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Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-05-26

Tho Silver Belt has larger circuls- ton than any daily newspaper in the world published In a city with 10000 or tess population.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-05-26
Morning Smiles
OFTEN HApPENs

OFTEN HAPPENS The tortoise beat the speedy hare, So people claim. find no reason anywhere To doubt the same. One cannot say just who will win A race long drawn. Queer form reversals happen in A Marathon.
 AN ULTIMATUM 1T can't wait any further for you. What are you reading, anyhow7" "Henry James. Wait until finish this chapter.'' "I'n wait until you get to the next comma, and no ionger.''
 A wHoLsALE woRRrER "so?"
 'Yes; even finds tina to worry A lit tie over other peoples troublea"
 TEMPORARILY IMPRESSED "Why do you insist on having a native of Italy to work on your farm?" "Becuz I've read much about them fine Italian hands"
 ONLY A VILLAGER
 If all the worlds stage,
 It Is my job To play at humble wage
 Among tha mob.
 DEFINED "What do they mean by parlor so- cialism?'
 '.Giving everybody an equal chance at the boarding house piano."
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-05-26

NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS
 Subscribers to the Daily Arizona Sil' yer Belt will confer & favor on this office by reporting promptly failure to receive paper. When no complaint is received the natural conclusion is that the paper is being delivered regularly
 SILVER BELT PUBLISHING co.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-05-26

Thomas L. Hisgen of Springfield, Mass, who was the presidential candi-
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-05-26

ONLY A vILLAGER If all the worlds a stage, It is my job To play at humble wage Among tha mob.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-05-26

"What do they mean by parlor SO cialism?''
 ''Giving everybody an equal chance at the boarding house piano."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-09
Possibilities of America.

To find more food for future Ameri-
cans we must discover America. We
used to think that this had been done
for us some four centuries ago by one
Christopher Columbus. But suppose
that Columbus left the work uncom-
manned to be discovered.
At the present time, says a writer
in Success Magazine, Americans are
getting their food and the food of mil
lions of Europeans and Asiatics from
S41 100000 acres of arabic land We
are going to find another SAL ,000,0 900
acres. Not in Canada 1t may hap
pen that in the coming century Can
ada and the United States will unite
in a newer nation, so that the wheat
fields of Alberta and Manitoba may be
ruled by the same laws as those CT
Minnesota and the Dakotas. But apart
from Canada, apart from any geo
States, we are going to increase our
productive area. We shall trench upon
the desert, we shall irrigate upon the
one hand and pillow unwatered desert
upon the other; we shall reclaim our
swamp-covered lands, and turn useless
into productive soils.
Most important of all, We shall con-
vert lands of small productive into
lands of large productive capacity. if
without any great increase in capt. Il
Or labor we double the amount of
wheat and corn and oats and fruits
and meats, and cotton that can DC
grown upon our $4,000, 900 acres, shall
we not in effect be adding new SAL.
100000 acres to our area? Shall We
not, by taking thought, add to our
stature
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-09
The Argus Daily Short Story
WHEN THE SUN CAME OUT BY ELLIOT WALKER.
Copyrighted

necks attempting to go straight down.
There must be paths and wood roads
we can strike by keeping along the
side. That is best, l think. If the
sun would only come out and clear
ND thingsr'
"Pshaw, We will have no trouble.
Go ahead"
She spoke in that tone of polite res
ignation which hints at hope of early
deliverance from forced escort. The
man stamped. evidently nettled.
Gold feetT' asked Edwina In simu-
lated sympathy.
mo. Com, along"
For a few minutes it was not hard
travelling. The girl pushed on behind
the tall figure, half smiling to her
thought of annoying him, unconscious
" aumiring the broad back and strong
STEPS of this lately discarded lover
1t had been Il bitter quarrel, lasting
about four minutes. with a logged 81
lenoe worse than words on the part Of
the recreant Hamilton and an outpour-
ing Of recrinination from Edwina, Of
which she still felt proud.
Mr. Knight had kissed Lillian Carey.
Miss Carey had returned the saluta-
ton with interest. Hattie Benson had
| seen them and promptly reported. Lii
Ian went to Springfield that evening.
Knight refused to explain, assuming
IN air of injury.
He received his dismissal with a
sulky snort. The rest of the unhappy
| matter went as such things go with
proud hearts-long walks in solitary
| affiiction and complete Indifference
| externally
Now, treading in Knights big foot
steps. the girls soul ranked at the
necessity of his help. He should be
shown his place In her regard at every
opportunity.
1t angered her to note her inability
to go faster. Surely he need not take
such strides. The going was becoming
more fatiguing
| Edwina's toes ached; her fingers
F, were numb: she kept slipping; the
snow sifted down her neck and blew
in her eyes. Her knees commenced tC
wabble Knight plowed ahead, occa
sionally hating for the tagging feet
then striding on.
Mr.. Knight" Edwina was three
yards in the rear and breathing fast.
He did not seem to hear.
Ham"
The man stopped. She caught W
and smiled dolefully.
Getting tired?" he puffed. Its {
trihe rough. and we are among some
mean rocks. 1 declare, Edwina, In
puzzled
"No-not lost?"
''Oh, no. don't know where am
that's all. It's nothing Wen lant
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-09
A Canine Actor.

