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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-23
Unsuccessful.

"She talks too much"
docs she:'
Yes
Poor thing. Can't she take some,
thing for it:''
But that only gives her a fresh
topic
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-23

A good resolution seems such beau
tiful thing that almost everybody Is
sorely tempted TO do nothing but sir
round and admire IL.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-23

Some people never miss the sun
shine until they are caught in the rain
without an umbrella.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-23

Speak kindly to the errinS but not
so kindly that they will set you down
as an easy mark and good thing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-23
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue, Rock Island, Ill. [En-
tered at the postoffice as second-class
matter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-23
HumOr and
Philosophy
PERT PARAGRAPHS.
Bv DUNCAN n. SMITH

Nothing can be more stupid than the
man bent on pouring lot of meaning
less figures Tito somebody's ears unless
II be the one who will consent to be
SO victimiZed.
Perhaps we forgive our enemies. but
upon the whole ii is safest for them
to keep sedu!ously out of our way.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-23

Some people throw fit SO easily. fire.
yu-ntly and violently that it makes OBJ
servers feel like throwing brickbats.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-23

BY THE ]. w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-23
More Profitable.

what Is he doing down in the coun-
try"
Taking notes."
"Oh. reporter"
"No. loan shark"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-23

Try to get along. without worry.
Plenty of people will see to it that the
practice of it doesn't become a lost
art.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-23

This is Friday the Odd. Skidoo! o
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-23
Hard to Move.

did Luella sing for you last night?"
''She warbled 81 few songs"
Did you have to coax herT'
We'll. we spent half Of the evening
half pryinG her loose"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-23

There may be some difference be-
tween Il friend who is always knock
ing and an enemy. but in our wrath
and Indignation we can't discover 1t.
Undoubtedly it is more blessed to
give than to receive. but some people
think ii not so profitable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-23

Hampton's Magazine for May.-The
of Hampton's for May are !:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-23
The Sweet Girls Idea.

81 suspect there will be soon lot Of
castles in the air.
"Why?"
Garages for the new flying N.
cnines you know"
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-10-07

Jured on top of the ground were
picked up the scene was pathetic in
the extreme.
Berger was on the tipple with
Newhouse and Gurrell. His body
was found beneath heap of ashes
at the bottom of the 64O foot shaft
Hardy, Bartelero and !. T.. tones
were at the bottom of the shaft at
the time of the accident. They
were repairing track for the coal
cars. Jones was a pumpman and
was on duty also.
If the explosion was caused bv
fire damp, the second explosion is
believed to have been caused by
coal dust.
More than 500 miners are thrown
out of employment by the disaster.
1t is thought the fire in the shaft
will not seriously affect the other
mines but it will be six months at
best before the shaft can be put in
working order again, if ever. 1t is
said that the shaft is caving in, and
other explosions are likely to occur
at any time.
At an early hour Monday r. +.
Themes, one of the foremen, asked
for volunteers to aid in the work of
rescuing the imprisoned men. a
party of FIVE entered slope No. to
within a short distance of shaft No.
4 when they had to turn back on
account of a CaVeln.
The party then attempted to
reach the shaft by going i'll on the
dip and following a Circuitous
route to within ?, 500 feet of the
shaft when it encountered black
damp and had to turn back. Two
of the party were overcome ana a
second crew had to go to bring
them out.
The third explosion, which oc-
Cured about p. M. was less Sc
we're than then the two previous
ones.
The latest report from Roslyn is
to the effect that fire no longer eX-
lists and no further damage is an
ticipated.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-10-07

The experience told by Il representa-
tive of Chicago mail order house to "A
gathering of newspaper men in Iowa
has in it IL lesson for every retail
merchant.
He SAID that the mail order business
depended entirely upon advertising.
He made one remark that merchants
should heed He said they took the
local papers and directed their special
effort to communities where the merch-
ants were not up.todate advertisers.
If the mai order house finds any line
of business in any town or city is not
well advertised he said, they food that
territory with their literature, and al
ways with satisfactory results.
He believed it true that country
merchants could greatly cripple the
mail order house, if they would adver-
tse freely and in the right manner.
He said that every advertisement
shoulv describe the article to be sold
and state the price.
Here is food for thought for the
merchants who fear the effect of mai
order houses. Post
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-10-07
Fear The San Jose Scale

