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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-20
PERSONAL POINTS.

j. II. MObiuS of EOdSerwOOd. Neb.,
spent Saturday and yesterday in the
city.
Dan Smith has returned from Chi
cago where he spent a few days with
friends.
Carl Grams, formerly of this city. but
now located in Rockford, spent Sun
day with friends here.
Mrs. Fred Baker, 526 Twenty-frst
street, leaves tonight for an extended
visit at Grafton, Mimi.
Mrs. w. Wagner has returned after
an extended visit with relatives in Mil
waukee, Wis. and Chicago
w. E. Sears is in the city from
Springfield. H.. for days visit with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. d. J. Sears.
d. J. Kennedy has returned from
Kingston, Ontario, where he attended
The funeral of his mother, Mrs Will
Kennedy
Mrs. E. B. Chopper has returned from
Lincoln, Neb, where she went to at
tend the funeral of her sister-in-law
Mrs. j. II. Hoover.
Mrs. J. A. Whitsell has returned tC
her home in London Mills. H., having
been called here by the illness OF hsI
sister Mrs. H. Armour.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Bresbock have re
turned to their home at DeLand. ILL.,. af
ter weeks visit with Mr.. Bresbock' S
sisters, Mrs. J. r. Rankin and Mrs. J
o. Briggs.
Mrs. John Isaacson of Chicago. for
merly resident of Rock Island who
has been in a very critical condition
suffering from gas poisoning, is now
recovering slowly.
Harry NJ. McCaskrin will leave this
evening on a business trip to Seattle
| Wash. from where he will go to Sar
Francisco and Los Angeles, returning
by way of Ell Paso and Houston, Tex.
and New Orleans.
Captain and Mrs. A. NJ. Blakesley
formerly of Rock Island, now of Kan
sas City. are spending the day III the
city enroute to Boston, from which por
they will sail Feb. l for the holy land
They will travel extensively in the OLE
world before returning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-20

was the most accomplished matron of
his acquaintance. She would eXtricate
him from his trouble. Together they
left the apartment, and while Staley
ordered lunch Billy Blaine hung over
the telephone in the restaurant.
Shell bring her over tonight at g."
reported Billy as he took his seat.
Eat with good appetite and con-
slider yourself settled already"
Billy's words restored confidence,
and when Dick Stalcy met Marion
WadIeigh that evening his last doubt
vanished. The girl did not laugh at
his blunders nor even at the wall pa
per. She listened with sympathy and
took from her chatelaine the tablets on
which to make notes of what she
wanted. With increasing admiration
Staley followed her through the vari
Gus rooms, noting the quick, business
like way in which she condoned his
errors and approved his successes.
81 can do it over in four days." she
said briskly when she had shut up her
memorandum book and returned to the
parlor where Nell Blaine Billy's sister
in-law, still sat in rapt admiration Of
the garish wall paper Suppose, Mr..
Staley, that you drop in here Friday
afternoon? Then you can suggest any
last changes you wish made, and the
place will be ready for your mother
Saturday evening. Shall 1 get you a
servant also?"
Can you?" Staley had heard Of the
servant problem. and he had worried
greatly. This businesslike girl offered
even to take that trouble off his hands.
He was rapidly coming to regard Mar
| ion Wadleigh as tailor made angel.
He dropped in the next morning ON
| his way to the Office and found pa
per hanging crew already Installed.
| removing the paper that had proved so
| disappointing. Marion was there in a
Bingham apron even more becoming
| than the cloth costume of the night be-
fore, and Dicks heart beat faster IN
answer to her greeting.
There was something "homey" In
her appearance that appealed strongly
to the man who for years had enjoyed
but an occasional glimpse of home In
vacation time. The soft dark hair was
hidden by cap and the piquant face
was flushed with exertion, but the
heightened color only added to her
beauty, and the cap did not shadow
the tender light in the brown eyes.
Dick went to his Office with his head
in whirl. Ever since he had come
to the city he had sunk himself in
work. Fortune had come his way rap
idly, and up to the present he had
found work all sufficient. Now he be
gan to realize that the years had beer
lonely.
Marion was not ut the house wheI
he dropped in the following morning
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-20
The Waiter EXPLAINS.

