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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-30

have never seen a woman who was
good at figures, asserted the professor
Come across the room, professor, and
let me introduce you to my wife, she has
had every figure that has been in fash
ion for the last ten years. Houston
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-30

Il takes notice" said Uncle Eben. dat
de man who tells you how easy it is to be
contented Wit salt po'k an beans giner' ly
has as fine a appetite fob fried chicken as
anybody. w ashington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-30

You doctors" said the Gothanite. do
not seem able to make anything out Of
this meningitis
Don't. Ell? I'm making my expenses
out of it.''-Houston Post
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-30

Hes comparatively rich, isn't he?''
mo; only relatively so. It's his people
who have the money '-Philadelphis. Led
ger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-30

''He seems to have gone to the bad com
pIetely.'
Yes; I believe he found himself between
the devil and the deep sea, and he realized
that he couldn't swim. ''-Philadelphi Led
ger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-30

Negotiations are pending for the produc-
ton of Checkers in Australia. J. c.
Williamson, the noted theatrical manager
of that far-away land, has passed on the
play and says it will succeed wherever the
English language is spoken.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-30

Wen. how did your shares in the De
Swindle Gold Mine turn out?''
"Ohi I-er-I've lost all interest in
them. illustrated Bits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-30

You never hear of the Scadwell's family
skeleton nowadays observed Rivers.
NO, said Brooks. They have accunnu-
lated SO many bones that everybody has
forgotten its existence. Chicago Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-30

Giles-That chap across the street was
the lightweight champion in his day
Miles-You don't sayi He certainly does
not look like a prize fighter now
Giles-Oh, he wasn't a prize fighter He
was formerly coal dealer.-St. Louis
Paper.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-30

Hes got a mean disposition"
What makes you think sop
I told him I wanted to learn how to run
an auto and he didn't Offer to loan me
his. ''-CleYeland Plain Dealer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-30

Senator he asked. "have you really
any fixed convictions?'
Not just now he replied. but I ex-
pect to have one or two shortly after the
beginning of the next session. Chicago
Record-Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-30

Can you tell by looking at horses
teeth how old he is?''
mo. but 1 can tell by the rattle of an
automobile whether it is one of last years
machines or not. Chicago Record-Her-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-30

smith-They say Enpeck's wife rules him
with a rod of iron.
Jones-I guess that's right. I saw her
chasing him with poker the other day
Chicago News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-30

'Hamlet'?'
wen, you see in Hamlet the ghost
walks at every performance. Chicago
Record-Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-30

Grayce-Our preacher has done a great
cal to break up golf playing on Sun
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-30

Gladys-How did he manage it?
Grayce-Mainly by saying that he did
not consider it particularly v7icked.-Isou-
isville Courier-J ournal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-30

Mrs. Lakefrunt-What's the cause Of the
estrangement between Mrs. POrkpack and
Mrs. Beeftrust?
Mrs. Southsyde-Mrs. Beeftrust said her
anonvno1sly and Mrs. PorkpacIx Suggest
ed that that might accouER for the present
prosperous condition OF the treasury's
conscience fund.-Philadelphia Bulletin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-03
WOMAN CAN KEEP THE DOG
Case Against Ruth FarchiId for Lar
ceny Is Dismissed.

Ruth Fairchild, who has been a
keeper of one of Rock Islands notOri-
Gus dives for some time, was dismissed
by Justice G.. Albert Johnson this after
noon from the charge of larceny
brought against her bv Frank Ford Of
Davenport, the woman being repre-
scented in court by John Looney. re
charge was that the defendant had
Ford's dog in her possession and re
fused to give it up when asked for by
him. The evidence consisted of CON
fiicting statements of the two persons
interested. John X. Scott prosecuted
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-03
elry store of pictures, statues and
clocks. 1907 Second avenue.

