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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-14
ESKIMO SEALERS.
A Battle of Aisrtness Between the
Hunter and His Prey.

A Battle of Aisrtress Between the
Hunter and His Prey.
The Eskimo method Of hunting seals
shows a primitive calling improved to
fine art. When seal is discovered
the direction of the wind is at once
noted. Then the hunter, keeping
himself to the Ieeward of the seal,
walks up to within about a quarter of
mile of it. Beyond this he begins to
crouch and advances only when the
seals head is down.
Now, as the seal is one of the most
wtdeawake of animals and has the
habit of throwing up its head quickly
every few seconds to guard against
danger, it follows that the Eskimo has
to be extremely alert If he would get
his seal. When the seals head is
down upon the ice its eyes are shut,
and it is said that in these brief inter
walls it takes its sleep.
The hunter by carefully watching
the seals movements is able without
much difficulty to get within about 200
yards of it, but at closer quarters he
is obliged to employ other tactics. He
lies down at full length on the ice.
Then the real sport begins.
When the seaPs head is down the
hunter, who keeps a keen eye on his
prey, is able to approach still nearer
by dragging himself forward on his
elbows. This maneuvering continues
for some time until the distance be
tween man and beast has been re-
duced to q few yards.
When near enough to make a sure
shot the Eskimo takes his bow and
arrow from his side and sends a swift
shaft through the head Of his outwit-
ted companion. Sometimes instead Of
the bow and arrow harpoon is used
with equal efect-Harper's Weekly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-14

II? can you recommend another
tailor?"
Have a talk with Constant
Constant, the emperor's valet. was
sent for and named one Leger. who
was tailor to Murat. Prince Eugene,
Joseph and jerome Bonaparte. A mes
senger was sent to summon him. and
he arrived at Compiegne the next day.
From that moment he made every
thing Napoleon wore. He consistently
ignored his imperial patrons sugges-
tons concerning his clothes. For in
stance, the emperor wished the skirts
OF his TUNES to be turned back. like
those OF Frederick the Great. II
should not think Of allowing such a
thing. sire, You would look absurd.
and nay reputation would be lost The
eyes Of the whole world are upon your
majesty, and if you were seen wear
ing such uniform as you propose it
would be a disadvantage to you. and 1
should have to bear the blame. 1
would not make you such a tunic if
you offered me the whole of your en-
Dire"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-14
A Refreshing Admission.

The congress Of the United States
passed the pure food law 10 conserve
the interests OF the people. Now. the
interests of the people are the inter
ests OF producers and consumers and
should be of manufacturers and deal
ers.
The Remsen board, which has &C
quired unenviable notoriety. was es-
tablished, according to Mr.. Wilson. sec
rotary of agriculture, ito conserve the
interests of manufacturers
The practice has been for food adui-
aerators and dopers dissatisfied with
a ruling of DR.. Wiley, TO appeal 20
the Remsen board. And this board.
sconservipg the interests of the man.
nfacturers. and OF authority higher
rhan the individuals conserving the H.
ferests of the people, has modified the
ruling Of Wiley here and annulled
khem there, conforming the course Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-14

the pure food laws pretty much to
the will of the manufacturers.
For illustration, there is the action
of the Remsen board in overruling
DR.. Wiley and permitting the use OF
benzoate Of soda as a food preser-
vative-a decision directly at variance
With that made by Prussian scientists
The admission of Secretary Wilson
Is therefore a refreshing one. 1t con-
firms the popular opinion of the Rem
sen board as a quasi-iudicial tribunal
Instituted to emasculate pure food leg
islation by giving the manufacturers
what they want and denying the con-
sumers what they should have in pro-
lection Of their health and in proven
ton of disease.
There will be nobody disposed TO
urge DR., Remsen to stay longer. Per
sonally," he said last week, Il should
feel relieved if the board should be
declared Illegal
There is a nationwide Amen" to
that.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-14
NAPoLEoN's TAILOR.

