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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-07
Annual Appropriation of
$2O,OOO,OOO for Five >
Years is Asked.
OTHER NATIONS LEAD
representative Charges Reel
procity Bill Is Attempt to
"Bunco Farmer"

Washington, July 7.-An annual
appropriation Of $20.o00,0oo for five
years to improve post roads on ru-
:al delivery routes of the government
was urged in the senate today by
Swanson OF Virginia. Contendtng
that in spite of the amazing achieve
ments in many directions scored by
this country, he held it is notorious
that the United States has the poor
est public roads and highways of any
civilized nation He said he regard
ed the subject as the paramount one
before the American people. Swan
son explained his plan would open
up more than a million miles of
roads and that local authorities
would furnish an amount equal to
that appropriated by the federal
government.
WEATHER HITS CABINET.
Washington, July when the
cabinet members came struggling in
to the executive offices today they
found the temperature of the cabi-
net room well up in the soc. They
sat in uncomfortable leather chairs
perspiring freely and making more
or less vehement remarks about the
weather When the president en-
tered he found so much heat" that
he Immediately issued an executive
mandate that the session be held in
his private Office. This office is cool
ed by breezes from a ton of ice stor-
ed beneath it. The refrigerating ap-
paratus keeps the thermometer down
around the SO mark and makes it
easier for the president than for
congress TO contemplate the prob
able date of adjournment.
THORNTON CRIES "BUNCO.-
Washington. July 7.-Senator
Thornton of Louisiana. democrat. to-
day spoke against the reciprocity bill.
He said the farmers of the country
should not be "buncosd" by enact
ment OF the bill; that it was a dem
ocratic measure and that he would
vote against IT.
MUST OBEY ROUTING.
Washington. July IA carrier
is liable for damages. resulting from
disregard of a shippers specific rout-
ing instructions even though it send
a shipment via route taking a low
er rate than the original billed desti-
nation" This is the principle an
nounced in a decision by the inter
state commerce commission today.
SEAL TREATY SIGNED.
Washington, July THE final
signatures were affixed to the treaty
for protection TO seal life today at
the state department and the con-
vention will be submitted to the SEN
ate. By the terms OF the treaty
signed today Pelagic sealing is pro-
hibited in the seas of Bering, Oko-
hotsk and Kamchatka, Japan.
NOT PARTISAN AFFAIR
Washington, July President
Taft's week end cruise on the May
flower. which begins late tonight at
Philadelphia, will not be a partisan
affair as at first supposed. The
party will include Senators Penrose,
Root. Briggs Of New Jersey, Brown
of Nebraska. republicans: Taylor of
Tennessee, Foster OF Louisiana, Ba-
con OF George, Overman of North
Carolina democrats
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-07
STOKES ADMITS
HELPING WOMAN
New York Millionaire Testifies
to Giving Money to Hire
Nurse for Miss Graham.
ALSO WRITES MISSIVES
But Claims All Exhibited at Trial
Are Not of His Authorship
Prosecution Closes.

New York, July 7.-W. e. d. Stokes
continued his testimony in a further
examination of the charge that an at
tempt to murder Stokes was made a
month ago by Miss Lillian Graham
and Miss Ethel Conrad. The purpose
of the proceedings is to determine
whether the evidence is sufficient to
warrant sending the case to the grand
Jury. Stokes said he was not sure
how many of the letters exhibited yes
terday were his. He thought about
eight. He told of a visit to his office
May 21 by Miss Conrad, when the let
ters were brought to his notice. She
was excited and unable to speak.
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.
When she became calm she stated
Miss Graham was in distressed circum.
stances and she had taken her home;
but she had attempted suicide with
carbolic acid; but the quick response
OF a doctor saved her life; that before
attempting to take her life Miss Gra-
ham had written a note and left bun
die of letters, and that some OF these
lGtLeTb were HEiLleH ny HluI- OOHLlhh
ing. Stokes said:
Il told Miss Conrad that Miss Ora.
ham was an unprincipled woman and
l would not give her one cent, but
would give Miss Conrad money for a
nurse to look after Miss Graham.
then gave Miss Conrad 5000 cash to
enable Miss Graham to join her sister
in Belgium"
VISIT TO FARM.
The defendants attorney questioned
Stokes at this point regarding Miss
Graham's visit TO his farm I'm LexiLg-
ton.
Didn't she leave because you tried
to insult herr" Stokes was asked.
He was not allowed 10 answer the
question, but replied that she remained
on the farm three days.
The case OF the prosecution then
closed with the examination Of Do
Iceman who first reached the house
after the shooting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-07
conaressman Mitchell Dies.

