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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-16
The Argus Daily Short Story
Ann Appleby's Parlor-By CIarissa Mackie.
Copyrighted 1910. by ry

The minister passed a long white
hand over his bald head and looked
Nnhappily around the darkened fnte-
rior of Miss Appleby's parlor.
The minister shifted his feet uneas-
fly and looked across the room at Miss
Appleby's face, which seemed merely
a confused blur in the gloom. He was
a youngish man, rather difident in
manner, but brave to recklessness m
dealing with the problems offered by
the stiff necked. rockbound members
of his little flock. Then he said:
Nevertheless 1 must adhere to my
opinion that it is your duty to offer
home to your cousin. Suppose you
had lost your house and its contents
by fire and the exposure to weather
had brought on an attack of rheuma-
tism which rendered you helpless.
Would you want TO be cared for By
kind neighbors when a relatively the
grace of God, Miss Appleby-had
roof over her bead|
Mr.. James, you know my house is
filed up with summer boarders," said
Ann Appleby in a strained voice.
Every room?
Eyes" said Ann firmly. I'm sleep
ing in the clothespress myself"
Cant you let one of your boarders
gof" ...
81 can't spare the money"
"Then let your cousin have this
room-you do not use it, ventured Mr..
James boldly.
For a moment there was a silence
fraught with horror; then Ann spoke:
This room. Why, this is my par
lori"
The minister arose. and his tall form
doomed near the ceiling of the room.
Its not your parlor,@ Miss Appleby:
it's Gods parlor. and tits his command
that you prepare it for. the occupancy
of his handInaider. Sarah Drew am
going to your cousin now. Shall tell
her you have prepared room for her
and that she will be weicomeT'
Yes" said Ann Appleby grimly.
The rest of the afternoon Miss Ap-
pleby moved slowly about the parlOr
with reluctant feet. pushing the furni-
ture into stiff rows against the walls,
unfolding one slippery sofa into u
springy couch, fresh with linen from
some secret closet where homespun
treasures were hidden, i'm lavender
Perhaps no one could quite estimate
the mental anguish that was occasion
ed by these preparations. 1t was a
violation of AIMS most sacred tradi-
tons that the Appleby house should be
without a best room. About this
gloomy apartment We're conferred recol-
lections Of joy and grief. Weddings
and funerals and the minister's pres
ence at a ceremonial tea were the only
events that marked the opening of the
parlor. The boarders had the use of
the large sitting room across the hall,
and even as brief respite from the
stress of long days work Ann would
not have dreamed of withdrawing into
the parlor's prim seclusion.
And now it must be opened for the
coming of Sarah Drew. 1t was to be
used as a sleeping room by an invalid.
Sarah's medicine bottles would cumber
the mantelpiece, and lint from the bed
clothes would feck the cherished car
net. But Ann found q certain savage
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-16
Saves an Iowa Mans Life.

The very grave seemed to yawn be
ton, Iowa, when, after seven weeks in
the hospital, four of the best physi-
clans gave him up Then was shown
the marvellous curative power of Elec-
trio Bitters. For, after eight months
of frightful suffering from liver trou
bic and yellow jaundice, getting no
help from other remedies or doctors,
five bottles of this matchless medicine
completely cured him. 1t is positively
guaranteed for stomach liver or kid
ney troubles and never disappojnts.
Only SOC at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-16
BRITISH Parliament FACES ANOTHER DISSOLUTION
I ONION. No

I ONDON Nov. 16.-With the advent of the
year it is expected that England will be plunged
into the turmoil of another election. At least these
are the present indications. Last night parliament
reassembIed and expected that the result of
the conference the lords veto question would be
made known The members of the committee, how
ever, hopelessly split and no report was pre-
scented, the crisis being postponed till Friday The
question of limiting the veto power of the house of
lords, if not aboshing that body altogether Is one
O the gravest problems that the government has
had to deal with The trouble started a year
when that aristocratic body rejected Lloyd
Georges radical budget, which had been passed
through the house of commons This resulted in the
dissolution OF parliament and precipitated general
election, which held the first part of this
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-16
MANY MEN WANT TO SPEND.
Kansas Anti Tishtwad Club Members
Offered Marria1s.

