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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-20

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ear nos - split - ms mHth bod a. easily
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IN your wondrhed and save q manfhA
wood htil send aar today fnf my hnak.
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dress " Harmon, Langley. Wash
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-08
RObbing Two Ways.

Chicago Journal: The sugar trust
is defendant in a series of suits by
the government to recover $3,624 ,121
for forfeitures and back duties on i'm
ports of sugar since 1901. The gov
eminent alleges that the trusts weigh
ing scales at the Brooklyn docks were
adjusted to give short weight.
But whether the sugar trust has
been short weighing the government
or not, there is no dispute as to its
systematic plundering of consumers
through tariff tax.
Even Claus Spreckles, now an indie
pendent refiner, told the ways and
means committee the other day that
absolute free trade would be better
than the present unjust tariff SEIZED.
ules under which the sugar trust is
the principal beneficiary and is able
to exact special privileges and condi
lions on sugars produced in Louisiana
and the Hawaiian islands,
1t is the same with all the preda
tory trusts. Their tax on the neces
sites of luxuries of life may seem in
finitesimal. 1t makes a colossal aggre
gate when the article is UNIVERSAL,
consumed. The west is made to pa,
tribute to the east because it mus
have the necessities of life. The east
ern tariff barons know it, and appl,
the screws.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-08
The Argus Daily Short Story
AUNT LUCY'S LEGACY-BY JANE LEE
Copyrighted. 1908, by Associated Literary Press.

up to lead an idle life, unframed for
practical work, he took the first posi-
ton offered to him in a brokers' office
at SIS week
That seemed all right until he sud
denly realized that without Virginia
nothing was right. Recklessly he ask
ed her to marry him. and with all the
impulsiveness Of her love she gave her.
self to him. They were young. and
they could wait. Aunt Lucy, Bayard's
maiden aunt. had promised to make
him her heir, and decidedly Aunt Lucy
was no longer young.
When Bayard was blue, Virginia
seemed to be doubly radiant, and to-
night she was at her best as she enter
ed her drawing room to greet him.
Had letter from Aunt Lucy,
dear" Bayard announced as an impor-
tant piece of news.
"Goody." cried Virginia. land what
cid the dear old lady have to say for
herSelf?"
| ''She told me how fortunate l was to
have you care for me. for one thing"
began Bayard as he watched the color
mount to Virginia's cheeks at the COM
pliment. Then she said lot of rot
about But let's talk about the pleas
you?" he added.
"Silly. silly! OF course 1 do she
lcried. You're silly for whole lot of
iEaasons-silly to make me wait to be
really yours until you can take me to
IA fine home but if you are satisfied to
take toothIesS old woman for a wiz,
f-well'-
And when Bayard went home tina
night he was still humming a happ!
air.
He took the chair off the bed
tucked it in one corner Of the room
and stretched himself out for thu
| night.
In after years he talked much abou
that room. He always declared tina
he could open the door with his ham
and the window with his foot Mt tn
same time: that If he bent over t
lace up his boots he butted his hea,
against the side wall. and when b
thrust his arm through the sleeve O
his shirt he invariably bruised the bac
of his hand on the ceiling.
The next night while dining wit
Jimmy a telegram was handed t
, Bayard.
"Your aunt died this morning-fr
neral Thursday" 1t read.
"Well, I hope the dear old lady wi
, be happy IN heaven" Bayard said, nc
| without some feeling. ''She had pei
suaded herself that she wasn't here
THAT telegram means a lot to yo,
5 doesn't itT' inquired Jimmy. with n
t air of finality.
Eyes. it does. 1t means that I'll hav
2 a goodly bit of the necessary Ion
2 green and that Virginia and l can /
married"
/ Some two weeks later Bayard wa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-08

