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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-29

ened these with arrest if they came
past her house again without bucket.
In few weeks nearly every teamster
that went past had a bucket And
they gradually got into the habit of
stopping at her place to water their
horses. Now she gives water to from
80 to so teams a day. She has a
hose from the hydrant that leads down
to the sidewalk and all a teamster has
to do is get off his wagon, fill his
bucket and water his horse.
II he has no bucket she lends him
one and warns him TO carry a bucket
Of his own thereafter.
That woman is an angel of kindness
in the world.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-29
Hope.

Have you seen the account in this
mornings papers about Dr. Cutting
having brought dead man back to
life?"
mo, did he do that"
Yes. 1t was a wonderful demon
stration of his Skill
We'll. shall be more hopeful now
than ! have been for some time. If
he can bring the dead back to life he
may be able to bring back the book
he borrowed from me about two years
ago"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-29
Very Silent.

"You and Mr. GudgIeigh were very
quiet in the parlor last night" said
her mother.
Yes. told him early in the even
ing that money talked to- me, and
think he was trying to let his con.
verse"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-29
Reverence.

why did you lift your hat to that
man? He didn't look like a preacher,
and ! haven't heard anything about a
great statesman or a renowned phil
osopher living In this town"
Gee, didn't you know who that
was? That was old man insolvency.
He's the father of one of the greatest
pitchers In this part of the country"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-29

An unusual strike is in progress in
2 England. where Lancashire farm lab
orers. organized into a union, are de
, handing four shillings day. half q
day of on Saturday. overtime for more
than ~ hours, and recognition of their
union. The employing farmers have
q conceded every demand except the one
last named. Piekets on bicycles scour
the country. turning back carts on the
way 10 market and persuading hands
in the fields to quit work and return
10 their homes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-29

mSnistration a s
one of its last ex-
ecutive acts, has
been made on the
floor of the house
by Representative
w. Z. Cox OF In
diana, and is caus-
ing a sensation in
Washington.
The oleo law,
which was passed
for the protection
of the American
farmer, provided
only a nominal in
ternal revenue tax.
IA cent a pound
on white (uncolor.
ed oleo, but a taz
Of 10 cents pei
pound when tbs
product is artifi
cially colored 81
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-29
Mean Man.

There is an old proverb," she said.
which tells US that one never knows
what one can do till one tries"
Il know it," he replied, but it's mis-
leading. There are some things we
know we can do without trying"
Then, without kissing her, he got
his hat and babe her goodnight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-29

Especial Correspondence Of The Argus)
Washington. July PA charge that
the great oleomargarine companies,
most Of them subsidiaries of the beef
trust, escaped criminal prosecution
and evaded payment OF s1,0Oo,0OO in
terual revenue taxes due in 1912, by
offering a compromise of 100000
which was accepted by the Taft adj
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-29

Washington-The senate has con.
firmed the appointment of Frederic C.
Penfield as ambassador to Austria Hun
gary; James w. Gerard, ambassador
to Germany; Joseph E. Willard, min
lister to Spain; Charles S. Hartman
minister to Ecuador; John W. Davis,
solicitor general, and Charles S. Ham
lin. assistant secretary Of the treas
ury.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-29

Senator Cummins said that Presi-
dent Wilson does wrong in insisting
that his party follow him on the tariff
program and the Des Moines Register
and Leader. the senator's personal or
gan. says he does right. Senator
Cummins' right to insurge clearly is
not a monopoly right.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-29
Glorious,

GTOTIOUS.
did you enjoy the banquet last
night?".
Yes, 1t was one of the most pleas
ant affairs in that line that I've at
tended for long time"
81 suppose the speeches were par
ticularly bright?"
"No, the same old stories were told.
but no photographer broke in to take
q fashlight picture"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-29
July 20 in American
History.

1S32-Birth at Turin. Italy. of Count
Luigi Palma di Cesnola. explorer
of Cyprus, etc, and soldier in the
civil war
1S7i-John SlidelL who as Confederate
commissioner to France figured in
Q startling international episode In
1861. died IN London.
19o9-Nat1onal conservation congress
organized. with DR.. Charles ".
Eliot as president.
Where there is emulation there will
be vanity: where there Is vanity there
will be follyeUJohnson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-29

The suspicion that a Chicago man
q. was beaten TO death in a patrol wagon
q. for refusing TO give the policemen
money presupposes that he was a
brave man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-29
HIS SUSPICION.

why did you
leave the place in
which you were
previously en-
ployed ?" asked
the head Of the
firm.
81 think" said
4
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-29
Like a Centaur.

