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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-04

What would have been the outcome
had I not been pierced with an arrow
shot from the little god don't know.
1t would probably have been far diff
ferent from what it was. / vowed to
keep away from Miss Efingham and
the consequences of my first visit to
her l kept my resolution by calling
the next day, and the next and the
next, for two weeks, every day in
tending confession and never making
one. Meanwhile the matter between
US was a case OF desperate love.
went to see my sweetheart one
day and learned that the sword sus-
pended over me had fallen. 1 found
her in the room where had first met
her, talking in an excited state to a
man who, as 1 entered, looked at me
scrutinizingly. Miss Efnngham, as If
to shut us both from her mind. sank on
a sofa and concealed her face with
her handkerchief.
''Who are you, sir?" 1 asked. ''The
lady does not seem inclined to intro
duce u.s."
"I am Edward Townsend"
"And 1 am John Townsend"
81 am the Townsend. sir"
Edith" I said, its all out You
mistook me for this gentleman, and !
permitted you to continue in your mis-
take. All that remains to be done is
for you to decide between US"
Leave me, both of you" she walled.
The other Townsend and myself nat
urally obeyed and at the same time.
1t was an embarrassing walk through
the corridor and miserable ride down
the elevator. l was much put out to
discover that the real original Town
send was a far better looking man
than myself. When we parted at the
outer door we both raised our hats
politely, scowling at each other, and
went in different directions.
Within a week q little note came to
me addressed in a woman's hand.
tore it open. 1t read:
Dearest. come to me.
Then I knew 1 was the real Town
send.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-04
The Argus Daily Short Story
The Real Townsend-By Mollie K Wethereu
Copyrighted 1919 by Literary Press

mine being but One-Ealf yours"
81 said to you just now before this
interchange of information that after
it had been made the sordid part of
this transaction should be dropped
Now let us talk Of other matters
BY skillful management l learned
that the man l had been mistaken for
had gone away to be absent several
weeks and that no communication was
likely to take place between him and
Miss Effingham until his return. At
first l permitted myself to drift on
into the false poSitiE I carelessly. but
now and again twin es Of conscience
would come to me and. more than all,
a distaste for the denouement that
was sure to follow. At the end Of this
our first meeting it was evident that
we were mutually pleased with each
other. and If we continued to be so the
wishes of the lady's guardian would
be carried out.\ What these wishes
were or how far they would tend to
her enrichment l didn't care. When l
arose to so she said:
But you are not going before see
ing my stepmother and my half sis
tiers. They are my only relatives"
Pardon me- replied. 81 am rath-
er shy of meeting strangers, especially
under the present circumstances. How
would it do for them to get a sight Of
me the way you did-through the key
hole?"
IF you ever mention that again you
may consider the matter broken off be
tween US forever. After all. think IT
as well that you should meet them
during n later visit
I'm sure of it. How often do you
think you can endure a call from me?"
'As often as you like"
I wondered whether Miss Effing-
ham considered that we were engaged
and would grant me an engaged mans
privilege or. rather. expect me to take
it. I didn't wish 10 presume so far on
a mistaken identity and was going
away without kiss. The lady must
have considered herself engaged. for
she made it plain that no such cold
departure would please her. l took
the kiss. and. though il was intensely
enjoyable. 1 felt that l had received
that to which l was not entitled.
When l stepped out Of that apart
ment house into the open air l was
fairly overpowered by the change
which had come over me since I had
entered it. There We're pleasurable
sensations confused with horrible an
ticipations. What would ] do during
the next few weeks while this other
Townsend was away? Was 1 to try
to win the girl? l conned over the
question as to whether or no it would
be honorable for me to do SO. There
were several points in my favor. In
the first place. 1 was twice as we'll
fixed in worldly possessions as the
other fellow. In the second, I had
found favor in Miss Efingham's sight,
and she had yet to see him. She
might on meeting him take q great
dislike to him. 1 secretly hoped she
would. 1 took pleasure IN depicting
him in my minds eye as a red headed,
freckled, snub nosed chap with the
forehead of an orang outang.
1 went straight home. sat down in
an easy chair and tried to think of
some plan whereby / might come out
of the matter with eclat instead of con-
tempt. but failed to find one.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-04
A Political Reconnaissance.

