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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-12
Oak Wood.

The oak is a historic wood. As early
as the eleventh century it became the
favorite wood of civilized Europe. and
specimens of carving and interior
finish have come down TO us from that
early day. their pristine beauty en-
HANGED by the subduing finger of time.
The early colonists brought with them
TO the shores of America their love for
this wood. and here, too. the oak ac-
quired historical interests.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-12

ner declined to lecture at any price be-
cause, he said, as senator all his time
belonged To Massachusetts. Sturgeon
refused to come to America to deliver
fifty lectures at $1,000 night. saying
he could Go better; he could stay in
London and try to save fifty souls.
Emerson steadfastly declined to in
crease his income beyond $1,000 be-
cause he wanted his time to think
Everybody's Magazine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-12
The Dominant Janitor.

Mrs. McCall-And what did you say
your eldest boys full name was?
Mrs. De Coursey-Michael Brannigan
De COursey.
Mrs. Il-Well--er-thats rather
odd
Mrs. De Coursey-Yes; but. you sec,
when he was born we were living in
fat and we didn't want to move out.
Mr.. Michael Brannigan was the jani-
tor.-PhiladeIphia Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-12
1mnrdent NTascuIIne Assumptton.

ImpCdent MASCULINE Assumption.
Mr.. REPRESENTATIVES. character We're
you and Mrs. Tarrup discussing when
/ came in?
Mrs. Ferguson-What made you
think we were discussing anybody's
character?
Mr.. Ferguson-I noticed you were
busily talking-that's Exchange.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-12
WOMAN AND FASHION
A CbiId,s Akron.

A simple little design for child's
apron is pictured here made up in
white lawn. The front and back are
tucked in yoke shape. and the shoulder
cap is also made OF tucking. The style
is well suited to Juvenile wearers, is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-12
a YOKE APRON.

easy to make and pleasing in appear
ance. The shaping is given by = the
shoulder and underarm seams, and the
apron may be trimmed with tOrchOn
lace or with wide rufIle of embroid-
cry. For Il practical little apron i'll Ell
ther white or colored wash stuffS this
is most satisfactory model.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-12
NOTED LABOR ADVOCATE
j. H. Buchanan, Who Led Many Strikers. But Never
Was a Striker.

Joseph L. Buchanan, writer and
speaker on political and economic sub
jects, in his unique book, The Story of
Il Labor Agitator," just published, tells
most entertainingly of the trials that
beset the men who fought labor's bat
ties couple of decades ago. No effort
is made to propagate any doctrine not
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-12
The same Brand.

''I really must send the cook away,
George; she uses such dreadful Ian
guage sometimes"
"What kind Of Language, dearg"
''Well-oh, the sapae as you use, you
knowr'-Brooklyn Life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-12
FOR AFTERNOON WEAR.

shoulder collar is trimmed with three
bands of lace insertion, having rows of
fine tucks between. The stock and
cuffs are formed Of two rows OF the in
Sertion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-12
An Attractive Blouse.

The Illustration presents an attrac-
tive blouse for afternoon wear. 1t is
made of ivory white louisine. The deep
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-12

withsJandIng That the auTnOr Is recOg-
nized as one of the ablest opponents of
the labor cause.
While Mr.. Buchanan'S book is an au-
photography, it covers but ten years of
his life. the ten years from 1878 to
1888, which marked the crucial period
in the history of the American labor
movement.
Mr.. Buchanan tells the inside history
of many of the great labor strikes of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-12
The Gifts
bot Please *

Are not those that will be forgotten in
ones that will last from year to year,-a
constant pleasure to those who receive
them
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-11-19
OPEN SHOP" IS DISCUSSED
Federation of Labor Refers a Resolution
ON That Subject After
Lively Debate.

