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Holbrook argus., 1909-11-16
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The Tucson Citizen crtcses Delegate Cameron for pressing his views Statehood in issue of the Argus. The Citizen says Although, naturally Mr. Came attempting make political capital out of his efforts behalf of Statehood 1t is perhaps we'll produce his article least gives the viewpoint of the Arizona delegate and is therefore of interest Arzonans
 We wish to say defense of MT. Cameron that the tce question written request Similar other prominent of Arizona of both parties In our opinion Mr. Cameron has done and brags less than any other Statehood booster i'll the Territories. And remember the Argus is independent newspaper.
Holbrook argus., 1909-11-16
FROM THE PENCILS POINT.

It takes a has-been a long time to find it out.
 What little some men do know isnr any credit to them.
 The path of duty runs parallel with the road to happiness.
 You are right, Cordelia; today will be yesterday tomorrow.
 Some figures do not lie until the dressmaker starts to pad them
 Your orthography is twisted, Alonzo A woman is not a padded cell.
 Faith would have an easy time ot it if doubt didn't camp on it's trail.
 It's better 10 fight and run awaJ than it is to stick it out and pay a fine It is the man who can't do thing. that is always telling others how ts do them.
 Nine men out of possible ten wea, sad look after they have beeu mar ried year.
Holbrook argus., 1909-11-16

Several of our contemporaries to be taking great delight the fact that Francis J. Heney defeated for district attorney of the city and county of San Francisco and that Brother deposed mayor of Tucson by band schemers We don't know much about Brother Ben, but if he is half fearless and honest Brother Francis their wanting get him of the way
Holbrook argus., 1909-11-16

W no would care to take a small per cent. of chances When the millionaires bring money la cart And are happy meath your patronizing When you tell them they're authori- ties on Art? With judicious work at lighting and at screening You may find a mass of red and green and blue Has perspective, tonal strength and hid It's a long shot that will gayly scam per through. Why be worried by the spavined selling platers? Why lose sleep in study of the game of Why put up the oods with speedy .ele- vators .-e-- When full soon you'll feel the clutches of the law? There are sure thing propositions all about us That do not require the study of the dope There's a lead pipe cinch-We're sure no will doubt us In the selling of the green goods canta- loupe. Why. a lecture framed in language ca- balistic Showing that the sum of two and two Is four, Or. millinery plant that's styled artis- tic
 Fills your pockets with a wealth of golden ore; There's a chance in all the varied forms of betting On the horses or the card games or the rest, But to gain an easy fortune without fret ting
 An Appeal to Higher Culture Is the
 best.
Holbrook argus., 1909-11-16
"CO TO ARIZONA, YOUNG MAN."

That's the advice Horace Greedy would give to young men were he living today We believe he would.
 Those who followed his advice and in the early days wee among the pioneers who built that country"
 The great Southwest offers today just such opportuni- homeseeker Land can be had here i'll Arizona soon to Staefor almost song that will be worth a fortune in few years.
 AND YOU CAN GET IN ON THE GROUND FLOOR
 If you looking for home, place to make money, Arizona Experimental farms have proved that al anything be raised here Irrigation companies beginning to spring up and water will soon be plentiful throughout the Territory
 And water and Statehood is all Arizona needs
Holbrook argus., 1909-11-16
Worth the Money.

The summer boarders who left s7,549,375 behind them in New Hamp- shire last season are not complaining. They got their moneys worth, with the scenery and ozone thrown in.- Boston Herald.
Holbrook argus., 1909-11-16

@S We all like to brag of our an- cestors, but sometimes forget to
 live so that our descendants can do the same thing.
Holbrook argus., 1909-11-16

prominent cergeman says that the world IS getting better the that Mccarthy has been elected mayor of San Francisco and that Hnkey Dnk and Bath House John still the job and that Gum Shoe Booly has been appointed chief of police of large cities Truly the world is getting better
Holbrook argus., 1909-11-16

Eech step taken for mother adds to the time she will be with you to enjoy your deeds of love and to cheer you with her smile.
Holbrook argus., 1909-11-16
ALL TRUE.

