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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-10
feated by the democrats at three cleo
Itions and at II was successful.
Flies, spreaders of Disease.

This is the season for the return of
flies. Some of our most eminent bac-
|teriologists are laying great stress upon
the necessity of prevention of diseases
caused by the fly. Scientists of all
countries agree upon this pOint-fiies
not only carry disease germs in their
body. but also upon their feet. They
|are readily attracted by filth, which
they devour greedily,. so common de-
cency would suggest the advisability
of keeping them out of our houses and
off our food.
State boards of health are also agita-
ting the subject, and rigid measures
are being enforced TO do away with
nuisances now in existence which har-
Dor the flies.
1t is true that they are scavenSerS,
but they spread filth and disease in
doing their work. 1t would be better to
do our own scavenging; keep clean,
protect all apertures with screens, cap
ture the stray intruders, use sanitary
garbage pals, which are provided with
a device for disinfectants, and then
discharge the flies.
Flies should be carefully excluded
from sick rooms. Flies carry the bac-
Illus of tuberculosis in their bodies af-
ter being in rooms where consumptives
| are confined
One of the most useful devices of
the last quarter of a century is the
win ial, nlyo
it so easily possible for all classes
and conditions of people to protect
their homes and their food supplies
from the dangers of disease as car
ried by the fly in the daylight and the
mosquito in the night.
The Merchants association of New
York city took up the subject of flies
as menace to the health of the city
| inspectors were employed during the
summer and the entire shore line and
docks examined Fly cages were dis
| tributed in all parts of the city; at un
sanitary points flies swarmed, and
when captured and examined were
| found in some instances to carry thous
andS of microbes on a single foot In
healthier localities and farther away
from the water front, fewer flies were
noticed, and when examined were
| found to be practically harmless, il
not clean.
The flies began to appear about the
middle of June The greatest number
occurred from July l to Oct l. The
| last week in July and tho first in Auo
ust the largest number prevailed. The
number of deaths from typhoid fever
and intestinal diseases rose above the
average about the same time, culmin
ated at the same high point, and grad
ually decreased with the falling off o
the flies. This harmless" insect an
nually causes $50 deaths from typhoiC
fever and 1000 from other intestina
diseases in New York city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-10
The Argus Daily Short Story
The Lure of the Tents-By S. B. Hackley.
Copyrlghted. 1903. by Associated Literary Press.

Il shall never ask you again, An
nette. Tell me-you absolutely refuse
to give it up even forever for me?"
Forsythe's voice tremhled and a re-
pressed light burned in his black eyes
as he laid his hands, slender, but brown
and strong with the strength that three
years of cowboy riding had given, on
the shoulders of girl standing on
this April afternoon just outside the
women's dressing tent of the new
Wild West show.
The girl, who wore a dark green cor.
duroy divided skirt. short white coat
with fringed sleeves. dark handker-
chief knotted about her soft throat and
cowboys hat on her red gold hair,
thrust off his hands with her gaunt-
leted ones and gave him a merry look,
underneath which were defiance and
determination.
Bobby Forsythe." she cried, Its
me for the show forever"
The young mans dark face turned
crimson.
MY ring, please, Annette!'
The girls glowing cheeks paled
slightly, but she slipped off her glove
and laid the solitaire in his outstretch-
ed palm. Then, with a gurgling laugh
that might have passed for sob, she
bowed mockingly before him and, lift
| ing the tent flap. disappeared within.
1t was Buffalo Bil's show to which
these two belonged, but it was pref
| ty good Wild West show, and Annette
| Lucille Blossom was the best Cowgirl
| rider Of the twenty that dashed twice
q day fearlessly around the arena
| How she could ride-even better than
the daring young wife of one of the
shows owners who rode with him NON
and then for the benefit of the public.
] Robert Forsythe, the most daring
rider Of the cowboys, the pride Of the
troop, always had hated to see the
Blossom riding. When he glanced ovel
the ropes and saw some woman spec
tator looking on calm and dignifie(
and then glanced toward Annett,
astride Western Wind, the bay pom.
with the black spot on his left shout
der, her cheeks brilliant, crying II
mad merriment with the other gir
riders, his heart boiled within him.
Forsythe, of a fine old South Carroll
ma family, had become known for hi
horsemanship on every western ranch
Reckless of nature and ready for
frolic. he had not said mo" when be
sought by the managers Of the ney
Wild West show to join 1t.
On the day that he Joined the troup
"a spring day in Oklahoma-he frs
saw Annette disentangling her Skin
from Cherokee rosebush. With tn
courtesy to woman that is the soutl
erner's birthright Forsythe offered
assist her.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-10
Square Deal for Schools.