Boston, Nov. 13.-President ROose-
velt's name and his action i'll the. Sc
called Miller open shop case were
bought up before the convention of the
American Federation Of Labor when
several delegates criticised his decision
not to discriminate against non-union
labor i'm federal employment. The ques-
ton came before the convention from
the committee on resolutions in the
way of report that a resolution on
the 'open shop" issue be referred to
the committee of the executive council.
The substance of the resolution was
that the ''open shop" whether under
private or government control, cannot
be recognized by organized labor" Del
egate j. NJ. Barnes, of Philadelphia,
president of the Cigar Makers Inter-
national union. declared that President
Roosevelt's decision was slap i'm the
face" for laboring people. President ID.
A. Hayes, of the International Associa-
ZION of Glass Blowers, defended the
presidents action. Eventually the res
olution was recommittted to the COM
mittee from which it originated. A res
olution was adopted urging that the
government construct all its ships in
government yards on the ground that
such a policy was fairer to labor.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-11-19

James Gra;.ey, non-union motorman,
struck on head with stonA; Albert
Barren, non-union motorman, knocked
senseless; William Jones, track super
visor, struck with brick and cut by
pieces of glass in attempting TO get
car through the mob: Max Gender. nom
union conductor, head cut by flying
glass and stones; James Mooney, po-
lice sergt ant, knee injured; William
Weatherwax. division superintendent,
head cut by brick; Frank Corcoran,
gripman, head aud face cut by brick;
j. z. Bradley. conductor, kicked ard
beaten; Joseph Appel. conductor, head
cut by flying missile: Patrick Nc
Mahon, gripman, kicked and beaten,
head severely cut; James Waterhouse,
non-union gripman, kicked and beat
en- while attempting to run a Cottage
Grove avenue train.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-11-19
FROM SOUTH AFRICA
New Way OF Using ChamberIan's Cough
Remedy.

Mr.. Arthur Chapman writing from
Durbaa Natal. South Africa, says; As
a proof that Chamberlain's Cough Re-
medy is a cure suitable for young and
old, l pan you the following: A neighbor
OF mine had a child just over two months
old. 1t had a very bac cough and the
parents did not know what to give it. /
suggested that it they would get bot
tie OF Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and
put some upon the dummy tie At the baby
was sucking it would no doubt cure the
child. This they did ard brought about
a quick relief and cured the baby" This
remedy is for sale by all druggists.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-11-19
A Remarkable Case.

One OF the most remarkable cases of
q cold. deep-seated on the lungs. causing
pneumonia. is that of MRS. Gertrude E.
Fenner, Marion, Ind, who was entirely
cured by the use OF One Minute Cough
Cure. She says: The coughing and
straining co weakened me that ran
down in weight from !48 to 90 pounds.
/ tried a number of remedies to no avail
until used One Minute Cough Cure.
Four bottles OF this wonderful remedy
cured me entirely of the cough, stren-
gthened my lungs and restored me to
my normal weight, health and strength.
Sold by all druggists.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-11-19
sEvKxrEEN R,orERs ARREsrEO

Cause Of the strike Is Demands for Higher
& Wages and . CLOSED shop"
John White and Martin Smith were
arrested for participating in the riots
at the Thirty-ninth street and Cot
tage Grove avenue barns. John Smith
was arrested at Clark and Harrison
streets for throwing bricks at a Went
worth avenue car. Edward Schuele,
plumbers helper, was arrested at the
Seventy-seventh street barns and SUBJ
seQuently released. Thirteen men
charged with melting riot and disor-
derly conduct were arrested by the po-
lice of the Englewood and Stock Yards
stations in connection with riots.
The company's stationary tiremen,
who have also presented demands up
on the company for increased wages,
and to whom the trainmen looked for
assistance, declined to go out. express
ing their belief, after a conference with
General Manager McCulloch, of the
railway company, that he had lot re-
fused arbitration. The committee rep
resenting the firemen offered its sery-
ices to the company as mediator.
Whether or not the offer will be ac-
cepted has not been decided.
The strike is the result of persistent
efforts of the man to obtain higher
wages, which were raised year ago,
and to close the lines TO all men not
in the union-the demand being that
no one should hold a job under the
company unless he had union card.
The company said an increase was i'm
possible because the receipts did not
warrant it. The demand for closed
ShNn.' WAS nhSnlufplV rejected
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-11-19

Washington, Nov. IA. = With the
backing of a vote Of fourteen out Of
the seventeen members of the ways
and means committee in favor there
of the bill making effective the Cuban
reciprocity treaty was reported to the
houses 1t Is to be considered to vote
by D. m. next Thursday. Livernash
OF California tried to get up the Co
lombian affair, but was ruled out on
a point of order. Dick of Ohio intro
duced resolution providing for an in
yestigation o. the laws of southern
states that disfranchise negroes. The
house was In session but seventeen
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-11-19

Bloomington, Ind, Nov. u. = The
board of trustees of Indiana uniyer.
sity has decided to admit five new
courses and to establish new prin-
ciple of education. The new courses
are medicine, commerce, journalism.
architecture and manual training. The
new principle gives students of the
institution the option of choosing some
major subject in which to perfect
themselves, or group of courses Sc
lected from two or more departments,
which will serve as in the place of a
major subject.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-11-19
A Scientific Discovery.

