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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-19
TO KILL THE DANpRUFF GERM
!" the Only Possible Way o; .rsv,rc
An Effective Cure.

II you see woman or a ma, az, ~
u''aht glossy hair, you may be sure moi.
Iher mas dandruff to amount to anythioq
-, every case where wcme., ana
men nave thin brittle hair. they owe -
TO dandruff. There are hundreds - p"s -
aTauons that claim to crro - ep-
you H.. one put Newbro's Herpicide tells
soo tnat dandruff is the result Of : $50
oufrowing into the scalp ana ~, ger
aneae sure of dandruff ana IT, ~. Pc:
taa ". .anins and badness. can 49, roris :
10y ~ os Killing the germ: and tro.a o
l 80, preparation that will des.ros IS l.
j tie Ill %. Newbro's Hernicide -, tnf
Sold hr +. ana you remove the nrsnt
stan,n. leading druggists. Send Ine !;
-, i OF sample 70 the Heruicid is', e. !
Rowditch. Webster O. c.oo,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-19
O'Rourke- Sullivan Fight a Draw.

Woonsocket, r. l.. Dec. 1S.-Charlie
O'Rourke of Cambridge and Tommy
Sullivan of LawreDee boxed 10 rounds
to draw before the Woonsocket
Comet Baseball Association tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-19

One of the cleverest and
most delightful old maids that
ever lived has written her auto
biography in Everybody's for
Christmas.
She would not be an old
maid again for a new pair Of
old shoes; but she's not a
grumbler and gets more con-
tentment out of life than most
folks-young, old, married, OF
unmarried.
Everybody's for Christmas,
Everybody's Magazine IS cents
$3.50 year
Magazine Ill towns where there arc no d.alcTs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-19
New York Cotton Market.

New York, DC. Is
Spot closed quiet points lower. Mid
ding uplands, 12.l5; do. gulf. l2.40 Sales,
HOO bales.
Galveston quiet. 117s Memphis steady,
1lf,; New Orleans easy. II l5-l6; Mobile
dull. II Ills: Savannah quiet IFS.
Net receipts for three days 7S.073
Exports to Great Britain. 1913; 10
France, 59,159; to the continent 1897
Stock, l14O3lO
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-19
New York Money Market.

New York, Dec. IS.
Prime mercantile paper 5lam6 per cent.
Sterling exchange strong, closing easier
at 4S6.55M iS6. 40 for demand and at 49, 7O1
4S2.15 for GO day bills.
Posted rates 4.S3la and 4SG;sGLS7
Commercial bills 4.S2h
Bar silver 65,a
Mexican dollars DI.
Government bonds heavy.
Railroad bonds heavy.
Mnne1- nh1n q
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-19

APPLES-Firm. unchanged
POI ATOES-Quiet; Green Mountains,
GSai70; Hebrons, 65.
SCGAR-Flrm on a basis of 40 for
granulated
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-19
Chicago Cattle Market.

Chicago, Dec 1S
CATTLE-Receints $1,000; common to
prime steers, 300G675
HOGS-Receipts, $4,000: choice to prime
heavy. 495M5.05.
SHEEP-Recepts. $500: sheep. 4G6.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-19
Boston Apple Shipments.

Boston. Dec. 1S.-Apple shipments from
this port fer the week ending Dec IL were
446I barrels. Total from all other ports,
17.f91 barrels; same week in 1904 r,GS
barrels.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-19

