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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-09

"oH. GET OUT! DON'T YOU SEE I'M LOADED
DOWN WITH WORK 2
writing" from a manuscript before
him
Il would very much like" resumed
the other. ITO pose for awhile as a
GENTS. Suppose you give me this let
ter TO answer"
You are quite welcome to it if you
don't bring any complications upon
me-"
Very good" Marston replied, put
ting the letter in his pocket Now tell
me where you got the name"
out of the telephone register. That
IS where ! get all my names for my
characters"
II m gruntcd MaTston. There ism t
50 much romance at the bottom OF
these publications. rs would appear. l
presume this Elsie Hammond thinks
that YOU sat in IA bower of roses think
ing out q name for your heroine or
had some real person in mind whom
You adored"
"Oh. get out o. here! Don't you see
I'm loaded down with work."
Just so And the world that reads
your novels thinks you do nothing but
dream. III go if you'll promise 10
dine with me at my club next Satur
day night e you don't promise III
stay here nil day
"All right; I'll promise anything to
get rid of you"
Eta Ia"
$50 long. Don't mix me up with that
girl
MarstO1 went 10 his club. sat down
at q writing table with stationery
racked up on It and wrote note IA
Miss Hammond. He told her that he
had been charmed with her encomiums
upon his novel and that Elsie Ham,
mond WAS q real person. he had once
seen her walking in a flower garden
and though he had learned her name
he had never since seen her. But he
had never forgotten that sweet face
looking up from among the roses.
THAT will do very well for a starter.
he said TO himself.
After reading the letter over and
making the necessary corrections ht
sca!cd and stamped 1t and dropped il
I'm the club letter box.
In due time reply came from Mis-
Hamfzond. IN which she said she haf
felt very much complimeDted at hav
ing received so kindly a reply to bel
note Sha had supposed the aufhni
lived exclusively among his characters
and had no time for any one else. The
only occasion she remembered being.
as he had cescribed. in a flower gar
den was lcst summer. when she was
visiting her ua"le. Mr.. John Dole. al
Rosedaie. While there she used to 20
out among the flowers every morning.
This WIS quite enough for Marsion
he wrote again 10 Miss Hammond that
be had often been in Rosedale and IL
was quite iisle!y that it was she whom
be bad seen among the flowers. II sue
would send him her photograph he
could tel! at once whether or 10 she
!, was the heroine of My Hero" He
. would immediately return the photo
graph II desired He also made an i'm
portant additional incidental statement
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-09
Poetry That Paid.


"They say writing poetry doesn't
pay, but look at Bardsley. His poetry
made higl rich"
us that so? l hadn't heard Of it."
Yes, some man with lot of money
and no children has given him a for
tune"
well, by George, that beats me
Bardsley's poetry always seemed tc
me to be the worst kind of rot. This
fellow who got SO stuck on 1t must BIZ
light in the upper story. isn't he?"
ooh, no! 1t Isn't that. He seems
70 have found out in some way thai
Berdsley wrote poetry for a living
and it was with the idea of making
him Independent for life that the
money was turned over"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-09

other city Of the United States. It has
no laboring class to speak Of. Manu-
facture is not permitted to mar the
nations show city.
Here, if any place in the United
States, there is comfort; here the
wolves Of hunger are not at the doors.
And We are told we are prosperous, at
the very food tide Of prosperity
brought by 1G years Of republican rule.
We are warned not to break that pres
perity by passing drastic tariff reyis
ion and other radical legislation.
What refutatiOn of the standpat ar
gument was that all-night line in front
c. the civil service building, at the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-09

%:.They say" said the man who has to
work for his living, that the person
who is dissatisfied here has only to &C
abroad in order to gain. q good opinion
of his country"
"Yaas," replied Algy, Il used to
wegahd this as a beastly country
don't you know, but ovah in Lunnon
heahd it pwaised so much that I goi
to be a veal deDd patriot, don't you
know"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-09

President Wilson does not purpose
10 permit II he can prevent the es-
trangorcct OF men In positions Of pow.
er In his administration. or who are
his personal friends. Close upon the
heels of the Brysa-Clark recon citation
comes announcement that Secretary
McAdoo and William F. McCombs
were brought together and their dill
teTences patched up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-09
Then There Was a Foot Race.

well" said the innocent bystander
to the man whose automobile had ex-
hausted its battery eleven miles from
the nearest charging station, you
might get out of the difficulty by TAX
ing Emerson's advice"
What's tbat?" asked the one who
was in trouble
Hitch your wagon to a star"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-09
Meets Them EverYnilere.

