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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-13
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FUNERAL
Of Mrs. Sarah Fox of Mount Glare Who
Died Monday Night Occurs From
Late Home Wednesday.

The funeral of Mrs Saaah Fox, wife of
George d. Fox of Mount Clape, wflo died
1T her nome Monday might afcer an i'll
ness with stomach trouble, occurred
from the late home "Wednesday mCauing
at ten O'Clock. The interment was in
irhe Cork cemetery near Mount Glare,
Mrs. Fox was forty-nve years Of oge.
She leaves many friends and arquain-
tances who mourn her DEATH with deep
sorrow.
Dr. Hartman wishes TO announce that
he wiH continue his prlctice in his office
in the Fonfyce building.
Jan. ls,D&W 1T.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-12
Plan Theatre Canvass.

Plans for the opera house subscrip
ton were taken up Friday evening
by the directors of the Business Mems
association: 1t was decided to place
in the hands of Maj. E. E. Morgan
the canvass for the associations share
,000-toward the erection of the
theatre and office building along the
plans already outlined. Maj. Morgan
will direct the canvass and have per.
sonal charge, but will be backed up
and assisted by the association direc-
tors He, will commence his work at
once and hopes to have the fund nee
essary by the time limit-next March.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-12
Drove Thief Away.

Thieves arc still infesting the east
part of the city The latest visit was
by porch climber at the home of C.
o. Lovejoy, 1925 Fifth avenue. For
tunateiy the thief was frightened
away before he entered the room
Mr.. and Mrs. Lovejoy were not at
home at the time and the only one in
the house was a roomer, Ed Mullane.
Eds bedroom is up stairs and has a
window that opens oyer 4 porch,
which he leaves open nearly all the
time. Friday night about IL O'Clock
he was awakened by hearing a crack
ing sound, and sitting up in bed he
saw a man endeavoring to raise the
window with his shoulders. Ed told
the fellow to get out or he would
shoot, at the same time moving for a
bureau drawer, where he keeps a re-
vOlver. The thief took him at his
word and Immediately made tracks for
other climes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-12
MOLINE MENTION.
Caught Escaped Prisoner.

Peter Kirke, a Belgian, who es-
capped from the Jail at Cambridge,
was captured here Saturday afternoon
by Jake Wigcrs. Policeman Wigers
found him sleeping soundly at the
Van Damme boarding house, corner
of Fifth avenue and second street.
Kirke's home is in Kewanee and he
was serving 4 six-months' sentence.
Having served three months of his
time, and evidently getting tired of
Jail board, he decided to decamp and
did SO wher the first opportunity pre-
seEted itself. Sheriff Stiers, CT Henry
county, thought that the man had
gone to Moline and sent description
of him, and offered. $40 reward.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-12
GEORGE E. BAILEY ELECTED
COMMANDER BUFORD POST
Grand Army Of Republic Veterans
Hold Their Annual Meeting to
Name Officers Saturday.

The annual election of officers of
John Buford post No. 243, G. A. R.,
took place Saturday evening at Me-
mortal hall. The following were chos-
en-:
Commander-George E. Bailey.
Senior Vice Commander-JOseph
Garlick.
Junior Vice COMMUNICATION Hev-
erting.
Officer of Day-N. n. Coons.
Quartermaster-W.H H. Carpenter.
Chaplain-Thomas Campbell.
Outer Guard-James Marshall.
Sergeant-Ezra Wilcher.
Delegates to State Encampment-
w. F. Schroeder, w. II. Carpenter; al
ternates, j. II. Gardner, Joseph Gar
lick.
Trustee, three years Ezra Will
cher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-12
NO SUBSTITUTE

has yet been found for cod
liver oil. There are so-called
extracts, wines and cordials of
cod liver oil that are said to
contain the active principles
but not the oil itself. This is
absurd on its face. You might
as we'll extract the active prin-
ciples of wheat and make
bread with them. The best
form Of cod liver oil. that can
be digested and assimilated
most easily, is SCOTS Emul-
sion. - -"
Wen se,d you . sample free
SCOTT BOVINE, 4o9 Pearl Street, New York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-12
Skaters out in Eorce.

People who take delight in the
pastime of skating were out in force
Sunday. These included both young
and old. but naturally the youngsters
were far in the majority and felt that
their rights were being intruded upon
when one of their elders came into
their way. The floating ice in the river
has greatly increased in thickness by
reason of the present cold snap and it
was with difficulty that the ferry was
able to pillow through it today upon its
regular trips between Rock Island and
Davenport. .ei 1fiif
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-12
voss Has Match On.

