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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-09
Mastina Requirements.

Telephone companies all over the coun-
Try have made a law barring all girls
rom employment as operators unless they
ire at least five feet tall.-Evidence Be
lore United States Senate.l
Her voice was like the singing
OF birds among the trees
When to a party ringing
She asked, What number, please?'
None heard but to admire her,
All hearts she held in thrall,
But, alas, they had to fire her,
For she wasn't five feet tall.
Her record showed them plainly
That she was most adept.
But, ah, she pleaded vainly
And then broke down and wept
She wore high heels that made her
Much taller to tie eye,
But at last her walk betrayed her
She wasn't I'VE feet high.
And SO th sy sacked her, gaspirg,
And now there's in her plaza
A maid whose voice is rasping,
Who has q sour, dour face.
She's cross, she's rude, she's snappy,
When her subscribers call.
But the company is happy,
For she's more than five feet tall.
Paul West in New York World
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-09
PLANTS MADE TO ORDER.
Radium Rays Are Tried to Create New
Varieties of Flora.

Radium Rays Are Tried to Create New
Varieties of Flora.
Plants In the fuSTre may be made to
order, according 10 Professor @. Stuart
eager Of the College or Agriculture,
who for the last two years has been
experimenting with radium in the ag-
ricultural laboratories Of the Univer-
sity of Missouri, at Columbia, Mo.
An entirely new species of primrose
has been originated by the use OF ra-
dunn, and it has held true to the new
form through three Generations Of the
plant. The color Of the flower was
changed and the leaves changed from
broad to narrow. In addition to Gre
ating new species it is possible either
to accelerate or retard the growth Of
seeds and plants by exposing them to
the action Of the radium rays.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-09

duration, and in bis distress Jeremy
vowed he would return 70 America
Immediately upon her recovery. But
the recovery was slow. even under the
skillful mfnistrations OF the French
doctor.
'I told you to take care-to watchF'
he Kissed impatientiy at Hoffman
II did, DR.. Davesne." groaped Jer-
envy, finging himself into q chair and
dropping his head into his hands.
God knows / have protected her. II
she RECEIVERS sufficiently / viii taxa
her home"
There Ralph Edwin found him.
sheldon cabled me to come out
said you were In trouble and that
might help you out on the business"
said the former as he shook hands
with Hoffman.
"The business can go hangr' said
Jeremy passionately. IAN care about
is to take my wife away from this
cursed country. Forgive my temper.
Edwin. but you can understand"
Edwin nodded grayeiy. al can un-
derstand. I waited too long and lost
my wife. What is the matter with
a
ing unusually well when you sailed"
Jeremy explained. and Edwin lis
tened with his face in shadow. AS
he finished, Jeremy picked up the
mandarin's fan from the table where
he had dung 1T the night of their re-
turn from the dinner party.
"She was looking quite wen and
tanning herself with this thing, when
all at once she just crumpied into q
heap" he said.
"Let me see f." said Edwin IN a
strange voice. He examined the fan
with keen intensity, lifting 1t once TO
his nose and then hastily withdrawing
1t.
Where did she get itT' he asked
sharply.
"a yifts from Lung Web. You
know, I'm On friendly terms with the
old scoundrel, although
"Enoughi So was I! Lung Web
was lavish in his gifts TO us. He gave
my wife a fan like this one, end-oh,
my God. If had only known In
timer Eiwin's voice rang harshly as
he Ieaped to his feet. at 10 tmpregnat-
ed with some cursed poison, Jeremy.
Ask DR.. Davesnei Let him examine
the fan. II he recognizes the poison
he can supply the antidote ana cure
your wife. As for Lung weh"-
But why-why should he attack
Nell? Why not me-why"- stammer-
ed Jeremy excitedly.
'Tiung Web does not fight In the
open, old man. He killed my wife,
and It sent me home. he thought 10
do the same for you and you'd have
done so In the end, Mary was taken
Ill IN the same way. only, being OF a
weaker constitution. she succumbed 30
the poison at once. Ny advice to you,
Jeremy. Is to take Mrs. Holman home
as soon as she "a sufficiently recovered.
Let your career 60. You can find plen-
ty to do at home. I win settle with
Lung Wen. viii carry this mission
through without one concession In his
behalf"
81 win stand by you, Edwin. and to
gether we win fight IL out" declared
Jeremy, clasping the others hand.
"Nsy," said Edwin; love is greater
than fame or revenge or the carriage
Of justice. Love is greater than all.
Guard it carefully, Jeremy. and some
day I will return to San Francisco and
tell you how the romance Of the man
darin's fan turned out to be tragedy
after ALL" .=--
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-09
Why Our Winter Clothes Were
Lighter.


