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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-09
TO THE MAN WHO THINKS.

TO THE MAN WHO THINKS.
CY1OOK yourself squarely IN the face and see
HA1I if you not half ashamed to be without
F4gSa Ivory Soap In your house. Worse than this
- your wife is without it. 1t is bad enough
for man, though man often doesn't care how
his comfort is mis-spelled. But woman misses all
these little helps to housekeeping. And Ivory Soap
is one; its great potency makes it actually cheaper
than yellow soap for general work. It floats.
o,r.a-r, srr-s,s .As.-uEe o.ere--
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-09

- BURLINGTON ROUTE II c..
aiHiifl+kfflIn B. & @. RAILWAY-Depot
BailtHitkiiH Second avenue and TWEEN
f7lefty tieth street.
iillllll. NJ ]. YOUNG,
- Agent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-09
LEAVE. ARRIVE

LEAVE ARRIVE
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7:25 pm '7:15 pm
+7::25 pm t7:15 pm
1918 am
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-09

The ladies of the Christian En-
deavor society of the Second Con-
gregational church will give a fair
Wednesday afternoon and evening,
Dec. IL. The fair will be held in the
basement hall of the church and will
be for the benefit of the Christian
Endeavor society.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-09

\ 1O-pound son arrived yesterday
at the home of DR.. ID. \. Babcock
1923 Fifteenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-09

Mrs. a. V. Kneberg left Saturday
for Canton, where she is called ow-
ing to the illness of her husband.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kneberg came down
from Canton few days before
Thanksgiving, Mrs. Kneberg intend
ing to remain until after Christmas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-09

Telephone 1880
sDaiiy. tDaily except Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-09

II. F. Coleman and Amanda c.
johnson were joined in wedl3ck Sat
urday afternoon by Justice Altman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-09
TRAINS

Trains marked are daily An others eaily
except Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-09

The Outing Club Park was n scene
of merriment and splendor Saturday
evening upon the occasion of the
banquet rendered to the football
squad of the Davenport high school
by their coach, Victor L. Littig. 1t
was n very enjoyable occasion for
both the popular host and his guests
and the evening was only too quick
ly passed for the merry crowd pres
ent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-09

The closing session of the eighth
annual convention of the Tri-City
Luther league occurred yesterday
afternoon at the Swedish Lutheran
church, the program being furnished
by Grace English Lutheran church of
Rock Island The officers elected
are:
President-Rev. c. f. Hoffsten,
Rock Island.
Secretary-NIiss Hittman, Daven-
port.
Treasurer-M. n. johnson, Mo-
line.
Executive Committee-Rev. w. II.
BIancke and Miss Hayden, Daven-
port; Miss Jennie Johnson, Rock Is
land. and F. p. Holmberg and NJ. n.
johnson, Moline.
At the regular meeting of the Mo
line Liquor Dealers Protective as
ISOLATION the following officers were
elected:
President-August DeClerk.
Vice President-Fritz Heine.
Secretary-F. DeClerk.
Treasurer-Reimer Reimers.
Cashier-Chris Mueller.
Auditing Committee-B. f. John
SON. Joseph Ullman. A. Cant.
II was decided to give an invitation
ball about the middle of January,
aud the following committee was APP
pointed to look after the details:
Fritz Heine, b. F. Johnson, Al John
son. August DeClerl1, Herman
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-09

The Eastern Iowa Poultry and Pet
Stock association will hold its ninth
annual exhibition at the Claus Groth
hall. beginning January 18th, and con-
tinuing until the 10th. Great prep
aration have been made for the COM
ing event by the members of the ass
sociation and the prospects are that
ii will be one of the best held in this
part of the state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-09

The residence of AID. o. G. Murray
caught fire from n defective fiue
Saturday. The hill companies and
the ladder truck of No. were at
hand. but were scarcely needed. The
damage was nominal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-09
a CONSTANT DRAIN
UPON THE SYSTEM

is the only purely veg
etable blood purifier
known contains no
poisonous minerals to
ruin the digestion and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-09

