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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-09
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

1t takes n lot of money to make
some people rich and still more to
make others poor.
1t IS hard on the head of the family
not TO be allowed 10 do the heading
act.
The grocer may be n Christian who
let's his horse eat of his customers
shrubbery, but he doesn't know That
is good for small trees.
Occasionally n man discovers too
late that the money he used to have is
what is giving the other fellow a good
time.
Even variety as the spice Of life Is
adulterated in these commercial days
Often 1t keeps members Of the lei
sure class busy TO find time TO get
enough leisure to justify the title.
Every woman likes n fine, beautifui
complexion and then a gown to match
It.
How do the people who kill the UNI
pire throughout the livelong summer
satisfy their craving for blood during
the winter months?
A man can usually admire himself
for a long while without hearing any
one second the motion
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-09

who &: good juGec ~ hanssws' ~
ore. whose Isanle is not Thompson.
n-ean. and who hfs not narrird into
the Thompson family and bas 10 bisi-
ness relations with tlHDl! Is there
such Il llers0n IA the rooin:'
AGAIN There was II wave of indiZna-
ton through he room. IN the midst &C
which n young man rose ana game for
ward quickly.
Il have done little expert work in
that line" he said frankly. and shall
be glad to render what assistance !
can. And may add that am hecom-
ing interested in the ease. You wish
me to examine the signature"
Yes" Mollie answered. Here are
some of my fathers letters l want
You to compare them carefully with
the signature on the note.''
The young man bent over the papers
for some minutes. When he looked
10 his face was scornful.
.aThe note is q forgery. as even a
tyro might see" he declared. 1T was
meant to be q clever imitation. but the
little eccentricities of style were over
looked"
"You are net qualified began Judge
Garner. when the young man threw
back his head.
Careful" he warned. 'T am a law
yer myself and of some little reputa-
ton, / think. l know Of what speak.
1 happened to be travelling in this vi
cinity and came in here today
through curiosity. If you decide this
case unjustIy / shall advise Miss Fra
ser to carry it to some other court
where there will be no influence. She
has that right. And will add"
sternIy. that shall be glad to repre-
sent her if she desires. But warn
you. Judge Garner" his voice begin
ming to cut. mot to go against your
conscience here. 1t might have more
serious consequences to you and a
few others in the room than mere 10
cal reputation"
That evening the young lawyer sat
at the dinner table in Mrs. Fraser's
pleasant home. he was looking across
at Mollie.
"I shall be in the neighborhood sew
eral days." he said, Cooking up some
old records. / hope I may be permit
ted to see more Of you"
"Of course" Mollie answered quick
~. "You must come just as often as
you can. shall be so glad to see you
we win all be so glad. I mean"
And then for the first time that day
perhaps she was self conscious. for
she flushed suddenly. and the lawyer.
across the table, saw and colored lit
tie too. But her flush and the crossed
glances changed his plans entirely.
His stay should not be counted by
days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-09

however, that it is out of date, and
it will be allowed to go into decay,
while more modern and far more
expensive vessel will take its place in
the line of the Atlantic squadron of
the United States navy. without
considering the sentimental and his
toric interest that attaches to the
Brooklyn. it appears to the lay mind
as serious mistake to allow so for
midable fighting craft to go to the
junk heap.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-09
Navy Notions.

A trife over II years ago the
cruiser Brooklyn, as the flagship of
Admiral Schley in the battle of San
tiago. led the van in the pursuit Of
the flying fleet of Admiral Cervera,
and it was shots from it's guns
which did the greatest damage to
the Spanish navy. Eleven years ago
the Brooklyn was the pride of the
American navy, and an up-to-date
model of its type of battleship. To-
day it is lying partially dismantled
and will probably never see active
service again. Its hull is perfectly
sound, its engines in perfect condi-
ton, and in every way the vessel is
as good as it was when it showed it's
power in Cuban waters.
The navy department has ruled.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-09

