms
WITH modern conveniences, at 1900 y
! Third avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-22
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ROBES TRANSFER COMPANY-I2O
West Seventeenth street Old phone
1897. new phone 5I5S. New storage
building. Express. baggage. bus and
cab calls answered day or night
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-22

EWERT & RICHTER - Express and
storage Company. having uneduaIed
facilities for moving, storing packing
and shipping household goods. and
can quote reduced freight rates TO
Pacific coast and other points. Write
or call Office and warehouse. S2z-
526 East Fourth street Davenport.
Iowa. Tel SIS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-22
observation-disclosures.

JACKSON, HURST & STAFFORD-At-
torneys- at-law. Office in Rock ISL
and National bank building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-22

PARDON & SON-Artisttc interior
decoration. Finest line OF late papel
carried and skilled workmen employ
ed Moderate prices. All Seven
feenth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-22

Daily expect Sunday
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FOR RENT-HOUSES.

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FOR RENT-A fiat of two rooms AT
1917 Second avenue.
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FOR RENT-A store. suitable for gro
Gerry or meat market, at OBI Thirty
eighth street. Inquire at 1910 Thirty
eighth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-22

WE WILL BOND YOU-ExecutOrs'. ad-
ministratOrs'. guardiaus'. trustees, or
any kind Of judicial bonds; lodge and
society officers. city, state or l.. $.
government officials: contractors. po-
sittous OF trust; IN fact. any kind Of
bond you want feXcept bail bondsJ-
Terms reasonable Hayes 4 CIeavc-
land. resident manager Fidelity &
Deposit company, OF Maryland
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-22

FOR RENT-Neatly furnished sleeping
rooms also unfurniShed rooms, at
1Sll15 Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-22
Trains.

CaDIe q sherrard ] S:5O PM 10 pm
cept Sunday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-22
EDUCATIONAL.

VILLA DE CIANTAL-A home school
CONDUCTED for girls by the Sisters Of
the Visitation. Rudimentary and
higher branches and all polite ac-
complishments taught. Twentieth
street and Fifteenth avenue. Rock
Island, Ill
The Washington times., 1905-01-07
Story Ran Away With Him.

Sir Gilbert Parker, author of "A Lad
der of Swords tells an interesting story
of his first conception of that earlier
success of his, The Right Of Way" He
had planted the story for about 17.o09
words, il seems, and had concentrated
all his effort on keeping it short
On a steamer bound for Americc he
met member of the Harper firm, and
described the story to him. They sat on
deck most of .one night talking over the
character of Charley Steele. as the
author had studied the original The
story then unnamed. was accepted then
and there. and Sir Gilbert hurried into
the Canadian wilderness to write II. He
expected to do it in a month. but as he
worked the scheme changed, and before
that time was past there were more
than the II. coo words and the eud was
nowhere In sight
He wrote to the Harpers and explain
ed that the story had taken the bit In
its mouth and was running away. They
replied: Let it run," The result was a
great novel. more than 10o, 600 words in
length.
The Washington times., 1905-01-07
Wives of Business Men.

II sometimes wonder If the wife of a
great business man was ever a happy
woman. writes one of the characters
in Henry NJ Hyde's new novel, sThe
Buccaneers
L wonder whether the excesses. the
follies, the absurdities of so many rich
women do not deserve pity, rather than
anger and denunciation? Are they not
the vain and frantic Efforts OF women
whose soui-lives have Deen starved, to
convince the watching world that they
are after all, happy and to be envied?
a man wins tremendous success in busi-
ness only by making it the one great
passion OF his life. Almost always his
wife is left to live on the crumbs which
fall from the table OF her successful
rival
Two women, after reading the book
have written TO the author in regard
TO the letter from which the above
quotation is made One of these CORE
spondents. who does not sign her letter,
calls the foolish and entirely incorrect
view OF life which il presents. your
acquaintance with women of wealth and
refinement is. l fear. extremely limited.
she says, else you would not be re-
sponsiSie for such misleading and false
conclusions The second correspondent.
who is herself prominent club woman
and the wife of a man OF wealth. sends
a hearty Endorsement of the letter It's
true" she says, I'm sorry TO say IT.
but II is eevry word CT il true
The Washington times., 1905-01-07
Seeking Counsel.

