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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-02
The Argus Daily Short Story
Number 3O6-By Eunice Underwood.
Copyrighted. 1902 by Associated Literary Press.

The morning was very pleasant, but
so far all the mornings had been pleas
ant at this delightful out Of the way
resort. Mrs. Bradford drew a long
breath as she descended the hotel
steps. Her physician had certainly
been right when he recommended a
change of climate. Already she began
to feel the influence of the mild air
and the long days spent out of doors.
As she reached the sidewalk she paused
with questioning smile.
where to, Mildredi' she asked.
The little girl who was skipping
along by her side looked up brightly.
THE plaza, of course. mamma. You
can read. and will play. This after
noon we'll go down on the beach"
The street was very quiet-an &C.
casionaI dray with it's load of trunks
and baggage and here and there a
group of pleasure seekers on their way
to the plaza or the beach; overhead a
few buzzards circled about. aud from
the direction of the plaza came
perfume of orange blossoms and the
saltiness of the bay which glistened
beyond the trees.
AS they reached the corner a keen
newsboy darted across the street, and
his shrewd face broadened into a grin
when his customer smilingly refused
the change he offered.
Through the openings III the trees
they could see the white sails Of pleas
ure boats on the bay and beyond these
the green shore Of Promontory point.
Near the extreme end of the point rose
the tall white buildings of the state
penitentiary. Mrs. Bradford shivered
a little as she saw them. The grim
buildings seemed out of place in this
quiet winter resort.
1t was not far to the plaza, but when
they reached it they found that most
of the settees were already occupied.
They walked down one of the side
paths and came back by the fountain.
As they did so. Mildred turned sud-
denly.
!. sThere's a seat, that's most all emp
tH,"sshe whispered eagerly.
1T was a little OF the path and half
hidden by the low branches of live
oak. AS they appl oached Mrs. Brad
ford noticed that its only occupant
was a tall young ran whose face look
ed strangely white and eager. He
watched them curio4sly as they sat
down. and his lips parted IN friendly
smile. Then. as though conscious of
improperly, he got p and began to
walk back and FORTH uneasily. For
time Mrs. Bradford scarcely noticed
him, then something SReculiar about
his step caused her to raise her eyes
from the book she was reaStng. The
young man seemed TO have Norgotten
their presence and was walking back
and forth with bowed head. Every
few seconds he wheeled sharply 4nd
retraced his steps.
Mrs Bradford noticed with curious
wonder that be always wheeled at exA
actIy the same points. Then she saw
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-02
Editor Builds Home on Florida
Lake and Argues for the South

pure air. One may step into a Pull
man car and reach New York in Sc
hours. Or he may take a boat and en-
Joy the trip for few more hours. The
resident of Florida is in instant com
munication with the cities of the coun-
try.
Thousands of people. hundreds Of
them known to me personally, are look
ing for a locality where they can get
more enjoyment out of life. They are
learning that they can buy a round
trip ticket from Chicago, Denver, De
troit, st. Louis, or anywhere in the
middle west for less money than they
have been paying the coal monopoly
to keep from freezing. They are dis
covering that living is no higher here
than in any other locality with good
railroad facilities. Now take the cost
of building. A home can be erected in
Florida for One-half the cost in Ne
braska or Ohio. l know this from per
sOnal experience. Lumber is just
about one-half the price as in my for
mer home, and labor about two-thirds
Why more northern people do not close
their homes during the winter months
and send their families to the south
land, giving them health and pleasure,
I do not understand
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-02
Pathetic Letter Tells Need for State
Sanitorium. 80


