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THE -HOCK ISLAND ARGUS, MONDAY, MARCH 7, 1910. THE ARGUS. : Published. -Daily and Weekly at 1614 ,1 I Second avenue. Rook Island. XU. Bn- .tared at the postofflce aa second-das matter. BY THE J. W. POTTER CO. TEEMa-Dally. 10 Cflnts per week. Weekly. $1 per year In advance. All communications of argumentative character, political or religious, must have real name attached for public tlon. No such articles will be printed over fictitious signatures. Correspondence solicited from every township In Rock Island county. Monday, March 7, 1910. Let the town grow. Stick for the Belt line. .1! m i "What is so windy as a day in March? TrtRtpJul rf a foundation f-r T?-ulr&. ;! feller's latest should be called a re- i ffund. A I; i "Roosevelt has reached Lake No. If ii rasked rf he-likes it he would probably say "yes." It . Is the observation of the Sioux City Tribune that a successful liar, like any other successful individual. must be constantly working at his job, and usually, his inclinations are fin the line of industry. I. ; Just imagine "Uncle Joe" in a ".'HieThlaiid fling." or Taft either. It 'must have been a spectacle to make the gods laugh to see Bill and Joe cavorting over the waxed floors of the i White house the other evening! I A St. Louis woman who kissed Hob .60n survived 11 years and then mar ried a rat-trap peddler. The moral of this incident, the Keokuk Gate City thinks, is that patience is certain to be rewarded. It might be cdded that . In the end it was.Hobson's choice. A selfish newspaper writer in Texas says that Mme. Currie would have done more good if she had discovered a way of extracting a gallon of good gravy out of 30 cents worth of rump . steak instead of discovering polonium. Perhaps Mme. Currie labors under the Impression that such a-discovery would . look like 30 cents. Noticg has been received by the Central" Conference of Rabbis of the United States that Claude G. Monte flore, founder .of the Religious Union of London, will make his first visit to the United States in June. He is the author of many religious works, a lec turer of ability and came prominently before the public recently by his advo cacy of a new form of religion. opposing Burrows for the senatorshlp, together with several rival aspirants for the nomination for governor of Michigan will be heard at a banquet of the Wayne County Republican club. An unusually large number of im portant court proceedings are sched uled for the week. J. C. Maybray and his alleged associates, who are charged with having cleaned up over a million dollars through swindling by means of fake races and wrestling matches, are to be placed on trial in the United States district court at Council Bluffs. The trial of P. Augustus Heinse !n New York on charges of misapplying funds of the Mercantile National bank, and the hearing of the Hartje divorce case in Pittsburg are expected to fur nish some "live" reading. The Interstate commerce commis sion will take testimony In Minneap olis Tuesday in several cases that are of prime importance as affecting ship ping interests. Alleged freight over charges are the points involved in the cases and the defendants include a number of the leading railroads in the west and northwest. Hints from Iowa. Ottumwa has a great white way. At present it is but six blocks long, but .jit is a beginning and the illumination on special occasions is really worth seeing. The white way is a splendid advertisement for the business houses along the route, and it is more than that, the very best argument for bet ter and ever better illumination of all the streets. . . Waterloo, has a new wrinkle that will commend Itself to towns where the streets are well paved. It is an auto delivery company, and it pro poses to take the place of the delivery service that has come into use during the past 30 or 36 years. The delivery system, as now practiced, is a very expensive one, and, of course, eventual ly the consumer pays the bill. But : three grocery firms have signed up in Waterloo, but others will come in soon, . and it is believed that the butchers and other retailers' will fall into line. ,. Some of the conservative business men have their doubts, and will not be convinced until they can be shown "the big saving to be effected by the delivery company. Eventually, no doubt, they will all ..fall into line. Events of the Week. - ;: It is believed in Washington that " the wheels of the congressional mill ' will turn somewhat more rapidly from - now on, though whether any real prog- reBS will be made in regard to the im- portant measures comprising the Taft program during the week it is difficult to foretell with any degree of certaln- T ty. The senatorial trust investigation and the Ballinger-Pinchot inquiry will continue to furnish material for the capital correspondents. President Taft hafs accepted an invi tatlon to speak at a celebration to be held in tha Metropolitan A M. E. - church Tuesday night in the interest . Df Wilberforce university, the oldest 'institution devoted to higher educa tion of the negro in the United States. ... Other speakers at the meeting will in clude Justice Harlan of the United u'lstates supreme ' court and Senator I Bristow of Kansas. Saturday Is the day fixed for the formal acceptance of the statue of John C. Calhoun, which has been L erected as one of South Carolina's contributions to Statuary hall of the I national capitol. Several events of interest to the poli t tlcians are scheduled for the week. At Albany the senate bribery Investl j gation will enter upon its fifth week, 4 with public interest Increased by the j possibility of an early verdict. In the 1 Fourth congressional district of VIr. 1"glnia a special election will be held ' to Jill