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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-15
8he Hrgus Daily Short Story
Aunt Adra's Apology BY Lillian Lee.
Copyrighted, 1908. by Associated Literary Press

Jimmie, Aunt Adra's come"
Little Mrs. Boxley's voice was dull
and lifeless.
81 don't think that she likes me-"
was the additional remark, which ex-
planned the depression.
my dear child. she must! She is the
only member of my family with
money, and l was her favorite nephew.
If she does not approve of my mar
riage it's all off. But she's got to like
you, Dolly" he added fondly. How
could any one help liking you?"
But she has done nothing except sit
and glare at me-" walled the little wo-
man. Il phoned Bess for an extra
ticket for the concert tomorrow, and
when l told Aunt Adra that we We're
going she just said 'Uh=hu.' like that"
"She'll say you're the best little wo-
man in the world before you get
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-15
High Praises for stevenson.

Chicago News: In nominating Adlai
E. Stevenson as their candidate for
governor of Illinois the democratic
voters have chosen a man distinguish
ca in national affairs. His candidacy
is particularly interesting. because in
recent times it has been rather I'M
usual for national reputation to be
utilized as a stepping stone to state
honors. When the nation was young,
however, there were nc table instances
of this sort.
Mr.. Stevenson was the 23 vice presi-
dent of the United States, serving in
that capacity during Cleveland's sec
ond administration. He had been first
assistant postmaster general in Cleve-
lands first administration. Prior to
that time he had twice represented
the Bloomington district in congress.
At the close of his term in the vice
presidency he was appointed a mem
Der Of the commission sent to Europe
to try to secure International bime-
tallism. In 1900 his name again was
before the American electorate as that
of Bryan's running mate.
Throughout his participation in pub
| lie life Mr.. Stevensons course has
been marked equally by courtesy and
Combativeness. Today he is both
ageu and vigorous. Although in his
Sc year he is counted upon to make
an aggressive campaign for the gov.
cr1Orship. Because of his standing
ana character it is expected that his
canvass will be marked by dignity as
we'll as by force. That he is popular
with his fellow democrats was sui
ficiently demonstrated by his easy vic
tory at Saturdays primaries. This
popularity goes back to the days Of
"Adai's AK" with which ne Gecapi
tated so many thousands of republi
can third class postmasters when he
was first assistant postmaster general
Since his nomination for governor
Mr.. Stevenson has been quoted as say
ing that he holds that Office to be non
Partisan. Nevertheless. his candidacy
already has united the democrats o
Illinois in a remarkable way ant
doubtless has strengthened the party
| Ticket in this state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-15
STILL LOYAL.
Human Encyclopedia Not Influenced by
Display of Buntinq.


One Fourth of July night in London
the Empire Music hall advertised spe-
cial attractions to American visitors.
All over the auditorium the union jack
and the stars and stripes infolded one
another, and at Nthe interludes were
heard Yankee Doodle" and Hail.
Columbia" while quartet sang
Down Upon the Swanee River"
Then came the turn of the human
encyclopedia. who advanced to the
front of the stage and announced him
self ready to answer, sight unseen, all
questions the audience might pro
pound
A volley of queries was fired at him,
and the encyclopedia breathlessly told
the distance of the earth from Mars,
the number OF bones in the human
skeleton, of square miles in the British
empire and other equally important
facts.
There was brief pause. in which an
American stood up. What great
event took place July 4, 1776?" he pro
pounded in loud, glad voice.
The human encyclopedia glared al
him. 'Th' incident you speak of, sir
was a infamous houtrage." EVERY
body's Magazine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-15

