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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-07
The Argus Daily Short Story
The Two Mirandas-By Clinton Dangerfeld.
Copyrighted, 1908 Associated Literary Press

Time sped swiftly, there was so
much to see and to do. True, his I'M
cle's disposition varied from extreme
cheeriness to fits of moody abstraction.
He proved to be so skillful a cook that
lie filed his nephew with wonder.
''Ill bet aunt's pancakes don't beat
yours" he remarked one morning, his
mouth full of light cakes and sirup
making the compliment a trifle indis-
tinct
Jonas started. then pushed away his
coffee as though something had affect
ed his appetite.
They're Il sight better" he said so
| gloomily that Herbert laughed out
right.
Il didn't think you'd be sensitive on
the subject, uncle. When she comes
I'll tell her what you said. Have you
heard from her lately?"
Not ter say lately"
Mother thought she was here when
you wrote" went on Herbert.
| His uncle rose eXcitedly.
"Ye don't mean it," he declared
| vehemently. no; We don't mean it.
cause We don't know nawthin' about
it But she amt set foot in this house
fer eight years come next November"
Herbert rose. pale in his turn.
I'm sorry" he faltered. II never
linew-mother doesn't know-that any
thing had-gone wrong"
''Everything's gone wrong" said his
uncle miserably. Suddenly he clutched
his nepew and hurried him to the door,
then down in the pathway. where he
faced him about before the two fruit
trees
This one" said his uncle, waving
his right hand much as If he were in
Producing a duchess, sis Miranda
Sweet" and this one. "a wave to the
left and frown. as Miranda Sour"
| Herbert Smothered a desire to laugh.
"Oh! Named after my aunt?"
"Jest so! Them two are seedlin's. an
/ planted 'em the spring she went
away. MS mighty queer that they
come true ter the names I give 'em.
AS ter her goin'-that wuz misunder.
standin' She's got prop'ty of her own
about ez much ez | own. an she's
Twin on it ten miles away. amt
he choked Il little-"I amt seen her
sence that spring mornin' when she
an me had it out in the kitchen.
watched her bunnit go round the turn
an'-an' l amt heard word of he,
'cept what the neighbors let drop"
"Since she's only ten miles away
laid Herbert. with all the straightfor
ward confidence of youth. Il shoult
go TO her and tell her it was just q
misunderstanding"
That's jest what can't do" re
turned his uncle. with extreme moodi
ness. Every time l start. an I've
lstarted more'n onct suthin pulls mi
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-07
Cooke for the Supreme Bench.

1t will be gratifying not only to the
members of his own party, but 10 a
great percentage of the citizenship of
Rock Island county, irrespective If
politics, to know that Hon. George A.
Cooke of Mercer county has consented
to become candidate for the DEM
cratic nomination for justice of the
supreme court in the special election
which it is anticipated will be called
in the near future to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of the late JUS
tee Guy c. Scott.
That Mr. Cooke is in every way
qualified for the honor it is practically
unnecessary to state in this connec
ton. That he deserves it from a poll
teal standpoint is equally true That
he would make an ideal successor fo
his late lamanted friend, all will ad
nit
The Argus would be happy to see
him nominated and happy in the priv
legs of supporting him in the election
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-07
KeOkuk Falls Into Line.

So beneficent has the commission
cities in Iowa the city of Keoluk has
fallen into line for this great reform,
it being adopted by vote of 2,119 to
500. The vote was light, but it was a
4 to l proposition in favor of the COM
mission plan, and many of the voters.
knowing full well that it would carry
overwhelmingly, did not go to the
polls
Peoria, Joliet, Rockford, Monmouth.
East ST. Louis, Decatur. Springfield
and other cities of Illinois cannot help
but look with envy upon the cities of
Iowa In fact, the state of Iowa is to
which was not so completely domino
ted by unscrupulous bosses" that en-
actment of commission form law was
impossible.
The Chicago Record Herald, COM
menting upon the reform in Keokuk.
says:
1.-The Iowa legislature gave Keolkuk
and its sister cities the chance because
il studied the operation of the COM
mission government law in other states
and had intelligence and honor enough
TO want Iowa to have the good thing,
too.
1.-The Illinois legislature knows Il good
thing when il sees it-and abhors it.
Its members are too much interested
in different line of good things. The
Illinois senate sent committee to
study such government At Galveston
and elsewhere. The committee could
not help approving it strongly. There
fore the legislature refused TO let Hi
nois cities have it. though dozen of
them. including almost all the largest
cities in the state outside of Chicago,
humbly petitioned for it,
Then the Record-Herald concludes:
Peoria and Rockford and Joliet and
the other cities that want this form of
government will do themselves and
the rest of the state service if they
will take constitutional vengeance on
all legislators who were against the
COMMISSION Dlii ny IeiuSiilS " SeHu
| them back when the next elections are
held Chicago has some similar work
on hand and exchanges wishes for sue
| cess
Unfortunately the commission form
bill was strangled. yes, murdered, in
committee of the Illinois general as
sembly. and some tall sneaking was
done to get into ambush so the voters
couldn't tell just who were against the
| bill. Roll calls were carefully lodged
| by the committee so not to place any
of its members on record. The atti
tude of most of the members of the
committee is known, however. bul
| these committeeman form only small
percentage of the entire membership
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-07
HuInor and
Philosophy
PERT PARAGRAPHS.
~ DUNCAN M.sHsT1

