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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-04

In general assembly yesterday
Principal Brown called the students
attention to the speeches of Presi-
dent Roosevelt, delivered at the uni
versities of Chicago and Michigan
Thursday Mr.. Brown read number
of extracts from the speeches and adj
vised all who could to read them, as
they are particularly applicable to
high school as well as university stu
dents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-04

Manager Stone has received let
ter from Coach Stagg, of the Univer-
sity of Chicago, regarding the cham
pionship relay races held under the
direction of the University of Penn
sylvania. The races are held April
25 and are open to all universities
colleges, preparatory and high
schools 1t is not known yet whether
the local high school will enter a team
in the Chicago meet or not.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-04
moo LArE no CLASSIFY.

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FOR RENT-Furnished rooms for light
housekeeping; also sleeping room at iiUS
Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-04

FOR SALE-An s-room house three years
old on Ninth street, near Sixth avenue;
rents for SIS. Price 81. 400, SEQ down. bal
ance in monthly installments. bargain.
II X Walker, under Rock IslaLd National
bank.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-04

WANTED-A girl TO help at the Union Mis-
sion, sol Fourth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-04

FOR RENT-Four unfinished rooms on
first floor. Apply at l4ss Fifteenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-04

WANTED-A second girl. Wages $3.50 per
week. Apply at 21O9 Third avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-04

Quite number have signified a de
sire To try for the honor of repre-
senting the school in the oratorical
and declamatory contests to be held
at Galesburg in connection with the
field and track meet \ preliminary
contest of about fifteen students will
probably he held April "a.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-04

WANTED-Brigh lady to travel. advertise
and collect. Salary SIS weekly to start
and all ex penses- Self-addTessed envel-
ope for reply Address Ladies Depart
ment. 35s Dearbo IN street, Chicago.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-03-21
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The cotillOn season has come around
agatsi Nowadays the cotillon com
pietely discounts general dancing in
polite society and no one with any
pretension to being fashionable ever
thinks OF sending out Invitations 10
dance without having the magic word
"cotillon" engraved in one corner Of
the card This applies to children's
dances held during the afternoons as
to those for the grownups.
At the more dignifed dances seldom
more than two favor figures are intro
duced, for the reason that quantity
l. subordinated to quality. Under such
circumstances many Of the favors are
costly brocaded Eatin trifes, jewels,
dainty china pieces, porcelain or even
silyerware
But originality, rather than cost, is
noticeable in the average cotillon IA
vor. Anything and everything in fact
goes" for that purpose. Germany.
France and Japan send piles OF pretty
things over the seas every year to be
used solely for favors and New York's
manufactures for the same purpose
are enormous-which goes to prove
that vast sums Of money are spent
every year for favors alone.
The cheaper grades Of French
favors, made mostly Of paper, can
not be duplicated over here for any
thing like SO little money. The same
thing is true of many other favors
made in other foreign countries. This
years. as usual, some OF the prettiest
favors are In the shape Of hats and
caps-fiower hats, military hats,
jockey caps. peasants hats, Dutch
coronets, Tam O'shanters and SO on,
all made Of paper and tinsel.
The flower hats are particularly
fetching. Some, like the rose-petal
design. are large and when placed on
the head look exactly like an invert-
ed rose. the broken stem standing
aloft. Others represent a huge
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-03-21
MoaeIY PIeased WIth VIaIt.