Every parent in Illinois is interested
in legislation that will check the ex-
tortions of the big school book pun
fishers. That prices of these books are
much higher than in several other
states is not denied. Thousands of
Illinois school children are paying 80
or 60 cents for an Introductory geog-
raphy that is sold everywhere in lii
diana for 80 cents. Dozens of other
texts cost from % to IS per cent more
than the lowest price at which they
are sold in other states.
There are nearly 100000 school
children in Illinois. Each pupil pays
for books used in the primary and
grammar grades from S. TO 81 more
than the same texts cost in Indiana
Kansas or Kentucky. Why should thi:
huge overcharge be levied on parents
of Illinois to enrich great eastern cor
porations?
The Ettelson-Hope bill fixes a def
mite limit to textbook prices, based Oh
the lowest prices for which the same
texts are actually sold in other states
1t thus leaves the book ring no oppor
tunity for evasion or litigation. TIL,
bill has been approved by the commit
tee on education, of which Senate
Landee is chairman, and it should .;
passed without delay.
Every legislator who believes in
square deal for the schools should &c
lively support this bill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-10

Immediately convince those controlling
the house of delegates of the mistake
they have made in the extremity TO
which they have been willing to resort
for political purposes, but i'll the long
run it will secure more careful ard re-
sponsible exercise of the power they
have.
There is not the slightest evidence
, that there has been on the part of the
government or any member Of the ex-
ecutive council a disposition to usurp
authority or to withhold approval of
such legislation as was for the best
| interests of the island or lack of
sympathy with the best aspirations OF
the Porto Rican people"
For want of quorum, the house
took no action on the president S
| message, recommending remedial
| legislature for Porto Rico. In the
senate the message was referred
without discussion to the committee
on Porto Rico.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-10

when the thornS were conquered
Annette was no longer heart free. and
Forsythe went back to his quarters
feeling like one who has looked into
paradise and received a blow in the
face
That life might be all right for a
man, but at his home it was like a
crime for girl of his station to ride
thus for exhibition.
Was this girl with the glorious beau
ty, with the eyes of heaven. as public
a thing as the armless woman in the
siGeShow?
Forsythe clinched his hands. In aft
err weeks he Clinched his hands many
times. He scorned himself for the
flame of admiration that the guileless
young girl bad kindled in his heart
and for the fact that he could not hold
aloof from her.
1t was in Winnipeg, when midsum-
| mer and the show entered Canada to
| gether, that he threw aside pride and
| tradition and told Annette that he
| loved her. Then for the girl. for whom
since the April day in Oklahoma all
| commonplace things had been bathed
in glory, begun a life of torment
I Forsythc began the moment his ring
shone on her finger to beseech her to
leave the show as no fit place for q
| refined woman.
| Her kiusmen, the shows owners
would have released her. but the spell
of the circus held her. and, secure. a:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-10
Uncle JOe's Birthday.

