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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-06

tributary. then wander inland until II
finds a pool.
In this way three crocodiles once
found their way to TAPPING lake, In
the Malay peninsula. So long as they
confined their attention to the fish and
an occa sional duck no one objected to
their presence, but when one Of them
began to take sheep or the bank as
they came down to drink it was felt
that the saurians ought to be exter-
minated. and an Englishman and his
servant made the attempt
Obtaining a dugout. they padded
into deep water. The servant was
already barefoot. and the Englishman
himself took OF shoes and stockings
so that his bare feet might have as
good a hold as possible on the smooth
bottom of the canoe. A bait was at
tached to a heavy rattan, and soon a
tug and a plunge indicated that the
crocodile was fast to one end. I'm
mediately the canoe began to move
struggle the Englishman managed to
get the crocodile within a few yards
of the canoe. At one moment the open
Jaws would surge out of the broken
water and snap together in unpleasant
proximity to the mems legs: the next
moment the heavy tail would swing
free of the water and with the weight
of a falling pole would hit the side of
the canoe a blow that made 1t shiver
AS the crocodile surged close to the
canoe and the open mouth appeared
oboro tho water the Sorrant SIiDDa6 q
moose of stout cord over the upper jaw
and pulled it tight some six inches be-
hind the point of its nostrils. Then.
with a quick turn of his wrist, he slip
ped the slack Of the cord round under
the lower jaw. He drew the cord
tight. and the teeth Of each jaw press
ed home into the sockets of the other.
The servant now grasped the point of
the long. narrow head with one hand
and with the other rapidly wound the
cord round the clinched mouth
Another moose was slipped over a
fore leg. 1t pulled the leg up to the
animals side. The servant slipped the
line over the creatures back and
caught up the other fore leg. Then he
noosed and tied together the hind legs.
The effect he had achieved was won
derful In a few minutes he had
transformed ravening water devil
into a trussed up mummy. and his only
weapon had been three pieces of box
cord.
The beast was afterward dispatched.
and the servant received the govern
ment reward.-Harper's Weekly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-06

! fed the north by his unconditional
surrender message TO the commander
Of Fort Donelson. The new year
opened with distinctly favorable re
suits for the Union. General Thomas
and Colonel Garfield won successes in
Kentucky, the Federal forces had a
victory ar Pea Ridge on March 8: the
little Monitor won its strange battle
with the Merrimac on March 9; Grant
and Buell. gained the hard fought field
at Shiloh on April z The next day
Island No. 10 was taken. followed one
day later by the triumph at Fort Pu-
laski and in the end of the month by
Farragut's brilliant capture of New
Orleans.
In the east Mcclellan won the two
battles OF Williamsburg and Fair Oaks
In May, only to shift his base and bring
on the hard fighting of the Seven Days
in the end Of June. In August came
the second disastrous defeat of the
northern forces at Bull Run. but the
gloom was partially dispelled one
month later by the Union victory at
An.ietam.
In its effects this was one of the most
lAAbItaHi battles OF the war. First. 1T
served notice on Lee that be could not
invade the north. and. second. it came
as the favOra Bile occasion awaited by
Lincoln 10 issue the emancipation proc
lamation.
From this time forward the Union
successes were more marked Barring
the shifting of generals and the de-
feats at Fredericksburg and ChanceI-
louisville. the tide was now distinctly
with the north In less then seven
months after Emancipation had been
proclaimed the double victory at Get
tysburg and Vicksburg on July 3 and
served notice on the world that the
hope OF the south was pra cticaHy at
an end. There yet remained the bril-
liant campaign Of sherman and the
harder fought one OF Grant. extending
over more than year of time. bur
Gettysburg and VickSburg marked the
turning OF the tide against the Confed-
eracy-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-06

city. and by vigorous measures from
Washington the secession sympathiz-
ers were defeated.
General Nathaniel Lyon was chiefly
instrumental In holding Missouri for
the Union. His first decisive act was
the taking OF Camp Jackson, in the
outskirts OF st. Louis. Afterward be
led the Union forces in several sue
cessful battles and finally lost his life
at Wilson'S Greek in August Missouri
had an influence in keeping Kentucky
in line.
West Virginia was naturally pro-
Union in sentiment and separated
from the Old Dominion soon after
the ordinance OF secession. General
George B. Mcclellan won his first
spurs in driving the. Confederates out
Of the new state
One other event of first class i'm
portance in 1861 was the Mason and
Slidel affair, which was distinctly hu
initiating TO the north for the reason
that it occasfoned a seeming back
down on the part Of the Union. From
this distance it appears one Of the
wisest acts Lincoln ever performed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-06
Might Be Dead Today.

