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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-06
ARIZONA WORKING FOR A FIRST
CLASS NATIONAL HIGHWAY

Phoenix, Arizona. May 6.-The entire
territory is aroused to the need of good
roads and an active campaign has been
started for the construction Of terri
forial highway across the entire terri
tory. An effort will be made to have
New Mexico join in the work and to
have the road through the two terri
tories made part of the proposed gov
eminent highway from the Atlantic to
the Pacific.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-06
THE RAINFALL IN NORTHERN
NEW MEXICO Has BEEN GOOD

Clovis, n N, May S.--The rainfall
this spring has exceeded that of any
year in the history of weather obser-
vations in this section and the farm
ers who depend solely on the rainfall
for their crops are much pleased. There
is a large area of territory which has
been dry farmed for several years and
the men working this land feel that
they are going to have a good crop.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-02-04
WINTER CHEF.

While the merriment is on apace
aboard the Alakea wharf and under
the shed thereof, at the Elks car
nival, February q and %, there will
always be chance to slip into a
seat i'm The Del Monte Restaurant
conducted by Frank Winter, chef;
Thielen, head waiter; Barrere, Lam
ing and Hebron, garcons.
Eating is part of the game and you
will get hungry dancing, especially in
q mask. A mask makes one fearfully
hungry. So give Winter a summary
smile and spring a meal ticket for
the good of the cause and the gratifi-
cation of your appetite. There will
be real food served, no make-believe
viands, and it will be as good or better
than can be obtained anywhere else
and at reasonable rates, too. Winter
is peculiarly qualified to take charge
of a high toned restaurant and he
has a good lot of walters in his COM
mand. Also they can talk and the
spelling will add to the entertainment
of the dishes.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-02-04
CONFIDENCE IN THE MAILS.

Having sent a strong box keey by
mail in an unregistered letter, a clerk
was told by his employer that the key
arrived o. H." but that the means Of
transportation adopted showed too
much confidence. In answer the clerk
said, Ever since a New Years eve
incident Of two years standing my
confidence in the postoffice is great"
And pressed for an explanation, he
said That evening, or early in the
morning rather, a man came out of a
restaurant rather the worse for cele-
brating. He had a wallet in his pocket
containing considerable money and
was uncertain as to the honesty OF
his companions. He went to a letter
box, forced the wallet through the
slot and continued to make a night oi
it. 1t required considerable red tape
to recover his property, but he got.
New York Tribune.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-02-04

The audience. There was only one thing
for me TO dosing. SO ! sang In dos-
pcratlon, hoping that someone would
come and take those lions away They
told me afterward that sang ninety
eight verses. But think that was un-
kind.
81 wondered how long II would take
those two brutes TO make up their
minds to come into the full glare IF
the footlights and had just prepared
to leap into the stalls, regardless Of
the consequences, when heard a
hoarse voice say, Ere, Bill, these two
chaps are too far forward. Give me a
hand with them, will yer?' And coming
up behind the two lions they lift
ed them bodily. They were papier
machel"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-02-04
HEMMED IN BY LIONS.

Stage fright of the sort that afflict-
ed Whit Cunliffe, at one time a prom
inent singer in English music halls.
is not avoidable. Fortunately also it
is not common. At a place where he
was engaged in Birmingham one of the
attractions was a lion show, some 1T
the beasts being really wild and UNI
tanned. Nearly the whole stage was
taken up with the "setting"-the an
imal show.
Just as was going on" said
Cunliffe, in telling of the incident, 81
heard a hurried rush and confused
shouting, and some one slammed an
iron gate I heard voice say, Just
in time; he was nearly out My music
had started, so l had no time to in
quire. l went on to the stage.
I'm a moment l heard ominous
growls and savage snarls mixed with
much whip cracking and strenuous
breathing. | am never fond of a wild
animal show, and felt distinctly nerv-
Gus that night. The cloth behind me
sagged and swayed, and then, to my
horror, suddenly in the wings I saw
the huge head and front of lion.
81 was singing a song called 4
! Would which had lot of short vers-
es. AS sang them, my blood running
cold, l watched the lion. 1t seemed
/ slowly to advance, and it's banefu
eyes glittered in truly horrible way
could not go off that side without
passing it, so prepared to exit witt
haste.
Turning, was doubly Mortified t.
see another lion on the other side.
81 was caught like a mouse in
trap. 7 dared not go off the stage
dared not show my discontinue t
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-02-04

