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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-11

be 125. 000, 900 miles in length, while
the heads are several times larger
than the earth. The head of Halley's
comet is ten-fold the size of the planet
on which we live. The tails shoot off
from the head at the rate of $685.
miles an hour. The speed at which
comet travels varies: Immediately
near the sun its speed is greatest, and
approaching the point farthest from
the sun it is slowest. It's rate of speed
is apparently determined by the infiu-
ence of the sun. Halley's comet trav-
els an orbit 1870, 100000 miles long.
G. l. Poor asserts that the attraction
of the sun to the comet is like the
for a moment about the sun, and then
swings into outward space. But not
mscathed; like the moth, the comet
has been singed. The fierce light of
the sun has beaten upon it, and spread
out its particles and scattered them
along its path Meteors, or star show
ers," are presumed to be loose stones
projected forth from a comet.
Shakespeare describes the luminous
tails of comets as crystal tresses'
The tail is diaphonously light and sub
tie, so much so indeed as to make
comparison with any earthly thing diff
f1cult. Our air compared to the gas
of comet is dense blanket. Com
press the gas into several hundred
cubic miles of comets tail and it
would not outweigh jarful of air. A
comet so changes in form in its tray-
els that it is identified on it's return
by its orbit, or path, rather than by
its size and shape.
AS it approaches the sun, and as
human eyes may now see 1t, Halleyss
comet is coming head-on. When it
shall pass the sun, the tail will be
projected in front. Like a well-bred
Chesterfield, the comet does not turn
its tail to it's host, the sun. This phe
nomenon is yet to be explained by
science, and it indicates a stronger
power than the law of gravitation to
be at work. This power is assumed to
be flight pressure with a repellent
power greater than the force of grav-
itation.
There is reason to believe that COM
cts in time wear out, unless they have
means of rejuvenating themselves.
Astronomical annals furnish many in
stances of comets that disappeared
wholly from view, indicating their dis
Indignation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-11


ding across the sky Which direction
TO take to reach rhe outer wall be did
not know: but. placing his back
against the wall he had scaled. he
walked straight forward He had not
gone fifty PAGES before he brought up
against the second barrier. All be
knew of his friends position was that
they had been instructed to be as near
as possible TO the point where be was
to scale rhe. FIRST wall. He CROPPED
about to End stone to throw over the
wall. but could feel nothing but dirt.
Oh. for fash of lightning that he
might see some object that he could
use.
After spending what seemed 70 him
half an hour hunting for stone-it
might have been ten Misunderstanding
that his friends would think the at
tempt had either been postponed or
had failed and would go away. he
went to the wall. clutched 1t frantical-
~ and for a moment gave way 10 de-
spair. Then il occurred TO him to
throw over some loose dirt. Scooping
some damp earth in his hands. be
made a ball of it and tossed IL over
the wall He listened. but no sound
came. The stiffness was horrible. He
scooped up another handful and. walk
ing a short distance TO his right. threw
that over Again he listened. Sudden
~ something fell on the ground near
him, but how near or IN which direc-
ton from him he could not tell. he
rushed about him for some time. when
L a
With a sti6ed cry OF joy he pulled
on it, He encountered resistance
Walking to the wall. be bore his
weight Oh the rope. 1t was firm. Then
he began to climb.
1t was all bis strength could accom-
plish to take him TO the top. Indeed.
without the incentive ne possessed he
could not have done 1t. Once on the
wall he called in a low voice. Wood
run answered and told him to drop.
He did so. and his friends each grasp
ed one of his hands. Then they hur-
ried him away.
There would be no safety in meeting
his family. When he was missed
their movements would be watched
He was taken to a place some dis
lance from the Jail. where carriage
was waiting. and driven twenty miles
to a railway station. His friends had
brought with them materials for a
makeup. and when be alighted at the
station he appeared as an old man.
Maxson was concealed for weeks in
the house Of one of his relatives. When
the excitement attending his escape
had worn of he took passage under an
assumed name for Australia. There he
was Joined by his wife and childrep.
and there be lives today. but far from
where he would be liable to meet any
one who would recognize him. Twenty
years have passed since he made his
escape. and now be would not be
known as the same man.
His two assistants were never
known to be implicated in his escape.
and both soon after left the state serv-
ice and set up In business.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-11
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Councils:

