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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-07
The Argus Daily Short Story
A Brief Courtship-By Antoinette Parlins.
Copyrighted. by Associated Literary Presa

ed and spurred. his left hand incased
In a gauntlet resting Oh the hilt Of
his sword
While the family were at breakfast
shots were heard in the distance.
They have met a band Of Round
heads" said Sir Thomas. who are dis
putting their passage"
Mary turned white as the breakfast
cloth
For several hours there was firing.
with an occasional shout or cry, the
sounds gradually coming nearer.
"Our friends are being driven" re-
marked Sir Thomas. who stood on his
porch listening.
Mary, who stood by him, gave a
smothered gasp.
Then down the road poured the
Cavaliers, the Roundheads pursuing
them. The sounds receded and were
at last lost in the distance.
Sir Thomas mounted his horse to go
and see If he could find any OF the
wounded that he might succor. Hs
was gone an hour. but returned alone.
The family gathered round him TO hear
what he had to say.
1.-THE Roundheads," he said, "have
stopped not a mile from here. They
are very bitter against their enemies
They say that during the fight the
Cavaliers dispatched a number Of the
parliament men who had been wound
ID and who called for quarter. The
Roundheads have taken a dozen pris-
oners. They are intending to shoot a
portion OF them in reprisal for the dis
patching of their wounded comrades"
Father" said Mary in an agony,
Ibid you-see the prisoners?"
IT did, my darling"
WAS there one among them a very
young man, straight. tall and slender? ?"
II saw such a one. the only youth
among them. Mary, what means this
agitation? What is this boy to you?
Have you seen him beforeT'
But Mary had no voice to reply,
Thinking her Ill. her father laid her on
a lounge and went for restorative.
Mary lay for awhile in what those
about her considered a stupor. 1t was
no stupor; she was keenIy alive. But
it suited her purpose to avoid being
questioned. The day faded. and when
the candles were lighted she arose
from her couch and, telling her parents
that she had recovered, with firm
step went upstairs to her chamber
at midnight, when all were asleep.
Mary went to the room of her brother
and without awakening him took
suit Of his clothes from closet. Half
an hour later. dressed as youth, her
hair curled to fall over broad lace
collar and with plumed hat, she left
the house and under the starlight
fastened down the road. Near day
light she reached the camp OF the par
lament troop and, crawling inside the
lines, lay herself down near the pris-
oners.
When the sun came up the captain
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-07

The case OF Mary Aikenside. an Eng
lish lass of fifteen who lived in the
sixteenth century, Is strange con-
densed love story. Mary was at this
susceptible age when the Roundheads
and Cavaliers were lighting for su-
premacy in England. Her father. Sir
Thomas Aikenside. was country gen.
tleman living on his estate in the coun-
ty OF Essex. He took no part In the
struggle. having been educated to re-
spect kingly authority. but not ap.
proving the course Of Charles !.
One evening a party OF Cavaliers
consisting of $50 horsemen, moving
from one position to another. stopped
at the Aikenside estate and. finding
plenty of water convenient, decided to
bivouac there for the night. They
were the frst soldiers that Mary Aiken
side had ever seen. She kept her
great eyes fixed on them in wonder.
To her they appeared as the first Span
fish warriors who visited America ap-
peared to the untutored savage.
The men made their campfires in
the grounds surrounding the house.
but Sir Thomas invited the officers to
occupy whatever spare beds he pos
sessed. This offer they declined, but
consented TO sleep in the capacious
wainscoted hall, lighted by logs burn
ing in the great fireplace. Among
these officers was young Egbert Booth.
the son of British peer. Young Booth
was but eighteen years old and held
the lowest commissioned rank. His
portrait. painted at that time, hangs
today in the gallery Of his descendant.
the Earl OF Deervale. 1t is in the dress
of that period. the breastplate and the
long curls hanging over it in negli-
gent profusion being especially con-
spicuous. The face is a marvel OF
beauty-not a sign of beard, large
black eyes. bespeaking a noble spirit
within: exquisitely cut lips. the whole
inclosed within that perfect oval only
to be found in youth.
Mary Aikenside saw Egbert Booth,
but he did not see her. A new and to
her unintelligibIe sensation came pour
ing in upon her. She had never before
been swayed by even the slightest
zephyr of such an emotion. Yet now
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-07

