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THE ARGUS, FRIDAY. : APRIL. 30, 1909I (THE 'ARGUS. Published Daily and Weekly at 1624 Second avenue. Rock Island, 111. En tered at the postofflce as second-class batter. BY THE J. W. POTTER CO. TERMS. Dally 10 cents per week. Weekly, $1 per year In advance. All communications of argumentative character, political or religious, must have real name attached for publica tion. No such articles will be printed over fictitious signatures. Correspondence solicited from every township In Rock Island county. trades fly I council Friday, April 30, 1909. Mehemmed Reshed is a little longer name than Abdul Haniid. but probably It will not last half as long. Hopkins is a great politician and wire-puller, but in this senatorii! deadlock his wires seem to be badly crossed. Now that the weather has gotten that twister out of its , system, it is devoutly to be hoped it will soon learn to be good. The kuI tan being deprived of his desirable job it will take some tall hustling on his part to provide for all those wives. Springfield talks of a handsome new hotel but will probably suspend action until it is determined what disposition shall be made of the proposition to move the state fair to Peoria. The benevolent expression on Mr. A Id rich's features, says the Terre Haute Star, shows plainly his secret feeling he is rocking the cradle of our teeney weeney infant industries. It is said that $1,IKM),00 in gold weighs just as much as $8 worth r.f pig iron. The Philadelphia North American suggests that any one skep tical on this statement is privileged to get pig iron and a pair of scales and give it a test. A Pennsylvanian who failed with tho usual missiles in dispersing a cat con. cert rigged up a series of live wires on the adjacent fence. He succeeded In burning up the fence, a barn and a nearby woodshed. But the cats came back. Some argue that if Standard Oil has to pay more for Its crude, it will raise the price of the refined article. Others continue to believe unless we have been misinformed, that the in stitution at 26 Broadway is run with out any profit, but purely from phil anthropic impulse. So far as a substantial reform of the existing tariff system is con cerned, the first day's debate in the senate on the Aldrich tariff bill was anything but illuminating. With great labor and small success the Rhode !s- land senator undertook to prove that his new edition of the Dingley tariff, with its small reductions of duties in some schedules and its increases 3n others would yield enough revenue for the support of the government, without imposing fresh burdens on the people in taxes, on incomes and inheritances. This is quite satisfactory, at any rate. to possessors of taxable incomes and to expectant heirs. The Xew Sultan. Mehemmed V. is Turkey's first con stitutional ruler. Abdul Hamid granted the constitu tion, but he disregarded it and tried to render it null and void, and had he been permitted, he would have brought . about its formafabolition Mehemmed V. is C5. He is said to be a scholarly man of studious habits and simple life, with a certain dignity of character and a benevolint charac ter and a benevolent disposition. He has been virtually a prisoner for a number of years and has been forced to live an isolated life. He has. there fore, taken no part in public affairs and his practical experience has been very limited. . Early in his reign he will be con- j fronted with difficulties which may Vie i too great for him to overcome, but as a constitutional sovereign he will nrob ably find his work much easier than it . would be for such a man to be the ab solute ruler of the Ottoman empire, With constitutional government inaug urated in Turkey we see evidence even outside of Christendom, ' that "the world do move." The Tariff on Wheat. Removal of the tariff on wheat - would not make a speculative corner Impossible. But the admission free of duty of the product of the Canadian wheat fields would make the game of such men as Patten more difficult. However, criiicism of the tariff on heat does not rest solely on the fact that it aids In the "cornering" process. Til riJ r ninl illitv r. ...U n t 1 r r v " v ' j uii n Hem 123 mr . 