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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-09

TERMS-Daily, 10 cents per week.
Weekly, 81 per year I'm 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, 1909-07-09

X
The laughing whispers of the breeze
Go through forest trees.
drifting shadows. dark and cool.
Play hide seek across the pool
through 1t all the breeze brings WORD
Of haunts that Know song Of bird.
alleys in the town
Where all the day the beats down,
Of blurring waving lines OF heat
the air rs still,
md look Ger field and WOOD
And Know that all the world is good
knows that far beyond
he still hold their slaves in bonds
oenumoed Of wrong and right
Give of their strength to make the spoil
win the field Of toll.
But all through the dreaming day
children laughing at their play,
Go children singing, and free
AS careless bird and bee
And through the songs these children sing
Come chords that have a sulen ring.
strains that sob from little lips.
The pain of aching hngertips.
Of that tread the path Of pain
And 1T goes by east west
Wherever we may seek for rest
Wherever through the world fare
The undertones Of grief there.
Across the vineclad hills there come
Mirases of the distant slurn.
And with each playing Child there runs
Some tolls captive little
That brothers and all
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-09

Don't worry over the situation or
other people; they can get along with
out you.
Plenty OF confidence in your own
ability gives you satisfaction in the ex-
ercising of it, whether you make good
or not.
The hustler does not wait for oppor-
tunity to knock Mt his door. He meets
it half a mile down tue road.
If the man who goes around com
planning that his friends do not sym
patbize with him would honestly ex-
anime his own mind he might I've
forced to the conclusion that it is n
mighty good thing for them that they
don't.
Some people cannot see far because
the disk of the dollar is so close to
their eyes that it shuts off their view.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-09

1t takes young man with good
Judgment these days to lie certain that
he can tell the difference between a
peach aud lemon at first sight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-09

BY THE ). W. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-09
CANNON PURIFIERS TARIFF
BY COMMITTEE SELECTION

CONTINUED from Page one.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-09

Soul thine ease'"-Ihe Gospel
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-03-26
Z MANY ARE oBLoNG.

The decision has been arrived at
among certain makers of high-class
ready-to-wear suits and dresses that
'sthe oblong woman" is to continue
and hipless dress forms will be the
feature of future wearing apparel of
this class. Among individual makers,
however, practically nothing but the
princess dress obtains; but it is so
varied that each one seems to be in
a class by itself. Some are so Sc
verely simple that they really take
the place of the tailored suit. Many
are "oblong," but many, too, are fit
ted to the figure quite to the hip line
have seen one or two which We're
fitted to and cut off at this line, the
skirt below being added there under
fiat stitching. Sometimes the body
portion is made with plaits, stitched
fiat to the hips, after which they fall
free-Harper's Bazaar.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-03-26
A FOX AND A VIXEN.

a Follower Of the Hounds Tells .
Strange story Of Animal Devotion.
l had attended the meet of the
Surrey Union Foxhounds at Burford
Bridge Hotel at II a. M, Con Boxing
Day., and after following them un
til 1915 started to cycle home FOL
lunch When some two miles from
Ranmore Church struck a small
road leading toward Efingham vii
lage and at once decided to ride that
way in the hope of seeing houids
again. This narrow road winds
through small wood. upon entering
which heard view halloos and
hounds in full cry some distance to
windward. l determined to wait here
as the spot seemed a likely one.
and propping my machine against .
tree took careful cover.
After some few minutes stealthy
movement in the leafy woodland
drew my attention, and within five
yards of me there passed dog fox
evidently hunted and dead tired. He
paused in the roadway some fifteen
yards in front of where stood, when
to my establishment he was Joined by
vixen, apparently quite fresh.
They trotted on UP the pathway
for twenty yards side by side, look
ing for all the world as If they were
holding whispered conversation
when to my surprise the vixen turn
ed back deliberately in their tracks
for about fifteen yards, crossing and
recrossing, in order I suppose, to
make the scent as strong as posi-
BILE on her own line. She then re
turned to where she had left her hus
band q presume he must have been
her husband, as there seemed to be
such perfect understanding between
them), and on reaching that point
made off in the opposite direction.
II eagerly waited for the hounds to
come up, which they did in few
minutes. Three Of them seemed
doubtful, but after momentary
pause appeared convinced that the
new trail was the right one, and all
departed after the lady with fresh
zest and much music. fancy this
must have been most satisfactory tc
poor, weary Reynard. who was still
within my sight, creeping stiffly down
the adjoining hedgerow. wondered
what would be the fate of the de
voted vixen, and could not help hop
ing she would escape, in which
case would have given much to
see the reunion.-H. H. in Country
Life.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-03-26

