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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-07-30
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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-07-30

E. P. Adams, ......-
Attorney for Petitioner jy3O
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-07-30

II at.5ss7a$&l ~ $500 ssSs.ks
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-25
In Old Missouri.

A couple of years ago Mr.. Roosevelt
made a speech in Cairo. H.. in re
Spouse TO the demands OF local senti-
ment repudiating the picture of the
city supposed to have been given by
Dickens in Martin ChuZzlewit. CT
course. Dickens picture might have
been true Of his tire and entirely un-
true OF the present day. but Cairo
which the people call KarO-has suf-
fered many years Of anguish in the
belief that Eden City was a study of
its conditions about 20 years ago, and
il insisted that the president should
tell the world it was no such place.
And now Edwin s. Crandon, iii the
Dickensian, says that Eden was not a
picture of the Illinois town At all. but
of Marion City. on The Mississippi a
few miles above Hannibal He also
Identifies Mr.. Scadder IS William Il.
Muldrow a Missouri promoter of a
primitive type
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-25
Barrie Declines q Title.

1t is noticed with some degree Of
satisfaction that J. NJ. Barrie has re-
fused King Edward s tender OF i title
not only because there is here con
tempt for the alleged honorarium. but
because Barrie as q nobleman would
disturb the excellent mental pictures
of him carried from walks with him
in the magic street OF Thrums and
from the window of Jess house be
fore which, stricken life passed IN re-
view, or the Aud LIGHT Kirk where
the simple folk gathered. The atmos-
pnere of LONELINESS, of freedom from
guile and sham and pretense does not
comport with the severity and the
grandeur and the hauteur Of nobility
and setting Barrie in a frame of vanity
would be like penning Peter Pan in
dungeon.
Many other subjects of the king
famed for their literary achievements
-Tennyson and Scott among them
accepted titles. but the truly great Ct
Observation-Disclosures and Pitt among
them-preferred 10 continue without
the doubtful distinction and to be re.
Sarded as what they were at birth and
hoped to be until death-plain mas-
Stunning and unaffected commoners.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-25
Intelligence of Insects.

The mental processes Of the horse
and the dog are those Of man in much
lower degree in the view Of Professor
y. \. Harvey of Michigan, but the in
telligence Of insects must be Of very
different kind The double nerve cord
and gangila differ both in structure
and position from the brain and spinal
cord of man. Insects eyes are i'm
movable and compound and perceive
motion ana color. but not form. Ants.
bees. waSps and other insects have no-
hearing. Taste and smell cannot be
Identical with those senses in man. and
feeling is Il perception through touch
hairs instead of the skin. But insects
have very acute senses that we do not
possess. \ cecrOpia moth can perceive
a female mile or more away, al
though a man could not detect it un-
der the same conditions ut Il distance
of more than six inches. and ants. bees
and waSpS seem to have other senses
located. like this. in the antcnnae. Dir
fering from man in general structure,
with shorter lives and different living,
the insects have intelligence that.
though of a high order. is not easy
for us to understnnd.-New York
World
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-25
The Argus Daily Short Story
Through the Little Blue Door-By Virginia Blair
Copyrlgntea. 1908. Associated Literary Press