The butler to the millionaire oCcu
pan, of Newport villa, says the New
York World. has sued one of his hosts
guests to recover $500 money loaned
After the notice by Newport groceIs
that they will no longer give million
aires unlimited credit this buffers suit
is another token of the comparative
poverty of some of the newly rich.
In many households the butler. the
chef, the footmen and the maids have
month than the occupant of the villa
They get their board and lodging be-
sides wages. The master has an un-
certain income. without regular salary
or food and shelter provi'a1 ~ some
one else.
a Fifth avenue. New York, waiter
lis reputed to have recently bought
100000 worth of real estate from his
tips Not one in a hundred of the
men whom he has served could lay his
The man who, as Stuyvesant Fish re-
Gently said. has had to cut his living
expenses from 100000 to $4,000 a
year, not only feels but, the World
SAYS. is poorer than his butler his
valet and mis- cook. who have put their
wages in savings banks. and to whom
discharge would mean an opportunity
for a vacation in their old homes in
Europe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-15
New Zealand Labor Progress.

The remarkable experiments along
political lines that New Zealand has
been making have attracted the at
tention of the world. Nowhere else
has there been such fine field for
experiment and nowhere else have
such radical experiments been so sue
cessful. With an area of 103,G5S
square miles. but little more than one
and half times the territory COM
prising the state of Illinois, and a
population of about one million, of
whom third or more are Maoris. the
the prime minister. Sir Joseph Ward,
was able to announce a few weeks
ago that the revenue amounted to
$45, 100000, the highest on record.
During the last IL years only one law
has been passed increasing taxation
that imposing a graduated land tax
on estates exceeding 100000 in value.
The object of this law was not rev.
enue, but TO induce large owners to
sell. Revenue is largely derived from
the state railways and a graduated
income tax. (See the democratic plat
form on the income taxi
The chief measures now being con-
sidered. it is stated. are an amend
ment of the civil service, the concilia-
ton, arbitration and mining acts. and
the proposed adoption of old age pen
sions
Not only has Legislation been adopt
ed with view to diminishing the
amount of land held by the large land
owners, but there will soon be 1900
900 acres of new land opened for set
tlement in the North island. Mr.. Nc.
Nab, minister of land and agriculture
in a recent speech declared that I'M
skilled farm laborers were required in
every part of the dominion.
In the matter of strikes the con
Citation and compulsory arbitration
acts have on the whole worked well
Their working. however, has revealed
some weak points. and these It Is nov
proposed to remedy. During the las
IL years there have been only Is
strikes. and all these were small and
short lived, as in the case of the Auck
land street railway strike in May last
which endured but day. Yet it has
become manifest that the compulsory
arbitration and Cancellation acts neec
Strengthening. Parties to strike are
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-15
GREEN THE BEST COLOR.
Saves the Eyes and the Temper, Says
London Doctor.


''If the whole of London were paint
ed green it would have a wonderful
effect upon the health and spirits of
us Londoners." said one of LondoD's
leading specialists. "Eyesight and
health are most closely connected, and
among town jewellers eyesight Is
steadily deteriorating. Green is one
of natures cures for worry and ia
tigue Watch a man who is worried
or tired out and see how often be
will wander to a window from which
he can gaze on a tree in leaf. lnstinc-
lively his eyes seek the restful green
of the foliage. A great deal of the
good obtained from visit to the
country is from the incessant environ
ment of the green fields and green
leaves.
"a green room, too, is splendid
thing. ! know of a case of a popular
actress who could never understand
why it was that in a certain room In
her house she could always rest sc
much better than in any other one
She mentioned the fact to me one day
| and I pointed out to her that the pa
per and furniture We're entirel!
green. London Mirror.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-15
How Birds Meet Emergencies.

