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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-06-14

me their Names he said. and he point
ed to the stars on the flag. The last
i know. is Ohio. My father lived In
Kentucky But have guessed Mich
lgan and Indiana and Afississippi that
was where Fort Adams is7-they make
twenty. But where are your other
fourteen? You have not cut up any
Of the old ones, I HOPPER
swell, that was not bad text, and
I told him the names, In as good Or
der as I could, and he babe me take
down his beautiful map and draw'them
In as i best could with my pencil. He
was wild with delight about Texas,
told me how his brother died there;
he had marked gold cross where he
supposed his brothers grave was; and
he had guessed at Texas. Then he
was delighted as he saw California
and Oregon-that, he said, he had sus-
pected partly, because he had never
been permitted to land on that shore,
though the ships were there so much.
And the men,, said he, laughing,
brought off good deal besides furs.
Then he went back-heavens, how
far-to ask about the Chesapeake, and
what was done to Barron for surren-
7 dering her to the Leopard, and wheth-
er Burr ever tried again, and he ground
his teeth with the only passion he
showed. But in moment that was
over, and he said, God forgive me,
forI am sure, ! forgive him Then
he asked about the old war-told
me. the true story Of his Serving the
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-06-14

gun the day we took the Java-asked
about dear old David Porter, as he
called him. Then he settled down
more quietly, and very happily to hear
me tell in an hour the history Of fifty
years. ttt .tH-Fa s
"HOw I wished 1t had been some
body who knew something But l
did as well as could. l told him of
the English war. told him about Full
ton and the steamboat beginning. i
told him about old Scott and Jackson ;
told him all i could think about the
Mississippi, and New Orleans, and
Texas, and his own old Kentucky.
And do you know he asked who was
In COMMAND of the Legion of the
WestT l told him 1t was very gal
liant officer named Grant, and that by
our last news, he was about to estab-
llsh his headquarters at Vicksburg.
Then, Where was VicksburgY 1
worked that/out on the map; 1t was
about a hundred miles, more or less,
above his old Fort Adams; and |
thought Fort ADAMS must pe rum rum
now. 1T must be at OLD Nickls plan
tation' SAID ne; WELL that Is
changer =.
4 tel you, lngham' IL was u naru
thing to condense the history OF mar
a century Into that talk with SICK
man. And do not Know what told
hlm-Tot emlgratlon' ana the means OF
it-of STEAMBOATS, ana ranrpads ana
telegraDhs-of Inventions ana DOCKS
and literature-of me, colleges anu
west Point ana the Nayai school,
but with the queerest interruptions
that ever you heard. You see IL was
Robinson Crusoe asking al the accu'
mulated questions OF nfty-six years.
"rremember he asked, all OF sud-
den, VINO was president now; ana
when itoid him. he asked II Old ADe
was Gen. benjamin i-ihcolns son. ne
said he met Old General Lincoin, when
he was quite a boy himself, at some
indian treaty. l said no. that 'd-ADe
was kentnckian ike himseif, Dut
could not tel him OF what family; ne
hnd worked up from the ranks. 5000
or-hlm! cried Neian; y gin glad OF
that. AS l have brooded ana Won
dered ! have thought our danger was
In keeping up those regular success
sions In the hrst famiiies Then l.
got talking about my Visit TO WASH
ington. told him OF meeting the ore
gon congressman, Harding; 1 told him
about Smithsonian and the exploring
expedition; told him about the capt.
tol--and the statues Tor the pediment
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-06-14

