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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-29

she had had n vision G1rmg the night.
Perhaps it was what l had noticed In
Ethel Damon that led me- to fix my
eyes upon her She seemed stirred by
some unusual emotion, which increas-
ed as her turn to reply to GreenleafS
question drew near. I glanced at
Mrs. Crowell and noticed that she was
intent upon Miss Damon.
Just as l was about TO withdraw
my glance from the former she looked
at me- There was Il singular express
sion in her eyes that l could not faith
an But I interpreted it TO mean that
she knew I suspected her of exercis-
ing an influence on Miss Damon.
Finally. when the host said. Ethel,
did you see the man you would marry
last night?'' the girl turned a rosy
red and. covering her face with both
hands. dropped her head on the table.
All the circle were on the tiptoe of
expectation. Calls of Tell us.' "Out
with it, Confess Don't be
afraidr' were made 70 the poor girl,
who. after enduring the fusillade for
few minutes. pushed back her chair
and ran out of the room amid babel
Of shouts and laughter.
I knew that something unusual had
happened to the girl and sympathized
with her in being obliged to suffer the
railIery of her companions. Young
people are not very thoughtful about
such matters. Indeed, 1 suppressed
some indignation at what had &C.
Cured. When the noise had some
what subsidized l ventured to suggest
that whatever had induced Miss Da-
man to leave the table it was some
thing sacred and should be respected
All the thanks I got for this sugges-
ton was a volley of guys hurled al
me, such as You are the man.
Hurry up the wedding Lets have
it over before we separate.' coming
mostly from the younger people. Truly
a lot of boys and girls are incorrigible
While this was happening 1 noticed
that Mrs. Crowell was looking at me
with that same singular uninterrupted
bic glance. Surely there was mys
terry here in which the participants
were Mrs. Crowell and Ethel Damon,
while I was the only one coGnizant of
it. AS we were leaving the table ]
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-29
Your Vote Is Needed.

Election day is Tuesday, Nov. 8.
Don't forget the. date, but arrange your
business SO as to give up that day for
the greatest duty that you, as SOW
ereign citizen, can perform. On that
day all men are equal. The vote of a
Rockefeller has no more value than
that Of a poor man, and may not have
as much weight in the political scale
II the poor man resides in close con
gressional district where one vote may
elect or defeat a representative In con-
gress, or a member of the state legisla-
ture who will vote for United States
senator
1t is useless to attempt to forecast
the outcome of the election, for who
can tell how some men will vote with
independence and political unrest in
the air? AS a general thing, however,
the trend is strongly towards the dem
ocrats, and the republicans are on the
anxious seat promising that If you will
give them just one more chance they
will do better. But republican prom
ises are at discount just now, be-
cause they have not been kept in the
past. The promise to revise the tariff
downward and thus decrease the high
cost OF living, they failed to keep, and
prices of most necessities are as high
as ever before. From the general out
look, the sovereign voters will elect a
democratic majority to congress, as a
protest against the broken promises
of the republicans and their numerous
sins of commission and omission.
There are over so congressional dis
tricts where a few votes may turn the
scale, and the vote of yourself and
your neighbor may be the deciding
ones. Be sure and get that sluggish
democratic neighbor and take him to
the polls. His vote is needed this
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-29

$5,000,000 of bonds; and Governor
Crothers will recommend the legisfa-
ture to pass a bill for further issue
of the same amount.
Governor Crothers is an enthusiastic
advocate of good roads, and is urging
a federation of the county commission
ers of his state to work in unison with
the state board Sometime ago he re-
commended the employment of engi-
neers by the county commissioners,
and this advice has been generally
followed. On this subject he lately
said: THE employment Of engineers
in so many counties, following in many
instances upon the step taken by the
state for an improved system of high
ways, illustrates. the awakening
brought about by the move on the part
of the state This awakening is most
gratifying. 1t indicates that the coun-
ties realize the value of good roads;
that they are determined TO have bust
ness principles in force in getting
them"
Already the state of Maryland is
ahead of most Of the states in the
effort for good roads and in a few
years will have more good roads in
proportion to the population than any
other state and the result will be a
great saving in time and in wear and
tear on all travel and hauling.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-29
The Argus Daily Short Story
One Hallowe' en-By F "A. Mitchell
Copyrighted. 1910. by Associated Literary Press

