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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-08

the crop will not be as big this year
as that of many other years. but its
healthy condition. together with the
high prices now prevailing, give as
surance that the farmers of Rock Is
land and other counties in this vicin-
ity will enjoy a more than ordinarily
prosperous year. Prosperity for the
farmer means prosperity for the cities,
and therefore congratulations of gen.
eral nature are in order
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-08
petectMs aThief.

--' OcSSS'NS 81 hief. =.
Some of the stories In the ''Folklore
of the Holy Land" seem to be at least
founded on fact. And, indeed, when
we come down to quite recent times
we find undoubtedly genuine stories
that might have been told Of the days
of the caliphs.
Here is one of Ibrahim Pasha:
A goldsmith of Jaffa complained
that his shouse had been robbed and
remarked that the Egyptian occupa-
ton had not brought security.
The pasha promised redress.
The next day he came to the mans
shop and in Ihe presence of great
crowd ordered the executioner to give
the door hundred Iashes.
+ Then he stopped as If TO listen. 1.-The
door tells nonsense" he cried; IAN
other hundred"
He stopped again.
THE same tale; the door persists
that the thief is somewhere In this
crowd Of honest people and that he
has some of the dust and cObwebs
from the shop on his tarboosh"
He had his eye on the crowd and
saw man hastily raise his hand to
brush his feZ.
The man was arrested and confessed
his guilt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-08
BIG SUIT AGAINST POPE
Nieces of Late Bishop Seek Large
Sum From Vatican Golfers.

A.NWe. July S.-Three nieces of thu.
iate'sysSbop Adams have taken prelim-
mary steps toward suit against tho
pope and the holy see for the restitu
'loh VI .he estate of their uncle. o.
"nich .he noiy see took possession
after his death. The Vatican ofI,cers
declare that Bishop Adams bequeathea
everything he possessed to the pope
The action is likely to be sensational
The sum involved is large.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-08
Small Chance,

The plumber was hurrying to his
work when he met man In distress.
Have you seen anything of twen-
ty dollar goldpiece!" asked the man
breathlessly. Il lost one somewhere
along here
Il believe l did see one lying on the
sidewalk back there apiece" replied
the plumber. but didn't stoop down
to make sure of it."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-08

1t was announced in the Belgian par
lament that the government has no
power to stop King Leopold from sell
ing works of art, treasures, etc. The
prospect, however, of getting rid of
the old monarch by voluntary retire
ment ought to strike the people as a
good return on the investment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-08
CLARK RETAINED
Again Elected President of the
Christian Endeavor So
ciety.
OPENS ST. PAUL MEETING
Veteran Leader i'm Report Asks for
100000 New Members in
Next Two Years

st. Paul, July Sat last nights
meeting of the United Society of Chris
tian Endeavor, which began its inter-
national convention here yesterday. the
delegates were welcomed at the Audi
forum by Governor John A. Johnson
for the state, by Mayor d. w. Lawlor
for the city. by Rev. II. c. Swearingin
for the churches of st. Paul. and by
J. p. Moore for the 1909 committee.
In his annual message Rev. Francis
r. Clark, president Of the United So
ciety, took for his subject, Christian
Endeavor-1911." DR.. Clark said that
the mission of the Christian Endeavor
society is to be the training school of
the church and urged the Endeavorers
to strive for 100000 new members
before 1911
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-08
Ear as II Would ca.rx..

"Put me out when have ridden a
quarters WORTH" said the passenger
to the driver of tile taxicab as he
climbed in and sat down to make him
self at home.
"All right" said the driver "We
Will just back three feet and then you
can tumble OUT"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-08

New diamond fields have been dis
covered to the value of s250,000.0 900.
This will go far to reconcile people 10
the increase in the price of wheat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-08

The bosses" are determined that
Illinois shall have no primary election
law. The people are determined that
Illinois shall have primary election
law. 1t is sad commentary upon the
state of Illinois. but true. that it is
nard TO pick the winner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-08

the accumulation of very consider
able anticipatory supply of whisky.
This is what serves partially to ac-
count for the increase in the internal
revenues from spirits and in the de-
cline of revenue from innocuous beer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-08

A decision of the Alabama supreme
court vindicates the private locker,
which presumably will do much TO
plant GASES in the state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-08
Report of Secretary Shaw.

