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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-06

passes with our hands. our prizes we
ate on the spot. wriggling ana moist
We did not notice the lack OF salt.
The mouth of the slough became our
favorite playground. Here we spent
many hours each day, catching fish ana
PLAYING on the logs, and here. one day.
we learned our first lessons in navlga-
tion. The log on which Lop Ear was
living got adrift. He was curled up on
his side, asleep. A light fan OF mir
slowly drifted the log away from the
shore. and when ! noticed his predica-
ment the distance was already too
great for him to leap.
At first the episode seemed merely
funny to me. But when one of the
warrant impulses of fear, common in
that age of perpetual Insecurity
moved within me | was struck with
nv own loneliness. was made sud
denly aware Of Lop Ears remoteness
out there on that alien element few
feet away. called loudly to him a
warning cry. He awoke. frightened,
and shifted his weight rashly on the
log. 1t turned over. sousing him IN
der. Three times again it soused him
under as he tried to climb out upon it,
Then he succeeded. crouching upon it
and chattering with fear
I could do nothing. nor could be.
Swimming was something of which
we knew nothing We were already too
far removed from the lower life forms
to have the instinct for swimming. and
we had not yet become sufficiently
manlike to undertake it as the working
out of problem. | roamed disconso-
lately up and down the bank. keeping
as close to him in his involuntary trav-
els as I could. while he wGiled and
cried till it was wonder that he did
not bring down upon us every hunting
animal within mile.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-06
CHAPTER VIII.


A TER we had had out our
tAE laugh Lop Ear and l curved
lHSeyS back in our fight and got
49, breakfast in the BURBERRY
swamp. 1t was the same swamp TO
which had made my first journeys in
the world years before. accompanied
by my mother. I had seen little of
her in the intervening time Usually
when she visited the horde at the
caves I was away in the forest. had
once or twice caught glimpses of the
Chatterer IN the open space and had
had the pleasure Of making faces at
him and angering him from the mouth
OF my cave. Beyond such amenities
I had left my family severely alone.
I was not much interested in it, and
anyway | was doing very well by ny
self.
After eating our fill of berries, Wit.
two nestfuls of partly Matched quail
eggs for dessert, LOp Ear and wan
dered circumspectly into the woods
toward the river. Here was where
stood my old homo tree, out Of which
I had been thrown by the Chatterer.
1t was still occupied. There had been
increase in the family. Clinging tight
to my mother was little baby; also
there was a girl. partly grown. who
cautiously regarded US from one OF
the lower branches. She was evident
II my sister. or half sister rather.
My mother recognized me. but she
warned me away when l started TO
climb into the tree. Lop Ear, who
was more cautious by far than l, beat
a retreat, nor could l persuade him to
return Later in the day. however,
my sister came down to the ground.
and there and in neighboring trees we
romped and played all afternoon. And
then came trouble. She was my sis
ter. but that did not prevent her from
treating me abominably. for she had
inherited all the viciousness of the
Chatterer Sic turned upon me sud
denly in a petty Fage and scratched
me- tore my hair and sank her sharp
little teeth deep into my forearm. I
E. lost my temper | did not injure her.
but it was undoubtedly the soundest
spanking she had received up to that
time
How she yelled and squalled, The
Cha.tcrer. who had been away all day
and who was only then returning.
heard the noise and rushed for the
spot. Ny mother also rushed, but he
got there first. Lop Ear and did not
wait his coming We were off and
away. and the Chatterer gave US the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-06
Guardians Sale OF Real Estate.

Guardians Sale of Real Estate.
To all persons whom it may con-
Germ:
Notice is hereby given that the I'M
dersigned, The Central 7. dst and Say
ings Bank, guardian of Custer Temp
kins and VERNE Tompkins, minors,
will make application to tie probate
court OF Rock Island county, at a reg
ular term thereof. to be held at the
county court house. in the city of Rock
Island. in said county, on the first
Monday Of May, A. d. 1916, being the
first day thereof, for an order and de-
cree OF sal court, directing it as said
guardian to sell the following real
estate belonging to said minors, or so
much thereof as shall seem to said
court necessary for reinvestment, and
the support and education of said min
ors, situated in the county of Rock Is
land and sta'e Of Illinois, to-wit.
UNDIVIDED two twenty-seyenths
(2-27ths) of the west half 90 of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-06

