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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-02

on trial He was very anxious to
make sales, and both he and his en-
ployer considered that his anxiety in
this respect had momentarily diverted
his attention from what every sales
man must constantly be on the watch
for-theft.
A week passed and nothing had been
heard from the missing bracelet. Then
one day an anonymous note In an evil
IDENTIFY disguised hand was received at
Benkard's. 1t was as follows:
ION Wednesday, the It'll or June last
I was In your store looking at some
jewelry. stood near a case at which
a gentleman was examining different
articles. 1 saw a lady standing at the
same case. She picked up several ar
ticles, looked at them, examined the
tags attached to them and put them
down. While the salesman was intent
on his customer she took up a bracelet,
held it in both hands and examined
it closely. She wore loose flowing
sleeves, and while the salesman was
examining the tag on a brooch for the
purpose of learning its price she drop
ped the bracelet into one OF her sleeves.
1.-THE young lady was evidently not
a common thief. At any rate, she was
handsomely dressed. Curiosity led me
to discover whom she was and what
her object might be In stealing the
bracelet. She went directly from the
store, hurrying as soon as she reached
get on a trolley car. I boarded the
car myself and left it when the thief
left 1T. Passing of the main street,
she turned into a residential avenue.
stopped at a stone front dwelling and
entered with a latchkey.
'SThe adventure interested me, and
took pains to investigate as &c who
lived I'm the house. I learned that 1t
was the residence OF a prominent citi-
zen. Describing the girl thief to those
who were familiar with the family. I
was told that had described his only
daughter.
81 found myself IN an unpleasant po-
sftfon- To accuse a young lady, the
daughter of q respectable ana 1nf1uen-
tials man., OF theft without corrobora-
tive evidence would be out of the
question. To permit a theft without
reporting it would be violation of the
duties of citizenship. After much
thought I hit upon the following plan:
/ gave the facts to a detective agency
and asked that 1t endeavor to put a
man In the house with view to max
ing q search for the stolen property.
1t gave one Of its best men the
job, and by watching the house for
some time he finally found the prem
Uses left I'm the care of servant. En-
tering surreptitiously, he searched a
room which he had taken pains to
learn was the bedroom of the young
lady had seen at your store. He
found the bracelet between the mat
tresse5 OF her bed.
Feeling that have done even more
than my duty, I leave the matter in
your hands. If you viii get out war
rant and search the second story back
bedroom OF 81 Warren street you
Will find your bracelet At any rate,
the detective saw it there less than ar
hour ago."
While Judge GrtfHths was sitting on
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-02
AN EXCURSION
A Common Characteristic.

(From Farm Institute Press Bulletin.)
There are but a few people who
are not from Missouri when it comes
TO being shown" We may talk
about a place, an object, or a piece
Of work, and while most people will
give us a respectful hearing they
usually fail TO catch the most vital
point unless they too are personally
interested in the same place, same
object, or same sort OF work.
The Illinois state farmers insu
tute has for. 10 years or more been
talking. writing and giving lectures,
some of which were illustrated, in
an endeavor to place before the farm
ers of the state the work and findings
Of the experiment station. Although
much good has been done and the
effect upon the agriculture of Illinois
is very apparent; the general rule
applies in this as in other lines of
work; what we tell people too often
goes in at one ear and out at the
other. The valuable work and ind
ings OF the experiment station is not
yet as universally adopted as it
should be. During the past 10
years there has been spent, approx
mately $1,16O,00O for investigation
work along the line of soils, crops,
animal husbandry, dairying and hor-
uculture; OF this amount of money
about $4,000 was federal funds,
the remainder being money aPp-o-
priated by the state. Every farmer
and every tax payer has, therefore,
contributed to the work of the ex-
pertinent station and should, IL Tor
no other reason than this, be inueT-
ested in the results and findings OF
the experiment station. Looking at
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-02