Lawrence. Kas., July 7.-Congress-
man Alexander c. Mitchell. progressive
republican, Second Kansas district.
died today, following a long illness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-07
DRYS WIN IN IOWA;
rs SALOONS ARE HIT
Number of Towns Affected by Rul-
ing of Supreme Court-Ped-
ton Names Stand.

Des Moines, Iowa, July 7.-Salocn
consent petitions in fifteen cities in
Iowa, now in litigation, are affected
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-07
OPPOSES HEALTH BUREAU.

The story, one of the strangest ever
related in the senate, formed part OF
speech in opposition to the creation
of the department of health and in ans
wer to a recent attack by Senator
Owen of Oklahoma upon the League
for Medical Freedom.
Senator Works said that Christian
Scientists did not profess to be per.
feet healers, and that there never was
but one perfect healer. He declared
they were not hostile to the medical
profession
Taking up the charge that the
League for Medical Freedom is con-
trolled by the patent medicine inter
ests, he entered a fat, unqualified de-
nial He expressed his opposition to
the creation Of a department of health
TO be dominated by q single school OF
medicine.
MEDICAL SOCIETY ACCUSED.
He charged that the American. Medi-
cal society was behind the effort,
which. he said, was being made to
cripple Christian Science, and assert
ed that the campaign was being car
rted out in detail in one state at a
time.
The senator vigorously denounced
what he termed the injustice of pro-
posing to establish a department of
health under the control of the Amer
lean Medical society which he said was
prosecuting all other schools OF medi-
cine and the Christian Scientists.
Senator Works declared that he sdid
not want a department run by Chris
tian Scientists any more than one run
by any other school, and he declared
1t would be impossible to have a de-
partment OF health without placing at
the head Of 1t a physician of some
school. who would make regulations
and rules which would dominate the
department.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-07
VISIT TO FARM.
King George Of for Ireland.

London, July 6.-King George and
Queen Mary departed today for Ire
land.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-07
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

From noon today TO noon tomorrow
Sun sets 7:29, rises 4SS; moon sets
1>51 a. m; $50 p. m, eastern time,
Jupiter's satellite No. missing; 8 a.
m, planets Mercury, and Neptune in
conjunction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-07

celebration on board the steamship
Adriatic, just in from Southampton.
The young woman IS ABOUT five feet
nine inches tall and weighs $50 pounds.
IT'S HER SPECIALITY.
Her speciality is wrestling and she
challenged any man aboard ship to
bouts of five minutes each, catch-as
catch-can.
Two second cabin passengers, ono
an American bicycle rider, Arthur
Libby, who weighs 140, and George
Lahrmann, a German, who weighs 1S5,
accepted the challenge. Bouts took
place on the part of the deck dividing
the first cabin from the second cabin,
and all passengers except those in the
steerage crowded around the gladiat-
ors. Miss Rapp wore a sweater and a
short skirt and the men stripped 10
their undershirts. Libby held cut
against the young woman in the first
bout, but she put his shoulders to the
mat in the third minute of the second
bout.
GERMAN SCIENTIFIC.
Then she took on the stout German.
They wrestled 20 minutes with inter
walls of rest between the ffve-minute
bouts. The German had some science
and much muscle. which, combined
with his weight, resisted the gallant
efforts OF the young woman to put him
down He also could do nothing will
her. In fact, his chief object seemed
to be TO prevent himself being thrown.
The referee called the contest a draw
al the end of the fourth bout when
neither wrestler seemed fit to con
tinue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-07
The Weather