11 ' excels of the difference of cost of pro duction here and in foreign countries. Judged by the president's own stand ard it is an exhorbitant duty. More over, It is a tax on breadstuffs an essential of life. It is the quid' pro quo given to the farmer to secure his acceptance of a tax on the products of protected manufactories which he buys. But It Is a tax on every per-j son In the country. Moreover, the Aid- J rich bill provides for a 20 per cent in-! crease in this tax. Other legislation should be devised to prevent gambling ! on public-exchanges, but good purpose' will be served if the Patten "corner"! tariff on whea. vThe wheat fanner is not benefited and the consumer !s forced to pay tribute to the wheat gambler. . A Warning From the West. Senator Aldrich defines the declara tion for tariff revision in the republi can platform and means that the re vision should be upward. In this .con nection the following from the St. Paul Pioneer-Press is suggestive: "The west and northwest are not re publican for the sake of the label. The republican party has no mortgage on those sections. They have been pa tient. But year by year there has been a growing feeling or irritation, which will certainly express itself in open re volt, unless it is recognized as a poli tical fact and given satisfaction. If Aldrich and Payne push their game too far, if they tamper much longer .there is grave danger of the disruption of the republican party. What would then become of the ele(ment that now con trols congress is a question which it would be well for Payne, Aldrich & company to brood over." Senator Aldrich is governed by the belief that his party will stand "any thing, and that it is so strong even blunders and wrong-doing can not keep it dut of power. That may he true of the east but not of the west. The west wants tariff revision down ward. If it can not get this from the party in power it will get it from the party now out of power. SOCIAL AFFAIRS I Society news, written or telephoned to the society editor of The Argus, will be gladly received and published. But in either case the identity of the sender must be made known, to insure relia bility. Written notices must bear slg nuture and address. Etude Club Meets. At a meeting of the Etude club, held yesterday after noon at the home of Mrs. J. M. Sher ier, 9J3 Kiikwood boulevard, Daven port, the hearty good will and endorse ment of the club members was given the Rock Island Musical club. The majority of the members signified their desire and intention of becoming asso ciated members of the newly organ ized club in this city, and already some of them have purchased tickets. The study meeting yesterday was devoted to the study of Haydn and Wagner, Mrs. Sh'erier and Miss Jordan giving interesting readings of their lives. Mrs. Sherier, also, contrary to the gen eral custom of the club, served a nice lunch after the program. The pro gram as given yesterday afternoon-was as follows: Piano, Andante con Varia Haydn Miss Nettie Eckmann. Violin, Hungarian Dance, No. 5 Brahms Miss Stolley. Cornet, (a) "At Night Fall," (b) "Silver Stream" Rollinson Mrs. Van Duzer. Piano, Prelude, G minor. Rachmaninoff Miss Bertha Dennis. Vocal, "Lord of Life". Charles Cadman Master Lyle Utts. Piano, "Elevation" Chaminade Miss Eckmann. Vocal, "The Bird and the Rose" Harrocks Miss Ruth Benkert. Violin, "Playful Rockets" Freising Miss Stolley. Entertains for Bride-Eelect. Mrs, Leo A. Larkin, at, her home in the Payne flats, yesterday afternoon enter tained a company of 12 ladies as a pre-uuptial courtesy for Miss Anna 01tmannt whose marriage takes place Saturday evening. A guessing con test, the magazine party, was the af ternoon diversion, and at 5 o'clock a lunch was served in the dining room. The table centerpiece was a green basket filled with ferns, and extend ing from theS chandelier to the tables were festoons of smilax. Four candles with green shades completed the table decorations. A large cake was decor ated to represent a May pole with green and white ..ribbons, and the fa vors Were onnids The nlar rnrrls were hand-painted with cupids and. bells. Mrs. Larkin was assisted by Miss Julia Davis and Miss Hattie Larkin. Entertain Ladies of O. R. C. Mrs. Thomas Kane and Mrs. Edward Grim were the hostesses yesterday after-1 noon to the social circle of the ladies' auxiliary to the Order of Railway Con-' ductors at the home of the former,! 