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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-25
DAVENPORT DOTS.

Librarian Resi 9ns.-That Miss Stei-
Ia V. Seybold VIII relinquish the Office
OF public librarian. which she has filed
50 well. is announced. Her resignation.
effective Feb. I was presented 10 q
cali I'd meeting OF The board of trustees
OF ne Davenport public library Thurs
dgt afternoon. Il was accompanied b.
the explanation that II was based oa
purely personal reasons ana II may
be added that Miss Sey5old has ONLY
the warmest words Of appreciation OF
rho manner in which her work has
been supported by the board and re-
ccived by the public since she came 70
Davenport. The resignation was ac-
cepted by the trustees with regret.
Pair Of Accidents.-Mrs. Julia Col
l.ne. residing on Center avenue. ANA
Farnum street. met with a painful ac-
c.dent yesterday. While out in the
woodshed she trIpped and fell in such
q manner upon the floor as to break
her arm. Patrick McHugh, residing on
West Locust street. fell down a stair
way and received number Of painful.
bruises.
win Double sracity.-According 10
reports. the American Can company $
plant burned last summer VIII have
over double its past capacity when l.
is rebuilt Improved machinery and
more machines VIII accomplish this OBJ
ject. Before the fire there were seven
lines of machines. each with floater.
ANA each line had . capacity OF from
- 900 TO 10000 cans per day. This
made the highest possible daily Outpu-
ESQ 900 cans II is reported that in
stead of seven lines of machines, there
VIII be II when the plant is rebuilt. In
addition to this, the machines will be
Of m improved character and the daily
output per line VIII be from $4,000
cans to 10000 cans. This makes i
possible daily output of 1,4fo000 cans.
Comes for Child.-Mrs l.. D. Car
hart, of Marion. district superintendent,
of the Iowa Childrcns Home society.
with headquarters in Des Mu;ues. is il
the city, having come here 10 look af
ter The infant which was abandoned a;
the Benadom sanitarium and is now
being kept ut Mercy hospital
o
Short in Accounts.-ThC recent cleC
tion OF a new financial secretary of the
local lodge of Mystic TOilors in the
place of. George Strouberl. who for
some time past has been serving in
that capacity has disclosed discrCp-
aucy in Mr. SrrOnbcrg's account with
the lodge. in the neighborhood of $500
The lodge has been amply projected
by his bondsmen from any loss by
reason of Mr.. Stroubergs difficulties.
Mr. StronbcrG recently entered the res
taurant business ON Perry street. and
the venture proved a disastrous one
financially and unfortunately Mr. Stron
berg got his lodge funds eutaug!ed with |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-25

Well Known Here.-AnnOunc cement
in Chicago papers of the romantic mar
riage OF Miss Louise Mills in that city
Wednesday was not generally recog-
nized by Moline friends as referring
TO a young lady who had frequently
visited here and who had formed many
pleasant friendships among the people
of the city The bride is a niece OF
Mrs. H. w. Cooper. and is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. John II. Mills. 44i1
Sidney avenue, Chicago. She was
married TO Jesse Whitehead, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Elisha p. Whitehead, 1882
Calumet avenue, in that city, Wednes-
day in De Jonghe's restaurant after
an engagement of one day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-25

Obituary Record.-Mrs. L. II. Ran
som died at the Ransom home in Nine
teenth street Mrs. RansOm's maiden
name was Esther G.. Hebberd. She
was born in Newry, Maine, Dec p,
1881. so that she was in her GSth year
at the time OF her death. She came to
Moline in 1913. before the days of rail
roads in the west. accompanied by her
father. Alonzo \. Hebberd ami family.
and her home has been in the three
cities practically all of the time since
then. She leaves besides her husband.
Newman a Ransom. TO whom she was
married in this city Dee. 81, 1861. their
TWO chiidren-Myra and Harry 5. Ran
som. the latter member of the firm of
Duncan & Ransom: also one sister
Mrs. Clarissa w. Ferguson. widow
now living with her daughter Mrs
Spickler in Andalusia. this county The
funeral will be held from the First Bap-
list church in this city at $50 p. m,
tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-25
WRITE US A LETTER

