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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-07
The Argus Daily Short Story
The Seventh Catchy Clarrissa Mackie.
Copyrighted. 1910. by Associated Literary PresA
GO ahead. said RYDER.

GO ahead" said Ryder.
You are an artist of some sort. You
have learned that these people have
recovered their lost art of producing
Kiastin porcelain. that rare painting
of invisible flowers. fishes or other
symbols on the outside of porcelain
vessels, paintings that are only reveal
ed when the vessel is filed with liquor
of some sort. The discoverer of this
lost and precious art is confined to his
workshop in the palace here. The re-
tention of the secret means the addi-
ton OF large sums of money to this
country: hence they guard Ii carefully.
You were put on to the secret, you
have come to spy it out, you have
reached as far as
81 had a model began Ryder eager
ly, when the other mans low laugh
cut him short.
what is your nameY
81 am Edward Stone, an Englishman.
I had a model, too. and so did each
of these FIVE other poor earless devils.
1t was the same model. One by one
she sent US here as she sent you. II
could have been no one else but Lena
Shultz."
1T was Lena Shultz," returned Ry-
der duly.
II knew it. The man who discov-
cred the lost art is not a native. TO
what country he belongs l do not
know. ! do know that he made the
discovery and was captured with his
belongings and is confined within three
feet of where we now are. All day he
works in the underground cell perfect
ing his discovery, for in spite of the
most violent threats he will not i'm
part the secret to another soul or work
in another mans presence"
But why did that woman send us
here-on a wild goose chaser" NUT
tered Ryder after a silence.
"Yonder poor devil is her husband.
She hopes with the aid of other white
men to help him escape from here.
was the first to come. / arrived at 8
IN the evening. Now IL is my duty to
open the gate at 8 every evening In
the hope Of catching other would be
thieves. Set thief to catch a thief
you known He uttered a hard little
laugh.
II suppose that's what we are
agreed Ryder.
That's So"
How long have you been herer
-Four years"
"My God. How do you live"
Don't hve-exist." ~
ANY hope of escapeT -.
"None whatever"
THE imperial government began
I'D lteA
interrupted.
The imperial government knows
nothing about the matter. The whole
rascally affair is In the hands of
clique Of highboru scoundrels. Re
solve to make yourself as comfortable
as possible under the circumstances
resign yourself to losing your ears df
you ever should escape one can buy
lovely pink rubber ones. fancy and
hope for a change of rulers. Nothing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-07
MARVELLOUS nisnnuerlea

mark the wonderful progress or the
age. Air flights on heavy machines,
kilograms without wires, terrible war
inventions TO kill men, and that Won
der of wonders-Dr. Kings New Dis
covery-to save life when threatened
by coughs. colds, lagrippe, asthma,
Group, bronchitis. hemorrhages, hay
fever and whooping cough or lung
trouble. For all bronchial affections
1t has no equal. 1t relieves instantly.
It's the surest cure. James NJ. Black
of Asheville, N. c., R. R. No. 4, writes
it cured him of an obstinate cough
after all other remedies failed. Fifty
cents and 81. A trial bottle free
Guaranteed by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-07