The following letter is dhiy a sam
pie of the many which Frank E. Wing
superintendent OF the Chicago Tuber-
culosis institute, which is the Red
Cross agent for Illinois, receives. It
comes from a Mercer county girl and
reads: Il have taken the liberty to
write to you for advice. The doctor
tells me 1 am in the first stages of
consumption. I have spent what little
savings l had for doctor bills. The
doctor wants to send me to the tent
colony at Ottawa. He says will come
back well and strong, but it will cost
$500, and 1 have not got 1t, neither
can my father raise It. What wanted
to know is, is there not some state
institution for poor patients for the
treatment of tuberculosis? A friend
told me TO write ana ask you; that
you could tell me If anybody could
Mr.. Wing, if you can do anything for
me or tell me what to do. you will
forever have my lasting gratitude. It
is hard to die knowing there is a cure
and not having the money to fight the
disease. If you are not 100 busy
WISH you WOuIu answer InlS l6llST. L
will be anxiously waiting for an an
swer. Hoping you will answer me as
soon as you possibly can, I remain,
yours truly, ---"
Mr. Wing did answer this letter at
once, as he does all others, but what
could he say? There is no state SAM
torium where poor patients can go for
free treatment. He referred the case
CT sthe Tri-City Anti-TubercuIosis as
ISOLATION of Rock Island, the nearest
relief station of the kfnd to Mercer
county, and Miss Edna l. Foley, SUI
perintendent CT the Chicago institute S
nurses wrote a personal letter of ad-
vice and encouragement. What is to
be done for the poor Mercer county
girl and the thousands who are like
her all over the state?
The answer is: Buy the Christmas
stamp. Sell the Christmas stamps
Help in the work of educating the
state to protect its citizens from the
awful White Plague"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-02

The completion OF the divorce" pro-
ceedings between the Rock Island and
Frisco systems viii not prove of seri-
Gus. consequence to the Rock Island
which still occupies a pretty good
place on the map. Indeed ever since
the union of the two systems, with the
Frisco officials at the head. it has been
regarded as a case of the tail wagging
the dog. The Rock Island can go 1t
alone successfully, still having practi-
eally all the advantages It enjoyed by
reason of the alliance. except a line
.frona Chicago to ST. Louis and If it get
1.-THE Chicago Peoria & st. Louis line,
BIT will have that.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-02
Memorial to a ereat Golfer.

1t was agreed at committee meet
ing held in ST. Andrews, Scotland. TO
erect a bronze panel representing the
head and shoulders in life size of the
late Tom Morris. The panel will be
placed on the west gable of the royal
and ancient clubhouse. The balance
Of the memorial fund after paying the
expenses for this erection will be used
to endow bed in ST. Andrews Cottage
hospital to be known as the Tom Nor
ris bed and upon which golf profess
SIGNALS and caddieS are to have first
claim.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-02

The following from the Florida
Times published at Jackson
vile, will be of interest to the many
tri-city friends OF B. F. Tillinghast ,edi-
tor of the Davenport Democrat:
One of the most attractive homes in
Crescent City has just been occupied
by the family of B. r Tiliinghast,
editor of the Davenport Qowa) Daily
Democrat. Mr.. Tillinghast, a close
friend of Editor W. A Russell of the
Palatka News, who is also a resident
and householder of Crescent City,
spent several winters IN Florida before
deciding upon Z location for the home
he desired to build, finally choosing
Crescent City. He tells why in an IN
terview given for this edition. Mr..
Tulinghast said:
Before the great freeze OF some a
years ago I began coming to Florida
and with the exception of two years,
or rather two winters, spent in Cali
/ fornia. I have been in Florida every
winter since. One year l would bring
down my wife and the next year my
| daughter, so 1 had a member of my
| family with me while travelling about
the state We went from Jacksonville
70 Key West, stopping at st. Angus
tine. Daytona, Titusville and at Key
West. Similar trips were made on
the West Coast, when Tampa, Punta
Gorda and many other points up and
down were looked over. Then the
Oklawaha river trip was taken; then
the state was crossed and recrossed
repeatedIy. Having. gained some
knowledge of the people and &c
sources of the state, my family decided
To make its winter home in Florida.
"Then came the question of select
ing a place for a cottage. There was
unanimous agreement that the county
should be Putnam and that of all the
inviting places in Putnam county,
Crescent City proved the most tempt
ing Some of the reasons for this de-
cision are the following:
'sThe location is healthful. The
ridge running north and south through
the town is from so to 60 feet above
tide water. The ocean is far CROUCH
away to get the benefits OF its breeze
tempered by the belt of pines lying
east of Crescent City. We miss the
harsh WINGS JndC OIOW lTOLu Inc west
and from the east
eve have an abundant supply Of
pure water.
1--WE can grow here as well as in
any county in the state fruits, vegeta-
bles and grain. The big freeze was
a calamity in the sense that the tidal
wave along the Carolina coast; the
storm of seven or eight years ago in
Galveston; the foods in Texas; the
forest fires in Michigan and Mime
sofa; the hot waves of Kansas; the
cyclones and droughts of Iowa, and
other natural events are disasters. We
may have another freeze here just as
they may have earthquakes in Califor-
MIA. but based on the law Of averages,
Florida is as free from these terrible
visitations as any other state in the
union.
These are only some Of the reasons
that could be gifen far making win
ter home in this state pf sunshine and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-02
The Truly Reticent Norman.

