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Arizona republican., 1908-02-05
BACK FROM EAsT-w. B. Twitch

ell has returned from a business trip to Philadelphia and says that things in the Kelvin district will start up again before hong. He found money still somewhat in hiding. though con- ditions are considerably improved. The cheerfulness found there. howev- CT, is rot to be compared with the broad smile he finds in the Salt river valley. MT. TwitcheH found investors particularly inteersted in this section. not on,.' :n it's mines but in agricultu- ral lands and city property.
Arizona republican., 1908-02-05
STILL NO SOLUTION
 OF DESERT MYSTERY
The Flood Barred the Way to the Skeleton Found Beyond the Agua Fria.

Deputy Sheriff Wayne Davis. who went out yesterday morning after the remains of man found the day before on the desert northwest of Peoria be- yond the Agua Fria, returned last night empty handed. When he arriv- ed at New River he found that stream very much swollen and learned that the Agua Fria was impossible and that it was thought from the volume of water pouring down. it could not be crossed for three or four days.
 He learned from Hank Berry, a cat tleman and one of the men who found the skeleton. that he had taken from the rags surrounding the clothing. several pieces of rock. probably ore a cartridge shell and a small bottle of vaseline. The bones were not in tact and it was evident that they had been scattered about by wild beasts The hat was near the skeleton but there were no shoes anywhere in sight
 Mir. Berry said that about a year ago man came to his camp and said he had been working in one of the sheep camps some miles away and had quit because of trouble with one of the Mexican sheep herders. He ire quently said that some time he was going back to the sheep camp to kill the Mexican. One morning he left in that direction and was never seen any more about the Berry place. This man had light hair and the hair found on the skull of the skeleton is of the same shade.
 The skeleton lies three miles north west of the railroad water tank on the bank of the Agua Fria-
Arizona republican., 1908-02-05
OSTRICH PLucKlNe.-saturda,

afternoon ct 2:3O o'clock there will be an ostrich olucking carnival in the city show Hen O. the Pan-American
 Ostrich company. adjoining the Old Mission museum. Entrance to the yard is gained by passing through the mu- scum. Any person who has never wit
Arizona republican., 1908-02-05

YE GOOD TIME DANCE-Ye Good lyme Club will give its next dance Wednesday evening, Feb. 12th.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-29
Freshmen Claim victory.

The freshmen withdrew in good or
der, claiming the victory in having
rescued their classmates. The soph-
ignores, however, said they enjoyed the
fight and would continue the hazing at
IA future date. Glass feeling was rum
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-29
Being Looked Up.

committee, consisting of H. S.
Pomeroy of Kewanee, Harry Hofer of
Quincy and E. F. Egan of Burlington,
was named to investigate the various
cities and they are to report within
20 days.
c. E. Howar of Oskaloosa made a
strong plea TO allow that city to re-
main another year, promising better
attendance, but the attendance last
year was below the limit set by the
league, and for business reasons the
city was voted out.
The attendance limit was raised from
10000 to $4,000 President M. E. JUS
tice said he could not serve another
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-29
The NAN FROM HOME.

AN

q person who has only a life interest
in the land it grows upon cannot cut
it down unless 1t be on an estate cul-
tivated solely for the production of
salable timber" or unless he has a
special agreement giving him power
to do so. A mere life tenant may not
even cut down trees which are not
timber" but which would at the age
Of twenty years attain that dignity
Botanists differ as to the poisonous
nature of yew trees. There are many
instances both of their poisonous and
their harmless effect when browsed by
horses and cattle, but the partially
dried clippings of yew are certainly
most dangerous. If yew tree over
hangs neighbours land and his horses
eat the yew without trespassing. the
owner of the tree is liable to pay for
any injury the. horses may sustain. On
the other hand, If the horses or cattle
cannot browse on the tree without put
ting their heads over the fence the
owner of the horses must bear the loss,
for his animals have trespassed.
don Answers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-29
When Victoria Laughed.