ing to leave such feats to those who
| are not past masters of the art.
He found 1t easier, as it always is
for the genius in any art. to say what
newspaper men should not be and do
than to say what they should be and
do. The constructive application of
the principle of any profession that is
an art rather than science must al
ways be somewhat individual to be
distinctive and really constructive.
But every newspaper man, says the
Chicago Inter-Ocean, can fix upon linn
its that he will not pass in the pursuit
of his vocation, and those limits were
never better defined than by Colonel
Watterson, when he said:
Il draw the line at straight lying and
the station house. The city editor
should never consider himself brevet
chief of police, and the reporter a
semi-professional detective The news
paper, with the law, should assume the
accused innocent until proven guilty;
should be the friend, not the enemy.
of the general public; the defender,
not the invader, of private life
The limits. necessarily arise from
the character and reasons of exist
ence of the newspaper as an institu-
ton. For, as Colonel Watterson said
again:
THE newspaper is not commodity
to be sold over the counter like dry
goods and groceries. 1t should be, as
it were, keeper OF the public con-
science, its rating professional, like
the ministry and the law, not CONNER
cial, like the department store and
the bucket shop. It's workers should
be gentlemen, not eavesdroppers and
scavepgers."
Colonel Watterson recognized that
in certain quarters of daily newspaper
dom 1t is the custom to call such SEN
timents old-fashioned. We are contin-
ually told by the "uplift" magazines,
and by 'reformers" who do not sue
coed in getting through the daily press
the prominence and power they de-
sire, that all newspapers are venal
and all newspaper workers corrupt
BILE. But that is not and cannot be
true, and Colonel Watterson gave the
reason why it is and will always be
false, when he said:
Self-respect can never grow obso-
lete, and self-respect is the bedrock
of the public respect. There will be
shyster journalists, just as there are
shyster lawyers; unworthy newspaper
men, just as there are unworthy cler-
gymen. But in each calling the rule
is bound to be otherwise, and those
who seek the imprint of the higher in
stead Of the lower brand will be sure
to find it"
Exactly so. AS his heart is, so a
man will be- AS his desires are, so
will he do The ethics" of the journal
istic profession are not different frora
other ethics. They consist in doing
duty whole-heartedly-in doing right
as it is given you to see the right, not
to strive your 6ttermost to
see it clearly and honestly.
And. as in every other profession,
the foundation Of public respect-he
will sooner or later be found out and
despised, no matter what his CONNER
ciaI success for time-who hampers
with his self-respect, without which no
life can be other than a mere puffball
Of the moment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-07
June z in American
History

1T65-First Anier:cdu congress called
by vote OF Massachusetts assem-
bly,
1776-Richard Henry Lee offered reso-
lutions n congress declaring the
colonies independent
1SS0-John Brougbam. Irish actor. on
the American stage nearly forty
years, died: born 1910.
1S93-Edwin Booth, famous tragedian,
died: born 1898.
1S94-Professor William Dwight Whit
ney. eminent philologist of Yale,
died; born 1927.
1905-Beriah Wilkins. editor and pro-
prietor Of the Washington Post.
died born 1876.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-07

Owen Ryder left the train at the ter
minus several miles outside the walls
Of Picking and covered the remaining
distance toward the city gate on the
back of donkey.
As he approached the seventh gate
he paused for an instant He had
miles to accomplish a mission, and now
that the object of his search was al
most within his grasp he hesitated.
Fear had no part in his hesitation.
He was comparatively safe in the dis
guise afforded by his Chinese dress
as safe as any native Chinese who
wished TO gain admission to the For
hidden City.
Then. with quick indrawn breath, he
moved into the deeper shadow of the
gate. As his hands touched the bronze
doors they swung softly inward and
engulfed him.
A dark shadow doomed at his side
and. without a sound, guided him close
against the inner wall in a curvinS
line. They came to an abrupt stop in
q grove of trees whose tops rustled
high over their heads. Before them
were the dim outline and bulky mass
of some huge building.
At last door closed softly behind
them, the hands were removed from
Ryder's lips and arm. and presently a
light twinkled out of the gloom.
The American turned to look at his
companion. who had withdrawn the
cover from a small bronze lantern and
stood revealed in its dim light.
Ryder stared and stared again at the
tall. spare figure that confronted him.
This was no Chinese-this man with
deep sunken blue eyes and wisps of
fair hair sticking out from under the
cue bound about his forehead. Owen
Ryder's wondering gaze travelled over
the yellowed skin drawn tightly over
the protruding cheek bones, down to
the handsome nose and bitter. curling
lips. down to the common blue cotton
Chinese dress and then up again with
puzzled eyes to study the face with
something lacking something what?
The man laughed silently as he lift
ed his bony hands to each side of his
head. You miss these appendages.
my friend. have been cropped. you
see." His voice was low and vibrant
with some suppressed emotion.
Ryder gasped. Your ears-my God"'
He felt within his blouse for the COM
Portable reinsurance of his revolver.
and his fingers curled about the butt
lovingly.
Your ears next, my friend, and the
ears of all who pass through the sew
enth gate inward" said the stranger.
with assumed lightness. He turned
and pointed to the wall behind him.
and Ryder gasped again to see a line
of dark figures stretched along the
floor.
''Earless freaks said the tall stran-
ger. with sudden dreariness in his
hooking tone. ''Sit down on the floor.
man. and tell your story-nay. let me
preface it for you and for me and the
rest OF us-white menu
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-07
Removing the Cause.

