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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-05-29
Rocks Stop Commerce.
From the Detroit News

Almost $1,000, 900, 600. 900 worth OF
freight passed through the Soc canals
during 1918 Inc the transportation in
volved amounted to 70,1o7, 618, 229 mile
tons. Such statements look two ways.
They give a glimpse of the enormou
productivity, the colossal wealth Of the
vast territory tributary to the Great
Lakes. The ships that pass the 500 and
Detroit bring ores and wheat and meats
and dairy products food and fabrics for
clothing and materials for shelter and
implements and equipment. I'm amounts
to contribute to the comfort. wen being
and prosperity Of millions Of people. Tina
Is looking oward the source. And look-
ing toward the outlet we find a great in
land waterway carrying a world COM
merce. but isolated from the world mar
kets by a stretch of tumbring rapids IN
one river. Is it conceivable that the
genius of two great peoples. those Of
the United States and those Of Canada,
will not solve this problem and let the
cargo carriers Of the Great Lakes out to
the sea?
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-05-29

the shirt, draw forth a small dark OBJ
ject that, in the one swift glimpse
Holt had of 1t, looked like his own
leather wallet in search of which he
had come this long, hard Journey.
Anxious to see what Scathlin's next
move was to be. he remained quietly
standing and still apparently looking
through the a door. though not q
Of Scathlin's was lost upon him.
To his amazement he suddenly saw
Scathlin bend forward and pick up
something from the car floor, then lean
toward the girl in the opposite seat
and put the object in her lap. at the
same time speaking to her. Had the
man picked up something the girl had
dropped, or was he? Preposter-
Gus! The fellow wouldn't dare, with
a strange girl. She was smiling and
looking down at the thing in her lap
and seemed to be thanking him. She
had probably dropped her handker-
chief or pocketbook and Scathlin had
picked 1t up. Holt sauntered leisurely
back to his seat and found S%cathling
fumbling with his shoe lace. He
studied him narrowly and fancied that
he detected a look of cunning satisfac-
ton on the stubbly old face, yet was
puzzled to know what caused it. Had
the scoundrel dared to give those pa
pers to the girl when he stood in full
view? 1t seemed incredible-and yet?
II he had, Hollis hands were pretty
well tied and he had two to watch in
stead Of one. He didn't like the idea
of shadowing this beautiful young
woman.
Just then the conductor returned
and spoke to the girl.
Well, your berth's reserved for you
all right, but it was in the name Of
Harrington. It's Section Z, in the next
car. This your baggage? Come this
way and I'll show YOU"
The girl followed the conductor,
with a half hesitating glance toward
Scathlin. who was engaged with his
shoe. Holt noticed she held her hand
bag clasped tightly, as il she were
afraid it might be taken from her.
When she was gone the night settled
down nnpleasantiy about them and
Scathlin. apparently worn out, snored
as he had not dared to do for a week.
But Holt sat up and studied his prob.
lem. He could not afford to take any
chances on sleep that night; mor
over his heart was in a tumult. This
girl was coming to Hawk Valley to
visit the H~arringtons. She was q
sister Of Mrs. Harrington, the hand
soonest woman, the best dressed WON
an, the most influential woman in all
that valley. Would he ever see the
girl? Sometimes, from afar perhaps
and a bitter look swept over his
face.
Scathlin slept on, with his coarse
lower jaw down dropped, and all his
unpleasant features relaxed. He was
no charming picture to look upon.
Holt noticed that there was no longer
that furtive grasp Of one hand upon
his breast which had been since their
journey together had begun. sSfath-
Inns horny hands, with their grasping
look Of cunning, were lying idly by
his side. and Scathlin himself was en-
joying a well earned rest, his heavily
| shod feet sprawled out under. Hollis
seat.
The night droned on; the train sped
on It's way through the darkness; and
still Holt sat wide awake and think
ing. s
81 can't quite dope things out" he
said to himself as he settled back in
a new position.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-05-29
WHEN MAN is a FAILURE.
From tha orice Economist.

From the Office Economist.
: The mere fact that man has
; failed in business or other under
takings does not mean very much
unless we know What he did after
his failure. It's the man. behind
the failure that will tell results
: whether it Is the end of the man or
; just the beginning. If he is made
Of the stuff that wins. he will
eeWe back: NQ man. Is q failure
: Until he loses heart and gives up
= trying. There is no such thing
: as failure In the man who sets his
; teeth and refuses to quit.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-05-29
Taking Nonsense.

