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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-03

He pulled forward a chair. and she
sat down Ill at ease. What should she
say TO him. how explain her errand OF
mercy:
There had been no frantic crowd in
the outer rooms. and she had taken
that as a sign that even those whom
he was accused Of defrauding had de-
serted him. but when she. was ushered
into his presence and found him
bigger. mightier Jim even than she re-
membered her little pretensions melted
into thin ar.
Manning. however. had tact. He
saw that she was embarrassed. and.
though he had no conception of the
cause. he did his best TO put her ar Ter
ease. So well did be succeed thar in q
few minutes she was chatting frankly
with him as she had never done with
any one else In her life.
II can't explain why I came. You
wouldn't understand. but wanted you
to know that we remembered you"
She used the plural. but he understood.
and skillfully he drew from her the
whole story. He did not smile when
he heard how she had pictured him
ruined and respondent. but something
stirred in his mans breast, and q wave
of tenderness swept over him as be
realized the sympathy she would have
given had he needed IT,
Blessed little kid" be murmured.
gazing into her shining eyes. $50 you
thought they'd done for me and you
came 10 weep over the ruin. the only
n
mans sympathy meant. I've had few
dealings with your sex. Ny mother
died when 1 was born. and had no
sisters. Folks call me a hard man.
Perhaps am. but you've done mere
for me today than you know. You've
shown me what I've been missing all
these years. and l can't thank you.
child; can't thank you." His voice
broke abruptly. and he closed his eyes
a moment. he was a man swift 10
act when be had once determined upon
4 course. Muriel had unbared her life
TO him unwittingly in her Timid ex-
PLANTATION. He knew her family. and
he felt that the girls best narure was
starving for lack of appreciation. Her
need was as great as his. and he sud
denly saw a way 70 repay his debt.
When he looked up she was standing
beside him. a curious warmth glowing
in the depths of her dark eyes.
I'm so glad I've helped you. Jim.
but I must not take up too much of
your time" she began softly.
He shook his head What you've
done amounts TO nothing unless you
are willing TO go on helping me all my
life. giving me sympathy when l need
It and giving me love always" he said
firmly. Then be took both of her
hands in his and drew her slowly-so
that If she wished she could still draw
back-to his breast
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-03
Increased Freight Rates.

Beginning June 1, there will be a
considerable increase in freight rates
from western territory TO the Allan
tic seaboard. Already some tariffs
hsvs been flied by the railroads with
the interstate commerce commission,
and more will be fled later.
This Is the first step taken by the
railroads which appears to indicate a
purpose to increase freight rates gen
orally throughout the country. They
Will give as an excuse that their oper-
atins expenses are increasing, but will
not reply to Senator Delivers charge
that they have increased capital more
than three billions without adding a
dollars worth of property.
Increased freight rates must inevita-
bly, mean increased cost OF living. as
the consumer pays all the freight rates
:a che ED
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-03
new CRAFT Mine
Springfield City Council Digs
Into Field of Corruption
Just Found.
MANY THOUSANDS IN IT
City Controller Finds That Duplicate
Payments Have Been Made by
Municipality.

Springfield, ILL.,, May 3.-The lid
was blown off of municipal scan
dial last night when City Controller
Frank Simmons reported to the city
council that he had found a wide dis
crepancy between the general books
and the expenditure books in his Of
fee and asked that action be taken to
ascertain the facts in the case. The
council referred the matter to its
standing finance committee.
After the reference was made AL
derman W. NJ. Ryan attempted to
have the subject referred to spec
ial committee named in his resolution
but was ruled out of order.
Plans Grand Jury Probe.
Controller Simmons already had
laid the matter before States Attor-
ney Burke and that official is pre-
pairing to make inquiry into the sit
uation before the present grand jury
is adjourned.
Duplication of warrants and dup
city are reported to have been I'M
earthed by Controller Simmons, in
sums running into thousands of dol
lars. In a number of instances, it is
said, warrants for large amounts are
found to have been paid issued in
duplicate, the date of such duplicate
warrants being the only difference in
them, and both the original and the
duplicate have been paid through the
city treasurers Office.
Basis of Charge.
Checks on file in the treasurer's
Office are said to disclose a number
of instances in which two checks for
the same amount have been Endorsed,
apparently by the same person, while
only one of the checks is a matter
of record on the voucher warrant
register in the controllers office.
AS an example of the laxity in the
city's record system Controller Sim
mons has found a check for $3.50 is
sued in July, 1910, on a warrant
drawn for that amount in favor of
the Capitol Coal company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-03
Democrats and Insurgents Scored
Another Victory.

