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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-09
THINKING of Her.

tHiflHin9 OF Tier
In the "Recolections of a New Eng
land Town is the story of Mr.. Bush.
an inventor and a very studious man.
who sometimes became so absorbed in
thought as to forget both place and
people. His wife was a notable house
keeper, but she did not always go TO
church. One Sunday she accompanied
her husband thither, and glad and
proud was he. But when the service
was over he walked away home, leav-
ing her behind. Mrs. Brush was
grieved
'My dear" she said when she reach
ed the. house. Il don't know what peo-
pie will think. You came away with
out me. 1t was plain to be seen that
was entirely forgotten"
Mr.. Bush looked at her in comical
dlsmay. Forgotten, my dear?' said
he. "Oh, no. l don't think that's pos
sible. Why brilliant idea striking
him, "now l remember. / was think
ing of you all the way home. / was
thinking what good dinner you'd
give mer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-09
cause he was Episcopal. he muttered

cause he was Episcopal he muttered
softly.
When he Strengthened up his startled
eyes looked straight into the soft
brown ones Of Anna Plimpton.
I'll didn't know you We're here. I
thought everybody was gone" he said
awkwardly, lingering his hat.
81 came back to look at 1t again."
she said softly. "What a beautiful
cross! Did you make it, GilbertY'
He nodded CURLY. 81 took your adj
vice, Anna, and thought things over,
and I guess the reason you won't give
me an answer is because I'm such a
low down. jealous minded fool. I
didn't feel quite so mean after that,
and / wanted TO show him He ges-
tured toward the grave.
Anna came and stood beside him. 81
have been sorry you felt that way
about him." she said in queer little
voice. ''but that is not the reason why
/ have never answered your question.
Gilbert
-"what is the reason, then?" he de-
manded.
"Because-because you have never
| asked me any question that I could
answer. Gilbert" she half sobbed.
You have beaten around and around
the bush and She hid her face
against his rough coat sleeves.
"Why-wby. it's all right now, then,
| amt it?" he asked haZardly as his arm
| encircled her waist.
Eyes"
81 hope he don't mind" said Gilbert
after little while
I'm sure he doesn't" replied Anna
sweetly as they passed out of the little
gate
| And even then Gilbert Butler did not
| realize that he had not asked the
| proper question.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-09

IT'S ALL RIGHT NOW, THEN, AMT 1T r.
HE ASKED.
with cheeks like pink roses and golden
brown eyes. Good morning, Gilbert"
she said gravely.
Going TO the cemetery, see," said
Butler disagreeably."
"Of course. 1t is Memorial day."
"You go there every Sunday, too"
said Gilbert quickly.
Anna Plimpton crimsoned indignant
ly. "Why shouldn't II" she asked
haughtily.
Its heathenish custom. Amt it
enough that George Plimpton should
have got killed down there in Cuba
fighting those Spaniards and then to
be brought home and buried with mill
tary honors, and just because you're
his wilder
Because 1 am his widow I shall
continue to express my love and re-
spect for his memory by visiting his
grave as often as l please. You must
be very small minded, Gilbert Butler
to grudge few flowers to q dead sol
der"
Gilbert Redeemed to his ears. and his
blue eyes flashed ominously. 81 DOM
grudge the flowers, Anna" he sait
with slow elaboration, ''but it seem:
to me if you could spare a little kind
ness to some folks that are alive
meaning myself, 1t would make more
real happiness. George, he's been dead
nine years. and l been coming to SCI
you for five of 'em."
Widow Plimpton rose to her feet ant
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-09

Scientists in the department of agri-
culture who have been conducting eX-
periments in paper making for a long
time believe they have proved that
made from any sort of wood and that
the business of paper making will with.
in few years be revolutionized. As
this will save the forests it may be
hoped that the scientists are right
The cornstalk supply, fortunately, is
inexhaustible, since it may be renewed
each year
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-09
Too Much.

Anybody got chaw Of tobackerT
asked the bad man.
Nobody spoke.
Anybody got chaw of tobacker~
he asked in a fiercer tone.
Here is a chew Of gum" said
tenderfoot. not realizing his bravery.
The bad man contemplated the ten
derfoot for a minute without saying
n word, and then he reached for his
gun, but the strain was too much for
him. He tainted before he could make
the draw.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-09
Same One.