In stistest confidence. telling Us ali
your troubles We via send free ad-
vie On plain sealed envel0pe). Al
dress: LADIES' Advisory Dept, The
Chattanooga Medicine Co., Chztta-
nooga, Tenn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-25
81 SUFFERED AWFUL pam

In NY womb and ovaries, )" writes Mrs.
Naomi Bake, Of Webster Groves. Mo-.
and my menSeS were yery painful
and irregular. Since taking Cardui
feei Ike a new woman, and 90 not
suffer as did,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-27
EXPERIMENTING IN the
MATTER OF TEA COMPRESSION

Washington. Dec eL--The latest novel
experiment to be made by the depart
ment OF agriculture Is that of compress
ing tea into tablets, one Of which will
make a delicious cup of tea. As a result.
what would ordinarily make a big pack
age Of tea can. 10y this new and unique
method, De placed in a space about the
size OF a safety match box. The tea IS
grown "a the departments experimental
tea gardens at Summerville, s. G,
The department has been engaged In
this experiment for some time and last
week a large box of sample packages of
tea tablets was received by Dr, Galloway,
director OF the bureau Of plant industry,
for inspection. Each little box of COM
pressed tea contains 20 tablets, about the
size OF a penny, but about twice as thick.
They are dark green, DR. Galloway states
that tho most favorable reports have been
made by those who have tried the tab
let's. Tho tablets arc said TO contain no
adulterant.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-27
A LEADER, NOT A BOSS.

There much discussion Of the claim made in certain quarters
that the president setting himself up boss but who
knows Theodore Roosevelt will believe he has intention of be-
coming political dictator In the first place MIR Roosevelt depends
principles chiefly and boss and principles do any
better than do oil and 1t that
Ode should be angry and by strange that the prcs
dent should be interested in political and other affairs
state The brazcn OF Mr. Hartman made
Ode the powerful factor he IS rather New York politics,
was blow in the face every decent member OF the Republican
party the Empire 1t gratutous insult
citizenship for controlled by such wofsh Harri-
man cannot safely be trusted promote safeguard the
OF the people.
The time TO act Immediately after the blow admins
tered and the president and other decent men realizing
this acted promptly Ode angerd and fearful of the
loss OF power descended the Of yuperaon bngspate
lie still threatens but mpoent 1t will be but time ere
he is relegated to unmourned oblivion.
President Roosevelt and many prominent in public
affairs believe that what Hartman said concerning the political
situation in New York may be of other I'm fact they know
that corporate influences constantly gnawng the of the
Republican party As the party power opponents cannot
desire that fall under the control of interests fnmca to the vel
fare the existence of the republic patriot and c,;
the president justified in protecting the Republican party from
the dangers that The better political organizations
the better must be the because government is
largely by political though that by no mean,
equivalent saving that there be bosses Leaders are quite
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-27
IN FEAR OF PUBLICITY.

What publicity accomplish sgnally indicated by its effect
of the opoy who acted presidents the big
fe insurance companies and drew immense salaries seemingly
other ground than that Of knowing nothing about the affairs the
corporations they mistakenly supposed direct What pub
cy has done the of Richard A McCud former president
of the Mutual Life Insurance company worth while considering
First it showed that McCurdy with annual salary of $4,000,
didn't know least pretended know anything concerning
important transactions the corporation showed that his
and his sonnaw drew large from the Mutua treasury and
that the decades the McCudy family had proted
the of $soooooo by their connection with the Mutual Pub
ciy showed other questionable things and ultimately forced the
trenent McCurdy family which long aenng
financially the money the pocyhoders Mutual
pany.
Now significant sequel Richard A. McCurdy has
red his wife all the property and around Moristown NJ j.
amounting value million the
deed by which this accomplished
mot for newspapers"
That say McCurdy enough publicity
any He his searchigh press
Even Hartman who assumed carry legislatures his wastcoat
pocket for something Like years begged the newspapers
dealing his attempt spos
of the Equitable
McCurdys seem indicate he expects
trouble There signs he may called upon give
counting stewardshpto
polcyhoders his
burdened much property.
Doubtless is underlying
Morristown property his wife Doubtless strong
of publicity that led him mot
the newspapers His attempt secrecy concerning
transfer Of his property has proven above his management
of sacred funds has been shown inefficient
McCurdy avoid publicity however much he may fear
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-27
MANY HURT
AS TRAINS
COLLIDE

