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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-17
Finding a Feasible Route.

The question OF finding a feasible
route for the Rock Island Southern
to come up town is a serious one, and
because OF that fact IL is worthy OF
serious attention The suggestion OF
granting TO the company a franchise
from the west end to Seventeenth street
via either Fifth or Sixth avenue, would,
IL is believed, involve an easy soiu-
ton. but for the freight end of it
There would be no difficulty, appar-
entity in getting a right OF way fer
passenger, baggage. mail and express
coaches, but when il comes 10 freight
in carload lots, ugly freight cars load
ed with stock. for instance being
dragged through the streets in strings
night or day, that is another thing. IL
is very doubtful, as The Argus has
often said, if the people along any pro-
posed right OF way in the residence
district, would consent to IT. There
would be no difficulty IN handling par
cars, but the indfscriminate use OF in
Interchangeable cars-that would be an
other thing.
However, The Argus is not DESTROYS
OF putting any dampener on the pro-
position TO md q new way OF getting
the Southern into the business dis
trict- II sincerely hopes a plan may
be devised against which no objection
may be raised. II realizes that the
people want to get the big coaches Of
the Rock Island Southern into the cen,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-17

from drawer in his desk and studied
the penciled memoranda he had made
of the exercises for Flag day. he
looked up. and his brown eyes caught
hers with one of his rare smiles.
II see that your class is not called
upon to perform many deeds of pa
triotism on the 14th. They are to
assemble, in the hall with the rest of
the school, and three of your children
are to recite poems about their-your-
our flag, Miss Lands. Except for
joining in the singing of patriotic
songs they have nothing else to do.
Surely you cannot object to drilling
them in these poems, and the music
instructor will take charge of the sing
ing"
Miss Lands rose and stood before
him. her red lips curving rebelliously.
al do object to carrying out these in
structions. Mr.. Freeman, but 1 must
submit because 1 am afraid l will lose
my position. But you don't know how
ing eyes on him in which all the gen.
tleness had given place to contempt.
az wish you would tell me why you
hate it." he said calmly.
"You cannot understand" she said
bitterly. "I was born and bred in
England. Until five years ago I had
never seen America. Then my moth
er married. again, and she married an
Americ - whom I detested. He talk
ed of nothing save his eountry-its
size, it's superiority, its wealth-and he
waved the American flag morning,
noon and night He was q broker, and
his business was in New, York. So we
came here, and I went to a finishing
school, where the girls laughed at my
plain clothes and Knocked my accent.
Then my mothers husband lost ev-
erything he possessed and shortly aft
er his failure died. leaving US almost
penniless. He had lost my mother
little fortune as well as his own.
81 went to normal college and quail
fed for a teacher, and this is my first
position. 1 cannot afford to lose it,
Mr.. Freeman, and so I shall do my
best to drill my pupils in the patriotic
lore of their country, for that is what
1 am paid to do, as Miss Fleming has
reminded me-"
Paul Freeman opened the door. al
am sorry you feel that way, Miss Lam
dis, but 1 hope after awhile you win
learn TO like we Americans.
"If there is anything 1 can do to
make the day less bitter" continued
the principal. ''tell me how to do it,
Then excuse me from wearing one
of the little silk flags in my hair and
gown" said the youngest teacher
promptly.
you are excused from doing any
thing so distasteful," said Paul, little
sternly.
THANK you, Mr. Freeman. You
have been more than kind" breathed
Angela as she hurried down the cor
ridor.
The other teachers secretly smiled
when they heard Miss lands conscien-
tiously drilling her class in the Flag
day oradons
Mr. Freeman deserves credit for
bringing her to task" remarked Miss
Fleming primly. "She was positively
insolent to Ine. You may expect to see
her treating her adopted country with
respect hereafter"
On the morning Of the 14th of June
the assembly hall Of the Lakeland
school was Sled with proud parents
and relatives OF the pupils. The room
was draped with flags. great and small.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-17

rhaorx and Practice.