We. the undersigned owners of
sublots one ID, two ca, three 60,
four (4), five 90. six CD and seven
%, and lots one (1) and three 90
in block three 90, and lot five (5),
and sublot seven CD in block two
ca, all in Spencer and Cases addi-
ton to the city of Rock Island, would
hereby respectively petition you as
authorities acting for the city Of
Rock Island, to grant license and per-
mission to Edward Thierman to con-
duct saloon under license laws of
the state of Illinois, at No. 1924, on
First avenue, in the city of Rock ISL
and, in the county of Rock Island, in
the state of Illinois.
Edward Thierman, 22 feet; Rock
Island Sand & Gravel company by
Fred G. Gall, manager, so feet,
Thomas H. Detweiller, by c. A. S.,
90 feet; o. McGurly, 90 feet; North
western Beer company, NJ. D. Rosen-
field general manager, 81 feet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-11
The Nature of Comets.

The word comet is derived from
the Greek "kome." meaning hair. A
thousand years before the birth of
Christ, Homer sang of:
"The red star that, from his flaming
hair,
Shakes down disease, pestilence and
war;
The composition Of comets is not
known exactly. 1t is surmised that
the heads comprise solids and gases,
and that the tails are wholly gaseous
Spectroscopic photographs recently
taken reveal the presence of hydro
carbens, HYDROCARBONS, cyanogen and
the vapors of sodium, iron and other
metals. The tails are produced by
eight PRESSURE a solar force which
causes gases to shoot off from the
head.
Some comets tails are estimated to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-11
Worth Il All.

The blunders OF the newly rich
May serve to cause a smile.
Their struggling TO be correct
And do the thing in style.
But. though they are the butt OF 3oStn
And much good natured nirth,
Don't worry over them a bit.
They get their moneys worth
Folks who have had II all the while
May look on them with scorn
Because they do not always act
AS to the manner born.
But they keep jogging on their way
And doing very well
Just buying trifies here ana there
That others have TO sell.
They may imagine knives were mado
For service and may try
To swallow one at every meal
To show they are not shy,
But when IL comes TO sitting down
And bidding for the govt
They have the best there Is to eat
To round their stomachs out
oh. there are compensating things
For money newly got.
For in the several walks OF life
At times It helps lot.
And. though on manners they may Trip
At times and almost fall.
They do not dodge the grocer man
Nor fear the tailor's call.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-11
A Leaf from History.

New York once had a bribery scan.
dal much like that which is now stir
ring the people of Illinois Conkling
and Plat had resigned from the SEN
ate in a huff, the former claiming
President Garfield had violated his
pledged word Among those who
sought to succeed the great Conkling
was Chauncey NJ. Depew. 1t was
known that he was backed by the Van
derbilts, and rumors of boodle fund
filed the air. The balloting began in
May and a result was not reached
until the second week of July.
One day while the two houses were
In joint convention member of the
house from Cattaragus county, named
Bradley, arose and declared that he
had been paid $4,000 to vote for De-
pew He sent the money to the clerks
desk. He named Senator Sessions as
the man who paid him the money A
few days later Depew withdrew from
the race and went into retirement,
where he remained until Platt sent
him to the senate, prize he had long
coveted.
Sessions was indicted, but the trial
was put of until the people became
Indifferent as to the outcome. In the
end Sessions was acquitted, as 1t is
hard to make a bribery charge stick,
the people hating informers. Sessions
never again appeared in public life.
Bradley, hated and execrated by his
neighbors, drifted into miserable moth.
fngneSs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-11
Advertising a City Pays.

