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The daily sentinel., 1909-12-01

A ST. Louis debutante has revived
the old custom of consuming nine
teen hours with her coming-out tes-
tivities. She certainly ought to be
pretty well out in that time, not TO
speak of how much her old man was
"out" in the same time
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-01
Mercer County Again Honored.

| MERCER county Again HOIOfeu.
Aledo Democrat: At the judicial
election held last Saturday Hon. George
y. Cooke was elected judge of the SUI
preme court for the Fourth district by
a plurality of $3.50.
In the election of Mr.. Cooke every
citizen of Mercer county may take
pride. for it is not often in the his
tory of the state that small county
like Mercer has been honored by hay
ing two of its citizens elected as mem
brrS of the supreme court within a
period of less than seven years. 1t *
only of recent years that Mercer coun-
ty has figured much as a factor in the
politics of this state Being a strong
republican county, the fact that Judge
Scott at the time of his election six
years ago carried the county by 1910
and the fact that Mr.. Cooke last Sat
urday also carried the county by 31S
indicates that the people of Mercer
county have entered into the spirit OF
the laws of this state which attempt
TO remove the judiciary from politics.
Neither Judge Scott nor Mr. Cooke
could have carried Mercer county with
out receiving a large republican sup
port. The fact that they did each of
them receive republican support i'll
this county not only demonstrates that
the members of that party do desire
to carry out the spirit of those laws,
but also that they are broad-minded
and believe in advancing the inter
e of y
1t is, too, a great tribute to both OF
these men. This paper believes both
of these gentlemen to have been wor-
thy of this testimonial and it says all
honor to the republicans who were
willing to lay aside their partisan
feeling and give their support to
home man whom they thought worthy,
although he was a member of the
democratic party.
In speaking Of his election. Mr.. Cooke
says: Il am. of course. very happy
over my election. and | appreciate
thoroughly the honor bestowed upon
me in electing me to what | regard 10
be the highest office within the gift of
the people of this state. What is mos:
pleasing to me. however is not alone
the fact that l have been elected to
this office. but the confidence which
my friends have reposed in me. and
that. too. in spite of the unjust at
lacks which were made upon me- Had
| been defeated the vote in Mercer
would have amply repaid me
for all the efforts | put forth in this
| will never be able to
sufficiently express to my friends and
neighbors in this county my apprecia-
ton of the splendid vote received at
their hands
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-01
The Election of George \. Cooke

The Quincy Optic: George \. Cooke,
the democratic candidate for Judge of
the supreme court, was elected by a
plurality of 2,15O votes over Milton L.
Mcclure. the republican candidate.
Mr. Cookies election by such a plu-
rality in district nominally republi-
can by about $500. has caused much
speculation over the district as TO the
causes for the change.
In our opinion-which does not pur-
port to be the opinion of anybody else
the principal causes for Mr.. Cookies
success by such a plurality might be
summarized as follows:
The superior organization on MI.
Cookies behalf in the various counties
comprising the district.
Mr.. Cookies personal popularity and
the manner in which he conducted his
canvass. coupled with his unquestiOned
qualifications.
The effective work of his campaign
dustry and the exceptional judgment
of Homer d. Hines, the general chair
man.
The interest aroused and maintained
in Mr. Cookies cause by the educa-
tional work carried on by the news
papers in the various counties of the
district.
The responsiveness of voters. ire
spective of party ties. to the idea of
maintaining the bipartisan character
of our supreme court.
The public endorsements of Mr..
Cooke by men having SO much influ-
ence with democrats
The various errors by the oppOsi-
ton
Mr.. Cookies plurality would probably
have been still larger only for the in
lection of the local option question into
the campaign.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-01
HurnOr and
Philosophy
IMPROVING The BREED.
BIZ DUNCAN M .shfITH

ONE eminent surgeon says that old
age is caused by germs In the
larger intestine and that man would
live longer with 1t amputated. An
other wants to ward off possibilities
of indigestion by cutting out the stom-
nch. A third would lop of the appen-
dix right at the start without giving IL
n chance TO get gay, and a fourth is
for clipping off the tonsils. Perhaps
the child of the future as soon as ma
ture has turned it out in the raw state
will at once be turned over TO the
surgeons for the finishing touches.
Who knows but what mankind as
soon as he has been perfected VIII be
fitted out with an internal gasoline
engine to perform the functions now
done in hesitating manner by the
organs of the body. There may come
Il time when the sick man instead or
going to the doctor will bic himself
away to the repair shop for treatment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-01
Government Forests of Prussia Well
Managed.