Eustace Mills, tennis champion,
breaches the gospel of optimism. He
thinks people ought not to grow old.
or at most not to think they are grow
ing old, and not to admit it. Mr..
Mills holds that it is much more i'm
portant to prevent premature old age
than to prevent death; that we grow
old largely because it is the conven-
tional thing to do. We let ourselves
grow old because people tell US We
are growing old, whereas we ought 20
put our foot down and declare we viii
not grow old. One of his favorite pre-
ventives o. old age is laughter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-09
Man al Its Kind.

glow do you like the chickenT' ask
ed the smiling host.
every fine" replied the polite guests
in unison.
1.-THE reason / asked you is because
It died a natural death. and I was
wondering If it made any difference
in the havor."
Natural, deathT exclaimed one as
the others gasped and turned pale.
sure. We killed it with an az.
Isn't that a natural death for chick
en- to dieT'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-09
A sealded eox,a shrlska

Mortified his grandmother. Mrs. Maria
taylor Of Nebo, KY, wro writes that,
when all thought he would die, Buck
lens Arnica Salve wholly cured him.
Infallible for Burns, Scalds, Cuts,
Corns, Wounds, Bruises, Cures Fever
Sores, Boils, Skin Eruptions, Chill
blains, Chapped Hands. Soon routs
Piles. Csc at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-09
Respected Them.

'T would Ike to go out with the boys
es 1 used to more, but circumstances
Will not permit"
"Be conquerer and rise superior to
circumstances"
but you never met these circum-
stances"
"What are they IikeT
zone is my wife and the other IL a
rolling pin"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-09
Minht Strike Il.

"He is the biggest bore ever met"
'why don't you utilize himT
utilize himT
"You bet" asa ~.
"HowY'
ATTACH a motor to him and set him
to work out in the desert country;
artesian well. irrigation dltcbes, full
control, ETC., and there you are"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-09

Sumner, the political writer, in the
Chicago Record-Herald says the
Aldrich-Cummins oratorica1 clash in
Chicago widens the republican party
breach and that the effect will be to
force issues over parties. Sumner
also maintains that Aldrich came
west as President Taft's missionary
and that the president not only In
spired the trip but the doctrine he
preached. What a sad turn of events.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-09

A western clerical delegate to
church gathering in Pennsylvania,
according to an exchange, having
asked for rates at one of the city
hotels, the clerk inquired, Room
with a bath?" No, thank you; 1
don't intend remaining over the Sab
BATH" was the thoughtful reply. The
story is libel on our western clergy
men. They take their baths Friday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-09

A man in st. Louis who gave a
woman his seat in street car fell out
of the car window. Perhaps she
thanked him politely for the seat, and
the sudden shock made him lose his
balance
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-09
YOUNG Girls Are Victims

of headache, as well as older women.
but all get quick relief and prompt
cure from Dr. Kings New Life Pills.
the worlds best remedy for sick and
nervous headaches. They make pure
blood. and strong nerves and build ~
your health. Try them. 25c at all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-09
Killing Two Birds.

"why don't you shave yoursslfT'
''What for?'
'sro save time"
"Save time nothing. don't have to
read the sporting extra now ID order
to take an intelligent part in Everyday
conversati ton"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-09

With scions of the reigning houses
of Italy, Portugal and Greece wooing
American brides our pretty heiresses
will ,literally be having royal time
lin the matrimonial way.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-09

business and, value of properly n
Rock Island.
What are you going to do about it?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-09

No Rich For q
Day Business
In His.
"Do you know
what you would
do If you were
richT'
do Iv'
ayes"
Il should say
yes"
wv ell. W b G {
would you dog
Take imu1edi-
ate steps 10 rem
der the condition
a pernlanentone."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-09
Both Kinds.

she is a Fair weather friend
ais he?"
eyes"
she always comes TO me on a wet
day looking for an umbrella"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-09
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and weekly at 1924
Second avenue, Rock Island, III. [En-
tered at the postofice as second-class
matter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-09
TIE CHOICEST SPOT.

