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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-03
School Teachers Not Properly Paid

DR.. Maxwell. of New York City, SUI
perintendent of public schools. made n
speech in Chicago Il few days since.
In dealing with the condition of the
public school teacher, he quoted the
United States statistics. which proved
that the average teacher among the
men is paid $47.55 per month. and the
average woman teacher S39.15 per
month. Most justly DR.. Maxwell asks:
How can the teacher work properly
when his energies are frozen by pow
erty?" While averages, it is true. do
not always show the real conditions
everywhere. nor i'm the ease of teach
ers Saiaries do the averages given
show thar some teachers are not re-
munerated sufficiently for their work.
they do show in this case that
there are many teachers. by far the
ma jority of the teachers, who do not
receive salaries commensurate with
Ia Dor and responsibility of their po-
sitions.
The following from the Chicago
American. an editorial. commenting
upon DR.. Maxwell's query. is in
dorsed by the Springfield Register, as
it is also by The Argus:
"The average wages of a fairly good
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-03
Coal strike is Ended.

The recent anthracite coal strike is
practically ended, the miners and OPP
orators have found ground for agree
ment in the board of arbitration APP
pointed to adjust their differences. In
the selection of "a medicine to restore
the system to its normal condition
and prevent stomach. liver or bowel
troubles there is no room for differ
ence of opinion. because Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters is universally ac-
knowledged to be the most reliable
remedy in the world. 1t is backed by
30 years experience, and is always re
commended by prominent physicians
in cases of nausea, dizziness. sick
headache. dyspepsia. Indigestion, fiat
ulency. constipation and liver trou-
bles. We therefore urge every suffer
er to try a bottle and be convinced of
its value. Our 1903 Almanac is now
at your druggists for free distribu-
ton. BE sure to obtain a copy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-03

According to the New York Press
one of the big life insurance compa-
MES. whose headquarters are in that
city. has safe the combination of
which is jointly controlled by 10 men,
all high officials of the company.
Without the aid of the entire 10 the
safe could not be opened. There are
three doors. the outermost of which
j opened by five men, the second by
three and the innermost by two.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-03

Senator Vest again peremptoriIy
declines to De Il candidate to succeed
himself a. United States senator from
Missouri. His friends think that in
asmuch a. his health has improved to
so great a degree that he might be
induced 20 reconsider. But i'm Il pub
lie statement given to the press he
absolutely refuses to accept another
term.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-03

\ lady in Utah has just received Il
government check in payment for II
claim one hundred and five years old.
Bill collectors classify Uncle Sam
as good pay, but rather SLOW
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-03

'Nenezuela" * the Spanish for Lit
lie Venice" the name given by Ameri-
Gus NespuciOus in 1899 to an Indian
village built on piles in the Orouocu
river. The republic of Little Venice
i going to have a hard time keeping
its head above water if the Shylocks
of the world persist in their demand
for the pound of flesh. as e Mer-
chant of Greater Venice
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-03

The Standard Oil company has Sc
cured control of the Beaumont oil
fields. Texas has the most stringent
laws against trusts of any of the
states. But As far as the Standard
* concerned Texas will have 10
come off the perch"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-03
Saturday, January 3.

y man down in Pike county celebra-
ted New Years day by cutting n
pumpkin weighing ia pounds. They
are some pumpkins down that way.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-03

make dupes of money lenders. An adj
venturer or forger with sleek
tongue and a pleasing exterior can
frequently obtain favors from money
lenders who would hesitate to grant
similar favors to perfectly honest
applicant
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-03

The old year went out with the tar
itf on coal still in effect. While it is
there it will afford splendid object
lesson as to the bad effect of the pres
ent tariff system.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-03

The New York World wittily re-
marks: TO save the Office all embar-
rassment in seeking the man Illinois
lines up several aspirants for the pro-
posed new cabinet place"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-03
warming. Warning

