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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-26

This pretty story is told by the Ne
braska City (Neb) News: "A young
lady, in hastily turning the corner of
a street, accidentally ran with great
force against ragged beggar boy and
nearly knocked him over. Stopping
as soon as she could and retracing her
steps, she said very kindly: L beg
your pardon, my little fellow. l am
very sorry that | ran against you
The boy was wholly amazed. He look
ed at the lady one moment, and then,
taking off his tattered cap, made a
graceful bow and said, as his face lit
up with a smile: You have my pard-
ing, Miss, and ye'rc welcome to it. And
say, the next time you run ag'in me
you can knock me clean down and |
won't say a word After the lady had
passed on, the boy said to a compan-
ion: 1 say. Jim, it's fine to have some
body asking yer parding, amt it?'"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-26
Political Game in Congress.

st. Louis Republic: In the first SOS
sion of the Goth congress. which be-
gins next Monday, the game of politics
will be played to the limit. The con-
test for control of the republican party
between the friends and the enemies
of President Roosevelt within the
party will be waged keenly from the
reading of his bulky annual message
to the day of>adjournment. shortly be-
fore the national conventions meet.
Little or no legislation of real bene-
fit to the country is to be expected.
Every bill will be scanned by mem
bers of the majority party in the SEN
ate with an eye solely to its bearing
on the political fortunes of the one or
the other faction. If anything of sub
stantial good is done it will come in
cidentally to this contest and not as
the main purpose of its authors.
1t is remotely improbable that any
radical or novel recommendations the
message may contain will be enacted
into law. In the senate the president
will have from the flamboyant Foraker
the same active and unrelenting hos
tility that he had in the last congress
Aldrich, leading the "old guard" of re-
publican senators, will thwart him at
every possible turn.
In the house it is already settled
that Uncle Cannon will be reelected
speaker, and it seems as good as set
tied that his autocratic rule will not
be exercised under the dictation of the
president, as it was in both sessions
of the 59th congress.
If the concert of opinion between
Senator Aldrich and Speaker Cannon
on the financial situation prevails il
[ the two houses, or in either of them
there will be no currency legislation
| for these potent leaders of the major
ity party hold that the only thing nee
essary to set the financial boat righ
on its keel again is for the New Yorl
banks to resume payments of theil
balances to banks in other parts o
the country.
| There will be no tariff legislation
Speaker Cannon will sit SO heavily OF
levery proposal for liberal appropria
ltions for western waterways that tn,
advocates of that policy will have t,
flight hard to get any concessions at all
The session of congress will be
sort of preliminary meeting of the re
publican national convention. If a
Ian early date President Roosevelt
docs not distinctly disavow all thir
term intentions the session is likel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-26
She Hrgus Daily Short Story
IHNIOIIIIR ny w
copyrighted, 1907, by Homer Sprague)

hated these private theatr1Cals AT
which his wife shone SO brilliantly.
Still more, he hated Stanley. the pro-
fessional coach, who had played the
lover. OF course the love was all n
pretense, a sham of the stage. but just
the same he did not like to see his
wife in another's arms.
For half an hour Mrs. Temple held
her little court while the ianitor wait
ed impatiently to close the hall. Then
Stanley Joined the group. and Mrs.
Temple moved toward the entrance.
Il have asked Mr.. Stanley to have
q bite of supper with u.s." she explain
ed over her shoulder to her husband,
and it was Stanley who helped her in
TO the carriage and took his seat be
side her. leaving the front seat to Tenn
pie and his load of flowers.
1t was over the table that Stanley
sprang his mine. For an hour he
argued in favor of Miriam's determi-
nation to go upon the professional
stage, and in the end he prevailed.
Temple, worn and exhausted with the
struggle. pushed his chair back and
rose from the table.
ut may be as you say" he said
| YEARLY IF Mrs. Temple is destined
| to become an ornament to the Ameri-
| can stage. | suppose | am selfish In
Withholding my consent"
MY dear fellow" cried Stanley, with
offensive familiarity, Il tell you Mrs.
| Temple can't help being one of the
stars of next season. It's in her, and
it's bound to come out"
| Temple made no reply as he move
away from the table and crossed to the
| library for cigar. This was what he
had feared from the time Miriam had
scored her first success. Perhaps II
was as we'll to have 1t over with.
A week later Mrs. Temple was es
tablished in New York with her moth
er, and daily she worked at her les
sons in the dingy cavern of an unlight
ed stage, taking delight in'-the fact
that she was treading the boards thai
nightly served as the pedestal of one
of the foremost actors of his day
Stanley was a coach of no mean skill
and he worked with a will to earn the
large fees that We're paid him. B!
spring he was able to place Miriam il
a small part in a Broadway produc
ton. The cost of the costumes wa:
double that of the salary to be pait
for the entire engagement, and th,
manager was glad to get some anna
teur who would dress the part artistic
ally, while at the same time he wa
/
ing possibilities of the wife of a mil
lionaire almost nationally famous.
Encouraged by her success. Miriam
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-26

