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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-12
Too Much Pneumonia in Gotham.

New York. Jan. 12.-DeathS from
pneumonia in this city last week. ag-
gregating 239, are causing the depart
ment of health toadOptenergetic means
to check Che progress of the disease
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-12
strike ofGIaziers Broken.

Philadelphia, Jan. l2--The strike Of
glazier> inaugurated last October at
the Surpass Glazed Kid factory of ].
l. MatSchue X Go. has been broken
and Tie mill has resumed operations
with a fun force The glaziers were
taken back at their cid wages.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-12
HIs Preference.

"They always speak Of pugii!sm az
the fighting game"
I've noticed it"
We'll. II that's a game ia rather
work than play."-BroOklyn Eagle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-12
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE
IN SESSION IN WASHINGTON

Washington. Jan. f2.-The demo
cratic national committee met here
today for the purpose of deciding on
the time and place of holding the next
democratic national convention.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-12
Wisconsin Man Appointed.

Warrington. Jan. 12.-The president
has sent to the senate the nomination
as deputS auditor for the navy depart
ment of Robert $. COwie. of WiScon-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-12
POIiteneAa.

Little EIner-Papa, what is polite
ness?
Professor Observation-Disclosures my
son. is the art of not letting other peo-
pie know what you really think Of
them.-Town Topics.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-12

Nature knows no pause in progress
and attaches her curse on all inactiOn.
Goethe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-12
MercifaI.

Man-Oh. yes; she refused me and
gave me no reasons whatever
Naid-Isn't she a aint?-Judge
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-12
Hits Much General Testimony.

When she first SAW the fire she
thought it was Il part of the play, hut
il so alarmed her that she had no
mind for the performance of the dam
GERS. and shortly afterward started out
and gained safety. The immediate Cf-
feet of the sensation caused by Mrs.
Laug's testimony and its correction Is
blow to much of the general testi-
mOny being taken by the coroner. as
showing the mistakes into which Wit
nesSes to the fire ana panic fell. under
the strain of great eNcitement
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-12
No War Exists.

No state OF war exists between the
two countries. and 10 inauguration of
ho,tiIities is contemplated by this
government. No preparation for war
j. being made.
1t iS not believed by the president
nor by the secretary of state that any
occasion fer the employment of troops
on the isthmus il likely to arise
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-12
Diamond Ring in the Debris.

\ diamond ring valued nj $3.50 is
the first important find i'll the placer
mine" operated i'll the debris of the
IrOquOiS theater fire. Minute records
of the places in the thcater from which
the debris comes. besides the value of
the articles found and other descrip-
tive matter. are recorded to facilitate
absolute identification.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-12
YALE IN A PROTEST
Professor and Citizens Object to
Approval of Panama
Treaty.
IN HANDS OF SENATOR HoAR
Tenets of International Law Are
Declared to Have Been
Violated.

New Haven. Conn. Jan. 12.-Twen-
~ prominent citizens of New Haven,
headed by Professor Theodore 5.
WoolSfy. professor of international law
ut Yale university. have signed and
forwarded To Senator HOar Il petition
asking that the senate defer formal
ratification of the uay-Bunau-Nari,lI
treaty. and that this governments ac-
tfon in Panama he subjected TO care
full and deliberate einVeStigItion. Among
the signerS of the petition are Frank
lin Carter. eX-preSident of Williams
college: Henry Wade Rogers. dean of
the Yale law school, and Professors
William G. Sumner and John c.
Schwab, of the department of political
economy at Yale.
Law to Govern.
After declaring that there is a rec
ognized body of law which ought to
govern the conduct of nations. ire
spective of their strength. the petition
says ihat Il belief has arisen in the
minds of many in this country and
abroad that in our dealings with the
state of Colombia we have violated
and are about To violate the rules of
international law. ana that we are
adopting a line Of conduct toward that
country which we would not have
taken against Il stronger power"
The petition further says that the
fact of COlOmbia'S comparative weak
hess should make us the more careful
TO avoid the suspicion that we are max
ing an unjust use of our greater pow
Ilf hn ,f
suspicion is injurious to our honor and
seif-respect.
PIatt Not Informed.
washington. Jan. II. - Senator
Platt. of Connecticut, says that
he has received no information
concerning the action of the New Ha-
ven people who have forwarded Il pc
tition to Senator IIoar. They may
have thought would not present the
petition" jOcularly remarked Senator
Platt. He added: There j. Il very
Itrong auti-imperialist i'll New Haven
who is much opposed to the ratitica-
ton of the Panama treaty. and pos
sibly he inaugurated the movement"
Reyes Finally Leaves.
Washington. Jan. -. General
Reyes. the Colombian special MINISTER
here had an hours conference with
the secretary of state at the latter's
home respecting the Panama situation.
He announced at the conclusion of the
interview that he probably would leave
for New York. not expecting To return.
The Associated Press has been in
formed that General Reyes. in his last
note to the state department, threat
ened to publish the correspondence be-
tween himself and the state depart
ment if the department did not see fit
TO send it to the senate or make it
public. The state department ignored
this threat. Reyes has left for New
York and will sail Saturday direct for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-12
Secretary Root is Nov
to Make a State
ment.
NO TROOPS TO PANAMA
Not Considered Likely
Any Will be Need
ed There.

