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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-09

1t is a fine thing
to be gritty, but
that very quail
lily is apt to ere
ate friction.
Getting an ed
ucation is either
a ore or q
blessing. all de-
pending u po n
who you are.
Probably gov
eminent by in
Jun ct ion was
first instituted
by a rich moth
er-in-law.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-09

The man who has brilliant oppor-
tunity to say II told you so'' and who
refrains needs no other testimonial as
to his self control.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-09

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, 1909-04-09
rERMs-pailx 10 cents per weel

BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-09

Although they have been talking all
winter about voting, you will be able
to notice that there are a lot Of women
who won't vote this spring.
If woman. is skillful enough and
wise enough to settle the morning cot
fee she probably can settle other do
nestle difficulties.
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-04-23
Steering by Mothers Light.

A very beautiful story is related OF
a boat out at sea carrying in it a
father and his little daughter. AS
they were steering for the shore they
were overtaken by a violent storm,
which threatened to destroy them.
The coast was dangerous. The moth
er lighted a lamp and started up the
worn stairway to the attic window.
1T won't do any good, mother" the
son called after her. But the mother
went up, put the light in the window,
knelt beside it, and prayed. Out in
the storm the daughter saw a glim-
mer of gold on the waters edge.
steer for that" the father said.
Slowly, but steadily, they came
toward the light, and at last were an
chored in the little sheltered harbor
by the cottage.
THANK God" cried the mother, as
she heard their glad voices and came
down the stairway with a lamp in her
hand. How did o get here?" she
said.
"We steered by mothers light,
answered the daughter, although we
did not know what it was out there"
"Ah!" thought the boy, a wayward
boy, 1T is time l was steering by my
mothers light" And ere he slept he
surrendered himself to God and
asked Him to guide him over life's
rough sea. Months went by and dis
ease smote him. "He can't live long"
was the verdict of the doctor; and
one stormy night he lay dying. DO
not be afraid for me" he said, as
they wept; 81 shall make the harbor,
for l am steering by mothers light"
East and West.
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-04-23
NEW JERSEY STATE NEWS
Woman shot IN KIN.

Mrs. Catharine McCabe, of Key
port, who formerly kept a restaurant
on Broad street in that place, shot at
Peter M. Corcoran, of New York City,
as he and Mrs. Corcoran we're board
ing a trolley al for Matawan to catch
a train for New York City. The ball
passed near the head of Corcoran,
not hitting him. Mrs. McCabe is
about sixty year old and has been
considered to be In good circum.
stances until recently. For some
time she ran a restaurant in her own
building, but business has been bad.
She mortgaged her property for
$4,000, borrowing the money from
Corcoran, a relative. A few weeks
ago her property was sold under fore
closure, and the mortgage bought it
In for the face of his claim. Mrs.
McCabe and her husband, who is an
Invalid and helpless, were evicted.
Her plight drove the oma to des.
peration. Mrs. McCabe was disarmed
Immediately after the shooting and
arraigned before Recorder Walling
on a charge of attempting to kill
Corcoran, and was committed to jail
In default of $1,000 bail. Mrs. Nc
Cabe expressed no regret, saying that
a wrong had been done her and that
she intended to kill Corcoran.
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-04-23
"The Ideal Minister'S Wife,

The following description is from
n of the Methodist papers of Lon
don:
The ideal minister's wife is queen
in her home, ruling her affairs with
discretion and looking well to the
ways of her household. She has a
keen interest in her husbands people
and spares no pains to get to know
them. Unselfish as regards her hus-
bands company, because of the many
claims made upon him, she valves
what seem to be her rights and finds
her joy in knowing he is helping 9TH
ers. She practices the happy art of
adapting herself to circumstances,
and is able to converse easily with the
Intellectual and the unlearned.
Hell manners are perfectly natural
and entirely free from any tincture
of patronage. Her dress is becoming,
without dowdiness or loudness. She
is not oversensitive to criticism. She
is discreet with her lips and thor
oughly good in heart and loves to Sec
ond her husbands efforts in all the
church work. She avoids being the
leader of any clique, but acts in such
a way that all feel they can approesh
AOA easily anu COAAQC III ACI pSIlGLL~
ly. She listens to the sorrows of the
people and feels with them and re-
joices in their joys.
She knows how to entertain and how
to be entertained. Shekeeps ~abreastof
the times in reading and delights in
s~elf-culture. Knowingfor what special
branch of work in the church she is
gifted, she devotes herself tt 1t with
! all her heart. Amiable, bright, pa
tient, tactful, ever striving to unlock
human hearts with the key of love
that she may lead them to the Divine
Lover, she finds the minister's wife's
lot though generous and difficult"
yet delightful and blessed, and the
heart of her husband land his peo-
ple] doth safely trust in her,"
who is . sufficient for these
things?" and what minister is worthy
of such a wife? There is nothing
said about who takes care of the chill
dren while the minister's ideal wife"
is doing all these things.-Christian
Advocate,
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-04-23
Sykes Shortage 100000.

