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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-23
By W. j. HAMPTON.

" HAVE but recently come from the
d annual meeting of the American
Il Press Humorists, an aggregation
not trust-of sober minded men
who do not make jokes for the fun of
the thing. They need the money
The annual meeting of the A. Z. II.
is held every year. This is no joke.
Ask those who pay for the pleas
ure. 1t is almost as serious as own
ing an automobile. Indeed, only
q wealthy editor can own funny
man and an automobile at one and the
same time. The purposes of this aggre-
cation of jokesmiths arepromoting good
fellowship, upholding the quality OF
modern humor and permanently retir-
ing decrepit jokes of all classes. Among
the hundred members are Rev. Rob
ert j. Burdette, better known as BOB;
Wilbur d. Nesbit, S. e. Kiser. Strick-
land w. Gillian, Thomas A. DAILY, Ed
mund Vance Cooke, Frank Thompson
Starlight, Robertus Love, Judd MOrti-
mer Lewis, Sam Davis and other clev-
or funmakers. John d. Rockefeller.
whose humor is of a rich and oily va
riety, is an honorary member. John d.
is the best paid jokesmith in the bunch.
His income is SCI per minute.
This the fifth annual meeting of the
A. P. II. was held at Los Angeles. c
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-23

he innocently inquired how the cars
got up the pole. This was considered
very fair for beginning and caused
roars of laughter-among our hosts.
Nothing but place OF rest would
have made q humorist smile after that
1000 mile ride. We weren't used to it.
Since the late cruel railroad pass pre-
ventive legislation we have walked so
much 1t lanes US to ride.
Morning broke fair after a good
nights sleep in a 100000 hotel. the
Alexandria, whose regal appointments
just seemed to be made for humorists.
and we HE'D ourselves forth to get our
first breath of the glorious climate OF
California we had heard SO much
about. The glorious climate at this
season needs a nice. cold mint julep
10 sprinkle it down. 1t has thirsty
air. 1t hadn't been rained on for
weeks.
Now the orgies begin. At 8 O'Clock
we were whisked away to Monrovia
where we We're lunched and received
and autoed, and beautiful ladies and
gallant gentlemen We'd with each Other
in extending Inequalities of every va
riety, and our pictures were printed IL
the Monrovia News. and nobody tried
to sell us any real estate, and the dus
stayed OH the ground where it be
longed. and paradise was spilled al
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-23
OFF For Los ANGELES.

But am DEPRESSING before really
get started. The point of gathering
for the eastern contingent-everythin
is eastern to>California which lies this
side of the Rockies-was Chicago. and
there we took the Los Angeles limited
at 10 p. m. of q Thursday and settled
down to continuous performance OF
elegant leisure at forty miles an hour
until Sunday midnight. During those
days and nights more subtle humor.
keen wit and brilliant jeu d'esprits
Were wasted than would have support
ed half a dozen families in compare.
tive comfort If marketed at the cur
rent rates. But what cared the hu.
morists? They are generous men and
spend what they have the most of with
n lavish tongue.
We were met somewhere up the road
from Los Angeles by committee con-
sisting of Mr. Frank Tea Starlight.
secretary A. P. Fl. and the real cause
of all the trouble; Mr.. Douglas White
q modest and difiident Salt Lake route
man. and several prominent citizens
on foot and in carriages and escorted
within the walls. 1t was too late for
the brass band boys TO be out and Sun
day besides. so we got In without un-
due demonstration. The first joke
opened for inspection in that neighbor
hood was presented by thoughtless
visitor. While waiting for car this
person observed sign halfway up G
telegraph pole. Cars Stop Here" an,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-23

sand is done on foot or pony back. A
popularity of the climate was discov-
cred hereto wit, the higher the tenn
perature is the lower it is. Anyway,
a thermometer on top Of Mount Lowe
shows about Is degrees lower than al
the foot-the same thermometer, too
so it must be true.
Thursday we went to venice-by the
Sea, put there by Mr.. Kinney Of cfga-
rette wealth-he doesn't smoke them
himself, hence his wealth and we
were received by brass band which
played the Dead March" as we
struck the ground from the car. II
was the most serious thing that has
happened in Venice since the times OF
the council of ten. We almost felt as
If we were standing on the Bridge oil
Signs. Nobody laughed but the MAI
who had hired the band, and he quit
when he saw the bill. However. We
were given bath in the noble Pacific
discovered by Balboa several year:
ago, fed on q ship and treated as wei
as IL we had come down to buy prop
erty
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-23
RECORD OF COURT HOUSE.
COUNTY COURT.

