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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-19
The Argus Daily Short Story
Vindicated-By E. Kingland Williams.
Copyrighted. 1911. by Associated Literary Press

member of the family seemed to be
under melancholy induced by some
misfortune. The natural disposition
common to them all 1 judged to be
genial and happy. But if at any time
any or all became exhilarated some
closet skeleton would thrust itself in
upon their merriment and hush it.
Thinking to learn something about
them, questioned persons with whom
they were acquainted. But no one
knew them any better than I. When
the Chamberlins were asked where
they hailed from they gave evasive an
swers, stating usually that at present
they were unsettled. OF all the per
sons with whom they became intimate
during their sojourn at the seashore
not one could give any account Of
them.
For time this mystery put damp
er on my enthusiasm with regard to
Miss Chamberlin But 1t was taking
one step forward to two backward. l
was becoming rapidly enthralled and
soon got beyond any question OF expe-
diency. Then, too. the seashore is
dangerous place for those who wish to
keep out Of loves whirlpool. Though
the waters look cool and tempting,
there are sea pussies that are liable TO
whirl one beyond ones depth.
Miss Chamberlin and / were stand
ing one moonlight night just above the
highest line Of foam when one of these
pussies came up and carried up into
boundIess ocean of torture-Or was 1t
a water fay that did the damage? At
all events while we were looking at
the moons simmer on the water,
changing with the light clouds that
fioated lazily over her face. something
took away all my caution, and pour
ed forth an unprecedented story Of
love
Instead Of exciting pleasure I saw
under the moonlight shining full in
her face the melancholy she usually
wore intensified
'T have been weak" she said. mo
expressed I should have repealed
you"
WHY asked. overwhelmed by .
grievous disappointment
ITS a secret"
'eTell me"
'rThere's a stain on our family
pane. Ask me no more"
l learned nothing further from Hen
rietta Chamberlin. l did afterwsrd
learn the secret and In the strangest
of all ways. But not then. Several
years passed when it was given to me
by Wharf.-The boundless ocean.
could not move her, and beyond be-
ing allowed 10 call myself her friend
/ was permitted TO come no nearer TO
her / learned that the family were
very proud and sensitive and that
whenever they met any one 10 reveal
their identity they left the place where
they were Immediately.
Miss ChamberIin and I parted as
friends. but we were really lovers
One summer l was yachting on the
New Jersey coast when Joe Shedd, one
Of the crew, care 10 me with bottle
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-19

ciated banks in big cities like New
York and Chicago, but instead of bills
and coin, they handle daily thousands
Of loaded freight cars.
Instead of bank checks, such as the
financial clearing house sort out every
morning when they balance their &C
counts, the freight transfer stations
have hundreds of thousands of bigger
and more unwieldy pieces of paper,
which are called waybiIls, which rep
resent the tremendous volume of mer-
chandise in the loaded cars
Also there are the bills of ladiug,
which answer the same purpose but in
a different way. II the value Of the
costly freight passing through one II
the great gateways each day could
be computed, II would not fall far be-
hind the days business of the New
York clearing house itself.
In addition to these five transfer sta
tons that handle only business that
passes over two or more different
lines of rails before reaching its desti-
nation, each of the great railroad sys-
TENS has many similar transfer sta,
tons for the interchange of freight
traffic between the various roads OF
which it is composed. A big system
like the New York Central lines for
example, is made up of II dihere1t
railroads, each a distinct corporation.
For the purpose of accounting, each
of these lines is treated IN the books
as though ii were foreign company,
though the rules of the interchange o.
freight traffic between the various
roads of a system are somewhat modE
fed from those which govern the
same work between two separate syS-
TENS interchanging business at any
of the four great gateways in the west.
Yet the organization OF domestic
freight transfer stations. such as those
on the New York Central lines does
not differ materially from that of the
railroads which meet at Chicago. East
St. Louis, East Hannibal or Council
Bluffs
Each system has from 10 to 50 Of
those freight transfer stations located
at the various junction points Of its
allied lines. The New York Central
for example has 81. There IS no be-
ter place for a young man to get q
thorough practical knowledge of ey-.
erything connected with the actual
handling of freight traffic than a
freight transfer station
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-19
Progressive Campaign Legislation.