Theory and Practice.
The law is for the rich and poor,
And like a rock II stands.
Full measured justice to insure
From it's impartial hands.
or that's about the way they state
The theory. anyway,
But justice seems TO gravitato
To persons who can pay.
A man may have upon IT'S face
A cause without a flaw,
But when he comes 20 have his case
Submitted to the law
II be has little cash TO burn
with very kind regards
He'll find the law can take a turn
That wasn't on the cards
In theory he may stand TO win.
Though not BY money backed;
The lawyers put their motions in.
And-how Is II, In fact2-
It's more than likely he has lost
Before his very eyes.
The lawyers stick him for the cost,
Perhaps a fine likewise.
The theory may be double ply,
Well meaning. grim and stout.
But every one with half an eye
Can see the working out.
Too bad that Justice Is so bllndI
II should remove the band
That covers up it's eyes and find
Exactly how things stand.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-17
The Argus Daily Short Story
Her Country-By Clarissa Mackie.
Copyrighted. 1911. by Associated Literary Press

Miss Fleming adjusted the spectacles
on her thin nose and peered nearsight-
eddy at the principal of the Lakeland
school. There was a look of greedy
expectancy in her little eyes as she
waited for his response.
what shall 1 do about the matter,
Mr.. Freeman, or do you want Miss
Lands to make her own rules? OF
course the other teachers are making
the usual preparations for the oh.
servance of the anniversary Of the
birth of our glorious emblem of free
DOM"
You say that Miss Lands refuses
to carry out the program / have out
lined?" he asked at last.
Eyes"
what is her reason?"
"Why, she says it's asking too much
Of an Englishwoman to celebrate the
birth of a flag that brought defeat to
her countrymen."
''Please send Miss Lands to me, and
will talk with her,
After the assistant principal had de-
parted Paul leaned back in his chair.
with a certain pleasurable expectancy
in the coming interview. The shy re-
serve Of the youngest teacher had
proved a great attraction for the grave
young man, and the occasional glimpses
he had caught of her violet eyes I'M
der the thick fringe of lashes had been
bittersweet lessons In a study that
had not been included in the curricu-
lum Of his university.
The door opened, and Angela lands
entered the little Office.
You sent for me, Mr. Freeman
she inquired In her low vibrant voice.
He turned his dark, thoughtful face
toward her; it was almost stern in its
self repression. Eyes, Miss Lands. Is
ont the Flag day program assigned to
your roomP'
Eyes," she said.
do you not call that insubordina-
ton" he asked quietly.
Eyes"
you know the penalty for that, Miss
lands"
" The culprit shall be called before
the board and If found guilty shall be
dismissed" returned the youngest
teacher promptly. quoting from the
rules that hung IN each classroom.
Paurs lips twitched little. 81 hope
I shall be spared that unpleasant duty,
Miss Lands. Can't we compromise
the matter?"
She looked out of the window at the
tumbling bees, and her eyes clouded
with sudden concern. 1t would be a
serious catastrophe If she should lose
her position IN the Lakeland school. It
would mean the breaking up Of the
tiny home she and her widowed mother
had made IN the new country and their
removal to another town and the con-
sequent expense. which they could i'll
afford
The color faded from her cheeks, and
a frightened questioning glance came
into the violet eyes.
"You are troubled. Miss Lands. Per
haps may be able to help you out"
suggested the principal in his pleasant
voice. He had read in her face the
problems that confronted her. TEL
me what you did last year on the 14th
OF JuneY"
"T was not here then 1 came at the
same time you did. Mr. Freeman-at
the opening of the fall term In Sep
tember."
The principal drew . sheet OF paper
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-17

ter Of the city, that It Is important
that they should be brought up town
and that It is the duty Of the business
men OF Rock Island TO spare no effort
to find some solution OF the problem
that is placing an obstacle in the way
Of Rock Island gaining the desired
transportation advantages with the
territory which the Rock Island
Southern trayerses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-17
II Startled the World

when the astOunpinss claims wer'
t made for Bucklen's Arniea Salve
but 40 years OF wonderful cures hav,
proved them true, and everywhere OF
earth for burns, boils, scalds. sores
cuts, bruises, sprains, swellings, ecze
ma, chapped hands, fever sores AM
piles. Only 25 cents at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-17

Uncle Joe Cannon says that his sal
airy for 3S years has paid only one
third Of his living expenses. The re
greet of the country is that Uncle Joe
didn't go on a strike about 80 yeaIs
and IL months ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-17
May II in American
History

I774-A continental congress formally
proposed at a meeting OF patriots
in Providence. r. 1.
1s29-John Jay, statesman, died; born
1745.
1S75-John Cabell Breckenridge, for
mer vice president and southern
Democratic candidate opposed to
Lincoln in 1860, died; born 1921.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-17

A hack writer Of Washington is said
to have sold the same speech TO three
different congressman. Where is the
use of giving it away if it was only
published in the Congressional Record?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-17

The postmaster general goes right
on designating additional postal saw
ings banks in spite OF the fact that
several people decided long ago that
the postal banks are a failure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-17
Hard Luck.

