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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-23

sands of childSen attend the high
ton of carrying on their studies in col
leges, and. unfortunately, great ma
jority of them have no definite idea
what work they Will undertake when
they launch themselves into, the bust
ness world
There are no statistics at hand on
the subject, but it is undoubtedly a
fact that countless numbers of high
school graduates today are plodding
along in Insignificant positions simply
because they failed to find their proper
niche when they first began to work
for living. 1t is true that force of
circumstances compel many of the stu
dents to take advantage of the first
opening that comes along. The I'M
fortunate part of it is that many of
them remain in the industry in which
they began, regardless of whether
they are best fitted for that sort of
work
Diligent work on the part of the
vocational committee should eventual
ly place it in such high esteem in the
commercial and industrial world that
even the boy or girl who must begin
work without delay will have some
chance to select the employment for
which he or she seems best fitted The
committee seems destined to do an
Unreasonable amount of good for the
i
some valuable raw material at the
disposal of the employer to be deveI.
oped into valuable assistants by rea-
son of their especial fitness for the
work selected for them
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-23

There are volumes of truth in the
report of the committee on law reform
at the annual session of the American
Prison congress, at Seattle. The re.
port says: Nothing in the admins.
tration of criminal law is so impress
sive as its swiftness and certainty
Consequently nothing so discredits t
IN the mind of the public as a lame
and hating procedure in the trial
courts. and the disagreement of juries
and delays and reyersals for appac,
emily technical reasons on appeal.
Such things weaken public confidence
In the administration of law, discou--
age sheriffs. police and prosecuting or-
hcers and encourage criminals and in
crease crime" If these truths couiG
only be impressed on courts and AZ.
torneys II would be a good thing for
the nation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-23

has been reduced. the streets paved,
and adequate water supply is being
projected and at recent city election
Ian issue of bonds was voted provid-
ing for viaduct across the Trinity
river. which will permanently connect
the lefty with the town of Oak Cliff.
originally separate community, but
by recent act of the legislature made
a part of Dallas. In addition TO all
this. the police and fire departments
have been improved and strengthened,
parks and Fairgrounds have been
bought and beautified, and no graft of
any kind can be found in any depart
ment of the city government. 1t looks
as though this plan for municipal con-
troll were worthy of investigation by
other Cities
The Chicago Record-Herald devotes
iastic Endorsement of the improved
plan. saying in part:
'in the last fiscal year under the
old system Des Moines' finances ran
$4,000 behind. The first year of the
new system the city came out $104 $50
ahead, with all bills paid. This is the
second time in Des Moines' history
that there has been cash balance in
the treasury at the end of the fiscal
year.
Estimates of saving in cost of sup,
plies and work done run from 10 to
So per cent in all departments. For
example. two culverts built under
substantially similar conditions, one
under the new, cost respectively
S17.G1 and $12.63 per cubic yard
Illinois contains dozen or more
cities which are anxious to have per-
mission to adopt the type of govern
ment which has been SO successful in
Des Moines. in Galveston and in doZ-
ems of other places. The senate was
willing. but the lower house of the
legislature refused at the last session.
I'VE hope all of these cities will
keep up the efforts TO get what they
want. even if they incidentally have
to do painful things to some of their
representatives in the legislature"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-23
The Argus Daily Short Story
Tangled Romance-By Francis A. Corey
Copyrighted, 1909 by Associated Literary Press.

There were two Margaret BurtonS IN
RoXboro. OF course john Graham 5
letter went to the wrong one. and of
only one pair of eyes-the ones for
whose dedication it had been written
should have looked upon.
Dear old friend" it said, II have
come back from the west after twenty
years. For Il long time | have felt
strongly the drawing of the old ties
So strongly | could no longer resist. |
shall give myself the pleasure of call
ing upon you this afternoon at 1.
JOHN GRAHAM"
Margaret sighed iuvountariiy as she
refolded the letter sighed because it
had not been intended for herself. II
was easy Ia read between the lines.
Why was not she the happy woman to
whom an old sweetheart had come
back? tt-
She was comparatively a newcomer
in RoXboro and mad never heard of
John Graham. His raightforwurd
letter pleased aud Interested her She
felt sure he WAS just the sort of per
son she would have liked for Il friend.
IN take it to the Margaret Burton
10 whom it belongs, she said. swaI-
lowing hard. How surprised she will
be. | woudcr-if she-cared. Perhaps
that is why she never married"
Margaret took down her hat and
wrap. then suddenly stood still. 1t
ynS half nast 4" mud Miss Gurtnn lived
at the other end of the village. Why
take the long walk in the afternoon
heat? The fact that the letter had
gone astray was no sign that the
writer would do the same. Miss Bur
ton would simply be taken unawares,
A minute later Margaret Was in her
bedroom. hurriedly douning blue
and white sprigged muslin, her most
becoming gown. Afterward she went
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-23

