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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-06-01
SCOPE OF THE WORK
OF FORESTRY SERVICE
HOW THE TASK is DIVIDED.
Of Caring for 1s4,5o0,o00 Acres of
National Forests.

Washington, May 26.-(Special Cor
respondence of The Republican,
Following the movement of the larger
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-06-01
PUBLIC SCHOOL PLAY
CAST OF CHARACTERS
II Will be Presented at the Opera
House Next Friday Evening.

Friday evening of this week the
Eighth grade students of the Tempe
public school will present at the
Goodwin opera house The play THE
Miller's Daughter" or Bound in
Honor" Those participating are
practicing hard and are devoting a
great deal of time and energy to the
preparation of the play. Professor
Robertson is giving its production his
personal attention and there is every
indication that it will be a pronounce
ed success.
The cast Of characters is as fol-
lnuc
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-06-01
WHITE AND COLORED
WASH GOODS.

16 1-3c Lawn now. .11Rc
121ac Figured Lawn TIC
s 1-3c all light colors &c
36-inch Cheese Cloth SC
54-inch Persian Lawn,
regularly 40c, now. :. .25c
15c White Dimity now loo
15c Percale =. loo
121ac Flannelette now &c
25c Mercerized Suiting
now go. ....... .lSc
All soc Suiting now. .39c
zoe White and Colored
GlascO -. 49,. l5c
Zoe Silk Jacquards, all
colors -. 49c
Pinch Net, regularly
Toe, now .........4 9c
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-23
PERSONAL POINTS.

F. F. Norton came home yesterday
to spend the holidays.
Captain F. B. Martin left last night
for Detroit to spend Christmas with
his sister
F. n. Weed will leave tomorrow
morning for his home at Alexis 20
spend Christmas
Mr. and Mrs. James Gauley left to-
day for a visit of several weeks at
Luken, Canada.
Hugh Ralston arrived home last ev-
ening from Illinois university for the
Christmas holidays.
Will Debord and family of Rey-
noIds, Ill, are visiting relatives here
during the holidays.
DR.. and Mrs w S. Marquis and fam
lily will leave tomorrow for MinOnk,
ILL.,, to spend Christmas.
Howard McCandless will arrive home
this evening from the University of
Illinois to spend the holidays.
DR.. E. NJ Sala, has returned from
Omaha, where he attended the meeting
of the Western Surgical society
Miss Jean Davis and Miss Daisy
Terry leave this evening for Leaven-
worth, Kan, to spend Christmas.
Miss Katherine Streeper returned
home last evening from Chicago uni
versity for the Christmas vacation.
Dale Hayes arrived home last
evening from the Missouri School of
Mining for the Christmas vacation.
Glen Bradford and Paul Buffum ar
rived home last evening from Ripon
college for the Christmas vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Reeves of
Colorado Springs are visiting relatives
in the three cities and will remain till
after New Years.
Charles Larkin arrived home last
evening from Illinois university 70
spend the holidays with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs c. j. Larkin.
EIwood Frey, Arthur SchoesseI Row
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-23
OF time, but at any rate the factories
wish to be on the safe side.
Local Plants Affected

OF time. but at any rate the factories
wish to be on the safe side.
Local Plants Affected.
This coal famine is probably more
serious than most people imagine. If
something is not done within three or
four days to remedy the situation, it
is probable that the majority of fac
tories in Rock Island and Moline will
have to suspend operations for a short
period At present the Peoples Power
company has enough coal to run
through for three or four days Before
this morning they had enough to last
three days and today received six car
loads. They use on an average of
seven carloads a day. II this plant
should have to shut down, the cities
would be deprived of street car serv-
ice, electricity and gas.
Investigation by Commission.
Springfield, ILL.,, Dec 23.-Investiga-
ton by the railroad and warehouse
commission was started yesterday re
garding the freight blockade which is
said to exist throughout Illinois. There
is a storm of complaints.
Threatened tie-up of mining and con-
sequent suffering from cold in the big
centers of population spurred the
board to action. Chairman o. F. Ber-
ry yesterday sent the following tele-
gram to the general manager of the
Illinois Central railroad:
Complaint is made to our commits
sion that your road is not distributing
coal cars to mines for delivery of coal
equally, that cars are only sent to
mines in which your company is inter
ested. Is there any foundation for that
statement? Please report at once"
One Mine Almost Shut Down.
This telegram reflects the most ser
ious of the complaints to the commits
sion. They have come from every sec
ton of the coal fields of the state
traversed by the Central One mining
company reports that owing to lack of
cars it has been able to operate only
one-half day in seven. Another says
that it is losing IS 900 a week through
the failure of empties to arrive
All these complaints insist that the
Illinois Central is taking good care of
the mines of the Madison Coal COM
pany which is said to be the property
of the Illinois Central or officials of
that road. These mines are said to be
plentifully supplied with enpties.
100000 Tons on Tracks.
1t is said by operators here that in
the Springfield district the Chicago &
Alton has on its side tracks 100000
tons of coal that it is unable to move
This company issued orders a few
days ago to handle Commonwealth
and Chicago & Northwestern coal first.
Other classes of freight are badly con-
gested. Trainmen insist that the ton
mage system in vogue is responsible
for much of the slowness of freight
movement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-23
FUND is SANTA
TO 27O CHILDREN
Misses Ramser and Giles Buy
ing Gifts With Money Do
mated by Citizens.
CONTRIBUTIONS STILL COME
Business Man Volunteers to Take
Care of Amy Who May Have
Been Overlooked.

