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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-22
FIELD OF LITERATURE

The American Masazine.-The gen
eral excellence Of the American maya
zlhe Is what appeals to the reader
experts in the business say that no
periodical now published is attracting
more attention, or winning more en-
thusiastic approval, than the Ameri-
can magazine. 1t is publication which
exhibits unusual energy. lveIinoss.
candor. courage, and humor. No one
who reads it can ever forget its dis
tlnctive qualities. 1t is as much of
character" as exists anywhere-and a
most intelligent and delightful Char
acteT," too.
One of the great achievements of
the American magazine is its contribu-
ton TO national journalism through
its important and authoritative fact
articles, now running, by Ida NJ. Tar
bell, Ray Stannard Baker, \. J. Mock
and other writer's, all of whom are the
ablest experts in the country in their
special fields.
Another remarkable characteristic
of the American magazine is the quail
ity of its fiction, plus the story quality
that is to be found in many of its ar
this particular periodical requires that
many of it's most important articles be
told in story form. In this manner
the pages of the whole magazine fair
ly TEEN with downright human inter
est. The facts are gathered and pre-
scented with the most scrupulOus at
tention to truth, but in the presenta-
tion the art of storytelling is summon
ed, and the result is the finest quality
of journalism that eXists-that which
both informs exactly and entertains
wonderfully. Not many journalists of
this rare double ability are strolling
up and down the world, yet several of
them are in the exclusive employ of
the American magazine.
Three great original departments
have been created by the American
ne-"Interesting People" THE
Interpreters House" and "The Pill
grims Scrip" Any particular number
of the magazine may contain won
derful fiction story, or beautiful pic
ture or a great article that will inter-
est you more than these departments
And vet those famous departments
form a great attraction in the periodi-
cal. They are always there-filled to
the brim with ideas, emotions, and as
pirations There is a curious flavor in
new, pleasing and
genuine.
On the whole The American Maya
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it's sound tone of real optimism-not
silly fat and fake optimism; but that
optimism which is founded on the sol
Id truth that you ought to do your Job
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-22

IL held as curative. the principle of
minority representation as involved i'll
the new law In still at sea. The con-
stitItionality of the distinctive prac-
tice in Illinois of permitting a weaker
party In a district to secure a member
OF the legislature through the accumu-
lative system OF voting, is not shaken,
but the way is still open TO permit a
minority party to, attempt at least, to
commit suicide by insisting on three
nominations.
In other words the question as to
whether three men standing for en-
dorsement at the primaries, where two
are to be nominated or one is to &c
named, according to the relative party
strength in the respective districts, re-
mains unsettled, and II may take an
other test to determine the merits of
the point in controversy.
But whether or not that point in con-
troversy, should it come up, as surely
it will come up sooner or later, will
throw the whole primary law open to
consideration again. therein is the rub.
For the time being, however, the
primary law is good. And for the time
being let US be thankful.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-22

Papa, tell us a New Year story"
said my oldest daughter, Grace, aged
fourteen.
Do" chimed in all the rest.
"a New Years story? l don't know
any stories at all. much less a New
Years story
You must know q New Years story"
said little Ben. This IS New Years
eve, and we must have Il New Years
eve story"
Il know something that happened 10
me at a New Years house party be-
fore any of you children were born,
but it isn't a story. Stories are some
thing that are made up, you know.
This incident really happened"
"Oh, that's the best kind OF a story"
cried Grace.
81 like EN- better than any other
kind said Susie, climbing up into my
lap. GO on, papa"
GO on" chimed all the rest, so 1
went on as follows:
when / was u young man l was in
vited to the country place Of my friend
Mr.. Bcach-you all know Mr.. Beach.
the bald gentleman with mutton chop
whiskers who often comes hereto
spend the first week of the new year
l found a merry party, l assure you
half n dozen boys and half dozen
girls, all ready for Il frolic. What
makes such parties pleasant is that
those who make them up throw off the
conventionalities of society and give
one another lot of lecway in every
thing. Besides, every one is ready for
any kind of prank and no offense TAX
en-. We were constantly playing little
tricks on one another, each trying
when sold to appear unconscious of
having been sold. l remember one OF
the girls at dinner gave one of the fell
lows an imitation cream cake filed
with cotton instead of cream. He bit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-22
WHAT CHRISTMAS MEANS TOME
BY AN OLD BACHELOR.
Christmas to me means opportunity.
For what?

