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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-09

CAS- a health restorer," testifies the
Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, there is
nothing better than an AK and the
buck saw-assuming. of course, that
there is no organic affection. Either
saw or AK welded half hour a day
three days a week will put flesh on a
thin man. 1t will give both zest for
their meals that they have not felt
since their youth. and induce the heavy
sleep of the tired body
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-09
Are You in Doubt Where to Spend


The Grand Trunk Railway system
double track offers the choice of
many delightful resorts via Canada,
New England and on Jersey coast.
Special low round trip fares TO many
of them. If you will advise how much
you have to spend for railroad fare,
publication describing attractive
routes 10 the sections you can reach,
together with fares, will be sent you.
w. S. Cookson, A. G. p. A, 1876 Adams
street, Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-09

The public official who undertakes
the reformation of Rock Island will
have the hearty cooperation, not only
of The Argus but of every good citi-
zen who has pride in the moral well
fare and the reputation of the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-09
In the Boom Country.

Farmers around here appear TO be
very successful" said the new arrival
to the young man who had been look
ing over the country.
Eyes. so hear"
What do ihny cultivate"
Their innGinations mostly. should
judge from listening to few of them
tell all about IT,"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-09

Despite the fact that the corn crop
has been cut short by drouth, there
will be no deficiency in the stories of
the shock fodder cutters gathered on
the porches of the country stores dur
ing this month.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-09
RUBBER TRUST IN MEXICO
Rockefeller, Jr., and Associates Given
Control of Guayuic Plant.

Galveston, Texas. oct. 9.-Advices
from Mexico say John ID. ROckefellCr.
il, has acquired a controlling interest
in the Guayule Rubber Producing
plant of Mexico, he and his associates
identified with the United States rub
Der trust having leased the product
of 5000 600 acres of the best Gudyule
lands. The owners of the Guayulc
lands had agreed to combat the rub
Der trust. but by paying high prices
Rocekefeller gradually gained control.
Fifteen million dollars were invested.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-09

Orr little boy has gone TO school
TO learn TO read and cipher.
To gam the knowledge all and each
Must have who nope 10 ever reach
The goals the worthy try for.
Chicago Record Herald.
Our little fellow went to school.
just one days learning had ne.
An then. by craciIey. ne came hu'u
An put the family on the bum
by KNOWN more'n his daddy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-09

not agree with him that the Payne
tariff is the best ever made. The Wi
mona speech was public proclamation
that the democratic party offers the
only hope for escape from the greed of
monopoly tariff taxation"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-09
PERT PARAGRAPHS.
talking -

Eliminate politics from the conversa-
ton Of men and pickles and pies from
that Of women and silence reig ns SUI
preme.
The man who is up against It is the
one who doesn't believe in a little
squeezing.
Strong arm methods may not win in
the end. but they are = mighty help
temporarily.
A certain class of people succeed be-
cause they are unhampered with either
logic or tradition.
Never be witty at the expense of
your prospective mother-in-law.
1t is mean to tell a man ia cheer mn
after you have seen 10 IL that he has
had fine calling down.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-09

The silence of the so-called 'inde-
pendent newspapers of Chicago con
corning the election of Cooke to the
supreme bench can be likened only -
a steamboat whistle that has been sep
aTated from its job
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-09

A press dispatch today says Abra-
ham Lincoln's old barber is dead.
Heretofore the impression has been
that Honest Abe" trimmed his own
alfalfa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-09
Positive Proof.

They claim now that Henry Hud-
son did not discover the Hudson river"
"Of course he did
"iiow do you know
well. what do you take me for?
Don't you think I can see the similar
lily of names!"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-09

only $25.0C0. but it must be remem-
bered that he never served eight years
as states attorney, like some COVER
nors that we know of.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-09

All honor to DR.. Cook, who has one
ear occupied listening to the plaudits
of a grateful people and the other alert
for calls to lecture on his great dis
coveTy at so much per.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-09
Eirnt Aid.

"Was he illustrated wien he propos-
cd?"
well. he managed 10 get through"
what did he say?"
Nothing. had to do all OF the
talking"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-09
Evidently Not Necessary.

