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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-02
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WHICH ONE WAS RIGHT

Love? BAH"
The elder woman's face expressed
supreme disgust when she said it.
81 knew7you would feel like that.
told you the real reason l want to
marry him. said the girl. But be-
cause you never loved anybody or be-
cause you've forgotten how to love,
is it a sign that there isn't any such
thing as lover"
You'll get over it," snapped the
woman. You won't be married three
months when the illusion will be gone
and you will give anything under the
sun to get back where you are now"
Maybe" said the girl. One never
knows what the future holds. But
viii always have a memory of some
thing wonderful and beautiful and
holy. 1 will be sorry because this
came to-"
"Umphl" snorted the other. SILLY
sentimentality, just like all the rest of
them. I suppose you think this man
is everything that is perfect and you'll
be contented to be his footstool as
long as you live.
When your eyes are opened you'll
find him a mighty ordinary lot, with
notions about a woman's proper sphere
and a brutality that your refined soul
doesn't speculate on now. Every man
is a brute at heart, though nobody may
know it but his wife. Just wait till he
wants a hot supper in spite of your
sick headache, and when he expects
you to make 81 go the way of $40.
Wait till you have to wait on his con-
venience and make his will yours.
Humph! l know"
Because you married that kind does
it indicate that all men are like that"
asked the girl. Mine has his faults,
I've no doubt, but need 1 insult him in
my mind by suspecting that he has all
the worst faults? He's taking Me on
trust, too, you know. l can't forget
that Suppose turn out shrew, and
and expect him to be
nothing but a money-making machine
and to take a back seat in bringing up
the Children
You don't mean to say you're going
to have children" cried the woman.
MY gracious, but you HAVE got it
bad!"
why, yet" replied the girl, in some
surprise. 'Is 1t a crime?"
You'll be an old woman in five
years. shifted the other.
Maybe said the girl. How can
tell? But others have been happy
with home and husband and children.
Why should be an exception"
You are too good for him, better
of a better social station,
and you will give up a good salary
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-02
The AIdrich Way.

The laws of the United States stipu-
late that no one person shall hold
more than one position under the gov
eminent the salary of which is in ex-
cess Of $4,000. Nevertheless, A Piatt
Andrew is assistant secretary Of the
treasury at $4,000 per year, and as
right hand man to former Senator Aid
rich on the monetary commission, he
gets $4,000 more. Both are govern
ment jobs within the meaning of the
law. f-.
Andrew is a bright young man, and
was picked up by Senator Aldrich sew
eral years ago. Later the sena-
tor induced President Taft to give
him the treasury job, and when that
was safely landed Mr. Aldrich had him
placed on the monetary commission.
All during the past summer he has
been in Europe Studying finance"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-02

ed in his speech before the Bar asso-
citation at Boston that he might recon-
mend making it also court Of patent
appeals. Surprise was expressed
when the president suggested this
plan, but the friends of the court hailed
1t gladly, as they saw in the scheme a
chance to keep the court busy
/ am not in favor of that plan, be-
cause one of the reasons advanced for
creation Of the court in the first place
was that its members would become
specialists in interstate commerce law,
and If we pile on top of that lot of
patent law the court would soon be-
come so mixed up it couldn't become
specialized in anything"
COMMERCE COURT USELESS.
Judge Sims holds that the commerce
court is useless, and that it binders,
rather than helps the administrations
OF the railroads. He also urges as
reason for abolishing the court the
fact that in its decisions it has revers-
ed rulings of the commerce commits
sion which apparently were drawn In
Justice to shippers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-02
A Worthy Cause.