The drastic campaign publicity
measure adopted by the United States
senate Monday is progressive legis-
lation which originated as a part of
the democratic legislative program il.
the democratic house.
Obviously some of the amendment
have been adopted to weaken rather
than strengthen the measure as prGc-
teal legislation: but this may be
Strengthened out in conference.
Certain il is that there must ne
campaign publicity. 1t has long bleu
known that there was more or less
corruption in elections, but in very re
cent years some astounding reveia-
lions have been made such as in the
Lorimer and Stephenson senatorial
elections which have made it impera-
tive that corrupt practices Legislation
be enacted by state and nation.
Election corruption is the greatest
political menace of this age. II is 4
disgrace TO the nation, a retarding in
fiuence IN national advancement a
burden upon humanity and a crime
against good government. II is an en-
envy more insidious than a foreign
foe; a destroyer whose rottenness is
more communicating and disastrous
than plague or pestilence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-19

WASHINGTON D. c., July 19.-The
campaign publicity law now upon the
statute book, requiring publicity after
elections, describes the election of rep
resentatiyes at which records shall be
kept. defines the congressional commit
tee, charged with the responsibility OF
making the statements, and provides
when and where the statements shall
be filed The bill just passed by the
senate. requiring publicity before cleo
tions. imposes new responsibilities up
on the congressional committees as fol
lows:
That the treasurer of every such po-
ntical committee shall. not more than
Is days and not less than 10 days next
before an election at which representa-
tives in congress are to be elected in
two or more states, file in the Office OF
the clerk OF the house of representa-
tives at Washington. District of Colum-
bia. with said clerk. and itemized de-
tailed statement Each of said state
meuts shall conform to The require
ments OF the following section of this
act. except that the supplemental state
ment herein required need not contain
any item of which publicity is given in
a previous statement Each OF said
statements shall be full and complete,
and shall be signed and sworn TO by
said treasurer
1T shall also be the duty of said
treasurer to file a similar statement
with said clerk within so days after
such election. such final statement also
TO be signed and sworn to by said
treasurer and to conform to the re
quirements Of the following section Of
this act The statements so filed with
the clerk of the house shall be pre-
served by him for Is months, apd shall
be a part of the public records Of his
ONCE. and shall he open TO public in
speCtion
That the statements required by
the preceding section Of this act shall
state:
4 The name and address Of each
person. firm. association or committee
who or which has contributed. prom
Used, loaned or advanced 70 such poliJ
ical committee or any officer. member
or agent thereof. either in one
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-19
New National Campaign Publicity Measure

or more items, money or its equivalent
Of the aggregate amount or value of
500 or more, and the amount or sum
contributed, promised, loaned or ad-
yanced by each.
y. The aggregate sum contributed.
promised, loaned or advanced 10 such
political committee. or to any officer.
member or agent thereof, in amounts
of less than 500.
''3. The total sum Of all contributions,
promises, loans and advances received
by such political committee or any Off
Ger member or agent thereof.
-. The name and address OF each
person. firm, association or committee
10 whom such political committee or
any officer, member or agent thereof,
has distributed, disbursed, contributed,
loaned, advanced or promised any sum
of money or its equivalent of the
amount or value of $40 or more. stat
ing the amount or sum distributed, dis
bursed. contributed, loaned, advanced
or promised to each and the purpose
thereof
IS. The aggregate sum distributed,
diSDuASSh contributed lDdueus a /
vanced or promised by such political
committee or any officer. member or
agent thereof, where the amount or
value of such distribution. disburse-
men1, loan, advance or promise TO any
one person, firm, association or com
mittee in one or more items is less
than 500.
20. The total sum disbursed. distrib
uted, contributed. loaned. advanced or
promised by such political committee.
or any officer, member or agent there
of"
To make the Law more stringent the
following provisions we're added TO the
house bill by the senate:
That any person may, in connection
with such election. incur and pay from
his own private funds for the purpose
Of influencing or controlling. In two or
mere states, the results Of an election
al which representatives 10 congress
Of the United States are elected, all
necessary personal expenses for his
travelling, for stationery and postage
and for telegraph and telephone service
Continued On Page SIX
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-19
Hoke smith. Georgia's New Senator