The President of the United States
and the leading men of the nation
holding seats in Congress are in con-
ference this afternoon at the White
House. They are talking about the
necessities of the hourafrom az poIiti-
cal, industrial, financial, and civic
standpoint To Senators the confer
ence will seem like an executive ses-
sion, while to members of the House
the discussions will partake of the
nature of limited Ways and Means
Committee meeting.
What the President is anxious to
know, most of all, is the consensus OF
opinion on an extra session For one
OF the Presidents aggressive tempera-
ment, it is intoIerable to say a thing
ought to be done and then put off
indefinitely the time for doing it. Far
from wishing to dictate to Congress
what it shat do or not do, partisans
OF the President feel convinced that
he wishes to canvass the views of the
leaders, openly, before one another,
where each may speak in full or else
forever after hold his peace. Then,
open and aboveboard, with the basis
of his judgment known to a dozen
people, the President will determine
when, if at all, to call the Congress
in extra session.
The Washington times., 1905-01-07
strenuous Nj. Maxwell.

George II. Maxwell made a warm
speech to the Forest Congress. and
while he did not mean everything he
said, he leff no doubt as to what he
did mean. Mr. Maxwell was scoring
Congress for refusal to consider the
timber and stone act, the measure
under which the Government has been
SO successfully robbed. He said the
guilty members should be lashed at
the carts end with the whip of out
ragged national sentiment. The gentle
man perpetrated a mixed metaphor.
One can call To mind a real cart. and
a bare backed transgressor being
dragged after it. but a man in such
a position would need real whip.
too. in order 10 have the picture and
reformation complete.
However, Mr.. Maxwell voiced the
general thought of the gathering. and
his address was a series of sensible
suggestions, most OF them eminently
practical. He demanded the creation
of forest reserves, including every
acre of public land more valuable
for timber than for mining or agri-
culture; consolidation of forestry work
under the Agricultural Department;
the systematic planting of trees: re-
peal OF the timber and stone act, and
various other projects protective of
The Ji,pa her. interests
The Forest Congress has been
productive of good in arorsing the
interest of men SO circumstanced as 10
mae their beliefs effective or in
cTystallizing these opinions into a
working method The destruction of
The Washington times., 1905-01-07
FONTS of Resemblance.

An offense defined by statute is the
Of the law is that the man who COM
mits crime merits prescribed pun
ishment. To shield him and cover
up the crime is deemed to become
accessory When a man steals from
an individual, and is apprehended, the
right of the individual to settle the
matter upon return of the loot is so
seriously questioned that it cannot be
done with safety To do it is, in
fact, to compound a felony
Recently, an attache of the Navy
Department stole pay checks belong
ing to fellow-employes The whole
amount taken was 1926. Part Of this
was spent at once in riotous living,
and the rest secreted. The offender
confessed, and showed the place where
part of the booty was concealed. The
remaining shortage was s150. 1t is
understood that the offender has been
dismissed from his position, with the
tuition the incident will be regarded
as closed. Are there not points of
resemblance between this process and
the compounding OF felony?
1t is not the province OF the press
to hound~anybody. The newspaper is
not the conservator of morals to the
point of directing prosecution. Yet. it
is not bound to express admiration for
a course that seems in contravention
of good public policy Perhaps, this
man will do better and be better if
allowed to go free, but the example
is pernicious. Laws are made for
the protection Of society, and they
are efectivS only because of the pen
atty that follows transgression. Re-
move the penalty, and as well efface
the Statute.
The Washington times., 1905-01-07

run the risk of killing. thus praeti-
cally destroying two lives.
This country leads the world in
homicide It's people are not more
quarrelsome than others, nor more
bloodthirsty. They have the habit
of carrying weapons, and this comes
nearer than any other fact to eX-
planning the whole matter. The man
who shoots another over a wrangle
about ten cents must wake to a bitter
realization that he has been fool.
Yet, other men will bulge their
pockets with pistols and then fuddle
their wits with drink.
The Washington times., 1905-01-07
Conviction of Watson.

