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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-26
Oct. 20 in American
History

1888 - Adelaide Phillips. celebrated
singer. born: died 1882.
1ST1-Major General Robert Anderson,
hero of Fort Sumter, died; born
1905.
i9OO-The strike of the anthracite coal
miners ended in a victory for the
strikers.
19O2-Elizabeth Cady Stanton. noted
woman suffragiSt. died: born 1915
I9O9-General Oliver Otis Howard. U.
S. A. retired. distinguished vet
eran of the civil and Indian wars.
died at Burlington. Vt: born 1890.
Rear Admiral Henry Erben. u. S.
n, retired. veteran Of the civil
war, died in New York; born 1892
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-26

The Elizabethan era gave vogue to
the button and buttonhole, two inven
lions which may fairly be regarded as
important. since they did much to
rcvOlutioniZe dress. The original but
ton was wholly Il product Of needle
work, which was soon improved by the
use Of n wooden mold. The brass but
ton is said 10 have been introduced by
a birmingham merchant in 1880. 1t
took 200 years to improve on the meth
Cd Of sewing the cloth upon the cover
ed button. Then an ingenious Dane
hit upon the idea Of making the but
ton in two parts and clamping them
together with the cloth between.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-26

Woodrow Wilson is stirring up things
in New Jersey and will, unless all
signs fail, be elected governor. In
one Of his speeches he coined a new
phrase to express the plundering of
the trusts and the escape of the trust
barons from the net of the law He
calls it corporation Joy riding" and
believes that the fault is not with the
automobiles or with the corporations,
but with the men who run them
Dr. Wilson would punish the JOY
riders, while the Roosevelt plan has
been to fine the automobile!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-26
ALEDO WOMANIS ATTACKED
Miss Johnson Victim of Purse
Observation-Disclosures Property.

Aledo, H.. Oct. &c SpeciaD- Miss
Ella Johnson, clerk in the Emrick &
Owsley store. was attacked by a purse
snatcher Monday evening while pass
ing through Monument park on her
way home from work. She was struck
in the face and her spectacles broken
and the thief grabbed her purse con
tanning her weeks wages and ran.
Search by the police failed to discover
the culprit. but the purse was discov-
cred next day lear the scene of the
holdur. none of the contents being dis
turbed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-26
The Argus Daily Short Story
The Other Generation-By Clarissa Maclde
Copyrighted. 1910. by Associated Literary Press.

The windows of Emily Paine's little
shop looked very inviting to the pass
erby. In one were neatly arranged
boxes of stationery, pens, pencils,
schcolbooks. inks and mucilage.
The south window was without
doubt the most attractive. Snowy
paper formed a background for tooth
some homemade pies, fiaky and tender.
The school bell changed its last sum
mons, and scurrying feet carried the
tardy ones past the little shop An
hour afterward the door opened and
girl came in. She was tall and falr
and pretty, with a pink and White
beauty, deepened by the fluffy masses
of a rose colored shawl thrown about
her.
She sank down in a convenient rock
ing chair and tossed aside her shawl.
Good morning. EN- she said in
careless response to Miss Emllys
greeting. Got any yellow Grape pa
per?'
Il believe% $50, Flora" replied Miss
Emily. rising and laying aside her
work Il had box of assorted col-
ors come in yesterday. 1 haven't I'M
packed it yet"
Miss Emily's brown head was bent
over the open box, and she was laying
rolls OF coiored papers on the counter.
Here's green and pale blue and pink,
red, white. purple. Here's some gel
low. Flora: two shades, lemon color
and a real pumpkin yellow"
That's what l want-pumpkin color
and black. Got any blackY"
Two rolls
"I'll take that and all the yellow
you've got. I'm going to have Hal
lcween party. and 1 want the paper
To decorate with. How much is it,
EmT' Flora pulled out a beaded bag
and counted out the money.
Heard the news?" asked Flora as
she drew on her rose cOlored shawl
with assumed carelessness.
Al don't know as it's much news,
only I thought perhaps you hadn't
heard" went on Flora rather awk-
wardly, her blue eyes searching EN-
ily's sweet face with strange intent
ness. Il didn't know till met him at
the postoffice last night, but he says
he's been expecting to come back for
some time"
You haven't told me who you're
talking about" laughed Emily.
why, Arson Cook, of course! Hes
come back TO live at Little River.
That makes it pleasant for us girls
continued Flora. There's mighty few
men in Little River. Seems as if they
all went to the city, just as Arson did.
and most of 'em never come back. He
had such fine position there 1 told
him l thought it was funny he'd come
back to a poky little place like Little
River. He said he'd lost something
in Little River good many years ago
and he'd come back after it. Wasn't
that silly?'
Sounds So" agreed Emily, her head
bent low above the collar she was en-
bordering.
i've got to hurry; therell be lot
to do before Tuesday night"
She closed the shop door and ran
lightly down the steps.
Miss Emily watched her straight
young figure pass through the gate
and cross TO the opposite side of the
street just in time TO meet man walk
ing-slowly toward her.
The man was Arson Cook, ten years
/ older, but grown more handsome. more
mature. with stronger purpose in rhis
face and in his stride than when Emily
had last seen him. He lifted his hat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-26

