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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-21
PAPUANS WEARING TAILS.
Have Holes In Ground to Put Them In
While Sitting.

Judge ]. n. P. Murray, the British
lieutenant governor of Papua, says
that be has never heard the natives
speak Of pygmies-a race of whom is
reported to have been discovered there
but stories OF men with tails were
common among them.
Judge Murray once chatted with a
Papuan who alleged that he had ac-
tually been In a village inhabited by
men with tails. Their houses had holes
in the ground for the reception Of their
tails when they sat down.
These stories. says Judge Murray,
are rather curious in view of the fact
that there are no monkeys in the great
equatorial island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-21
The Lash of a Fiend

would have been about as welcome to
A. Cooper of Aswego, N. Y, as a mer-
CHESS lung-racking cough that defied
all remedies for years. at was most
troublesome at night" he writes, moth
ing helped me until~1 used DR.. Kings
New Discovery which cured me COM
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-21
II Saved His Leo.

AL thought I'd lose my Leg" writes
7. A. Swensen, of WATERFOWL, Wis.
Ten years of eczema, that Is doctors
could not cure, mad at last laid me up.
Then Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured 1t,
sound and we'll" Infallible for skin
eruptions, eczema, salt rheum, boiis,
fever sores, burns. scalds, cuts and
piles. Tweat, five cents at all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-21
New srun.wiek Sells cattl..

One way in which the New Bruins
wick government has encouraged farm
ing progress lies In the importing OF
cattle and horses of approved breeds
and selling them to farmers at cost
price. in some instances time beirg
given on part of the purchase ncica-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-21

pletely. / never cough at night now"
Millions know It's matchless merit for
stubborn colds, obstinate coughs, sore
lungs, lagrippe. asthma. hemorrhage,
Group, whooping cough. or hayfever. Il
relieves quickly and never fails TO sat
isfy. A trial convinces. Fifty cents
and $100 Trial bottle free. It's posi-
lively guaranteed by. all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-21
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.

LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.
Todays Quotations on Provisions, Live
Stock. Feed and Fuel
Sept. 21-FoIlowing are the quota
lions on the local market today:
Live Poultry - Old hens. 1870 to
15c; springs, zoe to &c per pound.
Fresh Eggs-23c.
Potatoes-Sr to $1.10.
Lard-13c to lac.
Butter-Dairy, Csc; creamery, 32c.
Feed and Fuel
Grain-Corn, 66c to csc; oats, 32c to
SAC; wheat, soc; barley. Coo.
Forage hay, $14 to SIG;
wild hay, $13; straw, $3.50.
Wood-S4.50 per load
CoaI-Lump, per busnel, 15c; slack.
Sc.
Sales on Market square in last "a
hours up to noon today:
Oats-Five loads at 33c to 34c.
Corn-Eight loads at 66c to Csc.
Wheat-One load at zoe.
Hay-One load at SIS.
Coal-One load at 15c per bushel
All the news all the time-The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-21

Missouri Pacific 49,. .......... 531s
Great Northern $50. .........-.1 2712
Northern Pacific go. .117h
Louisville & Nashville ..........144
Shelters 49,. 49,. $3.50. 81
Colorado Fuel & Iron ........-. 1914
Canadian Pacific 1880. 1904
Illinois Central $50. .......... 1884
Pennsylvania -. 49,. $1,000. 1875
Erie ........... 49,. ....... &c
Lead 80. ...... ........ 52H
Chesapeake & Ohio ............. rs e
Brooklyn Rapid Transit ......... 751s
Baltimore & Ohio go. 1900. 1055s
Atchison 49,. -.......... 9934
Locomotive go. ...... ........ 371s
Sugar 80. ...... ..:... ....-.ll4
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-21
New York stocka

New York Stocks.
New York, Sept. 21.-Following are
quotations on the stock market today.
Union Pacific 1874
U. S. Steel preferred lie
u. S. Steel common ...,.... 6Sk
Reading ..... ........... .142%
Rock Island preferred ......... SO
Rock Island common ........ 31%
Northwestern =. -. 1000. .146A
Southern Pacific 80. ........ 115A
New York Central ?. .114A
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-23
Ragged Robin Goes Into World to Seek His Fortune
moNoRABLE MENTIoN

