davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-08

his tie m pl e as
though to ease
the throbbing.
"Old man." ]
S aid coaxingly,
whats up;"
He looked at
me a moment as
much as to say,
What the deuce
are you d o II G
here z linen lie
took a pa p e /
from his pocket,
unfolded 1t care.
fully and crush
ed it in his fin
gers.
1T has come
he said finally,
like one talking
to himself, "and
it hurts"
" w h q t h Il S
Gomez" | asked
wOnderin
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-08
A Slandar

81 see that royal blood has been DIS
covered in an old American family"
Don't believe it. Some gossip Is al
ways making Il slam at our old fam'
iies."-Philadelphia Ledger
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-08
When the Earth
YaWned
By EDGAR WELTON COOLEY
Copyright. 1909. by American Press Asso'
ciation

Copyright. 1909. by American Press Asso'
ciation
IT was late when Jack came in
III nearly midnight. heard his
IL key in the lock. heard the
- door open and close softly and
saw his face in the dim light or the
turned down gas. 1t was pale, nag
gard, careworn. He threw himself
into mission rocker and sat gazing
into the fickering fire in the CRATE.
spoke. but he did not answer. SO
! rolled out and sat on the edge of the
bed and spoke again. Still he did not
reply. He sat with his chin in his
palm. one long finger pressing against
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-08

We rise In glory as we sink in pride
Young.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-08

Tho affections are like lightning. You
cannot tell where they will strike until
they have fallen Lacordaire.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-08

Sold by X. H. TRIMBLE, Monterey, Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-08

" i VI q oNCVHu
she pal @ d and
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-08

TOm'-hN was ON las knees, gill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-23
CHASING the Polar Bear.

A polar bear chase is not very dan
gerous If one has GOODNESS of mind and
good gun. Taking everything into
account, it is easier properly In vouEa
a bear than to catch a rabbit betwee.
hedges, because in spite of his ferocity
the bear knows very little about de-
Tending himself against man. armed as
man is nowadays. Besides. the arctic
bear does not recognize man as such
and takes him. for the most part, for
seal. The pilot among the hunters.
perched in his crows nest on the mast
Of the vessel and provided with huge
telescope. can distinguish in clear
weather a bear five kilometers off or
farther. so the hunter has time to
~atch his prey and to prepare his plan
Of attack One can have splendid
hunts on the icebergs as well. Some
times the bear takes to the water to
escape. In this case he Is lost. for he
cannot swim as quickly as boat can
follow. and the hunter can kill him al.
most without running any risks. 1t is
fact worthy of remark that one ball
will do it If well placed-that is to say.
placed in the head. Many bears after
| being shot in the heart have swum
100 or'2CO meters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-23
Bryan's Strength.

The Joliet News, speaking of the
ovations that were given to William ]
Bryan at Springfield on Lincoln's GEN.
tennial anniversary. both at the taber-
nacle meeting in the afternoon and at
the banquet in the evening, says:
why is it that this. simple, plain
man from Nebraska has such hold
on the hearts of the people? Is it be
cause of his splendid voice and orator
ical abilities? Others have been equal
ly gifted.
lis it because of his nomination fol
the presidency? Others have been
nominated and had no such hold.
rs it because he has been the leader
of great political party?
''Other party leaders have gone dowI
to oblivion with their defeats.
1T is none of these wherein the Sc
cret of Bryan's strength is to be found
Rather it is in the fact that the Ameri
can people know in their hearts tina
Mr. Bryan is man, honest in boil
private and public life, pure in his re
lations and conduct, a man who be
lieves in the principles of Christianit.
and puts them into practice-above all
a man of courage, always ready t,
battle for the right as he sees it an,
who is not afraid of stating his con
victions."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-23
The MASTERPIECE.

