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t a- 4 ' THE ARGUS. ', Publlahed Dally and Weekly at 1124 econd avenue, Rock Island, UL tEn ered at the postofflce second-class tatter. . '- - , ' r BY, THE J. W. POTTER CO. TETtMa Dally, 10 cent per week. Weekly, $1 per year in advance. All communications of argumentative character, political or religious, must bave real name attached for publica tion. No such articles will be printed ' over fictitious signatures. Correspondence solicited from every township in Rock Island county. Monday, August 23, 1909 . A woman never believes a'.l her hus band believes she believes. might do more work for poster ity if it wasn't such slow pay. When the ancients wrote on tablets of stone it required a' crowbar to break the news. . ' Whenever a woman pays a conipll nieul to a mau he wonders -what it is going to cost him. " !. .' Hetty Green's StM-pouud sou is so lus in... for aeroplaning. Nobody" will mistake him for humming, bird., The crops arc so enormous this year 1v.at it will require an extraordinary liar to even approximate the truth. " ' .New York manages to get as much excitement out of a neckwear strike' as London docs-out of a suffragette riot.' Europe naturally has little faith in the j)ossibility of a Spanish repub'ie after seeing the manner in which tho "idea has worked out in South America. - - That aeroplanes may collide sug I . gests as iiew peril for those on earth. ' It would be piling disaster on disastj-; .-. . . . 1 .1 tt;i: . - .-.....u cuuiuuig joy nuors ian on a , party of automobile joy riders. ' Up iu the Dakotas there has been too .much rain for crops so much as to seuousty interrcre wtth harvesting and threshing operations, and to seci- ously damage the grain. Why didn't ( the weather man send some of the water this way? Down at Monmouth they are coin- j,.-....B u.c ..uu.urr ui aiuo acci- lAtltn 4 1. 1- I 1 1 I vn iie nigimais aim streets uii3 to the haste of the thirsty Galcsburz ers to get to town before the saloons close and the'r inability to handle their cars on the way home. Champ Clark claims that he lost $7,000 throughthe cancellation of Chautauqua dates owing to the pro longed extra session of congress Champ must be a queer kind of a congressman if he couldn't fill his dates without permitting his duties in .Washington to interfere. thnril, rl an . to commemorate and advertise the Hudson-Pulton celebration in New York. This new style of advertising relfhratw.n .nt tho v0u, f .!, (f TRADES ffiffi) COUWC government and the stamp buyer has :be8tIrondltlo,,s' aud are maintained become so common that before long to tlle best advalltage the cheapest the government will be asked to is-,roa1 u,,,"si1 ls ,,ie ",ost practical. - sue an extranet of stamps every time j l,anujI-v tu roi,'l Alongside of some city has a Fourth of July cele- no t;1abora,e al"l complicated grad uation or a "home-coming" excur-f ing machmt;s road drag cuts a sion. It is a sort of a foolish idea soint'wnat uunioI "Sure. Auy farmer and sort of an imposition on the part can nut olle together at the cost of a or tho government compelling the' wamp collector to ouy one more Btamp to keep up his collection. There are volumes of truth in tho report of the committee on law reTorm, at the annual session of the American Prison congress, at Seattle. The re port says: "Nothing in the adminis tration of criminal law is so impre. sive as its swiftness and certainty. Consequently nothing so discredits 't in the mind of tho public as a lame and halting procedure iii the trial courts, and the disagreement of juri'-s and delays and reversals for appar ently technical reasons on appeal. Such things weaken public confidence in the administration of law, discou--age sheriffs, police and prosecuting r.f. fleers and encourage criminals and in crease crime." If these truths couiri only be impressed on courts and at torneys it would be a good thing for the nation. Much-discussed Ismic. " Nearly every newspaper in the coun try is discussing the commission form of government.