While the Trenton police were still
looking for Counselor John Sykes,
the theory of suicide having been
abandoned, it was learned that the
Brooks estate of $4,000 is not the
only money he is accused of squan-
dering. 1t is declared that in Hamil-
ton Square, where the nan lived an
upright life apparently, he had been
squandering the money of other peo-
pie, and it is estimated now that the
losses of friends and neighbors will
total somewhere in the neighborhood
OF $4,000, exclusive of the Brooks
money. Police Commissioner George
B. La Barre reported a loss of $500,
Louise Heesen, $1,000; Emma Moore,
of Hamilton Square, $4,000; Martha
Robbins, of the same place, $4,000,
and numerous other small amounts
Of different persons. 1t was also said
thai Sykes once took the only sup
port of a widow who put in his hands
the collection of her insurance
money.
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-04-23

many as 10000 people turned out
midst falling snow and sleet to take
the last look at one of their greatest
b~enefactors, Frances Elizabeth Will
lard. They came from the North,
South, East and West to pay their
last tribute Of respect. A wreath of
flowers was sent by a young lady who
had met Miss Willard but once. She
was then on the correspondence staff
of a city paper, and had been sent to
interview Miss Willard, who was sick
at the hotel and unable to fill her
appointments. Miss Willard was
seated in an easy chair, but when she
saw the young lady's pale and ema-
ciated face she said,,"Dearie, you have
this chair, you look SO tired" The
young lady said, 81 never forgot
those words. She was the only per-
eon that had spoken a kind word to
me since / said farewell to mother
and the dear ones at home"
Miss Willard was true to Christ,
denying herself every pleasure or
comfort that she might fill the posi-
ton to which He had called her.
Her influence is giving to the youth
of this land a portion of knowledge
that cannot fail 20 prove beneficial to
them.
Her honesty as well as her patriot
ism may be seen in the fact that dur
ing her visit to England, when
strained political-relations existed be-
tween England and this country, she
said: II am first a Christian, then I
I'm a Saxon, then I am an American,
and when I get home to heaven, l ex-
pect to register from Evanston" Her
tact, push, principle, faith, courage
and perseverance may be seen in the
great organization known to-day
throughout the world as 1.-THE Wom-
ans Christian Temperance Union"
An army of heroic women who are
battling for God and home and ma
tive land.
In conclusion. let me say, life is
to each one of us a great battle. and
we must either win or lose it. Which
shall it be? Let us take unto our
selves the whole armor of God, fight
the good fight of faith, and endure
hardness as good soldiers Of Jesus
Christ. The Captain of our saliva
ton has never lost a battle.
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-04-23
Venerable Clergyman Hurt.

On his way from his home in
Hightstown to offer prayer at the
opening of the Senate session at Tren-
ton, Rev. DR.. Josiah r. VanDyke, a
retired Presbyterian clergyman, about
seventy years old, was severely in
jured when the automobile in which
he was riding collided with a trolley
car in Trenton. With DR.. VanDkye
was Mayor Shangle, of Hightstown.
Both were thrown from the car by
the force of the collision, but Mayor
Shangle was uniniured. DR.. VAN
Dyke was carried into a nearby hotel,
where an examination disclosed Sc
we're bruises of the head and possibly
slight conclusion of the brain. The
automobile was wrecked.
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-04-23
A Reasonable Proposition.

Il try more and more every year
to hold judgment of others in sus-
pense till | can know all the facts at
first hand" said one who was accused
of being too lenient toward offenders.
Certainly I am not qualified to Judge
till then. Gods commandment is
Judge not! AS we know instinc-
lively and often protestingly that 9TH
ers cannot judge us rightly, let us
try to remember that we are not
qualified to pass judgment upon 9TH
ers.-Wellspring.
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-04-23
Redeem the Time.

