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Rock Island Argus., 1909-02-20
Woman's National Progressive Lea.

Woman's National Progressive Lea
gue.-The Woman's National Progress
i've league held meeting yesterday
afternoon in the Moline Art gallery.
a large number of ladies being pres
ent. The secretary announced at the
business meeting that the Y. M C. A.
auditorium in this city had been en-
gagged for a lecture on woman's shf-
frage by Mrs. May Wood Simons of
Chicago Tuesday evening, March 2. The
lesson studied yesterday afternoon
was "The, Father as a Wage Garner" "
and the subject was treated from all
view points. The various occupations
Rock Island Argus., 1909-02-20
One Pleasing Quality.

did you have something to say to
me?"
"Yes. Will yCu marry me-"
Il like your nerve
.'Glad you do. for it is the only thing
l have
Rock Island Argus., 1909-02-20
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

Sense is like money-the moment
that you have the greatest need for it
you are in possession of the minimum
amount.
People who are afraid to do as they
please don't succeed in doing as any
one else pleases.
Never having chance is often due
to ~an inability to recognize a chance
when it looms on the horizon.
We have to bump up against cold.
hard fact now and then to warm up
our reasoning powers and keep our
Judgment sound.
A deadbeat is live individual
striving to benevolently assimilate the
surplus change Of the easy mark.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-02-20

SchnaebelLeahy.-The marriage Of
Miss Nellie Marie Leahy, daughter %;
Mrs. Rosa A. Leahy of % Roosevelt
flats, Davenport. to Fred Schnaebel Of
st. Louis took place this morning at
the rectory of st. Anthony's church,
Davenport, Rev. ID. j. Flannery per-
forming the ceremony. Miss Mabel
Leahy served her sister as brides
maid. The ceremony was followed )y
breakfast at the Hotel Davenport
and Mr. and Mrs. Schnaebel left at
once for the east on a wedding trip.
They will make their home in ST. Louis
where the groom is manager of the
| American Tobacco company. The
bride has been employed as telephone
operator at McCabe's store, where
she is well thought of. She is also
! well known from the fact that it was
she who posed for the picture so pop
ular of Alice in white.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-02-20

Mr.. Taft doesn't believe the constitu
tion should stand between friends.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-02-20
Not Available.

"I wish L had a rich uncle"
81 have one
How delightful"'
"And he has thirteen children Of his
OWN"
Rock Island Argus., 1909-02-20
Just Like a Man,

"Row's your watch? / want to set
mine
1t is almost human"
$50 reliable?"
"Seldom tells the truth"
Rock Island Argus., 1909-02-20
Useless Advice.

Useless Advice.
"Don't he rash"
81 can't help it." =
"Oh. yes. you cam" - -
II tell you l can't"
"WhyT
II have measles"
Rock Island Argus., 1909-02-20

Celebrate Wedding and Birthday An
niversaries.-Mr.a and Mrs. R. S. Scott
of 2516 Fifth-and- avenue. enter
the occasion being their 18th wedding
anniversary and also the birthday an.
niversary of Z, NJ. Lawhead. Cards
were played at four tables. the prizes
being awarded to Mrs.. w. G. Fry AMI
F. Foster first, and Mrs. F. Cromer
ISOLATION prizes. Dainty refreshments
were served and many nice presents
received. Dancing and games were
INDUCED in, music being furnished by
c. x. Ross.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-02-20
SOCIAL AFFAIRS

ISociety news. written or teIephoned
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,
Rock Island Argus., 1909-02-20

were studied, average wages paid,
number of hours which he WORKS, the
danger from explosions. the danger
from dangerous fumes, the unsanltary
condition under which men are Often
compelled to work and the dangers of
ungarded machinery. Mrs. Nellie Sieg-
hartner, 1888 Tenth avenue, will be the
hostess at the next meeting and the
subject for study will be "The Mother
as Wage Garner" This meeting will
be held March 5.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-02-20

The man who takes the,most chances
often takes Il lot of other things that
do not belong to him.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-02-20

BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-02-20

TERMS Daily, 10 cents per week
Weekly. 81 per year in advance
All communications of argumentative
character, political or religious, must
have real name attached for publica-
tion. No such articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Correspondence solicited from every
township in Rock Island county.
/guE9 s5Lar'pe
<ISA6Es1 lss2s gazas coIsEiIs -
IAI@cII n
Saturday, February 20, 1909.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-02-20
In Honor of Wedding Anniversary.