elry store of pictures, statues and
clocks. 1907 Second avenue.
Not the largest store. but positively
the finest and the cleanest line of suits
and overcoats in the three cities is
shown at GustafsOn & Hayes
As usual, Passig Bros display of
fruits and fresh vegetables will include
everything 10 be found on the market.
Order your Sunday dinner there.
Expert manicuring, shampooing and
thorough treatment of the hair and
scalp given by Mrs. Sol Levi, 7S6 Sew
enteenth street. Old phone. west 80.
The ladies will be interested to know
that we will have for tomorrow's sell
ing some new pattern hats. the latest
creations. Brandenburg millinery
store.
Don't wait; act at once. The L. &
S overcoats are recognized as the
ship Ullemeyer & Sterling'S the
place.
William Buckley. having been ad-
judged feeble minded in county court.
a conservator in the person of Cornell
us Buckley was appointed by Judge
Parmenter
Young man. do you wish to wear the
latest style and newest material in
your new overcoat? u. & s. Tile
meyer & Sterling always please over
coat seekers.
Gustafson & Hayes can show you
better values in high class and medium
priced suits and overcoats than any of
them. You look at them. Glad to show
vou. if You don't buy.
DR.. c. w. Foss this afternoon gave
he first of his series of lectures at the
Library building under the auspices of
Fort Armstrong chapter, ID. a. r. His
subject was 'Mahomet."
Miss Leithner. who was taken to the
hospital for an operation after injuring
her hand while AT work in the mattress
factory. was able to go 10 her home,
1929 Twelfth street today.
Come in time and you Will always be
On time. and get one OF the good time
pieces free with every boys knee pants
suits or overcoats from 81 up, al sizes
from 3 to &c years. at Gustafson &
Hayes
For smart street and ready-to-wear
hats in the most pleasing effects and
artistic combinations. as we'll as very
new miliner at Mrs. LaFrenz' old
stand. If you patrOnize her once you
will always come again.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-03

shoes in the city. At Finne's. 1910
Second avenue.
! Mrs. Aus;in's Pancakes will help You
TO regain that lost appetite. At grocers.
! For winter and summer. Mrs. Aust
ms Pancake -four Always good at gro
GERS.
! Dry coal al Mueller's yards; screen
ines. SLIGO; mine run. sass; coke,
$3.50
Last week for taking orders for
penny photos. Kerr. 1S071a Second
avenue
OLD and young ehickens. freshly
dressed. at Gilnoress-- packing house
market
Those Allegretti Martini chocolates
% cents a pound again on Saturday at
McCabe's.
Those fine Milwaukee sausages are
without equal. Place a trial order at
Passig Bros
Fine sheer linen centers for hand
kerchiefs all sizes. cents. Saturday
at McCabe's.
Clocks. pictures and statues almost
given away at b. Jackson's store. 1907
Second avenue.
% dozen more of that special boys
fieeced underwear at % cents. lille
meyer & Sterling
Buy the Woodlands mems fine
shoes. They are good ones. At Fin
mes. the shoe man.
Refer special for Saturday, size 3 to
S, REFER coat. s1.95. at GO. & s. Tile
meyer & Sterling's.
Childrens ribbed cashmere (mend
ed seconds at just half u cents pair
Saturday. ut McCabe's.
Cleaning. pressing, repairing and
dyeing at the New Panitorium club
1909-l91l Second avenue.
Don't miss the football game tomOr-
row between Davenport and Moline at
the Davenport base ball park.
No matter what prices others may
quote. YOU can always do better at
Gustafson & Hayes. quality considered.
Special for teamsters. the L. & S.
duck. sheep lined and leather coats.
Bottom prices al UIlemeyer & Ster-
ling's
Take a look at the boys knee pants
suits that we are showing at s2.95:
sizes from : TO 16 years. Gustafson &
Hayes.
You can't afford 10 miss the football
game, Moline vs.. Davenport, tomorrow
afternoon AT the Davenport baseball
grounds.
Best standard calico at cents per
yard for one day only at Horblit's no
ton and dry goods store. 2929-2931
Fifth avenue
Best standard calico at 4 cents pei
yard for one day only at Horblit's no
tion and dry goods store. 2929-2931
Fifth avenue.
If your coffee doesn't suit you, don't
give up in despair Just order pound
Of Bartlett Bros. everyday coffee;
guaranteed to please
Finest juicy sugar cured hams
choice. lean breakfast bacon and fancy
kettle rendered leaf lard at Gilmores
packing house market.
Children's and boys overcoats il
long and REFER styles. L. * s. styles
always set the pace for correctness.
Uilemeyer < Sterling.
Don't forget the closing out sale
now going on at Jackson's art and jew
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-03
CITY CHAT.
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buys Soou sHoeA d. L"IiS DIo9
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Best $3.50 shoes al Dolly Bros.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
Rubb.T heels - cents a, Rallies
Rubber solcS. - cents. al Battles.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-03
BUSY DAY FOR THE WAGON
Cells at Police Sation Are Filled With
Drunks.

