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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-29
The Argus Daily Story
Preston's Flat Christmas-By Clarissa Mackie
Copyrighted. 1911. by Associated Literary Bureau.

"You can't celebrate Christmas in
this hole in the WALL Blake Preston
lighted another cigar and looked
through the blue haze at his easy go
ing brother-in-law.
Cant, eh?" retorted Adds, smiling
toward the door. "Just ask Bessie
what she thinks about It."
what do 1 think about what?" asked
Bessie inquisitively.
BLAKE says we can't celebrate
Christmas properly in this hole in the
WALL That's what he called our apart
ment. 1 say, old man." turning to
Blake. with a grin, 'if you had to-
Blake waved a large hand. ''Not
being married. don't have to- he said
.loftily. What / want to know is:
How can you celebrate Christmas prop
erly In these few rooms? How does
Santa Claus get into the house-come
down the fire escape or the gas piper
Bessie laughed scornfully. you
goose! OF course he comes down the
big central chimney of the Bemislawn
apartments, and once in the cellar he
comes up in the elevator and over the
transoms into the different rooms"
mo chance for me to play Santa
Claus, then" mourned Blake gloomily.
ooh, Blake, you dear boy! Did you
want to-" cried Bessie.
"Of course did! Haven't been home
for FIVE years and have almost for
gotten what Christmas is-a real
Christmas, you know, with snow and
all that sort of thing. If had known
you had closed up the farmhouse this
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-29

The st. Louis Republic, in a recent
review of the recent passage at arms
between Hon. William ]. Bryan and
Speaker Champ Clark Of the national
house OF representatives. reaches the
very sensible conclusion that demo
cIats should not allow personal prefer
ences within the party TO sway its &C
ton but to remember that il must
meet the enemy with a chosen leader
and get together in order to do it.
This is a good time to look alterna-
tives square in the face" says the Re-
public. Two sets Of possible national
leaders in national affairs are before
the American people. On one side we
see Clark, Harmon. Underwood. Foss
Wilson, Marshall; on the other are
ranged Taft, Payne. Dalzell, Sherman.
Wickersham, Lodge. 1t is one or the
other Of these Two crowds. If the dem
ocrats repudiate such men as make up
the first, they will have TO be ruled by
officials chosen from the second
Which shall It be?"
In discussing the contention between
Messrs. Bryan and Clark, the Republic
says:
Champ Clark is speaker Of the
house OF representatives, the first dem
oorat to hold that Office in more than
half a generation. William j. Bryan
has three times been the candidate of
his party for the presidency. His crit
icism OF Speaker Clark therefore. has
more than the passing interest Of an
expression OF personal opinion.
MIR. Bryan says that congress lacks
leadership Speaker Clark. he says. is
afraid he viii be accused Of initiating
Cannon and ente-tains the mistaken
idea that il is his special mission TO
preserve harmony among the demo
Gratis in the house Mr.. Bryan con-
tinues: III he conceives his highest
duty to be TO preserve harmony he
will exert his influence to prevent the
consideration Of any measure upon
which democrats are divided-the
trust question, for instance.
We are in full agreement with Mr.
Bryan in his first point. More than
that. we hope that Mr.. Clark will con-
tinue to be afraid of the imputation OF
Cannonism 10 the end OF his service as
speaker aud that he will hand down
that fear rs a precious legacy TO a long
line Of successors. We know Of moth.
ing more likely to commend a speaker
70 the American people.
AS TO the second allegation, it is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-29