One Man Who Dared te Disehsy His
Imperial Mastsr.
The diary Of Poumies de Ia sfbout.e
Corn 1889. died In 1883, recently
translated into English, las something
about Napoleon. that remarkable man
who continues 20 be the most interest
ing figure In European history. Here
Is one about Nspoleon's earelessness
In dress and what came Of IT:
In 1910. when Napoleon went 10
Compiegne to receive Marie Louise. his
sister. the Princess Borghese said to
him:
Your clothes are badly cut and do
not at you You are so obstinate about
not wearing braces-your trousers al
ways look as II they were falling or
We'll" answered the emperor,
what do you advise me to do about
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-14
A Great Water Plant.

How many people know what {
marvellous and expensive thing Lo.
Angeles has under way? That city
is building a mammoth pipe line 225
miles long over the Sierra mountains
TO bring the finest spring water down
TO the city. The city has bonded it.
self in the sum of 100000 to
carry out his acqueduct scheme. Ii
is expected TO deliver $50, 1000
gallons of the purest water in the
world every day right to the doors
of the fortunate citizens Is il any
wonder that this enterprising, wide
awake paradise of the coast is
growing so fast in population that
they can hardly keep count Of the
corners?
The acqueduct itself is 1867 miles
of open conduit, 2S.3 miles of tun-
mel through rock and earth, nine
miles OF steel siphons across wide
valleys and Is miles of open steel
fumes across narrow gorges. In ad-
dition TO supplying the city with all
the water IL may require, a 24-hour
$4,000 horsepower is TO be devel-
oped, or a maximum OF $4,000 horse
power nine hours daily six days in
the week.
The plan originally agreed upon
was TO dispose of power from this
acqueduct at points along the route
until such time as Los Angeles
should have need of il. Present re-
ports are to the effect that the de-
mand for power will be great and
that the enterprise within three years
will be producing revenue enough to
permit of the abandonment Of direct
taxation. This is a high estimate
of the ability of the undertaking, but
there appears to be ground for very
great expectations. The calculations
made are uninfiuenced by sentimen-
tai considerations. It is clearly de-
terminable even now that the acque-
duct will be able TO supply certain
horsepower st a certain rate. The
demand for this power is said to ex-
fist already. Manifestly the rest be-
longs to the field of simple arithme-
tic.
Whether direct taxation can be
wholly abandoned or not. il is evil
dent that, as a result of its courage
Gus civic stroke, Los Angeles will
have a source OF income very soon
that will greatly tighten the burden
of citizenship in the community and
make il one of the most desirable
places for residence and business
in the land.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-14
The RarentsI Joka.

Some parents seem unable to resist
the temptation to make joke with the
Christian names of their children, says
the London Chronicle. The Somerset
House registers testify TO the existence
OF a Mr.. Mineral Waters. 4 Frosty
Winter and an Alfred DAYS Weeks.
There is something to be said in favor
of naming children IN the order of
their arrival-Primus, Secundus, etc
but It is unfortunate for a well known
Canadian named Cumber that it
should have fallen to his lot TO be
Quintus. for his name is always ap-
peanng in the papers as Mr.. Q. Cum
Der
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-14
Humor and
Philosophy
~ DVNcAyN ~. .SssITH
EASY WHEN YOU KNOW.

SINCE Christopher Columbus
~ Has gone and shown US how
This country to discover.
Who couldn't GO Il now7 -
Who couldn't start from Europe
And westward steer his bark
And simply keep on sailing
Until he hit the mark2
Since Morse has tanned the LIGHTNING
And set for It task
To carry any secret
AS far as one may ask.
Who couldn't take a wire
And string Il in the air
And send or in n hurry
y message anywhersr
When what's HIS name first printed
BY types a little book
The world knew how TO do IL
The day IL had a look.
And when they hitched an engine
Before a railway train
That seemed TO be the cnper
For any normal brain.
The one who follows after
Has such an easy snap
He cannot give fun credit
To him who made the map.
The wonders OF invention
Seem Ike an urchin's play
When they are all completed
And working every day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-14
Aug. IA in American
History