Alma Tadema, the artist, did not
achieye fame at a single bound. He
had few ups to many downs before
he was finally recognized as painter
of ability. In his student days one of
his unsuccessful pictures was returned
unsold by the committee of the Brus-
sels exhibition Of 1859. The subject
was a house on fire, says the Asso-
ciated Sunday Magazine.
Instead of trade against the stu.
pidity or favoritism Of the committee
the artist asked his fellow students
into his studio and invited them to
jump through the canvas. He led the
way by leaping head first through the
oily flames.
A second unsuccessful effort was q
large sized square picture that came
back again and again to its creators
easel until at last he, revenged him
self upon it in q novel way by cutting
the picture out of its frame and giving
it to an old woman to use as q table
cover.
There was some one at last to ap
preciate its excellence. The next time
Alma Tadema saw the old woman she
told him that it was much better
than those common oilcloth things
They always let the water through
she explained, but that one Of your:
| is a good thick one, with plenty OF
paint on it."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-23
do YCU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE
PICTURE

FEVER and was told to get out of the
city. found quiet place owned by
the original Of the portrait, and she
took me In. Unfortunately / did not
escape soon enough, and the fever
caught me. There was no one with
her but an old servant. and l asked to
be moved into the nearest town.
''She would not hear of it and
nursed me on journey to deaths door
and back again to the sunshine to the
trees and the birds-and life. 1t is
something that one cannot explain
her tenderness. her motherliness and
the sense of comfort. of love even, for
stranger that she gave to me.
Her entrance would light up my
sickroom; her presence was better
than all the medicine in the world.
Frankly she is the dearest. sweetest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-23

woman 1 have ever known. / was
only two when my mother died.
That's about all, think" I
"Mr. Carroll" his host began. II have
never met you, but am perhaps known
to you. l am Judge Johnson Lee Car
ter. and 1 am from Virginia. When I
was u hotheaded young man l was in
love with a girl who is probably the
double Of the lady in your picture. I
loved her devotedly. madly. sir. and
she loved me. But was headstrong,
sir, and 1 quarreled with her one night
and came north.
'"All my life ~ years have been
loveless except M love for her. Three,
four, five years passed. and l knew she
was probably married, SO have never
inquired. but the picture, sir, brought
1t all back to me. all the years / have
missed that might have been crowded
with happiness, for they would. have
been happy ones. Mr. Carroll. sir. she
was the finest lady on earth. Now
you know why l want to buy your
picture and
Judge Carter. there can be no talk
Of buying and selling that picture after
what you have told me. There. there:
no one else will get it. The exhibition
will last another month. You can get
back from Albemarle county before
that
"What are you saying. boy? Abe
marie county? Why. that's where l
lived. Is 1t Ruth? Is she a widow?
Is she free, and is it,
Ruth Cressley. and she is not a
| widow" said Carroll quietly. "She
has never married.
Honest. boy? Honest? Forgive me,
| forgive me, Mr.. Carroll. Then she
didn't forget?'
"She is the sort who love once-for
| always, l think" and Carroll extended
his hand.
and the picture? asked the judge.
Twill be my wedding present"
| "God bless you, sir; God bless you,"
| and there were tears in his eyes as he
| showed Carroll to the door.
| Carroll is famous now and few
years older. Ask him the best thing
he ever did and he will tell you
Mother" Perhaps you won't under
stand him, but Judge Carter knows.
and Mrs. Johnson Lee Carter shares
the knowledge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-23

it. The circumstances Of its painting
are dear memories"
'Are you-afe-you her-son? Tell
mew And the questioner put a trem-
bling hand on the artists shoulders.
NO" replied Carroll. 81 wish | was.
or. rather. If my own mother had lived
think she would have been like her
Can you spare me the time to tell
me the circumstances you speak Of
that is. IL you will? Thank you. but
not here. Let US go to my house.
live near" And he led the way out.
at isn't much of Il story except in its
personal appeal to me-" began Carroll
n few moments later. But | presume
it reminds you of some one. and If the
two women are alike | know you un
derstand how fond l am of her.
Last spring | was threatened will
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-23

