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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-19
The Reckoning.

The old war horses in Washington
may as well give up. They can't stava
off the day of judgment very long. No
sooner is an Instruction in the senate
suppressed than mutiny breaks OUT
III the house. And if Cannon and Aid.
itch can put down rebellion at their
respective ends OF .the capitol, they
VIII simply transfer the fighting to the
congressional elections.
Between 1874 and 1892 eight houses
or of 10 were democratic, and now
there is far more low tariff sentiment
IN the republican party than there was
during those 20 years. The currency
question is out of the way now and
the democrats will vote pretty solidly
while more republicans than ever be
lore will vote for low tariff candidates
for congress.
II congress shall pass a bill raising
duties above the Dingley level the con
sressional election of 1890 will be re-
peated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-19
Trimming the Consumer.

The Indianapolis News facetiouSly
announces that compromise has been
reached in the tariff controversy at
Washington. Since it has been i'm
possible to revise the tariff to suit the
ultimate consumer, the consumer IS
To be trimmed to fit the tariff. The
matter is almost too serious to be
treated jestingly. and yet there's many
q true word spoken in jest. 1t is al
most the exact truth that our states
Elen expect commerce to mold itself
tC their statutes, rather than seek TO
| enact laws expressive of merchant
common law. In regard to railways rs
well as the tariff, there is abroad-or
has been-a persistent idea that bad
economics is somehow good politics.
Especially in finance are our meth
DDS procrustean We furnish cur
rency which is almost as rigid as iron,
and which, so far as it is elastic eX-
pands when it should not expand. To
this volume of currency trade is eX-
pected to adjust itself absorbing cur
rency in speculative excuses when 1.
is redundant, and when it is deficient
wrenching gold from the worlds mar
kets by main strength. That is the
way in which We have moved our
crops for a generation alternately
stimulating Wall street with a plethora
of funds and then shaking them out
of Wall street when they are wanted
II trade does not fit tho currency. it IS
the trade which must adjust itself 70
the conditions. This is costly, alter
nately necessitating imports of dear
sold and then causing the export of
Gndervalued gold. 1t is a sorry jest ia
say that now the consumers are to be
trimmed to fit the tariff.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-19

more likely to be given Great Britain's
continental policy than TO the German
policy. The possibility of close reia-
lions between Russia on the one side
and France and England on the other
has been viewed in Germany with
some concern.
A determined effort will now be
made to detach Russia from England
and France and to engage Russian
support for Germany. The personal
element plays a great part in inter
national European policies, and the
striking personality of the kaiser
counts for a great deal. The kaiser
is expected to exert all his personal
iLfiuence in order to gain the sympa-
thies of the car and thereby to in
fiuence the foreign policy of Russia in
a direction favorable to Germany.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-19
The Argus Daily Short Story
A Train to Joy-By Anita Wentworth
Copyrighted, 1909 by Associated Literary Press

her ears as she chung to twisted Sec
lion of the vCS;ihule.
I'D expect something to happen if
should start on such an errand. bank
ing only on hoarsay and wearing my
wedding dress. Bless me! When folks
take the bit in their teeth and rush
headlonS | always think of Jonah"
Shaky little Mrs. Engle cast a horri-
fed glance down over the blue and
white gown. now stroked with dust
and CRIME and torn in several places.
Some one beckcned to her from the
farther end Of the wreck. Why did she
stand there like dummy when people
needed help?
Away she went over broken ties and
around an overturned boiler from
which the steam Kissed vindictively,
the blue and white gown flutteriIg In
the moonlight like flag of truce.
All. there they wcre-a man prone
on the ground. and kneeling by his
side WAS physician with his open
medicine case.
stay by this poor fellow" said the
doctor as she came up, while / go for
water" ard he was gone.
In few moments he returned and.
pouring something from vial into n
basin of water. gave it to her TO hold
while he bathed the unconscious mans
face.
She turned her head away. She
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-19

