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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-25
ATTACKS CRIMINAL DEFENSE.
Ex-Ambassador White Terms it "Pet
tifoaGery and Folly"

Ex-Ambassador White Terms it "Pet-
tifogsery and Folly"
In letter published in the Syracuse
Post-Standard ex-Ambassador Andrew
D. White speaks vigorously on the
subject of 'the chicanery, pettifoggery
and folly in the defense of criminals"
He says that "homicides have increas-
ed within fifteen years from 1000
year to nearly 10000, placing us by
far IN the lead of all civilized nations
in this respect" and that there were
capital convictions in only about sew
enty cases last year.
1.-The immediate cause of the whole
of this state Of things, with constantly
increased dis-espect Of law, is, in my
opinion" adds Mr.. White. "a kind of
sickIy sentiment pervading the whole
country on this subject"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-25
Longing.

Oh for a lodge In a wilderness vast
For a month and a half more,
Away from the strife and the complex life
On a calm and tideless shore.
Far, far from the call OF the fan cam
paign,
With its endless clash and din. 10 =
Not caring a sou or a cooky who 81
Will lose and who will win! -
A bee line straight want to strike
To nowhere far away, .
Where silence lies beneath the skies
Throughout the livelong day,
Where never on the evening air
Is heard the baseball lore
Some fastness vast where weeks slip past
Without the latest score
In some cline primitive and calm
Where kilograms cannot
Discover those who seek repose
In this ideal spot.
No news OF how the Japanese
Intend to overflow,
With gun In hand, the white mans land
Or some such tale OF woe.
I love the gosEP of the day,
The news of'crime and such.
OF all the tricks of politics.
But can get too much,
And so a layoff ! would take
From news and stress and style
And let the old world run along
Without me for awhile.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-25
AIRsHlFs MENACE TO GAME.

Zeppelin Says Fear Will HaVe Dis
astrous Effect
Count Zeppelin says that the general
use of airships will have disastrous
effect on furred and feathered game.
All animals show fear at their APP
proach cartridges. quail and other
game birds cover and.hide themselves.
and domestic cocks utter warning
crows. as if they perceived some gi-
gantic bird Of prey.
Van Houten, the Swedish aeronaut
when at a moderate height watched
elk, foxes, hares and other animals
take flight and dogs rush bowling int
the houses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-25
Up TO Data.

"Our modern American heiresses
seem inclined to marry any title that
presents itself"
well, it has seemed that way, but
think note an improvement lately"
Improvement"
eyes" .t.-. ..-
ain what respectT
"Some of our more independent girls
have been requiring to have the title
bearers sent up IN lots OF a dozen each
to be inspected on approval"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-25

The observation-disclosures contro-
versy looks very much as If some one
of the three has been guilty Of a
heinous Misrepresentation of palpable
facts while cognizant OF the truth, or,
in other words, of q deliberate false
hood, a damnable lie, a perversion of
the truth, an outrageous and malicious
false statement, tissue of lies, black
guardly untruth or plain lie, which
ever you like. Who is the villain?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-25

It is now discovered that a large
batch of rubber trust stock is in the
name OF a clerk of John D. Rockefel-
Ter. AS Senator Aldrich is father-in-
law of young Rockefeller. this keeps
the control of the trust in the family,
and explains why the increase in the
tariff on rubber goods was so easily
secured from the trust-ridden repub-
lican majority in congress.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-25
FIELD OF LITERATURE

