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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-09

average rate OF about oneinch in 7eo
years.
Though this amount seems trivial
when spread over the surface Of the
country, It becomes stupendous when
considered as a total. or even In sep
arate drainage basins. Mississippi
river, for instance, carries annually
TO the sea 136,4oo,o00 tons Of dissolved
matter and 340,5o0.ooO tons OF sus-
pended matter, and Of this total Ohio
river carries sS.85o,ooo tons and Mis-
souri, river contributes more than
twice as much. Colorado river, which
has built up for itself q vast delta,
brings down more suspended matter
than any other river in the United
States, delivering annually 3s7 tors
for each square mile OF its drainage
basin, or a total Of 100,74o,ooo tons.
The rivers Of the United States car
~ TO 'tidewater every year 100000
tons OF dissolved matter and SIS, 0oO,.
900 tons of suspended matter. This
total OF 7s3, 900, 900 tons represents
mora than 350,000,0o0 cubic yards Of
rock or 100000 cubic yards o:
surface soil.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-09

1--WE children usually took part ir
the professions, the boys marching as
soldiers. the girls making up groups
on floats decorated with flowers. re
member marching myself with a dozer
boys, all of US in white shirts and
white duck trousers, drawing a little
cannon. One of the boys marched al
our head bearing aloft the stars and
stripes When we were tired we turn
ed out of the line. Our standard bear
er, not being notified, went proudly
on with the Gag till laughter among
the spectators caused him to look be
hind him, when he discovered that he
was marching alone. When he re-
Joined us he was the maddest boy
ever saw.
I'm that procession we marched be-
hind a hay wagon that had been fitted
up for a float It was covered with
white sheets and both the body and
the wheels decorated with flowers,
while the harness was covered with a
profusion of red, white and blue
rosettes and streamers. In the center
on a raised dais stood a girl PERSONAL
ing the Goddess OF Liberty. The rest
of the wagon was covered with little
girls from six to twelve or thirteen
years old. l was one OF two front
boys who held the rope attached to
our cannon, and l noticed especially
one Of the girls on the rear Of the float.
Her golden hair hung over her stoul-
ders. and her eyes were great big blue
ones. / straightway picked her out to
fall in love with.
Have any of you boys ever been in
lover"
There was no reply to this. and the
speaker continued:
"a boys love, as ! remember It, IS
very funny. He is seized with a de-
sire to show or before the girl to
whom he Is attracted. When I saw
the girl on the float looking at me
walked as II was stepping on springs.
holding my head up in the air as
though was mighty proud of myself
I must have marched an hour behind
the float on which the blue eyed girl
sat When we left the procession
looked back at her. but girls Of her
aga are apt to be of1sh with boys. and
she turned her glance away. j sup
posed she had no use for me-"
"She didn't make a face at you, dio
sher' remarked one OF the boys.
"Oh. no. she didn't do that! But to
proceed with my story-of course we
were Just like boys nowadays-fring
our crackers and our cannon, keeping
up an incessant din all the afternoon.
We couldn't wait till dark to set on
our fireworks any more than you boys
win be able 70 wait tomorrow night.
When the last piece had been burned
and we had eaten a watermelon or
some ice cream we went 20 bed mourn
ing that q whole year must pass be-
fore another Fourth OF July would
come around.
"Of course az we grew older our
way OF spending the day changed
When we reached the youth period we
would get together at the country
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-09

thought, and if he was worth buying.
he was bought"
Among the brilliant men who figure
in the pages of Lieutenant-Generai
Sir w. F. Buffers Autobiography,
C'Sir William Butler: An Autobio-
grahy," Charles Scribner's Sons) is
Parnell. The writer tells of visiting
him on his estate in Ireland during
the shooting season. and gives this
summary of his character:-
"Parnell was quite unlike any other
man that l ever met. Tall and strik-
ingly handsome, there was in him
something beyond definition or de-
scription. 1t was the power utterly
careless of its possession, seemingly
unconscious of its own strength, with
out one touch Of haughtiness. He was
usually silent, but saying what he
wanted to say in the straightest
words; never offensive, always fair;
always thinking, but never absorbed
in his thoughts; thoughtful of others;
alive to everything around him; en-
tirely without pose or pretense; even
in temper; showing breeding to his
finger tips You say ali these things,
and you might say fifty other things
about him, and yet you are conscious
that you have said nothing; and the
reason is this, that you might just as
well attempt TO describe the flight o.
passage of Marconi telegram
through space as to set down in words
the secrets of this mans preemi-
hence"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-09