Champ Clark, the democratic
leader Of the house of representa-
tives and candidate for speaker OF
the next house, in a late speech said
that Senator Cummins of Iowa may
be the republican candidate for
president in 1912. Senators Cum
Minis and La Toilette are the lead
ing republican insurgents, and If
Mr.. Roosevelt is laid on the shelf
the one that has the greatest
strength in the national convention
will no doubt be a strong candidate
for president.
With republican defeat in the east
ern state. the strength of the insur-
gent leaders of the west will be en-
HANGED as the faction that can bring
victory out of defeat. But the in
surgents will find that the business
element of the republican party
will fail to support a radical candi-
date of the Cummins or La Toilette
type and without such support the
state of New York, New Jersey, Con-
necticut, Ohio, Maine and probably
some other eastern states would
swing towards democracy on the
state rights and tariff issues.
Mr.. Roosevelt has told us that if
defeated in this campaign he will
continue to fight for new national
ism, which from the platform an
nounced by Mr.. Pinchot is to be
more radical in the future than at
present. Mr.. Roosevelt thought that
1t was very good sport" to bait Mr..
Bryan as a socialist and an unsafe
man: but he finds the good sport"
very eXasperating now that the
tables are turned on himself. The
colonel is not used to being the I'M
der dog in the fight, and 1t nettles
him and makes him lose confidence
in his power as a leader. All this
will have a great effect on the re-
publican campaign for the presi-
dency; and in any event new lines
will have to be constructed during
the coming year, for the new ma
tionalism and the old guard will
still present two factions that can
not be brought into sympathy for
any probable candidate. 1t is not
too much to expect an open scism
in the republican party with two
presidential candidates in the field.
With the democrats victorious in
this campaign, there will be a more
complete organization of the party
and much less opportunity for fac
lions to develop. Victory and power
help to establish unity, unless some
great issue arises to divide a party
which does not appear probable as
far as the democracy is now con-
cerned.
1t makes democrats laugh-es-
pectally must Mr.. Bryan smile-to
see Teddy in the coils of the same
old octopus that discolored the po-
litical waters in New York on three
separate occasions-to Mr.. Bryan's
undoing. Now the democrats have
the glee and the colonel has the
gloomy prospect.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-04
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS
FOR STATE OFFICES,

FOR STATE OFFICES.
ley.
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Conrad VI. BardweIl.
University Trustees Alexander l..
White, John j. McGiynn and George t.
Page.
FOR CONGRESS.
CFourteenth District.)
Clyde H. TaVenner, Rock Island
county.
FOR THE LEGISLATURE.
(Thirty-third District.)
state SenatOr-Peter RunEdahl, Mer-
Ger county.
Representative Henry l.. wheelan,
Rock Island county.
COUNTY.
For County Judge-AIbert Huber,
Rock Island.
For County CIerk-w. d. Han, Port
Byron.
For Probate Judge-DudIey Marshall,
Rock Island.
For Probate CIerk-ThOmns e. Cole,
AndaIusin.
For County Treasurer-Edwsrd Co
ryn, Moline.
For sherin-CorneIius Donovan, South
Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-04