Nellie French, daughter of Mrs.
Mary French, $50 Rock Island street,
is missing. Her family and her
friends do not know where she is.
Her mother and brothers have
secured the town and they have
asked the aid of the police but no
clew of her whereabouts have been
discovered. However, there is not
any great fear that she has met with
foul play, but there appears to be
more of a romance woven about the
circumstances than anything else.
Nellie was to have married a young
man of this city. She was also GO
ing with another young man by the
name of Frank Baker, a milk man
residing outside of the city. Only a
short time ago the young man re-
siding in this city gave her $40 in
cash and it is reported that she de-
posted this in the bank in her own
name, and it is supposed that this
was to have been used for her
trousseau. 1t is further understood |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-09

Lee i. Grabbe has written and is
publishing n new march, Follow the
Flag" 1t is n two-step of military
motif. and it is very catchy and TAX
ing in style, and as tuneful as Mr.
Grabbe's compositions always are
1t will have title page showing the
Brooklyn in the Santiago bay en-
gagement. with the face of Admiral
Schley fully figured.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-05
THE IRRIGATION PROBLEM.

one Of the more important questions
before the present Congress is that re-
latinr 10 The reclamation Of arid lands
Senator Hansbrcugh's bill provides
for he setting aside of money obtained
by De sale Of public land in such re-
glori for that purpose, and authorizes
the hecretary Of the interior to make
survw and construct reservoirs where
Necessary. II also provides that moth
ing b the proposed measure shall come
In ctndict with state laws regarding
irrigadon.
II not necessary to discuss the
benefs to the country Of the adoption
of seme such measure. II has been
poIntd out repeatedly that there Is
room enough In the arid belt for hun
dred million people, and that they
would come as soon as the means OF
suppQt are placed within their reach.
Somelyet claim that such improvements
are d merely local interest, but that
narrow-mlnded view cannot be gener-
al the different states and sections
OF the country are so closely united that
what builds up one part benefits all.
The snow Of the mountain ranges
and Other sources Of water supply cam
not BE- properly utilized except under
commpn laws, so framed that the In
terests Of one state do not come in con-
fllct With those Of others, II is
problem that can be handled satlsfac-
torily only by the general government.
Fortunately the question Is not one
Of mere experiment.. 1t Is not like
bombadlng the sky for rain or the
clouds to scatter hail storms The ex-
perienec Of over half a century has
demonstrated what can be done in the
arid bel by irrigation. The soil Is fer
tile. The climate is excellent There
is an abundance of moisture, If properly
stored aM iudlclously distributed. Much
OF this Is now running to waste, while
people arc looking for places where to
locate. The question Of reducing the
great parl Of the arid country that can
be reclaimed Is business proposition,
The enterprise win pay good profit
on the Investment at the same time II
VIII multiply the national wealth.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-05

.yoyoblo night to secure another
negative % .,,o,,or nhotogronb
w Atom For seven hours the pro-
sas oxposed his plate to the light OF
.'' n,yeterlous star, and through all
u~ NY, amc he sat with either hand on
O. .,,.r,h.screw. watching the star ana
W ng # true 50 the crossed spider
~, n0r IN the glass, When he looked at
WV nsgotlye he observed a fact IN
M ne at once recognized the proof
onr sought and so ardently wished
J. ~ observers everywhere The spots
], density in the west field OF the ne
taa had moved
pr Tss conclusions drawn from these
liner observations are that IN the
~ .sssurable abyss Of space worlds
n'" nm formed. while others perish
ontlre universe Is passing through
,n, changes There Is both disco
'l,ou and evolution, old worlds are
VA nro 10 and converted into gas, but
w., mo matter existing in that form,
H. worlds are condensed Nothing IS
nv ,ner THE contamination OF all
.,nr,,D there is stIll to be new
'' "' and new earth
" 'Dn, professor Rltchey's observations
s,.m 70 20 much farther than that
~ so Ia correct In his conclusions,
NJ. actually had demonstrated TO
~ nat the changes in the matter OF
,,l'.h worlds are made, sometimes are
" amid as to be observable within the
!, compass Of a few hours, at o dis
.'t'. 60 Immense as that which lies be-
,s,,,O that world and ours, The con-
eIeoO is unavoidable, that neither
dNSutlon nor evolution is always so
~. ntocess as to require millions OF
va.,s for the accomplishment of the
s,lvN,ss oppreclable change, This far
IN world suddenly blazes up, and Is
oo,mmed In terrible conhasration
NJ, seems to last but a few months or
o,n earthly time. The central fire mas
n been extingulshed before a sur.
rotodIng ucbula is discovered, in which
ma,nr Is already oondenslng as q
Foundation FOR planets. And so rapidly
dot, The entire system reyolye that It's
mdtcns can be seen at distance
winch II takes the light hundreds per-
hat, thousands, Of years to traverse
mi 4 most important Inference,
Cetodsts are apt to draw too hasty
con,lusIons when they find certain
stran they declare that It must have
talcn 20 many millions Of years to form
than And that may be true under or
dInsy circumstances. But that does
NOT ag. that under extraordinary cir
curnaances, the work Of thousand
yea,, may not be accomplished In one
day Worlds II seems, may perish In u
day and again be born in a day.
sciesce and revelation approach one an
othsr on every point
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-05
THE SCHOOL BOOK ORDINANCE.