Washington, Jan. l2.-After the cab
met meeting today Secretary Root is
sued the following statement:
The publication in various quar-
terS of news indicating that the GOV
ernment il preparing To send troops
to the isthmuS to carry on military
operations against Colombia has been
source Of considerable annoyance
To the executive and the war depart
mcmts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-12
JURY is STARTLED
Woman at Chicago Swears That
Six Doors lin the Iroquois
Theater Were Locked.
SAW PEOPLE FIGHTING FoRLIFE
Behind Them, She Declared. but They
Proved To Be Six Large
Mirrors.

Chicago. Jan. 12.-StartleG by teSti-
mony TO the effect that six additional
doors opening from the second balcony
of the Iroquois theater were closed
while the people fought frantically
back of them to escape frO:l the hOlo-
caust. the coroner's jury adjourned to
verify personally the evidence. Amid
the ruins of the playhouse the witness.
who accompanied the jurors. corrected
her testimony and admitted that what
she had taken for doors were mirrors
over the foyer front of the second bal
cony. The members Of the jury heaved
sight of relief mt this discovery. for
the wOman'S evidence was the most
startling yet submitted.
Oxford Democrat., 1904-06-07

the way of his once terrible beak.
You'll never catch us again. Go of
to the woods and die"
Mr.. Heron put his head on one side
and then OH the other. He was think,
ing. Over across the river man was
fishing.
III see how he does it." said he
"Oh. Il line, and worm ut one end
and pole on the other-easy. But
let me see, l have no pole; no, but
have scheme"
Next day he sat himself on the bank
with long string tied to his long beak
and Il wiggly worm tied at one end OF
the string. He dropped the end OF
the string in the water. The worm
wiggled. Mr.. Heron winked one eye
and then the other. Pretty soon his
head bobbed. .Ah," he cried, "a bite"
Up went his long neck and up came
Mr.. Yellow Ned. kicking and strug
Cling ut the end Of the line. The old
heron took him Off the hook and hung
him on Il stick. WAL" remarked the
old bird. as he put on another worm
Il reckon it don't make no difference
how yer. siYyer fish so long us yer glt
him."-St. Louis Dispatch.
Oxford Democrat., 1904-06-07
A Maine.Born Bishop.

1t has been long time since Maine
man has been elevated to the high posi-
ton of bishop in that great religious
body, the Methodist church, and so the
election of James Roscoe Day by the
general conference at Los Angeles, Sat
urday, is all the more pleasing to his
hosts of friends and admirers in this
state. To be sure, the new bishop is
not now a resident of Maine, but here he
was born and educated, and of all the
famous men Maine has sent out none has
remained more loyal to his native state.
He is frequent visitor here, and Mon
mouth, the home of his youth, counts
him as one of its citizens whose business
calls him away for time. He was born
in Whitneyville in 1S45, educated at Bow
doin College in the class of 1874 and en-
tered upon the work of the Methodist
ministry in this state. Later he held
pastorates in Boston and New York and
for the past 10 years has been chancellor
of Syracuse University, Syracuse, N. Y.
AS an educator he has been eminently
successful and under his administration
the university has grown much larger
and stronger in all departments.
For years DR.. Day has been recognized
as one of the strongest men in the
Methodist denomination but his broad
and progressive ideas have brought
upon him the charge of heresy from GER
tain quarters, and the attacks have been
bitter and persistent. The little weight
given to these charges by the great body
of the church is made evident by his
election as bishop, and by the refusal of
the conference to allow the heresy hunt
ers chance to explain their position.
The action of the conference is a splen-
did vindication of DR.. Day and sting
ing rebuke to his observation-disclosures
Journal.
Oxford Democrat., 1904-06-07
The Supremacy of Law.

