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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-05
JUDGE HuIbert's Home Robbed.

Daylight burglars entered the resi-
dence of Judge Harry 8. Hurlbut, of
the Juvenile court, Thursday after
noon. They ransacked the place and
carried away rings, watches, revolv-
ers and miscellaneous jewelry to the
value OF $500
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-05
s1s.559.ssT sl7.e4o,oo

Assessor Plass Is not yet ready to
give out figures for the central dis
trict. The increase is not as much
as II would have been, but for the
tearing down of several buildings to
make room for larger ones, which
will come on the rolls next year, and
the removal Of several wealthy tax
payers to Crosse Pointe.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-05

A. oc--Several styles In nainsook: one
At AOCall-over embroidery front; one with
three rows lace insertion.
A. a1.-Nainsook covers with wide lace
At o/Cbeading ribbon run. lace insertion
and edge
A. hoz-A variety of styles, both lace and
at fSCembroldery trimmed. One all-over
another with Cluny lace and
wide embroidery beading.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-30
Judge. Jury and Recall.

The Pennsylvania Legislature at the
last session amended the divorce law
to dispense with jury trials in divorce
cases and give the power TO issue de-
cTees to the trial Judge
a powerful lobby worked for the
amendment. But not until it was adopt
ed was the fact disclosed that the man
behind the lobby was none other than
Pittsburg millionaire who despaired
of ever securing a jury's verdict in his
favor
This Pittsburg millionaire's wife was
poor and not very well educated when
he married her. She helped him create
his fortune She bore him children.
But with his wealth came to him the
desire for life in a new atmosphere
apart from her, and hence the desire
for a divorce.
1t is doubtful that with these facts
made clear any jury of II men would
conspire with this millionaire to en-
able him to get rid of his wife
Some years ago Standard Oil Flagler
got the Florida Legislature to amend
the divorce law to enable him to di-
vorce his wife, who had become insane,
and when the legislature saw what it
had done it restored the law to its
original form.
The Pittsburg millionaire, it will be
noted. figures that he can get a Judge
to do what he despaired of getting
jury to do. He believes that il will be
easily possible for him, by one or an
other means. TO find a judge who will
view alphabetically his efforts to get
rid OF his wife.
Doubtless this Pittsburg millionaire
quite agrees with those gentlemen who
profess to fear with the dread they
would have of a plague, the recall of
judges.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-30

Secretary Worcester evidently has not
the sweet, historic dispositions OF
pedigogues, for when this lease to his
nephew was criticised by the Manila
newspapers he had the legal depart
ment of the Philippine commission get
busy and sent the editors and owners
of one newspaper, one of the editors Of
which was member of the Filipino as
sembly. to the penitentiary on the
ground that they had libeled him. He
even went so far as to make threats
against Representative Martin of Colo
RADIO, when the latter secured a con-
gressional investigation of the friar
land sales. The Philippine assembly
unanimously passed resolutions in its
last session censuring the official con-
duct of Mr.. Worcester. This proves
to the American people how mistaken
have been the enthusiastic imperialists
of the administration, who were pre-
dieting that the U. S. would have its
best men as officials in the islands to
conduct the. affairs of the nations
wards. Democrats feel it is up to them
to give early freedom to the Philip
pines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-30
France and England.

One of the most interesting of
modern developments" to the Boston
Herald lis the cordially now pre-
vailing between France and England.
The Ratchet that was held aloft for six
hundred years seems to have been
buried at the dawn OF the twentieth
century, and with IL quarrels that so
long kept these natural enemies
from becoming friends. King Edward
VII. did much in his tactful way 10
bring about the present good feeling
but the real factor has been the bet
ter understanding that has result ed
from better acquaintance: also posi-.
bly, a common district of a third great
power.
1T is now strongly urged that the
existing entente be replaced by a def
mite alliance. With Frances army. it
is argued. and Britain's navy. the unit-
ed nations could defy all who sought
TO encroach on their rights.
a recent utterance by Mr.. Delcasse
is in many quarters taken to meaa
that there is already a secret alliance
Delcasse told an interviewer that
Frances naval policy was directed to-
ward establishing a strong feet in tie
Mediterranean. He limited that the
French navy would balance the see
forces of Austria and Italy, while Bri-
tain would be free TO hold Germany in
check
Such an alliance. If it exists. would
on the whole be an additional guar
antee OF European and world peace
None of the great nations Of the old
world wants to go to war; but in the
case of France and England. natural
desire TO keep the peace is seconded
by evident interest. Neither wants
more than ii has, but each wants 10
be left free TO deal with the great SC
oial and political problems that press
for solution within its borders"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-30
COURT HOUSE RECORD
Real Estate Transfers.

