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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-01-07
CHAPTER XII.

We were not yet sufficiently good sail
OrS 10 drop to sleep In the stufry hunks
below when II was not our turn on watch,
Rodney tried It, but soon came up on
deck, Announcing that he never had felt
more wide awake In his life and believed
he could last through the night without
q wink. 30 We three busted ourselves
making the Ship snug. and Rodnay in
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-01-07
Then He Ran.

once Boy-Miss Keyes, please let
me look at your faceI
Miss Keyes-What fort
once Boy-Why, the boss said
some Of the paint was scratched on his
typewriter. l didn't know whether h
meant you or the machine
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-01-07
ReaotlOn.

'NMyI What a disposition that black
haired Miss Tartum has"
mo wonder. You'd have a disposi-
ton Just like hers If your misguided
parents had named you Angelica
Sweet
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-01-07

The first principle of economy,
Ipeaking from the viewpoint of the
average person, is TO save, but q little
v0nection will convince ~ that the
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-01-07

picture postcards
country illus
acting the double
walking parbox The
posted erbox which he
possibly
horn- London News
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-01-07
5KSON,. re.

Befo, t55esimonico,s and sherry.
were built the establishment at 525
Fifth avenue had a monopoly OF all the
local trade in dinners, pastry and con.
fections.-New York Herald.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-01-07
Where She Had Him.

Mr.. Dobbs-Hang 1t, Maria, -
don't you get busy with your needle.
Not q blessed thing own has . but
ton on It.
Mrs. Dobbs-Henry, what q nbbsF
You are. There's your kodak.-Bogte y
Transcript. TX 4 acme
l-gI. lumber men the
We ara tols. Shipments destined to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-28
ELECTION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that on Tues
day, the 5th day of April, A. D. 1910,
in the city of Rock Island, ILL.,, an cleo
ton will be held for the following Of
fees, to-wit:
City officers.
One alderman in First ward for two
years.
One alderman in Second ward for
two years.
One alderman in Third ward for
two years.
One alderman in Fourth ward for
two years.
One alderman in Fifth ward for two
years.
One alderman in Sixth ward for two
years.
One alderman In Seventh ward for
two years.
Town Officers.
One assessor for two years.
One collector for two years.
One supervisor for two years.
Three assistant supervisors for two
years.
Two constables for three years to
fill vacancy.
One justice of peace for three years
to I'LL vacancy.
Questions for Public Policy.
1. Shall this city become anti-saloon
territory?
2. For the levy for a 1-mill tax for
a public tuberculosis sanItarium, or
Against the levy Of 1-mill tax for
a public tuberculosis sanitarium.
;1A aJa xr,ifl h4 ~ -
o'clock in the morning and continue
open until o'clock in the afternoon
of that day.
Places of registration and voting
will be as follows:
First ward, first precinct Ala
Fourth avenue.
First ward, second precinct-6oo
Seventh avenue.
Second ward, first precinct-1014
Third avenue.
Second ward, second precinct-s19
Sixth avenue.
Third ward, first precinct-County
Jail, Third avenue and Fourteenth
street.
Third ward, second precinct-1422
Seventh avenue.
AAAo WoIos IhAAo
Fifteenth street.
Fourth ward, first precinct-1914
Third avenue.
Fourth ward, second precinct-M.
Levy's carriage house, on Nineteenth
street between Sixth and Seventh ave-
nues.
Fifth ward, first precinct-Hose
house on Twenty-second street.
Fifth ward, second precinct-S23
Twentieth street.
Sixth ward, first precinct-Hose
house on Twenty-sixth street.
Sixth ward, second preci1ct-Reiss'
barn, 700 Twenty-seventh street
Seventh ward, first precinct-311O
Fifth avenue
Seventh ward, second precinct
Peterson's shop. $40 Forty-fifth street
Seventh ward. third precinct-S913
Fourteenth avenue.
NJ. T. RUDGREN,
City and Town Clerk.
Rock Island. ILL.,. March Is, 1910.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-28
The Great Strikes.

