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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-23
ON ROUNDS TOMORROW.

The balance of the subscriptions to
the Santa Claus fund was turned over
to Misses RGmser and Giles today.
With it was given a list of all subscrib-
ers, together with the source Of the same
The total received exceeded that of
last year and represented a sum that
will provide nicely for all of the poor
children who are not to be taken care
of by the good fellows who were sup
piled names through The Argus COM
mittee. In this connection the COM
mittee cannot impress too strongly the
obligation assumed by those who ask
ed for names. 1t is a sacred one-the
fulflment of a cherished dream of
childhood. When you asked The Ar
gus committee to give vOu one or more
names of children who were facing
dark Christmas you pledged yourself
to a duty the meaning OF which YOU
can best appreciate If ycu a2ply It TO
your own fireside
BUYING THE GIFTS.
Misses Ramser and Giles have been
busy in the big stores buying the pres
ents and goodies that will be sent in
to the homes tomorrow afternoon and
evening. Each gift bears the name Of
the one who is to receive 1t, together
with the address. 1t is all to be done
with a secrecy that will conceal as far
as possible the real identity of the
source from which the remembrances
come. The presents will be delivered
to the parents. with the injunction
that they be secreted until Christmas
morning. The little folks will be told to
hang their stockings up before retir-
ing tomorrow night and dream of the
coming of old Kris Kringle. None will
be disappointed, and this ought to be
great satisfa ction TO all those kind
persons who Joined in The Argus San
ia Claus Fund committee campaign in
behalf Of the poor little folks of the
city. The Argus will provide automo-
biles for the deliveries to be made to-
morrow to various parts of the city.
If any money Is left after presents
have been bought for all it will be do
mated to the Associated Charities.
The Argus Santa Claus fund is to be
made permanent institution. So in
making out your Christmas list for
next year don't forget to include
small subscription TO The Argus San
Ia Claus Fund.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-23
Licensed to Wed,
Proof in the
Morning

We tell you CHAP-O-LENE soothes,
heals and prevents chapped or
cracked lips, hands and face-but
that's talk-you buy bottle now
apply tonight and get the proof in
the morning-after you use CHAP
O-LENE you'll never be without it.
Recommended and sold by
Thomas Drug Company.
UIlemeyer's Long View Pharmacy
Oberg's College Pharmacy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-23
coIored Woman Held.

Ethel Brown, the colored woman I'M
der arrest on a charge of being shop
litter, has been held to the grand jury
under bonds of $500 She was ar
raigned yesterday afternoon after her
case had been continued a number of
times. She furnished bonds,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-23

Happiness and misery are two ez.
uemes. the utmost bounds whereof We
know not-LocEe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-23
Funeral Of Mrs Ferncr.

Funeral serves for Mrs. Genevieve
Ferner, PA West Fifth street, Daven-
port, will be conducted at O'clock
Monday morning at st. Joseph's
church, Davenport. Interment will be
in Holy Family cemetery in that city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-23
JOINS IN LIBRARY GIFT.

He joined his sisters and brother
in donating to the home college,
Augustana, library building, which
is now nearing it's completion. 1t
will be one of the most beautiful and
perfect library buildings of any col
lege. On account of the well de-
served recognition and honor which
has come to Mr.. Denkmann, all will
join in extending heartiest congratu-
latiOlS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-23
Is A NATIVE son.

Frederick C. Denkmann, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Denkmann, was
born in Rock Island. He received
his early education in the public
schools of Rock Island, studying lat
er at the University of Iowa He
has taken active part in the manage
ment of the great lumber business
founded by his father, which he has
largely developed besides embark
ing in a variety of other undertake
ings broader in scope. He is a rep
resentative of industry. lie has
evidenced a keen personal interest in
all that concerns education, and
served for years as a member of the
Rock Island city school board. His
interest in identifying the home
town has been evidenced by his eff
fective work as a member of the
mark board
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-23

The news of the unusual distinc-
ton conferred upon Mr.. Denkmann
will be received with general salts
faction here. Mr. Denkmann has
come to be one of the representative
men of the community, net only by
reason of the varied financial inter
est with which he is identified, but
because Of the sterling qualities of
his personal character and his well
known interests in all that concerns
the material, mental and moral adj
vancement of his city. Frederick G.
Denkmann and other members. OF the
Denkmann family have shown this
idealistic view of the stewardship
of wealth and it is no doubt largely
because of this that Sweden's ruler
has decided to dub Mr.. Denkmann,
as representative of the family,
sir knight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-23
+. C. DENKMANN
KNICHTED BY KING
Ruler Of Sweden Makes Rock
Islander a Member of the
Order of Vasa.
RARELY CONFERRED HONOR
Given to Those Distinguishing Them
selves in Industries and in Adj
vancement of Arts.

