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Arizona republican., 1911-01-24
THREE MORE PRIVATE TELEPHONE EXCHANGES
Phoenix Is Soon to Lead the World
 in One More Line of Progress.

Within three weeks Phoenix will have more private telephone exchanges than any city of it's size in the world. Three more exchanges are to be. in stalled by the Consolidated TeleDhone company in addition to the three all ready in operation.
 An exchange is to be installed in the office of Dwight B. Heard & Co, at Central avenue and Adams street. within the next few days. orders for exchanges have been placed with the Consolidated company by the Union Bank & Trust company and the Pacific Gas X Electric company. These orders will be filled in about three weeks.
 The first private exchange to be in-
Arizona republican., 1911-01-24
ELIAS, THE MURDERER,
 IN INSANE ASYLUM
Latest Violent Act the Serious Stab.
 bing of Negro Convict.

Theodore Elias. a life convict, at asylum on Sunday. having been com mitted after he had seriously stabbed a negro convict The original crime
Arizona republican., 1911-01-24

Pullman Car daily from Phoenix, 65O ID m to Is attached the Tourist Flyer at Ash Fork Passengers Points make no change cept from one train Passengers for the California Winsow during the
Rock Island Argus., 1911-05-15

ton was 1900 miles. The Delaware
had just completed a e,0o0-mile voy-
age when it started for the South Pa
cific on January 31st last Yet on its
recent arrival at Boston its captain
was able to report mo repairs needed;
ready for any service"
The vessel was given a speed test
on its last day out and made an aver
age Of over 20 knots an hour for two
and one-haf hours, with only 10 out OF
Ii boilers under forced draught. The.
estimate that the Delaware cou:d
steam 10000 miles at 10 knots an hour
without recoaling does not seem exag-
gerated. II made only one stop for
coal, at Rio Janeiro, on its homeward
trip from Valparaiso, and ITS average
speed on this 9,00o-mile run was Is
knots an hour. Doubtless it could go at
like speed to Europe and back on its
original stock of fuel The best speed
made by the Delaware on its trial
trip was nearly % knots an hour. The
specifications in the building contract
called for a maximum of 20 knots.
The Delaware is going to take par.
in the naval pageant at Portsmouth
in celebration of the coronation of
King George. It is not the biggest
of the superdreadnoughts, 1t dis
placement being little more than 90
900 tons; but it will be one of the
most capable ships in the show.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-05-15
Hendish Grimes.

The New York World says that
Uncle Joe Cannon has given away the
whole secret of the reciprocity agree.
ment with Canada II it had not been
that the newspapers wanted free print
paper. Mr.. Taft would never have un-
dertakep to bring about new trade ar
rangements. 1t was done solely 10
crafty the press. Having surrender
ed to the newspapers. of course Mr..
Taft looks 20 them for their support
and goodwill.
This is the inside history of the af-
fair, and Uncle Joe" stakes his souls
salvation on its accuracy.
Any stand-patter's conscience tells
him that the tariff bill rates can be
honorably devised only when manu-
facturers. trusts and other special in
terests besiege the committee rooms
of the capitol for an increase in duties.
There can be no honest revision down
ward. and. such revision must always
be prompted by sinister motives.
What really shocks Mr.. Cannon's
moral sense is that a president Of the
United States should suggest that any
duties be lowered, regardless of the sta
tus OF the beneficiaries. When such
things are possible the canker OF cor
-uption is eating at the heart OF Amer
lean Institutions.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-05-15
How immigration Has Changed.

United States Immigration CommiS-
! sioner jerks, writing in the World .
Work for May, offers some important
facts concerning the immigration Of
the present day. From 1919, when for
/ eigners first began TO come TO this
country, they were largely fugitives
| from political oppression, seeking an
asylum and constitutional freedom.
They were from the northern coun-
tries of Europe, where the people had
imbided ideas of freedom, and when
they came to this country they were
readily assimilated to our institu-
tions and political conditions. Many
Of them had been brought up on farmc
and they were eager to become land
owners. They made the best sort Of
settlers for a new country.
In 1882 the immigrants who came
into the country numbered G46,76f. OF
these only 1873 per cent were from
southern and eastern Europe, while
81 per cent came from Great Brit
ain, France, Belgium, Germany, Hol-
land, the Scandinavian countries
and Switzerland. During. the entire
period from 1919 TO 1888 these coun-
tries Of northern Europe furnished
95.S per cent of the immigration TO
the United States. Now they are fur
nishing less than 30 per cent. IN the
year 1907, there came to this country
1,2S5,349 immigrants. Almost 1900
900 came from Europe aand Turkey in
Asia-S1 per cent Of these coming
from southern and eastern Europe, |
primarily Italy, Austria Hungary and
Russia, only 19 per cent came from
northern Europe. The new immigrants
are from countries whose customs and
ideals are much less like ours. More
than 35 per cent are illiterate; IS per
cent are males. A large proportion
are unskilled laborers.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-05-15