THE man who wants something Of
you may have a high regard for
your opinion for all that.
A bluff is never luxury, but often q
necessity.
1t is hard for a woman to be q
good cook and keep one.
Being dead one Is slow way Of
getting living.
There is one thing about dying-you
never have to do it over again.
One Of the joys Of going away for
the summer is coming back for the
winter.
Don't nurse desire for revenge. 1t
is generally pretty healthy. and your
effort is wasted.
When a man is hungry ne growls.
When woman is hungry she goes
and gets something to eat.
Most anything will pay. The only
question to be decided Is. Who?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-07
Worlds Largest Locomotive.

The Baldwin Locomotive works have
again distinguished themselves by con
structing the largest and most power
; fnl locomotives" in the world. This
phrase has been used, and with per-
feet justice, number of times in the
past 20 years. as the builders of loco
motives have boldly outdone previous
efforts. The advance in size and power
continues. There are two locomotives
to which the words largest and most
powerful are now to be applied. They
are to burn oil. and they will haul
heavy freight trains over the Sacra-
mento division of the Southern Pacific
railroad, where the maximum grade is
1f6 feet. Facts about the giants are
told in Popular Mechanics, as follows.
Each locomotive with its tender
weighs about $4,000 pounds, and is
92 feet in length. The driving wheels
number 16, eight in each coupled
group, and the calculated tractive force
is 94.G40 pounds. The total heating
surface of each locomotive is 6,393
square feet, the fire box having 232
square feet. the fire tubes 4.9f1 square
feet, and the feedwater heater 1920
feet. The outside diameter of the
driving wheels is 81 inches, and the
boiler. equipped for oil burning. is 81
inches in diameter. A superheater.
placed in the piping system between
the high and low pressure cylinders,
is located in the smoke box. The de-
tail parts of the locomotives have.
where possible, been designed in ac-
cordance with existing standard in the
seeiated lines, and each is prac-
4,aci,s< equivalent in weight and ca
Il locomosssswo large consolidation type
size. the e, In spite of their great
and svr,,hes- present n,oo,;no
are OF the mallet ararance. They
that is. the body of t,,lated type !;
artieulated,' its frame emsine is
at midlength, the forward d I9ned
wheels constituting truck VII; !
swings when rounding curve.
In order to facilitate repairs, til
boiler is provided with a separab
joint, which is placed at the rear er
of the combustion chamber The joil
is effected by riveting ring to eae
boiler section, and uniting the rim.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-07

Just listen TO this from the Wash
ington correspondent of the Chicago
Tribune: 1.-The ultimate consumer has
been bunkoed by the republican party
in congress. Seventy-five per cent of
the existing rates stand without
change in the bills recently passed by
the house of representatives and re-
ported to the senate by the committee
of the whole of that body. Of the re-
mainder it is conservatiyely estimated
that Is per cent is raised and slightly
under 10 per cent reduced. The aver,
age rate of duties is higher in the
house bill than in the Dingley law and
will be even higher in the senate bill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-07

