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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-07
Just Because He Could Not Swim.

/ went one night 10 4 bathing beach
With a maiden passing fair
Whom l fondly hoped that night to teach
To love me then and there.
But alas for me and my fond hopes high
or a sweetheart dear and true.
She was sweet. petite. but how should
Her cruel scheme see through?
When l limited to her of the love gave
She laughed out biithe and gay.
And she ducked me under the blooming
wave
And swiftly swan away.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-07
Figures In
the Hartman
Succession

after the re-
"A tirement of h.
ii. Hartman,
I h e railway mag
nate. to his summer
home ut Arden. y.
Y. public interest
naturally turned 10
the next in COM
mard. Judge Robert
Scott Lovctt. Lenor
T.. l.oree, J ulid S
kruttscllnitl u II q
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-07

One thing is certain, Peary made a
quicker trip back from the pole IL
the bounds of civilization by over Il
year than did Cook.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-07

Former Vice President Fairbanks Is
now in China on his way around the
world. He doesn't speak the Chinese
language. but stands high in that coua'
fr-tr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-07

II Cook has not the photographs If
his discovery. he had better look our
Perry will have them taken on the
SDgt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-07
Tuesday, September Z, 1909.

Sneaking about the pole there is one
thing reasonably certain ana that Is
that the Stars and Stripes are there.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-07
Helped The Sight.

"les; | seen u flock Of Tying ma
chimes once.
Whereabouts"
Down in Mexico
II can hardly believe it."
Ever drink any of the liquor they
sell down there?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-07
Presto!

"I would do anything to give chill
dren jolly time"
Would you"
Eyes"
Those children over there are hay-
ing the time of their lives"
Il was just noticing. What are they
playing?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-07

We, the undersigned, have known
+. J. Cheney for the last 15 years,
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and finan-
cially able to carry out any Obliga-
tons made by his firm.
WALDING, KINNAN, & MARVIN.
Wholesale druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
TESTIMONIALS sent free. Price, 75c
per bottle Sold by all druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-07

81 made fortune last night"
Congratulations. What are you go
ing to do now?"
TRY to get the same combination on
my dinner Tonight"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-07
DISTRESSING Kind.

Distressing Kind.
"He has very hard cough"
81 hadn't noticed it
Ever try to make him cough up"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-07
HoW's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure F. J. CHENEY & CO,
Toledo. Ohio.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-07
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

Some people are so afflicted with
presence of mind that their friends
are really happiest when they are alb
sent
The sauest thing to Go sometimes
looks crazy.
A married man always says be- IL
glad of it, aud you cau't prove be isn't.
There is a heap of difference be-
tween running chances and catching
them.
No doubt the heated term is harder
to hear TO-DAY than next winter is.
OF course women dress. to please
the men. and they aren't to blame IL
men are SO contrary as not to. be
pleased either
II your farorite doesn't win cheer
up and change favorites. This. of
course, will not get you your money
back. but it will give you heart to put
some more in jeopardy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-07
Solved.

Solved.
The secret of true happiness
Is in a lady fair,
Sufficient wealth. your share OF health,
Enough and some to spare.
A Job that doesn't often jar
And there you are.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-07
OF Course.

"What il this"
"None OF your business"
II wondered why it is so ..udctive."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-07
Ambiguous.

II feel that must have living"
"F'or whom
For myself"
"Why, is it necessary
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-07
And Dream Again.

"FootbaIi with your new silk hat"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-07
THE ARGUS.

~ THE J. w. POTTER CO.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-15
MARCIA'S FREEDOM.
By MARION MANViLLE.

