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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-08

wall like The breaking OF violin
string Lucy Clifford's voice died out.
The startled choir paused for an in
stant and then from the congregation
burst mans strong voice, "Al-le-lu-iae
To triumphant conclusion he ear
ried the fine old melody, his rich tenor
supporting the. wavering voices of the
agitated choir. He had seen the white,
frightened face of Lucy Clifford turned
in his direction, and he threw all the
vigor and force of his nature into the
third stanZa.
Almost unconsciously her tremulous
voice took up the refrain, and once
more their tones We're united. 1t Scent
ed as though her weak utterance rest
ed ON the assured strength Of his, and
he carried 1t up-up-to an exultant
close until their voices blended I'm final
| joyous "Al-le-lu-iaw
Lucy Clifford sank back in her seat
with trembling hands and Pickering
| color in her pale cheeks. She did not
glance at Allen Elwood. 1t was suffi-
cient for her that he was present and
| that in the hour-ef her distress he had
come to her rescue.
| 1t was like him to have done that. 1t
| was strange that she had permitted
that escapade of his youth to blind her
to his many noble qualities. Welb- It
was too late now, but she could re-
member this day. 1t would be pleas
ant memory TO be stored away against
a dreary future.
/ When the service was concluded,
Lucy Clifford. slipped through the side
door into the ehurchyard and thence
toward the opening In the stone wall
that led to the homeward path across
| lots.
| Elwood did not follow her. 1t would
be of no use. He was too much of a
black sheep. But when the dusk fell
he walked slowly along the shore road
until he came to the old Clifford place.
1t was long. low, brown house fac
ing the harbor. Tall cherry trees over.
Swallowed it's gabled roof, and thick
hedges of pungent box bordered the
winding paths. A wind swept up from
the bay, and shower of blossoms fell
about him. A lwhipporwill throbbed
from the bough of an apple tree. 1t
was like another night that was past.
There was light step on the grav-
eled path, startled exclamation, and
he was holding Lucy's unresistisg
hands in his own.
81 have come to ask your forgive
ness, Lucy" he began tenderiy,
NAY" she murmured TREMENDOUSLY:
'it is l who should ask yours for my
narrow minded prejudices. But that,is
past-I-I tried TO steel my heart and
failed-and the years have been so
long. Allen Her voice broke.
81 know" he said slowly, "but the
years that are to come will be long
and sweet. God willingr'
The whipporwili whirred away
through the darkness, while again the
cherry trees swayed In the breeze and
sent a shower of bridal whifeness over
the lovers at the gate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-08
Insects That Are Injurious to
Clover and Alfalfa Are Discussed

Twas seen in DeKalb county field in
| 1903. In 20 acres of clover giving
promise of five bushels of seed per
acre, only two midges and no eggs
were found This field was cut June
i25, while just across the road was an
other field of clover sown at the same
time and grown under the same condi-
tons, except that it was not harvested
until July T. This field swarmed with
midges Aug. 10.
Chalcid That Does Unseen Damage.
The seed chalcid does an immense
amount of unseen damage to the seed;
you simply get small yield of seed
without knowing why. The grub lives
inside the ripening seed and eats it
out, leaving only a shell. The adult is
minute, black, fiy-like insect found
in abundance on clover heads about
June IL and again in the middle of
August. The eggs are laid in the seeds.
If you want to get rid of these, har-
vest the clover before any of the heads
have turned black, or pasture or clip it
back in May or June.
|
stacked or stored clover. lis active
| in winter, working at the bottom of
| the hay where it is warmer and
moister. These worms eat the hay
| and web together the rest of it with
silk intermingled with black particles
like grains of gunpowder. The hap
appears as if widowed and the stock
refuse to eat it. If there is much
moisture fungus is present also. To
get rid of this worm the old, refuse
hay should be cleaned out and burned
A good preventative in the outdoor
stack is to build the stack on plat
form of logs or rails, giving it ventil-
alton underneath. Another good meth.
cd is to salt the stack for two or three
! feet from the bottom, half gallon to
the ton. This worm is injurious in
proportion to the warmth and moisture
hay
Summary of Remedies.-Just remem
Der that cutting the hay crop when II
] has just begun to bloom, and as much
earlier than that as possible, or else
pasturing or clipping back the growth
still earlier in the season, will circum
vent the work of the insects injurious
to the seed crop. Another thing
many of these insects enter the field
in the latter part of the first year OF
the clover growth and lie over until
| the following spring; so it is wise
| practice to clip the clover late in its
| first season, removing especially the
premature heads that are present. You
! must cut early enough to allow the
plant to recover itself before frost, say
i two or three weeks after oat harvest
/ Destroy the voluntary clover, as IL
carries over many insects to the next
season, and do not allow clover to run
more than two years.
/ Alfalfa insects are essentially those
of clover, though only the seed chalcid
the leaf weevil, and the root borel
have as yet been reported upon alfalfa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-08
This Week in Politics.

