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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-30
The Argus Daily Short Story
'0ED BEN BOLT BY Myra NorthcIiff.
Copyrighted, 1909, by Associated Literary Press.
Copyright. 1906. by VIM. C. Mack.

His name wasn't "Old Ben Bolt" but
everybody called him that, and stran-
gers accepted it on the spot as singu-
larly appropriate, for Captain Jim
Staybolt's honest, kind blue eyes, his
brown face and closely curling hair
and his mastcrful yet good natured
mouth made him indeed seem the en-
bodiment of the famous Zen Bolt of
the salt sea gale
He wasn't old at all, though he
thought himself aged and beyond all
the dreams Of youth because he had
just turned thirty-five. But then he
had always had an abnormal modesty
about his own masculine charms.
His head, albeit of pepper and salt,
was filed with practical good sense
that had brought him up from fisher
man to superintendent and part owner
of the Grandson company's big fleet of
smacks.
He had his Office in the cubby of a
water stilted shanty at the end Of the
pier. and its window looked directly
| across at certain young woman
named Kate. dealing out candy. or
| anges and cheap cigars to the rolling
| crews OF the boats
There was standing joke among
the boys how the smoking habit took
hold of everybody after he saw Kate.
| 1t never got to her ears. though. for,
| Notwithstanding the candy and cigars.
there was a fine little line of reticence
| about the girl over which no one ever
| stepped. not even Hank Raynor, the
| vainest and most impuGent fellow that
ever trCd a schooner's deck. But her
| pretty bushes and shining eyes gave
the clcw to her preference. and Ray
! nor. who frequently consumed his en-
| tire wait buying cigar, could not
have been said to discourage the i'm
| preston.
1t is true the boys iolled, but the ma
iority of them swore as well. for the
| handsome Raynor bore no immaculate
| reputation among them.
"Cuss it," said Dick Pearsall. mate
of the Osprey schooner. savagely one
night. why is it q woman can never
see an inch from her nose when she's
daffy on MANI"
L
though" laughed old Captain Brown
who was on honorable drydock after
fifty years of cod aud halibut.
"Marryin'" sneered the mate of the
dandy Burgess built smack Lucinda "
"Marryin. Raynor looks like mar.
ryin' man, don't he? 1 amt no masheI
myself. but / tell you that smarty is
| just tryin' to show off before us fell
lows. Marry her! Even if he wanted
to he amt fit to wipe her old shoes
on"
Nobody dissented. There were
tongues in the fishing port that did not
hesitate to declare that Raynors skill
as fisherman was far inferior to the
art with which he could wreck coast
ers for living when the owners go
tired of paying insurance and decide
J that it was time to collect some instead
!! All the same, he told me it wa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-30

fixed up between EN-" insisted Cap
but he didn't say as there was any
thing private about it,
Unnoticcd by the men, Captain jim
Saybolt had come up in time to catch
the last words. He stopped q moment
i'll the shadow of column. When he
drawn i'll the uncertain light.
Get ready TO take the Osprey and
the Lucinda out next tide" he said
evenly. Wen have 'em unloaded in
three hours more and ready for sea
again.
He went back, and the group broke
up. Pearsall, as he~turned, caught a
glimpse of his superior's face and won
.dered vaguely if "the boss" were
i'll.
With fine sense of honor. Captain,
Jim himself had refrained from a lool,
or word that might compromise Kate
but the memory OF n chance touch OF
her fingers once when she passed back
his change still sent u thrill over him
Since that day she had grown under
his eyes TO be the one desirable thing
of his life.
He knew enough of Raynor to dc
spise the man. Time and again he
had all but prayed he might get actua
cause for interference. Now the shat
tering of the dream seemed less his
blunder than a crime.
A week afterward Hates old father
was struck by a falling block and lait
on his bed. helpless for life. Hel
mother fell i'll of typhoid. The super
intendent saw the bloom fade from tn,
girls cheeks, to return only wheT
! Raynor appeared, and that in nerv
Gus flush. He grew hot and cold alter
nately at the air of careless proprietor
ship the latter had lately assumed
Then suddenly the man announced
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-30
Work of Germany and the United
States in Conservation of

