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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-21
8he Hrgus Daily Short Story
Ending the Honeymoon. BY Taylor White.
copyrighted, 1907 by E. Parcellsl

I'VE shall have to dig Deep Remind
ed Laura. There must have been 4
heavy deposit of earth during the 800
years that have elapsed"
We'll dig through to China if nee
essary," declared Dan as he watched
the men work. In anticipation of the
digging some laborers had been
brought along, and for ten hours a day
they took out the sandy loan. AT the
end of three weeks they had a huge
hole in the ground, but there was no
trace Of treasure chests. and Dan and
the captain began to lose faith, even
though Laura grew more confident as
the days progressed.
Wen get it yet" she insisted. Gust
keep digging and the honeymoon for
tune hunters will sail back to New
York with miliieps."
I'll dig one more day." promised
Dan, land then we must be getting
back. The provisions are getting low,
and we are only losing time"
Laura pleaded, but Dan was firm,
and that night she sObbed softly in
Tic lCAl VI NIT stS luOuSll III ~ III ibd llN
the heavens opened their foJdgites
and the rain poured down. 1t was ne
first rain of the season, and had il not
been for Captain Glass precaution in
ditching the tents they must have been
swept away by the flood that poured
acrcss the little strip of land
1t was melancholy scene that greet
1, ~,
morning. The underbrush was wash
ed away, and as they made a path to
the excavation IL cry burst from their
lips. The water had undermined the
banks. and in place of the hole was a
sea of mud.
That's the answer" said Dan grim
ly, as he pointed to the spot. There's
the work of six weeks gone for moth
ing
But look across said Laura, point
ing to the cliff, where now Il narrow
hole, uncovered by the landslide. made
itself apparent Perhaps that is it,"
Carefully skirting the excavation
Dan and the captain gingerly made
their way across to the cavity and with
q wave of their hands disappeared. Ii
was two hours before they returned
and then Dan came running out with
a cry of triumph.
at was gold mine, not buried treas
IRE, that the old pirate was talking
about, he explained breathlessly. al
is one of the richest mines in the coun
try
! Laura smiled into the eager face. 81
! knew it would come oft all right" she
said. ut just had to be the end of the
honeymoon"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-21
The Ermine.

Across the stream q little above the
bank beautiful white creature was
running rapidly about among the
stones. 1t would often vanish for a
time, then come into view again at
some distance from the hole into
which it had disappeared. Ever on
the move, peering and shifting here.
there and everywhere, it would have
been almost invisible on the snow in
its coat of pure white were it not for
the jet black tip on its tail and the
flashing deep brown eyes and inquisi
tive nose.
This graceful, active little creature
was the ermine, with whose white fur
we are all familiar and which in many
countries is used for the royal robes of
kings and queens to be worn at coro-
nations and on other very special occa-
sionS. 1t is also used in some cOun-
tries for the trimming of the cloaks Of
judges which they wear when sitting
in court, and there is q saying that
when a man is made judge he ''dons
the ermine" In the olden days the fur
of the ermine was symbolic of purity.
In this country the pretty white fur
made up with the black tips of the
tails placed at regular intervals is very
popular.-Charles Livingston Bull in
Metropolitan Magazine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-21

passages Of either of these creatures,
1t is found that the so called turbinated
bones are twisted and folded in COM
plicated fashion, so as to make great
extent of surface in a small space. The
interior of the labyrinth thus formed
is lined with the mucous membrane
that contains the eXtremities of the
nerves of smell. A section through
the turbinated bones of a bear, which
has particularly keen sense of smell.
resembles a honeycomb. In a human
being the turbinated bones are poorly
developed, so that the surface of mu-
cous membrane is comparatively small.
The sense of smell is particularly
acute in some fishes, as the sharks.
The olfactory membrane of a big
shark, if spread out, would cover q
dozen square feet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-21
BOAT OF NEWSPAPERS.
g. w. johnson to Row From Florida to
New York In PAPER Shell.