The near approach of the republican
national convention will cause the par
ty leaders to turn their attention to-
ward Chicago this week, where the ar
engagements for the gathering will be
completed during the week and head
quarters opened in the interest of the
various presidential aspirants. Toward
the end of the week the advance guard
of delegates and visitors will put in an
appearance and the pre-convention ac-
tivity viii commence in earnest.
During the week democratic state
conventions to select delegates to Den
yer will be held in Virginia, Utah, Or
egon, Kentucky and Montana. Bryan
is expected to dominate all of these
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-08

In another column of today's Argus
appears handsome testimonial to
States Attorney ]. K. Scott, endorsed
by representative citizens of Rock Is
land, irrespective of political affilia-
lions, and who have adopted this
means of commencing Mr. Scott as q
fearless public official in the face OF
attack and SANDER by elements whose
dictations ne has seen fit to disregard
The communication represents an act
of simple justice, and as such it is
published in The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-08

conventions. though there is talk of
possible attempts to block Instructions
in Virginia and Montana.
The fight between Senator Alfred B.
Kittredge and Governor Coe l. Craw-
ford for the seat of the former in the
United States senate will be settled at
the general primary to be held tomor-
row in South Dakota. At the same
time nominations will be made for all
state offices.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-08

1t is finally agreed after some de-
muir that Senator Hopkins. the noto-
rlous spoilsmonger of Illinois, shall
have the privilege of reading the
republican national platform at Chi
cago. But care will be taken that
he has as small share as possible
in making the platform.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-08

Senator Platt has been invited to
resign on account of his youthful in
discretions, but he can't afford to; he
needs the salary. 1t cost him $4,000
and country estate to buy off di-
vorce suit and $4,000 at least, and
probably more, to settle a breach of
promise case. and the old man has got
to have some resources that they can't
touch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-08

The selection of Senator Aldrich as
the president of the national none
tary commission and the predatory
shaping given thereto in the selection
of it's membership furnish forewarn-
ing of what may be expected as a re-
suit of it's deliberations If it shall ever
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-08

When the people of republican
state like Oregon pick out a democrat
who has served them as governor to
be their next United States senator, it
is a pleasant augury for next fall.
States like Oregon land Minnesota that
elect democratic governors may vote
for a democrat for president. The
habit is liable to grow on them
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-08
suckIen's Arniea saIve Wins.

Tom Moore of Rural Route /, Coch-
ran Ca, writes: 81 had bad sore
come on the instep of my foot and
could find nothing that would heal it
until applied Bucklen's Arnica Salve.
Less than half of 25 cent box won
the day for me by affecting perfect
cure" Sold under guarantee at all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-08

opinion that a lock canal tthere are
TO be IL locks} can be completed for
$3.50, 600, 600; but if it is finally decided
to make it a sea-leyel canal, it may
cost as much as half billion. To
complete the locks and dams, it is
said, will take about five years.
Certainly the work ought to be
pushed as rapidly as possible.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-08

Even If Mr. Roosevelt wants to
shake off the third term idea and hunt
in the African jungles after March 4,
1909, Uncle Sam will not be at all sur
prised if he sends a. special message
home every week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-08

1t would have been a perfect shame
for the "allied" republican presidential
candidates to carry to the convention
fight against little fellow like Taft,
ANYWAY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-08
Has to Chase Them.

