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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-21
NOtoriety Seeking.

If the woman who manages the pub
licity department of the New York
|suffragettes during their present cam
paign should ever lose her job, she
would have no difficulty in obtaining
a high-salaried position at any of the
theaters. AS a press agent she would
be worth a fortune. She has shown
the most remarkable ingenuity in in
venting new methods of advertising
the cause of the suffragettes and has
been instrumental in gaining for the
feminine aspirants for political equal.
Iity more notOriety than they probably
had bargained for when they employ cd
her.
One day the suffragettes descended
in large swarm upon the lower BUSH
ness part of the city and invaded the
haunts of j. p Morgan. John D. Rookie
Teller and others of that ilk, trying 10
sell TO the brokers. bankers and other
business men in those financial pre-.
cincts suffragette campaign literature
and suffrasette buttons. In less time
than it takes to read this the suffrage
| campaigners We're surrounded by q
| mob of several thousand of those
horrid men, who dropped stock deals
and everything else to cheer or jeei
the be-buttoned women, who mads
such brave display of themselves fol
the sake of their cause
On the following dav few of tn,
bravest of the suffragettes. amons
them few married women, hired /:
hand organ from an Italian and grount
out doleful tunes in the City Hall parl
and its immediate vicinity. The finan
lcial result in both cases was not par
ticularly encouraging There are hun
dreds of women among the suffr1
lgettes who could have donated to tn,
lcause 10 times as much as was CO.
iected by the sale of literature an,
buttons and by the organ grinders
lmpoverishing themselves. but tn
cause would in that case have miss
ed great deal of notoriety.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-21
The New Government

w r. Byrne of Des Moines. Iowa.
VINO is visiting in Joliet ACCORDING m
the News of that city, states Thai tha
taxes under the commission are now
one-third less than under the rule Of
the old-time politicians and there is a
$250,000 surplus in the treasury. The
easy-going grafters have been driver
out and SO far this year there have
been more homes built than ever be
fore. All the principal streets hav.
been paved and the municipal creosote
block plant is furnishing the material
The small taxpayers and the heavy in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-21
Aldrich Bill an Infamy.

The Aldrich tariff bill is repud
of public trust" says an editorial in
LaFollette's Weekly, at Madison. Wis,
under the heading: "The Aldrich
Tariff Outrage" The editorial says. in
part:
The Aldrich tariff bill has passed
the senate in all substantial partic,r
lars. just as the senator from Rhode
Island dictated it. In substantially the
same form il will become a law. i
will stand as the browning infamy OF
It's sponsor, and it will hang as the
"Old Man. of the Sea" upon the neck
of the political party responsible FOR
its enactment
1t was framed in secret conference
with the representatives of special in
terests. 1t was framed in the dark and
the platform pledges of the republican,
party were bound TO control in the
framing of legislation
All efforts to haimonize its scheG
ules with any recognized principle a
tariff legislation are hopeless, for it Is
not based upon principle. but upor
greed and graft and pull" Its pass
age in the senate was prompted by
cheap trickery. jobbery, chicanery ant
manipulation.
There is hardly powerful specia
interest or great trust combination /;
the country that is not made its spe
cial beneficiary. 1t is slap in tn,
face of overwhelming demand for tar
| if revision downward.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-21
The Argus Daily Short Story
Tales of Tub-By Harriet G.. Garfield
Copyrighted, 1905. by Associated Literary Press