WASHINGTON, Oct. ST h (
principal commercial apple orch
ards of the country are destined to
become infested with the San Jose
scale, according to a bulletin Just
published by the department of
agriculture. The scale is spread
ing rapidly over vast areas each
year.
The bulletin treats of the fumi-
CATION of trees and fruit and con-
tains a statement that little care
lessness i'll spraying, the use of
improper solutions or unfaVorable
weather conditions at the time of
making the applications, may allow
survival of the scale i'll such mum
bers as to result, later in the sea
son, in their settling i'll consider
able numbers upon the fruit.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-10-07
COUNTY NEWS
Gle EIum News.

The Royal Neighbors realized
over twenty-five dollars at their
cooked food sale and oyster, supper
Tuesday evening.
Lee Thomas was awarded the
contract to grade and pave Third
street, he being the lowest bidder
by several dollars.
A petition to incorporate South
Gle Elum has been circulated, and
will be presented to the board OF
county commissioners at an early
date.
Three deer were the fruits of a
hunt near the lakes the first of the
week Ivy Messrs. Jordon, Spexarth
and Case All fine young animals,
and their friends are enjoying a
square on VeniSOn.
The new brick block now APP
preaching completion on First
street between Penn. and Harris
avenues, has been leased by the
Roslyn Brewing Co. and will be
fitted up for an up-to-date saloon.
Carl Wright completed his con
tract on the state road Tuesday
consisting of one mile through
heavy brush and timber. He had
a contract for three miles but had
to stop as the appropriation was
exhausted. When completed this
road will be one of the most de
lightfnl scenic highways in the
United States, and is destined to
become a favorite with all tourists
out to see the wonders of nature. r.
Echo.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-10-07
A Model Editor

n man who runs paper should
know every human Caper, and hold
up the torch of knowledge like a
cleaning midnight taper.
He should be profound as Plato,
plant as boiled potato, and as
humble to his patrons as a street
and crossing scrapper.
He should honor in his journal
every captain, crank ard Colonel,
and dish up their proud achieve
mcnts i'll hodge-podge cooked
diurnal.
He should puff the hardened
liar-clubs and concerts, church
and choir, with long adicctives
sonorous, sweet, scraphic and su-
pernal.
He must write the funny column,
that makes all his readers solemn,
with the fashions frills and f1oun-
ces, furbelows and what-dye call
'em.
Quell the copy fend's wild revel,
squench and massacre the devil,
and put OH a brow of thunder that
shall petrify and appall EN-.
He must be a neWs-rehector of
the lyceum and lectur' and rain
down his taffy torrents on the vet
eran milk-inspector.
He must be a prompt advisor to
each foreign king and kaiser, and
keep out his key-hole telescope 10
dodge the bill-collector. -Ly Il IL
Union.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-10-07

SPOKANE, WASH, oct. 4. In a
speech on the conservation of nat
ural resources, delivered here to-
day, President Taft declared that
he would ask Congress to authorize
the issuance of so, OOO, 600 i'll
bonds to complete irrigation pro-
leCtS already begun in the West
and on which work has been stop
ped for lack of funds. This has
been the hope of many settlers in
the arid regions who had taken up
ands, anticipating securing sup
ply of water to make them fertile,
and the President 5 dcClal alton was
enthusiastically cheered.
Mr.. Taft broadly took the stand
that while the present admlnistra-
ton is pledged to follow out the
policies of Mr.. Roosevelt, such a
pledge does not involve him i'll any
obligation to carry out these poll
Cies without Congressional author
ization. The president added,
however, that he would take every
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-10-07
Sprung Another Leak

Another leak in the State Treas
urv has been announced by no
less authority than Gov. Hay. 1T
is in laying out the new State Road
No. is, in Cowlitz county, OF which
he saws: THE State Highway
Board has found it necessary to
abandon nine miles of the road al
ready laid out, and the work Will
have TO be all done over again.
The road that has practically been
abandoned has cost the State about
SO. 900, and covers nine miles or
road # is claimed that it should
NOT have cost over 81 500. The
needless expenditure has resulted
from the number of surveying par
ties employed, working at cross
n,rposes, causing delay and at
GREAT expense. This will result IN
much delay, and as all the parties
have been called in and none Will
be employed until preliminary
examination has been made by the
Commission, it will not be possible
to do much highway construction
this wear. Every effort is now be-
inc made to conduct the road
work on business like basis, but
that will not restore the loss from
misappropriation so far.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-10-07
That Dear Old Mother

