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Rock Island Argus., 1909-08-19
Hunor and
Philosophy
D. DUNCAN n. SAITH
CONFINEMENT.

CONFINEMENT is happy bird.
~ And many times We fail -
In our attempt to sprinkle salt
Upon its nervous tail.
We reach our hand to capture II,
But, 10, 1t isn't there!
In place of bringing down the prize
We get the bird of care.
To capture 1t directions come
In neatly printed form.
And one would think it easy were
To take the bird by storm.
Quite carefully we spread cur net.
But 1t is overshy.
The best that we can do is say
Well land 1t by and by.
Some tell us IL we eat and drink
The proper kind of food
That we can lay our hands upon
member of the brood.
Some say 1t is a mental trick
And we can so engage
Our minds that we may view II there
Before us In a cage.
At any rate. we find II Is
A most elusive bird
That will not come for smiles or fr9Wp
Or for a coaxing word.
We cannot hope TO own the bird
In full and simple fee.
About the best that We can do
Is view II up tree.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-08-19
Preventive Medicine

The influence of life insurance conf
panies in uplifting the general health
and mode of living has existed as
silent force from the very beginning
of the Inauguration of this institution
Countless have been those individuals
who first learned of some existing de-
feet. disease or pathological tendency
through the examination made when
they applied for life insurance. How
incalculable, therefore, must have been
the efforts made to eradicate these ,le-
fects and check these tendencies which
the applicants were impelled to make
In order to qualify for a subsequent
examination. The arresting of injur-
ious habits of excessive indulgence in
alcohol OR tobacco. the avoidance cf
oSerwork, particularly the relaxing cs
The severe tension of business actiyi-
lies during and shortly after middle
life. are familiar examples of some Of
the wholesome influence that life In.
Surance examinations have created.
The era of preventive medicine ha
barely dawned. Statesmen are begin
ming to open their eyes to the vas
importance of conserving the health :,
the nation i'm order to insure its civi,
integrity and permanence. The indus
Rock Island Argus., 1909-08-19

ner Rheumatism and other ailments
and chpered up To live another twenty
years by the time The good Samaritan
was ready to say goudby il was dark
She hadn't paid any attention to the
siinSet and The gathering clouds. and
she had hardly gone ten rods when IL
hi" rairdrop struck her cheek. She ija
gan Ia run. but The drops came faster
and faster. and by the time she had
reached the deserted house she was
drenched and thought only of finding
shelter until the worst of the storm
was passed.
Hilda thought of ghosts as soon as
she was under shelter. but. owing to
the leaks in the roof. she had TO move
back until she was against the wall of
wh2t had once been the large froEt
room of the house. There she covered
and trembled and shook and wept. If
she was Il heroine she didn't know il.
thirty minutes passed
and then q ghost walked Despite the
noise of the downpour, Hilda heard
that ghost plow its way through the
tangled and Sodden weeds before the
door and enter. Ii shook itself like Il
wet dog. 1t muttered. The water
from its soaked garments dripped on
the floor. The girl had never divided
the ghost family into wet and dry. but
now she needed no outsiders assur-
ance that she was in the presence of
u wet ghost. She was Speechless with
terror until she heard the ghost softly
moving in her direction to get away
rom the leaks. Then she suddenly
creamed out:
Are you shost?"
mo Are you?" came the reply.
"'rhen who are vou?'
"ADd who are you?
"Oh. Walter. il must be youw
1t was not a ghost that reached ont
cold. wei hand aud found her in the
darkness. aud it was not i'm ShoStiy
whispers that they began 10 talk. Wal,
ter had left the train at the depot
three miles away 10 walk across the
country 10 rhe home of the lowheaded
Rock Island Argus., 1909-08-19
any part of the road in the avoidance
of other traffic The empty car weighs
21k tons
OBITUARY..
Charles D. CLANCY.