Lewis r. Gaylord to F. w. Simonson
and John Schafer, lot 5, block 3, Smith
and Whites addition, Moline, $780,
Michael Fitzgibbon to Mary Fitzgib-
bon, lot IS. block 5. Silvis. s2,77O.
Trustees LIST Congregational church
to Grace H. Witter, tract S. w. n. E.
"A section 25-19-1E, $1OO.
Grace H. witter to Trustees LIST Con-
gregational church and society, tract
s. E u 25-19-1E. $1.0O.
Joseph E. Livingston ct al TO Frank
and Rosa Hill, lot 2, block 1, Richard
sons addition. Port Byron, $40.
c. E. White TO Robert w. McGimp-
sey. lot 81, block 165, East Moline, $500
John NJ. Rosenberg 10 A. II. Arp, LOT
2. block 8, second Fairmount addition,
Moline. $4,000
Myron Walker to ]. D. Metzgar, lots
to inclusive. Ampitheatre Park,
Moline
John Kleppenberg 10 D. Y. AIlsbrow,
part lot 6, block IFS, East Moline. $3.50.
Horace NJ. Anderson to William
Gamble. lot 8. block 3, Wheelock's ad-
dition, Moline. s1.00.
Hjalmer Eckberg to Henry P Cor
bin, LOT 15s, Emma D. velie's addition,
Moline. $4,000.
Edward F. Johnson 10 Augustana
Book concern lots s. 9, block S, Colum-
bia Park. Rock Island. $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-30
The Argus Daily Short Story
The Girl Who Loved Hin-By Thomas r. Dean
Copyrighted. 1911. by Associated Literary

would be useless to me-
why 500" l asked, surprised.
Because you know nothing about
love. You do not even know that one
of the students in this college loves
you
Loves meT'
"She has given you her whole heart"
''Who is she?"
'You surely wouldn't have me be-
tray the poor girl. But enough of
this. l came to consult you about
my grafton and should not have spoken
of private matter. / shall not speak
on Augustus / have topic, much
used, it is true, but one that excites
powerful emotions. "a vestal virgin
who loved and suffered the frightfui
penalty attached to the crime of a
vestaTs loving"
Miss Warren left me with a smile
on her very attractive lips. left me
a changed man. Up to this moment
! had been so absorbed in the ancients
that l had taken no thought of the
moderns, and, as for the matter of
love, I did not know what IT meant.
My pupil had awakened an interest in
II that struck home. Some girl loved
me. Why, 1 was thirty-fve, bald,
wore spectacles and was an acknowl-
edged bookworm, wizened speci-
men of a man without one attractive
feature.
Miss Warren came up to me after
lecture again in few days to tell
me that she would not select for her
topic a vestal who broke her vows, but
hn ha
going over to Christianity in crowds
Joined the throng. / told Miss War
rem that If she vacillated among so
many subjects she would have no ora
ton at all. Instead OF being impress
ed with my caution she laughed and
submitted several more topics-''The
Conspiracy of Catiline, "The Death OF
Jugertha," was Romulus a Myth"
If ] favored one of these topics she in
clined toward another At last. fnding
1t impossible to concentrate her Tnind
on any one of them, 1 gave up try
ing. The truth is | wished to ask her
again which one Of the girls she had
referred TO in her former conversation
with me, but considered such a sub
tect between professor and student in
terdicted, and. since she had refused to
tell me before, / had 10 hope of her
telling me now.
So passed the time till within a
month of commencement. One day
when 1 dismissed my class 1 called
Miss Warren up to my desk and asked
her how she was getting on with her
Grafton. She smiled and said she was
still hunting for a subject I strove
TO impress upon her the necessity OF
a decision. whereupon she said she
was thinking Of taking for a theme q
girl OF PompeH who loved a man and
was pondering on a modest way 20 let
him know It when the dreaded vol
cano OF Vesuytus opened, buried the
city under ashes. and the man with it.
1 looked so lugubrious at this in
direct reference to my own case that
Miss Warren smiled. That smile up
set me. / didn't know whether
was a professor coaching a student or
a man with an unsolvable love prob
lem to deal with. Was it sympathy
for this unknown girl who loved me
or was / in love with the unknown
girl? Nonsense. How could / be in
love with an Unknown -personf
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-30