In Honor of Wedding Anniversary.
Mrs NJ. E. Sweeney at her home,
901 Twentieth street. is the hostess to
a company of ladies this afternoon 1T
an informal reception in honor of her
25th wedding anniversary. The house
is decorated in pink roses and ferns
and a feature of the afternoon is Il
musical program. Mr.. and Mrs.
Sweeney entertained Thursday even-
ing at dinner and musical also II
honor of the occasion.
T. n. E. Club Taffy PulI.-The Miss.
es Fern and Lillian Barnett entertain
ed the members of the I. H. E. club
at taffy pull at their home, 535 Twen-
tieth street, last evening. Games were
played and at 10 o'clock lunch was
served. The club will be entertained
by Miss Margaret McNellis, 54S Twen-
ty-fourth street, next time.
viii Give Colonial Supper.-An old
time colonial supper will be served
at the Methodist church of Milan Mon
day evening. The boys of Rev. ID.
McLeish's class will be dressed in
colonial costume and will serve as
walters. The proceeds from the sun
per will go to help the boys in their
association.
Monthly Thimble Bee.-The ladies
| of the First Baptist church held their
monthly thimble bee yesterday after
noon at the home of Mrs. f. H. First,
| Ills Twentieth street Mrs. First was
assisted by Mrs: H. c. First, Mrs. J. ]
kahlke and Miss Mary Bailey. The
ladies spent the afternoon sewing and
the hostess served lunch.
| Elks Hear Huron.-The Elks had a
business meeting last evening at the
club rooms and three new members
were initiated. Following the initia-
tion ceremonies Horace Huron known
in Woodmen circles as merry sun.
shine,'' entertained the assembly. A
very pleasant evening was enjoyed
Eudora Rebecca Card Party-Eudo
ra Rebecca lodge will give a card par
ty at Odd Fellows hall Monday after
noon, the games beginning at 2:30
Three pretty prizes will be given il
the games.
Sale and Coffee Success.-The sal;
and coffee given yesterday Afternoon
by the ladies' of Grace Luthera,
[ church in the lecture room of th,
church was quite successful, the ladie
tselling all articles and clearing abou
; SIT.
Masonic Dancing Party-Trio lodg,
No. 81 and Rock Island lodge No. 65S
A. F. e A. NJ, entertained at dane
! ing party last evening al Masoni
temple. this being one of a series 0
winter entertainments. A goodly mum
Der were present.
|
!, Tax Notice.
r Your taxes, real and personal, ar,
now due. You can pay the same n
lmy Office, with Schriver & Schriver
! attorneys, 1712k Second avenue. OF
fee hours, to IL a. m, and to 2
m. Open Wednesday and Saturday ey
r enings from to 8 o'clock.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-02-20

CONTINUED on Page Ten.)
Rock Island Argus., 1909-02-20

The best thing some pec2le can do
with themselves is to chase themselves
down to the junk dealer and take the
first offer he makes them.
Be sure your sins will find you, but
not as suddenly as the collector pre-
senting ths bills for the same.
Don't be envious of the splendor Of
another. His new shoes may coyeran
aching corn.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-02-20

Masonic Dancing Party.-Trio lodge
No. 81 and Rock Island lodge No. 65S,
A. F. e A. NJ, entertained at dane
ing party last evening at Masonic
temple, this being one of series OF
winter entertainments. A goodly num-
Der were present.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-02-20

The man who Is
scared to death be-
fore trouble begins
sometimes fights
like a tiger when
things warm up.
Wise people look
ing out for easy
berths don't look in
sleeping cars.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-02-20

Eudora Rebecca Card Party.-Eudo
ra Rebecca lodge will give a card par
ty at Odd Fellows hall Monday after
noon, the games beginning at 2:3O
Three pretty prizes will be given il
the games.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-02-20

Sale and Coffee Success-The sale
and coffee given yesterday afternoon
by the ladies' of Grace Lutheran
church in the lecture room of The
church was quite successful the ladies
selling all articles and clearing about
SIT.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-04-15
DO HEARTS BREAK?
Human Mature the Same Despite Mod
ern improvements.


