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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-01
NO FRILLS FOR HIM
Fighting Bob Evans Not of Con-
ventional Sort His Rank
Bespeaks.
HE is BLUNT AND ORIGINAL
Traditions of American Navy Full of
Things He Has Said on His
tOrical Occasions.

When Rear Admiral Robley d. Evans
makes his appearance in Davenport in
the near future, the audience that IS
fortunate enough to hear him, will
realize for the first time just how ex-
traordinarily picturesque character
is Fighting Bob whom they have long
idealized Elsewhere the throngs that
have turned out to hear him have had
the same experience. They were fam.
liar with his truculent bulldog couu-
tenance and knew his reputation foc
hard swearing and hard fighting and
not until after they had heard him talk
ing to one of the clearest thinking,
most forcible and picturesQuely uncoa-
ventional men this country has ever
produced.
What He Looks Like.
The first shock comes when he S
seen. To match his reputation pf
being one of the two greatest living
seadOgs, one expects TO see huge
broad shOuldered sailor-like parsonage,
instead of a small man with the ap-
pearance of very hard hearted and
determined bank president Then, too
a man who has been busy in past years
greeting all sorts of notables. from roy
atty down is supposed to have some
few frills and gold lace about him
with an air of superior Importance
These things are intolerable to Evans
His gestures are few but emphatic anil
when he speaks he runs constantly in
to. new lines of thought and seems &c
be so full of facts and earnestness that
there comes moments when he mus
pause and manufacture some of his
quaint, queer. All-American phrases
AS a creator of these he will eventual,
rank with Josh Billings and Artemus
Ward.
Some Unique Eyansisms.
Imagine a German admiral sendins
ashore the message Evans sent at
Valparaiso which made him famous
saying that if the Americans impriS
oned there were not turned over "a
the American naval commander Hell
would be full of Chilean-speaking
Spanish tonight" In the New Eng
land states at the climax of a highly
interesting dissertation on the rela-
tive value of our naval equipment to
that of some other countries he cleo
trified his audience by remarking that
somebody or something had no more
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-01
The Worlds Best Climate.

is not entirely free from disease, on
the high elevations fevers prevail,
while on the lower levels malaria is
encountered to a greater or less ex-
tent. according to altitude. To over
come climatic affections lassitude. ma
laria, jaundice, biliousness, fever and
ague, and general debility, the most
effective remedy is Electric Bitters,
the great alternative for every form
of bodily weakness. nervousness and
insomnia. Sold under guarantee at
all druggists. Price soc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-01
NEVINS GETS PART OF II
Awarded $995 i'm Suit Against Ster-
ling for $3.50.

William Nevins, formerly of this city
and now of Sterling, who had been en-
gagged in litigation with the Whitesid g
county metropolis over the price of n
job of matchmaking he did for the
city and which it was claimed was not
up to specifications has been awarded
1895 in a second trial of the case. He
put in a claim for $3.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-01
The Elite.

Eighteenth Street, North of Second
Avenue.)
Elite stock company, appearing each
evening at S,15, with matlnees Tues
days, Fridays AID Sundays.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-01
The Family.

Second Avenue, East cf Nineteenth
Street)
Vaudeville at 3, 8, and ei15 ,. N. aas
naatinee Sundays and holidays.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-01
ADJUSTMENTS
The Illinois,.

COMING ATTRACTIONS
Sixteenth Street and Second Avenue }
May GA stubborn Cinderella"
May 1O-"rhc Red MILL"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-01
k54g Values ga Ratings
Prices On High.
grade Lin0aeearns this week

10 you know selling size RuGs fer $3.50
to $500 cheaper tam sny other sore in the TrCes.
If you want to $3.50 parchase OF Eug come
to Hoibrook's Big Store
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-05-06
Application No. 1921.
Notice Of Sale of State Lands

