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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-02
RAIN INSURANCE POPULAR.

Open Air Festival Promoters Whiting
Iy Pay High Premiums.
To pray for rain has long been Gus
tomary in rural communities, but to
take out insurance against rain is q
feature OF modern civilization which
keeps pace with the aeroplsRe and the
last word in automobiles. This type
of insurance is not extremely rare
nowadays.
The other day the firemen Of Bask-
ing Ridge, n. j., succeeded in getting
$500 insurance for a premium of 500
that it would not rain during their car
nival. The policy was got from Lleyd's
Of London.
Insurance is popular with the pro-
motors of open air festivals OF various
kinds, especially Of aviation meets, say
the insurance men. 1t is considered q
safeguard against slim gate receipts in
stormy weather, and the men who have
control Of the enterprises do not pro-
test against the high premiums charg-
ed. One aviation meet management
offered to pay $4,000 for insurance OF
100000 against rain.
OF course a few drops Of water do
not constitute rain in the insurance
sense, and the risk is not quite so spec
ulatfve as it appears at first. In order
to collect on the policy, loss must be
proved, just as in fire insurance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-02

She Iarfed and toIe me 1 was a bigger
fool even than she'd thort was.
"What you need" says she, sis a
wife"
"Oh. That's what people call me
stupid about wimmen for, is It?
can't git none of 'em to marry meP'
Reckon they're more likely to call
you a fool cause you don't know when
they want you"
1 thort ag'in awhile. I hadn't seen
that any woman had 'peared to want
me.
81 know gal" Sairy went on
a-talkin', ''as would jist give her head
TO git you"
''You don't mean It'll" %s'l2tsS
"I do, sartin sure" E<F
"What's her namew
flaws a-nnassy! Do you think I'm
goin' to tell you thatf"
"Why not?"
"Since she's confided in me enough
to tell me it wouldn't be hon'able,
would it, to give her away?"
thort good while this time before
I said any more. The horses was a
pullin' to git to warter, but this thing
that Sairy was a-tellin' me was a lot
of Importance.
81 can't quite make out" said at
last. whats the use O. you tellm'
me that a gal wants me and then not
tellin' me who's the gal"'
She snickered at this and said, says
she:
Don't it occur to you that it
would be kind o. interestin' to try to
find out who the gal is ?"
Seems to me-" says /, eft would
waste lot o. time-that is. eff could
git it from some one who knows al
ready"
She larfed ag'in. She was larfn all
the time she was a-talkin' to me with
her head to one side and her eyes
a-dancin' about as though there was
somepin funny about it all.
''Pll tell you what I'll do she says.
'Tn give you four guesses, a week
apart If you don't guess right on
the fourth guess III tell you who the
gal is
when am to do the guessin'T' 1
asked.
"Come and see me Sunday nights for
four Sundays. You can make a guess
each Sunday night"
With that she flung me look and a
laugh and tripped along down the
road ] kind o. wished she'd "a KEEP
me tnikin about it some more. though
the horses was tuggin' to git on and
keepin' me pullIn' at 'em. TUX ''em
20 the river and brought 'em back U
the barn, and all the while l wa
thinkin' who that gal was that wanted
me so bad. I thort over all the gals
roundabout, but couldn't hit on any
one of 'em as had ever appeared t.
take any interest into me. Then re
membered the barn dance a week be
fore and all the gals I'd danced with
but couldn't think o. any one on ZEN
as had looked longin' at me. Marthy
Beams had always been frien'ly to
ward me, and onct shed invited me tt
tea / wondered If 1t could be Marthy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-02
Autos and Mortgages.