From the Saturday Evening Post.
One of socialism's parrot phrases; In
that governments in the United Stateat
and Western Europe are run by cauItal-
lists for the benefit of capital. 1t is am
other bird than the parrot that cannot
see in the daylight. If socialism,. ware
not similarly afflicted it would long ago
have perceived complete nonsense
that phrase Is. Time was when capitals
on government decidedly outweighedl the
influence of labor. The weight is Just as
decisively in the other scale now, and
everybody who can see straight knows. ii.
A further contemporary fact in, Eng
land is that labor outweighs governments
itself. and government knows it. when
1t comes to coercing. labor can coence
government with far greater success than
government can coerce labor. A power
ful combination of unions has been lay
Ing down the terms on which. basic an
dustries shall operate. and government
has been casting about for the. SbssA COM
promise 1t could make.
In the United States two, years ago
railroad capital took one position before
the government and railroad labor took
another. We know which won. "A
against socialism's silly talk about Wall
Street running the country-or Lombard
Street In England's case--.the question IL
whether another great Interest Ia not
able, and quite as selfishly. to impose tn
arbitrarily will on the coantry.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-05-29
Very ProsaIc.

Very Prosalc.
From the Edinburgh Scotsman.
We were alone. All day long hao
waited for his coming. He recited po.
preferred my dull blonde hair and iaven-
der eyes to a piquant brunette's flashing
black eyes and crimson mouth. we
heard soft music In the distance we
talked about love. Suddenly the lights
went out. We were alone. All day Ion
1 had waited for his coming. Don't De
alarmed he said, II have a match
lnfiammabIiity.
From the Washington Star.
"Do y65I Want your hair singed?" asked
Tho polite barber.
mo I don't want to take a chance.
A friend In whose judgment I have some
confidence told me I have an ivory
dome"
What difference does that maker
Gle might be wrong. Maybe It's eel
luloid."
HEROES.
I see them hasting toward the light
Where wars dim watchfres glow;
The stars that burn in Europe's night
Conduct them to the foe.
AS when a flower feels the sun
And opens to the sky,
Knowing their dream has just begun,
They hasten forth to die.
Be 1T the mystery of Love
Be it the might of Truth
Some wisdom that we know not OF
Controls the heart of youth.
All that philosophy might guess.
These children Of the light
In one bright act OF death compress.
Then vanish from u sight.
Like meteors on a midnight sky
They break-so clear. SO brief
Their glory fingers on the eye
And leaves no room for grief.
And when to Joy old sorrows turn
To spring wars winter long.
Their blood in every heart will burn,
Their life In every son
John Jay Chapman.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-05-29

a resolution sretstsonfnx cpnrrcss to i
A@s q fsses a. anti i.snching n IS
imousiy edolted ny the Il al 8 Ill
GA Churches OF Christ In America.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-05-29
he Won
From the Dallas New

From the Dallas News.
What are those splendid silver cups
there?" incurred the man IN the jewelers.
shop.
"Thos. sir. are race cups. to be
awarded as prizes replied the jeueler.
well. i~fssathat's the. case said the
stranger. taking the largest cue In his
hand. suppose you race me FOR this
one" SS "a
He started OF with the teweler after
him. but h stranger wosr the cup
Gen. Leonard Wood win make che com
mencement address before the students
OF the University of Psrnsytyanias next
month.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-05-29
Unfadeable Ink 20, vvit,on.

From tho MilwaAkes Journal.
President Wilson b others at the
peace conference Eiay affix their sigma
lures. to the peace treaty With an unfa0-
able ink patented by Alexander Lchten~
tag. New Orleans ss
MI. Lichtentag received word from the.
state department that a half pint OF hia
timperishable" Ink had been forwarded
to- PresidenE Wilson for purposssn1
signing the world peace declaration. Nh.
Ltchteatag has received Information that
the govern i ant chemists had declared
AFTER tests that It Is ampossibk 70 bleach
he Ink and that II would last IA tNpS ~
the rapsy on which Il Is, wEtt.aRs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-03

