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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-22
The Argus Daily Short Story
CUPID AND CONVERSATIONAL Susan H. Morley.
Copyrighted 1902 by Associated Literary Press

come. She would not put it on tonight.
no matter what her mother said. She
could not bear to sit another evening
in it waiting and listening to every
football with hope and longing and III
innate despair.
A sob burst from her, and she flung
herself upon the bed, with her hands
over her face. But she did not cry.
She dared not. 1t would not do for
her mother to see her tears or to sus-
pect that she cared poignantly.
Why could not her mother see that
he would not come again and cease
torturing her with expectations? Her
little first romance was over almost
before it had begun, and in her heart
she knew what had ended it.
1t shamed her to think of it: but, aft
she could not blame her mother either,
foolishly ignorant Of the ruin she had
wrought
Dena was twenty-four years old,
and she had never had Il lover. For
six years she had taught steadily with
out ANYTHING happening. and she was
growing very tired when ne came. He
was the son of the people with whom
she boarded, and he had been away a
long time.
Dena liked him instinctively. She
had never seen any one she liked sc
well-so strong and thoroughly sell
reliant he looked in the week that was
left to her before her school closed
They became good friends, and he told
her when she went away that he
would come to see her.
The doctor told Dena when she wen,
home that she must rest for the re
| mainder of the winter Her mother
| grumbled openly. She did not like t.
| see the girl idle, but she became recon
ciled to it when she discovered tina
Dena had an admirer.
| 1t was her belief that every cir
| should marry before she was twenty
| five, and in Dena's case there was lit
tie time to lose. She set about hurry
| ing up this possible match.
| The first evening Nick came 1t wa!
she and not Dena who entertaine,
him. Her nimble tongue scarcel.
paused. She gave him Dena's exac
history from her first tooth to tina
i day. Dena sat by and heard. wit
Nick in an embarrassment of silenc
that she could hardly have broken ha
she been permitted
| Never had her mother been SO volt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-22
MINNESOTA GOVERNOR
COMMENDS WAHLUND
Learning of Young Friends Candi.
dacy for Justice Governor john
son Sends Open Letter.

1t isn't often that a young man who
is nominated for the Office of justice
OF, the peace receives the unsolicited
support of governor of a great state,
but Oscar Wahlund, the democratic
candidate for Justice in this city, has
this good fortune. Mr.. Wahlund is a
Minnesota young man, and his father
Is close friend of Governor Johnson.
and Mr. Wahlund himself enjoys an
acquaintance with the governor The
following is the recommendation which
Governor Johnson gives the young
democrat in a signed letter:
State of Minnesota Executive De
partment, ST. Paul, March II, 1909.--Ii
gives me great pleasure to say word
for Mr. Oscar Wahlund of Rock Island
Illinois, and native son Of Minnesota
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-22


the sixth day of April. A. D. 1909, in
the City of Rock Island, Illinois an
election will be held for the following
officers, towit:
CITY OFFICERS.
One mayor for two years.
One city clerk for two years.
One city attorney for two years.
One city treasurer for two years.
One police magistrate for four years.
One alderman in First ward for two
years.
One alderman in Second ward for
two years.
One alderman in Third ward for two
years.
One alderman in Fourth ward for
two years.
One alderman in Fifth ward for two
years.
One alderman in Sixth ward for two
years.
One alderman in Seventh ward for
two years.
TOWN OFFICERS.
oue dSSeSSOr lOF one year.
One collector for one year.
Four assistant supervisors for two
years.
Five justices of the peace for four
wears.
Five constables for four years.
QUESTION OF PUBLIC POLICY.
For the adoption of an
ordinance increasing the Yes
dramshop license to one
thousand t$1,000) dollars No
Which election will be open at
IL o'clock in the morning and con-
tenoon of that day.
PLACES OF REGISTRATION ANC
VOTING WILL BE AS FOLLOWS
First ward, first precinct-413 Fourth
avenue.
First ward, second precinct-6O0 Sew
enth avenue.
Second ward, first precinct - lola
Third avenue.
Second ward, second precinct -91s
Sixth avenue.
Third ward, first precinct - Count.
Jail building, Third avenue and Four
lteenth street.
Third ward, second precinct -1421
Seventh avenue.
Third ward, third precinct-11O1 Fiji
Iteenth street
Fourth ward, first precinct - 1871
Third avenue.
Fourth ward, second precinct - nj
Levy's carriage house, Nineteenth
street, between Sixth and Seventh ave
nues.
| Fifth ward, first precinct - Hos.
lhouse on Twenty-second street.
Fifth ward, second Schmidt
grocery, S23 Twentieth street.
Sixth ward, first precinct - Hos
house on Twenty-sixth street.
Sixth ward, second precinct - A. ]
lReiss' barn, 700 Twenty-seventh street
Seventh ward, first precinct - 81
Fifth avenue.
| Seventh ward, second precinct-Pe
tersons carpenter shop, $40 Forty-fif.
Istreet.
Seventh ward, third precinct-GaI
mons paint shop, Fourteenth avenue
between Thirty-eighth and Thirty-nint
streets. NJ. T. RUDGREN,
City and Town Clerk.
Rock Island, ILL.,, March II, 1909.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-22