ton. ana 81 i Hdve presented myself
and he handed me Jacks letter, with
bow
Aud while l read it / heard Julia
say. $50 You are Marion Fuller"
Yes
Il thought it was Il girl" Julia muir
INJURED, dimrIiug ana sparkling. The
ua:dc is $3.50 feminine"
Put now that you have seen me-"
he questioned.
Il shall not think Of you-at ALL" she
said.
LAY me with chowder," he plead
ed Comfort me with He held
the dish ont toward me. You'll ac-
cert it, won't you:"
Indeed WIZ" l said promptly.
''aud YOU shall tell me how you came
10 make Il Iohiuson Crusoe Of yourself
behind the blue door"
led the way TO our little dining
room.
our coffee is ready" said. "and
hands"
The chowdcr was delicious. and the
big man at The head of the table serv.
cd ii with lavish hand.
That WAS the beginning of our good
fellowship. but it was three weeks be-
fore Marion confessed why he had
shut himself up behind the blue door.
and in those weeks he had fallen hope
lessly i'm love with Julia.
''Hrt why" she insisted one night
as we all sat in the moonlight, Ibid
you shut yourself up behind the blue
door,"
Il was writing Il book and wanted
to be absolutely alone. The publishers
had insisted That finish il 10y Octo-
Der"
And this" said Julia. lis the last of
August
She stood up and leaned against the
porch rail-. and man who can
write books spends his time ma5ing
chowder and rriyoling with young
ladies'
But he excused eagerly. Il couldn't
write after YOU came could see you
from the tower. ana You distracted
my thoughts 80 that couldn't put
down Il line. At last. in despair. /
moved downstairs ana went to work.
3ut 7 couldn't write there. II kept
wondering what you were doing. And
then / began to plan ways ana means
of getting acquainted. and then Jack 5
letter came.
All this he said TO Julia
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-25
Tales Told
About Town
md HEARD 1T BErORE.

How do you stand on the Cook
Peary controversy" was asked of
Hon. Georke A Cooke. candidate for
the supreme bench, yesterday.
"Oh-h-h!" he groaned, please don't.
have met 10000 people in the last
two weeks and $500 of them have
asked me when my name was men
toned if | was related TO the Cook
who discovered the north pole Each
fellow when he pulled that off on me
handed out along with it a smile as
though conscious of having thought of
something new and funny. You may
believe the joke got pretty threadbare
for me, and | almost wished the north
pole had not been discovered till after
my campaign. OF course. always had
to smile back when that poor. battered
up bit of pleasantly was shot at me,
and TO answer that DR.. Cook was a
near relative of mine"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-25
PAIR Az PROPERTY DEALS.

Two Rock Island professional men
who have their homes on one of the
prominent streets of the city. love to
tell how they put it over" on one an
other in property deals.
We will call them Jones and Smith
for the sake of the story Jones had
his heart conferred on a corner resi-
dence that was soon to be placed on
the market by a business man whose
interests in another city made it nee
essary that he remove from Rock Is
land. He advised with an agent. who
was able to get Il price on the prop
erty that was satisfactory.
Smith heard that Jones was about
to close the deal and got busy with Il
view TO picking up little easy money
Smith went directly to the owner and
made an offer that was 1900 better
than the price quoted Jones. Smith
knew that Jones was set on buying
the property and that he would willing
ly give bonus of a couple of thousand
dollars in order to get it, as the price
originally fixed by the owner was very
low. Jones agent heard CT the move
of Smith and notified his client that
quick action was necessary
The owner of the property was sum-
mOned TO the Office of the agent He
admitted that he had sold to Smith,
and told the advanced price that he
had made to him. Asked if the nego-
tiatiOns were closed. he brought forth
a deed. He had signed it and was on
his way to his home 10 secure the sig
nature of his wife. He was prevailed
upon to wait in the office until Jones
was called. He admitted that it was
nothing more than fair to give Jones
a chance to make another bid. Jones
came. OF course he was huffy to
think that one of his friends had made
an attempt to hold him up. as he CON
siGered it, although of course il was a
plain business proposition. Jones said
he would stand the raise. but would
not pay another cent. The owner felt
that, things being equal. Jones should
have the property. The deed was de-
stroyed. a new one made out, and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-25
Workcr Of the Worker.

