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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-28


hopeful his letters have been. Just
think Of the hardships he must have
suffered in that cold, strange couDtryw
Beth smiled softly. She was the
youngest. and she had missed Danny
more than anybody else. To her the
tall. handsome cousin was a gallant
knight gone forth to seek fortune for
his lady, who was imprisoned in a rose
uncovered castle.
He should be home by the LIST Of
May. Don't you think so. mother" ask
ed Rose from her low seat near the
open window.
'At the very latest. Now, daughters,
remember that he must have a royal
welcome. for think of his bitter disap-
pointment at his failure to succeed In
his undertaking."
81 always feel that those who make
the failures of life should receive the
warmest sympathy and tenderest well
come" said Rose quietly. at is easy
to bear success, but failure borne amid
the silence Of friends is twice bitter"
All the way down in the train to the
little bungalow on the outskirts of Los
Angeles Danny Roland talked to bis
travelling companion of the aunt and
cousins whom he had left behind on
his trip to the Klondike. They were
both tall. stalwart. brown young men,
with clear eyes and good, clean cut
features. They did not look like two
disappointed gold seekers. yet that is
what they were.
You will be glad to see your folks
| again. Dan." said the other rather visit.
fully. II wish there was a welcome
waiting for me somewhere; but. you
know. all my people died before ] left
home. must peg out new place for
myself in Los Angeles"
Then you're going back on your
promise to go home with me?" demand
ed Danny fiercely.
mot at ALL" explained Arthur Cliff
ford. ''only was just moaning q little
moan because ] didn't have a loving
aunt and two pretty cousins to greet
me. It's fine Of you. Dan, to ask me to
go with you. ! wish yon wouldn't In
sist on my accompanying you TO the
house tonight. Surely they will want
to see you alone the 6rst"-
Shut up.' commanded Dan crispiy
They will be delighted to see any man
who saved my life. ] hope you DOM
think | have forgotten about that ice
gorge and how you
Its your turn 10 shut up" g-ipned
bis companion. If I'm not mistakei
this Is Los Angeles. eh?"
Come on. then" and Danny wormet
himself down the aisle as the trair
drew to ereaking. wheeling standstill
After they had claimed their baggage
and given orders for its delivery
Danny's TO his suburban home and Ar
thur Clifford's TO a convenient hotel
they boarded q trolley car which woult
take them within a mile Of their des
tination.
AS the ear whizzed out Dauny's hear
beat faster and a slow red burned int,
his cheeks Els homecoming was q YER!
| different one from that be bad plan
ned four years ago. when the spirit o
adventure laid a strong hold upon bin
and led him far away. from the gina
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-28

Kansas City-After dramatic scene
In justice court, where he was con.
fronted by his aecuser, Jesse NJ Shorl
wealthy mining man Of Joplin, Louss
Watson, itinerant preacher, held by
the police for several days suspected
OF holding up a Kansas City Southern
train and seriously vounding Short
was released over the vehement pro
test Of Short
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-28
MRS. WHAHIoh,s WOMEN.

The two women most discussed
among Mrs. Wharton's creations are
Lily Bart OF The House OF Afirth"
and undine Spragg OF her new story,
"The Custom OF the Country" now
running in ScTlbney's Magazine.
They are both very modern types,
both products of what is called so
ciety." Miss Bart had family tradi-
tons, culture back OF her. but she was
a poor relation OF good society,"" and
the struggle 70 keep her place with.
out money and with conscience end.
ca in a tragedy. uldine spragg has
no traditions, is provincial TO de-
greet but she has beauty, ambition.
eieTeERess, is supremacy selfish and
net handicapped with seFuPies when
she seeks 70 lad 8 way TO the accom-.
piishHea. of heF eads. The people
that maize gs the weird OF these two
widely eeHtFastsd women, their meth-
eds OF lie, their smHsemeHts and
standards Of conduct, the influence Of
money upon all they do. AFFORD Mrs,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-28
His Liberal Shirt.

Il never knew him to refuse to
give aid in what he considered a
deserving case"
Did you ever know him to see what
he considered a deserving case?"
Well, no. don't believe ever did,
now that you mention it"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-28
Not Merely a Matter of Choice.

