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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-24
The Argus Daily Short Story
CAS- A MAN THINKETH' by JENNIE LUDLUM LEE
Copyrighted: 1908 by Associated Literary

Ha did not think he was in danger
OF hydrophobia, but he did think he
wanted to see that girl again. But
how to Go it? What excuse had he to
offer? In the morning the hand was
practically well, but Carlisle had his
man tie it in clean bandages, and in
stead of scowiing at the pain he ac-
tually smiled during the process.
An hour later found him in the doc
tors office.
My dear fellow, the hand is perfect
ly healed--it was nothing but
scratch" The doctor looked over the
rim of his glasses in amazement.
Think l needn't come again, then,
do you?" inquired Carlisle.
Certainly not" assured the doctor.
Your daughter-er-she never helps
you In the office, does she?" stammer-
ed Carlisle.
Heavens, no. declared the doctor.
Il don't think she's even In the
house"
Carlisle's face had lost great deal
of its animation when be walked down
the stoop. His ruse had failed. He
| did not grUdge the S. he had paid the
doctor. He would willingly pay FIVE
| times that amount to see the girl
again But how?
| A weel, later Mrs. Scott-Burden gave
q small dinner. and Carlisle was
among the last guests to arrive. In
| the dressing room he met Billy Brew
ster
Have you set your lamps on the
Standing girl. Carlisle?' asked Billy.
Talk about your peaches!" he con-
tinued shes just out-the daughter
Of old DIR. Standing, you know, the
old fellow that
He got no further. Carlisle walked
up to him and took him by the Shout
der.
as that girl here tonight?' he de
handed
"She certainly is" assured Billy
searching Carlisle's face to make sure
he was entirely harmless. But what's
that to you?" he added.
"Help me to bind up this hand. vii
your" asked Carlisle, ignoring thu
question.
j
matter with you, anyway" said Billy
"a dog bit me- informed Carlisle
as tic task was completed and the.
started for the drawing room.
Mrs. Scott Burden gave delightful
dinners, and this one was no excep
ton. Carlisle Anderson was seate<
beside the 'peachy Standing girl
Billy Brewster leaned over toward hi
hostess.
Ibid you ever hear that Carlisle An
derson had Eighty spells?" he asket
with some concern.
"All men do at times" answered
Mrs. Scott-Burden. Sat present n
seems to be soaring with Lucy Stand
ing. But why do you ask?''
HE did such a queer thing tonigh
about that perfectly good left hand o
his" Then, directing his converse
ton to Carlisle, he sung out. "How'
your hand, old MANI"
Better. thanks, better" Carlisle ar
! swered shortly and turned immediate
. ~ to Miss Standing.
. do you believe in this new though
fad. Miss Standing" asked Carlisle
e -all this rot about thinking yoursel
b into lot of things and out of !e
: more?"
: Don't sbe silly, Mr.. Anderson" b,
gan Lucy in soothing tones. ''Yo
Q won't have hydrophobia; that lit
1 dog only scratched you"
: .I'm not thinking about hydroph,
e bia. It's an entirely different Kind {
) disease
s.Incurable?" inquired Lucy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-24

Carlisle. "You know, I believe you
can think yourself into such things.
I'll never give it another thought"
And ne laughed his merriest laugh. !,
Before leaving the house Carlisle
looked around to see If he could catch
a second glance of the doctors daugh-
ter, but evidently she had gone up
stairs.
That night in his room Carlisle
thought very little about his bandaged
hand, bnt somehow as he sat smok.
ing his cigar and trying to read the
evening paper girls face constantly
appeared before him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-24
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Carlisle Anderson pushed his way
through the crowd and picked UP the
dog. The little creature had been run
over by passing automobile, and n
crowd had gathered. but 10 one had
offered TO help the animal in its suf
fering. Carlisle was very big. and the
onlookers seemed to give way TO him
without argument. One man suggest
ed that the deg might bite.
Poor little brutc!" unused Carlisle as
he started TO the corner drug store
with the dog in his arms. A clerk tie!
ephoned fer the animal ambulance
and Carlisle still patted the dog.
The frightened animal looked up at
him and, failing TO recognize the
friendly face, snapped at him. Car
Isle drew back quickly, but not until
the dog had bitten his hand. \ cry
made him turn quickly.
did he bite you?" asked tall girl
who had been buying some drugs at
the counter.
"Yes, a bit Of a scratch" acknowl-
edged Carlisle. ut doesn't amount to
much" But at the same time he
mopped the blood from the hand.
Wont you come around the corner
with me to father?" pleaded the girl.
"You sec, fathers doctor and he
will cautcrize the wound for YOU"
Before he knew it Carlisle was walk
ing beside the girl. and together they
entered the handsome residence of DIT.
Theodore Standing.
"This doesn't amount to anything,
SIR" assured Dr. Standing
"Oh, don't think the little beast
has given me hydrophobia.' replied
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-24
Hunor ouo Philosophy
By DUNCAN N. SMITH
SURE THERE is.