Anent the assertion repeatedly made
that automobile buying is at the ex-
pense of homes, mortgages being plac-
ed On the latter to supply the means
for the former, the following comment
from the automobile editor of the Chi
cago Journal:
For the purpose Of arriving at the
true facts and obtaining exact informa-
ton relative to the rumors which have
been so persistently circulated by some
bankers that automobiles were pur-
chased by the wholesale with money
secured by mortgaging homes, Presi-
dent Benjamin Briscoe of the United
States Motor company wrote to $4,000
bankers in the United States and in
closed a blank form, asking the bank
ers to furnish him with the number of
people in their vicinity who had mort
gagged their homes or who had borrow
ed money to purchase automobiles.
president Briscoe also asked the
bankers to supply him, to the best of
their knowledge, with the per cent of
motor cars used for business or useful
purposes, and whether or not, in the
bankers opinion, the sale of automo-
biles would increase in their respec-
tive territories.
Replies have been received to date
from 1880 bankers, who state that
there are 1926 automobiles in their
cities and towns. OF this number only
1854 have been purchased by the plac-
ing of mortgages and only 7,475 have
borrowed money without mortgage to
purchase automobiles.
"In the opinion of 1929 bankers the
sale of automobiles will increase dur
ing 1911 over that of 1910, while 1901
say the sales will not increase. The
latter, however, are bankers in the
small towns and remote sections of
the country where the increase in the
population is small, which may account
for their opinion in part"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-02
The Practical Goat.

NJ. Jules Renard was the mayor OF
Corbigny. in the Nievre. Every Sun
day he contributed to the Journal de
Clancy. and this is the sort of things
he used TO give the peasants. Writing
OF the Journal Odiciel. posted up on
the wall of the Marie and which no
one ever reads. he said:
1T had forgotten the goats. One of
them never misses a number. Standing
on its hind legs, with fits front legs
resting on the poster. it moves its
horns and beard from right to left,
like an old woman reading. When it
has finished reading. as the official
sheet has an appetizing smell Of fresh
paste, the goat eats it. After nourish-
ing the mind one must feed the body.
Thus nothing is lost in the commune.
What a pity that all novel readers
have not the stomach of this practical
goatI They might then eat the books
they had read. buy more. and so the
man of letters would in the end be
able to eat in his turn-"-Paris Letter
TO London Globe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-02
reached. Senator La Follette said

reached. Senator La Toilette said !:
81 am placed in a position where /
shall withhold my vote upon this
amendment, and for this reason: Some
years ago when l was not in official
life | acquired an interest in land in
Wisconsin which was believed to be
and which has proven to be in part
lead-bearing property. Some develop
ment has taken place upon it and one
portion of it is at this time producing
lead ore in small quantities and zinc
ore as well. 1 make this statement
now as covering both of those prod
uets. If maintaining duties or increas-
ing dutiessaffects the price of those
products, I cannot consistently and
conscientiously vote upon this question
as a member OF this body. and there
fore upon this roll call l shall, for the
reason stated, withhold my vote"
What joke that must have been to
the zinc smelter trust Guggenheims,
the rubber trust Aldriches and other
trust agents in the senate. Their ideas
Of public trust are very different to
the idea of La Toilette. That's not the
kind of trust they are concerned about
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-02

The falling down OF London bridge
Would seem n great disaster.
But as the ancient structure drops
The fun is only faster.
It's fallen down a million times.
And no one faints or grumbles.
It's good for generations yet
To watch IL as IL tumbles.
And when another fall is due
The children shout the warning.
No heed give those who are at hand,
All thoughts OF danger scorning.
No Waterman comes to raise a hand,
This vandalism checking.
The youngsters set IL up again
And go on with the wreclSing.
That London bridge is falling down
Is hardly news worth telling.
The merchants hear Il and proceed
With buying and with selling.
And passersby along the street
VIII hardly stop to wonder
Although they Know a lady fair
Is at that moment under.
Then keep on tumbling. London bridge.
And winning our affection.
You ought TO do IL well by now,
Since practice brings perfection.
Use daily hardens us TIL now
The thing is not appalling.
And you may be resigned TO Il.
For you must still keep falling.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-02

It is about so years since Great
Britain set aside protection, and adopt
ed tariff for revenue. In the 60 years
under tariff for revenue, according to
a table published in Whitaker's AL
manac, wages have increased s1.7 per
cent and prices only three per cent. 1t
is, therefore, well seen that the abolition
Of protection in England did not bring
down the rate of wages. Neither would it
In this country. If we remove the OBJ
struction, allowing prices to sink to
their natural level, the question of
wages may be trusted to take care OF
themselves.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-02
DiYerent Senatorial views.