BY Jove, old man, you sat your
horse like CentauT." Thanks. Glad
t. hear IT, was afraid I didn't ride
WY we'll" "Oh, you didn't. You
sere right upon the animals neck all
the time"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-29

The man who advocates putting our
, army in Mexico ought TO be able TO
= tell how TO get it out Then he ought
himself be compelled to go with the
army, when, If ever, 1t goes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-29
sure 70 BE Success.

Il expect to make a fortune out OF
an invention that / have just CON-
pleted."
What Is it?"
"A piano that can be folded up and
used as a card table. 1t will be
great thing for fats"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-29

One great trouble with the supposed
ly ulloaded pistol is that II is usually
pointed at somebody else than the sup
poser.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-29

The government has just paid Pan
anna S250.000 on the theory that it's
5 cheaper to pay rent on the canal than
: 20 move It,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-29

London's militants could be depend
ed on TO give Mrs. Pankhurst an even
more enthusiastic funeral than Miss
Davidson's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-29

What with the Roosevelt trial and
the copper strike, the upper PENN
sula of Michigan has established itself
as a regular news source.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-29

/. An Ohio man prefers TO be broke
rather than bankrupt Some people
u will doubtless consider him a man of
y strange aud extravagant whims.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-29

At this rate IT will be some time be
fore the senatorial mine strike investi-
gators reach Michigan's upper PENN
sula.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-29

the position of office boy, de boss
was afraid If stayed l might git his
place"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-29
Tuesday, July 20, 1918.

Youth viii be served, says the philo-
sopher. Yes. and sometimes right
rudely. in tennis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-29

The most important attribute of
man as a moral being is the faculty Of
self control.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-29
THE ARGUS.

Published daily at 1924 Second ave-
nue.. Rock Island. III. entered at the
roStofice as second-class matter)
Rock Island Member OF the Associated
Press.
By THE J. w. POTTER co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-29

Leave? No. Who told you SOP
Your landlord. "-Philadelphia In.
quirer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-29

TERMs--en cents per week by car
rier. IN Rock Island.
Complaints Of delivery Service should
be made 20 the circulation department
which should also be notiaed in every
Instance where II Is desired to have
paper discontinued. as carriers have no
authority In the premises.
All communications CT argumentative
character. political or religious. must
have real name attached for publIca-
ton. no such articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Telephones IN all departments: Gen.
tral Union. West 145. II45 and 21G5.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-29

$50 you are going to leave your stu.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-08-15
A. a. NJ. COLLEGE AND
SCIENTIFIC AGRICULTURE

The Signal believes that the gentle
men who went from here to College
Station state their observations of
things as they saw them, however
their reports do not bear out the idea
that this paper has always had Of
the purposes and the work of that
institution.
The demonstrations that are made
there along agricultural lines are
not always for the purpose Of maxi
ing crops. They are to prove certain
points II may be to show how much
can be grown under absolutely fay-
orable conditions, or It may be to
show the disadvantage Of undeslr-
able conditions They may balance
the soil foods and protect against In
sects to show the fullness OF cor
rect method. This result they take as
100 basis, or perfection and then
where Insects, poor soil, wrong fer
tillzation or culture are permitted.
the rate below 100 shows the III
effects.
They show the proper analysis Of
the soil and grow some plants un-
Ter unfayorable conditions 20 prove
the value Of correct methods
A grammar school teacher will
write an incorrect sentence to have
his class crltlcise It so as to estab-
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-08-15
MOSTLY POLITICS At AUSTIN.