the vacancy caused by the death 4 of Representative Francis R. Lassiter. i Following a sensational campaign, Se- attle will hold an election Tuesday tor Mayor and other municipal offi J tials. In Detroit, Senator Burrows 3 and Congressman Townsend, who is The Making of Good Boys. Judge Lindsay of Denver delivered a lecture on the making of good boys in the city of York, Pa., recently and the Dispatch of that city says it was entertaining. Instructive, effective and ronvlncing. Judge Lindsay probably has had more experience with way ward boys than any other judge in the world, and doubtless by simple meth ods and plain old-fashioned honesty he has achieved more tlan the coarse treatment and punishment of a dozen courts. Not by threats has this con spicuous juvenile court judge gained mastery over hoodlums and street arabs, not by rewards and promises, but by Instilling into their minds the fact that it was wrong to do certain acts, a wrong to the doer, to his neigh bor and to society. Once this fact dawned upon the stubborn little minds the seeds of reform were sown. The rest was not hard to do. Some of the striking epigrams ut tered by Judge Lindsay'in his lecture at York, Pa., are worthy of being kept in the limelight of publicity. They reveal the logic and the magic of his reforms. Here are a few of them se lected from this address: 'It is not the church that deals with the child when he violates the law. but the state." I am hero to cross-examine society in regard to the little prisoner at tie bar." There is no need for policemen or handcuffs to catch the toughest boy in the world." "Under the old system, the scheme used to be to hurt the boy; the scheme now is to help him." "A mother cannot be a successful breadwinner and a homemaVer too." "Many a toy needs the doctor more than he needs the jailer." How conrlncingly true is the dec laration of the judge that "there is no need of policemen or handcuffs to catch the toughest boy in the world." One of the most harrowing things is the sight of a small boy being led along the streets by a policemen. In bringing himself into that disgrace ful position by some overt act the lad does not realize the stigma he has placed on his name, and upon his parents, his brothers and sisters. But the policemen know it; the authori ties know it; the citizens and the com munity know it. Then Tiow noble and grand a thing it is to save these chil dren who go from the infamy which generally follows the disgrace placed upon them by rough arrst and hand cuffs gradually to perdition. How in spiring, how uplifting it is to take these young offenders in charge and make up by kindness and teachings the cufflngs of the world and the neg ligence of guilty parents! It is true that boys who go wronv who commit crime, are often the o .' spring of degenerate parents; but if arrested and punished without any at tempt at corrective measures and kind ness, they too grow up degenerates to beget more degenerates and m turn to saddle society with more trouble and higher taxes to maintain courts and support prisons. Thus society suffers for its negligence. There is no greater opportunity to do good in the world than in this mat ter of training boys. PALACE OF THE DALAI LAMA AT LHASA ?rvw T l HE dalla lama, who fled from his palace at Lhasa upon the approach of Chinese troops. Is now In India on . his way to Peking where he will make a personal appeal for relief from the conditions which forced him to ' flee from his capital. It Is probable that the dalal lama will be given a favorable hearing In Peking, as It Is recognized that the action against him may have serious results. The Tibetans generally resent the treatment of the dalai lama, and as they have other grudges against the Chinese, the Chinese officials at Iso lated posts are In great danger of being massacred. France, While I have so much to endure, Altho' 1 am a trifle too large for your pants. I cannot keep step in your shoes." In his annual message to congress at the opening of the present session President Taft asked that there be no congressional investigation of the $2,' 000,000 sugar trust underweight frauds, as It might interfere with the prosecution of tho men "higher up" in the crime. Three months have passed and the government has taken no step toward prosecuting the men "higher up." Therefore Representative Fitz gerald (N. Y.) has introduced a reso lution asking that the president "in form the house what facts, If any, ex ist which makes inexpedient a thor ough examination at this time" of the sugar trust's misdeeds. If the presi dent does not reply within a reasona ble time, there will bo further develop ments, no doubt. The real explanation of the antag onism of the corporate interests of the United States to the corporation tax is the publicity feature of the mea sure. They are willing to pay a tax that will make up the deficit in the government's finances, according to a statement made to the president by Charles F. Brooker, republican national committeeman from Connecticut, but are bitterly hostile to being required to allow the government to learn their business secrets. Minority Leader Champ Clark was asked to say something about his pres idential boom. "My position is some thing like that of former Speaker Tom Reed," said Clark. "Reed once had a boomlet, and someone asked him for an expression on the subject. 