"Hal Ha! You the better bird! Look
at my pretty red breast beside yours
This made the crow very angry and
he flew away. The next bird that
came Robins way was a stork.
"Why, what's the matter with you,
you don't seem to be flying he said.
"oh, I'm well enough, Let's be
friends"
"AI right" agreed the stork.
Ragged Robin found the stork very
agreeable company.
The two were chatting merrily when
the stork said, Now l must take my
leave. l will promise to be back TO
you by o'clock"
After he had gone who should come
flying overhead but an eagle. Robin
was so frightened he hardly knew
what to do. He had often heard his
fathers warning to keep away from
eagles. He thought he had better
hurry and hide, so he hid in chlm-
ney of a little hut. Robin knew the
eagle couldn't see him and if he might
he would be too big TO get into the
chimney and get him.
The eagle hunted for him and finally
spied him. He made a dart for Robin,
but in vain, for at that moment
sharp report was heard and the eagle
fell to the ground.
1t was nearing o'clock and Robin
was wishing very much that the stork
was with him, for he was lonely.
Soon he saw the stork returning,
bringing little food with him. Robin
told him his adventures and said he
wished he was home in his snug little
nest, safe from the cold blast
His wish was gratified, for the stork
let him get on his back and soon they
were speeding through the air, until
they landed safely in Mr.. and Mrs.
Robins nest.
They were glad to see Robin and
were SO thankful to the stork for
bringing him safely home.
Robin was glad TO see his father and
mother, brothers and sisters, and said
he had seen enough of the world.
Afterwards he was good bird.
ILENE CLARK.
Grade BIG. Mckinley ave. school, age
II, S26 e. 41st st.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-23

He came of a very respectable fam
lily. Mr. and Mrs. Robin had built
their nest quite early that spring in
the walnut tree in the lane. All
through the sweet spring sunshine
Mrs. Robin, the mother bird, sat on
the pretty eggs, while the devoted
father brought her dainty tidbits to
tempt her appetite. When the young
robins craned their scrawny necks
from the nest and looked out upon the
strange world, no one would have sup
posed that any one of them would
prove different from the usual prom
Using nesting of proud parent birds.
But it was not long before their doting
mother discovered that one of her chill
dren showed a distinct liking for his
own way. Do what she could, she
could not persuade him that his pa
rents were wiser than he and knew
what was best for him.
No matter what the occasion hap
pened to be, young Cock Robin insist
ed on having his say, and would ex-
press his opinion in very shri1 CHR
rups indeed The dainty morsels
brought by Father Robin for the
mother were often snatched up by this
selfish young bird, and if he had indi-
gestion afterward it only made mat
tiers worse.
Father Robin often felt like spank
ing his hayward son, but the mother
love of Mrs. Robin always defended
him, and things were often stormy in
the cozy nest that spring.
How long he might have been al
lowed his own way I cannot say, but
the day came when it was time to
teach the young robins to fly. Instead
of taking things by degrees and wait
ing for the instructions and help of his
parents, young Cock Robin started out
for himself, and, gaining confidence
by two or three successful flights,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-23
Beginning of Story Completed by Juniors

suddenly made up his mind that he
would no more be a mollycoddle like
his brothers and sisters, but being
quite grown up, would start out to
see the world and seek his fortune.
He headed for the woodland and
was lost to view. When his fond pa
rents returned no trace of him was
to be seen. They were greatly per-
picked and somewhat frightened, but
Mr.. Robins good sense came to the
rescue and he said:
do not fret, my dear No doubt a
taste of the world will do our boy
good 1t will teach him that he is not
the only one to be considered. Never
fear that he will not return, little
the worse for wear, perhaps, but a
wiser and more agreeable bird than
when he left us?" And with this bit
of wisdom poor Mrs Robin was forced
to be content.
Meanwhile what had become of our
young Cock Robin? He felt as though
he was having the time of his life just
now. He investigated everything he
saw that interested him, with no one
to warn him of the danger. and ate
anything that looked good to him.
But by and by his tummy began to
feel very queer, and his wings felt
weighted down with lead. He sat on
the limb of a friendly oak and Won
dered what was the matter with him.
A catbird with her plaintive "Mew,
mew!" few to a nearby Dough.
whats the matter? You don't seem
fit" she exclaimed.
I'm very fine. indeed" answered
our Cock in a very cocky manner in
deed. eve cut loose from the tyran-
ny of home and am seeing the world.
Mrs. Cat"
Just then young crow in all the
glory of his jetty plumage came up
and gazed curiously at the cocky bird.
I'm the better bird" he exclaimed.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-23