Germany faced the same great tim
Der supply problem early in the nine
teenth century that the United States
faces today and in solving it developed
heavy producing and well admins
tered forests which are models for the
rest of the world
A study of the systems of forest
management and wood utilization in
the two countries offers many inter-
esting comparisons. The United States
takes 260 cubic feet per capita an
nually from the forests; Germany
uses but 81. In other words. this coun-
try is already using seven times as
much timber per capita rs is Ger
many. American forests are now pro-
ducing not more than II cubic feet per
acre; German forests are producing Is
cubic feet per acre annually. Ger
many has reduced waste and cOnsump
tion and increased production.
The United States has as rapidly
growing trees and as good soil as Ger
many, and foresters say it is reason
able to think that this country will be
just as successful as the European
country in high per acre production
when every owner of timberland gets
down to proper conservation and de-
velopment of his forest property. 1t
is known that the United States must
continue in the future, as in the past,
to rely upon its own forests for the
great bulk of wood which is use1.
Despite the introduction of many sub
stitutes, it is not possible to conceive
the time when it will be practicable >
do without wood for many uses.
Granting this, foresters say it follows
that as nation and as individual.
citizens everything possible must be
done to put the forest land of this
Soantry On permanent productive
basis.
The ultimate aim must be to cut
no more from forests than they pro.
duce each year, and to make their
yearly growth equal to the needs of
the people. As in Germany, forest
conservation in this country means
just two things. first, the fullest pos
sible utilization of the present supply
of timber which will make it last
longer; and second, the handling of
forest lands in such way that sue
eeeding crops of timber will be Sc
cured.
Al present only about one-fifth Of
our standing timber is in public for
ests. This term is used to cover the
national forests, state forests, the tim
Der on Indian and military reserva
tons, and national parks. These for
ests are being managed according &c
the principles of scientific forestry sc
far as funds available for their adj
ministration permit. While the extern
of the public forests will undoubtedl,
be increased in the future, ii is no
likely that for very long time t.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-30
Hill Water Plant Is Amply Vindi-
Gated

That the city builded better than
it knew under the administration OF
Mayor Medill, when it established the
auxiliary waterworks plant on the
heights, known as Reservoir park, is
amply shown by the report of the ex-
pert engineers engaged by the council!
to go into the subject of mechan
ical filter thoroughly and report the
most feasible plans possible for the
city. The report was submitted to
the city council at its session last
evening, and, as frequently forecasted
by The Argus, favors the establish
ment of the additional filters in Res
ervoir park not only as matter of
expediency, but of practical economy
and utility.
In fact, according to the recon-
mendations of the engineers it is
shown that the city would be facing
a predicament at the present time
in consideration of further adjunct5
to it's water system if it did not pos
sess the advantage of a location for
the establishment of such advan-
tages in the way of filtration as the
city may deem proper to supply
From scientific as we'll as a practi-
cal mechanical standpoint as well as
in the interests of economy both as
it applies to finances and the water
supply, the engineers have found the
bluff the proper place for the loca-
ton of the mechanical filter in con-
junction with the plant already there.
Thousands of dollars will be saved
the city, both in the original cost
and expense of maintenance and
at the same time a wholesome sup
ply of water pumped direct and a
sufficient head insured to meet every
emergency promptly.
The recommendation of the en-
gineers which the council has accept
ed prove a gratifying vindication of
the original bluff plant and bear high
testimony to the farsightedness of
former Mayor Medill and those as
sociated with him in securing for the
city this valuable property and dedi-
eating it to the use of better sys-
TEN of water supply to meet the de-
mands and requirements for all time
to come.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-30
PERSONAL POINTS.

