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Rock Island Argus., 1911-07-12
A Real Hero.

Real heroes are not found in story
books or on the stage but in every,
day life and usually among the aver
age citizens. One OF these heroes
as brave a man as ever lived, is
Thomas J. Ahearn. deputy fire chief,
and for 35 years a member of the
New York fire department.
Ahearn is only SO years old, but in
fire on April 3. 1894, he received
/ injuries that nearly cost him his life.
/ ing was permanently impaired and
recently when the competitive exam
nations Of the deputies for the post
| Of chief OF the department took place
the board reluctantly decided that
this old time injury had so seriously
destroyed his power OF hearing rs
70 bar him from entering the COM
petitive lists for the supreme posi-
ton on the fire force.
Prior to his experience Of 1894
he had received the Bennett medal
for bravery by making a splendid
rescue at the risk OF his life While
on duty ar fire a man rushed 20
him imploring him to save his wife
and child from the back rooms OF a
tenement, on the first fOor. Ahearn
went through choking smoke to the
rooms and crawled about on his
hands and knees after getting there
but could not find the woman or
child. They had as a matter of fact.
escaped. When ne turned to make
his own escape, IL was TO discover
that the door through which he had
entered had closed with a spring
lock. He was weakening fast and
could not force the door open. Then
flames shot IN upon him. His cap
and hair were burned on The fire
attacked his eyes and ears. Desper-
etely he managed to kick a hole in
lower panel and then fell fiat with
his face thrust through the aperture.
managing 10 breathe ana keep alive
till his men rescued him. For six
months his life was IN peril.
In his letter TO Mayor Gaynor on
the subject Commissioner Johnson
extolled Ahearn and concluded:
81 believe that II would ee highly
proper 10 bestow somewhat unusual
distinction upon him. The law per
mits retirement on full pay. which in
his case would mean a pension for
the remainder of his life of $4,000
a year. Such action ! would like to
take with your approval"
The mayors approval was prompt
ly forthcoming.
Acting Chief Kenlon said in tri-
butte 10 Ahearn:
mo other officer in the depart
ment was so well beloved and so
highly respected by the rank and
Ale "
Rock Island Argus., 1911-07-12
MAN LORD AND MASTER.

Massachusetts Judge Holds Wife Has
Nothing to Say.
These precepts for the guidance of
wives and husbands in cases of differ
eace over household economy were
laid down by Judge Charles L. Long
in the separate support case brought
by Mrs. Edith 8. Marsh against Hen
ry d. Marsh, assistant treasurer Of
the Five Cent Savings bank Of Spring
field, Mass:
To begin with, the husband Is abso-
lutte lord and master OF the exchequer
Under the law he is entitled to his
meals at any hour he wants them.
He may select such food as he
chooses II he wants one food and
his wife another the husbands de-
cision goes.
A servant girl to whom the husband
objects must be discharged.
Finally. man, who pays the bills.
and not woman, is boss.
Mrs. Marsh did not indorse the
courts opinions and said so.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-07-12
The Argus Daily Short Story
Tin Pdder's Love Story-By Joseph B. Hughes.
Copyrighted 1911. Associated Literary