treasury shortage for the present fiscal
year is thus far $4,000, 600, and before
the end of June 80, the end of the
fiscal year, the deficit will amount to
not less than $13G,O00,000. This fact
will have to be taken into considera-
ton by the special congress.
The tariff commission convention,
which assembled in Indianapolis the
other day, or it's chief spokesman, de-
clared that the congress was composed
of men who know next to nothing about
the tariff 1t is true that their scien-
tific knowledge of this subject is ex.
ceedingly meager, but it is no smaller
than was the information of the con-
gress which framed the Mckinley and
the Dingley measures. The schedules
of these bills were dictated by the in
dustrial and commercial magnates of
the country, the congressional commit
tees simply recording their wishes, adj
justing the demands of the different
kinds of trade, industry and transpor-
tation SO as to make a sort of harmo-
NOUS whole of the composite, complex
structure. The same thing will be
done this time. We are assured that
there will be some reduction of the
tariff on most of the imports, and that
at least, is desirable, although there
ought to be very large reductions, and
in time. there could be gradual aboii
I ton of the whole system with benefit
/ to the, people.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-23
Tariff Legislation.

President-elect Taft has announced
that he will call a special session of
congress for March Is in order to con-
slider revision of the tariff. This sub
ject is one of especial Importance now,
because at the present time business
interests are somewhat affected by the
uncertainty as to the extent of the re-
vision which congress will make on the
duties on numerous imports.
How long the session will last no
body can tell. The Dingley bill was
passed by congress which assembled
March Is and completed it's work July
"a The revision of the present Ding
ley law ought to be accomplished by
midsummer, although the work of ad
justing the tariff SO as to meet the
large deficits by providing revenue!
for the country, and at the same tim'
meeting the requirements of the PEG
pie, from the standpoint of the revis
ionists, is very considerable. TIL,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-23

come forward personally as citizen
to complain to the court of the alleg-
ed injury. Mr.. Robinson was invited
to do so by the public prosecutor in
the district where he lives. He pre-
ferred to LET his brother-in-law speak
for him, not as a man and a citizen,
but officially as president.
1t is assumed, because Mr.. Roose-
welt SO orders as president, that a
public injury has been done to the
United States by newspaper articles
suggesting that the presidents brother
in-law profited by the Panama pur-
chase.
Unless the defendants renOunce the
defenses that are obviously theirs it
will be impossible to bring them to
trial until Mr.. Roosevelt is out of Of
flee and Mr.. Taft is in Thus ques-
, ton is raised for Mr.. Taft and for
every loyal republican to consider.
Can the republican party-can Mr.
Taft for the republican party as its
1 lItuldl ucdu-dtlOIu W SHOuluCt tHS
/, load of these prosecutions?
The federalist party 10 years age
was in much the position of the re
publican party today. 1t was exhibit
ing the same centralizing tendencies
it was making similar extreme asser
ton of executive power. We all know
what happened to the federalist party
when it tried to do even with congress
sional sanction exactly what Mr.
Roosevelt is trying to do with eXecu
tive power alone.
Mr.. Taft, when he has the power
as he will have in a few days. could
not more distinctly mark the change
from government of hysteria to 4
government of sober sense than by di
recting the whole business to be drop
ped-than by abandoning an enter
prise of personal resentment thai
would be simply silly did it not also
constitute menace to American lib
erty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-23

Government experiments may solve
the problem of preventing explosions
in coal mines. If human care and
forethought will only cooperate with
science in the great art of prevention,
unavoidable accidents will be reduced
to an appreciate minimum. But the
first element of the combination is the
one on which least reliance can be
placed. The tendency of human ma
ture, remarks the Boston Herald, to
take chances rather than to take trou-
BILE is the hardest obstacle which pre-
ventive science will have to overcome.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-23
Many SIeepiess Nigts, Owing to Per
sistent Cough-Relief Found
at asst