Prussia has national forests. cover
ing nearly 100000 acres, which are
made up much as if the pineries of the
southern states of this country and
the forests of some of the middle At
lantic and central states were COM
bined When forestry was begun by
Prussia, a great part of the timber
lard had been injured by mismanage-
ment. much as American forests have
been. and the Prussian fOresterS had
to solve the problem of improving the
rundown forests out of the returns
from those which were still III good
condition. They solved it with stri!l-
ing success. Immense Improvement
has already taken place and is stead
lily going on.
The method of management adopted
calls for a sustained yield-that is no
more wood is cut than the forest pro
duces. Under this management the
the amount cut. has risen sharply. lii
1880 the yield was 90 cubic feet pee
acre; in 1866, 81 cubic feet; in 1890
81 cubic feet. and 1904 60 cubic feet
In other words. Prussian forest man
agement has multiplied the rate Of
production three-fold in 10 years. And
the quality of the product has improv-
ed with the quantity. Between 1890
and 1901 the percentage of saw tim
Der rose from 10 per cent to 81 per
cent.
1t is Il striking fact i'll this cOnncc-
ton that in the United States at the
present ime the people use about
three times as much timber as the
forests grow. If we were everywhere
practicing forestry with a resulting
Improvement equal to that made in
Prussia. the forests OF this country
would be growing as much as we use.
The financial returns in Prussia
make an even better showing. Net re.
turns per acre in 1880 were 2St ceuts
In 1865 they were ~ cents; i'll 1900.
S1.5S; and in 1904. $3.50. They are
now nearly 10 times what they were
60 years ago. and they are increasing
more rapidly than ever.
These results have been obtain Il
in Prussia along with almost ideal
technical success. When what is
wanted is a sustained yield from the
forest year by year in the long run. /
Is clearly necessary to have always Il
certain number of trees ready to be
cut; there must be proper proper
tion of trees of all ages. This per-
centage las been secured and main
tanned with almost mathematical ac-
curacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-01
The Argus Daily Short Story
Lucy's Bravery-By Frank H. Williams.
Copyrighted 1905. NY Associated Literary Press.

All ri-ht then" said the other. My
man on the other side Of the lake will
see to it that no boats are in condition
to cross the lake tonight aud telephone
communication is cut. Consequently
Strong can't return-he can't vote his
proxies at the directors meeting to-
night. aud we have everything our
own way. Cad. but I'll be glad TO
crush him!'
Lucy. sIvering in the rain that
dashed in upon her. caught the con
ycrsation before the resembling thun-
der pealS made ii impossible for her to
hear everything above the storm. In
a fash She understood that Shaw. the
man whom sire had thought she might
love. was planning planned-to
ihiurc Strong. Evidently it was i'm
perative for Strong to attend a direct
orS' meeting in that hotel that night
il he wished to save himself. and Shaw
had seemingly made it impossible for
him TO he there.
In moment Lucy's mind was made
UP as 90 her course of action. Heed
less of her unprotected condition. she
ran. guided by lightning flashes, down
the wooden steps from the hotel TO the
landing pier. Here her own launch
was moorcd. She cranked it quickly
The sound of some one tearing down
the steps toward her made her work
the faster. As she cast off she saw
by flash that the person was Shaw.
He cried to her frantically:
Don't go! Don't co.
But Lucy merely smiled. In a few
minutes she was out in the wave toss
cd lake. She did not fear pursuit. No
other launch on that side of the lake
vas rs big rs hers. ana none, she knew.
rouId ruSSihly ovrrtII,c her. She re-
VOWED the situation in her mind. Evil
IDENTITY Shaw had glanced out OF the
hotel window at Il lime WHEN the
landscape WAS iilumiucd 10y lightning.
bad seen her making for the boat
house. had surmiScd that she had oveE-
heard the conversation and then at
tempted 10 stop her ar4
Lucy turned on the electric search
light. Powerful as it was, it pierced
only a short distance through the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-01
Second Nature.

