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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-28

MEMS CSC FOUR-iN-HAND TIES
for this sale. 17c
MEMS S1.25 SUEDE and kid
gloves, silk lined, for this sale CSC
ROUGH RIDER GLOVES for boys
and girls, so and 75c kind for this
sale in medium and large sizes, per
pair . . -
CLUETT $3.50 SHIRTS. fancy
dress, pleated and plain styles,
broken sizes in the different pat
terms but every size in the lot,
choice for this sale. 90
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-28
The Furs Are Busy as Can be

Such Radical Discounts bound to them. We
cou furs The choice pieces going fast
American Mink Jap Mink Krmmer, Hudson Lynx, Marmot
Opossum Wolf, Fox all stylish shapes the best
dependable discounts of 20 50 AL
per Off savings 25 per from
marked prices.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-28
.Tcc Ghe &cos
Rock Island, OIL.
Remnants

ALL REMNANTS OF CURTAIN
SWISS, one to four and a half yard
lengths, prices from 1215c up TO
Doc regular at .........L2 PRICE
Csc FIGURED EXAMINES, assorted
colors and patterns, priced at
one-half ...........-.. II l-2c
s1.1o BED SPREADS, hemmed
ready for use, just % of these 10
close at .................. .00C
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-28
C:S.We cGhe &CG
Rock Island, III.
Fine Silk Umbrellas.
Rock island, Ill.

UMBRELLAS M
BRELLAs LEFToo manyhep yousf-keep
poke o
5
a That a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-28

What a stir such news will cause
among the followers of this delight
full art. nothing reserved, all py-
Biography wood blanks, including
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-28

this" he said. pointing to n paragraph
he had penciled:
{" What becomes of our bodies? asks a
soft eyed scientist, and we answer in
stentorian tones that they get inside red
flannel undershirt as the maple turns to
crimson and the sassafras to gold Ask
US something difficult, ethereal being"
That's enough" said l. That set
ties Nyc. We can all see that he will
never amount to anything"
A look of inexpressible gratitude set.
tied all over Sanders face as 1 said
this.
That night Mr. Nye introduced me
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-28
Typography Wood Blanks Half

boxes. panels. tabourettes will z,
out in a rush az such a sensational
price cut. Three days 20 lay in q
seasons supply Of wood TO burn
at this big saving, JUST V PRICE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-28
Special Thursday
Bargains

DOUBLE WIDTH BROWN SHEET.
ING, per yard. .......15 15c
HUDSON BRAND FINE BROWN
MUSLIN, per yard ...........5c
FANCY LIGHT STYLE TENNIS
FLANNELS, yard ........4 1-4c
SILVER GRAY DRESS PRINTS,
full standard cloth, slight imper.
fections in print, yard. ~ 12c
INDIGO DRESS PRINTS, yard &c
WoMEN's FLEECE LINED HOSE,
worth Tic a pair ...........1Oc
MISSES 22c FLEECE LINED
HOSE, sizes ~, S1z and 9, less
than half price, pair. ........1Oc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-28
Women's and Misses Silk and
Cloth Dresses Reduced.

Every silk and cloth dress included this PreInvenory
Salelree daysReducIons 20, 25 and 33 Is
Dresses of Meane Taffeta Chiffon Panama, Broadcloh Mo-
hair dresses for and travelling
all ALL 90 rs and 33 13 discounony three
days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-28
Needle Work at Half


other trimmed all small doyes large
REDU Department.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-28
The Rush for the Coats

is the The simple that
Except black would be discounted 25 80 13
brought the greatest crowd OF the
Section-a English
and Broado Navy Brown Green Tan Card
inaall the styles nothing held back days
your and third half
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-28
GREATEST GARMENT
SALE EVER HERE

Women's Suits Half Price at the New
NJ. & Il.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-28
Ladies' Underwear

10 DOZEN ladies fieeced union
suits. $1.0O grade for this sale 79c
LADIES' soc RIBBED FLEECED
vests and pants, about dozen for
this sale ...............3 9c
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-28

All the news all the time-The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-28

ALL TIES, JABoTs AND ScARFs
that suffered in the slightest dur
ing the big holiday rush marked
for quick clearing. See the bar
gains waiting you here at csc, 75c,
SOC, Csc and. 12C
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-28
C.S.DeC abe g. Co,
Rock Island, iIllnois-

Sunday Comes New Years, then Mon
day This Store VIII Be Closed All Day
If able please many people did the day
after Christmas and keep the filled with what seemed
Christmas throng ought do when
complete, and know what
wan-and have marked accordingly for clearing out?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-28
Mussed & Tumbled Handk'r'fs