Is there a Santa Claus?
What
A question:
Hush, doubter!
1t was settled
Long before you were born.
Hold your scorn.
What's the answer, pray7
In the Affirmative,
With a big A.
Didst never see
The father of the family,
Lord of creation,
The household noise,
Ringncster of the show,
Wading the snow
Loaded
To the guards
With trinkets,
Toys, books.
Yards
OF bright ribbon,
Sewing machines,
Grand pianos.
Sleds. skates
And crates
VI canQy
That come in handy
To fill the crannies?
Answer me.
Did you never see
That patient old beast Of burden,
Dad,
Put almost to the bad
Physically and financially
Under the strain,
Making a freight train
OF himself
II not,
Go find a spot
Where you can watch
Him pass given point.
Putting and groaning,
And then
You viii never again
Have your doubts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-24
Good Cough Medicine for Children.

1ooo cough MEDICINE TOT Cniioreh.
The season for coughs and colds is
now at hand and too much care can
not be used to protect the children.
A child is much more likely to con-
tract diphtheIia or scarlet fever when
he has cold The quicker you cure
his cold the less the risk. Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy is the sole re.
lance of many mothers, and few of
those who have tried it are willing to
use any other. Mrs. F. f. Starcher, of
Ripley, w. Va, says: Il have never
used anything other than Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy for my child en-
and it has always given good sa.isfac-
tion." This remedy contains no opium
or other narcotic and may be given as
confidently to child as to an adult
For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-24

Begin to fret about the way the coal
in the bin is disappearing. a warm
season may occur during the winter.
and thus the coal may hold out. so IL
your fretting were not already done
the family would have had to get along
without the annual coal worry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-24

Cannon has formally denied that he
is a czar. BY this declaration he has
certainly earned the gratitude of Mich
Olas of Russia
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-24
AS THE OLD YEAR DIES

Pay Off all your old grudges. Never
mind about you debts. There Is no
doubt whatever that good lawyer
will be able to collect them for your
creditors, but you will have to attend
to your grudges yourself.
Put your indigestion into the hands
of an expert physician. How can you
expect to hold to- the resolutions that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-24

Besides the $40 paid directly, Mr..
Brown estimates the labor cost for
fuel. equipment and material at $31,
declaring that the railroads receive
more and keep less than any other
of the great employing agencies of
the nation
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-24

Take all your old grouches out and
bury them. You will during the clos
ing holiday season accumulate such "a
fresh supply that an ordinary house
will not hold you unless you have a
clearing out of the old stock before
the holiday rush of goods comes in.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-24

A shoplifter caught in New York told
a sad story, which was not, by the way,
that she was too weak and frail to
carry off whole store at once.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-24

Want to buy good, serviceable
castle or two at a reasonable price?
The kaiser has a few to sell, and he
needs the money
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-24
HOLIDAY BUSINESS BRISK
Dun Reports That of Year Ago Far
Exceeded in MAGNITUDE.