In those days lin 1870 ! was always
accompanied by fayorite and beau
tiful old collie called Smut. which /
took TO rehearsals. 1t followed me
everywhere. even on the stage during
the actual performance of the play.
Night after night Smut performed his
part in an admirable and frreprOacha-
BILE manner. lying down at my feet
while I sat under a tree taking part in
dialogue with one of the characters.
On a hot, sultry night in July, how
ever for the play enjoyed an excep-
tionally long rum. Smut became bored.
thinking. no doubt, that the play had
had its day and that 1t was now the
dogs turn. He advanced quite quietly
to the center of the stage with an al
most managerial sense of his own i'm
portance. sat down in a dignified man.
ner on his launches and yawned in
full view of the audience with the sub
| lime Indifference of a dramatic critic.
Encouraged by the success Of his un-
conscious efforts. Smut went from bad
to worse by swapping up a passing fly.
which he swallowed with the enjoy
ment of gourmet. inevitably spelling
| the quiet scene on which we were en-
| gagged.
| This terminated his engagement as
| an actor-Iohn Hare in Strand Mag
| ozipo
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-09
The Situation at Springfield.

Will the Illinois legislature elect a
senator this week? That it will is
the opinion of not a few who are on
the ground. The Hopkins forces have
been busy at work in securing letters,
kilograms and petitions from cities
and country places with which to bont-
bard their representatives and to in
duce them to carry out the will of
the party" as 1t was expressed at the
primaries by the republican state con-
vention and finally by the senatorial
caucus. Hopkins has secured petitions
from business men, from department
stores, and from every direction he is
bringing influence to bear to force the
recalcitrant republicans into line and
to make them support him. Mean
while, the democrats are not very
well pleased with the determination of
the republicans to prevent a recount
of votes for governor, and this dis
satisfaction may make some change
in their alignment that will be favor
able to Hopkins, even though they
have no love for the Aurora man. The
federal Office holders are working like
beavers for him.
SO. the situation. Hopkins friends
are confident. and some of his oppo-
nents are apprehensive, will be favor
able to break of the deadlock before
the end of the present week But this
is mere conjecture. Nobody knows
what the result will be at present.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-09
The Example of Hayerhill.

Haverhill, Mass. recently adopted
the municipal government by commits
sion plan, with what pains and results
is told by Rev. De Mont Goodyear in
the current number of the New York
Independent. 1t appears that prior to
the change the city for years had been
hopelessly in the hands of professional
politicians. Pavements and walks
were poor. Sewers were inadequate
Law enforcement was lax The an
nual deficit was increasing and the
public debt rapidly approached tn :
statutory limit The city government
confessed inability to make ends meet
even with these meager results.
The credit of inaugurating the
movement which ultimately brought
about a more desirable condition Of
affairs belongs to the Catholic clergy
men. who took the initiative. They
were promptly reinforced by the prot
estant ministers. This was in Septem-
Der, 1907. These forces united. raised
money, held rallies, printed pages of
advertising and carried the city by 4
majority of TIA, which was surprise
to everyone.
The following month President Eliot
of Harvard university accepted an in
vitation to address the mems club Of
the Portland Street Baptist church and
spoke on Municipal Government by
Commission" He clearly set forth the
proposition that a city is really great
corporation, and it's affairs are almost
entirely administrative. Therefore
party principles are of no value in it
The people, like stockholders, SHOULD
choose small board of capable men
to administer city affairs. The result
is told in these words:
Mems clubs from other churches
being present, the house was crowded
The time to act was ripe. These club.
were quickly formed into The HaveI
hill Civic Federation Its sole pur
pose was to draft an amendment 4
the city charter embodying the prime
Piles of the Galveston-or, at it wa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-09