Senator La Toilette is being made
the object of combined attack of the
"old guard" in his state aided by the
strongest "old guard" influences from
all over the country.
Senator Dolliver has properly stated
that La Toilette is the pioneer of in
stlrgency. He has been brave, earn
est, patriotic fighter for principle. Con-
sequently he is not wanted in the coun-
cils of the republican party. The "old
guard" and the old gang do not want
La Toilette recognized.
TO show the character of La Toilette
we recall his unusual remark made
while the tariff bill was under discus
zion and the paragraph on lead ore was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-02
Roosevelt's Growing Record of
Defeats.

July 1.-The New York Legislature
repudiates his command to pass the
Cobb direct nominations bill.
July 27.-Gar1eld, Rooseveh's first
choice for governor of Ohio, forced to
withdraw as a candidate. mick" Long
worth, Roosevelt's son-inlaw, also de-
feated for the nomination.
July 29.-Theodore Douglas Robin
son, Roosevelt's nephew. beaten for
the republican congressional nomina-
ton in the Oneida-Herkimer district,
despite the backing Of the ex-president
and the expenditure of $4,000.
Aug. 16.-James s. Sherman beats
him for temporary chairman of the re-
publican state convention by a vote Of
20 to IT,.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-02
The r. In ffarincton.

The spelling OF the ancient name
Harrington with the small ''f'' found
In old manuscripts is merely the reten.
ton of the old form of capital AZ"
Deeds OF conveyance in the time Of
George II. and Ill. recite. George of
Great Britain france and Ireland
king" etc. The form could not there
fore be due 10 ignorance. as has been
said, for in days when gentlemen of
estate were gentlemen of quality such
a spelling in deeds could hardly arise
from lack of a knowledge of spelling.
The ffaringtons of Worden Hall, Ian
cashire, prefer. like several other well
known families. including the ffoIkes
and Trenches, to retain the archaic
capital IT. The family trace their
descent from Hugo de Meolis. who
came to England with the Conqueror.
and they have been associated for
generations with the court. army and
church ana with public nfe.-London
Court journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-02
The Argus Daily Short Story
His Four Guesses-By F. A. Mitchell.
Copyrighted. 1910 by Associated Literary Press.

AS was takin' the horses to warteI
one evenin', lettin' down the bars to
git 'em out on to the road, who should
come along but Sairy Higgins. She
was lookin' mighty peart out O. them
snappins black eyes o. hern, an when
she saw me she smiled pleasant and
said, says she:
"Evenin', Mr.. Purdy!'
"Eveuin', Miss Higginsr' says I.
"Been workin' hard today?"
'Not very says 1. "Leastaways I
hain't been workin' at all the way I
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-02
EDITORIAL

EDITORIAL 30 .666
According to the report of the state
game commissioner. A. Wheeler-it
costs the state of Illinois only" about
$15O,000 per year to maintain its "rab-
bit shepherds" The figures, while sus-
tanning the claims of most rigid" econ
omy, also indicate that the shepherds"
miss very few pay days. And why
should they? Just contemplate for a
moment how hard those poor fellows
are worked!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-02
Sept. 2 in American
History

1S62-Battle at Chantilly. Va, and
tragic death between the lines OF
General Philip Kearny, one Of the
picturesque heroes Of the war.
08-Extensive forest fires wrought
destruction to towns and villages
In Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-02
A Man of iron Nerve.

