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Home Comforts Abound

~. Home Comforts Abound. q As;s5|E
AS to- the interiors every & ottage I
hasa built Ia soft coal range, and tie !.
ground floor front room at least con- 7
tains fireplace Generally, IN i the;
"scullery'' Is a sbathtub set in the floor.
or arranged to swing out from a closet.
The latter is the plan in the newest
houses. The walls are plastered and
co1ored In attractive tints, to suit the
tenants, who seldom move, and who
take pride in; making everything as
neat as possible. Indeed, were a ten
ant to neglect these evidences Of civil
lization he would not long be allowed
to remain, Half the tenants work
elsewhere than for Cadbury.
Here the "home comforts and COM
veniences common in the homes Of
we'll do American citizens were
most observed by me- Musical in-
struments, ornaments, sofa cushions,
furniture, rugs, easy chairs-except
'trookers''-were to be seen-things
that are scarce in most British homes
occupied by the working classes.
The roofs of these houses are of tiles
of different colors. The woodwork is
green, or red, or blue, and easement
windows, giving picturesqueness to
the exteriors, are in common use. In
fact, these easement windows, with
their tiny glasses, have to do more
than any other one thing in giving
an ''air'' to these ideal homes, no
two of which are Just alike,
The streets are wide, with growing
shade trees, and well-kept lawns and
flower beds are everywhere. On one
Of my visits ! saw a. little girl indus
triously picking the grass from be-
tween the stones that formed the curb.
asked her what she did that for and
she replied:
"Father says grass is good in it's
place, but it doesn't look nice between
the curbstones."
"And do you like to dig it out?"
I'D rather play"
But she kept at work, and as I left
her she was industriously digging at
a particularly obstinate bunch of
grass.
Overorowding ia Prevented.
Something over 100000 has been
expended on the 500 homes and sur
rounding grounds Of Bournville, shell
tering $500 people. Here British art
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5.tioua houses rl5 CIV : rooms, the
rents :of which are S &; AZ week and
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GET YOUR WATCHES
Repaired at T. A. Pinto, 1904 w. Sup.
Street.
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1t will be noticed that the house is
very shal1oW-only two ordinary rooms
deep; but it can be readily understood
that this makes room on the lot for a
flower garden in front and a vegetable
garden in the rear, a condition of af-
fairs that the tenants are, quick to
take advantage of. The more preten-
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Overorowding ia Prevented.
Something over S1.000,000 has been
expended on the 500 homes and sur
rounding grounds Of Bournville, shell
tering $500 people. Here British art
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-24
LETTER WRITING.

Use only black ink.
Do not write long business letters.
DO not write brief letters OF friend
ship
Do not offer advice unless you are
asked for il.
Never use words with which you are
not familiar.
Do not ill your letters with lengthy
excuses for your silence.
Always use unruled paper OF fine
texture. Avoid pronounced color
Never write OF another anything
which you would not wish him to see.
Under no circumstances send half q
sheet of paper, even for the briefest
note.
Never begin your letter with the
statement that you have little time
for correspondence.
Do~not write of personal or other
important matters to strangers or Or
binary acQuaintances.
Do not send an important message
ON postal card and never use them
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-24

ed address by DIR. Carter. in which he
claimed IL was the duty Of every
preacher TO be entirely frank in his
teachings He declared:
There is no such God as the God Of
the Westminster Confession. This
world, SO full of flowers and sunshine
and holding the laughter Of children.
II not a cursed. lost world, and the
endless torment Of the confession is
not Gods nor Christ's nor the Bibles
idea Of future punishment. We have
sent out an evangelistic committee to
stir the church. Let them begin here
by getting the right OF God. If this
God is the God of the Westminster
Confession they will never convince
or convert true or thoughtful men. and
all their music. meetings. collections.
will be empty wind"
Pope Canonixes Saints.
In the presence Of 10000 persons as
sembled at st. Peters. Rome. Dec. II.
Pope Plus canonized with elaborate
ceremonies Blessed Alessandre SAUL
and Blessed Gerardo Maiella.
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all differences between labor and capi-
tai. Charles \. Moore replaced Corne-
Illus y. Bliss as treasurer. Prominent
labor leaders Joined with wealthy capt.
talists i'm expressions of good Will.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-24
COMMERCE and INDUSTRY