Christmas to me means opportunity.
For what?
Opportunity for kindness.
1t IS perhaps fifteen years since 1 re-
ceived Il Christmas present. I'm an
old bachelor, and nobody remembers
me. Yet that doesn't make me glum
and Grouchy at Christmas-nO. Stree.
I'm not particularly fond of children.
Maybe If l were l would have mar
ried and raised Il few of my own. Still,
don't dislike the little ones. and ev-
cry year l run across lot of boys and
girls who have no Santa Claus of their
own-Iittle orphan fellows and Gods
poor. Well. when Christmas comes
along l remember these children. I'm
their Santa Claus In a small way.
Last Christmas / spent 50 and made
nearly forty children happy. I've got
a ten dollar bill laid up to spend in
the same way this Christmas. and I'll
bet anybody another ten that the old
bachelor will get as much joy out OF
spending that "X" as all the little ones
combined.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-22
Life Lines
LOVE
Copyright. 1910.
ny BASILEUs.

e
There are TWO links in the chain
of love-sinoerity and loyalty; he who
would his fellowmen serve must not
in either of these swerve.
Love leads men 90 live the pure life;
love is the heavenly gift that harmon
ICES humanity.
Nature lives by law and that law is
love: law plus love is the thought OF
the Omnipotent Thinker.
Love ever leads to virtue and to
fame: all goodness shared, gives the
better name.
The great love that created all is
our father: mans faith grows as he
recognizes his own sonship to the Al
mighty.
Every favor that we ask, means
some toll or a task on some ones
part: but love-God's love-in you
and me gives us happiness, altogether
free.
Love lets sorrow rend the heart;
love is the sunshine and sorrow is the
shade: the brightest sunshine ever
makes the heaviest shadows.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-22

Chicago's gum shoe peddlers ordi-
nance is valid. said the Illinois SUI
preme court yesterday in unfolding
the action of the trial court in dis
missing the petition of August c.
Goodrich and other Chicago vegetable
vendors seeking to enjoin the city off,
Gals from enforcing the ordinance pro-
hibiting shouting, calling or making
other noise to attract attention for the
purpose of advertising what they have
for sale. 1t was contended that the
ordinance was unreasonable and dis
eliminating and was also in conflict
with the constitution of the state and
OF the United States. The court took
a different view Of the measure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-22
The Panama Exposition and the Mis-
sissippi Valley.

The Panama Exposition and the Mis-
sissippi Valley.
Congress is confronted with the re-
sponsibility Of determining the rela-
tive merits of the claims of New Or
leans and San Francisco for the great
international exposition TO be held in
celebration Of the Panama canal.
While to the Pacific coast belongs the
glory and the enterprise of develop
ing the idea of having such a cele-
bration, the city of the gulf has put up
such a plucky fight for the honor that
the question has become one of coun-
| try-wide interest with sentiment con-
siderably at variance as to where the
exposition should be held with the en-
dorsement of congress.
If the Mississippi valley were to de-
| termine the matter. New Orleans
would likely be awarded the prize.
Geographically speaking as well as
from the standpoint of inland COM
merce, and as a boon to the deep water
way project. New Orleans would un-
doubtedly have the call from all mid
die west communities.
II IS more dCCeSSlDlG, 100, anu III cas-
Ter reach Of a greater number of peo-
pie, take it the country over. Con
slider the combined population within
say thousand miles of either of the
respective cities, and New Orleans
with 20 cities to draw from in the dis
lance mentioned would be within touch
of 20.000.O00 people, whereas San
Francisco with eight cities inside the
same distance would appeal directly to
territory with but a million people,
and people from localities east of the
Rockies who have journeyed to the
Golden Gate on occasions of notable
gatherings, know something of the eX-
periences that have been had in delay
ed transportation and other incOnven-
fences in reaching their destination.
Many of them have claimed. neverthe.
less, that the reward that came on
reaching the far west in cline and
scenic grandeur, was ample for all
the hardships endured in travel.
Any reference here made 70
the subject, be it understood.
is not intended in Displacement
of the claims or merits of
San Francisco or the Pacific coast 1t
may be taken rather, purely as a side
light on the contention from the
viewpoint of the Mississippi valley.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-22
The Difference.