Timely Topics from the September
Century.-Those who recall the some
what hard brilliance of Mrs. Whar-
toms The House of Mirth' will well
come the warmer human quality that
pervades that gifted authors latest
work of fiction, THE Letters" the sec
ond part of which appears in the Sep
TENDER Century. The plot OF the story
is extremely simple, yet it involves
analyses of such vital facts in a mans
and a wOman's life, such keen and IN
expected turns of thought and emo
ton, that the uncement-whateve
it may be-to which it leads up is
awaited with ever-increasing interest.
The fact that the whole conduct OF
this intense domestic drama depends
on the Development of character is elo-
quent of the mastery which Mrs. Whar-
ton still retains in the field of fiction.
For some time past the Century maya
zine has opened its columns to authori
tative articles treating of some phase
Of the religious life in modern times.
In the September number there ap-
pears an exceptionally important con-
tribution from the pen of the Rev. Sam
cester's associate in the Emmanuel
Movement on The New Belief in
Prayer Two articles related to-
Mayor Gaynor are in the Century mag
azine for September. In one of these
Mr.. Gaynor himself lays down the
principles which are guiding him IN
facing the complex problems of city
government. In the other James Creel-
man sets forth what has been saped
and gained in New York in the first
six months of Mayor Gaynor's ad-
ministration.'' The story of John Car
ter" whose remarkable poem, Con
Sordini," appeared in the April Cen
fury, and who was subsequently re-
leased from the Minnesota state prison
at the age OF "a, will appeal to those
who are interested in the fate of Of
tenders against the law. Prison Life
as l Found It." in the September Cen
fury gives Carter's account or his ex
perience. The complaint has often been
made that our great cities are lacking
in that quality designated as the pic
turesque. In the minds Of many this
will find ample refutation
in the series Of five fu1l-page illustra-
tons, by Vernon Howe Bailey, OF
Rough Places in Gotham appearing
in the September Century. Other note
worthy art features in this number of
the Century are: Timothy Coles wood |
of THE Bathers," by Corot; |
of some Of the paintings |
of William Orpen, In Christian Brin-
toms article on that artists work; a |
series OF hitherto unpublished sketch
es. specimens of the first drawings |
made by Whistler at West Point, and |
an exquisite color drawing, painted for
the Century by Charles r. knight, |
showing the four color phases OF the
Queen-Trigger fish.
The September scribner. - In the
number of Sorfbner's
Theodore Roosevelt tells of
the rarest and, from the naturalist's
point of view, the most interesting
of his hunting experiences in Africa.
The so-called "White" rhino, which
has the square nose of the hippo
potamus and a hump on it's Shout
ders like the sacred COW, is found
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-25
HunOr and
Philosophy
ny DUNCAN m. SMITH
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

TT often happens that when a girl
marries her ideal the ideal doesn't
stay married.
Good intentions are all right. but the
great trouble with them is that they
always stay intentions.
You generally have to pay IN hard
work if you get a chance to earn a
living.
Saving the country is the annual
task of the annual graduate.
Don't stare at the bright side so per-
sistently that your eyes are dazzled
and in no condition TO see the pitfalls
in your path.
When you find It hard TO persuade
yourself that you ought to do a thing
you are either lazy or your moral ma
ture is unbending little.
The, less you hatter some men tho
more fiattercd they are.
OF course a pretty girl resents
plain talk.
Some people get rich by taking adj
vice, but a greater number amass
wealth by giving it at so much per ad.
Some persons are so actively en-
gagged In making enemies that they
haven't time to protect themselves
from them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-25

How did 1t happen that the beef
trust failed to employ the st. Louis
bookkeeper who swallowed shoe but
tons, hat pins, lead pencils, belt buck
les, tin top pistols, nails. needles and
thermometers? He could have got
away with the trusts books all right
without having stenographer burn EN-.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-25
H0STETTER'S
STOMACH BlTTERS

During the past 90 years 1t has been
the means OF making thousands of
people strong and hearty and it will
do as much for you, too. Start to-
day. 1t is for Loss of Appetite, In
Dyspepsia, Costiveness,
Kidney Ills, Cramps, Ma
Iaria, Fevef and Ague.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-25
Ono Way to Get a Rest.

