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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-16
The Merger Announo ement.

The long promised announcement by
the tri-city merger of proposed CON
cessions to the public. both in the re-
duced price of light and improved
street car facilities, including an inter
urban from the east and south, was
naturally received with much gratifi-
cation on the part of the people. The
fact that the new owners of tri-city
public utilities have made the move
an entirely voluntary one is the more
appreciated
Notwithstanding that the purchasers
of the stock of the various corporations
announced on taking over the proper
ties that the disposition would be to
continue the liberal policy of the for
mer owners, there were those in the
community who were skeptical, and
not entirely without reason, Judging
from the experiences of other cities
where interests of a quasi-public ma
tuTe have been secured by outside cap
ital and those in control have moth
ing in common in public spirit and To-
cal pride and patriotism with the peo-
pie whom they serve. Happily these
fears are allayed by General Manager
Lardner's announcement. And it is a
significant fact that in all the years
of Mr. Lardner's connection with pub
lie utilities he has not yet broken
faith. What he has promised has been
fulfilled. So it is no more than just to
expect that the company for which he
speaks in this connection will make
good to the letter in all its outlined
plans.
And. Notwithstanding that the COM
pany has promised to deal
handsomely. both in the reduced
price of light and in the definite assur-
ances of an interurban road, the people
fully merit the improvements that are
to come. They have been generous in
their attitude toward every corporation
seeking franchises or operating under
them in Rock Island. They have never
turned down a request for a fair con-
cession, and the local corporations
have shown the right spirit in return.
Hence, the program of street rail-
way Improvement was rather anticipa- |
ted. So, too. in measure was the re-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-16
MRS. SADIE ABBOTT

Women for the most part spend
their lives at home, and 1T is these
women who are willing and ambitious
that their homes shall be kept neat
and pretty, their children well dressed
and tidy, who do their own cooking,
sweeping, busting and often washing,
ironing and sewing for the entire
family, who call for our sympathy.
Truly the work OF such woman
is never done and is 1T any wonder
that she breaks down at the end of
few years, the back begins 10 ache,
there is displacement, inflammation
or liberation of the abdominal organs.
a female weakness is brought on, and
the struggle of that wife and mother
to continue her duties is pitiful.
Lydia e. Pinkiam's Vegetable
Compound, made from native roots
and herbs, is the exact medicine
woman needs whose strength is over
taxed. 1t keeps the feminine organs
in strong and healthy condition.
In preparing for childbirth and re-
cuperating therefrom it is most eff
cient 1t carries woman safely
through the change of life and IN
making her strong and well assists
her to be good wife and mother.
Mrs Sadie Abbott, of Jeannette,
Pa. writes
Dear Mrs. Pinkham-
II suffered severely with pain every
month and also pain in my left side. MY
doctor prescribed for me but did me no
good: a friend advised Lydia E. Pinkhams
Vegetable Compound and l wrote you IN
regard to nv condition. followed your
advice and am a perfectly well woman. The
pains have all disappeared and | cannot
recommend your medicine too highly"
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-16
Railroad Investments.

In connection with investments in
railway shares the Saturday Review
by Henry Clews says that recent dis
closures before the interstate COM
merce commission exert an unset
Ting effect. Wall street is becoming
concerned about the influence of these
disclosures upon public opinion in the
United States and upon investors in
Europe. At home their effect is decid-
eddy unwholesOme. since they greatly
stimulate the development of sOcialis-
tic tendencies in our politics and en-
courage inhammatory attacks on cap
ital and corporations in general
Abroad they strengthen the opinion
that American management is unscru-
pulous and not to be trusted; and this
in spite of the fact that American in
vestments have proved more profitable
to foreign buyers than any other class.
Those who take long distance views
much regret these disclosures. which
would be impossible if the abuses did
not exist; and it is certain that sooner
or later strong efforts will be neces-
sary to prevent radical and rash legis-
IatiOn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-16
All the Same.

