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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-22
COLD COMFORT.
Il Came After the Little Faker Had
Got His Punishment.

Il Came After the Little Faker Had
Got His Punishment.
The east end small boy had sadly
misbehaved aud was locked in his
room. Pretty soon his mother heard
him calling.
''Mnvver," said the shrill voice. Pm
goin' to bust the window and fall
out.r
The mother made no reply. Again
the shrill voice arose:
"Muvver. I've found some matches.
an I'm goiI' to set FIRE to the cur
tains.p
The mother remained Indifferent.
Once more the voice hailed her:
"Muvver, don't you smell sumfin'
burnin'T' Even this drew no re-
Spouse.
IF you don't smell nothin'," the
voice went on, Its cause / pulled OF
all tn match heads an swallowed 'em,
an I'm goin' to die. Do you hear that,
murver; I'm goin' to die"
BY this time the mother was thor
oughly licensed, and, hastily preparing
a cup of mustard and hot water, she
hurried upstairs.
III you've swallowed match heads,
she announced, you'll have to swal
low this to keep them company" And
then she poured the nauseating stuff
| down his throat.
A little later the aggravating young
ster, sadder. wiser and much BUNDLED
/ concluded to take the balance Of his
/ punishment in silence.
Il didn't really swallow the matches
muvver," he contritely explained
Il knew you didn't, sonny" replied
the mother.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-22

fall. The difference between high wa
ter and low water mark is between
thirty and forty feet. Many scientific
men have studied the curious phe-
nomenon, but no one has found out
what causes this mysterious tide. Nei-
Their long continued rains nor severe
droughts affect the quantity of water
in the lake.
The Indians used to hold the lake in
great awe, and few dared to cross il
in a canoe. There is a legend of one
brave who, while fishing, was drown
ed in the lake. His body was found
six months afterward nearly ten miles
away in Long Island sound.-Yonth q
Companion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-22
BY Its Other Name,

What an eloquent man Senator
Buncomb isl" said the lady who was
having her first experience in the Wis.,
itors' gallery.
Yes" replied the senator's long
whiskered constituent from Squashop-
oils, that's what he is. Down home
we used to tell about him bein' one
of the gabbiest chaps that ever stood
up on two feet, but it amt right to
cay them kind of things about a man
that's got as high up as Cy Buncomb
Is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-22

The Danish papers are issuing
warning 70 bridegrooms under 40
years of age not to get married
this month. II they persist in plan
ming weddings they may be missing
when the hour arrives. for this is the
month when the war department is ex-
pected 10 give - hours notice Of
mobilization for maneuvers. All men
under 40 years who are liable to bear
arms will be compelled to obey the
summons and not even a wedding will
serve as an excuse.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-22
Lubricant For Aluminium.

Many machinists. especially those
employed in the motor engineering in
dustry. are frequently called upon to
work IN aluminium. To satisfactorily
do this work various lubricants have
been tried, which. however. owing to
their volatility. are of little use A
suitable lubricant is tallow or cob
bler's wax. This. latter does not dis
; solve quickly and consequently does
not flow as freely as the volatile oils
American Machinist
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-22

~ 1.IUrr5 arrer every shot to the cen
ter of the angle of the return. IN other
words. both men must constantly
change their positions, moving back
and forth toward one side or the other.
according to where they have sent the
ball. If the net man has volleyed deep
into the right hand corner both play
ers move across TO the right The
right hand player thereby protects the
shot down his own side line, and the
left hand player protects the cross
court shot down the central diagonal of
the contributing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-22
Another OUTRAGE.

whats the matter?" asked the
beautiful singers husband.
This Is awful" she walled, crum-
ping the newspaper and tossing it
spitefully away. Here is critic who
describes my performance in plain
English that anybody can understand
and after all my years of patient
training and study, tool"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-22
In the Visitors Gallery

who's that standing over there?"
asked the lady who was attending the
opening of congress.
That is a celebrated English hum
orist who has come over here to write
up the proceedings"
What a funny looking little man
he is"
he?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-22

