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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-08
Cooke at the Polls.

The people of Illinois are to be con-
says the Chicago Dis
patch, upon the fact that the supreme
court of the state is to remain Iii
partisan in political complexion anil
that the efforts of the DeneenBerry
machine, aided and abetted by pow
|erful Chicago newspaper cabal. to
convert that tribunal into machine
|auxiliary. have failed of success.
The election of George A. Cooke
{of Aiedo to fill the vacancy on the
supreme bench caused by the death
|of Justice Scott. democrat, in the
Fourth judicial district. indicates that
the people of this state are not ready
TO give up their ideas of a non-partisan
judiciary upon the senseless pIea that.
Jas majority of the justices of the
supreme court are republicans. all of
them should be. Furthermore. the
Election of Cooke over his republican
competitor, by a majority of over 3
le00 votes il district that is nominaily
Republican. is distinct rebuke to the
Chicago newspapers which, while pre-
ftending to be Independent, demand ed
Ithe defeat of Cooke because he is a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-08
The Argus Daily Short Story
Seeking the Cause-By Richard Barkea Shelton.
Copyrlgnted. 1905. ny Associated Literary PreaA-

Bobby Rpnwick. debating some i'm
glanced abstractedly ut the handful OF
mail the Office boy laid on the desk
before him. Among the envelopes he
caught sight of one that he hurricdly
separated from its fellows and. with
quickcning pulses. glanced at the SUI
prescription in Il firm. familiar hand.
"Er-just minute. Miss Stone"
said he opening the envelope and
dra wing out its contents.
The stenographcr sat tapping her
pencil upon the pad in her lap. while
Reuwick. his brows suddenly quicker
ing in a frown. read the brief mis-
sive he held in Il hand that was rather
unsteady The epistle ran:
Dear Bobby-It is mpossbie-impossi-
BILE: a mistake from the very beginning.
We can't-we mustn't. Lam afraid and
terribly wretched. | don't Know how 1
can ever make YOU see IL in the right
light. l only know that our plans are
very. very foolish and that we must never
think of them again.
We are sailing this afternoon on the
Avonia for two months on the continent
do not write to me. Yours. ELINOR.
For moment Bobby sat like Il man
stunned by some crushing blow. his
eyes staring straight ahead and the
letter crunlplcd in his hand. Then sud
denly he swung about to his desk
swung his chair so violently that the
stenOgrapher jumped nervously and
dropped her pencil.
She picked il up hnrriedly, smoothed
the paper of the pad and turned alert
ly TO Renwick as if expecting him to
continue the dictation. But Bobby
Renwick WIS rummaGing through the
pigconholes of the desk. throwing
things right and left in Il veritahle
frenzy of haste. The stpnoGrapher look
ed ut him with a puzzled frown. Ordi-
narily he WIS the calmeSt of mortnlS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-08
Local Critics,


Local color is an excellent adjunct
to Il good story. but il cannot supply
the place of incident and character. \
young auIh or now in possession of Il
promising reputation has related how
!EiS fact was first painfully impressed
upon his mind. He had spent the sum
mPr in an ancient seaport of New Eug-
land and desired to reproduce its at
mospherc OF quaint. old fashioned
tranquility in a-stury.
He worked hard over it. When the
tale was done it occurred to him to
try its effect upon native resident. Il
retired sea captain. unitrrary. but in.
tell:scnt.
Docs it seem natural? Is it like the
place."
Yes: oh. yes replied the old man
promptly. IFS like the place. Bat
seems 10 me places were made for
things. and 50 been kind o waitin'
all along for SOmethin' TO do doin'. and
the fust thing that happened was the
end"
Still more crushing was the comuTcI6
Of another local critic who read the
story after it was published. Some one
asked her If il were not well written.
Land. yes, said she. Its written
real elegant ard lIfPlike as nature, only
whatever did hc write it for?'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-08
He,., EaMnrite.