ny being busy with his WORK
ID Man misses lots 81 Things
That TO his gentle Deiter h8lH
Much solid cunt ort hr'nss.
he cannot waste "a single hour
In rushing toward Old age.
And so ne doesn't take the time
To read the women's page.
Arc that Is why he doesn't know
The latest style in hair.
And what Is new In winter hats
or what n child should wear.
And how a party or tea
Should be pulled OFT. and not
Take an the money in the world
To boil one dainty pot.
He doesn't know what Paris has
To OFFER TO the trade
Or what is proper for the house
Or what for a parnde
He thinks hat is just a hat.
gown IS iust gown
He knows not should the waist be bIgt,
or moved three inches down.
He doesn't know the newest way
A salad should be mixed
And IL is not within his Ken
How tables should be fixed.
He knows IL has no sporting news
When baseball is the rage
And misses half the Joy because
He skips the women's page.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-09
Her Reason

"why don't you get marriedT
81 just hate divorce"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-09

BY THE J. w. POTTER co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-09

Continued on PAGE Eighty
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-09

actual civic leaders may never be
drawn from the lists of these impos-
ing names, nevertheless here lies the
burden of responsibility, here the
greatest obligation for public service.
Keeping in mind the parable of the
talents, we direct attention to the fol
lowing:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-09

1t takes a lot of money to make
some people rich and still more to
make others poor.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-02-06

the capacity of the coal bunkers. She
will have triple expansion reciprocal
ting engines and will consist 233
'tings engines and will require over
900 men to man her.
Her armament will consist of main
battery of ten IL inch lbreech loading
rifles and her secondary battery will
be fourteen 5-inch rapid fire guns, 4
3-pounder saluting guns, for 1-pounder
semi automatic guns, two 3-inch field
pieces and two machine guns, of 80
caliber. She has two submerged tor
pedo tubes.
The Delaware will have a displace-
ment of trial of 10000 tons, or 2,100
tons greater than the British Dread
nought and $50 tons greater than
Great Brltain's latest vessel of that
type, the Vanguard.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-02-06
The City Shoeing Shop.

w. w. King has fitted up the old
fire house stand on Bird street, across
from the Palace Livery Stable for an
exclusive horse-shoeing shop and will
open for business Monday. patent
blower and the latest machinery has
been installed and it is the intention
of the proprietor to make it the most
shop of this kind in the
Southwest. MIR. King has been in Ros-
we'll for two years and was employed
during that time by w. J. Nancy, the
exclusive Shoer, until few weeks ago
when Mr.. Nancy rented the shop and
left for California. Mr.. King is a
practical shoer and with the excellent
location is sure of success from the
start. The name of the new shop
will be The City Shoeing Shop.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-02-06
Winter Sports in Stockholm.

Stockholm, Feb, 6.-Under the pa
tronage of the King of Sweden, the
famous quadrennial Northern games
began here today and will continue
through the coming week. Lovers of
winter sports are here in large num-
bers from all parts of Denmark, Nor
way and Sweden. The program of
the tournament provides for wide
variety of sporting and athletic con-
tests, including horse races on the
ice, skating, ski-running, sleighing
hockey, shooting, motoring on the ice,
fencing, swimming, fishing and va
riety OF so-called military sports.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-02-06

Atlanta, Ga, Feb. 6.-The storm
which passed over Mississippi, Alaba-
ma and Georgia yesterday in numer-
Gus sections reached the proportions
of a tornado. 1t was very serious to
life and property and fatalities are re-
ported and also many seriously in
jured. 1t is believed that reports from
the devastated districts today will
greatly increase the number of dead.
Telegraph and telephone lines are
badly crippled. The storm center
moved eastward from North Texas
and seems to have wrought great ha-
voc in Northern Alabama. The wind
blew at the rate of 46 miles an hour,
accompanied by torrential rains and
hail. A hundred towns of the tornado
swept district were cut off from COM
tion until today.
The Floods in Germany.
Berlin, Germany Feb. 6.-Many re-
ports of cases of loss of life continue
to be received from various part of
Germany as the result of the floods.
The lower sections of Frankfolt-on the
Main are flooded. A terrific hurricane
ragged in the Rhine valley last night,
causing considerable damage. The
Danube is still raising and several
have been cut off from the
outside world, and it is feared they
are partially destroyed. The Oder and
the Elbe rivers are still rising, also,
but the smaller streams are subsid-
ing
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-02-06
chicaoo AutomobiIe Show.