notified by the express company that
there was a package there for him
with $40 due on it, shipped from Chi
cagO. Bayard knew at once that it
was some of Aunt Lucy's valuable sill
yer sent on to him. Jimmy would lend
him the money to pay for it.
The bill was paid, and the big pack
ing case was ordered sent to Yirginia's
house and Jimmy duly invited around
to participate in the unpacking. Ham,
mer and chiselS were put to use, and
all three of them entered into the gay
spirit of the party. Piles of packing
were pulled from the box, and finally
heavy gilt frame came to view.
Coats were taken off, and the COM
bined strength of Jimmy and Bayard
| was put to the test. Finally the pic
ture was taken out. 1t proved to be
life sized portrait of Bayard as a
child.
"Well. I'll be hanged"' declared Bay
ard as he mopped his brow.
Here's letter." announced Jimmy
as he pulled q long white envelope
from the corner of the frame. Viz
ginia opened it and read aloud:
Your aunt, Miss Leighton, left her
entire estate to charities. She wills
and beQueaths to you this portrait Of
yourself The portion of the will re-
lating to you reads as follows: Il leave
no money to my dear nephew. Bayard
Leighton, because l do not wish to
shatter his ideal method of life. He
is earning a good salary and has good
health. AS slight token of my af-
lection and as a remembrance l leave
him the Gilbert portrait of himself
which now hangs in my library"
Isn't it a darling," cried Virginia as
she danced about the huge portrait.
But you can't go to housekeeping
with nothing but an old oil painting"
demurred Bayard.
Seems to me-" broke in Jimmy,
that there's plenty of wood right here
: to build the house, and 1t won't take
long to cover the walls. There's the
oil painting to begin with. Then we
can have that letter framed. I'm sure
, Bayard never wants to part with that.
, Then I'll give you a large photograph
Of myself, and
r whats all this nonsense about GO
, ing to housekeeping" interrupted Mr..
! Tracey, Virginia's father, as he came
, into the room. when these young
, people get married-and l wish they'd
I hurry up about it-they must come
and live with me. Virginia can change
T her name whenever she wants to. but
: not her residence. And as for this
legacy business, I'd rather have a man
b for my son-in-law who can fight his
D own way than one who was made by
an Inheritance"
: Mr.. Tracey picked his way across
the room over the pine boards, chisels
j and excelsior packing. He took his
L daughter in one arm as he extended
: his free hand to Bayard.
do you mean it," sang out Bayard
/. gleefully.
n Mean it?" echoed Mr.. Tracey. well
bet 1 do, and to prove 1t I'll take
e Jimmy Bookwalter into the dining
g room and keep him there until yor
e two settle on date for the wedding.
The words dining room" seemed Il
. CONTINUED on Page Nine.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-08
A Postal Fraud.

1t is now up to Secretary Wilson to
find out what employees of the agricul-
tural department defrauded the post
Office by circulating 1000 copies of a
campaign speech of General Sickles
under government franks. Thus far
investigation in the agricultural de-
partment has led up only to spooks
that vanished as soon as an attempt
was made to lay hands on them There
is no question as to the speeches and
their circulation through the mails un
der government frank, but ghosts ap
pear to have struggled them by the
carload into the agricultural depart
ment and ghostly fingers to have ad
dressed them and sent them to the
Washington pOstoffice.
Probably the Society for Psychica
Research might be able to unravel {.
mystery which is beyond the skill o.
this civil service reform administra
tiOn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-08
Jones Van Oyck.

People told Jones that his youth was
against him-he looked too young. If
he wanted to rise rapidly in his profes-
sion he would have to grow a few hir-
sutorial decorations.
He started Van Dyck His wife
watched it's growth critically She
didn't take to it-said she married q
young man, not professor. The whisk.
ers grew and grew, and hubby looked
more and more like a pirate. WHEY
tried to talk him out of them, but he
insisted they We're an actual necessity
in his profession.
One morning Jones woke up with his
chin feeling moist and sticky. He
rubbed his hand over hts face foliage
and found it wet. Then he opened his
eyes. and saw his wife standing over
him with q bottle of peroxide in hel
hand. Filled with alarm, he jumped
out of bed and over to the mirror. AL
ready the stuff that makes blends t.
order had done its work. That prime
val growth was red, yellow and maize
cen as the growing corn. Jones had t
| wipe the dust of his razor and remov,
| the chin weeds.
Il suppose you think you've don,
something pretty smart" he observe;
| TO Mrs. Jones grouchily as he remove;
| another bunch. you've ruined m.
| profession, that's what you've DONE
Rather smooth shaven competency,
averred his wife sweetly. than whist;
cred y."-Cleveland Plain Dealer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-08
Humor me Philosophy
By DUNCAN N. SMITH
PLUGGING ALONG.

Just getting a living is hardly snap
Did ever you try it, Bill?
Just finding enough to drink and eat.
And keeping the children off the street,
And having a place to rest your feet.
Take patience and labor and skill.
Providing a small and modest shack
And skillfully keeping at bay
The rude and rather insistent gent
Who comes at the end of the month for
the rent
And will take, II you let him. your last
red cent
Can hardly be called child's play.
Earning enough from day to day
TO juggle some bread and pie
And to purchase a dress and pair OF
shoes
And all of the things that the children
use
Is stunt that will outfit a man with the
blues.
But he hasn't the time to cry.
Scheming around for a better Job
While holding the one you've got
Is a task that is trying to body and mind
For the job that you want you can sell
dom find,
And to slip is the old one. alas, inclined,
And presently neither is not.
Making a living and plugging along
Is a man size job. you bet,
Earning a little and spending the same.
Hoping to win in the nerve wracking
game,
Beating about like a moth round fame.
And that is as far as you get.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-08
The Next Census.

