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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-10
RECTOR OF ST. LUKE'S,
Ashburnham, Ontario, Testifies to the
Good Qualities Of Chamber
lain's Couch Remedy

Ashburnham. Ont. April IS, 1909
| think it is only right that | should
tell you what a wonderful effect Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy has produced
The day before Easter | was so dis
treSsed with cold and cough that ]
did not think to be able to take any
duties the next dag, as my voice was
almost choked by the cough. The same
day received an order from you for
bottle of your cough remedy. / at
once procured a sample bottle and
took about three doses of the medi-
cine. To my great relief the cough
and cold had completely disappeared
and | was able to preach three times
on Easter day. ] know that this rapid
and effective cure was due TO your
cough remedy. | make this testimon-
ial without solicitation. being thankful
to have found such a God-sent remedy.
Respectfully yours,
E. A. LANGFELDT, NJ. a.
Rector of St Luke's Church.
This remedy is for sale by ali lead
ing druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-10
Circusss 10 Divide Territory.
Break In Last Chain of Russian Forts

Overcoming
when
Hundred Three hill crowned
withd eary bough
"A
the
the bomb
plates upon supeposed In
which
by
barbe wire
terrific Lombardment
Rheunshan
which the
defenders
Of Renforced
thought
days
overlooking
last of the
patkin nd before be netsh arrive
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-10
COMMERCE and INDUSTRY

vertising shall be in the newspapers
instead of on billboards and barns.
End Of the ST. Louis Fair.
On the last day of the Louisiana
Purchase exposition. Dec. 1. 100000
persons Were in attendance. and most
Of them for the purpose OF showing
their respect for President Francis.
who made the great undertaking a sue
cess. The directors presented him with
a $1,000 silver service which had re-
ceived the grand prize at the exposi-
ton During the evening the Pike was
a scene of great hilarity. a semioficial
statement shows that the fair cost
about S31.OO0.OOO and that 1S0.OOO,0OO
people had visited the show. The re-
ceipts since the opening day. April 30,
amounted 10 about 100000.
Wire Products to Sell Higher.
An advance from 81 TO 81 n ton in
nails and other products OF wire was
announced at Pittsburg by the Ameri-
can Steel and Wire company, taking
effect Dec l.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-10

James Whitcomb Riley red for educa-
tional purposes by their plebeian dress
and corruption of the language. He
refers especially TO such poems as.
Seeing Things" THE Raggedyman,"
etc.
Oxford Sticks to Greek.
The congregation of the University
Of oxford has rejected by 200 to 164 a
proposal to exempt candidates for!
mathematical and natural science hon.
ors from the compulsory study Of Greek
and 10 permit as an alternative sub
ject either French or German.
Charity School Endowed.
John :. Kennedy. the New York
banker. has set aside securities to the
amount of $4,000 for the endowment
of the School OF Philanthropy. This
school. under the direction Of the Char
ity Organization society, has now open
ell Il full professional course for stu
dents who can give their whole time to
the work. Mr.. Kennedy provides that
the school shall affiliate with Columbia
university and the more important
charity organizations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-10
Miscellaneous
Accidents.

Accidents.
One person was killed and about for
~ were injured in n trolley car acct
dent at Roselle. y. J.. Nov. 26, WIN
the car jumped the track at q h40A
curve.
Fair Japan" "Quo Nadis" and ssv
eral worlds fair buildings were de-
stroyed by fire Dec. 3.
One person WAS killed and sixteen
were injured at st. Louis Nov. D,
when Il trolley car ran away on
steep grade. overturnmg on sharp
curve al the bottom The brake chain
had broken.
Deaths.
Mrs. q. II. Gilbert, the veteran -
tress. died al Chicago Dec. while q
tour with her company. aged eighty
two.
Nine Janauschek. the famous &C
tress. died at Amityville, n. Y, Nv.
- aGsd ssveDty-ssssa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-10
SCIENTIFIC
Two Kinds of Tuberculosis.