Citizens interested in the welfare Of
the Fourteenth Illinois district would
do we'll to see to it that Tavenner .
elected to congress. Men who are in
touch with political conditions freely
admit that the coming congress will be
democratic. Since that seems to be as
certain as anything can be in advance
of it's happening, it behOoves your dis
trict to send a man there who will be
in touch with the majority in that
house. If 1 am speaker of the 62nd
congress you may depend upon it that
Tavenpe- would be able to make him
self valuable to the Fourteenth Illinois
congressional district. Champ Clark
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-26

AT the last session of the Cannon
ruled congress, the interstate com
merce act, which has been work
ing so advantageOusly in behalf Of the
railroads, was so amended as to place
the telegraph and telephone cam
panies under the control OF the inter
state commerce commission. Now
comes the announcement of a pros
pective revision" in telegraph and
telephone rates which will involve
certain increases" OF course. Who
own the Interstate commerce commits
sion2
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-26

The Baltimore police board - the
remnant of the old state ring that
Governor Crothers has put out of bus
mess, and against whom serious charg-
es are pending-holds the police head
quarters in that city by force TO pre-
vent the governors removing them
from office; so, 'mandamus proceedings
will be resorted TO in order to GUST
them. Governor Crothers is a reform
er who knows the law and dares to
employ it whenever he feels that it is
necessary
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-26
Press Comments on "Tav."

Quincy Journal: Clyde H. Tavenner.
who has been acting as Washington
correspondent for The Quincy Journal,
has been nominated for congress by
the democrats of the Fourteenth Hi
nOis congressional district.
The nomination was given Tavenner
in recognition of his vigorous espousal
of the cause of the people.
AS a newspaper man Tavenner ex-
posed the work of the Hobbies in Wash
ington and he protested against Can
nonism. extravaganza and all legisla-
ton designed to increase the cost of
living. AS a member of congress he
would do the same thing.
AS newspaper CORES pondent in
Washington Tavenner praised the
work of republican insurgents just as
he did that of progressive democrats.
La Toilette of Wisconsin, was boosted
by Tavenner at every opportunity. La
Toilette printed Tavenner's letters in
his magazine. After publishing Tav-
enner's article showing that the in
creased cost of living was due TO the
excessive tariff, La Toilette one day
said: "Tavenner, l do not mind boost
ing you. Your persistency and SINGER
ity in fighting every attempt made to
increase the cost of living to the ulti-
mate consumer, particularly on the
.necessaries of life, will ultimately land
you at the top. You are doing great
work for the people,"
Clyde H. Tavenner Is a Rock Island
Ia Of
Illinois.
A vote for Clyde H. Tavenener for
congress is a vote against CannOnism.
vote for James Mckinney for con-
gress is a vote for CannoRsm.
Peoria Star: Clyde H Tavenner.
who was for some time the Washing
ton correspondent of the Peoria Star,
is now making the race for congress
on the democratic ticket IN the Four
teenth Illinois congressional district.
He is opposed to Jim Mckinney and
is making his fight on Jim as an orig
inal standpatter and a friend of Joe
Cannon.
Tavenner has had great experience,
for he was in Washington during the
whole fight on the tariff and he is per
sonally acquainted with Cannon's
methods. We can confidently predict,
therefore. that he will make the fur
fly and show up some of the methods
by which legislation in Washington is
advanced, hindered. delayed or de
feated, just as the ring that surrounds
the speaker decide. Tavenner will
make a great fight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-26
0iSsetisfiad,