There are different ways in which to
advertise city. 1t is generally agreed
that a city must advertise in order to
prosper.
1t is so in other things as well as in
localities. Ebert Hubbard wrote re-
far-famed Mammoth Cave in Kentucky.
He found clumps of willows and grass
es grown up before its entrance. The
large hotel, that once entertained hun
dreds of guests, was falling down and
in ruin. Only a single family of farm
ing people lived near the great caves
mouth. Once inside the cave, Hub
bard was even more astonished, for
he found thousands of names written
and carved on its walls. There were
the names of Emerson, Longfellow and
President u s. Grant
Hubbard asked himself a question.
How is it, he said that so many peo-
pie once journeyed to visit this won
derful place, and that so few come
now? He inquired around He soon
got an answer to his question. 1t was
this: The man who once advertised
the Mammoth Cave so extensively, a
few years ago, died. And with the
death of the advertising manager the
great cave, with all its wonders, drop
ped out of sight.
1t is the same old story. People
won't know what your goods or your
town are unless you advertise.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-11
SAYS HE WAS DRUGGED
Ottumwa Mayor Claims Custer At
tempt Is a Plot of Enemies.

Ottumwa Mayor Claims Custer At
tempt Is a Plot of Enemies.
Des Moines, May 11-Thomas
Phillips, whose removal as mayor, of
Ottumwa is being sought on the
charge that he was intoxicated while
in Office, told Governor Carroll that
his political enemies drugged some
beer which he was drinking in a sa-
loon and that this caused his condi-
ton. The governor has been appeal
ed to by Sumner Siberell and Frank
Darner, Ottumwa politicians, to or
der Attorney General Byers to start
custer proceedings against the mayor
under the Cosson removal law.
Governor Carroll said if a suffi-
cient showing is made and the attor-
ney general does not take the in
itiative he will be compelled under
the law to issue the necessary or
der.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-11

The splendid work of Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets is daily
coming to light. No such grand rem
edy for liver and bowel troubles was
ever known before. Thousands bless
them for curing constipation, sick
headache. biliousness, jaundice and in
digestion. Sold by all druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-11
Easy.

at would like TO live a hundred
years"
would you really?"
al certainly would"
'fWell. proceed"
"But don't know how"
"Don't know how?'
mo"
''There is just one thing for you to
do, and that is carefully abstain from
dying"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-11
Explained.

''They all declare that truth is
stranger than fiction"
ayes"
al wonder why"
"That's easy"
ais it?'
yes; It is all a matter OF acquaint-
ance. We are all much more familiar
with fiction"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-11
rheumatism Cured In a Day.

DR.. Detchon's Relief for Rheuma.
tism and Neuralgia radically sures in
one to three days Its action upon the
system is remarkable and mysterious.
It removes at once the cause and the
disease Immediately disappears. The
first dose greatly benefits. rs cents
and 81. Sold bye Otto Grotjan, 1901
Second avenue, Rock Island; Gust
Schlegel & Son, 220 West Second
street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-11

gist, this is an age of bugs. The line
of talk handed out by some college
professors makes people think he is
right.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-11
May IL in American
History

.A'i2 4 AZ ,.uHieucrate' Merrimac
destroyed by her commander I'm
order to prevent her capture by the
Eederals.
1872 Thomas Buchanan Read, poet.
author of "Sheridan's Ride" died 4;
born 1922
90S-Cornerstone OF the Hall Of the
International Union of American
Republics CTemple of Peace laid
in Washington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-11
No Bargain and Sale.
Arrest ss Deputy snerlffs.

Greensburg, Pa, May 11.-Thirty-
eight deputy sheriffs stationed at the
mines of the Westmoreland Coal
company at Yukon, Pa, have been
arrested in connection with the riot
ing of Sunday which resulted in the
death of miner and the probably
fatal wounding of two others.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-11
A Man Wants to Die

only when a lazy liver and sluggish
bowels cause frightful dependency.
But DIR. Kings New Life Pills expel
poisons from the system; bring hope
and courage. cure all liver. stomach
and kidney troubles; fmpart health
and vigor to the weak. nervous and
ailing, 25 cents at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-11
Favors Direct Senate Vote.

