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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-25
PIERCED HIS ENEMY IN THE BREAST.

conspiracy to make it appear that
CASTOR had sent a challenge and have
him punished under the cardinals
edict. Annette had a cousin, Antoine
PaFtelow. worthless fellow who
wished that Annette might die without
issue since in that event he would in
herit her estate. Didier took Parte-
low into his confidence, and the two
agreed as a first step toward posses
sion of the Roche estate TO get rid of
CASTOR. They took in with them a
third party. an impoverished noble
man, Count Louis d'Alger Having
possessed themselves of specimens of
Gaston's handwriting. they forged
challenge fyom CASTOR to D'Alger.
This preliminary step having been
taken. the count publicly iusulted Gas.
ton. Since there were many witnesses
ito the insult all Paris was wondering
If CASTOR would a second time bring
down on himself the imputation OF
coward He stood by his principles.
but. instead OF sending D'Alger reply
TO his challenge. ignored it, Not long
after the Insult had been offered the
conspirators contrived to have the
forged challenge fall into the hands Of
Cardinal Richelieu.
CASTOR was arrested and taken be-
| fore the minister He was shown the
proof of his guilt and was thunder
struck. After examining it carefully.
though he knew 1t to be forgery. he
could not detect any point of dissimi-
iarity between the chirography and his
own. He simply denied that he had
| sent it or any other challenge The
punishment named in the cardinals
edict was death, but since the accused
denied the charge be was sent to pris.
on to await further proof.
Another charge. one OF dishonesty.
was brought against CASTOR. and
Didier told Annette that Ter lover had
been thrown into prison on this &C.
count. showing her an order commit
ting him on the charge af pecuiatiOn
Annette would not believe that he
lover was gnilty. but the weeks, tn
months and finally the years went BIZ
| and she saw or heard nothing of him
| Didier made every effort to win he
for himself. but she resOlutely declir
ed 10 marry him or any one else. A
last they told her that CASTOR wa
dead. but even this failed to effect III
purpose for which 1t was intended
She came of age ana into possession
of her fortune. Going 10 her estate, sh
lived there in retirement. ignorant q
what had become, of her lover, but bs
lievfng Didier's story that he was deaf
/ Didier, who hnd been a friend Of be
father. managed to keep from her th
fact that he had been the cause q
CASTOR Roehe's ruin. He swas a fr,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-25
Capital Comment
BY CLYDE Il. TAvENNER
Congressman from the Fourteenth District.

the special interests has been strong
enough in all these decades to thwart
the will of the people, until at last the
special privilege enjoyed by the in
terests came to be regarded as vested
rights, not only by them but by great
number of the people.
An examination of tariff history,
however. is sufficient to convince that
modern high tariff is an unrighteous
tax never contemplated by the legisla-
tors who first enacted high tariff bill
as a war revenue measure. Congress
during the Civil war was at its wits
end to provide funds to keep the
armies in the field. The revenues we're
derived principally from emergency
internal revenue taxation. Manufac'
turers were required to pay taxes on
raw material, on their finished product,
and in some cases on processes of man
ufacture. AS recompense for this
taxation, congress authorized prohibi
tive import duties, which gave Amer
! lean manufacturers the monopoly OF
! the American market.
After the war the special taxes on
manufactures were abolished, and IL
was assumed that the compensatory
tariff would also be repealed. Bu'
here the insidieus legislative infu
ences entered the field, and the. at
! tempt in 1869 to reduce duties ended
in betrayal Of the people. Freed
from internal taxation, the manufac
turers with a monopolized market be
gan to grow rich, and they used al
their influences to prevent the loss o
this special privilege. Thus in law at
ter law the high rates we're maintain
| ed
The people of all parties, however
believed that the tariff would some da!
be reduced to the level maintained be
fore the war But in 1893. following
a low tariff message to congress from
President Cleveland William McKin
ley of Ohio for the first time came on
boldly for high protection. The wealth
of the country rallied to support him
High tariff became the republican is
sue, and eventually it put McKinie,
in the White house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-25
The Daily Story
THE ooNsPIRAToRs-BY RYLAND BELL
copyrighted 1918. by Associated Literary Bureau.

