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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-15
Ghe Hrgus Daily Short Story
'Leonie's Favor. BY Ina Wright Hanson.
(Copyrighted 1908. NJ Cunningham)

throat a Tiny blue and gold swastiKa
and pinned it on my coat
This is instead of the red sleeve
broidered with pearls" she smiled
though her eyes were wet. "And you
shall wear it on your coat instead of
your helmet. Do you know what ii
signifies, brave knight"
1T brings good luck and is a tails
man to ward off the evil eye" 1 an
swered, smiling, too, for had she moi
called me brave?
That and more. The colors are 10y
atty and royalty. The up and down
points are heaven and earth, the right
and left behind you and before you
time and eternity. The symbol means
that you are not free from personal re-
sponsibility while you wear it. II
means noblesse oblige, dear knight.
Ride forth to your promise; be brave
and strong, and victory will be yours
So kissed my lady's favor and then
her hand and rode away.
Aside from my desire for Leonie OF
news concerning her, my year with my
foster father was a pleasant one. His
library was full of books, his mind a
storehouse of ideas concerning travel.
history and romance. He gave me my
mornings for writing, and l wrote
much, glad that out in the world Lee
| onie was reading and waiting.
The request he had asked might have
been a within, but he gave, leaving LIE
| onie out of the question, much more
| than he could have received. The year
was nearing its close when he spoke TO
me of my future.
| you have no idea of what these
| months have been to me, Arthur" he
| said as we We're walking one evening
by the lake in his meadow
| And they have been much to me,
sir" 1 answered truthfully.
| What would it mean to you to have
them last?" he asked, hitting some
goldenrod sprays with his cane, his
eyes on the yellow blossoms.
| 1T couldn't be quite like this, sir
1 answered slowly, and then / told him
about Leonie and the swastika.
1T wasn't a within. boy, that has kept
you here" he replied, with a smile or
his fine old face You had begun
writing 10 me of this Leonie, and il
happened that l had seen the girl
though she had not known my name
l wanted to test her, boy. You have {
future before you which must not bt
spoiled by the wrong woman. TOmoT
row go back to her and if she vii
come bring her to me. The old house
needs you BOTH
l had thought TO find my lady where
1 had left her, but she was standin:
under some poplar trees near her Owl
gate. As l came In sight of her :
vagrant breeze touched the trees, anC
a shower of yellow leaves fell arount
her like golden butterflies. l urged m!
horse forward and sprang from m.
saddle.
1 had thought 10 greet her in word
of the master poet, in language befit
ting her true knight come safely home
but all my stammering tongue could ut
ter as her glad, welcoming face wa
raised to mine was: "Leonie! Oh, LIE
oniew
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-15
Downward Course.
Fast Being Realized by Rock IsIanc
People.

Fast Being Realized by Rock Island
People.
A little backache at first.
Daily increasing till the back is lame
and weak.
Urinary disorders quickly follow.
Diabetes and finally Bright's disease
This is the downward course of kid
ley ills.
Don't take this course.
James Grimes, 1928 Third avenue,
Moline, H.. says 81 suffered from kid
ley disease and its kindred ailments
COR years. The most severe symptoms
were pains across my loins and con-
tinual backache. l could not stoop or
lift anything without enduring sharp
shooting pains through my back and
shoulders. The secretions of the kid
neys were very irregular, causing me
much annoyance, particularly at night
when / would have to get up many
lines. l tried many remedies but was
Unable to get any relief until l heard
If Doan's Kidney Pills. | Immediately
| procured box and after taking them
L
pains began to leave me, the secre
| tons became regular, and in a very
;hort time | was completely cured.
| can conscientiously say that l owe my
| present good health to Doan's Kidney
| Pills, and am glad to recommend then
o anyone suffering from any form o.
| Kidney disease"
Plenty more proof like this from
Rock Island people. Call at Harper
House pharmacy and as what custo
ners report.
l For sale by all dealers. Price SOC
| Foster-Milburn company, Buffalo, N Y.
sole agents for the United States.
| Remember the name-Doan Sane
AXE no other.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-15

