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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-25
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STEADY JOB.

THE man who understands machines,
Who knows the tinker trade.
Who can be when the vorks are wrong
To them a quicS first aid.
Should have an auto OF his own
And dodge the many ills
That come TO persons who must pay
Their own repair shop bills.
Then when he comes from work at night
or has holiday
He can got into working clothes
And while the time away
BY taking everything apart
To get 4 better view
And getting well acquainted with
Each bolt and nut and screw.
Then ne can proudly strut about
In garments dark with CRIME
And have there working by himself
\ very lovely time
For exercise II is as good
As team work on "a track.
All kinds OF twists and turns II gives
The muscles OF the back
And as for riding-well. let's see.
lie thinks in just about
A week or maybe even less
That he can try II out.
Meanwhile he's getting II in shape.
The parts all bright and clean.
And saving quite bit each week
on tires and gasoline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-25
The Argus Daily Short Story
A Drama in Real Life-By Willis Barker
Copyrighted. 1911 by Associated Literary Press

When the civil war closed the south
had for four years been suffering from
a depletion of everything needful to
human beings. 1t occurred TO me that
l might turn an honest penny by load
ing a wagon with household articles,
including provisions, drive it through
the country and sell TO the inhab-
itants.t
I started from Nashville, Tenn, with
a two horse team, proposing to drive
down TO Shalbyville. then ascending
the Cumberland plateau and working
toward east Tennessee. Not far from
Shelbyville l overlook 4 man on horse
back whose mount had gone lame. He
asked me where l was going, and when
l told him he said he believed he
would leave his horse ana proceed on
my wagon. To accommodate him and
for company l agreed 10 take him. and
al the next farm we came TO we stop
ped 10 leave his horse.
While he was dickering for the ami
mails keep we heard the tread Of lop-
ing horse up the road. and 4 girl on
its back came hurrying along The
man who was TO join me on seeing
her looked annoyed and went toward
her, evidently with the intention Of
meeting her where they would not be
overheard in what they said. They
talked for some time. the man appar-
emily trying TO persuade her to do or
refrain from doing something. He was
evidently NOT making much Roadway
with her, and finally they came to-
ward me.
This is Nancy Parks" he said. ''She
would like TO join Us. go over the
plateau and take a rain at Bridge
port for Knoxville"
Il would be very happy to have her,"
I replied.
The girl dismounted. and the man
led her horse away to the barn, where
his own had been put, and left him
there. Miss Parks was an excellent
specimen Of the poor white girl of the
south. She wore a sunbOnnet. cal
leo dress and coarse cowhide shoes.
Nevertheless there was something Of
wild beauty about her. Her cheeks
were a brown and red. her hair and
eyes Jet black. the hair being cut
square just above her shoulders. She
climbed up into the rear of the wagon,
mounting by means Of the wheel, and
settled herself comfortably among
some bags OF coffee. The man got up
beside me
By the time we had reached the foot
Of the Cumberland plateau he had
told me that his name was Barker and
that he was a northerner looking for
place in the south on which 10 set
tie. This YVES false. as ] afterward
learned. He was in quest of something
very different from this. AS for the
girl. he intended to tell me the truth
about her. saying that he had spent
day or two on her fathers farm.
She had taken a sudden fancy 10 him,
and when he parted with her she had
made a great ado at the separation.
with the result that she had followed
him He said he didn't know what
to do with her. but thought when a
favorable opportunity occurred he
would shake" her The story about
her taking q train ri Bridgeport was
a blind
didn't care what either OF them
did so long as I was not mixed up fin
their affairs
Barker whenever we stopped at a
farm or IN the road to talk with any
one asked a COED many questions
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-25
The Magic OF Gold Dust

Gold Dust is primarily 4 vegctablc-oil
soap in powder form, added 20 which
are certain other cleansing and puri-
fying ingredients that make it work
more quickly and thoroughly than soap
ever can. Gold Dust lathers instantly
in hot or cold watcr-hard or soft Ii
is simply amazing 10 see how Gold Dust
iissolves grease and dirt.-at the same
lime driving away the germs; it makes
things safe and sanitary as well as clean.
For cleaning anything and everything
around the house, nothing Is 50 quickly
effective as Gold Dust. Il works Ike
magic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-25