Notice is hereby given that on Saturday. the
5th day of June, 1909, between the hours of 10
afternoon, commencing at 10 o'clock in the
forenoon of said day, in front of the main en-
trance door to the county court house in the
Washington, either ny the County Auditor Of
said county or by member of the Board of
State Land Commissioners of the State of Wash
gether with the Improvements situated there.
on, will be sold at public anctlon to the highest
bidder therefor. to-wit:
Application No. 1921.
ST. OF neA of Section &c, Township 50 North,
Range 4S Z. W. M. containing 80 acres, ap-
praised at 5000 per acre. or $l60O.00.
SwA of Section 36, Township 80 North, Range
10 E. W. NJ, containing 100 acres, appraised at
SEX of Section Sc. Township 80 North. Range
43 E. W. NJ containing 100 acres, appraised at
Said lands will be sold for not less than the
appraised value above stated and upon the
terms and conditions following:
one-tenth of the purchase price must be paid
at the time of sale to the officer making the
sale. The purchaser, II he be not the owner of
officer making the sale the full amount of the
appraised value of the improvements, as above
stated. One-tenth of the purchase price must
be paid annually thereafter, on the frst day OF
ferred payments at the rate of per centum per
annum, together with accrued interest on any
balance, at the same rate: PROVIDED, Tnat any
purchaser may make full payment of princi
pal, interest and statutory fees at any time and
obtain deed or state patent.
All sales Of state lands are made subject to
the reservations of oils gases. coal. ores min
erals and fossils of every name, kind and de-
scriptiOn, and to the additional terms and con-
ditions prescribed in the Act of the Legislature
approved March 20, 1907, being Sec. 5 IF Chap
256 Of the laws of 1907.
The above described lands are offered for sale
in pursuance of an order of the Board of State
Land Commissioners made on the 3lst dav of
March, 1909, and an order of sale duly issuee
anu certified by the Commissioner Of Public
in the Office of the County Auditor of said
county. L. E. JEssEPH. County Auditor
Dated at Colville, WASH, this oath day of
April, 1909. 4-29 6-3
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-05-06
Application No. 6493-6520.
Notice of Sale Of Timber on School Lands

Notice is hereby given that on the 5th day of
June, 19 g. between the hours of 10 O'Clock in
the forenoon and O'Clock in the afternoon,
commencing at the hour of 10 o'clock in the
forenoon on said day, at the door of the court
house In Stevens county, Washington, the
timber on the following described school land
will be sold at public auction to the highest
bidder therefor, to-wit:
Application No. 6493.
Ne% OF Section Is, Township 81 North, Range
praised at $l74O 90.
NwA of Section 1ssTownship 81 North, Range
IS E. w. M containing 16O acres, timber ap-
praised at $11540O.
SwA Of Section Is, Township 81 North, Range
% T. ": N: ,o containing l6o acres, timber ap-
Sea Of Section 49, Township 81 North, Range
% F. W. NJ, containing l60 acres, timber ap-
Application No. $3.50.
INwL OF Section IS, Township "a North, Range
- =. w NJ. containing 16o acres. timber ap-
SwN OF Section Sc. Township "a North, Range
praised at $6550.00
Said timber on said land will be sold for not
less than the appraised value, as appraised BY
the Board of State Land Commissioners in the
is now on file In the Office of the Auditor of
said county.
Terms Of sale are: Cash to be paid on the
day of sale.
The timber on the above described lands is
offered for sale by virtue of an order of the
the Slst day OF March and 21st day Of April,
l%s, and an order of sale duly certified is on
file In the Office of said County Auditor.
L. e. JEssEPH, County Auditor
Dated Ct Colvflle, Wash. this oath day Of
April, A. D. 1909. 4-2a ca
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-05-06

The Seattle Post Intelligencer
editorially takes cogn'zance W
Stevens county in the following
words:
Stevens county is situated IN the
axtr.ne northeast corner Of the
state and comprises an area OF 4ooo
sonare miles. It. has been slow IN
development because of the sup
position that mining and lumber
ing were the only possible indus
tries. But u complete transforma-
ton scene has been enacted IN
Stevens county IN the past few
years. Many farms have been
esta blished and an era of prosperity
has come to the fertile lands.
Among the recent discoveries is
the fact that Stevens county has
the climate. soil and other natural
facilities for producing choice red
apples. The young orchards pro-
duce wonderful crops of fine fruits
that command respect wherever
exhibited. Enterprising men have
taken the water from natural
streams and converted arid
tracts into irrigated gardens Of
promise. The small farm idea has
entered into the minds of agricul-
turists and made complete changes
in financial conditions. The pop
ulation has increased and business
of every nature advanced in pro-
portion to the creation of new
homes and opening of more farms.
But Stevens county retains her
prominence as a mineral producer
of more than ordinary value. There
are rich deposits Of marble, lime
stone and cement that insure good
natural returns for investors. Sew
eral claims bearing gold and silver
are being worked with financial
success. There are resources of
varied descriptions for all who de-
sire to enter the county and invest
capital or labor. Stevens is a land
of promise, and will in the next
few years demonstrate that its
promises are good for the home
builder and money maker OF the
present age.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-05-06
GRAND CHAMPION STEER.