At one of the large north country
churches recently Il fashionably dress
Cd lady happened to go into one of the
private pews. The verger, who is
known to be Il very stern old chap, i'm
mediately hustled up to her and said:
I'm afraid. miss, you'll haze to cum
out o. that. This is paid pew"
Sir" said the young lady, turning
sharply round, do you know who l
am? I'm one of the Flies"
Il dinna care" said the old man. eff
you are the big drum. You'll haze to
cum ut."-Edinburgh Scotsman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-16

The Kansas heroine who, officiating
as night operator for the Rock Island
road. after finding that a mistake had
been made in train orders that was
sure to result in a collision, telephon-
ed to farmhouse down the line and
directed the farmer to tie a piece of
red flannel to a lantern and flag one
of the trains, thus succeeding in avoid
ing disaster. could not have worked
the trick in this neighborhood. The
pIucky girl would have been promptly
informed by central that the line is
busy now"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-16
A jamaican Lady Speaks Highly of
Chamberlain's Couch Remedy.

Mrs. Michael Hart, wife of the super
intendent of Cart Service at Kingston,
Jamaica, West Indies islands, says that
she has for some years used Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy for coughs
Group and whooping cough, and has
found it very beneficial She has i'm
plicit confidence in it and would not be
without a bottle of it in her home. Sold
by all leading druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-16

The wife of Il farmer had Il sister
come from Chicago to make a visit.
One day the thrashers came, and the
guest insisted on doing the work alone
and sent her sister away to rest. When
twenty-Seven thraShers filed in to sup
per that night they found 4 sandwich
tied with ribbon, one chicken crOquctte,
one cheese ball the size of marble
and n buttonhole bouquet at each
QIan) Gazette.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-16
Long Sight.

by human vision is 1S3 miles, being
the distance between the Uncompahgre
park. in Colorado, and Mount Ellen. in
Utah. This feat was accomplished ely
the surveyors of the United States
coast and geodetic survey. who were
engaged. in conjunction with repre-
sentatives of other nations, in making
n new measurement of the earth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-16

Rock Island is assured of reduced
light rates and modern street car serv-
ice, both of which will be appreciated
by the public and help build up the
town. Now for the down town tracks
to complete the sum total of Rock
Islands happiness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-16

1.-THE first day he went out with his
new auto he got pulled"
For going fast:''
''NO. quite the opposite"
81 don't Sec
For stopping fast: he had to hire
farmer to haul him home."-HOuston
Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-16
CheerfuInesS.

The cheerful mans sthought sculp-
lures his face into one of kindness,
touches his manner with grace and his
business life with friendliness toward
humanity.-Jacksbo CTex) Gazette.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-16

States is making such strides that il
took 100000, 900 pounds of copper to
supply the demand in this country last
year
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-16
Both Arc There.

Teacher - Is there any connecting
link between the animal and the veg
etable kingdom? Bright Pupil-Yes,
mum; there's hash.-Philadelph Iu-
Quirer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-16

Dr. Felix Adler says that the desire
TO accumulate vast wealth is one form
of insanity. The vastly wealthy say
the disposition to criticise them is an
other form of insanity. And there you
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-16
THE ARGUS

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue, Rock Island, Ill I'm
tered at the postoflce as second-class
matter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-16
MRS. PRE- MeKlTRlCK

Mrs. Pree McKitrick, of La Fargo,
Wis, writes
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:
''For six years / suffered from female
weakness. / was so irregular that I would
go from three weeks to six months, so l
thought l would give Lydia f. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound a trial.
''Now am once more well and can do my
work without pain. Any one who wishes,
can write to me and will answer all letters
gladly"
Women should remember that Lydia
f. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
holds the record for the greatest
number of actual cures of female ills.
Every suffering woman n h
United States is asked to accept the
following invitation. 1t is free, will
bring you health and may save
your life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-16

The shah of Persia left 500 widows.
And he was a young man when he
died.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-16
Mrs. Pinkham's Invitation to Women.