New York. Dec 24.-Dun's Review
will say: There's the usual quiet in
most staple lines of trade, while the
holiday trade is decidedly better than
Ia year ago.,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-24

1t is up TO the family man to SO
conduct himself that he can look
Santa Claus in the face on Christmas
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-24

An exchange states that Illinois is
now famous for it's vast number of
great statesmen who failed to get
promise of place in the Taft cabinet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-24

Castro is occupying 35 rooms in a
Berlin hotel, but as yet he wears only
one medium sized hat at 4 time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-24

Members of the Ananias club will
oblige by answering to their names as
they are called.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-24

you are going to make and entertain
chronic indigestion twenty-four hours
a day too:
Explain to your wife that you mean
to .be more saving and careful during
the coming year and you feel sare
that she loves you enough TO help yon'
retrench. She will thus be encouf-
aged to start saving by buying you a
twenty-five cent necktie for n Christi
mas present.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-24

For any g the ordinary diseases of
the skin Shamberlain's Salve is excel
lent 1t not only allays the itching and
smarting but effects cure. For sale
by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-24

Prophecies for 1909 are now in order
those for 1908 being mostly out OF
order.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-24
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue. Rock Island. Ill. IEn-
tered at the postofice as second-class
matterl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-24

Well, here's Merry Christmas to
the original Teddy bear, anyway.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-24
Eorestalled.

"You remind me so Of a dear, good
friend used to know-same features,
same manner and similar voice.
well, I am not like him in enc par
ticular."
whats that?'
II have no money to lend"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-24
y, December "a, 1908.

Yes, a Merry Christmas to all.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-24

These are the trying days when q
woman looks horrid in one Of her old
gowns and perfectly scandalous In q
new one.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-03-11
THE OWNING ROD.
French Scientist Says Magnetism
Causes Its Action.

Louis Probst, a French scientist sta
toned at Oloron Ste. Marie, in the
Pyrenees, thinks there is something in
does not point to water or a precious
metal, but that its action is controlled
by any change In the density of the
earth's crust over which it is carried.
Thus he believes it would make the
usual response if it We're carried across
the line of a subterranean watercourse
which had run dry just the same as if
water We're flowing in it, and 1t would
respond to deposits of oil or natural
gas just as readily as to water, ore of
precious metal or coal. He thinks that
an important change in the earth's
density such as is caused by a sub
terranean river may be detected in
railway train. If a ~subterranean wa
%tercourse crosses the line Of q superb
cial one, he thinks the line of the hid
den one may be traced with the rod by
q person operating it in a boat on the
surface stream.
He considers that the phenomenon
IL one of magnetism. The earth at
tracts the rod differently according to
the hidden features of its structure. II
the operator years rubber shoes or II
he grasps the rod with rubber or silk
or other nonconducting gloves, nothing
will happen. A magnetized rod, on the
other hand. will give far more positive
results than a plain one. He has, he
says, authenticated this by giving the
two alternately to a blindfolded opera
tor. Though he W. knew which rod
he had, the magnetized one always
showed far greater activity.
Really, however, 1t Is Indifferent
what material is used. Operators usu-
ally prefer a hazel twig, but NJ. Probst
thinks whalebone or malacca better,
but best Of all n hin rod of steel about
an eighth of an inch in thickness with
the ends wrapped in fine copper wire.
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ring is also arranged outside of the
pipe, where it is found to be equally
efficient, with the additional valuable
feature that it affords a means for the
fastening to the building. In other
words, when the spring Is on the out
side of the pipe it is suitable for use
as a regular conductor pipe, and when
it is within the pipe the pipe can be
passed through a circular hole in a cor
nice, as illustrated in the cut. 1t is in
this part Of the roof drainage system
that most of the leakage troubles oc-
cur, the successive freezing and thaw-
ing usually bursting the tube at about
the point shown by the arrow.
The leaders are made of copper and
Of galvanized iron or tin and where
for architectural reasons it Is desired
a also be rectangular In section, the
expansion spring being provided in the
same way.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-03-11
B0WSER HAS SCHEME
Figures It Out He Can Make
$4,000 a Year on Apples.
HOW HE WOULD GO TO WORK.

Wife Knocks Plan In the Head by
Pointing Out Some Necessary Ex-
penses-TeIls His Story to the
Family Butcher.
Copyright, 1908, by T. c. McClure.]
Outdoors it blew and hailed and
showed. Within the Bowser mansion
oil was comfort and peace. Mr.. Bow
ser was reading and smoking, Mrs.
Rowser doing Il bit Of sewing, and the
at lay stretched at full length on the
rug and thought of what a soft snap
she had and purred her satisfaction.
Suddenly there was a rumble and a
cough and an explosion:
"By thunder!!'
"Hav you run a tack into your
foot:" asked Mrs. Bowser as she gave
a start of alarm.
mo, l haven't, but I've come across
something here in the paper that
makes mi wish l had a wife like some
other men have got. If I had, I'd be
a rich man in five years."
"I'm certainly willing to help you
get rich"
"You say so, but when it comes
down to the pinch you always say
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-03-11
IMMORTAL GEORGE
Monument Marks the Site of the
House. Which Was Burned
Long Ago.

