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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-05

financial credit was now a negative
quality.
Line busy" called central.
"Glad of it." returned Hugh. re-
lieved. 81 mean never mind I'll call
again"
Then he took out his deliberately
monogrammed bill fold and spread all
his worldly wealth before him-a soil
tary ten dollar bill
But was he not to hang out his sign
as a lawyer next week? Why. his
Office was all engaged He could still
afford to indulge in one sentimental
luxury.
AS he stood outside the florists win
dow. studiously contemplating the Law.
ish display within. the duke alighted
jauntily from his motor, or, rather.
from the Van Sickle motor, and passed
into the shop. Hugh followed cautious
ly and from palm screened corner
watched with keen interest the dukes
fastidious choice.
Five dozen Bride roses. Very clever
of him." murmured Hugh.
|
| dered Hugh as soon as the duke had
disappeared. THE best you have"
| Then, handing over his card, on which
he had written few words, he left
the shop light heartedly. His mind
was made up. He was going to the
dance.
| Festivities were in full swing when
he entered the drawing room. He had
purposely planned late arrival. Fol-
a few minutes he wandered aimlessly
about. glancing at his watch now and
| then, and finally stopped short before
q huge mass of magnificent Bride roses
placed suggestively near full length
portrait of Marion Van Sickle.
As he stood lost in admiration before
it his friend Rogers clapped him sud
denly on the shoulder.
"Ho no. Stoddard.'' was the familiar
greeting. Looks as though we were
tout of the running. doesn't it? Those
are the roses Miss Van Sickle is wear
ing tonight Bride roses, you notice
Cant guess who sent 'em. s'poseY
Stoddard. affecting a good naturet
Indifference, glanced at his watch agail
and pleaded an engagement.
With feverish haste he then mad
his way toward the music room. at thu
Iextreme end of the house. Woult
Marian be there? 1t was Just IL IA
the hour he had written on his card
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-05
The Argus Daily Short Story
THE WAR OF THE ROSES.-.BY MARTHA C.. SANFORD
Copyrighted 1905. by Associated Literary

Hugh Stoddard read over his invita-
ton to the Van Sickle dance with
varied emotions. One minute he was
determined to go, exactly as If moth
ing had happened; the next he was
equally resolute in his decision to cut
out everything Of that sort for good
and all.
Gradually he fell to comparing his
own present lot In life with that of
the duke and of Rogers and of two or
three other lucky fellows. Hang it all,
there was no chance for him any
longer.
The duke couid offer her title ard
all its dazzling accessories. Rogers had
money. or at least his father had
while he, Hugh Stoddard. had nothing
And all owing to that spectacular bank
crash of month ago. He had not
seen Marian since.
Nevertheless. whether he should
eventually decide to go to the dance
or moi, he must of course send flowers
Quite as matter of habit he tool
down the receiver and gave the for
lists number.
Suddenly. as he waited, the sicken
ing realization came to him that his
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-05
new WORK ON LOCAL
HISTORY is READY
Historic Rock Island County, Now
Being Distributed by Kramer G.
Co., Publishers.

Historic Rock Island County," the
most recent work on local history, has
just come from the presses of Kramer
& Co., of this city, and is fit to take its
place as one of the standard produc-
tons of its kind. 1t is by all odds the
neatest and most durable, from a pure
ly mechanical standpoint. of any book
on history ever published here, and
entire credit for this is due to the
publishers, who have done all the
full morocco bound with beveled
boards and with sides and back en-
bossed with gold leaf.
There are over 200 pages. and all
carefully and accurately compiled
An equal amount of space is devoted
to biographical sketches of prom
nent men of the early days and If
the present. The illustrations ara
halftones, steel engravings and pho
togravures.
A particularly valuable feature is
| the portion devoted to the history oi
! the Indians that formerly inhabited
this locality, which has been writer
by w. A. Meese of Moline.
The preparation of Historic Rocl
Island County" was begun two years
ago and peculiar difficulties have at
tended its publication. Chief of these
was the death of Colonel j. L. Know
les. who was in charge of the business
! A. i
/ was well advanced, necessitating {
complete reorganization of the force
Kramer G. Co., however, spared
neither time nor expense and the re
suit is distinctly creditable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-05
deserted Desks of Machine Off
GALS"