A worthy cause, worthy Of every
mans aid and encouragement, is that
to which the Soldiers Monument asso-
citation has dedicated itself in the cree
ton of shaft in Chippiannock Gem
etery to the heroic dead of all wars
who repose there.
The enterprise springs from the
noblest and most patriotic impulses,
and should, as The Argus said Satur-
day, find generous response in the
hearts of the people.
And The Argus believes that it will
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-02
HumOr and
Philosophy
RETRoSPECTl0N.
~ DUNCAN n. SMITH

IN our minds we backward wander.
From the past we lift the lid,
AS we dwell upon the moments
When we were a tiny kid
How we'd like to see the persons
Who were playrnates with US then,
Grown to tall and handsome women
And to large and sturdy menI
So we buy o railroad ticket
For the city of our birth,
For the place We incubated
In some corner of the earth,
And the first old time acquaintance
We are able to pick out
As We step down on the platform
Is railroad roustabout-
Then we hasten with our baggage
To the little old hotel
That once seemed so tall and lofty
That It held US by SPELL
There we meet a time worn lady,
And 1t gives US quite a shock.
She who was our pretty playmate
Now would almost stop a clock
Then we look the village over.
People sitting at their door
Some remember US; some only
Think they've heard of US before.
Nothing seems to interest US,
Houses, highways, women. men,
And we wait around the station
TIL the train goes out again
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-02
Raising Alfalfa.

The Illinois farmers institute. with
headquarters at Springfield, has begun
campaign Tor the encouragement Of
alfalfa growing ia Illinois 1t is de
c.2red that alfalfa is the surest crop
that can be raised and that II is more
profitable than wheat or corn The IN
stitUUe insists it viii do more toward
enriching the sell ana the farmer as
well than any other crop.
Data and directions VIII be sent 10
every farmer and if tGe directions are
followed the institute says aaalfa
growing Will become as successful! IL
Illinois as elsewhere. The name OF
c-ery farmer in the state 5 wanted
vao is growing or contemplates grow
i alfalfa.
cutie a number Of farmers in this
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-02
Suspect Murder and Robbery.

Centralia, Oct. John n. Woods,
whose home has not been learned,
was found dead along the Illinois Gen.
trail tracks in the yards here with his
skull crushed and his back badly bruis-
ed. He is thought to have been struck
by train. He was paid his salary
at the Illinois Central construction
camps Saturday night and, as he had
no money on his person when found,
there is suspicion of robbery in the
case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-02
Oct. 2 in American
History

I7SO-MaJor John Andre. adIutant
general Of the British forces ia
America. hanged as a spy.
1S93-CyclOne devastated the north
coast of the gulf Of Mexico; 1900
lives lost.
191O-Unfted States Treasurer Nc
Chung reported that the total
amount OF money In the United
States was estimated az S3.41o.-
519,4S3 and that last year the
government received from ordinary
sources SG75.Tl1.7l5, the largest
sum in its history.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-02
Comment From Capital
BY TAV.

Especial Correspondence of the Argus
Washington, Sept 2S.-Representa-
tive Sims of Tennessee is going to begin
the coming session of congress, as far
as he personally is concerned, by in
Producing bill to abolish the court of
commerce.
Il propose to start fight to do away
with this court, and restore to the cir
cult courts all the Jurisdiction now CIV
en- to it by law said Mr.. Sims, who is
in Washington. His statement signal
ICES the opening of what is sure to be
one of the big fights of the coming ses-
sion of congress.
You will recall that the court of
commerce provision remained in the
Mann-Elkins bill on a tie vote in the
house." he said. 1T would have been
stricken out by the house committee
If they hadn't consented to pair mem
bers who were absent, without their
consent. Not much of anybody was
for it, and fewer people are for it now
than then"
LOOKS LIKE PASSAGE
There is little doubt that the Sims
bill will pass the house if it gets out
of the committee. Mr.. Mann's atti.
tude viii be important. If he stands
by his convictions, he will
support ii, but as leader Of the repub
Iicans he is the spokesman of the ad
ministration on the floor. and TO sun.
port the Sims bill would mean a break
with President Taft. who is very in
sistent for Is retention He believes
in the court of commerce. for it is
about all he saved out of the railroad
bill that Attorney General Wicker
sham drafted for him.
Such a measure as Judge Sims pro-
poses viii be almost certain TO en-
phasize the break between the factions
Of the republican party. where there
has always been a sharp division on
the question.
Despite the fact that the
court is not popular at in
terstate commerce Headquarters.
it is doubtful whether the inter
state commerce commission would Ike
10 see It abolished" said AIr. Sims
Before the commerce court was Gre
ated the railroads used 10 take their
cases into the courts presided over by
Federal Judges Sanborn and Grosscup.
where they seemed 10 have little dim
Guilty in getting orders, injunctions,
and the like
TAFT'S SUGGESTION.
President Taft, realizing that the
NF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-02
Their Trouble.