"You can't" said Robin, as he tried
to fly upward.
He rose about two feet and fell down
amongst the leaves beside a path. AT
this the young crow chirped merrily
and then flew away, delighted at hav-
ing beaten Robin, who lay stunned
upon the ground.
He lay there for a while and then
two girls coming home from school
saw him, and thinking he was dead
picked him up, when to their surprise
he began moving about in agony.
'I'll bet he's hurt" said one of
them.
ooh, maybe some boy shot him."
said the other.
cor hit him with stone,' said the
first one. all excited.
And so the conversation went on
while they wrapped him in their
handkerchiefs and Travelled homeward.
Having reached home they asked their
parents what to do with him. After
deciding that no bones were broken
they laid him on a soft bed of leaves
in a deserted pigeon house, where poor
little Robin lay moaning AMI wishing
himself back home.
Next morning the girls could hardly
take time to dress, they were so anx-
ious to see their little bird. But alas!
When they reached his house they
were perplc-ed and sorry at his loss,
as his parents had been a short time
before.
AS for little Cock Robin, he had slept
off the poison which he had gotten
from some meat, and being well again
he started for home by daybreak.
After hard flying he reached 1t a
much happier and more obedient little
bird than ever before.
SIGFRED WESTERHOLM.
lit East Fifty-fourth street. Age IA.
Finished eighth grade and am not go
ing to school,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-23

ooh, you just think So" said Robin.
"Why, l could eat you up.
"Well, suppose you try it, said the
spunky crow.
"There, how do you like that?" said
the robin as he pecked crow on the
head. The young crow came back
at Robin. After the fierce fighting was
ended the poor young crow fell to the
ground quite dead.
Robin flew down to where the crow
lay and when he saw that the crow
was dead he said:
There you are now, you boaster
I suppose you would crow if you were
in my place. I would eat you, but l
have never eaten crow and I won't
begin on YOU
As the shades of night were falling
young Robin perched himself upon the
limb of a tree and was soon fast
asleep. He dreamed of his kind
mother at home, of the goodies his
parents always provided. He saw his
brothers snugly tucked in bed, and
suddenly there stood before him the
spirit of the crow.
Have you come to haunt me?' he
asked of the crow.
''No, indeed said the crow, "but
just to give you little advice. First
you go down and eat me, then fly
back to your home and mother. Ask
them to forgive you, and you will be
a better bird and profit by your ex-
perience."
AS Robin was both homesick and
hungry, he took the crows advice, and
Robin declared it did him a lot of
good to eat a little crow.
Made EDWARDS.
1927 w. 10th St, Hobart blvd. school.
you're not" cried back Cock Robin,
trying to put on a very bold front in
spite of illness.
well, I can beat you in a race,
anyway" challenged the other.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-23
ANOTHER ALADDIN

There was a little boy named Rupert,
who one day read the tale of Aladdin
and His Wonderful Lamp"
Now Rupert was a cripple, and was
also an orphan. He was quite well-to-
do in the matter of money, but he
found, as many others have found, that
riches may buy comforts, yet will not
always bring true happiness.
Rupert had a tutor who was very
good and wise man. After the boy had
read the tale aloud he exclaimed: IT
wish l had lived in fairy times"
Whereupon his tutor said Every
minute in your life is fairy minute;
every hour is fairy hour! You are
constantly surrounded by fairies, al
though you are not aware of the fact.
There are good and evil fairies, who
are whispering to you and guiding you
either one way or the other at all
times"
But Aladdin possessed a wonderful
lamp, which could build beautiful
palaces and make many happy!" cried
Rupert.
"You may not own a magical lamp,
but you are wealthy, and if you use
your money to make other people
happy you may not build palaces for
few, but you may bring comfort to
many"
After that Rupert had no time to feel
lonely and miserable. Every day his
tutor and he visited the homes of the
lowly; the boy was astounded to dis
cover so much sickness and sorrow in
the world.
He visited all the poor crippled or
phans so frequently that he heard of,
and made them so comfortable. that
the children began to call him the
young prince; when they would see
him coming they would shout: "Here
comes the beautiful prince!"
One day Rupert rented large hall
and had the crippled orphan children
all brought in carriages.
He entertained them royalty; the
children had never seen such a feast.
There was roast turkey, cranberry
sauce, vegetables, fruits and pies of
all kinds; there was ice cream, cake,
candy, nuts and raisins.
After dinner was over Rupert said:
Children, you have requested me to
read poem to you; instead of that I
will relate fairy tale that was the
means of bringing you and me great
happiness. Then he related aladdin
and His Wonderful Lamp" The chill
dren did not quite understand at first
just how the fairy tale had brought
them all happiness. Rupert explained:
then the children all exclaimed "Oh!
we see; now we shall call you Aladdin
the Second instead of the beautiful
prince. Your heart is a lamp which
shines on us at all times, in relieving
our troubles, which are want, misery
and suffering. You are forgetting
your own troubles, which are loneliness
and heartache."
Rupert then turned to his tutor and
cried, Here is your real friend; he it
was who taught me to pity the poor,
he it was who, through me, brought
the lamp of pity and love to you ALL"
Then the children knelt and cried:
"All hail to our friend the tutor!
All hail to our friend, Aladdin the
Secondr
All hail to the wonderful lamp!"
MARY c. KENDERDINF
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-23

