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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-04-01
Miss Elna Coulthard of Cal.

Miss Elna Coulthard of Cal.
Junction is shopping here to-
day.
The condition Of Mrs. Chas.
Sargent rem Inns about the
same today
The Treble Clef are planning
an open session to be held some
time next month.
M. j. Fitzgibbon and Jack
Graham are in Fremont today
on business.
Rev. 0. S. Bryan and Edgar
Bryan Of Mapleton are guests
at the l. G. Bryan home.
Miss Ammy O'Neal and Will
!O'Neal of Wayne, Neb. are in
the city called here by the
death of w. r. O'Neal.
w. j. Roden and wife went
out to Albert Green's home
Sunday and had a good square
meal.
DR. Boughton reports the
birth of a son to Mr.. and Mrs,
Homer Jones last Sunday.
Editor j. C. McCabe, of Lo.
gan was a Valley visitor today
Mike Kirlin is again at work
in his blacksmith shop after
four months sickness.
Enocn Oleson, of Denison, To-:
was visiting old friends in the
Valley this week.
The Socialist elected their
candidate for Mayor in Boone
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-04-01
The Purcelps New Modern

The Purcell's New Modern
Shows will open about the mid
die of May. This organization
has been greatly enlarged and
will be a drst class show the
coming season.
Mrs. Geo. Miller died at her
home in Cass township last
Saturday.
Oscar Baum of Sioux City is
here to attend the funeral of
his mother.
r. S. Morrow is in Omaha to-
day on business.
Mrs. Geo ShiIey and daugh-
ter Mrs. Harry Harvey are in
Omaha today.
G. II. Basch and wife are
visiting friends in Omaha to-
day.
The FL. r Newton Company
put ten men to work in the tile
factory this morning, and four
teams hauling sand and six
men to work in the fields laying
tile. This factory is sure a
good thing for the city as it
pays out a large amount for
material and labor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Weston
have rented the Craft residence
on Fourth street, and will move
into the same in a few days.
F. A. Heath has just com pie
ted nice ware room giving
him plenty of storage for feed
and hay.
H. Hackley went to Wood
bine this morning on business.
! Mrs. E. w. Van Housen is
visiting friends in Omaha to-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Foss are in
Omaha today visiting friends.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-04-01

DR.. Phelps reports a son born
TO Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Mathews
today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-04-01

Lily A. Evans left for Colum-
hus, Neb. this afternoon for a
few weeks visit with her sister.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-04-01

land and Mrs. James HalStead
of Chadron, are the guests of
the c. Carter family.
]. H. South is reported tet.
ter today.
II Fl. j. Brookhouser is
t., - re .tmentat the Springs
in Omaha for rheumatism.
Walter Leet has accepted a
position in the storehouse in
this city.
Clayinda, Iowa, elects a city
ticket in favor Of paving 10th
street. Clarinda is a progress
i've little city.
Mike Kirlin has installed an
electric motor in his blacksmith
shop tor polishing and sharp
ming plows and discs. If you
want your work we'll done, see
him.
John Templeton, once Chief of
the Fire Department of Coun-
Gil Bluff, now of Muscego, Okla
hama, is surely making good
down there, as the city has just
raised his salary as Cheif of the
Fire Department of that city
from $1,000 to $l,800,
The schools of this city will
close for the Spring vacation,
Friday afternoon April, 2.
Consequently the kids are
wearing a smile that won't
come off.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-04-01

DR.. DeVore was called to
Council Bluffs today to attend
meeting of the Directors Of
the iowa Security Com. Of
Cou19cil Bluffs.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-04-01
The Socialist elected their
candidate for Mayor in Boone.
st John

Mrs. James Halstead of Chad.
ron, Neb. and Mrs. Ardelis
Jones of Loveland were visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Mead Kirk
land Sunday.
Mrs. Susanne Jones is visit
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-04-01

F. A. Heath has just com Pile
ted a nice ware room giving
him plenty of storage for feed
and hay.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-04-01

Mrs. Halstead returned to
her home in Chadron today
after several days visit here
with the Carter family.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-04-01
n. Hackley went to Wood
bine this morning on business.