Alfred Mosely, who came to this
country some weeks ago at the head
Of an Industrial commission 70 learn
something Of the way Of capital and
labor in this country. has sailed for
Liverpool Messrs Dyson. Madison
and Wilkinson Of the commission also
sailed.
Before he sailed Mr.. Mosely said
the mission OF the commission had
been successful I'VE have learned a
great deal IN this country which will
be Of great benefit u US IN solving
labor problems in our country" he
added. Both the operators and the
labor men have been kind to as. and
have assisted us in every way in
making our Investigations.
1T has been raid that one Of the
troubles with labor unions and one
which has retarded the commercial
progress of England is that the en-
ployer must pay the unskilled labor
man the same wages that he must pay
the skilled worker. This. TO some ex-
tent. is true. and is one Of the things
that must be adjusted Labor unions
are beginning TO understand this, and
are taking measures to 4medy Il.
When this Is done 1t will be q step
tcwasd lettering the affairs OF the
laboriug man. Another trouble Is that
the employer does not seem 70 have
enough confidence II ms men. IN
England a man Is employed to DO a
certain line Of work I. he Is a man
o. brains and can see how the work
can be done quicker and better and
should make a suggestion. he Is at
once sat upon and asked II be is rum
ming the shop. Suggestions are not
thankfully received, and the men are
not encouraged TO do any thinking
There Is the same tendency in tho
unions A nan Is supposed TO be able
70 do a certain line Of work. II he
seeks to get ahead there is a tendency
20 keep him down 10 the level OF the
worker who Is not 20 skilled or who
does not possess the same amount of
brain power The labor unions must
begin 70 scale IN and not scale down. +"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-03-21

The report of the chief labor cor
respondent of the British Board o.
Trade on trades unions for 1901. has
been issued. Il shows that the sepa
rate unions number 1886, with a tota
membership Of l.922.7S0. During the
year the unions decreased 16 in num
bes. and the membership increased
i2.166. an increase Of G per cent. com
pared with an increase Of SO IN 1906
and "a in 1889
The falling on In the rate OF growth
Is attributed 70 the downward move
ment In the labor market The hg
ures indicate that the membership o.
the unions. especially In the less
skilled industries, tends to expanc
more rapidly in the years OF improving
trade, while the trend is checked OF
even shows actual decline in the
periods OF Diminishing employment,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-03-21

At the close Of Or. Parkhurst's re-
cent sermon on the religious instinct
as a part OF our national equipment.
a member Of his congregation tarried
long enough to confirm what he had
said. especially as to the way in
which children delight in Biblical
truth.
II have a fine illustration at home. :"
said the gentleman. Just last Sun.
day my boy came from Sunday school
deeply interested In the lesson.
"1t was all about the Midnights.
he said.
The what? ! asked.
The Midnights. Don't you know.
Gideon fought the Midnights. and
knocked the dayllghts out OF 'em IN
less than no time. New York
Times.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-03-21

Some curious experiences are re
ported from italy as to the effect Of
colors on the nerves OF the sick and
insane In the hospital for the insane
at Alessandria special rooms are ar
ranged with red or blue glass in the
windows, and also red OF blue paint
on the walls. A violent patient Is
suddenly brought into a blue room and
left to the effects Of that color on his
nerves. One maniac was cured In an
hour; another was at peace In his
mind after passing . day in a room
OF violet The red room is used for
the commonest form OF dementla-mel.
ancholy-usually accompanied by a re
fusal to take food. After three hours
IN the red room a patient affected in
this way began to be cheerful and ask
Tor food.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-03-21

Two more Law enacted for the bene
At or protection 81 labor have beer
declared null and void At Harris
burg. Pa. Judge simonton declared
the store order law" Of that state
which imposes a tax Of 25 per cent or
the face value Of store orders. unconsti
tutional The Supremd Court OF Ohio
declared the eighthour law OF Ohio
unconstitutional. d. NJ. Parry. pres
ldent Of the National Manufacturers
Association. sent out another circular
to the membership Of that association
in which he gives thirty-three reason
why the eight-hour bin before Con
gress. which has passed the House
and viii come up In the Senate at az
early date. should not become a law.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-03-21

For years the residents Of Salisbury
Herkimer county. n. y. ON each
Thanksgiving day. have been supplied
with hams. These hams are a gift
from Adolphus c. Bartlett Of Chica
go. who thus remembers the towr
which reared him.
A business acquaintance tried to &c
ure out for Mr.. Bartlett what proper
tons Salisbury would have to assume
as a residence center in order to throw
the dispenser Of hams into bankruptcy.
City or village" remarked SIR.
Bartlett proudly. 7 always shall con.
slider Salisbury as a hamlet"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-03-21