when 1 was there three years ago
Penderville was a hustling young
burg. Now 1 find it dead What's
the matter? Did the railroads dis
eliminate against itT
"Nope. They had a baby show, a
beauty contest and q row over the
minister last year. The census man
had to hunt three days before he could
find anything to count"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-02

So Isaac Stephenson, the money
made senator from Wisconsin, is also
one of those who had no knowledge
whatever OF the means employed TO in
sure his election. Strange it is what
methods are used in behalf of the very
people who know absolutely nothing
whatever about it themselves.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-02

An exchange declares the squander-
ing Of his:means in the past weeks in
dicates that the weather man is a pro-
digal. We4hopeethat he has decided to
arise and go home to the old folks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-02

West Virginia's supreme court has
ruled that poker chips are real
money, but it's dollars to dough
nuts that not a single member OF
that august tribunal would accept
them in payment of salary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-02

part Of the state are raising alfalfa
and they should acquaint the ipsti-
tute with their experiment. The in
formation they will receive will be of
great benefit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-02

If you want Hugh Robinson, the by
dro-aeroplane flyer to stop at Rock Is
land on his Trans-DIississfppi trip, put
up when the committee calls.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-02

Rockefeller has only held one Job.
1t consisted mainly Of violating the
laws.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-02

The impression begins to obtain
that there is some sham in Wicker.
shamAs alleged war on the trusts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-02
ILLINOIS NEWS
Girl Is Run Down by Train,

Springfield, Oct. EDNA Nagey. 10
years old, was run over by a Wabash
freight train at Tenth and Miller
streets. Her left leg was so mangIed
that amputation was necessary. She is
in serious condition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-02
Hoarsenegs in a child subject to

Hoarseness in a child subject to
Group is a sure indication of the APP
proach of the disease. If Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy is given at once
or even after the croupy cough has ap-
peared, 1t will prevent the attack.
Contains no poison. Sold by all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-02
Caution.

Caution.
In bringing up the little ones
Some sense you should display.
A nervous child should not be given
A gun with which to play.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-02
Monday, October 2, 1911.

Interesting just now. The display
Of overcoats in the store windows.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-02

1t is what a man won't tell that
makes him dangerous.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-02

The things that we do just for fun
are often the most expensive aad far.
reaching g their effects:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-02

Admiring friends may hatter you,
but the man who is paying your salary
gets down to brass tacks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-02

How to Acquire II.
'You must have patience, patience
and still more patience"
But how shall acquire it?"
"By getting box of sulphur matches
and lighting your pipe with them
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-02

All men ore slaves. but some of them
have a wide choice Of owners.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-02

Some people dispense advice in the
same style that waiter at a twenty
five cent restaurant sings hash
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-02

Even So.
you can't dodge bad luck"
mo, but just try it on good luck and
see how beautifully you succeed"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-02

The worst thing about having your
m -her-in-law visit you is that she al
ways insists on getting up with the
sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-02
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

Trust not the guileless salesman, for
when he can get so per cent rakeof
by selling twenty-five dollar suit for
$50 why should he labor to tell the
truth?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-02

Patrolman Walter Ayers, of the
Apr1ngheld, Mars, police depart.
ment has raised in his dooryard .
plot OF popcorn, the stalks of which
are from thirteen to fifteen feet In
height
Some of the cars are nearly two
feet IN length The kernels are of
such size that Ayers says he will DE
Obliged 70 have a .pecial corn pop
per made. He -sserts that he is
fearful lest some of the husked sorn
explode outside OF the pepper and
that he has cautioned his children
TO handle the high explosive" care
fully.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-02

Reversing the Order.
"Going to the circus, Pete?"
Don't know. Are your
"I suppose I will have to take grand.
pa"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-02

Whether it is a tragedy or a comedy
often depends upon the point of view.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-02

Some men think they are going some
If they have a ginger ale, a ten cent
cigar and take in a picture show.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-02

And the worst about having your old
college chum visit you is that he in
sists on sitting up with the son.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-02

United States Senator ". 6. Ken
ron, former assistant attorney gen
Al. has volunteered TO aid District
Attorney James II. Wilkerson and
his special assistants in their prose
cut;on at Chicago of the beef
trust" cases. serving without pay.
Kenyon, before his election 10 Con
gress, had charge of the beef
trust" investigation
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-02

No Guessing.
There is one thing you can't do"
ais there? What is 1t now?"
''You can't tell anything about the
size of a mans brain by the measure
ment of his head"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-02

Evidence.
81 think that fellow will make his
way in the world"
! "Why?'
, He always encores himself"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-02
TAFT's SUGGESTION.