IJIR-NTdTk''T /
| to 17Ih: daires. 17mO.
realistically at market. eases includ-
| ed 1890; firsts. 20; prime firsts, "a; ex-
tras. &c.
CHEESE-Steady; 11kG13
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-19
Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago, Dec. is.
The difficulties of three local financial
institutions caused a weak close in the
wheat market here today. Other infiu-
enc"s contributing to this result We're
large primary receipts and 4. liberal in
cfeascs in the available stocks At the
close May " heat was off ~ cent. Corn
was down 14M&; oats showed a loss of 3.
Provisicns were q. to 71a,. higher.
Tho leading futures closed as follows:
WHEAT-No. Dec, Ss7s; May, S7asaA
July. s2A.
.coRN.,No. . Dec. old: 49,: Dec. new,
4' oaTS My ta nee Ssy; AN Nav MA
Is: July. 3ola.
MESS PORK-Jan.. 1926; May. 1885.
LARD-Dec. 7.57l2; May, 1871.
SHORT RIBS-Jan.. 695; May, 7.15.
Cash quotations were as follows:
FLOI'R-Easy
WHEAT-No. . spring. sdS7; No 3. So
az; Ne S red; ss ~ to IS ssas o,,ou ,su
OATs-No. ? 3oll: No. > white. sa,l to
aaa:: No. 2 white. Sif@ei324.
RARLEY-Good feeding. So.
MA1.TING-Far to choice, 41Mi9.
FLAX SEEDING. !, 100; No. l north
western. 1.07
TIMOTHY sEED-Prime, 1s5.
MESS PORk-12. 75@l2.S0
SHORT RIBS SIDES-Loose, e.s72h to
SHORT CLEAR sIDEs-Boxed. 712 to
72a
CLOVER-12.7 56I13.00.
Recepts. Shipments
Flour Observation-Disclosures. 1890 IS 100
Wheat Observation-Disclosures. 1900 $500
Corn OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $1,000 1ha 300
Oats NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 26l,'O 1913. 100
Rye NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 5000 500
Barley ................... 1900 53, 40
BUTTER-NIarkct steady; creameries, II
to ill.,: dairies. 17MO.
EGGS-Steadv at market, cases includ-
ed. 1890; firsts. 20; prime firsts. "a; ex-
tras. DC.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-19
We Offer You a Trip
Around the World in
Sixty Minutes at
a mere TrifIe.

Laughable, interesting and exciting
scenes from every land-a trip around
the world at almost no cost.
Scores upon scores Of people are daily
taking advantage Of our very liberal and
decidedly interesting offer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-15
NADTS c. Pc 7 E r s. DID.
Author of the Tamudf' Empty Pews



misery has served 4 purpose in
life Samuel Johnson usel to
saw that it was "wor h five hundred pounds a
wear to anv man be able to see the bright size OF
things Charles Lamb, in spite OF al his sorrows
said. "A laugh is worth a thousand groans IN any
state of the market.
The genial Henry Van Dyke says: i hold sense
of humor to be means of grace. hen some WISE
acre said to him | am not going to join the church
they are all hvpocrites there, he replied: Never
mind my dear fellow, there is room for one more,
1t was DR.. Van Dyke who told the story OF the
negro who was fishing the coast OF FLORIDA,
when a tarpon took hold of his hook and pulled
him overheard He came to the surface and
sputtered: What l wan to know is IS dis n1gger
a fishin or is dis fish a niggerin'?"
CARLYLE says: He who wants hurnor, be his
powers what they may, has only half mind.
One evening when Beecher was in the midst of
an imprisoned speech some one attempted to IN
terrupt him by suddenly growing like a rooster
\ number of people laughed in spite OF them
selves and the speakers friends felt that IN mo-
rent the whole effect of BeeChcrs thrilling appeals
might be lost The orator. however, was equal to
the occasion He stopped, listened till the Growing
ceased and then with a look of surprise pulled
out his watch Morning already?' he said. My
watch is only at ten But there can be no mistake
about it The instincts of the lower animals are
infallible" There was a of laughter. The
Lower anmal" in the gallery collapsed.
\ well-known preacher was accosted by would
be vag and questioned as follows: Do YOU believe
the Bible what it says about the prodigal son and
the fatted calf? -" Certainly dow ell, can YOU
tell me whether the calf that killed was male
or q female calf2"-"Yes, it female calf
80 How do YOU know that? -" Because said he.
looking the in the face, l see the male is alive
now
y clergyman, stopping at a hotel frequented by
ways was made the object of their raillcrv. He
+1,- until last q
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-15

SONS in the dust. Once on ente-5.-
in a West End mansion he med
with mirrors on all sides. Finding l
in every direction, he said that Dr. be
was at meeting Of the clergy, and led
to be a most respectable attendant.
Did you ever read his definition g..
1t resembles pair Of shears. 50 joined hey
cannot be separated, often moving
directions, yet always Furnishing anyo-. comes
between them
Advised when i'll to take morning I'm
empty stomach, Upon whose was el-v
Preaching charity sermon he r. re-
peated the assertion that OF al na- --h h
men were most distinguished for gene. md love
of their species. The collection h-rr. p. de
inferior to his expectations and h. Ire had
evidently made q great mistake for b. sion
should have been that they were di--l I'D lJI
the love of their specie.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-15