"My own darling he signs, SAY
that you will be mime
The beautiful actress drops her eyes
and suffers herself bo be folded in his
embrace. Whispering. "Egbert, have
always been yours
To his astonishment- an instant later
she draws away from him and APPS
her foot anEriIy OH the floor. sayings
Goodness. you did that like Il wood
en- man. We didn't get hand. YOJ'll
have TO put more life and 20 into your
part Or Here she bushes wildly.
and across her face surge waves OF
sweet confusion rs she shyly says: 81
am so sorry. For the moment for
got that we we're here alone aud not
on the stage"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-01

Lucy Hamilton. with ArIlut Shaw
standing by her side, watched John
Strong as he waved his hand and shot
out into the lake in his swift motor
boat. When Strong WIS well OUT in
the lake lie stood up in the boat aud
threw Il kiss to Lucy
The girl turned TO Shaw with little
laugh. There was heightened color i'll
her cheeks
Hes always doing something fool
ish like that" she exclaimed.
Shaw scOwicd 4 little as he looked
after tn" rctreatinS boat. He turned
to Lucy suddenly.
Il believe You're in love with
Strong" he declared.
Lucy exclaimed Indignantly at this.
How many times have | told You"
She cried. That I'm not in love with
lany man? think both YOU aud Mr..
Strong are fine, splendid young fell
lows. and ! like you both immensely,
but as for being in luve-pShaw. that's
another matter rntireiy,''
I'm Internally jealous" Shaw re-
piled. with relief in his tone. and /
know that haven't any right to he.
But I'm head over heels in love with
you. Lucy. and | bate Ia think of any
other man winning you''
They had turned aud were walking
toward the hotel. which stood Il short
distance back on the bluff overlooking
the lake Surely. Lucy thought. moth
ing could be franker than Shaw's
avowal and yet the avowal did not
particularly thrill her. Instinctively
she felt that she would have been more
thrilled If Strong had talked To her in
this manner
From this point Lucy firmly guided
Shaw'S conversation into other chan
uels. They reached the hotel vcranda.
Almost Immediately SHAW was called
by business into the hotel. and Lucy
was left alone. Half abstractedly she
watched the clouds forming in the
west for a storm. Her thoughts were
on the two men She did not realize
how long she had been sitting there
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-01
It's a Ion Noteher Doer.

Great deeds compel regard The
world crowns its doors. That's why
thc American people have crowned DR..
Kings New Discovery the king of
throat and lung remedies. Every atom
is a health force. !, kills germs. and
colds. and Ia grippe vanish. 1t heals
cough-racked membranes and cough
ing stops Sore, inhamed bronchial
tubes and lungs are cured and hemor-
rhages cease. DR.. George More. Black
Jack. n c.. writes 1T cured me Of
lung trouble. pronounced hopeless by
all doctors" 30 c. $1O0. Trial bottle
free Guaranteed by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-01
The Meaning of Dreams.

1t is well known. for example, says
H. Addington Bruce in Success Maya
zine. that dreams have stimulated men
to remarkable intellectual achieve
ments, and have even supplied the ma
terial for these achievements. Thus
Coleridge composed 'Kubla Khan" in
a dream. Tartini got his Devils So
nata" from a dream in which the
devil appeared and challenged him to
musical competition. 1t was dream
that give Voltaire the first canto of
his "Henriade," and Dante's "Divina
Commedia' is likewise said to have
been inspired by dream.
Many novelists, on their own admis-
sion, have obtained the plots for some
of their best works from materials pro-
yided in dreams. A particularly i'm
pressive instance is that of Robert
EQuis Stevenson, whose "Chapter on
Drsaas" in his book. Across the
Plains. -should be read by all who
would learn-what dreams can do for
man intelrect4ally. The solution OF
battling mathenISTieal problems. tn,
ideas necessary to eunaplete some in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-01
Good Advertising.