When Herbert MoXoG climbed out of
the wagon in front of the farmhouse
gate he looked forward with ALA city
boys delight TO a whole month in the
country
That he had never seen his aunt or
uncle before did not trouble him in
the least. He had been brought up in
a wholesome belief in the kindness of
human nature in general and showed
it so frankly that people invariably
turned their best side toward this
sunny faced lad of ten.
His uncle came hurrying down the
box trimmed path to meet him.
"I'm glad to see we. real glad" he
declared warmly. I'D "a come my
self stead of sendin' Lucas, but I've
had the rheumatic considerable late
ly".
The boy paused second ut the door
step TO remark on the beauty of two
full leaved and fruited apple trees
which grew almost ut the threshold.
one at each side. But TO his surprise
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-07

by AZ bolts IL inches in diameter.
The rings are butted with V-shaped
fit. The waist-bearer under the COM
while the front waist-bearer and the
high pressure cylinder saddle are riv-
eted to the she'll The longitudinal
seams in the barrel are placed on the
top center line. and have diamond
welt strips inside Flexible stay bolts
are literally used in the sides. The
tender is fitted with 9.000-gallOn
water bottom tank, and its capacity
for oil is 1850 gallons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-07

Fraterral Tribunes Entertain.-De-
spite the rainy weather. large con-
gregation of Tribunes and their friends
assembled at Odd Fellows hall last
night to attend the social entertain
ment and to greet the champions 81
the order, the Rock Island Tribunal
ladies' drill team and their captain,
Miss Clara B. Hampton. Under the
good of the order, as the ladies were
escorted into the hall by Sergeant-at
Arms John Weinberger, they were
greeted with applause .as token of
appreciation of their splendid work ut
the recent drill contest in Peoria.
where they carried off three prizes, in
GLIDING the first prize in the ritualistic
drill of $1OG The ladies and their
captain having formed ranks at the
altar were each presented with bou-
quet of flowers by Miss Ruth South
and Miss Helen Hedberg, the flower
girls. Robert Rexdale made the pre-
sertation speech and was followed by
Harold A. Weld and Henry Kramer,
whose talks were filed with compli
mentary remarks for the team and
their captain, and appropriately re-
sponded to by Miss Hampton. The
audience was also entertained with 4
spicy musical program: Ring Down
the Curtain, Can't Sing Tonight" and
encore walking Home Win Ange
line by James w. McConochie. A
riano selection, "Barcarolle' and en-
core "Valse" by Miss Helen Hedber%
and a vocal solo, Bayou Song" and
encore, "The Slumber Boat By Miss
Ruth South Refreshments were
served and a general good time was
enjoyed.
Wednesday evening, July IA, at Tur-
ner hall Moline, there will be joint
class initiation and social entertain.
ment of Moline and Rock Island Trib-
unals, under the direction of District
Deputy 5. E. Van Noorden in honor
In, me supreme officers and the visit
l,neef;,,sates- to the supreme tribunal
2 WY ra.a; Forty or more candidates
2 on that p,..s,. Ne Mystic Seven degree
I nj Rocl tss.' anu the ladies', ,r;,, t1on,
!. A.. -, iaha Tribuna, ,r;,, - ~ 'eail
I the lnitiatory ceremonial VII ausist il
preparations are on foot ana ,,a "a
ticipated that the joint class initia , an
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-07
Neglected Season.

The tuneful poets warbie
or sweet and chilly spring.
AT seasons unresponsiye
Their pretty fancies fling.
Let's sing a song of summer.
For really don't you say ~
II ought TO have q look In Z
When poets tune their layf
Perhaps the spring Is useful
And III a modest way
1t sort of gets things going
To start the big display.
But were It not for summer
To make the work complete.
Pray. where would be the harvest
And all the things to eat?
Yes. summer is a charmer.
Not knocking any one.
Its skies are fair and balmy.
And friendly is its sun.
Perhaps at times too friendly,
But still you don't suppose
We'd sing about the summer
Were it to freeze our toes.
Then sing the balmy summer.
And while its charms we scan.
For goodness sake, dear brothers
Start that electric fan.
And while in language classic.
High sounding. but precise.
We chant its many virtues
Put something fresh on ice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-07

The Terre Haute Star says that now
Harvard having defeated Yale in the
boat race, the youth of the country
will have no doubts as TO which'is the
better institution of learning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-07

"Bunkoed" is the word properly ap-
piled to the predicament OF the con-
sumner in view of the republican tariff
legislation at Washington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-07
Worn Out.