for intodcation, and the similar farm
colonies of Iowa and Massachusetts.
Out from Boston an hours run or less
by rail is the commonwealth present
institution for the hospital treatment
Of any such man, not otherwise OF
bad repute or bad character, who is
subject to dipeomania OF inebriety
eithers1n public or private, or who is
50 addicted tohthe use of narcotics or
stimzIlants as to have lost power OF
self control"
A hundred acres, TILED, wooded, and
In pasture, separated from the high
way by the regulation New England
wire fence, stand out as different
from the farms Of the neighborhood
only by reason Of the small red brick
buildings grouped around the old
white farmhouse, now transformed in
to an administration building. The
road is near at hand, men are working
here and there in groups Of three and
four, unguarded, seemingly with less
Of oversight, If anything, than the or
binary day laborer on the surround
ing private farms And within the red
brick buildings It is the same story
unlocked doors, open windows, no
guards, and work. Men come here
not ONLY on commitment by the courts,
but Of their own accord, or through
commitment upon petition by relatives
to work themselves back to self re-
spect
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-02
Reduction in Wool Tax.

The democratic house of representa-
tives has reduced the tariff on raw
wool by one-haf. This is simply carry
ing out the promise contained in the
national democratic platform of 1908,
should be made in such other schedules
as may be necessary to restore the
tariff to a revenue basis"
The consideration of the revenue
needs of the government was what
caused the bulk OF the democratic ma.
jority TO decide upon cutting the raw
wool duty in two. The tax or raw
wool last year brought $21 ,OOO, 900 into
the treasury and the government can
not afford 20 give up that sum while
there is no income tax.
The democrats will strike every one
of the Ubiquitous jOkers from schedule
X and no duties on manufactures OF
wool will be above so per cent ad va
loren. This means in effect a sweep
ing reduction of the tariff tax on wool
ems. blankets. and all articles compos-
ed in whole or in any part of wool
The tax collected on manufactured
wool last year amounted to $50 zoo, 900.
The average rate under the Payne-Ald-
rich law amounts TO the equivalent of
80 per cent ad valorem. and in the pro-
posed democratic bill this rate will be
decreased one-half
This reduction of duty should have
the effect of both increasing the reve-
nues and reducing the cost of woolens
10 the consumers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-02
The Print Paper Trust

John Norris, chairman Of the COM
mittee on paper of the American
Newspapers association, has issued
a statement which he has submitted
TO the United States senate commit
tee on finance, showing that the In
ternational Paper company, practie'
ally owns every important mill in
New England and New York with
one exception. The mills were bought
and consolidated on a basis Of a
daily output of 1876 tons, but the
actual output of those plants was
1900 tons per day on Ill machines,
or an average of II tons per day
per machine. At that time the pa
per machines in other mills were
averaging % tons per day per ma
chine, so that the equipment turned
over to the consolidated company
was not within 40 per cent of stan
dard capacity. Since 1898 the speed
of paper machines has increased
from 800 feet per minute to $50
feet per minute The width has in
creased from 100 inches to 1874
inches and the product has increased
from 25 tons per day per machine
to Sc tons per day per machine.
Immediately after consolidation,
the International Paper company
sold three of the III machines which
il took over. 1t discontinued Is.
It leased f1ye, and 1t put to other
uses. or gradually changed from
their original purpose of news print
manufacture, % machines, a total
of &c machines taken from its field
of news print paper production. In
10 years the International Paper
company has rebuilt or heightened
or patched up some of its old ma
but in all that period 1T has
added only two new machines to its
equipment for news print manufac-
ture, so that when it made a show
ing to the Mann committee in 1908
it disclosed 81 paper machines used
on news. It's present average out
put is less than 90 tons per day per
machine The capacity of the In
company is asking con-
gress to put a premium upon the
of plants in mills that were
verging on bankruptcy Is years ago.
And yet, this monopoly is now in
the market, actively fighting reel
procity, and its advocates in con-
gress are insisting that the clamor
for a reduction of the tariff comes
from the newspaper trust. The evils
of protection were never more glar-
ingly displayed than in the figures
presented by Mr.. Norris. Added so
this. is the necessity for protecting
our own forests and conserving ag-
riculture by outstanding the rainfall.
The clamors. however, OF the mo-
deaden the voice Of wisdom
and the plain principles Of economy
as applied to the protection Of our
forests.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-02
The Treatment of Inebriery.

