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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-11

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Canada a reduction of duties on
goods and products coming into this
country from Canada in considera-
ton of the establishment of the
same duty or freedom from duty on
sim lar goods going into Canada. l
say this for the purpose of having il
understood that in many cases where
the agreement has been criticised for
not making greater reduction, we
could not secure them because in the
judgment OF our Canadian friends
the trade or industry which they de
sired to foster would suffer by a
greater reduction Thus with re-
spect 10 meats. we would have been
glad 10 put them on the free list.
Canada objected and We obtained the
best figures we could.
Il GIVE AND TAKE.
"A reciprocity agreement is give
and take. and my impression is that
when you examine closely this agree
meut. you will congratulate your
selves that we were able 10 make one
that covered so wide a range OF sub
jects."
The president declared the criti-
cfsm that reductions had been avoid
ed purposeIy on manufactured ar
ricles wholly unfoGpded and that a
reciprocity agreement between the
United States and Canada must of
necessity relate more TO agricultural
products than TO manufactures
The suggestion that the opening
of our markets % Canadian wheat
and other cereals" continued the
president. will reduce the price of
land n Ohio. Illinois. Indiana and
Iowa is refuted by every table OF
statistics and presents the compare
tive increases OF land in those states
under the influence of the opening of
the wheat fields OF the states fur
Their west
WILL STEADY PRICE
To let the wheat OF the north
west come down to Minneapolis and
Chicago will steady the price Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-11

posed by the state 7re larger than
Will be utilized and hat IS .J4-;gI1al
agreement would be fulfilled + ii cor
structed locks 500 by so by L instead
of the larger ones and reserved funds
to be used in the construction of an
additiontal lock should it ever be re-
quiTed.
The board estimates shat the total
cost OF a nine-foog waterva.y from Uti-
ca to the mouth Of tho river would he
for s4,005.O0O. of which s1,66S, 500
would be for excavation and s1.972,0O
for lock.
Using the pres mt locks for an .'ghr-
foot waterway It cCnid lie cUnstruc: ed
for 100000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-11
POLITICAL ADVERTISING.


To the Voters OF Rock Island: Since
am a candidate for commissioner be
fore the primary Of Feb. 2S. | wish to
inform those citizens who may not be
acquainted with me personally. that |
am AT present. and have been for the
past three years. the president OF the
Rock Island Mutual Building Loan and
Savings association. For seven years
I have been a director Of the same in
sritution, through the cooperation OF
which many families have been aided
in building homes in this city Ny
experience as a business man extends
over a long period of years, and, am
confident. amply qualities me for the
duties of commissioner.
HENRY LEMBURG.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-11

ct looks towards free trade be-
tween two great countries" he said,
and added II venture TO say TO
young men that II the treaty or pact
or contract be adopted not IN your
lives will there be any departure
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-11

dent cadets. President Taft spoke
from the platform Of his car here
Just before leaving for Decatur. He
discussed reciprocity. pointing out
the benefits that would accrue from
that agreement
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-11

from IT. because OF the beneficial ef~
feet 20 both countries will Impress
itself so deeply upon all the people.
for the benefit OF both peoples that
there will be no movement toward a
new separation"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-11
waterway COST
HELD TO Be Low
En- Eineers' Commission Con-
siders 0-Foot Channel to
st. Louis Feasible.
STATE CAN CONSTRUCT IT
Fourteen-foOt Canal Very Costly and
Not Deep Enough TO Accom-
plish Purpose

