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Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-10-23
A LOST JOKE.
Would Be irnitatcr Of . Witty Man
Made q Luderous Finish.

Made Ludierous Finish.
Congressman Quaries used to tell
this: II was guest OF a leading
banker at dinner. one Of your New
York giants OF finance, who had In
vited nearly score OF us TO eat bit,
drink BIT and swap notions Every.
thing was lovely until the fifth course
The waiter was bringing In what ap.
peared on the menu as langue fumee
aux episards.' what we common old
roustabouts call smoked beef tongue
with spinach-and my favorite dish.
BE tripped at the door and spilled the
tongue aud green's on the carpet The
host equal to the occasion. relieved US
oil, especially the waiter. by saying
jovially: There's no harm done. gen.
tlemen. IT'S merely lapsus inguae.'
1t was about the cleverest play Of
words ] ever heard.
among the guests was Broadway
merchant. up from the gutter. worth
about S3.0o0.000 and proud OF his vo-
cabulary, which was not unlike Mrs.
Malaprop's," continued Quarles. "He
shook with merriment at the bankers
wit. The happy effect induced him to
give dinner the folio wing week. with
about the same guests. and, as ! hap
pened TO learn afterward. he had d.
rected his servant to let fall piece Of
roast beef on the foor. The servant
faithfully performed his part. Down
went splendid drst cut weighing
about fifteen pounds. the delicious
juices scattering everywhere. We all
felt hurt at the accident Some even
groaned. BE not uneasy. my friends,
chirruped the would be witty host
tits only lapsus linguae.' New
York Press
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-10-23
snasainu Salmon In Alaska.

l saw Indians on the Chilcat river
fishing day and night. The fisherman
walked along the bank carrying pole
on the end OF which was barbless
steel hook.
Tossing the hook end of the pole into
the stream. he turned II SO that the
elbow rested on the bottom. Then he
gently drew the pole back and forth.
and when he felt a fish strike the
shaft he knew that salmon was prob
ably crossing over the pole. so he gave
1t quick jerk. drove the hook into
the fish's side and hauled it up on the
bank.
This is called smuggling salmon.--For-
est and Stream.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-10-23

with the boy, but'--he turned out his
ton. 1t Is hls unhappy weakness
Jessica remembered the yellow.
smirky face now. She had passed him
on the day Tom Fielder had walked
with her from the Mountain Valley
House. and the lawyer had told her he
lived in the cabin just below the Knob,
where she so often sat She felt a
culver OF repusion
HE Is not intoxicated" she said
coldly. He Is III. You know him.
Them
know limr' he echoed and laugh.
cd-a dry. cacEling laugh. III ought TO-
And guess he knows me-" He shook
the inert arm. "Get up, Hugh" he
said. "Ifs P.'cndcrgastv'
There flashed through her mind the
phrase OF the surly hotel keeper. His
side partner. Prcndergast!' Could Ii
be? Had Hugh really lived in the cab
In on which she had so often peered
down during those past weeks? And
with this chosen crony!
She touched Prendergast's arm. HE
Is III, say" she repeated. HE must
be cared for at once. Your cabin is on
the hillside, isn't it?'
"His cabin ne corrected. "a rough
place. but IL has sheltered us both.
am but guide. philosopher and friend"
She bit her lips. Lift him on my
horse" she said. She stopped and put
her hands under the twitching shout
ders. II will help You. am quite
strong''
With her aid he lifted the swaying
form on to the saddle and supported
It, while Jessica led the way.
Here is the cutoff" he said pres
emily. "Ah. you know it!' for she had
turned into the side path that led
along the hill. under the gray, snake
like flume-the shortest route to the
grassy shelf on which the cabin stood.
The byway was steep and rugged,
and rhododendron clumps caught at
her ankles, and once she heard snake
slip over the dry rustic Of leaves. but
she went ON rapidly, dragging ut the
bride. turning back now and then
anxiously to urge the horse to greater
speed. She scarcely heard the often
sively horeved commitments which
70 be Continued)
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-10-23
Work Il Out.