In the treatment OF inebriety. in
most parts of the United States. Col
liers declares, methods are being en-.
ployed as unreasonable and as waste
full as ever our fathers were guilty OF
with their now happily discarded the.
cries OF the treatment of the insane
In England they have had for some
years private retreats for voluntar-
patients. together with certified refo.
matories for drunkards committed BY
the courts. and state reformatories for
the unmanageable-35 in all. Au.-
tralia and New Zealand deal with a
few cases in much the same way: EU-
rope shows a variety of attempts 10
do at ieast something, from the II
state-aided HOSPITAL colonies of Swift.
zerland TO the 50 private institutions
in Germany receiving both private pa
tients and others paid for by the mu-
inequalities or provincial sickness in
surance companies. Minnesota, Mi
chigsn. New Jersey and Connecticut
have reached the investigating-com
stage and New York has en-
acted permissiye legislation OF &C
tual discarding Of old ways there is
only the excellent Cooley farms TO
which the city OF Cleveland sends
minor offenders and personSEarreSted
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-02
The Argus Daily Short Story
The Trowbridge Case-By Edith V. Ross.
Copyrighted 1911 by Associated Literary Press.

The case OF the state against Edith
Trowbridge, a girl Of twenty-five, had
been tried before Judge Griffiths. and
yOnd doubt The charge was grand
larceny. though it was afterward
changed to receiving stolen property
Some goods had been missed from q
store. A woman was seen to take
them and had been followed. She was
tracked to an apartment house. where
she was lost. Among others the apart
ments in which Miss ,Trowbridge lived
was searched, and the articles-some
Hngerie-were found between the mat
tresses OF her bed.
Miss Trowbridge had captured both
Judge and jury by her innocent and
modest appearance, but the evidence
was so strong against her that it was
impossible fer the twelve jurymen to
acquit her. The judge gave her the
Hghtest sentence the law would al
low-two years In the penitentiary.
But even so light a sentence was a
horror to one who had been carefully
reared and well educated. After it
had been pronounced the prisoner, hav-
ing been embraced by her mother,
turned to George Whitcomb, to whom
sine was engaged to be married and
on whose face were written horror and
indignation.
Cheer up, GeorgeP' she said 'rYou
and know that I am innocent Two
years win soon pass, and then we will
be reunited"
TITS hoFrfb1eT' was his only reply.
} When Judge Grffiths left the court
room at the end Of a days work he
thrust from his mind, as was his Gus
tom. the scenes Of the day. A hap
In aSfews days would occur a birthday
to his daughter. a girl 5ust emerging
FROM her steens, ana her father was
thinking OF giving her a present of
some article OF jewelry. On his way
home he stopped at Benkard's, the
principal 3eweler OF the town. There
he looked over various articles until
his fancy was caught by q bracelet, q
golden serpent with two ruby eyes.
He asked the price, but found It to
be greater than what he had laicl out
for his purpose. The salesman show
ed him Others, which he examined ap-
provangiy, but always returned to the
snake with the ruby eyes.
II wish It" he said, 'for my daugh-
ter, whose stwentieth birthday comes
around in a-few days. But I'll not de-
eide today. Perhaps IN come In to-
morrow"
When after Judge Grfffiths' depar-
ture the clerk put away a dozen or
more articles that ne had been show
ing ne Judge he missed the bracelet
Frightened, he looked over every ar
ticle on and In the case, thinking that
he might have overlooked IT, then on
the door % see if-tt had been dropped.
The bracelet was not to be found.
One thing was certain-the bracelet
had been taken. The salesman report
ed that while showing goods to an
emfnentiy respectable appearing gem
t1eman q bracelet had been lost A
OF the firm questioned him
but got no further information
than has been given here The sales
man hadEeeeRtiy been given a position
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-02

The people OF Sicily and southern
Italy are holding meetings for the
purpose of devising some means of
crushing out the Camorra or secret
murder societies. 1t is generally
held that the final solution must in
clude better education of children,
Improved means Of communication,
etc. Those remedies are, however,
slow. Out in California in early
days there were similar conditions,
and the best citizens got the rope
ready and in mighty short time or
der was so good as 10 be almost mo-
notonouS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-02
The Secret.