benjamin Dlsraeli's career In prac-
tical politics began with a series u
reverses that might have discouraged
a less persistent fighter. Five times
the youthful novelist and versatile
budding statesman attempted to break
into parliament before he succeeded
in winning an election, going down TO
defeat three times at Wycombe and
once at Taunton
In William Flayve,. Monypenny's
Life of Benjamin Disraeli," the au-
thor declares that tales are still told
in Wycombe Of Disraeli's famous first
speech from the portico of the Red
Lion
THE youthful orator was now ut
the height of his dandyism, and his
curls and rufnes' played no small
part in the election. Standing on the
top of the porch beside the figure Ct
the lion, with his pale face set off by
masses of jet black hair and his per-
son plenteously adorned with lace and
cambria he must have seemed to the
spectators better fitted for his role of
fashionable novelist than for that of
strenuous politician. Great, then. was
their surprise when this 'popinjay,' as
hostile newspaper called him, be
gan to pour out torrent of eloduence
with tremendous energy of action and
voice that carried far along the High
street He had an instinct for dramat-
ic effects, which held the attention Of
the mob. When the poll is declared
l shall be there he exclaimed, ac-
cording to a Wycombe tradition, point
ing to the head of the lion. and nv
opponent will be there, pointing 70
the tail BY the admission even of the
opposite party the speech was a COM
plete success.
As to the young orators appearance
at Taunton, Mr.. Monypenny gathers
these comments of an eyewitness from
an almost forgotten book of that time:
Never in my life had I been so
struck by a face as was by that Of
Disraeli. 1t was lividly pale, and from
beneath two finely arched eyebrows
blazed out pair of intensely black
eyes. | never have seen such orbs m
mortal sockets either before or since.
His physiogomy was strictly Jewish.
Over a broad, high forehead were
ringlets of coal black, glossy hair,
which, combed away from his right
temple, fell in luxuriant clusters or
punches over his left cheek and ear.
which it entirely concealed from view.
There was sort of half smile.
half sheer playing about his beauti-
fully formed mouth, the upper lin of
which was curved as we see it in the
portraits of Byron He was yer,
SLOWLY attired in a dark bottle green
trock coat, waistcoat of the most
eXtravagant pattern, the front of which
was almost covered with glitterinl
chains, and in fancy pattern pantal-
oons. He wore a plain black stock
but no collar was visible. Altogether
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-02-04
A BRILLIANT FOP

he was the most intellectual looking
exquisite ! had ever seen
"But as he proceeded all traces Of
dandyism and afectation were lost.
with a rapidity Of utterance perfectly
astonishing he referred to past events
and INDUCED in anticipations Of the
future The Wings were, OF course, the
objects Of his unsparing satire, and
his eloquent denunciations of them
were applauded to the echo. In all
he said he proved himself to be the
finished orator. Every period was
rounded with the utmost elegance,
and in his most daring flights. when
one trembled lest he should fall from
the giddy height to which he had at
tanned, he so gracefully descended that
every hearer was wrapped in admiring
surprise. His voice, at first so inical.
gradually became full, musical AMI
sonorous and with every varying sem
timent was beautifully modulated. His
arms no longer appeared to be exhib,
, tied for show, but he exemplified the
eloqence of the hand. The dandy was
transformed into the man of mind.
the Mantalini looking parsonage into
Ia practiced orator and finished elocu-
ZIONIST"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-02-04
HER HANDWRITING.

"Is your wife economizing?"
II think So She now writes eight
words on a page of letter paper, in
stead of only six. Washington Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-09
DEEPEST SLEEP.

4 Always Occurs During the First
Hour OF SIumber.
Yes" said the doctor. sleep is 4
very puzzling mystery. Nobody knows
what the cause of it is. but We do
know that it is always accompanied
by anaemia OF the brain. In other
words, when you sleep the blood
drains away from the head TO the
limbs If you fell asleep on n bal
anCed bed, the moment you dropped
OF the foot Of the bed would begin to
sink. and the deeper the sleep the
greater the slant
THAT is why 4 hot bath tends 70
sleepiness. 1t brings the blood TO the
skin and so lessons the supply in the
brain. Curiously enough great cold
mas the same effect and for the same
reason. You know how cold sweHs
and reddens the hands
Recent experiments have shown
conclusively how pale and bioodless
the brain grows IN sleep. How;
Well. 4 piece or bone has been remov-
ed from the skull OF a PUPPY and
wutcbClass inserted instead The NO
ment the puppy under observation
wakes its brain ar once grows pink
again No; the puppy doesn't seem TO
mind il.
Experiments made 10y dropping
heavy balls have shown that sleep IS
always at its deepest in the first hour.
After that Inconsistencies gets shall
lower and shaIiower." - London An
swcrs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-09