There seems to be some opposition to
the ordinance introduced by Or. Beatty,
and passed by the city Council on
Tuesday evening, In reference to school
books. The Mayor has been requested
TO veto the bill. The Board OF Edu-
cation complain that the dislnfection OF
those books and the changing Of the
covers from cloth to paper, would be
expensive and tedious that It would
take too much time, and the fumlga-
tion required would take at least Ave
days involving the closing OF the
schools, 1t is also argued that dlction-
aries and maps would have to be ex-
cluded from the schools, or that each
pupil would have to be supplied With
q separate dictionary and map.
It appears to us that this is rather
IN the nature OF straining a point or
two against very necessary regula-
tIon. The holiday time is near at hand
when the regular school vacation VIII
take place, and during the period OF
closing the schools, the necessary
changes and disinfection can be attend
ed to without other interruption OF the
school course. That will meet the chief
objection now urged.
Arrangements can be made by prop
err rules for the examination of map
or dictionary, without doing violence
to the ordinance which has passed the
Council. The indIscrminate use of
school books which the new regulation
proposes to abolish, refers to those
books that are constantly handled by
the pupils and are frequently changed
from one person to another, and not to
works Of reference that are OCCASION
ally consulted, and which may and
should be under the charge and dlrec-
tlon of the principal or teacher.
II Is always easy to pick some appar-
ent nav in piece Of legislation, no
matter how carefully 1t may have been
prepared IT should be remembered that
1t is the spirit of an enactment that
should govern, rather than the mere
letter of the law. The purpose in view
is not to embarrass educational ofIl-
GERS or instructors, nor to hinder the
progress of the schools, but to protect
The pupils and also the general public,
from the danger Of spreading infection,
oy means Of school utensils and appli-
anees, that may have been handled by
children smitten with contagious dis
order The ordinance is a good measure,
ana we hope II will become operative
Without unnecessary delay.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-05
TEE BIRTH OF A WORLD.

what Is called one of the greatest dis.
roVeries In the history Of astronomy Is
now said to have been made by pro-
iessor G. w, Rltchey, Of the Yerkes
observatory Briefly stated II Is That
'ne worlds are created, or evolved
.'O'n neoul@. This theory was an
nOunced by the Frenchman, La Place
anu y mas strongly commended itself to
"e philosophical observers of celestial
pnehomena, but Professor Ritchev ~ Is
oaimed' has Just finished observations
"n'ch demonstrate the truth OF the ne.
uu'ar hypothesis. The fact is well
worth recording.
The professor. according n tbo va
s~is' was studying the mysterious star
"O'a IN Perseus, which last February
suauenly blaEed up with a strange light
- ue northern sky. It continued 10
"Vrease' until 1t became a star of The
n's' magnitude, and then II praduallv
.nea until now It is but Of the ak.
uen'n magnitude. The fact was much
vmmented on at the time, and soma
ADVANCED the theory that the star
wn'le Its brllliancy was Increasing was
'peeoing towards the earth. ana thor
'euea'lng, but that superstition WAS
sVOn abandoned, as we're others and
'ae Phenomenon was accounted for on
'us heory that the far away world had
suauenly come to its end, ana that Ne
enumeration was witnessed by human
e'es. This, the professors observa,,on.
seem to confirm. '''''
- according to report in the cbicogo
SsSs az, Prof, RItchey. on ,be
y, ,,a Of September last, photograpbSS
.ns star by means Of the twenty.fonr.
, .1 reflector. The negative dIsclosed
ue TACT that the star was surronndeG
y nebula and that there Were two
, , dense wisps Of nebuiosity tovorS
me west with curve to n, NORTH
merging into the convolutions Of ,se
a a This was a startling fact bn,
Ff0lessor Ritchey patiently waits1 ~,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-05

