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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-12-07
SCHOLARS IN CHINA.
They RuIe the Country Where All
Foreigners Are Called Doors.

Foreigners AFRO SalloQ oOoF6s
The scholars rule China today. Dress
is of more moment there than in any
other country. vet the scholar, al
though poor and meanly dressed, is
received with honor by the highest in
the land.
THE superior man" of the classics
is the equivalent of the 'good man"
with us. This man. his character and
his conduct are the constant theme
of appreciation. His virtue, his honor,
his social relations, his manners in
public and private, are carefully de-
fined. His dignity is among his high
est qualities and must be maintained
at any cost.
In contradiction to the popular idea
of dignity, however. the superior man
will play battledore and shuttlecock
with his feet and fly kites, while the
boys. like old men, stand sedately by
and look on. This he does as q meth
I'D of instruction and to show the
children how the superior man can re-
lax when his high purpose is to enter
tain and educate the young
To the Chinese the foreigner is a
boor and a barbarian. 1t seems a
hopeless task to teach him pohteneSs
The Chinese wonders why the for
eigner leaves his own country ats all
Is it too small for him to make his liv-
ing. or has he come to observe the SUI
perior people? If so he is to be com
mended. But, alas, what a boor he is
National Geographic Magazine.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-12-07
"Fixinor the Ball Grounds.

Hugh S. Fullerton, the baseball ex-
pert, tells in the American Magazine
of the queer ethics of tho national
game. He writes:
"'Fixing' the grounds so as to give
the home team the advantage and
handicap the visiting players is the
commonest form of tricl1ery, yet IN
professional ball 1t is not considered
wrong, any more than commander
of a defensive army would consider
it wrong to prepare breastworxs to
meet an enemy. The extent to which
the fixing of grounds is carried is
amazing. There probably is not a
major ,or minor league grounds in the
country on which the home players
have not the advantage, and visiting
teams are forced to be on the alert
from the moment they enter a field
to discover, if possible, what they are
up against"
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-12-07
OUR EARLY CURRENCY.
Tho First American Coins and the
Series Struck at Boston. Il


Tho First American Coins and tho
Series Struck at Boston. y.
The very earliest coinage that can
properly be said to be strictly Ameri-
can" was ordered by the, original Yir,
ginia company In the year 1912, only
five years after the founding of James
town. These coins were minted at
Somers islands, now known as the Ber-
mudas. For a period Of more than.
qgarter of a century after this, how
eyer, tobacco and beaver skins were
reckoned as lawful currency. ~.
d In 1915 the assembly of Virginia
met and declared that it had mature
ly weighed and considered how ad-
vantageous a quoine; (coin) would be
to this colony and how much better
it would be than sole dependency
upon tobacco and ,pelts." After this
they provided for the coinage Of cop
per coins Of the denominations of two
pence, threepences sixpence and nine
penc, but this resolution was never
carried into effect
The first coinage In America proper
was the series Of coins struck" at
Boston under tho order of the general
court Of Massachusetts passed May
81, 1862. the coins being three, six and
twelve pence denominations, Gin forme
fatt and stamped on one side with the
letters N. e. and on the other the
value Of the piece"
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-12-07
, An OVERSIGHT.

Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree, the ia
nous theatrical manager. was present
at supper in London a short time
ago where Signor Grasso was an hon
ored sand much feted guests,. When
the banquet was over and every one
was departing, Grasso was so con-
fused and carried away by the atten-
tons and embraces which had been
showered upon him that he Thought
lessly directed his taxi driver ito drive
him to the stage door of the theater
at Which he was playing. z,
"What on earth does he want to go
back 30 the theater for at this time Of
the night?" asked one Of those who
were waving him adieu.
"Ah," said Sir Herbert Tree, 81 ex-
pect he has forgotten-to kiss the fire
man.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-12-07

civilization and ali that goes along
with it were born. ALI that has been
done since the "age of Pericles" has
been simply the carrying out of the
ideas, principles and methods laid
down by the men who won Marathon
and Salami, Platea and Mycale. Gal
ton, high authority, does NOT hesitate
to say that Athens and the little state
of which 1t was the capital produced
more first class intellects than have
since been produced by all the world
put together.-New York American.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-12-07
Won Can't Shake Trouble.

"NIy- wife had money. and when
married her I thought all my troubles
were at an end"
"And weren't they?"
'The old ones were; but. hang II. a
new series started right away."-Bos-
ton Transcript
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-12-07
Not Full Grief.

