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Semi-weekly herald., 1911-11-27

General Benjamin f. Klee died at
Salt Lake this week, so q report comes
to this office, Mr.. Klee was, in the
carly days Of the San Juan country,
quite prominent citizen of the Rico
country. He was at one time adja-
tant-general of the Colorado state
militia and had many political and
social friends scattered all over the
state.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-11-27

DR.. Mary Winter Fisher of Pagosa
Springs, who was here as a witness
in the Manzanares case, left for home
this morning. Mrs. Hattie Russell,
who accompanied DR.. Fisher for the
outing, also returned to Pagosa to-
day.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-11-27

Mrs. N. Jarrett, who arrived recent
ly from her home in Broadhead, KY
on visit to her daughter, Mrs. Bar
ney Cornelius, left on the Red Apple
train this morning for visit to her
daughter-in-law, Mrs. Charlotte Jar
rett of Aztec.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-11-27

R. J. Liesenberg of Hopland, Cal,
and Emil Liesenberg of Milwaukee,
Wis, who came here to attend the
funeral of their brother viii, depart
for their homes Sunday morning. L.
Efflant, a nephew of Wills, who came
on from Milwaukee, will also go home,
at that time.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-11-27

Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Raymond have
moved from their ranch, Raymondale,
in the Animas valley, and are now
located in the residence owned and
formerly occupied by Mr. and Mrs.
John r. Ball on West Third avenue.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-11-27

Emil Bergan, who spent the day
in town yesterday on business, de-
parted for his home at Cedar Hill
this morning.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-11-27

G. F. Colt, traffic manager of the
Western Union, was an arrival from
Denver on the delayed eastern this
morning, and is spending the day in
town on business with the local office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-11
Taft an UnseIfish Man.

President Taft's reply to a delega
ton OF farmers who called upon him
TO protest against the proposed re-
ciprocity agreement with Canada,
shows him to be a clear headed, un-
selfish, patriotic man. Told by bis
callers that the farmers would
leave the republican party and that
his own political fortunes would be
injured II the agreement is adopted,
he declared his personal interests
would not influence his action on this
measure. He believed the proposi-
ton was right, that IL would benefit
the whole country and his duty vas
therefore clear
The presidents attitude in this
instance is indeed an exalted one.
He seeks reelection but Is not will
ing to attain success at fhe sacrifice
Of his conscience. Like Henry Clay
President Taft would rather be
right than be president. The presi-
dent has grown greatly within the
past year. RE has shown that while
he is a party man he is not a bitter
partisan. He is always under com
plete self control and more than any
recent executive he gets along well
with congress. His sincerity and
honestly cannot be questioned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-11

some altitude.
All at once, when Oliver had again
slipped through her little fingers, the
girl stopped and pressed her hands
over her beating heart
Its not fair, Oliver" she pouted
"You have decidedly the advantage
of me. If I had not been handicapped
1 would have caught you long ago"
Oliver Ray caught his breath sharp
~. What was this girl saying. and
why did she call him Oliver?
Again she spoke, this time with an
acute note of anxiety in her sweet
voice.
Don't tease, Oliver Won't you
speak7 Your silence frghtens me-
Again her head was bent in that lis
tening attitude. only the eyes turned
toward the young man were pitifully
eager.
81 wonder If you have not made a
mistake"- began Oliver gently, when
the sound of his voice startled her
into a terror that carried her swiftly
to the other side Of the pond.
"Oh. who Is it? Where is Olfverr
she walled.
ST am Oliver Ray" said the owner
of that name apologetically. II am in
charge of the surveying party, and 1
took the liberty OF enjoying a quiet
skate on this pond. l am sorry IL I
frightened you, but 1 thought you
could see that was a stranger"
81 thought It was my brother Oliver
He came down to skate, and i was
following him. Sometimes he tries to
tease me by keeping very quiet and
pretending that he IS not here. Have
I-have been pursuing You around
this pondr' she asked in q horror
struck voice.
'I rather enjoyed the exercise" ad-
mitted Oliver with a smile.
"And your name is Oliver alsoT she
asked suspiciously.
Here is my card. If you win look at
It." said Oliver, tugging at his breast
pocket
"Oh, couldn't read It; am blind"
she said simply.
Blind! Good Lord, how could
guess thatY gasped Oliver. why. IL
had only known l might have saved
you an this trouble. Pardon me, bat
1t does not seem possible"
tinge OF pathos In her voice. Then, a.
If his own quiet tones had reassureG
her. she went on: II was not born
blind. / could see as well as anybody
until q year ago. and then one day
fell through the ice in this pond and
contracted a form of rheumatism that
the physicians say caused the loss Of
my sight"
But IT is not incurable. Surely you
must recover your sight some day."
protested Oliver.
A clear whistle sounded through the
woods. and. following the crash OF
frozen branches. a youth OF sixteen
came running toward them. "Oh.
there you are, Elsie! Are you all
nght?' be called anxiousIy.
yes" she said severely. where
have you been, Oliver LewisY
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-11
WINS MEET
Knights of Columbus Vote to
Go to the Still City for
Next Meeting.
CLOSE DIXON SESSIONS
Frank Rank Of Moline Is Elected
President of the Illinois
Organization.