6ave q little from your pay:
Every week put by q bit.
That's the one and certain way
In security to sit.
When your income reaches round
And your outgo overbaps
Then the secret you have found
That the fount OF fortune taps
Do you earn a dollar sign
And blow in but ninety-elght.
Stopping just this side tho line,
Then on Easy street you wait
II you spend a dollar ten
For the things you wear and eas :
Then e'er pay day comes again
It's the mischief and repeat
Just little laid away
In the bank or in your sock
Fixes up the rainy day.
Cushions tenderiy the shock.
But, upon the other hand.
Owe a little hero and there
And when you are neatly canned
It's the outpost OF despair. ,
Save a little as you go.
Though you do not go so far.
On the journey you VIII know
Much more nearly where you are
If you're always in arrears,
Shy at each financial test.
When the gold brick man appears
How with him can you investf -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-02
Seven thousand five hundred dollars!

Seven thousand five hundred dollars!
This was the amount of the public's
money expended 10 refurnish the Offices
OF Postmaster General Hitchcock under
the Taft policy of "cutto-the-quick"
economy. Asked TO cite a parallel to
this extravaganza, Mr.. Hitchcock's rep
resentative said this amount was moth
ing to what the Equitable Life Insur-
ance company and other Wall street
firms expend
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-02

Dubuque Telegraph-Herald: A
Texas man who accidentally dropped
a IS gold piece into a church col
lection plate tainted when he dis
covered his mistake 1t is not relat-
ed what happened to the plate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-02
MarveIoua.

"She is a most remarkable woman"
81 didn't notice it"
"Well, you noticed that she had q
caller"
YES"
"And afterward when I asked her
she said she hadn't the least idea what
the woman caller had on" .t. -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-02
II startled the World

when the astounding claims were
ST made for Bucklen's Arnica SalVe,
but 40 years Of wonderful cures have
proved them true, and everywhere on
earth for burns, boils, scalds, soresf
cuts, bruises, sprains, swellings, ecze
ma, chapped hands, fever sores and
piles. Only rs cents. at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-02
Markets oats and Grapes.

Houston, Texas, June 2.-Texas
lays claim to the distinction Of be-
ing first at market with two crops-
oats and grapes. The grapes of the
California table variety, were ship
ped from Harrington Wednesday and
the oats were marketed at Temple
yesterday. The latter brought 35
cents a busheL.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-02
Heard Rumora of Il.


John-Well, the game is over. we
might as well go.
Mary-Ain't we going to stay for the
concert?
John-What concert7
Mary-I thought they were going II
kill the umpire.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-02

Now that the United States su-
preme court is on the Job, perhaps
the criminal trusts will cease 20 wipe
their feet on the Sherman law.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-02

Good Money After Bad.
81 lost $50 this morning."
''Why don't you offer a rewardT'
''But lost II in Wall street"
''No use, then. They would come and
collect the reward money also"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-02

The interests, republicans and dem
ocrats In the senate are trying to make
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-02

Andrew Carnegie turned over $780,
1000 plant to J. P. Morgan for $780,
100000 in the interest of peace.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-02

For the information Of the timid,
II may be said that the straw hat
is now legal and in good form-prO-
vided you do not get It wet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-02

American admirals should be sup
piled with large books filled with
remarks they ought not TO make at
state banquets In foreign ports.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-02
June 2 in American
History

1773-John Randolph Of Roanoke,
statesman, born; died 1893.
1S16-John Godfrey SAKE, humorous
poet, born; died 1887.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-02

wool schedule will help some at any
rate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-02
Ht1T115r and
Philosophy
PERT PARAGRAPHS.
0NoVNcAN ~. LSrfsT11

WHEN a man gets it into his head
that he is intended for the sole
purpose of driving dull care away it
is time for his friends 10 take to the
woods.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-02
Terrible.