Indomitable will and tremendous en-.
ergy are never found where stomach,
liver. kidneys and bowels are out Of
order. If you want these qualities and
the success they bring, use DR.. Kings
New Life Pills. the matchless regulat
ors, for keen brain and strong body.
twenty-five cents at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-02

The Payne-Aldrich bill took broom
corn from the free list and made it
dutiable at SO per ton. Thereupon the
price to the consumer advances $1.2O
per dozen brooms, the tariff being
represented by about one-ffth of a
cent and the graft by s1.14 4-5, the
consumer being the victim.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-02
Cost Less.
on Jefries

Cost Less.
at hear old Moneybags is close
listed"
"AlI of that"
"But does he deny himself or his
Family7"
Does he. His daughter had q per-
fectly lovely duke picked out and he
Is going to make her marry an Amer
team"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-02

Dispatches from Nicaragua say that
chaotic conditions prevail throughout
that country. The new administration
down there is evidently trying to make
the people feel at ease.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-02

The next point of attraction for
aeroplane flights is Rock Island. Glenn
H. Curtiss will present some record
breaking feats at Rock Island exposi-
ton the following next week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-02

The Terre Haute Star says Mr.. Bal
Iingef regards himself a perfect mir
acle Of wild-eyed reform. Yet his
opinion does not greatly matter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-02
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. 8. SLOAN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-02

Aldrich insists that he will retire
to private life next March. Would it
not be well to retire the balance OF
the standpat delegation at the same
time? Think 1t over.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-02
NOT FOR POLITICAL LIGHTNING
But White House Has Over a Dozen
Rods Put Up.

Lightning rods are being raised over
the White House in Washington. They
are being placed on the twelve chin
neys, and points to arrest the lightning
will be placed at intervals of five feet
along a cable which runs around the
parapet No rods, however, are to be
raised over the executive offices adjoin-
ing the mansion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-02
His OCCUPATION.

His Occupation.
"He is a great kicker"
Doesn't look it."
! HE is. though"
"What's his grouchr
"GrouchT
yes"
Hasn't any crouch. He's Just q
champion football player"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-02

The kinetescope that produces pic
lures that move and talk, claims at
tention even when the kaiser and col
onel are on the stage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-02
sounded Like Exp.rienee.

Sounded Like Experience.
"Gambling is one Of the worst hab-
Its a young man can get into" said
the gentleman with a long black coat
and well groomed side whiskers.
"As bad as thatY' asked the nlppant
one.
Eyes, and worse"
you talk like a man who had bet
on Jeffries."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-02

Already the colleges are preparing
for football practice. That, however,
will not interfere with the normal rate
of casualties from automobiles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-02

''sAIRY AND I SET TOGETHER TILL 10
O'CLOCK"
used to work when I done the plowin'
and SIGH like myself. 1 got SO many
men workin' for me now l just look
after EN-"
"You got fine farm" says she.
Reckon" says /.
There's only one thing missin',"
says she.
whats that?'' says I.
"a woman"
ooh, 1 got several O. them critters.
They do the milkin' and the churnin'.
They come in the mornin' and go home
at night"
al always heard" she said at this,
Iookin' kind o. quar-, that you was the
biggest fool about wimmen in the
county Now 1 know it,
"What makes you say that?" / asks,
kind o. heated
WAL. you don't git it through your
noddle what I mean about your farm
needin' q woman"
1 thort for minute before answerin'
her. then tole her 1 didn't dream ."
any work woman could do that
man couldn't do better. even -nilkin'.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-02
Posted.

Posted.
ETHEL is marrying for money"
"Ethelp
Eyes"
"Oh. isn't It too badT
mot at all. She says every up 20
late girl does that way the first time"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-02

Teddy is of the reservation now al
right-and he is doing some rather
rough riding at that.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-02

VermiliOE ........ 49, -
Wabash ..s.'''..'
warren .s..s.s'. s'''.'''
Washington 49,. ..'..''.-'.'
White
Wh1teSl00 ...'.s... .'.'.'''''
VIII sss''''s''' :
Williamson $500. ........'.'.
WinnebagO .sss.s. ..s...s''-'
Woodford 49,. 1859. ......:.:...
= - CHARLES BoEsCHENsTE1N.
Chairman.
B. Craig Secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-02