"Gladys is very strict in her ideHs
about the appropriate touch in dress.
as she?'
80 much so that when her naif
sister died she would hot wear any
but half mourning."-Balt Ameri-
can.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-12-07

1t may be said unhesitatingly that
the country which has produced the
greatest men IN literature and philos-
ophy, art and architecture is Greece.
In the little state of Atuca-pot much
larger than Greater New York--true
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-12-07

To enjoy true happiness Is limos
sible while those about us are TN
happy.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-12-07

Property has its DUTIES as well as
It's rights.-Thcmas Drammoud,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-18

ru- nospIuaDIe bushmen. Inc seventh
man was still at large and was said
to be working along the coast on the
lookout to steal a canoe and get away
to hissown island.
Yiabun brought two lighted lanterns
to the white man for inspection. he
glanced at them and saw that they
were burning brightly with clear.
broad flames. and nodded his head.
One was hoisted up to the gan of the
Flagstaff. and the other was placed on
the wide veranda. They were the
leading lights TO the Berande anchor
age. and every night in the year they
were so inspected and hung out.
He rolled back on his couch with a
sigh Of relief. The days work was
done. A rife lay on the couch beside
him. His revolver was within reach
of his hand. An hour passed, during
which he did not move. He lay in q
state Of half slumber. half coma. He
became suddenly alert. 4 creak on
the back veranda was the cause. The
room was L shaped: the corner in
which stood his couch was dim. but
the hanging lamp in the main part of
the room. over the billiard table and
just around the corner so that it did
not shine on him. was burning bright
~. Likewise the verandas were well
lighted. He waited without move
ment. The creaks were repeated. and
he knew several men lurked outside.
What name:" he cried sharply.
The house. raised a dozen feet above
the ground. shook on its pile founda-
lions to the rush of retreating foot
steps.
They're getting bold" he muttered.
Something will have to be done"
The full moon rose over Malaita and
shone down on Berande. Nothing
stirred in the MINDLESS air. From the
hospital still proceeded the moaning
of the sick. In the grass matched
barracks nearly two hundred woody
headed man eaters slept off the weari-
ness of the days toll. though several
lifted their heads to listen to the curses
Of one who cursed the white man
who never slept. On the four veran-
daS of the house the lanterns burned
Inside. between rife and revolver. the
man himself moaned and tossed in
intervals Of troubled sleep.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-18
Perfect Shoulders, Neck and
Arms Count Much for Beauty.
Theatrical Bulletin .

Some women remind US of the os-
trich who covers up his head nicely
IN the sand and then imagines that
the rest of his anatomy is invisible.
A woman's neck, arms and shoulders
are quite as important as her face
and the wise woman of today de-
votes quite as much care 10 making
and keeping them beautiful and at
tractive.
The most simple and effective
method of keeping the flesh taut and
free from wrinkles, hollows, sagging
flesh, double chin, crows feet" en-
larged pores, etc, is TO apply old
fashioned thermodized jelly. Get an
ounce and q half from your druggist,
rub half a teaspoonfuI into the face,
neck and arms and shoulders and
continue to rub each portion about
five minutes or until the flesh has
thoroughly absorbed the jelly. Then
battle briskly with cold water. Your
skin will instantly feel different
taut and refreshed. More than that,
you Will very quickly see that wTin-
kles. enlarged pores or your double
chin will disappear as If By magic IN
der this treatment. Occasional use
of the thermodized jelly will keep
your face in fine, firm condition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-18
TO GET RID OF
RHEUMA TISM

IF We suffer With Rheumatism
and desire to get rid of it we must
make up our minds TO subject our
systems to the proper course of
treatment for a while. The only
wGy to cure oneself of Rheumatism
is to remOUe the couSe-expeI the
irritating uric acid from the blood;
every other method oftreGtment has
proved. a failure. S. S. S. cures
Rheumatism because it is the great
est of all blood purifiers. This
medicine goes dOwn into the circu-
IatiOn, and expelS every particle of
the sour, nR0mmGtOy uric acid
Which is the one great cause of the
disease. The cure can be greatly
fastened Nth a little care and self
denial by the patient. In the first
place do not let anything interfere
to preUent your taking S. S. S. reg
ulGrly and according to directions;
be guarded in your eating, because
an attack ofiHdigeStiOn wiH dIlOGys
GggrGUate the symptoms of Rheu-
mafism. Do moi expose yourself to
damp and inclemcnt weather any
more than is necessary. When S SIS.
has had time to rid the blood Of
the uric acid; then these little rcstric-
tiOuS NAV be left off This sir,irIa
course has cured many thousands 81
cases Of Rheumatism. Book Oh
Rheumatism and any medical advice
free. s. S. S. is sold at drug stores.
The SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. Atlanta, Ca.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-18
CHAPTER !