COUNTY COURT.
County Judge r. w. Olmsted pre-
siding.
PROBATE.
Estate of Mary B. Kimpel. Final
report filed. Waiver of notice of hear
ing on said final report in writing
filed. Final report approved
Estate of Samuel T. Nelson Final
report filed. Hearing on same set TO.
Nov. IA, 1907, at 8 o'clock a. m. Or,
dered that executor write a letter to
each of the heirs giving notice of the
| time of hearing on said final report
aud duly stamp and post the same to
the several addresses of the said
heirs.
Estate of George ]. Dempsey. Petit
ton to vacate decree of sale of real
estate to pay debts and approval oil
report of said sale and to resell said
real estate fled Hearing. Petition
granted. Bond of Nettie Dempsey. adj
ministrator, for sale of real estate te
pay debts IN the sum of $1,000 file:
and approved.
] Estate of John Drakman. Petition
to sell real estate to pay debts file
Just and true account filed and alp
proved.
Estate of Eliza Green. Proof made
of posting and publishing notice o
time and place of sale of real estat.
to pay debts filed Report of sal,
filed and approved. Conveyance OF
dered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-23
STOP DRINKING.
Orrine Destroys Desire for Drink
GLOW to Swear Off"

1t was formerly customary for, the
habitual idrinker to- take the pledge
regularly. sometimes once a year, and
sometimes in every fit of remorse that
followed his debanches, and then
break it.
But now it is gradually dawnine on
the world that pledges do not stop
drunkenness When man takes a
pledge voluntarily he expects to keep
word, and every broken pledge costs
the drunllard many heartache. But
he cannot help it. He fights as long as
he can, then succumbs TO the craving
The nervous system of the habitual
drinker is diseased and he must have
treatment that will cure this condition.
This Orsine will do, and is sold under
a positive guarantee to cure the drink
habit or the money will be refunded
No other treatment for the liquor habit
is sold with such liberal guarantee.
Orrine is prepared in two forms: No.
powder perfectly tasteless and co..
orless, which can be given secretly in
any food or drink. Orrine No. 2. in
pill form, is for those who wish to- be
cured of the habit, and it should be
taken by everyone who swears off.
No matter which form of Orrine is
used, the guarantee is the same. The
price of Orrine is 81 per box, mailed
in plain sealed wrapper, upon receipt
of price. Write for free booklet on
How to Cure Drunkenness mailed
in plain, sealed envelope. by the Or:ine
company. Washington. d. C. Orrine is
sold by Harper House pharmacy.
De Wits Kidney and Bladder Pills
relieve backache, weak kidneys, and
inflammation of the bladder. Sold b.
| all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-23

large and growing city of southern
California. Members of the general
body gathered in the glorious climate
this expression is not copyrighted-of
that delicious land and for six entire
days reveled in all the luxury of trop-
ical Compartments and hilarious hos
pitality. Then they were taken to the
departing train In ambulances. A fun.
ny man knows good thing when he
sees it, and he won't let it get away
until he loses consciousness. And he
won't lose consciousness until every
thing else has gone
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-23

De Wits Kidney and Bladder Pills
relieve backache, weak kidneys, and
inflammation of the bladder. Sold b.
all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-23
Dined In Pasadena.

n the evening the Pasadena board
of trade dined us at the Hotel Mary
land. but 1t did not wine us, Pasadena
is n dry town. When southern Cali
fornia town is morally and meteOro-
logically dry, say, the desert of Sahara
feels like getting wrung out and hung
up for improvement. Still we did our
banquet stunts and took pleasure in It
for every time we made those Pasa-
dena people laugh 1t cracked their lips
open till they wished sincerely that
they had waited till after we came be-
fore they voted the Prohibition ticket.
1t was our dearest revenge.
Wednesday we hit the trail for
Mount Lowe. stopping at Hollywood
to visit the fowery home of Paul de
Longpre, who paints flowers so nat
urally that he has to put nets over
them to keep the bees off and has a
home prettier than any of his pictures.
The ascent of Mount Lowe-eyery hui
morist in the bunch remarked that
Lowe was funny name to give a
| high mountain = is made by sliding
scale for 5,o00 feet, and the other thou.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-23
$75,OOO,0OO is tied up in loans on the
Retired Admiral Weds.

