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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1903-06-20
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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1903-06-20

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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1903-06-20
THE STANDARD PUBLISHING COMPANY
Of San Antonio, Texas.
III Avenue .

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Nborrenten ein, ji3 Die pra6tooleu 4rdmien ail3u=
le6e1, lpelhe frei eirem ieoen G6onnenten zines
lgei4er sablrei6en engliibeu mo oeutiber Bidder
geaeben pey6en.
GEO. MEYER, Eigenthuemsr.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-26
Fight VIII he Bitter.
ten years.

b Those who Will persist in closing
their ears against the continual rec
ommendation of DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption, viii have a
long and bitter fight with their trou-
bles. if not ended earlier by fatal
termination. Read what +. r. BealI,
OF BeaH. Miss, has to say: Last fall
my wife had every symptom OF con
sumption. She took Dr. Kings New
Discovery after everything else had
failed. Improvement came at once
and four bottles entirely cured her
Guaranteed by Hartz & Ullemeyer,
druggists. Price, 80 cents and 81.
Trial bottles free.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-26

please put tLe lGdder against Ihe ,-,,.
then walk across the pasture. ami don't
look back
Don't look up, don't look back said
he mOckingly. suppose | comply.
What do l get for it?"
what do ~ou want, You haggler:"
"A half hours talk under the tree"
''YOu-you've got me cOrnered," she
said. III have to capitulate.'
A few minutes later Betty sat on the
stepladder, and Neil sprawled comfort
ably at her feet.
Bet" he said. Il spent the most mis-
cradle morning of my life until came
over here. Tell me, when L came along
were You thinking of me, or what"
She laughed.
Il was Wishing I might fall out of
the plum tree and break my neck she
said.
Madam" he said gravely, 'since you
are so reckless with your own life you'd
better give it into my keeping"
And once more the damsons We're for
gotten. BARRY PRESTON.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-26
one Thousand Libraries.

According TO the New York World.
correspondence of the local authori-
ties of Scarborough. England. with
Mr.. Carnegie discloses the fact that
the great ironmaster has proffered
his 1,OOOth library building.
In the three years since his gifts
for this purpose began he has planned
for nearly a library Il day. emitting
Sundays. The money offered has
ranged in amount from the $500 al
lUtted TO Bare Rapids, Kans.. to 81
100000 for Pittsburg, 81 100000 for De-
troit and S1O.OOO.OOO for Washington.
New York has been rendered about
S6.00OOOO and the United States al
together $63,OOO.OOO. Scotland has
come in for $17.OOO,OOO and Cuba for
S250000. The aggregate of Mr.. Car
negie'S benefactionS in this line was
computed at above 90,OOO,O0O last
MAY. when the number of libraries en-
riched by his bounty was only $50.
There has been a proposal in Ger
many to set up monument to mark
the spot where the kaiser killed his
l.OOOth stag. As monuments 90. Mr..
Carne"ie'S 1.OOOth library offer is at
least equally worthy Of commemora-
ton The appreciation of what il
means may be heightened by reflect
ing that single copy of Il new book
subscribed FOR by each of his libraries
would alone neceSsitate an edition
large enough to assure the volumes
success from the publishers point of
ii
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-26
4 Chicago Paper on Yates.