One day during Queen Victoria's
reign three children were walking
along the road between Windsor and
Stoke Poges. They heard the sound
Of carriage wheels. 1t was the queens
carriage, and she was in it.
The oldest child, little boy, had
been reading stories of eastern life and
fairy tales. He knew what was due
queen and cried to the others:
"Get down fiat in the dust before
the carriage, and Wen all call out to-
gether, oh, queen, live forever.
Down went the three little bodies
fat in the dust, much to the astonish-
ment of the coachman, who reinea up
sharply.
The queen leaned forward and
asked: ''What in the world is the mat
ter, children? Are you frightened?"
Three voices came out of the dust In
a smothered treble:
eyes, o queenv'
Then there was a pause, and one
reproachful voice said, There, we for
! got the live forever part"
The queen understood at once and
/, laughed aloud, as her coachman after
ward said, more heartily than she
had laughed for years. Queen
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-29
ming high today and more trouble is
expected.
FORGOT He PLAYED
WITH THE SCRUBS
Member of Regulars Passes Ball to
KittiIsen and Second Team Gets
an Unexpected Score.

The first and second teams of the
high school lined up against each
other last evening and went through
their regular Wednesday evening
game. Coach Powell has been teach
ing the first team a number of new
plays and formations and some of them
were tried with considerable success
against the scrubs. The regulars had
little difficulty in scoring at will on
the scrubs but the latter managed to
make one touchdown on the regulars
through the fact that one of the reg
ulars was playing with them. Kittil-
sen was playing right end for the
second team and Beals forgot that
fact and threw him the ball on for
ward pass, thinking that he was on the
regulars. Kittilsen looked surprised
for minute and then ran to the first
teams goal and scored on them. Out
side of this one play the scrubs had
no chance at all and the coach was
pretty well pleased. The remainder
of the week will be spent in polishing
up the new plays and making them
go like clockwork.
Saturday the team goes to Peoria
for game. The scrubs will remain
at home and play at the park.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-29
The Family.

Second Avenue, East of Nineteenth
Street)
Vaudeville at 3, and 0:15 p. m. Two
matinees Sundays and holidays.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-29
CLASSES IN A
GENERAL CLASH
Hazing Of Freshmen by Augustana
Sophomores Starts a Fierce
Personal Encounter.
DOORS ARE BATTERED DOWN
Furniture Is Broken, Heads Bruised,
and Other Damage Results from
Row on Second Floor.

A fierce clash occurred last night
between the freshmen and sophomore
classes of Augustana college as the
result of an attempt on the part of
the sophomores TO haze number of
The principal fight
occurred in a room on the second floor
of the dormitory, where the sophs had
taken their victims to give them a coat
of paint A shattered door, broken fur
as we'll as numerous black eyes,
bruised and scratched faces today tes-
lily to the fierceness of the scrap"
The trouble commenced about 7:30
o'clock, when a band of sophomores
started out in search of freshmen. E.
T. Anderson and Herbert Linden were
the first victims. falling into the tolls
of the sophs in the neighborhood of
the Book concern. They were taken
to the campus, where they were given
the option of singing, barking at the
moon, or taking shampoo. The fresh
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-29

regular" next year. Slagle will hold
down the utility job.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-29

only in Boston, New York and Chi
cago, and anyone wishing to see him
must journey to one of those cities for
the opportunity. His dignified and
splendid art is as youthful as it was
40 years ago and is ripened by years
of thought and study. His engagement
is distinctly the great feature of the
present theatrical season. He will
play during the three weeks in Deem
Der that precedes Christmas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-29

