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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-22

be found AT once TO take Curtis place,
some one he could trust In his dilem-
ma be thought of Freckles.
"I can trust him." he unused. ANY
how. he can find out what is happen
ing. and / eau write the articles at
present" So Freckles was reused out
of his bed at 10 o'clock by messen-
ger and ordered to report at the office
at once. He went in fear. dreading he
knew not what. Branton was await
ing him.
''Freckles." said Branton, II have
made up my mind that we don't need
you in the composing room any long
err" and FreckIes trembled. The next
moment he could have shouted for
joy. 81 want you to act as reporter
for me temporarily" Then he ex-
planned.
So FreckIes went forth from the Of
fee an hour later with q jubilant
heart Notwithstanding the prospects
Of the Chronicle. BrantoD had uncon-
sciously stumbled upon one Of the
secrets of success. He had made an
ally Of his helper.
He first went to the humble lunch
room where be had taken his meals
since his arrival in Pinetown. His
head was literally awhirl with his
sudden promotion. He bore in mind
Branton's last words: And, above all.
Freckles. don't let anybody know who
you are. Keep that low" In spite OF
his small stature. Freckles was now
eighteen years old. and his sudden
good fortune made him feel a man
10 HnnrkS QffltnO
for an existence had taught him many
things that were to stand him in good
stead Branton had chosen wisely.
Residents of PinetoYn will always
recall the events of the following day.
The Chronicle was filed with remarks
by eminent politicians never meant for
publication, with here and there
caustic comment by Branton. The last
number of the Chronicle was sold be
fore the sun was two hours high, and
Donnelly and his colleagues were rag
ing. The strange part was nobody
knew how Branton had secured his in
formation. Nobody had seen him about,
nor had any one observed the little
figure that quietly fingered near groups
Of politicians as they conferred in low
tones. Freckles went about without
attracting suspicion, and the leaders
began to whisper of treachery and OF
betrayed confidence. The next day and
the next the Chronicle contained edify-
ing news morSelS and told of the grow
ing spirit of disruption among the lead
ers. Donnelly grew alarmed as lead
ing citizens began to sit up and take
notice. The circulation of the Chron-
icle increased by leaps and bounds.
Freckles was. indeed. making good"
The tide OF public opinion soon turn
ed, and Freckles became established
in the Office of the Chronicle as head
reporter. and Branton always said the
change was brought about by a sheet
Of paper blowing from his desk one
afternoon.
About year after his promotion Re
porter John Jupin made a trip TO New
York and after three days absence
returned with carewOrn old lady.
happiness beaming from her wrinkled
face. and introduced her TO BrantoD as
my mother" After that he bought
home in the suburbs. where. like they
say in the fairy tales, they lived hap
DIV ever afterward.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-22
The Argus Daily Short Story
Freckles-By Ira Ten Brock.
Copyrighted. 1910. by Associated Literary PresA

moments he Joined groups of politi-
clans on the street and listened unOb-
served to the discussions. He gath
cred a fund of information.
The linotypes were merrily hum
ming and clanking one evening a year
after Freckles came to the office of the
Chronicle. He had made remarkable
progress in bis work and through the
kindness of Branton had attended the
sessions of a night school. He bent
all his energies to make the best of
his opportunities. and at the end of
the term he had graduated near the
head of his class.
Freckles was perched upon a box
setting headings from a case that was
too high for him. He was wondering
how much longer Branton could hold
out. for II was an open secret that
the Chronicle was near the end Of its
resources. Suddenly he read two lines
that startled him:
HEAVIEST TAXPAYER RECOGNISED
ERS ATTITUDE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-22
Were He an EngIishman.