hook in it. The barb had gone into the
flesh so far that 1t must be cut out.
I TUX out my knife, opened a sharp
blade and by doin' some slicin' into
the thumb took out the hook. 1 must
"a hurt pretty bad. She KEEP up till
the job was finished, then she fell into
my arms with her head on my shoul-
der
''I didn't think so then, but since I've
been satisfied she just pertended to
faint on purpose. That's the fust les
son In the deceitfulness o. winmen-
kind 1 ever had. Even this little ga.
kid wasn't willin' to let a boy about
her own age alone, he goin' his way
and she hers.
WAL. when she come to or per-
tended to come to herself she was lynn
In my arms lookin' up IN my face.
One faint1n' want enough, SO she
had to faint ag'in. The reason for this
was that my lips want more n a
couple O. inches from hern. and |
reckon she tainted the second time SOS
to give>me a chance to kiss her.
WAL, / done it, Ike a fool. and it
tasted so good l done 1t agin and
sgin. 1 reckon If I'd KEEP on she'd
stayed unconscious all summer. When
she opened her eyes agin she pertend-
ed she didn't know I'd been kissin'
her. I tied up her thumb with her
handkerchief and told her to go home
But she didn't. She said she felt weak
and sat on the grass with her back up
agin a tree.
she went home. and 1 came back
home too. That was the beginnin' OF
II. The next day 1 went 6shin'
again. didn't care for the fish. !
wanted to taste the little gals lips
ag'in. She didn't care for the fish In
the creek. She was fishin' for a boy
about my size. We done a heap of
hshin' after that till / found the
kisses didn't taste so good as the drst
ones I took. and about that time we
younkers organized a baseball team,
and ] didn't 60 nshin' so much as l
had been doin'; consequently I didn't
see so much of Mary Owen.
Fact Of It was thatI wanted TO see
how much Mary would banker after
me when she didn't see me. And
tDeTe TUcte ufrt ISdEncu dDOuL uci
cussedness. Do you know, stranger.
she didn't miss@me a bitT
'No. don't know" l replied
what do you mean"
How can 1 know anything about
it7 Go on with your story"
when she met me on the road she
said good mornin and went by with
out another word. II she had missed
me she'd "a said. why don't you go
fishin any moreT or somep'n ike
that. Instead she TUX up with a mis-
able gaIoot OF boy that went 10 the
same school as her He vas knock
kneed. siabsIded freckled. and his
teeth was black as Goals. Il made me
mad 70 see hin a-carryiH' her books
for her, she a-ieokin sideways st him.
And fhe meanest part OF It was Ter
takin' parIicuiaI pains 10 TOOK pleas
ant at aim just when I met 'sm. 20
Rock Island Argus., 1911-07-12
Taft Still Too Near to AIdrich.

President Taft will be opposed by
many progressive republicans for a re-
nomination on the ground that he is
still the mouthpiece OF Aldrich and the
great law-defying industrial corpora
tions of the country
II proof was necessary 10 show that
the old alliance between Taft and Aid
rich still exists. the president himself
furnished it on two notable occasions
within the last couple of weeks when
he went out of mis- way TO endorse the
AldriCh near-central bank scheme
which is designed 10 give Wall street
absolute control of the money and
credit Of the United States. and thus
make # the absolute master OF bust
ness aud industry.
Progressive republicans contend that
If the president should be renominated
and reelected he would continue TO be
the complaissnt helpmate OF schemers
like Aldrich. who are striving constant
~ 10 make the great masses OF the
public little more than the serfs of the
bew men who compose the great inan-
cial com mbination, OF which j. Pierpont
Morgan and the Standard OIL capital
lets are the most conspicuous figures"
And Mr.. Taft now publicly confirms the
fear OF the progFessives.
Therefore the only thing left for the
public 10 conclude is that Mr.. Tafts re-
election would necessarily place back
in control of congress the same class
of men who were swept out by the In
di9Dation OF the public in the last cleo
tfon
That Mr. Taf, Is but the mouthpiece
OF Aldrich in all his speeches in which
he advocates the Aldrioh monetary
scheme as being the most important"
legislation before the public Is evident
On the face of things. For Mr. Tart
has himself been frank enough to say
that he knows nothing about tie Aid
rich plan; that he hss net studied the
financial question, and that he has
taken his couvictions from those wko
have told him he Aldr!ch plan should
be adopted
Tatrs strong enforcement q ths
Rock Island Argus., 1911-07-12

to his family. The man meanwhile
would be punished but his family
would be aided to the extent of his
earning power while still a convict.
Phrenologists are beginning to study
this question and the time cannot
be far away when prisoners will not
alone be punished by Incarceration
but be Of some use TO their families.
What II costs to keep g convict in
prison should be deducted from his
earnings but IN all fairness his fam
lily is entitled TO the remainder.
1t may be argued that convicts
ought not to be employed as II is
an unnatural competition with free
labor. But the fact is they are en-
ployed and as far as possible at Ia
Dor that does not compete with the
free, honest toflers.
In this state convicts are employ
ed in the manufacture Of articles re-
Quired by other state institutions
Their output should not be sold in
the open market But the result Of
their toll after deducting the expense
OF their keep should not go to the
state but 70 the maintenance Of their
wives and children
Much has been done to soften the
hardsbips Of prison life but thus far
nothing has been done to alleviate
the suferfngs Of the innocent wife
and children.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-07-12
Saving the Pieces.

