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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-04
Remarkable Power.

A dear old lady was taken one day
to a musical service in Boston
church She had heard much about
the fine voice of the soprano and was
prepared for a treat.
| She sat in rapt enjoymen until the
service was over and then turned Il ra-
diant face toward her escort. who was
a young grandson.
Dear boy" she said, you've given
me a great treat. Her voice is per-
fectly beautiful. 1t made cold chills
run all up and down my spine
Its too bad. grandmamma." said
the boy, but she didn't sing today.
though she was there. The gentleman
next me says she's been suffering from
a bad cold. and one of the chorus had
to sing the solos for her.
What. dear?" said the old lady.
looking momentarily distressed. Then
her face cleared. and she patted mis-
arm reassuringly.
Never you mind" she said. I'VE
Fan come again some time. But. after
all. if she can make ME feel that way
without singing | don't know that ii
would be wise for me to hear her.
Now, would it?'-Youth's Companion
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-04
The Fall From Nine to One.

The second republican nomination
for judge of the supreme court sug-
gests a story, true or otherwise. told
of Mark Twain during war times.
Twitted because he did not enlist,
Mark testify retorted that it was not
convenient for him to leave home at
that time, but he cheerfully added that
he was perfectly willing that all of his
wife's relations go to the war.
At the Macomb republican judicial
convention, nine aspirants sought the
nomination: sought it eagerly, hungrily,
persistently.
The respective delegates argued for
their favorite SONS. No aspirant was
willing 10 let go. For 200 ballots the
battle fiercely waged.
Then came the farcical end, and,
folding their tents about them in dis
gust. the delegates and the favorite
sons silently stole away.
The same feeling of disgust has per
meated the whole district.
Mr. Mack. the gentleman jauntily Sc
ltCltu lOf the Juuitldi SdCl hive, ut-
clined TO be served up.
Sixteen days after the Macomb con.
vention, the republican judicial com
| mittee met in Quincy in the hope OF
securing a second candidate.
! Did the nine former aspirants and
/; their friends appear and argue and
, clamor for the nomination? Did the
-, various counties again press in glow
| ing terms the merits of their favorite
sons?
! Nay, nay, brethren
II was painfully different. 81
With one exception. those erstwhile
super-anxious aspirants fell over one
another in their frantic efforts to avoid
the sacrifice.
And when they found a solitary as
pirant who was willing to step into
| the breach, they could not concea
their JOY.
But it was unholy joy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-04

with Il sigh. and the temptation to
overlook clews was great.
IN June lie called on her and found
her in her garden with Il little low
table in front of her on which was sci
forth Il lemonade service. Hiss La
vina was in pale mauve with Il hat
wrcai he'd with violets. When you
wrote you were coming. she said 10
McDermott. Il thought you would en-!
joy ii better here in the garden-it S
cooler
We'll, If you knew what 4 nice
change ii was from that office in
town" sighed the little man.
After that he came often, and grad
nally it began 10 be rumored in the
tuWn that Miss Lavinia was keeping
company" with Il man from the city.
We'll. | must say that like his
looks Mrs. Briggs told Miss l.avinia
when she came over one morning after
McDermott had called.
He is just Il business acqualnt-
auce.', Miss Lavinia protested.
Mrs. Briggs shifted. Il guess you
wouldn't be dressing up in those pretty
clothes and waving your hair just for
Il business man."
Miss Lavinia blushed and sighed.
''You don't know how many things |
have to look after since | got my
money"
To tell the truth. the search for John
Forbes began to weigh on her. She
realized that with the coming of John
Forbes would end the visits of John
McDermott.
McDermott continued doggedly with
his search He didn't want to find
John Forbes. or # he did find him he
hoped that lie would be married. bu,
if Lavinia Latimer wanted anything.
she should have it.
And as all things must have an end.
the time came when John Forbes was
located in small western town.
It's your John Forbes. all right"
McDermntt wrote TO Miss I.avinia.
He was horn in your town and every
thing TALES. But don't know wheih
or be is married. I'll find out. | leave
on Monday for the west"
"Itiease." Miss I.avinia wrote back
don't look him up. Come out and see
me before you go--to supper Sunday
night. If you will
II was the first time that she had In
vlled him TO meal. and her prepare
| lions were beyond the ordinary Sh,
had in her days of prosperity hired ;
competent maid. and they brought on
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-04
Illinois Coal.