Chicago Tribune: The Tribune *
net conscious of any i'll Nvill towards
Gov. Yates personally. If he enjoys
his Trades against this paper we trust
he will continue TO indulge in them.
TO many grown men they seem to he
puerile. The governor runs the risk
of making bore Of himself. Who
cares whether his charges against the
Tribune are true or not? The Tribune
il not running for office. While the
governor mOdestly puts himself in the
same category with Lincoln, Grant.
and benjamin Harrison. it has not
yet been positively decided by the UNI
thinking populace that he belongs
there When history is written he
may cone a few notches lower down.
The Younger Yates says the Tribune
was not for him i'm 1900. The Tribune
accepts his untruthful statement with
enthusiasm. We wish it were true
We are grateful to Gov. Yates for
covering mp an admitted mistake.
For. while the Tribune was for him
in 1900. il i sorry for it. and will
promise never to err in that direction
again. The vaporings of Yates can
not dis1ill an anOdYne for an uneasy
conscience. Wherever Gov. Yates goes
and speaks he is likely to make new
subscribers for the Tribune. The peo-
pie are not for him any more than the
Tribune il.
The Tribune's separation from Yates
began when he resolved to make
political machine of the state board
of charities. When he refused 10 have
an expert disinterested, nOnpartisan
gentleman appointed as secretary of
that board and put in the place the
cummuneSt and cheapest type of a
spoils politician. he pronounced di-
vorce between himself and the Trib-
Une in all matters political. At the
same time he drove out of the board
two persons of the highest character
and most unselfish nature-Dr. Hirsch
and Miss Julia {. Lathrop. There was
no doubt after that what Gov. Yates
intended tn do. Manifestly he meant
to organize the state charitable. re-
formatory and penal institutions on
a spoilS basis. He has done il. He
has stuffed the pay rolls. He has fill
ed the counties with peripatetic sine
curists. He has established political
assessments. He has made the asy-
lumS for the poor. the feeble-minded.
and the insane pasture ground for
his political sheep.
The Tribune is asked why it is not
for Yates. IL is not for Yates because
he is unworthy of the support of good
citizens. and. moreover. he is not get
ting it. Consider his offense in the
election Of John Henry Miller as
speaker of the last house of represen
tatives. Miller was as distinctly the
creature o. Yates as he was of Jamie
son and Lorimer. What did Miller do?
He organized the house in the inter
ests of spoils and corruption. He APP
pointed -uch fellows as Cicero Lind
". Gu Nohc. Glade. and Cavanaugh
TO positions of the greatest response
biIity and. finally. acting under the
advice of Yates. he attempted by rev
dictionary methods to force through
the house bill which did not COM
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-26

mand the votes of even a respectable
minority of its members.
So Yates wishes TO know why the
Tribune is not for him, He should de
vote the remainder of the brief period
during which he will strut upon the
political stage to an exposition of the
reasons why anybody having preten-
sions to common honesty and self
respect should support his renewed
candidacy for an Office that he has
proved himself incompetent and UNI
worthy to fill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-26

\ great many teachers are planning
to attend the 10Th annual meeting of
the Illinois State Teachers assucia-
ton to be held in the capitol building
at Springfield Dee. 1881. This is the
semi-centenmial celebration, and il. is
expected that several thousand teach
ers will he present.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-26
Rheumatlsm Cured in a Day.

Mystic Cure for rheumatism ana
neuralgia radically cures in 1 to 8
days. Its action upon the system is
remarkable and mysterious. 1t re-
moves at once the cause and the dis
ease Immediately disappears. The
first dose greatly benefits. 75c and
81. Sold by Otto Grotian, 1901 Sec
ond avenue, Rock Island; Gustave
Schlegel Il Son, 22O West Second
street. Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-26
Be Quick

Not d minute should be lost when a
child shows symptoms of Group.
Chamberlain Cough Remedy given as
soon as the child becomes hoarse, or
even after the croupy cough appears,
will prevent the attack 1t never
fails, and is pleasant and safe to take.
For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-26

An Ohio farmer who gazes at the
stars says prices Will he lower IN 1909.
There j. no place except the stars
where man could gaze and draw
any such conclusion a. that.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-26

President Harper. of the University
Of Chicago. should feel honored. 1t
j. probable that at least 2O0.0OO,00O
people contributed toward the gift of
S1.S5O.0OO transmitted to his univer-
sitN by John ID. Rockefeller.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-26

The brutes who assail funeral pro-
cessiouS III Chicago evidently think
that ~ die in that city carries the
confession of being a scab.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-26

In regard to the attacks on the flu
neral corteges in Chicago. union labor
can offer the defense that Chicagoism
j. not necessarily unionism.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-26

The sultan of Turkey is always
ready to apologize. Not that he is an
unusually courteous ruler, but because
apologies require no cash outlay.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-26
Saturday, December 26. 1908.