hotel porter sent me here. There was
but one Margaret Burton in my day.
One would hardly expect To find two
Of name in the same village.
This place was left to me five years
ago by my uncle. Silas Spear
Il remember him well. ] used to
steal apples from that tree in the cor
ner of the fence" His smiling eyes
held hers for moment. May | sit
down. please? I've had hot, dusty
walk
Margaret set forward chair and
brought a glass of water from the
spring She liked his manner. 1t had
an ease and cordiality foreign to New
England. Soon. greatly to her sur
prise, she found herself talking to him
with the freedom of an old acqua int
ance.
Not word was said about another
Miss BURTON he presently remarked.
4 cloud suddenly darkened the blue
of Margaret's sky. Il am so sorry
about the mistake" she faltered.
His mellow laugh rang out. He was
evidently enjoying the situation.
Are YOU? Well, I've noticed that
things usually happen just about
right" \ queer expression crossed his
Face. do you believe in fate:" he
asked abruptly.
"Oh. don't know" Her face famed
again at the strange question. she felt
guilty and ashamed. as if she had done
something wrong. But she did not re
sent his searching look. There was
something so sincere. So likable. about
the man. Why had he come into hel
life since he was to go so quickly out
of il? She owed it TO her uamesakt
and TO herself to speed him on his
way
Your Miss Burton's house is il, plair
sight from the gate she said. rising
hastily. If you are rested you may
wish to 80 ut once"
For a moment John Graham hest
tated The porch was cool and invit
ing. He followed her down the fra
grant path. so deep in thought he hard
ly heard her simple directions or noted
the house she pointed out.
a sharp eXcia nation us a smart car
riaSc turned the street corner sudden
~ recalled him TO himself
There's Miss Burton nowr' Mar
garet caught her breath. You were
asking if l,ciieyed in fate. l know
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-23
DR.. WU'S BRILLIANT CAREER.
Famous Chinese Minister Who Has
Again Been Recalled.

Again Been Recalled.
DR.. WI Ting Fang. the Chinese min
lister to the United States. who was
recently recalled by the regency. is
one of the best known men in the i'm
perial diplomatic service He was
born in the Hainhui district. Kwang-
tung, China, about sixty-five years
ago. He was educated in the Chinese
classics at Canton ard studied Eng
liSh at HongkOng. He was enrolled at
Lincoln's Inn. London. in 1874. where
he studied International law and other
legal subjects for two years when he
was admitted TO practice ut the Eng
lSh bar.
Returning to China in 1877. he pass
ed through the United States aud
made study of national institutions
and colleges. On his arrival at Hong
kong he practiced law until lSS2. when
be was appointed as legal adviser and
deputy for foreign affairs at Tientsin
by Ii Hung Chang. then viceroy of
Chibli. While serving in this capacity
he became interested in railroads and
built Tie first railway in China. He
became promoter and chief director
of the K&i Ping Railway company aud
later was appointed by the imperial
government, codirector in the railway
bureau. then Interested in the con-
struction of railways in north China.
On The establishment of the TieutSin
university in 1898 he WIS appointed
chief director. and in the same year
he WAS made FIRST secretary of the
embassy OF peace missions 10 Japan
and plenipoteGtiary for exchanging rat
itcations of the peace treaty effected
in Chifu He also assisted IN nego-
tiating in Pekin the Chino-Iapanese
treaty of commerce aud navigation
which was ratified in October. 1896.
envoy extraordinary and minister
plcnipotentiary To the United States.
which office he held until 1902. when
he was recalled To China. In 1907 he
WAS rcappointed TO the same post.
Or WI Ting Fang has contributed
litical subjects to the leading American
and British magazines and newspapers.
He has lectured repeatedly before uni
vcrsity classes in the United States
and abroad and In 1900 the degree Of
IL D. was conferred upon him by the
University of Pennsylvania He is
married and has several children, all
Of whom are being educated in Amer
lean aud English universities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-23
!, Humor and
Philosophy ,
8yfDVNcAW M.ISfsI1H }
PERT PARAGRAPHS.