Sheldon J. Woodin, undivided two
fifths lot 3. block l, Bailey Davenport s
Third addition, Rock Island, s10O.
Hugh E. Curtis, ct ux., to S. ]. Wood
in, undivided three-ffths lot 3, block /,
Bailey Davenport's Third addition,
Rock Island, $3.50.
Frederick Huber to Fannie Williams,
part lot 45, First addition to Edgewood
Park, Rock Island, s1,40O.
Gregg & Nutting to Fannie G. White,
lot S, block 3, Gregg's addition, Rock
Island, $500.
Charles Case, by guardian, to Henry
c. Hancq, undivided one-half lot 2,
block /, Dacks Second addition, Rock
Island, $40.
Louise n. and Harry w. Leonard, by
attorney, to Henry E. Hancq, undivided
one-half lot 2, block 1, Dack's Second
addition, Rock Island, $19O.
Z. H. Guyer to Charles J. Peterson.
lot 6, block 9, Buford & Guyers addi-
ton, Rock Island, $310.
Louise y. Leonard and husband. by
attorney, TO George AlbTand, undivided
one-half lot 3, block 2, Dack's Second
addition, Rock Island.
William c. Wilson to George w. Peck,
tract in southwest quarter, section 8.
II, Ivy. $1.7o0.
Jacob Miller to Ernest Bursche, tract
In section 4, IT, 2w, $500.
Edward J. Brien and Ralph w. La
mont to David p Williams, part north
west quarter, section 1, II, 2w, $500.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-05-15
BYRNS HONORED BY
MICHIGAN WOODMEN
Retiring Director of Society Is Pre-
sented Handsome Silver
Tea Set.

The Daily Mining Journal, pub
lished at Marquette, Mich. last Fri
day printed the following under it's
Ishpeming department. which will be of
interest to the Rock Island friends of
c. J. Byrns:
&C. J. Byrns who will retire from
the directorate of the Modern Wood
men of America following the head
camp session next month, in Buffalo,
was highly honored by the Michigan
members at the state convention held
Wednesday at Sault Ste Marie. The
resolutions recommended by the del
egates from various districts of the
state commenting Mr.. Byrns for his
good work for the order were all
put in strong terms and at the pub
lie meeting held Tuesday evening he
was presented with a handsome sill
yer tea set of five pieces, exclusive
of silver tray s inches in. length
by IA inches wide.
THE presentation was a COM
plete surprise 10 Mr.. Byrns and al
though he was much affected he re-
sponded briefly thanking the dele
gates for their beautiful token. The
presentation speech was made by J..
Earl Brown of st. Johns one of the
national directors of the society, who
is referred to in Woodmen circles as
the silver tongueds orator In his
introduction to the presentation, Mr..
Brown referred in a general way to
the work OF all of the head officials
of the society, leading up TO the parS
Mr.. Byrns had taken in the manage
ment of Woodmen affairs and con-
eluding with a fattering reference TO
his success during the IT years he
has served the order as state deputy
and national director.
AT the state camp session in the
500 armory special resolutions were
presented by the delegates present
from the upper peninsula, commend
ing Byrns and expressing regret at
his retirement. also endorsing the ad-
ministration and advocating the cleo
tion of E. J. Bullard as Mr.. Byrns'
successor, and endorsing M. r. Car
rier for reelection as MichigaR's rep
resentative on the state board of
auditors"
Mr.. Byrns leaves the Modern
woodmen, having become head Of the
United States customs service in his
home state.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-05-15