As |. my real self. grew older. I en-.
tered more and more into the sub
stance of my dreams One may dream
| and even in the midst Of the dream be
aware that he is dreamin and if the
dream be bad. comfort himself with
the thought that it is only a dream
This is common experience with all
Of us. And SO it was that |. the mod
ern. often entered into my dreaming.
and in the consequent strange dual
personality was both actor and spec
tator. And right often have l. the
modern. been perturbed and vexed by
the foolishness. illogic. obtuseness and
general all round stupendous stupidity
of myself. the primitive.
And one thing more. before I end
this depression. Have you ever dream
cd that YOU dreamed? Dogs dream.
horses dream. ali animals dream. In
Big Tooth's day the half men dreamed
and when the dreams were bad ther
howled in their sleep. Now L. the mo-
ern. have lain down with Big Too.i
and dreamed his dreams.
This is getting almost beyond the
grip of the intellect, | know. but | do
know that have done this thing. And
let me tell you that the flying and
crawling dreams of Big Tooth were as
vivid to him as the falling through
space dream is to you.
For Big Tooth also had an other self.
and when he slept that other self
dreamed back into the past. back to
the wi,ged reptiles and the clash and
the onset of dragons and beyond that
to the scurrying. rodent-like life of the
my mammals and. far remoter still.
to the shore slime Of the primeval sea
i cannot, dare not. say more. II is all
100 vague and complicated and awful
can only hint Of those vast and ter
| rlflc vistas through which have peer.
ed hazily at the progression of life-not
upward from the ape to man. but m
ward from the worm.
And now to return to nv tale.
Big Tooth. knew not the Swift One az
a creature of finer facial and bodily
symmetry, with long dashed eyes and
bridge to her nose and down opening
nostrils that made toward beauty.
knew her only as the mill eyed young
female who made soft sounds and did
not fight. | liked to play with her-I
knew not why-to see. food In her
company and TO 90 bird nesting with
her. And | must confess she taught
me things about tree climbing. She
was very wise. very strong. and no
cllnsins skirts impeded her move
ments
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-06

The hours passed. The sun climbed
overhead and began its descent to the
west. The light wind died down and
left Lop Ear on his log floating around
a hundred feet away. And then some
how, l know not how, Lop Ear made
the great discovery He began pad
ding with his hands. At first his
progress was slow and cratic. Then
he strengthened out and began labor
iously to paddle nearer and nearer. I
could not understand l sat down and
watched and waited until he gained
the shore
But he had learned something, which
vas more than I had done Later in
the afternoon he deliberately launched
out from shore on the log Still later
he persuaded me to join him, and l.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-06

northeast qParter ca of section
twenty-eight (2S) in township seven
teen % ~orth range two e. ives. ~
the 4th p, NJ. in Rock Island county.
Illinois, subject to their mothers dow
er therein, and 10 invest such OF the
proceeds of said sale as shall not be
Immediately requisite for said support
and education in other real estate, OF
otherwise, under the direction of the
court.
GENITAL TRUST AND SAVINGS
Walker, Ingram & Sweeney,
Attorneys for Guardian.
BANK, Guardian of said Minors,
BY N. S. Heagy, President
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-06
Public Notice.

| desire to notify the public that
will not be responsible for any debt
contracted by my wife, Ida Davidson
after this date.
EMERY EARL DAVIDSON.
May 5, 1916.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-06

All the news all the time--The Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-06

Continued Next Wednesday,
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-26
KETCHIKAN LYCEUM.

