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r r I THE ARGUS, -TUESDAY. MARCH 0. 1909. I V-' i" i. i - OTETE ARGUS. I while the voters were wholly engross ed with the Deneeu'-Yates primary - Published Dally and Weekly at ;m fighU " fleoond mau. Rot. Island, lu. En- Others are trying to see what jobs Jtrad at the eoatofflce a second-class ! can be swung to their political flunkies natter.) BYTHE J. W. POTTER CO. hi a trade for their votes in joint session. ' - A seat In the United States senate Is too great to be thus measured. It is not a commodity to be auctioned off to the highest political bidder, nor TERMS Daily, 10 cent per week. Weekly, 1 per year In advance.' Ail communication of argumentative I should it be bartered for jobs. character, political or religious, must I It would be well for every voter in have real name attached for publica-1 the "state to watch the attitude of the tlon. No such articles will be printed legislators on this deadlock problem Over fictitious signatures. Correspondence solicited from every township In Rock Island county. Who shall .succeed Hopkins? Tuesday, March 9, 1909. Advantages Tiong Sought. In common with the public spirited citizens of Rock Island, in keeping with the progressive sentiment upon which Rock Island so largely depends for ad vancement, and In complete harmony with every move that makes or prom ises for the permanent commercial de- Mr. Taft is now very much on the velopment of the city, ine Argus sianas job. , . I for the encouragement or mieruroans and kindred enterprises. Realizing mat Rnnntnr pintt Tina ntinui hut viaolthA lnrk nf these facilities for reaching .. ...Mlt ..US . I. L . V- V. , UUb not turned off the gas. as he is writing the country naturally triuutary iokuck his memoirs " Island on the south, - is one of the city's most serious drawbacks, it is Every editor whose dutv it is to read needles to state that its fullest co- the Congressional Record wishes the operation will continue to be at, all Hon. John Weslev Gaines a heartv times given to every public unuertaK God-sneed and hones that he will never ing that may insure to Rock Island come back. .- that which Is bo mucn neeaea inter urban,. communication with the terri The rumor comes from Washington tory in this and the adjoining counties that Cannon and Aldrlch are in a con spiracy to bamboozle Taft in a make ship tariff bill. Can such a tl.inj; be possible? to the south. An ordinance Is now before the coun cil which promises the advantages so long sought It contains but one feat ure to which objection has been rais- Judge R.:,A. Ballmger and James R.led. in that it permits the opera Garfield were classmates at Williams Wing company to handle freight cars of couege in list and now the former standard railroad size over the right succeeds the latter as secretary of 0f way which extends through the the interior. - j hiisiness .struts of the eitv. and eventually comes jdown Sev- Speaker Shurtleff has recognized the Lnteenth street from Fiffh avenue to fact that he was elected by demo- First avenue, where it is proposed to cratic votes by giving the minority connect with one of the steam railroad 14 of the chairmanships of house com- imps having track nrivileces there mutees. tnis is sometmnc never be- iwhii. . c dim.i.imi ,o ,- nmnnaoii v I V 1J11C 1 1. OLlUUiaV.U lliwi' Hi"- SJ vs"-j I - interurban shall be operated by means of electricity, it is desired to so con it that it may be used as a freight as well as a passenger line through the streets of thfe city to be traversed, and it is to the possibility of long freight trains traversing the streets that objection has been raised. W. C. Lawson, the promoter of the fore known at the capital, but Shurt left's election was also unique, anil therefore precedents are made but to struct oe snatierea. The special session of congress Is called for March 15 and President Taft will let it be known to the legislators that ' they are " expected to make a Rnpodv nniWpniino rpvisinn nf the tariff. If they revise it upward he Proposed line, maintains on the other will not hesitate to veio and reprove. hand lhat the riShts solicited m Rock That is the tip that has gone forth Island ar no different from those and having expressed his sentiments sought and granted in other cities in the" voters of all ''parties will expect Illinois and Indiana which are