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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-08

net a false promise. you see. I tramp
ed on and found YOU"
Il wonder VIII you think you fcuEd
anything worth wlliie:" Finders mur-
INJURED effectively, as though to him
self. Miss Maxwell laughed You
don't know what case you are in, that
is very evident" she said. Il hate to
proclaim the fact badly, but l make a
living by writing love stories. and ever
since Doris came hCmc I've been Won
dering if you We're fit for the place you
are TO occupy il the tale L am weaving
about her."
Il defy you. defy anybody, to make
me a hero of romance Enders said.
flushing deeply. Again Miss Maxwell
laughed; but, after it. she shook her
head, saying, You truly won't do for
the hero of my rcmance-except your
own
That was the beginning Of It. The
end came six months later. Doris Max
well settled down easily upon place
she bought just outside Ballantrae,
then brought in her name child 10 keep
her company while she experimental
at homemaking.
SO II had been the most natural thing
in the world for Enders to fall in the
way OF haunting the Maxwell house
His new motor made nothing of the
thirty mile journey. He found the two
Dorises doubly delightful. and for three
months at least Tapped his conscience
into believing that Doris, the girl, was
the magnet
Then came illumination-sudde ard
fierce. 1t took shape of man, much
older, much richer Sh2l himself. Il
power in the publishing world. no les
the critical one. who came down upon
the dOvecote of IL household. fully re-
solved to carry off Doris Maxwell al
most whether or no.
Doris Clare almost chuckIed while
she cOnfded to Enders the whole
story. Its so fulny," she said. AT
first Colonel Baker was quite conde-
scending-courted Aunt Doris with the
air Of heaven is resolved to reward
YOU, my child. Be duly ard truly
grateful Then when she said No.
hardly troubling to say Thank YOU
after 1t. he got desperately earnest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-08
Relief for the Italian Sufferers.

In the presence of a great calamity
all distinctions of race and religion
disappear. Suffering touches the hui
man heart and makes the world akin.
When Antioch, the ancient capital of
Syria, was nearly destroyed by an
earthquake, Rome sent aid by land
and sea. When Egypt suffered from
famine, Rome rendered such succor as
was possible. In every century since
whenever there has been distress of
an overwhelming character, calling for
sympathy and help, it has been freely
rendered. and this readiness and abil-
ity to give assistance in times of ca
lamity and trouble has contributed to
bind the nations of the world together
as nothing else could
When San francisco was wrecked
by an earthquake, relief was sent from
every quarter. Now, when Italy is
suffering from the effects of one of the
most destructive commissions in the
worlds history, every civilized nation
is stirring itself to send aid for the
relief of the sufferers. The congress
of. the United States the other day
voted an appropriation of 100000 to
be sent at once for the relief of the
hungry and starving Italians This
sum is but small amount in compar-
ison with what will be contributed by
societies and individuals all over the
United States. And what this country
is doing, other countries are doing on
smaller scale. This is worthy of all
commentator. Not to render such aid
would show callousness of heart, an
indifference to distress which would
be discreditable to the people. Those
who give are benefited as much as
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-08
The Argus Daily Short Story
Hero of Romance---By Martha McCuOch Williams
Copyrighted. 1908. by Associated Literary Press.