Enveloped in one of James big
aprons. with sleeves rolled up to her
dimpled elbows. Mollie bent over her
washboard Mrs. Klapper. broom in
hand. stood for a moment watching
her Don't tire yourself to death"
she said. 81 hope you'll call me before
you're all tuckered out" She turned
10 go into the house. but paused to
say. "Pd most forgot your brother said
he expected young man here today"
"Yes. know-it's some one that
wants work. Dick says. I'm to find
something for him to do. If he comes
in time | think I'll let him take turn
at the tub if I'm tired. Now you can
go 10 work in peace, Mrs. Klapper, for
shall have an able assistant" and
| Mollic laughed and splashed the water
right and left with her vigorous rub.
| bing.
A half hour went by. and then Mrs.
| Klapper appeared in the doorway.
| THAT young mans come" she said.
| HE walked right up to the front door
| and rang the bell. He didn't look as II
he needed work much-dressed as well
as Mr. Dick every bit. I've left him
on the porch and locked the door after
me. You cant be too careful. No one
knows but he stole that suit"
Mollie laughed "Tell him to come
around here where am" she said, 'if
| he wishes to work."
| Mercy, He amt so much as mem
/, toned yet that he is hunting a job
acts as If he expected you to see him
| such a man around
"Oh. no. said Mollie. "You are toe
hard on the poor fellow. Probably
some one gave him the clothes. Please
send him here, Mrs. Klapper.'
\ minute or two later pleasant
faced. athletic looking young man
swung around the corner of the house
and lifted his hat to Mollie. Yes. he
was well dressed and fine looking.
Miss l.andor!" he asked.
Yes, and you are the-the"-how
should she say it?-"young man my
brother was expecting?"
''The Same-Brent Carol, at your
service. Your brother said I'd find yot
here. I've just been down TO his Of
| fee"
Very WE'LL she said. "You can pu
your hat and coat on the chair just in
side the kitchen door there. then com
here" A look of surprise crossed tn,
young mans face; then his blue eye!
twinkled With fun, and he sprang I,
do her bidding.
what next. ma'amT' he said sub
missively. Brent had been star per
former in the college plays, and now h
fell at once into the part Mollie hat
assigned him.
Next want you to take my lac,
at this tub while | rest. 1t isn't
mans work, perhaps. but you lOOl
strong and
"Yes'm. I'm strong he interrupted
her, 'but they thought I'd die once
when ] had ammonia of the lungs
And lie bent over the dashboard Will
pensive mir.
Il "Of course he means pneumonia,
/. Mollie said to herself. mo one woult
imagine from his appearance that h.
!, was SO Ignorant
j She sat on the top step and wipe,
her wet hands on james apron. Th
, young man found time to glance a
, her now and then, but he did not neg
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-21
CALL FOR DEMOCRATIC JUDICIAL.
CONVENTION

The democracy of each county in the
Fourth supreme judicial district in the
state of Illinois. composed of the fol-
lowing counties, namely.~Adams, Brown.
Cass. Fulton. Hancock. Henderson, Mer-
GER McDonough. Mason, Menard. Nor
gan. Rock Island. Schuyler and Warren.
is requested to send delegates to the
judicial convention to be held Thurs
day, July %, A. d. 1909, commencing at
o'clock p. m, at Monmouth, Ill, for the
purpose of nominating candidate Tor
Judge of the supreme court of the state
of Illinois in and for said district TO
fill the vacancy caused by the deatn OIL
Judge Guy C. Scott. and for the trans
action of any other business that may
properly come before said convention
The county central committee of each
of said counties is hereby authorized
to select the delegates for their respec-
tive counties or to call county conven-
lions for the purpose of selecting such
delegates.
Each county will be entitled to one del
egate for every 800 votes cast for w. j.
BRYAN for president in 1908. and one
delegate for each fraction of 15O votes
or over. which entities the several
counties of said Fourth supreme jud,
cal district to representation in sald
convention as follows. viz
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-21
WINS HER HEART.
Food That Helps Baby and Family
PleaSeS Mother


Pleases Mother.
Show a mother how to feed her
baby so that it will be healthy, rosy
and plump and grow up strong and
sturdy and the mothers gratitude is
everlasting.
A mother says: Five weeks ago |
weaned baby but could not get her to
take any kind of food until l tried
| GrapeNuts which she relished from
the first, and on it she has pumped
up and blossomed into a fat, chubby
little girl.
Il feed Grape-Nuts to her regu.
larly-use three packages a week
for baby and my S-year-old boy alone
and find that it regulates and keeps
them nourished and strong and in
| good health all the time.
| '.Since feeding my children on
Grape-Nuts l have used absolutely
no medicine for either of them. Such
| food as this that does such wonders
wins its way to mothers heart
Please accept our thanks for the
good your food has done in our fam.
/ lily where we all eat it."
/ Children will grow up strong and
healthy, or weak and puny accord.
ing to the food they get.
Grape-Nuts is complete and per
feet food for adults and children, is
made on scientific lines and this i.
easily proved by trial.
Look in packages for cory of The
famous little book, "The Road to Well
vile. There's Reason"
| Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. The,
are genuine, true and full of human
interest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-21