Chicago, ILL.,, Feb. 6.-The "honk,
honk," of myriad of automobiles, in
cluding all kinds and sizes and mum b.
ers, echoed through the Coliseum and
the nearby First Regiment armory to-
day on the occasion of the opening of
the annual Chicago automobile show.
The show is the most extensive Of it's
kind ever given in the West. There
are $50 exhi hibitors and every bit of
space in the two buildings is covered
by the exhibits of automobile firms or
by the stock supply houses. The
decorative features are the most eX-
pensive and elaborate ever seen here.
The show will continue through the
whole of next week
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-02-06
A SUBSTANTIAL CONCERN.
The Pecos Valley Trading Company
Has Forged to the First Ranks of
Rtcipecc ife of RocxueIf

Inc Pecos valley Trading Company
Has Forged to the First Ranks of
the Business Life of Roswell.
Roswell enjoys the distinction of be-
ing the home of substantial business
concerns and a firm that has forged it.
self to the first ranks in the business
life of the city is the Pecos Valley
Trading Company, located on North
Pecos avenue, with a frontage of 200
feet and running back 200 feet to the
railroad tracks. The company has it's
own railroad siding of 200 feet, which
is a distinct advantage and conven-
ience. There is a special hay build
ing 80 by 40 at the N. w. corner and
at the Southwest corner is spacious
one 50x100 feet, the office being in the
Northwest corner. This main building
is for storage of hay, grain, meal and
foIr. The coal bins are at the east
side and last year one hundred cars Of
the celebrated Gallup and Chandler
coal were sold and a greater coal .bu-
siness is anticipated this year. The
handling of wood is an especial fea-
ture and a greater business is done in
this line than all concerns of the city.
The wood is cut and sawed by gaso-
line machinery, and in the near future
electric motors will be installed for
this purpose. The company has two
large gasoline engines for sale, IL and
Is horse power. The company main
tains a wagon yard free of all cost
which is appreciated by the country
and ranch folks.
The P. V. Trading company are ex-
tensive dealers in Portland cement and
with their own machinery make ce-
ment blocks to order The company
is ON sound financial basis, and was in
corporated three years ago in the sum
of S25 600 and this stock now is nearly
all paid in. lacking only few hundred
dollars. The officers of the company
are we'll known business men who en-
joy the esteem of the entire COM
The president is o. l.. Porter. and
the secretary, treasurer and general
manager is J. N. Akin and these gen.
tlemen have been connected with the
firm since its organization.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-02-06
Notice.

/ have bought the interest of SyNes-
ter Johnson in the firm of Forstad &
Johnson, and I ann going to run the
business in my own name. Owing to
the large stock of groceries of all
kinds, both fancy and staple, l have
decided to reduce prices and sell for
cash Or on 80 days prompt payment,
and l would be pleased to retain all of
my old customers.
l feel that l have many good friends
and good customers who will still con-
tinue to patronize me and / also feel
that / am under many obligations to
all of my old customers for past IA
vorS.
Yours very respectfully,
JAMES FORSTAD.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-02-06
MANY PEOPLE ENJOY
HOSPITAt OF Fl Ks