Forecast TIL 7 p. NJ. Tomorrow for
Rock Isiand. Davenport, Moline
and Vicinity.
Unsettled with probably showers
tonight or Saturday. warmer tonight.
Temperature at a. m 6s. Highest
yesterday so, lowest last night Sc.
Precipitation up to a. m. none.
Velocity Of wind at a- m. 10
miles per hour.
Relative humidity at Z p. m. 81,
at a. N. II.
Stage Of water 1.6, fall Of L in
last "a hours
JIM SHERIER, Local Forecaster
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-07
THORNTON CRIES "BUNCO.-

Washington. July 7-Senator
Thornton of Louisiana, democrat. to-
day spoke against the reciprocity bill.
He said the farmers of the country
should not be "buncoed" by enact
ment OF the bill; that 1t was a dem
ocratic measure and that he would
vote against IT
The evening world., 1911-03-29

the Nrs Depa r'ment hss 10 authority
70 control Nre-escapes, The Building
Bureau now controls them on nll build
lnss except tenement houses. which are
under tho control o. the Tenement
House Department. Iirc-cscRpes are
not only used as means % escaus from
nre. but as q means OF nshting fire,
and they therefore should 10 under CON
trol OF the Fire Department
This Department OF Water Supply, Gas
and Electricity at present inspects the
wiring in private buildings, for the pur-
pose OF preventing IRE from electric
current This IL a fire preventive meas
ure and should also be under tho ron
troi Of the Bureau OF Fire Prevention
OF IN. Fire Department.
Many fres are ca used by re improper
storage OF rubbish In cellars THIS
could he eliminated ny requiring house
holders 10 keep thar cellars IN proper
condition.
AN drapNr1es and innammAols ma
teriai In public places should also be
nre-proofed. This department hould
have the authority 10 prevent tho plac-
Ing Of gaa lights in dangerous proximity
TO drsperies which riay become ignitcd.
Tho upper floors OF many high build
ings now being ~rscted cannot he
reached by water thrown from the
street, 20 II II therefore essential that
sprinkler systems be installed In all
buildings ia which business OF a hazard
QUE character 10 carried on
The evening world., 1911-03-29
BIG SEAL CATCH.

ST JOHNS, y. T., March 2s.-With a
.room a. tno masthead the steamer
Bouayeutare arrived last night with CO.
W seal skins aboard. She was the hrst ~
tAe N.ct Of nineteen seaiers. which let
on the annual cruise fifteen days ago. 90
.eturn 20 port.
Eleven other steamers are about 20
start Tor homo vita good catches. and
only two OF the nineteen appear to have
missed the seal herds. The catch proc
ably will exceed hair a million. consid-
ersoly more than vas secured by the
~sca'ers last year. The whole catch is
valued at more than sl.VO0.Co.
The evening world., 1911-03-29

The Library of Wit and IIumor. Edited by
G. r. Spofford. Selections from literature of all
times and nations. Illustrated with choice etch-
ings. vols. cloth, S5.25
Shakespeare's Complete Writings. Large
type and good paper, with a life of Shakespeare.
Publication price, $50; our price $3.50.
Scott's Waverley Novels. Illustrated, "a vols.
cloth, publication price, $4S; our price, $3.50.
"a leather, publication price, 500; our price, $l2.
Complete Writings of Oscar Wilde. New
edition. 10 vols, 3 leather. Publication price,
$40; our price, SO.
Pepys's Diary. Lord Braybrooke's edition., 4
vols, cloth, publication price, S12; our price,
S2.25. 81 leather. publication price, SIG; our
price $3.50 ,
Robert Louis Stevenson's Works. 10 vols,
q leather, buckram sides, colored frontispiece.
Publication price. $40; our price. $3.50.
The Works of Frederick Schiller, With a
Life by Hendrick Duntzer. Edited by Nathan
Haskell Dole. Colored frontispiece. Buckram
sides, 4 vols, "a leather. Publication price, $40,
our price, 81.
EUGENE Sues Works. 10 vols, 81 leather
binding, colored frontispiece; large. clear type,
good paper; buckram sides. Publication price,
$40; our price, $3.50.
Gibbons Rome. Splendid edition. colored
frontispiece, buckram sides. Publication price,
$24; our price, 50. so.
vols. 81 leather. buckram sides; colored frontis-
piece. Publication price, $40; our price, $5.2s.
Dante's Divine Comedy. Lonefellow's
translation. a vols, q leather. buckram sides;
illustrated with colored frontispieces. Publica-
ton price. Sl2; our price, 81.
in identifying the editions. We do not know of any Of these
Main aisle. Main floor. Old Building.
The evening world., 1911-03-29

out the need !Or
radical new reg
u~lations. TO pre-
vent, a repetition
OF the Washing
ton place fac.
tory disa Ter
Simple . : e.
guards are nee
esSary. the Com
missioner de-
olared. and con-
stnnt vigilance
should replace
the negligence
The evening world., 1911-03-29
The Coming styles.