During the reign of Louis NH. CT
France dueling was very prevalent
among the nobility. the army-indeed.
every one who made any pretense TO
responsibility. One young man in
Paris. CASTOR Roche. set himself reso-
lutely against the practice and an
nounced that he would neither send
nor accept a challenge.
CASTOR Roche became engaged to
Mile. Annette Lads, an orphan with
a, fortune, and since he. too. was
wealthy and of an excellent family
there could be no objection TO the
match Unfortunately for the lovers.
Annette was a minor, and the man
agement of her estate was in the
hands Of one Alphonse Didier. Didief
was still a comparatively young man
and had been selected by Annette's IA
Their to be her guardian because he in
tended that the two should marry.
When CASTOR began to show evil
dence OF his liking for Annette, Didier.
who was guarding her carefully that
no one should step in and take her
away from him, looked upon him as
an enemy And when the guardian
saw that Annette accepted the love
offered her he was beside himself with
anger.
But Didier realized that to oppose a
case of true love by force would be to
lose the prize. He preferred to work
by secret methods. He first hired one
of the best swordsmen in France to
pick a quarrel with CASTOR and kill
him in a duel. But CASTOR. who Ind
publicly announced his opposition to
settling disputes at the point of the
sword, declined to fight.
But this did not lessen the love An,
nette bore him one whit She knew
nothing of her guardians connection
with the affair. She simply stood by
CASTOR because she loved him and ap
proved f his stand against dueling
which was killing off all the best
! young men In France. Indeed, so great
was the slaughter that Cardinal Rich
ellen. the prime minister, had issued
an edict against it,
Didier's next move was even more
nefarious than his first. He formed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-25
Becomes Dizzy: Falls Dead.

Peoria, H., July 25.-While looking
out of window on the seventh floor
Of the Jefferson building YESTERDAY
Henry Winneke, aged 90 years, be
came dizzy and fell headlong to the
roof Of a one-story building. A sis
ter grabbed one of his legs as he
started 10 fall, but her strength gave
way before help arrived and she saw
her brother fall to his death. A few
minutes afterwards, within 80 feet OF
the spot where the victim fell, Mrs
Annie C. NJ. Haehig, IS years old, wal
found dead in her room.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-25

At twenty-three he, thought fate was
making a special effort to keep him
down.
At thirty-five he thought he might
have done great things if his wife had
not been such handicap.
At forty he believed he would have
been a great man If his children had
not made it necessary for him to cling
to the sure things.
At fifty he was positive that there
was a conspiracy against him on the
part of his fellow men.
At sixty he felt that if he could
have been thirty-five again nothing
could have stopped him.
At seventy he began to believe that
he had failed because of lack OF
courage and inability to make the
most of his opportunities.
At eighty he was almost sure OF 1t.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-25

Once l was prone to be voluble. thinking
had been splenddly blest in some way.
Fancying others were glad to sit drinking
In all the words that it pleased me to
say;
Once supposed I had knowledge worth
airing,
Once I thought others were bulging
with glee
Because of the chances they had to he
sharing
The wit and the wisdom impaired by
me.
[ have discovered that people who heard
me
scoffed at me. said I was boorish. in
fact
Failed to partake of the -gladness that
stirred me.
Pitied me. even for wit that I lacked;
Since 1 have learned how to listen Sc
dately
People appear to believe I am wise;
No man can talk all the time and talk
greatly,
But a fool can by listening learn, II he
tries
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-25
WIRE SPARKS

Grand Forks. n. D.-Ninety-seven
girls competed for prizes as butter
makers at the North Dakota state fair.
Marinette, wis.-Silverwea gold
watches and brooches which evidently
had been buried by burglars, were
found by boys at a lonely spot three
miles from here.
Duluth. Minn.-The police have been
asked TO look for Helen Maleski, aged
is, by Frank Maleski, her brother. for
whom she has been keeping house.
The brother believes the girl was kid.
mapped and taken to a resort.
Pisa, Italy-Arrangement have been
made by the authorities to strengthen
the famous leaning tower OF Pisa. The
tower is inclining more out of the
perpendicular every year and its con-
dition is becoming dangerous. II has
been decided to drain the foundations,
in which water from the River Arno
has penetrated. The base also is to
be widened and filled up TO the level
OF the square.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-25
Useless.

