davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-26

lantern aside two eyes were blinking
at the dazzling rays.
The next thing for that child to do
would be TO cry. and that would send
me back within walls and without any
revenge. resorted 10 n desperate ex-
pedient. / went TO the child and be-
gan to hum q tune in a low voice. Still
it fretted Then. knowing that there
was no one but the child and myself
In the room. with the door to the ad-
joining room closed and the door by
which / had entered from the ball also
! closed. | concluded to light the gas.
though ] kept it turned pretty low.
Then l went back to continue my eff
forts to quiet the child.
The moment the little fellow saw
me he smiled at NE.
If you can conceive of an ugly storm
suddenly giving way before balIny sun
ziIine you can understand the murder
IN my heart melting before that baby's
smile. crooked my forefnGer and held
it up to the little fellow. and be clutch
ed it. There's a-line in poetry, Baby
fingers. waxen touches" that when /
read II always reminds me of that
boys grasp. Then he caught sight of
seal ring on my little finger my
mother had given me and let go my
forefnger to investigate the ring.
had come into that house TO kill
that boys father. For the first time
the horror of such a revenge became
apparent to me. Before the child's con-
fiding smile. his innocent eyes. under
his waxen touch. the injury 1 was
intending to do him through bis ia
Their passed back into that horrible i'm
prisonment from which il had sprung.
The door that led to the adjoining
room opened and Wilcox. in night
clothes. entered. He stared at me for
a few moments, then. recognizing me,
exclaimed:
"Twining: "What are you doing
here?"
81 came to kill you. Your boy has
saved your life"
1 shall never forget his agonized ex-
preston.
IF it were not for him and his moth
er I would gladly have you run a knife
through me at this moment"
"And for his and his mothers sake
! forgive you.
Reckoning me to follow him, he went
into the hall. down on to the main floor
and into the library.
"Twining.' he said brokenly, 'you
are noble fellow"
81 might have been had you not put
murder into my heart"
at was 1. not yourself. that effected
a temporary change in you. You have
been recalled to what you were by my
innocent boy. God grant he may new
er know that to save myself | ruined
you"
HE never shall know It from me, and
II 1 can help II he shall never know
it from any one else. | will keep the
secret for him and from him. But that
deficiency-is il still Ioss?"
81 have gained the money to repay
It long ago. should have done so
and had the strength TO exonerate you.
but 1 could not own my meanness."
"You needn't do that now. I will
confess to what denied. IF you wish
to make restitution through me. do so
7 will keep that secret too"
There is a better way. I can send
it anonymously"
And so II was that an innocent child
saved me from murder. enabled his
father TO restore the funds he had
taken and 10 exonerate me.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-26

Be sure and take bottle of Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar..
rhoea Remedy with you when start
ing on your trip this summer. 1t
cannot be obtained on board the
trains or steamers. Changes of wa
ter and climate often cause sudden
attacks of diarrhoea and it is best to
be prepared. Sold by all drug
giStS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-26
struck a RIch MIne

s. w. Bends of Coal City, Ala, says
he struck perfect mine of health
in DR.. Kings New Life Pills for they
cured him of liver and kidney trou-
Bile after IL years OF suffering. They
are the best pills on earth for con-
stipation, malaria, headache, dys-
pepsia, debility, rs cents at all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-26

women whom he had driven to de-
spair
And then imagine him plodding
through the pages of 1.-THE Mystery of
God Revealed From His Work" and
writing his confession: THE Man Of
Sin is Revealed"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-26

Members of congress issued 14,000,-
900 copies of speeches at government
expense during the last session of con-
gress. And of the hundreds of speech
es editors are supposed to miss read
ing none of them. This is one form of
mute appeal for sympathy for the
editors
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-26


THE BABY.
thorities-that Is. unless you are able
to restore the funds, in which case we
will not prosecute you"
AS soon as 1 could get my breath I
denied the charge. OF course my de-
NAL had no effect. / asked that the
cashier be called. and my request was
granted. He came in. showing no es-
peciaI concern to one who did not sus-
pect him as 1 did. / saw evidences.
especially in his eye, that he was car
rying big load.
"Mr. Wilcox" I said. did not call
your attention yesterday before closing
to an irregularity had discovered In
my books?' -
You did. but had not time to in
vestigate it,"
Why" i said. turning to the presi-
dent. should 1 call attention TO
deficit l was attempting to cover up!'
II know nothing about what Mr..
Twining wished 10 call my attention
to-" the cashier put in. For week
past 1 have been at work. on my books
nights with a, view to discover this
deficiency. He might have wished to
speak of some other matter"
1t was all clear to me. Wilcox bad
used $4,000 of the banks funds and
had been tampering with my books to
make it appear that i had been cover
ing up such a deficiency. ! saw at
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-26