Garden City, Kahn a letter
from Mrs. James Hammer of this
city, she says, Il firmly believe that
l would not be alive today, if it
were not for Cardui. ] had been a
sufferer from womanly troubles all
my life, until 1 found that great
remedy. l feel that | can't praise
it too highly" Are you a woman,
suffering from some of the troubles
to which a woman is peculiarly Ii
able? If so, why not try Cardui. the
woman's tonic? You can rely on
Cardui> 1t is purely vegetable. per-
fectly harmless. and acts gently but
surely, without bad after effects
'TwiI help you. Ask your druggist
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-06
Hour and Faif Service Saturdays and
Sundays on the Rock Island
Southern

Commencing Saturday, April %, the
Rock Island Southern will run trains
every hour and half, from a m. I'M
til 1870 p. m. from Rock Island to
Monmouth on Saturdays and Sundays.
On other DAYS the present three-hOur
schedule will be maintained. Special
round trip rates will be sold every
day. effective April 80, as follows: Be
tween Rock Island and Taylor Ridge,
45c; Reynolds, Goo; Mathersville, 9Oc /;
Gilchrist, 81; Aledo, 1925; Burgess,
$L25; Norwood, S1.35; Monmouth,
s1.75; Galesburg, So For further in
formation telephone North 1923.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-06

b u Wise Of Potomac is the plain
tif in the case and Frank DeamUde
is the owner of the mule. Wise al
leees that the impassioned braying
Of the mule keeps his family awake
nights. Judge kimbTough granted
temporary Injunction against the
animal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-06

on AprfI II. and Tennessee, Arkansas
and North Carolina followed in May.
On April 10 came the Baltimore mas
sacre. practically the first bloodshed OF
the war 1t was the anniversary Of
the battle of Lexington. and, strangely
enough, the troops involved Were from
Massachusetts,. Several soldiers were
killed by the mob. and more were
wounded The troops after being at
tackled fred back and inflicted more
damage than they suffered
The third event that stirred northern
excitement was the assassination Of
Colonel f Elmer Ellsworth on May
"A. At the head of his famous zouaves.
Ellsworth was ordered to Alexandria.
Va. where one of his first acts was
To remove a Confederate Tag from the
roof Of a hotel. The proprietor shot
him and was promptly killed in turn
by one of EllswOrth's soldiers.
The first battle OF the war in which
organized troops opposed each other
was that at Big Bethel. Va. on June
10 Compared with later engagements
fl was a mere skirmish Like the first
Bull Run. which started eleven days
later. Big Bethel was Union defeat.
Bull Run awakened the north to the
rea fization that the war was 10 be no
ninety day affair. 1t was the only
considerable battle fought IN 1861. The
arrival OF Johnston's troops from the
vicinity OF Harpers Ferry saved the
dsy for the Confederates.
The only other engagement Of note
in the east during the first year was
that at Balls Bluff. another Union
defeat. IN which Colonel Edward d
Baker was killed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-06
CORDED A CROCODILE.

Tssesns a GreeGy Water Devil into 8
'rUssed Up Mummy.
II Is Enown that crocodile viii
sometimes leave q river stocked with
food, explore for miles an unsuitable
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-06
The Coming of Grant.

On Nov. General Ulysses S. Grant
won his first battle Feb. 6. 1862, he
followed this up by the capture of
Fort Henry and ten days later electri-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-06

General Review of the
Four Years Struggle.
First of a Series of
Articles Which From
Week to Week Will
Tell the Story of the
Great Conflict In Cele-
bration of the Semi
Centennial of Events
as They Took Place

who offered their lives In battling
against each other would now as
quickly face death to support each
ether. Indeed. they did as much in
the Spanish war. The south was
even more eager 10 enlist than the
north Sincerely and whole heartedly
the two sections are reunited. This
fact alone 81 enough to inspire the
heart with supreme faith In democ-
ny.
The ctyn WEI began with the firing
On Fort Sumter April II. 1851: it prac
t5ca11y- ended at Appomattox April 9.
1885, Just four years later lacking
three days. More strangely still. Lin
coin on the first day after he entered
once WIS faced by an fusistent call
from Fort Sumter for the sending OF
supplies, the compliance with which
days after Lee surrendered. he wrote
the call for the first 5000 men on
April II and issued It April Is, 1861.
He was shot on April Ii and died
Aprn Is, 1865.
Three Events That Fired the North.
The firing on Fort Sumter had the
instant effect OF electrifying and solid
flying the north and OF causing Vir
ginia TO secede. Up to that time only
the seven cotton states had gone out.
Virginia passed the secession ordinance
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-06
.ENJOlNS A BRAYING MULE

Potomac. NJ. Man Prays Relief from
Ecycrberant Nocturnal Solos.
Pontiac III, May 6.-An injunC-
Ton against a loud voiced mule is
the latest novelty IN litigation here
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-06
The Border States