Commencement was but a couple of
months away, and l was very busy
getting my classes ready for the ex-
ercises, when Laura Warren, a senior
of the Woman's college, remained aft
er lecture one afternoon to ask me
some questions about her graduation
speech. Miss Warren was to have the
salutatory grafton, which is always
spoken in Latin. She had become very
proficient in the Latin language and
literature and selected for the sub
tect of her commencement grafton
Augustus Caesar, the Founder of the
Roman Empire"
What, professor" she said. do you
think 1 would better hold up to the au-
dience as the prominent feature OF
Augustus character?"
THAT, living in an age of magnif-
cence and luxury, he personally main
tanned simplicity of living"
HE built or commenced that mar
velous structure the palace of the
Caesars
But lived and died in the house
in which he was born. He never left
it for its splendid additions"
Miss Warren did not seem to have
heard my reply. She appeared to be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-30

thinking of something else. / asked
her what was on her mind.
Suppose" she replied. Instead Of
Augustus 1 take for my subject some
pure, noble Roman woman, one with
a love story in her lifeT'
1T would be- a more interesting
theme to your audience"
Miss Warren smiled. l asked what
amused her.
Professor" she replied. lit does not
occur to you that my audience will
not understand one word Of my ora
ton"
Really. / did not think of that"
you are so immersed in the affairs
of the Romans that you live some six
teen or seventeen centuries ago. You
are singularly oblivious 10 what goes
on about you You would be Of great
assistance TO me in an GRAFTON on Au-
gustus, but If l chose a theme based
On the love OF Roman maiden you
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-30

Deneen's alleged implication in the
Lorimer election viii help TO intensi-
fy the bitterness of feeling among re-
publican factions in the state, and is,
as we expected, good democratic liter
ature. Little Of what the speaker said
was relevant to the point at issue.
The obvious fact of the whole mat
ter is he wants to be candidate for
governor. He is vehemently opposed
to the present republican administIa-
ton and has been visiting the high
mountain" with the Shurtleff-Chipe
Observation-Disclosures combinations,
whose tributes TO the statesman from
Bement" have been eloquent and
which have had a most tremendous
swelling effect upon the speaker
egotism- Whether seriously or no,
they offered him crown and septer
and he accepted. He assumes he has
played a smooth game of politics ana
placed himself in line for the guber-
Material nomination. And in this con
nection the speaker is destined IN
doubtedly TO have his egotism pune
tured
Here's the point Forget that It
was the water power bill at issue.
Suppose he had killed the Browne Ii
bel bill in a similar manner.
AS earnestly as the press of the
state opposed that Browne libel bill.
that bill had a right TO consideration
upon the floor of the house. Speaker
Adkins would have denied the house
its constitutional rights if he had re-
fused that measure consideration af-
ter the committee had acted upon il
Browne and his friends would have
recommended that Adkins be shot At
sunrise if he had killed their bill il
that way. Or suppose he had taken a
similar position upon the initiative
and referendum
Would he have been justified even
if the governor had brought to hear
every administration and official effort
TO secure the passage of the iniative
and referendum?
The speaker simply saw what he
thought was a good opportunity 10
make a grand-stand political play.
Suggestions that he was a guberra.
torial possibility turned his head
What he thought was his convincing.
delegate-getting first gun" went off
backwards, and he will be picking The
shot out of his political legs for some
time to come.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-30
Adkins VS.. Deneen.