Frank Greenleaf, recently married
and an old friend of mine, opened his
country residence for a house party
during the last week in October. There
were about twenty of us in all, divid-
ed between married and single, the
greater part being single. During our
stay Halloween came around, and. sin
gularly enough, not one of the party
remembered it till the day before
Then there was considera BILE commO-
ton, especially among the girls.
AS for me, have always taken an
interest in those superstitiOns that
have been handed down to us from
past age when every one believed
in them. There is something touch
ing in an innocent girl Just coming to
womanhood watching for a glimpse
Of the man she shall marry and
really believing that such things are
a part of natures scheme. For a cen
fury or more people have been losing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-29
TERRIBLE STRAIN
RESULTED NOT AMISS
A LenOir Lady, After Two Weeks
Grinding Labor, Feels
Better Than Ever.

Lenoir, N. CT am not tired at alI,
and am stouter than have ever been, /"
writes Mrs. Kate Waters, of Lenoir, N. c.,
although | have just finished a two
weeks wash. lay my strength to
Cardui, the woman's tonic. have taken
a lot of it and can never praise it
enough for what it has done for me.
can never thank you enough for the adj
vice you gave me, to take Cardui, for
since taking it look so well and am
stout as mule"
You are urged to take Cardui, that gen.
tie, vegetable tonic, for weak women. Its
use will strengthen and build up your sys-
tenn, relieve or prevent headache, back
ache and the ailments of weak women.
II will surely help you, as ithas helped
thousands of others, in the past so years.
NJ B.-Wribe TO: Ladies' Advisory Dept. Chatta-
nooga Medicine Co, Chattanoo Tenn. for Special
INSTRUCTIONS, and 64page book. Home Treatment
hnr Women. sent in plain wrapper. On request
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-29
A Washer Property punished.

The would-be masher whose head
was punched on the public streets of
Rock Island yesterday by the indig-
nant husband of the young woman
upon whom he attempted to thrust his
attentions, got no more than what was
properly coming to him.
Here was a young couple who had
enjoyed unalloyed matrimonial happi-
ness for nine years. They were just
beyond childhood's dream when they
were welded. They had worked to-
gether earnestly. both contributing to
the savings out of which a home was
built. 1t was while striving to prove
a loyal helpmeet to her husband that
the Young wife encountered the rep
tile who sought 10 wreck the happy
home. She was acting as cashier in
a restaurant. He was a waiter. He
got CAV with her and would not be re-
pulsed. She gave up her position, but
he persisted. When she ventured
upon the street he was waiting for
her. The husband knew all about it.
Yesterday he was waiting, too, and
when the shrimp renewed his unWel-
come advances, he was taught a les
son that he will remember. He was
thrashed to a finish by a man scarce
ly half his size.
If there is such a thing as extenu-
ating circumstances, that young hus-
band who had the courage to protect
his wife and defend his home will new
er pay a penalty in court of justice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-29