Boston, May 11.--Resolutions IA
voring an amendment to the consti-
tuition SO that United States senators
may be elected by direct vote of
the people were passed by the house
yesterday by vote of 116 to 10.
Tomorrow the resolutions will go
to the senate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-11

trust is in process of organization.
Can this be a fiendish conspiracy to
sky the price of the poor mans auto
mobile?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-11

Why should not the Sangamon coun-
ty democratic states attorney have the
same jurisdiction in the investigation
of the alleged bribery cases as the
Cook county republican states attor-
new
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-11

The Boston man who claims to have
discovered a blue rabbit must have
been eating q Welsh rarebit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-11
Not Long Acquainted.

"who are all Of those oil paintings
on the WALTZ"
Them are my ancestors"
"How interesting. And which Is
which,
by gum. forgot to ask the second
hand man bought them OF. How
careless OF me~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-11

King Menelik will have to be dead
some time before foreigners will be-
lieve that he is in earnest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-11
THE SLAVE
Chinese Government Issues I'm
perial Rescript Announcing
Reform.
SOME EXCEPTIONS MADE
General Effect, However, VIII Be to
Give Millions Their Liberty
in Near Future.

Washington, May 1.-THE Chi
nese government by imperial rescript
has abolished slavery throughout the
empire and has prohibited hence
forth the purchase and sale of hui
man beings under any pretext. The
reform, however, is not altogether
complete, as by the rescript certain
forms of slavery will still be tolerat-
ed. In a report made to the state
department it is said that the retain
ers of Manchu princes are not eman-
cipated. but it is forbidden to call
them slaves. They have long enjoy
ed educational and other privileges,
although still bound to their hered-
itary masters.
status Improved.
The household slaves of the Man
chus are also refused emancipation,
but their status under the law is
improved. They are to be regarded
as hired servants, but their services
are due for an unlimited term of
years, so that they are in reality
perpetual slaves. Under this rescript
the practice of selling children in
China in times of famine is abolish
ed, although they may De Dound Tor
a specified term, but never beyond
the age of 20 years.
No Bargain and Sale.
Concubating is still to be permit
ted, but there is to be no bargain
and sale. Such concubines are to
be married with proper legal formal
tiles and they will enjoy the pro-
lection of the law, but in reality
they will be no bette rthan perpet-
ual slaves to the principal wife.
The reseript is said to be a COM
promise measure, but it will eventu-
ally give freedom to millions of HUI
man beings, and is declared to mark
a distinct advance in civilization.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-11

There may be sermons In stones,
which is more wonderful than the fact
there may also be sermons in the run
ming expenses Of parsimonious tndi-
viduals.
II you want good excuse go % the
weather man. He should be in such
good practice that he can furnish any
amount of excuses at short notice.
In spite of the fact that whisky has
been proved times without number TO
be entirely inadequate to the drown
ing OF trouble some OF our fellow citi-
zens still eblieve in its efficiency for the
purpose.
II a man thinks there is something in
It you may be sure he will be perfectly
willing to smoke IL out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-11

Taft warmly praised Theodore Thorn
as, but is mum on the other Theodore.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-11
They Like That Kind.

els this street safe:"
II think so. At any rate. ! notice
that the police seem TO prefer IT,"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-11
Thouoh. 81 III. Reputation.

"Here is a spring" said Wandering
Willie. at which you can quench your
thirst
"Quench wbat?"
your thirst"
SAY. / amt looking for no hero
medal"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-11
Naturally,

Naturally.
"His head is swelled."
"How did IL happen?
SIT didn't happen"
"No:"
mot at all. Somebody deliberately
filed him full of hot air"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-11

The comet is probably flying fast to
yivesT. r. the middle of the road.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-11

To Extend His Aequaintanes.
Have you seen toe cometT
What cometT'
The comet every one is talking
about"
Introduce me-"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-11
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and weekly at 1884
Second avenue. Rock Island Ill I'm
tered at the postonice as second-ciass
matter.I
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-11
Huncr and
Philosophy
PERT PARAGRAPHS.
o. DVNcAN n. .sn4IrH