Making two blades Of grass grow
where only one grew before has been
outdone in the culture of silkworms
IN the Philippines. Ceyloa silk
worms, which produced Cocoo.is Of a
Fright golden yellow. have been cross
cd with the japanese breed, the result
being z pure white cocoon giving a
-op Of silk nine times a year, som
pared with the usual two OF three
crops of the Japanese and Chinese
worms
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-25
Sept. % in American
History

1775-Ethan Allen. leader OF the IA
nous Green Mountain boys" cap
tured by the British
1S92-John Pope. an American general,
who fought I'm Mexican and civil
wars. died in Saudu$ky. o.; born
1922.
1909-Opening of the Fudson-Fulton
celebration in New York city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-25

Whether that Paris story 10 the eff
feet that J. P. Morgan offered 10 re-
lieve the financial embarrassment OF
Germany on the condition mat GeI-
many would not use the money 10 go
70 war. is true or not, it is a good story
that points a moral.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-25
Hard on Brown.

isn't Brown the unluckiest manr
WHY"
He bought a lottery ticket for 80
cents chance on an automobile"
"And didn't win"
mo; he did win
Don't see anything unlucky about
that"
Good gracious His salary won't
even buy gasoline"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-25
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

a man always wants to wear his
oldest suit on his vacation. while a
woman would rather stay az home all
summer with the blinds closed than go
visiting in last seasons clothes.
When woman gets home from n
visit to her mother ana finds the house
in order she knows her husband has
been up to something.
1t takes good judge Of human ma
ture TO determine just how much fat
terry a man can sssimilaie.
The Office boy 81 always glad when
his boss gets married. because then
he'll know how II IL himself
when q girl marries she spends the
first wear discovering that her husband
Is Just as full Of faults as her brother.
When everything from your best Gus
toner down TO the typewriter has baIk-
Cd all day II doesn't smooth your TEN.
per to have your wife tell you :hat
heaven Il just state ~ mind
There is nothing Ike babit. The
nan who has once daliled with con
fidcnce man gives up easier the next
time.
II f. no use trying 70 escape the man
who wants 10 show you his baby'5
photograph.
We don't object IN giving an AUTO
mobile half % the road. but 81 does
make Us rlad when the chauffeur in
zists on ticking bia half out Of the mid
do.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-25

ing gold bricks Of the value OF about
$1,000 each for use in making foreign
exchange. Some of our industrious
citizens in the past have managed to
make them pass currencv in Gumestic
circles. However it is preferable to
pass them on the foreigners
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-25
Remembers IL.

The flying man IL true TO life
The higher he may get
UP I'm the far and fcecy clouds
lie wants the earth. you bet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-25
Lucky Girl.

"Hfamie has a new gown"
q notice"
"And it didn't cost her cent
present"
mo: she made II out OF n sleeve OF
her mothers wedding gown"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-25
The Selfish Thinq.

mamie"
eyes. dear"
Don't you think that the young man
who spends his last cent for motor
cycle IS beyond hOpe?'
HE certainly is beyond PARDON
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-25
Minht Get TO Il.

''What is the Speakers buF!ness"
"He entertains on the platform"
"Sure It is the platform;'
eyes. why notf'
"How he would grace the scaffold."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-25

AID aviator proposes to fly from con-
tinent TO continent. II is likely he will
cut quite a splash" before he accom-
plishes his end.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-25
Startling.

HE is dreadfully discouraged"
about WHAT"
Looking for work"
cant he find any?"
Lots Of it."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-25

Like the rest Of them. the shoe trust,
suggests the Rockford Star, has no
sole. Yes, but will il last?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-25

Yes. Gentle Gladys, the Mona Lisa
is a moving picture. or at least. il
appears to have moved.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-25

Don't waste your money buying
piasters when you can get q bottle Of
Chamberla .n's linirnent for % cents. a
piece Of fame! dampened with this
linimeut is superior 20 any plaster for
lsre back. pains IN the side and
chest, and much cheaper Sold by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-25

Advertising is the axle grease of the
wagon of trade.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-25

King Alfonso also is wearing that
worried look
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-25
How II Wso.