Hoke Smith, GeorgiR's New Senator.
The legislature OF Georgia has elect
ed Governor Hoke Smith to the United
States senate. He is a big man men
tally and physically, standing feet,
inches. In appearance he is very much
like Ex-Governor Glenn, of North Caro-
lima, and he is one of the souths most
polished orators The south bears of
the sectional honors in oratory.
Smith is not only progressive bus
aggressive. He used to be a regular
school democrat and as such found his
way into President Cleveland's cabinet
While he didn't approve the money
plank in the 1896 platform, he went
on the stump in his home state and
did his duty by his party. The re
publicans hating secured control of the
government, he practised law and ran
his newspaper. the Atlanta Journal, for
10 years
Then Hoke Smith awoke as a fight
ing force. The railroads were running
the affairs of the democratic party and
thus the affairs of his state. The
Southern railway and the Georgia Cen
trail dictated platforms and nomina-
tons. They had a horde OF hired re-
tainers. They had favors TO grant So
Hoke Smith. his resentment aroused.
went after them. In 1906 he was nom
mated for governor after q bitter fight
snd elected. In the meanwhile prohr6i-
ton arose as an issue clouding the
major issue. and he went down TO de-
feat for reelection before Brown. the
railroads own But one term OF Brown
disguised Georgia, and Smith was re-
turned 10 the governors chair
Now he is going TO the senate. There
he will line up with the honest pro
gresSive element OF his party.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-19
Keeping Track of Freight.

Five great gateways of traffic are
situated in different parts OF the Init.
ed States says the Railway Mans
magazine. Through these, generally
speaking. freight moving east or
west that passes from one line of reil.
road TO another must go.
They are Chicago, East st. Louis
Ill, East Hannibal. Mo. Council Bluffs
so. and Minnesota transfers stations,
snd have been established TO facilitate
the interchange of traffic between dit
Eerent lines In a sense these freight
transfer stations resemble somewhat
The great clearing houses Of the asSo-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-19

Up to a certain date 1 had always
been skeptical of remarkable happen
ings. I was converted by an occur
renee which if told me by my most
trusted friend l would not have be-
lieved. And my conversion was the
more complete since the marvellous
episode turned the current OF my whole
life and made a husband and father of
a bachelor. At any rate, don't care
to hear people sneer at impTObabilitieS
or at persons who vouch for them.
was thirty years old and a confirm
ed bachelor. In fact, considered my
self especially fitted for single life.
Whether or no / was fitted TO be mar
ried never occurred TO me. Doubtless
If ] had thought Of that side of the
proposition ! should have considered
that If / had chosen to marry l would
make a model husband. But no mar
rage for me! Why should man give
up his freedom TO suffer the annoy
ances Of matrimony?
But it doesn't make any difference
what a mans opinion is Of matrimony.
If he happens TO be struck by matri-
monial lightning he succumbs Ike any
one else. 1t was at the seashore that
the bolt fell upon me, and forgot all
about my prenuptiaI prejudices. In
deed, / began to worry and fret and
fume for fear that matrimony would
be denied me. for there was just one
woman in the world wished to mar
~, and if I didn't get her life would
no more be worth living.
I was standing on the beach one
bright morning where the blue waves
were rolling in merrily looking at the
bathers. A lady. young, rather pretty
and whose superb figure was shown to
advantage by a becoming bathing suit,
walked leisurely down 10 the waters
edge and stood looking ont upon the
scene before her. Each wave that
came up sent q line Of white froth to
clasp her ankles. A breeze played with
her skirt. Then she walked out TO a
greater depth, Owed under an incom-
ing wave and appeared beyond it
swimming like a dolphin
watched TOT the lduS WHEN SHS
came out OF the ocean and saw her go
into a little cottage built up against
the dunes. The door closed behind
her, but her imsg e had been left with
ne 1 saw her again the same even
ing supporting an old lady. doubtless
her mother, on the board walk. This
tine I had 6 good view of her face,
and q melancholy resting upon IT only
added TO my suddenly awakened inter
est Possibly any other expression
would have served the same purpose,
for when & mans ina gination has
been Endled by the spark Of love any
trait the fair one possesses Is either
thrilling or delightful and usually both.
/ secured an introduction TO Miss
Henrietta Chamberlin and was gra-
ctously accorded permission TO call at
the cottage. where she lived with her
mother and & younger brother Every
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-19