Kodol Dyspepsia Cure does for the
stomach that which it is unable to do
for itself even when but slightly dis
ordered or overloaded. Kodol Dyspep-
sia Cure supplies the natural juice Of
digestion and does the work of the stom-
ach, relaxing the nervous tension, while
the inflamed muscles of that organ are
allowed to rest and heal. Kodol Dyspep-
STA Cure digeets what you eat and en-
sbles the stomach and digestive organs
to transform all food into rich. red blood.
Sold by all druggists.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-11-19
Union Labor Joins In the Move.
Congress In Brief.

Washington, Nov. 12.-The feature
Of the senate business was the re-
ceipt Of numerous petitions against the
seating of Reed Smoot, member from
Utah. One petition asked that the
proceedings against SmoOt be ex-
pedited and Hoar administered a Sc
we're rebuke to the signers, declaring
they might just as well have sent to
the national supreme court similar
request as to a case before ii. A large
number of bills was introduced.
The house Convened at II o'clock.
After prayer by the chaplain and the
reading of the journal, c. c. Reed and
Minor Wallace and L. B. Kyle, Of Ohio,
were sworn in as members of the
house. The house adjourned after be-
ing in session five minutes.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-11-19
DEPENDS UPON sCHUETTLER
What Sort of Work Is Done by the Police
Federal Intervention.


Federal Intervention.
Developments regarding the attitude
of the municipal administration hinge
largely upon a new official Herman
f. Schuet.ler, who. under appointment
from the mayor, assumed the duties Of
assistant chief of police. Schuettler
will be in direct charge of police ar
rangements during the contest His
duties heretofore have been restricted
to the north side of the city, a Sec
ton entirely removed from the scene
of the present difficulty, and not pene
trated by the lines of the City railway.
Schuettler is the man who tracked and
arrested Anarchist Louis Lingg after
the Haymarket riot, and subsequently
sent AdOlph I-uetgert, the wealthy sau-
sage manufacturer, TO die in the peni-
Tertiary under conviction for wife-mur-
der.
Possibilities of federal Intervention
under certain contingencies are being
discussed. The situation in this aspect
was outlined by Postmaster Coyne.
L
for alarm as to the mail service. 1t is
true trains have been delayed, but
that it not serious enough to report
to Washington. The street car COM
pany owns the mail cars, and by con-
tract is obliged TO run them in seperste
trains and deliver mail at specified
points. There is no ground for OBJ
i'm CT hn
out mail trains between passenger
trains What else can the company do
IL serious delay occurs we will report
the fact to Washington and act on in
structions from thepostal department"
before nightfall President ID. G.
Hamilton and General Counsel Bliss,
Of the railway company, after endeav-
TIE strike, announced after a confer
ence with Mayor Harrison that the at
tempt would be abandoned for the day.
The railway officials declare that 30
per cent of their employees are loyal,
and that If accorded sufficient protec-
ton by the police department they will
be able to man and operate their cars
As result Of the tie-up Of the sur
: face lines the elevated and steam roads
trayersing the strike-bound districts
were taxed to their utmost capacity.
Train service on all lines were doubled,
and every effort made to accommo'
date the thousands OF additional pas
sengers. Meanwhile bus lines, hacks
and express wagons with impr0yised
seats did a thriving business In trans
porting people to and from their places
of business
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-11-19
accompanying the Strike of the
Street Car Men on the
South Side.
RIOTS ALL ALONG THE LINES
Many OF the Non-Strikers Are Hurt
In Attacks by the MObs-At-
tempt to Operate L.
Defeated.