Enders had a penchant for new
faces. He could always be depended
on to play the gallant to any fair look
ing stranger within Hightown gates
He was twenty-seven, well born, mas
ter of moderate fortune and head of
a thriving business. Naturally the fair
visitors felt fiattered, even honored, by
his attentions, though warned in the
outset that no serious Intentions Law
behind them.
Frank Enders is goose-the most
delightful goose in the world, but none
the less n GOOSE said Mrs. Lawton,
lady paramount of Hightown society.
Saying it was her privilege. She had
stood godmother to him and in a way
mothered him after his own mother
died
I've no patience at all with Frank"
the lady would run on. He is quick
to see the charms. the virtues. of all
the nice girls l trot out before him,
yet aggravatingly expects to find ev-
cry one of those charms and virtues
combined in some impossible She"
When she said as much to Erders
HIMSELF it made him laugh heartily.
He knew the root of Aunt Isabel's
bitterness. She had been making
matches for him since he left off
dabouts. If he knew his own
mind, he was abstractly rather anX-
1ous to be married, but SO far had
never seen exactly the woman he
would choose as his mate.
He had definite mental image of
her. She must be slim and young,
with eyes innocent, yet sparkling, and
with rosebud mouth; bright, but not
bookish; well bred, OF course; gracious,
yet with dashes of temper; reverent,
gay, even almost frivolous. she would
one day dance into his heart and stay
there always.
was no thought Of danger. of anything,
indeed, but new experience, when
he found himself upon HiglEown's
mail street very early in the morning
confronted with q tall woman, slight
and tired looking, who held up her
hand IN arrest, asking imperatiyely.
"Will you take lone woman stranded
and stranger anywhere
SO she can get something to eat?'
Certainly" he said, with reassur-
ing smile. How lucky that / came
out thus before breakfast! If you
don't mind, I'll take you home with
me. My aunt will make you very
welcome, and somehow l rather hate
to think of you at our hotel. It's a
disgrace to Hightown, but we dare not
have it better. If 1t were better the
summer boarder would descend on
u.s.
"Oh! Is it possible any. place has es-
caped?" the stranger interrupted. En-
ders smiled again. She had delicious
voice-soft, clear, vibrant, with the
least possible drawl She was dressed
very quietly, but very well-eyen his
masculine ignorance was aware Of the
fact.
you are doing dangerous thing -
/: she ran on, IF you speak true. High
town may never get rid Of me-, I'm
SO sick and tired Of boarders and ali
their works.'
They were approaching his own door
The stranger sIlnehow sensed the fact
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-08
Creeds of the Presidents.

The creeds of the presidents seem
just now to be of public interest On
this point writer in the Christian
Advocate (Str Louis) says: Washing
ton was an Episcopalian, and one of
his biographers says he was COM
municant, while another declares that,
although he was a regular attendant
on the services of that church, he was
no more than an adherent and sympa-
thizer. John Adams was a Unitarian,
having been brought up in that faith
and adhering to it all his life. Thomas
Jefferson was repeatedly charged with
being a free-thinker, some even said
an atheist of the French school, but
after his death his friends and family
asserted that he was believer in God
and divine revelation, the immortality
of the soul, and a future life, their
statesments being sustained by GER
tain letters and documents found
among his papers. He believed in nat
ural as against supernatural religion,
rejecting the bible as divinely inspired
and Christianity as having a super.
human originl. Madison and Monroe
were both members of the Episcopal
church, remaining in that connection
all their lives. John Quincy Adams
was a Unitarian, and for most of his
life was connected with the same con-
gregation which bore on it's rolls the
name of his father For the greater
part of his life General Jackson had
no religious utilization whatever, but
in the evening of his days, and mainly
through the influence of Mrs. Jackson,
he attended the Presbyterian church,
and after her death became in fact as
well as in form member. On his es-
tate he built Presbyterian church
and spent much money in contributing
to its support"
According to this same writer.
Martin Van Buren, was not a mem
Der of any church, but was a regular
attendant on the services of the Dutch
Reformed church near his home in
Undertook, N. Y. William Henry Har.
rison was a communicate and for II
time vestryman in the Episcopal
church. For long time after his
death his pew in Christ church, Cleve-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-08

Burton of Ohio seems to be travel
ing on the sunny side of easy street.
He got the senatorship on the first
whirl and without opposition and just
think what Cummins had to go through
in the Is. years of his candidacy for
senator before he finally landed the
plum
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-08

A Chinese general has been dismiss
ed from the service because he has
rheumatism in one of his legs. 1t may
be a rule in the Chinese army that any
soldier who contracts rheumatism
shall have it in both legs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-08
Hunor aue Philosophy
By DUNCAN n. SMITH
ONLY.