Against a great rock we sat, Leonie
and l. and Leonie was reading aloud.
Yesterday we had sat there, and the
day before and many days before that,
reading or talking or looking silently
at the sea foam piling up against other
rocks out in the blue distance. and ev-
cry day had loved Leonie more.
On this day had thought to tell her
so, but now that the day had come my
words were held. Before me stood
duty, grim visaged and cruel eyed. Be
side me sat Leonie, slim, radiant, en-
trancing.
Fair lord, whose name know not-no-
BILE it is;
I we'll believe the noblest-will you wear
My favor at this tourney" May" said
he,
Fair lady, since 1 never yet have worn
Favor of any lady in the lists"
Leonie looked up at me, her brown
eyes full of the glory of the master
poet.
shouldn't you like to have lived in
those days" she asked. think of re
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-15

tons have become an essential feature
of the preliminary operations of the
friends of real and prospective candi-
dates for president. They are like the
proverbial straw in showing the di-
rection of the political WIND.
: 1t is announced that the factories
are busy making the buttons, which
will be ready for sale the moment the
nominations are made. If the conjec-
lures of the button makers prove in
correct, they are prepared to substi-
tute the right names with lightning
rapidity. There will be no scarcity OF
buttons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-15
Hustlinq the Panama Canal.

News comes from Panama that work
on the canal is progressing more rap
idly than was calculated in the official
estimates, and that the engineers in
charge are making good in fine style
A medicine to make good in cases OF
stomach, liver and bowel disorders
must be absolutely pure and possess
intrinsic merit. Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters possesses these requirements
and, in addition, have been thorough,
tested for 81 years. Then, surely, il
must be the remedy you are lookins
Tor to restore your appetite, aid diges
ton and regulate the bowels. Get ;
bottle today and test its value fol
your own satisfaction. 1t cures heart
burn. belching, headache. dyspepsia
indigestion. insomnia, backache, bill
BUSINESS, colds, grip, female ills, gen
eral weakness and malaria, fever an(
ague. The genuine has our privat,
stamp over the neck of bottle. Refus,
all substitutes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-15

Now comes rhc sad information that
our old friend, Gassaway Davis, will
have to thread his way through life
alone. and the maiden whom he prom
ised to marry will have to seek balm
for her bruised heart in Gilead or else
where. The course of true love never
did run smooth, we are told, and such
love as exists between octOgenarian
millionaires and young women, often
gets hard jolt3 when the daughters
and other members of the old mans
family object to the matrimonial ALI
ance, to the ,mion of December and
April, especially when December has
only piled up millions, and April moth
ing but pretty looks and enticing
smiles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-15

The outburst of Mr.. Leake OF New
Jersey, in nlnciation of Mr.. Bryan
before congress, the other day, dis
played one particularly weak point.
Mr.. Bryan's familiarity with the dec
alogue better qualities him for the pull
pit than for the presidency, said Mr..
Leake, who, by the way, processes to
be a democrat. There is a wide
spread opinion in this country that
familiarity with the decalOgue is not
handicap in the presidency or any
other official position.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-15
BRYAN states Real Issue.

Mr.. Bryan does not apprehend the
purpose of the agitation for tariff re.
form if he thinks it is to blind the
people to the trust question, says the
Chicago Journal.
In an editorial in the current is
sue of the CommOner he says that the
paramount issue in the coming cam
paign/ is not the tariff; the issue is
whether the government shall be adj
ministered by the people, in the in
terest of the whole people, or whether
it shall be administered for the bene-
fit of trusts.
That is precisely the position taken
by tariff revisiOnists, who are virtual
ly the people. At present the govern.
ment, in the important department OF
the tariff is administered for the bene
fit of trusts and not for the benefit OF
the people. The whole people are
heavily and unjustly taxed to enrich
the trusts. of which, as the late H. o
Havemeyer said on memorable oc
casion, the tariff is ''the mother" The
object to this taxation, which is nc
longer necessary to build up the in
FAM industries of the country.
The trusts are strong, and they ART
determined that their great advantage.
shall not be taken away from then
If they can prevent it. They viii
fight to the last ditch to keep specia
privileges that are undeniable injuri
Gus to the people. But the people are
just as determined that they shall nj
longer be mulcted, and the issue o
the next campaign will therefore b.
whether the government, through tn,
tariff, shall be administered by thu
people, in the interest of the whole
people, or whether it shall be admin
istered for the benefit of trusts.
With the slight difference, the PEG
pie will agre with Mr.. Bryan in hi
statement of the issue. The tariff i.
the mother of trusts, and revision O
the tariff will prevent trusts from eat
ing up the people.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-15
Wheat Consumption.