2X48 Eighth avenue. Cinch was played during the afternoon, the gifts for scores going to Mrs. A. E. Small, first, and Mrs. A. B. Curtis, second. A com- jpany of about 1G ladies was present, jMrs. Edward Carroll of Bradford, 111., and Mrs. James Frederick of Peoria j being out of town guests. The host esses served a nice lunch after the games. Elect New President. The Ladies' Aid society of the Memorial Christian church held a business meeting yester day afternoon in the church parlors, ' for the purpose of electing a president ,to seed .Mrs. ,A. W. Tanner, who hande " Jn her resignation. Mrs. W. B. CVfemer was elected to the. position of president. , 1 'V.? Entertains Cot?-' Aa ' av M. Beal at her noloe e'nteehth i street, was. the hostess yesterday af ternoon to the members of the Coterie club. The afternoon was pleasantly' passed with sewing and music and nice refreshments were served. Mrs. Carl Blankenburg will be the hos tess to the club at its next meeting In two weeks. Ladles of Eagles Card Party. The ladies' auxiliary of the Eagles held a successful card party yesterday after noon at the Eagles home. Cinch was the card game played "and the prizes were awarded to Mrs. C. Zuber, first, Mrs. Horn, second, and Mrs. E. Bowen, consolation. The games were followed by refreshments. The next card party will be held at the skating rink when 500 and cinch will be played. Re freshments will be served also. FIELD OF LITERATURE The May Strand Magazine. The Strand for May contains an imposing trio of fiction writers Hall Caine, Conan Doyle, and W. W. Jacobs. Each author has his own peculiar and at tractive style, and his contribution will doubtless be enjoyed by a wide circle of readers. Other fiction is supplied by E. P. Bell, Horace Annesley Va chell, Lloyd Williams, and E. Nesbit. Among the articles contained in this number of the Strand is one entitled "My Reminiscences" by the well known artist. Lawrence Alma-Tadema, several. of whose pictures are to be found in the public and private galler ies of this country. Professor Edward Whymper writes on "Mountaineering Tragedies" and describes a number of hair-raising Catastrophes which will interest, both the climber and the non climber. The article Is illustrated with photographs showing the actual spots where these accidents occurred. Henry E. Dudeney contributes one of his pop ular puzzle articles, his subject this month being "Mazes "and How to Thread Them." He gives an illustra tion of the "Philadelphia" maze which was tackled by a Philadelphian who. after endeavoring to "thread" it, but without success, decided that it add-?d another burden to life and put a bulret through his head. There is no proba bility of a reader going to similar ex tremes, however, as Professor Duden ey provides the key or should we say the needle? Harry . Furniss continues to write and illustrate "The Light Side of Finance," while the color section is devoted to the London stage. The Curiosities are as marvelous as ever. The May Strand is an especially good number containing excellent fic tion by Hall Caine, Conan Doyle, W. W. Jacobs, and others less famous. The articles deal with such widely different subjects as "Mountaineering Tragedies," "The Whirligig Beetle," "Mazes and How to .Thread Them" and "The Light Side of Finance." Alma-Tadema, R; A., the famous artist of Greek subjects, contributes some chapters, of "My Reminiscences," which are illustrated with many of his best known pictures. An amusing story by Lloyd Williams regarding a trained donkey is embellished with some inimitable sketches by the ani mal artist, J. A. Shepherd. Object to Strong Medicines. Many people object to taking the strong medicines usually prescribed by physicians for rheumatism. There is no need of internal treatment in any case of muscular or chronic rheu matism, and more than nine out of every ten cases of the disease are of one or the other of these varieties. When there is no fever and little (if any) swelling, you may know that it is only necessary to apply Chamber lain's liniment freely to get quick re lief.