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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-02

gave IL gentle pressure.
Don't be troubled. little girl he
said. There are always wheels with
in wheels There is also such a thing
as being too smart. have some
thing TO say TO you. Had l not i
would not have come to see you rest
ing under the imputation of being.
thief. Listen. From the FIRST / sus-
pected something wrong in your friend
Oscar Richmond. From what / heard
1 believed him to be thief. | intro
duced into this household Girard Rob
erts. detective"-
"a detective"
That's what he is. He laid trap
for Richmond and caught not Rich
mOnd. but me He bought your auDt's
diamond for the purpose of laying this
trap. He put the bills to pay for it on
the mantel as a decoy for Richmond.
They were all marked. that be might
prove them his property. Richmond
took them. but. being smart rogue
and suspecting that we were on his
track. sent man with them 10 my
room. This man represented himself as
an old chum Of mine, and my landlady
permitted him to so TO the room TO
wait for me. once there. he put the
money in my bureau drawer and went
away. The next day Richmond ar
ranged that Il constable should go to
my room to search for something he
claimed he had lost. You know the re-
suit
But" / said. Oscar Richmond did
nothing criminal. You were trying to
catch him, and he turned the tables on
you"
wait bit. Richmond was an ac-
ccuntant for n firm in San Francisco.
from whom he skipped with $4,000.
Roberts was employed by them to
track him. My employing Roberts was
q coincidence. Eichmond's real name
Is Machinery. lie was arrested this
morning and is now awaiting extradi-
ton papers to take him 10 San Fran
cisco for trial"
And now l am alone in my room. try
ing tc get settled down 20 the fact that
l am myself. Oscar Richmond is not
Oscar Richmond nj all. but somebody
else and q criminal Donald Chase is
not going 70 the penitcntiary, but is 10
be my husband instead. Girard Rob
erts, who came to u* with his appar-
emily light character AID trivial words
"a skin deep man whom nobody either
loves or disiikcs-turns out TO be one OF
those cunning detectives one reads
about III stories. But now l know that
he is real detective he seems very
different TO me. Just rs soon as ii IVES
ell out. instead OF calling me Alice he
called me Miss Avery. ! was so mad
could have checked him. Besides.
thought he was quite u gentleman. He
IS very plain. Indeed. Donald says he
served n term as n policeman.
Well. well: ] shall never again think
can tell the difference between
rogur and an honest man or between q
gentleman and n THE huntr'.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-02
Can Taft Come Back?

In an address to the summer guests
at Bar Harbor. President Taft said a
president should represent all the peo-
pie and he, therefore, would not dis
cuss politics. Then he cancelled all
public engagements in order that he
might give attention to pressing pub
lie business.
The president has reached wise
conclusion. He does not appear well
on the hastings as he is lacking in dis
erection. Only trained public speakers
can steer clear of mistakes, and Mr..
Taft lacks schooling in this respect.
His speeches, in which he gave clean
bills of health to Cannon and A1drich,
and his emphatic endorsement of the
tariff bill about wrecked his admins
tration. The people can not be made
to believe that Cannon and Aldrich are
purists or that the tariff law is 1.-The
best law ever passed" They believe
Cannon and Aldrich stand in the way
of good government and they know
the cost of living did not begin to soar
until the tariff bill was enacted into
law.
The president has talked neither well
nor wisely and he has been too much
away from his duties. With his re-
turn to the White house he may re-
cover some of his lost prestige if he
tacks his course differently. He must
know he can not serve the people and
serve those who are serving the inter
ests. The so-called standpatters are
wrecking the republican party. They
represent the things the people do not
want and will not have. Instead of
patting on the back the 'Aldriches, Can
mons, Depews and Tawneys and urging
war on the Beveridges, Delivers, Cum
minses and La Follettes, he must re-
verse himself or his administration
will be a lamentable failure. He can
not shower patronage upon Lorimer
and deny it to others because they will
not bow to the interests.
Thus far President Taft's administra-
ton has been a failure. He may save
it from utter ruin by getting nearer to
the people.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-02
Other Cities Alter II.