as soon as she opened the door
saw the box standing in a corner In
the hall where the darky had left it.
The top was stin on it. The maid
was a very nice looking girl, not one
to be suspected of admitting a bur
glar to the house. l asked her if
could sell her some face powder. but
at the same time she saw me looking
at the box and shut the door in my
face.
But since had seen what wished
to see this treatment didn't trouble
me- had very little doubt that l
had discovered an incipient robbery.
I was not doubtful as to the means
Of preventing IT. What interested me
was how to turn that prevention to
nv own account. II I went to the
owner of the premises and told him
that there was a burglar concealed In
his basement he would call the police.
the burglar would be arrested and
very likely the owner would give me
S5 for having furnished him the 1nfor-
nation. / was after a larger reward.
1t seemed to me that I would better
find out something concerning the peo-
pie who lived in the house. 1t was
handsome stone front dwelling ana
could only be inhabited by wealthy
people. Fortunately 1 remembered
that the census for 1910 was being
taken. 1 would avail myself OF this
fact. AS a census official / could ask
all the questions 1 liked without sus-
picion. But would likely be admit
ted by the maid to whom 1 had tried
to sell the face powder, and 1t
wouldn't do to play two parts to the
same audience. / went to my room,
where I kept various makeup mate
rials and put on a different suit of
clothes and a full beard and mustache
and spectacles Thus arrayed, / went
to the house in question, rang the front
door bell and was admitted by the
same maid as before. I told her that
] must see the master of the house
about the census. and she showed me
into the front parlor and went up
stairs.
In a few minutes an elderly gentle
man came down. There was some
thing about him / didn't like at all
He had the crafdest face and eye on
him Of any man / ever saw. / had
blank book in my hand and, opening
IT preparatory to taking down replies,
asked him such questions as are usual
~ asked by census gatherers. learn
ed that his name was Laurence Girard.
that he lived in the house with his
niece, who would come of age in
few days. and that he and she were
the only persons living there except
the servants. whose names / took
down with pretended care.
Having asked all the questions ]
dared. 1 shut UP my book and depart
ed One thing / had decided on-that
I wouldn't trust that man 10 rei1n-
burse me fer any information / might
give him without security. As was
descending the steps a man turned to
enter at the basement door
'.Do you live hereY' asked
Yes, sir; I'm the butler"
"I'm taking the census Let me see
II have your name"
/ looked In the record I had taken
and found the mans name-Richard
Coyne- Then l engaged hiIn in con-
versation. I found him uncomEnuni-
eeffye- l asked him what kind of a
Saan his master was ana received An
Rock Island Argus., 1911-05-15
The Argus Daily Short Story
The Man in the Box-By John L. Everhart
Copyrighted. 1911. by Associated Literary

When I first entered upon the de-
tecuve business, being inexperienced.
1 found it difficult to get a position,
and when l got one 1 couldn't keep it.
I had been tried by one or two agen-
cies, but had been outwitted by the
parties l had been sent to outwit, and
after one of my failures found myself
with no employment and not a cent
in my pocket.
/ was walking disconsolately along
an avenue occupied solely by dwellings
when 1 saw a negro man ahead of me
wheeling a box on truck. He seemed
to be talking to himself in a low tone.
and I came up behind him without
making any noise. Indeed, my foot
falls couldn't very well be heard be-
cause the day was wet and / wore
rubbers. Walking for short distance
behind him, l heard him say. when
l get to the steps going doWn into the
basement I'll call Look out" SOS you
can brace yourself"
AS soon as l heard this / surmised
that somebody was in the box, There
seemed to me but one reason for any
one to be thus incased. and that was
either to break or evade the law. Some
person was going to effect an entrance
somewhere in order to be concealed
in the box till a favorable opportunity
should arise to commit n crime or
some one was escaping from the po-
lice. My detective instincts further
told me that If the person in the box
orOino N hn VrnTIld ha
to a mercantile building If he were
going to escape the police he would
be taken to a railroad station and
shipped as freight.
This last was my favorite theory. ]
knew that IT was much easier to ap-
propriate movable property belonging
to others than TO get away with 1t and
turn It into cash.
Suddenly the negro porter turned,
wheeling the box into the basement
door of a handsome dwelling house.
1 had purposely dropped behind him
that IN case he stopped 1 would not
feel obliged to walk past him He
eased the truck down three steps IN
der the stoop. and just as he reached
the basement door 1t was opened by a
maid.
"AhaF" / said to myself '@This IS a
servants scheme. There are more
burglaries committed through the con-
nivance Of servants than any other
way. There is a man in that box.
who when every one In the house Is
asleep viii get ont of it and carry off
what valuables he can End We shall
see whether he win or not"
1t was Just before dark that the box
was wheeled into the house. The
hour fitted my theory exactly. A per
SON would not wish TO remain shut
up IN such uncomfortable quarters any
longer than necessary. Even as 1t
was II would be necessary for him
20 stay where he was for several
hours I waited till / saw the negro
20 away with his truck. then cast
about for an excuse 10 visit the house
with a view TO locating the position
of the box An advertisement dis
tributer had left some handbills puff
ing a face powder on the stoops along
the street. Gathering few OF them.
I went 20 the basement door Of the
house I was interested IN and rang
the bell. The maid who had let in the
porter answered the summons, first
lighting gas Jet IN the basement
Rock Island Argus., 1911-05-15
Mothers Day.