Senator Lorimer's plan for l4-fOot
channel between Chicago and the Gulf
OF Mexico. via the Chicago drainage
canal, and the Illinois and Mississippi.
rivers is given "A setback in the report
of the engineers commission named by
President Taft and including Major
Charles Keller of this city. made public
IL Washington and the substance of
which was printed in The Argus Asso-
ciated Press dispatches yesterday
IN the course OF the report the pro-
posed Iz-foot channel is described as
nothing short of impossible" It is
declared that this depth is much great
er than necessary for river navigation
and not deep enough for either lake or
ocean navigation.
The old Canadian canals along the
St. Lawrence river and the Wellaand
canal, connecting Lake Erie and Lake
Ontario, are cited by the enginee as
types of 14-foot channels that now are
of little use for transportation TO and
from Chicago.
DOUBT Is CAST.
There are paragraphs in the report
which indicate that the investigators
have not the fullest confidence in the
success OF a deep waterway of any
depth.
The document says, in discussing
the business wisdom of deep water
way
Con sidered as a business invest
ment a waterway Of even moderate
depth from Chicago to the gulf is still
more or less experimental There is
already maintained a channel OF a
ninefoot depth from New Orleans 10
Cairo and one Of eight feet from Cairo /
to St Louis and one of at least four |
and one-half feet from ST Louis TO !
Chicago via the Illinois and Michigan .
canal
"A uniform depth in the Mississippi +
river and its tributaries will be far
more beneficial 10 the navigation inter /
ests of the United States than main .
channel OF great depth with shallow .
feeders
SHALLOW CUT APPROVED.
The possibilities of the comparative .
" shallow channel are set forth by the /
engineers at great length. II is de- /
claTed that such a waterway would |
handle commerce exceeding 100000 /
600 tons a year and would acconmo- .
date tows carrying about nine times /
the freight carried by the ordinary .
freight train.
However. the vessels navigating .
such a stream would be capable of :
navigating the Ohio and lower Missis-
sippi rivers.
Still another advantage Sc: forth bv
the engineers as going hand r hand .
with the eightfoot course is that it
would not divert more than 1000 sec .
ond feet from Lake Michigan and thai
this amount would not injuriously
lower lake levels or cause excessive I
flooding of lands in the Mississippi
valley.
STATE TOO GENEROUS.
The Investigations of tie board led
fits members TO believe that Illinois is
more generous in its proUIi1ns for
navigation than necessity - hires. II (
fact, il is said the state need not ex-
pend certain money already aDpropri
ated for the work
The report says that the locks FRO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-11
City Chat
THE KINDLY POST CARD.

THE KINDLY POST CARD.
It seemed 10 me that Uncle Eben's
place ar Bankers Flat
Was not the handsomest estate that
was ever al;
a few old scraggy bushes, a tumble
down old shed,
A house that needed painting, a barn
that once was red,
But sakes! the colored post cards do
show that place up fine,
The bushes are a vivid green, the
house just seems to shine.
And distance lends enchantment TO the
shed and barn behind,
And underneath the picture, this para
graph I find:
The picturesque. ancestral home of
Ebenezer Plat,
One of the many charming spots in
lovely Barker's Flat
Grace McKinstry in Woman's Home
Companion for February.
Remember
It's next
Wednesday
That grand
Roller masquerade.
It's going to be a dandy.
Ladies free Tuesdays and Fridays.
Leaf lard at Gilmores.
Kerler & Co. make rugs
Carpenter Coal company
Sell coal. Phone west 295.
Buy a home of Reidy Bros.
Tricity Towel Supply company.
For express, call Spencer & Trefz.
Valentines at Young & McCombs.
New spring suits. Young & Nc
Combs.
New spring waists. Young & Nc
Combs.
New spring corsets. Young & Nc
Combs.
New spring muslin underwear
Young & McCombs.
Mound City paints may cost a little
more. but! III & Ehleb.
Masks can be found in toy section,
basement. Young & McCombs.
Chicken lunch tonight at Al
1921 Second avenue.
Let William Johnson do your tin and
furnace work. 1916 Third avsnue.
No trouble TO prepare Mrs. Aus
tin s famous buckwheat -four. All
grocers.
H. T. Siemon wants your tin and
furnace work. 1526-152S Fourth ave-
nue..
No trouble to prepare Mrs. Aus
tins famous buckwheat -four. All
grocers.
Boetje celebrated mustard. the kind
you always bought, now at all gro
GERS.
No trouble to prepare Mrs. Aus
tins famous buckwheat -four. All
grocers.
Carpenter Coal company, 1913
Twentieth street, old phone West
295 We handle best grades of hard
and soft coal. Our motto, Satisfied
Customers"
Jacob W Hercules. architect and
architectural engin-
eer. Ready for business about March
l. Office 400 and 4Ol Peoples Ma
tional bank building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-11
NORMAL IS WINNER
Rock Island High School Bas-
ketbau Team Treated to
Decisive Defeat.
SURPRISE TO THE FANS
WiIcher Stars Alone for Local Five
University Changes Its
Material.

