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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-18
How it Happened.

"say,Y queried the ordinary police
man how did YOU get next TO tne
fact that the chap you arrested was
4 counterfeiter?"
a overheard him making queer
remarks" explained the great do
tecttVz.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-18
THE SUIT

on her daughter in her presence, she
lifted her hands and sobbed out:
20. why didn't l also advise You
to raise squabs!"
There had been a bad miA-up. The
constable had arrested a man for
stealing something from Mr.. George
Listers auto as 1t stopped for a
while in the village. There had
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-18
Higher Education.

Little Willie-Say. pa, what is
the higher education?
Pa-The higher education, my son,
is one that teaches young man that
he must work in order to earn an
honest living.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-18

m the original syiirathizG- with the
woman's movement. travel a good deal
and am intensely temperamental. The
hat ! want must convey all this
Satira
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-18
Disappointed.

Mr. X.-Oh. I've been doing quite
round OF calls. and I've been. so un-
fortunate! Mrs. X.-What, everybody
out? Mr. Mo; everybody in!-Lon-
don Opinion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-18
s,ple Pie Without Applcs.

A guest at an old fashioned hd4pe
dinner was eulogizinG apple pie and
her hostess when another guest who
had been California pi9Geer. recalled
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-18
Inst the Color.

Jokesmith-T That's sarcastic ed
itor on that comic paper. | submit
ted some jokes written on gray paper.
Poet-Did he make any comment ?
Jokesmith-Yes he said they were
so old they were turning gray.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-18

Miss Lucy was 20 years old. and
her education was finished. Her
mother stood neutral on the great
question to be solved. but her father,
who was a village physician, took a
rather selfish view OF II and argued:
If YOU write books none Of my
Patients will buy them; II you raise
squads they will order more or less
Of the birds on my prescriptions.
The squabites probably would have
carried the day, but fer an accident.
One DAY Miss Lucy sat under bios
sominE apple tree. She was not feel
ing gay. Her thoughts turned TO sad
things. and having the stub OF a
pencil and a piece Of paper handy she
wrote a sad poem. entitled VIII
They Miss Ne When I'm Gone
Without saying a word to any one
She sent the verses to the Cold Hsr-
bcr Weekly Record They were not
only published. but the editor called
attention to them editorially. He
stated that a new Kipling had
arisen. and tina. within year the
world would b 3 singing her praise.
There was nothing cold-hearted
about the cold Harbor Record. The
editor wrote Miss Lucy a very fat
.p.inE letter lie would have sent
usr a check for 5000 If financially
sole. lie would never be financial
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-18
Shonpina Up 10 Data.

mo. none of these hats suggest my
personality at all. You see. I'm a great
race goer, adore drama. read classics
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-18

pains than all other ailments.-Bab.
cock
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-18
Cannon Ball Trees.

One OF the most remarkable plants
in the world is the cannon ball tree. to
be found in British Guiana. The nat
ural height of the tree reaches to
eighty or Il hundred feet or even tall
er. The fruit Is hard gIobuIar cap
sule. seven inches or more in diameter,
containing numbers OF fiat. circular
seeds rather larger than Il dime. II
resembles Il thrty-two pound shot. is
brown in color and very roc-Eh.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-18
BY WALTER GREGORY

He question with Miss
Lucy Ramsey for a
year past had been
whether she should
take up a literary
career or establish a
SQUAD farm. She had
literary aspirations
but all the SQUAD
books said there was
co per cent profit IN
squads.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-18

All the news all the time-The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-18

All the news all the time-The
Argus
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-19
HODGES AT MANHATTAN.
Fire Salute From Condemned Guns
$50 Cadets Met Him.