The success of the Anti-Tightwad
club, organized by twenty-five girls of
Sylvia, Kan, may cause the Organi-
zation's disruption. Because of the
notoriety given to the members and
the large number OF letters received by
them the parents Of some have de
manded that they resign, and two of
the number already have left the or
gapiZation.
The members Of the club have pledg-
ed themselves to go with no young
men except those who were liberal
with their money. Within the last
few weeks more than hundred letters
have been received by the young wo-
men.
Miss Pearl Draper received forty let
tiers. among which;is. one from 4 young
man in Kansas City proposing mar
riage.. This Ayrriter$ says he approves
# the Organization and also tells the
president he has srmcient income to
live up to her idea as 90 what a man
should spend.
One Kansas Cityaa wrote letter to
every member. but only one man sum-
moned courage to disapproye Of the
action of the club. Five OF the letters
were from New York city, one from
Trenton, NJ j. and one from Calves
top, Tex.
Twenty-Five young men signed their
names to the rules of the Tightwad
club OF Manhatta kan. which We're
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-16

power or the influence that Aldrich
possessed. A new member of the
senate cannot occupy the important
position or possess the power that
made Aldrich so great a force to
defeat the viii of the people and to
favor the interests seeking privilege
and protection.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-16
Life.


Life is such a tangled skein
ANY way It comes across.
Partly pleasure. partly pain.
Sometimes gain and sometimes losBI
How the fates their victims toss
Hither. thither. everywhere!
Lines are tangled. wires cross.
And there's music In the air.
Rising from his downy cot,
Man essays 20 mighty deeds.
He viii clear his corner lot
From the tangles and the weedn.
Fate HIS effort little heeds
As he struggles with the task,
And it's seldom he succeeds
If friend should pause to ask.
Plans are very quickly made
But TO put them in effect -
Takes an expert at the trade
II on shoals they be not wrecked,
And the best he may expect
AS the stars begin to peep
IL that he may then connect
with a place to eat and sleep. =
But II is not all a jolt
There are joys along the way. -
He may froiic like a colt -
Tearing at a bale Of hay.
There are seasons to be gay o.
II he will adopt that style
And insist that. come what may,
He will not forget to smile.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-16
Shall Women Vofe7

If they did, millions would vote DR..
Kings New Life Pills the true remedy
for women. For banishing dull. flag.
ged feelings, backache or headache,
constipation, dispeLing colds, impart
ing appetite and toning up the system,
they're unequaled. Easy, safe, sure.
Csc at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-16
Commission Congress.

In order to emphasize the impor-
lance Of the Galveston commission
plan of government, to give an idea
how it works, and to contrast it with
conditions elswhere a city commits
sion congress will be held at Calves
ton, November 21-23.
1t would be we'll for cities all over
the country to watch that congress.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-16
Nov. Is in American
History

162O-Peregrine White. first white ma
tive of New England, born on the
Mayfower in Cape Cod harbor;
died 1904.
1925 - Commodore Thomas MacdOn-
ough. hero Of Lake Champlain.
died; born 1TS3.
1S95-Rev. DR.. Samuel Smith. author
of America" died; born 1908.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-16

That a dealer IN decayed eggs
has been fined $500 is a pleasing
and instructive fact The public gets
the pleasure and the dealer the in
Struction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-16

1t is rumored that Wall street may
hereafter be opened with prayer.
Prayer may. not be what Wall street
needs most, but it will undoubtedly
helm some
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-16

In Los Angeles pneumatic bar
Der chair exploded and hurt man.
Thus we see that excessive luxury
carries it's own punishment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-16
Mioht Crack Them.

people who live in glass houses
Have to be careful about overhead
ing them"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-16
Confirmed His Judgment.

After listening to her steady pratt
tie for a solid hour the man finally
managed to get in a word.
Were you educated in a deaf and
dumb schOolT' he asked.
"Of course not"
81 just wanted TO know"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-16
Hun1Or and
Philosophy
PERT PARAGRAPHS.
By DUNCAN N. SMITH

WHEN a man learns TO understand
why u woman will change the
furniture about so that a fellow never
knows whether be is to be comforta-
bic or to stand on his head in cor
ner, then, and not till then, woman can
be expected to understand baseball.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-16

A Connecticut man heard a joke
and hiccoughed for eight days. Pos
Bibly, like those Connecticut clocks,
it was an eight-day joke.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-16
It's Busy Niaht.