Here. YOU"
"What:''
"U'hy don't you work for llvingT
"Work for a living"
Yes
"Oh. there are plenty Of people doing
that"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-09
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
second avenue. Rock Island. Ill. IEn-
tered, at the postoffice as second-class
!, natter.1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-09

Enthusiasm is lubricant that makes
the wheels of trade go round; crouch
is sand in the bearings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-09
TO STUMP STATE
Governor Deneen Plans Speak
ing Tour for Deep Water
way and Primary.
STARTS AT EAST ST. LOUIS
Opening Gun to BE Fired Oct. %
When Taft Will Begin Trip Down
the Mississippi River.

Springfield, ILL.,, Oct. 9.-GoVernoI
Deneen is preparing for deep water
way and direct primaries in which
the fullest advantage will be taken
of the impetus given to the lake-to-the-
gulf project by President Taft's voy-
age down the Mississippi. He will
go before the people as he did in the
winter of 1907-0S to present the is
sues which are to be put up to the
legislature in special session for set
Element.
The opening gun in the campaign
will be fired Oct. % at East st. Louis,
this being the date of the departure
of President Taft'a ,arty down the
Mississippi to attend the deep water
way convention at New Orleans. At
East st. Louis q new federal building
is to be dedicated. President Taft
and Governor Deneen are on the pro-
gram for speeches, and with deep wa
ter way the burning topic of the hour,
the deep sea canal idea is scheduled
for a boost
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-09
Propiiious Moment Seen.

All the lawmakers, the politicians,
the party war horses, the big citizens
within radius of 80 miles are eX-
pected to gather at East st. Louis for
the occasion. Large delegations of
business and commercial leaders
from Chicago, scores of Legislators
from all parts of the state are plan
ming to be on hand and to follow
the president to New Orleans. and the
moment will be most propitious for
launching the campaign in behalf of
an early start on the canal, which
the electors voted for last November
by adopting the constitutional
amendment for the 100000 bond
issue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-09
For Thin,
Pale People,

Father Johns Medicine is
a tonic and body builder.
N0uriSheS the blood,
makes strength and has
a gentle, laxative effect
without weakening.
Drives all impurities out
of the system.
Guaranteed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-09
TERMs.-Daily, 10 cents per weel

esY THE J. w. POTTER co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-09

forth Garden of Eden
The Book of Genesis, iii "a
A breeze sighs out from Eden
When day draws to night
A gentle breeze that SVVayS the trees
Upon each distant height
It Whispers whispers whispers
Of lonely Edenland.
But there be few save and you
Who hear and understand
The breeze perfume-laden
From apPle-blOom and rose,
And hOney-wineS from Towering vines
In fields where goes
And into the sunset
The Eden breeze will drift,
To faint and browse about the brOwS
That YEARLY uIolift-
It brings the grooming echoes
Of huInmir1g Of the bees
Across the hill 1T bears the trim
Of birds fair. melodies
1t chants of reaching meadows,
1t speaks of laughing streams,
The VVOnCrouS Shade the good trees made
It filings above our dreams.
The breeze that comes at eve,
When mint and musk float through the d1Sh
And fantasies weave;
The breeze that seems to InNrmur,
When all about is still,
Of all lOSt-the bows that tossed
Their welcome from the hill
The dark grows close and closer.
And once again start
To thread the ways Of those old days
That Hnger in the heart
The breeze IT whispers, whispers.
Of lonely Edenland,
But there be few save l and you
Tho Iaea=N nj (T4 stand
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-09

Boost the belt line.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-09

Clean the town if it takes sapolio.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-09

Copyright, 1909. by W. G. Chapman.>
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-09

Saturday, October 9, 1909.
The La Jara chronicle., 1909-01-22

away into a lighter blue above,
with flashes here and there of
cloud effects, and a corresponding
color symposium in the darkening
eastern sky, is enough to make
the northern transient gangrened
with envy. They are our daily
esthetical pabulum in San Luis.
The scarlet fever scare over, the
public schools are again crowded
to their utmost capacity. Hard
and effective 'work is being done
in anticipation CT the mid-year
which will be given
towards the end of the month.
The La Jara chronicle., 1909-01-22
HARRY sCHIFFER DEAD.

All of southwestern Colorado
will be shocked to learn of the
sudden death of Harry Schiller.
He died at his home in Denver
last Thursday, from heart failure,
and will be buried next Sunday.
Mr.. Schiller came to the San Luis
valley in 1872 and engaged in the
mercantile business, first at Con-
ejos and afterward in Del Norte,
Alamosa and Durango He was
probably more widely known and
had more true friends than any
man now living in southwestern
Colorado.
He was a member of the San
Juan Pioneers Association and all
members who find it possible will
attend the funeral.
Mr.. Schiller was intimately
known in La Jara where he has
been associated with our towns
man, Mr.. d. E. Newcomb, in
business for the past 30 years.
Mr.. Schiller was a good man.
The deceased was in his 53rd
year and leaves a family of wife
and three daughters.
The La Jara chronicle., 1909-01-22
Prof. Oles Concert.