81, 537 postmasters
of the Uni t e d
States. Congress
this week will
probably authorize
an appropriation
of $4,000, which
is to pay the sal
aries and expenses
of xa N i e T 6,
printing of exam
ination questions,
etc, and just as
in the hands of the
soon as this sum is
civil service COM
mission the exam
nations will begin.
The states of the
Union have been
divided in groups
of four each, and
it is proposed TO
hold the eYan1ina-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-22

rather a broad compliment. but the
pretty nurse was gazing sadly from
the window, her beautiful blue eyes
heavy with unshed tears.
Bob's heart thrilled as it had never
thrilled before. He had never cared
for girls, but Miss Furniss! She was
quite different, and, by Jove, she
mustn't cry like that.
II say, what is the natter he ask
ed gruffiy. Any of your folks dead
or anything"
The tears fell in a silvery shower,
and one warm drop landed on Bob's
handsome nose, and he foolishly mag
ined that its presence formed a bond
of intimacy between them.
NO" Miss Furniss sobbed softly: ''it
isn't anything like that. haven't
any people. I'm rather alone, you
know
IF you're in trouble it does a lot of
good to tell it to some one" urged
Bob kindly. Don't you like your job
here?'
II hate it," she cried viciously.
This was rather chilling informa ton
TO the invalid, but Bob persisted:
Whats the matter with it? What
would you rather do?" he asked.
Her reply was so unexpected that it
left him speechless.
I'D rather be married." she Sob
bed.
'Married?" Bob asked this question
after long. long silence.
YES. married. she retorted. Sounds
horrid, doesn't it,"
Sounds rather interesting" return
ed Bob slowly. You ought not to-er-
have any worry over that, don't you
know"
IT'S his-m-m-mother," quavered
Miss Furniss sadly.
ooh, his mother
"She is-she is only his stepmother
and I was her nurse during a severe
illness and long convalescence. OF
course met him there
OH and Bob WINGED as he moved
his injured arm. And she didn't ap
prove:"
She was quite resigned to it. but
| she was a very eccentric woman and
/ of a suspicious nature. One day ! was
with her in the motorcar, and she sud
denly cried that she had lost some
/ thing. 1t was an ornament She ac
| cused me of taking it. She took me
home and had me searched"
And him-what of him$ demanded
| Bob fiercely.
"Peyton: Oh, he laughed and SAID
it was all Mrs. Winton's nonsense anr
was not to mind, but I am proud
and felt hurt that he did not q.
! more quickly to my defense, so sail
that would not marry him until tn
article had been found and both b.
and his mother had apologized. n
made rather a fuss over IL"
when did 1t happen:"
1.-TWO months ago she said, CLAN
ing at her watch and rising. 20
Mr.. Pendlaton, l am afraid l HAY
given you a dreary half hour! You WI
forgive me?"
81 will If you will promise to let n
help you out of your trouble" sa
Bob graveIy. Tell me what it WI
Mrs. Winton lost and where she 10
. it. I'm something Of an amateur
tectiye. Perhaps can help"
you are very good she said, wi
a tender little smile that brought b
heart to his throat. I'VE were drivil
on the Merrivale road when she SO
she had lost the charm from her lol
gold watch chain. She valued {
| charm because it had been given
, her by her husband, who was dead
And the cbarm-what was lit"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-22
Just a Guess.

'I saw you out walking with your
wife yesterday"
81 didn't know you knew my wife"
81 don't"
"Then what makes you think it was
she that you saw me with?'
You didn't appear to be saying
anything to her"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-22

TERMS-Ten cents per week by car
rier. in Rock Island
Complaints OF delivery service should
be made to 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 argumentative
cha-ncter. political or religious. must
have real name attached for publica-
ton. No such articles VIII be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Telephones n all departments. Cen
trail Union. Rock Island 145. 1145 and
2145.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-22
Sept. % in American
History.

1776-Nathan Hale, martyr of liber-
~" executed by the British at
New York Hale's offense was that
of acting as a spy in the colonial
service.
S2S-Theodore Winthrop, author and
volunteer soldier. born in New
Haven, Conn; killed at the battle
of Big Bethel. Va. 1861.
1S62-President Lincoln issued his
warning proclamation OF emancipa-
ton. which was perfected ian. J.,
1863. freeing the slaves in certain
states at the last named date.
All the news all the time-The Argus,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-22
Tip. For Tennis Players.

