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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-04

our pockets to spendr'
With one accord they resumed the
journey to Penfeld. leaving behind the
dark shadowing mountains with the
last glimmer of the sunset along the
upper ridges. 1t was after dark when
they pounded into the town, and, hun
cry and thirsty, they made their way
to restaurant and satisfied their APP
petites.
Afterward they entered the Farnum
emporium, a maze of narrow aisles
running between shelves and counters
laden with glass and china in every
conceivable form of fragility. The
side walls of the store were lined with
counters upon which were piled house
hold wares, while the rear presented
a gloomy barricade of furniture against
background of gaudy carpets.
Jink Probe sidestepped down an
aisle and reached the barricade just
as a pretty girl arose from a chair and
laid down a piece of fancy work.
What can l do for you" she asked
briskly.
Before the tall ranchman could an
swer there came a terrific crash and
llle SOuLlu VI Si%ASo biNDNN1
with startled profanity.
"Ohw exclaimed the girl. That's
real cut glass!'
Its considerable cut up" agreed
Probe as they reached the scene of
disaster, where Pepper and Tony Gof
stood staring down at the havoc they
had created. How'd you manage to
clean off the hull shelfY
Mr.. Pepper twisted his long mustache
ruefully. "Of course it can't be because
it's narrow gauge here. We squoze
ourselves as wells we could, but some
how there want no place for elbows.
Now, miss. what's the damag eY He
dug his nand deep into a POCKET and
brought forth his months pay. $40.
The girl knelt upon the floor and
bent her head above the fragments
piecing them together with little dis
mayed EXPLANATIONS. At last she tossed
back her misty black hair and looked
up at them with slowly crimsOuin6
cheeks.
Its too bad" she said regretfully,
"but this is real cut glass, and it's aw-
full expensive. There was a water bot
tie and six tumblers-S1O for the bot
tie and 50 apiece for the tumblers.
That's 500. I'm awful sOrryr'
Without a word PeppeC and Con-
each laid 81 on the shelf. The cir
took 1t reluctantly. Il told Ar. Far
mum he had the shelves too crowded
TO be safe" she said You've paid fol
these things. Would they do you anJ
good If / was TO mend 'em for you
| You could use 'em for ornaments"
Nary. miss; they amt any good Il
/ US. We're looking fOr-what are W.
/ looking for, ProIe!' demanded Goh i'm
patiently.
"a wedding present" drawled Mr
/ Probe. gingerly Withdrawing from tn
perilous vicinity Of breakables. W.
thought Of a pink glass lamp. but i
/ don't cost enough. Have you got
real expensive 'iuminator. missF
Tie girl smiled and led the way 70
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-04
Bows SaEed the Union.

When we of this generation hear
the term, boys of 81" we do not
associate them with youth. To US
the phrase conveys the idea of gray
hairs and quavering throat tones. We
associate the boys of 81" with
STOPPING shoulders and gnarled
hands that lean heavily on stout
canes.
And it Is difficult for us to under
stand that the boys of '61" were
at the time the term was coined
boys in the literal sense of the word.
Yet such is the fact, as shown by D.
l. Woods, a clerk in the war depart
ment, who has been compiling sta
tistics regarding the ages of Union
soldiers. He has made it plain that
the affectionate title by which we
know the nations defenders is no
mere figure OF speech. The war for
the preservation of the Union was
fought by boys-mere striplings.
A total Of 2,27S.5S8 were enlist
ed in the Union cause during the
struggle, and according to the figures
of Mr.. Woods all but $4,000 of
them were less than 81 years old
when they took up arms. To be
more specific 100000 were between
is and 81: 100000 were IS; 613,-
600 were II; 1O5,0OO from IA to
Is; 500 were 13; 225 were 12;
thirty-eight were II; and there were
25 babies of 10 years
Children they were in age and in
experience. those boys of '61." but
in their young hearts there abided
n matured love of country. It gave
TO them such dignity as no passing
years could have conferred.
Their patriotism made men of
them in a night
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-04
MRS. HELEN BOYLE'S DIARY