~ FfftNASN nfNAN NA8GA~e
fcopyrisht. 1903. by Associated Literary
Press.l
The announcement came like a thun-
derbolt out Of clear sky. Marcia
Deane had broken her engagement
with Jack Kelly.
They had been lovers from child
hood, always together, always devoted
and absolutely loyal to each other. and
now, just few months before the
wedding day, the unexpected happened
The young people we're planning
nufting expedition, and Jack had
called, as he did every evening, to tell
Marcia the details.
I'VE start from Lawton's at 8, 50
will come for you a little earlier. You
will be readyY There was scarcely a
question In bis voice.
Marcia was always ready Tie had
slnished up that subject, and bis
thoughts were busy with something
ELSE when it dawned on him that Mar
.ria's answer and tone were quite diff
1erent from what he had expected.
She had risen and was speaking rapid
~, intensely.
mo, / shall not be ready then or any
time again. Jack. I'm not going with
You any more, and here's your ring"
She thrust the mute emblem Of their
Mast happiness into his hand, stood
ekpectant 3 moment; then. as be did
not speak, she turned from him and
walked into the house.
Jack was too dased to move How
Jong he sat there he never knew, but
at last be went away. The light and
happiness had been crushed out Of bis
life at one blow
FAN slipped Into winter, and the
usual festivities began. Jack Kelly
never appeared at them, but he heard
of Marcia, first with one man, then
with another, the belle Of the season.
And Marcia enjoyed her freedom. For
the FIRST time in her young life she was
receiving attention from other admir-
ers than Jack, and she was constantly
comparing them with him.
sam Duncan was splendidly big and
handsome, though his eyes lacked the
genial twinkle, the tender sympathy OF
Jacks. Dan Hemly was extrayagant
and she was sure it was wrong
that she could endure stingy man.
Jack was generous. too, but he had
some principle about II
Ted Reynolds fell in love with Mar
cia at once and insisted on taking her
everywhere. He was full Of fun q
brilliant talker and an all around good
fellow. Marcia liked him immensely
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-15
SHOT INTENDED FOR ANOTHER.
Man Kills His Wife in Altoona
Penn.

Altoona, Penn, July 15.-Frank z.
Mcmillan, aged 81, shot and instantly
killed his wife, aged rs, at their home
IN Greenwood, suburb, last night, with
one Of fusillade Of shots directed at
William Z. Mcdowell said to have been
the woman's paramour. Mcdowell es-
capped uninjured
Mcmillan. who has been employed at
night as a railroad ear inspector, had
long suspected his wife, and instead Of
going 10 work last night, remained in
the neighborhood Of his home, Near
midnight he went to the house and
peerina through 4 window saw Mellow
Ell and the woman in the parlor He
fired through the window at Mcdowell,
as he claims, and when the man ran
toward the rear door he fred again
through the door.
The woman was hit by one Of the
bullets fred through the window and
was dktd when Mcmillan entered the
house.
Mcdowell was arrested at his faith
ers home later. His story Of the kill
ing agrees with that told by Mcmillan.
III il stated that Mcdowell had been as
sociating with the woman for long
time and nc the instance Of her husband
had once been warned in writing BY q
lawyer to keep away from her.
This Is the third killing in this city
within the past six months from the
same cause.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-15
JOHN cooDE DEAD.
Was Known as The "Graud Old Man Of
Virginia"

Norfolk, Va, July 15.--John Goode,
aged 80, statesman, lawyer and soldier,
died here yesterday, following a stroke
Of paralysis sustained several weeks
ago,
John Gooda, affectionately known Of
late years as the Grand Old Man OF
Virginia was, without doubt, at the
time Of his death, the most conspicuous
man in the state, in point Of years and
honors. He was the seie survivor Of the
Virginia secession convention and was
said to be the oldest ex-member Of the
national congress He also was a mem.
her Of the Confederate congress
Mr.. Goode was admitted to the bar
when young man. He joined the con
federate army as a member OF Gen. Ear.
Iy's staff. while on the fieid 81 battle
he was elected TO the Confederate con
gress. After the war he moved to Nor
folk, where he pranticed law. He served
three terms in congress from the Nor
folk district, being the first Democratic
representative from that district after
the war.
During President Cleveland's FIRST ed
ministration Mr.. Goode was appointed
solicitor general Of the United States
and served for some time. He failed
Of confirmation in the Senate, however.
il is said because Of political differences
existing between him and Gen. William
Malone then a senator from Virginia.
President Cleveland IN his second
term appointed MI. Csoode member 81
the United States and Chilean claims
commission.
Mr.. Goode was the author Of 4Recol
leetions of a Lifetime and series Of
articles entitled Civilian Chieftains Of
the Coafederacy"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-15
who owns the ARR
Who owns the airY