entered him to live np to them. y similar roans, . but . ne says further that his company is A bill putting into effect the Oregon willing to waive the right to use the filv,. of choosing United States sena- streets stipulated m tne oramance u tors , has been signed by Governor I anotner route may De poiniea out d- RhniiAni.crtr f TCohrnaka an will ha. which he may bring m . his road come effective in 90 days. An effort rrom tne soutn leamng to tracK connec to pass a similar bill in the senate of tlons on First avenue. Rightfully, he Minnesota iaiieu py, two votes, and tne i """" mat n. io democrats charge' that republicans op- tne company as well as to the city to posed it through fear that should he nave tne passenger cars traverse tne become a. candidate for the senate. I main streets, and to pass as closely to Governor Johnson , would defeat any the business community as possible, republican candidate fpr popular en- nut now is tne company to get us dorsement. The Nebraska bill opens freight in,, he asks. lor freight is as the way for the selection of Mr. Brvan essential as passenger business. hA oonjt.n v...i j I Tt (s sincerelv to be honed that eith- LU DCUAIC 1IUU1 tllUL OLUIC BUUU1U - " " . he decide to become a candidate, which er by another route or other means seems a remote possibility at this tne objections to tne ireignt nam may ed that he was not entitled to a pen- ' siou. I thought it pretty rough.- 'The president leaned forward until his head was about, three inches from the commissioner's. He lifted his arm and brought his closed fist down on Mr Ware's knee with a good sound j thump. ' " 'Mr. Commissioner,' he cried, 'you take a;, wrong view of this matter! That man should have been proud of those wounds, those honorable disfig urements; positively happy over them. He should have been willing, if able, to pay the government a bounty for them instead of begging a pension from the government! "'Let me tell you something, Mr. Ware. I have always been unhappy, most unhappy, that I . was not se verely wounded in Cuba; that I did not lose a leg or an arm, or both; or that I was not wounded in some other striking and disfiguring way! The near est I came to it w"as when a spent ball struck the back of my hand. It merely raised a lump, , and even that disap peared in a day or two. Oh, how I wish, how I have never ceased to wish, that it had gone clear through. That would have left some kind of a scar at least.' ' ' "We all sat there in silence; In won der, too deep for words. If anyone else in the world except the president of the United States, or the occupant of some other office of equal dignity, had tried to get away with any similar statement, he would have been told to run along-and sell his papers and not bother grown folks with such non sense. . As it was. General Howard looked dazed. - General Sickles gave something approximating a grunt both being 'honorably disfigured' civil war veterans and the rest of us smoked away and said nothing." ' m - nr. FAMOUS PEOPIP BY FANNIE M LOTHROP WORLD'S BIGGEST MAP. time. be obviated, and the interests of all so safeguarded that all may work togeth er for the attainment of " that which the proposed line promises another link toward a Greater Rock Island. While every wide-awake citizen of Rock Island should give a help ing hand to every proper interurban It Will Be 3,724; Feet Long and Out line Long Island. The biggest map in the world will le constructed on the southBlde of the Queensboro bridge, at Isew York, by the celebration committee. It will be 3,724 feet long and extend from the Manhattan shore to the Long Island City shore. This map will be sixty nine feet in height. The map will be outlined by electric Incandescent lamps and will outline Long Island in red, and the location of the principal towns and cities will be uy green lamps. ' This gigantic map will not be no ticeable by day at a distance, but for one week during the celebration of the opening of the Queensboro bridge It can be seen from almost any point on the East river water frontage. ' Religion as Handmaid of Health. , The present tendency to cultivate health in cultivating religion is getting many recruits. Even highly conserva tive clergymen preach sanitation aa well as theology. Taking care of the l-ealth now forms part of the lnstruc- ion In convent schools and in private schools which, though