The biennial report of William Shaw.
general secretary, showed that 1885
new societies, with a membership of
$4,000. had been added to the United
Society during the last two years.
making the present net enrolment
II, 493 societies. with a total member
ship of 3.551.100, representing practic-
ally all of the evangelical denomina-
tons.
He said in part: "For more than
two years, or since our last report,
more than threescore and ten thous-
and societies and three and half
million members have been praying
and laboring to that end.
I'VE are here tonight to'review in
the briefest possible way the record
of these years.
Practically all the evangelical de-
nominations are represented in this
worldwide fellowship The Presbyter-
ians still hold the first place, with an
enrolment, including Junior, Interme-
date and Young Peoples. of 1O,19S
societies.
"Of the lands beyond the seas. Eng
land leads. with Australia second. In
dia third, Germany and China a close
fourth. followed by Africa, France, ia
pan and so or more countries and is
lands that rejoice in the worldwide
fellowship of Christian Endeavor"
Endeavor Officers Elected.
The trustees met in the Hotel Ryan
end reelected President Francis E.
Clark and all the other officers and
trustees whose Terms had expired.
Other officers were elected as fol
lows:
General Secretary-William Shaw
Treasurer-H. \. Lathrop.
/ Editorial Secretary-Amos r. Wells.
Publication Manager = George b.
Graft.
George w. Coleman was elected su.
perintendent of the Patriots league,
and Rev. r. p. Anderson was named
superintendent of the Builders union.
A number of additional trustees were,
elected, AMONG them being 8ey' John
Halcom Shsx 81 GkEicag6 Rev. H. A.
&56ion 6f Cfneinnati. Rev. John G.
Huber % Deyton. Ohio: Charles l..
Mason q Denver and T. p. Horn of
Ogden. Utah
1t was reported that a site purchas-
ed for the new national home in Bos-
ton will cost about $150,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-08
Sure.to Do il.

Or whether right or whether wrong.
1t doesn't matter much. = ~, - q
For as we gayly go along
We get in troubles clutch
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-08
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

-
Our little dislikes contain q good
many surprises Hts - fhE
Once in a blue moon you ana g man
who has an idea, but doesn'r know
what to do with it. -
Some persons are SO bright that their
don't have very large gas bills.
When a man can't draw salary his
wife is forced to draw conclusions.
Expecting a reward is about - pro-
ductive as sassing your boss.
Being enthusiastic is part of your Job
while you are working on commission.
To judge by your feelings it Is some
times hard to tell your friends from
your enemies.
It isn't satisfactory to know some
people nor safe not to know them.
Being able to qualify as general man.
ager Of the universe Is the long suit Of
most of the critics.
The absence from the social circle Of
the man who works himself to death
Is never noticed. =. Z.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-08

Wherever the car travels they make
him feel at home by discovering plot
to blow him up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-08
More Pr.vious.

FLOWS jerks getting alongY'
Had great run Of luck"
HAS opportunity been knocking at
his door,"
"Pshaw. 1t calls him up by teie-
phone" % -.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-08

The shoe men are fighting to take
the tax off hides. They had better
fight TO take the hide off the taxes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-08

The school book trust has still got
its grip on the Chicago board of edu
cation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-08

Compliment Accepted.
81 like your cheek"
Thanks. awfully. Many people have
admired It," - s9t = aSri
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-08

With wooden clothes going up. there
ought TO be some way of making gar
ments out of alfalfa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-08

There seems to be an increasing ten
dency to restrict athletics at colleges
and universities in favor of scholastic
work. AS if any. interest would be
taken IN the higher education with
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-08
Bodies of Drowned Pair Found.

South Bend, Ind, July S.-The bod
les of Ella Zielern and Herman Linde-
st. Joseph river Monday, were found
together today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-08

Melon cocktails are quoted as a
seasonable novelty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-08

The cannon firecracker factory re-
ceived several burns about the cash
drawer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-08
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue. Rock Island. III. fEn-
tered at the postoffice as second-class
matter.1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-08
Effect of Temper.

