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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-25

1t was u queerly placed little house,
this old home. perched nearly a hun
dred feet above the wide asphalted
the hill crest to the river, a hundred
and fifty yards distant to the west.
There was a ragged front of jagged
rock from the street line up to the lit
tie garden in front of the old colonial
house at the top Of the man made
cliff. Shaky with age, fence of white
palings ran along the edge of the preci-
pice as if to fend OFF the hated city
from the innocent, fresh country beau
ty that flirted over its rickety top with
the street below.
For Nature was in league against
the paling. She strived to cover the
rocks with poisoning honeysuckle
vines and gorgeous wistaria clusters
and hung the flowers, like ripening
grapes, in the seamy sides of the cliff
where the dynamite had in tearing the
live rock in twain opened wide crevices
and gaping wounds in her side.
The top of the hill and the garden
were reached by a long flight of wood
en- stairs-stairs weather worn and
shabby for want Of paint.
at the top of the stairs was a high
gate.
Beyond the gate the city disappeared.
No murmur of it reached you in the
garden.
Here were deep woods of giant oaks,
their bases carpeted with vtolets and
strawberry blossoms and now and
then masked by blackberry patches.
The garden was a mass of color.
Great bushes of pink peonies fianked
one side of the graveled walk from
the gate, rivaling the array of white
blossoms on the other side of the
walk The palings were hidden with
poisoning Joaquin roses and lilac
bushes. In the center of the lawn was
a bonny brier alive with tiny white
flowers.
Out on the terrace Miss Snowden sat
in her rustic rocker. A dainty sunbon-
net protected her sallow face, just
now puckered with a frown because
she burst into the garden.
Miss Snowden sighed plaintively as
the girl came up the walk, her white
tam-o'shanter perched on the side
of her head at a rakish angle in odd
contrast to the primly dressed flaxen
hair drawn taut around the little head
to the long braid dangling behind.
She swung a roll of parchment tied
with a blue ribbon in her hand and
hummed little song, as If there were
no such things as an elder auut's
nerves.
Now, what's the matter, auntyT
she Queried, hating In front of Miss
Snowden at the sight of the frown.
Matter? Why, nothing, child" pro-
tested Miss Snowden, running her fin.
ger along the edge of her crocheting
and beginning new count.
The girl dnbhed at her hat until IL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-25

Charges that the sugar trust has
boon systematically robbing the gov
eminent by differentiation Of imports,
by false weights and by other meth
DDS are by no means new. The Boston
Commercial Bulletin recalls that 20
years ago it and the Advertiser, Bos-
ton, exposed the polariscope tests at
the port of New York as being made
with the purpose of undertaking sugar
iRlpOrtations. An investigation com
mission sustained the complaints of
the newspapers in June, 1890, and the
loss to the government up to that time
was computed at $5,0O0,O0O. But the
commission found no evidence of a con-
spiracy to defraud, or of the existence
of q sugar ring. The Bulletin SAYS:
Sixteen men left the employ Of the
United States customs as a result of
that exposure. They were taken care
Of The only one who did not get
back into the government employ was
one who died. Undervaluations at the
port Of New York laid the corner stone
OF the sugar trust. 1t never could have
been built without it." These revela-
tons, made 20 years ago, did not stop
the fraudulent practices. The trust has
gone on robbing the people, but the
end seems to have been reached at
last. 1t is a long lane that has no
turning, and crime is one day found out
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-25
One Miners Faith That
Kept Life in Twenty