The Standard OIL company, in
obedience to the decree of the court.
is dissoIving itself into a brood of
subsidiary corporations. 1t is semi
officially announced that in its new
form il will go on doing the same
kind OF business as heretofore. but
will operate under separate organ
izations within the limitations of the
sherman antitrust act The new
system viii be less concentrated and
more expensive as a matter OF book
keeping and administration. but 1t is
not believed that the earning power
of the parts will be seriously di-
minished
The big shareholders do not seem
10 be losing sleep pending the eff
fort TO adjust monopoly 10 legal reg
ulstion
Rock Island Argus., 1911-07-12
Democrats Making Homes, Efforts

The democrats are sincere in their
efforts to run the national house OF
representatives on an economical bus
mess basis. The report of Jerry South,
chief clerk of the house. just made pub
lie. shows that during the month OF
June q saving OF sS.561 so WAS effected
as a result OF the sbolishing of useless
ofices. This item. which does not in
clude the big reduction on the police
force which the senate has not ye.
copcurred in. but will approve shortly
means a saving OF s102T42so in q
year
This is not a stupendous sum. il Is
true. but the spirit is in striking con-
trast TO the $35 waste paper baskets In
he Offices of Postmaster General
Hitchcock and the expensive recrea-
lions taken by the Aldrich monetary
commission at public expense az Mar
ragsusett pier.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-07-12

I was peddling tinware in the coun,
try, stopping at farmhouses TO sell my
goods to women. l was a successful
tin peddler. The statement may seen
superhuous to a story. but 1t is quite
important In this one. Only one who
understands the idiosyncrasies of wo
men could sell them tin or any other
kind of goods. Ergo. I, being a sue
cessful tin peddler, must understand
women. But the main reason why
think I understand them is because ]
know don't.
On one of my tours 1 struck a young
bachelor farmer and concluded to stop
all night at his house. He had no
woman to do anything for him. and
he cooked and took care Of the house
himself. / asked him IL he didn't
need a helpmeet.
Stranger" he said, firing up at once,
do you mean to insinuate that
might better take a woman into these
premisesT
What is the objecdon"
''The objection is that they're the
most rantankerous, deceitful, pryin'.
palaverin' creatures in the universe.
/ wouldn't trust one on 'em within
forty miles Of me-"
Perhaps you've been crossed In
lover"
II dunno what you mean by bein'
crossed in love. but If it's fooled in
love I've been that twict"
! had finished my supper, and my
host had put away the dishes. which
meant that he put them without wash
ing into q big closet. He told me that
he washed dishes once a week by car
ryiDg them in mis- farm wagon to
the middle Of the creek. There he did
the work with a mop. ] offered him a
cigar. which he declined and brought
out a cob pipe. Since I had an even
ing before me with nothing TO do I
encouraged him to talk.
How have you been fooled in lover
I asked him.
'1t was this away. I was born on
this farm, and when I wasn't but six
teen a man bought the Owen farm.
about two minutes down the road.
He had q little gal about two or three
years younger than me She was the
slickest thing you ever seen; mighty
straight little figure. dresses not far
below the knees and two pigtaiIs be
hind tied up with ribbons. I never
was a gaFs boy and didn't care any
thing about her. When ] met her on
the road used to 60 on the other
side. Ohct' when 1 passed her / no
ticed her Ioekin' sideways at Inc like
a robin or a chipmunk When she saw
me lookiu' at her she dropped her eyes
on TO the road and you'd "a thought
butter wouldn't melt in her mouth
"One day when / was Eshin' ia the
creek / heard some one just below
wfHdin' IN reel and. Iookin' through
the trees. saw Mary Owen castin' In
i line ! iist fshed en. payin' no at
tentiou TO her. First thing I knew
heard q cry. ] left my 6shin pole
Isyin' on the bank and went TO see
what was the matter There was
1sEE haIdia' Sz< Asg thumb witt
Rock Island Argus., 1911-07-12
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

Stupidity Is its own reward. II doesn't
suffer from a keen insight into the
things that wrong 1t.
present trouble is apt TO discount
future Coy.
and how 70 get IL perhaps we would be
too lazy TO get busy even then.
People who are stingy with their
money often strive 10 even matters by
being free with their advice.
Work and the world will applaud You
and try 10 get a rskeon on the products
OF your labor.
For that tired feeling try having no
mornings after for about a year.
Don't break your leg on Friday. It
might prove hard 10 heal.
Some persons have such a pleasant
way that you don't realize that they
have been doing dissgreeable things
until some time after.
We are very seldom bored when Qua
virtues and exploits are the subject Of
conversation
One way 70 keep your debts from
worrying VOC Il 10 pay cash every tine.
Soreness of the muscles whether m
duced By violent exercise or iniury.
Is quickly relieved by The free app
cation OF ChamDerlaiu's Linimsu'.
This Hnimeut is equally valuable f1r
muscular rheumatism. and always af-
lords quick relief Sod By all drug
gists,
Rock Island Argus., 1911-07-12
SEEKS BODY FORTY
YEARS IN GLACIER
Miss Randall Will Wateh 5sssons'
Mouth For Her Fsther.