South Royalton, VT. Dee 2I-Several
persons were slightly injured in a collision
here today on the Central Vermont rail-
road between the Montreal express,
bound from Boston, and south bound
freight train. Several cars, loaded with
coal OF the freight train. were hurled
from tho rails I'm the collision and wreck
cd. and all traffic ov.r the road was sus-
pended until well into the forenoon.
The Injured include John Graham of ST.
Adams VT, express messenger on tho
passenger train. who was pinned under
the baggage; and A. b. Noodry. OF Som
ervllle, Mass, In charge of the mail in
the postal car, who was Knocked against
one OF the car partitions.
The express train was 10 pass the
freight on a siding at this station. whom
the express appeared. "A way freight was
on the siding and the express engineer
mistoQk IL for tho regular south bound
freight lie continued northward at n
moderate speed and several hundred
yards north of the South Royalton sta
tiOn. the freight and passenger trains
collided. The accident occurred a few
hundred feet south OF the high trestle
bridge which spans the White River. and
the end cars OF the long freight train had
not left the trestle when the collision oc-
CURED. They held 10 the rails however
Inasmuch as the freight train was pro-
ceeding at the rate of fifteen miles an
| hour, the impact was heavy and the crash
was heard FOR some distance about. The
engineer and firemen OF both locomotives
saved their lives by jumping after every
thing had been done to abate the force OF
the collision.
Both engines were badly damaged but
did not leave the track The force Of the
collision seemed 20 have been felt prinCi-
pally in the mail and express ears. The
passengers on the train were lightly
shaken up but none OF them was injured
At . O'Clock tho track was cleared. and
the passenger train proceeded north
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-27
OBSERVANCE
OF The SUMS
ECLIPSE

Washington, Dec. 27-Rear Admiral c.
IL. Chester, the superintendent OF the
naval observatory. who went to the Med
iterranean last summer as the representa-
tive OF the observatory to witness the Au-
gust eclipse OF the sun. returned 10 Wash
ington last night He said that while
many good photographs Of the eclipse had
been obtained the real results OF the OBJ
servations will not be known until these
photographs are thoroughly studied.
IL will be two or three months before
much can be known about what discov-
cries have been made, said the admiral
and It will be several years before the
fun results can be published.
Continuing, the admiral said
This observation should be by far the
most fruitful OF any in astronomical his
tory. We are particularly hopeful that
IL Will throw light upon the natures OF
tho corona, which plays out into space.
With rapidly changing shapes, for sew
cral times the suns diameter. So far, we
are able 10 study the corona only during
an eclipse We may expect some entirely
new discoveries. which will raise new
questions and open new fields for fur
ther invcS tigaton. That has been a re-
suit of every modern eclipse observation
THE naval observatory stations in
Spain and Algiers were almost the only
ones i'm tho shadow path 10 be favored
with satisfactory weather. We obtained
90 or 20 photographs I'm the three and a
half minutes Of totallty. and including
the plates exposed In the first and final
stages Of eclipse. several hundred with
each of our 2S principal instruments. we
obtained several exposures in totalty.
The spoctroSoopic plates are even more
important than the telescope pictures for
upon these we depend for knowledge OF
the physical character OF the different
parts Of the various promlnences and ra-
diations Their story Il will, OF course,
take longest 20 read. for every spectrum
line must be counted and compared"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-27
ARCkNUM WILL APPEAL
Supreme Secretary Says Supreme Council
viii Take Action