Joe Cannon was IS years old last
Friday, and is still opinionated and
stubborn. He is the only speaker the
state of Illinois has ever furnished.
If he lives through the present con
gress, Mr.. Cannon will break the rec
ord in length of service as presiding
officer, with the exception of Henry
Clay, who served nine and half
years in the chair, to Mr.. Cannon S
eight. Andrew Stevenson of Virginia
and Thomas B. Reed of Maine served
seven years each as speaker, which is
one year more than Mr.. Cannon has
served, although he will surpass them
by one year if he outlives the 61s'
congress.
Mr.. Cannon has already broken the
record for length of service on the
floor. He is now serving his 18tf
term. He came into the house O
representatives March A., 1873, and i
he outlives the 61st congress he will
have served continually from March
1873, to March, 1911, a period of g
years, with the exception of two years
when he was defeated for the 52nt
congress.
The next record in length of servic
is that of John II. Ketcham of Ney
York, who served IL consecutiv
terms. General Ketcham was non
mated for congress 20 times, and /
times by reclamation. He was d,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-10
REBUKE FOR PORTO RICO
Continued from Page One.)

CONTINUED from Page One.)
house of delegates to refuse to pass
the necessary appropriation bills.
Mr. Taft discusses the acts of the
legislature and of the council and says
the facts recited demonstrate the will
ingneSS of the representatives of the
people in the house of delegates to
subvert the government in order to
secure the passage of certain legisla-
ton. The question whether the pro-
posed legislation should be enacted
into law was left by the fundamental
act to the joint action of the execu-
! tive council and the house of dele
gates as the legislative assembly. The
house of delegates, says the president
proposes itself to secure this legisla-
ton without respect to the opposition
of the executive council, cor else to
pull down the government"
Given Too Much Power.
This growing spirit shows that too
great power has been vested in the
delegates. The message presents an
exhaustive economic review of condi-
tons on the island, its trade and its
wealth, its improved educational ia
lcilitics.
1t points out that there never was
| a time in the history of the island
when the average prosperity of the
Porto Rican has been higher, his OPP
lportunity greater, his liberty in thought
land action more secure For the first
time in its history Porto Rico, he says,
is living under laws enacted by its
own legislature.
The president points out that if the
Porto Ricans desire a change in the
form of the Foraker act, this is a mat.
tier of congressional consideration, de
pendent upon the effect of such a
lchange on the real political progress
on the island. Such change, he says
should be sought in an orderly way
and not brought to the attention oil
congress by ''paralyzing the arm OF
the existing government"
The president says that the fact Of
the Porto Ricans' forgetting the gen
lerosity of this government should no
!, NC dH OCCdSlOH lOl oulpIiSc, hui ii
dealing with a whole people can it bt
made the basis of a charge Of ingrati
, tude."
. The message concludes:
when we, with the consent of thu
f people of Porto Rico, assumed guard
f ianship over them and the guidance O
! their destinies, we must have beel
conscious that people that had enjoy
3 led so little opportunity for education
could not be expected safely for then
4 lselves to exercise the full power @
tself-government, and the present dc
o lvelopment is only an indication tina
v we have gone somewhat too fast i
g 1.-THE extension of political power t
!. them for their own good.
81 To Have Convincing Force.
e. '"The change recommended may NJ
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-10
Prominent Omaha Man Suicides.

Omaha, Neb., May 10.-Julius Meyer,
many years prominent figure in bus
mess circles i'll Omaha and president
of the Metropolitan club, committed
suicide this afternoon by shooting. De-
spondency on account of i'll health was
the cause
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-10
Fire on Board of Trade.

Chicago, May 10.-Fire, the result Of
crossed wires which was quickly
brought under control broke out on the
trading floor of the board of trade
this afternoon Business for the day
was over, however, and there was no
excitement
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-10
Patten Back on the Job.

Chicago, May 10.-James A. Pat
tens return to the market today was
not reflected in the course of wheat
prices on the board of trade at the
opening. Today's quotations eased off
cent during the first hour, but the
tone of the market was tranquil.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-10
After 81 Years in Pen.