The stand OF the border states was
decided this year. and the struggle over
them furnished altogether the most
important part Of the 1851 program.
One week after the Baltimore mas
sacre it seemed certainty that Mary
land was lost TO the Union The ex-
element subsidized. however. General
Butler took military occupation Of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-06
A Eine Nn,ce

Smith-Your wife has a fine voice
Jones-Yes. one of the best in the
world; otherwise 1t would have been
worn out several years ago.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-06-28

task in hand rather than because they
Mapped to be able to get the votes
Both objections are overcome in the
Grand Rapids ca binet idea; and yet
every real advantage of the commits
sion plan is solved.
The Gr-nd Rapids plan. further
more. retains the purely legislative
body which is characteristic of Amer
lean governmental ideas, as evident
in every state and in the union of
states itself The Grand Rapids
charter contains many features that
have chara cterized municipal reform
in other places-the short ballot, the
elimination of party nominations, the
initiative. referendum, and recall, re-
strictions of franchises. and the rec
ogniton of the need of civic centers by
the esta blishment of an appropriate
commission. In those respects IN
which it is experimental this charter
is worthy of study by other munich
palties"
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-06-28
DIR. PHILLIP FRANK TO
CONTINUE IN YAKIMA
AND TELL OF HEALTH

Or. Phillip Frank. who had in
tended going to Los Angeles as a
delegate to the Medical association.
was prevented because of the fact
that he was an essential witness for
Yakima county in the damage suit
by Bradshaw against the county. DR..
Frank says further that recent re
ports to the effect that he proposes
to remove his residence from yakima
are incorrect He will be absent
from this city for brief time, taking
a vacation. but says his interests are
here, he has identified himself with
the people of this valley, made his
nome here for eighteen or twenty
years and propose to remain. After
his vacation DIR. Frank will take ,Ip
health work and will give a series of
lectures, with stereopticon views. in
various parts of the county. He will
make a particular effort to educate
young people in matters of health.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-06-28
THE CUNNINGHAM CLAIMS

Former Secretary of the Interior
Ballingers post-mortem statement to
the effect that there is no evidence
that a court OF justice would hold
sufficient to warrant the denial of the
patents is not. as he may think, a
vindication of his attitude with re-
gard t" them. but rather of the just
ness of the public verdict for the dis
mssal from the cabinet.
There was plenty of evid ance 10
show the American people that there
was collision between the claimants
and others for whose interest they
held. and also to result ultimately in
the retirement of BalinGer on
grounds of suspicion of favoritism
toward them, which now from this
confession of the former secretary lin
eytremis" so to speak, appears to be
well founded
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-06-28
THE COMMISSION CHARTER


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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-06-28

compliment to the driver for his
very moderate charge he tossss him
Is heads OF cabbage He registers
at the hotel and is shown by the hell
boy to the elevator. As he nesrs the
tenth story he responds to the ex-
pectant look OF the elevator lad with
dozen eggs. The bell boy fingers
at the door of his room and Is re-
warded for his anxiety over the com
fort of the guest with bushel and
half OF barley. 1t takes a quarter
of ton of hay for this senator's
breakfast OLaughter) He gives the
waiter bushels of potatoes. His
noon lunch is an average size sheep.
with bushel and a half of carrots
for the waiter. In the evening he
consumes bushels Of rye, and the
waiter has bushel of onions to
dream on When he settles for his
room the landloard. is the recipient
OF half carload OF turnips"
There are things doing in the
senate these days that presage the
coming Of the time when the toga
will no longer serve the useful pur-
pose or emitting its wearer to befos
the issue in any discussion with the
SIN oke of cigars that come at for
10 cents.
OF course we cannot all get what we
want and the solution ofthe great is
sues that are upperm in this country |
.oday cannot he encompassed without
great deal of delay, difficulty and
,ettifoggerN. But the man at home |
who tries to follow the trend OF at
airs in congress cannot help but feel
hat the selection of well qualified |
oke editor for the Congressional
R ecord who would conscientiously |
'xpurgate all Jokes not really pertin-
mt to the issue. would be appreciated |
~ the gentle readers of that estim-
Ible sheet.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-06-28
GRAND RAPIDS IDEA