TO the business man needing COM
plete rest tho scheme devised by May
or Rich Of Lynn. Mass, to cut himself
off from office cares while on vaca-
tion ought to prove interesting, 1t
sounds foolish, but is it? On depart
ing the mayor gave his clerk the name
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-25

John D. Rockefeller has posted a
sign forbidding automobiles to pass his
estate at Tarrytown, N. Y, because the
noise and dust disturb him. And
then Mr.. Rockefeller becomes highly
indignant because the same laws that
regulate speeding apply to him when
he is out in his benzine buggy taking
a constitutional
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-25
Aug. IS in American
History

1S39-Franyi> 4..-I d2rte. poet. author.
born in Albany: died 1902
1SS5-Reuben Z. Fenton. ex-governor
OF New York. died: born 1919. -
1851. o. HouGhton. head of the
publishing house of Houghton.
Miflin & Co. died: born 1918.
1S9I-Mary Kyle Dallas. popular story
writer. died: born 1S47.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-25

There will be no hot air about the
eerial flights to start from the Rock
Island Exposition park this year. The
ships will be propelled by machinery
and not elevated by means of gas. q,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-25
ISN'T IT TRUE

that you would like to be strong and
robust-have good appetite-be
able to enjoy life? Then you really
ought to commence taking this abso-
Iutely pure remedy,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-25

The piece de resistance at the New
York republican convention will be the
Dne-act melodrama entitled Theodore
VS.. Sunny jim
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-25
ANNOUNCEMENT.

I hereby announce myself as q can
didate for the democratic nomination
for minority representative in the Thir-
ty-third senatorial district. and ask the
support OF all democrats who deem me
worthy. J. S. SLOAN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-25
To Be Exnectad.

ard be ashamed of myself If I were
you
Would you reallyT
81 should say So"
1--WE always noticed that you seem
to have queer ideas"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-25
People
Succeed

in saving money do so by first
forming the good habit of saw
ing. 1t is easy to form a habit.
1t is more than easy to form the
habit of spending but to save
requires determined cultivation,
but when well rooted it grows
fast. This bank will help you
start the saving habit and assist
you to cultivate it. We invite
you to start a savings account
with US with one dollar or more.
We pay four per cent interest on
deposits.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-25
Naturally.

"There were a pair OF lovers In the
hammock last night"
"Well, what of it?'
Guess what happened"
Cant"
"They had a falling out"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-25
Generally.

"when poverty comes in at the door
love-
"Oh, yes; know-loves dies out Of
the window"
by no means" ..--"7
"NoT"
Certainly not. Love takes the we'd
ding presents TO the pawnsbop."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-25
Suspicious.

With living at the altitude
Where all the records go TO smash,
We more than ever doubt the food
That meets US in the form OF hash
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-25
erazIps Venice Minus Goats.

Although Pernambuco has been call
ed the Venice Of Brazil on account of
Its numerous waterways. few motor
BOATS are as yet in use there.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-25
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and weekly At 1894
Second avenue. Rock Island. Ill ZEN
.sred at the postoflce as second-ciass
natter.1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-25

Quincy Herald: Caesar had his
Brutus. Roosevelt has his Taft or
Sherman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-25
Had TO Try.

HE seems to be a cheerful fellow"
Eyes; he always sings at his work"
"But will the boss and his fellow
workers stand for itT'
"They have to. He works in grand
opera"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-25

When the digestion is all right. the
action of the bowels regular. there
is a natural craving and relish for
food. When this is lacking you may
know that you need a dose OF Cham
berlain's Stomach and LiverTablets.
They strengthen the digestive organs.
improve the appetite and regulate the
bowels. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-25
Ambiouous.

what kind of soup is this?7
Vegetable soup. canned"
"CannedT"
eyes"
81 wish you would can II again"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-25

BY THE }. w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-25
It's Their Trade.