SEE! THIS IS THE Way" AND SHE TOOK
HIS PLACE AT THE TCB.
ing! ] must go to do some shopping
now. but I'll take tea with You at 5.
and then well buy bread. coffee and
some kind of breakfast food. Won't
it be fun camping out in the house,"
After jolly breakfast Molie watch
ed him swing into car; then she
went into the kitchen. Mrs. Klapper
found her there. "Why, Miss Mollie,'
the good woman cried. what ever are
you in town forT'
Mollie explained. Now that I'm
here" she added. II think I'll wash
all of the bedroom curtains--those dot
ted swiss ones. you know. Jane
should have attended TO them before
she went out TO Hill Side"
''Oh. let me wash them, Miss Mollie.
It'll spoil your pretty hands" And
Mrs. Klapper looked distressed.
But Mollie laughingly declined. "No,'
she said you may sweep and dust to
your hearts content. but ] shall do the
washing
The water was soon bubbling on the
kitchen range Mollie scorned tht
basement laundry. and. with Mrs
Klapper's help. carried her wasl
bench and tubs TO the back porch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-21

A gentleman travelling through South
Dakota stopped at a restaurant 1T
Clark, and the waiter brought him
hard boiled egg of suspicious age and
questionable purity. Instead of read
ing the riot act TO the proprietor he
sent the egg TO Attorney General
Wickersham with instructions to IN
vestigate. The department of justice
under the present administration will
probably employ the same form Mr..
Taft uses to determine what is
whisky. At all events. the administra-
ton will now wrestle with the tremea-
dous question, what is a bad egg?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-21

1ect his work. Indeed after watching
his vigorous operations for few min
ates Mo.Iie felt II NECESSARY to curb
his zeal.
You will wear the curtains out II
you rub so hard" she said. See!
This is the way" And she took his
place at the tub. Her pupil looked
on admiringly.
AYE. there's the rub be said softly.
for the moment forgetting his part
Mollie turned and looked at him In
surprise. do you like sHamlet| she
asked.
He was on his Guard again. u
hever me! the gentleman. ma'am. ne
said. 'beia' only poor washerman."
oh" Mollie exclaimed, rs washing
your usual occupation?"
ITS good one. ma'am. as you
know. or you wouldn't be ut 1t yonr-
self. beggin' your pardon" lie Dent
low over the tub as he made this
speech.
YES" she said gravely, at Is n good
ccupation-making things clean and
sweet. Cleanliness is next to godli-
ness Now the curtains are in the
rinse water, and We'll have lunch ana
| Then get them on the line as soon as
| possible
So they ate bread and jelly together
| on the back steps to the dismay OF
| Mrs. Klapper, who saw them from an
| open window.
| When Dick came home from the OF
| flee little later she met him at the
door. Well" he said to her, 81 sup
| pose you've had two callers this morn
| ing-the man after work and my ole
| friend Carol. 1 was surprised wheI
he walked in
| Mrs. Klapper looked mystified.
| "Only one man came" she said
Hes here now. helping Miss Molli'
wash curtains. They were sitting OF
the steps awhile ago. eating colo
lunch together. You'd be frightened
IL you knew how she's trusted tina
strange young man. told her it wal
dreadful risky. but she said she'd trus
him exactly as she would any frien'
of yours and she liked him much bet
ter-all but his language. which wa
not always grammatical. l believe b
heard her, too. for he's been freer tina
ever since"
Dick stalked through the house an
on to the back porch. A cuffless. CO
larless young man was hanging cul
tainS on the line. Dick could not Sc
his face but there was something Il
miiar about those broad shoulders.
Brent Carroll" he said with chu(
kle and was down the steps with
bound.
Mollie's assistant turned, finger o
lips. "Hushr' he whispered. "She take
me for washerman. and l like tn
job" 1t was too late. Mollie's quic
ears had caught the word Of warnin:
and an explanation was unavoidable.
. I'm sure that she forgave him. fC
: he is still in her service. Cupid doe
not always Stay his victims with a
rows. Sometimes he uses soapsuds
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-21

terests are working together to main
tain business management of the
municipality.
Altogether. from everywhere and
Everybody, the commission form OF
government seems to be the browning
glory of the century.
Governor Deneen should incorporate
in his call for the special session of
the legislature the enactment of a law
|giving the cities of this state the priv.
lege of adopting the commission lsys
TEN of municipal government if they
so desire.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-21
Humor and
Philosophy
1T PERMEATEs
~ DUNCAN N. SMITH