Should the threatened railroad tie
up in the west become reality 1t
would probable develop into the
greatest railroad strike in America.
According to the estimates of the
railroad officials nearly SO roads,
with an aggregate mileage of 1907
600 miles, would become involved.
More than 10000 men would be
thrown out of employment, and the
cost to the country would probably
exceed $10O,00O,0OO.
A review of the great railroad
strikes of history is not without in
terest- at this time. The first great
railroad strike in the United States
began at Martinsburg, w. Va, on
July 16. 1877, when the locomotive
firemen went out on the Baltimore
& Ohio road. Within week the
strike had spread to the Pennsylva-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-28
FIELD OF LITERATURE

The April Century.-Important time
" interest is characteristic Of many
of the articles of the April Century.
In the spirit of the Easter season is
Robert Kitchens account of his jour
ney From Damascus to Nazareth.
with reproductions in color of Mr..
Guerin's paintings of the Garden OF
Gethsemane, the Mount Of Olives and
Liberals and the Sea OF Galilee.
George Won Skal's eff Germany Were
Called to War" is a vivid presentation
of the wonderful organization by
which a million soldiers could be
placed in the field within a week
Charles R. Miller, editor of the New
York Times, who has made a special
study Of socialism, presents some OF
his conclusions, giving cogent reasons
why socialism is undesirable and i'm
practicable, and considering the latest
program of the socialist party. chiefly
as it would affect the management or
finance An article of constructive
social interest in the number is Jacob
A. Riis' "The Peoples Institute of
New York. remarkable organization
which has brought about the censor
ship of moving picture films for the
entire country, the supervision of the
aires for the people, and which con-
ducts an open forum at Cooper union
where important questions of the day
are freely and helpfully discussed.
DR.. Howard LilienthaPs Current
Progress in Surgery is. it is prom
Used, the first of a group of similar
papers on the work of the world in
important fields. There is also pop
ular article on 1.-THE Return of Hal
ley's Comet" with information on
comets in general by Professor Will
lam H. Pickering of Harvard. In the
April Century Walter Camps series of
articles on American sports reaches
'eThe American National Came" treat
ing, with characteristic authority and
interest, professional and college base
ball in the 70 years of its making.
The illustrations are by Kemble and
in his best vein of character and
humor. The number contains much
beautiful art.
Navy Life First introduced Into Ma
tionaI INSTRUMENTATION that the
OAlICQ 0ldlO0 navy, Win COAOllul
life and unique characters, should
have a place in national literature,
Theodore Roosevelt, while president
of the United States, selected James
B. Connolly, the celebrated writer of
sea stories, to accompany the Ameri-
can fleet on its tour around the world.
Mr.. Connolly did not go in the ca
pacity of reporter but on a purely
literary mission. After studying naval
life at first hand. imbuing himself with
the color and life, he has begun writ
ing a series of remarkable stories.
The first Of these, entitled ''The Wire
less Night OF Hai-Po Bay" appears in
tn April number of Hampton's maya
zine. This story, which teens with
action and excitement, will be followed
by a number of others. 1t is believed
that in this series the United States
navy is used for the first time as a
setting for fiction. The publishers Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-28