Boston, Dec. G.-w. O. Robson Of this
city, supreme secretary OF the Royal Ar
canum. stated yesterday that the Su-
preme councils legal representatives had
decided To- appeal from the decision Of
Judge Gayuor OF New York. which on
Saturday virtually nullifed the new rates
that went into effect oct. T.
The secretary said that the council has
no Intention - abiding by any decision
ng inst the new rates until 10 has been
takDu- -ln-Lhe highest tI+l-..+a--l7 l7
Tho appeal viii bo entered On regular
orlor within the next ~ days. Following
out the regular course 20 the final de-
CIsion the case will go first TO the APP
pcllatc division and on n second appeal
to tlc Supreme court.
Tho supreme court ~ Massachusetts
will give a hearing Jan. iS on petition
for an injunction agsinrt the supreme Of
ncers respecting the new rates. The pct-
ton was fled hy r. committee represent
ing protsGttns members
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-27
STATUE Of SATAN IS
CARRIED AWAY IN CART

Chicago. Dec. ga dispatch from De-
trot says: Lugged away I'm an old cart
yesterday Herman Menzs statue Of the
devil now is being guarded by a con-
stable. Tho image was set up two months
ago by Mcnz and created a sensation.
Menz IS not a believer in the diety and
wrought the statue 10 symbolic his feel
ings as to the future. a constable with
a writ OF replevin called at the home of
the old German stone cutter and levied
on the idol.
The owner resisted the demand OF the
officer and he and his family tried to save
the statue from capture, even going 50
far as 10 bring sledge hammer 10 smash
IL 10 bits
The constable and his assistants were
successful In removing the statue and
thus made return OF the writ that was
sworn out by Warren West Of Npsilanu
on a claim OF &l.i0 for labor part of
which was performed on "Beelzcbub.'
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-27
SR0E FIRM ASSIGNS
Creditors Of Hathaway, Sculs & Harrington,
IHc.; ;Of New Bedford, VIII Be Paid

New Bedford. Mass, Dec 27.-An-
nouncoment was made yesterday Of the
assignment of Hathaway, Soule 4 IIar-
rington, Incorporated, shoe manufacture
ors. The decision was reached at a direc-
tors meeting and the assignment was
made 20 Thomas +. Dillon of Boston.
IL Is stated that the creditors OF the
concern will be paid in full
The concern has an office at 1l3 Lin
coin street. Boston. and n large factory
iu this city.
The firm Is one of the best nowu i'm
the shoe trade OF New England. Rufus
A. Soule. former president OF the state
senate. is ono OF the leading officials of
the corporation It Is stated that the
creditors viii Zee paid I'm full The amount
Of the liabilities is not known.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-27
MIND IS BLANK
Dr. ". H. Cate Says II Is True Concerning
One DAY In Dscsmcer

Springfield, Mass, Dec. G.-The police
here learned yesterday that man they
have been harborlng since Sunday morn
ing Is Dr w H. cate OF Lakewood, ~ j..
who Is wanted by New York detectives
to explain circumstances connected with
the death OF Mrs Carrie ". Brouwer OF
Toms River. n village near Lakewood.
Dr. cate gnme 10 police head4uartors
at ? O'Clock Sunday morning and said his
mind was a blank. 80 far as anything
previous 60 Monday. Dec ~. was con-
Cerned
Nfre p~our,rr died about three months
ego and II T. said nr. Cate signed tho
death certificate stating that death was
,.t. tu rtssu. .t uItffH.
An autopsy Ia said On have revealed
no such condition Dr cate admits now
his IDENTIFY but persists in' the state
ment that his mind is a blank.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-27
CAPT. GIBBS GETS RAISE

Washington. Dec. e7.--As a reward for
his prompt action in going To the relief oi
lightship No. IS off Nantucket recently. as
the result OF which 13 men constituting
the crew Of the lightship were rescued
from almost certain death. capt. Gibbs OF
the lighthouse tender Azalea has received
a substantial increase IN salary.
The suggestion that Capt. Gibbs should
thus be officially recognized camo first
from Admiral Dewey in a conversation
with Capt. Sebrec. secretary or the Light
house board. ~
The suggestion met with instant favor.
and the boards recommendation was ap-
proved by Secretary Metcalf The notih-
cation TO Capt. Gibbs was timed so that
it would reach him the day before Christ
mas
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-27
RACE OF 5000 NILES