Nobler, sweeter custom was never
conceived than the annual observance
of Mothers day; pink for the living,
white for the dead. Men in all walks
of life respected the occasion in Rock
Island yesterday. Women wore the
emblem of tribute, and, dearest of all,
the children bore reminders that IL
was the day when hearts turn to God s
noblest work.
II was a holy occasion, sacred in re
ligious service and in the every day
ways OF life. What word is of such
meaning as mother, and who is he
that does not take on his hat in respect
for the living and in reverence for the
dead when he thinks OF his first friend
his mother.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-05-15
A Sea Journey.

As an endurance test the voyage CT
the battleship Oregon, from the Pacif-
ic coast and around Cape Horn 10
blockade duty before Santiago has, un-
I'll now, been correctly referred 10 as
the most remarkable TO which a vessel
OF Its class has ever been subjected.
The bstueship Deleware has just COM
pleted q trip which puts the perform
ance or the Oregon In the shade. The
run OF the Oregon was $4,000 miles:
that OF the Delaware from Hampton
Roads to Valparaiso and back to Bos-
Rock Island Argus., 1911-05-15
The National Craze.

no iFdttOHai ~ A@N
Some Ramel
Wei, / should exclaimi
The grand and only prize
Exercise
For limb and lung,
Voice. throat and tongue,
Vocabulary, Imagination. eye
And all the muscles OF the neck,
back and thigh
Baseball-
That's all.
Chases ennui of the street
First heat.
Freshens up the air,
Drives away care.
Makes trouble forget itself,
Puts worry on the shelf.
Cures the blues.
Makes the seeker after health lose
His paIIid cheek
In less than a week,
Causes that tired feeling 70 look
Like the hero OF the book.
LiVens up the brain
And gives the doctor a pain
in snort.
a great little sport.
Men who sit around all week
And hardly speak
Above q whisper. models OF decorum.
Feel the lure come o'er 'em.
Get the spell
And yell
AS tI0ugh the house were burning
doV =
Or the town
Were IN danger.
Into the ear OF a perfect stranger
They pour advice
without price.
Give the umpire fits.
Cali for more hits.
Groan at the mishaps.
Glory in the scraps
That's ball;
Baseball.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-05-15

You have noticed how a man who
has recently acquired an automobile
becomes chesty and brags about how
soon he learned to run it? Just drop
around to his home and discover how
vociferously he protests to his wife that
he does not know how to manipulate
the carpet stretcher Or the carpet
beater and cannot spare the time from
his business to lean.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-05-15

A man in st. Louis signed a cou-
tract with his wife by which he agreed
not to kiss or annoy her in any other
way. He must have been an exces-
sively agreeable sort of a husband il
IT was necessary to exact this con-
tract. Evidently, this particular wife
did not agree with Shakespeare that
kisses are women's wages.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-05-15
II Startled the World

when the astOundings claims were
{ made for Bucklen's Arnica Salye,
but 40 years Of wonderful cures have
proved them true. and everywhere on
earth for burns. boils, scalds, sores,
cuts, bruises, sprains, swellings, ecze-
ma, chapped hands, fever sores and
piles. Only Is cents at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-05-15
Snmn Tinhtwad.

"Get a crowbar and come along"
what do you want with a crow
barr"
Never mind. Do as say"
"Here it is"
'Do you know where we could bor-
row a team of oxen? We might need
them also"
SAY. what is this expedition all
about?"
You know my rich unclef"
Sure"
"Wel, 1 am going to try to pry a
dollar out of him."
Rock Island Argus., 1911-05-15
HunOr and
Philosophy
PERT PARAGRAPHS.
NJ DUNCAN ~. SMITH