George W. Johnson, an old time Har-
lem river oarsman, now living in st.
Augustine, Fla, is constructing pc
culiar boat in which he contemplates
rowing from st. Augustine to New
York via the inside route-through the
sounds, the bayous and canals-neXt
spring, says the New York Herald.
papers and to be in the form of a
SHE'LL, with little more beam than the
ordinary racing type. Mr.. Johnson
rowed from New York to Boston in
1883 in somewhat similar craft The
length of the cruising shell is twenty
feet by twenty inches beam, six inches
deep, and it will have ten water tight
bulkheads.
The boat is to be constructed entire
ly of newspapers. Mr.. Johnson hopes
to have in the craft copy of every
daily paper in the United States
About twenty thicknesses of paper are
to be used for the hull of the shell.
which will be made in q mold under
pressure, producing composition
haIueF anu tougher lnan any WOOD
The deck will be similarly constructed
of paper, and the headings of the va
rious papers will be used as a mosaic
for the outside coating.
The mold is all ready at Mr.. John.
sons bazaar, 301a st. George street, st
Augustine, and as soon as newspapers
are sent in in sufficient quantity Mr.
Johnson will begin work On his novel
| craft.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-21
The landIady's Mistake.

On her first night at the seaside
lodgings the visitor found it. Incredi-
BILE it seemed, for the landlady had ap
peared neat. clearly. cautious body.
But as the lady visitor knew little of
her landlady and nothing of her pred
ecessor in the apartment she decided
to mention the matter at breakfast. 81
found something in my bedroom" she
began, and the landlady interrupted
'Then you must have brought it with
YOU 81 am quite sure I didn't" said
the visitor, ''for counted all mine be
fore ! left home. But if you insist that
this sovereign is mine, of course
London Chronicle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-21
Tazewell county bench, which he now
The Commission plan.

The popularity of the commission
form of government is growing. Amer
lean municipalities are interested in
their own welfare, and interesting
themselves in government. They are
firing of franchise grabs, of "boss"
rule, of government by political
cliques. They are disguised by the
corruption for which professional poll
ticians controlling local party ma
chimes are frequently responsible
They are wearying of seeing dives and
dens protected by the very officials
are sick of sullen disregard for law
Extravaganza, lack of business judg-
ment, favoritism, contract jobbery and
graft have aroused the people in Amer
lean cities to a sense of their duty
They realize that if political organiza-
lions are used for aiding private in
terests and for promotion of personal
political ambitions, as is the case in
nearly all great cities in America,
these political organizations cease to
serve a public purpose, but are in
fact a municipal menace with feeble
effort to disguise them with irrevelant
national party tags.
Very recently the commission form
of government was discussed at length
in Boston, and there is probability it
will be adopted there.
Friends of this form of government
say that one of the best reasons why
it is a good thing is that wherever it
has been tried it has been eminently
successful.
Whatever there may be of virtue in
the new plan of government, it is a
glorious thing for our cities that these
vital issues are being agitated.
Many American cities now in debt
to the constitutional limit may see
their way out by change in the meth
DDS which have been responsible for
the gradual growth of political eco
nomic 5arnacles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-21

lin player until by long fqsHiOniIg he
has at last made violin playing place
In his cerebrum.
But all this brain fashioning takes
so much time and trouble that for
mere economy of labor, as one hemi-
sphere will do all that is necessary,
the individual spends his efforts on
one of them only. AS both hemi-
spheres are equally good for this pur-
pose, which of the two he will educate
depends on which one he begins with
This IS settled for him when as a
child he begins ali his training by the
hand that he then MOST easily uses;
hence it is that all the speech centers
and all the knowing and educated
places are TO be found only in the left
hemisphere of the right handed and in
the right hemisphere of the left hand
al ~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-21
CORNISH DIALECT.
Some Quaint Terms That Are Com.
mon Amonu the Natives.