MIA, Erie, Lake Shore, Pittsburg, FIT.
Wayne & Chicago, Cincinnati & st.
Louis. Vandalia, Ohio & Mississippi,
G. G. G. & l., Erie & Pittsburg, Phil
adelphia & Erie, Chicago & Alton.
Canada & Southern, and other minor
lines. Numerous lives were lost in
Martinsburg. Baltimore, Pittsburg.
Philadelphia and other cities. The
railroad alone was not less than So
600, 900.
The year 1886 saw the famous
Gould strike on the southwestern
railroad system. In this strike the
conditions Of 1877 were recreated on
a larger scale. The strike. which
was directed by the knights of La
Dor, lasted nearly two months. The
men lost nearly $15,0o0,000 in
wages.
The famous Reading strike, as it
is called, began on the Philadelphia
& Reading railroad Dec. 20, 1887.
More than 10000 men became in
volved. The strikers failed to gain
the issue for which they fought,
namely, the recognition of the
knights of Labor. The cost of the
struggle was estimated at $4,000
900.
Other railroad strikes Of the past
FIVE years were those of the Broth
erhood of Locomotive Engineers on
the Burlington system, in 1888. the
New York Central strike OF 1890,
and the strikes on the Toledo, Ann
Arbor & North Michigan RAILROAD
and the Lehigh Valley railroad, both
of which occurred in 1898. 1t was in
the Ann Arbor strike that Judge
(now President) Taft gave his IA
nous decision ordering Chief Arthur
of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers to promulgate an order
that the bylaws of the Brotherhood
requiring members to refuse to han
ole cars of a boycotted non-union
line was not in force. The Taft de-
cision on this occasion marked an
era in the history of labor agita-
ton.
The Northern Pacific strike in
1892 resulted in a complete triumph
of E. V. Debs over the arbitrary atti-
tude of the Hill interests toward or
ganized labor.
The year 1894 brought the great
est railroad strike the country has
ever known. The strike was begun
by the employees of the Pullman car
works June "a. A few weeks later
the American Railway union ordered
a sympathetic strike by the railroad
employees throughout the west. The
struggle caused much rioting in Chi
cago, in California and other places.
President Cleveland ordered out the
United States troops to suppress the
disorder. In the end the strikers
were defeated. Three months after
the strike was inaugurated the Pull
man employees returned to work at
their old wages. President Debs and
other officials of the American Rail-
way union were imprisoned for con-
tempt of court in failing to obey an
injunction restraining them from in
reference with the running of mail
trains. The total cost of the strug-
gle was estimated at 500, 100000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-28

Prince Ferdinand of Bavaria. having
Travelled from Munich by post TO the
Prussian capital, was received at the
palace Of the king as beftted his rank
and shown to his apartments. There
the prince, having thrown OF his trAv-
cling clothes and put on evening dress,
left his rooms, walked through the cor
ridor and was descending the main
staircase when he met coming up
lady so plainly dressed that he sup
posed her to be some one not Of royal
blood on duty at the palace.
But the girl was ravishingly beauti.
full. Her complexion was a mingling
OF white and red roses, her brows two
delicateiy penciled arcs under which
were eyes blue as heavens vault, her
hair a wreath of finest yellow silk
tinged with old gold, her cameo cut
lips vermilion.
The prince looked at her enraptured.
Under his admiring gaze she lowered
her eyes. Following an impulse he
could not resist, he bent forward as
he passed her and imprinted a kiss on
her damask cheek.
He had no sooner committed the act
than he was startled at his own rash
ness. A quick movement in the cor
ridor above admonished him that some
one had witnessed the kiss. The lady
without word passed on up the stair
case. The prince went on down and
entered room where members of the
royal family were waiting for him.
An hour later dinner was announced.
When the royal party were assembled
Prince Ferdinand saw at the other
end of the apartment the lady he had
met on the staircase and had kissed.
She was a princess of the blood.
If she was beautiful in ordinary ap-
parel her beauty was a hundred times
enhanced by the court costume In
which she was now robed. Prince
Ferdinand knew that his act had been
witnessed. He was sure that he would
be called to account. but as to how
or by whom the blow would be dealt
he was entirely ignorant. He was
ready to meet it.
At the dinner a rigid court cere
monial was observed. The CONVERSE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-28

The attorney for CLAWS in the Bal
linger-Pinchot controversy asked that
Ballinger be called to the witness
stand. There was objection which was
sustained and which afforded the at
torney the desired opportunity of
charging Ballinger with being afraid
of the light. Mr.. Ballinger, who told
the folks at Minneapolis that the con-
troversy was held of no importance
in the east, is probably realizing that
it is no trifing matter to at least one
person east of the Alleghanies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-28
somebody has prepared and p