He was not disappointed The
change was a big one. The door
keeper let him open the door tor
himself.
Hello, Bill" he said, heartily.
The general managers name was
William. He bestowed one whitening
look upon the offender and went in.
to his private Office. His private sec
rotary did not rise at his entrance. The
private secretary was smoking. He
barely looked up, and then went on
with his work. The general manager
spoke severely.
Have you begun to smoke in the
Officer he asked.
Don't bother me-" said the pri-
vate secretary, I'm too busy to talk. "
Then the office boy came in. Say,
BILL he piped, '.the head of the sta
tionery department says to tell you
that your estimate on the new stock
is rotten. Punk guess it was,
all right; you're pretty bum on those
stunts"
boy and dragged him to his desk.
Tell me about this he command
ed. why the changer"
The boy took out a printed cara
and held it out to him. The gen.
eral manager read:
Don't waste any time in being po-
lite"
BE absolutely frank"
Say what you think"
"Tell the truth always and to ev-
erybody.'
"And where did this come from?"
From System SAM said the boy.
''Now. femme go; got things to do"
YES. Go-and send System Sam
here"
Sam was blithe and confident when
he entered the Office.
THE system is working like a
charm" he said. Everybody does
more work than ever before, and
we'll soon be able to lay off two per
cent of the total force and-Here, sir,
what is that for?"
The general manager was remov-
ing his coat.
For you," he said, grimly, and the
next was a picture of Sam going
through the door with the toe of a
shoe in swift pursuit.
Why" he asked himself when ne
was outside, why did he do it? The sys-
tenn worked like a charm. Everybody
was doing exactly what he had or
dered me to get them to do. There
wasn't minute wasted in courtesy
in the whole place. can't under
stand it at all.'-John McManus in
Modern Methods.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-03-26
Tuberculin Test.

College Park-The veterinarian
of the Maryland Agriculture College
and Experiment Station, will give a
practical demonstration of the tuber-
culin test as applied to cattle for the
detection of tuberculosis on April 3
and 8. The general plan of the work
will consist in examination of cattle
under normal conditions, including
temperature taking, beginning at Q
A. M, April 8, and lasting until z p.
M. of the same day. At this hour
the tuberculin injections will be
made and temperatures taken during.
the ensuing "a hours, or as much
thereof as may be necessary. The
test occupies "a continuous hours.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-03-26
WAITER NYMPHs NOW.

Undine gowns have been used on
the stage off and on, and the sheath
gown really is only form of that
garb which, in other days, would not
have been permitted except in bath
ing gown. One Undine gown that
came from Europe was of soft SHIN
mering satin, made as close to the
figure as the tailor's art could get
and covered in undulating waves with
large crystal beads. With frosted
leaves. or with sprigs which look like
winter branches covered with boar
frost, this outfit would suit Undine
if she were Polar goddess. Pale
green velvet also has been utilizei
for the Undine gown, and with the
proper arrangement of crystals, it
looks as if it came sparkling up from
the depths of the sea.-New York
Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-03-26
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Minister sent to Bucharest by EN-
perer William. The Baron had the
temerity to introduce his housekeeper
in society, and the Princess took ae-
ton as soon as she was informed Of
this break in social barriers. She
caused the Minister'S removal with
diplomatic skill. No complaint was
made to Berlin; the Baron was NOT
even informed he had transgressed.
The Roumanian Government did not
interfere in the slightest degree, but
the Princess interfered through the
medium of her social power. The
Minister as usual received all the in
vitations due to one of his position
and rank, but he soon saw how the
wind blew when he found that the
acceptance Of an invitation meant
comparative isolation. After formal
courtesy was paid, Kiderlin- Wachter
was politely neglected. The situation
did not become to hot for him. No,
indeed; it became too cold lie got
out of that cold storage house by
resigning York Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-03-26
UPON A MANS LAP.