Ambassador Kerens at the court
of Vienna has succeeded in creating
sensation. He gave a court ball
on small scale" the other night
and "a particularly striking feature, -
according to the cabIed news, was
the red, white and blue livery OF the
embassy servants" The description
VIII strike the average American as
suggesting why Kerens ought TO be
returned to Missouri and a man of
taste and tact and intelligence sent
TO Austria instead. Colors which
symbolic American rights and Hber-
ties are not colors for livery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-09
The Field of Literature

ACKNOWLEDGMENT, the Rt Hon w
+. Butler, G. c. B.. throws a strong
light on the part Cecil Rhodes played
in the inception of the South African
war. No man was more familiar with
the origin of that war than Sir W. F.
Butler, for not long after the James
on raid he was made the military CON
mander in South Africa, and for thrca
months. during the absence of
Alfred Miner, he held the civil com.
mand as well. Though he stood alone
in his idea of the situation until the
war had actually begun, and though
his repeated warnings to the war of
fee and the state department were
disregarded, he was ultimately aclI-
nowledged as the one man who under-
stood the political force which result
ed in war, and the great military prob
lens which the conquest of South At
RIGA would present. The pages Of his
autobiography relating to these mat.
tiers are full of talk about Rhodes
control and the Rhodes agents. Yet
the general Only saw Cecil Rhodes
once, and in this manner
Almost on the last day Of the old
year" says General Butler, 81 went to
the docks to see some friends away b.
the outgoing mail steamer TO England
Mr.. Rhodes and many of his intima e
friends were passengers by this
steamer. AS / was leaving the vessel
l passed Mr.. Rhodes near the gang.
way Our eyes met for an instant. He
was speaking TO somebody in what
CanvnaH 70 81 EoT .
voice The expression Of his face
struck me as one of peculiar mental
pain. l seemed to have seen it once
before"
General Butler give this admirable
characteristic of Cecil Rhodes:-"Iie
was man Of vast energy and long
foresight. He soon had the diamond
business at his finger ends. He spec.
ulated. bought and sold One of his
earliest ventures was in a small
steam engine of six horsepower,
which he had brought by wagon from
Port Elizabeth. He used 1t for max
ing ice-cream. a delicacy in prodigious
demand among the diggers and thirsty
denizens OF Kimberly He was il
partnership with two other men, one
Of whom carried the water, and TIE
other distributed the ice cream 10 the
community. Money came in All at
once a thunderstorm broke over Kim
berry. and the diamond pit was food
ed. The demand for ices ceased, but
the pit had 10 be pumped out. and
there was only one engine to do IT.
Rhodes took the contract. II was for
some thousands of pounds. A friend
came and said, Take care about that
water; II you have not a secure place
into which TO pump it, il will run back
into the mine A clause was inserted
in the contract. STIMULATING that the
mine management was to be respon-
sible for storing the water when IL
vas pumped out Just as the last
buckets were up, the dam OF the tenn
pOraTy reservoir burst, and the whole
volume ran Back into the pit again.
contract TO pump followed, at
vice the amount OF the first. That
was the beginning of Mr.. Rhodes'S
the rest is known. With
wealth came the wish 70 win more
wealth One by one the obstacles
were bought on, or beaten OF. He
was a bitter enemy and a generous
friend Every man had his price, he
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-09
Hunor and
Philosophy
- DUNCAN ~. .SMBTH
PERT PARAGRAPHS.