Fard LUCK.
"Poor fellowT'
"What? BilkinsT
"Yes."
"why. thought he made a rot Of
money"
"He did. And then he lost his head"
"Too badi What happened nextT
''Next he lost his money"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-17

1t was 10 years ago that Phillips, the
plunger, forced corn on the board of
trade at Chicago up to so cents bush
ell. Since then it has gone higher with
out anybody to boost it,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-17

The Standard Oil company has can
didly announced that it will obey the
decree of the supreme court of the
United States. Well, why in bla4es
should it not do SO?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-17
He Was Modest.

Tramp-Kin get bite to eat here;
Woman-Yes. IL you'll saw that pile of
wood Tramp Sizing up the jobl-I
amt askin' for no ten dollar a plate
banquet, lady-Boston Transcript.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-17

In Los Angeles they are wearing
buttons inscribed: Mcnamara Broth
ers Innocent" And so they are until
an American jury passes upon their
case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-17

7 OF course. there isn't going to be any
war with Mexico. Do you suppose that
Secretary Dickinson would have re-
signed if there had been any chance?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-17

Not Afraid.
"You are scared"
mo such thing"
"Then what makes you shake so7
"Out of sympathy for the fellow I'm
going to lick"
Probably.
Truth crushed to earth win rise
again"
'In order that somebody may take q
fall out OF It, suppose"
A Crime.
81 am q self made man"
"WhatT"
81 am, SIR"
"And still out OF jail"
Variety.
II understand he has lived check
cred career"
"ParUiy striped ALSO"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-17

The Reason.
"de is a man of many words."
"Garrulous, is he"
mot at ALL"
GLOW can that beT
''He edits the dictionary"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-17
Wednesday, May II, 1911.

It takes $50 pounds Of soap to clean
an elephant, but an elephant is not al
ways a politician
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-17
They Mention II

They Mention it- d..
as your wife n suffragette2" .
al never asked her"
"Then she isn't" ~
Glow do you known
"You wouldn't have to ask ner."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-17
Disinterested.

The waiter comes and takes your hat
And to your word gives bark.
But all the time is wondering
II you're an easy mark
He is not thinking OF the food
That daintily you sip.
His mind Is on the main concern
How large will be your tip.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-17
CONGRESS RECESS MAYBE.
Senate Would Like TO Have IL From
July to September.

There has been some talk on the sen
ate side OF the capitol Of arranging for
a recess OF congress from July until
Sept. /. In this way the solons would
escape the broiling period In the cap
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-17
Needs 20 Eeonomize.

Needs to Economize.
"Wilson is looking mighty shabby"
eyes"
"I didn't suppose that he was so
awfully hard up as all that"
''He isn't. He is just trying to i'm
press his wife,"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-17
Afraid.

Afraid.
''Sam, you are
8 m king too
much"
"Am r.
Eyes. you are"
"Please don't
tell my wife"
"why7"
Because q h g
will begin to
smoke mp at
once"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-17

The boy who likes to so fishing gen.
orally has dad who thinks the gar
den should be hoed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-17
Hunor and
I. Philosophy
PERT PARAGRAPHS.
~ DUNCAN ~. .SrsrTIs


"A GIRL with small white hand is
Unfortunately fond OF calling at
tention TO her new rings and bracelets.
Being sarcastic may be satisfying at
the time. but subsequent payments are
apt TO be heavy.
A CHEEKY smile is received by the
professional crouch as an indelicate In
suit
Some men succeed in life because
their wives won't stand for any sort OF
failure.
Some men have so little practice in
paying bills that they can't do It well
Sometimes preparing for hard times
makes times hard.
The boy who likes to go fishing gen.
orally has a dad who thinks the gar
den should be hoed.
Nobody forgives an injury so long as
he feels any injury.
It isn't hard to wear old clothes
when better ones are waiting to be
donned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-17