Manhattan, Kan, June 19.-Gover-
nor Hodges and staff were received at
the east gate Of the college campus by
a battalion of artillery from Fort Riley
and $50 cadets, commanded by Lieu
tenant Hill, commandant at the col
lege, this morning.
The governors salute was fired
from the old cannon, which although
officially condemned, are still safe
with a moderate charge. Governor
Hodges introduced John Rogers Com
mons of Wisconsin university, the
commencement orator, who spoke on
Command Government for States"
The governor and Doctor Commons
attended the faculty alumni luncheon
in the gymnasium at 1 o'clock, and in
the later afternoon visited the state
serum plant In the evening Governor
Hodges and Doctor Commons will be
the guests of honor at a private din
ner at the college inn, given by Presi-
dent Waters, the deans and heads of
departments.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-19
STOLE FOR LOVE OF GIRL.
Both Begin Term in Prison as Horse
Thieves.

Leavenworth, June 19.-When the
gates of the Kansas state penitentiary
swung open to receive Marie Pollard,
the first woman horse thief ever con-
victed in Kansas, entered the prison
to begin the service of a sentence of
not less than one nor more than seven
years.
With the Pollard woman came
Samuel Parks, her lover, convicted of
the same offense, and who will serve
the same term as the woman. They
babe a fearful goodby and will see no
more of each other until they are re-
leased.
Parks and the Pollard woman hired
a horse and buggy from a liveryman
at Parsons with the intention of elop-
ing to Clinton, Mo-, where they plan
ned to be married. In order to avoid
detection, Parks locked the horses
tail and cut off his name. This effort
to avoid being discovered failed, how
ever, and the pair was captured after
q long chase.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-19
new ENGLAND FILMS.
Quincy Adams Sawyer at Novelty
Friday and Saturday.

The much talked of and we'll known
New England rural comedy, Quincy
Adams Sawyer" has been made into
a great special feature picture by
the Puritan Special Features COM
pany of Boston, Mass. This is the
same company that controls the play
and these are the first pictures ever
made of this great rural play and
great success is predicted for it in
picture form The photoplay of
Quincy Adams Sawyer consists of
over fifty different scenes of COM
edy, country characters and action.
There is something doing all the time.
ali the scenes in the play have been
faithfully reproduced in the picture
and the clean. wholesome atm osphere
stands right out and the same sweet
love story will make the picture play
as big a hit as it has been on the
stage play. An absolute true picture
of New England life and character.
This picture will be shown at the
Novelty theater Friday and Saturday
of this week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-19
Mayor VIII Name L. NJ. Wood.

Mayor Cofran Will name L. NJ.
Wood as the architect to draw up
plans, specifications and estimates for
the rebuilding of Fire Station No. 1"
in North Topeka If Mr.. Wood s
name is approved by the commission.
he will begin work at once. He re-
Gently compiled a detailed report of
the dangerous condition of the build
ing; declared it ready to collapse at
any time. Mr.. Woods report was con-
sidered by the mayor, the fire mar
shall and the commissioner of public
property. The city attorney, being
asked his opinion, declared the COM
mission could legally appropriate the
emergency fund for the RECONSTRUCT
ton of the station. Mr.. Bone said
this morning that the fund, which the
statutes state shall not exceed $4,000,
is $4,000 at this time
IF Mr.. Woods name is approved
said the mayor, "he will begin work at
once. The construction of the station
will start as soon as possible"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-19

ed Improvement, among them being
the Louisville & Nashville, whose
earnings for May are $4,000 larger
than in the same month last year;
Mobile & Ohio, $150,5S6; Chicago &
Alton, $20s.6S5; Seaboard Air Line,
$91,364: Chicago, Indianapolis &
Louisville, $4,000; 800" line, $371.-
514, and Central of Georgia, $37. 800.
These gains are especially notable,
because in April and in March most of
these roads suffered severely from the
floods that occurred throughout the
districts they serve, and the fact that
their recovery has been so prompt
and SO pronounced indicates clearly
that conditions, SO far as they affect
the railroads. are generally favorable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-19
NEW ROCK ISLAND EQUIPMENT.
Permission Granted for "a, 900 in
Locomotives and Cars.

jefferson City. Mo, June 19.-The
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific rail-
road has received permission from the
state public service commission to is
sue S4,100,000 in per cent gold
equipment notes for the purchase of
extra locomotives, cars. etc. The ap-
nlication was made through W. F.
Evans general attorney The COM
pany will purchase IS NIikado locomo-
tives 80 switch engines. 80 Pacific
type LOGON olives, mountain type To-
comotives, 1900 Acton box cars, IS
steel passenger cars steel three
compartment passenger cars, steel
smoking cars, 10 steel baggage cars 8
steel dining cars, 4 steel horse express
cars. 500 steel gondola cars and so
cabooSe cars
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-19
BUSINESS MEN RUN A ROAD.
Seward Merchants to Try Operation of
Alaska and Northern.