Two Kinds Of Tuberculosis.
The commission appointed by the
German government to investigate the
relation between bovine and human
tuberculosis finds that bovine and hui
man bacilli Of the disease are dis
tinct biologically and that one never
develops or changes into the other.
Suns Spots Affect Compass.
Superintendent Maunder Of the solar
department Of the Greenwich observa-.
tory has announced at London that
prolonged Investigations had shown Il
connection between the magnetic dis
turbances of the mariners compass and
the suns spots. He finds that the ro-
tnry motion OF the sun causes a stream
OF electrically charged particles to as
sumo the spiral form, reaching out to
and surrounding the earth. His Oh
servations indicate that the sun is a
permanent structure and not merely q
burning mass of fire.
Is Alcohol Food7
The consensus of scientific opinion.
says the Literary Digest, seems to be
tending to the conclusion that both con-
testants for this question are essen
tally right. one side asserting that al
cohol is a food and the other claiming
that IL Is an extremely undesirable
food.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-10
Labor.
Joseph Letter Indicted.

Joseph Letter Inoicteo.
Last week. while the mining town
OF Zei2Ier. Ill. was virtually under
martial law and additional troops had
been sent 10 protect the Letter proper
~. IL became known that Joseph Letter
had been indicted three weeks previ-
ously on the charge OF bringing armed
men into the state contrary to law.
The punishment for the offense is i'm
prisonment for from one 10 five years.
The stockade and blOckhOuses which
surround the mines had been re-en-
forced with rapid fire guns. This strike
has now been in progress for nearly
i've months. having been declared July
10. During this time the Letter COM
pany has paid the wages and board Of
large number of deputy sheriffs.
Chicago Machinists Indicted.
\ large number of indictments have
been brought against the international
Association OF Machinists at Chicago.
charged with violence against the non
union workers who have taken their
places since May ~ last.
Telluride Strike of.
President Meyer of the Western Fed
Grafton of Miners announced al Tellu-
ride. Colo. Nov. 30. that the miners
strike in that district had been called
or by the union because the original
demands had virtually been conceded
10y the mine owners in agreeing 10 an
eight hour workday and Il minimum
wage scale OF 81 These We're the de-
mands made over q year ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-10

tees and that the
action was fol-
lowed at once by
the gift of $50
coo was duly
confirmed by the
trustees in SO far
as a return to
the original char
ter Of the semi
nary leaves the
institution with
out any formal
requirement for
accepting I h e
confession This
creed require
Iueut WAS an adj
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-10
Industrial.
Professor Helden's Triumph.

As result Of the efforts Of Professor
r. G.. Holden of the Iowa Agricultural
college In his two years campaign to
educate the farmers on the Importance
OF selected seed and proper planting.
the farmers Of Iowa have added 1OO,
10000 bushels 10 their corn crop this
year as compared with last year. This
means an approximate increase In
earnings Of S1O.OCO.OO0. All last spring
end winter Professor Holden travelled
over the state in special trains at the
expense Of the railroads giving instruc-
tions to Interested throngs OF farmers
IL IL expected that a similar gain in
the crop will he made next year. The
professor u tile hero Of the applied
science
Suffering From Drought.
The continued dry weather over a
large eastern section OF the country
from southwestern Pennsylvania TO
western Kentucky and Tennessee and
including the northern part OF Georgia
and South Carolina caused serious dis
frsss. Mills were idle. animals were
suffering and frequently wafer was
CARRIED many miles for household use.
SOA1t SrEtlOu- i8du
three months and no place had been IA
yored with moisture for sixty days. In
many places meetings were held 10
pray for rain. The railroads have been
hauling water 10 their route tanks for
a month or more and on long runs car
~ n tank car behind the tender con-
ne,.ted with the boiler by a rubber
hose
Employer In Convention.
The CITIZENS Industrial Alliance OF
America held It's second annual con-
vention at New York last week and
listened to n number OF addresses at
lacking union methods. the closed shop
and socialism. About 4G employers
were present. over half of whom rep
resented local associations OF employ
ers. In his opening address President
Parry said he had the record OF 900
notwithstanding establishments which
have abandoned the closed or union
shop in the last year. 20 of which
were In Chicago alone. In consequence
he said the output OF factories had
been increased - per cent per man.
Both organized labor and federated
capital have now spoken. and the issue
OF the open shop is joined.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-10
Commercial.
a Woman of High Finance.