The naughty looking woman upon
whose features the derinatologist had
been working for more than two hours
sneered when she glanced in the mir
ror. II certainly thought you knew
your business" she snapped. but you
have not even given me fair treat
ment."
The man shrugged his shoulders. "If
you had wanted fair treatment you
should have been more explicit" he
retorted Il thought from what you
told me that you wanted brunette."--
Chicago News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-26

ana walked on beside FlOra, SInlIlnS at
some remark the girl had made. Emily
saw him look back toward the little
white house with its wing shop, and
then the two turned the corner by the
hotel. Flora Lee lived in quite the OPP
posite direction.
Emily drew back with quivering lips.
and for the first time since she had
opened the little shop she was ashamed
of this humble means of livelihood
Years before when she had known An
son Cook her father had been alive and
the little white house had been an
abode of comfort and plenty. Now
after long years of illness that had de-
pleted the savings in the bank old
Captain Paine and his wife were dead,
and Emily had been left to confront
the world with no resources save
skillful knowledge of cookery and the
ownership of the little home. Hence
the shop.
In between waiting on customers
Emily scanned her little bank book
and studied a letter she had received
from a cousin in the city.
You better sell the place, EN-, and
come here. You could get few rooms
and keep house"
new light came into Emily's eyes
as she reread the letter, and all ut once
she seemed 10 arrive at a decision,
for she went to the telephone and call
ed up a number. The dry voice Of
Mr.. Silas Smith rasped back in reply.
This is Emily Paine, Mr.. Smith.
You've been at me TO sell my place.
Have you got a customer in view?"
Nobody special, Emily, till yester-
day. Now. er-sOmebody was asking
for a small house like yours on the
main street. l think can make sale
for you. What's your priceT
Emily told him.
After dinner while she was arrang-
ing the rolls of Grape paper in tie
empty south window of the shop Flora
Lees slender form appeared once
more.
Here 1 an again. she cried breath
lessly give got so much to do |
don't know which way TO turn, EN-.
I'm going to have a masquerade. It'll
be lots of fun. We won't unmask until
midnight. I'm going as a witch. and
I've got to make the dress. l thought
maybe you'd have some red cotton
stuff that might do"
When she had made her purchases
under Emily's careful advice, Flora
turned to go. Il hope you won't mind
if 1 don't ask you, EN-" she apollo
gized. You see, it's for US young
folks, and our house is so small. Moth
ers going TO have a party in Novem-
Der when her sister comes. You'll be
there, you know"
The days few by, and Emily did not
leave the house save to walk in her
back garden. She sent n neighbours
boy after her mail, and she wrote sew
eral letters to her cousin in the city
Once Mr.. Silas Smith called about the
sale of the house.
There's somebody considering the
offer" he said brusquely. Il cant get
anything decided out of him yet. III
know next week You seem in a hur-
~ to get away, Emily
II want to get settled before winter
comes on" murmured Emily.
The evening OF the party came, and
she sat there in her shop lonely, IN
happy. OF course she knew why
Flora did not want her at the party.
| It. would be embarrassing indeed for
| Arson Cook TO meet this faded little
woman who once had been engaged to
marry him. II Emily had married it
would have been different; unmarried
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-26

Henry L. Stimson. the republican
candidate for governor of New York,
owns up to being a corporation-trusr
lawyer. and is proud of being a part
ner of Senator Root He also acknowl-
edges that he has been paid $4,000 by
the government for part of his time
during the last year and a half on the
sugar trust and Morse cases. and de-
clares that much more would have
been asked from a private client for
the same work. His clients must be
malefactors of great wealth or they
never could stand his charges.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-26

the stars presaging black champions in
nearly every division. IN the end Ne
vada will be better Off
The man who doesn't gamble is a
better citizen than the man who does.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-26