1S43-Florida-I Indian war ended; A.
100 United States troops were en-
gagged.
1S7O-Admiral David Glasgow Farra-
gut, Federal naval hero Of the civil
war, died; born 1901.
1S96-Olin Warner, noted sculptor,
died: born 1914
19OS-Aiss Annie s. Peck OF Provi-
dence, r. l., assembled Mount Huas-
caran, Peru, calculated at 25,OOO
feet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-14
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

/ Some persons always act as II they
mon sense.
There are people who can't even
initiate a good thing.
The most charming thing about the
future is fits uncertainty.
Don't wait for some one to give you
a chance. Go ahead and take one.
You may not be a world beaten, but
you can do your best to beat the band.
Sometimes opportunity merely whis-
ties In the street az It goes BY.
It's easier for some men to work
than to play-if they are well paid for
It.
When hospitality is in the latchstring
is out.
Luck is never enamored deeply Of
timidity.
What has become Of the old fashion
ed woman who raised her bread with
dried yeast?
Don't seem 10 have too much infu
ence with yourself or the court may
appoint a guardian for you.
In buying a cough medicine. don't be
afraid 10 get Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. There Is no danger from &.
and relief is sure to follow. Espec.
tally recommended for coughs, colds
and ghcoping cough. Sold By all
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-14

I'm sorry, miss, to have to tell you
that I'm going TO leave you"
\ girl of twenty, whose red and
white complexion bespoke Irish blood,
stood before her mistress, lingering her
apron with evident embarrassment.
why, Maggie, what have done?"
Nothing, miss"
''Then why are you going to leave
me?'
'Well, miss-the truth is-why, miss
Pm going to be married"
"Oh, l see. Who are you going to
marry, Maggie?"
Jim Doolan, that works in the Aims
worth factory
THE Ainsworth factoryP'
Yes, miss"
Margaret Etheridge, the girls mis-
tress, was interested in the Ainswortb
company as 4 stakeholder and through
its president and manager, Richard
AinsWorth.
I'm sorry TO lose you, Maggie" said
Miss Etheridge, but if you are going
to be married. you can depend upon
me to give you whatever you will need
in the way Of clothes, household linen
and other things, to enable you to set
up housekeeping"
Thank you, miss"
Maggie was married and went to
live with her husband in a small suit
OF rooms. Jim's wages were not very
large, but the couple made them do
very well till the first child came,
when they were obliged to take a
~ / L.
a considerable bill for medical attend
ance. Then Jim was taken sick, and
that increased the indebtedness.
Meanwhile Richard Ainsworth had
been pressing an unsuccessful suit
with Miss Etberidge. He had greatly
increased the output Of the Ainsworth
company since he took the manage
ment, and to the book value of the
stock 80 per cent had been added. In
deed, Richard Ainsworth had come to
be considered one of the smartest
young business men IN the state. But
there were differences between him
and Margaret Etheridge that prevent
ed her from accepting him. Those
business qualifications for which the
world applauded him did not appeal
to her. She did not understand the
methods by which that silent partner,
capital, was made to absorb the lions
share of the profits Of a business. She
saw the oPeTatives-men, women and
children-gOing to the works early in
the morning and, having worked hard
all day, return in the evening TO their
shabby homes to repeat the process
day after day. The were working TO
pay dividends on her stock, while she,
who did nothing, lived in af1aence. It
seemed to her that there was some
thing wrong. She appealed to Richard
Ainsworth for an explanation. but his
were not satisfactory.
His reasons convinced her, but her
heart, her sense OF justice, were IN
moved by them
Why can't you pay your operatives
enough to enable them to live more
she asked Mr.. Aims
worth.
Because of competition.
Explain"
"Other concerns would be able to
underseIl and We would be forced out
Of business"
Why not appropriate portion OF
the dividends, which are enormous, to
the operadyesE'
Because OF several reasons, the
most pertinent of which is that the
would object
Il am a stakeholder. You may cut
my dividends in half. giving one half
to the operatives"
You are one among hundreds: the i
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-14
Strangely Interesting.

"What a strangely interesting face
your friend the poet has gurgled THE
maiden OF forty lit seems 10 possess
ali the elements OF happiness and sor-
row. each struggling for supremacy"
Yes. he looks 10 me ike & man who
was married and didn't know it,
Growled the cynical bachelor.-Phila-
de!phia Record
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-14
TaatY Poison.