Women at Cincinnati dance, find
ing scarcity of partners, turned in u
false alarm, and when the firemen re-
sponded explained the situation and
invited them to dance. If the ladies
had turned their hose on the firenAn
they would doubtless have promptly
surrendered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-22

1t is insisted that Governor De-
neen eventually will be elected to the
United States senate to succeed SEN
ator Hopkins. 1t is pretty aggravat-
ing to have to choose between being
governor of a great state like Illinois
for four years and sitting as United
States senator beside the throne in
Washington for six years. What
would you do under the circum-
StanceS2
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-22

Walter Wellman says President
Taft is finding it hard to keep faith
with the country on the tariff question.
Mr.. Bryan would not have found the
task one difficult of fulfillment. He
would have found way or made it.
The way to revise the tariff is to re-
wise it
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-22

caused a weakness
and broken down
condition of the
system. / read so
much of whatLydia
E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound
had done for other
suffering women I
felt sure it would
help me. andI must
say it did help me
wonderfully. My
Mains all left mo r
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-22
USE FORCE IF NEED BE
Davenport Woman Favors Feminine
Protest Against Tariff Bill.

DHVcHUUFt WOHlaIl FaVOfS FtInInIne
Protest Against Tariff Bill.
Mrs. Ella G.. Bushnell-Hamlin of
Davenport and well known in Rock
Island is the subject of portrait
in today's Chicago Tribune in con-
nection with the movement of that
publication to organize the women
of the country for the purpose of
making protest against the pro-
posed duty on stockings under the
new tariff bill. Mrs. Hamlin advo-
Gates the use of force if necessary,
in impressing congress holding that
the women should form 'Coxey' s
army" and descend upon the capital
armed with stockings with rocks in
the toes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-22

A Baptist church in Somerville,
Mass. has decreed that no woman
shall be admitted to the services until
she has taken off her hat, on the
ground that women spend more time
examining others hats than in listen
ing to the sermon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-22

Hetty Green announces that her
speciality is minding her own bust
ness. 1t certainly seems to have been
profitable in, her case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-22
South Rock Island Democrats.

Democrats of South Rock Island are
hereby requested to meet att the town
hall Tuesday evening, March 90, for
the purpose of nominating a, township
ticket. COMMITTEE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-22

In the matter of the proposed tar
iff duties on womens gloves and hose,
congress seems to have it's hands and
feet both full.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-22
alb urd iii
tain PEN:

Care to the breezcs you fling.
You Shun work-can't do a thing.
You want to laugh, be merry. sing
Such is the first attack of spring.
You have visions of vacation,
Giving you glad inspiration,
While in rash eXhileration.
You hike to the railway station.
On the train again you jump.
Spend your money like chump.
Rush back home; your spirits slump
When against more work you bump,
Flowers blooming everywhere;
Birds warbling without care;
Trees budding. fruit to bear;
All the world is bright and fair.
And then he paints beautiful word
pictures of the marvels of nature and
scars off into dizzy heights of poetic
vision. Editors shovel his products
into the waste baskets, and the world
moves on. rewarding his efforts with
deserving scorn.
But, here's our greeting to spring!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-22