tangle herself from it's maze after 1t
had been committed and live the life
of refinement and responsibility to
which she was educated are said to
be contained in the diary.
II is said that she has outwitted de-
tectives, prison officials and even the
penitentiary warden, in their efforts to
get possession of the record When
she first entered the penitentiary to
begin her long term, friends to whom
she had intrusted the diary smuggled
it in to her, few pages at a time, in
clothing.
Every day she has made entries OF
Der thoughts and actions and enlarged
upon the former records by flashes Of
her recollection. There has been
many attempts TO get the book, but
she has defeated them
That there is some substance Of
truth in her record and the charges
against persons whom she has impli-
Gated iB-the kidnapping is proven by a
paragraph relating to the efforts of z
detective to secure the convictions OF
herself and husband.
AAAS Ii 5OAlG 1eAs HACGh bCACA 9
a court for the mercy he has re
fused TO grant others" is one Of the
quotations.
BY a strange twist of fate a detec-
tive by that name vino was involved
in the Whitla case Is now on trial for
writing BLACK Hand letters TO a
Pittsburg millionaire for the purpose
of extorting money.
There is something weird about this
one paragraph, which is followed by
the words:
TRetribution for wrongs committed
against a defenseless woman, whose
lips were sealed when she was being
tried for her liberty and honor, is In
evitable"
Both Boyle and his wife charge that
their testimony was suppressed at the
trial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-04
The Argus Daily Short Story
A Present for Emmerett-By Clarissa Maokie.
Copyrighted. 1911. by Literary

Raymond blurted his startling an
nouncement and lodged out of the
bunk house. His three comrades stared
open mouthed at one another until
Pepper broke the silence.
'Married?' he uttered dazedly. Did
he say thatY'
Tony Golf solemnly nodded. And
he said her name is Emmerett Hodge"
he said in an awed tone.
''Emmerett Hodge?' repeated Prole
bitterly. "a girl with a name like
that always has a tony wedding.
What did Raymond say about it? l
didn't sense it all, L was so f1abber-
gasted.'
LAS near as 1 can rcollect he said
there was to be a fancy time at her
house and we was invited. Tony here
has got to stand up with the bride
groom"
Jink Probe unjointed his long legs
and stood erect, towering above the
other two. what about a weddin'
PRESENT." he demanded.
That's easy. Wen all chip in and
git Mrs. Carwood to buy it down to
Penfield. Wimmen always know what
to git"
Tony Goff shook his head. Nix on
that, Pepper. Why, Raymond's been
our mate for three years-ever since
1 come to the Twin SPAR. 1 feel
mighty friendly TO him. 1 reckon all
of US do, and we must pick out the
present ourselves What sa-ay"
The others nodded assent, and as it
happened that the morrow was the
monthly pay day they decided to ride
over to Penfeld the next afternoon
and select a wedding gift for Ray
mond's bride.
With pockets well lined and bronzed
faces portentously solemn with the
import of their mission. the three set
forth on the twenty mile ride from the
Twin Star cattle ranch to the largest
town in the county.
They stopped at Red Spider for the
mail, and the three wedding invita-
lions that faced them nearly caused a
stampede. Jink Prole stared unhappi-
II at the engraved words.
81 dunno" he hesitated ut might
be this present business oughter be did
by an expert. II we should make
mistake she-the lady - Emmerett-
might take offense at what we got"
Tony Golf tucked his envelope away
and prepared to smoke. There amt
no use losing your nerve" he said at
length "You braced US to the job, and
we got TO carry it through. Mebbe we
amt got 10 90 clean to Penfield- What
you think of that lamp in Cox's win
derE" He pointed lean forehnger at
the dusty. dy spotted merchandise dis
played by the postmaster.
The three surveyed it longingiy.
It was a tan lamp of pink glass and
when freed from dust and lighted
might cast an added rosy glow over
the future of the newly welded pair.
Mr. Pepper strobe to the door and
bawled an inquiry
he returned and flung himself on
his horse. Three ninety eight, includ-
ing the shade" he repeated contemp-
tuousIy. and rs with 9 hundred in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-04
Heat in Europe.