Charles Dayton CLANCY, 623 Seved-
teenth street, died this afternoon at
1880, after a brief illness. He was
born at Dayton. Ohio, Jan. 8, 1860, and
moved to Milan SO years ago. He was
married there the same year. He
moved 10 Rock Island 20 years ago.
Mr. Chaney was a cooper, and was en-
pioyed by j S. Gilmore for ID years.
For the last four years he had not
been working at his trade. Besides
his wife. he is survived by 10 children.
Harry, Clifford, Dorothy, Margaret and
Gladys at home, Mrs. f. H. Gaffney of
Chicago. Mrs. j. B. Carpenter of Gary,
Ind. and George and Harley CLANCY
and Mrs Edward Newcomb of this
CITY
Rock Island Argus., 1909-08-19

trial world is not only no longer I'M
willingly yielding to wise laws design
ed to safeguard the health of the labor-
ing classes. but. is actually initiating,
of its own volition. measures for ial-
proving the physical welfare and
therefore indirectly the industrial eff
cheney OF the workers. The educa-
tional authorities are beginning 10
focus their attention upon the bodily
health of the child, for without this
all efforts at mental training are
worse than useless. The insurance n
sterasts which have become IN integral
and Indispensable part in their modern
machinery of society, are merely fall
ing in line with this universal ten.
dency.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-08-19
"EUNCOM BE-"

1t Don't Always Pay to be Skeptical.
When newspaper writer and
proof reader that works nights can
feed himself out of dyspepsia, which
most all that class suffer with, it is
worth while to know the kind of food
used
This man says:
Being newspaper writer and
proof reader. also graduate in med
icine as well. though not practicing,
makes combination that would pro-
duce a skeptic on the subject if any
thing would.
Day after day read the proof on
the Grape-Nuts advertisements with
the feeling that they were all bun
combe' All this time | was suffer
ing from dyspepsia from the improp-
er food | was eating at the restaur-
ant.
"One day l saw a package of
tried some with good. rich cream.
The food took my fancy at once. Az
ter few lunches at midnight / noted
an improvement in my feelings and
was able to work with less fatigue.
'I have used Grape-Nuts as reg
ular diet since then, and have inn
proved greatly. The old dyspepsia
and bad feelings that thought were
necessary adjuncts to night work all
disappeared, and l am able to do
much more and better work with less
effort than ever before.
Il was nearly ready to give up
night work and seek health in some
other walk in life, but thanks to my
change in diet. ] am now all right. >
There's a Reason"
Read THE Road to Wellville in
packages.
Ever read the above letter? A new
! one appears from time to time. Tney
are genuine, true and full of human
interest.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-08-19
All ON Account of the Boots.

AS Il sergeant was bawing out his
orders in Il barracks in Dublin and
watching the line of feet as the raw
recruits eudeavored to obey the word
of command he found. to his astonish-
ment. that oGe pair of feet. more
noticeable on account of their extra
large size. never turned.
Without taking his eyes off those
feet the sergeant bawlcd out a second
order:
About facer'
He could see that all the feet except
those he watched turned in obedience.
Rushing up to the owner. Il little
fellow. he seized him by the shoulder.
shouting:
why don't you turn with the rest p
Il did, replied the trembling re-
cruit.
You did. eh? Well. watched your
feet. and they never moved"
ITS the boots they gave me. sir"
said the pOor fellow. "They'r so large
that when turn my feet turns inside
If m."-London Answers.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-08-19

nov. Nuere board had already been Sc
cured for him. He had blundered into
this honse.
Ii vas an hour after his arrival be-
fore tbe storm passed away and left
the road almost knee deep in mud and
water. Hand in hand the couple set
out. sometimes they waded through
puddles. and sometimes it was only
stick mud. Sometimes they fell. and
sometimes the mud about their feet
held them upright until they could
brace mp for another struggle.
The hired man was heard hooting
long before the living ghosts reached
the gate. and grim Amt Judith was
found there with lantern. OF conrse
she was worried half to death. AS the
badrasgled couple stood before her she
held up the lantern and surveyed
them.
You went to carry old Mrs. Renfew
a berry pie. she finally said.
Yes" was the demure reply from
Hilda.
And she threw a barrel of water
over you and then rolled you In tie
mud"
NO"
"And then this-this person happened
along and she treated him in the same
manner.'
mo, aunt l got caught in the rain
and took shelter In the old deserted
house. He also got caught in the rain
me home"
''And this-this persons name is"
"Walter Allen. ma'am. and / was on
my way TO Farmer Browns to become
q summer boarder for q couple of
weeks" answered the yonng man.
ITO be near Hilda. of course. She
left a letter lying around today that
explains all Well, sir. Farmer Brown
is a respectable man. and he goes TO
bed at 8 O'Clock. and here 1t is an hour
and Il half later. Come in. sir, and get
out of those sopping clothes and get
into bed. and you can so on after
breakfast"
lively asked the girl.
Il will see about your case in the
morning. miss"
But Aunt Judith was buffer. She
waited two weeks. during which the
young man was almost boarder in
her house. and then wrote to her
brother-in-law in the city:
You may be n good lawyer. John.
and may be an Argus eyed old maid.
but Cupid has beaten both of us, and
we might as we'll make the best of it."
Rock Island Argus., 1909-08-19
ILLINOIS WHEAT Is BEST
Crop just Harvested i'm This State
Yields Farmers S2o, 1000.


