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

eyes. purple ringed with misery, stared
mockingly back at, her. The self con-
tempt that swept over her hardened
them instantly. Anything written un-
der the influence of such an express
sion could not be other than absurd.
With petulant hand she swept the
still unblotted lines aside and scratched
laconically:
Billy-All is over between US. My an
swer is No. Come for your letters and
don't fail to bring mine. p. T.
She folded the note with cold, dispas-
sionate fingers. A pang went through
her. She caught in her breath with a
dry, audible sound. "Unex pected; tele-
gram indeedv' she unused angrily. II
don't believe word of it."
The striking Of the half hour nerved
her to seal the letter quickly and ad-
dress it to 1918 West Twenty-ninth
Street. Mr.. William K Frierson, City,"
She stamped it with deadly delibera-
ton and pressed the bell. While wait
ing for the messenger she sat staring
| absently at the name she had written
his name; written 1t for the one hun
dred and seventeenth = and the last
time. She continued to stare at the
| stereotyped address through blurred
vision. After all, perhaps she had not
| expressed herself just right; at least
she might have been more courteous,
as this was the end. There We're still
thirty minutes of grace. The chauf-
| feur, running lat speed limit, could
make the distance in twenty!
She rose and threw the letter into
the fire, then with a funny little CLEAN
in her eyes watched it curl and black
en- and sift to nothingness. She turned
toward the writing table again, her
thoughts shaping themselves rapidly
and clearly. 1t was positively her last
| chance to be diplomatic, firm-final
Crimson flags were waving in her
cheeks; twin sparks had kindled blue
flames in her eyes; her breath came
and went In little jerks. But her hands
| We're steady as die. She wrote:
Dearest Bnly-Come. PAT.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-06
Mitchell for Governor.

The talk of John Mitchell for dem
ocratic candidate for governor is being
renewed with much activity and some
&C SO far as to asert very positively
that the labor leader will make formal
announcement of his entry into the
race within the next few weeks
The suggestion of John Mitchell for
governor was first made by the Spring
field Record and met with hearty en-
dorsement in many parts of the state
Mr.. Mitchell has endeared himself
to the masses of the people, while
his conservative administration of the
affairs of an important Office was such
as to assure capital that it need fear
no wrong at his hands.
There can be little if any question
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-06
The August Primary Election.

AS August approaches the activity
OF the gentlemen who wish to serve
their parties and the public. for a
consideration, will become greater. 1t
should; for the voter will wish to
know something of the men in whom
he is expected to place his trust. The
votersshould give the candidates close
inspection and select those who are
best fitted both by character and ca
pability for service. This advice to
the voters applies to those of both
parties.
There is too frequently poor timber
bobbing up for Office, men who are
not only incapable of rendering good
service, but who are out for Office
for what they can make out of it by
hook and crook A careful discrimina-
ton on the part of the voters will dc
much toward securing party success at
the election So far as the democratic
party of Rock Island county is con
cerned, The Argus hopes and trusts
that every democratic voter will take
an earnest, special interest in getting
out a large vote and in helping to
select men for nomination who are
democratic democrats.
The voters should not fail to remem-
Der that members of state and county
committees are also to be chosen
at the August primary. and that il
should be their effort 10 select men
r, form tba Marty oroca m izatioO yyhn n re
worthy of the fullest public confidence
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-06
The SPONGE Animal.

If the sponge as brought up fresh
from the sea bottom We're a familiar
object few would be in doubt as to its
being an animal. When fresh it is a
aeshy looking substance covered With
firm skin, and if cut it presents some
what the appearance of raw meat. Its
cavities are filled with gelatinous
substance called milk" American
sponges and those of all other parts of
the world are inferior TO the sponges
Of the eastern shores of the Mediter-
ranean. The finest of all sponges is
the Turkey toilet sponge. which is cup
shaped. The American sponge most
nearly approaching it in quality is the
West Indian glove sponge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-06
A SPONGE Garden,

