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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-04
SOCIAL AFFAIRS.

[Society news. written or telephoned
to the society editor of The Argus, will
be gladly received and published. But
in either case the identity of the sender
must be made known. to insure relia-
bility. Written notices should bear sig
nature and address,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-04

MISUNDERSTANDING and congress
sionaI. 4; state, 2.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-04

Social Session of Tribunes. The
Fraternal Tribunes, No /, last even
ing held a social session at Odd Eel
lows hall, following the initiation of
seven candidates. Interesting games
and contests were held, the contests be-
ing particularly unique The first prize
in carpet rag sewing contest for men
was won by Mr.. Pearcy and George
Anthony won the BOBBY prize. In a
wood saving contest for women Mrs.
Mary Eakers won first prize for saw
ing through a AKA timber in So sec
onds. Miss Caroline Terkelsen won
consolation prize. There was a game
of marbles, Benjamin White making
the highest score and Harvey Sand
gren the lowest. After the games fruit
punch and waters were served, and
there was dancing till midnight. Mrs.
Cora Stephenson, prominent Tribune
of Chicago, WHO is visiting in the city
on her way to Denver. was the guest
of honor of the evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-04
Birthday Party-Mrs. Anna Pool

Birthday Party.-Mrs. Anna Pool of
1918 Fifth avenue delightfully."- enter
tanned her friends in honor of her birth
were given in which prizes were won
by Mrs COyne and Miss Theo COyne
first, Mrs Kinner and Mrs. Holdorf
second, Mrs. Ohlweiler and Mrs. Col
burn, third. Refreshments were serv-
ed and the hostess was presented with
table linen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-04
Sixth District.

Ward 3, Rock Island . SAL
observation-disclosures and congress
SiOnal, 2: state l.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-17
GLOBE SIGHTS.
IRON the Atchison Giobe.J

From the Atchison Globe.I
Remember that all children hate TO
be kissed.
We always want to look in when
hack drives BIZ.
The trouble with the men opposed
to you is, they are not fair.
Some people think that If q girl
stays at home, she doesn'. do a thing.
Ambition is a funny thing. It makes
some people rich and others poor.
The men all say, when you want
the truth, come to me, and I'll give it
to you.
A girl always seems more attractive
after her engagement is announced.
Think of the millions OF people in
the world you'd think a lot Of II you
knew themi
When parents are real old fashioned
they attribute every illness their chill
dren have to too much social gaiety.
A man may admire resignation in
time of grief, but he doesn't like tho
thought of 1t IN connection with his
widow.
Somehow it never has any effect on
a book agent to be polite and insist
that to look at his wares win be vast
ing his time.
When new reporter is employed
on the Globe, he is given this instruc-
ton: Watch the Foxes for kin and
AAtc~AAt AtCAiA-s
A blacksmith is no more afraid Of a
horse kicking him than a shoe clerk
fears that one Of his customers will
knock him down with his foot.
If you are disappointed in a trip you
intended to take. stay at home and
manage to have g better time. That is
the right kind of philosophy.
When a girl wants to see her Be
loved tonight, and learns that she can't
see him till tomorrow night, the dav
of judgment doesn't seem to be half
as far off
81 think she ought to have her bug
gy painted. complained Mrs. Lysan-
der John Appleton Of a neighbor to-
day. 1T is getting to look SO shabby
that I am ashamed to be seen borrow
ing it,
Most men say: sI won't start a
fight, but If they crowd me, I'll give
them all they want of it, We're US
ually willing to run, but II a man hits
as after we're running. then we get
mad.
Don't let the professional politician
work you He is working for a living;
YOU are working for good government.
for lower taxes and for honesty and
efficiency il public affairs His inter-
ests are not yours; pay no attention to
his talk
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-17
JOURNAL ENTRIES