Surgeons keen mother-vit en-irer.. his SER
mons. He once said that some ministers would
make good mart yrs-they We're $50 dry that they
would burn we'll
Brethren" he observed one day. " God had
referred the Ark to a Committee on Naval 4 -i-s.
it IS my opinion it wouldn't have been -..- ve-.
DR.. Nathan CoIver. many years aE. pastor OF
fremont Temple Boston. was once IRE. ding III an
anti-slaverv meeting in the Temple here the
applause and Kisses with which the speakers we're
greeted were about equal in fre.uerev and vehem-
ence Stepping forward the platform. Dr.
Colver begged his anti-slavery friends TO cease
stamping the floor and clapPing their hands in
reply to the Kisses 'Don't YOU know that vou
might as well try to get the ding ont .5 shovel
by kicking at it as to try to stamp tn. hiss OUT OF
goose
Father Taylor, the famous Se--.r BetheI5
preacher in Boston, when a Touf man from
upper-tendon appeared at his l~.rr-.-. ing and
proceeded to deal out advice TO b. l-ned
till the speaker sat down. when Er broke .r- II
there is any other old sinner -- ---e Street
wishes to confess his sins, le- him -.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-15
n 4 AN is the
IVl only crea-
1 ture that

should he not exercise that facul-
tv with which the Creator has
endowed him? The man who in
anyway lightens by an ounce
the weight of the load of human
misery has served 4 purpose in
life Samuel Johnson use ! to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-15

\ devout Western man. having r -f be III
New-Yorb over Sunday some years .-.. decided
that he would improve the opto--rn--" n gong
over to Brooklyn and hearing Ec-e-e~ preach II
was the eve of great local carr- IGN. and the
Plymouth pastor preached a stirring a Cling
men to their civic duties. This The visitor.
who believed that politics had no -aa I'-ilt.
and upon reaching his hotel sat d md .ott 10
Mr. DecChcr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-15


DEAR SIR l ourncyed over -. r. I'll.
rnornn. hear YOU preach. tee.-- -t ',
should hear a sermon Instead a. i'..'.E
but political address for my pains -a " ..--'--
little TO YOU to be told that / Wa -'.- ."-
nevertheless want YOU To know that . .'f
in Your congregation who feels that %. pass
in Gods temple and that such pal-- a5 as ',--
Your address this morning unae. -' @ -'.'-
of God Plainly speaking, SIR, y0a r- 81. ,@- ''
self. Very truly yours. -s D-ANN
Rcccher read the letter, and rs ch,.-~~'--
istic love of fun wrote in reply.
My DEAR Mr.. BLANK l am vc- II "'',
appointed 1t my sermon yestertaF
like to think however that "a
citizen Is essential to Christian c - 'e
that YOU didn't like my words.
that YOU think that | made
YOU have . great consolation m
be put the trouble and
of yourself The Lord
Ha
Beechcr once got from yo- 'S9
lette~. He did not answer Il
wrote again, saying that if he "'
dollars at once she would he
wrote.
DEAR MADAM: ANY
dollars ruined already.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1905-08-28
LAUNDRY :: =: =; :: =: :!' c.: !: r.: !:
ee Qhona 60

Hens an bic Rsibs. bshsn iunse Srau,
bisberiges GrI. Wauo @oOt, cine puBs
maGerin TIT.
Sn Memorta a.
Notre Same Is. Mug. Dem
i'm Sabre 1893 berforbsner 6o9mir=
biesn pfarrer Sorin. benz @rinber ber
Hotre Dame Timber tdt lou iebt Elm
Dentmal eefsbt tuoroen. @9on felt
nebrsrsn Subren 1T bas @ereos gene
fen, bieie Sbee aus3ufhbren uno frtbere
StuSsntsn Der l1niberiit8t baben i6rl
Yereitmiaisteit ertldrt, ibren $beil
ba3u b%ei3utraaen.
qfarrer Sorin's @infuB mar ni9t
bef1rdnft auf bic Snfitute = unb &c
fno bertrt bieIe -, berert eigentli9et
8riiuber er mar, fonbern erfredte fNt
iber ben GAMER, mittlersn @sfsn, tpr
riele Semeinoen ibm TIRE @ntfebung
bsroanfen.
Gin italienii9er 8ilbbauer ion bic
Statue anfertisen, bic ein 2unfpro.
butt erifsn @ansss uerben pirb. Sie.
ieIbe mirb beim 9aupteinganse sus
uniberitd pla3irt werben, nit benz
9ef9te a%usspdrts, fobaB Die befannten
3hse bss eb~rparbigen @riinbsrs bic
Stuoenten auerff besrtben.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1905-08-28
Cine Grploiion
3erfort Gas. Qnlaee in 2ltfins
5abrif.
Tlte9ehoe Srttmttter 1tno
btennenoe GofeS.