Among the numerous natural Gu
riosides Of West Virginia IS one in
Lincoln county called the Maui rock
because Of its similarity TO q maui.
The base OF the rock Is about a
thousand feet above sea level nd is
made M OF large powders. SAYS an
exchange. The stem Of the rock Is
twenty feet high and viii average
about seven feet in dja meter The
cap. Or maui part. is about six feet
thick and is thirty-eight feet in cir
CuInFereuce- The stem i Of a soft
formation aud is fast crumbling away.
since the timber das died that was
great protection from the force OF
strong winds. BY mounting the rock
by means n ladder shat i kept
r.-ara u rae-ui6cear Wow 1t "a. Nest
.5--.H.l -t5s caa See opt. .I--Chrls-
TN Science Monitor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-09


The democratic party is not ready
at this time to commit itself 10 the pol
icy OF annexation OF Canada
Any overtures looking toward annex
alton should come from the people Of
both countries and should ind prac-
tically an unanimous endorsement on
the part of the two nations The
democratic party could not AFFORD to
go into the coming presidential cam
psign hampeTed with any such a pro-
vision in its platform, even with such
a popular aud magnetic leader as
Champ Clark OF Missouri.
II is a mistake to say that nine
teuths OF the people are in favor OF
annexation. especially when il Is re-
memhered how widely they are diyid-
ed on the simple and beneficial prof
osition TO bring commercial reCjproC-
ity between the countries. AuneXa-
ton is not an issue AT this time II
u ever comes il Will be as an out
growth OF conditions that appeal to
something more than mere partisan
politics. The issues of the next cam
paicn are already so we'll defined
mat they may be predicted with rea-
sonaole certainty.
They will embody the true principles
of democracy. including the principle
Of home rule and equal rights.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-09

A recent article in the Journal OF
the American Medical association EN-
phasizes Facts which show the import
ance OF thorough street cleaning That
publication holds that most commune
able diseases are transmitted in dust
For years We have had before us the
deadly relation Of the dust evil 10 tu-
herculosis. Were that the only danger.
surely the awful prevalence and nor
tality-Tate OF the great white plague
would alone Justify the fight for street
cieaniiness and a declaration Of indie
peudenr7 ass -St dust distributors.
Eut wHyn enc adds TO this the host
Of other dUsr-oorne diseases. catarrhal!
tousillar bronchial, Influenza. pneg-
lloEiC. rheumatic. curaneous. the need
for efficient public service in remedy
ing and removing the evil becomes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-09


The retlremeul OF William r Cody
from the Wild West show business
10 the placid and cultivated valley Of
The Wyoming Big Horn. directs atten-
ton tc the changes which have oc-
CURED since he first began touring the
country as a public entertainer Is
Years ago. Then il was still
possible TO spot a roaming buffalo. to-
day almost the only ones 10 be found
are comprised in the herds maintain
ed and protected BY government ran
gers. then Wyoming was sparsely set
tied. today il contains more than
100000 population, a gain Of 81 per
cent, since 1900. Had Buffalo Bill"
like Rip Van Wrinkle. gone 10 sleep
within even so comparatively short
time as 1883 and just awakened. he
would rub his eyes III amazement at
the transformation
Buffalo Bill is the vests most in
teresting character and certainly the
most picturesque. He is part of the
history OF the land Of the setting
sun. Fortune has been kind to him
Long may he live 10 enjoy il
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-09
WASHING THE DISHES.

Suggestions to His Brothers by trs
Club Womsn's Husband.
Tonight 1 want to offer my brother
husbandettes valuable mint about
dishva 5hing
When you do the dishes don't set
the dispan in the bottom Of the sink.
As most men DO. Sinks may be the
right height for women. bat they are
roo low for men.
For months 1 suffered from cr.ek in
the back. aching shoulders. stiff neck
and abdominal cramps J consulted
our family physician without obtain
ing relief.
At last. quite by accident, l lit on
the cause OF my trouble. \ pile OF
skillets and saucepans had been lef;
in the sink. and l put the dishpaD on
them. Then l was not obliged &c
bend over 50 far as usual. and that
day l had hardly any lumbago pains
al all.
since then ! have rested the dishpan
on q couple Of bricSs placed in the
bottom OF the sink. aud wash the
dishes standing almost erect. The
roses are coming hack into my cheeks.
and our whole home is brighter as i
result OF nv IUcEy discovery.
I am sure that my men readers viii
bc saved many miserable hours If they
VIII follow my suggestion. The bricks
may be used between times as door
shoppers. foot warmers or rutcrackcrs.
Tomorrow evening VIII tell YOU
what ! know about washing granite
Ware.-Newdrk News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-09
The Cheerful Habit.