Today has been busy one for the
patrol wagon and the result is that the
,ells at the police station are filled
with DRINKS, there being about a doz-
IN sleeping off their jags there.
Carl Olson was brought in this after
noon from the Rock Island station
where he had raised a disturbance He
vas intoxicated and had in his posses
sion a small dog. When Officer Mitcler
attempted to take him into custody he
showed fight and was subdued only af-
ter struggle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-03
THE WEATHER.
Fair tonight ard Saturday. probably
becoming unsettled ny saturday night
not much change In temperatures.
J. VI. sHERIER. Observer.

In its movement to- the lake region.
the storm of yesterday has caused light
rain from the Mississippi valley 10 the
tIIeGhrnies and i'm the gulf states. IL
has been succeeded by clear weather
and Mississippi valleys. with lower tenn
peraturcS from the DakOtas to Okla
homa and northern Teas. Fair wealth
will continue in this vicinity toniG Int
and saturday. but another low pressure
that il central over Alberta. and IL at
tended by rains ON the north Pacific
ronst and In northern Rocky mountain
states. VIII cause unsettled conditions
by Saturday night. Nc important
change in temperature il expected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-03
NOTES OF THE RIVER.

River Forecast: a slight falling ten
dency in the Mississippi will prevail
from below Dubuque 10 Muscatine
J II. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-03
SPECIALS
-or Saturday, Monday and Tuesday al
the Farmers Grocery, 7o1 Ninth ST.

p pounds Of graduated sugar with
)ne sack of Maud s, GOldrim or \. A
\. -four for S2.49
Potatoes 17i2 cents per peck. Red
lobe onions. per peck, 171a cents;
urnlps, per peck. Is cents: apples. per
2eCh. % cents: oysters, IS cents per
quart; new dill pickles. per dozen. 10
cents; Santa Claus soap, 10 bars for
% cents. Always for your trade.
FARMERS GROCERY.
70l Ninth street Both phones
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-03
CLOSING OF ANNUAL FAIR
Material Addition to Funds of Sacrs
Heart Church.

The eighth annual fair of the Sacred
Heart church. which has been in pro
gress at Sacred Heart hall for nearly
,hree weeks, closed last evening. The
fair was well attended. ard the pro
ceeds will add materially TO the church
funds. The articles which remain are
TO be sold this evening. al the hall. at s
o'clock The fair was the most sue
cesSful ever held by the church. and
occupied the interest of the entire con
gregation during It's progress.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-03

Temperature at :6; at 800
y. M. -. Minimum temperature in the
past - hours. 81; maximum, *. Neioci-
~ of wind nj - "A. M. II miles an hour.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-03
SPECIAL FOR SATURDAY

At Il. Horblits, 2929-2931 Fifth Avenue,
for Tomorrow Only.
For tomorrow only We viii sell the
best standard caliC0es at 1 cents per
ward. Remember. for one day only at
his price. H HORBLIT.
29292931 Fifth Avenue.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-12-22