Another Pittsburg scandal! Jere'
miah F. Mccarthy has been arrested
for stealing 100000 from the Crucible
Steel company. This man must feel
cheap when he compares his paltry
pilfering with others that have recent
ly been called to the attention of the
public
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-26

than full in han
ding the women.
Mrs. Garrud. a jiu
jitsu expert, has
been engaged by
the organ iZation
to teach that diff
cult art, and the
suffragettes W Ill
use the japanese
method of deal
ing with police
men and others
who int rupt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-26

their meetings. I'VE are going TO use
force in earnest In the future says a
suffragette, land if some of those big
brutes Of policemen are injured it
won't be our fault, for warning has
now been given" From now on the
war for votes for women" will go on
with renewed vigor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-26

George AIDE, at a tea, was reproach-
fully asked by -matron why with his
fortune, he did not marry. well, mad
am Mr.. AIDE replied, Il have decided
that in my case it is better to stay
single and disappoint a few women
for time than to get married and
disappoint one woman for life"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-26
Latest Move of suffrasettes.

London's hobbies" are losing much
sleep these days. And no wonder Un-
til the present the arrest of suffragettes
has been one of London's chief outdoor
diversions; but. judging from the condi-
lions being made for the future. the
"bobbies" will have their hands more
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-26
Beyond His Capacity.

Didn't you come back rather sud
denly from your vacationT
"Well. you see. was the only man
among ten women at the resort"
what was the matter with thatr'
Nothing. only before 1 knew it
was engaged TO the entire ten"
"And did they make it hot for your"
mo; they were pleasant enough
about it."
"Then why didn't you stayT
at ducked when three more women
got off the train"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-26

King Manuel of Portugal has been
forced to hide in the mountains for the
purpose of keeping out of the way of
the Portuguese revolutionists. 1t
seems shame to spoil the summer
Of an absolutely inoffensive young
king in that way.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-26
Practical Test.

"what are you looking so glum
aboutg"
81 have a raging toothacbe."
"Pshaw! Pain is all imaginary"
Think SOP
81 knn-s II. Just think you haven't
got il :. VIII vanish"
"WOuiu you mind letting me drop
this fatiron on your toeY
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-26

The New York Press confesses to ga
strong conviction that Senator Bris-
tow is a man Of better political
principles than Senator Aldrich."
That being true, Senator Brtstow's
principles may or may not be good
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-26

It's in the air already-the Curtiss
aeroplane in connection with the third
annual Rock Island exposition. Every
body is talking about it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-26
HunOr and
Philosophy
PERT PARAGRAPHS.
By DUNCAN m. SMITH

ONE Of two things generally con-
Germs us. but when we have TO be
concerned about two OF one things we
want to select the thing ourselves.
DO the best you can all the, time and
you will at least keep busy.
A man who is fussy about his neck
ties ought 10 keep his shoes well pol
ished-but does he?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-26

A Kentucky girl whose husband dis
fouraged her taste for hobble skirts
by well directed kicks, is suing for
divorce. Why not apply for an order
to hobble the hubsand?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-26
ANNOUNCEMENT.

hereby announce myself as can
didate for the democratic nomination
for minority representative in the Thir
ty-third senatorial district. and ask the
support of all democrats who deem me
worthy. ]. S. SLOAN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-26

The early bird gets the worm, but
on the other hand the early worm
gets eaten
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-26
Took q Tumble

eve don't see the old fashioned min
strel show any more"
mo"
Have the end men all diedT"
NO: just got ashamed Of them
selves"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-26
odatind

"Pretty swell restaurant we were
In"
Yes. and noticed you dldE't tip
the waiter. Isn't that allowedT
"Yes. but ! forgot about IT."
"1 wish | had a memory like that"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-26
Excellent.