Beware of substitutes offered by
INSCRIPTIONS dealers in place of Fo-
ley's Honey and Tar, Foley's Kidney
Cure and Banner Salve. Dishonest
dealers for little extra profit will
try to palm off worthless prepare
tons in place of these valuable medi-
crnes that have stood the test of
years, and thus jeopardize the lives
OF their victims. For sale by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-03

TERMS-Daily. 10 cents per week Weekly,
100 per year in advance.
Alcommunications of political or argumen
tative character, political or religious, must
have real name attached for publication. No
such articles will be printed over fictitious
signatures.
Correspondence solicited from every town.
ship In Rock Island county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-03
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and weekly at 1924 Second
Avenue, Rock Island, Ill. ENTERED at the
Postofice as Second-class matter1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-03

love thee. o yes / love thee.
But it's all that / can ever be,
For in my visions in the night.
My dreams are Rocky Mountain Tea.
L. III. Thomas Pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-03

BY THE j. w. POTTER 90.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-13
TICKET FORGERS NABBED.
Obtained Transportation on Forged
Order from Mexican Central

Chicago. Nov 13.-H. L. Kaines.
alias c. H. Miller, and H. l. Scott,
said by the police to be two of the
cleverest railway ticket forgers in the
country, were arrested last night
Stamps, chemicals for altering tickets
and blank order slips were found IL
their room by the police
Among the complainantS against the
prisoners are r. F. Malone, general
passenger agent of the Chicago, Great
western railway; H. E Smith. general
passenger gent of the Chicago, MIL
waukee & ST. Paul railroad. and Pas
senger Agent L. D. Heusner Of the
Michigan Central AS result OF the
arrests a number of ticket scaipers
offices will be searched today
The men. it is alleged, secured thou
sands of dollars worth of transDorta-
ton from the different railroads by
presenting a forged letter purporting
to be issued by the Superintendent OF
the Mexican Central railway. The let
ter stated that Kaines was a railroad
enploye on a furlough. 1t was ad-
dressed to the passenger agents of the
railways requesting them to furnish
the bearer with transportation
have operated all over the country
They employed the same methods, it is
alleged, in St Paul, Kansas City,
Omaha. Milwaukee and Cincinnati
The Western Passenger association
will prosecute the cases against the
prisoners. II is alleged that they were
making q business of furnishing clear
ance cards and letters of recommends
ton for employees Of the various lines
defraudin- the railroads of transpor-
taffon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-13
new SHERLOCK HOLMES
Topeka Enjoys Herbert Kelley
in the Part.

Sherlock Holmes was at the Craw-
ford last night. Much was expected OF
the great detective but outside the plot
of the play he had no opportunity to
display his powers. He might be used
TO advantage in Topeka right now.
There was an incident in the audience,
two in fact. which might have given
Holmes a chance to display his Won
derful discernment and powers of de-
duction- Right in the middle of the last
act, while the play was running smooth
ly and quietly and there was no par
ticular excitement, there was noise
on the north side of the theater on the
aisle. Something fell to the floor with
thud- 1t was a pint bottle of whisky.
1t fell from the pocket Of a Sedate and
tall individual who had his neither
limbs protruding well into the aisle.
The tall, sedate young man grabbed
for the bottle. Then he tried to kick it
out of sight of the people who had turn
ed to see what fell. Then the young
man grabbed frantically for it and
showed it behind him on the plush opera
chair. There was QUIZ a lot of litter
ing in that pert C L. theateT and the
young mans face was redder than was
the face of Holmes when the red spot
light was thrown on him as he sat IN
front of the fire, in his rooms in Baker
street and smoked and pondered. Those
who want to know who the young man
is can ask Sherlock Holmes. he would
know by his wonderful powers of de-
ductior. The young man was up and
out of the theater after the last act
before any one else Perhaps County
Attorney Hungate will want him TO
tell where he got it
The other bit Of excitement was
caused by q rat which sailed forth.
soon after the episode of the bottle.
to see what he could see The rat
startad in at the rear of the theater
under the seats at the north side and
travelled eastward toward the stage.
There were suppressed screams and
EXPLANATIONS from women in the path
taken by the rat. They grabbed their
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-13
WANT RELIEF AT ONCE.
That l. the Purpose of Complaints of
Car Shortage