Rock Island will have to go some to
keep up with the procession of other
Illinois cities which have begun the
circulation of petitions for the submits
sion of the question of adoption of the
commission plan of government.
Quincy, Joliet, and number of other
cities are contemplating submission of
the question this fall In Charleston
the petition has already been filed, and
Judge T. N. Golfer has given notice of
the special election to be held Tuesday.
Sept. 6.
The new Illinois law is certain to be
given it's first test soon, and every city
in the state will look with intense in.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-02
Assessment Rolls Filed

Assessment rolls for the paving of
Fourth avenue between Twenty
fourth and Twenty-seventh streets,
Twenty-seventh street between
Fourth and Fifth avenue, and for the
laying of a Waterman on Eleventh
avenue between Sixteenth and Seven
teenth streets, were filed yesterday
with the county judge with a petition
asking that they be confirmed and
the improvement allowed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-02

Just about now many of the poll
ticisns of the country are hard at
work preparing the impromptu, ex-
temporaneous speeches they are to
deliver "on the spur of the mo-
ment" whenever and wherever an
opportunity offers itself during the
time that intervenes between the
present and the forthcoming au-
tumn election.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-02
Staoqers Skeptics,

That clean, nice, fragrant COM
pound like Bucklen's Arnica Salve
will instantly relieve a bad burn. cut,
scald, wound or piles, staggers skep-
tics. But great cures prove its a
wonderful healer of the worst sores,
ulcers, boils, felons, eczema, skin
eruptions, as also chapped hands,
sprains and corns. Try it, % cents
at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-02
Beats PAVING Fare.

'They ought to pay people for riding
on this line" said the old crouch. who
was far from being satisfied with the
street car service.
They do II you work It right"
swish l knew the combination"
That's easy. / will give you q let
ter of recommendation any time you
want TO apply for a job as conductor"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-02
Not RestfuI.

Not Restful.
''You look tired"
'T am tired"
what have you been doIngT
Reading fiction"
''That shouldn't be tiresome-"
"wen, IT is when 1t consists of rea-
sons why people don't pay what they
owe you"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-02
Aug. g in American
History

1911 William Williams. "signer'' for
Connecticut. died: born 1871.
1S9S-President Mckinley announced
the terms upon which he offered
to make peace with Spain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-02

Crippen's companion in that sensa-
tional voyage across the Atlantic has
a fine vaudeville engagement awaiting
her If she cares to avail herself Of it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-02
Much Worse.

Much Worse.
al wonder IL there IS anything
worse than not knowing when to
stop"
81 should say So" 80
"what is it?'
"Not knowing when to begin"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-02
New, Aspirations.

Man wanted In the paot the earth.
But since aloft ne flies
More comprehensive has he grown,
For now he wants the skies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-02
Some Differences.

"Do you like 10 have people russ
over you?
Depends on who 1t IS"
"Oh. suppose So"
"Now. a prize6ghter can keep his az.
fections TO himself"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-02

Teddy will soon hit the western trail,
and If there are any wild buffalo left,
they had better look out
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-02

The best way the republicans of
Ohio can get harmony out of the war
ring conditions is to vote for Harmon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-02
Gettina Pointers.

Johnny. what are you going to be
when you get TO be a man"
"a prizefghter."
had any training"
"Just watching paw and NAV
scrap"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-02
Humor and
Philosophy
BEARING UP.
By DUNCAN n. SMITH

BECAUSE ! am a married man.
- With this fact as a starter.
do not thank the gushing friend
Who marks me a martyr.
because 4 nave a wife ana Kids
And just that many bosses
Don't think that 1 nave burned behind
The bridge at which hope crosses.
Don't think because 1 cannot cell
My soul my own "A minute
That 1 arm fate's uniucky child.
For there Is nothing in IL
Don't think that when the past 4 scan
1t makes my pulses tingle
As ! recall the DyEone days
When 1 was young and single.
You pity me and think perhaps
1t Is a hardship maybe
That 1 should nave TO leave my BOOK
To go and tend the Daby.
Well. think that II does you good.
But keep. 1 pray. your pity.
j wouldn't trade my nursing JOB
For any in the city.
No. on the square. II you must know
There are some compensations
To have to furnish shoes for four
And Duy their clothes and rations,
So keep your pity TO yourself.
Ii just excites my laughter.
I'll bet you'Ie mad because you missed
The girl that you were after.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-02