mon Among the Natives.
"a hitched my foot in the sconcel
and knacked my nuddick, and al
wadn't able to chunky for fortnight"
Readers of dialect tales will proba-
bly, take it for granted that this sen
tence is Scotch. 1t is, however, Cor.
nish and, being interpreted, means. II
caught my foot i'll the pavement and
struck the nape of my neck, and L was
not able to swallow for a fortnight"
There are some quaint terms com
mon in Cornwall which have a pleas
ing SAVIOR of their own. The phrase
my dear''-prolonged to two syllables
is not, for instance, any indication of
especial affection. 1t is common
form of address to either man or wo-
man. So also, though with rather more
discrimination in its use, is my deear
life"
A young child is mentioned in terms
of endearment as my 'ansome" or
tender deear" or even tender worm
son" and sonny" are used without
the least relation to the age or sex of
the person addressed. 4 son may some
times be heard speaking to his own
father as ''my son" or husband call
ing his wife sonny"
Young means simply unmarried. a
bachelor of eighty is "a young man."
OF bride still in her teens it was
saNi that she was "a pretty lot better
looking than when she was young"
An old person is not simply old. He is
''old ancient" Several New England
localisms are found in Cornish speech.
as Cricket for n small stool, Chores
for household jobs and ''dowdy" for
pudding, though in America the latter
word survives only as part of pan
dawdy," the delicious deep spiced ap-
pie pie of country housewives.
A Cornish anecdote relates that n
| small boy left at home to supervise the
family dinner while the rest of the
household We're ne church, having. like
| King Alfred, neglected his duty and
| allowed the fig pudding to scorch, in
his dismay ran to the church and from
| the doorway made signs to the house
wife to come forth. She Indignantly
signed him TO wait, which for a time
| he did. but at length, becoming impa.
tent. cried aloud in reply to her fur
| Their winlls and grimaces, to the scan.
| dial of the startled congregation:
"Yiew may winky and skrinky as
| long as view du phase, but the figgy
dowdy is burnt gin the crockr'-Liver.
| pool Mercury.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-21

1t is said that the new primary law
in Kansas is going TO send Senator
Long into retirement and smash the
republican political machine. 1t is the
universal experience that laws that
really give the people the right of Sc
lection are fatal to machines. That is
why Speaker Cannon is so busy in II,
linois. 1t would break Uncle Joe's
heart if in his declining years he
should see the junk man hauling away
the broken parts of the machine that
has so long given us a government of
for, and by the politicians.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-21
The discovery that the half burned

The discovery that the half burned
body of one of the victims of the Op-
era house disaster, clad in mans cloth
ing, is that of a woman, has added 4
touch of mystery to the horror of Boy,
ertown's calamity Investigation thus
far has failed TO shed any light on the
identity of the woman. and efforts to
find some one who could recognize the
clothing in which the body was dress
ed likewise have proved unavailing
The conviction has been forced on the
local authorities that the disaster has
ended the career of a woman who dur
ing lie had concealed the secret Of
her sex under male attire.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-21
Judge Jesse Black of Pelin has

Judge Jesse Black of Pelin has an
nounced his candidacy for the guber-
Material nomination at the coming
Illinois democratic state convention.
Judge Black, who is famed as a cam
paigner in central Illinois, has a large
personal following and promises to
live up TO his record. Reared on a
farm near Green Valley. he was edu-
Gated at the State Normal school. At
the age of "a years he was solicited
by the STATE central committee to take
the stump, and he complied. He was
sent to the legislature, and in 1900 he
was nominated for congress in the
Fourteenth district. In the face of a
normal republican majority of $500
he made a vigorous and aggressive
fight. Congressman J. V. Graft of Pc
oria, who was popular candidate, de
feated him by only 331 votes Judge
Black has been twice elected to the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-21
OUR BRAINS ARE DOUBLE.
But Only One of Them Is Used t.
Think With.