It makes some girls tired to do any thing but go visiting.
 Few of us have the courage to point out our own mistakes.
 The amateur plays cards, but the professional works them.
 Married women like to board and pretend to be keeping house.
 There's something wrong with c small boy who isn't strenuous
 Many a mans success in life is due to his failure to inherit money.
 It's easy to talk philosophically If the other fellow is paying the freight
 Success is apt to turn a mans head, even if he has boil on his neck.
 And woman nearly always thinks another woman is ugly if she doesn't say so.
 Women are naturally foolish; they are more afraid of mice than they are of men.
Holbrook argus., 1909-11-16

A man named Clover has just been marr1ed-and soon there will be several blades of grass where there was formerly but one.
Holbrook argus., 1909-11-16

When it comes to preaching photography, the old-style spell ing match is a pronounced sue oecc
Holbrook argus., 1909-11-16

If there were no loafers in this old world, the policecourt would n't have much to do.
Holbrook argus., 1909-11-16

Cooks get better wages than school teachers. Brain food don t have to be as we'll prepared as that you put Ill your stomach.
Holbrook argus., 1909-11-16

People who are always harp ing on their troubles don't dis pense very high grade ofmusic
Holbrook argus., 1909-11-16

Young men beware of the ham. mock these balmy summer even. ings, or some fair fisher may gill you in it's meshes.
Holbrook argus., 1909-11-16

A Missouri man has been put into jail for having married tbir- teen wives. He's not a criminal. He's a lunatic.
Holbrook argus., 1909-11-16

Any girl with ruby lips ar golden hair ought to be a treas ure worth striving for.
Holbrook argus., 1909-11-16

In these physical culture days some people display great agility in lodging taxes.
Holbrook argus., 1909-11-16

Budding geniusis seldom found behind blossoming nose. a
Holbrook argus., 1909-11-16

Don't carry your Christian Science so far that you imagine your troubles.
Holbrook argus., 1909-11-16

A 0dlI d Hllle away. Bloody the path will bel
 thought I And bitter will be the fray: And many gallant soul willlook His last on earth today" Yet, when the bugle sounded
 charge! And we gave our horses rein, And the sharp spur sang in the
 heaving flank, And the frenzied rush began, A cheer rose high to the benging
 sky,
 For the great suspense was
 o'erl 'Tis weary wait at the gate of
 fate,
 But a lightsome dash though
 the door! "But the fag'-you ask-"did
 you get the flag Of Early upon the hill?" When the day was done, and tn
 field was won, They took it to Little Phil, But I-do you see this empty
 sleeve? 'Tis a souvenir of that fight, And a hospital cot was my
 weary lot For many day and night. Never a braver soldier breathed Than the gallantlad in gray, Who led the band that kept their
 flag
 In the focus of that fray. He hewed my arm as grasped
 the flag; And I left him there for dead. With so fell a stroke that my
 saber broke On the fair young hero's head. At late reunion, July Fourth, Of veterans, blue and gray; I marched with a tall Virginian From somewhere Winchester
 way; I spoke of the battle of Cedar
 Hill,
 And he said, "I was with you
 therel' He dofed his hat, and his grizzled
 head
 Was scored with a mighty scar. That cavalry charge ofthe Key
 stone men Was fearsome sight," said he "Up-on they swept, and over
 our line Like the break ofan angry sea. 1 rallied my men to the regiment
 flag
 And we fought till we all went
 down, Myself with stroke that almost
 broke An opening into my crown. "Your handI" I cried. "Let me
 clasp your hand! It was who struck that blow! And 1 always counted you as
 dead, Thank heaven 1t is not sol You bettered the blow; for the
 good left arm That seized the flag that day, Was near cut through by your vicious hew, And the surgeon cut it awayw Then side by side through the
 capital streets We marched together, we two; No foes were we though in gray
 marched he. And 1 in the army blue. One flag was floating over us
 both, The flag that our father borel And here we stand one heart, one
 hand, One country evermore!
Holbrook argus., 1909-11-16
T'HNE oMRR
 f Ql WILBUR D NEssIT. :.
IHE NEXT
 BEET BET