Yields Farmers $22,50O,OOO.
Springfield, H., Aug. 19.-The
winter wheat crop just harvested by
the farmers of Illinois brought them
$22 100000. 1t was the largest and
bes- paying crop of wheat on rec
ord.
The oat crop of this year has
brought the farmers $3S,12S,135. it
has been the largest since 1905 and
the most valuable in history.
On Aug. l the condition of the
Illinois corn crop was 93 per cent of
an average, or IA points better than
on Aug. l last year. while the total
acreage planted is 516.1S2 acres
greater than last year.
These are the essentials in the
August crop report of the state board
OF agriculture. issued yesterday af-
ternoon. The acres planted in
wheat were 1,O97,7OS, the largest on
record. The average yield was 19
bushels and the ruling price was 81
on Aug. l. The total yield was 90
5S3,7O3 bushels. Oats were plant
ed in 2.760,426 acres. with an aver
age yield of Sc bushels, making a
total of 9S,42S,S69.
The acreage of corn is 1896. $50.
The reports on fruits are discourag-
ing; apples show As, pears "A and
grapes IS per cent.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-08-19

The fine Italian hand that disreput-
ed the republican judicial convention
at Macomb yesterday and tossed all
avowed candidates to the dogs in the
interests of a dark horse sprung os-
tensibly as a joke has left every
county in the district in huff. The
most astute politicians are bewilder-
ed and endeavoring to ascertain just
how the lightning struck and the ex-
tent of the damage.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-08-19
Quick Relief for rheumatism.

George w. Koons, Lawton, Mich,
says: "Dr. Detchon's Relief for
rheumatism has given my wife won
derful benefit for rheumatism. She
could not lift hand or foot, had to be
hfted for two months. She began the
use OF the remedy and improved rapid.
~. On Monday she could not move
and on wednesday she got up and
dressed herself and walked out for
her breakfast" Sold by Otto Grot.
Jan, 1901 Second avenue, Rock Island !;
Gust schlegel & Son, 22O West Second
street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-08-19
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

Lots Of people talk about getting af
the truth, but nobody really wants
all.
If ones earning capacity were in pro
portion to ones spending capacity. what
a lot of Joy rides some of us would
have!
1t is all a question Of whether you
lead your work along gently or are
driven by 1t.
Everybody kicks the under dog Ne.
cause he does not joyously yap.
1t is hard to keep up your nerve
when there is nothing to stimulate it.
Some people think you haven't dons
enough for them after they have had
all your time and money.
1t is sad to think that the world can
run without us, but 1t reallytsOnaettmes
looks as If the old thingf were Just
chatting for an opportunity, to show NJ
how beautifully 1t can doiit.
/ Beauty Is only skin deep. ana some
are awful thin skinned.
Cne sign that most Of US believe in
s and !, ars ,. looking i for is the double Bat,
y Tho firstsi ching That good eoek
wants to work sSis . goodsappetits.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-08-19
Something te Speak Of.

A group of proud parents We're dis.
cussing their youthful prodigies.
my Mary went into the high school
when she was eleven years old"
"My Johnny, has caught up three
grades already without trying"
'Quite remarkable" commented an
older man VITO hadn't been saying
word. "but do you know my little
grandchi!d had appendicitis before she
was three:"
Rock Island Argus., 1909-08-19

And they say that Senator Berry
had something to do with the alb
rupt and summary end of the judicial
convention. Did you ever know any
thing 10 happen in republican pol
itics in that part of the state that
Berry did not have his finger in?
Rock Island Argus., 1909-08-19
The Crime of ldleness.

one. It's the same with lazy liver
1t causes constipation, headache,
jaundice, sallow complexion. pimples
and blot"'2es, loss of appetite, nau-
sea, but DR.. Kings New Life Pills
soon Danish liver troubles and build
up your health. CSC at all druggists
Rock Island Argus., 1909-08-19
Funeral of r. A. Philieo.

