davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-23

IL welcome. The reason for this was
that on the great issue we were di-
vided family. My sister Carey, who
was then twenty-five. favored the
Confederates, while l. a girl of nine
teen, favored the Union cause. We
were both reasonably attractive and
had plenty Of attention from the OFF,
GERS visiting our house. Father was a
colonel in the Confederate army and
my brother Sam a lieutenant in the
Federal army. But neither of them
was fighting in our neighborhood-
Possibly we girls might have waited
a long while for husbands had it not
been for the great influx of soldiers
into our neighboFhood. The conse-
Quence of this influx was the engage
ment of Carey and myself soon after
their coming. / 10 Captain Hunt, a
Federal; Carey to Captain EftZhugh,
a Confederate officer.
At one time when we were in the
Confederate lines the general com
handing rode up to the house and
asked my mother If she would give
him a room in which to meet some OF
his officers. She offered the parlor, and
nc cEAL LlCccC1kGAS win OAACAS AOA N-C
officers to report to him there at once.
Within half an hour they had assem-
bled and were all generals. ! sur
missed that something important was
on foot and wished that might hear
what It was in order to transmit 1t to
my friends of the other side Under
meath the psrlor in which the confer
ence was held was the cellar. l went
down there, but could hear nothing.
There was no other position 1 could
take to enable me to gain my in
formation Of what was being discuss
ed in the parior. Besides, Carey was
watching me-
When the council was ended and the
generals had departed / went into the
parlor and looked about, hoping to dis
cover something-pOssibiy a bit of
paper that had been dropped-to indi-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-23
The Beauties of the Law.

\ boy was injured in the Wander
bilt automobile race last fall. A
racing car skidded and struck the
youth. disabling him permanently.
He sued the driver of the car and
recovered 8 judgment for $1,000.
The appellate division of the New
York supreme court set aside the
judg iGelt On the ground that The
boy. by standing too near the track,
had been guilty OF contributory neg
ligence. One of the judges who OBJ
jectei TO the reversal, put il this
way; IF the boy had stayed at home
he would not have been injured IL
he had not left the state of Connec-
ticut. he could not have been injured
by the car of the defendant, which
was using the highways OF the state
or New York for an advertising ex-
hibition
ITO charge responsibility upon a
boy who was out of the reach of
harm except from the defenders neg
ligence is 10 make a trayesty of JUS
tee -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-23
The Seventeen Year Locust.

Inc seventeen II ear LOCUST.
The periodical appearance OF the IT.
year locust, which after all is no To-
Gust at all, but a cicada, is usually the
signal for the nature takers to set
their exaggeration mills working and
throw out all kinds of danger signals
to the people. The 17-year locust has
been accused of nearly every crime in
the calendar and according to the
stories of some of the would be scien-
lists it is not only as destructive as
the famous locust of Pharoah's time
but as deadly as 20 It's alleged bite OF
sting as a scorpion or tarantula.
The fact is that except TO few va
rieties of trees which it bores TO lay
it's eggs and whose leaves furnish its
food the 17-year locust is less to be
dreaded than a hundred other insect
pests which come every year and do
damage to crops. As 10 the other thing
it carries no sting and can't bite chew
ing gum. The Iocusts already have
made their appearance in New jersey
and eastern states. They are expected
to multiply here about the middle CT
> uue. II Iney are plSHIlIul Lney VIII
do considerable damage to forest and
park trees but not much 70 orchards
and gardens. According TO some scien-
lists the way of preventing the pest
is simple. They say: Bordeaux mix
ture lime wash viii keep them OF
trees, and their eggs, which are plac-
ed in the ground within five inches of
the surface, can be destroyed by run
ming heavy rollers several times over
the ground or by burning. beating and
tramping. In time, undoubtedly, the
17-year and the 13-year loeusts will
disappear through the application of
the teachings of science
There would seem to be some diff
culties- in the way of the application
of these heroic remedies especially
when it is remembered that the eggs
are deposited in the branches of trees
which fall of and then they remain
in the ground until the period of in
cubation is over. All of this stamp
ing burning, beating and trampling
might prove rather injurious to some
kinds of trees. especially of the or
chard varieties, but there are some
other good ways.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-23
FARMERS ONES WHO
STARTED MOVEMENT
FOR RECIPROCITY
Continued from Page One,