Out Of the fre-locked depths of the
St Paul mine has come a ScOtchman
who today is a hero, almost saint TIC
him, in the first moments after realiz-
ing their awful plight, 20 men turned
instinctiveIy. and to that little band be
fore the men began to build wall
against the nox;ous gases, Clelland
said:
1--WE are in Gods hands. He only
knows whether we viii ever see our
wives and children again. Let us
pray"
Then. while every one krelt. his
flaming torch cap in his hand, Clel-
lands deep, heatherburred voice arose
in the petition of David:
"Out of the depths have 1 cried unto
thee, o, Lord. o, Lord. hear my voice
Let not the deep swallow me up,
and let not the pit shut her mouth upon
me-"
AS the men stood, Clelland intoned
the words of Isaac Watts:
Our hope for years to come,
Our shelter from the stormy blast,
And our eternal home.
Beneath the shadow of Thy throne
Still may we dwell secure;
Sufficient in Thine arm alone,
And our defense is sure.
Exhausting toll for hours followed,
and when the miners paused to eat a
portion OF the morsels found in their
dinner pals, Clelland rose again, re-
cited another psalm and sang the song
which, repeated over and over during
that week Of living death, became a
star of rescue to his comrades:
Abide with me. fast falls the eventide,
The darkness deepens. Lord with me
abide.
When other helpers fail, and comforts
Helper of the helpless. o. abide with
me.
Swift to its close GIBBS out life's little
Earth's Joys grow dim. its glories pass
Change and decay in all around I see;
o. Thou who changest not, abide with
me.
Some of the Italians and Lithuanians
could not understand all the words, but
they learned to sing them after their
leader. Barriers of creed were forgot
ten, and as the days passed throats
became parched end voices weak. Then
those who could not sing lay on the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-25
Where Did the Money Go?

1t has been discovered" according
to a Washington special" after a
lapse of nearly year and a half, that
some unnamed person, professedly rep
resenting the so-called electrical trust,
offered the government" $1,000, 900 TO
sease investigation of the General
Electric company and the Westing-
house company in particular, and of
the American Telephone and Tele-
graph company incidentally.
This money, according to the alleged
discovery" was not to be given to
''the government" but to the republl-
can national committee to be used as
slush fund in the interests of Taft's
election! In addition to the million
dollars, Taft's candidacy would be
give the earnest and hearty support
of the trust with its powerful ramifi.
cations into the commercial and elec-
trio railway circles
Coupled with the proposed bribery
of the government to cease the investi-
cation was a threat, according to the
special" that unless "the govern
ment" accepted the bride, with all
that it implied, this powerful trust and
its equally powerful qualifications
would. purely in self Defense" sup
port Bryan and defeat Taft!
This proposition and threat were
referred to Roosevelt, and he indig-
nantly rejected the money. The pro-
posed bribery it seems was tried on
the department of justice, and Roos =
welt wrote a letter TO Bonaparte which
is on file in the departments ar
chives," congratulating the attorney
general for the admirable stand he
took in the matter, and saying in eff
feet st shall hew to the line, let the
chips fall whore they may
Rooseyelts letter to the attorney
general closes as follows:
What a scoundrel - must DO
| to try open bribery And how re-
freshing it is to know that there is 50
much money at hand by PROSTATE in
dustries.' which might be put TO
proper use in an honest way.
"If -- comes to you again. l
shall be really delighted to have you
tell him straight from me that the
Investigation will be pressed with the
utmost energy to a conclusion, and
clients contribute a million for the
election OF Taft or a million for the
election of Bryan. or whether they fail
to contribute cent to each side. l
would like You to give him just this
message from me. and put it in writ
ing II you desire Yours admirirSly,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
1t is evident that somebody tried to
fin-fan the government" or else
secured" from some other department
what the virtuous department Of jus
tice so admirably" stood OF, and 20
periodically told Roosevelt about.
The electrical trust. s0-called, IS
still conducting business 1T the old
stand. and did not turn the 100000
over to the Bryan campaign. no.
purely in saIfdefense,' support M.
Bryan with it's money and its power
full influence and the equally power
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-25
RECORD OF COURT HOUSE
Real Estate Transfers.

