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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-08
The Argus Daily Story
Ananias and the Armada-By Clarissa Mache
copyrighted. 1919. by Associated Literary Bureau.

Captain Barnabas Fish knocked his
pipe against the piazza railing and
proceeded to refill it with leisurely en-
joyment.
. Let me see." he unused. where did
we leave OFF," Just as If he did not
remember!
"You said the feet Of war vessels
put you in mind of the time you al
most saw the Spanish armada" l re-
minded him somewhat accusingly.
He chuckled softly. well, as I was
saying. it happened when Ananias
Slime was
oh" I gasped blankly. is Ananias
Slime in this one too?"
"Of course" returned the captain.
with dignity. why not Miss Tel
hamY'
Excuse me. Captain Fish. but he is
connected with such unlikely adven-
lures" murmured helplessly.
|. But they are interesting, now, ehT'
He pointed his pipe at me. while his
blue eyes twinkled merrily.
"Auanias' stories usually are"
Every well. ma'am," he went on.
waving his pipe back to a corner OF
his genial mouth and speaking be-
tween his clinched teeth. las I was
saying, it happened when Ananias
Slime was first mate OF the Indus and
l was master of her-at that time she
was the smallest. but the tieetest ship
in the Calcutta trade-and we were
we'll on the homeward voyage when
it happened.
First 1 must remind you that Ana
MAS Slime was not brought up to the
sea. He come from a family OF land.
lubbers, and up to the time he was
twenty-five years old he never set his
foot outside the little town Of Strea,
mouth, where he was born and where
he sold kerosene and potatoes in a lit,
tie corner grocery. Ananias' father was
q cobbler by trade. but he was a mas
ter hand at the fiddle. and Ananias
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-08

OF his political ends. This makes him,
of course, a somewhat formidable fig
ure in the political affairs of his own
community and state, although up to
this time he has not accomplished
very much in local and state way.
He is just now especially interested
in pulling his state ticket through. If
Penrose should oppose him, which he
dare not do, he would fail; it looks as
II he will fail anyhow, since the demo
Gratis were never so militant in this
state as they are now. Penrose's
main strength is in the vote of Phila-
delphia, among the interests and the
liquor people, and outside of these ele-
ments he is credited here with having
no other visible means OF sustaining
himself in politics.
1.-THE fight for the supremacy in
Pittsburgh is very old fight 1t
started away back in the days Of
Quay, who was something of a marti-
net in political matters and who was
one Of Mr.. Roosevelt's most active aid
eTs and abettors when he was being
kicked upstairs by Tom Platt Finn
has adopted Roosevelt for this special
occasion He is enthusiastic for the
colonel and will be enthusiastic for
him so long as the colonel can be used
for Films way, as IL is also the way
OF the colonel, but the trouble in the
present case is what Finn is 10 do
with the republican party in Pennsyl-
yania after he shall succeed in break.
ing 1t in two. That is the question
that is giving the old liners and some
OF Films adherents very sleeplesI
nights. 1t does not matter TO the dem
Ocrats. The wider the split the better
for them in future elections and in this
election also"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-08

increasing their hold on the govern
ment, progressive republicans in many
staunch republican states have wrest-
ed the control of these states from
the interests. The contests in many
states were severe and pTOtracted De
feat was encountered time and again
PROGREsSIVEs U7NAIDED.
while Roosevelt was president he
offered no encouragement to the pro-
gressive republicans who were strug-
Cling against the old boss controlled
machines in the various states. He
gave no aid in the fight for direct pri-
maries or other progressive legislation.
His appointees were the most active
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-08
Hopefui.

Hopeful.
The country will come out all right
In spite OF all our fussing.
And some solution will appear
From all this wide discussing.
The country is not going down
In spite Of all this furry.
It's going just the other way,
And going in hurry.
We've weathered many storms before,
We've pulled through many a ruction
Were going to destruction.
We've had our wars at home, abroad,
We've heard the cannot rattle
And in the final taking stock
Were stronger for each battle.
We've had our wars IN days OF peace,
Some tough old tariff fighting,
And very often congress had
Discussions quite exciting.
But when the jaws were given a rest
And all the verbal cunning
Was silenced for at least a time
The country kept on running.
Now other questions fill the air
And other issues coming
Along with different modes of life
Have set discussion humming,
But We will settle all of them
BY common sense applying.
And when the verdict is returned
Old Glory will be flying.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-08