When your head with pain is bursting
CoreS a peddler to your door,
Rings and rings and makes a roar,
Gets you up and for his gore
Sets you blindiy. madly thirsting-
Then your head viii burst some moro.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-08
She Did the Taikina

"Did you speak to your wife about
that matter We were discussing"
NO"
"Why not?"
II only saw her for about three
hours"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-08

The toy pistol trust has been shot in
the pocketbook.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-08
Particular as to own.rship.

II am fond OF comfort" s
$50 am | under certain circumr
Stances
"What circumstances. t'sii7's
'.When the comfort il mysown."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-08
The Corporation Tax Plan.

Following are the provisions of the
Taft-Aldrich corporation tax amend
ment in brief:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-08

TERMS.-Daily. 10 cents per week.
Weekly, 81 per year in advance.
All communications of argumentative
character, political or religious must
have real name attached for publica-
ton. No such articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Correspondence solicited from every
township in Rock Island county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-08

Excursion.
Steamer Columbia to Muscatine ey.
cry Saturday at p. m
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-08

BY THE ). w. POTTER CO.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-02
GREELEY SAYS ALL
RECORDS BROKEN
One Time Leader of Polar EX-
petition Praises Or.
Cook.

Conway Center, N H, Sept 1.-The
most extraordinary feat in polar ex-
ploration." was the appraisement Of DR..
Cooks exploit by General Adolphus
w. Greeley, commander of the Lady
Franklin bay international polar eXpe-
dition from the United States in 1854,
when informed tonight Of Cooks sue
cess.
DR.. Cooks achievement reported by
the Danish colonial office" said Gen
eraI Greeley, must be viewed as The
most extraordinary feat in polar ey-
ploratiOns. He was practically without
what previously had been considered to
have been an indispensable equipment
for extensive polar travel.
1.-THE attainment of the north geo
graphical pole by an American is an
accomplishment that merits the highest
possible acknowledgement and consider
alton by the American people. As one
who once beat the record, l offer nay
heartiest gratulatiOns.'
General Greeley's party reached So
degrees "a minutes north, thus proceed
ing further toward that much-sOUght-
for point than had previously been at
tanned. Before they reached this COun-
try again their numbers had been re-
duced by death TO seven. At Cape Sd
bine the survivors were rescued BY a
relief expedition under Commodore,
now Rear Admiral Winfield s. SChley,
retired.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-02
LONE SURVIVOR IS
PLEASED At NEWS
Expression From Last Man OF
Famous Elisha Kent Kane
Expedition.

Philadelphia, Sept Amos Bonsall,
the only survivor Of the Elisha Kent
Kane North Pole expedition that left
this city in 1853, only to meet disaster
at a point estimated at seven hundred
miles short of the goal, was intensely
interested in the report of the success
Of DR. Cooks expedition.
I shall believe that DR.. Cook has
discovered the pole until contrary is
proved" said Mr.. BOnsall today, ''for
I have always felt that an American
would do it, 1 think the extraordinary
pluck manifested by DR.. Cook deserves
this regard. He went north practically
on his own hook.
"Of course DR.. Cook will bring back
material evidence of the discovery on
he viii be able to give convincing data
Otherwise scientific men will be in
clined to question the claims.
The rigOrs of that region are such
that it is almost impossible to conceive
of human beings surviving at all. II
is and always has been a question Of
endurance and little else. of a willing
ness to endure things that the average
mortal has no conception Of"
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-02
WILEs OF THE SPECTATOR.