"Auntie. they're all earning Victory
Bonds. Rosie takes care of her baby
brother every single day for two
hours. Teddy is working at the store
helpingto take packages so he's earn
ing one. too, and Agnes is doing mend
ing for her big brother and sisters ana
she SAys she'll Have her Bond bought
in no time. her Brother Fred is 30
hard on his socks!"
We'll. WELL" laughed Auntie Madge.
so you want to earn a Victory Bond,
too. do you?"
I'D like to be as good a patriot as
they are" said Sally. But ! can't
think u a thing to do" She looked
quite depressed again and Aunt Madge
shook her head sorrowfully.
II declare. 1 just thought of some
thing you could do" she remarked,
but I'm not sure IL would do
30. Auntie," cried the little girl,
smiling at once. What is it?'
well, to begin with, I know a GER
tain fairy godmother who has the
dearest old lady for a god-child you
ever saw. Now this old lady has been
sick for quite a time and will most
probably have to stay in bed for the
rest of her life. OF course, the old
lady grows very lonely and sad lying
day by day alone and. you know how
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-03

- ALLY sat by the window. her
- little face gloomier than usual,
~ for I am sorry TO say, Sally was
~ u gloomy child. And really poor
Sally had a reason for she was an
orphan and though the other girls in
the town often wished that THEY had
such pretty clothes and lived in such
big, handsome house. rot a 6ne of
them would have given up their dear
Mammas and Papas to be gloomy
faced little Sally. However. Sally had
n nice, pretty Auntie who was very
fond indeed of her and tried the best
she knew how to make her orphaned
niece happy.
she really ought to be ashamed of
herself" her friend Rosie said one
day quite impatientiy, Her Auntie
does quite all she can to make her
happy and she has so many pretty
things! I wouldn't be SO upgrateful."
But she's all by herself" Teddy.
Rosie's brother. put in quickly. 1T
must be awfulIy lonely not to have
FIVE brothers and sisters in ones fam
lily. Indeed I'd rather have US than
any amount of nice things and all the
big houses in the world"
That's So" Rosie agreed. and l
really oughtn't to have said such harsh
things about poor Sally"
OF course, all this discussion was
before he day the children began to
be so very busy. the very day that
Sally sat by the window watching lit
tie Rosie wheeling a baby carriage
up and down the block. There was a
busy little boy. too, who ran in and
out of the corner store loaded with
packages, and further up the street
another energetic young person = d
bigger little girl stitching and mending
with 4 will as she sat on the porch
Sally gave a great sigh and looked
down at her folded hands. Her sigh
was SO very loud that her Aunt who
happened to be passing the door
stopped 10 look in at her little niece.
What in the wide world is the mat
ter with you. little Sally" she asked
Sally looked up. her small face dole
fuller than ever. if that could be pos
sible.
20. a whole lot, Auntie AIadge." she
said. really and truly wish l were
useful like all the other children IN
this town"
.'Why. dear. you are useful Just be
ing happy and gay" her Aunt de-
cared but tell me, why III the
world do you sit inside the house and
NOPE on a beautiful day Ike this
Now. I advise you to run out end
play in the bright sunshine with year
little friends"
That's just it," Sally sighed. They
haven't time. They're all working"
working" puzzled Aunt Madge.
what are they working at, where
are Rosie and Ted and Agnes?'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-03
SALLY'S VICTORY BOND

impossible it is for Fairies of any kind
to visit mortals-"
80, Auntie, don't believe in
fairies!" Sally said.
Then I suppose it's no use my go
ing on, Is there?" Aunt Madge said.
Sally looked cross but she was curl
Gus. DO go on, please, Auntie, what
has an old lady who can't get out of
bed and an invisible fairy godmother
to do with me?"
We'll the thing was" Aunt Madge
continued, that the godmotheT want
ed a nice. cheerful little girl to visit
her every day and read or talk to
her old lady god-child and the god
mother told me herself that she would
be very glad to let any little girl earn
a Victory Bond in this way. Now.
think it would be the very incest and
kindest way to earn Bond"
Well" said Sally. IT hope the old
lady isn't very gloomy, and Auntie.
I'll do my best, indeedy. Will"
What, you want to do it?" Aunt
Madge asked.
"Of course, Auntie, + guess I can
bare a little difficulty if the soldiers
did"
Very good" Aunt Madge replied.
I'm glad that you want to earn this
particular Bond because think it
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-03