Dixon, ILL.,, May 1.-THE state
convention Of the Illinois knights of
Columbus closed here yesterday.
Peoria secured the next convention
after a warm fight with Aurora,
Quincy and Chicago. The Chicago
delegates finally switched to Peoria
Leroy Hackett of Chicago, grand
secretary, was elected state deputy.
defeating Thomas Brennan of Joliet.
A resolution, Endorsed by Bishop
Muldoon in his address before the
convention, providing for the as
sessing of the membership 10 cents
per year to establish a bureau for
the placing of orphans Of Catholic
parentage In Catholic homes was
adopted.
MOLINER PRESIDENT
The following officers were elected
State Advocate-Frank Rank Mo
line.
State secretary-M. E. Dalton,
Chicago.
State Treasurer Dee
ter. Naperville.
State Recorder-W. F. Wood,
Champaign.
Delegates to the national conven-
tion-Edward Vale, Dixon; ]. j.
Crowley, Chicago; L. e. Sauter, Chi
csgo; DR.. J. T. Walsh. Cairo; Rev.
c. H. Metcalf, Bloomington; T. R.
D. Brennan. Joliet; E. r. Colbam,
Galesburg; Peter Herr, Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-11

mistakably on this question It does
so in discussing the case Of the Chi
cago, Burlington & Quincy road. That
road urged that it's property was
worth vastly more than the amount
indicated by its capitalization, 1t
claimed to have invested s25s,o00, 900
and capitalized it at s32o. 100000. But
beyond this It claimed that Its prop
erty had 60 much enhanced IN value
that 1t was really worth $3.50, 100000
and was entitled to rates high enough
to earn returns on that sum.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-11
The Argus Daily Short Story
Two Ohvers-By Clarissa Mackie.
Copyrighted 1911. by Associated Literary Press

Oliver had discovered the forest in
closed pool as he tramped through the
woods on bis survey of the territory.
The ice was thick and dark and smooth
as glass, and it invited him to test it
The next day he deserted his assistants
and sought the frozen pool with pair
Of skates slung over his shoulder.
He was kneeiing on the bank fasten-
ing his skates when he heard the
sound of light footballs on the thin
crust of snow. BE looked up.
A girl was coming down the wood
land path, swinging shining skates
over her shoulder He could see that
she was dark, with soft masses of curl
ing black hair and large black eyes;
lovely rose color bIoomed in her checks
and tinted her tender lips. She wore
q bright red skirt with a jaunty fur
jacket, and on her head was perched
cap of something soft and f1eecy.
The girl did not seem to see Oliver
as she came lightly down to the edge
of the pond and knelt down to adjust
the skates to her pretty russell shod
feet.
For an instant she poised on the edge
OF the ice like bright hued bird
Now she suddenly dashed toward
him with fur gloved hands outstretch-
ed. InstinctiveIy he lodged her en-
brace, and as he slipped past she ut
tered a soft chuckling laugh.
There ensued the most startling ex-
perience in divers career. For half
hour he was pursued about that small
icy space by this girl Of the fairy
form and luminous black eyes Not
q word did she utter, but now and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-11
The Proudest Boast.