Somebody has prepared and pub
lished a column of deadly parallels
showing that Billy Sunday has cribbed
many of his most taking thrusts from
the sermons OF Sam Jones, published
some years ago. This is interesting
but not material, observes an ex-
change. Jones was the originator of
that particular school of evangelizing,
but he lacked Billy's genius for COM
mercializing it and never made more
than a good living. This is often the
experience of the inventor, who usual
ly lacks practical business ability.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-28

king sternly. that the only terms on
/ which his territory will be evacuated
4 are that he win support our applica-
| ton to the king of Prussia for the
hand Of the Princess Maria. If he re-
fuses by tomorrow evening will bonn
bard his palace"
The grand duke Of Meklin-Swinitz
was only too glad to save his dukedom
on such terms and informed the king
Of Prussia that the engagement be-
tween his son and the princess must
be broken of. The crown prince. who
had been so important a part in the
cause Of the war at this stage, was
| not even consulted. Nevertheless he
was bitterly moved att having to give
up q woman he loved.
1t was expected by those who knew
best that the announcement that
treaty of peace had been signed would
be simultaneous with an announce
ment OF a betrothal between Prince
Ferdinand and the Princess Maria.
Such was not the case. There could
be no objection on the part OF the
king Of Prussia to transfer his niece
from one prince to another. But no
4OEmu4 aQpAlCdIIOn WaD L1A0C 4AC
armies were withdrawn, and the SOW
ereigns retired to their different king
doms, dukedoms and principdlities to
enjoy themselves each in his own
fashion, while his chancellor Of the ex-
chequer raised money 10 pay or the
debt incurred during the war.
The king Of Prussia waited, expect
ing every day to receive a formal ap-
plication from the king Of Bavaria for
the hand of his niece on behalf of
Prince Ferdinand. Not that the king
OF Prussia cared especially whom the
princess married, provided the alliance
was with royal house, but after the
demand Of the king Of Bavaria that
the grand duke OF Mekhn-Swinitz
should support him in an application
OF her hand for Prince Ferdinand a
failure to make such q demand was
to be regarded as an insult
AS the king Of Prussia was about
to organize q cabal OF states to aid
him In resenting the insult an ambas-
sador arrived at the Prussian court
bearing a letter from the king Of Ba-
varia asking If a visit from Prince
Ferdinand would be agreeable. A ia
NOEdUlc nuSWcE was EcLuEHeQ, anu III
due time Prince Ferdinand appeared.
1t was of course to be supposed that
he had come to make the application
In person, and all thought of another
war was abandoned.
And so it was that Prince Ferdinand
a second time alighted before the roy
at palace and was formally received
and shown to his apartments.
The Princess Maria from a window
saw him enter. Taking position on
the floor below the princes suit, she
waited till she heard him leave his
room. then walked slowly up the main
staircase.
They met midway, the princess
blushing scarlet She turned her eyes
upon him; he bent forward and touch
ed her cheek with his lips. But this
time he did more-he encircled her
with his arms, and her head sank up
on his breast
ibid Adolph deliver my messageT
he asked.
"He did. No woman could resist
it,
The marriage between Prince Ferdi-
nand and the Princess Maria was
understood all over Europe to be a
love match.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-28
April First

Say.
Feel natural today7
You know
A man has a chance 10 show
, His metal and
To take stand
In his class.
Alas
That the woods
Should be so full OF men
Who are there with the goods
On the classic date
When the heavyweight
Idiot has the floor
And is more
Or less
OF a sucoessl
Get out the brick
For the fat man 70 kick.
Hide IL in q hat
That
WIN do the trick
Once moro
And score
Big. Fling
, The pocketbook hitched 20 string
On the path
: And note the wrath
OF the guy
Who makes a try
And is foiled.
Well oiled
That trick should score
AS OF yore.
:, Send the lad a mile
For a vanished nle
And
A left hand
Monkey wrench.
A vest pocket tool bench
Or something quite as sane.
Drain
The cup from joys bubbIinE pool
And be a regular old time hand etch-
ed. fire tested, double Jointed
April fool.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-28

The chronic habit of fighting cor
porations identified with citys COM
mercial or industrial development, in
season and out, and whether within
reason or not, does no town any good.
Public utility corporations should be
subjected to the public welfare, not to
selfish interests.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-28

In Iowa recently a railroad company
wrote q station agent demanding that
he explain why he had been late in
opening the Office on several occa-
sions. 81 don't want to be the only
thing on time on this line" was the
reply
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-28
Stubborn as Mules

are fiver and bowels sometimes,
seem TO balk without cause. Then
there's trouble-loss of appetite. in
digestion, nervousness. dependency.
headache. But such troubles fly be-
fore DR.. Kings New Life Pills. the
worlds best stomach and liver reme-
dy. So easy. 25 cents at all druggist
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-28
March 20 in American
History