Lighter.
II repeat" said President Taft in
his Lincoln day speech, since made
Official by Senator Hale's publication
Of It In the Congressional Record
Il repeat, therefore, that this was q
downward revision. It was not down.
ward with reference to silks or liquors
or ugh priced cottons in the nature
Of luxuries.''
a downward one as regarding woolens,
either the class OF woolens used by
the rich or poor. Wooden goods bear
compensatory duty of from SO to A
cents pound, depending upon value
which Is supposed merely to COM
pensate the manufacturer for the duty
on raw wool, but which actually does
much more-plus so OF So per cent ad
valorem. On last years imports the
duty averaged 81 per cent; but. as
usual, throughout our tariff, the duties
bear heaviest on the cheapest goods
On those costing 36h cents a pound
it was 40 per cent; on those costing
over 20 cents a pound it was 7s per
cent.
THE wooden schedule has," says
Editor Dale OF the Textile World
Record, protectionist, deprived the
people of an adequate supply Of cloth
ing, blankets and other articles OF
wool. It has compelled the use of in
ferior substitutes for wool and forced
manufacturers to reduce the weight
of Atwood clothes, so those goods fail
to give proper protection against damp
ness and cold to the wearer."
The result of the Dingley wool
schedule-absolutely unchanged in the
new law except for the worse" de-
clares protest presented to congress
by an association comprising 81 per
cent of the leading manufacturers OF
clothing in the United States, has
been to reduce the quality and dimin-
ish the weight per yard, especially IN
the cloths out Of which popular priced
clothing is made, thereby making that
clothing less durable"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-09
Advert1stns Is Insurance..

/ Advertising Is the insurance which
= merchant carries to prevent the dis.
'tmbance OF hts business by the sudden
appearance Of q cofnpetitcr in the field.
ny his Advertising he has Led tbs peo-
pie to form the habit Of buying at his
store. Habits are not 50 easily broken
1p as some may imagine. BY his adj
rert1sfng he has also expanded the col
zmne OF his business, SO that the APP
pearance of competitor has less ef-
feet than Il otherwise might have.
A new competitor may be able to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-09
MOVE TO LIMIT FUR HUNTING.

Siberian Traders Ask Government TO
Help Save Trade.
The greatest market in the world
for undressed furs, held at the Irbit
fair, Siberia, where hunters guilds
and traders and buyers associations
meet annually, recently took an impor-
tant step. In view of the threatened
depletion of Russia's fur supply a Pc
tition was unanimously adopted ask
ing the government to proclaim
close season for all furred game and
to prohibit absolutely the hunting Of
sable for two years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-09

Notice Of Democratic Primaries and
Conventions.
Notice is hereby given that primary
elections for democratic voters in the
city OF Rock Island will be held in the
several wards of the city Of Rock Is
land between the hours Of z p. N. and
9 D. m, Saturday, March IL, 1910, for
the following purposes: To nominate
a candidate for alderman for a term
Of two years In each of the wards; to
select delegates to the city-township
convention, and to select ward COM
mitteemen, two from each precinct.
The places of holding said primaries
will be as follows:
First ward-Southeas corner Sew
enth avenue and Sixth street.
Second ward-City barn, Sixth ave
nue., between Ninth and Tenth streets.
Third ward-1422 Seventh avenue.
Fourth ward-Frick's livery stable.
Fifth ward-Hose house, Twenty-seo-
ond street, between Fifth and Sixth
avenues.
Sixth ward-Hose house, Twenty
sixth street, between Sixth and Sew
enth avenues.
Seventh ward-Thiesen's shop, 4431
Third avenue.
The ratio OF representation will be
one delegate for every % votes or
major fraction thereof cast for w. j.
Bryan for president in 1908, which en-
titles the various wards to delegates
as follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-09

Fully nine out of very ten cases of
rheumatism is simply rheumatism of
the muscles due to cold or damp, or
chronic rheumatism, neither of which
require any internal treatment. All
that is needed to AFFORD relief is the
free application of Chamberlain's
Liniment. Give it a trial. You are
certain to be pleased with the quick
relief which 1t affords. Sold by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-09
Tax Notice.