calm, hard passion; but l. Numbered
out that would. by all that was holy,
and that 1 had never thought of doing
4 anything else. he hardly seemed to
hear me but he did. almost u a
whisper Say! ooh, II anybody had
said so to me when 7 was Of your age|
think 1t was this half-confidence Of
his, which never abused, for never
told this story ill-now, which after
ward made us great friends. He was
very kind to me. Often he sat up, or
even got up at night to walk the deck
with me when it was my watch. He
explained to me a, great deal Of my
mathematics. He lent me books, and
helped me about my reading. He new
err alluded SO directly to his story
. again .bnt from one and another Off
Ger have learned, In thirty years,
what am telling. When we parted
from him in st. Thomas harbor, at the
end of our cruise, 1 was more sorry
than I can tell. I was very glad to
meet him again In 1880; and later In
life, when / thought I had some IN
fluence In Washington, moved heav-
en- and earth to have him discharged.
But 1t was like getting ghost out OF
prison. They pretended there was no
such man, and never was such d man.
They will say so at the department
now! Perhaps they do not know. 1t
will not be the first thing in the serv-
ice Of which the department appears
to know nothing! 10 a9m,
There is a story that Nolan met
Burr once on one of our vessels, when
a party of Americans came on board
In the Mediterranean. But this be
lieve to be lie; or rather, 1t Is q
myth, ben trovato, involving a tire
mendous blowing-up with which he
sank Burr, asking him how he liked
to be "without a, country" But 1t Is
clear, from Burr's life, that nothing
Of the sort could have happened; and
! mention this only as an Illustration
of the stories which get a-going where
there is the least mystery at bottom
, So Philip Nolan had his wish full
filed. Poor fellow, he repented Of his
folly. and then, like man, submitted
to the fate he had asked for. He new
er Intentionally added to the difficulty
or delicacy Of the charge Of those who
had him in hold. Accidents would
happen; but they never happened from
his fault. Lieutenant TruxtOn told me
that when Texas was annexed, there
was careful discussion among thu
officers, whether they should get holt
OF Nolan's handsome set Of maps, ant
cut Texas out of 1t, from the mai
of the world and the map Of Mexico
The United States had been cut on
when the atlas was bought for him
But it was voted rightly enough, tina
to do this would be virtually to revea
to him what had happened, or, al
Harry Cole said, to make him thinl
Old Burr had succeeded. So 1t wa
from no fault of Nolan's that a grea
botch happened at my own table, when
for short time, I was in command o
the George Washington corvette, OF
the South American station. We wer'
lying in the La Plata, and some of th'
officers, who had been on shore, ant
, had just Joined again, were entertain
ing us with accounts of their misad
ventures in riding the half-wild horses
of Buenos Aires. Nolan was at table
and was in an unusually bright an(
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-06
CONVICTS' RIOT
TO COST Them
HONOR SYSTEM

JOLIET. III. June G.-The honor
system at Joliet state prison VIII
be abolished II was believed today.
as n result, of ycsterday's rioting.
which resulted in the death OF one
convict. injury OF score Of others
and serious injury OF two guards.
A. l.. Bowen. acting warden. de-
clarcd today the mutlny was due TO
the prisoners receiving too much
liberty. When they oyerBtepped
their privileges. he said. and an
attempt was made TO curb them.
they rcbelled.
Bowen charges that women, pos
ing ms welfare workers. had been
visiting the prison freely and writ
Ing improper letters TO the inmates.
An order prohibiting any visitors
except relatives. pyecipitated the
trouble. The destruction OF prop
erty resulting from five fires set
by the conylcts was placed at
$40. 900.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-06

that a similar measure. when plac-
ID 10 the referendum In Australia.
was defeated by an overwhelming
majority. II declares that congress-
men exempted themselves at the
outset. and that this nation should
practice the democracy II breaches.
Berild Is a Norwegian author who
has been In this country rs years.
lie claims the petition was sent TO
him from socialist headquarters in
Chicago. and that he did not know
It WAS Illegal 10 circulate H. Both
Beriid and Peterson are ardent 10.
cialists
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-06
How You May Change
Your Face Completely

Any wOmau not satisfied with ~
complexion can easily remove ~ and
have d nrW ono. The thin veil ~
sffiinR hHlf-dead rutirle lH an en-
cumhfhnce and should be removed 10
give the fresh. vigorous. young skin
underneath = chance 20 show Itself
nud 10 breathe There's a simple.
Old fashioned remedy which viii al
ways do the work Get an ounce ~
pure msrcoliz~d wsH from your
druggist ana apply 10 At night Ike
cold cream. washing n 0ff in the
morning TIE wax will gently alb
n0rb ell the iifeleas skin and leave
a healthy ana beautiful complexion.
uB fresh aH chifd'H Naturally II
takes with n an such facial blen-
lsteH 49, freckles. moth patches. sal
lgVneHr. liver spotr. piuplen II IL
pieaTnnt 20 use. and economical Tire
face 80 treated soon looks years
younger.
To keep the skin free from wrin-
bles and fugrOws there's nothing
quite 80 good a. the old reliable
shNolte lotion. n IL only necessary
20 dissolve an ounce ~ powdered
saNolite ia q half pint Of witch hazel
and battle the face ia this a. re-
quired. The result IL instantaneous
and wonderful and there ~ ne
harmful effect whatever. 49, Adyer-
tieement.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-06
Frisco Registration
More Than Expected