Wit bonnerdbnli9em @st6Ie flog
s.fern Nbenb furs bor IL ubr Elm
She'll Der 8as Mnftalt Der attins
SdSefabrit In Die 9uft, gIibenbe
@otes nod allen &i9tunesn bin um-
berI4leubernb unb biele Der bena9-
barten @ebduoe in grano isbsnb. Gin
farbiser Mnseientsr. Sarrs 6rHman.
1T Der gindige, psI9er in irsenowsl4tr
Weiie nennenspsrtb bsrlsbt purbs.
Wie fid Der unfaG eisentli9 ereig.
neie, lieb fa mod ni6t feftfslen, Rder
aber iff, bab oas Wannlo9 zines sro-
ZEN SampftsRsls unb bic @asanlase
3ugIsi9 tn bic 2uft fogsu. @rcbs
S6eile bes Sa9es, iouie aud sroBs
Slide sltbsnoer gotss flossn in BIZ
2uft, einen i@auris=f96nsn anblid
gewd6reno unb fOfOrt bra9en aud
mebrere Jsusr aug.
Der srobe i4usre Sedel pes Wann=
lo9ss bur9bra1 bas Dad Elm Na9bar=
6auiss uno fsl blot nsben benz Seti
Der i4lafenben camille nisbor.
au9 grobe alibsnoe 8lbde @Otss
our9bra4en bic Sd9er unb Sedsn une
ieBten oas Snnere Der @ebduos In
Srano. Ser Geuerwebr sslans ss
absr. ale Geuer i'm 3eims au erfidsn.
Capt. 4innep, Der in Der Na9bar-
idaft oes unslidsortes fi9 bsfano uni
Der Die @rploion bon Der StraBe aus
uniab. iagt, baB fs elmer grobsn &a.
tete d6nli9 oas Geusr tn einem GID.
benben 2lumpen In bic 2uft i9of
uno oab fi9 bisier 8lumpeu banu
tbeilte uno einem G4aaer abnli4 auI
bic umliegenoen 8sbduoe nisosrfir3te.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1905-08-28
NaGrtGter aus Smbtana


Wuncie, 26. Nneuf. Ni9t
nur, bab Der bier inbaftirte Sapio
5ueffon fi9 auf psri4ieoene Siebfabls.
antlagen 3l bsrtbsioigen babsn uiro,
bon Jrau s.. Wainer bon Snoiarapolis
tpirb al9 nod bic Intlage bsr 8ielwsi.
berei gegen i6n erboben. b%urausgeiebt,
oaB sr Der Wann III. fir ben He Jpn
1dlt. Sarna9 bitte oerislbs lore Sod
ter asbeiratbst. trobbsm er fdon brei
anoere lebenoe Traue1 bat, uno ss
bdtte ibr sesen $1,000 sstoitet, ibre
SO9ter tuieoer bon ibm an befreien.
@nbe gut, allies t.
Gram prbsntIIs, rs. Nug.
3uei iun9e Wdnner bon bier, Sra
Saap uno Clint Saines, bic beioe faum
bas 20. 2e5ensiabr polenoet baben.
habsnl auf ibrer tirili9 p~Ousnoeteu
Rsiie i'm Wsftsn grlebniRe gsTammelt.
an bic he seitlebsns benton usroen.
Inter fali9en Namen madten lie i4
nit 3pei iungen DAMIEN In 2ineoln
Reb., befanat, nit bsueu fs fi9 mad
einisen $asen In Omaha In Die JsRelu
Der gbe i&mieoen lieBen. unr bann BIZ
iungen Grarerl benin 80 ienbsn uni
feIbf mad ben beimatbli9sn @efiloer
ab3ubampfen.
@sitsrn sri9isn bier g. q. Wann,
Der S9wiegerpater miber Wi1en. nit
isiner 9O9ter Sne3. um nod benz gbe.
mann Der lebtersn umfaau 3u baltsn.
ben He aud BALI In Der perTon be!
Sra Sa3p fanosn, obtpobI CT lid
oamals Greb Summers genannt 6atte,
Naabsm man bsnfslbsn Dor bic Mlter.
natipe gefeat bate, iOfort nit ieinel
iuneen Srau mad 2incoln iiberauFe.
bsln Ooer f1 tuegsn fali4er I'm
9absn unb gin9ebun9 zines gbebtnb'
mites unter fali9em Namsn einfteden
su IaKen, enti&ieb Der iunae gbsmanr
f9 fiir erfteres. Sa BIZ iunse Gral
cine btbi4e, 9ebiloete Dame BON Is
Sabrsn unb Der S9miegerbater cit
p%obIbabenber 8aufmann 1T, Der Der
S&miegsriobn als @ef9dftstbeilbabe,
aufnebmen wirb, 10 it Der Nusgane
f&on fur Sra Daap ertrdsli9.
| Ssbt tommt Clint 0aines tpobl nd@'
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1905-08-28