pROMPTNESS, very often insures
great loss Of time on the part Of
the prompt person.
Being able to borrow money is looked
upon by certain individuals as being
the ideal condition.
There is one good quality about hot
weather philosophy, and that is that it
is apt to be thin.
The people who are satisfied with
one thing at time are often pernic.
ity about the one thing.
Sometimes a man becomes famous
by finding 2 new way. to be foolish.
Even chilly proposition looks invit
ing in hot weather.
1t is hard to tell what causes a diff.
Guilty, but what's the difference when
knowing does no good?
Some women wear even the stigma
Of suffragette gracefully.
A high class liar is often high sal.
aried official.
Women don't care so much about
bossing the job as they do about boss
ing the boss.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-23

The United States government has
authorized 50,000,00O postage stamps
to commemorate and advertise the
Hudson-Fulton celebration in New
York. This new style of advertising
celebrations at the expense of the
government and the stamp buyer has
become so common that before long
the government will be asked to is
sue an extra set OF stamps every time
some city has Fourth of July cele-
bration or homecoming" excur-
sion. 1t is sort of foolish idea
and sort of an imposition on the part
of the government compelling the
stamp collector to buy one more
stamp to keep up his collection.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-23
Pledged Always to 3. spins.er..

With the corkscrew curl as the en-
blem of their society. eight Indiana
girls recently organized a spinster club
in the home of Mrs. Maurice F'roham
in Columbus. o. They took solemn
pledge they would never. so long as
they lived. become married. Bernina
Crater was elected supreme spinster.
The other officers are vice supreme
spinster. keeper of the tabby cat. keep
er of the poll parrot. most high maker
of fudge. keeper of the inner shrine and
protectress of the sacred oath. The
girls are Nellie Crater and Bernina
Crater Of Edinsburg. Florence Deitz
and Florence Miller of Madison. Ona
Gore Of indianapolis, Katharine Har-
rell, Hattie Watts and Lulu Peterson
Of Columbus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-23
Right Positions for Students.

In the opinion of the Washington
Times. school authorities in every
city in the country would do we'll To
watch the efforts which will be made
in New York during the coming school
year to place students in the particu
lar line of employment for which they
are best fitted
"A special committee has been Sc.
lected to help the students get EN-.
ployment after they leave school and
advise them how to fit themselves for
the vocations which seem to suit their
abilities. The committee will be
known as the Central Vocational Di
rectory, and it will have an annual
endowment fund of $4,000 with which
10 carry on it's work
| While the vocational COMMITTEES
mas not yet had an opportunity r.
give practical demonstration Of Il.
oseIuiness it would seem that 4
would be almost impossible for II :,
fail. The good which II can do ~, :,
be unlimited. Thousands unon thor,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-23
BATHING With an Automobile Tire.

Miss Edith Todd. Il pretty youn:
"ucst mt the Hotel Nassau. Long Beach,
y. Y. is responsible for a new fad
which became Immediately popular
after her Introduction Of it at that
beach resort and has now spread TO
several of the beaches along tile .Ier-
sey coast This fad us bathing with
the aid of the inner tube of an auto
mobile tire. Miss Todd heard of the
fad from Il friend abroad. who saw it
first at Ostend 4 chauffeur started
it there It consists in using the rub
Der tube. inflated. as a kind OF life
preScrvcr ard seat combined. with
which 1t is possible TO float about on
and over the combers as they roll
shoreward
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-23
Passing.