The United. States has the proud
distinction Of being the leader Of the
nations of the world in the substitu-
ton Of a policy OF peaceable arbitra;.
ton Of International differences for
the arbitrament of the sword, mainly
through the efforts of this country and
Great Britain, and through their infiu-
ence the nineteenth century saw the
settlement of over two hundred such
disputes, ranging from great and I'M
portant boundary questions down to
almost Insignificant questions OF in
demnity. It was the question Of the
Pious-Fund that was first submitted to
The Hague tribunal by the United
States and Mexico. Is was this coun-
try that was chiefly instrumental in
the founding Of this famous interna-
tionaI court which has marked the
twentieth century development of the
arbitration idea. Still in the lead of
the nations in the path Of peace the
United States and Great Britain have
formulated an agreement that bars
them from the resort to war to gain
temporary advantage over each other
in the settlement of differences that
may arise as to governmental turls-
diction or legal indemnity. The ap-
peal TO reason is to succeed the appeal
TO the sword. Whatever court may be
selected for the trial of these cases,
whether it be The Hague by the dis
putants. will have final jurisdiction.
AS in the past, the awards of the court
OF arbitration founded upon national
honor will be sacredly observed. Let
all the civilized nations of the world
enter such a pact and the millennium
would not be far away. A new land
mark has been set for the twentieth
century. We should be proud that our
own country has placed it where all
the world can see.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-11
The Modern Wizard.


The scientific farmer
Is all the goods today.
Soil Juggling is his hobby
And training II his play.
He takes a bit of landscape
And figures TO a dot
Which crops on IL will prosper
And which will fade and rot.
It isn't many seasons
Since farmers east and west
Looked down on the professor
AS something OF a Jest.
With their old fashioned notions
His ways were out of tune.
They planted their potatoes
According to the moon.
But now those days are over.
His hand is at the pillow.
He plans the crop rotations
And tells the natives how.
He orders beans or barley,
Potatoes, oats or peas.
And an Astounding harvest
He fully guarantees.
No more is Drawn and muscle
The farming mans first aid.
IT'S not by sweat and lifting
That now he learns the trade.
He takes his little booklet
And reads a page or so,
And, following directions.
His crops are bound to grow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-11
Whose Melon La It2

The most impoTtaa. policy laid
down by the intersyute commerce
commission relates to tbs unearned
increment OF value in railroads. Sup
pose n railroad company builds a road
100 niles long for 100000. II is
in q rev YUntry. Trafic is scarce
Then th oIntry settles, traffic is
heavy, ans. he company finds itself
earning so much that IL is able 20 pay
20 per cent.
In the beginning that road paid s
per cent & year. When it gets to 90
per cent the management sees a
chance to carve a melon. II realizes
that the farmers along the line, earn
ing maybe per cent themselves, view
with concern their railroad earning
10 per cent. So the railroad recapI
talizes. II figures that a property
paying 40 per cent on $4,000
would pay . per cent on $4,000, 600.
The difference between the origi-
nal 100000 and the present $16,-
100000 is the unearned Increment OF
value; the value that grew into the
property because other people built
towns and farms along its line. The
railroad didn't make that value: the
growth OF the community did it. Who
is entitled 10 that value?
The shareholders say they are, and
proceed to increase the capitalization
Of 100000 Is ;iat fair to the com
munity along the line? Is the
road entitled to earn returns on tho
values other people have injected in
to 1t, or is the public entitled to have
the rates reduced.
There is the biggest question Of
public policy, in dealing with railroads
that the country stu has ahead OF it,
hudson C. Welliver writes in Farm
and Fireside. We have settled that
the government IS going to make the
rates: but on what valuation must
these rates earn returns.
The commission gives its view IN
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-11
May IL in American
History

1S62-The Confederate ram Merrimac
destroyed by her commander in or
der to prevent her capture by the
Federals.'
1sT2-Thomas Buchanan Read, poet.
author OF "Sheridan's Ride" died;
born 1922.
100S-Cornerstone OF the hall Of the
International Union Of American
Republics Temple Of Peace laid
In Washington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-11
HumOr and
Philosophy
~ DUNCAN n. SMITH
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