nut In spite or the uproar1ouS applause
Miriam felt the insincerity of 1t all,
and this added to the depression al
how poorly she appeared beside these
we'll trained players.
At home among friends and anna
tours whom she outshope the knowI-
edge of superiority had buoyed her up
Now the veil was rudely torn from her
eyes. and she beheld her limitations
with the clearness of an outside OBJ
server. To complete her lesson she
overheard n conversation between two
of the lesser members of the cast.
Stanley stands to clean up 81. 900 off
this show alone. besides what he made
off his coaching lessons said the first
The other laughed.
Il never saw man with such luck
at catching suckers" he said. 81 wish
| had the trick. They tell me he's
made
Miriam's call came. and she lost the
rest. She lay upon Juliet's bier with
the words ringing in her ears. In n
fash she saw it all. Stanley. playing
upon her love for the stage, had en-
couraged her in the belief that she
could make great actress solely for
| the sake of the money she would pay
| him for his services as a coach, and
Jack, her Jack, had been called n
| sucker.
The odious word bit into her brain.
and it was with difficulty that she
took up her lines when her cue came.
| The tomb scene was mercifully short.
She bowed and smiled to the perfume
tory applause as the curtain rose again.
Most of the audience was heading for
the entrance, The claque alone re-
manned faithful
Stanley as the curtain fell turned to
offer his congratulations, but she
roughly pushed him aside. Temple
had come on to the stage, and she went
straight to him.
Jack" she sobbed, take me away
from here. Take me home. I don't
want to act. l want Just you. dear"
And Temple, writing a final check
for Stanley, laughed softly to himself
His investment In fame had yielded
ripe returns, as he had foreseen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-26
SpoOncr Then and Now.

Rockford Star: How suddenly the
lure of gold can change a mans views.
Take former Senator Spooner as an
example. When he was member of
the senate he was the mouthpiece of
the administration. In his opinion
wrong. He approved the presidents
policies one and ALL He saw no effort
at one-man power; no attempt to de-
prive the states of their rights; no de-
sire to set the constitution aside.
That was Senator Spooner as the
representative of a great state and
great party.
Now. behold the change
Mr. Spooner is now citizen of New
York where he is the attorney for
several great corporations. He recent
ly delivered an address in which he
described new Roosevelt as contra
distinguished from the Roosevelt he
knew when he, SpoOner. was a sena
tor. The new Roosevelt is danger
Gus man; a man with all the instincts
of despOt; man who has no regard
for the written law of the land The
new Roosevelt would throttle the
states. annul any part of the constitu
ton at will, force his policies on an
unwilling congress. govern by the big
stick and who has already proven
himself the long-lOoked for man OH
horseback who is to send free institu
tons to the demnition bow-wows.
Whom shall we believe? Which
picture is the most correctly drawn!
Senator Spooner fas assured us thai
President Roosevelt is a wise states
man, patriot who seeks the coun
try's good. Mr. SpoOner of New York
the attorney for trusts and great cor
porations, declares he is a dangerou,
man.
1t is quite probable the people viii
accept Senator SpoOner's estimate o
the president. They are quite llkel,
to assume that Mr.. SpoOner. the cor
poration lawyer, has simply filed /;
brief for his new masters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-26