GA former book maker of New York las opened an ari tore. He says there s no more money in ace-track gambling, O he has turned te he next best thing, When the lid Is or the gambling a. the races
 And they will no' let the willing suckers lose, When you can ne longer help q pair of aces
 Or at faro be your final pair oi shoes,
 When the nimblt dice are not al. lowed to tumble And they will no; let you monkeJ with roulette 1t is really nos worth while ts sit and grumble' You should simply go and. find ths next best bet
Holbrook argus., 1909-11-16

There are a lot of people hunt ing trouble out ot season.
Holbrook argus., 1909-11-16

The man with a cheerful dispos- ition and a sunny face is never Lonesome.
Holbrook argus., 1909-11-16

The only chronic kicker who accomplishes anything is the mule.
Holbrook argus., 1909-11-16

The man who fails never claims to be a self made man.
Holbrook argus., 1909-11-16
Pretty Prescott.

Pretty Prescott.
 "It is a nlpping and an eager air" that you have in Prescott rernarked a travelling man. Like wise it is an invigorating and in- spring atmosphere that is ever .present.in in the Queen City of the Territory. Prescott Journal Miner.
 Crane No Piker.
 A Mir. Crane of Chicago loses the Chinese mission because he talk ed too much to a newspaper re porter, and 1t must be added, to his credit, that he did not try to save his office by declaring, as politicians generally do. that the reporter had misrepresented him. Temple News.
Holbrook argus., 1909-11-16

The family tree sometimes bears pretty poor fruit.
Holbrook argus., 1909-11-16

HIRAM sIMPKINS' PHOLOSoPHY. Easy money is the hardest to keep.
 It is all right to be selfish with your troubles.
Holbrook argus., 1909-11-16

 JS' PHOLOSOPHY People who are always harn. the hardest to ing their troubles don't dis pense very high grade ofmusic 70 pc Selnsh With When 1t comes to preaching orthography, the old-style spell e sometimes bears ing match is pronounced sue it. cess.... .
 fails never claims A Missouri man has been put e man. into jail for having married tbr- if of neon1e 1,pnt teen wives. He's not a criminal nj season He's a unatic isis seldom found r" We all like to brag of our an ming nose 1cestors but sometimes forget to
 live so that descendants can onic kicker wlo do the same thing.
 anything is the -oLo4 ----9 -----
 Young men beware of the ham,
 mock these balmy summer even- - r ings, or some fair fisher may gill ny ''ee " neSei you in it's meshes
 Eech step taken for mother M '' W adds to the time she will be with -Ac o1 Ill '@ you to enjoy your deeds of love
 and to cheer you with her smile ee'' eoilue ua9 Cooks get better wages than P'y great 'Sity school teachers Brain food don f have to be we'll prepared as h ruby lips ar that you put Ill your stomach. ; e. named Clover has just -- been marrled-and soon there no loaters Tn thls will be several blades of grass ollcecourt would where there formerly but
Holbrook argus., 1909-11-16

It makes some girls tired to do any thing but go visiting.
Holbrook argus., 1909-11-16

Women are naturally foolish; they are more afraid of mice than they are of men.
Holbrook argus., 1909-11-16

Success is apt to turn a mans head, even if he has boil on his neck
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-14
REVOLUT|ON|STS
OCCUPY TtHERAN
RECENT EVENTS IN TURKEY ARE
NOW BEING REPEATED IN
PERSIA - lNvACERS LOST
ONLY ONE MAN IN FIGHT.