1t seems longer than formerly be
tween references to the Taft smile ant
Sunny jim"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-02

What Mr. Ballfnger really means is
that President Taft Is commercially
In support with himself.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-02
HuraOr and
Philosophy
PERT PARAGRAPHS.
D. DUNcAk n. SrqsTH

TT would take the ordinary person q
thousand years IL he were to at
tempt to put into practice all the cheer
up philosophy that he receives In q
year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-02
Ambiguous.

about how much is he worthT
How muchT"
"Yes"
do you want his commercial rating.
br are you thinking of bribing himY
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-02

Sureley Mr.. Taft does not contem
plate becoming an insurgenti
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-02
Experience.

"I'd ike to interest you in a mine"
mo Csc"
"Why not?"
81 got mine"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-02
Too Practical.

Too Practical.
"My fortune. my estate, my all.
will lay at your feet"
"You will do all OF that?"
"I will"
Think we will have to enlarge the
front lot to hold it1'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-02

Has the Eject.
"One swallow
doesn't make a
summer"
mo, but when
a man takes one
his wife often
makes It warm
for him"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-02

How would it do to send all pessi-
mists to the pestbouse7
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-02

There are persons so parsimoniouS
that they would save a dollar by vast
Ing half their strength.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-02

1t is one thing to make an excuse
and another and quite different to get
1t to work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-02

He may be called'a selfish person
who insists on being himself ana you
too.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-02

Some parents bring children up prop
erly, but occasionally we see a husky
persons who calls his down properly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-02

One OF the FIRST steps in this sufrra-
yette business is to have well trained
nasculines about.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-02

Just the right sort Of opportunity is
all some Of us lack 70 do-weil, say any
kind Of q stunt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-02

1t isn't difficult to please some peo-
ple-which is another thing that fire.
quently makes them boresome.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-02

The worst thing about getting what
you want is that 1t won't stay what
you want afterward.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-02

Rapid Stamper Invented.
A recently invented machine will
affix stamps on letters at a rate OF
1000 an hour.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-02

kim solomon 5s .s ns sss si an hi. An si he
Sornofnss Of dessr, and stately hell"
And its praises rssoond.
Of have left field all
he hum men Of
Men Of hammer
Men FORCES
LaboTers and oransnen sniIed- '
We may PacJ-but they must build
he south north.
And Orders a against sky
whistle
reveal of strength grace
Flo. bravvry o Tyrei
They have builded firm and true
N AS the men Of Tyre must dc,
hewed and carved the stone
Is alone
egged the trenches Deep they spent their
Where the arches proudly agape
They chanted ringing strains that blended with
oreaiing oaI1fas chans.
They cunning your
TyreI
Grim
They hearts desire
When the tale Of toll is done
Every
Shall acclaim the Of Tyre
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-02
CALL FOR DEMOCRATIC STATE
CONVENTION
STATE

Headquarters Democratic State Cen
trail Committee of Illinois, Chicago, Ill,
Aug. 9.
convention of the Democracy of
IiIlnoIs is hereby calIed 70 meet on Fiji
torium of the city hall in the city of
East st. Louis, for the following pur-
poses, viz,
To nominate three candidates for
trustees of the University of Illinois,
To adopt a party platform,
To transact such other business as
may properly be presented.
The said convention will be composed
of delegates from the several counties
of the state of Illinois, to be selected
under the provisions of the primary
election laws in force July 1 1910.
The basis of representation for the
counties will be one delegate for every
400 votes and major fraction thereof
cast for the Bryan and Kern electors of
the democratic ticket of 1908.
The total number of delegates which
shall compose the convention is LAO.
and the number of delegates to which
each county is entitled is as follows:
IORlGgra 81
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-02

Your complexion as well as your tenn
per is rendered miserable by a disor-
dered liver. BY taking Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets you can
improve both. Sold by all druggists.