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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-09
The Argus Daily Short Story
NANCY'S PROXY by. EPES w. SARGENT.
Copyrighted, 1908 by Associated Literary Press
lat rendered bis cry unavailing.

That rendered his cry unavailing.
The passing of the car only served
to make the loneliness the more pro-
nounced, ard when two more great
yellow eyes shone far down the road
Bobby gently lowered the golden head
from his shoulder TO the grassy bank
and sprang to his feet. Perhaps if he
waved his arms they would see and
stop.
Nearer and nearer came the lights.
and he stood directly in the yellow
patch the lamps made in the white
dust Of the road. To his great relief
the car slowed down. and from be-
hind the curtain of light that half
blinded the tired eyes came the vel
come sound of familiar voice. Bobby
sprang forward TO throw himself into
the strong arms of his big brother
You're fine pair OF runaways."
cried Howard. I'VE have been search
ing the roads for nearly two hours
SIS Nancy with you:" demanded an
anxious voice from the car, and Bobby
knew that Nancy's sister was there
| too.
She gave Il little cry when Howard
| brought the girl 10 her and covered
| the tear stained face with kisses.
| Howard made up Il bed in the tonncau
| for the children and ran on to where
the road permitted Il turn toward
home. Bobby WAS not sleepy now.
and he stood leaning over the back OF
| the front seat watching the car eat
up the road.
| I'VE was clipping lovely,' he said
plaintivcly. until Nancy got tired
| Now ! s'pose this spoils it ALL"
II guess it does. old man" was the
, laughing comment. Suppose that you
give Inc your proxy"
curiously.
| ITS this way" explained Howard
as be let the car slow down. IF you
want to do something. but don't have
| time or for some other reason YOU
can't. You appoint Il proxy to act for
you. appreciate highly your endeavors
| to unite the Hartman and Seaton fam
HES, but. since Your scholastic duties
! prevent the contamination of your
| laudable intentions. / propose that you
constitute me your proxy in the prem
! ises. / might add that in consideration
OF this demonstration Of your conf
| depce in my integrity / am prepared
10 recfprocatc with the donation OF
one bright silver half dollar in the coh
Of the realm
Bobby II garded his brother suspi
.ciously. He never could tell just what
Howard was up TO when he used the
big words, but the proffer of halt
dollar WAS Il business proposition, and
he stretched out his hand
! The exchange was made and How
ard turned to the girl.
Eta he said gently, iii would be
! shame to Illustrate the plans Of these
two innocents. Don't you think. dear
that you might act for Nancy arc
make this marriage by proxy an as
sured fact:''
For a moment the girl heSitated
then she half turned in the seat.
at would he Il shame-to spoil theil
plans.' she said gently Il think
should like-to act as Nancy's proxy
DEAR
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-09
Notary, Well Known Stallion. Dead.

Notary, the we'll known stallion that
for years was owned in this city. died
last week on the farm of Carl Witt in
Drury township, having attained the
age of 20 years. Notary was one of
the first registered animals in this vi
entity, was the sire of Seal, 2:0SH
and full brother to the dam of Aiix,
2:03s4, and for a time holder of ,ne
worlds record. Notary was an animal
of wonderful endurance and could step
a mile in 2:40 as late as five years
ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-09
Walter wellman, who lost his repu.

Walter Wellman, who lost his repu-
tation during the late strife. announces
that the question before congress viii
be how to rid itself of Joe Cannon as
speaker. Wellman predicts hot fight
on the present car, whose wrath is SO
feared and dreaded that he is likely to
have his own way and continue TO
rule. That is one prophecy on Well
mans part that is likely to be verified
by subsequent events.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-09

1t is announced that Senator VII
marth Aldrich, senator from Rhode Is
land, whose term will expire March 8,
1911, will at that time retire from the
public service. This is sure good news.
If Mr.. Aldrich shall live till next Fri
day he will be only 81 years old. There
is yet in him the capacity for untold
harm to the country. He has already
done his share. His resolution 10 quit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-09

Don't be misled about the revival of
business following in the wake of the
election of Taft. 1t was inevitable and
would have come regardless of the
election results. No legitimate bust
ness can afford to suspend indefinitely
because of politics. It's strong bluff,
but it doesn't CO..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-09
Annual Pest,