For . TryoH-
"Sbe leads q
man gently along
u q til she gets
him TO propose"
And then she
I b r o VS. him
down %
Worse than
thatF
what CO uld
beP
IS b e accepts
him
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-02

You may have the law on yonr 81
all right. but don't get a lawyer to e.
pound it for you.
Because they feel their own impor-
lance some people can't possibly be
lazy.
When n man wants 10 talk about
himself listen with deep attention. aft
erward he is yours for whatever you
want 10 touch him Tor %
is shaving and then wonder what on
earth makes him so grouchy.
II you WISH the course OF a disease
arrested don't call I'm n policeman I'M
less he wears Md. after his name.
Don't be uneasy II the air OF the
household gets electrical occasionally.
Lots of impurities ara burned up by
electricity.
A long purse is no indication OF a
long head: in fact. many a fiat head Ia
found in conjunction with the dollar
OF his dad.
Mrs. Malaprop says that honesty 10
the best poverty.
Joke and the world will guy you. un.
less your joke Is brand new and none
Of the robber jokers has the slightest
chance 10 claim IL.
Keep trying. The man who fails in
business often enough often turns out
a merchant prince.
Dysentery is a dangerous disease
but can be cured. Chamberlain
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
has been successfully used in nine
epidemics of dysentery. II has never
been known to fail. IL is equally
valuable for children and adults,
and when reduced with water and
sweetened. 1t is pleasant to take. Sold
by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-02
More Practical.

"What are you writingT
"Just a light summer story"
zone that will live. I suppose"
IF IL lets me live for a while that
is all will ask OF It"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-02
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

You may have the law on yonr 81
all right. but don't get lawyer to e.
pound it for you.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-02

When a man wants TO talk sbou
himself listen with deep attention. AFT
erward he is yours for whatever yoI
want 10 touch him Tor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-02

Don't ask dad for n favor while be
is shaving and then wonder what on
earth makes him so grouchy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-02

Because they feel their own impor
lance some people can't possibly b'
lazy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-02

II you wish the course OF a disease
arrested don't call in n policeman un-
less he wears Md. after his name.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-02

Keep trying. The man who fails In
business often enough often turns out
a merchant prime.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-02

Don't be uneasy II the air OF the
household gets electrical occasionally.
Lots of impurities ara burned up by
electricity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-02

Joke and the world will guy you. un-
less your joke IS brand new and none
Of the robber jOkers has the slightest
chance 10 claim IL.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-02
THE ARGUS.

BY THE }. w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-02

Mrs Malnprop says that honesty 4
the best poverty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-02

A long purse is no indication OF 4
long head: in fact. many a dat head Il
found in conjunction with the dolla'
OF bis dad.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-05
STEAMERS AT FOREIGN PORTS.


Genoa. July 31-Ancona GtaD. Philadelphia,
and New York. via Naples
Naples Aug 2-Madonua tFrJ, New Terk. 81.
Calabria (Br), New YORK.
Valparaiso. Aug @Chirnu CBr). New YORK and
Norfolk. via CoroneI-
Bahia, Aug eFoxton Hall CBr), New Yo-f--
Punta Arenas, Aug 2-Afghanistan (3TJ, New
York for Valparaiso.
Havre Aug 4. q MA Savoie err. View
York.
Hamburg, Aug 2. 40 p n-C1eveland Ger,
New York via Plymouth ard Cherbou---
Southampton. Aug 4-Adrtatfc OBJ. New York
via Plymouth and Cherbourg.
Malta Aug african Prince (Brl. Yokohs ma.
etc. for Boston and New York.
So Vincent. G Y, July 29-AnzIo Bolivian (Br1.
from New York for Fremantle etc.
Sabang. Aug f-Indrawadf OBJ. from New YORK
for Manila and Japan.
Barbados. Aug 1-Nessfeld CBr). from New YORK
and Norfolk 20 La Plata
Queenstown. Aug 4. 1:45 D ul-Maies-ic rfr1.
from Southampton and CherboUrS for New
York
ST MichaeIs Aug s-CIyde CBr1. from New Yors
via Kingston. Colon. etc. FOR Southampton
Cherbourg, Aug 3, p m-Georgs Washi1stcu
Ger, from Bremen and Southampton for
New York
Lizard. Aug st Andrew (Br). New York so-
Antwerp
Dover Aug a-Birrna Czuss) New York or
Rotterdam and Libau-
Buenos Ayres. July 30-Covington CBrl. Colss-
tine for New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-05
RIOS BIG SHOW NOT READY
Returning American Complains
of Areentine's Jealous Brltons.

