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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-12
NOVEL USE OF WEEDS.
Railroad to Cultivate Them to Protect
Passengers From Dust.

Passengers From Dust.
To save $4,000 in wages and at the
same time control to some extent the
dust which troubles travellers is the
plan of General Superintendent Buck
ley of the Oregon Railroad and Navi-
cation company, who this year pro-
poses to allow weeds to grow along
the tracks wherever it is possible. In
stead of keeping the track clear of
weeds by cutting them with shovels,
the section men are Instructed to allow
them to grow, keeping them trimmed
close to the rails that they may not
come in contact with the wheels Of
cars and cause trouble.
1t is estimated that the company
spends $4,000 each year in cutting
weeds and incidentally keeping the
soil worked so that winds catch the
dust, and during hot weather enough
of it is carried along the rapidly NOV
ing trains to almost strange the pas
sengers, says a Wallawalla CWash.)
correspondent of the Spokane Review.
Wherever weeds have been allowed to
grow dust has never troubled, and this
fact has caused Mr.. Buckley to try
the experiment of allowing weeds and
grass to cover the ties, especially the
soil at the ends of the ties outside the
rails.
The company is now figuring on SOW
ing short, thick grass ON the line to
form mass OF roots to prevent the
dust from raising. 1t is said that some
heavy. short grass can be grown for
this purpose with splendid results, and
even where the track has to be worked
a great deal the grass will soon take
root again and cover the surface sc
that dust will not raise by the suction
of passing trains.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-12

L thought Alice was goiI:g-was 60
ing to do it, he said.
"Alice can't get the Clothes" Bub-
bles informed him, land if l wasn't a
selfish pig I'd get them for her, but l
want a white feather in my summer
hat"
Jimmie hesitated Look here, Bub-
bleS," he said little awkwardly.
saint there some way you could make
Alice think you We're getting her dress
and let me pay for it? I'd like to do
it,"
Bubbles caught her breath quickly.
"Why. Jimmiep' she said.
Jimmie flushed. "She has an awful
hard time" he said
Eyes, she does" Bubbles agreed alb
stractedly. She was little white, but
she still smiled at Jimmie.
$50 you don't want me to be brides
maid with your she leased. still with
a funny catch in her breath.
Jaw, Bubbles" he stammered. ''you
know / think you're about the incest
thing ever
'But you'd rather have Alice walk
up the aisle with you," was her quiet
| reminder.
81 wouldn't" he declared stoutly
''but I'm sorry for Alice"
"Of course" Bubbles agreed, and
then she went on to plan. Il could get
| her the things and tell her the money
| had come to me unexpectedly"
81 am afraid that wouldn't do" was
Jimmie's worried response. ''She'd
feel as if she had to pay it back. You
get the things and send them to hel
and don't have any mark on the box
and she'll never know where they
came from"
well. can't get the things we
talked about" Bubbles said, cor Sin,
would know right away. Do you car,
how much you spend, Jimmie:"
| NO" he told her with the reckless
ness of the skilled laborer who earn.
his So Gay; mo. don't"
"Then I'll get robe dress of pinl
null with wreath of silver roses
She'll look like dream, Jimmie"
Il hope she WILL" Jimmie said, ant
Bubbles sighed.
'Goodby. Jimmie" she said as sh,
came to the tenement where she LIVED
on the third floor.
He looked at her anxiously. "You'r'
not cut up about not being bridesmaid
are your he asked
She shook her head. NO." she an
swered bravely.
well, you're pretty nice,- Bubbles,
he said heartily, and then he went OIL
his way.
When Bubbles reached home sh
took cut her boarded store Of money
With what she would add on her mex
pay day she would have S1O and sh,
could buy the hat with the whit
feather.
She fingered the money for mo
ment, and then she dropped her heat
on her arm with a sob, for Bubble
had wanted that hat to wear to churcl
on Sunday morning when she sang II
the choir with Jimmie Bryan. 1t ha,
been for JImmie's admiration that sh
had craved the pretty hat. And, afte
all, it was Alice that Jimmie care
for.
Two days later Alice came to he
counter breathlessly.
"Oh, Bubbles" she said, "such
wonderful thing has happenedr'
"WhatY asked Bubbles innocently.
And then Alice told her Of the wor
derful gown and the dainty accessorie
that had come the night before in
big box.
4
II can't imagine who sent them"
ut must have been a fairy go(
mother" said Bubbles demurely.
"And now 1 can be Miles bride.
maid" caroled Alice when she ha
exhausted all her conjectures as to th
giver. you won't mind, viii 70,
Bubbles!"
NO." said Bubbles steadily.
And as she sold needles and pins an
! sks and eyes and whalebones and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-12
Humol ms Philosophy
Nv nuhcaN N SMITH
DIMINISHING PLEASURE.