SAN FRANCISCO. June s.-Res
istration OF conscriptable youths on
the Pacific coast exceeded all esti.
mates. according TO incomplete 70
turns available early today.
Shortage OF registration cards
and an unexpected rush TO the poll.
ing places nearly swamped regis.
trars In many cities on the Coast
An unexpected rush OF lowgers
into Weed and McCloud. two small
northern California towns. quickly
exhausted tho registration blanks.
and registration Was completed on
loose scraps OF paper.
Idaho. Washington. Oregon. Cali.
forniA and Arizona together should
register IIi.2oT men. according 10
census estimates.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-06
BAKER WINS OUT
AS PORTLAND MAYOR

PORTLAND. June 8. Practically
complete returns from every pre-.
cinct Ia the city early today gave
George l.. Baker n plurality Of .bGs
over VIII II. DAILY for mayor The
vote was Baker 24.B3i. DAILY 49,.
3Gi. A. l.. Barbour and John "
Mann are elected commissioners.
according 10 these same returns.
Portland voted down three char
tcrs which proposed 10 change the
present commission government.
passed the anttpioketing ordinance
by very close margin, voted grain
elevator bonds. enacted one meas
nre which required n bond from ~.
neys. and killed another which
would have given them free use OF
tho streets
Present returns show that Ore
gon passed the $4,000. 900 road bond
bill.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-06
RIOTERS
ARE QUELLED
IN PETROCRAD
nv ARTHUR e. MANN

vnlt-d Pres. STAR Correspondent
STOCKHOLM, June 6.--Ten
thousand socialists and labor
era rioted In the royal square
Tuesday afternoon when the
premier OF the lower mouse Of
parliament refused the election
OF the socialist leader. Brant.
ING, TO the upper house.
A number were wounded by ss.
lcrs welded hy police and soldiers,
A big force of guards was hastily
summoned 10 tho palace and par.
Lament buildings when the mob
began giving Indications OF VIC.
lence.
The parade had started as u
pcaceable demonstration. but when
the crowd found it's progress barred
to the approaches TO the palace and
the parliament buildings. their
temper changed Stones we're
thrown at the police and soldiers
and there were several clashes.
The guards. however. were
strong enough TO repcl all attempts
Of the mob TO rush tho parliament
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-06
TORNADOES KILL
9 IN The WEST

KANSAS CITY. Mo. June -
Tornadoos running Wild over Kan.
sas and part of Missouri last night.
claimed n toll OF at least nine lives.
according TO moager reports com
Ing In from the stricken districts.
Near Richmond. Mo. two WON.
On and baby are dead and three
negroes are expected to die from
injuries.
Three more are reported dead at
Centralia, Mo
The tuistera were at their worst
In Kansas These were not con.
fined 10 any district one tornado
started near EAkridge. In North.
eastern Kansas. and cut a 40.milc
swath. one man was killed nj FL
mont. Kan. and two farmers. Sher.
man Archer and Alonzo Andrews.
were killed five miles from Topeka
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-06
Men in Jail
Ready to Go
When Called

With the same stoieism with
which they have repeatedly
faced the police Judge In the
city court. 10 prisoners In the
jail and stoeksde were regis
tered by Chief Jailer G. z. Nc
Knight Tuesday. They took
the matter az indlNerently as
" their names were being writ.
ten down on the blotter In the
booking office.
Only three claimed exemptions.
one OF these was blind IN the right
eve. and the second. n longshore'
man. has mother solely depend
ent on him for support. lie caused
tc he written ON his card. II do
not believe IN war. The third
claimed heart trouble"
Many occupations were repre-
scented by the prisoners when they
signed up. There was a laborer. n
coal trimmer. bugler. coal
passer. a teamster. boiler maker,
!. shingle saw filler. a cannery ON.
ploye. a salesman. fisherman, a
longshoreman. and one engaged in
mercantile marine" The bugler had
seen seven years service in the
American navy.
Out OF the 10 only one was an
alien enemy. and he was in jail for
bootlegging lie signed a different
name to his registration card than
he had given at the booking office,
but he claimed no exemption. He
says he tried To enlist In the Unit
ed States army the day he was ar
ested aud they wouldn't let him.
Two OF the men were colorod. both
British subjects from jamaica
Several had seen service In the
United States army.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-06
MAKE SLIGHT GAIN

LONDON. June 5,-ficld Marshal
uaig swung his columns forward In
renewal OF the offensive on the
West front today.
"North OF the Scarpe We further
progressed on the western slopes OF
Greenland hill" he reported. West
OF Loos we gained ground slightly.
Greenland hill lies five miles
south OF Lens and close to Cav
relic. Douai. toward which the Brit.
iah have been thrus,lng In the
whole offensive movement. Is q
scant five miles TO the west
Loos Is Just north OF Lens. and
the slight gain to the west reported
BY the British commander indt
Gates progress OF the enveloping
movement around the coal city.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-06
Downtown Returns
Show Citv's Growth