Mrs. E. w. Van Housen is
visiting friends in Omaha to-
day.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-04-01

Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Moore
came up this morning from
Council Bluffs for several days
stay in this city.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-04-01
Tuesday March 80

At the regular meeting of the
Treble Clef yesterday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. r. G. Hills
the following officers were ele-
cted for the ensuing year.
Mrs. Hills, Pres. Mrs. R. Coult-
hard, V. P. Mrs. 3. q. Hoyle,
Seer. and. Treas. Mrs. Guy
Smith, Accomp. Mrs. R.. Harvey
Assist. Accomp.
Mrs. E. M. Clapp and child
rem left this morning for Belle
Plaine, where they will join
Nh. g pn I'd make their fut-
ure home. The Clapp family
have made many friends in our
city, since their residence here
all of whom hate to see their
departure, but wish them succ-
ess in their new home.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-04-01

DR.. Phelps reports the birth
of a son, born yesterday to Mr..
and Mrs. A. H. Rascke.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-04-01
Mrs. Joseph James of Love-
land and Mrs. James Halstead
of Chadron, are the guests of
the c. Carter family.

J. H. South is reported tet-
ter today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-04-01

Mr.. and Mrs. T. Foss are in
Omaha today visiting friends.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-04-01

Enocn Oleson, of Denison, TO-,
was visiting old friends in the
Valley this week.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-04-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Weston
have rented the Craft residence
on Fourth street, and will move
into the same in a few days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-02
The Goods Are Good.

Experience has taught 80 consumers
out of every 100 that il is safer to buy
an article which is widely and per-
sistenly advertised than one whose
praises the maker or vendor never
sings in the public prints AS mag
azine writer puts it, mo man with
brains is likely to advertise widely an
article which is not up to specifica-
tions. No man with brains is likely
to be a poor judge of the commodity
he is dealing in. No man without
brains is likely to have enough money
to advertise anything" Advertising is
the strongest possible expression of
the sellers confidence that what he
offers is what the buyer wants. So
well does the public appreciate that
fact that the non-advertiser is put
upon the defensive. He is kept busy
explaining why he doesn't resort to
publicity to push his goods.
Explanations breed suspicion. Hon
est wares deserve the send-off that
only the guarantee of honest adver.
Using can give them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-02
The Argus Daily Short Story
AMATEUR STRATEGY---By Temple Bailey.
Copyrighted, 1909 by Associated Literary Press.

Ely saying So cid man. sac must be a
queer girl
That's iIst what she Is" said Pcrce-
val. Il met Ter last year at the beach
She WAS such quaint, queer little
thing that she attracted me- She al
ways wore white. and | would find
her sitting on the sand singing little
songs 10 herself. There was an old
sea captain to whom she talked Il good
deal. aud / got him to introduce us.
We'll, she had read lot of books
on social equality. and she just simply
Gfdn't have any use for the gilded
youth with money What Annabel
wanted WIS Il man who worked. pref
crafty with his hands. but. failing
that. enc who lived in the thick CT
| the fight for existence And she meant
it too. Ard that is where | fell.
Il was head over heels IN love with
her. continued perceval forlornly,
land I simply wouldn't let her go.
| So | let her believe that | was work
| ing my way up in business. The first
| lie was simple enough and looked like
| one of those things that could be
| squared easily enough afterward But
ON. Chase. had TO back that lie UP
with details on details until had lied
| To her at least ten lies to the hour
| Well. we were married before | left
| in the fall. | wasn't of age and she
wasn't. and she wouldn't leave home
until | could susport her without ham
/ nnrin.- my IucrT1ncc ,,ronr
| Il knew | had to come back 10 col
lege or get dad down on me. so | told
her to stay" Groaned PercevaI "But
made ber marry me for fear some
thing might come between us. and
couldn't stand that. Randolph. Bu
think how I'll appear to her. for I've
lied in every letter. telling her how
business was, and all that
The young fellows voice broke
Randolph held out sympatheti,
Eand.
shell forgive you, all right" h,
said. But you sit right down tonigh
and confess, old man. It's not onl,
the right thing, hut the best policy. t
be perfectly frank with her, and i
>she's in love with you she'll forgiv,
+, you
But Perceval shook his head. %
don't dare" he said huskily. Il an
so afraid I'll lose her, Randolph. an,
she is the dearest thing in the world
You have said that before" Ran
dolph remarked patiently. II thinl
you are making an awful mistake, blu
it will have to work itself out if yol
won't take any advice
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-02
The Legislature,