The under dog gets lots of sympathy,
but most of us would rather be the
upper dog just the same.
y
Up to the hour of going to press Mr..
Roosevelt has not accepted the United
States senatorshiD which the New
York papers offered him last week.
X x
Our idea of tough job Is to be
commissioner of elections of sLeaven-
worth and have to register City Clerk
Przybylowicz.
Another candidate who doesn't ride
on a railroad pass: George Hibner,
the Socialist candidate for congress in
the Fifth district. is making his can
vass on q bicycle.
4
These days If you see q man stop
suddenly, balance himself on one foot
and rub the other one vigorously on
the calf of the upright leg, at the same
time grabbing franticaIIy for his left
fifth rib with his right hand. and
wriggling his back Ike a COW in fly
time, do not imagine that he is taking
a physical culture exercise. He has
just donned the long, scratehy kind
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fact that saloons are, ana have been,
running so openly in Atchison that
their names and locations. and the
names of their proprietors. are printed
IN the newspapers. Or that they ad-
vertise their liquors IN Leavenw ORTIZ
On second thought, perhaps Cover.
nor Hoch thinks Atchison and Leav-
enworth are in Missouri.
In connection with this burglary. an
other thought arises: The law against
burglary is a failure in Atchison. This
case proves it. Burglars continue to
burgie. notwithstanding the law. The
law against burglary cannot be en-
forced.
why. then, don't the Atchison
authorities inaugurate a peace and
decency'' --- EN- to regulate burglars ?
why not license them by system Of
monthly hnes2 They cant be stopped
anyway. wouldn't It be far better to
have twenty or thirty decent, respect
able burglars operating under the sur
veiIIance Of the police. rather than
compel them to adopt boot-legging
methods and operate In the dark,
where the police cannot see them
Fer instance, here is a saloonkeeper
violating the law dozens of times a
day. month in and month out. but he is
paying the city for the privilege, and
doing it openly. If the officers tried
to enforce the law. he would be COM
PEELED to run his place under lock and
key, or else bootleg in some alley
or perhaps he would get discouraged if
he was locked up a time OF two, and
quit the business altogether.
The Atchison officers are trying to
enforce the law against burglary
and see how it works. They COM
PEELED this burglar to sneak around in
the night time and des-roy. property
by breaking a pane Of glass and in
juring the wood work, in order to steal
thirty pints Of whisky. If they had
only regulated" him with a monthly
fine he might have burgled in broad
daylight where they could see him.
Why not treat both crimes alike?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-17
POINTED PARAGRAPHa.
TFrom the Chicago News.l

From the Chicago News
Some hair tonics raise more hope
than hair.
There Is nothing more lasting than
a mans lOye-for himself.
Part of the art OF doing things is to
attempt but little at a time
No, Alonzo, thinking caps were not
made to protect bald heads.
No woman can wear a becoming
gown without a show of pride.
Perhaps no one appreciates a legacy
more than a man without legs
Show us a man who failed to make
When the opposing attorney offers to
compromise it means that you have a
good case.
It doesn't take much Of a domestic
storm to sour the milk Of human kind
ness.
Nothing swells a man up SO much
as to have pretty girl ask him for
information.
A watch should always have a
guard; otherwise it's apt to be stolen
IN an unguarded moment.
When girl gets hold Of a young
mans heart strings she proceeds to tie
them in a beau-lxuot.
Many a fool has acquired a reputa-
ton for wisdom by accidentally doing
the right thing at the right time
It Is a great shock to a bride when
she discovers that her husband isn't as
fond Of angel cake IS he IS OF beef
steak and onl0nse
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sweet Words 10 Hear.

Jim Wray, the Harvard rowing
coach, said to a prophet of evil, before
he sailed with the Harvard crew for
England:
4 take no stock in your words.
Your words remind me of those
certain married man once heard.
Coming home quietly one. evening,
he heard in the drawing room the
voices of his wife and mother-in-law
IN earnest conversation
s.1e tiptoed to the door and listen
led Esntentlx. He heard his mother
eifi-1ssw say:
- q NO. darling; I really must go to-
morrow I do not believe in mothers
in-law making long visits. A day or
So once or twice a year, is enough.
And now let me tell you. dear, what
a treasure I think you've got in Will.
There are few husbands like him. and
you must try your best not to spoil
him He is perfection as he is. But
don't you think you are little nasty
and inconsiderate with him some
times? You must be gentler and more
accommodating and above all, avoid
every appearance of structure. Men
need a little latitude. and you have no
right to chide VIII when he stays out
till or 5 in the morning, for you
must remember that he is a man. not
child or a woman, and 1t is your duty
to allow him three or four evenings a
ssYVfll stirred uneasily. He awoke. It
all seemed so real. and vet, alas! it was
but dream. '-Exchang
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pany satisfactorily If you could recon-
ago.. AAloii1tA7
She looked at him unsteadily.
Why, Bob" she said. believe
mat you are asking me to marry Won
That's just what I am DOING he
said excitedly- What's your aus1ra -
But that other womanio she cried
He gazed at her in well sinnulsted
amazement.
What other woman?" he asked
That wealthy one in the city-that
business woman whom my father eaf5
you had on the strinEi"
Bob smiled broadly.
You evidently misunderstood in
what connection I had her on the
string We are going to sell her the
businesst'
The girl looked at him happily.
If that's the case" said she. IT sun
pose I might change my answer to
that question: you are sure about
taking down those signs. You mustn't
sacrifice g lot Of money to those peo-
pie. Bob. Wen need somei"
mo, I'll not" said he, as he folded
her in his arms. You see, your father
and I happen to be the Chee-Run
Breakfast Food company, although we
are on the point Of selling the business
to that woman in the city, and so. I
guess, there win be no trouble about
having that contract annuelled. -
Copyright, 1905, by E. c. Parcells-l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-17
LAYHA WKER JOTS