gagement to marry the girl, you are
under no obligation to continue the
courtship. Better face the situation
now and act with decision than to al
low things to drift on and end in
loveless marriage which would be
disastrous to both. Marriage without
love always spells misery.
Dear Mrs. Thompson have been
keeping company with a young man
and l love him. He never asked me
to marry him, but he has often talked
ABOUT the future as if we were to be
married. He has not been to see me
now for two weeks, and know he has
called on other girls. feel very much
Inundated. Ought to take him back
again if he should want me to?
HYACINTH.
Always beware of men who talk in
the fashion mentioned without making
a definite engagement. They have
tickle natures. Do not let this expert,
ence makes you lose faith in others.
You feel deeply mortified by the con-
duct of your former friend now, but
soon will see that you were not in
love with him, but in love with what
you imagined him to be. Every girl
has her standard of what a man
should be. You could not truly give
your best affection to an unworthy OBJ
ject. Be thankful you have discov-
cred your mistake in time. Have too
much self-respect to take back an I'M
worthy lover.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-29
Like Any Kind Of Chicken.

Galesburg, Nov. 29.-At a chicken
banquet given at the Galesburg club
- the Galesburg Poultry association,
a jury Of newspaper men appointed
to decide as to the table qualities of
seven varieties OF chickens returned
a drawn verdict. Orpingtons, Wyan-
6ottes and Plymouth Rocks were
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-29

found in a strawstack east Of De
kalb by the local police. The lads
ran away Monday from the st.
Charles home. When found they
were half frozen, having slept out in
a snowstorm. They will be return
ed to st. Charles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-29
Wife Is False; Kills Herself.

Bloomington, Nov. 29.-Rather
than be a false wife longer, Mrs
George Rexroat killed herself. She
wrote two letters-one to her hus-
band and another to his rival
then swallowed carbolic acid. Her
husband upon returning home found
her dead and came upon the letter
confessing that she had been false
wife.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-29
Nov. 20 in American
History

1S72-Horace Greeley, founder of the
New York Tribune. died; born Feb.
3. 1911.
19O0-Rear Admiral Frederick McNair.
q. S. N, veteran of the civil war.
died; born 1899.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-29
His Little Error.

His Little Error.
"Jones is the glummest man in town."
"Mother-in-law coming to visit
him?"
Nope"
|'Been nominated as a member of the
school board?"
"Guess again."
-'Wife catch him kissing the cook?''
''They keep jap"
'Give it up"
-gTook a friend home to dinner and
then inquired at table if they were
going to have any dessert
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-29
Hunter Is Killed by a Train.

Dixon, Nov. 29.-Miles Clements
of Peoria, who was hunting west of
this city, was struck by q westbound
passenger train on the Chicago and
Northwestern and instantly killed.
Clements had been refused a ticket
at the station and started to walk
home, when he was killed by the
train on which he expected to ride.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-29

Second Thought.
"Why don't you get an automobile"
81 wouldn't take one as a gift
81 was just thinking of giving one
away"
Back Of my house you will find
shed large enough to hold one. If the
door is too small just tear out one
side"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-29

A st. Louis parson says that
"hades is a state" II is not likely
the initiative and referendum have
much chance there and the recall is,
OF course, absolutely unknown.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-29

A Decatur man died while playing
solitaire. Come TO think of it that
Is what we all have to play when
we go against the final game of
death.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-29

Be a good fellow. Make up your
mind either to play Santa Claus
yourself to some poor child or to
help some one else to do so.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-29

One of the saddest things in life
is the lack of recuperative powers in
q coal bin after it has been hit by a
spell OF cold weather.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-29
Robbery Confession Secuted.

Bloomington, ILL.,, Nov. 29.-Frank
Aliens confession at Pekin to train
robbery in North Dakota is ridiculed
by Bloomington police, who assert AL
len once told similar story here in
order to secure comfortable quarters
during the winter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-29

Like a Rocking Horse.
It is not in the earthquake zone,
But as the fray grows hotter
The tot who sits on China's throne
Can't help but feel 1t totter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-29
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