Tired Treadven-Dis is a VERY
small world, after all.
sauntering sin-Wot makes you
t'ink so?
Tired Treadwa,l-Hardly day goes
by but what ! meet somebody I've
panhandled in come other state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-09

Premier Asquith insists that his
handling Of the woman suffrage ques-
ton has been wise, hut a change CT "a
votes in the latest vote ia the house o.;
commony would have defeated him.
The margin is not one OF serene conf
dence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-09

A Danish explorer. just returned
from three years OF travel in Green
land, found musk oxen abundant. with
variety of game 20 keep up supplies.
Much to his surprise he learns that a
considerable portion OF the world IS
worrying over the cost Of living.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-09

edifying spectacle
the other day. A
thousand men and
women stood in a
line all night, and
far into the next
morning, waiting
TO be first when
the civil service
commission gave
out 1000 jobs for
unskilled laborers,
paying 81 10 $3.50
and 81 per day.
When the doors
finally opened there
were 5000 appli-
cants in the l.ne.
Washington is a
rich, proud city
1t boasts OF great
er per capita pros
DeFlty than any
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-09

1t may be all right for California
TO pass laws that will make the Jap
anese mad and ignore President VIII
sens warnings. But IL war follows,
watch California calling help" from
the national government
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-09

There is a movement on foot to
make the 1920 evening train for Peoria
on the Rock Island a mall train. 1t
would serve as a great convenience
not only between Rock Island and
Peoria and Springfield. but for inter
mediate points and it is hoped it may
be accomplished.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-09

Some OF the speeches never dellv-
cred IN congress and which appear il
the record with leave to print" are
usually rcpiete with parenthetical
loud APPLAUSE and Great lsugh-er).
Those congressional stcnogTaphers
must be bois.eroy5 things.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-09

Scotsman iup TO London for the week
end. who has been asked by his friend
to 20 10 a music halii-Sa, IA. mon,
Dye 10 ken ! never visit a music hall
On tn Saturday. for fear ] should
laugh in tn kirk on til Sawbatn?-
London Opinion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-09

Before passing a bill TO prevent doc
tors from advertising. the legislature
should find a way 70 retire from prac-
tice a certain percentage o. doctors
who have nothing particularly 10 ad.
vertise.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-09
May 9 in american
History.

1eGO-The Constitutional Union party
which put the Bell and Eyereit
ticket In the field against Linroiu.
organized at Baltimore.
iS64-General John SedGwick. leader
of the Federal Sixth corps killed
by n sharpshooter AZ Spottsylvania.
Va: born at Cornwall. Conn. 1870.
101l-Colonel Thomas Wentworth Hig-
gibson. author. historian and Fed
eruI soldier in the civil war. died
. Mt Cambridge. Mass; born there
Dee 81. 1873
Al The news all TIE ame-Tne Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-09

The administration is assured that
everybody is in favor of an elastic
currency than will stretch a dollar
twice as far as now.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-09

Torn between loyalty 10 the Presi.
dent and love Of the home California
folks, Congressman Sisson was bottled
up-siphoned as it we're.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-09


TO work again. I've served my CONSUMPTION time
that's all It's just like Europe There every man has
to his time il the army; here man has TO
give a part of his life TO the financial sharks
No man is ever beaten long his pluck is left
And here is rea! misfortune in the loss even OF
all mans money if ii leaves him wiser than before
The young man, however smart who imagines that
he beat the financial sharks" at their games
cannot be disiliusioned
II his sad experience imp-esses upon his mind eff
that depends upon hustle, chance he is
ssible return for his money.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-09
BY CLYDE n. TAVENNER.