Has to Chase Them.
'Do you golf:"
mo; don't need to-"
what do you do for exercise?"
81 have a garden"
Does that give you the right kind
of eXercise%
"Well, my neighbor keeps chickens"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-08
Reason Enouah.

II am going to quit my place." said
the man of all work.
Whats the matter?Y asked the SYM
pathetic friend. Don't you like the
brand of cigars the boss smokes"
Eyes, but he keeps them locked"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-08

Mrs. Ruth Bryan Leavitt is a dele
gate to the national convention from
Colorado, and wants to nominate her
father for president. The people have
done that long ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-08
Wild Enough.

Wild Enough.
Don't you feel
the call of the
W ii d in t b g
springT
Il can't say
that / do. Near
est l come to ex-
periencing it is
in the call of the
installmenth house
collector. He is
w il d gu z h
W h e n / don't
pay" {
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-08
Humor ano Philosophy
THE ANNUAL QUERY.
By DUNCAN NJ. SMITH

"what."
Asks the poet
who is earnestly seeking
Information
At first hand,
rs so rare as day In Juner'
That looks easy.
June days may be rare,
Particularly
In winter
Or very late in the fall,
But there are other
Rare things
II one starts out
With search warrant
/Or a pinch of salt
Looking for them.
The man
Who. recognizing his own
Superiority.
Allows his wife
To have the last word
Without
Being mean about it: "
The woman
Who can look pleased
And feel it
When rival steps forth
win a tWenty-eight dollar hat
To match her own modest
Two forty-eight lid:
The small boy
Who tells the truth
And stays at work
When a lie
Would get him
Into the ball game:
The minor clerk f,-
Who doesn't know more than the
boss;
The woman who knows
The difference
Between an inshoot and homs
run
In fact,
The list is so large
That We wonder at the poet
For asking the question.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-08
Clear Waste.

'Why is Chester moping about SOP"
Disappointed in love"
Thinks the girl he can't get is the
only one in the world, 1 SUPPOSED"
''NO; it isn't that so much, but he
spent 81 ON her in ice cream sodas."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-08
Aftersioht

Predicting weather far ahead
Looks good. but they will find
tbs easier to dope 1t off
A week or SO behind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-08

Some men are born poor, some attain
poverty and others meet up with the
gold brick man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-08

of the brave ruled by the crooked cam
paign contribution?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-08
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

Truth telling is an exact science, but
lying is fine art.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-08

Mexico has a $3.00O,0O0 defaleation.
The rapid characterization of Mexico
Is one of the signs of the times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-08

Camel Post Service.
In the new postal service across the
Sahara the messengers are mounted
on camels.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-08

The man who Is with the majority
doesn't see the need of reform.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-08
Couldn't Fill the Bill

"Then call around yesterday"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-08

Couldn't Fill the Bill.
"Are you the man who advertised
for dog?"
Yes"
What kind of dog did you wantT
No use going into that. You wouldn't
do"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-08
Ready to Please.

when are you going to pay that
billy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-08

Riches take wings when the flying
machine man can get hacker.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-08

Sometimes a man mistakes rapidity
for progression.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-08

A wise freshman says the way to get
rich Is to save what you .spend and
work all the time you are resting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-08

Il am afraid tomorrow viii never
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1908-09-02
Chewing Gum Fatal to Snake.

Carrie Withers and Annie Monroe,
two Philadelphia young women board
ing at a farmhouse near this place,
ran across a rattlesnake and put 1t
out of business with chewing gum.
Miss Withers took long stick and,
placing the gum on the end, showed it
toward the snake, which struck at 1t,
but the more 1t tried The firmer 1t
seemed to take hold. Finally 1t roll
ed on the grass as If choking, and
the young woman called farm hand,
who killed &c.
The gum had wound around the
snakes fangs until it was unable 10
open it's jaws.-[Iackawaxen (Penn.)
Cor. New York World. -
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1908-09-02
WEST FOR BRYAN
WITHOUT DOUBT
Opinion of J. J. Purcell
After Investigation.
MEN IN ALL WALKS OF LIFE
We're InterViewed-LabO ES-
pecially Will Go For
NebraSkan.