Buying shoes for baby,
Papa swells with pride
When he brings the first pair homo
Scarce two inches wild
Ties them on the tootst--
With a purple string.
Quite too cute the slippers
Are for anything.
Buying shoes for baby
When he learns to walk
And can ask for new ones
In his baby talk
Still is rather thrilling.
Who would mind expense
When the little kickers
Come at thirty cents?
Buying shoes for baby
When he learns to play
Out among the cinders
In the alleyway
Gets to be nuisance.
Makes the money go
When he kicks pair to shreds
Every week or so.
Buying shoes for baby
Isn't quite so bad
When man has but the one
Who can call Eim dad,
But 1t keeps him busted
And is fun no more
When man is buying
Shoes for three or four.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-12
The Pest.

The Pest.
The neighborly mosquito
Has lately come to town,
And with amazing greed, oh,
He gulps the claret down.
The things that most annoy us
Right to our door he brings,
And meanwhile. blithe and joyous,
Above our heads he sings.
It's him for juicy living.
He gets 1t, you can bet,
For each of US is giving
To keep his whistle wet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-12

The st. PAU mayor who was present
ed with a purse of 200 by admiring
citizens upon his retirement from Of
flee will leave behind him heritage
richer by far than ten or a hundred
times the sum of money would make it.
Municipal government would not be a
problem if mayors generally merited
$1,000 and good will instead of 1000
bricks and bad will.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-12

hundred and one other things that da>
she told herself that she did no, carr.
Why should she want to walk beside
Jimmie Bryan when he preferred to
have Alice?
She passed the window with the hat
with the white feather that night with
out a glance, and on Sunday she wore
a plain little black sailor with cheap
red rose, and she looked prettier than
ever in it.
"Alice thinks you're a fairy god
mother" she told Jimmie after serv-
ice.
Say, did she like it?'' he demanded
'Of course she did," said Bubbles.
''Who wouldn'tY'
But Jimmie did not answer imme-
diately. He stood looking down at her.
''Say, little girl" he said presently,
you look mighty nice in that hat"
1T cost just $685." Bubbles inform
ed him glibly, marked down from So"
Il don't care what 1T COST Jimmie
stated. "You look mighty nice.''
Bubbles couldn't resist saying, "But
not half as nice as Alice will in that
pink robe"
Bubbles, believe you're jealous"
flashed Jimmie unexpectedly.
Bubbles cheeks famed. why, jim
mie Bryant" she fGltered. =
Look here" Jimmie demanded, did
| you think l was in love with Alice?'
Under his keen scrutiny Bubbles was
| forced to admit, Il couldn't very well
help it, could I?''
h. Il was afraid you would" Jimmie
said, that day when planned to get
| her the things, but l had promised.
Oh, look hege, Bubbles, you come out
/ to the parS with me, and III tell you
about it,"
And all the way to the park Bulb
/: bTes' heart sang. and she seemed to
, walk on afr. and she was glad that
she hadn't bought the hat with the
white feather She was glad she
hadn't been extravagant, for Jimmie
seemed to like her just as well in the
black sailor with the red rose.
| In the park the beds were full Of
jonquils and tulips and hyacinths and
crocuses and under the Towering aim
ond tree Jimmie and Bubbles sat down
to talk
| You see" Jimmie explained, there's
Bob Travers, and he's in the navy.
and he's away on a three years cruise.
and he made me promise that I'd look
after Alice-they've been in love with
each other since they were kids-and
when Alice's father got sick tried to
help but they wouldn't let me, and it
| seemed "a IL getting her the dress
would be what Bob would want me to
do, and now he's going to get home In
time for the wedding. and told Millie
she'd have to have him for best man."
"Ohr cried Bubbles, aglow with
happiness.
"And then told her how much /
thought of you. and she wants us to be
in the wedding party. and Oh, well.
look here, Bubbles" And in the shad-
CIV Of the. Towering almond he held
out his arms.
And Bubbles. having wept a little
weep of joy on his broad shoulder, sat
up and wiped her eyes. "Ain't glad
didn't spend all my money for that
Feather. JimmieT she said. IN get
the white net skirt and wear the rose
but ribbon
"And a diamond ring" interrupted
Jimmie.
"A diamond ring! What forY de-
manded Bubbles
Because we're engaged" said Jim
ME rapturously.
ALI the news all the time-The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-12