NO, sir, you can't convince me that
he is real poet. His attempt to look
like the traditional bard is too obvious.
not feel called upon to let his hair
hang down over his shoulders and
wear a soft shirt thrown open at she
front. He would let his work instead
of his makeup speak for him"
But you must remember, my dear
fellow, that his long hair and open
shirt obviate the necessity of wearing
clean collars"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-28

Only in the class Of torpedo boats,
whose radius of action is short, is
the Japanese navy superior. In strik-
ing power il is far outclassed.
Iapan's war debt is already crush
ing. The average laborer of Japan,
earning 20 cents or less a day must
work more than one month every
year to pay his family's share of the
81, 100000 it costs to carry" Japan's
debt OF s1.271,745,0O0. The average
American workman, at 10 times the
wage, need work but a little over
half a day to pay his share of the
s22,O0O,0Oo interest on the debt of the
United States.
The contrast between the two ma
tions in finan ial resources is striking.
ly expressed in other terms. Amert
can commerce up to May l was s4,254,-
100000 in a year. Japan's in 1911 was
s4S5,00O,oO0. Japan's per cent bonds
sell below par. Her Az are 10 points
below those Of New York City. No
more money could be borrowed upon
such terms in case Of war. Japans
credit would be dead.
A short and certain road to financial
ruin, ultimate defeat, political revolu
ton and anarchy lies before Japan
in a war upon the United States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-28
Punishment.

whats the matter. HansT"
Father caught me IN the shed
smoking his pipe"
''Ah: So you go: good whacking
SUPPOSE"
no: father made me finish it OUT
Fliegende Batter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-28

between L n a IN p
Clark and mis- son,
Bennett, which ap.
pears to have at
tracted much at
tention.
H. n. Wheeler.
editor of the Quin'
cy Journal, a close
old time friend OF
and one Of the
the Clark family
grand Old editors OF
the state of Illinois.
relates the follow
ing incident as hav'
ing occurred in the
city CT Quincy dur
ing the last cam
paign:
Last summer
as our people viii.
remember ell
Champ Clark and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-28

Then, too, one would naturally have
thought the excitab.e ex.president
would have been content in COMPEL
ing the newspaper which he accuses
Of nbeling him to prove its charge,
rather than placing himself on the
defensive at the outset.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-28

1t may be expected that the calam-
fly howlers Of the republican faith
viii now be attributing the fnan-
cial reverses of the Frisco and it's sub
sidiary line, the Chicago & Eastern
Illinois railway, to the fac that a
democratic national administration is
In power
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-28
Not just What She Meant.

1T is my aim in life" he said, ito
do something every day that will make
men happier"
"Ah." she exclaimed with great en-
thusiasm, that must be why you keep
so secluded"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-28

Let the people own the bail park
and contiguous territory embraced IN
the tract at present held for athletic
purposes at Eighteenth avenue and
Ninth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-28

BY a popular subscription of its
citizens Dayton, Ohio, has raised ST.
100000 TO be spent on safeguards
against future floods. 1t IS a pleas
ure 70 help those so ready to help
themselves. Dayton can learn from
Galveston that food prevention is en-
tirely practicable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-28
When She Wasn't,

THE Dribblesons have always been
well of, ! believe"
No, not always. l saw Mrs. Drib-
bleson once when she wasn't
Why, thought her father inherited
his money"
Perhaps he did. The time / refer
to was once when she had removed
herself from car by stepping back
ward"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-28
THE JUNE STRAND MAGAZINE.

In the June Strand the two serials
The Poison Belt" by A Conan
Doyle, and Unto Caesar" by Baron
ess OrCzy-are continued. while THE
Wooing of Wee MacGregor," by ]. j.
Bell is concluded. Among the articles
is one entitled Arts and the Artful,' -
by T. Frankfort Moore, which relates
some amusing stories connected with
the auction picture business. 1t is
well illustrated by Dudley Hardy.
Some Gardening Experiments" by S.
Leonard Basin will I'LL the amateur
with wonder, while "a Revolution in
Rowing" by T. H. Brigg, the celebrat-
ed mechanical engineer, should attract
the attention of all oarsmen. George
Graves, the English comedian, contrib
utes his "reminiscences" and leading
athletes write OF their BEST Achieve
ments." There are several valuable
scientific articles written in a popular
style. which should appeal to those
who have a thirst for knowledge"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-28

The new republic of China is rails
ing no troublesome questions on the
subject Of race superiorities. If any
naticn wants to settle the matter By
a comparison Of numbers China is
ready for the count.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-28
Bio Job.