CONGRESSMAN FROM THE FOUR
TENTH DISTRICT.
Especial Correspondence OF The Argus.)
Washington, May THE city Of
Washington, D. c., was treated to an
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-09
Excentlon to &c RuIe

There are two sides to every ques-
ton"
Not Il your wife has taken one O:
them"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-09
WIRE SPARKS

Minneapclis-With outlines dimmed
and their surfaces darkened by Dust
Of many years, two pictures, believed
to be the wor.; Of Thomas SUlly, "a
nous American artist, were discover
ed on the wall Il Z room a. the home
Of John Ferguson IN this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-09
THE ARGUS.

Puoiizhed daily at 1924 Second ave-
nus. Rock IsAn1 Ill Entered at the
postofice az seeond-clsss ratter)
Reek Island Member Of the Associated
Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-09

Have you noticed the wholesome
chill IN the air, which kills the spring
fever bug?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-09
The Genial Cynic
CONSUMPTION TIME.
BY CHARLES GRANT MILLER.

s5,OGGhis pueon 1t
VIII III by he
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-09

Philadelphia -Arising from the bed
il which she had been sleeping with
her husband and two inaaut daugh-
tors, Mrs. Mary Kulasa, y years old
obtained : butcher knife and cut the
babies threats. AIteTward she muir
El--cd In 9 police cell that she killed
he- babies for religious reasons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-09

TERSfs-Ten cents per week, by car
rier. IN Rock Island
Complaints OF delivery service should
&c made to the circulation department
which should also be notified in every
instance where e IS desired to have
raper discontinued. as carriers have no
authority In TIE premises.
Ali communications Of arEumentetive
character. political or religious must
have real nano attacked for publica-
tior- No such articles will be printed
Erer fictitious Signatures.
Telephones IN ell departments: Cen
trai Union, West 145. II45 and Pas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-09

melting the riot. Quirlan testified in
his own behalf, denying he exhcrted
idle operatives 20 drive away workers
who remained 1T their looms Ado,ph
Lessig ard Elizabeth Guriey Flynn,
awaiting trial, gave corroborative ties.
timCny.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-09

Kansas City-That the robber who
held up 4 Kansas City Southern train,
shot Jesse n. Short and escaped with
S1,l00, is William La Tasse, who es-
capped from the Jail in Wyardotte
county, Kan, after being convicted Of
train robbery, is the theory put for
ward by detectives. La Tasse AT the
time Of his arrest, two years ago, was
said to be wanted in Chicago for the
| murder of q saloon keeper. He has
served five years in Missouri for rob
berry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-09


Albany-Governor SulGer said he
had received from Colonel Roosevelt
word that he would place himself al
the command OF the governors com
mittee arranging 4 statewide cam
p2ign in favor of a direct primary bill
Colonel Roosevelt viii speak first in
favor of the governors bill At 4 pro-
gressive party dinner IL New York
City. The Legislature will meet in ex-
ira session June 10 to act on a di-
rect primary bill.
Pittsburgh - Rev Nathaniel W.
COnkiing OF New York has given
100000 to the Western Theological
seminar of the Presbyterian church
as az endowment for the presidents
chair"
Paterson, \. Three leaders of
the industrial Workers Of the World,
under indictment OF charges growing
OFT CT the silk mill strike riots, took
the stand IN defense o. Prtric.- Quin-
Ian. who is be-ag tried en- . c..2-cc CT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-09

white girl, was pardoned by Govern
or Cox. No reason was given for the
pardon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-09

Richmond. Cal.-Ck&-:cs Erickson
was arrested OF . charge CT beating
his wife TO death. The body OF the
woman was found n the Erickson
home with her chest crushed n and
showing other evidences Of having
been horribly beaten. The feeling
against Erickson Is running high and
the police are taking extra precau-
lions 20 guard the city jail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-09

Columbus. Ohio--LCGI5 4 Peck, the
negro who caused the Akron riot IN
1900 during which two pc-soas were
killed Gad tie City hall dynam!ted
and burned. and who vas serving e
life ecEto1cc n the penitentiary for
IN alleged assault or u 6-ycar-cld
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-09