International Winner Bred In Indiana.
Points of a Good Animal.
Fyvie knight, crowned grand cham
pion steer at the recent international
live stock exposition, is two years old,
weighs 1,610 pounds and has his
weight distributed as show steer
should. The new champion has been
the property of the Purdue university
since February, 1907, having been
purchased from Milton Foss Of Bur-
roughs, Ind. The animal is Hoesier,
born and bred Previous to being
awarded championship honors it had
won prize in the class for all ages.
Fyvie Knight is pure bred Aberdeen
Angus
What are the points Of a good steer
Here are a few that every buyer
should remember when he is purchas-
Ing bunch for feeding purposes.
His eyes are bright, clear and full,
indicating vitality and vigor.
His mouth is large and jaws muscu-
lar, equipping him with good food
- ahN1IS PO"CA.
His forehead is full between the
eyes and tolerably high. manifesting
intelligence.
His head is small and short. EVIL
dencing a short. thick body.
His neck is short, thick and set
firmly to his shoulders. indicating a
thick set body.
His shoulders are heavy and we'll
covered with flesh, giving smoothness
Of form to fore quarters.
His fore legs are strong. straight
and set wide apart. The chest is
broad, deep and thick through the
heart. displaying plenty Of lung room.
His girth is large. and just behind
the withers is full, showing meat por'
tons.
His back is short for early maturing,
straight to give good support and
broad to give good room for flesh.
His ribs are well arched and nicely
sprung for room for digestive organs
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-05-06

FYvIE KNIGHT, GRAND CHAMPION STEER.
II the ribs do not show plainly, 1nd1-
cations are good for fattening quail
ties.
His hips are wide and thick, the
rump long and wide and the thighs
heavy. This assures steak yielding
qualities.
His hind legs are short and straight
for good foundation for hind quarters.
4 fine bone in the tail indicates that
the animal is small boned.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-05-06
A PORTION OF THE CASCADE COURT.


buildings first the
Basin
exhibit
the
and
old
the Occiden The matter
placed in the hands the
States exhibit
dai1v
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-05-06

Clean Stables Mean Clean Milk.
One cannot have clean milk without
clean stables. With many any old
place is good enough for the cow. but
those who are getting great profit
from their herds have learned that IL
pays to have everything In sanitary
condition. Dairy barns that are not
cleaned every day cannot be kept IN
the condition they should be.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-05-06

Ii you work across the river and want
to live on this side, you could not get a
better place t. live than my little house
next to my old chop. A reasonable pay
ment down and the balance by the
month. Newport Iron Works.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-05-06
THE VETERINARY.

Place a sick animal in dry box
stall with plenty Of bedding and sun
light. In cold weather place blanket
on the animal. Feed sparingly with
digestible food and keep the manger
sweet and clean. Water should %
The new era., 1909-12-30

Granting the published request OF
1900 Greeley boys and girls for a
skating pond, George Dauth and H. L.
Witter will provide an ice rink sew
enty-five feet wide and half mile
long; also the water.
The citizens and farmers in and
around Hillrose in Morgan county have
organized a company for building q
SIS, 900 alfalfa meal mill. Construction
is now under way and they expect to
be grinding alfalfa within sixty days.
Discussion at the coming meeting
Of the Colorado State Teachers Asso-
citation will center largely around the
proposed amendment to the state con-
stitution authorizing the issue OF $2,-
100000 for the redemption Of the
state indebtedness. The association
meets in Denver the week after Christ
mas at the East Side High school. 1t
is expected that the teachers will
strenuously advocate the passing Of
the amendment as very large proper
ton OF the excess warrants that 1t 10
proposed to redeem from the proceeds
OF the bond issue are for money taken
from the school fund. 1t is estimated
that the school fund would be en-
riched nearly $1.0o0.o00 should the
amendment be passed.
The. Rev DR.. Kerr B. Tupper. for
merly pastor Of the First Baptist
church in Denver and pulpit orator
OF note, has been lecturing throughout
the West, but will resume active pas
toral duty again next year. At pres.
ent he is in Philadelphia. It is his In
tention to continue his lectures this
winter and to enter pastorate some
where next fall.
The new era., 1909-12-30
sLANs OF DENVER AUTOMOBILE
OWNERS TO IMPROVE STATE
HIGHWAYS.
ASK AN APPROPRIATION
WANT GOVERNOR sAAFRoTH TO
PROPOSE HALF MILLION
DOLLAR FUND.

