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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-13
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

Like bit of dainty fabric, some
people are too COED 10 he serviceable.
When the lubricant Of battery won't
answer. the stimulus OF satire some
tunes serves the purpose
Being able to work is beautiful
thing If supplemented by the ability
To collect the fruit thereof.
1t is hard to convince a man that no
ought 10 work when he knows be
doesn't have to-
1t is enough to make horse laugh
to see tickle man nursing broken
heart.
Be kind to your friends. They ex.
pect it and will have it in for Won if
you disappoint them
Whitewash Is very cheap and has
many times worked cheap result.
Fortune was ever tickle. That ia
why some Of us hope to stand
thance
Being success isn't SO much IL
aobody, Including yourself, ever finds
tout,
Keeping still is. sometimes q good,
way to get yourself into 1t TOO.
b
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-13

Of attack Guns have alIeasIp been iT-
vented that wonld preventl }{s
from approaching nearer than astni!e
from the surface. and the imposslbili.y
o: dropping bomb with enough ac-
ouracy to hit any special object as
small as ship or fort from height
of a mile is apparent
+ Some new type of fiier, small and
very swift, will have to be invented
before much change will be effected
in military conditions. Our aeroplanes
are as yet crude playthings and our
big airships are too vulnerable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-13

less inexperienced man would have
made long before. 1t came with such
shock that he was fairly stunned.
He, John Carter. the most unimpres-
sionist of men, in love with his model!
When Miss Parks appeared the next
day he greeted her with his usual
cheerful Good morning." but not an
other word was spoken until she had
taken the old familiar pose-for the
last time, he said to himself. with
pang.
There was strange restraint OF
which both were aware. At last.
This is the last d"y of the pose" the
girl ventured. Carter worked furious
ly. Yes" he answered shortly. An
other pause. "Then you won't want
me any more?" The girls voice strove
hard to be commonplace.
Carter threw down his palette In de-
spair. The girl kept her pose bravely,
her pretty head tilted. but the eyes
which met Carriers held look which
even he could not mistake. The man
brushed his hand across his eyes In a
quick, desperate little gesture. He
seemed to have brushed the old non
chalance away. He was fairly trans
formed.
want your he gasped. "Want you.
Don't you know l want you more than
anything in the world:''
But you don't understand" the girl
began finally in a ce,that was some
what smothered by Carriers broad
shoulder. There are reasons" she
continued. with dignity. why I can
not marry you
II am all ears" avOwed Carter sol
EMMY. but you won't mind if say
right now that the reasons won't make
a particle of difference, win you:"
"Oh, but they will. I've been deceiv-
ing you" she confessed haltingly.
go on" commanded Carter more
soberly. All kinds of dreadful possibil
tiles doomed up before him.
"You'll never love me when you
| know" she continued, with visible eff
| fort. Tim not model at ALL I'm
! Billy Thompson's cousin" she rushed
on. "and when you came In and
| tHOuSut Wis d DEOleSSlOudl
wouldn't let Billy tell you. and
thought 1t would be such a good joke
because Billy had told me how yor
| never cared for girls or-anything
] and
"You there. .Iim?" interrupted ia
| miliar voice from the hall. The cir
| fled 10 the model stand and took hel
| pose. Carter dabbed lazily and will
| perfect composure at his canvas
Billy strolled in. an amused look II
his eyes. Nice model" he remarked
Can | engage you for next week. my
| pretty maid:''
Carter turned about laziIy and re
garded his friend.
I'm afraid not. Billy" he drawled
'You see. your cousin has a perma
nent engagement with me-"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-13
COULDN'T FOOL HIM.

Doctor Was Firm and Was Right.
to drink coffee but the patients still,
drink it on the sly and thus spoil
fall the doctors efforts and keep
themselves sick.
Sometimes the doctor makes sure
that the patient is not drinking cof-
fee and there was case of that kind
| in ST. Paul, where a business man said:
After very severe Illness Last
| winter which almost caused my death
| the doctor said Postum was the only
thing that | could drink and 10 Just
made me quit coffee and drink Pos.
tum My illness was caused by in
digestion from the use of tea and
coffee.
| THE state of my stomach was sc
bad that it became terribly infiamed
and finally resulted in rupture.
| had not drunk Postum very long
before my lost blood was restored
and my stomach was well and strong
and l have now been using Postum
for almost year. When | got VI
] iiOih ucu dItCi my iiiHOSo WSiSHc0
98 pounds and now my weight is
I120.
| There is no doubt that 1 os.un
was the cause of this wonderful inn
provement. / shall never go back
to tea or coffee but shall alwa...
stick to the food drink that brough,
me back to health and strength"
Look for the little book. The
Road to Wellville," in packages
There's a Reason
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time tc time. The,
are genuine. true and full of human
tiEiei est.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-13