Ttheran. Persia. July 13.-Tho re.
cont events in Turkey are being re-
peated in Persia The csustitut onal
forces are now in possession of a
greater part OF the city. which they
entered this morning wihort en-.
cognterins org ni2 Il rs anca.
While SardaTasad and Sipahdar the
leaders in the movement. couc5ntrat-
81 the attention Of the rovali-ts b.
body Ct natl nalists and bakhti iris
made their way TO TIE north. from
which point the capture of the capital
was not difficult The guards at the
northern gates were djsarmet and
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-14
WITH DRAWN REVOLVERS
Officers Protect Prisoner Who Mob
Threatened &c Lynch, For Beat
inr a Miner.

Seeleyville. Ind. july 13.-Surrounl
ed by deputy sheriffs with drawn re
volvers William Devore, deputy mar
shall of Seeleyvillc. Ind, was taken -
night TO Terrc Hau'e to prevent q
mob of several hundred persons car
rying out their threats Of a lynching
Devore. Il is said, attacked William
Justin, a ccal miner Justin is in a
serious condition as n result OF a
beating said to have been administer
ed by Deyore.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-14
SENTENCED THREE
TO PEN|TENT|ARY
COT INDETERMlNATE PERIODS
OF IMPRISONMENT AT
CHESTER.
EIGHT CASES DEFAULTED
JUDGMENTS Obtained Against the
Cairo Contracting and Dredging
Co.-Grand Jury viii
Report Today.

That all are In favor of making the
July term Of circuit court a shor
zone was shown By the fact that they
went through q number of cases yes
terday. Three of them were on the
criminal docket, John Holder, Henry
j., Crews and William McClain. Holder
had jury trial and was found
guilty. He was sentenced to Chester
for an iudeterminate period. He was
charged with larceny
Crews and McClain were arraigne
and pleaded guilty TO charges of rob,
berry and larceny. They also were
given inleterminate sentences al
Chester.
Eight eases against the Cairo Con
tracing and Dredging company went
by default yesterday. The following
were given judgments against the
company: Quaker City Rubber Co,
.S13704; Cairo Ice and Coal Co. $40
Isl; Durable Wire Rope Co. $70075;
John r. Rennie SG71.42; Cairo City
Coal Co. s20)S.71; Charles Feuchter
$40: Alexander County National
Bank, $j132Si; Cairo National Bank,
S5l32.S4 The Cairo Water Co. had
also filed a suit against the dredging
company but it came in too late to
be entered with the others for de.
fault
The Bowling Green White Stone
Co. obtained Judgment against the
Cairo Monument Co. for s1StG7. The
Ward Kent Co. had judgment entered
in their favor for s456,40 The suit
was against Andrew Serbian. In the
case of the International Harvester
Co. VS. Fred Dougles and e. ]. Hodges
the plaintiffs obtained judgment for
S13704 against the defendants.
The Jonesboro B. and l.. Assn. In
their suit against E. j. Duncan ct a
took no-suit and the case was dis
missed.
The court granted the following III
vorces yesterday; Joseph l.. Rod
gers from Louisa Rodgers, Tom Ora!
from Martha Gray, Aloysius Volmel
from Enie Volmcr Thomas Pyle from
Letha Pyle and Samuel Penick from
Mary Penick.
The will case of Isaac Johnson was
continued until next term of court
when the executor, DR.. VIM. H. Fields
will make his final report
The grand jury adjourned until 9
o'clock this afternoon when they viii
make their final report They re-
turned six indictments yesterday as
follows:
Phil Heron, murder.
Caeser Mckee, Henry Miller and
Edward Wilson, alias Taylor. burg
larry and larceny
John Henry Crews, robbery.
William McClain, larceny.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-14
BIC EXCURSION TRAIN
Best Coaches of Big Four System For
Low Rate Trip 10 Chicago
Thomson in Charge.