'My position, said Reed, 'is that they p'-'In go further and fare worse, and '.iT:!; they will. " rosts the people $35,000 annually co keep up the White house stables. And when the president goes out for a ride, it is always In an automobile! SOME REAL LIVE GOSSIP FROM CAPITAL of The nation (Continued from Page One.) Kooseveits first active stroke for a renomination will signalize the defeat of Taft. If Roosevelt is convinced than the standpat element of his party can not be routed, he will not show his hand as to wishing another term In the White house." "Come home, come home, brave Teddy, come home, 1 I have troubles enough and to spare. Don't leave me to blunder, forlorn, and alone You can hunt in the canebreaks for bear. "Pinchot and Glavis, those watch dogs of yours, They have Ballinger up In a tree, Plnchot's loud barking I could not en dure. For I knew he was barking at me. "Those fiery insurgents here from the west, They do not like Aldrich, nor Joe, Because I have favored the latter more than the rest, Those insurgents are tramping my toes. "I tried them with laughter and broad est of smiles, I showed them the size of my fist, Each shot I have fired, missed them a mile, But angered the game that I wished. "I do not believe in your lecturing, in March 7 in American History The Argus Daily Short Story His Secret By John Jones. Copyrighted, 1910, by Associated Literary Prtsa The lot of a younger son in England is usually a hard one because the boys are brought up in affluence only to be turned out with a pittance when they come of age. Clarence Meldron was one of these younger sons, and at the age of nine teen a position on a high stool in the Bank of England was obtained for him. There has never been the chance for a young man In Englaud to rise as in this country, and when Meldron en tered the bank to begin a life of drudg ery he felt like ono on whom the doors of a jail had closed. What especially filled him with melancholy was that he loved the daughter of , a baronet whom her family considered sufficient ly attractive to marry the firstborn of a duke. And so she was. Lady Emily Twlss was extremely pretty, ex tremely kind, extremely bright. In deed, she possessed every feature to recommend her as a wife. Young Meldron had been in the em ploy ' of the bank two years with a few pounds a year increase in his sal ary when he received a note from Lady Emily bidding him a sad fare well. The Marquis of Stanforth had proposed for her hand, and there was no choice for her but to accept him. On receipt of Lady Emily's note Mel dron suffered that agony which only a voung lover knows who sees the girl he worships pass to another man. Before leaving the bank that after noon Meldron was noticed that he was to deliver a box of papers from the strong room of the bank the same even ing to the house of one of the directors. At the appointed time the young clerk went to the bank, got the box aud carried it as instructed. He was told to wait in the hall, which he did for an hour or more while several of the 1774 British parliament closed the port of Boston. The "Boston tea party" of Dec. 10, 1773, led to re taliatory measures as soon aa news of the affair reached parliament. 1S74 Millard Fillmore, thirteenth pres ident, died; born 1800. 1S77 Matilda Heron, actress, noted for her Camllle, died; born 1830. 31 Conversations Wouldn't it be interesting if you could record all the funny con versations you overhear? No eavesdropping, of course, you understand but just those you accidentally happen to stumble onto. Well, you just ought to overhear "Conversations" that's the name of the song. It's March Amberol Record No. 368. Ask your dealer to play it for you on the Ec! tsom Thonqgraph Get complete list cf March Records from Tour dealer, or write to National Fhonorraoh impany. 75 Lakeside Avenue. Oranre, N. J. MSXDRON QUESTIONED HIV. directors were discussing a matter of finance in one of the apartments. Then he was called Into the room where they were convened. "Go," 6ald one of the gentlemen, "to the bank and in the strong room you will find a number of chests In whicb are also papers. Open the box marked 1872 and bring me the package mark ed as indicated on this paper." He handed Meldron a slip and a key. The young man took both, went to the bank, was admitted and entered to the strong room. Having possessed himself of what he had been sent for, he looked about him. He was In a room containing more treasure than any in the world. Great heaps of coin, bank bills and securi ties were deposited there. With a lantern he carried he poked about in corners and crannies. Suddenly be felt himself sliding downward. He struck a stone floor over which water was .trickling, but he knew this only from the source of touch, for his lan tern had gone out. He bethought himself of a 6llver matchbox in his pocket, kept there for lighting his pipe. He struck a match and Illuminated a sewer. He also lighted up the incline by which he had entered it and saw that he could go back the way he came. His lantern was at his feet, and, picking it up. he relighted it. Then he climbed back into the stroDg room. Fortunately he had not caught much filth on his clothes, for he had not lost his balance In his descent of but a few feet. He ascended the stairs, was let out by the man in charge and went straight to the house where the di rectors were conferring. There he was rated soundly for having been eo long on his errand. He made no excuse and was permitted to depart, his su periors saying that they would not need him longer. A vision of a great change in his af fairs loomed up in the young man's mind. He possessed a secret that In volved millions. If he could leave the". 