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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-13
The Argus Daily Story
Brunonia-By Eliza B. Treat.
Copyrighted. 1911. by Associated Literary Bureau.

Names often fAsten themselves upon
things or places from some incident
connected with them in their begin
ming.
There IS a town in what Is now
the middle west, but half q century
ago was the far west. called Brunonia.
Singularly enough. the town took it's
name when 1t was in the rough from
a man whose name no one knew. He
came TO the place a stranger, without
introduction, and when asked his name
said:
Call me Brown; that's as good a
name as any"
/ This man Brown turned out to be
the embodiment OF q mystery which
set the inhabitants agog. When this
mystery reached its climax the town
showed signs Of permanence, and q
name was sought for. Some one sug-
gested that they call it Brown. The
proposition was laughed at till young
college graduate who had recently set
tied there suggested the Latin for
Brown. or Brunonia. This euphonious
word pleased the people, and the town
was thenceforth known by that name.
Brown was a spare man, who wore
his hair quite long and dressed in
buckskin, his head covering being a
sombrero. One looking at him would
remark:
What a strange looking man that
fellow isp'
| But he would not be able to de-
! termine wherein the strangeness lay.
! 1t was not in his costume, for q num-
| Der Of men thereabout wore buckskin,
and long hair was plains fashion.
If it lay in any one thing it was in a
sphInx-llke expression the man always
| wore on his face. The strangeness of
appearance was enhanced by a pecul-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-13
CAPITAL COMMENT

of S11,O00,0O0 the pay rolls of the coal
barOns will be increased only slightly
more than 100000 The trust, how
ever, has announced that there will
be an average increase of 1912 cents
per ton in anthracite coal, which will
mean a net profit to the trust of close
on to S10,O00,O0O.
The coal barons work in a way
which makes it almost impossible to
prosecute them, since they are very
careful to violate none of the provi-
siOns of the present laws. In order to
sidestep the charge of COLLISION to fix
prices, which would be a violation of
the Sherman law, the agreement to
boost the prices is reached in the
following manner:
PRESIDENT BtER'S PART.
President Baer of the Philadelphia
: Reading railway, who is the domi,
mating factor in the anthracite fields,
telephones the other magnates, or
talks to them personally the is care
FIJI never 10 write them a letter on the
subject about whether they think an
increase is advisable. When he learns
from them, as he generally does, that
suggestion for an increase is most
pleasing to them, he has his company
prepare a circular. stating that on sucI
a date the increases will take effect
/ Advance copies of this circular are theI
sent to the other magnates, and i'm
mediately they get out circulars herald
ing a similar increase. Thus, in tbs
/ eyes of the law, they 90 about it a:
individuals, and establish an increase
IN price without violating the law
/ Congressman Difenderfer of Penn
sylvania has introduced a resolution
for an investigation of the coal trust
but as yet there are no signs that tn,
trusts are much worried.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-13

WHEN DIVORCE Is KINDNESS.
The constitutional convention Of
Ohio. in rewriting the state COnstitu-
ton, pondered the adjustment Of d.
vorce in the state. Some members Of
the convention argued that marriage
will be more sacred in the eyes of the
people when they know that once mar
ried it means for a life term.
II would mean, in fact, more crime
than ever.
The marital tie, it is true, is held too
lightly. Marriages are lightly made
and lightly broken. A mOmentary in
fatuation is deemed sufficient excuse
for a marriage. Young folks marry
for lark. or a joke, or TO spite some
body else, or as part of a half Holt
day outing. They are quite sure if
they don't like the arrangement, that
a divorce can separate them again.
In that way, divorce may be held an
evil.
But when young people are per
mitted to marry so easily, only to find
themselves mismated. isn't it better
for the law to separate them than tc
compel them to endure each other
for life, and 10 bring unfortunate lit
tie souls into the world under such
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-13

Ter Tnan any that can he DOucnt-a
beautiful crimson in color and when
applied to fabrics absolutely unchange-
able. This ink is contained in little
bottles put up by Nature herself, the
receptacles in question being certain
whelks, or sea snails, of the species
If the shell of one Of these whelks be
broken there win be found Just under
the skin Of the back a slender whitish
vein containing a yellow liquor The
latter when applied 10 linen with a
small brush and exposed TO the sun
turns first green, then blue, then pur-
pie and finally a brilliant crimson
Nothing will wash il out
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-13