The total production of coal in Hi
nois in 1908. according to statistics
collected by E. w. Parker of the Unit
ed States geological survey. under CO.
operative agreement with the Illinois
geological survey, was 1869 $50 short
tons, having spot value of $49,97S.-
247.
Speaking of early production of coal
the August circular of the geological
survey says that probably the earliest
mention of coal in the United States
is contained in the journal of Father
ported a cole" mine on the Illinois
river above Fort Crevecoeur. near the
site of the present city of Ottawa. 1t
is also probable that, outside of an
thracite mining in Pennsylvania and
the operations of the Richmond basin
in Virginia, Illinois holds the record
for priority of production. Coal was
produced in Jackson county in 1910
from a point on Big Muddy river. A
flatboat was loaded with coal at this
place and shipped TO New Orleans, but
the quantity is nor stated. Again, il is
reported that in 1882 several boatloads
were sent from the same vicinity to
the same market. Another record is
found stating that 10000 bushels Cor
5000 tons) of coal were mined in 1888
| in St Clair county and hauled by
wagons to st. Louis
Today the coal industry is one of the
states greatest. The above figures OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-04
What SniVeIy Missed.
Snively missed the train.

So Snively missed the train.
Well, well, well.
That was singular thing for Snive
ly 10 do.
For Snively is an experienced trav
eler. He is particularly experienced
in travelling political highways. Snive
ly has even been known to make his
way through obscure political byways
Gould it be that it was simply one
of Snive's little jokes? He is extreme
~ fond of joking, is Snively.
You remember that bit of fun he and
Berry had at the Macomb convention
Ii was the talk of the whole state.
There is also possibility that
SniveIy may have missed the train in
order that he might miss something
else-the republican judicial commit
tee meeting. for instance.
II may be that Snively, with his po
liticai sagacity had reached the CON
clusion that Cooke would be elected
anyway, and hence that il did not mat
ter what the republican committee
might do or not do.
Assuming Snively to have reached
such inclusion, man in that frame
OF mind might easily become some.
what careless about train.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-04

the silver and glass, and when McDer-
mott sat down in the dim. fragrant din
ing room the feast that was set before
MN on the old mahogany was Of
broiled chicken and salad and delicate
biscuits and strawberries and cream
ana cottage cheese and all the wonder
iui Sastronomic triumphs of MARYLAND
cooks.
And when he had finished he sat
with Miss Lavinia on the front porch.
i want to ask you a somewhat deli
cate question:" he said, out Of the
silence Of the dusk. IF find John
Forbes is single. what am to do about
it?"
Il don't know" Miss Lavinia fal-
tered
McDermott hitched his chair forward
slightly.
"You love him very much?' he asked
suddenly.
I'm not sure" Miss Lavinia muir
INJURED in the darkness.
well. there's one thing would like
to say right here" the little man stat
ed. Il wish to withdraw from the
case. Miss Lavinia."
oh" she gasped, "but / can't do
without your
Cant you?" he cried radIantly. "Do
you mean that you could love me?
I've wanted TO tell you how much
loved you for long time-oaly there
was John Forbes
"Oh. l didn't dream Miss Lavinia
futtered
ITS more than human nature can
stand" McDermott went on. ito ex-
pect man who loves you to go and
bring back another man 10 marry
! you"
Yes. she agreed tirnidly. sit is. l.
| think if you wish tive will drop
the case of John Forbes. Mr.. McDer-
mott
But McDermott didn't drop the case
! He went west and looked up the old
lover and found him neither single nor
| married nor dead. But he was divorced
| and of doubtful reputation.
| He isn't worth another thought"
| McDernott said holly when he came
back. And I'm not saying that be-
cause I'm prejudiced. either"
| We'll. it relieves my mind to know"
the lady confessed. land anyhow. if |
hadn't tried TO find him / wouldn't
| have met you-and"--
You have promised TO marry me in
October" said her lover triumphantly.
80 who cares for John Forbes or any
other man-when you are going to be
! Mrs McDermott?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-04
husiasm Wanes.

