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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-21

TWO hours in
4 the morning
is worth f in the
afternoon or even
ing. Shop in the
morning if posi-
BILE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-21

F Sterling Silver puff jars, $500 to $500
T Sterling Silver Salve Jars, soc to $3.50.
T Sterling Silver Hand Mirrors, $500 to $500
T Sterling Silver Hair Brushes, $500 to $3.50.
Sterling Silver Cloth Brushes, $1.5O to $3.50.
Sterling Silver Velvet Brushes, s1.74 to $3.50
deposit at $3.50 to $500, very special number at
S9c.
Manicure sets, cased from $3.50 to $3.50.
Mems Military sets at $500 to 5000 pair.
Mems Toilet Combs, special values, at soc and
75c.
L. E. WATERWAYS GENUINE ideal"
FOUNTAIN PENS-all grades from finest stenogra-
piers to heavy stub points, plain chased sterling,
gold banded and non-breakable at $3.50 to $500.
Also the Genuine Fountain Pen Ink for 25c a
bottle, clogs the pen, always fresh-a suitable
gift for woman. Every pen guaranteed by
OPERA GLASSES, the finest grade of genuine
"LeMare' in colors Of pearl with heavy gilt
1nountrgs, perfect vision, owing the delicate
tense perfectly fitted for all eyes, from $3.50 to
$500 pair. With without lorgnette attach
JEWEL CASES. Good attractive patterns for
gift buyers 500 designs 25c, &c. 58c, 88C,
81 90 up to $1,000 each, both in "Ormula" gold and
French gray silver and silk lined with lined tops.
ouADRUPLE PLATED ToILETWARE, apiece
Comb Brush and MIRROR cased in lined box, heavy
French plate mirrors quality guaranteed at $3.50,
So - 80, $3.50 and $3.50. MoNoGRAMED
FIRE %')F CHARGE.
GENTS MILITARY SET brushes and comb in
lined case, at $3.50 to $500.
&. OVER 200 DESIGNS IN LADIES' DRESSER
CLOCKS, goldhnish, from $3.50 to $500, best of
movements and fully guaranteed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-21

FL, Those Who Want to Gifts Here Are
: " ~ Some Samples ofG o Had in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-21
Unusually Cold Weather

nuSuaiiY NUIu y tdiHVE.
The present cold spell is the most
remarkable that has been observed at
the weather bureau in Davenport
since the December of 1903. During
the first three weeks of this month
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-21

Prince Albert's happy plan to re
unite the exiled and separated fam
lily was fulfilled yesterday. AS Bar
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1909-05-07
MARGARET MAYO

satchcr in when the mother had al.
ways carried Polly's scnnty wardrobe.
1t seemed TO these two men that the
eyes OF the woman were fixed steadily
upon them.
Barker, the manager. large. noisy,
good natured fellow. at first mumbled
something about the kid being excess
baggage" but his objections were only
half hearted, for. like the others, he
was already under the hypnotic spell
re the baby's round. confiding eyes.
and he eventually contented himself
with an occasional reprlmnnd TO Toby,
who was now sometimes late on his
cues. Polly wondered at these times
why the old mans stories were so sud.
denly cut short just as she was so
"comfy" I'm the soft grass Mt his feet.
The boys who used TO look sharp
because of their boss at loading time
now learned that they might loiter so
long ut "Muvver Jim" was "hiliin' Il
round for the kid" 1t was Folly WHO
had dubbed big jim "Muvver." and
thc sobriquet had stuck TO him IN spite
OF his SIX feet two aud shoulders that
an athlete might have envied. Little
| by little Toby grew more stopped. and
small lines of anxiety crept into the
brownlsb circles beneath Jlms eyes
the lips that had once shut so firmly
became tender aud tremulous. but nei
Their of the men would willingly hav,
gone back to the old emptiness.
1t was q red letter day In the cir
Gus when Polly first managed to cliIal
up on the pole Of an unhltched wager
and from there TO the back OF friend
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1909-05-07
CHAPTER l.