"Going TO the oyster supper"
at has been postponed"
"For what reasonF"
1.-THE oyster We intended 20 borrow
Is in use for the night"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-16

sent to Miss Draper, and letter from
a girls club of Kansas City declared
that a similar organization had been
formed there q short time ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-16
Had a Preforenea.

"Are you fond of hatteryT"
"FlatteryY'
Eyes"
"only Of the kind that is never IN.
masked"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-16
DeIiberation.

We study FOR a week or more
About a thing on hand.
We turn and twist II DER and DER
The nub TO understand
We chase II up and down the. lot,
Then make the wrong choice like as not
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-16

any good man, how far is it to the
next town."
81 amt your good man." .r.r
"My bad man, then"
"Say. If you want to find cut any
thing from me call me Bill"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-16
Wednesday, November is, 1910.

]. Ogden Armour says the price Of
meat is to go still lower. Thank you,
Mr. Armour
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-16

How do you like my suitT'
as 1t paid f0T%'
NO
81 like it. Give me- me address %
the tailor. 7 want one"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-16

Funny that the girl a woman picks
for n daughter-in-law never comes
within a thousand miles Of being the
one her son chooses for a wife.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-16
Treasures.

'7fy wife makes her own dresses"
"8Iy wife trims her own hats"
"My wife blacks my shoes every
morning"
"My wife blacks my eye occasion
ally"
"You win. Here's your cigar"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-16

Nothing is more exasperating when
you are having a well substantiated
fit OF double refined worry than to
have your friends come round and
speak to you in soothing tones as they.
advise you not to.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-16

Doctors never take their own medi-
cine, and women never wear the kind
of things they pick out for their
friends.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-16

Some people sit around waiting for
something to turn up until death turns
them down.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-16

The wise woman knows that the
poor man who can earn a living is
much safer investment matrimonially
than the rich man who can only use a
living
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-16
THE ARGUS.

~THE }. w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-16

The man who cares nothing for base
ball is regarded by his acquaintance
as a fit subject for women's society.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-16

Continued on Page Eleven.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-16

Your drussist can supply you; in boxes
with helpful directions, Zoe. and 25e.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-11
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
NOTICE OF SPECIAL TAX,

Notice Is hereby given that q. special
TAX Tor the purpose of extending the
ordinances of the city council. approved
January is, 1910. and February S. 1910.
respectively
said special Tax is levied upon the fol
Lake City to-wIt. In lots . ,. 4 and :.
block "a; ; and 9. block - plat "C'; :, s..
, and 5. block 100. plat AZ: I. ., ,. and
4. block Sc; / to - inclusive block T..
University subdivision; block Is. plat c.
salt Lake city survey. ahuttlng on tho
east side Of Seventh West street. between
Second North and Third North streets
on the south side OF Second North street.
between Fourth West and Sixth West
streets, on The north side OF Third North
street, between Sixth West and Seventh
North street between Seventh West and
Eighth West streets. and on the north
side Of Simoudi avenue. between Seventh
West and Eighth West streets, In sewer
districts Nos. l and >. of Salt Lake City.
and Is due and payable in live equal an
nual installmcnts. beginning February s.
l9ll. Interest ut The rate Of per cent
per annum on the whole amount of said
tax shall he computed from the date OF
the approval OF the ordinance confirming
the levy of said tax, owit; February s.
1910; and interest at said rate on the
whole amount Of said tax unpaid shall be
due and payable with each ipsiallment
If any inst1llment or interest aforesaid
Is not paid on the date when same he
comes due. then the whole amount OF the
tax unpaid AT the time said installmcnt
and interest are due will become due and
payable and Will draw interest at the
rate OF per cent per annum until sale
OF the property assessed. Ono or more
Of said iDstallmcntS In tho order In which
they arc payable aforesaid. or the whole
tax. may be paid without interest AZ
any time within thirty days after The sp-
pioval of the ordinance confirming tho
levy OF the tax; and one or more Of
said insiallments In th. order in which
they arc payable, or the whole tax un-
paid. may he paid on tho day any in
stallmeut is due by paying the amount
thereof and interest TO said day.
All special taxes arc payable at my
office. room l02. City and County build
Ing. salt Lake City.
Dated at Salt Lake City. Utah. this
Sth day Of February. 1910
GIDEON SNYDER
City Treasurer and Collector OF Special
Taxes.
Sewer extension No. $50.
Second partial estimate. cSo5
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-11
SOCIETY OF GOOD CHEER
TO BE ORGANIZED HERE