change. Millers' National Federation,
and other great producing and export
ing Interests
1T was decided 70 hold a national
conference TO advance reciprocal tar
if legislation Alvin H Saunders was
chosen as the leader of the movement
Who is a. H. Saunders? He is a
member of the tariff board appointed by
President Taft. Mr.. Saunders was at
that time the editor of the Breeders
Gazette, the most influential and wide
iy read farm journal in the United
States. Mr.. Saunders issued a signed
statement as TO the purposes of the
conference He declared his willing
ness TO cooperate with the specific
understanding that the interests Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-23
May % in American
History

17s3-James Otis, patriot orator OF the
Revolution, killed by lightning at
Andover. Mass; born 1925.
1S10-Sarah Margaret Fuller, tran.
scendental writer who became Mar
chioness d'Ossoli, born in Cham
bersport, Mass; drowned off Long
Island ESQ.
1S24-General Ambrose E. Burnside,
eminent Federal soldier and Unit
ed States senator from Rhode Is
land. born; died 1881
19O0-Francis BickneIl Carpenter. not
ed portrait painter, famed for his
painting of the Emancipation
Proclamation" died; born 1880
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-23

The intimation made in some quar-
tiers that newspapers are favoring
Canadian reciprocity because, and
only because, II opens the way to
cheaper print paper are of the stripe
who count every motive a venal or a
selfish one. The tariff board reported
TO President Taft that the cost OF
manufacturing a ton OF news print
paper in Canada is $27.53 and in the
United States $32.SS-a difference OF
$3.50 a ton in Canadas favor, where
as the duty on such paper under the
present tariff is 1915 ton. The
wages paid here and in Canada are
practically the same. But the cost of
pulp wood and other materials, es-
pecially the former, is twice as much
here as there. Another factor con
tributing 10 the higher cost of pro-
duction here is the inferior machinery
in American mills. which the proprie-
tors insist upon retaining and which
they can retain with paper protected.
The facts clearly argue in support of
the removal of duty on print paper
and pulp wood.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-23

Now that we are entering on four
years of semicentennials of the civil
war it is quite likely that certain Sc
crets will come out that have lain hid
den for fifty years.
Our family lived on a plantation in
Virginia which our ancestors had own
ed for years. For a few weeks during
the first year of the war our house
was on debatable ground. for Confed-
crate camps were scattered south of
US and Union camps north of u.s..
Sometimes we were inclosed in the
picket line of the one and sometimes
in the picket line of the other. When
we were in Confederate territory our
home was a rendezvous for Confeder-
ates, and when we were oyerlapped
by the Federal forces they were equal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-23

FIVE against Every democrat and
every progressive republican presen:
voted in the Affirmative. This
doesn't mean tnat the fight over d.
rect elections has been won out
right. But it does mean that the
great majority Of the tory senators
have learned that they cannot per-
sistently resist public sentiment and
hope to retain their seats.
No one believes that the great ma
Jority Of tory senators who voted
with the progressives wanted to vote
as they did. They were prompted
solely by a realization that the pub
lie demands a change in the method
of electing senators and that fur
Their defiance of the public would
but hasten effective public resent
meQt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-23
Limitations.