Bauer nj e.
@lart & Suttls, &%sparaturen, Wr. 313
Wef 6enrp Str. $85. - 2atbsrin,
@sbrli1. 9ol3baus. Sarlan Str, nabe
WOoblaun Ibe., $3.50. - Mrtbar
@iuett, &%eparaturen, 2408 Salbott-
Mpsnus, 800. - 5lora @oat, apei
@~O6nbduier, 3augbs, nabe Walnut'
Strabe, $4,000. - Charlotte @aus-
burp, &%eparaturen, 1409 Sbelbp Str,
1925. - 9. W. Brent, Wobnbaus,
8ermont- unb Soma Str, $4,000. =
pstsr Bonner, Wobnaus, Wi9iaan.,
babe Centennial Str. = u. 9. Weper,
1905 Norb Slinois Str, 500. =
@omarb Wapsr, ,2%8obnbaus, Bspiae-,
1abe 81. Clair Str, $500. = @lif-
foro Sarnp, Sbeffielb Npe., nabe
Waibin9ton Str. 1898.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1905-08-28
Snptana 4ribane, IS. alnsnif 1908

2ogit, ni9t enol;6 bas sanse llnloais
i4e oes 8erbdltniKes frnppirena @on,
ME bic Suremburg s2onfsren3 bic grb,
f4aft beg 3rieges bintsrlisB, Die Ma-
rOtto=3 onferen3 Der G~rieosnsibes anm
enoli&en Sieg berbelfeu, bic Stidluft
aus europa bertreibene
Oas it bic Jrage, brr bsrsn 26Iuna
bic Staatsmdnner uno Die Nationen
teben. Dian fam iibrisens aud oie-
ies belize 8emiiben um etmas mebr
2anb. tueniger feierli&. als Elm Bit 0.
rif6es Wurff1nappen betra6ten.
Damn ipottet aus ibnsn bic Sronie be,
Welt9ei9i9te. -.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1905-08-28

= Set Der g 9 m | ere. Siref>
tor (pdbrenb elmer Rauficene auf Der
8ibns gu ben 3uf9auern): Dem
Stiide na4 berlduft ia btefe Sa6e, 10
f9limm fe audi ausiiebt, unblutis -.
tpem NUN bas perebrte publitum nod
me aleiniefeit braufsablen pollte,
barn miro Der Cine umgebraht!"
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1905-08-28
&ein Sen Gieber; fein Niibma;
Noro Mi@igan GYeurIonen
Yia YennIpIpania 2inie

AM 2. September nod ben beriibmten &ur,
orten-Nadinac, Yetosfen, Traperse Gitp,
Dmena, Southport; 8~unbfabrt nur 3d. 90
bon Snbianapolis.
@esen G~in5eInbeiten fpenbe man fid on
bic SennipIpdnia 8abn TidetsMsentet ODER
30. SO. 8idar b I o n. u. g. %. u.
indianapolis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-23
Some Old People.

The bapJizinE of Thomas Z. Sauls of
Webb CITY. Mo. al the age of l02 years is
only another proof thar if all Missouri
ans arc not al all times as good as they
ought TO be- The longer they live the
better they may get 10 be.
Nowhere. TOO, is William Kingsley, who
was born in Ireland in 1883 and fought
with Nelson m Trafalgar. who still is
living al the age of 122 near Bloom
field. No He fought in the Crimean
war. assisted N the taking of Sebas-
ropol and in this country fought in the
Mexican and civil wars. and in his ole
days has become very religious.
Another tribute 70 old age is shown
in the case Of Zebulon z. Brockway.
The eminent prison administrator and
reformer. is now - years old. and has
just been nominated by both demo
Gratis and republicans for mayor of FL
mira. y Y. That is an admirable recoS-
milton Of service and worth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-23
Where He is Best known.