We care not how you suffered, nor
what failed to cure you. HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea makes the punt
est, sickliest specimens of man or wo-
man strong and healthy; makes flesh
and muscle. 35 cents, tea or tablets.
Harper House pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-12

If the Congressional Record for the
late session, which consists of several
large volumes, contained only what
congress has done, instead of what it
has said, it would be little booklet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-12

The general education board of New
York City reports gifts to the cause of
higher education in the nation at $685.
1912 for the year last past. The re-
greet is that higher education benefits
directly not to exceed 3 per cent of our
total school population
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-12

Walter Wellman, in the Chicago Rec
ord-Herald, says the fight in the last
congress was between the big stick
and the big cigar and the latter won.
Hence it is up to the people to rebuke
the latter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-12

may be counted upon to seek an agree
|ment for reduction of postage rates.
Their heavy commercial interests will
not be content to yield such an advan-
Itage to their British competitors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-12

A London physician says that too
much talking engenders nervous dis
orders. Just think what nervous lot
of folk will be floating around after
the fall election.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-12

There are said to be % millionaires
in the New York delegation to the re-
publican national convention. There
is enough incentive to skidoo the whole
smear
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-12

If Taft becomes president, and he
wants an ambassador that has plenty
of coin, he will undoubtedly think of
Brother Charley.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-12
Sure SIGN.
Question For Science.


Do steam heated, asbestus bound
love epistles really hypnotic ancient
and lettering human bank accounts
who apparently absorb them as a
crack first baseman absorbs a wild
throw?
Maybe so. Maybe not.
Grandpa winks the other eye and
chucks himself under the chin while
he keeps his hand on his pocketbook.
Fair Maybell thinks she has him fold
ed away in a neat package. ticketed
and fled away in her cabinet of GU
rios. but later disclosures during the
alimony collecting period often show
that she was but one of a dozen in
stead Of the only ownest one inciden-
tally mentioned in the letters.
BY the time a man has acquired the
wisdom that eighty odd years impart
lie knows that a letter that is two
thirds composed of spontaneous COM
bustion means that some one Is going
to ask him for money very shortly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-12

1t looks as if the republican ticket
might be composed of the fat and the
lean-or the icicle in the rear of the
ice wagon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-12

In China the salt tax is a government
monopoly. 1t is one of the principal
revenues of the empire, yielding about
100000 a year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-12
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

Doubling your ability to get it never
brought you rise in salary.
There are some virtues that, judged
simply by their consequences, can't she
distinguished from vices.
The pity for suffering humanity that
some people entertain is too apt to be
Of too limited application and too local
In character.
When you run against blockhead
the resulting confusion is apt to be
upon your own Uranium.
Don't cry over split milk; it prob
ably was sour anyway.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-12

Zion City no longer has receiver.
If in the future there should be any
thing to receive, Brother Volivia is on
the job.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-12
Deep Distress.

"Going to buy that new suit this
spring?'
''No; I'm feeling too poor"
"Pshaw, you don't know what power
ty tsp
maybe you do"
maybe. When we were out west
-four was so hard to get my wife
couldn't afford to use 1t for face pow
der"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-12
Friday, June ~, 1908.

In this campaign the unterrified de-
mocracy hasn't any reason to be
scared.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-12

The trust kept its promise to raise
the price of beef. Trusts after all
have some sense of honor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-12

When man gets swelled head the
chances are that he will have to take
some medicine for it.
1t is hard to down the man who is
dead certain that he can't lose.
Some people who are SO sure that
they could make the world over and
make it right would have the walking
delegate calling strike on the job be-
fore they had run the machine an hour
There are too many people who are
simply possessed to quit and draw their
salary before they begin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-12
Ear Ernn, tha Source.


"Eello, COLONEL What is the latest"
Don't know. l haven't seen my
wife since morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-12
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Recond avenue. Rock Island. Ill [En-
tered at the postofice a. second-class
matter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-12

There are peo-
pie whom we
know who may
be wise, but II
so they have a
skillful manner
of concealing the
fact.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-12

BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-12

All the news all the time-The Argus.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-06-13
ARTISTIC RECITAL.