"My prosperity is due" said the for
eigner. ito garden, submarine
garden, n garden of sponges that l
own in the Mediterranean" He twid-
died his fingers so that the diamond
flashed on his brown hands.
Yes, 1 am very rich," he said COM
placently. 81 cut from my garden
about $4,000 worth of sponges year.
1t is large garden. From the Syrian
coast 1t extends to-oh, an Incredible
distance. You didn't know we planted
sponges like potatoes. Men own
sponge beds in the Mediterranean as
they own oyster beds in the Chesa-
peake bay. Only sponges are more
lucrative than oysters. They fetch
from 81 to $40 pound. 1t takes a
sponge after planting three years to
mature. The best depth for a sponge
garden Is $50 feet'-New York Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-06

bout these contests. But they should
also be thinking and very seriously
and soberly, of other and greater
things
THE republican party cannot go
into this campaign with the argument
Under republican rule the country
prospers; let us keep on prospecting.
Nor can it say, Under democratic
rule the country has not prospered;
let us restore republican prosperity
These arguments are now futile They
DO not fit the visible facts.
''The republican party has before it
a hard road. There is no use trying
TO blink the truth. To win it must
appeal, not TO the emotions of the
moment, but to the convictions that
abide-to the sober and patriotic
thought of the American people that
leads them TO do the best for each
and all.
ITO win, the republican party must
come forward in strong upholding of
the things that abide and of the ideas
by whose power nations grow strong
through helping all their people to go
up together, and with men whose
known and proved character guaran-
tees their fidelity to national welfare
in its broadcast sense.
"The need is upon the republican
party to do this as never before in its
history. Therefore is there great need
Tor every member of the republican
national convntion to take sober and
serious thought, not so much of men
as of the republican faith by which his
party may be saved"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-06
TENT CITY FOR QUEBEC FETE.
Railroad Plans One to House Guests
at Precautionary Celebration.


Owing to the demands for hotel ac-
commodation at the tercentenary cele-
bration ceremonies at Quebec, which
begin July %, the Canadian Pacific
railroad is considering the scheme of
erecting a tent city on the heights
overlooking the harbor to accommodate
thousand persons.
Quebec has few hotels of Importance
except the Chateau Frontenac, all the
rooms in which have been taken since
the beginning of the year.
The Royal Mail Steam Packet com
pany and the Quebec Steamship line
will run steamers from New York to
Quebec in the celebration week. and
the passengers will be allowed to sleeI
aud eat on board while in port.
The Prince of Wales will attend the
tercentenary celebration and dedicate
the monument on the Plains of Abra
ham to Wolfe and Montcalm and the
men who fought under them for pos
session of what is now the Dominion
of Canada.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-06

Patricia turned from the window
with Il little SILVER. The leaden sky
had just released hurricane OF white
feathers, and the rollicking flames in
the great brass andironed fireplace
magnetized her into the depths OF a
huge armchair. where she could think
comfortably
At last she drew in her breath with
deep sigh. She had reached de-
cisiou. Her face was very pale from
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-06

That able republican paper, the Phil
adelphia North American, in a strong
editorial condemning the emergency
currency law passed by congress, pays
the following compliment to Mr.. Bryan
Mr.. Bryan, is not financial expert
any more than the president. But Mr.
Bryan proved himself better practical
politician than his party leaders in
congress, when he urged the demo
cats to stand by La Toilette in his
fight against the hybrid thing begotten
in the Aldrich-C Cannon conference"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-06
Trying to Save the Party in Power


"The republican national convention
opens 10 days hence. The great coun-
ell of the republican party faces sit
uation with whose like it has not had
to deal since 1876" says the Chicago
Inter Ocean, stauncn republican
paper. "The country is in adversely,
felt mostly by those who have, from
every viewpoint, least deserved to
feel it.
Furthermore, this adversely" the
lrter Ocean continues with warning
emphasis, "has not come about under
the circumstances which attended that
with which the convention of 1876 had
to deal. 1t cannot be explained as a
necessary REIMBURSEMENT of conditions
distorted through a great civil war.
Nor can any part of the RESPONSE
bility for it be unloaded upon politi
cal opponents, as was the case in
1896. For IL years the republican
party has been in complete contro
of every branch of the national gov
eminent. The responsibility that the
common man lays upon the party in
power when he finds it harder to gel
his bread must be wholly borne by
republicans.
Surface attention toward the re
publican convention is fixed upon the
contests of personal ambition The
aspiration that produces these con
tests is laudable, but after all it is
only a means to an end. The mem
bers of the convention must thinl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-06
letter Cured.