THE steel age and steam age are ended
l. And now we turn over q pass
And marx up another new era,
For this Is the gasoline age.
You can't get away from the odor:
1t greets you on sea and on land.
And soon in the air as we travel
A Whit in our face win be famed.
Go out for sail on the river,
Go forth for spin ON the road.
Stroll round by the bench in the work.
shop
Or sit In your humble abode.
Walk out in the places OF pleasure
Or In by the side OF the loom,
For any old place you may Journey
It's there you will get it's perfume.
Or If you should happen where madiy Y
My lady is cleaning her dress
Or giving her gloves a new borning
Its odor you'd note more or less.
Or Idle an hour In printshop
When you have some leisure to spare
And you will quite readily notice
The gasoline scent Oh the air.
For years We lived happy without II
And managed l do not know how.
We couldn't-can any one doubt it,
Exist without using it now.
It's right on the ground with the contract
Our organs of scent to engage.
| 1t blooms in the city or country,
For this is the gasoline age.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-21

The Landors with the exception of
Dick. whose business detained him In
tie city. were spending the summer at
their country home. some thirty miles
ont of C. One day Molle decided to
run in Tor few days Ito see Dick
and shop little" has
The next morning. she walked into
her brothers office. much TO HIS sur
prise and delight. for Dick was fond
of his little sister.
Il thought you must be lonely,
dear" she said. when you go home at
night. and I've come TO be company fol-
day or two"
"Thats good of you. Mollie. I'll tell
Mrs. Klapper to come over early ant
get breakfast for US. She keeps my
rooms in order. but / get all my
meals downtown"
'Bless you. Dick. can get breakfast
for us both. You need not say word
to Mrs. Elapper. How surprised shell
he when she comes over in tbe morn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-21

SOiVeU.
Trouble at White House.
Nevertheless, there has been trouble
behind those closed and guarded doors
that shut the public from the room
where the real tariff bill is being con.
structed. Some say that the differ
ences between Senator Aldrich and
Representative Payne have taken such
form that progress is impossible I'M
less the president has influence enough
to compel action. This Story is denied
by both the principals. 1t is not de.
MED, however, that there was clash
yesterday between Representative
Payne and Representative Fordney of
Michigan.
From a creditable source it was
learned that crisis was reached when
an effort was made late yesterday to
vote on lumber Mr.. Payne protested
and argued that such a move would
be unfair to the president, as this was
one of the subjects practically sub
mitted to him for adjustment, provid
| ing he could get votes enough i'm the
two houses to adopt compromise rates
1t is not known just how the lum
Der schedule was brought up in con
ference. 1t suffices that ii was under
discussion, and an agreement between
Il BILE. @ " pe iihpossi
4 III We cannot agree let's settle N.
: question by voting ON the ouest;,n
Mr.. Fordney is reported to have sma
gested 1t is reported also that Mr.
(, Aldrich acquiesced in that proposal.
i That Mr.. Payne had little part in Sc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-21

Franklin Mac
biggest
sale business west of New Mr. Mac Vash in Ches
in
he forced
business He settled in Chicago established the which
a
He the
needed
Chicago of
the executive committee of the National Civic Federation
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-21
Gladstone In a Huff,

Max Muller once told about a curl
Gus experience he had when staying in
Gladstone's own home i'm Hawarden.
The conversation naturally turned to
matters Hellenic. and in the course CT
it Gladstone made a grammatical mis-
take in Greek His learned guest mild
ly tried TO correct him. but Gladstone
rather haughtily maintained that he
was perfectly righ.. After another
fruitiess attempt Of Max Muller. Glad
stone became SO imperative in his as
sertion that his guest quietly an
swered: We'll. we can easily solve the
difficulty. No doubt you have a Greek
grammar in the house. Let us look
into it,"
Thereupon Gladstone rose in hun
No Greek grammar was brought down
nor did the great statesman appear
himself any more on that occasion. II
was most painful scene for Max
Muller Mrs. Gladstone tried her best
In the meantime to apologize for hei
husbands behavior. Il am sorry tC
say" she remarked. that he cannot
brook contradictions. hope yor
wont mind t."-WeStminster Gazette
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-21

IL the protective tariff is the mother
of prosperity, as its votarles pretend
how comes it that in those regions III
which the tariff gives the greatest pro-
lection to the captains of industry
there is the least TO the private
froops9
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-21

There is talk at Washington of in
tervention in Cuban affairs again, on
the ground that the proposed Cuban
budget is extravagant Hadn't we
better first intervent in our own
affairs on that ground?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-21

Taft is going to try and settle the
tariff question at dinner at the
White house About the only way ne
can dispose of Aldrich is to put
chloroform in his coffee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-21
Plentiful Supply.