One Of the faults Of the inexperi.
enced doubles player which is most
persistent is standing still. This is
one Of those necessities in doubles that
are often overlooked But no partner
can do justice 10 his team unless
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-22

There are no feas on our dogs OF
war. A few days ago Admiral Dewey
remarked that the navy is in first.
class fighting shape, and now secre'
tary Garrison says: Il don't believe
the army was ever in better condi.
tion"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-22

General Benjamin F. Tracey, secre-
tary OF navy in the Harrison cabinet,
is one of Governor Suffers counsel.
This marks the comeback of really
great man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-22
News to Him.

why are professors always so alb
sent-minded?" she asked
81 don't know" said the dean of the
faculty, as he wiped his brow with a
bunch Of keys and tried to unlock the
desk with his handkerchief; lin fact,
never knew that they were"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-22
AUTO NLLIoNAIREs.

Upward OF $12,000OOO every week
pours into Detroit to fill the gasoline
Golfers Of the crop Of new automobile
millionaire manufacturers in the
"City of the Strait" That is 10 say,
Michigan has over so per cent of
the devil wagon" manufacturing
trade OF thesUntted States, and De
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-22

With the tariff and currency bills
passed almost as they were written,
the country has been given an evil
dence Of a president who can work
in the utmost harmony with the leg
islative branch OF the government.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-22
The New Firm.

Where Doubt & Wait had failed an,
where
The ruins Of their enterprise
Were scattered round in sory heaps,
Offensive TO the public's eyes.
The firm Of Hope & Try set up
And hung their sign above the door;
There stands a fine establishment.
Where failures ruins were befoe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-22

A pastor in Minneapolis said: The
split skirt shows a cracked brain and
an empty heart" The Leavenworth
Times thinks the skirts must be
split tremendously in Minneapolis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-22
Spanish Peasants.

In Spain the peasant works sll day
and dances half the night. yet rarely
is his food varied from black bread,
onion and watermelon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-22
Goinn On.

A terrible noise of humping and
stamping came from Bob's room early
one morning.
Bobby. Bobby called his mother
from downstairs, what is going on
up there?"
MY Shoes" replied Bob.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-22
Her Preference.

your daughter seems to play con
amore," said Mrs. Oldcastle
Eyes. That's Josiah's favorite piece,
but like 'Hiawatha' better
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-22
A Just Conclusion.

What would you think II a duke
should ask you to marry him."
I'd think pa had been doing some
tall lying to US about what he's worth"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-22

William Travers Jerome's hunting
season costs him high when he has
TO pay $500 a mile for a special train
TO chase Harry Thaw.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-22
loves Para dog.

Love results in many paradoxical
situations" remarked the professor.
what is one:"
ITO keep the love Of another one
must return it."-BuffaIo Express.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-22

The hay fever bug has about got his,
along with the other good things that
come with the September tempera-
ture
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-22

England is not playing fair. It
makes no effort TO stop its Pankhursts
from coming over here and insists on
throwing our Thaws back at US.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-22
Capital Comment
BY CLYDE n. TAVENNER
Congressman from the Fourteenth DIstrIe

Especial Correspondence Of The Argus.)
Washington, Sept. 20.-School starts
this fall not only for the millions of
American school children but also for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-22

Soon be time TO think about buck.
wheat pancakes. Beats the old scratch
how time flies, doesn't il?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-22

The million dozen rotten eggs in
cold storage in Kansas City is
enough to put the entire poultry in
dustry in bad odor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-22

Things that never could have made a
man happy develop power to make
him strnn2--Phillins Brooks
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-22

And Thaw's money wouldn't be able
TO make a travesty of law if the law
yers didn't help.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-22
THE ARGUS.

Published daily at 1924 Second ave-
nue. Rock Island. Ill. Entered at the
postoffice as second-class matter.)
Rock Island Member OF the Associated
Press
6T TIE J. w. POTTER co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-22

All the news all the time-The Argus,
The Washington times., 1913-10-06
DATA SHOWS CITY
TREATED UNFAIRLY
Disseminated Against Under
Freight Rates, Says Trade
Bodies Expert.