The Texas prison system seems no
nearer out of chaos than when the
legislature first met Brahan and TIT
tie, two OF the prison commission
have been confirmed, but chairman
Cabell Is still on the anxious seat.
The Fort Worth Record says Cabell
has taught graft in all forms and the
change OF policy from the brutal
lease system to the state farm system
has called for more than ordinary
skill and that the system needs lots
of money 20 re-arrange the system.
II is said that Gov Colquott will re
fuse to approve an appropriation bill
carrying more than five and n half
million dollars a year. The state tax
rate will be almost mp to the coustitu-
tlonal limit In any event and there Is
talk now that Colquit may be n can
didate for third term to. seek vim
dication I'm tax matters and as n go
between" on the liquor question.
Congressman Garner wants Allison
Mayfield for governor and w. p.
Lane Is sending out his announce
ment. WORKMAN and Hanger want in
the running and Jack Beall and
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-08-15

20. He readily allows for friction
and Is satisfied.
The scientific farmer recommends
application Of certain chemicals to
the soil, but the practical farmers
see that the correct balance would
thereby be established before he
adds the suggested element
AS to the business management OF
tho institution, the Signal doesn't
know, but this paper yet believes
the school and the institute are dis
semlnatng useful knowledge, and
that we should not only continue to
improve It there. but should not be
content tin another school Ike 1t
has been established in West Texas.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-08-15
Bic .nrLn.. Vim Killed..

Iu.'..I Te1n# 'ur fu D. Vs.
SMITH. o. frr..ur. dol..r or nl
SPRINGS vl stabbed and siIIDI COL.
safou. about ultou mIles south o
ler. thH morning Smith uaa Mu
.d iusf aftor hc eo. off o. north.
bound train
pr D. 49, Riley of Lubbock wa.
arrested and broueht here De has ro
tanned IS D. sphouk as counsel DIR
Riley is Inspector for ,be Texas Cat
ue Association.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-08-15

It Is said that every American now
in Mexico hopes that the United
states will recognize the Huerta gov
eminent and all the Mexicans In this
country are probably like minded
They think they would feel safer un-
der n big American cannon than with
In rifle range Of Huerta and other
Mexican banditti.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-08-15
EXPRESSION Glass.
Representative

will open my class In expression
September 18th and would like to
have my old pupils with me and as
many new ones as would like to take
My studio will be located near the
high school building.
sgt Mrs. r. l.. Hutchinson.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-08-15

Charlie Mills are not without back
Ing for the job.
All these things are calling off
the minds OF legislators and there Is
very little real legislation being ac-
complished.
The election of Senators, the ma
jorlty election law, the restoration
of the bat" and redistrictlng OF the
state will so dead on the calendar
and the governor will not call an
other extra session.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-08-15

Br. simmons Liver FURTHER De- de-
l.gh'rliv pleasant aul lts action Is
thUnr.a 'tnstiplt.r vielcs. blH
nr.ross goes. a trial ,onvlu,ai I'm
yellow Tn loses Onlyl Tried once
used always ST.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-08-15

An county and state officials
should be elected to serve four years
instead of two. At the end Of the
term let them step down and give
the other fellow a chance to prove
his efficiency as an offlcer.-Joa-
quin Journal.
The trouble in getting law OF
four years lies in the appetite for
more office after a man has once had
taste OF IT, It is harder for him to
break away than It Is for him to get
I'm. very often.-Fort Worth Record.
You might fix a four years tenure
II you like, but how are you going
TO abrldge the lawful right OF n citi-
zen to run for office as often as he
pleases and harmonic such abridge-
ment with the constitution?
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-08-15

our old friend Gabc Lucus. the
humble lee bard of Texas. whose
homo s Mckinney va Boz Snyder
thiH wcef r'octiue our merchants up
on rubber goods Hc says hr would
ise to stay feu days iu Snyder.
hut thc boss Is iurt iltc tho rrouu
icilH wore when ho was o. boy Ws
ccnri1n, order o. 'Run. Gabc. run '
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-08-15

The latest morning salutatlon a.
mong the ladies OF Fort Worth is
said to be: Good morningl Have you
shot your husband yet.-Hamilton
Record
And she usually answers: mo !
haycn't but he came home last night
more than half shot
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-08-15
Remember Ladies.