Arizona he slipped through a trestIe
work and injured leg, in Kansas he
was twice overcome by heat, and he
finished his journey with sprained
ankle, swollen and discolored. The
distance covered by him was 3,4S3
miles. He lost 20 pounds on the jour
ney, and weighed 135 pounds at the
finish of it.
The aged pedestrian attributes his
excellent state of health to walking.
1t Is his panacea for all ills. He has
never suffered from any illness that
exercise by walking would not cure.
If one result of his journey, which he
has now made three times in all, shall
be to stimulate greater interest in
pedestrianism, the old man will have
rendered a great service For this is
not walking age, but the age of the
short cut and rapid transit The man
who walks an hour or two day is in
better state of health than the one
who does little walking. His liver is
more active, and an active liver is es-
sential to good health. 1t assists, as a
physician OF note explained in these
columns the other day, in Kidding the
system of bile, and this in turn assists
digestion. The pedestrian is rarely,
if>ever, dyspeptic. On the contrary
he eats with relish.
If people generally did much more
walking than they are accustomed to,
their state of health would be much
better, their interest in things keener,
and their chances Of a long life would
be improved
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-07
The Feat of am Old Man.

When most other men of his years
were taking things easy to conserve
their reserve force, Edward Payson
Weston, at 70 years Of age. set out
from Los Angeles, CAL, to walk across
the continent to New York in 80 days.
He completed the journey in ~ days.
SO that it might be said that he
walked from ocean to ocean, Weston
went. from Los Angeles to Santa Mont
ca. on the shores of the Pacific, and
struck out eastward from there. In
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-07

tie and meat and breadstuffs Of Can
ada, Mexico and Argentina were adj
mitted free OF duty the increased sup
ply would set off the .importations, and
there would be a new and equitable
adjustment of prices in behalf of the
millions of American consumers.
To this obvious commonsense policy
of mitigating the dearness of food by
opening the way to the increase of
supply the veteran secretary of agri-
culture opposes theories of intensive
farming in waiting for the realization
of which, however desirable, multi
tudes of people would starye.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-07
HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea

does this, in a thorough and gentle
manner. 1t not only speedily regu-
1ates ALL liver. kidney, bladder, bow
Ell and blood disorders, but tends to
build new tissue-fenews health and
strength-throws off all poisonous
waste from the body-and banishes,
for all time, such symptoms as head
ache, brain-fag, bilousness, etc.
Thousands of men, women and chill
dren know this from practical expe-
Renee.
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea Is inexpensive
one 35c package making los cups Of this famous
health-giving Tea-and Is the most effective and
surest remedy known.
Busy men. travelling men. bachelors and others
ind the Tablet form-Hollister's Rocky Mountain
Tea Nuggets-convenient to carry IN the pocket
and equally benefcial-also S5c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-07
Hlnacr and
Philosophy
SOLITUDE.
By DVNcAN n. sF45T.t

ENAR from the busy haunts OF men
like TO take stroll
And in the silent backwoods hold
Communion with my soul
And. as IL were. TO chew the rag
With nature at first hand
With bugs that might be edited
Could they but understand.
Grand opefatic airs get
Without a cent TO pay
From birds that as they lay their egr1
Make bold 10 sing their lay.
The little insects on the trees
Speak boldly for their cause
In melody as musical
As made by filing saws.
Anon q rabbit starts afield
Down natures grassy street
And wigwags with his huffy tan
That he Is not 20 eat
A chipmunk wiggles in his hole
And says: ''Ill keep my fur.
You cannot take IL home with you
To make a nun for her"
All nature seems 20 be in tune
With my untrammeled mood.
The layout as feast Is there
To give my fancy food.
I eat and drink IL in delight.
But soon j have a bunch
That could stand a good square meal,
At least man-size lunch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-07