In another part of today's Argus. ap-
pear series Of interviews with prom
incut employees of the Pattee Plow com
pany at Monmouth. of which J. Howard
Fattee. the democratic nominee for
congress in this district. = and has
been for years the head.
The test of a man : character may
best be obtained through those who
know him best Very often the men
who enlist in labor'S ranks can furnish
the most reliable reference as 20 the
nature as well as the spirit W fairness
possessed by their employer This Is
az least true m Mr.. Pattee.s case. and
iuaSmuch a. the friends OF I. G.. Allen
during his canvass for the republican
nomination for the same Office laid
particular stress ON what Mr.. Allen S
men thought OF him. the same test of
character should be acceptable and
applicable 20 Mr. Pattec, even by re
pubNCauS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-23
The q. q. y. in Pennsylvania.

The way in which Philadelphia was
defrauied by q republican political ma
chine whose miSdeeds are now being
exposed by Mayor Weaver. Is a long
story with many chapters.
There is To be legal inquiry into the
huilding of ,he cityS smallpox hospi-
tai There was collision between the
CityS agents and contracting firms. by
which the work was Skimped at every
poia; possible. for the advantage of the
Sraf,erS. and Philadelphia got a mighty
poor b. 0~ in consequence II Is
shown 10y the evidence of architects
that The walls were reduced 10 thin
proportions. so as TO leave s.. geo
worth OF brick for the contractors. not
counting the labor cost cut out For
solid walls occasional pillars were sub
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-23
GROWING UP

There's something the mat
ter with the child that fails
to grow up. A child that
grows up too much, however,
without proper filing out of
flesh, is almost as badly off.
Nothing will help these pale,
thin "weedy children like
SCOTS Emulsion. 1t supplies
the rounding out of flesh and
the rich inward nourishmene
of blood and vital organs
which insures rapid growth a
healthy and uniform develop
ment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-23

Mrs. CoRNELIrs VANDERBILT, JR., AND
CHILDREN.
occurred because he chose her as his
bride. Mrs Vanderbilt was Miss Grace
Wilson. ant although she belonged 10
u family of wealth and brilliant social
connections. the late Cornelius Wander
hiit obieG~rd when hc learned that his
eldest son was going 10 marry her.
lie WAS - much put out about the
match that he changed his will and left
the bulk of his fortune To his younger
son. Alfred Gwyune Vanderbilt. But
Cornelius Junior has been a success in
business aud his wife has made a so
cial success. The couple received eSpe-
ciIl attentions from Emperor William
of Germany and Prince Henry. Mean
time the widow of Cornelius Wander
uilt louged To see her son ana his little
ones. and about two years ago a fam
lily reunion was brought about at New
port 10 which the young wife and
mother was invited, and since then all
has been harmony.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-23

st.tuted. and the bricks wholly left out
Walls built TO cost about 80 cents a
square foot if brick had been used.
were made Of stun that cost about Il
cents a foot. Tile called for in the
specifications is missing. terra Gotta
paid for is not in the building, and so a
hospital that should be of solid ami
safe construction was made far other
wise. This was q comparatively small
steal. amounting 10 10000 in a Sl4o.-
900 contract but if this percentage Of
stealing runs al through the many mil
lions expended every year in Philadel-
phia. the plumber of the organization
must have risen 10 many millions with
in a very few years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-23

Sir Henry Irving furnished The mod
el for the typical actor of the comic
papers. 40 actor was ever so much
Initiated by his cu-profeSsionals. and
in their attempt To look like Irving
there was developed such eNaaSera.
tions of his manner and his appear
ance thar irrySiSubIy called for carica-
turc as Il type. Yet no man was fur
Their from being of that type than Sir
Henry. The fact merely adds another
proof. if any We're needed, of the &C
Anowledg,d leadership of the great
actor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-23

The Argus is glad of the opportunity
10 reciprOCate the kindly greetings
which tn Davenport Democrat extend
ed to il on the occasion OF its big half
century edition little over three years
ago. May the Democrat continue to
grow i'm influence and power such as
il has reached under past and present
wise guidance: may its lines be ever
cast in pleasant places. and may its
golden jubilee find il like rare old
wine, still richer and stronger because
of It's years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-23

Washington Post: If the United
States should go to war today there
would not be half enough officers and
men 10 handle the ships OF the navy.
Within Il year 10 fine. large ships will
80 into commission. carrying crews
aggregatiug 1000 men. They can only
be manned by laying up vessels now
in service. some of them very efficient
craft which should be kept in commits
sion This Discrepancy between ma.
terial and personnel in the navy is
daily growing greater.