Hoping that the traditions Of the
Bessons glacier Of Mont Blanc viii
hold true for her and give up It's dead
after forty years. Miss Edith G. Ran
dali Of Quincy, Mass. whose father,
John G. Randall, a banker. lost his
life. with ten others, on Sept. Z, 1870.
Will soon start for Chamonix, at the
foot Of the mountain and take up he
vigil IN the expecta don that the body
Will be disgorged. She has visited the
icy tomb of the Quincy banker three
times-twice just TO gaze at his tenn
porary burial spot and last year on
similar errand to this, which proved
fruitless.
Alpenstocks and other articles be-
longing to the party recently have been
recovered as the ice of the glacier
melted and ran to the sea. and for this
reason Miss Randall hopes that at last
she may recover the body.
Mr.. Randall, DR.. james B. Bean Of
Jonesborough, Tenn. and the Rev.
George NJ Corkindale of Scotland
with eight trained guides, were the
ones TO be swept TO their death on the
summit of Mont Blanc In 1870. Mr..
hdnCdl Hdu LOT u1dny years DSSu pldn-
ming an ascent Of the mountain that
has taken q ton of half a thousand
climbers, and he left his home in May.
1870.
Mont Blanc Is 15.7e2 feet high At
the 10000 foot point IS p shelter house
where the climbers spend the night
and make IN early dash the next
morning for the summit. Then they
are enabled to return to the shelter the
same day.
The Randall party reached the top.
as was recorded IN DR.. Beams diary,
but on the return trip they were over
taken by q terrific storm The party
was seen from Chamonix proceeding
slowly, but finally the srow became so
thick that they were hidden from
view. The top OF the mount was not
visible again for eight days. Five Of
the party-Dr. Bean and the Rev Mr.
Corkindale, with three guides-were
found, but friends and relatives OF the
six others still are anxiously await
ing further proof Of the tradition that
the glacier always yields its dead It
never has failed heretofore.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-07-12

AIdrich scheme viii make It more nee
essary than ever for the progressives
within his party to prevent his nomina-
ton. 1t also means that the AldTich
scheme will be made one of the big
campaign issues of 1912. The demo-
Gratis desire no better issue. The
scheme Aldrich has cooked up gives
70 Morgan the power of life and death
over business and industry. For the
life of both is credit, and the control
OF credit Taft would place absolutely
in Norgan's hands.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-07-12

Ought the state keep a convicted
man IN prison without remuneratfve
employment, the proceeds OF HIS toll.
IL employed. 70 go 70 hfe family %
assist In their support.
This question comes up anew
from the action OF an inmate OF q
Louisiana prison who requested q pa
role that he may go out and work
20 maintain his wife and ba bies.
man who has committed a crime
deserves punishment, but his wife
and children ought not to be COM
PEELED TO suffer because he has trans
gressed the law. We ought net 10
permit, the innocent to suffer with
the guilty.
II 3 prisoner has a family depend
ent upon him he should be employed
NJ useful labor In prison ana allow
ID . fair wage. This should be sent
Rock Island Argus., 1911-07-12
July IL in American
History

17o8-The notorious alien and seditiOn
laws signed by President John Ad-
ans.
1s49-Dolly Madison (nee Dorothy
Payne). widow OF President Madi-
son. noted for her beauty and ac-
complisbments, died; born 1772.
1888 - Vincent Coiyer. noted artist.
died; born 1925.
1903 a baldia elected president Of the
republic of Pansma.
1910-Kafe TanBatt Woods, author.
died; born 1870.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-07-12

The Gift of Tongues sect. a crazy
bunch OF men anl women, introduced a
religious vaudeville the other day al
Pittsdeld They were waiting in a
gospel tent for an expected manifesto
tion from heaven. in their ardor they
rolled about the strsw-covered floor
and groaned and howled and prayed.
but the only manifestation" vas
oceans of perspiration and exhaustion
until several collapsed and had to oe
carried out. Religious gymnastics
should have been reserved for cooler
weather
Rock Island Argus., 1911-07-12
Huxnor and
. Philosophy
~ DUNCAN ~. .srsfTn
vACATlONING.