DR.. Francis H. Herrick says a spar
row will pluck horsehair from the
mouth of a nesting, while another
bird, like an oriole. will stand by and
see its mate hang until dead without
attempting to release it.
A robin will tug at string which
has caught on limb. but is never seen
fully to meet the situation by releasing
the string. 1t will make several turns
of Il cord about limb and leave the
other end free without any relation to
the nest. so that its effort Is useless.
1t ties no knots.
The gull, according to abundant and
competent testimony, will carry shell
fish to a considerable height, drop them
on the rocks or hard ground and repeat
the experiment until it gets the soft
meat--Chicago Tribune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-15

than | could afford to purchase She
even had the audacity TO tell me that
the piano vas loaned her by the maker.
Then she made You put in tele-
phone, and her extravaganza about
concert tickets is something shocking
James, there are hundreds of concert
programmes in her room and even
tickets that she purchased and did not
use. They cost 81 and 50 piece
"All that | could stand-though such
an eXtrayagant woman never will get
chance to waste my money as she
has yours-but today l insisted on 60
ing downstairs after my mail, in spite
of her protest. and there in the box
was letter addressed to some one
else. Your wife blushed when | hand
! ed it to her, but later | saw her read
| ing it, and later still heard her at the
telephone telling a Signor Marascreck
| that she had his letter and would come
! right down.
James, that shameless woman Is
| meeting strange men, and you know
| what those foreigners are. and she is
| getting letters addressed to an alias 1t
| is Dorothy Chappelle. If you want to
get divorce, | will pay all expenses,
| but not a penny of my money shall you
have otherwise"
! Miss Boxley settled back in her seat
with a determined nod that made the
plumes on her hat dance vigorously.
Jimmie lay back in his seat and choked
with laughter. Miss Boxley supposing
it TO be Mysteries, regarded him pity
inSly.
1T is all DoIly's fault" explained
Jimmie at last. She was afraid that
you might be prejudiced against her
profession. and she wanted to win your
affection before we told you. Auntie,
do you know that Dolly would love to
own some Bingham dresses, but that
she can't afford them?'
'She might sell the piano." suggest
ed Miss BoXley, with Il sniff.
But that is only loaned" explained
= Jimmie. Here's the way it goes. Dol
ly is concert singer and teacher. She
has no pupils through the summer, sc
she closed her studio and had tho
piano moved over to the fiat. 1t is
loaned by the makers, and she pays
for it by recommending it to her pu
pills. Her work also explains the con
cert tickets. The singers send her tick
cts free and are only too glad to have
people like us come and lead the ap
plause."
And the dresses? They are ais
loans:'
! Not much. They were given TO he
by rich women who love to patroniz
struggling artists, but they give he
only evening gowns. Dolly has on
good street dress. but in the house sh
feels she ought to wear out this hal
worn fipery She can't afford 10 Civ
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-15

the dresses away. and they would not
bring a dollar apiece secondhand. You
see we are paying for little home in
the country. and every penny goes into
that fund.
THAT is why we live SO cheaply and
that is why Dolly is trying to get
steady appointment ut the conserva-
tory The fact that AIaraScheck sent
for her argues that she has landed II.
1t is good news, Aunt Adra. not bad.
that you bring me. But to think that
you Nave accused poor Dolly of wear
ing frivolous clothes when she loathes
her glad rags as she does"
Jimmie went off into another gale of
laughter. then sobered down to tell the
sacrifices they had made to earn a
home that should be their very own.
When he had finished, the old lady's
eyes were suspiciously moist, and as
they rose to go she looked at him
pleadingly.
You will forgive meddling old
| fool, won't you, Jimmie:" she pleaded,
! and Jimmie kissed her twice-once in
token of forgiveness and once for the
| title Jimmie"
| That night as he let himself into the
| tiny fat he found the two women por-
ing over samples and fashion sheets.
Aunt Adra was sitting in the Morris
chair, and Dolly was perched on its
arm, the brown head against the gray.
Miss BoXley looked UP, with a smile
as Dolly few TO greet her husband.
After this she said dryly, Miss
Dorothy Chappelle is still going to
wear silks and satins. but Dolly Box
ley is selecting what she wants for hel
home use. 1t is my treat and my apol
o9y,"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-15
SACKiNG THE TUILERIES.
An Incident Of the Revolution of 184a
In France