Colonel Smell is now playing the
third inning in the courts over his love
affairs. although he is not of the
flesh The colonels millions that were
left behind are more trouble than Nels
Aldrich has with the common people.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-13

Ii is proposed to raise revenue by
charging foreigners admission TO this
country The idea seems 10 be that
we are running TOO big show for a
free show
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-13

A Paris milliner has gone insane,
says Il cable dispatch. A lot CT
women over here are raving about
their hats. raving in much the same
manner, We presume.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-13

The corporations would not stand for
even tax of per cent imsslieu of
a reasonable income tax. So General
Manager Aldrich of the United States
had il cut in two.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-13

Mt. Clemens, the Mineral Bath City
is reached without change of cars only
By the Grand Trunk railway system
through Detroit.
Time tables and beautiful descrip
tive pamphlet will be mailed free on
application to w. S. Cookson, A. G. p
a., 135 Adams street. Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-13
Notice to Coal Dealers for Bids

Bids for furnishing coal to the coun-
ty Jail for the IL months following
Oct. /, 1909. will be received at the
county sheriff's office, or by H. c. Har-
ris. chairman Jail committee, 731 Nine
teenth street up TO O'Clock p. m. July
II. Committee reserves right to re-
ject any or all bids. Coal to be mine
run. Fl. c. HARRIS,
EZRA WILCHER,
M. w. BATTLES, JR.,
Jail Committee Board of Supervisors
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-13
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue. Rock Island. Ill. I'm
tered at the postofffce as second-class
matter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-13
No iil Feeling.

''Hello' What's the trouble here.
little boy?"
law. they amt no trouble, Them
kids is jist scrappin' to see which kin
lick"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-13
No Chance For Loss.

You will refund the money IL the
medicine doesn't cure?"i
''Cheerfuly"
"But suppose it kills meg'
''You can have your money back just
the same any time you call for it,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-13
Sad.

''Many men OF many minds"
So the brief inscription runs.
No one. though. the precept binda.
For u man 50 often finds
Very many mindless ones.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-13
LOOKING For a SNAP,

81 wish knew where | coHld bor-
row 500"
81 wish you did,
Cant you think Of some placer
''No; If l did l would borrow it my
SELF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-13
Recipe.

If you want to write sonnet
Get on your thinking bonnet 3rse
And get some words that jingle.
few ideas mingle,
And when you've got along as far
As fourteen lines, why, there you are!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-13
Too Conspicuous.

Counting in the moonlight Is so 70.
mantle
II prefer a parlor."
why"
"You can't turn out the moon"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-13

yes; he is managing TO make a Nv.
Ing"
What wages does he get?"
'You mean what is his SaiaryY"
"Oh, is II as low as thaty"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-13
Explaining to Her.

II suppos" You can't fall into, any
kind of work, my poor man!'
mo mum; | never can"
why"
''Work and me. we always fall out
mum"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-13

Baityss 10 cents per week.
SS[kax 81 per year In advance.
S. Observation-Disclosures Of argamentative
sa3aaracter. political or religious, must
have real name attached for publica-
tion. No such articles win be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Correspondence solicited from every
township in Rock Island county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-13
EARNING His Money.

us the train on time;"
"Fll know when it gets in" said the
depot agent.
$50 will l."
"Rut you won't draw a salary for
knowing IT,"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-13

BY THE J. W. POTTER co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-13

Like bit of dainty fabric. some
people arc too COED 10 he serviceable.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-28
Santa Clara College Astronomer Says Solar SormsResut
In Severe Terrestrial Disturbances
Hlrstfsn for The Call
Bv REV. JEROME S. RICARD. S. j.