Summaries furnished 10 members Of
the Chicago board of trade confirm
the recent assertion to a French sa-
want that the worlds population is in
creasing its consumption of wheat
faster than it IS increasing its wheat
crops In the United States in 1871
the population CT 39,6OO,O0 put 100000
900 acres into wheat and was lucky
enough to produce 231 100000 bushels
which amounted to 5.S bushels for
every man, woman and child. But
each man. woman and child ate only
Al bushels. iii 1901 the acreage in
wheat had increased to 74S,000, 900
bushels, which was 81 bushels per
capita, and The exports We're Al per
cent of the crop instead of % per cent
in 1871. But III 1907 the S5,6OO,00
people of the United States only had q
crop of IA bushels per capita - 634
100000 bushels-one reason being that
fewer acres we're planted to wheat
The consumption had increased. how
ever, to II bushels for every man
woman and child, which left the ex.
port less and was one big factor in
making dollar wheat
Now it is the price of corn that is
climbing, due, i is said, to the poor
quality of the corn crop of 1907; SC
much of it was not fit to be kept long
that the really good corn has com
manded better prices.
As soon as field work begins again
the shipments will drop and the de
mand is expected to advance prices
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-15
SILK FROM GRASS.
w. S. Devery to Utilize Product of the
Rockaway Marshes.


Rockaway Marshes.
William S. Devery, New York's for
mer chief of police. is about to produce
from the vegetation of the Rockaway
marshes a fabric fine as silk. so he
says.
He says this fabric can be used for
anything for which the textiles made
from the cocoon are employed. Just
what the fabric is and how it is treat
ed he declines to say. and little "apper-
tainin' to and touchin thereon" car
be learned beyond the fact that com
pany is to be formed and the looms of
France will be brought into competi
ton with n marsh silk which will be
only half as expensive as that which
owes its origin to the silkworm.
Call IT." remarked Mr. Devery wher
asked for details well. | haven
dealt with that phase of the question
How would AZelina do? When those
Frenchmen get in the race with it the!
will find 1t Il 100 to / shot walking int
homes of refinement to brilliant fin
ish. AZelina will certainly be goins
some if that is what we nominate ii
| don't know but what We might or
ganize the Daffy Down Oily Silk com
pany, and when everything is in goo'
shape we certainly will give the pub
| lie a run for it's money.
what is it? Not on your life. Their
are too many of those bright chemis
| boys around and if l went into tn
details they would be making it. ant
there would be nothing more in it 70
W. S. Devery. But you can take thi
from NE. and that is that it is new
Innovation and superior to anything
| imported"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-15