Speak of n reticent woman and most
people picture to themselves a woman
who doesn't talk much. But the truly
reticent woman - the woman who
makes retfcence an arts not at all
silent. She talks with what is appar-
emily the greatest candor, so that peo-
pie go away from her saying what Il
frank, genial woman she is. And no
one ever suspects. unless he or she IS
phenomenally clever. that the genial
conversationalist had all sorts of I'M
spoken things in her mind.-Exchn ga
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-02
Generally.

ais he a good doctor?' -
al have never seen him misbehave."
"Smarty. / mean can he cure JouF
"He never has"
"Imbecie. What / want to kutw Is
II he is a successful physician"
"He IS worth half Million"
'Do his patients recover"
Always unless death intervenel"
"Are you always affected with lido
cy?"
Usually when l come in contact
with it."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-02
Made TO |

Bishop Fallows OF SAYS II Is
the supreme duty of -S>nan to be
happy. Here is a Cd Jnere duty
wouldn't have to rap Voa over the
head with Il stuffed cid 20 wake him
up If he only knew the Ahination.
Man has not yet arriG a state
where he can touch ito and be
happy. he is willing all Ugh but be
goes about it as an amatet
In the morning of life be nrsues
the bright lights only ta haze his
wings singed when be catches Vi with
them. Then he tries other ways that
are Just as foolish. with simila re
suits.
1t is easy enough to point oui his
duty to him. but with the Landlord
coming round regularly and Within
grocer and the butcher following Il
his wake how is the wayfaring mai t
get away with the made to order re
sultsI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-02

Mrs Blount of Chicago says a wife
ought not to be required to sew but
tons on her husbands clothes. IF this
rebellion of the sex spreads, mere man
VIII be forced to retaliate by refusing
to button his wife's gown down the
back
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-02
It's Finish.

The .hooISworm IS no friend OF man
And must be brought 10 book.
For science plainly mas decreed
That II must get the hook.
r
No longer can the lazy man
Have this as an excuse.
They'll send him TO the hospital
And jar his hookworms loose
no longer can he sit at ease
And take a summer nap.
And mighty sorry he Will be
When he has lost his snap.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-02

One hundred and sixteen barrels of
eggs have just been received in this
country from China 1t is to be hoped
they are not Of the kind which China
men at home are said to prefer
namely, those which have been buried
in the earth for six months or more.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-02

There is more catarrh in this section
of the country than all other diseases
put together, and until the last few
years was supposed to be incurable.
For great many years doctors pro
nounced it a local disease and pre-
scribed local remedies, and by con-
stantly failing to cure with local treat
ment, pronounced it incurable. Sci
ence has proven catarrh to be a consti-
tutional disease and therefore requires
constitutional treatment. Halls Ca
tarrh Cnre, manufactured by F. j.
Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the
only constitutional cure on the mar
ket 1t is taken internally In doses
from 10 drops to a teaspoonful. 1t
acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. They offer
one hundred dollars for any case it
fails to cure. Send for circulars and
testimonials. Address
F. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by druggists, as cents.
Take Halls Family Pills for constl-
patton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-02

If the Illinois legislature denies to
4the people the direct primary law,
which the people have demanded by
vote Of eight to one it viii be a great
disgrace to the state. .
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-02

Cannon says that Beelzebub was the
first insurgent. The Philadelphia North
American, an insurgent republican pa
per, replies: 'tThat may be so, but he
seems to have Topped to the other
side"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-02

The Standard Oil makes no secret
that it plans to defeat the order of dis
solution If 1t is sustained by the SUI
preme court. Isn't that Sam Gompers
6angerous man to defy the courts the
way he does?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-02

senior high school students is as re-
grettable as it is surprising.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-02

"Does your watch keep good ti1sF
I'm good times It does"
But how about in bad timesT
''Then / have it in soak"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-02