1S46-General Zachary Taylor advanc-
ed the United States army to the
Rio Grande and was attacked by
Mexicans, whereupon the presi-
dent declared that war existed by
the hostile acts of Mexico.
1S97-Margaret Junkin Preston, south
ern author, died; born 1925.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-28

who spends his nights carrying a
wailing baby girl about the room will
be called pa" by that same girl 20
years hence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-28

Representative Loudenslager says
that the vote in the Cape Cod district
did not indicate the opinion of the
country at large. Perhaps not; but
the opinion of the country at large
certainly indicated the Cape Cod vote.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-28

Thirty-nine Chicago aldermen have
signed an agreement to maintain a
non-partisan organization. Even Chi
cago is showing symptoms of reform.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-28

The little error made by the weather
department Saturday with reference
to yesterday will be readily over
looked, provided it does not occur
again till next Easter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-28

AS ancient customs come again
They might not call Il folly
IL you should call your little town
Prospectville-on-th e-Troliey.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-28

"what is this call of the wild hear
80 much abOut?"
81 guess it must be the roar pap sets
mp when his coffee isn't warm in the
morning"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-28
Printed Directions.

'sDid you ever shootsan elephantr
mo. Where would I shoot an ele-
phantT'
''Shoot him in the head or In the
side. There is nothing that makes an
elephant so mad as to be shot In the
ear or the hind leg"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-28
How Good News Spreads.

81 am 20 years old and travel most
of the time" writes B. F. Tolson.
of Elizabethtown, KY. Everywhere
I go 1 recommend Electric Bitters
because / owe my excellent health
and vitality to them. They effect a
cure every time" They never fail
to tone the stomach, regulate the kid
neys and bowels, stimulate the liver,
invigorate the nerves and purify the
blood. They work wonders for weak.
run down men and women, restoring
strength, vigor and health that's a
daily joy. Try them. Only so cents.
Satisfaction is positively guaranteed
by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-28

Hampton's are confident that Mr.. Con-
nolly's series will rank In interest and
literary charm with Rudyard Kipling's
stories of the English army and navy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-28

March came In and seems bent on
going out very much as we should ex-
pect a lion to do-since Theodore has
been in Africa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-28

There is one thing about today that
is often overlooked. 1t is the very best
time to do things.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-28
Went outsids For q Few.

''What did your wife say when you
came home in that condition.
What she said was plenty. I don't
remember all OF It, but you viii find
most Of the words In the dictionary"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-28
ovnrlonka Nnthinn-

81 suppose these loan sharks take q
mortgage on your future when you
borrow money from them"
Yes; that together with your past
and nresenf"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-28

Just by way Of harmony and concil-
iation the president whoops up for the
Payne tariff law as the best ever about
twice a week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-28

New York World: THAT Growing
democratic rooster is a Plymouth
Rock"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-28

Fully nine out of very ten cases of
rheumatism is simply rheumatism of
the muscles due to cold or damp, or
chronic rheumatism, neither Of which
require any internal treatment. All
that is needed to afford relief is the
free application of Chamberlain's
Liniment. Give 1t a trial. You are
certain to be pleased with the quick
relief which it affords. Sold by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-28

Begins to look as if the republicans
had given up the aldermanic fight in
Rock Island all along the line. After
all, that's a pretty sensible way to
look at it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-28
Chance From Sand and Lesvos.

az bought a box of Strawberries to-
day. and l was SO surprised when
opened them"
"What was the matter7"
''There were berries In the box"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-28
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.
City-Township.

The booster always wins-the knock
er, never.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-28

DOWN ON THE GROUND.
ton was dull, and there was little Of
1t. The princes eyes when he was not
observed were fastened on the woman
he had kissed. Once, and once only.
during the dinner she turned her eyes
upon him. kept them upon him for
few moments. then turned them away.
In them he sought for some expression
OF feeling, whether of reproach, for
giveness, contempt, irritation. There
was nothing but two beautiful eyes
without emotion
After the dinner Prince Ferdinand
was received by the king and queen
and obliged to speak few meaning
less words in their august ears. Then