Broken hearts, 50 the British Jour.
nal Of Nursing tells Us. are quite out
Of fashion. The disease has pecome
obsolete, and two reasons are assigned
for this. In the first place. we are told
that women do not fall In love Ms once
they did. Mere children are not 'en.
couraged TO think on love aud matrI.
mony. aud then women. having come
TO ripper years and sounder judgment
before they decide to marry. do not
let themselves fall into that state
which was supposed to produce cardiac
rupture.
One ventures 10 express the opinion
that the statement Is not altogether
accurate.
Human nature does not alter from
one generation TO another. People
"fell in love" n thousand years ago: q
thousand years hence they VIII be do
Ing the same. But they wore their
rue with n difference: 20 will those
who are 10 succeed us. The fact Is
We do not now wear our hearts on our
sleeves. and we have learned that II
lovers prove untrue or unworthy there
are better and more dignined ways Of
lamenting them than souring our TEN.
pers. wasting away and allowing our
friends and relations to treat ne a.
derelicts.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-04-15
The Chair Of Torture,

The most prominent building In the
ancient city OF Nuremburg is the cas-
tie. One Of Its two towers was used
Tor torture. the other served a. q
prison. The castle also contained .
museum Of horrors until II was Dur.
chased by the Earl Of Shrewsbury and
Talbot. In whose possession these rel
ice now lie. One Of these was the
chair Of torture. II was very heavily
made and studded over the seat and
st the elbows with blunt topped spikes.
To II the victim was tightly bound.
and In a short time discomfort began
to manifest itself and In time became
unbearable. During tn continuance
the torture was increased In several
ways by means Of wedges being pass
cd between the legs and screws being
applied to the thumbs until they be-
gan to bleed.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-04-15

Then Gee That You Stay Thsrs-veu
Can u You Work Hard.


Thsn Gee That You Stay rhsrs-ve,
Can " You Work Hard.
Thirty years ago in a poor school
house In n back district a boy at tn,
foot OF the class Unexpectedly SPELLED
word that had passed down the On
tire class.
Go up ahead" said the master. "and
see that you stay there. You can II
you work hard"
The boy hung his head. Hut the rsxi
day he dIf not miss word In spelling
The brighter scholars knew every word
In the lesson. hoping there might b
q chance to get ahead, but there va
not q single one. Dave stayed at the
head. He had been an Indifferent
speller before. but now he knew every
word.
Dave. how do you get your lesseo
% well nowr said the master.
II learn every word In the lessen
and get my mother to hear me q
night. then go over them In the morn.
Ing before come to school. and 70
over them at my seat before the class
is called up"
Good boy. Daver' said the master.
That's the way TO have success; al.
ways work that way and you'll do"
Dave is today the manager OF a big
lumber company. and he attributes his
start TO the words:
go M ahead and see that you stay
there, You can II you work hard
Genesec Courier.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-04-15
A One Man Jury.

tailor who was defendant In A
case tried In court seemed much cast
down when brought up for trial.
whats the troublef" whispered his
counsel. observing his clients distress
as he surveyed the jurymen.
1T looks pretty bad for me-" said
the defendant unless some steps are
taken to dismiss that jury and get in
new lot. There amt man amongst
'em but what owes me money for
clothes"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-04-15
tienrY's Better sehsn,e

The Wears Daughter-Papa's sub
ject tonight Is TO be Love One An
other" Shall we go. Henryf Henry
No. dear. think we had better stay
at home and practice what your father
Is preaching London Tit-Bits.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-04-15
Sarcastic.

Senior Waiter Ito rather green as
sistant at recent banquet in cele
brated London hoteD Now. then
young man. do bit o. somethink. and
don't stand a-gaping and staring there
as II you was the bloomin' guest o.
the hevenin'.-Lond?n Mail.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-04-15

First Poachcr-Hello. Bill! wot luck !
Anything dom! Second Poacher-
Well. ! dunno. but II gets four more
besides the wan I'm after now III
have foive-sn' that amt so bad
Punch.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-04-15

smith-The British. believe. rare
ly make wention Of our Revolution
Jones-No. but ! understand they &C.
casionally refer TO II ms conflict In
which some British coIonists defeated
force OF Hessians. London Taller.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-04-15

Mr.. snapp-Llfe Is full OF coutradic,
tons. Mrs. snapp-And I say II isn't
Boston Transcript.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-04-15

Success consecrates the fouisst
crimes.-seneca.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-22