Weigler-I see that Causier has been
given a medal for bravery Match
ieyette-Well, he probably deserved it.
He always was brave. 1 remember
when he was a boy that he was the
only one in the neighborhood who
would go to his mother when she
beckoned with one hand and held the
other behind her back.-Cbicago News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-26

Hoarseness in a child subject to,
Group is a sure indication OF the ap-
proach of the disease. II Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy is given at
once or even after the croupy cough
has appeared it will prevent the at
tack. Contains no poison. Sold by
all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-26

Clyde H. Tavenner has been a faith
full representative of the people a
newspaper correspondent at washing
ton. He will be "a faithful representa-
tive of the people as a member of con-
gress at Washington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-26
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and weekly at 1924
second avenue, Rock Island. Ill. IEn-
Tered at the postofice as second-class
natter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-26

The reason Bourke Cochran changes
SO often is because his consistency
isn't on straight
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-26

Bourke Cochran has become a re-
publican. He has now belonged to
every party but the prohibition party.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-26
HunOr and
Philosophy
BY DUNCAN ~. SMITH
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

OTHER things besides n beefsteak
may be ovcrdone. When the min
lister pictures the deceased as a saint
the congregation sometimes remem-
bers that all the big apples were at
the top of his peck measure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-26

Oh. Joy! The charming rah-rah boy
Has bucEled on his toys and joys
Suqerbly TO the front 20 do his stunt
with that dear old pisskin. Speaking Of
din.
Here is where you get 70 net.
Incased in a Caaste
Quilting bee. he jumps IN gles
From neck TO neck. leaving his opponents
a wreck
Unless they see him first and do their
worst
On his fran frame. Just 10 keep the game
From languishinE and looking like lazy
man fishing for pike.
L. there blood in his eyer Is he tinid and
shy
And saying. Come on. fellows. let's be
playing
TiddIe-de-wink?" / don't think!
Is he afraid he will hurt some one or get
dirt
On his Sunday pants? At glance
I should say nay.
HIS aim is to make the battle of Water
loo
Look like q parade Of the young man
afraid
His shoes will get unshined. Lined
Up for bear. he is waiting there
To hear the CoaCher say; Get busy! This
Z is nc Roman holiday"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-26

A man will stand around for an hour
waiting to see a heavyweight cham
pion walk from the barber shop 10 his
automobile and then wonder why his
wife is so silly as 10 tire herself out
attending a cloak opening when she
knows she can't have a new coat this
season.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-26

write play. Will Storer or Foraker
be the villain?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-26

Every man thinks the other fellows
job is the easier, and maybe It is.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-26
Didn't Like Them.

81 hate a clever woman
do you. deah fellowT
Eyes; don't youT"
well, they do get on to a fellow
wather quick, don't you know"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-26

Many a man who can't see joke
can scent a dime a block away.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-26
Not Necessary.

nut FNUNUoUUTys
"Look yourself owes critically"
what! MeT y
'Yes."
mot muchw
"Why not?''
my friends do all the crihcising INST
one man can stand"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-26

Women who believe that their hus-
bands are $50 bashful' do not know
all.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-26
Revenge.

"She didn't invite me to her party"
I'D get even with her"
"How would you do it,"
by staying away"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-26

When candid friend gives his opin-
ion of a performance Of ours we know
that we have heard the worst.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-26
Men Do Not Take.

Men do not take surprisingly TO
physical culture when II confronts
them in the shape of a lawn mower
that grumbles because it has to chaw
of the grass.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-26
impossible.

my SON."
Eyes, dad"
"You are spending too much money"
81 must be a wonder, then, for
didn't know there was such a thing as
too much money in the whole world"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-26

''This is my busy day" is a patent
protector from the disa greeable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-26

When n man begins THAT boy Of
yours" his wife Immediately knows
the boy is in trouble again.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-26
CAUGHT Them A

The girl was simply awful.
But as she wore "A dimple
She made a hit with men OF wit
And fellows awfuliy simple.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-26
Sure Cure.