Charles H. Pope to Arvid E. Peter
son, lot "a, block ISL, village East
Moline. $500.
Charlotte Mougin to Mary Mougin,
lot 1, block 8, Brackets addition.
Rock Island, ST.
William H Mofitt to Moffitt, south
As feet lot Z, block 8, Black Hawk al
dition, Rock Island, 81.
J. B. Vandeburgh to Margaret Van
deburgh. lots 1, 2, 8, 6, Z, 8, 9, 10,
block II, W. MarshalPs addition, Cor
dova, 81.
Arthur DeLoof to Henry DeCoster,
lot 10. block 1, Blackman's addition,
Moline, $4,000.
Nicolaus Peters to Peter Pauwels.
lot 3, block 7, Fairmount addition, Mo
line, 1875.
Charles H. Pope to Claus L. Lund-
quist, lot 5, block 16S, village of East
Moline. $500. e.
Albert A. Smith to George w. Cramp-
ton, northwest quarter, northwest quar-
ter, and west half. east half. northwest
quarter. section Is. II, Nv, $12,5OO.
G. Elmer Blakesley to Albert K.
Heitahrend, lot 5. block 1, Elmer
Blakesley's Twelfth Street addition,
Rock Island, $3.50
William H. Gaylord to Marilla and
Jessie Healy, lots l, >, 8, 4 3, 6, Z. :,
9. block 4. Healy's subdivision block
4, Healy's first addition, Moline. tract
in southwest northeast section S3-1S-
Nv. 81.
Marshall, Hartz and Smith TO ]. C
Pratt, lot &c, block ). Island View
Heights addition. Rock Island $3.50.
{ White, Pope & Guyer to John e.
Hawthorne, lots IS, IS, block 121. New
Shops addition. town East Moline,
$500.
Louisa F. Behren to Agnes J. Smith.
part lots II. -. Huber & Pectz's addi-
ton, Rock Island. $3.50.
J. NJ. Gould to Augustus T. McTi-
vain, lot /, J. n. Gould's first add
ton. Moline. $500.
Vera Y. Henley and others. by guard
ian. to George c. Schafer. part west
half outlots % and %, part southwest
quarter (pIat 1S6D, section 25, 10. lie,
S37.5L
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-25
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1t is usually very costly to consult
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A special trial bottle of the oil of
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we vouch for 1t.
Ten years of success with this
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scription, has convinced us, and we
hope you will accept the special %
cent offer so that you also will be
convinced. The Harper House phar-
macy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-25
( HuraOT and
!, Philosophy
~ DUNCAN n. SMITH
MEMORYS LAPSE.

ONCE all of US were boys and girls
" But how we do forget
Inst what II was that made us glad
or caused our minds TO fret
So little can we now recall
Each childish care and Joy
THAT no one who Is grown, II seems,
Can understand boy.
We grow impatient with his pranks,
And seldom do we pause
To make allowance Tor the Iact
That youth may have us faws.
we can't reverse the wheels OF time
And back to boyhood chase
And nut ourselves for just an hour
In his bewiIdered place
We ask the child TO understand
As much and get 1t right
As we in our maturer years
Can comprehend at sight'
But If he only does the thihBs
That worry and annoy
We feel like reaching LOT roo
With which to train the boy
Too bad IL is we cannot bridge
The years that we have spanned.
FAN from the heights where We an
perched
And try TO understand.
But, no, he must remain 10 us
A mystery, as though
We had not lived In that same stage
Some hay years ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-25

floor and listened as CleHand led in
hymns and prayers.
Keep up your courage, men," was
Clelland's sermon, only a few hours be
fore deliverance came. God has not
forgotten US, and if it is His will, we
will live" And his hearers, who had
sustained life by gnawing bark and
drinking seep water, followed him
through the Lords prayer in the petit
ton. Give us this day our daily bread"
Men wept, after the rescue, when
they heard the story of the Scotch Gov
enanter's heroic faith. Women and
children blessed him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-25

The exports from the United States
to British South Africa during the
month Of August. 1909, (SS49. 999},
show an increase OF $115.EG7 as COM
rared with the exports in August,
1855. This increase, however, does
aot even relatively approach the in
crease i'll the general imports into
South africa during that month;
neither 10 American exports represent
anything like what they should be and
would be If the manufacturers pushed
their trade in that great and growing
market. in the opinion of our consular
department.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-25

not, don't be a pessimist Be good 20
your fellow men; that will do you
good.'
Simplicity itself is here, but good
health is itself simplicity. The Don I
Worry clause we hold to be immense
ly valuable to men and women dis
posed toward unrest of mind. It and
the temperance in food and drink
ideas may be worth all the rest, per-
haps.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-25
All Fiction.