A 400 acre farm in Riley county sold
last week for $4,000. One-fourth OF 1t
was in alfalfa.
Concordia viii forget the campaign
long enough to hold a jackrabbit chase
for three days next week.
Kansas editors will not go on an ex-
cursion to Mexico next month. Not
enough of them were anxious to make
the trip.
Three Morris county cattle men are
driving $50 cattle up there from Green
wood county. At one time such drive
was a common occurrence, but it IS a
big undertaking now.
Eugene Debs was scheduled to speak
at Concordfa at 2 o'clock Monday after
noon, but he did not show up till 3:15,
That is one Of Mr.. Debs' troubles: When
he runs for president he usually comes
in by freight.
The city marshal of Gas City caught
a whole drayload of tramps in one haul
recently. Think Of that in Kansas
when farm hands are so scarcet There
were eight tramps in the bunch. One
was paralyzed, another deaf and dumb,
and three others were old men.
Arkansas City hates Winfield, but
when an Arkansas City horse was
scheduled to run in the Winfield races.
Arkansas City could not help going up
there twelve hundred strong to back
their favorite and try to make the ac-
quaintance Of some Winfield money.
Henry Allen is recognized as one of
the best campaign speakers in Kansas,
but he has always been violently op-
posed by Governor Hoch. The latter
even went so far as to go down to
Miami county and help Tom Kelly get
up a boiling delegation in opposition
to Henry's congressional aspiration.
Notwithstanding this Mr. Allen IS now
making speeches for Governor Hoch
and the Republican ticket. and the 9TH
er day he spoke at Salina, where he is
well known, after the speech one of his
old friends said: Henry, you made q
mighty good speech. But while you
were speaking I couldn't help wonder
ing how much better speech you would
have made II you really were in earn
est"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-17
ouAKER REFLECTToNs.

Iron the Philadelphia Record.l
Even in a speak-easy there may be
hard words
An innocent lie never hurts quite as
much as a malicious truth
At any rate. the fellow who has
more money than brains isn't encum-
bered very long.
Sweet are the uses Of adversely; the
chestnut only ripens when It meets a
frost.
The Englishman may drop his his,
but If he is on the alert he can pick up
q few ks and VS..
Nell-"But If you don't love him
why do you encourage him p Belle
"Oh. Just to keep my hand in
The Cynical Bachelor rises to re-
mark that only a married man fs really
qualified to fight the battles of life
Tommy-'sPop. what Is borrowing
trouble p Tomrny's Pop=tFWe1l, my
son, lending money Is a pretty good
imitation Of IT.
SilIicus-ssB jones and his wife seem
perfectly happy Cynfcus Yes; I
don't believe either Of them has ever
been in love"
Making money Is one Of those rules
that won't work both ways. The man
makes the money. but the money
doesn't make the man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-17
FfIline a Iarge Order.