Sometimes preparing for hard times
makes times hard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-17

Some men have so little practice In
paying bills that they can't do It well
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-17

A CHEEKY smile is received by the
professional crouch as an indicate In
suit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-17

Nobody forgives an injury so long as
he feels any injury.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-17

Some men succeed in life because
their wives won't stand for any sort OF
failure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-17

Being sarcastic may be satisfying at
the time, but subsequent payments are
apt TO be heavy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-17

It isn't hard to wear old clothes
when better ones are waiting to be
donned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-17
THE ARGUS.

BY the ). w. POTTER co.
Arizona republican., 1911-10-03
The Bryan Logic.

Replying to Mr.. w. ]. Bryans
Idemagogic structures on our judicial
system, President Taft, in his great
speech on the Supreme Court decis-
ion in the Standard Oil case, Chal-
lenged Mr.. Bryan to cite one spe-
cific instance where the Sherman an
THRUST law should apply and yet
does not.
The presidents challenge raised a
direct issue.
He asserted in terms that the Sher-
man law meets all the requirements
of efficient trust regulation.
Mr.. Bryan asserted that it does not.
Mr.. Taft asked Mr.. Bryan to cite a
single specific case to support his
contention.
Did Mr. Bryan do it? Instead, he
adopted his usual course of dishonest
evasion, of charlatanism. of demago-
gic trickery Unable to meet the
presidents argument and utterly ig-
norant of the whole matter, he con-
fesses that ignorance by a shift of
position. He says he will believe the
president is acting in good faith after
he has put a trust magnate in the
penitentiary
This sidestepping by the peerless
pettifogger is clever but it is none the
less dishonest. The truth is Mr.
Bryan has never grasped the essen
tails of this question. He has a
quick mind, an extraordinary gift Of
speech, and certain dexterity in
debate; but his intellect is of the
most mediocre character. With few
exceptions he is the most overrated
man of his generation.
Even if Mr.. Taft were dishonest,
and if there were not an honest man
on the supreme bench, these deplor-
able facts should not interfere with
Mr.. Bryans ability to answer a simple,
direct question.
And when Mr.. Bryan skulks and
behind a false issue that his
own trickery has raised, it will strike
the average man that he is about the
last person in the world who should
accuse Mr.. Taft or anybody else of
political dishonesty.
The Republican does not pose as a
prophet, but when the president is
sued his challange this paper pre-
dicted that Mr. Bryan would do
precisely what he has done. 1t was
able to make that prediction because
it had taken the mental measure of
the man.
Arizona republican., 1911-10-03

it would largely solve the problem
of the construction of highways.
'Second-A bond issue for the
construction and maintenance of
state roads to extend over a period
of fifty years at an interest of four
Per cent At least s3,00O.000 would
be required.
"Third-All roads should be con-
structed uniformly. In so far as
possible permanent crossing made
which will withstand sudden and CO.
pious ranfals.
we must appoint a legislative
committee to appeal to our next leg
islature in order to procure the i'm
mediate enactment of necessary leg
islatiOn. We must bring ourselves
together. We must bring the Shrm-
ers to the market; the miner to the
smelter and railroad. We should use
nothing in what is before us but ac-
tual, consistent work at all times
and seasons"
Arizona republican., 1911-10-03
Boost and Build.

The special edition of the Tucson
Citizen Of September 90 is called the
''boost and build" edition. The issue
is a magazine of information relat-
ing to Tucson, Pima county and
practically the whole of Arizona as
well as part of California and even
section of Mexico. Besides the
features there is even more than
the usual quantity of news matter
and there is also the catchy and well
written editorial that is always part
and parcel of the Citizen.
This edition of the Citizen is well
named. With the large number of
handsome illustrations and the vast
amount of reading matter, much of
which is devoted to portrayal of
the good qualities of its home city.
the paper is setting an example in
boosting whose emulation would be a
good thing for any community And
as to the other. part OF the phrase it
may be truly said that the publisher
and editors of the Citizen have sue
ceeded in building" a paper that
would be a credit to any city.
Arizona republican., 1911-10-03
HILL HOME AFTER
AN OFFICIAL TOUR
Says the Yuma Work Is Going Nicely
Now-CompIiment the laborers.