Tier tongue slipped
eyes"
"And then II cut me"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-25

Reason Enough.
"Why did you
cut him out?"
"I didn't like
his language"
what did he
say ?"
HE told me to
chase myself"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-25

when woman gets home from n
visit to her mother ana finds the house
in order she knows her husband has
been up 10 something.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-25

II takes a good Judge Of human ma
ture TO determine just how much fat
terry q man can sssimiaie.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-25

The Office boy Il always glad when
his boss gets married. because then
he'll know how It IL himself
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-25
THE ARGUS.
TERMs.-Daily. 10 cent. per week

BY THE J. w. POTTER co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-25

It f. no use trying 70 escape the nan
who wants 10 show you his baby's
photograph.
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-09-09

now existing, the average price in
Colorado was 80 cents per bushel.)
Rye-Acreage, 1000; yield, 10
bushels per acre (55 per cent of
the ten-year average): total, 10000
bushels; indicated average price,
Is cents per bushel; total farm
value, $4,000. Census figures
give the acreage at Is, 7l5).
Barley-Acreage, 7l,4l1; indi-
Gated yield, 80 bushels per acre
ga per cent of the ten-year aver
age); total 2,O7O,9l9 bushels; in
dictated average price, 69.6 cents
per bushel; total farm value, ST.
All 1853.
Oats-Acreage, 275,94S; indi-
Gated yield, 1877 bushels per acre
Ca per cent of the ten-year aver
age); total 9, 299,447 bushels; in
dictated average price, $40 cents
per bushel; total farm value 81, 1884,
SOB.
Spring Wbeat-Acreage, 292,-
GOO; indicated yield 2l.2 bushels
per acre (S4.5 per cent of the ten
year average; total, 6,19O,4OO
bushels; indicated average price,
81 cents per bushel; total farm
value, $5,0l4, 224.
Winter Wheat-Acreage, 49,
GOO; yield Is bushels per acre az
per cent Of the en.year averaged;
total, 2,l7S,OOO bushels; indicated
average price, 81 cents per bushel;
total farm value, 81, 764,lsO.
Corn-Acreage, 352,6s4; indi-
Gated yield, l5.l bushels per acre
Isl per cent of the ten-year aver
age); total 5,325 .52s bushels; in
dictated average price, 65 cents per
bushel; total farm value, $3,i6l,-
593.
The official figures give the fol-
lowing percentages of condition Of
minor Colorado crops on Aug. /,
letting 100 represent the average
Of all years for which data are
available:
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-09-09

partment of agriculture, was 9O3
per cent of the average for recent
years on the same date.
Colorado's average of 9O.3 COM
pares with 81 in Illinois, 76 in
Minnesota, 70 in Iowa, 73 in Mis-
souri,, so in South Dakota, SO in
Nebraska, SO in Kansas and "a in
Oklahoma.
As a result of the poor crops in
other states, prices of Colorado
farm products will be high, and
official figures show that certain
Colorado crops, whose value last
year was S3s, OBS, $50, will this year
be worth to the farmers of the
state at least s49,343,O69-an in
crease of 30 per cent in the year.
In numerous instances, the yield
per acre Colorado crops is this year
greater than it was last year. or for
several years before; and there has
been II marked increase in the year
in the cultivated acreage in the
state.
While the country generally has
been stricken by drought, the
United States Crop Reporter, Just
out, shows that the precipitation
over Colorado, US a whole, from
January ! to August l, was 50 per
cent Of the normal.
As one result, the yield of win
ter wheat in Colorado this year
eighteen bushels to the acre-is
Is per cent greater than the yield
for the entire country, and is sur
pissed in only eight states. Kan
sas 10 the principal winter wheat
state, and its yield is only lO.s
bushels, against Colorado's Is.
The quality Of Colorado's winter
wheat 10 this year 81, against ~
last year.
The following are official figures
a. TO the principal Colorado crops
this year:
Hay Acreage, 10000: indi-
Gated yield, 2.4l tons per acre (l0i
per cent Of the ten-year averags) i:
total. l.7O3,s7O tons; Indicated
average price, I'll per ton; total
farm value, tls.742.57O. Census
figures show acreage OF l,2s5,O59,
but the department Of agrioulturc's
lower figures are accepted for pur-
poses Of oomparison.)
Potatoes-Acreage, $3.50: in.
dictated yield, III bushels per acre
(s7 per cent OF the ten-year aver
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-09-09

II have world OF confidence in Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy for have used
it with perfect success" writes Mrs. NJ.
l. Basford, Poolesville, Md. For sale by
All Druggists.
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-09-09
Colorado Leads in
Crop Conditions