The proud distinction Of being the
largest house In England is generally
accorded TO Lord Fitzwilliam's York-
shire seat, Wentworth WOOdhouse. OF
this house it is said that the three prin-
cfpa entrances are so far distant from
each other that visitors are advised to
bring three hats with them. one to be
kept at each point Of egress- 4 house
which is COO feet long. has a hall in
which two average suburban villas
could be comfortably placed and boasts
a room for every two days Of the year
is certainly large enough to satisfy any
reasonable Notwithstanding
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-13
Wire Sparks

Fort Wayne. Ind.-Benjamiu F. De
vaux, aged %, was drowned in the
ST. Joseph river.
Ia Porte, Ind.-Fred Strucke, a
farmer. aged 81 years. was struck by
q Grand Trunk train and killed.
eyeland.-Maj0rity stockholders
OF the Wheeling and Lake Erie rail
road postponed the annual meeting TO
June rs.
la Porte, Ind.-A search Of two
weeks eliminated in the arrest Of \. J.
Gillette, alleged 10 have rifed the
mails in Coldwater, Mich.
Carthage. Ill.-Superyisors Of Han
cock county ordered a special assess
ment Of 20 per cent Of the cost OF
building a river drive between Ham
ilton and Nauvoo.
Pontiac, Iu-Nliss Alma Kammerer
gave up her place as teacher OF Latin
in the Beardstown high school and
went 10 Ekalaka, Mont, where she has
800 acres which she viii farm.
Panama.-The opposition leaders
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-13
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

1t doesn't follow that a man IS hon
est because he is poor, but he may be
poor because he is honest.
Taking what is coming to US may be
difficult, but so is keeping what is go
ing from US.
II we were cheerfully permitted to
do what we like to do, probably we
should Just as cheerfuIy cease lik-
ing it
The difference between the man vino
pays his bills and the man who doesn't
is matter Of dollars and cents merely.
We are all vain creatures. Wealth is
only desirable because it causes our
kind to observe ana envy US.
When a man isn't a success at prac-
ticing a certain sort Of politics he tries
his hand at opposing the same.
One reason why it is SO hard to get
what one wants is that the standard
is so changeable.
The man who loses his temper seems
to have so much left that it Is pleas
enter to be almost anywhere he isn't
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-13
THE TWENTIETH STREET PAVE.
MENT


The present indications are that
Twentieth street will be paved with
asphalt from Second to Seventh ave
nues and that brick will be used in the
block between First and Second, which
is subjected to heavier and more grind
ing traffic than almost any other block
in the city. The arrangement under
these circumstances ought TO prove
satisfactory.
Much disappointment will be occa-
stoned by the announcement OF the
change fl plans Of the Tri-City Rail-
way company TO use brick instead Of
CrcOsUted blocks between the car
tracks on both Second avenue and
Twentieth street, as the public had
hoped that an opportunity would be
presented 10 try out the two materials,
asphalt and wood blocks. side by side.
The railway company states, however,
that It has enough Of blocks on
Third avenue and that the use Of as
phalt between the rails is impractical
BILE
There IS no doubt that the brick IN
terests would like to slip in and have
that material adopted for the entire
Twentieth street Job, but the property
holders are set against brick. They
want anything but brick so far as the
general contract Is concerned, and in
future paving contracts something else
should be used if the city would be
abreast Of the times
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-13

There will be few contested seats
ia the Baltimore convention. The
democratic candidates have conduct
I'd their campaigns in a decent way.
and whatever the result, there will be
no apologies 70 make and no bitter
taste left in the mouths OF the defeat
cd. This Is as 10 should be The
democrats by the course they have
pursued commend the party 20 the
intelligent voters Of the country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-13

secretary Of state OF Ohio, cost
S66,473.
How much Colonel Roosevelt
spent on his side Of the fight is not
yet reported. The game of politics
nowadays is not a game in which a
poor man can set in"
The big interests have to be called
in to encourage such campaigns as
these and under these circumstances
the plain, everyday, common citi-
zen in politics is very likely to find
a steam roller passing over him very
frequently.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-13
"A NAKED THEFT"