Only a banker,
Working away,
Laying up scadS
For a rainy day,
Shoveling dollars
Into the vault,
Hardly for dinner
Calling a halt.
Carelessly leaving
Millions around
With a contempt that ID
Almost profound,
Handling checks
By the bushel or bale,
Having the world,
As we say, by the tail.
Coming to work
When the morning is spent,
Counting up profits,
So much per cent,
Closing up shop
With the profits produced
Long e'er the hour
When the hens so to roost.
Being the person
A fellow must see
When he is needing
An X or V,
Sending for debtors,
Calling their bluff,
Only Il banker,
But it's enough.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-08

San Franciscos new chief of police
is unique. If police captain in any
district is inefficient he doesn't inflict
him on another district. He discharg-
es him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-08

those who receive the gift. No one
who has means should withhold help
when thousands tens of thousands of
people are in need of food and cloth
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-08

Rather than risk the test of the va
lidity of his reelection as executive of
the commonwealth of Illinois, Governor
Deneen is determined to tie up the af-
fairs of the state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-08
Locating the cause.A

ACA " hiho"
where that boy
gets his mean
neSs," eXclaims
the deSpairing
mother as she
went over in de-
tail the latest an
tic of her young
hopeful.
Perhaps you
are not very well
acquainted with
his parents" OBJ
served her sym,
pathetic friend.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-08

Abe Ruef, the Frisco CRATER, is d
victim of over-confidence if he thinks
the country feels any interest in him
other than desire to see him prop
erly punished.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-08

Governor Deneen admitted that he
is not the governor-elect when he used
the senate to block the proposition of
the house to enter into a recount.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-08

The girl who had druggist mix pep
sin with her complexion powder be-
cause her sweetheart had dyspepsia
certainly went the limit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-08

If Central America chooses to start
the first revolution for 1909 it is well
come to whatever distinction goes
with the performance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-08

If Illinois gets rid of Deneen and
Hopkins the accomplishment will be
worth all that it requires.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-08
Body Of Aeronaut Found A. se,.

Hamburg. Jan. 8.-The body of Lieu
tenant Foertsch, the German aeronaut
who lost his life at sea last October,
was picked up in the North sea two
days ago by the fishing steamer, Orion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-08

They are having some vaudeville in
Washington and it promises to be con-
tinuous until March f.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-08

There is a time when people will
begin to say nice things about you.
But you will be dead.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-08

Another boy loses out in the attemp
& to keep up a record of 80 cigarets
day. The coroner wins.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-08
BEATEN TO A FRAGILE

The gentle June zephyr when the
young year stands in the glowing Yule-
tide with yesteryear fading in the
background. yielding, bending a lis
tening ear to the yodeling of the days
to be.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-08

ward the relief of the earthquake suf-
fererS?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-08

At the Critical Moment.
"You have n bad cough"
"An annoying one"
''Don't you know how to cure q
cold:''
"Yes, except when have one"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-08

Retiring. = s.
81 hate to tell the truth"
"Why?"
"Modest."
"Don't."
snakes me so conspicuous"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-08

y
to be.
The motor car as it stands deserted
and lone and listens while the four
footed steed gives it the horse laugh
and the aviator gracefully aviates
above in the cerulean blue or any pre-
ferred tint of the same.
Kaiser, Wilhelm as he stands and lis
tens to the populace daily committing
leZe majesty and wistfully wonders
what has become of the offensive and
defensive alliance betwixt and between
"me und Gott."
The Duke Abruzzi as the tentative
American millions grow vague and
shadowy and the clamoring army of
creditors gently and firmly forge to
the center of the stage.
Your pocketbook, your bank account,
your credit, when the merry, merry
days Of Yule have fled and the New
Year festivities have flown and you
meet up with the stern accounting Of
an unfeeling bookkeeper and an equal.
~ unfeeling bill collector.
Your personal pride when you look
over the Christmas membranes that
your doting friends have sent you and
realize what their estimate Of you
must be.
Cold storage eggs when the hens
begin to lay.
Modern SpIurge.
! Il suppose they killed the fatted calf
On his return"
met exactly"
sWhat, them
"His sister made plate Of fudge"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-08
Senate PASSES Resolution.

Washington, Jan. S.-By viva voce
vote the senate today passed Culber-
sons resolution instructing the COM
mittee on judiciary to report to the
senate whether the president was au-
thorized to permit the absorption of
the Tennessee Coal & Iron company
by the United States Steel corpora
tiou
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-08

CONTINUED on Page Eleven.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-08
President in Club Himself.