HOWEVER questionable IT may be
about the world owing you liv-
ing. there can be no doubt that you
owe yourself one.
Many people have excellent aim, but
somehow they don't seem to under
stand what is game worth while.
There is a heap of difference be-
tween nerve and nerves.
There's many a sip between the cup
and your lip.
Heiresses don't like to have the date
blown in the glass.
Many a man has found matrimony
sort of lecture bureau.
AS long as a mans credit is good he
isn't supposed TO be In debt at all
There is reason I'm everything except
a woman. and she can do without it
just because.
Lots OF people enjoy oeing TOOLS as
long as they aren't found out
A mans education isn't complete I'M
I'll he takes a finishing course from his
wife.
Humility is the most pleasing to us
when It adorns our enemies.
Married men should be thankful that
they don't have to sew on the buttons
before they hook up the dress.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-11

81 look for the day when women will
cease to be initiative of and copying
men, but will become completely, per
fectly and proudly women says 4
woman in the London Times. Where
has she been sleeping the centuries
away?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-11

e. H. Harriman's right hand man.
J. c. Stubs has retired at 65; and
here is what he says: There is no
genius. It's hard work. The world
belongs to the young man. A man
must be possessed By his work and
then be able to manage it. OBJ
stacles create character, Just as the
resistance Of the air currents makes
the kite fly"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-11

New York alienists are puzzled over
two patients IN Bellevue hospital who
are apparently feigning insanity. And
the town full Of people who are put
ting up the same kind Of a perform
ance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-11

then that low. delicious laugh broke
from her lips as her finger tips brush
ed his sleeve
Oliver, puzzled and quite as silent
as his fair pursuer. doubled and turn
ed and twisted and found difficulty In
evading the grasp Of her hands.
There was no sound In the forest
save the ring OF their skates upon the
ice and the occasional fall OF some
frost laden twig. In the distance blue
jays were screaming. and occasionally
the call Of q crow came down from
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-11
OPERATION KILLS SOLDIER

Major T. Haines Of Z. S. Cavalry Sur
wives War but Succumbs to Knife.
San Antonio, Texas. May t1.-Major
T. Haines, Of the 18th L. s. cavalry.
died today following a recent opera
ton for appendicitis. Major Hines
participated in the South Dakota In
dian uprisings in 1890 and 81 and IN
the Spanish-American war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-11

Mrs. Dorcas Jones, who is 102
years old and a pensioner Of the war
of 1912. is getting along very com
fortably on a diet Of pie and milk.
There is nothing like a good old Amer
lean pie for a steady diet, the critics
TO the contrary Notwithstanding.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-11
II Startled the World

when the astoundings claims were
made for Bucklen's Arnica Salve,
but 40 years Of wonderful cures hay {
proved them true, and everywhere on
earth for burns, boils, scalds, sores,
cuts, bruises, sDrains. swellings, ecze-
ma, chapped hands, fever sores and
piles. Only 25 cents at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-11
Powerful StimuIant.

Powerful Stimulant.
'TIe seems to have recovered from
his idleness."
Indeed"
suggestion that he should consult
$500 specialist"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-11

law, VIII be the subject of the first
general tariff revision of the democratic
house. All the jokers by which rates
have been piled one upon another IN
til the total has been far In excess OF
100 per cent are TO be abolished. Like
wise there viii be abolished the imam
Gus jokers by which material contain
ing wool, but really made of cotton.
Is taxed as wool. The average reduc-
ton on all woolens will approximate at
least 25 per cent. When the democrats
propose will cause a tremendous out
cry from the wooden trust and its al
lies, the producers Of raw wool. and
will no doubt provoke men ike Warren
of Wyoming, Lippett of Rhode Island
and the other high protectionists of
the senate into predicting the downfall
of the nation.
wICKERsHAM Is WORRIED.
United States Attorney General
Wickersham Is worrying. He is afraid
the congressional Investigations to be
made into the affairs Of the steel trust
sugar trust, shoe trust and wooden
trust viii give these concerns immun-
ity from prosecution AS all of these
concerns, with the exception of few
$1s a week employees Of the sugar
trust, have enjoyed absolute immunity
from prosecution since the day Mr..
wickersham left the payroll Of the
sugar trust to become the chief prose
cutting ofhcer OF the government, it is
difficult to understand how the immun-
ity they might receive, but will not.
through congressional Investigations.
could be any more complete than the
immunity Mr.. w1ckersham has given
them.
SHOULD BE INTERESTING.
The inquiry to be made by the house
Of representatives into the political ma
chine Of Postmaster General Frank
Hitchcock Is one in which the whole
country will be interested. The reso-
luton of inquiry directs the postoff1ce
committee to determine how much pol
itical work is performed by postmas-
tiers and subordinate officers in the
POST Offices OF the country, and by what
authority they neglect their Official
duties and violate the civil service law
II has been charged that through post
office department patronage the post
master general has established a ma
chine for the control of delegates to
the national convention.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-11
FOR INSURANCE INQUIRY
House Votes for Joint Commission
on Classification.