Miss Belle SourS is considered the
sweetest girl in 4 Missouri town.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-26

l. a fOmented war to follow IL pre-
NOTED revolution? That is what the
New York World wants to know.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-26
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924 Sec
ond avenue, Rock Island, I'LL Entered at
the postofice as second-class matter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-26

rERMS-Daily, 10 cents per week. Weekly,
81 per year IN advance.
All communications of argumentative
character, political or religious, must have
real name attached tor publication. No
such articles will be printed over fictitious
signatures.
Correspondence solicited from every town
sup in Rock Island county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-26

old fossil in thp museum to2ay.
thought Of you 1T once
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-26

Good gracious, We won't have 4
stick of furniture left if those two fell
lows from town keep on fishing around
here much longer. New York Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-26

BY THE j. w. POTTER co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-26
Wen Advised.

Say, judge. l have just discovered a
way of flying without using my wings
and have come to ask you for advice"
''Stop smoking cigarettes. You're
y!-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-12-24
New Court Cases.

Cacelie Schlueter VS.. Mahlon Moore
ct ux. Suit is brought to foreclose a
mortgage for $1400 due June 1, 1909, on
which the interest has been defaulted.
Heinz & Fisher, attorneys for plaintiff.
Mrs. L. E. Thompson VS.. John NJ.
Thompson. Plaintiff sues for divorce on
the grounds that he has been guilty of
cruel and inhuman treatment and has
threatened to kill her. They were mar
ried in this county on August II, 1902,
it being the fourth experience for him
and the second for her. Hoffman g.
Jackson, attorneys for plaintiff.
Exchange National Bank VS.. W. P.
Clark & Co. Suit is brought on two
promissory notes, one for $4,000 and the
other for $500, both dated Oct. 2, 1908,
due in thirty days. Hoffman & Jack
son, attorneys for plaintiff.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-12-24
Injunction not Granted.

VIM. Biggs, owner of the first and
second stories of the Biggs block, the
third story of which is owned by the K.
P. lodge, recently had the building ex-
amined by &C. Cross, of the firm Of
C. G. Cross & Son, architects, of Des
Moines, and upon his written opinion
that dancing in the third story was
liable to damage the building, has
applied to Judge H. M. Towner for an
injunction, restraining the lodge from
permitting dancing in the hall, his at
torneys being Harvey & Son and v. r.
McGinnis. A reply was received Tues
day from Judge Towner in which he,
stated that the lodge having requested
a hearing he would not grant the in,
junction without allowing them to pre-
sent their case, and this cannot be done,
in time to prevent the Christmas dance
from being held in the hall OH Christ
mas night. A date for a hearing in the
near future will probably be set by
Judge Towner at which all the facts.
will be presented. There has been fric--
tion between Mr.. Biggs and the lodge
over the hall being used for dances ever
since the building was erected.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-12-24
Surprise on w. w. Craig.

For many long years Mr.. w. w. Craig
the well known blacksmith in this city
has taken active interest in both the
Methodist church and Sunday school,
and recently on invitation he joined the
class of young ladies in the Sunday
school who are taught by Miss Eliza
beth Owens, the members being Misses
Freeda Teale, Ruth Ford, Ethel Cald-
well, Ethel Beck, Flossie Lindsey, Bessie
Benefel, frankie Kelley and Ethel
Curry. Monday night while Mr.. Craig
was quietly enjoying himself at his home
on south Main Street, there came rap
at the door and when it was opened the
entire class and their teacher marched
into the oom. They brought with them
dainty refreshments and spent the best
evening of their lives. There is no
man living who appreciates such an
occasion more than Mr.. Craig and no
one who stands nearer and dearer to the
church and Sunday school. The occa-
sion will always be remembered by all
with great pleasure.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-12-24