in the palm o., ...e. rlsnt nahd, and for
this reason the custom of requiring
the removal of the glove came into
vogue in order that the hand might be
inspected.
The colored silk sash long worn by
officers of our army. which for many
years has ceased TO form part of the
uniform. except for general officers
was not adopted simply because it
looked pretty 1t was originally In
tended that this sash. which was very
strong, woven of silk and could be
stretched out TO over yard in width.
should be used as a hammock in which
wounded officers could be carried on
the battlefield.
And likewise the guady colorec
horsehair plume that flowed from the
helmet was not placed there because II
looked so we'll. The original hair plume
hung down on the shoulders OF the
wearer and ii was intended that II
should be safeguard against saber
cut aimed at the back of the neck, Tor
the long thick hair would turn the
blow and save decapitation or an ugly
wound. Today the little hair tuft seen
on the headdreSS of mounted soldiers
is the result.
There is reason why the flag at
half staff, as an indication of sorrow,
must always be hoisted TO the top OF
the staff before being lowered. The
flag is Saluted when raised and low
cred only when it is at the peak OF
the staff So when it is necessary to
display it at half mast it must be rails
ed to the top before being finally low
cred, for at'this time the gun fires its
salute, and either the band or the
music or call.
Twenty-one guns, the number fired
in the international salute, were not
selected at random. The number was
chosen by our government because it
was the number long used by the Brit
ish for their international salute. why
the British used twenty-one guns was
no doubt due to an early custom which
had for a warship salute seven guns
A fort was allowed to fire three times
as many guns as a warship. because
in those days il was difficult TO keep
powder in good condition at sea. II
COuIu De kept III SOOu SOhul'AOI oh ieAAH'
and consequently the shore battery was
allowed a larger number, or twenty-one
When the time arrived that better
powder was made and it could be car
ried az sea without deterioration the
warship was allowed the same num-
Der of guns as the shore battery, and
the twenty-one Of today are the result
Major B. W. Atkinson, Q. s. A, In
Chicago Record Herald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-04

Quincy Herald: Cities who have op-
Grated the commission plan OF govern
ment are getting plenty of advertising
as advanced and progressive commun-
tiles. Most of them are in fact grow
ing rapidly 1t might not be a bad
idea for Quincy to get rid of the bur
den and incubus Of its common-very
common-council and try a new deal.
It is certain that any change would be
an improvement. The census returns
OF another decade might be materially
improved If some Of the business men
instead of the dinky two-cent ward pol
iticians took an interest in affairs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-04
An Exploded SIander.

Mr. Roosevelt and his candidate for
governor of New York have been hoist
ed by their own petard; in other
words, the colonel has been "stung"
by his paper trust showing on John
A. Dix, who, the evidence shows, had
no connection with the Standard Wall
Paper company. The colonel, finding
himself proven to be a calumniator,
resorts to the worst form of defense
by repeating the SANDER.
Evidently the new nationalism does
not include the "old moralities;" for
the decalogue declares: Thou shalt
not bear false witness against thy
-nehghbor"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-04
Getting AIona.

The hope to be a millionaire
And live life Of ease
Keeps pushing Us TO stint our fare
And every cent TO squeeze.
When we arrive at that estate
e. And have a bunch Of dough,
At every alleyway and gate
The money we will throw.
But now we have 10 pinch a dime
Until the lady there
Declares such treatment is a crimC
And more than she can bear.
We sock a dollar in the sock
And put the sock away;
We save our money by the clock
For that eventful day.
Alas, how seldom we attain
The grand exalted height
Where common people try 70 gain
The checks that we may write.
Bone crooked sharper comes along,
With smooth and oily tongue.
We listen TO his siren song
And that's where we are stung.
The wisest one is he who spends
Enough from his supply
To keep things going at both ends
And lay a little by.
Whose nimble purse strings are release
At call of child and wife.
Who knows that money is the least
That one may get from life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-04
The Panama Canal.

1t is all nonsense for foreign govern.
ments to object to this government
terrifying the Panama strip. What is
the United States spending nearly a
half of billion of money for if it Is
not to be allowed to concentrate in a
navy in either the Pacific or the At
lantic ocean? 1t bought the Panama
strip and has the right to protect it
for its own uses, especially in case of
war. If the Panama canal is to be neu-
trail in time of war, those joining in
the use of it at such time must pay
their share of the cost Of building it.
If England and Japan want the right
of way through the canal for their
ships in case Of war, they certainly
should be required to help pay for the
building of that expensive undertake
ing; and in time of peace pay the tolls
for using it, as the ships Of all nations
will have to do.
The United States is not building
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-04
MILITARY FORMS.
The Why and Wherefore OF Many
Army Customs.