THE CHILDREN OF THE POOR.
The little children of the poor before
the window stand;
Lies paths at last have led them to
see the promised land;
There's light and life and gIcry where
all the windows glow,
They wonder, too, why Santa Claus for
gets poor children so.
Each toy in the windows
Seems like sparkling gem.
But the little children of the poor
They were not meant for them.
Yet, sweet it is to view them, and some
may take their cause;
Some plying angel passing may whs-
per Santa Claus;
Maywnisper, as throughcrowded streets
the poor, sad children 60,
And Santa-he'II be sorry he forgets
the children so.
For the toys in the windows
Each seems a sparkling gem,
But the little children of the poor
They were not meant for them.
Atlanta Constitution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-23

Hanson Gn6 Verne Brirkerti0H have
arrived home from the University of
Illinois for the Christmas vacation.
Miss Helen Sterling, formerly of this
city, now of Berlin, Wis, is visiting
with tri-city friends. Lester Sterling
will arrive tomorrow for brief visit.
Walter Hart, formerly of this city,
now residing at New Rockford, n. D,
arrived home this morning to spend
Christmas with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. c. Hart.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-23
HOIST IS GIVEN
YOUR COAL BILL
Local Dealers Agree on an Ad-
vance Of % Cents per Ton
On Bituminous.
BLAMEI ON THE RAILROADS
Declared Latter Are Stocking Up in
Anticipation of Possible Strike
of the Miners.

The retail coal dealers of Rock ISL
and have agreed among themselves on
an advance Of Is cents per ton on soft
coal to cover the advance in the whole
sale price which has just become eff
fective- Some of the local dealers an
nounced the Increase yesterday and
tothers have announced it today.
B The advance is apparently due 20
the fact that enough coal is not being
hauled here by the railroads to meet
the demand, and the same complaint
Is being made throughout the state
generally.
Dealers are of the opinion that if the
cold spell continues and the demand
keeps up, the price will go even higher
and that real coal famine will be
upon the community. Hard coal is
not so much affected and the price has
not been materially changed. though
it is due for a rise if conditions do
not change shortly.
Shortage in Cars.
The railroad companies explain
their inability to haul enough coal TO
meet demands by the fact that there
is a general shortage of cars and mo-
tive power due to the immense traffic
occasioned by the time of the year
The hauling of coal is less profitable
than the carrying of the great amount
of other freight which is now in
course of shipment and the result is
the coal is neglected to some extent
Where formerly q train consisted of
80 carloads of coal it now consists
maybe of only %. this being due 20
the fact that the more powerful en-
gines have been assigned to other
work than hauling coal The mine
operators make it a practice 70 take
out no more coal than the railroads
will haul away and the result is that
there is no coal to supply the cOntin-
ued and increasing demand
Another Reason Also.
There is another reason for the
shortage besides the fact that the rail
roads are hauling less than formerly.
The factories throughout the state are
stocking up with a supply of coal in
anticipation of any labor troubles
which might follow the ending of the
agreement between the miners and
the mine owners which takes place
Jan. / There is little reason TO be-
lieve that there will be any trouble
and that mining will stop any length
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-23
Amrms Coburn Verdict.
Near Blaze.

Shortly before noon today, the fire
department was called TO the Ire
mann homestead, 1921 Sixth avenue.
The house was filled with smoke. T.
B. Eaton, who resides there. placed
a red hot poker against the wooden
cold air conductor in the basement
and a small blaze resulted. 1t was
extinguished with chemicals.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-23
Christmas Vacation in Jail.