Des Moines, May 10.-After serving
81 years in the penitentiary, William
P. Glyndon, convicted of the murder
of young girl, was pardoned TODAY
by Governor Carroll. Glyndon, who Is
20 years old, served in the war as a
member of the personal body guard OF
General Sherman in his march to the
sea.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-10

Old timers are not expecting any
relief from the fact that the Fourth OF
July this year will fall on Sunday,
They know by experience that the
small boys will take advantage of the
situation to celebrate also both Satur-
day and Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-10

Two Frenchmen fought duel in
New Jersey the other day, and one OF
them was killed. Frenchmen who fight
duels in this country ought to cling to
their native method of dueling.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-10

Did you notice that Senator Depew
asked a question in the senate the
other day? The senator from Wander
bilt is alive still, very still.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-10

This promises to be busy week a
two great capitals-at Washington anC
at Springfield.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-10

Russia does not seem to have joined
in the peace movement, and Russia
could use great deal of peace in its
business.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-10
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1921
Second avenue, Rock Island, Ill. IEn-
tered at the postoffice as second-class
matter.]
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-10
|, HumOr and \
} Philos0phyV
- DUNCAN A.-SMs1a \
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

The trouble with some people IL that
Just when you get everything arranged
to suit them they exercise their in
alienable right of changing their mind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-10

Wanted to Know.
"Uncle Daniel. do you think when I
grow up / will be as big fool as you
are?"
why. Johnny" said his mother.
chow you talk"
"Well. you said today you hoped I
wouldn't"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-10

Yesterday was Mothers day, in con
formity with beautiful custom found
ed by Philadelphia lady. 1t is good
to remember
IF I were hanged on the highest hill,
Mother ~ mine. u mother q mine!
/ know whose love would follow still.
Mother o. mine, o mother o mine.
IF were drowned in the deepest sea,
Mother - mine. o mother o mine!
l know whose tears would come dowr
to me,
Mother o mine, o mother o mine!
'If / were cursed of body and soul,
Mother q mine, o mother o mine.
/ know whose prayers would make M
whole,
Mother o. mine, o mother o mine.'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-10

The west has the argument, but Aid
rich has the pull.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-10

Has Illinois Dolliver or Cummin!
to fill the Hopkins cavity?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-10
Diplomatic,

diplomatic.
"Are you fond Of children. Mr..
DobbsT
Have you any children. Mrs.
Green?'
Indeed l have-three little dears"
"rhen you can understand that, any
body must love children, madam"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-10

"And rolled
On first
Went. singing a glad melody.
To-day organ tones low
AS though OutbOrne spreading wings
That beat the music to and fro
echoes its whisperngs:
Then rising, ringing sweet
In trumpet chords that melt and MERGE
organ voices
The measures Of the anthem surge
Yet a woncrous song. ween-
Was sung by Mary Magdalene.
The organ filings joyful
m rvel-musiC
all the
That to masters in their dreams.
And high mellow
glOry-sQng-
one grand
One olden chant is pure and strong.
The chant through oawning rang.
song glad
wondering that night
So suddenly should lose its gloom,
q thri
leaped to living bloom
anthem Of to-day?
Three singing IN the
A sunEt
anthem builded
IN Easter the three
Went, chanting a glad melody.
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tcOpyigh. 1902 by W. Ch.pman
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-10

Spring Music.
Hear you
The call
OF the country.
j pray.
CoaXing
You back
From the city
Away.
Giving
An affectionate bid
Back
To the place
Where you played
AS a kid?
Spring
Is the time
When it sings
In your ear,
Telling
That to boyhood
Were dear.
Conjuring Up
To your citified
Gaze
Pools
Where you flshed
In those
HaIcyon days.
City
Is grirny
And full
OF distress,
Germs
Everywhere
The police
Can't suppress.
Pack up
Your wardrobe
And pull down your vest
Hike
For the country
And take
A long rest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-10
Not 90 Rad.

Not So Bad.
"That fellow is such a puppy"
'Is he? Then there is a chance for
him"
II don't see how"
Somebody may buy him license.
collar and leash"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-10

People who insist upon laying the
burden OF their troubles upon other
peoples shoulders deserve to have
their troubles multiplied and generally
get what they deserve.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-10
BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.