e. w. Hornung-not the English novelist
and creator of Raff1es, but Soui'e
American, who has just returned from
Ruenos Avres-i. at the New Amsterdam
to meet his father and mother, MI. anu
Mrs. E. E. Hornung, OF Cleveland nc
younger Mr. Hornung, who has spent three
years running American wire fences over
the pampas Of the Argentine, said the mucn
heralded Rio de Janeiro exposition Is typicai
of all other expeditions In that it is not
nearly ready.
ready. and most of these are North Amerl-
can but in the main the big show is not
ready, and I don't know when 1t Will De-
and I don't think the South Americans do'
either. The railway exhibit is very incom-
plete."
Mr. Hornung said the large English popu-
1ation of the Argentine looks with disfaVor
on Americans
IF it were left to the Argentines. Mr.
Hornung said, Americans would succeed
better, but the English ask first OF all,
Where do you come from2 and when you
say the United States they answer, we
have nothing for you to do
LAS a matter of fact, they are jealous
and afraid of North American cornpeu-
ton. But they have such grip Oh the re-
public that an English sovereign. worth
81 So brings more in Argentine money than
a s. gold piece. The American sailors of the
feet were paid off in English gold because
it had better buying capacity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-05
DiSMISSES CITY MARSHAL
Mayor Tries to Stop Alliance
with Collecting Agents.

With view to breaking up the CUSTOM
of city marshals forming partnerships WIN
others doing q business OF rent collecting
and the like with the official backing or
the marshal, Mayor Gaynor yesterday re-
voked the appointment of George A Dono-
van.
The revocation was made on the recon-
incubation of Robert Adamson, the Mayor
secretary, who Investigated complaints
against Donovan
1t seemed from the report of Mr. Adam
son that Donovan. who was assigned TO
municipal court in Brooklyn, had as part
ner David FTam, who has an Office at NO
165 East 121st street
From the day his name was put up IN
the window Of F1ams office. reported MI
Adamson, Donovan admits that he never
once visited the place. Flam all the while
was pres IrnabIy exercising the full func-
TORS of a city marshal whenever the cases
In the office required a marshais services
Mr. Adamson said Flam had recently peeh
convicted OF impersonating city marshal
Mrs F1am, he said, was practically the
brains of the office. and admitted that she
had as clients more than fifty landlords,
each of them operating a number of tene-
nient properties. She looked after the col
lection Of rents, and whenever tenant
was delinquent a disposses notice was
served.
THE value of marshars name rubber
stamped on such a process, coupled WIFI
a threat of eviction, Is apparent, wrote
the MAYORS secretary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-05
CUSTOMS MEN SEIZE GOODS
Brooklyn Italians Said To Be in
League with Sailors.

Captain Lutz, the head of Collector
Loeb's all-uniformed watchmen, was re-
sponSible yesterday for the seizure in
Brooklyn of more than three hundred and
fifty pieces Of smuggled goods, including
woollens, wearing apparel, jewelry, YER
mouth and other liQueurs and brandy.
It was believed that the prompt action OF
the inspectors. De Sario and Smith, who
were sent over to make the seizures,
checked an extensive trade in contra band
with sailors and others connected with
foreign steamships.
Captain Lutz learned that certain Ital-
ians living In President street were selling
goods to Manhattan dwellers and that
there seemed to be no definite source of the
original supply.
He made his report to Special Deputy
Smyth at the Custom House. who sent
De Sario and Smith to get search war
rants and seize whatever seemed contra
band. They got the warrants and made a
thorough search of the rooms of Caroline
and Alexander Mengoni, No. President
street. and of Frank Didonna, No. q Pres-
dent street.
Two wagons were loaded with the seized
goods. The woollen wearing apparel was
of fine material, the cognac of the best and
the vermuth of a salabIe brand. Jewelry
Of rather cheap quality abounded. The
whole seizure was valued at about $500.
It was taken to the seizure room, and
Frank Didonna was arrested.
The principal witness against Didonna
could not appear and he was released.
The customs officials believe that the traf-
fic in contraband with sailors amounted
in the course of d year in the metropolitan
district to several hundred thousand dol
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-05
MOVED WHEN SHE GOT READY
Mrs Ruddy Was Last to Lead Her
Family from Condemned House.