Once II was such a simple thing
To whisper TO Irene,
"Oh. let ne. dearest. be your h.lE,
And you shall be my queen"
He only had 20 20 and cut
A clearing in the woods
And build a snug and hor-sllke hut
To house his wife and soods.
The hardest thing was 20 secure
Tho pretty girls consent.
He did not need. II that were sure,
To fret about tho rent
or wonder how he'd feed his bride
or paw his water tax
So long as he had at his side
His rife and his ak.
Now lie must well consider first
4 lot Of details small.
or worst Will quickly come 10 worst
And evil viii bofall.
Now he must search the town with cara
TO ind an airy fat.
And all the cash he has 20 spare
Must 20 20 furnish that.
And not n moment can he lose
Tho sight or things 20 buy
or wife's garments. hats and shoes,
The weekly food supply.
Oh. Il IL quite n different view.
And don't you. little lad.
Look back AZ times with envy 70
The snap your father had?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-22

it unsuspectingly, but rather than ad-
nit the sell he ate the cake with well
feigned relish.
New Years eve we saw the old year
out with a lot of merrymaking. sing
ing Aud Lang Syne' hand in hand
standing in a circle At L o'clock in
the morning we all went upstairs to
our rooms. When l got into bed l
discovered that I couldn't get my feet
more than halfway down in the sheets.
1t at once occurred to me that they
had been scotched-that is, the upper
sheet had been folded halfway down
in the bed. and it was this fold that
was trying to get into.
eve were playing so many pranks on
one another that l knew at once some
of the girls had played the trick on
me. 1 fancied some of them might be
in the hall listening to hear any ex-
pressions of vexation l might give way
to. SO uttered never a word, Instead
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-22
Would Trade Places.

81 came to ask you" said the dmid
young man, blushing 10 the roots OF
mis- hair and twisting half the buttons
off his now vest IF / might marry
your daughter"
Young man, are you looking for a
bossT
well. l wouldn't put It just that
way"
mo. because you do not realize
what is about 70 happen 10 you.
have been bossed for twenty years.
and / don't know but 1 would like a
vacation. You can have her"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-22

The supreme court of Illinois has final
ly put it's o. K. on the primary cleo
ton law, but in one of the most serious
phases Of the malady that has given
rise to irritation on the body polite
of Illinois, It is a case where learned
doctors disagree. While the legislative
remedy tor the ills Of the ballot, &C
.cording to 4hes1ast prescribed formula
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-22

z The good fellows of Rock Island
who have taken upon themselves the
responsibility of playing Santa Claus
to the poor children this year should
not fail in their obligations. Let them
remember they have a little engage
.ment of their own for next Saturday
evening
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-22

Z ONDON.-A wonderful transforma-
L. ton has been wrought in the
crown Jewels and regalia which will
be used at the coronation in Westmin-
ster Abbey next June, and which have
now been restored to the Wakefield
Chamber in the Tower OF London. The
great Cullinan diamonds, the larger of
which, out of compliment to United
South Africa, King George has or
dered to be renamed the Star of Afri.
ca, have a prominent place in the
regalia.
The star, which weighs 51615 carats.
has been set IN the scepter near the
head. The smaller Cullinan stone,
whose weight is 800 3-16 carats, is
placed in the front of the crown which
has been altered and enlarged and to
the gems in which have been added
two new sapphires, So brilliants and
90 rose diamonds. Both the Cullinan
diamonds can be removed from the
crown and scepter when those en-
blems of power are not in use, and
can then be worn by the queen as a
pendant
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-22

II you are suffering from DIIiousnesE
const. patton, Indigestion, chronic head.
ache, invest one cent in a postal card.
send TO Chamberlain Medicine Co 81,
Des Moines, Iowa, with your name
and address plainly on the back, and
they VIII forward you q free sample or
Chamoerlain's stomach and liver tab.
lets. Sold By all druggists,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-22
Dec. % in American
History

1S07-The embargo on trade with Eng
land, etc. took effect. The act re-
manned in fun force until March,
1909.
1S22-John Strong Newberry. eminent
CeolCgist and mining expert. born;
died 1892.
1s99-Dwight /. Moody. the evangel-
list. died: born 4S2-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-22
Would if He Could.