The fdneral CT Frank A. Fhilleo was
held this afternoon at o'clock from
the Knox undertaking parlors. The
services were conducted by Rev. Mar
iGn Humphreys of the Central Presby-
terian church. Burial took place at
Chippiannock cemetery
Rock Island Argus., 1909-08-19

After ALL the choosing of candi-
dates for the supreme court ought
not to be treated idly or in such
manner as to belittle both the pro-
ceedings and the greatest tribunal
in the state.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-08-19

Sorrow and sympathy from all sec
tions of the state will attend the ven
cradle Senator Shelby M Cullom in
the loss of his good wife the helpmeet
of the best years of his distinguished
life.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-08-19

The west is still shouting for labor
ers, but wants them to work unda:
conditions as they exist and not under
a delusion that electric fans and lemon-
ade go with the job.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-08-19
Wife Waiting.
"He frequently comes home at
was three

a. M"
Somewhat muddled. 1 expect%
"Well, his legs are not altOgethes
seaworthy."
isn't he afraid he will get the
wrong number some time?"
mo such good luck"
Rock Island Argus., 1909-08-19

The republicans of this supreme
court district are thinking of offering
a suitable reward for the man with
the Italian hand.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-08-19

Springfield is after the next national
convention of BARRIERS. The capital
city may have a hair splitting CAM
paign and then a close shave in lan'l-
ing the prize.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-08-19

The question now is who really got
the jolt in the Macomb convention?
Subsequently it will be shown that
man by the name of Mack did.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-08-19

So the selection of a candidate for
the supreme court of Illinois to sue
ceeed lamented. talented deceased
member is joke. is it?
Rock Island Argus., 1909-08-19

Fence posts are on the Ice list
placed there by Aldrich, who knew
that congressman would have many
fences TO repair.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-08-19

Taft will not start on his swing
around the circle until the congress
men have gotten home and told the
people all about it.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-08-19

Is it now to be understood that the
candidate of Rock Island county repub-
licans for the supreme court of the
state is a Haas-been?
Rock Island Argus., 1909-08-19

There is a fortune in it for the man
who can manufacture a hammock only
large enough for one, but strong
enough TO hold two.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-08-19
Thursday, Aug. ie, 1909.

Talking about your summer Jokes,
can you beat the Macomh conVen-
ton?
Rock Island Argus., 1909-08-19
Competent Liar.

"Why did you leave your last placer
"Aiy last job "a.
"Yes'' :,
II, improved things to such an 81.
tent that they were able to run the
place without me-
Rock Island Argus., 1909-08-19

1t is contended by some that 4
brain storm is the outburst of 4
vacuum
Rock Island Argus., 1909-08-19

There are folks who know every
thing about everybody else but them
selves.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-08-19
Ambiguous.

Of all the fake philosophers
That daily come and go
The very worst, IL seems to me.
Not to agree nor disagree,
Is he who answers Yes and no.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-08-19
The Reason.

Look at that man."
81 see him."
"What makes him so lop shouk
deredT'
He has carried chip on that shOuk
'nr all his life.'
Rock Island Argus., 1909-08-19
Excursion.

Steamer Columbia to Muscatine ev
cry Saturday at 4 p. m.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-08-19

1t is all question Of whether you
lead your work along gently or ara
driven by 1t.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-08-19

Everybody kicks the under dog Me-
cause he does not joyously yap.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-08-19

1t is hard to keep up your nerve
when there is nothing to stimulate it.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-08-19

Lots Of people talk about getting At
the truth, but nobody really wants 4
all.
The Columbus journal., 1909-11-17
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SYNOPSIS.