Tho democratic membership OF the
house forced the republicans to adopt
an amendment to the Wickersham
railroad bill making telegraph and
telephone companies common carriers
and placing them under the interstate
commerce commission. A sufficient
number of progressives came over to
make the allies masters of the house
for the time being.
The action was something of a slap
at President Taft, as he has not rec
commended that telegraph companies
be placed under the jurisdiction of the
interstate commerce commission, and
such a provision was not provided for
in the wickershan bill.
The plank in the national democrat
ic platform of 1908 which the demo
Gratis of the house forced into the pres
dents bill was as follows: I've
pledge the democratic party to the
enactment of a law to regulate, under
the jurisdiction of the interstate COM
merce commission, the rates and serv-
ices Of telegraph and telephone COM
panies engaged in the transmission OF
messages between the states"
The republican platform was silent
on the subject.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-03
DIDN'T GET 1T RIGHT.

He Thought He Was Student OF HUI
man Nature, but He Wasn't.
ION this trip In" said the car con-
ductor about 11:30 o'clock at night,
well begin to pick up the beaus
They commence leaving their lady
loves about II o'clock I'VE seen so
many of them get on the car that I've
got so can tell who has said a low
ing goodby and who has had a scrap
with her. It's in the way they pay
their fare"
The car stopped. and young man
stepped aboard.
There's one" continued the con-
ductor. 'T'n get his fare and then
come back and tell you how I think
he got along with his ladyiove."
The fare was collected. and the con-
ductor returned to the man with whom
he had been talking.
''They had fight" he said I'D al
most bet she told him to go and never
return. Oh, I'm student of human
nature, you bet your
Just then another fellow boarded the
ear. He sat down by the ''beau."
''Why, hello, Johnr' the new passen-
ger said. How are the wife and ba-
bies?"
"AH we'll but the youngest girl" was
drug store now to get her some cough
medicine"
The conductor went to the other end
of the car and stayed there as much as
he could.-Denver Post
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-03
THE BEST THEY HAD.

Put It All on Exhibition to Make a
Good Impression.
The Norwegians are always trying
to put the best foot forward. and the
do it in reference to marriage as well
as IN reference TO other matters.
1t is said that a young man once
went out to seek a wife and came to
a farmhouse where there was more
wit than money. The only thing of
which the farmer could boast was one
new sleeve to his coat. This must be
made the most OF. Pray take a seat, :"
he said Hospitality. But this room is
shockingly dusty" and, so saying, he
went about wiping tables and benches
with his new sleeve. while he kept the
old one behind him.
His wife possessed one new shoe
and one only, but she made the most
Of it by pushing the furniture in place
with it and keeping the other hidden
beneath her skirts. ''It is very untidy
here" she said. Everything is out OF
place"
Then they called to the daughter to
come and put things to rights. But
the only new thing she possessed was
q cap. So she kept putting her head
in at the door and nodding and nod
ding.
For my part. she said, II can't be
everywhere at once"
Thus they all tried to make the
young man believe that the household
was well to do.-Detroit Free Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-03

Roosevelt's feeling toward Taft. Per
haps 1t should be added, however, that
Gardner is anti-Taft. Although he sup
ported. Taft for the presidency, he
parted company with the president as
soon as the latter made his cabinet
appointments and used his influence
to prevent Uncle Joe" from being I'M
seated as speaker.
Neither Directly Nor OtherSvise.
Neither directly nor indirectly"
writes Gardner from Paris, has Roose-
veit endorsed the Cannon-Aldrich tariff
law which Taft signed and has repeat
edly endorsed.
Roosevelt has not endorsed Taft,
either. Nor has he given any assur
ances to any person in the United
States or anywhere else upon which
any such claim might be based.
Roosevelt has not promised to take
part In any OF the congressional cleo
tons, and so he certainly has not
pledged himself to work for regular
party candidates nor to bow to the
yoke of party regularity. 1t should be
said on the other hand. however. that
Roosevelt has not INDUCED in any crit
icism Of President Taft nor of his ad-
ministration."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-03