A 8 long as smoking tobacco holds out
most men Will manage to live,
whether women get the baliot or not (.
He certainly is an optimist who
would be willing to live his life over
again -,
Eternity Is a long time. but it would
probably take all Of it Tor some OF US
to learn wisdom.
The industry OF lazy man receded
to the vanishing point about the time
OF his birth.
Trouble isn't more easily found than
a chance to do good. and the latter is
a lot more satisfactory.
A prize is something you work hard
for and want unless you get It
Never tell n man he has made a mis-
take Perhaps he is paying out money
to keep the fact concealed
Be respectful to a man even II he Is
small. He may have large sized
friends.
Every man would Ike to be q little
tin god IN his household, but he does
hate to be expected to live up 20 It.
A man may secretly doubt his own
cleverness, but be easily believes In
his good looks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-09
Frances Jane Van AIstvne. KNOW

Frances Jane Van Alstyne. known
TO the world as Fanny Crosby, the
blind hymn writer, despite her 81
years, recently went from her home
in Bridgeport to New York, where
she was the central figure on the
stage Of Carnegie hail at the open
ing Of the meeting OF the evange-
listic committee OF New York city.
She does not want to vote and says
women are fretting quite needlessly.
II expect 70 live to be 1913" she de-
clared. land I expect TO do my best
work yet" Since she began writing
she has produced between 5000 and
1000 hymns. more than 400 of which
are in constant use in all parts of the
world
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-09

Denman Thompson used to love to
tell why he was afraid The Old
Homestead" would never be a popu-
lar success. Actors who saw il at
rehearsals were moved TO tears and
to laughter Just as thousands OF the
atre-goers have been moved. 1t is
a well known stage superstition that
when actors Ike a play at rehearsal
the public will not like il when Of
fered for regular performances.
THE Old Homestead was a great
exception to the rule.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-09
No Use for Snobs.

President Taft has no sympathy
for the army snob and has plainly
told Colonel Joseph Garrard how to
be an American. A private soldier
named Bloom took the examination
rard wrote on his papers: 1.-THE
young man is undoubtedly honest
and upright, ambitious and probably
deserving, but for the reasons stated
I would not desire him in my com
mand as an officer and a social and
personal associate"
The reasons stated" are that
Bloom is the son of Jewish parents,
his father being the post tailor He
is capable and worthy but the fact
that he is Of Jewish extraction is
enough for Garrard. Being a Jew
and poor were offenses the snob
could not overlook.
President Taft not only admonish-
ed this snob, who was educated at
the expense Of Jew and Gentle, but
he ordered that young Bloom be
promoted to a lieutenancy.
Not long ago a snob at the An
napolis naval academy objected to
the presence of a governess at a
function. There is too much of this
snobbery in the army and navy and
the president has taken steps to
break up this Goldfish aristocracy
This is not Russia. This is Amer
lea, the land Of the free" where
there is known no caste or station.
The only tests in this country are
merit and respectability.
He is poor Jew, indeed, who is
not the superior Of snobs like Colo
mel Garrard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-09
June 9 in American
History

177e-Brirish army under General Clln-
ton landed on Long Island.
1792-John Howard Payne. dramatist
and author of Home. Sweet
Home" born; died 1852.
1e02-Celebration at West Point COM
memorating the centenary Of the
National Military academy.
1o10-Princeton university accepted
100000 gift OF William Cooper
Proctor. terminating graduate
school site controversy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-09
Nearing Away Of Mother Earth.

The United States Geological SUI
Tey declares that If the erosive action
of all the rivers OF the United States
had been concentrated on the IsthmUs
ct Panama at the time Of American
occupation It would have excavated
the prism Tor an s5-foot level canal in
about seventy-hve days.
The surface OF the country, the sur,
Sey computes, is being removed at the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-09

To hold down a $3.50 seat in the
grandstand as the coronation parade
moves by may be a great privilege,
but for less refined amusement it
would be a goodiy treat to be allow
ed TO sit on the bleachers and listen
to G. Bernard Shaw toss off sarcastic
remarks about royalty. He will IN
doubtedIy uncork a fresh vial for
the occasion
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-09

A Missouri poultry fancier who
has succeeded in breeding chickens
without wings, announces that he in
tends TO produce a breed of ROSTERS
that will not crow. Let us hope he
will not stop his good work until he
has developed a species of chickens
that will not scratch in the gardens.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-09

The snake" skirt has made its
appearance in Philadelphia. Il is
likely that freak apparel will soon
be relegated to the class, which now
includes the "directoire" and the
6hararn -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-09
Goind Backward.