He comes -
To drive you to despair
And fill
Your soul
With woe
And make you wish
That he
Were dead
Who told you 50.
See
How he gloats
And grasps
Your hand,
So eager to retail
The story
OF
His splendid guess.
The ancient
Thrice told tale.
You feel
That he is equal to
Most any
Sort of crime
As DER
And DER
He says again
He knew IL
All the time.
He waits
Till
The returns are In,
And then
He makes his guess,
Quite certain
II
He waits till then
He will
Not make a mess,
The premium
Election bore,
The villain --
Vile and low.
A pet aversion
And pest
The man
Who told you 80.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-09

The panic of the republican Office
holders was averted by the timely as
sistance of Mr.. Rockefeller. Mr. Car
negie, James J. Hill. and other well
known financiers who believe in tenn
poral blessings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-09

One of the Chicago papers declares
that Senator Hopkins may lose his
seat in the United States senate. The
sorrel topped gentleman from Aurora
should first petition the Legislature to
change his name.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-09

Mrs. W. II. Taft, the coming first
lady, maintains that while women may
vote, her proper sphere is not in poll
tics. in holding Office or taking the
stump, but her mission is by her hus-
bands side, and in contributing to his
social and domestic happiness. Nobly
nnil
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-09
How to Treat a sprain.

Sprains, swellings and lameness are
promptly relieved by Chamberlain s
Liniment. This liniment reduces in.
fiammation and soreness so that a
sprain may be cured in about one.
third the time required by the usual
treatment. 25 and so cent sizes for
sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-09
Jacobson, republican candidate TO,

Jacobson, republican candidate for
governor of Minnesota, was defeated
by Governor Johnson. Two of the most
brilliant qualifications Mr.. jacobson S
friends said he had for the Office were
that he ate with his knife and wore
no necktie Mr.. Jacobsons social Gus
toms would have added much to the
brilIiancy of St. Paul society. -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-09

Liquor selling was prohibited in Eng.
land as early as the reign of the Saxon
king. Edgar, who closed hundreds OF
alehouses. But they were opened again
later.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-09

There is no accounting for wo-
mans whims. Here is another beau
tiful woman linking her fortunes with
tickle Nat Goodwin. the comedian. He
has just divorced Maxine Elliott, when
Edna Goodrich picks him up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-09

An apparently unoffending youth
walked up Is flights of steps into the
editorial rooms of The Argus today
and asked complacently If it was true
that the new telephone had re-
ceiver." And just then the son of a
gun went down.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-09
Mind Your Business

If you don't, nobody will. 1t is your
business to keep out of all the trouble
you can, and you can and will keep out
of liver and bowel trouble if you take
DR.. Kings New Life Pills. They keep
biliousness. malaria and jaundice out
of your system. % cents, at all drug.
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-09

Since the republicans have major
ity in both houses of congress the most
urgent demand of the nation for the
next four years will be the establish
ment of the whereabouts Of Charlie
pnSc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-09
A Natural Result.

Willowby had good shoemaker.
Hiram Pool by name. Nobody knew
the trade of making, mending and
tapping. rosoling and patching shoes
better than he. His conversation took
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-09

It's up to Father Time to defeat I'm
Gle joe" He cannot be defeated with
votes. His election and reelection
seems as immovable as his tariff posi-
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-09
F0RCED.OUT SALE
Must vacate Building for Landlord by
Nov. rs.

Nov. rs.
Everything in the shoe line in our
store will be sold at sacrifice, nothing
to be held back, every pair of mems,
ladies', misses. boys and children's
shoes and slippers must be sold, as We
must vacate the building. 1t will be a
money saving chance for you. Come
and see. and convince yourself that
the prices have been greatly cut. We
are going to quit the shoe business.
GEORGE F. SCHMALE.
zoos Second Avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-09

Give us what we want when We
want it and in the manner in which
we want it, and we will be strangely
disturbed for something to desire.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-09

Before man will have half a chance
to pay his election bets Thanksgiving
and Christmas will rise up to over
whelm him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-09

Now the trusts will begin to get back
the money they contributed to the re-
publican campaign fund. The people
will reimburse the trusts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-09

The Public: IN the battle against
privilege, at the presidential election
last Tuesday, privilege won. But the
war against privilege goes on"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-09

Charles S. Deneen will devote his
time for the next four years to giving
his enemies the asylum cure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-09