The story opens with the shipwreck of
the steamer on which Miss Genevieve
Leslie. An American hcireSS, Lord Win
thropc, an EnSiishman. and Tom Blake.
= b-usuGe American. were passengers.
The three were tossed upon an unirhab-
tied island and were the only ones not
drowned Blake, Stunned on the boat,
because OF his roughneSS. became hero
as preseryer OF the helpless pair. The
Eng!shman WAS suing for the hand of
Miss Leslie. Winthropc wasted his last
match on a cisarette; for which he was
hats To shield themselves from the sun.
They then Toasted on cocoanu,s. the only
procura5ie food. Miss Leslie showed a
ness. Led by Blake. they established a
home IN some cliffs Blake found 4 fresh
water spring. Miss Leslie faced an I'M
pleasant situation. Blake recovered his
ing FIRE. He started a jungle fire. killing
a large leopard and smOthering several
cubs. In the leopard's cavern they built
a small home They gained the cliffs by
against the heights. The trio secured
eggs from the cliffs. Miss Lcslie's white
skirt WAS decided upon as a signal. Miss
Leslie made a dress from the leopard
tween Blake and Winthrope. Miss Leslie
became frightened. Winthrope became
i'll with fever. Blake was poisoned by a
Iish and almost died. Jackals attacked
ny Genevieve. Blake constructed an ami
nal trap. 1t killed hyena. On tour
the trio discovered honey and oysters.
Miss Leslie was attacked by a poisonous
snake. Blake killed ii and saved its poi
son TO kill game. For the second time
Winthrope was attacked by fever. He
and Blake disa greed. The latter made a
strong door for the private compartment
IF Miss Iesiic's cave home. a terrible
storm ragged that night. Winthrope stole
into her room. but she managed to swing
her door closed In time. Winthrope was
badly hurt.
The Columbus journal., 1909-11-17

to tell me what you meant-what you
said them"
Blake's flush deepened: but he
raised his head. and faced her square
ly as he answered.: No; I'm not go
ing to repeat any dead mans talk;
and as for what l said, this isn't the
time or place to say anything in that
line-now that we're alone. Under
stand?"
I'm afraid 1 do not. Mr. Blake.
Please explain"
Don't ask me. Miss Jenny. l can't
tell you now. You'll have to wait till
We get aboard ship. Wen catch a
steamer before long. 'Tisn't every
one of them that goes ashore in these
blows"
why did you build that door? Did
you suspect" She glanced down at
the huddled figure between them.
Blake frowned and hesitated: then
burst out almost angrily: We'll, you
know now he was a sneak; SO it's not
blabbing to tell that much-I knew
he was before: and it's never safe to
trust a sneak"
Thank you!" she said. and she
turned away quickly that she might
not again look at the PROSTATE figure.
The Columbus journal., 1909-11-17

and misery. ! advise all suffering
women to take Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable COMPOUND" Mrs. EMMA
WHEATON, Vienna, w. Va
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and
herbs, contains no narcotics or harm
full drugs, and to-day holds the record
for the largest number of actual cures
of female diseases Of any similar medi-
cine in the country, and thousands Of
voluntary testimonials are ON file in
the Pinkham laboratory at Lynn,
Mass, from women who have been
cured from almost eve:y form of
female complaints, inflammation, III
cerati0n, displacements, fibrOid tumOrs.
Irregularities periodic palms. backache.
indigestion and nervous prostration.
Every such suffering woman owes it to
herself to give Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound q trial.
III you would nkespecial advice
about your case write . COnllden-
tial letter to Mrs. Pinkham, at
Lynn, Mass. Her advice IS free,
and always helpful.
The Columbus journal., 1909-11-17
CAREFUL DOCTOR
Prescribed Change Of Food Instead Of
Drugs.

It takes considerable courage for a
doctor to deliberately prescribe only
food for despairing patient. instead
of resorting 10 the usual list of med
icines.
There are some truly scientific ply
sicfans among the present generation
who recognize and treat conditions as
they are and should be treated regard
less Of the val'Ie to their pockets.
Here's an instance:
-Four years ago I was taken with
severe gastritis and nothing would
stay on my stomach. SO that I was on
the verge of starvation.
II heard of q doctor who has a sum.
mer cottage near me-a specialist from
N. Y, and as last hope, sent for him.
after he examined me carefully he
advised me to try q small quantity O:
Grape-Nuts at first. then as my stom.
ach became stronged to eat more.
II kept at it, and gradually got SO I
could eat and digest three teaspoon
fuls. Then began to have color In my
face, memory became clear, where be.
fore everything seemed blank. My
limbs got stronger and I could walk.
So / steadily recovered.
Now, after a year on Grape-Nuts I
weigh 153 lbs. My people were sur
prised at the way grew feshy and
strong on this food"
Read the little book, 1.-THE Road to
Wellville," in pkgs.
There's a Reason"
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time to time. They
are Eenuines true. and fun Of husnan
interest.