He was one of the very few CONNER
cial travellers who cannot adapt them
selves to their surroundings and as q
chronic hotel grumbler he is known
from east to west. The waiter was pos
sessed of an optimism unusual for one
weighted with the responsibilities of
his position and served the soup, fish
and roast with equanimity and poise
At the dessert the travelling man wax
cd irritable and sarcastic
Look here" he said This pudding
is on the bill of fare as ice cream
pudding and there isn't any ice nor is
there any cream in it,
The waiter in a tone of great pa
tience replied;
That's all right, sir. There's moth.
ing in names. If we serve you With
Washington pie it's no sigh there's q
picture of the capitol on every piece
and when we bring you college frit.
tiers there isn't q terms tuition in ad.
vance thrown in. Any cheese with
your pie, sir?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-20
8he Hrgus Daily Short Story
Settlement in Full. BY Lulu Johnston.


nor did he See her again until friday
afternoon, when he wen: to make his
final inspection of her work.
Dick gasped as he entered the apart
ment. In place of the gaudy paper
the walls We're now covered with quiet
tones and the Powered carpets had
been exchanged for rugs whose soft
tints harmonized with the new paper.
Instead of the solid officelikc furniture
were lighter and more tastefue pieces,
and the whole apartment sug, &sted q
feminine" presence.
Best, of all. Marion .Wadleigh was
there. The print dres.<had been ex-
changed for an afternoon costume,
and Immediately Dick decided that aft
| er all a print dress was not the most
becoming costume which Marion could
wear. though that had been his impress
| sion since he had seen her last.
Quietly she moved about the place,
| giving an account of her expenditures,
| and Dick followed, hearing only the
rich voice, full tones. without caring
| what she said. At last the tour of
the rooms was ended, and she return
| ed to the parlor.
IF you like" she said, 81 can buy
| the material for dinner tomorrow and
| be here to welcome Mrs. Staley when
she arrives. Mrs. Blaine wanted to
come over, but she had to leave town
last night with her husband"
| Il should be delighted if you could
| arrange to be here tomorrow" said
Staley. 81 am sure that my mother
will wish to add her thanks to mine
for the beautiful home you have pro-
| vidcd. You will stay to dinner?'
Il only suggested being here to well
come her" said Marion, her face flush
| ed. You see-in business-it is best
to maintain strictly business relations.
You don't have to thank me for what
have done. My charges cover all
| services, you know"
But money could not pay for pull
ing me out of hole and settling me, y
insisted Dick. Besides, l don't want
I'to maintain Il purely business relation
ship unless you insist, Miss Wadleigh.'
Il don't insist" the girl answered
! softly. Il have been much interested
| y y
am sure that shall be glad to know
her better. She must be n dear old
lady to deserve such affection"
Il want you to know her very well,
explained Dick You see you have
only partly settled mother. You have
provided her with home, but l want
home of my own, and l want you L
| furnish II cOmDlptp''
"Complete?" she asked, not quite
catching his meaning.
Even to Il WIFE" explained Dick. %
don't ask an answer now, but will yol
consider the propositions"
''As a business woman have always
considered propositions" she said
with laugh, but the look in her eye'
belied the briSkneSs of her words, ant
Dick realized that when mey SHOULD
know each other better there was
prospect of being settled lin full" a
he termed it some months later whel
he placed a solitaire on Marion's finger
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-20
A Wonderful "TeleSraphcr."

Maine newspapers speak of Peter A
Foley of Portland, as the most won
derful telegraph operator in the world.
Foley is totally deaf, an affliction
which ordinarily would be supposed to
make telegraphy an utter impossible
ty to him, but since he became deaf
eight years ago, he mas developed
what may be called a sixth sense, and
by touch and sight he can detect the
finest movements of the instrument and
correctly interpret them.
My means of the sense of touch il
his finger tips he takes messages trans
mitted from the ends of the continent
and can also read a message by watch
ing the. sounder. With his left fore
finger placed slightly on the soundel
he can take a message as accurately
as the average operator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-20
SCHO0L FOR TRUANTS.
No Bolts or Bars, but Bad Boys Viii
Not Want to Run Away.