Washington, Aug. 29.-"Bryan will
surprise the Republicans this fall by
carrying the West, Middle West and
New York State" said John ]. Pur-
cell, one of the delegates to the Den
yer convention from this District, who
returned yesterday from a tour of the
country. Mr.. Purcell said;
The miners of Colorado will vote
solidly for Bryan. Farmers and or
ganized labor will vote for Bryan
in Nebraska and Kansas. The entire
labor vote of Illinois, both organ
lied and unorganized, will vote the
Democratic ticket.
New York State, where the Repub-
licans claim they will have an easy
time of it with Hughes running for
Governor, will awaken to the big
gest surprise in the history of that
State. Laboring men, farmers, the
men who favor racing in a legiti-
mate form are working for the down.
fall of Republicanism in the Empire
State
"In the States l mentioned l have
visited and talked with men of all
walks of life, and the opinion is, as
l have said, universally for Bryan.
The laboring men will vote for the
peerless leader on account of the
anti-injunction plank and on account
of the treatment they have received
at the hands of the soldiers and cit
the labor plank at Chicago. They
will not forget that Taft is the faith
er of the injunction law, and that he
fostered it until he became a Presi-
Dental possibility.
Miners in the West are bitter
against Taft on account of Roosevelt.
They have not forgotten the 'undesir-
able citizen brand placed upon three
of their members by the Chief EXecu-
tive, and they hold Mr. Taft party to
the branding.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1908-09-02
THE ANCIENT ART
OF EMBALM|NG
AS Practiced by Egyptians
In Dark Ages.
CURED DEAD BODIES IN BRINE
Like HamS-BalSamS Used,
But Regarded as Mere
Accessories.

Valuable anatomical studies en- mum
mified remains have been made S5 the
Government School of Medicine a. Cal
TO in recent years, under the auspices
of Prof. Elicit Smith. In the course
of these studies, says the New York
World, w. A. Schmidt has investi-
gased mummified material OF differ
ent epochs from the chemical and BIZ
illogical point of view, experimenting
OH mummies 5000 years old, dating
back to a period before embalming ais
praoticed in later times was known i'm
the Nile Valley. Says w. ID. Halli-
burton, in a ndice of this work in
Nature:
at is remarkable that, i'm spite of
this lapse Of time, organic materials,
which of all others are liable to decay,
should manifest in the test tube their
characteristic reactions. The presence
of solid and volatile fatty acids, pro-
teins and cholesteIin, with traces of
WAS hOLhOloelNpuSNa nc
high percentage of fatty acids leads
the author to the conclusion that they
originate not wholly from fat, but
mainly from body proaeins. The for
nation of adipOcere in the muscles OF
corpses lett in the water or work
at the morgue in Paris Is evidence
of the possible conversation of pro-
teln into fatty material. AT the
present time, however, THE doctrine of
the metabolic change of protein into
fat is regarded with skePttcism by
most Psychologists in spite of the
large amount Of fatty acid radicals in
the protein molecule.
1.-THE mummy protein, although 1t
retains the general characters OF al
luminous material, has lost these spe-
cific properties which enable us to
distinguish that of human origin from
that which is found in other parts of
the animal Kingdom. In other words,
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1908-09-02

II he has the authority 10 do all this
it is a peculiar state of affairs when
he can not prosecute the trusts for
their undernand work, which caused
all the lawlessness in the tobacco sec
lions.
It does not require great stretch
of memory to recall the recent prose-
cution of a subsidiary concern of the
Standard Oil Company in Texas, or
the still more recent crusade against
betting on horse races in Network by
Governor Hughes. The proceedings
in Texas were certainly against a
trust and they were not only insti-
tuted but were won by the State. In
New York, Governor Hughes carried
ON his campaign against the betting
evil with public sentiment of New
York City plainly against him. If
Kentucky had a real Governor and not
an imitation, some relief might be
looked for, which would remove the
cause for the night riding instead OF
being directed altogether against the
lawlessness itself. The situation in
Kentucky has, indeed, been ,deplorable
but it is not any more so than 1t was
when Governor Wilson was an attor-
ney for the tobacco trust and the death
grip on the farmers was obtained. Gov
ernor Wilson helped the trust do
this, but, of course, 1t is impossible
for him 10 do anything for the peo-
pie. of his own State in his capacity as
Chief Executive.-[The Tobacco Plan
tar
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1908-09-02