Before a small crowd in the univer-
sity gymnasium at Normal last evening
the fast university high school basket
ball team defeated Rock Island high
school five by the score OF 56 to II.
Coach Telford of the Normal team
played every man who was out in a
basketball suit and when the game was
finished the team which left the floor
was an altogether different one from
that which started the contest. By de-
feating Rock Island by such decisive
score the university high team is
placed among the leaders for the state
championship. The showing made by
Rock Island was far inferior to what
was expected, as they thought that
Normal was going 10 meet It's first de-
feat of the season. Wilcher was the
lone star for Rock Island, making
eight of their twelve points.
LINE AND SCORES.
The lineup Of the teams was as fol
lows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-11

Champaign, Ill. Feb. 11--Follow-
ing a trip through the university
grounds and q review Of the stu
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-11

GREAT BIG heavy closely woven
bath towels. Csc and .... QEn
LARGE, THICK FRICTION and
absorbent towels. both all cotton
and all linen. al soc each. 5Oc
THESE KISH WASH.
CLOTHS az gig and sc a piece.
Yes, sc and two or.........Rc
THESE TUR kIsH TERRY
GOODS, by the yard. brown or
bleached. in regular toweliuE
widths. firm and absorbent. priced
according 10 weight, 12ta and I5c
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-11
SPEAKS FROM CAR.

coin day banquet in Springfield TO
night
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-11
Another Cargo of Turkish Bath Towels

stand why they are priced so low.
Big Turkish towels. brown or
bleached. Sc and 1Oc.
MUCH LARGER and closer woven
Turkish towels. 12Lz, IS and 17c
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-11
More Sanitary COuches 500

We are just in receipt of so more
of these splendid all metal SAM
tary couches; both sides raise,
making a perfect bed at night, and
an elegant couch in the day; while
80 last ...............-. SSS 80
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-11
STOPS AT URBANA.
GOES ~ TROLLEY.

The remainder OF the days pro-
gram included q brief address at Mil
liken university. Decatur, and a troll
ley trip from Decatur to Springfield
with luncheon enroute. The pTesi-
dents principal speech today will be
delivered before the Illinois state
legislature At Springfield this after
noon. lie viii also speak az a Lin
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-11
Will STEADY PRICE.

To let the wheat OF the north
west come down to Minneapolis and
Chicago will steady the price Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-11
TAFT WORKS TO GRE
ATE SENTIMENT

Continued from Page one)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-11
STATE TOO GENEROUS.

The Investigations of tie board led
fits members TO believe that Illinois is
more generous in its PROV lions for
navigation than necessity re;1Ires. II
fact. il is said the state need not ex-
pend certain money already appropri.
ated for the work
The report says that the locks FRO
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-06-08

the Presbyterian church. Local
societies representing score or more
churches in Grand Forks, Walsh, Penn.
bina and Cavalier counties have delega-
ton of ladies here IN attendance. The
forenoon and afternoon meeting are be-
ing taking up with some of the more
important work of society in the way
OF receiving of reports, naming OIL new
officers of the year and selecting of com
mlttees. Mrs j. P. Engstrom. who is
the national field secretary is here from
Chicago taking an important part and
was heard to advantage at the evening
meeting of yesterday in missionary
address. The entertainment of the
fifty or more delegates in attendance is
being looked after with careful attention
to even the smallest detail by the ladies
of the local missionary society.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-06-08

Walhalla is rejoicing over the fact
that she has been given two new rural
mail routes.
y The whole of Cavalier county WAS
Thoroughly drencheu by The SOAKING
heavy rain that fell Friday evening.
DR.. Joistad, of Fairdale is spending a
part of the summer in Chicago taking a
postgraduate course in eye, ear, nose
and throat diseases. His practice is be-
ing cared for by Dr. Weed, of Conway
Fairdale's consc] dated school had a
repr esentative in the state spell contest
at Bismarck on May 18th, who reached
the high average of 9915. A class of
seven graduated at the exercises held at
the Fairdale school last week.
The Democrat is requested to notice
in Its local columns that the people of
Mimic township will hold basket social
at the Fred Borusky place on the after
noon and evening of June 10Th. The event
is in the form of school social and the
teachers, school officers and pupils are
dining their best to make the event of
next Friday the hit of the season. On the
program is base ball game which is
billed to commence at six O'Clock sharp,
the opposing teams being Wales and
Moscow. Commencing at eight o'clock
there will be school program
rendered by the pupils and their teachers.
This entertainment will be an oren air
concert rendered by the Waterloo Mos.
cow band. After the entertainment
basket social, followed by dance, woich
will commence at about ten o'clock. Good
music and goog time and no one should
miss taking in the big days doings from
the ball game early in the evening to the
dance which will last until the wee small
hours in the morning.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-06-08
AROUND 4t@ County. !||!