leading to Main street. Il have all
ways known that some time long be-
fore lost my voice I'd have to give up
this sort Of singing. You know what
| mean, we've talked ii over often
enough. It's my better self that sings
in church on Sunday mornings. It's
the man | might have been. When I
sing sacred music | always imagine
I'm that other fellow / might have
been and I've known that the time
would come when would be too far
away from him to do it any longer"
"Yes." the woman said softly, but
don't understand why it has come
to you SO suddenly. What's the mat,
ter to-day? Is it this new singer, this
boy? He doesn't sing as well as you
do. you know he doesn't Yet he's
thrown some kind OF a spell over you.
saw that In church and don't under
stand"
Don't your" De We're said quietly.
Don't you know that he holds people
and always will. because back Of his
beautiful voice and musical tempera-
ment is a pure, good life and char
acter that's worth sonIething7 Don't
you know that his personal beauty has
little or nothing to do with It? He
not only feels what he sings but he
lives it seven days in the week
They had passed the dead line and
were in the bad lands. the district Of
dance halls and saloons. IN the brief
silence that had fallen between them
the woman was waiting breathlessly
for what was to come. She had never
before walked down Main street with
De We're in the broad glare of noon.
Something unusual was bound to
happen.
Wen get dinner now" he said in
his cool. practical fashion Of arranging
commonplace details, "and then ven
&c up to the rectory and be married.
Wen leave town on the night train
and begin ali over again. 1t may be-
too late to do us any good in this
world, but perhaps 1t win give as =
sort Of a start IN the next"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-03-21

The nucleus Of an organization
which Is to embrace all the employees
OF the International Harvester Com
Yany was started In Chicago through
the partial organization Of the Deer
ing harvester plant on the Northwest
side. n. }. Deutsch Of the woodwork
ere and J. J. Keppler. business agent
Of the international Association OF
Machinists. the promoters OF the new
organization. said that an organize
tion OF at least 1900 employees could
be formed Of the employees Of the
Deering and Mccormick plants. aside
from adding materially to the mem
hership Of the woodworkers. machln-
lists. metal workers. molders and pat
tern makers unions.
Many other crafts than those men
toned above are employed in those
large plants. One Of the frst Ques-
tions to be taken up BY the new
union viii be that Of equalizing OF
raising wages The statement was
made that the wages OF the skilled
crafts IN several Of the departments
Of both concerns we're not up 20 the
union standard outside those plants.
The men other than in the skilled
crafts say they earn s2.25 a day for
twelve hours work. being paid from
IS TO 22lk cents an hour A shorter
work day than twelve hours. perhaps
the nine-hour day. win be asked.
Only regular pay for 'ayertime Is now
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-03-21

was the beauty Of De vere's. But
these are the things that come with
years and study; the appealing charm
OF the voice was something that
neither masters nor hard work. nor
knowledge OF lie. nor even heart
break can ever teach. Il seemed Ia
its very tones and cadences to preach
the gospel Of love and right living.
Il opened up the gates Of heaven and
made honesty and purity and even
renunciation worth while. "He died
to make us good. and the listeners
wondered that their hearts had ever
e1own hard and their lives gone
wrong.
There was a hush over the church
when the singer finished. broken o1iy
by the stiGed sob Of a woman. Men
who spent six days Of the week in a
rush Of business which knew neither
music nor religion furtiveiy wiped
their eyees a soprano "a the chc,r
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-03-21

Whole csse Of ceasumptIon Cure for
Nineteen Cents.


Whole csse Of ceasumptIon Cure for
Nineteen Cents.
There Is a little woman whose bar
gain-hunting instincts are 50 highly de-
veloped that she couldn't pass a
marked down sale without going In
any more than q child could pass hu-
man Santa Claus without stopping to
watch his antics. Every time she
buys anything she doesn't want and
brings It home to her stricken husband
she declares that II was Just like pick
Ing up ten dollars" Last week she
came home with a bottle Of patent
medicine.
What is it?" asked her husband
resignedly. He knows It Is always
better to ask What is it?"
Consumption cure!" she announced
triumphantly. holding up the bottle to
The light. Isn't 4 a pretty color?"
but who the DEVILS got cousump-
ton around here?" asked the husband.
brutally.
The wife opened her eyes.
why, James" she remarked coidly.
I'm surprised at you'll It was just
like picking up hundreds OF dollars. It
Just cost 10 centsl A whole case OF
consumption cure for 10 centsl
Aren't you broad-mlnded enough to
see the bargain" And hugging the
consumption cure close to her heart
as though It were an abused poodle
she fiufied out OF the ROOM New
York Press.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-03-21