Think that you can do a thing
And you will succeed.
That's the new philosophy.
He who runs may read
He who hesitates is lost
He who dares can do;
II he thinks so hard enough
He can put it through.
Most alluring to the youth
Is that line OF gas.
Let US look at 1t and sec
If 1t comes 10 pass.
Thousands thought that they could dys
Never flew "a one
Until Messrs. Wright ct al.
Showed how II was done.
Thinking he can win a fight
VIII not make the boy
Who has never learned the trau0
Champions annoy.
So II Is IN making brick.
Writing, mending tin.
He might think so hard enough
But that wouldn't win.
Preparation--that's the word
Would he grasp success.
Thinking so alone. he has
Left another guess.
Confidence needs backing up
When II takes a stand.
With a knowledge, study born
OF the work in hand
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-23
ut daylight


rtss' battery. Reynor feints
on enemy's right flank then
Whether there was anything of val
ne in this fragment to the Union gen
erals did not know. l didn't think
there was, but I determined to deliver
it into their hands as soon as possible.
Carey and l each had a horse of our
own. and. going out to the barn, 1 told
Bob, my boy for such work, to sad
die him at once while / put On my
riding skirt. AS was riding past the
house Carey came out, with a suspt-
cious look on her face, and called:
Where you going, BetF'
"For a ride"
"Want meT'
Haven't time to wait"
With that 1 rode away, preventing
her asking me any more questions.
Coming to a crossroad, whom should i
see riding toward me but Carey's
hance, Captain Fizhugh. knew he
would see Carey in a few minutes
and if turned northward on the road
he would tell her L had done SO, and
her suspicious that 1 was bent on
some aid to the Federals would be
ward and when Fitzhugh had ridden
out Of sight turned and rode the other
way.
Ny meeting Fitzhugh was unfortu-
nate-not in his giving information Of
me to Carey, for when he reached the
plantation he didn't find her at home.
but that it delayed me, and by this
delay fell into a trap.
While riding in the open, looking
sidewise, ! saw a girl on horseback
galloping across country and aiming
for a point ahead of me. A second
glance told me she was Carey, and
knew at once that she was intending
to cut me off and prevent my reach
ing the Union camps. l urged on my
horse, but it was no use. Carey jump
ed her animal over a snake fence,
lighting in the road. When reached
her she had taken position In the mid
die Of it and was covering me with a
revolver.
You can't go on. Bet" she said.
"TuFn around and ride the other way"
well. I like THAR ] exclaimed
''Do you mean you're going to shoot
your own sister,"
''These are wartimes."
] wasn't afraid Of her shooting me,
so ! gave my horse the whip. but
Carey was a splendid horsewoman and
put herself in my way. Do what 1
could. was unable TO pass her. At
last she seized my bride rein and.
leading my horse. started back toward
the crossroads.
where were you goingP' she asked.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-23

The Countess Szechenyi has paid
$4,000 to the city of Budapest, rath-
er than have street car line extend
ed in front of her palace The Van
derbilts always did prefer railroads %
street cars.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-23
Rich Oil Find is Made

Carlyle. ILL.,, May 23.-The oil ex-
element is on the increase mere be
cause of the showing made by
Schafy well No. /, northwest Of the
city, which was opened last Friday
1t started heavy natural flow yes
terday afternoon. at the rate of over
a thousand barrels a day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-23

If it bestrue that the popular maya
zines ares going to take up religion,
they sto be congratulated for dis
covering, even at this belated date
the hunger Sthere is among the people
for more Truths about Jesus and less
abOutttheoldgy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-23
Signs of the Times.

4 remarkable vote for the United
States senate was recorded when the
resolution to bring about the direct
election OF senators WAS made the
unfinished business and thereby Civ
en- precedence over all other meas
ures. Sixty-five senators voted On
the side Of the general proposition to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-23

This "back.>to the farm business
would suit some people all right if
they could go back in an automobile to
the place thatUhey left on foot or be-
hind old Dobbin. Even then some OF
them would like ito be sure they could
get back 70 town by the time the thea
tres open.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-23
While they had their guns, the Mex