Sidney Brooks, the English political
writer, in giving an estimate of Roose-
welt in the July McClure's, says:
"If he were an Englishman, he would
have explored every inch of the en-
pire, shot all the big game to be found
in it, won his blue at Oxford or Cam
bridge, kept pack of hounds, written
some slashing books on Wellington and
Nelson and the heroes of the Indian
mutiny, captured De Wet, annexed an
empire or two, and left an indelible
mark on the politics of the nation as
the premier of progressive, conserva-
tive ministry AS it is, we have to roll
half a dozen Englishmen together to
get Mr.. Roosevelt's full measure. Take
r. c. Selous, the big-game historian,
add again the breeziness of Lord
Charles Beresford. who might be at
least half a Roosevelt himself If he
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-22

A zephyr of wind caught up q sheet
of paper from the editors desk and
sent IT whirling out through the open
window. What the editor said Is su-
perf1uous.
Branton was just rising from his
chair to recover the manuscript as a
ragged urchin entered the door Of the
Pinetown Chronicle. When he caught
sight of the boy he did what any NOR
tai being possessed with an abiding
sense of the ridiculous would have
done-he fell back into his chair and
laughed.
Here's yer paper. mister" announced
the boy by way of Introduction. 81
seen 1t blow out tn window an fetch
ed 1t In
Chance sometimes plays strange
tricks. Had anybody told Branton an
hour earlier that gust of wind would
blow him fortune he would have laugh
ed at the absurdity of the suggestion.
Thank you. Freckles." he said.
Here, take this dime for your trou-
BILE" The freckled face of the boy
bAOhC AAtO dS NC pOChClCO tue
coin and turned to go. He paused at
the door, and Branton, looking up from
his writing a moment later. saw him
standing irresolutely on the doorsill.
Kind hearted Jim Branton was quick
to surmise that the lad had something
more to say. Anything I can do for
you. SOM" he asked kindly.
''N-no, l guess not" answered the
boy. Only thought p'rhaps you
could give me something to do. Y see.
mister. l don't know nobody here. an
l amt got no place to go. an if you
could He stopped awkwardly and
fumbled with his fingers.
A few hours later John Jupin, alias
Freckles. late of the city of New York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-22
Inflammatory Rheumatism Cured "
Three Days.

Morton L. Hill, of Lebanon, Ind,
says: my wife had inflammatory
rheumatism in every muscle and joint
her suffering was terrible and her body
and face were swollen almost beyond
recognition; had been in bed for six
weeks and had eight physicians. but
received no benefit until she tried DR..
Detchon's Relief for Rheumatism. 1t
gave immediate relief and she was
able to walk about in three days. I am
sure 1t saved her life" Sold by Otto
Grotjan, 1901 Second avenue, Rock
Island; Gust Schlegel & Son, 22O West
Second street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-22
After the Speaker.

Another knot has been tied in the
authority of the speaker of the house.
The opportunity for effectually smoth-
ering legislation by burying bills in
the hands of unfriendly committees
has been recalled. Under a new rule
a majority of the members may take
a bill from an obstructive committee
and it can then be placed upon the
calendar for passage. Formerly the
speaker could refer a bill to almost
any committee he desired and as the
committees were of his own choosing.
any measure he personally opposed
was pretty certain of burial.
The present change is therefore
quite a revolutionary one and almost
removes the last vestige of the speak
er's authority in personally controlling
legislation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-22
Relative Church Growth of Prot
eStantS.

The most interesting information
furnished by the census report con-
sists of comparisons between Protes-
tant and other churches. The only
Protestant body having more than
half its membership in the 160 prin-
cipal cities is the Episcopalian, with
51.2 per cent. These cities contain
70.7 per cent of the eastern orthodox
churches, ISL per cent of the Roman
Catholics, 1916 per cent of the Chris
tian Scientists, who are classed as
Protestants in the report, and SS.7 per
cent of the Jewish congregations.
Boston stands first among the five
largest cities in its proportions of
church members to population, with
62.6 per cent. st. Louis has 46.6 per
cent, New York All per cent, Chicago
4O7 per cent, and Philadelphia 3S.S per
cent. These figures are calculated to
surprise persons who affirm that Amer
lean cities are goddess and that the
great majority in them have no con-
nection with any Christian church.
Those cities in which the Catholic
population is relatively large appear
TO have the largest proportion Of
church members. In Fall River, Mass,
sos per cent of the church members
reported are Roman Catholics, while
the total membership is CTS per cent
of the population: while in Memphis,
Tenn, where S4.4 per cent of the
communicates are Protestants, the
membership is only 80 per cent of the
population. Next to Fall River, the
cities having the largest percentage of
Roman Catholics to the population
are: San Francisco Sill, New Orleans
1871 New York 76.9, Providence 765.
ST Louis 90. Boston 6S.7, Chicago $50
and Philadelphia SIS. The report
points out that the strength of Pre-
testant bodies as compared with the
Roman Catholic church is greatly I'M
derstated.
In the II cities with over 100000
population Catholics are reported as
considerably more than double the
Protestants; but outside of the princi-
pal cities the number reported by
Catholics is only a little more than a
third of the number credited to Pro-
testants.
In 1906 the total number of church
members of all denominations report
ed for the 100 cities was 31.9 per cent
of the population, as compared with
25.7 per cent in 1890.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-22
BLACK BURNED AT STAKE
Negro Who Killed White Woman Is
Taken from Sheriff by Mob.