Springfield, ILL.,, May ia joint
resolution presented by the house
committee on insurance, providing
for the appointment of a joint com
mission of eight to inquire into the
subject of classification OF fire in
surance and old age insurance was
adopted by the house yesterday on
a rising vote of rs ayes, the nays
not being called for.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-11

Navarro, the commander Of the
Mexican government forces, seems
to be possessed of a splendidly devel'
oped yellow streak.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-11

It only needs the addition OF a
few alienists and hypothetical ques-
lions to make the Camorrist trial a
complete success as a spectacle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-11

Where's the use OF going to Lon
don to see the coronation when you
can see 1t at the moving picture
shows before 1t comes OF?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-11
IRVING to Rebuka.

Trying to RebuEe.
"Isn't she perky?"
Eyes. She evidently knows there
are people looking at her."
"Say?"
"Wen?"
''Do you think she wants to censure
themY
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-11

"He went in on the board OF trade
10 make a fortune"
Il see that be still has his hat"
yes, and they didn't take away his
shoes either"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-11
Amenities.

Amenities.
ct have a fortune In my voice
That's nice"
81 ind it a gold mine"
my face is my fortune"
Poverty is a blightlng thing, tsnH
it?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-11

"You are going to get married, I
hear"
Eyes"
You ought to get your life insured
first"
els 1t as dangerous as all thatT'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-11

Still, the shoe trust Is not sole
less.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-11

A breeze came lazily along
And the toiler sans its song;
1.-THE little brook still leaps and filings
It's foam upon the swallows wings;
The Willows shade. still deep and cool,
Spreads Of old across the pool.
land down the hill the meadow blooms
Still loo Sc their wonderful perfumes,
And every noddin6 clover head
Is lush with honey, and as red
AS It was when you used to tease
The honey stealing bumble-bees.s
The Willows shade. still deep and husfed.
The old well chain is brown with rust.
The orchard knows the drowsy tune
OF insects in the afternoon.
They have not chanGed-Aeld, bird and tree
Are all back where you used to be.
The old place still remains unchanged.
From none Of its old ways estranGed;
The lazy fence still loafs behind
The vines with which 1t is entwined,
And 0. the little path still does
Down through the thicket Of wild rosel
land all OF them send word to you
The shade. the brook, the orchard, too
That you who felt that you must roam
Turn from it all, and journey home"
1t may have been such words as these
Were Whispered by the warrant breeze;
Or did the toiler, all day Ions.
Sing to himself this Turing song?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-11
Bad as a Man.

1.-The wicked fee when no man pur-
sueth"
"Why do they do itT'
maybe the flea pursueth."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-11
Silly Question,

"Why don't you wOrkF'
"MeY
Eyes"
"Why should IT'
blessed IL / know"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-11
Pleasure and Duty,

A man should rise % heights sublime
And view the wonders new and strank
A man should also rise in time
To build the FIRE in the kitchen range.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-11

Wanted a Bar
gain.
what is the
matter with him,
doctOr?"
II am not quite
certain"
Make IL the
cheapest disease
you've got. doc
tor. because we
are dreadfully
hard Up just
now"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-11
SCHEDULE X Is NEXT

Schedule X, the joker-filled wool
schedule of the Payne-Aldrich tarin
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-11
TRUSTS HIT BY Reel
PROCITY ARE CAREFUL
TO KEEP OUT OF FIGHT

CONTINUED from Page one.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-11
THE ARGUS.

BY the .. w. poTTER CO.