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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-29

loved the American people he loveo
Great Britain better.
Canada, in sharing the continent
with the United States, he said, had a
double interest On the treaty OF arbl-
tration betwees the United States and
the United Kingdom, and exclaimed
dramatically: Il thank God that the
relations between the two peoples
never were so good as they are to-
day"
The premier aroused enthusiasm
when he declared that Canada and the
United States proposed to continue TO
show to the world two nations with
the longest boundary extending from
ocean to ocean living in peace and
mutual respect. without fortress, a
soldier or a gun on either side of that
boundary.
Not a fortress, soldier or a gun"
expresses volumes. The relations be-
tween the United States and Canada
have been of that description for
many years. The only way to break
down the last barrier is 10 adopt a
trade agreement that will place the
two countries on a commercial equali-
ty, 1t was the opposition to this agree
ment by certain interests that have
grown rich out of the tariff on certain
protected articles which started all
the foolish talk of annexation. Il is
not to be considered by statesmen and
citizens who have the good Of the two
countries and their people at heart.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-29
The Argus Daily Short Story
A Mystery-By p. W. keenan,.
Copyrighted. 1911. by Associated Literary Press.

pleaded with me so eagerly to help
him get rid Of his chains that could
not refuse him. Besides, l considered
bin In a sense as Robinson Crusoe
looked upon the man he had saved
from the cannibals. his own man Fri
day. So covered him again. went up
into the town, bought coarse file and.
returning. cut Off his shackles, which /
buried in the sand Then. giving him
what money l had in my pockets,
told him to go his way.
could not see his features. but l
could feel his gratitude in the pressure
OF his hand and hear what he said
Translated into English. it Is this:
allah is great. When you are in
trouble he will send me to help you"
With that he disappeared in the
darkness.
The next day i walked past the
point in the wall from which he had
made his escape. saw a hole just
large enough for a lean body such as
his to pass through. He had doubtless
managed to secure some sharp nipple
ment, with which he had dug his way
out through crumbling places. In
deed, / visited his prison and was
shown the cell in which he bad lived
for twenty years and the passage he
had dug. But, conscious of the part l
had taken in his escape. l did not lin
ger longer than to satisfy my curios-
ity. Indeed. whenever a Turkish Off
cial looked at me l felt that / was
suspected
no II aSfyh
after all, come to be known as having
hidden the prisoner, l went to the
United States consul and told him that
I feared arrest for an infringement of
Turkish law and asked him to send
every day to my lodgings to ask If
were still there. What I fear red was
being spirited away and put in a dun
geon without any Of my countrymen
knowing what had happened l was
planning for trip down into the des-
ert hut I had nv outfit to purchase
ana my ATTENDANTS 10 nire. SO it was
impossible for me to get away for
some time.
/ confess I felt relief when one
morning with three camels and half a
dozen men. including my servant,
Hadji, who had attended me while in
Tripoh, l started on my journey. l
had tried in vain TO secure the serv-
ices of some trustworthy Bedouin who
knew the desert and would make
safe guide. But whenever l found a
man who knew the country / was
warned that he would probably muir
der me and possess himself of my ef-
fects, and when found q man with a
reputation for morality he knew moth
ing about the desert / finally started
with no one but myself to rely on, and
/ had occasion 10 bitterly rue my te-
merity.
Ny journey was one continued effort
to protect myself against thieves and
robbers. 1t was useless to put my
men on guard at night, for they did
not seem to care whether what 1 had
was stolen or not One night while
myself was watching l noticed a large
dog prowling near my camp. Pres
emily discerned a desert thief direct
ing the animal. who had been taught
TO steal
But this was z mere bagatelle COM
pared with a sandstone that overlook
Us. and the sandsform was not 50 dan
gerous as a man I hired for a Guide
from one oasis to another. who tried
to pilot me into an ambush where a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-29
Laurier on Annexation.