If you have not much time at your
disposal, do not fail to profit by the
smallest portions of time which re-
main to you. We do not need nuch
time in order to love God to renew
ourselves in His presence, to lift up
our hearts towards Him, to worship
Him in the depths of our hearts. to
offer Him what we do and We suffer.
This is tire true kingdom of God.
within us, which nothing can disturb.
-Fenelon.
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-04-23
ATTEMPTED to Burn Child.

Lawrence Hoff and Harold Quak,
enbush were released from prison,
their sentence, for having attempted
to burn Wilbur Thompson, six years
old, at a stake, having been suspend
ed. After visiting a moving picture
show where they witnessed a scene
In which a man was being burned at
the stake, they returned to the vicin-
ity of their homes and in a vacant lot
erected a stake. For their victim
they selected young Thompson, and
selling him bound him to the stake.
The screams of their victim attracted
several women, who rushed up to the
stake and released the prisoner Just
as the two boys were about to light
the brush around the stake. A po-
liceman came up just then and ar
rested the two young plotters.
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-04-23
Chooses a Tragic Death.

Tobias Hermann, a retired farmer,
sixty-one years old, of Arcola, took
a peculiar way Of ending his life. He
filled a piece of gas pipe with pow
der and paper, using as big a charge
as the pipe would hold. Then he
put n end Of the pipe in his mouth,
lit a match and set off the charge.
The exploding pipe tore off nearly all
his head.
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-04-23
Around the Bases.

Pittsburg has sold Catcher "Pop.
Shriver to the New Orleans Club.
Lajoie's men may play through the
season without tile services of a
southpaw.
Cincinnati has turned G. A. Smith
over to the Dayton Club, of the Cen
trail League.
Catcher Schmidt, vthe last "hold
out" player of the Detroit Club, has
surrendered.
Harry McIlveen, of the New Yorks.
has a clause Ia his contract which
s~tipulates he shall rot play Sunday
ball.
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-04-23
WILSON ASSURED BY
FARMERS WwHEATISPLENTY
Amount on Farms March I Was
143,000,0 600 Bushels.
ENOUGH FOR ALL BREAD NEEDED
The Reporters of the Department Of
Agriculture Are Farmers and
They Know the Size of the Coun-
try's Crops.

oA6 VI IA W.
try's Crops.
Washington, D. C.-"There is sufi.
cient wheat in the country at normal
prices to make bread for the Ameri-
can people up to the time when the
new crop comes in" said Secretary Of
Agriculture Wilson, anent the Chi
cago wheat corner, "and those who
attempt to keep prices up at present
rates expect to get their money out Of
the common people-the consumers"
Secretary Wilson's statement was
made in reply to criticisms of J. A.
Patten, of Chicago, of the crop re-
ports OF the Department of Agricul-
ture. Mr. Patten not only discred-
tied the departments estimate of the
wheat crop, but said that the supply
or wheat was scarcer than the Gov
e. nment's estimates show.
The reporters of the Department
of Agriculture are farmers living on
farms, and know, If anybody knows,
and AVE knowledge, If anybody has
knowledge, of the facts" said the Sec
rotary. "We cannot whistle these
men down the wind. If we seek an
honest class of community and hesi-
tate to take the word OF the American
farmers, we will not establish truth
by going to the gamblers,
I'm the III of 1898, when the
price of wheat was run up to S1.85,
the price was depressed the following
year below eighty cents, the result.
undoubtedly, of the upsetting of the
nnnjIthrj1Im nf nnrpna1 1,D-1r, ar5 a.
mand."
To show that a scarcity of wheat in
this country is not the cause of the
present abnormal increase in prices,
Secretary Wilson pointed out that the
amount of wheat produced in the cal
endar year 1908 was 665, 900, 900
bushels, as compared with 634,OOO,-
600 for the crop year 1907, making
3l,OOO,000 bushels more for the last
crop year than was found the year
previous. After calling attention to
the departments report, which indi-
ciated that the amount of wheat on
farms on March 1 last was about
143,000,000 bushels, in round num-
hers, the Secretary says an analysis
OF the wheat movement after March 1
In past years indicates that the yearly
estimates of the percentage of the
crop on farms at that time has been
about five per cent. below the actual
percentage. He says that when wheat
becomes dear, as it is now, as the re-
suit OF the Chicago corner, people use
more corn than they do when wheat
is cheaper, and says that the people
who are responsible. forSgthe corner
will have to consider that less wheat
will be used while it remains at an
abnormally high price.
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-04-23
Burglars Send Warning.