In certain important conditions
the heated term from which Europe
Is suffering has been worse than the
extreme temperature which this
country had TO endure in June and
early in July. The thermometer has
not registered quite as high marks
IN Germany, France and England as
it did in many American cities and
towns when the weather here was
worst, but the effect upon human
health and comfort has been quite as
serious in the old world.
The people of countries farther
north than the United states are IN
used To hot waves which visit Enis
part OF America every year are not
prepared as well as Americans are
for such weather as half OF Europe
has been suffering from for the last
week or so. Temperatures ranging
from 60 up TO 100 degrees n the
shade IN cities like Berlin. Paris and
London strike communities which
have scant. facilities for making use
of ice in Keeping family provisions
in good condition. Europe does not
dress for hot weather as well as
America. at least Europe north OF
the Mediterranean countries, does
not The old world has much 10
learn from the new in respect 70
ventilating fans. iced drinks ana
other aids to comfort in heated
terms.
For these reasons and because the
ypeople OF countries like Germany,
France and England are not accus-
aomed TO great heat. a hot wave such
rs Europe has endured tor many
sdays causes greater suffering and
more deaths than similar tempera-
lure does in the United States. The
larger part of Europe is i'll prepared
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-04

Pittsburg, Aug 4.-The suppressed
diary of Helen Boyle, who, with her
husband, James Boyle, is serving a
twenty-fve-year sentence in the West
ern penitentiary OF Pennsylvania for
the kidnapping of Billy Whitla, has
fallen into the hands of friends of the
convict couple, and it is rumored that
sensational details are TO be made
public, which viii involve members of
the Whitla family and persons who
were most active in the prosecution
of the Boyles.
Those who are now in possession Of
Mrs. Boyle's diary have expressed a
firm determination to publish its con
tents broadcast, regardless of the
scandal il will create. They say Mrs.
Boyle is rapidly nearing death from
the effects of Imprisonment and the
terrible ordeal through which she has
passed since the day that her husband
first put little Billy Whitla in her
care to be held for $4,000 ransom.
She Is but a shadow of herself as
she appeared when the sentence,
which practically meant life imprison-
ment, was passed Her vitality is
gone, and she apparently has lost in
teTest in regaining her liberty. They
say she lives with but one hope, one
idea in her mind as she languishes in
her cell in the penitentiary on the out
skirts OF this city. That is the desire
70 remove a part. at least. OF the blot
OF shame and calumny which the kid
mapping cast upon her name by reveal
ing the true facts which led up to the
crime.
According to all reports. Mrs Boyle
has kept the diary, which is also 2
complete memoirs of the past few
years OF her life. since the day that
the kidnapping OF the Whitia boy was
first conceived. Every detail Of the
plot, every act of those involved, ev-
cry hope and desire of herself to I'M
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-04

(Continued from Page One)
and entered the fight he would not
only have been nominated but elect
ed. His friends, all without con-
sulting him, believe that the oppor-
tune moment is now at hand, and
so they are pushing his candidacy.
They admire his character, not the
least of the most conspicuous trait
of which his modesty and utter alb.
sence of self-seeking. They feel that
he represents in a more pronounced
degree than the average man the
principals that the office should seek
the man and that if he becomes con-
WINGED, without any effort on his
part, that he is the man his party
wants, he will consent to the use of
his name.
He is one Of the best types of self
made man that the country produces.
From humble beginning he has won
his way to fortune and achieved what
is more than riches in a good name
by unaided struggle and honest en-
deavor. His ability is unquestion-
ed and if he should decide to become
an avowed candidate he would, if
nominated, in all probability be
elected, in which event his friends
predict he would prove model gov
ernor of the great commonwealth in
which he was born and in which he
has spent all his life, which is now
just at it's prime.
THE DEMOCRATIC OPPORTUNITY.
The interest in Washington in Illi
nois politics, and particularly to the
democratic side of il, is due to the
fact that so far as the state tHket IS
concerned, at least, the democrats
seem sure of victory, If they name a
clean man for governor and are like
wise careful in the composition of
the remainder of the ticket.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-04
What Is Beer?