'"They say the Chinese improve on
acquaintance"
"Yes. they wash we'll"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-25

TT often happens that when a girl
marries her ideal the ideal doesn't
stay married.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-25

TERMS.-Daily. 10 cents per week
Weekly. 81 per year in advance
All communications OF argumentative
character. political or religious. must
have real name attached for publica-
hon. No such articles wit be printed
Dver fictitious signatures.
Correspondence solicited from every
township In Rock Island county.
[guE9H REIAfge
G4RA6gs G GSl2Hl coGNclI5 20
Thursday, August IS, 1910.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-25

Good intentions are all right. but the
great trouble with them is that they
always stay intentions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-25

You generally have to pay In hard
work if you get chance to earn a
living.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-25

Saving the country is the annual
task of the annual graduate.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-10-27
ESTATE Of MARK TWAIN
APPRAISED AT $611,1 1885

Redding. Conn, Oct. 2a.--The inven-
tory of the estate of the late Samuel
Clemens, Mark Twain" fled In the
probate court here to-day, shows the
valuation as made by the appraisers,
Alfred Bigelow Paine, Mr.. Clemens's
literary secretary, and Harry Louns-
bury. superintendent of the State. to
be $G1113G. Mr.. Clemens's home,
"Stormheld," and the 230 acres sur
rounding II are valued at $4,000. The
approximate value of his stock hold
ings is given as $3.50. 900, of which
100000 IL in stock of the Mark Twain
company.
The furniture and furnishings at
"Stormfield" are valued at sI0,l46 and
the estate Of his daughter, Jeane l..
Clemens, who died December "a, 1909,
which is Included in the inventory, is
given as $1,000. Proceeds from the
sale of real estate since his death are
$41 $3.50 and s7,S24 was collected from
a person who was indebted to Mr.
Clemens in that sum. but whose name
is not given.
Mrs. Ossip Gabrilowitsch, Mr.. Glenn
ens's daughter and only heir. sailed
for Europe Saturday, leaving instruc-
tions that "Stormfield" and the real
estate he old.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-10-27

terror OF the store of Miss Ida 9. Waugh.
George f.. Cook, son of Mrs Daniel
Raymond who has been In Addison
county Jail for the past two weeks and
who on Monday was adiudgcd insane by
Judge Of PROBATE William II. Bliss was
taken yesterday to the State hospital
for the insane at Waterbury by Overseer
OF the Poor William NJ. Jackson The
first snow Of the fall was seen yester-
day morning md at sunrise the noun
tains to the eastward were covered as
with white blanket. AIR and Mrs.
William l.. Cady have returned from
visit of several days In Remington
William r. Russell Post. No. 50, g. A, r.,
have about decided to defer tho dedica-
tion Of tho big Rodman cannon in the
Logan Houee park until next May and
the dedicatory exercises will probably
he held on Memorial day.-There is great
activity at the local freight station these
days and q considerable force Of mon
Is employed IN earring apples and potatoes
for the city markets. Apples hold steady
at $3.50 per barrel for number ones Of
several varieties and potatoes lower. around
10 cents per bushel for the best offerings
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert C.. Pielle Of Ottawa.
Can, are here visiting relatives and may
conclude to make their home In Middle
bury.-Char'es r. Rich went Wednesday
to New York city on business and re-
creation trip and Will be absent a week
He was accompanied by Henry Walker.
Miss Della Douglas is assisting in the
Main street store during Mr. Rlch's
absence.-John Mahen has been granted
an increase of pension of from so4 to $50
per month
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-10-27
vERGENNEs.

l.. o. Thompson, aged GO years. died
Friday morning at his home in Wey-
bridge as the result Of a shock susta ined
Sunday afternoon. Mr.. Thompson was n
prosperous farmer and bee man and has
for many years also been engaged in the
buying OF furs for 81 large New York city
house. He was widely known through
out this State and northern. y. Y. Soon
after the Spanish American war, Mr.
Thompson purchased a tract Of land in
Cuba and has aimee been interested in
growing fruit, and has passed the win
ter there. He is survived by wife,
two sons. Herbert and Adrian Of Wey-
bridge. daughter. Mrs. Jessie Hayward
of Montpelier. a brother. W. j. Thomp-
son OF this city. and sister. Miss Carrie
Thompson OF New Haven. The funera.
was held at the house Sunday after
noon at 10 O'Clock. Norton Tyrell
and Miss Bessie Preston were married
Thursday evening by Rev George Pom
frey at the Baptist parsonage.
Sunday evening when Allen Burroughs
came from the services at the Methodist
Church he could not find his horse, which
he had hitChed nearby. About eleven
o'clock the horse was found hitched to
a tree near W. Cotey's house and the car
riage and harness were found in depot
hollow. nothing but a horse blanket being
mssing.-Miss Albna Bergonizi of Bos-
ton is visiting her uncle. g. Ralll.-A. f.
Continued on page ~.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-10-27
NATIONS CONSENT
TO A WORLD MAP
Argentine, Brazil and Chill Prom.
ise Geographer They Will
Share in Expense.