President Taft, realizing that the
court of commerce would not have
enough work 10 keep it busy, suggest
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-03
GENUINE WATCH
BARGAINS.

In order to reduce our large stock Of
Watches we will offer tho following gen
uinc bargains in Ladies' Watches.
1Sk Gold Hunting Extra Heavy fitted
with jewelWalthan movement.
$4,000 reduced TO $500
ak Gold Hunting. Extra Heavy Raised
Gold Ornamentations. fitted with Z
jewel Waltham, $500 reduced to
S44.O0.
lax Gold Hunting. 6 diamonds in back,
fitted with { jewel Waltham, $4,000 re-
duced TO 5000.
Heavy l4-4-l0 Gold Hunting. Finely en-
graved, fitted with jewel Waltham.
$500 reduced to $3.50.
Heavy l4-4-l0 Gold Open Face, plain or
engraved, ftled with jewel Walthan.
$1,000 reduced 10 Sl2.5G.
Gold Filled, 20 year guarantee Hunting
Case. fitted with seven jewel Waltham,
sl7.OO reduced to $500.
Gold Filled 20 year guarantee Open
Face fitted with jewel Waltham,
$1,000 reduced TO $500.
Solid Silver Fl uniting Case, fitted with :
Jewel Waltham, Sl2.Go reduced to
$1,000.
Solid Silver Open Face, fitted with
level Elgin, $1,000 reduced To $500.
we can also furnish ID or II jewel
movement al small advance in price.
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{. S. Zeadbeater & Sons
DRUGGISTS
FAIRFAX AND KING STREETS
ALEXANDRIA VIRGINIA
ESTABLISHED 1872.
S. II. Lunt. Auctioneer.

DI virtue OF decd OF trust made by
D William NJ. Greenwood. bcarinS
date on the 9th day or October. 1906. and
duly Of record in the land records Of the
City of Alexandria. Virginia. in Deed
Book No. "A. Page III. and by order Of
the Board Of Directors. default having
been made in the payment OF the
amount secured by lhr said deed OF
trust, the undersigned trustee will offer
lor sale. 1T public auction, on Saturday.
The 18th day OF November. 1911, at l.
O'Clock m. in front OF the Royal street
entrance of The Market Building. all that
lot of ground, with improvements
thereon. in the said City of AleNaniria.
and bounded rs follows, 10 wit:
Beginning ut the intersection OF the
north side Of Queen street with the west
side Of Fayctlc street. and running
thence north on Fay2ttc street seventy
l7U) feet: thence west. parallel to Queen
street, fifty COY feet: thence south. in \
direct line, seventy (10) feet 10 Queen
street: and thence west on Queen street
fifty CIJ) feet to the beginning. with all
appurtcnanccS.
Terms OF sale: Cash: all costs of con-
vcyancing at the cXpensr OF the pur'
CHASER.
JOHN y. NORMOYLE,
HENRY BLADDER.
j. VI. BRADSHAW.
Trustees.
oct25 I'd
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For While Murder Ate at His Heart,