ine society of Good Cheer will be or
sani%ed IN Salt Lako. The society is
already organized In New York under
the laws OF which state II is Incorporated
III note from Thcora Carter. who is tho.
Presioent OF the organization, the objects
OF ihe club arc set out as follows. To
NIsl ihn sick and convaloscent and ad
slniSter To their comfort and good cheer
ny inc reading OF books magazines and
ptncr literature: SYSTEMATICALLY 10 visit
hospitals and other public institutions
LOT inc purpose OF ascertaining tho moods
oi any and all who are ,infortIinatc and
ns'P'ess; TO distribute flowers and such
nleh M .irt ,ndcks as might he likely 10 please,
SATISFY and benefit the recipients. to uro-
note a spirit Of unselfish usefulness and
d neepsr acquaintance and firmcr friend
snip among its members. Our society
contains young women only. and their
Work cannot hut impress upon them the
serious lessons of life
inc Young women call In pairs. accom-
panied by chapcrone. when the doc
Tor & active work ends. our work begins, -
3 tie society! motto.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-11
DIED


BQRLAmInl this city. February 10 1910.
John Eorln, aged i2 years, former resi-
dent OF Ophlr. Urah. Funeral will he
held from ODopnsl Co.'S chapel at .
y. IN. saturday. the 12tlI. 1910 Inter-
mcnt nj MI Olivct.
JOHNSON-At the residence Of his sis
ter. Mrs. James &. Bowen. So South
sixth East street. February TO- 1910.
Robert johnson. son of the late Robert
and Mary Ann Kemp Johnson. born Jan
uarY :. 1862, In London England, The
remains are at the funeral parlors Of
Jos. Wm, Tayior. 26 South West Temple
street Notice OF funeral later.
BtSH-At 2if West Third North. Feb
mary .. 1910. Charles Emil son OF
Charles 6. and Martha NJ. lsErccn Bush.
born October 81, 1901. in Clover Tooclo
county. Utah, Tho funeral services Will
be held at roocle city today CFriqay) al
IL noon. Friends arc invited TO attend.
The remains will be shipped to Tooclc
today n, 1890 a. m.
RlGEDALj--In this city. Feb 10. 1910
Mrs Mary G Rccdall. In her G2nd year
Funeral services VIII he private at the
residence, I29 McClcIland avenue. ar
p. m. Saturday. Feb. ~ 1910, By re-
quest, no flowers. Intermcnt at Mt
Olivct cemetery.
JCHLIN-In this city. Fob. O. 1910. OF
tuberculosis Adolph JuhIIn. Jr.. aged
% years. Funeral from s NJ. Taylor &
cos undertaking parIors. Saturday, al
n m
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-11
National Guard News

The commissioned officers school
in the First battery Will include special
drilling with the rcvolvers and also the
various calisthcntics
Thursday was tlic last day i'm which
recruits could be enlisted for the pur-
pose OF going 10 the annual camp. The
DICK OIL Is responsible. but IL is In in
crease The efficiency OF the guardsman.
Provided thht any recruit has had siy
months Of training In some other recoc
hzcd military organization he NAV bc.
enlisted and taken 10 camp.
Nm order has been issued which far
naae INC wearing of amy government
property by SIIardsmen only during The
performance Of military duty. Govern
mcnt property has been worn Ia y great
extent since The camp last wear but
special attention will he paid 10 the orrn,.
DI IN" officers and n-commissIoncd
officers.
Atp reading and making by ihc non
comnissioncd officers in the signal corns
VIII be pushed with vigor tho next two
months. as II will he one OF the rcouire
mchts IN The annual cncampmont in
wyoming this summer. The government
inspection will probably lake in man
reading In its elementary stages. can
tiHi bourne announced THURSDAY ,hat
prison. Wv S''''
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-11
University Notes