There seems 20 be no possible
chance for a child labor law in this
state lGeorgia) at the hands OF this
session Of the general assembly. Il
encountered obstacles from the start.
When Il was introduced IN the house
3 was referred 20 the committee on
labor. The labor committee had not
then been appointed. Two days later
this committee was appointed. with
the author Of the child labor bill as
chairman.
The chairman on examining the per.
sonnel q his committee was startled
to lnd that the committee had been
packed So firmly was he convinced
Of this that ON the succeeding day. in
regular session OF the house. he de-
clined the chairmanship Of the com.
mlttee and further refused to serve
on the committee. and asked as the
author Of the bill the privilege Of with.
drawing it from the committee on Ia.
Dor and referring It to the committee
on education. This privilege was ac-
corded,
The committee on education reported
favorably. Il was then made a special
order Of business for Tuesday. Nov. z.
At 10 o'clock. The hour arrived. but
the attendance OF members was so
slim that the author deemed It mad
visable 20 call II up. The bin was laid
on the table, and there II lies today. a
tribute to the greed Of mill owners. an
open volume on the utter unftness Of
those we sometimes elect to legislate
for the masses.--Jerome Jones. editor
OF Journal Of Labor. Atlanta, Ga.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-03-21
The song Of the World.


action, qnceasing endeavor--w whether with
brain = with brawn
Singing Of hammer on anvil, thrust OF
the plow through the soil,
Thought born Of thought IN the night
time, ax-stroke in silence OF dawn.
Solving the secrets OF sllence-aecretg
: that Euerdon our toll
Action. strong action forever-this Il the
life Of our time;
This is the heart-throb OF Manhood, the
pulsing Of purpose sublime.
Flickered the glaive IN battles, carving
the future OF kings.
Cutting the fetters OF bOndmen, doing
Gods VIII In his way:
Now IN is scabbard tis sleeping, here on
the wall where Il swings
Dust on It's hilt and Times sharp teeth
eating It's edge day BY day.
Hauberk nor caaque brought it harming.
yet all OF fits temper Is gone,
Vanished fits puissant prowess-to-day
icbor rolls the world on.
Tides Of the amorous ocean strive FOR the
kiss Of the ~ On.
Rivers. full-blosomed and brimming,
bring their broad blessings TO men;
Heath from their restlessness rises; but
IN the atagnant lagoon,
Born Is the pestilent yapor-born in the
death-breeding fen
Water, LIES iimitless solvent, It's blcs-
sings will freely disburse.
When It Is stagnant and pulseless. 10, It
is turned 10 a curse.
> Action. untiring and constant, this is the
law OF our breath:
L2Ya. then o brothers who labor; labor
that ceases is--death
Robert Maekay IN Success.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-03-21

While ex-District Attorney James D.
Ridgway Of Brooklyn was str0lllng
from the railway station to the Coney
Island police court one morning re-
Gently with ex-Judge Finnerty, a big
dog ran out from Deacon Overton's
barn md began barking at them.
Ridgvay Immediately took to his heels
in rather undignifed fashion. After
running a block or SO he halted, all
cut Of breath.
What are you SO frightened about
JIM" asked Judge Finnerty. Don't
you believe in the old saw that says
barking dogs never bite7''
4 know, that's all right. judge" an
swered the former district attorney ex-
citedly. ~but don't know how soon
the blamed hound Is going to stop
barking. New York Times.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-03-21