Colonel Roosevelt denounced the
seating Of the Taft delegates as "a
naked theft" We had supposed that
with all his experience the hero OF
San Juan hill and the African jun
giles could stand for the nude in art.
And 1t was certainly fine art OF the
steam roller.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-13

forced to grant the
miners an increase
in wages, which
will mean an addi-
tiOnal cost of
100000 in labor.
are going 10 force
the consumer TO
stand that in
crease, along with
an additional ex-
tortion of 10000
O00. which will be
Gear llCLL 10 lilt
trust.
There is a great
discrepancy be
tween the advance
In wages 10 the
miners and die ad-
vance in the price
of coal. The wage
cost for mining
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-13

Fourteen thousand people saw the
opening baseball game OF the season
in Toronto. IL may not be long be-
fore We can even up matters by re-
fusing 10 admit Canada to either OF
the biz leagues.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-13
Weddings In Barcelona.

The wedding invitation means much
in Barcelona, Spain. for then every one
who receives one must go and give a
coin to the bride. That is for her dow
~. The father is usually unable TO
furnish one he has had to buy 8
house for her and fit it up, aud that il
usually expensive.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-13

Rev. Anna shaw says that II she
we're elected president she would
choose Andrew Carnegie as her sec
rotary OF war. And Andrew is way
on IN Scotland where he can't help
himself
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-13

With the lie passing in startling
frequency in the republican national
committee, and predictions Of riot I'm
the national convention that meets
next week, 70 does look as if things
would be intensely interesting, to say
the least.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-13

II the colonel wants to take a spe-
Cial train To- carry him 20 Chicago in
a hurry you can depend on 70 that
Perkins and the McCormicks. those
friends OF the people. will find the
money 20 pay for Il.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-13

Abraham Lincoln has been scandal
Ously overworked In the present pres
ideutial campaign The colonel has
compelled him TO do heavy and un-
reasonable service for him. and other
Campaignors and newspapers have
required him 20 do service for their
favorites. The spellbindors should
let the great emancipation rest in
peace.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-13

The British sailor getting now 40
cents a day is receiving cents more
than IN 1852, so that his prospects Of
sailing his own ship may be said to
he picking up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-13
Evidence,

: Evidence.
"That friend of yours is a rapid
young man."
allow do you know that?"
"Heard him"
"Heard him what?"
"Say to you last night, Kiss me
quick"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-13

Any day this week will be a slow
one when the press dispatches from
Chicago can't tell MS that Borah' $
face was "liyd with rage and his at
titude breathcd defiance"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-13
Only One Execution,

Teacher-How is it that you don't
know your lesson: Boy-I can't learn
IL. Teacher langrilyI-If it were not
for me you'd be the biggest blockhead
on earth.-EXchaRge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-13
Asking Too Much.

Dear Miss PollyT
"Yes. dear Mr.. Melon KollyT
Twill you do me the honor of letting
me make you my wife,"
Upon one condition. Mr.. Kolty."
Delighted! What is that? 1t can't
be too hard"
"That you Immediately make me
your widow"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-13
Good Resolution.

Good Resolution.
Everything is for the best"
us itP'
Certainly. Didn't you learn that in
your childhoodT
But is 1t true"
at is"
'Then l shall certainly try to hustle
around and manage to be the best"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-13

Congressman Redfeld OF Brooklyn
cept the vice presidency. The Car
negie Hero Medal commission should
be notified at once.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-13

Odds are against intervention IN
Mexico. A New York house has
commission TO place s1O,OOO.OOO Of
Mexican republic bonds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-13

Somebody's going to be caught
buying delegates before the Chicago
doings are Overland il is just as
apt TO be one side as the other.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-13

by making its meetings somewhat
public the republican national com
mittee has at least escaped the per
lie of the photograph.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-13
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
second avenue. Rock Island, Ill en-
'lered at the postofice as second-class
natter.)
Rock Island Member of the Associated
Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-13
BY CLYDE Il. TAVGNNER.