Quincy Herald: There are men who
argue that living is high. but they
might try dying. A live man gets
shaved for 15 cents, but a dead one
pays 81 and never kicks. A good ker-
sey overcoat costs SIS. but wooden
one costs 800. A grave digger will
plant potatoes for 20 cents an hour,
but for planting you he gets four times
as much. A carriage to the theatre
costs 50, but one to the cemetery costs
So A saloonkeeper will fill your hide
to bursting for 90 cents, but an en-
balmer gets $3.50 for the job. Come
to think of it there are lots of things
left to live for in this old world, de-
spite the high prices and the cold,
backward weather.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-07
BY TAV.


| Especial Correspondence of The August
Washington, May 6.-Why do pro-
tectionists never point to Italy as an
illustration of how excessive tariff
rates protect the common people?
Italy is one of the most highly pro-
tected countries of Europe. 1t is IA
nous as a country flowing with milk
and honey"
Yet they never talk about Italy, do
the upward-revisionists They dare
not While in Italy last summer the
writer learned at first hand some of
the reasons why our protectionists
never say: Look at Italy"
People Driven from Home.
Italy puts heavy duties on. both agri-
cultural and manufactured imports.
1t pays it's people exceedingly low
wages. 1t charges them very high
prices for the necessities of life. They
emigrate in great numbers.
To understand the situation clearly,
we must go back to 1887. About that
time a violent revolution in the system
of Italian customs was brought about.
A powerful political group of textile
manufacturers joined forces for their
own ends with a powerful political
group of large landowners. Tariffs
were heavily increased But not on
everything. That powerful band of
textile manufacturers took good care
that lesser manufacturers, who made
articles needed in the textile factories,
were not enabled to put up their
prices.
Wanted Slice, Too.
Hand in hand with the powerful
manufacturers the big landowners
came out "for slice of the tariff pie
In order that they should be sufficient
ly compensated for being in politics,
the land owners had heavy tax placed
on wheat. In Italy it is only the big
land owners who grow wheat. Three
out of every four landowners in Italy
are possessors of small properties. cul-
tivating fruit for wine. They have to
buy a considerable part of the wheat
they eat. So it happened that where
one large wheat farmer got bigger
profits, three small fruit-farmers got
hit. That is the way protection in
variably works out What is one mans
PAOIOObAOh 400 c14AOthCl man pOiSOu
Mark, however, this further result
of the Italian tax on wheat: Millions
Of Italians never eat wheat bread, ex-
cept in cases of illness or on special
festivals. They make a bread of maize.
In this and in other respects the stand
ard of living of the Italian people is
very low, because prices are too high.
Fruit RIOTS ON Trees.
An enormous fiscal and protective
tax was also put upon sugar. The
price rose so high, that Italian farmers
watched their oranges, lemons,
peaches and other products of a warm
and generous sun, rot on their trees.
in order that the 33 manufacturers of
the sugar syndicate might levy upon
consumers a yearly tribute
Far and away the chief>of the Italian
industries are silk-reeling and siIh :.
throwing. These industries have beea
seriously hampered by protection. AnL
Italy Is the home of the silk worm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-07
King Edward VII.

King Edward VII. lived his life for
all that it was worth. Born to be a
king, and in the public eye from the
moment he first saw the light; brought
up in the lap of luxury and trained
from his earliest beginning for the ex-
allied station that was to be his by
tardy accession, he took life lightly and
enjoyed it to the fullest up to the mo-
ment when responsibility was laid
upon him. AS a man he was denIo-
cratic in his tastes. He was what
might have been termed a man of the
people
In the better side of his nature he
was tender hearted, the most marked
OF his virtues being his fondness for
children and art. Blessed not so
much by his blooded-right claim to a
throne as by a noble mother and a
wife Of beautiful character, the domes-
tic side. of his life was subject of
wide criticism, as was a degree of
reeklessness in his habits which fire.
quently brought forth comment while
he was prince. He was nevertheless
not a figuTehead when he assembled
the throne On the contrary he was
a monarch of character, and actual
power. and as he said in his last lucid
hour, he did his duty. He retained his
love for the people and stood for their
peace, for national peace and for jus
: tice.
While a great political crisis arose
in England. his reign was compare
lively uneventful, and when his time
came he was ready to give up his life
and all 1t meant to him, with the
thought that he had done his best.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-07
Over HE Head.