There was a man who had n corn
Upon his little toe.
The world looked dark to him indeed
And loaded down with woe.
Outside the sunshine was so bright
That brilliant gems looked dim,
But only double barreled gloom
Appeared in chunks TO him
He took that corn. likewise his toe.
Unto a man who made
A speciality of yanking corns-
In fact, II was his trade.
It happened when the thing occurred
The skies were dull and gray.
He looked about him and observed.
My. what a lovely day.
That is the way we look at things.
Our little aches and Ills
Give to the world a somber tingo
And all the sunshine kills.
II we are bothered with a tooth
That takes an aching part,
What do we care while II holds sway
For music or for art7
According TO our aches and whims
Or how our liver trots.
We think the world IN bright and fair
Or loaded down with plots.
The moral is to lose our corns,
To keep our liver tame.
Then. come what will. our life VIII have
A pretty golden frame
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-07

Secretary of Agriculture Wilson
ought to take time enough to explain
to the Iowa farmer, taxed for the ben
eft of the sheep growers in the west
and the south, and the wooden manu-
facturers in the east, wherein the
wooden tariff, some of the schedules
of which mount up TO 800 per cent.
benefit him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-07
DESTROYS of Curing the Drink
Habit.

We are honestly DESTROYS of curing
all who are addicted to drink, and IL
you are interested in any one needing
Orrine, we invite you to write u.s. Our
replies are sent IN plain sealed envel-
opes. Orrine No. 1 is the secret treat
ment, and No. for those who wish the
voluntary treatment. 81 per box Write
for free booklet on How TO Cure Drunk
enness. The Orrine Company e761 Or
rine building. Washington, d, c.. The
leading druggists endorse Orrine. Sold
In this city by Harper House Phar-
macy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-07
kept the TnIna al Homo.

For the past year we have kept the
king of all laxatives-Dr. Kings New
Life Pills-in our home and they have
proved a blessing TO all our family"
writes Paul Mathulka of Buffalo, ~. Y.
Easy, but sure remedies for all stou.
ach, liver and kidney troubles. Only
% cents at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-07
The Newspaper.

Henry Watterson, at the dinner CIV
en- in his honor by the New York Press
club recently, told his juniors in jour
nalism why and how they ought to be
proud of their profession. He dis
claimed playing the schoolmaster, or
giving a lecture on journalism, prefer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-07

The extent of official rottenness in
Washington will never be known until
the democrats are again placed in
power and get half dozen investiga-
ting committees working
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-07

A Detroit wife threw a piece of coal
at her husband on their 50th wedding
anniversary. Only those who never
buy coal see i'll temper in her act
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-07

Vice President Sherman says Roose-
welt will endorse the tariff law and
will endorse Mr.. Taft in every partic-
MAR" If Mr.. Roosevelt does this, it
will be his Waterloo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-07

What has been accomplished with
the railroads anent the proposed in
crease in freight rates IS merely indi-
cative of what a little firmness will
do when hold-up is planned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-07

Where the tariff hits us hardest, it
has been increased; where the change
is not material, it has been reduced
Beverage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-07
Hunor and
Philosophy
PERT PARAGRAPHS.
Dy DUNCAN m. .s4fTH


WHEN misfortune is your enemy
your efforts TO look sorry are not
the most successful things you have
pulled of in the course Of a long and
useful lifetime.
We all think we know It all, but
some of US are more or less successful
In concealing what we think.
You never can tell by the looks OF q
woman whether she can cook or not
Eggs have become so expensive that
even used ones can't be thrown at the
transformers any more.
Some things are hard 20 understand,
but not the fiattery of the man who
wants you to 60 on his bond
Perhaps man was made 90 mourn,
and If so it is the only Justification
some people have.
There are persons that are 90 near
sighted that they can't see a thing
that has no close relation TO them
selves.
An opinion is certainly your own II
you acquired it by a disbursement Of
cold, hard cash.
It Is hard to believe that our own
harmless little idiosyncrasiee are any
relation to the glRring faults Of our
acquaintance.
There is some difference IN utility
between being always at hand and be-
ing handy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-07

Miss Harrimans husband is a
sculptor. The influence of her father
upon her naturally made her prefer a
man who could take another's meas
IRE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-07

Well, the railroad crisis" has pass
ed. Now We are breathing easy for
the time being
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-07
undouhtadlX.