ity act, which has just become oper-
alive. Most of the workmen have
agreed to the waivers, but in the can
department Of the Standard Oil COM
pany 200 men quit work rather than
sign"
The word asking" in the first of
the quoted paragraphs is used out of
courtesy. Really what the compan-
les are doing is not asking, but de-
handing that their employees shall as
sumo liability for accidents.
Because employees will not sign
away a right lawfully theirs, they
are forced out of their jobs. And
this right is secured to them from a
statewide desire to prevent them
and their children from becoming
paupers when they shall be incapac-
itated by accident for further work.
This is one reason why rich in
dustrialists turned philanthropists
are held in contempt by the average
American. The latter has no pa
tience with the hypOcrite who
abuses his power to grind down men,
women and children and with il the
money thus gained sets out with the
purpose TO fix his name in history as
a philanthropist.
The average American believes
that charity begins at home, and
Justice with ones servant. H would
admire the moral greatness that i'm
PEELED the rich industrialist to treat
as brothers those dependent upon
him. whereas now he can only con-
denim the immortality that rates
them as parts of a machine without
souls and without feelings
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-19
Action

Action
Keep yourself IN motion
All the lfVeJons day.
That's the way the ocean
Wears the shore away.
That's the way that mother
Keeps the family knit
Doing this and tother
For the blooming k1t-
Time you waste IN dreaming
Ii a very waste
II would make your schernina
Work II rightly placed
Every little minute
Counts when well applied.
But there's nothing IN Il
II you let them slide
Now's the time for starting
Projects that will score
Daily is departing
Time that comes no more.
II there's no beginning
How can you expect
with a handsome winning
Ever to connect2
Keep the thing IN motion;
At the treadmill stay.
Really that's the notion
And the only way.
Profits come accruinB
Steady. firm and strong
II there's something doing
AS you move along.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-19
July 19 in American
History

1s2EAugustine Iturbide, ex-emperor
Of Mexico, executed for treason;
born 1873.
1s46-E G. Pickering, astronomer and
director Of Harvard observatory.
born.
1ss7-Dorothea Lynde Dix, eminent
philanthropist, died; born 1908.
1sss-Rev. Edward Payson Roe, popu-
lar novelist. died; born 1887.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-19

The worlds most successful Esszs
cine for bowel complaints - ChaHk
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoes
Remedy. n has relieved more pain
and suffering and saved more lives
for children and adults. Sold
By all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-19

municipal lemonade plant is one
IF the things proposed by the city of
Baltimore. II is generally understocd
that this Is not one of the scheme
used in connection with the effort 10
secure the democratic national conyen-
tim
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-19
AnnIied knowIedaa.

"Now. what good does algebra do
man? I studied it for two years and
never used it once since 1 got out OF
school"
That depends on your line. What
business did you go into?"
1.-THE mercantile business"
at ought 10 come handy to find out
what xxx -four equals"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-19

"Women's styles run IN circles"
"Do they. indeedT"
Hadn't you noticed itf'
mo When will they get around
again to the kind that Eve looked 40
well inTT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-19

The Chicago News suggests that
one reason for the small deposits in
the newly opened postal savings
banks is that the prospective deposit
ors are putting all their loose change
IN automobile repairs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-19
Manning of Canal Zone.

