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I - 4 THE RGUSJIOXDAY, FEBRUARY 0, 1905. THE ARGUS. IVUhed Dally s:;d Weekly at 1624 Second avenue. Rock Island, III. En tered at the postoffice as second-class matter. By THE J. W. POTTER CO. TfeRMB Daily. 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 iufh articles will be printed over fictitious signatures. Correspondence solicited from every township in Rock Island county. Monday, February 6, 1905. The Hot Springs races were called off one day on account of a frozen track. Possibly the officials desired to prevent the betting favorites from get ting cold feet in the stretch. Thirty years ago today the then pro jected Hennepin canal engaged the en tire attention of the house of repre sentatives. And today we are told the enterprise, all but completed, has scarcely a friend in congress to see it through. ' A diamond that has no equal in size was dug up in the Juhamuuilm m minm last week. It weighs 3,03', t prats and is Bald to be worth $3,500,(X0. Too bad that Mrs. Chadwick was caught so soon in her financial career she would have acquired it. The prospect for the sale of Ameri can shoes in China is brightening. It will be some time before any consid erable number of the Chinese people will be able to buy American footwear, but the number is constantly increas ing, and trade figures show a marked increase in the imports of this article. Some idea of how the Russian "grafter" does his work may be gath ered from a story now going the rounds of European capitals. Prof. Tuxen. the Danish painter, recently handed over to the czar a copy of his picture of King Edwards' coronation, which he had been commissioned to do. The emperor expressed satisfac tion with the work and handed the painter an order for 12,00 rubles, the price, agreed upon. The order was presented to the proper disbursing offi cer, who gave Tuxen 8,00 rubles, bay ing the czar's orders were never paid in full. It happened that the painter had another interview with his majes ty, when by accident the latter learn ed of what had occurred. The czar at once paid the 4,000 rubles. Virtue of Necessity. Chicago Chronicle: I. N". V. Irvine, the former priest in the Episcopal church, who was deposed by Bishop Ethelbert Talbot, and who has done all he could for years past to defame the bishop and- subject him to some sort of civil or ecclesiastical trial, has come to the end of his tether and pub lished a long open letter abandoning his efforts and giving "a desire to pre vent further scandal in the church" as his reason. This will surprise no one. and the only wonder is that Mr. Irvine got anyone to listen to him and to give him encouragement In his vulgar and revengeful assault on the bishop. Prob ably there never was a case in church history in which an unfrocked priest did not attempt to retaliate on the au thorities of the church through whom he was deposed, and t he probabilities that such a character Is a slanderer are so great that even if he tells the truth it is impossible to believe him. In addition to his "desire to prevent further scandal in the church." Mr. Ir vine gives as his reason for his resolu tion his forgiving disposition. The on ly inference anyone can draw from this tirade is that Mr. Irvine is making a virtue of necessity, that his attempt to annoy Bishop Talbot broke down of Its own weight, and that instead of forgiving the brshop he would humili ate hitr. if he dared to do so. If we are at liberty to advise Mr. Irvine, we would say to him: "Go to south Africa and grow up with the country." A Hoy's W&cea. Cecil Potter Yeargin. of Oakland. 111., and. by the way, son of "Nixie" Yeargin, a former city editor of The Argus, has been honored by Speaker Cannon with the appointment as chief page in the house of representatives. This boy has charge of 50 pages and draws a salary of Jl.&oo per year. That is pretty big wages for a boy. and a beginning in a wage earning career which would ruin the average young man. Few men of experience and ability draw so large a salary. Many men with well established business institu tions of 'their own cannot net that amount annually. Paying such big sal aries t-v boys as 91,50) year or even half l':.ai much Is often dangerous. Easy-obtained money, wages which re quire V.i:'- rT"rt, pay much in excess of the work required to get the same, has ruined many boys in years past. The average boy is bet ter off who earns every cent he gets, who learns to love work and enjoy the fair return for ii3 ef forts and who iearns to know the value of a dollar. It is hoped young Yeargin knows enough to srand his prosperity and use it well. Salaries of Statesmen. At last a bill has been introduced in congress increasing the salary of the president of the United States to $lo0. 