Rusk, Texas, June 22.-Leonard
Johnson, a negro, charged with hav-
ing killed Miss Maude Redding, a
young white woman, near here, was
burned at the stake by a mob. Sher-
if Norwood and a posse were enroute
here with the negro when they were
overpowered at Lone Star, near the
home of the murdered woman. He
confessed that he had not only muir
dered but had attacked Miss Red
ding.
The negro was then tied to a
stake and after brush had been piled
high around the torch was applied.
Disregarding the pleading of John
son, the fire was fed until he was
dead.
The murder of Miss Redding was
one of the most brutal in the his
tory of this section. She had left
her home enroute to Lone Star about
noon. Two hours later her body, with
her throat cut, was found in dense
wood
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-22

The Russian bear grows larger de-
spite revolution and war. Government
figures just issued give the census for
1909 of Russia and Finland at 160,-
095,200, an increase of 33,199,000, or
1852 per cent since 1897. OF the popu-
lation sos per cent are engaged in
agricultural pursuits. Females pre-
dominate in European Russia and Fin
land, and males predominant in Po-
land, the Caucasus and Siberia. Next to
China, which has about 400,000000
people, Russia has larger population
than any other nation. And, like
China, it is farther back than other
countries of Europe and Asia in the
march of civilization.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-22


was engaged in sorting the contents OF
one of those receptacles known in the
parlance of the printing Office as the
hellbox.
The months that followed were siren
uous ones for the Chronicle. Pinetown
was in the throes of a political battle
over the purchase of municipal wa
terworks system. From the first Bran
ton stood firm for municipal owner
ship. and for time everything seemed
favorable, but then the tide turned.
The political party In the minority
saw an opportunity to create senti.
ment against the project and charged
openly that 1t was j scheme for graft
on the part of the party in office.
Branton remained firm in his position.
Affairs were at this point when the
leader of the opposition made Branton
an offer to desert the now unpopular
cause.
All this FreckIes learned as he toiled
over his types. and he gained keen
insight into the contest. At leisure
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-22
HuTnOr and
Philosophy
HlLARlTY.
d. DUNCAN ~. SMITH

"A ND now the month Of June ID here.
"A And we may dance and sing.
In ecstasy stand on our ear
And shout goodby TO spring. y
The month OF mating and Of moths, =
OF rareness all around.
OF broken hearts and plighted trothR,
When Joy sells by the pound:
Month OF mosquitoes and OF brides
And grooms. too. II you please.
OF mild and mellow moonlit rides,
OF green and tender peas;
Month when the graduate intense
Draws knowledge from its fount
And makes you look like thirty couas
Or half Of that amount.
In woods beIated blossoms laugh.
The air in fine as silk.
And In the lot the spotted calf
In bawlipg for its milk
All nature seems 70 be In tune
The baby grand is not.
It bawls a message TO the moon
AS thicker grows the plot
While Nature In her gaudy dress
Exhibits -four and fruit
I wonder II I'll have TO press
My last years summer suit
o June. like your winning Ways.
Your gaudy three ring showl
How can grandly sing your prAisef
You've laid the coal man low.
And with the charms thai you display
You almost turn my head.
I take her by the hand and say,
"Oh. Birdie. come: let's wedl'
Charmed by the music OF the brook,
The babbling OF your thrush.
I can sit round all day and look
At work and never blush
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-22
DoNNELLY FAvORS PURCHASE OF
WATERWORKS.