The recital given in the Ei Centro Opera House last week by Mrs. Jessie Y. Kimball and Mrs. c. Grove was an artistic success and a rare treat to music lovers It is to be regretted that because it was so late ill the sea- son only a few people attended. Mrs. Kimball is a reader of exceptional abil- ity who has earned an enviable repu- tation as an entertainer on the Allan tic coast. Mrs Groves splendid ac- complishments as a composer of mus ic and as pianist are too well known in the valley to need further con- ment.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-06-13
VOYAGE ON THE COLORADO
Prospector Makes Trip by Boat From
 Needles to calexico.

Travelling by boat to the very heart of what was formerly the great Colo rado Desert may yet become one of the popular diversions Only a week or so ago the valley papers had an account of a family that had come down all the way from Needles to Holtville on their own water craft Now comes another tale of the same sort Last Friday Robert McElroy, an old-time prospeCtOr, was in El CentTo, on his way out to the coast after an interesting experience as a river tray eler McElroy has been spending con siderable time in prospecting along the Colorado River and adjacent ter ritory, and declares he has found ore of almost fabulous richness. He car ries samples with him which show free gold in considerable quantities, and says that he has discovered a rich min- eral field on an Indian Reservation, which he will locate when the oppor- tunity offers
 McBlrOy was at Needles when he decided to journey southward. He constructed fourteen-foot boat, stock ed it up for leisurely trip down the Colorado River and embarked The current was his propelling power, and wherever he found an inviting spot, there McElroy moored his boat and camped or prospected. Finally he reached the intake, transferred his boat to the canal and arrived at Cal eXico, where he sold his boat to the officers of the California Devel- opment Company, and then proceeded nOrthward.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-06-13

Improvement Co.,; lot 5. blk 75; lot 6. blk. 70; lot G. blk 7S, result 67 to ss l incl, Imperial
 Calexico Town Go. to E. F. or; lot | l6, Blk. 10, result. blks. 6, z, 10 Calexico.
 T. IT. Kellogg, Cora E. l>ellogg to CIe- ment & McKeehan lot %. blk 70, Braw- ! ley. D. W. Wickersham. NJ. M Wicker sham; lots 19 and 2O blk. 2i, Holtviuc. con- $200
 Geo. w. Donley. Sarah F. Donley to Johana J. Hook; lot and f. blk. 60. I'm. perial.
 Fannie Holt. w. F. Holt to Samuel Gordon 1ngle; lot 12. blk 23 lots 23. 24 and D. blk 20, El Centro.
 Imperial Land Co., to Charles IT, Lang muir: blk 7S. imperial
 sherman B. Swindle to w. II. Kent tract 20, TIoltville
 Imperial Valley Improvement Co to National Lumber Co., blk. 92, Brawley.
 Wm. A. Jackson to Warren l.. Rice; lot ,. blk. 99 Imperial
 c. A. Parliyns to Jennie A. Parkyns; lots Is and IS. blk v, Heber; lots 12 and IS, blk. go, CaleXico; lots 4 and 5, blk. 30, Brawley, and lot 19. blk. %; lot IS, blk. l-' lVN "o' bIh. 1C, lOl lNs DIX, ~, it vile.
 Alice r. Holman to H. V. Thompson; lot :, blk. 95 of Imperial
 IT. V. Thompson to H. z Wood; lot [, Blk. 95, Imperial
 Emma Ulrick, Isaac c. Uricl to Belle Utterback; blk 151, Holtville.
 Belle Utterback, Will G. G. Utterback; blk. 154, Holtvlle.
 Taylor c. House to Lee Hayes Jalie Hayes; lot 10, blk 143, Imperial
 Imperial Land Company to Frank F.. Blake; lots 10 and 20, blk. 96, Imperial.
 Thomas J. Chappell and Charles c. Toney; w. half of N. E. quar of sec SO-16-14 D., con. $42OO.
 w. II. Hooper to Charles J. Schenck lots A. 4S. blk. 37, Holtville.
 Leroy Holt, Anna Holt to George E. hudson; lot r., Fl Centro Add. No. 1.
 Leroy Holt w. T. Bill, Cora F. Bill to Anna Holt lots 1, ?, 3, blk. 2S, El Centro Add. No. 1.
 Il Centro Land Co. to Joseph Arkell; lots 1, 2, blk. 19, El Centro, con. $125O.
 Humphrey o. Sisson, Livonia V. Sisson to Frank A. MacSie; sec 16-13-12 D.
 Albert Rogers, M. D.. to Charles E. Peck; W. half of blk. 16, Caexico.
 Charles F. Peck Elizabeth D. Peck to Rosa F. Peck; N. half of blk. 16, Calexi- co.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-06-13