TERMS.-Daily, 10 cents per week.
Weekly, 81 per year in advance.
All communications of argumentativc
character, political or religious, must
have real name attached for publica-
ton. No such articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Correspondence solicited from every
township in Rock Island county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-10

Giving advice sounds easy. but when
asked TO do it ten hours a day the
average man is calling Help. heip!'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-10

Getting Ready For Dry Territory.
II am drinking four quarts Of water
day
For your health?"
NO"
Because you like itT'
Not exactly. just in training fcl
my trip south"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-10

Getting rid of poverty is as tedious
and tiresome as settling the difficulties
OF mismated pair and takes almost
az long.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-10

Keep cool during the heated term,
but there is little hope that you will
be able to keep cool enough to induce
those people you owe monev to to cut
your acquaintance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-10

Some of our younger generation
couldn't be really happy II they
thought they were in any danger Of
being good.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-06
HARRISON AMATEURS
PLAY wv COMEDIES.


The Hollywood Club Of Harrison gave
a successful entertainers and recep-
ton at Evans's Hat, Kearny, las;
night. The nail was comfortably flied
and the amateurs We're applauded Wig
orousiy for the good work done by
them.
David Davies, a member of the club,
arranged the program and was per-
sonal director of the play, The fol-
lowing was the program:
Mrs. Maltby's M~ole"-Letitia Malt
by. Miss Ruth Adele Black; Marina
duke Maltby. p. Q. D, Arthur E. Hat
etrom.
Miss Annette d. Black, in folk songs.
under direction of Miss Irene Collier.
Sunset" "a comedy in one acD-Lois,
Sarah S. Nichols; Joan, Minnie l.
Bean; Aunt Drusiha,S Frances Howe;
Lawrence, B. #. Sseel; Azariah Stodd,
Amos L. Field; Mr.. Rivers, A. Van
Derer.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-06
HATTERs
IN ORANGE ARE
PAID BENEFITS
Several Hours Required to Dis
tribute Funds Among
the Men.

Orange hatters were paid the first in
stalment of money as members of the
United Hatters of North America to-
Gay following a period of three weeks
of idleness. There was a long string OF
men in the streets adjoining the Or
ange Armory at William and North
Centre streets. and the job of furnish
ing the money, 81 tt the married men,
So to the single men and 50 TO boys,
took several hours.
The women trimmers who went out
with the mon have got employment
many of them out OF town With the
fourth week of the strike there appear.
to be little chance of a settlement. The
effort to open the shops on Tuesday
next is awaited with interest and tina.
the day win be a notable one in the
hating district is generally conceded
The workmen will go to the several
factories Monday morning to take on
their tools. They will march IN a BODY.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-06
RIJ0U THEATRE, ORANGE, HAS
EXCELLENT BILL TO ANNOUNCE

The Bijou Theatre, Orange, is today
closing the most successful week it has
enjoyed since it was first opened under
the liberal management of the Bijou
Circuit Company last September. Ex-
cellent entertainment, courteous treat
ment and extremely reasonable admis-
sion prices tell the story. The Bijou "
a theatre where every member of the
family may go for an afternoon or eve
ming OF unalloyed pleasure.
For the coming week the management
of this popular playhouse promises a
program which viii eclipse in merit any
that has been presented there. Tho
roster includes the La Rose brothers.
two acrobatic comedians, whose athletic
feats and funny antics never fail, IL is
said, TO keep their audiences amused.
The Robinson trio are colored enter
i~a.aers. who are declared to be num-
bered among the foremost singers.
dancers and comedians of their race.
Lean Lessi and company present a
sketch which abounds with comedy sit
nations. Laura Buckley. who has met
with marked success in other theatres
OF the important circuits with her clever
character singing speciality, is expected
to prove one of the most pronounced
hits. The moving pictures viii show
some OF the latest and most entertain
ing subjects. with an entire change OF
Program every day.