81 suppose" said the beautiful girl.
you must experience all the emotions
you so wildly describe in your
poems?"
Not at ALL replied the poet. When
4 write of the emotions that are
stirred within the breast of man who
has become the heir to vast estates l
never get wrought up in the least.
Long ago learned that deep emotion
In such circumstances merely caused
useless wear and tear to the system"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-25
Trvinc Moment.

Colonel" asked the beautiful girl,
what was the most trying moment
Of your life?"
ct was when I went to my wife's
father for the purpose of asking him
to let noe have her. He was very deaf
and had to explain the matter be-
fore about 20 clerks"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-25

-hussla1WlH De
maintaining tariff
rates higher than
those of the Unit
ed States. This
was the startling
S I a ( e N e mt of
Chairman S ! M
mons of the SEN
ate finance COM
m lit e e, in his
analysis of the
bill. 1t makes the
republican charge
that the Under
Woods i m m O ms
bill is a free-trade
measure look fool
ish.
s aid Senator
Simmons Il can
not understand
how the authors
and champions
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-25
Heredity.

He started out to claim the earth,
He toiled by day and schemed at night
He got few things at their worth
And took for nothing what he might.
Within its-mouth his child at birth,
They ten US. had a golden spoon;
He started out TO get the earth,
His boy is crying for the moon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-25

gras and lobster a Ia Newburgh, to
purchase immunity from past crimi-
nalities. Congressional committees
should bring down the price Of exis
tence to a basis where people can re-
pent In dollars and cents as well as
in heart and mind and no longer be
victims of the sharp tooth of anguish.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-25
Extraordinary Actor.

'T can't understand why you should
refer to Rantingham as an extraord.
mary actor. I saw him last night, and
he seemed to me to possess very little
real ability
"It is not his ability that makes him
extraordinary. The fact is that ha
has never been sued for divorce nor
gone into bankruptcy"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-25
The Hens Were Jealous.

my dear" said the professors wife,
'the hens have. scratched up all that
eggplant seed you sowed.''
'Ah. jealousyw unused the professor.
And he sat down and wFotesa twenty
page article on the Development OF
Envy In the Minds OF the Lower BIZ
beds. "-Ladies' Home journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-25
WAITING.

Have you named your baby yeti"
NO"
Hes getting pretty old to be with.
out q name, isn't hep
Yes; bat my wife wishes to call
him Percivai. and we're waiting TO
ind out whether he is going to have
lisp"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-25

President Huerta now knows he will
never be officially recognized under
, any circumstances. Many another
murderer would be glad of that knowl-
sadQp
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-25
Evidently.

at was too bad that Miss Buzzley
was too hoarse to sing last night
Evidently you have never met Miss
Buzzley when she was not too hoarse
TO sing"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-25
July IS in American
History.
175O-Birth in Boston of Henry Knox,

17J0-Birth in Boston of Henry Knox,
who became a Revolutionary gen
eral and later secretary Of war un-
der Washington: died 1906.
1S63-General Sam Houston, Texas pa-
triot. at one time governor OF Ten
nessee and later Of Texas. died at
Huntsville. Tex: born 1893.
1910-Thomas H. LOCKER. rear admiral
L, S. \. tredredl. died; born 1929.
James Albert Hawke, rear admiral
L. 8. \. tretiredl. died: born 1871.
Have something TO do. something 10
love ana something to hope for
Thomas Chalmers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-25

Mr.. Hawthorne expects to walk to
New York when paroled from the At
lanta penitentiary. Mr.. Morse pre-
ferred a European trip.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-25

The man who married in secret for
fear his son wouldn't let him must
have great faith in the efficacy o:
early training.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-25

z Really scientific handling Of the
Mexican crisis would appear to require
that It be promptly isolated for OBJ.
'servation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-25

We may be pardoned a suspicion
that the home office would be more
than pleased IL Mrs. Pankhurst had
made her escape permanent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-25

Secretary Daniels mistake was evil
IDENTIFY in supposing that Seattle would
recognize allusion TO any but local
affairs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-25
Her Ace.