New York. oct. S.-Prof. Bailey Willis
who returned from South America via
Antwerp on board the Naderland of the
Red Cross line. brought with him the
consent of Argentina. Brazil and Chill TO
share in the expense of making a stand
ard world map. These three countries
are practically the last OF all the nations
to consent to assist in the making of this
map. and ii Is now expected that it will
be finished within the next 10 years.
A standard world map, along the lines
OF which the present project Is being car
red, was first suggested hy Profes sor
Penck. head Of the department of geo
eraphy OF the University Of Berlin, AZ the
international geographical congress at
Berne In 1891 Severa! years later the
British government called upon all civi-
,ized countries 10 send representatives to
London to consider the project. and at
that time it was decided to carry it out,
The world map will be made on the
scale of one TO one million. which is
equivalent to one irch In 1918 miles,
Standard colors for various heights of
mountain ranges and depths Of lake,
rivers and oceans have been made. and
the standard meridian Of Greenwich
adopted.
II is impossible to calculate what tho
aggregate expense of such a map will be,
The United states already has prepared
seven sheets comprising the eastern
States. but this work was comparatively
easy because the United States geological
survey had the Typographical maps OF the
territory to use.
Other sections OF this country and most
of the colonial territories OF the other
countries will have to be newly surveyed
for this special purpose. and the cost
cannot he computed until each country
has finished these maps.
on account OF the magnitude OF tho
scale on which the world map is being
made 1t will be printed in sheets similar
to the method used at present with topo-
graphical survey maps
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-10-27
OLD ENGINEER DEAD.
Henry Harding worked with Grenviiic
Dodge on Canadian PeciAc.

Windsor. Oct 29--The funeral Of Henry
Harding OF lIartlnnd, one % the best
known civil engineers in New England
was held at the old brick Congregational
Church OF that town this afternoon. the
Rev. j. Blackford of Machins Ne. off,
ciating. Interment was In the Hartland
cemetery. Mr. Harding died In Windsor
on Sunday afternoon AFTER an illness OF
less than week.
He was q native of Nertland, nearly 70
years of age and was the son of DR.. John
Harding, an old time physician OF that
town. He graduated from Norwich Uni-
versity and afterwards studied survey
ing with John Atkins. n mining engineer
of Richmond Va. From 1865 to 1870 he
worked under Gen. G1'envillo NJ Dodge
in the survey and construction Of the
Union Pacino railroad. Afterwards b..
vas in the L. :. engineering corps for
some wears and helped lay ont Fort
Adams NJ Newport, r. 7. He contrac actcd
malaria In the government service and
returned to fiartland 70 live He was q
member Of the American Society Of Civil
Engineers for many Ycars. lie never
married and the only relative surviving
him arc nieces and nephewa.
WILEY -BRI-SH WEDDING.
Stowe. oct 26--'rhe marriage OF Miss
Nettle Emma Brush and Arthur Kim
nall Wiley Of Montpelier took place this
afternoon at the home Of the bride s
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. s. NJ. Brush, in
ne presence Of the families of the bride
and groom.
The ceremony was performed BY the
Rev Stanley Bloomfield OF Montpelier.
rhe bride was attended by her sister.
Miss Ethel Brush, and Mr.. Mclean was
est man. Mr. and Mrs. Wiley have
iaft for n wedding trip, atter which they
Will reside in Montpelier, where the
groom is employed by the American
Fidelity Co Mrs. Wiley has been ON
ployed in the office OF the National Life
Insurance company In Montpelier for II
Years.