/ Army Customs.
| Why does al soldier Wien salutng a
! superior raise his hand to his head
! covering? The beginning dates back
! to the time OF the Borgias, if not to an
| earlier date. In those days assassina-
ton was in vogue. and in order that
/ an inferior might not have a superior
at advantage the inferior was COM
! PEELED when coming into his superior's
/ presence to raise his right hand, palm
| to the front, to show that no dagger
! was concealed there. From this old
| custom our hand salute has come down.
/ The salute with the sword was not
done that way in the beginning with
| out any reason. When knights of the
| crusades received their orders it was
| the custom for them to call upon God
! to witness their assumption of the
| orders given. To do this the sword
was raised TO the front so that the
| hilt reached the lips. when the cross
| formed by the hilt and blade could be
kissed and an oath registered to carry
out the orders faithfully. The drop
ping Of the sword. point to the front,
indicates submission.
Why in the funeral cortege of a
mounted officer or soldier is the horse.
saddled and equipped. with the boots
OF the late rider placed heels to the
front in the stirrups. led to the place
Of burial? To show by reversal of the
boots the owners march has ended.
We must go back to the days of the
Romans for the reason why I'm the
service three voIIeys are fired over the
open grave of a comrade. Among the
Romans the burial consisted of the
throwing of earth three times on the
coffin. Three times was the dead man
called by name. which ended the cere-
mony. and as the friends and relatives
departed each said Vale" three
times. So as 4 farewell to our dead
comrades we fire three volleys over
the grave Then the service called taps
is sounded, this closing the ceremony.
Why should the call taps be sounded
in preference to any other? Because
taps is the call for lights out" and
the lights of life are out in the COM
rade who has ''joined the silent
bivouac of the dead" This ending of
n service funeral dates back to the
early forties. butt did not become
fixed custom till late in the civil war.
There was a reason for causing ali
witnesses before 4 military court to
remove the glove from the right hand
before taking the oath. The raising
of the hands and eyes toward heaven
when taking an oath is of great an
tiquity. When the Bible was printed
the bare hand was laid on the book.
which was afterward kissed. But the
Bible was not always at hand when
needed. So the custom of raising the
right hand and uncovering the head
has grown into general practice. In
oldsn daxs the criminal was branded
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-04
A Cautious Sport.

1--WE must catch that train" said the
man, bundling his wife into taxicab.
'Here. driver; get us to the depot In
three minutes and will give you S10o
q minute
But" protested his wife as they
were off, 1T is three miles TO that
depot"
81 know it," said the man.
"And through crowded streets"
ct know it,"
"Then how do you expect him 10
make it in three miuutes:'
Il don't or L wouldn't have made
him the offer"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-04

the canal for exhibition purposes; but
for use and to keep down the cost of
transportation from the east to the
west, and to aid our merchants to con-
troll the commerce of the Pacific. The
next congress, If it is democratic, will
vote the necessary money to fortify
the canal, and will not say "by your
leave" to any other nation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-04

mo republican newspaper in the
Fourteenth district has defended Mr..
McKinney's voting record, let alone
giving his record any praise. The
only thing that has been said of any
consequence is The tried and true
James Mckinney True to Cannon
ism is what they would have said had
they completed the statement" Thus
reads one of the letters received by
Clyde H. Tavenuer from down the
district
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-04
Nov. 4 in American
History

1Sl6-Stepheu Johnson Field. associate
justice of the United States su-
preme court. born; died 1899.
1S95-Eugene Field. journalist and
verse writer. died: born 1850.
1909-Tomas Estrada Palma. first
president OF Cuba, died at Santa
go; born 1896.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-04

The old, old story, told times with
ont number, and repeated over and
over again for the last Sc years, but
it is always a welcome story to those
in search of health-There is nothing
in the world that cures coughs and
colds as quickly as Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-04
Shall Women Voter

If they did, millions would vote DR..
Kings New Life. Pills the true remedy
for women. For banishing dull. fag.
ged feelings, backache or headache.
constipation, dispelling colds, impart.
ing appetite and toning up the system.
they're unequaled. Easy, safe, sure.
Zoe at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-04
MUST NOT ENDORSE THEM