which were In use on account OF the
dry spell and low water In the rivers
GouIds Western Outlet.
BY the election OF E. T. jeffrey as
vice president Of the Western Pacific
railway Dec 10 the way was cleared
for the construction OF the last link In
the Gould system from Salt Lake TO
San Francisco. Mr.. jeffrey IL president
OF Denver and Rio Grande. The route
finally selected by the engineers for
crossing the Sierra Nevada mountains
is through Beckwith pass ON the line
loo feet lower than that OF the Cen
trail Pacific. so that snowsheds will not
be required at any point. In short
time construction forces will be plheed
in the field
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-24

prevent the workmen from working
with good will. He referred especially
TO what he said was their misuse of
power in limiting the output Of work.
Republican education should teach the
principle Of cooperation. In reply to n
question from the audience President
Eliot admitted that the trusts act on
the same motive as the unions.
Chicago Drops DoxoIosy.
The faculty of the University of Chi
cagO has discontinued the use Of the
DoXology and other formal chants of
religious character ON recommendation
Of the student body. The students took
the ground that the proper aim of
spirit, which would be better subserved
by singing the Alma Mater" The
faculty agreed to this arrangement.
College Men In Business.
A directory of the living graduates
Of Yale university just published shows
decided drift of Yale men into bust
ness occupations. This is the more
interesting because a large majority of
Yale men in the first century and
half of the institutions life went into
the learned professions. Out of 1865
living graduates Of the whole univer-
stiy there are in arts and music 156;
agriculture, 254; education, 1,4S9; en-
cheering, $40; finance, 1,13S; govern
ment service. 200; law, 3,156; Journal
ism and letters, $50; manufacturing.
LII: medicine, 1,151; mercantile call
ings. 037; the ministry, ILL.,. and
transportation, 191.
Manual Training For Omaha.
A manual training department has
just been added to the public schools
of Omaha. largely due to the efforts of
the women's clubs Of that city.
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for notes of inyitation.-Men and
Women.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-24
Industrial.
Tin Plate Mills Resume.


The American Sheet and Tin Plate
company started up thirty seven of its
mills I'm the Pittsburg district Dec. =.
This leaves idle only seven of the 242
mills owned by this company.
Pensions on Michigan Central.
( Acting on the suggestion OF the Off
.cials OF the Michigan Central railroad,
the employees have formulated n pen
sion system with minimum of SO
and a maximum OF $50 after sixty
years OF age and at least ten years Of
Service based on. the reservation OF
per cent from the mems wages.
"A New Mareeni Record.
A report from Kansas City, Mo-,
dec. Is told OF the successful trans
mission OF n wireless message by the
Marconf system from that city to
ICleveland, o.. a distance OF I25 miles,
without relaying. II true. this Is the
longest overland wireless transmission
on record.
Coal Scare In Pittsburs.
The great manufacturing city Of
,Pittsburg. In the center OF a great coal
district, has been suffering from n
scarcity Of coal. which threatened to
become q serious famine. The rail-
roads are unable TO supply cars enough
TO handle the coal. extra quantities OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-24
Bill to Aid Philippines Passed


Philippine
which the
Is n
from
the bill limits the total annual contingent liability
of
Philippine establishes
gives the the
q
philippines hardly
Philippine
islands
sections OF untold fertility
the
possible prosperity now short rail-
good
vssitudes during the
trouble imesi n he
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-24
Commercial.
,rssns's Attack on La~son.

6rssns's Attack on Lawson.
The aftermath of Thomas W. Law
sons campaign against AmaIgamated
and other Wall street interests was the
appearance OF a half page advertised
letter I'm the papers entitled Thomas
w Lawson-Read This Picture" and
signed by W. c. Greene. head of the
Greene Consolidated Copper company.
which had been hard hit by the slump.
In II Mr.. Lawson was severely called
TO account for his methods and was de-
scribed as q liar. fakir and a charia-
tan Furthermore. Mr. Greene adver-
tised his intention OF going TO Boston
next day to tell Mr.. Lawson SO To- his
face Lawson replied at first good
naturally. saying that Greene was a
good fellow and that he had been used
as n tool by the frenzied financiers.
Lawson waited In vain two days. while
Wall street chuckIed ut the comedy.
Later Mr.. Greene appeared In Boston.
Shipbuilding Company Rsorganixed.
Counsel for the reorganization COM
mtttee or the defunct United States
bodybuilding company filed Dec. 10
the certificate OF incorporation OF the
new company to be known as the
Bethlehem Steel corporation. which is
To take possession OF all the properties
OF the old company and OF the Bethle-
hem Steel company. The new cor
poration has an authorized capital OF
S3O.OOO.OOO. half preferred at per
cent and half common.
Price Of Rails Unehanssc.
The members OF the Steel Rail asso-
citation In secret session at New York
have decided to maintain the price OF
SIS a ton OH steel rails for delivery In
1906. This years production Of steel
Is under 100000 tons.
Morton Holds ShipbuiIders.
Secretary Of the Navy Morton has
ordered that the receivers appointed
for the Neafie & Levy Ship and En-
CINE Building company Of Philadelphia
shall be held responsible for the con-
tract with the government for the con-
struction Of the protected cruiser st.
Louis. now on the stocks and two
thirds completed
independent Tobacco Combine.
. The three principal independent to-
bacco manufacturers We're brought to-
.gether Dec. IA under the name OF the
Tobacco Manufacturers Association OF
the United States for the purpose OF
fighting the tobacco trust.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-24
RELIGIOUS
osnounesr of Greed Sustained.