A woman may not know a batting
average from an infield. but she can
tell by her husbands face whether the
home team won or lost.
Glory makes little appeal to a man
after the third baby makes its appear
ance.
1t is a mean man who tells his wife
how well she looks in her old suit.
Good clothes add nothing to a mans
real worth. But what difference does
that make so long as his tailor will
give him credit?
A woman seldom forgives her rich
neighbor for her good clothes.
Misery loves company, wherein it
differs from the hired girl.
The man who Is overnice In his
much of a bore as the man who IN
slsts on telling how many eggs his pet
hen laid last week.
One can Judge a good deal about a
woman by the covers on her sofa pill
lows.
A hard luck story seldom helps to
land the soft snap.
Money talks. but we are all apt to
understand 1t, no matter In what
tongue.
wrecking process.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-29

Not so much a grateful stomach as
a grateful heart is the true spirit Of
Thanksgiving day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-29

Uncle Ike Stephenson over in Wis
consin has received a verdict OF mot
guilty, but don't do 1t the next time"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-29
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1894
Second avenue. Rock Island. IL tEn-
tered at the postof8ce as secondclass
matter.l
Rock Island Member of the Associated
Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-29
Sat Down to Il.

Sat Down to II.
"What is his politics.
he is a standpatter.''
Where does he do his standing
patti
'In the armchair on the sunny side
of the livery stable"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-29
Complainant.

Compiaisant.
"He always wants to borrow money
of me-"
"Who?'
Brown"
"What do you do about it?"
'Let him keep wanting"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-29

And Just as the people we're prais-
ing the weather, they were yauked
with a snap.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-29

Enter into the spirit of Thanksgiv-
ing day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-29

Have you made a contribution to
the cemetery soldiers monument?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-29

tasted, but the jury was unable to-
agree on superior merits of any one
fowl.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-29

Group is most prevalent during
the dry cold weather Of the early
winter months. Parents of young
children should be prepared for It.
All that Is needed is a bottle Of
Chamberlain Cough Remedy. Many
mothers are never without 1t In their
homes and 1t has never disappointed.
Sold by all druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-29

Find Runaway Boys In Stack.
Dekalb, Nov. 29.-Five boys were
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-29

1t is a mean man who tells his wife
how well she looks in her old suit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-29

Good clothes add nothing to a mans
real worth. But what difference does
that make so long as his tailor will
give him credit?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-29

A woman seldom forgives her rich
neighbor for her good clothes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-29

Glory makes little appeal to a man
after the third baby makes its appear
ance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-29
BY THE J. w. POTTER co.
TERMs.-Dsily. 10 cents per week

TERMs.-Daily. 10 cents per week.
Weekly. 81 per year In advance.
Complaints OF delivery service should
which should also be notified in every
instance where II is desired to have
paper discontinued. as carriers have no
authority in the premises.
All communications Of argumentative
character. political or religious, must
have real name attached for publica-
ton No such articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Telephones IN all departments: Central
trio. b1I5
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-29

A woman may not know a batting
average from an infield. but she can
tell by her husbands face whether the
home team won or lost
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-29

Wednesday, November %, 1911.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-29

Misery loves company, wherein it
differs from the hired girl.
Evening journal., 1911-09-19
SPECIAL EVENTS
ON DUPONT TRAPS

On Saturday, October 7. four silver
loving cups, known as the DUPONT Gun
Club Challenge Cups and emblematic
of the championship Of each Of the
four classes Of club shooters will be
put into active competition. The com
petition will be at 25 targets and open
to club members only-the Coleman
DUPONT Spoon event cnunting-and
the winner in each class will be de-
cided at that time Ties will be shot
off-miss and out. Entries for this
event will close Saturday, October 2,
at 3.45 o'clock D. m.
The regular trophy score for Thurs
day. October 5. will apply should a
club member not be able TO shoot On
Saturday. Each class winner will hold
the respective cup Until challenged.
When challenged. the holder must de-
posit the cup and the class medal
which will be given him upon win
ming the championship, with the
cashier on the date of the race. At tho
close Of the race. the cup and medal
will be presented to the victor. Chal-
lenge matches will be at 80 targets
the challenger TO pay for the 100 tar
gets. All challenges must be made in
writing and handed to the cashier.
Evening journal., 1911-09-19
CITY MAY HAVE
CAGE GAME