No Bolts or Bars, but Bad Boys Will
Not Want to Run Away.
The new Parental school in Los An.
geles, Cal. will he completed in few
weeks and will he opened on Jan. 81.
1t is on the Los Feliz road and is sur.
rounded by eleven acres of beautiful
slopfng ground extending from the
Los Angeles river to the Elysian hills
The building cost $4,000 and the land
$4,000, says the Los Angeles Times.
No other city in the United States
has just such an institution. although
New York is building one for similar
purposes at cost of 100000.
The Parental school is TO house trl-
ants and delinquents whose environ
ments are such that reform cannot be
effected without removing them from
their homes. 1t is intended for bo:s
from eight to fourteen years of age
but is not to be an adjunct to the ju
venile court
The new building is to have no bolts
or bars, and there will not Se n single
guard. No uniform will he worn by
the lads, and each will have his OWL
little room. full of sunshine. The pu
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-20

pills wifi be in school probably NOT
more than half of each day. and the
rest of the time will he devoted to
healthful employment out of doors.
There will be none of the marks of jail
or Institutional life.
Since 95 per cent of the successful
men in the world were brought up on
a farm it is purposed to give the tru-
ants the benefit of joy and of country
existence.
The new building has been con-
structed in the old Spanish style, the
rooms being built around a court. On
the west side will be the superintend-
ent's living room and office. There
will be twenty-four bedrooms, each
with a large window, and library.
which opens into the large recreation
room, with its big fireplace, where the
youngsters may sit in the evening and
swap yarns
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-20

Dick Staley, perched on a furniture
crate, looked disconsolately at Billy
Blaine, who was regarding the wall
paper and trying hard not to laugh.
In spite of Blaine's efforts the witch
ing corners of his mouth curved, and
as he met Staley's eye he exploded IN
roar of laughter which served only
to deepen Staley's gloom.
Laugh, confound you" growled Sta
ley, ITS funny to you. It's not SO
funny to me. I've got to get this place
settled in five days, and upon my soul
don't know what to do first!'
1.-The first step is easy" chuckled
Blaine. Get a man in to scrape the
walls. The paper is the worst l ever
saw"
1T looked all right in the book" said
Staley ,defensively. 1T was the pref
test thing in the whole book of sam
pies"
1T may be all right in a sample"
admitted Blaine, with another glance
at the lowered mOnstrosity, "but there
is only one square yard of the sample.
1t looks different, Dick, when you have
| roomful of it,
II know it, admitted Staley, but
that doesn't help matters. 1t only
serves to make them worse. l want
ed to surprise the matter by bringing
| her to her own home instead of tax
| ing her to q hotel. She hates to give
up her old home, and l wanted TO
| make the change as easy as possible"
The smile died from BlaineS face 81
the allusion to Mrs. Staley. He was
Dicks chum, and he knew how tender
ly Dick loved the gentle faced woman
who within the month had lost both
husband and daughter. Now she was
coming to live with Dick, and fol
weeks he had planned to take an
apartment that she might not feel toe
4 keenly the loss of the home that had
been hers since marriage.
| III tell you what we'll~do, Dick.
suggested Blaine. Let's go downtown
for some lunch. I'll phone Nell for one
of those professional fXers for you
She knows a crackerjack, a girl who
used to move in good society anC
whose father lost his money. She
knows what's what and how TO do it
and Nell will get her to do it for YOU
Dick patted his chum on the bach
while his eyes glistened. Nell Blaine
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-20
Quick Relief for rheumatism.

George W. Rooms, Lawton, Mich,
says: CDR. Detchon's Relief TO-
Rheumatism has given my wife won
derful benefit for rheumatism. She
could not lift hand or foot, had to be
lifted for two months. She began the
use of the remedy and improved rapid
ly. On Monday she could not move
and on Wednesday she got up an |
dressed herself and walked out for
her breakfast" Sold by Otto Grot-
jan, 1901 Second avenue, Rock Island !;
Gust Schlegel e Son, 90 West Second
street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-20
Our Homing Eagle.