"DonnellyY' Where had he heard
that name? Then like fash he re
membered-big Jim DonneIIy. one OF
the leaders of the opposition. the man
who had been foremost in denouncing
the project. Donnelly reconsidersi
Impossible. Only the day before
Freckles remembered he had heard
him say: Eve have won. boys. The
election next November is ours.
There was treachery somewhere. He
must see Branton.
Excitement prevailed in the editorial
rooms OF the Chronicle that evening.
Branton was jubilant With Donnelly
in favor of the project, its success
was assured. The news had startled
him. indeed. but he cast all suspicious
aside when his reporter came In from
q personal interview with the leader.
Now be saw the Chronicle restored in
the good graces of the public and his
sacrifices repaid. Freckles found him
merrily typewriting an editorial.
IF you please. Mr.. BrantOn. can
see you a minute?' he asked as the
latter paused to make a correction.
II
hello. Freckles," he said. whats the
matter? Going TO give me notice that
you've accepted position as president
OF the bankP'
Freckles ignored his Interrogation
and delved at once into object of
his visit Mr.. BrantoD. this head is
wrong" he said. There must be a
mistake" Then he repeated what he
had heard Dounelly say. Branton
smiled amusedly.
"Freckles. you're wrong this time
dead wrong. That head describes with
minute exactitude just what has &C.
CURED. We had it from Donnelly him
self, through Billy Curtis" He turned
to his desk. It's all right Don't
worryT
FreckIes was nonplused. He went
slowly back TO the composing room.
thinking hard. What had made Don
nelly change his mind so suddenly, or
had he changed? 1t must all be a
a mistake. There must be treachery
somewhere.
The next day there was great excite
ment in Pinetowu- The office of Jim
was nOOuCO Will
while the big boss passed around
cigars TO his anxious friends and ex-
planned that the esteemed Chronicle
had had pipe dream" The prestige
Of that newspaper seemed forever lost
to all except Branton.
In the Office of the Chronicle there
was equal turmoil. Billy Curtis. the
reporter RESPONSIBLE for the article
that had set all Pinetown a-quiver
with excitement, had resigned and
was not to be found. Rumor said he
had held an early conference with
Donnelly before the presses Of the
Chronicle were through that morning
and had left for the far west Bran
ton experienced feeling nearer akin
to disappointment than be had yet
known. The treachery of Curtis was
evident
The needs Of the present aroused
him from his reverie. Some one must
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-22

were not an Irishman; add again Lord
Curzon's instinct for domination and
his superb self-conf1dence, mingle with
something more than a dash of Lord
Kitchener's remorseless efficiency,
throw in at least as much decisiveness,
practically and belligerency as Mr..
Chamberlain has ever commanded, and
finally, 1eaven the resultant with an
ardor Gladstonian in its intensity
and you have a combination not by
any means unlike the ex-president."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-22
GARFIELD'S SON BUSTED
Excluded from School Managed by
President Taft's Brother.

Excluded from School Managed by
President Taft's Brother.
Watertown, Conn, June 22.-For
decorating with their school colors,
flags and evergreens the large gran
lite soldiers memorial shaft in the
middle of the town, John Garfield.
a senior, son of former Secretary of
the Interior James Garfield, Harry
Croker of San Francisco and Frank
Andrews and John Durham, both of
New York, were expelled from Taft
school last night by Horace Taft, the
principal, who is a brother of Presi-
dent Taft. Garfield was to have grad
uated next week
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-22
Got Part of L.

''What is the name of that picturer
"'Gates Ajar'"
"Where are the gates"
Fright up there in the middle back
ground"
"Oh. yes; so they are And the 1arf
Oh. | know. got that the moment 1
looked at the picture"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-22
CARROLL is NOMINATED
Unofficial Reports Give Iowa Cover
nor Majority Over Garst.

Des Moines, June 22.-With Wap-
clio county alone to hear from, re-
turns submitted to the executive
council which is making the official
canvass shows that Governor Carroll
has SS,66S votes to Warren Garst, in
surgent, 1884. an unofficial major
ity for Governor Carroll of 2,774.
Unofficial reports gave Carroll a ma
jority of 500 in Wapello county, so
that his final majority will be not far
from $500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-22
June 20 in American
History

fS3l-Pau! Charles Morphy. famous
chess player, born; died 1884.
1ss4-Captain w S. Schley's relief
party reached Cape Sabine and
rescued Lieutenant A W. Greedy
and six others. only survivors Of
the Greedy polar expedition to
Lady Franklin bay.
1S9S-General Skaters corps made the
first landing on Cuban soil at Dali
Ouiri
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-22

Those new lightning rods which are
to be put on the White house at cost
of $500 would seem to indicate that
Smiling Bill has an idea it may strike
again. He wants to be rendered as
safe as possible
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-22
COMO PRISONER RELEASED
Police Fail to Establish Connection
With Charlton Tragedy.