News was received yesterday
evening from the Swedish consulate
at Chicago that his majesty, Gus
tavus ", of Sweden. by royal de-
cree, has created Frederick C. Denk-
mann of this city a knight of the
order of Vasa. This order was
founded by King Gustavus Ill, on
the day of his coronation, May %,
1872, and is conferred on persons
who have specially distinguished
themselves in the industries and in
the advancement of culture aud art.
The order derives its name from
the illustrious Vasa dynasty, whose
founder. Gustavus Vasa l., chosen
ruler of Sweden in the year 1921.
was like our own George Washing
ton, the liberator and father of his
country. The grandson of the king
and the greatest of the Vasas was
the hero-king Gustavus Adolphus,
whose name belongs, not so much to
the annals of Sweden as to the his
tory of the world.
La Junta tribune., 1910-09-03
Arkansas Valley Booklet.

The otero county committee In
charge Of the county exhibit advertis.
Ing, composed OF Messrs, Edgar. OF
Rocky Ford. powars. OF swink. and
Berry. OF Fowler. met Tuesday In
Pueblo with William r. Wright, put.
lieity agent OF the American Beet
Sugar Company. and work was start.
ed on the booklet authorized By
the County Commercial Association.
There stu remains much work to be
done ON the booklet. but when fin.
ishcd the committee hopes that II
will show the advantages OF this
county to the very best.
Photographs will prcdomina,c In II.
the reading matter being left to a
minimum. The details OF II have
not as yet been decided upon.
Prowcrs county Is also making
much headway In their advertising
tooklet for the various fairs and ex.
positions at which the county cxhib.
|, will be shown. according to Sir.
Wright who Is assisting In Its prep.
ara,ion. Las Animas. representing
Bent county. has their booklet
about finished. and viii be- In the
course OF printing during the next
few days.
Anyone having photographs OF cx.
ceptional crops and views can ably
assist the county committee iy mail.
Ing thcm. or communicating with Mr..
Wright ~ Rocky Ford. The booklet
IL for tho whole county and repre-.
sents every person living In the
county. and any assistance given 10
those making up the little folder TO
make Il - representative Of the
county - possible will help out In
hsiidinS ~ their own Interests.
La Junta tribune., 1910-09-03
las Animss Cutting ARRAY.

John Cooper. sou OF former well
known saloon man OF Las Animas
aud Lamar. was the victim OF a
stabbing affray at Las Animas last
Sunday morning. in which one sosa,
a Mexican. was the aggressor
The Mexican had been drinking
heavily and while intoxicated early
Sunday morning visited a downtown
restaurant lie started trouble at
the Las Animas Cafe and was pu,
into the street At the Home Cafe.
where Cooper was night clerk. Sosa
began using unsayory language and
was made TO leave the building by
Cooper. When out on the sidewalk.
hc called Cooper several vile names
and Cooper started to 30 out Of the
building to induce him to leave. Just
as he stepped from the door. Sosa
plunged n large knife into the left
side Of HIS abdomen. A physician
was called and a. coopcr's condition
was serious. he was hastcncd to Ia
Junta. and thence to the City iospi.
tai. where Il was found that his
stomach had been penetrated by
the knife and that that organ was
full Of lood. An operation wAa per.
formed. tho stomach being removed
and cleaned and the wound srwed up
Tho inlsred man IL now doing alec.
y aa1 WI recover. The father and
La Junta tribune., 1910-09-03
ou, Of the Old and Into the New.