Rockford Republic: Jack Voss, the
Rock Island wrestler who recently
challenged Emil Klank, is willing to
meet Klank in this city, though at first
he wanted the German to wrestle at
Rock Island. Voss will wrestle at
Graeco-Roman style, Police Gazette
rules to govern, for $50 a side. He
wants to post $25 of the side bet as a
forfeit. the other s25 the day Of the
match. Voss is willing to wrestle any
time after Christmas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-12
DAVENPORT DOTS.
Kicked by a Mule.

Recently A. ID. Parker, the wen
known blacksmith and horse sheer.
with shop located in the rear of the
Helbig meat market on East Fourth
street, was kicked by mule and had
several ribs fractured. The broken
bones were reset and Mr. Parker was
looking for a speedy recovery. Re
Gently, however, inflammation deyel-
oped in the region of the injured ribs
and he was removed to StrLuke's hos
pital in very dangerous condition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-12
Get Seven Years.

After Judge Bollinger refused to en-
terrain their pleas of guilty after they
entered them and told the judge that
they knew nothing of the robbery of
Sam Hack, John Elston and S. r.
Myers insisted on receiving sentence
upon such plea. preferring whateve.
might be melted out to them rather
than face jury. and the court decided
TO impose sentence. When the state de-
cided To accept the plea, after the
court had determined, Judge Bollinger
sentenced each one to seven years at
hard labor in the Fort Madison peni-
Tertiary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-12
CENSUS MAN IS NOT
ALWAYS TOLD TRUTH
Continued From Page one.)

FROM rage One-D
pears between cities having at least
$4,000 inhabitants and the rest of the
country. In such cities there are 500
males TO each 900 children: outside
OF them there are SOC males to each
1000 children. The figures support
but do not prove the theory that the
proportion of male children at birth is
slightly less in cities than in country
districts
Women Live Longer Than Men.
Notwithstanding the great excess of
males in the total population OF the
United States. there are two periods
of life at which the reported number
of females is greater. One. extending
from about So years of age to the end
of life. is probably due mainly TO the
longer average life of woman; the
other from 16 to %. is prob
ably apparent rather than real,
and due mainly to the greater mum.
Der who claim. enormously. TO belong
to this age period.
Among the negroes there are a few
more females than males; among the
Indians. a few more males than fe-
males The marked excess of males
among whites and Mongolians is
doubtless due to the influence OF i'm
migration.
Among the Chinese said to have
been born in the United States. near
~ three-fourths are male, an incred-
ible proportion which is probably
due to the false return of several thou
sand immigrant Chinese as native in
the effort to elude the provisions OF
the exclusion laws.
At each of the last C censuses there
has been an excess of males among
native white population ranging, at
each census except that Of 1870, from
onequarter to three-quarters of a mil
lion These figures are probably swoi
len by an indeterminate amount as a
result by the return of certain num-
her OF foreign born as native. In 1900
among the 13.367.147 persons attend
ing school. 4?9 in each 1000 were
male and sol female; in 1890. in the
same class. 5lo per 1000 were male
and 40 female
Among the whites attending school
there is still slight excess of males:
among the Indians and Mongolians. a
very marked excess OF males. The
slight excess of females in the total
population reported in 1900 as attend
ing school Is due TO very decided
excess of females among the negro
school attendants.
Incrrasi.& Proportion of Gisis-
In all races and in all parts of the
country there has been a decided in
crease since 1880 in the proportion of
females among persons attending
school This increase is due mainly |
to the increase in the proportion of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-12
!. al. Opens Station.

!. 4 !. Opens Station.
The /. & /. Interurban road has
opened its passenger station in this
city and hereafter its patrons will find
ample waiting room and other accom-
modations at the depot. This station
is located at III Front and Second
streets. The place has been painted,
repapered and otherwise attractively
decorated. Wilbur Cloud, who for
some time past has held a position
with the engineering department of
the road, has been appointed local
agent and placed in charge of the new
depot.
Wednesday evening, Dec. IA, the
first concert by the chorus of the Pow
err College of Music will be given at
st. Johns NJ. E. church. Among those
who appear on the program is Miss
Anna Irene Larkin. in reading; vio-
lin solos by Wilhelm Lamprecht. and a
baritone solo by Frank Power. The
chorus for women will be feature.
and the oratorio Ruth" will be rem
dered Miss Myrna Cole. Miss Olive
Phoenix, Mrs. C. L. Sovereign and
Will Trimble take the character parts.
Obituary Record.
Mrs. Thomas Cannon nee Miclot
died of a complication of diseases at
10 o'clock Saturday night. Deceased
was born in this city Feb. 3, 1878, and
srent the greater part of her life here.
Besides her husband, Thomas Cannon.
and three children, Ruth, Thomas and
Irene, she leaves her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John L. Miclot. three sisters and
two brothers, Mrs. Louis Johnson of
Valley City, Mrs. Owen Sweeney and
Miss Amelia Miclot, Louis, Louis l..
Miclot and John l.. Miclot all of this
city
At st. Luke's hospital Saturday, af-
ter a brief illness. occurred the death
of Mrs. Margaret Simmons, nee Loeck,
aged 81 years. The deceased was
native of Germany. where she was
born Nov. Is, 1867, and came to this
country with her parents when she
was child. On Nov. 8, 1908, she was
married to Thomas Simmons. of Ed
wardsville. ILL.,. which was her home
until she came to Davenport only
short time ago. Besides her husband
she is survived by her father. August
Loeck of Peoria, and a brother, Henry
LOeck, of Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-12
New Red Men Officers.

