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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-17
The Daily Story
A Decision From the Deadly F. A Mitchell

Mfckersasm was a literary genius.
but an undiscov cred genius. There are
geniuses whose work any one may rec
Ognize as something that appeals 10
him strongly. but be would not stop
TO ask why. Even such gift may be
a long while in securing recognition.
and the chances seem 10 be largely in
favor OF its never attaining it. The
public is the final judge in such mat
ters. and the public is often slow in
making 4 decision
When Wickersham first began to
write he was told that he must write
something original This was exactly
what he was fitted 10 90. and he did it.
He was disappointed in the result.
Those who had advised him TO produce
original matter forgot TO remind him
that he must educate clientele to ap-
preciate the novelty. Meanwhile the
literary space in the periodicals and
other mediums was occupied by the
commonplace.
The Wickersham was told that
what publishers wanted was some
thing on a subject which the people
were discussing. II was explained to
him that advertisement was essential,
and n work on such a subject was
largely self advertised. So Wicker
sham chose a theme that was upper
most In the minds OF the public and
treated Il In an original fashion.
Again he was disappointed. He could
not find a publisher. Why? My dear
fellow" explained an editor. you lean
10 one side OF the question. Your work
VIII offend every one on the other
side" Another said, You are constant
" firing over the heads OF the people
Wickersham as in despair. AL his
instructions had come 10 nauEht.
Then when his failure was complete
he had no more sense than to get mar
ried. His wife was as pretty as
peach. very practical and had the fac
ulty OF making herself liked. When
she married Wickersham he bad had
for months a book on the stands the
publica ton for which he had paid.
There was no sale for THE Wander
err" and the copies which were begin
ming to get soiled were being returned
10 the publisher.
81 think 7 VIII try to do something
with that book to get it introduced,
said Mrs. wickersbsm TO her husband.
Have you read it,"
Read il? No. 1t wouldn't do any
good for me TO read It. What is want
ed IS TO sell 1T
Mrs. Wickersham had an Intimate
friend. Mrs. Singleton. who was at the
head OF the literary department OF
women's club. She took the book 10
20 70,
IL and recommend II to her friends
Mrs. Singleton happened TO be one cal
culsted 70 appreciate Wickersham's
genius. She did more than recommend
the book to her friends: she delivered
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-17
NEWSPAPERS as EDUcA
Tors.

rerse t=rartast Ezen Esvs rscsntiy
asa+r raetrtbGtioes 20 The urs study
% the nsNspa2s-s ta schools. All
sp~aE erzpeatie2ilY ia favor % the
zswspap~r a. factor n teaching
f.rufcssos q. l. snap % Bostoa eat
gsrsity says asSspspers eannos b.
k-pt away fFua tive ehiitrsa asa
11Est rpe % ~. william 2. Miller. q
teacher 81 the Bosgou pgbiic schools.
vatlirss = rsEaisr sysgs@ Of news
paper rsa4lsx- an4sr tks eirscfioa %
paFses o. teacher OF both Hs also
SggiG make sswssapsr rsa6inE . zee
sEElxse rsrt % tss school cgrTteaium.
For after All The asuss1pSr is TIE
esst nsetSot % s4aeafion 20 - f1urt
TIE wu-iG-s bsss writer's a-s foard 90
tks paxss % = @cdsra s~EspzpSr
he eGitori2is are veil written. shors
s=a 90 tEs potas. aad ~ iseAi news
IL Grsr1atie sz1 pftsy. TIE reader %
a deify rsNspsrsr wtS fellows ths
srtfoa % sks wo-ifs kkpperizEs fs
ven esueatst sienk th~ srosesss Tires
% Hfs. Az q - veil tEsf szes az s,su-
ratlos esxia early.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-17

Naathsr taeaf pa8sr gaze space
r@sfsrdaf o. a. eammnnieutinn,
sisaed -rmls~r.- wash souTat
70 prsiuaie~ me people ngainst me
ana~xalian % ~~ars. The Arxus
In this fs=ss pabiishes an later.
vi~w win r. business man nnd tfx-
payer "a Essk fsiaad uho farars
the ann~xaElon proposiIiaa fnr the
Fsad ~ fhr entire gitf ant ~ AN
seaesrnsd-
% srdsr that an people may
Gaas last VIA y taikinz o. them
10 hath instaaesss The trUus sufs
Fs-fs o. tas athsr paper that both
disulas ths nance % th~ people
referred o.. In ether worfs, The
Arrus VII pahiish the name % tn~
BUSINESS man n ths ether paper
VII print the aame % - - itifen--
WI the suEgsstion b. aeesptsdt
Net far a mfIfion datiar~s
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-17