And Yet with all his low down humble
ness, Hon. Fly are like many other Male
facktors of great wealth: he spend Y
his time collecting things and the other
Il giving them back to the human race
Every honest Fly hopes to die poor after
he has gave away all his germs to fill
the hospitals what Mii1iohaires has en-
lowed
Present consenseless of opinion about
Flies are a very exciting illustration of
the fact that this World do twirl very
tasty. Time Flies" say Hon. Shake
speare, famous bookmaker. Ten wears
of Sore folks never thought nothing
about Flies. In 1s39-tllat darky age of
superstition-F'lies was considered neces-
sary announces, like burglars and police
men-you could drive them off and scare
them out of the house but what use?
There was too many of them to kill en-
tirely. and they done no harm by doing
no good. In that good oId-fashioned date
any Drunken Gentleman could fall asleep
In the shade Of the old livery barn safe
IN the thought that Flies and the L. S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-22

IL tie leaves. nom Nal-.l GG&t4. Sef -
shadoWy forms OF proving ANIMALS -
they crossed the sandy ground OF the vi
lage that was silver under the full moon.
Unfortunately. they were too far away 10
offer a sure shot. The third night also
passed without incident and | was about
tired of feeding mosquitoes and var
Gus other denizens of the insect world.
nevertheless. / decided on waiting another
night for hunters are the same over III
the world and they try "once more tai
they get their quarry.
: 4
On the fourth night. which Mas soma
what cloudy. | went to my shelter With
that same fascinating hope which Is part
of the equipment of all successful hunt
ers The poor little goat that was acting
as bait had become tired of bleating ard
had gone TO sleep. /, 100, was dozy, a.
most nodding. when | heard the gentle, un-
mistakable brush of hair against the
leaves near my shelter. | was afraid 70
move lest I Brighten the beast. VIII Oh
soon passed by and crouched to spring.
The moon for a second lit the scene and
/ saw the animal was a leopard. TIE
goat, evidently smelling the leopard.
rose and ran to the end Of its tether
The leopard sprang. l fired at the same
instant and the huge body struck Il
earth with heavy thud. Natives. aWaa-
ened by the explosion. came running frulf
the hutS. Torches were lit and when rn
examined the dead leopard we found tnat
the bullet had passed clear through ns
brain. A lucky shot for | aimed its
body.
Copyright. 1909 by Benz f. Hamptou3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-22

hunt reports reached my ears that both
leopards and lions were skulking around
the village and that a leopard had rushed
into the square early one morning and
seized the chiefs favOrite dog, which il
carried off. This was to be expected, for
the fire which the natives had lit on the
weld to round up the elephants had kept
nivorous animals, on which the lions,
leopards and other carniyora fed, out of
the district. Therefore. the village, with
its goats, dogs, fowls and human beings.
was the nearest possible feeding ground
for these beasts.
few nights after the dog was taken,
just as l was finished writing up my
diary, a terrible commotion arose in the
village shots were fred and natives cried
that leopard had seized and carried
off a goat. I grabbed my 80 autoloading
rifle and, accompanied by dozen natives,
ran in the direction the leopard was last
seen. All night we beat about the vii
lage. but saw nothing but the vanishing.
shadOwy forms of hyenas.
In the morning traces of blood were
found In the grass to the north OF the
village and from that We picked up the
spoor of the leopard which we traced to
some rocks in an old river bed where We
found, mixed with gore and blood stained
the skull of the goat. After that l de-
cided 1t was my duty to sit up and get
shot at one Of the marauding beasts
* X
Accordingly, | had the natives build ME
a leaf shelter near which l tethered
young goat TO act as lure to the Loop
ards. For two nights ! waited, hidden
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-22
Great Railroad Magnates Start Careers as Laborers

a week as he used to make in the entire
year.
William II. Truesdale. president Of the
enormously wealthy Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western railroad, was a
frei2hthouse clerk on tie Rockford, Rock
Island and ST. Louis railroad. He had a
genius for working hard. lie made an
earl. dent and soon promotions We're
chasing him. He didn't sdestep any that
locked good and today te is in position
whose rewards are enough to make a
Croesus get little bit envious.
Another telegraph clerk who made an
hnpre ssive success Of railroad;ng was Al
belt j. Earlin". He worked the keys at
q station on the system Of the Milwaukee
and s.. Paul. But lie doesn't need to do
that now. for he is president Of the Chi
cago, Milwaukee and St. Paul.
j. T. H2nrahan, whom Hartman forced
into the first place in tile Illinois Central
when his feul with Stuyvesant Fish re-
suited in sending the latter to tile wall.
was foreman Of b construction gang on
the Louisville and Nashville when the
men above him first began to size him up
AZ material with potentiaities for the flu
ture making OF great railroads.
Stuyvesant Fish himself, though the son
Of wealth and aristCcrAcy, found it neces-
sary 10 begin at the bottom in order TO
make d way at the top He entered the
service of the Illinois Central as a clerk,
progressed 10 the presidents secretary
ship. and wound uo president himself.
Iucius futile was thirty-one years
working his way to TIC top. lie entered
railway service in 1865, held various posi-
tions, became president IF the Boston aud
Maine railroad in 1896 and president OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-22