UndoUbtodIy.
att costs more TO live now than It
did IA hundred years ago"
"ReallyT"
Yes"
There are some other things about
It too"
"Yesy"
at is worth more"
"Of course
"And there are more of US living
now than there were a hundred years
ago"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-07

His Grouches.
whats the matter with wilkins,
anyway
"WilkinsT
Eyes"
81 don't know. But do you want &c
know what be reminds me OFF,
go ahead"
"A home for ancient and venomous
grouches"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-07

We all think we know It all, but
some of US are more or less successful
In concealing what we think.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-07
loo Chan.

Most everything costs money
Excepting free advice.
And that on close inspection
Is seldom worth the price.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-07
somethina of q Sion.

At thought Jones was a married
man"
isn't hes"
II heard him say he believed in wo-
man suffrage"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-07
The Acme of Bad Taste.

The Acme of Bad Taste.
'His manners are horrid."
aren't theyT
yes"
81 think 1t is awfully bad taste for
him to be so rich when be is SO impos-
sible."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-07

Easily Satisfied.
81 am looking for job"
"What kind of a Job?"
Don't care much"
"Nor'
mo. 1 just want any old Job that
will take care of itself and Of me too"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-07

The cunning mind and daring
Some seek dominion land
And some would rule the
We barter. bargain. plan and plot.
We Kin and kttl-
Caesar IS forgot
And Pharaoh myth.
sand drifts Crarnbed heaps
Which hide the kings of old
The urAreSttrg, laughs and leaps
None knows what IT hold
galeOnS beneath
gathers ruStl
t1ram'S today7
Darius
Turn back the leaves Of tirne-each page
Shows tales men thought would lfveg
Forgotten now, for age on age
Were shaken IN the sieve.
Somewhere there lie the palace Gates
VanCal throne?
What hid the mighty loves and hateS2
Who the King unknown?
Some seek dominion land
And would rule the
IN hollow Of hand
Lies all of destiny,
The story patiently IS wrought
In tomb and InOnOlitf1-
Caesar is q forgot
And Pharaoh myth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-07

You never can tell by the looks OF q
woman whether she can cook or not.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-07

Some things are hard 70 understand,
but not the nattery of the man who
wants you to go On his bond
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-07
nafhN.

Are you fond of musicT"
Very"
How you must suffer-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-07

Eggs have become so expensive that
even used ones can't be thrown at the
transformers any more.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-07
THE ARGUS.

eY THE J. w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-07

and If so it is the only Justification
some people have.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-07

There are persons that are 90 near
sighted that they can't see a thfnt
that has no close relation TO them
selves.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-07

An opinion is certainly your own II
you acquired it by a disbursement Of
cold, hard cash.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-03-10
Orphan Ridge.

Everett Dale, of Boothtown, pass
ed through here Friday.
Mrs. D. P. Leahy left Saturday for
a visit with relatives in Des Moines.
Jacob Butts had business at Leon
Monday.
C. A. Hatfield is improving some
at this writing.
James Blake came down Thurs
day and spent the day with friends
in this neighborhood.
C. A. Hatfield will have public
sale next week and leave for Red
Rock, Wyoming, to find work.
Roscoe Oney and wife were guests
at the home of Zeke Merryman last
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Piper and Mr..
and Mrs. J. A. Marvin spent Sunday
at Ed Marvin's.
B. D. Alldredge and daughter Miss
Grace were Leon visitors Saturday.
w. H. Jones is working for A. J.
Fulton this week
Ed Campbell helped Jeff Fulton
haul corn Monday.
A. j. Piper is fixing to go to Colo
RADIO in the near. future to make his
home. We are sorry to lose them
but wish them success in their new
home.
George Stephens and family spent
Sunday at the Jones home.
John McNelley called on G. A.
Hatfield Saturday.
Charles Dingman has bought prop
erty in Davis City and is moving
this week.
Jacob Butts was able to visit the
Barlean boys Sunday.
A ten pound girl was born to Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Jones on Sunday.
Mother and daughter are both doing
we'll.
A fine girl was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Levi Cation on March End.
Taller Dobson called on the Bar
lean boys Saturday
iona Housh is working for Zeke
Merryman this week.
Zeke Meryman purchased twenty
head of sheep from A. J. Piper.
Wolves killed eleven head of sheep
for John Weidner last week.
John Mills will work for Zeke
Merryman the coming year.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-03-10
Sunny Side No. 4.

Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Truitt and
daughter visited Saturday night and
Sunday with E. A. Bright and family,
of Woodland.
The agent for the Baker Medicine
Co. was in these parts last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Aten moved
Tuesday of last week to their home
on the Crider farm west of High
Point. La
Ira Durlin is sick at this writing.
Oren Skinner is suffering from the
grip.
Mack King was Garden Grove
visitor last Saturday
Fred Skinner spent Saturday with
his friend, James Roberts
David Gochenour and wife were
over Sunday visitors at the Jesse Still
home.
Archie Skinner and wife have NOV
ed on the John Bledsoe farm.
John Thompson is visiting in
Abba with his mother.
Lewis Traupel has been reroohng
his barn the past week.
Mrs. Bremen and daughter Ella
visited with Mrs. Traupel one after
noon last week.
way taICh SpCuI odlul
and Sunday with home folks.
Mrs. Tatman spent Saturday after
noon with her neighbor, Mrs. Chas.
Offeld.
Harry Bremen, who has been on
the sick list, is convalescent
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon will soon go
to Housekeeping on the -Swope farm
Misses Grace and Harriet Beavers
c;fa hot
the Cunningham home Saturday and
Sunday.
The roads in these parts are in
bad condition.
! M. E. Skinner and Lewis Traupel
were Garden Grove visitors Satur-
day.
Lyman Parsons and wife have
moved into the Will Kendall home.
Aunt Jane Mendenhall is visiting
with her daughter, Mrs. Beatie Cum
nigham, of Wayne county.
Two of Ira Beavers children are
visiting with their grandmother, Mrs.
John Thompson.
Clifford Dorsey spent Sunday with
his schoolmate, Leslie Parsons.
| Ena Traupel, of Van Vert, is
visiting with her cousin, Iva Hime-
baugh.
| Austin Smith and wife have NOV
ed on the Leighty place.
P. A. Truitt, wife and daughter
/ Marjorie, F. E. Warrington and wife
and Louis Traupel and wife visited
at the Nose Traupel home one day
last week.
G. T. Dorsey and wife spent Sun
| day with Mr.. and Mrs. Marion
| Bremen.
Charles and Iva Himebaugh and
Ena Traupel took Sunday dinner at
the Louis Traupel home.
There was no League Sunday
night on account of the bad roads.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-03-10
r. +. ID. No. Q.

Miss Esther Norman visited Sat
urday night and Sunday with her
cousin, Miss Edith Norman.
j. M. Miller and family visited
Sunday with their daughter, Mrs.
G. E: Williams.
James Phipps and family We're
Decatur callers Saturday.
H. A. Rauch and wife visited over
Sunday with his parents, James
Rauch and wife,
the Deemer home one day last week
spend the evening.
R. S. Forkner and Halle Rauch
were Decatur callers Wednesday,
Jay Sellers and wife were visitors
at the county seat last Saturday.
We understand Lindsay Butcher
will leave the first of April for Can
ton, H., where he will play ball this
summer.
Mrs Jennie Miller visited Friday
with Mrs. S. NJ McGahuey.
Mrs. Pullen visited last week at
the home of Garfield Mcdowell
Miss Nora Rogers, Of Davis City,
closed a very successful term of
school Friday at this place.
Willie Corell went to Mt. Ayr last
Saturday for a few days visit with
friends and relatives.
Miss Louie Butcher came home
Friday evening from Davis City
where she is attending school.
Miss Sadie Corell assisted Mrs.
Gertie sellare with her household
duties last week.
Leo Dobson is very poorly at this
writing withrheumatism.
Mrs Will Norman called at the
home of G. K. Norman Saturday.
l. N. Brown and family, Of Osce-
ola, moved back to his farm this
spring
Miss Anna Carroll spent Saturday
night with Miss Eva Ellars.
B. F. Sutherlin was a Leon Wis
itor Saturday.
,, Miss Edith Norman returned last
Thursday from Osceola where she
had been staying with her grandpar-
ents.
Bill Carroll and best girl attend
ed the play at Decatur City Tuesday
evening.
Jennie Miller spent Saturday with
Mrs. Frank Dobson.
Isaac Norman, Jr., and Lindsay
Butcher attended the show at Davis
City Friday night.
There will be pie supper at the
Valley school house Friday night
March 18th. Girls bring pies and
boys bring your pocketbooks.