When the session Of the 47th III
nOis general assembly was drawing &c
close and forces for and against
the administration water power oil
were focusing their attention upca
that measure, Speaker Adkins took
the floor, denounced Governor Deuecr
and said that under no conditions
would the house be permitted 10 con
slider the water power bill He thus
defied the authority and constitutional
rights OF the house itself, set himself
up as greater than the body over
which he was chosen TO pl eside, AMI
assumed the rule of dictator over ieE
islation
Governor Deneen issued a state
ment explaining his position and cali
ing attention 10 the unfairness of tie
gag rule as applied by the speaker.
Mr.. Adkins has replied. II was an at
tack upon Governor Deneen of 8 per
sonal and political nature. rather than
an attempt To justify his use OF the
gag" in the house
Moreover. his reference TO Governor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-30
Valuable Secret.

Doesn't it beat the Hollanders hoV
the king OF Italy has J. Pierpont Nor
gan trained?
The master of Wall street goes TO an
art sale, filings his money at the auc
tioneer for some swell old daubs and
after buying them fairly and squarelJ
gives them back when he finds the
king wants them.
All. would that we had Mr.. Morgan
so well trained on this side of the wa
ter that when congress or the COURT
requested the dissolution of some trus
he would comply without murmur.
The king of Italy could get plenty o.
mail order pupils in this country II h'
would offer a course in the tanning and
handling OF j. Pierpont Morgan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-30
FIGURE Il Out.


When you're UP against II strong
With a problem that is trying.
All along the road In wrong,
And IL Seems Il case for crying,
Mentally just take its size.
Think of IL from every angle.
Give your mind some exercise.
That may clear away the tangio.
Sitting down and feeling blue.
Crying like a water wagon
To the point you have IA view,
VIII not let you tie your tag On.
It's by calling on your brain
To relieve the situation
That win make the matter plain
AS a sketch Of Carrie Nation.
For the man who VIII not think
There is many a bump and tumble,
And the way is black as ink.
And his. fondest hopes Will crumbs
But II he VIII counsel take.
With q brain alert and busy,
He Will find himself awake
And his trouble getting dizzy.
Thinking makes the wheels go round.
That is how q man OF cunning
VIII his enemies confOund,
Though for him they may be CUNNING
Calmly think the matter Ger:
Then your forces win not scatter.
That IS what your brains are for.
That is why you have gray matter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-30

When General Fitzhugh Lee was
governor of Virginia he regularly at
tended a certain Episcopal church.
One day an old friend who had
fought with him in the war followed
him to the services. Meeting him
outside, Lee inquired: We'll, how
did you like the services?" well.
Fitz," chuehled the old soldier, you
see I'd never been inside of an Epis-
copal church before, and 1 wasn't
jest sure what was right and proper
so | jest riz and fell with you every
time"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-30

Following the lines of fits ruling in
the Standard Oil case, the supreme
court of the United States late yester-
day afternoon dissolved the tobacco
trust as q corporation conducted in re-
traint of trade. The decision, while
not surprising in view of the unequivo-
cal stand taken by the court in the case
of Standard Oil, is nevertheless crafty
ing, and its effect is to show that the
trust is contrary to law as well as TO
the peace and comfort Of humanity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-30
Il Startled the World

when the astOandipgs claims wer
made for Bucklen's Arnica Salye
but 30 years Of wonderful cures hay.
proved them true, and everywhere Of
earth for burns, bOils, scalds, sore:
cuts, bruises, sDrains, swellings. eczG
ma. chaDped hands, fever sores an
piles. Only 25 cents at all druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-30

1t is surprising how a city man,
fortunate in the possession of a gar
den about the size of a checker
board, can spoil 500 worth of clothes
planting 10 cents worth of peas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-30

In view Of the situation in the
United States senate, ii is evident
that the country will have to speak
more distinctly next year to be fully
understood by the reactionarfes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-30

Who does not raise his hat in pride
and reverence, aye, and in sorrow, as
he sees the thinning rank and the fall
tering step as the old soldier marches
hV7
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-30
The Way IL Goes.