Young Watson has been convicted
OF embezzlement on one of several
counts. A wise course for him would
be to take the penalty, and rely upon
the mercy of the prosecution as to the
remaining charges. For this man to
have escaped would, in view Of his
known guilt, have been in the nature
OF public calamity 1t would have
been a reflection upon the capacity of
the courts, and notable triumph for
roguery
The fight made for the freedom of
Watson was purely technical, the one
basis certainly destructive of public
sympathy. Such e. fight is at once
confession and an impudent de-
fianee. 1t is the defendant saying:
Yes, I'm guilty. and don't care who
knows it, and what are you going to
do about it, anyway" The real ques-
tion was as to whether Watson had
stolen a specified sum- What the
process might have been termed was
Of not the slightest consequence.
When a man is charged with embez-
element and answers that he stole
money, but under such circumstances
that the act was larceny, or intro
duces some other quibble equally
senseless. the jury that would split
hairs for the sake of acquitting him
would be derelict in its duty. Theft
Is theft. Watson, whatever the pre-
else term OF the indictment, was ac-
cused of being a thief. The one prov
ince Of the jury was to ascertain the
truth of the charge. The members
Of the jury readily grasped the situa-
tion.
The young man VINO has a position
of trust carrying with it modest
salary cannot hope to add to his in
come by systematic stealing for an
indefinite time There is always an
end, with at least the punishment
of ineffaceable disgrace But one who
las yielded to the temptation errs still
further if, when caught, he brazenly
attempts to defy the agency of correc-
tion
The Washington times., 1905-01-07
Price of a Life.

Murders in disputes over triiing
sums of money are not rare. In
many instances man will become
so enraged over the ownership of a
nickel that he would rather kill his
opponent than yield However, it
remained for an humble assassin at
Waterbury TO establish precedentI
The dispute arose over ten cents.
A man had been playing billiards in a
saloon. The bartender said that
fifteen cents was due, but this seemed
to hurt the dignity of the player. who
insisted that he owed twenty-five
novelty. Nobody heretofore had felt
justified in shooting 10 establish the
fact of his own indebtedness, but
the player went to this unfortunate
extreme. The bartender would not
accept the proffered dime, but as TO
the fatal bullet he had no option.
The slayer was arrested, and whether
he really owed the ten cents will
probably never be known -
Murder is always deplorM.e, but
it seldom is absolutely silly. This
one did not have shadow of excuse.
II resulted from nothing but the fact
that man with badly balanced brain
was permitted to carry deadly
weapon There is no reason why any
person in ordinary employment in
civilization, should be armed. Moth
ing but mischief grows out OF being
thus equipped. To draw a weapon
en- the hasty impulse of anger is to
The Washington times., 1905-01-07
The Secret Woman.

The Secret Woman" the new novel
py Eden Phillpotts, is announced for
publication in January by. the Maeanil-
IAN Company Rude and romantic char
acters. descriptions Of lonely and ric1ur-
esque Dexonshire scenery, and a simple
plot in which love and passion NAV
strong parts explain TO some extent the
very strong hold which Mr. Phfilpet+z
mas gained on the reading p1.bfic. His
cnaraeters have human faults out in
general they are of high mind and pi,r-
pose. and are worthy OF resDect. and Rio
descriptions of nature are done win
Ieeilng and knowledge He is one OF the
oand OF living noyeIists whose work has
substance as well as power
The Washington times., 1905-01-07
Another Life of Roosevelt.

4 life OF the President, sufficiently de-
scrzbed by its title, Triumphant Life
OF Theodore Roosevelt has been pub
hshed by J. Martin Miller, a well-known
Washington newspaper correspondent.
The work is evidently designed for pop
ular consumption II is written out of
frank admiration for the subject, il
phrased IN the simplest possible Ian
guage, and is Illustrated with numerous
photographs
The book strikes out along rather q
new line Instead of the usual born.
educated. studied for the bar. practiced
law, was elected, etc. II presents at
the outset a picture of Theodore Roose-
velt as the President, head over heels
IN work yet actively interested in
thousand subjects Then follow sections
on the President in his home. the Presi-
dent as a. reformer. the Presidents tour
OF the West, the story of the Chicago
convention. and a brief sketch of the
Presidents associate on the Republican
ticket.
The publishers are the Monard Book
COMPANY. Of Chicago and Philadelphia
The Washington times., 1905-01-07
Mr.. CARROLL WEDS
MARY E. YER