Denver.-With new administration
to take up with fresher spirit the good
roads movement that has measured
the ability of the old administration
for a year past, the Denver Motor
Club, at its annual meeting Monday
night, organized and launched new
and greater campaign than ever before
In the cause of state highway improve
ment. Officers of the club who have
been devoting their best thought and
energy to the cause for year. stepped
down into the ranks with a vote
of thanks from the members, and new
officers took the helm. President
Ralph w. Smith and Secretary Gordon
l. Wands gave place respectively to
William D. Nash and e. c. Healy, who
were elected unanimously. And the
new campaign was on. That campaign
includes:
An effort to induce Governor Shat
roth to include proposition for half
million dollar appropriation for good
roads in his call for an extra session
of the legislature.
Elaborate plans for the Good Roads
Convention to meet in Denver in the
near future.
Plans for a number of automobile
contests to be held at intervals during
the coming year.
Plans to hold the biggest automobile
show ever held west of Chicago.
The raising Of funds to pay salaries
Of guards and to provide provisions for
convict labor on the roads between
Denver and Colorado Springs-so as
to make use of the $4,000 appropria-
ton made by the last session Of the
legislature for that purpose.
Practically every cent Of the money
raised by the club through its shows
and contests goes to the cause of good
roads.
The biggest thing decided upon by
the meeting was the sending OF COM
mittee to wait upon Governor Shat
roth. All organizations that have an
interest whatever, direct or indirect, In
the good roads movement, will be
asked to send committees also to walt
upon the governor at the same time.
1t is hoped that the great joint COM
mittee for that purpose will include
representatives Of all the county com
missions in the state, state and city
officers. the Denver Chamber of Com
merce, the various real estate ex-
changes, the Colorado State CONNER
cial Association. the Traffic Club. the
Rocky Mountain Highway Association.
the Hotel Mems Association and the
Overland Motor and Jockey Club. as
well as many other organizations in
terested in good roads.
The new era., 1909-12-30
CONDUCTOR WENT TOO FARD
Diplomatic Step Was All Right, But
He Didn't Know Just When
to Stop.

A much-bothered conductor on an
east-bound car was asked by chilly
lady passenger to close the ventila-
tors. AS he had already been impor-
tuned to open them by half dozen
other patrons he resorted to diplo-
macy.
Madam" he said in confidential
tone. I'D gladly close the ventilators.
but unfortunately health officer is
aboard the car and he insists that
they must be left open. I'd make my
self liable to a lot OF trouble If
opposed him."
"a health offlcer?" said the lady.
"Yes'm," replied the conductor. And
then intoxicated by the success Of his
scheme he unhappily added-"the one
with the brown derby"
The lady looked and change came
over her face.
THE one with the brown derby?"
she repeated.
"Yes'm. They say he's quite an ex-
pert on germs and things. l believe
he's German gentleman"
The lady stared at the conductor.
Hes nothing of the kind" she
snapped THE man with the brown
derby is my husband"
Whereupon the conductor beat
hasty retreat-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The new era., 1909-12-30
Monument to General Pike.

Washington. = Representative Tay-
lor Tuesday introduced a bill provid-
ing for the removal Of the remains OF
General Zebulon Montgomery Pike
from the military cemetery at Madi-
son Barracks, Sackett's Harbor, N. Y.
to Pixies Peak, in Colorado. and plac-
ing a suitable memorial statue to his
memory. Mr.. Taylor proposes that
the uuartermaster general of the Unit.
ed States Army remove the remains
Of General Pike to some suitable loca'
ton upon Pixies Peak. with military
honors due his rank.
The new era., 1909-12-30
GENERAL NEWS.