81 heard the funniest joke this aft
ernoon.'
What was it%
81 can't remember. but It was a
corker."
Great, wasn't It? I heard it yes
terday."
How do you know you did,"
Must be the same one, because
can't remember it."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-09
CLUB OF. OFFICE LOSERS.
"Mutts" Of Elsin, Composed of Men on
Wrong Side In an Election.

"Mutts' Of Elsin, Composed of Men or
Wrong Side In an Election.
Disappointed Office seekers who sup
ported Mayor Albert Fehrman of Ell
gin. H., in the recent municipal cleo
ton found some consolation the other
night by organizing the mutt club
and talking over the 'ifs" and might
have beens" over the banquet board.
The whims of each mutt We're in
some measure satisfied by the creating
Of dummy cabinet analogous to the
municipal heads Of departments, to
which the "mutts" were assigned po-
eitions.
Eighteen ''mutts," the ones who
thought themselves almost sure Of po-
sitions, received Invitations to the af-
fair. ---
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-09

The face of Abraham Lincoln will
appear on the new pennies, which
leads the Knoxville QowaJ Express to
say that although the great emancipation
wasn't much of a church-goer or mis-
sionary worker, in the years to come
his will be familiar face in the con-
tribution box.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-09

DR.. Seaman, just returned from Africa,
calls that country kind of zoo where
Noah turned the animals loose, and
says game is so plentiful it is almost
possible in shooting to shut your eyes
and bring down something. Is this
another attempt to detract from the
glory of Bwana Tumbo?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-09
Hu1raor and
Philosophy
THE Difference.
D. DUNCAN M...SAfsTH

'Twixt theory and practices
The gulf Is SO wide
1t cannot be covered
With only a stride.
A full understanding
OF method and style
Is not the performing
BY more than a mile.
Most any old codger
With half of an eye
For running a business
The plans can supply.
He seiZes his pencil.
Though fiat he Is broke,
And makes himself wealthy
With hardly a stroke.
A million of money
With little delay
He hastens to capture
AS though it were play.
To him II is easy
A fortune to gain,
For there are the figures.
The showing is plain.
Yes. that is the theory,
But what is the. factf
And Is it in practice
A science exact?
Well, hardly. If thuslI
A fortune would turn
We'd all have spondulioa
In carloads to burn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-09
Anti-Pr0hihitiOn

If the Authorization league If
Rock Island is wise it will take q
bunch and get busy-that is unless the
interests of the notorious dive are Of
as much concern to it as the decently
conducted saloon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-09

The head of the naval academy ut
Annapolis, says IL per cent of the
students have heart trouble Young
men always have heart trouble in
lime
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-09

o, my; o, my, listen to the Rockford
Star: 1.-The woman who sues for
$4,000 for her ruined hair, dyed too
young. When she gets the dough she
will be an hairess.''
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-09
Not That Ear Alonu.

"He seems to be very intelligent
fellow"
Yes; he will average up"
"Well educated?'
He can read the papers and trans
act ordinary business. but ! don't
know that he could qualify as juror"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-09

High taxes won by five votes. Each
of these five senators was gained be-
cause Aldrich gave them what they de-
manded. That isn't bribery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-09

Taft says he wants first class man
to represent us at the court of ST.
James. Whitelaw Reid can read be-
tween the lines
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-09

The moon will cross between the
earth and the sun June II, and will
partially hide the face of the luminary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-09
The Business OutIook,

In his weekly review of business
conditions, Henry Clews, the veteran
New York financier, writes that the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-09
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue. Rock Island. Ill lEn-
tered at the postofice as second-class
matter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-09

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, 1909-06-09

What is so rare as rain in June?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-09

BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.
United labor bulletin., 1909-12-31
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ILLINOIS TRADE UNION WOMEN
STILL ON TIE FIRING LINE.