pleaded Ted.
So Uncle Harry said he would.
The japanese Flag Day is cele-
brated each year on the fifth of May
For a long time before the great day.
the boys are looking forward to the
event and planning celebrations. They
have mock wars and real sports. Each
boy makes for himself toy swords and
weapons and these are exhibited TO
admiring friends and family. The city
is a veEtable land of flags for before
each house in which a baby boy has
been born that year there floats a
large bag representing an enormous
fish. These fish flags are made either
of paper or cloth and highly colored
they are. The fish is usually hollow
so that the wind can get in between
the two sides and blow II Mn Ike a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-03

isn't an Arkansas raZor-back hog, but
a real ordinary, fat little pig. If you
don't know what a razor back hog is.
ask your father and see if he knows.
The construction of this toy is quite
similar to that of. the others in the
series. The first step is to lay out your
patterns for the various parts on thin
cardboard. If the cardboard is too
thick you will have difficulty in cut
ting them out accurately. Lay out the
squares as indicated and then care
fully trace the outline TO correspond
to that of the drawing. When you arc
satisfied with the outlines of the sew
eral parts. cut out carefully with a
pair of sharp shears.
The next step Is to lay the patterns
on the wood from which the pig is to
be made and trace around them: The
hardest part viii be the cutting to
shape. more especially the body.
band saw is the best tool for this. but
il is quite unlikely that many will have
one available. unless there is one in
your school shop. You should not a.
tempt to use a power band saw with
put being properly supervised in the
work
Cut your various parts to shape and
locate and bore the holes for tho
screws Great care must be taken 10
see that holes on opposite SIDES Of he
parts are exactly opposite each other.
Next sand all the parts well and as
semble.
At this point make your measure
ments for the grooves 90 the cart
No measurements are given for the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-03
THE MERRY MONTH OF MAY

dom suffer from the severe storms
that often accompany this month. The
weather keeps US guessing quite as
much as does that of changeable
April. and the old time mothers used
to warn their Riddles TO carry UNI
brellas on cloudy days by saying
Never be without an umbrella TIL
May is out There are some old
time customs which are still practiced,
more in England than in America, and
the best known of these is the crown
ing of the May Queen. This celebra-
ton usually takes place on the first
day of the month. A Queen is select
ed by her companions and on the
first of May a crown of May flowers
is placed upon her head and she Is
ruler of her court of pretty maidens
for that one day in the year. at least
May is full of notable happenings and
events. Perhaps when the month is
fully dawned I shall tell you of same
of them, but now l hear Daddy's Key
n the door. so up. both of you. and
run to meet him"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-03
T6e FIRST UMBRELLA MAN

from heaven. THE umbrellas will
ruin our trade" moaned the cab dr.v-
ers who always did a fourishinc bust
ness on wet days. God sends the
rain" murmured the pious. who is
this man to keep the rain off of his
person? Would the rain be sent If it
were not to wet the mortals on earth ?"
This storm ~of abuse had continued
long after Mr.. Hanway had passed on
his way with his stout umbrella held
firmly over his head. Never nina"
he told himself. soon it Will be n very
popular thing"
But he had made mistake. II
took over thirty years before the UNI
orelIa became popular in England. At
hrst they were owned only by hotel
and inn keepers who kept them close
at hand 10 hold over their patrons as
they went to and from their carriages.
Later when they were used by peopIe
other than inn keepers for business
reasons. there would be one umbrella
in family for the use of all. When
their use became still more common
some people said that there were teree
classes of people in England. The
class OF people who could AFFORD a car
riage and did not need an umbrella.
The class of people who could afford
an umbrella but not n carriage. And
the class of people who could afford
neither
How interesting" cried Molly.
look, how dark it has gotten, I think
will carry my umbrella after all.
I'm glad I don't have 70 stand being
made fun of the way Mr.. Halfway did"
and Molly kissed her mother. took
her umbrella and started out
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-03

reason that the distance between the
legs might vary. If the toy is first
assembled and then the measurement
secured from it. less trouble viii re-
suit
The painting of the toy can best be
done by taking it apart and working
up each piece separately. Tie small
pieces of string to each part. paint
and hang up to dry. The color scheme
as shown on the drawing is 10 paint
the body white and spot it black. Il
isn't necessary to use these coiors. You
can paint the body black and sp0t it
white. or red and black may be used
Just paint ii to suIt yourself bur be
sure you use a scheme that Will look
like pig.
While these parts are drying. the
cart may be made, The wheels
should be very carefullv.-Laid out and
cUt to shape Orhcr Than these. the
cart will cause little trouble. Paint
the whole cart red
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-03