The sight that presented itself was
the strangest / have ever seen and has
remained in my memory almost as
vividly as, If 1t were yesterday. The
magnificent apartments of the palace
were soon filed with as strange a set
of ruffians as you could meet any
where. 1t seemedl as If they were all
mad or drunk, and yet they were as
jolly as sand boys. They seemed posi-
lively to revel in destruction and to
yell with delight as they smashed and
tore everything to pieces that they
came across. There was scarcely a
picture that was not cut into ribbons,
and ornaments, however costly, were
thrown down and broken to atoms.
While l was standing In one Of the
grand apartments, looking on in won
der, a little man. with sword almost
as big as himself, stood In front Of a
| magnificent mirror that reached from
the floor to the ceiling He surveyed
, it for moment, and then, as though
he were about to storm town single
handed. went deliberately .up to it and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-15

inclined to disregard the fine for non.
compliance, and public sentiment will
not yet tolerate Imprisonment as a
penalty.
Much is hoped from the proposed
Cancellation council, and also from the
"exertion-wage" proposal, by which
worker and employer may agree as TO
extra pay for extra work. The neces
sity for such agreement is argued
frOm the fact that the production OF
certain workers in one industry had
decreased Is or 20 per cent under
uniform wages.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-15
A Womsn's Reason.

"Of all the foolish reasons girls give
for wishing to marry, or rather not to
remain single" said Miss Afternoon
Tea, Il think because she wants Mrs.
on her tombstone is the most inane.
Why should she want il there where
she cannot see it? / would rather
have Mrs. on my visiting cards than
on my tombstone. wouldn't you
Clarice:'
Yes. dear, and that reminds me.
asked Jane Smiley yesterday why she
was marrying SO much sooner than
she intended when | last saw her
She said, oh. my visiting cards are
almost gone, and | do not care to or
der another hundred of these. so | an
hurrying up getting my new name tC
have engraved on them."-St. Louis
Times
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-15
Humor ano Philosophy
By DUNCAN n. SMITH
LIMITED OPPORTUNITY.

Is the tickle mob eXacting.
Is the price of fame so high
That at times you're almost tempted,
Sorrowfsil. 10 pass ii by?
Do you grow downhearted. feeling
There is nothing you can do
That will make tobacco dealers
Name a new cigar for you?
Can you not produce booklet
That will have TO be suppressed
Or. still better. eXpurgated
Fer to youth 1t is addressed?
Can't You write play so awful
AS to make the critics swear
That it is the worst production
Ever pulled off anywhere?
Anything for a sensa ton.
Even falling down We'll
If it's deep enough. may help you
If you have book to sell.
Making hedgerows of your whiskers
In Il way your face TO frame
May be nodded into dollars
AS it addeth to your fame.
But should nothing else be handy
You can cincE your fame secure:
Get your picture in the paper
As the victim of some cure.
Run for president or maybe
Write some new and corking joke,
And your name will be emblazoned
On a snipe not fit to smoke.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-15

When college boy. in observance
of the rules of college athletics has
10 assume an alias in order 10 play
baseball to earn money with which
to pay for his education. there must
be something the matter with the
athletic rules. the boys real name or
the game he expects to play.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-15
Democrats to Win.

Adlai E. Stevenson, democratic can.
didate for governor, has received tele.
grams from each of the six candidates
who opposed him, all saying that he
can call on them for anything in the
way of speeches. etc, or for any help
they can give him. Every democratic
candidate has pledged to support the
ticket. The democrats think they
Lave chance to win and they are
going after it.
The Galesburg Mail says: "The
republicans could learn great deaI
of the democrats in this respect"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-15

with one blow Jf his great cavalry
blade shivered it to pieces. AS the?
fell at his feet he put OIL grand air
and said "La," as If this was one of
the greatest deeds he had ever accom-
plished and the proudest moment of
his life.-..Sketches From Memory"
G. A. Storey.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-15

Who is not sad to know that Ira D.
Sankey. the sweet singing evangelist
who has inspired thousands. is no
more. He was one of the most gifted,
and, in his field of noble endeavor, one
of the most influential men of his
time
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-15
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-15
More Privileges.

