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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-29

'HlNDs up" CAME A SHARP VOICE.
beauty of the girl. but he had little
desire to talk to empty air and pres
emily forgot the stranger
One man among those at the table
liste5ed to Ramps story, and because
he was new to the country Bob Deer
ing asked questions about Zlgzag
trail
JinS Prole answered the questions
readily and went SO far as to tell the
newcomer that somewhere along the
abandoned trail was the tumbledown
cottage of sheep herder. who had
left the country at the time when cat
tie had crowded the sheep from the
rangea.
The next day Bob Deering was sent
in search of u lost steer.
His search led him down the west
bank OF Red Spider creek. and eventu-
ally he came to the point where there
were Traces of an old trail that zig
Jagged down the canyon and disap-
peared In heap of broken rocks and
earth.
"ZigZag trail." he exclaimed. bend
Ing down to examine the grass grown
way.
His te1l years of cattle ranching since
college days had made the signs Of
earth and Sky as an open book to- him.
For the trained eye there was much
to be read in the old trail
THE lest critter went this way
unused Bob. 'and the girl goes this way
too. Why: There isn't n blamed thing
on this trail except the hut-I have
Jink's word for that-so the girl must
have been bound for the hut.
81 scent a mystery. and. as duty calls
me to hunt for the stray critter, here
goesr'
Bob .Deering left his horse and scram-
bled along the trail that Zigzagged
among the rocks in the most puzzling
manner. SO intricate were its wind
ings that Bob presently found himself
scrambling on to the main trail again
and staring his horse In the face.
Daniel. II ron laugh at me III sell
roa to soap factory painted Bob as
Daniel resumed his nipping Of the way.
side grass. i've certainly got TO gr+
on to the right trail IL II takes me all
day. missed turn somewhere"
Bob turned about and once mors
scrambled along the trail. At an egg
shaped rock be paused and studied the
ground. and then, plunging through a
thicket Of mesquite. he found himself
on a well worn trail that circled the
shoulder OF the hill and gradually led
! upward.
Occasionally BE stopped TO study the
ground. and each pause only strength
ened his relief that he was ON the right
| trail Of the lost steer.
Hands up came sharp voice. and
| instinctiyeiy Bob's hands went over hi:
head with quick discretion
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-29
The Daily Story

Copyrighted. 1918 by Associated Literary Bureau.

"She came out OF Cox's store. got on
her pony and went a-kiting for the
west bank OF the crick. follered her
a little ways, thinking she was ten.
derfoot, and I'll be blamed if she didn't
turn spang into Zigzag trail and disap-
pear
Hamp Tetlow looked around at his
companions gathered about the mess
table in the bunk house at the Twin
Star ranch.
"Zigzag trail. eh?" repeated link
Prale helping himself to another hot
biscuit.
Yes"
Have you ever Travelled that devious
routes" pursued Jink in his deliberate
way.
NO. but I've heard tell that since the
landslide there amt footing there for
man or beast"
mo more there amt" returned Jink.
buttering his ninth hot biscuit. That's
why | reckoned you was dreaming
when you said you saw a girl aud
pony disappear down the trail"
1T was bright moonlight and | saw
her plain as day" returned Hamp, I'M.
disturbed by Jink's skepticism. BE
sides. went back to the store and
asked Dan Cox who she was"
Ard who is she?" demanded a dozen
eager voices.
dan said he didn't know; said she
never asked for mail. and that. al
though she bought plenty Of supplies
from him. he didn't know any more
about her than he did at first. Been
around these parts about four weeks
Dan says"
Hamp Tetlow might have continued
to discourse upon his chance encounter
with the strange girl. but his compan
ions were more interested in discuss
ing che approaching roundup than lis
tening to him.
Pechaps he would have risked Their
ridicule and described the singular
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-29
ATTACKING THE INCOME TAX.