ooh brace up"'
Brace up, I'd like to know how I
can brace up under all l have to car
ry"
would you really like to knowT"
eyes"
'Buy a dozen bottles OF my back.
bone tonic"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-26

If we could only do half the things
in a day that we plan to do we would
soon be out OF a Job.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-26

It is better 10 be born poor than to
be born relation 10 some people.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-26

We may never weary in well doing
and yet weary in being well done.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-26

Continued on Page Eighth
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-26

The youth and maiden who start out
thinking that matrin0ny is a long,
sweet dream sometimes wake 10 find IL
q nightmare Of rent and grocery bills.
The Nome daily nugget., 1910-10-26
TWO YEARS FOR POSTAL THIEF
BUCKLEY IS GUILTY
 LOOPING U. s. MAILS

The thicving was done systematical- ly by a man experienced with the handling of mails.
 For several days the secret agents worked alongside of the now convicted man and he was informed of their progress When marked bills were scattered through the mails, Buckley was told of the scheme laid to entrap the ln"ters and he in turn informed his accomplic"s so that they played shy "f the dccoys.
 The agents finally caught the mail clerk in tile act of ransacking the mail and he was immediately arrested.
 The fedcal agents are confident that Buckley was not alone in his work but its the prisoner will not divulge the names of his pals there k little hope nf running down the others who were connected with the stealing.
 While Buckley Was acting as mail clerk at the p"stotlice he was consid-
 Continued on Page Al
The Nome daily nugget., 1910-10-26
HARD BLOW DRIVES
 MOSQUITO FLEET ASHORE

Al least three vessels came ashore in the gale last night. and every one "f them selected the Sandspit tn go into winter qurters
 The Mary Sachs New York and the native boat belonging to Sinrock all came ashore this morning between two and six o'clock
 The gale sprang up quite suddenly last night. and by morning the waves were rolling in high on the beach The water rose rapidly in Snake river breaking up all the ice which the day before was thick enough to make fine skating and would almost allow for crossing with team.
 The Mary Sachs could have been hrached and placed in winter quarters hut the owner Was trying to make up his mind whether he would attempt another trip this fall as far as Teller. hut the high wind has settled that for him ana like last year his vessel has been beached by a storm instead of being hauled out like the other coast wise vessels.
 on th" last trip North of the Mary sachs the greater part of the deck load had to h" jcttisoned in order to save the ship from the rough water ana gales blowing up in the Kotzebue country. The schooner is now on the beach tn the westward of the Bridge school building. and in very bad place for winter quarters should the ice come in. for there k no room to place the ship out of the reach of the ice should it mov" in for any distance.
 Tn" New York came ashore farther toward the mouth of Snake river in the vicinity of Col. Sawyer's house over an the Sandspit. but being much smaller vessel than the Mary Sachs they hal nn trouble in landing her high and dry.
 The New York is rather used to go- ing ashore. for she was pushed up high and dry this fall up al Cape Douglas. and for a while the people believed that both ship and captain was lost.
 Farther up the beach near the Pacific Cold Storage plant. the native boat be- longing to the natives up at Sinrock. came ashore early this morning and will be placed in winter quarters.
 Two other Eskimo boats are report
The Nome daily nugget., 1910-10-26
MEDAL OFFERED FOR
 THANKSGIVING RACE

Rus Downing the r"pular pr"riir- tar ut the E"ard of Trade saloon. stat ,i l." Nugget r,p"rter today that he na~ trying 3" bring th"ut Thanks giNmg day l"g team r.,,". Mr Down ing has "urrd a haudS"mr gold u,-,laI rp b" inscribed with the winners nam, dat'. "r'.. rn n, presented ra ,h- aiu- her.
 Thr rarr is fa h, nrrn tn an entries and loug conditioning of th.. dogs Niu not h, n,r"~~ary as lur course uiu mol h, hong Ne p"Nuiur prar"Srs t" l,IN" lhr selecting "t tH,. r"ui~. la th" team owners.
 IT the rrur"srd Thanksgiving day event i~ pulled "fi aS it Is n"w sch.d- uled Il win be the earliest rae. If any