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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-26

the Kid and less with the other boys
people began to talk. she apparently
found their cOmpanioaship agreeable.
but no one not even the two lucky
seniors themselves. could decide which
one she preferred The rivalry-in-
tense though it wdS-Only cemented
their friendship. and they never dream
ed of concealiu% from each other their
growing fonGness for the girl.
There's no use joking about il
Kid. said Stanton toward the end Il
the college year. Il mean business
What's the use of IL boy like you get
ting silly over girl like Marion,
King"
Perhaps there isn't any said tn.
other frankly. but I'm going TO sticl
it out. 1t seems sometimes as if she
treated me with little more-morc
interest than she does YOU
Stanton laughed. That's where
you're dead wrong. old man. By the
way. that plIilology exam is going tc
be pretty stiff for the poor girl. It's
a shame she ever took the course with
a fossil like Brown. But l imagine /
can help her out with my notes. You
I've full reports on all the outside read
ings. have offered to let her have
my notebook for week before the
exam, and l told her I'd coach her up
all could"
THAT'S good move. all right" said
the Kid. looking With admiration at
his friend. Il wonder why never
think Of those things
'Oh. well. she isn't going to marry
me just on account of that"
Isn't going to WHAT"
well. never put it that way be-
fore. but of course intend to propose
to her. told you | was in dead ear
nest"
"Oh. I suppose will. too. in the
course of time. | never happened TO
think about that part of it before"
81 tell you frankly." said Stanton de-
liherately. Il intend 10 ask her few
days before commencement. some time
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-26
Huraor and
Philosophy
ny DUNCAN n. SMITH
HALLOWEEN.

WHEN October's growing colder
wv And the days are getting coioer'
When the leaves grow red and rustic
When the weather makes US hustle
Then we think OF Halloween.
When the days are dark and dreary
And the evening fires are CHEEKY,
When the frost begins to bite us
And the northern wind TO smite US,
Then we think OF Halloween.
When the pumpkins get so mellow
That it sort o. makes fellow
Wish Thanksgiving time were nearer
Wish the weather colder. clearer.
Then look out for Halloween.
When the turkey starts TO fatten
And its feathers get like satin.
When the squirrels in the thicket
And when home has gone the cricket,
Comes tile spell OF Halloween
Then we gather round the fire
AS the flames leap high and higher,
And we watch for ghosts and Witches
Stories tell OF love and riches.
So we keep our Halloween.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-26

tract was changed from E. F. Daniels
to the City Fuel company in 1908.
The assessment of the Chicago Rail-
ways company, whose coal contract is
held by the Peabody Coal company, of
which Fred w. Upham is vice presi-
dent, was cut by the board of review
from sS50000. on its personal prop
erty, to $2S7 ,1G0I The Union Traction
company. which concern gets it's coal
from the same place, had its assess
ment decreased from $G50.C00 to $406,-
1851
The Other Side.
But what happens to the business.
firms which refuse to purchase City
Fuel coal? The Peoples Gas, Light &
Coke company supplies the best Illus
tration. 1t appears that Mr.. Upham
has tried repeatedly TO get the con-
tract OF this corporation, but has failed
utterly. The reason is said to be that
F. G. Hartwell of the F. G. Hartwell
Coal company, is a close friend of C.
K. G. Billings, whose father started
the Peoples Gas company, and who is
at present one of the heavy stockhold-
ers. Mr.. Billings lives in New York,
and apparently does not like the meth
DDS of Mr.. Upham. The result is that
the Hartwell Coal company still has
the contract, and the gas company is
the champion taxpayer of Chicago.
Not only does the gas corporation
pay the most taxes on tangible prop
erty, but pays one-half of the whole
capital stock tax levied in the entire
state of Illinois! In 1906 its tangible
property was assessed by the board of
review at $21,2S3, 09O This was rails |
ed in 1907 to $23,676,S45, and in 1908 |
to $24,494775
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-26

Advertised List No a.