Loud and vehement are critics of
the income tax who feel the hoe
pinching them. The feature of tho
law taxing incomes at their source is
mos. bitterly assailed. 1T can't work
and 1T will have TO be changed" law
yers for large interests are asserting.
II Is usually impossible 90 start a
new thing and have It work without
some friction.
But Il will never do TO abandon the
Rt.the-source feature of the law. In a
single year. without increasing the in.
come tax rates at all. England IN.
creased her income tax revenues 90
per cent merely by amending the law
20 provide collection OF the tax al
the source.
Privilege. succeeding in repeating
this feature OF the act. would save "a
itself 80 per cent OF the tax II now
will have 70 pay.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-29

elisha Hanson. Washington Corre-
spondent of Lee Syndicate.)
Representative Tavenner Of Illinois
has won the first round in his fight
to have the government manufacture
its ammunition.
Turned down by the chairman OF the
house committee on appropriations
Representative Fitzgerald OF New
York. Mr.. Tavenner has secured a
promise from Representative Hay OF
virginia. chairman of the military al
fairs committee, to give him a hearing
before his committee when the mill
tary appropriation bill is considered
next session. Much of the appropriate
ing for ammunition purposes is done
through the military committee,
though in special cases it is handled
BIZ the appropriations committee in the
sundry civil bill
Mr.. Tavenner's effort to get the gov
eminent to manufacture its ammuni-
ton at the Rock Island arsenal, has
stirred congressman representing dis
III W HUI OllCA al SCAoAo a. =
located to introduce bills appropriat.
ing money to install ammunition plants
in each of them. Mr.. TaYenner has the
edge on all of them, however, as there
are over 500 acres at Rock Island
available now for any purpose the gov
eminent sees fit and there is also all
the power necessary for all the manu-
! featuring that the government can
ever hope TO Go. Congressman Ed
munds of Philadelphia this week III
troduced a bill appropriating 100000
for additional shops at the Frankfort
arsenal. OF this. $155,O00 is for add
tional property; 100000 for addition
al machinery; $4,000 for construc
tioa of additional structures for fire
protection and $4,000 for construe
tion of new shops. Any further exten
sion Of the Frankfort arsenal mean:
/ the purchase of some of the mos
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-29
have with abundant reason complain
ed, can help him If they will
Is HERE TO STAY.

1t is very evident that the progress
sive movement was not organized
merely to Dust President Taft or en-.
compass some slight changes in the
rules governing republican national
conventions. It is here to stay and
supplant the republican party just as
the early republican party supplanted
the wings.
No amalgamation, no quarter asked
or given" is the answer Of the pro
gressive state organization in Illinois
TO the preliminary harmony conference
OF progressives and republican legis-
lators held in Springfield during the
state fair, shouts the party organ.
The Official reply OF the progress
slyes came at a roundup OF the party
leaders from the Cairo congressional
district held at Duquoin under the au-
thority Of the reorganized progressive
state committee. II was the first of a
series 10 be held in strategical politi-
cal centers in each of the main d.
visions of the state, and unless signs
fair the action taken in Duquoin will
be followed all through the state, cul-
mina,ing probably in a state conven-
tion at which the edict will go out that
If there is to be any amalgamation it
viii have TO be a free will proposition
On the part Of the republicans and
that the republicans will have to come
into camp and accept the progressive
platform.
The progressives threaten to start a
nominee for congress in each of the %
districts of the state, single nominee
for the Illinois house of representa-
ties in each OF the 81 senatorial dis
tricts. and a nominee for the state
senate in each of the rs districts which
elect in November of next year, and
also candidate for United States
senator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-29
TAVENNER, THE WORKER

valuable real estate in and about
Philadelphia at tremendous figure.
Increase of facilities at Rock Island
means that the money spent Goes not
go into real estate but into increased
facilities only.
Although Mr.. Tavenner may lose
out in his fight during the present
congress, his proposition is bound to
be adopted by the government event
ually, for the American people will not
continue to submit to SO 1-3 per cent
profit for the ammunition truit many
years more. Mr.. Hay apparently real.
ICES this and will do all in his power
to hasten the day of government man
ufacture.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-29
HEILP THE STATE IN REMOVING
UNDESRABLEs.