6trong room by means of the sewei others could enter it in the same way. While the officials were watching their treasure above ground by the most carefully devised system there was no watch whatever at this opening where the sewer had broken and left a free entrance to the strong room. No thought of using his knowledge for the purpose of appropriating the funds of the bank entered hi head. What he was thinking of wus how be might use the secret honestly to as sist him to- a career. He lay awake all night thinking, tut found no plan ex cept to make some excuse to go into the strong room again and see if he could fiud his way out through the sewer. A few days later, just before closing, carrying a lantern with him, he en tered the strong room, thence the sew er aud began to walk slowly through it. Presently he met a man who peemed to be looking about him for what he could pick up. Meldron ques tioned him and learned that he was one of that strange class who gain a living by searching the sewers, ne piloted the clerk to an opening where egress was easy. Meldron marked the spot so that he would know it again One morningthe bank's directors re ceived a scrap of dirty paper on which was written in the hand of an illlter ate person the following: You think you Is all safe hand you bank hi safe, but I knows better. I bin hinslde the bank the last 2 nlto hand you nose nuffln about Jt. But I at.i nott a theaf no l.if yer will mett niee "In th great squor room, with all the monelys. at twelf 3 nlte, lie explain orl to you, let only thor 2 cum down, and fay nuffln to nobody. The directors turned the note over to the police, gave orders that the strong room should be guarded and thought no more of the matter. Nothing unusual happened in the bank that night, and the next day the note would have been forgotten had It not been for a remarkable circum stance. A chest of paper and securi ties taken from the strong room was received at the bank with another note from their mysterious correspondent complaining that the directors had set the police upon the writer and that he had not, therefore, kept his appoint ment, but he had sent the chest of pa pers he had taken from the strong room. The note further said that if a few of the directors should be in the strong room at midnight he would join them there. Meanwhile Clarence Meldron sat at his desk In the bank, doing his duties with "his accustomed regularity. He heard the note that he had pent the directors discussed in a low tone by two custodians and knew that a guard was posted at the strong room. The only matter that occupied him out side his duties was a letter he wrote to his sweetheart Imploring her not to consent to a wedding with her fiancee until she .could put it oX .no laager. adding that something might turn up for him. nis sweetheart replied that she would do what he wished. But on the arrival of the chest of papers and securities from the strong room Meldron saw evidence of com motion. A search of the strong room was made. Meldron had drawn a heavy chest over the crack through which he had fallen, and it was not found. After the discussion the direct ors decided to meet this man, spirit or devil, in the strong room in ac cordance with his appointment. So that night secret police were call ed in to be ready to make any arrest that might be required, and armed guards of the bank were concealed be hind treasure boxes in the strong room. Just before midnight three di rectors who were selected to meet the man in the strong room assembled at the bank and entered what was to be the meeting room. All braced them selves not to show fear. Nevertheless one of them was pale and the other two trembling. When a deep toned bell without struck twelve a voice called from what point they could not tell: "Put offt the lights r After some deliberation this was done, and after the party had stood a few moments in darkness bright rays from a dark lantern at the other end of the room dazzled them. Then they heard the cry: "Light up!" The lights were turned on, and there before them stood their clerk, Clarence Meldron. He waited for them to speak. "Explain this!" said one of the di rectors. Meldron told them of his first visit to the strong room, of his sliding Into the sewer, of bis subsequent trip in the sewer and of his meeting there. Then he took them to the opening. They looked at one another In blank amazement, thinking of the responsibil ity they had incurred In the fact that there was an entrance from the out side to their treasure room. "But why have you taken this strange method of Informing ns of this opening?" asked a director. "To impress upon you the fact that your treasure was exposed. I could have made myself one of the richeft men io the world by secretly and slowly taking away treasure that might not have been missed In weeks, perhaps months. If I had Elmply called you in here and shown you this crack you would have presented me with 10 reward, and that would have been the end of the matter. I deemed It advisable that you should be made fully conscious that tinder your admin istration you were exposing the funds of millions of people Intrusted to your care to be plundered by any dishonest person knowing the secret." Not one of the directors but under stood that they had an honest young man to deal with, but one who was bright enough to take advantage of the possession of his secret. Were the etory to be spread about London the gravest consequences would accrue to tie bank and would be their ruin. Be fore Clarence Meldron left them be was notified that he would be appoint ed to an important trust. That was the beginning of ono of the largest fortunes In England. Mel dron became a great financier and a director of the bank. He married the Lady Emily Twlss. Humor and . , Philosophy Hr WVOVrV M. SMITH PERT PARAGRAPHS. COME men regard It as little short of personal ineult to expect them to earn the money they receive. Whatever else a man may do, be sel dom keeps his good polrts in a safety deposit box. Don't argue with a man who knows, for it is useless, nor with one who doesn't, for It is senseless. rienty of money ought to satisfy any man, but no man ever thought he had plenty. 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