No question of General Importance to
the American public today is greater
than that set forth in the work and eff
forts of the members of the Women's
Trades Union LeaEue of Chicago in their
endeavor to uphold the Illinois 10-hour
law, which is now being held up by an
Injunction, the case having been taken
to the Illinois Supreme court. Previous
TO the passage OF this law late last
spring. there was absolutely no restric-
tion as to the number of hours women
should work, no protection whatever
along this line Tor its thousands of strug-
Cling wags-earning women. For over half
n centur; England has had protection
for the physical endurance of its women,
having limited the days work to 10
hours A few of The more progressive
states of our country have succeeded in
passing laws limiting the hours of
women workers. but close observance
will show that these laws are constantly
being violated. We can look at home
imperative need OF organized labor and
the most rigid enforcement of our state
laws governing the work of women and
children. Referring to the Illinois 10
hour law, in her address before the Chi
cago Federation of Labor. Raymond Rob
bins said:
Judge Richard Tuthill held this law
to be unconstitutional and ordered a writ
of injunction to issue restraining the
state factory inspector and the states at
torney from enforcing its provisions
against the violations of W. c. Ritchie 4
United labor bulletin., 1909-12-31
susPENoER MAKERS UNION
r r r + I

New York City. n. Y. Dec. %, 1909.
To All Union Men and Friends.
Greeting: The above organization
begs leave to call TO your attention the
fact that it has been organized for sew
eral years and succeeded in urging upon
some of the manufacturers to place the
union label on their products.
As local directly chartered by the
American Federation of Labor, the sus-
penders made by our members bear the
union label of the American Federation
of Labor.
We would therefore ask that when
either you or your friends are purchas-
ing suspenders that you will insist that
the same bear the union label.
BY complying with our request you
will be aiding not alone the members of
the Suspender Makers Union, but ad-
yancing the cause of union-labeled prod
ucts generally.
You will readily understand that un-
less the manufacturers or retailers find
that there is demand for the union
label they will consider it of no import
ance. which will result in destroying the
conditions which We now enjoy after
years of struggle through our organized
effort In order to maintain these condi-
tions and to still further improve them.
we appeal to you for your cooperation.
Trusting this will be impressed upon
all of your members and their friends
and hoping to reciprocate, we are,
Fraternally yours.
Suspender Makers Union No. $500.
P. S.-No product is to be considered
uniop.made unless it bears the UNION
LABEL.
United labor bulletin., 1909-12-31

Company. The learned judge is quoted
in the press as follows:
THE law as it now stands said the
court, virtually relegates women back
to dependence.
This law seeks to prohibit her from
working more than 10 hours day if she
wishes to, and l think that in that re-
spect it deprives her of her right to ex
ercise the right of contract which is
given her by the constitution
"As these alleged quotations have been
generally commented on in the public
press, and as they have not been denied,
shall assume they are correct.
while the whole practice of enjoin-
ing the enforcement of criminal laws by
the lower courts is vicious in the ex-
treme, the chancellor has for this prac-
tice precedents to spare. Further, mas
much as the Supreme court of Illinois
IA years ago decided an eighthour law
for working women unconstitutional; to
have rested his action upon Richie VS..
The People would have been a reason
able excuse. But for these comments,
as quoted, it is difficult to speak with
patience. They are so ignorantly stupid
as to be more worthy of some idle ig-
noramus than learned judge. Is the
honorable chancellor really ignorant of
the fact that this law. instead of 'relegat-
ing women back to dependence in fact
protects her from barbaric exploitation
and provides a genuine foundation for
her free contract? Does he really not
know that such laws as this mark the
progress of civil and industrial freedom
for women, and the absence of such laws
are an index of the savage conditions
of the industrial organization in relation
to working women?
rs the learned judge ignorant of the
fact that no woman has lawfully worked
in a factory longer than 10 hours in
England for over 60 years? Has he ever
heard of the commonwealth of Massa-
chusetts, where for 35 years no woman
has worked in factory legally for
longer time than 10 hours in any one
day? Has no one ever told him that as
community becomes interested in in
dustrial justice that these laws are en-
acted, until % of the most enlightened
states of this Union now have such laws
upon their statute books?
Did Chancellor Tuthill never hear of
the greatest social decision ever render
ed by the Supreme court of the United
States? Does he know nothing of the
luminous brief filed in that case for the
state Of Oregon. prepared without COM
pensation by one of the greatest advo-
Gates Of this country. and quoted ap-
provingly by Justice Brewer in render
/ ing the unanimous decision of that tri-
bunal in the case of Curt Mueller vs..
The State of Oregon? Where are
the provisions in the constitution of Illi-
nois upon this subject that are not in
the constitution of the United States, or
in the constitution of the other 1e states
that have held such legislation constitu-
tional? Echo answers where?
MY friends, let this question of pro-
tecting working women be discussed
wherever two or three are gathered to-
gether Let meetings be called for this
purpose in every considerable town in
this state.
Let Ritchies welfare work and Tut
hills law be associated in the public
mind as the common enemies of the
womanhood and the homes of Illinois.
M Emmilinne Pitt.
United labor bulletin., 1909-12-31
Comment ON Events
in the Labor
World.
By r. e. Q r . x ET
Get Together and Stay Together.