Especial Correspondence OF The Argus.)
Washington, June 11.-PreparatiOns
are being made TO add 100000 to
the nations coal bill this winter.
The coal barons, who have been
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-13

Is the brick trust again attempt
ing 70 sneak one over in Rock Is
land paving project?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-13
June ID in American
History.

Lieutenant General Win
field Scott. noted IN the war Of 1872
and Mexican war. bonn near Pc
tersburg. Va; died 1856.
1858 The fifth army corps, under Cen
eral w. r. shafter. sailed from
Tampa. Fla, for Santiago de Cuba.
191O-C. X. Hamilton IN CUrtiss BIZ
plane few from Governors island
to Philadelphia; time, l hour 3G
minutes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-13

The navy is to be provided with a
corps OF dentists. None without a
pull need expect an appointment
TO Il.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-13
The Conclusion.

"He hasn't been married a year"
How do you know"
Didn't you hear him Boosting about
ItY"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-13

The man whose auto won't perform
Is tempted every day
To trade the sCorCher for a mule
And give the mule away.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-13

Taft Manager Mckinley is assured
Of one thing ar least, that he will get
the belt lu the claimants class
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-13

Mrs. W. NJ. Walker is spending sew
eral days IL Galesburg, III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-13

However It goes at Chicago Cum
Minis cup OF JOY will not be affected
It's trimming over now.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-13

Surprising how many republican
editors are hiding under the bed
these days
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-13

Seemed to Her.
How many lodges does your hus
band belong to-"
"All there are"
But there are hundreds of them"
Il thought there were thousands"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-13
eY THE J. W. POTTER co.
Press.

TERMS-Dany. 10 cents per week.
Weekly. g. per year In advance.
Complaints OF delivery service should
be made 10 the circulation department,
which should also be notified in every
Instance where It IS desired TO have
paper discontinued. as carriers have no
authority IN the premises.
All communications OF argun entative
character, political or religious, must
have real name attached for publ.ca-
'tlon. no such articles Will be printed
Jver fictitious signatures.
Telephones IN all departments: Cen
trail Union. West l45. I145 and Pas,
Union Electric, 6l45.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-13
Simple.

Simple.
do you like these short WASTED
gowns, Ethel?"
No"
Then why in the world do you buy
so many of them"
Because | like TO be fashionable"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-13
COMES HIGH.

Taft's campaign in Ohio, accord
ins TO the statement filed with the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-13

Men blush less for their crimes than
for their Weaknesses and yauity.-La
Bruyere.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-13

There will be no steam roller in
Baltimore.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-13
EIatterinu Dad.

FIattering Dad.
40 you really think the baby looks
Ike its father"
Cant see any resemblance, but l
wanted one of the old mans cigars"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-13

Along the rocky shores OF New Eng
land is much iDdelible ink. 1t is bet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-13

express confidence in the chances of
the election OF Dr. Belisario POrras to
the presidency of the republic.
London.-The congress Of chambers
Of commerce OF the British empire has
adopted the proposal OF the Toronto
board of trade in favor of preferential
trade within the British empire.
Seul, Korea. - Charles W. Eliot,
president emeritus OF Harvard univer-
sity, and Mrs. Eliot purpose remain
ing for one day here on their way to
Japan. Elaborate receptions in their
honor have been arranged.
BeTne, Switzerland.-The special
commission of the Panama-Pacific ex-
position arrived here from Spain. The
commissioners will be received by
Louis Forrer. the president OF the re
public, Thursday.
LOnd0n-A special meeting of de-
benture-holders and shareholders of
the Quebec Central Railway company
unanimously ratified the leasing OF
the railroad for 800 years to the Ca
madam Pacific Railway company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-13

Taking what is coming to US may be
difficult, but so is keeping what is go
ing from US.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-12-20
QUEER CASE OF SMUGGLING
Stolen Partridge Eggs Brought Into
Vienna by Means Of Dummy
Baby.