The notice OF suit brought at New
York by III. ID. Newton. n banker OF
sBrookiine. Mass. against Mrs. Cassie
Chadwick of Cleveland. o.. for $3.50
600. the sum loaned her. and The coin
rideut closing Of the Citizens National
bank OF OtPrlin. o.. which carried
large notes OF Mrs. Cbadwick's. made Il
financial scns:rrlon last week. one sto
ry was that Mrs. Chadwick was none
other than notorious clairvoyant.
Mime Lydia Devere. Another was that
Mrs. Chsniwick's note for SJDO,OOO.
which had been used as collateral. was
Endorsed by Andrew Carnegie, the mul-
1imillionafre Mr.. Carnegie denied IL.
Later the Newton suit against Mrs.
Chadwick was called Of. and IL was
announced thatythe woman would meet
her obligations 1t was intimated that
she had a fortune OF S5.0Oo.OO in Sc
curitis-. Nevertheless several Cleve-
land creditors lacked confidence and
got q receiver appointed for the WON
ans estate.
Circusss 10 Divide Territory.
Two OF the foremost circuses. those
OF Barnum & Bailey and the Ringing
lBrns. have entered into an agreement
-,ruyidlnx that hereafter their respec-
tive routes shall be so mapped out that
ahey will not compete in the same ter
.rftory Mt the same time. They have
ALSO agreed that the bulk Of their ad-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-10

dianapolis has
w a ed the
County Teach
ers' asSocia-
ton against the
use of James
Whitcomb RI
ley's works in
connection with
4 he pu b lie
schools. His OBJ
lection is that
the poems are
not written in
classic English.
a II d he says
they are mar,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-10

dition TO the constitution made some
years after the foundation Of the
school. IL is denied. however. that the
money. which comes from Morris *.
Jesup aud Mrs. William r. Dodge to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-10

and every little while you see the
children peeping in at the dining room
door. it is a sign that they are tired
of waiting. and are wondering if you
are not about ready TO quit.
Now comes the painful thought that
she is about to buy a pink necktie
with yellow spots in il for your Christ
mas present.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-10

endow professorships. had anything to
do with the discarding Of the confes-
sion The Rev Dr. Charles Cuthbert
Hall. president of the seminary, says
that the desire to cooperate with the
Presbyterian church and maintain af-
filiation Herewith is more hearty than
ever. =
Presbyterian Federation Plan.
The commission representing the sew
en- branches Of the Presbyterian church
es in America. which met at Pittsburg
Nov. 80. decided on a plan Of organic
union which calls for a central body to
be known as 1.-The Federal Council Of
Reformed Churches In America, hold
ing the Presbyterian system" This
council is to be virtually a board of
arbitration. 1t will be composed Of
four ministers and four laymen from
each branch represented. Each church
will retain fits identity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-10
RELIGIOUS

Westminster Confession Dropped.
The report that the Union Theolog-
icaI seminary 1T New York had dis
csrded the Westminster Confession of
Faith by unanimous vote of the trus-
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-22
Failed In Ills Duty.

Of all the Assessors-in-C Chief who re-
ceived instruction from the Treasurer,
so we are given to understand, to force
the collection of taxes before the end
of 1903, only one failed, and that one
was N. C. Willfong of the Island of
Hawaii, resident in Hilo. He was
candidate for a county Office as auditor
for East Hawaii County and was duly
elected, and being elected probably
cooled his ardor in obeying the in
structions of his chief. Probably feel
ing that he was secure in county Of
flee, unmindful that the law might be
knocked out from under his feet, he
attempted to curry favor with the de-
linquents by playing politics for his
political future, in order to save him
self. He no doubt looked at his own
personal interest and disregarded the
Territory's interest. In such case.
he does not deserve reappointment, i.
e., If he is to be reappointed, as he has
failed in his duty. An official of his
stamp is not the kind wanted, one who
is afraid to carry out instructions. We
feel certain that another man could be
found to fill the position just as well.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-22
FRIDAY, JAN. %, 1904.
TIE HBXr SENATE