Average coalition oi all crops CON-
bincsi. by states on Aug. !. according 10
the bureau II statistics u the United
States department 81 agriculture loo
Indicating the average Tor recent years
On the same date:
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-09-09
Reprinted From Denver ost)
COLORADO FARMERS HAVE
$111,OOO,OOO SPENDING MONEY
IN SIGHT in THIS YEARS CROP

Late rains so improved age) total OO43 1853 bushels
conditions in Colorado that the dictated average price, per
average condition of all bushe value $780,
bned in the state Aug CAS- Ten years ago. when pota
according to figures made throughout the
public by the United States country identical with those
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-09-09

Oliver Loser sustained broken
arm Tuesday while cranking his
automobile at Del Norte, where
he had gone for a short business
trip.
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-09-09

w. G. Haigler, a brother OF c..
F. Haigler, came in Tuesday
morning, in his car from Colorado
Springs. He was accompanied by
a number of land seekers.
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-09-09

A. w. Cornell and wife returned
Sunday from a visit with relatives
at Colorado Springs and Omaha.
1t was their intention to visit in
Michigan but were compelled to
return as Mr.. Cornell was seriously
afflicted with hay fever.
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-09-09
Value to Farmers
Of Colorado Crop

Official figures OF the United States
department OF agriculture:
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-25
CLARKE DECLARES IT'S ABOUT TINE
KRAMER had SOME OF HIS BAD LUCK
Abel Kiyiat.

Team work was rampant at Salt Lake
this season, and the boys may find it
hard to get out of the habit when they
ride here. They are referred to as a
disturbing element" for the reason
that they are going to annoy the East
ern stars, Kramer and Clarke. With
the help of his "big train Paddy
O'SuIlivan Hehir will make it interest
ing for Kramer n Clarke. and the
scrappy little "Irishman" is going to
be a factor In all of the races run at
the Velodrome for the remainder of the
season. The personnel of the big
train is as follows: Paddy Hehir,
Peter Drobach, Charley Stein, Fred
O'Keefe, Al Halstead, Ernie Pye and
Lloyd Thomas. With the exception of
Fred O'Keefe all Of these riders have
been seen here before. O'Keefe is an
Australian, and this is his first eason
in America. He made quite an impress
sion in Salt Lake and was one of the
most popular of the riders at the west
ern track. Ernie Pye was the manager
of the Salt Lake track this season.
Pye also rode in the races. The adj
dition of these riders to the big field
at the Velodrome is going to swell the
entry list to over fifty professionals,
the biggest 1t has been for years.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-25
TONY ROSS GIVES SAM LANGFORD
BATTLE FOR SPELL But GOES TO SLEEP

the crowd again went wild. II was the
single round Ross had all to his own.
Ross tried to weaken Langford with
kidney blows in the sixth Sam sent
In left jolts to the stomach in return
and pecked away at the jaw. Then
came two wallops to the stomach. and
Sam tented with his right. Ross
worked his defense in that direction,
when the left of the negro suddenly
shot up, Ross fell to the floor with a
thud and lay without a move while
Haley tolled off ten. He was assisted
to his chair and rested for several
minutes, while half the house silently
moved out. Those remaining stood
and cheered Ross for his wonderful
showing as he arose to go to his dress
ing-room.
Bert Pappe. OF this city. on his re-
appearance in the ring made short
shift of Kid Martin, who claims TO
hail from England. Martin started to
swing high in the air and miss the local
chap by yards, while Pappe took things
easy. After about two minutes work
he landed a right swing to the Jaw,
and Martin went to sleep.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-25
TIMNEY CAPTURES
EASTERN ROLLER
SKATING TITLE

John Timney, Of the Belleville c.. c.,
is now the Eastern amateur roller
skating champion. The local boy was
to have skated Willie Burke, of Brook
Ign, a three-mile race, but the latter
refused to contest with him.
After both boys had circled he track
several times to warm up, T1mney
looked to be in fine form and the bet
ting was 3 to l on Timney. When
Burke's manager heard the odds they
were giving on Timney he refused to
let Burke skate, therefore FORGETTING
the title. Timney, in order not to dis
appoint tho large crowd, skated, by
request, n one-mile exhibition. Ac-
oording to the t%imekeepers Timney
smashed the track record. which was
three minutes. by going in 2 minutes
and SO seconds. Timney will defend
the title against n amateur skater
In the East.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-25
LEADERSHIP In
NATIONAL LEAGUE
MATHEW FREAK