Notwithstanding his formal renun-
citation OF the faith In the doctrine of
the Westminster Confession. the Rev.
Samuel T. Carter of New York was
asked by the Long Island presbytery
at it's formal meeting Dec. II to con-
tinue his "honored connection" with
that religious body. The presbytery
went further and by unanimous vote
urged the general assembly to adopt
the brief statement" or revised creed.
This action was taken after an extend
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-24

Sold Everywhere. In boxes loo. and 25e.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-24

h is happiness.
an object which
could be attain
Cd only by de-
veloping the in
dividual will.
LII b er ty, he
thought, was es-
sential to the
development of
will. From this
he reasoned that
the great objec-
ton to trade I'M
ions is that thew
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-24
EDUCATIONAL

Education and Monopolies.
In an address before the Schoolmas-
ters' Association of New York City
President Eliot Of Harvard said that
the object Of education in a republic
was the development Of the efficiency
OF each individual and the increase Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-24
Miscellaneous

Accidents.
Six men We're killed by the explosion
of three skiff loads of nitrOglycerin
which were en- route from Northpole.
w. Va. to Maysville, Ky, Dec. 10.
During a gale Dec. ID small steam
er was driven ashore near the mouth
Of the Spey. Glasgow. Her crew of ten
men We're drowned.
In a fire which caused a property
loss OF 100000 at Minneapolis.
Mimi, Dec IA three firemen lost their
lives.
The Humble oil field, near Houston,
Tex, was totally wrecked by subter-
ranean commissions Dec. Is, which
turned the wells into veritable volca-
noes. The destruction to property will
reach $4,000.
The antebellum suspension bridge
which connects East and West Charles
ton. W. Va. collapsed Dec. Is, killing
two persons and injuring a score
Three men were scalded to death and
four were seriously burned whJn
rubber washer gave way on a boiler In
the fire room OF the battleship Massa-
chusetts. causing a terrific rush Of
steam and water. at Philadelphia Dec.
Is.
Deaths
The Rev. DIR. John White Chadwick.
poet. lecturer and pastor of the Second
Unitarian church, Brooklyn, died ct
his home in that city Dec. IL. aged six-
ty-four.
l. Clarke Davis. the well known au-
thor and editor Of the Philadelphia
Ledger. died at Philadelphia Dec. IA.
aged sixty nine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-24

Not Too Timid.
An officer in the army laughed at a
timid woman because she was alarmed
at the poise of a cannon when salute
was fired. He subsequently married
that timid woman, and six months aft
erward he took Off his boots In the
hall when he came in late at night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-24

New York II was
announced that
August Belmont
had been elected
president. "In-
dustrial pc n c e
with honor" was
the keynote of
various speeches.
Mr.. Belmont him
self urged arbi-
tration in lieu Of
sfrfEac N Snffla
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-24
SOCIOLOGICAL
Mcclure on Crime.