The greatest holiday business this has experienced
in handkerches left soied, mused and wrnld
handkerchiefs than
this Thursday while they
INITIAL EMBROIDERED handkeches
what
TOSSED LINEN, HAND
NEEDLE WORKED INITIALS,
OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-28
Black Silk
Stockings

Pure thread silk, double Isle soles,
heels and toes, wide Isle garter
tops, just such stockings as you'd
expect to pay $150 or $1.75 at any
store hereabouts, little extra
quantity late arriving. Csc a
pair CSC
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-29
HIGH "a NPTNG At NJ RLtNDS.
.Iark NrIDonaid's Lad, Annabeile Takes
Ribbon and watch.

The high jumping contest was the featur.
OF the entertainment 1T the Durland Riding
Academy last night and brought out several
stellar lights Of the horse show ring Jack
Mcdonald rode his mare Lady Anna belle.
and ne had little difficulty in carrying
away The blue ribbon and the hunting
match The mar. left the ring with a
clean score and defeated a dozen cham
nIon-. including Acrobat. FRINGE Henry
with Marshall tlnpp ~. and Gordon smith :
Judy. The Judges in the jumping contest
were Mrs John Gerken. Mrs +. Sause
and Miss - colgate
Marshall 'lapp. Jack Wlmerd;nS and
Archi" knnv represented the DWrland
team IN game 81 polo and defeated the
trckl"w0od team which was made up of
Harry GuEKenheim. Gerald Never ana
Laurence OttinRer The sCof" was : 10 >
IN favor NJ the Durland'-
rei Grrken has offered n silver trophy
10 he competed for nv an'srstrIenne- who
pa' leu de barre Mrs Edward KEYS
son 4 log on tho clp LAST nj ght when she
defeated Miss RutfHr and Miss DUFFY ~ =
GtIde has offered a silver loving cup for
compcti'ion among tho men who plav ,su
lie barre. and Richard Sau-a has made a
similar offer so the women PLAYERS The
competition will bs IN -"rl'- Of games
NJ the Duriand academy
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-29
FAST BOiT ron VIC. n. BORDEN.
Rev Steamer, 80 Feet Long. Building to
Make Ii Milrs an Hour.

n {. u. BOId"u who has owned many
fast steamers his last being H.. LIttf"
Sovereign. has placed an order with the
Gas In gine and Power company AZ Morris
Heights for now weasel which vii. b. 'he
fastest of her TYPO N those winters The
tioei gnr nave been made Dy Charlie /.
sssDury. anI the iirrau -lon- ol tho rev
yacht Will bc IG5 feet over Ill. - l.'"' IN il."
xsterlIuc. ~ feet beam aud ! feet u -l,lI.,~
draughi she wi. b." fitted vii.t twin
screws and named sovereign.
Tn" hul! Is 10 10. nu..t .lryr.s 81 Inbin
bron ~. which metal Nl- ned 10 '..r con o.
suuctIou oi ia" VlgIllht. '"u-tstG'lun inu
other famous racers he .,'.. BE- q, IN. OF
bron TO- th,. stern oi steel VIA. bTou t., bush
ings, the st"Tupo-t 81 steel plat" Han g.d an!
fttted to the snap. al sue counter to, frames
oa galvanized -i"''I. IN" roo-s ui -t.... plate
the cardboard -traEr .uu bi.sc I.itlus 81
bronze. the -hc"r -iraH" and I'D" plating
ke@lson-. -tTIn1"r plates Id" -rTtng.r-
butt straps and "ugIu" foundations ii
bronze. lie yacht Will b" iftr..I WIN $50
sets Of s@aDVTy tTipi" Expansion "rl -ir..-
and steam WI! b" generated Don 'Nn vit"i
tube UoiIcr-
hour. which the builders ar" on ilirftt vii.
be exces,!uu steam -t.-"Tius gear vii. r.,
fitted and Tao ya"h' "I.. y" handled from =
bridg" oI fop "i ~" forward ,!n, ks.Dt-n
she will NV" -four -uok"-fa'k- aktrL uiI!
give h.'- -D,4" a.. f'u'tIuu - forward
deckhou." " Iii I.-.ri .aIInEtnv and rl-ad ~
a diuIn b.. room. ID" 4i."' ,i"' khpn-,. s,ii. 10.
us1d a. social nal. b." onl',.r, .ti.f
cTeV quarters and ~" -.'--. q: ~ L.. T.. tL..
forward part 81 ~" '''--" ~ wi. hr tho
owners aud su"-'- . ur'-~- in.f- VIII
Os lIrg" -ti'"r"un. nI'a uufhroonI 1,-
tachcd for ~" "Nr"f. q saloon and state
nandsomaIy rtrrl
The Sovereign WI. carry pu "."r'ric ltyh'-
ing plant and 10 vol! y"utilnrad afl
equipped Win al modern aprJmnco- Sn,.
Is 10 bc ready for delivery ".'r ~ the -priIg
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-29