Como. Italy, June %. - Constan-
tine Ispolatoff, the Russian who has
been detained by the police in con-
nection with the mysterious murder
of Mrs. Porter Charlton, whose body
was found packed in a trunk fished
out of Lake Como. has been released.
Ispolatoff was a chance acquaintance
of Mrs. Charlton and her husband
and he has been closely questioned
since he was taken into custody. APP
parently the police have found moth
ing tangible on which to hold him
longer. From the first the man has
denied any knowledge of the crime.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-22
Kept the TnIno =. TJone.

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 ali our family"
writes Paul Mathulka of Buffalo, N. Y.
Easy, but sure remedies for all stom-
ach, liver and kidney troubles. Only
25 cents at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-22
Cousins Hama Toqether.

Lancaster, Pa, June 22.-Walter and
Benjamin Astone, cousins, were
hanged together here yesterday for the
murder of Alfred Hallman in Pequea
township in January, 1909
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-22
Not Enr thu Manaan.

"He has written a ponderous vol
ume"
What is it all about?'
81 looked It over. but couldn't quite
make out"
what is the price,?
"Three dollars. believe"
Then that'Il be all right. Only
those who can't understand IL can af-
ford to buy it"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-22

Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets will brace up the nerves, ban
ish sick headache. prevent despond-
ency and invigorate the whole system.
Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-22
Pleasant.

'Tell you what I'd like"
"All right"
I'D like TO come back to earth about
100 years from now"
Would your"
"Yes"
"Why?"
81 think all my debts would be out
lawed then aud I'd have a chance b
have some fun"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-22

Joe Cannon is right in maintaining
that the majority should rule-but
Cannon thinks he is the majority.
There is the rub
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-22
Set the Standard.

"What kind OF time does your watch
keep"
at never varies a second"
sit doesn't seem TO me as though II
could be 10 o'clock
'"Perhaps the sun is little slow this
morning"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-22

Patterson has been renominated for
governor of Tennessee - doubtless
upon a platform favoring manslaughter
without any closed season.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-22
Oannpsninq.

Into her ear he piped his lay.
Her father. wild and stout.
Came on a little piece TO say.
And then his pipe went out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-22

II you are not satisfied after using
according to directions two-thirds of a
bottle Of Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets, you can have your mon
ey back The tablets cleanse and in
vigorate the stomach. improve the d.
gestion, regulate the bowels. Give
them trial and get well Sold by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-22

The Minnesota republicans endorsed
Taft, but deliberately slapped Roose-
welt. And Bill keeps on smiling.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-22

That Minnesota republican conven-
ton ought to bring a noise from
Oyster Bay.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-22
Bio Tannery Burns,

Chicago, June 22.-The Greiss-Ffeg-
ger tannery burned yesterday with a
loss of a quarter of a million,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-22

1Tura @ &C: only stranger but IL 10 a
whole lot snier rum ncnOC
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-22

Everyone deeply respects
A person who is guided
BY cool judgment
And common sense.
If one finds that habits
Of food or drink are producing
Hints of disease, he should
Heed natures warnings and
Adjust his diet to keep the
Human machinery in order.
One doesn't always know
Where to commence
To correct a diet,
But one thing to stop is coffee,
An alluring, insidious enemy
That Sings one to sleep and
! then knifes him
The slow but sure effects of
Caffeine-the active drug in
Coffee-on the heart, finally
Produce weak pulse and
Deranged nervous system
Which grows slowly but
Steadily more pronounced
and ends in some
Fixed organic. disease,
Unless the cause be removed.
POSTUM
Is scientifically made of
Selected parts of the grains
That yield the phosphates
Which rebuild and give
Vital energy to body and brain.
There's aReason"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-22

1t IS all in the point OF view. Some
people are back numbers while one OF
their contemporaries is representing
the issue about 10 be put out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-22

The only thing about this being Gooc
and you'll be beautiful * that il take'
80 much hard work TO show II.