Burglars who have been robbing
merchants in Princeton for weeks
sent a postal to s. w. Margerum say
ing: Were coming to see you" Mar
gerum showed the message to the po-
lice. Two days ago Mr.. Krause, ba-
ker-extraordinary to Princeton DOR
mitories, got a similar message from
Hudson, N. Y. He scoffed, but the
burglars raided his shop. Others
have been warned. The Princeton
chief said to his policemen: "If they
get into Margerum's the whole force
will be transferred to New York"
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-04-23
Shot Cartridge Into Hand.

Her left hand having swollen to
twice the normal size, Viola Smith,
daughter of Evan Smith, of Millville.
suffered intense pain from the wound
which vas caused by the explosion
of a blank cartridge. A physician
probed and found that the wad had
been blown almost through the girls
hand.
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-04-23
Man With Golden Nose.

Patrick Lamphear, one of the most
widely known Bourbon whisky ex-
perts in America, died at Lexington,
KY, recently. He was born in Ire
land sixty-five years ago. His skill in
determining the quality of whisky by
Its aroma had gained a large salary
for him, and had won for him the So
briquet of "the man with the golden
nose.n
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-04-23
OLD HORSEMAN'S SUICIDE.
"Bishop" Poole Kills Himself on the
Track at Los Angeles


Los Angeles, Cal. - Dependency
over his i'll fortune with his horses
this season and grief over the passage
OF the California %anti-betting law
caused G. w. Poole, Familiarity known
as Bishop" one of the Oldest and
best known horsemen in the country.
to commit suicide at the Santa Anita
track. He slashed his wrist with a
razor, and to make death sure swal-
lowed carbolic acid.
Poole was a native of Kentucky
and had been racing for TWENTY-FIVE
years. He was n of the old guard
that included Ed Corrigan, Dave Wal
do and Tom Stevens, all of whom
were the central figures around Chi
cago fifteen years ago. The old turf
man had a few horses here, having
lost his best ones several years ago.
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-04-23
Colonial Ignoramuses.

The patriots were holding the Bos-
ton tea party.
But" they were asked, don't
you understand that the tax doesn't
fall on the consumer"
Obdurately stupid, they continued
to heave the stuff overboard.-New
York Sun.
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-04-23
In All Parts of the State.

Professor James Madison Stevens
has been elected superintendent OF
the Ocean City High School.
Grace Episcopal Church, Merchant
vile, has reelected III. A. Macomb
and Nathan F. Cowan wardens.
The Board of Village Trustees OF
Pennington has appointed Arthur F.
Foran automobile inspector to enforce
the State laws.
The Raritan township Board OF Ed
ucation has reappointed Professor
Marcus L.. Grazer principal of the
Pennington public schools.
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-04-23
Not Hypnotism.

do you believe in the power OF
suggestion?"
L do. If / suggest~oysters often
enough Ferdy usually invites me to
have some."- Louisville Courier.
Journal.
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-04-23
Perfectly Peaceful.

so you have decided to leave your
manager?" said the interviewer.
yes" answered the prima donna.
Quarrel with the manager?"
mo, indeed. But the only way to
avoid one is for us to SEPARATE
Washington Star.
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-04-23
Qualified.

Mamma, may I play with Johnnie
Crosse"
mo, George. He's a bad boy. Let
him play with the other bad boys.
We'll, that's all right, mamma.
His mother says I'm the worst boy on
the street. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-04-23
Excessive Caution.

You seem to have a mania for
running your motor car backward
YES" answered Mr.. Chuggins.
only 1t isn't a mania. It's an idea
OF my own to prevent bicycle police
men from following me without me
seeing hem."-Washington Star.
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-04-23
Getting Ready For II.

."And how is that pretty young
Widow" asked Mrs. Browne. ais she
reconciled to her loss YETI"
NO." replied Mrs. Malaprop, "she
amt exactly r%e-conciled yet, but they
do say she has the man picked out"
The Catholic Standard and Times.
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-04-23
BROWNS WITH NINETEEN NAMES

Eighteen For Famous Preachers
Last For Father, Country Pastor.
Paducah, Ky. - Arthur Hugh
Thomas T. De Witt Talmage Hardin
Eddy Lane Ireland Linnie Marion
Branch Sam Jones Pigg Reuben
Walker Chiles, a nan believed to
have had a longer name than n
other man on earth, disappeared. and
his body was found in Perkins Creek.
1t is supposed drowning was acct
dental.
Deceased was the son of the Rev.
r. G. Chiles, superintendent of the
Rescue Mission of Paducah, and each
name was for some preacher of note.
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-04-23
MosLEMs MURDER AMERICANS,
d. M. Rogers and Mr.. Maurer Lose
Lives at Adana.