If what the republicans have said of
Samuel Gompers is true, he would not
make a first class baseball pitcher.
His delivery" is poor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-09

In resuming his seat as governor,
Mr., Deneen finds to his chagrin sharp
contest tack therein.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-09

Judging from the press dispatches
Mr. Taft has agreed to be a beneyo-
lent despot.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-09

Debt is always hanging just round
the corner or up the street waiting to
give you Il chance TO fall in with it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-09

Prosperity is pleasant, affable, SIM
pie thing. and it is difficult to imagine
that it would prove SO hard to get
along without it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-09
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
second avenue. Rock Island. Ill IEn-
tered at the postoffice as second-class
matter.1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-09

and rest on his laurels will be CRATE
fully appreciated
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-09

A quarrelsome disposition aud a re-.
sponsible position make an interesting
compound-if you chance TO be q dis.
'nterestcd person.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-09
~ THEJ w. POTTER CO.

TERMS - Daily. 10 cents per week.
Weekly, 81 per year in advance.
All communications Of argumentative
have real name attached for publica-
tion. No such articles win be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Correspondence solicited from every
township In Rock Island county.
NnspEEIHnRe
tTRz6Esl Iss2f eovEe!l
Monday, November 9, 1908.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-09

The more faults
q man has the
more friends he
needs TO get him
out Of difficulty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-09
All Gloom.
Tat Would Break Than.

"In oriental countries man has -
many wives as he can support"
"As many as that"
EYES. Don't you think We ought -
. send missionaries to them
why not try millincrs?'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-09
Hunlor ane Philosophy
BY DUNCAN n. SMITH
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

We all have to
admit that even
our enemies have
sOmcgoodpOints.
but the trouble
Is that they are
apt to prick US.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-30
MERIDEN DoWNED.

Meriden, June 30-Bridgeport beat Meriden here yesterday by score of 6 to O. Barbour, Meriden's third baseman, was fined s5 for throwing his bat to the ground when Umpire Rorty called him out on three strikes,
 Stevens pitched for Meriden and was hit safely seven times. Romer was on the slab for Bridgeport and allowed but four hits, three of which were made by Ham Wade. A bleacherite presented Rorty with d tin can, to the great delight of the spectators. The score: RHE. Bridgeport ..2 0003 000-6 '. 0 Meriden ....00 0000 00-0 4 5
 Batteries Romer and Beaumont; Stevens and Robarge.
 Three-base hit, Bertwhistle; sacri- flee hits, Cassidy, Ladd 2; bases on balls, of Stevens 1, off Romer 2; struck out, by Stevens 2, by Romer 2 :; double play, Hit, O'Rourke and Phe- Ian; left on bases, Bridgeport 1, Meri- den 5; first base on errors, Bridgeport 2; hit by pitched ball, Pastor, Ro- barge; time, 1:25; umpire, Rorty.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-30
FOURTH OF JULY RACE.
Waterbury Driving Club Will Meet
 at the Driving Park,

Everything is in readiness for the big race meet to be given by the Wa terbury Driving club at the trotting park on July 4. The sport will start
 in the afternoon at 1880 o'clock with George Piper of Springfield as official starter and Dr Thomas Bland and D. T. Hart as judges.
 The 2:35 class will have seven or eight entries. This will call for the best two out of three heats for a
 purse of $100, and among the horses entered are Dr A. F. OLeary's "Crys- tai Boy a chestnut gelding with much speed; "Clay Pigeon" a bay gelding owned by Patrick Martel and three unknown horses by the name of Ka Dee, Mollie Lady and Mary Den min.
 r The 2:25 class calls for a purse of
 $200 and the best thre in five heats. Among the horses entered are Halsey w. Curtiss's Ora, a clever and steady acting little bay mare; Billie Craig, a gray gelding owned by Maurice H. Noonan; Lady Cripsey, a bay mare, owned by D. Murphy of Torrington; P'lre Gold. sorrel mare owned by J. Robillard; Commoner Boy, the fast gelding pacer. owned by George Rea- Fsuns-Ufs this city; Cecilian, a roan mare, owned by Johnson & Kaiser of Derby; Forester Pine, bay gelding, entered by T. E. Donovan of Derby, and Mayo, a fast gray pacing mare, owned by Frank McGrail of Bran ford.
 In the 2:17 class there widll be found Hoosier Prince, a roan gelding of much promise. owned by Johnson X Kaiser of Derby; Ard Patrick, a bay gelding entered by P. Martel of New Haven; May Day, the we'll known bay mare often entered in To- cal races by W. J. Noble of Nauga- tuck; Senator Hal. owned by H. w. Curtiss of this city. and Banner Boy, the purse winning horse owned and driven so often at the local track by William F. Jones of this city.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-30
THE AVERAGES STILL NEED A
 FEW MORE HITS Two Are Batting in the Favored Class Several Are Pretty Well
 Down the Line.