Who owns the air7
Or, rather who owns the great un.
known way Of the universe, on which
puny man has launched his latest sys-
tenn Of communication
These seem to be absurd questions,
but already international complications
threaten to arise over them. The
strange situation an comes about
through the latest developments of wire
less telegraphy.
AS might be expected it has remain
ed for the far corner of the Northwest,
the Pacific frontier, to be the battle
ground for control Of the ether way.
Already there are sullen rumbings Of
the coming conflict The Canadian gov
eminent wireless telegraph operators
are wondering when a more satisfaet
ory agreement will be made with the
Americans than now exists for sending
areograms.
1t il curious fact that when two
wireless stations are working, another
station in the vicinity can break into
the ether way and stop the working
stations. Tn the operators, term this
Is known as interference To some
extent science has overcome this diff
Guilty by the use of device known
as the tuner. With this instrument the
operators, however, restrict the use Of
the atmosphere again, so that in the
end the struggle for air is little fur
Their advanced than if the tuner was
not in use.
The tuner has this advantage; it all
lows ain operator to work in peace, en-
en- though others want To interfere and
get their message through. Ard again,
looking at it from this viewpoint, ii
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-15
Results Of Visit Of American
Commission
REPORT SOON TO BE MADE
Relating to NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. is
Going to Canada on Fishing Elk
petition. Trouble at Ellis
Over SIS Requirement.

Washington, July ia new lease
on life Il expected to be accorded to LIB
eria, the little African republic, as re.
suit Of the report now being prepared
here by the American commission which
investigated conditions there for the
state Department. The Lberian ad-
ministration is anxious to have the
United States lend the aid Of officers
to assist in the conduct Of its affairs
and to confer with Great Britain and
other governments with view Of Civ
ing moral support to Liberia While
declining to discuss the nature Of the
treatment they will recommend, the com
missioners said That Liberia is not bank
rupt, and the Government, although in
some respects crude, is generally a good
one.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-15
Wonderful Fleet d the Lakes.

Standing beside the writer on the dock
at Quebec one day was grizzled old
captain who. for twenty years in COM
mand Of some Of the fastest passenger
and freight steamers on the Great Lakes
was getting his first touch Of salt wa
ter navigation.
We were watching a transatlantic lin
er enter port, and as the vessel crept
toward the pier with small ike pace
the fresh water sailors impotence in
creased.
@Must have 4 fine captain, coming in
like that be commented aloud I'M
mindful Of the fact that he was amid
strange surroundings.
cts the pilot that's bringing her in
careful like volunteered one Of group
Of officials awaiting the docking Of the
vessel.
aPilot be hlowedis burst forth the
veteran OF the lakes, unable to longer
restrain himself SAY. If I ever had
deckhand who couldn't bring boat
in quickern that I'd kick him and his
.dunnage overheard
On the spot the man from the Great
Lakes was made a member In good
standing Of the 8nannias Club He
realized this from the contemptuous
grins Of those about him, and It only
stirred his wrath anew Delying into
an inner pocket he brought forth a crum
pied bit Of newspaper and showed it
under the noses Of those who would dis
credit him
Read that he commanded with the
air Of one accustomed to being obeyed.
II was a ten-line item from Duluth, (
recomting in the most matter-of fact
way how in seventy minutes steamer
had taken IN 9,277 tons Of iron ore there
being in port all told but trihe over
two hours
"That lubber you fellows call a pilot /
couldn't make landing that quick
shifted the fresh water mariner con
temptuously. There's another"
The second was a dispatch from Con- /
meant, Ohio, telling that steamer had
unloaded 1876 tons Of iron ore there
in triae over four hours, an average /
of better than forty tons Of ore being
lifted from her hold every minute the
operation was in progress
"That's the way they do things up |
there On the lakes" he snorted dea
antly, folding up the bits Of paper and 1
staiNlng away From Greatest Fleet /
Needs No Subsidy in the August Tech
meal World Magazine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-15
Concerning Two Sounds.