Hannah hardware dealers are cutting
prices on kerosene and gasoline
The death of the mother of Harry
Armstrong, of Hannah is reported at the
advanc ed age of 81 years.
Cornelius G. Neufeld, former resi-
dent of Rosehlll, III this county died last
week at Mountain Lake, Minn.
Young people of the Methodist church
at Milton put on three-act farce, "Ihe
Widow" tomorrow, Friday evening.
Osnabrock has engaged Prof. H. F.
DAVIS, of the Fairdale consolidated
schools, as principal OF the Osnabrock
schools for the coming year.
The family of F. A. Bailey, former
editor of the Osnabrock lndepen-
dement, have removed from Osnabrock to
Fargo where they will make their future
home.
H. A. Helgeson, the Osnabrock banker
has new automobile again this sum
mer. 1t is so horse power Oakland.
New model and supposed to be able to
make the other fellows 60 some.
Il. M. Churchill. the Osnabrock res
tauraut man, whose place OF business,
sThe Grill'' has an established reputa-
ton on this branch is handling car
load of pianos as side line this summer
Hannah schools held their eighth
grade commencement exercises on Ell
day evening CT last week. The address
of the evening and presentation OF
diplomas being made by Co. Sup't.
Helen ]. Sullivan.
Attorney Nelson, who has located at
Munich taking up the legal practices OF
States Attorney Crimson and Lieut-Gov'
Burdlck, has donned base ball uni.
form and plays the position of catcher
in Munich's lineup.
Osnabrock has formed an Old Set.
tiers Association of Cavalier county
which is to hold reunion once year
lQo SOCl6Gy uhS CulALOOA ShoAoSA
bers and voted to hold its first reunion
at atOsnabrock. Those who have been
residents of Cavalier county since July
1st 1887, are eligible for membership.
Dan Porter returned from the Cana.
dian west last week. D. j. was at Bow
Island for while and had chat with
Jack Sillers and Hugh Henderson and
both gentlemen were feeling fine and
sent klndest regards to Calvinities
Dave McClennon was going some and
purloining, three squares day. Dan
didn't see anything. Of Hughie Nc
Desmott, or Dave Anderson or Hugh
Mclean or Dolling, or Forsdick. O
course D.J. didn't walk back or he
might of saw aScotty" Duncan via bi1
bros or haggis, tanning himself wi a
muckle heather. Everything looks
fine. Dan didn't see the snowstorr
that hit Regina Saturday.-Calvir
Times.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-06-08
Milton held Memorial Day services.