could do.
But il would be unsafe. even in the
mind, 10 think lightly of this mechanic in
the oistained jumper.
He Is the stuff of which the future
presidents OF The country's great railway
systems are recruit ed.
This i the kind Of material that devei-
ops into the man of weight and com
.mandng influence. who sits at great
desk in one Of the huge buildings in which
the roads have their headquarters.
He who would get into The inner portal
must have influence. He must pass d
battery OF clerks. attendants and conf
dental secretaries.
The man who conducts the railroad with
all its vitality important details and all
the great problems that constantly I'M
pose their strain on his knowledge must
he the man who knows the business from
the ground up
Nobody else has much OF a chance
And II there is any disposition to doubt
this general statement, enough instances
can be offered To establish il indub tablS.
The greatest railroad and Transports
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-22

ton man III the United States today is
conceded to be James j. Hill He has
attained 10 a position where he not only
is conceded to be abundantly able TO
protect his own interests, but he has
so completely mastered tie subject of
transportation that all men look to him
an authority, and are glad TO take
as final his opinion on any question in
volving railroads or steamboats,.
Hill was picked to speak at the Seattle
exposition opening, because not only was
il recognized that he deserved a lot. from
the gratitude of the people for what his
roads had done to open up the country
but also because his name stood for su-
premacy along a line of special knowl-
edge.
Mr. Hill DIDN'T go TO any school to
get his knowledge of rdilroading. He
didn't take any home study course. He
got out among locomotives and steam
ships and there learned the business from
the ground up.
Leaving his fathers farm, Hill worked
in railroad offices at q meager salary
schemes of transportation on "A scale vet
undreamed OF came 70 him. But in his
minds eye the plan unfoded he saw
that it was not enough TO know rail-
reading alone. With the great lakes
lying across the pathway from one i'm
portant section of the country to the
other. he who would go the limit in
transportation mastery must also be Il
steamship expert So he entered steam
ship offices at small rate of remunera-
tion and mastered that branch Of the
business
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-22
Praise for American Hubbjes.

pRlNcESS DLLEEP SINGH. at a dlu-
mel IN New York. said that She found
The American woman u marvel % beauty
and the American man a model at good
looks and Kindness
The American man., said the charnl-
ing princess, is rightly held up to tie
world as the pattern husband. In t.u-
rope they have a SAYING about Eve and
the apple which shows how wretched A
failure the European husband is. This
saying Is unknown in America, | am
sure. Ii would have 10 point, no appli-
cation. here in the land of pattern hus-
bands
She paused impressiVeiv Then, with
A smile. she ended:
The saving is this.
The evil one didn't give the apple 70
the man hn' to the woman. because the
evil one knew well that tine man would
cat il all himself but the woman would
60 halves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-22

Did YOU ever see the foots Of Fly
under a microscope?
Don't never do so, if you can help it.
When a Fly see a rare Germ he pick
il up in his paws and run away with it
till he find fat gentleman what look
like he might come down with Measles.
If they was only one Fly on earth
doing this it would seem kind of cute
and vaudeville. but all the Flies i'll Crea-
ton is doing this all the time. and this
make quite number.
therefore, HOUSEkEEPERS, BE-
WARE.
When you see a Fly in your house
open a door or window and tell him to
go at once.
IF he refuse, remove all furniture, jugs
and pictures from the room and prepare
to put him out This can be done with u
broom or any other form of courage.
IF this Fly show fight, telephone to
Board of Health, who will send around
q Ambulance man to help you
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-22
HASFIIMCRA TOGO.

the Maine Central in 1896 He has held
the later post eyer since
Darius Miller was at FIRST a steuos--
rapher, then he served through various
clerkShips until he became vice president
OF the Chicago, Burlington and Quinr1
w. G. Brown, senior vice president ar
the New York Central, was a section
hand; George L. Harris. president or the
thlcae", Burlington and Quincy, was 4
paymaSter's clerk, and Edward II Harri-
man started as L b of fourteen To study
railroad stock problems IN q broker 5
office