At the top of the heap in the bat ting list is Collegian Simpson, who officiated in one whole game and a fraction of another. He has retired, so report has it, on his record and he can go back to his home town and say, What do you think of it, boys, I was batting at 400 clip and they let me go?" It will not be necessary for him to speak of fractions, nor of the number of games, but still he leads just the same. Harry o'Hagan has been the mighty man with the stick since joining the team, for in six games he has made eight hits, which decorates him with the crown of honor. Old Pop Nick comes next in line and he, too, is just inside the honor line. The rest run down to the two hundred mark Below the two hundred mark we have six men on the pay roll. Again we repeat there is no necessity for man to be bat ting below this mark, with the ex- ception possibly of a pitcher. It would be most praiseworthy idea to get busy with the bats. The fol- lowing are the batting averages up to and including Sundays game.
 Dot
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-30
THE DIAMOND
THE STREAK GOT
 A SUDDEN JOLT
New Haven Stopped Our Winning Flight Ye.terday-M Other
 ResuIts.

Robinson in the Palladium de- scribes that game of yesterday in part as follows:
 Waterbury has a fast team and played good ball at the Rock yester- day afternoon, but New Haven play ed so much better that we made the visitors look like lot of school boys. With Bill Carrick in the pitchers box and Candy Lachance on the initial sack, we looked real nice and certain ly put up fine exhibition of the na- tional game. Playing without an err TOT and stinging the ball to various corners of the field for a total of four teen safe bingles, 1t was not wonder full that we beat out the Waterbury team and caused the boys to drop back into last place again.
 O'Hagan tried hard to whip his men into shape and beat the White Wings, but even O'Hagan, himself. couldn't hit Carrick so he has no kick coming. Manager Bone left Wester- berg at short and used him to start off the batting order, while he shipped Captain Havel into the right garden. With Lachance on first, this placed Simmons back at second and our team was perfectly equipped with work CTS.
 There was crowd of about five sports from Waterbury on hand who came to Savin Rock to be real sports. They passed up forty cents each and sat on the lower row in the grand stand. They started to yell for their team in the first inning, but by the fifth they had closed up like clam and nothing more was heard from the Waterbury crowd save terrible moan of anguish now and then when some. New Haven man damned the ball out of sight.
 Candy Lachance 1ivened the game. He scooped up low throws, pulled down high ones and performed so we'll with the stick that Harry Du- rant was heard to murmur under his breath, Why in the world did I let him go?" Why he had O'Hagan beat to frazzle without half trying.
 Of course the big crowd of five from Waterbury broke loose in the hi oI ihhiu6 NHcu 1T ltLpdtTlCh was passed to first and scored on Mich ols's hit. Had they known then 1t would be Waterbury's only run and that New Haven had nine juicy tal- ling in cold storage. they would have been more modest in their demonstra- tion and probably would not have told Manager Bone to get a new team.
 Our two runs came in the first in- ming, when after Westerberg and Pieiss had earned places on bases by hits, Murphy threw a ball straight to Shincel to shut off .Westerberg at home. Shincel, somehow or other, failed to put his hands to the ball and both Westerberg and Pleiss came home. The other seven runs came as a result of clever stick work and we well earned the victory. The score:
 New Haven.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-30
ForRTEEN INNING GAME.