A lady customer of ours had suffered
with letter for two or three years. 1t
got so bad on her hands that she could
not attend to her household duties.
One box of Chamberlain's Salve cured
her. Chamberlain medicines give
splendid satisfaction in this communi.
ty.-M. H. Rodney & Co., Almond, Ala.
Chamberlain's medicines are for sale
by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-06
No Need Of Suffering from Rheuma
tiSr1.

1t is mistake to allow anyone to
suffer from rheumatism, as the pain
can, always be relieved, and in most
cases a cure effected by applying
Chamberlain Liniment. The relief
from pain which it affords is alone
worth many times its cost. 1t makes
sleep and rest possible. Even in cases
of long standing this IMMINENT should
be used on account of the relief which
II affords. Do not be discouraged un-
til you have given it trial. For sale
by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-06
The Best pills Ever Sold.
AFTER doctoring Is years for chr

after doctoring Is years for chron.
ic Indigestion, and spending over 5000
nothing has done me as much good
as DR.. Kings New Life Pills. con-
slider them the best pills ever sold. "
writes B. F. Ayscue of Ingleside. N.
c. Sold under guarantee at all drug.
gists. rs GEMS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-06

DEAREST BILLY" SHE WROTE, COME.
the past hours confict of emotions,
and her lips drew a determined red
line above her dimpled chin.
She glanced at the clock-4. She
had promised him her answer by 6,
and it was still to be written and dis
patched. She dashed refractory tear
from her eye and resolutely crossed the
room to writing table. The transient
tenderness died from her face as she
seized pen from the rack and hastily
dashed down the superscription.
The Films. March g.
My Dear Internationally not l can
never be your wife after last nights rev.
elation. Fortunately for me, Eve quite
outgrown my taste for fairy tales, and
nothing you might say could alter my de-
termination in view of the evidence OF
my own eyes. Very sincerely yours.
PATRICIA THURSTON.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-06
sucklen's Afnica saive Wins.

Tom Moore of Rural Route 1, Coch-
ran Ga. writes: Il 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 rs cent box won
the day for me by affecting a perfect
cure" Sold under guarantee at all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-06

John Hays Hammond, one of the
highest-salaried men in the world
wants to run for vice president on
the ticket for Taft. Considering for
the instant the mere possibility of the
republicans winning in the approach
ing election, who can say now that
there is nothing attractive in the vice
presidency?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-06

Toledo Blade We have received
4 poem entitled 20 Where Are the
Sun Kissed Days of Yesterweek ?"
but were not going TO print it; 50
theEei
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-06

Taft has gotten away with the bun
die in the preliminary contest in Chi
cago to the republican national con
yention. He will capture the bundle
i'll Chicago 10 days hence, too. And
then both Taft and the party that
names him will mutually realize what
q real bundle is.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-06

By the way. what an amount Of
nerve it must have taken for the av-
erage republican congressman to pre-
sent his salary vouchers for payment
Just think of it-$7,5OO for barely five
months service!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-06

The fact that President Roosevelt
has completed plans for a hunting trip
in Africa a year hence need not neces-
sarily conflict with any exigency that
might arise that would land for him
the republican presidential nomination.
The Office he is holding will change
hands politically and otherwise next
spring regardless of what Teddy does.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-06

According to the claim of the Anti
trust league, nonpartisan organiZa-
ton, Andrew Carnegie has contributed
$250,000 to Taft's campaign. This viii
account for the steel trusts immunity
from prosecution during the movement
against the trusts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-06

Kansas City Times: The thief
who escaped from Detective A. A.
Angel by leaping through plate
glass window probably acted on the
theory that he could rush through
where Angel feared to tread.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-06

The doctors have had a great week
ia Chicago. The probabilities are that
appendicitis and brain storm have now
been outwitted
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-06

Governor Johnson wears red neck
ties, but they are not as loud as Gov
ernor Hughes whiskers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-06

Railroad bonds may be made the
basis for currency issue now. Water
is a mighty unstable basis for our cur
rency.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-06

ming candidate for any Office to which
he might be named.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-06
PROGRESSION.