The Home Rulers or Democrats, as
the case may be, will have hard bat
tie to get control Of the Senate at the
coming election. The Republicans al
ready have six Senators that hold over
for two years more. They are: Will
cox, of Kauai; Isenberg, McCandless
and Achi, of Oahu; Dickey, of Maui;
Paris and Woods, of Hawaii. This
leaves them with only two to go to get
a majority. Woods, of course, is a
Democrat and is not counted as on the
side of Republican legislation.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-22
Wal Oat OF The Woods,

All this discussion about the county
situation is mere child's play. Refer.
ence of the County Act to Congress
means one of two things. In the first
place, Congress might approve the
Act as it now stands, which would
legalize 1t in general way but
would not remove defects in the law
that would still be subject to
contest and litigation In the second
place, Congress might land 1t probably
would) take up the matter in one of
its leisure moments about next July
and give us county law, based upon
the present one but framed to suit it.
self. Any such law as that would be
drawn and be adopted by men not con-
versant with the Hawaiian Islands or
the requirements of the people, and it
is a thousand-to-one shot that 1t would
be unsatisfactory. If Congress should
start out to frame a county law for
Hawaii, Governor Carter and the other
strenuous" gentlemen who urged that
the matter be taken up in Washington
will have themselves to thank for the
unhappy outcome Of their endeavors.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-22

thoso narts will be the most OF inc
work necessary The law when prop
erly corrected could be placed In oper'
alton as soon as the Legislature mish'
direct Enemies of county govern
ment are suggesting this and that but
are really doing it TO gain time Their
play is to put the whole subject over
until the next session of the Legisla-
ture, and to then kill the thing lor an
ether two years if possible
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-22
Nan For The People,

Considering every point, the pros
and cons, etc., we are still of the opin-
ion that A. V. Gear would make more
satisfactory tax assessor than any man
yet suggested The opposition of the
Advertiser crowd to Mr. Gear has a
particular significance. 1t has been
intimated in the past that certain veal
they folk could obtain all sorts of con-
sideration at the tax Office, while poor
people were pulled up by the collar
and forced to disgorge every penny.
Mr.. Gear would treat rich and poor
alike. The hui rotating around the
Advertiser (including it's owners)
know that, and that is why they oppose
Mr.. Gear They want man in office
whom they may be able to control and
whose motto will be; Special priv
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-22
,ther two years if possible

The ruling of Attorney General An
drews that the Hospital for lncuraDles
is entitled to the subsidy appropriated
for II by the Legislature will be mat
ter of general satisfaction. This nos
pital was established by private SUD-
scription for the purpose OF taking
care of persons afflicted with consump'
tion and other incurable diseases. Be-
tween twenty and thirty people have
been continuously cared for there. Al
the time it was established, and as
condition of its establishment, 1t was
understood that the Government would
provide for its running expenses. The
hospital charges nothing for the keep
of its unfortunates, and that eonsti'
tutes, in the mind of the Attorney Gen
eral, a sufficient reason for paying over
the subsidy to it..
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-22
iieges to the missionaries; all others
TOPICS OR 7HE DAY.
must pay

Cattle are still roaming at large on
the public highways out in the suburbs
and we wonder what is the Public
Works Department doing about 1t. If
Superintendent Holloway was to step
out of his residence, corner of Judd
and LiIina streets, any night in the
week, he'll no doubt find many grazing
outhde of his own premises. Get a
move on!
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-22

Birbe, the small farmer, the man to
do dirty work for Republican politi-
clans. and leader" of the Republi-
can party was saved from conviction
before jury in the Circuit Court ON
Wednesday on a charge of profanity,
by the police force, /. O., by the united
testimony of the guardians of the
peace. His place should have been be-
hind prison bars and that's where his
company would find more congenial
occupation. On account of being ac-
quilted, his brag comes in all right,
when he says--"that's for being in the
swim" He's all right, for he'll make
good manure for his Republican
friends.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-22

At all band concerts, the main part
that the people wish to enjoy is the
vocal part We are of the opinion that
the singing is very much marred by
the wind instruments used as accom-.
paniments, because of their loud and
noisy sound The singing would be
more enjoyable and highly appreciated
il the wind instruments were eliminat-
ed and the string instruments
used. We offer this suggestion free
gratis to Kappelmeister Berger and
hope with expectation that he will
take kindly to 1t and adopt the same
in future.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-22
move on!