Daniel Drew. a Wall street speculator,
was at one time 0S65) the richest man IN
the United States, worth, II Is said, Sl3,-
C9,O0O Drew began life as a cattle drov-
er, never altered his attire, but still
dressed in the sl0venly clothes Of his cat
tie drOving days. Like Vanderbilt, Drew
was absolutely uneducated. He pro
nouuCed the word shares ''sheers,' and
Vanderbilt spelled boiler "bOylar' Meth
er man believed in books, keeping all their
gigantic accounts in their heads, and
Drew's specUlations We're colossal.
OF his methods of making money the
following anecdOte viii afford an excellent
idea:
were assembled a number Of men of the
financial world. Old Daniel ran in, as if
to look for some important stock broker
and then ran out again
Guess Danl has some points" said one
He's on the scoop said second.
1T would be worth a few million dol
lars TO know what's in Uncle Daniel S
head said a third.
Drew re-entered the room more eX-
cited than he left it, Carel7ssly pulling
large pocket handkerchief out of his peck
ct to wipe mis- fevered brow, he drew with
it a small piece of white paper, which flut-
tered to the floor apparently unseen by
him. Then he hurriediy departed. A rush
was made for the slip of paper, on which
We're written. I'm his own handwriting, the
following OminOus words: buy me all
the Oshkosh stock you can, at any price
you can get it, below par.
Here was news indeed All thought that
particular stock was already too high; this
accidental discovery clearly showed they
were wrong. Some new move was, no
doubt, imminent not a moment was to be
lost All those present joined, and the
first thing the following morning pur-
chased $1,000 shares from a broker whom
old Drew had in wait for them, and he
scOoped in an enormous protit.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-02

EsQuimauX servants and started on his
risky dash over the polar ice-50O miles
to the ultimate north
He reached the pole, the dispatches
tell US, on April q, averaging in the neigh
bOrhOOd of fifteen miles a day. if he
travelled in q straight line, and making
far higher average if-as is IkeIy-he
was compelled TO go in a roundabout way.
From the time of his arrival until to-
day we have little but guesswOrk on
which to form any theory as to the move
ments of Cook. There are some long gaps
Of time to be accounted for in Dr. Cook S
movements, but anyone who has ever
been in the north can readily realize that
there are q thousand and one things
which might have delayed him. 1t is
rather remarkable that DR.. Cook did not
cable TO his friends i'm America the news
of his accomplishment
THAT the captain of the Danish steamer
was the first to report the news is not
particularly remarkable, as the captain
is a government official and would only
be expected to send the news of the
achievement to his superiOrs.
DE-. Cooks achievement shows how
largely the element of luck enters into
the problem OF Arctic exploration. If
the reports are correct, he has accom-
plished almost without equipment or
preparations a thing which the most
deliberately QUILTED expeditions have
failed in
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-02
APPLE-BOTGHs.

Oh, my heart goes sorrowing-here in
this gray city,
Far away from friendly fields where
apple blossoms blow,
There the country scents and sounds
60 drifting down the SPRING
time
Here is but the city's voice-the
weary city's woe.
Night and day-aH night and day
hear the din of footsteps;
Seeking-alWays seeking-the tired
feet come and 90,
And oh, to smell the apple bOughs and
sink to rest beneath them.
And hear across the meadow lands
the sea ADJOINING low.
over there 7 know a path with apple
blossoms covered
Whose scent stills all the longing,
all the unrest Of the soul;
And a little stream flows by there,
through the sun and Pickering
shadows
Whose murmur for a season brings
oblivion of the goal.
My heart has heard the calling through
the gray, care-ridden city
Mine eyes have seen the falling Of
the blossoms through my dream
I must fling behind me memories of
cramDed ambitions,
And seek me out an orchard path
beside a murmUring stream.
Edna Valentine TTapnell, in Success
Magazine.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-02
NORTH POLE ISREACHED At LAST
WOULD PUT END
TO ARCTIC FAD
Rear Admiral Melville Says
This Would Be One Result
of Discovery.

Philadelphia. Sept. Rear Admiral
George w. Melville, L. S. N, retired,
who conducted several expeditions into
the Arctic regions was inclined TO dis
credit the report from Copenhagen that
the North Pole had been discovered by
DR.. Cook
Il did not know that Dr. Cook had
an outfit available for that purpose, 90
he said, land I don't think the report
can be true. Dr. Cook has been wan
dering in those parts for some time.
1t is just possible that the story eman-
ated from some Danish skipper who has
just returned from the north"
When asked what would be the value
of the discovery, if the authenticity OF
the report was confirmed Admiral
Melville said:
For one thing it would put an end
to the Arctic fad. The only use To
which the discovery could be put
would be of a scientific nature"
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-02
RIVAL SAYS KIND
WORDS OF COOK
Lieut.. ShaCkIetOn, Who Re-
Gently Failed, Expresses
His Pleasure.