- With few exceptions these newspapers approve the com mission form. Those that do not. Vg,rre over---lming evidence nnT!Te Scueral mment east. west. S 2 ?Th- Vr instance the ...uucn looKlng wav across to the "Lone star- state say . The commission form of city gov", eminent, originating with Galveston Texas, Is proving a boon to otw cities which have adopted it. Dallaa styled the most cosmopolitan city of Texas, has been' governed under this plan now for something over two years, with results highly creditable to that municipality, The tax rate has been reduced, the streets paved, and adequate water supply Is being projected and at a recent city election an issue of bonds was voted provid ing for a viaduct across the Trinity riyer. which will permanently connect thelcity with the town of Oak Cliff, originally a separate community, but by a recent act of the legislature made a part of Dallas. In addition to all this, the police and lire departments have been improved and strengthened, parks and playgrounds have been bought and beautified. a.nd no graft of any kind can be found in any depart ment of the city government. It looks as though this plan for municipal con trol were worthy of investigation by other cities." The Chicago Record! lerald devotes a column of editorial space to enthus iastic Indorsement of the ' improved plan, saying in part: "In the last fiscal year under the old system Des Moines' finances ran $79,200 behind. The first year of the new system the city came out $104,8." ahead." with all bills paid. This is the second vflme in Des Moines' history that there has been a cash balance in the treasury at the end of the fiscal year. " "Estimates of saving in cost of sup plies and work done run from 10 to 35 per cent in all departments. For example, two culverts, built under substantially similar conditions, one under the new, cost respectively IJJ.Gl and $12.6:1 per cubic yard. "Illinois contains a dozen or more cities which are anxious to have per mission to adopt the type of govern ment which has been so successful in Des Moines, in Galveston and in doz ens of other places. The senate was willing, but the lower house of the legislature. refused at the last session. "We hope all of these cities will keep up the efforts to get what they want, even if they incidentally have to do painful things to some of their representatives in the legislature." v Good Itoatls the Thing. The irrigation congress literally ex hausted itself in making recommenda tions to the government for big appro priations with which to promote irri gation nroiects. The consress has ad- iourncd mid nnw intPi-Pst rontprs in the great Trans-Mississippi congress that is to convene at Denver, at which irrigation and waterways will anain be the subject of discussion, and doubtless resolutions galore will be adopted, recommendatory of this pro- ject and that It is gratifying to know that one of the topics on the program at the coming Trans-Mississippi congress is that of good roads. While thousands of pec pie are interested in the reclamation of arid lands, and thousands of others are directly concerned iu the improve- ment of our waterways, every man, ' woman ami child in the land has a direct and personal interest in the making and maintenance of country highways. The entire time of the Denver con vention opuld be profitably employed in framing up ways and means by which the couutry roads could be im- proved at the least expense. The science or road making aud it is a science has been pretty carefully studied in certain sections of the coun try aud splendid results are being achieved. Generally speaking, there is sad delinquency on the part of the People in what they hav and in what they are doing i, e hey are doing in country road maintenance. It is a significant fact that in sections of tho w acre me roaus are in me . w .'l(Jllals anu anr farmer can use it withont auy previous experience. It habeeu demonstrated that by the use of a road drag a man and team can keep one mile of road in good con dition nine or ten months of the year in a total of two or three days' work. Its very simplicity and cheapness seem to be the greatest obstacle the road drag has to overcome in proving its value. But today, particularly iu the western states, there are hundreds of miles of excellent roads in the country kept in splendid condition by the use of this simple tool. If the delegates to the Trans-Mississippi congress do no more than to endorse the road drag and provide a proper way for its exploitation, the session will have been well worth while. night Position for Students. In the opinion of the Washington Times, "school authorities in every city in the country would do well to watch the efforts which will be made in New York during the coming school year to place students in the particu lar lino of employment for which they are best fitted. "A special committee has been se lected to help the students get em ployment after they leave school and advise them how to fit themselves for the vocations which seem to suit their abilities. The committee will be known as the Central Vocational Di rectory, and it will have an annual endowment fund of $6,000 with which iu carry on its work. , ; "While the vocational committee has not yet had an opportunity to give a practical demonstration of its would8' U WOUld 8eem at would be almost impossible for it to fall. The good which u L . .)