The life insurance scandals being IN
vest gated in New York htve AREA iy
disrupted the state Republican organi-
cation. 1t also appears that evidence
is forthcoming that will prove equal
ly disastrous to the Republican ma
tional organization and expose the
grating propensities Of its highest Of
ficiaIs.
"Charles f. Hughes, counsel to the
legislative committee investigating
the insurance scandal at New York,
has received an inside "tip" from
reliable financial source from which
reporter for the New York World OBJ
tanned the following information:
"That during the months of Sept
ember and October, 1904, eleven cor
porations doing business in that state
subscribed to a fund aggregating S225,-
600.
"That of this amount the Equitable
Life Assurance Society contributed
S25, 900.
"That the arrangements for num-
Der Of subscriptions, including the S25,
600 donated by the Equitable, were,
made by George B Cortelyou, then
chairman of the republican national
committe.
"That all of the contributions were
made upon the representations of var
ious persons, including Mr.. Cortelyou,
Cornelius N, Bliss, ex. Gov. Odell.
Senator Plat and Senator Depew, that
additional money was needed to in
sure the election of Theodore Roose-
welt as President.
"rhat the money was subscribed
solely upon the representation that the
republican national ticket was in
danger of defeat.
THAT of the mount collected less
than per cent, or, to be exact, Sl0.-
500, found its way into the state cam
paign to help the candidacy of Frank
w. Higgins, republican candidate for
governor"
The question is not where did they
get it, but what did they do with it?
The New York Republican leaders EVIL
IDENTIFY do not intend to quietly be
made the acapegoats of the insurance
scandal, but will drag into the mess
the national Republican officials to
show they are not the only boodlers
and grafters, but that other republican
leaders are tarred with the same brush
Where will these Republican scandals
end?
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-12-22

q Does the Pennsylvania railroad own
Congress? is asked by a Washington
paper That cooperation is supposed TO
have had a great pull with the Repub-
lican majority of the last six Congress
es and has managed to have laws
passed, donating to it large sum OF
money, land and other valuable con-
siderations without any apparent re-
turn for the same. If the report is YER
flied that the Pennsylvania and its al
lied railroads will distribute no more
free passes to the Legislators, it is pro-
bable that the Republican majority OF
Congress will not be so liberal in the
future, but on general principles the
the railroad will still have lien on
them.A ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS will
out free pass is a rare avis, but as
there are other railroads parallellng the
"Penseyn who have not yet decided on
thepass reform, it will be difficult to
discover one of these rare birds roost
ing around the capital of the Nation.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-12-22

All the "big interests that is the
trusts, the corporations and Wall
itreet, are holding their breath until
they have "fiXed things with the Re
publican leaders and know that there
will be no serious attempt at legisla-
ton that will upset their control of
business. The annual round up of
Congress is on to put the trust brand
on the Republican steers and corral
them until grass time comes again. The
old and experienced leaders Of the Re-
publican herd walk into the trust cor
raj with head erect, they have been
branded years ago, but some of "the
kids" the calves and yearlings, fear
the trust and corporation branding iron
bat the corporation cowboys will round
up the bunch they need and let the
balance run loose until the next ses-
sion. When the necessary campaign
fund has been promised and the pledges
Of no dram attic legislation given Wall
Street and its magnates will sigh with
relief and the "market'' will resume
its wonted shearing of the annual crop
of lambs,
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-12-22

1t is with pain that Mr.. Cortelyou re-
ports deficit of Sl4 ,573 ,594 in the post
office department
1t is pain to which the patient pub
tic has long been resigned. There
never was time when the postoflice
department did not have deficit. From
present appearance of things there
never will be.
Smooth-tongued economist soothe
the patient paying public with spa
cious assurances that money which APP
pears as deficit in the postal service
really is invested in the development
of the country and in the mental and
moral enlightenment of the people.
This sounds good but the real cause
Les il the plain fact that the postal
s1r's:s has neverla ken up the line OF
Carrying business in which there is
profit. Private greed clings to the pro
fitaoie end while leaving the uuprofit-
aole end for the government to carry,
The four great reasons which Mr.
Wanamaker named when postmaster
general still prevent the establishment
of parcels pest. Thsse reasons ar,
the American Express company, the
WeIls-Fargo Express company anc
the United States Express company
inere is no complaint of deficits il
the annual reports of the express com
plnies. Their profits more than bal
aace the postal service losses. They
awe the cream of the parcels csrryin,
business and from them emenate tn
specious assurances that the postal de
partm mt should be satisfied wit |
skimm I'd milk and the steady develop
ment of the country.
TIe -Four reasons" have Away
been sufficient.
AThe chief fear of Congress seems t,
be that the postal department ma,
wound the sensitive souls of the ex
press companies by becoming efIcien
and profitable.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-12-22