Summer soon will ended be.
Then it will be fall.
And the chilly days will come
In no time at all.
Soon Wen have the mellow moon
And the morning frost.
And another year will be
In the discard tossed.
Southwark every day the sun
Moves along the line
Autumn leaves will soon be shown
In the fall design.
Yellow pumpkins soon will cause
Visions to arise
or Thanksgiving drawing near,
With its toothsome pies.
Like a butterfly we dance
In the sunshine gay.
Thinking not that evil times
Now are on the way,
Thinking not of chilly inorns
Slightly in advance,
When small comfort we could take
In our ice cream pants.
Summer comes and sticks around
Such little while,
Warming US a few short weeks
With its CHEEKY smile
When at last its time has come,
Then il hunts its hole.
And we have TO hustle out
For load of coal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-23
now. Yes. | do believe in il"

now. Yes. | do believe in it."
He shot her quizzical glance as he
slipped through the gate. The carriage
was now very near. Miss Buttons
sudden appearance on the scene was
not SO surprising as one might be led
TO think. A flying rumor of her old
lovers return to his native village had
come TO her ears. She had set out for
the sole purpose of falling i'm with him
Emotions smoldered in her heart that
could easily be famed into fame.
John Graham. Is it possible:" she
exclaimed in well acted establishment,
| and the carriage came to an abrupt
| halt.
Crumpiag Into his pocket the letter
which was never TO reach its rightful
| destination. John strobe forward with
extended hand.
so you have not forgotten Inc, Mar.
garrett"
Forgotten you?' she echoed re-
proachfully "Of course not. This is
| a delightful surprise. Won't you get
in with me-" sweeping back the bill
| lows Of her shimmering gown to make
| room Mt her side 81 want to hear all
about you.
He climbed to the vacant place. and
/ the carriage rolled down the street
Miss Burton's only recognition Of Mar.
| raret had been a slight arching of her
naughty brows. She had been troubled
and puzzled at finding John Graham in
/ l,tfnrfS chi I,o
| had come back Il rich man.
Margaret watched them out of sight
with dull ache at her heart 1t was
| rs if something cheering and hopeful
| had gone forever out of her life She
| crept back TO the porch. feeling sudden
~ broken and old.
| The sun dropped slowly behind the
purple hills. BY and by vesper spar
| row began its evening song in the cool
| dusk OF the Overhanging elm. Mar
! garet had hardly stirred for hours She
! was seeing n long vista Of lonely years
| Never had she felt so sorely the need
Of human companionship. a strong
| arm to lean upon.
Suddenly the gate clicked. She lifted
/ Ter Htdu Win tiNo ~ Sldi-
wart figure doomed big in the dusk
and stiffness. coming up the path. As
it resolutely climbed the steps she
swept a shaking hand across her eyes
you see have come back" John
Graham said. looking earnestly down
| at her.
Margaret sat speechess; it seemed
| so unreal. so like q dream.
Don't be shocked by the impetuous-
ness of my wooing." he went on. a
| thrilling tenderness in his deep voice
I'VE never loiter over things in the
hustling land where have made my
home. ! came back to Roxboro to
marry the other Margaret Burton. But
it's you | want. Do you think you
could ever love me?'
1t was as if new note had come
into the sparrow's song. and.the leafy
boughs. tossing in the wind, seemed tC
laugh for very happiness.
81 know l could" Margaret an
swered softly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-23
Much-Iiscussed Issue.

Nearly every newspaper i'm the coun-
try is discussing the commission form
Oh government. With few exceptions
'hese newspapers approve the com.
mission FORM. Those that do not
SIMPLY Ignore overwhelming evidence
,ss, 'hem, OF are pulled by DO
litical wires. po-
nere Is general comment east, west
horlh and south. For instance N.
new York Independent, looking way
across to the Lone STAR state CO.,
The commission form of city gov
eminent, originating with Galveston
Texas. is proving boon to othe,
cities which have adopted it, Dallas
styled the most cosmopolitan city O
Texas, has been, governed under THU
plan now for something over tw,
years. with results highly creditabl,
to that municipality. The tax. rat,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-23