y sec your now suit is sky blue. Why
did you selcct such a color7"
II got Il TO match my husbands occu-
patton. lie ~ an aviator"
The evening world., 1911-03-29

The Worlds Best Poetry, with intro.
auctions and poems by the most eminent poets of
today end yesterday illustrated in colors. 10 vols.
bound in 5. % leather, cloth sides. publication
price, SIS; Our price, $3.50. Cloth binding, pub
~lication price, $40; our price, $4.25.
Rudyard Kipline's Works, 10 vol.
umes bound in S. q leather. buckram sides pub
LEGATION price, SIS; our price, $3.50.
Henry Wadsworth Lon9fellow's
Works, 10 volumes in S. a. Spanish leather
publication price, SIS; our price, 81. so.
For some reason. the publishers of this Handy Ii.
brary Edition were not successful, and in settling their
affairs we were able to buy these excellent sets at very
low prices.
In similar manner we have acquired from va
rious publishers the following Standard Library
Editions Of literary works that should be in every
library:
Victor Hueo's Works, with life of author. and
colored fro%ntispiece; 10 vols. "a leather, buckram
sides. Publication price, $40; our price, SO.
Jowett's Plato, a vols, buckram binding
with colored frontispiece, large clear print. Pub
LEGATION price, Sl2; our price, 50.
Dumas Works, IS vols. cloth: publication
price, S45, cur price, $3.50. - leather, putlica-
tion price, 500, our price, Sl2.
The Works of Charles Dickens. Is vols.
illustrated; very attractive library edition in a
leather. Publication price, SIS; our price, $40.
vols, extra large type; cloth, publication price.
i $50; our price, S6.75. "a leather, publication
I price. $50; our price, S9.75.
Lord Macaulay. Complete writings, with
|photogravure frontispieccs. Publication price, $40
our price, $40.
NOTE: The publication prices are given to assist
books ever having been sold at these prices.
The evening world., 1911-03-29
Problem Of Extinguishment
Is Well Solved Here, Says
the Commissioner.
THE NEEDED REMEDIES.
Give the Department Power
to Eliminate Danger and
Control Conditions!

TIRE COMMISSIONS R~h,nelsnder
waldo. I'M an Interview to-day
i FOR The Et eplns World, pointed
The evening world., 1911-03-29
&M MkmwA &
We, Shall Not Have Such Good Books at
Such Low Prices for Many a Day

Standard Sets this time. Regular library editions and some condensed sets |
three quarter Heather
- These Lest are especially attractive to people whose shenspacc is limited. BY
= luSng tinner paper Of good quality, the publishers shave Smceeded in cutting the usual
number OF volumes in half
The type, on The contrary larger and clarerth than usual each volume has it's
Icobred frontspNCe- and the leather bindings are very handsome n this edition
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1911-03-07