That crude starch, glucose, brewing
syrups and chemical preservatives are
some times and in some places used in
the manufacture of beer, instead of
barley, malt and hops, is one of the
charges TO be investigated by the
board Of food and drug inspectors,
headed by DR.. Wiley, who are seeking
to determine what is beer?"
This and kindred charges are en-
bodied in a paper submitted TO the
board by the pure food committee of
the National Consumers league, an
organization with headquarters in New
York. The National league and the
United States Brewers association are
the chief contestants so far appearing
at the hearings.
1t is charged that the public are be-
ing deceived in thinking that when
IL buys beer it is getting the product
Of barley, malt and hops, and that
rice, starch, corn, brewers sugar,
chemical preservatives, and other IN
suspected ingredients really go into
the connection that passes for beer. "
In short, II is charged that the word
means nothing to the consumer be-
cause he may be getting beer, and
he may be getting something that is
hardly a distant cousin to beer.
The pure food committees paper
states If the brewing industry, with
its enormous financial interests behind
it, can escape the rigid enforcement
OF the pure food law while other con-
Germs are not exempt from its provis-
ions, then we have class legislation
The league does not assert that other
grains used in beer are injurious 10
health, but il does maintain that pre-
seryatives and chemicals should not be
used because they are injurious The
labels on all malt liquors should tell
the truth, that they may be in accord
with the rigid enforcement Of the food
and drugs act SixJy-five millton a
year is the amount of revenue the
government derives from beer says
Louis Schram, chairman Of the ad-
visOry committee for the Brewers as
gradients Of beer are potable water,
matted and unmalted cereals, hops,
yeast, and certain sugars"
1t was admitted that rice, corn. brew
ers' sugar and molasses are used TO
some extent" in making beer The
carbOnating of beer was also admitted
Through Mr.. Schram the brewers op-
posed labelling and held that it was
unnecessary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-04
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

Perhaps the reason people Ike 10 20
camping is because IL makes the com
forts OF home so dear by contrast
We feel like plying ourselves be-
cause we feel In our iumost souls that
nobody else will DO a good job Of IT,
Some persons find II necessary TO be
prosecutors IN order to be happy.
A wise man may make a mistake,
but 10 wise man keeps on making It.
The dismal ones are those that feel
sorry when you feel glad
The man who is really independent
is the one who doesn't Gnd 1t neces-
sary 10 demonstrate 1t.
Keep your temper. No one else
wants IT.
The man who hides urder anonymity
has something TO be ashamed Of.
Never give up. Bad luck win tire
Of you permanently after awhile.
In buying a cough medicine. don't be
afraid to get Chamberialn's Cough
Remedy. There is no danger from Il.
and relief is sure TO follow. Espec.
tally recommended for coughs, colds
and whooping cough Sold By al
drD09tsts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-04
peneen Appoints Commission.

Springfield, Aug. 4.-Governor De-
neen announced his appointments TO
the Illinois rivers and lake commits
sion, which was created by the leg
islature this year, to have jurisdic-
ton over all waters within the state.
The members are:
Robert r. Mccormick, former
president of the Chicago sanitary dis
trict.
Isham Randolph, Chicago.
Arthur W. Charles, Carmi.
The commission was created by a
bill introduced by B. NJ. Chiperfeld
as one outcome of the Investigations
which a special legislative commit
tee made into the matter of sub
merged lands and 'land-grabbers."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-04
To Visit New Asylum Sites.

Springfield, Aug. 4.-FiscaI Super
visor Frank D. Whip and Secretary
B. R. Burroughs of the state board
of administration were empowered
by the board to draft the itinerary
of a trip for the purpose of visiting
sites for the location of the new state
insane asylum. Seventy-one cities
want the new institution, the cost Of
which will be 100000, and the
board is confronted with the task of
visiting each site before making a
choice of location about Sept. IS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-04
HumOr and
Philosophy
~ DUNCAN ~. .SHESTA
THE SHORT CUT.

A SWEET italian singer.
A Although unknown to fame,
Was anxious. needing money.
To break into the game.
And did he sing like fury
To catch the paying carr
No. jumping from liner,
He swan IN to the pier.
A lawyer wrote a lecture
So eloquent and clear
1t would have charmed the millions
Had they come out TO hear.
And did he from the platform
To empty benches gush?
Not muchl He slugged a picnic,
And business was a rush.
A pretty little actress
Had presence. voice and wit.
But somehow with producers
She couldn't make hit
She did not battle her eyelids
In tears In her distress.
She ran Broadway trolley
And scored a big success
IT'S not the finished artist
That people pay TO hear.
IT'S one who with the buzz saw
Has monkeyed without fear.
Do something quite outrageous
To make the people talk
And then you win their fancy
And get there In a walk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-04
Endeavored 70 Please.