- Try it. For sale by all drug gists. All the news all the time THE ARGUS. - Central Trust & Savings Bank, ROCK ISLAND, ILL. II. ' E. CASTEEL, Prea. M. S. HKAOV, V. Pre.j H. B. SIMMON, Caabier. IT'S NO SECRET The secret of success Isn't tied up In the sphinx. Russell Sage saved the first dollar, and ultimately saved upwards of one hundre dmillions. So to have, you must save In the sure, old-fashioned way. Open a savings account at our bank and deposit part of your earnings each week. You will be agreeably surprised to se enow fast it grows. Central Trust & Savings Bank .4 Per Cent Paid on Deposits WILBUR V ' J - I Mr. Wright and his brother Orville will soon return to and again take up government work at Fort Myer. They gold medals by the Aero Club of America on their return. The Argus Daily Short Story Big Clown and Little Clown By Temple Bailey. Copyrighted, 19(t9. by Associated Literary Press. tie was lug and luiriy. a figure in nis fantastic dress to make nil the little boys giggle and the little girls stare, half frightened. That as when he was in the ring. But when he was clothed in the ordi nary garb of a citizen lie was simply a fresh faced hoy w ho could stroll along the village streets without attracting tiiiusunl intention. He liked the little villages where the circus stayed fur a day or two and then moved on languidly down dusty roads to the nest stopping place. "Some time." he said to the little clown. "I'd just like to stay behind in one of these little towns and turn farmer ' and stop being .funny for awhile." The little, clown was a woman. When she w.nsjlressed for the ringv she wore infant ihph t hes, with a -blue sash, and caiTivtT'n big stick of red striped candy, and. all the little girls and lioya. would almost go into convul sions of,1aughtr. when she shook her rattle at them, f "I know," said the little clown, "how you feel. Sometimes I think it would be nice to. have n little house and make bread and put the week's wash out on the green grass and have a cat and a fireplace" Her voice trailed off dreamily. The big clow u looked down at her. "I've been; funny all my life." ho said. "When I wasn't anything but a baby my father used to take me in the ring with liini." lie was a clow n, too, and I've just grown up to it." The little clown nodded sympathetic ally. "Most of us grow up to it." she said, "and then somehow we can't get away." - The big clown stood up. It was time for hint to go Into the ring. He twirled his pointed hat in his hand and then put it cn. "I am going to get away from it." he said. "I want a home anil neighbors. I'd like to be a sheriff in some town or mayor or on the school board"- He smiled till the thick white paint on bis face was folded into deep creases. Then he w as off to the ring, and the little clown turned her attention to the contortionist, w ho was in shining iri descent green like a snake. "I wish you wouldn't pay so much attention to the big clown," the contor tionist told her. "I can't ever get a mluute with you." The littl&clown looked at him with eyes that went beyond him through the door of the tent to where the ap ple trees were flinging up pink branch es to a sapphire sky. "Did you ever see anythiug so pret ty?" she asked, and pointed to It. But the contortionist had no eyes for apple trees. "1 have never seen anything so pretty as you are," he said, ''and if you will stop thisclown business and marry me 1 will put you in an act that will give you n chance to show" people how good looking you are. -Vou could wear' white and your hair in yellow ringlets down your back and a gold crown. And I'd put on red with horns, and we'd give an angel and devil act." . The 'little clown leaned forward eagerly. "I have always wanted to do something like that" she said. "I've wanted to have an act that would make people do something be sides giggle, and I ought to get pret ty good pay." "Well, I should say," the contortion ist bragged. "I get bigger pay now than any one in the show, and you'd just about double it after 1 had taught you what to do. It would be swell business." "Yes," said the little clown, "it would." .v. . And when the contortionist had gone the little clown sought the bearded lady. "Which would you rather do." she demauded.';'have. a little house in a ountrv town, with a fireulace aud a .. WRIGHT the United States will be presented cat and a husband that people looked up to, or would you rather be a head liner in the circus business?" Now. the bearded lady, in spite of her masculine appearance, was a wise woman and a sympathetic one. "I'd ! rathcr .be the wife of the man I loved." she told the little clown, "whether he was in a country village or the circus. It isn't the place that makes us happy; it's the man." The little clown nodded her head. "But I'm not sure." she began, and then the bearded lady said. "Well, be J sure before you decide." "How a tn I going to know?" ques tioned the little clown. "You'll know w hen the time comes," said the bearded lady sensibly. Aud aflor the little clown had gone 'away the bearded, lady sat and. thought and thought.