In an article i'll the Advertising and
Selling Magazine. under the heading
of craftsmanship Multiplied" John f.
Kennedy gives the following definition
of good advertising:
What is good advertising?
Merely craftsmanship multiplied
Multiplied mechanically. by the print
ing press.
With the salary of single salesman
ii is now possible tOrreach 1000 proba-
bic customers for every individual that
salesman could have reached person
ally
And with the self-same selling talk.
But-for all this it does not supplant
the personal salesman.
1t increases his value instead
by doing the lesser missionary
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-01

vention, have been supplied by dreams
Occasionally the dreamer has been
known to rise in his sleep and jot down
the information thus acquired.
In such cases he usually forgets all
about the helpful dream, and on awal-
ing is greatly surprised at finding the
record he has made of it. Which shows
that-as with the visions so potently
influencing health-it is possible for
dreams to aid q man in an intellectual
way without his being consciously
aware of them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-01
Worth Its Cost.

When something for nothing
By chance you may get
It's worth what II costs YOU
On that you can bet
And still more distressing
Some things that you buy
And pay for with money
OF worth are as shy.
The bargains in landscapes.
In mines and in stocks
That cost but "A trifie
If taken in blocks ..
May go up a-kiting
And dividends pay.
But most of them travel
The opposite way.
The dollars and douGbnuts
You capture with pain.
That come with a struggle
The hard worked for gain
MAY not be of value.
But IL IL Is MOI
You know how you got it.
And that helps "A lot.
This somethingsfor nothing,
As you are aware.
Is but "A delusion
And likewise a snare.
Indeed. you are lucky
And working il strong
II something for something
Pans out right along.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-01

gloom. by little pocket compass sne
guided her course for the opposite
landing. The waves buffeted her
frightfully. the wind and rain tore her
aud dashed her cheeks, but still she
kept on.
When about halfway across she be-
gan TO ring the submarine signaling
he'll attached to the boat. Almost in
stantly she received an answer from
the landing for which she was making.
\ few signals showed her that it was
Strong and that he understood the sit
uation. Then monotonOusly he began
repeating three wnrds-"I love you; |
love You"
Even in the frightful gloom i'm the
heart of the storm Lucy felt the blood
course into her cheeks. Never before
had Strong said these words to her
stop. You must rot say it." Lucy
siGnaled
II will say it, came the answer. 81
love YOU; / love yOu."
In a few moments Strongs signal
changed.
Il can see your searchight," he sig
nailed. Go slow"
Soon Lucy was able to make out the
lights on the landing. A few moments
more and she was almost up to the
boa thouse. She saw Strong standing
on the extreme edge of the pier. Three
husky men were standing idly near
him in attitudes which presaged ac-
ton Frantically Strong waved at her.
Lucy understood him and, instead OF
making for the landing, threw the
steering wheel swiftly over. 1t was
evident that should she make a land
ing the three men would not allow the
boat to leave.
When the boat presented broadside
to the landing Strong suddenly leaped
into the water. The men ran for him.
but they were too late. He swan
sturdily to Lucy and in a moment
climbed over the side. Lucy set the
nose of the boat for the home shore,
and the little vessel forged into the
darkness.
Strong held out his arms to Lucy.
Dear hearth he said.
Don't: there's no timew cried Lucy.
I'VE must work if we are to get back.
The winds changed. It's dead against
Ius. The waves are higher"
Even as she spoke the gasoline en-
CINE missed fire several times. Strong
devoted his attention to it. while Lucy
was kept busy at the wheel. For an
eternity. it seemed to Lucy. they bat
tied with the elements! Then dimly
she saw the lights of the hotel.
Put out your searchlight." said
Strong. land make n landing down
there on the beach about 200 yards
from the hotel. They'll be waiting for
us mt the dock"
Lucy Obeyed him. At length they
came near enough to the shore to drop
anchor Strong climbed over the sidc
Of the boat and. carrying Lucy. waded
10 the shore. In silence they toied M
the hill to the hotel and made their en-
trance unobserved through side door.
Lucy ran to her room to secure
warm. dry clothes. while Strong. wet
and disheveled as he was. went
straight to the room where the direct
ors were meeting.
An hour or so later. after the storm
had subsidized and the meeting was
over. Strong and Lucy met on the
verauda. No one was near them.
You brought me back just in time
said Strong. Then he stretched ont
his arms. Il love YOU" he said.
"And | love YOU" replied Lucy as
she resigned herself to his embrace.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-01
A Chastener.