Let others pay their several pfunks
To hear the petted song birds trill
Their higher and expensive notes
With all their graces. art and skill.
I'll take the humble photograph
For steady music day by day,
Put on a record. turn the crank
And listen TO II grind away.
What is pleasant as to hear
The gusts of melody that flow
From out its ample. brass trimmedt horn
At even when the lights are low.
To listen 10 II patiently
Reel off canned music by the yard,
Play simple tunes and lightly shift
TO ones more intricate and hard7
The martial music OF the band.
The sweet and plaintive lullaby,
The coon conglomerated mass
That like the rabbits multiply.
The songs your mother used to sing
In summer days OF long ago
And those elusive. catchy airs
Called from the latest minstrel show.
You do not have to Journey far
To revel in this new delight
Nor pay large and fancy price.
For father brings II home at night,
And then the band begins TO play.
And then the coon song makes you
laugh.
Where can you beat the melody
That's ground out by the monograph
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-08
The Kingdom of Never Grow Old.

4 Past so years of age, James B. An
EelI, president of the University Of
has resigned his charge.
4 1.-THE lesson | have learned in my
Is years service as president of the
University is that lifelong associations
With college students secures one the
Messing of remaining optimistic and
Youthful in spirit
DIR. Angel has discovered the door
Which opens into the kingdom of new ar
brow old. 1t is association with the
Foung having the buoyant optimism of
americans. fresh spirits, and a sense
pf humor which drives off gloom.
If more old men. and old women,
made companions of the young, they
would never feel their age.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-08
The Commission Plan of Municipal
Government,

Governor Deneen was called upon
"Wednesday by the committee APP
pointed by the Peoria meeting in the
interest of the commission plan of
government. This COM
%mittee as instructed to do by dele
gates from Is or more cities of the
btate, urged upon the governor the
Incorporation in his call for the
special session of the legislature of
he commission plan as one of the
measures to be considered.
1t is to be hoped that the COVER
nor will recognize the Importance of
he request and act. upon it favor
ably. The bill that passed the SEN
ate by a large majority would have
4passed the house had it not been
&shamefully smothered in committee,
and the cities of Illinois would then
have had the privilege of adopting
fhe commission form of government,
IA privilege that many of them would
doubtless avail themselves of. 1t is
IAN important matter to these cities
land one that should be granted to
|them at as early a date as possible.
If the law is not considered at the
special session two years will
|elapse before it can be considered;
and the advantages that would &C
crue to the cities from the system
will be postponed to their loss.
If the governor will make this
measure one of those to be acted up
on at the special session he will con-
fer favor upon the cities of Illinois
that will be greatly appreciated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-08

whistle answered with deep throat cd
brays Closer drew the tug and over
the liners side was dropped the dan
Cling length of the Jacobs ladder. at
the top of Which crowd of excited
passengers watched the oncoming tug.
Presently they were alongside. Rem
wick caught the ladder and scrambled
up to HE liners deck.
Good work. big man who had
been leaning excitedIy over the rail
declared heartily as Bobby reached
the Avonia's deck.
Bobby said nothing. He caught
sight of Il pretty girl en- the outskirts
of the watching group a"d in a most
determined fashion made his way
straight 10 her side. Her lips were
parted. A beautiful color was in her
cheeks.
Bobby lifted his hat. said something
to her in low voice and in a master
full fashion led her away.
No other word passed between them
until they found quiet nook TO them
selves far aft. Then the girl turned to
him.
"INell?" she said quietly.
81 got your letter." said Bobby.
She was silent
THAT is why ! am here" he went on.
Still she said nothing.
I'm mighty sorry to have TO make
my entrance in so spectacular fash
ion, but there was really no other
way" said he.
why was it so very necessary for
you to come ut all?"
Bobby noticed that her eyes refused
to meet his own. Somehow he was
decidedly glad of this.
WHY" he echoed. Good heavens,
Elinor. what is the sense of your ask
ing why? Did you imagine FOR Il min
ute | would let you go like that? Did
you think | would sit calmly by and
accept it all without n murmur?"
He came q step nearer. He noticed
she was trembling.
81 came for good and specific rea-
sons" he went on gently. 81 came TO
let you tell me that the only mistake
in the whole thing was that letter you
wrote me: that you didn't mean ii. not
Il word of it: that you didn't write it
of your own free will and volition:
that outside influence was brought 10
bear upon you. Tell me that, ElinOr."
Suppose you are all wrong" she
suggested. Suppose there was no out
side influence, as you choose TO call it.
Suppose / meant that letter and wrote
it because | meant it,
His brow clouded. He looked at her
as if he did not dare believe his ears.
Then his jaw set.
You are making it Il suppositioTal
case" said he. why not make II
plain. bald statements"
There was something like a sob. al
i can't" she falfPrpd.
\ great light came into Bobby Rem.
wick's eyes. Utterly unmindfUI of the
little groups near by. he took her hand
in his own.
II knew it." he declared triumphant
ly. Il WAS sure of it,
Then suddenly lie began to chuckIe
softly.
Now. who on earth is going to break
this news to Aunt Agatha you or II"
he laughed happily.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-08
The DiscoNcrers.