Sir Wilfred Laurier, the Canadian
premier, in his speech before the Phi,
grim's society at London, dealt G
knockout blow to the jingoes who arc
talking of the annexation OF Canada
by the United States. He walked UP
the stoiid Bridshers who couldu I
stake joke" when they read Champ
Clari's speech and told them what
are the real relations existing be
tween the United States and Canada.
He sconed at the idea OF the posi-
biiity OF annexation being seriously
considered On either side Of the Dor
der. He expressed in warm terms his
admiration OF the people OF the United
States, but declared that much as he
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-29


II you have n task 10 do
This advice you've heard DeforA
But II will not hurt you to
Hear 1t one or two times more
Up and at II right avayi
Jump at once into the grind.
Though you much prefer TO play
Do it: get II or your mind
There Is nothing that Will rob
You of comfort and OF rest ~
Like a small unfinished Job
That would take an hour at best
If escape you try TO seek.
If from II you rise to fee,
Then It haunts you for q week,
When an hour would set you frsA
When the little Job n done
And you pause to take a rest
In the frolic and the fun
Is no ghost along as guest.
But II 1t is put aside
TIL a more convenient time
Though you walk or though you ride.
Still IL haunts you as q crime
For to make your life q song
Or as music by the band
There Is nothing quite SO strong
As to have your work in hand.
So when there is work to do
And to rest you are inclined
Chase yourself until it's through
DO It; get 1t or your mind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-29
SELF CONTROL IS
BATTLE OF LIFE
DR.. Gustav Andreen Admon-
ishes Graduates in Bacca-
laureate Sermon.
STEWARDSHIP
Rev. j. l.. Vance breaches 20 the
1911 Glass of Rock Island
High School.

Commencement exercises at Angus
tana college were opened in an aus.
picious manner last night, DR.. Gustav
Andreen preaching a powerful bacca-
laureate sermon to the 103 graduates
OF the severa! departments in the col
lege' chapel. using the theme. Good
Stewards OF the Manifold Grace o;
GOG,' which was taken from the text
First Peter 4:7-11. The chapel was
crowded &c lis utmost capacity. Music
for the evening was rendered by Mrs.
Lund's ladies chorus.
DR.. Andreen said in part: THE
stewardship implies responsibility and
we eau not open any passage Of be
word of Goa except that our response
bility before Col is npresssa upon
Us. The apostle gives US one reason
why the early Christians should be
faithful in their stewardship, that the
end of all things is at hand We also
awaI' the second coming OF christ
and should be ready at all times. Fur
thermore we feel keenly that life is
short and that the time In which we
shall give account for cur stews, dship
is soon at haac.
MUST CONQUER SELF.
In order that we may be good ste
wards the apostle aomouIshcs us to be
OF sound mind and TO be sober. Sound
mind imr'ies =, T control. witch atJer
all is one of the hardest things In life
10 remember. But II We shall exert the
strongest influence, II We shall be able
10 control others. we must, IN accord
snce with the word of God, conquer
ourselves and be ruled by the spirit
OF God. The quality OF self control
must also include the Christian sle-
ment Of humility, Of which the old
classic heather knew nothing, but In
Christian life humility. both IN our re-
lation 20 God and 20 our feiics men, IL
a necessary element Of good steward.
ship.
EARNEST WORK NEEDED.
May you. graduates of 1911, In
your future career be good and faith
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-29

A speaker at the Lake Mohonk
peace convention declared that Theo-
Fdore Roosevelt has shown the great
eat Inconsistency OF anyone in regard
TO international arbitration, and in
proof cites his opposition to the ar
bitration of the Behring sea matter
during the administration of Presi-
dent Harrison. Even though the COM
palmer Is correct in his premises.
the Theodore OF Harrison's time and
the Theodore of today are different
persons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-29