unsu daybr.a awayTh Song Solomon 27
Here at high noon the sun looks down
In stately camneSs the streets;
There, twilight comes to field and town
And night her minor repeats
In whispers that darl<ly sad
But Still the world is Whrlng on,
And somewhere jubilant and glad
There sound the trumpets of the dawn.
The sunlight drips on browsing ships
And breaks, and falls in golden strips
And lights the waves with jeweled tips
A midnight here, a twilight there,
Mid-mornng and mid afternoon
But, laughing into life somewhere,
The dawn comes WondrouS boon
To eyes that yearn for light of day.
To eyes that search the pulsing Deep
To eyes that fan would drive away
The hShess languor of dull sleep.
The rosy dawn forever flies
On wings of Joy across the skies,
While each ClOSe-cutcning shadow dies
The stars pale into nothingness-
To outer silence faint the stars
When dawn, her gladness to express
filings forth her first far reaching bars
The sea breaks into li1npid light
The shades that robed the world gone
Out of the mystery of night
There leaps the miracle of dawn.
The sunlight drips on browsing ships
And breaks and falls in crimson strips
Then sing the with rosy lips
V e ~,
--a aszS =-mG
=|IX -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-22

Open up the west end to all roads
that may desire to come in, and make
the way easy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-22

Teddy sails away for darkest At
RIGA tomorrow. May he have a per.
fectly corking time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-22
Welcome Spring!

There is something contagious, some
thing strangely infectious about spring.
The very thought of it seems to elate,
delight inspire, and to produce feel
ing of self-satisfaction and exhilera-
ton. No wonder the spring rhymist
is overcome with rapture as something
alb urd like this rushes from his foun-
tain pen:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-22
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue, Rock Island, Ill. GEn-
tered at the postoffice as second-class
matter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-22
Undesirable Chum.

StISSou &bt0 SttAtns
It's a nuisance, g..
So 1t is,
Just to have
The rheumatic.
Ever have that
Busy pest
Put your temper
To the test?
No? All, well,
You needn't sigh.
1t will catch you
BY and by.
Maybe at
Your garden gate
With a club
1t lies in wait
And will take
You down the line,
Though you're feeling
Mighty fine
And have never
Known an i'll
Nor have met
A doctor s Dill.
When 1t gets you
You will know
Whether in the
Back or toe.
For 1t always
Has a way
Too familiar,
You will say
OF proclaiming
1t is there
And your bed
And board to share.
Every anxious
Friend you meet
AS you hobble
Down the street
Will present you
With a cure
That for rheumatiz
Is sure.
They should know
If not. who would
For 1t did
Their case no good.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-22
WANTS HER
LETTER
PUBLISHED
For Benefit of Women who
Suffer from Female Ills

Minneapolis, Mimi was great !
sufferer from female troubles which |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-22
!, HurnOr and \
} Philosophy }
\ ~ DUNCAN ~. SMITH y
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

There are lots Of women who can
make man sit up and take notice.
They are all married. So are the men.
1t isn't any use to tell woman to do
as she pleases. 1t won't make the
slightest difference in the general re-
suit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-22
lAdiustabie.'

"Is your eyesight as good as eveeT
DEPENDS ON who Is coming
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-22
ELECTION NOTICE.
Governor

Notice is hereby given that on Tues
the sixth day of April, A. d. 1909, in
the City of Rock Island. Illinois an
election will be held for the following
officers. tOWit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-22

No matter how occupied, there are a
great number of people who would
rather do anything else under the sun
than to do what they may chance to
be doing,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-22
BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.

TERMS-Daily 10 cents per week.
Weekly, 81 per year in advance.
All communications of argumentative
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, 1909-03-22

Some people would be so disappoint-
ed that they would be unhappy il all
the world were happy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-22

A breezy friend is a charming COM
panion. but is apt to blow away with
e Mt of your personal belongings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-22
Preeaution.

Preeaution.
A man should keep his little VIM
Informed on all the score.
For II he tries to keep It dark
She'll guess 1t all and more.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-22

Had Collection.
"She knows a lot about husbands
Indeed! Whose husbands?"
Her own"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-12-16
eonpHoLpeas' pool
-,t,, over Properties In Kentucky
and indiana.