The musical entertainment given
by Prof. q. w. Oles, the greatest
American violinist last Friday
night in the Sanford opera house
was really treat to all music
lovers. We get perfect tones and
perfect blendings of tones only
from the human voice and stringed
instruments. OF the stringed in
struments the violin is the most
difficult to manipulate but it is
the most wonderful of instruments
in the hands of a master such as
DIR. Oles. He can initiate the
warbling of birds the singing of
human beings and render weird
and wonderful harmonies of his
own creation.
The audience, though not large,
was appreciative and listened as if
hypnotized or enwrapped in a
dream of Elisium,
The following was his program:
l. "The Mystery An original
composition.
2. Humorous limitations of a man
singing, I'VE. won't go home, "
etc, and of country dance music.
3. The Bird on the Tree" by
Hauser.
4. A quartctte, Nearer My God to
Thee"
,. Violin novelty, Hurry Burley." "
6. "Andante." by Dancla.
/ Fantasia, LA Ploma." Spanish.
5 Melancholy" by Prume.
9. Melody of Love"
10. The Mocking Bird"
Sandwitched in between these
parts, Prof. Jones gave two recita-
tions, and Prof. briggs sang two
solos accompanied on the piano
by Miss Helen Greenwood of
Manassa.
The first musical part, The
Mystery" is one of DIR. Oles' com
positions and was perhaps the best
rendered and most appreciated of
all the musical numbers. 1t was
by special request repeated at the
close of the performance. In con-
sequence of bad cold Miss Green
wood did not sing.
The La Jara chronicle., 1909-01-22
A Little Boys Baby Prayer.

Dear God need you awful bad.
don't know what to do;
My papa's cross. my manna's sick:
/ haint no friend but you:
Them keerless angels went and brung.
Std of the boy asst.
A weenchy. teenchy baby girl
don't see how they dast.
Say, God. I wisht you'd take her back
She just as good as new:
Won't no one know she's second hand.
But 'ceptin' me and you:
An choose "a boy. dear God. yourself.
The incest in your fold:
But please don't pick him quite so young
I'd like him five years old.
-Lippincotts.
The La Jara chronicle., 1909-01-22
County Commissioners Meeting

The new board of county COM
missioners has organized as fol-
lows: l.. A. Norland, chairman,
II. G.. Mullins and Luis Jaramillo,
mem bers. +. 5. Christensen was
appointed clerk of the board and
j. d. Pitcher was retained as
county attorney. The appoint
ment of X. B. Potter, deputy
county clerk and Ed. A. Toffler,
deputy treasurer, were approved,
as were also the bonds of E. 5.
Christensen, county clerk; ii. ID.
Russell, treasurer and public
trustee; w. @. McGregor, sheriff; !;
j. A. Garcia, judge; G. b. Samp-
son, surveyor; E. A. Nelson, sup
erintendent of schools; A. b.
Ruby, assessor; F. w. Swanson,
coroner. The Continental Audit
Co., contracted to check up the
books and accounts. Bonds of
justices of the peace were APPROX
ed as follows; Cirilo Martinez,
Conejos: Juan B. Chacon, Paisaje;
Feles Madril, Mogote; j. A. Guti-
errez and V. Espinoza, Ortiz;
E. Valdez and R. II. Trujillo, Cap
ulin; Thos. McCunnitf and G, L..
Smith, La Jara; c. G. Brady and
A. l.. Reed, Manassa; August
Wissmath, Antonito; M. ID. Blak-
ey and A. l. Kendell, Alamosa
j. f. Crowther, Sanford: VIM.
jenkins, Osier; Cyrus Hall, Logan.
The constables are as follows:
Liandro Valdez, Mogote; j. P.
Ortiz and F. r. Gallegos, Capulin
G. &. Oliver and E. j. Hendren,
La lara; c. s. G.. Hyatt, Alamosa
Geo. Sellers and S. S. Weimer,
Manassa; &. A. jenkins, Osier.
The La Jara chronicle., 1909-01-22
WANTED-Success Magazine