that may serve you the more gladly
and learn to love you. Do not jerk
the reins, and do not whip me when
going up hill Never strike, beat or
kick me when l do not understand
what you want, but give me chance
to understand you. Watch me, and If
fan to do your bidding, see if some
thing is not wrong with my harness
or feet
Do not check me so that | cannot
have the free use of my head. If you
insist that l wear FLINDERS, so that
cannot see behind Inc as it was in
tended I should, pray you be careful
that my binders stand well out from
my eyes.
Do not overload me or hitch me
where water will drip on me. Keep
me well shod Examine my teeth
when do not eat; I may have an ul-
cerated tooth, and that. you know, is
very painful. Do not tie my head in
an unnatural position, or take away
my best defense against flies and mos
quitoes by cutting off my tail.
I cannot tell you when am thirsty.
so give me clean, cool water often.
Save me by all means in your power
from that fatal disease-the CHAMBERS.
I cannot tell you in words when l am
sick, so watch me, that by signs you
may know my condition. Give me all
possible shelter from the hot sun, and
put a blanket on me, not when / am
working, but when I am standing IN
the cold. Never put a frosty bit in my
mouth; first warm it by holding it a
moment in your hands.
I try to carry you and your burden
without a murmur, and wait patiently
for you long hours of the day or night.
Without the power to choose my shoes
or path, sometimes fall on the hard
pavements, which I have often prayed
might be of such a nature as to give
me a safe and sure footing. Remem-
Der that l must be ready at any mo
ment to lose my life in your service.
And finally. o my master. when my
useful strength is gone, do not turn
me out to starve or freeze, or sell me
to some cruel owner, to be tortured
and starved to death: but do thou, my
master. take my life in the kindest
way, and your God will reward you
here and hereafter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-03
Free GhiId's
Remedy

What mother is not looking for
something that will help her children
in the little ills of life, something
for the stomach trouble and the
bowel troubleS Long ago she prob
ably has become convinced that a
child cannot readily swallow a pill
or tablet, and that to "break them
in half and crush them" is an annoy-
anee; that usually they work too drasti-
cally, and are nauseating and too pow
erful for the little ones stomach.
Any mother who will take the trouble
of sending her name and address can OBJ
that Of Other 1of et Sl I,s6
and now paying for This remedy is DR.
Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. and the offer OF
who has not yet used it. Having used
1t and convinced yourself that It is what
you want. you can obtain II IN the fu-
one dollar q bottle. Just as SO many
others are doing. the free sample being
simply to convince you. o. its merits. II
Davis OF 1877 w. Harrison street. chicsxo.
ana Mrs. Mary Belford. ITO Coke street
Lonisyiiie; KY, both started with a free
house since.
at + Is u,n Z, o. great family REM
mild and pleasant 70 take and yet thor
old folks. who need something pure. mild
and natural. It has the advantage Of be-
ing thorough laxative and yet. Contains
tonic properties. Use IT for the most
stubborn constipation, indigestion, liver
trouble. sick headache. sour stomach
and such complaints with a guarantee
that It VIII cure.
DR.. Caldwell personally will be pleased
TO give you any medical advice you may
desire for yourself or family pertaining 10
the stomach, liver or bowels abzolufaly
free OF charge. ] xplain your case in q
letter and he will reply to you in detail
For the free sample simply send your
name and address on q postal card or
otherwise. For either request the doctor'o
address Is DR.. w. B. Caldwell R-50S Cald-
vAir BUILDING Monticepo. Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-03
The Argus Daily Short Story
The Sympathy of Muriel-By Louise Winter
Copyrighted 1910. Literary PresA

Muriel had the fatal gift of sympa-
thy. In her case it was particularly
unfortunate. as she happened TO be
born into q matter of fact, selfish fam
uy who never ideaIiZed and who found
in the misfortunes of others a cause
Tor self graduation
Muriel in her childhood burned to
relieve the necessities of the poor.
Her heart ached at tales of wrongful
suffering. but she was handicapped by
the lack of charity about her. and she
was too young to act In open defiance
of her people.
Jim Manning had been a family
friend when she was little girl. She
remembered the boxes of candy be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-03
He Sees Double.