When the first baby comes 1t Is q
great sight 10 see papa tossing or Ct.
CARS as though he were the tobacco
trust. Everybody must smoke on the
only baby in the universe. oh. 1t is
fine business.
When the next household treasure
arrives a few of his intimate friends
who know all about it get one ION the
quiet" just to keep them still.
After that they buy their own cigars.
Papa is too busy bringing home nurs-
ing bottles and the other necessities Of
life to notice their hints.
By the time kind fortune has pre-
sented him with the tenth it is only
his lack of nerve that prevents him
from taking up a collection.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-04
Night on Bald Mountain.

On lonely night Alex. Benton of
Fort Edward, \. Y, climbed Bald
Mountain to the home of a neighbor,
tortured by asthma, bent on curing
him with DR.. Kings New Discovery.
that had cured himself of asthma.
This wonderful medicine soon re-
lieved and quickly cured his neigh
bor. Later it cured his sons wife
Of severe lung trouble. Millions
believe it's the greatest throat and
lung cure on earth. Coughs, colds,
Group, hemorrhages and sore lungs
are surely cured by it. Best for hay
fever, grip and whooping cough. soc
and $l.00. Trial bottle free. Guar
anteed by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-04
PRESIDENT COYNE'S ADDRESS
TO OLD SETTLERS OF COUNTY

stunned it. | then got on my horse
and rode back to COUGHS and got :,
knife ana when | came back it was
climbing the hillside. ! ran up the hill
and grabbed il and cut its throat. TIE
deer was dressed and divided among
several people in Rock Island / was
taken home and laid there three weeks.
! never shall forget the killing of that
young deer, the last one in the con-
munity. | since caught a dear that
don't kick like that one did. at lea st
have no broken bones. and that dear
is my wife
Il can hardly realize that such
changes have really taken place. We
can ride anywhere on electric cars
and go clear across the state in sin
gle night, across the ocean in six days
and ride in an automobile at the rate
of mile a minute. In fac. these
younger members of this association,
like myself, will live to ride in airships
and not take anybody's dust
This is one of the happiest days IF
my life and | want to have the health
to attend many more of these picnicS
II have prepared complete list of all
of those who have gone before, whose
| names are Transcribed on the slabs in
| the court house under the title old
Settlers and would like to see them
published and each member have a
copy of them. They call to memory
many happy days and bring MANY
happy thoughts to our minds of tn
early days when the future of Fl this
county was being carved out. In con
clusion | want to thank you
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-04