ceiving your lady'S favor and kissing
her hand and riding away and riding
home again! All, but my part-wait-
ing at home while my knight was in
danger! That l shouldn't like"
Maybe when he was about to ride
away you would have called him
back" ventured. Maybe you would
have said: 4 need you to take care of
me- Let others do the lighting Would
you, Leonie?"
Zone can never tell what one will do
till the time comes" she answered. and
would have turned to her book again,
but my hand stayed her.
Let me tell you a story, Leonie.
Once there was an orphan boy who
was adopted by a man and brought
up as his own son. The boy had been
left money, but the man gave to him
other livingstone and sympathy, en-
enlargement and trust. When the boy
had grown to a man the foster father
sent him -out into the world to accom-
plish his hearts desire. Did l say that
the boys ambition was to writer"
Il understand, Arthur" she smiled.
'When the boy was going away he
tried to tell the man what he felt of
gratitude to him, but the man laid his
| kind old hand on the boys shoulder
| and said, Never mind that now, but
some time when / make q request lof
you you will grant it And of course
| the boy thought then, and said so, that
| any request would be small in compar-
| ison With what the man had done for
| him.
I'm q few years the young man had
become reasonably successful. In the
many times he saw his foster father
the request was not mentioned, but
the boy had not forgotten. Then one
day he met you, and you know what
that meant to him. You must know,
! Leonie."
81 think l understand, Arthur" she
whispered, coloring.
Last night the letter came. My fos-
ter father has made known his re-
quest
1t was difficult to go ON, looking into
Leonie's eyes, so full Of trust and hap
piness, and-yeS, could see-so full OF
love.
THE request is year out of my life
to be spent with him-a year free OF
all entanglements, as he expresses 1t
In the matter of love affairs. 1t means
neither to see nor hear from the WON
an love. 1t means that if l grant the
favor l may not even tell the woman
love her and ask her to wait till the
year is done. Why couldn't he have
asked any other thing under the sun
1t must be a mere whim." I finished
holly
Leonie was silent for n time. Her eye:
turned away from me, gazing out or
the feathery spray in the blue dis
lance
"We may all be dead in year."
exclaimed wrathfully.
Then Leonie sighed and turned he
face to me and laid her slim hand OF
my sleeve.
THE future is not ours" she answer
ed gravely. "Only today. 1t may be
whim, but think he has n reason, AM
you promised to grant his request whel
he should ask it. 1 know now what
should do If these were the days o
knighthood"
What LeonieY asked sadly, 70
now knew that 1 must go.
:" should give my. knight his favo
and send him away, and should sits
at home and pray and wait"
"oh, Leonie!f / whispered. "Leonie
! She took. from the lace at her viii
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-15

that she will prove it by rolling up her
own sleeves and going to work. Plans
for the remarkable contest are going
forward.
The majority favor setting the two
women at work each in a home of the
same number of rooms under about
the same conditions. A committee will
be named, and credits will be given
for time consumed and for the condi-
ton of kitchen, bedroom and living
rooms at noon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-15

The supreme court of the United
States will be largely made over dur
ing the next presidential term. The
judges are appointed by the president,
and should man of Roosevelts we'll
known belief in a strong centralized
government be elected, he can almost
control both the executive and judicial
branches of the government to his
own satisfaction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-15
MISTRESS VERSUS MAID.

Servant Accepts Challenge of Society
Woman For Contest In Housework.
Hanna Olson, servant girl in Boone
Ia, who says domestics cannot afford
to work for less than dollar day
declares she will accept the challenge
of Mrs. NJ. ]. Foster. society woman
also of Boone, for a weeks contest il
homework. Mrs. Foster alleges that {
dollar a day is too much for servants
that most of them. are. incompetent ant
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-15

A New Yorker claims that while
passing through Central park at an
early morning hour he saw meteor
with a head of yellow, green and blue
and a long red tail, from which sparks
flew. The prohibition wave may and
may not have reached New York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-15
Suffering and Dollars Saved.

&c. s. Lopez of Marilla, N. Y, says:
i am carpenter and have had many
severe cuts healed by Bucklen's Ar
MICA Salce. 1t has saved me suffering
and dollars. It is by far the best heal
ing salve | have ever found" Heals
burns, sores, ulcers, fever sores
eczema and piles. IS cents at all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-15
Button Makers Busy.

The approaching presidential cam
paign has set the button makers to
work preparing for the rush orders
that are sure to come Campaign but
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-15

While the Oklahoma legislature was
passing a law against serving food in
cracked dishes, why did it overlook the
fly in the milk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-15

One of the results of the primaries
in Ohio is the elimination OF Foraker
from politics, but he does not seem
to know it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-15
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue. Rock Island, Ill. I'm
tered at the postoffice as second-class
matter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-15

Sunday School Valentine Party.-A
most enjoyable and unique valentine
Earty was given last evening by the
Sunday school of the First Baptist
church in the Sunday school rooms
The rooms Were gay in their decora-
lions of strings of hearts and valen-
tines and placed about the rooms were
booths at which CONNECTIONS were sold.
A postoffice was one of the unique
features of the evening. Valentines
were written, POSTED with red hearts
and after going through the hands Of
the postmaster were delivered by car
riers to those in the audience. An in
formal program was given by men,
bers of the infant class including two
vocal solos by little Miss Alice Journey
which were deserving of special men
ton. The program also included an
original poem by ]. w. WEIGH. The
affair was largely attended and proved
most enjoyable and successful in every
particular.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-15
Saturday, February is, 1908.