everything that is poetic. substituting
all that is practical. But in nature
nothing ends-it is simply transfgur
ed. And now those things which We're
formerly called superstition are com
ing up again in q new form. There
are societies for psychical research
whose members are investigating phe-
nomenal appearances, and people pos
sessing keen scientific minds are &C
tive in the work.
After dinner on Halloween we all
sat chatting by the freight. [ was
able to give the party a talk on Hal
loween customs that l had gathered
from folklore. I noticed that one OF
the party, Edith Damon, a fair haired.
blue eyed girl of nineteen, listened to
the stories l told with rapt atten-
ton. 1 fancied her one Of the kind
that in the olden time would hold up
mirror with perfect confidence Of
seeing in it the face of one who was
to be her husband.
One person. noticed, was observing
her as l was, a Mrs. Crowell. During
the evening this woman arose from
her seat and sat down by the girl. 1t
10 HUH Iutil l4lnc LLdI
Mrs. CroweH was exerting some influ-
ence over Miss Damon. 1 glanced at
the others in the circle to see if they
observed anything unusual. but they
were all intent on the stories that
were being told, not one of them pay
ing attention to anything else.
Before retiring we tossed apple
skins over our heads, looked into mir
rors and did other things usual on
Halloween. The girls all made COM
pact that in the morning If any Of
them during the night got glimpse
of the man she was to marry she
should tell all about It. / think some
of them had a dim fancy that some
thing might happen. but only the
youngest ones. i can myself remem-
Der when a youth going to sleep with
a piece of wedding cake under my
pillow, fancying that I would really
dream of the girl 1 would one day
marry. We parted with raillery and
laughter and were some time quieting
down after we got into our rooms.
The next morning as we were as
senbling for breakfast there were
many questionings, some of the party
using the Halloween that had just
passed as a means to tease one an
other about some supposed fancy for
mate. At the table the host asked
each one of his guests in turn if he or
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-29
Violating the Constitution.

Had John r. Tanner, Richard Yates
or any one of a dozen republican gov
ernors of Illinois written into their
platforms the plank that the succeed
ing general assembly should be organ
lied by the governor; that the COVER
nor should name the speaker. the
committees and the chairman Of the
committees, and that no legislation
should be considered except as it first
met the approval of the governor
had any Of Mr.. Deneen's predeces-
sors done this they would have been
consigned to infamy by the people.
But Deneen declares that all the
power of the office-holding ring Of Il
linois will be used to defeat for cleo
ton any republican candidate for the
legislature who does not in advance
sign a pledge to vote for the candi-
date for speaker named by the gov
ernor; who does not sign pledge to
vote only for such bills as shall car
nv the o. K. of Mr.. Deneen.
If Mr.. Deneen is right what is the
need of a legislature? Why not abolish
II entirely, save the taxpayers this cost
and have Governor Deneen declare
what the new laws are by executive
announcement? Can insolence and
"bossism" go farther?
What about the three-coordinate
branches of our government-the ex-
ecutive, the legislative and the judi
cial?
Were the founders of the republic
fools when they wrote into the organic
law of the land these clearly drawn
lines between the three governmental
agencies-wrote them there as pro-
lection against tyranny, brutal power
and shameless slave-driving?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-29
Good Roads.

There is no question of more i'm
portance to all the people of state
than good roads. Bad roads are a
continual tax on all the necessities OF
life that are raised on the farm by In
creasing the cost of hauling to market.
City people as well as the farmers are
therefore interested in good roads. for
good roads will decrease the price OF
farm produce. The main roads should
be built by the state, and the county
roads should be built by the counties
as feeders to the main road, so that
eventually there will be good road
from each farm to its chief market
town The state of Maryland is build
ing state roads with the proceeds of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-29
After the SHOUTING.

When the election day is Ger
And we at last can see the score,
Then cometh true thing or two
or which we did not wot before.
Great Scott All dshhoolss, And do tell
For Colonel Jones who never fell
Before at least the way was creased.
And broken is I'm truth his spell.
And see who's winning. Hope TO diet
! hardly can believe my eye,
But Brown has hit her up a BIT
And he is landing high and dry.
Great Caesars ghosti Who would havd
thought
Among those in the landslide caught
We would observe the graceful curve
OF Major SimplSin's dome OF thought
That little snip Lycurgus Dey.
Who hales from rural township A.
Untried and new. is pulling through.
An having everything his way.
Oh. well, we have to be resigned.
But II disturbs my peace of mind
To see the pet on whom 1 bet
Is running half a mile behind.
But that's the way election goeB.
Before IT happens we propose
To sweep the land. you understand.
And heap contrition on our foes.
But when we come TO read tho new2
Jp-a-ving barely had a snoozs.
the wreck is on our neck
And most ungracefully we lose >
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-29

stand on pronounced platform
Of reform, and, best of all, those
Of them who shall be elected
will go to , congress fresh from
the people and untainted by the
big interests represented at Washing
ton.
The situation presents fine oppor-
tunity for self-directing republicans
to boss the lines-if for no other pur-
pose TO at least chasten and correct
the republican machine. It needs 1t!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-29
The Peoples Representation in Con
QPeSS.