A formidable list Of data. showing
that Washington Is discriminated
against to an amazing extent, Is said
to have been prepared by the freight
rate expert In the employ Of the Cham
Der of Commerce and the Retail Mer-
chants Association. and will be filed
soon, flanked by the arguments Of the
counsel for the two organizations. at
the Interstate Commerce Commission.
The employment Of this expert on
freight rates was an outgrowth of the
action Of the railroads in stopping the
store door deliveries in Baltimore and
Washington. In stirring up the COM
mercial organizations to activity the
merchants began to point out that the
withdrawal OF the store door delivery
was only one Of the ways in which the
shippers and consignees of this city
were oppressed by the railroads. It
was then decided to 20 into the whole
question of freight rates, and see II
Anything could be done through the In
terstate Commerce Commission toward
bringing about an improvement Of con-
ditions, and particularly with the idea
and from washington reduced
baltimore merchants are having an
even worse time from the withdrawal Of
the storedoor deliveries than are the
dealers Of Washington. Following the
chanRe. the freight, II 10 said. has been
while half OF the time of the team
sters n spent in searching for the goods
Combined to their employers. This IL
aaN 70 have resulted In hopeless con-
resfion, which 10 rapidly growing worse
&gseaA Of better.
The Washington times., 1913-10-06
POLICE ARE BEATEN
BY MILITANT MOB
Hats and Batons Taken From
BIuecoats and Sold By
Women at Auction.

LONDON. Oct 6.-Miss Annie Kenny.
chief Of starr to Mrs. Emmeline Pauk-
hurst. out Of jail under the .cat and
mouse" act. was rearrested today on
the stage Of the London Pavilion. a. shs
addressed the hrst fan weekly nesting
Of the Woman's Social and Political
Union.
1t was the most dramatic attack the
police have made on the sulfrAgsttss. A
Scotland Yard inspector and twenty no
licemen. concealed in the wings, rushed
on the stage after 1liss Kenny began
speaking. Instaptly the hail was IN An
uproar. Women stoDd ON their chairs
and clamored AGAINST the government.
hundred women on the stage attacked
the policemen with their lists ana um-
brellas, and attempted rescue.
They were fought on and Niso Kenuy
was taken to Holloway 5ail In Q taxi
cab. q mob Of infurfated suffraeefteo
running through the street after N
Miss Kenny attempted to jump over
the foOtlights into the orchestra nit
when she saw the policemen rush On
the stage. but Chief Inspector llcBr3en,
OF Scotland Yard. grabbed her. she
fought desperately. and one Of her
The Washington times., 1913-10-06
COOMBS WILL SEE"
GAMES BY TELEPHONE
Idol Of Athletics to Lie in Hos
pitaL Rayaeed By Fever,
While Mates Battle.

PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 6.-while his
teammates Of the Athletics are fight
ing for the championship. Jack Coombs.
iron man" and their idol, will be ly-
ing in a hospital with fourteen pounds
Of lead on each foot and an eight-pound
weight at his head dragging bis verte-
trac apart. By his bedside win sit the
pitchers wife. telephone In hand. and
she will detail to him the great battles
play by play.
Go to see at least one or two Of the
games," Coombs urged his wife. "Your
being here can't help to drain the ty.
phoid poison out Of my system"
II can't do 1t, Jack" was her reply.
"The team wouldn't look like the Ath-
letics to me unless you were there"
Friends Of Mack's great pitcher who
were told Of his condition today said
his relapse had punctured one Of the
Athletics most cherished plans. When
the team was in q slump II was said,
Mack had his Iron man." then par
TALLY recovered from his typhoid at
tack, ret into an uniform for the moral
effect on his teammates, every one OF
whom IL his chum.
The plan worked, and the Athletics
started to win. Taught by this. 1t Is
said, Mack planned to make Coombs the
DARK horse of the championship fight,
hut iust as all arrangements were COM
pleted to have him secretly round into
form again, the relapse came and the
plan was off.
The Washington times., 1913-10-06
COUPLE OBSERVE
GOLDEN WEDDING
Missouri Members, Of Congress
to Congratulate Mr.. and
Mrs. Ira B. conkIing.