Boston, Oct. % Rear Admiral
Thomas Selfridge retired) married
yesterday Miss Gertrude Vida OF
owning five valuable estates at James
town and Newport. She is Go, while
Selfridge is ~.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-23
eubonic plague at Seattle.

Washington, d. c.. Oct 23.-Advices
received from DR.. White, the medical
officer of the public health and marine
hospital service at Seattle, Wash, in
dictate that a fatal case of Bubonic
plague has been discovered in the Chi
nese quarter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-23
Texas Cotton Corner Fails.

Houston, Tex, Oct. 23.-The Texas
Farmers Union Cotton company an
nounces that no further advances will
be made on cotton, and the effort to
hold the crop of the state for Is cents
is believed to be failure. More than
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-23

over US. Oh, but it is grand to be a
visiting humorist In southern Califor-
mia! Then the San Gabriel mission.
older than the oldest joke the Yonkers
Statesman man ever got off, and other
scenes of interest, and back to the no
tel, where there was banquet at
night, with Bob Burdette. the A. z. H.
chaplain, presiding and letting every
body else do the talking as much as
possible. And. oh. it was grander than
ever to be humorist among an APP
preciative throng of polite people who
laughed at everything we said!
Next day we were lunched at the
beautiful home of Brother and Sister
Burdette in beautiful-this adjective is
used NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., and we
were autoed around town. and some of
us got beyond the Arroyo Seco to the
home of Mrs. Foy and her daughters
where more reception waited for us
and Joy was unconfined
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-03-03
Coming

For one week, commencing Monday, March 1, the celebrated Mcdonald Stock company will hold the boards at Dreamland in series of magnificent attractions comprising comedy drama, music and dancing, interspersed with up-to-date speeialties, making contin- uous show from start to finish. Mon day night the beautiful four act com edy-drama entitled "Utah' will be presented, the best show of the season at popular price, 25, 35, 50 and 75 cents. Ladies will be admitted free Monday night if accompanied by an escort, lady or gent, holding a paid reserved seat ticket purchased before 7 O o'elock Monday evening, Matinee Saturday at 2:3o o'clock. Reserved seats on sale at the Palace Pharmacy Monday morning
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-03-03

Subscribe for the Daily Silver Belt.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-03-03
WEAK MARKET
 AT WEEK END
Today Was Dullest for Some Time Old Dominion Holds Strong Consider. ing General weskness-G Con solidated Stronger
lBy 1. N. Kinseyl


 GLOBE, March Slogan X Bryan of New York say; Market closed gen erally lower, notwithstanding that bank statement was better than expected. Wall street professes to believe that Aldrieh bill will pass before congress adjourns, but action of market indicates that they can see but few crumbs of comfort from its passage. Wall street today was the bluest spot on earth. investigations, followed by startling revelations of borrowing by corpora tions, strike rumors, etc, and apathetic public all combine in making Wall street miserable. While we do not feel rampantly bullish on stocks, we never theless feel that this country is not go- ing to the everlasting bow VOWS today or tomorrow. These many investiga- tions are going to work good. Sore spots that have been uncovered have been allowed to spread and evils re- sulting from this seem hard to stamp out, we will admit, but the public are prone to forget these things just as soon as the sun shines little.
 Boston-Paine says: Today was dull est day we have had for many months. There was no change worthy of mention in whole list. Transactions were few and far between High priced dividend payers seem to be getting soft. Quincy, Wolverine, Tamarack and Osceola showed slight reeessions with no de- mand
 Old Dominion held well today, con sidering tue weakness in the balance of eoppers. Globe Consolidated was lit tie stronger today and we believe good buy for four or five points.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-03-03
STATE OF MISSOURI.
County of Jaekson.-ss.