out ON the front porch and seated her
self In the low rocker that was her
favorite retreat
Presently the gate changed. Peerlng
excitedIy through the vines, she saw Il
middle aged man with ruddy cheeks
coming up the path.
John Graham, of course! And all at
once she knew she had been secretly
hoping he would come
Pausing at the steps. he asked couf-
teously. with uplifted hat:
"Does Margaret Burton live here:
"That is my name" she replied anu.
flushing. held out his letter. This
came little while ago. There has
been mistake. 1t is intended for the
Margaret Burton who lives in the BIZ;
white house on the Dixville road. Our
letters often get mixed. fm-Im-
sorry"
The man looked at her sauarely for
the first tine. twinkle in his fine
gray eyes. He even laughed little.
II thought strange of it when the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-23
Are You in Doubt Where to Spend
Your Vacation?

The Grand Trunk Railway system
double track offers the choice OF
many delightful resorts via Canada,
New England and on Jersey coast
Special low round trip fares 10 many
of them. If you will advise how much
you have to spend for railroad fare,
a publication describing attractive
routes 10 the sections you can reach
together with fares. will be sent you
w. S. Cookson, A. G. Z. a., 135 Adams
street, Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-23

Dysentery is a dangerous disease
but can be cured. Chamberlain S
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem
edy has been successfully used in
nine epidemics of dysentery. 1t has
never been known to fail. 1t is
equally valuable for children and
adults, and when reduced with
water and sweetened, it is pleasant
to take. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-23
Scared With a Hot Iron.

or scalded by overturned kettle-cut
with a knife-bruised by slammed
door-injured by gun or in any other
way-the thing needed at once is
Bucklen's Arnica Salve to subdue in
hammation and kill the pain. It's
earth's supreme healer, infalliblo foI
boils, ulcers, fever sores, eczema and
piles. 25c at all druggi5ts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-23

Up in the Dakotas there has been
too much rain for crops-so much as
to seriously interfere with harvesting
and threshing operations, and to seri-
onsly damage the grain. Why didn't
the weather man send some of the
water this way?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-23

Champ Clark claims that he lost
$1,000 through-the cancellation of
chautauqua dates owing to the pro-
longed extra session of congress-
Champ must be a queer kind of a
congressman if he couldn't fill his
dates without permitting his duties
in Washington to interfere.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-23

Europe naturally has little faith in
the possibility of a Spanish republic
after seeing the manner in which the
idea has worked out in South
America
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-23

That aeroplanes may collide sus-
gests a new peril-for those ON earth.
1t would be piling disaster on disaster
should colliding joy riders fall on a
party of automobile joy riders
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-23

Down at Monmouth they are com
planning of the number of auto acct
dents on the highways and streets due
TO the haste of the thirsty Galesburg-
ers to get to town before the saloons
close and their inability to handle
their cars on the way home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-23

In buying a cough medicine, don't
be afraid to get Chamberlain Cough
Remedy. There is NO danger from it.
and relief is sure to follow. Especial.
ly recommended for coughs. colds and
whooping cough. Sold by all drug.
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-23
The Real Soldiers.

"Why do you oppose woman SUI
frageT'
"Bccausc women can't fight"
Cant they
81 mean they can't take part in
war"
Now. that is interesting. 1t looks
to me as though they were the most
active participants in this much ad-
vcrtiSed war on tIics''
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-23

New York manages to get as much
excitement OUT of a neckwear strike
as London docs out of suffragettc
riot
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-23

of stone it required a crowbar to break
the news. ~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-23

Whenever woman pays a compli-
ment to man he wonders what it rs
going to cost him
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-23

Hetty Green's Se0-pound son is so.
ing in for aeroplaning Nobody will
mistake him for a humming bird.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-23

The crops are so enormous this year
Tat ii will require an extraordinary
liar to even approximate the truth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-23
Powerful.

"He has n strong imaginatiou..
"Ycs. I noticed that"
81 suppose he cultivateS it,"
ooh, YES
"a wonder what his methods arr?"
quite simple. assure You: aud his
chief source of supply is a bottle"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-23

We might do more work for poster
ity If it wasn't such slow pay.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-23

A woman never believes al her hus-
band believes she believes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-23
THE ARGUS.

~ THE J. w. POTTER CO.