Women suffering from any form of
female weakness are invited to
promptly communicate with Mrs.
Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass. From the
symptoms given, the trouble may be
located and the quickest and surest
way of recovery advised. Out of her
vast volume of experience in treating
female ills Mrs. Pinkham proba bly,
has the very knowledge that will
help your case. Her advice is free
and always helpful.
ound Succeeds Where Others Fail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-16

TERMS - Daily. 10 cents per week.
Weekly. 81 Per year in advance.
All communications of argumentative
character. political or religious, must
have real name attached for publica-
ton No such articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures
Correspondence solicited from every
township in Rock Island county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-16

BY THE J. w. POTTER co.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-08-24

Let Hall and Turner figure with
YOU on any sort of a house you
want to build. att
{. c. Davidson writes fire in
suranCe. 3 Itf
See Hall and Turner, contractors
Tor anything in their line. Aft
kelly's famous flour is the Best
try it and he convinced.
Morgan & Dodson, Phone No. So.
al tt
J. +. Donahue has added an ice
cream parlor TO his store for the
accommodation OF the public. att
Try a sack Of Kelly's famous
flour. Morgan & Dodson have it.
~ If Phone No. So.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-08-24
5. II. Hancock is Preparing a
Report OF Acreage and
Yield in the County.
THIS WEEK
INSURE A CROP

The twenty-four hours of con-
.tinuous rain fall, Monday and
Tuesday, insures an average yield
OF cotton on the acreage planted
in Quay county. Previous to this
weeks rains cotton east of Tucum-
carl had stood about sixty DAYS
with very little rain and was yet
green and growing and putting on
considerable iruitage. Much of
it the farmers estimated would
yield from Ia to Ia bale per acre.
South and west the prospects are
even better and now since the rains
an average yield may be expected.
>. II. Hancock has spent sever
al days in the western end of the
county for the purpose of getting
an estimate on the amount Of cot
ton we are going to produce. His
object is to find if the plant will
be a profitable crop here, if the
acreage is sufficient this year to
warrant a gin stand at this place
for the purpose Of working up the
crop, and, as well, to find the vari-
ETY. of cotton best adapted to this
soil and climate. In Ogle Flat he
found 5 acres OF the large boil va
riety on the farm OF Rev. She.rod,
that previous to the rains this
week promised II to I-2 bale per
acre. The Capelman farm joining
the Sherrod farm has FIVE acres
and will produce about the same
yield. George Tate planted five
acres and did not get a good stand
and planted Mexican beans be-
tween the rows and is going to
make a fair crop Of both. Henry
Houston has about the same as
his ncighbors with similar pros
poets. w. K. Hooper has seven
acres and will make from three to
four bales and Fielding has three
acres that will make a bale or
more. SO the outlook for Quay
county to become a cotton country
is very hattering. And it will be
safe 70 say that nearly every farm
er in the county will plant cotton
next year. 1t is a good mon
ey crop and should the prices
prevail that have held for the past
three years it will be a profitable
one in northeast New Mexico.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-08-24
SELLING OUT!
A. B. SIMPSON
Groceries Exceedingly Cheap
for the Next Thirty Days.
COME AND SEE-.CASH ONLY

All who feel that they are in
debted to us will please call and
settle within the next thirty days.
| hereby politically wish to thank
my many customers for their kind
and generous patronage they have
extended to me in the past, and |
recommend them to G. c. Chap
man, my successor, who will al
ways give prompt attention.
42-4t A.. Il. SIMPSON,,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-08-24

Not a reduction, but all summer
stock including Millinery at Actual
Costa. lowell & Co., Racket
Store. 46tt
Herman Wertheim OF Dona
Anna, n. M, visited M. b. Col
denberg this week,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-08-24
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION.
In THE DISTRICT Court, n
COUNTY or QUAY
Lizzie NJ. Holmes
VS.
Arnold Holmes

The said defendant, Arnold Holmes is
hereby notified that a suit in divorce has
been commenced against him in the Dis
trict Court for the County of Quay, Terri
tory of New Mexico, by said Lizzie NJ.
Holmes, alleging abandonment and nom
support, that unless you enter or cause to
or before the 9TH day of September, A. -.
1907 (decree pro confesso) therein Ten
dered against you.
CHAs G. DAVIDSON.
Tucumcari, n. M,
Atty. for Plaintiff.
CHAs. Il. Downs, Clerk. 4I-4t
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-08-24
MEETING q WESTING
Okla hama ConstYuction Co.