THINGS aren't necessarily wrong be-
cause they go wrong. Sometimes
it is just the going that is bad.
If at first you don't succeed get out
an injunction against failure and try
again.
If we could have our wishes we
would wish we didn't have any wishes.
Don't try TO look a gift horse In the
mouth. The animal may be vicious.
The man who has money to spend
never seems to have the time to spend
it in.
Most Of Us would like to be young
If only TO try it all over again.
The man who ran for ONCE really
didn't wiA in a walk.
Some men really feel lonesome IL
they are deprived of their daily quota
of henpecking.
There are people who are so lucky
as always TO have the other fellows
silk umbrella whenever 1t rains.
If we never did anything but what
is good for us we wouldn't know how
to measure up the good
Rock Island Argus., 1911-05-15

A bishop complains that it is a
pleasure to some clergymen to bury
people. a remark which leads one
observer of manners to recall the
Boston undertaken Who, when asked
how business was, replied, Good,
thank the Lord
Rock Island Argus., 1911-05-15

Another president of Nicaragua has
been compelled to fee to save his hiGe
from an infuriated populace. When
are these Central and South American
dictators going to learn that the presi-
dent business can be overworked?
Rock Island Argus., 1911-05-15

The newspapers in Mexico City did
not dare to print the news of the fall
Of Juarez, but it hit the ground just
as hard as IL they had played it up.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-05-15
May Is in American
History

IS47-General Winfield Scott's army
captured Puebla. Mexico.
1SG1-Generai Butler occupied Balti-
more with 1900 men and proclaim
ed martial law.
1S67-The war in Mexico ended with
the surrender of the Emperor Max
imilian.
1oO8-Professor W. A. Wyckoff. soci.
ologist student and author, died;
born 1S65
Only Deeoy.
81 think she will make a very domes,
tic wife. / have been calling on her
for several months now and always
find her darning one OF her fathers
eocks''
"But have you noticed that it Is al
ways the same old sock ?''-Louisviils
CourieF-JoHrnaL
All the news Al me elme-The
Rock Island Argus., 1911-05-15

Senator Cullom placed Senator
Gallinger in nomination for president
pro tenn of the senate. Poor Uncle Shell
by! The interests have him.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-05-15
COURT HOUSE RECORD
Real 60 Tranefers,

Patrick Kennedy 10 Beardsley &
Bailey. lot 8, John Af Paridon's addi-
ton, South Heights, South Rock Is
land. $5Ss
w. L and Catherine Davenport to
Rock Island Argus., 1911-05-15

Where does sausage come from? A
Texas man has contracted to kill So
100000 prairie dogs
Rock Island Argus., 1911-05-15

II the three mile limit of the navy
could be applied to the boundary be-
tween Mexico and the United States
there would be fewer "rubbernecks'
carrying some of their anatomy in a
sling.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-05-15
Looks Like It.

Looks Like IL.
"Why do you say he Is supersh-
tious?'
''Who-Brownw
"Yes"
) "He looks over his right shoulder at
the new moon while he rubs hair re-
storer upon his bald spot"
Rock Island Argus., 1911-05-15
Discouraqinq.

They're fighting out in Turkey.
Ger what l do not know.
And Mexico is giving
A regular three ring show.
While Carnegie stands ready
To purchase peace. alas.
A lot of minor nations
Are in the show me clasA
Rock Island Argus., 1911-05-15

Dry Sunday in Rock Island, eh?
The elements were not in accord With
the proposition-at the start anyway.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-05-15

After all every day is mothers day
or should be in thought, at least.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-05-15
Snmn Drawbacks.

Some Drawbacks.
"Those were good old days when 1
was young"
Eyes. who won the baseball cham
pionship in 1SJOT''
Rock Island Argus., 1911-05-15

THINGS aren't necessarily wrong be-
cause they go wrong. Sometimes
It is just the going that is bad.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-05-15
nok nr Mananement.

Luck or Management.
, "He isn't a good manager"
.Why, / understand that the firm In
making money"
p 'Yes. But his partner gets 1t alA
Rock Island Argus., 1911-05-15

All the news an me cime-The
Rock Island Argus., 1911-05-15
THE ARGUS.

sv TIVE >. w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-05-15

II at first you don't succeed get out
an injunction against failure and try
again.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-05-15

If we could have our wishes we
would wish we didn't have any wishes.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-05-15

The man who ran for Office really
didn't wiA in walk.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-05-15

Most Of Us would like to be young
If only to try it all over again.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-05-15

Some men really feel lonesome IL
they are deprived of their daily quota
of henpecking.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-05-15

Don't try TO look a gift horse In the
mouth. The animal may be vicious.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-05-15

The man who has money to spend
it in.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-05-15

There are people who are so lucky
as always to have the other fellows
silk umbrella whenever It rains.