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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-02
The Popular Leader of the You ng Turks.
The Argus Daily Short Story
His Alarming Partly M. M. S NTH
Copyrighted, 1908. by Associated Literary Press

Listen, Alice! He is at it again.
cried Title
'"Well, it's no concern of ours" re-
piled her sister, idly lingering the piarc
keys.
"Oh, Alice. as If any woman deserved
such treatment, We ought to inform
the landlady"
And have her tell us to mind our
business or move" urged the wiser
elder sister.
Just hear him browbeat her-the
bruter' exclaimed Title, making Is
vehement exit.
Rushing downstairs two steps at 2
time, she boltcd into the apartment di-
rectly underneath the one occupied by
herself and sister. At the farther END
of the room stood Il tall, finely formed
man, coatIess and with hair awry. He
looked up, dazed and astonished ut tho
unexpected entrance.
Pardon, one moment" he said, has
thy donning his coat and smoothing
his hair with his hands.
"Where is she2p gasped Tillie, Wis
IDLY embarrassed.
"Who is it You wish to see?" he
asked.
You wife," was the faint reply
MY wife? Alas, 1 am not the fortu-
nate possessor! But you are perhaps
in trouble and need the counsel of q
woman. Wait a moment"
Title stood aghast as he left the
room in haste. She heard him talking
in the hall below to one of the gossip
fed women. Their voices drew nearer.
Evidently he was bringing assistance.
Desperately she flew to the room op-
posite and opeaed the door, which she
bolted after her entrance.
1t proved to be another case of the
frying pan and the fire. Comfortably
enScOnced In an armchair sat an ED.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-02
An Old Story.

''All history shows" said Samuel
j. Tilden, that reforms in govern
ment must not be expected from
those who sit serenely on the social
mountains tops enjoying the benefits
of the existing order of things"
The above statement by the demo-
cratic sage and statesman who was
counted out of the presidency in 1876
is quoted by the New York World as
a very simple and elementary truth,
but one that the American people
have not yet gripped. On the con-
trary they are robbed year after year
and sit complacently, seeming to
think that the abuses of protection
will be remedied voluntarily by the
beneficiaries of the rObber system
that privilege will be restricted by the
representatives of privilege; that
plutocracy will be pulled down by the
political allies of plutocracy.
Therefore a perpleXed public con-
tinues to watch the cost of living
mount skyward while a congress
elected through the support of privi-
legged interests revises tariff for the
profit of these interests. There was a
time when such performance would
have produced a political revolution
in the United States. Now it is viewed
as one of the common places of gov
eminent.
The American citizen is an optimis-
tic soul. He is profoundly convinced
that if he will wait long enough and
with proper patience, somebody,
somehow and in some fashion, will
save him from the consequences OF
his own neglect, Indifference, and
folly!
He will wait in vain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-02
National Masonic Lodge.