TO the Taxpayers Of the City OF
Rock Island: You are hereby notified
that your taxes are now due, 1 have
the books at my ONCE, 1712 Third ave-
nue.. ONCE hours. from 9 a. m to S
p. m; Wednesday and Saturday even.
ings from to $3.50.
JOHN T. NOFTSKER,
Collector.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-09
March 9 in American
History

I77S-Isaac Hull, American naval hero,
born; died 1S48.
1862 - First battle between ironclad
warships. Confederate ram Mer-
rtmac defeated In Hampton Roads
by Ericsson's famons Monitor.
1oOT-John Krom Rses, noted Ameri-
can astronomer, died; born 1851.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-09

are liver and bowels sometimes.
seem to balk without cause. Then
there's trouble-Ioss OF appetite. in
nervousness, dependency.
headache. But such troubles ny be-
fore DR.. Kings New Life Pills. the
worlds best stomach and liver RENE
dy. So easy. rs cents at all druggist
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-09

z II e be true that infant industries
need the tariff bottle. 1t is also true
that there arrives time when the in
FAINT should be weaned. That time,
In the opinion OF consumers. arrived
long ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-09

get q rev of the merchants customers
but he cannot reach that great mass
OF them '1ho have been his patrons
through years as q result Of his wide
advertising.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-09

He Is a wise man who can discrimi-
nate between budding genius and IN
digestion.
Not many men feel cheap when they
have to pay the bill.
Lots Of people mistake being mys-
terious for being clever.
Good men don't have any special
trademarks.
A clever man knows a good many
tricks, but sometimes an individual
with the trick OF ignorance gets past
him.
The reason why the weather 40 such
q topic Of conversation In because. hike
the winning pony, it ts 90 uncertain
When IN doubt don't d04t.
The question IN, Which are ths mon
necessary TO modern civilization-natA
or children7
Sometimes there Is a close relati0DA
between q Knockout and a butt-in.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-09

u South Dakota's state ballot IL eight
feet long. but still It does not catch
up with bed sheets that the law re-
kquires 10 scale nine feet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-09
ILLINl goods" LEAD MEN
Get 20 of ~ Selections for Phi Beta
Kappa at Urbana.

appo NJ OEUs4hlA.
Urbana, Ill, March 9.-Following the
announcement from Cornell university
that "co-eds" are brighter than male
students is the revelation of even
greater supremacy for the girls right
here at the University OF Illinois. Yes
terday Phi Beta Kappa, the honorary
fraternity. made its list Of pledges
public. and out OF u names there
were only seven men. This surpassed
the Cornell record of 1s out Of 81 So
Iected for the coveted honor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-09

The present strike in philadelphia
seems Lice q calamity, but it viii fade
into tnsigniicance In a few weeks
when COMP AIRED to that third strike
with the bases full.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-09
The Farther OF the Better.

The Farther OF the Better.
"Do you like girls?'
"Unphump; some better'n others"
"Course you do"
"Unphump."
"What girls do you like bestT
Them / never saw"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-09

IL All Fair In Love.
SEE sTis not q crime
To tell In rhyme
The feelings OF your heart.
~ II plain enough
~ You make the gun
4tf Responses It win start.
"A man may ut
And watch her nit
Where hundreds come ana 60, ~
~ But with no sign
II BY word or line
How will she ever Eaowe
Iszxs~ The pen may slip
~ And often trip
On meter and on ri1yEae.
II But II her heart
Responds his art
VIII catch her every time.
His verses may
20, No wit display.
IL For biunders wiil occur,
But is he still
Her ownest Bill
It's all the same to her.
Then grab q pen
And once again
Your soul on paper splash
Your feeble wit
4 Will make q lift
II backed by worth and cash.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-09
Capable Girl.

ado you think you could manage z
husband, my dearr'
Manage a husband"
Eyes"
"Sure thing. Haven't been rum
ming dad for the last three years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-09
Proper Preoaution.