tant i'm an arctic expedition as in a
horse race.
The man who can prove he got there
first gets his name I'm big red letters
in history and pulls down the profit
able lecture dates.
The second man TO get there may
have worked as hard and may have
got as cold. but in the story of the
event as well as at the country fairs
he is much like the vice president
when the big chief is I'm town.
Here is a case where there isn't
glory enough TO 60 around. What Is
left after the first man gets through
absorbing all his wouldn't wad a toy
pistol.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-08
Knew All Their Tricks.

Gentlemen said Frederick the
Great Il am entirely dissatisfied with
the cavalry. The regiments are coul-
pletely out OF hand; there is no az
curacy. no order: the men ride like
tailors. l beg that this may not occur
again and that each of you will pay
more attention to his duty but | know
how things 30 on. You think / am not
ap TO your 'es. but l know them all
anu will rccapilulate them.
When the season for riding drill
comes on the captain sends for the
sergeant major and says: Il have an
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-08

There is a good lot of philosophy
b the remark by the Des MOines Tri-
hume that if people would chew their
hood as much as they chew the rag
here would be less dyspepsia in this
nOr1d
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-08
Softeninp the Blow.

eff you don't marry me 1 will kill
myself" rf-
"And you really love me to distrac-
tion?"
"Of course ! do"
''Then you will make your will in
my favor before you fire the shot,
won't you? That's a dear"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-08

The baseball fight now on between
he big teams of the west and south
Hde in Chicago promises to be almost
as fierce as the Three-Eye league
BATTLES between Rock Island and Dav-
IMPORT, relatively speaking.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-08

What IS said to be the largest rug
in the world is being woven by Il New
York firm for the ballroom of we'll
known hotel. Phe rug is eighty-thrce
feet long by fifty-fivc feet wide and is
surrounded by nine foot border. II
win weigh two tons. Such Il heavy
rug had To be made in sections, and ii
is of SaXony Wilton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-08
Two of a Kind.

Zones is eternaIly Dragging about
his boy
did Won ever see the kidr'
Eyes. often
"What Is he like?N
"a chip OF the old blockhead."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-08

One good thing about President
BATS speeches in the west is that
|he people are beginning to find out
low completely they were fooled last
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-08

The Cedar Rapids Gazette suggests
hat instead of furnishing the boys
tlfo run away from high school,
heir parents should be spanked.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-08

While charity may be sweet I'm the
giving. it * undoubtedly bitter enough
In the receiving.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-08

Jnterurban roads are essential to
he industrial and commerclal deVel-
,pment of Rock Island. Get them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-08

The best way TO punish your enc
mics is to have a good time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-08
THE ARGUS.

published Daily and Weekly at 1924
econd avenue. Rock Island, Ill I'm
bred at the postoGice as secoud-class
latter.1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-08
HuInOr and
} Philosophy /
BY DUNCAN ~. SMITH \
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

THE man who has time for philoso-
ply has no time to borrow trouble
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-08
Wise Man,

GLOW very careful he is of his rep
utation."
HE ought to be-"
"Why?"
because it is handmade and not
warranted I'm any climate"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-08

Time killing is such an absorbing
occupation that the killer never ac-
composites anything else.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-08

good way to get what you want is
to stop wanting 1t.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-08

Are you making the best of these
IzC mic October days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-08

There are people who can't get over
the impression that the whole truth
always needs to be revised.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-08

Yes, clean up the town and clean
up right.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-08

"My friend is something Of a prac
teal joker
"A bit of a wag. is her.
'YeS"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-08

Take care OF
your quarters and
the porter viii
let you take care
Of yourself.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-08
As Usual.