les, she wore the Dlue ana wnlIe
gown, much against Aunt Nykirk' S
will, and the latter had said disagree
able things in consequence, even going
so far as to prophesy that something
would happen.
But what could 'happen:" Simply
nothing. Was not this the old reliable
evening train, forever on time and
without hint of hoodco or any other
bloodcurdling thing in its record?
OF course, Rose Engle settled the
question satisfactorily in her own
mind and from a multitude of femi-
nine trinkets in her wrist bag fished
out her ticket and waited complacent-
ly for the conductor. BY and by, as
the "old reliable" rolled along, the
moon came up. revealing the land
scape in picturesque panorama, and
the owner of the blue and white
gown laughed at the prophecy, flatten-
ed her pretty nose against the dusty
pane and fell to enjoying the scenery.
Suddenly above the peaceful hum of
the train rose demoniac shriekS from
two locomotives. The next moment Il
terrific shock sent the passengers in
all directions.
Out from beneath the wreckage of
the shattered northbodnd crawled a
half dozen men and women, one with
cruel slash across the left cheek and
another with a broken arm, while the
remaining four were only shaken
up"
Among the latter Rose Engle strug-
gled to her feet and stood, white and
trembling, endeavoring to grasp the
possibility of the "old reliable" max
ing such a departure.
While the others began the search
for their belongings or for friends less
lucky than themselves she stood still,
wondering whether 1t was the blue
and white gown or the wickedness of
her intention which fulfilled Aunt Ny
kinks prophecy.
Not since the "word from up north"
that Jack had gone back to his old
habits and was actually sowing his
earnings broadcast" had she taken
time for sober second thought. A year
ago, when she kissed him goodby in
the low doorway before he went to
the Klondike, he had pledged himself
to continue in well doing, and she had
rested in his promise
Often she entertained herself pictur-
ing the home hey planned to have on
his return, one with large, airy kitch-
en-, plenty of sunshine and lots of hap
piness.
But when the ''word" came she de-
cided that Jack Engle's wife was a
shamefuiiy neglected woman, especial
ly as he had not written for months.
Then wild determination to be free
from the man who had gone back to
his old habits and didn't care seized
her, and-well. here she was on her
way to begin legal proceedings for a
separation and stranded and alone!
|. 1ACnt Nykirk's parting shot rang In
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-19
The election of Jane Adams of

The election of Jane Adams of
Hull house, Chicago, as president of
the National Conference of Charities
and Correction is the first time that
a woman has received this honor, and
il was never more discriminatory be-
slowed. Miss -.udams has made a
national and indeed an international
reputation in the administration of
charity and in the development of
what is known as settlement work in
to an important work of social re-
form. She is as persuasive in her
writing as she is judicious and thor
ough in her work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-19
SAFETY ON THE FOURTH.
cieveIand's Ordinance Relating to In
dependence Day Celebrations.

1t is small wonder that the eyes Of
the United States are turning toward
the city of Cleveland, O., as rapidly
assuming the position of Americas
model city in it's public spirit and in
the laws which are the result of that
spirit Listen to this ordinance. as
admirable as it is comprehensive in
its scope, which stands today to the
credit of the city's council. relating to
Fourth of July celebrations:
No person shall fire any cannon. gun,
rife, pistol. toy pistol or firearms of any
kind or fire or explode any squib. rocket
cracker or roman candle or other combus-
tible fireworks or make use of any sling
within the city
within the city sell, offer for sale or have
in his possession or custody any toy pis-
toll, squib. rocket, cracker or roman can
die or fire balloon or other coInbustibla
fireworks or any article for the making
Of a pyrotechnic display, provided that
nothing In this section contained shall be
SO construed as to prohibit the board of
public service from giving pyrotechnical
displays of fireworks in the public parks
whenever said board is thereunto directed
by resolution of council
Any person violating any of the provi-
sions ." . shall on conviction thereof be
fined in any sum not exceeding 500 or
imprisoned in the workhouse not exceed
ing thirty days. or both. at the discretion
of the court.
There you have model ordinance
for any city which has a regard for
the lives Of its children. for the nerves
and health of its people and for prop
erty generally. The council of Cleve-
land has pointed the way for the
councilmen and aldermen of other
cities. and now. before we get too close
to another day of death and accident
is the time to'act. The citizens of any
city can do for themselves what Clevc-
land has done by insisting upon such
an ordinance at the hands of the city
legislators.-Ladies' Home Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-19
VANDERBILT'S RIVER PALACE.
Luxurious Houseboat Built to Order
Surpasses All Others In England.