nH. zee the pretty fat man
" A charming sight is that MAJ
Out Ia the wilderness
And having fun, I guess
At least he has q notion
He's going through the motion.
For, minus one suspender.
His shoulder white and tender
A blister fine is raising
That will be worse than hazinR.
His hat is old and seedy.
Not 1T to give the needy.
All signs OF style are lacking;
His shoes arc minus blackinR:
Rolled trousers show q stocking
That at the least is shocking;
His shirt is all awry
And several buttons shy.
II doesn't give him trouble
To find his face In etubble.
He's of on q vacation
And living on q ration
That did his wife but OFFER
Would turn him to a scoffer.
And should II be suggested
He'd go thus coat and vested
When he were IN the town
His face would wear q frown
That would resemble thunder.
And he would say, 1T wonder
Does any one imagine
That I am but tramp
That 1 should go TO business
In garments OF that stamp"
Yes, you can bet q dollar
That he would raise a holler
And telephone his tailor
To labor like q nailor
Ana make him rIothas that A.
But now he's on vacation
Up at the backwoods station.
Where such things make a hit.
He's proud of his adornment
And thinks that he Is II.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-07-12
General Bixby. chief of army engi1

General Bixby, chief Of army engin-
eers. expresses the opinion that the
destruction OF the Maine was caused
by the explosion of fits magazines. II
is the open season for guesses. TO be
closed when all the water has been
pumped out Of the caisson and experts
have examined the hull.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-07-12

It's not the farmers who will 90
hungry owing to the light crops It
is the rest Of the world who have 70
eat what the farmers raise. The
amalIer the crops the bigger the
prices. The larger the crop the nor =
the farmer has 70 sell He ca tc5es
them both coming and going
Rock Island Argus., 1911-07-12
Preferred a Twist,

Preferred q Twist.
"How much are gimlets"
twenty-five cents"
"How much by the dozenT'
whether you buy one or a hundred
they are % cents straight"
But don't want one strdight"
Rock Island Argus., 1911-07-12
With Maxine Elliott replying TO be

erstwhile husband. Nat Goodwin 5
latest love book. and saying he is
money mad and ready to try everything
from mines to malice TO attain his
ambition: with Ethel Barrymore and
her lord. Roswsld Griswold Colt. talk
ing of making up. and with Emma
Eames and Emilio de Gogorza uniting
their fortunes. the footlight favoriteS
are getting a fair amount Of mid-sunl-
mer advertising.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-07-12
Soda Tank ExpIodss.

Kankakee. July 12-The explosion
OF a soda water tank IL BrunsiwiIer 5
coufe ectionary store shattered one EN-
rloye's leg and endangered the .Rzys
OF two others. The tank exploded
while II was being charged.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-07-12

The production Of q farce by Abe
Ruef, San Francisco's former politi-
ca boss, in San Quentin penitentiary
10 a dramatic triumph that most play
writer's will not seek 70 emulate.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-07-12
Sure Of Company.

"How do you like 1t in your new
homer
VERY fine"
Have any of the neighbors calledT"
"I should say 80. There are three
life insurance agents in our block"
Rock Island Argus., 1911-07-12
Diplomatic,

Diplomatic.
"She asked him TO dinner"
did he accept"
"Said he'd be tickled to death"
''That was very polite of him"
"Why"
eff her cooking killed him he would
have a good excuse"
Rock Island Argus., 1911-07-12

Every dav brings new uses for
aerial navigation. In Oklahoma the
other day a thief of whom the sher-
III was in close pursuit leaped into
q mounting balloon and hoated on In
the air
Rock Island Argus., 1911-07-12
Comparison.

"He seems to take pride in his
auto"
HE thinks more of that car than
he does of his wife,
HE must think lot of IT."
mot necessarily"
Rock Island Argus., 1911-07-12
Careful.

She wore her summer bonnet.
1t cost her quite a bit.
Her husband made her take It on.
For she would talk through IL.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-07-12
Praetioinq Economy.

"He doesn't know enough 10 come
IN out OF the rain"
Maybe they have no bathtub at
home"
Rock Island Argus., 1911-07-12

From the Owe
flow.
"w n a t's the
matter now?"
a crick in my
neck.
BE careful.
then. about lying
down"
''w h ats the
harm ?"
"You might get
wa ter on the
brain from the
overflow"
Rock Island Argus., 1911-07-12

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Rock Island Argus., 1911-07-12

They say that Helen B1azes is the
summer girl Of 1911.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-07-12

Sing 4 song Of summer. this weath
eTs all we want
Rock Island Argus., 1911-07-12
THE ARGUS.

sY TIE J. ~. POTTER CO.