The Board of Health has reduced the
pay of inspectors from 500 to $S5 per
month, but has not reduced the force
of inspectors. In the old days, when
there was no Marine Hospital Service,
and infinitely more danger of cpl
denies, one lone inspector was consid-
cred sufficient Now it takes twelve!
In the old days, however, 1t was case
Of business Now it is a case of poll.
tics.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-22
BY AUTHORITY. .
OFFICE OF THE INSURANCE
COMMISSIONER.

Honolulu, Jap Il, 1904.
Notice ia this dOy given that Ger
tificate OF Authority No 8, delivered
October 3, 1908, and dated October
l, 1903, to The FIDELITY INSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED, of Honolulu. to
transact Insurance Business in the
Territory OF Hawaii, is this day re-
yoked.
g. f, SMITHlES,
Deputy Insurance. Commissioner.
Approved:
A, N. KEPOIKAI,
Treasurer aud Ex Omcio Iusur.
ance Commissioner.
27l6 At
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-22
friends.

The most certain and best way out
of the difficulty is to call the Legisla.
ture together for the purpose of pass,
ing a new county law that will meet
the situation. 1t is now pretty well
understood what parts of the old Act
will not hold water, and to brace up
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-22

Eutsred at the Pos oHrcs at Honolulu
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-22

The Senators that go out are: Ma
kapaahu, of Kauai; Cecil Brown, Ka-
lauokalani and Crabbe, of Oahu; Bald
win and Kaiue, of Maui; John T..
Brown and Kaohi, Of Hawaii. The Re-
publicans confidently expect to land
Baldwin, of Maui, and Cecil Brown, of
Oahu, in the election, with hopes of a
man from Kauai. The situation is
rather bad for the Home Rule-Demo-
Gratis, or whatever the party be that
puts in a full ticket, on account of the
big lead Of the Republicans. 1t will
take great deal of work-systematic
work-to overcome the handicap.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-22

At the time Henry c. Vida was act
ing as County Road Supervisor, it was
currently reported that his friend,
the strenuous small farmer Birbe, was
to become his assistant and,
ii not, be clerk under him. Things
would have been in nice mess with
the likes of this pliable tool in office,
and a most incompetent one at that.
Send him out to till small farm"
and that's where his forte should be-.
Give him trial at it.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-02-06

stepped in the door and announced
that he would not play the part unless
he got his salary for the past week.
left the character woman and the
transfer man, called the irate leading
man out in the alley and gave him the
S3S, saying, Il will owe you the other
two dollars until go out to the box
Office: have several hundred dollars
out there. but am too busy now to go
and get it, / supposed everything
was settled satisfactorily with the
leading man, but when the time came
for the curtain to go up / was pained
to learn that he had left town. Then
1t was up 10 me to play the lead.
knew only few of the lines, but in
tended to fake and get through with
the performance some way. While
was making up was called outside my
dressing room to face another cred
itor, and when returned / discovered
that the two pairs of trousers. one
pair that I wore on the street, the
other the pair the leading man used
on the stage, had been stolen. There
l stood, trouserless, in my dressing
room, and the thermometer, even in
doors. was Is below zero. l was won
dering whether the audience, IL we
had any, would permit me to appear
on the stage trouserless, when again
the manager of the theater appeared
in the doorway and demanded the
money ,he had advanced for railroad
fare.
81 have just learned that my trou-
sers, containing my purse and all my
funds, have been stolen,' said.
Jaw, come or said tho manager.
I'll give you just one more chance to
fork over that money e7t
II started to explain for the fif-
tenth time, when / was deluged with
O stream of icy water. The manager
had, as a last resort, turned a hose
on me. l ran screaming with pain
from the dressing room, and. defying
the elements and the rules of propri-
ETY., dashed down the street, with ice
bergs forming on my unprotected
limbs, and fell senseless in the lobby
Of the hotel. The proprietor of the
hostelry took pity on me, gave me
warm clothing. loaned me a postage
stamp. and i wrote to New York for
funds. After waiting three days re-
ceived enough money to purchase a
ticket to New York.
81 do not know what became of the
company. Have not heard to this day.
Yes, | think that is the worst Christ
mas l ever spent