L~~lIIE band of the Great American
Circus" was playing noisily.
The performance was In full
u swing.
Beside n shabby trunk in the wo-
mems dressing tent sat young. visit
full faced girl, chin In hand, unheeding
the chatter of the women about her
or the picturesque disarray of the sur
rounding objects. Her eyes had been
so long accustomed to the glitter and
tinsel of circus fineries that she saw
might have held painter spellbound.
Circling the inside of the tent and
forming a double line down the center
were partially unpacked trunks belch-
ing forth impudent masses of satins,
laces, artificial hair. paper flowers and
paste jewels. The scent of moist
earth mingled oddly with the perfumed
odors of the garments heaped on the
grass. Here and there high circles of
lights threw strong, steady glare
upon the half clad figure of robust
acrobat or the thin, drocping shoulders
of less stalwart sister, Temporary
ropes stretched from one pole to an
other were laden with bright colored
stockings, gaudy, spangled gowns or
dusty street clothes discarded by the
performers before slipping into their
circus attire. There were no nails or
hooks. so hats and wells were pinned
TO the canvas walls.
The furniture was limited TO one
Al -.
till of which served as a tray for the
paints, powders and other essentials
of makeup.
A pail of water stood by the side of
each chair so that the performers
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1909-05-07

Here is a circus romance red
otent of the fresh sowdusf of
the ring, vibrant with the inces-
SAINT cidmor of The band, piano.
vamic in ito ever moving display
of clowns, ocrobots, horses and
captive wild animals. You will
read of Polly the daughter of
the circus, and of Bingo, on
whose broad back she rode of
the leap of death" girl; of
Muvper Jim" the boss canvas
man, and Toby, the clown, who
loved the circus orphan and
cared for her like father and
mother of Deacon Strong, who
hated a circus, and of Rev. John
Douglas, who grew to love a cir
Gus girl You will read of Cos
sip that threatened to divide a
pastor and his flock, of Ruth
and Naomi of a SHOW girls re-
nuncfation and of PolIy's first
and last ride on Barbarian, the
circus horse.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1909-05-07

iuauInr OF rie' wagons 10 riae vdie "a
itself while he lowered near the en-
trance. anxious ard brcathlcss. The
performers crowded around the girl
with outstretched hands and congrat-
ulatlons MS she came out cf the ring
to cheers and applause
But "Big Jim" stood apart He was
thinking Of the buttons that his clum-
sy fingers used TO force into the still
starchy holes too small foi them AMI
OF the pigtuils SO stubborn at the ends,
and Toby was remembering the little
shoes that had once needed 10 be
laced In the cold, dark mornings und
the strings that were always swapping.
Something had gone.
They were not philosophers to rea'
son like Emerson. that for everything
we lose we gain something. They were
simple souls, these two; they could
only feel.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1909-05-07

10 sliut 0Ir lie curious mon tnar trieu
to peep In at the back lot for a
glimpse - things not to be seen In
the ring.
CoIorcd streamers fastened TO the
roofs Of the tents waved and aoatec
IN the night air ana beckonrJ TO the
townspcopie on the other side TO make
haste to get their places, forget thelr
cares and be children again
over the oops of the tents the lurld
light Of the distant red fire shot into
the sky. accompanied by the cries Of
the peanut butchers" the popcorn
boys, the lemonade vendors and the
celebrations Of the sldeshow spleler.
whose dying banners bore the painted
reproductions Of his freaks. Here and
there stood unhitched chariots, half
filled trunks, trapeZe tackle, paper
hoops, stake pullers or other proper
ties necessary to the show.
Torches famed ut the tent entrances
while oil lamps and lanterns gave
light for the loading Of the wagons.
There was a constant stream OF life
shooting Ia and out from the dressing
tent to the big top as gayly decked
men, women and animals came or
went
Drowsy dogs were stretched under
the wagons, waiting their turn to be
dressed rs lions or becr=--r The .I,,i-@
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1909-05-07

ly Shetland pony. Jim and Toby had
been 'neglectin' her eddication," they
declared, and from that time on the
blood Of Polly's ancestors was given
full encouragement
Barker was quick to grasp the adj
vantage of adding the kid TO the daily
parade. She made her first appear
ance In the streets upon something
very like a Newfoundland dog. guard
ed from the rear by Jim and from the
fore by a white faced clown who was
thought to be all the funniel because
he twisted his neck so much.
From the street parade to Polly's
first appearance In the big typ had
seemed short while TO Jim and Toby.
They were proud TO see her clrcling
the ring In bright colors and TO hear
the cheers Of the people. but sense
of loss was upon them.
II always said she'd DO it!' cried
Barker. VINO now took upon himself
the credit OF Polly's triumph.
And what triumph Il was.
Polly danced as sercpci N Bingo's
back as she might ms age on the
concert boards. she ed grace
fully with the music ~ Tiny san.
dals twinkled as sht arat upon
one foot aud then upon %. cher.
Uncle Toby forgot o. Gs many OF
bis tricks that night. sia i'm left the
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1909-05-07
CHAPTER II.