'I Ike my dressmaker so much"
That's a good thing"
isn't it,
"She is very stylish. 1 supposeT
mot so very. but she hardly ever
sends in 4 bill"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-26

People who are having theories as
business seldom lack practice of hav-
ing them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-26
Longing.

II Cook did not discover
The very northmost spot
I'd like TO be as close to IL
As the explorer got.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-26

1t really seems disproportionate that
It takes so little TO make some people
mad and so much TO please them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-26
Soma Provocatinn.

"Ie refuses to drown the kittens
for his wife"
TOO tender heartedT
YES"
"That's al. put on. I,saw him yes
terday swinging bis arms and shout
ing Kill the umpireP"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-26
CALL FOR DEMOCRATIC STATE
CONVENTION
STATE

HeddQuarterS DemOCrdClc STATE Gen.
trail Committee of Illinois. Chicago. ILL.,,
/ Aug. 9.
A convention of the Democracy of
Illinois is hereby called to meet on Fri
day, Sept. %, 1910. at noon, at the audi
torium of the city hall in the city of
East St. Louis, for the following pur-
poses, viz:
TO nominate three candidates for
trustees of the University of Illinois,
To adopt a party platform,
To transact such other business as
may properly be presented.
The said convention will be composed
of delegates from the several counties
under the provisions of the primary
election laws in force July l. 1910.
counties viii be one delegate for every
400 votes and major fraction thereof
the democratic ticket of 1908.
The total number of delegates which
shall compose the convention is LAO,
and the number of delegates to which
each county is entitled is as follows:
Counties. Delegates.
ADAMS .....-...- 1900. $1,000. Z
BOND 1900 ----'.'-''.- '''.'.-'.-
boone .-.... -.-..... --..--.......-.
brown .-..--..- .--.-.-..---- 4
Bureau -'-'-'-- 80 ''''-'.'
CaIROun
Carrou -..-...... '-..----.- .
CasS ......... ...... ........... 6
Champ a1gn $1,000. ......--.-. IL
CHRISTIAN $500 ..--...' .-''.---.. ~
Ozark 5000 $500. ''' 1900
Union $500 49, $50 - - = -''-' o
ColeS 1900 1900 $50. 49, $3.50 i U
CRAWFORD 1900. ..' -. go.
Cumberland ...... $1,000 ......--. ;
Dehaib 1850 ....-... '.-.''.'..-..
Dewitt 1890. -.--.. $3.50. .--....-- .
Douglas .......-. --..-.-. ...-..--.. D
DuPage ...... $1,000 ..-...'...''. ,
Edgar .--....-...-. 8
Edwards ....... ...... -
Ehlnghan $500 1900 ''-'''''''-
Fayette .-.-.-.-- -.-......'-...
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-26
Finished Product So Different.

cit is awfully funny"
"What is awfully funnyT
"You know Mrs. Brown"
"YeS"
"WelI, she takes in washing"
What of itT'
"And she lets out rooms"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-26
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and weekly at 1924
Second avenue. Rock Island. Ill tEn=-
tered at the postofice az second-class
naatter.I
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-26
Relentless.

Yes. swat 'em. spot EN-.
Bin ana hing with stickz
Or bricks or anything
Your mitt II II
Is strong and true.
A towel. too. Will do.
Pursue the pesky varmint to its Iar.
And there don't spare
Its feelings life or child wife
Or kith or kin. Pitch I'm and win.
Get on it's tracks with ak
Or gun or any weapon meath the sun.
Try traps. Perhaps they'll land a bunch.
Put poison where they fare for lunch.
Use any method that you Will.
But Kiln and iSll.
Stay on. McDuG: BE rough.
Don't stop though they should cry.
Enough
Your bloody Gag must not be furled
Until we have hyless world.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-26

When you sit down hard on some
people you often find the seat upcom-
Portable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-26

When the digestion is all right. the
action of the bowels regular, there
is a natural craving and relish for
food. When this is hacking you may
know that you need a dose OF Cham
berlain's Stomach and LiyerTablets.
They strengthen the digestive organs.
improve the appetite and regulate the
bowels. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-26

BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-26

TERMS--Daily, 10 cents per week
Weekly. 81 per year in advance
All communications OF argumentativs
fhsracter. political or religious, must
have real name attached for pu6lica-
zion Ne such articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures
Correspondence solicited from every
township IN Rock Island county.
[ApE6 s6N1as
GTRA6Es G Dasef co0NcJEp 20
[aT c1TE
Friday, August &c, 1910.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-26

We are often admonIshed TO keep
our poise, and the admonisher seems
to forget that we must first get It.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-08-18
EATS SIXTY-ONE EARS OF
CORN AND WINS PRIZE

NEW YORK.@Special- Policeman
William Ornstein won the $40 purse
and the corn eating championship of
the world Friday night when he dis
posed OF sixty-one ears of the succu-
lent "roesters." Red" Dugan, for
mer champion, who has been driving
hearse and was out OF form, did not
much more than run half way TO
Ornstein's figure. William Schwartz.
who has always been a rival of Dugan.
was merely an also ran"
Ornstein Is a newcomer in the corn
eating field. After the feat Friday
night he announced that he had
saved some room if any contestants
came late"
The corn eating contest was the
event OF the season on the East Side.
Christy Sullivan, Max Lavine. Alex.
Frank, Charley Malcolm and other
statesmen lent their presence to the
occasion Edward Rozenstein. known
all over the East side as Rosy" had
arranged the event. 1t was in cele-
bration of his forty-eighth birthday.
and took place in his saloon at
Broome and Clinton Streets.
Ornstein is ready to receive chal-
Ienges from all corners. Poor Red
Dugan was almost in terms when he
went down and out. There were
some who had been jealous of Duran
IN days gone by. These gloated last
night and said: Told We he'd meet
his Reno yet"
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-08-18
BAD LUCK TURNED INTO
GOOD LUCK BY POLICE

NEW YORK Special With his
wife and two little children, James +.
King, of Lowell. Mass, came to this
city Monday morning. Unable to OH
tain work in Lowell, he hoped for
good luck here. He sought a lob I'm
many places, but was unsuccessful.
Late Tuesday afternoon, having had
nothing to eat since their departure
from Lowell. King and his family ap-
pealed for help to the police of the
East Twenty-second Street Station.
captain Burfeind sent out for
enough food to give the whole family
a square meal. This they ate at the
station, stopping only to thank their
blue-coated benefactors who stood
about watching their enjoyment of the
repast. Then Captain Burfeind sent
some. of his policemen through the
neighborhood to see If they could find
a job for King. The best they could
get was the promise of work for him
within two or three days at a box
factory.
Then the captain took up a colIec-
ton among his men, contributing him
self, and raised IS for King, who was
overwhelmed with gratitude. The
money, he said. would be enough to
pay weeks rent for a room he had
taken at 142 East Fifteenth Street
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-08-18
BIDGOOD CHOSEN
AS LIEUTENANT
COMPANY b, OF BLUES. ELECTS
ANOTHER OFFICER TO Sue
CEED j. ARGYLE TURNER.

RI HMOND, VA.-Special-
After two ballots, which seemed
to threaten deadlock. Company B,
or the Richmond Light infantry
Blues Battalion. last night elected
sergeant Richard Maupin Bidgood
its second lieutenant to succeed Lieu
tenant j. Argyle Turner, resigned.
When the voting began the name of
First Sergeant NJ. F. James was also
put in nomination and the first ball
lot resulted as follows: Bidgood. 90.
James. Is. 1t required rs votes-a
majority of the company enrolment
to elect so another vote was taken.
on this ballot Bidgood received 81
ana James 15. At this juncture
James magnanimously urged his
friends to withdraw his name. so the
third ballot brought a unanimous vote
for Sergeant Bidgood.
The new officer, after being escort
ed into the company room, made a
brief speech in which he promised
the organization his most efficient
services.
Lieutenant Bidgood is a son Of
Colonel j. v. Bidgood, the Secretary
or Military Records. He has been a
mem Der of b Company no less than
eleven years, and for two of these
was private.
After this election was over il was
announced that Captain David I.earv
had appointed Sergeant Warren NJ.
Goddard Quartermaster sergeant OF
the company
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-08-18
BIG ROUNDUP OF NEGROES
Is MADE IN RICHMOND
RIG MOND. A.-special-