somewhere. Say, your teeth are chat
tering. 1t can't be you mind this little
tramp. Brace bit, and we'll get
over that bowlder."
"Ham-I-never can climb it. II
I've sort of given out. This-this hor-
rid snow The words faltered to a
shaking whisper ard broke in sob.
"Curse my carelessnessw cried the
man, seizing her hands. "Why, you
are half frozen, child. I'm warm
enough. I'll have to set you right and
be quick about it," He dragged off
her damp gloves.
Edwina was G. rs-ious Of being rub
bed, kneaded. shaken, jounccd. Rugged,
slapped and generally stirred In an
agitating process that presently sent
glow of warmth through every vein.
She did not protest. In fact, her
submission to this treatment was
amazingly tractable. Circulation SEEM
ed more important than dignity, and,
after all. it was only Ham.
But when he exclaimed, There,
how's that?" and kissed her she shrank
| away in indignant remonstrance.
GLOW dare you? 1t was mean ad-
vantage"
"I forgot. Naturally when a chap
has been engaged to girl for months
/, he forgets." His reply was not apollo
getic. Edwina frowned severely.
"All that is past" she said. I'll
| thank you to recover your bearings"
up we go, then, to the top of this
rock and try for a glimpse over the
trees. IFS pretty steep, but not bad
footing Give me your little fist
A scramble. a haul, and they stood
on level stone backed by hump OF
| granite. Knight steadied her as the
snow eddied about their heads. mock
Ing their straining eyes.
mo USE" observed Hamilton, at
tempting laugh. 1.-The best / can do
is to wrap you up in my coat. leave
| you in a snug corner and dig directly
down to-somewhere." He began I'M
buttoning his heavy REFER. adding:
III find house, get help and be right
back. Answer my calls and be brave
girl"
Edwina stared at him I'm silent dis
may.
Before l start, DEAR" he said husk-
lily, I'm going to break solemn prom
Use. Next week." he hesitated, then
went on mpulsiyely-"neXt Wednesday
could tell. Lillian Carey is engaged
to my brother Observation-Disclosures
why I've had some tough days, Ed
wilma
The girls arms reached for him. She
cried out wildly. He clasped her close,
his face bent to the nesting head, and
for long minute both forgot the peril
the estrangement, everything save the
sudden joy of understanding.
A rift broke in the clouds. The snow
ceased. A streak of blue sky widened
Below their perch. only a hundred
yards distant. the highway showed
clearly in a growing light with dot.
ting houses lifting shining white roofs
Edwina raised here eyes and blinked
in a dazzling shaft of radiance.
"Ham" she cried joyously. "Quick
Look, dear. The sun has come out"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-09

If President Roosevelt fails to win
the cooperation of congress in his
stand relative to the anti-Japanese al.
titude of the extreme western states,
it is not because he is wrong in his
position but because of his past Off
ciousness he has incurred the dis
pleasure of the legislative branch OF
the government. Even at that it is
the plain duty not only of. congress
but of the entire people irrespective
of differences political Or otherwise,
to sustain the president when he is
endeavoring to maintain the nation 5
good faith and preserve peace.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-09
inflammatory rheumatism Cured In
Three DAYS,

Morton L. HILL, of Lebanon, Ind
says: my wife had infiammatory rheu.
matism in every muscle and joint; her
suffering was terrible and her body an1
face were swollen almost beyond rec
ognition; had been in bed for six weeks
and had eight physicians, but received
no benefit until she tried DR.. Detch
on's Relief for Rheumatism. 1t gave
immediate relief and she was able to
walk about in three days. I am sure
it saved her life" Sold by Otto Grot
Jan, 1901 Second avenue, Rock Island
Gust Schlegel & Son, 220 West Sec
ond street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-09
Humor aue Philosophy
D. DUNCAN n. sslrH.
THE KINGDOM OF DREAMS.