DR.. Henry Mitchell, secretary of the
New Jersey state board of health, tells
the following:
"A Trenton butcher named Ludwig
was continually being robbed of meat.
poultry and sausages by a large black
tomcat belonging to next door neigh
Dor.
Ludwig suffered these thefts a long
time. Finally his temper got the best
Of him, and he killed the cat with a
poisoned fish.
1.-THE cats owner. the next morning,
found his large black cat lying dead be-
fore his door. He knew at once who
had done the killing, and with a low,
Bitter oath, he took the dead cat up
by the tail and went indoors. He had
already decided on the revenge he
would take.
Butcher Ludwig had happened 10
advertise for the week a mark-down
sale of sausage. The advertisement
took well, and that night his shop was
thronged with sausage buyers.
Suddenly, when the crowd vas
thickest, the nextdoor neighbor ell
bowed his way through the people, and
threw upon the chopping block the
dead body of the huge black cat.
il" There you are, Mr.. Ludwig he
sadi. That makes number thirty-flve.
I'll bring the fifteen others when you re
not so busy. Exchange.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-17
An ATcHIsON BURGIAR.Y.

over at Atchison. according to the
Globe, a burglar is in jail for breaking
into a saloon and stealing thirty pints
OF whisky, in addition to some ~ennies.
a watch charm and other lesser ar
ticles. The name and location OF the
saloon Is given by the Globe, as we'll
as the name Of it's proprietor It IS
the Clover Leaf Saloon. at 315 Com
merciai street, and it is run by Fred
Warner. according TO the information
given in the Globes news story.
It could not be expected, OF course,
that Governor HOch could give any At
tentIon during che campaign to the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-17
KANSAS COAAENT
TIME 70 AsK. oUEsrIoNs.

After the election Of our new state
senator there's not going to be any
time to ask him any questions or re-
quire him to make any pledges as to
his position on public matters before
the meeting of the state legislature.
now. There Ray have been some
grounds for chaI ging impertinence on
Mr.. StubDs and his associates of the
square deal organization IN putting
those questions to men already nomina-
ted by the Republican party and stand
ing on the platforms adopted by their
counties and the state There cannot
be any 1mperfinence In asking these
questions OF men who aspire to a nomi-
nation at the hands Of the Republican
party, right now. If they do not an
swer to suit don't work for them at the
primaries-that's the only thing, the
manly thing to do. It may sound very
nominated by my party, by the men
who know me and have faith in me,
and you have no right to question me
on such Matters But is there any
good logic why man should not make
his position fairly clear OH the princl-
pal issues before he is nominated? Gen.
tlemeTl, there's no use talking, this is
the time to find out where the aspirants
stand. 1t VIII make you sick at heart
should you see your new senator voting
every time on the corporation side OF
the issue under consideration and when
you complain to him about 1t for him
TO tell you that he was under no pledges
was right. He won't swell up nearly
so bad now when you ask him a few
questions as he viii should you ques-
ton him for a reason for his vote after
he IS elected. Now is the time.-Con-
cOrdia Kansan.
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How to Mako the Heart strong.

How TO Mako the Heart Strong.
The kind Of exercise one should take
for his hearts sake is extremely i'm
portant. AS I have already said, exer-
else, to affect the heart sufficiently.
must oe vigorous, though not too vigor-
Gus. Ordinary walking, while healthful,
falls short Of this requirement.. That
ealisthenics and light exercises general
" are also deficient in this respect is
proved by the fact that while all
human kind naturally indulge in light
exercises, yet heart ailments are prev
alent among them. Every one that is
not bedridden walks more or less; and
I have read learned articles which try
to prove that walking is the only exer-
else man requires. But If a man never
runs, he could not, if he would, run
fairly fast even a half-mile. So thu
argument is in effect that a man need
not be able to run. I cannot agree with
this conclusion; for walking at a mod
crate pace affects heart action only
slightly
Running, of all exercises for the heart.
is, I think, the best. OF course one
who has weak heart cannot immed-
necessary for the average individual to
learn to run great distances at a high
speed But every one owes it to his
health to be able to run, without dis
tress. say a half-mile at fair pace
Let him begin by jogging one-eighth OF
one-quarter of a mile, then half-mlle.
which distance he may ultimately run
reasonably fast.-G. Elliot Flint in Is
the Increase in Heart Weakness Due
to Overwork?'' in The Outing Magazine
for October.
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Don't you think the quality OF the
magazine poetry is fast falling om7'
Gould itz'-CIeveland Plain Dealer.
stubb-I want to ind old sokeum and
don't know his address.
Penn-Look IN the directory
Stubb-Under what heading?
Penn-W hy-er-barroom hxtures.-Chi-
cage News.
DR. Phaker-Take this prescription; 4
viii either cure or kill you.
Patient-BNt suppose it kills me2
DR.. Phaker-Nothing ventured, nothing
gained. Ny motto Is: mo cure, no pay"
so Tn taking a chance as well as YOU
Philadelphia Ledger
English Tourist--waiter, this steak is
deucedly tough, yknow-
Waiter-Got teh be, sab, IN ordeh teh
pass de guv-ment 'spectionl Yo' probiy
am unaware. sab, dat since de packin'
town 'sposures. Tenderness in a beef am
considehed a sign OBJ physical weakness
Puck.
ssWell. It's no use your kickin','' growi-
ed the cashier of the restaurant, finally.
You ct the. food an arguin about it
That's 50. said the disguised patron;
let's forgive and forget"
ri forgive that miserable meal If you
will forget that 1 had It. "-Philadelphia
Press.
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The New York Sun took II upon itself
the other day to rebuAe Senator Dol1i-
yer of Iowa for his pronunciation Of
the name of that state as "I-o-way.''
The Sun took It for granted that the
current eastern pronunciation of the
word was the correct one. It has been
undeceived. Iowa has arisen in It's
might and shown why "Io-way'' is the
correct pronunciation. 1t has shown
that nine out of ten=if not ninety-nfne
out of a hundred-Iowans pronounce
it that way. In frontier days Indians.
settlers, and the officers and men of the
army pronounced it that way. More
Overland here Iowa swells with con
viction-in Lewis and Clark's diary the
word is spelled "Ayouway." Iowa is a
fine state-quite enough of a state
surely to pronounce Its name any way
it sees fit.-Cincinnat Times-Star..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-17