The Illinois general assembly has
been in session about three months.
1t has accomplished little The SEN
atorial deadlock has been fastened
upon the state for weeks. Legislation
has been delayed, important Iegisia-
tive matters blockaded; the session
has been veritable cess-pool of poll
tics rather than an assemblage of
patriots with determination to serve
the people for which purposes they
were sent to Springfield and paid
$4,000 each, Or a total of over $500, 900
out of the pockets of the people.
For this deadlock the republican
party should and will be held respon-
sible. The republican party controls
the legislature. 1t has majority in
both houses. There are SO republicans
and only 13 democrats in the senate.
There are SO republicans and GA demo
Gratis in the house. On joint ballot
there are 127 republicans and n dem
ocrats.
In joint session to ballot for United
States senator the republican majority
has sat for 10 weeks divided and sub
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-02
TEAMS TO DEBATE
Societies at Augustana Arrange
for Contests Between Lead
ing Clubs.
LEAGUE IS ORGANIZED
Gladstone and Webster Representa-
tivcS to Discuss the 10Th Con-
stitutiOnal Amendment.

Inter-society debating is on the
boom at Augustana college since the
annual debate between Augustana
and Bethany college was called Off.
A debating league has been organ
lied, composed of the three leading
debating clubs and two debates are
scheduled to take place this spring.
The Webster debating club took the
initiative by issuing challenges to
both the Gladstone and Balfour
clubs, both of which have accepted.
The debaters chosen to represent
the Gladstone and Webster clubs met
last night and selected the following
question for debate: Resolved, That
the Adoption of the 18th Amend
ment to the Constitution of the Unit
ed States Has Not Been Justified"
, The Webster will argue the affirma-
negative win be upheld by the Glad
stone.
Teams Are Chosen.
The Webster will re represented
by C. o. Bengston, J. A. Reinemund
and R. A. Jacobsen; the Gladstone
by Carl E. Beckman, NJ. A. Gustaf-
son and E. E. Ryden. No question
has yet been selected for the contest
between the Webster and Bolfour
clubs. The former club viii be rep
resented by Arnold Johnston, Carl
Magnuson and Gustav Carlberg, and
the latter by p. A. Johnson, Elmer
Olson and Emil Westlund
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-02

to the society editor of The Argus, will
be gladly received and published. But
in either case the identity of the sender
must be made known. to insure relia-
bility. Written notices must bear sig
nature and address.1
Give First Program.-The first pro-
gram of the Rock Island Musical club
was given at Elks' hall yesterday at
ternoon, the room being well filled
with attentive hearers At the begin
ming of the program Mrs. F. w. REIN
ers. the president, told in a few words
the object desired in the organization
of a musical club in the city. The
program was Chopin memorial, cele-
brating the centennial of the great
Polish composers birth. The program
each number of which was splendidly
rendered, was as follows:
Paper, Life of Chopen"-M F. X
Rhoads.
Sonata, for violin and piano; largo
and finale, OPP IS, Chopin-Misses Ger
| trude Housed and EfIie Johnson
Piano Polonaise in A major; Chopin
Miss Notavena Steck.
Vocal. The Maiden's WISH" Chopin
Mrs. Edward Appelquist.
Reading, 'The Traitor" original
with violin accompaniment-M Miss Mary
/ Simpson.
Piano, Nocturne, c. sharp minor
Miss Elsa Simon.
Ladies' Chorus, (a) Serenade tSchu,
berD, (b) Lullaby (Brahms) = Mrs
Edla Lund, director, and Miss Gest d,
the piano.
The feature of the program was the
numbers by the ladies' chorus of sc
voices under the direction of Mrs
Edla Lund with Miss Katherine Gest
at the piano. The ultimate success Of
the organization seems assured as the
club already has large associate
membership and the active member
ship is complete Much interest wis
manifest in the meeting yesterda.
which augurs well for the future. The
next meeting will be Mendelssoar
memorial program. The ladies' choru!
will hold a rehearsal next Thursday
afternoon at l. o. o. f. hail.
! Ladies' Aid Holds coffee.-The La
dies Aid society of the Spence!
Memorial Methodist church held /;
VERY enjoyable and successful coffee
yesterday afternoon at the home q
Mrs. Sarah Hartwell, 4510 Eighth ave
nue.. A good program of music ant
readings was given. Mrs. Sipple ant
Miss Ida Sipple gave piano duet
Miss Ida Sipple sang, Miss Pearl Saw
lille gave a reading, Irwin Hartwell
Miss Helen Miller and Miss Pear
tSaville gave an instrumental trjo
Miss Helen Miller sang, Irwin Hart
well gave violin solo and Miss Min
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-02

divided into political cliques. like re-
spective members controlled like
pawns upon chess board by politi-
clans who are planning various com-
binations for private profit or for pat
ronage involved
Ii there was wanting great, over
whelming, determining argument in
favor of having United States senators
elected by direct vote OF the people
the spectacle the Illinois legislature is
presenting certainly supplies that ar
gument
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-02
just Where to Lay the RESPONSE
biIitv