Mr. and Mrs. John Fassnacht, Sr
have returned home after a visit in
Chicago with their daughter, Mrs. Ed
Ramser and friends.
Charles Taylor, GIL Fifteenth
street, is confined to his home as the
result of painted and serious injur-
les sustained in an accident at Milan
yesterday morning, while getting into
a coal wagon to go to his work at
Coal Valley.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-30
HuTnOr and
Philosophy
THE FEVER
~ DUNCAN n. SMITH

Get out the cunning garden tools.
The shovel and the hoe.
And pick your neatly labeled seeds.
All guaranteed to grow.
From long neglected garden beds
The rubbish neatly clear
And whoop 'er up. Eliza Jane,
For gentle spring Is here.
In yonder sheltered spot the hen
Is giving you the hint
And getting ready to provoxs
WORKS hardly fit to print.
That bird must In Its search Tor grubs
Dig somewhere else instead
Before you tuck your garden seeds
Within their little bed.
set out the tools and go to work
And give your wife a jar
nd let the neighborS notice how
Superior you are
feet their sarcastic gibes with scorn
Tell them the point they'll see.
When you are picking melons from
The watermelon tree.
When you are harvesting In peace
Your canned tomato crop
While they are purchasing their GOODS
From some ones lettuce shop
Ard you are saving twenty cents
A day on your supplies
They'll CRASH their teeth AND tear their
hair
And ses then who was wise.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-30

ton in the United States senate at
an important junction is a glarlng
example of bad faith on the part of
Legislators.
1.-THE Illinois legislator should pro-
coed to choose United States sena-
tor, putting aside factional consider
.ations and uniting upon the best man
who is available for the position. It
is high time for the people of the
state to demand imperatively that
this be done"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-30
Tho Passing of March.

March. the month of madness,
Comes with hint Of change.
While the young springs gladness
Waits just out of range
Winter RACES blindly.
Loath TO leave his own,
Then the sun smiles kindly
Where brown leaves are blown.
Sun and rain together
Work an hour or two
Fields as brown as leather
Vivid green show through.
March, the month OF riot,
RACES day by day:
Then come peace and quiet
Winter fades away.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-30
Tuesday, March 80, 1909.
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.

City AttOrney-AIbcrt Huber.
Police Observation-Disclosures j. Smith.
Aldermen - First ward, John HOIx-
hammer; Second ward, &. l.. Speckhart;
Third ward, 5. A. La Vanwny; Fourth
ward, Henry j. Fricix; Fifth ward, Will
Linn Cochran; Sixth ward, Il. +. Nee
nan.
Assistant OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Davis
and Joseph GrOtegut.
AsscssOr-JOIin G.. Aud.
COllectOr-David Biswingcr.
Justices of the Peace - Oscar Wah-
lund, John McShane, Stephen Stader
and William Eaton.
COnstnbles-MikeM intz, Henry Hucck.
Henry Brunei and George Christian
son.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-30
Mrs, Mary Alien,

Mrs. Mary Allen, mother of Mrs. w.
H. Whiteside, died at the home of her
daughter in Yuma township last Thurs
day, aged 81, from the infirmities IF
age. She was born in Wales "a years
ago and had made her home with Mrs.
Whiteside 10 years. The funeral was
held Saturday afternoon, interment be-
ing made at JoSlin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-30
The vacancy on the state board O.

The vacancy on the state board of
equalization created by the death of
John S. Cruttenden is filled by ap-
pointment by the governor and three
years of the term remain. 1t is gem
orally understood that Captain Alex
Sholl, secretary and clerk of the rail-
road committee of the board would
be in line for the appointment if he
desired.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-30

letter, Salt Rheum and Eczema.
These are diseases for which Cham.
berlain's Salve is especially valuable.
1t quickly allays the itching and
smarting and soon effects cure
Price, 25 cents. For sale by all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-30
Difference of Opinion.

"At a Chinese banquet eggs were
served that were over 100 years old"
Were they considered a delicacy"
81 suppose so.'
mo accounting for tastes. At our
boa riding house we do not think much
of them when they are over ten years
old"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-30

1T is announced that President Taft
favora deeper tariff cut on the ne
cessities of life than the Payne bill
promises. But will he get it from
the men who elected him?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-30
Funeral of Mrs. Ford.