The state board of railroad commits
sioners want it understood that when
they notify railroad companies Of a car
shortage at any point it IS not for the
purpose of starting suit which will
require weeks TO relieve. but for the
purpose of bringing relief to the ship
per making the complaint.
The attorney for a railroad company
recently replied to. a notification from
the board concerning a car shortage at
certain point, and he asked that the
complaint be made more definite and
certain" as is formally done in law
suits. The board replied as follows:
The purpose Of taking up these COM
plants, as the board understands IL, is
to bring the matters complained of d.
rectiy and promptly to the attention of
the operating department with a view
of getting information of conditions and
of securing the most speedy possible re-
lief. The board has this object in mind
largely in the reference Of complaints
to the respondent companies and 1t is
desired that this reference be so under
stood rather than to have it regarded
as an action requiring the formal an
swer OF your company and trial on the
issues. In other words ii is relief that is
desired and not law suits"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-13

football team and the Topeka high
school eleven will meet on the academy
gridiron Monday afternoon, November
Is. The Topeka team claims the cham
pionship of high school teams in It's sec
ton, having a clear record Of victories
this year. Wentworth has always stood
at the head. The team this year is
lighter than for years and is composed
of all new material
The Washburn faculty concert COM
pany has been arranging a series Of
musical engagements with Kansas
towns and expects to have a good set
of dates for the winter season. The
n1embars Of the comDan.r are Prof.
George B. Penny. dean of the school
Of fine arts: Mrs. G. w 1arkburst
soprano, and Prof. Aelf KIingenberg,
pianist. The earliest date is at Nor
tonville. in about ten days. Thanks
giving the trio will go to Endi. Okla.
for the purpose of leading IN the dedi-
catory services Of a grand organ in
one of the churches of that place.
There will be a three days music fes-
tival in connection with the event.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-13
SNAP SHOTS AT NEWS
We often hear Of mother tongue,
But not a thing is heard
About the father tongue because
He can't get in a word.
philadelphia Inquirer

The Saturday Night club will meet
tomorrow night to hear a paper by L.
a Stebbins on "CO-Operation-'
Hay is selling for $50 a ton and is
now being brought to town by the
farmers.
at $3.50 at the Palace. Patent and plain
feathers: be there.
New track intersections are being put
IN on the City railway tracks where the
old irons have remained since the new
rails were laid.
The fact is not generally known but
Governor Bailey is an honorary mem
Der Of the Saturday Night club, the
Oldest literary organization in Topeka
The students of Nashburn college will
held meeting tonight at Mcvicar
chapel at which yells TO be used at the
football game with Bethany college will
be practiced.
A part of the north wall of the paint
shop at the Topeka Railway company's
Jackson street yards has been raised.
The wall is Of concrete blocks and prom
ises very substantial building
a meeting Of the transportation com
mittee Of the Commercial club will be
held next week for the purpose of set
ting time for mass meeting d which
. preliminary organization can be made
for the Topeka and Frankfort railroad
A Topeka man. whose name will be
suppressed. IS the author or me fol-
lowing. No wonder that A. Z. Nc
Collum got the job of chief of police.
lie was formerly an ostecoat chic doctor.
and as we understand it osteooathy is
the science Of pulling Joints
The officers of the Kansas Odd Eel
lows are watching with considera BILE III
terest the outcome of the fight which
James A Troutman is making in Wash
ington upon the candidacy of Justice
Pollock for judge of the L. s. di rtct
court. Pollock handed down dissent
ing opinion In the De Boissiere Orphans
home suit in which he cauterized Trout
man & Stone mercilessly for their en-
deavor to get hold of the valuable es-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-13