But Notwithstanding this appalling
variety OF opinion, the stubborn fact
remains that the lines of agreement
between storm on the sun and storm
on the earth. whether electroma gnetic.
meteorologic or seismic is maintaining
itself in statu quo. and a new vic
tory is added 10 the claim advanced
by Wolf. Flammarion. Moreux and
somebody else
In very deed on September IL there
appeared on the eastern limb OF the
sun and about half a day in. hello
graphic latitude degrees south, an in
tensely black spot. yet too near the
edge to be carefully Investigated. on
the 18th 1t had become bipartite. On
the 10Th it stood in four parts. already
occupying an immense area and main
tanning its great intensity. on the
2Oth it had fused into two large UNI
orae with a pore between. On that
day We announced two cyclonic areas
to occur on the coast September 21-s5
and September 2s-2s: the first has oc-
Cured, the second awaits veriication.
On the 21st it was a lordly five spotted
group. one spot very large and very
black Had we not been afraid of dis
turbing the peaceful slumbers of the
timorous. we would have announced
severe earthquake to occur September
1926. somewhere in this world On
the 22d the group consisted OF four very
menacing spots, about degrees. hello
graphic longitude. east of the celestial
meridian. On the Esd the group had
become a family of seven. one spot at
the west having grown abnormaIly and
the whole thing stood astraddle the
central solar meridian, when rumbles
and tremors began TO be felt in Ca
Iabria. Sicily and Isehis On the s4th,
though cloudy. we secured a good mega
tive with the horizontal photoheiio-
graph.
On that day severe quakes visited the
same region. ON the 25th it was rain
ing and the full effect was evident
throughout the country. on the 26th.
Sunday. we took a hand sketch on a
large projection through the eight inch
equatorial and fine negative with the
six inch solar camera The group was
then very nearly three days from the
western limb. The process of segmen-
tation had stopped, but a great trans
formation had occurred and the penum-
bra was greatly enlarged. In the
evening very severe electrical storm
was crossing west OF the Santa Clara
valley, from south 10 north. The group
measured 21.SS1xt3,z62 miles from east
TO west and from south to north. re-
spectively. 1t viii disappear late Sep
tember %.
JEROME S. PICARD.
Observatory. Santa Clara College.
September %. 1909.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-28

~ UR good friend the Mare island
] philosopher has oft and anon told
- the geologists that Aristotle knew
more about earthquakes than they do
now. Had Aristotle been furnished
with battery and a loop going from
Athens to Lacadaemon, magnetic
graph and say a four inch refractor,
let alone the mammoth sky sweepers
of~eur great observatories. to which
might be added a thermometer and a
barometer, great philosopher that he
was, he would very quickly have Sc
cured observations accurate and nu-
merous. which by correlation. induc-
tion and deduction would. have enabled
him to see that the ruler of a beauti-
fully ordered system is TO be held re-
sponsible for all the great events that
peer on the surface of that system.
And so he would have made the
sun figure forth as the chief factor of
meteorology. seismology and electro
magnetism in the planetary orbs But
howseever powerful the force of his
logic and Irresistible the evidence OF
his observations, there would have been
those who would have chosen to differ
from him.
So it is nowadays in regard 10 the
phenomena of the aurora borealis and
the concomitant magnetic storms. not
10 mention seismic and meteorologic
happenings.
Wolf and Flammarion., being them
selves on the rock of long continued
and oft repeated observations. have
concluded that the curve of magnetic
disturbance comedies, ordinate for or
dinate. abscissa for abseissa, with the
curve of sunspottedness.
The conclusion, however. is not
unanimously admitted Are the dis
or are they observers at all? 1t is
not for us to say Hence the question
is yeti an open one. Nand it is quite
interesting to note in this connection
the ingenuity and freedom of speech
of the various talent of the world.
The astronomer swears by the sun
spot {The- -meteorolcgist says il is the
aurora borealis that causes the earth
currents and possibly. too. the high
barometer. The comet seeker invokes
the recent appearance of Halley's
comet in Gemini. The physicist ap-
peals to solar radiation as the dis
turbing factor. an extraordinary mag
netic field being produced parallel to
the plane of the ecliptic. The planetist
blames the ominous approach of Mars
with its waning canals and carbon
dioxide polar caps Finally the wise
man from Timbuctoo. in Kansas, sum
ming up the learning of the whole
world says, Il don't know.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-28
| The Cost
|0f
Modern War

charges This the erosion of the by high
velocity of discharge which away the rng that pro
ce leaves the mnzze with speed of rotation The
uuenees described:
the axis of the projecte fails
fight
end and fails to strike the head The rapid
the bore
which accompanies the high powder that
equal the product of its weight and the velocity
weight of
velocity without loss Of striking This is what
the IA inch which, with
firing 600 pound shell at 500 feet second will
at
and temperature The the
the IA inch than double the life the
AS the result big ships will armed with the
IA inch less powder, but throwing The
will not be more effective powerful
II inch hc but will last longer With handling should
be good for hundred discharges takes lot OF money
keep navy going with $l0OOOOO ships and $4,000 broadsids
that out gun with hundred shots The figures are
eassurng this that they imply r,es
of nations can afford warand the>rchcst
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-28
The Smart Set