Some time ago John Turner, an ac-
knowledged anarchist, appealed from an
order of exclusion under the terms of
the amended immigration laws which
aim to prevent the coming into this
country of professed anarchists and the
dissemination of their dangerous doc
trines. A great hue and cry was raised
at the time because such action seemed
to some people to be gross violation of
the spirit of the constitution which pro-
fesses to guarantee liberty of speech and
of the press. Since that time however
some Of the public declarations of Turner
have been calculated to destroy at least
a part of the sympathy which was ex:
tended to him in the first instance. And
now comes the decision of the supreme
court in the matter, affirming the order
of deportation and declaring the right of
the U. S. government under the constitu-
ton to exclude alien anarchists from its
territory.
And sober minded friends of govern
ment everywhere will applaud the sound
common sense and justice of this deci-
sion. The right of free speech like
every other constitutional right which
the American people possess, is one to be
exercised within such limitations as
organized society shall find it wise and
beneficent to impose. No one except
an anarchist would for a moment assert
that the constitutional freedom of speech
upholds the preaching of sedition or
murder. Why should it be invoked then
to protect the anarchist agitator who
breaches against all laws and against the
very government itself? Such freedom
would be license rather than liberty and
it was never intended to be included in
the constitutional rights of our country.
The decision of the supreme court, there
fore, upholds the supremacy of law and
warns the enemies of government every
where that America is not to become
breeding place for anarchy.-Portland
Advertiser.
Oxford Democrat., 1904-06-07
Remarkable schooIroom.

One of the most remarkable school
rooms In the world Is surely that of
La Petite Roquette, the Paris prison
for juvenile offenders. The system of
this prison is that of solitary cOntine-
ment, the whole building being so con-
structed that each of the detached cells
is overlooked by wnrder stationed on
a small observation tower. The school
room consists of 200 cells in the form
of an amnhitheater, from each OF
which the teacher, sand the teacher
only. can he seen. Each of the youth
full offenders takes his place in silence,
the first in the farthermost cell and the
others in rotation. The closing Of one
of these cell doors opens that of the
next cell. The voice of the teacher is
the only sound to be heard In the build
ing. Religious services are conducted
in the same way, each Of the inmates
being able to see the officiating clergy
man, and him alone.
Oxford Democrat., 1904-06-07
The Wild Boar of India.

General Sir Montague Gerard OF the
British army in his book Of reminis-
cences has much to say about hunting.
During his twenty years residence III
India he killed nearly 200 tigers, some
Of them dreaded man eaters. while his
bags Of other wild animals would be
difficult to number. Terrible as is the
tiger, the wild boar is even more saw
age and dangerous to attack. His
tusks frequently grow to nine or ten
inches in length and are as sharp as
razor. Tigers have special dread OF
him, and in their encounters, which
sometimes happen, he nearly always
comes out victor. In pig sticking.
which Is always done with a spear on
horseback. there is constant danger OF
his disemboweling horses. in which
case the rider often suffers also. Gen
eral Gerard had many narrow escapes.
Oxford Democrat., 1904-06-07
The Orange Tree.

The orange tree is regarded as a
prince among trees and the emblem OF
genius. A popularity of this tree Is
that it bears fruit and flower ut the
same time. Its leaves are evergreen,
and as 1t grows older it grows in beau
ty and fruitfulness it's blossom filling
the air with its fragrance. 1t Is indeed
Il fit emblem of marriage promise and
hopes The orange tree is considered
typical of love because, though its fruit
is golden and its flavor and scent deli
cious, its rind is bitter, and. as every
one knows who has experienced it. Gu
pid's dart causes pain. The orange Is
emblematic of gratitude as well as Of
genius and love.
Oxford Democrat., 1904-06-07
Tho story is told of an Auburn painter

The story is told of an Auburn painter
who had been all winter collecting lard
pals from his friends and acquaintance
and who was congratulating himself that
he would not get "stuck' for something
to mix his paints in all summer. But
his wife was seized with house cleaning
fever-such a severe attack that she even
cleaned up her husbands paint shop
which adjoiued the house. When he
came home at night she told him in
high glee that she had got the rummagee
sale people to carry off all those old
pals which had been cluttering up the
shed and that they didn't charge her a
cent for doing it either! The man bit his
tongue but kept his peace, it is said, and
without waiting for his supper drove
down to the rummage sale and paid a
dollar to the woman in charge and then
drove back happy once more, for all
those tin pals were rafting round In his
wagon,
Oxford Democrat., 1904-06-07
HEALTHY MOTHERS.