This is to certify that you will
lind Beautleeine and Dermacura
Soap at A. d. Dodaons and stimson
Bros. Dry Goods stores. and also at
my residence.
MRS. WATKINS,
SIT Representative.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-08-15
MccLiNToN & HERN


Have opened a new ard we'll
equipped shop Co the wumoth build
ng siockmen's Boots a Speciality
Good Work guaranteed.
REPAIR WORK PROMPTLY DONE
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-08-15

Only a dollar year The signal
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-20

room when I saw Davo's green light
coming down the darkened aisle nc
walked in, put his lamp on the moor
sat down, and threw his feet on tue
cushions. ,.5
leaning back in his old teasing VIZ
as if he hadn 4 seen ME before. re E
nlayed light heart sometimes, but II
was no more than played-that was
HHow's Dave?" He turned, pulled
the window shade and looked our,
There was a moon, and the night was
bright and windy. ), s.b
"What are YOU going to do with
Bucks, Dave'' -,
"You know better than that, don
yor1"
"You re blue tonight. What 8 the !.
matterfi He shifted, and it WASH T
like him 10 shift,
"I'm going to quit the west end;
"Quiti What do you mean? You Ie
not going to throw over TINS tfalh
master offer?' A.
uselp he went on slowly. How cal.
take charge OF conductors, talk 10
, conductorsf How can I discharge
conductor for stealing when he know
| IN thief myself7 They know It;
Bucks knows it. There's no place
among men for a thief:
HDave, you take IL too hard; every
thing ran wide open here, You re- the
best railroad man on this division
everybody, old and new. admits that.
81 ought TO be railroad man;
held down a division on the Far
Handle when I was thirty years old.
"Were YOU a, railroad superintend
ent at thirty?'
"I was trainmaster at twonty
seven | IN forty-nine now, and the !
The woman that ditched me. is dead
Ny baby is dead, long ago. He wa
looking out as he spoke, on the nylns
desert. ashen in the moonlight. In the
car the passengers were hard asleep
and we heard only the slue OF the
straining fanges and the mufted hea
OF the heavy truck under ns. -,
"There's no law on earth that vii
keep man from leaving. the trace
once in a while, argued: there ;:
none to keep him from righting. HI;
trucks when the chance is offered.
say, man IS bound 70 do it. IF yol
won t do II here, choose your place ant
I'll 90 with you. This is big coun
try, Dave. Hang it. I'll 60 anywhere
You are my partner, arcn t you9"
He bent to pick up his lantern
"Tommie. you re great boy
"Weu. I mean it, He looked al
his watch, pulled mine; it was
clock.
I" Better go TO sleep, Tonmie.
looked up into his face as he rose. Hc
looked for an instant steadily intc
mine. eco to bed, Tommie-' Ht
smiled, pulling down his visor, anc
turning, walked slowly forward.
threw myself on the couch and drew
my cap over my eyes. The first thing
felt was n hand on nv shoulder. Their
I realized I had been asleep, and thai
the train was standing still. A mar
was bending over me, lantern in hand
II was the porter.
"What's wrongf' I exclaimed
"There's trouble up ahead. Mr.
Burnes," he exclaimed huskily.
sprang to my feet. "Have you got
your pistol7n he suffered.
Somebody came running down the
aisle, and the porter lodged like a
hare behind me. II was the hind-enc
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-20