- and when the performance was over she sent for the big clown. "So you love the little clown?" she cald. "How did you know?" he demanded. "Everybody knows." the bearded lady ttld him. "You can't hide it." "Well. I do love her," the big clown confessed, "and I want to take her away from all this and live in a little house in a little town and have chick ens and a cow" "The little clown wants a fireplace and a cat." smiled the bearded lady, "but it all amounts to the same thing." "Did she I ell you?" the big Clown nskd eagerly. "Yes." said the bearded lady, "but she is not sure that she loves you, and It's up to yon to make her sure." "Hut how?" demanded the big clown. "I-are the show." was the sage ad vice, "at the next village and see how she takes it." So the next night when the lights ! were out in the big tent end the tired performers were packing their belong ings into trunks and bags the big clown came to the little clown and said. "Ooodby." "Cut but." the little clown stam mered, "I don't want you to go!" "I am goiiif; to settle down." the big clown told her. "and have a little house with a fireplace and a cat." The little clown caught her breath quickly. "And who's going to keep hoiiKe for you?" she asked wistfully. "I shall live alone" the hig clown's voice had a note of patnos. "There Is only one woman Jhat I should care to have sit In front of that fireplace, and she values fame and fortune more than she values love." "What makes vou think that?" cried Improve Your K C Baking Powder will do it! Get a Can. Try it for vour iavorite eal- Tf it doesn't raise better, it it isnt daintier, we return your money. Everybody agrees K C has no equal. Pfff uv) Jounces Pure Wholesome, Economical. the Utile clown, and just then the con tortionist came in. lie wore a long fawn ulster and a high hat. "My automobile Is outside." he said to the little clown, "and I have asked tolTbearded lady to ride with us to the nest village. It Is much more pleas ant than to go In the vans." , "Thank you very, muck" said the little clown, and held out her hand to the big clown. . "I hope you'll be very happy all alone in your big house." she said to the big clown, "with your chickens and your cow and 3-our fireplace and your cat" ner voice broke and she ran out of the tent The big clown took a step forward, but the bearded lady stopped him. "Let her alone," she said quietly, "Let her alone." And presently the big machine whizzed away., and the big clown was left alone beneath the stars of the spring night. He sat down on his trunk in the middle of the deserted ring and planned how on the morrow he would get his money out of the bank and build a house and begin a rrew life as a substantial citizen. But allthe Joy had gone strangely out ef his plans when he could not see the face of the little clown at his ta ble or her slender figure In the big chair in front of the fireplace. And even while he yearned for her she came to him, running over the sawdust silently, so that he did not know she was there" until her arms were about bis neck. "I made him let me out," she sobbed. "Oh. I hate hlra! He is so sure of himself and of me. And the bearded lady got out, too. and she Is coming to play propriety, only she is so much slower than I am. And I want to live In a little bouse with you and have chickens and a cow" "And a fireplace and a cat." The big clown had her In his arms, and there was deep joy in his voice. "And you shall be the mayor some day." planned the little clown. "And you shall make bread and hang your clothes on the grass," laughed the big clown. "And you'll both live happy ever after," prophesied the bearded lady, who just then came up. panting, and gave them her blessing like a very halrv godmother. The Watch of Wren's Sweetheart. The betrothed of Sir Christopher Wren, the architect of St. Paul's cathe dral, accidentally dropped her watch into a bucket of water. Knowing that her lover was an ingenious man, she sent it to him to lie repaired. Wren's reply ran as follows: "Madam The artilicer. having never liefore mett with a drowned Watch, like an ignorant physician has been soe King about the cure that he hath made me very un quiet that your commands should be soe lon.