000 a year. The bill calls attention to the fact that many corporations pay their presidents five times as much as the United States does. The following comparisons are also drawn: The president of the United States gets $50,000 a year the lord lieutenant of Ireland draws $100,000. The vice president of the United States and the clerk of the British house of commons are valued at the same amounts $8,000 each. The chief justice of the United States receives $13,000; the lord high chancellor of England earns $50,000. and the lord chief justice $40,000. We have eight associate justices at $12,500 apiece England has four lords of appeal in or dinary and a maafer of the rolls at $30,000 each and 27 justices at $25, O0G. The attorney general of the United States' who has to enforce the laws against twenty billion dollars' worth of trusts, has a salary of $8,000 a year; England pays an attorney general $35, 000 in salary and $29,500 in fees. A proper increase in the salaries of the high officials of this government might be money well expended. Where We Draw the Line. If Gov. Deneen is really anxious to catch some boodlers, Missouri will take a day off and let Gov. Folk tell him how to put tho stripes on the right fellows. St. Ixuis Republic. ""And wiren Trrrsr laudable purpos"e"T5" accomplished, " it is to be hoped The Missouri supreme court will not take a day off and tell the Illinois supreme court how to take the stripes off the right fellows. THE HOTELS. At the Harper N. C. Strickland, Detroit; T. E. Van Sant, Kansas City; J. E. Mc Williams, Chicago; J. C. E gin. New York; J. J. Harrington, Kan sas City; W. K. March. Philadelphia; H. A. Schmidt, Paw Paw, Mich.; M. D. Rosenfield. Moline; J. B. Cornell. Chi cago; F. E. Proctor.Chrisman, 111.; D. B. Chandler. Rock Island; X. F. An derson. Charles E. Sturtz. Kewanee; Benjamin Ievy. Danvers, Mass.; J. R. Anderson, M. Silverburg, Chicago; .1. W. Peterson. Galva; F. M. Hartyn. New York; F. J. Aston, Rockford: Charles M. Martin, Kansas City; F. W. Creighton, New York; H. K. Hol land, I. S. Calender, Galesburg; R. P. Burkboth, Chicago; A. B. Crozer, De troit; Leo Johnson, St. Ixiuis; S. Mc Adoo, Pittsburg; J. T. Walker. Kansas City; J. B. Jussnian. George Hartfield. Chicago; F. A. Griffin. Griffin, 111.; C. B. Whitney, Detroit; F. James. Chica go: H. McBartlett. A. G. Aherhorn. Rock Island; W. R. Alexander. Miss Wadsworth. Miss French, Rock Isl and: F. B. Mitchell, Sr. Iouis; Q. 1. Bailey, Chicago; Charles Wagner, Peo rtn; H. H. Holland. Callender City; H. P. McKnight. New York; W. W. Newhall. Kansas City. At the Rock Island (European) H. E. King. Bushnell; C. Ferris, Bush nell; Carl Booker, Waynesville; J. W. Ford. Kellogg; A. C. Campbell, Rock Island; Robert F. Rose. F. J.. Storm, Chicago; H. C. Linck. Trivoli; G. T. Blakeley. Buffalo Pra'-ie; C. R. Case, Rock Island; H. B. eel, Spokane, Wash.; Charles A. Murray and wife. New York; E. W. Ebey, C. A. Bosen, St. Iouis; E. A. Marvin, W. J. Patter on. New York; G. Abelson, Chicago; Dr. E. F. Spalding. New York; C. B. Butter. Rock Island: James Miller, Chicago: H. C. Crandall, New York; H. J. Baldwin. Boston; William Cun-ens- and wife, R. Huhnke, Ed Max Smith, Alfred hatell. R. J. Splan. George Herman. Ernest Sole. Violet Sidney. Daisy Williams, New York; J. E. McGill. Chicago; F. D. Nutting. Chi cago; R. G. Shields, Bloomington; C. W. Black. St. Louis; Mrs. N. Patter son and daughter. Chicago: J. R. Pit ney. Peoria; M. Taxman. Rock Island; J. D. Simllle. Springfield; T. W. Pow ell. Rock Island; J. W. Balsley, Win chester; M. D. Ullman. Peoria; E. A. Perkins, Chicago; F. P. Price. New Albin, Iowa, L. Hegberg. Rockford; Clarence Wat roue, Syracuse. Fiendish Suffering is often caused by sores, ulcers and cancers, that eat away your skin. Wil liam Bedell, of FlPt Rock, Mich., says: "I have used Bud-Jen's Arnica Salve, for ulcers, sores cwd cancers. It is the best - healing dressing I ever found." Soothes and heals cuts, burns and scalds. 25 cents at HaUz & llie meyer's drugstore; guaranteed. . Chronic Rheumatism Cured. Dr. H. B. Hettinger, Indianapolis, Ind., says: "For several months after spraining my ankle I was severely af flicted with rheumatism. I finally tried Detchon's Mystic Cure for Rheu matism, and in four days could walk (Without my cane; two bottles cured me sound and well. I take great pleasure in recommending the Mystic Cure to all who are afflicted with rheumatism." Sold by Otto Grotjan, 1501 Second avenue. Rock IsJacd: Gust Schlegel & Son, 220 West Second trcet. Davenport. Hundreds of thousands of people nse Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a family tonic. If taken this month it wi'.l keen the familv wn all nmmir If it fails get your money back. S3? cents. T. H. Thomas" pharmacy. J f DAILY SHORT STORY THE KISS OF LIFE. (Original. The uiembtrs of the household stood about my bed waiting for my death. Not brothers, sisters, father, mother, for these v.ere all dead. My aunt stood at the foot of the bed. My Cousin Eugenia, to whom I was engaged to be married, sat weeping near a window, Ler face buried in her handkerchief. Laura, whom my mother had left to my care when a little girl of but ten years old and for whom I had provided ever since, stood in the background, crowded away from the bed by the others, and I could not see her face. Laura was now twenty and by my death would be left without a home or hUpiort. I had provided for her, but had not been fully satisfied with the new will In which I had made the pro vision and had kept it locked where it would not be found. The old will left everything to Eugenia. The doctor came and put his hand on my heart and after leaving it there a few minutes said in a softly modulated voice: "It is all over." My cousin Tom turned and with bow ed head walked out of the room, slow ly at first, but more rapidly as he neared the door, and I could Lear him going downstairs with a springy step. Eugenia rose and cast a frightened glance my way. I expected to see in her face