Following is the list of letters re-
naming uncalled for at the Rock
Island postoffice for the week end
ing Oct. %, 1899: Sylvan BIackmore
S. F. Baher. Miss Leona Buldon, Ar
thur Berry, T. NJ. Bennett. c. w
Cook, Miss Hellenn Calvert, James
Daniels, James A. Donahoo, T. J.
Ely, F. p. Filler. Mrs. Ruth Fry, PAT
ty Gebaude, j. II. CARLY, II. H. Hath
away, Mrs. Charles Hempcsen, Mrs.
Marie Johnson, w. T. Jackson, Mrs.
F. Kiene, Mrs. Harry Miller, DR.
Mower, Mrs. G. Miller, Herman
Mueller, A H. Mays, A. n. Nelson
Emil Gibson, Pat O'NeiI. William S.
B. Perry. Marina Pearson, Miss Hat
tie Ponnars, NJ. J. Ryan, Mrs. Fred
Ross, Mrs. Anna Stone, J. T. Shan
ley, Miss Anna Stemplc. ]. R. Sher-
man, Henry Smith,, Andrew G. SylIo,
Anna L. stone, John ]. Thurman
(colored) Clement P. Tucker. En-
genia Whltcolnb. Foreign: Mrs Dol
lie Barrier, J. Sraewski.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-26
Bryan's First Effort.

1 In the Literary Magazine for Oct.
Il. DR.. G. Walter Barr of Keokuk tells
b an interesting way how William J..
Bryan first broke into politics and ac-
Suitted himself so wei that he was
Engaged to conduct his first ease in
my court of record. This incident is
be local interest because it occurred
at Chaplin, ILL.,, station on the Wa
bash between Keoiuk and Jackson
vile. As the story goes. a democratic
meeting was advertised at Chaplin in
me Cleveland campaign with Major
William Gallon and Hon William
brown as headliners. They failed to
<pEear and Chairman Mckinley sent
Macedonian call to Circuit Clerk
Marsh at Jacksonville to bring over a
<peaker-"anybody so its democrat. -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-26
Moret the liberal statesm

Ii Senior Moret, the liberal statesman
who has formed a new cabinet in
Spain. was premier from Dec. 1, 1905,
10 Jan 25, 1907. He went out of Office
|in 1907 on the religious issue in which
|the liberal party stood for civil mar
|fiages, secular education and govern
ment registration of all monastic or
|lers His return to office follows the
Iputcry against the recent execution rf
Professor Francisco Ferrer, founder of
The liberal schools at Barcelona, who
Ewas accused of melting the Spanish
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-26

/ after this heastly old exam is off,
''She-lI hear from me about The same
time. then. and ! bet you money III
win out"
So 1t WAS agreed between them that
stanton should coach Marjory as he
had promised TO and that as soon as
the marks of the examination were
posted the next morning he should
make his proposal. asking her to defer
her answer until later in the day. In
the course of the morning the Kid
should make his plea, and that night
they would know their fate.
The two boys approached the i'm
portant day with ever increasing ex-
element. The strain of senior exami-
nations seemed as nothing compared
with the uncertainty of not knowing
the state of Aiarjory ~king : auet lions
She seemed to take a keen relish in
keeping them In suspense. and word
of encouragement 10 one was always
followed by a radiant smile upon the
other
The day ut last arrived. and Kid
Walker saw his chum depart upon his
important errand. Il don't wish you
luck, old man." he said. but here,
my hand" And The TWO boys sepa
rated with warmer feeling of friend
ship for each other than they had ever
known before.
A large crowd Of students had al
ready gathered around the bulletin
board when the Kid sauntered up with
pretended Indifference to see the result
Of the philology examination. He
craned his neck over the crowd. That
name at the head of the list was
enouGh--"M. King. % per cent" He
felt Il sudden sense of defeat. Stan
ton had coached her. and she lad
come out at the head of the list. he
pushed his way aimlessly away from
the others.
Suddenly be came upon his chum
walking slowly toward him.
II ought to have known you'd win
her" said Stanton.
The Kids happiness was tinged with
laep pity for his friend.
Have you asked her:'
YES She told me that she was
never so surprised in her life: said
she was just about to accept some
one else. You're a lucky boy. Kid
Walker"
How did she know that was go
ing TO propose?' stammered the Kid.
But III better not keep her waiting
any longer"
He was detained by the voice OF a
classmate: Hello. Kid. Heard the
news"
40. What news?'
"Philology Browns going to be mar
Red"
as he? It's about time" The Kid
was not IN the leaSt interested
Here they come" called one of the
boys a few feet away. Here's a
rousing cheer. boys. Are you ready
"B-r-o-w-n! Rip. Rah. Rec! King.
King: King" came the shout of TWEEN
ty voices
Kid Walker was completely daZed.
he looked mp to see Professor Brown
walking rapidly by. with Marjory King
smiling Mt his side His eyes met
StantOn's.
Isn't she n stunner?" asked an en-
thusiastic oulOoker.
Stanton smiled grimly at the Kid.
"Oh. shes Il sumner. all right. if that's
what you want to know"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-26
RAILROAD Accidents.