cfisens Who make chrorfc e1a-
rfsfs. % tss cost % rsunfcipsl tn
provsnsrts sE0afd euasffsr tksa-
selves lucsy ma tssY 60 rot I've o.
Csissscrx waieh ter sanitary reasoss
- ssw ssrced % rrcgrstruet tie sewer
systsr= a. "a expense o. haadrs,is %
fActssand- Of cellars.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-17

e e essy 20 - q Enocksr bas q
serasssnes Requires sacrifices 60 81 a
hoostsr mar shirh Scgid Ne rather
90 tnroaxh tfs vita. booster or =
snacxsrs The eoostsr - Gov ssnse-
tag Zoe ths euyfs sxpaasioe. Tss
ksochsr t. attsnrrinE 20 rstsrd tss
growth. WIRE wnieh are your ss--
tuuss easfs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-17

There ts rotbfeE FsmarRFhte ta ere
statement ssst W teos ere fiver wsg
descended sss Feet gofrr wafsr ss
tlonofatl ore snf tNr~e-qgs hours
90 ccme 90 as against Eve mieues f4r
ths trtp dovu rhst is about ere cor
mai ratio 81 progress ts ere respect
I've afrrCfinas
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-17
Isn't IL True!
LNIilwaukee Sentinell

AAllWauhee SentlneAl
They are making much over the
landing OF a SS-pound bUllhead from
Fox lake That's nothing. a discrim-
mating public seldom fails TO land in
congress and state legislatures bull
heads that weigh anywhere from $50
20 ESQ pounds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-17

A aewsesgsF which prints a. En7ny-
nous commemorative sffacEias q sss-
BE srslecg ana wasch Grciiass % erlsf
a slEasd communicable boostirx ere
same cause pass itself ca recort b.
fsrs ths pahtie prsttv conctgsfvsfv.
sven Ne q progresses 90 have no corvtr-
ttses % So oWH-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-17
April lin American
History.

1492-Ferdinand and Isabella OF SPAN
signed the agreement with Chlis
TOPPER Columbus In regard 70 nis
voyage of discovery.
1T90 - DIR. Benjamin Franklin die''
born I1O6.
1s95-Treaty Of peace signed by Chiiis
and Japan.
1912-Statue TO John Paul Jones. na'a'
hero. unveiled in Washington
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-17

that with the opening Of this port.
much of Russia's butter, poultry,
grains, sugar and other agricultural
products viii be released 10 the friend
~ marts of Europe, and that much
needed manufactures viii flow in this
0av."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-17

rassfux - ArthaF p ktserbelt ERE
oid time sereosgt. serves ts "a rroaias-
er mat nowadays tsaf1 from isantirs
10 eos considered enc pfeper thing toF
afrrnsn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-17

The shortage OF coal in South Rus
STA has assumed serious proportions
and may force the closing of all ths
large factories of the Odessa district
The factory owners are holding con
ferences in an effort TO find some
method of conserving the ayaiiao"
fuel supply.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-17

wHst Inspiration fs therr fs farther
a rsoveuarns Zoe a clay bsa4tifut wGra
there IT, tassfiurf tsstfsgsiaD of
large wtfn5n tes corporate fialss
whieh f. fsfaE see besf Co bgTf q
Crfuese val 90 ssxr oas enc rsst %
frss WoriIs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-17

ts anneSatiou bV any chance ssegtf
fail % carry netf Tuesday Gel would b.
a blew 60 enc e{tv.s repgfatloa ZOE eer
tsrDrfse aad erssress froaa waieH t
would soc rrcover f7r maey weary
wears
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-17

II We can believe the pictures print
ed IN the newspapers OF professional
dancers who have volunteered TO per
form to raise funds 90 aid war suf-
ferers charitably inclined folk ought
20 first provide them with clothing
sufficient 20 save them from exposure.
WEST Virginia Judge has ruled that
cider Is hard after Il is three weeks
old. We reckon the court in this in
stance was giving inside Information
Billy Sunday is said 20 have re-
ceived an invitation 20 visit England.
n Billy is wise he will withhold his
answer until those German subma-
rines have ceased operations
SALE Of liquor in the house OF
commons IS 10 be barred. Then
watch for the introduction OF the extra
pistol pocket.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-17

Asrss . xrrat deal Of ceetrussFsy n
has ben d~rfstssf 20 .~pe The t.lesrrT
tsetf 80 w. san Frtaetscp FAR Ns
efst D~Fuissfoe 80 10 50 Nas Fsfssst.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-17

ae VIE has Hecs tstsad-s istsrrst
sf heart VII aat ontv vote for az
aeSaffoa, but BE- wfu zee biz personal
eGorts Co see ghat bis trt-ads gs roc
overlook tae eftv's opportuafrr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-17

A vote sRatnst aaaeSatieu 9f Sears
ia q vote against what Rock ts.sst
has hoped and pFaged and wertrt Cor
These maav years drcrnt biEhwsF
which vii HelB ts bring ere tower
ead OF sae esuntg closer t1 tae etsF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-17

The anoavuoes eorrrsponfeuF. te
adfition 90 tefae 1fratf f5 ffsefsss bis
idestitv. ia the majority % Instances
10 a cronker
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-17
Unquestioned Antiquity.