From returns brought in wedncs.
day. Il Was evident that the regis
trstion In downtown precincts was
much heavier than had been sntici.
pated.
The returns show that either
thousands OF downtown men have
failed TO vote in the past" said ES-
ecutive W. NJ. Whitney. of the Sixth
district. downtown. "or that seat.
ties new industries. especially the
waterfront area. have attracted many
outside men who now live In the ho-
tells"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-06
Would Fight in u. S.

Fortunate kalaper. as2b nth
ave. born In Austria, and HIS
cousin. whose name and adj.
dress are the same. Insisted
that the registrar IN Precinct
i73 insert In their registration
cards the stipulation. "Will
fight for United States ia de.
Tense OF country on United
States soil. They have broth.
ers and uneles in the Austrian
army and say they will not
fight against them.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-06
PAIR CHARGED
WITH FIGHTING
REGISTRATION

Charges OF tcditious con-
splrsey were flied against Olaf
Berlid. 80. ia Union at. and
I'd Peterson, 81. OF AK Point.
by District Attorney Clay Allen
Wednesday. The complaint
charges the two men With an
alleged distribution OF anti
eorsoriptlon petitions and liter
ature.
They were held In the city
jail on an open charge Tuesday
night. following an alleged
sorlption literature Tuesday.
Resist Conscrlption" stickera
and a petition against compulsory
service were found In the posses
sion OF the two men when they
were arrested by City Detectives
lIumphries and McLennau. Tues
day afternoon.
il.rild had obtained four sigma
lures and was endenyoring TO OBJ
tain more In the Greenland pool
room. Fourth ave. and Pike st..
when the detectives apprehended
him.
The petition demands that con
greas submit the conscriptlon laV
to vote OF the adult men and
women OF this country. pointing on,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-06
RerAke LOST GROUND

VIENNA. via London. June e.
Capture OF an important portion OF
Italian trenches south OF Jamiano.
with III officers and $500 men.
VAS announced in today's official
statement. The ground regained
was recently won by the Italians
IN their offensive.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-06
ouLcAR,ANs STAND FAST

SOFIA. June s.-French and
British troops are continuing their
attacks on the Macedonian front,
but are being repulsed. the war
office claims.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-06
He Gets Sons Card

John n. Sargent. chief registrar
In Precinct 81. received the alb
sentee REGISTRATION card Of his son.
Noel G. Sargent. a student In the
University OF Chicago. thru the
mail. and made out and signed the
return certificate.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-06
Drivers Don't Like 1t

Nearly every one OF the
elty's garbage wagon drivers
claimed exemption on the
ground that they didn't like
the war" Most OF them are
foreign born.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-06
He Ought to Be Glad

A. Precinct 90. on Queen
Anne hill. one man Insisted on
filing a claim for exemption on
the ground that he was heavily
in debt.
you ought 10 be anxious 70
90 to France" the req istrar
told him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-06
She Gives En- Eats

Eighty young men who register.
Cd at the home OF J. T. Handsaker.
Precinct 1873. were served with
sandwiches and coffee by Mrs.
Handsaker.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-06

WEST fRo>r-fr~ueh combat Ger
MAN wave attacks su~~>.fuii, In th~niu
p,s Danes sectors artillery dueis violent.
Wrttish make infantry gains north OF
lens.
ITALIAN tRo>r--tu.trisns contieae
t. report capture 81 italian trenches
near Jssisro.
MACEDONIAN IRO>r-rrrprh and
Hritlsh attacks repuised. nalxsrians
eiaim.
No activity Of Importance on other
frcnts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-06
Registers
Son
His

Former Senator 8. II. Piles. reg.
istrar In Precinct 22s. registered
bis own son, Ross Bernard Piles
The young man did not claim ex.
cmption.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-06

PARIS. June 6.--EStremely
heavy losses were inflicted on
two German assaillrs waves
which vainly sought to reach
French lines near hurteblse.
the official statement declared.
There was action during the
night In the Chemin des Danes sec
Tor, and also west. between the
Aslette and the Laon roads" the
statement said. The artillery
struggle reached It's most violent
stage. especially. east OF Nausail-
lon. north OF the Laffaux region.
and around Braye-enLaonnis.
"Near Hurtehlsc two German as
sailing waves. which attempted To
reach our line northeast OF Monu.
mcnt. we're thrown back 10 their
starting point. losing very heavily"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-06
GERMANS HIT
IN Waves ON
WEST FRONT

WAR SITUATION ropAy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-06
LOCAL DOCTOR TO
SERVE IN EUROPE
Son of Prominent Moline Surgeon win
Join the st. Luke's Red
Cross init.