The president. said Tawney, ha(
completely misquoted his speech men
toned in the message whether unin
tentionally or not" and he read from
the congressional record certain eX
tracts to support his statement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-08
THE ARGUS.

BY THE J. w. POTTER co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-08
senate Not Forced.

Smith took issue with the presidents
statement about the senate being fore
ed to accept the will of the house in
the matter, and declared the conferees
of both bodies were unanimous that
the restrictions imposed by the house
should remain In the bill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-08
Had Full Power.

He insisted, as there never was any
special creation of secret service de-
tectives except by appropriation of
funds for the detection of counterfeit
ers, the attorney general had full pow
er to organize detective force under
the appropriation for the prevention
and detection of crime.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-11-23
Boost Your Town.

The San Benito Light sheds some
very effective rays on the subject
of town building:
Did you ever stop to think, dear
reader, that the success of our towns
development rests with you? Every
citizen should boost the town. not
to the detriment of our neighbors.
but in business like and progress
sive way.
Keep your house and fences paint
ed, and of your yard make a nice
grass lawn set off with ornamental
shrubbery or fruit trees and palms.
See that the alleys are kept clean
and don't throw your old cans and
other refuse around prOmiScuOusly.
Do not eXaggerate our advantages
in climate and soil, but at the same
time do not dwell on our inconveni-
ences. If your neighbor has not
yet become accustomed to our eli
mate after years of snow and sleigh
rides, jolly him up some more. When
new settlers come in, greet them
kindly, be friendly and sociable and
extend them the glad hand.
Yes, dear reader, it rests with you
to make or mar your home town,
and don't forget that the home news
paper is one of the greatest helps
in town building.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-11-23
GENERAL UPRISING
IN CENTRAL AMERICA.
May Result From Invasion of Saliva
dor by Nicaraguans Under Gen.
AlfarO.

New Orleans, Nov. pa special
/ to the Picayune from Port LimOn,
Costa Rica, says passengers who ar
rived at Punta Arenas by the steam
er Newport, report that there is a
great movement of troops in Saliva
dOrean ports 1t is said that General
AlfarO at the head of 900 Near
aguans has crossed through HOndu-
ran territory and invaded Salvador.
One of the passengers said he had
been informed by person of high
political rank that this expedition
is well armed and equipped.
The arrival of Don Luis Barahona,
eX-candidate for the presidency of
Salvador, is momentarily expected
and he will join with AlfarO and FL
gurea as one of the revolutionary
chiefs. The revoIutionists are said
to be now in possession of Castillo
Viejo. A writer in a San Jose pa
per, La Information, says the inva-
sion of Salvador by detachment of
Nicaraguans under command of Al
faro is an act which may precipitate
a general uprising in Central Amer
lea
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-11-23
HOW To GET
RID OF TICKS
UNCLE SAM GIVES INFORMATION
FOR THE ASKING.
Ticks Lessen Yield of Beef and
Milk-ImpOssible to Fatten
Stock Even on Rich Pastures
Loss Amounts to Millions.

A cattle tick that has reached the
engorged state weighs about 5
grains, and about 1900 such ticks
weigh a pound. AS cattle in the
tick region often carry many thOus-
ands of these blOOd-sucking para
sites, and as each tick during the
period of its attachment to an ami
NAL draws considerably more than
its own weight in blood, it can be
seen that these ticks constitute an
enormous drain on the cattle which
they infest This accounts for the
fact tina under such conditions it is
impossible to fatten cattle even on
rich pasture and with an abundance
of good feed. A large part of the
nourishmeDt that should go toward
producing beef and milk is con-
sUmed By the ticks. In addition TO
tie loss OF blood and nourishment
there is the never-ceasing irritation
caused by the ticks, so that the eX-
istenca OF the infested cattle is be
set with continuous suffering, and
this Of course also tends 70 keep
them in roor condition.
The shrinkage in the milk pro-
ductiOn of a COW harbOring many
ticks viii average one quart a day,
and the loss occasiOned thereby at
3 cents a quart for the $4,000
ticky dairy cattle out OF more than
100000 below the quarantine line
would amount to S26,250 dav.
Counting 300 milking days for each
COW the year would make the loss
from this cause $7,S75,000 per an
mum.
Full information as to how to get
rid OF the ticks, including directions
for the preparation of dips and
sprays, the arrangement OF pastures,
etc, may be obtained free upon ap-
plicatiOn to the Bureau of Animal
Industry, Department of Agricul-
ture, Washington, D. c.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-11-23
LEN CITIZEN LIFE OF
BUILDING TIMBER.
Fence Posts, Railroad Ties. and All
Other Timber May BE Made to
East Very Much Longer.