Rev. Harold H. Kelly president of the Ketchikan Lyceum appointed a committee on arrangements today consisting of Mrs. Bergun, Mrs Col lins, Walter Yanggen and w. c. Weig- le, who after a conference decided to request MT. Robinson to stage the comic opera Trial by Jury" breech of promise case, full of fun from start to finish. also Rose of Auvergne," a short splendid musical comedy. As these plays are short both will be stag ed the same evening.
 The first rehearsal will be held in the Firemen's hall at 8 o'clock Mon day evening. Aug. 28 MT. Robinson and the committee very much desire to, have every one present who took part in his other operas and all others who are musically inclined. Don't forget the time and tell all your friends. This will be the nrst num- Der of the Ketchikan Lyceum for the coming season.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-26
ANTICIPATE A CRISIS TODAY
 IN SITUATION
Railroad Executives Per- sist In Demanding Ac-
 ton by Board.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-A crisis in the threatened strike by the rail road employees is expected today.
 Counter proposals were prepared by the railroad executives who are per sistent in demanding that the trouble be left for adjudication in the hands of the properly appointed board of arbitration. They contend that the issue of the eight-hour day, is not directly involved, but rather the in crease in pay is the bone of conten- ttoN. For that reason if, for no oth- CT, they prefer leaving the settlement to arbitration.
 It is admitted here by all the labor representatives that the men in the rank and file are getting uneasy and more delay may prove disastrous to further arguments.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-26
FINE WAS REMITTED.

AMSTERDAM, Aug. 26.-The Echo Beige says it learns that Gen. von Bis sing, governor general of the occupied portions of Belgium, has remitted the fine of $25O,OOO imposed on Brussels for celebrating the Belgian national fete day July 21, which the municipal ity had refused to pay as illegal.
 Dispatches from The Hague and Amsterdam late in July announced the imposition of a heavy fine on Brus- sells because of the celebration. A dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph from The Hague said that Acting Burgomaster Lemmonier had declin- ed to pay the fine. which he said had been imposed because of the public's patriotic sentiments and therefore was illegal and inadmissible
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-26
CITY PRISONERS
 NEED NOT WORK
 OUT THEIR FINES
SWEEPING DECISION GIVEN BY THE DISTRICT COURT
 AT JUNEAU.
CJuneau Empire.

JUNEAU, Aug. 23.-In decision handed down by Judge R. W. Jen- nings this morning in the matter of the application for writ of habeas corpus uy Peter Collander, he held that the municipal magistrates of the cities of the Territory had no author fly under the law to require city pris- oners to work on the streets or at any plac- while serving out sentences, and alse hat they were without au- thority Jo imprison convicted man for nonps yment of a fine assessed by the city magistrate. The writ was granted and the release of Collander ordered.
 The decision is a sweep1ig one and will revo'utionize the practice of municipal courts over the entire Ter ritory and especially in Juneau where the city pr. .soners have been required to work on the streets for the past three or four months.
 Peter Co1iander was arrested recent ly and wcs tried for being drunk and disorderly lie was fined and ordered to work [ the r'ty at the rate of S2 per day, -A,4 .- mount of his fine had been worked out. Collender re- fused to york and was placed in a solitary cell where he remained dur ing the hearing of his application for the writ.
 Under the provisions of the law which is contained in Section 627, subdivision 10, of the compiled laws of Alaska. the powers of the muni- cipal magistrates are clearly defined, according to the ruling. and all acts going beyond the powers as outlined are void and illegal
 All city ordinances passed by muni- cipal council bodies which exceed the authorities as laid down in the com piled laws are also void and until
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-26
ARE PRESSING
 FORWARD WITH
 DETERMINATION
Cross 2 Cappathian Pass es and Capture Two Very
 Important Poitns.

PETROGRAD, Aug. 26.-According to the war office, the Russians are pressing forward with a determination that cannot be checked. They have passed two Carpathian passes and captured Jablonitza, and Ferskul on the boundry between Galicia and Blu kowina In the region of Kuty, the statement says, besides the capture of the above named points, the Rus sians are occupying several heights west of Fereskul. Stubborn attacks by the enemy on the heights south west of Tommakik mountain, were re pulsed.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-26
HE BRITISH AGAIN REPORT
 MORE GAIN
The SOmme Front Battle Shows The Strength
 On The Allies.

LONDON, Aug 2G-A report from the Somme front this morning states that the British forces had made an other important gain, advancing to within few hundred yards of Martin quich where the enemy is said to be strongly entrenched.
 The last few days, the British fore es have not only held their gains, but also advanced in several instances, capturing several hundred prisoners and many trenches of the Germans whose losses are said to have been eX- tremely heavy.
 The incessant hammering of the all lied forces against the enemy's posi- tions has resulted in driving the Ger mans from nearly every point. Even the enemy's resistance that was vast ly strengthened after the capture of Pozieres by the allies, had given way to the British, says the war office re- port today
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-26
ROUMANIA ON
 THE VERGE OF
 ENTERING WAR
Allies Believe She Will Join Entente Against
 Her Old Enemy.