A man buys a pair of shoes for So
and hands the shoemaker ten dollar
bill. The shoemaker goes to grocer
next door 10 have the bin changed and
then gives his customer 81 change.
After the latter has gone the grocer
rushes in and declares that the ten
dollar bill was counterfeit The
shoemaker gives him 1--WE good one
dollar Bills. a two dollar bill and S. In
change for it. How much has the
shoemaker lost2
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-10-23

-
III = yielded to his touch Al,
most daZedly as the girl
III disappeared.
:. THAT was close
squeak" said Fielder to him. "Do you
palize that? In five minutes more
Iou'd have been handled a sight worse
han you handled your man. let me tell
,Ou!'
The man of no memories smiled. the
sme smile that had Infatuated the bar.
OOm-and yet somehow 1t was more
dhcult to smile now.
Is it possible" he asked, that
through an unlucky error have
rOunced the local archbishop"
Fielder looked at him narrowly. Be
heath the sarcasm he distinguished IN
familiarity. aloofness. a genuine aston
shment. The appearance in the person
q Hugh StircS OF the qualities Of nerve
and courage had surprised him out Of
is usual Indifference. The ''tinhorn
ambler'' had fought like a man. His
PRESENT sang froid was as singular.
Fad he been an absolute stranger in
be town he might have acted and
poken no differently. Felder's smooth
hsren. earnest face was puzzled as he
answered CURLY:
You've trounced man who will re-
member 1t a long time"
All" said the man addressed easily.
He has better memory than l.
@enr'
4 He gazed over the heads of the silent
Dcmful to the simmering street. where
DeTlin, with the aid OF supporting
TN, was staggering into the saloon In
vhlch his humiliation had begun.
They seem agitated." he said. The
selling OF embarrassment was passing:
he old daring was lifting. His glance,
tanning the room. set itself on a shah
y, clear figure In the background apol
setic. yet keenly and pridefully inter-
sted. A whimsical light was In his
5e. He crossed to him and, reach
sS out his hand. drew the violin from
'ndcr his arm.
Music hath charms to soothe the
sVage breast" he said. and. opening
De door, he tucked the instrument
Gder his chin and began TO play.
What absolute contempt of danger,
mat insane prompting possessed. can
sarcely he imagined Fielder looked
@ quick end to the folly. but he,
NV the men In the street even as
hey moved forward waver and pause
With almost the first note it had come
them that they were hearing music
och as the squeaking fiddles Of the
0hce halls never knew. Those on the
pposlte pavement crossed over, and
zen far down the street stood still to
sten.
More than the adopts cunning that
sd at first tingled In his fingers at
ssht Of the instrument was in Harry
snderson's playing. The violin had
zen the single passion which the old
Wan Sanderson had carried with him
10 the new career. The impulse to
Sothe the savage breast had been
are Of the old character he had been
sleving. but the music, begun In
nVado. swept him almost instantly
9ond Its bounds. He had never been
i Indifferent performer. Now he was
sying as he had never played in his
se, with inspiration and abandon.
mere was diabOlism In It, He had
3 Nsotten the fight, the crowd. his own
%king mood. He had forgotten
.aete he was. He was afioat on a
q Stuant tide Of melody that was car
'ng him back, back, into the far
"sy past toward all that he had loved
~ lost.
It's Home. Sweet Home.'" said
sfney McGinn. mo. It's Annie
sofie.' No, it's-hanged II ! know
Fiat II isp
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-10-23

T>HE man whose part the
r. lawyer had taken had
NV yielded to his touch al.
~ most dazedly as the girl
III disappeared.
"That was close
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-10-23

She called, and
presently a pc
destrian emery
ed from the half
dark and came
toward her.
He bent over
the form she
showed him.
Its Stires,"
he said with
Il chuckle. Il
heard he'd come
back. The chuc-
kle turned to a
cough, and he
shook his head.
This is sad!
You could never
believe how |
n
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-10-23
ipdiansnt Disclaimer.

Vanilla Beane-How odd! That solid
gold ring Of yours makes black mark
around your finger. Hazel Nutt-The
ring didn't make that mark. That
that's Airt!--ChicaGO EnhupA.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-10-23

SEND him up for It, so help me God!"
Harry stopped and picked up his hat
and as he put It on again turned
moment toward the crowd. Then he
walked on down the middle Of the
street, his eyes g!aring. his face white.
into the dusky blue Of the falling twi-
light
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-10-23
An Eager Parent.

"Jack is SO brave! He went right
into the library and said to father. I
want to marry your daughter
"And what did your father say?"
He said: Good! Which oneT -
Lippincott's.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-10-23
CHAPTEL xII-(Continuod).