The Chicago Examiner prints lead
ing editorial under the above caption.
The editorial is a severe roast" of
Mayor Fred Busse, Private Secretary
Mullaney, Corporation Counsel Brun
dage, Commissioner Hanberg, Oil In.
spector Andrews and a host of other
Chicago city officials who have con
stan.# deserted their desks in the big
metropolis and spent their time in
Springfield in connection with the sen
atorial deadlock
The editorial also pays it's respects
in vigorous language, to those federal
officials who seem to think that they
are paid by Uncle Sam chiefly to elect
senator's and break deadlocks.
"All Of the Examiners criticism ap
pears to be called for by the facts,
remarks the Springfield Record, and
then inquiries: But why does not thai
newspaper include its good friend
Charles S. Deneen, in it's list for con
demnation?
Governor Deneen has spent more
than half his time, during the last year
away from his official desk and in fur
theranee of his own candidacy or th'
candidates. of his political lieuten
ants Even now he is spending mucl
of his time racing up and down t,
Chicago.
ut is safe assertion that, despit
all this talk about a Woodworking gov
ernor,' Charles S. Deneen has not Civ
en- one-fourth of his time to the bust
ness of the state, for even when he il
in Springfield most of his attention il
devoted to political wire-pulling in
stead of to the work for which he i
paid.
mo other governor has been absen
from his official desk SO often or S
long, on his own business"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-05

AS he neared the heavy portieres
which separated the room from the
hall he was sure he heard a woman's
stifled cry. Cautiously and silently he
peered through the curtains. The sight
that met his eyes made his heart stand
still.
Leaning against the piano was Mari.
an, more beautiful far than her por-
trait, but pale as death In front Of
her masked man held revolver close
to her forehead; behind her a second
masked man was unclasping the dia-
mond necklace from her white throat
Hardly knowing what he did, Stod-
dard knocked over a chair by way Of
warning and then rushed into the mu-
sic room. In fash the burglars had
darted out Of the open window at the
end of the room. Hugh turned to
Marian.
Sobbing and shuddering, she had
sunk down into big armchair-a
pathetic. frightened little heap.
marian. dear" Hugh murmured
tender!y, putting his strong. protecting
arm about her, Its all right now.
Just you cry awhile. though 1t Will
do you good. You were terribly
plucky. And you haven't even lost
your necklace. They dropped it. See?
| There" he said, patting her wet lashes
| with his own big handkerchief shall
I go get you some brandy or some
thing TO steady your nerves"
| But Marian shook her head and
chung to him all the closer. She could
not vet trust herself to speak. At
| length. growing calmer. she looked up
at him and smiled family.
"You see,'' she said slowly, II came
and l wore one of your roses. but you
were late, Hugh. / came ut exactly
half past H." She added. with some
show of feminine pride in her pune
tuaity-''the time you wrote on your
card
"But didn't write half past II. /
wrote 11:45," exclaimed Hugh, mysti.
fed.
Shyly Marian drew his card from It's
hiding place in her bodice and handed
it to him. Hugh looked at it in aston.
! ishment. The figures had been very
cleverly changed from 11:45 to 1880
"Some trick has been played. Did
you open the box yourself, Marian?'
wait a minute. / remember now
that the messenger apologized for the
condition it, was in. He said he slip
ped on the ice and dropped it. and the
wrappings came off, and he had to dc
1t up again"
Hugh listened eagerly.
"That's a very important clew," he
murmured; every important splendid
bit of circumstantial evidence"
"What are you talking about, Hugh?
"You see before you a young and
struggling lawyer. Marian, whom
chance had favored by
Eyes, yes, I've heard you argue
Marian interrupted.
without winning the case" Hugh
reminded her cismally.
mo decision was reached that re
member" she answered archly. I'll
was just received-isn't that what yor
call it?'
But Hugh took no advantage Of hel
lead. Instead he paced up and dowI
the long room nervously. Finally h
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-05
"PcstIe."