While they had their guns, the Mex
lean insurrectos took occasion to
shoot a couple of hundred Cinnamon
They probably felt that even though
peace were signed, they might claim
wire trouble and forget to know about
1t until they had changed the laundry
situation. Appeal has been made to
the Chinese counsel at Washington,
but there viii be nothing beyond a
bit of correspondence
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-23
N startled AZ WorIa

when the as.o -A-.-5s claims were
made for Bucklen's Arnica salyc
but 40 years Of wonderful cures have
proved them true, and everywhere on
earth for burns, bolls, scalds, sores
cuts. bruises, sprains. swellings, ecze
ma, cnapped hands, fever sores and
piles. Only % cents at ali druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-23

DR.. Alexander Graham Bell, re-
turned from India, says they are de
iivering mail there with an aeroplane.
But India's problem nevertheless is
how to get bread for delivery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-23
The Off Year.

The presidential lightning rod
Is searching out the skies.
% Some who are wearing 10 are not
or aiderT0anic size;
But. while top hea yiiy they strut
Beneath IL. never fear
That they viii ever win the prize.
Wen sIft JaeHn put next year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-23

In his new budget Lloyd-Georse
proposes to put the members of the
British parliament upon a salary Of
81, 900 a year each. Here is a good
chance for Uncle Joe" and the rest
of the standpatters who are drawing
$500 and perquisites to advocate a
scheme TO prevent competition with
the pauper labor Of Europe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-23
Banker browns.

Blaekriver Falls, Wis. May 22-
Frank ]. Oderbolz, president of the
Jackson county bank, was drowned
here yesterday in Black river when
his launch overturned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-23
Tuesday, May %, 1911.

That Chicago highwayman who is
robbing people of their false teeth and
wooden legs seems to have a sense of
aumor if not real genius.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-23

An Illinois man has succeeded il
eating gallon of ice cream in 10 min
utes. How would you like TO be hailed
as the champion ice cream eater Of
the state?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-23

1t really begins 10 look as if Billy
Lorimer stood a fair chance of being
tigated-provided he does not
misbehaVe in the meantime.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-23
independent Thina.

"Riches don't bring happiness"
"That sol"
THAT'S fact"
'Well. even at that they don't bold
any edge over poverty"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-23

Hes stuck on himself"
"Who isP
"Biggs."
How does that Gomez"
Spit d bottle OF mucilage."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-23

A genius is often so busy confusing
that his wife has to make the living
for the family.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-23
The Reaoon.

'Wby do you talk 80 muchT
because 1 can't think Of anything
TO say"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-23

THERE are people very happy mere
ly because they are well skilled in
the art of self deception.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-23

If every day were pay day labor
would be so naughty that capital
would have to earn its own living.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-23

anything looks good TO me-"
you are promoter, 1 SUPPOSE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-23
A Harsh Awakening.

"Let me give you something"
'Delighted. Is 1t tip on the mar
ket?"
mo; It is a hint"
"a hint"
Eyes. You've been here an hour. and
this is my busy day"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-23
The Argus Daily Short Story
bit of Burned Paper-By Margaret Rowland
Copyrighted.

cate what had been the subject Of
discussion. There were some tiny
pieces on the floor which I picked up
and put together, but only figures had
been put on the whole before it had
been torn to scraps. I kept the bits
and found out afterward that they
figured the strength Of the different
divisions Of the Confederate army in
that location.
But there was not enough in this to
satisfy me. and l looked further. A
stove in the room, owing to the condi-
ton of the negroes consequent upon
the excitement of war, had not been
removed for the summer. In my hunt
l opened its door. Lying on the ashes
of previous wood fires was a fragment
of paper the rest of which was burn
ed. Taking>i it out, I saw that 1t was
memoranda written in lead pencil. But
unfortunately not one-half remained.
What was left of the writing was as
follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-23
Warm Hearted.