"Ie finds it very hard to tell iie."
"Does he, indeedf
Eyes"
HE must be very conscientious"
"Well. ! would hardly call it that.
You see, he has told so many that he
has simply run out of material
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-07
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and weekly at 1924
Second avenue. Rock Island. III. fEn-
tered at the postofice as second-class
matter.1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-07

The S. S. & r. Club Sociable.-The
S. S. & r. club of the Fraternal Trib-
unes will give an ice cream soctable
on the lawn of the Eagles home to-
morrow afternoon and evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-07

[Society news, written or telephoned
to the society editor of The Argus, will
be gladly received and published. But
in either case the identity of the sender
must be made known, to insure relia-
biIfty. Written notices must bear sig
nature and address.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-07

The Rock Island exposition will be
the next big tri-city event. Remember
the time-entire week of August 9-1i.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-07

his uncle scowled slightly and hurried
him into the house.
Only the CHEEKY voice of the fire
welcomed him. Herbert turned ques-
tioningly TO his uncle:
"Aunt--iS she well:"
Jonas Alwyn showed momentary
confusion before the boys clear
glance. Then he said hastily:
well? Oh. yes. But she amt to
home jest now-won't be fer several
days"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-07
Intellectual.

"Why don't you like Brown
"NO good"
81 am sure he means WELL"
maybe. but he doesn't mean 1t hard
enough to count"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-07

Presidents come and go. but disturb
very little the peaceful and trustful
course of Senator Aldrich's rule.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-07

Would they have passed tariff bill
like that 133 years ago?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-07

I think they that blossom
Deep the places where Knows the
Far thckets. countries lone and crear
unconcruered hiIops warrant breezes plays
They the rainrops they laugh back at the
We Call them wasted flowers. such folk and l.
But the good God who makes them He them every
than patient. they wake to living
When their unurled
They complaining because they unseen.
They their within their silent world
But unnotced they have done all their task
There pilgrim faring his unending quest
And comfort wherein to lie and basF
Finds soothing
Uncounted echo the redness Of the dawn
Store hears all honey dew
catch their petals and bear them and
trails and pathways that hnew
But wayfarer the perfect
Inarves at sweetness and wonders at its grace
thereafter whatever
he blessing Gods nuTnes wearied
then Gods flowers they nod along the ril.
They gaze the prairie in carpetinss Of gold
phaan7< the hill
Until their hidden message the silent places hold
A simple thought they foster The kindly word deed
May be forgotten in days Of stress and STRIFE
kindness will find fellows need
md Gods hower-in ones desert fe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-07
Where 1t ExceIIsd.

"IIow Is your new machineg"
Slime"
as it faSt!"
"Fast? l should say SO. 1t can run
up a bill quicker than anything ever
saw"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-07

One For Keeps.
'Have you a good girl?"
Excellent"
"What is her best QualityY
"Her adhesiveness."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-07
In These DAYS.

"Does she marry often?"
1.-THE widow"
ayes"
"Not very. She says men are so us-
reliable"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-07
Could Be Easily Read.

"You say you like easy reading"
Eyes; decidedly"
"What do you prefer to ready
'.Ten thousand dollar checks"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-07

Will Meet at park.-The auxiliary O.
the c. w. B. NJ. will meet Friday af
ternoon in Long View park at
o'clock if weather is favorable; if not
it will be held at 1000 Seventeenth
street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-07

All the news all the timc-The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-07

BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-07

Have Family Reunion.-Mrs. Frank
Knox entertained at a family reuniol
on the Fourth of July at her home on
Eighteenth avenue and Twenty-ninth
street, at 6 o'clock dinner. Covers
were laid for "a. all relatives. and il
was celebrated quietly in keeping with
the day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-07
It Mo,ds the Race.

The pen is mightier than the sword,
A wise old guy once quoth
The barrel stave. IL we'll applied.
IL riightier than both.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-07