The cost of the next census is esti.
mated at close to s13,0OO,OOO, and Di.
rector North points with pride" to
the fact that this is less than half a
million more than the last census
But the permanent census office was
created upon the representations OF
Mr.. North and others that it would re
duce the cost of taking the decennia
census. The permanent office is {
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-08

People could talk all they liked about
poverty bringing happiness, but Bay
ard Leighton kicked-literally-a the
suggestion. He had just finished read
ing letter from his maiden aunt, In
which she had declared: Money has
not brought me happiness. l have
lived alone all my life, and I some
times envy you in your poverty, loved
and adored by SO sweet girl as Vir-
ginia."
well. what do you know about
that?' demanded Bayard of his pal,
Jimmy Bookwalter.
Il know exactly what l think of
her, old man." drawled Jimmy, but q
lady's a lady-even if she is your aunt
and I'd rather not put my opinion
into parliamentary English"
"YOu're n moral coward that's wha
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-08

you are, Jimmy Bookwalter," declared
Bayard as he flung the letter across
the tiny hall room. you've got a
rich father who gives you more spend
ing money in month than you could
earn in year, besides which you're
too lazy to fall in love. l hope you
won't misunderstood me, Jimmy.
when 1 tell you that the space you &C.
cupy in my luxurious apartment Is
much more valuable than your august
presence at the present moment"
Jimmy rose from the uncomfortable
straight backed chair, which was the
only one in the room. Bayard had
given 1t, to him when he entered and
had taken a corner of the bed for him
self.
"Oh, see,'' unused Jimmy. want
to get dressed. eli? Well. so long till
tomorrow night. Be sure you show
up at the club and dine with me at
sharp
When he was gone Bayard put the
inhospitable chair up on the bed to
make more room and took a suit of
clothes from under the cretonne cur
tain which covered his meager ward
robe.
1t did not take long to select tie.
1 because he only had six or seven.
| Bayard seemed to be going through a
mental reincarnation during this proc
ess of dressing. First he said disa-
greeable things-not whole sentences,
but just pertinent CALCULATIONS. such as
''old fossil" fought not to be out with
out keeper" envy me, indeed"
A little later he began to whistle
snatches of popular songs, nervous lit
tie thrills. And finally, with stick in
hand, he opened the door Of his room.
humming in a most contented manner.
Love Me Little, Love Me Long" Aft
er all, life was worth while.
Virginia Tracey and Bayard Leigh
ton had been engaged some months
Bayard's father had lived like rict
man, and when he died suddenly the
'son found himself penniless. Brought
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-08
The Missing Children.

From 1860 to 1900 the proportion Of
children to 1000 women of child-bear-
ing age decreased in the United States
by 152, or an average of about 80 in
decade. This statement, made by a
professor in Cornell college, is more
remarkable than appears at first blush.
A writer in the Atlantic Monthly
calculates that there are only about
three-fourths as many children to po-
tential mothers in America as there
were 40 years ago. In Benjamin Frank
Inns day the average of children in a
family was six. Today the average is
Slightly above two The proportion OF
our entire population consisting OF
children under the age of 10 has fall
en- from one-third to one-quarter with
in the last century. This for the whole
United States is equivalent to the loss
of about 100000 children.
In the earlier periods of its history
lup to about 1850, when immigration or
a large scale was first noted, the birth
rate in the United States was the high
est in the world With the high tide
of immigration the decline began aHt
has since continued. If it should con
tinue unchecked for a century and ;
half at the rate recorded during thu
last 40 years, there would be no chill
dren.
Nevertheless the biVh-rate in tn
United States is the highest of al
the great nations. France and Irelan,
are at the bottom of the scale, tn
former willfully, the latter from impc
Itence. Deaths in both countries Out
number births. and there is heavy fal
ling off in the population. in the cas-
of Ireland emigration being a relate
cause. The universal tendency is t
restrict the number of children, an
proclaim against it as they may, til
| moralists and others viewing it wit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-08
Medicine That Is Medicine.