Opening the first Indiana Masonic
grand lodge meeting in what was de-
clared by Lincoln " Cravens to be
1.-The finest Masonic temple in all of
the history of the world Grand
Master Charles n Mikels of Indiana
set on foot great national movement.
In delivering the grand masters an
nual address he proposed that the In
diana Masons should lay the founda-
ton for a general grand lodge-the
naturalization of free and accepted
Masonry in the United States. IAN
other orders of which | have knowl-
edge he said, in addressing the 600
representatives of the Indiana grand
lodge, ARE nationalized. Only free and
accepted Masonry, the best of them all,
is split up into Is or 80 different dis
tinct organizations and methods"
lie pointed out that even branches
of Masonry are nationalized There
is a general grand chapter of Royal
Arch Masons, a general grand council
of Royal and Select Masons, and a
grand encampment of knights TEN
plar. The Ancient and Accepted
Scottish Rite Masons have reduced
their jurisdictions to two. Mr.. Mikels,
in urging this unification OF national
ization, declared that it might not be
desirable to make at one time all of
the changes that would be necessary
but that by laying the foundation and
beginning with making customs, laws
edicts, questions of residence and
form of petition would result without
jar in few years. AS il is now
he declared, an Indiana Mason yisi.
ing Oregon for instance, would even
have difficulty in making proper an
swer to salutations.
There was, he said, much for IA,
tlonalization to accomplish. Among
the simple things would be the pub
LEGATION of a directory showing the
standing of every Mason on a given
date each year. This, he pointed out
would be of great value to lodges that
are now continually troubled in get
ting identification for those who pre-
sent themselves for assistance. u
would be an effectual block against
impostors. Naturalization would even
tually make methods and means oil
identification of Lasons uniform
Grand Master George B. Orlady d
the Pennsylvania Masons has issued
an invitation to the grand masters OF
| all jurisdictions east of the Missfss
lppi to meet with him in PhiIadel
phia June l and ., ito consult witt
regard to the general interests Of
Free and Accepted Masonry" Mr.
M1kels urged the Indiana Masons Il
take the iniative by declaring TO,
naturalization or the creation of >
general grand lodge and send it:
grand master to that conference a.
the champion OF such a movement
1 suggest he said in closing his ad
dress. that you do not trail afteI
anybody on the proposition, but de
clare for it heartily. first, simply be
| cause you have met first"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-02

thrill of mixed delight and apprehen-
sion to Title.
81 shall have to explain, and what
can 1 say?" she thought.
She was the last to meet the popular
young actor, who said, with a whim-
steal look: "AIiss Monroe and l don't
need an introduction. We have met
before"
So it naturally happened that Tillie
was left to his charge en- route to the
supper.
"Niiss Monroe" he began the dread
ed interview, twill you not tell me why
you appealed to re for aid and then
vanished in so mysterious 4 manner?
1 have haunted the halls of the apart
ment since that night for one more
glimpse of you, and have looked my
audiences over every night, hoping to
see you. I brought one Of the dodgers
up to my room. but you were gone.
We looked everywhere, and 1 believe
she thinks the incident a delusion of
my senses"
'T-well, you see, 1 lived there then.
1 had the apartment over yours"
"And you have been so near all these
weeks?"
ooh, no! We moved the next day.
Alice was so ashamed of my actions!'
I But where did you vanish that
time, and why?"
"T-went into another room-with.
out knocking, as did at your ROOM
only thought it was a friends room
or had been, and there was another
| strange man
| He looked bewildered.
| "Oh," he said, after moment, "you
mistook my room for some one else's.
1 remember you asked for my wife"
/ ooh" groaned Tillie, Il might az
/ well make clean breast of it. Fol
two nights 1 had heard you talking S,
loud and in such an angry voice, ant
then / heard sounds-well, to be hon
est. Sister Alice and 1 thought yo,
were abusing your wife, and couldn'
stand it. few to her aid-and, we'll
1 will never do it again.
His mirth was unrestrained.
81 was rehearsing my part. 1 mus
have made more of a hit than / in
tended. But 1 think it was sweet o
you to dare rescue. But why didn'
you explain|'
you went for that awful woman
and so we moved early the next morn
ing. oh, if had only known who yo1
were / should have SO enjoyed listen
ing to the rehearsals!'
Il have a new play" he said, mot
tragic part like that one, but the par
! of lover. May come and rehears
to you?''
"Our walls are very thin" said I'll
lie ruefully.
But my part calls for a low, sol
tone. May ~
.'If you will never tell Of my mi:
take
Il promise" was the earnest n
Spouse.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-02
TAFT AS A FUNM MAKER.
Practical Joke Played by President
on Newspaper Man.