EaTlHILE Polly sat In the dressing
tM tent listening indifferently TO
lVI the chatter about the leap OF
death girl Jim waited In the
lot outside. opening and shutting
small leather bag which he had bought
for her that day. He was as blind to
the picturesque outdoor life as she to
her indoor surroundings. for he. too,
had been with the circus since his
earliest recollection.
The grass Enclosure where nc waited
was shut IN by circle of tents ana
wagons The great red property vans
we've waiting 10 be loaded with tire
costumes and tackle which were con-
Stantly being brought from the big
top, where the evening performance
was now going on The gay striped
curtains ut the rear of the terr were
looped back 10 give air TO tue painting
musicians. who sat just inside. Through
the opening n glimpse of the audiences
might be had. tier upon tier. tanning
and shifting uneasily. Near the main
tent stood the long, low dressing top.
with the women performers slowed
away in one end, the ring horses in
the center and the men performers In
the other end.
A. temporary curtain was hung be.
tween the main aud the dressing tent
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1909-05-07

might wash the delicately shaded
tights. handkerchiefs and other small
articles not to be intrusted 10 the
slow, careless process OF the village
laundry. Some of these had been
washed tonight and hung 10 dry on the
lines between the dusty street gar
menfs.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1909-05-07

E~lIiE band of the "Great American
Circus" was playing noisily.
The performance was in full
swing
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-02-24
NJ PAY NJ VERDICT QUOTR FOREMAN
 IF JURY
Alleged Barley Thief However Is Given
 Liberty
(From Saturdays Daiiy)

Declaring that no verdict would bC
 submitted until the jurors were paid Ben V. Weaver, foreman of the jury
 that listened attentiYely for two and
 q half hours last night to the evidence
 in the ease of Clarence Hand, accused
 of receiving stolen property, led the
 other jurors into Justice of the Peace
 Moore s court at 10 o'clock last night
 Hand was recently arrested in Phoe- nix on the charge of having barley in his possession alleged to have been stolen from the Arizona Power Compa- nv.
 Justice Moore informed Juror Weav- CT that the law did not allow mileage or per diem to jurors in disdemeanor cases. The agile foreman, who is as SOciated with his father in the trans fer business, informed the court that he was willing to take barley at the Fossil Creek market price and reim- burse his follow jurors, but the offer was declined by the justice, who wait ed several moments for the Arizona Power Company attorney to come to the rescue. The attorney, who was an interested listener to the proceedings, remained silent
 After further barley with the court, Foreman Weaver announced that verdict of not guilty had been reached on the first ballot.
 Hand was aeeused of purchasing bar le belonging to the Arizona Power Company from the eompany's team sters at a discount. The frenzied finance grain transactions are alleged to have taken place on the road from Blue Bell siding to Fossil Creek, where no bucket shops are known to have existed until the advent of New York capital into that region last year. Hand was accused of "cornering' the barley on the "eurb" of a goat cor ral, hauling it away to his cattle ranch in remote place in the Black Hills and feeding it to his saddle horses. The jury failed to see it that way and a verdict of not guilty after . few minutes deliberation.
 Hand was engaged in the stock bus ness in the eastern part of the county ntil recently. He sold his interests and left for Phoenix His second ar rest on a similar cnarge followed last week in Phoenix. He was escorted ! rom Phoenix here and lodged in the -ounty jail by Constable J. J. Cava- | ,augh of Humboldt
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-02-24
NOTICE OF PROHIBITION