Build Brick, Stone and Dwelling on
time contract. Paul II. Meeting,
y rchctict will furnish plans and spec
iticat,onS on short notice. ONCE at
Eagle COrnice Works, Tucumcari.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-24

cartridge exploded, doing almost as much
damage to the man as to the dog.
But nitrosycerine is a queer stun any
way. About the only thing that / have
learned for sure about It after being around
the works where It is made is that II blows
out the walls of buildings when It explodes,
while the powder blows off the roof.
For that reason you will find around
nitroglycerine house an earthwork that
makes il look like small fortress When
ever there is an explosion you can look
over the walls OF this rampant and about
all that you can see OF what was there
before is lot OF kindling wood piled up
somewhat recklesslly in the center Of the
space.
People who work with the dangerous
STUFF seem TO get mighty careless in its
use. l remember Of a gang Of workmen
over in New Jersey who were playing cards
at a table where one of the legs was too
short.
zone Of the fellows thought to remedy
this by putting a piece of dynamite, which
was the most convenient thing at hand
under it. 1t was all right until the dis
cussion became heated and they began tC
pound on the table. When the smoke
cleared away there were several missing
arms and legs and other portions Of
anatomy
"Grumpiness is the worst fault of these
workers Whenever a man gets grumpy
the best thing that can happen to him is t
get fired. Just out Of pure cussedness you
will find that fellow beginning to brinl
knives and pieces Of metal into the works
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-24
Progress of Application in the Field OF Electricity

variability in the apparent efficiency OF Hertz
wave apparatus has been repeatedly OBJ
served before. Rear Admiral Brownsons
flagship, the West Virginia, furnished an
illustration of the phenomenon when 1t
was bringing President Roosevelt home
from New Orleans a year ago last autumn.
Il is doubtful whether under ordinary cir
cumstances the cruiser could send in
telligible signals more than 800, or, at the
utmost, 800 miles. Yet while it was in the
Gulf Of Mexico dispatches which were
meant for Key West were picked up at
Norfolk, Washington and even in Kansas!
Though no harm resulted from the oc-
currence, they reached a number of ears
for which they were not intended
For some OF the inequalities in the range
OF a particular transmitter adequate ex-
plantations have been found, reports the
New York Tribune. One type OF receiving
instrument is more sensitive than another,
and hence win respond at a greater distance
from the source OF the wave impulses.
Again, the degree OF resistance to the ether
waves which Is offered by the atmosphere
varies. Sometimes an effect is produced
like the obstruction TO ordinary light that
is presented by dust or thin fog. 1t APP
pears TO be independent, too, OF the
paralyzing influence Of direct sunlight
Still another suppositlon has been advanced
TO account for the experience of the Kaiser
Wilhelm II. It is briefly mentioned in the
Engineering Supplement Of the London
Times, but without any clear indication OF
It's origin The opinion IS expressed thu
in certain localities at sea a transmitteI
will work better than II will elsewhere
The North German Lloyd ship was ethaI
m the Dutch coast cr near the banks OF
Newfoundland when II secured ifs host -
suits and the susricion - entertained 'ha'
n relation exists between s~ne U-vste-'ou'
conditions IN those plnoos End the efficiency
~ its e0ulnmcnt Well. n ~Ich ~ tn
case il Is stra rye that the theory has no
obtained currency sooner. Operators ~
other steamships than the Kaiser have hat
the onp0rtunitv to discover whether ont
pa-+ ~ the ocean Is more favorable tha'
another m wireless teloEraDhir communi
cation hut they have annarentlv failed q
observe anything ~ the kind. II re-na
nent peculiarly Ike that under disoussiAl
really exists II IS reasonable TO thirk thu
n would have been detected wears ago.
Until convincing evidence tn the c0ntrar
II afforded. therefore. II viii be safe 4
assume that the KaisePs position and N
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-24
Lighting by wireless.