For several winters past my wife
has been troubled with a most persist
ent and disagreeable cough, which in
variably extended over a period of
several weeks and caused her many
sleepless nights" writes Will ]. Hay
ner. editor of the Burley, Colo, Bull.
letin. Various remedies were tried
each year, with no beneficial results
In November last the cough again put
in an appearance and my wife, acting
on the suggestion of friend, pur
chased bottle of Chamberlain
Cough Remedy. The result was, in
deed, marvellous After three doses
the cough entirely disappeared and
has not manifested itself since" This
remedy is for sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-23

Lawyers and physicians in New
York are trying to bring about legis-
lation which will do away with or at
least minimize the evils of so-called
expert" testimony at trials. Expert
ence shows that expert evidence prac-
tically serves no other end at present
than to impede justice and cause de-
lays at once useless and expensive to
the state, as both sides can provide
experts" to give Numerically oppo-
site testimony, until the practice has
become legal nuisance, if not some
thing of a scandal in the administra
ton of justice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-23
Hulnor aua Philosophy
By DUNCAN n. SMITH
TWO OF A KIND.

] wonder IL that two by six
Unmitigated bore
Bill Buttin. whom, 1t seems to me,
No human could adore,
Opinions holds concerning me
Much as ] put him down.
Regarding me another and
The biggest bore in town.
Perhaps do not care a cent
No. really: cross my heart
And say / rather hope he does.
Twill keep US far apart.
But If l thought he thought of me
As / of him, forsooth.
It wouldn't be SO pleasant quite
To own up to the truth.
/ wouldn't like it IL 1 thought
As / went passing by
Folks shrugged their shoulders. looked
around
And winked the other eve.
Or softly whispered to themselves.
''I'm glad he didn't STOP"
Or feel that If / did mix In
The Temperatures would drop.
All. well. weesonse make a hit
With every one we meet,
Not every person in the town
VIII worship at our feet,
And il we will pursue our way
Without display or show
We may not be so big a bore
AS some We chance to know.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-23
Humble Railroad Tie as a Factor
in the Development of the Country

woods naturally vary with different
sections of the country. but is most
cases they lack the two essential quail
ties found in white oak, namely, resist
ance to mechanical wear and to de-
cay Experience proves that wear can
be successfully retarded by the use of
tie plates and other mechanical de-
vices, and decay can be postponed by
the application of proper preserva-
tives. The new conditions have mad ,
it necessary for many railroad COM
panies to meet the problem of preser-
walton by establishing treating plants
at central points of distribution along
their lines
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-23
Neighborhood Favorite.

Mrs. E. D. Charles of Harbor, Maine,
speaking of Electric Bitters, says: st
is neighborhood favorite here with
u.s." 1t deserves to be a favorite
everywhere. 1t gives quick relief in
dyspepsia, liver complaint, kidney de-
rangement, malnutrition, nervousness.
weakness and general debility It's &C.
ton on the blood, as a thorough puri-
fer makes it especially useful as a
spring medicine This grand alterna
tive tonic is sold under guarantee at
all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-23
For All Republicans to Consider.

Chicago Inter-Ocean (Rep.): The
president of the United States has pro
cured indictments for criminal libel
against five of the proprietors and edi
tors of the New York World and the
Indianapolis News. Theodore Roose
welt, William H. Taft, Elihu Root, ]
Pierpont Morgan, Charles p Taft
Douglas Robinson and w. N Crom
well are named as complaining wit
nesSes.
Not one of these gentlemen has
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-23

Senator James AleXande Hemeu-
way of Indiana whom President-elect
Taft had selected for his cabinet, but
against which action President Roose-
welt entered a degree of prohibition,
was admitted to membership in the
Ananias club yesterday by Roose-
veltian decree
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-23
Tax Notice.

Your taxes, real and personal, are
now due. You, can pay the same ut
my Office, with Schriver & Schriver
attorneys, 1712R Second avenue. Of
flee hours, 9 to IL a. m, and 2 to 5 p
m. Open Wednesday and Saturday ev.
enings from z to 9 o'clock.
]. B. JOHNSON, Collector.
Please bring last years tax receipt
with you.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-23
Advice From the cynie.