?, unlimited. 8" sands of childn ' attend the high f schools iu this country with no inten-1 tion of carrying on their studies in col leges, and. unfortunately, a great ma jority of them have no .definite idea what vwork they will undertake when they launch themselves into the busi ness world. i . "There are no statistics at hand on the subject, but it is undoubtedly a fact that countless numbers of high school graduates today are plodding along in insignificant positions simply because they failed to find their proper niche when they first began to work for a living. It is true that force of circumstances compel many of the stu dents to take advantage of the first opening that conies along. The un fortunate part of it is that many of them remain iu the industry in which they began, regardless of whether they are best fitted for that sort of work. Diligent work on the part of the vocational committee should eventual ly place it in such high esteem in tho commercial and industrial world that even the boy or girl who must begin work without delay will have some chance to select the employment for which be or she seems best fitted. The committee seems destined to do an immeasurable amount of good for the students, and at the same time place some valuable raw material at the disposal of the employer to be devel oped into valuable assistants by rea son, of their especial fitness for the work selected for them." DR. WU'S BRILLIANT CAREER. Famous Chinese Minister Who Has Again Been Recalled. Dr. Wu Ting Fang, the Chinese min ister to tho I'nited States, who was recently recalled bv the regency, is one of the liest kuown men in the im-l periai diplomatic service. lie was horn iu the Ilainhui district. Kwang tung, China, about sixty-five years ago. He was educated iu the Chiuese classics at Canton aud studied Eng lish at Hongkong. He was enrolled at Lincoln's Inn, London, in 1S74. where he studied international law and other legal subjects for two years, when he was admitted to practice at the Eng lish bar. Returning to China in 1877. he pass ed through t lie United States aud made a study of national institutions aud colleges. On bis nrrivnl at Houg kong he practiced law until 1SS-. when he was appoiuted as lojral Adviser and deputy for foreign affairs at Tientsin by Li Iluug Cluing, then viceroy of Chibli. While serviug in this capacity he became interested in railroads aud built the first r.iihvay iu China. lie became promoter and chief director of the K::i 1'ing Railway company aud later was appointed by the imperial govenimeiK' codirector iu the railway bureau, then interested in the con st ructiou of railways in north China. On the establishment of the Tientsin university iir IS!)." he was appointed t hief director, and in I he same year he whs made first secretary of the embassy of peace missions to Japan and plenipotentiary for exchanging rat ifications of the peace treaty effected in Chifu. He also assisted in nego tiating in Pckin the Chino-.Iapauese treaty of commerce and navigation which was ratified In October. IS'.w". In the following year he was sent as envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to the I'nited States, which office he held until Uwv when be was recalled to China. In VMM he was reappointed to the same post. Dr Wu Ting Fang has contributed numerous essay;-- on economics and po litical subjects to the lending American and Pritisb magazines aud newspapers'. He has lectured repeatedly before uni versity classes in the I'nited States' and abroad, and In 190O the degree of LL. I. was conferred uxn him by the University of Pennsylvania. He is inarrlrd and ba? several children, all of whom are being educated in Amer ican and English universities. Bathing With an Automobile Tire. Miss Fdith Todd, a pretty youni Miicst at the Ilofel Nassau. Long Reach, X. Y.. Is responsible for a new fad which became immediately popular after her Introduction of it at that beach resort aud has now spread to several of the beaches along tlie Jer sey coast. This fad is bathing with the aid of the inner tule of an auto mobile