Proper Prcoautions
~Are you marriedT" asked the CEN
gus taker.
NO." replied the woman.
''How old are your
care you the same man who was
round ten years agoY'
mo; this is my first experience"
81 am twenty-four."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-09

\ The Kalamazoo Gazette optimistic
ally says: Cheer up, there may b.
yiolets under the mud"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-09

4 Boost all along the line. Boost for
the whole town.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-09
The Dav After.

whats the matter with Brown
"Got a Crouch"
"WhyT
TOO gay last night"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-09
His Limitation.

''That man could charm a dollar out
Of you"
mo. not more'n a dime tonight
pard."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-09
"And did she find him p,
Protection

''9e is confirmed nirter."
"Has It badT'
THAT man would hirt with lis
mother-in-law."
mot unless he was protected with
q wire screen"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-09
All There Is Left.

"She wanted to marry brave man
lone who had been west and scsiped
Indians
"And did she find himT
'No; the best she could do was q
ticket scalper"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-09
Hurnor and
Philosophy
PERT PARAGRAPHS.
~ DUNCAN ~. SMITH

THE unitarian may not be pictur-
esquc, but be is nevertheless q COM
Portable sort to have around
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-09

"That COW is of pedigreed stock"
'what does that meanT
"She has blue blood In her veins"
'Ts she one Of them that gives blus
milkf"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-09

No use of tell
ing trouble to keep
out Of your way.
1t is up TO you to
sidestep old trou-
BILE.
Cutting do W n
expenses cuts up
ones feelings hor-
ribly sometimes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-09

Turner hall, Wednesday, March 16, at
s p. M, for the purpose of nominating
candidates for township offices, as fol-
lows: One assessor for one year, one
collector for one year, one supervisor
for two years, three assistant super
visors for two years, and two consta-
bles for three years to fill vacancy.
Also to select chairman of the city
township committee, and to transact
such other business as may properly
come before said convention.
BERT CORKEN, Chairman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-09

When a man gets in on the ground
floor OF a good thing he soon develops
q tendency to use elevators in every
thing else.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-09

Keep the Belt line buzzing.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1910-09-23
Resionations In Advance.

If Fred Shane and James P. Egan.
organized labor candidates, are elected
to represent Lucas county in the Ohio
senate and lower branch Of the assem-
bly, respectively about the first thing
they will do thereafter will be to write
their own designations. The resigna-
tons. under blank date, will be adj
dressed to the governor Of Ohio. but
will be held by the officers of the To-
ledo labor congress II the Toledo
lal,Or congress decides thai It's repre-
sentatiyes in the lawnlaking body Of
the state ever cease to be real repre-
sentatives of the cause of the workers
the right of recall will be exercised.
The made in advance designations will
be forwarded to the chief executive OF
the state. the offices will become va
rant and the ousted legislators repu-
dated by the voters who elected them.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1910-09-23
THE PRINTERS CONVENTION.
Changes In Existing Laws to Be SUBJ
rnitted to Referendum,

The convention Of the International
Typographical union at Minneapolis
last month suggested some changes in
the present laws which, if adopted by
the referendum, will at least simplify
matters very materially. One of the
suggestions was change in the meth
cd Of collecting dues. The method now
in force is an assessment of a certain
percentage upon the earning capacity
of a member. The change in proce-
dure would make fixed charge of 81
per month. Another change graduates
the mortuary fund so that members Of
one year or less shall receive $50, two
years 500, three years $3.50. five
years 5000 and over five years $3.50.
The old age pension substitute was
also acted on favorably., Under It
totally disabled member. who there
fore would be ineligible to the privi-
leges of the Union Printers home.
shall he directly entitled to the regu-
lar pension.
A proposition to erect a 100000
headquarters building at indianapolis
was adversely acted on. but further
proposition to hold the annual conven-
tons at the headquarters city instead
Of hip ,pdroming about the country
was sent back to the subordinate
unions for discussion until next years
convention. Another resolution that
will come before the referendum is the
fixing Of the salaries of the president
and secretary treasurer at $1,000 a
year. They now receive $2.1O0. The
executive board was instructed to
make a generous contribution to the
American tuberculosis society to aid
in the fight against consumption.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1910-09-23
Labor Gossip.