Great minds are at the head of the
railroads of the state and nation, but
sometimes even these great minds
make mistakes.
| One of the greatest mistakes made
by a certain class of railroad men IS
to issue hush orders. They do it 20
their own disadvantage. They injure
the service by such orders. and it s
strange they have not long since
learned this fact
When trains are late and inquiry is
made of the local Office as to the cause
| the effort to throw a thin cloak of
mystery over the facts is folly. 1t
only excites curiosity and almost IN
variably leads to search for unofficial
information when the official sources
| of information are closed by these
| silly hush ORDERS
Here's an illustration, furnished by
| the Springfield Register:
1.-The other day there was a wreck
on the Illinois Central at Farmer City.
The Springfield Office knew of the ac-
cident 1t was during state fair week
and days of great excitement and &C
lowing receipt of the State Register of
word that there had been a fatal
wreck resulted in absolute re fusal of
the local railroad officials to tell what
they knew. One of the employees in
the local office who knew more about
the accident than he would tell, said:
ii can't give out anything A similar
reply was received from another Off
cial
But those little obstacles are small
matters to an enterprising newspaper,
and by various means at our own com
mand for obtaining information. the
State Register obtained the news of
the wreck from other sources and pub
lished the facts short time after the
wreck that one person was killed and
several injured.
Just TO show how this Withholding
of the news by officials can result n
damage to the road, several papers.
the Journal of Springfield conspicu-
ously among them, heard from the
best sources of information they could
reach, that there were 10 persons
killed and so injured. They printed
that story. A veritable rail horror was
made of very ordinary wreck, not !
because of any purpose to exaggerate, !
but because official sources of Informal
ton were shut off by foolish hush or
ders.' and it was necessary to seek |
elsewhere for the news
Railroad officials. with all their
genius, seem to often stumble into
egotism and ignorance when it comes
to handling news concerning their
roads. They entertain the absurd idea |
(some of them do, not all,) that they j
can suppress news.
They might as well try to operate |
steam locomotive without making dust |
and smoke. By their "hush orders"
they encourage exaggeration and pub
lication of unofficial information which |
do damage, while an honest |
straightforward. official statement of !
facts is an obligation the railroad and !
the officials owe to the people.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-26
Looked Bigger.

How do You get away with the
holdup game. ShortyY asked Bill, the
burglar, as the two friends were rest
ing themselves at the Crooks Retreat
before starting out for the nights
work
"Oh. that's easy"
"But ! should think that some big
man would pick you up with one hand
and carry you TO the station or at
least that he could Identify you easily
next day
THAT is where have a complete
alibi. They all report me TO the police
as a strapping big six foOter."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-26

Hoarseness in a child subject to
Group is a sure indication of the ap-
proach of the disease. If Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy is given at once
or even after the croupy cough has
appeared, it will prevent the attack.
Contains no poison. Sold by all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-26

Thirteen millions of dollars in coin,
bonds. jewels and the like have been
Recovered at Messina since the earth
|quake, to whom no one can establish
little The whole will become the prop
krty of the state after few years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-26
Gave 1t a Setback.

'You have MORALLY offended the
mother of he baby"
How could 1? Didn't l praise the
shapeless bundle and say it looked
just like its father"
Sure. That was where you made
your mistake. A rich uncle. was stand
ing by whom the mother wanted the
child to make good impression on"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-26

New York's municipal campaign has
Reached the stage where party man
|agers make predictions of victory IN
public and place bets on the other can
|didate in private.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-26

President Taft has been criticizing
Fsthe cranks of Oklahoma" The presi-
*dent may as we'll bid goodbye to po-
[lificaI prospects and hopes if his crit
|cism results in alternating the entire
|crank vote
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-26
STRONGER Test.