The sophomores viii hold their annual
dance this evening in the Odcou hail.
In the Land of Hearts Desire, "
which the Order oi the Clean has been
working on FOR several weeks. will be
presented Saturday evening in the uni
VerSity assembly room.
Prot William NJ. Stewart. principal Of
the state normal school. has Just re-
turned from trip 10 Mt. Pleasant, Hc
leaves today for Moab where he will
conduct a county teachers institute.
The University Dramatic club went to
Logan Thursday afternoon. The club
viii present "Trelawny Of the Wells in
Brigham City. Ogden and Logan and viii
later present the play at SprlnsNille and
Mant
President Joseph r. iiincsbury or the
university is holding personal conferences
with the graduating students. Plans for
their work after leaving school arc dis
cusScd and suggestions are received by
the president on the bcttermcnt OF the
school.
4 big student body meeting viii be-
held today after chapel hour. at which a
number Of important matters are To be
considered relative TO ule granting of
athletic awards. as wcll as awards re-
ating 10 the members OF the other teams.
such as The debating teams and the
Chronicle staff
The junior banquet, given as a. result
of the success of the Junior prom, was
tho best class social that has been held
inns year. OUT pi the seventy members
all were present except one or two. Zen
Ilowells. president. acted as toast
master Toasts were responded To by
Maud Ritter Mrs. Shurtlit. Hugo Andcr-
son. Mrs. Palm. Miss Ford. Tiny Home.
Wooley and Woolf
4 contest in cNtcmporancous speak
Ing will he held at the university next
week. The subjects for the juniors will
b" taken from reports oi men and events
Of the nineteenth century. The seniors
snbi2ct is Modern Economic Life in the
l7niYcrsity." Entries must he made TO
the department OF cloeution before Feb
ruary H.
"rhc University Pen" the new publ
cation got out by the Scrlbnlers i'll con
nectiun with the Order OF the Clean. is
receiving the hearty support that IL do
serves Tho list OF subscribers has al
ready exceeded the expectation OF thc
publishers. and if tho support is con
tinued. ihe paper will soon assume the
proportions OF strong. healthy college
journal
Tho university seniors defeated the
juniors i'm the tirsi debate Of The inter
class series Thursday afternoon. The
seniors were represented by Gibbs and
Woodbury.. from the arts school, while
Woolf and EorGquist engineers. cham
pioncd the cause ri the juniors. The
question was the same as will he de-
batcd br the varsity IN tho meets with
the Colorado college and the Utah Agri-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-11
ENOCH STILL LIVES

Editor Tribunc--Or late ] have noticed
several stories in your paper and in the
local papers about the Order OF Enoch.
Several persons have asked mo in all
seriousness II there ever was such an
institution in Utah as the Order Of
Enoch. / am not willing tc vouch for
some of the details in the yarn OF the
gentleman who was ''shanghaied by
Enoch," hut | do know. from converse
lions with truthful men who remember
the facts and from historical books. that
in the lat" sixties and early seventies
tho priesthood Of the Mormon church
made desperate efforts To foist The Order
Of Enoch upon he Mormon people. The
chief requirement Of the Order Of Enoch
was that every candidate should con
vey all his earthly possessions 10 Brig
ham Young. trustee. Strange as Il may
seem. many poor dupcs Joined the order,
around Sult Lake CITY however as it
did in the southern portions of the state.
Tho forms and essences OF the Order OF
Enoch now appear so outiandish ana
prepostcrous that IL requires a genius for
buffoonery TO describe them fitringly.
The only concern ! have with the Or
der Of EnoCh at present is 10 point 10
II as a manifestation OF the same pricstIN
greed, graft. and CoNctouSneSS as now
permeates the tithins system and preys
upon the faith OF an earnest and worthy
people ! wish 10 call the attention OF
the Mormon people 10 the fact that the
Order of Enoch was nothing more nor
less than an cN9ggcratlon OF the nth
ing system. The two systems are based
on the same fundamental ideas and both
rest upon the same logic TO justify their
existence The Order OF tnoch. hy TAX
ing all that a man possessed. levied ana
all Iithng in advance, Under
the present system the tthinE is col
lected and the toll of Enoch paid in
pared To say which system is the worse
or which is the better Taken all in ar