Amid the general and alarming
bridling of our liberties there comes
note of encouragement from Cleve-
land. OF late so few delectable
things have come out of Cleveland
that it helps to restore confidence in
that city to learn that it has judge
who is not sour and unsympathetic
with matters tender and sentimental.
This magistrate, who yet cherishes
some of the sap of youth, has de-
creed and declared that young wom-
an has a perfect right to sit upon
her sweetheart's lap, an irate and pro-
testing father to the contrary notwith-
standing. The case is of mighty in
terest to maidens and swains every
where, in that the right OF the girl
includes that of the man, the one on
embracing the other, as it were. If
a girl may sit upon a mans lap, it
must be plain to the courts and every
body else that the right can not be
exercised without contributory assis-
lance of the man. Therefore, ergo
and consequently. man has right
to hold girl upon his lap. Thus
is Cupid's brief made perfectly con-
elusive without citing other law or
an abundance of precedents-Kan
sas City Journal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-03-26
The Afrfarin, pirate,s !7aIe.

The ATrfarin, pirates Tals.
= lister fly in pirut ship" says
the airfarin' tar, says he;
~She was manned by the bloodiest
airynauts that ever man did
see;
Shed six wings on her starhoard side,
If / rightly recolleck,
And was the cap'n of the craft, and
j walked the parachute deck.
I'VE boarded a-ship mile above the
top of old Pixies Peak
Twere a Chinese crew, and they
walked the plank too bloody
scared to squeak;
We found six million taels aboard
and cached 'em then and
there
In the midst of big cloud that hung
like an island in the air.
1'The very next week our pirut ship
hit the Flatiron Building shoal,
And grabbin a parachute saved me
but was thesonly soul,
Sense then I've been driftin' round,
a-hopin' to strike that cloud,
Where hid the gold in the strenu-
Gus days of the airship pirut
crowd.
-But the cloud amt near Pixies Peak
no more, but it's driftin' round
the earth,
And it's leadin' me merry chase,
and I'm losin' weight and girth;
So take the advice of an airship tar
when off on freebootin' fight
Don't hide yer gold upon a cloud UNI
less it is anchored tight AR
thur Chapman in Denver Republican.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-03-26
Stale Of Maryland
SAMUEL NEWCOMER KILLED.
Accidentally Shot While Firing az
SparrOws.


Hagerstown. - Samuel Newcomer,
one of the. best-known farmers of
Smithsburg district, accidentally kill
ed himself while shooting sparrows
at his barn. When found by his
son, Hubert Newcomer, he was lying
in the wagon shed, life being extinct.
The load from his shotgun had en-
tered his left side and passed
through his heart.
Mr.. Newcomer, who was "a years
old, picking up his gun, remarked to
members of his family that he
thought he would shoot few spar
rows. He proceeded toward the
barn. Several shots were heard and
then the shooting ceased. Hubert
Newcomer had occasion to go to the
barn little later, and was shocked
to find his fathers lifeless body lying
where it had evidently fallen when
the fatal shot was discharged.
Justice Ferguson, of Smithsburg.
acting in the capacity of coroner,
made an investigation and decided
an inquest unnecessary. 1t was evil
dent from the surroundings that the
trigger of the loaded gun had caught
in crate in the shed and the weapon
was discharged.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-03-26
FASHION NOTES..

Real and imitation Irish lace will
be very popular. 1t is employed in
many forms of trimming, as we'll as
in all-over designs.
Too much emphasis cannot be laid
upon the use of gold and silver nets.
There seems to be no limit to the part
they play in house dresses and ac-
cessories of all descriptions.
On costumes metallic and silk en-
broideries are employed.
In wash embroideries many new
ideas are being brought out, especial.
ly in colors, which is an outcome
of the vogue for colored gowns. This
is carried to such an extent that
many of the new shear white waists
of high class are embroidered in
Persian as we'll as pastel shades.
The way in which the trimming is
applied to gowns must not be lost
sight Of or the effect will be married.
The Merovingian type of costume
has brought about style of trim
ming which reflects the barbaric dec
orative handwork, massive in effect
and ornate in appearance.
A drap blanc mastic becomingly
made with a corselet skirt. forms
series of pleats on either side of a
graduating tablier in front.
The borero may be cut to form three
bolero sides, making points one
above the other, and finished by pearl
buttons.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-03-26
FIRST AID IN FACTORIES.
Up to Date Plants Furnish Hospital
Attendance on the Spot.