Man has pair of brains Just as he
has pair of eyes and pair of ears,
declares DR. William Hanna Thomson
In Everybody's. But. asserts DIR.
Thomson, only one of our two brains
is used to think with. He continues:
when we come into this world we
have pair of quite thou9ltless brains
and nothing more. To become intelli-
gent beings we must acquire whole
host of mental faculties and endow-
ments, not one of which does a human
being bring with him at birth. No one
was ever born speaking English nor
any other language. No newly born
babe knows anything by sight nor by
any other sense. Every kind of knowl-
edge has to be gained by personal edu
cation. But only recently have We
found that this education necessitates
the creation of a local anatomical
change in brain matter to make It the
special seat for that accomplishment
Thus no one can become a skilled VIC
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-21
letter Day Freakism VS. Old Time
Reverence,

Reverence,
The state of Michigan is about to
adopt a new constitution, and in the
preamble accepted by the constitu-
tional convention the name of God is
recognized. This fact has given rise
to a certain degree of freak opposition.
Here is the way the proposed Michigan
constitution opens:
1--WE, the people of the state of Mich
igan, grateful to Almighty God for the
blessings of freedom and earnestly de-
string to secure these blessings undi-
minished to ourselves and our poster
ity, to that end do ordain and estab-
lish this constitution"
And this is the clause to which OBJ
lection is raised-the reference to Al
mighty God. In the good old days of
our forefathers. no state document was
written that did not recognize above
all the existence of the Supreme Be
ing and the first duty of gratitude TO
Him. The statesmen of days gone by
even placed the inscription IN God
We Trust" on the face of American
coinage, and it proved a time-honored
usage until an upstart in the presiden-
tial chair thought himself wiser than
his predecessors and cut it out.
Now, up in Michigan they do not
want the name of God to enter in their
new constitution. Thus is shown the
effect of bad example
1t is latter day freakism on the ore
hand and old time reverence on the
other
Which do you prefer?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-21
Bloomington Bulletin: 1t is said t

Bloomington Bulletin: 1t is said that
Secretary Cortelyou realizes that he
has joined the 'down-and-out'' brigade
and that he is not only peevish, but
recks not of the future, and is going
to sing a swan song that will sound
like a brass band playing something
from Wagner. The senate, having in
sistently demanded full particulars of
all things that happened when he was
rushing money to the rescue of Wall
street, he is going to speak right out
and mention names. He is going to
tell of senators who have been on their
knees for favors from the United
States treasury. While we are clean
ing house, let us have thorough job
even if we have to telegraph for more
insect powder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-21
What strange political congerie:

What a strange political congeries
in Ohio. Boss Coxi is shouting for TAFT
just as "CoXey old boy shouted for
Hanna and Mckinley 10 years ago.
Yet the Roosevelt policies are suppos-
ed to be the opposite of what Hanna
practiced but the same old machine
seems to be oiled by the same old
lubricant, public plumber.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-21

The gradually developing evidences
of peace and unity in the democratic
ranks throughout the land is not hail
ed with any particularly noticeable de
gree of republican enthusiasm-which
fact is the most distressing sign of
the times, of course.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-21
Sense of Smell.

1t is said that the sense of smell Is
better developed i'll men than in wom-
en-. In human bei1gA however, it is
but slightly developed as compared
With the lower animals. The reason
for this becomes apparent when the
structure of the skull of a dog or Il
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-21

Colonel ]. Ham Lewis has fastened
to deny that he said: "All women wit
nesses are perjurers." Think of the
poor fellows fate if his denial fails TO
carry conviction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-21
Did His Best

"My goodness" exclaimed an anx-
ious mother. What in the world made
your face so dirty, Willie?"
Johnny Jones and me had 4 fight"
exclaimed Willie. AN he throw'd more
dirt in my face than l could swaller."
Home Magazine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-21

The president of Smith college says
that too much education spoils the
girls as wives. and at the same mo-
ment Vardaman says that education
is running the negroes. Some one should
stop Rockefeller, Carnegie and "the
bunch" before the country goes to the
bow-wowS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-21
The Price Of Peace.