The man who had administered Dew
ms punishment. however. did not see
his approach. lie was looking some
shcre above their heads-at the upper
bacOny of the hotel opposite-staring
% kind of strained aud Mortified ex-
ectancy at girl who leaned forward.
Der hands clinching the balustrade.
her eyes fixed on his face. There was
Smething In that face. In that In
rnSe look, that seemed to cleave the
gay veil that swathed Harry Sander
sn's past.
Only an instant the gaze hung be-
mecn them. 1t served as a distrac-
don. for other eyes had raced to the
slcOny.
The clamoriug voices were suddenly
sBshed. for there was not wanting In
DE crowd that instructive secaSS for
he proprieties which be!c:SS g 80.
nunitles where gentlewomen are few
N that instant Fielder put his hand or
he arm of the staring man and drew
hin TO the door OF the hotel
-lnside. quicklyw he said under his
srath. for a rumble from the crowd
lid him the girl had left the baicony
ibove. He pushed the other through
he doorway and turned for n o-.ond
% the threshold.
Whatever private feelings yoa .-.y
have" he said In a tone that all he-rd.
don't disgrace the town Fair pl.v.
20 matter who be Is! McGinn. I should
Alnk you. at least. were big enough TO
sttle your grudges without the help
Il crowd
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-10-23
Directory of Globe Lodges

KNIGHTS OF PYrHIAs
Knights of Pythias Pinal Mt Lodge No. 11Mees every
Thursday evening in Odd Fellows Hail.
sYL4 HEATHER, c. c.
Globe Chapter No A. M-Me third Tuesday Odd Fellows
Hail. g. Van Wagenen, II. p P. b. Lady, Secretary.
MASONIC
White Mountain Lodge No A MMets Tuesday, Odd
Fellows Hail. w. A. Smith, W. NJ. c. T. Martin Secretary
Order Eastern star-Me Odd Eel
lows Hall Mrs B. Lady, Worthy MarOn Mrs. A. W. sydnor
ODD FELLOWS
Independent Order Odd Fellows ella 3-Mee.
second and fourth Fridays Odd Fellow Is Hail. j. NJ Carter c.
p Eugene Middleton, Scribe.
Rescue Lodge No ~ O. o. FMees Wednesday Odd Eel
lows Hail. j. NJ Carter N. g. Eugene Middleton Secretary.
Robekah Lodge F, sultana 5-Meets
fourth Mondays Odd Fellows Hail. Mrs Armstrong NJ O. c.
ods Secretary
third Fridays Odd Fellows Hail. Harry Rupkey G. Old
field, Secretary.
EAGLES
Fraternal Order Eagles Globe Aere No Delivery
day night in each month, Trust Bldg l. T. Hoeye, W P;
s. R. Lowthian Secretary
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
knights Columbus Globe Council 1l5SMets
each week, Trust building VIM Burke G. X; A A. Altwe
Financial Secretary.
RED MEN
Redmen Tuesday night of
o'clock the Trust building Fred W. Simmons saehem c.
Koye c. of h.
w.
MODERN wooDMEN OF AMERICA-Modern woodmen
America Globe Camp No. l20le-Meets Mondays s p m,
Trust building Harry g Houser Consul; Laurie II. Brown,
Secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-10
NEWS OF THE NEIGHBORS

lapse of the Quebec bridge, in which
so lives were lost, was presented to
parliament yesterday. The commits
sion finds that the collapse was due
to defect in design and that the parts
of the bridge which first gave way
were the lower chords in the anchor
arm near the main pier. The design
for the chords that failed was made
by P. L. Szlapka, the designing engi-
Ineer of the Phoenix Bridge comp9ny.
This design was examined and Off
cially approved by Theodore Cooper,
consulting engineer of the Quebec
Bridge and Railway company.
"The failure cannot be attributed
directly to any cause other than er-
rors in judgment on the part of these
two engineers" the report declares.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-10
MUTlNOUS PLOT Is
FOIlED AT PONTIAC
Prisoners Defy Guards and Make
Break for Liberty but Are
Beaten Back.

Pontiac, H., March 10-A desperate
rush of 700 mutinous convicts for the
wall which stands between them and
liberty took place at the state reform
atOry yesterday. But for stubborn
fight of the Eardful of guards who
opposed the prisoners, Superintendent
NJ. NJ. Mallary's prediction OF
Bloody Jail delivery" probably would
have been realized.
As it was. however, the ring lead
ers, all Chicago criminals, were herded
into the top gallery, and there, on a
narrow platform 40 feet from the main
floor, they fought until finally quelled.
Half a dozen guards and as many
prisoners were injured in the fight.
Proof Of 4 well outlined plot 10 take
advantage of the general revolution
airy feeling at the institution, over
| throw the guards, even 10 kill them
| If necessary and free the 1900 pris-
| cners, was discovered by the institu-
ton officials. An effort now will be
made to seek out the other ring lead
ers and prevent further plans from
| Undertaking..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-10
Do Not Crowd the Season

The first warm days of spring bring
with them desire to get out and
enjoy the sunshine. Children that
have been housed up all winter are
brought out and you wonder where
they all came from. The heavy winter
clothing is thrown aside and many
shed their flannels. Then cold wave
comes and people say that grip is cpl
demic. Colds at this season are even
more dangerous than in mid-winter. as
there is much more danger of pneu-
monia. Take Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy, however, and you will have
nothing to fear. 1t always cure, and
we have never known a cold to re-
suit in pneumonia when it is used. 1t
is pleasant and safe to take. Children
like it. For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-10
IOWA POLITICIAN IS INJURED
Colonel jackson Struck by Denver
Auto and May Die.