soMETHING TO BE DONE.
= = was a very sick white man
80 He rode pickaback on Il
|. woody headed. black skinned
savage the lohcs OF whose
ears had been pierced and stretched
until one had torn out. while the other
carried Il circular block of carved wood
three inches in diameter The torn
ear had been pierced again. but this
time not So amI.ticusly. for the Whole
accommodated no more imam "a short
CLAW pipe. The mon horse WAS greasy
and dirty aud naked save for an ex-
ceedingly narrow and dirty loin CLOTH
but the white m&n chung 10 him close
IL and desperately. At times from
weakness his head DROPPED and restci
on ;hc woolly pate. At o-her times !t
lifted his head ana stared with swim
ming eyes at the cocoanut palms that
reeled and swung In the shimmerinS
heat lie WIS clad in Il thin under
shirt and Il strip of cotton cloth that
wrapped about his waist and descend
ed to his knees. ON his head was Il
battered Stetson. known 70 the trade
as a "Baden-Powell" About his mid
die was strapped a belt. which carried
IA large caIibered automatic pistol and
several spare clips. loaded and ready
for quick work.
The rear was brought up by black
boy of fourteen or fifteen. who carried
medicine bottles. a pail OF hot water.
and various other hospital appurte-
nauces They passed out of the COM
pound through Il small wicker gate.
and went on under the blazing sun,
winding about among new planted CO.
coanuts that threw no shade. There
was not a breath OF wind. and the
Superheated, stagnant air was heavy
with pestilence. From the direction
they were going arose a wild clamor.
Us of lost souls waihng and of men In
torment A long. low shed showed
ahead, grass walled and grass
matched. and IT was from here that
the noise proceeded There were
shrieks and screams, some unmistak-
ably Of grief. others Enthusiastically of
uncomfortable pain. AS the white man
drew closer he could hear a low and
continuous moaning and groaning- He
shuddered at the thought of entering.
and for a moment was quite certain
that he was going TO faint For that
most dreaded of Solomon island
scourges. dysentery. had struck Ber-
ande plantation. and he was all alone
TO cope with it Also. he was afflicted
himself.
BY STOPPING close. sttn on hanback,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-18
(To be Continued.l
His Special Brand.


Speaking of Zealots.' said a college
professor, there was an eminent
Scotch scientist whose especial delight
mania. in fact-was insects and bugs.
There once visited this Scottish pro-
feSSor n young scientist. The visitor
remained overnight, and in the morn
ing his host said to him:
And how did We sleep the NIGHT?
mot very WELL the visitor an
swered. 1t was the strange bed. per-
haps. but | must confess
"'Ah. said the professor encOurag-
ingly. we were just bitten by some
thing. eh?'
well. to tell you the truth. pro-
fessor. was, the visitor admitted
'Juist think of thatr cried the pro-
fessOr. Bitten. war We? Moo. man.
can ye say it was anything at all note
worthy that bit ye?'
'Fleas. think said the other
But such feas for biting I never met
in my life before
IL should think so. indeed said the
professor in great glee. They're
Siciiian fleas. l imported them my
self"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-18
Adventure
A Romance of
The South Seas
BY
JACK LONDON
Copyright. 1910. by Street 6 Smith
Copyright. 1911. by the Macmillan Compan