LONDON, Ane 26. =. A Bucharest dispa-aa says that there is no doubt that Roumania has reached an under standing with the allies in regard to the conditions under which she will enter the war. TPe Roumanian press is agreed that there need be any fur ther discussion of that question, and as the army is entirely mobilized and ready. it may as well be stated that Roumania will join against her old enemy. Bulgaria The agitation is said to be gaining strength with every day and that it is only matter of a few days before Roumanian soldiers will find themselves in the midst of the heavy fighting.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-26
CUTS EARS OFF 20 MEN.

FL PASO, Aug. 26.-The story of Villa chief who with his own hands cut off the ears of 20 prisoners, who later were shot, was told by a rescued prisoner and published in one of the Mexican newspapers. The chief who committed the atrocity was General Uribe, commander during a raid at Jimminez.
 Uribe seized a small body of de fac to government soldiers, according to the witness, and called on them to join his band. Twenty failed to re- spond. Finding them stubborn, Uribe trimmed their ears and then ordered captain to shoot them. This order was carried out just as a rescuing par ty came up. The bodies were recover ed by the government troops.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-26
oLD-TlME OFFICIALS ARE
 GOING TO THE HOME

Judge Philander Gallaher, former United States commissioner at Ruby, and the dean of the legal profession in that thriving community, will short ly leave for the Pioneers Home at Sitka, Alaska, to recuperate. Judge Gallaher is one of Alaska's oldest fed eral officials, having been appointed to commissionership in 1897 by President Mckinley. His many friends in the interior of Alaska sincerely hope that he will find the home and surroundings beneficial to his require ments.-Ex
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-26
CENTRAL POWERS
 START OFFENSIVE
FROM REPORTS THE GERMANS HAVE ATTACKED SEVERAL
 POINTS EAST AND WEST.

LONDON, Aug. 26.-From various reports, it is evident that the Central Powers have united for a determined effort to make marks in the ranks of the allied forces. It is reported that they have begun attacks on several points from the extreme East to the extreme West. This Is said to be the result of a new policy recently adopted by the German war office, and will be followed by unrestricted submarine warfare, says the Morning Times today.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-26
MORE TROOPS ARE LANDED.

PARIS, Aug. 26.-Italian troops, the second contingent the last ten days, began to disembark at Saloniki yes terday, says a dispatch from Athens On leaving their ship the troops pass ed through Saloniki to camp, preced- ed by military bands and cheered by the populace.
 Recent reports indicate the with drawal of Austrian troops from the Balkans for use on the Russian and Italian fronts.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-26
ACTION IN SEATTLE
 STRIKE POSTPONED
THE COMMITTEE FROM THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HAS
 BEEN ACTIVE.

SEATTLE, Aug. 26.-Action on the waterfront strike, a settlement of which was given into the hands of a committee composed of members of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce, has been postponed until Monday when the committee will report IL was reported today that the trouble might be adjusted the first part of the coming week.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-26
GAVE HUSBAND 30 DAYS.

Mrs. Edward Hader was permitted to cat as judge in the case of her bus band, whom she charged with being ahbitual drunkard. She sentenced him to thirty days in the house of correction, according to the Milwau- kee Sentinel
 Mrs. Hader testified that several drink cures failed to keep him sober She said he had been intoxicated for several weeks.
 You know your husband better than I do," the judge said. You name the sentence"
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-26
SPAIN INCREASES ARMY.

MADRID, Aug. 26. ~ An increase in the Spanish army to 1S0,O0O men on peace footing is provided for in a military reorganization bill which soon will be presented to parliament by the minister of war. The reserves of the regular army will permit rapid of at least 100000 The project provides for officers sufficient for a reserve army of 60O,0O0.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-26

ATHENS. Aug. 26.-After a con ference of the French. British, Serbian and Russian commanders at Saloniki today it was decided that the newly arrived Russian troops should take up positions with the Serbian troops on the Southern frontier of Serbia.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-26

UDINE, Italy. Aug. 26.-Unmindful of the danger. it is said that after the Italian troops had captured Gorizia, King Emanuel passed over the Luz inc bridge, the object of relentless shelling by the Austrians, in order to visit the captured city. As he pass ed Italian troops shouted Long live the King! Long live Italy!
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-26
Will Circle The island.