"Pa. II we lived in the days Of pi-
rates would you be n pirate bold and
sail the Spanish main|
"Of course not, my sor."
"Of course not" chimed I'm his moth
or. THE place Of the old pirates is
taken by the modern trust magnates.
and your pa isn't trust magnate by
a long way"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-22

There is fine collection of horses
inside Madison Square Garden, New
York, this week, and outside a fine
collection of automobiles in which
the enthusiastic horse-lovers do their
riding
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-22

: Lord Decies, who will marry Miss
Gould, won a medal in the campaign
a against the Mad Mullah in Somaliland
which. as you will doubtless remem-
Der, was almost as exciting as the
Crazy Snake operations in Oklahoma.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-22

Any foreign nation that will land
an army of 100000 men" in a country
inhabited by 1OO.OOO,OOO Americans
ought TO be examined for lunacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-22

1t may be true that the poor ar
used to being cold and hungry, bu
did you ever try it yourself?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-22
Ne.dl.es Information.

'T can't think''-
Don't distress yourself about st."
ct say. can't think"-
"AIy dear, II is quite obvious"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-22

Years and years ago, as You may re
member, Rudyard Kipling had some
thing to say about this country's
coast defenses, and characterized
Uncle Sam as "temptingly spank
able
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-22
Doubted His Credit.

ct am going TO turn over new leaf"
Are youf'
You bet"'
81 was just wondering"
WHAT"
where you'd get the leaf"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-22

1t doesn't seem possible that the
sugar trust could have been pure and
innocent in its younger day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-22

Eggs are still going up--in an effort
to be rejoined to their early love,
bacon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-22
Wretched Man.

Algy-By Jove. Miss Clara. how
sweet you look in white! Do you know
when / saw you coming across the
lawn you looked so nice l thought il
was Miss Juia-Harper's Bazaar.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-22

Speaking of marriage in haste, a Ben
ton Harbor justice married 20 couples
in 10 minutes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-22
And IL Is Easy.

81 SIN looking for trouble"
"You are:'
"Yes."
Seems TO me that you take lot 70
do it,"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-22
Huraor and
Philosophy
~ DUNCAN ~. SMITH
PERT PARAGRAPHS.


WHEN a girl refuses man he finds
lot OF consolation in the money
he is able 20 save in the next six
months.
No man knows what be would do
under given circumstances, but any
man can tell
The average woman's idea OF poll
ties is that It is something that her
husband stays downtown 10 discuss
instead of coming home TO dinner on
time.
A man cant be dragged 20 a bargain
sale nor dubbed away from prize
fight.
The man who argues on the unpopu-
lar side is always surprised at the
number OF stupid people I'm the world.
After a man has spent a night with
the boys his small son will be wise TO
walk the chalk line.
II women were subject 70 jury outy
lawyers would need TO employ dress
makers as well as actors 70 prepare
their star witnesses.
She IS q wise woman who secures
enough alimony 10 finance her next
venture.
No mere man can understand why
women spend so much time in art
clubs 1t seems 20 him that II Isn't
necessary to know the difference be-
tween Corot and Rubens TO select post
cards.
Anyway, 2 woman never Insists on
telling you all about how It happened
the day after election.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-22

Every year this world drinks 1850,
100000 pounds of tea. That seems
plenty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-22

WHEN a girl refuses a man he finds
a lot OF consolation in the money
he is able 20 save in the next six
months.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-22

No man knows what be would do
under given circumstances, but any
man can tell.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-22

A man can't be dragged 20 a bargain
sale nor dubbed away from a prize
fight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-22
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and weslsly at 1874
Second avenue. Rock Island. Ill tcn-
tered at the postoffics as seoond-class
matter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-22
Natural Mistake.