nieres are arranged to match. In that
case a given number are distributed
at a time and each must find his or
her partner by matching flowers.
pretty variety Of this figure.
which can be managed when a cotillon
is small, is to hide a small bit OF pa
per in each nosegay upon which is
written who the finders partner shall
be. For instance, the girl who re-
ceives a bunch of lilies may read that
The rose and the lily went walking
one day" which means that she must
seek a partner with a rose in his but
tonhole.
Beautiful wide sash ribbons-satin,
watered or taffeta-and long chiffon
neck scarfs have a place among the
favors, because they are much liked
by girls. Both are pretty accessories
to the toilet. A skilful cotillon leader
can do much with ribbons in improv-
ing pretty figures. The four
inland" for one. is the outcome Of
the use Of sash ribbons, and the arch"
is duOLner.
A great deal Of fun may be got out
Of the balloon figure which, however.
is almost too frolicsome for any but
a small company Small balloons at
tached to long stick are given to
certain number of young women who
proceed to trail the favors along the
floor. At once all the men who want
to dance with those girls try their
best to step on balloon and, OF
course. sooner or later succeed.
The flag figure is one Of the prettiest
with which to top on a cotiron. Flags
of every nation are there and most Of
them are Of a good size and fair quail
ity. These are matched with minia-
ture flags which serve as boutonnieres,
the women receiving the larger ones.
The dancers whose flags correspond
dance together.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-03-21
TWO SINGERS AND A SONG.


lowed her head on the back OF The
seat in front Of her. and cried softly
without Az effort at restraint; and
pale, tired woman IN a front pew.
looked up with a new light IN her thin
pinched face as though she had found
something IN life that made 1t worth
the struggle. De We're sat apparently
unmoved, but his face was pale and
bis lips were set IN a thin straight
line.
In the crowded vestibule at the close
Of the service he met the woman with
the voice and joined her She looked
startled, but the hard, dark face soft
ened a little and De We're showed no
trace Of embarrassment, nor concern
as he walked beside her down the
steps and out into the bright sunlight
with the church people be knew 50
well crowding him on all sides.
"Ill never sing in church again,s
be said as they turned down the steps
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-03-21

Where are the marrying men of Ire
land2 According to a general re-
port. just issued, on the census OF Ire
land, more than half the women over
twenty In the county Of Dublin are
spinstersi In Leinster the spinsters
are 42.s per cent Of the female popuia
ton; IN Ulster they are AT. in
Munster, s9.4; in Connaught $50.
Moreover. the percentage Of unmar
ried irishmer and lrishwomen is going
up. Il rose from AT in 1881 to SOS
in 1881. and now it has further risen
to SAT
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-03-21
PRICE NOT HIGH ENOUGH.
Clerk Valued His Honesty at More
Than twenty-five Cents.

SicTh falueo tbs 7oHesty al wore
Than Twenty-Five Cents.
Mr. Wiseman once said that every
man has his price" That may be
true, but that the average man does
not like to be accused OF being a
"two-bit man" was SHOWN by a little
incident in a down town drug store
the other day. says the Pittsburg Ca
zette. A man walked IN and pur-
chased a dimes worth OF quinine and
laid out what he thought was a quar-
ter on the show case When the clerk
picked up the money he found two
quarters stuck together. He broke
mem apart. and. leaving OF brought
back a nickel and a dime and pushed
the 40 cents toward the customer. The
purchaser pushed the quarter back,
rcmarking that that was the amount
he had placed on the case.
II beg your pardon" replied the
clerk. but there were two quarters
sticking together. and got one Of
them"
Wei, you're certainly an honest
man." said the customer, pocketing
his money.
"Oh, | am not particularly honest, :"
replied the clerk. who did not like
the remark. "but my price is above
2s cents"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-03-21

John Meileri secretary Of the Wood
workers council. has prepared a re.
port covering the past twelve months,
showing the growth Of the 0rganiza-
tion in Chicago. The report shows
that the membership of the Amalga-
mated Woodworkers' International
union In this city Dec. ]. 1901. was
1880. while the membership Dec. /.
Of this year, Is 5000, On the same
date year ago the union had agree
ments with twenty-eight sash and door
mills, four planning and flooring mills.
four carving shops, and eighteen sa-
loon and Office fixture shops. During
the year agreements have been Sc
cured IN eighteen sash and door mills.
four wood-turning shops. ten saloon
fixture shops. one barber supply shop
one desk company. six OF the largest
furniture factories. and six desk fac
tories thoroughly organized. making a
total of 100 union shops and mills 10
the city. At the present time there
are i02 men on strike The total
amount expended for strike benefits
during the year was 36.7s9.T5. Foui
new unions have been organized dur
ing the year