William Burke was sentenced to 40
days in Jail yesterday afternoon by
Police Magistrate c. J. Smith on a
charge Of disoTderiy conduct. Burke
got drunk yesterday morning and made
a nuisance of himself before being
picked up by the officers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-23
Dixon-MiImer.

Harvey o. Dixon of Des Moines,
Iowa, and Miss Margaret Milmer Of
Beardstown. ILL.,. were married at the
parsonage of the First Methodist
church by Rev. R. B. Williams this
afternoon at 2 o'clock. They will live
in Des Moines, where the groom is a
practicing dentist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-23

Through The Argus Santa Claus
fund. 270 poor children, whose
Christmas would have been a dreary
one will be made happy by visit
from old Kris Kringle. Arrange
ments have already been made which
assures a visit from him to 270
little ones, and before the happy day
rolls around. there will be enough
money to take care of any other lit
tie children whose names may be
brought before the committee.
The 270 children whose Christmas
has been taken care by the committee
in one way or another, represent 103
different families scattered through
out the city. OF this number 60
children will be taken care of by per-
sons who desired to play Santa Claus
personally, that is, persons who wrote
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-23

RESULTS OF THE ARGUS SANTA
CLAUS FUND.
Total number of poor children to
receive presents ................2 7o
Taken care of by individuals
through The Argus blanks. ...... 60
To be given presents from cash
Total cash contributions to The
Angus Santa Claus fund .$141
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-23
GAMBLERS ARE
AS BOLD AS EVER
Three Public Houses Are Thriv-
ing in the Business
District.
IGNORE ORDERS OF SHERIFF
ParaphernaIia Secured to Replace
That COnfiscated i'm the Raid
of Six Weeks Ago.

Once more it becomes the painful
duty of The Argus TO remind Sheriff
Edward Kittilsen that his oft-repeated
declaration that public gambling
would not be tolerated I'm the city of
Rock Island has not been taken seri-
ously by the gambling fraternity.
Six weeks ago the sheriff and mis-
deputies conducted a raid upon four
establishments and confiscated and de-
stroyed paraphernalia upon which
valuation of $4,000 was placed.
At that time. as he had done on the
occasion of former raids. the sheriff
voluntarily informed The Argus that
he did not propose to tolerate the pub
lie gambling house in this city. The
gamblers seemingly were not alarmed
by the orders of the sheriff, assuming
that It would be only question OF
few weeks until the storm passed over.
Three Rooms Operating Now.
At any rate. there are at least three
gambling rooms operating wide open
in this city. The roulette wheel. the
craps table. etc, are all back I'm their
familiar places, and the Iookouts are
laying i'm wait for the lambs as OF yore.
The Argus, in making these state
ments, knows whereof It speaks. II
Sheriff Kittilsen does not know that
public gambling has been resumed he
ought to know. The public would
rather believe that when the sheriff
gives utterance to a statement through
the press that he intends to keep the
city free of the gambling house that
he means what he says
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-23
ROSS VERDICT is
AGAIN REVERSED
Rock Island Road Wins Before
Supreme Court in Personal
Injury Suit.
LITIGATION NUMBER YEARS
Action Follows Fatality to Switch
Foreman-In Charge of En-
CINE That Killed Him.

In the opinions handed down by the
supreme court yesterday in the case
of Julia A. Ross, administrative, VS..
the c.. r. I. & P. Railway company,
appealed from this county, the court
reverses the case and remands for
new trial.
This suit has been in the court for
several years. 1t was brought to re-
cover damages for the death of George
Ross, who was switch foreman in
the employ of the Rock Island rail
way, caused as alleged because of a
defective headlight which he was US
ing. Ross was crushed to death under
an overturned car in the Twentieth
street yards in 1905. The suit was
commenced at the September term,
1905. and tried in January, 1906, when
Judgment was rendered for the plain
tiff for $4,000.
Second Verdict Higher.
The railway company appealed to
the appellate court at Ottawa at the
October term, 1906. The appellate
court remanded the case for new
trial. It was tried again at the Janu-
airy term, 1908, of the circuit court,
when the plaintiff again recovered a
verdict of $500.
The railway company appealed from
this Judgment to the appellate court
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-23
Three Rooms Operating Now.
,<,,a MeneTik Didn't Die.