toulsville. Ry-E. II. csdy, of To
lido O. representing a committee In
,,,rre of pool OF company bondhold-
-. vas the only bidder for the prop
~, q, the defunct Central Home Tele-
none Co. when Joshua ID. Powers.
,nerlal master. called for bids at ths
,,.rtbouse In accordance with the or
AZ, q, the United states district court
-, ,be eastern district Of Kentucky.
n, Cady bid s25O.00o. lie represents
i,,erests amounting TO f2.oOo.oOO. The
Central Home Telephone Co. was In
,o,roraied In New Jersey. In 1905.
.ib A capital stock Of s5,OO0.OO0. and
ave A mortgage for a like sum. IL
,,s MANNED to merge telephone com
,,ples 70 Kentucky. Northern Tennes-
~. and Southern Indiana. but the
,,heme fell through and the company
,ss, into the hands OF a receiver.
IN, company owns more than 300
niles Of wires.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-12-16
SKIN ROUGH AS BARK.
saby Boy Had Intense Itching HumeS
Scratched TIN Blood Ran.
Found . Cure In cutleurs.

"0ur son. two years old. was afflicted
with a rash. After he suffered with
the trouble several weeks took him
to the doctor but Il got worse. The
rash ran together and made large
blisters. Tho little fellow didn't want
to do anything but scratch and we had
to wrap his hands up to keep him
from tearing the flesh open TIL the
blood would run. Tho itching was In
tense. The skin on his back became
hard and rough like the bark OF .
tree. He suffered intensely for about
three months. But l found remedy
In Cuucura Soap and cuticura ONT
ment The result was almost mag
icai. That was more than two years
ago and there has not been the slight
est symptom Of II since he was cured.
J. w. Lauck. Yukon, Okla. Aug. IS
and Sept IL. 1905"
P0,tsr Drug q Chem. Corp. Sole PropsL. Boston
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-12-16
A Revelation to the Cook.

A happily married woman. who had
enjoyed 80 years Of wedlock. and who
was the grandmother OF four beautiful
little children. had an amusing old
colored woman for a cook.
One day when a box OF especially
beautiful flowers was left for the mis-
tress the cook happened to be present.
and she said: "Yo' husband send you
all the pretty flowers you gifts. Missy
Certainly. my husband. nanny.
proudly answered the lady.
Glory" exclaimed the cook. he
suttenly am holdin' out well."-Ladies
Home Journal.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-12-16
Taught by Experience.

80 the Jury returned a verdict
without leaving the courtroom" said
the visitor.
yep" answered Broncho Bob.
That's the way Crimson Gulch juries
always do nowadays. The boys have
had so much trouble that they stay
where they are instead of taking
chances on getting separated from
their hats and overcoats."
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-12-16
BIG TOBACCO SALE.
John X. Hodge, for the Reggie Interests.
Buys 100000 Pounds.

Madisonvilie. Ky.-The Stemming
association OF this district sold its to-
bacco TO John II. Hodge. for the Reggie
people. Of 100000 pounds. Hodge is
to get 100000 pounds at Henderson.
100000 at slaughtersville OF the
Webster county tobacco and 100000
pounds at that city OF Hopkins county
tobacco. THIS leaves only about 1.oO0.-
600 TO 1900. 900 pounds OF tobacco un.
sold In the counties OF Henderson.
Webster. Union and Hopkins OF the
1909 crop. The association had ap-
proximately 100000 pounds OF the
1909 crop. and has disposed OF all but
about J. 800. 900.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-12-16
An Ever Ready Opening.

The editor suddenly became con-
scious that some one was standing be
hind him. Looking round. his glance
fell upon a seedy locking individual
with the eyes of a crank.
Il beg your pardon" said the new
conner. but is there an openin' here
for a first-class intellectual writer?"
Yes" grimly responded the editor.
AN ingenious carpenter. foreseeing
your visit. has provided an excellent
opening Turn the knob to the right
and do not slam the door as you &c
out"-The Sunday Magazine.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-12-16
TAX BILLS ARE coLlscrAels
In cities Of First Glass. Decides csur-
Of Appeals.

Frankfort. Ky.-The validity OF Sec.
ton 2.9sS. Of the Kentucky staff ties.
1909 edition, which provides for the
collection OF tax bills in cities OF the
FIRST class. was upheld by the court Of
appeals. which affirmed the judgment
OF the Jefferson circuit court IN the
case OF William Specht against the
city OF Louisville specht contended
That the act affects adult persons only
and does not apply TO the property 81
Infants. persons under the disability
OF Overture or insane persons. and.
because the rate OF interest charged
on tax bills Is usurious. is a violation
OF Section 2.2is and 2.2is OF the Ken
lucky statutes. The court. however.
takes the opposite view OF the act ana
upholds H.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-12-16
PRICELESS RELIC
OF the Revolution Acquired by State
Historical Society.