Il read somewhere the other day
that the German emperor has hun
dred and eleven different residences"
Goodness! l wonder il the poor en-
press has to find the help for all Of
them?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-28

The Ohio workmen who have mort
gagged their homes in order to con-
tribute to funds for food protection
give an example of public spirit that
will be hard TO beat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-28
COULD JAPAN MAKE WARP

Many of the leading newspapers Of
the country have pointed TO the alb
solute absurdity of any person-Jap-
anese lingo or other lunatic-trying
to make the California alien land law
a causus beIlum.
The New York World presents some
interesting facts and figures thus:
The full naval balance stands:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-28
The Genial Cynic
THE HAPPIEsT AGE.
BY CHARLES GRANT MILLER.

Some sage has arisen to remark that human life
up to about fifty years ago not worth living
that only the inventions and institutions of the last
half century hay made life bearabe.
UnforrunF tly. there is way accurately to
guage the degree of happiness of any period or even
to define definitely what happiness is.
All know for certain is that the happiness
of times in the best that is aainable to usand
lucky he who gets his share of it.
Happiness, like health, is known to only through
its opposte-health, through disease and PAIN and
happiness, through disappointment and misery. Man
never knew he had such organ as a stomach until
indigestion deve Hoped, and he would realize
happiness there we're others worse of than him.
self
The rnasses Of mankind until This cent,rv almost
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-28
Unappreciated,

Unappreciated.
He had kind and gentle heart,
He grieved to see men sad;
He tried to play noble part
And sought to make men glad.
He came with stories day by day
And told them DER and DER
To make men happier, and they
Groaned: Heavens, what bore!'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-28
THE JUNE METROPOLITAN.

A timely article on the information
al polo matches by Harry Payne Whit
ney, captain of the American team, is
one of the features of the June Metro
politan. 1t is handsomely illustrated
with drawings from photographs. The
Last Families of West Virginia" by
Allan L. Benson, is an unusual hum
an interest" story of the recent coal
strike. Arnold Bennett gives some
informing opinions on his art in Writ
ing Novels" and Bayard Veiller's
How l Wrote Within the Law b"
makes interesting reading. Easy
Money on the East Coast; Some
Things We Do Not Know About South
America" is a constructive trade ar
ticle Of exceptional interest. Thsre
are seven short stories in the June
Metropolitan by Gouverneur Morris,
Donald Haines, Richard Washburn
Child and others, and the usual de-
partnent and pictorial features.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-28

country journalist as of the city icurn-
alist and the country journalist are
potentially the same except for the
adjectives.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-28


steadily
earthly
realize
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-28

Have you placed your automobile
at the disposition Of the disabled old
soldiers Memorial day morning?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-28

HIS son were in Quincy. The speaker
put in strenuous day here, that day.
He made a short talk TO the teachers
in the high school auditorium; he
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-28

Crush the lobby that is seeking to
crush the people.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-28
BY CLYDE II. TAVENNER.
CONGRESSMAN FROM THE FOUR.

CONGRESSMAN FROM THE FOUH'
TENTH DISTRICT.
Especial Correspondence of The Argus.)
Washington, May pa few days
ago I wrote an article depicting the
unusually close comradeship existing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-28

Success Is sweet. the sweeter II long
delayed and attained through manifold
struggles and defeats.-A. Bronson Al.
cott
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-28
May 20 in American
History.
History.

1s43-Noah Webster. the philologist
and photographer, died: born 1853.
190S-Lieutenant General Stephen d.
Lee. distinguished soldier of the
Confederate States army. died: born
1888.
l912-President Taft Informed the Gu
ban government that the United
States would not intervene In the
negro instruction.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-08
OBITUARY..
J. AlPHEUS VANSANT.