nonsectarian, are conducted on a Christian basis. As for the beauty specialists, the first Mn ttiair lrn la whpthpr the nft- tlent lives normally or If certain de-1 In the breaking of health rules. The one who cultivates beauty of face and form must live a life near perfection. Leaders of religious thought appreci ate the good results apparent from the religion and "health" propaganda. The President by Terms. It Is observed tha: in many news papers Mr. Taft is spoken of as ihe 27th president of the United States. He is not the 27th Individual to hold the office and tho tprm nr.nn vchifh he has entered ia not the 57th nrp. project, and boost to the fullest extent identlal term. Before Mr. Taft 25 possible in bringing in every deserving men have held the office of president, enterprise, it is equally as important whichmakes him the 2Gth He can that all should do their part in opening be the 27th only by calling Mr. Cleve- the right of way for the bringing in of land the 22nd and the 24th. It is true the freight as well as the passenger that Mr. "Cleveland served two terms. I business. but so have several other nresidenta. 1 Rock Island needs interurbans. Let The only difference is hat his two! us find a way to bring them in, terms were not continuous and theirs were. But if two terms make two presidents of him, they should make two presidents of the others (Mr. Roosevelt, for example), who have served more than four years. Roosevelt's Iilfe-lmnjc Regret. Though Theodore Roosevelt has re tired to private life, the people still manifest deeD interest in - him. A many-sided man, he will remain attiAxr until t n 1 ctnrtan nllt s thf trllP Hopkins Sacceeeor. v I . t. n. .. , Ipatintata on him Of the manv things United States Senator Albert J. Hop- wHttpn ftho,lt th,9 Deciiliar man. this kins, who is . now struggling to get contrariety, nothing can be more in back into the senate for another term, I teresting than the following from the is doubtless Impressed with the factjouting Magazine: mat naa ne done more in the Interest "Five or six vears aco President .01 me peopie, ana tess m tne interest Roosevelt visited the Gettysburg bat 01 nnnseu ana nis political "maenme : tlpfipl(1 to mal56 a Decoration day While in Office, the people WOUld be qimm.k t wna one nf thrpe nress mums ore interest za nis re-eiecuon, aatinr.,at,n mon ninno. his special train. Coming back to Wash ington, the president joined General O. O Howard,' General Daniel Sickles the then Commissioner of Pensions j Ware, and the newspaper men. In the I smoking compartment, and naturally I enough the talk turned to war and carnage, battle, murder and ' sudden and the representatives of the people In the state legislature would give him more of their votes. Now that the inansuratlon is over and Senator Hopkins' seat in the fed eral senate is vacant, the state legls . lature of Illinois should proceed to elect Mr. Hopkins' successor. It lit nlaimprt hv pnmo vhn ara In a position to know that' the seat in death- r- Roosevelt did most of the the senate Is likely to be given to the talking, it Is'true, but the others got a Doliticlan who can holdout the. most Qbance to say something every now federal offices in Illinois as bribes for and then- Finally it -came to Commls- votes ' sioner ware s turn. : f. Some of the legislators are making "Mr.; President,' said he. Tshad a the pretense that they are sticking" most interesting visitor tne other .day to Hopkins because he" received a lan never have I regretted;. so much plurality of the "advisory" vote, while ithe Inelasticity, of the pension laws they blind themselves to the plain '"This visitor was the most disfig- fact , that the sentiment against' hop- ured human being I have ever? seen, kins throughout the state today is so He had no nose at all, one ear had . overwhelming, . what influence thatjbeen shot or cut away, a musket ball "advisory, vote" might have, is wholly-had golie! through ooth his cheeks; ahd lost Then,, too,, everyone knows that he' had other merles and .scars too iiu the "advisory", vote. resulted as it did'merous to-'mentionr He' nad been 'a I i) QUEEN ALEXANDRA The Sweetness and Charity ol England' Queen ' ' Qneen Alexandra, whom Dean Stanley termed "the angel lit tke palace. f0J?Ier ?orty years endeared herself to the hearts of the British peopla Ince 1863, when a girl of nineteen in her quaint, little, old-fashioned poplin frockand shawl, she landed at Gravesend as the bride of the Trince of Wales. Her early life was passed In extreme plainness and simplicity, because Cf the smallness of the family income. When she -was born, her father, then! Prince Christian, had no hope of ever being King of Denmark; for. his rela tion to the reigning king was so distant. He had nothing but his military pay and his wife's modest dowry. The life in their home, the Yellow Palace at Copenhagen, was pretentious only in name. The daughters, Alexandra and Dagma, who became Empress of Russia, wore garments of cheap ma ferial cut In the plainest style. -.