The Union concludes another labor
led effort to vindicate the position it
assumed some days ago that because
the democratic party is without Il head
to its ticket in the present municipal
campaign, the democratic organ "a
ton has abandoned the field and left
| its other candidates a prey to their
republican opponents, by saying in
connection with a misconstruction of
The Argus position: IF Henry Carse
| is defeated and the vaudeville stunts
| that brought detriment on Rock Island
again become a feature of the mayors
! office, the people of Rock Island will
know where to lay the responsibility.
| sGetting down to brass tacks, if such
/ is the result of the election now pend
/ ing, where will the responsibility lie?
Will it be with the democratic party
which left the nomination for the
mayoralty vacant, and had its organ
, ization belittled by the Union for its
pains; will it be with The Argus,
/ which, while resenting the misrepr2-
sensations made by the Union as 20
the elimination of the democratic
party in the campaign and fighting
consistently for the candidates who
still remain on the ticket. has spoken
only in kindness and high praise of
Mr.. Carse as man. or will it be with
! a hog-it-all disposition on the Unions
part?
I The entire argument, now on, it will
he
misrepresentation by the Union of the
democratic party's position in the cam
paign, to which The Argus naturally
took serious exception. Instead of cor
irecting the first error, the Union goes
on Still further misrepresenting both
the attitude of the democratic party
and' that of The Argus.
There have been no yelled threats
| from the democratic side or attempts
10 get anyone off the republican ticket.
/ There mas simply been a stout denial
| that the democratic party orgauiza-
, ton has deserted its candidates and a
stout defense of the candidates who
, are running under the democratic
| standard
If the Union will confine its efforts
TO its own candidates, and instead of
attempting by misstatements to pull
over the democratic party to everyone
; who happens to be on the republican
! ticket, concede to the democratic rank
and file the exercise of intelligent
/ judgment as to whom the individual
members of the party will give theiI
lvoteS in lieu of vacancies on their
own ticket, it will stand much bet
ter show of keeping out of hot water
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-02
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.
.ttornex-AIbert Huber.

City AttOrney-AIbcrt Huber.
Police Observation-Disclosures J. Smith.
Aldermen - First ward, John HOlx-
hammer, Second ward, G. L.. Speckhart;
Third ward, 5. A. La Vanway; Fourth
ward, Henry J. Fric<; Fifth ward, Will
liam COchranj Sixth ward. II. F. Nee
nan; Seventh ward, James Warner.
Assistant OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Davis
and Joseph GrOtegut.
- AssessOr-JOhn G. Aud.
COllector-David Biswinger.
Justices of the Peace - Oscar wah-
lund, John McShane, Stephen Stader
and William Eaton.
COnstabIes-Mike Mintz. Henry Hueck.
Henry Brunei and George Christian
SON.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-02