Up to Date plants Furnish Hospital
Attendance on the Spot.
It was a common practice among
factory employees not so many years
ago to apply tobacco, cobwebs, shaw
ings or coat of shellac to wound
accidentally received while at work
These rough and ready methods to
day are replaced in practically every
factory by more or less elaborate
equipment for first aid to the injur
ed.
To facilitate the treatment of injured
employees at the plant of a vel.
known manufacturing company 10
cal hospital has been established
equipped with iron hospital beds, op,
Grating table and complete set OF
surgical instruments. Dustproof
boxes containing antiseptic gauze,
absorbent cotton, cup and pins, az
well as an enamelled pail for use in
washing wounds, are placed in read
lily accessible places in all parts OF
the works for emergencies.
OCCdStOudliy dCCAQChlo HI q loSSOAJ
are of such nature that immediate
attention is necessary. To meet
these cases one plant has installed q
hospital signal system. By pushing a
button in any part of the shop, says
System a red light is switched in
the assembly department, where the
hospital attendant works, and the in
jured employee is taken Immediately
to the hospital, where, he is met by
the attendant The attendant is a
graduate of the course of first aid &c
the injured and is competent to take
care of any simple cases of flesh
wounds and bruises.
A careful record is kept of al,
cases treated The accidents for the
most part are not all serious, and
the time saved in treating flesh
wound or bruise can be actually cred
tied against the cost of the necessary
equipment.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-03-26
FWRST WOMAN LAWYER.

Mile. Helene Miropolsky talent
ed young lady barrister, made her
debut at the Palais de Justice in
Paris, France For the first time
in the history of the modern Paris
law courts woman stood alone be-
fore the red-robed judges, surround
ed by all the solemn majesty of
justice. pleading the cause Of another
woman, who was being tried for MUIR
der. No wonder that the court was
crowded with an eager public, and
that ell the other counsel, young and
old alike, who were not engaged in
other cases that day, thronged to wit
ness the ordeal of their young col
league
Mile. Milropolsky is handsome
brunette, with fine dark eyes, a
wealth of wavy black hair clustered
out from beneath the coquettish toque,
end she is in the bloom of 81 sum
mers.
It Is not generally known that prior
to the great revolution of 1889 no
woman was admitted to the bar. The
rules of the order were extremely
strict, and excluded "the deaf, dumb,
mad, minors OF Is, women, judges,
notaries, policemen and persons be-
longing to religious order" When
the revolution broke out the Corpor-
alton OF Barristers shared the fate of
every other privileged body; it was
dissolved and the bar was thrown
open to everybody. Many prisoners,
most, indeed, defended themselves,
and there is more than one famous
instance of women having come for
ward to plead the cause OF their hus.
bands and fathers. The first on rec
ord was Mile. Nina d'Ambert, whose
father, the Marquis de Merle dam
bert, colonel of the regiment of Royal
Marine, had quilted France without
permission for England, in order to
put his wealth in a place of safety
The tribunal could not in decency re-
fuse to listen to her, but her elo-
quence was in vain. The marquis
was guillotined and his unhappy
daughter died broken-hearted.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-03-26
BANG GOES ANOTHER BELIEF.

Earth Not Round Like an Orange,
but-WeIl, Read for Yourself.
When we were children we wers
told that the earth was round like
an orange, and we were foolish
enough to believe it. Moreover. We
have been passing this intelligence
along to the present generation in
the SNUG confidence that we were do
ing the right thing.
But now comes Prof. g. H, Lowe
of the Royal Society and makes MS
ashamed of ourselves, says Lippin.
colts Magazine. He says that oul
planet is not round like an orange
or like ball or anything else as
homely as that.
On the contrary, he declares what
in fact everybody ought to have
known long ago. that "the litho-
sphere is an ellipsoid with three un.
equal axes. having its surface de-
formed according to the formula for
a certain spherical harmonic of the
third degree and displaced as a
whole relatively to the geoid. in the
direction toward southeastern Gu.
rope"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-03-26
wedding Follows Tragedy.