A woman may be as old az she
looks, but 1t is seldom possible to get
her to admit it, F-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-25

= Still. establishing a protectorate
over Nicaragua may seem to some a
queer way TO bring order out of Mex
leo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-25

White suits may serve to distin-
Iguish senators from lobbyists, but
what is there to distinguish them from
BARRIERS?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-25

Especial Correspondence of The Argus)
Washington, D. c., July 23.-Even
after the pending tariff bill becomes
a law, only one other country on earth
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-25

For its dearly-bought few months
respite from the Turks. Adrianople
-must find 1t hard to be duly thankful.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-25
THE ARGUS.

Published daily 1T 1924 Second ave-
nue.. Rock Island. III, Entered at the
rostofiee as second-class matter)
Rock Isiand Member of the Associated
Press.
81 THE J. w. POTTER co.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-23
store
BREAKER CAUGHT
Attempt to Enter an East
Grand Grand Forks Store
Ends in Failure.
CAPTURED T
FIERCE PURSUIT
Companion of Accused Man
Made Good His Escape
From the Police.


Jack Sweeney was arrested in East
Grand Forks" late Wednesday night,
following an. alleged attempt TO break
into the store Of the Arneson Mercan-
tile company.
A companion Of Sweeney's who is
said to have been also engaged in the
attempt made his escape.
The two men are said t o have been
trying to pick the lock on the front
door Of the store. They were seen
by the employees Of the Blue Light
Restaurant across the street from the
scene of their attempt.
The restaurant men gave the alarm
and Patrolman Neal Norman fastened
to the scene. The two would-be bur-
glars took their heels holly and ,pur-
sued by Patrolman Norman and the
restaurant employees.
Sweeney was caught and overpow-
cred by Patrolman Norman. He is
said to have tried to draw a revolver,
but was prevented from others who
came up at the same time.
The man who made his escape is
said to have had q set Of skeleton
keys with which the pair were trying
to pick the lock of the store.
Sweeney will be given a hearing
before Judge Rasmussen at 10 o'clock
Friday morning. He is a stranger
in East Grand Forks, and the police
are endeavoring to ascertain some-
thing Of his previous record.
The Arneson Mercantile company
was burglarized about a month ago.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-23

Chicago, Oct. 24.-Cupid is to be
made the servant of art to solve the
age worn dilemma that now confronts
a handsome and wealthy young cat
tleman of Texas, whose name is being
carefully concealed. Moreover. the
ckarmers themselves, i'll the persons
Of two southern girls, students at the
art institute in Chicago. have under
taken the task with the consent OF
the mutual admirer.
At the end of their art course each
will paint a. portrait of the. young
man. who does not know his own
mind, and the subject has agreed to
marry the girl whose picture is given
first place by the Judges. The girls
themselves have made a solemn com
pact to let the pictures decide their
fate. "a" = si.@.
Now it can: be understood how this
romance has come to Chicago for
final adjustment and Cupid must wait
on art in its decision.
The charmers. in this ase are Miss
Ruth Higgins Of Greenville. s. c..
plum, dimpled, brown haired and
brown eyed, with a gypsy coloring
and a saucy nose that adds. to her
charm, and Miss Lesbia Shaw Of
Texarkana. Tex, a. distinctly different
type OF beauty, but not the less at
tractive. Miss Shaw is taller than
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-23

THE USEFUL STEPMOTHER
TREE.
-----
How the Agricultural Experts
Make It Play Nurse to New
FPutts.

funcle Sam Wonder Worker.)