"Do you see, Edith, that I have q
new engagement ringT'
Pardon me, Maud"
-"What is it?''
Il see that you have another engage
ment ring"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-06
They ALI Need One.

"Hurrah.''
"WhatY"
Eve made a discovery"
what are you going to do with it?"
Hire 1t out to a detective by the
week"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-06

Time measures the duration of life,
but not its intensity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-06
SeasonahIe.

As has before been noted,
There's something in the spring
That makes a young mans fancy
On thoughts OF love take wing.
He dons his Sunday raiment
And goes to call on her
And wonders could they manage
To live on eighteen per.
He clears his throat for action
To ask the fateful quiz
II he can be her honey
And she will. too. be his.
Before he hadn't courage
That little word to spring,
But in the budding season
1t seems to be the thing.
He sees the birds get busy
Around the nesting place.
Preparing for a tree home
To propagate their race.
And many things in nature =.
That pass before his view
Suggest in early summer
A cottage built for two.
And SO. a helpless mortal, .
He drifts upon the tide,
But pleasant is the drifting
If she is by his side.
He in the mating season q
Has something on his mind,
And so they grow together.
As nature has designed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-06
No Use For Il.

"What did that dude wantw
Wanted to buy so cents worth OF
brain food"
Il wonder what he was going to do
with it?'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-06
Rscoanized the Ixpe.

Recognized the Type.
That fellow is the premium idiot
DO you think so?"
Eyes"
"Why?"
He agrees with everything / say to
him."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-06
It would be q womenace
Knew Her.

"Are you acquainted with the Wild
ow's daughter
"Yes; that merry little tot
"The same one. She is a regular
widows mite"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-06
Query.

"Papa?"
"WellY
"What is a menaceT"
"a threatened danger"
''Then what would be a womenace
be-"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-06
Humor @s Philosophy
By DUNCAN N. Smith
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

Too many women can't wear pref
ty purse and a full purse at the same
time.
stitch In time often prevents do.
nestle instruction.
II a miracle should happen some
people would feel impelled to lie about
If
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-06
Or Thev,d Stand No chanee.

Or They'd Stand No Chance.
why are clever women homeiyr 4,
THAT'S very clear"
81 don't see It."
because homely women have to BE-
clever
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-06

Actors are invariably superstitious.
They all love to see the ghost walk.
If supporting husbands were fashion
able the men would all have the time
of their lives.
The man who makes you ridiculous
scores twice by making you mad also.
BY anticipating thing you have
double dose of whatever emotion II
evokes.
There are people who have genius
for getting into trouble and backing
out
Lots Of people would gladly give
back what they have stolen IL they
knew safe way to do 1t.
Some people try hard to hide what
they don't know, while others are
equally anxious to conceal what they
do know.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-06
Preeautio,

His wife had been to cooking school.
Though he could not AFFORD It,
When they were married he declared
That they had better board It.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-06

The man who makes you ridiculous
scores twice by making you mad also.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-12-19
TAXES LONGEST
 ROUND

Billy Cooper, a well known Alaska nusher, has started from Valdez to make the trip to Seattle overland with a dog team and sled. The jour. ney is approximately S,7OO miles, and Cooper expects to make it in three months. He has a team of six dogs and a specially constructed basket sled. The sled is of the bob variety, to which wheels may be attached for going over bare ground. The route proposed by Cooper is from Valdez to Fairbanks over the government trail; thence to Dawson, via Circle and Eagle From Dawson the trail leads up the Yukon and HootalinQua rivers across the divide to Telegraph creek; thence overland to Ashcroft, B. C., where the railroad will be reached. From Ashcroft to Seattle the trip will be by train. Nearly six hundred miles of trail will have to be broken with snowshoes on this trip.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-12-19
TOWN TALK