Industrious as he can be
And busy all the day.
No good ming does ne overlook
Or let IT get away.
You know him. or at least you've met
Some member OF mis- elan.
The little willing worker ne
Who works the other man.
He hasn't any steady JOB;
lie labOrS at no trade.
OF anything that looks like work
He seems to he AFRAID.
But when IL comes TO pulling legs
or anything lie that.
NniCn promises 10 bring results,
Hes Johnny-at- the-pat
He will not turn an osier down
TO TAX. him out To lunch.
Hes lOO'Siug tor an easy mark
on whom his hits 10 bunch.
lie knows the hauntS irequeu.ed ~
The gentlemen who spend.
And any one who loosens up
Can have him tor "A friend.
II he can just contract a bill
lie feels that much ahet q.
AS for collecting of the same
lie might as well be- dead.
1t *. it there is half a chance.
His JOY in deot to plunge.
A cheap and most disgusting skate
This walking human sponge!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-25

Inc conviction Of Police Inspect lr
MCCAIN was learned with amazemaut
Chicago is 50 graft-ridden and escanes
from justice are so frequent that Il
did not seem possible that a man with
such powerful and influential follou,-
ing could be convicted.
Inspector Mccain, according to the
jury was the meane5: kind of a graf
er. He fattened off fallen women and
depraved men. He conniyed at the
violation of the law for dishonest gain
The conviction of this powerful man
is a good sign. II proves that strongly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-25
HuTnor and
Philosophy
NJ DUNCAN NJ. SMITH
ILLUSIONS.

4 PLEASANT pathway winds about
~ The rivers grassy edges.
And sunbeams flicker In and out
Among the shallow sedges.
But snakes as large as walnut trees
Dispute with people hard to please.
Within a cool and deep ravine.
With blossoms bright for trimming,
A brooklet threads its way along
And fishes go a-swimming,
But the mosquito there delights
To eat a stranger in three bites.
There is a stream that runs away
Through meadows low and sunny.
To fish upon its banks all day
Might well be worth your money.
But much il tempers the delight
That no one ever gets bite.
But that's the way 1t always goes.
As sure as you're a sinner.
Tie best way is To just suppose
Your failure is winner.
Mosquitoes. snakes and absent fish
Ignore and play you had your wish.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-25

ITS ridiculous. Julia said. "to frit.
ter away your time this way Go and
write your hook.
Put ! want to he with you.''
DO you think. said Julia inflexibly.
that / am going to he The cause OF
the worlds losing Il masterpiece?
have perfect contempt for Il man
who will neglect his work for WON
an
$50 that is IT. he said slowly. and
as be stood mp they measured chances.
We'll. shall Took the blue door and
no matter what happens | won't open
il Until yOu ask me-.
And WHEN the key had turned In
the latch Julia said. somewhat forlorn-
Iy Now we will have peace"
You'll miss him." prophesied.
You'll miss him"
One week passed. and two. and not
Il sound or sight Of our ncfghbor
But Oae~ni%ht there WAS no light in
the tower. and Julia said. IF anything
should be tie natter
He could telephone" assured her.
There isn't j phone" she said
When four more nights had passed
anu ilp TX III lis1SlIGtl llOLl the lower
Julia couldn't stand ii.
i've got to 20 over there" she said
But you can't" | protested
81 shall climb over the wall" said
Julia firmly. land you've got to help
me"
was getting little worried, and
when it was late enough so that there
were no people passing on the road we
carried our stepladder over and set It
against the wall
Julia climbed up and looked over.
There is an apple tree on the other
side" she said. land we can step down
on the branches"
Silently we crept through the bushes
and over the neglected lawn. II was
very Shostly in the darkness, and not
a light burned in the house.
I'm going to call" whispered Julia.
and her voice rang out clearly, Mar
ion"'
Somewhere in the distance an an
swcr came back feebly. Julia"
We followed the sound of the voice
and found him on couch in the
kitchen.
I've had some kind of fever" he
said. trying 10 smile when we had
struck Il light.
Julia dropped on her knees beside
him. Il knew something bad happen
ed. -
When We had sent to town for the
doctor and nurse and he was made
comfortable Julia and | crept in.
And the book - Julia whispered.
at is finished. and il is dedicated to
you. | should like" he continued. TO
write the dedication to my Wife" A
twinkle came into his eyes. May l,
Juia:"
And when Julia. blushinG. had prom
ised we went home together through
the little blue door.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-25
LOST MARRIAGE LICENSE.