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 Chamberlains
Cough Remedy. Many mothers are
never without il in their homes and
It has never disappointed them Sold
by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-02
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, 1909-12-02

/ Boost for the belt line. Do you not
realize how badly it is needed?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-02
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

A professional burglar has TO take
his choice between being pinched by
cold and hunger or pinched by the
police.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-02

One dollar a week deposited in
our savings bank for 20 years
will amount to about $4,000.
A deposit of SIS a week will
amount to about $1,000. The an
nual interest on this at A per
cent would be $3.50. Thus the
man who deposits So a week in
our bank can after. 20 years draw
out s4 a week and still leave to
his wife and children at his death
all the money deposited and half
as much more
Per Cent Paid on DeoositsI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-02

A luxury that isn't expensive has a
hard time passing a civil service ex-
animation as a luxury.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-02

A we'll trained memory is not one
trained to ct the story to suit the oc-
casion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-02
and by Rock Island.

Encourage every deserving interur-
tansAtefprise.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-02
1P-
Omaa

Under oaks and opars because
s good"-F1Osea , 49,
This with outspread.
fingers trernuOus
TO GOODNESS overhead
a hundred
drought and dew,
this which rests and cheers
today's perfection
Some pirc11, One-forgoHen =
May hcueatfullY the seed
Foreseefng reaching bOush
Would satisfy ones need
Whoe'er he that unknown
seed sorOutlet slim.
He knew not that he had begun
stands monument
trees-tae trees-that blaze
springs blush.
The sentry fires that line the
Into the woodlands peaceful hush
Through all the years they slowly grow
shield
The patient thOroughness Of GOD
which stands with ouspread.
Seems pronounce while
a blessing and gently shed
benedtctOrA
sunlight shuttIes through
threads of gold that fash play.
mingled
=E &c & - Il 49, : 53z54 y
-. , sz=szs'
,~r4l =-====
nv ~ c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-02

When the black sheep comes home
with lots of wool the neighbors hasten
to whitewash him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-02

BY THE J. w. POTTER co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-02

When the good fellow decides that
he must practice economy he usually
finds his family where he can practice
on IL first.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-02

a reputation for doing things 1:
worth while. after all. for those people
who know are then bound TO treat yot
kindly. for they Will be afraid 70 d
otherwise.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-02

The man who can't support ton o.
dignity stands a mighty poor chance
of being able TO put up a blum Of re
spectacle dimensions.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-02

You may talk about party 10y
atty and the grand principles of
Democracy all you please, but If
the Democratic party is to get
back again into power in this
State it must not only put up men
for Office of known ability but
they must also be known as pure
men, men in favor of strict law
enforcement, men who believe in
taking the Decalog into politics
You may call that mere sent
ment and bosh, just as you please,
but it is the truth, and nothing
else but the truth. Haven't our
elections in the past five or six
years proved it? Verify, it is a
fact, as another has put it, cit is
getting 50 now that the party
must put up the most efficient anil
capable man procurable or he will
be left at the polls. The people
have decreed it.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-02

Rev. w, NJ. White, of this city,
in his Christian Newsletter last
week said: The part our Federal
Government plays in the liquor
selling business is a shame and dis
grace to any civilized land. Are
we a free people, or are we serfs
Has the government a right. I'M
der any preteXt whatever, to make
and enforce a law which permits
the filth and slime Of one commu-
nifty to be shipped into and dis
tributed throughout another pro-
testing community? How long
shall free American citizens tOler-
ate such an injustice? l may have,
like hog, the right to wallow il
the mire, but have no right, un.
der heaven, to besmear my neigh.
Dor with it.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-02
SOME CASH; SOME NEWS.