Chicago Examiner: Democratic
candidates to represent Illinois in con.
gress will get the democratic vote
most certainly. But in many districts
they will need more than the usual
democratic support. They will need
the assistance of emancipated republi-
cans-the kind of republicans who do
not feel comfortable in a machine
collar. and who on occasions of in
terest prefer to do their own think
ing instead of having it done for them
by party bosses. Are there any such
republicans in Illinois?
We think SO. 1t is true that the re,
publican sentiment of this state as re-
presented by the republican members
of congress is an incorrigible, stand.
pat, vote for a yellow dog" kind of
sentiment.
But we are sure that there are thou.
sands of republicans in Illinois who
will place the interests of all the peo-
pie above the interests of any party,
and this year they will have abund.
ant reasons for exercising their ra-
follow their own interests!
They know that the robber trusts
have made almost their entire growth
under the patronage of the republican
bosses and have repaid the favor by
immense contributions to corrupt the
peoples elections. They know that
the ugly un-American control of con
gress by Joe Cannonism was a re-
publican institution, and that Illinois
republican congressman all stood by
it to the last man in the last ditch!
They know that the frightful eX.
travagance of our last two billion dol.
lar congress was the policy of republi-
can bosses, and that every dollar OF
the expenditure will eventually have
to be paid through taxes and tariffs
levied upon the people!
They know that the painfully in
creased cost of living is due, as Sena-
tor LaFollette expressed it, to ''the
enormous profits of those who suppress
domestic competition behind a tariff
that excludes foreign competition"
That, as Senator Dolliver viewed it,
this republican tariff is "a pretty
swindle on the American people"
And that. as Clifford Pinchot said in
his late Nashville interview, 1.-The es-
sential fact about the tariff, as people
see it where | have been is that it is
unjust. a moral wrong, written by the
servants of special privilege for the
benefit of their masters and intended
not to help the small man make a
living, but 20 help the big man make
an exorbitant profit" These are the
expressions of republicans, of eman-
cipated republicans, and thousands
of emancipated Illinois republicans
know that they are true words!
The rest ought to be easy. The con-
gressional contest in every Illinois
district is between republican and
democratic candidates. No citizen
can hope to effect anything in relief
of present conditions by voting for
independent candidates. Such indie
tendency is always admirable and
sometimes useful. But not this year
the crisis is too acute!
All of the democratic candidates
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-29
Oct. 20 in American
History

1s29-Thomas Francis Bayard, states
man. the first United States am
bassador (appointed under that ii
tle) to England, born in Whining
ton. Del: died 1898.
1SS5-General George Brinton McClel-
Ian died at Orange. n. J.; born in
Philadelphia 1926.
1S97-Henry George. social reformer,
died; born 1899.
1903-Mrs. Booth-Tucker, well known
Salvation Army leader. killed In a
railway accident in Kansas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-29

too young, salo
the ty old
bachelor.
"Oh, I n {
know" said the
young " o m a n
who had just re-
turn ID fro m
Reno.
Then you L'e-
lieve in people
marrying early?"
Yes, and Of
ter"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-29

The Connecticut tobacco crop and
the New Jersey cranberry crop are
bigger this year than they have been
for a long, long time. Unfortunately
few of US can live on cranberries aud
Connecticut tobacco.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-29
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS
FOR CONGRESS.
Fourteenth District)
CLYDE II. TavenDer, Rock

FOR CONGRESS.
CFourteenth District)
Clyde H. Tavenner, Rock Island
county.
FOR THE LEGISLATURE.
CThirty-third Distrtct.)
state SeratOr-Peter Rungdahl, Mer-
Ger county.
Representative Henry L. wheeIan,
Rock Island county.
COUNTY.
For County JudEe-Albert Huber,
Rock Island.
For County CIerk-w. d. Hall, Port
Byron.
For Probate Judge-DudIey Marshall,
Rock Island.
For Probate CIerk-ThOmas f. Cole,
AndaIusia.
For County Treasurer-Edvard CO.
ryn, Moline.
For SheriT-COrneIius Donovan, South
Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-29
Wanted an understandina.