Practical Joke Played by President
on Newspaper Man.
President Taft's humorous disposi-
ton is we'll known, but he came to
the front as a practical joker on his
recent trip to Petersburg, Va, and
Charlotte, y. C. At Petersburg he had
luncheon on the veranda of a beauti-
full southern mansion. and in front of
him on the lawn were 1000 men, of the
+. +. VS. at the table nearest the
veranda were the newspaper men of
the Taft party, most of whom bad
been with him in the campaign, to
Panama and, one of them, around the
world.
A picture was to be taken, and Pres
ident Taft, accompanied by two gov
errors, senators, several congressman
and a lot of colonies of staff in gold
braid, ranged themselves on the steps.
When the president stood all of the
LOCO men on the lawn rose to their
feet except one newspaper man. lie
was tired, had seen lot OF things
like that and was little bored. Be-
sides, he was thinking about some
thing else. The president, within ten
feet of this first table, happened to see
the newspaper man sitting in his chair
and gazing disinterestedly about, and
pointing a commanding finger, he
Shouted:
Get up, there"
The newspaper man, recognizing the
familiar voice raised to riot call vol
ume. looked about alertly for the
source of trouble. He saw nothing to
cause alarm, but the next moment was
jerked to his feet by a stout hand in
serted in his collar:
"Get upw commanded a voice i'm his
ear. He's got right to order you
to stand"
The newspaper man stood obedient
ly, still held by the indignant Virginiar
who had yanked him from the chair.
That night. leaving Petersburg t.
go TO Charlotte, the president discov
| cred that. while he had private cal
and could sleep In comparative com
fort all the way. any one trying t.
keep up with him would have Il
change cars twice in the night an6
lose any seasonable chance to rest
| Captain Archibald Butt. his military
aid. discovered this fact and gave Il
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-02
TOMB UNDER HIS LAWN.
Ocean Park, CAL, to Harbor Arizona
Mininu Mans STRANGE Whim.

Permission TO build tomb beneath
the lawn of his luxurious home on
st. Marks boulevard and Occur
d'Alene street as future burial place
for himself and wife was granted the
other night by the city trustees of
Ocean Park. Il suburb of Los Angeles,
Cal. to Ennis F. Kellner, a mining
man and broker.
Mr.. Kellner. who is president OF the
Globe Bank and Savings company at
Globe, AriZ., says that he has secured
the consent of his neighbors to the
plan and that in his will he will pro-
vide for having his body placed in a
casket made of Arizona copper.
The only outward sign that graves
are beneath the lawn will be head
stone or monument made from Ari-
Eona porphyry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-02
Will Build a Maqic House.

A contractor in Wilmington. Del, re-
Gently began the work of constructing
the most unique apartment house ever
built in Wilmington. 1t will be an
electric automatic building. so that one
room can be quickly converted into
another. The structure has been de-
scribed as theatrical house. BY
pressing button the occupant has q
bedroom, and when he touches an
other button he finds himself in the
sitting room. another button and he
ends himself with the family at din.
ner
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-02
Her Ideal.


Mary's looking for a man,
Not a common duffer,
Not for one who hasn' shown
He can bear and suffer.
She has her ideas fixed
AS to form and feature,
Character and bank account
OF this Perfect creature.
From the pages of romance,
From the stages bright setting,
She has pictured her a man
Clearly worth the getting,
Who has in one suit of clothes
Marked and labeled duly
All the virtues man can have
And a surplus truly.
That's the kind she's looking for
At the age of twenty,
And she'll find, to her dismay,
They are not so plenty.
Some there are of good intent,
But when you have said it
That is all that you can find
Listed to their credit.
Do not in a ruthless mood
Her ideals trample.
She will notice her mistake
When she meets a sample.
That will not discourage her.
If she makes a hooking,
She will swear ii was for him
~ She was busy looking.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-02
Hills Defense of the Patten Deal.