ToCIETY may not complain of
dull moment with the vaude-
- vile on the tapis for this even
ing and the procession of small
teas and receptions that herald. the
approach of the later and larger af
vaudeville, as every one knows, is to
be given at the Novelty theater and
the curtain is to rise promptly at $50.
1t is hoped and confidently expected
that the theater will be crowded with
the friends of the talented amateurs
who are lending their best efforts to
the cause of charity. The final re-
hearsal will be held this morning-not
a dress rehearsal, by the way-but an
orchestra and scene rehearsal. Every
indication, 1t must be said, points to
an overwhelming success. There has
vaudeville this evening and every one
in the cast, with those who are most
interested in the charity, are confident
of success. The proceeds are to be
given to the library for the blind
which stands in need of assistance, but
has not appealed on any other occa-
sion to the public generosity.
Mrs. p, G. Mclean entertained at an
informal luncheon yesterday at the
Fairmont and more than dozen
guests enjoyed the informal hour
while another hostess who entertained
informally at the same hotel was Miss
Mollie Dutton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry 7. Scott enter
tained at an informal luncheon yester-
day at the st. Francis and among their
guests were Mrs Joseph B. Crockett
and Templeton Crocker; while in an
other luncheon party were Mrs. Walter
s. Martin, Miss Jennie Crocker, Mrs
Frederick McNear, Mrs. Lawrence l.
Scott and Mrs. James Flood.
Mrs. Haldiman Putnam Young, the
wife of Captain Young, U. S. a., has
attention since her return from the
Philippines. and was the complimented
guest at Sunday afternoon tea given
by Mrs. Virginia A. Beede, at her home
in Clay street. The afternoon was in
formal and a score or more old friends
greeted the young army matron. Cap
tain Young has gone east for a brief
trip, but Mrs. Young has remained
here with her mother, Mrs. VOORHEES,.
and her sister, Mrs. Kate yoorhies
Henry.
tertain Friday afternoon at a tea to
be given at her home in Clay street.
when the complimented guest will be
her mother, Mrs. w. L. Mcyey, who
is a visitor here from Columbus, O. The
hours are from 8 until and a number
of old friends will greet the visitor at
the informal affair.
Mrs. Frederick NJ Pickering and her
daughter. Miss Rhoda Pickering, will
leave this week for the east. where
they will probably pass most of the
winter and where Miss Pickering will
be exclusively entertained as the guest
of relatives in Boston.
Miss Julia Langhorne is visiting the
Misses Nora and Amy Brewer at San
Mateo, and Miss Amy Brewer has re-
turned after visit with Miss Gene
We've Harvey at Del Monte
&
A. Dalton Harrison. who has been
entertaining at number of informal
dinner parties during the summer. was
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-28
Away
No Public
Property
All public lands on streams


possible from sale This is admittedly,
for of powers
be vi dwitht the power?
Here resembles
The
VIII the sell the highest bidder
will o.
ndT1dus since people can't for Moreover.
develop the necessary
Tor irrigation large scale
n
and national laws? If the
Development OF the the
be built be
denied the
the and sell the
OF the plants will
only capitalists supply The WILL
whatever be- and the
The objections fairly and should be met frankly
not proposed OF that the shall
development OF 1t proposed that government
shall part with the title these rights. the title
shall ultimately in the government is
OF detail be arranged later The requirement
conservation OF these rights rs that there shall be alienation
in perpetuty
The logic OF plan OF that
ultimately control these rights but California ready
10 be mtrused with the disposition of these properties Under
laws they stand all these rights could be within
and the could be made by simple process filing
claim and without compensation the
alienation of its property.
Now, be contended that Pnchot plan develop
men OF will be delayed that be freely
but the day has by when had give
induce exploitation.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-28
Central Bank
Can't Keep
Out Of Politics