Cali Of his country has been an
swered by DR.. Z. Henry Arp, son Of
Dr.. a, H. Arp. the young man having
just completed arrangements by
Which he will go to France within the
next few months. as . member Of the
St. Luke's Red Cross unit of Chicago
DR.. 8. {. PIummer. surgeon OF the
Rock Island lines and the head Of this
organization was ia Moline On July /
and il was at that time that final plans
were made Shortly after Arp grad
uated from the University OF PennsyI-
vania il happened that the state medi-
cal board met and so he took the eZ-
animation for q state medical certiff-
cate al that time %0tihCa ton Of his
success has just been received and
along with it comes the announcement
that he is the second youngest man to
receive such license IN The state Of
Illinois this year. He is only % years
of age.
Tn 1915 Dr. Arp. Ir- completed his
course at the University of Iowa and
work al the University Of PennsyIva-
MIA. from where he was graduated
June %
DIR. Arp is the first physician from
this vicinity TO give his services to mis-
country and This announcement ~l0ng
with the notice Of his success in the
examination VIII he . source of much
pride to his many friends here and in
other places. He VIII not so with the
first contingent that is sent 70 France
but expects 10 receive the call before
the end of the year For the past few
weeks he has been assisting his father
II nc ntLna here
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-06
INFLAMED AND
ITCHING SKINS
need POSLAM

If YOU suffer skin distress. do not
let another day pass without trying
PosJam. which SO quickly eradicares
Eczema Pimplss and all skin affec-
tons.
apply a little ar night and see
actual Improvement next morning
Used for any itching skin trouble
relief Is immediate Itching stops.
no need to scratcht no discomfort.
Think what this means TO Won If
you are tortured and embarrassed by
any aggravating skin djz0rdert
Foslam rs absolutely harmless.
Sold everywhere. For free sample
write to Emergency Laboratories. 243
West Forty-seventh street, New York
city
Urge your skin to become clearer
brighter. better by the daily use Of
Poslam Soap, medjcated with Poslam.
Adv
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-06
LOOK FOR MAN WHO
CURSED GOVERNMENT

Slight excitement was aroused in
the Moline police station last evening
by q report thar a suspicious looking
man was creating q disturbance and
cursed the United States government
near the end Of the Prospect park car
line.
An officer was sent to Sixteenth ave
nne and ThirtE-6rst street. scene Of
the alleged disturbance but found
nothing 4 search of the vicinity was
made, but no person answering the
description of the alleged government
den0uncer was discovered
The police were told that the man
was a German. that he was acting i'm
suspicious manner and that he ours
ed the government despite all protests
from bystanders
All the news ali the tlme-The
Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-06
FIVE ARE FINED FOR
SPEEDING ON FOURTH

six speeding cases were heard in
Moline police court late yesterday aft
ernoon. Robert Mckee. Francis Pet
ers and A Morgan. arrested on the
Fourth. were each fined IS and costs.
The charge against : r Eubiak was
dismissed. Peter Dobbelaere, Mo
line. and John Heard, Silvis. motor
cycle riders. arrested early yesterday
afternoon. were each fined s. and
costs. Joe Peterson. who attempted TO
get away from an officer Wednes-
DAY evening. did not appear for trial
Ills cash bond Of s. was forfeited.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-06
TWO NEW SMALLPOX
CASES; PATIENTS
ARE GUARANTEED

Two new cases OF smallpox have
been discovered in East Moline and
the patients are under quarantine.
auss Helen l1usgrove. SIS Seventeenth
avenue. exchange operator at The II.
& Y. plant. is under quarantine al
her home. f. TruzeIL who has been
rooming at 55I Fifteenth avenue, has
been removed to the Rock Island pest
hospital and the room he occupied has
been fumIgated under direction of the
health department.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-06
SOUTH TRIES TO GET
NEGROES TO RETURN

St Louis. July 6.-An offer bv
three Mississippi business men and
plantation owners % charter "A steam
boat or special trains 70 take FIVE
hundred 70 one thousand negro fam
lies back "a Mississippi has been
made TO the ST Louis Red Gross.
which IS helping in the work Of pro
viding for The refugees from East
ST. Louis who came 10 ST. Louis.