We never did like the mother-in-law
joke. but have learned TO respect il
because OF its great age. The joke
was a distinguished contemporary Of
Methusaleh. and as we all know. has
survived that ancient cisizen by some
thing more than two thousand years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-17
Nav DO II Yet.
Milwaukee Journal)

There IS a certain fine restraint
about the reactionary politicians;
they haven't seriously proposed Pen
rose OF Pennsylvania as the candidate
for 1916.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-17

ous ~ th~ signs o. tss tines is tss
announcement o. an Increase Of 90
per cent m the wages ~ tts su1gioTrs
bv enc Catamst 8 ftsefa MiaiaF eoo4-
aasa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-17

IT was nice OF Huerta to have salut-
ed the United States on alighting from
his ship in New York harbor. He ex-
planned that he felt IT was his first
duty TO do so. Vic is not quite so
stubborn as he used TO be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-17
me LITTLE FISHERMAN.

Hi. III Teller. diggin' er de bait.
River e. a-cHilin'; Don't be latei"
Oars a seat or de bank nigh a shady
tree
An a FISH lots bigger'n you'll ever
grow ter be,
An de FISH been a-sayin' in de night
an de day:
I wish de li1' Teller th'ow his hook
my way,
I wants fer ter see him night under
He de only III Teller datl ever ketch
me-"
Hurry. III Teller. wild de diggin' er de
bait.
Don't stop fer swingin' on de garden
gate:
T'hov I'm yo' line 'twel de big FISH look
At De wurrum what'u wiggle on de
III feller's hook
Hurry cross de medder-take de riv-
er road.
Bes' time comm what YOU ever hez
knowed.
Fer dat FISH done tot Il ter dem fr'en's
er HIS
He two foot bigrrn de liI' Teller Isl
FRANK I. STANTON.
THE cruiser Prinz Eitel has put
/ 500 tons OF coal aboard. There are
also 500 cases OF Milwaukee smmuni-
ton In the hold. All boiler fuel.
DOROTHY Dix says there is no
such thing as an old maid. Well
bite. Dorothy. Then what is shee
DESPITE the anti-upping law in
Wisconsin. baid-headed men viii be
expected 20 continue lifting their hats
20 the ladies', no matter the tempera-
ture-
SAMUEL Untcrmyer. for years the
zoe OF the stock exchange. finally has
got even by chastising Il 20 the tune
OF Se.OOO.0OO. This represented his
profits ia Bethlehem steel during the
sensational squirt few days ago
WHAT Is n Million is the title Of
a new lecture Well. II the one max
iuE the inquiry has reference TO coin
81 the realm it's about $4,000 more
than the average mortal has IN his
Jeans Monday a. M
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-17

;. T. Hieksy rsesnsiy past sssGS9
Tor 80 serss - lad nsaT Ianestoa
CRY. ksz.- AT a1fEoGrh al OsdsaarY
saras~r. psi4 ssr = sftA . esseS for
ne tar s=o1E
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-17

one thar the act was an infringement
% q clause % the commonwealth con-
Etitution which provides that trade
between the states shall be free The
state appealed 20 the high court,
which q the highest judicial body in
she commonwealth and a. reversible
oniy BY the British privy council and
rhis brought up the correlated ques-
fious 90 the commissions powers and
interstate trade tn Australia. The full
bench OF the high court. headed by
Chief Justice Grifiths. heard the arEu-
mcuts The reference 90 American
courts were made chiefly hy n. r.
starkc % counsel Tor the common
wealth.
Berlin. -- Correspondence Of the
Associated PrcsH.-So encrEetically
have IN. pupils of one school In Moa-
biz. a section 90 Greater Berlin. work
ed iu collecting gold Co be exchanged
Tor paper money. that they have turn
81 iu $3.50 marks in Il days. The
collection included three very rare
fvc-mark pieces and one English To-
shilling sold piece. Two classes
alone have raised 10000 marks TO be
stored away ia che treasury against
future need
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-17

vote Cor bofh tnneSatioa rropos,
tons and naEs Hocs Island Er1w.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-17