81 hear you are going to get mar.
fied.'
II would, but can't choose between
two girls. What would you doI"
"Well, If you are bound to throw
away your liberty, look them over
carefully and, between two evils,
choose the least"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-23

Margaret Ellington declares that she
would rather darn socks than act.
What blessing it would be if some
of the actresses who can't act felt
that WaV
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-23
Some Speed,

''They say ne is a rapid writer"
Gle keeps three typewriters going at
once"
How can he do it with but two
hands?"
lone is going or coming from the re-
pair shop"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-23

Taft was made a Mason without be
ing compelled to ride the goat. 1t
may not be out of place to extend con
CALCULATIONS to the goat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-23

AS it will cost something to raise
the Maine, the people may have to DC
satisfied with simply remembering it
That costs nothing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-23

Strawberries are in the market at
penny each. Who cares a cent for
strawberries when prunes stay with
us forever?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-23

A Baltimore paper says San Fran
cisco is worse than Pittsburg, and
Pittsburg hastens to regard this as a
vindication.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-23

While a young man finds a girl di-
verting, he should be careful that BE-
doesn't find her father animadvert.
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-23

A rich man may find it hard to en-.
ter heaven. On the other hand, ii In
equally hard to keep him in Jail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-23
Sure.

Il would hate to be considered q
wise man."
"Why?"
Because all the fools would be
quoting me-
"Well, that is the kind Of people that
quote you now, isn't it?''
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-23
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly af 1894
Second eTsnuA Rock island, III. IEn-
ysred At the postoffice as second-class
matter1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-23

When the lion and the lamb lie down
together the lion has a cOntented ex-
preston. while that Of the lamb is
feeling out of sight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-23

BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-23

The difference between the ordinary
man and other people could usually be
amicably settled if the ordinary man
had the money
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-23

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, 1909-02-23
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

1t is just as respectable to be just
common person as it Is to be q howl
ing genius, and lot more comfOrta-
BILE.
People who know it all must be
tempted to go away and die out OF
sheer boredom.
The Washington times., 1909-03-26
MINISTERS MOURN
DR.. JAMES GILBERT
Death of Secretary Distinct
BLOW to American Society
for Religious Education.

Funeral arrangements for DR.. James
L. Gilbert, secretary OF the American
Society for Religious Education. who
died this morning at 12:50 o'clock at ms
residence, 1903 Z street northwest, Will
not be completed until tomorrow. The
funeral will probably be held Monday.
DR.. Gilbert was born in Buffalo. y.
y. but has been a resident of this city
for more than fifteen years lie came
here from indianapolis, Ind, where he
had been active for a number of years
in the furthering Of the work Of the
American Society for Religious EdTca-
ton. lie organized tie work in Wash
ington. For the past fifteen years he
has given his entire time 30 interde-
ncminationaI work in this city and at
the time OF his death was the secretary
Of the society He was for three years
pastor of the Meridian Street NJ. l..
Church, Of indianapolis. Ind.
While DR.. Gilbert had been in for
more than two weeks with a complica-
tion of diseases and confined to his
bed, his death was unexpected During
the day his friends and admsrers called
to express their sympathy and sorrow,
among them ministers of every denOm-
inatiOn. The ministers Of Washington
are planning today to take an active
part in the funeral Of Dr. Gilbert.
DR.. Gilbert Is survived by a wife and
a daughter Mrs. Grace WOODBURY. and
a grandson, James WOodburn-
The Washington times., 1909-03-26
PLANNING TO ERECT
MAINE MEMORIAL

A meeting OF the Maine Monument
Association will be held IN the office of
Representative Joseph A GOulden.
House office building, tomorrow night at
8 o'clock. The association, the object Of
which is 10 erect in washington suit
able memorial for the dead sailors Of
the OLD United States steamship AIaire,
was successfully launched at a meeting
in the office Of Representative Goulden
last night. a subscription was started
resulting in pledges amounting to $50.
A committee of three, composed Of I.
W Bah, chairman; Mrs Johnson, and
Mrs. Anna Hogland. was appointed TO
select a suitable button or emblem Of
membership.