'I love TO wash dishes"
"Indeedr
ayes, and can cook beautifully"
"Can your
ITO be sure, and can Fnend stock
ings to beat your grandmother"
"Can it be possibler'
"And my jellies and preserves are
more than delicious"
What kind Of a girl are you any
way?"
1.-The kind you read about in books"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-25

There were 4,493 desertions from the
regular army during the last fiscal year.
Adjutant General Ainsworth attributes
the increase in assertions to the aboli-
ton of the army canteen, the mOnot-
ony Of garrison life and the opportuni-
ties for employment open 10 young
men. He advocates moro vigorous pun
ishment OF deserters as the means of
decreasing the number
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-25

John D. Rockefeller reminds one of
the cat that ate the canary. The smile
on his face as he declined to discuss
the courts order dissolving the Stand
ard Oil is such a satisfactory one.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-25
Corroborative.

EDO you think women are unreason'
able?"
Certainly, my dear"
do you really?"
"Of course they are"
you horrid thing, You ought to say
that we are reasonable whether we
have any reason or not. So therew
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-25

Now that Uncle Joe has fired all the
insurgents and exposed the chautauqua
faint in Champ Clark, the Philadelphia
North American calls upon those Meth
odist bishops 10 beware! 1t may be
their turn next
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-25

busy year. A pretty good Thanks
giving thought
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-25

! Why does not some acute thinker
suggest that publishing the details of
mine disasters will induce other mines
to go off and do likewise?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-25
Goino to Waste.

"He is feeling pretty miserable"
"What is the matter?"
Health is too good"
That's a strange reason"
"Well, he took lot of patent medi-
cine on a debt, and he is afraid he will
not have a chance to use it."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-25

Investigation of the sugar scandals
Should extend back to cover the SEN
ate's funny business with the Wilson
bill in 1894
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-25

The man who doesn't seem light
hearted on pay day may be just an
ordinary pessimist, and he may be a
chap who has an unusually big job lot
of harassing debts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-25

Group is most prevalent during the
dry cold weather Of the early winter
months. Parents Of young children
should be prepared for it. All that Is
needed is a bottle of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. Many mothers are
never without It in their homes and
# has never disappointed them. Sold
by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-25

The Standard Oil has been ordered
by a court to dissolve. A court once
ordered it to pay S29,O0O,O 600 fine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-25

Hogs are high" says an exchange
headline. Also a good many things
hogs have for sale.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-25

Misery loves company provided the
company doesn't show the bad taste
of being more miserable than its host.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-25

The worst trouble about this matter
Of getting experience is that it is all
sure to cost at least a dollar a throw.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-25
BY Comparison.

ct wonder why some men are so pop
ular.'
"Oh, easy"
well, what's the answerF'
Because some of the rest Of you are
so punk"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-25

When you are cultivating a sweet
disposition it isn't advisable TO use
either a currycomb or a garden rake.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-25
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

A white lie may look absolutely black
when viewed in another light and seen
from another point of view.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-25

Keep the interurban project hum
ming.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-25

Christmas comes next. Have you
made your plans to shop early?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-25
Pose.

Pose.
"She is n strikingly beautiful girl
"She didn't strike me that way"
But did you see her at the punching
bagI"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-25
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and weekly at 1924
Second avenue. Rock Island. Ill tEn-
tered at the postofice as second-class
matter.1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-25

Hardly Noticeable.
HE is n good all
round man"
Where does be
shine most"
"Oh, on the nose,
just a trihe."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-25

Have you counted your blessings?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-25

The man who talks about work for
works sake is the one who can't raise
a dollar on it as a general proposition.
If friendliness is repellent. what is
the reason we can't shoe of a flock Of
mosquitoes by our mere attitude OF
mind?
The race is to the swift and the bat
tie to the strong If the first be swift
enough and the latter strong enough.
Money makes the mare go, and an
automobile makes the money go. which
shows the superiority Of the auto.
Some people are a fountain Of good
nature because they have to be, the
entire family depending on them for
supplies.
The next thing IN order is for some
Ingenious Individual TO make bicycle
that VIII run smoothly on the Milky
way.
The fellow that Is sure 70 win doesn't
always present q pleasant picture TO
look at the NEXT day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-25

BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-17

dent Hadley OF Yale university, ex-l
secy. Of the Navy Mctcalf, U. s. sena-,
tor John Kean of New Jersey, Fred.
w. Vanderbilt, Rev Thomas Sherman,
S. j., the noted Jesuit priest: President:
Q. T.. Barnard of the New York Trust.
company, Justice j. B. Dill IT the New
Jersey court Of appeals, General Coun-s
sci G. M. Dawes of the Chicago, Isur-s
lington & Quincy road, Bob Cook, the
veteran oarsman and Yale coach, Brig.
Gen. L. a. Bingham, and Lieut.. Coils.
g, q. Bushnell and r. j. Gibson of the
regular army, ex-Chairman G. n, FoW-
Ter of the committee of banking and
currency, House OF Representatives,
William N. Frew and Durbin HOME,
Pittsburg millionaires Judge Furst OF.
the New York supreme court Judge
+. y. Smith of Cincinnati, Prof c. G.
SWisher of the Smithsonian Institution,
Prof. e. j Mcknight OF the Yale Medi-
cal school, James l.. Housnteling,
founder OF the Brotherhood Of St An.
drew, and others. Prof. Hammond isn
stranger in this city or the state.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-17
.UNk|ND WORDS IN
THE POLICE COURT.
Attorney soren X. Christensen Under
takes to Sneak Right Out to
Judge Bowman.

Mike Chapman was found guilty this
morning before Judge Bowman OF
having assaulted a fellow Greek, Theo.
AgaYetos.S The weapon alleged to
have been used In the attack was a
sharp pointed stick used in the manu-
facture of Ice cream cones, ana the
cause of the row. business quarrels.
The case served to bring out the
fact that Attorney soren x. christen-
sen and Judge Bowman are OF the
same mind on one point although
lively tilt was necessary to bring
out the fact. The counsel for the
defense asked the usual exclusion Of
the witnesses, and when the complain
ing witness was permitted to remain
in the courtroom, Atty. Christensen
mildly objected to the establishment
OF precedent. He was Informed by
sthe court that he could learn new
things in the city court, to which Mr..
Christensen readily agreed with: =. es.
your honor, we are only too well aware
.of that. Every lawyer in the city has
learned something new from this
court, something that no law book on
earth contains. / myself but Mr..
\ Christensen was cut off with a per-
iemptory, that Will do, from the
court. s
5s At the conclusion of the testimony
lin the Chapman case, Judge Bowman
refused to listen to arguments and
promptly found the defendant guilty.
Mr.. Christensen asked the statutory
time for the passing of sentence.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-17
JAPAN WlTHDRAWs SUBSIDY
TO SEALING VESSELS

san francisco, Aug, According to
z statement issued from the Office Of
!. Japanese Consul General Nagai yester-
day. the Japanese government has with
drawn the subsidy heretofore ex-
tended 10 vessels engaged in hunting
seals and sea offers in order to cheek
the operations of seal poachers among
the islands off the Alaskan coast. Tho
statement says in part:
1T may not be generally known in
this country that the Japanese govern
nlent has for many years subsidized
vessels engaged in deep-ocean fishing.
the purpose being to encourage the de-
Veiopment of the industry
From time to time certain adventure
Gus Japanese, taking advantage of this
liberal provision of the law, have eX-
tended their operations beyond the lin
Its originally contemplated by she gov
eminent. until fishing boats had been
put on the high seas bordering Alaska.
As It is already known to the American
people, some OF these fishermen either
through ignorance or with criminal In
tent. have occasionally committed acts
leading to International controversy and
much ill-feeling.
government has revised its fishing
laws in such a way as to cut out all
aid from the national treasury to yes
sells engaged in hunting seals and sea
offers. The new imperial ordinance
went into operation July 1, 1909. It is
believed the withdrawal of the subsidy
will discourage Japanese seal fishing
as it cannot be carried on without gov
eminent aid