took after him to such a degree that
he used to play the fiddle for dances
and weddings, and he earned sight
of money at it, the only trouble being
that AnaDias couldn't stand being up
so late three or four nights week,
and the consequence was he fell asleep
once when he was drawing kerosene
in the grocery, and the oil ran all over
everything and spoiled about $50 worth
twas less.
We'll. the grocer he came in, and
when he saw AnaniaS asleep by the oil
barrel he Just fetched one kick and
well, Miss Telham, AnaniaS was out
of a Job. Somehow Ananias couldn't
get a job nowhere else in Streamouth
because he'd put on so many airs in
the grocery. so he went to the city and
fiddled in the sailors lodging houses
along the water front, and then one
rainy night he was Shanghaied aboard
a China tea ship and away Ananias
went to begin his life on the ocean wave.
Somehow he grew TO like the sea-
faring life beginning as cook. when
everybody called him Duff for short
because his little pale face with its
weak chin and pop eyes somehow
made you think OF sOggy plum duff.
which, being translated. means plum
pudding of the white kind Well, Ana
Mas. he made good cook and little by
little he worked his way up till he got
10 no IN than hn Gt11rI- 70 tho
several years. having all kinds of ad-
ventures until come across him and
he signed first mate with the Indus.
81 told you all this before, Miss Tel
ham, when ! related the adventure
Ananias had with whale-youll re-
member itT' he asked solemnly.
las if ] ssuld forget" ! retorted.
"Of course you believe all I'm telling
your" he asked doubtfully.
II try to. Captain Fish," I answered.
"Well. we was homeward bound from
Calcutta with "A cargo of indigo and
drugs. II seems that Ananias had
his great idea when we were slipping
through the Mediterranean sea. so he
said afterwards. He did not put his
lltd INTO eliECL ulitll diLFI We Iidu PISS
ed Gibraltar and were nearing this
Azores. Then he came aft where
was taking my ease.
Captain Fish says he. 4 suppose
you've heard tell Of the Spanish ar.
mazda and how some OF that richly
laden feet of treasure ships were sunk
OF the Azores here il 1883 and ht
reeled Off the exact position none Of
which 1 listened 10. for | didn't take
any stock in treasure ships. having
had my fill when was d young mar
and"-
"Will you tell me about your treas
ure hunt some day, capta.n?' inter
rupted hastily.
of course | will" he answered
heartily, although / warn you. Miss
Telham, il isn't as interesting as thi.
one. When Ananias Slime had stopped
talking ! said | had heard about tht
armada, ana | then listened respect
fully while he said he had d great idea
which was that we should ger ~ =
big water butt and put a couple oil
port lights In the sides and put JOs
! pounds OF anchor chains in the bottom
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-08
BilIs Determination.


I'm goin' TO lick ole Jones when 1
get big enough"
THAT so. Billy, lad. What for?"
He said if I'd work in his garden
this summer | could have the surplus
vegetables TO sell an buy myself BIZ
cycle"
well, didn't he let yOu?'
law. he let me work, all right"
Then what are you kicking about?''
"'Bout the surplus"
"What about that?"
Say, where'd you think any surplus
comes in after all them pigs Jones is
got is done eatin', huh?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-08

la Toilette. For
80 years he has
been in the fore
front of the battle
against spe CT a l
privilege. He start
ed the fight in the
senate d & a n S |
privilege, and sure
ly, if any man
knows who the
prOgressives are,
or what progress
siyism is, it is La
Toilette. In view
of this fact, Mr..
La Follette's opin.
ion OF Roosevelt is
both interesting
and Instructive.
Here il is:
While special
interests have Eaaf
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-08

According 70 the report Of the Stan
ley committee. S7OO,OUO,000 of steel
stock is water. And the worst Of II
is that the consumer Of the products
of the steel trust are compelled to pay
a big interest on that large sum in ad-
dition to a handsome legitimate profit
on the goods they buy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-08
His Receptian

Young Mani have called, sir. TO re-
quest the hand of your daughter in
marriage Old Grumleigh-Has she ac-
cepted you? Young Man-Yes, sir.
Old Grumleigh-Then what do you
want 10 come round and bother NE
with your troubles fori
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-08
Aug. 8 in American
History.