9eres Eoit", iagoe ban. Seq bar
opsipet Heiien til Naris. Seq bar
iterilig giemt noget / Sfdbet, iom leg
ifal BABE me6."
Oct gisr mig onSt, SIR. Seaton",
roareoe jeg, "men iaa lRnge Singene
er Der ! @ognen, altiaa unoer min
Taretagt, fan De life iaa en- Stlimp.
Seq. er auiparIig for, bpao Der er."
San rep Jig lss os traf en- RepoI'
Der frem, % / Oct iantme berte ieg
Eigen raabe uoenfor:
Oct er rigtigtl Sfpo BAN bare
neo, bet SioIs, naar ban life piI taJe
imoo Sornuit!"
Seq troeoe min iibite 9nne bar
'laaet % ienote en- fi9rlig Sanfe til
yf1itter og l~lngerne,. men / ianrnle
Sieblif trenete Sripeftsr Sor
SpiSien for en- balp Snes 9etiente
inc ! @ognen, og inben Wr. Seaton
fnnoe sisre Srits al HepoIperen, bar
ban ilaaet til Sorben 90 foripnet mes
$aapbiern.
Snipeftsren bapbe fun laoet, iom
ON ban trpebe, ban tos fell, Sa ban
bar bos Seatons oen foregaaenSe
Dag; ban bapoe bemmeIig loSet BAN
noipeioe iioen o. fom MI netop / rette
0ieblif til at nappe Eppefnegten %
frelic mig.
Seaton bar garife rigtie ben efter,
ie9te Bob @efieIfaIifrer. San bar
iiteoenfor at ta9e til Garis reiit
iporenftregs til @ilon @range for at
hente @9roipapirerte, Der bar Ifiitlt
/ set gamIe aIeoesfnb, % berefter
ilpgte til SaitIanbet.
Sieneitepigen bar | GirfeliGheoen
bans Some, % Sen ~forlorne "6rue"
par en- al @obs manseaarige "Oseo-
a~rbeioere".
s Gaet, irn ieg bdooe facet til
min Gftensmao, bar Ser en- teri
Sopebrit, oa 9pis iee baooe iaaet ben
tiGips, bopbe be 10 peret iifre for
mig = Snipeftsr Sor bapoe De ilet
life regnet meb.
Bob bopSe f~oreiat fig, bois bette
G1tp lpffeoes, at opatpe ben farlige
5orretning og iloa iis neo ct Steb /
llSlanbet og Iepe af fine 8en9e".
Sfi9bnen piloe oct onoerlebes, ban
Ssbc fire gar efter i SugtbuIet.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1911-03-07
Sfveoehaanoen.

Ni, ga ie9 enbeIig bar faaet Mo.
oeIlen iii set ,tpe ops f9rSig, %
Fntentet fan pentes. bpab Dag oct ifal
ppre, tor ieg nof beepnoe at llbtaIe
mig ON min SpfinSelie. 90 set, iom
inrlig Iieger mig +paa Sierte, er en-
mp'tiif Silbragelie Der pasierte mig,
mems leg arbeioeoe paa Sremitiain.
gen al nit npe 2ps.
Seq maa pau Sorbaanb proteitere
moo BEN antagelie, at ieg ifuIoe bore
cpertroiif eQer ubitpret meo en- i9rlig
Isbf 6antaii = oct er ieg nenIig
life; men, Bet err en- aienbsaierning, at
ie5 life fan ~ubgrlinoe aarinsen til en-
merfparoig gegiperbeb, ipm fanSt
Steb, mems leg efsperimenterebe, og
iom reboeoe nit 2io.
On @aria9 n,aa Ser efter min See.
Ming babe pPret = men builfen?
S itrcuseite Soritono er SpfinbeI.
len Of oct npe 2ps life min, men min
Sabers; ban arbeioebe paa Dem /
mango aar % iatte 2ipet til UNDER ct
al fine gtsperimenter
Min 6aber tapoe truffet iig til.
boee til IripatIipet. &an hnuoe |
mango aar ppret Ssritemuffinmeiter
omboro / itore 9umpere, iom gift /
cp"erijsiif Start, % bapbe en- Sang oeo
at rebbe en- Wanb, iom bar fommet
for ner ben til Waiftnen, fact en-
Singer poa bsire Saanb repet al.
giterat bdoe cpsipet at ieile, Iaa
ban imioIertio life pua 3dbiioen. 8eb
gilloen, bpor ri boebe, bopoe ban OBJ
iert ct Serfiteb, beitaaenbe al TO Doe
relier oa en- Soritie, os Der uooannet
ban mig til Wefanifer. Seq Tan
iigc, iee bar siennemgmet belle $50.
len fra 8rrnben at, ibet iee De fsrite
g(ar moatte uofsre en- alminSerie
29reglts arbeiOe; ienere blep leg til.
Iige grlinois iat ino i aemiens. Wtp-
i~terier.
fsuoer booSe allereSe ben Sang
aiort iorifieaige Spitnbelier, iom aIe
bar putentereSe, men bans ifiSrre
9rem por at opftnbe ct mt ems, Der
IfltISe bore fraftigere emo acetplen dg
bil(iaere at fremitiqe.
San efsperimerterte | lange Siber
meo bette ems, % en- al De itsrfts
@dnifeIigbeSer, ban hapbe at oper.
pin6e, Dor, at De SammerI9tringer,
ban benpttebe. nopifleSe en- iaa frpg.
telig SeSe, at Ser itaSis funbe befrp5.
tes gfsploiioner, raar DC iattes | Sor.
binocI'e meo @asien. gfsperinien.
ierne bapSe aIlerebe iremfal0t ct Bar
mirSre Gfsploiioner, booraf ben enc
hdpoe iprGnet aIle @irouerne ! Ga.
borotoriet.
Ien oct afficerte life Snoer mere,
eno at ban ipeeenbe iaabe. at ban bar
life Sen WanS, iom loo iis ifr9mne
al ilise @asateaer; % bper, Sang
ban baoSe bupt ct tibet ltbelo, tog ban
tot ieien meb fornpet SSoer.
San par en- flor, frattig Wano at
ct meget entbuiiaftiIf Temperament.
Sans, iasSe ban ofte, "ou fan
itoIe paa, at 9piet oil blipe Den itsrite
geroensopfinSelie eihr Ielefonen. vi
or sanife piit nofiaa oeIitaaenoe, men
Ipffes oct mie at iaa BET npe Sps mt
os i9rSis. iaa or pi WsillionGrer,
@utten min. 90 bet npe ems oil itaa
inm BET ppperite lense, lanae efter at
bore Gen er last ! Soroen.'
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1911-03-07