tate. The Odd Fellows are, naturally,
for Pollock.
Christian Science lecture. under the
auspices OF First Church of Christ
Scientist. Carol Norton, C. S. D, of
New York city, viii deliver a lecture,
Christian Science the Gospel of Right
eousness and Health" Sunday after
noon at o'clock at the Grand opera
house Admission free. All are well
come.
Joseph NJ. Paisley of s29 Smith street.
a painter at the Santa Fe shops, Is not
the Joe Paisley who was mentioned in
the police report as having been pull
cd in raid on a disorderly house.
on the police register is proba bly, fc1-
tious one; at any rate. it is not the Joe
Paisley who works at the shops.
DR.. Chas. Buck. who underwent an
operation for appendicitis at Christ
hospital Tuesday. IS reported to be re-
classes at the Kansas Medical college
Tuesday morning he was suddenly
seized with cra2Ds and had to be re-
moved to the hospital for operation.
The weeklv student recitals which
are given each Tuesday afternoon at
$50 in the Washburn college chapel.
have had deservedly good attend
ance Printed programmes are made
out weakly By pupils of the music de-
partment who are the exclusive per
formers on these occasions
The Topeka Railway company has
E commenced laying the three blocks Of
track between Jackson street and To-
peka avenue on West Tenth street which
were not put down AT the same time
with the other track This piece cC-l-
prises q part of the double track which
extends from Kansas avenue to Topeka
avenue.
There are mighty few people in To-
peka who ever saw the new chief Of po-
lice There are a mighty few who want
to see him, under certain circun-
stances. but those via would like to
see what he looks like would be greatly
obliged if Chief Of Police McCoIlum. NJ.
d, IL. D, Bart Sec. etc. would an
nounce line of march some afternoon
and allow the interested people to line
up on the sidewalk and watch MN &c
/ by.
/ A dispatch from Lexington. Mo, says:
! The Wentworth Military academy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-13
HIS FIRST ARREST.
Chief MccoIlum Picks Up q Street
Walker.

Chief of Police McCo1lun made his
up Mary Floyd. colored. for street
walking Lennie Randolph and Ida
Staples were also arrested during the
evening on the same charge. All the
cOloEed women brought to the station
We're submitted to the inspection of E
W. NfunseI. of Belle PLANE, Kansas
who says that he was held up and rob-
bed by two negro women Wednesday
night He says that the hold up occur
red near Kansas avenue on East Sec
ord street, where two negro women
halted him with revolver and relieved
him of SIS and a mileage book During
the afternoon several negro women
were brought to the station for him to
look at. but he failed to recognize the
pair of female hoId-Cps.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-13
Tramp Held for Embellishments

San Francisco. Nov. 13.-George W.
Carthew. a supposed tramp, TOW serv-
ing q 30 DAYS sentence in the county
jail for vagrancy, sufficiently reSem-
bles the description of man wanted
for mulcting a New York bank out of
500. 600 to make his return to that city
TO answer to the charge almost a GER
tainty- Carthew was visited in the Jail
by men who have a photograph and
minute description of the New York
forge-. and they say the prisoner is
the man as n@e-tv as an one can tell
from the descriptions CartheW was
arrested several weeks ago upon s1S-
picio1 thst he was the defauIt@r. The
Informs ton was furnished by 3 man
who was a deoosftor at the bank in
which C.arthew Is supposed to have
been employed as cashier
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-13