Time has scattered the snowy
flakes on her brow, plowed burrows
in her cheeks is she not sweet
and beautiful now? The lips
which have kissed many tears from
the childish cheeks are the sweetest
lips III all the world. The eye is
dim, yet it glows with rapt radi-
anCe of a holy love which can never
fade. Oh, yes, she is a dear old
mother. The sands of time are
nearly run out, but feeble as she is
she can go farther and reach down
lower for you than will any other
on earth. You cannot work into
midnight where she cannot see
you; You cannot enter a prison
whose bars shall keep her out; you
cannot mount a scaffold too high
for her to reach and bless you. In
evidence of her deathless love,
when the world shall despise and
forsake you-when it leaves you
by the wayside to die unnoticed-
the dear old mother will gather
you up in feeble arms, and carry
you home and tell you of your vir-
tues until you almost forget that
your soul is disfgured by vices.
Love her tenderly and cheer her
declining years with holy devo-
ton
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-10-07
To ASK CONGRESS-
FOR TEN MILLION
TO COMPLETE IRRIGATION PROJECT
VIII Urge Congress Authorize Bond Issue of Sufficient Sum
To Complete and Equip Every Project Now Under Way
On the Pacific CoaS-Looks Good to Kittias County

step and exert every influence up
on Congress to enact legislation
which shall best subserve the pur-
poses and requirements of the sit
uation
Mr.. Taft declared today that
Congress did not intend that the
government should undertake pro-
iects which could not be currently
paid for out of the proceeds of the
sales of public lands, but added
that he has been impressed during
his visit to the West of the neces-
sity for immediate relief
The president gave credit both
to Mr.. Pinchot and to Mr.. Balm
ger. He referred to the wonderful
work of Mr.. Pnchot and said that
while that work had brought de-
at first it was now gen
orally realized that the reforms in
by Mr.. Pinchot were
not only necessary but should have
been begun ten years ago.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-10-07
GRAIN RATES CUT
EFFECTIVE NOV.

OLYMPIA, Oct. 5.-The North
ern Pacific agreed to cut grain
rates, effective November |. The
state railroad commission today
made the following announcements:
AS result of a conference be
tween Judge Reid of the Northern
Pacific Railway company and the
railroad commission Yesterday an
agreement was reached on the
wheat rate case. The Northern
Pacific pctitoned the commission
for modification of its order so as
to make the order apply only to
rates from the interior to Seattle
and Tacoma The complaint chal-
lenged the reaSonablenesS of these
particular rates and the evidence
was directed toward the rates only.
AS result of the conference the
commission modified its order, so
as to read that the old rate of ~
cents hundred pounds to be made
II cents, the Is cent rate be made
1874 cents, the II 2-,S cent rate be
made IS cents, the II cent rate
be made IS cents, the 10 cent
rate be made II cents, the 10
cent rate be made II cents, the
1874 cent rate be made 1884 cents,
the Is cent rate be made Is
cents, the II , cent rate be made
1924 cents, the II cent rate be
made II cents, and the Is cent
rate be made II cents
The order was further modified
by providing that the new rate
should take effect on November |
This extension was granted at once
to enable the O. X. & n. to meet
the rate of the Northern Pacific,
and as the service rendered by it is
practically all interstate it is nee
essary to publish the rate 80 DAYS
before it can take effect. The
Pacific on its part agreed
to Immediately issue its new tariff
and have the same published, so
as to have the same conform with
the order of the commission.
The commission further provid
ed that the rates to points other
than Seattle and Tacoma west of
the mountains be correspondingly
but left the detail of this
to the Northern Pacific.
The modified order will UNI
doubtedly result in rates being re
duced by the different roads etfec-
tive November | 1909.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-10-07
He Spoke Wisely

a we'll known minister who had
been preaching a begging sermon,
concluded as follows: don t
want any one to contribute who
have not paid their subscription to
the home paper, for country papers
need money great deal more than
do the heather" The minister
knew what he was talking about.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-10-07
The Town is Right