That the principles of wireless telegra-
ply may be applied In transmitting through
the air as medium electricity SUN sient to
light an electric lamp or series OF lamps
has been practically demonstrated by r.
Il. Garland Of Ansonia, Conn, former SUI
perintendent Of the fire. alarm system. He
has been employing his period OF recupera-
ton from an accident which happened to
him several weeks ago to carry out expert
ments along this lire.
Mr.. Garlands recent demonstration Of
the Importance OF the discovery Of wire
less telegraphy is a result of recent ex-
periments alons this line carried on by
some eminent French electricians. AL
though his apparatus was somewhat crude,
which affected his results the experiment,
he believes. proved beyond reasonable
doubt that he could produce electrical
waves Of a high voltage and transmit
power through the air without any direct
communication.
In this experiment ten dry cells were
used, although a storage battery could be
employed. Fifty feet from these cells In
his house an induction coil was placed and
connected with an ordinary incandesceut
lamp one side OF the secondary, or high
tension, winding OF this coil was grounded
with EaSplpe, Wnlle condenser was
bridged across the two pole pieces Of the
primary circuit. The other side Of the sec
ondary circuit was used as the aerial con-
ductor
At this distance Mr.. Garland found thai
the ten cells would produce on the primary
winding OF the induction coil a voltage OF
about fifteen, which varied only slightly
as the distance between the cells and th'
induction coil was decreased The LAM
employed was an ordinary incand"scen
street lamp Of twenty-five candlepower
One conductor Of this lamp was grounded
10 water pipe and a suitable resistance
cut in on the other pole leading to IN,
aerial conductor, which consisted simpl!
OF the brass pole pieces attached TO th'
lamp.
To further test the practicability Of 10
experiment Mr.. Garland closed the ad
Joining rooms, thus closeting the batter
10 see n the interpositiOn OF the wOodeI
doors would affect the electric waves
This, however. showed no appreciate ef
feet on The intensity OF the light
Believing the condenser was not stronI
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-24

in strict violation of orders. Just rs likely
as not you will find him hiding about him
self a pipe and matches and at noontime
no will be out smoking under a tree talk
ing to himself.
Il don't know just why this is. 1t is
certainly not caused by nervous strain,
for these men working every day in tho
greatest danger apparently have no idea
of fear as the ordinary person understands
It. on the other hand. man who is daily
exposed TO peril in his work in the factory
will go all to pieces over some perfectly
absurd thing outside
This last winter on a ferryboat crossing
the Delaware were a number Of people en-
ployed in the nitroglycerine works. Tho
boat got stuck in the ice and most OF the
passengers got off without much remon-
STRANGE and walked to the shore. But
every one of those nitroglycerine work.
men was afraid to leave the boat and
they spent part of the night there rather
than take the risk of going over the ice.
"A big fellow who carries cartridges OF
giant gelatine down into submarine works.
which most anybody would consider as the
most dangerous employment in the world,
was down at one of the nitroglycerine
factories. He wanted to see he said. how
the stuff that he handled was made.
after he had been through the plant he
went up to one of the workmen and said:
How much do you get n day hereT"
1.-Two dollars and half was the reply.
Why, l wouldn't stay around here an
other day for $685. OO,' said the big fell
low, and he went happily back TO his
gelatine toting."
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-24

toxicated persons shall be permitted on the
Is not allowed.
The wagon whenever possible, shall
avoid those streets In which there are a
large number OF people, and the driver shall
not leave the wagon unattended so long as
Il Is loaded with explosives. Not more than
1000 pounds shall be transported at any
one time through the streets Of the city.
But Il is not precautlon or lack Of pre-
caution that is the measure OF dynamlte's
destructiveness. Its greatest danger lies
in the PECULIARLY erratc qualities Of nitro
glyCerine.f
Even chemists who have made It their
life study and manufacturers who have
large sums Of money invested IN build
ings and machinery every now and then