'He IS very sympathetic"
"Do you think SOP
Eyes Dent your
''Well. l never noticed. Who did
you ever see him sympathize within
''Him&lf, a thousand times"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-23
Hunor and \
Philosophy
PERT PARAGRAPHS.
II DUNCAN NJ. SMITH

FEhi PRhA6hAFHS.
THERE are people very happy mere
ly because they are we'll skilled in
the art of self deception
A genius is often so busy confusing
that his wife has to make the living
for the family.
If every day were pay day labor
would be so naughty that capital
would have to earn its own living.
Every wife wants her husband TO
succeed if for nothing else than to
prove her own good Judgment
A husband that can wash dishes is
like a ruby in that he is a jewel and a
rare one.
A good schemer is rarely a good ex.
ecutor.
There is only one thing pleasing
about taxes. and that is they presup-
pose something taxable
The reason of that tired and bored
look on the countenances Of some chill
dren is the trouble they have In SUN
ciently disciplining their parents.
If long life could be assured without
the penalty of the long liver growing
old, then indeed would life be grand,
sweet song.
Incidence is the quality that sets
forth to a sneering world the qualities
that are not in you.
After a man has met his wife's rela-
lives he wonders how he ever had the
courage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-23

Every wife wants her husband TO
70 succeed If for nothing else than to
prove her own good Judgment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-23
Which7

"she paints"
"Habit or genius?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-23

A husband that can wash dishes is
like a ruby in that he is jewel and
rare one.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-23
THE ARGUS.

BY ThE }. w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-23

A good schemer Is rarely good ex.
ecutor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-23

There is only one thing pleasing
about taxes. and that is they presup-
pose something taxable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-23

The reason of that tired and bored
look on the countenances Of some chill
dren is the trouble they have In SUN
ciently disciplining their parents.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1911-08-30
Thought lexington Was State
Capital.

Sheriff j. G. Orrick, of Yellow
stone county, Montana, was in
Lexington Monday. of last week
searching for the Kentucky Cap
itol building and was naturally
much surprised and chagrined to
learn finally that Frankfort was
the Capitol of Kentucky. He
was seeking requistion papers for
H. w. Guyor. secretary treasurer
of the Columbus Construction
Company, whom he came to take
back to Billings, Mont. though
the charge against Guyor was un-
known to Orrick.
Guyor was arrested in Louis
vile several days ago on a request
telegraphed there by Orrick. The
prisoner was willing to 90 back
and left with the sheriff Monday
night.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1911-08-30

but he has vetoed every bill we
have sent him.
I'VE have temporarily closed
our books. We do not propose to
unduly agitate the business inter,
ests of the country. We will wait
with prtience for the Presidents
message next December. The
President of the United States has
failed to keep the promise of the
Republican party to revise the
tariff downward and through the
Payne bill, he failed to keep the
Presidents pledges to the people.
He vetoed the bill we need for
the relief of the people of the
United States, and l say to you
candidly, my friends, that we do
not propose to compromise this
great issue. If the President is
willing to give honest, fair and
just relief to the American people,
the Democratic Congress is willing
to uphold his hands, as we did in
the instance of the reciprocity
pact. But if we are to be told to
pass restrictive, prohibitive tariff
bills, that are only a make shift,
and not a revision downward, we
will carry this great question to
the American people, and conf
IDENTIFY await their verdict at the
next general election"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1911-08-30
Threatening Letters.

Grant Smith, farmer, residing
10 Marshall county, has received
two letters signed Might Riders
warning him to leave that section
of the country in thirty days or
suffer the consequences. Giving
no heed to the first letter, he has
just received the second, which
reads as follows:
Some thirty days ago you got
notice from one of our crew to
git from this country, and you
have not needed, and we are going
to give you another chance and
you had better heed it. We dc
not want to do any violence to
you, but get away and you shall
not be hurt. Do it, and do it now.
NIGHT RIDERRs.
The letters have been placed in
the hands of the Sheriff and he is
working on a clew. Smith says
he will not leave. He does not
know why the letters were sent TO
him. The second letter has caused
excitement.