Hagerstown.- Mrs. Bessie Hose
Mongan, widow of Douglas Mongan,
one of the victims of the triple trag-
edy in Hagerstown last week. was
married to Isaac Trumpower, a young
man of Clear Spring, this county.
When young Trumpower took out
the marriage license he simply gave
the name of his prospective bride as
Mrs. Bessie Hose, widow.
Mrs. Mongan and her husband had
not been living together for several
years prior to the tragedy. While
Morgan, who was contractor, and
Mrs. Charles e. Iseminger, were re-
turning from the theatre on the night
of March s they were murdered by
Mrs. Iseminger's husband, who then
committed suicide.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-03-26
Mrs. Mary Il. Perkins.

Chestertown.- Mrs. Mary e. Per-
kins. widow of Chen F. Perkins, a
former editor of the Chestertown
Transcript and county school super
intendent, died at her home here,
after a short illness. Mrs. Perkins
was sister of former Mayor War
wick, OF Philadelphia, and was ths
mother of former Senator Clarence
w. Perkins, of Baltimore; Eben F..
Perkins. teller of the Second National
Bank, and Thomas w. Perkins, teller
of the Kent County Savings Bank.
of Chestertown.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-03-26
A System
Which
Worked
Like
A Charm.
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System Sam came into the general
managers Office with his hat worn
jauntily over the corner Of his right
eye. The general manager looked up.
He was not pleased On the con-
trary, he was displeased. He was
an austere general manager and a
stickler, for form.
do you wear it to bed, too? he
asked.
To what do you refer?" asked Sam
in his most ingratiating tone Of
voice, sitting down and putting his
feet on the lower rungs of the gem
eral managers chair
sYour hat"
No, sir. wear it only when and
where 1t is convenient to wear it,
where it is to my best interest 70
wear it, where by wearing
It 4 can save time, trouble
and thought. Have you ever
thought of the business possibilities
that lie in the mere matter of wear
ing or not wearing hat?"
No. But I've known several young
men who are too fresh to keep with
out sailing, who have been elected
from offices for wearing theirs at the
wrong time"
All, yes, the wrong time. To wear
or not to wear, that is the question.
A hat sentimentally considered. be-
comes an article over which to argue
this question. But my dear sir you
know as well as do-in fact | be-
lleve 1t IS one of the notices of your
business career, one of the reasons
Tor your success-that there is no
room, time or excuse for sentiment
in business. Do you follow me?"
Il hope not"
All. mere failure to express N.Y.
self In convincing fashion. You do
not, as it were. connect with me-
Not yet" said the general man.
ager, steadfastly regarding the knuck-
les on his left hand.
mo. Then l shall be more ex-
plicit. The problem of to wear or
not to wear ones hat is one of senti.
mont entirely. There is no room in
business, for sentiment. You have
said So yourself; it is so. Hence.
there'f lis no room in business for hat
: dbfing. Have you ever considered
this In the pure light of business? All,
i thought not. Then you have. Of
course, never attempted to calculate
the amount of time lost in this cs-
punishment per diem by the custom
which your employees follow of re-
moving their hats in the office. or
course, removing their hats, as Won
: understand, is but a figure of speech.
1t embraces the whole field of ccur-
tesy, IN Its meaning as | use it. Mr..
G. NJ, have you ever thought of how
much this sentimental custom of
courtesy costs you in time each
year?'
mo. I have not The general
manager was interested.
but have!" cried System Sam.
You lose exactly fifteen minutes of
One from each man. woman or child
in the place. Now, I am System
Sam. l can save you this time. what
do you say?"
Go ahead, of course. You've got
new idea, gem. Fifteen min.
utes of time from every employee.
Outrageous! Go ahead and do your
best; You needn't worry about the
question Of salary; deliver the goods
and you'll be taken care Of"
The general manager went out OF
town for a week. He returned con.
fident that he would see change o:
considerable Importance in the as.
poets OF the office. being highly elat.
ed over the prospect of saving tins
eArOugh System Sans idea
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-03-26
Mcdowell Hall Insurance.

Annapolis. Insurance claims to
the amount of $4,000 have been
paid to the authorities of St. Johns
College on account of the destruction
of Mcdowell Hall, the principal col
lege building, the last claim having
been paid Wednesday. The whole
of the insurance upon the building.
divided among six companies, was
paid, but it is estimated that 100000
would be necessary to restore and
equipI the building.