Mothers should always keep in good
bodily health. They owe it to their
children. Yet it is no unusual sight to
see mother, with babe in arms, cough
ing violently and exhibiting all the symp-
toms of a cOnsumptive tendency. And
why should this dangerous condition
exist, dangerous alike to mother and
child, wnen Dr. Boschee's German Syrup
would 'put a stop to it at onceP No
mother should DO without this old and
tried remedy in the house-fOr its timely
use will promptly cure any lung, throat
or bronchial trouble in herself or her
children. The worst cough or cold can
be speedily cured by German Syrup; so
can hoarseness and congestion of the
bronchial tubes. 1t makes expectoration
easy, and gives instant relief and refresh
ing rest to the cough-racked consumptive.
New trial bottles, 25 cents; large size, Is
cents. For sale by F. A. Shurtleff & Co.
Oxford Democrat., 1904-06-07
The Story Of q Modern War.

"a Modern War for Independence" is
the graphic story of one Of the greatest
commercial wars of history told by Ida
NJ. Tarbell In the June McClure's, in her
"History of the Standard Oil Company.
Miss Tarbell describes the twenty years
fight of the independent oil men against
the Standard and her narrative OF the
struggle is, indeed, as powerful as the
most stirring relation Of battle on land
or sea-" With every weapon at it's COM
mand in plot and counter.plot, attacks
on front, flank and rear, ambush, treach'
cry and deceit, evidently on the theory
that all Is fair in war, the Standard has
waged unceasing war on all who have re-
fused it allegiance and submission.
Mr.. Rockefeller's one irreconcilable
enemy in the oil business has always
been the oil producer. Stripped of his
legitimate profits by the marketing
methods of the Standard the producer
has waged constant war in some form
and place for his commercial rights and
a fair share of the profits. The longer
the glaring inequality in rewards was
suffered, the more bitter grew the re-
sentiment of the oil region, intensified by
the high-handed methods of the Standard
towards every small competing enter
prise, refinery, pipeline or oil jObber.
The various schemes and organizations
devised to combat the Standard are de-
scribed by Miss Tarbell in detail. The
efforts of the producers to market their
oil Independently, led to the fiercest
warfare. The building of independent
refineries and pipelines was undertaken
against the keenest and most resOurceful
opposition, and with varying failure and
success. Everything seemed to operate
for the Standard. Railroads and legis'
latureS lent their powerful aid to thwart
the efforts of the Independents. Men
important to the cause of the struggling
oil men died at critical moments. Their
markets were destroyed and their money
lost in a vain effort to put the oil busi-
ness on fair competitive basis.
Miss Tarbell points out many signifi-
cant lights of national Importance which
this conflict has thrown on the Standard
Oil Trust. 1t indicates the trusts con-
ception of Legitimate business" which
does not seem to be much of an improve
ment in ethical quality on that of buc-
caneering times. 1t shows the wide
spread power over the railroads possessed
by the trust, which at mere intimation
compelS favorable action. 1t reveals an
even more ominous power over legisla-
lures, and, most alarming of all, the
power of controlling the markets by
arbitrarily fixing prices and supply.
Miss Tarbell concludes her significant
article with this pertinent comment:
Altogether this story shows combi-
nation of powers of such variety, sub
tlety and strength that the most con-
servative may we'll ask whether it is
wise to allow them to any body of men.
Certainly such sweeping powers have
long ago been taken away from states
men and churchmen. 1t seems reason
able to ask whether it is safer to allow
them to men inspired only by greed and
love of the game than to those who, to a
degree, at least, are inspired by public
interest or the advancement of religious
IDEAS"
Oxford Democrat., 1904-06-07

My primalS. reading downward, spell
a famous American man-of-war, and
my finals. reading upward, will spell
its nickname.
CrossworuS tof unequal length): /. TC
acknowledge > To note. ). Miserly
/. \ prefix meaning half. .. Places of
worship. 6. \ useful metal. 4. y be-
ginner in learning. s. TO reveal. ..
Limits. TO- Willfully disregarded. IL.
Pertaining TO the eye. Il. A famous
emperOr.
Oxford Democrat., 1904-06-07
Overheard on the pike.