James J. Hill, the railroad mag
ton of James A. Patten in corner
ing the wheat market, declaring that
the wheat kings manipulations were
merely 1.-The case of man taking adj
vantage of an opportunity.
Mr.. Hill appears to view this sub
ject from rather a low moral point
of view. He considers merely the
interests of an individual who has
been successful, with no regard for
the effects which the successful
mans course has had upon others
There are many situations in life in
which one person may benefit himself
by taking advantage of an "oppor-
ton only. There may be situations
in which the lives of men are in
peril, and in. which the opportunity
is afforded one or more persons &c
exact from the imperiled large sums
of money for saving them, but is OK.
tortion justifiable under such cir
CumstanceS? Because Mr.. Patten is
able by making "a corner in wheat
to accumulate millions of dollars
although in doing this he must make
bread dearer and life harder to mil
lions of his fellowmen, is he to be
defended or excused on any mora
grounds? If the ethics of business
will warrant or even condonc such
repacity, then between the ethics oil
business and the moral code, as it i:
understood in all civilized nations
there is wide chasm. Instead Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-02
Horned loads For Hatpips,

Two thousand horned toads from
Texas are going through the metaliz-
Ing process at Il metallic reproduction
plant at Waukcgan, ILL.,. and being
formed into hatpins. TO make each
pin fresh toad IS needed. It is chic
reformed before beias put into the
process. The company plans to put
out 10000 Of these toad pins. The idea
Of using them for hatpins is expected
to appeal to the women who like fads.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-02
suekIen,s Arnica SaIve Wins.

Tom Moore of Rural Route 1,
Cochran, Ga, writes: 81 had a bad
sore come on the instep of my foot
and could find nothing that would
heal it until / applied Bucklen's Ar
MICA Salve. Less than half of %
cent box won the day for me by
affecting a perfect cure" Sold under
guarantee at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-02
SouSac.

Wife-My husband came home from
the club last night with such a swelled
head that l haven't been able to arouse
him today. Neighbor-Why don't you
try pouring a pitcher of water over his
head? Wife, did that very thing.
but the only thing he did was to call
out for an ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Blat.
for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-02

Canadian mills are closing down
because of the high price of wheat
due to spectators This may make
bread scarce among the poor, but
then the poor have no vested inter-
est in bread
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-02

The Milwaukee News says the con-
sumner is the man who pays the tax
and blames the retail dealer for rob-
bling him. Senator Lodge says 1.-The
consumer is myth So there you
are.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-02
Many Such,

'Why are you kicking about hard
times? thought you had a steady
job"
81 have"
"Then why do you kick?"
Because the salary isn't steady, like
the job
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-02

Il haven't a cent on EARTH says
Charles w. Morse. There is a wide
spread suspicion that he has laid
up few treasures in heaven.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-02

A cable from the Hague says the
first words of Prince Henry after he
had gazed upon his royal daughter
were, ooh, you kid"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-02

Levi Morton Is So years of age.
This includes the four years which
he served as vice president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-02

Senator Root broke his silence ana
made a speech for free lemons. This
Will make Aldrich sour on him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-02

Mr.. Roosevelt is writing book
with one hand while devastating the
jungle with the other.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-02

Former Vice President Fairbanks
has met the Mikado of Japan and there
were no cocktails, either.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-02

A woman must
have lots of faith
in er OF b e r
points who does
her hair up in a
tight knot on the
back of her head.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-02
Mioht Heip,

"She talks an awful not"
"Well. she says she always speake
her mind"
"Then she ought to, have her mind
amputated.'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-02
Hu1nor and )
~ Philosophy
D. DVWcAw!fE.lSnfsrH
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

The lazy man never wastes any mon.
ey advertising for jobAanyway.
Saint and sinner each>thinks the 9TH
er must envy him.
When man >marries for money he
deserves all he gets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-02

Nobody likes toy be disagreeable te
his own interests.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-02

II PROMISE" WAS THE EARNEST RESPONSE.
erly man. who looked up in aston
ishment from his paper.
"Where-where is Miss Rush?" asked
Title, breathing hard.
"Oh, the former occupant? The
young LADY, presume the lady was
young, judging from the hat she for
got to take with her-who gave up the
rooms yesterday"
A knock at the door prevented fur
Their explanations The man went to
open the door, and Ellie retreated be-
hind the screen To her delight, she
heard Miss Rush's voice.
ooh, Eleanor she exclaimed, emerg-
ing from retirement, ''how did you
come to move yesterday? l thought
tomorrow was your day to move, and
l boltcd right in here to this stran-
gers apartment"
Poor Tilliew laughed her friend.
"Please''-turning to the astonished
mani forgot my hat-one of my
| hats"
| While he was getting the hat from
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-02