George Washington. the records say,
Cut down a cherry tree one day.
HiS|ather said. who cut this. sayT'
But George did not deceive him.
Had he sought out the northern goal
And hacked a silver from the pole.
Though he had sworn upon his soul,
Would any one believe him?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-26

A cashier employed by life insur-
lance company in New York has stolen
|$4, coo. That used to be about the
price of a lunch in the days when Jim
|Hazen Hyde was in the life insurance
Business in New York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-26
Had TO Be Sat On.

''That Molly Flighty is such firt."
"But hear you are not so slow at
that game yourself"
''Why, 1 never fiirted in my life"
''Sure of that?''
''Well, at least she is a dozen laps
ahead of me-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-26
Nearer Home.

Senator, in regard TO our foreign
relations
We'll, what about themF"
'How do you stand?"
They don't bother me any. 1t is
my wife's relations L have to stand
for"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-26

"The country does not want the tar
|in question torn open at the next ses-
|sion,'' says Speaker Cannon. It seems
|impossfble for that man to distinguish
his personal wishes from those of the
|country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-26
Used, but Good.

whats this you are running?'
"a secondhand matrimonial bureau"
secondhand? z"
"Yes; we deal only in widows"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-26
CHILDREN MARCH OUT SAFE
Organization i'm a Chicago School
Proves Most Effective.

Chicago, Oct. &c. = Five hundred
children promptly formed in drill order
today when fire broke out on the third
floor of the Jefferson high school. The
students reached the ground in perfect
order. The monetary damage is small.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-26

In contracting to drive Cummins,
|Dolliver, La Toilette, Nelson, Bristow
land Beveridge out of the party, Uncle
Doe Cannon must think he is Her
|cules.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-26

Il milwaukee, girls recently gave a
north pole dance. Of course it wound
mp in row.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-26
comas Out Whnie.

The kicker may not get his rights
Nor all his battles win.
But when they hand him a defeat
They do not rub IL in.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-26
Mysterious.

81 hear Maude is engaged"
81 can't understand it,"
"Why not?"
This isn't leap year."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-26

The New York Tribune is now
penny paper and it is nearly worth
lfhe price.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-26

All commend the Inauguration of
|the movement to clean up the town.
|IEis the proper caper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-26
TIE ARGUS.

Published Daily and weekly at 1924
Second avenue. Rock Island. Ill I'm
tesed at the postoffice as second-class
matter-l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-26
Time to Stop.

Gle mas been given up by the doc
tors"
Il suppose they exhausted all OF
their resources?"
Not exactly. They exhausted all OF
his"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-26

If Johnson should refuse to meet
|Jeffries, why not substitute Senator
Stone?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-26

Boost the belt line. Don't let it
Slip.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-26
QUEER BOND BETWEEN
CHICAGO REVIEWERS
AND FUEL COMPANY
CONTINUED from Page one.)


mercantile firm discarded the old deal
er and gave their coal contract to the
City Fuel company, the taxes of the
obliging mercantile firm were reduced.
Specific condolences are obtainable
by the score. Here are few: Man
del Bros, big department store firm,
in 1906 were assessed on tangible prop
erty full valuation, $1,52G.9 900: in 1907
this was reduced to $685. 900. and to
the same in 1908. The coal contract
which has been held for number of
years by Rutter & Co., was given to
the City Fuel company in 1907.
Siegel, Cooper & Co. were assessed
on tangible property by the board of
review at $9S4,795. In 1907 they were
assessed 100000, but in 1908 the as
sessment was reduced to 100000. The
coal contract formerly held by E. F.
Daniels and the Worden Coal company
was switched to the City Fuel company
in 1907
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-26
Fair Store in List.

The Fair store in 1906 was assessed
at S6.434,970; in 1907, s2.559 ,OOC, and in
1908, 100000 The coal contract was
taken away from e. F. Daniels and
given to the City Fuel company in
1904
Marshall Field & Co. in 1906 was as
sessed at s6.6S2. S35; in 1907. $780,
GOO. and in ICES. s5.500,O0o. The Gre
rar-Clinch company lost this coal con-
tract. and it went to the City Fuel
company
John V. Farwell & Co. in 1906 was
assessed at $4,S70.275; in 1907. $1,760.-
ISS5, and in 1908, $1,S22, 900. This con-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-26
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

1t takes a good magician to save
money successfully when there is not
cent to save.
Puzzle-Flnd the successful lawyer
who believes in the altruistic side OF
human nature.
When Won find 'good time" be
mighty careful that he is not playing
you for one.
The poor we have always with us
until they strike a gold mine. Then
We can't find them with search war
rant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-26

In the Bank.
Stunning, sim
ply stunnlng!"
What tsp
THAT girl"
Il don't see IL.
She has such an
ordinary face"
But 1 hav
seen her bank
book"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-06-24
SIMPLE WAY TO FROST GLASS.
Chemist Tells of Using Glue to Produce
Desired Effect.