Not that she feared the house would De
torn down about her head, but because sile
got another place that suited her was 'hie
rea son given by Mrs. John Rudy yestsr-
@.arnoon for vacating her apartments
~ No 1os North Elliott Place, Brooklyn
u,or several days she had detied landlord,
agents. plumbers and house wreckers. ana
hers was the last of five familseS 10 get
ont The others moved on Monday but
Mrs Ruddy declared that she would move
III, when she found suitable place
yrbe Tenement House Department IN
Brooklyn decided last week that the house
must be reconstructed or torn down me
cont for the owner. Arthur Cntermeyer
t,,To is in Europe. decided upon reconstruc-
ton. He ordered the tenants out ro tney
FUSED to go He served dispossesS notices
49,, tben but they stood by their guns
He then instructed plumbers to tear out an
~ nIunbinC but the tenants got Watef
go, ptbeir neigh bors. He got house wreck
ers at work. This was too much I9r tour
of A. families. but not for the RudoyS
Now that she has gone the agent IS hdppS-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-05
RUDE END OF OUTDOOR NAP
Fight of Police with Alleged
Thieves Rouses Physician.

DR.. Felix ]. Beagin, physician attached
to the Columbus Hospital, at No. 220 East
10Th street. could not sleep IN the building
Wednesday night because OF the heat and
decided to take a short nap in Madison
Square Park. He had been there only a
short time when he was awakened by the
sound of men fighting the walk in
front of HIM. He saw five men engaged In
a fierce tussle, which ended only when
one Of the men drew a revolver and COM
PEELED three of the others to throw up their
hands
When DR.. Beagin recovered from his
amazement he learned that the two men
with revolvers were Detectives Howrey and
Taczkowski, of the Central Office, and that
they had arrested the others on a charge
of robbery.
Howrey searched one of the men and is
alleged to have found gold watch and
fob, the property of DR.. Beagin- Howrey
told the physician that he and Taczkowski
lad watched him as he sat asleep on the
bench and h-i seen one of the men take
the watch from his pocket and hand it to
one of his companions.
DR.. Beagin identified the watch and fob
as his property and then went to Police
Headquarters with the prisoners and the
detectives. The prisoners gave their names
as Joseph Russo. of No. s2s East 10th
street; Joseph MCGOWAN, of No. 2S4 Mott
street. and Carl Crombie, Of No. 259 West
10th street They were taken to the JEFF
ferson Market court, where Magistrate
Corrigan held them in 5000 bail each for
the grand iury
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-05
OPTIMISTIC AS TO RAILWAYS
Rock Island Man Says Leglsla-
ton Keens Down Extravaganza.

The President Lincoln, OF inc
American Line, brought back an op.' i..
Yesterday in the person of John Seoastiai,'
third yice-president of the Chicago ''oeN
island g. Pacific Railway Company VINO
had been abroad two months. attehuins '.'e
international railroad convention heio u,
serne Switzerland OF conditions aoFo'u
he said:
II did not see anything disquie'iis aoio"1
in the business situation. nor IN ths iee''Ne
that European investors have for A'hei 70"
securities. Foreign investors look ra'nei
complacently upon these occasional huii,.s
In our security market, ana ap
thew are not alarmed about them
Asked what he thought OF go'eihi'i0''
legislation with regard to railroads. ne re-
piled that the present railroad iesisia Nv.
was keeping the railroads from spehoi'is
funds which otherwise they would spehu
layishly. THAT. in my opinion.
Sebastian, "sums up the situation
The railroad man added that ne hzu
found in his travels abroad that the raii-
roads had numerous representatives III inc
different countries giving considerable at
tention to emigration for the purpose VI
filling I'D their sparsely settled terri'ory'
nrincinally In Texas. Mr.. Sebastian iel'
here for Chicago in tho afternoon