udiciots Mr. Tat seeming approval OF Senator Adch
quite dcouagng honest people Uncle Joe Cannon there
will be legislation by this and he probably
knows what he is talking about better than anybody No
that ricf offers likely be enacted although the dric forces
have the right OF They enough positive
legislation but they doubtless hold the floor against other
Mr. TAFT his speech before the Boston chamber OF commerce,
quoted Adch submitting the indispensable
central bank that control OF the shall be kept
from Wall influences that shall be manipulated
political These obvious conditions
but Mr. Taft did attempt explain how they compaed
and venture that the thing impossible In fact neither
OF the requirements capable of uhent by plan that
be devised for a central bank
Mr. Reynolds the presiding officer of the American bankers
association his address the Chicago convention
pounded detailed scheme for bank
Tor keeping the institution out Of politics:
The bank should be by board
the Ontd States and the department. confirmed by
Share holders OF
board should
These plainly inadequate precautions accomplish the
end sought and from the of the
loIcs is inherent scheme great handling
the money and financial affairs of the government
must be political from the very of it's being
There is the further objection would
lead to dangerous congestion of Things
are bad enough that the
would seriously aggravate the evil.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-28

TO the letters received by their friends
here. and. after passing the early sea
son at the various resorts in New Eng
land. have been recently at Breton
Woods. N H.. and have been accom-
panied on the pleasant wandering by
their sons. CharIemagne Tower Jr. and
Roderick Tower.
Miss Margaret Kemble. who has been
travelling in Europe for several months.
is expected to return this afternoon
after a tour of the cities abroad and
visit in New York, where she has
been extensively entertained during the
late summer Miss Kemble has passed
most of the time in London Berlin and
Paris. but has found opportunity to
visit less important places that are
attractive to musicians and artists in
their European travels.
The national convention of the
United Daughters of the Confederacv
will attract many prominent women
from the Albert Sidney Johnston
chapter in this city. and besides Mrs.
Virginia A. Beede. who will attend as
state president. there viii be dozen
or more delegates who expect to go to
Houston October 10 and 20 Among
those in the party will be:
Mrs. Selden Wright Mrs Howard Barber
Mrs J. de Bsrth Shorb Mrs Maude = Bennett
Mrs William Craig Mrs. III. r. Carey
Mrs Louise Aldrfch Mrs Aonzo Webb
MIS- r. p Parker Mrs = r. Turner
Mrs. Deas Mrs. McClenehan
The Misses Morrison OF San Jose who
were recent visitors here. have gone
to Seattle. where they arc the guests
of Judge and Mrs. Banford and will
remain for several weeks before re-
turning to their home
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-28

and OF Senator AIdrlch IS not TO be construed
in that light, but was merely an lntimation
thrown out for the purpose OF concentrating
public attention on the matter OF currency
reform.
The secretary's disclaimer is timely and
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-28

host at an elaborate affair given one
evening recently at the Claremont
country club, when the guests were
hidden to meet his sister, Miss Har-
rison. The dinner was delightful
occasion to greet the complimented
guest. who has just returned from the
orient, and will remain here only for
a brief visit before leaving for her
home in England. About 20 friends
enjoyed the reunion and among those
present were:
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Mr; and Mrs. George
Mr.. and and Mrs. A. NJ. Miss Marion Hall
Ramsar Miss Frances Ramsey
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Miss Janet Painter
Smith r.. Duncan Gatewood,
Mr. and MrsA Ernest U. s. ".
Folger George ". Coffey
Mr. and Mrs. c. B. Edward Shaw
Wingate George Lewis
DR. and Mrs. E. A. Baron Alfred Won der
Younger Ropp
Miss Ida Pattiani
Mrs. j. d. Peters and her daughter,
Fairmont last week for a brief visit
have gone to Oakland. where they will
enjoy stay at the Hotel ST. Mark,
and are being entertained at series
of small affairs. One of the recent
parties in compliment TO Mrs. Peters
and her attractive daughter was the
dinner at which Mrs. William Ashe
presided as hostess.
Mrs. William Geer Hitchcock is en-
tertainin~ her sister Mrs yohr fxst,
of Redlands, who will remain for a
month or more in San Mateo. but will
probably be a frequent visitor to town
and will be entertained by her friends
here
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlems gne Tower
have had delightful season. according