will be very valuable to you, but I'm
sorry that you think the task is going
to be so very hard to do"
Well, Sally went to see the old lady
that very day and found that she was
a nice person indeed and not at all
hard to cheer up. In fact Sally began
to be ashamed of herself when she
thought how she used to NOPE and
sulk over little things. Every day she
made a little call and often the fairy
godmother's hour stretched into Nv 0.
there was so much Sally could think
of to make her charge comfortable.
Really, it's great fun" Sally told
her Aunt some weeks after, her little
face radiant, and when l get through
earning my Victory Bond l shan't give
her up. Auntie. do you think 1 could
make her some jelly?"
I'm sure you can" Aunt Madge re-
piled, land I'm glad you like the fairy
godmother's charge, you really seem
to be a different little girl"
Sally put her arms around her
Aunt's neck.
You never told me- she said.
that it's making other people happy
that makes one happy, though you
knew it all the time, you goody little
Auntie, and, of course, I know you
were the Fairy Godmother to both Of
US weren't you?"
''Well. we'll, you aren't giving any
credit to that nice Victory Bond you
are earning. just like Teddy and Rosie
and Agnes" Auntie laughed
20. yes, l am. Mine is a Victory
Bond all right. AUntie." Sally said
seriously. cit helped me win a victory
over nv glooms TOO. didn't it?'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-03
dag Day. Nav 5th.)

III FEEL sorry for the little boys in
Japan" said Ted. They have no
nice holidays like ours. have they?
2 And they go to bed when 1t is
time for us to get up"
We'll. you don't need to feel sorry
for them" said Uncle Harry. who had
just returned from a stay in Tokyo.
To be sure they go to bed when you
get up, but then you are asleep while
they are playing their games and GO
ing to school and having a good time.
AS for holdays-well the little Jap
boys enjoy their Flag Day just as
much as you enjoy the Fourth of
July"
Flag Day II Japan? On June 14th
like ours Oh. tell me about IT, do"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-03
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Buried VEGETABLES


I. I hope that peace is gained for
all mankind.
2. Marion, 1 only asked you to 90
to the grocers>for me.
3. Helen's engagement will be an
nounced next week
/. When he saw the fire, Tom at
once sent in an alarm.
s.. Eric hardly eats anything.
6. AS met Caspar. a gust of wind
blew off my hat.
BIOGRAPHICAL ACROSTIC -
Primals and finals spell the names
of twoIAmerican rivers.
/. A small creeping animal.
2. A quality of voice.
5. Two.
4. a continent of the Eastern
Hemisphere.
5. Behind in time.
6. A curved piece of bone or steel.
ANSWERS
BURIED TEGETABLES-1. Pea. .
onion. 8. Bean. 4. Tomato. 5. Chdrd.
6. Asparagus.
BIOGRAPHICAL ACROSTTC
W-OT-M
A-r-O
B-ot-R
A-St-4
S-1o-W
H-Oo-A
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-03

Immediately became the style" and
even marbles had to wait till after the
regatta. And finally, when box ar
rived from brother Bob the workers
thought they couldn't wait another
week and they planned to hold the
regatta the next Saturday
The regatta began at one O'Clock
with an exhibition of craft and a prize
was given for the prettiest boat. Then
the races came next, five of them. II
was a lots of fun to start the boats
at one side of the pond and then run
around to catch them as they came
to shore And the priest Buttons
and ribbons and ties from sailors uni
forms and pictures of the training sta
ton and best of all a cap that had
been worn by a real sailor on board
a destroyer.
No wonder that the children all
liked that regatta and resolved to have
another very soon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-03
BILLY'S REGATTA

UT ALL started when big brother
lei Bob went to the Great Lakes Naval
H Training Station. oh. of course.
81 all boys. and lots of girls, like TO
play with boats and like to make them,
but when your big brother is training
for the MAXWELL, then boats are
positively the most interesting play
things possible to find. Billy and Mary
spent all their play hours making or
sailing boats; Billy whitfield and made
the wooden parts and Mary cut and
sewed the sails and helped put the
parts together when the whiting was
finished. And they sailed boats in
the bath tub or in a big, old-fas hioned
wash tub that their mother sometimes
let them use.
But even the most fun in the world