81 went to the Gaiety to see The
Knight of the Burning Pestle' and
was struck by the pronunciation of the
word 'pestle,' the t. being sounded
quite distinctly. Mentioning my sur
prise to a friend, his astonishment was
greater than mine, but at my igno-
rance. He had always heard 1t pro-
nounced SO; all scientific men sounded
the t. / felt somewhat taken aback.
but turned up my dictionary-good,
faithful friend at home. There it was,
quite plainly, 'pest1.' Is there any
doubt about the pronunciation
AS usual. there is no right and
wrong in the case-either pronuncia-
lion Is correct-and we should have
thought our correspondents "pes'l''
was the more common The original
pronunciation would be ''pestl' or
'pestel." and no doubt the author of
the play pronounced it so. The spell
ing. of course, is no guide, as is shown
by the analogy Of "wrestle" and tres
tle," in both of which the "t'' is silent
London Chronicle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-05

Civil service reformers have no
reason to be displeased with the
working out of the merit system
Secretary Cortelyou of the treasury
department rose to his present posi-
tons from the ranks of the CLASSIFIED
stenographers. and Frank H. Hitch
cock, whom Mr.. Taft is reported tt
have selected for postmaster general
began his government employment III
the department of agriculture, and
rose by merit to an assistant post
master generalship The ideal toward
which this is tending is that the gov
eminent service should offer a career
to young man, independent of par
tisan politics or political pull.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-05
Iondino,

Longing.
Maybe winter IL, its place
Has a charm, or two.
There are those who claim to $50
Some of them on view.
Health abundant, so they say,
Snow and billiards. bring.
could stand in spite of that
Quite lot of spring.
Frozen ears and tingling toes
May to some appeal.
Snow1lakes sitting down the neck
Mighty fine may feel. -
II they like that kind Of sport,
Let them rise and sing
OF the glorious winter time.
I'll take mine In spring.
Enowbanks drifted ten feet deep
Lying In the path 7
That they travel to and fro
May not rouse their wrath.
They may like to shovel snow
And that sort Of thing.
They can have it all the time j.,
II they'll give me spring.
Winter time is fine enough
For the ones who may
View 1t through a telescope
Several miles away.
When it comes to closer range
And iG playing rough
You can have 1t. AS for me.
Spring is good enough.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-05
BAR is HOLDING
MEMORIAL EXERCISES
Attorneys Gather in Circuit Court to
Honor Memory of Late w. j. En-
trikin of Moline.

The Rock Island County Bar associl-
ton this afternoon is holding memoir
ial exercises in the circuit court, in
memoriam of the late w. ]. Entrikin
of Moline. Hon. William Jackson pre-
scented the report of the committee
named to prepare resolutions Mr.
Jackson and other members OF the bar
are to deliver addresses
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-05
Ask Yourself the Question.

Why not use Chamberlain's Lini-
ment when you have rheumatism
We feel sure that the result will be
prompt and satisfactory. 1t has cured
others. why not you Try it. 1t costs
but trifie. Price, 25 cents: large size
so cents. For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-05
WELLS-FARGO COMES
New Express Company Here is Result
of Railway Deal.

of Railway Deal.
According to advices from New
York, a new express company is to
establish offices in Rock Island about
May 1. The Milwaukee has discon-
tinued it's contract with the United
States Express company, and accord
ing to unofficial reports the business
has been let to Wells, Fargo & Co.
The Milwaukee has been considering
a plan to establish an express service
of it's own, but this scheme has been
abandoned The United States Elk
press company is to continue to han
die the business over the milwaukee,
until May l. This means fourth
company here, as the United States
Adams and American companies al
have offices here now.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-05

st. Louis Republic: Mr.. Theodore
Burton tells us again that the Missis-
sippi river must wait some more while
an extravagant congress is wasting
the peoples money in all sorts. of I'M
profitable ways. But the Mississippi
river and the deep waterways are not
going to wait much longer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-05
Wrong For Him.