Adds Abeba. Abyssinia. Dec. 3D.
The Ethiopian government yesterday
gave oficial assurance that King
Menelik still lives, although his con-
dition is grave.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-23
Licensed to Wed.

Homer Perron Davenport
Misss Mollie Johannsen. - Dav ss..l..s..
Isaac \ Ward Farp-.. epn
49, r<afie b. Duncan bennington
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-23
Come and Get Bargains
OPEN EVENINGS

and at the April term, 1909, this court
affirmed the judgment of the circuit
court. The railway company then ap-
pealed TO the supreme court at the
last October term. The result of this
appeal is the second reversal of the
case.
The end of this case would seem to
be further off than when it was begun.
Ludolph & Reynolds and Kenworthy &
Kenworthy are the attorneys for the
plaintiff; Jackson. Hurst & Stafford
are the attorneys for the railway COM
pany.
Contends Ross Was Responsible.
The contention of the railroad com
pany in this suit is that if the head
light of the engine was defective, as
alleged, it was due wholly to the neg
ligence of the switch foreman, who
was Ross. the victim of the fatality;
that the engine was in his charge. and
that it was his duty to see that it was
properly equipped. in the matter of
headlight and in other details, for the
service it was performing for the COM
pany under his direction. Julia A.
Ross. in whose name the suit was
brought. is the widow of the deceased
switch foreman. There are no chill
dren.
Afirms COburn Verdict.
The supreme court affirmed the judg-
ment of the appellate court for the
Second district in the case of Matthew
B. Coburn against the Moline, East
Moline & Watertown Railway com
pany. The appellate court had affirm
ed the judgment of the circuit court
of Rock Island county, which was in
favor of Coburn, the appellate court
RENTING $1,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-25
A Few Guesses on Women.

From Judges Library.
 One should analyze neither the looks nor the mind of beauty.
 The naked truth makes every one who sees 1t blush for very shame.
 cynicism is merely idealism turned sour. The penalty of getting the woman you want is that you must keep her.
 One should be just careful about lying as about telling the truth.
 When man begins to write for money, he stops reading for pleasure.
 In high wind 1t Is the oldest, ugliest. and leanest women who endeavor hardest to hold their skirts down.
 Celibscy has the advantage of involv- ing sumbission to the wants and wishes of q single tryant
 To women love is an occupation; to men a rreoccupation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-25

This novel is Charles Reade's mas lerpiece It Is not only far eu- perior to all hls other works, but it is so entirely different in style and conception that it Is difficult to recognize it as the work of the man who wrote Tt Is Never Too Late to Mend" and Put Yourself in His Place" They were rugged, often un- couth. fight ting books. "rhe Cloister and the Hearth" Is a work of art majestic and often solemnly beautiful. The story unrolls as if it were a splendid tapestry of that 18th century of which 1t tells. No person can say that he knows English literature unless this book has been read.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-25

Next Sundays one-page classic will be "A Legend of Montrose,' by Sir Wal. ter Scott.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-01-05
THE DAILY HERALD
TUESDAY. JANUARY 5, 1909.
PERSONALS.
C. Larson of Santa Maria is in the

C. Larson of Santa Maria is in the
city.
Geo. McGonigle was passenger to
Mercedes this morning.
w. C. Mention of Mercedes came
down yesterday afternoon and is
spending today in the city.
E. Grieg,, the well known civil en-
gineer of Hidalgo, is among the
many visitors in the city today.
Bob Kern of Santa Maria was
transacting business in town today.
A. S. Wilkins expects to leave short
ly on trip to the interior of Mexico.
A. G. Hood of Harlingen spent
yesterday here, returning home to-
day.
R. F. Shand and Chas. Perry of
Mercedes were visitors in the city
today.
S. P. Eaton and L. A. Springer of
Harlingen were visitors in the city
today.
Thos. L. Jones of Harrington, re-
turned home this morning, after a
short stay in town.
Louis CrixelI left this morning for
Galveston, where he expects to spend
a few days on a pleasure trip.
Jas. L. Davis Jr., and Richard
Henley of Donna are in the city to-
day, looking after business matters.
Inspector Federation Joy of the
local immigration station spent to-
day in Harrington on official business.
J. w. Holt of Mission, who has
been in the city for several days on
business, returned home this morn
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Glover and chill
dren of McAllen, after a short visit to
the city, returned home this morn
ing.
]. n Kilgore, the well known pro-
moter of the grape industry at Mer-
cedes and Harrington, came down
last evening and is spending today
here.
w. H. Brown, C. C. Cable of Drex-
ell, Mo-, and Dr., w. F. George of
Harrisonville. Mo. spent today in
San Benito.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-01-05