Although it was announced last
week that Wilmington would not be
included in the Eastern Basketball
League this season there is now
probability that the city will be ad-
mitted. It is understood that both
Burlington and Wilmington may be
admitted to the league at its next
meeting. Wilmingtonians who are in
terested in the team have picked the
old Brownson team to represent the
city in the league The team will l.not
play under the Brownson colors this
year. Brownson played all the big
leaguers last year in independent
games and demonstrated that they are
fast enough for league company.
It is understood that the promoters
are after Bradford Hall at Tenth and
Tatnall streets as a playing floor.
Evening journal., 1911-09-19
YACHTS READY
FOR RIVER RACE

The Wilmington Yacht Club is Of
fering another big attraction on next
Friday when the race for the Phila-
delphia Record trophy starts and nm
ishes from Gordon Heights This race
is for cruising motor boats and as
there is a large list Of entries it prom
ises to be a pretty spectacle The
Wilmington Club is also holding as
its closing event Of the season a speed
boat race that will evidently surpass
anything which they have held. There
is a good list Of starters in that race
which will start at o'clock in the
afternoon and IL promises TO keep the
spectators interested until the return
of the cruisers about o'clock The
entry lists are not made up but will
be published in a day or two but
everyone is hoping that Col. Ain
scow's new boat will be the victor.
Her speed as shown so far looks as
If II might bring the Alfred III in
ahead Of her rivals.
The Record trophy race starts at
IL O'Clock in the morning and the
course is from Gordon Heights to
Ship John Light and return, a dis
tance of about so miles. There are so
many entries in that race that IL will
take some time 10 start them of.
The Wilmington Yacht Club is giving
al entertainment for the racing
crews and guests on Friday evening
after the races are over when the
prizes will be presented.
Evening journal., 1911-09-19
HEAVY LOSSES
AMONG MINORS
Small Leagues all Over
Country Have Hard Year
Financially
MANY CLUBS DROP
BEFORE SCHEDULE CLOSES

A great aggregation of financially
battle-scarred veterans composes the
minor league army at the close Of
the present season. which has proved
one of the most strenuous in years in
this respect A general review of
these leagues, north, south, east and
west, shows the Tri-State to have
plenty Of company in the matter Of
losses. Reports made at the meeting
of the National association at San
Antonio will further impress this
condition.
A glance over the list Of the minors
at present shows the following sum-
mary:
Western League-Wichita club
transferred to Puemo; Des Moines
club kept on road six weeks becauN
OF lack of support at home.
Southern-Mobiles closing series
transferred because of poor attend
ance.
Tri-State-Shifts in schedule be-
cause of poor support accorded GER
tain clubs,
new 1OIh Oldit-JlllJs
Central-Grand Rapids transferred
to Newark, South Bend shifted 20
Grand Rapids to hold territory and
Evansville, after becoming a wan
derer, placed in South Bend.
necticut-Holyoke and North
ampton clubs dropped; Waterbury
rescued by Dan O'Neil and league
finishes season with six clubs.
/. /. I.-Start of season delayed by
internal warfare and Springfield club
transferred to Decatur because fans
would not support a team leading in
the race.
Galveston franchise surren-
dered to league; Oklahoma City main
tanned by leagues sinking fund.
Western Association-Reduo tc
six and then four clubs and finally
disbanded
o. and Past Liverpool and
Steubenville dropped and New Castle
transferred to Sharon.
South Atlantic-Season split be-
cause of poor attendance and breaking
faith over salary limit and Augusta
franchise forfeited to league.
Union sociation-Missoula taker
over by the new organization to save
wreck and Butte games transferred
because Of non-support to team stand
ing second in the race.
Ohio State-Newark franchise
. transferred to Piqua.
Minnesota Observation-Disclosures ans
Rcd Wing clubs dropped.
Central sociation-Hanniba clul
3 forfeits franchise and is reorganized
Kansas State-Did not finish sea
son.
Southwest Texas-Victoria with
draws and Corpus Christi dropped
winners of halves did not play on
Western Canada-Winnipe AM
Brandon withdraw
K. l. T.-Harrisburg transferred q
Jackson; Puducas reorganized-
Mountain State-Point Pleasan
transferred to Middleport.
Northeastern Arkansas-Did no
finish.
Texas-O s-Okiahoma-Three clubs drop
ped and the season cut short afts
an effort to continue with FIVE clu
league.
Northern of Indiana-Did not finish
Others did not start at all and still
others did not run long enough 10 e
8 in the record.
Evening journal., 1911-09-19
FIVE TRI-STATERS
In LAST DRAFT
Baltimore Takes Bob Shawkey
Harrisburg TwirIer, Busch
er Already Drafted