I, Following is the address delivered
at the Old Settlers association re-
union at the Watch Tower Thursday
by William Coyne. the newly elected
president:
Ladies and Gentlemen. Friends and
Members of the Old Settlers asso-
citation:
Il was asked to make short talk
to you at this annual picnic, and not
being a public speaker, have put in
writing what have to say.
Il came to Rock Island county in
June. 1915. l first settled in the city
of Rock Island. then called Stephen
son. | worked the first summer in 4
brick yard for William McEniry,
father of the Hon. William and Mat
thew McEniry of Rock Island and Mo-
line.
Il later began an express line, car
rying the mail to and from the boats
for there were no railroads then.
Il then married and moved to the
country, where | have resided ever
since and live today, one mile and
three quarters south of Milan. And if
any if any of the old settlers will stop
will treat them to a glass of butter-
milk and a sandwich.
mo person can feel the change
more than | can since | first came 70
this beautiful prosperous county of
Rock Island.
This ground here was nothing but
a wooded point of land, and all travel
was by boat and horses.
THE harvesting was all done by the
scythe and the cradle, the grain was
| threshed by means of the old down
power with the tumbling rod and horse
Eower.
Many funny incidents took place st
and during the early days of this coun-
| ty. One | remember of. the shooting
of bear by William Bell. A cub bear
had been captured and fed until it had
grown large, strong and sassy 1t WAS
| chained in the court house yard and
| fed by scraps from the American
house table. One day it reached out
and caught small boy and Rugged
him. This caused the sheriff to order
the bear killed
The day was set and William Bell
| then a crack shot, was named to do
| the shooting. When the time came
Bell shot at close range and missed
| the bear. This caused great excite.
ment among the people present for the
town had turned out to see the Shoot
| ing. Another person killed the bear
but the people never got over teasing
Bell as crack shot. He lost his reph.
iation and never got it back The
bear was dressed and divided among
the people present. had part of Z
myself
"Once while over to COUGHS farm
| in Rural town, when ] was returning
home on horseback | was almost
thrown from my horse in it's fright
when I discovered that just ahead Of
| through a hole in the ice and had its
head concealed so that ii did not see
me. ] crept up and grabbed it by the
hind legs and held on to II until We
Doth rolled over down into the slough
out never lost my grin. II kicked
and struggled until finally it got one
nlnd leg loose and delivered bloN
lon the collar bone that broke it. but
"ouidot give up. Finally I got =
stone and struck it on the head ana
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-04
Uplifting the FiIipino.

Inc war department has ordered
that soldier. be he private or officer.
VINO marries in the Philippines, must
bring his wife home with him when
he returns TO the United States. The
order was made necessary by the as
tonndingly large number of desertions
of native wives by their American
husbands.
This is as it should be, of course
The soldier is i'm all matters subject
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-04

There is a clamor for more laws
everywhere this year, but if those on
the statute books were enforced Off
GERS would have the hottest time of
their lives.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-04

total output and value for the fiscal
year tell what a great industry It'll is
During the last fiscal year 6S.035 men
worked an average of 1S5 days. So it
can readily be seen how matters which
affect the prosperity of this industry
are Immediately reflected in the bust
ness of the state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-04
Being a Dad.

I'd like 10 nave a motorcer
OF dark ana glorious hue
To take me near or bear me far.
AS only motors do.
wish l owned tidy yacht,
Trim built as any gull.
truly think IL that 1 got
I'd never more be dull.
I'd like TO trot about the globe
And do as desire
And have none dare my purpose probe
Nor after me inquire.
But. coming down to cases now,
I'd rather have. 1 think L
This yelling Riddle stop his row
And let me sleep a wink.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-04

A Milwaukee man has deserted his
wife seven times. The next time he
comes back she should positiveln re-
fuse TO give him anything better than
q cold tongue sandwich.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-04

Just wait until Willie Hearst gets
out his illustrations of DR.. Cook in
the act of discovering the pOle-and
then YOU will know all about it,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-04

Regardless of what may be the out
come of the controversy relative TO
the discovery of the peg. DR.. Cook has
the pole at the start.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-04

That surgeons grating a Sleeps
vein onto mans leg is not so many
Flocks of men have been given a
sheepish face by less eminent meth
DDS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-04

Whether it was a rich mans panic or
prices 10 per cent. One more blow
struck at an infant industry by the
robber barOns.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-04

Feels somehow as if Dr. Cook was
bringing some of that special III proof
brand of weather back TO civilization
with him
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-04

Meanwhile one George A. Cooke is
also making steady progress toward
the goal of worthy ambition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-04

II is not likely that pellagra will be-
come a fashionable disease. All SORTS
of people have it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-04
Revised.

"She is very handsome. isn't sbe?"
Yes. but handsome is as handsome
does. you know"
That's not the way of it,
Isn't it! Would you mind setting
me right then?
Certainly not. Handsome Is as
handsome does YOU"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-04
SHED at Toots.