No arrests have been made in the case,
the detectives saying that while they
are satisfied that the woman was mur-
dered, they have no evidence sufficient
to warrant them in swearing out war
rant for anyone.
The daughter, Miss Winifred Reeder,
whom the mother was preparing to
entertain during the holidays, is a
beautiful young lady who spent several
weeks visiting relatives in Leon last.
summer. For several years she has
been a member of the Grau Opera Com.
pany, which played last week at Free
port, ILL.,. but all efforts to locate her
have been unavailing. The company
left Freeport to go to Chicago, and she,
accompanied them, but although several
kilograms have been sent none have
reached her.
The outcome of the investigation will
be watched with interest by many Leon
persons who were acquainted with the
murdered woman.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-12-24
Christmas at the Churches.

Christmas will be celebrated by the
Sunday schools at three of the Leon
churches this evening and as there is
no charge ..or admission fee charged at
any of them the attendance will be very
large.
At the Methodist church the cantata
entitled Entertaining Santa Claus,
will be presented in which about forty
five little folks will participate, and old
Santa will appear in person with his
reindeer sleigh. An elaborate treat has
been provided for all the children. For
the benefit Of those desiring to send
presents to the church there will be
responsible person at the church all the
time after o'clock on Thursday after
noon to take charge.
At both the Presbyterian and Chris
tian churches there will be the same en-
tertainment, musical entertainment
entitled ssThe Old Sweet Story. At the
Presbyterian church there will be a
house built for Santa Claus, and at the
Christian church there will be fine
big tree. Splendid programs and treats
for the children are provided at both
churches.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-12-24
"Ruck" peueh not Guilty.

The trial of "Buck" Pugh, charged
with bootlegging whiskey was tried be-
fore justice Beck and large audience
at the court house last Friday. County
attorney Olsen appeared for the state
and v. r. McGinnis and Geo. w. Baker
for the defendant. The case was a
jury trial, S. G. Penniwell, Geo. w.
Sears, D. E. Avery, S. E. Benefiel, S. K.
Carmean, and j. Statzel being drawn as
jurors. The evidence was conflicting,
and after hearing the evidence Of the
witnesses and the arguments of counsel
the jury retired to deliberate and in
about thirty minutes returned with a
verdict of "Not Guilty. And "Buck'
was happy.
For Sale Cheap.
Two North Pole cream sepasators.
C.M. KErcHAM.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-12-24
DON'T 6RUNTl
The Public In General Takes Little
Interest in Your, Troubles.
lElla Wheeler WILCOX.

ELLA Wheeler Wilcox
Do not go through the world talking
proverty and asking everyone you deal
with to show you special consideration
because you are "poor' and "unfort-
unate." If you cannot afford to do cer-
tain things or buy certain objects, don't.
But when you decide you must, decide,
too, that you will pay the price and
make no whining plea of poverty.
There are two extremes of people in the
world, one as distasteful as the other.
One is represented by the man who
boasts of the costliness of every provis-
ion and invites the whole world to be-
hold his opulence, and expenditure. Hi s
clothes, his house, his servants, his
habits, seem no different from his neigh
bors, yet according to his story, they
cost ten times the amount.
The other extreme is the man who
dresses well, lives we'll. enjoyes all the
comforts and pleasures of his associates,
yet talks poverty continually, and ex-
poets the whole community to show him
consideration in consequence.
Another thing to avoid is the role Of
the chronically injured person. We all
know him. He has been cheated,
abused, wronged, insulted, disappoint-
ed and deceived. We wonder how or
why he has managed to exist, as we
listen to the story of his troubles. No
one ever treats him fairly, either in
business or social life. Every body is
ungrateful, unkind, selfish, and he could
not be made to believe that they were
Of his own making.
All of us meet with occasional blows
from fate, in the form of insults, or in
gratitude or trickery, from an unexpect-
ed source. But if we get nothing else
but those disappointing experiences
lies somewhere in ourselves. We are
not sending out the right kind of mental
stuff, or we would get better returns.
In the main, we must of necessity get
from humanity what we give to it. If
we question our ability to win friends
or love, people will also question. II
we doubt our own judgment and discre-
tion in business, others will doubt it,
and the shrewd and unprincipled will
take opportunity given by our doubts OF
ourselves to spring upon us.
If in consequence we distrust every
person we meet, we create an unwhole-
some and unfortunate atmosphere about
ourselves, which will bring us the un-
worthy and deceitful. Stand firm in
the universe. Believe in yourself. Be
| lieve in others.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-12-24
Advertised Letters.