~HOw is it that wilkins never fell in
lover
''Wilkins?"
yes"
why, he is deeply In love-"
Indeed. / never saw him pay any
attention to any young lady"
mo young lady has anything TO do
with the case. He is in love with him
self"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-07
Looks oueersd Him.

"seen anything of a stray horse
around hereT
what did he look likeT
He looked like horse"
Probably that is the reason we
didn't see him. II he had looked like
a comet we might be able to tell you
something as TO his whereabouts"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-07

The Antitrust league filed objec-
tons with the senate against the con-
firmation OF Governor Hughes for jus
tice OF the supreme court: and the
senate proceeded Immediately to con-
firm him A good governor has been
spoiled, perhaps to make bad judge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-07

And so King Haakon busted" In on
the colonel without knocking and
asked, will you have a cup of tea?"
and the colonel replied. by George, I
Will" This interesting piece of in
formation was cabled and transmitted
over land several thousand miles at
enormous" expense.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-07

An inventor asserts that the gyro-
scope may be used to prevent sick
ness. If now it could be adapted to
facilitate discovery Of the keyhole its
inventor would have real distinction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-07

BHE HAACHED THE CANT OF TIE IhOUF5.
it swayed her soul. Her tranquil past
with its mild affections was dwarfed
by this new life that had suddenly
sprung up within her. The youth she
saw from her lattice carelessly walk
ing among the campfres had in an in
slant become 70 her matter of life
and death.
The next morning when Mary looked
out upon the yard below her window
she saw nothing OF the soldiers. A
number of smoIdering campfires wns
all that remained 10 tell that they had
been there. In imagination Mary saw
the 1.-THE figure of Egbert Booth. boot
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-07

Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets will clear the sour stomach,
sweeten the breath and create a
healthy appetite. They promote the
flow OF gastric juice. thereby inducing
good digestion. Sold by all druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-07

Colonels Bryan and Roosevelt claim
to be newspaper men, though neither
the Commoner nor the Outlook are
especially newsy. But Bill and Ted
are newsy enough to make up for that.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-07
How He Meant Il.

mo limelight for me. please" said
the modest lawyer coming into the big
political meeting Of the year.
Glad you feel that way about IL.
We had some nice seats on the plat
form. but they are all gone. We viii
have to put you in the back row."
'srhen i might as well so home"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-07

That Missouri congressman who In
troduced bill making it a misde-
meanor for any man to maintain a
clock in public place in Washington
which is two minutes of, is getting
entirely too hypercritical. He might
just as well not be so everlasting
punctual about adjournment as that.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-07
A Man Wanta to Die

only when a lazy liver and sluggish
bowels cause frightful dependency.
But DR.. Kings New Life Pills expel
poIsons from the system; bring hope
and courage, cure all liver. stomach
and kidney troubles; impart health
and vigor to the weak. nervous and
ailing. 20 cents at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-07
|
No Oil Near La Sale.