Miriam. her arms full of flowers,
stepped through the little door leading
from the stage to the auditorium. Her
eyes still sparkled with the excitement
of the evening, and the clear skin
glowed brightly pink as the little
groups. still lingering in the hall, hur-
ried forward to compliment the lead
ing lady.
To John Temple, lingering in the
background. it seemed as if Miriam
had never looked so lovely, and he
pressed forward to take his place in
the little crowd.
Take the flowers, please, Jack" she
said as he caught her eye. Every
one has been so kind to me. | fee
that I do not deserve it all. You
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-26

finding little encouragement in the
matter of popular support.
In the first place, Senator Hopkins
has not, during his term as United
States senator, done anything that
particularly attracts attention to him
las champion of the people. He has
not done anything as a member of the
senate that makes it essential that he
be reelected
There is no demand for the reelec-
ton of Hopkins except among profes-
sional politicians or from few news
papers controlled by those politicians,
and this is a pretty good reason why
Hopkins should be defeated.
AS to Hopkins vote in the matter
of the removal of Mormon Apostle
Reed Smoot from the United States
senate, ne is making weak defense
of that action, which was in antagon-
ism to the wishes of the people. How
ever ingenious Hopkins may make his
excuses and explanations of his action,
he always will be kept on the defen-
sive, because there was great public
demand-demand from the people. the
pulpit and the press-for the senate
to vote Smoot out of that body, and in
the face of this general demand Hop
kins not only voted to retain Smoot,
but was one of the first and foremost
leaders in the fight to keep Smoot in
his seat.
Senator Hopkins will have a hard
time satisfying the voters of Illinois
that he did right in ignoring public
demand
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-26
Cleveland and Roosevelt.

At last Grover Cleveland can join
the ranks of those politicians from
whom Mr.. Roosevelt has borrowed his
policies. The president has followed
Cleveland's policy of issuing bonds to
replenish the supply of gold in the
treasury. There is this difference,
however that Cleveland was forced to
act by conditions brought about by
his predecessor, while Roosevelt's act
has been made necessary by condi
tons produced by republican policies
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-26
Methodist Minister Recommends
ChamberIajn's Couch Remedy.

We have used Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy in our home for seven years,
and it has always proved to be re-
liable remedy. We have found that it
would do more than the manufacturers
claim for it, 1t is especially good for
Group and whooping cough,
Rev. James A. LewE,
Pastor Milaca, Mimi, NJ. E. Church.
Chamberlain's Cough remedy is sold
by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-26

a Long Island farmer who is inter
ested in raising winter vegetables is
trying out novel electrical expert
ment. An electric arc light is used as
a nocturnal substitute for the suns
rays. The vegetables are grown in
doors and the arc light travels by
means of small motor, from end to
end of the building. 1t is said that
these plants look as healthy and Wig,
orous as those grown under the sun
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-26

Sergeant John Haley, U. S. A., de-
scribes the Philippines as "A bunch of
trouble, bounded on the west by SNUG
glers, on the north by rocks and de-
structiOn, on the east by typhoons and
monsoons. and on the south by canni-
balls and earthquakes" While this is
not just as Judge Taft puts it, reading
between the lines, many can see the
truth of the statement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-26
Senator HOPKINS.