States Attorney Floyd L. Thompson
needs help in Riding the city OF I'M
desirables. He requires evidence in
the prosecution Of property holders
under indictment for renting premises
owned by them for immoral purposes.
The cases in point involve the much
complained OF, and so called black belt
district.
The last grand Jury went as far as II
could In returning indictments against
certain people who rent their property
TO undesirables. mainly OF the colored
Population. for disreputable purposes.
States Attorney Thompson is willing
10 so as far as he can, in prosecutions
under the Indictment, but no convic-
lion can be had without evidence.
That there Is evidence 20 be had there
is not reasonable ground for doubt.
II he cannot get it otherwise the
states attorney is willing TO do as he
did in the Camp Joy rendezvous and
20 out and search for It.
In this purpose he is entitled to the
cooperation and aid OF those who are
in a position 10 render information,
and II he Is given the assistance he
deserves, u IS believed he will rid the
city Of undesirables.
he mus have help and those who
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-29
carthage Republican,

carthage Republican,
The long weary session of congress
has caused considerable absenteeism
from the house and one day last week
there were so few members present
that 1t was necessary to cause the ar
rest of absentees to transact business
Among the few who were on hand
was Congressman Clyde H. Tavenner
Of this district, who has been pres
ent at every session. He had intended
returning to this district on urgent
business, but in view of the import
ant legislation before congress, he
decided to take no chances on leav-
ing Washington. Not only is Mr.. Tav-
enner attending strictly to business,
in the interest of his constituency,
but he is weekly sending to hundreds
of newspapers letters informing the
people upon every phase of public
questions. His information is such as
is not obtained from the usual news
paper or official reports, but is largely
the result OF personal investigation by
Mr.. Tavenner. made in the interest of
the people, in addition to his duties as
congressman.
Congressman Tavenner is the bust.
est man in Washington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-29

When Doris runs TO meet me
I raise no joyous cries,
Nor linger with her. looking
Down gladly In her eyes;
/ have no love for Doris,
Though others give her praise,
DO not like her features
And / abhor her ways.
My love Is not for Doris,
Yet when my work Is done,
And I go home, she always
Approaches on the run;
She never fails to meet me,
And never seems to care.
That I neglect to gladly
Rush to greet her there.
When Doris runs to meet me,
A sadness fills my heart;
I'm always gladdeT. gayer,
When We are far apart;
Her nose is tilted upward,
Her under lip is full
Part terrier is Doris,
The other part is bull.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-29
FOREST NOTES

Canada cuts about 100000 cords of
which is exported for manufacture in
the United States.
There are So oaks in the United
States, about evenly divided between
the east and the west. The eastern
species and particularly white oaks
are the most Naluable.
The bureau of forestry of the Phil
ippine Islands will send tropical tim
bers to the United States forest serv-
ice so that their suitability for fine
furniture veneers may be ascertained.
Wood block paving, tried and dis
carded in many cities of the United
back into marked favor, due to i'm
proved methods of treating and hand
ling the blocks.
German foresters are experiment
ing with Douglas fir from the United
States trying to find a variety which
will combine the fast-growing quality
OF the Pacific coast fir and the hardi-
ness of the Rocky mountain fir.
Though at one time in the early his
tory of the country an average of
5000 maple trees were destroyed in
stands near the top of the list of fur
clearing the ordinary New York or
Pennsylvania farm, maple is today,
according to the department of agri-
culture, one of the most widely used
and valuable native hardwoods. A
bulletin on the uses of maple, just
issued by the department, states that
the wood finds place in an enormous
number of articles in daily use, from
rolling pins T. pianos and organs. 1t
is one of the best woods for flooring,
and is always favorite material for
the floors OF roller skating Kinks and
| bowling alleys. II leads all other
woods as a material for shoe lasts
/ the demand for which in Massachu
sets alone exceeds 100000 board
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-29
Oct. 20 in American
History.
IIIStory.