Hetty Green declares the rich are
facing poverty. You can bet Hetty
isn't.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-15
ChanIberIain's Cough Remedy
Favorite,

1--WE prefer Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy to any other for our children,
says l.. ]. Woodbury. of Twining
Mich. at has also done the work fol-
is in hard colds and Group, and we
take pleasure in recommending it.
For sale by all druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-15

Zircon Club Valentine Party.-Miss
Eleanor Beale of $40 Twelfth street
last evening entertained the members
of the Zircon club at valentine party.
Games appropriate to the day were
played with the prizes falling to Miss
Julia Beck, Mrs. Robert Ransom, John
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-15
BY THE j. w. POTTER co.

TERMS-Daily, 10 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.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-15

Anderson and Marion Lawill. The
consolation favors were awarded 10
Miss Ethel Cameron, Miss Edna Rains,
John Anderson AID Robert Ransom.
The house was deliberately decorated
in hearts and things suggestive of Val
entine day Refreshments were served
during the evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-15
Entertain Young People. - TIL

Entertain Young People. - The
Misses Sarah Worthington and Blanche
Ramskill at he home of the latter,
1908 Eleventh ay enue, last evening en-
tertained company of about 40 young
people at a valentine party. The
house was deliberately decorated with
strings of hearts and valentines. Games
OF different kinds were played and
the ladies wrote valentines to the
young men present. A delicious four
course luncheon was served. the valen.
tine idea being carried out in the
courses, the sandwiches, cakes. candies
ices, etc, being heart shaped and done
in red and white. Several musical
numbers were given including solos by
j. G. Hazard and music by mandolin
orchestra. Favors of candies in red
heart shaped boxes, tied with red rib
bons, were given.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-15
SOCIAL AFFAIRS

[Society news, written or telephoned
to the society editor of The Argus, will
be gladly received and published. But
in either case the identity of the sender
must be made known, to insure reIia-
bility. Written notices must bear sig
nature and address,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-15

Use DeWitt's Little Early Risers;
pleasant little pills. They are easy to
take. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-15
The 23's Have Box sociabIe.-The

Inc 23s Have Box Sociable.-The
23's had a box sociable last evening
which was attended by about 40 young
people. A pro gram was given and the
boxes were auctioned off by Elwood
Fry. Games were played, Miss Tubbs
receiving the first prize and Miss Allie
Negus the BOBBY prize.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-15

All the news all the time-The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-15

ChiIdren's Valentine Party.-Master
Earl Vermere at his home, 4O1 Seventh
avenue, entertained about 10 of his
little friends at It valentine party last
evening. Many valentines were dis
tributed from the valentine box.
Games and contests were enjoyed by
ell. Light refreshments were served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-15

Dance at Tower Inn.-This evening
4 company of high school boys will
give a dancing party at the Watch
rover inn. Music will be furnished
by Mrs. WriXons orchestra.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-15
Announce Enhancement Annour

Announce Engagement. - Announce
ment is made of the engagement OF
Miss Pearl Josephine Klein, daughter
OF MI and Mrs. Isaac Klein of 1915
Brady street, Davenport, to Julius
John Ochs of Davenport. Both young
people have many friends in this city
who will extend heartiest congratula
tons. Z
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-15

Give Masquerade BaIl.-The Eudor-
all Rebekah lodge, No. IS, last evening
gave a valentine masquerade ball at
Odd Fellows Eall which was largely
attended. Muse for the dancing was
furnished by Mrs. Wrixon's orchestra.
The prizes for TIE best costumes were
awarded to Miss Dale and Chester
Cralle. For the most comic costume
the prizes Wee given to Miss STANCE
and Thomas Mclean.