When the neighbor ladies call
Mother tells them all about it.
"Really, I don't see at all
How 1 ever did without it.
when we used to sweep. my dears.
1t generally did up Anna:
Always did she burst in tears
After pushing the piano.
when we moved the bookcase out
1t nearly used to break our backs;
Doing that brought. no doubt.
The very worst OF my attacks.
NOW the most we ever do
Is just to stick the pipe below
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-23

The things, and how the dirt flies through
Willie loves to make it 60
''Willie's such an active lad"
I say nothing. for I'm Willie;
But / get Just awful mad.
Hearing her go on so silly.
If she had to pump and pump.
She would hate that darned old cleaner;
1t makes my back feel like a hump,
And I'm sure I'm getting leaner.
But I tell the boys the facts.
So when home their mothers bring 1t,
They declare it's full of cracks
So it gets sent back. But I ding It'll
Grid Evans.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-04-26
PENN GRANT AT AUCTION

London, April rs - The original
draft of the famous grant of the Prov
ince of Pennsylvania to William
Penn, signed or March 4, 1851, was
included in an interesting lot of Am
erican documents and letters offered
for sale at Sotheby's today. The
draft of the Penn grant Is on % large
folios, stitched together, and confers
the title of Captain General on Penn
and the right to levy war against an
armed foe. In addition to the Penn
grant the letters offered for sale in
cluded many dealing with affairs in
Boston, New York, Rhode Island, New
Hampshire, New Jersey, Virginia,
Maryland and the Carolinas.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-04-26
HOW WE GO TO SLEEP
(London Express)

How do we go to sleep? How does
Mother Nature charm away our con-
seriousness? First Of all, she throws
her spell on those centers of our bo-
dies that preside over the muscular
system, causing one group of mus
cles after another gradually to col
lapse. Thereafter, various powers of
mind succumb in regular order. First
we lose attention and judgment. Then
memory goes and imagination wan.
ders away in reveries of it's own.
Ideas of time and space cease to con-
troll thought as gentle sleep-the nurse
of our life - draws nearer. Then
comes the turn of the special senses
beginning with sight-eyelids close
and eyeballs turn upward and inward,
as if to shut out all light, the pupils
contracting more and more as slum
ber steals over us.
The turn of the ears comes-the
power of hearing fades away, The
heart beats and breath Is drawn more
and more slowly. The heart beats
from 10 to 20 times less frequently
each minute, or 5000 times less dur.
ing the night, while breathing is not
only slower, but much more shallow
than during waking hours. Temper.
ature fails by perhaps two degrees
and the body loses three times less
heat than when awake. And so at
last sleep covers man all over
sleep that shuts up sorrows eye
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-04-26
HElNzE CASE UP AGAIN


New York, April 25.--After numer-
GUS delays and postponements the
case OF T.. Augustus Heinze, the Mon
tana copper king, who is charged
with over-certlhcatlon and misappli-
cation of the funds of the Mercantile
National Bank, was on the docket in
the United States States circuit court
today and the indications are that the
trial will proceed without further de-
lay.
The case against Heinze had Its Or
igln in the financial panic of 1907 and
has been dragging through the courts
ever since. The initial indictment
against him was fled more than two
years ago and the last one on March
3 OF this year. In the meantime there
have, been all sorts of arguments as
the result of which some of the counts
in the original indictments were dis
missed. There now remains forty
seven different counts charging over
cortiAcation and mlsapplication of the
funds of the Mercantile National Bank,
of which Ileinze was the controlling
factor
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-04-26
Big WELLS
In Ashland County Have Been
Discovered