General Passenger Agent Rhein oi
the Big Four telephoned Ticket Agent
Dyas yesterday that they would have
a train OF modern coaches, the best
on the Big Four system. here to take
out the excursion to Chicago tomor.
row morning Travelling Passenger
Agent H. c. Thompson will be in per,
sonal charge OF the train and see
that the people get the best OF treat
ment.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-14
COUNCIL ORDERS
IMPROVEMENTS
ORDINANCES PROVIDING FOR
STREET WORK TO COST
s1t1,9oo ACTED UPON.
ELM STREET is PASSED
Measures For Walnut, Holbroox and
TWenty-First Read First Time
Traction Company to Va
cate Walnut.

The city council met last night in
second regular session this month
There were present His Honor Mayer
Parsons, and Aldermen Magner, Mel
lis. Kelly. German, Ferguson. Meehan
Scullin, Davis, Williams, Burke am
/ Koehler.
Claims and accounts were allowed
Building petitions submitted at for
mer meeting were granted and new
petitions were referred 10 the buih!
ing committee as follows NJ J. All
haffee, two story dwelling, Calvary
Baptist church parsonage 10 cos,
$500 on Sixteenth street. Mrs Cora
Cotter. dwelling at 29ol Elm street,
w. H. Willoughby Gweiing on Ella
street.
Petition OF Cairo Electric and Trac.
ton Co, for permission TO remove
track from Walnut street between
Twentieth and Eighth streets. anl
from Eighth street between Walnut
street and Washington avenue. thu
company agreeing to pay its share OF
the cost Of paving THIS portion of the
street, was referred 20 street and or
.dinance committee ana city's special
attorney.
Petition of Sol lsen:ere that dram
shop license at 4l4 Railroad street b.
transferred to Central DistiIiug Co,
was referred 10 police. jail and fir
committee.
On petition of w, T. Land, contrae-
tor. was granted three months eXteu-
sion OF time TO finish new fire station
at Thirty-frst and Sycamore stree :.
Resolutions of Alderman Nelli5
We're adopted as follows; That Cairo
Electric and Traction Co. be requisite
/ to restore crossings at Twentieth and
Poplar streets; that same company
be directed to remove old rails and
ties from Commercial avenue; also
that lamp post at southwest corner 90
Center street and Washington aya.
nue. be moved to northeast corner Of
Nineteenth and Cedar streets.
Alderman Ferguson offered com
plant that pond near t. 5. Ma
lriue hospital was a mosquito breeder
and suggested that IT be reatpd win
/ kerosene oil. Referred 10 street com
mittee and board of health
Alderman Nells wanted all the
other ponds in the city included in the
treatment
Beno K Williams offered to make
improvements desired at fire station
No. for $2G1 Referred to commit
tee
Ordinance committee recommended
adoption of ordinance providing for
paving of Elm street Ordinance was
read by Attorney Leek and adopta |
on motion of Alderman Nellis. Esti-
mated cost OF improvement s12.297.3i.
Ordinance providing for improve
ment Of Walnut street and Holbrook
avenue, at estimated cost of $77,471 80
was read first time. rs was also ordi-
nance providing for Improvement Of
Twenty-first street at cost of 49,
1914 These will bee acted upon fin
ally at a special meeting which the
mayor will call probably this week
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-14
FOUGHT TWO HOURS.

London. July ia dispatch from
Teheran SAYS the na'ionalists at
tackled the Cossacks in the barracks
and artillery square for two hours
without succeeding in capturing the
positions. The fighting was fiercely
waged. the Cossacks rising shraunel
\ body OF the shah's troops. the dis
patch says, is coming from Shahabad
by forced marches. 10 the assistance
OF the royalists.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-14
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| NEWS OF THE RIVERS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS :.