The editor and proprietor Of Nc
Clure's Magazine challenges public at
tention I'm his December issue with an
article ON the increase OF iawlessness
In the United States. From statistics
presented he asserts that "at present
there are four and a half times as
many murders and homicides for each
million OF people In the United States
Us there were I'm 1881" Speaking of
the causes OF this increase. which in
cludes the corruption Of officials whose
duty il is to protect the community. he
describes rs our governing oligarchy
three classes OF citizens: First, saloon
keepers, gamblers and others who en-
gage I'm business that degrades; sec
ond. contractors. capitalists. bankers
and others who can make money by
getting franchises and other property
OF the community cheaper by bribery
than by paying the community. and.
third, politicians who are willing to
seek and accept office with the aid and
Endorsement OF the classes already
mentioned.
He says these are criminals who
destroy law and that I'm reality they
are stealing from their reighbors. He
cites statistics to show that this class
OF wrongdoing Is not chargeable to for
eiGn element in our population He
believes that perception of the facts
Will be followed by new passion for
obedience TO law because it is law and
that the briber and CRATER will be I'M
able to endure the scorn OF his fellows.
Belmont In Hanna's Place.
Al the annual dinner OF the National
Civic federation Thursday, Dec. II. Mt
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X WIS All Piuht.

He was about to pop the question to
the girl of his choice and was trying
to decide now he should do it.
First he thought of the knightly pro-
Eosal, i'll the style of the middle ages,
BY ny haiidame, fair maid. say thou
wilt be mine and the holy friar shall
unite lis ere another sun gilds the tur-
rets of Windsor castle"
Then ne considered the theatrical
style: "I'have long loved YOU in Sc
cret, g%e-ru-rl, and, though l am not
rich, l can offer you the true and I'M
selfish devotion OF me whole
a-a-r-rt!"
He thought perhaps the easy con-.
versational style might do: well,
Alicia-I may call you Alicia mayn't
I?-every Il thinks we are going to
be married. Ha, ha! Suppose we do
get married, just to please EN-"
But after all he did something like
this: "Er-Miss Alicia-er-excuse
the familiarity; but-er-er-will you
CT Oh, by Jove!"
And then she came to the rescue
and said: 'Thatll do, Willie, dear;
it's all right land I know papa and
mamma will be so pleased"
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TYFEs OF MACHINE GUNS.
F'otchk!ss Uses Larger Ammunition
Than the Gatlinq Device,

'"~!1 the Gatlln9 Device.
The first machine gun of any note
vas the Calling. The original Gatlins
had ten barrels placed in a circle, with
a breecn mechanism so arranged that
ny turning a crank these barrels were
successlveiy fired, the cartridges be.
ing placed in a small hopper situated
on the top of the gun.
n Rotchlliss was a similar ~,n.
EaVlns a similar arrangement of ba-.
refs, but a totally different form CT
mechanism. The Hotchkiss system,
however, was used for a larger tyre
CT ammunition than the Calling. lie
ffcnch n!itrailleuse had thirty barrels.
lhey were all loaded at the same tina
ard all fired simultaneously. The re.
cell was SO great that it HAD to be
mounted in tue same manner as a field
piece, on a heavy carriage, recurring
SIX horses. The apparatus was clum-
sE, difficult to operate and had a com.
paratively slow rate Of fire.
The Nordenfeldt gun consists of =
series of barrels arranged side by side,
like organ pipes. The Nordenfellt gun
generally has five barrels, and the me
chanism is worked by a lever, the cart.
ridges falling down from a hopper or
the top of the arm into position, where
the mechanism thrusts them into tho
BARREL, fires them and extracts the
empty case. This gun is of great sin.
plicity, and for a time went into ex-
tersive use.
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THE MOODY END.
HIS MIND in COURTROOM.

Judae,s-Petition to Heaven~Mixed will,
Legal sP~hraseology.
Friends of Judge Alfred Colt of the
Probate court at New London, Conn,
have cost himsmany dinners lately by
. joke of which his sixteen-year-old
daughter, Gertrude, was the promul-
gator.
The judge, accompanied by his
daughter, can be seen bathing every
morning. Both are experts, and
often swim out far from sight. A few
mornings ago they had got about fifty
yards from shore when the judge, who
by the way is a very religious man,
exclaimed in agony:
Daughter, I've got a cramp. Save
yourself and swim to shore!" And he
lifted his eyes upward as if in prayer.
But his daughter dived down back OF
him and extracted from tho giant
member of his pedal extremity a large
cow crab. Both then swan 10 shore.
That night on the veranda of Judge
Colts home he was relating the ex-
p~srience.
Dad" said his daughter Gertrude
aKectionately, "do you know what you
said In your prayer, at that time?"
Certainly" replied the Judge. Il
quoted Thy will be done
Mp said his daughter, you didn't.
You said Thy will be led.'"-New
York Times.
l+teELHA-.EREa -. -EEL 49, a'AN~ '-' nj ~
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A NOE.
Katherine-Hasn't she a red head?
.Kidder-No; it's auburn now. She
Inherited a fortune last week.
TIE Soft .nsmer