indications of a blighted life. I was astonished to discover a look of relief. Aunt Winifred went to her, put her arm around her, Eugenia's head full on her mother's shoulder, and they passed out of the chamber. One by one those who had been with me in my last moments left me. Lau ra stood by a window with her back to me. She waited till the last person had departed, then turned. Ou her face was genuine grief. She had con cealed it iu presence of the others, but now that they were gone she gave full veut to it. Coming to me, she knelt by my bed, put her face down into her hands and sobbed as if her heart would break. But hearing a step with out she rose, brushed away her tears and began to busy herself about the room, gliding noiselessly here and there while the doctor, who had forgot ten his satchel, came In, put away his medical paraphernalia and went away. Was I dead? I didn't believe I was. I had often heard of the comatose conditiou in which a person may linger for a long while and concluded that mine was such a case. I was certainly paralyzed. Had I not beeu propped up with pil lows I should not have seen what I did. During the night I heard a faint laugh in a distant chamber. I recog nized it at ouce, for I had long loved it. It was Engenia's laugh. I heard a sob iu the hall, and in a few moments Laura came in. Softly approaching the bed, she stood looking down at me. Presently she seemed to notice some thing in my face probably a life-like tinge. At any rate, she touched my cheek. She uppeared to be disappoint ed and to k her hand away, but not be fore it had stirred my dormant pulse. Then she bent down and imprinted n kiss upon my lips. TJiat kiss was like new fuel to a flickering fire. I could feel my heart begin to beat slowly at first, but quickening every moment. Laura uuist have noticed the change, for she hastened out of the room, and present ly my aunt and my cousin Tom came hurrying in and looked at me. "Nonsense!" said Tom, but with a look full of fear that I might live. "It's that stupid Iura's fancy," said my aunt. I hoped to hear more, but after a hasty glance they left the room. Laura came back and stood ieering down in to my face. I gave a faint sigh. Quick as a Hash she put her hand to my heart and felt it leating. Seizing my hand, she chafed it spasmodically, then ran to the door and called over the banister. "Get the doctor, quick!" When the doctor came the sun was shining iu at my window, and there is nothing more reviving than its rays. Laura had started life anew; the sun gave it strength. The doctor declared that I still lived, hot after deliberation decided not to give me any remedy, though he ordered a tank of oxygen for me t breathe. The household agyln gathered in the room, my fiancee ap proaching me with a partly concealed dread or disappointment in her face. They crowded about my bed, and Lau ra, as lefore, was crowded out- Then, when sure I lived, they went away again. The time came when I was perfect !y recovered. I broke my engagement with Eugenia and turned the rest of them out of the house. When they were all gone I sent for Laura. She came into my study wonderingly. I had two wills in my hand. I gave her one to read. It left all my possessions to my bite fiancee. When "Laura had rend it, I handed her the other, execut ed that morning. It left everything to her. "What does this mean?" she asked, a color mounting to her cheek. "Why nni I to have all this property?" "You won it." "How?" "By a kiss." "What kiss?" The color In her cheek (.oeiened. "The kiss that restored me to life." She turned away, but I went up be hind Iier and. drawing her face around, kissed her. "You jrnve me life; I give you for tune. If you will take me with it. It U yours cow." T. ADOLPII SAUNDERS. . i WTic'dng, V. Vs., May 28, 1903. Some yetrs ago while at work, I fell over a truck, and severely injured both of my shins. My blood became poisoned as a result, and the doctor told me I would have running sores for life, and that if they were healed tip the result would be fatal. Under this discouraging report I left off their treatment and re sorted to the nse of S. S. S. Its effects were prompt and gratifying. It took only a short while for the medicine to en tirely cure tip the sores, and I am not dead as the doctors intimated, nor have the sores ever broke out again. Some 12 years have elapsed since what I have de s cribed occurred. Having been so signally benefitted by its use I can heartily recom mend it as the one great blood purifier. John W. Fcndis. Care Schmulback Brewing Co. Chronic sores start often from a pim ple, scratch, bruise or boil, and while salves, washes and powders are beneficial, the unhealthy matter in the blood must be driven out or the sore will continue to eat and spread. S. S. S. reaches these old sores throtgh the blood, re moves all impurities and poisons, builds up the entire system and strengthens the circulation. S. S. S. is a blood purifier and tonic combined. Contains no mineral wnai ever but is guaran teed purely veget able. If you have an old sore write us and our physi cians will advise without charge. Book on diseases tf the Blood free. The Swift Specific Company, Atlanta, 6a. COOOOOOOOOOOOOCQOOOOOOOOOO No alter what you want to buy, sell or trade, the only place where you can do so to the best of advantage is here. 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