tire. Miss Todd heard of the fad from n friend abroad, who saw it first at Ostein!. A chauffeur started it there. It consists in using the rub ber tube, inflated, as a kind of life preserver and seat combined, with which ft Is possible to float about on and over the combers ns they roll shoreward. Pledged Always to Be Spinster. With the corkscrew curl as the em blem f their society, eight Indiana girls recently organized a spinster club in the home of Mrs. Maurice Froham in Columbus, O. They tpok a solemn pledge they would never, so long as they lived, become married. Bernlna Crater was elected supreme spinster. The other officers are vice supreme spinster, keeper of the tabby cat. keep er of the poll parrot, most high maker of fudge, keeper of the inner shrine and protectress of the sacred oath. The girls are . Nellie Crater and Bernlna Crater of Edlnsburg. Florence Deitz and Florence Miller of Madison. Ona Gore of Indianapolis, Katharine Har reJI, Hattie Watts and Lulu Peterson of Columbus. In buying a cough medicine, don't be afraid to get Chamberliin'a Cough Remedy. ; There is no danger from it and relief la sure to follow. Especial ly recommended for coughs, colds nd whooping cough. , Sold- by all drug-! gists. . - - THE -ARGUS,'-MONDAY. AUGUST KING OF - -71 , - fm : i h X ; - P'-t - - I i- , ' t I v f " M , 'H ''' I , '' ! L King Peter I. of Servia was born in 184 4. He gained his kingdom in 1903 after a bloody revolution in Delgrade had ended in the murder of his predecessor on the Servian throne. King Peter is considered a hard and cruel monarch, and his court is noted for dissipation and extravagance. The Argus Daily Short Story Tangled Romance Copyrighted, 1909, There were two .Margaret liurlous In Roxboro. Of course John OrahaiuV letter went to the wrong one. and of course it was one ti tiiose letters tnat ; ouly one pair of eyes the ones for) whose delectation it had been written ' should have looked upon. "Dear old friend." come back from the years. For a long strongly the dm win; it said, "I have west utter twenty time I have felt i of the old ties so strongly 1 could no lunger resist. I shall give myself the pleasure of cull ing upon you this afiernoou at 4. JOHN (I RAH AM." Margaret sighed involuntarily as she refolded the letter --sighed because it had not been intended for herself. It was easy to read between the lines. Why was md she the happy woman to whom an old sweetheart had come back? . - She was comparatively a newcomer in Roxboro' and had never heard of John (Irahaui. His straightforward letter pleased ami interested her. She felt sure he was just the sort f per son she woiiW have liked for a friend. "I'll take it to the Margaret Burton to whom it belongs,", site said, swal lowing hard. "How surprised she will bo! I woiider if she careii: Perhaps that is why she never married." Margaret took down her hat ami wrap, then suddenly stood still. It was half piist und Miss Burton lived at the other end of the village. Why take the long walk in the afternoon heat? The fact that the letter had gone astray was no sign that the writer would do the same. Miss Bur ton would simply be taken unawares. A minute inter Margaret was in her bedroom, hurriedly donning a blue and white sprigged muslin, her most becoming gown. Afterward she weut MAKOARKT SAT SI KWIiLESS. out.on the front porch and seated her self in the low rocker that was her favorite retreat. Presently the gate clanged. Feeling excitedly through the vines, stie saw a middle aged man with ruddy checks coming up tho path. John Graham, of course! Aud alJ at once she knew she bad been secretly hoping he would come. Pausing at the steps, he asked cour teously, with uplifted hat: "Does Margaret Burton live here?" "That is my name." she replied and. flushing, held out his letter. "This came a 'little ' while ago. There has been a mistake. It Is intended for the Margaret Burton who lives iu the big white house on the Dixville road. Our letters often get mixed. I'm I'm sorry." t . The man looked at her squarely for the first time, a twinkle in his tine gray eyes. He even laughed a little. I thought strause of it when Uie 23. 