l7sl-The Continental congress voted
thanks to the French army and
navy commanders. Count de Ro-
chambeau and Count de Grasse.
for their assistance in reducing
Yorktown. Two stand Of British
colors captured there were Present.
ed to Washington by congress-
1ss5-GeneraI George Rrinton Mcflel.
Ian died: born 1926.
191i-Joseph Pulitzer. proprietor Of the
New York World, died; born ls47.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-29

Statistics show a constant advance
IN wages both In American and Euro
pean workshops. but It has not kept
pace with the advance in the cost OF
living. There has been some compen-
satory equivalent. however. IN the re-
duoed hours OF labor. and there is good
reason for believing that in the near
future The cost OF the great staples
upon which men subsist will be ma
terially lessened.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-29
The Place for Her.

Papa" said little Percy, why
doesn't mamma travel with the cir
cug?"
"Why?" Mr.. Henpeck asked; what
could she do in circus?"
She might be the strong woman.
heard her telling grandma the other
her little finger Just as easy as moth
ing"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-29

Pullman conductors and porters
have formed a union in order, as they
state, 70 improve the service to the
public. II they compel the corporation
that hires them. rather than the trav.
cling public. to pay them a decent
wage It will be a step in the right
direction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-29
ALL HE KNEW ABOUT 1T.

The ju6ge called
the next case and
said to q tramp
who was ushered
IN:
"W n ere were
you born"
"Sir!" said the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-29

President Wilson holds that NOR
ality and not expedIency is the prin-
ciple to be observed by the United
States in its guardianship of the fam
b fly OF nations On this continent. but
he does not say he will hesitate to
fight II necessary for that morality.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-29
Approved.

How" asked his wife, who had
been too I'll to go to hcurch, did you
like the sermon this morning, VII
liam"
II enjoyed II very much" he re-
piled. The preacher was seized with
violent coughing spell Just after he
started on II and had TO end the serv-
ice by motioning the choir to sing
the doxology."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-29

Weeds have been called plants mis-
understood. The Kansas difference
on the value Of the Russian thistle re-
calls the fact that cotton was once con-
sidered vagrant growth without a
commercial use.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-29

In 1893 the Oregon steamed 1890
miles TO get from the Pacific 20 the
Atlantic, where she was needed. The
Panama canal will cut the distance to
$500 miles. Time is money. and In
war II is more, too.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-29
Thu paths of Glory

The boast of hsraldry. the pomp Of pow
er,
The knights high courage and the lead
er's VIII
Await alike the Inevitable hour:
The paths OF glory lead to Yo-de-vfile.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-29

Seattle-The first commercial mes
sage handled by wireless between
America and Asia was transmitted Oct.
q from the United States army signal
corps station at Nome, Alaska. TO the
Russian station at Anadyr, Siberia 1t
was a government message from St
Petersburg TO Commander Wilkitzky,
discoyerer of land in the arctic
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-29

Trenton. y. Leon r. Taylor,
speaker, OF the assembly. was sworn
in as acting governor in place OF James
W. Fielder, democratic gubernstorial
candidate. who resigned to comply
with the constitutional provision pro-
hibiting a governor from serving two
terms in succession.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-29
Cruel Girl.

your pleading" she said. after he
had asked her for the sixth time TO be
his wife. reminds me of a tin rooster
on top of a barn"
''why?"
It's all vain"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-29

Kansas City, Mo.-Suit by Joseph
Shewalter OF Independence against
Senator James A. Reed, David r. Fran
els and H. NJ. Rubey. formerly demo-
cratic state chairman, asking S150. 900
damages for alleged conspiracy 10 de-
feat his nomination for the United
States senate, was dismissed in the
county court because Of lack of evi.
denee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-29

A cane which Lafayette lost in this
country IN 1924 has been recovered.
u uGually takes about that length of
time 70 find a lost article when you
don't advertise II.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-29
matrimony,

There IL a man whose wife makes
him get up so often to hunt burglars
that be says he is going to let her get q
divorce and marry night Waterman.
washington Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-29

England, France and Germany are
now waiting for the word from the
United States in the Mexican situation
and the word will be satisfactory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-29

A woman's brain declines in weight
after she is thirty years Of age, but
some old widowers are the most light
headed people in the world.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-29

The English minister 10 Mexico is
Cowdray Cardin. No wonder he sides
with Huerta.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-29

The good dog that is given a bad
name hasn't anything on the sedate.
sensible girl who gets the reputation
OF being q firt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-29
CANDID OPINION.