Women do not show any ingenuity
in iDveBting things to make their work
easier
Yes. they do occasionally"
Then why hasn't one invented a
back TO a dress that doesn't need but
toning upE'
THAT wouldn't be an improvement
from their standpoint. How would
they keep their husbands in subjec-
ton without it?''
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-01
Rally Day at German M. E.

Sunday is rally day at the German
NJ. f. church. and as such regular sery-
ices will be dispensed with. In the
morning the congregation will unite
with the Sunday school, which opens
at 1880! A special program of musical
numbers and addresses has been ar
ranged. In the evening the Epworth
league will give literary program n
7:30
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-01

until. with a start she was brought
TO d sense of the situation by the sud
den spasmodic falling Of rain.
Lucy jumped to her feet. 1t became
pitch dark with surprising suddenness.
AS she prepared to race for the hotel
entrance the sound of some one talking
in the hotel near the open window by
which she was standing caught her at
tention.
You're sure there's no one out there
hadn't we better put down the win
dow 20 came II voice-that of Shaw
NO" said another man; the storm
has driven every one in. and it's sitting
here as it is"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-01

work at a lower cost than he could
afford to do it,
Thereby conserving his time and
energies for the more profitable work
of climaXing sales.
Just as machinery in mills increased
the earning power of operatives. By
increasing their productiveness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-01

Century Club at Tower.-Thc Cen
tury cluO held its last dance of the
summer season at the Watch Tower
last evening, % couples attending.
WriXOn's orchestra furnished the music
for the dancing. which continued from
s o'clock till II. This dance was the
first of the winter series and five moro
viii be given. all of them at the In
dustrial hall The next one will lie
held Thursday, Oct. %. and will ic
The annual halloween party.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-01

Mrs. Peck Is Hostess.-Mrs. Ira
Peck. 1880 Fourteenth street. enter
tanned Wednesday afternoon in honor
of Mrs. F. Gibbons of Middleton
Ohio. Miss Anna Lee gave several
vocal numbers and there were other
musicaf selections. Lunch was served
covers being laid for l6.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-01
Exclaimed.

what is there so fascinating about
an ocean trip that everybody is crazy
TO try it,"
You feel so good when you get On
land again"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-01
Wrong Carriage.

"Blinks tells me he is writing a 5torJ
Of automobiles"
out of his field, isn't itT'
"Why 500"
"Well, he is a hack writer"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-01

There is no disposition to question
how well President Taft conducted
himself in the Mormon pulpit, but you
can bet he filled it all right
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-01
The Pessimist.

Every cloud has a silver liniAE
Sure about that"
at is what they say"
BET mine are made OF tin"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-01

Mr.. Fairbanks is seeing all there. s
to be seen in the far east and a good
deal that would escape one of less
eminence and stature.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-01

Others besides Henry Hudson ana
Rooeft Fulton have found themselves
unable TO draw dividends on posthum-
GUS glory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-01
A Sure system.

The landlords is a pleasant LOT
He works with simple skill.
He guesses how much cash you've 81
And then presents his bill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-01

A man should bury his old straw hat.
Should cremate well the thing,
Or he'll be tempted, like enough,
TO wear IL in the spring.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-01

The average boy will regret TO Learn
that cure has been found for the
Sleeping sickness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-01

Taft will go down in mine, but he
draws the line on going up in an aero
plane.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-01

Little old New Yauk knows how to
enjoy itself and make it pay
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-01

Bctcber Roosevelt will yet enter the
Cook-Pcary controversy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-01

Mrs. Tobin Entertains.-NIrs. John
Tobin. 921 Nineteenth street, enter
tanned Wednesday in honor of her
nieces. Mrs. Fitzearl and Miss Louise
Bisant of Denver
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-01

gagCment is announced OF Carl Russ
of Rock Island and Miss Helen Gre
thaus of Davenport. the ceremony to
take place the latter part of the pres
ent month
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-01
A Hint.

you look lonesome?'
but don't | look as il / liked nf2s
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-01
TIE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1894
Second avenue. Rock Island, III. CEn-
tered at the postofice as second-class
matter.1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-01
Not So Surprising.

'He believes all he hears"
HE must be unsopbisticated
'No; deaf as a post" ~