Denver, Colo, March 1O.-ColOneI
Jackson, who came here about a
month ago from Sioux City, Iowa. was
struck by an automobile in which Pc
lice Sergeant Mcintyre was riding in
response to an alarm of fire and prob
ably fatally injured last night, Nc
Intyrc in reaching out to rescue Jack
son, fell from the machine and receiv-
ed severe injuries. Papers found upon
Jackson Indicate he was at one time
chairman of the republican state cen
trail committee of Iowa and was other
wise prominent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-10
SHERRARD REVIVAL
CONVERTS MANY
Evangelist Hicks Is Being Heard by
Large Crowds, Special Trains
Being Run.

Sherrard, H.. March 10-The Hicks
evangelist meetings continue to draw
more interest each day and more than
$50 men and women have been con-
ycrted. Evangelist Hicks and his able
assistants Will only be here a short
time longer, possibly 10 days III
special train run by the Rock Island
Saturday night brought 325 people t.
hear him. Twelve hundred people
crowded the tabernacle and Sunday
about the same number turned out.
One or two special trains will be run
this week to accommodate those from
out of town who wish to attend.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-10
New York Stscks.

New York, March 10-Following are
The quotations on the market today:
Gas S7s, U. p. 119la, q. S. Steel
preferred 95l5. U. S. Steel common
32%. Reading 102, Rock Island prefer
red 241a, Rock Island common 1212,
Southern Pacific 719s, n. Y. Central
9S1k, Missouri Pacific 321s, l.. & n.
9GH, Smelters 631a, C. F. l. 177s, Can
adam Pacific 1859, Illinois Central
125. Penna 116H. Erie 1874, c. e o.
1885, b. r. T. 1926, b. & o. S1A, Atch-
ison 1913, Locomotive 361a, Sugar
11S1a, St. Paul 1873, Copper 50, Re
public Steel preferred 60, Republic
Steel common II, Southern Ry. 101a.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-10
Approves Engineering Station.

New York, March 10.-Professor L.
Z. Breckenridge director of the en-
cheering experimental station of the
University of Illinois, appeared yes
terday before the house committee on
agriculture in advocacy of the Nc
Kinley bill to provide for engineering
experiment stations at agricultural
colleges. Professor Breckenridge ex-
planned the need of more careful con-
serving of state and municipal re-
sources and more exact knowledge of
manufacturing processes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-10
MOLINE

Old Deere Home Demolishe 1.-The
John Deere mansion al Eighteenth
street and Third avenue is being de-
molished. Probably the first brick
house ever erected here and Tor many
years regarded as the finest mansion
in the city, it is not now worth the
S100-a-year rental which the federal
government has charged since it ac-
Quired for postoffice site the land on
which it stands The building is the
property of Harry Haley, he having
acquired it from C. II. Deere as con-
sideration for selling his adjoining
land to the United States for post
office. The house was erected i'll the
carly sos or latter '40s. John Deere
lived there until about 1874, when he
purchased the property now known as
Overlook c. 0. Mason purchased the
house shortly after Mr. Deere moved
| TO the bluff, and lived there until 10
years ago. Since then the house has
been rented to various parties. The
only return that it is now bringing to
| its last owner is the value Of the old
lumber and bricks which its demolish-
ed walls will yield.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-10
1920