be managed to pass through the low
doorway He took small bottle from
/ his follower and shifted strong am
monia to clear his senses for the
/ ordeal. Then he shouted shut up
/ and the clamor stilled. a raised plat
( form of forest slabs. six feet wide.
with a slight pitch. extended the full
/ length of the shed. Alongside Of it
was a yard wide runway. Stretched
on the platform, side by side and
crowded close lay a score of blacks.
That they were low in the order Of
human life was apparent at a glance.
They were maneaters. Their faces
were asymmetr1cal. bestial: their
bodies were ugly and apelike. They
wore nose rings Of clam shell and
turtle shell. and from the ends of theli
noses. which We're also pierced. pro
iected horns of beads strung on stif
wire. Their ears were pierced aud
distended to accommodate wooden
plugs and sticks. pipes, and all manner
Of barbaric ornaments. Their faxes
and bodies We're tattooed or SCARED in
hideous designs. In their sickness
they wore no clothing. not even loin
clouts, though they retained their shell
armlets. their bead necklaces and their
leather belts. between which and the
skin were thrust naked knives. The
bodies Of many We're covered with hor-
ribie sores. Swarms of lies rose and
settled. or few back and forth in
clouds.
The white man went down the line.
dosing each man with medicine. 70
some he gave chlorodync. He was
forced TO concentrate with all his vii.
in order 10 remember which Of them
could stand ipecacuanha and which of
them were cuust.tution2Ny unable 10
retain that powerful dug. one who
lay dead he ordered To ar carried out.
He spoke in the sharp. usrcmptOry
manner IF n man who would take TO
nonsense. ana the we'll men Who obey
ed his orders sCowled Indignantly.
One muttered deep in his chest rs BE-
took the corpse by the feet. The
white man exploded IN speech and az
ton. 1t cost him a painful effort but
his arm shof ont. landing Il back hand
blow on the blacks mouth.
What name you. Augara - he shout
ed What for talk long you. eh?
! knock seven bells out OF you. too
much. quick"
With the automatic swiftuaSs Of q
wild animal the bIack gathered him
self TO spring. The anger OF = wild
animal was in his eyes; but he saw
the white mans hand dropping TO the
pistol in his belt. The spring was
never made. The tensed body relaxed.
and the black. STOPPING over the corpse.
helped carry ii out This time there
was no muttering.
SWINE the white man Grittcd out
through his teeth at the whole breed
Of solomon islanders.
lie was very sick. this white man.
rs sick as the black men who lay help
less about him and whom he attended
He never knew each time he entered
the fostering ShambleS whether or NOT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-18

At FL Portal. near the entrance to
the Yosemite National park. in Califor-
mia. is q remarkable example of the
wonderful strength of the roots of a
growing tree. A live oak in some man
uer started It's growth years ago in a
small crevice in the upper side of a
large sandstone rock. where possibly
a little soil had lodged, and the tender
spriC grew into sapling. Now. after
years of growth. it is a tree of cOnsid-
cradle size. and the roots. pushing
down through the sandstone bowlder.
have caused the mass to split apart.
The tree is still growing. and the roots
are gradually pushing the fragments
of the immense rock farther and
farther apart each year. Roots of for
est trees have been known to lift great
lodges of rock. splitting them off from
the main vein. Shade trees in cities
have been known to lift sidewalks.
paved streets and heavy. deep set
curbstones. and in n few cases roots
have found their way into cellars and
moved the foundations OF dwellings,
Harper's Weekly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-18

WEATHER CONDITIONS.

The storm shown yesterday over the
lake region has advanced to the mid
die and south Atlantic coasts, causing
rains in the territory from New Eng
land and the lower lakes southwark TO
Florida. Precipitation in the northern
Rocky mountain states and the upper
Missouri valley has also resulted from
another low which extends from Sask-
atchewan and Manitoba to Texas. The
following heavy rains arc reported. in
inches: Tampa. $50; Pittsburgh, l. 50;
Raleigh, IFS; Buffalo. leo. The east
ward movement of the western barO-
metric depression and the approach
of an area of high pressure and lower
temperature which is central on the
north Pacific coast will be attended
by increasing cluodiness in this vicin-
ity, with probably rain tonight or
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-18

In this remarkable romance of
The south seas Jack London has
ripaIed the best efforts of Robert
LoufsStevenson in the same field.
Interest IS aroused at once and
becomes cumulative as Sheldon,
the plucky owner of Beronde
plantation, though sick and weak,
dominates 200 head hunting
Solomon islanders by sheer grit
and fear inspiring weapons as
Joan Lakeland takes and holds
her place beside him while he
sears upon dark souls the
flaming mastery of the white
man" as this man and woman,
thrown together under most IN
conventional circumstances, work
and fight side by side in their
strange partnership. Their thrill
ing adventures among savage
people recall the lines:
We are those fools who could
nor rest
II the dull earth NE left behind,
But burned with passion for The
vest
And drank strange frenzy from
its rvjy1d.
The vorId where wise men live
at ease
Fades from orr unre9retfuI
eyes,
And blind across u1chdrfed seas
We sfdgger on our enterprise. "
The Ship Of Fools"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-18