year, but the directors were so loath
to choose new man that the election
of officers was postponed until the
January meeting, which will be held
at KeOkuk, and Justice will serve un.
til that time.
Waterloo was awarded the pennant
az the champion team of 1908. Last
tight the local association banqueted
die visitors.
Three-Eye Drafts.
President Lotus has received no
tee from President Farrell of the Ma
tional association of the draft of Tom
Tenant, Decatur's first baseman, by
Comiskey; and Ed Higgins, the Bloom
ington pitcher, by the ST. Louis Ma
tionals.
May Recognize Semi-Pros.
When the national baseball commits
sion meets in Chicago next month it is
expected that the Chicago semi-pro
teams will be recognized as part of
organized baseball and put under a
few liberal rules. This it is expected
will rescue the commission and the
baseball world in general from the
plight in which they have been placed
by the present outlaw" rules which
through automatic action have made
hundreds of major and minor league
players ineligible by reason of playing
with or against the semi-pros or with
or against players who have played
with or against the semi-pros, ETC., in
definitely.
With the Players.
Manager George Reed of Decatur has
departed for Mobile, where he will
close up with the directory for hi.
next years work. He will then g
east. after which he plans to. return
to Decatur
1t now develops that Clark Grifitl
was fired by President Frank Farrell
of the New York club and had n,
choice in the matter.
| Hans Wagner and Sam Lever o
! the Pittsburg club are trying to max
arrangements to buy the Grand Rapid
franchise in the Central league. Tn
! plan calls for Lever to act as pres
dent, secretary and business manage
of the club, with Warren Gill. VIII
played first for Pittsburg part of th
lseason, looking after the playing. end.
In the o. & p. league the clubs ar
jhaving great sport with President Mo
ton as the main butt of the rude joke
being receiving station for all kind
. of iniunctions and court orders. Th
annual meeting of the league has bee
postponed until the court matters ca
be settled. The dissolution of til
league is quite probable.
Artie Hoffman, the Cubs utility GU
, fielder, has been such a good hoy du
ing the past season that Manage
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-29

All the news all the time = THE
ARGUS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-29
AMUSEME NTS
The Illinois.

1uC lllluO1S.
(SiXteenth Street and Second Ayenue)
COMING ATTRACTIONS.
Oct. 3I-"On the Frontier,
Nov. 1-"Man From Home" matinee
and night.
Nov. 2-"Man From Home"
Nov. 3-"Lena Rivers"
Nov. 5-"Three Twins.'
Nov. 7-1In the Heart of the Rock
Nov. 11-'MOntann."
ies,' matinee and night.
Nov. 15-''The Devil" matinee and
night.
Nov. 2O-Stetson's "Uncle Toms Cab
Nov. 21-"Ten Nights In Bar
ROOM" matinee and night.
in," matinee and night.
Nov. 22-2S-The Flints.
Nov. 29-"Just q WOman's Way
matinee and night.
The Elite.
eighteenth Street. North OF Second
Avenue.)
Vaudeville mt 3, and 9.15 p. IN. TIVE
matinees Sundays and holidays.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-29

men refused to either sing or bark at
the moon. so they were given the
shampoo. This consisted of breaking
three eggs on each of their respective
heads and then rubbing it in
Made to Drink Milk.
They were then taken to Meline's
cafe, where they were forced to drink
three large glasses of milk each. AT
this stage three other unsuspecting
freshmen, Arthur Swanson, Sigfid
Blomgren and Carl Backman, were en-
ticed into the restaurant and made cap
tives. These were fed on a milk and
peanut course, after which all five cap
tives were taken to the dormitory. The
freshmen made a desperate effort to
free themselves before the dormitory
was reached, but the sophs outnumber-
ed them two to one, and resistance
was useless.
Whole Class Responds.
In the meanwhile the alarm had
spread and the whole freshmen class
gathered for the rescue. While the
sophs were engaged in tying down
their five victims preparatory to paint
| ing them, the freshmen rescue party
arrived at the scene and demanded adj
mittance. Upon the refusal of the
sophs to do this, the freshies started
an assault on the door. Fully 10 min
utes were required before the fresh
men finally succeeded in breaking the
door.
| A fierce hand-to-hand conflict at once
ensued. No sooner did the freshmen
gain entrance into the room before
they were driven back The tide OF
battle waged to and fro, but finally the
| FRESHMEN succeeded in cutting the
straps and ropes that bound their cap
tive classmates, and with this rein
forcement were able to keep theil
ground in the room. AT one time the
flights were turned out and the two
classes fought in the dark Neither
side being able to secure an advan
,ltage, the fight finally ceased from sheer
Exhaustion on the part of the combat
ants.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-29