- When Alexandra was seventeen, the Prince of Wales, while speaking? to Cne of his friends, jestingly asked to see the portrait of his sweetheart. In advertently the wrong picture was handed 'to the Prince, and instead of the face of his friend's fiancee, he saw the likeness of "the most beautiful woman Jn Europe." The future king of England promptly fell In love with the por trait which led to his marriage two years later. The simplicity of her early years has ever clung to the Queen; though, fn the court she has not been of it, and for society she has cared little. Her home circle has been her throne, where she has reigned with sweetness and love. Her kindness, gentleness, tact and generosity have been always at the call of need, and since she went to England has been Instrumental in raising Dr causing to be raised over $250,000,000 for charity. In one of King Christian's weekly letters to her, he wrote that an elderly lady-in-waiting to the late Queen of Denmark was dying, and that her one rishi was to speak again to her dear "Princess Alex." At that time it was Impossible for Alexandra to leave England, but a long tender message of love and hope spoken by her into a phonograph, was sent by special courier to Copenhagen; Its arrival a short time before the aged lady's death made tier last hours serenely happy. At Sandringham she led the life of a country lady, finding her pleasure lb her children, th house, the grounds, her pets, and in ministering acts of mercy. Serene, gracious and beautiful, her life has been quiet, though with, thread of sorrow running through days of seemingly golden happiness Copyright trusfcnsti to Win, C. Mack, 190& 'I - ... ivt- The Argus Daily Short Story LOVE AND THE MAILS--BY FRANKLIN TREMPER. ir Copyrighted, ,108, by Associated Literary Press. Unequaled as a Cure for Croup. "Besides being an excellent remedy for colds and throat troubles, Cham berlain's Cough Remedy Is unequaled as a cure for croup," says Harry Wil son of Waynetown, Ind. '.Then given as soon as the croupy cough appears, this remedy will prevent the attack. It is used successfully in many thous ands of homes. For sale by all drug gists. , - . Keenest Delights of Appetite , . and Anticipation are realized in the first taste of de licious ' """"" Post : . V--; : 1' ';' - : ' -.' 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Duty and necessity had laid out certain Way for her, and she must travel in it. ner father had never been strong In health or successful in business, but that was no fault of his. After her mother's Ions illness nutl death he had found himself possessed of only $100, an old wagon nnd rinto. Flnto was a mustang, clean limbed. wiry and tough as a knot. Drive him fifteen miles a day and ho was tracta ble as a sheep: lot him stand in a week nnd walls and ropes Avers not able to restrain him. Lie was not worth ?100 to 'sell, but he was worth ten times that to Madge, who loved him. . She and her father "talked over their affairs seriously. Westniore did not offer n variety of paying employments. There's- the rural free delivery routes." Madge said at last when she had thought of everything-clse. "Pin to would be a dandy fot making time. Djjd, why don't you try a route? Why, I will!" cried her father. brightening. T11 put In my bid this very day." The bid was accepted. The pay was good, nnd i'into could do his share In earning It. All that summer Mr. Hill rode faithfully. His pale face grew brown, ; and he began to cough less and cat more. . ijxic mat ran sometmns nappeneu. i It was at the time of the settled rams. I which ought to have been snow, and the roads were hub deep In mud wher ever wheels went.' " Madge's father came home one night wet and hiver Ing " .Next morning he was sick, and a doctor had to be called. ' . "A had cold," be said. "You mustn't stir 'out of the house again until I tell you to." - . "Don't worry about the routerdad." Madge said when the old doctor had gone. "I'll go in your place. You know I'm perfectly capable." She would listen to no protest . She made up a good fire nnd put fuel with in her father's reach. And she would try to return on time so that he need not worry about her. -: '., . This was: the beginning of Madge's winter work. ' Her father did not Im prove. Each day she and Pinto went i liravelyto their task. The work was I t.he only work at her hand to do and wblelf liad been valiantly' laboring through the mud'it Pinto's unwearied heels, it sagged and sank suddenly at one corner. ..uacge gave a nttie cry as she saw the rear axle was broken. What should she do? There was no house near, and it was bitter cold. As' she pondered she heard the sound of a team approaching behind her. Presently there came in sight a buggy drawn by a pair of lively bay horses, which a young mau in a light fur overcoat drove. "ITello! What's the matter there?" he called. Then aa he saw Madge's worried girl's faco under the man's cap he lifted his hat - "I beg your pardon," he said. In an instant he was out of the bug gy and beside Madge, bending to ex amine the broken axle. "No use," he said, shaking his head. "It's a goner. Are you the carrier?" As Madge nodded in a discouraged way he ndded brightly: "Now, 111 tell you what we'll - do. . We'll Just tack your rig on behind mine and unload your traps. That will make your wag on lighter, and it may travel to town all right I'll drive you there and help you the best I can with the. rest of your delivering." Madge could scarcely thank him for gratitude. She had never seen the man before, but she thought she recognized the team as one that occasionally ca reered at full speed through the West more streets. She helped him transfer her traps.iyid get .Flnto in place. Then she cliipbednto hii buigy and let him tuck her up. under his fur robe. . "Pretty coIdT be sald peeping Into her iace. "Well, I'm going to get you home as quick us I can. By the way. I haven't introduced myself yet - My name Is Don Cary." And mine Is Madge IH1L" said Madge. She was beginning to feel warm and reassured. , In spite of the .delay it was only a few moments past C when Don drew his bays to a halt at Madge's own door. " "We've made r '".lent time," he said. "N8w, Mies 2-;iCc. If yon are willing, ni just take your wagon round to Tom Wick's shop and leave It to be repaired. I don't think Tom has gone home yet" ". - t Oh, you're so good! 'You've taken so much trouble," Madge breathed, "I can't thank you enough." Her father Kljhed with relief as she entered the house. , He had a good fire, the table set and was frying meat and potatoes for supper. "You dear, brave iittle girl," he said remorsefully, "ir I was only half a man" "Xow. dad. you shan't say that!" Madge cried. Then she laughed softly. I've had such an adventure." And she told him what had-happened, add ing. "Who Is Don Cary, dad?" Why, he must be one of the Carys up Korthfield way," her father said and could, tell her nothing more. Next day, when Madge went to get her wagon, she found it not only re paired, but paid for. After that she often found something for herself In the large' box at the Junction of the Westmore and Northfield roads a box of candy, a new book or a pretty bas ket of figs or dates. There, was no sign to tell whence they came, but Madge knew, and the knowledge made her heart wondrous light. On Sunday morning in church Madge felt the influence of a strong gaze upon her and. turning, looked straight into Don Cary's eyes. After church he walked home with her. ( She tried to thank him for all his kliidnc-is, but he pretended not to un derstand. After that he came several times to the church and each time ac companied her home. Miss Winter noticed him. "Madge has got a beau sure enough, she thought, and she went straightway to interrogate Madge. "I Raw that young 'Cary walking home with you from church yester day." she said. "He's the' biggest catch up Northfield way. His father's worth $40,000, they say, and Don's his only child." She was at Tiome sitting rather sad ly silent one Sunday afternoon when the doorbell rang. Madge went to an swer the ring and saw Don