Jacksonville. Fla Dec - The fields
ruled rarh~r hight in several of the events AZ
Moucrirt Pnrk tins afternoon. although
rher. Wa not a scratch Form PLAYERS
agatn fare,l badly LADY lrma'- defent IN
tho Everglades ceiling stakes Na- no
biggest Upset of m" dav. Summarize
FIRST f,ac- selling. two year old>. n,e fur
longs Nr~'crU Belle. Iosi. ,MrTaggar- Won
IciI. third Time n, Gavo,'- Myr'Ie Nnrion.
l,.. lie waltz. Grand prVg'. Mason and i,er
i"n"ad also ran
S~coII Rare selling. three wear ODDS and
upNRrI pne milf and SEVENTY Yards Sarsbhnd
~, Wilson. won - I'm. " Hopkins' second
John :. ~ Sweeney. 'hird Time. itsg )
P-diEr~r. rhFis'!ann. IinUt Giipin ard I,enu
Brut1nei also ran
Third Race S"lli1s. three srar oIds and up
val. >iS and one haIf furongs FuIfOrd lie.
ffrrurT' won Cas1Ue. 10 Wilson, second
auc.. Iu0 Davenport. thirh. Time. i2i35
MOI Ami Louis lIsil. AIlOnby. Po~osaIigo,
lndcr. Henry Crossrsddin. Harcour' ana
fS'hau also ran
Fourth Race The Everglades Selling Stakes
longs Hen Doublr. it1 ,MusgTsvsi. won. Dan
nrld. % nr' nhcyl. s~rond. King AvondaIe. Vol
.l'c!r. thlrI Ttre. 1925 Lady Irns and
Pulhh also
Fish Rarr Selling. all ages. sry-n furIon IS
~ Erd. lfD Davenport. Von Lawrence y
Dal"' ls tButwrlp. >rrOnd S,onrman 100
ritcW.. 'nlri Time. . - sam Matthew
Siy'h Racr selling 'hHsr vrsr old~ and in
psrh. one mic ana iurlOnE Norman. m
Me- nnr''. won Third Rail. i0I Rslp. second
SrbAs'lRT, ~ 'Gnr'i0ni. 'hiri Time tSI ,
',ar' slave. fdxtn l.. fIfali Ou-~n NargIrri'r
AMI ArOfda'h also ran.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-29
EASTERN LEAGUE BAISMEN
SItTTERf 0r TORONTO PRtC-
TH.tLIT IEiDS WIN .Jf0.
PA, Ell in loO Games. while spade. whe
Tops the list NTH asa. Teak Part in
Only n Kelly New ark's Hest Hitirr
Deininger Exceis for Jerse, ttt,.

The official batting averages Of the last
ern League for 1910 show that Pitcher Spade
of Newark led with an average Of as Tor
thirteen games Slat,ery of Toronto. who
PLAYED IN ~. games. j. practically the top
bat-Inan. however. and has an aV-rag.
Of $40. Osborn Of the champion Rochest-rS
follows S,att.ry with M for 50 games,
the average recorded by ward. also
of Rochester. in forty five games ,;oode
Ut baltimore PLAYED in i1o games and Just
managed TO get into the lDp Cla-s Kelly
proved To be0N"Nark's star hitter, aver
aging .2oS Tor rs games Dciningsr and
Aioeller of Jersey tity hit for ,sj and ~,
respectively. Moeller led ia base running
with ~ steals OTIS johnson and Blair.
who will be with the Hillmsn NEXT year.
avrrag ed 223 and ?5~ respectively.
Jh,. aysrugp, follow
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-29
rORNEIL ~ TBE LEtD.
itharan- PAas tauakers in Triangular
CIhr.a Tournament.