The funeral of Mrs. William r.
Ford, GIG Fortieth street, was held
yesterday afternoon at the home, the
services being in charge OF Rev. f.
e. Schult. The remains were taken
to Carmi, ILL.,, for burial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-30

The wisdom of the council acting
with deliberation in the matter of the
filter plant, course which The Argus
all along urged, is shown in the report
of the expert engineers. Whatever
Rock Island does now is pretty apt -
be done right.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-30

1t is costing the state of Illinois
$4,000 each to maintain some MEM
bcrs in the legislature who do moth
ing but say Hopkins" every time the
roll is called in joint session.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-30
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue. Rock Island, Ill EN-
tered at the postoffice as second-class
matter.]
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-30
Equality.

Although much smaller is his pay
Than his colleagues will get.
A child of Knox may still be gay
And as an equal meet in play
The cabinet children set.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-30
Eeotistical.

Eeotistiea'.
"What's the matter with JonesF
. "All swelled up"
considerably gone on himself?"
81 should say he was. He thinks he
Is smarter than his own baby.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-30
PERT PARAGRAPHS

There is plenty of fun going on in
the world Hustle forth and annex
your STARE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-30

1t eyasperates a father who couldn't
do thing with his daughter to see q
husba nd manage her
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-30

Women don't want to boss their hus-
bands, but they dearly love to have
the men act as if they did
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-30

BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-30

You can't bold on to your friends il
they have to do all of the holding.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-23
PROSECUTIONS TO PROTECT PATRONS
 OF CHEAP LODGINGS
Two Owners Have Failed to Obey With Orders to Com plv With State Laws.

Eugenio Delibero owner of the prop erty at 21 Bank street and the estate of F. L.. Uhle, owner of the property at 515 Water street have failed to comply with the orders of the building inspector and at the meeting of the building commission last night it was voted to turn the cases over to the prosecuting attorney with request that prosecutions be made in view of the fact that the delinquents have had 60 days to comply with the orders of the commission which were served upon them by a sheriff. The action grows out of the investigation of the lodging houses of the city by the po- lice upon complaint of Chief Mooney, and the changes required by the build ing commission were that the ventila- ton, fire escapes, exits and other re- quirements of the state law be com piled with.
 Inspector Rowland put in several days making an examination of the lodging house property and when he had finished the orders to remedy conditions were issued to the heirs of the estate of Henry Hall, 457 Wa ter street, the David Pendleton estate, 561 Water street and the two owners against whom the complaint is made. The Hall and Pendleton estates have compiled with the order.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-23
A QUIET AFFAIR
Deaf and Dumb Residents in Masque
 Ball.

Some three hundred people gathered
 at Gernnania hall last night to attend the first annual masquerade ball of the
 deaf mutes of this city, the first of
 it's kind ever given here. Over ninety Flnutes were in attendance, some of
 them coming from different cities around the State. Being deaf mutes' dance it had to be conducted a little differently than the ordinary affairs, the dances being announced by a printed card placed in front of the orchestra. It seemed rather strange to see a masked man step up to a masked wo- man and make signs to her on his fingers asking her to dance, but that is what occurred the whole evening. There were about 100 masked, there being a wide range of costumes. The unmasking took place at il o'clock when the entire company of masQue- raders executed grand march before the judges. Gus Bensch, Matthew F. Wieler and David Grosshard.
 The efforts of the leader in the grand march to have his followers un- derstood was rather amusing. He was almost exhausted when the march was over. Prizes of $5 each were awarded to Miss Carrie Keiast, repre- senting the Queen of the Night, for the most beautiful costume, and to Otto Bender, representing a colored gentleman. as the most comical. The music was by Risley, but the efforts of the musicians were largely wasted, since most of the dancers could not hear sound. As result most of them danced any old step they pleased as regaI ds time. The committee in charge of the ball were Joseph P. Youngs, W. F. Sullivan, Charles l.. Schlinder, Joseph Leghoen and George D. Stevenson. The affair was such a success that it will be an annual event hereafter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-23
PLANS FOR LAKE
 BUILDING HELD UP
Commissioners Want Size of Walls and Pilasters In- creased - Work to Be Stopped on Revere Street House.