We soar away in cloudland
To regions in the skies. 49,,
Wings of Imagination
Assist us as we rise,
And in our minds exalted
Fantastic schemes have birth,
And then a jar comes quickly
And pulls us down to earth.
In pleasant flights OF fancy
We see before our gaze
A fortune or an Office
That ample money pays. - ~,
We reach our hand 10 grasp II,
And, 10. 1t isn't there!
And all at once We notice
That we are in the air.
AZ pretty as a picture
The passing visions are
That mingle with the smoke wfeathR
That float from our cigar,
Too good for our believing,
And when in joy we would
Stretch forth our hands to get them
We find they're just that good.
Within the world of dreaming
We sit and weave a spell,
Shoot gayly at the bullseye
And always ring the bell,
And then on our horizons
The boss appears in sight.
And says. You must to finish
Work overtime tonight"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-09
PRIMARY ELECTION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that on Tues
day. the 23rd day of February. A. ID.
1909, in the city of Rock Island, ILL.,,
a primary election will be held, in pur-
suance of and subject TO the provisions
of the act entitled, IAN act to provide
for holding of primary elections by po-
litical parties" for the purpose of NOM
mating candidates of the republican
party, democratic party, and socialist
PARTY, for the following Offices:
One mayor for two years.
One city clerk for two years
One city attorney for two years.
One city treasurer for two years.
One police magistrate for four years.
One alderman in First ward for two
years.
One alderman in Second ward for
two years.
One alderman in Third ward for two
years.
One alderman in Fourth ward for
two years.
One alderman in Fifth ward for two
years.
One alderman in Sixth ward for two
years.
One alderman in Seventh ward for
two years.
Which primary election will be open
ed at 6 o'clock in the morning and con-
tinue open until in the afternoon of
that day
IF haI1 Lot t,,ill no &c,
follows:
Republican party-White
Democratic party-Green.
Socialist party-Pink.
PLACES OF VOTING WILL BE AS
FOLLOWS:
First ward, first precinct-413 Fourth
avenue.
First ward, second precinct-60O Sew
enth avenue.
Second ward, first precinct - 1O14
| Third avenue.
Second ward, second precinct - 91G
Sixth avenue
Third ward, first precinct - County
Jail building, Third avenue and Four
teenth street
Third ward, second precinct - 142:
Seventh avenue.
! Third ward, third precinct-11O1 Fiji
| teenth street.
| Fourth ward, first precinct - 1871
Third avenue.
Fourth ward. second precinct - NJ
Levys carriage house, Nineteenth
street, between Sixth and Seventh ave
nues
Fifth ward, first precinct - Hose
house on Twenty-second street.
Fifth ward, second -Schmid'.
grocery, S23 Twentieth street.
Sixth ward, first precinct - Hos,
house on Twenty-sixth street.
/ Sixth ward. second precinct = A. J
Reiss' barn, 700 Twenty-seventh street
Seventh ward, first precinct - 81,
Fifth avenue
Seventh ward, second precinct-Pa
terson's carpenter shop, $40 Forty-fiftl
street.
Seventh ward, third precinct-Gan
mons paint shop, Fourteenth avenue
between Thirty -eighth and Thirty-nintl
streets.
Rock Island. ILL.,, Feb. $1,000.
NJ. I. RUDGREN, City Clerk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-09

The narrow heads in California who
declare the president of the United
States has no right to interfere with
state legislation, even though it may
precipitate international difficulties, do
not stop to ask themselves whether
one state or the whole union will be
obliged to bear the brunt of short
sighted acts involving the good faith
of the entire nation
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-09
KEEPING Open House,

good; and we feel that way only When
our digestive organs are working prop
erly. DR.. Kings New Life Pills regu
late the action of stomach, liver ant
bowels so perfectly one can help feel
ing good when he uses these pills. 2;
cents at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-09
Tax Notice,

Your taxes, real and personal, are
now due. You can pay the same Mt
my office, with Schriver & Schriver
attorneys, 17121a Second avenue. Of
flee hours, 9 to IL a. m, and Q to D.
m. Open Wednesday and Saturday ev.
enings from z to 9 O'Clock.
]. B. JOHNSON, Collector.
Please bring last years tax recent
with you.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-09

ment against the speech made in the
house recently by Rainey of Illinois,
in which President Obaldia of Panama
was severely attacked. The minister
acted in pursuance of instructions
cabled by his government.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-09
Two Of a Kind.

"Here comes Charley. Can we dodge
him?"
"why. Charley used toAbe good fel-
low"
"He is yet, but he has q baby boy
and can't talk about anything else"
Turn him over to Grisley."
what has G risley doneY
Nothing. i1e has a new grandson.
and they can fight it out"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-09
Undoubtedly.