Senator Albert J. Hopkins is having
difficult time finding plausible ex-
cuses why he should be returned to the
United States senate He has the sup
port of the federal machine" because
he has been interested in the construc-
ton and enlargement of this peculiar
piece of political mechanism, but he is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-26

Jacksonville is now after the gam
blers. Gambling is one of the worst
evils that can infest a community.
Jacksonville has been afflicted with
this cancer for some time. and will
perform an important service for it.
self when this insidious form of law
lessness is wiped out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-26

Best remedy for mothers to use is
Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup. 1t
tastes nearly as good as maple sugar.
it contains no opiates. Sold by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-26

should have heard what Mr.. Stanley
said. He wants to speak to Mr.. Be.
lasco about me. He is sure that he
can place me with his company after
little technical instruction"
Temple dutifully took the flowers
and stepped into the background. He
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-26

to end in an irreconcilable division
which will mean no good for the re-
publican party in the presidential
election
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-26

The football players may soon gel
their annual fall hair cut.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-26

The Thanksgiving season is upon
us-and not chirp from Turkey.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-26
HssI THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Eecend avenue, Rock Island, Ill IEn-
tered at the postofice as second-class
matter.1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-26

DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Haze
Salve is healing and soothing. Coco
for piles. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-26
BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.

TERMS - Daily, 10 cents per week.
Weekly. 81 per year in advance.
All communications of argumentative
character. political or religious. must
s have real name attached for publlca-
ton. No such articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Correspondence solicited from every
township in Rock Island county.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-12-14
AnrGd--LOrigan

AT Duckwater, Nye County, Nevada,
December 2. 1907. the wedding of Mr..
K. Alfred and Miss Ethel Lorigan was
solemnized, Justice of the Peace Eugene
Locke officiating. Miss Minnie Lori.
gan. the brides sister. acted as brides
maid and Mr.. Vern Alfred, brother of
the groom. was best man.
The bride is the daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Lorigan Of Duckwater
aud one Of the popular young ladies of
that section. The groom is a prosper.
Gus young farmer of that vicinity aud
has a host of friends.
On "Wednesday evening. December A.
the newly.wedded couple gave a dance
to their numerous friends at the school
house on Currant Creek, which was
largely attended, rs pers ms being pres
ent. At midnight a splendid supper
was served. Between dances singing
was iDdulged in and the enjoyable &C.
casion was continued until 5 o'clock in
the morning.
The music vas furnished by the Cur.
rant Creek orchestra. consisting of Mrs.
Eicil Cazier, Thomas Alfred aud Lewis
Cazier, and was greatly enjoyed.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-12-14
News Notes from Hamilton

S. F. Hunt has gone TO Ely on bus.
ness.
Mrs. A. Shields has closed her board
ing house.
Charles Miuoletti made q business trip
to Ely Tuesday.
Louis LAM is suffering from an attack
of rheumatism.
The Misses Smith Of Strawberry are
visiting q, Boil Greek.
The family Of Ed McEllin were visi.
tors in town this week.
The Fay mine has a good many men
at work extracting high grade ore.
r. A. Dean is running O tunnel &c
connect it with the shaft on his mine.
The Wilmington hotel has been re
opened under the management oil
Charles Minoletti.
The freight teams of William Matson
returned from Eureka Tuesday and are
now laid off for the Winter.
Drew Underwood. n Of the partners
in the Nevada Load Company. has gone
TO Mexico to spend the Winter.
Mrs. Joseph Rosevear has moved hei
family to town in order to give her
children the advantages of the school.
Gus Simon is running a tunnel to tap
the ledge on his claim in Rocco canyon
without doubt the work will continue
all Winter.
Mrs. Carl Muir. who successfully I'M
derwent an operation for appendicitis
recently in Salt Lake, is expected home
next week.
The mines on White Pine Mountain
and at Monte Oristo are being worked
with a will. Tents are going up and
much discovery work is being done
there.
Mrs. A. Shields met with a painful
.ocident this week. a heavy piece oil
srewood falling on her foot. As a re-
anil, Of the mishap the injured member
is badly swollen.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-12-14
NJ. 0. BURnETT's BODY FOUND
Corpse Discovered Floating in the
Bay BY a Hunter Near Ala
media, Cal, Mole