AS an object lesson to the voters,
Rel resentatives John Sharp Williams
the Democratic leader in Congress, has
Introduced bill to amend the tariff
Jaw that would reduce the duties on
all articles wherever in the aggregate
they amount to more than 100 pei
cent of that figure. "He was asked
his motive in doing SO, and if he had
any real idea that the bill could pass:
1.-THE President of the United States,
as | understand it," he said, "puts ad-
vocacy Of protectionism upon the
ground that it is right and proper that
there should be duty on Imported ar
ticles sufficient to make up the differ
ence between the scale of foreign labor
and right American wage standard.
AS this is the last ditch, thought |
would see by the introduction of bill
in this Congress whether or not it was
pretense of real conviction upon
the part of those who use it as an argu-
ment.
at strikes me that the labor cost
of no article will or can ever exceed its
entire cost, i don't believe that any one
will deny that proposition. L have
therefore introduced bill to reduce
the tariff duty wherever it is over 100
per cent, thus leaving taxation con-
dition under which undoubtedly not
only the whole difference between
American labor and foreign labor has
been madeiup by tax upon the con-
sumner.
''Mr Williams seems to think that
Republican who is sincere in his adj
vocacy of the tariff upon the idea that
it really does benefit labor, and that
the justification for its existence is the
benefit to labor, must be satisfied with
tax which includes the labor cost of
articles imported untaXed."
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-12-22

Railway rate legislation Will result
in a ompromise as usual. The mouse
will pass a fairly good bill because the
Republicans must appear favorable 10
reform but the Senate will eliminate
the clauses that will really control
rates or make them harmless so that
the amended bill will give but sllght
reliefto the people. The tussle VIII com
when the amended bill if sent TO the
conference committee and as Speaker
Cannon will appoint the House mem
bers, the majority of whom Will be
favorable to the compromise and the
majority Of the Senate are sure 10 lie
pro railroad, the law will not give the
Interstate Commerce Committee the
power that is necessary to protect the
public The Republicans are post
masters in the art of fooling the peo-
pie.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-12-22
FRIDAY, DECEMBER %, 1905.

President Roosevelt has always
posed as an ardent civil service reform
er but like most Of his pretenses this
has been shown of little depth He has
recently issued on order which prac-
tically makes the civil service law in eff
feet. The order permits the heads OF
executive departments to remove any
empIoye in the classified service with
out a hearing In short while there
will be no Democrat Is in the service.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-12-22
DIR. GRAHAM S 30 OK.

The planting of Presbyterianism in
the Northern Neck of Virginia. com,
piled and edited by Rev. DR.. James r
Graham, pastor emeritus of the Pres
byterian church, of Winchester, is
now on sale at Burdette's Book store
for 75c in cloth and 81 in half leather.
This book is of great interett to the
general public lat large, especially
thoseof the Presbyterian church,
dealing as it does with sthe es-
Enlistment of that church in the Val
lev of Virginia. No library should be
without this book, especially as it is
sold at so low a price.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-12-22

Thomas w. Lawson, through whose
exposures the inquisition Of the Life
Insurance company in New York was
brought about, is sending out blank
proxies to the policy holders o. the
companies asking them to give him the
power to vote the rascals, who have
been stealing the trust funds out, and
every policy holder should do it.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-12-22

gNpers ale forwarded until an explicit order
Nceived for their discoptinuance, and unt
al arrearages are paid.
Remittances by mail may be sent at our
risk, by registered letter or by money order
eubscli befs who fail to receive u
eeuIariy will confer a favor lyielCijn
acl At once. Where change Of itLr
sesired, give old well as new address
Communications intended for publication
must be accompanied by name OF writer.
ON m unit stIons OF I'lsoral CT PlNslr
1ure will be charged for at adv Ell tisip rates
Local notices, five cents per line.
Obituaries, three cents per line for all over
n lines.
II II STA1EkSAN is the eldest IBI IN en-
ycturtl Iiuf,c tN,ry 1lLnCa. eNikper
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-12-22

To summarize it the Hon Steve Ell
kins is not to be so much commended
for his high stand for uniform rates as