w. Lingenbrink, secretary of the
Mercedes Commercial Club and one
of the prominent promoters of his
town, was here today.
Miss Alice Box of Isabel, who has
been spending several days here as
the guests of Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. Fos-
ter, returned home yesterday.
fred Peterson, one of La Gloria s
enterprising truck men, came down
on the early train yesterday after
noon, returning home this morning.
Mrs. C. H. Moore and little daugh-
ter left this morning for Olmito,
where they will spend few days
with the formers parents, Col and
Mrs. Gay.
j. C. Hoeny the enterprising trav-
cling representative of the Galveston
News, is here in the interest of that
excellent paper, and will spend sew
eral days in the Valley.
Mrs. A. Hopper of MuIdoon, Tex
as, who has been spending the holt
days in the city, the guest of her
daughter. Mrs. Fred Tate, returned
home yesterday morning.
Andrew Hanson of Mercedes came
down on the Hidalgo branch train
yesterday afternoon for a few days
visit to the city. While here Mr..
Hanson is guest of the Rio Grande
Hotel
E. P. Howard, who for the past
few months has been connected with
the Hancock-Lamb Furniture Com
pany and recently resigned. has ac-
cepted position with E. F. Rowson
and Co., as sales agent.
Josiah Turner came in from his
country home, the Rancho Calves
ton, Sunday to spend several days in
town. Mr.. Turner reports the coun-
try looking fine He reports that
Mrs. Turner has been i'll for several
days. but is now much improved.
Mrs. H. NJ. Brant, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. w. Billingsley, left yester-
day for Houston, to join Mr.. Brant,
who preceded her there recently.
Mr. and Mrs. Brant have gone to
make their home at Houston. Their
Brownsville friends will miss them.
H. NJ. Sneed, the well known Ii
brary agent, is greeting Brownsville
friends again, having arrived last
night from Galveston. Mr.. Sneed
says he came down from Galveston
to warm himself in the balmy
Brownsville atmosphere. He has
just recovered from a combined at
tack of grip and dengue, which are
more or less prevalent at Galveston,
he reports
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-06-11
BRILLIANT DAYLIGHT
PAGEANT AT PORTLAND

Portland. ore, June lO-The day
light feature Of The rose festival ceie.
b%ration today wa the vehicle parade
Several hundred beautifully decorate(
vehicles Of all sorts. from the dainty
phaeton to tho cumbersome dray. pa
raded before ems Of thousands Of peo-
pie.
A pressing feature Of the parade was
the appearance of President j q.
Childberg Of the Alaska Yukon Pacific
exposition, who with a party Of =
exposition officials and their wives.
arrived in Portland from seattle today
TO participate in me parade ana to
view the spirit of the golden west
parade tonight President Childbcre
and his party rode in the vehicle pa
In q splendid dragon and were
enthusiastically ehcerod an along enc
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-06-11
OEADWOOD PRAYS
FOR CESSATION
Of RAINFALL
Black Hills Towns Suffer Sc
vereIy from Continued Down
pour Disastrous Landslide
at Rapid City.
tny A.rnins Journal Special leased uir,I

fhy Msfnins Journal Special LEASED Wire
Rapid. City, ) 10. dune l0- During
iho storm today hundreds Of tons Of
rock ana earth became d|islodeed ana
descended into a Hume canal Of the
Downic Wright Faundry company.
cutting m the water power ana Gauss
ing the water to sweep over the sides
Of the ditch and lnundatc d Jorge
urea. Reports have been received
from the hills that many small huiid-
ings have been washed away bur so
far as can Be learned there nave been
no fatalities.
The town OF Underwood ~ Hooded
tonight and the residents ara gath
cred at the Northwe stern railroad sta
tipn awaiting "a relief train.
Rapid city. Box Elder. sturgis and
BLACK Hawk are on suffering from
he floods.
Rain ms fallen here daily for niue
teen days. and IL still falling tonight.
The records of the weather burcuu
fhuw that three inches Of ain fell
within three hours here today
Prayers that the rain cease viii be
offered in an the churches Or De1d-
wood on Sunday.
Train service between Rapid city
and Pierre on the Chicago & North
western railroad has been suspended
because Of washouts. A large section
nf track near Underwood was washed
tonight