The publisher of Tolstoy's book.
"The Kingdom of God With U.s." has
been sentenced to years imprison-
ment in fortress.
Five lions, leopard and variety
of other wild animals, the gift of for
mer President Roosevelt to the zoo at
Washington, arrived at Philadelphia
few days since on the steamer Molt-
kefels.
Col. Terrence Clark. sixty-nine years
old, who was one of five men who
planned and made successful the es-
cape of q number of prisoners from
Libby prison by tunnel. died at
Paris. ILL.,. few days since.
DR.. Jose Madriz, former Judge of
the Central American Court of Justice
at Cartago. and Zelaya's candidate,
was on Monday elected president OF
Nicaragua by the unanimous vote OF
the Nicaraguan Congress.
King Leopold of Belgium died De-
cember 18th as the result of sudden
collapse at time when his recovery
seemed hopeful. He will be succeed
ed by Prince Albert, the only son of
Leopold's brother, the late Philippe,
Count of Flanders.
Grand Duke Michael Nicholaievitch,
grand uncle of Emperor Nicholas, died
at Cannes, France, December 18th.
The grand duke was the Oldest repre-
sentative of the imperial house, hav-
ing been born in 1882, the fourth son
OF Emperor Nicholas 1. He distin-
guished himself in several great wars.
having begun his military career in
the Crimea In 1854.
In a semi-official statement the
government of Russia makes positive
denial of the rumor of pending Rus
so-Japanese conflict.
The Yale Corporation has received
gift OF $4,000 from Mrs. Morris K
Jesup, to be used to complete the fund
for the Morris X. Jesup chair Of tim.
ber culture in the forest school.
John Masterson Burke. who in 1902
gave $4,OOO,O00 for the Institution and
maintenance Of home for GONZALES
cents. recently died of bronchial pneu.
monia in New York In his ninety
aighth year
The new era., 1909-12-30
Beet Seed Price cut.

Greeley. Colo.-Sugar beet seed will
be furnished to the farmers for 10
cents pound. instead of Is cents. &C
cording to the new ruling of the Great
Western Sugar. Company. This will
save hundreds OF dollars to the farm
ers. Monday was Lay day. and from
the Greeley offices $4,000 was paid
to the farmers. snd $500 to en-
ployes. From the Eaton offices, 1872.
90 was paid the farmers and $14,500
to the employees At the Windsor Of
flee. $27.ouc was poid to the farmers
and $4,000 to the employees.
The new era., 1909-12-30
The Cabinet Of chili, formed Sep,

The Cabinet Of Chill, formed Sept.
18th, with Ismael Tocornal as pre-
inier and minister of the interior, re-
signed on the goth inst.
A fine of 500 for theatrical mana.
gers who permit tardy patrons to be
seated during the progress of play
is fixed in an ordinance passed by the
City Council of Cleveland. Late ar
rivals must wait in the foyer until the
end of the act.
The famous old Sioux Indian chief,
Red Cloud. died at the Pine Ridge
agency few days since. Red Cloud
was eighty-eight years old and for the
last twenty-five years had lived at the
Pine Ridge agency.
The French Academy OF Sciences
has announced that gold medals for
aeronautic achievements will be
awarded to Wilbur and Orville
Wright. Bleriot, Farman, Count do
Lambert, Latham, Santos Dumont, De
La Vaulx, Volsin and Count Zeppelin.
Along with the prospect of million
dollar reward, Richard Parr. the spe-
cial treasury agent who unearthed the
sugar frauds on the Williamsburg
docks OF the American Sugar Refining
Company, is receiving letters threat
ening him with death by poison or vio-
lence.
By an estimate made by the Post
Office Department 100000 pennies
each week are dropped into their mail
boxes in payment for postage by per
sons living on free rural mail routes
This is great annoyance to the mail
carriers and the department urges
people to stamp their letters.
The drapery store of Arding 6
Hobbs at Clapham, southwestern
quarter of London. was burned on the
Goth inst, involving loss of $2,5OO,-
900. The fire started while the store,
covering over an acre of ground and
having five floors, was densely crowd
ed with customers. Luckily all es-
capped INJURY.
Arriving from Julesburg. Colo, Mae
c. Wood appeared Unexpectedly In
the Court Of General Sessions in New
York City on the 18th inst, and an
nounced she was ready to stand trial
under the Indictment charging her
with forgery and perjury in her breach
of promise suit against former Sena
tor Thomas c. Platt. The surety COM
pany that was on her bond surren-
dered her, and failing to secure a new
bond, she was sent to the Tombs.
The new era., 1909-12-30
zeIava's Army pefeated.

Washington.-Zelaya's troops were
routed by the Nicaraguan Revolution
lists Tuesday in a fierce battle at
Rama lasting several hours. General
Estrada, in command of the Revolu-
tionary Army, is reported to have
been successful all along the line.
The battle is to be renewed, the ad-
vices declare, and the Estrada Army
will bend all efforts to compel the un-
conditional surrender of the govern
ment forces. There Is some doubt OF
the extent of Estrada's success. From
revolutionary sources the word Is sent
that the victory is complete"