6OlU8 0ASS~aE6s
Where are the songs of yssteryeAR
Our mothers used to sing
About the simple Joys OF life.
The roses and the ring5
The ragtime lays they MARBLE now
without remorse or fear
The limit. are and growing worse
AS he who will may hear.
A spasm ana a fit
That's what there Is to II.
It's Honey. now you Quie -
Or I'll get your tag" q.
It's all a tune OF teasing.
OF hugEing and of sQueezinB 7
And things about as pleasing.
This ragtime jag.
They used to sing OF cotton fields
Or of tho nightingale.
The cows that leisurely came honnAS
The milkmaid and her pail.
But now they sing about the stage
Or of the silly glance -,
Or of the fiipfiaps that they do "a
And call the twists a dancGA 1z2z
They sing about the firt. MvyrN
A creature bold and pert S
Who filings about her skirt tPSi-
And let's her shoulders saE,
The girl who isn't missing
A single chance for kissing.
It's time we were dismissine
This ragtime jag.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-09

Lame shoulder is almost invariably
caused by rheumatism Of the muscles
and yields quickly to the free appli.
cation Of Chamberlain Liniment.
This liniment is not only prompt and
effectual. but in no way disagreeable to
use. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-09
Exacting.

Exacting.
"How do you want your eggs, suhr
Fried. please"
Eyes, sub. How do you want them
fried, suh?"
"Soft boiled or scrambled. It's I'm,
material to me. Or would you prefer
to fry them bakedY"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-09
Long Green

~ about Helen
pink"
Are your l
prefer Alic q
blue"
For my part,
my dear girls. I
must say that I
don't care for eli
ther."
what. ia c ki
You! Why don't
like them"
M erely be
cause l prefer
Hetty Green"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-09
A Canh Basis

A Cash Basis
Sing a song OF siXpenco
or n you have time
And the inclination
Sing II for a dime.
Or. 10 cut II shorter.
Sing II for a quarter.
STU. IL that's too many
Sing ~ for a penny
IF you must be ncKIe.
Cling IL for a nickel
Dear. how you would holier
For q half a dollar
Were u for a twenty
You would make 10 plsntY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-09

2. H. Gary is pleading for a substi-
tute antitrust law-which Is a pretty
good boost for the present plan of pro-
cedure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-09
Not Guilty.

Mrs. Leeder-Norah, do you ever re-
peat anything you hear my husband
and myself say to each other when we
have a slight difference Of opinion?
Domestic-Th' saints forbid. mem.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-09
Cruel.

Cruel.
starvation is staring me m the
face"
as that so?~
Eyes"
"Why don't you punch It In the
jaw?"
Howl
with pick in the stone pile~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-09
Rapid.

Rapid.
Love makes the world go round" =,
at doesP'
Eyes"
"Wen, I wish that Cupid would SLOW
up little. then. for the world is going
entirely too fast for me-"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-09

It IS difficult to imagine any trust
being half as eager to be good as
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-09

Lots Of joy riders realize after the
accident that they would have got
there quicker by slow freight
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-09

For the benefit Of the picnickers
let Us remark that sand IN the food
is not necessarily unhealthful.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-09

A Nevada baseball umpire has
been sentenced to be hanged, but not
for any rank decision.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-09
Inconsiderats,

Inconsiderats,
you fought, bled and died for your
country"
''Well, I didn't die"
Couldn't have thought much OF
your country"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-09

ct wonder why she married him.
well. can tell you. II was becaum
he asked her"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-09
The Collectors.

The Collectors.
"He Is a dead swell"
"When did be dieF"
"When l presented his bill"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-09

A 8 long as smoking tobacco holds out
most men will manage to live,
whether women get the baFfot or not.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-09
THE ARGUS.

YThE ). w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-09

He certainly is an optimist who
would be willing to live his life over
again
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-09

Eternity Is a long time. but it would
probably take all Of it Tor some OF US
to learn wisdom.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-25
Coates Coleman Mere. Co
500 Reward. 500

The readers Of this paper will
be pleased to learn that there is
at least one dreaded disease that
science has been able to cure in all
its stages, and that is catarrh.
Hall S Catarrh Cure is the only
positive cure now known TO the
medical fraternity Catarrh being
a constitutional disease requires a
constitutional treatment. Hall $
Catarrh Cure is taken internally
ton acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system
thereby destroying the foundation
OF the disease and giving the pa
tient strength by building mp the
constitution and assisting nature
in doing it's work. The proprietors
having SO much faith in its cura-
tive powers that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that
it fails to cure. Send for list Of
testimonials.
Address +. j. Cheney & Co. Toledo
Ohio. Sold by all druggists 75c.
Take Hall S family pills for con
stipation.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-25