DR.. W. II. Burnett Of Eureka received
a dispatch last Monday from his broth
or in California notifying him that the
body Of his father. NJ. ID. Barnett. who
mysteriously disappeared November 20.
had been found floating in the bay near
the Alameda mole by a hunter last SUM-
day. Relatives OF the dead man are
confident he was murdered.
In an interview n Of the local rela-
tives of the dead man stated to a Sacra-
mento Bee representative that all the
circumstances of the case point to muir
der and disprove the theories Of suicide
or accident.
Mr.. Burnett was for years a promi-
rent farmer of Davis. Yolo County. but
he had gone to Oakland { o live when he
retired from active life.
On November 20 he visited his physi-
clan and after leaving the office Of the
doctor he was not again seen by rela-
tives or friends until his dead body was
found floating in the bay.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-12-14
CHANCE FOR A GOOD BUSINESS
Wood and Coal Yard In Eureka
Would Prove Profitable

EDITOR SENTINEL: II has surprised
many in Eureka that some ~enterprisine
citizen with small capital has failed q
take advantage OF the opportunity OIL
fered In this town during the past nve
or six years. aud more especially within
the past two or three years. oil starting
a wood aud coal yard here. That II
would be a profitable undertaking there
seems to be no doubt.
No. only has the price OF wooda AND ooai
gone "soaring," but even at the present
high if not exhorbitant prices asked iof
these commodities. 1t is not an easy
matter for the people to obtain umc
lent supplies to meet their wants.
There are a number OF old stables ana
barns around Eureka from when mleh'
be- constructed the necessary coal pms
and woodsheds for the storage OF such
fnel nj a very small cost. In addition a
small inexpensive engine Tor cutting
irewood would make a prontap.e AZ
junct to the yard.
The writer heard superintendent "
d. Abbott Of the e. g. P. X. h JON,
pany say a few days ago that he woui'
furnish space free of charge at the com
pany's depot north OF town TO any 70,
sponsible person or persons for c0a'
bins. etc. .no
who will be the first e~nterprisins
.-;,,,.n 70 take advantage Of this oppor-
tunity? fhosi
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-12-14
"TETE" FIREHzI is KILLED
Attacks Anthony Bruno at Little
Cherry Greek aud Firenzi
Is Fatally Wounded

The Tonopah Bonanza Of December {
contains the following particulars of q
shooting scrape which took place al
Little Cherry Greek. Nye County. re.
Gently. and resulted in the killing OF
a former resident of Eureka, who
was sent to the p~enitentiary from this
county about 10 years ago for highway
robbery committed in this town:
Anthony Bruno, a well-to-do farmer
Of Cherry Creek. was brought into
Tonopah Wednesday by Deputy Sheriff
Budd Carberry, and in connection with
the Dcident is a strange story. "Tete'
Firenzi, an Italian, who has been noted
as a hard character, a amuck in Cherry
Greek on the 9th Of last month. and
without proyocation, so the story goes.
opened fire ON Bruno and his son-in law.
Dave Walsh. after heaping considerable
abuse OF the farmer.
Neither Bruno nor Walsh were
armed, but the farmer went into the
house aud returned with a revolver and
started shooting at the Italian. Several
shots were exchanged and the Italian
was hit in the leg. That stopped hos
Utilities, aud the desperate was removed
to his home. He seemed well on to.
ward recovery. and it came to the ears
Of the farmer that he had made q boast
that as soon as he got out he would xiii
either Bruno or one of his family.
Bruno sent his son-in-law to Tonopah
with a letter to District Attorney Nc
Carran, explaining the circumstances
to him, and asking a warrant for the
arrest of Firenzi. Carbsrry was sent
out to serve the warrant on Tuesday,
and when he reached Cherry Creek the
Italian vas dead. Complications had
set in on account Of his wound, and
death had resulted. Carberry could do
nothing else but place the farmer under
arrest. and brought him in, accom-
panied by Mrs. Bruno, who is the post
mistress of Cherry Creek. No charge
has been placed against the farmer, and
it is not probable that any will be.