There is nothing in a promise"
ooh, yes there is sometimes"
WHAT"
"A good, big fee for the lawyers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-09
His Unbelief.,

DO you believe in luckr 80. 1.
Yes; don't your? s.--.. -,
'sNo."
'Why ~
81 have always noticed that supersti.
tious people are sure to have some
thing happen to them"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-09
obaIdia Files : protest.

washington, D. c., Feb, &C. c.
Arosemana, the Panama minister. yes
terday called at the state department
and filed a protest from his govern
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-09

onto oleomargarine again. Why don't
they legislate against butter, some
thing strong enough to protect
itSelf9
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-09
Had No Reason 70 ae.

TIad NO 1teasoH 10 Dc.
"He has long ancestral line"
proud of it, / supposeT'
mo"
"Why isn't he?'
at has slip moose at one end Of it,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-09
Well Supplied.

"She has such beautiful complex.
ion."
"WhichT'
(Which? What do you mean BY
that?"
"She has more than one, you know"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-09
Useful Knack.

The gentleman who runs in debt
And meanwhile pleasure chases
Should for protection learn to BE-
At once in several places. rs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-09

Isn't the Jack Binns scent cigar
rather slow in making its appear
ance?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-09
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

The man who would rather light
than eat is never the one who gets
thrashed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-09

Can you beat 1.-THE weather?
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-01-20

18TH sTREET-A pretty girl, all In
brown. with one OF those stltt-standIns
hat feathers built like M outrgger,
takes q Cross sea. beside sporty look
ing gentleman with tin" red feather N
his black derby. Every time she moves
her head, she tickles the sporty ones
ear. A gray-halred old fellow, WHO must
consider II bad luck 10 use a razor, sits
beside the guard who has sunk down In
q seat by the door. Both stretch their
legs far out into the aisle and scowi
when O passenger from the next ca"
comes in, and they have to draw up
THAR beet. VIII can't thcss here
dudes keep still. instead OF roamln' al
over the place." grunhles the guard
That's what say, too agrees the
unshaven one Here the sporty s'ntle-
man, with a sigh. ge.s up from tie side
sest and takes another IL hated TO
leave he:. too" he whispers regret
fully to ths man next h.m, but she
near scratched nv ear on"
Two Kinds Of Coppers.
10TH sTREET-A tall policeman. very
smart In his neat uniform and long,
knee.length boots, stalks In and looks
around for a free paper But 1t 10 too
carly In the trip, Nobody has discarded
4 paper yet. A man in pearl-gray
oysrcoat lays aside the Advertising part
Of his paper and the policeman pounces
upon II. Psarly' dips slowly In 10 his
pocket and pulls out a cent which he
passes the policeman. What for"'
asks Long Boots. Buy paper OF your
own" says Pearly. softly. y want this
one myself"
18TH STRENGTHENING happens eS-
cept that the incoming passengers have
10 SIT their way over more crossed legs
than were in evidence at Ono Hundred
and Flfty-hfth street.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-01-20

lDTH STREET-An old lady with
big box Is assisted aboard by the guard
Then she discovers she Is on local
"Open the gate and let me or" she de-
mands. II want Sixth avenue ex-
press" i've rung the bell" says the
Cuard. We'll. signal the motorman It
wSs q mistake" says the old lady In
dignantly Gee, can you beat THAR"
asks the guard OF the car In general.
He seems miffed over something,
18TH sTREET-A woman and baby
IN arms are first aboard. followed by
tallt man with brown. silky. graduate
I physician- and-surgeon whhkers. Every.
J body except the baby and motorman Is
reading q newspaper. Both OF these will
Tread later.
/ sought to SEQ a Doctor"
Al nth sTREET-Thers Is a rush for
Aths rear car, as the crowd Of late
,omers pushes on. Sixth avenue
Erain?" asks fat little man, with
Ipair OF pig eyes. yes, SIXTH AVE
INUE." says thu guard, with every letter
d capital. After he rings the bell ht
Bslls an inoffens!ve young man wearing
4 spectacles and standing on the plat.
form, that the little fat man with the
! pig eyes has been getting aboard a, tn,
j One Hundred and Sixteenth street sta
ltion for ten years. to the guards certain
knowledge, and II he hasn't learned BY
ehis time that the Sixth avenue tra!nI
turing rush hours are the only ones that
aep IN the 'seuth platform. why. hSd