n whoop about struck him, as it
struck me. all in a heap. He couldn t
say word; his eyes went out the win
dow on to the mountains; something in
il looked like fate. For my part,
felt murder guilty.
''What | want you 10 do, Hawk,
added Bucks evenly. ''is 10 come into
the office here with me and look after
the train crews. Just at present ] We
got 10 lean considerably on train
master. Do YOU want the lob2'
The silent conductor turned to stone.
1.-The men who own the road are new
men. Hawk; they didn' steal II. They
bought il and paid for it. They want
new deal, and they propose 10 give
new deal TO the men. They will pay
salaries man can live on honestly;
they will give no eXcuse for knocking
down; they want whats coming to
them, and they propose the men shall
have their right share of that in the
pay checks.
"But there's more than that in il.
They want to build up the operating
| force, and as fast as IT can be built,
| from the men in the ranks. | aim TO
! make a start now on this division. II
you re with me, hang up your coat here
the first Of the month and take the
! train crews.
Dave left the office groggy. The
best Bucks could do he couldn' Z get a
positive answer out of him, Dave was
overcome, and couldn t focus on the
| proposition. Bucks saw how he had
gone to pieces. and managed diplomat
cally 10 leave the matter open: Cal
| laghan. whom Bucks had brought with
him as assistant, filing in meanwhile
as trainmaster.
The matter was noised. Il was
known that Dave, admittedly the
brainiest and most capable of the Old
Guard, had been singled out, regardless
not here sitting in Judgment on what
was done last year. Bucks had said
plainly. OTIS what IS done this year
and next that will count in this Office. .
And the conductors, thinking there
was chance, believing that at last
| IL they did their work right they
would get their share Of the promo
tions, began TO carry their lanterns as
If they bad more important business
than holding up stray fares.
Meantime Dave hung to his run.
Somehow the old run had grown part
of him. and he couldn Z give 1t up.
When he told Bucks at the end of the
week that he would like another week
to make his decision, the superintend-
ent waived il TO him. Everybody
began to make great things Of Dave.
master, and told him to drop his punch
and give Tommie n show,
He didn't take the humor the way
one would expect. Always silent, he
grew more than that-somber and de.
iccted. We never saw smile on his
face "Dave is off, - muttered Henry
Cavanaugh, his old bagPagemnn, ~
don t understand it. He's off You d
ought to talk TO him, Tommie. You re
the only man on the division that can
do it.
I was ordered west that night to
bring military special from Washable
rode up on Dawes train. The hind
Los Angeles sleeper was loaded light,
and when Dave had worked the coaches
and walked into the stateroom to sort
his collections, I followed him. We sat
half an hour alone and undisturbed,
but he wouldn Z talk. It was heavy
train and the wind was high. We made
Rat River after midnight. and I was
still sitting alone in the open state
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-20

brakeman, but he was 80 se...
could not speak. | hurried fo,s1
Through the head Los
sleeper, the San Francisco cas.
the Portland i ran without maa,:
living soul; but the silence
ominous. When I caught a ol;r,
the inside Of the chair car sa
fermeut. Women were scream;r
praying, and men were burrow;S
der the foot-rests. They 'va
everybody in the smoker!', sSons
travelling man. grabbing me.
Make way. won't you,n j.
claimed, pushing away from
through the mob. At the forward
there was another panic, as wast,
for one OF the train robbers. Pa,ses|
from the smoker were jammed toos
there Ike sardines. l had 10 n;ls /.
bodily across the seats to get ~,
and into the forward car. '"
1t was over. The front lamns
out and the car smoking blussh
cowboy hung pitched head and .
down over the heater scat, In fh.
die of the car Henry Cavss..
crouching in the aisle. held in his
Dave Hawk. At the dark fror,
Of the coach l saw the outline !.
man sprawled on his face in tha y
/, Tho news agent crawled out fro,c
dor a seat. IL must have besn =
and horribly sharp.
They had tagged the train a..
Bear Dance. Two men boards5
front platform Of the smoker sna
the rear, But the two in
opened the smoker door lust as
was hurrying forward to inysst;'
the stop. He was no man TO as< |.
tions. He saw the masks and
cred them instantly. Dave Hawk
time and anywhere was deadly
| Without a word no opened on N. I
ward robbers. 4 game cowboy h
of him pulled gun and cut int
He was the first to go down, wour'
But the train bov said Hawk hin
had dropped the two head men ii,
Immediately after the firing beann
stood free.h handed, when the man
| tho rear platform put p Winck>
almost against his back. Even
with n hole blown clean throuoh
he had whirled and fred again,
found the man s blood on the 4,
form in the morning, but whoeye'
was, he got to the horses and
away.
When 7 reached Dave he lay =
baggageman arms. We threw
carrion into the baggage car ana
ried the cowboy and the conductor
into the forward sleeper. I pays
90 ahead orders, and hurried apsi,
the side of the last OF the
Guard. Once his eyes opened. war
ing stonily; but he never heard
never knew me, never spoke. IA
train went that morning into divi
he went with it. When we stopps1
face was cold. 1t was up 20 the G1
Master,
A game man always, he was ner,
cruel one. He called himself a u
He never hesitated with the other i
high and low. to loot the company.
big looters were financiers. Davs
only n thief, yet gave his life Tor
verv law he tramplcd under foot
Thief, If you please; | dom kr
! We needn't quarrel over the word
branded himself with. Yet trust
money. Of friendship, of duty /
safer far IN Dawes hands than n
hands of able fnanciers.
I hold him not up for %
neither glorv in his wickedness. n
I was fricndless, he was my friend.
! story ia told.