kokomo Wins Out-Kokomo, Ind,
versus the finest flower of British no.
bility with Kokomo victorious. The
honest sagacity of the great middle
west triumphant against the villainy
of aged old European aristocracy,
Daniel Voorhees, Pike, Esquire. with
his large Indiana foot figuratively on
the neck of the naughty earl of New
castle. No wonder almost million of
people have whooped up this comfort
able and righteous attitude of Booth
Harrington and Harry Leon Wilson in
THE Man from Home" A lovely Ko-
komo heiress is saved from a mesal-
lance with titled rascality, causing de-
light. Within few hours she changes
from loathing her savior a homely
man of the people. to loving him, caus.
ing enthusiasm. Later, the final cur
tains closes on vision of them mar
Fried, with the heiress playing Sweet
Genevieve' to him on his mothers
piano in the Kokomo cleaning, caus-
ing ecstacy. OF all recent plays. "The
Music Master is the only one to
which 1.-The Man from Home may be
compared. This splendid ideal of
American life will be seen here Sun
day, matinee and evening, and Monday
evening at the Illinois theater.
"The Right Of Way."-Much of inter-
est, Electrically, will occur in McVick-
er's theater. Chicago. within the next
two months. Beginning Sunday, Nov.
| 1, Klaw & Erlanger will present Guy
Standing and Theodore Roberts in
| "The Right Of Way" the dramatiza-
ton of Sir Gilbert Parkers splendid
novel. presented at McVicker's only at
popular prices, Klaw & Erlanger max
ing an exception of this fine theater.
For Thanksgiving the ever-charming
rural New England play, Way Down
1 East" will be the bill, presented with
/ all the attention to detail and the same
complete scenic equipment and the SUI
perior cast which have made the
names of Joseph R. Grimser and Will
Ham A. Brady synonyms for all that is
i good in the dramatic world.
i Most interesting, too, is the an.
announcement that Denman Thompson
Twill play for three weeks in December
lin his famed drama, THE Old Home
STEAD" making his only appearance in
; 1.-THE west at Mcvicker's. Mr. Thomp
!, son. who is beloved and revered wher
lever the theater is known and admired
i lis over IS years old-he recently cele
; lbrated that happy occasion at the Acad
Jenny of Music in New York, where
: Thousands of his friends across the
= footlights cheered him and showerei
rthim with flowers. Mr.. Thompson play.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-29
Trees and Landowners In EnaIand.

By the general laws of England oak,
ash and elm are timber if not young
er than twenty years OF so old that
q good post cannot be cut from them.
What constitutes timber varies
slightly according to locality, but
when tree. is proved to be timber
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-29
They Make You Feel Good.

The pleasant purgative effect ex-
perienced by all who use Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets, and
the healthy condition of the body and
mind which they create makes one
feel joyful. Price 25 cents. Samples
free at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-29
Home For Railroad Trackmen,

The railway trackmen are planning
for the establishment Of home for
their aged and INDECENT me-. hers. 1t
is proposed to acquire tract Of 500
acres near Fort Scott, Kan, as the To-
cation for the institution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-29
THREE FOR PLACE
Muscatine, GaIesburg and Hannibal
All Candidates for 0skaloosa's
Franchise
IN THE CENTRAL LEAGUE
Committee Will Look Them Up and
Report Within 20 Days-ousted
Chief May Make Fight.

Muscatine, Galesburg and Hannibal
are all candidates for the berth in the
the dropping of Oskaloosa at the meet
ing at Waterloo Tuesday. At the same
time the members of the Oskaloosa
club are highly indignant over the
leagues action, and may put up a fight
to retain the franchise. The claim is
made that Oskaloosa is the only city
that lived up to the salary limit rule.
and that had the limit been exceeded
the required patronage would have re-
suited.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-10
OUR LARGEST AND BEST SALE OF THE YEAR 19O}
oeg1ns riday Morning December 11tIl. and com Tor ourteen Days. ending Friday night Decembe

we bv haye ad oee selling goods in Mena for
  Mo h h put never have we been position en ana to throw their stocks the  ana as result we have today
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-10
;, Cents Furnishings and Shoes