The American eagle as homing
bird is remarkable just now. He has
come with rushing pinions to the relief
of his distressed country from all quar-
tiers of the globe in untold myrads
within the last few weeks. and those
from Australia, South America, the
orient, and the frozen north, are just
as bright and acceptable as those
which come in millions from European
countries.
Single and double eagles, with mot
toes or without, whether the bird ha6
feathered legs or bare, their home com
ing instinct, as furthered by the chan
nels Of trade, and the balances OF
American credit, has saved the country
from one of the worst financial storms
that has ever confronted us in all oul
history
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-20
4 Good Citizen.

Rock Island county lost a good citi.
zen in the passing of John Schafer OF
Port Byron, yesterday morning. A
member of one of the oldest and best
known families of the county, a former
county treasurer, he enjoyed the conf
dence and the llindliest good will OF
people in all sections of the county.
He was a man who was the soul OF
honor, gentle and kind hearted in his
nature. His death will be attended by
expressions of sorrow throughout the
county.
He was in the truest sense a good
citizen, one whom it is hard to lose.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-20
HAIR SOFT AS SILK.
New Scientific Treatment Kills Dan
druff Germs, and Makes Hair Soft.


1t is an accepted fact, a proven fact,
that dandruff is a germ disease and
it is also a demonstrated fact that New
bros Herpicide kills the dandrutf germ
Without dandruff falling hair would
stop. and thin hair will thicken. Her
picide not only kills the dandruff germ.
but it also makes hair as soft as silk.
1t is the most delightful hair dressing
made. 1t cleanses the scalp from dan
druff and keeps it clean and healthy.
Itching and irritation are instantly re-
lieved, and permanently cured There's
nothing lust as good Take no sub
stitute. Ask for "Herpicide." Sold by
leading druggists. Send Toe in stamps
for sample to the Herpicide company,
Detroit, Mich. Sold in two sizes, SOC
and 81. r. H. Thomas, special agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-20

1906. the United States is credited with
having produced $35,375.10O; Austria
lasia, $S2.391, 400; South Africa, $135,-
500, the total Of the three countries be-
ing equivalent to three-quarters of the
total produce. While Great Britain
proper produced less than $4,000 in
gold in 1906, the gold output of her col
onies and dependencies was over $245,-
0C0 1000
Yet with all this enormous increase
we have just been through a purely
money panic
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-20
Worlds Gold Output.

-,From the best sources OF information
now available, it is estimated that the
gold product of the world for the cal
endar year 1907. will be from s4O3, 00O
600 to S405, 100000 as against $40O,-
342, 100 for the year 1906. OF this the
United States will probably contribute
from $SS,O0O,0OO to $S9,OO0,O0O.
South Africa was the only country
allowing a material increase during
1907 and this increase in South Africa
will Offset the falling off in production
in other countries, so that the producI
of the world will equal or exceed tina
OF 1906. or the total production 70
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-20

The black slave trade was settled
in the COS. The white slave trade
has been growing continuously since
that time, and the number of women
sold into this debasing form of wrong
doing is increasing every year. 1t is
said that there are English speaking
women in the brothels of every seaport
in the world, many of them lured thith-
er by the wiles of the unprincipled
men and women who live off the re
suits of this most nefariOus calling.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-20
Swiss Mountain Delivery.

ing arrangements for the distribution
of mails in many mountainous districts
inaccessible during the win
ter months. says the London Globe.
This is to be done by means of skees
and q whole corps of postmen have
been in training for the service
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-20

: Having been sick for the past two
years with bad stomach trouble, a
friend gave me a dose OF Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets
They did me so much good that
bought a bottle of them and have used
IL bottles in all. Today | am we'll OF
a bad stomach trouble.-Mrs. John
Lowe, Cooper, Maine. These tablets
are for sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-20

The administration. after months of
labor has arranged a reciprocity treaty
with France. 1t will be of immense
advantage to the common people" of
the United States for it reduces the
tariff tax on champagne.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-20

The untimely death of Charles Emory
Smith, the great Philadelphia journa-
list and statesman, will be generally
mourned. He was an able and Wig
orous writer, great orator, and withal
a brilliant man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-20

AS Senator Aldrich is the father of
the currency bill pending in congress,
it will be nothing but prudent to try
and discover the niger i'll the wood
pile, perhaps carefully hid there by
the Standard Oil trust attorneys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-20

When Charles w. Eliot began teach
ing at Harvard for $1,000 year, he
was offered the superintendency of the
Merrimac Mills at Lowell at a $4,000
salary. 1t took him two weeks to elect
his course. and that led to Harvard S
presidency. 1t was "a career against
q salary
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-20

That squeal you heard was the re-
publican hog combine" of the house
of representatives in Washington when
one of its feet was pushed out of the
patronage trough.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-20
The Real Attraction.