,orn.lI wr--,"d the lead from PENN
sylVania IA the. annual tournament Of the
Triangular College chess League ye>ter-
6ay by winning both games in the ssrond
ro,nd In tho rooms 1T the Rice chess club
Browns Representatives were both dc
fcated Whereas Pennsylvania took the
game between the two senior players NJ th"
leading teams in the opening round IL was
Corn"ll's turn tn win when the Junior mem
b-rs ~ the same teams came together
Yesterday. The result OF the days play
was that Cornell total number Of points
was Increased to three. Pennsylvania =
20 - l while Browns remained AT one-half
of point Frank Perkins and Arthur
Ehriich won for cornell ana Norman !
Whitaker scored ia" game for Penn-yI-
wanna
The pairings openings and results of 'h.
second round were a. follows
Hnaui Gu.Li. BroNn, " whitaker. Penn
~ Naria. FTrnrh defence. Won by Whitaker after
thirty seven moves.
Hoard Perkins Cornell. ~. Durfrr, Brown
vienna O.cG!ng~. Won rs Perkins after thirty
moves
Hoard ! fhrrh. Cornell. ". T-itrlhaum.
Prnn~NN anil. French dcfrncr. Won hy Ehrlch
after faTty u, moves
Ill
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-29
.. e. 4. 4. ~ GROWING.
CIV New Members win Be Taken In NJ
Annual Meeting.

4, 81. ,,,rr,i ,,,aa,in, ~ 81. f,,a-,ol
-. .I...
'rEIh'" N'n''-'' H-S"''H'"h III w" n"iT
Asfor to-day six more members VIII hs
taken IN The University OF Wisconsin
-. .,,.i,od TO- ,,,,r,h.rshi, a.. h,,a 4, n -.
"
,"hh'' ,H'it NEIi'ui.ural 'niIe.f hohn'
mon "l'"s" Hi NHanc". uhlo ,arneSle
l'"t, ,"NH '"leS" oi ,r'nneh Ia and
N" Ninhlma roiFtechn!caI Ins'fuf"
lh"-" recruits VIII bring IN" membership
~ y" >"N"ntN-HN
t""Inah, ~Hilher or -rmi-pr1ie--ionai
hh-"haII AMI other pnesnon- VIII come ~
Tor q -"i-~inii TODAY lhes. subjects wer-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-29
.DsiaTr, Races.

NrtI M"v p-r. - The gentlemen :
cup race. ~ seven furiong- the feature
~ m" card at Terraras Park to-day. re-
suited IN a veil earned victory for the
favor.'.' iobi"-,lll. ridden 10y Mr. Cassidy.
Inc summarizes
FIRST Pace S"itng two scar pId, nyr and A
NHi' fvTipugs red Fssrn iO- iNOlr~wOrthi b..
- .. wur soon Toe MCGEE. io l. second:
NgiIi'v. iu' utHnIi. . L. I. third Time. ~.
scarlet E!-rp"rnci oblivion. bAriwnrth AMI Red
lA-~ al-p
$r,nni ls1c" Selling four year Odds and I'D
won Nrth-ruro>i las ,Rieri ! To I. second: Buns.
,D5 ,Mu.c~w0rih. 20 :. third Time. ". Nice
George Sir I.dwhrj. Nlwtlayl. Ncsmc LIsia and
Rrh Hu-~ar HIsn ran
Third Pace Grutrtn"n's Cup. selling. three
scar oiis ana Upward seven fIrionRS Coblc~-
Hill ~, Mr. 'ESsi'.Nl. ! Ia ; won. Elder III
" " Ht'rri. = 80 :. second. AShw~ii rs tNr. J.
Butter. Ir Do 8 80 l. third. Time. ~ - kiItiia,
Charlie Itnth.chllG ami senator Payn,rr aIsn ran
fourth Race Handicap. two year Odds. tye
AMI a half furIungs seth. iOa tiurrt. In !. won
Stern la tNOIesvorth'. Ia I. second: Frank
MUiirnN - " iAont. Ia :. third Time iOs
Hn,< cr. oriental Pearl and Edmond adams
also
Fifth Race Selling thYrc year oIsis and upward
-iN fIrlpngs Tlying Prarl. los IT smith. tn !
won Sfnilrt Nrtsn~r iDj Rice. = 10 l. second
Rohrr,H. IA. Reid. To third Time. IA } 5.
pa1nrIl AthrSn Scott. hrSwATiinc Sskus
Dave Montgomery and knrgu aiso ran
SiNth Ei,r selling three year nlns end gp-
won Miss Cn''hrrs> ~ ,Hrnsch0icnf even
money ~rrund. lima Hoy 10, tNorSworthi
Ito l. thIri Iirr. ~" d; Id Holly ami barney
ttdnrIJ also ran
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-29
sENTON TO COAlH H4RraRD.
Brown Nan viii Direct Baseball for NeN,
Three Years.