-r deferred. However. I hnve sent the watlh at last and envle the felicity of It. that it should be soe noer your side and soe often enjoy your -Eye and be. consulted by you how your Time shall pass while you employ your hands In excellent workes. But have" a care of it. for I put such a Spell Into It that every Beating of the Balance will tell you 'tis the pulse of my Heart which labors as much to serve you and more Trewly than the watch, for the watch I believe will sometimes lie. and sometimes perhaps be Idle and unwilling to goe. having received so much injury by being In that br.th that I dispair it should ever be a Trew Servnut to you more. But as for me unless you drown me too In my Tea res; you may lie confi dent I shall never cease to be your most affectionate, humble servant Chr. Wren Unfeeling. A soft air shook the honeysuckle vine, and puffs of delicate perfume floated gently to where erotic Blenkin sop sat spooning with his girl. Xot a leaf stirred. Only the stars and moon above and the green earth below. All r.rpimd was the atmosphere of lee-ove. His tone was reverend and hushed. It was as if this slim and beautiful maiden were In his eyes a goddess. "Darling." he exclaimed, pausing in his ecstatic osculations, "each time I kiss you It make a better man of me"" They fell to again. A voice from above broke harshly on the night: "What are you by now, then saint or archangel?" A burst of ribald laughter, the rattle of a closing window and then ouce more the holy calm of undisturbed nieht. London Scraps. Raking more evenly, hieher. more delicate in flavor, BAKIWG POWDER Humor and Philosophy Bx VACAf M. SMITH PERT PARAGRAPHS. Occasionally we meet n nxin vlnai estimate of himself is so high that h ugnt to be made to pay taxes on it. r It Is hard to believe that anybody would do wrong and not lie about Ji- afterward. Having to pay for it afterward i what makes saints of sinners not. How any woman can bear to have such n careless husband Is what the other woman cau't understand. i - A cheerful liar is often an enduring Joy to the erring and downcast. The world Eolves its own problems, but very" rarely to the satisfaction of those inhabitants of the world who constitute the problem. Being able to take care of yourself should be a guarantee that you are able to take care of some one else. ' Some men are unique in that they make a specialty of believiug their own lies. We would not so much mind not be ing able to tell what some people will do if we could only be sure what they won't. Happy Medium. Are the moments wasted In a liammock swinging. Listening to the birdies Practicing tlielr singing. Or on the veranda In a rocker sitting. Watching summer shadow O'er the landscape Hitting? Are we truly sinful. Useful labors slighting. If we pack our tackle When the risli are biting. If we go a-Maying. Nature's features rubbing, When the neighbors tell us We were better grubbing? Every blessed minute Working like a beaver Hands our nervous system Down to the receiver. It may bring us treasure. Lengthen out our purses. Bat it gets us ready For a crew of nurses. There's an average proper. One extreme Is folly. Too much of the other llrlngs us melancholy. With judicious mixing No returns are bitter Half and half is better.. Neither slave nor oultler. A Failure. "She was so disappointed she felt like crying." "What was the matter?" "She overheard some one say her hat was pretty." Contaminated. "flow are your hens doing thle spring?" y "I am afraid they hare gone Into pol itics." "How does 4t manifest Itself?" ' "Getting so they make enough BOiM with each egg they lay for a dozen." Quested at It "Mr. Buyer, won't you please bark for us?" "What's that, child?" "Isn't that the way you do It?" "Do what?" "1'nele Jake says you talk Ilk sausage." The Irresponsible. "What a pretty Jacketl How mucfc did it cost you?" "Nothing? "Nothing?' "Nope, but the dealer atanOa to $25."' They Take the Hint. "Do you believe children helped by suggestion." "It works wonders." "How do you work ltt "I suggest a spanking eaa f Was Watohed. . "Walk lnr - "Yes." - ' " . "Why didn't you lake the tralif "The owner was looking," .. "X 'Adjustable. . "What tunes does your band playf "It playa only "one tone. You fitM all It what you nleaaa." , 4 . V,