NO. This is a hardware store"
81 know #. But my wife told me (
bring home some biscuits, and
thought this would be the place TO
match some she made yesterday"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-22

For sale by Allen. Myers & Co. L. 8
dcCabe & Co.. Rock Island hardware
Company, III & Ehleb.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-22

TERMS.-Deily. 10 cents per week.
Weekly, 81 per year in advance.
All communications of arsumentative
character. political or religious. must
have real name attached for pubhca-
ton. No such articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Correspondence solicited from every
township in Rock Island county.
auE3s5IEz0
&TRA6Esl D Dsg2E coGNciEp 20
fsT@cfI
Thursday, December %, 1910.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-22
UNCLE SANS CHRISTMAS.
BY RoRERTUs LOVE.

"Now mustI haste"
erie ! Uncle
Sam.
Lest | forget
some chick or
child
OF mine, his stock
ines full to
cram,
From out my pack
with treasures
piled. "
Then swift through
forty>sevcn
states,
a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-22

BY THE J. w. POTTER co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-22

The man who argues on the unpopu-
lar side is always surprised at the
number OF stupid people I'm the world.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-22

After a man has spent night with
the boys his small son will be wise 10
walk the chalk line.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-22

Thursday, December %, 1910.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-10
An Experts Opinion o
Skin Diseases.

A prominent. national expert on skin
diseases whose name you are familiar
with says that in all his scientific ex-
perience he has never found so hard a
disease to conquer as Eczema Yet he
does not hesitate to recommend ZEMO
as a most successful remedy for the
treatment of Eczema, itching skin di-
seases. dandruff, pimples blackheads
and all other diseases OF the skin and
scalp. He says that not only do its cur
alive qualities make it popular but also
the fact that 1t is a clean, liquid remedy
for external use. a great improvement
over the old style greasy salves and
lotions which are not only unpleasant
to use but do not destroy the germ life
that causes the disease. ZEMO draws
the germs to the surface and destroys
them. leaving the skin clear and
healthy. Can be used freely on in
fants. The Mcbride & Will Drug Com
pany will gladly supply those who call
with a free sample bottle of ZEMO
and booklet which explains in simple
language all about skin diseases and
how to cure yourself at home with
ZEMO.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-10
THE M'cARTEN FUNERAL.
Services For Young Wife Very Largely
Attended.

Friends, neighbors, relatives, city Of
ficials and officers and others Joined in
a large congregation that paid the last
respects to Mrs. w. C. McCarten at the
funeral services held at ST. Mary's
church at 8 o'clock this morning. DR..
]. J. Fitzpatrick officiated.
The members of the Catholic Ladies
Mite Society, and the alumni of st
:Mary's Institute attended in body.
The city was represented by Mayor o.
l.. Ingledue, the members of the coun-
Gil, and the police force.
There were a great many flowers and
floral pieces sent in remembrance to
the dead. The organized bodies repre-
sented by these gifts were the Young
Ladies' Sodality, mayor, council. police
and city officials, who sent a large
gates ajar; Marshall Lodge, No. 312,
B. P. o. E.; knights of Columbus.
Modern Brotherhood of America, Ladies
Society, ST. Mary's Institute alumni,
steamfitters' union, employees of the
McCarten Plumbing Company and the
G. A. Durham Company in addition 40
many from individuals.
The flower bearers were Mesdames
John Nolan, c. w. Cation, and P. j.
Griffin and Miss George Mooney. The
pail bearers were Messrs. p. J. Griffin.
j. E. O'Brien, and William White, of
this city; and P. j. Seaman. j. F. Sa-
wage and William Keatly, of Dubuque.
burial was in Riverside.
The following from out Of the city
attended the funeral: Mr.. and Mrs. NJ.
M. McCarten, Mr.. B. Savage, ]. F. Saw
age, William Keatly and P. J. Seaman
and Misses Lizzie and Kate 'McCarten.
Of Dubuque; Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Penders and Miss Ann Penders, of Os-
kaloosa; Mrs. Mary Penders, Mr.. Joe
Penders and Miss Mayme Penders, Of
Rockwell; and Miss Anna Wolfe and
Miss Beatrice Tally, of waterloo.