IuAbFtOuS E1ouSCpOdt ouHS 10 OToSf
Surpasses All Others In England.
Alfred G. Vanderbilt. the American
millionaire who leased one of the
handsomest Households on the Thames
last summer, has had one built this
year to his order which is the most
luxurious craft of the kind ever float
ed I'm England. This river palace, with
its tender attached. is 132 feet long
Theamain saloon is paneled In polished
mahogany and is lighted. heated and
ventilated by electricity. There are
four bedrooms. each with a bathroom
The dining and smoking rooms are on
the top deck. The tender is equipped
with the most ingenious French cook
ing requisites and an elaborate hot
water system.
The boat will be furnished lavishly,
but the bedrooms. like the exterior,
are painted ivory white. All the main
deck rooms are provided with bay WIN
dows. The main deck roof IS support
ed by pillars of carved lakewood and
an iron plaster bearing the Vanderbilt
monogram.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-19
Kaiser and Car,

The imperial yacht Hohenzollern
with Emperor William aboard is now
on its way to the French gulf for the
meeting arranged for tomorrow be
tween the emperor and the car. Ac
oording to advices from st. Petersburg
the meeting of the two rulers will take
place Off Reval. Both the emperor and
the car are to be accompanied by
their foreign ministers and other adj
visers.
Great political significance is at
tached to the meeting of the two
rulers. 1t is fully recognized that Ger
man meditation, which brought about
settlement of the recent Balkan
crisis, was not altogether to the lik-
ing of st. Petersburg and that as a
consequence the support of the Rus
sian government in future might lie
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-19

Remarkable Railroad Career.
the This but the beginning the realization bis
railway the his plans His intention make trans
would without be the restoring to Baltimore her former pres
a
Could his feh handles big enterprises with an ease
thoroughly
received the beginning
his
without college he
manipulation of large
full
feeling with his
dandinc he his father
Mr.
dream realized seemingly by magic spell in
O.
Georgia Court" oneof Finest
unrodt wm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-19

Mrs Gould who is a principal in i
divorce suit now going on appears TO
have been disposed to abolish hypo-
c1isy and sham of modern society.
According to the testimony she at
tended a fashionable party in which
she had some wordy trouble with an
other woman of the speedy set; and in
stead of publicly addressing her as
my dear and then assassinating her
character before the neighbors. she
seized her and bit chung out of her
arm. This is going back to the prim-
n1ve days of Adam and Eve, when
Cain killed Abel and while possibly
not to be recommended to society of
today. it would certainly remove many
doubts and greatly simplify the matter
OF editing visiting lists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-19
His Uniucky Day.

81 tell you what it is said an old
cynic-"I am firmly convinced that ev-
cry man has his particular days for
good and bad luck. Monday is my
unlucky day | have been watching
it for twenty years. and nothing can
shake me in this belief. | never be-
gin any enterprise, no matter how
trivial. or start on any journey on that
day. Therefore / make Monday an off
day and do nothing but potter round
the house. Even in these little affairs
everything goes wrong.
Take the record of last Monday, a
fair average. and be convinced: Smash
ed finger while mailing board on fence
Fell down cellar stairs with coal scut
tie. Fell over wheelbarrow while car
rying stepladder. Sat down on chair
where children had been sucking tot
fee. Got swindled by peddler. Got
thumb pinched in gate. Dropped
smoothing iron on foot. Baby got out
in yard and was butted by strange
goat. Tax man called. While eating
supper square yard Of ceiling fell OF
dining table Went to bed to escape
further disaster. Had nightmare
! Thought 1 was falling from top o;
Eiffel tower. Fell out of bed anG
broke arm. Looked at clock and saw
It lacked fifteen minutes of midnight
Lay still till clock struck 10. Was
afraid If moved before Tuesday was
usEered in would have broken neck
Yes, indeed" concluded the man
Monday is my unlucky day, and
approach it with feelings akin to ter
sor."-LondOn Tit-Bits.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-19

The first thing Billy Lorimer did
in taking his seat in the United
States senate was to do just what
Hopkins would have done-vote
against the people and in the inter-
est of the trusts. Shame Billy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-19
The Best Pills Ever Sold.