and he did not care where the horse went or what it did.
 The horse first went sun-fshing" and nearly fell backwards, but failed to unseat the rider. Then the animal put in half an hour of fancy pitching Frazer lashed the horse with the bridle then replaced it on the run and finished the job of breaking so thoroughly that after the performance the horse came into town as mild and well-behaved under the saddle as any old cow-pony.
 The owner had just sold the horse for $50 because he believed the animal to be hopelessly unruly, but after the riding he tried to buy it back for S1OO.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-06-13
ANOTHER BooMLET FOR VALLEY.

Prof B. R. Baumgardt, who deliver ed two lectures in Imperial Valley, and who has a long list of lectures which he delivers throughout the United States, includes in this list one on California" He says that the de- mand for information about Imperial Valley is so great that he has decided to give this subject considerable at tention in his California" lecture He will secure several fine views of the valley to be prepared for colored lant- ern slides, to illustrate this address.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-06-13
Born m Iowa.

Our family. were all born and raised in Iowa, and have used Chamberain's Colic, Cholera, and Diarrhoea Remedy (made at Des Moines) for years. We know how good it is from long experience in the use of it. In fact when in Fl Paso Texas, the writer's life was saveo by the prompt use of this remedy. We are now engaged in the mercantile business at Narcoose, Fla. and have introduced the remedy here. It has proven very success full and is constantly growing in favor Ennis Bros. This remedy is for sale by Fl Centro Drug Store.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-06-13
REAL ROUGH RIDING.
Young Texan Rides and Breaks an Un-
 ruly Horse.

The best rough-riding yet seen in Fl Centro was done recently by Charles Frazer, a lad from the Texas ranges, who broke the Allen horse in a style which appealed to all the bronco riders and made previous ex- plOits in that line look like tenderfoot work. Frazer not only scorned the "Jacemo," but he stripped off the bride while the horse was bucking and used it as quirt He sat in the saddle as if he had been glued there,
Imperial Valley press., 1908-06-13
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

J. H. Davis to Edward Dool; S half of N w guar and N. half fN. w. guar of sec. s, twp. r S., range IA E.
 Leroy Holt, Anna Holt to William Cicero Adler; lot 40, Fl Centro Add. No. l.
 Imp. Val. Imp. Co to J. P. Edwards; lot G. blk 61, Brawley.
 W. F. Morse to Albert Ramer; s. half of N. F. quar- of sec 30, twp. II S. range II E.
 Imperial Town Go. to Imperial Valley
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-07-24
RE TRIAL IS
DIRECTED.
lRy AasoeIated Presa.l

Oyster Bay. July 24.-President
Roosevelt announced in unmistakable
terms The determination OF the admin
istration te proceed with the prose-
cution of the Standard Oil case de-
spite the decision adverse to the gov
ernment handed down by the United
States circuit court Of appeals yes
terday. This decision, the president
thinks, in no way affects the merits
of the case. and he makes known his
decision to cause the action To be
brought again before. the courts in
such shape. If possible, as to prevent
technicalties interfeding with a de-
cision based upon the aofual issues
involved. The statemenL in The mat
ter made public by secretary Leob
follows:
"fhe president has directed the at
torney general to take immediate
steps for the re-trial Of the Standard
oil case. The reversal of the tiecls-
ion of the lower court does not in
9ny ~ay tonch the merits Of the case
except 10 so far as the size of the fine
IS concerned. There Is absolutely no
QUESTION of the guilt OF the defend
apss or OF the exceptionally grave
character of the olfense. The presi-
dent would regard it as a gross mis-
carriage Of Justice IT, through any
technicalities OF any kind, the defend
ant escaped the punishment which
would have unquestionably have been
meted ont to any weaker defendant
who had been guilty Of such an oe-
fense. The PRESIDENT will do every
thing Ia his power TO avert or pre-
vent such miscarriage Of justice.
With this purpose IN view the pres
ident has objected The attorney gem
eral TO owing into consultation Frank
B Kcll5gg in the icatter ana do every
thing possible 70 bring the Offenders
To jusHce."