Some people think so much of them
selves that they have no time to think
about what other people may think
of them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-29
sY,THE J. w. POTTER co.

TERMs-Ten eents/per week by car
y rier. in Rock Island
Complaints OF delivery Service should
be made TO the circulation department.
which should also be notihed in every
instance where 81 is desired TO have
paper discontinued as carriers have no
: authority in the premises.
All communications OF argumentative
character. political or religious. must
have real name attached for publica-
zion. No such articles will, be printed
over fictitious signatures
Telephones IN all departments Cen
trail Union, Rock Island l45, 1145 and
81 2145.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-29

II looks as n the courts would know
considerable law after Harry Thaw
gets through with them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-29

Don't let your courage fall. There
will be more installments of Indian
summer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-29

Where were you born?"
Yer honor. was born where me
mother use ter live"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-29

Observation-Disclosures who own
yachts and brought suit over the
Payne-Aldrich tariff on foreign-built
vessels will be given an early hearing
by the supreme court. BY request of
the government the cases were ad.
vanced to the first Monday in January.
c. X. c. Billings is one of those test.
ing the legality of the tax.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-29

The man who works hard all day
and goes home at night to be told
that he is poor stick and failure
because somebody else gets a larger
salary than he, may keep right on
saying the old bachelor isn't half a
man, but people don't always say
what they think.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-29

He scoids best that can hurt III,
ieast-Danish ProFerh.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-29
WIRE SPARKS

Colon-Lindley M. Garrison, United
States secretary of war, arrived on
board the steamship Colon and was
met by Colonel Goethals. The party
boarded a train for Culebra.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-29
THE ARGUS.

Published daily at 1924 Second ave-
nua Rock Island. Ill Entered at the
postofice as second-class matter.)
Rock Island Member of the Associated
Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-29

When a woman suffers In silence 1t
is because there is nobody around to
be scolded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-29

The bureau of forestry of the Phil
ippine Islands will send tropical tim
bers to the United States forest serv-
ice so that their suitability for fine
furniture veneers may be ascertained.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-29

There are So oaks in the United
States, about evenly divided between
the east and the west. The eastern
species and particularly white oaks
are the most aluable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-29

Canada cuts about 100000 cords of
pulp wood annually, about half of
which is exported for manufacture in
the United States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-29

Some men who were born for great
things didn't get them because their
wives couldn't believe it.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-03-13
SURGERY ON THE SKULL.
The Operation Of Trepanning Was
Common In Ancient Times,

While the medical profession il
gerry must have existed from very an,
Client times. it has always been mat
ter Of wonder that so complex and deli
cate an operation as trepanning should
also be one Of the oldest
There is authentic record of this op-
Grafton dating back to the time Of Hip
pocrates. who wrote treatiScs on .frac-
lures, dislocations and wounds Of the
head. wherein he described the method
of procedure to be followed in the case
OF fractured skull. His idea was to
cut away a piece Of bone so that the
pressure on the brain might be relieved.
The annals Of this era also show that
Il file was used for this purpose. which.
at time when modern anaesthctics
were unknown, must have been. to say
the least, painful. .a
According to Holmes. the operation
Of removing pieces Of bone WAS per.
formed long before historic times. The
effects. on the skull are easily seen after
death and are visible rs long as the
bones are preserved. From inspection
of certain skulls Of the later stone age
IN ancient Britain there has been de-
rived the conclusion that some of these
had undergone the operation, which
must have been performed with stone
!Mplement.--Ha Weekly.