At a certain inn On the fashionable
eastern shore of Massachusetts. tHa
proprietor is noted for his easy.going
disposition and his lisp. 1t happened
that the coffee was never lust right.
and the women guests, after a piazza
talk, finally went to the proprietor and
complained. He promised to have the
matter looked into at once. A week
passed with no noticeable improve.
ment, so complaint was again made.
Said n of the women "Really. Mr..
S., the coffee was worse than ever
this morning."
EYES," chjmed in another, eve,
worse than in Nice, where they boil
chicory and call it Coffee"
"And I've just had to take chocolate
(which l detest!" added the third
ma.ron.
Finally the proprietor turned, with
his alfable smile and lisp, and re.
marked:
Eva it that bad. weally? Wei.
nm glad took tea"
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Serene slmnl;citv.

WIh L:la 3Taneca;.l OIL his k!,ce
He sits. gazing off at space:
i-atkward 10 simplicity
lie hiS ~w;.Haerea. In his face
lHSSc's tno simple. cllild:si, look,
re old honesty, once morr,
mat he long 2i,o forsoal,
lsat, ere Knowledge came, he Wora.
Though his tie has worked askew
lie nor notices nor caves;
1 EeTe Is lack OF s., a1tncss, too.
IN the raiiaent that he wears.
Eeie n there a & . appears
Where an unused putt5n alpws.
ly tslo right OF many years
lie lgHoies it, II he knows.
In the faces Of Tho twain -!-
Thc.e is natures honesty;
Csc has left off being vain,
Cne has not yet learned to be:
Close to earth and uHconcerned
Ky the things the world may think.
TO wander, one returned.
they are Sitting at the brink.
sh:"cct the innocence that lies
In a tabS's honest gaze,
S. aet the Candor in his eyes
Ere lie learns of worldly ways.
Sweet the sini,.enCsS of men
after all tie strife is FAST,
If" return to nature. when
Vanity departs, at last.
IS. L. Kise7.
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CT VALUE 70 CINE MAN.
Spring Foem Was Not Absolutely
Without Worth,


Without Worth.
The spring poet, as we'll as the sum
mar poet, the autumn poet. and the
winter poet-all the same man-set in
The sanctum of the editor of The Sun
ny Smile, awaiting an audience with
that august Parsonage. At length the
editor looked up with a What can /
do for you?" air.
"The poem I submitted last weel9"-.
said the poet.
Tie editor took the manuscript from
a pigeonholc in his desk and handed
it to it's author, saying:
Il am very sorry, my dear sir, that
your contribution is not exactly suited
to the needs Of The Sunny Smile. It's
declination," he continued, uncon-
sciously adopting the language of ais
rejection slip, must not be understood
as implying any lack of merit. In
fact"-and here the editor again be-
came the man-"while the poem is not
available for our uses, l know a man
who would accept it. He wouldn't pay
much: to be sure; but"
Anything will be acceptable" said
the poet; unfortunately my muse is
dying of starvation and needs bread.
What is the name of the MANI"
81 do not know his name" said the
editor. "All l know is that he comes
here nee a week to take ava our
waste paper.'-Chicago Record-Her.
ald.
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NOT A MATTER OF HABIT.
Orc Case Of Suicide Generally SUN.
cient fer All Time.

cient fer All Time.
There recently visited Washington
az Elslish1nan, who at home is more
or less known for his aper
leaders on matters soc.ol, gical. The
Briton was introduced ,o Clifford
PiEchot. who is at the head OF the d.
vision OF forestry Of the Department of
Agriculture.
IN conversation with MIR. Pinahot,
t2e foreigner Don initiated a discus
SOL OF his %favorite topic, and. in con-
nectlon with some statistics Of suicide
in this country, observed to Mr.. Pin
chot that he rather fancied that in
proportion to the population Of the two
countries that there were more cases
of self-destruction here than in the
United Kingdom.
i am inclined to think" oracularly.
remarked the Britisher, Chat ore tf
the prime causes that make for sui.
eide in the United States is. the great
nervous strain under which you raca
through everything. l Should say, you
know, that in the case CT the English
man, he doesn't commit suicide SO
often, you know!"
And yet" said Mr.. Pinchot, musinS-
ly, 81 never heard OF an American kill
ing himself more than once, have
you?'-New York Times.