ployer IL liable to a fine, A police In
spcotor may come in at any hour and
demand TO see the cards. and II every
thing Is not In order, the penalty Is
sure 60 follow.
The stamps are sold at all postofilces
They are OF denominations from 10
pfennigs TO several marks The cards
can only be obtained Of the police, who
require the person insured to present
himself or herself for Identification in
case OF death, marriage, etc, 80 as to
prevent fraud. The number Of the card
issued Is included In the life record OF
each citizen as kept by the police. They
have the biography Of every citizen OF
Germany None but the person in
sured can obtain q card and he or she
must return II when II has been filled
with stamps, although the employer
may be present as O witness IL desired.
When a person changes employers, oc-
cupation or residence he must notify
the police, and II there is any trouble
concerning an insurance card the dis
pute must be submitted at the nearest
Office Of the insurance department,
The insurance rates are within the
reach Of the poorest paid laborer, rang
ing from cents a week TO about 30
cents month. When a person be-
comes disabled, or out of employment,
the fact must be reported to the police
and the payment Of premiums Is then
omitted When woman servant mar
rles, the fact must be properly recorded
and she may either suspend payment
OF premiums or continue them as she
chooses, for the law does not require
married women to DO insured, She Is
not permitted TO withdraw the money
she has already paid, but when she be-
comes go years of age or Is so disabled
that she cannot earn her own living,
sac may draw per cent interest In
dednitely upon the amount standing 10
her credit upon the books Of theagenoy,
and upon her death the principal is di-
yidod among her heirs.
The law, II Is stated, has been in
operation only since January last, and
u is too early TO speak of It's results
but they cannot but DO good. The op-
portunities Of saving money against "a
rainy day, or for old age are not
plentiful on the European continent
as far as the wage-earner is concerned
Any practical measure to facilitate this
must have It's good effects. such gov
eminent care, paternaism though It
may be, will prevent many German
citizens from leaving the country for
other lands II will strengthen the 10y
atty OF the people, For when citizens
can look forward to old age without
uneasness, they viii feel more content
ment In their present conditions. And
contentment and loyalty usually go
hand In hand.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-05
LIFE INSURANCE IN GERMANY.


The compulsory life Insurance sys-
TEN OF Germany is an interesting fea-
ture OF The government of the great
Fatherland, Its adoption must be con-
sidered concession to German Social
ism, but Its beneficial results cannot be
doubted.
william Z. Curtis, In the Chicago
Record-Herald, explains this insurance
system N detail. BY law, every wage
Garner who receives less than 1000
marks annually, is required to set apart
small portion Of the wages regularly.
and deposit il with the government.
This is Incumbent upon all servants
working ior wages; private teachers.
tutors and eovernesses; private secre-
taries, companions, ladies' in waiting.
seamstresses and other inmates OF
households clerks bookkeepers sales
men and aleswomen. porters. team
STEERS, engineers and employees Of every
description. In factories and business
establishments, who have reached the
age of le and are earning regular wages.
But apprentices who have no nav and
others who DO not receive regular
wages, are exempt.
inc INSURANCE premiums are paid by
pasting stamps upon cards ,rba en-
ployer is bad responsible for ,ho rao,,-
lar perio'pAnce Of this duty. He pays
half the premium. ana the emnloya ,be
other half, unless otberuise o'-rnoa ,a-
tween the two parties In Tanv in
s'ailces W employer pays the full
amount N Nlalton to the wages II the
Insurance. stamps are not pasted on
the cards, weekly monthly 81 o,os-
's'iy an vac case may be, the EN-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-05
IN THE pnrLIpPiNEs,
llnnLnn IInrald.