Milton held Memorial Day services.
Hoboes have been in eviden at
Miunch since the summer weather set
in.
'Alsen has Ieomen's homestead III
which eleven member were initiated
last week.
On Saturday this week Schools Nos. l
and in Osnabrock township have a
picnic at the old Soper grove,
With all the school marms in the
county to look after next week Milton
people are likely to hang out the sign
"This is our busy week."
Some people are feeding gophers a
mixture of strychnine and Paris green.
This diet Is said to be so unhealthful
that it generally results in death.
Calvin is doing some business these
quiet midsummer days. The Times
man counted an average of ten travel
ing salesman there five evenings last
week.
Walter Sandlson was over from his
farm at Munich this week, Sunday
visitor at the home of his sister, Mrs.
Wm. Plummer. He has just completed
the seeding of crop of $50 acres this
spring.
John Bogstic is manager of the Osna-
brock ball team; Jim Wakeford, secre-
tary and treasurer and Harvey Wake
ford captiaa. A bunch of old base ball
fans including, Harry Churchill, j..
Sykes and Tony Och have the kids on
training.
Milton business houses all closed
Decoration Day and in the afternoon
the high school boys put on program
of races and field sports, competing for
prizes donated by the townspeople.
The days program closed with base
ball game.
The Northwestern elevator at Edin-
burg was destroyed be fire Tuesday
night of last week. The loss includes
$500 bushels of grain, partly insured. The
fire when discovered at two o'clock a. M,
had gained such headway that it was
impossible to save the structure.
DR.. Stearn the Milton divine goes to
England to spend the summer IN an
archaeological research for material to
be used IN preparation of a series of
lectures on Ancient Egypt, to be deliver
ed during the coming year through the
eastern states under the auspices of the
Archaeological Institute of America. DR..
Stearns is also at work on the manu-
script of book covering the subject.
Cut worn are doing considerable
damage In the gardens of this vicinity,
Many of our citizens report their lettuce
and beans being eaten off at the ground
as soon as the young plants appear above
the surface. One enthusiastic gardner
has been obliged to replant his Who'll egar-
den. The dlsquietening news comes Fari-
bault, Mimi, Maiden Rock. Wis, and
the Rainy River country to the north OF
us that the cut worms are not only des-
troying gardens, but are doing great
damage to the crops. We have heard of
no damage to crops from cut worm in
this locality.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-06-08
Hannah will celebrate the glorious

), Hannah will celebrate the glorious
Fourth
Calio's ball team losta Sunday game
to Egeland last week. Score l6 to 6,
5a The Cnanticieer club IS a new musical
society organized at Milton this
summer.
Banker Q. B. Mcmillan is at the
head of the working committee of the
Hannah tennis players club.
The Milton Land Owners Association
has August Peterson covering points
in Iowa looking up farm land buyers.
Munich has fast all home team this
year and has been winning ball
games on the home grounds regularly
since the season opened.
Jimmy" Scott is back in Munich
holding his former position of manager
Of States Attorney Grimson's publics-
ton, the Herald Leader
Mrs. Ehie E. Miller living near Calvin
died Sunday, May 2Sth leaving hus-
band and two small children. Aged
thirty-fve years; death due to pneu-
monia.
Editor ST.. A. Boyd addressed the
class of graduates at the commencement
exercises of the Osnabrock schools last
week. His subjects was "Ideas and
Ideals !"
Joseph Sauter and wife, friends of
Mrs. Ambrose Ullyott, left Tuesday for
Los Angeles, CAL. having visited the
past two months at the Ullyott farm
home in North Harvey.
Miss Grace DeLong, formerly cf Han
nah now in Grand Forks, completes a
teachers training course at the state
university this summer and has engaged
to teach the st. Thomas schools for u
year.
Alsen on the 500 is able to boast of a
park which the business men have seed
ed down with lawn grass this sum-
LuoI. L u0 1duleS VI LILO ClVlC A0dSuo olc
incidentally responsible for the i'm
provement.
Paul Sanford has retired from the
management of the Munich Herald and
will have charge of the "make-up" OF
the Devils Lake World, which this week
enters the field of daily newspaperdom
in the Satanic City.
Mrs. Jane Stewart, former Langdon
resident has removed from Sarles to
Daneville, N. D., where Mrs. Stewart
and her two daughters, Misses Allison
and Lena, have homesteads on which
they will reside during the summer
| months.
Oscar Bartholomew, formerly Of
Nekoma, met with bad accident last
week at Brandon, Man., while working
for telephone company. A plank fell
on his foot breaking three bones. He is
back at Nekoma until he RECEIVERS from
his lameness.
Tom Barry is now rated as one OF the
largest land owners in Cavalier county
by his neighbors around Osnabrock
He has this spring gone quite exten
lsiyely into horse dealing and is reputed
to have three of the finest thoroughbred
mares In the county.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-06-08
MISSIONARY CONVENTION
Women of Pembina Presbytery Are
Holding Big Two Day Meeting
Here in Langdon.

The twenty seventh annual meeting
of the Woman Missionary society of
the Pembina presby'ery convened in
this city yesterday afternoon, the first
of the sessions. which close with an even
ing program this tnnl!ir 'einJ held