(Uncle Sam Wonder Worker.)
1t has come to pass thai the step
mother tree has been induced to take
into her lap the weakling of the plant
world. The small plant Of which she
is not the mother has been bound to
her breast. The vigOr of her strong
limbs has been diverted into the
spindling stalk That stalk had grown
p%rodigiously and accomplished in two
years what formerly took eight.
Such. is one of the most recent ac-
complishments Of, the department OF
agriculture. These men. who juggle
with living plants and make them do
things of which Nature never dream
ed, have just accomplished the march,
the most advanced thing in plant cul-
ture. 1t is to plant culture what the
Transporting of human organs. is to
surgery It has proved itself in the
last few years, particularly in the
work of developing new citrous fruits
that are neither lemon nor oranges
nor grapefruit.
Take for example the finger lime Of
Australia. This is an exceedingly
rare plant. A few years ago it had
not a representative in America.
About that time somebody sent three
seeds of the finger lime to the depart
ment Of agriculture. These we're
planted Immediately and all grew.
Being of the lemon family, the scien-
tific growers knew that it would re-
COME into bearing under normal con-
ditions. Eight years is a long time to
wait in III experiment.
At just this time the new method Of
diverting the vigor Of trees into a
Seeding was in the course Of being es-
tablished. One Of the finger lime
seedlings was marched upon a Wig
s,rous ~two-year-old lemon tree. All
the strength Of that tree was diverted
anto the tender shoot. In two years
sin the dollhouse It had ripened Its
Judge OF its quality. Further. they
were supplied with additional seeds
with which to start new generations
Of plants.
This shortening Of the fruiting time
OF plants Is of estimable value to the
scientific developer of fruits. But now
the time is to be cut to o%ne-fourth.
and the probabilities are that results
will be. in the coming generation,
multiplied a h%undredfold. The in
arch is accomplished In this way:'Thc
Seeding Is grown naturally until 1t is
three or four weeks old. It IS a little
|PbaNS VI ouk 4VAl vi obA lOhtCSs AVA.
ture has stipulated that many years
shall pass before it comes to maturity,
blossoms and bears fruit. Under the
march process this stripping is taken
up with a ball Of earth about It's roots
sufficient to maintain its life for a few
weeks. Plant and earth are trans
ferred to a stalwart, vigorous tree of
a kindred species. This tree may be
two or three years old. Its roots are
deep. 1t is supplying s%ustenance for
la top hat is a hundred times as large
az the Seeding.
That Is known as the stepmother
tree. The outer bark. is scraped from
the side of 1t a foot above the grounj,
Similarly, the outer bark lis scrapetl
from the Seeding. The two wounds
are bound together with soft cloth
bands. The ball of dirt on the root
Of the Seeding Is bound to the side Of
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-23
RACIAL RIOT At
CHOP SUEY CAFE
Window Smashed in Rumpus
Which Occurred EARLY
This Morning.

The police T. investigating a rum
pus alleged to have taken place at
the Chicago Chop Suey cafe on De.
Mers avenue at about l o'clock this
morning in which in window WAS
smashed and the place mor or less
unused up" @
According to the story told by the
Celestial walters in the. place. two
young fellows known as Bert Schuh
and Dutch Mcdonald entered the
restaurant somewhat the worse for
wear and proceeded. to start things"
One Of the dish washers was seated
behind the counter. Apparently the
two visitors: did not HE his looks,
one word led to another. and be.
fore long there was a perfectly good
"roughhouse" raging in" the front part
of the cafe. SIS '..
In the course of the ARRAY some
one heaved a salt selfAr through one
Of the front windows. The walters
claim that this was done by one of
the visitors.
The race war was stopped BY the
police with some difficulty and the
two visitors were elected. No further
action has been taken in the matter
up to the present time.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-23
Cupid Must Wait for Decision of
Art Judge When Winner Gets Man

Miss Higgins, with a willowy form.
fair hair, gray eyes. with long, dark
lashes. and an unspoiled fair COM
plexion. 49,
Now, how did you ever know any
thing about it?" gasped Miss Shaw
when asked about the art rivalry that
is to win and lose a husband. II will
not tell his name, but he met me in
Texas and Ruth in the South Caro-
lima mountains, and he finally told
each of us about the other. We did
not know each other at all. for we
lived hundreds of piles apart. He
said he just couldn't make up his
mind which of US he wanted to mar
ry. When he was with Ruth he for:
got all about poor me-"
Yes, and when he vas with Lesbia
he thought she was 4ne one he loved
best, chimed Miss Higgins. I'VE didn't
meet until we came here to study art,
and then we talked it all over and
we decided to paint a picture of our
admirer and let that decide for us.
We are fully committed to 1t, and he
has consented.
"He will buy some pictures Of the
loser as a consolation prize" said Miss
Shaw, .'and we have. both agreed tina:
we will always he friends no matter
which is the lucky one"
YES" nodded Miss Higgins solemn
~, Eve always will be friends"