A. C. Schultz. a prospector who
spent three weeks investigating an
oil proposition south of the Illinois
river near La Sale, has given up hope
of finding oil in paying quantities and
left the vicinity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-07

Tho Boss.
'The hand that wields the slipper Is
the hand that rules the house"
Eyes; that's so when the inmates are
small"
'And when they are grown"
'If they happen to be girls the foot
that wears the hobnail is the foot that
rules the young men that CALL"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-07

At Delft Mr.. Roosevelt was present
ed with plate bearing a portrait of
William the Silent. And Mr.. Roose-
welt responded with a speech!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-07
ITALY EXAMPLE OF WHAT HIGH
TARIFF WILL BRING NATION TO

One of the chief troubles of Italy is
that the general rise in prices has SO
greatly lessened the purchasing power
of the wages of the people, that the
great mass of the small dealers and
the working men and women suffer
bitterly.
1t is calculated that while 10 Ital-
ians lose by protection, only one stands
any chance of gaining. He does not
always gain, for the country does not
progress. The interests OF Italy are
sacrificed to tho one in ten.
In other words, excessive tariffs in
creased the cost of living to the ItaE
ian people just as the Payne-Aldrich
law is increasing the cost of living in
the United States.
Is it any wonder that the protection
lists never ask US to Look at Italy?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-07

Directions for collie In horses
Cotents of smaE bottle Painkiller
(Perry Davis) n quart bottle, add
pint warm or cold water, sweeten
with molasses, shake well until all
mixed. Give about half at once, then
balance in 1 5 minutes, if first dose
is not sufficient. This will be found
a never failing remedy. 35 cents
for a large bottle. Also in rs cent
and so cent sizes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-07
May z in American
History

1774-Wilham cambridge, naval hero,
born; died 1888.
1894 = Frances Elizabeth Barrow,
Aunt Fanny" popular writer for
children, died; born 1912
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-07

A new postal savings bill has been
introduced in congress. Another postal
savings bill would be to cut down the
graft In mail contracts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-07

An Atlanta policeman tried to chase
Haliey's comet. No wonder they are
boosting state wide prohibition in the
south.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-07

By the way, the belt line has not
been abandoned. Along with other
things, it. is something to boost.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-07

There are plenty OF people who
would a lot rather have plenty OF red
blood than any quantity Of blue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-07

The question is just how many
newspapers will say today, THE king
is dead; long live the king"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-07
Liked the Training,

eff you could have your pick what
Job would you take?"
Anything / wanted:"
''Pick from the world"
THE after taking sign in a swell
restaurant"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-07

1t is queer. but there is no doubt
that there are persons who believe
that a little pessimism adds 10 their
general attractiveness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-07

Being lazy is so comfortable that IL
is small wonder that 1t is In general
disrepute.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-07
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

1t is hard TO love your Deighbors
when they pound the piano all the time
they are not grinding the graphophone.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-07

What every man knows-that be is a
very good looking chap.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-07
Handy.

"Are you a patron of the dramaT'
"Am I? We've got Eve cent show
right in our block"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-07
A. Johnnie Saw II.

little boys?'
'Uh-huh."
''WhatT'
''They run away and go fshin'."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-07

The rush of hot air that you hear
from a man occasionally may explain
the emptiness of his head.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-07

A high salary and a low bank ac-
count often are nearly related.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-07

oblisine.
do you ever
smoke cheap CT
CARS 2"
IS o m etimes,
W h e / visit
you"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-07

A woman regards a man as a desir-
able adjunct TO the house. although.
like the lawn mower and the garden
rake. is is often difficult TO keep him
there
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-07

. The man who believes in luck gen.
orally contrives TO help II all he can In
ways other than observing the signs.
There sre tricks 10 all trades. like
wise quite trade In tricks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-07
THE ARGUS.

az THE }. W. POTTER co.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-06-10
AT THE PARK,

The Ibsen's have new musical
stunt that they will put on tonight
and tomorrow night for the enjoyment
of the holiday crowds. These popular
have the rare talent Of
making their appearance, interesting
time after time. as they are always
able to intcrsperse novelties In every
act that brings people back to see
them again. Carl Walker, the whist
Ter and German comedian also has
another turn" that he will present
for the first time tonight that Is said
to be funnier than anything he has
ever put on since being In Honolulu
His quips and parodies are very pc
pular with the laughter loving portion
of the audiences. Miss Rhodes has a
song and dance that will please you
and the pictures are certain to be az
always. the very latest.