Cary smil ing and powdered white with snow- tianes. -, "Will you let me come la, snow and nil?" he asked. - Madge was only too glad. She had forgotten everything at the sight of him. "Well, your year will soon be up," Miss Winter said a month later, drop ping In to chat with Madge, who was busily sewing. "You've held out won derfully, and I never thought you could. Going to take It another year?" "No," Madge answered gently. "Well, I , thought ns much." Miss Winter said, squinting sharply at Madge's sewing. "Madge Hill's gofng to be married soon, as her year is up as carrier,' 6he announced that same afternoon to a- group of her cronies. "She's going to marry Don Cary, and she's making her wedding clothes. It's a fine thing for .Madge." But one thing beats me. How In the world did she ever get ac quainted with him?" --' ' - ' But not one of the group could an swer her that Humor aid Philosophy By DUNCAN M.: SfUTl ' PERT PARAGRAPHS. The man who has plenty of friendt heed never be In any doubt as to. hi failings and shortcomings. ( incus .om' 41 It often looks like a soft snap until you land on It with a bump. : The less sense .the 'more need for dollars. For once, that joy comes . half-l way ten times J iroaoie c over . the- entlrei .distance. We may know a good thing when we see it and still find our vision Im perfect so far as making discoveries! is concerted.- - " ft People who have entirely clear con sciences often -have pale responsibili ties and limp backbones. The habit of eating three times a day is responsible for holding many a nose to the grindstone. When a man feels as If be would like to reform the world it Is time toi borrow a looking glass. , ;, . j ; Our Great Truth Teller. You. may have had your faults, dear . George. We don't know what they are. They didn't show at Valley Forge ., When feeble was your etar. Tour honors later would have turned The head of any dub, -But you were not a member of The Ananias club. . Tou had ability enough .. To make King George look slow. And no one ever ran a bluff On you and made it go. - In war and peace you were the first. You never turned up shy. For you could domost anything But teU a simple lie. " -, When you had anything to say Or any scheme to push Tou did not shoot a mile away Or beat about the bustw Oh. no; you blurted out the truth. And if it meant a fight ; Tou loafed around and licked the man To prove that you were right! 1 Oh. George, X fear we do not raise Your kind of men today. Who, whether it brings blame praise. Will truth alone display! The hero medals you deserved Would AH a good sized tnb. Grand model for all men except The Ananias club. or - In the World of Art. 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' . 4Whyr - 'I want an account against a piece ot property that can be accurately de scribed In the recorder's book and can be levied against, .-. .- Bird Tali "Let me sell you this Bird for your clothing store window." "Go 'long! That wouldn't attract trade." "Sure thing. Hang It ud at the door. and whenever any one goes by it will call out, "Cheap, cheapf-' because the Hopkins federar "machine", union cavalryman, and his record was .posTUM" CEREAL. COMPANY l.Tn sue must fio lt- ' alone took interest in it, and got out of the best. -But he was strong and, " - , ' : One day three, mi r -7''- had report-' Battle Creek, Mich. : . more, on the return i miles out of West- of the old wagou. W&Ml&k only lUkin Powder . Hrj " made from Royal Grape . X IT ' Orewn Tartar ' ; Quite 8e. "Some things . are so ' difficult that they at once become eiy." : -Easy?"-. .. ,. .. "Certainly." - : "Would you mind explaining?" -"We at once give them up." .- . : E Unmovabie. T "Where Is the great hypnotist 7" "He has retired broken hearted." Work a failure?" . "Not until be tried It oa the office , boy of a millionaire.? !: : ,. He Thought It Appropriate. "She very, much affronted." t -Whirr : - :-, ; , s "Jack sent? her a present." . "What was itr - . "A rubber plant" - . J .a t ; ' c i Not Mutual. " "I fear M have to raise your rent," The horrid landlord said. "At prices I am getting now : " I can't come out ahead." i " "Welt, you mar raise It." said the saMBj "But I cant figure how X can." Wreucht the dhmga, 4 -"What alls old JabbaJ"r ' 1 "jX I "Just a trifle, eccentric." " j tI Tbey used to say be was xjlJL . .."He Inherited laeaey jC-' 'in.'fei ' f 7 r ir JL