"Going 10 have a tutor for your chill.
dren:"
mo. They don't care anything about
band music"
They wouldn't have to take that"
Wouldn't a tooter teach them to
blow the horn?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-04
Had Exnerienca.

what do you expect to enjoy the
most about your vacation?
Getting home again.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-04
{ HuT1Or and
} Philosophy (
1y DUNCAN n. SMITH Z
OUR GREATEST TRAVELLER.

A CROSS
"A The country
Like a streak
The president
To look
This favored
Country Ger
And do -
Some easy ridinG.
10 stop
At villages
And towns
And shake hands
At the siding, I,
10 hear =
The secrets
Or each place
Poured In his ear
Confiding.
In droves
The people /
VIII appear
10 shake
His brawny fingers. =
To send
Aloft
Their shouts for him
The while
The engine fingers.
For hours
Before
His train arrives
they'll hang -
round the station
And bring Y
Their babies
Out 10 see
The ruler of the nation.
Say.
Won't IL be
For Mr.. Taft
A pretty swell
Vacation?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-04
HELPING Him.

Il am always eager to get expert
ence"
Are you"
"Indeed / am."
Lend me q dollar, please.~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-04

Monday is Labor's great holiday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-04
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

Our own conceit always looks to our
own eyes like good judgment
There is a heap of difference between
befriending people and having friends.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-04

1t all happened in Iceland.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-04
THE ARGUS.

~ THE J. W. POTTER CO.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-03-18
Accommodating.

Some years ago" says a Boston
lawyer, "a man in Nantucket was
tried for a petty offense and sentenced
to four months in jail. A few days
after the trial the judge who had i'm
posed sentence, in company with the
sheriff, was on his way to the Boston
boat, when they passed a man busily
engaged In saving wood.
'The man stopped his work, touched
his hat politely and said, Good morn
ing, your honor
THE judge, after a careful survey
of the mans face, asked:
Isn't that the man l sentenced to
jail few days agoY
YES replied the sheriff, with some
hesitation, that's the man. The fact
is, judge, we-er-we don't happen to
have anybody else in jail just now, so
we thought it would be sort of USE
less expense to hire some one to keep
the jail four months just for this one
man. So gave him the Jail key and
told him it would be all right If he'd
sleep there o. nights" = Harper's
Weekly.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-03-18
ExpIodinu Ice bubbles.

The intensely cold nights of Siberia,
says a writer, produce curious phe-
nOmenOn. Occasionally the silence is
broken by loud report resembling the
boom Of a cannon. The noise is caused
by the bursting Of an ice bubble on a
river. The streams coming from the
hills are incased In ice six to uine
inches thick, and as the water de-
sends faster than 1t escapes through
the river the result is heavy hydro
static pressure. This first causes the
ice upon the river to rise in mounds
often six to eight feet high. For a
time they seem to yield elastically to
the pressure, but finally can with
stand no more and burst with an ex-
plosive report. The water rushes out,
soon freezing, however, and causing
further explosions. The writer asserts
that he has seen scores of these Ice
hillocks within few miles.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-03-18
Hsr Lockout.

II must tell you the joke on me-"
said a business woman who keeps
bach" IN a cunning little apartment.
Last week / invited two friends for
luncheon. AS l have just an hour at
noon got everything ready before I
left in the morning that could be pre-
pared and set on the ice. made II
lovely salad, dessert, prepared for
toasted mullins and tea ard set my ia
bic In all Its glory. even buying some
flowers for a centerpiece. My guests
met me at the office and we went to
the apartment What do you think
had done? Left my keys inside and
locked the door!
There was absolutely no way for US
to get In. The janitor had pass key,
but he was away. All the windows on
the fire escapes were locked, and no
other key In the building fitted. There
was nothing to do but take my guests
to restaurant. Then found that
had not even brought my purse from
the Office, never dreaming that should
need It, ! had to ask my guests for
money to pay for the luncheon, and,
as 1t happened, they only had quar-,
ter each above their carfare. We went
to the cheapest place we could find
and had sandwiches and coffee.
Wasn't that funny?" - Philadelphia
Ledger