Washington, July Ex-senator War
rem, chairman Of the senate app:oprf-
ations committee and former chair
man OF military affairs. predicted AFT
O. d talk with the president at L1e
White house that srtiilerymeu
TO man the fortifcation on the Pa1a
ma cana z7ue would be sent soatn
within q rear
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-19

President Taft, il seems, will have
TO put on his gloves if he intends e
fire" DR.. Wiley. II is not a case for
bare-handed interference. Nothing so
dangerous and so loaded has cropped
up since the PinChot case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-19

You cannot turn small boy down.
Although your wit is Epry.
For he has nothing else 20 DO
But think Of realous why.
For after you have read the law.
Said NO" with solemn face.
You fnd he's hardly started in
To argufy his case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-19
Looked JustifabIe.

"He looks downcast"
"He is. He ssys he Just can't for
give himself"
We'll don't blame aim. II were
himself / couldn't do II either"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-19

Reports from Paris are that John ".
Gates is steadily gaining and recover
ing. Here is case where eyefy-
body hopes the great pluDger will via.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-19
His Med.

"They have broken their engage
ment."
u don't think so"
But she no longer wears his ring"
"No; she returned it so be could go
on his vacation"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-19
Clear Enoudh.

You wonder why the heather rage.
The answer ready made
You get from history's truthful page
That raging IS their trade.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-19

oeive light them that in
in the shadow OF DEATH Luke /
YouhG hearfo
nd nneorsn ayh nj
YourHn boy ho5 gone
d
The Hghtfor from his eyes,:
His h0nd SC H mo cod
each
IF L
o hou Id voice pou&6e call
mo h bnSyH feef
echoe IN hhe
Ad all songs ne dno sing
n
a or
ddesfd of He those
W1teup Grefo &C o
The ri sofhy
ArdH rtef eHop hove 10
A rdtphen urcon scfousb,r We gaze
A1dH sfeno
To pGner nhouR and
If II
n6poys
IL 81 leSnn Sh1yS
n go away uE death
o fender hands
% hs sodh earfun dershnn
G u GOLD memo
- -
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-19

What is the secret Of his good hu-
mOrr"
His wife does her own cooking"
"But be has Indigestion"
"Sure, but be doesn't have to pay
wages to "a cook"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-19

July % is the time set for the Unit
ed States senate to quit talking and
vote on reciprocity This ought -
send the senators home in time to
SOW their turnips.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-19
Wednesday, July 10, 1911.

Mexico and Portugal may not have
revolutions just now-but the CORE
spondents figure, apparently, that they
should have
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-19
Surnriainn.

Surprising.
what f. his prOfessionP
Hes a politician"
But you said be IS poor"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-19

YOU may look to your friends for ap-
plause occasionally, but you must
always look to yourself for support
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-19
HuTnOr and
Philosophy
b. DUNCAN ~. -SrfrTn
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

YOU may look to your friends for ap-
plause occasionally, but you must
always look to yourself for support
That they say" never in the world
helped you to pay the grocer.
II is pleasant to win. but 1t is some
times necessary to lose.
The trouble often is that we see our
duty before duty gets its eye on US.
The fellow who doesn't care & rap
about defeat generally doesn't have to.
The man who gets to the front sell
dom has to explain his methods.
And occasionally a chap leaps into
prominence only to be scared to death
by it
It Is no fun to be broke, but Iots Of
the fellows claim 1t is fun getting
broke.
Don't worry about getting even. n
is a question whether exactttude Is q
merit anyway.
The fellow who r. hosting seeadify
don't seem to care much about the rat
ifcation jolhhcation- t...
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-19

1t is pleasant to win. but It is some
times necessary TO lose.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-19

All the news all the time-1hs Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-19

And occasionally a chap leaps into
prominence only to be scared 10 death
by it
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-19

The trouble often IS that we sec our
duty before duty gets its eye on Us.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-19

1t is no fun to be broke, but lots Of
the fellows claim 1t is fun getting
broke
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-19

That they say" never in the world
helped you to pay the grocer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-19

The man who gets to the front sell
dom has to explain his methods.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-19
THE ARGUS.

~ TIVE J. w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-19

The fellow who doesn't care & rap
about defeat generally doesn't have to.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-19

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