DO not enclose th- cifv ia o. Chinese
wall. 40 matter wha waists ta.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-17

a vote uezs ruesdav for aauexatisa
70 a vote Zoe prssrsss ant expass.9e.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-17

Vote Tor saaszstios ant a orvsssr
Nosa fsland
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-17

TO he sure it's only n coincidence,
but you probably noticed that Thaw
and Roosevelt both made the first
page on the same day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-17
CHORDS AND
DLSCORDS

CHARLES Francis Adams. the his
torian. evidently struck pay dirt in
his digging. He left an estate OF over
million
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-17

MRS. Russell sage has donated SIS
600 for New York game protection. It
should be explained that the game in
this instance has reference 10 birds
and fishes. not tigers and kitties.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-17
In a Vital spot.

IIITfhaEc kepubIiCanl.
J. Helms was struck by an automo-
bile Thursday evening on the opera
house corner and thrown about thirty
feet. one OF hts hips was cut by
the impact and he was badly bruised,
the only wonder Is that he was not
killed further grievance-Jay's
hat flew OF his head into the car
which struck him and the whereabouts
OF the perfectly new hat is as obscure
rs the names OF the drivers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-17

DAVENPORT reports failure of a
vinegar concern DO YOU suppose the
trade became soureI:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-17

sasuraar s0sa y. fois
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-17
THE ARGUS.

Ftssfa-s-s e=nT &c fsss sseaa,s 49,
$40 rsax fsaaL "a eEatsssd az -
ssstef-es ssuaaf-ci.ss anasf-rI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-17

DESPITE the ant-upplng law in
Wisconsin. baid-headed men viii be
expected 20 continue lifting their hats
30 the ladies'. no matter the tempera-
ture.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-17

Is-s t-f.ss -f~-as-s - tA- s.-e~tss-S
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-17

DOROTHY Dix says there is no
such thing as an old maid Wen
bite. Dorothy. Then what is shee
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-15
MODELLED IN CLAY
First as Design for New Dodge
Brothers Roadster Which
is BEING Shown Here.

Comment on the beautiful lines of
the new Dodge Brothers' roadster
has brought forth the information
that this latest model OF the. big De
troit concern. was first modelled in
the clay, after which patterns were
made for the regulation steel bodies
In order to obtain the true-stream
line design, Dodge Brothers en-
gineers adopted the architect anG
sculptor's devise OF first making a
model and when the company off,
cia1s finally placed their o. X on the
clay body, the rest was easy.
Beyond the mere exterior, Dodge
Brothers new roadster model is de-
signed for purposes OF utility: Use
less wooden frame work was dis
carded in the construction of the
car in favor OF an all steel body.
Lighthess combined = with great
strength has thus boon obtained, as
we'll as far greater baggage carrying
capacity
Enough baggage for. - for a
trans-continnentaL tour can be easily
carried in the roomy compartment at
the rear OF the car. This cSmpart-
ment, Of course. is providing equally
useful to the city salesman who are
compelled to carry sanTtES "a their
daRy rounds The absence of the
tonneau affords l.crln for rela&e0
position for the two passeERrs, and
the sat is of comfortabl width for
two people. The complete car weighs
Just also.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-15

Carlisle Indians, Marietta College and
Washington and Jefferson form a.
series OF games which run from Oc-
tober 23 to November 13 and make
up the hardest months work ever
mapped out for Wesleyan eleven.
However. in spite of this, the
promise is handed out by those in
charge, that the material will be
capable enough to fulfill these re-
quirem ents, and on this promise 1T
will be necessary for the West Viz
Rinia football fans who ane concern
ed as to the falls championship to
rest until the opening OF the season.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-15

ka and wyoming until the sheep men
and homesteaders began to XIII on
the free ranges. Then ne quit with
a comfortable bank roll and went IN
to the business of railroad contracting
In Canada chiefly. He helped build
the Great Northern, Northern Pacific:
Canadian Pacific and other roads, and
admits that he made little on the
He lives wherever his job IS. and
has rambled so much that he has yet
to cast vote. never having dallied
around long enough to establish a
legal residence
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-15
NOTICE no sHIPPERs.