1t Is easy to h. cheerful If you try.
For the fount OF rnirth is running fun
supply
So be happS- YOU journey on tie way.
Though your good luck has departed.
Still YOU need not he downhearted
If you learn to touch button and be gay.
There's a lot in mental habit. YOU will
find
JOY or sorrow is 50 largely in the mind
BY an effort YOU can chase your Crouch
away.
Smooth the going that was billy
And he cheerful. little Willie,
II YOU Learn 10 touch a button and be gay.
When you're feeiins blue as china or the
SKI
And YOU feel like biting children on tho
sly.
with your brain all 7narled and twisted
every way.
You worH up reaction
And on joyful moods get action
If you learn to touch button and be gay.
There is more than YOU ina 2iHo. | opine.
In this thing OF being cheerful by de- En,
Having JOY instead of sorrow "a yoJ may.
You can work it to q finish.
And your troubles will diminish
II YOU learn 70 touch button and be say.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-09
81 CLY0E H. TAVENNER.

'SI'eilI Correspondence d. The Argus
Washington, Nov VIII President
Taft BE reuominatede
This question. which is b-ina asked
,;. j
anu 'l'' i'''eu
states Us the theme OF an aiiiCje by
Frank Z. Lord. well known Washing
ION newspaper cores pendent. iii the
November issue Of Mormon Z. Mack
National Monthly.
We are told by the bread and but
EeT brigade Of aialstratfon aGheT-
ems that the president is steadily re-
tGieyiag losses. ana that he is daily
'Gaining grounds - statements which
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-09

intensely imperative and the demand
inexorable for right results.
In q recent number Of the Journal
Of the American Medical association.
Dr. II. S. Anders. of Philadelphia, dis
cusses this problem al length and re
lates the efforts made in Philadelphia
to suppress this evil. Letters were
sent 10 the mayors of Baltimore, Buff
falo, Birmingham England, Berlin,
Germany. Budapest Hungary. Den
yer. Cleveland, Detroit, Dublin IRE
landJ. I-eipsic Germany. London
England Minneapolis. New Orleans,
New York. Paris France. ST. Louis.
Stuttgart Germany. Toronto Cana
da1, Vienna austria. and Washing
ton. D c. SUMMARY OF the replies
shows:
/. In Z majority Of the cities where
results were satisfactory, the prinCi-
pa cleaning was done at night. or
completed before 6 o'clock in the morn
inz.
> Thorough sprinkling preceded
sweeping. Sprinkling was also done
two 10 four times daily in dry mon
freeziney weather 10 lay prevalent
dust
3. Flushing wagons or flushing from
curb 10 curb with hose is the method
used i'm preference 20 sprinkling and
machine sweeping in the best cleaned
cities.
l. Hand sweeping by blOckmen in
daytime is always preceded by wet
ting with hand sprinkler.
, Piles Of dirt are Immediately re
moved while wet or damp in covered
wagons.
6 Last. but by no means least, Is
the dustless operation Of dust and dirt
removal by automobile vacuum street
{ cleaners on the principle Of vacuum
housecIeaning which is now rapidly
taking the place OF the old dirty dust
raising broom and feather-dUster. In
one hour as much surface can be act
uaIlv cleaned as was imper5ectly gone
over with dusty Accomplishments by
Lcrse-5ravu sweeperS in six hours.
It IS a hopeful sisu Of the awaken
ing Of the public 70 demands for civic
cleanliness. that ofhciaIdom is begin
ming 20 respond in reader perfOr-
nance of its duty and responsibility
in safeguarding the public health ana
incidentally safeguarding respect Tor
law. order and government
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-09
Comment From Capital