"Please tell him to wag on"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-08

az THE J. w. POTTER co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-08
Authorization

"Don't you want to be happyT
"So."
why not?"
What would ] have TO look forward
tor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-08
Evasive,

Evasive.
How did you find the fshT
They were bad performers"
well, what did you do about it7"
Tried our bkst to give them thS
hook"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-08

Boost the belt line.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-08

Vacation days
To autumn haze
Are rapidly declining.
We're feeling blue.
For not a sou
Is now our pockets lining.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-08

Anybody can be
a pessimist, but
1t requires grit
and afability to
be an optimist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-08

Try TO TIA X q
things coolly I'm
August. 1t won't
be necessary I'm
January.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-08

You never do
best when you
know better.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-08-12
u.DGE \DNOC.N .NrE DEFENDS
HIS CONDUCT or INQtiIN

Buffalo, y. Y, Aug. IL Hepiyihs
to questions in IA message frcm the
Buffalo News regarding test'm'hy h'-
fore the sutton court of nqur,. M'r'l
Henry Leonard. the judge advocate to-
day sent a telegram "a par as iol'"f'
THE department. AMI th judge ad-
vocatc as its repr' antatiVr, nave used
every means to orins from jh" "n"S "l
the earth every person who could pos
eiblv throw any light on the subject
Witnesses have been brought thouS-
ands of miles and no expense has been
spared Yet the amazing charge mas
been repeatedly made that the govern
ment was trying to shield somebody
There probably has never oeen q
casa of great public interest in TINS
country concerning which some news
papers have printed less of the aetu'l
testimony and more of the uhsuoa'a w.
tial and irresponsible
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-08-12
MEXICAN TOWN
SWEPT BY
FLOODS
ISlX HUNDRED HOMES
DESTROYED AT MON EREY
Fourteen Known Dead With
Loss Of Life Estimated at
Fifty Traffic on Telegraph
and Railway Lines ParaIyzed
lny Morning journal Special Leased wir.i


Monterey Mex AUG lI-- -Four
teen lives were lost ANA much prop
erty destroyed in this city early to-
day by an overflow of the santa cat
arina river
Some estimates place the number Of
dead as high as fifty The exact fig-
ures Will never know as the district
known as san Luis, whore most oi
the damage occurred, is inhabited by
the poorer classes and many occu-
pied houses were washed away.
More than 500 houses were demol-
ished in this one district and practi-
cauy all of those lett standing are
more or less damaged Many fami-
lies lost all their possessions
In the city proper, several houses
caved in as Il result OF the storm and
the damage all over the city has been
great
rhe Monterey bath house was
flooded by the rain and the lower
rooms were submerged one man
lost his life in the big swimming pool
Houses throughout tn" lower sections
Of the city were Flooded. The cleo
trie light plant was damaged as was
the power plant of Tho street railway
system The rain continues and an
other flood is expected In the river
before morning
The National Railroad lines are
again tied up on account OF the wash
outs north and south of this city and
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-08-12
Former Governor Pardee Of
California Makes Fierce At
tack on Interior Secretary
clears Things Wide Open
CABINET OFFICER
REPLIES TO CHARGES
Both Sides in Irrigation Con-
gress Controversy Find Ready
Defenders Pinchot Smiles
WhiIWe Fight RageS
In, Morning journal special Leased wir.l

ny Morning journal special Leased wirsl
Spokane. Wish. Aug. ll.-itlchard
y Hallingcr secretary of the interior
and former Governor Pardce OF CALI
rorna. exchanged final parry over
the reclamation subject tonight be-
core the secretary lett for Billings,
Mont, where he win meet the con-
gressioual committee on irrigation.
II have information from Washing
ton that the public records show that
not a single power site or dam site
was taken by private individuals
during the time That one million
acres were thrown open to public
entry last April said Mr.. Balinger.
This was In answer to the charge that
hand had been taken ny dummies
acting for thc water power trust. lie
added that there are today really
more water sites withdrawn from on
try than before he entered office and
said that Whilc his department is not
adNcrtislng. il b muldng a substantial
progress along the lines laid down by
President Roosevelt
Dr Pardcc, when seen later, fur>
nishcd technical descriptions of dam
Sites which he claimed proved con-
cluslvcly that dam sites which have
been taken up under Secretary Bat
Hnscr could not have been taken un-
der Garfield.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-08-12
SAYS GHOST or VICTIM
TOLD HON HE WAS SLAIN