When Joseph Henry Lumpkin was
chief justice Of Georgia case was
brought up from Columbus in which a
wealthy citizen asked for an injunc-
ton to prevent the construction Of a
planning mill across the street very
near bis palatial residence. His grounds
for complaint consisted chiefly in the
proposition that the noise Of the mill
would wake him too early in the morn
ing.
'Let the mill be built" said the chief
justice IN rendering his decision. LET
its wheels be put IN motion. The prog
ress Of machinery must not be stopped
to suit the whims or the fears OF any
man. Compliments fears are imagi-
nary. The sound OF the machinery will
not be nuisance. On the contrary, It
viii prove a lullaby. Indeed | know
Of but two sounds in all nature that a
man cannot become reconeiled to, and
they are the braylng Of an ass and the
tongue Of scolding woman. Atlanta
Constitution.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-15

until Christmas day. Then she found
his card at the bottom OF the basket Of
roses she had thought came from Jack,
and after that there was q bitterness
in her heart toward the man who had
dared to send what she expected from
her neglected lover.
AS soon as spring came Marcia was
seen constantly in Harry Lawton's
automobile. Rumor had already en-
gagged her to a dozen different men, and
now Il settled on Lawton as an abso-
lutte certainty. Marcia held her peace
Now and then. when Marcia had an
occasional glimpse Of Jacks face, with
the deep lines around the lips that OF
old were always smiling and tender
for her, she would 20 home. shut her
self In her room and cry herself TO
sleep.
1.-THE old stupid why doesn't be
come to see meY she would say to
herself. angry at his unquestioning ac-
ceptance of her dismissal.
1t was the 1st Of June. Just a week
before Marcia's birthday, which was
also to have been her wedding day.
An day long she had been puEsling her
brain to find a way out Of Der diem
ma. Things had not turned out exact
ly as she had planned them in the
months just gone. She had expected
to retain Jacks friendship, 20 have
him call occasionally, but she had
never exchanged a word with him
since the night she had sent him away
At last. because she could think Of no
better way, she sent him = note:
Dear Jack-A girl you used u know WIN
he at our house tonight ana wishes 10 see
yeu. Come at Z. MARCIA.
Quite bewildered, unable to guess
who the girl might be, Jack obeyed
the summons. He found Marcia alone
in the parlor. Never had she locked so
bewitching to him as she did after the
months Of separation. She was dressed
all in his favorite white. relieved only
by single black red jack rose.
Jack caught his breath with sudden
pain as he realized all that It meant to
love her With Irresistible longing he
kept her hand and drew her close into
his arms,
Marcia, darling" he murmured, his
face against hers. tell me it isn't
true. Say that this lonely winter has
been horrible nightmare and I'm
waking now"
''The girl You used to know she
began.
Bother the GIRL don't want her
want you--your'
She drew away from him a little.
'eThe girl, Jack, Is the one you used
10 be engaged to-"
He caught her IN his arms again, and
Marcia finished her confession.
''You never asked her why she gave
back the ring. You didn't give her a
chance to explain that before she be-
came an old married woman she want
ed the experience Of knowing some
one besides the man who had always
been her constant attendant. She
meant to take a little vacation Of
month or two, but you made It SO
bard she had TO walt until Oh, Jack,
do yop know what week from today
isg'
Jack disengaged one arm long enough
to slip glistening golden circlet on
Marcia's finger. Then he answered tri-
umphantly
do / know Wen think any man
ought to recognize his own wedding
day It's the end Of your vacation,
young LADY,"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-15
A REVOLT AMONG IMMIGRANTS
Inspector at Ellis Island Forced to Show
Revolver to Check Mutiny.