Augustine who inherited the part Of
the estate including the family home.
Augustine left the Wakefield planta-
ton to his son, William Augustine
Washington, and the latter left it to
his son. George Corbin Washington,
who sold it In the year 1913. 1t pass
cd through the hands of various own
ers previous to its purchase in 1916
by John +. Wilson. father of the pres
ent owner.
1t is a difficult task t. picture how
the Washington home looked on that
eventful ODD Of February, 1892, which
marked the arrival of little George.
Perhaps the best description of it that
can be obtained Is that given by Wash
lngton Irving. who wrote more han
half a century after the house in which
the great patriot was born had been
destroyed. He said: This house con
manded a view over many miles of the
Potomac and the opposite shores Of
Maryland. 1t had probably been lnr
chased with the property and was one
Of the primitive ~farmhouses of Viz
ginia. The roof was steep and slopel
down in low. projecting caves. 1t had
four rooms on the ground floor and
others in the attic and an Immense
chimney at each end. Not a vestige Of
1t remains. Two or three decayed fig
trees. with shrubs and vines. liu-er
about the place. and here and there a
flower grown wild serves to marx
where a garden has been"
Over the spot where it is supposed
the house in which Washington was
born stood the national government
has now placed a stately monument,
George Washington Parke Custis plac-
ed a stone marker on the site of the
house in 1913. but that disappeared.
and for a time there was nothing to
indicate the historic character Of the
place. An agitation against such neg
lect led congress to take the matter up
and provide for marking the spot in a
suitable name The Society Of Colo.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-03-11
The Speculative Habit.

Judge Walter l. Smith, the best west
ern story teller in the house. was
swapping anecdotes the other evening
with Representative Littlefield of
Maine, says the Boston Herald.
''There has been a powerful lot of
talk out Council Bluffs way" the west
erner was saying. about currency leg.
islation. discussed the case in q
public speech or two. telling my people
that the depression was due in some
part to u lot Of spectators and gam
blers. In fact, l told them it was very
difficult indeed to keep some Of the
American people from specializing, the
prevalent spirit being something like
that of a roulette player l once heard
about. He was putting up his money
with great gallantry when a locker on
suggested:
Don't you know they are robbine
your
"'Oh, yes replied the unhappy vic
tim, but what can I do as long as
this Is the only wheel in town."
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his revered wife. and within it and
about the grounds Of the estate are
many things intimately associated
with the customs and daily pursuits
Of Its former owner. On the contrary,
nothing remains of the house in which
Washington was born. as it was burn
ed to the ground w a century ago.
At the same time there is a senti-
mental interest attaching to a spot
rendered historic by the occurrence
there Of so important an event as
W~ashington's birth, and it Is appro-
pirate that the associations Of the
place should be preserved.
Wakefield plantation was known in
Washington's time simply as the
Pope's creek farm, or the home on
Pope's creek. Sometimes it was call
ed the home on Bridges creek. The
farm has been the home of six gen
erations of Washingtons. but early in
the last century passed out of control
Of this famous family. Its present
owner. John f.. Wilson. has lived on
the plantation for over sixty years. his
father having bought it in 1916. Curl
OuSly enough. Mr.. Wilson married a
member of the Washington family,
Miss Betty Washington. Granddaugh-
ter Of William Augustine Washington,
and thus gave the historic spot a mis-
Itress related to the man whose birth
there made 1t famous.
The Wakefield plantation was first
the home Of John Washington. 1t de-
scended to his SON. Captain Lawrence
Washington, and next to the latter's
sOn, Augustine Washington. father Of
President George Washington. Angus
tine Washington. who died April IL.
1743. left quite a large estate. and diff
ferent portions Of it We're given to his
children. To George was %bequeathed
the farm on the Rappahannock. 1t was
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-03-11
Beverage.