Customer-The poison may be excel
leEt. but the rats won't take IT, You'll
have TO make it more tasty. Drug
Eist-Pve tried that already. but the
apprentice boys eat it.-Filegende Blat-
ter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-14

Rockford Star: Let Us alone"
meaning the trusts, says Mr.. Perkins,
and well help the country" And
then ne displayed dark lantern and a
Jimmy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-14
Wanted to Punish Him.

EVdUtuU 70 ' UTTIaH EIITTts
''I thought she never wanted to SEQ
him again when they were divorced"
THAT was what she said"
'Then why did she marry him
AGAIN."
"She thought he was having too good
a time as a single man"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-14

DR. Wiley is asking What is beer?"
The White Ribboners of Cincinnati are
asking What is a highball?" Beer, one
expert says, is made OF cabbage, while
highball-well, a highball is stronger
than milk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-14

According to the agricultural depart
ment the cost Of living is lower The
head Of the a. d. is the only one who
has discovered il.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-14

Doc Cook has finally reached Kan
sas On his Chautauqua tour and Kan
sas. pressing its beard against him,
recognizes him as one of its own
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-14

The Chicago Evening Post says the
president wants the tariff bill revised"
Why, since he has declared il the best
tariff bill ever passed by congress-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-14

Contrary to general belief" says
the Topeka Capital, the road to hell
is not a broad one. The road to hell
is narrow and crooked And it is
also filthy, vile and III smelling"
How does the Capital man know?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-14
Attractive.

"DO you know Miss Barth?"
"YeS."
''Is she handsomeY'
"Well, she Is easy to look at"
"What do you mean?"
"She's worth half "A million"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-14

The house of commons gave the
house of lords a razor and told il to
shuttle OF its mortal coil" and it
obeyed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-14
Tho Trusted Official.

81 hear that there is cloud over
Jones I'm the matter OF that trust
fund"
'Oh. well, 1 guess the cloud was gqlo
filled for him"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-14
Hard 70 Live With.

"She always wears such distressed
look"
Yes; her husband Is one OF those per
sons who never do anything wrong"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-14
Her View

MEN should be kept I'm their place"
"WcIl. what IS their placer
Second"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-14

where did you get that hatT
AT the hat store" replied the funny
man.
II am surprised. 1 should think
such an original person would buy his
hats at the shoe store or the tin shop"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-14
Their Finish.

The figures show how cities grow
But really that don't matter.
When fiers can the country span,
Why, bless me. they VIII scatteri
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-14

Going Up is the popular saIutation
IN Chicago this week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-14
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
second avenue Rock Island, Ill IEn-
tered at the postofice as second-cIass
matter.I
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-14
TERMs.-DaiIy. 10 cents per weel

BY THE J. w. POTTER co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-14

TERMS-DaiIy, 10 cents per week.
Weekly. 81 per year in advance.
All communications Of argumentative
character. political or religious. must
have real name attached for publica-
ton. No such articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Telephones in all departments: Central
Union, West 145 and 1145; Union Elec-
trio. 5145
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-14

Don't seem 10 have too much infu.
ence with yourself or the court may
appoint d guardian for you.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-14

Some persons always act as II they
were engaged in conserving their com.
mon sense.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-14

The most charming thing about the
future is its uncertainty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-14

Don't wait for some one TO give you
chance. Go ahead and take one.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-14

There are people who can't even
initiate a good thing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-14

ed woman who raised her bread with
dried yeastz
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-06-08
Wins Fight For Life

1t was long and bloody battle
for life that was waged by James
B. Mershon, of Newark, N.
j., of which he writes:
81 had lost much blood from lung
hemorrhages, and was very weak
and rundown. For eight months 1
was unable to work. Death SEEM
ed close on my heels, when l began,
three weeks ago, to use DR.. Kings
New Discovery. But it has helped
me greatly. 1t is doing all that
you claim" For weak, sore lungs,
obstinate coughs, stubborn colds la
grippe, asthma, hoarseness, hay
fever or any throat or lung
trouble it's supreme. soc and s1.0O.
Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by
B. B. Davis.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-06-08
THINGS He Didn't Understand.