The Senators and Congressmen from
Missouri will be numbered among the
friends who will extend CONGRATULATIONS
to Mr.. and Mrs. Ira B. Conkling tonight
at their home. 400 Pennsylvania avenue
southeast. This venerable couple. ffty
years married today, claim Missouri a.
their home. for it was in Grundy coun-
ty Of the Western State that their
tive of Missouri. but Mrs. Conkiing ID
native of White Sulphur Springs,
Greenbrter county. w. Va. She moved
with her parents to Missouri, however,
at an early age. and today she is as
loyal Missourian as her husband.
Mr.. and Mrs. Conkling were married
In Adrian county. Mo-, October 6, 1853,
ana both at that time were engaged In
!eaching school. Mr.. Conkling continued
his profession until he came to wash.
masters clerk in the Navy Yard. He
was appointed during President Cleve-
lands second Administration, and con-
unued for period Of ten years, when
he was appointed clerk In the Interstate
commerce Commission. the post he now
Mr.. Conkling IL the son Of judge Zela
Conkling. one Of the pioneer settlers OF
Missouri and one OF the judges Of the
county court in the early days Mrs.
Gonkiins is the daughter OF Samuel
Kncaid Brown and Sarah Whitman
Brown. West Virginia pioneers Both
are. In their seventy-second year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Conkling had five sons.
all Of whom took up the law. The cid
est. Virgil Conkling. was prosecuting
attorney at Kansas City. Mo-, and Il
was through exhaustion in prosecuting
for the third time DR.. Hyde in the
Hyde-Swope poison case that his death
was hastened. He died last year. His
son. Roscoe, II now assistant prosecut-
Ing attorney In the western city, Mar.
vim. the second son. 10 an attorney In El
Centre, Cal, and has served two terms
as prosecutor In Los Angeles. Newland,
after serving three terms a. represen-
tative OF Carroll county in the Missouri
legislature. IL now an attorney at Car
rolltown. Mo. Frank succumbed while
studying law at Hot Springs. Ark, and
Emmet. the youngest, AZ clerk In the
criminal costs division Of the Jefferson
City. Mo-, courthouse. 10 now preparing
himself for the law.
The Washington times., 1913-10-06
URIC ACID
SOL VENT
50 Cent Bottle 0z DsssD
FREE

Just because you start TIE day vor-
risd and tired. stiR legs and arms and
muscles. an aching head. burning and
Bearing down pains In the hack-vorn
out before the day begins. do not thiph
you have TO stay In that condition-
Re strong. we'll and vfgorous. wfth
NO more palm from sti2 joints. soss
muscles, rhoumakic su4eT1ng. achino
back OF kidney diseooe.
For any form Of bladder trouble o.
weakness, III action u really wonderful
Those sufferers who are IN and out Of
bed half . doSen dimes . night VIII ap-
prseiats the rest. comfort and strsngtb
thiO treatment G1ve1L
70 prove the Williams Treatment Coz
QuerD Kidney and bladder diseassa
rhsumatism and an urSe aeid troabl0,
NO matter how chrome or stubborn, B
you have never uoed The Wil1iams
Treatment, We WIN give one ooc bottIs
a dcoeO free n you Win cut out thih
not1ee and send Il with yuur nA1e an6
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you win receive BY parcel post regular
toe bottle. without cAarge and wi{hou1
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The Washington times., 1913-10-06
FIVE INJURED WHEN
AUTOMOBILE UPSETS
Driver Blinded By Search|ight,
and Occupants Of Car Are
Hurled Over Bank.

Five persons today are recovering
from minor injuries received when the
automobile in which they were riding
overturned in Sixteenth street extended
last night
The accident was caused by Luther
w. Strobel. an automobile salesman,
who was running the car, being blinded
by the Searchlights Of another machine
and running his car into the catch
basin" Of the gutter just north Of the
Sixteenth street bridge. The car over
turned, and the fve occupants were
thrown down q steep embankment
Strobel, who lives at GIG d street
southwest. and his wife were shaken
up and bruised about the body. Mr..
and Mrs. H. c. Trade, Of Ga D street
southwest. and their daughter. who
were in the rear seat. were cut and
bruised about the body. All were taken
to Garfield Hospital in Q passing auto
mobile. but after having their injuries
dressed were able to 30 to their homes.
The automobile was only slightly dam
AGED.