A quiet wedding was solemnized by
the Rev Father O'Brien at the par
sonaSe Of st. Peters Church, Wednes-
day evening, at 7:3o O'Clock, the con-
tracing parties being Miss Mary E Zier,
only daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Charles
A Zier. and Francis NJ Carroll.
The bride was prettiIy attired in
white aibratros trimmed with rare lace
over white silk and carried a large
shower bouquet of carnations. Miss Net
tie Gates acted Us bridesmaid, and was
also becomingly attired in white. carry
ing carnations; the groom was attended
by his brother. Bernard Carroll
Following the marriage ceremony the
bridal party held reception at the
residence of the brides parents. 1883 F.
Street northeast. the bride and groom
receiving the congratIila tions of their
Is1ny friends. The parIors were beauti-
fully decorated with ferns. palms and
cut flowers.
The evening was spent in music and
recitations. Miss SUSIE V. Jost recited
by special request OF the bride a piano
solo by the Misses Lusby and recita-
ton by Franklin Jost. Refreshments
We're served.
Among those present We're Mr. and
Mrs. Charles A Zier. Mrs Kate Car
roll. Mrs. Tickling. Mrs Kenyon, Mrs
Fowler. Mrs Daniels. Mrs. r. Redden,
Mrs. Wits. Mrs Lynch. Mrs. Charles
w. Ashford. Mr. and Mrs. John Jost.
Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Jost, Mr. and
Mrs. Farrell. Mr. and Mrs Lusby, Mr.
and Mrs Jacob Zier, Mrs SpelIburn
Misses Julia and Annie Fickling, Miss
Alice Hanger, Miss Ada Alexander,
Misses Annie and Elizabeth Carroll,
Misses Susie and Ivaiue Jost. the Misses
Lusby, Miss Gay Dyer, Miss Clara
Gates, Miss Minnie Wits, Miss Nettie
Gates, Miss Ellen Horan. Miss Frances
Walton, Miss Alta Smith, Miss Ruth
HoIlinger. Miss Nellie Karrick. Edward
Hanger. William Jost, William Zfer
Henry Zier. Charles Zier. jr., William
Carroll. Dyer Carroll, William Fowler
Upon their return TO the city after
The Washington times., 1905-01-07
Authors in Exile.

Can an author write about a town
and continue to live IN II? Mededs,h
Nicholsons novel of two years ago.
The Main Chance" created SO turaul-
tuous row in Omaha that he has never
dared go back The brothers and fathers
OF several young women who were SUP.
posed TO have been the originals OF .sthe
girl that tries hard" have threatened to-
horsewhip the author the next time he
appears on the Missouri
Mr. Nicholson has now described his
own city of indianapolis in Zelda Dam.
eron- 1t is the first novel with this
hatitat since From Dawn TO Daylight"
a gloomy tale written by Mrs. Henry
Ward Beecher, about 1856 The good
lady dealt rather severely with some of
her husbands Indianapolis parishioners.
Ar- NICHOLSON gives a newer and more
cheerful idea of the Hoosier capital. on
which he Is certainly entitled to his
point OF view as he has written a his
tory OF the social and educatio prog
ress of Indiana, and has. moreover. Iiy.
ed there nearly ali his life
The Washington times., 1905-01-07
TARRED WITH SAME STICK,

To the Editor of The Washington Times:
I was much interested in the article
which appeared in The Times of We'd
nesday last, under the caption of In
corporation Record of 1904" but the
writer thereof either did not know. or
neglected, several important Items con-
cerning the District of Columbia in
corporation law.
First. while the Recorder OF Deeds
received only g. 800 for recording these
interpretations, he received also a like
amount, with % cents additional for
each certified copy OF the charter, so
that, as matter OF fact, the revenue
was nearly s5,0W.
Again, the aSficle states that there
were but few local corporations-the fact
of the matter is there are nearly 600
corporations doing business in Wash
ington under this law, and they are
tarred with the same stick as the out
side fellow; in fact, they are more to be
censured than the nonresident, for they
are composed of well-known business
men who do not pretend to comply with
the plainest provisions of the law. I'm
der section 617 the law says:
Within twenty days from the 1st of
January all companies are to make u
newspaper in the District of Columbia,
which shall state the amount OF capital
and of the proportion actually paid and
the amount of the existing debts, which
report shall be signed by the president
and ma jority of the trustees. and shall
be verified by the oath of the president
or secretary of the company, and filed
in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of
the District
Well. of the e's!9 other Incorporation
papers consisting Of annual statements.
etc which your article speaks of. less
than twenty were fron1 local nnrp0l "a
tions. These concerns simply ignored
the plain letter of che law because the
penalty for failure 20 comply with it
was not severe enough to MAKE hem
do SO
They are perfectly willing to nave the
public al large read upon their Sims and
stationery that they are Incorporated
for thousands of dollars. but tney are
not willing TO state what they actueIly
have paid in or owe. Now. Mr.. i1dior.
/ submit that any man who desires the
prestige and advertisement that he gets
from operating his business as Il cor
porauon, should be made 70 comply
with the regulations governing corpora
tions. and, II he does aot, congress
should amend the law comDeilinsy him
10 do so. as <~the case in West Vir-
ginia. and other States / IL nou see
why man living and doing business in
Washington should be any more exempt
from suspicion If he eVadaS the law
than the mar who halls from New York
Philadelphia, and other places
This law vas enacted by 9 G0n%rrss M
should be alnendei 4 in some particulars.
The filing fees ciuld very well be IN
creased, but they should not be made
prohlbitive TO crafty the wishes of any
bnd-
The Recorder of Deeds gets fully rs
much for the service perforn.rl from
Incorporating fees as any other cIa:-s
of papers flied.
REAL ESTATE DEALER.
Washington. January ). 1905.
The Washington times., 1905-01-07
The Don Quixote Celebration.