Now, on this 1lth day of January,
 A. D. 1909, Git being the first praeti-
 cable day since the election herein
 mentioned), at a session of the Board of Supervisors of Yavapai County held for the purpose of opening the ballots and counting the votes east in Noun tain Springs Precinct, Yavapai Coun- | ty, Arizona, at the election held there in on the 3Otn day of December, A. D. 1908, pursuant to an order and notice heretofore made and given, to de- termine whether or not the sale of indicating liquors should be prohibi- ted, in said Mountain Springs Pre- einet, all of the members of the Board being present. the said ballots were duly opened and counted by them; and it was found that 15 votes were east at said election, and that all of said votes were in favor of prohibition.
 Wherefore, it is ordered by said Board of Supervisors that the result of said election is unanimously in favor of prohibition in said Mountain Springs Precinct, and the Board ae- eordingly and in compliance with the law, absolutely prohibits the sale of intoxicating liquors in said Precinct, bounded and described as follows, to wit:
 Commencing in Yavapai county, Ari- zona, at |. $. L. M. 1885 B. on Fran ees Creek, and running thence due west to the west boundary line of Yavapai county; thence due south along the west boundary line of Yav- apai county to it's intersection with BurrO Creek; thence southeasterly to Happy Camp; thence easterly to the junction of the Happy Camp road with the Hillside mine road; thence northwesterly to '. s. L. M. 1884 B to Wilder Canyon; thence westerly to U. $. l.. VI. 1885 B. and place of beginn- ing.
 Except this is not intended to pro hibit the sale of wine in said Precinct for saeramental purposes nor alcoholic stimulants as medicine in ease of act ual sickness when prescribed as pro vided by law.
 It is further ordered by said Board of Supervisors that this order be pub Iished for four consecutive weeks in the JournalMiner, newspaper pub ished in the City of Prescott, Yavapai County, Arizona.
 (w) 4t-Feb. 24.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-02-24
SMITH ASSERTS HE CAN
 PROVE HIS INNOCENCE
CFrom Thursday's Dailyl

That Sam Smith, president of tho Manhattan Club. is determined tC prove his innocence of the crime of murder, alleged to have been commit ted in Louisiana during the holidays of 1906, is evident from the activity displayed by himself and his attorney, Henry F. Ashurst, since his re-arrest Sunday.
 Sheriff J. W. Smith left yesterday morning for Douglas, where he will summon two witnesses to appear here Saturday at Smiths hearing in the jus tice court.
 President Smith also sent a telegram to his wife, who is in Phoenix, inform ing her of his rearrest and requesting her presence here immediately.
 A Louisiana sheriff and witness to the alleged murder are expected to ar rive here today. The Louisiana author ities believe that Smith is the man wanted.
 Smith claims that ne will easily prove an alibi by the witnesses from Douglas, who, he claims, will testify that he was q resident of that place prior to, at the time and subsequent to the Louisiana killing.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-02-24
LEGISLATIVE PROGRESS
 AT ARIZONA CAPITAL
Bills Introduced in Territorial Assembly and Measures That Have Become Statues During Weeks
 Grind of Law Mill

push the bill forward and was opopsed to those wh wanted to keep faith with the railroads because they had prom ised another hearing to present other propositions.
 St. Charles regrets going in the eau GUS and planes Burns and O'Neill for engineering it.
 The resolution committee, consisting of DeSouza, Bourne and Mccormick, has been appointed in the house to in vestigate the cost of the management of a live stock sanitary board.
 A council resolution was passed to appoint a committee of two in the council and one in the house to inves- tigate the books of the board of con- trol of the auditors office and report.
 An amendment was offered by the minority report to the council, making the bill aimed to oust Riggs read any citizen member may be of the same party as the governor or optional.
 House bills were introduced as fol lows: By Bailey, one relating to the admission to the bar examination and eliminating three years study in a lawyers office for recognized law school diploma. A similar bill was ten dered in the council by Hunt.
 By Sutter. one that repeals the stat ute under which one-half the money for retaining federal prisoners goes to the sheriff, and provides it shall go to the county.
 By Mccormick, two bills granting supervisors of records additions clerks when necessary.
 Bills relating to the creation of a city police court exclusive of the iuris- diction for discretionary appointment and immigration commissions in all counties, was passed.
 Morris memorial against the effort before congress for the annexation of a portion of Arizona north of the Col orado to Utah was passed.
 In the council a bill was introduced by Morgan thta amends the tax law of transient nerds and extends it to in- clude cattle.
 One by O'Neill requires the estab- lishment of switchboards for rural users under penalty of a fine.
 A bill by Goodrich fixes the salaries of court reporters, with but little change in the present law. One by St. Charles authorizes Mohave couNy to issue bonds for S3O,OOO to build courthouse. Already $2O,OOO had been authorized.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-02-24
PUBLIC RECORDS.
Instruments Filed as Reported By The
 Prescott Title Co.