would come together. To each one
two of his detectives were to be at.
tached. Time and place was all he
wanted to learn
stop at nothing, boys" were his
final instructions. Il must have this
information. Whatever you do,
whatever happens, I'll see you
through
Returning TO his hotel, he changed
cabs as before, went up to his room,
and with one more cocktail for night.
cap went to bed and to sleep. In the
morning he dressed and shaved, order
ed breakfast and the newspapers sent
up, and waited. But he did not
drink. BY nine o'clock his tele-
phone began TO ring and the reports 10
come in Nathaniel Letton was taking
the train at Tarrytown. John Dowsett
was coming down by the subway. Leon
Guggenhammer had not stirred out
yet, though he was assuredly within.
And in this fashion, with map Of
the city spread out before him, Day
light followed the movements OF his
three men as they drew together. Ma
thaaiel Letton was at his Offices in the
Mutual-Solander Building. Next arrived
Guseenhammer. Dowsett was still in
his own offices. But at eleven came
the word that he also had arrived, and
several minutes later. Daylight Was
N hired notor-car and speeding for
Inc Mutual.Solande Building.
In Rr. HnNrrNIrEn
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field TO think it over. After a short
conference with his brokers, he pro-
ceeded to his hotel, on the way pick
ing up the evening papers and glanc.
Ing at the headlines. BURNING
DAYLIGHT CLEANED OUT, he read;
DAYLIGHT GETS HIS; ANOTHER
WEsTERNER FAILS TO FIND EASY
MONEY.
He, passed up to his rooms, ordered
Martini cocktail, took OFF his shoes,
and sat down to think. After half an
hour he reused himself to take the
drink, and as he felt the liquor pass
warmingly through his body, his fea-
lures relaxed into a slow, deliberate,
yet genuine grin. He was laughing
at himself.
"Buncoed, by gosh" he muttered.
Then the grin died away, and his
face grew bleak and serious. Leav-
Ing out his interests in the several
Western reclamation projects (Which
were still assessing heavily, he was a
ruined man. But harder hit than this
was his pride. He had been SO easy.
They had gold-bricked him, and he
had nothing to show for it. The SIM
plest farmer would have had docu-
ments, while he had nothing but a
gentleman's agreement, and a verbal
one at that Gentieman's agreement!
He snorted over it. John Dowsetts
voice, just as he had heard it in the
| telephone receiver, sounded in hls
ears the words. "On my honor as
gentleman" They were sneak-thieves
and swindlers, that was what they
were, and they had given him the
double-cross. The newspapers were
right. He had come to New York to
be trimmed, and Messrs Dowsett, Let
| ton and Guggenhammer had done 1t.
He was a little fish, and they had
played with him ten days-ample time
in which to swallow him, along with
his eleven millions. Of course, they
| had been unloading on him all the
time, and now they were buying Ward
Valley back for a song ere the mar.
ket righted itself.
And Daylight sat and consumed
cocktails and saw back in his life to
Alaska, and lived over the grim years
in which he had battled for his eleven
millions. For awhile murder ate
at his heart, and wild ideas and
sketchy plans of killing his betrayers
flashed through his wind. Daylight un
locked his grip and took out his auto
matte pistol-a big Colts IA. He re
leased the safety catch with his thumb
and, operating the sliding outer bar
rel, ran the contents of the CLIP
| through the mechanism. The eight
cartridges slid out in a stream. He
| refilled the clip, threw cartridge into
| the chamber, and with the trigger al
ful cock, thrust up the safety ratch'
ct. He showed the weapon into the
side pocket OF his coat, ordered an
other Martini. and resumed his seat.
At ten o'clock he arose and pored
over the city directory. Then he put
on his shoes, took a cab, and departed
into the night. Twice he changed cabs,
aud finally fetched up at the night OF.
fee of a detective agency. He super
hintended the thing himself. laid down
money in advance in profuse quaint
ties, selected the six men he needed,
ard gave them their instructions
Never, for so simple task, had they
been so we'll paid; for to each in ad
dition to Office charges. he gave five
hundred-dollar bill, with the promise
Of another if he succeeded. Some
time next day, he was convinced, il
not sooner, his three silent partners
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zGs2lszEX
Worms Blocked Traffic.

An odd incident cauSed no little
dismay amongst Paris Ntizens the
other morning. A van conveying
about five hundredweight Of worms,
intended for batting. was overturned
on the Boulevard .Sebastopol,, Paris,
and the worms swarmed over the
tramway lines and rendered all We
hicular traffic impossible until they
had been cleared away.
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The Rose for Nerves.

It has been discovered that the rose
will cure a headache. Its perfume
acts as a medicine upon the nerves.
It's color-particularly if deep red
soothes the senses through the eyes,
and its cleanliness and medical prop
critics generally act upon the system
not only as a curative, but as a tonic.