city. but a resident of Joliet for the
last six years, came down early in the
week 10 attend a church conference in
Moline. TIL minister had hardly set
foot on the depot platform at Moline
before he was cOllared by an irate Mo-
line darkey, who demanded to know
why the minister had failed to make
Proper return of his marriage license
To the county court house. The bewil-
oered minister soon recognized the
angry man as one to whom he had Civ
en- the marriage vows some II wears
ago
IL seemed that the married man had
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-25

Iintrelched wrong doors can be brought
TO justice eventually. 1t will clarity
the atmosphere in Chicago and shows
that civic pride is stronger than gangs.
States Attorney Wayman has done
we'll He was supposed to be the
choice of the repellant elements for
states attorney He has proven. IS
the Rockford Star says. thaj he stands
for high ideals At the outset of his
term he has made himself the i'm
placable foe OF evil doors. He o.
lieves the laws were made TO be on
forced
What blessing to the common
wealth it would be if we had mo-
officials like States Attorney Wayman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-25
Somewhat clcSe.

He had JUST moved int" city fiat
after having lived all his life In Il
house with nine large rooms and u lot
big enough to sun his feet and hang
out the family washing ut the same
time.
do you feel set led - asked "A friend.
"Yes. IN way"
"Huw does IL SEEM
Like being packed in n trunk"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-25

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ocr,s. tho v..,y and nu,r,,,co ,,,.
,,,1, ,nrur.r, =, I,i,.. d,,.,. ,yi,,, 81. I'm.
,,no.ker We had lived in our o.vn
little collage for three weeks and had
seen no one 20 rut or in.
",rnarc INNS, ho s,na o,nor an
''"..''' ''''' N''"-
HIi '"''' -" l. o"'1'r'd p"Si-
lively
And they cant he away said
iuliI. "bct'au~r We can see lights in
the tower window"
YES" said. and the rural GrIfv.
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,,, .,,,. ,...,;, ,.,..,... ...,....... -.
mus, " sumo '''e " no "'''''N the ''',
'''~.
wen. " "NN E''h' N''ld Jun"
promptly.
But ,Ee mail man knew nothing 81
fuS1 take cut The letters" h.. said
AMI NM IN. mail IN. Lut-t meyer SEQ
= s,uI
.Hnv .r. Tho Iot,or. ,ddro.s,.,, d.
c,roI, r,,, 49,, l.,,,r,. ,..,,,,,,.'., man
- "'','''' ''' NJ
y" ILL., 'h'' H''h p'"''N''d S'o""'| :
TN" letters just say AARON Fuller
neither Miss nor Madam nor MI"
"Of course It's Il woman" said
when the carrier hid gone
why" Julia asked.
"Because Il man would have 10 cook
for himself. ana I'll that
And no man who could help It
would want that name Think Of Il
man named Marion"
I'm thinking of one named lack"
said re>,r"Ifuliy. If he were only
here. julia
Then Julia turned on me wrath
fully. "th1tS always the way. she
said. NO matter what try 10 say YOU
always come back 10 Jack. You en-
gagged peopl" always harp on one
string
silence reIgn"d for moment. and
theh /" break the L." began. in go
ing TO watch the blue door after DARK
How can You watch anything after
dark
ITS moonlight l reminded her.
and ! could certainly see the outline
OF any on" VIII" came out.
mat night rs ! sat on the porch /
smiled JilIl. / said solennly, do
smell ohlonS:
JuIIa'S HrlStocraiic nose was ele-
Naled. Unions IL Is. She Sdld.
hey ar" III delicious combina-
ton with something | said. 1t is
the nearest thlhg to fish choWder
that have known since the days of
shore dinners.
"ChowderE Julia demanded. where
would they get their fish,
Cath EN-" | said briefly. ANY one
who would drop line from that
stone wall on the other side could fish
in the river
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-25
General Utility.

LET me sell you one OF these useful
combination tools. Ii has so many at
tachmeEts that you can do most any
thing with it,
NO; have one at home"
Like thls:"
MOT exactly. but it answers the pur-
pose. Ny wife opens CANS with II. cuts
her corns and uses it for screw
driver"
THAT beats mine. You can't use
this as a razor"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-25
Expected II.