A singular case Of smuggling by
means OF dummy BABY was brought
10 light By the city customs officials at
the Northwestern station recently. q
Partridge eggs have for long past
been extensively stolen from preserved
estates in Hungary, struggled into w
emma and sold to poultry dealers, who
hatched the eggs In incubators, brought
up the birds by hand, and sold them
below the prices asked by more hon
est dealers. A special lookout for
smugslers has resulted In the arrest OF
two peasant women. e
Arriving In Vienna In the national
glavonian costume, each OF them car.
ried baby, tied according to the In.
variable rational custom, to cushion.
and 30 closely packed that only the
face was visible. The women were
noticed TO DO q little agltated az they
passed tho customs, and they were fol-
lowed home. It was then discovered
that while one baby was living child,
the other was dummy. It consisted
Of n wax head, partly hidden by n
shawl and cap, while the cushion was
nlled with more than 900 partridge
eggs.-Vienna Correspondent London
Daily Mail,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-12-20
WHY NOT PATRIOTS IN WAx7
Suggestion for Exhibitions Of EffiaIeo
Gomez From tho Shows Common -
&. 1..-. In England.

How many school children would
recognize historical personages, other
than perhaps Washington and Lincoln,
II they met them face to facef A
South Side imatron recently returned
from q tour Of the British Isles, was
speaking. She said:
"In Great Britain every little town
has it's wax works show. It ID mys.
terry to me why we Americans with
our far-famed business sagacity have
80 long neglected 30 fertile o neld.
They are as common and az cheap
there as moving picture shows are
here. In these places all the famous
characters Of history and literature
are depicted. A school child IL able to
go into wax works show and get an
accurate idea Of the costumes, faces
and figures Of any particular time.
How many Of US can get such an idea
from pile Of clothing lying ticketed
on museum shelf?
Nine. Tussaud's wax works In Lon
don are probably the most complete
OF its kind In the world. Thousands
OF figures and scenes are depicted in
so close imitation Of life that one
really lives history over again there"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-12-20
KNOWLEDGE OF EVIL NEEDED
Virtue and Progress % the Right Pa.h
Cannot Spring From Mere
lNnooonoo,

Innocence IL lovely IN the child. b.
cause In harmony with its nature: but
Our path in Life - not. backward buA
onward, and virtue can, never be the
ofisprinG Of mere inpocence. II, We
are to progress in the knowledge oe
good, We must also progress In. the
knowledge Of svil,, Hvsry expeYienoo
Of evil brings its own temptation, and
according to the, deGrOo In which, the
evil is recognized and the, Temptations
resisted VIII bo the value OF tho char.
acter into which the. individual win
develop. H..
Innocence may be beautiful. but can
never DO strong, while the whole %.
sence Of virtue lies IN tts strength
to resist and power to endure. n tho
Innocence Of childhood be replaced By
the Arm principles Of integrity and
honor, the loss win be really Ersat
gain. II 10 only where the knowledRe
Of evil 10 unattended. By appreciation
OF its nature, where temptations are
Yielded TO and not resisted. that 10
are induced to afisve over the depart
IRE OF that 3inD9cenee which, vas 10
beautiful Ia earlier yeara
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-12-20
MORE WORK FOR THE SEXTON
Church Authority introduced to . Cue
tenn He HSpos VIII Net BseSms
Universal.

'TonS ago got used to recoiyinW
nail which strangers IN town had had
directed in our care" said tho sexton,
but last Saturday night was tho first
time this old church was ever used
80 clearing house for dry goods. An
Out-oftown woman ordered hat sent
mp here She dropped in about 4
o'clock and told me II was coming.
Il don't know Just where shall
stay tonight she said, but I do know
that I am coming hero TO church to-
morrow morning, 20 told the MILL.
nsr to deliver my hat hers. I'll como
70 church early and put the hat on
back here in the chapel, n you don't
mind 80. se
'Tf I didn't mindi What earthly
difference did II mako whether mind
Cd or noti Instructions had bean xiv.
"a for tho delivery of the hat, the
woman said abe couldn't be seen in
side the church without It; she expect
Cd TO Worship with. us the next day,
20 what could ! do but receive the
hatf
Y hope. however, that che custom Of
having merchandise for the congress
Ton delivered here win not become
widespread"