The terrible itching and smarting,
incident to certain skin diseases. is al
most instantly allayed by applying
Chamberlain's Salve. Price % cents.
For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-21
Not Honestly.

Have you ever been in jail before?"
demanded the judge
mo, your honor. honestly, neyer"
'Of course you haven't honestly.
Few men get there that way."-Kan-
sas City Independent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-21

Ones early geographical notions, it
has been observed, are rudely shaken
upon learning that at Devils lake it
is degrees below zero.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-21

CortelyOu, if reports are true, looks
like father did when he rode the
goat" or the goat rode him-rather
dilapidated. but still in the ring.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-21
Historic Wedding Rina.

After the great battle of Edgehill,
fought when Charles l. was king OF
England, it was noticed that one of his
bravest officers, an ancestor of the
present Verney family. was missing.
Search was made for the gallant sol
der. Nothing was found but the
gloved hand, still ciutching the royal
standard, and the wedding ring which
he always wore still encircled the fin
ger. The ornament was worn outside
the gloved hand. With this historic
relic the VerneyA family of Clayton.
Buckinghamshire, England, have SOL
emnized all their marriages. the ordi-
nary gold band always being substi-
tuted after the ceremony. One mar
riage in which this wonderful ring
was in use was that of Sir Henry
yerney to the sister of Florence Night
ingale.
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De Wits Carh0lizad Witch Haze
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-21
Il Does the Business.

E. E. Chamberlain of Clinton, Maine
says of Buclden's Arnica Salve: SIT
does the business: | have used it for
piles and it cured them. Used it for
chapped hands and it cured them. APP
piled it to an old sore and it healed ii
without leaving a scar behind" %
cents at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-21
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue, Rock Island, Ill IEn-
tered at the postofice ~ second-class
matter.I
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-21

De Wits Little Early Risers are the
best pills known. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-21

De Wits Carbolized Witch Hazel
salve is especially recommended for
piles Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-21

by THE J. w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-21

TERMS - Daily, ~ cents per week
Weekly, 81 per year in advance.
All communications OF argumentative
character, political or religious, must
have real name attached for publica-
ton. No such articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Correspondence solicited from every
township in Rock Island county.
Arizona republican., 1908-09-23

that portion open to sheep grazing and to outline a plan which could give the cattlemen protection in the exclusive use of a limited area in the vicinity of their ranches, and at the same time provide for grazing a limited number of sheep. I am not at liberty to give out any figures now and in fact do not yet know the exact number. More def mite conclusions will be reached to- day"
 Regarding the tour of the ranges, Mir. Potter stated last evening that it was very enjoyable in every way. The conclusions that he had reached he could not well discuss at this time. Most of the ranges he found to have good growths of feed. though there were spots where it had not rained that the ground was bare of grasses. The cattle were in' good condition for this season of the year. During the trip the party visited the Roosevelt dam, and also the project of the Ari- zona Power company, at both of which places work was being pushed.
Arizona republican., 1908-09-23

There has been a general admission to this fact, however. for weeks past, and also a general agreement as to the responsibility of groups of powerful capitalists for the advance. The recent tone of the political campaign and the sensation created by the ArchbOld- FOraker correspondence has shaken confidence among capitalists. In con- nection with this element of the situ- ation. there was openly expressed sus- picion on the stock exchange floor that the disorder in the market was delib- crate purpose of the forces which fOS- tered the previous advance with the object of posting warning dangers to be apprehended from a revival of pO- litical activity against corporations and wealth. The closing tone was feverish and excited with the shorts still cov- ering heavily. Bonds were weak. To- tai sales were of the par value of S4,- 142,000 United States bonds were un- changed on cali