At the table ON an incoming liner on
a recent trip one of the first cabin pas
sengers found in an oyster one of the
tiny seed pearls which look almost ex-
actly like bird shot. Apparently the
formation of pearls was mystery to
him, for he examined the thing curl
ously. picked it up gingerly and laid 1t
on the tablecloth for further investiga-
ton.
Now. It is habit Of cooks at sea to
carry fishhooks in their pockets, and
on this trip. by a curious coincidence.
part of small hook got caught in a
piece Of beefsteak that was served 10
this particular passenger. AS soon as
his knife encountered the hard object
he started. picked it out carefully and
laid it beside his other find on the
cloth.
Then he beckoned to the waiter and
confidently whispered in his ear. Il
don't want to be impertinent," he said,
but would you mind telling me where
you shoot your oysters and why you
catch your steaks with a hook and
line?
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-06-08
Sensitive Souls,

In one of the schools on the out.
skirts of a city, where large per-
centage Of the pupils are Of Italian
parentage. the teachers were startled
one day by the descent OF delegation
Of Infatuated mothers. all gesticulating
wildly and pouring forth floods of ex-
cited Italian. One of the older pupils,
having been sent for to act as inter-
prefer, reported that their cause of
complaint was that their children had
been ridiculed and made fun of by
teachers and pupils.
I'm what possible way?" demanded
the astounded teacher.
why. by a song that you are teach
ing the children. where you call them
'dagoes'."
Not until the teachers realized that
the song was my Old Kentucky
Home" and that the offending words
were The day goes by like shadow
on the heart was the whole affair
made clear. and the mothers, assured
that no otfen.e was intended, depart
ed in peace.-EIchange.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-06-08
Alias Summons.

In the District court of the
Seventh Judicial District of the
State of Idaho, in and for the coun-
ty of Canyon.
E. B. Weirick, Trustee, Plaintiff.
VS.. John L. Farwell, the unknown
heirs of John L. Farwell and A. w.
Cookbook and the unknown heirs of
A w. Ocobock, DEPENDENTS.
The People of the State OF
Idaho Send Greeting to the above
named defendants:
You are hereby summoned and re
quired to appear in an action
brought against you by the above
named plaintiff in the District Court
of the Seventh Judicial District of
the State of Idaho, in and for the
County of Canyon, and to answer
complaint of plaintiff filed there
in, within twenty days Exclusive of
the day of servicel after service on
you of this summons if served with
in this Judicial District; otherwise
within forty days.
The said action is brought to Sc
cure a decree of this court remov-
ing a cloud from plaintiffs title to
the following described lands in
Canyon County, Idaho, to witt
Lots 8, 10 and IL of section s.,
and Lot of Section 4 in Town
ship 6, North of Range west of B.
NJ, and Lot of Section 80 and
Lot 9 of Section 33 in Township Z,
North of Range 1 w. B. NJ, caused
by an unreleased mortgage thereon
executed by William L. Fuller and
Eliza J Fuller, his wife, on the
1st day of July, 1887 in favor of
the defendant, John L. Farwell; al
so to remove cloud therefrom,
by reason of a certain judgment
which is unsatisfied, dated Dec. 18th
1895 in favor of said defendant, A.
w. Cookbook and against William l..
Fuller ct al, all of which more
fully appears in said complaint on
file, a copy of which is herewith
served, hereby referred to and the
contents thereof are hereby adopted
and made part of this summons.
And you are hereby notified that
IL you fail to appear and answer the
complaint, as above required, the
said plaintiff will apply to the
court for the relief demanded in
the complaint.
Given under my hand and the
seal of the District Court of the
Seventh Judicial District of the
State of Idaho, in and for the
County of Canyon, this 14th day
of April, 1911.
GEO. w. STOYEL, Clerk.
By Fred Mitchell, Deputy Clerk.
Finley Monroe, Attorney Cor
Plaintiff, Residence, Emmett, Idaho
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