j. B. Weaver renews for the
Message.
Rev. w. A. Hanna renews for
this paper.
H. Il. Davis subscribes for the
Message; H. w. Azdill renews.
The Message is glad to enroll
Miss Bessie Settle as a new sub
scriber.
DR.. G. L. Branch and Mrs. w.
T. Swinney enroll as new Message
subscribers.
T. E. Bradley changes his adj
dress for the Message from Rush
Hill to Lamanda Park, Cali.
Mrs. j. w. Gillaspie of Martins
burg called the other day and sub
scribed for the Message.
The following have lately re-
newed for the Message: Mrs. C. G.
Thompson, D. L. Rogers, Jacob
Seige, w. G. Atkins, j. A. Reign
ley; all mighty good people, too.
c. G. Cohoon of Cordell, Okla,
in the real estate business down
there, who married Miss Estelle
Boatman of Mexico, sends US a
remittance to pay for the Message
to 1911.
r. T. Steele of Columbia was in
Mexico Saturday and called and
renewed for the Message. We
knew Mr.. Steele when we were
a boy in the early settlement of
this county.
-Four new subscribers came in
one mail for the Message from
Vandalia this week. That s grow
ing some, Ell? They are H. 7.
Grifiths, L. N. Fritch, Raymond
Stacey and Stuart& Stacey. They
are all good business people of the
East End, too; we are proud of
them. Stuart & Stacey is a
grocery firm. They run a nice
up-to-date store and are doing a
fine business.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-02
Negro Woman Killed.

Emma Taylor, % years of age,
a negress, was struck by a
Wabash freight last Saturday
night, about IL o'clock, at the
crossing east of Pollock's Mill,
dying in about an hour after the
accident. 1t is not understood
just how it happened that she got
in front of the train. No inquest
was held. Witnesses saw her just
before the happening.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-02
G. G. Bybee s Sale.

G. G. Bybee north of Mexico,
held a public sale last Friday.
Live stock brought good prices
The mules and sheep sold as fol
lows:
Mules-Two, three and seven
year olds, j. 7. johnson, $3.50; two
mare mules, DR.. Wood, 1905; two
horse mules, j. Y. Johnson, 1855
one bay mare mule, Joe Considine,
$3.50; black horse mule, Ed Nit
chell, $117; two blue and black
mules, Joe Considine, $500; two
gray and blue horse mules, Ed.
Mitchell, $245; two bay and
brown horse mules, DR.. Woods,
$273.50; black yearling horse
mule, Tom Bybee, 1914, one gray
seven year old mule, Chas. Dean,
$135; two bay and brown horse
mules, John Beagles, 1855; two
bay and black horse mules, w E.
Cunningham, $3.50; two yearling
mules, mare and horse, Tom By
bee, two three year old black
mules, mare and horse, w. E. Gun
bingham, $167; one black mare
mule, c.. p. Arnold, 1927.
Sheep-15 yearling ewes, w.
w. Mundy, $3.50; IA sheep, w,
w. Mundy, 1880; 16 yearling
and twos, Henry Dudley, $100.S0i
10 three and four year Odds, $50
one buck, Jim johnson, $3.50;
ewes, Homer Mundy, 800; s
ewes, W. w. Mundy, So l buck
w. w. Mundy, $500; 10 ewes, w
w. Mundy, 1880; 10 ewes w
w. Mundy, 1880; 9 ewes, H. H
Weakley, $45; l buck, H. II
Weakley, $4.75; 10 ewes, H. H
Weakley, $40.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-02

Anti-liquor sermon from the
Pierce City Leader: A bottle Of
booze cost Charlottesville $4,000
one day not long ago. A young
man got drunk and set fire to
that much property in a success
full effort to cremate himself.
Charlottesville is one of those wise
(?) towns that paves its streets
with the blood of its manhood.
"Woe to them that establish a
town by blood"
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-02

State Labor Commissioner J. {.
A. Hitler in his annual report of
surplus products Of Missouri says
that in 1908 Audrain county, IN
der the head of fish and game pro-
duets, had $50 pounds of craw
fish, valued at $3.11O. Mr.. Hitler.
we are not sure that we under
stand you, please tell us about
those craw fish.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-02

The State Poultry Show meets
in st. Louis next Monday. There
are 1000 exhibitors and $3.50
birds already filed for exhibit. w.
H. Turner of this city will attend.
Local fanciers here will be rep
resented. 1t is going to be a, great
show. Mexico could just aIewell
have had this show if she ha% csar-a
after it.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-02

Mr.. George Coakley, teacher at
the Walker school, has introduce
ed a new game on the playground
of his school, which he calls hat
ball We think it certainly good
game, for it is one in which the
entire school can take part. Mr.
Coakley thinks that enthusiasm
and interest on the playground il
just as essential to success as il
the school room, believing the ole
adage, "All work and no play
makes Jack dull boy" tru,
one.