II. E. Ruffner of Atlin, brother of J. NJ. Ruffner, was a passenger south on the Jefferson this morning.
 Doc Watson, engineer of the road commission, was a passenger south on the Jefferson this morning for Se- attle.
 Mrs. Witt of Haines, was Christ mas shopper today having made the round trip on the Peterson.
 Jack Benson returned on the lief ferson from Juneau where he was witness in a case before the court-a case of a fight on the beach last fall which was dismissed.
 Bill Leslie having completed his contract with the road commission fol the bridge at Wells, took the Jeffer- son this morning for Juneau where he has q little matter before the court.
 'Dick" Turner took the Jefferson this morning for the south. He goes east to attend a meeting of the direc- tors of the Alaska Iron company and will return via Mobile, Ala, in about six weeks.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-12-19
SGALPEgS CAME
 0N THE SIDE
(gy United 9ress)

CINCINNATI Dee. 19.-The Na. Jioual Base Ball commission in ses. sion here has handed Chicago a se' were roast As a result of probing q, Is learned that 8 systematic scheme of ticket scolping was pursued with regard Co che ball games in that city whereby many men of the inner elr clc made fortunes out of Che cham pfonshfp games. The matter will not be allowed to rest there.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-12-19
CAUSED HIS
 WIPES DEATH

Jack Benson brings an interesting story from Douglas. Jack has just returned from Juneau and vicinity. He says that a young native woman, one of the handsomest of her people, came to her death recently in a tragic manner. Willie Jackson and sac have not been married very long but their life was very unhappy, their time being spent mostly in quarrel. ling. Finally Nagie's mother went Co their home and induced her daughter to return with her to the parental roof Her husband. when he saw his wife leaving him, ran for a revolver and opened msilada upon the two as they were crossing a high uestle. The shots went wild but the young woman. in her fright. fell from the trcsu. and was SO badly injured tho. she ed. Her remains were buried last Monday The matter has no. gotten into public notice, it is said, as lh, mother was given sum or money in consideration of which she made no complaint The mothers uarc is Emma Phillips.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-12-19

E. J. StanisG sailed for Seattle on the Jefferson for a holiday visit
 F. p. Dosch left this morning on the Jefferson for a visit to his old home at Portland
 Lieut.. sam C. orchard returned on the Princess May from a hurried uip Co Seattle where he went to pur, chase team of horses and other sup plies for the road commission.
 W. M. lTeO MudocE, lately em. pioyed on the Hmdusmck road by
The daily Alaskan., 1908-12-19
TO HERALD THE ESUN'S SRETURN

and 34 seconds after g o'clock. Cor responding to Nome time this will be o'clock, 33 minutes and 34 seconds; at Valdez it will be 2, 33, 34; at Sit ka, 8, S9, 34. This is according to Seattle standard time and the govern ment at Washington desires that the information be given to the public at all stations.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-12-19

the road commission, will so south on the Princess May. He expects to re, tugn in about six weeks.
 Irwin Warren of Treadwen, brother in-law of Mrs. l.. A. Harrison, ar rived on today's steamer to spend the holidays.
 Smith Remick, who has been in charge of the pump at the Summit for a number of years, came dowr tonight on a Christmas shopping trip He will return Monday.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-12-19
SOME TROUBLE
 ON THE HILL

Engine No. 61 attached to the TO- tary while climbing over the hill and buchng the worst blizzard of the year broke the main pin on her left side at the seventeen mile post at lO:3O yesterday morning. No. 56 brought her, back to the shops and 62 went out to take her place. The TO- tary was then continued over and came back ahead of the south bound. The train from Whitehorse did not arrive for this reason until midnight last night. The weather on the hill is reported better today. The train arrived on time.