The old sailor WAS kicking because
everything had gone up in price. Liv-
ing was quite beyond his means. Ey-
crything hr priced cost more than ihe
last time he waS ashore.
1T beats Dutch Guinea and al ~
the other colpnieS.' he said. If this
keeps on they will he raising the quar-
terdeck 10 81 cents"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-25
Go With a Rush.

The demand for that wonderful sto-
mach. liver and kidney cure. DR.. King
New Life PiIls-is astounding. All
say they never saw the like.
1t is because they never fail TO cure
sour stomach. constipation. indiges-
ton, biliousness, jaundice, sick head
ache. chills and malaria. Only 25c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-25

Possibly the reason FOR his 1900
mile Trip IS NJ. Taf5's desire to prove
to doubling Thonases that ne is pres!-
dent. and that Aldrich, who is to fol
low the route OF the big show. IS
merely Second Consul.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-25

Now Cook talks OF suing Peary for
SANDER These two explorers will
keep on fighting each other until the
public viii become thoroughly disgust
ed with both.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-25

The man who struck Billy Patter-
son has been identified. and Mrs. Anna
Besant declares that Ann is 1900
years old. That seems to solve all
the mysteries, in the Keolluk Gao
City's opinion. except the disappear
ing of former Senator Foraker
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-25

Explorer Cook says his eyes were
frozen shut when he approached the
pole. Now some mean hearted writer
will say that prevented him from sea
ing it
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-25
Same IS Other Ailments.

as be determined to 90 west"
ayes: be has the mining fever
lis that caused by a GERM
Yes: the goidbug."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-25
Declined Win Thanks.

what are Nou 80 busy about
I'VE are going TO have Il house par
ty"
We'll. you needn't invite my house.
1t isn't on rollers"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-25
His Passion.

"You say you like to work my good
man
'.Jes' love IL. ma am
What do you work att"
"Jes' tryin' 10 keep alive"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-25

Jury packing is to receive a jolt in
Cook county. There are other spots
in the state where the same reforn
might be effectively applied.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-25
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

When man gets his Imagination in
good working order he might invent
fortune. but tie chances are that lie
simply has row with his wife.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-25

An eastern clergyman is giving
packages of candy to young ladies for
bringing young men TO Sunday
school t@
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-25

that Paderewsii is no longer the most
talked of Pole.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-25

Inspector Mccain of Chicago did not
believe in the enforcement of law, and
he got what was coming TO him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-25

The new man of the hOur-State' :
Attorney Wayman of Cook county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-25

Still no one doubts that Roosevelt
discovered big game in Africa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-25
Saturday, September 25, 1909.

Cook and Peary can at least agree
to the publishers terms.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-25
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue, Rock Island, Ill. IEn-
tered at the postoffice as secondclass
matter.1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-25

taken it upon himself to visit the court
house and look up the records, and
there he found. as far IS the records
showed, he had never been married
1t was merely negligence upon the
part of the minister. for, as far as the
marriage went. it was perfectly legal
and binding in every respect, but 1t
ranked in the bosom of the groom of
II years TO think that he had paid the
minister his good money and had fail
ed to get full value for it. He had
awaited the coming of the minister for
fully six years, and he was pretty
angry man when the Joliet preacher
showed up. He hustled the new arri-
val to the county court house and in
sisted upon showing him that the IL
cense had not been returned. and he
demanded once more to know how it
am dat you failed 10 do dis?" for he
said, didn't | pay you NAH money to
do dis thing right" and "ain't you de
man what otter know how 10 do 2"
The poor darkey minister was sorry
that his negligence had riled up the
other darkey. He said he would do
anything in his power to make it right.
and asked what he could do TO satisfy
the other. The Other" however, would
not give the clerk a chance to tell
what might be done to right the mat
ter. Instead, he harangued the minis
ter again, and the TWO walked out of
the court house with the angry mar
ried man still giving the preacher
tongue lashing and threatening to put
him in Jail if there was only a way.