"Oh. Jack, you dear old impossible
creature, you ought to have known
that could never marry you, but of
course 1 will always be a sister to
you"
"Oh, can't you be more than thatY
"Come TO think OF it. 1 might be- a
sister-in-law. There is my oldest sis
ter Mabel: she is getting so far along
that she would have anybody. Dear
Jack, won't you please marry her for
my sakeY'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-04

Charles F. Murphy, the Tammany
leader, says of gratitude: The graf
itude that you meet with in politics
makes you think Of the hired gin
with 80 years of service behind her.
To this faithful old creature her mis-
tress said: My dear Martha, you
have now served US faithfully for
go years. We shall henceforth re-
gard you as a member of the fam
iIy. You Viii receive 10 wages.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-04
Aug. 4 in American
History

1Te1-Isaac Hayne, American patriot,
hanged at Charleston by the Brit
ish; born 1745.
1ss6-Samuel Jones TiIden, Democrat
t. candidate for president In 1915,
died; born 1914.
1910-Senator Gore told COMPRESSION
al committee that bride had been
offered 10 him IN connection with
Indian Land contracts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-04
TWO More conaressmen.

Chicago, Aug. 4.-Illinois will gain
two congressman by the new congress
sional apportionment bill passed by
the United States senate yesterday or
total of % members. That means
that two congressmen-at-larg e-to
be voted for by the entire state-will
have to be elected next fall, as ii is
not likely a special session of the
legislature will be called TO redis-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-04
Ice Famine In London.

London, Eng, Aug. A prolong
ed spell of hot weather has caused
an ice famine and the demands of
London and provincial centers for
ice cannot be satisfied until the ar
rival of cargoes enroute from Nor
way.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-04
President Valves order.

Washington, Aug. ito permit
Sylvester Bartlett, field superintend-
ent Of the bureau Of fisheries to con
tinue as secretary Of the Illinois faal
commission, President Taft has
waived an order which forbids fed
eraI officers holding state or munich
pal Offices.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-04

az say you should never put or till
tomorrow the fun you can have to-
day"
There might be some use in IT,"
But it might Spoil
THAT is Offset by the fact that by
tomorrow you might interest some
gink who would pay the bill"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-04
ILLINOIS NEWS
Woman Is Killed by Auto.

Kewanee, Aug. Airs. w. P. Cur
rier, aged 81, was killed yesterday by
an automobile driven by Mrs. J. Y.
Mayhem, wife of a business man. Mrs.
Currier was waiting in Main street
for a street car when run down.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-04

The United States, England and
France have entered into a solemn
agreement to preserve peace among
themselves. Now II Germany and
Japan can be induced to join the com
bination, it will be an international
trust that the people will not only re-
joice in, but take stock in.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-04

According TO a news item Mike Pc
sure, Russian, who cannot speak
English, was fined $40 in the Kansas
City, Kan, municipal court for hav-
ing used profane language On a
street car Saturday night. What's
the answer?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-04

The house committee which is in
vesugattng the steel trust has its
nerve in desiring to interrogate j.
Pierpont Morgan. In all European
countries there is a rule that kings
need not testify.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-04
DanaerOua.

II two OF every microbe
Was loaded on the ship
When ia tho gale tho ark took sail
It must have been FOR man and small
A most unhealthy trip.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-04
QUO to Bio Owned Soon.

"Ie acts peculiarly"
well, for all that he's nobody's
fool"
''That may be, but
"But WHAT"
81 saw that blond girl training him
yesterday"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-04
Thursday, Aug. 8, 1911.

Potatoes are legal tender in Colo
rado, but the trouble is that they
are just as hard to get as any other
Kind Of legal tender.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-04
Channn 40 anend-

Chance TO Spend.
"He is pretty well fixed, isn't hep
Eyes. fairly well. but he is poorer
than he was last week"
made some foolish investmentP'
mo; the boss gave him his old au-
tomobile."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-04
Natural Query.

my wife never talks"
WHAT"
"Fact."
'"Born deafT'
"No"
"How long has she been paralyzedT'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-04
When the Cat,a AVA,

Browns wife IS out OF town"
81 notice he has got his hair cut and
his shoes shined"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-04

to endure either intense heat or ex-
IRENE cold
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-04
HURST IS URGED FOR
GOVERNOR BY ADMIR-
Frs IN WASHINGTON

tcontinued from Page ona1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-04
THE ARGUS.

BY TIVE }. W. POTTER co.