Camden. y. j., Feb. il. Alpheus VAN
SAINT, prominent in business and political
life of Camden for years. died in Pasa-
dena, Cal. to-day. according to advices
from that city. He was sixty-two years
old and was member OF the firm OF SUIT
ton & Vansant coffee dealers, at No. 10
South Front street. His partner, Fred
erick Sutton, who lived at Haddonield,
n. j.. was among those lost on the
Titanic. Mr.. Vansant gave No his home
here some time ago and went West for
his health
Mr. Vansant was born in Port Republic.
Atlantic County, y. j., and was the son OF
the Rev James Nansant, Methodist
clergyman. Four Of his brothers took up
the ministry. Eighteen years ago Mr..
Vansant became interested in Camden
politics. He was treasurer Of the Camden
Home for Friendless Children, past grand
master workman Of the Ancient Order
OF United Workmen of Maryland. New
Jersey and Delaware, a member OF the
National Republican Business Men
League, the Union League and knight
Templar. The body has been shipped here
and the funeral will be held from the
Broadway Methodist Church next
Wednesday. A daughter survives
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-08
MISS FARRAR AS MAN0N
Gives Excellent Portrayal of
Massenet's Heroine.

Is ii Miss Farrar as Manon or Manon
as Miss Farrar? Only the Abb5 Provost
himself could decide. and he being dead
these two hundred years. won't. At any
rate, one of these two young women en-
acted the other at the Metropolitan Opera
House last night. and more winsomely
beautiful, exasperatingly feminine bit OF
frailty never trlpped the New York stage.
There was little doubt. however. that !,
was very much Mr.. Caruso who was her
lover. Tender, romantic Des GreuX had
quite vanished, leaving behind in his
stead a portly body and a golden voice.
With these the audience appeared much
content. Mr.. Gilly. admirable artist that
he ever il, was neve: more so than in his
Lescaut, and Mr.. Rothier satisfied as lie
Compile des Grieux.
1t goes without saying that Mr.. Tosca-
mini raised the score in tragic import to a
height perhaps unconsidered by NJ. Mas
senet himself. yet in no way rendering the
lighter portions any the less volatile.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-08
.c,sr or THE UNwRITTEN LAW"
THE COSY NEST.
New German Farce at the Irving
Place.

In the absence of the two visiting
stars. Miss Mathilde Brandt and Mr.. Ru-
dof Christians. a new German farce. en-
titled "Das lausohige Nest" was pro-
duced last night al the Irving Place The
atre by the regular company.
The piece was written by julius Horst
and Arthur Lippschitz, but its origin is
plainly Partisan. In way II resembles
"Haben Sic NIGHTS .Zu Verzollen?" pro-
duced at the same theatre last year. but
il is far less Objectionable in suggestion
than was that extreme example Of the
Gallo farcical spirit. The cosy nest
which figures in the play is an apartment
which a father-in-law and a son-ip-law
each supposes he is renting, and one OF
the latter's ex-hames naturally also ap-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-08
John n, DURNEA.

Farmjngdale. Long Island Feb. l.
John IL. Duryea, who was known as the
wealthiest man in FarmnGdale. was
found dead in bed in his home here THIS
morning by his wife. who had gone TO call
him for breakfast. He was apparently IN
good health when he retired last night
His death is supposed 20 have resulted
from heart disease.
He was born I'm oyster Bay sixty
years ago. lie had served as assessor
and tax collector of the town Of oyster
Bay and as postmaster Of Farmingdale.
At the time Of his death he was direc-
tor of the First National Bank OF Hicks
VILE and a member Of the Board Of Edi-
cation of Farmingdale. Mr. Duryea was
reputed 10 be worth about a million dol
lars lie laid the foundation OF his fort
une as a farmer and later made profitable
Investments in real estate.
Besides his wife. Mrs Amanda Duryca.
he leaves three daughters and a son.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-08