WANTED-Success Magazine
requires the services of man in
La Jara or vicinity to look after
expiring subscriptions and to Sc
cure new business by means of
specialmethods unusually effective !;
position permanent; prefer one
with experience, but would consider
any applicant with good natural
qualifications; salary Sl.50 per day,
with commission option. Address,
with references, r. G. Peacock,
room 1O2, Success Magazine Bldg,
New York.
The La Jara chronicle., 1909-01-22
HOW'S THIS?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case OF Cstarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls CataIrh cure.
F. J. CHENEY 4 co, Toledo. o.
We, the undersigned. have known 4. j..
Cheney for the past Is years. and believe him
perfectly oporable IN all business transac-
lions and financially able to carry out any
obligations made by his firm.
WALpING. kIsNAR 4 MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, o
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Test stimonials sent
free. Price 75 cents per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists
Take halls Family Pills for const ipation.
The La Jara chronicle., 1909-01-22
=. SANFORD -.


load of. white oats last Tuesday at
S1.5O per hundred pretty fair
figure for one of our abundant
local products.
Mrs. Annie Peterson, the wife
of Mr.. Peter Peterson, has been
visiting at Sanford for couple of
days this week. the guest of Mrs.
Sven Peterson.
Orval Peterson, writing home
from Provo, Utah, where he is
attending college, says the weather
there has been cold, cloudy and
unpleasant for month past. He
longs for the bright, sunny days of
the San Luis valley.
A large social gathering spent
the evening pleasantly at the resi-
dence of Bishop Crowther last
Saturday. Luncheon for fifteen
couples was served and conversa-
ton, singing and literary enter
tainment comprised the enteresting
program for the evening.
No other land can afford such
beautiful sunny days as those the
San Luis valley has recently ex-
perienced. Autum or spring is
scarcely more enjoyable than the
mid-winter weather, with a ther-
mometer daily ranging between
30 and 20 degrees during the day
light hours.
The upper grades of the public
schools have recently organized
two teams of base ball players.
Having bought complete ball
outfit, they are now daily practic-
ing the National game. 1t is said
by the principal that a basket ball
cquipment will soon be set up on
the school grounds.
The T. T. T. o. club of Sanford,
comprising as members some
dozen or more of our leading
matrons. met last Wednesday at
the residence of Mrs. Clara Gheen.
The regular program was suspend
ed and the afternoon hours spent
in an informal social way. At 4 p.
m. an elegant luncheon was par
taken of. Mrs. Charles Hansen of
Iowa was an invited guest.
Mr.. Roy Martin has just re-
turned after a three weeks absence
among the hills working his min
ing claims. Mr. Martins property
is situated in the Taos mountains,
lust oyer the New Mexico line,
about 60 miles to the east of us.
He is quite elated over the de-
velopment work which shows Il ten
foot vein of good ore, the values of
which at depth have not yet been
ascertained.
In lecture delivered Sunday
night at the Y. Nj. NJ. q. associa-
ton, Mr.. A. p. Mortensen made
some very pertinent remarks upon
the proper decorum of applause
We hope the suggestions were
received in good spirit and will be
carried out more fully in all public
gatherings in Sanford. We are
pleased to note an improvement in
this regard manifest in the last
two or three entertainments. Lei
the good work go on till there vii
be no hoodlum demonstrations
tolerated
Some of the gorgeous sunset!
recently seen in our San Luis
skies would make superb models
for our more northern artists tt
work upon. The blue mountain
surmounted by successive tiushe
of gold, crimson and purple, fading
The La Jara chronicle., 1909-01-22
Will Wed Tomorrow.

Invitations have been issued for
the marriage of Rebecca Macs to
Candido Suaso which occurs to-
morrow, Jan. %, The ceremony
will be performed by Father Bru-
cker at Conjos at s o'clock in the
morning and at noon refreshments
will be served at the home of the
brides uncle, Juan c. Macs in La
Jara. In the evening a wedding
dance will be given at M. w. A.
hall. To all of these functions
the many friends of the two fami-
lies are invited and a very merry
wedding is expected. The bride, a
young lady of %, is the daughter
of a sister of Mr.. Macs and was
adopted into his family very
young, growing up as an own
child. The groom formerly resided
at Mogota but has been employed
for several years past by A.
Haggard & Son on their ranch at
Sanford.
An interesting sketch written by
Warren Wilcox for an eastern
, newspaper writer's weekly is being
handed around among the old
timers on the streets this week
and they all laugh about it and
say its true. The sketch deals
with the character and escapades
of one, Hopkins, who once con-
trolled the destinies of this organ
of the church and home circle.
To stranger the story as written
up by Wilcox borders on sacri-
legeous and Wilcox being a news
paper man himself might have
been a little kinder to the profes-
sion. Hopkins is now editor and
manager of the Sulphur Springs
Advocate in the northern part OF
the state, also justice of the peace
and special attention given to the
collection of difficult accounts.
The La Jara chronicle., 1909-01-22