Tacoma, Wash, June 19.-The roll
ing stock and trackage rights of the
Alaska & Northern Railway were
business men to be operated for the
benefit of the community. This action
was taken by Chief Engineer Swanitz
of the railroad because of a demand
by the United States for the payment
of $4,000 mileage tax, which the rail-
road company says congress expressly
relieved the company from paying I'M
til 1915. Contributions were made by
Seward business men to hire crews and
operate cars which will carry supplies
to the miners and settlers in the in
terror. No fixed charge for this SER
vice is made. but the committee will
accept gifts of money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-19
Permit for Garbage Collector.

The flrst printed permit Tor garba ge
collectors was issued by the city sanitary
sergeant this morning to John Briggs, r.
D. No. s. The issuing of free permits is
one of the decisive steps taken by the city
health department in the interest of san
itary collection of trash. The name and
address of each man licensed to haul
garbage will be filed with the clerk of
the department NiolatoTs of the ordi-
nance re gulattag garbage collection will
be prosecuted The permits require the
signers to promise TO haul garbage only in
receptacles with tightly fitting covers and
in wagons provided with canvas cover
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-19
Portuguese Diplomatic Chanees.

Lisbon, June 19.-The Portuguese
senate, in accord with the chamber of
deputies, today decided to suppress the
Portuguese legation in Rome and the
portuguese consulates in Berlin,
Madrid and Rome. At the same time
II was determined to raise the Portu-
guese legation at Rio de Janeiro 70
the rank of an embassy and the consul
late at Guatemala to a legation, to
create legation in the republic of
Panama and to send military and naval
attaches to Madrid.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-19
GOOD EARNINGS IN MAY.
Gain of S.3 Per Cent Shown by Last
Months Reports.

The complete statement of United
States railroads making weekly re-
ports shows that the earnings of all the
leading systems are remarkably well
sustained, the total of all returns re-
ceived for May aggregating S37, 745,-
s46, a gain of no less than S.3 per cent,
as compared with the earnings of the
same roads for the corresponding
period a year ago. Very few roads
make smaller returns than in 1912,
and, where they occur, they are in
significant and are probably due to
local causes, so that they do not de-
tract from the favorable comparison
as a whole.
On the other hand, there are many
important systems which report mark
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-19

Railway Commission Issues Rules for
Prevention of Accidents

San Bernardino, Cal, June 19.-The
railroad commission has announced
series of rules and regulations, to go
into effect on July of this year, which
will make fer greater safety in the
operation of all railroads in the state
of California. The step is one of the
most important the commission has
taken and has for its general purpose
the elimination, as far as possible, of
the dangers attendant on the crossing
at grade of one railroad by another.
The mission lays down first a
standard form of construction for safe
ty interlocking devices which it orders
placed at the most dangerous cross
ings. where separation of the grade
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-19
SAVE entire FAMILY.
Are Carried Unconscious From Burn
ing Home

Pittsburg, Kan, June 19.-Peter
Ferraro, his wife and three children,
were carried unconscious from a burn
ing building in Carona. ten miles
southwest of here, about midnight
last night A fire of mysterious orr
gin. the second within a few weeks,
started in the Ferraro store building
about 1880 o'clock.
1t spread to the home of Peter Cam
pano and destroyed it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-19

is impracticable. These safety inter-
locking devices must be of form to
be approved by the commission and
must be effective as far as modern ma
chinery can go in preventing accidents
at such crossings.
In addition. the commission lays
down a series of regulations to be OBJ
served by all railroads at points where
their tracks cross the tracks of other
railroads and where no interlocking
device is provided.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-19
TRACKS FLOODED AT wINoNA.
Rock Island Trains Detoured Over
Union Pacific Tracks.