Saturday, September 18th. the Bee
Hive school house. in the Holbrook
country, will be sold to the highest
bidder. as per the terms of the ad.
Ycrtlscmcnt which Will be found In
another column OF this issue. The
ground. and two frame buildings
Joined together The Bee Hive school
house will be- andonod about De
ccmber Isl. at which time II Is hoped
10 have the new $1,000 high school
building In Cheraw completed The
new school Is two-story brick
structure and at the present time is
about ono.half completed.
La Junta tribune., 1910-09-03
New Angle of the Famous
Colorado-Kansas Suit

day or Two only. an absolutely dry
bed" that the waters OF the stream
have been entirely taken up with
many years past" etc. etc. is most
unfortunate for the welfare of the
valley and the state. particularly as
such statements are not true.
There is great and commendabie
activity now in the irrigation devel-
opment Of the Arkansas river section.
II this development were advanced
to the extent already consumated In
northern Colorado, the area watered
would aggregate many times the &C.
rea,e now reclaimed. In other words.
II all the unappiied waters of the
Arkansas watershed were utilized as
are those OF the South Platte and the
Poudre. the present irrigable area
there would be several times incrcas-
ed
It was hardly fitting. submit, TO
publicly impeach the good faith, the
integrity. or the business ability OF
the enterprising men who are sriy'
ing TO advance the agricultural vel
fare OF southern Colorado IN order to
right the wrongs alleged. To launch
this attack when the public spirited
citizens Of Pueblo. the metropolis OF
the valley. are bending every effort
to attract aud enlist capital. through
the National Irrigation Congress the
coming month. Is ill-,imed
II the United States Sugar and
Land Company had acquired, presum-
ably at a nominal price. those old
Kansas enterprises, hoping to make
good $50 cubic feet OF water claimed,
no one could have justly complained
II they had appealed to the courts to
reestablish their rights OF valid ap-
preparation and In due time have OBJ
tanned such decree as the facts war.
rant just as all other ditch corpora.
tons do. DO not think their right
10 be fully protected on a showing,
AS against all subsequent appropria.
tors whether In Kansas or Colorado.
will be contested or by the courts de.
MED
But when. in order to recover $50
cubic feet OF water which will re.
claim barely more than 5000 acres
Il is deemed necessary to blaringly
proclaim that the suit brought will
be vigorously pressed to conclusion"
not only Us against the defendants
summoned. comprising practically the
entire irrigation interests o; the Ar.
kansas Valley estal lished. bu, to an.
nouncc that II is the purpose OF these
Kansas Colorado citizens TO prevent
new organizations entering upon con.
struc,ion or irrigating ditchcs any.
whore In the Arkansas drainage" Is
a bit OF impudence the entire state
will resent T. c. HENRY.
Denver. August 2s. 1910.
La Junta tribune., 1910-09-03
LMOST a parallel to the IA
nous suit of Kansas against
Colorado. relative to the use
a 4

WON Colorado relative 10 the use
- of waters from the Arkansas
river. and In which Kansas failed to
the United States circuit court In
Denver recently by the United States
Irrigating Company. owned by Colora-
do Springs men. against various irri-
CATION and ditch companies. In brief.
the plaintiff, which owns ditches and
canals In Kansas. wants part OF the
water which corporations take from
the river In Colorado Every irriga
ton company and every Irrigation
district In the Arkansas Valley. along
with the state engineer OF Colorado
and the water commissioners OF the
various districts from Buena Vista 10
the eastern state line are made code
fcndents, and charged with conspir-
ing to defraud Kansas out OF her just
rights It Is now up to Oklahoma and
Arkansas to bring suit against Kan.
sas for conspiring TO defraud those
states out OF the use OF the waters OF
the raging Arkansas,
r. c. Henry. who initiated and heIE.
ed build many Of the irrigation pro
Iects In the Arkansas Valley. con-
demns the action OF the Colorado
Springs men in bringing this suit.
and In a letter to the Denver Repub-
lican says:
II the statements in Sundays Re
publican are based upon the papers
filed in the suit. It is regrettable
that the prominent men OF Colorado
Springs" named should so exploit and
publish their wrongs at the hands OF
the people Of the Arkansas Valley
charged with "conspiring with the
corporations In the fixed
plan and scheme OF taking all the
waters of the Arkansas river out of
that stream before 1t reaches the
Kansas line"
II, as they allege, their two Kan.
sas bitches were built In 1881. of $50
cubic feet carrying capacity. and for
many years many thousands of acres
were irrigated there. and as early as
1895 development In Colorado dimiu-
ishcd the Kansas water supply. it Is
pity that those prominent citi.
zens' as late as 1902 took hold of
those coniessedly semLat andoned pro
iects and must now assail and be-
smlrch the great irrigation interests
OF the Arkansas Valley developed and
TO be developed.
The effect OF asserting. for instance.
that all OF the water both In nor.
NAL and flood conditions OF the river
has for many years been over appro.
priatod;" that for years the Arkan.
sas river Is now and has been with
one or two exceptions lasting for
La Junta tribune., 1910-09-03