ONE reason why so many stenogra'
pliers marry their employers is be
cause they yearn 20 have a chance 70
talk back.
There are persons who really like 70
work. and every one should conspire TO
keep them at their choice.
Art may be long, but the artist is in
variably short.
Most boys think that the meanest
man that ever lived is the man who
invented schools.
Two heads are better than one II
you are getting paid at SO much per
head.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-11

sy THE ). W. POTTER CO.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-06-16
ODDS AND ENDS OF KISSING CUSTOMS

the kissing has dispute
especially
kissing the champion of
of people others
thing II properly used in small doses.
Dr. A NJ Worthngton of
bacteriology As not much sympathy
has for its object the abolition kissing
bosh" said Worthngton in
with it without upsettng the bacterial balance"
Maiden ladies advanced
the doctrine that kissing dangerous but few Of the
pretty girls of the attach much
warning of the doctors.
The stage kiss nowadays kiss
Imitation of the real thing The duke of heae
of Meiningen abolished
but the male objected thing
In playing Romeo Juliet the
Juliet pcked his with
stage kiss fashion.
The value of kiss has varously estimated
courts at prices ranging $3.50
kisses arragned
assault and battery great
bodily harm.
But allowing compensation IS kiss
beautiful maiden capable giving
day, would If capitalized at
come of $1934.50 annually
To lessen the evils of kissing which the
divided straine has been invented made
dmnuve tennis racket through which
kiss with all their might main without
crobes.
But this invention has not into general
(THE ENID
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-06-16
SPEAKING OF JOKERS

that the nation dreadful joker when
n senate-bl desired III
That joker clause which would appeal the whole ques
ton to the courts In where the commerce COM
settled would be tried
again than and thus the railways you'd
advantage.
surprising thing n there
but that 1t discovered by Mr.. Wckersham.
now ioker-hunting let point out to him
the bill w. Perkns) drew it
place. that bill before 1t
had clause
the apparently their stocks
value majority the stock
the Rock Island aggregation and in
with most of the mileage of the country sF
Now, forgetting a railways recall
the celebrated socent in New York In that the
rate OF interest on Its panhe acua vaue OF the pnysa
propertywhat would rebuild Franchise values going
will and the like forms of buesy value all cut
III the plant be rebuilt Tor million
million, regard
of the of the be-
expression
Of against which the suit brought
Well good. victory is thrill of fear
through the They thought of Foetes
of the railways of the time
this decision would be invoked against their earning
than the physical value of the railways would justify
they decision comfort in
the New York legislature
smaller at the
valuation the absorbed This they said
of the Securities
ON the this the
forever the basis Of the
Wckersham great The people
Washington. wickersham
this the proposition placed i'm the bill
the the capital which we
shall have to forever and ever?
head Of physical valuation In the interests
Of
isn't it the biggest joker put across7
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-06-16

Man, having vulgar sense of HUI
NOR, and being, doubtless, some
thing less than a perfect gentle
man, looked at the lady of the
purple plumes and blurted out:
''Damfinoi"
Thus 1t was that the Misguided
Man was fined for contempt of
court as well as for the grave
crime of Insulting Lady.
Theys all said that the Misguid-
ed Man was fool or scoundrel.
The most disheartening thing
about this whole affair. from the
standpoint of the crushed Misguid-
ed Man. was the cut direct that the
washerwoman gave him on the
morning after he had paid his fine
and secured his discharge. She
passed him with mien that could
mot have been sitter had her cpl
nal cord been a rod Of chilled iron.
For the washerwoman had read
the evening papers, and putting
two and two together she had
|spoNted the Misguided Man as the
disreputable person mentioned In
the first page story as the early
Morning Masher."
"Sure. and didn't OF have a
bunch the mon was bit oy a
bug?" she said to herself. Dirty
|spalpeen, to be maxim eyes and
|crackin' shmIle at ivry lady on
the street,"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-06-16
.THE REVOLUTION

Revolution Washington Is the caption of article
July Cosmopolitan by who
little Of it, The
alone would waste his
by
and Adch right Poindexter Cummings and
little in this stirring
article that would please him.
people wondering what Theo Roosevelt going to
home from his trnmphal tour This sentence
n article might the question:
Upon what side will Mr. Roosevelt hghtf The answer is
than Mr. Roose-
rule of leader
chance of
s o where the people CO."
Read the Cosmopolitan article and see what you find in It.
will be well spent