X l G II NJ o n ID, V A-Special.-
Fines aggregating $515 were as
sessed and jail sentences amounting
TO over seven years were imposed on
the 1O3 negro men and women. who
were brought into First and Second
Police Stations Monday night by Chief
of Police Werner's Purity Squad"
which has been actively engaged re-
Gently in breaking up disorderly
houses and localities.
In the First District Sergeans Sow
ell, thinner and Wiley led the raid.
assisted by Officers Brantley, Folkes
smith, Atkinson, Warriner, Bernstein.
Gentry, Kuhn, Griffin, Mitchell. Jen-
nings and Bryant. The raid in the
Second District was led by Sergeants
schumacher and Neisz, with officers
Walker, Krengle. Clark, AGREE, Rich
ardson and Shields
In court this morning Major Wer-
ner testified that the most obpectiona-
Die section raided last night was that
IN the vicinity of College Alley He
stated that he had received complaints
from the Retreat for the Sick and
from others residing in that neigh
borhoOd. In the Second District the
raid was principally in Brook Avenue
Scores of old offenders were brought
before Justice Crutchheld and there
was hardly a face among them that
was not recognized by the Judge. Some
OF them, on account of their records.
were given from one to two monhs
additional, all were fined SIS each and
required to give a bond of 500 for
thirty days. Up to the time of ad-
1ournment of court none of the bonds
had been given.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-08-18
TRIES TO PASS BAD CHECK
FOR 50-CENT REWARD

NEW YORK Special A negro
youth entered the Garfield National
Bank Friday afternoon and presented
a check for $39S.7S, purporting to
have been drawn by Lon Spencer,
proprietor Of a literary, dramatic and
booking bureau" at 46 East Four
teenth Street, and payable to Milford
G. Mendell. The youth offered two
letters apparently signed respectively
by Spencer and by Mendell, assuring
the bank that immediate payment
would "oblige" them.
Spencer was called on the tele-
phone. He said he had never signed
either check or note. Lieutenant Rein,
or the Central Office, was called and
arrested the negro, who said he was
Clarence Jones. seventeen years, a
hallboy in the apartment house at
2O4 West seventy eighth Street. He
said the check and notes had been
given to him by a stranger in the
street, who promised him so cents.
In Jones pocket was a note of in
structions which he said the stranger
had given to him. 1t read: GO to
Garfield Bank, Twenty-third Street
and Broadway, then up Broadway to
Twenty-seventh Street, cross Twenty
seventh to Madison Avenue. up to
Iwenty-ninth, and then to Fourth
Avenue, where L will meet YOU"
Rein sent the boy over the route
ana Followed, but no man appeared
10 claim the decoy envelope the lad
carried. Jones was taken to Jefferson
Market Court and held on charge of
attempting TO pass a forged check
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-08-18
MUCH BUILDING
IN RICHMOND
ING OPERATIONS FOR THE
MONTH OF AUGUST.
RIG Nd, " A.-Special.-

r / c H NJ o N D, v A.-Special.-
July building operations for Rich
mond showed a remarkable gain in
the face of a decrease for most of the
cities of the country. The increase for
Richmond was 60 per cent, against a
large falling off for Chicago, Philadel-
phia and other large cities.
The Construction News, OF Chicago,
has this to say of the building opera
tions of the cities of the country:
The falling of is in the big cities
notably New York, which leads with a
loss of 81 per cent; Chicago %; Phila-
delphia, II; Pittsburg, SO; Cleveland
10, and st. Louis. 4; Omaha, 40; Roches-
ter, Al; New Orleans, IS, and in a long
list OF smaller cities in which one or
two buildings exert a marked influence
In the percentage, but do not material
ly concern the general situation.
Among those showing gains were
st. Paul. As: Minneapolis, is; Kansas
City, 10; Indianapolis. Al; Duluth, 46:
Seattle, %; Los Angeles. 29, and Louis
VIE. 20; Two southern cities had phe-
lS5. and Richmond, 60 per cent
Building operations in the leading
cities for July show a small increase
in the number of buildings, but there
is decrease in cost. Permits were
taken out in forty-ffve cities for the
month just closed. for the construc-
tion of 1918 buildings. involving a to-
tai estimated cost of $37,423,S3O. as
against 1853 buildings aggregatine in
cost $50,600.33S for the correspondinr
month a year ago, an increase of %
buildings and q decrease Of S131T6 50S
or 70 per cent, in cost"