The pay envelope of the man who
hates his work never contains many
"yellow-backs."
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1911-03-07

Sooer bapbe, iom ~tiolieere omtalt,
miItet Den enc Singer paa bstre
Saanb. :
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-10-09
CONFIDENT AS TO Future
Negro Bridegroom Asked Psrson Who
Performed Ceremony to Wait
Until the Bride Got a Job.

The pastor Of large Baptist church
In neighboring city. whose eongrega-
tion included many negroes received
recently a cali from young coiored
man and woman on matrimony bent
The man had been a shiftless person
and the woman was known as indus
trious. The preacher noticed that the
bridegroom was all spruced up and
concluded that the bride had made
a proper member Of society out Of
him. SO he went ahead with the cere-
mony with a good deal Of satisfaction
He had it IN mind not to accept a
fee from these lowly members OF his
flock. but the bridegroom. with
beaming face. handed over the usual
small envelope and departed with his
Dinah before the preacher could pro
test When the pastor opened the
envelope later he read this note:
Dear Pastor; ! am sorry cannot
pay you a fee now for uniting me in
wedIock. but ] spent all I had on we'd
ding clothes viii send you the
money Just as soon as Dinah gets to
work again
The preacher got a fee later from a
very grateful Dinah. who seemed to
think It proper that she should ray.
and was overcome with surprise when
the fee was given back to her as 5
wedding present
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-10-09
SPEAR GOOD ENOUGH FOR Hin
One Experience Win White Mans
Weapon Was Enough for
African Native.

When Mr.. Montague. the English
traveller. was in Africa. he gave to q
native an old single-barreled gun. and
the fellow was delighted he put 10
small handful Of powder. and about
quarter Of a newspaper on top OF
1t. and finally ban. and then rammed
the whole charge down Then he de
parted IN the evening he returned
with his face battered and swollen al
most beyond recognition. What have
you been doingg" asked the English
man. In amazement. The native sat
down on the ground and said. sorrow
fully: "A little after noon ] found the
track Of Glands. and followed Il un
til I found them feeding. crept up
to one OF them He was twenty yards
away. rested the barrel Of the
gun. on a stone, placed the butt
against my nose. directed the muzzle
toward the eland. and pulled the trie
ger. do not know what happened
for ] was blind and deaf for some
time. but when ! came to I found my
self lying at the bottom Of the gully
The gun was beside me. my face was
as you now see Il. and the Glands had
gone away. Son OF a wnite man Il
was very kind Of You to give ne p
gun. hut it IS too good a gun for me-
too strong. too powerful Il needs
the wisdom Of white man to rule
It Take it back FAREWELL"