Red men of King Philip tribe elected
officers at there last meeting and in
itiated five palefaces. The officers
are: Sachem, Arthur Johnson: Senior
Sycamore, James Mahon; Junior Sag
amore, Arthur Pears; Prophet, John
MOberg: Chief of Records, Luther
Thulin; Collector of Wampum, Victor
Shallene; Keeper of Wampun, Charles
Eckstrcm; Trustee, Otto Nelson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-12
B0ILERMAKERS WORK NIGHTS
Department at New Shops is Behind
in Orders.

ginning tonight, will work until IL
o'clock alternate nights, Monday,
Wednesday and Friday. until further
orders. The work in the blacksmith
department is far behind that in the
other departments and the overtime
has been ordered to catch up. The
wages for November will be paid
Thursday of this week. 1t will be
the biggest payroll since the opening
of the shops.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-12
Huaaer Acquitted.

The jury in the case of the State VS..
c. p. Johnson, alias Jack the Hugger,
indicted for lewdness. returned a YER
dict of not guilty. acquitting the de
PENDANT. who at the trial established
an abb. Johnson has three other in
dictments hanging over his head, al
leging similar offenses committed on
other dates and in other localities.
He viii be arraigned and tried on
these other indictments one at a time
and he will be compelled to secure
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-12

ly five times as great as at any other
and more than three times as great
as the average increase for all ages.
In 1890, among each 1000 persons
at least Is years of age attending
school. 52S were male; in 1900 only
400 were male.
No important change took place in
the large cities. The change for the
whole country was due to a rapid de
crease outside OF the cities In the pro-
portion OF young men among the per
sons at least 10 years of age attend
ing school. the figures for the country
districts approaching rapidly the pro-
portion found in cities in 1900 and
1890.
When the school attendants of n
specified class are compared with the
total population of the same age and
class. a noticeable contrast between
the negro and the foreign born white
population appears, the per cent of
female negroes attending school at
each age being larger than that of
male negroes. and the per cent OF fe-
male foreign born whites attending
school at each age smaller than that
of male foreign born whites.
Even for the age period 10 to IA
there has been. during the last decade,
a slight decrease in the proportion OF
males attending school to male popu-
lation. somewhat more than counter
balanced by an increase in the proper
ton of females attending school to fe-
male population.
Death Rate Higher for Males.
The death rate of males in the reg
istration area of the United States in
1900 was 1910 per 1000, and that of
females 16.6 per 1000, the former hav-
ing a death rate higher by about one
seventh than the latter. In the SAG
registration cities the death rate of
males was 200 and that of females
17.2 per 1000, the male rate exceed
ing the female by one-sixth. In the
rest of the registration area the male
death rate was 15.S and that of fe-
males $50 per 1000. the male rate
exceeding the female by one-nine
teenth. The difference in the death
rate of the sexes is apparently least
between the ages of to II and great
Life tables for Massachusetts,, Eng
land. Prussia, and Norway confirm
these conclusions and make them pre-
else. They indicate that male chill
dren under years of age have uni
formly higher death rate than fe-
male children.
There is a period between and
81 years of age in which the death
rate of females is slightly higher than
that of males. According to the Mas
life table this period COW
srs II years. 5 10 81; according 10 the
Norwegian life table. IL years. to 10;
according TO the Prussian life table,
nine years. to 16. and according TO
the English life table. eight years
IL to 81.
According to all the life tables the
ieath rate of women between 20 and |
20 years of age, at which ages prob |
lbly four-fifths of the childbirths oc-
'ur. was less than that of males.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-12

three more verdicts of acquittal before
he will be foot loose. Johnson is still
in Jail. not having been able to secure
the necessary bail, which is $1,000
upon each Indictment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-12

All the news all the time - THE
ARGUS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-12

All the news all the time THE
ARGUS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-12
iner~asi.s Prepertion of Giri.-