Five Tri-State players we're takon
by the Glass AA and A baseball or
ganizations in the drafts just an
nounced by Secretary John H. Farrell
of the National Association. No
Chick is taken, although Buscher was
included in the previous draft. He
goes to st. Louis. The only Senator
wanted by the higher class leagues
was Pitcher Bob Shawkey. who was
drafted by Manager Dunn of the Bal
timore Eastern League Club.
Lee Strait. left fielder Of the York
club, and Third Baseman Peters Of
Trenton, will go to the Portland,
Oregon, club, while Pitcher Girard Of
Trenton, goes to Denver of the West
ern League J. Kerr. the Trenton
catcher, was drafted by Atlanta Of the
Southern League, but the draft was
not allowed
Prince Gaskill. the former Harris
burg twirler, who has done remark
able work for the Scranton club this
season, was sought by a number Of
clubs. but Newark of the Eastern
League, secured his services against A
number Of Pacific coast rivals. Chic
Hartley Of Albany, another former
Tri-Stater has been drafted by the
San Francisco club, while Pitcher
John Hess, the big Harrisburger with
the Worcester club of the Connecticut
League, has been drafted by Toledo
of the American Association
The Harrisburg club will receive
$500 through the sale Of Shawkey
and it is possible that several other
players may be purchased before ths
coming season. Several Eastern
League clubs are known to want Joe
Myers, while Second Baseman YOUNG
Is also being considered With the
team practically left intact for mex
season the management Of the Ponie'
will have a splendid nucleus to starr
to build up a winning team.
Evening journal., 1911-09-19
YORK BAIL CLUE mi DEBT.
Tri.Staters to Reduce Amount ol
$1,000 by CIass A Drafting.

tfsOUV UN NlhS> a DAhluHks
YORK Pa, Sept 19.-~The York
Athletic Association sustained a
deficit Of s2,50O during the past sea-
son. making its present Indebtedness
$500. It is probable that the
amount will be reduced by the draft
ing OF players by Glass A teams. The
MANAGEMENT Of the White Roses,
however, is preparing for a successful
season next year. President II. Kis-
ter Free and his associates are op-
timistic about the outlook of the or
ganization.
Fourteen men are on the reserve
list of the York club. which has been
forwarded TO President Carpenter
They are. Catchers Frost, Whalen
and Kane: Pitchers Culp, Johnson,
Williams and Bentley; First Baseman
Kaufman: Second Basemen Bowman
and Warner; Shortstop white; Third
Baseman Joe" Smith and Outfielders
Strait. Abbott. Crompton, Weigand
! and Umlauf
The annual meeting Of the associa-
ton will be held before the league
meeting, when the question of a man.
ager for the ensuing year will be TAX
en- up. Applications have been pre-
sented by number Of men, including
Marty" Hogan, Lancaster, and
Hank" Ramsay. Altoona, but it Is
considered more than likely thai
Bert" Conn, the hustling Johnstowr
leader. may. succeed Curt" Weigand
The management favors a playint
manager.