Hon. Reed Smoot was again
elected to the U. S. Senate from
Utah last Tuesday.
The La Jara chronicle., 1909-01-22

Blank deeds, mortgages, etc, at
The Chronicle office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-12
PIGEONS FAST FLIGHT.
Makes 900 Miles in 81 Hours, Kansas
City to Colorado.

Kansas City, Nov. 12-Thirty-on
hours and forty minutes was the time
it took the pigeon released from the
top of the Long building Wednesday
morning at 10 O'Clock to reach its desti-
nation, Center, Colo. A dispatch from
Colorado, received last night, said that
the pigeon reached Center at 4:40
o'clock, mountain time, Thursday after
noon. The bird was in good condition.
This is one hour earlier than central
time. Harry Wilson, who released the
bird, had a 5 to 1 wager that it would
fly the distance to Center in So hours
He won his wager with four hours and
twenty minutes to spare. Mr.. Wilson
was in st. Joseph when the news of the
pigeons successful flight was received
When his sister. Mrs. M. J. Hall, 702
West Eleventh street, was told the
news she said:
the fight. He knew the pigeon would
win. He had learned the rate with
which the birds fly from Edward Graf
man of Center, the owner of the pigeon.
Mr.. Wilson was in southern Colorado
last summer painting While there he
became acquainted with Mr. Gratman
Last Saturday when he came back he
brought the pigeon with him.
ST took care of it while it was here.
I liked it SO well that I hated to have
for it to fly the whole way to Colorado
without any maps. to go by. The
pigeon was Matched last spring and
had never been taken away from the
farm before. While it was here I fed
it bread and grain just like I would
any other bird. It was a dark
colored pigeon. The only difference
noticed between it and any other
pigeon was its long bill"
If a man were to go to Center by
the ordinary mode of travel it would
take him thirty-six hours providing he
made all connections. He would
leave Kansas City at 1905 o'clock or
1925 o'clock at night and arrive in
Denver the next afternoon at 4:30
O'Clock. At 7 o'clock that night he
would start for Monte Vista. arriving
there at 7:50 O'Clock the next morn
ing Center lies the stage line
fifteen miles north of Monte Vista.
The trip by stage takes more than
two hours. The distance from Kan
sas City to Center is 921 miles by
rail.
The pigeons route by ali line
probably was about one hundred
miles shorter. There was no delay of
making train connections AS soon as
the pigeon was released from the r.
A. Long building it flew across the
plains and mountain passes straight
to the little town of Center. A man
would have to study the map a long
time if he were to make the trip I'M
aided Even with this aid of the map
he probably would lose his way. But
the pigeon needed no map. 1t
wanted to go home and its instinct
was all it needed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-12
FOUGHT FIERCE PRAIRIE FIRE
Scott County Farmers Rushed to Scene
in Automobiles.

Garden City, Kan, Nov. 12.-The prairie
fire which started at Tennis, station on
the Garden City, Gulf and Northern rail-
road. was checked about o'clock after
the flames had swept over a strip of pas
ture land, half mile wide and five miles
long.
Soon after the fire began telephones
were used to secure as much assistance
as possible. Over 70 responded, a number
of men coming from Valley and Lake
townships in Scott county and others from
Terry and Pleasant valley townships in
Finney county.
For three straight hours the battle of
fire fighting continued until at last after
the greatest effort the flames were ex-
tinguished. The damage done in the course
of the fire was confined to the burning of
sheds on the place of Karl Kiehl tele-
phone poles, and stacks Of feed belonging
to w. T. Clark Further destruction
might have been accomplished if the men
in The neighborhood had not responded as
largely as they did.
Material assistance was later furnished
by Scott City which sent several automo-
biles down to fight the flames. The Gar
den City. Gulf and Northern railroad
work gangs were directed by the men in
charge to help and with the increased
force thus afforded the fire was finally
conquered.