Remaining uncalled for in the post
Office at Leon, Iowa, for the week end
ing December 10, 1908:
Raymond Allison, George +. Clark,
H. A. Umphress.
When asking for the above letters
please say advertised"
JOHN LEDGERwooD, Postmaster.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-12-24
Attention, Leon Post.

And all old soldiers will meet at the
G. A. r. hall promptly at 1 O'Clock p. m.
on Friday, Dec. 25th, to attend the
funeral of Comrade Allen Dunn.
j. H. EVANS, Commander.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-11
ARGENT INA AND CHILE BEGIN
WORLD DISARMAMENT
IroHcIads Now Building to Be Sold and
Guns Removed From Cruisers
in Commission.

BUE&Os AYRES. Jan I0.-ArgenJina
and Chile have signed "a convention es-
tabHshing conditions for the sale of All
the ironelads now under construction for
these countries N European shtpyards.
The convention places these ships at
the disposal Of Great Britain until their
sale which is to be effected with the
consent of the two republics.
The Argentine Republic agrees. 10 iis-
arm the armored cruisers Garibaldi ana
Pueyrredon. each of about $500 tons
displacement. and Chile viii do likewise
with the Captain Prat OF about the
same tonnage. The disarmament Of
these vessels comprises only the guns
OF small caIiber.
Public opinion is satisfied with he
arrangement. which is regarded as dei-
nitely settling all questions between the
two countries. The treaty signed last
July provided for the Limitation OF arma-
menjs and the submission of all cues
lions that may arise in future to ar
bitration.
This convention is intended TO carry
out part of the treaty.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-11
/ FADERS THREATENED
WITH EXTRA SESSION

Powers or Massachusetts. and have gen
orally agreed TO the main features Of the
committees bill. Now that it is to he
toned down by the Admins tratfon's
bills. their attitude may be changed
Whether the publicity feature wiz be
retained is something upon which there
Is likely to be a division among the Re
pu5licaus in their efforts to harmonic.
That has been Il favorite method Of
dealing with The trusts advanced by AIr.
LirtIefeId. but it is not a conspicuous
part Of Attorney General Knox 3 remedy
for The evil.
II is certain that whatever measure
is agreed to by the full committee will
60 before the House in about ten days
Then the Committee on Rules viii see
10 IL that the bill goes through the
House under the party lash. The va
rious appropriation bills VIII be coming
in from the committees at shat time, and
hence there viii be but little time to
devote to debate upon the measure
As TO action in the Senate. only one
hing is certain-it viii not pass the
Hoar bill.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-11
COAL MEN QUESTION
COMMITTEES RIGHT

maximum daily consumption OF eighteen
tons. The conditions were most serious
for a time. and it was feared that not
only the department. but The city post
office, as well. would have to close This
meant loss of $4,000 day TO the Gov
ernment on the salaries of the depart
ment employees alone, while without heat
or light, il would have been impossible
to receive or send out the city mail
Al one time it was suggested that the
use of ink In the furnaces might be again
tried, but those who were involved in
the former experiments along this line
were reluctant to follow the suggestion.
Although the experiments were tried
when nothing like the present distress
ing conditions existed. and every op-
portunity was afforded for a careful not
ing OF the possibilities of the use. of this
article as a fuel, the department has
never published any Information bearing
upon the value of the article for this
purpose. In fact, IN certain quarters
these experiments are but a memory.
though one that VIII not down