Don't loaf on the streets and tell
strangers that the town is dead.
1t is not. The trouble is not that
of a dead town, but that of dead
energies of too many of it's people.
Show that you are alive by moving
lively, wide awake by jumping in
to it, on the alert by improving
your opportunities, and getting
there because you are in the lead
of the procession.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-10-07
A Living From Ten Acres

We are frequently asked if a
man can make a comfortable living
on a ten acre tract in kittitrs val
ley. Well, that depends. If it is
let alone to geow up in weeds and
grass, he cannot, but worked prop
erlv, man cannot only make a
good living on ten acres, but he
can also make a snug sum over
and above the living. Suppose
he plants it in potatoes and gets
six to ten tons per acre and sells
them for SIS per ton, and that is
about the average price, that
would give him from 5000 to 81, 5
90 from his land. Many times he
would get $50 per ton or even
more. 1t is safe to say that he
could realize 500 per acre from
his land and that is double to
uuadruple what he could realize
from the same number of acres i'll
and country east of Pacific slope.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-10-07
How to Keep the Boys

The best way to keep the boys
at home is to make it an object for
them not to go out to seek amuse-
ments, for these they will have.
Every farm ought to be made
very heaven on earth to its inmates.
Not alone the farm home either but
all the houses in the land. Learn
each child's nature, and then work
some home charm to keep him in
your circle.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-10-07
MINE EXPLOSION
At ROSLYN WASH
ELEVEN KILLED OUTRIGHT IN MINE
The Worst Explosion in the History of the Mines Save the
frshtfuI Disaster Of May 18th 1892 When Forty Five
Poor Miners Lost Their Lives from the Same Cause

Shortly before o'clock Sunday
afternoon an explosion of fire damp
in No. 4 shaft of the Northwestern
Improvement coal mines, which
cost eleven men their lives.
The explosion started fire III
shaft, which soon destroyed it to-
gether with the entire building and
made the work of resCuing of the
bodies OF the dead hazardous.
Those in position to know, place
the loss at not less than $50, 600.
It was the greatest disaster in
the history of the Roslyn mines
since the frightful disaster of May
10, 1892, when forty FIVE men lost
their lives, and had the explosion
occurred last Saturday instead of
Sunday, it is highly possible that
FIVE hundred men would have
perished.
Without warning of any kind,
the terrific explosion shook the
town and broke windows half a
mile away from the shaft. A sheet
of flames shot out of the shaft $50
feet in the air for several minutes.
There were two distinct explosions
following close otter each other like
rapid gun firing. The tiple over
the shaft and the other outbuildings
instantly broke into flames before
any one got near.
The dead are:
John E. Jones, pumpman, aged
Fl, single.
Ben Hardy, tracklayer. aged 90,
married.
Dominick Bartolera, helper, aged
IS, married.
Philip Pozarich, laborer, aged
IS, married.
Aaron Isaacson, tracklayer, aged
80, married.
Carl Berger, foreman, aged SO,
married.
Tom Marsolich, laborer, aged 80,
married.
Geo. Tomich, laborer, aged %,
married.
Otis Newhouse, outside superln-
tendent, aged 40. married.
James Gurrell, traCkman, aged
50, married.
William Arundale, trackman,
aged 40, married.
James X. Jones, an engineer,
was standing near the mouth OF
the shaft when the explosion took
place and he was severely burned
and may recover.
The fire department was soon
out and an appeal sent to Gle Elum
tar help and department responded
promptly to assist in subduing the
flames.
The general superintendent OF
the company, J +. MenZles, who
IS down with typhoid fever, gave
order for fire fighting from his bed,
assisted by John G.. Green, super
intendent.
The disaster nearly resulted III
the burning of the town. Flaming
brands were thrown into the air by
the explosion and settled on roots
OF nearby buildings, and kept res
cuers busy.
The shaft was soon surrounded
by frenzied throng of several
thousand people, men, women ana
children, who did not know who
was lost or who was spared.
Screaming and struggling to
reach the burning shaft, and when
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-10-07

Train your eyes to rest on the
brightest spots in life. Pass the
darkness on the other side. One
of the sunniest places on earth is
the spot made sacred by the hal
lowed influence of those we love in
our homes.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-10-07