Wearisome Rest.
"YOu look tired. Are you?"
81 should say l am"
"What have you been doingT
Creeping STILL
New-York tribune., 1909-10-31

not have ended 50 dsastrously As for his
duchess, her warm heart, the good which
She developed and her real devotion to her
adopted country would perhaps have made her
an excellent Queen. But that not to be
She was only twentysx when she died in agony
from an attack Of malignant type of measles
During her illness her husband would not move
from her bedside save now and then To get a
AttIe air: and when she died his speechless grief
was terrible to witness. Even the hard old King
was moved by his grandson's despair Only
few hours later the Dauphin sickened Of the
same disease that had killed the Kings sun
shine" and not long after the coffins of the
young pair were taken together in solemn pro
cessiOn 10 Saint Denis.
In relating the story Of Adelaide and Louis De
Kourgogne the author has managed to give a
spirited and vivid picture Of French court life in
the later days Of the sun King as well as many
Illuminating slimpses Of the wars and politics of
the period. The book is among the most inter
estIng IN the current flood Of memoirs
New-York tribune., 1909-10-31
John w. H. Walden, Ph.D.
Universities of Ancient Greece

Sl.J0 not pJSfpGm SlG5
y brilliant account of the Greek educ,
tioEal world during the first five centuries
the Christian era. taking up every side Cf Il
life III L most Illuminating manner.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-31

,r.. H. YER heautiful-one might perfect ard
taiea ia nGtlIing and showed charming courtesy
10 every one: hut towards me ard my son she
dGne she Wa closely watched and observed and
every one seemed in good falth I" he satIsheH,
Ste las a noble air and polished ana lsittabIe
na.I.n,rs.
II is worth while 10 set down these details
concerning Adelaide the cl4ild because she gave
10 tit seIf-ahsorbed old Grand Monarque the
rtIr. 81 pleasure his life lad knoWn-she loved
him truly with a little girls trusting and play
M Affection and that was something ncw 10
him. Into The dull court of his old age she
brought genuine sunshine She was na'Effi'
s,.eet and gay: she jumped his knee When
ey.r she felt like il and with arms round las
neck chattered TO him and "tormcnted him
with al kinds of playfulness' She went with
him Oh ms walks and drives and he was m
Asianted with her sprighty ways ana bo1ni-
t,sely inGulgent to her
Z !: h. had a good SIDE he showed it 10 her. As
for Nine de- Maintenon she wrote To The
Duchess Anne that her child was perfect in
c,ers- respect" Cyni-s ITofcssed To believe that
tLo affectionate behavior Of Adelaide with the
KIN and his wife the result Of the crafty
lessons Of Victor Amadeus, bat We see no roa-
son 10 doubt our authors conclusion that Sic
W. sincerely fond Of the TWO old people, WHO
cd ev'rEthing TO please Ter.
WHAT # the young duke for whom this para
f,u was destined? He was in truth, the best Of
L.s race He had 4 training at the hands OF the
admirable F5noIon which would be a blessing to
auy youth gentle simple, and he responded
with loyal energy. He had brains and he knew
l.ov 10 use them; hc had a good deal of earnest
,l,rrose and he had a heart which even IN the
Gays Of youthful study and rare meetings he
gave 10 his betTothed. When, three years alter
hdelaide's arrival in France, they set up their
household as a welded pair they were frankly
barry. The grave and srudous boy adored his
Iyrlv ,yifc il is said, and the girl had at least
affection and respect for him. Sometimes she
teslsed him unduly; once the thought4ess hIgh
spirits OF her fifteen years led her TO ridicuIe
New-York tribune., 1909-10-31

it rroNid ontertainment-hut in the end this
proves to be tale OF Weaklngs- sufficiently true
To life in the average To bc somewhat diSap-
pointing in fiction Surface realism resembles
nothing so much bald photography.
The execution Of FCrT6T gives "a n almost start
ling timeliness to the English translation OF
The Shadow of the Cathedral" which has al
ready made its way into several Continental
languages Here is tale of obsCurantist re-
preston, Cf ignorant submission to yoke long
since shaken off elsewhere ly civiliZation-the
yoke of reaction-and of attempt to brin.
the light Of better days. The hero has grown
up under the shadow of the cathedral of Toledo:
lie has rOamod the world. imbibing its modern
theories of Liberty. spreading them in his turn
with the enthusiasm Of the convert marked by
the police OF many countries one of the in
ternatonalS dangerous enemy of society
He returns to the old homo and begins his
propaganda. which is not one of revolution of
violence, but of evolution, of growth. Environ
ment is too much for him: the shadow lies too
heavy; in its darkness he cannot ncite men to
straigi,ten their backs and be free And in the
end he, who has labored Vaantly to dissipate
the shadow. turns defender of the cathedral
against men who mistake liberty for license
license to rob its treasures. The picture is a
black one; the author appears to have but little
hope OF a new for his country and its peo-