was lounging one afternoon In the
eastern part of Tripoli. a city in north
ern Africa and on the Mediterranean,
looking at the ancient castle of the
Bashaws, when l was startled to see
the wall of a corner bastion of the
fortress open where it joined the
ground and a figure emerge and come
running toward me. On he came, stag
gering under the weight of heavy iron
sbackles, till he reached point within
a few yards Of me. when he sank
down, evidently not knowing which
way to turn. He was blinking his
eyes as if blinded by the light Of the
sun
Then ! saw a puff Of smoke on the
ramparts of the castle, heard report
and saw evidences of a stirring in and
about the stronghold. 1t was evident
that a prisoner had escaped. The man
was a skeleton. and the agony on his
face at knowing that he must be taken
was distressing. Darling toward him.
l began to heap sand over him and.
having some knowledge of his IAN
guage, told him that 1 was trying to
conceal him. He suffered me to do
so. and partly covered him with sand,
partly with an Overcoat / wore, for
chilly sea wind was blowing. Then l
sat down on him. lighted a pipe and
began to puff. looking out with feigned
interest on the Mediterranean
/ never knew who gave the alarm,
but it must either have been the fugi-
lives jailer who had noticed his dun
geon vacant or some one on the out
side who ran in to communicate what
he had seen. At any rate, whoever
told Of the escape must have lost sight
of the fleeing man, for when q party
ran out from the fortress to follow
him they scattered In all directions.
evidently none of them knowing which
direction to take. Mast OF them ran
toward the shore, doubtless thinking
he would naturally go there in hope of
escaping by boat He certainly couldn't
swim out TO any of the ships, loaded as
he was with irons.
Several persons came near where I
was, but they were too excited by the
chase to pay much attention to me.
for I was in European dress and evil
IDENTIFY not the man they sought. One
fellow was heading for me when l
pointed, vociferating wildly at the
same time. to a pearl divers boat
lying near the shore. This probably
saved the man I was hiding. for it was
likely that had permitted the search
er to come nearer he would have no
t1ced that the sand had been disturbed
For half an hour / sat on my man,
and while sat 1 thought. My act had
been the result OF an impulse / had
fnterfered with the law and II de-
tected would probably occupy a dun
geon such as the fugitive had left
From the moment I realized my posi-
tion I shivered whenever / saw any
one coming in my direction The sun
was sin king in the west. and prayed
earnestly that 1t might set and leave
darkness behind it Gradually the
searchers thiDned out. not supposing
that the fugitive could be near at
hand. and finally the search was given
up in my immediate vicinity.
When II grew dark enough to war
rant my uncoverfng the man / did so.
BIS eyesight was now far better than
mine. for. as I had supposed, be had
become used to what little light might
make its way into a dungeon / told
him 70 90 where he liked. hut he
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-29
H1ay 20 in American
History

1736-Patrick Henry. orator of the
Revolution, born; died 1890.
1S77-John LothrOp Motley, historian.
died; born 1914.
1910-Glenn II. Curtiss few from AL
bany to New York. following the
course Of the Hudson river, win
ming a $4,000 prize.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-29

In spite OF the steel war which
started recently Andy Carnegie and
family are on their way across the
ocean TO see George crowned. Moth
fng worries Andy any more save
trying to keep down the unearned
liner ement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-29
II Startled the World

when the astounaings claiIas were
I made for Bucklen's Arnica Sslve,
but 40 years Of wonderful cures have
proved them true. and everywhere on
earth for burns, boils, scalds, sores.
cats, brUlsec, sprains. swellings, ecze-
ma, ehapped hands, fever sores and
piles. Only rs cents at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-29

The st. Louis Post-Dispatch has a
long article in it's editorial column
headed: The Truth About Chi
cago." Now II there 10 any place
from which one might be supposed to
hear the truth about Chicago Il
would be St. Louis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-29

If IL is true that President Diaz
has managed to accumulate $780,
100000 for himself It indicates that
the iron hand has sometimes worn
a big mitt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-29

Because 1t tried to crowd all its
work into the last few hours OF the
session the Illinois legislature will
have TO go back and finish up the
necessary tasks II forgot.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-29

ing over that batch of rush legisla-
ton to see how much of it is worth
while. How much of 1t really was
worth while7
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-29
His Troubles.

every man has his share OF trou-
ble.'
eff that is all 1 had to worry about
I'd be happy"
"What d'you meanT
al not only have my troubles, but
the troubles of everybody know"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-29

Farmers who intend to take In"
summer boarders should make early
to have the old oaken
buckets disinfected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-29