Frankfort. Ky.-The state Historical
society will get the cannon captured
by the revolutionists from Gen. Bur
goyne. which has been in the state
arsenal here for years Gen. John
ston also notified Mrs. Jennie c. Nor
ton. secretarytreasurer that he would
present the society with a painting OF
Gen. John c. Breckenridge wearing his
confederate uniform.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-12-16
The More oIorIou, Alternative.

Maud Muller knew what she wanted.
I'D rather be written up in a poem
that the funny men will be parody
ing a hundred years from now than
marry the Judge tomorrow" she ex-
claimed, and suiting the action to the
word she raAed the meadow sweet
with hay in such a manner that the
Judge riding slowly down the lane.
smoothed his horses chestnut name
and let II go at that.
Naturally the girls folks were con-
siderably Disguised at having her left
on their hands that way. but who ever
purchased a worthy Immortality
cheaply?-Puck.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-12-16

Frankfort. Ky-Gov Wilson re
celved letter from Herbert Myrick.
editor in chief OF the American Agri-
culturist. OF New York. stating that he
has client looking for a big tract %
farming land suitable for colonization
The client wants either several tracts
Of land. each 10000 TO 100000 acres
or one tract from 100000 TO 100000
acres. The land Is desired for agricul-
tural purposes.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-12-16

louisville. Ky.-Considerable en-.
tiiemcht prevailed at the First Rest.
ben, armory here when Capt. Glen.
sns Of Company G. attempted TO place
40 priva,cs under arrest for non-at-
tendance at drills. Arthur Smith. Of
be hospital corps. interposed and was
Devise placed under arrest A civil
ir placed a revolver AT the head OF
b. man guarding the prisoners and
IL other bclllgerents effected res.
be- A detail Of 70 men under Capt
|hnens was sent out 10 apprehend
b. prisoners. and a warrant taken out
IL the civilian.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-12-16
Sentiments for Husbands.

when a man really loves his wife
he ought 10 combine all his incest
sentiments toward other women into
one big sentiment for her.
HE should show her the respect he
feels toward his mother; the polite
ness he shows other women, and the
responsibility he feels toward his sis
ter.
ITO all OF that he should add the
great love ne should feel for a wife"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-12-16
Not Her First Purchase.


This is a baby story they tell out at
Beloit: A woman called at dry
goods store 10 look at some baby
dresses. The clerk showed her a line
valued at five dollars each. and talked
volubly about how proud" the moth
er ought to be over the baby. He
suggested that possibly she might want
a more expensive dress.
But the mother did not seem to
"enthuse" a bit over the clerks gush.
How many children have youf"
asked the clerk, cautiously.
"Oh. this is the eleventh." she re-
piled. carefully scanning. the price
tags
And out came a line OF baby dresses
with a more modest list Of prices
Kansas City Journal
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-12-16

Frankfort. Ky.-Four new com.
panies were admitted TO the state by
Insurance Commissioner c. w. Bell
They are the Mannheim Fire Insur.
ance Co. Mannheim. Germany. capital
stock 100000; Rhode Island Fire In.
surance Co. Providence, capital stock
$500. 900: the International Fire Insur'
ance Co. ". Worth. Tex. capital stock
s2O4 200. and the Federal Life Insur.
nnee Co.. Chicago. capital stock $780,
600.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-12-16
Astonlshed the COMPANY.

A famous dean was once at dinner,
when. just as the cloth was removed.
the subject of discourse happened to
be that OF extraordinary mortality
among lawyers. I'VE have lost" said
a gentleman, mot less than six emf
nent barristers in as many months. "
The dean, who was quite deaf. rose as
his friend finished his remarks. ana
gave the company grace-"For this
and every other mercy. make US truly
thankful"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-12-16
Manied More.

Francis. aged 2h. was given a bunch
OF grapes on his solemn promise not
to swallow the seeds" Very care
fully he removed them all. and en-
joyed the fruit as a child always does
enjoy a new goody. When he had re-
moved the last grape from its clinging
place. he handed the empty stalk to
his father.
Daddy" he said, will you send
this back TO the store and have the
man put some more grapes on it?"