1909. SERVIA By Francis A. Corey Associated Literary Praia, llou., ,,0rU.r sent me here. There was ,(Ut ouo Margaret 'Burton iu my day. 0U. nt,n, hardly expect to find two of a name iu the same village." "This place was left to me five years ago by my uncle. Silas Spear." "I remember him well. I used to steal apples from that tree in the cor ner of the fence." His smiling eyes hel 1 hers for a moment. "May I sit down, please? I've had a hot, dusty walk." Marg: ret set forward a chair ivd brought a glass of water from the spring. She liked his manner. It had an ease aud cordiality' foreigu to New England. Soon, greatly to her sur prise, the found herself talking to him with the freedom of an old acquaint ance. "Not a word was said aliout another Miss Burton.' he presently remarked. A cloud suddenly darkened the bluQ of Margaret's sky. "I am so sorry about the mistake." she faltered. His mellow laugh rang out. He was evidently enjoying the situatiou. "Are you? Well. I've noticed that things usually happen jnst about right." A pieer expression crossed his ?ae. ' Do you believe in fate?" he nskod abruptly. "Oil. I don't know.". Her face flamed again at the strange question. She fc't guilty and ashamed, as if she had done something wrong. But she did not re sent his searching look. There was something so sincere, so likable, about the man. Why had lie come into her life since he was to go so quickly out of it ? She owed it to her namesake and to herself to speed him on his way. "Your Mis Burton's bouse is in plain sight from the gate.'- she said, rising hastily. "If you nre rested you may wish to go at once." . For a moment John Graham fiesi ! tated. The porch was cool and Invit ing. He followed her down the lxa grant path, so deep in thought he hard ly heard her simple directions or noted the house she pointed out. A sharp exclamation as a suiart car riage turned the street corner sudden ly recalled him to himself. "There's Miss Burton uow!" Mar garet caught her breath. "You were asking if I 1,-lieved in fate. I know liicago to Union Pacific Southern Pacific "The Safe Road to Travel" Electric Block Signals. Dustlcss Roadbed. This low one-way col onist rate is in effect daily from September 15 to October 15, 1909. . For literature and information call on or address ' ail W. G. NEIMYER, General Afienl 120 Jackson Boulevard. Chicago now; lea. I do itelieve In It. He shot her a quizzical glance a si be slipped through the gate. The carriage was now very near. Miss Burton's sudden appearance on the scene was not so surprising as one might be led to think. A Hying rumor of her old lover's return to his native village had come to her ears. She had set out for the sole purpose "Of falling in with him. Emotions smoldered in her heart that could easily be fanued into flame. "John Graham! Is it possible?" she exclaimed in well acted astonishment, and the carriage came to an abrupt halt. . Crumpling into his pocket the letter which was uever to reach its rightful destination. Jobu strode forward with extended hand. So you have not forgotten me, Mar gnret?" Forgotten you?" site echoed re proachfully. "Of course not. This Is a delightful surprise. Won't you get iu with me?" sweeping back the bil lows of her shimmering gown to make room nt her side. "I waut to hear all about you." He climbed to the vacant place, and the carriage roiled down the street Miss Burton's only recognition of Mar garet had becu a slight arching of he! haughty brows. She had been troubled and puzzled at finding John Graham iu the latter's company. Rumor said he bad come back a rich man. Margaret watched them out of sight with a 'lull ache at her heart. It was as if something cheering and hopeful bad gone forever out of her life. She crept back to the porch, feeling sudden ly broken and old. The sun dropped slowly behind the purple hills. . Ry aud by a vesper spar row begau its evening soug In the cool dusk of the overhanging elm. Mar garet bad hardly stirred for hours. She was seeing a long vista of lonely years. Never had she felt so sorely the need of humau companionship, a strong arm to lean upon. Suddenly the gate clicked. She lifted her head with a startled air. A stal wart figure loomed big iu the dusk and stillness, coming up the path. As it resolutely climbed the steps she swept a shaking hand across her eyes. "You see. I have come back," John Graham said, looking earnestly down at her. Margaret sat speechless; it seemed so uureal. so like a dream. "Don't he shocked by the lmpetuous ness of my wooing." he went on. a thrilling tenderness in his deep voice. "We never loiter over things in the hustling land where I have made my home. I came back to Roxboro to marry the other Margaret Burton. But it's you I waut. Do you think you could ever love me?" It was as if a new note had come into the sparrow's song. and. the leafy houghs tossing lu the wind, seemed to laugh