Attorney and Mrs. c. II. Cosgrove and family accompanied by Miss Wolf as guest, left this morning for a trip around the island The party plans to be out three or four days. Mr. J. J. Daly, is also one of the par ty as far as George Lockers logging camp where Charlie promised to just drop him off" until he returns. Mr. Daly is on business bent.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-26
Villa Is Reported
 To Be Dead Once More

SAN ANTONIO, Aug 26.-A new report of the death of Villa was re- ceived by Andres Harcia, Mexican consul. The report is from San Gero- nimo, Chichuhua. says that the bandit chieftain died of blood poisoning from his wounds at Tallamantes, near Par ral, on July 9. While the report was transmitted for what it was worth to Mexico City, it was given little cred ence at the local consulate
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-26
GERMAN OFFICE
 MAKES A REPORT

BERLIN,- Aug. 26 - The German war office in it's usual daily statement this morning reports that the result of the air raid yesterday by the Ger man aeroplanes eight were killed and thirty-eight wounded on the outskirts of the city of London, says a cor respondent to the Times.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-26

CHICAGO, Aug. 26-The Rev. M. w. Sanders, who formerly conducted a saloon in Smithton, Pa, has been ap- pointed pastor of the Avondale Pres byterian church. It is said that when Sanders decided, a few years ago to devote his life to the ministry, he closed his bar and entered the sem mary as student
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-26

BERLIN, Aug. 26.-Ofcial amour cement is made by the Sofia war office that on August IS, the Bulgarian left wing began a general offensive, ad- vancing in the Struma valley and re- pulsing the British and French near Seres.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-26

PETROGRAD, Aug 26-The fight ing in the direction of Diarbeker is developing fayorably for us. We cap tured a series of heights which had been fortified strongly by the Turks, and took a large number of prisoners.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-26

CHICAGO, Aug .26-Managers of the western republican national cam paign headquarters today organized an economic bureau to supervice all ex- penditures during the campaign.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-26

LONDON, Aug. 26.-The Russians have made further advances at some points along the Stokhod line where they broke through the Austro-Hun- garian defenses last week. The cap- ture of 1900 men are reported.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-26

some special legislation touching on the matter is passed oy Congress the cities of the Territory will be unable to collect fines through imprisonment, or cause the prisoner to work for the city in any manner during his confine- ment.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-26

ATHENS, Aug, 26, - The rayalist party in Greece is taking eXtraordin- ary precautions preparatory to the coming election The king is said to be constantly guarded.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-26
Union And Washington
 Lake Finally United

SEATTLE, Aug. 26.-The waters of Lake Washington were finally united to those of Lake Union yesterday, an official announcement was made to that effect this morning. The whole city is celebrating.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-26

DETE TT, Aug. 26.-The first mate cf the | roit and Cleveland steamer :. sace reported seeing an unidentified fl ghter sinking as his ship passed by Bar Point, Lake Erie. A tug was sent out to give help.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-26
Germany Violates Pledge

LONDON, Aug 26. = The marquis of Crewe, lord president of the coun- cil said at a meeting that since the German government had given it's pledge to the United States against torpedoing ships without warning, four British and three neutral ships had been sunk without warning by submarines.
 Another neutral ship was attacked by a torpedo, he said, without warm ing In the cases of the seven vessels sunk at least forty lives were lost
 The marquis said it was impossible to avoid the definite conclusion that in the seven cases there had been clear violation of the understanding given by the German government
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-26
THE FARRAGUT IN PORT.

The Admiral Farragut arrived in port early this morning on it's way south with a large list of passengers, and remained in port until the mid de of the afternoon. Over six thous- and cases of salmon were taken from the Ketchikan cannery
 W. B, Bowden left on the Farragut for the south.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-26
Woman Shoots Captain.

MACON, Ga, Aug. 26.-Captain Ed gar Spratling, of company of the national guard in camp near here, was shot and killed yesterday afternoon by an Atlanta woman.