Ashland county farmers are. losing
fortunes because q short time ago
those who owned lands in Jackson
and Mohican townships leased the gas
rights Oh their lands for 81 per acre
Within the past few days operators
have drilled in some of the greatest
gas wells of the state, one struck by
the Logan Natural Gas & Fuel COM
pany on the Cross farm, four miles
north Of Ashland, producing 100000.
Operators are nocking to the fields
in crowds, but no more land is being
leased at the ridiculous price of 81
per acre. A well on the Logan farm
has just been drilled in. 1t is pro
ducing 100000 feet daily.
The Logan company, said to have a
working agreement with Standard
OIL and the Ohio Fuel &c Supply Co.
has about $4,000 acres under lease
Mansfield News.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-04-26

ganic and statuatory law and take a
position which would subject him
hereafter to scorn and ridicule in or
der that he might favor the most pop
ular pastime of today.
Governor Harmon Is not lacking in
sympathy with all enthusiasts for our
great national game. In his college
days he used to put them over the
plate" to the confusion of batters of
opposing teams, and he enjoys a game
of baseball today as much as does any
"rooter" on the bleachers. But law
is law, and constitutions are constitu-
tions, and governors must be guided
by them in the performance of official
duty. AS well might the legislature
submit the question of repeating the
law against burglary or the law
against horse stealing in any town
or township by local option election
as to attempt to circumvent the
statutes forbidding Sunday ball games
by local option election on the prop
osition.
Then, too, there is the moral side of
the matter, the side which requires
no argument to defend. So that by his
veto Governor Harmon performed
both a legal and a moral duty which
no conscientious man in the execu.
tive office dare to lightly disregard.
Even the most enthusiastic base
ball fan who may feel disappointed at
first cannot fail to realize upon ma
ture reflection that the governor did
his full duty fearlessly and fairly and
to have a higher respect for him than
before for so doing.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-04-26
CENTENARY OF NOTED
NAVAL SURGEON

Lancaster, Pa, April 25.-One hun.
dred years ago today there was born
in this city Jonathan NJ Foltz, who
was one of the most noted pioneers of
the medical service of the United Stat
es navy DR. Foltz served conspicu-
ously in the Mexican war and in the
civil war he was fleet surgeon to Ad.
miral Farragut He conceived and put
into effect the quarantine measures
which prevented yellow fever cpl.
demic at New Orleans during the Fed.
eral occupation OF the city, while the
fever was raging with great virulence
in Pensacola, Galveston, Key West
and other gulf ports, After the war
President Grant appointed Dr. Foltz
chief of the bureau of medicine and
surgery and surgeon general OF the
navy with the rank of commodore
nr Foltz died in Philadelphia in 1877.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-04-26
CONSECRATED AS BISHOP

London, Ont, April 25.-With all
the splendor of the Roman Catholic
ritual, Father M. F, Fallon of Buffalo
was consecrated bishop of London
here today. st. Peters Cathedral,
spacious though it Is, was unable to
accommodate the large throng that
sought admittance to witness the cere-
mony.
The Most Rev. r. p McEvay, Arch
bishop of Toronto, was the consecrat-
or, Rev. James Fallon of Ottawa the
preacher, Bishops Scollard of Sault
ste. Marie and Mcdonald of Alexan-
dria assisting in the primary cere-
mony. Nearly two-score priests from
various parts Of Canada and the Unit
ed States filled the honorary offices of
the ritual, headed by Rev. Father
Downey, of Windsor, who acted as
master of ceremonies.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-04-26
GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

Chicago, April 25--Many floral re-
membranes and congratulatory mes.
sages poured in upon Bishop and Mrs.
Charles Edward Cheney at their home
in Michigan avenue today on the oc-
casion of their golden wedding an
niversary. Bishop and Mrs. Cheney
were married April %, 1860, in old
Trinity church in this city. The we'd
ding reception was held in little
frame house at State street and Jack
son boulevard, now in the very heart
of the retail business district. Chi
cago at that time had population of
but little over 100000. Shortly after
his marriage DIR. Cheney became pas
tor of Christ Episcopal churc hand
still occupied the same pulpit. Since
1878 he has been bishop Of the Re-
formed Episcopal synod of Chicago.