CHICAGO, Aug. 25.-A curious freak
of figures is the fact that. IL the Ma
tional League season had ended yes
terday the Cubs would have been
awarded the pennant, although in
actually they are half a gaIne behind
the Giants. The pennant is awarded
by percentage of victories won, and
the percentages extended to Ave figures
give Chicago .60747 and New York
.60714. or a margin of .00033. On the
other hand the Giants have won TWEEN
ty-four more games than they have
lost, while the Cubs have won twenty
three more than they have lost,
giving New York the advantage
of half a game. In other words, sup
posing the Giants break sven on the
rest of their games this year. the Cubs
must win one more game than they
lose in order to tie New York at the
finish, although today they are ahead
In mathematics.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-25

Probably the greatest athletic meet
held In the East for some time will be
conducted under the auspices of the
knights OF Columbus at Olympic Park
tomorrow afternoon. The country's
greatest sprinters n middle-distance
runner and champions viii compete,
including Melvin Sheppard. the half
milo national champion; Abel Kiyiat
the one-mile national champion; Fred
Masterson, tho three-mile national
champion; Martin Sheridan, worlds
greatest all-around athlete; lack Eller,
Jim Rosenberger, J. j. Archer, Hal
Holland, Eddie Friek, Pat Ryan and
all the others whose names have been
mentioned more than a million times
throughout the athletic world. Close
to $50 athletes will compete in the
events, which have been arranged with
an eye to speed and record-breaking.
In accordance with this plan several
champions will b. given hsndicaps.
Thus scratch men either will have to
equal or smash a record In order to
record a win. This Is unusual, but the
committee expects that more than one
mark will fall on the Olympic Park
track, which is in great shape, having
peer surveyed today by John J.
Braeken, a local civil engineer.
Mel Sheppard, the peerless wonder,
is going out with the hope of smashing
the half-mile mark. He will be on
scratch. With such noted men rs
Kiviat, Egan and Frrick with htndi-
caps, Mel will have to exert himself
to be returned the winner. Abel Kiviat,
who starts from scratch in the one-mile
handicap, will go out to reduce the
figures in this event. A number Of
high-class men will oppose him at lib-
eral handicaps, and he, too, win GER
tainly have to equal or better a pre-
vious worlds mark to score q victory
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-25
COUNTRY'S GREAT CHAMPIONS
SEEK ATHLETIC RECORDS HERE
Sheppard, Sheridan and Kiviat So Handicapped
in Their Events That They Must Set
New Marks to Win.

Fred Masterson will be in h honof
position in the three-mile event. His
most worthy opponents will be John
DAILY, the Irish champion, and Tom
Bardon, the Westchester county nam
pion. Masterson is In great form, n
he is confident of smashing the for
mer mark by seconds. With such men
as Rosenbereer. Jack Eller and Archer
competing In the sprints, the time in
these events will also likely be low
cred.
Harry Babcock, the intercollegiate
champion p~ole-vaulter, is looked upon
as the likely winner in that event. Pa.
Ryan, the new wonder, who sports the
silks Of the Irish-American A. c., will
be the one man feared by Martin Sher-
idan In the weights.
The cream of Newark's athletes Will
be out. The track teams of both the
st. Columbus n Institutes and sew
eral unattached athletes have entered.
Fourteen events comprise the mee,,
and with the exception Of the ono-mile
special New Jersey relay and the 44)
yard novice, the events will be handi-
caps.
The entries and handicaps are as fol-
lows:
ONE MILE RELAY (HANDICAPo.
#. C. Aldrieh, Little Falls A. c.. %
yards; Lee Williams, Little Falls A.
c., % yards; j. L. Radcliffe, Little
Falls A. c.. % yards; Ernest e. Stan
ton, Little Falls A. c., 20 yards; Doug
las w. Beckwith, Little Falls A. c.,
8 yards; George w. Beckwith, Little
Falls A. c., % yards; Charles Cuffe,
Little Falls A. c., % yards; W. b.
Ferguson. Little Falls A. c., % yards;
John e, Bell. Mohawk A. c., 10 yards;
Robert Ogg, Mahawk A. c., 10 yards;
d. w. Kuhn, Mohawk A. c., IL yards;
Continued ON Opposite Pnge.)