London, Sept. Lieutenant Ernest
Shackleton in a special article contributed
to a morning newspaper. says; Il nave
very. recent recOilections of the hardship
Of the struggle in ice bound regions. 4
can realize the efforts DR.. Cooks feat
costs and feel a personal pleasure that ii
has been crowned with success. The at
tainment of either pole will stop the
fitting out of expeditions designed solely
to reach the pole, but after the poles
have been reached scientific expeditions
will continue to explore the polar re-
gions which, apart from the poles them
selves, viii remain vast field for Scien-
tific study and research"
A dispatch from Lerwick TO the Times
says it is stated there that DR.. Cook
has reached the magnetic pole. I'm. an
editorial the Times says that such q man
is, prima faCie, not likely to mislead the
world over his achievements
when he telegraph his wife success
fur and to the director of the Belgium
observatory that he has reached the pole.
we are bound to accept the statement as
serious says the editorial IF by any
chance further investigation showed that
he had been mistaken in his latitude and
that he had not quite reached the mystic
TiOus spot for which Peary, hansen and
Wellman have striyCn vainly, there would
be a reaction of opinion that even THE
most hardened explorer would shrink
I from facing
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-02
COOK HACKERS
HAVE NO WORD
Last Information From ExpIOr-
er Was Received in
March, 1903.

New York, Sept. DIR. Roswell o.
Stebbins, chairman of the committee
that organized the relief expedition sent
out for Dr.. Cook, said today that no
news Of any kind regarding the exDlor-
er had reached his friends and hackers
IN the Arctic and the Explorers club
here since March Z, 1908, when Dr.. Cook
started inland from Etah, Greenland
The committee of which Dr. Stebbins
is chairman, was organized several
months ago. 1t raised a fund. which
was added to that used in equipping
the schooner Jeanne, which sailed from
st Johns, y. F.. two weeks ago. with
the combined purpose of taking sup
plies 10 Commander Robert Z. Pearv,
and bringing back Dr. Cook and an
other explorer Harry Whitney, if they
could be found
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-02
EXPLORERS ALL Much PLEASED

New York, Sept. 1.-Other explorers now
in New York added their tribute to Dr.
Cooks achievement. Anthony Fial au-
thor of Fighting the Polar lee" who
has made two trips TO the Arctic regions,
said. 'Dr. Cook well deserves the honor
he has won and I am heartily glad that
his efforts have been successful
EVELYN 3 Baldwin. organizer of the
BaIdwin-Zeeler polar expedition, was in
clined to await fuller reports from Dr.
Cook before giving fun credence to the
report. THE task of reaching the pole
is stUueudOus. and the man VINO first
accOmplishes it deserves great credit he
said.
Captain Bradley Osborne, secretary of
the Arctic club. who has been twice III
the Arctic ocean and once in the Antarc-
tic was confident that the reports of DR..
Cnnks Success Mor. correct.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-02
ADMIRAL SudLEY Is
DELIGHTED AT NEWS

New York, Sept. IA telegram from
Rear Admiral Schley tonight says;
"Dr. Cooks great achievement fills
me with delight, and I rejoice i'm his
success. 1 always believed that Cock
would succeed if it were possible, as he
impressed me as being full of force
courage and determination. Hurrah
for this magnificent American success
and brave Cook"
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-02
SCIENTISTS SHOW
INTEREST IN REPORTS

Winnipeg, Man, Sept 1.-The Brit
ish Association for the Advancement
Of Science at its final meeting today
showed great interest in the report that
DR.. Cook had reached the North Pole
Colonel Sir Duncan Johnston. presi-
den of the geographical section, de-
clared the expedition would be Of the
highest scientific value if scientific OBJ
servatiOns were made by qualified men,
c. II. Chisholm. professor Of geogra-
ply at Edinburgh university, said that
he considered observations which could
be made at the pole to be among the
most valuable results of the discovery