County of Jackson.--ss.
 Before me, Georgie Williams, a No tary Public in and for the County of Jackson, State of Missouri, on this day personally appeared E. T. Wilder, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing in- strument, and acknowledged to me that he executed the same for the purpose and consideration therein expressed,
 Given under my hand and seal of of flee this 18th day of February, A. D. 1907. GEORGE WILLIAMS,
 Notary Public. (Seal: Georgie Williams, Notary Pub lie, Jackson County, Mo-
 My commission expires March '17th, 1910. 124
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-03-03
STATE OF MISSOURI,
 County of Jackson.-ss.

County of Jackson.-ss.
 Before me, Georgie Williams, a No tary Public in and for the County of Jackson, State of Missouri, on this day personally appeared E. A. Hosier known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing in strument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same for the purpose and consideration therein expressed. Given under my hand and seal of of flee this 18th day of February, A. D 1907. GEORGE WILLIAMS,
 Notary Public (Seal: Georgie Williams, Notary Pub lie, Jackson County, Mo-
 My commission expires March 17th 1910.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-03-03

Our New York buyer secured large invoice of trimmed hats at a bargain. These are the latest Paris pattern hats and we will have them on display on Monday, March 4. The old Dominion Commercial Go.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-03-03
Notice

Notice is hereby given that the firm of Troianovich < Ferrero has been dis solved and that MT. Tom Ferrero is the sole owner of the Monte Cristo so- loon. LOUIS TROJANOVICH.
 1OE
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-03-03
AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES OF
 INCORPORATION

BE TT KNOWN, That at the annua meeting of the stockholders of the In spiration Mining Company, held a Phoenix, Marieopa County, Arizon, Territory, on the 23rd day of January 1907, 2,247, ,2l6 shares of stock being represented and voting at such meeting the following resolution was unanimous ly adopted, a majority of the stock oi the corporation, to wit, 2,247,2l6 shares of stock voting affirmativeIy on the said resolution, to wit:
 BE TT RESOLVED, That the Article. of Incorporation of the Inspiration Min ing Company be amended in the follow ing particulars:
 That, in Paragraph First of the Arti cles of Incorporation the word "Phoe nix v shall be stricken out and the word t" Globe'' inserted in it's place, so that the paragraph as amended shall read as follows
 FIRST: The names of the incorpora, tors are Edward Wilder, w. A. Neis. wanger, c. O. Knowles, $. $. Ott, ali of Topeka, Kansas, and the name of the incorporation shall be the INSPIRA- TON MINING COMPANY. The prin- eipal place of business of the corpora. tion in Arizona shall be at Globe. and the corporation may have such other offices, principal or branch, either with in or without the Territory of Arizona as may be established by the Board of Direeors, at which offices meetings of the Board of Directors may be held.
 That the following addition be made to Section nine (9) of Paragraph See ond of the said Articles of Ineorpora. tion:
 to buy and sell and deal in mining claims and mining property; and, at any time, by a vote of the majority of the stock of the corporation, to sell all or any part of the mining claims and min ing property acquired by the corpora tion. '
 80 that when amended said section shall read as follows:
 (9) To carry on q general real estate business, to acquire, buy, sell and own real estate and to lay the same out in town sites, additions, blocks and lots, and to use, sell or rent the same; to buy and sell and deal in min ing claims and mining property; and, at any time, by vote of the majority of the stock of the corporation, to sell all or any part of the mining claims and mining property acquired by the cor poration.
 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the President and Secretary of the Cor poration be authorized and directed to certify and acknowledge a copy of said and cause the same to be recorded, filed and published in the manner and form required by law, as the Amendments of the Articles of In corporation of said Company, as adopt ed by the stockholders of said meeting as aforesaid
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-03-03

Worry not; the Iris wsn soon be in our midst, and to stay.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-03-03

This is to certify that the foregoing is full, true and correct copy of 5 resolution amending the Articles of In corporation of the Inspiration Mining Company as adopted by majority vote of the said stockholders at the annual meeting of the stockholders of the said company, held at Phoenix, Arizona, on the 2Srd day of January, 1907, and that the undersigned E. A. Hosier is Presi- dent and E. T. Wilder is Secretary of the said corporation, and we do hereby certify as aforesaid.
 E. A. HOSIER, Prest.
 E. T. WILDER, Secty.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-20
NIAGARA SOUNDS WARNING
 TO THE COTTON GROWERS
Says Gambling and High Prices VIII
 Cripple Export Trade.