II conceivable that any consideration
o' political e&pedicncy. or the desire
tor party supremacy, or the republican
lust tor Office. can now unite che war
ring factions.
Eight months before that motley
aggregation OF standpaUters and pro
2FeasiFes, reacuonaries and near pro
Eressives. regulars and insurgents.
administration and Observation-Disclosures
paTtisans. lily whites and black and
tans. and Office holders and would be
oiise holders. which will 90 to make
ar jnE lit Of delcgates 20 the neAI
.opuJiican national conve1jion. snail
assemble. this opposition to Mr.. Taft
within the ranks Of his own party
Hnds expression IN well directed. alb
iv financed. organized and systematic
Campa.an ofdeieaJ him Tor renomna-
ton.
:RNE GF PROGRESSiNES.
The names OF more than 100000
progressive republican voters are AT
this time on the m4ilin- list of this
organization. and this list is growing
WITH leaps ana bounds. Luu1 before
the delegates TO the convention l.e
chosen, this league viii nave Its or
sanization effected in every state in
the union, and its adhoreuts viii be
preaching the doctrine Ct auti-Talt.
Definite results form the progress
sjTe leagues work will soon be in evil
dence. for before the Ides Of March.
one state. North Dakota. viii have
chosen delegates to the convention.
Already it is the confident claim ol III
La Toilette followers thar he VII ne
endorsed for the nomination
But even considering all these con
ditions. sane view of the situation
compelz the admission that ~ to this
point the odds are in favor Cd tic Ie-
ue....a..u D.. Air. Va.I"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-09
HurnOr and
Philosophy
PERT PARAGRAPHS.
D. DUNCAN ~. SMITH

THERE are two kinds Of college edu-
cation-the kind dad pays for and
the kind the hustling youth pays for
himself
speak &C noted for their taciturnity.
Why is it that ones rich relations
seem SO much more disaSreesble than
the poor sort:
There are men whose sole aim in
life seems 10 he to get themselves re-
formed
When we are not personally inter
ested we can't help thinking that the
fellow that gets it in the neck had it
coming to him or he wouldn't have got
ii.
There are foolish persons who live
poor that they may die rich.
A bluff is only good when the real
thing isn't around.
Some men can easier make good than
be good.
Some men have influence in their
community simply because they never
say anything.
Don't tell your friends their faults.
That's what they have their enemies
for.
We may not be any too fond of our
own society. but We do hate to see any
body reject il.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-09
Nov. 9 in American
History

1s5G-John Middleton Clayton. states
mau. principal in .4e Bulwer-Ciay-
ton treaty. died. born 1896.
lsT2-Sevruty million dollar IRE ID
Boston. then regarded ~ the third
largest in modern history. DESTROY
ed T4S houses. including many ~
the clty'~ bu~iuc#- h.urs~.
1afo-Pre=.icnt Taft eft ahIu@tOn
for trip To Panama.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-09

IN actual flying time the first aviator
10 cross the continent made an average
OF a mile IN one minute ten seconds.
II Is a swift performance for an art
in IT'S infancv
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-09

Dear Mrs. thompson am about
TO make a new dress for winter.
Please tell me whether the waistline
is TO be as high as during the past
winter. LILLIAN A.
As a general thing the waistline
is still high. but the figure is defined,
and We cannot 60 around any longer
in garments that don't fit.
Dear Mrs. Thompson Please tell
me how 10 clean white felt hat.
CLARICE.
\ white felt hat can be cleaned by
making a thin paste of magnesia and
water and applying it with a stiff
brush. Cover the surface entirely
and allow the felt to dry. Then
brush off the whitener and you will
ind the hat is quite fresh and clean
again. Art gum. which may be pur-
chased at any shop that sells artists
supplies. will effectually remove
spots of not too long standing. 1t
wears away as you rub and takes
with it the dirt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-09

Group is most prevalent during
the dry cold weather OF the early
winter months. Parents OF young
children should be prepared for it
All that is needed is a bottle Of
Chamberlain Cough Remedy. Many
mothers are never without II in their
homes and it has never disappointed
Sold by ali druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-09

Cicely Hamilton, British suffraget.
publicly AYERS that the bald man makes
no attempt 10 restore his hair A lot
she knows about IL,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-09

Russia is about 10 move in and grab
a province Of Persia Il has done SO
little grabbing lately that II fears it
viii get out OF practice
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-09

President Nadero Of Mexico finds his
numerous brothes useful TO discover
plots against his administration
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-09
On Good Behavior.

The courts viii have 20 watch the score
And Keep themselves untaiuted
In living Up TO. less or more
The picture friends have painted
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-09

The sort Of q democrat who can
carry Massachusetts IS worth while
And that's the Eugene Foss style.