The river marked 37S feet on the
Cairo gauge last evening showing q
rise of "a feet in "A hours
Rising rivers We're reported yester-
day from points above here as follows:
Parkersburg Z. Louisville A, Evans.
Vile 10, Mt. Vernon g, Mt. Carmel g
Johnsonyille 3.33. Paducah Is, Kansas
City s.. ST. Louis 1.5, Chester IL
Cape Girardeau Is.
The Dick Fowler was the Paducah
packet yesterday. She will be out to
day as usual.
The Sprague from New Orleans
with 20 boats and barges and one
model passed to Louisville at p. M
The City of Saltllo from Riyertou
passed to St Louis at 4.3O p. N
with good business.
The Ferd Herold is coming up from
Memphis bound for ST Louis She is
due in this port today.
The Stacker Lee will be out from
st. Louis today bound for Memphis
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-14

pRAY AND TRANSFER LINE.
Office 1910 Com1. Phones Home n,
Bell 81 Agt. Pabst Peer. Mora Athol
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-14
Johnson SERIOUSLY IL.

st. Paul, July Ex-Governor John
son is seriously i'll at his apartments
aud all his engagements for tn
week have been cancelled. He as
already undergone three operations
for appendicitis and intestinal
troubles and his present indispositio1
is due to a recurrence of his oil II
troubles.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-14

Hammocks, freezers. water coolers,
fishing tackle. Henderson's. G12 Conf
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-14
Observation-Disclosures
THE WEATHER
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
YESTERDAYS Cairo Temperature.
General Conditions.

The day was mostly fair The e
was trace Of rain The govern
ment bulletin reported rain from Is
points the heaviest being Evansville
2.1o inches, Cineinnau IL, Louisville
Ia Parkersburg 70 Extremes Of
temperature were 1913 at Phoen X.
log at I'll Paso. 100 at Oklahoma and
Fort Smith. The lowest was 4S at
Portland and Helena.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-14
Sur, and Moon.

Note: The above sun and moon
record is for Illinois and approx
mates the time at Cairo within a few
minutes.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-14

Cairo and vicinity: Fair; not much
change in temperature.
Illinois: Washington. July 13.-Gen
orally fair Wednesday and Thursday;
light variable winds.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-14
THE GREAT ENTERPRISE STORE.

G.. L. Lipe and Sons, 3003 Coml
Groceries, Fresh Meats, Vegetables
Melons on ice. Queensware, Tinware
etc. Everything kept in frst-elass
store.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-14
Yesterdays River Forecasts.

The Ohio. from the mouth of the
Wabash TO Cairo. will continue ris-
ing for 4S hours. A stage of 39.5 feet
is indicated for Cairo on Friday
Heavy rains last night will probably
cause a second rise in the upper
rivers.
The Wabash. at Mt. Carmel will
rise slightly for IS hours.
The Tennessee. at Florence, will
fall; at Johnsonville, will rise for Sc
hours, then fan.
The Mississippi. from below st.
Louis to Cairo. will continue rising
Indefinitely. At Chester a stage OF
30 feet is indicated for Thursday and
81 feet for Friday. At Cape Girar
deau a stage of 1915 is indicated for
Thursday and 81 feet for Friday.
MONTROSE W. HAYES.
-, Local Forecaster.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-14
invaders marched in.

III invaders marched 10.
The invaders lost only one man
while making their en'ry iatO the
dry. The loss Of the royal.sts is un-
known.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-14
cLARK's STUDIO, 227 EIGHTH.

Best photos, best engagements,
3est amateur finishirg. best of every
thing in photography at lowest prices
The Winslow mail., 1909-12-25
ExnIained Perfectly.

Patrick Clanahan. the new section
hand. was a sworn enemy to the ex-
isting state of railroad things. One
morning he was sent to a bridge four
miles out of the yards, to tighten some
fishplates. 1t was pay day morning.
and would be the first pay day for
Patrick. While he was working on
the bridge the pay train rolled up
stopped, and in a moment the pay
master called:
What's your name?"
Patrick Clanahan'
Come aboard and get your money"
After the pay train had gone Pat
counted his little bunch of bills and
mused:
''I'Il niver say another worrud about
low wages an robbin' railroads. No
wondher tn comp'ny can't pay me
amy more than it does, whin it has TO
hire gang o. min as big as that an
buy an ingine an cars TO boot f'r nav
thin ilse than to bring me money to
me-"