Winona, Kan, June 19.-Owing to
heavy rains causing washouts on the
Rock Island railroad, near Colby, at
the same place where the wreck of
engineer lost his life, the Rock Island
trains used the Union Pacific tracks
from Colby t" Limon, Colo, several
days this week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-19
MOVE ROCK ISLAND OFFICES.
Headquarters of Third District to Ell
Reno From Fort Worth.

The Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
railway has removed the headquarters
of its third district, of which c. w.
Jones is general manager, from Fort
Worth, Texas to Ell Reno, Okla, eff
fective Immediately.
The third district includes the lines
south of Caldwell, Kan, in the states
Of Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Louisi-
ana and Tennessee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-19
REGISTRATIONS AT wINoNA.
Farmer Overcome While Flowing
With TRACTOR.

Ninora, June 19.-Frank Rardin suffered
& heat pTostration while operating
tractor which was pulling some plows, Is
in all He was blowing field of several
hundred acres for cane and forage crops
an. was Frustrated from heat and over
work. He did not recover for several
hours. Several others have been pros
trated by the intense heat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-19

this morning to take jobs as harvest
Ia nds on the wheat farm of Joe
Chamberlain near Turon. The seven
are Carl Cofield and Fred Ziehle of
the Missouri State university; Earl
Pellman of Tarkio college; George
Russell and Fred Russell of Girard,
Kan, and two students from an Okla
homa college.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-19

Pittsburg, Kan, June 19.-The
twenty-fifth annual convention of the
Epworth League of the Fort Scott
conference of Methodist Episcopal
churches opened here last night. One
hundred and fifty delegates are in
attendance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-19
RAILROAD NEWS
Delivery of MikadO Type En-
gines i'm Kansas.
Rock Island Receives 25 Pow.
erfuI Locomotives.
IMMENSE HAULING CAPACITY
Built to Meet Difficult Operat-
ing Conditions.
Other Items of Interest in the
Traffic World.
IMMENSE HAULING CAPACITY

The first signal for an increase in
Rock Island motive power for the
handling of the fall crops came to the
general offices of the road today when
the office of A. E. Sweet, general man
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-19
LEAvENwoRTH REGISTRATIONS.
Three Were Overcome, Another De-
mented, Attempted Suicide.

Leavenworth, Kan, June 19.-The in
tense heat in Leavenworth Wednes-
day caused three heat prostrations and
was also held accountable for the at
tempted suicide of another, J. b.
Hedges, a resident of the city; Charles
Doke, private in the Fifteenth cavalry,
and George Hamm, farmer of Sher-
man township. were overcome, but pro-
badly will recover. Peter La Tang, re-
leased from the state penitentiary two
months ago, where he served a term
for forgery, swallowed carbolic acid
His life was saved by prompt medical
attention. La Tang was temporarily
demented, caused by the heat.
The mercury reached 102 in the shade.
Golf Link to Harvest Fields.
Hutchinson, Kan, June 19.-Having
spent a week in training on the links
of the Hutchinson Country club at
golf, seven college students set out
The daily Alaskan., 1913-01-17
SEEKING NEW CAPITAL
 FOR NORTHERN MINES

The southern Yukon watershed may come forward with a large new quartz industry, as is told in the following dispatch from Van couver:
 Captain James Alexander is at the Hotel Vancouver, on his way to London, England, to complete arrangements with British capital sts for raising $5OO,OOO for the purpose of installing a 40-stamp mill on his Engineer mine, a free milling proposition on Taku Arm, Atliu district. The equipment will also include a concentrator, a cy- anide and hydro-electric plant. He expects to have it all in operation by next fall.
 Last week he had test run made in Tacoma of high-grade ore from this mine; one ton of picked ore netting $1S,OOO per ton, prob ably the highest return every re-
The daily Alaskan., 1913-01-17