Supervising Engineer l.. c. Hill who
left here late in August for a tour Of
the territory under his charge and also
to attend a conference of supervising
engineers with Walter L. Fisher, sec
rotary of the interior, returned home
yesterday morning.
He has visited the Elephant Butte,
Strawberry Valley project, where he
met most of the supervising engineers
of the service, and Arrow Rock dam,
twenty miles from Boise, Idaho, where
the conference was held. 1t lasted about
week the secretary of the interior
being their guest for one day.
The Arrow Rock dam, says Mr.. Hill,
will be the highest dam in the world.
being 351 feet high. If it is a financial
success the cost of storage per acre
foot of stored water will be about eight
times as great as il is under the Salt
river project. The dam will cost about
the same as that of the Rio Grande
project known as the Elephant Butte.
and win store only one tenth as much
water.
Arizona republican., 1911-10-03
HE ASKS FOR
UNIFORMITY
That is What President
Morris Thinks is Chiefly
to be Desired in the Mat
ter of Highway Construc-
ton.

PRESCOTT, oct. 2-(SpeciaL)-
Absolute unanimity prevailed through
out yesterdays session of the First
Roads Association.
The chair was occupied by Presi-
dent Tom G. Norris. Secretary George
Purdy Billiard Of Phoenix officiated
at his post Reverend Herbert w
Lathe invoked Divine blessing upon
the proceedings. Frank NJ Murphy,
i'm the absence of f. s. Clark de-
iivered the address of welcome
Mr.. Murphy outlined the history of
the making of good roads in Ari-
IONA, leading up to the, enactment
Of the law of 1909, as the result of
which over 200 miles of highway have
been built to date. He paid an elo-
quent tribute to the unflagging SER
vice of President Norris toward
this end. He believed, he said, that
when roads are constructed through
out Arizona, hundreds of motor trucks
will be in evidence and the mining
and agricultural industries will be
benefited. Responding to the ad-
Tucson, sounded the keynote of the
convention in his statement that all
the delegates were agreed on one
thing
we are here for good roads. Cool
roads throughout Arizona. am
glad the North and South road is
going through. / have never been
in Prescott before. l am ashamed
to make this statement after hav-
ing been in Prescott and received
her glad hand, which is proverbial
throughout the southwest. BY means
of the North and South road. we of
the south and you of the north can
relations commercially
and socially
President Norris then read his an
rual report and annual address. In
part. he said:
Our association is not charged
with the construction of roads, but
1 confidentially hope and sincerely
believe our work will be of signal
service permitting the help of an adj
visory nature.
Our mere declarations of faith
amount to nothing without actual
and unremitting service. Three things
are necessary:
First-A law to make feasible the
of able-bodied cOnvicts
on our highways If 500 men of the
Florence penitentiary could be used,
Arizona republican., 1911-10-03
UNCLE SANS DOING
PRETTY. WELL ANYHOW
His Income Exceeded His Expenses
for the Month of September BY
Sum of S5,50o,000

WASHINGTON, October 2.-Uncle
Sans treasury gained strength in
September. almost every feature of the
governments finances showing i'm
provement. The deficit to date was
decreased five and half millions. To-
tai receipts for September. exceeded
$50. 00O, 900, disbursements less than
$51. 100000, leaving $5,5OO,O0O to the
governments credit. The general fund
increased two millions the total of that
fund being $l44,5OO.O 900. Eleven nation
al banks were organized that month,
which increased the total national
bank circulation outstanding to $780,,
5S3,35S, a gain of half a million.
Arizona republican., 1911-10-03
RESPECTED BY ALL

Redeeming pledges has always been
the policy Of the republican party
ard when it promised to name a man
for governor that everyone would be
proud to support the doubling Thorn
as gravely closed ORe eye and re-
marked wen see" Judge Wells at
last consented to have his name men
toned and there are numerous dem
Ocrats as well as every republican in
the new state who will feel honored
to support a man who was forced
to go into politics by his friends and
who is respected by all who know
him.-Journal Miner. CRep)