Disuuntlcd aliens, angered BY the
Governments s25 pocket money rule
yesterday INDUCED in a near mutiny at
Ellis Island. An inspector was forced
70 draw revolver. Alexander Rudniew
a young Russian, who came here to
complete his medical education, but who
did not have the necessary $50, is cred.
tied with stirring up the trouble, He
is held for deportation to Antwerp
Afer delivering en- excited speech to
seven hundred aliens protesting against
deportation his followers became go
restless that to avoid trouble at dinner
the seven hundred men, instead Of being
marched into a common dining-room,
We're divided into four divisions ana
fed in different rooms. Rudniew, speak.
ing Yiddish. nevertheless created such
a disturbance around the table he sat
that the display 81 arms was neces-
sary.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-15

aWhat do you mean, sir roared an
irate father to a rejected sutton for the
hand Of his daughter, by bringing
your portmanteau to my house and
ordering q roomT
"Pm adopted as one Of the family"
answered the young man coolly. "Your
daughter said she would be a sister to
naapt
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-15

IA life as mine Is natural Or inevitable,
or right or even justiiable. II is sim
ply the result Of wrong conditions
Some women try to change the condi-
tons by the way OF the divorce court.
They merely secure. at the cost Of
dreadful pain, a second brief period of
happiness to meet again the same mis-
cradle situation Divorce is no solu-
ton while men and conditions remain
what they are And yet | rejoice in the
increasing number OF divorces. They
are calling attention 10 the defects Of
marriage as marriage now is The
clergymen and other social reformers
declare that divorce is an evil. But the
evil does not lie ia divorce; ii lies in the
relation that makes so many people
seek divorce The reformers would
have more reason to be shocked if they
were aware of the vast number of wo-
men who are dissatisfied with marriage
as they know it and have not the de-
sire or the courage to seek divorce
fer example, should prefer to endure
what / now endure than 90 through the
horrors Of seeking divorce and Of be-
ing elassed as a divorced woman and
Of living without any established and
respected position in the social ~orld.n
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-15
sEcRETARY MEYER CONC FIsH1Ne
Hopes to Catch a Few Salmon in Canada
Before License Expires.

Secretary Of the Navy Meyer is anx-
iously awaiting the adjournment Of
Congress 50 he may get away from his
official duties for a vacation. He an
ticipates some good sport at fishing in
Canada as soon Al be leaves Washington
Nh Meyer il anxious to get some salmon
fishing 10 tile Canadian woods 81 have
taken out license and paid for the
privilegsp added Mr. Meyer, and as the
season for salmon fishing ends there
August l5 I naturally am anxious to
get away in time to catch few fish,
The secretary viii spend some of his
vacation az Hamilton, Mass, where he
has a summer home and which is near
the summer capital, Beverly.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-15
The Opinion of Rebellious Wife or
Divorce.

What one woman thinks about divorce
is contained ii a remarkable article
called, "The Confession Of Rebellious
Wife" IN the July American Magazine.
She says
occasionally, ii desperate moments,
/ wonder il there Is any way Of escape
for me. AS grow older such moments
happily, do not COME So often, | am
many women 80 through the same ex-
perience. Some women decide that they
were mistaken about life and try. 1t
is simply the result Of wrong consider
OF the inevitable. / have not yet reach
ed that conclusion. ! deny that such
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-15

Would you give up your seat to an
elderly woman r.
And have her know that regarded
her as elderly? Not much! / like to
be gallant but caution is my strong
point"-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-15
I'd AudIencs Moved.

He had been trying to start a re-
vival fervor, but the audience was I'M
responsive. 20 We Of iiinty hearts" he
cried will nothing move your Pass
the hat. boss" answered the gamin,
aand we move Immediately Florida
Times Union.