POstmasters Warned Against Certi-
flying to Honesty. of Patrons.
Washington, Nov. 4.-''Don't in
dorse your patrons" is the warning
given to postmasters in an order is
sued by the postoffice department. It
directs that in view of the difficulties
arising through compliance with re-
quests from patrons for indorse-
ments, testimonials or guarantees as
to their honesty, reliability, etc,
postmasters in their official capacity,
should not write or sign statements
of any such character.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-04

A man can live on a dollar a week,
according to Yale professor. Well,
he can't live much more than week
on it in these days of the Payne-Al
drich tariff.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-04

Wright brothers are preparing to
carry a little freight by aeroplane
This will presently make the inter
state-commerce commission sit up and
take notice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-04

Clyde H. Tavenner has been a faith
Sul representative of the people as q
newspaper correspondent at Washing
ton. He VIII be a faithful representa-
tive of the people a member of COM
gress Mt Warrington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-04
HurnOr and
Philosophy
PERT PARAGRAPHS.
1y DUNCAN n. SMITH

IT might help some people to a sense
of the proportionate value of things
If they could remember that the world
spun around on its orbit quite awhile
before their advent.
The Pathfinder has an easy Job.
but he gets no salary. much less graf
itude.
why strive for the unattainable5
There are more things within reach
than one can carry.
Never cry for the moon unless you
have the price Of an airship.
II man really loved to work Il
would probably be his luck to be out
of job.
The person who is all things to all
men doesn't aggregate very much.
It is hard sometimes to distinguish
between effrontery and frankness.
It is easier to give advice than 70
take your own medicine.
should demand that our appetites de-
crease TO help out in the difficulty
brought on by the high cost OF living,
but somehow the law doesn't seem u
work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-04

II there are so many deadly germs
as the scientists say, it is a wonder
that anybody ever lived to be a grand
father.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-04

With other celebrities, Roosevelt
has the average press agent backe,
Dff the boards.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-04

An airship can travel a mile a min
nte. Doesn't it make you fighty tc
think of It?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-04
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and weekly at 1924
Second avenue, Rock Island. Ill. LEn-
tered at the postofice as second-class
natter.1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-04

The Thanksgiving turkey can not
Soost high enough to escape high
prices
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-04
The Joke on Her.

The Joke on Her.
The Friend-Your wife doesn't ap
pear to be in very good humor. Hus,
band--No; she thinks I've invited you
to dinner.-Jean Out Rit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-04
and what did She repiyT''
He Is a Lawyer.

HE likes a trouble maker"
Queer taste"
"Oh. / don't knoww
"'EhyT"
at gives him plenty to do"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-04
GETTING Educated

The holders OF the purse et al.
Amid injustice cry for peace.
3ut Liberty. the versatile.
At last il talking Portuguese
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-04

Well, did you reach hands across
The river to Teddy?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-04

Ibid you ask the heiress to marrJ
youT'
II did"
"And what did she replyT
"She said she might try a CORE.
spondence course in matrimony WITT
ua"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-04

It is easier to give advice than 70
take your own medicine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-04

1t is hard sometimes to distinguish
between effrontery and frankness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-04

BY THE J. w. POTTER co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-04

The person who is all things to all
men doesn't aggregate very much.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-04
The Use of II.

"Afr. Blank has made his mark
"That man."
"N es"
ct suppose he is marriedT"
Eyes Why"
"Well. should think he would nees
some one TO make'him come up to it."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-04

Matter Of Trade.
"He comes pretty near being bald
headed" said the sarcastic one. refer
ring TO friend with a bright asphah
path up one side of his head and dowr
the other.
HE hasn't got any more hair THAI
the law allows"
How much does the law allow"
That depends on whether you arr
a musician or an anarchist"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-04

II a man really loved to work It
would probably be his luck to be out
of job.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-04
Happy Go Lucky.

"You are not keeping house"
"No."
"Where are you stopping nowT'
wherever the gasoline gives out"