Traction Company express cars
leave Clarksburg for Grasseln. O'Netl
mont, Fairvfew, Farmington. Man
nington and intermediate points
daily except Sunday. Shipments for
Mannineton and intermediate points
should be delivered in the station not
later than $500 a. M: FairvteW Ind
intermediate points, 1880 q. M;
weston and intermediate points.
1900 m.
Quick service. reasonable rates.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-15

Continued from page d, second sec.l
the fight fans of New York and other
places, who for years have dreamed
hopelessly of seeing those two masters
of fistic science in the same ring.
Bill stands to win $50. 600. $40 00o-l
nobody can estimate what. Also, to
be sure, he stands to have that healthy
bank roll of his nicked to the extent
of $50. 600 or $4,000 That's his gam
Bile, and he's making it very willing
ly.
Il wouldn't say I'm betting on a
sure thing" he remarked the other
day down at Brighton. But as they
say at the track. lisa good thing.
change for myself out Of the bout, and
if / don't-well I'll have had a good
time and grabbed of some experience
Who is Bill Marshall? everybody
asked few days ago. when from
Chicago came the word that at last
Packey Mcfarland and Mike Gibbons
had signed articles and agreement
and had posted for'eits to meet IN
New York.
well, here's a little BIT about him.
Bill Is -thirty-nine, has a wide open,
genial face, q pleasing western hrawl
-and-if. this means anything to you
is an exact ringer, except in the mat
ter Of height, for Charley Van Loan,
the magazine writer, who is held IN
tender memory hereabouts for having.
stolen second base with the bases full
in a game between newspaper writ
ers. Bill Marshall might pun suca
play to make the game amusing, out
after a few minutes talk with Ann
you'd readily understand that no
wouldn't pull that bone or any other
In matter of business.
Bill was born in Iowa in rs, stuck
to the farm until he was fourteen,
then blew west and punched cows.
He gathered together a.lot of those
Interesting animals for himself anu
ranched it through Montana, Nebras-
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-15
ELIMINATES his FIELDS.

HUNTINGTON, Ind. Aug. H.
When the sun went down on an 1t,
completed job OF thrashing on inc
George w. Soures farm. east of Hue
tington, Oliver Kline, one of H1nst
ington county's scientific farmssts.
wheeled hts automobile into range G.,
the thrashing outfit and turned on
the headlights. The surroundings
were lighted up brilliantly and the
thrashing was continued.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-15
WESLEYAN
Continued from page l, second sec

!; (Continuef from page 1, second secJ
men each OF equal caltber. and about
!. four or five first class line men in
addition to the regulars.
All told, then. eighteen or twenty
men of real varsity caliber. will be
required to meet the emergencies
that are very likely to arise. duo to
the hard games following each other
on successive Saturdays throughout
the season. Pennsylvania state, the
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-15
!. APRIL.
MAY
JUNE

TIE popularity preferred Of all the light SKIES
Andvh
are Verge
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-15

susanna for children with summer
acknowledgements,
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-15
PUT UP

CONTINUED from page =. second sec.l
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-01

TLAVIUS VALERIUS AURELTCS
n Etcetericus Constantine was the
= son Of Constantius Chorus. who
had a half interest in the Roman en-
pire in the third century and ran it in
partnership with an exceedingly fatal
ailment named Dioc,etian-
Finally Diocletian, who had an ambi-
tion to die in his bed. resigned his half
Of the throne and turned it over 20
Galerius. who sent out a posse after
Constantine with the idea Of shorten
ms him about a foot and cutting down
the list Of candidates. Constantine fled
10 Britain. where his father was run
ming the other half OF the Empire and
in AID. 800 became emperor on his
fathers decease.
Constantine Immediately raised an
army and set out after GaIerius. Max
entius, Maximian. ct al There was a
great deal Of fighting up and down
italy, but finally Constantine saw
fiery cross in the heavens with the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-01
Pecos Entitled To Success

aDam It, we must" from down Pecos way, is not
profanity It is merely the determined slogan Of the
farmers Of that section relative the PecOs river
They want Uncle Sam do for them what he has done
for New Mexico and Texas with the Elephant Butte
dam; what he has done for scores of other communities
in the great west with his reclamation service
The PecOs people have ample land and water for
project Of considerable size, and, while there IS
government land under the project this is true Of
other projects that have been bu-he Elephant Butte
IN particular.
The reclamation act did originally apply to the
state Of Texas because originally It the intention
to construct reclamation projects only where the govern
ment had homestead land to reclaim. This law was
amended, however to include Texas, at the time
engagements being made for the construction of
the Elephant Butte dam, and the reclamation service
could operate in the Pecos valley If the people down
there can convince the officials that their cause is
worthy.
They should have trouble in this, for the Pecos
valley is fertile any region in the country Grapes
pears peaches, pums apricots and alfalfa being
raised there when many Of the present reclamation
projects IN the west wldenesses The Pecos river
IS stream with strong permanent flow and heavy
floods dam sufficient to hold the flow of the river