Get Toeether and Stay Together
The members Advisory charge
together and together; there altogether much
to allow of differences and dsagements
Assembly did making Rush and his
coten of political manpuator show their hand
Rush and his political afiat wanted play
little politics and in the Democratic n Denver this
f Na h % f h - Tb business ., , b, now for This Is not nsy
regardless of
meepo politics. which, by the is the of
of
happened number
Perhaps would have
better if the Assembly had been consulted this matter and its endorsement gotten
advisory
best people,
quite take the idea of organized labor naming its candidate for any Office These
shoulders back and make good stiff fight for labor principles
objected and Rush and his friends commenced
Mr. Devaut the man qualified for the The labor
committee voted and selected J. Th presto
Cripple during the county
did his whole faithfully who
elected him. and did we'll But he was considered friend the Western Fedora
elected the members of that
detrimental
his candidacy What do YOU think of that for an su Great Havensl
fact that
scoundrel dbhd the history of this other
government should be ample for the being selected the
to eada for government
Mr. Rush that all the advisory committee aons who
the other candidates If this Mr. Rush
had
Devau honesty ability and they will
have to hunt long time before thew find them Mr. Devau student of practical
he recently architect
himself the He electrical
engineer he fully competent figure any problem
honesty higher
He that be bfd or buldd; he amply demonstrated this when he
had the fight the Infamous Peabody and the officials when
of Mr. in
Mr. Devaut however be used tool by politicians and
his be
political history o. ad
used dirty political methods Jockey D from being
he would
Mr. Deault good platform speaker. He will fight all the
lied labor bos candidate Of the work
of the they have done splendid In fact
ablet Assembly
Assembly said last Sunday that they politicians which
it would the
had Rush
ION tha commt
Boys have been lighting the for a
Der been regularly with his better
knowledge political of
began fight the devil with FIRE and show that the
baked
job laughing this and
to the least. it does help the Trades Union
fromh boarda
should together through with the splendid has mapped
out There altogether much stake allow this family quarrel the
this board they should be patriotic enough withdraw regardless of who they
may be-
What do the members of this advisory The hve labor
members about IS. 900 IS members
about number old
tail the dog Our boys the biggest of the committee and
with them this advisory That where
made But however
made themselves the dominating the advisory fellows
committee and that
the amended
represented the Board Water and a, looks a, The rs
in of
they do do the available body
successful conclusion And da
personal feelings of the ngms
uh and Others must not stand the of the charter being amended We
be baby play should tolerated and allowed
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-07
BIG OFFICIALS
ARE IN CITY

]. w. Dean, general superintend
ent. and Horace W. Clark. general
manager of the Rio Grande railroad
are visitors in Grand Junction to-
day. They arrived about noon in the
private car Fl of Mr. Dean, and spent
the afternoon in looking over the
yards.
The new superintendent. who sue
ceeds Mr.. Brinkerhoff. resigned, will
arrive tonight on late No. 3 or will
come in on No. 5.
w. w. Sells, freight bill clerk of
this city. has resigned his position.
to accept railroad position in Sail
da as cashier. The new man who
succeeds Mr.. Sells is William Eckert.
from Honolulu. Fl. T. Mr.. Eckert is
of foreign descent, but speaks the
English language very fluently and
has been in the service of the rail-
road company for a number of years.
Thomas J. Wardwell of Salida is
visiting his brother, William j. Ward
well, the popular claim agent of the
Denver & Rio Grande.
Owing to the change in offices re-
Gently and the increase of business,
the freight office is undergoing IA
thorough overhauling and remodel
ing. A number of new shelves and
conveniences are being installed.
Owing to the lateness of No. 103
today, a stub No. LOG was run this
II goes through to DEN
yer.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-07
JUDGE SHACKLEFORD REVERSED