"She made Il fool of him"
what did he think about it7'
HE told her it wasn't a nice thInI
to do"
What did she say?"
'Said she was sorry she took thu
trouble, as she saw that he could maxi
a fool of himself without any din
Guilty"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-30

ifornia have heard that there is
peace, but they do not believe it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-30
May so in American
History

1s6s-First general celebration OF Sol
diers' Memorial day.
1SST-Mator Ben: Perley Poore. jour
nalist and author, died; born 1920.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-30
In Politics.

In POlIttcSs
''Is your husband a Democrat or Q
Republican, Mrs. BrownT
IL don't know"
didn't you ever hear him sayr"
"Oh, yes, ma'am! But he has got
new job. and 1 don't know whether hi
has found out yet what his boss L."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-30
Not Sufficient

money makes the mare go"
"Huhp
Don't you think sor'
at never made her 60 fast enough
TO do me any good"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-30

The tramps are going to have a
convention in Washington on Labor
day. Why in the world should the
tramps wish to celebrate Labor day?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-30

Hard Luck.
His wife IN q
splendid cook"
so I We
heard"
ct b We n OF
only heard, but
have tested It"
"T h at has no
weight with him,
though"
"Well, I'd like
to kno W W h.
not?"
He has dys-
pepsia."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-30
Raason For IL

browns daughter must be q stun
ming beauty"
Eyes. 1 understand that he isn't
going to send her to college"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-30

Does the supreme court ruling in
yolve the necessity of being reason
able" in the use of tobacco, too?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-30

If work were play and we could earn
a living at it this world wouldn't be
so bad after all.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-30
Hun1Or and
Philosophy
- DUNCAN ~. SMITH
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

SOME women keep their look OF res
ignation all busted Off and in good
working order so they can don il at a
minutes notice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-30

People who make hay while the sun
shines feel that they are entitled to be
regarded as weather prophets
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-30
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily ana wesley at is7S
Eecond avenue. Rock Island. III rEn-
tered at the postof3cs % second-ctass
c1attor.1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-30

II the son always followed IN the
footsteps OF his father there would be
no such thing as progress.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-30
INVESTIGATION OF
AFFAIRS IN PHILIP
PINES DEMANDED

Continued from Page one.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-30
Always Happens.

"Dad's sick" r.
"Gripp
"Naw."
"What is 1t, thenp'
Mothers cleaning house"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-30

Srnooths the Way.
Perhaps in fighting with the storm
Or beating down the plot
Politeness is an empty form;
But, oh, II helps a lot! ~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-30

A girl finds it hard to determine
whether she wants to marry a man o.
not until she finds some other girl with
her eye on him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-30

sweeping inquiry into Commissioner
= Worcester's record, in particular. and
/ a house-cleaning of the American Office
holders in the Islands III general.
/ The petition is now before the house
committee on insular affairs and that
committee is making preparations to
| formulate a resolutiin that will meet
the demands of the petitioners. 1t Is
/ probable that the question of an in
quiTy into Commissioner Worcesters
official conduct will come before the
( June caucus of the democrats of the
house. At that time there will also
I be considered what disposition is 10 be
made of the resolution of Representa-
! tive Cox, of Ohio, who wants TO have
the war department tell congress what
the Philippines have cost the United
States since their occupation. IL years
ago. There is a general feeling that
the war department viii not give up
this information without a fight and
there is general talk among the demo
Gratis that the only way TO gather the
real facts as 10 the cost is TO send a
special committee to the islands
NOT A STRANGER.
Commissioner Worcester is not q
stranger TO official Washington. The
last congress remembers him very well
as the man responsible for the sale OF
the friar lands TO the former sugar
trust officials. His conduct in this in
stance. after a lengthy hearing, was
whitewashed by the then republican
majority. The democrats, now in the
majority. gained a very unpleasant i'm
preston Of the secretary OF the inter
Tor of the islands, especially when ii
was shown that the practice was per
mi-ted of allowing government officials
10 have prospectors stake public lands
for them Il was shown also that E. L.
Worcester, nephew of the secretary,
was given heavy leases of public lands
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-30

Some people hide their light under q
bushel because they are so painfully
conscious of its lack of size.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-30

ev the J. w. POTTER CO.