steady; others weak. Light 95d6.70.
Bulk 5000 G.G5. Mixed Cos 1G.75. Pigs
3.5OG so. Heavy 600@6.7O Good
G.2Om6.7O. Rough 6.0O6G2O. Workers
C.GOaG.7O.
Cattle market, last firm. others gen
orally steady. Beeves 4.75GS.6O. Stock
ers 3.2OG5.75. Texans 41OG6.15. Cows
2.OOd 600. Calves 5.50d925.
Sheep steady to 10 lower. Native
2.25G3.S5. Lambs, native 3.75d SOS.
Western 2.406 $50. Lambs, western
3.S5@ SIS. Yearlings 3.65644O.
Close of Market.
Hogs closed more active at opening
prices. Light 5.9566.7O. Bulk 6.3O6
G.G5. Mixed GO5d6.75 Heavy 6.O04
GO Rough 6.OOaG.2O.
Cattle, for good steady. Top $50.
Others slow.
Sheep weak. Top $50 Lamps, top
5.S5.
Western Live Stock.
Hogs. Cattle. Sheep
Kansas City ......13,0 900 10000 10000
Omaha ..... $3.50. $500 1900 $4,000
Estimated Chicago Tomorrow.
Hogs Cattle. Sheep
Chicago 80. .....24,0O0 1000 10000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-18
Society Women Remove Bad
Complexion by Old fash
Toned Method.

The average woman is now quite
universally following the example Of
n few clever society women who dis
covered that the old-fashioned. pure
coleated balsam would renew their
compilations in a most surprising
manner. When applied at night. af-
ter a thorough cleansing of the skin,
the deadeued and discolored par
ticles of the outer skin drop of and
with il all such bIemishes as PIN
piles. sallowness, liver spots, freckles.
etc, freeing the fresh, healthy cuticie
beneaJh-and behold, a natural and
lovely skin is the result. Get an
ounce and a half Of pure coleated bal
sam OF your druggist and use il as
suggested There is nothing you pos
sess that viii inspire the admiration
of Others and confidence IN yourself
more than the knowledge that your
skin IS faultless and lovely.-Physic-
q century Magazine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-18

MUCH, QUICk!
he would be able to complete the
round. But he did know. in large
degree Of certainty, that II he ever
tainted there in the midst OF the blacks
those who were able would be at his
throat ike ravening wolves
Part way down the line man was
dying. He gave orders for his removal
as soon as he had breathed his last. A
black stuck his head inside the shed
door. saying:
-Four feIla sick too much"
Fresh cases. still able TO walk. they
clustered about the spokesman The
white man singled out the weakest
and put him in the place just vacated
by the corpse. Also he indicated the
next weakest. telling him to wait for
q place until the next man died. Then.
ordering one OF the well men TO take
a squad from the field force and build
a lean-to addition 10 the hospital. he
continued along the runway. admins
tering medicine and cracking jokes in
beche-de-mer English 20 cheer the SUI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-18

BOARD OF TRADE TRANSACTIONS
Wheat.
December, 100, 1919, 100, 1918.
May, 1919. 1O6IB, 1919. 1855.
July, ZOE, 1908. 991s, 1oO14.
Corn.
December, G41a, G57s, G412. Co.'S.
May, G53s, &c, G54, G57s.
July, CO.., G5@4. G5H. G534.
Oats.
December, 479s, 477s. 47as, 47a4
May, 49a4, 500, 1874, 500.
July, 4G12, 4G24, 4G12, 4G4.
Pork.
January, 1885, 1862, 1885, 1857.
May, 1887, 1852, 1871, 1862.
Lard.
October, ST., S.S7, S.77, S.S7.
January, $50, S.97, $50, S.97.
Ribs.
October, s.37. S.27. $50, $50.
January, sos, S.12, 500, SIP.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-18
Farming rcr Prisoners.

Omaha. Neb., oct. 1S.-Reports Of
special committees and a meeting of
chaplains occupied the first session OF
the Prison Association congress today.
l. A Halbert of Kansas City, in an adj
dress, believed in farming for prison
ers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-18
TOddy's Market Quotations

Forage hay, 500.
Glover hay, SIS.
Wheat, soc to SIC.
Wild hay, S14 to SIT.
Straw, IS.
Coal-Lump, per bushel, 15c; slack.
l0c.
Potatoes, Acc to SOC.
New corn, 55c.
All the news all the tIme-The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-18
Chicago Estimates Tomorrow.
PrimarY Movement.
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Openinc Of Market.

Hogs 1900. Left over 3,271. Slow
at yesterdays average. Light $50 n
$40. Mixed G.O50G.75. Heavy C.00G
GO Rough 6.000G.2G.
Cattle 1900 Steady TO 10c higher
Sheep $1,000. Weak.
Nine O'clock Market
Hogs-QuRlity good. Market. heavy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-18

IRy wire from Z. ". Wagner & co.
members of Chicago Board Of Trade
Grain, provisions, stocks and cotton.
Local offices At Rock Island house. Rock
Island III Chicago Office. 9N-99-1o0.
Board OF Trade. Local telephones, No.