Boston. Dec 21-Three Norwegian barks
left port yesterday on a race Of moro
than 0O00 miles 90 South America. and be-
tween the officers and crows OF the YES
sells many wagers have been laid on the
result
The bark Agda. Capt Olsen. bound FOR
Ruonos Ayrcs. Argentina. and tho bark
Athens. capt Rasmussen destined for
Bahia Blanca. the naval station of Argcn-
tina. started ont ~ Tho harbor together.
Later Tho hark Fran. Cant Ticnevold
got away for Rosario and her skipper
sil endeavcr 90 oyertaks the other vss
sells.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-27
What CghGT"S
Are Saying

Judge Grosscup points out the INT
mense gowth OF modern corporate power
AT least two Of them control vaster tnnds
o.,,h veor than does the United States
government. and corporate transactions
are perhaps nine to one or all oth'r pus'-
moss IIo seeks not 10 destroy this, but 10
nlace tho people I'm control Of the domain
OF corporate wealth.'-San Francisco
Call
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-27

'The cxtravagant allowances TO lIisto'
rian Bishop. Chairman Shonts and others
are dips into the treasury for which even
Republican senators will not stand. albeit
they themselves are responsible for hav-
ing made such costly blunders possible. y
Galveston News.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-27

Bedford municipal officers have been anxious the past few
weeks as amounting 100000 fall due tomorrow and
there no money redeem them. However the banks
agreed the city the necessary funds and the mental
is relieved
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-27

While reports the German colonies not profit
able TO the mother country there ground for believing that
will change policy be less anxious to increase the
number ouposts The idea Of great colonies has been too long
developing Germany permit financial loss to halt policy that
is believed will bring ultimate prosperity and strength
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-27

youth seems 10 be tho age for great
activities whether In pounding rival TO
Jelly on the football field or punching the
solar picks In the prize ring The athletes
OF notoriety have not been long lived.
and fame is heeting Really when one
considers that for the best part Of CEN
turv Russell Sage has maintained his
prestige the wonder Is that more prize
ring artists do not go In for finance and
let athletics one."--Philadelphia lnquir-
er.
"Japan. II seems. succeeds 20 most OF
Russia's rights In Manchuria, but can be
trusted, It Is believed, to allow all the
world equal trade opportunities. "--Balti-
more Sun.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-27

Up way they take their elections rae seriously
angry Republican members OF the city council over the
election OF Democratic that they drew the party lines the
election of library ExCongsmas John r. Ihayer was
defeated for Mr. Ihayer was chosen by
Republican district representative in the national
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-27

Henry NJ Whitney through with politics though cost
him goodszed make fight last November for the cu
tenant governorshp Massachusetts, Mr. Whitney may be wrong
his principles but fighter and willing provide
he o
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-27

different leaders needed In endeavor
ing direct his party along the right road President Roosevelt
rendering public the value OF which -Ni be realized long
after the of OdeIl and Hartman forgotten
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-27

"The action Of the senate in recalling
the ratification OF the appointments of the
panama Canal commissioners Is interpre-
ted as one moro indication OF hostility TO
the president. Chicago Record Herald
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-27

.'To all intents and purposes the depos-
itors we're unconsciously investing their
money in Mr.. Walsh's private ventures
Milwaukee Sentinel.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-27

been unreasonable to have expected
Judge tell who he paid that insurance to- The
surprise is that he offered conditions return
100000 Of the "swag'
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-27

Having resolved that they will obey the law, nothing III the
way OF New open the railroads except reso-
luton o do as they have resolved.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-27

Subscribers The News regularly receiving their will
confer by sending notification The News Office of
failure delivery The News be obtained
from newsboy any nesdea information of this fact
will be appreciated by The News management.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-27

Senator Bailey that he will oppose the parcels pos
bill However say what his express for don
So
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-27

Carnegic should forget the Heroes who are
riskinp their lives in New Yorks many tunnels
exclusive prize fighting circles there appear to
be matrimonial ms-l'itZ.
II is really nice to hear Joe that there
breakers.
Sano Domingo is the storm centre of this hemisphere
General Miles will be relieved" So will the country
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-27

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