mother OF young Cooper arrived last
Monday morning from Alamosa. where
they have been residing for several
months. and have since been attend
ing their son
The Mexican was not apprchended
until several hours after the tragedy.
when he was found In a down town
alloy, by the city marshal. still drunk,
and landed In the county jail at Las
Animas
La Junta tribune., 1910-09-03

time or spare tune. Address, with
references. II. C. Campbell, Cosmopol-
ltan Magazine. 1889 Broadway, New
York City.
Miss Mary Linrille, Of Edna. Mo.
who is on her way home from New
Mexico, Is the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs.
| p. b. Linsille.
Helen Mcvay. Vera Wood, Allie
May Fisher aud Norma Corbin spent
the most OF this week in the Ford.
the guests of the Diehl family.
We will send you the Tribune
from the present date until January
Ia. 1912. for $l.75--two months free.
This offer is good for new subscrib-
ers only and the cash must accom-
pany all orders.
The W. c. r. L. will meet next
Tuesday afternoon. September 9th. at
the home OF Mrs. Lulu Cartwright.
3Is Colorado avenue. Every mem
Der should be present as We have
election of officers after our two
months vacation.
Frank Day bought the residence
property adjoining his place, on the
corner of Belleview avenue and Fifth
street. from r. Phillips. one day
this week. and now owns 100 feet
frontage on Belleyiew avenue. The
consideration was l.i00.
David Cecil. a recent arrival from
Boulder. and brotherin.law of +.
M. Stark. is now In charge OF the
secondhand goods department OF
Starks furniture store. which has
just recently been opened In the
store room west OF Diapers.
C. b. Nash. leader OF the orches-
ira at wonderly's Theater. and Sam
Mcdonald. the trap artist. went to
Rocky Ford Tuesday night to com
mence four nights engagement
playing for the rube dance at the
pumpkin metropolis. which is always
one OF the leading attractions for
fair week.
s C. Folsom. OF Aladdin. Wyo.. was
in town several days this week Wis.
iting his old time compatriot. "Si''
Behymer. with whom he used 10 af-
filiate In wild and woolly Wyoming
years ago. Mr.. Folsom has been on
prospecting trip through New Mex
leo. Old Mexico and Texas. and was
bound homewards.
W. A. Connolly and family return
ed 10 their home In Hartman. on
the Arkansas Valley branch. last
Wednesday morning Mrs. Counelly
and a young son have both been III
at the Otero Hospital for over a
month. but are just now GONZALES
cling. Mr. Connolly was formerly ed
itor OF the Hartman Enterprise.
The ladies' OF the A. NJ. T.. church
will serve chicken dinner al Har
mony Hall on Labor Day-Monday
September 5th. at IL noon. and again
once more, at O'Clock In the even
ing The dinner will be first class
In every respect. as the good people
OF La Junta know from previous ex.
perience. and the price will be IS
cents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-17

that Byrd was going to get out of the way and give his votes 70 Vardaman, but that is denied with great persist ency.
 There has been no yelling and shouting since the balloting began, save Saturday night week ago, when the Vardaman contingnent felt uplifted. They were con- vinced then that 75 votes meant an elec- ton, and have been hard to convince since that time that the opposition holds the balance of power.
 It is claimed by the Vardaman con- tingnent, however, that on the final wind up they will poll the votes that will land their man in the Senate of the United States. It Is urged that when the break comes great many of the men who are voting for others will transfer their al- legiance to Vardaman and secure his cleo ton. They claim that Vardaman is the second choice for a great many of the men who are now voting for Kyle. Ander- son and Percy, and perhaps they are right. This is proposition that is to be proven one way or the other. If the opposition is correct, there is no use for the Vardaman contingent to hold on. as in that event the opposition will down Vardaman. But the chances are that the opposition will not be able to hold it's forces together, and in the event they do not hold together they are powerless to stem the Vardaman tide.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-17
FAIR BUSINESS
 IN IRON MARKET