CAMBRIDGE. Dec. ?s.-The Harvard base.
bal. committee this afternoon appoin tod
br. Frank 7 sexton 30 coach IN" Harvard
ninc~ for the next three seasons The
appointment IL final a. N" athletic com
mit'"" recently authorized m" bn-.haIl
men 80 mnke.ih. choice OF coach
Dr sexton J. an old Brown University
PLAYER and "Hp'aIu ~ we'll a. conCn NJ
cr.'.H" ~ the early p- H.. was a -ylrf
Lia pitcher and after leaving college, Ia.
PLAYED professional ball, IN I>Ti being WITH
'n. Boston National l"agt" fnlm ~.
hl- coached four Western cham ion -hII,
mines NJ the lnIycr-i'y of Michigan, and
coaChal from 1903 - 1919 inclusive. ii.
vr!opinz several very fast mines Hi
Brown team In 1901 did not lose "A game u
season Back III lsas Dr. sexton coached
~. Psnn~v lvnnia batteries. being \ student
81 the Y of medical school at that tim.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-29
Islilyar,i..

IIU'' rAm"- 81 ~" amHi..u- Three cushion
'"ur:rtr"n' wrr" played ll-' night 80
N"Grrv room. In IN" first ! Whir-nr
dr'"r'"d Dr 4 II Bir- by q -'ura Of ~ 10
~ 10 "I-hIv-'' re-" innings Whii-on nad.
hlfh 'tIu- - %. !. . and q and Dr Bir-.-
p--' I'm vI- g In fhH -s'TOnd Vam.. Whit
-'r defeated ! n DitmHrS by n -cors ~
80 q" F.. u ninety Nv" innings Nhi'son
mad" . hIrr rin ~ = and Diirnar- run 3
N" mara yam" wI- very long drawn nt'
& " Ev"r. PLAYED against T. ! Cohen and
u ''pk Ipj innings 10 fni-h tho contest
BN"rE ron ~ a"Ore NJ 80 TO 70 and each
mad" Il high run u Tonight r. J Cohen
,tI meet J. II DitnaTs and then J II
Smith.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-29
Nelson iprTrat. How arb

A. m" ShHrE"y \ Ia-' might T.i Nelson
outp"in'"d liTmv toward. M" chicago
w"lt"r" eight. ~ - ten round bout which
went "a" INNS fr'. bout was faa, from the.
start In ~" third round Nelson rushed
out Of hi corner and ~ the end Howard
was holding on TO IN. ropes In 'he fOur' b
round Nelson kept ~ hiz rushing factic-
and with right swing 80 tho Jaw he put the
thicaRo man down 10 the mat for count
Of seven In the next few rounds Howard
held his own.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-29

Young Jriro. Onre AuStYaIfa's greatest IoGer
put The glovSN no Ot'rr night for three orc
minute round win lrankir Hove AZ a local
riUh Although white natrru ana pndRy Griyo
showed surprising Hash of his old speed and
received an ovation purse Of sI5 was eOlIerted
for him ~ the ri1g side and the old boxer made
speech in which he Said that when ne arrived
home in Australia he would always rernem beg
ssAmertcAn bosDiGAnSy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-29

p. =. Bat,,eshlp Fighter In a Draw

Special CGhs Drspl'cA 70 THE suS
PARIS. Dec. - Shewlin Of the ln...
States baitleShip North Dakota ana \
Davis met in boxing hon, here tom.
II was declared u draw IN Ia. tenth roune
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-29
Ia srbail Notes.

CiNCINNAiI lice - lrrc cider Mickey .,-
roran. purchased from Buffalo hy the iT..iarr
r.ih last. fall has b-cn Soln 20 the Detroit a. .
" aINrTs Nerr asked or CorCoTan and D-'rol' . /,
the on is club that refused To waive
First BaSrman Hunter has S-n"I \ Pt'',h.r.
contract.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-29