it no longer gives whar is termed the
biological reaction This is disap-
poindng, although it was doubtless
expected. Mr. Schmidt also found he
could no longer de- ect hemoglObin,
aud the substance regarded as blood
by previous observers was doubtless
composed Of colored gum and rosin
employed in embalming. In reference
to The process Of embalming itself, he
was unable to find amy soda; the So
called natrium bath really consisted
of a solution of common sal.
The old Egyptians simply picked
their corpses in brine, and the various
balsams used were mere accessories
which could have eXerted no real in
fluence on the process of mummifi-
cation. The real agent at work here
was undoubtedly the extraordinary
dry climate Of Egypt, and 1t Is this
also which has acted as a preserva-
Tive OF the organic material which
can still be Identified.
The research reminds me Of a
small piece of work which was carried
out by DR.. OTTO Rosenheim few
years ago. Small pieces of the cara
pace of fossil Eurypter!d were placed
at his disposal by Sir EBAY Lank-
es.er and Mr.. Barher of the Natural
History Museum, and he was able to
demonstrate in them the presence OF
chttin, their organic substratum. In
this case one was dealing with prehis-
toric material compared with which
an Egyptian mummy is quite recent.
This kind OF work appeals to the i'm
agination, and one can only hope that
if it is continued, sill further light
and interest will be thrown on the
records of past ages"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1908-09-02

There is going to be a surprise in
store for negro OfficehOlders the day
after election. They are of the opin-
ion that members of their race will
vote for Taft, but the Brownsville
affair and the recent riot at Spring
field, where several negroes were
killed, are going 10 throw some of
the negro votes to Mr.. Bryan. Many
complaints against the State author
tiles in Illinois have reached the ears
of the Democratic leaders in that
State Of the treatment they received
at the hands of the soldirs and cit
liens. Many prominent negroes are
of the opinion that Gov. Deneen
and the Mayor of Springfield could
have stopped the riot before it reach
ed such a serious stage.
"All in all, the situation over the
country looks brighter than it has
for years, and I predict a great DEM
ocratic victory"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1908-09-02
GOV. WILSON'S
ONE-S|DED FIGHT
In Night Rider Matter In
Kentucky.
TRUST IS BEING LET ALONE
While Troops Not Wanted
Are Being Sent Into
Tobacco Districts.

While Governor Wilson is so active
in the chase for might riders" in the
tobacco districts Of Kentucky it might
be we'll for him TO remember that the
trust is doing business at the same
old stand in the same old way and re-
Nceiving the same old punishment
which punishment consists in being
let severely alone. The suit Of the
Monarch Tobacco Company, filed in
the Federal Court at Louisville last
week for damages against the Amer
lean Tobacco Company, shows that
the old policy of the trust Of fight
ing by its underhand methods is still
being carried out. Unfortunately there
is no prospect of the State ever TAX
ing any action against the octupus as
1 long as Kentucky is afflicted with
Nher present Governor.
Governor Wilson, In a statement
given out a few days ago, scored
the officials In Bracken county for
their alleged completely with the
might riders" and indicts the whole
people of the county by declaring that
wainwright Lea, who had suffered con-
siderably from unknown parties, could
not get fair trial in the county be-
: cause che could get no jury that was
not under the influence Of the lawless
element" Governor Wilson takes &C.
oasion to say in the course of his re-
marks that he has NO power to prose-
cute the trusts, nor TO institute pro-
ceedings against them. This is a most
remarkable state of affairs and if 1t
is really true the Governor should not
be deferred by little thing like the
lack of authority. He has sent troops
into the tobacco districts of the State
over the protests of the county off
lcials without the proper authority and
has done more to create dissension
md lawlessness than any other one
actor In the whole tobacco troubles.