Percevais den in Burke!ey hall wai
hung with the usual conglomerate col
lection of tribes on which college
youths pride themselves. Strangely
complete, ii lacked one of the essen
tials-indeed, q, vital essential-of n
students room decorations There
We're no photographs.
The other fellows had pictures of
girls in evening gowns. girls in street
costume. girls i'll golf g;ryb. girls on
horseback, girls afoot-always girls
But not g girls picture adorned Perce-
val's den except one lonely small min
iature. ard that stood far withdrawn.
hidden on the lack Of his desk.
Randolph Chase hauled 1t out on one
occasion before perceval could reach
| him with detaining hand.
what queer little girl" Randolph
said
PUT it back Perceval said shortly
| his face aflame.
But the other fellows crowded be
| hind Randolph and looked at the pic
ture over his shoulder
such a mop OF hair and such lit
| tie face~ said one of them.
| 'Put it back" Perccval's tone rasp
ed with irritation. Put it back, Ran
dolph!"
Randolph. after one glance at the
| younger mans countenance. set tho
| ~
"Oh, If yeu feel that way about it." he
| apologiZed.
But tie next night when he was
alone with Perceval he said: Il don't
want to be inquisitive. but was aw
fully interested in that girls face
Who is she?''
| Percevai was standing at the win
dow. looking out upon the elm Dor
dered street. where the big electric
lights cast great shadows.
THAT he said without looking
around-"that girl. rs you call her. Is
Mrs. .Perceval Moore"
"Whatr' Randolph's tone expressed
extreme incredulity. You surely don
mean
Il eEteNdl NHilltNi dlpuhu. nat
am married? Yes"
Randolph whistled. well, of al
things,' he said And after that Their,
was silence
Then Perceval came over and fun:
himself into chair opposite Ran
dolph. i've simply got to tell some
body. Chase" he said. I'm in an aw
r,,t q -, Il fr.,to
and best little thing in tho world
Randolph reached over and picked
up the miniature again. "She trul.
looks it." he said after he had studied
it for long time.
Perceval choked a little before h
answered. "She's an angel. Ran
dolph.''
"Then what's the matter?' Ran
dolph questioned.
Perceval leaned forward.
"I've deceived her. She doesn't know
that / am in college. She thinks ar
earning a good salary in business"
"Well, son." said Randolph Chase
lit seems to me that sort of deception
Is n kind that Il girl can forgive casil
enough. l guess she won't be wildl
! indignant when she finds that mex
year-it is next year that you come @
age. isn't it?-you'll have big pile Q
money coming to-you. Any girl woul
be tickled to death to find that"
Perceval shook his head. Not Al
Mabel" he declared. Isn't her nam
dear and old fashioned, Chaser
YES" Randolph agreed. But VIII
will she object to a million, Perceval:
Because she will say that l lied I
her." Perceval said slowly, land Al
mabel can forgive anything but lie.'
"Out with itr' Randolph probet
"Tell me the whole story. 1t must
a queer one, and If you don't min
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-02

A New Jersey man has gone insane
over baseball. The strange part of
his ease is that he has been put in an
asylum because of his affliction. Think
of the annexes that would have to be
added to the asylums if all the people
who have gone crazy over baseball
were to be shut up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-02

Republican newspapers are bemoau-
ing the fact that President Taft is ex-
periencing great difficulty in bringing
about a revision of the tariff Did
any one expect him to have an easy
time with such a job?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-02
Springs Offering. y

Springs Offering. =
We sweetly sing
The new laid egg.
Your fond attention :
We would beg
AS in a lay
OF praise We greet
The finest thing
On earth to eat.
Behold the modest
Little hen {
That's getting in
It's work again :
And making up
For what we lost
In days of laziness
And frost,
The days when all
There was on hand
Was the suspicious
Storage brand
That in responding
To our call
Came scrambled IL
They come Al all.
Now. wholesome. fires
And at our taste,
We have them on
The table placed.
The number that
We eat unnamed.
30 many. though.
We are ashamed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-02

If Oct. II is to be made legal holi-
day in honor of Christopher Columbus,
how thankful we ought to be to Chris
TOPPER for discovering America in the
primest season of the year. 1t is sad
that so few epoch-making events hap
pened in October.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-02

Easter services will not have much
pleasure for the man behind the hat.
Baltimore American. Let the man
behind the hat go and take a front
seat or make the best of it where he
sits. The Easter hat is entitled to
one day that it may call its own.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-02
A 2o-Year Sentence.

Il have just completed 20 yeal
health sentence, imposed by Buck.
lens Arnica Salve, which cured me OF
bleeding piles just 20 years ago.
writes o. S. Woolever, of LeRaysville
n. Y. Bucklen's Arnica Salve heals
the worst sores, boils burns. wounds
and cuts in the shortest time. 25t
at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-02

Minneapolis and st. Paul are to be
consolidated, and the New York World
boastingly declares that they will
make a city almost as large as our
army of unemployed" What! 100000
unemployed in New York city in this
blooming season of Taft prosperity?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-02

When rioting lasts two or three days
in Indiana and seven or eight men are
killed. the state militia is told to be
in readiness" Why this haste?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-02
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and weekly at 1924
Second avenue, Rock Island, Ill. IEn-
tered at the postoffice as second-class
matter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-02
Slight Mistake.

He looked into her tender eyes
And thought he saw his fate
A wireless message. too. II seemed
II he could read 1t straight
But the expression so intense
Was caused by what she ate.