"After doctoring Is years for
chronic indigestion and spending over
$500, nothing has done me as much
good as DR.. Kings New Life Pills.
consider them the best pills ever
Sold" writes B. F. Ayscue of Ingle-
side. N. c. Sold under guarantee al
all druggists. 25 cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-19

Great Britain's imports for the first
five months of the year have slumped
s11 100000; and exports show a de-
crease of $69,119,0O0 At the same
time the cry is for greater ornaments
and more taxes. 1t is a distressful sit
uatiOn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-19

1t is announced that there is a sud
den development of sentiment in favor
of Taft's plan for tax on corporations.
This was to be expected 1t is OBJ
yiously a diversion to take the minis
OF the people off the advanced tariff.
Even Mr.. Aldrich is likely to yield af-
ter some expostulation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-19

excess. l am seventy-t1iree and a hair
years old, and / have smoked for sew
enty-three years of that time. Don't
drink-that is. don't drink to excess.
Don't marry-I mean to excess.
snow. If you young ladies refrain
from all these things you will have all
the virtues that any one will honor
and reSnect"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-19

If it keeps on swatting the con-
have to show itself to reporters during
It's daily carriage ride to prove that 1t
it still alive.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-19
MARK TWAIN's TIP TO GIRLS.
Don't Smoke, Drink or Marry to Ex-
cess, He Told Maryland Graduates.

Mark Twain went to Baltimore the
other day to attend the commence
ment exercises Of st. Timothy's School
For Young Women. Following Edward
F. Martin of New York. Mr.. Clemens
said that as Mr.. Martin had advised
the girls as to what they should do he
could only tell them what they should
not do.
''There are three things, young
ladies, advise you not to do" he said.
Don't smoke-that is, don't smoke to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-19
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

Some people are here because they
are supposed to be somewhere else.
A we'll trained conscience gives its
possessor no evidence of it's existence.
In order to have a sane Fourth Of
July each town should take the pre-
caution to provide itself with a sane
city council beforehand.
1t Is hard to speak impersonally
when dealing with your deepest en-
envy.
That tired feeling instantly attacks
when we see a certain type Of the
genus homo approaching.
At present the greatest utility Of the
airship consists in giving imaginative
individuals food for speculation.
1t Is quite easy to point out the de-
fects In a mans program after he has
demonstrated that it is failure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-19

Perhaps if Sheriff Kittilsen would
take one of those little vacation trips
he would return like a giant refreshed
and get busy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-19

And after getting all those demo-
cratic votes, too, Billy Lorimer. How
could you be so forgetful?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-19
Hu1nor and
Philosophy,
IN THE AIR.
3y DUNCAN n. .SSsiTH

Brace up. fellers.
Pick one out.
June's the time
For counting.
Round the pretty
Ladies now
Do your tall
Cavorting.
Nature lends
A helping hand.
Wherefore Z
Are you waiting
When on every
Bush and trea
Little birds
Are mating?
There's a chance
For cooling now
And for
Slyly billing.
You can find
Some pretty girl
Who is more
Than willing
Not that she
Is going to be
Yours without
A struggle II
Or without -.
Another word -
In your arms
Will snugSle. z
You have got
To win her out,
And you need .
Not flatter .
Or persuade yourself
Twill be -
Such an easy matter.
But with help
The season brings
You should get
One started.
Take a brace q
And in the quest
Do not be downhearted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-19
Saturday, June 10, 1909.

Sheriff Kittilsen is evidently more
content in being defied than in being
consistent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-19
So EASY.

II Mars would send a message down
She needn't make a fuss.
The thing for her to do would be
To drop a brick on US.
And with a note securely tied
Or fastened by tack.
And to the whole a string attached
With which to draw II back.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-19
Inconsistent

inconsistent
81 believe in planting trees for fu-
ture generations"
"How unselfishw
'It is n duty"
"And vet | saw you set the dog on
the future generations who were get
ting after the fruit in your orchard"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-19

When sunny summer softly sniles
] feel inclined to shirk.
I seem to be impelled to play
And loaf about the place all day.
Then die of overwork.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-19
His Moneys Worth,

"a penny for your thoughts"
81 was thinking of you"
"Honest"'
"Sure, What would you expect for
q cent?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-19
Precaution.