Chicago, Nov. 13.-Constant scenes
~ fifty square miles in extent result
ed from the Inauguration of strike
by the employees OF one OF the two
principal surface street railway CON-
paIies in Chicago. All along the lines,
wherever cars were started. strike SYM
pathizers made desperate onslaughts on
the crews beginning at dawn OF day.
and continuing as long as cars re-
manned on the tracks The tie-up was
made complete. A number of cars were
wrecked ard that no person was killed
is no fault of the rioters.
first Shot Is Fired.
One man had his back broken and
the first shot of the strike was fired
at Wentworth avenue and West Six
ty-ninth street, where a mob of sever
al hundred persons tried to hold up a
train. Many persons, chiefly nen-union
street car men, We're injured by flying
stones or spiintered glass. Two wom-
en- We're among those hurt Excepting
few dozen passengers who had TO
flee from the Gals the 100000 daily
patrons of the company were forced
to all sorts of other methods in order
TO get downtown and back.
Once Is Enough for the Men.
With faces and hands bic eding from
the attacks Of the strikers motOrmen,
grip-men and conductors who tried to
run trains returned TO the barns and
refused TO 90 out again unless the
trains bore platoons of police or patrol
wagons were alongside. The police
confined their efforts TO seeing that the
passage of ears from the barns was
unobstructed and that crowds and
blOckades in the streets were quickly
cleared This was done under orders
from Mayor Carter Ii. Harrison, whose
announced purpose was to preserve an
impartial attitude, taking sides either
for nor against the strikers or the
street car company.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-11-19
DESPERATION AT DENVER
Preacher and Lawyer Advise That Win.
chesters BE Carried to the Polls
by Good Citizens.

Denver, Nov. H3.-Citizens of Denver
have been advis I'd to use force at the
charter election Dec. 10 to purify the
ballot At public meeting called by
the League for Honest Elections facts
and figures were presented tending to
show that at recent elections in this
city thousandsof illegal votes had been
counted. Speakers openly charged that
the president of the fire and police
board, the chief of police and officers
In that department. the majority Of the
city council who approved the appoint
ment Of election judges and the district
attorney who failed to prosecute them
were the persons responsible for the
present state of affairs.
Attorney Ralph Talbot declared in
favor Of having 100 men, armed with
Winchesters. go to the precincts in the
downtown wards ready to shed their
blooe for the purity Of the ballot at the
next election. His suggestion was
warmly seconded by Rev. Henry w.
Pinkham. Seven hundred men and wo-
men cheered for several seconds the
appeal for an armed force to fight, II
need be, for an honest election.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-11-19
SHEET IN NEW HANDS
Sentinel at indianapolis Goes into
the Possession Of Tom
Taggart and Others.
DALE MATTHEWS IS INDICTED
Girl Who RAISED" Bills-Assault on
aPriest-'Varsity's New De-
parture-NOtes.

indianapolis, Nov. 1.-THE deal for
the transfer of the indianapolis Sen
tinel from the Morss estate to a COM
pany headed by Thomas Taggart has
been completed, although some details
as to plans are still to be determined
A meeting Of the directors of the COM
pany was called when Taggart was to
be formally chosen president and gen.
eral manager. The transfer of stock
have already been made, it is under
ratification Of the change in ownership.
Personnel of the New Company.
Nothing definite has been given out
as to who viii comprise the new CON-
Taggart, Crawford Fairbanks, of Terre
Haute; Bart Mccarthy, present secre-
tary and treasurer of the company.
and John Mccarthy, of Chicago, will
be interested. The paper will continue
under the same name, and it is not
thought likely that the name of the
company will be changed. The present
plans are 10 continue In the after
noon field, although this has not beer
definitely settled.
Indicted for Raising Bills.
indianapolis, Nov. 12.-The federal
grand jury has completed its investi-
CATION, and Robert Furnas. foreman of
the jury, has reported to Clerk But
ler One indictment is against Dale
Matthews, the Angola girl who was
arrested at Marion last week ON the
charge of raising 81 bills to $40. Jesse
King was indicted for raising 81 bills
to $40. A second count of the indict-
ment charges him with attempting to
pass the raised bills. Junius Starks
and Albert Jackson were found by the
grand jury to have raised 81 bills to 50.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-11-19

Chippewa Falls, Wis, Nov. 1.-THE
council has passed an ordinance re-
voking the franchise Of the Chippewa
Valley Electric Railway company and
instructiDz the mayor and street COM
missioners to stop the running Of cars
and to tear up the tracks. This action
was due to the failure of the company
to pay $7.7OO. it's portion of the cost
OF the brick pavement
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-11-19
A Good Name.