AL the news all the time-Tne Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-09

Yes, save the ball park.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-09

"oH, GET OUT! DON'T YOU SEE I'M LOADED
DOWN WITH WORK 2"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-09

fectuay the vital fact that depends HI
getting the best possible return for his money.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-09

sV THE j. w. POTTER co.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-12-05
SCALP ITCHED AND BURNED

1873 South Scioto St., Circleville,
Ohio.-"My little girls trouble first
started on her head in a bunch of lit
tie pimples full of yellow-looking mat
ter and they would spread in large
places. In a short time they would
open. Her scalp was awfully red and
inflamed and the burning and itching
were so intense that she would scratch
and rub till it would leave ugly sores.
The sores also appeared on her body,
and her clothing irritated them SO
that / had to put real soft cloth next
to her body. She would lie awake OF
nights and was very worrisome. At
times she was tortured with itching
and burning.
II tried different remedies with no
benefit for months. had given up all
hope of her ever getting rid of it, then
I concluded to try Cuticura Soap and
Ointment The second application
gave relief. In a short time she was
entirely cured" (Signed) Mrs. Alice
Kirlin, Nov. 4, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample OF each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept Z. Boston. ADV.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-12-05
MANITOBA CROP YIELDS

Gladstone, Man., reports that the
wheat crop of 1913 exceeded all ex-
pectations, 80 bushels per acre was
the general yield. The grade was
never better. One farmer had 400
acres in wheat, which weighed &c
pounds to the bushel.
On Portage Plains, Manitoba, there
were some remarkable yields. Noah
Elgert had 81 bushels of wheat per
acre; the government farm, 81 bush
els; Geo. e. Stacey. Sd; T. J. Hall,
John Ross and D. w. McCuaig, so; w.
Richardson, 81: M. Owens, 617A; An
derson and Turnbull, so; ]. Lloyd,
481s; Jas. Bell and Robt. Brown, 4S;
r. s. Tully, 81; j. Wishart. 4SA;
Philip Page, At; ]. Stewart. As; J. W.
Brown, 80; Chester Johnson, A; E..
H. Muir, AZ; L. A. Bradley, 43; w.
Boldly, 40; Albert Davis, AZ; E. Nc
Lenaghen, 81; farming the same land
for 40 years, ]. Wishart secured crop
of 1919 bushels to the acre, the best
he ever had, and the yield of Mr.. Brad
ley's was on land plowed this spring.
Marquette, Man., Sept. 21.-Splendid
weather has enabled the farmers Of
this section to make good progress
with the cutting and harvesting of this
seasons crop. Wheat is averaging
twenty bushels to the acre, with bar
ley forty-five and oats going seventy.
There has been no damage of any de-
scription.
Binscarth, Man., says: Good reports
are coming from the machines of high
yields and good sample. The eleva-
tors are busy shipping cars every day.
Dauphin, Man, Sept. 49, Threshing
is general the grain is in good shape
and the weather is ideal. The sam
pies are best ever grown here, grad
ing No. 1 Northern. The returns are
larger than expected in nearly every
case E. B. Armstrong; wheat went
thirty four bushels to the acre, others
twenty-five to twenty-seven.
Binscarth, Man., Sept. 3.-Cutting is
finished here and threshing is in full
swing. This part OF the province is
keeping up it's record, wheat averag-
ing twenty-five bushels to the acre
Advertisement,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-12-05
THE VENGEANCE OF OUTLAWS
Band of Desperadoes Wipe Out Every
Member Of Large Family
But One.