says GambitnG ana hfGh frtces VIII
 Cripple Export Trade.
 Chicago, Oct. 19.-A warning to American cotton growers that cotton gambling and attempt to maintain prices at an abnormally high level would result ultimately in the crip- bling of the country's cotton export trade. was sounded last night by c. w. Macara, at banquet given for 115 European cotton manufacturers.
 Mir. Macara Is the largest individual cotton manufacturer in the world, be- ing the head of the International Fed eration of Master Cotton Spinners, and President of the English Federation. In reply to an address of welcome ex- tended by Health Commissioner W. A. Evans, in behalf of Mayor Busse, MT. Macara declared that continued high prices of raw cotton in America would force England France and other coun- tries to develop their own cotton grow ing industries in their own cotton coun- tries.
 America now stands at the head of the cotton growing industry" said MT. Macara, but if the American growers attempt to maintain abnormal prices for raw material. we foreign manufac- turers will be forced to go to some other place for our cotton.
 We do not want a price that would not be remuneratfve to the grower, but we do not want fancy price simply because we across the water have to look to the United States for our supply of raw material"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-20
BAILOONIsTS LAND
wCoY AND CHANDLER ESTABLISH
 A RECORD.
Many Aeroaauts VIII Contest for James Gordon Bennett Cup. Contestants Can Compete for
 For Only One Prize.

St. Louis. Oct Is.--The remarkable flight of Aeronauts J. c. Mccoy and Capt. Charles Der. Chandler, in the army signal corps balloon No. 10, which broke the record established by Lieu tenant Lahm in London last June. has set standard for aeronauts who will participate in the international balloon contest which begins on Monday.
 When the news was received today that Mccoy and Chandler had landed safely after a flight of over twenty one hours. in which they covered a distance approximately at 475 miles. there was a general feeling of relief and deep satisfaction in aeronautic circles here. For a time, it was fear ed that owing to lack of tidings from the balloonists, -hey had met with some mishap. But the record they es- abolished has apparently had no daunt- ing effect upon the other aeronauts, ewho will strive for the James Gordon Bennett cup Monday, and several have announced that they expect to exceed the distance traversed.
 According to announcement of the officiais in the aeranoutic contest, .he contestants may compete for only one prize, the James Gordon Bennett cup, now held by Lieutenant Frank F. Lahm. The announcement that several aeronauts had entered their names in the contest for the Lahm cup, offered by the Aero Club of Amerfca. with the expectation of combining the two races caused the contest committee at a meeting today to adopt a resolution declaring that no contestant in the Bennett cup race should at the same time enter for any other event. This action limits the international contest to an endeavor to exceed Lieutenant Lahm's record for the Bennett trophy, which he made in covering 402 miles from Paris to, Flying Dafes, England, last year.
 There will be race for the Lahm cup during the contest week, and should any aeronaut exceed the dis tance travelled by Mccoy and Chan dler. who have won the trophy. they will lose possession of the prize. No trial ascensions were made today as all the balloonists were deeply engassd in preparations for the contests of the coming week.
 Tonight the aeronauts were rendered A banauet by the Aero Club or St. Louis at the Jefferson Hotel.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-20
THE MONTGOMERY ADVERTISER.
concernins thes affairs of the Chicago and Aften Raifroad u a S

concernins the affairs of the Chicago and Aiten RaiIroad 9@
 conference of general interest will assemble in Chicago Tuesday under tn . auspices Of the National Civic Federa- tion to discuss the "trust probiem.s
 On Tuesday a convention called to frame a new constitution for the State Of Michigan will begin it's sessions in Lansing. k. ~ .ss,
 The eighth annual exhibition of the Automobile Club of American will open Thursday In the Grand Central Pal ace, New York. and continue for one week. s
 A pumber of large gatherings are to be held during the week, among those of most general interest being the biennial session of the Universal ist General Convention at Philadel- phia, the Lake Mohonk Conference of Friends of the Indian and Other De- pendent Peoples at Lake Mohonk, N. Y, the Upper Mississippi River Improve ment Association at Moline. H.. the National Hardware Association at At lantic City. and the International League of Press Clubs at Birmingham. Ala.