Hartford, Conn. June 30.-In a magnificent pitching duel between Powell and Swanson yesterday af- ternoon, the Ponies pulled up to even terms with the Senators, by finishing one run to the good in a 14-inning fight. l. had looked like a cinch for Springfield. with a score of 2 to Q. until after two were out in the ninth. A base on balls and two fine triples then tied up the tallies and there was every indica- ton of drawn battle until Spring field worked one man around after five extra innings. The score: s'g'g O0O2OOOOoeo0o1Essi H'd O0o0o0o0zoee00- 0-25s
 Baiteries-PovelI and connor: Swanson and Casey.
 Tuo-hsse hit. Yale: three-base hits. Tsnoey. Justice: stolen bases. Connor 2. Stanksrd. McAndrsus. Connery, Moves. Justice: sacrifice hits. Yale. MeAndrexs 2, Burns. Powell; bases on balls. hy Powell .. by Swanson 2. struck out. by Pow ell 8. by Swanson 2. struck out. by Povei1 13. bv Swanson II: hit hy pitched bali. by Poweif Il: Jeff on hases. Springfield g. Har ford s: bases on errors. Springfield I. Hart ford I time. 3.o1s umpire. Ken uedy.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-30
FANS DIDN'T KNOW WEIGH.
Star Pitcher of 25 Years Ago Un.
 recognized.

taas ACSOeAAiAcu' d
 Two of the most interested specta- . tors of the Yale-Princeton game up Sat the Polo grounds recently were Mickey Welch and Christy Mathew son-two of the greatest base ball pitchers of the past and present. All of the fans recognized Mathewson, who sat in the press box with his wife, but none of the latter day fol- lowers of the game had any idea who Welch was, for it has been al- most twenty years since the famous twirler was last seen in a Giants uniform.
 It wasin 1883 that Mickey Welch, then a youth of 2S or A. joined the \ New York Giants. Welch was Brooklyn boy who learned to play ball on the lots over the river. In 1879 he went to Holyoke, Mass, but remained with the club there only a year. joining the Troy team with Roger Connor in 1880. Tim Keefe was member of the Troy nine at the same time, and three years later both went to New York.
 Keefe was immediately switched over to the Metropolitans there, but in 1885 joined the Giants, and he and Welch made up the famous Giants pitching staff until 1889. whon weloh quit the game f0r- scots going back to Holyoke, where he now lives.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-30
NEW TRACK RECORD.
seleetman Sets Mark For Five and . Half FurIonss at sheepshesd Bay.

Half FurIonss at sheepshesd Bay.
 New York. June BOA new track record for five and half furlongs on the turf was made at sheepshead Bay when Selectman won the Water Pearl in 1O7 1-5. which is three-fifths of a second faster than the old mark. Priscillian in the first race ran the mile in 1:37 3-5. equaling the track record made by InquIsitor in lo06 Priscilllan could have beaten the worlds record for the distance if Dugan had ridden him out. He was easing up all through the last six teenth. Priscilllan and Peter Quince cut out a fast clip until the stretch was reached. when Peter Quince quit Priscillian then took command and won by half dozen lengths.
 Sandpiper in the fifth race set a fast pace to the stretch. where Selectman joined him. and in a hard drive the latter won by a nose. Summaries:
 First Race.-Priseillian. first: Peter Qulnce. second: Far West. third.
 Second Race. = Tony Bonero. first: Grand vedette. second; Ben Cole. third.
 Third Race.-Torbellino first: wam- ha, second: Mediant third.
 Fourth Race. Old Honesty. first: Iuggler. second; Killiecrankie. third.
 Fifth Races-Selectman first. sand piper. second: connaught Ranger. third.
 Sixth Race.-George c. Hall. first: Delirium. secopd: Monfauk. third
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-30
WHAT TRACKS SPENT.
Two Racing Associations Expended
 Over s12.OOO to Kill Bills.

Albany. June 30.-Two of the racing associations have filed state ments of expenses in connection with the unsuccessful attempt made to defeat the racetrack anti-bettiug bills. The Coney Island Jockey club and the Saratoga association, by F. R. Hitchcock, president, filed statements of legislative expenses with the secretary of state yester- day.
 Secretary c. Fellowes of the for mer organization certifles that it expended s7.53s.53 for counsel re- tainers, fees and disbursements as follows: Davies, Stone & Auerbach, s2,570.15: Frank S. Black, $1.443.- 30: VI. c. Percy, s1S0.41: E. II. Coyne, s2,2sS2s, and R. c. Cum ming, $1.046.39.
 The Saratoga association. in a similarly worded statement. certi- nes to the expenditure of $5,653.91, divided as follows: Davies, Stone & Auerbach, s/.s2I62: Frank S. Black. s1,0S2.47; w. C. Percy, s135.31; E. H. coyne. s1.723.72. and R. c. Cumming. $7s4Ts.