i''oA'iA tA'i0lhs
A dispatch states that Brig Gen,
Hughes has recently issued an order In
regard 70 the importation and sale of
rice and salt In that island. The army
officers have taken a careful census OF
the peaceful population, and they In"
tend to serve out rice and salt In eth
or daily or weekly allowances, but no
larger amount than a supply for fam
lily for a single week Will be permitted
In any house. No one IL allowed 20
trade In either Of these necessities
which form the most important part OF
the diet Of the people AS II Is not In
tended TO make money out of the
scheme, the United States will dispose
Of all these supplies at cost. II Is hoped
by adopting this measure that the two
prime essentials Of life IN Samar will
be taken away from the insurgents who
are now In the bushes. In other words,
they are to be starved into submits
sion
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-05
OFFICIAL NOTICE

The anniversary of the birth OF the
Prophet Joseph smith will occur on the
g3rd inst. He was born December ~
1906. We suggest to the Bishops every
where, that 1t would be highly appro-
pirate to hold special services In com
memoratlou Of that important event
on Sunday December %, 1901. The au-
thorites Of the several stakes and
wards win please make arrangements
accordingly
JOSEPH r. SMITH,
JOHN r. wINDER,
ANTHoN II, LUND,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-05
New YORK ryenIng poat.

Secretary Roots recommendation that
the lands now belonging to the friaru
IN the Philippine islands be purchased
by the government and reallotted un.
der proper conditions to the inhabitants,
Is among the most praiseworthy fea-
lures Of his recent report. No action
could do more to assure the Filiplnos
Of the dslnterestedness Of our inten-
tions and the benevolence Of our rule
than the appropriation Of the monas-
tic holdings, the conduct of which has
been an immemorial grievance In the
islands. OF course, this appropriation
could come about only by purchase, for
TIE trtaty " Paris confirms all the
privileges and rights which the friars
enjoyed under Spanish rule. II Is
equally just that the purchase price OF
these 100000 acres should be charged,
not upon the Philippine Islands, but up.
on the United States.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-05
Chicago Record Herald.

Up to June 80 the insurgent losses
We're. Killed, 1854, wounded, 1898; cap
tured, G,j72, surrendered g3,096. For the
Americans the figures are Killed, 2i5;
wounded 1870; captured, IFS, missing, ~.
II will be observed that fifteen Fillpinos
have been killed for every American,
and this fact glyea a vivid idea of the
inequality Of the contest. The natives
are often brave TO rashness, but In the
majority Of cases they are so poorly
armed that they are shot down like
sheep while trying to closd In on men
who oppose their rude knives with
magazine rifles.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-05
New York Man and Exnres,

There are certain acts and tenden-
cles In the life Of any people which
mean far more than scattered bush
lighting or discredlted insurgent pro-
nunciamentos can mean. In the Phil
lppines q sign much more significant
than the tanning of the embers Of In
surrectlon In samar and Batangas, Is
the universal demand for instruction
In the English language In American
schools. This immense movement rep
resented by the enrolment at last ac-
counts of 10000 Filipino children in
the free primary schools established by
the American government, shows in
what direction the thoughts and wishes
OF the settled population are tending.
People do not hasten 10 adopt the Ian
guage Of hated conqueror.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-05
Springfield Republican.

There are but two ways In which We
can govern the islands" says Senator
Bacon; these are either absolute mill.
tary rule on the one hand, or such lib.
eral government as viii satisfy the PEG.
pie on the other there can be no half.
way business, And government which
viii satisfy the people must plainly b,
government leading openly and avow.
edly 10 ultimate independence.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-05

There seems to be good deal Of RI
valry among some Of the English no
bllity as to who shall be chief flunky
at the kings coronation. But It must
be remembered in extenuatlon Of this
outburst OF rivalry that there isn't
such chance for display Of Hupky-
ism every day.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-05

The report Of the isthmian canal
commission, as II appears in the papers.
will scarcely convince the public that
the Nicaraguan route Is better than the
Panama route. But then it should be
remembered that the public are not
experts.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-05

semI-oficlal announcement is made
in Amsterdam that Queen Wllhelmina
has forgiven Prince Henry. It is right
to forgive but II is also prudent TO re-
ouire bonds for good behavior in the
future. Dutch thrift would suggest
this precaution.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-05

General Bell has issued an order tor-
bidding the soldiers in northern Luzon
under pain OF severe punishment, TO
drink the native Vino And the gem
ernl doesn't confine the prohibition to
rcd wine