English Girl - You American girls
have not such healthy compilations a.
we have. L cannot understand why
our noblemen take a fancy to your
white faces.
American Girl - It isn't our white
faces that attract them, my dear; it's
our greenbacks.-St. Louis Republic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-20

What a great and mighty state is
this in which we live-what a glorious,
grand old Illinois-but not as judged
by our present legislature.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-20

The appropriation committees are
trying TO cut down the department es-
Inmates as deficit is feared. The re-
publican panic has struck congress at
Last
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-20
Monday, January 20, 1908.

The gold brick primary seems inevi-
table from the present bunco steered
legislature.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-20

John-"What kind of tea do you like
bcst?' Priscilla-"Go-tces, some. but
Rocky Mountain Tea best" john
why HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea
best?" Priscila-'It speaks for itself.
John makes lovely complexions)
Harper House pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-20
THE ARGUS,

Published Daily and Weekly ut 1924
Second avenue, Rock Island, Ill IEn-
tered at the postoface n second-class
matter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-20

TERMS - Daily, 10 cents per week.
Weekly, 81 per year in advance.
All communications OF argumentative
character, political or religious, must
have real name attached for publica
ton. No such articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Correspondence solicited from every
township in Rock Island county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-20

by THE J. w. POTTER co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-18

The colonel does not believe in ceremony at times. He did not speak; he merely stabbed the man in the nose, knocked his hat in with his cane, poked him in the eye, knocked him a couple in the ribs and then stopped to wonder what made the fellow run.
 He and his daughter then continued their stroll They reached the corner of Fltth avenue in safety, but there two well dressed Johnnies with cigarettes and frock coats proceeded to stare at Caro- line, and one of them remarked audibly: By love, old chappie, but that is a stunning girl" This was more than any bangdon could endure.
 When the traffic cop arrived on the scene of battle the Johnnes were begin ming to feel blue in more ways than one It is surprising what few knots in a chapparal cane and good left fist oa4, do in a short time. Two lovely tall hats were gone and perfectly good silk tie spoiled in addition. Colonel Langdon, as usual, was uninjured.
 The cop succeeded in queling the dis turbance and then inquiries, explana- tions and apologies from every one but the Colonel ensued. Colonel Langdon and his daughter Caroline returned to their hotel in a closed taxi. Miss Caroline Langdon will return to Alabama tomor- row at the same time as Colonel Lang don goes back to his southern home im- mediately after the stockholders meet inp
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-18
A Noted Dressmaker

Perhaps no dressmaker in this country has ever enjoyed the reputation that was accorded Mrs Josefa Nelson Osborn of New York. Certainly for exclusiveness and the smartness of her clientele, Mrs. Osborn. occupied a position which was quite unique. Her death within the past fortnight is a distinct loss in the sar- toral world as well as in the world of journalism, for besides being a wonderful dressmaker Mrs. Osborn was gifted with her pen. Her contributions to. the fash ion journals were eagerly read by thous- ands of women, to whom Mrs. Osborn s word was law.
 Her beautiful establishment in New York was well worth visiting and her own personality was most engaging and worth a visit to New York, just to go to Mrs. Osborn's and see her sweep in, wearing one of her wonderful creations.
 Mrs. Osborn was a shining example of the society woman turned breadwinner. for as Mrs. Osborn she moved in the most exclusive circles and her palatial home was the rendezvous of New York's -Four Hundred"
 She first launched into the theatrical business and Mrs. Osborn's Playhouse" was for a season the talk of Gotham.
 Her death from appendicitis ended the career of a very remarkable woman and her demise will be keenly felt.