1Sl9-Charies Anderson Dana. scholar
and editor, born; died 1897.
1882 General G. X. Warren. g. y A.,
noted civil war soldier. died: born
1890
l91l-United States Senator Joseph
Pierce Frye Of Maine died IN Lew
istOn; born 1879 John w. Gates.
the financier. died In Pads; born
1870
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-08

A St. Louis minister who attended
a ball game says it tends to make
players and spectators effeminate.
That ministers ought to join baseball
club and be converted 10 the truth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-08
Hurnor and
Philosophy
PERT PARAGRAPHS.
~ DUNCAN ~. .sNsrR

THE way OF the transgressor may be
hard because it is paved with gold
and lined with steel mills and oil
tanks.
1t takes n clever man TO sell out ad-
vantageously when he is pretty near
all in.
The reason why some people seem to
be such poor listeners may be because
they don't hear what they like.
1t is often hard to have the matter
OF keeping down family expenses CO.
existent with that other matter Of
keeping up family pride.
AS for us, we simply can't lose
money, and If you'd look at US you'd
see the reason why.
You don't have to be entirely frank
to be sincere. but you can't make q
pachyderm believe it
There may be satisfaction IN it, but
getting back at the other fellow won't
help you forward much.
The thing that you tell your friend
for his own good is generally really
done for your satisfaction
Being a philosopher may be a mans
sized job. but great many small wo
men are taking care of that same job.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-08

what was that savage animal that
attacked me:'
THAT was a raZorback."
We'll. he gave me a close shave
louisville Courier Journal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-08
See Throuuh Him.

See Through Him.
"Ill never deceive you"
81 know it,"
"Flatters me awfully-the faith you
have in me-"
Faith nothingr'
''W hat do you mean?
at is simply your transparency"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-08
GO Hungry.

In Franc distress II causes,
They say, thrCushout the lana
They cannot eat the sufo
WEetl u Is secnr q IN nd
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-08

Governor Deneen is going 70 Mon
tana 10 inspect his farm. He had bet
ter stay at home and attend TO his
fences here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-08

Hatcher-Isn't Jones wife thin ans
s-;Enyi Scratchcr-Yes; she's the one
family sgeistcn BE- can't keep in the
closet.-Nationul MONTH";,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-08

The Rockford Star says democrats
cave quit naming their children after
Andrew Jackson, and are naming them
Woodrow Wilson. That's all right.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-08
BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.

TERMS-Ten cents per week. by car
rier. IN Rock Island
Complaints Of delivery service should
be made 10 the circulation department
which should also be notified IN every
instance where IT is desired to have
paper discontinued. as carriers have no
authority in the premises.
All communications OF srgumentAtive
character. political or religious. must
have real name attached for publ:ca-
ton. No suck articles win be printed
over fictitious signatures
Telephones In all departments: Cen
tr1l Union, west l45. HAS and fI4s;
Union Electric. 5I45.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-08
Curious.

81 tell yCu It takes a man to run a
Job like mine"
Then how do you manage to hold
TIP
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-08

Colonel Roosevelt is said 10 he de-
lighted with the bull moose choice for
president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-08
BY CLYDE Il. TAvENNER

BY CLYDE II. TAVENNER.
Especial Correspondence of The Argus;
Washington, Aug. eff any one man
in public life is entitled TO the title
of progressive" that man is Senator
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-08

Would you smile if you were intro
duced to Yosh!hito Hu-wowye. the en-
peror OF Japan?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-08

Rain or drought, hot or cold, we are
sure OF a bountiful harvest Of politics
this fall
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-08
Thursday, August 8, 1912.

As a cheer leader in his own behalf,
Roosevelt is also something Of a
leader.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-08
Name of No conseou.ncs.

''Who did Jane marry"
"Oh. | have forgotten the name. but
II was a tack factory and rolling
mills"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-08
Down and Out,

Down and Out.
"Why has Brown such a grouchP
ale has discovered he can't keep up
with his past"
what was his pastF
"About half a million"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-08

Felt Chilly.
SIT was a cold
day when / took
my xa III i n a.
tons"
But it was in
July"
Sure thing"
How could 1t
be a cold day?'
II got zero in
everything"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-08

When the fight begins with himself
q mans worth ng.-BFowning
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-08
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily at 1924 Second ave
nue., Rock Island. Ill Entered at the
postofice as second-class matter.)
Rock Island Member OF the Associated
Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-08

Being philosopher may be a mans
sized job. but a great many small wo
men are taking care of that same job.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-08

The thing that you tell your friend
for his own good is generally really
done for your satisfaction
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-08