The clerk presented plat of Bailey's
Ninth street addition. Referred TO
street and alley committee.
The clerk read a petition from Rock
Island naval reserves for permission
to construct a bOathouse at the foot
of Twenty-first street. Referred to the
license and markets committee to re-
port,
The clerk read petitions from Ward
e Mcmahon and Allen, Myers & Co.,
to make sewer connections. Referred
to sewer committee with power to act.
The clerk read a communication
from James E. Allen & Co. Received
and placed on file.
The clerk read request from NJ J.
Murphy for rebates on water rents.
Referred to waterworks committee to
report.
Alderman Anderson moved that city
attorney be instructed to report an
amendment to park ordinance placing
Seventh avenue under care of park
board. Adopted.
luton that petition be granted to the
Tri-City Sprinkler company to sprinkle
streets of city, a charge of $500 to be
made for water used, and the company
to sprinkle free in front of all city
property. Adopted 13 to 1 (Benson).
Alderman McNealy offered a resolu-
ton that city engineer be instructed
to report ordinance establishing grades
for sidewalks between Twenty-fourth
and Thirtieth streets and Eighth and
Eighteenth avenues. Adopted.
Alderman Lawler from ordinance
committee submitted report of board
of local improvements recommending
construction of sewer system in dis
trict No 1, together with city engin.
GERS estimate of costs of same at $12,.
45G.50.
Alderman Lawler offered a resolu
ton that the engineers estimate OF
cost of said improvement is a just and
reasonable one, and same be adopted
Adopted.
! Alderman Lawler presented an ordi
district No 1, and moved its immedi
ate consideration. Carried.
! Alderman Lawler moved the adop
ton of the ordinance as read. Adopted
by unanimous vote.
The mayor read an ordinance amend
ing the franchise ordinance of the
Union Electric Telephone & Telegraph
company.
Alderman Lawler moved the immedi
ate consideration of the ordinance
Carried
Alderman Ostrom moved the ordin
ance. be laid over to the next regular
meeting. Carried.
Alderman Utke from the sewer com
mittee reported granting various per
sons right to make sewer connections
Report adopted.
Adjourned on motion of Alderman
Oberg. M. T. RUDGREN,
City Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-10
BLUE LAWS ARE DEFIED
Terre Haute Executi Holds Closing
of Amusements Sunday WRONG.


Terre Haute, Ind, March 10
Mayor Lyons sent a long letter to the
Ministerial association yesterday in re-
ply to a request that he enforce the
law against Sunday theaters. He de
clined and explained that he classed
the law against theaters, baseball and
summer parks as blue laws" The
association had said nothing about
baseball. The association will send a
committee 20 him to try 10 persuade
Tim to comply with his oath The
ministers do not say how far they
will go, but declare that they will per-
sist in methods to make him do his
DUTY. Under the new law proceed
ings for his removal can be brought
III the circuit court or by impeach-
ment in the city council
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-10
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.

City Council Room, Rock Island, Ill,
March g. 190S.-The city council met
in regular session at s o'clock p. m,
Mayor Schaffer presiding and all the
aldermen present.
The clerk read the minutes of the
last regular session, which were APP
proved.
Alderman Anderson from the finance
committee submitted an ordinance,
which was considered and adopted by
unanimous vote, allowing the labor
pay roll for week ending March Z, as
follows.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-10
YOUNG Pt0PLE MEETING
Missionary Convention at Pittsburg
Attended by Hundreds.

Pittsburg, March 10.-The first in
:ernational convention under the aus
pieces of the young peoples missionary
movement opened here today. In adj
dition to 1,600 delegates from all parts
Of the world there are 1000 Pittsburg-
ers registered who Will participate in
the sessions. The convention will
close Thursday evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-10

compliance with the mulct law. At
torney H. p. Betty appeared for the
or in other words the
Civic Federation and Schmidt & Voll-
n-er represented the defendants.
o.
Grocers Meet Here.-The Northern
Iowa Grocers' association comprising
the wholesale jobbers in the northern
part of Iowa ere holding a convention
ct the Hotel Kimhall in Davenport for
the purpose OF talking over trade con-
d,tion in the state. There are delega-
tons present from Waterloo, Cedar
Rapids, Dubuque, Iowa City, Burling
ton and possibly several other small
cities which have jobbers who are
members of the association.
Petitions Are Forwarded.-Two pc
titions, stated to contain several thou
sand signatures, were forwarded TO
Congressman Dawson yesterday with
instructions tC refer them to the sec
rotary of war at Washington. The
petitions are directed against the en-
ployes of the Rock Island arsenal who
took an active part in the recent sa-
| loon prosecutions as members of the
| Civic Federation. 1t is charged that
these employees have neglected their
work at the arsenal in their reform
movement crusade and the war de
lpartment is asked to investigate the
matter. While the petitions do not
openly ask for the removal of the men
whose names are mentioned, it is clear
that this is the motive of the petitions.
Obituary Record.-At her home, ZIG
West Locust street, yesterday oc
Cured the untimely death of Mrs
Grace Dygert. wife of Arthur Dygert
Mrs. Dygert was in her 2Sth year, and
was born in New York state. She
came to Davenport at the age of IS
and graduated from the grammar
schools here. Some time ago she con
tracted pneumonia, which ran into
consumption. She leaves two little
daughters. aged and 3 years, witt
her husband, and is also survived b!
Ter father.