A campaign has been started to or
ganize the tobacco workers Of the Do
minion Of Canada.
The International Typographical un-
ion voted to meet next year at San
Francisco. 1t will be the fifty-seyenth
annual convention.
In spite of last years trade depres-
sions In Austria the hallway Mems
union in that country has increased its
membership from 5000 to 62.COO.
The twenty fifth annual convention
Of the Massachusetts, state branch.
American Federation of Labor will be
held at Hibernian hall. Worcester. Oct.
1913.
The potters of Trenton have de-
inanded general increase of 10 per
cent in wages in various forms and
the installations of more modern meth
dds for improving working conditions.
such as dust preventing devices. The
present working agreement expires
Nov. I.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1910-09-23
PUBLIC SENTIMENT.
Power Of the Press Used by q ssttIe-
ment to Settle Strike.

Power Of the Press Used by ssttIe-
ment to Settle Strike.
Rochester can boast Of unique set
Element activities. In 1907 Florence
Ledyard Cross started small house
keeping center in the Italian quarter.
A bureau of Information and protec-
ton for foreigners was afterward add
ed. which has just taken prominent
part in settling strike of Italian la
borers.
On January the union notified the
contractors that laborers on street and
sewer jobs would not work after May
for less than 25 cents an hour. The
notice was ignored. and on June a
strike was called. The strike and the
part the bureau took are we'll de-
scribed by Richard Kitchelt in the
Survey:
lat first people who had been criti-
cising the Italians for their low stand
ard Of living criticised them now for
trying to better their condition by the
only means at their command. Groups
Of strikers were attacked by the po-
lice. Some men were shot and others
arrested. The cases Of these latter
were twice postponed in spite of their
desire for speedy trial, and they
were finally discharged for lack Of evil
dence Arbitration through Italian law
yers was tried, but with no success.
I'm this extremity some Of the strik-
ers' executive board turned to the bu-
reau for help. Miss Cross called to-
gether a committee Of prominent citi-
zens and laid before them through the
testimony Of the workmen themselves
the Importance of speedy and just
termination of the strike. It was
shown that the wages of the laborers
averaged $3.50 week. an amount in
adequate to maintain Il family in
health and strength: that the city was
being injured by continually lower
ing standard of living: that the injec-
ton into the community of irresponsi-
BILE strike breakers was a menace to
the public peace and welfare.
THE newspapers were induced to
print the truth about the strikers.
Public sentiment gradually changed in
favor of the workmen. Petitions from
residents and shopkeepers along torn
up streets were laid before the mayor.
At last. after the strike had continued
four weeks. the contractors consented
to a conference. which resulted in an
immediate increase of cent an hour
land an agreement to arbitrate the
wage scale before the next seasons
contracts were entered into"
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1910-09-23

The active leader of the German
movement is Herr C. Legien. He Is a
wood turner by trade and has been
president Of the German Federation
of Trade Unions for twenty years. He
has been member of the reichstag
for twelve years. He is a writer Of
rare ability and IL the author Of an
almanac on the labor movement Of the
world. which is published each year
in German. French and English.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1910-09-23
Max. Aoit.tor Show L.b.I.

Whenever you hear a union man
damning "scab" ask him to show
the label in his hat. If 1t is there
then he may be somewhat justified
to continue. If 1t is not there the
gentleman is out Of order.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1910-09-23
INJURED TO|LERS.
Denmark's Plan of Compensa-
ton For Accident.
ALL LITIGATION is AVOIDED.

System Provides For Prompt Relief.
Protects Crippled Workers Depend
ents From Want-Government Passes
on Claims.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-04

power and light at prices far less than
now being paid.