"what are you going to swear tor
asked the lawyer who was examining
the witness privately before placing
him on the stand.
"That depends on what I am going
TO get out Of IT," replied the witness
frankly. You couldn't expect be to
lie like a horse thief for a mere Jurors
pay"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-29
Wasted Effort,

The sunrise paints the morning skies
In colors mighty fine,
So they inform me who arise
TO view the early shine,
While 1 am hitting. with the wise,
The slumber trail for mine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-29

Remember Maine, where the demo-
Gratis won a glorious victory because
but few democrats failed to vote. To
get your vote In is the final test of
your democracy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-29
Irrepressible.

Irrepressible.
81 don't like TO look at dignined
men"
Don't you? WhyT
81 always feel an irresistible desire
to ask them 4 they are suffering from
stiff neck or If it is just an unusually
stiff collar"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-29
Browns Choice.

bFoWn'8 OhOIccs
"Has Brown appendicitisT
''Yes."
HAD an operationY'
"No."
1.-THE foolish fellow! What IN he
doingP
Says it is cheaper to pay the I'M
dertaker than the surgeon, so now he
is eating everything in the market"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-29

Eatrand drink what you can get to-
day with joy, and make merry, for to-
morrow-if the republicans should
win-prices may go up again.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-29

Senator Root declares that the fate
Of President Taft will be settled by
the fall elections. What, giving up so
soon?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-29
Hoarseness in a child subject .

Hoarseness in a child subject q
Group is sure indication OF the ap
proach of the disease. II Chamber
Iain's Cough Remedy is given al
once or even after the croupy cough
has appeared it will prevent the al.
tack. Contains no poison. Sold b,
all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-29

Clyde III. Tavenner has been q faith
full representative of the people as n
newspaper correspondent at washing
ton. He will be a faithful representa-
tive of the people an n member of con-
sress at washington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-29

The bible tells US to love our enc,
mics; If we haven't any it's an easy
matter. to make q few.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-29

He is a lucky man who manages to
save his bacon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-29
Habitual Crouch

Tets try to cheer Brown up. HS
seems dismal"
Better not"
"WhyT
"He enjoys his blues so much"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-29

Wanted TO Know Her Intentions.
"Why did you ask me to marry
you?'
81 wanted to know"
"And now that you have found outT
'fI feel more in doubt than ever"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-29
Place For Him.

Place For Him.
"He doesn't know anything"
what"
mot a thing"
Really"
"Not a blessed thing"
"What q fine juror he would maker
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-29

Football players say the forward
pass needs protection. How did this
ever get away from Aldrich?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-29

Secretary Macveagh Is to stump
Ohio, but whether for the republicans
or democrats is not stated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-29

Bread IS the stan of life, and diet
OF bread alone will make a man lean
on 1t.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-29

When a woman says another IL $50
original" she doesn't intend it AZ q
compliment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-29

Nature never plays a meaner trick
than when she gives self reliant
small boy a doting mother.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-29

1t is never too late to repent but it
is often too early.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-29

The woman who is Always good to
others seldom knows how to be good
TO herself
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-29

Adam probably told Cain and Abel
that they had a better time than he
did when he was young.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-29
HuT1aor and
Philosophy
PERT PARAGRAPHS.
~ DUNCAN m. SMITH

THERE are people who value their
friends to the extent of the amount
of money to be made from them.
A man may forgive an insult TO his
intelligence, but be careful how you
refer to his pet fad.
Don't expect either dollars or graft
tude in return for favors.
Better late than on time when the
precocious child holds the boards.
There may be persons who never
talk about others, but we haven't had
the pleasure Of meeting them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-29
THE ARGUS.

BY THE J. w. POTTER co.