J. b. Grant Of Whitney has
been prospecting in Snyder this
week and he is well pleased with
the country He is practical
farmer an dthinks he would like
70 cultivate some Of Scurry eoun-
ty soil. He has found places here
that suit his fancy if be can get
hold Of il in a way 20 suit him
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-25
viii BuY Mules

will be in Snyder, Septemoel
to buy mules from 10 to 10 haq
high. also mares and horses lI'
4 to s yeors old. good Aesh'
blemiShes.
The old reliable,
a. l.. .ucs.
Fort Worth, .
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-25

All people VINO doubt the pract-
Utility Of irrigation should 90 out
to Mr. tastes nursery farm and
see a patch Of fifteen acres of cot
ton that has grown by irrigation.
The growth and present cOndi-
ton Of the crop justifies the be-
lief that he will make a bale 10
the acre.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-25

Mrs. Bette Crawford and lit
tie daughter. Irene. of Snyder.
and Mrs Lindop and little son.
Olin. of Ellis county. were pleas
ant callers at The Signal office
Tuesday. Mrs. Lindop has been
visiting in Snyder for several
days and they left Tuesday eve
ming for their home in Waxa-
hachie.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-25

nrrRA ngEnps@- -s~- - ----- - -
+ =. chamberlain 81 Clinton.
lie, BOLDLY accuses Bueklin's Az
niea Salre 81 stealing the sting
from burns Or sealds-the pain
from sores Of al kinds-the dis
s2ess from boils Or piles, II robs
cuts. eorns. bruises sprains and in
juries Of thir terrors. he says,
as healing remedy It's equal
don't exist. " Only . cents al all
dealers.
Sidney johnson Of Goree, Tex
as is the guest Of bis brother. Pat
this week.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-25

The lliggins-Curnutte Abstract
business. formerly over the First
National Bank is now upstairs in
the Wilmeth building on the S.
w. Corner Of the Public square.
When you want an abstract, let
me make H. Hardy Boyd. Mgr.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-25

John A. Stavely was here ,.
urday from Fluvanna. He says
doesn' { like the idea of Canaa'
reciprocity. He says Preside
Taft s brother controls the No''
ern Pacific Railroad and ne
afraid he has fooled Bill INTO
bad job.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-25
LADIES'

Orr new fall coat suits have ar
rived. They are the well known
Palmer Garments, and the pretti-
est yet, call and see them. Nothing
later will be shown.
Hunter Mercantile Co
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-25

Mr. r. b. Stratton Snd little
daughter. Bobbie, Of Merit. Hunt
county, left Monday evening for
their home after a few days stay
with Mr. Webb and other friends
west of town. Mr. Stratton owns
a farm in the Bull Greek region.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-25

If you are contemplating hold
ing any cotton il will pay you to
take out Insurance. which you
can get at 20 cents per month on
each bale. No charge for storage.
r. +. JENKINS. Cotton Weigher
At Public Cotton Yard.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-25

Mr.. r.. l.. Crowder was in Mon
day from his home near Dunn. He
hasn't much to say about crops
only that the present outlook is
not encouraging. though If . yjod
rain comes by September I. there
is reason to hope for e g'cd crop
at
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-25
APPLEsl APPLEsl

will have a car Of Roswell
New Mexico apples in Snyder
next week in the Santa Pc yards
Will sell them at s1.OO per bushel.
W. X. EAsTEs.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-25

Bucklin's Studio of Music will
open for the fall term Sept. 4th.
Pupils received in voice culture
piano and violin. Make your APP
plication early if you want choice
of periods 1927
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-25

A marriage license was issued
Monday from the County Clerk s
office for Mr. Robert Krop and
Miss Effie Martin. both of Ira
community
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-25

Rube Turner OF Greenyille VI
arrested and placed under a ~
bond, charged with running ~
tillery without having paid Y
revenue license.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-25

Rev. j w. Hunt has been engag-
ed for several days in a meeting
al Ira. He was absent from his
flock last Sunday and there was
no preaching at the court house
last Sunday.