From persola q experience testify
that DeWitt's Little Risers are un-
equslled ae liver pill. They are rightly
named because they give strength and
energy and do their work with ease
w. T. Easton, Borneo. Tex. Thoussrd de
OF people are using these tiny little pills
in preference to ell oihere, because they
90 pleasant and effectua'. They cure bill
liousness, torpid liver, jaundice. eick
headache. constipation. etc. They DO
not purge and weaken. but strengthen.
Sold by.aIl druggists.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-11-19
ASSAULT MADE on A PRIEST
Result as Supposed of His Refusal to Con-
duct the Services in the German
Language.


Language.
Attica, Ind, Nov 12-Rev Fredric
Won SCHNEIDER is priest Of st. Xavier
Roman Catholic church, this city. The
parish numbers both Irish and Ger
man COMMITMENTS. Recently the Ger
man communicates made request Of
the officiating priest that services be
conducted in German, but he declined
to accede thereto because the great
mass of his congregation is English
speaking. This aroused much bitter
feeling, and it is alleged that threats
were made against the reverend father.
If he persisted in refusing
1t has now developed that Father
Won SCHNEIDER is suffering from in
juries received at the hands Of two
parishi6ners whose identity is not yet
clearly established, who called him to
mis- door late at night and assaulted
him. The priest stOutly resisted, at the
same time calling for help, and his as
sailants were frightened away. The
city marshal is investigating, and is
practically satisfied as to the identity
of the men,
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-11-19

Perhaps you haveuever thought OF it
but the fact must be apparent to every
one that constipation is caused by lack
of water in the system, and the use OF
drastic csthartics like the old fashioned
pills only make matters worse. Cham
barlaln's Stomach and Liver Tablets are
much more mild and gentle in their eff
feet, and when the proper dose is taken
their action is so natural that one can
hardly realize il is the effect OF q medi-
cine. Try . cent bottle of them. For
sale byall druggists.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-11-19
Reduction in Freight Rates Demanded.

New York, Nov. 14.-According to
reports current here the United States
Steel Corporation and independent COM
panies, including Jones & Laughlin,
have demanded so per cent. reduc-
ton in freight rates on iron and steel
for export, and have received assur-
ances that their request will be acted
upon favorably next week.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-11-19

Decatur. Ind, Nov. 12.-The little
town of Preble, in the southern part
Of this (Adams) county, is peopled al
most exclusively by Standard Oil en-
ployes, one OF the large stations on the
pipe line carrying the product Of the
Indiana and Ohio oil fields to Whit
ing being located at Preble. The lit
tie town has no church nor school
house, but saloon does good bust
ness.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-11-19

November 20, 30. and December l,
excursion tickets to Chicago account
Fourth Animal international Live
Stock Exposition will be sold via
Pennsylvania lines. For further In
formation. apply to nearest ticket
agent Of Pennsylvania lines.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-11-19

Louisville. Nov. 12.-Complete unoffi-
cial returns from sixteen or the nine
teen counties composing the Eleventh
congressional district, where a special
election was held Tuesd choose
successor to the late Ia eltative
Boreing. give DR.. Godfrs Esunter
Rep.), 1916; d. G. Edwar is 7ep.),
1896; John d. White Pro.), .6.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-11-19
Il E. & W. Excursions.

The usual Thanksgiving rates one
and one-third fare will be given this
year. Tickets sold Nov. Is and 26,
good until Nov. 80.
Home Seekers excursion to west
southwest aad all points In south, in
Guiding northwest territory, on 1st
and Sd Tuesday of each month.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-11-19
The Best linament.

"ChamberIain' s Pam Balm is consid-
cred the best linsment on the Market
write Post & Bliss, OF Georgia VT. No
other is 60 valuable for deep seated pains
in the chest. Give this linament trial
and you will never wish to be without it.
Sold by all druggists.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-11-19
Takinr Testimony IN Secret.

indianapolis, Nov. 12.-The inquest
of the county coroner into the cause of
the Purdue special wreck is being con-
Quoted behind closed doors again. Cor
oner Tutewiler is making good his de-
clared intention Of giving nothing more
to the public concerning the investipa-
ton until the verdict is announced
This he says will be next Saturday
Bishop, the operator at Shelby street
has come back from Omaha and given
bis testimony.