A French chemist has discovered a
very simple and easy way to frost glass,
says the Practical Druggist. The meth
cd is to cover tumbler or bottle or 9TH
er glass object with thin, smooth and
thoroughly laid on covering of glue. Eli
ther very good cabinetmaker's glue or
fish glue will serve perfectly. The only
care that must be taken is to see that
there are no air bubbles in the glue aft
er it has been applied and that the coat
ing is uniform and of even thickness
over the entire article.
Glue thus applied to glass sticks to it
very tightly. Then it begins to contract
as it dries. Now, it's tight hold ION the
glass prevents the layers of glue from
contracting without pulling at the glass,
and thus, little by little, the glue Sits
and splits tiny fragments from the sur
face of the glass.
If certain salts are added to the glue
the effect is still more beautiful, because
then the splitting of the tiny fragments
is done in such a manner that the re-
suit forms a perfect resemblance to a
frosted window pane. A glass tumbler or
flask SO treated becomes a beautiful or
nament to the room or the glass cabin
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-06-24
OLDEST SCHOONER AFLOAT.
The Polly Was Built in Massachusetts,
1O4 Years Ago.

The famous schooner Polly is now in
southern waters in active commission.
The Polly is the oldest American
schooner afioat and one of the Oldest
vessels in the world in actual commits
sion. Built at Amesbury, Mass, in 1905,
no schooner sailing in any waters has
had more varied life. The little sixty
five ton craft was privateer in 1872,
was captured by and escaped from the
British, sailed to the Golden Gate in
1S49 and around the world several times,
being regarded in her time as one OF the
fastest sailors on the seas.
Even today, after more than a century
of buffeting the pillows of many oceans,
the Polly can show her heels to many a
modern coaster in a run from Calais to
Boston.
Under the command of Capt. Jeduthun
Upton, of Salem. Mass. more than four
score years ago the Pollys decks bristled
with guns as she secured the seas prey
ing upon British commerce, until cap
tured by His Majesty's ship Phoebe of
forty-four guns. Captain and crew were
taken to England and held as prisoners
for several months.
The national society of the Daughters
of 1912 is doing everything in its power
to preserve complete records of the Pol
ly's career, and has obtained much valu-
able data.
The craft was built of the best white
oak and was new topped in 1850. While
the Polly has of course been repaired
from time to time, her timbers, plank
ing, ETC., are the identical material that
she was built of 104 years ago.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-06-24
SWISS Earm Proats.

There has been recently made an in
teresting report of Investigations car
ried on comparatively between the De-
partment of Agriculture and farmers
in Switzerland as to the gross and net
returns derived from farms operated
under different systems Of manage
ment in 1906, the returns being CON-
pared with those secured during the
preceding five years. The average
profits as ascertained from 230 hold
ings were: On farms up to 1914 acres
in size, S21 per acre; from 1919 to %
acres, $2150; from 25 to 37h acres,
SIT; from 3715 to rs acres, $1S, and
from farms OF more than rs acres,
s10.25 per acre. Nearly 80 per cent
OF the products raised on Swiss farms
consisted of animal, dairy and poultry
prs :s:-,s..ts. C. e'-armous quantity of
such products being ANNUALLY mort
ea. f'nis shows the result of cult.
waiting a small amount of land well.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-06-24
To Enjoy

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known to and approved by them; there
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fishes full statement with every package.
The perfect purity and uniformity of pro-
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remedy Of an ethical character, are assured
by the Company's original method of man.
ufacture known to the Company only.
The figs of California are used in the
production of Syrup of Figs and Elixir of
SIENNA to promote the pleasant taste, but
the medicinal principles are obtained from
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To get its beneficial effects always buy
the genuine manufactured by the Cali
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