Milan.-A band of outlaws has
melted out a dreadful vengeance on a
well-to-do Sicilian family named Gala
zero, who lived at Favara, near Paler-
mo.
Several months ago the brigands
suspected the family of acting as spies
for the police and plotting to have
them captured while entertaining them
to dinner. The outlaws accordingly
sent Signor Calagero black-edged
missive warning him that the whole
family would be wiped out before the
fall of the leaves.
On June the father, mother and
two elder sons were found to have
been murdered while asleep and the
two younger sons and their sister Flor
enza were thereupon taken away by
friends to Castrofillippo, in the hope of
averting further tragedy. It was in
vain, for few nights ago the brigands
waylaid and shot all three.
The only surviving member of the
family is a married brother, with two
children, living in Brooklyn, N. z.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-12-05
CLEARLY NOT FOND OF WATER
Seemed to Be Fact That Old GEN
tleman Had Been Neglecting
His Additions.

Vaughn Comfort, interlocutor OF
Honey Boy George Evans Minstrels,
is circulating this story:
An old rustic, bent and painfully
limping, was accosted by a friend,
who inquired:
Hello, Zeb! What's ailin' yo?"
Got big corn between two toes, /"
said Zeb, and it hurts something
awful"
"Lemme see it. Mebbe kin do ye
some good
mo use, Joe. It's been thataway
fer six weeks"
But it won't do any harm to let
me try"
Slowly and tenderly the old nan re-
moved his boot
Great guns, mani" the friend ex-
claimed. How long did you say you
have been suffering?"
''Just about six weeks"
"This amt any corn!" cried Joe.
''It's a collar cutton! Youngstown
Telegram.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-12-05
RESTRICT RELIGION
Liberty Of Christian Sects Cur
tailed in Macedonia.
Less Freedom Allowed Now Than
There Was Under the MosIem Rule
Newspaper Favors Military
Invasion to Restore Sway.

London.-The Ikdam notes what
others have also reported, that there
is less religious liberty in Macedonia
now among the Christian sects than
there was under Moslem rule, and it
favors a military invasion of Mace
donia to restore the sway of the
Crescent. 1t says:
"The Balkan war was to have lib
Grated the various races from CALLING
servitude. 1t has not SO resulted. It
has rather resulted in the loss of the
rights those races held under Otto
man rule, when the government rec
ognized the religious and civil officers
who were freely chosen by the sew
eral Christian communities. But the
various elements of the population
that have fallen into the hands of the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-12-05
Must Have Had Two,

A New Jersey man recently reached
the conclusion that his eight-year-old
boy is trif1e too bright.
At dinner one evening the father
had been entertaining a number OF
friends from Philadelphia with fun
ny story. This was at dessert. The
youngster had been very quiet
throughout the previous courses; but
here he arose to the occasion in fine
style.
When the laughter induced by his
fathers humor had ceased, the boy,
with fine affection of delight, said:
Now, dad, do tell the other one!"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-12-05
BEE sTINGs HALT WEDDING
Mississippi Bridegroom Requires Medi-
cal Treatment Just Before the
Ceremony.

Moselle, Miss.-Dr. r. H. Crawford
while preparing for his wedding:
hitched his horse too near some bee
hives. The bees attacked the horse,
and in unhitching the animal, Doctor
Crawford was SO severely stung that
he became unconscious. The horse
wrecked the buggy and probably will
die. Doctor Crawford was revived by
fellow physicians and his marriage
with Miss Lena Miller took place
about an hour late.
Doctor Crawford is treasurer of the
town and surgeon-phys for the
New Orleans Northeastern railroad.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-12-05

SuV
From "a Sad Page in Balkan History"
Published at Athens.
Balkan government can no longer
possess the rights they formerly en-
joyed. 1t is therefore natural that
they should, all alike, without distinc-
ton of race or religion, desire auto
nomy under Ottoman sovereignty.
This defines the present duty of the
Ottoman state, viz, to go forward re-
lying on her military strength and es-
tablish Macedonian autonomy. The
Greeks have no right to remain in
Kavala, or in Salonika, the capital Of
the new principality. The Ottoman
army should advance beyond Salonika
to Elassona, and enter Thessaly, and
cancel the claims of the Greeks to
the islands also. This erection of
Macedonia into an autonomous prin-
cipality would serve the interests Of
Roumania and of the great powers of
Europe, and make possible real bal
ance of power in the Balkans, and
stop the present deadly rivalry.