Next to checking the waste from
forest fires, wood preservation
through chemical treatment has come
to be considered perhaps the most
important phase of forest conserva-
ton. To lengthen the life of wood
viii lesson the drain on the forests
and consequently postpone the eX-
haustion OF the cOuntry's timber sup
ply. ia speaking OF the progress and
the value OF the work, w. F. SHERIFF.
see in a new bulletin published by
the United States Forest Service
says;
Not only does the preservative
treatment of timber bring about a
direct saving to the individual timber
user. but the general adoption of
such measures means very great
saving to the timber resources Of the
nation as a whole At the present
rate of consumption the exhaustion
of the supply of the better class of
structural timbers of the United States
is a thing of the very near future.
Even the cost OF fence posts is becOm-
ing an ever-increasing burden upon
the farmer and stOcBman.
The principal agents which des-
troy structural timber are decay, fire,
insects, marine borers, and mechani-
cal abrasion OF those, the first is
far more important than all the
others put together. Il is wei known
that the quality of timber in general
use is deteriorating each year, so
much so in many respects as to cause
IN,
tons or grading it. This is due chief
ly to the partial exhaustion of the
better grades, which has forced the
utilization of the poorer in decreas-
ed length of life, which in turn COM
pells a larger annual cut of timber.
THE enormous amount Of nearly
ton billion board feet of structural!
timber is destroyed each year in the
United States; and of this amount
nearly eight billion. or eighty-One 10
cent. is due to decay That much of
this timber can be saved by proper
methods can readily be shown. If all
timber were treated which it is prac-
ticable to treat and which could be
treated at a profit, nearly six billion
feet board measure, or over sixty per
cent could besaved. This saving would
represent the annual growth on TWEEN
~ million acres of well-stocked tim
berland.
- Wood preservation, while impOr-
tant in its broad national aspect, is of
direct personal Importance to every
user of timber which is exposed to de-
cay or insect attack; for by lessening
the cost of maintaining his fences,
his telephone line, or his track, it
means direct saving in dollars and
cents. Forest Service Bulletin
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-11-23
COMPLIMENT TO JUDGE WELLS
Sheriff of Starr County Gives Din
ner in His Honor at Corpus.

Sheriff DeOdora Guerra OF Starr
County gave a little fish and oyster
dinner yesterday at Fishers Res
taurant Constantine Hotel Build
ing) in honor of his friend, Hon
Jas. Z. Wells Of ErJ wnsvi!le The
guests We're strictly from the Lower
Rio Grande, and in addition to the
host and guest of honor, there were
lion. F. w. Seabury, eX-Speaker of
the House of Representatives; Hon.
Jose Canales, member of the Legis-
latue from Cameron County; Mr.
Manuel Guerra of Starr County and
two others whose names could not
be learned.
Fishers restaurant is noted for
the excellent manner in which it
serves fish and oysters, and yester-
days spread for the Lower Rio
Grande visitors came up to all eX-
pectatiOns. The fish were pompanO
and founder done to a turn, and
served with a sauce that is peculiar
to Fishers, the chef of the restau-
rant claiming it as an invention of
his own. The oysters in five differ
ent styles, were served in courses,
and each course seemed to be an
improvement on the course that pre-
ceded it. There were celery, tOma-
toes and salad nthe side. For des-
sert, Rio Bravo pastel, with black
coffee, was served.
The dinner was a highly enjoya-
BILE one and all did full honor to the
occasion.-COrpus Christi Herald,
Nov 20.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-11-23
Those Magazines.

Mr. Purist-"I tell you our mod
ern literature is deteriorating very
rapidly"
Uncle Hiram" Well, guess.
You can't read the patent medicine
advertisements nowadays without
having them all broken up by these
blamed continued stories in be-
tween. Brooklyn Life.