"How is the climateT" asked the hot
sport from New York who was look.
ing over the country.
1.-THE days may be trifie warm"
replied the enthusiastic native. but
the nights are delightfully."- COOL"
"That sounds discouraging," said the
visitor "The heat might interfere
with your sleep, while it would be too
cool when you got up to enjoy your
self"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-05
Humor mo Philosophy
D DUNCAN n. s,nru
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

The man who. spends his time build.
ing castles in Spain needs more than
a knowledge Of the Spanish language
in order to be able to collect union
wages.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-05
Suffering and Dollars Saved.

E. S. Lopez of Marilla, N. Y, says:
Il am a carpenter and have had many
severe cuts healer by Bucklen's Ar
MICA Salve. 1t has saved me suffering
and dollars. 1t is by far the best heal.
ing salve l have ever found" Heals
burns, sores, ulcers. fever sores
eczema and piles. % cents at all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-05

A law to make boxing a felony IS
being considered by the California
legislature, but not, it would have the
world understand, through any fear
that its first citizen, James ]. Jeffries,
might get hurt in scholarly mix-up
with one Jack Johnson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-05
The Commission Plan.

George Kibbie Turner, in an interest.
ing and very instructive article on the
commission plan, in McClure's Maya
zine, makes these strong points:
"The burden of proof must be or
this new machinery, of course, but with
some reservations. 1t must be remem
bered that commission government i:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-05

However. if only one American ma
val officer became intoxicated on the
trip around the world the record is
rather notable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-05

If Missouri should go prohibition,
as it thinks of doing, more of the
states apples than heretofore would
find their way into the hard-cider
barrel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-05

Aristocratic hotels in London nov
offer pedigreed oysters to their guests,
many of whom long have been ac-
quainted with pedigreed Holsters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-05

The New York World refers to His
High Mightiness President Theodore
Roosevelt as the Grand Shark of the
Universe" This is simply awful!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-05

A Nebraska members says there are
worse things than paid lobbyist
Yes, paid legislator, for instance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-05
Saloon Notices.

Coon and possum lunch Saturday
night at Dreessen's bar, 100 Fourth
avenue
Saner kraut and spare ribs Saturday
night at Deisenroth's place, 1901
Fourth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-05
VERDICT IS $4,000
Jury in Circuit Court Gives Estate OF
Charles Siedenbender Dam.
ages for Death
AGAINST THE ROCK ISLAND
Suit Was for $4,000 for Accidental
Killing of Man on Moline Cross
ing in 1907.

The estate of Charles Siedenbender
was awarded $4,000 damages by the
jury in the circuit court which heard
the evidence in the suit for $4,000
for the death of Mr.. Siedenbender
The Rock Island was the defendan-
The claim was based on the accidental
death of Mr.. Siedenbender on the Rock
Islands tracks in Moline, in January
1907. Mr.. Siedenbender was run
down by freight engine. Andrew OIL
son and S. R. kenworthy represented
the estate and E. H. Stafford and q
H. Mckinley, Jr., of Jackson. Hurst &
Stafford, conducted the trial for the
railway company
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-05

Rockford Star: Even with a salary
of s12 week, Jack Binns refused to
join the has-Binns.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-05

Some people require to be treated
with so much dignity that knowing
them Is bad investment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-05

the crowd guessing as to what he may
have up his sleeve.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-05

The man who keeps his temper gem
orally reduces the quantity by the re-
preston.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-05
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue. Rock Island, Ill. [En-
sered at the postoffice as second-class
snatter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-05
AT DIEDRIcHS TOMORROW

suggestions TOT fouF Sunody O'Hhe'-
Old Phone 1893, New Phone 5219-
3o5 Twentieth Street.
Fresh head and leaf lettuce, cauli
flower, cucumbers, wax beans, toma
toes, green peppers, radishes and green
|onions.
A complete line of Club House can
ned goods, the best on the market.
Fancy fruits of all kinds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-05
Finishes Jury Work

This is the last jury case to be
heard in the circuit court for the pres
moned to report next week. The court
will be occupied with motions and ar
guments on demurrers and other pro
ceedings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-05

If you wait to have a good time. you
are due to have good time waiting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-05