New \ oIk theatrical managers are
having lot of trouble over current
classic REVEALS. Mr.. Bimberg, the
owner of the new Aston theater4 hav-
ing expressed doubts of the success of
Miss Annie Russell in Midnight Sum
mer's Dream" because Mr.. Nat Good
win failed in 1t. was comforted by the
reinsurance that Miss Russell was bet
ter suited to the leading part than Mr..
Goodwin, and Tuesday, while a re-
hearsal of the Ellis Jeffrey-W. H.
Crane revival Of she Stops to Con-
quer'' was in progress, a stranger
stroIled into the lobby and accosted
Jack Mayer, the manager of the house.
will you kindly let me enter the
theater?'' asked the stranger.
Cant do it now" replied Mayer.
There's a rehearsal of She Stops to
Conquer going on"
yes. I know that" said the strang-
er. you see I'm the author of the
piece
'sOh, I beg your pardon said May
er, opening the door. ''In that case,
step right in New York Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-17
EROM OTHER PENS
HIs sON.s FATHERl

No doubt the venerable father of
Charles E. Hughes was gratif1ed by his
enthusiastic reception on his sons ac-
count, at the Christian Endeavor con-
vention. Still he might have had a
feeling like that of the late Alfred
Conkllng of New York, who finally
grew tired Of being introduced at pub
lie gatherings as the father of Roscoe
Conkling and protested that having
been a member of congress, judge of a
United States district court and minis
ter to Mexico he thought himself en-
titled to the benefit of his personal
identity.-B Boston Transcript.
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HELPFUL CoRPoRATIONs.

There remains Of the Hearst HUM
bug only the claim Of the many-aliased
candidate that his open-and-shut
now you see it and now you DON'T
corporations have been of great public
service. Somehow this reminds us of
the elder McCurdy's claim, that the
curious methods of the system were
flor the benefit of the family, the COM
munity, the world and civilization. -
New York Mail,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-17

system Of transportation Is a new
thing. It is in a transitional state.
Men are alive today who can remem-
Der when the railroad was frst in
vented. when it was not believed It
would ever amount to much. Fifty
years hence we may have an entirely
different system. propelled by a differ
emit kind Of powr
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-17

One of the burning questions in New
York IS as to how long Mr.. Bourke
Cochran viii continue to be for
Hughes. He has q month, you know.
to change his mobile convictions.-In-
dianapolis Star.
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THE rARIFF NOT SACRED.

No tariff schedule Is sacred. There
ought to be d commission appointed
by every congress to review the various
schedules and report What changes are
necessary. This commission could re-.
port every two years and congress-
could act unon its report. In this way
it is possible to satisfy all interests and
at the same time have an equitable
tariff. Until we have something of
this kind, the tariff is bound to cause
trouble. Conditions change so rapidly
in this country that We need the re-
vising of schedules every two years.
Lawrence Journal