There may be satisfaction IN 1t, but
getting back at the other fellow won't
help you forward much.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-08

1t takes a clever man to sell out ad-
vantageously when he is pretty near
all in.
La Junta tribune., 1912-05-25
Kansas City Cattle marbe,

Cattle prices moved M ~ to 20
cents last week. as the run Was
small again. Dealers figure that the
consuming public viii not stand for
much further advance befor" It quits
eating beef. In which event sales OF
dressed meat viii fall off and urgen-
cy Df packers needs viii be- displaced
by independence. and chance for
them 10 got back al sellers who have
had II their own way all spring Hut
the limit has not quite been reached.
ns the market was strong TO ten
higher Monday. aud new top AT
S9li. Tor the year. and Tor all time
iu May A. this market. was paid.
These top cattle we're not by any
mcars sensational drove by way of
finish or breeding, being Colorado
range bred lerefords. branded. weigh
ing 1859 pounds Another drove of
branded Colorados sold at s. Si Mon
day. aud . seven car drove OF natives
brought tho same price Some SUGAR
Mill steers Of lilht weights, l0e.
pounds. brought $3.50 The quarln
tine districts were represented hy Q
good variety. embracing ufty.uye car
loads from Oklahoma and from South
Texas Quality was lacking In mos
Of H. and steer salos ranged frou
s. % TO tG25 Prime ,ci stecrs sci
70 lin" with prices In native divi
sion stookors and feeders are hold
inr up firm. stock steers AT s. TO 81
feeders $3.50 to $40.
La Junta tribune., 1912-05-25
UP4oDOwN
THE
VALLEY

On and after June LIST. the Che
raw postoffice will be money order
office.
Lamar IL getting excited again ovei
the prospect OF a new railroad from
the gulf through that burg and
across lots to Denver
The capacity Of the whey alfalfa
meal mill will be Increased TO 100
/ tons per day. Geo. W. Miller, for
merly Of the Payne Investment Com
pany. is the new manager.
The twelfth annual interschclnstic
oratorical and essay contest, held In
the university chapel Ia Boulder last
Saturday night. the first event In
the high school celebration. was won
by Carl Cline. Of the Rocky Ford
high school. Cline spoke upon the
subjcc; of "Soci,ty and the Crimi.
nal
Plenty Of willing workers turned
out last Friday morning to do their
share In improving the road south OF
Lamar. but the weather man was
against them. and at noon II was
found necessary 10 abandon the work.
Good Roads Day seems to be as sue
ccssful as Sunday school picnic In
bringing the rain Lamar Sparks.
The Holly Sugar Company has Sc
cured contracts for five hundred
acres cf sugar bects In the Wiley
and Big Bend districts This makes
a total OF 1900 acres Of sugar beets
10 be- grown In territory tributary
To Wiley II the sugar beet indus
try continues to grow in the next
three years as Il has In the past, the
sugar beet companies will have TO
give Wiley factory Wiley Jour
nal
The Canon City team OF the
Rocky Mountain League. On route to
the home lot after a barn storming
trip through Kansas. played the high
school team In Lamar last week.
The Lamar boys did well until the
inevitable blovlrp, and after that the
proceedings we're narrowing in tho
extreme The final score was 20 to
I In favor Of the leaguers Canon
has a bunch OF likely players Lamar
Sparks.
Detective Tim Ol.cary. OF the
Santa Fe. Undorsheriff Jack pevinc,
Chief Lane. and the Santa Fe road
master visited Mexican camp near
the Rocky Ford sugar factory Mon
day afternoon and made thorough
search OF the camp looking for con
traband goods that might have been
stolen. but very little was found be
side stove which some OF the Mex
leans had appropriated from the
sugar company
La Junta tribune., 1912-05-25
FAMILY TELEPHONE
ORGANIZATION

Modem conditions have
brought abou. the need for
what nigh, be called a long
distance telephone organiza-
ton Of the family. When
in doubt. telephone" is an
axiom ,ha, ought to be i'm
pressed upon every member
Of the family gong on a
journey, or TO live a, a dis
tance. The mother can reach
her children at school, and
children should be required
to telephone home occas-
lonally. When husband OF
wife set on, on a journey a
telephone itinerary should be
lo,ted down and left behind.
Members OF the family
travelling should no, be con
ten, with providing means by
which those lci, a, home
may reach them quickly. bu,
should communicate with
the home frequently, and
particularly when there is
bad weather. transportation
delay. disturbance Of public
order. or any other unusual
condition where the traveller
happens to be. Bad news
flies fast. and is magnihed by
distance. These things cause
Apprehension a, home.
No other medium conveys
the personal assurance and
causes such peace Of mind
as,he long distance telephone
talk can give.
NJ mUnIM SlAIts Illllox ~
WfalU o)0M.
La Junta tribune., 1912-05-25
Timrss Ditch Company Sued.