''The shock was something awful
mercy! You look faintp'
'1 am"
"What happenedT
bridget told the truth this morning
about the breakage"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-02

It may sound silly. but one always
hates to hear that somebody has said
of him that he is a nice man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-02

Many a mans stern resolve melts
before the irate CLEAN in the eye OF
one small, firm woman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-02

1t is easy enough to criticise. but
can you put up better fight than the
other fellow has7
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-02
Some Speed.

This world IS but a fleeing show
Made UP Of several factors.
But most Of us who como and 70
Are simply neetinG actors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-02

When a woman Is elected to the
widow class she seems to think that
ali sorts OF class privileges are hers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-02

Merely Tries.
''Does he play pOkerP'
''Who, Bill?"
~Yes"
Nav. Just plays all around rne
game"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-02
which,
Smart Chap,

Smart Chap.
"He finds everything so easy"
"How does that comeY
Because he always does them next
year."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-02

Some persons idea of getting rid OF
a bad habit is giving it to some one
else.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-02
THE ARGUS.

~ TIVE J. w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-02

Wanted lnmedi-
ate Action.
HE only has
one fault"
What is thatT
HE saves his
money"
"Oh, then you
didn't intend b
marry him"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-02

It is comforting in time OF stress to
think thing might be wOrse-or u It'll
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-02

It annoys Us TO have our neighbors
call 1t luck when modest merit gets q
long deferred recognition.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-20
OSLER RIGHT, YOUTH
SUCCEEDS AGE

Osler isn't the only man who turns
down old age. In the business world
the ''young man" is always the one
who picks the plums. 1t is an age
of new thought" new talent" etc,
and the old man is passed by in the
race.
one of the first signs of coming
age is the appearance of gray hairs.
When you see them. act promptly.
Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Hair
Remedy W II correct this sign, which
SO often deCeives people into linking
that age is really upon them. 1t is
well-known fact that Sage and Sui
phur combines these old time reme-
dies with other agents, which remove
dandruff and promote the growth of
the hair.
The manufacturers of this remedy
authorize the druggists to sell it un-
der guarantee that the money will be
refunded if it fails to do exactly as
represented.
Don't look old before your time.
Get bottle of Wyeth's Sage and Sui
phur today, and see what an improve
ment it will make in the appearance
of your hair.
Th preparation is offered to the
public at fifty cents a bottle and is
recommended and sold by special
agent, Pend eton Drug Co.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-20
this LkDY'S
GOOD APPETITE.
Mrs. Hansen. In a Letter F m
Mobile, Tells How She Gained

Mobile, Ala.-"I suffered for sey N
years, with womanly trouble" wri es
Mrs. Sigurd Hansen in letter fr m
this city. "I felt weak and always I'd
headache and was always going Ia
the doctor. At last was operated n.
and felt better, but soon I had hs
same trouble.
My husband asked me to try Car III.
I felt better after the first bottle, I'D
now, l have q good appetite and ep
well. I feel fine, and the doctor lls
me l am looking better than he ver
saw me-"
II you are sick and miserable. nd
suffer from any Of the pains due Ia
womanly trouble-try Cardui.
Cardui Is successful because II is
composed OF ingredients that have been
found to act curatiyely on the woman
ly constitution.
For more than fifty years, It has been
used by women Of all ages, with great
success. Try It Your druggist sells It
N.B.-Vrits 10: Ladies' Advisory Dept. Ch,t,,-
sooga Medicine Co, Chattanooga, Tenn. tor Special
'ns'r1ictOnS, and O. p3Ee book, Home TreatInent
OF Women" sent In plain wrapper, on request.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-20

building, is here with contractor H
r. Allen and arrangements have been
made whereby the building will be
completed as soon as materials can be
gotten together, orders for which have
been made up and placed in Portland
Ii is the intention of the new owner
to make a first class store room of
the ground floor and a hall will be
finished up stairs, the hall floor to
be Of maple, The building is 5OX100
and when finished will be a credit to
the city.
Mr.. Eschbach of Eschbach. Bruce
Co., who have the contract for put
ing in the drainage system here, was