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.
uEnEs Em
<IRApss Esses (eogNs1f 50
raTGtT1Z
Friday, Feb. S, 1909.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-05
DON'T Live % 20. tss Nan.e.
a Substi$use,

Ever in an earthquaker
mo, but / have. met the boss whea
be had discovered one Of my mistakss
On a day that his breakfast d1An't
agree with him." ~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-05

Well, got through talking about the
weather?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-05

BY THE J. w. POTTER co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-05
Some men Joke
for fun and some
for m u n, but
either way they
have US on the
run. -t--
1t is easy to
be considerable Of
others when 9TH
ers have the price
and are willing
to pay 1t.

The man who knows he is right
doesn't lose any sleep. no matter how
wrong he is.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-02-23
Honor to Whom Honor.

Editor Of Herald and News: In
Last Tuesdays issue Of your paper
you gave Mr.. Feagle credit Of the
work done by the chain gang on the
Caldwell road near Mr.. Gibson 5
place. You have been misinformed.
Mr.. Wicker started the work before
Christmas but didn't get it finished
before he went out Of Office and it
has not been finished yet. [ have
been told that Mr.. Feagle expects to
finish the work before he carries the
gang away from the county home.
Now so far as the work is concerned
I have nothing to say for it is alright,
T only wish We had more like it, I
only wanted to correct your mistake
and let the good people know Mr..
Wicker had the work done and not
Mr.. Feagle. "Traveler.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-02-23
c., G. AND O. RAILROAD.
Engineer Will Come to Newberry to
Investigate Route Via New
berry. ..

The committee from the chamber
Of commerce composed Of MeSSrS. W.
X. Sliyh and H. L. Parr had an inter-
view last week with the engineer in
charge Of the surveys which are now
being made in the Broad river Sec
ton Of this county for the c., c. s. G..
railroad in its proposed extension
from Spartanburg to Columbia. It
will be recalled that The Herald and
News mentioned sometime ago that
the survey had been made on the
Fairfield side Of the river and that
the engineers Of this road were now
making a preliminary survey on the
Newberry side.
The interview Of MesSrs. Sigh and
Paw with the engineer was very sat
iSfactory and it is understood that
he will come to Newberry within The
next 80 days to look over the field
here and it is very probable that 4
preliminary survey will be made from
Spa-tanburg via Newberry to Colum-
bia. At any rate the engineer will
investigate the route from Newber-
~ to Columbia and from Spartan
burg to Newberry.
| The cost of building via Newberry
will be very much less than to build
along the river from Union to Colum-
! bia. In addition to this the road will
, come through a section which is much
! in need Of additional railroad Ser
vice, and can cover a ridge practical
" all the way from Spartanburg to
/ Columbia and the distance Will be
very little more if any.
Our people who are interested in
securing this. road and all Of us
ought to be should give all Of the en-
couragement possible to the authori-
ties and make it as easy as possible
for them to secure rights Of ways and
terminals.
1t is probably the last opportun-
; ity that Newberry will have to secure
trunk line, and this road comes
from the coal fields and will lessen
the price Of coal very much.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-02-23
PURELY PERSONAL.
The Movements of Many People
Newberrians and Those Who
Visit Newberry.

Miss Carrie Addy is visiting her sis
Ter, Mrs. J. ". Spence, in Columbia.
Mrs. Betty Clark is on a visit to
her daughter, Miss Kate Floyd Clark,
in Spartanburg.
Mr.. D. Quinn Humbert, Of Easley,
left for his home today after short
visit to his aunt, Mrs. j. ". Humbert.
Miss Laura Barksdale, Of Laurens,
spent several days recently with the
Misses Mclaughlin.
Hon. B. Frank Kelly, one Of the
.Noung members Of the senate from
Lee county, spent Sunday in Newber-
" with his friend. Mr. E. H. Aull.
Mr.. J. Humbert Watson, Of Green
vile, spent Sunday in the city, the
guest Of his aunt, Mrs. J. ". Hum
bert.
Mrs. \. J. Bowers is back from the
Sunday school convention which con-
vened in Orangebure and she says it
was a very fine meeting, indeed.