Precaution.
"Yes; l am writing for the maya
zines"
Having much success"
"Well, I never had anything sent
back
Perhaps you do not inclose stamps"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-19
Results.

Flows fishing?"
"Eine,"
Caught anything?'
"a cold.''
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-19
Dramatic Lore,

Dramatic Lore.
"Na. what are the seven stages OF
MANI"
We'll. there is the vaudeville stage,
the legitimate, the variety and the
opera. and don't Just remember what
the others are"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-19
THE ARGUS.

~ THE J. w. POTTER co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-19
Some Class

you have been hunting in the jun
gle?"
yes"
81 suppose the animals died game"
Eyes; big game
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-19

All the news all the time-The Argus
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-08
But the season is almost her,

Bu the eseason $ am here 1909 Barons will be engaged occurs arch G This struggle will the opportunity the locals in action and to size up the aggrega ton to represent present doTsId & this season ion will ~ two ~ teams m sea March Alabama in Tuscaloosa April met n as sens aon to the Faron Alabama game is remembered that these teams Many fans including eonegns But was expensive victory in one sense of the % word & Pitcher % Smith the remainder period he the approaching and his batting Dixie about Ro
  highly recommended and Louis IIebron Cncnnatfs he will Cardinals that regular benan the reports this he will thorough the stated that Noah Ienlne holding ference wfibe djusted
 he league and he writes he has outlaws Is hoped that Henne will not out his threat and jump for that sending Henn last is the general belief that his demands pa Ias nat yave deliver a
 
  tall while Moeswo be small while Morris Henne and 
 o o and aggregation will than o Mobile flew and departed
 
  baseball leaders and excellent ud of the we'll
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-08
STANDARD OIL
 CASE IS RUSHED

Chicago, March 7.-(Special) )-Federal officials are making every effort to bring to a speedy close the second trial of the Standard Oil company of Indiana, charged with the acceptance of railroad rebates From the present outlook Federal Judge A. B. Anderson, who is trying the case, may give his decision in the case week hence.
 The sensational features of the s29, GOO, GOO case are expected to be eliminated.
 The government attorneys have said, and the Standard counsel has agreed that if the court permits the testimony of John D. Archbold, vice president Of tine Standard Oil, and other prominent oni- cials will be taken from the records of the St Louis dissolution suit against the oil company. This will mean that they will not have to appear at this trial.
 The greater part of the first trial was devoted to proving the shipments of oil to East St. Louis by the company as a basis of the charge of rebating. This volume of testimony and the introduction of numerous witnesses will be eliminated in the present trial The defendant com pany's attorneys will admit the shipments on a 6-cent rate.
 Our defense will be short, and the only new angle of evidence will be that based on the opinion of the court of appeals that the government must prove knowl- edge and intent" said Chauncey Martyr, associate counsel for the defense, today.
 Monday the government will place their witnesses on the stand in an effort to prove the publication of the tariff rates and the fact that they were disregarded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-08
WOODMEN OF WORLD MEET AT COLU MBUS

Columbus, Miss, March S.-(Special. J. The annual meeting of the Woodmen of the World of the state of Mississippi will convene in Columbus Tuesday morning An informal reception will be held to- morrow, Monday, night. This will mark the beginning of the meeting.
 s. l.. Caine of this city, who has been prominently identified with Woodmen cir cles for the past several years, has been very active in preparations for this com ing gathering. he states that about 500 Mississppiahs will be here for the meet ing. Over 45o have already engaged rooms in Columbus and there is no req son why the next weeks convention should not be marked with signal suc- cess
 The Woodmen of the World band from Meridian, an organization of 26 musi- clans, will arrive tomorrow afternoon and from then on through Wednesday V martial strains will add their charms to the spirits of the delegates and local people who are also preparing to show the visitors the time of their lives.