Your Cough annoys you. Keep on
hacking and tearing the delicate mem
branes of your throat if you want to be
annoyed. But if you want relief, want
to be cured, take Chamberlain Cough
Remedy. Sold by owl Drug Store.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-10-07
SOME RANDOM
SOFT SHOTS

Wear your straw hat as long as
you feel like wearing it, even if
the season has ended.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-10-07

Chamberlain's COngh Remedy has
become famous for IT'S cures of coughs,
colds, croupe and influenza. Try il
when in need. 1t contains no harmful
substance and always gives prompt re-
lief Sold by owl Drug Store.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-10-07

OF all the things for which a
young person should strive, good
character stands easily at the head
of the list. 1t may be hard to get
on without wealth and education,
but without good character, no
permanent and enduring success
can be attained.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-10-07

Don't wait for some big thing.
Make an aggregate of the little OPP
portunities passing your way.
They will accumulate and come to
magnitude. These small oppor
tunitics rightly pushed and direct
cd will quickly develop into the
big chance.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-10-07

Wash A. In step and influence up
egisato
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-24

Bowling Match Arranged.
There will be a match bowled on j.
INogt's bowling alleys. 800 South Orange
iavenue. tomorrow night for a $50 purge
between Schmauder and Newcomb and
Towers and Van Gieson. Tho match Will
start at 8 o'clock. 4 81
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-24
SCHEDULE OF STAR HEAD
PIN TOURNEY IS COMPLETE
Rollers Win Conclude April 23%--Champion Rose
ylles to Bowl Tonight There Are Still $50 Men
to Try Their Luck in the Tournament.
BY BERT


IL nas been round poss'oie py .he
scneduie committee OF the EVehihs
siAR head-pin tournament 10 cum
plete d nst OF dates.
Inc competition VIII Wino up friuas
night, April 20. WIN the monster iist
OF entries IL mas peeh niPossipie ~
finish earlier, even by having ten Teams
bowl each might. a practise which
1,ay baa,, ro,1g,y,ad for several weeks
NaS 49,. - -.
incldolog tohlght, there VIII DC teh
more strings of fifty bowlers each who
,Uiu he given an onnortunitv TO shoot
- aaan.- 10 n,i1as
~ int hcau pm anu serutS ihe piiA00
offered by the Evening STAR.
In this band OF 800 meningitis there
49, 49,. n,,,,ha, - oiav., ,,arforn,ere
are any hui,ipeI . clevei pelioi ie
and II would NOT De SURPRISING 10 ave
some quintet turn in q mark higher
tb.r tbo 90 10 IN. c,adit of tho Eliza.
10, -. IL.
pelh STARS, WINCH DIV S'"""9 c" NV
best for the tournament.
II NAV he that the Roseviile Athletic
II. t,a,.,,. 4a,,ah4 .na
'edsue 'eaiii's hpieh oo"'s toi'is'', az"
which holds the WORLDS record oil ail,
NAV be able to set the figures even
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-24
NEWARK LEAGUE TITLE
GOES TO THE kRUEGERS

All possible doubt as to the destination Of
the Newark League bowling championship
Was removed last night.
The bowlefs of The Gottfried Kruger As
sociation are the new title holders. They
finished the season with three v%ictorle. on
The alleys Of the Republican Indian Leagne
and are -four games ahead Of The National
Turner's. with wtorl they had an interesting
race during the latter part of the season
The National Turner's also closed their
season last night. taking two games or. nc
alleys of the First Ward Republican, crab.
T1e Bruce street pip-kniebts VIII prohahlN
take second place, though The Perks. by
winning three sa1leu from the Rose ilits,
on the uptown alleys. can pass the Turn
Crs.
That muoh-disputed series. by the way. is
now set down fot decision Weduasd9F
night. March 81 The record TO date IN The
Newark l.eagne. aud The scores made IN
the krueger-Indlans and National First
Ward matches follow;
WILLIS. Willis,
Kruger ....aS f6 1854 FIRST Ward. 20 20 1915
N. Turner's. 81 20 g6i Northern -. % 81 99t
Park 4. A...32 10 CSC Indians ......2l 81 lQnS
West Epd...3i 20 lp7ei Bellcvi1le ..,.19 % ~
Roseville ~ q ad6 celfuloid ILLS 81 N4l
INDIAN. KEUEGFll.
Vap N'st'ud. 16s 15s rs Coghlau .....lM 80 l62