John w. Yerkes of Kentucky. ex-
commissioner Of internal revenue. vas
of the guests Mt a little luncheon
party in the senate restaurant the 9th
er day, and as stories of the profess
sions were in order, he told this one
concerning dentistry in the Blue Grass
State. \ patient entered the dental
parlors Of II Of Mr.. Yerkes' friends
in Louisville. The mans eyes Were
bloodshot. and he was bearing several
other marks of Il condition for which
he could not be blamed. considering
he had n severe toothache.
ITS awful, doctor, and | want it
fixed right away" he groaned. The
dentist made an examination and then
asked if cold water seemed to make it
worse.
Gold water." snorted the patient in
the deepest disgust. Cold water!
How in Kentucky should | know"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-03-11
NEW SHORT STORIES


Referring to the death Of King Os.
car Of Sweden. DIR. Wilhelm koller
tells this anecdote in Il Mannheim pa
per: About fifty years ago Oscar. then
a prince. boarded Il passenger steamer
at Marseilles for Il north African port.
Shortly after starting the captain said
to the young man:
did | see you dt Marseilles yester-
day in uniform?"
quite likely"
"And may I ask what the uniform
was?"
"That of an admiral"
admiral? Are you not rather young
for that rank?"
II W it more to my name" he an
swered. smiling, than to my nautical
knowledge"
And the name, if l may ask?"
"Bernadotte."
POSSIBLY a kinsman of tie great
marshal?'
"He was my grandfather, later king
Of Sweden. and am Prince Oscar of
Sweden. the kings brother"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-03-11
Standards of Measure.

The Institution Of Mining and Metal
lurgy OF London has suggested and
recommended the adoption Of the fol-
lowing definitions: That the ton be A
weight Of 1900 pounds avoirdupois;
that the miners inch be a flow Of Is
cubic feet per minute; that the gallon
be the gallon Of ten pounds: that all
temperatures be expressed in degrees
centigrade: that gold and silver re-
turns be stated in terms Of fine metal
and not as bullion: that the gold con-
tents Of ore be expressed In the troy
unc Of fine gold. worth ScO.67. or IS
Ohillings.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-03-11
Victim of Hard Luck.

Hear about the hard luck of Dad
Moulton. the Stanford trainer:" in,
auired II alumnus Of another. COM
ing back from the big game.
mo. What happened:"
"Well, Dad. you know. used to be Il
professional foot acer. Went al over
the world when in his athletic prime,
sprinting for money against all com
ers. They say he won :63 races: never
was beaten but twice in all his career.
One Of the fellows that beat him Dad
met later in another race and outran
him. Dad was after the other fellow
for u long while to get a return race
But the fellow beat Dad again"
How was thaty"
"Died before Dad got another crack
at him."-San Francisco Chronicle.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-03-11
Artificial Gems.

Aristide Charette has discovered a
method of producing very beautiful
diamonds by passing a powerful cleo
trio current through a liquid sulphate
Of black carbon. Another French sa-
want now claims to have discovered a
means of converting the common min
eral corundum. which is only worth
about 2 francs per carat, into rubies
and %sapphires Of a marked value equal
to 80 francs per carat by a simple
process. A months exposure to the
action Of radium turned yellow corun-
dun into "a fine clear ruby" while the
red varieties became amethyst, the
violet sapphire and the blue topaz.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-03-11

OLD CABINS ON WAKEFIELD PLANTATION.
MIA Danes Of America in the state Of
Virginia placed in the family cemetery
at Wakefield a stone in memory of
Augustine Washington. father of Pres
ident Washington, but the exact loca,
ton Of his grave Is unknown. A ruin
ed vault in the graveyard is supposed
to contain the remains of John and
Lawrence Washington and other mem
bers of the family which gave to the
world 176 years ago the most illustri-
Gus of Americans.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-03-11

The captain made n respectful bow
and asked the young prince if he knew
that he had relatives in Marseilles.
YES" said Oscar, "but l have never
had time to look them up"
There is inc on board. May pre-
sent him?"
"Do. by all MEANS"
The captain went to the speaking
tube and called, "Bernadotte!"
Presently a a came on deck. max
ed to the waist. covered with CRIME
and SCOT. He stood ut attention, await
ing orders. when the captain said,
Your royal highncss, | have the hon
or to present your cousin"