for very happiness. "I know I could," Margaret nn swered softly. Are You in Doubt Where -to Spend Your Vacation? The Grand Trunk Railway system (double track) offers the,, choice of many delightful resorts via Canada, New England aud on Jersey coast. Special low round trip fares to many of them. If you will advise how much you have to spend for railroad fare, a publication describing attractive routes to the sections you can reach, together with fares, will be sent you. W. S. Cookson, A. G. P. A., Uo Adams street, Chicago. Seared With a Hot Iron. or scalded by overturned kettle cut with a knife bruised by slammed door injured by gun or in any other way the thing needed at once is Bucklen's Arnica Salve to subdue in flammation and kill the pain. It's earth's supreme healer, iufalliblo for boils, ulcers, fever sores, eczema and 4iles. 2Zc at all druggicta. Dysentery is a dangerous disease but tan be cured. Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem edy has bcei successfully used In nine epidemics of dysentery. It has never been known to fail. It is equally valuable for children and adults, and when reduced with water and, sweetened, it is pleasant to take. "Sold by all druggists. Calif ornia via Humor and - Pldlosophy 9r'9VfCAt MJSMITH PERT PARAGRAPHS. pROMPTNESSv very, often insures great loss of time on the part ol the prompt person. Being able to borrow money is looked upon by certain individuals as being the ideal condition. ". There is one good quality abont hot weather philosophy, and that is that it is apt to be thin. "' The people who arc satisfied with one thing at a time are often pernic ity about the one thing, .. '"."" Sometimes a man becomes famous by finding a ucw way, to be foolish. Even a chilly proposition looks iuvh ing in hot weather.' . -" , ...cr: t . .. It is hard to telf what causes a diffi culty, lut what's tlie difference when knowing does no good? ' . ' "i Some women wear even i the. stigma of suffragette gracefully., , . - A high class liar is often a high sal aried official. . Womeu don't care so much about bossing the job ns they do about, boss ing the boss. Passing. Bummer soon will ended be. Then tt will be fall. And the chilly days will come In no lime at all. Soon we'll have the mellow moon And the morning frost. And another year will be '" In the discard tossed. Southward every day the sun Moves along tne line. Autumn leaves will soon be shown In the fall design-.- Tcllow pumpkins soon will cause Visions lo arise . Of Thanksgiving drawing near. With its tootliaome pics. Like a butterfly, we dance In the sunshine gay. Thinking not that evil times Now ore on the way, Thinning not of chilly morns . Slightly in advance. When small comfort we could tak In our Ice cream pants. Summer comes and slicks around Such a little while. Warming tis a few short weeks With its cheery smile. When at last its time has come, Then it hunts its hole. And we have in hustle out For a load of coal.. The Real Soldiers. "Why do you opKse woman. suf frage V . .... Uecausc womeu can't fight." ", , "Can't they" , "I mean they can't take part in war." ' "Now. that is interesting. It looVs to uie as though they were the most active participants in this much ad vertised war on flics." Powerful. . '. "ITo has a strong imagination." "Yes,. I noticed that." '- ' "1 suppose be cultivates ft." "Oh, yes." '. .' - "I wonder what his methods arcT "Quite simple. assure yoo. and his. chief source of supply to-a -bottle." Daring. "Uncle George, did' you over do anytblug real he roic?" "Oh. yes." "What was ilV' "I married your auut." It Was Up to Him: "Why is be asking for a divorce?" "Well, you see, his wife wears such wonderful be-buttoued gowns." see, and sends bim the bills." " . "Yes. but that's not the reason." "What is, then?" -"She doesn't keep a maid." . Heavy Task. "lie gives bis wife half of all ht makes. " " - "But be isn't workiDg now." ; "No." : "Does she hare to get some one f belp her spend it?" Looks Plausible. . "All the old : bachelors think they understand women." v' ' c " -" 1 "Don't tbeyV' ; ' -? ' ; J "Of course Dot,"'- '' - ''; "Their actions might indicate that they do." - -'- - " . " ; .i . . vv i -sv - v Chance For Rest. J t" ' . .Wbere are you; going ou your raci lonr : --... . h -. "Goiugr to stay home." - , ' i-. , "That's no. vacation." . "But my wife Is going away. " i- ' ' .. Safest Way. " 'When speaking of ft. neighbor v ' Tou feel Inclined to knock, Just call the conversation closed And walk, around the block. IK is 1;