Now comes Grand Rapids with q
valllab bic contribution to the literature
On the subject Of popular govern
mont. The popularity Of popular
government cannot he disputed. but
TO make It popular in reality as well as
in sentiment is quite "another thing
gain yet" as the DutChman says.
The approval Of what is known as
direct government, that is. govern
ment in which the people not only
express their ideas but also carry
them into effect. can he discerned on
the horizon by any seafaring polite
ian whose binoculars are in good
working order This is doubtless the
reason why certain Of our citizens
politically inclined are making so
much noise just now. and also why
certain others are So silent,
The interest OF the voter is really
with neither one of these groups, but
is concentrated on the securing. II
possible of a condition under which
both kinds will have to he good or
get out
In this connection the Grand Rap
ids idea is worthy Of consideration.
Quoting from u recent issue of The
Outlook:
"A non partisan mayor, upon whom
responsibility is directly concentrated,
heads the city government. He is, in
ia ret and in name, in theory and in
practice, the general manager OF the
n,unicipa litN. Under him the admin
istrstion of city affairs is grouped into
four departments: Public health and
sAfetN finance and accounting Pub
lie works. parks and public property.
Al the head OF each department is a
depa rtment general manager, who is
appointed by the mayor for service
during good behavior. These four
department managers constitute the
mayors cabinet (modeled after the
federal presidential cabinet plan
and the cabinet with the mayor. con-
stitutes an administrative hoard in
which Ia vested the complete admin
istration authority OF the city.
Meanwhile, the legislative funv-
tions--which are entirely separated
from the administrative functions
are intrusted to common council
Of twelve members One objection
urged against the 20 called commits
sion plan is that both legislative and
administrative functions are Joined in
a single body--a iuncture which is
hostile to the American idea Of gov
ernmental organization. Another oh
lection is that the comm ission plan
requires the popular election OF ad-
ministrative deps rtment heads, who
should he employed because of their
peculiar fitness and ability for the
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-06-28

Mayor Ledwich of Brokenbow
Neb., who has been for the past ten
days visiting his son Arthur Ledwich
of the Valley Hardware Co., and his
brother Joseph Ledwich and family
of Broadway, departed sunday for
his home in the east Mr. Ledwich
is the proud owner of 10 acres on
Broadway which he considers one of
of the best investments he has. Mr..
Lcdwich has visited all of the Paiciic
northwest but was more pleased with
the Yakima valley than any place he
has seen. He says yakima is Bet
ter" and believes it, too.
Geo. p Masterman, residing be-
tween this city and old town, has
several acres in potatoes. An early
variety. which he calls the Early
Ohio. 1t is proving winner with
him this spring. He has been dig
ging them since the 10th of May ddd
receiving until within day or two
Toe pound. Samples brought to
town Saturday show them to be Il
fine large potato resembling the
Early Rose and averaging nedr.y
half a pound each. Mr.. Masternlan
has found ready market for all he
could bring to town.
Recent copies of the Nome papers
received from Judge :. G. HentJn
tell of the return over the train from
Seward in perfect health OF Peter
Gervais Mr.. Gervais states that the
seward Iditarod trail is not bad
one under ordinary conditions but
that he met some very bad weather
while out. He killed large bull
moose mad reports game of all bluds
very plentiful Gervais spent from
Seward to Iditarod "a days mushinS
on the trail and Is days from lett
orod to Nome.
Mr. Taylor, of Pleasant avenue, is
fisherman who can testify
that good sport can be found in the
streams of the Yakima valley sun
day Mr.. Taylor was occupied in his
favorite sport and landed 10 beauties,
one of which turned the scales at
two and one-half pounds.
Judge Henton appears to be doing
a large legal business in the Candle
district Judging from the notices APP
pearing in the Nome Papers. Mr.
Hcnton is court Commissioners for
that district. He is expe" ed to come
out from Alaska just as soon as navi-
CATION opens.
The same paper reports the sui
den death on April IA, of William l..
Thorp. also we'll known here. Mr.
Thorp was teaming near Nome and
died from heart disease. He vas
buried there, the funeral Occurring on
the 18th.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-06-28
JOKE EDITOR FOR CONRGESS


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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-06-28
COAL CLAIMANTS
CITED BY JUNEAU
Forty-Seven of Christopher-Sim.
mons-Letcher Claims Threat.
ened With Cancellation

SEATTLE, June 26.-Forty-seven
ella mants of coal land in the Chris
toph Sim monds-Letcher group in
the Boring river coal field in Alaska
have been cited by the Juneau land
office to show cause within thirty
days why their claims should not be
commended to the commissioner of
general land office for cancellation
The special agent of the general land
office brought charges against the
validity of the claims alleging that
they did not make locations for their
own use, but that prior to making
the locations each had entered an
agreement or understanding with
Cornelius Christopher, George Sim
monds and Mortimer c. sweeney,
whereby the latter were to receive in
terests in the claims. Christopher,
who is mining promoter, and Sim
monds, who is Seattle lawyer were
indicted by the federal grand jury in
Ia coma, October IA, 1910, charged
with conspiracy to defraud the
United states of the Chrstopher-S Sim
m onds-Letcher lands. The claimants
are all Seattle people.