Portland. ore, Aug. ll-An eNen-
ing paper today says that two nights
after the tragic death at Annapolis Il
Lieutenant james \. sutton, L. :. NJ
G. each of three women. hundreds OF
miles apart had a vision in which the
young man appeared before them ana
told them he had been murdered,
THE son of gun sncaked up behind
me and struck me on the back of the
head. The first knew that | had been
shot was when woke up in enternitN.
That is the language used by the boy
as he stood before each woman ~ her
dream,
The women to whom the young man
are: Mrs. J. a. sutton, his
mother. at her home here. Mrs Ma
earet l. Ainsworth. his aunt, on hef
farm i'm Wasco county, oregon ana
Mrs Rose sutton Parker, his sister
then on train speeding to Annap' lis'
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-08-12
RNIIINt.iIs'S ADDRESS
GREETED WITH CHEERS

spokane. Wash Aug ll--With
.ithe Stage carefully set the actors
prepared in thcir lines and an over
4 vhrnmmg audience in It's place, the
! iRallnecr- Pinchot battle royal burst
upon the National Irrigation congress
this afternoon and everything that
had been expected happened
The man who In the language of
lam rnthuiastic Californian ripped
things wide open" was IN George c.
! pardcc. former governor of CALI
forniu.
! Br. ptrdre attacked Richard A.
4 Rpunppr secretary of tho Interior.
with ID ncrceness only second to that
ur former senator George Turner of
! Washington who took up the eudgels
| I'm defense of the secretary
Nr Halmgcr entered the auditor
Imm this afternoon. surrounded by a
reception committee ana when he
arose to speak he Nus chccred for
several minutes The secretary, after
"a few Introductory remarks, read
from Il paper his ideas OF reclamation
and the public domain
one point ne made plain was in his
opinion what had been done by the
secretary nf the interior was under
th. law is speech in part follows
''Whur the government has in
vested $50 QUO 600 In irrigation works
many umcs that amount has been IN
vested Since the passage of the rccla-
nation act by private enterprise and
u is safe 60 sly chat large portion
of These private Investments have re-
sultrd from governmental example
and announcement aud lrt me say
hcrr thlt it has not been and Is not the
policy of the national government ia
the administration OF this act to him
dor of Interfere with the investment
uf private capital In the construction
of irrigation works. but rather to lend
tt rneouraqcmcnt This Is purticu-
mrIy true In reference to irrigation
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-08-12
GOVERNMENT FINDS WORK
FOR MANY LAB0RERS

Washington. Aug 1l.--Work mas
bccn found for 5000 persons during
the past six weeks through the l"i''
nation division Of the department "l
commerce and labor. Most OF th'h
have gone to the wheat fields OF th'
northwest. although according 10
statement made by the department
labor is much in demand IN factories
as well as on the farm.
The division on Information uhu'i
"a ruling 10y Assistant Secretary NC
Harg. is confined in its operations "a
unskilled labor. the labor oig'niz'-
tions having protested against the "e-
tivitv on the part of the government
looking to tn employment OK skli'eu
labor.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-08-12
TAFT SCHEDULE IS
SLIGHTLY CHANGED.


Beverly. Mass. Aug II President
Tuft's secretary had AN extended con-
ference today with representatives. ol
the New YORK Central railroad, who
are making the detailed arrangements
for the presidents trip through the
west aud south As result of the
conference some changes have been
made in the time OF arrival aud dee
parturc from various places. II has
been found that the president can it-
main i'm Los Angeles tW" nights ln-
stead of one ana then hc able to ttach
Grand canyon in time To spend an 'n-
tire dan there. The president, there
fore will spend october and T. IN
Los Angeles. leaving that city the
morning of october l3. Nh Tart VIII
visit nis sister I'm Los Angeles.