been observed among the paintings. the
large library is remarkable both for rari-
tics and for fine bindings. Mr.. Borden
was omniverous. He collected books and
manuscripts. especially I'm English litera-
ture, and authors like Dickens, Shelley'
Thackeray and Tennyson are represented
by priceless relics. There are some Things
out of the distant past, but II Is mostly
for it's modern authors that the library
will be remembered. The bindings are py
the leaders among contemporary crafts
men. a long succession OF exquisite de-
signs consummately executed. Mr.. Bor-
den knew no stint where his books were
concerned Rare or not. he had them
Iuxuriously clothed. Occasionally he gave
the binder scope for certain vagaries, and
some OF the books are overdecorated. with
miniatures inset or with patterns eXces-
sively pictorial AS a rule. however, he
was content with rich materials and elab-
crate tooling. The result Is mass OF
work significant not only OF lavishness
but OF good taste. The Borden sale viii
make a legitimate sensation.
We may add that II will leave behind
an exceptionally well framed record Be
fore Mr. Borden's death his pictures were
catalogued Tor him by Or. Wilhelm Val
entiner and Mr. August L. Jaccaci In two
volumes privately printed in the most
sumptuous manner. ard two other VOL
umes, somewhat smaller In scale. hui
also very handsomely made, we're SINH
larry devoted to the enumeration and
description OF his books. These cata-
logues. less resplendenty but stu beau
tlfully printed have been reissucd by the
American Art Association. all with good
Illustrations. and an additional catalogue
has tecn made Of the porcelains. etc.
L u
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-08
WHAT is GOING ON TO-DAY

ffte admission to the American Museum OF
natural History, Metropolitan Museum OF
M, New York Geological Park and the Van
Sorllandt Park Museum.
discussion on Control Of Vice" at luncheon
OF The Republican Club OF the CITY OF New
,ofk clubhouse No. 81 West 4Oth street,
100 .. IN.
"'nncl OF The Veteran Association, Squadron
- Hotel Manhattan. I p. M
Dinner Of the Lotos Club for william Sulzcr.
governor OF the State OF New YORK, club
hoase, p. m.
Dinaer o. the George White Alumni Assooia-
uon' Hotel Savoy. y. m
AecTess by Governor sulzer al meeting OF the
seth Israel Hospital Association. Temple
Hhianu-El, $50 y. IN.
bsi Of the Austrian and Hungarian Progress
I've Club. ~ the 3ist Assembly District.
ho,el McAlpin, evening
ruolic lectures OF the Board OF Education si3
,, M: Manhattsn--Public School lsi, it6th
suset, vest OF Fifth avenue, THE Land OF
we lncas." Mrs. NJ. Claire Finney; Museum
~ Natural History. nth street and Central
nsrs West. discoveries Among Othef
worlds Garrett f.. Servlss; Public Library
20. i2l East 5sth street. London .lr. AZ
rrto u. J.. IIsfnln; Public Library, NO. 900
Mest NSth street 1.-THE Internal Wars OF
rance and GERMANY Professor Adoipne
.enn: st. Bartholomew Hall. No. 200 East
"a street Light and Color" Dr.. j. Lorinf
naold Young Mems Christian Association
tsl, no. West l25th street, The Eiec-
VIC Storage Battery" ". wallace her'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-08
OBITUARY NOTES.

FRANK b. LYON. doorkeeper of the
House Of Representatives from 1902 to
1859. died suddenly OF apoplcxy at his
home. In North Cuba Allegany County.
NY Yesterday. He was fifty years old.
r ". ROBY, controller OF the Sea-
hoard Air Line Railway. died ut Norfolk,
va, Yesterday. following stroke OF apo
plexy Thursday night
CAPTAIN WILLIAM SHILLINGS-
BURG, a Civil War veteran, died at his
home in Camden. y. j.. yesterday. He
was stricken in Hamburg. Germany. last
May, while travelling with Ex-Governor
FRANKLIN Fort of New Jersey, and never
rcgained his health. During the latter
part OF the Civil War Mr.. Shillingseurg
Was an attendant TO Admiral Porter. Sub
sen,,entiv ne was active In the oyster
planting business. and owned a fleet Of
ships which distributed the product Of his
beds along the Atlantic coast. He was a
member OF the New Jersey oyster Com
mission.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-08
IRENE ELLIOTT BENSON.

Irene Elliott Benson. widow OF Gren-
Vile r. Benson, died on Thursday in her
home, No. AS West l53d street, after
short illness. Mrs. Benson. who Was six
ty-three years old. was born In Syracuse
y. Y, but spent most Of her life In Ne"
York City. She was a writer OF short
stories and poems for magazines and au-
thor of several books. among them THE
Yellow Princess" billy" and THE jim
my-John Twins" At the time OF her
death Mrs. Benson was engaged In writ
ing a series of Boy Scout and Girl Camp
fire stories. Mrs. Benson leaves two
John r Fisher Her funeral will take
place tomorrow afternoon from the
Church of Zion and ST. Timothy. In 9th
street, between Eighth and Ninth ave