Two million trees have been plant
ed In Kansas this year. Coed. When
Kansas gets a sufficient number of
shade trees It may become easier for
# to find harvest hands.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-29

Porch sleeping again grows In pop
ularity; it helps you to get used to
the early milk man, the early ice
man and the late Joy rider.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-29

II Japan can settle with Hobson,
It will have no diflculty negotiating
an arbitration treaty with the United
States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-29

II, as the customs officials decide,
Chinese sausage is not bologna, will
somebody please tell what the dick
ems Il is?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-29
OTTAWA Is GIVEN BANK

Fifty More Postal Savings InstiUu-
lions Designated by Department.
Washington May 29.-Postmaster
General Hitchcock designated today
90 additional postal savings deposit
tories, making the number in opera
ton 800. The Offices designated to-
day. which will open June 81, in
clude Ottawa, CoIlinsvilIe and
Stuanton, ILL.,; Sheldon, Iowa; Yank-
ton, s. D.; Iron Mountain, Mich, and
Wauwatosa, Wis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-29

No Family Resemblance.
"Seen a stray mule around hereT
"Yes, but It wasn't yours"
Elbow do you know"
SIT didn't look a bit like you"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-29

''Pa, what Is a philosopher"
"A philosopher my boy. is one who
tells other people that their troubles
don't amount to much."-Detroit Free
Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-29
Monday, May %, 1911.

Pay honor to their memory and
cover them over with beautiful
dowers-those heroes of ours.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-29
Cure In Siqht.

Cure In Sight.
ct don't Ike him."
"Why?"
"He is too fresh"
"Well. think you are due to fatigue
him all right"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-29
Rod In Pickle.

''See those girls?'
"Yes. They are close friends, arena
theyT
"Seem to be. / wonder why"
"They both hate the same person"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-29

The water of life seems to 20
through some sort OF meter that has
a quarter-in-the-slot attachment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-29

THE woman who IS a good cook, IL
she is wise. will apprentice her
husband to the cooking department
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-29

We never make a new start as long
as we can hold on to a rag of the old
condition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-29

Convincing Sort.
~Have you got a mascOtr
"Yes."
"What Is itT"
Eight hours work a day"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-29

A man can always give a good &C
count of himself who has a healthy
balance at the bank.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-29
Huraor and
Philosophy
d., ~ DUNCAN ~. SMITH
PERT PARAGRAPHS

THE woman who is a good cook, II
she is wise. will apprentice her
husband to the cooking department
The water OF life seems to 20
through some sort Of meter that has
a quarter-in -the-slot attachment.
We never make a new start as long
as we can hold on to a rag Of the old
condition.
A man can always give a good &C
count of himself who has a healthy
balance at the bank.
Some men never think of their wives
without simultaneously thinking Of a
sbeaf of unpaid bills.
Many a man has tried to impress q
woman only to find himself suppressed.
We all hate to have anybody suffer
on our account-especially ourselves.
The gladness of yesterday some
times turns out to be the nightmare OF
tomorrow.
We Ike some persons better the
oftener they don't come to see us.
We always feel like praising the man
who pays his debts II he happens to
owe US.
A rolling stone gets In many q mix
up.
A good opportunity doesn't always
wear a label. and there Is where IT acts
like other mean things.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-29
Meather or chiIdrsn

"How long will ice cream keepr'
'"That depends on who gets to IT."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-29
What's the Use7

81 don't want TO die poor"
"But how can you expect to live for
eyer?'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-29

Though win or lOse. it's all the same.
On. sluggers OF the pill
Just put Us up a high grade game
And We viii love you still
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-29

Some men never think of their wives
without simultaneously thinking Of a
sheaf of unpaid bills.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-29

His Preferences
Lucy Is q nice
girl.
rs sheF
"Y eB; she
kneads the dough
for the miIy
bread"
81 prefer
Maud"
"whyr
"She has the
dough"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-29
Some Difference.