ceived from similar quantity of the British Columbia ore. A second assortment, comprising five and one-half tons. selected ore, gave a yield of S15O per ton. Captain Alex arder statei tnat the dey elopmcut ucrk today -oasists of 1000 fee. m.d that tho ore iu sigh. is about sl,5OO,OOj.
 He holds j.. mill run record for British Colu u. } iu e tos, made v'th a tw5-stamp mill at the mine. The result of a four-hour run was twenty pounds, eight ounces Of gold. troy. There are over thirty quartz veins on the group of twelve claims. These veins vary in width from two to eight feet. There is. he says, an enormous tonnage of ore averaging SS per ton. Some of the ore contains black tellurides, an assay from which gave the phen- omenal assay of S1O2,0OO per ton. He had stripped one vein on the surface for distance of 1,700 feet. This vein has also been pro vided by one shaft seventy feet deep, and by another some dis tance away, sunk to a depth of 1O5 feet. At the bottom of the last-mentioned working the vein Is stated to be four feet wide, the quartz gaugue being literally en- crusted with free gold. The En- gineer mine is described in detail in a report prepared by Dr. Cairnes, of the Dominion geological survey.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-01-17
Hows THIsf

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 We. the undersigned have known F. J. Cheney for the past IS years Toledo. O.
 and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions. and fin anclaIly able to carry out any obllEa tlons made by his firm. wsldinE. Kin nan 6 Marvin. Wholesale druggists a
 Halls Cabrrh cure ls taken Intern ally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system Testimonials sent free. Price 75c per bottle. Sold by sll drussists.
 Take Halls Family Puls for oonsti patIiop
The daily Alaskan., 1913-01-17
BREAKS HABITS OF S5 YEARS
 TO SEE ALAsKA'S BEAUTIES
BREAKS Il

St. Paul, Jan. 17--A remarkable ease of attention to business and housekeeping habits was made pub lie today when pr. R. H. Patterson, a wealthy dentist of this city, an. nounced that he is organizing a party of friends and acQuaintances to tour Alaska. For S5 years pr Patterson has not been out of the confines of the city, and now that he is Co start on his travels he has become an enthusiastic exponent of the See America First" cult. He is confining his personeu of the touring party to the surviving mem. bers of the "Au Happy Club" which was organized in 1875 and which was the formost amusement club
 in St. Paul for many years.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-01-17

The best little sporting reference book of the year is the Police Ga zette Sporting Annual" for 1913, published by the Richard K Fox Publishing company. It Is a com pendium of best performances in an branches of sports; ably compiled and edited by Sam c. Austin, the well-known sporting writer and critic. The main feature Of the book, however, is the pugilistic rec ords, and includes the history Of every boxer of prominence in the world. This splendid book is made doubly attractive by It's high-Class illustrations and photos of the cham pions. It Is authentic and reliable. and stands today an authority on the subject upon which it treats. The price Is 10 cents: postage two cents extra.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-01-17
DON'T EXPERIMENT
You Will Make No Mistake if You
 Follow This Advice.

You VIII Make No Mistake 1T You
 Follow This Advice.
 Never neglect your kidneys.
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 Doan's Kidney Pills are a good remedy to use. It has acted effect lively in many cases in this vicinity.
 Can Alaskan residents demand further proof than the following tes- dmouial?
 E. c. Beaumont, 685 G St,, Eureka, Cal, says: For a long time I had a bad case of kidney and bladder trouble. The kidney secret ions were too frequent in passage and I suffered a great deal rom backache that was especially severe at night. l applied plasters to my back and used other remedies, but without receiving any noticeable benefit. Happening to see an ar ucle in the papers about Doan's Kidney Pills, I procured the rem edy. began using 1t and in a short time my Kidneys were restor- cd to a normal condition. I have used five boxes of Deans Kidney Pills and can say that I am cured. As did not take any other remedy at the same time, I give the full credit for my cure to Doan's Kidney Pills"
 For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co.,, Buff falo, New York, sole agents for the United StaIes.
 Remember the name-Doan's- and take no othoE