New York. January 16.--A fair volume of business in pig iron was placed last week in the eastern territory. incluolng several contracts for foundry grades or q non-competitive character, ranging rom 200 to 300 tons each.
 The United States Steel corporation purchased 4ooO tons of low phosphorus iron from an eastern maker below $n at the furnace for delivery to the Pen coyd works. Tho Western Steel plant also has taken moderate tonnage from an eastern furnace at about $24.50. de- loivered. Contracts for low phosphorus are still pending, calling for 10000 to lo,- OOO tons additional
 Agricultural implement manufactui CTS and malleable foundries east and west have been negotiating For an aggregate of 12.0O0 to 15O0O tons of maueaole Bes- semer. Steel plants in eastern Pennsyl- yania are in the market for about 200o0 tons of basic. The same interests arc in the market for round tonnages of heavy steel melting scrap for shipment over the next six to nine months. pid- ding $17, delivered In all about l0O0Oo tons are pending.
 The Steel corporation produced H. eo0.oOo tons of pig iron in 1909, break ing all previous yearly records Business in finished steel products has been quiet without important new features, but there have been fair specifications on previous contracts. Railroads have placed few or ders for equipment of any kind. Fabri- cated structural steel orders aggregated 1bOOO tons The weather retards ship mems and some mills in need Of steel are closing temporarily.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-17
Declaration Made By British Captain May
 Be Slap Al America

Bluehelds, Nicaragua, via New Orleans, January 1s.-The official declaration of Captain Resiger of the British warship scylla. stationed in Nicaraguan waters, that there shall be no fighting at Grey town is still regarded by local Americans as move not as innocent as appears on the surface
 Many persons declare it looks like CO., vert slap at the United States gov- ernment While a similar order with ref erepce to Bluefields before the battle of Recreo was given by Captain Shipley of the Des Moines, 1t is pointed out that the situations were not parallel. There were no troops within 60 miles of Blue fields and Shipley's mandate occasioned no embarrassment.
 The government troops are in Greytown and just how General Matuty is to de- feat them unless Captain Resiger compels them to move outside the town, which would put him in the position of interpos- ing armed intervention, is puzzling the Estrada government.
 Greytown is the sole British legacy re- maining from the old mosquito coast AL though the town has fallen into decay, yet British subjects own the principal parts of the town. Notwithstanding this situation, the United States recognized the blockade which Estrada declared against Greytown.
 British Consul Bingham of Greytown is generally reputed to have been interested in certain enterprises with Zelaya- It is said that he requested that warship be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-17
GaynOr Feeds
 Ia171n1any Tiger Upon
 Diet Of Kind Words

New York, January 16.--Like othed ami mals, the Tammany tiger must be fed, but since ". ]. Gaynor was elected mayor of Greater New York the tigers diet has been almost exclusively kind words. Charles F. Murphy, the leader of Tam many. has paid three visits to the Gay nor home in Brooklyn and to the city hall, but he has brought away hardly more than cheerful smile, so say many politicians today.
 Many office seekers continue to be told you must see Murphy first say the sages of the organization. These men have not worked out any explanation ior this anomaly which Is hoth ingenious and instructive. it is declared
 The mayor is reported to have said to Murphy;
 ''I am grateful to you for your support in my campaign. Any names you submit shall have preference But they must be good names"
 Under this agreement, it is asserted, which thus far has worked with auto matic precision, MT. Murphy submits the names and the mayor rejects them.
 In the first two weeks of his admins tration, it is said, the mayor has distri- buted nearly $a0 600 worth of patron age, and has issued orders that will affect the distribution of hundreds of thousands of dollars more without giving Tam many so much as a Hook out'
 Out of 35 Tammany district leaders, just one has got a position, according to in- formation at hand. and out of long list of new commissioners appointed at sal aries ranging firm $1oo0 to $500, just one is a pronounced Tammany man and he Is Rhinelander Waldo, the new fire com missioner.