His name isn't really Guzzler. but
it will answer the purpose, and it is
descriptive. GuZzler has a habit Of
looking upon the wine when 1t is red
frequently to the extent that he can
see two bottles where only one exists.
Now, Guzzler is married. and recently
the stork paid a visit to his abode.
Several days after the event two of
his friends met, and the following
conversation ensued:
Hello, old man! Hear about the
doings over at Guzzler's?"
"No. Another birthday partyT"
Yes. in a way. Guzzler's wife has
presented him Will twins
How do you known
How do I know? Well, ought to
know. Guzzler told me himself"
well, wouldn't place too much
dependence on il, You know Guzzler
generally sees doubler'@New York
Times
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-03

IL ZEN 11Akac 04NCE 1OO v y osA.N 4ns
was in the habit of bringing her and
| the impossible dolls with fuzzy. haxen
hair and staring blue eyes. Jim was
not rich In those days. but he seldom
came to the house without some trifle
for the kid" and Muriel never forgot
him.
His rise to fortune was rapid. In a
few years from a plausible. smooth
tongued promoter. with a shabby coat
buttoned over his shirt to hide def
ciencies of toilet, he became success
full manipulation of the stock market
and the president of a company which
netted him thousands Of dollars a
year. Jim had prospered. and he had
enemies, and among the bitterest were
the members of Muriels family
The Dimocks never forgave the good
luck. as they phrased it, of friend.
They spoke slightingly Of the great
James Douglass Manning. which. how
ever, did not bother the said James.
as nowadays their paths never crossed.
but Muriel suffered for him. She took
his part eloquently at first; then when
the usual shaft of ridicule had been
launched and her tongue silenced her
reproachfuI eyes continued TO protest
against the injustice.
Jim owes you nothing" she would
arraign her people in imaginary con-
versations. by his pluck. his quick
grasp of affairs. be has prospered.
while you have remained in rut-"
At eighteen Muriei suddenly devel-
oped mentally and physically. Her
meager little frame filed out. the
sharp oval of her face rounded. till
she no longer resembled the baby
owlet. all eyes in a bony setting. to
which her eldest brother had long
hkened her
She became bolder. less easily 81
fenced in the unequal family argu-
ments; she pursued her little charities
in the face of opposition. while her
people looked on and wondered. They
considered her an alien and admitted
among themselves that she was
queer" but as she never attempted
to win any of them over TO her way
of thinking they let her alone and
smiled indulgently at what they called
her folly
When Jim Manning's downfall seem
ed imminent the Dimocks fell on him
root and branch and tore him TO pieces.
They exulted in the ruin that hung
over him as If they had personal
grudge to avenge., and they declared
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-03
TEDDY, JR., TO NEW YORK

Completes Apprenticeship in Connect
icut Carpet Factory.
Thompsonville, Conn, May g.
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., who follow
ing his graduation from Harvard,
came to this place and went TO work
in the carpet mandatory here for
the purpose of learning the business.
has completed his apprenticeship and
has gone to New York. After his
marriage in June he will go to Cal
ifornia and will represent there the
carpet company at whose plant he
has been working.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-03

In Siberia. in the wild Ostayaks law
courts. the natives swear by the newly
severed head Of bear, which is i'm
plored to subsequently rend and de-
your them should they perjure them
selves. while in Assam the opposing
witnesses lay hold of chicken by its
feet and retain each one-half as the
clerk Of the court chops it in two. BY
undergoing this ceremony they are
considered to be pledged to like fate
In the event of their swearing falsely.
Chicago Journal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-03
The Horses Prayer.