81 have suffered good deal with
malaria and stomach complains, but
have now found a remedy that keeps
me well, and that remedy is Electric
Bitters: a medicine that is medicine
for stomach and liver troubles, and for
run down conditions" says w. c.
Kiestler, CT Halliday, Ark. Electric
Bitters purify and enrich the blood
tone up the nerves, and impart vigor
and energy to the weak. Your money
will be refunded if it fails to help you
soc at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-08
BLOWING IN THE YuLE.
ouaint Christmas Custom Of an Old
Town In Denmark,

Quaint christmss Custom Of an Old
Town In Denmark.
Blowing in the Yule from the grim
old tower that had stood 800 years
against the blasts Of the North sea
was one of the customs Of the old
town that abide, however it fares with
the Nisse; that / know, says Jacob A
Riis in his article entitled "Yuletide In
the Old Town" in the Christmas Cen,
fury. At sunup, while yet the>peopls
were at breakfast, the town band
climbed the many steep ladders to the
top Of the tower, and up there in fair
weather or foul-and sometimes it
blew great guns from the wintry sea-
they played four old hymns, one to
each corner Of the compass, so that no
one was forgotten. They always began
with Luther's sturdy challenge, "a
Mighty Fortress Is Our God" while
down below we listened devoutly.
There was something both weird and
beautiful about those faraway strains
in the early morning light of the
northern winter, something that was
not Of earth and that suggested to my
child's Imagination the angels songs
on far Judean hills. Even now, after
all these years, the memory Of it does
that 1t could not have been because
the music was so rare, for the band
was made up of small storekeepers
and artisans who thus turned an hon.
est penny on festive occasions. Incon-
gruously enough, 1 think the official
town mourner, who babe people to
funerals. was one of them. 1t was like
the burghers' guard. the colonel of
which-we thought him at least gen.
eral because of the huge brass sword
he trailed when he marched at the
head of his men-was the town tailor.
a very small but very martial man.
But, whether or no. it was beautiful
have never heard music since that
so moved me. When the last strain
died away came the big bells with
their deep voices that sang far out
over field and heath, and our Yule was
fairly under way.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-08

pretty expensive establishment, and
its estimates-which are guesses-of
the population of the cities of the
country between the decennial enum-
putations that any one can figure out.
OF course, the Office does some other
things, but if the next census is going
to cost more than the last one, what
would it have cost if there had been
no permanent census office?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-08
SHOP EARLY.

buy your Christmas presents
early-early In the day. That
will be your biggest gift of the
holidays to the workers behind
the counters and ON the delivery
wagons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-08
The Movinq Force.

A teacher after giving some lessons
on physical force asked, Now. boys,
can any of you tell me what force it
is that moves people along the street?'
He was greatly surprised and the
class highly amused at receiving from
one of the boys the unexpected an.
swer:
please, sir, the police force"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-08

The last regular message of Presi-
dent Roosevelt is characteristic. De-
void of all shades of sentiment, it
goes straight to the point 1t is a
business document, and it may be said,
a forcible document, despite the fact
paper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-08
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue. Reek Island. Ill. lEn-
tered at the postoffice as second-class
matter.1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-08
GETTING Off.

"Paid your wheel tax yet?"
'No. 1 don't own an automobile"
"No?"
"Nor a wheelbarrow."
"That's so. Wheels in the head ar
exempt, aren't they?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-08
MIGHT Have q Relapse.

"Father, you mustn't go out with
Uncle Bill tonight"
"Why not? / want to show him the
town."
Eyes, father, but you know Uncle
Bill comes from prohibition territory"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-08
Funny,

'He is funny man."
"What's funny about him"
"That's his business"
Seems to be on to his own jokes
from the way he doesn't laugh"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-08

You notice there is nothing of the
farewell nature about President
Roosevelt's last formal message.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-08

AS yet the job is so new to him
that the baby emperor of China has
not appointed any postmasters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-08

Consult The Argus advertising col
umns before starting on your Christ
mas shopping.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-08

There are exceptions to all rules,
and some people delight in being ex.
ception specialists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-08

Was Roosevelt in his latest out
break hitting at Fairbanks over
Smiths shoulders?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-08

None of the cows that give oleo-
margarine is entered at the national
dairy show.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-08
Knew His Limit.

"what is the price of that fine big
range?"
"That is 500. Isn't she beauty?"
Eyes. Gimme a nickeps worth OF
stove polish"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-08

The people who work in a match
factory are inclined to make light of
things.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-08
More Than His Share,

81 always try to get what is coming
to me-"
= eyes, but if you would only stop at
that"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-08

What is law is supposed to be right
What is right ought to be law.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-08
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-
tion. No such articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Correspondence olicited from every
township in Rock Island county.
psessIArM
<7KA6Es l Essas COUNCIL "a
INScl1I
Tuesday, December 8, 1908.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-08

alarm, are powerless to arrest the
tendency.