skirts and pulled their feet off the
floor. Holmes went right on with his
lines in the play without paying any
attention: to the rat.
But neither of these incidents were
on the programme. The audience was
there to see Herbert Kelley in the
leading role of the play, Sherlock
Holmes with his wife, Effie Shannon.
ner." Kelcev and Shannon have been
seen in Topeka several times before.
the most recent appearance being in
THE Moth and the Flame" William
GilleJteS dramatization of Conan
Doyie's detective. in which they APP
peared last night. was at the rawford
in November. 1900, with Cuyler Hast
ings playing the part of the detective:
Sherlock Holmes" was good. exceed
ingly good. The play was well staged.
the scenery was all that was required,
and the acting company was excellent.
DR.. L H. Mum, of Topeka, was in the
audience He also seemed to be on
the stage ]. Palmer Collins, playing
Doctor watson was made up as al
most a counterpart of DR.. Mum, and
he was almost as good natured.
Mr. Kelley won instant favor with
the audience in the role of cool and de-
termined detective. In his makeup he
looked almost exactly like the accepted
first class actor and his playing is al
ways good, no matter what the role.
but he has a popularity in his voice
which is the same no matter what the
character is he is playing. 1t is not a
great handicap but the peculiar in
donation is not characteristic of Holmes.
Cuyier Hastings voice was better for
the part than Kelcey's, but otherwise
one is as good in the role as the other.
Miss Shannon has no opportunity in
the part OF Alice Faulkner" She was
not on the stage more than a total OF
20 minutes Miss Shannon has proven
herself a very pleasing actress in other
plays in which she has been here, but
did her reputation depend on her role
IN Sherlock Holmes" she would not
have many admirers in Topeka. She
was a leading woman in a one man
play.
Iorena Atwood made a designing
Mrs Larrabee'' and Charles Garfield
was a vfllaiaous James Larrabee-
Charles A Morgan was for all the
world pure bred Cockney in the rolt
of Sidney Prince" David Davies in
terpretation of the role of Professor
Moriarity'' was peculiar but it wal
quite good
Topa<a audiences would be well salts.
fed if all plays. all companies. and al
scenery were as good as those to b'
found il Sherlock Holmes"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-13
Tbs Racha,or
The old Camper

for Il
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-13
petectives Arrize Zoe Late.

London. Nov 13.-The two croaffans
named TaDarae and Kebear. who were
arrested o. board the American line
stea nner philadelphia on her arrival al
Southampton from New York. October
81 charxed with the murder Of S T.
Fer9usan. q railway contractor, at
West aIiddletown- Pa, were a@a1n re-
Taande6 for a weak at Bow street Do
lice court today The american detec-
fives with the attraction papers only
reached the count after the remand
was granted. too late to proceed with
the case kodax.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-13

Labrador. headed by Leonidas Hub
bard, jr., of New York, assistant editor
of Outing. All the settlers believe the
party persisted. A tribe of Montag-
nais Indians has been trapping in the
interior. recentiv visited the coast, and
say they saw nothing of the Hubbard
expedition. although the Indians went
$50 miles inland
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-13

The Continental Shoe and Clothing
Co. have a large announcement on the
fourth page which they would advise
all the readers of the Journal to read.
They bought heavily of fall and winter
goods, anticipating an early winter
season, and the stock must be reduced
one half in the next 30 days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-13
On Saturday. Nov. IA.

The Union Pacific will sell round trip
tickets, Topeka 10 Lawrence, Kansas,
for s1.05. account football game be-
tween Kansas university and Ne
$50 or D. m. For full Information
apply to j. C. Fulton, depot agent.
phone 81. or F. 4. Lewis. ticket agent.
SIS Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-13

in his suppiy-Borden's Eagle Brand
Condensed Milk It gives to soldiers.
sailors. hunters, campers and miners
daiIv comfort. like the old home"
Delicious in coffee. tea and chocolate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-13

London. Nov 1S-The lord chief jus
tee today ordered the removal of the
" Whitaker Wright case from the OH
Bailey TO the high court Of justice so
that owing to its complicated character
It may be heard by special jury.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-13
No Nswn of Hubbard.

St. Johns. n. F.. Nov. 13.-The mail
steamer which has just returned here
from Labrador brings no news of the
expedition to explore the interior Of