Some women aren't so very pretty
simply because they know how very
pretty they are.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-02

The legislature meets again tomor
row for the purpose of adjourning. E.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-02
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue, Rock Island, Ill. IEn-
tered at the postoffice as second-class
matter.J
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-02
Got Him

'How much do you known 5
"More than YOU"
"How is that?"
81 know we both know nothing =
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-02
A Hint.

Eyes, I have sold my business"
"What are you doing nowT
Looking for an opening"
1.-THE we'll is over yonder."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-02
Without a Light.

Got your lines perfectT'
"You bet"
"know them without promptingr
81 could say them in the dark"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-02

Any kind Of a
port in a storm Is
desirable except
Newport W b e n
you are d e a d
broke.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-02
Moderate,
Sure.

you say you are perfectly happyr'
Eyes"
"Then why do you wish to marryr
"For variety"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-02

To be a successful liar one needs +
have duplicate\conscience.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-02

Being sensible
a fraction of the
time is consider
ed a hardship by
the foolish.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-02

Getting Prepared.
"she has such an artistic tempera.
ment."
''Must be getting ready to apply foe
a divorce
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-02

BY THE J. W. POTTER CO.
The Washington times., 1909-12-30
MINOR NAGNATES
IN A MERRY WAR
American Association Gre
ateS Row Over O'Brien's
OuSting.

CHICAGO Dec 30-Reports that the
election Of Tom ChiviHEtOn TO the presi-
dency OF the American Association, and
the domination OF that organization by
the Thebeau faction. means the invasion
OF Chicago by the minor league. were
discussed by baseball men here today.
1t IS pointed out that the faction which
was pushing the Invasion Of Chicago
plan was headed by President Havener.
or the Milwaukee club. This faction
was ousted from control of the assOCia-
ton when President O'Brien failed Of
reelection, and il is not believed the
Tebeauites will push the plan. for the
present. at least President Chivington
viii move the leagues headquarters
airy l.
BY that time it Is expected that the
Internal war. which tOday's meeting
started, will burst in full force. AnEered
by the defeat Of his faction. HaVener
is said to be planning reprisals in fore
ing the removed OF George Tebeau from
the Craftsmanship Of the board or di-
reCtOrs.
The Havenerites alIege that when the
board Of directors was elected, IN 1901,
the Louisville. St. Paul, Milwaukee. Co
lumbus, aud Indianapolis clubs were
chosen, and not the individuals in con-
troll OF those clubs. The constitution
provides, they say, that a director must
be member Of the club which he
represents
The Washington times., 1909-12-30
Little Bits of News and Comment
About the Athletes and Happenings
In the Sport Realm of This Country

Joe Hirst's next match will he with
Leo Houck at Lancaster, Pa, on Jan
Uary 1.
Ray Bronson has received an ofrer
from Los Angeles TO box George Mem
sic In a ten-round bout early next
month.
Harry Lewis was MATCHED TO box
Willie Lewis at Paris on January p.
but he has asked for postponement OF
two weeks.
Battling Nelson seems to be scary or
the Philadelphia boxers. T is reported
that ne wanted $4,000 TO ooN six rounds
there and wanted the privilege OF pick
ing tho man he should box.
@. 3. Dukes, The Cornell pole vaulter.
is the most recently selected Rhodes
scholar from New York.
Harry Vaughn. Yale erd, is working
for Bill Edwards street cleaning de-
TaTtmeut, New York.
The Tulane University football team
Of New Orleans. has gone to Havana,
Cuba where a football same is 10 be
played with the Havana Athletic Club
team on New Year Day.
Barney Dreyf 5ss is evidently DISGUST
ed with the proposed l6S games seized
uIe iE the National League At least