The announcement that "Shcriff'
DuGuelle. the republican who has
been trying to hold onto the office of
sheriff in Montrose county in spite of
the fact that n democrat was elected
for the term, has been ousted from
the office by the state supreme court
and the decision of District Judge
ShaCkleford in favor of DuGueIle has
been reversed will be no surprise to
any one who has closely studied the
case.
Sheriff Taylor, democrat, was re-
elected November, 1908, for full two
years term. He died a few weeks af-
ter election. Ii was then up to the old
republican board of county commits
sioners to appoint n man to serve out
the rest OF Sheriff Taylor's umexpircd
term or till January I of this year.
However, rs the incoming board of
commissioners whose right IL would
be to appoint n sheriff fori the two
years term, was dcmocratic, this old
republican board, purely for political
reasons, set to work and appoint ed
DuGuelle to serve out not bnlyo the
old term of Sheriff Taylor but to
serve for the new term Of two years
beginning January I, 1909. In other
words this old board of republican
commissioners followed the same
plans and principles that would be
followed by nm outgoing Grand June
ton city council II this council at
tempted to name n city marshal for
the two years administration of the
incoming council.
When the new board of commits
sioners took the oath of office in JAN
uary they proceeded to appoint NJ. A.
Galloway sheriff for the new term.
DuGuellc, republican, refused to give
up the office. The case went to the
district court and Judge Shackleforl
decided that DuGuelle, republican,
appointed by the old commissioners,
should hold on. The case WAS then
taken to the state supreme court and
now DuGuellc is ousted, Judge Shack.
leford's decision is reversed, Sheriff
Galloway takes the office that has
been Illegally held for nearly year
by DuGuelle.
| The action throughout the whole
case concerning the desperate efforts
to keep DuGuelle in office, impressed
all fair minded people as being Innkly
partisan and unjust.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-07
Kiirrlonas

Made of beautiful colored
silk, and comes in all styles and
sizes. Just the thing for a
Christmas gift. Prices reduced.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-07


At the meeting of the Chamber of
Commerce this afternoon the resolu-
ton was passed to subpoena new wit
nesses for the Hannah Creek water
case and other business of importance
relating to this hearing, which was
not made public, was transacted.
II was really laughable this morn
ing to read an attempt to make cap
ital for the Grand Junction charter
BY printing an absolutely false state
ment to the effect that the state su-
preme court of Colorado had ruled
that a perpetual franchise may be
granted. AS announced in The Sem
tinels telegraphic columns yesterday
THE STATE SUPREME COURT
RULED THAT A PERPETUAL
FRANCHISE CANNOT BE GRANT
ED, However, the morning paper
probably thought it wise to make the
court rule in the opposite manner to
the way it did rule just so the sheet
could yell, you see it can't touch US,
we and Jimmie fixed it so it can't"
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-07

Today G. l.. Rankin transferred to
Mary e. Coles lots 10, IL and IL in
block 3S, Grand Junction, for $4,000.
The county commissioners are
wondering why they are not work
ing on "the budget" as the morning
sheet has had them doing for several
days. They do not understand their
duties in this respect. especially as
they did not know that they had n
budget to prepare. The commission
ers, after inspecting the Plateau Val
ley road, adjourned yesterday evening
for number of days.
Yesterday the handsome bungalow
on Chipeta avenue, near Tenth street,
occupied for the past six months by
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Todd, was sold,
through the agency of the Caldwell
Walker Realty Company, to Frank
Barney. Jr. The bungalow is one of
the best appointed in the city. Mr..
Barney will take possession in about
ten days. The consideration involved
is not announced.