"Did you say you were painting the
fly"
mo; just withdrawing a states
man."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-29

Many a man has tried to impress a
woman only to find himself suppressed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-29

We ike some persons better the
oftener they don't come to see US.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-29

We all hate to have anybody suffer
on our account-especially ourselves.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-29

The gladness of yesterday some
times turns out to be the nightmare OF
tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-29

May you. graduates of 1911, in
your future career bs good and faith
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-02
AN ORDINANCE
Caucasian, February Il, 1911.

Be it ordained by the Police Jury of
CaddO Parish, Louisiana, i'll regular SEES
sion convened, that the certain roads or
servitudes hereinbelow described are
hereby declared to be public highways
of Caddo Parish, said roads being forty
feet in width, having been acquired by
the open and public possession and use
thereof for the space of more than ten
years, and which are described as fol-
lows:
Mooringsport and Greenwood Road
Beginning at the town of Mooringsport
center of section SO, township 20, range
10, running south through sections z, II,
IA, 20, 20, IS, 2, II, II, %, 70, IS, 2, II,
ID, 20 and 26 along line of IS and 60, 2
and I, II and IL, ID and IS, diagonally
through "a and 70 and through 80, 81, E,
7, 20, 50 and 4, being the Parish of Cad
do and DeSoto line
Marshall and Shreveport Road-Be-
ginning at State line of Texas and
Louisiana in northwest corner of frac-
tionar section Is. township 10, range 16,
therce east along NJ K & T. railroad
to bayou through section 81, diagonally
to section 22, along State line between
p and II, 70 and 10, "a and rs, 10 and
80, 20 and 20, Fl and 28, thence in a
northeasterly direction through sections
p, %, "a, 10 and Is along line of sec
tons 8, II, 9, 10, thence northeasterly
direction through sections 10, II and 2
to City of Shreveport.
Mr.. Scott moved the adoption of the
above ordinance and that the roads
above designated be declared public
roads. Carried.
w. T. CRAWFORD, Pres.
A. L. DURINGER, Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-02
SENATOR FOSTER AND THE
SENATORSHIP.

For years the election Of senator's BY
direct vote of the people has been ii
agitation in the United States Senate
but, although defeated, has progressed
steadily until now when it lacked only
a few votes for majority.
One of the distinguished gentlemen ii
the Senate who voted against the propo-
sition is Senator Foster of Louisiana.
How will he explain his vote against
the people?
It is safe to interpret his apology, or
TO be more reasonable and polite, say his
defense
However subtle and plausible, he car
no longer mislead or deceive by holding
in terror the negro from the political
woodpile
When men such as Senator Raynor OF
Maryland and other staurlch Democrats
favored the proposition regardless of the
Switzerland amendment, the fears OF
Federal bayonets controlling the cleo
tions for Republicans is as the stories
of maiden aunts who brighten chilren
to sleep.
In this enlightened era when the sec
tons of the United States, the North
and the South, are again entwined in
good will by commercial interests and
are united in friendship not severable,
il would seem to be the supreme limit
of nonsense to entertain the possibility
of force bills or the re-enactment of the
outrages perpetrated on the States of the
South at the dictation of Republican
hatred and malice.
It is no longer possible to arouse the
bitterness of the past by appeals to sec
tional prejudice, nor the threats Of
Authorization of the South All such
suggestions are a discredit of the INTEL
Iigence of Caueasians who have main
tanned the civilization of the South re-
gardless of Federal bayonets, in the
--daags-wherl- men of nerve were sorely
tried.
The people want change and will
not be satisfied until the Senate of the
United States shall be comprised of men
who will be the actual representatives of
the masses and not the attorneys or the
agents of trusts and monopolies
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-02
NEW TALES ......'. ....
THAT ARE TOLD
GETTING a Raise,

James Ford Rhodes, the Boston his
torian, whose learned and profound
work has won him the gold medal of
the Immortals, was talking at the
Century club about history
Accuracy" he said, lis the sine qua
non of historical writing, 1t is, indeed,
the sine qua non of all social inter-
course If we are inaccurate we are
sure to be tripped up.
Il know an old fashioned and aris-
tocratic banker who is inaccurate in
his pronunciation. He says 'obleeged'
for Obliged salary for celery,