A notable gathering of literary men
Wlii take place in London at the coming
Don Qufxote celebration to be held ia
tne WnltehaH Rooms In January. The
Duke De Aandas. Spanish ambassador.
WIN take prominent part. as also the
Spanish Marquis de yiIlaIofar. and rnosr
Of the leading English men OF letters
will represent the dramatic rrofess;on
II IS hoped that Lord Roseberv wifi
take the chair His prominence in po!it.
lcai life causas a greater part Of the
PUBIC 70 lose sight of the fact that he
is equally eminent as a man Of Ia4ferS
His. book. Napoleon the Last Phase
has established his place in tha front
rank of living historians The Harpers
VINO publish IL on this side. testify ta
its unabating popularity
The Washington times., 1905-01-07
Another Literary appointment.

In the nomination of George r. Hor-
ton. of Illinois. for the United States
consulship at Athens. Greece. President
Roosevelt has honored another literary
man
Mr. Horton IS well known in the Chi
eago and Washington newspaper worlds
His popular :1ovel, Like Another Hell
en-" attracted the Presidents attention
and it Is doubtless 10 this that his ap-
pointment is due AS its title indicates,
the scene Of the story Is laid in Greece
Mr. Horton got the material and atmo-
sphere in Athens some years ago, when
he served there as consul under Presi-
dent Cleveland
A new romance from his pen is
promised for early spring publication,
with the scene again in Greece
The Washington times., 1905-01-07
Mark Twain's Tribute.

sHarper's Weekly for December 81
publishes some touching Hnes-the lit
tie verse which Mark Twain has had
cut IN the modest block of marble which
marks the resting place OF his wife in
the cemetery ar Elmira, New York;
Warm summer sun.
Shine kindly here
Warm southern wind,
Blow softly here
Green sod above
Lie light. lie Egft
Good night. dear heart.
Good night, good night
The Washington times., 1905-01-07
Washington AS Center of Learning.

a handbook of rare interest On
wv ashington as a Center OF Learning
has been issued by the Johs.son-Wynne
company, of this city. from the pen of
Clifford Howard The book is beautifully
printed Its paper rests the eye. the
type IS easy and pleasant to read, and
each page is adorned with title rules
and index subheadings in red.
Inc chief interest. however, is due to
the substance and the treatment accord
ed that substance. Mr.. Howard has
written with unusual cIearneSS even for
MN. and his style is otherwise most at
tractiye- He has been rewarded for a
thorough investigation OF his subject by
the disclosure OF much information OF
positive interest on nearly every phase
OF ms subject He is particularly sue
ceSsful in outlining the educational
work done by the executive depart
mentS
Still further interest in this handbook
viii be aroused by the statement that
the price Is only so certs.
The Washington times., 1905-01-07
Wearing and Wigging.

When John Duke. Lord CoIeridge
lord chief justice of England. was in
this country several years ago. he was
entertained by the bar association of
New York. The conversation fen on
the subject of the custom of English
judges wearing wigs. and some Of the
younger members Of the association be-
gan 10 indulge in a little mild fun at
their guests expense, asking him If
it were 10 keep from being prejudiced
by hearing the evidence that judges in