Mr.. Easy-"Why should people visit
ing The Exposition at night, use more
Aliens Foot Ease than in daytime"
Miss Foote-"Because under the bril-
liant illumination of the grounds, every
foot becomes an acre!''
Mr.. Easy-''Fair, Only fair! Pray, con-
duct me to the nearest drug store and /
promise never to accept substitute for
you or for Aliens Foot-Ease.
Foor NoTE-The twain will be made
one In June.
Oxford Democrat., 1904-06-07
Voting In the Com m ons.

In the British house Of commons, as
soon as the question to be decided Is
put from the chair, clerk at the table
sets I'm motion huge sand glass, famil-
iarly known to members as the "egg
boiler" probably because it takes three
minutes to run out AS the last sand
runs through the glass the sergeant-at-
arms instantly locks the massive oak
doors of the chamber and only those
members who have succeeded in get
ting through the doorway can vote.
Oxford Democrat., 1904-06-07
No. I34.-Cross Purposes.

If you 20 out and come in. a large
cask becomes soft white metal. Ex-
ample: Tun, tin.
n small cake becomes a receptacle
for coal
ANYTHING useless or cumbersome be
comes supple.
Amusement becomes part of Il fish.
An insect becomes large.
A small iron ball becomes stick of
wood.
An anima! becomes note.
\ stopper for Il barrel becomes Il
heap Of alum thrown together in order
to drain.
Apply becomes Il deep hole.
\ liquor becomes to squeeze.
\ young dog becomes to chirp.
Oxford Democrat., 1904-06-07
E,p hpimal Story For
Little Folks
An Up toDate Heron

I'm gettin' rather DID," croaked the
heron; that's why can't catch 'em.
My sight is failin' me. and I'm not so
quick on the strike as / used to be.
Them pesky fish gifts away from me
every time, and I'm jes' naturally
starvin' to death"
You're right there, old man. said
the Yellow Ned as he slipped out OF
Oxford Democrat., 1904-06-07

Old Gentleman (at his daughters
wcdding)-My dear, don't see how l
am to get along without you. Bride
Oh. that's all right. pa. Since the GER
emony was performed my husband has
confessed that he hasn't enough saved
to start housekeeping. so you won't
lose me after all.
Oxford Democrat., 1904-06-07
Weak
Hearts

Arc due to indigestion. Ninety-nins q svssy
ons hundred people who have heart t1oubls
can remember whom II was simple indigss-
ton. Il b Q scientific fact that I'll Gases q
heart disease. not organic. are not only
t1acsabls to. but arc the direct result sf indL
session. All food taken into the stomach
which falls Of perfect digestion isrments and
svells the stomach. putting II up againsa the
beaYt. This inieTferes with the action d
tho heart, and In the course Of time thai
dsllcais but vita; organ becomes Diseased.
Mr.. D. Ksuh,s, d Nevada. o.. sys: I'D stomach
buuhls ma vas n bad stain a. ] had hsart trouhls
vssA Il spoi Kodo, Dypepsia Cure Tor shcst fcl1
nnnehs md n elrsd ms.
Kodci Di8ssts What You Tat
and relieves the stomach Of al nervous
strain and the heart of all pressure.
pc<siss only. Sioo Ske holding az tmss ths NJ
sizs which soils for soc.
prsQarsa ~ Z. o. DEWITT q co., ohsoAoO
Sold by +. A. Shurtlefr 4 Co.
Oxford Democrat., 1904-06-07

Singleton-How did you come to fall
in love with your wife? Littleton-l
married her for her money and after
ward discovered that she possessed
twice as much az she claimed to have.
PUCK.
Oxford Democrat., 1904-06-07

Bangor News: Try to attend church
for at least one session next Sunday.
There will'still be time enough for the
Sunday papers and for stroll In the
country. The clergymen are striving
hard to impress their good ideas upon
the public, and are succeeding very well.
The more there are who 60 to church
the better the world will be.
Oxford Democrat., 1904-06-07
Kindly take notice that Ely's Liqui

Kindly take notice that Ely's Liquid
Cream Balm is of great benefit to those
sufferers from nasal catarrh who cannot
inhale freely through the nose, but must
treat themselves by spraying. Liquid
Cream Balm differs in form, but not
incidentally from the Cream Balm that
has stood for years at the head of remS-
dies for catarrh. 1t may be used in any
nasal atomizer. The price, including q
spraying tube, is Is cents. Sold by
druggists and mailed by Ely Brothers,
So Warren Street, New York.