The question is who sells the best and cheapest shoes Look over our prices and judge for yourself.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-10-13

daughter teach in the Sunday School. He has
raised boy to eighteen years, who is a freshman
in Nebraska State University and doesn't smoke
cigarettes. Mr.. Bryan belongs to the Farmers
Club. He preferred it to the Country Club because
the Country Club has a bar, and he'd rather raise
potatoes than play golf
In the Farmers Club the social life of the
neighborhood centers. Through the Winter they
hold monthly meetings at the homes of the men,
bers They come in the morning fifty strong
and stay till dark. Each family brings great
basket and there is spread the finest dinner you
ate chickens, roasted and broed and
fricasseed; pies, mince and custard and pumpkin
and all the cakes the diligent housewives find
in the cookbook. The women folks, when they
are done in the kitchen gather round the parlor
stove with their sewing. Mrs. Bryan brings per-
haps the nightshirts she is making for her husband
perhaps the stockings from the family darning-
basket. The men get out to the barn and smoke
and talk of the value of alfalfa and the destruction
of gOphers Only there is among them who
doesn't require that soothing mental stimulus
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-10-13

law, but to be able ito help Will" She
has read her way through all the
political economy that he teaches. Once
on the front stoop of his little house he
had been making a political speech to
a crowd of admiring constituents who
lady of the land" Gentlemen" he
called above the cheering as he reached
an arm around her waist, "she is
already the first lady of the land for me-"
1t was seven years ago this Spring
that the organs moved out to FairView.
At least seven years before that, they
began planning for it. They used to ride
out on the prairie on Summer evenings
and there was always one knoll beyond
Antelope Creek where the sunsets
seemed the loveliest Mary" he used
enough, We'll have a home out here"
The time arrived when they could buy
five acres. Then they bought ten, then
fifteen acres-so it grew. In the Spring
of 1901, when the barn was done, they
couldn't wait any longer. They moved
into it and lived there for the Summer,
while the house was building. The
family were welcomed to the rural COM
munity by g housewarming, for which
Uncle Jake marshaled all the neighbors.
They took Mrs. Bryan into their con-
fidence, but it was "a surprise on W. j."
as Un~le Jake tells to this day with
a chuckle.
me an wife got there first" says
Uncle Jake 'W J. had just come in
an hung his hat on a nail in the kitchen.
An he says, Good evenin', real cordial
like an sat down to talk, thinkin' we'd
just dropped in neighbor fashion. Then
pretty soon there was the sound Of
wagon wheels outside.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-10-13
A Man
Who
Loves His
Nei;ghbors
As Himself

.sr TELL you he's the squarest Christian
ever knew" The speaker, leaning on his
hoe in the soft haze of Western twilight,
paused in the labor of making his Spring garden,
and his lined weather beaten face became radiant
with affection when my pasture gave out last
September, he said to me, why, I've plenty Jim;
lust turn your COWS in with mine! For neighbor,
he's the right sort. Put it down that 1 said So"
1t was the carpenter in the little cottage across
the street who spoke. And his neighbor bears
name that everybody knows.
They live near to heaven out there The blue
dome of the sky arches wide above Nebraska. The
rolling praires which white windmills are riding
sweep away in endless green pillows as far as the
eve can reach. Little square-topped white houses,
set among the sunfowers and the corn, look on
miracles of nature at their very door-steps.
The God whom they know by these wonderful
works is the greatest reality to the people of the
plains He is close, just above the fruitful
fields, just beyond sunrise and sunset Another
great truth found to nature they also hold
within their grasp-human brotherhood The yes
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-10-13
By
Mabel
Potter
Daggett

"Uncle jake Wolfe says in proud commentator
of the leading light of the community, wv US
that much bettern the rest of that he never
smokes chews" Incidentally it is also true
that he takes a drink, every political
banquet finding his glass turned down.
"Fairvew' the Bryans call their place that
two hundred Land around there is
worth from $500 to $500 an acre. So it can be
figured that Mr.. Bryan is comfortably we'll do
Those that have less might call him rich
But there is no tainted money in his wealth. What
he has, he has made from his lectures and his
books and from the Commoner published in a plain
country newspaper office in Lincoln.
Before the organs had as much as they have
now, they lived in a little frame house a muddy
street in Lincoln, on his country lawyers income Of
$1,000 a year. You just naturally speak of them
as "the Bryans' for through all of the mans
career the woman has kept step al his side I'VE
always do everything together, my wife and l."
he says with a pride that has never waned Long
ago. just after their marriage, she studied law and
was admitted to the bar She did it not to practise