"How are You getting along with
Maud:"
Every slowly. 1 begged her for
lock Of her hair last night, and she
wouldn't give it to me. fear l have
lost OUT
would you like lock Of her hair"
''Would t.
81 can arrange that. know the
store where she buys it."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-21

Aldrieh and Cannon are evidently
both determined to feed their grudSe
against the newspapers by keeping IN
the duties on wood pulp and printing
paper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-21
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

What a woman likes about closets
Is having them full of pretty clothes.
Clear sighted individuals sometimes
turn stone blind when asked to take
another viewpoint.
The only people who have no use
for money are those whose credit Is
good.
Out of our losses may come wisdom.
but you can't sell wisdom when you
are dead broke.
As rule. the things we boast Of are
the things we are least equipped with.
Earning money is one thing and tax
ng care of it is another. but the fellow
Who can do neither is up against it.
It is hard to convince some people
hat any Que else has right to live.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-21

The French cabinet has resigned
again because of scandal inquiry.
And there is not much about that,
either
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-21

The crisis is said TO be on with the
tariff. Seems as if something along
that same line had been heard before.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-21
Her Speciality.

"Are you in favor of woman suf-
frage?"
Not much. If women voted they
rould hold office as well. How would
you like to have woman as presi-
ient:"
Il hadn't thought about that. But
she ought TO make an able speaker OF
the house. She has had lots of prac-
tice in that line
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-21

Total number OF delegates. ... 4.
Necessary to choice ---.-... -
Ry order of the democratic supreme
judicial committee in and for SAID ais
Trict Carl. z. EPLER-
Chairman
s. s. Hallam, Secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-21
THE ARGUS.

SlIfhed Daily and Weekly at 1924
Avenue. Rock Island, III. IEn-
IS the postoflce as second-class
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-21
Truthful Child.

"Don't mind me. little girl"
"No: l WON'T
''Thanks. That is good of you"
"Oh, don't know. don't mind any
body"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-21

podeed.
"Have yon seen Brown"
ayes; | saw him first"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-21
Trained.

''Is your memory good"'
Excellent Just like u good child"
II don't understand"
''It always goes to sleep when it ia
told to and comes when it is called"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-21
Strenuous Hustlina.

''What would you do if you had to
hustle for living?'
'sMe?"
Eyes, you.''
"Well. think that I would marry
an heiress''
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-21

xERMS.-Daily. 10 cents per week.
4&zIkly, 81 per year in advance.
81 All communications of argumentative
haracter. political or religious, must
ave real name attached for publica-
Hon. No such articles will be printed
|tver fictitious signatures.
Correspondence solicited from every
township in Rock Island county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-21
Revision.

''The way of the transgressor II
hard"
'.No"
"No:"
mot a bit Of 1t. The end may be
a hard jolt. but the way is apt to be
a soft snap"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-21
PAYNE STILL STANDING
IN THE WAY OF TAR
IFF AGREEMENT

CONTINUED from Page one.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-21

chanssabis.
"Y ou knO W
nj ! 8 s B ron K
somey
The girl with
t b e m q S 8 ! v e
brown hair::"
at was blond
when l knew
her"
Then she was
sailing under
false colors."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-21
Speeding Up.

81 am building great airship."
'How is it coming"
Slowly. Rome wasn't built in .
day"
mo, but the modern tourist can do
it in less than that time"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-21

Of Course Not.
A woman cannot cut much ice with
Ratchet face-New York Life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-21

of the president. would have been
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-19

Boxed s % 5nsh sp1 mso Perfume" attract Csc, 49c
Perfumes ea1s Hnuts and ST..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-19

than one department.. use . shopping
Card. Saves time and trouble - and
brings the purchases home all I'm ond
delivery.