The application of the Lake Torped6 Boat Go. to erect a two story office building at the foot of Seaview avenue, was not granted by the Building Con- mission last night because of fault found with the plans by the commis- sioners. The company was given per- mission to proceed with it's foundation work so it will not be hindered in completing the building. The fault is found with the construction only, the commissioners desiring heavier walls above the first floor and an increase in the size of the pilasters supporting the roof timbers over the size shown in the plans.
 The commission also decided to stop the work upon a house being built in Revere street by Charles Zimmerman because the owner has not taken out a permit. His plans were all right but he failed to have the necessary money to pay for the permit at the when his application was con- sidered, and he was told to go ahead with his building and bring the money in at the next meeting. The house is nearly completed now, and Inspector Rowland will take steps to stop the work until the permit is taken out.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-23
OTHERS TO
 FOLLOW War by Connecticut Sena= tors on Mir. Hills
 Supporters.
Long Time Before Atmosphere Will be Cleared of Afterclaps
 ofRecent Senatorial Contest

Washington, Jan. 23.-Despite the re- jection by the Senate of the nomina- tion of George I. Allen for postmaster
 at Middletown, Corn., Allen will con tinue to hold office until his successor
 is appointed and qualified. As it has been two years and a half since his
 term expired, it will not take long for
 him to have completed another term, without the consent of the Connecti- cut Senators. The rejection will not
 prevent President Roosevelt or Presi- dent-elect Taft from sending Aliens nomination in again if either wishes to do so. Last year the Senate rejected
 the nomination of three Ohio postmas-
 ters, but they are still in office and ex- pect to be reappOinted after Senator Foraker retires. It was stated by a
 friend of the Connecticut senators to-
 day that in addition to a personal ob-
 jection against Allen they had the al-
 leged reason for opposing his confr-
 nation that by supporting Represen- tative Hill for Senator he violated the spirit of the civil service rules. MT.
 Hill says on the other hand that pres idential postmasters are not under the civil service. Friends of MT. Hill as- sert that Senator Bulkeley promised recently that he would not oppose AL lens confirmation. The senator does not deny that he voted against the con firnlati
 It was said to-day on good author ity that the Connecticut senators will
 make further reprisals against Mr. Hill by preventing the confirmation of his friends who may be appointed to office hereafter. Who the people are that the senators are alleged to have marked for slaughter is not yet known but it would not be surprising if other official heads followed Aliens. It is predicted that it will be a long time before the atmosphere is cleared of af- terclaps of the recent senatorial storm.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-23
EMPLOYERS MEET
 MEDIATORS
Proposal to Arbitrate Strike Tabled for
 Next Meeting.

New York. Jan. 23.-For four hours yesterday the directors of the Asso- ciated Fur and Felt Hat Manufactur- CTS, wrestled with the problem con- fronting them in the strike of 18,OO0 men of the United Hatters of Amer ica.
 An effort at arbitration was made by the bureau of mediation and arbitra- tion of the New York state depart ment of labor, who offered their ser vices to the manufacturers. Presi- dent Mundheim of the manufacturers association appointed a committee to receive the state mediators whose pro- posal was laid on the table until the next meeting.
 It was expected that action would be taken toward reopening the closed factories with non-union labor, but no such action was taken. Officers of the United Matters of America an- nounced in an official statement some days ago that they were willing to sub- init the difficulties to arbitration.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-23
CONCERT TOMORROW
 NIGHT AT POLES
Splendid Program Arranged for Benefit
 of Earthquake Sufferers.

A most pleasant evening can be spent tomorrow Sunday night at Polls theatre where one of the finest concerts ever heard in this city will be rendered by talented vocalists and instrumentalists under the direction of Maestro Sulli, the celebrated New York pianist and instructor in voice culture. Tickets can be secured all tre box office. Tickets, 25, 50, 75 cents and box seats $1.00. It is the wish of the committee to raise a good sum for the worthy cause for which the event is given. The program presents the following artists: MT. Herbert Bottom ley, violinist; MT. Bruce Conger, cellist; Mrs. Philip Weidenhammer, contralto; Miss Mabel Bump. mezzo; MT. Austin MacConnell, baritone; Miss W. B. Hulse, alto; MT. Eliot Curtis, tenor; Miss Nanchen Adams, soprano; Mrs. c. W. Phillips, alto; and Frederick Sniffin baritone