Boston Montana Gold Mines Co amend Articles of Incorporation.
 Francisco Martinez & Manuel Fred erieo to 1. $. Espinoza, NJ. Deed. Va vapai mine, Kirkland district.
 February IS
 C. L. French and J. R. Boyer locate Sunny South and amend Rico mines, Cherry Creek district.
 G. P. Henderson locates Blue Rock Mine, Big Bug district.
 Jas. F. Cleator locates , mines and water right, Black Canyon district. P. Kearney locates Kearney Frae- ton Mine, Tiger district.
 Warren G. Davis locates 3 mines, Agua Fria district.
 Mrs. S. B. Mayer files Ali. A. work on Plaeers, Big Bug district.
 T. c. Farweu files Aff. A. work on Farwell Group mines, Walnut Grove district.
 J. IT. Wilkerson locates Sun Dance mine, Hassayampa district.
 T. P. McKenna amends location of Golden Acorn mine, White Pieaeho district.
 E. D. Gnehrist locates mines, Flu reka district.
 Geo. c. Ruffner files Aff. A. work on
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-02-24
WARNING NOTICE.
(w) 4t-Feb. 24.

Notice is hereby given that the un dersigned, owner of the Neiman group of claims, and located about 30 miles west of Hillside and adjoining the pat ented claims of Lawler 6 Wells, iB the Eureka mining district, YavaPsi county, Ariz., will not be responsible for debts of any kind contracted for labor and improvements on said prop erty, while it is being worked uade, bond. GUY ALLEN,
 By s. J. Gnash, attorney-in-fAct.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-02-24

The Duffy anti-gambling bill went a swift pace and passed the council to- day to 4, Burns, Finley, Hampton and Norton against it.
 The Goodrich insurance bAl was killed to 5.
 The Ranger deputies bill and the anti-lottery measure were passed.
 The barber shop bill for Sunday clos ing was defeated in the council.
 O'Nein made bitter and sarcastic speech this afternoon. The subjects of his inveetive were the Phoenix uazette and the Globe Silver Belt, and he pour ed vitriol on the editorial heads for their recent criticisms.
 To supplement the primary bill Bail ey introduced a measure changing the order of office on every fifty in print ing official ballots to prevent the use of a punetured sample for marking by purchased illiterate voters
 The Morris measure appropriating $1O,OOO to protect the old capitol at Prescott and one by Bray reimbursing John Robinson and George Mauk for $500 spent in revising and indexing the journals of the Twenty-fourth as- sembly were passed.
 An important memorial by Webb was DasSed after a hot dehate asEinp congress to appropriate money to dredge the Colorado for a deep sea canal from Yuma to the gulf, and mak- ing a shipping point and terminal freight rates, and water competition for developing the territory.
 Webb made an eloquent speech in support of his memorial from the floor.
 As a salve to the wounded feelings of cattlemen over the abolishing of the rangers a memorial by Mccormick was passed asking congress to reduce the grazing fees in forest reserves by the amount of rebate now going back to counties where the lands are situ- ated. Of the thirty-fve cents a head paid last year, twenty-five per cent was rebated and the amount reached many thousand dollars.
 A heated debate occurred, partiei- pated in by nearly every member, be- fore it passed by a large majority.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-02-24

Michigan and Detroit Mines, Copper Basin district.
 W. c. Russell to Aladdin Mg. Co.,, NJ. Deed. Gertrude mine, Walker dis triet
 Mrs. E. Helm files Aff. A. work on Helm mine, Big Bug district.
 The Ideal Mining and Development Co. files Aff. A. work on mines, Bug Bug and Weaver districts
 Mrs. A. Y Garcia files Ali A. wrA on mines, Turkey Lreek district.
 February 15
 W. D. Capler locates John D. mine, Vastle Creek district.
 A. c. Yrigoyen locates Fl TeeOlote Mine, Weaver district
 E. K. Bateman locates Lucky Jack mine, Big Bug district.
 D. c. Torne, Jr., locates Copper Coin Mine, Eureka district.
 Joseph whitmann files Ali. A. work on Copper Coin mine, Eureka district. Joseph Whitmann files Aff A. work on 3 mines, Castle Creek and Black Rock district.
 Wm. Baird locates Revenue Mine, Hassayamapa district.
 R. M. Garrett and wife to Chas. Lo- gan, W. Deed. Lots l and ?, Block 5, Moeller Add, Prescott.
 Ira Richards ct al. amend location of Monitor Mine, Blue Tank distriets