!" r"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-09

romancer has in mind the setting apart
of these relics Of his adventures in
1909 for the purpose OF establishing
collection 10. be known as The
Fakers' Prize Museum. 1t would be
an enormous collection, if all the
Cooks would contribute TO it; but the
place of honor would unquestionably
belong TO the souvenirs OF the first
North Pole celebrations on both sides
% the Atlantic.
Cook has dropped out of sight. The
Danes who houored him would do he
same if they could; but they have to
content themselves with irving to for
get those riehlyrridicuIous days, DR..
Egan. the American minister to DEN
mark. says, in current article on jhe
subject. that the Danes think OF Cook
more in sorrow than in anger They
feel that their hospitality was abused,
but they are not complaining. nor re
they making any efforts TO destroy the
records TIE hoax vas historic, and
what Is the use OF trying TO pretend
that 1t never occurred a very sensi-
Bic attitude.
The only person whom Cook seri-
ously injured was Peary. But Peary
IS able to speak for himself
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-09

she Palais dOrsay, the youthful King
ran his automobile at fun speed to
ward stone wall, just for the excite
meHt Of the thing, stopping BY use of
the emergency brake barely in time TO
prevent Disaster And this isn't all,
either. Only the other day, at Biarritz,
Alfonso received the editor OF a paper
that criticised him for the killing OF
Ferrer, He ehatted pleasantly with
the EDITOR, accepted a copy OF the lat
ter's paper, and promised to send him
an autograph letter. Would any man
in his senses have done such a thing
e Alfonso doesn't hava a care, the
drst thing he knows they'll be haling
HIM before sanity commission and
locking him up in a dungeon because
he's a dangerous person to be at large.
When an individual, even though ne be
a boy-king, INDUCES in such rash per
formanccs its no wonder people be-
come alarmed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-09
A MORALLESSON IN PULLMAN
CAR CHAIRS.

4 woman whom We wiH cali Mrs.
Blank visited friends In Washington
last week She left or Saturday. 90
ing from here to New York city. When
she went TO the Union Station to be
gin her railroad journey she was hor-
rified to discover she could not obtain
q seat in the parlor ear, all chairs hav-
ing been sold before she arrived at
the depot
Mrs. Blank was perurbed- The
young man and young woman who
had been her host and hostess were
mortified The vision of their dear
friend travelling clear TO New York
city IL a common, day coach, with the
hoi polloi, was abhorrent. They apollo
gized profusely for neglecting to get
her a chair early IN the day. They
grieved with her in her misfortune.
They said farewell with serious mis-
givings, fearful that she would never
live through the ordeal confronting
her. She did not ceusure the embar-
raised young people, but at the same
time she was terribly upset at the
prospect of riding in a day coach, a
thing she had not done for years. She
couldn't see how IN the world she was
ever going to get 10 her destination.
Now, 1t should be borne in mind
that Mrs. Blank Is d capable, seIf-re-
liant widow, forty years old. She lives
In a little city In the West, where she
has substantial interest in large
wholesale and retail department store
She Is one Of the managers Of the es-
Establishment, and has been Tor twelve
years. She has made her own way
IN the world and has reared and edu-
Gated a daughter. She Is possessed OF
abundant common sense and enjoys
perfect health. Still this woman was
irritated TO the point of anger because
she had 10 make d trip from Washing
ton to New York in On ordinary pas
senger car, and her Washington friends
went home and worried all the rest
of the day for fear she had met with
some awful eatastroPhy-
The moral OF this story is the moral
that lay behind the statement OF
James J.. Hill who said that whats
bothering the country Is not the high
cost of living, but the cost OF high
living
What would Our mothers have said
If any one had suggested seat in the
Pullman for, six-h0Ur tripz
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-09

From, estimates thas have been pre-
pared at the direction Of the District
Commissioners. the figure at which Vii
low Tree alley can be acquired By
the District and converted into a park
OF pleasure plot is within a few dollars
OF $500 For this sum the land lying
the square bounded by Third, Four-and-
a-HaIf, B and G streets southwest, ex-
GLIDING the outer tier Of lots, can Se
purchased.
The Distr&e+ already owns practically
tyO-thir5s Of the total area Of the al
ley The alley has a population OF
about IS, white and clIored, the col
ored being in the majority. There arr
sixty-eight structures. eight Of which
are barns or stables, these buildings are
mainly Of substantial brick construc-
ton. which accounts for the compare
lively high cost Of acquiring the prop
erty
The Georgetown Fairgrounds cost
the District S29, $685., while the play
grounds at ROsedale cost $4,000 In
neither Of these cases was il neCeS-
sary TO purchase and remove any
large number OF buildings
The plats and estimates for the
Willow Tree alley project are ready
for submission to the Commissioners
and Congress will be asked at the
coming session for an appropriation
for the carrying out Of the work