"You want to go east?"
"Sure. Haven't l been telling You
so:"
You know that tie pass l gave
you:''
Yes. / remember your generosity"
"Well. ! am now able to amend it So
as to allow you 10 ride in any balloon
that is going your way and that will
take you.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-15
What Can They Say.

Little boys shouldn't tell lies"
"Then their mothers shouldn't en-.
courage them i'll it,
Mothers don't do that"
Yes. they do. Don't they ask them
every evening If they have been in
swimming during the day?'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-15

It's noble thing for Colonel Roose-
welt to stand up and say he takes all
responsibilities for the Brownsville at
lair. but is this one of my policies"
for poor Mr.. Taft to dutifully boost
aIpng2
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-15

New York talks of ship canal to
Canada by way of the Hudson river
ana Lake Champlain. Montrears re-
cent lead in grain receipts and ex-
ports has made the New Workers.
thoughtful
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-15
No Elatterer.

"Got one of your cigars with your"
Sure. Have one. Like that brand?'
"No, not specially"
Didn't have one of your own
YES: l have pocketful but the
doctor told me to quit using tobacco
for awhile"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-15
JucoIinu Dates,

She certainly is Il woman of tact"
Tact is 10 name for it. She is
great diplomat. Why, she can have
two birthdays year for the purpose
Of gathering in presents and in the
meantime not grow a day older"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-15
Good Advice.

Father (solemnly)-This thrashing II
going to hurt me more than you, Napo-
leon. Napoleon (sympathetically)-
don't be too rough on yourself, dad
amt worth it.-London Scraps.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-15
Just an Error,

I'VE hadn't been getting the usual
supply of eggs, so we were very much
pleased to find nest with a dozen in
the bushes this morning"
Where the hens had laid them?''
"No; where they had mislaid them"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-15

After all, it looks as if Hon. A. J.
Hopkins of the senate undesirables"
would have to continue to let loose of
The barrel in order to regain his togo
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-15

Hubby twhile dressing CON
founded trial balance was running in
my head all night. Wifey-.Iohn. you
must tell the manager. and maybe he
will give you extra pay for working
overtime.-Boston Transcript.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-15
Modern Query,

If a body spy a body
Sitting in the park,
If a body kiss a body
Need the coppers bark7
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-15
unannreciatixe Bees.

He started Il honey farm with great
hopes and enthusiasm"
What was the resultT
"StuDg'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-15
Easy ENOUGH,

81 cannot live but week longer
wiZout you"'
Really, luke, Now. how can you
fix on specific length of time?'
'Ze landlord fix. on it. miss, not H.
Louisville Courier Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-15
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue. Rock Island. Ill tEn-
tered at the postoffice as secondclass
matter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-15

Well, what do you think of that
The capital of Illinois in the throes of
race war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-15

TT takes good management to re-
l. duce expenses without lowering
efficiency, but it takes the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-15
Appreciative.

Appreciative.
"He is Weep
ing over the
last TO e of
summer"
Because il Is
almost gomez"
No. because
It isn't Il water
melon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-15

When Il girl gets the hammock habit
her mother is apt to acquire about the
same time the ironing habit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-15
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

1t is almost as hard to forgive a
woman for patronizing you as it Is
for being homely.
To hold mans interest 1t might be
well to get a first class mortgage on
his property.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-15
Some people speak very gently, and
others use the telephone.

Some people speak very gently, and
others use the telephone.
To be voted very entertaining you
must either be a good spender or o
good listener.
Learning to swim doesn't seem to be
pit all related to being in the swim.
But then. you know. bathing suits
are ever so much prettier and more
effective if they are never wet.
Some people are so proud that they
wouldn't even recognize success after,
1t had cut them once.
II we will continue to live. we may
as well make up our minds to shake
hands warmly with old age.