LIVES at q
Beirut, SYRIA terrible uprising
has occurred in Adana. Street fight
ing was going on for three days, and
at least n thousand persons have
been killed. The city has been prac-
tically destroyed by fire. Two Amer
lean missionaries, D. M. Rogers, of
New Britain, Conn, and Mr.. Maurer.
the latter from Hadjin, are dead
All the other Americans were safe.
The British Vice-Consul, Major
Daughty-Wylie, is among the
wounded. He was shot through the
ARM.
At Tarsus there was less loss of
life. The Armenian quarter, how
ever, was destroyed. Four thousand
refugees we're housed in the Amer
lean mission. The need of relief was
urgent, lest the fugitives be on the
verge of starvation.
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-04-23

5000 at Taft's Summer Home.
Five thousand persons visited the
Summer White House." at Beverly.
Mass, where the Tafts will live.
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-04-23
His Fortunate Infirmitv.

"Gelday always looks so pleasant
when he plays bridge"
Yes, he's quite deaf, you know,
and can't hear the things his partner
says about his playing."-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-04-23
Economical.

Daisy-"Is she so economical?"
Maisie-"Well, she's saving her
wedding dress for a possible second
Observation-Disclosures Bulletin.
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-04-23
Woman Autoist Runs Down Two.

Woman AutOist Runs Down Two.
An automobile driven by Emma
Exton, of Trenton, ran down and Sc
verely injured Joseph ButcheM and
James Jose. Both were taken to the
st. Francis Hospital. The men at
tempted to cross in front of the auto,
but became bewildered. Risking her
lice. Recently Mr.. Krause, ba-
the curb, but too late to save the
men. The driver and Mrs. William
R. Thropp, her sister, although
frightened, got out of the a and
aided in dressing the injuries of the
men.
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-04-23
An Old Saying.

"A penny for your thoughts" said
the postman.
What do you mean?" inquired the
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-04-23
He Passed.

I'm not insane" declared the in
mate Of the asylum. IF / could get
word to my attorney I would be re-
leased" Is
I'll take a message to him." said
the visitor. visibly impressed. "Who
Is your Attorney"
The Emperor Charlemagne.n-
u opilyille Courier-Journal.
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-04-23
Uusally.

Teacher-"What is a Laplander?"
Young Miss-"An awkward man
In a crowded street car."-Judge.
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-04-23

Chinese Consulate Established.
China is to establish a Consulate
General in Ottawa, Canada, with a
vice-Consul in Vancouver. British
Columbia.
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-04-23
Brave Resolution.

What are o going to give UP
during Lent"
well, I've thought it all over and
I've decided to give up kissing
George"
And what about George?"
"Oh, he doesn't observe Lent
Detroit Free Press.
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-04-23
Loses life in Surf

John -Chanslor, of Los Angeles
Cal, was drowned on Waikiki Beach
Honolulu, Hawaii.
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-04-23
Customary.

How did Binks celebrate his pur,
chase of a new auto?"
why, he had a big blowout
Yale Record.
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-04-23
Oldest @. A. r. Man Dead.

Justus, D. Andrus. the oldest mem
Der of the G. A. r., died In Chicago.
He was born in 1914, and served =
the 124th Illinois, A
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-04-23
The Uses of Trials.

always fear lest trial might leave
me as the wind which passes over the
rock leaves 1t, hard and dry as before.
III. Bonar.
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-04-23
Needed Another Shock.

Waiter, has this steak beer
cooked?"
Eyes. sir; by electricity"
well, take it back and give it an.
other shock. From Judge.
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-04-23
Extinct,

Teacher-"Bessie, name one bird
that is now extinct"
Little Bessie-"Dick."
Teacher-"Dick? What sort of
bird is that?"
Little Bessie-"Our canary. The
cat extincted him."-The Presbyter-
ian.
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-04-23

There's a cent due on this re-
turned manuscript" = Louisville
Courier-Journal.
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-04-23
A Cynical View.

when reverses come you find out
who your friends are"
"C0?n
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-04-23

"Yes. They Immediately proclaim
that they knew you were an acct.
dent. louisville Courier-Journal.