In all races and in all parts of the
country there has been a decided in
crease since 1880 in the proportion Of
females among persons attending
school This increase is due mainly
to the increase in the proportion Of
young women among persons at least
IS years Of age attending school, the
increase at this are period being near
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1904-01-02

have tsas Is hereby given that T. the undersigned
vest Of Welser Washington co,bn ,sS"' Dss miles
animal fa sy,il' 1909, Che following DESCRIBED
tesn On sixteen years Old bra1dss ~ Ayoa
a IN III ~, ~ spawn % rght hind WI leg and
az NIL mars p forehead and w saS
December 5ib 1908 qeh %,
f''sS december 5tbI 1903. FnlsE n lsi sirs
Auditor
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1904-01-02
The Editor and the PeonIe

An editor who had conducted a da1
decided that if he could find a man il
his town to take charge for a week he
would go ON a vacation and see if tbc
country had changed any since his boy
hood days. He-therefore started ont in
search and put the question to LAWYERS
doctors and men of all professions. Tc
his amazement. each and every one re.
Piled:
why, certainly. I'll take charge for
you. Not only that. but I'll show Won
that you never knew how to run ma
per. Just go right off and stay four
weeks if you will and give me a chance
TO make the thing heard of outside the
town."
When through with the professions
the editor went among the mechanics
ana laboring men, but still the answer
was the same. At the end of four days
he had found but one single individual
who doubted himself and who said:
am subject to fits and periods Of
temporary insanity, and PERTAINS 7
ought not to tackle the job but can
tell you one thing just the same. What
you ought to do is to drop the newsna-
per business and take to running y
sawmillr'
Moral. = The editor pegged AWAY
without vacation. - Detroit Free
Press.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1904-01-02
>stts<Ss<,-sS} sC>s<}s }s7}s<5sz>s.
SADNESS Of
SIMEON
By ELLIOT WALKER
By ELLIOT WALKER
ccprrtaht, laos. b. z. c. Meclure

The day had dawned unpleasantly,
and the young man paused in the act
Of buckling bis suspenders, gazed out
Of his small window at the dreary
landscape and sighed. This cheerful
trait was inherited from his father,
who had sighed through a life whose
molehills were all mountains, to be
laid away at last under weeping will
low. Thus little Simeon was left to
The care and jurisdiction of his ma
ternal grandfather, Zachariah Gayley.
Simeon was young man now. Grand,
father Gayley, despite the weight of
years, bore their burden with a cheer
full spirit and still sought to steer some
rays of sunshine into the somber soul
of his depressed grandson.
"Chirk up, Simmy," he would cackle.
"Git a gal an spark her an go round
smilin', same as use ter when was a
young feller.'
One vital cause of the present gloom
was due TO the fact that Simeon had
a girl, and she had lately shown an
alarming tendency toward more cheer
full society. So Simeon looked out of
the window and sighed.
"a nice kind Of Sunday this is going
to be-" he groaned. Looks like it will
rain by church time That means we
can't set in the graveyard after serv-
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1904-01-02

residents of "Gay Paree. At the
National Irrigation Congress at Og.
den, IN contest with the boosted
fruit raising states, we beat them
hands down, and carried away the
first prize for best display of fruits,
and freest from worms and disease.
Taken in all the year of 1903 has
been one of great Importance to the
entire state of Idaho, and the one
upon which we are now entering
promises to be yet more important,
and fraught with yet greater pros
perity and renown.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1904-01-02
THE WEISER SIGNAL.
PUBLIsHnD EVERY WEDNESDAY AND
SATURDAY BY
r. h. LOCK
THE YEAR THAT HAS PASSED.

We are just entering upon the
threshold of new year, and the
Signal wishes happy and prosperous
year to its many readers.
During the year that has passed
the west has been especially favored
In many ways, and none of the west
ern states more so than our own state
of Idaho. While the east has been the
scene of violent and wide spread la
Dor strikes and lockouts-the worst
IN the history of the nation we
have went on in the even tenor of our
way, developing our wonderful min
ing and agricultural resources, and
advertising to the world the great
possibilities of this hitherto almost
unknown western empire.
In the outlook for the year inst
beginning, the part that Washington
county is TO play in the era of pros
perity, is very bright. MANY enter
prlses have been projected that will
spring into active life during the
year that will mean great deal to
We who are residents Of it. Great
mining enterprises are now in the
process of development that will !
Astonish the country by their mag |
nitude. We have demonstrated that
we have TIE largest of mineral
belts, larger than that of any west.
ern state, and that there are vet miles /
and miles of country in Idaho. that
practically is as unknown and nm
traversed as the trackless desert of
sahara We have demonstrated that
IN the matter of fruit raising, we are
second to none. Idaho fruits are
becoming known in every city of
Importance IN the world. tits only
a lew weeks ago that car load of
prunes, raised within the environments
OF this city, were shipped to France
to tickle the fastidious palates az tha