A great many people responded 10
the general invitation of the Elks to
come to their house-warming last
night. and the evening was a thor
oughly enjoyable one for all present
The new club house was spick and
span in all its appointments and the
callers were given a cordial welcome
by the officers of the lodge who serv-
ed as a reception committee. Mem
bers of the lodge conducted the visit
ors about the house, and the general
comments were that the building was
as pretty and attractive, both inside
and out, as could be found anywhere
in the Southwest. Punch was served
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-02-06
SUNDAY DINNER AT
THE GRAND CENTRAL

oysters
Cream of Chicken
Celery, Sliced Tomatoes, India Relish
Baked fish, a La Creols.
Potatoes Julienne
Saute of Veal, German Noodle
Orange FTitters, Wine Sauce
Choice Prime Ribs of Beef, au jus
Young Turkey, dressing, Cranberry
Sauce
Shrimp en- Mayonnaise
Corn&Bread
Fruit Salad
Snow Flake Potatoes
Asparagus on Toast
Candied YamS
Chocolate Pie.
Green Apple Pie
Ice Cream and Cake
American Cheese Crackers
Tea Coffee Milk
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-02-06
FiREMEN RAISE FUNDS
NEEDED All 1HEl

With two other social functions in
progress and several lodges in ses-
sion last night, the Firemen's First
Annual Bali was still success. The
attendance was not 50 large as an
ticipated, but there was comforta-
BILE gathering, and the fine floor of
the new city building was well filled
with the dancers. The object of the
ball was to raise funds to equip the
bath room at the new fire house, the
city's funds being in such shape that
this could not be done out of the city S
treasury. The ball netted over $50
with an expense of nearly forty dol
lars. So it can be seen that the sale
of tickets was large. The net pro
ceeds will cover the expense of the
improvement planned. The Noryefl
orchestra furnished the music for the
evening and with the best of dance
music and fine, new smooth floor. a
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-02-06
TO START INTEREST IN
ANOTHER INSURANCE ORDER

ROSWeu VIII Tbe V1S1ted sometime
in the near future by Alice J. Waldron
of Michigan, who has been appointed
organizer in New Mexico and Arizona
for the Ladies OF the Maccabees, which
is an auxiliary of the knights of the
iMaccabees. She is coming to arouse
interest in the work among the local
members, looking toward an increase
which will mean the organization of a
local hive. ALI members of the L.
o. T. M. are requested to drop card
to box 72, giving their address that
the organizer may get in touch with
them when she arrives
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-02-06
U. S. WEATHER BUREAU.
Local Report Observation Taken Z

600 a. N.Y.
Roswell, N. NJ, Feb. 6.-Tempera-
ture.-Max., Ca min, 80; mean, 48.
Precipitation, 90; wind N, velocity
3 miles; weather clear.
Forecast, Roswell and Vicinity:
Fair tonight and Sunday; stationa-
ry temperature.
Comparative Temperature Data:
Extremes this date last year:
Max, so; min, 22
Extremes this date, IA years rec
ord:-Max. 80, 1898; min 10, 1899
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-02-06
RESIDENCE PROPERTY
Still GOING LIP EASI

RESIDENCE PROPERTY
STILL GOING UP FAST.
Every day witnesses the start Or
completion of another residence pro-
perty in Roswell, the town having
witnessed a wonderful, steady growth
during the past fall and winter An
other house was finished yesterday, a
five room bungalow at the corner of
Sixth ans. Missouri avenue. Upton &
Collins built it for George Buntin, who
will rent it. Practically all of the
houses going up in Roswell lately. have
been. of a better type than formerly
constructed, having inside water con-
nections, bath and other modern con
veniences The new Buntin house is
supplied with all the conveniences
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-02-06
NUMBER 29l

in the hall upstairs and each lady
was presented with carnation as a
favor. A Mexican orchestra of three
pieces played throughout the even
ing, and when the crowd had thinned
out later in the evening, the young
people danced for about two hours
in the large lodge hall up stairs.
At eleven o'clock Dr. j. W. Kinsin-
ger was called upon and gave a short
toast, Ito our absent brothers
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-02-06
FOUR PERSONS KILLED.
IN SOUTHERN TORNADO

Jackson, Miss, Feb. 5.-A long dis
bance telephone message received
this afternoon states that a tornado
struck the town of Rolling Fork in
ShaTkey county this afternoon and
four persons were killed. There was
heavy property loss Rolling Fork is
a town of 1,2OO inhabitants