suit has been brourh, In the dis.
trict court by II l.. Brannon agains,
the Timpas Greek Canal aud Ros.r-
Noir Company to recover $500.
Brannon. who ~as the first president
OF the company. alleges that $4,000
of the amount Is du. him for ser
vices rendered as superintendent n,
the time the ditch Was being con
s,ructcd and 81. GOO he claims Ms com
mission on the sale Of tn. bonds oi
the company. The case will iikci,
come up In the June term Of cour,
at Ia Junta. o. q. Hess. Of Ii
JuntA IL Brannon's attorney. X. 4
Deaii. Of Rocky Ford. and Fred A
Sabin. Of La Junta. represent tn.
company Rocky Ford Tribune.
La Junta tribune., 1912-05-25

Tnts ROAD uss LocAI n ,sD CONSTRUCT
~ ~ A CuhFtTtSt bIuH~Af n>oi
Ntril
I'd In all the states IN the adminisira
ton Of the public roads aud today thi-
policy prevails In u great majority al
and In most eases ul"n the road di-
tricts or townships til. .ntir. burden
Of constructing aud n.siutain ng road
and leave. 10 II tb. la t.aiiv- ms we.
~ the final iclcrI.inaivn H. 10 ,h. r..
ley which shall l.. pursued ,u arr In.
on the work
our roHd laws for The most part d.
not contemplate the necessity Tor Xxi
eel supervision IN road work h-nrr
direction OF men who hay. no know
edge Of road building and who hav'
only passing Interest Ia H. This :,
situation which II truly amazing tlr
skilled supervision Is demanded lu
practically every lin. of work To ibs
trained road builder II Is evident that
no NOR. prolific source ~ waste rar
Ice found thsn In unskill.d supervision
There are including county and
township officials. NJ least n hundred
thousand road officials In the United
States each exercising practieaHl
independent authority can We rI
pect eiii lency In nm army In viii D.
al are officers aud none j. tn. raus
and n'ef
In nearly every public or private ru
terpri,e SON. measure Of skill T. I'd.
qu,r.d Of III. men who nre eSp.c'cl %,
carry on the work When building
II 10 b. erected n number of men ,3.l
skilled Ia his own craft. are emu.uI
ed one does not fini that this wln
j. employed be- anse he needs th. ilrl
ev aud thn' one because h. l. % eHlt
fellow and the other b"caus. be HI.
political Influence but because hr b. 70
skilled carpenter. competent hrieluy
er. trained aud capable painter et.
throughout the entire transaction
TIE civil service Of the United States
Is made NJ of people selected after r,
animation our public schools nrr IN
charge of teachers who hn,. l,o-n
awarded certificates after proper prr
limlnnry tralnlnr aud eyamlnaiiou
j. II not surprising therefore That
we are willing TO lntr',s, the exp.udi.
'nr" ~ siioo@.ono annually In The
building and care of our public ra1,ls
50 essential to our wclfar. and oven
our hrprin~Ss 'o 10000 men. most of
whom irr seicf ted without ANY rrgl,rd
whni"v"r '1r their technical anil urac.
ticni .Nucrlrurrf'
In order To hR," st'llei supervision
the technical training ard .xpcrlonc~
OF the highway engineer nrc n.c.sssry
There IL n popular Idea prevailing In
some sections that engineers are no,
essential TO road Improvement. This
however. Il n very erroneous idea An
engineer. by reason Of his technical
knowledge. can secure the .nsi.s,
grade for \ roadway consistent WITT
| the trnf'ic for which II IL designed Wy
!, determining the drninrrr nr.n. h. n
able 10 compute the proper size IA
culv-rts. he II ublc % design ths
bridges 10 suit the needs Of trn,ilc. "a
estimate the quantities Nnd eos, of mn
terinis. sclect proper roai building ,us
terinis and prepare plans mni c.,l
mates Furthermore. he stands b,
tween the community and the eors
tractor snd Ia able to Give lmpart y
justice 10 ioih
Thcr~ u "ns element In Amrri, Il