The Massachusetts Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
sends to the keepers of stables and to
many owners of horses this classic OF
humanity, (which every owner and
driver of the noble animal should
study:
To thee. my master, offer my
prayer: Feed me, water me and care
tor me. and, when the days work is
done, provide me with shelter, clean.
drv bed and stall wide enough for
me to lie down in comfort.
Always be kind to me. Talk to me-
Your voice often means as much to
me as the reins. Pet me sometimes,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-03
Hu11or and
Philosophy
COULDN'T SUPPORT IT.
~ oVMcAN y. .sNfiTH

CAID Silas Gray % William Jones:
~ There's something stirring In ma
bones.
I cannot tell just what Il is.
1t amt exactly rheumatic.
II IL was ague Iiwould shake.
II don't seem nothing that / take,
DON'T help me out the slightest bit.
! wish the blame disease would quit
TITS not that have aches or pains
Like them that OF the govt complains.
Or creeky joints. but I'll be blest
If ] don't want 70 loaf and rest.
You know ] never was no shtrk,
But hain't got no taste for work.
1t seems just can't get up steam
want to sit around rnd dream.
"And don't seem 20 care a dot
II school keeps running on or not.
I find the thing that has me bound
A good disease TO carry round.
wouldn't trade Il. you can bet.
For mumps or neasles-not Just yet
But still I'd like some notion faint
or what Il is and what IL amt"
':It may be love" said Silas Gray.
1--WE heard that lovers feel that way"
'T wish II was said William. but
All that long years ago I'VE cut.
II had money or a name
That put me somewhere in the game
That tired feeling Il might be.
But. pshaw, that there's too rich for me"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-03
May 3 in American
History

1742-Manasseh Cutler, noted New
England clergyman. botanist, pio-
neer, etc, born; died 1928
1S63-Battle Of Charlottesville decid-
ed; Federals under General Joseph
Hooker defeated; Stonewali Jack
son mortally wounded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-03
Lion FondIes = Child.

In Pittsburg a savage lion fondled
the hand that child thrust into its
cage. Danger to a child is sometimes
great when least regarded. Often it
comes through colds, Group and
whooping cough. They Stay thous-
ands that DR.. Kings New Discovery
could have saved. "A few doses
cured our baby of a very bad case
of Group" writes Mrs. George B. Da-
Wis of Flat Rock. n. c. I'VE al
ways give it to him when he takes
cold. It's a wonderful medicine for
babies" Best for coughs, colds,
grip, asthma, hemorrhages, weak
lungs. SO cents, S1.O0. Trial bottle
free. Guaranteed by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-03
A Man Wants to Die

only when a lazy liver and sluggish
bowels cause frightful desponders|.
But DR.. Kings New Life Pills expel
poisons from the system; bring hopa
and courage, cure all liver, stomach
and kidc~~ troubles; impart health
and vigor To Sae weak, nervona and
aiJinx. 25 cents At all druRgisSs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-03
One on Him.

One on Him.
'Ts she prettyT"
'No; homely enough TO stop watch"
"What. Miss Millionaire?"
"Yes"
"Must have stopped yours, then, for
she told me she thought you never
would go home last night"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-03

Has it come to pass that the patriots
of the republican party must fight
Teddy as well as the Taft-Cannon-
Aldrich combine?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-03

Colonel Roosevelt while in Brussels,
where the carpets come from, ought
to have picked up a few useful hints
for Theodore, Jr., who is in the carpet
business himself.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-03
His Ambition.

His Ambition.
''He says he is bound to make
name for himself
Splendid artist?"
"No."
Musician"
ooh, no; he says Just any old kind
Of trouble will do it."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-03

That alleged message from Roose-
welt will either make another member
of the Ananias club or get the repub-
lican insurgents in bad-maybe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-03

Astronomers are confident that Mr..
Rockefeller's earth will have no
trouble in going through the tail of
the comet. They do not even recon-
Llend that it wear a fender.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-03

1t is supposed 10 be a necessary
thing to save face" but some faces
look as If it would be such a pity TO
save them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-03

A genuine bank
account is prob
ably the only
thing that can't
be OF no account.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-03

The man who thinks he can beat
the other fellows game never realizes
until roo late how smart the other
fellow IS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-03

Having no doubt OF your own en-
cheney. never permit others to enter
tain any.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-03

The splendid work of Chamberlain
Stomach and Liver Tablets is daily
coming 10 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, 1910-05-03

Some of us work ourselves hard, and
others. more wise. work others easily.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-03

The youth Of today do not want
their parents 10 get rusty for lack Of
exercise in the Industrial field.